SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — As labor unions and management remain in a deadlock, the labor disputes at South Korea’s two major broadcasters are likely to continue for a while, industry watchers said Monday. The labor unions at KBS and MBC have started a sit-in since Sept. 4, calling for the removal of management [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A few thousand union members at Korea’s two biggest TV networks went on strike simultaneously on Monday to protest alleged management interference in news coverage and unfair labor practices. Union members associated with the National Union of Media Workers at KBS and MBC, two of the country’s biggest terrestrial [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A new report says nearly 60 percent of South Koreans discover new music while watching TV. According to a 2016 white paper on the music industry released by the Korea Creative Content Agency, when asked what type of music they enjoyed listening to (multiple responses permitted), 58.5 percent of [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The adapted version of South Korea TV series “The Good Doctor” has landed a prime-time slot on American TV channel ABC. According to South Korean TV network KBS, where the original version of “The Good Doctor” first aired back in 2013, the American version will go on air every Monday [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean drama series will be shown on a major television network in Cameroon starting this month, a local production company specializing in Africa said Wednesday. Frame in Africa said it has recently inked a contract with LTM to air KBS 2TV’s “Bridal Mask” for two years on [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The television viewership race is a zero-sum game. Gains are achieved at the expense of someone’s losses. If a show catches fire, quite often an incoming competitor is, as they say, dead on arrival. With no exception, early 2017 also has had its few winners and many mediocre-to-losing performers [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — When South Korean actor Cha Tae-hyun stood on the podium to accept his KBS Drama Awards in December, he spoke what has been on his colleagues’ mind for years. “I hope we actors no longer receive our scripts in a piecemeal fashion,” Cha, who played the lead man in [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) – State broadcaster KBS said Tuesday it will air a marathon of three “Descendants of the Sun” episodes on election day this week. Episodes 12 to 14 of the KBS 2TV series will air from 3:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, which is when the country’s 20th general elections will [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Major South Korean TV network KBS said Tuesday it has made three special broadcast programs for devoted fans of its sensational drama series “Descendants of the Sun” as the show’s finale draws near. The programs will air at 10 p.m. for three days from April 20 for the drama’s devoted [...]
SEOUL, Dec.1 (Korea Bizwire) – ‘Jang Young-sil’, the drama based on the life of a Korean historic figure that aired on KBS 1TV, will be exported to Hong Kong. The drama is also attracting attention as it will be starring Song Il-guk, the Korean actor famous for his appearance in the drama ‘Jumong’ and ‘Superman [...]