The first center of Mnet’s “Produce 48” has reportedly been chosen! On April 18, a source from the industry told news outlet Ilgan Sports that a Japanese contestant named Miyawaki Sakura landed the center spot. Born in 1998, Miyawaki Sakura debuted as a member of HKT48’s Team H back in 2011 and moved to Team KIV in 2014. She also began promoting as a… Continue reading “Produce 48” Reportedly Chooses Contestant For First Center Position
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Lee Seung Gi Confirmed As MC Of “Produce 48”
The MC of “Produce 48” has been revealed! On April 18, a news outlet reported that Lee Seung Gi will be the national producer representative and main MC of “Produce 48,” following in the footsteps of Jang Geun Suk and BoA for the “Produce 101” series. Mnet confirmed the reports and added, “Not only does… Continue reading Lee Seung Gi Confirmed As MC Of “Produce 48”
Sulli Confirmed To Launch New Reality Program
Sulli is making her return to television! On April 18, SM Entertainment confirmed, “Sulli is appearing in a reality program. The filming schedule and channel have not been decided yet.” The program is a lifestyle reality show that will follow Sulli’s life as she works on opening a pop-up store. The working title of the… Continue reading Sulli Confirmed To Launch New Reality Program
Jung Hyung Don And Seo Jang Hoon Confirmed As MCs Of New Food Program
Jung Hyung Don and Seo Jang Hoon are pairing up for a new program! Olive TV will launch a new food ranking program titled “GO Here” (working title) in May. Every week, the show will reveal the top 10 eateries according to that week’s topic and introduce traditional as well as trendy places. Jung Hyung… Continue reading Jung Hyung Don And Seo Jang Hoon Confirmed As MCs Of New Food Program
MBK Entertainment Recruits PDs From “Show Me The Money,” “Sixteen,” And More
MBK Entertainment has signed on seven producing directors (PDs)! On April 17, MBK Entertainment revealed that CEO Kim Kwang Soo recruited several notable variety producing directors who all worked on survival shows. One of them is PD Lee Sun Young, who worked on “Sixteen,” seasons one to three of “Fists are Crying” (literal translation), and… Continue reading MBK Entertainment Recruits PDs From “Show Me The Money,” “Sixteen,” And More
EXO Reveals More Details About 1st Installment Of Their New Reality Show Featuring EXO-CBX
EXO-CBX will be going on an adventure that they can’t even plan for! “Travel the World on EXO’s Ladder” (literal title) is EXO’s new reality show where they travel around the world while making decisions by using a Ghost Leg lottery (known as “ladder climbing” in Korean). For the first installment, the group’s subunit EXO-CBX… Continue reading EXO Reveals More Details About 1st Installment Of Their New Reality Show Featuring EXO-CBX
Yoon Do Hyun, Ha Hyun Woo, And FTISLAND’s Lee Hong Ki Confirmed For New Music Reality Show
Yoon Do Hyun, Guckkasten’s Ha Hyun Woo, and FTISLAND’s Lee Hong Ki are teaming up for a new reality show! A source from tvN said, “Lee Hong Ki has joined ‘On the Way to Ithaca (working title).’” Yoon Do Hyun and Ha Hyun Woo left for Turkey first and Lee Hong Ki recently joined them to… Continue reading Yoon Do Hyun, Ha Hyun Woo, And FTISLAND’s Lee Hong Ki Confirmed For New Music Reality Show
“Produce 48” Reveals How Much They’ll Pay Contestants
Mnet has announced the appearance fees for their upcoming show “Produce 48”! On April 17, a source from the show told Xsportsnews that participants will receive 100,000 won (approximately $94) per episode. If they release music, Mnet will pay 1 million won (approximately $936) per song. In the first two seasons of “Produce 101,” Mnet did… Continue reading “Produce 48” Reveals How Much They’ll Pay Contestants
“Busted!” PD Shares Why He Chose Cast Members And How The Show Differs From “Crime Scene”
With Netflix original series “Busted!” set to premiere soon, producing director (PD) Jo Hyo Jin sat down with YTN STAR to discuss how he put the cast together, and how their show will differ from another popular crime-themed program “Crime Scene.” “Busted!” will follow Yoo Jae Suk, Ahn Jae Wook, Kim Jong Min, Lee Kwang… Continue reading “Busted!” PD Shares Why He Chose Cast Members And How The Show Differs From “Crime Scene”
Highlight’s Lee Gikwang And 2AM’s Jeong Jinwoon’s New Soccer Variety Show May Air On MBC
Highlight’s Lee Gikwang and 2AM’s Jeong Jinwoon’s new soccer variety show may be coming to MBC! On April 17, a source at MBC confirmed that “God of Soccer” (literal title) was in talks to air on the broadcast network. The source stated, “Because the programming has not yet been set, we are unable to provide… Continue reading Highlight’s Lee Gikwang And 2AM’s Jeong Jinwoon’s New Soccer Variety Show May Air On MBC