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Surging Interest in Finland After Success of ‘Welcome, First Time in Korea?’

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – MBC every1’s hit show Welcome, First Time in Korea?’s ratings hit a record high with the latest episodes featuring Finnish panel members, and viewers are expressing interest in the Nordic country following the program’s success. The latest episode of the variety show garnered an audience of 5 percent, according to [...]

Show Featuring Foreigners in South Korea Reaches “Record” 3.5 Percent Ratings

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A decade after its establishment, cable TV network broke through the ratings ceiling by bypassing the longstanding record of 2 percent to hit 3.5 percent. Though the increase of a mere 1.5 percentage points may seem trivial from the outside, on the inside the mood is reportedly one of [...]