SBS is rolling out a festive Chuseok slate packed with everything from fresh reality TV to prestige documentaries.
Kicking things off on Friday, Oct. 3, Lee Seo-jin and Kim Kwang-kyu launch their up-close-and-personal road show "Manager Seojin". The next night, Saturday, Oct. 4, SBS will air the Lim Young-woong Recital concert film for the first time on television.
Premium docs are also on deck: Made in K-AI, spotlighting the next wave of Korean AI talent, premieres Monday, Oct. 6 at 10:55 a.m., while NEW OLD BOY, a two-part deep dive into filmmaker Park Chan-wook’s 33-year career, airs Oct. 8 and 9.
▲ "Manager Seojin" / Friday, Oct. 3 at 9:50 p.m. KST
Breaking out of the studio, "Manager Seojin" is a roaming talk-and-care format where the hosts manage stars on the move and draw out their most candid sides. The no-nonsense duo ― NYU business grad and former asset-management exec Lee Seo-jin and the multi-skilled “pro driver-manager” Kim Kwang-kyu ― promise irreverent, hands-on chemistry. Producers tease “a new kind of variety that blurs the lines between observation, care, and off-the-record conversation.”
The premiere finds the pair stepping in as managers for comedian Lee Su-ji.
▲ ‘Lim Young-woong Recital’ / Saturday, Oct. 4 at 8:30 p.m. KST
Captured live at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome from Dec. 27 to Jan. 4, Lim Young-woong’s blockbuster recital makes its TV debut on SBS. Beloved across generations, Lim dazzles 100,000 concertgoers with cutting-edge visuals and a setlist that spans eras and his biggest hits. The broadcast is exclusive to SBS on Oct. 4 at 8:30 p.m.
▲ ‘Made in K-AI’ / Monday, Oct. 6 at 10:55 a.m. KST
In the age of artificial intelligence, Made in K-AI spotlights the Korean innovators racing to shape the future. As the U.S. and China push the AI frontier, this Chuseok special examines where Korea stands in the global competition ― and where its brightest minds are headed next.
▲ ‘NEW OLD BOY’ / Wednesday, Oct. 8 and Thursday, Oct. 9 at 10:20 p.m. KST
NEW OLD BOY ― the first broadcast documentary devoted solely to Park Chan-wook ― traces his journey from video-store owner to globally acclaimed filmmaker across a tightly crafted two-part series.
An all-star roster appears to honor the auteur: Choi Min-sik, Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Lee Young-ae, Shin Ha-kyun, Son Ye-jin, Lee Sung-min, Yum Hye-ran, Kim Hae-sook, Kim Byung-ok, Park Jung-min ― and even Tang Wei, who made time while filming overseas. Lee Byung-hun, the lead of Park’s new film "No Other Choice," lends his voice as narrator, adding an extra layer of significance.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)