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The Role and Meaning of Dance in the Architecture of Romantic Choice at a Reality TV Show : Focusing on Mnet’s Somebody 연애리얼리티TV쇼의 선택 아키텍쳐에서 춤의 역할과 의미 : Mnet의 <썸바디>를 중심으로 ×
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ISSN : 2383-5214(Print)
ISSN : 2733-4279(Online)
Asian Dance Journal Vol.53 pp.9-42
DOI : 10.26861/sddh.2019.53.9

연애리얼리티TV쇼의 선택 아키텍쳐에서 춤의 역할과 의미 : Mnet의 <썸바디>를 중심으로

The Role and Meaning of Dance in the Architecture of Romantic Choice at a Reality TV Show : Focusing on Mnet’s Somebody

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Kim, Sue In

Abstract

This paper examines the ways commercial screens use dance and analyzes the meanings that dance actually produces, focusing on the love reality TV show called "Somebody", which was broadcasted on a cable channel Mnet from November 23, 2018 to February 8, 2019. By referring to the sociological analysis of Eva Illouz. I observe how “Somebody” applies and utilizes the two elements of physical sexiness and emotion, which are pointed out to be the most important requirements in the architecture of romantic choice by Illouz. “Somebody” actively uses dancing as a display of sexiness, which consists of the body, movement, and physical contact. Also, “Somebody” emphasizes dance as a space for identifying and expressing the authenticity of emotion. This kind of display has the effect of institutionalizing the popular imagination about dance with its stereotypes bounded with love and sex. However, the reactions of the viewers, which are revealed through the comments on internet, and the professional dancers’ words and behaviors show a possibility of an oppositional reading of the program.

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