It is often said that the 2010s are the heyday of observational entertainment, but another entertainment genre in terms of quantity and topicality is music entertainment.
Based on the obvious weapon of intuitive fun and emotion, music show programs such as 'I am a Singer', 'King of Mask Singer' and 'Hidden Singer' have long lived. And audition shows have been developing in terms of quality and diversity since 'Superstar K'.
In the 2020s, the position of the music entertainment program is still strong. After the hit of ‘Sing Again’, which showed a new possibility in the audition show earlier this year, music entertainment programs have been diversified from idols to middle-aged people, from traditional music to retro to hip-hop.
Monday's 'Super Band 2' is acclaimed for its musicality that guarantees diversity. It is focusing on opportunities and coexistence with love for the band's music. Channel A's ambitious 'Legend Music Class - La La Land', starring Shin Dong-yup and Kim Jong-un on Tuesday, is a highly anticipated work that gave considerable strength to the broadcaster.
Mnet's idol survival show 'Girls Planet 999' is the first major project in two years. It is attracting attention in that it is a girl group survival entertainment consisting of Korean, Chinese, and Japanese participants.
Weekend is a time for music entertainment. MBC's 'What do you do when you play?', KBS's 'Immortal Songs', a long-lived variety show, and 'King of Mask Singer', the mastermind of Sunday prime time, are representative. SBS' idol audition 'Loud', which SBS presented for the first time in two years, started with high interest, carrying topics such as JYP, who returned to the audition show.
In the second half of the year, more music entertainment programs are waiting, centered on the audition show. First, there are 'Sing Again 2' and 'Show Me the Money 10'. MBC schedules to present the boy group audition 'Extreme Debut Wild Idol' in September and the girl group audition 'Afterschool Excitement' in November.