The blockbuster filmmaker Hive media corp and leading variety-content powerhouse Bala Company have joined forces to present a new global variety talk show, Girlkku.
The new variety program Girlkku, short for Girls Cross Talk Club, is a program in which women representing countries around the world gather in one place to hold honest and cheerful talks on a variety of topics such as dating, work, culture and lifestyle. It proclaims itself as a "hyper real" value-battle talk show that breaks down borders and taboos.
Expectations are high to see what kind of synergy will emerge from the solid storytelling capabilities of Hive media corp, which produced films including 12.12: The Day, Inside Men and The Man Standing Next, and the trendy sensibility of Bala Company, which produces the mega-hit channel Zzanbro with 2.12 million YouTube subscribers and more than 600 million cumulative views.
With the launch announcement, Girlkku began recruiting cast members for the "global women crew" that will lead the program.
Applicants must be at least 19 years old (born in 2007). Any women worldwide who can communicate in Korean may apply regardless of nationality or occupation. Even those living abroad are welcome if they can enter and stay in Korea according to the filming schedule.
The producers said, "Women representing countries around the world will gather and, despite different cultures, bring similar concerns and openly share their stories without pretense, second-guessing or filters, creating a new stage." They added, "We hope many people with distinctive personalities and stories of their own will apply."
[Photo] Provided by Hive media corp, Bala Company
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