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, 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 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean broadcaster MBC and U.S. media network giant NBCUniversal will jointly develop an original format for a television program, said the Korean counterpart Friday. “A contract was signed with NBCUniversal to collaborate on the development of a program format,” MBC said. “This marks the first time in history [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) – With an increasing number of Koreans consuming video content via mobile devices, major Korean broadcasters are expanding their offerings to mobile broadcasting. SBS, MBC, and tvN recently launched mobile content brands Mobidic, MBig TV, and tvNgo, with stiff competition between broadcasters to attract mobile-friendly consumers. TvNgo has been the [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean mega-hit TV drama “Pretty Woman” will get a Chinese version, its producer said Tuesday. Bon Factory said the Chinese remake of the popular MBC TV romantic drama, which gained great popularity last year, will be co-produced with China’s J-Walk Studio, the entertainment agency for Chinese top star [...]
SEOUL, Feb.29 (Korea Bizwire) – After the ‘silent thunder man’ who starred in MBC’s TV show ‘Masked Singer’ turned out to be Steelheart’s vocalist Miljenko Matijevic (52), viewers were shocked. The lead singer of the heavy metal band ‘Steelheart’, famous for the song ‘She’s gone’, is visiting Korea to record a song for the soundtrack [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Less than a year after her lead role in the romantic drama “Kill Me, Heal Me” placed her on the virtual shortlist for MBC’s best actress of the year, Hwang Jeong-eum is at it again. The 30-year-old former girl group singer solidified her candidacy for the network’s drama awards [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s actress Hwang Jung-eum has gained popularity in China on the back of the success of her soap opera, her management agency said Tuesday. “The number of her followers on Weibo has been on the rise by more than 4,000 per week,” the C-Jes Entertainment said in a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – MBC has announced that it will produce an action drama based on virtual reality (VR), and reveal it on September 5. The drama ‘Shine or go Crazy VR’ is an offshoot of ‘Shine or go Crazy’, which was aired early this year, starring Jang Hyuk and Oh Yeon-seo. The story [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — With the rise of “My Little Television” — an MBC variety show that communicates with its viewers via a live chat room — more TV networks are getting on the “real-time” bandwagon. “My Little Television,” endearingly known as “Maritel” here, features celebrities producing their own segments and talking to viewers [...]