South Korean reality show “King of the Mask Singer,” which first aired on April 5, 2015, on the MBC network, will be remade for the U.S. TV market by Fox starting in January.
“The Masked Singer” features celebrities and professional singers wearing random cartoonlike masks to conceal their identity while they sing a song for a panel of judges. The disguises are worn to keep the judges from being bias about the singers’ looks or fame. When a contestant is eliminated, their true identity is revealed. China, Vietnam and Thailand have their versions of the popular show.
Actor Ryan Reynolds appeared on “King of the Mask Singer” in South Korea while on his “Deadpool 2” press junket in mid-May. Disguised as a cartoon unicorn, he sang “Tomorrow” from the musical “Annie.”
The Fox remake will be hosted by Nick Cannon alongside judges Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
“Ms. Ma, Nemesis”
Episodes 29-30
6:45 p.m. today
Mal Goo, Eun Ji and Ms. Ma are worried about Woo Joon’s condition and search for the person who hurt him. Ms. Ma and Eun Ji have a heart to heart. Ms. Ma’s suspicions about the woman who kidnapped her daughter are put to rest.
Episodes 31-32 (finale)
7:45 p.m. today
Chief Prosecutor Yang confronts Ms. Ma and tells her she should have chosen Ms. Ma as her business partner, instead of Jang Cheol Min who wasn’t a good manager. That night, Jang Cheol Min gets a call confirming his wife is still alive. Ms. Ma threatens Jang Sheol Min to tell the truth or she will have no mercy on him. Will they finally find justice?
“Where Stars Land”
Episodes 25-26
7:45 p.m. Monday
Soo Yeon witnesses the relationship between In Woo and the thugs who caused his disability years ago. Mr. Jang worries about Soo Yeon’s worsening condition when he goes to see Yeo Reum.
Episodes 27-28
7:45 p.m. Tuesday
Heavy fog engulfs the airport and creates havoc. Everyone scrambles to deal with the impending situation. Soo Yeon and Yeo Reum’s feelings for each other deepen as Soo Yeon’s infection gets worse.
“Heart Surgeons”
Episodes 29-30
7:45 p.m. Wednesday
How far would a doctor go in making decisions for a patient? The atmosphere is tense, as they wait for the presidential candidate’s heart to arrive. As they wait, Yoon Seo, a child with acute myocardial infarction is admitted into the hospital. The child becomes the recipient of the heart and Hyun Il fixes the transplant order. Discovering this, Tae Soo steals the heart right before the surgery.
Episodes 31-32 (finale)
7:45 p.m. Thursday
Should it be taken to the limit or stopped here? Yoon Seo gets her heart transplant surgery. With orders from the director, Seok Han makes an announcement to the press that the presidential candidate’s surgery was successful. Hyun Il’s evil ways seem to know no bounds.
“Marriage Contract”
Episode 7
7:45 p.m. Friday
Sung-guk finds out about Ji-hoon and Hye-soo and cancels Mi-ran’s surgery.
Ji-hoon finds Hye-soo with a high fever and tries to get her treated, but she strongly refuses. Ji-hoon forsakes his important business trip to Jeju for Hye-soo, which brings about his father’s wrath.
Episode 8
7:45 p.m. Saturday
Sung-guk tells Ji-hoon to break up with Hye-soo. He visits Mi-ran at the hospital and accuses her of ruining her son’s future. Sung-guk sets up a date between Ji-hoon and Na-yoon. Hye-soo tells Na-yoon that she is the one Ji-hoon loves.
