These types of shows have been on the air since the 1970s, the start of state programming in North Korea, making them some of the world's longest-running television comedies as well as a staple of North Korean television.
[1] The show usually consists of a man and a woman in military uniform having a conversation.
The two protagonists sometimes sing, dance and try slapstick, involving activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense.
[1] The show is intended to improve troop morale.
Its themes are often repetitive and its humor obscure, but its propaganda content in favor of the North Korean leadership is blunt.