Begin Again (South Korean TV program)
Begin Again is a South Korean television program which airs on JTBC.
Season 1 aired on Sundays at 22:30 from June 25 to September 10, 2017.
Season 2 aired on Fridays at 21:20 from March 30 to June 29, 2018.
Season 3 aired on Fridays at 21:00 from July 19 to November 8, 2019.
Season 4, also known as Begin Again Korea aired on Saturdays at 23:00, from June 6 to July 4, 2020, and on Sundays at 23:00 from July 12 to August 9.
A New Year Special series, also known as Begin Again - Intermission, aired on Fridays at 22:30, beginning January 6 to February 10, 2023.
Overview
Reputable musicians from South Korea travel overseas, to places where no one knows anything about them, and hold busking events. They would introduce themselves to the people in other countries through their performances.For Season 4, different from the previous 3 seasons, the cast members travel around South Korea to conduct Social Distancing Busking. The main purpose is to present music as a gift, to console the Korean citizens who have gone through difficult times due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Spin-offs
A year-end special titled Begin Again Reunion aired on December 22, 2020, with the lineup featuring Yoon Do-hyun,, Paul Kim, Henry, Lee Hi and Lee Su-hyun.An online version of the show Begin Again Open Mic was launched, and videos are uploaded on the show's YouTube channel on Mondays and Wednesdays at 18:00 beginning May 11, 2021. Originally, Begin Again Open Mic was aired on JTBC from December 29, 2020, to February 11, 2021.
A New Year Special titled Begin Again - Intermission aired from January 6, 2023, to February 10, 2023, with two lineups airing interwoven. Group 1 featured Lena Park, Kim Jong-wan, Kang Min-kyung, John Park, Choi Jung-hoon, Kim Do-hyung and Jeong Dong-hwan while Group 2 featured Yim Jae-beom, Ha Dong-kyun, Kim Feel, Heize, Hynn, Sungha Jung and Kim Hyun-woo.
Cast
Season 1Season 2
Season 2
Season 3
- Lena Park
- Hareem
- Henry
- Lee Su-hyun
- Kim Feel
Season 4
Begin Again - Intermission - Group 1
- Lena Park
- Kim Jong-wan
- Kang Min-kyung
- John Park
- Choi Jung-hoon
- Kim Do-hyung
- Jeong Dong-hwan
- Yim Jae-beom
- Ha Dong-kyun
- Kim Feel
- Heize
- Hynn
- Sungha Jung
- Kim Hyun-woo
Episodes
Season 1| Episode | Broadcast Date | Busking Place | Note |
| 1 | June 25, 2017 | Ireland | — |
| 2 | July 2, 2017 | Ireland | — |
| 3 | July 9, 2017 | Ireland | — |
| 4 | July 16, 2017 | Ireland | — |
| 5 | July 23, 2017 | England | — |
| 6 | July 30, 2017 | England | — |
| 7 | August 6, 2017 | England | — |
| 8 | August 13, 2017 | England | — |
| 9 | August 20, 2017 | Switzerland | — |
| 10 | August 27, 2017 | Switzerland |
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| 11 | September 3, 2017 | Switzerland |
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| 12 | September 10, 2017 | France | — |
Season 2
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Team | Busking Place | Note |
| 1 | March 30, 2018 | Team Kim Yoon-ah | Portugal | — |
| 2 | April 6, 2018 | - | Portugal | — |
| 3 | April 13, 2018 | - | Portugal | — |
| 4 | April 20, 2018 | - | Portugal | — |
| 5 | May 4, 2018 |
| Portugal | - |
| 6 | May 11, 2018 |
| Portugal | - |
| 7 | May 18, 2018 |
| Portugal | - |
| 8 | May 25, 2018 | Team Lena Park | Portugal | — |
| 9 | June 1, 2018 | Team Lena Park | Portugal | — |
| 10 | June 8, 2018 | Team Lena Park | Portugal | — |
| 11 | June 15, 2018 | Team Lena Park | Hungary | — |
| 12 | June 22, 2018 | Team Lena Park | Hungary |
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| 13 | June 29, 2018 | Team Lena Park | Hungary | — |
Season 3
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Team | Busking Place | Note |
| 1 | July 19, 2019 | Family Band | South Korea | — |
| 2 | July 26, 2019 | Family Band | Italy | — |
| 3 | August 2, 2019 | Family Band | Italy | — |
| 4 | August 9, 2019 | Family Band | Italy | — |
| 5 | August 16, 2019 | Family Band | Italy |
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| 6 | August 23, 2019 | Family Band | South Korea |
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| 7 | August 30, 2019 | Second Team | Germany |
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| 8 | September 6, 2019 | Second Team | Germany | — |
| 9 | September 20, 2019 | Second Team | Germany |
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| 10 | September 27, 2019 | Second Team | Germany | — |
| 11 | October 4, 2019 | Family Band | Italy | — |
| 12 | October 11, 2019 | Family Band | Italy |
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| 13 | October 18, 2019 | Family Band | Italy | — |
| 14 | October 25, 2019 | Family Band | Italy | — |
| 15 | November 1, 2019 | Second Team | Netherlands | — |
| 16 | November 8, 2019 | Second Team | Netherlands | — |
Season 4
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Busking Place | Note |
| 1 | June 6, 2020 | Incheon International Airport, Culture Tank | |
| 2 | June 13, 2020 | Daegu |
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| 3 | June 20, 2020 | Daegu | |
| 4 | June 27, 2020 | Gangwon Province | |
| 5 | July 4, 2020 | Gangwon-do | |
| 6 | July 12, 2020 | North Gyeongsang Province | |
| 7 | July 19, 2020 | Busan |
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| 8 | July 26, 2020 | Jeonju, North Jeolla Province |
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| 9 | August 2, 2020 | Seoul | |
| 10 | August 9, 2020 | Seoul |
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Discography
Recordings of some of the busking songs were released digitally on various music sites.Season 1
Episode 2Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
'''Episode 12'''
Season 2
Jaurim Begin Again: Porto LiveJaurim Begin Again: Lisbon Live
Jaurim Begin Again: Portugal Live 2CD
Roy Kim Live in Begin Again 2
'''Begin Again 2 Yoon Gun Special Edition'''
Season 3
Episode 1Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
'''Episode 14'''
Season 4 (Begin Again Korea)
Episode 1Episode 3
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
'''Episode 10'''
Ratings
In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue each year.- Note that the show airs on a cable channel, which plays part in its slower uptake and relatively small audience share when compared to programs broadcast on public networks such as KBS, SBS, MBC or EBS.
- NR rating means "not reported".
- TNmS have stopped publishing their rating reports from June 2018.
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
'''New Year's Special '''