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Lineup announced for Coupang Play's new 'SNL Korea'

Published: 20 Aug. 2021, 18:41

Actor Lee Byung-hun will host next month's first episode of the rebooted "Saturday Night Live Korea." [COUPANG PLAY]

Entertainment show "Saturday Night Live Korea (SNL Korea)," which will reboot on Sept. 4 on the streaming platform Coupang Play, announced its crew lineup on Friday.

Entertainers Shin Dong-yup, Jung Sang-hoon, Ahn Young-mi, Kim Min-kyo and Kwon Hyuk-soo, all of whom also appeared in previous seasons of “SNL Korea” (2011-17), will come back to the show.

Some new crew members include Wendy of girl group Red Velvet, actor Cha Chung-hwa, model Jung Hyuk, comedian Lee Soo-ji and Kim Min-su who is best known for portraying multiple personas on the YouTube channel Psick University. The crew consists of a total of 13 people.

The host of next month’s first episode will be actor Lee Byung-hun, and actor Ha Ji-won will host the following week, according to Coupang Play.

Actor Ha-Jiwon will host the second episode. [COUPANG PLAY]

“I’m glad and excited to work with ‘SNL Korea,’ which is coming back after four years,” Ha said. “The production team and I are preparing some refreshing comedy, so please stay tuned.”

New episodes will be released on Saturdays at 10 p.m.

BY HALEY YANG [[email protected]]