"Picka: 30 Days To Love": The Viral Korean Dating Simulation Game With A Fandom Of Its Own

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The popularity of K-Content is at an all-time high, with fans from all over the world investing their time, energy, and money in the same. Besides K-Pop and K-Dramas, the vogue of Korean reality shows has grown exponentially in recent years. In particular, dating shows like "Transit Love", "Single's Inferno", "Change Days", "Heart Signal", "Merry Queer" and "His Man" have garnered exceptional viewership on a global scale, which speaks volumes of their demand.

What all of these shows have in common is the participation of non-celebrities who navigate their complicated feelings to find love and true happiness. Oftentimes, influencers and celebrities also appear on these shows, but as the format dictates, it is their true personalities that become the topic of discussion. In most cases, these groups of participants are put under the same roof in unusual circumstances and conditions, with the given aim of either finding love or, alternatively, finding themselves.

"Picka: 30 Days To Love": The Viral Korean Dating Simulation Game With A Fandom Of Its Own

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For instance, "Transit Love" is a show about real broken-up couples who are put together under the same roof and have to pretend not to know each other while they try to find new love. Similarly, "Single's Inferno" is about a handful of incredibly good-looking and talented individuals who are single and looking for love. They are brought together and sent to a deserted island to spend a couple of days with each other and hopefully fall in love so that they can escape "Inferno" together and set off for "Paradise". On the other hand, "Change Days" takes struggling couples to an island getaway and gives them the opp