''Pops in Seoul'', airing from 1998 to 2021, has presented Korean pop music for the past eleven years on the network
Arirang TV
Arirang International Broadcasting is a South Korean-based broadcasting company operated by the International Broadcasting Exchange Foundation.
It began as a cable TV service in South Korea on February 3, 1997, and opened Korea's first overseas ...
. The show's VJ presented current music, news about K-pop culture, and provided overseas viewers with the latest Korean pop music and information. Former host Daniel of
DMTN
DMTN (; an initialism for Desire.Motivation.Timing.Now), formerly Dalmatian (), was a South Korean boy band created and managed by MC Mong under Monkey Funch Entertainment. The original lineup consisted of Inati, Day Day, Donglim, Jeesu, Dari, ...
was caught up in a drug scandal and as a result, stepped down March 13, 2013, being replaced by
BtoB's Peniel.
On August 18, 2013,
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls () was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in February 2007 with the single " Irony" and 5 members: Yeeun, Sunye, Sunmi, Hyuna and Sohee. After Hyuna's departure in July, Yubin was added int ...
member
Lim became the show's newest host. On March 10, 2014, Lim officially stepped down from her duties and was succeeded by five new hosts.
Each day of the week featured different segments, including new music videos, and a closer look at stars on Mondays with
Skarf's leader
Tasha, the latest K-pop news and a look back at past music on Tuesdays with Nak Hun, up-and-coming stars on Wednesdays with Electroboyz's 1kyne, an interview with top stars on Thursdays with
Blady's Coco (in which they pick their own questions), and the top 20 songs of the week on Fridays with Sam Ku. On June 4, 2018,
Samuel became host of the show. On July 1, 2019, Felix of
Stray Kids
Stray Kids (; often abbreviated as SKZ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2017 reality show of the same name. The group is composed of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmi ...
took over as the new host.
A.C.E's Kim Byeongkwan was the last MC from January 6, 2020 to March 31, 2021.
The final episode of this series was aired on March 31, 2021 to conclude the program. The show is available on
Viki, with subtitles in multiple languages.
Programmes
On 13 September 2012 boy band
100%, label mates of T.O.P Media
Teen Top
Teen Top () is a South Korean boy band formed by TOP Media in 2010. The group is composed of five members: C.A.P, Chunji, Niel, Ricky and Changjo. Originally a six-piece group with L.Joe, the former member had filed for contract termination in ...
, was the first featured group new segment, ‘New Star.com'.
*Soy - ''2006''
*Isak - ''2009''
*
NS Yoon-G
Kim Yoon-ji ( English name: Christine Kim; Hangul: 김윤지) is a Korean-American singer in South Korea. She performs under the stage name NS Yoon-G (Hangul: NS윤지) and debuted in 2009 with the digital single "Head Hurts" under JTM Enterta ...
- ''2011''
*Daniel (
DMTN
DMTN (; an initialism for Desire.Motivation.Timing.Now), formerly Dalmatian (), was a South Korean boy band created and managed by MC Mong under Monkey Funch Entertainment. The original lineup consisted of Inati, Day Day, Donglim, Jeesu, Dari, ...
)
*
Peniel (
BtoB) - ''March 2013- August 2013''
*
Woo Hye-lim
Woo Hye-rim (born September 1, 1992), known professionally as Hyerim or Lim, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and songwriter known for her work as a former member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls.
Early life
Woo Hye-rim was born on Se ...
(
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls () was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in February 2007 with the single " Irony" and 5 members: Yeeun, Sunye, Sunmi, Hyuna and Sohee. After Hyuna's departure in July, Yubin was added int ...
) - ''August 2013 - March 2014''
*
Nancy (
Momoland
Momoland () is a South Korean girl group formed by MLD Entertainment (formerly known as Duble Kick Company) through the 2016 reality show ''Finding Momoland''. The show's winners Hyebin, Yeonwoo, Jane, Nayun, JooE, Ahin, and Nancy served as t ...
) - ''March 2017 - June 2018''
*
Samuel - ''June 2018 - July 2019''
*
Felix (
Stray Kids
Stray Kids (; often abbreviated as SKZ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2017 reality show of the same name. The group is composed of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmi ...
) - ''July 2019 - January 2020''
*Kim Byeongkwan (
A.C.E) - ''January 2020 - 31st March 2021''
See also
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Music programs of South Korea
Music programs of South Korea are broadcast weekly, with different artists performing on the shows to promote their music.
South Korea's largest broadcasting companies each have their own show, which are broadcast on different channels. SBS has ...
*
SBS ''
Inkigayo''
*
KBS ''
Music Bank
Music Bank may refer to:
* ''Music Bank'' (TV program), a South Korean music program by KBS
**''Music Bank World Tour
The ''Music Bank'' World Tour is a worldwide live concert tour of South Korean music show '' Music Bank'' by the Korean Broa ...
''
*
MBC ''
Show! Music Core''
*
Mnet
M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...
''
M Countdown''
*
Arirang TV
Arirang International Broadcasting is a South Korean-based broadcasting company operated by the International Broadcasting Exchange Foundation.
It began as a cable TV service in South Korea on February 3, 1997, and opened Korea's first overseas ...
''
Simply K-Pop
''Simply K-Pop'' (; also known as ''Simply K-pop Con-Tour'' or ''Simply Con-tour'') is a South Korean music television program broadcast by Arirang TV. Originally called ''The M-Wave'', the show's title was changed to ''Wave K'' in 2011, and ren ...
'' (formerly called ''The M-Wave'' and ''Wave K'')
*
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTB ...
''
Music On Top
Music on Top (Korean: 뮤직온탑) is a South Korean music program broadcast on pay television network JTBC between 2011 and 2012. Hosted by Yoon Doo-joon of B2ST and actor Lee Hyun-woo, it aired live every Wednesday from Hoam Art Hall in Ju ...
''
*JTBC ''
Music Universe K-909
''Music Universe K-909'' ( ko, 뮤직 유니버스 K-909), also known as K-909 is a South Korean music program presented by BoA, with K-pop professor Jaejae and K-pop assistant Haewon (Nmixx).
''Music Universe K-909'' is a show features appeara ...
''
*
MBC M
MBC M (formerly MBC Music) () is a South Korean specialty television channel owned by MBC Plus Media. The cable channel primarily broadcasts programming related to music.
The channel opened on February 1, 2012, with a new music program '' Sho ...
''
Show Champion''
*
SBS M
SBS M is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by SBS Medianet, a division of SBS Media Holdings. It features South Korean pop artists, international music, news, and a few reality and variety programs.
It was launched in 2001 as t ...
''
The Show''
References
External links
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About The Program , Pops in Seoul
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South Korean music television shows
K-pop television series
2021 South Korean television series endings