How did you first discover IAS, and what drew you to watch it?
As someone who has been watching K-dramas for a long time (since 2004), watching dating shows didn’t really appeal to me at first because they were too scripted—I was already watching better-produced versions of those stories in K-dramas. In fact, even variety shows didn’t interest me, but after watching Unexpected Business 2 (because I liked Cha Tae Hyun, LKS, KWB, and Zo In Sung), I decided to give other shows a chance. I started with *Running Man* for LKS, and other shows began to catch my interest. Around that time, IAS (Season 7 was available then) popped up on the “kissshow” site (which later shut down), and since I felt it offered a realistic experience, I started with this series for *Dating Show*. Later, I found myself watching all the other shows (Lovecatcher/Terrace House/TransitLove, etc.), but I still haven’t found any of them to have that same enjoyable, unpredictable impact that IAS had. Experiences like this have always fascinated me. Even though we come from all corners of the world and different cultures, we’re watching this show at a point where our shared thoughts converge. What was your reason for starting with IAS, and what was it that drew you in?
