Amid escalating political unrest in South Korea, major changes to TV programming have been announced, affecting both variety shows and dramas.
MBC announced that several of its popular variety programs, including “Music Core,” “Home Alone” (“I Live Alone”), “How Do You Play?,” and “The Manager” will not air to accommodate extended coverage of “News Desk” and special news reports.
Similarly, JTBC has confirmed the cancellation of its flagship variety show “Knowing Bros” (“Ask Us Anything”) for this week.
Dramas are also seeing significant schedule changes. MBC’s drama “When the Phone Rings” will not air its 5th and 6th episodes this week—originally set to air on December 6 and 7—due to special news broadcasts. Episode 5 will instead air next week on December 13.
SBS stated, “Episode 9 of ‘The Fiery Priest 2’ will air as planned tonight (December 6), but Episode 10, scheduled for December 7, will be postponed due to special news coverage.” SBS’s music show “Inkigayo” will also not air on December 8.
JTBC’s “The Tale of Lady Ok” will not air its 3rd episode on December 7, but will instead air the episode on December 8 at 10:30 p.m. KST.
Channel A’s weekend drama “Marry YOU” will skip its December 7 airing and instead air a back-to-back broadcast of Episodes 7 and 8 on December 8 at 7:50 p.m. KST.
The changes in these TV schedules follow a series of dramatic political events in South Korea. On December 3, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an emergency address. However, just two hours later, the National Assembly passed a resolution demanding the revocation of martial law, prompting President Yoon Suk Yeol to issue a statement at 4:30 a.m. KST announcing its termination.
Despite the lifting of martial law, the political aftermath continues to unfold, with opposition parties intensifying efforts to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. A vote on the impeachment motion is scheduled for December 7.
Stay tuned for more updates.
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