Park Jin-young,also known by his stage names J. Y. Park and The Asiansoul or the initials JYP,is a South Korean singer-songwriter,record producer,record executive,and reality television show judge. Park rose to stardom as a singer following the release of his 1994 debut album,Blue City. In 1997,he became the founder of JYP Entertainment,one of the most profitable entertainment agencies in South Korea. As the former head of JYP Entertainment,Park has developed and managed highly successful K-pop artists including Rain,Wonder Girls,2PM,Miss A,Got7,Day6,Twice,Stray Kids,Itzy,Xdinary Heroes and Nmixx,as well as Mandopop group Boy Story and J-pop group NiziU and NEXZ.
We Got Married was a South Korean reality variety show that aired on MBC from 2008 to 2017. The show paired up celebrities who pretended to be married couples and completed various challenges together. The show ran for four seasons and inspired several spin-offs,including a "global edition" of the show that featured non-Korean celebrities.
Inkigayo is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. It is broadcast from the SBS Open Hall in Deungchon-dong,Gangseo-gu,Seoul.
Lee Chae-young is a South Korean actress. She debuted in a music video called "Come On" by the Hip-hop group Turtles in 2003. The following year,she appeared in Rain's "I Do" music video and in 2007,Yoon Mi-rae's "Did You Forget It". Her first television drama was Witch Yoo Hee,a romantic comedy,as Chef Marie. It wasn't until she was cast as Sa Illa in the 2009 historical drama Iron Empress and took the role as a host on the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) variety show Star Golden Bell that her popularity rose. She is a Dankook University graduate and the younger sister of Seo Seung-ah.
Saturday Night Live Korea is a South Korean late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. It is adapted from the long-running American TV show Saturday Night Live by NBC,and the show's executive producers are Lorne Michaels and Jennifer Danielson from SNL Studios and Broadway Video,which licenses the format. Originally broadcast by generalist cable network tvN,the weekly program ran from 3 December 2011 to 18 November 2017,and aired on Saturdays at 22:50 KST. In 2021,the format was revived by Coupang Play,and the show premiered on the streaming platform on September 4,2021,at 22:00 KST.
JTBC is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings,with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC is a generalist channel,with programming consisting of television series,variety shows,and news broadcasting;its news division is held in similar regard to the three main terrestrial networks in South Korea.
Channel A Corporation,known as Channel A,is a nationwide generalist cable TV network and broadcasting company in South Korea. The company's largest shareholder is Dong-A Media Group (DAMG),which consists of 12 affiliate companies including The Dong-a Ilbo. Channel A was launched on 1 December 2011. Channel A's management philosophy is 'Open &Creative' and the company slogan is 'Channel A,A Canvas that Holds Your Dreams.' JaeHo Kim currently serves as the chief executive officer of Channel A.
Sung Hoon is a South Korean actor and model.
JTBC Newsroom is the flagship nightly newscast of South Korean television network JTBC. The newscast is aired from 19:50-20:50 KST on weekdays,17:50-18:30 on Saturdays and 17:50-18:40 on Sundays. JTBC Newsroom replaced two of its predecessors,JTBC News 10 and JTBC News 9. It is presented by Han Min-yong and Choi Jae-won on weekdays,and Kang Ji-young on weekends.
Yoo Se-yoon is a South Korean comedian and television comedy show host. He hosts and co-hosts a variety of shows,in addition to being a part of musical/comedic duo,UV. Yoo has been a part of shows such as South Korean talk show Non-Summit,Witch Hunt,SNL Korea,South Korean talk show Golden Fishery as well as its segments,Knee Drop Guru and Radio Star.
Non-Summit,also known as Abnormal Summit,is a South Korean television program on JTBC which first aired on July 7,2014. The show features a panel of non-Korean men,living in South Korea,who debate on various topics and "Korean culture,through the eyes of a foreigner," in a talk show format,in the Korean language. The show concluded its first season on December 4,2017 with Episode 177,with no set date for a new season.
Music programs of South Korea are broadcast weekly,with different artists performing on the shows to promote their music.
Where Is My Friend's Home is a television show on JTBC in South Korea which features the cast members of another JTBC show,Non-Summit,as they visit the home countries of the Non-Summit non-Korean members and their friends. The show is in a reality television-travel show format,in the Korean language,and first aired on February 7,2015. Season 1 ended on April 29,2016,after completing eleven trips to foreign countries and two trips within South Korea. The show was released on Netflix as The Homecoming.
I Can See Your Voice is a South Korean television mystery music game show series that originally produced by CJ ENM,and then a joint collaboration by Signal Entertainment Group. Since its premiere on February 26,2015,it has aired ten seasons on two different networks —Mnet and tvN.
Show Champion is a South Korean music television program broadcast live by MBC M every Wednesday at Bitmaru Broadcasting Center in Ilsan.
Knowing Bros,also known as Men on a Mission or Ask Us Anything,is a South Korean television entertainment program produced by SM C&C that premiered on December 5,2015,and currently airs on Saturdays at JTBC. Although the show has taken on different formats in some episodes,the program features a high school classroom setting with the fixed cast - the titular "brothers" - acting as same-aged students. Guests arrive posing as visiting students from another school and are interviewed by the cast in a talk show segment;the program's second half usually features a variety segment,with the cast and guests taking of activities such as games,talent show,or improvisational acting.
Hello,My Twenties! is a South Korean television series starring Han Ye-ri,Han Seung-yeon,Park Eun-bin,Ryu Hwa-young,Park Hye-su,Ji Woo and Choi Ara. It aired on JTBC from July 22,2016 to October 7,2017.
Mix Nine was a South Korean survival reality show broadcast on JTBC. In the show,YG Entertainment founder and producer Yang Hyun-suk traveled to music agencies across Korea to find up-and-coming K-pop stars. Throughout the episodes,contestants were progressively eliminated,culminating in a competition between a team of the final nine boys and one of the final nine girls. The winning team was to debut as idols,but their debut was ultimately cancelled following contract disputes between YG Entertainment and the contestants' respective agencies.
Korean variety shows are a form of television entertainment in South Korea. Variety shows were developed in 19th century Europe and the United States,and adapted from stage to television in the 20th century. In the late 20th and 21st centuries,variety shows decreased in popularity in Europe and the US. The variety show format was exported to Asia from Europe and the United States,and became popular in South Korea. Variety shows are currently a major part of television entertainment in South Korea. They are usually composed of various stunts,performances,skits,quizzes,comedy acts,etc. Popular celebrities and K-pop idols are also featured on Korean variety shows.
Political Desk is a South Korean news program airing on JTBC. It has a lighthearted,sometimes satirical,approach to political events in South Korea. It is presented by Lee Sang-bok,with Cho Ik-shin,Shin Hye-won,Ryu Jeong-hwa,Park Joon-woo and Baek Da-hye. It airs Monday to Friday at 16:30 KST.
