On October 19, the MBC drama union headquarters of the National Union of Mediaworkers revealed through an official press release that four dramas will be going off-air. Starting on October 22 at 9 p.m. KST, broadcasts of dramas “Bad Thief, Good Thief,” “All Kinds of Daughters-in-Law,” “Man Who Sets the Table,” and “Return of Bok Dan… Continue reading 4 MBC Dramas To Pause Broadcasts In Support Of Strike
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MBC Announcers Sue Announcer Department Director Shin Dong Ho
Announcers from MBC headquarters for the national press labor union are suing MBC’s Announcer Department Director Shin Dong Ho for unfair labor practices. Previously on August 22, announcers belonging to the MBC press labor union issued a statement denouncing the director and urging his resignation in front of the MBC Sangam headquarters. On October 16, 28… Continue reading MBC Announcers Sue Announcer Department Director Shin Dong Ho
MBC Dramas Reportedly Going On Hiatus Due To Strike, Network Responds
MBC has issued a statement in response to reports that the network’s dramas would be going on a “hiatus relay” due to the workers’ strike. On October 11, a source from MBC told a news outlet, “The reports that dramas will be going on a hiatus relay starting from October 16 are false. They will… Continue reading MBC Dramas Reportedly Going On Hiatus Due To Strike, Network Responds
Update: Upcoming MBC Drama “20th Century Boy and Girl” Shares Update On Premiere Schedule
Updated September 29 KST: The upcoming drama “20th Century Boy and Girl” has announced that when the show premieres on October 9, it will be airing four episodes back to back, as a soccer game will be airing live in the regular time slot on October 10. Source (1) Updated September 28 KST: The first… Continue reading Update: Upcoming MBC Drama “20th Century Boy and Girl” Shares Update On Premiere Schedule
“2017 Idol Star Athletics Championships” Recording Delayed Indefinitely
A new update has been revealed on the status of the “2017 Idol Star Athletics Championships.” On September 25, MBC announced, “Recording for the ‘2017 Idol Star Athletics Championships,’ which was scheduled to air over the Chuseok holiday, has been delayed indefinitely.” The event was originally going to hold recordings on September 4 and 11. However, the scheduled… Continue reading “2017 Idol Star Athletics Championships” Recording Delayed Indefinitely
“20th Century Boy And Girl” Resumes Filming Despite Ongoing MBC Strike
MBC’s upcoming Monday-Tuesday drama “20th Century Boy and Girl” has resumed filming. On September 18, a source from the drama stated, “Filming was resumed on September 16. We are planning to figure out the schedule for the press conference.” “20th Century Boy and Girl” previously had to halt filming due to the producers going on a general… Continue reading “20th Century Boy And Girl” Resumes Filming Despite Ongoing MBC Strike
“Immortal Songs” Rises To First Place In Ratings With “Infinite Challenge” On Strike
With MBC’s variety show “Infinite Challenge” on strike for the second week, KBS 2TV’s “Immortal Songs” has hit two digits in viewership ratings. According to Nielsen Korea on September 17, the September 16 broadcast of “Immortal Songs” recorded 10.6 percent in viewership ratings nationwide. This placed the program in first for its time slot, beating… Continue reading “Immortal Songs” Rises To First Place In Ratings With “Infinite Challenge” On Strike
“King Of Masked Singer” And “Wizard Of Nowhere” To Be Replaced With Special Broadcasts Due To MBC Strike
According to MBC’s calendar, the September 10 broadcast of “King of Masked Singer” and “Wizard of Nowhere” will be replaced with a special broadcast. This is due to the general labor strike against MBC by producers. “Section TV” will be broadcast as planned, and the three-episode pilot program “It’s Dangerous Beyond the Blankets” will air… Continue reading “King Of Masked Singer” And “Wizard Of Nowhere” To Be Replaced With Special Broadcasts Due To MBC Strike
PD Kim Tae Ho Personally Apologizes To Viewers For “Infinite Challenge” Cancellation
On September 9, PD Kim Tae Ho of MBC’s “Infinite Challenge” posted an apology on his personal Twitter account in light of the MBC producers’ strike that has resulted in cancellations of variety shows. He wrote, “The ‘Infinite Challenge’ broadcast for today, September 9, will be substituted with the ‘History and Hip Hop’ special. I sincerely apologize to… Continue reading PD Kim Tae Ho Personally Apologizes To Viewers For “Infinite Challenge” Cancellation
“Radio Star” And “All Broadcasts Of The World” Canceled Indefinitely Due To MBC Strike
“Radio Star” and “All Broadcasts of the World” are the next MBC shows to temporarily go off air. On September 5, a source from MBC stated, “We do have some recorded footage of ‘Radio Star’ and ‘All Broadcasts of the World,’ but we’ve decided to air them when the strike is over. The episodes for this week… Continue reading “Radio Star” And “All Broadcasts Of The World” Canceled Indefinitely Due To MBC Strike