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Better Late Than Single Season 2, the makeover reality dating show returns with a new batch of charming eternal singles and their first-ever love story. The show captures the unpredictable and clumsy emotional journeys of participants who have never been in a romantic relationship before but dream of their first love. Along with customized solutions from experts to improve style, health, and mental wellbeing, Cupids Seo In-guk, Kang Han-na, Lee Eun-ji, and Car, the garden, offer empathy and realistic advice to help the eternal singles build confidence and prepare them for the dating world. Although awkward and clumsy because it is their first time, the participants are more genuine than anyone else.  Will the eternal singles be able to overcome their first dating challenges and escape eternal singledom?

Netflix's The Love Lab is a new reality dating observational show that captures the romantic instincts awakening in participants thrown into unimaginable, bizarre, and unpredictable situations. This is not your typical dating show, but an unconventional one that started with a question about whether love can bloom in a unique situation you would not encounter in real life. Most dating shows have one format with a long narrative, but The Love Lab introduces different 'experiment formats' over the course of one season, so things move fairly quickly. In these unimaginable dating experiments never seen before, from a blind date in a bed to an isolated romance in a remote mountain cabin, can the singles form a deeper connection and fall in love?

Jae-seok's B&B Rules! is a variety show where rookie B&B owner Yu Jae Seok, alongside his unpredictable staff members Lee Kwang Soo, Byeon Woo Seok, and Ji Ye Eun take on the challenge of running a camp. A large group of guests stays together for three days and two nights at a camp located in Toechon-myeon, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, tucked deep in the mountains, and far away from the city. The guests can step away from their everyday lives, just relax, get some rest, and have fun. At this B&B, everyone can talk nonstop, play hard, and mess around without holding back. A dreamlike fantasy world where the motto is, "The guest is king, and so am I!"

The Risk Taker Season 2 is a fierce brainpower survival show to determine an ultimate winner through a tournament format. Along with returning cast members from Season 1 who earned seeds by winning a one-on-one match, powerful new players, including Kwaktube, Park Heesun, and Jiyu of KiiiKiii, join the Season 2 lineup. In the preliminary round, five players will face-off vying for a spot to go up against the top-seeded players in the tournament. Who will rise to the top to become the ultimate winner and earn the title of Death Game Master?

The Risk Taker is a one-on-one brain survival death match where the winner is decided by just one game in each episode. This is a new survival show that excludes politics and alliances, and competes purely with brainpower. The winner receives 10 million won in prize money, and may choose to cash out or advance to the next match to accumulate more prize money by going up against a new challenger. The loser of each game is immediately eliminated. Which player can extend their winning streak and become the ultimate Death Game Master?

This is the hottest inferno in the world, Single's Inferno Season 5, returns with a record-breaking number of cast members engaging in a fierce battle for love. For this season, there is "No cap on this flirting war!" Once again, flirty singles from all walks of life gather on this peculiar island where they fall into all kinds of love, play all kinds of games, and feel all kinds of different emotions. But one thing never changes — couples get to leave for Paradise while singles will remain stranded in Inferno. Who will become the final couples and escape this deserted island?

On Culinary Class Wars Season 2, a new batch of Black Spoon chefs who are hidden culinary masters take on the challenge to overturn the hierarchy based on "taste" alone. The 80 unknown chefs are addressed by nicknames instead of their real names, and will go through the Black Spoon Elimination Round until the number of survivors matches the number of White Spoon chefs. Only those who survive this battle will be qualified to challenge the White Spoons in this fierce culinary class war. Will a Black Spoon chef become the sole survivor who stands alone at the very end and take home a prize of 300 million won?

Culinary Class Wars Season 2, the hit Netflix cooking competition reality show returns with an even more intense culinary battle among 100 chefs. The Black Spoon chefs, who are trying to overcome their class based on "taste" alone, go up against the renowned White Spoon chefs, who are trying to defend their status. This season features an impressive White Spoon contestant lineup, including Michelin-starred chefs Lee Jun and Son Jong Won, Korea's first master of temple cuisine Venerable Sunjae, legendary Chinese cuisine master Hou Deok Juk, French cuisine master Park Hyo Nam, as well as celebrity chefs Jung Ho Young, Sam Kim, Raymon Kim, and more. Let's meet the White Spoon chefs who are here to cook to dominate!

Physical: Asia , the ultimate clash of nations. This is the third season of Netflix's  Physical: 100 competition reality series and the first season of a global expansion. This time, it is not individuals, but a competition between nations. The 48 elite athletes from eight Asian countries, including South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Indonesia, Türkiye, Australia, and the Philippines, put their flags on the line and compete for national pride. The quests will test their strength and endurance, and push the contestants to their limits. Only the one country that embodies the perfect physique and survives until the end can claim victory and the one billion won prize.

Better Late Than Single is a makeover reality dating show that helps eternal singles who have never been in a romantic relationship in their life find their first love. The cast members undergo six weeks of customized solutions for personal training, fashion, diet, speech, and mind that will change not only their appearance but also their inner self. And the four Cupids, Seo In Guk, Kang Han Na, Lee Eun Ji, and Car, the garden, team up with the cast members to pass on various practical tips and ways to build confidence. The transformed eternal singles then spend 9 days together at a resort on Jeju Island in hopes of finding a match. Although awkward and clumsy because this is all new to them, the eternal singles with zero dating experience show more sincerity than anyone else. Their first love story presents pleasant excitement as it goes from a sitcom full of twists and turns to a heart-fluttering romance. Will these lifelong singles achieve the first romantic relationship they have ...

The second season of Netflix's reality competition show, The Devil's Plan: Death Room , returns with upgraded games, crueler rules, trickier moves, and riskier alliances. The Devil's Plan 2 , directed by Jung Jong Yeon PD ( The Genius , Society Game , Great Escape , Agents of Mystery ), is a battle of intelligence. The 14 brainy contestants from various professions will engage in a battle of wits and breathtaking psychological warfare to survive. Aside from violence and theft, which are prohibited, all other tactics are allowed, including deceit and betrayal. The players can strategize, form alliances, and even execute their own secret schemes. The goal is to play only for victory. Who will outwit and outlast to become the final victor of The Devil's Plan Season 2 and take home the final prize of up to 500 million won?

Love is a cruel game of survival. Love is an intense rush of dopamine. Love is about perfect timing. A place where you can experience everything about love. This is the hottest inferno in the universe, Single's Inferno 4 ! The honest and hot reality dating show for singles in search of love on Inferno, a deserted island where only couples can escape to Paradise, returns with Season 4. This time, the nights in Paradise were hotter than any other season. Are you ready to immerse yourself in the heated war of flirty singles unfolding at the crossroads of Inferno and Paradise? Let's meet the cast of Single's Inferno 4 !

On Culinary Class Wars , 100 contestants have gathered in one place for the ultimate cooking competition aiming for the title of best chef in Korea. Eighty unknown chefs whose talents are yet to be discovered by the world are in the Black Spoon class, and are addressed by a title that represents them instead of their real names. While the 20 well-known chefs who are revered by the world for their culinary talents and fame are in the White Spoon class, and are addressed by their own names. Only the one Black Spoon chef who survives until the final round will be able to reveal their real name. Which Black Spoon chef will be able to overcome their class with their skills in these fierce culinary class wars?

The Netflix original series Culinary Class Wars is a fierce culinary battle for survival like you have never seen before. A total of 100 culinary talents have gathered in this large-scale cooking competition in hopes of becoming the best chef in Korea. Eighty unknown chefs (Black Spoon) with a knack for flavor go up against 20 renowned celebrity chefs (White Spoon) in a fierce cooking showdown.  Judges Paik Jong Won, Korea's leading restaurateur, and Anh Sung Jae, Korea's only Michelin 3-star chef, engage in a heated debate to find the best taste. Can the "White Spoon" celebrity chefs prove their class? Or will the "Black Spoon" hidden culinary masters overcome their class with their strong skills? Who will rise among the 100 contestants to become the sole survivor of these fierce culinary class wars and take home the 300 million won prize?

Super Rich in Korea is a reality show that looks into the luxurious lives of the top 1% of super rich people living in Korea. These global super rich individuals could live anywhere in the world, but chose Seoul as their second home because of their love for Korean food and culture. Super Rich in Korea captures not just the opulent lives of the super rich, but also the energetic daily lives, values, and passion of people trying to achieve their dreams in Korea. In the process, viewers can also encounter Korea's charm that has stolen the hearts of the super rich.

Physical: 100 Season 2 - Underground ,   an extreme competition reality show returns with its second season. The search for the ultimate physique, the best 'body,' continues among 100 contestants who pride themselves on having the strongest physicality. The spirit of not giving up, the tenacity to overcome limitations, and the art of respect for others are expected to continue to impress in Season 2. In addition, more diverse and upgraded quests will unfold in an underground mine worldview where boundaries between sacrifice and desire, cooperation and competition are blurred, leading to heightened tension. Who will show the strongest desire to survive till the end to be crowned the ultimate physique?

Single's Inferno 3 , an honest and hot reality dating show for singles that takes place in Inferno, returns with Season 3. This time, the road to Inferno is more brutal, more intense, and more ruthless than ever. While participants who find their match can make their escape to a captivating and sweeter Paradise.  Season 3 has been upgraded in every aspect, including a different location, new rules, and MCs that help with over-immersion. Along with Hong Jin Kyung, Lee Da Hee, Kyuhyun, and Hanhae, Season 2 cast member Dex will join them to show more realistic reactions and tiki-taka. Are you all ready to immerse yourself in the heated war of singles unfolding at the crossroads of Inferno and Paradise? Let's meet the cast of Single's Inferno 3 !

Love Like a K-Drama is a reality dating show to find out if two actors can fall in love for real while shooting romantic scenes in a drama. Four actresses from Japan and four actors from Korea live together in Seoul for a month while auditioning for the leading roles in a romantic drama. The eight cast members will pair up, rehearse, and compete to land the lead roles in six different love stories. Only the pair who wins the audition will get to star in the drama and shoot the kissing scenes. Will the love between them be an act? Or will it lead to something more in the process? Love Like a K-Drama is an experiment to see what happens if you mix love and acting. Can a serious kissing scene between two actors bloom into true love?

A whole new chapter of brain competition begins with The Devil's Plan , created by Jung Jong Yeon PD ( The Genius , Society Game , The Great Escape ). 12 contestants from various professions, such as lawyers, doctors, science YouTubers, pro gamers, and actors have been invited to participate in a special game for a chance to win a grand prize of up to 500 million KRW. The Devil's Plan is a battle of intelligence, so the contestants must maximize their brain power using wit and strategy. In this mind-bending game, only results matter. With the exception of violence or theft, any course of action can be taken to win, including deceit and betrayal. Who will outsmart to become the final victor of The Devil's Plan ?

MBN's flagship reality dating show returns with  Love After Divorce Season 4 ( Divorced Singles 4 ), the 'USA Edition.' In this matching, 10 divorced men and women who are dreaming of new romance enter the Dolsing Village located in  Cancún, Mexico, the holy honeymoon spot full of energy and love. As the number of participants has increased by two from the previous seasons, expect an all-time love war to unfold with complicated love lines, bolder levels of skinship, and sensitive war of nerves. Can they find a new love in the midst of fluctuating emotions? Let's meet the 10 divorcees who are looking to date and find love again!