by REERA YOO | @reeraboo
editor@charactermedia.com
Christmas has come early for K-pop fans. Myx TV has announced in a press release that it will be the first American cable network to air the popular Korean music program, Inkigayo.
Nowadays, almost every K-pop artist performs on live music chart programs like Inkigayo to promote new songs. Performers for the countdown are selected weekly through a chart system that incorporates digital sales, social media interactions and fan votes via mobile app. Each week, the artist with the top-selling song is recognized by the program and given an award.
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Myx TV will air two preview episodes on Thursday, Dec. 18 and Tuesday, Dec. 23 ahead of the series premiere on Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. (EST). The series will feature episodes of the current season of Inkigayo airing in Korea on a weekly basis throughout 2015. Currently, the only Korean music chart program American K-pop fans can watch is M Countdown on Mnet America.
In addition to Inkigayo, Myx TV will be premiering a documentary TV series titled, K-Pop Incubation on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 8.pm. (EST). The doc reveals an inside look at the rigorous training that hundreds of K-pop trainees undergo each year. It stars Sorn, a Thai trainee at Cube Entertainment who is currently preparing for her Korean debut. Established K-pop acts, including U-KISS and AOA, are also expected to make an appearance in the series.
Here is a behind-the-scenes clip with Sorn:
Photo courtesy of Myx TV
