| VJs on the Scene |
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| Genre : Documentary |
| Premiere in Korea : 2000.7 |
| Premiere on KBS World : 2003.7 |
| Runtime : 70' |
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| Sat 07:50 | | Sat 22:55 | |
| ◎ The schedule above is basic schedule and doesn’t apply last-minute schedule changes. To see updated schedule, please click here. |
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| Synopsis |
The Guerilla of the Documentary World – the Forerunner of the 6mm Broadcast
Launched on May 5, 2000, VJs on the Scene was a forerunner in breaking away from the preconception that documentaries are boring. This program is broadcast every Saturday, and has gained enormous popularity among grassroots viewers for its stories that feature scenes from everyday life, all kinds of incidents that happen at night in police stations, various street attractions, the life in conventional markets and many other stories that are full of human affection.
Only the sky is the limit to VJs on the Scene – the production team is ready to go everywhere to film interesting episodes, even if that means putting off the clothes to film a sauna, or climbing to the top of the most rugged mountain to film Buddhist monks. When the entire Korean Peninsula was swept by the Soccer World Cup fever and parliamentary elections, VJs on the Scene dispatched 12 staff members to the “hot-spot” venues to film thousands of enthusiastic citizens who gathered there to show their patriotic ardor.
Special! Exclusive! The first ever!
The most powerful weapon of VJs on the Scene is its breakthrough power. Nothing can resist it. The production team succeeded in filming the Order of St. Benedict, which had been closed to outsiders for half a century, and even the National Institute for Scientific Investigation opened its doors to VJs on the Scene after a year of tenacious requests. The high-rise apartment building in Dogok-dong was first televised by VJs on the Scene as well. In the long run, this program has become the eyes and feet of the curious audience, and as a result the program’s rating has soared to 29.2%.
1. South Korea vs. Togo – World Cup cheering fervor
The resonating cheering voices of the Red Devils have reached Germany. Let’s join them…
The South Korean national team played Togo on June 13 in Frankfurt. A few minutes before the game started, a traditional music performance suddenly began. Everyone seems excited at cheering the national team on its first victory in 52 years in an away match. Ardent Korean fans have launched a massive cheering campaign to completely discourage the opponent. Soccer fans make friends with one another regardless of where they come from and what language they speak. They all join their voices in cheering on Team Korea. But those who didn’t make it to Germany and remained in Korea are no exception, either! Donning national flags from head to toe, they are chanting songs about their homeland and praying for the national team’s victory. Some of them have even inscribed players’ names on their arms. Victory! Unity! They are the one regardless of where they are. Cheering exclamations can be heard from running trains and even from behind prison walls.
Join us to feel the cheering fervor of the 2006 World Cup and behind-the-scene stories.
2. Unique summering
Chasing away heat at once – unique summering ways…
Enjoying summer, which has arrived earlier this year, in exactly the same way as others would be boring. There are people who escape from the sweltering summer heat in unique ways, even if nobody welcomes them at their destinations. Living for a few days on a deserted island where you arrive aboard a handmade raft is the right way to chase the boredom of everyday life and recharge yourself. Others dive in water to avoid scorching sunrays. In this ravine in Bukcheon, Gangwon Province holidaymakers fearlessly dive in freezing water wearing webfeet. Swimming alongside lenok, which only lives in crystal-clear water, will make you feel like you’re a mermaid. Some holidaymakers go on vacation naked. Nothing is impossible! Fly fishing aboard versatile camping cars is a swift, simple and neat way to spend summer. What can be more unique than this? If you’re looking to invigorate your body and mind at the same time, then learning martial art deep in the forest is just for you. What are their methods of chasing away heat?
Let’s take a look at the bizarre summering methods popular this year, from adventures on a deserted island to martial art training deep in the woods.
3. 2006 war on sweat
The war with the ever-flowing sweat has begun!
Summer holds some people in fear because of excessive sweating. The war on sweat has begun with the arrival of the summer, the sweating season. Handkerchiefs used for various purposes according to the time and place are the basic item. Mobile phones also need protection from sweat – that’s why waterproof phone cases are indispensable. And straw sandals providing perfect ventilation are an option. But that’s not it! Bibimbap (spicy rice mixed with vegetables) and chicken soup with astragalus are the most effective in stopping sweat! Astragalus also works wonders in invigorating the weakened body. Some people even try to block sweat odor coming from their armpits with cooked red beans…
Join us to see how others battle sweat in summer.
4. Summer boom
The hotter the richer? Here’s the secret of people who thrive in hot summer…
Tourists come to this village on Ulleung Island to enjoy cold and delicious octopus and chase away heat not with the help of air-conditioners but of freezing wind blowing from nearby rocks. Beer sellers are busy delivering refreshing beer anywhere customers want, earning big money. The hot steamed monkfish will cool you down for sure. Cave eateries where temperatures never rise above 18 degrees Celsius are in high demand in summer. Merchandisers are thriving on the special demand for World Cup-related products – a rare opportunity that only comes once in four years. Ingenious ideas can make your dreams come true!
Join us to see how people make big money in sweltering summer season thanks to their original ideas.
5. Night snacks – an indispensable item of the World Cup season
Cheering is what soccer fans can do to help the national team show off its impressive performance at the World Cup. But night snacks are indispensable in cheering as this year’s games are held during the nighttime Korean time. Night snacks are in high demand in Korea now. On May 23 when the national team played a friendly match with Senegal, the Red Devils filled the Sangam World Cup Stadium. All kinds of foods flooded the streets, from rolled rice to packed lunches to rice cakes to meat – all together they could make a large food market. Convenience stores near Seoul Plaza, where the Red Devils staged their massive cheering campaign, dispatched additional staff members to serve crowds of customers. It’s the right opportunity! One hotel in front of the plaza introduced World Cup packages including cheering attire and snacks. Night snack bars are the places starving soccer fans visit first to appease hunger. One night snack bar in Gyeonggi Province had its hands full receiving flooding orders for its dishes that it named after the national team players. Saunas, which are crowded at night, also jumped on the bandwagon of the World Cup boom. One sauna in Seoul installed a large TV and introduced various dishes named after the World Cup to lure customers. Some sushi restaurants introduced sushi modeled after the national flags of the 32 countries playing in the World Cup, while a cooking school held a competition of World Cup night snacks. Soldiers were no exception in the World Cup boom. Air Force soldiers enjoyed “military” snacks using hardtack and ramen noodles. Join us to see the vast array of night snacks that give energy to soccer fans.
6. World Cup countdown – going to Frankfurt
The 2006 World Cup, the sports extravaganza of the year, is just around the corner. Ethnic Koreans in Germany, who had to watch the 2002 World Cup from afar, are excited at the prospect of seeing the South Korean national team in person. They are preparing for cheering Team Korea by buying red T-shirts and cheering tools. Even German nationals who like Korea joined them. They order Korean red T-shirts in advance and watch Team Korea’s games in the 2002 World Cup, and can’t wait to see the match between South Korea and Togo. The entire Germany is full of expectations for the upcoming World Cup, especially Frankfurt, where Team Korea will play Togo. Sky Arena, a video festival shown on the walls of buildings, and City Arena, a festival of ethnic Koreans from countries participating in the World Cup, add to the World Cup frenzy. Ethnic Koreans from all over the world introduce their homeland’s cuisine and culture on the street to people from other countries, with South Korea grabbing the spotlight of the festival – not only because Frankfurt will host South Korea’s opening match, but also because bulgogi, a traditional Korean dish, has captivated the taste buds of people from around the world. Ethnic Koreans from Togo also presented traditional Togolese food to lure more Germans to their side. Cologne is also full of a festive atmosphere, even though it won’t host any World Cup games. The city is busy preparing for welcoming Team Korea, which will stay in one of its hotels. National flags of South Korea hoisted everywhere show Cologne residents’ welcoming spirit, and district offices around the city even provide information on Korea. The Grand Hotel Schloss Bensberg, which will house the national team, is busy making final checkups. The hotel staff even revealed the suite where national team coach Dick Advocaat will stay. Join us to see how Germany is preparing for the World Cup in the final days of its countdown.
7. 24 hours in emergency room
Some seven and a half million people are taken to emergency rooms in Korea every year, with 20,000 patients brought to ERs daily, from drunk people to those standing on the crossroads of life and death. The sound of a siren resonates at night. From the moment the doors of an ER open, all medical staff members are put on alert. When victims of traffic accidents are brought to ERs all in blood, an intense fight for their survival begins. An ER is where screams of those who want to live can be heard side by side with anxious heartbeats of medical staffs. ERs never rest, fighting for patients’ lives around the clock. Late at night ER staffs even get busier, as they have to fight not only for the lives of patients but also with drunken people who resort to emergency help after violent fights with their drinking companions but end up turning ERs into scenes of chaos. There is no way to know who they had been fighting with, how they got injured and why they are here. ER staffs are ready for all kinds of unpredictable situations, always carrying ice and medicines for various purposes. Being an ER doctor means living close to death all the time. While families of dying elderly patients turn down any emergency help, ER staffs do their utmost to save them. Opinions differ when it comes to deciding whether to give up or give it another try. Life and death are always unpredictable. Join us to see critical moments taking place in ERs.
8. Discovering Geoje Island – special economic, tourism and leisure zone
Geoje Island is home to shipbuilding companies vying for the leading position in the global shipbuilding market. A haven of shipbuilding that thrived even during the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Geoje Island has become accessible from Seoul in just three and a half hours via a new highway. When the Geoga Bridge is built in 2010, it will be possible to reach the island from Busan in just half an hour. Geoje has emerged as a prime tourism destination connecting Seoul with Busan. With their order backlog full for ten years ahead, the island’s shipbuilding companies are busy manufacturing one ship a week that will navigate oceans around the globe. Construction firms are vying to build brand-name apartment buildings on the island thanks to its bright economic future outlook. More than ten thousand people visit the island daily to find their spot on the promising island. Easily accessible and boasting scenic landscape, the island offers perfect conditions for investment, drawing more and more people. All new leisure trends can be seen on Geoje Island: luxurious yachts that can only be seen in movies, diving, wakeboards... Chinese food restaurants even deliver on boats Chinese noodles to fishermen fishing on rocks. Water mansions built in the sea on rafts feature everything from bedrooms to bathrooms to kitchens and even refrigerators and TVs. Island residents, even middle-aged women, enjoy windsurfing on a daily basis. Join us to see this scenic haven that has emerged as a promising land.
9. Renovated police cells
A police cell is where offenders share their fate for a while with complete strangers. Some 20 people are kept in the detention cell of this police station daily. They are deprived of all their belongings as they wait for their verdicts, but they must not be treated as criminals because charges against them have yet to be proved. Police cells have become different these days. They are warmer than saunas and decorated with elegant paintings on the walls. Those detained receive snacks three times a day and dessert, and can watch any TV channels they want. There are separate detention cells for women, physically challenged people and foreigners, and feature special equipment to prevent suicides. Just as diverse police cells are, people who are detained there are of diverse backgrounds as well. One detained woman chooses a room she wants and even requests a morning call service – how is this different from hotel service? Join us to see what happens in small police cells around the clock.
10. Favorite stamina food of national team players
Parents of national soccer team players are ready to do everything to feed their sons stamina food. One hotel in Seoul, where national team players stayed before their departure to Germany, is crowded with soccer fans who have brought all kinds of food to them. The hotel’s kitchen is busy preparing nutritious food, including eel and calf-hoof jelly, for the players. And that’s not all! Fans present the national team players with all kinds of food they have prepared with all their hearts, but they can never outrival players’ parents, who are overzealous in finding best stamina food for their sons. Park Ji-sung’s father wants to send his son eel extract made of dozens of fat eels and various medicinal herbs. And Kim Yong-dae’s mom is praying hard for the team’s victory. Kim Nam-il’s favorite stamina food is the yummy spicy kimchi stew that his mother cooks for him. And Cho Jae-jin’s house is full of people from his hometown praying for the national team’s successful run in the upcoming World Cup in Germany. Join us to see the stamina food prepared by the parents of national team players.
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