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Appeals Court Upholds Prison Terms for Producers of Mnet’s ‘Produce’ Series over Vote-rigging

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — An appellate court on Wednesday maintained prison terms to two disgraced producers of the popular music channel Mnet for rigging the vote results for a popular audition program. The Seoul High Court sentenced Ahn Joon-young, the producer of the audition program “Produce,” to two years in prison and forfeiture [...]

‘K-pop Star 5′ Looking for the Whole Package

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The fifth season of “K-pop Star,” a popular singing audition program, will not only focus on the individual’s talent but also his motivation for wanting to become a singer, producers said Monday. “K-pop Star,” an SBS program started in 2011, has gained significant clout over the past four years, [...]