Begin Again (TV series)
Begin Again is a South Korean television program which airs on JTBC.
Season 1 aired on Sundays at 22:30 beginning June 25 till September 10, 2017. Season 2 aired on Fridays at 21:20 beginning March 30 till June 29, 2018. Season 3 aired on Fridays at 21:00 beginning July 19 till November 8, 2019. Season 4 currently airs on Saturdays at 23:00, beginning June 6 till July 4, 2020 and on Sundays at 23:00 from July 12.
Season 1 starred musicians Lee So-ra, You Hee-yeol, Yoon Do-hyun and entertainer Noh Hong-chul; the quartet's project group being named Begin Us.
Season 2 starred Kim Yoon-ah, , and Roy Kim in one team, with Jeong Se-woon joining the team later in the show. The second team consisted of Lena Park,, Henry and Lee Su-hyun.
Season 3 starred Lena Park,, Henry and Lee Su-hyun, who appeared in Season 2 and being known as Family Band that has been requested by many to reunite again, alongside new members and Kim Feel to form the first team for the season. The second team for the season consisted of Lee Juck, Taeyeon, Paul Kim, Jukjae and Kim Hyun-woo.
Season 4, also known as Begin Again Korea as there is no overseas travelling involved due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will star Lee So-ra, Henry, Lee Su-hyun, , Jukjae, Crush and Jung Seung-hwan. Crush temporarily left the show after episode 3 and returned from episode 8, Lee Hi joined from episode 4 to 6, Lee So-ra left after episode 5, and Sohyang joined from episode 6.
Airtime
Overview
Reputable musicians from South Korea travel overseas, to places where no one knows anything about them, and hold busking events. They would introduce themselves to the people in other countries through their performances.For Season 4, different from the previous 3 seasons, the cast members travel around South Korea to conduct Social Distancing Busking. The main purpose is to present music as a gift, to console the Korean citizens who have went through difficult times due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Cast
Season 1- Lee So-ra
- You Hee-yeol
- Yoon Do-hyun
- Noh Hong-chul
- Kim Yoon-ah
- Roy Kim
- Jeong Se-woon
- Lena Park
- Henry
- Lee Su-hyun
- Lena Park
- Hareem
- Henry
- Lee Su-hyun
- Kim Feel
- Lee Juck
- Taeyeon
- Paul Kim
- Jukjae
- Kim Hyun-woo
- Lee So-ra
- Hareem
- Henry
- Lee Su-hyun
- Jukjae
- Crush
- Jung Seung-hwan
- Lee Hi
- Sohyang
Episodes
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Busking Place | Note |
| 1 | June 25, 2017 | Ireland | — |
| 2 | July 2, 2017 | Ireland | — |
| 3 | July 9, 2017 | Ireland | — |
| 4 | July 16, 2017 | Ireland | — |
| 5 | July 23, 2017 | England | — |
| 6 | July 30, 2017 | England | — |
| 7 | August 6, 2017 | England | — |
| 8 | August 13, 2017 | England | — |
| 9 | August 20, 2017 | Switzerland | — |
| 10 | August 27, 2017 | Switzerland |
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| 11 | September 3, 2017 | Switzerland |
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| 12 | September 10, 2017 | France | — |
Season 2
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Team | Busking Place | Note |
| 1 | March 30, 2018 | Team Kim Yoon-ah | Portugal | — |
| 2 | April 6, 2018 | - | Portugal | — |
| 3 | April 13, 2018 | - | Portugal | — |
| 4 | April 20, 2018 | - | Portugal | — |
| 5 | May 4, 2018 |
| Portugal | - |
| 6 | May 11, 2018 |
| Portugal | - |
| 7 | May 18, 2018 |
| Portugal | - |
| 8 | May 25, 2018 | Team Lena Park | Portugal | — |
| 9 | June 1, 2018 | Team Lena Park | Portugal | — |
| 10 | June 8, 2018 | Team Lena Park | Portugal | — |
| 11 | June 15, 2018 | Team Lena Park | Hungary | — |
| 12 | June 22, 2018 | Team Lena Park | Hungary |
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| 13 | June 29, 2018 | Team Lena Park | Hungary | — |
Season 3
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Team | Busking Place | Note |
| 1 | July 19, 2019 | Family Band | South Korea | — |
| 2 | July 26, 2019 | Family Band | Italy | — |
| 3 | August 2, 2019 | Family Band | Italy | — |
| 4 | August 9, 2019 | Family Band | Italy | — |
| 5 | August 16, 2019 | Family Band | Italy |
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| 6 | August 23, 2019 | Family Band | South Korea |
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| 7 | August 30, 2019 | Second Team | Germany |
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| 8 | September 6, 2019 | Second Team | Germany | — |
| 9 | September 20, 2019 | Second Team | Germany |
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| 10 | September 27, 2019 | Second Team | Germany | — |
| 11 | October 4, 2019 | Family Band | Italy | — |
| 12 | October 11, 2019 | Family Band | Italy |
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| 13 | October 18, 2019 | Family Band | Italy | — |
| 14 | October 25, 2019 | Family Band | Italy | — |
| 15 | November 1, 2019 | Second Team | Netherlands | — |
| 16 | November 8, 2019 | Second Team | Netherlands | — |
Season 4
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Busking Place | Note |
| 1 | June 6, 2020 | Incheon International Airport, Culture Tank | |
| 2 | June 13, 2020 | Daegu |
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| 3 | June 20, 2020 | Daegu |
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| 4 | June 27, 2020 | Gangwon-do |
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| 5 | July 4, 2020 | Gangwon-do |
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| 6 | July 12, 2020 | Gyeongsangbuk-do |
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| 7 | July 19, 2020 | Busan |
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| 8 | July 26, 2020 | Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do |
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| 9 | August 2, 2020 | Seoul |
Discography
Recordings of some of the busking songs were released digitally on various music sites.Season 1
Episode 2Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Season 2
Jaurim Begin Again: Porto LiveJaurim Begin Again: Lisbon Live
Jaurim Begin Again: Portugal Live 2CD
Roy Kim Live in Begin Again 2
Begin Again 2 Yoon Gun Special Edition
Season 3
Episode 1Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Season 4 (Begin Again Korea)
Episode 1Episode 3
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Ratings
In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue each year.- Note that the show airs on a cable channel, which plays part in its slower uptake and relatively small audience share when compared to programs broadcast on public networks such as KBS, SBS, MBC or EBS.
- NR rating means "not reported".
- TNmS have stopped publishing their rating reports from June 2018.
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4