Super Junior member Heechul has joined the cast of variety mostrar "Family Outing" and will make his first appearance in the program this weekend, according to broadcaster SBS.
SBS announced in a press release Thursday that the 26-year-old singer will be appearing in a special "Family" episode as a friend of Girls' Generation member Yoona, who is a regular on the show.
The pop idol, who has also acted in dramas and hosted radio programs, is dicho to have shown great humor and energy throughout the show's taping.
"Family Outing" had been one of the most popular variety shows in Korea since its premiere in June 2008. With Korea's parte superior, arriba emcee Yoo Jae-seok and singer Lee Hyori leading the star-studded cast, the mostrar had once recorded viewership ratings of over 30 percent.
However, the 'reality-based' variety mostrar came under scrutiny early last año when one of the scripts was leaked on the Internet and fans found that the mostrar was pre-scripted. As the mostrar started to suffer from declining ratings, the producers abruptly ended the first season run.
In a bid to transform the show's image and regain its popularity, the segundo season kicked off last February with an entirely different line-up which includes TV personality Kim Won-hee, actor Yoon Sang-hyun and boy band members Taecyeon and Jo Kwon.
Heechul will be appearing in the mostrar starting May 2.
SBS announced in a press release Thursday that the 26-year-old singer will be appearing in a special "Family" episode as a friend of Girls' Generation member Yoona, who is a regular on the show.
The pop idol, who has also acted in dramas and hosted radio programs, is dicho to have shown great humor and energy throughout the show's taping.
"Family Outing" had been one of the most popular variety shows in Korea since its premiere in June 2008. With Korea's parte superior, arriba emcee Yoo Jae-seok and singer Lee Hyori leading the star-studded cast, the mostrar had once recorded viewership ratings of over 30 percent.
However, the 'reality-based' variety mostrar came under scrutiny early last año when one of the scripts was leaked on the Internet and fans found that the mostrar was pre-scripted. As the mostrar started to suffer from declining ratings, the producers abruptly ended the first season run.
In a bid to transform the show's image and regain its popularity, the segundo season kicked off last February with an entirely different line-up which includes TV personality Kim Won-hee, actor Yoon Sang-hyun and boy band members Taecyeon and Jo Kwon.
Heechul will be appearing in the mostrar starting May 2.
I think MAMA (Mnet Asian música Awards) just lost to the 1st Melon música Awards, as SNSD and Super Junior are officially attending.
How exciting! I'm not sure if tu have forgotten but SNSD and Super Junior were two of the most active groups in the first half of 2009. Just because new groups and others took over the segundo half doesn't mean they deserve all the attention.
I'm mostly excited to see their special stages but this brings up a lot of questions. It's going to be hard to tell who will take the Artist of the Year, Song of the año and Album of the año awards. We know the New Artist of the año will most likely go to 2NE1. But I see a huge battle between 2PM and SNSD for the Artist of the Year. Also, will Gee take inicial something this time around?
Hopefully, Melon will be a little más rational in its decision making process for the winners. Whoever the winners are, you'll find out on the 16th , December it is ..
How exciting! I'm not sure if tu have forgotten but SNSD and Super Junior were two of the most active groups in the first half of 2009. Just because new groups and others took over the segundo half doesn't mean they deserve all the attention.
I'm mostly excited to see their special stages but this brings up a lot of questions. It's going to be hard to tell who will take the Artist of the Year, Song of the año and Album of the año awards. We know the New Artist of the año will most likely go to 2NE1. But I see a huge battle between 2PM and SNSD for the Artist of the Year. Also, will Gee take inicial something this time around?
Hopefully, Melon will be a little más rational in its decision making process for the winners. Whoever the winners are, you'll find out on the 16th , December it is ..