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[팟캐스트] (684) 최초 레즈비언 연애 프로
진행자: 최정윤, Tannith Kriel
기사 요약: 국내 최초 레즈비언 연애 리얼리티 프로그램 '너의 연애'가 베일을 벗고 티저 영상을 공개했다.
[1] South Korea's first dating reality show featuring exclusively lesbian participants is set to premiere later this month. Korean streaming platform Wavve announced it will exclusively launch a new reality dating series,'ToGetHer,' on April 25, releasing the show's teaser on YouTube. The teaser has English subtitles for global audiences.
feature: 선보이다
exclusively: 독점적으로
premiere: 개봉하다
[2] 'ToGetHer" follows participants searching for romantic connections through various activities, such as going on dates and writing letters to one another, while living together in a shared house called the ToGetHerHouse on Jeju Island.
follow: 따라가다
[3] The new series follows Wavve's gay dating reality show 'His Man.' That series, which centered on gay participants seeking love while cohabiting for eight days, included elements such as daily phone calls for participants to express their feelings and a catfish twist, where a new contestant was introduced midseason to disrupt the group dynamics. 'His Man," the first season of which streamed in 2022, has so far had three seasons.
center on: ~에 초점을 맞추다
catfish: 메기, 사기꾼
[4] According to Wavve, 'His Man,' the first gay dating reality series in Korea, became its top-performing content in terms of attracting new paid subscribers following the release of its first season.
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