Steaming reaches South Korean variety
Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service, has announced that production has started on its first South Korean original variety show “Busted!”
The project is much anticipated by K-pop fans as Netflix has teamed up with a company whose TV variety shows, among them “Running Man” and “Family Outing” have earned global success. Company SangSang by Hyuk-Jae Jang and Hyo-Jin Cho, one of Korea’s most successful variety show producers, has created “Busted!” which will launch globally on Netflix in 2018.
“Busted!” is an unconventional variety game show in which every episode features stars solving a mystery. It is also the first season-based variety show by Company SangSang. “Busted!” will feature a roster of talent comprising different personalities and backgrounds who will light up each episode with fun, surprises and pure suspense. The show will be filmed in various locations in Korea throughout the season.
“’Busted!’ is a unique challenge that will combine the drama and variety genres, providing both suspense of a mystery genre and fun of variety shows. We are preparing for our best, so please stay tuned,” said producer Cho.
“’Running Man’” has reached millions of people globally through its unique blend of storytelling and humour“ says Erik Barmack, VP International Originals for Netflix, “and we are excited to be featuring the great work of SangSang and Korean talent on our global platform.”
As “Busted!” is a mystery show, cast members who will be taking part in solving each episode’s mystery will not know who will participate in the game and what roles they play until it is revealed through the making of the show. The full cast will be revealed at a later date.
Netflix previously announced that it is producing the Korean drama “Kingdom” directed by Sung-Hoon Kim and written by Eun-Hee Kim along with the “Love Alarm” based on Kye-Young Chon’s webtoon.
