Possessed Love is a spiritual-themed dating show on SBS. The participants of this show are not ordinary young men and women, but 8 spiritual masters. They come from ancestor worship, magicians, tarot readers... and are quite young.
Decoding the appeal behind Possessed Love
There are no love at first sight moments. There are no challenges that the contestants must overcome to get together like the dating shows that have been broadcast. In this dating show, spiritual masters will get to know and date each other in an unusual way.
There is no drama between the girls, no tricks to attract views, Possessed Love emerged as a phenomenon because the participants are magicians, tarot experts and fortune tellers.
They will search for their other half through divination and saju - a type of horoscope that determines a person's destiny based on their date and time of birth. In addition, the show also has a series of "unique" details such as the first date taking place at a temple, the girl showing off her ability to perform exorcisms or the fortuneteller reading the fortune for a tarot reader.
Right from the first episode, Possessed Love opened up a mysterious and magical space. The cast of 8 people (4 men, 4 women) used their psychic abilities to predict their fate when they only knew the date, month, year, and time of birth. Viewers and commentators were surprised when they met the characters called "children of the gods". The cast gathered a series of handsome men and beautiful women appearing with a trendy, youthful appearance, contrary to the audience's imagination of fortune-telling.
Besides creating a new playground, Possessed love also opens up a more open perspective on spiritual, mysterious, and strange professions such as magicians, tarot readers... And what happens when spiritual players with different abilities "come together" is also a new experience for both the participants and the audience.
Before meeting each other, each person will look at information cards including the date and time of birth of all participants, and based on their own energy source, choose the most suitable partner.
Not only attracting a young audience and achieving a huge number of views on online platforms, Possessed love also received praise from prestigious cultural critics. This dating show opens up a "new land" for entertainers and brings attractive spiritual food, harmoniously combining traditional, cultural and modern elements for everyone.
The player breaks the traditional image of magicians or fortune tellers often associated with mystery and old age
Young people rely on spirituality to find love and money
The appeal of "Possessed Love" partly reflects the fact that young people are increasingly interested in and seeking spiritual help in their love life. Many young people believe in the existence of "fate" and wish to find a "destined" life partner.
“Spirituality” itself is a polysemous concept. Instead of defining spirituality as a transcendent world beyond human explanation, young people today seem to believe more in “universal energy” that can intervene in their psychological lives. In other words, “spirituality” is being used closer to the meaning of “psychology,” an internal universe that is symmetrical to the external universe.
Young people are crazy about "prophecies" from Tarot
It is based on the principle of “like attracts like”, which means that what you focus on and believe will manifest in your life. Many people believe that by focusing on positive thoughts about money, they will attract more money. They practice methods such as visualization, affirmations, and creating vision boards to attract wealth. The law of attraction is also applied to finding true love. It is believed that by visualizing their ideal partner and believing in love, they will attract the desired relationship.
Or when faced with difficult pressures, young people often choose the "law of attraction" to attract positive things to themselves.
Young people today face many pressures from study, work, and personal life. The search for love is no exception. When facing difficulties in love, they tend to turn to spirituality as a belief, a hope to relieve anxiety, seek advice and solutions. People always have the need to connect, share and seek empathy. Spirituality gives them faith in good values, in the existence of an invisible "connection", helping them feel comforted and understood.
Belief in spirituality can give people hope for a better future and better luck in love. They want to find a suitable partner who will bring them happiness and success.
Spirituality is not bad but overusing it will be counterproductive.
However, the search for love through spirituality also needs to be viewed objectively and soberly. Spirituality can be a compass, useful advice but should not be completely dependent on it. The most important thing is still the sincerity, openness and effort of each individual in cultivating their own love.
"Possessed Love" is not only an entertainment program but also a "mirror" reflecting part of the reality of young people in searching for love through spirituality. The program brings to the audience new and interesting perspectives on love and the spiritual world. However, the search for love must be done wisely, combining spiritual beliefs and each person's own efforts.
