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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 July 20. [KAKAO ENTERTAINMENT]


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]