Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions, also known as Do-ol Ah-in Go In All Directions, is a 2019 South Korean culture talk show program on Korean Broadcasting System presented by actor Yoo Ah-in and contemporary Korean philosopher Do-ol Kim Yong-ok. It aired on KBS1 on Saturdays at 20:00 (KST) from 5 January to 23 March 2019 for 12 episodes.
Overview Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions is a hybrid of lecture and variety program that reinterprets a hundred years of modern and contemporary history of Korea that transcends the past and future, and communicates through generations and genders.
It was created as a special project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and the March First Movement. The title "오방간다" (Oh-bang-gan-da) is derived from the Cardinal direction, and refers to 'all directions' and 'joyful and excited state'. The title was created by Yoo Ah-in, and he directly participated in the planning, co-writing and co-directing each episode, including casting the performers.
Format A new concept of hybrid variety show made by unexpected combination of professor Kim Yong-ok (pen name: Do-ol), actor Yoo Ah-in and folklore singer Lee Hee-moon. Each episode brings different topics related to history, culture, social-politics and current affairs. The talk show takes Korean theatre style and emphasizes impromptu elements or improvisations given by Yoo Ah-in and Do-ol that involves the audience and musicians. The talk show opens with audience survey, then a lecture from Do-ol, follows by Yoo Ah-in's personal stories and experiences, and opinion-sharing with audience. Lee Hee-moon performs Korean folk music in the program's opening and closing.
Cast Do-ol Kim Yong-ok - Presenter Yoo Ah-in - Presenter Lee Hee-moon - Singer, Obang-shin ('the god of five-directions') Prelude - Jazz band
List of Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions episode Episodes Broadcast Date Title Topic Rating15 JanuaryWhy are We Here Now?Prologue3.9%212 JanuaryWe are All Special BeingsChoe Je-u, Donghak, equality3.3%319 JanuaryLive Together in the WorldChoe Si-hyeong, Donghak, gender equality, child rights2.7%426 JanuaryDo You Love Korea? Ahn Jung-geun, patriotism3.4%52 FebruaryKnowledge is the Nation's Power Ahn Chang-ho, education3.0%69 FebruaryWe Can Change the WorldLyuh Woon-hyung, participation, expression3.7%716 FebruaryWe are Independent PeopleChoe Nam-seon, Declaration of Independence2.7%823 FebruaryDon't Forget Me, Hong Beom-doHong Beom-do, Battle of Chingshanli and Bongo-dong2.6%92 MarchAct As You Know, Yun Bong-gilYun Bong-gil, independence activist2.4%109 MarchLet Me Have No Shame, Yun Dong-juYun Dong-ju, resistance poetry2.4%1116 MarchLiberation And Trust For Full IndependenceSyngman Rhee, reunification2.5%1223 MarchBeyond Conflict And PeaceJeju Uprising, Yeo-Sun Incident3.4% (Ratings: Nielsen Korea provided)
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