Tokyo - Drama series Iris made its debut on network TBS last Wednesday, the first South Korean series to air on a major Japanese commercial broadcaster during the key viewing block. The spy thriller is one of the very few foreign series to ever appear on Japanese network TV during the 7-10 pm 'Golden Time' slot, typically heavy on quiz shows featuring local stars. Iris revolves around two operatives in a secret spy organisation NSS, caught up in North/South political intrigue from Hungary to … [Read more...] about First South Korean drama to air primetime in Japan
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KBS at MIPTV
Korea - KBS will be featuring the drama, The Great Merchant at MIPTV 2010. Based on a true story, the drama centers on a Gisaeng (an entertaining woman) who lived in the Joseon Dynasty period in Jeju Island, who later became a great merchant by her own effort. The drama shows her eventful life as well as the beautiful sceneries of Jeju Island. KBS will also show the new HD documentary - Wildlife Architects, which was aired in March 2010. Composed of three parts, the program shows the secrets of … [Read more...] about KBS at MIPTV
Korea networks in dispute over TV rights of the Olympics
Seoul - KBS and MBC has jointly filed for arbitration at the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), questioning whether SBS's exclusive rights to broadcast the next few Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup tournaments is a violation of Korea's Broadcasting Law, reports The Korea Times. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded SBS the broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games through 2016 following a bidding process in 2006. This caught KBS and MBC off guard, as the three major terrestrial … [Read more...] about Korea networks in dispute over TV rights of the Olympics
First Asian Pitch documentary scores a victory in Rome
Singapore - One of the first Asian Pitch winning documentaries - Supermen of Malegaon won the City of Rome award for Best Documentary 2008 at the 9th Asiaticafilmmediale Festival held in Rome on November 23. Asiaticafilmmediale Festival was created with the idea of building a bridge between Italy and the Asian continent. It chooses cinema, a medium sensitive to change, as the best tool for renewing the dialogue between East and West. This edition of the festival once again featured a splendid … [Read more...] about First Asian Pitch documentary scores a victory in Rome
William Morris Agency to distribute KBS formats in US and UK
Cannes - William Morris Agency (WMA) has struck a deal with Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) to represent ten scripted and non-scripted formats in the US and UK. KBS' non-scripted formats being represented by WMA include Happy Together Friends, in which celebs reunite with their former classmates, and gameshow Golden Bell Challenge which has already been licensed in Vietnam. One of the scripted formats is Marriage Clinic - Love and War which dramatizes real-life divorce cases. Kevin Kwon, Head … [Read more...] about William Morris Agency to distribute KBS formats in US and UK
New President and CEO for KBS
Seoul - Lee Byung Soon was inaugurated as the 18th president and CEO of Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) on August 27 in a ceremony held at KBS, Seoul. Lee's appointment to the position was made on August 26 by President Lee Myung-bak following the recommendation of the KBS' board of governors. Lee, 59, joined KBS in 1977 as a news reporter and served as correspondent to Paris and Berlin. He held key positions at KBS such as director of economic news, executive director of KBS Daegu, managing … [Read more...] about New President and CEO for KBS
