Now On My Way to Meet You
Now On My Way to Meet You (hangeul: 이제 만나러 갑니다, Ije mannareo gamnida) is a South Korean talk show on Channel A since December 4, 2011. It is part talk show, part talent show, and part beauty pageant,[1] and consists of North Korean defectors telling their experiences in getting to South Korea as well as North Korean lifestyle, products, and acclimating to South Korean life. The participants are also questioned by four panelists, and perform comedy sketches, songs, and dance.[2][3] It is shown on Sunday nights at 11:00 PM over cable television, and is shot in Goyang, which is northwest of Seoul.
| Now On My Way to Meet You | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk show |
| Created by | Lee Jin-min |
| Presented by | Nam Hui-Seok |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 445(as of June 28, 2020) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Production company(s) | Dong A Network |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel A |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Original release | December 4, 2011 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The most famous defector participant has been Park Yeon-mi, who is a human rights activist, author of her autobiography which has been published in multiple languages, and selected as one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2014.[4]
In April 2017, Unreported World produced a documentary about the show hosted by Seyi Rhodes.
Note
- "Secret State of North Korea". Frontline. Season 32. Episode 6. January 14, 2014. 32:46 minutes in. PBS.
- "North Korean defectors parade themselves on South Korean talent show". 21 June 2012.
- Calum McLeod (15 June 2013). "North Korean defectors shine on South Korean TV show".
- "Who are the 100 Women 2014?". BBC. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
External links
- Epstein, Stephen; Green, Christopher (14 October 2013). "Now On My Way to Meet Who? South Korean Television, North Korean Refugees, and the Dilemmas of Representation". The Asia-Pacific Journal. 41 (2).