Girls' Generation's Horror Movie Factory
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Girls' Generation's Horror Movie Factory (Hangul: ), commonly abbreviated to 'H.M.F', is an MBC
variety tv show starring popular South Korea
n girl group Girls' Generation
. The members (excluding Yoona who was not present during filming due to filming of her drama Cinderella Man
) undergo various acting lessons and tests.
program alongside Quiz Prince (Hangul: ) in early May. A press conference was held at the MBC Dream Center in Ilsan
, Gyeonggi-do
to announce the new show. The show revolves around the members of Girls' Generation
going through acting exercises and games under the instruction of comedians Kim Shin-Young, Jo Hye-Ryun and Yoo Saeyoon, who are the 3 MCs on the show. The first 3 episodes revolve around the members in a haunted-school horror film
-like acting test, while the last 3 show the members receiving direct instruction from actor Lee Bumsoo. The show premiered on May 3, 2009.
, the show was unable to raise the ratings of MBC's Sunday Sunday Night segment, and was canceled after 6 episodes for receiving low viewership. The premiere episode had ratings of 3.3%. The show was then replaced with another show starring Girls' Generation
titled Himnae-ra-him!/Cheer Up!
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
variety tv show starring popular South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n girl group Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
. The members (excluding Yoona who was not present during filming due to filming of her drama Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man (TV series)
Cinderella Man is a 2009 Korean drama directed by Yeo Jeong-Joon and starring Kwon Sang-woo and Im Yoona as the main protagonists. The drama is about twin brothers Kwon Sang-woo in differently opposite lives. It was first aired on April 15, 2009 and was last aired on June 4, 2009.-Synopsis:Modeled...
) undergo various acting lessons and tests.
Background
After the cancellation of the show Dae-mang (Hangul: ), Horror Movie Factory was introduced as MBC's new Sunday Sunday NightSunday Sunday Night
Our Sunday Night is the longest-running South Korean television entertainment programme, distributed by MBC. It runs for 155 minutes, including roughly fifteen minutes of advertising...
program alongside Quiz Prince (Hangul: ) in early May. A press conference was held at the MBC Dream Center in Ilsan
Ilsan
Ilsan is the name of two districts or wards in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea...
, Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
to announce the new show. The show revolves around the members of Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
going through acting exercises and games under the instruction of comedians Kim Shin-Young, Jo Hye-Ryun and Yoo Saeyoon, who are the 3 MCs on the show. The first 3 episodes revolve around the members in a haunted-school horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
-like acting test, while the last 3 show the members receiving direct instruction from actor Lee Bumsoo. The show premiered on May 3, 2009.
Episodes
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Episode Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 3, 2009 | The other group members set up a hidden-camera prank to trick Taeyeon Taeyeon Kim Tae-Yeon , commonly known as Taeyeon , is a South Korean idol singer,host, Radio DJ, dancer, actress, and promotional model. She is the Leader and main vocalist of the popular Korean girl group, Girls' Generation.- Biography :... . Tiffany Tiffany (Korean singer) Tiffany , is a Korean-American idol singer and member of the K-Pop girl group Girls' Generation, where she is one of the main vocalists.- Early life :... , Jessica Jessica Jung Jessica Jung , better known by her first name Jessica, is a Korean-American singer, dancer, actress and model. She was born in San Francisco, and is fluent in both Korean and English... , Seohyun Seohyun Seo Joo-Hyun , more commonly known as Seohyun , is a South Korean idol singer , dancer, actress, and spokesmodel. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation and is the youngest member and one of the lead vocalists of the group.... and Sunny Sunny (Korean singer) Sunny is a Korean singer, radio DJ, music show host and member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation, in which she is one of the lead vocalists. The group was formed by SM Entertainment in 2007.- Biography :... are sent on a mission in the garden of a supposed 'haunted house' and run back screaming, having rehearsed earlier. Taeyeon, Sooyoung Sooyoung Choi Soo-young , commonly known as Sooyoung , is a South Korean idol singer, actress, dancer, spokesmodel, TV presenter, and RJ. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation, Her position is Vocalist and Lead Dancer.- Early life :... , Hyoyeon Hyoyeon Kim Hyo-yeon , better known by her first name Hyoyeon, is a South Korean idol singer, dancer, and model. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, formed by SM Entertainment in 2007 and is the support vocalist and main dancer.... and Yuri Kwon Yuri Kwon Yuri also known by her given name Yuri, is a South Korean idol singer, Dancer, Actress and Promotional model. She is member of popular south korean girl group, Girls' Generation. Her position is Lead Dancer and Vocalist.... as well as a well-known spiritual expert enter the haunted house, where Yuri proceeds to act as if she is possessed by the ghost of a young child. Taeyeon is made to participate in several rituals that will 'exorcise' the ghost. |
| 2 | May 10, 2009 | The girls and MCs meet up at the set at a school building and pair up to have pillow fights, as an emotion exercise. The first pair are Taeyeon and Sunny who fight over their height. Tiffany and Seohyun are the second pair; Tiffany goads Seohyun but fails to make her angry. Sooyoung, Seohyun and Taeyeon then do weather forecasts while portraying different emotions or characters. Tiffany and Jessica are sent to do a horror acting test in a science lab, while Taeyeon and Sunny, then Sooyoung and Seohyun undergo horror tests in the arts classroom. |
| 3 | May 17, 2009 | The girls split into two groups and compete by trying to make their opposition laugh by making funny expressions. They then practice their character immersion and improvisation skills by acting out several scenarios. Taeyeon, Sunny and Sooyoung then separately act out scenarios in a haunted school infirmary setting; Sooyoung is selected by the MCs as the best performer of the night. |
| 4 | May 31, 2009 | Lee Bumsoo joins the show. He sits unseen in the bus as the Girls' Generation members are driven to the filming location and talk about him. The girls go to a supermarket where they choose gifts to buy for Lee Bumsoo, splitting into a short group and tall group. The haunted school setting from the previous episodes is replaced with an outdoor setting at a park and a bright indoor set. Several members then have one on one acting lessons with the actor. |
| 5 | June 7, 2009 | The Girls' Generation members have an outdoor game session, competing in several ways such as limbo and doing the splits. Several members have one on one acting lessons with Lee Bumsoo, acting out different scenarios. |
| 6 | June 14, 2009 | The members have a ssireum Ssireum Historically, there have been other terms for "wrestling" in Korean used alongside ssireum, such as gakjeo , gakhui , gakryeok , gakgii , chiuhui , sangbak , jaenggyo .... (Korean wrestling) match, play a modified version of American football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... and fight while wearing large body-suits. The members then have to re-enact a scenes from movies or dramas while under different circumstances or interpreted in different ways. Lee Bumsoo chooses Sunny as best performer of the 5 winners. |
Ratings
Despite the popularity of Girls' GenerationGirls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
, the show was unable to raise the ratings of MBC's Sunday Sunday Night segment, and was canceled after 6 episodes for receiving low viewership. The premiere episode had ratings of 3.3%. The show was then replaced with another show starring Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
titled Himnae-ra-him!/Cheer Up!