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BoA to guest star on 'Three Meals a Day,' rival show to 'The Producers'

  • Published : Jun 2, 2015 - 18:11
  • Updated : Jun 2, 2015 - 18:11

K-pop singer BoA is reportedly the third guest star on the TV reality show "Three Meals a Day," which features 2PM singer Ok Taec-yeon and actor Lee Seo-jin as regulars.

The first guest on the weekly cooking program was Park Shin-hye, who starred in its second and third episodes on May 22 and 29. The third guest will be actor Ji Sung on Friday.

"BoA will appear in 'Three Meals a Day' next week," said an entertainment source, quoted by local media Tuesday.

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K-pop singer BoA (left) and cast members of rival program "The Producers" (OSEN)
"Three Meals a Day" features celebrities cooking in Korean rural locations. It is competing with a popular TV drama "The Producers," which airs in the same time slot on Friday evening.

BoA's invitation to "Three Meals a Day" is part of an ongoing rivalry between the show and "The Producers."

Before "Three Meals a Day" started broadcasting, producer Na Young-seok expressed "fears" about the anticipated competition, comparing "The Producers" to the record-breaking American blockbuster "Avengers 2."

"Three Meals a Day" outstripped the rival TV drama, which stars Kim Soo-hyun, as the most-watched program on Friday evening. It recorded a peak rating of 12.1 percent -- far above its 8.7 percent average -- surpassing "The Producers" rating of 11.2 percent.

"The Producers" rebounded on Saturday with its sixth episode, with a stunning national viewer rating of 22.9 percent. Both programs premiered on May 15.

"Three Meals a Day" is broadcast every Friday at 9:45 p.m., 30 minutes after "The Producers."

By Yoon Sarah (sarah356@heraldcorp.com)

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