Wavve Unveils Star-Studded April Lineup From IU-Byun Woo-seok Drama to Golf and Variety Shows

Wavve, a major South Korean online video streaming service (OTT), has unveiled a stellar April lineup featuring one of this year's most anticipated titles, "21st Century Grand Prince's Wife," along with KLPGA and KPGA golf coverage, and original variety shows. ◇KLPGA and KPGA Full Live Streaming Online — Enhanced Viewing With Dedicated Golf Section and Dolby Vision Wavve is launching a dedicated "Golf Section" to begin live streaming all Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) and Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) tour events. Starting with the KLPGA Tour "Rejuran Championship" in Thailand on April 12, the platform will live stream every KLPGA tour event throughout the season, including this month's domestic opener. The KPGA Tour will also deliver real-time coverage of intense competition beginning with the "DB Insurance Promi Open," which tees off on April 16. The TV-exclusive Wavve app will apply Dolby Vision technology, supporting a far wider color range and brightness than conventional video. This is expected to vividly render the sharp green hues of the course as well as the minute trajectory of golf balls, delivering an overwhelming sense of immersion. The "Golf Section," opening on April 12, will also offer a rich array of supplementary content at a glance, including replays (VOD), full-match and player-specific highlight clips, award ceremonies, and interviews beyond live coverage. ◇Original Variety Ambitious Project "Betting on Fact" and Original Drama "Reverse" Wavve's original variety show "Betting on Fact," which premiered on March 27, is a fact-verification survival program in which eight cast members living in an era flooded with fake news reside in a space cut off from the outside world and judge the truth of news stories. Led by Jang Dong-min, a four-time survival show champion dubbed the "Survival GOAT," the show brings together Jin Jung-kwon, Hellmouth, and party representatives Park Sung-min (Democratic Party of Korea) and Kang Jeon-ae (People Power Party). The program generated explosive buzz, ranking No. 1 in new subscriber contribution within its first week. The cast also includes current affairs YouTuber Jung Young-jin, comedian Lee Yong-jin, and singer-actress Yewon. Wavve original drama "Reverse," set to premiere on April 17, is a mystery revenge thriller. The story follows "Myo-jin," who loses her memory after being caught in an explosion at a chaebol family's villa, as she recovers her memories to uncover the secrets of her suspicious fiancé "Jun-ho" and the truth behind the incident. In addition to Seo Ji-hye and Go Soo, formidable actors including Kim Jae-kyung, Yoon Je-moon, Im Won-hee, Choi Moo-sung, and Sim Hyung-tak have signaled passionate performances, raising high expectations. ◇IU and Byun Woo-seok in "21st Century Grand Prince's Wife" → Shin Hye-sun and Gong Myung in "Secret Audit" "21st Century Grand Prince's Wife," one of the year's most anticipated dramas, premieres on April 10. The new MBC Friday-Saturday drama is set in a 21st-century constitutional monarchy version of South Korea. It tells the fate-defying, class-breaking romance between a woman who has everything as a chaebol heiress but is frustrated by her mere commoner status, and a prince who is the king's son yet cannot have anything of his own. The pairing of IU (as Sung Hee-ju) and Byun Woo-seok (as Grand Prince Yi An), who rose to stardom through "Lovely Runner," has generated buzz since the production announcement. Noh Sang-hyun as Min Jeong-woo and Gong Seung-yeon as Yoon Yi-rang have also joined the cast, drawing further attention. "Secret Audit," starring Shin Hye-sun who drew attention with "Lady Dua," premieres on April 27. The tvN drama is a thrilling close-quarters audit romance between Joo In-a, an audit department chief harboring a secret, and Noh Gi-jun, the department's ace who is abruptly demoted to the company's workplace misconduct investigation unit. Shin Hye-sun plays Joo In-a, the "tough audit chief" feared as the No. 1 person to avoid in the company, while Gong Myung was cast as Noh Gi-jun. Director Lee Soo-hyun of "He Is Psychometric," writer Yeo Eun-ho of "Crash Course in Romance," and romantic comedy maestro creator Yang Hee-seung have joined forces to deliver a highly polished production. Additionally, tvN suspense drama "How to Become a Building Owner in South Korea," actor Ha Jung-woo's first drama return in 19 years, is also streaming on Wavve to enthusiastic reception. ◇"The Seasons – Sung Si-kyung's Eardrum Boyfriend," "Our Neighborhood Baseball Captain," and More Variety Across Genres KBS live music project "The Seasons – Sung Si-kyung's Eardrum Boyfriend" launched on March 27. "The Seasons" is the first KBS late-night music talk show to adopt a seasonal MC format. Sung Si-kyung takes over as the program's ninth MC, following "10cm's Gentle Touch." In the premiere episode, singer Lee So-ra appeared on a broadcast for the first time in six years, delivering an extraordinary treat for the ears. Anticipation is building for the musical journey that "The Seasons" will write with its new MC Sung Si-kyung. KBS2's "Our Neighborhood Baseball Captain," premiering on April 12, is a sports variety show documenting retired professional baseball stars as they personally recruit U-10 youth players from their former clubs' home regions and form teams to compete in an actual league. KBO "legends" Park Yong-taek, Lee Dae-ho, Kim Tae-kyun, and Na Ji-wan take on managerial roles for the first time, scouting and nurturing young baseball hopefuls in Seoul, Busan, Chungcheong, and Gwangju, their respective clubs' home bases. Actor Kim Seung-woo, the entertainment industry's leading baseball figure and chairman of the Korea Little League Baseball Federation, and "Supersonic" Lee Dae-hyung serve as commentators, while KBS N Sports announcer Lee Dong-geun serves as caster, vividly delivering the "Little KBO League." E Channel's "Brave Detectives," a flagship program for Wavve, returned for its fifth season on March 27. The show chronicles the case files of detectives who fight crime to protect public safety. Now in its fifth season, new MCs Kwak Sun-young and Yoon Du-jun have joined Ahn Jung-hwan and profiler Kwon Il-yong, bringing fresh energy to the program. ◇Tving Originals Including "Pyramid Game" and "Dear X" Now Available Starting this month, Tving original dramas are also available on Wavve. A diverse range of dramas spanning campus stories and suspense — from webtoon-based titles "Pyramid Game," "Dear X," "Study Group," and "Lee Jae, Soon Dead" to the adults-only period drama "Queen Woo" and supernatural thriller "Monstrous" — have newly arrived on the platform for viewers.

Wavve Unveils Star-Studded April Lineup From IU-Byun Woo-seok Drama to Golf and Variety Shows

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