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					The intense yet resplendent growth phase for students harboring dreams of becoming idols will commence. A girl group will be born out of this audition project with the aim of winning the hearts of global audiences. Actor Yun Kyun Sang is the MC who will connect the viewers and the students with his sophisticated way of eliciting emotions and empathy. The students are divided into the grades of 1 to 4, and each class has its own homeroom teacher. These four teacher/producers are Oak Joo Hyun, the leading musical diva of Korea, Yu Ri, the global idol with a career of 15 years, Aiki, the passionate and creative performance dancer, and SOYEON of (G)I-DLE, the genius producer idol. Who will become the final members out of a total of 83 trainees for this global idol group to enthrall the world's viewers?
				
			
		 
		
		
		
			Company Information
			
			
				MBC America was established in Los Angeles, CA in 1991 and broadcasts, distributes, and sells MBC shows to North, Central, and South America. It serves as a medium to expand MBC’s business, and it is a passageway to share information regarding important Korean issues and to lead the Korean Wave, or Hallyu, in the United States. 
In order to expand the Korean Wave and its businesses, MBC America provides excellent MBC shows to a diverse pool of viewers throughout the United States. Using various marketing strategies to reach out to Asian Americans, mainstream media, and other ethnic backgrounds, we provide a variety of programs online through mobile applications, Smart TVs, and other new technology. MBC America strives to share Korean culture with viewers from all over the world and lead the global television market.
			
			
			
				
					
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							Category : Copyright-holding Distributor, Licensing Agent, TV Broadcaster
 
							
						
							
							
								
									
										
											
										
										
									
								
							
								
									
										
										
											
										
									
								
							
								
							
								
							
							
							Business Type : Program Copyright Deals, Co-Production/Collaboration
 
							
						
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
			 
			
			
			
			
				
					
Main Business
				
				
					MBC America operates four 24-hr TV channels in North America including two premium channels, one HD channel, one homeshopping channel and one terrestrial channel. MBC America also distributes contents throughout North and South America including licensing of format and remake. Recently, MBC America has sold a singing competition show format called 'King of Mask Singer' to Fox which aired in January of 2019. MBC America's TV channels and contents are most widely distributed in America territories among all Korean TV networks. Truly a leader with over 700 hours of Spanish dubbed dramas and one and only to operate a nationwide homeshopping business as well as character business