Vietnam, RoK reality show to hit screen on February 18
The 10-episode reality dating show "Khoanh khac tinh yeu" (Romance Time), a cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea, will premiere on the national Vietnam Television on February 18.
Hanoi (VNA) – The 10-episodereality dating show "Khoanh khac tinh yeu" (Romance Time), a cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea, will premiereon the national Vietnam Television on February 18.
The show is a realityentertainment programme about love, depicting the search for their destined mate among fourboys and four girls who live together in “Romace House" for five days. The personality of each is gradually revealed through activities at the house. Allchanges in their emotions and their competition are shown in the most authenticway and it’s difficult for the audience to predict who will end up as a couple.
ꩲ The programme, co-produced by Vietnam Cable Television (VTV Cab) and RoK’s JYNInternational Co.Ltd, will combine the culture of both countries.
The show will be filmed in theRoK at romantic locations where the famous drama series "Ban tinh ca mua dong" (WinterSonata) was shot. Model Jun Vu and actor and singerHai Nam will host the show directed by Yang JeongPil and Kim Tae Chul, whose names are associated with RoK’s top entertainmentprogrammes such as “Star King” or “Same Bed, Different Dreams”. "Khoanh khac tinh yeu" will bebroadcast on VTV3 every Saturday at 5:15pm and replay on ON Music channel ofVTV Cab./.
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An exhibition of 300 paintings by artists from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea opened at Hanoi Museum on December 27, aiming to promote cultural exchange between the two countries.
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Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
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At the press conference of the show. (Photo: VNA) 
