True, but then they all get it wrong because what impressed me the most is their ability to act natural and fun, which is what I want to see out of today's groups
No, there aren't really any shows like that.
A-Pink News has its moments, and the girls are obviously close. But the loose format of the show tends to mean its directionless most of the time. As the girls are the ones who set the direction, and they can be wishy washy at times.
4-Minute Travel Maker is awesome, you can tell they get along well together, but i think they're under a bit of pressure to make sure it works well. Which is why the show is at its best when they have guests, because they tend to relax more around others.
Part of the problem also is that it seems idol based variety shows aren't really rating all that well in Korea. With IY2 being very mediocre rating wise at best, and a few others, it seems like they're sort of stuck for ideas on where to go and what to do.
Where most fans can give simple suggestions that shows like Kara's bakery or hello baby are really the sweet spot. There is an objective, but it's very loosely defined and lets them go about it in their own way. But thats mainly my feeling on the topic.
Thats also where i think IY2 failed, they didn't really have a direction with the show, you didn't know what they hell they were doing or why they were doing it. There was no overall goal apart from "be funny and get screen time".