This Wednesday’s talk at the Frontline Club, originally billed as focusing on the impeachment of Park Geun-hye, will now be an opportunity to preview and discuss the Channel 4 Unreported World documentary on the subject of the South Korean TV panel show starring North Korean migrants – “Now on My Way to Meet You” (이제 … [Read More]
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A quick look at South Korean TV shows – coming up on Channel 4
I always used to enjoy Daisy Donovan’s slots on Channel 4’s all-too-short-lived 11 O’Clock Show, so I’m looking forward to seeing her front a programme which takes a look at the weird and wonderful world of South Korean TV. According to United K-pop, one of the shows featured will be Infinite Challenge. But the blurb … [Read More]
Collaboration and adaptation for inspiration – the second SOAS Years of Radical Change conference
SOAS’s second Years of Radical Change conference, held 31 May – 1 June this year, expanded its remit to deal with Korean screen culture in its widest sense. We are used to conferences about South Korean films, but this year TV and video games were among the topics discussed. And on the second day of … [Read More]
Now on My Way to Meet you – the TV show that bridges North and South
Today’s Daily Mail features a Korean TV women’s talk / talent show featuring North Korean defectors: Now on My Way to Meet You. [Read More]