When it comes to Korean variety shows, the games are never just games; they’re full-blown survival challenges that push celebrities to their limits while giving viewers endless laughs. From outrageous pranks to physically demanding missions, these moments have become legendary in variety show history. Some of them look fun until you imagine yourself actually playing, and suddenly it feels more like a nightmare than entertainment. Here are some of the wildest variety show games that fans still talk about today.
1. Hidden Cameras
Did you know there was an entire variety program solely for the purpose of pranking celebrities through hidden cameras? Originally hosted by veteran entertainer Lee Kyung Gyu, the hidden camera pranks became a highly valued variety game that many viewers couldn’t get enough of. But be forewarned, hidden camera pranks are not for the weak-hearted.
2. Hydraulic Chairs
It’s exciting to watch when you’re the viewer, but when you’re actually the one sitting in these seats that can fling you a few feet into the air, well, let’s just say our hearts would probably not stop racing.
3. Haunted House Missions
Haunted houses are creepy enough, but to go through them with a whole lot of jump scares is definitely a variety game program that we wouldn’t be able to survive.
4. Water wrestling
If you’re clumsy, you’re going to be in for a ride with this game. It’s slippery, and at a moment’s notice, you never know when you’ll end up being soaked to the bone.
5. Mud Wrestling
It may look easy, but if you’ve ever tried to walk through mud, you’ll know just how challenging it can be. More so because the more you move, the more the mud sucks you in. So imagine having to wrestle one another.
6. Spicy Food Roulette
It’s always one unlucky soul that ends up having to take a big bite of gochujang or even wasabi. It’s a game of pure luck, and let’s just hope that the odds are ever in your favor.
7. Fish Sauce Roulette
Similar to the spicy food roulette, except this one is a thousand times worse. Having to take a sip from a cup that you don’t know if it’s just coffee or fish sauce, there’s absolutely no way anyone can really survive this one.
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