America has already embraced two Korean musical imports — attractive K-pop bands and private for-rent karaoke rooms — but now, the popularity of “The Masked Singer” has opened the door to a possible new obsession: Korean game shows.
The bizarre singing competition disguises celebrities from head to toe, and their identities are only revealed when they’re voted out.It’s the first western adaptation of the show, which goes by the name “King of Mask Singer” in South Korea, and has attracted half a billion fans worldwide.
For insight into the culture that could create such an outlandish show, IndieWire turned to Sebastian Lee, a TV producer who brought “The Good Doctor” concept to America from Korea.
Although he specializes in scripted television — he’s next hoping to find a network for the romantic alien drama “My Love From the Star” — Lee can’t escape the ubiquity of pop music and musical competition shows in Korea.
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