Genre: | Talk show |
Starring: | Lee Hyo-ri Moon So-ri Kim Gu-ra Moon Hee-joon |
Country: | South Korea |
Language: | Korean |
Num Episodes: | 20 |
Producer: | Kim Young-wook Kim Hwa-jung |
Runtime: | 60-70 minutes per episode |
Network: | SBS |
Magic Eye was a South Korean talk show which began on July 8, 2014, on Tuesday nights at 11:15 pm KST on SBS. The program was first shown as a pilot on May 13, 2014, and was picked up following a positive response.[1] It was hosted by the singer Lee Hyo-ri, the actress Moon So-ri, the model Hong Jin-kyung and the comedian Kim Gu-ra.[2] The program focused on news stories that might have been missed by viewers, aiming to find the hidden 1mm of the world.[1] Magic Eye was the first program on Korean terrestrial television to incorporate podcasts into the program. Viewers could listen to unshown footage and behind-the-scenes commentary online after the show had been broadcast.[3]
The program was cancelled because of low ratings, with its final episode on November 18, 2014.[4]
Magic Eye was divided into two segments:[2]
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.[5]