Fashion King Korea Explained

Producer:Ahn Sang-nam
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Network:SBS
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:10
Korean name
Hangul:패션왕 코리아
Rr:Paesheonwang Koria
Mr:P'aeshŏnwang K'oria

Fashion King Korea is a South Korean celebrity fashion survival program by SBS.[1]

Eight celebrities will team up with the nation's top designers to compete with each other in fashion challenges and missions. Each week, the team with the lowest score will be eliminated.[2] [3] The competition will be screened by 100 fashion specialists.

The show began filming on October 2, 2013, and premiered on November 17, 2013.[1]

Season 1

In the first season, the eight celebrities that participated in the show are Girls' Generation's Tiffany, SISTAR's Bora, Yoon Gun, Lee Ji-hoon, Kim Na-young, Boom, Lim Dong-wook and Cho Mi-rim.[1] [4]

The fashion designers were Park Yoon-jung, Lee Joo-young, Jung Doo-young, Ji Il-keun, Lee Ji-eun, Jang Hyung-chul, Nam Yoon-jae and Kim Hong-bum.[2]

Teams

Celebrity Designer
Ji Il-keun
Lee Joo-young
Park Yoon-jung
Yoon Gun Lee Ji-eun
Jung Doo-young
Kim Hong-bum
Cho Mi-rim Nam Yoon-jae
Lim Dong-wook Jang Hyung-chul

On February 2, 2014, Kim Na-young and her partner Jung Doo-young were declared the winners.[5]

Season 2

The show was renewed for a second season and the first episode aired on August 16, 2014, with Shin Dong-yup as the host.[6]

The celebrities participating in the second season are Jung Joon-young, Clara, Block B's Zico, P.O, Sunmi, 's Kwanghee, Yoon Jin-seo, Jo Se-ho and Hong Jin-kyung.

The designers that team up with the celebrities are Go Tae-yong, Choi Bum-suk, Han Sang-hyuk, Logan, Song Hye-myung, Kwak Hyun-joo, and Yang Hee-min.

Teams

Celebrity Designer
Choi Bum-suk
Han Sang-hyuk
Kwak Hyun-joo
Yang Hee-min
Jo Se-ho and Hong Jinkyung Song Hye-myung
Go Taeyong
Logan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tiffany, Bora, Boom, and more join the cast of new competitive fashion program 'Fashion King Korea' . . 23 September 2013 . 2013-10-30.
  2. News: South Korea's SBS to launch celebrity fashion reality programme Fashion King Korea . . 2014-08-09 . 17 October 2013.
  3. Web site: [Gallery] New Variety Program "Fashion King Korea" feat. Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany, Sistar’s Bora, and More! ]. . 2014-08-09 . 17 October 2013.
  4. Web site: SBS Launches New Fashionable TV Show, ‘Fashion King’ . Chloe Yun . bntnews . 2014-08-09 . 17 October 2013.
  5. Web site: 신원, 신원 정두영 디자이너 SBS ‘패션왕 코리아’ 우승 . fnnews . 3 February 2014 . 2014-04-20.
  6. Web site: Shin Dong Yup to be 'Fashion King Korea Season 2's MC . . 2014-08-09 . 16 June 2014.