In the wake of the tragic Jeju Air plane crash on December 29, South Korea has entered a period of national mourning, prompting many variety shows to adjust their broadcast schedules.
tvN’s “You Quiz on the Block,” which was set to feature actress Song Hye Kyo as a guest on January 1, has announced its cancellation. The production team shared, “The episode originally scheduled to air on January 1 has been canceled. The show will return next week.” In its place, tvN will air the movie “Count.”
MBC’s “Radio Star,” which normally airs on Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. KST, has also decided to cancel its broadcast for the day. Instead, the network will air the movie “Single in Seoul.”
KBS2 has postponed the live audience recordings for “The Seasons: Rainbow of Lee Young Ji” and “Gag Concert” in light of this week’s cancellations. Other programs, including “Music Bank,” “Fun-staurant,” “I Am a Singer,” and “Immortal Songs” will also take a break this week to honor the victims of the tragedy.
Despite the adjustments, a few variety shows will air as scheduled. KBS 2TV’s “The Return of Superman” will broadcast at 8:30 p.m. KST as scheduled. Similarly, SBS will broadcast “Kick a Goal” at 9:00 p.m. KST, followed by “I Am Solo” on SBS Plus at 10:30 p.m KST.
Once again, our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by the crash.