Underplayed Gems

Banjun Theater (2004)

Banjun Theater poster
Original title
反转剧
Genre
drama
Country
South Korea
Length
2 seasons, 87 episodes
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a South Korean mini-drama series where each episode presents two short, unrelated drama segments. Each segment ends with a big plot twist. The show invites celebrities to act in a humorous and sarcastic style that is different from regular dramas. Viewers vote on which mini-drama they prefer.

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What happens

Match! Reverse Drama (Korean: 대결! 반전 드라마; RR: Daegyeol! banjeon deurama) is a South Korean mini-drama series that first aired on August 8, 2004, as a part of SBS's Good Sunday programme. Each Reverse Drama is usually unrelated to previous dramas, unless it is split into parts, and generally has a large twist in the story at the end. The two mini-dramas compete by votes cast on the main site. Generally, the show invites celebrities to act in a very humorous and sarcastic way not seen in regular dramas. The program later changed its name to Reverse Theatre (Korean: 반전 극장), which featured a celebrity (TVXQ, Danny Ahn, Jun Jin) bearing the program's name. Despite the changes, the program ended on April 23, 2006, due to low ratings. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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