Magic Eye (talk show) explained

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]

Format

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201405290100289510019312&servicedate=20140528. ko:[단독]'매직아이' 火 정규편성, '심장이 뛴다' 폐지. May 28, 2014. Sports Chosun. July 6, 2014. ko.
  2. News: http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1109895396. ko:이효리 ‘매직아이’, 아슬아슬하게 확 바뀐다. July 4, 2014. OSEN. July 6, 2014. ko.
  3. News: '매직아이' PD가 밝히는 본방보다 강한 뒷이야기 공개. May 23, 2014. My Daily. July 6, 2014. ko.
  4. News: http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1109994912. ko:'매직아이' 내달 18일 종영. October 30, 2014. OSEN. November 2, 2014. ko.
  5. News: http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1109927234. ko:[단독]'매직아이' 새 단장, 이효리 김구라 합친다. 12 August 2014. OSEN. 12 August 2014. ko.