Also known as Annyeonghaseyo Country of origin South Korea | Genre Variety, Talk show Original language(s) Korean | |
Presented by Shin Dong-yup
Lee Young-ja
Jung Chan-woo
Kim Tae-gyun
Choi Tae-joon No. of episodes 315 (as of March 6, 2017) | ||
Hello Counselor (Hangul: 안녕하세요; RR: Annyeonghaseyo) is a South Korean reality show first that debuted in November 2010. It is hosted by Shin Dong-yup, Lee Young-ja, and Cultwo (Jung Chan-woo, Kim Tae-gyun). Choi Tae-joon joined the show as host starting August 29, 2016. According to the show's official description through KBS, Hello Counselor is a talk show with an emphasis on regular people, regardless of age or gender, that aims to help take down communication barriers by sharing stories about life. The program airs every Monday on KBS World.
Four Helpers
In January 2016, KBS threatened legal action against Shanghai Media Group for their show Four Helpers (四大名助), claiming that the show plagiarized Hello Counselor's set design, format, voting and scoring system, and other aspects of the show. A statement issued by KBS stated that they had demanded the immediate termination of the show's broadcast on the grounds publication right infringement and that, if the broadcasts continued, they would involve the Chinese State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television and pursue legal action.