10 dramas/movies with ____? #4

 Journalist:

Something like this was actually what I meant: the whole country being in that situation, not just an individual. Is that the case with the aforementioned dramas?

Yes, Miss Korea is specifically about financial problems during the 1997 economic crisis. A new small cosmetics company (with money owed to loan sharks) can only stay in business if they promote a winning competitor for Miss Korea. Years ago In high school, the company president dated a lovely girl - now a department store elevator operator - that he believes can win.

3 (i think). Empire of Gold (set during the 1997 financial crisis, shows the power struggle b/w the main leads)

5. Toki no Kouro - On 2008 Lehman Shock in Japan

24 hours have passed, so new topic

10 in which a main character is featured as a contestant in a TV reality show competition (dating, quiz, etc.).  NOT anything based on performance like singing or dancing.

3.  Onna no Sensou: Bachelor Satsujin Jiken (2021) aka The Bachelor Murder Case

5. So I married an Anti Fan

6. It's Okay thats Love

8.  The Greatest Love - FL was a former member of a singing group, making a living by appearing as on TV shows that feature D-list celebrities, including a quiz show.