The Seasons (TV Program)

The Seasons () is a South Korean late-night music talk show that airs on KBS2 on Fridays at 22:00 ( KST). It is a seasonal late-night music program encapsulating different hosts on a rotational basis, showcasing musicians from various genres through in-depth interviews and live performances, including guests outside of music who finds interest in it.

Series overview

''The Seasons'' acts as a successor following the end of ''You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook'' after 13 years; adding to the long running "30-year legacy" of late night music talk shows broadcast by KBS alongside '' Lee Sora's Propose'' and '' Yoon Do-hyun's Love Letter'' among others. It was created with the intention to air four installations aligned with the four seasons of the year, each hosted by different stars with its own titles, following the KBS tradition of naming the late night music program after the artist. Its production assembled a young band led by pianist and composer, Jeong Dong-hwan of MeloMance, for the show to create a "well-made stage".

Season 1

The program began with ''The Seasons: Jay Park's Drive'' () and its host Jay Park in February 2023; with its title named after the American-Korean artist's single, "Drive" (2016). It presented a segment called "Car Shout Out," conducting interviews and singing in a car with new artists.

Season 2

Its second season, ''The Seasons: Choi Jung-hoon's Night Park'' (), hosted by Choi Jung-hoon of Jannabi, aired in May 2023; with its title named after his band's single, "Summer II" (2021). It presented a segment called "Re:Wake Project," where established musicians reinterpret their old songs and present them on broadcast stages and as music. Originally slated for twelve episodes, the program was extended for a fourteen episode second season. On the OTT platform Wavve, while it accumulated the lowest number of viewers amidst the first four seasons, it recorded the highest viewing rate for people in their 20s as of April 25, 2024.

Season 3

Sibling duo AKMU, served as the project's third host with their show titled ''The Seasons: Long Day, Long Night with AKMU'' (), in correlation to their hit single, " Last Goodbye" (2017). Lee Chan-hyuk and Lee Su-hyun became the broadcast channel's youngest emcees for a late night talk show, and first to host one as a duo. It presented a segment called "Re:Wake Project 2," where they focus on new singers, giving them a chance to be noticed by the public. The installment garnered the most viewers on Wavve throughout the program's history as of April 25, 2024.

Season 4

Its fourth installation was presented by Lee Hyori; titled ''The Seasons: Lee Hyo-ri's Red Carpet'' (). The installment had the longest viewing time, which was 28% longer than the average viewing time for other seasons.

Season 5

The project was announced to be renewed for a fifth season, with its host confirmed to be Zico of boy group Block B, and is titled ''The Seasons: Zico's Artist'' ().

List of episodes

Ratings

In the ratings below, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

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Korean Broadcasting System original programming
2023 South Korean television series debuts