A Study on the Laughter Production Method of Korean Comedy Programs: Focused on

This study analyzed the laugh-inducing materials and laugh-inducing factors of , the only open-air comedy program currently available in Korea, in order to examine the laugh production method of Korean comedy programs. As a result, would use external materials usually such as appearance and body as well as primary colors such as excrement, farts, and sexuality to compose the conte, and it has been confirmed that it was biased toward ‘disgusting’ forced laughter rather than healthy laughter that was fun. In addition, it would focus on superiority laughter by setting up a group of victims based on appearance or couple through a three-person relationship and making them a laughing stock. Considering the above analysis results, in order for a comedy program to play a role as a resting place or an alternative space, it would be necessary to refrain from one-dimensional and primary color laughter and to think about various materials and elements of laughter in order to improve the quality of the program.