My Name Is Gabriel (2024)

8/10 My Name Is Gabriel (ep 1-3 with Park Bo-gum)

8/10 My Name Is Gabriel (ep 1-3 with Park Bo-gum)
Just watched this tonight, in June 2026, and loved it. What a lovely and talented bunch of people The Ramparts are, and how lovely and welcoming the parents were towards their temporary son. It was so touching seeing the choir members talking about how the choir had impacted their lives. And it was clear that whilst they were paying tribute to their true long time choir leader, there was also genuine warmth and appreciation for their temporary 'Rory'. I only watched due to having recently discovered the actor Park Bo-gum, especially in the incredible 'When Life Gives You Tangerines', and 'Record Of Youth'. I'm so glad I did, as 'My name is Gabriel' was a great and fun concept, and it was truly heartwarming to watch Park Bo-gum being his own lovely self, and enjoy being a part of The Ramparts if only for just 72 hours.

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I dont watch variety shows...

I don't watching variety shows and reality dramas. However, I stumbled upon this on a flight to Korea. Having nothing to do, I gave it a chance because of Park Bo Gum. The show really blew me away! In the end, I ended up watching all the episodes even though I didnt know some of the celebs.

Watching the celebs grapple with sticky situations they had never encountered before, and come up with solutions because they don't want to wreck the real person's life that they've been dropped into. This sentiment comes from a genuine place of sincerity and wanting to do the right thing by another human being. This was true not just of the celeb but also of the family and friends of the 'substituted' person who try to help the celeb. I really appreciated that sentiment and it renewed my faith in humanity. There were hilarious moments, touching moments and just true entertainment from a curiosity angle.

In particular, I really enjoyed getting to know the real personalities behind the celebrities. We often see their onscreen persona but we don't know them at all, and ironically, while they're trying to BE someone else, their own personality shines through as they rely on their innate problem solving, adaptability and previous life experience to power through the 72 hours.

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