Korean Variety Show Rankings: ‘Miss Trot 3’ Dominates with Record-breaking Brand Reputation

Seoul, South Korea – The Korean Business Research Institute has released its brand reputation rankings for variety shows this month. These rankings, based on consumer participation, interaction, media coverage, community awareness, and viewership indexes, provide insight into the popularity and impact of various programs. The data used for the analysis covered the period from January 4 to February 4, gathering big data on 50 popular variety shows. Leading the rankings once again is “Miss Trot …

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Crime Scene Returns: Beloved RPG Variety Show Makes Highly Anticipated Comeback with Thrilling Poster and Teaser

Seoul, South Korea – “Crime Scene Returns,” the highly anticipated new season of the beloved show “Crime Scene,” has released a new poster and teaser ahead of its upcoming premiere. Known as Korea’s first RPG (Role-Playing Game) variety program, “Crime Scene” involves guests assuming different roles to solve murder cases. The show initially aired in May 2014 and received positive feedback from viewers, leading to the successful launch of its second and third seasons in …

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Hong-Kim Coin: Fans’ Fierce Petitions Fail to Save Popular KBS Variety Program

SEOUL, South Korea – The popular variety program ‘Hong-Kim Coin’ has faced the disappointment of its fans as KBS, the broadcasting station, has announced its cancellation. Despite persistent petitions from the viewers, KBS stood by its decision, citing reasons such as low viewership and financial constraints. The program, which aired since July 2022, aimed to break away from the formulaic formats of contemporary variety shows by focusing on humor and experimenting with different styles within …

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