Kakao TV to air new music entertainment show 'Idol Hit Song Festival' on Wednesday
Kakao TV will launch its new music entertainment show “Idol Hit Song Festival” on Wednesday, the streaming platform said the same day.
“Idol Hit Song Festival” will feature Gen Z K-pop idols who reinterpret and sing nostalgic K-pop hits from years gone by, complete with fashion from that era.
Wednesday’s first episode will feature singers Jeong Se-woon, Ryu Su-jeong of former girl group Lovelyz, Song Yu-vin, Woodz (also known as Cho Seung-youn), and members Kim Dong-han and Yoo Yong-ha of boy band WEi.
The music lineup for the first episode includes g.o.d’s “Road” (2001) and Lee Ki-chan’s “Beautiful Woman” (2007).
New episodes will be air every Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. on KakaoTV, Kakao Entertainment’s YouTube channel “Norae_ing” and local music streaming website Melon.
BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]