TV Schedule - September 18, 2016 (Sunday) EBS 05:00 ― EBSe Life English 05:30 ― Korean Is Easy 06:00 ― Discovery of a Family 06:30 ― Hopeful Scenery 07:00 ― Pororo (R) 07:15 ― Maru’s Adventure (R) 07:45 ― Sophie Rubie (R) 08:00 ― Cubie Zoo (R) 08:30 ― Let’s Gather Dingdongdaeng (R) 09:00 ― Little Bus Tayo (R) 09:25 ― Okido (R) 09:50 ― Vroomiz (R) 10:20 ― Global Project Sharing 10:50 ― EBS Special Project (R) 11:40 ― Health Project 12:30 ― Extreme Jobs (R) 13:20 ― The Doctor (R) 14:15 ― Sunday Cinema 16:15 ― Special Documentary 17:35 ― World Theme Travel (R) 20:15 ― EBS Docu Prime (R) 23:00 ― Korean Movie Special 01:00 ― Climbing Great Mountains 01:30 ― Global Project Sharing (R) Arirang 05:00 ― Arirang Special (R) 06:00 ― Bizline (R) 06:30 ― B Cruze(R) 07:00 ― Touch Q(R) 08:00 ― Arirang Prime (R) 09:00 ― Arirang Special (R) 10:00 ― Upfront (R) 11:00 ― Discover World Weekend 12:00 ― After School Club (R) 13:00 ― Peach Insight (R) 13:15 ― The Grand Heritage (R) 13:30 ― Arts Avenue 6 (R) 14:00 ― Perform Arts M (R) 15:00 ― Quiz Whiz Junior (R) 16:00 ― Showbiz Korea Weekend Edition (R) 17:30 ― Bizline (R) 18:00 ― AriSep 17, 2016
TV Schedule - September 17, 2016 (Saturday) EBS 05:00 ― EBSe Life English 05:30 ― Korean Is Easy 06:00 ― There Are no Bad Dogs (R) 06:30 ― Tongil Preview 07:00 ― Roboca Poli (R) 07:30 ― Doodada Kung (R) 08:00 ― Fire Robot (R) 08:30 ― Come Together Dingdongdaeng 09:00 ― Brave Fire Engine Ray (R) 09:25 ― Tell Me Bong-gu 2 09:40 ― Marsha and the Bear (R) 10:00 ― Holiday Special Animation 11:00 ― Knowledge Channel e 11:10 ― There Are No Bad Dogs (R) 12:00 ― The Best Recipe (R) 14:30 ― Sharing 0700 15:10 ― Travel Korea (R) 16:45 ― Special Documentary 18:25 ― Mystery Human Docu (R) 18:55 ― Marriage Migrant and Mother-in-law 19:45 ― Global Finding Daddy (R) 20:35 ― EBS Special Project (R) 21:25 ― Secret of Longevity 21:55 ― Finding Hidden Korea 22:45 ― World Movie 00:30 ― Secret of Highclere Castle 01:15 ― EBS Space Gong Gam Special Arirang 05:00 ― BIzline (R) 05:30 ― On Stage [K] (R) 06:00 ― 4 Angles 06:30 ― Global Business Report (R) 07:00 ― Peach Insight 07:15 ― The Grand Heritage (R) 07:30 ― Arts Avenue 6 (R) 08:00 ― Perform Arts M (R) 09:00 ― Showbiz Korea Weekend Edition 10:00 ― Quiz Whiz Junior (R) 11:00 ― Discover World WeekSep 17, 2016
TV Schedule - September 16, 2016 (Friday) EBS 05:00 ― EBSe Living English 05:30 ― Hopeful Scenery (R) 06:00 ― Travel Korea (R) 06:20 ― Amazing World of Nature (R) 06:50 ― Docu Today (R) 07:00 ― Doodada Kung (R) 07:30 ― Mofi and Friends (R) 07:40 ― Tayo’s Ssing Ssing Theater 07:50 ― Meow Meow Bowwow Cutie Special 08:00 ― Mother Katuri(R) 08:30 ― Tell Me Bonggu 2 08:45 ― Sophie Rubie 09:00 ― Todak Todak Heart 09:20 ― Fire Robot 09:30 ― Magic Box 09:40 ― Live Talk Parent 10:30 ― Travel Korea (R) 10:50 ― The Best Recipe 11:20 ― The Sole Earth (R) 12:00 ― EBS News 12:10 ― Holiday Special Animation 13:40 ― Pitt, the Great Detective 2 (R) 14:00 ― Pororo (R) 14:30 ― Doodada Kung (R) 15:00 ― How to Train a Dragon 15:25 ― The Jungle Book 15:40 ― Frien-zoo (R) 16:00 ― Todak Todak Heart (R) 16:20 ― Let’s Draw 16:30 ― Flowering Heart (R) 17:00 ― Holiday Special Family Movie 19:30 ― EBS News 19:50 ― Global Finding Daddy Special 20:40 ― Docu Today 20:50 ― The Sole Earth 21:30 ― Travel Korea 21:50 ― The Doctor 22:45 ― Holiday Special Movie 01:05 ― Home to Richly Colored Arirang 05:00 ― Seoulscape (R) 05:30 ― Arts Avenue 6 (R) 0Sep 15, 2016
TV Schedule - September 15, 2016 (Thursday) EBS 05:00 ― EBSe Living English 05:30 ― Sneak Peek on Unification (R) 06:00 ― Travel Korea (R) 06:20 ― World Theme Travel (R) 07:00 ― Fire Robot (R) 07:30 ― Pororo 07:45 ― Little Bus Tayo (R) 08:00 ― Dingdongdang Kindergarten 1 08:05 ― Korean Yaho 2 08:20 ― Dingdongdang Kindergarten 2 08:25 ― Brave Fire Truck Ray 08:40 ― Dingdongdang Kindergarten 3 08:45 ― Why – Best! Curious Ddakji 09:00 ― Cubyzoo 09:15 ― Tickety Toc! 09:30 ― Frien-Zoo 09:40 ― Return of the Father 10:30 ― Travel Korea (R) 10:50 ― The Best Recipe 11:20 ― World Theme Travel (R) 12:00 ― EBS News 12:10 ― Secret of Longevity (R) 12:40 ― History Channel e 12:45 ― EBS Docu Prime 13:40 ― School Land 13:50 ― Let’s Draw 13:55 ― Super Wings (R) 14:25 ― Mini Forces (R) 14:55 ― Mofi and Friends 15:00 ― Dooki Expedition 15:20 ― Litttle Driver Mike 15:35 ― Magic Box 15:45 ― Cococo Daco 16:15 ― Doodada Kung 16:30 ― Why – Best! Curious Ddakji (R) 16:45 ― Dingdongdang Kindergarten 1 (R) 16:50 ― Korean Yaho 2 (R) 17:05 ― Dingdongdang Kindergarten 2 (R) 17:10 ― Brave Fire Truck Ray (R) 17:25 ― Dingdongdang KindergartSep 15, 2016
TV Schedule - September 14, 2016 (Wednesday) EBS 05:00 ― EBSe Living English 05:40 ― Atlas 06:00 ― Travel Korea (R) 06:20 ― World Theme Travel (R) 07:00 ― Super Mini Forces! 07:30 ― Pororo 07:45 ― Little Bus Tayo (R) 08:00 ― Dingdongdang Kindergarten 1 08:05 ― Korean Yaho 2 08:20 ― Dingdongdang Kindergarten 2 08:25 ― Brave Fire Truck Ray 08:40 ― Dingdongdang Kindergarten 3 08:45 ― Why – Best! Curious Ddakji 09:00 ― Cubyzoo 09:15 ― Tickety Toc 09:30 ― Frien-Zoo 09:40 ― Return of the Father 10:30 ― Travel Korea (R) 10:50 ― The Best Recipe 11:20 ― World Theme Travel (R) 12:00 ― EBS News 12:10 ― There Are No Bad Dogs (R) 12:40 ― History Channel e (R) 12:45 ― EBS Docu Prime 13:40 ― Oh My Future 2035 13:50 ― Let’s Draw 13:55 ― Cocomong 3 (R) 14:25 ― Jack and Pang (R) 14:55 ― Mofi and Friends 15:05 ― Dooki Expedition 15:20 ― Little Driver Mike 15:35 ― Magic Box 15:45 ― Lady Bug (R) 16:15 ― Doodada Kung 16:30 ― Why – Best! Curious Ddakji (R) 16:45 ― Dingdongdang Kindergarten 1 (R) 16:50 ― Korean Yaho 2 (R) 17:05 ― Dingdongdang Kindergarten 2 (R) 17:10 ― Brave Fire Truck Ray (R) 17:25 ― Dingdongdang Kindergarten 3 (R) Sep 14, 2016
DIA releases Harry Potter-themed album 'Spell' MBK Entertainment’s girl group DIA pose, from left, Huihyeon, Eunice, Chaeyeon, Eunchae, Yebin, Jenny and Eunjin during a press conference at Blue Square Samsung Card Hall in Hannam, eastern Seoul, Monday. / YonhapBy Kim Jae-heun K-pop girl group DIA released their third album “Spell” on Monday. For the seven-track album, the band members draw concepts from J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series.The seven-member group follows up their popular second album “Happy Ending” which was released by MBK Entertainment in June. The new album celebrates the first anniversary since their debut and the songs went available online Wednesday to mark the occasion.The main track, “Mr. Potter,” has strong beats with a synthesizer sound and falls in the dance-pop genre.The single is a milestone for the idol group as it marks their musical and group concept transformation from fresh and lively rhythms with girlish themes to a more powerful and mysterious image as witches.“We wanted to show that DIA does not stick to one image and Sep 13, 2016
Top actress joins ordinary people in long airport lineup Actress Min Hyo-rin waits in line at Gimpo International Airport on Sept.11. / Courtesy of InstagramBy Ko Dong-hwanWhen visitors to Gimpo International Airport discovered actress Min Hyo-rin on Sept. 11, she was not surrounded by bodyguards or managers, or tried to leave the place in hurry. She was right among the crowd waiting in line to get their boarding passes.The rare scene of a hot celebrity was photographed and posted on Instagram. Wearing blue jeans and a white shirt, with a handbag slung over her shoulder, the star, 30, waited about 30 minutes in the long line of people leaving the country before the Chuseok holiday season, or Korean Thanksgiving.“Min was spotted waiting in line without using a ‘free pass’ often used by celebrities not to go through the hassle of waiting for a long time,” media reports said.The star from KBS variety show “Sisters’ Slam Dunk” was on her way to Japan for a magazine photo shoot.Sep 12, 2016
Film director Oh Sang-hoon dies Oh Sang-hoonBy Ko Dong-hwanIm Chang-jung from “Cracked Eggs and Noodles”Korean film director Oh Sang-hoon died Sunday of heart failure, according to media reports. He was 49.Oh entered the Korean cinema industry in 1995 as a sub-director for action thriller “Born to Kill.” He then produced comedy films “Reversal of Fortune” (2003) and “Cracked Eggs and Noodles” (2005). In 2004, he won the rising director category from the Korean Society of Cinematographers.Oh was to direct a new film known as “Green Jacket” this year but quit due to differences with producers.Singer and actor Im Chang-jung, the lead from Oh’s two comedies, expressed his grief and said he will visit the funeral home where Oh’s coffin is on Sept. 13.Sep 12, 2016
Sechs Kies singer taken to hospital after concert Sechs Kies' Kang Sung-hoon, left, and Ko Ji-yongBy Ko Dong-hwanFormer idol singer Kang Sung-hoon was taken to a hospital emergency room for treatment of a toe fracture after his band’s concert on Sunday.Kang is the main vocalist of six-member boy band Sechs Kies. The concert was at Olympic Park in eastern Seoul.“He had sustained the injury prior to the concert,” YG Entertainment, the band’s agency, said, according to media reports. “He went home after being diagnosed. The injury was not serious.”The group debuted in 1997 and became one of the most popular K-pop boy bands. It disbanded in 2000 but earlier this year was reunited by MBC variety show “Infinite Challenge” that was searching for previous K-pop stars possibly to put them back on stage. The show’s bid stirred a national sensation. Sechs Kies performs in front of fans in 1999. / Korea Times fileThe weekend concerts, “Yellow Note,” came 16 years after the band’s last album, “Blue Note.” Ko Ji-yong, a band member who now worSep 12, 2016
Foreign studios seek increased presence in Korean productions Guest speakers at Broadcast Worldwide 2016 (BCWW) gather during a press conference at the Convention and Exhibition Center in southern Seoul, Aug. 31. From left are Sean Richard Dulake, actor and producer of web drama “Dramaworld,” Gene Klein, executive producer of cable network USA’s popular legal drama series “Suits”; and Michael Ellenberg, HBO’s former drama chief who oversaw production of some globally popular dramas, including “Game of Thrones.”/ Yonhap“Signal” “W-Two Worlds”“Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo” “Descendants of the Sun”“Uncontrollably Fond."By Park Jin-haiWarner Bros Television Group, the TV arm of Warner Bros. Entertainment that produced Kim Jee-woon’s film “The Age of Shadows,” a Korean contender for next year’s Academy Awards, says the U.S. production company is taking big steps to increase its presence in Korea and distribute K-dramas online.Craig Hunegs, president of business and strategy at Warner Bros Television GroSep 11, 2016
