Magic Eye (TV series)
Magic Eye (Korean: 매직아이) 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]
| Magic Eye | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Starring | Lee Hyo-ri Moon So-ri Kim Gu-ra Moon Hee-joon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Kim Young-wook Kim Hwa-jung |
| Running time | 60-70 minutes per episode |
| Release | |
| Original network | SBS |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | July 8 – November 18, 2014 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Heart Beats |
| Followed by | Roommate |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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]
- Line Choosing News (선을 정하는 뉴스) [episodes 1-6], which was hosted by Lee Hyo-ri, Moon So-ri and Hong Jin-kyung, featured stories of everyday life issues from viewers and aimed to draw the line for them.
- Finding the Hidden Stories (숨은 얘기 찾기) [episodes 1-4], which was hosted by Kim Gu-ra and announcer Bae Sung-jae, featured the two hosts directly finding people behind hidden stories and having interviews on the spot.
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]
References
- [단독]'매직아이' 火 정규편성, '심장이 뛴다' 폐지. Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 28, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- 이효리 ‘매직아이’, 아슬아슬하게 확 바뀐다 (in Korean). OSEN. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- "'매직아이' PD가 밝히는 본방보다 강한 뒷이야기 공개". My Daily (in Korean). May 23, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- '매직아이' 내달 18일 종영 (in Korean). OSEN. October 30, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- [단독]'매직아이' 새 단장, 이효리 김구라 합친다 (in Korean). OSEN. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
External links
- (in Korean) Magic Eye Official Homepage