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.
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