Korean audiences will soon get an opportunity to sniff out traitors.
Korean actor Cha Seung-won is hosting a local version of the global phenomenon from Luyworks Media and Something Special.
More than 30 territories have now commissioned local versions of The Traitors, which sees a group of faithfuls try and sniff out traitors in epic settings. They take part in challenges in the day and banish contestants at night, while traitors slowly murder faithfuls to try and get to the end of the game. The show has been a huge hit around the world including in its origin country of The Netherlands, the UK and the U.S. on Peacock.
Korea is a formats hub, which originated huge hits like The Masked Singer.
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Host Cha Seung-won has appeared in the likes of The Greatest Love, Our Blues and The Tyrant.
Yul Han, CEO of Luyworks Media and EP of The Traitors Korea, said: “Together with actor Cha Seung-won, we will produce a programme that expands K-content to the next level. It is a tremendous honour to be working with actor Cha Seung-won, whom we have long considered the most fitting host for The Traitors while producing the Korean version.”
All3Media International sells the series around the world. It was created and developed by IDTV and POSVIDEO in cooperation with RTL Creative Unit.