'I Am a Singer' to return

Singer Lim Jae-beom is performing in "I am a singer." / Courtesy of YouTube

“I Am a Singer,” the popular TV show in which A-list vocalists and bands try to eliminate each other week after week, is finally back.

An online newspaper quoted an MBC official as saying the show would begin its third season in January. The show reportedly will air on weekdays instead of Sunday and is now working to cast another lineup of top musicians.

The show drew millions of viewers interested in the performances and predicting who would be eliminated.

The format was also sold to Chinese network Hunan TV.

The show’s first season aired from March 2011 to February 2012, and second season throughout the rest of 2012.