Lee Kyu-yeon's Spotlight () is a South Korean investigative journalism program hosted by Lee Kyu-yeon. It airs Saturdays at 19:40 KST on JTBC.
History Host Lee Kyu-yeon said in a Social Live that he has been inspired by Spotlight, the Boston Globe investigative team which uncovered the Catholic Church sexual abuse cases, which in turn inspired the 2015 Academy Award-winning film Spotlight. Lee also heads JTBC News' Exploration and Planning Bureau, which produces the program. He describes Spotlight as a program that covers various fields such as social issues, welfare, science and technology. It was going to be called just Spotlight at first, but Sohn Suk-hee, JTBC News' president at the time, suggested that he change it to Lee Kyu-yeon's Spotlight.
Broadcast times +Original networkBroadcast periodAirtimeJTBCMay 31, 2015 – June 28, 2015Sundays at 20:00-21:45July 5, 2015-October 18. 2015Sundays at 23:00-24:10October 23, 2015 – March 25, 2016Fridays at 21:40-23:00April 3, 2016 – June 18, 2017Thursdays at 21:40-23:00June 22, 2017 – May 14, 2020Thursdays at 21:30-23:00May 21, 2020 – November 26, 2020Thursdays at 23:00-24:20December 5, 2020 – presentSaturdays at 19:40
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRemarks201955th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Educational ProgramLee Kyu-yeon's Spotlight: 5.18 Secret Agent
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Its slogan is "Shed light on the world", as seen on its opening title. Previous episodes can be viewed through its official website, YouTube channel or the JTBC Culture YouTube channel
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