''Hello Counselor'' () was a South Korean

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that debuted on November 22, 2010. It was hosted by Shin Dong-yup, Lee Young-ja, and

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( Jung Chan-woo, Kim Tae-gyun).

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joined the show as host from August 29, 2016 to September 4, 2017. After 8 years as host, Jung Chan-woo has left the show after the broadcast of April 23, 2018 due to health problems. According to the show's official description through KBS, ''Hello Counselor'' is a talk show with an emphasis on regular people, regardless of age or gender, that aims to help take down communication barriers by sharing stories about life. The program airs a new episode every Monday on

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, and re-airs it with English subtitles on

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a week later in the same time frame. The final episode of the series aired on September 30, 2019.

Episodes

2010–2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

''Four Helpers''

In January 2016, KBS threatened legal action against

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for their show ''Four Helpers'' (''四大名助''), claiming that the show plagiarized ''Hello Counselors set design, format, voting and scoring system, and other aspects of the show. A statement issued by KBS stated that they had demanded the immediate termination of the show's broadcast on the grounds publication right infringement and that, if the broadcasts continued, they would involve the Chinese

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and pursue legal action.

Awards and nominations

References

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