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Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Exclusive: Super Junior spills behind-the-scenes secrets as Super TV nears its finale
Since its debut, Super TV has become a beloved variety show highlighting Super Junior's trademark humour, chaotic energy, and unmatched group chemistry. As the group celebrates two decades in the industry, the members take a moment to reflect on their most memorable behind-the-scenes moments, wild antics, and hopes for the future, both on and off the screen. Also Read: Marvel Rivals drops the most iconic villain as the playable character for Season 2.5 Originally created as a platform to showcase the group's versatile talents beyond the stage, Super TV has evolved into a fan-favorite worldwide—especially among international audiences tuning in via Channel K. Whether it's cooking meals together, embarking on quirky challenges, or simply bantering like brothers, each episode offers a candid glimpse into the unfiltered personalities of one of K-pop's most enduring groups. During the exclusive interview, Eunhyuk was asked about his most memorable moment from the latest season. He shared, 'As we all went travelling together, shopping for groceries, cooking meals, playing games, and talking a lot, it brought back memories of our pre-debut and rookie days.' The show has also earned a reputation for being wildly entertaining, with the members often embracing their unpredictable sides. On what fans can expect this season, Heechul said, 'I do a lot of variety shows, but whenever it's just me with the members, I feel like I really go crazy. It's like I end up using 100% of my energy.' He added, "And honestly, I don't usually get teased like that on other shows-- but with this many members, there's no escape. That's what makes Super TV so fun to watch, haha." Also Read: One Piece Episode 1130: Exact release date, time, where to watch and more Fans have long adored the chemistry between the Super Junior members, and spontaneous moments on set only make the show more endearing. Kyuhyun reflected on this aspect, sharing, 'There were honestly so many unexpected and spontaneous moments during filming that I can't even remember exactly which ones made it onto the show..!' As Super TV continues to reach more international audiences through platforms like Channel K, the members are mindful of how they present themselves to new fans around the world. Yesung reflects on this global connection, sharing, 'The variety shows are great, but I also hope there will be chances for people to discover our music and each member's unique charm.' While the future of Super TV remains open-ended, the group is far from slowing down. With their 20th anniversary on the horizon, Leeteuk offers a glimpse into what's next, stating, 'After Woke Up to SuperTV, we don't have any concrete plans yet—we're just focusing on our 20th anniversary album and concerts.'
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Race Across the World is TV's biggest show right now, but why is it so popular?
Race Across the World is the TV show of the moment, breaking its record, with 5.9million people watching the opener. Super TV wrote on social media platform X on Tuesday: "RATINGS! #RaceAcrossTheWorld is officially the biggest show on TV at the moment, with series 5 scoring the highest ever opener for the show with 5.9 MILLION viewers — up almost half a million on last years record breaking series in 7 day data!" With so much choice across streaming platforms as well as traditional broadcast channels, it begs the question why is RATW so fascinating to people? What is it about the show that hooks people in? In a world where TV shows are mostly binge-able, why are people coming back to watch it every Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One? ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement It has a few big open secrets to success. Beautiful places and inspiring for travel Race Across the World started at The Great Wall of China. (BBC/Studio Lambert) What jumps out first as the most popular reason for tuning into RATW is the stunning scenery. RATW is a wonderful yet gruelling experience where five teams are tasked with making the journey from one checkpoint to the next. In the 2025 series, the teams are making the trip from the Great Wall of China to the southernmost tip of India: Kanniyakumari. Meet this year's adventurers: sisters Elizabeth and Letitia, brothers Melvyn and Brian, young couple Fin and Sioned, mother and son Caroline and Tom as well as former married couple Yin and Gaz. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Of course, there's a catch: no catching a flight, smartphones or credit cards and on a tight budget. The show is beautiful as it takes you to places that you may not have had the chance to travel to yet. It sparks ideas of where you might like to take your next holiday, with travel companies designing routes around RATW and some claiming a spike in interest in places after featuring on the BBC show. Or perhaps you have been there before and it reminds you of the fantastic time you have had in the country. RATW has an educational and cultural element to it too. Where the teams head off to pick up local jobs, they have the chance to explore the route off the beaten path. The tourist elements are covered off too, with the contestants opting to check out an experience. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Take Melvyn and Brian visiting the Longmen Grottoes where there are thousands of Buddhist statues in a series of caves in Luoyang, China. Or when Letitia and Elizabeth were wowed by the dramatic rice fields in Longji, in south China's Guangxi Zhuang region. Incredible casting Race Across the World 2025 Race Across the World's line-up includes:mCaroline, Tom, Elizabeth, Letitia, Fin, Sioned, Yin, Gaz, Brian, Melvin. (BBC/Studio Lambert) In the civilian series, "normal" everyday people are cast to take part in the adventure. What stands out about the casting is that every individual featuring on the show has an extraordinary ordinary story to tell. Sometimes you can see yourself in the cast line-up, or your friends, or your closest family. The race is shot over eight weeks where the contestants are filmed all day. What makes RATW contestants stand out from other reality shows is they don't recruit the type of person who is interested in building a TV career or making quick cash. TV bosses recruit the people who ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement The show's line producer Maria Kennedy told The Telegraph last year: "We interrogate would-be contestants' motivations very hard to make sure they're not just taking part for money, or to boost their Instagram following or get some product endorsements." She added: "They are not normal TV contestants, and they wouldn't apply for anything else." Life-changing experience Tricia and Cathie won Race Across the World series 3 that explored Canada. (BBC/Studio Lambert) RATW is genuinely unscripted TV and you can see the way it changes the individuals who take part. It changes the way they live their lives and it even influences the way they travel. The BBC show also inspires those watching at home too. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Former winners Cathie and Tricia, from the Canada series, told Yahoo UK how it changed the way they travel forever. "I'm a lot more confident travelling and I've got this massive need — or feel — to want to explore," Cathie told us. "So, rather than just going on holiday to a resort and plonking yourself there and that's it. I just want to see stuff and go places and do things. Trish I have been really lucky that we've managed to do some extra stuff as well off our own back, but yeah, I just got this real craving for adventure travel now and don't get me wrong if somebody gave me a holiday to the Maldives — I'm there!" Tricia cheekily quipped that Cathie could go to the Maldives without her (she didn't mind though)! "Yeah, just sit there, jump on a flight, back to a beach resort and just sit there. I've never been good at doing that anyway," Tricia said. "Myself and my husband tend to jump on an aeroplane, get to a random place, hire a car, and travel and see things. I burn under a 60 watt lightbulbs. So I'm not very good at sitting on a beach. But more now I'm more adventurous of doing stuff on my own without actually having to worry about 'are we ATOL protected?' and blah, blah, blah. I've always been a bull in a china shop and do it anyway but [now] I think this is more like nah, I'll just do it." Kindness of strangers Stephen and Viv from the 2024 series of Race Across the World. (BBC/Studio Lambert) One of the most heartwarming moments of RATW is the kindness of strangers. It also is one of the most rewarding elements for those taking part. It was a highlight for Stephen and Viv from the 2024 series. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Stephen told Yahoo UK last year: "We regularly get asked what was the best bit? What was the best place you went to? It's a hard one to answer but singularly the people we met every country were so nice. So supportive. Friendly. Welcoming. Just lovely." Viv agreed: "Sometimes we didn't even have to ask for help. Sometimes they saw us. Sometimes we were crying. They would come over and offer help. It's amazing, the help that they did offer." Race Across the World continues at 9pm on BBC One on Wednesday.
BBC News
17-04-2025
- BBC News
Chidinma tell court how she see Super TV CEO Usifo Ataga deadi body
Di court case between Chidinma Ojukwu wey be di prime suspect for di murder of Super TV CEO, Michael Usifo Ataga, still dey go on for di Lagos High Court. Di mata kontinu on Thursday as Chidinma open her defence for di case. She tell di court wey dey siddon for di Tafawa Balewa Square how she discover say Usifo Ataga don die for di Lekki Apartment. She also tok how she take see Ataga lifeless inside di short-let apartment for Lekki, Lagos. Wen she dey testify bifor Justice Yetunde Adesanya, di 23-year-old and former Mass Communication student for di University of Lagos tok about di events of 15 June 2021, di day wey dem discover say Ataga don die. Wetin Chidinma tell court Chidinma tell court say afta she comot from di apartment to go buy food and juice, she bin comeback to di apartment, knock di door but she ni get any response. She push di door open, na wen she see a disturbing scene: blood stains for floor and Ataga dey lie down motionless in a pool of blood. "I drop evritin wey I bin dey hold, I rush go meet am," she testify. "Im eye dey half-open and im pulse bin no dey." Chidinma describe her relationship wit Ataga, she say na for November 2020 e start, afta dem bin introduce am to her by one mutual friend, Fiyin wey be di girlfriend of Ataga friend, James. She say Ataga dey supportive and generous, she claim say im bin don pay her school fees and give financial support for her cosmetics business. She tell court say Ataga bin contact her on 13 June, 2021, wen im inform her say im birthday dey come and im invite her to spend time wit am bifor im scheduled trip to Abuja for a family celebration. Sake of renovations for wia im dey stay for Victoria Garden City (VGC), she say Ataga bin suggest make dem book hotel or short-let apartment for Lekki, wia im bin get business meetings. She get one apartment for 19 Adewale Street, off Ologolo Road, Lekki, wey Ataga approve. For evening dat same day, dem bin meet for di apartment, dem go out togeda go eat for Ango Villa restaurant wia dem bin buy wine, dem later go back to spend di night togeda, drinking, eating, and smoking. She also tell di court say di following day wey be 14 June, Ataga bin ask her to help am buy loud (one type of Igbo) and rohypnol. Im send her N15,000 to buy am, im later send anoda N25,000 for food. On 15 June she tok say Ataga request for di loud again, im tell her to pay for am sake of say im bin no fit do bank transfer dat time. Im bin also give her money for food and juice. Wen she comeback to di apartment wen she finish her shopping, Chidinma narrate how she bin struggle to reach Ataga becos of di food order. Wen she eventually arrive, she see say di door dey slightly open, and as she enta inside, she see im deadibody. "I bin dey in shock, I wipe di blood off myself, change my clothes, and pack my belongings," she tok Among di items wey she agree say she bin take from di apartment na brown envelope wey dey contain Ataga bank statements, im ID cards, documents wey belong to one Mary Johnson, and some pieces of jewelry. Court adjourn di matter to 28 April 2025, for continue di trial.
Korea Herald
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Super Junior kicks off 20th anniversary year with new reality show
Super Junior is launching its highly anticipated 20th-anniversary project with a brand-new reality entertainment program, 'Super Junior's Super TV.' The 10-episode show will premiere March 21, airing every Friday on TVing, a local streaming platform, and Mnet, a CJ ENM-owned music cable channel. For international fans, 'Super Junior's Super TV' will be available via multiple global streaming platforms, including Kocowa+ (North America, Europe, Oceania), TrueVisions Now (Thailand), friDay Video (Taiwan), and Channel K on Prime Video India (India). The program takes a unique 'hardcore variety' approach, tailored specifically for Super Junior. Now entering their 20th year, the members will take on the challenge of escaping a world built entirely with their own words — where every statement they make materializes into reality. The show promises a lineup of unpredictable and dynamic content, including a parody of the popular dating show 'I Am Solo,' a game-filled sauna experience, a housewarming party at a member's home and even a travel adventure — all fueled by Super Junior's signature chemistry, honed over two decades. Beyond variety shows, Super Junior has an extensive lineup of projects planned for their 20th anniversary celebrations, including an exhibition, new album release, pop-up stores and a concert tour.
