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MBC’s Long-Running Show to Conclude on March 31

MBC’s Long-Running Show to Conclude on March 31

SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) – MBC’s long-running variety show “Infinite Challenge” will have its finale on March 31, a top MBC official said Wednesday. “The existing show will end on March 31, and we’re planning on a new show,” Kwon Seok, director of MBC’s entertainment bureau, told reporters after a PR event for another MBC program. MBC producer Choi Haeng-ho will helm the new show, while current director Kim Tae-ho is set to leave after more than [...]

Chinese Networks Accused of Plagiarizing Variety Shows, but are South Korean Companies Any Better?

Chinese Networks Accused of Plagiarizing Variety Shows, but are South Korean Companies Any Better?

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent reports that Chinese TV networks had outright plagiarized variety show content from their South Korean counterparts has some questioning whether the domestic industry is any better.  Variety shows are a form of reality show in which participants, usually celebrities, partake in a number of activities, ranging from traveling [...]

Mock Parliament Episode of ‘Infinite Challenge’ Sees Lawmakers Propose Six New Bills

Mock Parliament Episode of ‘Infinite Challenge’ Sees Lawmakers Propose Six New Bills

SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Popular South Korean TV Show Infinite Challenge is incorporating entertainment into lawmaking as several lawmakers who appeared on the show are set to propose six new bills to the National Assembly after discussing reforms to the current law with the show’s fans earlier this month. Infinite Challenge’s move to tap [...]

‘Infinite Challenge’ Hiatus May Cost MBC Nearly 2 Bln Won in Lost Sales

‘Infinite Challenge’ Hiatus May Cost MBC Nearly 2 Bln Won in Lost Sales

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The hiatus of popular weekend show “Infinite Challenge” is estimated to cost its network MBC TV around 2 billion won (US$1.75 million) in lost sales, according to industry forecasts Wednesday.  First aired in 2005, the mission-oriented reality TV show is one of the most viewed non-drama programs in South [...]

Jack Black Wows Korea with Infinite Challenge Appearance

Jack Black Wows Korea with Infinite Challenge Appearance

SEOUL, Feb.1 (Korea Bizwire) – Hollywood star Jack Black made an appearance on MBC’s ‘Infinite Challenge’, a popular Korean variety show. Black participated in the recording of ‘Infinite Challenge’ while he was visiting Korea to promote ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’, in which he starred as a voice actor. Under the theme ‘School of Rock – [...]

‘Infinite Challenge’ Is Close To Ring A Format Export

‘Infinite Challenge’ Is Close To Ring A Format Export

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The biggest variety hit on Korea’s small screen, ‘Infinite Challenge,’ is finally taking a step towards overseas sales. Producer Tae Ho Kim, the man behind the show’s success for last ten years, was officially invited to the Asia Television Forum (ATF) in Singapore. ATF is the largest content trade [...]