On the December 7 episode of KBS’s “Immortal Songs,” the Park Jin Young special continued with musical performances from MONNI, HoooW (Son Ho Young and Kim Tae Woo), Ivy, Yook Joong Wan Band, Byul, Stray Kids, and Jeong Sewoon. Of the many artists in the episode who had connections to Park Jin Young, Stray Kids… Continue reading Watch: Stray Kids Covers 2PM In Front Of Park Jin Young On “Immortal Songs”
Category: Variety
“Produce” PDs Reportedly Cited Pressure From Wanna One’s Success As Motive For Ranking Manipulation
On December 7, various media outlets reported details from the prosecution’s written indictment of Mnet producing director (PD) Ahn Joon Young and chief producer (CP) Kim Yong Bum. According to the indictment, Ahn and Kim said that Wanna One and I.O.I’s success made them feel pressured about the subsequent success of IZ*ONE and X1. Unlike the first two seasons… Continue reading “Produce” PDs Reportedly Cited Pressure From Wanna One’s Success As Motive For Ranking Manipulation
Update: “My Ugly Duckling” Announces Decision Regarding Kim Gun Mo’s Parts In Upcoming Episode
Updated December 8 KST: SBS’s “My Ugly Duckling” has reached a decision regarding the pre-recorded footage of Kim Gun Mo’s appearance on the upcoming episode. On December 8, a source from SBS stated to Xportsnews, “We inform you that Kim Gun Mo’s appearance on ‘My Ugly Ducking’ will be airing as planned.” The upcoming episode airs on… Continue reading Update: “My Ugly Duckling” Announces Decision Regarding Kim Gun Mo’s Parts In Upcoming Episode
Hilarity Ensues As Chanyeol And Suho Rank EXO’s Appearances
EXO’s Chanyeol and Suho candidly ranked the looks of the currently active members on “Ask Us Anything!” In the upcoming episode of the JTBC variety show, Kang Ho Dong asked Chanyeol to rank the members solely based on their looks. Chanyeol commented, “I think height is necessary though,” making everyone laugh because it was obvious he was… Continue reading Hilarity Ensues As Chanyeol And Suho Rank EXO’s Appearances
Kim Sejeong Tells Funny Story About How She Didn’t Initially Plan On Auditioning For Jellyfish
On the latest episode of “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook,” gugudan’s Kim Sejeong revealed how she unexpectedly ended up auditioning for her current agency! Kim Sejeong appeared as a guest on the December 6 broadcast of the KBS 2TV music talk show, where she talked about her experience auditioning for various idol agencies in the past.… Continue reading Kim Sejeong Tells Funny Story About How She Didn’t Initially Plan On Auditioning For Jellyfish
December Variety Show Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for variety shows! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, interaction, media coverage, community awareness, and viewership indexes of 50 popular variety programs, using big data collected from November 5 to December 6. MBC’s “I Live Alone” held onto… Continue reading December Variety Show Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Yoo Seon Ho And PENTAGON’s Wooseok To Become Cat Owners In New Variety Show About Cats
A new variety show about cats is headed our way! On December 6, it was reported that tvN is launching a cat variety show titled “The Meow Is Fake” (literal title). This program will explore the inner thoughts of cats through two cats that will appear as the main stars. The show will chronicle the everyday… Continue reading Yoo Seon Ho And PENTAGON’s Wooseok To Become Cat Owners In New Variety Show About Cats
“World Klass” Announces Top 10 To Debut As New Boy Group TOO
The winners of Mnet’s “World Klass” have been announced! On December 6, the top 10 winners of the global K-pop group survival show were revealed during a live finale. Contestants who received the most votes from the “World Klass” judging committee from 90 countries were named as the first members of debut group TOO. The top three ranking… Continue reading “World Klass” Announces Top 10 To Debut As New Boy Group TOO
KBS Variety Director Talks About “2 Days & 1 Night” Season 4, Background Checks On Cast Members, And Schedule Changes
On December 6, the director of KBS’s variety center, Lee Jae Woo, met with reporters ahead of the upcoming premiere of “2 Days & 1 Night” Season 4. During this meeting, Lee Jae Woo shared his excitement for Season 4 and spoke about the major changes in the production staff. When Bang Geul Yi was… Continue reading KBS Variety Director Talks About “2 Days & 1 Night” Season 4, Background Checks On Cast Members, And Schedule Changes
“New Journey To The West 7” Cast Shows Off Drastic Transformation Into Smurfs
The cast of tvN’s “New Journey to the West 7” is undergoing quite the transformation for the upcoming episode! The new teaser vide shows the cast members participating in a large-scale Halloween parade dressed as the Smurfs, with the caption, “We’re finally revealing why the Smurfs are in Yongin.” Lee Soo Geun yells “Halloween party!” as… Continue reading “New Journey To The West 7” Cast Shows Off Drastic Transformation Into Smurfs