New Netflix show 'Super Rich in Korea' seems to have not interested viewers, but instead started conversations about the wealth inequality in the country.
Key points:
- “Super Rich In Korea,” which started on May 7, showcases the lives of self-proclaimed “super-rich” people living in South Korea.
- The show has an international cast of people who have moved to the country, purportedly because they love Korean culture.
- Many people said they didn't like how the show focused on showing off expensive lifestyles.
The details:
- 'Super Rich in Korea,' features Ryu Hee-ra, known as the “Paris Hilton of Korea,” and foreigners like David Yong from Singapore, Anna Kim from Pakistan, Teodoro Marani from an Italian luxury brand, and Noor Naim, an Iranian American influencer. features Hosts Cho Saeho and a member of GOT7,
- from “Oh My Girl,” provide commentary on the cast members’ actions during an episode. BamBam and Mimi The show has been criticized on social media for supposedly being insensitive to South Korea’s economic reality. A recent study
- a huge income gap between top earners and the average worker. criticized Viewers also showed that the cast isn’t mostly Korean, even though the show is called 'Super Rich in Korea.' Many also wanted to see the lives of Korean chaebols. An X user
- Why are the Super rich in Korea not Korean,” disliked . “I want to see Koreans … gimme the Samsung heirs.”The interactions among the cast and the editing choices have also been wrote, with some viewers finding them forced and unnatural.
- The big picture: criticizedReality shows that focus on rich people, like Netflix’s “
Bling Empire
- ,” have faced similarfor being out of touch with economic realities.New Netflix show 'Super Rich in Korea' seems to have not interested viewers, but instead started discussions about wealth inequality in the country.
Key points: feedback for being out of touch with economic realities.
