(Yonhap)Chinese remakes of Korean reality programs show strong performance in viewership, the Beijing office of the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) said Monday.Among the top 20 reality shows which went on air in China last year, seven programs turned out to be remakes of Korean shows. They are ranked in order of viewership rates at their peak during the run of each program."Hurry Up, Brother," the Chinese version of Korea's popular reality show "Running Man," has snatched the number one an

JTBC audition show for vocal quartet introduces lesser known genres

A TV series about a goblin under the spell of eternal life posted a record-breaking viewership rating of 20.5 percent, data showed Sunday, becoming the first cable channel program to achieve over 20 percent.The last episode of the drama, which aired Saturday, surpassed the rating of 19.6 percent posted by another hit cable series, "Reply 1988," on Jan. 16, 2016, according to data compiled by media ratings company Nielsen Korea."Guardian" had posted a record-breaking viewership of 6.9 percent for

With Chinese government’s review for broadcast still pending, financial success of 30-part series at risk　

Director of the highly-anticipated Lee Young-ae drama "Saimdang, Memoir of Colors' on Tuesday asked Beijing to approve his show's Chinese broadcast amid a reported Korean culture ban sparked by diplomatic tension between the two countries."About the subject of simultaneous airing in China, its true that Korea-China (cultural) relation was better before (the Korean pop culture ban). But the fact is 'Saimdang' approval (byregulators) remains pending," Director Yoon Sang-ho said during a press conf

NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump proved you could ride reality TV fame to the White House. Former US Rep. Anthony Weiner proved that having a film crew around can just compound the embarrassment of a political free fall.Now, a young Republican is following in their footsteps by allowing a documentary film crew to shadow him as he considers a run this year to unseat New York City’s mayor, Democrat Bill de Blasio.Eric Ulrich, a 31-year-old city councilman who favors rights to abortion and gay marriag

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One of the longest-running TV variety shows in the country will take a seven-week break, with the head of “Infinite Challenge” saying it needed the time to “normalize” itself.The show’s production team has confirmed reports it will be taken off air for seven weeks starting Jan. 28. The broadcaster is planning to air the pilot program and special editions of “Infinite Challenge” consisting of clips from past episodes.“Infinite Challenge” (MBC)Kim Tae-ho, the mastermind behind MBC’s hit, told loca

CJ E&M is launching the first overseas television channel to exclusively air Korean movies, the media and entertainment company announced Wednesday. The company plans to kick off the channel, tvN Movies, first in Singapore in January and expand to Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia this year. CJ E&M will air some 200 films -- including over 20 recent releases -- encompassing all genres. The Korean media giant has signed a contract with StarHub, Singapore’s largest telecom service provider a

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Critics point to gender stereotyping, viewers complain about excessive product placement