The history of Busan that we believed we knew is reborn as an intriguing "record of events." KBS Busan Broadcasting Bureau said a high-quality history program that delves deeply into local history from a local perspective, Sasa Club, will premiere on the 24th.
Sasa Club is short for the "club for digging into historical events," and it is a program that reexamines historical incidents in Busan that people often think they know but in fact did not really understand. Departing from a stiff lecture format, it defines history as an "event" and, through the device of a "club," invites the MC and panelists to read event records together, offering viewers accessible entertainment with no entry barrier.
In particular, the program avoids sensational yellow journalism that seeks to find culprits. Instead, it focuses on conveying the "real story of Busan" by analyzing the social, economic and cultural backgrounds that made the events inevitable in a three-dimensional way. The core of the program is to show that at history's decisive moments, Busan citizens were always protagonists.
Actor Han Sang-jin was chosen as the "club leader" who will anchor the program. Han Sang-jin is a veteran who has appeared in numerous hit dramas such as drama White Tower, Isan, The Sons of the Sol Pharmacy, and Deep-rooted Tree, and recently reaffirmed his strong presence through The Impossible Heir and The Judge from Hell. He also shows a distinctive presence in current variety shows such as Hangout With Yoo, Pinggyego, Go to the End, Medical Story - Given Time and is thriving as a "variety trend." In addition, KBS announcers Choi Hyun-ho and Mok Ji-won add rich conversation as talk masters, and each episode features an expert on Busan modern and contemporary history to provide in-depth knowledge.
Starting with the first episode airing on the 24th, episodes through the third will feature the "Busan democracy incident series." Beginning with episode 1, "Buma Democratic Uprising," and then episode 2, "Burim incident," and episode 3, "Busan Catholic Center sit-in incident," the series revisits Busan's place in the history of democracy in the Republic of Korea.
The producers said, "Rather than grand historical meaning, we focused on the stories of the Busan people who lived fiercely within those events," and added, "We hope it becomes a time to confirm that citizens are the protagonists, not objects of history."
KBS Busan's Sasa Club, which presents Busan's history as compelling events, will premiere on Tuesday the 24th at 7:40 p.m. on KBS Busan 1TV.
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