"His Man" Season 2: Our Expectations For South Korea's First LGBTQ+ Reality Dating Show

"His Man" is the first of its kind South Korean gay dating reality show released in 2022. The show brought together a group of 8 men into a shared home, who were looking to find love. A groundbreaking project, the show despite an unnecessary backlash, was well received by its global audience who rightly tuned in every week to watch their favorite singles find love.

While soon after its release, many might have tagged it as a one-off event which perhaps was created to set a precedent for future dating reality shows that are centered around the South Korean LGBTQ+ community, with the announcement of a second season sometime last year, many could aptly derive at the conclusion that not only is the show here to stay, there is also a positive shift in the production and release of more LGBTQ+ contents from South Korea. A new development that many global fans appreciate.

As of the date of this article, there are not yet many details about the second season of the show, asides from the public open call to audition which was announced late last year. However, as huge fans of its first season, here are some of the expectations we have for the second season.

 

1. Longer shooting periods = more episodes

Dating shows are usually limited in terms of time frame. Sometimes, some are shot within a week, making their durations and episodes short and too quick. We might rightfully assume that this is mainly due to production costs and budgets. However, while making these shows sort of fast-paced makes them more dramatic and interesting, realistically, a longer time frame makes the experienc