''Magic Eye'' () was a South Korean
talk show
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which began on July 8, 2014, on Tuesday nights at 11:15 pm
KST on
SBS. The program was first shown as a
pilot
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on May 13, 2014, and was picked up following a positive response.
It was hosted by the singer
Lee Hyo-ri
Lee Hyo-ri (; born May 10, 1979) is a South Korean singer, record producer, activist, actress and television presenter. Dubbed as the "Nation's Fairy" during her ''Family Outing'' days, she debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Fin.K.L ...
, the actress
Moon So-ri
Moon So-ri (born July 2, 1974) is a South Korean actress, film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her acclaimed leading roles in ''Oasis'' (2002) and ''A Good Lawyer's Wife'' (2003).
Career
After graduating with a degree in Educa ...
, the model
Hong Jin-kyung and the comedian
Kim Gu-ra
Kim Hyeon-dong (, born October 3, 1970), better known as his stage name Kim Gu-ra () is a South Korean MC, comedian and radio host.
Career
He first appeared on television in the 1990s in comedy shows and comedy skits. Kim was blasted by the Ko ...
.
The program focused on news stories that might have been missed by viewers, aiming to find the hidden 1mm of the world.
''Magic Eye'' was the first program on Korean terrestrial television to incorporate
podcast
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s into the program. Viewers could listen to unshown footage and behind-the-scenes commentary online after the show had been broadcast.
The program was cancelled because of low ratings, with its final episode on November 18, 2014.
Format
''Magic Eye'' was divided into two segments:
*''Line Choosing News'' (선을 정하는 뉴스)
pisodes 1-6 which was hosted by Lee Hyo-ri, Moon So-ri and Hong Jin-kyung, featured stories of everyday life issues from viewers and aimed to draw the line for them.
*''Finding the Hidden Stories'' (숨은 얘기 찾기)
pisodes 1-4 which was hosted by Kim Gu-ra and announcer Bae Sung-jae, featured the two hosts directly finding people behind hidden stories and having interviews on the spot.
The show was unified into one program with Kim Gu-ra joining the other three female hosts in a similar format to ''Line Choosing News'', beginning on August 19, 2014.
References
External links
* {{in lang, ko}
''Magic Eye'' Official Homepage
Seoul Broadcasting System original programming
South Korean television talk shows
2014 South Korean television series debuts
Korean-language television shows