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.
Broadcast date Guest(s) 1 February 5, 2023 Lee Chan-hyuk (AKMU), Yang Hee-eun, Lee Young-ji, Balming Tiger, Crush 2 February 12, 2023 10cm, MeloMance, Sion, Justhis, Jukjae 3 February 19, 2023 Dynamic Duo, , Tanaka, Xooos, Be'O 4 February 26, 2023 Im Chang-jung, Paul Kim, Big Naughty, From All to Human 5 March 5, 2023 Hwasa (Mamamoo), Jang Dong-yoon, Seol In-ah, Lucy, DUT2 6 March 12, 2023 Kwon Jin-ah, , J-Hope (BTS) 7 March 19, 2023 Johan Kim, Chancellor, Soran, Hwang So-yoon, Zior Park 8 March 26, 2023 MSG Wannabe, Wonstein, Peppertones, Kim Jae-hwan, 9 April 2, 2023 Roy Kim, Lee Mu-jin, Psick Univ, Mamamoo+, Navy Line () 10 April 9, 2023 Heize, Apink, , Sokodomo 11 April 16, 2023 BOL4, Ive, The Rose, 12 April 23, 2023 Tiger JK, Jessi, The Korean Zombie, Baek Jong-won
+ Average TV viewership ratings (audience share) In the ratings below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. overall in season Original broadcast date Nationwide(Nielsen Korea) 1 1 February 5, 2023 2 2 February 12, 2023 0.9% 3 3 February 19, 2023 0.8% 4 4 February 26, 2023 0.9% 5 5 March 5, 2023 1.1% 6 6 March 12, 2023 7 7 March 19, 2023 0.8% 8 8 March 26, 2023 0.8% 9 9 April 2, 2023 1.0% 10 10 April 9, 2023 11 11 April 16, 2023 12 12 April 23, 2023 1.0% Average
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.
Broadcast date Guest(s) 1 May 14, 2023 Kim Chang-wan, Chang Kiha, Lee Dong-hwi, Lena Park, Meenoi, Jannabi 2 May 21, 2023 Kim Feel, Parc Jae-jung, (G)I-dle, Lee Mu-jin, Surl () No broadcast on May 28 due to replacement of broadcast with . 3 June 2, 2023 Zior Park, Yang Hee-eun, MeloMance, Sunwoo Jung-a, 4 June 9, 2023 Paul Kim, Rooftop Moonlight, , Lee Seung-yoon 5 June 16, 2023 Tei, DinDin, Choi Jung-in, Car, the Garden, Choi Yu-ree 6 June 23, 2023 (Urban Zakapa), Wet Boy, Jungyup, Roy Kim, Penomeco, Yang Dong-geun 7 June 30, 2023 , Yoo Byung-jae, , Stella Jang, Yoo Jun-sang, No Brain, Kim Gun-woo 8 July 7, 2023 Jung Seung-hwan, Kim Seo-hyung, , Silica Gel 9 July 14, 2023 Beenzino, Daybreak, Hyolyn, , EXO 10 July 21, 2023 Kang Min-kyung, Kim Wan-sun, The Imitation Label, 11 July 28, 2023 Se So Neon, Go Ah-sung, Oh My Girl 12 August 4, 2023 Kwak Jin-eon, Noel, , Itzy 13 August 11, 2023 , Nell, Kim Hieora, 10 cm, Dasutt (), YB 14 August 18, 2023 Crying Nut, Jeong Mae and Kung Chi Tachi, Jannabi, Han Ji-min, Joo Woo-jae, Parc Jae-jung
+ Average TV viewership ratings (audience share) In the ratings below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. overall in season Original broadcast date Nationwide(Nielsen Korea) 13 1 May 14, 2023 0.8% 14 2 May 21, 2023 15 3 June 2, 2023 1.0% 16 4 June 9, 2023 0.9% 17 5 June 16, 2023 1.3% 18 6 June 23, 2023 1.3% 19 7 June 30, 2023 1.2% 20 8 July 7, 2023 1.1% 21 9 July 14, 2023 1.0% 22 10 July 21, 2023 1.2% 23 11 July 28, 2023 1.3% 24 12 August 4, 2023 1.0% 25 13 August 11, 2023 0.9% 26 14 August 18, 2023 Average
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.
Broadcast date Guest(s) 1 September 1, 2023 Lee Juck, Lee Sung-kyung, 250, Bibi, AKMU 2 September 8, 2023 Hwasa (Mamamoo), Shin Se-hwi, Kim Se-jeong, H1-Key, Young K (Day6) 3 September 15, 2023 Jung Yong-hwa (CNBLUE), Kim Soo-chul, Rothy, Lee Jin-ah 4 September 22, 2023 Jinusean, D.O. (EXO), , (The Barberettes) No broadcast on September 29 due to live coverage of the 2022 Asian Games 5 October 6, 2023 Ha Dong-kyun (Wanted), Shin Sung-rok, Sion, 6 October 13, 2023 Lee Seok-hoon (SG Wannabe), Wheein (Mamamoo), Lee Yeon, Tomorrow X Together 7 October 20, 2023 Lee Hyori, Choi Jung-hoon (Jannabi), , Choi Yu-ree, Loco, Woo Won-jae 8 October 27, 2023 Jessi, Sunmi, Yoo Hwe-seung (N.Flying), Le Sserafim 9 November 3, 2023 Jeon In-kwon, Lyn, Minnie ((G)I-dle), Taemin (Shinee) 10 November 10, 2023 Epik High, Bang Ye-dam, Hynn, 11 November 17, 2023 Gummy, Crush, Chuu, Hoody No broadcast on November 24 due to the Blue Dragon Film Awards 12 December 1, 2023 Davichi, Lee Sang-yi, Meenoi, Big Naughty, 13 December 8, 2023 Park Jin-young, Zion.T, Heize, 10 cm, Yoo Seung-woo No broadcast on December 15 due to the 2023 Music Bank Global Festival 14 December 22, 2023 UV, Yim Si-wan, Lee Sun-bin, Jang Yoon-ju, Yoon Ji-sung, Yoon Seul-ki, Sunwoo Jung-a, Kim Min-seok (MeloMance), AKMU
+ Average TV viewership ratings (audience share) In the ratings below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. overall in season Original broadcast date Nationwide(Nielsen Korea) 27 1 September 1, 2023 1.6% 28 2 September 8, 2023 1.8% 29 3 September 15, 2023 30 4 September 22, 2023 31 5 October 6, 2023 1.2% 32 6 October 13, 2023 1.8% 33 7 October 20, 2023 1.4% 34 8 October 27, 2023 0.9% 35 9 November 3, 2023 1.1% 36 10 November 10, 2023 37 11 November 16, 2023 0.9% 38 12 December 1, 2023 1.0% 39 13 December 8, 2023 1.0% 40 14 December 22, 2023 0.8% Average
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.
Broadcast date Guest(s) 1 January 5, 2024 Bebe, Lee Chan-hyuk (AKMU), Shin Dong-yup, Jennie (Blackpink), Lee Jung-eun 2 January 12, 2024 Younha, Riize, Kim Feel, Silica Gel 3 January 19, 2024 Han Young-ae, Sistar19, B1A4, Woodz 4 January 26, 2024 Defconn, Itzy, Hui, Youra 5 February 2, 2024 Park Myung-soo, Lee Jung-ha, Kim Min-seok (MeloMance), (G)I-dle 6 February 9, 2024 Roy Kim, Parc Jae-jung, Chen (EXO), Hynn, Hyolyn, RalRal, Kim Ho-young, Lee Ji-hye, Vromance, Shin Yong-jae, Kim Na-young, Lee Young-hyun (Big Mama), Park Min-hye (Big Mama), Park Ki-young 7 February 16, 2024 Kim Bum-soo, Wave to Earth, Cho Kyu-hyun, Kim Go-eun 8 February 23, 2024 Uhm Jung-hwa, Enhypen, Le Sserafim, Cha Eun-woo 9 March 1, 2024 Byul, Heo Hoy-kyung, Key (Shinee), Ten (NCT), Lee Yi-kyung 10 March 8, 2024 Jung Jae-hyung, Lee Eun-ji, SG Wannabe, Swings 11 March 15, 2024 Rooftop Moonlight, Chungha, Bolbbalgan4, Highlight 12 March 22, 2024 Day6, Kim Pil-sun, Yoo Yeon-seok, Baek Ji-young 13 March 29, 2024 Jung Mi-jo, Jay Park, Choi Jung-hoon, AKMU
+ Average TV viewership ratings (audience share) In the ratings below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. overall in season Original broadcast date Nationwide(Nielsen Korea) 41 1 January 5, 2024 42 2 January 12, 2024 1.0% 43 3 January 19, 2024 1.2% 44 4 January 26, 2024 45 5 February 2, 2024 1.7% 46 6 February 9, 2024 1.7% 47 7 February 16, 2024 1.4% 48 8 February 23, 2024 1.5% 49 9 March 1, 2024 1.3% 50 10 March 8, 2024 1.2% 51 11 March 15, 2024 1.3% 52 12 March 22, 2024 1.2% 53 13 March 29, 2024 1.5% Average
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).
Broadcast date Guest(s) 1 April 26, 2024 Choi Baek-ho, Crush, Dynamic Duo, Kiss of Life, Rain, Lee Yong-jin 2 May 3, 2024 Kim Yoon-ah, Doyoung (NCT), Gong Myung, 10 cm, Lee Mu-jin 3 May 10, 2024 D.O. (EXO), Yook Sung-jae (BtoB), Giriboy, Wonstein, Stella Jang 4 May 17, 2024 Bada, Teo Yoo, Solar, Choi Yu-ree, Hwang Je-seong 5 May 24, 2024 JD1, HYB, BoyNextDoor, Hwang Je-seong 6 May 31, 2024 Park Bo-gum, Suzy, Zerobaseone, Peppertones 7 June 7, 2024 Go Young Bae, Kim Jung-min, Kim Kyung-ho, Suho (EXO) 8 June 14, 2024 Lee Seung-chul, Sunmi, Go Kyung-pyo, Chen (EXO) 9 June 21, 2024 Billie Eilish, Kwon Eun-bi, Hanroro, H1-Key 10 June 28, 2024 Chuu, K.Will, N.Flying, TWS 11 July 5, 2024 Lee Young-ji, An Shin-ae, Onewe, Hwang Je-seong 12 July 12, 2024 (G)I-dle, Ben, Lee Seung-yoon, Hwang Je-seong 13 July 26, 2024 F.T. Island, NCT 127, The Quiett, Hwang Je-seong 14 August 16, 2024 Onew (Shinee), Jeon Somi, George, Bong Tae-gyu, Hwang Je-seong 15 August 23, 2024 Hyolyn, Nmixx, Skull & Haha, Christopher, Taemin, Jo Jung-suk 16 August 30, 2024 Oh My Girl, So soo bin, Lee Jae-wook 17 September 6, 2024 Block B, Jang Pil-soon, Hwang Je-seong, Standard Friends
+ Average TV viewership ratings (audience share) In the ratings below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. overall in season Original broadcast date Nationwide(Nielsen Korea) 54 1 April 26, 2024 55 2 May 3, 2024 1.0% 56 3 May 10, 2024 0.5% 57 4 May 17, 2024 58 5 May 24, 2024 0.9% 59 6 May 31, 2024 0.9% 60 7 June 7, 2024 0.9% 61 8 June 14, 2024 0.8% 62 9 June 21, 2024 0.7% 63 10 June 28, 2024 0.7% 64 11 July 5, 2024 0.8% 65 12 July 12, 2024 0.8% 66 13 July 26, 2024 0.9% 67 14 August 16, 2024 0.8% 68 15 August 23, 2024 69 16 August 30, 2024 1.0% 70 17 September 6, 2024 0.8% Average
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 ().