# Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions

Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions, also known as Do-ol Ah-in Go In All Directions, is a 2019 South Korean culture talk show program on Korean Broadcasting System presented by actor Yoo Ah-in and contemporary Korean philosopher Do-ol Kim Yong-ok. It airs on KBS1 on Saturdays at 20:00 (KST) from 5 January to 23 March 2019 for 12 episodes.

## Overview

Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions is a hybrid of lecture and variety program that reinterprets a hundred years of modern and contemporary history of Korea that transcends the past and future, and communicates through generations and genders.
It was created as a special project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and the March First Movement. The title "오방간다" (Oh-bang-gan-da) is derived from the Cardinal direction, and refers to 'all directions' and 'joyful and excited state'. The title was created by Yoo Ah-in, and he directly participated in the planning, co-writing and co-directing each episode, including casting the performers.

## Format

A new concept of hybrid variety show made by unexpected combination of professor Kim Yong-ok (pen name: Do-ol), actor Yoo Ah-in and folklore singer Lee Hee-moon. Each episode brings different topics related to history, culture, social-politics and current affairs. The talk show takes Korean theatre style and emphasizes impromptu elements or improvisations given by Yoo Ah-in and Do-ol that involves the audience and musicians. The talk show opens with audience survey, then a lecture from Do-ol, follows by Yoo Ah-in's personal stories and experiences, and opinion-sharing with audience. Lee Hee-moon performs Korean folk music in the program's opening and closing.

## Cast

* Do-ol Kim Yong-ok - Presenter
* Yoo Ah-in - Presenter
* Lee Hee-moon - Singer, Obang-shin ('the god of five-directions')
* Prelude - Jazz band

## List of Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions episode

| Episodes | Broadcast Date | Title | Topic | Rating |
| 1 | 5 January | Why are We Here Now? | Prologue | 3.9% |
| 2 | 12 January | We are All Special Beings | Choe Je-u, Donghak, equality | 3.3% |
| 3 | 19 January | Live Together in the World | Choe Si-hyeong, Donghak, gender equality, child rights | 2.7% |
| 4 | 26 January | Do You Love Korea? | Ahn Jung-geun, patriotism | 3.4% |
| 5 | 2 February | Knowledge is the Nation's Power | Ahn Chang-ho, education | 3.0% |
| 6 | 9 February | We Can Change the World | Lyuh Woon-hyung, participation, expression | 3.7% |
| 7 | 16 February | We are Independent People | Choe Nam-seon, Declaration of Independence | 2.7% |
| 8 | 23 February | Don't Forget Me, Hong Beom-do | Hong Beom-do, Battle of Chingshanli and Bongo-dong | 2.6% |
| 9 | 2 March | Act As You Know, Yun Bong-gil | Yun Bong-gil, independence activist | 2.4% |
| 10 | 9 March | Let Me Have No Shame, Yun Dong-ju | Yun Dong-ju, resistance poetry | 2.4% |
| 11 | 16 March | Liberation And Trust For Full Independence | Syngman Rhee, reunification | 2.5% |
| 12 | 23 March | Beyond Conflict And Peace | Jeju Uprising, Yeo-Sun Incident | 3.4% |
(Ratings: Nielsen Korea provided)
* This talk show program aired on KBS1 which is commercial-free.