MGM TV, Mark Burnett Team With Soo-Man Lee, SM Entertainment on K-Pop Competition Series

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe popular mobile game “Temple Run” could soon be coming to TV, with unscripted juggernaut A. Smith & Co.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“SNL Korea,” a Korean localized version of long-running U.S. sketch comedy and variety show “Saturday Night Live,” is confirmed to return for a tenth season from this summer.NBC Universal previously announced plans for a revival in February.Production is underway following an agreement between NBCUniversal Formats, part of Universal Studio Group, and Coupang Play, the streaming platform launched at the end of last year by e-commerce leader Coupang.

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Billboard, the Grammy official said that both he and the “community” find it hard to define Korean music enough from ordinary pop music to justify its own category.“The way I see it, modern K-pop really started in the ’90s. They took what was popular during that era [such as R&B and bubblegum pop] and made it their own,” he said.

Rebecca Davis editorU.S.

Ryan Reynolds is all about that K-pop love.

CBS’ reality slate continues to grow.

E! will serve up a helping of music covers with music competition series Clash of the Cover Bands.

BLACKPINK‘s Rosé has reacted to a cover of her single ‘On The Ground’ by actress Brie Larson.On May 11, the Captain Marvel actress posted her acoustic rendition of the Korean singer’s debut single on both her social media accounts, alongside a caption that read: “A little ROSÉ magic for you”.“I worked my whole life / Just to get high, just to realize / Everything I need is on the / Everything I need is on the ground,” Larson sang.

Treating her 20.4 million Instagram followers from across the globe with her honey vocals is none other than the talented Korean musician and actress IU aka Lee Ji Eun.

EXCLUSIVE: Peacock has set the main cast of YA supernatural drama Girl In the Woods based on the Crypt TV IP. Stefanie Scott (Insidious: Chapter 3), who will play the lead, Misha Osherovich (Freaky) and Sofia Bryant (I Am Not Okay with This) are set as series regulars. The Good Doctor‘s Will Yun Lee, Kylie Liya Page (Social Distance), Reed Diamond (13 Reasons Why) and Leonard Roberts (The Magicians) have been cast as recurring.

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Mark Wahlberg is honoring his late mother’s birthday by sharing a touching photo of them together.On Thursday, May 6, the Daddy’s Home actor uploaded the sweet photo onto Instagram for Alma Wahlberg’s 79th birthday, which comes just a few weeks after the Wahlberg family matriarch died following a battle with dementia.“Happy birthday mommy❤️,” the 49-year-old wrote alongside the picture of him sitting next to his mother.A post shared by Mark Wahlberg (@markwahlberg)Mark’s brother, New Kids on the

K-pop is so hot right now.

EXCLUSIVE: Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings is being turned into a television series by Russian Doll star Greta Lee and A24.

EXCLUSIVE: K-pop is fast becoming a global musical force with the success of BTS and Blackpink.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMulti-territory Asian streaming service Viu is readying its third Korean-sourced original production. The period romantic fantasy “Hong Cheon Gi” will be launched in the third quarter of this year.Based on a novel of the same name, the series tells the story of a woman artist with extraordinary aesthetic insight and skills who became the first female painter of the Dohwaseo (Korean Royal Academy of Painting).

EXCLUSIVE: Management and production company, Magnolia Entertainment, has added manager Michael Klein to further expand its literary division, and its international client roster and production activities. Klein’s clients include filmmakers, Evil Eye directors Rajeev & Elan Dassani,  Never Back Down director Kellie Madison, Loteria writer Felipe Vargas, Oscar nominated animator/director, Javier Recio Gracia and Korean production company Zanybros.

TWICE recently made their debut on American talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show with a performance of their latest Korean-langauge single ‘Cry For Me’.Following an introduction by host Kelly Clarkson, the K-pop girl group showcased their synchronised choreography on a dreamy set framed with flowers.