''Saturday Night Live Korea'' (; abbreviated as ''SNL Korea'' () or simply as ''SNLK'') is a South Korean late-night

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and

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. It is adapted from the long-running American TV show ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves a ...

'' by

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, and the show's

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s are

Lorne Michaels Lorne Michaels (born Lorne David Lipowitz; November 17, 1944) is a Canadian-American producer, screenwriter, and comedian. He is best known for creating and producing ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1980, 1985–present) and producing the '' La ...

and Jennifer Danielson from

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and

Broadway Video Broadway Video is an American multimedia entertainment studio founded by Lorne Michaels, creator of the sketch comedy TV series ''Saturday Night Live'' and producer of other television programs and movies. Broadway Video also held the rights to ...

, which licenses the format. Originally broadcast by generalist cable network

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, the weekly program ran from 3 December 2011 to 18 November 2017, and aired on Saturdays at 22:50 KST. In 2021, the format was revived by

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, and the show premiered on the streaming platform on September 4, 2021, at 22:00 KST.

History

Season one

Written and directed by filmmaker and playwright

Jang Jin Jang Jin (born February 24, 1971) is a South Korean film director, theatre director, playwright, screenwriter, film producer, actor and TV personality. Considered one of the most distinctive voices to emerge from the 1990s Korean cinema ren ...

, the show was officially announced on November 24, 2011, at a roundtable press conference in

Cheongdam-dong Cheongdam-dong () is a ward of Gangnam District in Seoul, South Korea. The area is best known in South Korea as an affluent neighborhood populated by a disproportionately high number of high-income individuals and for having some of the most expen ...

. The original cast was composed of 17 members:

Ahn Young-mi Ahn Young-mi (, Hanja: 安英美, born November 5, 1983), is a South Korean comedian. She made her debut in KBS' ''Gag Concert'' 19th class in 2004 and is best known for her provocative wit. In 2018, she joined the comedy-girl group Celeb Five. Y ...

Lee Han-wi Lee Han-wi (born June 17, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1983, Lee has become a prolific supporting actor on Korean film and television. He is particularly known for his mastery of ad-libbing In music and other pe ...

Jung Woong-in Jung Woong-in (; born January 20, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film * ''Drive'' (TBA) as Na Jin-soo * '' Seoul Vibe'' (Netflix Film/ 2022) as Chief Prosecutor * ''Child for Children'' (2022) as Seung-won * '' The Prison' ...

, Kim Bin-woo,

Jang Young-nam Jang Young-nam (born November 25, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as an acclaimed actress in theater, then transitioned to supporting roles on television and film, notably in works by director Jang Jin. A member of Jang Jin ...

Kim Won-hae Kim Won-hae (born April 6, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He is best known as a former cast member of ''SNL Korea'' (season 1–4). Personal life In August 2020, it was reported that Kim tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus dis ...

, Lee Hae-young, Lee Chul-min, Lee Sang-hoon, Park Joon-seo, Kim Ji-young, Kim Ji-kyung, Min Seo-hyun, Han Seo-jin,

Go Kyung-pyo Go Kyung-pyo (; born June 11, 1990) is a South Korean actor and comedian. He gained recognition for his role in the television series ''Reply 1988'' (2015–16) and has since starred in ''Don't Dare to Dream'' (2016) and '' Chicago Typewriter'' ...

, and

Kim Seul-gi Kim Seul-ki also known as Kim Seul-gi (born October 10, 1991) is a South Korean actress who starred in many critically acclaimed dramas including '' Oh My Ghost'' (2015), '' Splash Love'' (2015), and '' The Guardians'' (2017). She is also a form ...

. The premiere episode on December 3, 2011, was hosted by actor

Kim Joo-hyuk Kim Joo-hyuk (3 October 1972 – 30 October 2017) was a South Korean actor. He was known for his leading roles in the films ''My Wife Got Married'' (2008), ''The Servant (2010 film), The Servant'' (2010), and ''Yourself and Yours'' (2016), his s ...

. Then-

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and head writer

spoke about the difficulties in recruiting guests, saying "When you’re offering a film, you give them a script, ask them how it is and if they say no, say that's good and turn around, but to get people to appear in this show, I had to beg. I even asked them to appear on the show by giving them my next movie script." The first season ran from December 3, 2011, to January 21, 2012, for eight episodes.

Season two

The second season ran from May 26 to July 14, 2012, for eight episodes. The cast members were

, Kang Sung-jin,

, Jung Sung-ho,

Kim Min-kyo Kim Min-kyo (, born April 15, 1974) is a South Korean actor and director. He is well known as a cast member ('crew') on the tvN entertainment show ''Saturday Night Live Korea'. Career He has been performing as a stage actor on several Korean ...

, Lee Sang-hoon, Jung Myung-ok, Kang Yu-mi, Im Hye-young, Park Sang-woo,

, Kwon Hyeok-su,

, and

Season three

The third season ran from September 8 to November 15, 2012, for seventeen episodes. The cast members were

, Shin Dong-yup,

, Jung Sung-ho, Park Sang-woo,

, Jung Myung-ok, Lee Sang-hoon, Oh Cho-hee, Jang Yoon-seo, Son Bo-min,

Seo Yu-ri Seo Yu-ri (born February 8, 1985) is a South Korean daewon broadcasting voice actress, actress, cosplayer and VJ. She is well known for a cast member on the TV show ''Saturday Night Live Korea'', ''My Little Television ''My Little Television'' ...

, Han Seo-jin, Kwon Hyeok-su,

, and

Season four

The fourth season ran from February 2 to November 23, 2013, for 38 episodes.

Jay Park Jay Park ( Korean name: Park Jae-beom (Hangul: 박재범; Hanja: 朴載範); born April 25, 1987) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and entrepreneur of based in South Korea. He is a member of the Seattle-based ...

and Park Eun-ji joined as regular cast members (they had both previously hosted in season 3). Meanwhile,

, and Oh Cho-hee exited the program. The season 4 cast members were Shin Dong-yup,

, Lee Sang-hoon,

, Jung Sung-ho, Jung Myung-ok, Kwon Hyeok-su, Park Sang-woo,

, Lee Byung-jin, Jin Won,

, and Park Eun-ji. New cast additions later in the season were Choi Il-gu,

Yoo Se-yoon Yoo Se-yoon (; born September 12, 1980) is a South Korean comedian and television comedy show host. He hosts and co-hosts a variety of shows, in addition to being a part of musical/comedic duo, UV. Yoo has been a part of shows such as South Kor ...

, 2EYES, and

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. Jin Won exited the show on episode 18, and

did the same on episode 24. Directors Ahn Sang-hee, Baek Seung-ryong, Kim Min, and Yoo Sung-mo are described them as "SNL Korea's F4."

Season five

The fifth season ran on March 1, 2014, to November 29, 2014, for 35 episodes.

Narsha Park Hyo-jin (; born December 28, 1981), better known by her stage name Narsha, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls. Her stage name, Narsha, is derived from the te ...

and Seo Eun-kwang (

BtoB } BtoB ( ; ; acronym for Born to Beat; often stylized as BTOB) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 by Cube Entertainment. The group consists of Seo Eun-kwang, Lee Min-hyuk, Lee Chang-sub, Im Hyun-sik, Peniel Shin and Yook Sung-jae. Or ...

) joined as regular cast members, while

exited the program. ''

Weekend Update ''Weekend Update'' is a ''Saturday Night Live'' sketch and satirical news program that comments on and parodies current events. It is the show's longest-running recurring sketch, having been on since the show's first broadcast, and is typic ...

'' was discontinued, and replaced by a mini-talk show hosted by

You Hee-yeol You Hee-yeol (; born April 19, 1971) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, radio disk jockey, and the host of ''You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook''. He is the founder of the record label Antenna Music and the sole member of the project band Toy. Biogra ...

Season six

The sixth season started on February 14, 2015, and stopped on June 20, 2015, for a temporary hiatus for the airing of The Genius: Grand Final. It resumed on September 19, 2015, and ran until December 19, 2015. 심형래 신동엽 SNL 코리아 아이디어 회의

2021 revival

On February 17, 2021, NBCUniversal Formats and Broadway Video Enterprise announced that SNL Korea will have a new season, produced this time by

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. The series will air on

later in the same year.

Cast members

Final roster

Musical theme of the opening and closing, and between segments, are performed by the band (커먼그라운드).

Former members

Cast timeline

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Format and segments

The Korean version follows a similar format as the American version, with a host, cast members and several skits for each episode. *

: News sketch that reviews the week's social, economic, and cultural issues. Anchored by

in Seasons 1–3. ** Wise Search for Life (슬기로운 탐구생활): This pre-recorded sub-segment of Weekend Update satirizes each week's most talked-about headlines and events. Voice narration by

. ** Dispatch SNL (출동 SNL): This live-skit is also a sub-segment of WU, and includes interviews by its correspondent . ** SNL Invitation (SNL 초대석): This live-skit, also a sub-segment of WU, involves a person (usually the episode's host, or sometimes a cast member) in a fake or actual situation related to the week's best-known events. *

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: Comedic and musical pre-recorded "video

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s" which are performed by SNLK cast members and hosts each week (usually one or two per episode). Their most popular shorts are their ''

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'' parodies, ranging from the Joseon period to modern military. * Lee Oung-don PD's Eatable X-File: Since the latter episodes of season 3, each week Shin Dong-yup (in the role of Production Director Lee Oung-don ��엉돈 PD takes 3 or 4 kinds of food from the hands of other cast members for fun, to judge whether it's suitable to eat or not, then runs away quickly. It is a

parody A parody, also known as a spoof, a satire, a send-up, a take-off, a lampoon, a play on (something), or a caricature, is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satiric or ironic imitation. Often its subj ...

of Channel A's

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program '. * Sa-gwa Shilup (사과실업): This is an occasional skit that adopts a business presentation style, for advertising peculiar products. Moderated by Shin Dong-yup, while wearing clothes and make-up similar to

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co-founder

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Ratings

The season finale of season two, broadcast on July 14, 2012, was hosted by

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, which was the first non-music program they appeared in as part of the promotion for their sixth studio album ''

Sexy, Free & Single ''Sexy, Free & Single'' ( reissue name ''Spy'') is the sixth Korean studio album of South Korean boy band Super Junior. It was released on July 4, 2012, by SM Entertainment, distributed by KMP Holdings and available from online music portal si ...

''. According to AGB Nielsen Media Research, the episodes achieved a nationwide rating of 1.334%. Episode 13 of season 3, broadcast on December 1, 2012, and hosted by

, achieved a nationwide rating of 1.54%, with a peak of 1.85%. It recorded 1.04% ratings in the 20 to 49 age group, as well as 1.96% with a peak of 2.49% for women in their 40s, making it the most-watched program in its time slot for both age groups.

Season 8 controversies

Nearing the conclusion of Season 8 in 2016, an episode that featured the boy band

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, SNL Korea released a behind-the-scenes video on their

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. The video features an introduction of the band and discussion of their upcoming appearance. As soon as the members are formally introduced, a group of female staff members

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the band members' genitals and run off. The video was taken off of the show's Facebook shortly after along with an apology to the members of B1A4. However, shortly after the incident, boy bands

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and

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released videos on their twitters under the hashtag "SNL_성추행" ('SNL

sexual harassment Sexual harassment is a type of harassment involving the use of explicit or implicit sexual overtones, including the unwelcome and inappropriate promises of rewards in exchange for sexual favors. Sexual harassment includes a range of actions fro ...

') stating that this behavior was common on the show. A

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case was filed by petition agency, E-People, against comedian

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but the charges were eventually dropped. SNL Korea was met with heavy criticism after airing a sketch that featured a joke about actress

Um Aing-ran Um Aing-ran (born March 20, 1936) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in about 190 films, and gained a popularity with the image of "a cheerful female college student" in the 1960s. Her marriage with Shin Seong-il, a colleague actor and bi ...

's chest. Um had been diagnosed with

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earlier in the year and underwent surgery. Jung Yi-rang, the actress who portrayed Um in the sketch, was unaware of the severity of the condition and issued an apology to Um. Season 8 of the SNL Korea ended on December 24, 2016, with singer

Hwang Chi-yeul Hwang Chiyeul (; born 3 December 1982) is a South Korean singer. Outside his career as a solo artist, he has also hosted ''Immortal Songs 2'' and competed in the Chinese version of singing competition show ''I Am a Singer''. He made his officia ...

as the last host.

issued a statement saying that the show will return for another season but "with a new image".

List of episodes and guests

Awards and nominations

References

External links

''SNL Korea'' official tvN website
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South Korean television series based on American television series

History

Season one

Season two

Season three

Season four

Season five

Season six

2021 revival

Cast members

Final roster

Former members

Cast timeline

Format and segments

Ratings

Season 8 controversies

List of episodes and guests

Awards and nominations

See also

References

External links