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The Seasons (TV program)

The Seasons () is a South Korean late-night music talk show that airs on KBS2 every Friday at 22:00 / 23:20 (KST). It is a seasonal late-night music program with different hosts per season, showcasing musicians from various genres through in-depth interviews and live performances, and also features entertainers.

Overview

The Seasons acts as a successor following the end of You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook after 13 years; adding to the long running "30-year legacy" of late night music talk shows broadcast by KBS alongside Lee Sora's Propose and Yoon Do-hyun's Love Letter among others. It was created with the intention to air four installations aligned with the four seasons of the year, each hosted by different stars with its own titles, following the KBS tradition of naming the late night music program after the artist. Its production assembled a young band led by pianist and composer, Jeong Dong-hwan of MeloMance, for the show to create a "well-made stage".

Seasons

I. The Seasons: Jay Park's Drive

The program began with The Seasons: Jay Park's Drive () and its host Jay Park in February 2023; with its title named after the American-Korean artist's single, "Drive" (2016). It presented a segment called "Car Shout Out," conducting interviews and singing in a car with new artists.

II. The Seasons: Choi Jung-hoon's Night Park

Its second season, The Seasons: Choi Jung-hoon's Night Park (), hosted by Choi Jung-hoon of Jannabi, aired in May 2023; with its title named after his band's single, "Summer II" (2021). It presented a segment called "Re:Wake Project," where established musicians reinterpret their old songs and present them on broadcast stages and as music. Originally slated for twelve episodes, the program was extended for a fourteen episode second season. On the OTT platform Wavve, it recorded the highest viewing rate for people in their 20s as of April 25, 2024.

III. The Seasons: Long Day, Long Night with AKMU

Sibling duo AKMU, served as the project's third host with their show titled The Seasons: Long Day, Long Night with AKMU (), in correlation to their hit single, "Last Goodbye" (2017). Lee Chan-hyuk and Lee Su-hyun became the broadcast channel's youngest emcees for a late night talk show, and first to host one as a duo. It presented a segment called "Re:Wake Project 2," where they focus on new singers, giving them a chance to be noticed by the public. The installment garnered the most viewers on Wavve throughout the program's history as of April 25, 2024.

IV. The Seasons: Lee Hyo-ri's Red Carpet

Its fourth installation was presented by Lee Hyori; titled The Seasons: Lee Hyo-ri's Red Carpet (). The installment had the longest viewing time, which was 28% longer than the average viewing time for other seasons.

V. The Seasons: Zico's Artist

The project was announced to be renewed for a fifth season, with its host confirmed to be Zico of boy group Block B, and is titled The Seasons: Zico's Artist (), with the title named after Zico's single, "Artist" (2017).

VI. The Seasons: Lee Young-ji's Rainbow

In its sixth season, the show would be fronted by the program's youngest host, Lee Young-ji, and is titled The Seasons: Lee Young-ji's Rainbow ().

VII. The Seasons: Park Bo-gum's Cantabile

The seventh season was hosted by Park Bo-gum entitled ' (), and is the first actor to host the show. It premiered on March 14, 2025 on KBS2 and aired every Friday at 22:00 / 23:20 (KST) for 21 episodes until August 1, 2025. Park received positive reviews from both critics and audience and won him several accolades including Best Entertainer at the 52nd Korea Broadcasting Prizes and Entertainer of the Year at the 2025 KBS Entertainment Awards.

VIII. The Seasons: 10cm's Pat-Pat

In its eighth season, the show is hosted by singer-songwriter 10cm, real name Kwon Jung-yeol, with the Korean title The Seasons: 10cm's Sseudam Sseudam (), named after 10cm's single "Sseudam Sseudam" (2014), and with the English title The Seasons: 10cm's Pat-Pat. It premiered on September 5, 2025 at 22:00 (KST), and ended on March 6, 2026. With 25 episodes hosted, he is the longest serving host of the series.

IX. The Seasons: Sung Si-kyung's Eardrum Boyfriend

The ninth season will be hosted by singer and entertainer Sung Si-kyung, with the title The Seasons: Sung Si-kyung's Eardrum Boyfriend (), and will premier on March 27, 2026 at 22:00 (KST).

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