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Friday, June 4, 2021

Updated (18/06): tvN Africa Unveils Possible Slate Of Upcoming Programming For The Channel


Last month, tvN Africa unveiled a bunch of drama series coming to the channel before the year ends then ended off May unveiling a similar list this time with reality shows.

For now both MultiChoice and CJ ENM are both going with the same story over tvN. The channel is scheduled to continue operating until June 20th but this list of upcoming programming and the content deal with Showmax says otherwise.

The following dramas which are set to debut on the channel comes as follows:

1. Doom At Your Service, a woman who lost her parents in early age is diagnosed with a brain tumor, forcing her to have less than 100 days to live. As she prays for the destruction of the world, the destruction himself comes to her and live with her for the last 100 days.
2. My Roommate Is A Gumiho, the series tells story of romance between a 999 year old nine-tailed fox and a female college student who accidentally swallows Shin Woo-Yeo's bead.
3. Voice 4, the series follows the lives of 112 emergency call center employees as they fight against crimes using the sounds that they hear.
4. The Secret Royal Inspector & Jo Yi, the series is about a government position in Joseon dynasty known as Secret royal inspector, who monitors corrupt government officials while remaining undercover.
5. Yumi's Cells, the story of an ordinary office worker named Yumi — from the point of view of the many brain cells in her head controlling her every thought, feeling, and action.
6. True Beauty, based on the Line Webtoon of the same name by Yaongyi, it centers on a high school girl who, after being bullied and discriminated because of being perceived as ugly, masters the art of makeup to transform herself into a gorgeous "goddess".
7. Mouse, follows the confrontation of police officer Jeong Ba-reum (Lee Seung-gi) with a serial killer.
8. Mr. Queen, based on the original Chinese web drama Go Princess Go, the series is about a man named Bong-hwan from the modern age, being trapped in the body of Queen Cheorin in the Joseon era.



The following variety shows are also set to air on the channel:

1. Youn's Stay, The show is a rebrand from Youn's Kitchen, in which the cast members operate a hanok guesthouse, specially for foreigners who have lived in South Korea for less than a year.
2. Spring Camp, spinoff to New Journey To The West show the seven members taking off on a fun camping trip together.
3. New Journey To The West, The monsters of New Journey to the West go on an adventure to search for the seven dragon balls that grant wishes. Assuming the guise of other beings, the monsters solve problems and overcome challenges to accomplish their mission.
4. Three Meals A Day, the cast live in a little rural or fishing village three days a week and use whatever food they find there to create three meals a day, while various celebrities from Seoul make guest appearances for dinner.
5. Girls Planet 999, The show will consists of female contestants from Korea, China, and Japan who share the same dream of debuting in a group.
6. You Quiz On The Block, The show is about Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho who enter ordinary people's everyday lives, chat with them, and give them surprise quizzes.
7. Sixth Sense, in each episode, the cast members, together with a male guest (known as the Sixth Man), visit three different places (or people) of hot issue.
8. Mnet Asian Music Awards, is a major South Korean music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ E&M.

July on tvN:

These shows are set to air during the extended period:

Mr. Queen, based on the original Chinese web drama Go Princess Go, the series is about a man named Bong-hwan from the modern age, being trapped in the body of Queen Cheorin in the Joseon era.

Sixth Sense, in each episode, the cast members, together with a male guest (known as the Sixth Man), visit three different places (or people) of hot issue.

Memorist, with the power to read people's memories, Dong Baek solves crimes as a detective in the police force. When a string of serial murders happen, Dong Baek teams up with talented criminal profiler Han Sun-mi to stop the killer and prevent further deaths.

Tomorrow With You, the story revolves around Yoo So-joon, a CEO of a real estate company, who has the ability to travel through time via a subway; and his wife, Song Ma-rin, who works as an amateur photographer.


The channel has been extended until the end of July.

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