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Korean SNL to meet original SNL

January 27, 2014
Shin Dong-yup, left, and Yoo Se-yoon

Shin Dong-yup, left, and Yoo Se-yoon

By Park Si-soo

Hosts of the Korean version of Saturday Night Live (SNL) will fly to New York City this week to watch the live taping of an episode of the original SNL.

A spokesman for tvN, a cable channel that produces SNL Korea, said on Monday top comedian Shin Dong-yup and Yoo Se-yoon will depart for NYC on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, at the invitation of NBC, a major American broadcaster that created the widely beloved late-night live television sketch comedy show in 1975.

“The two will visit the live studio for SNL and meet with its directors,” tvN said in a statement. “They will discuss a variety of production issues with the directors. They also plan to participate in events promoting Korean culture.”

SNL Korea first went on air in December 2011. The program has since garnered significant attention here with acid political satire and jokes heavy on sexual innuendo.