E! Asia's The Friends in the Adriatic Sea, Feat. GFriend

E! Asia – NBCUniversal International Networks’ channel dedicated to pop culture – today announced the premiere of The Friends in the Adriatic Sea, Feat. GFriend, the latest addition to the channel’s line-up of Korean reality series offerings.  The five 60-minute episodes will be available on E! Zone from 6 December – the same day as the show airs in Korea – and premieres on the E! Asia linear channel on 16 December at 9pm.  The announcement comes on the heels of the premiere of Triple H Fun Agency, and the network’s string of K-pop series acquisitions including 2PM Wild Beat, Big Bang Made and SNL Korea.

The five-part series features South Korea’s six-member female group GFriend.  Members Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB and Umji will set off to the Adriatic Sea as plan for their European getaway throwing a celebratory party to mark  the 1000-day anniversary of their debut as a group.

In each episode of The Friends in the Adriatic Sea, Feat. GFriend a different member of the group is in-charge of planning part of the itinerary, and will be designated as a tour guide. From city tours, food adventures and exploring the vast outdoors, GFriend will give viewers an interesting perspective on their European escapade.

"E! has seen tremendous success with Asian content, and we think that The Friends in the Adriatic Sea, Feat. GFriend will be a great addition to the lineup,” said Scott Mackenzie, Vice President, Channels, Asia, NBCUniversal International Networks.  “We are thrilled to be premiering the show the same day as it airs in Korea.  GFriend has a strong fan following across Asia and we are sure that their fans, and E! viewers, will enjoy the show.”

Since the group’s debut, GFriend have won several awards including "Best New Female Artist" at the South Korean Melon Music Awards and have amassed an impressive following of more than two million followers on their social media accounts.  They also have an active and dedicated fan community, known as “Buddies.” 

Will these girls be able to navigate their way around Europe, or will travelling together prove to be too much for them to handle? Stay tuned to find out how their self-planned trip goes when The Friends in the Adriatic Sea, Feat. GFriend premieres E! Zone on 6 December and the E! linear channel on 16 December at 9pm.  

Oh!K Programming Highlights - December 2017

December is right around the corner and Oh!K (Astro Channel 394) has put together a full month of Korea’s much loved dramas! Catch the premiere of I’m Not a Robot on the 7^th of December (Thursday) @ 7.50pm starring Yoo Seung Ho and Chae Soo Bin and Happiness Giver on 9^th November (Saturday) @ 9.00PM

Don’t forget to catch the latest episodes of Oh!K’s popular dramas every week; Two Cops at Tuesdays & Wednesdays @ 7.50pm, double episodes of Man Who Sets the

Table Mondays @ 7.50pm and Happiness Giver 7^th Novem

ber (Tuesday) @ 9.00pm.

E! ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION LAUNCHES KOREAN REALITY SHOW TRIPLE H FUN AGENCY ON E! ASIA FROM SATURDAY, 25 NOVEMBER

E! Asia – NBCUniversal International Network’s channel dedicated to pop culture – today announced the premiere of Korean reality series Triple H Fun Agency where all twelve episodes will be made available first on E! Zone to Astro Go subscribers in Malaysia from Saturday, 18 November and premiering on the E! Asia linear channel on (Astro Ch. 712)  Saturday, November 25 at 11:30pmwith weekly episodes.

Triple H Agency follows the newly formed K-pop group – Triple H – consisting of  Cube Entertainment's megastar artist HyunA (Wonder Girlsand 4Minute), and Hui and E'Dawn (Pentagon) in their quest to launch a new, hit album.  HyunA is building on her previous successful album launches, but will rookie band members Hui and E’Dawn be able to bring their A-game to the group?  During the 12, 30-minute episodes, the audience will experience the blood, sweat and tears that go into producing a new album and see up-close what it takes to make it a hit. 

“With the success of SNL Korea and 2PM Wild Beat this year, E! has cemented its position as a leader in Asian celebrity-focused content,” said Scott Mackenzie, Vice President, Channels, Asia, NBCUniversal International Networks. “With hundreds of millions of views for her videos on YouTube, HyunA is truly K-Pop royalty, and the perfect fit for E! In Triple H Fun Agency, fans will love following her journey through the creative process, performing with new bandmates, and revealing more about her life.”

Kim, Bong-Joo, Managing Director, Broadcasting & Production Division of iHQ added, "We are very pleased that Triple H Fun Agency will be aired in Southeast Asia and Japan via NBCUniversal International Networks E! brand. With the popularity and reach of E!, we have high expectations for the program and hope the show would gain interest and popularity with fans in the region.”

Stay tuned to find out if the trio have what it takes to smash the charts in South Korea’s cutthroat music industry when Triple H Fun Agencypremieres.