Bogum Magic Curl

Bogum Magic Curl
Also known asBogum Magical[1]
Genre
Directed by
  • Kang Goong
  • Son Soo-jung
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTvN

Bogum Magic Curl (Korean: 보검매직컬; RR: bogeommaejikkeol) is an upcoming South Korean entertainment program starring Park Bo-gum working as a barber in the countryside together with actors Lee Sang-yi and Kwak Dong-yeon. It will air on TvN in the first half of 2026.

Premise

Actor Park Bo-gum, who is also a licensed barber, opens a hair salon in a remote village in South Korea together with his friends Lee Sang-yi and Kwak Dong-yeon creating bonds and memories with the villagers

Cast

Production

Development

On September 16, 2025, YTN reported that TvN is producing an entertainment program starring Park Bo-gum.[4] The network officially confirmed the news the same day.[5] The show involves utilizing Park as a licensed barber in the countryside. Park earned his National Technical Qualifications Certification as a barber during his compulsory military service in 2022.[6]

Casting

In October 2025, actor Lee Sang-yi, who co-starred with Park Bo-gum in the action-comedy Good Boy (2025), joined the cast.[7] The following month, in November 2025, Park's Love in the Moonlight (2016) and Young Actors' Retreat (2022) co-star Kwak Dong-yeon also joined the cast.[8]

Filming

Park, Lee, and Kwak, who maintain a close friendship in real-life,[9] have been involved in the location-scouting, remodeling, and interior design of the barber shop for more than a year.[10]

Release

Per CJ ENM,[11] Bogum Magic Curl will premiere on TvN in 2026.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Park Bo-gum to Open Hair Salon with Lee Sang-yi and Kwak Dong-yeon... tvN's 'Bogum Magical' to Launch in 2026 [Official] - MK". 매일경제. November 19, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "'이발병 출신' 박보검, 1년간 준비한 헤어샵 '보검 매직컬' 연다". www.heraldpop.com (in Korean). November 19, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  3. ^ "Park Bo-gum opens heartwarming barber shop show 'Bogum Magical'". The Times of India. November 20, 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  4. ^ ELLE. "연기 말고, 박보검의 재능을 살린 예능이 나온다". ELLE (in Korean). Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  5. ^ 김양수 (September 16, 2025). "박보검, 시골 이발사되나⋯tvN "신규예능 기획중"". 아이뉴스24 (in Korean). Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "박보검, '이발병' 재능 살리나…tvN 측 "새 예능 기획 중" [공식]". 스타투데이 (in Korean). September 16, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  7. ^ "박보검X이상이 '굿보이' 케미 한번 더‥tvN 새 예능 출연 "세부내용 미정"[공식입장]". Newsen (in Korean). October 24, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  8. ^ "박보검·이상이·곽동연, 시골서 헤어숍 연다…'보검 매직컬' 내년 상반기 …". 스포츠조선 (in Korean). November 19, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  9. ^ 김진수 (November 19, 2025). "박보검, 외딴 시골에 헤어숍 연다…"1년간 준비" ('보검 매직컬')". TV리포트 (in Korean). Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  10. ^ "박보검에게 머리할 분?... tvN예능 '보검 매직컬'...박보검-이상이-곽동연 헤어샵". KBS 스타연예 (in Korean). November 20, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  11. ^ "Park Bo-gum, Lee Sang-yi, and Kwak Dong-yeon are creating magic in a little countryside village - cutting hair and healing hearts". Instagram. November 19, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2025. A year of preparation, endless laughter, and a whole lot of teamwork. Coming your way in 2026!
  12. ^ "박보검, '찐친' 이상이·곽동연과 헤어숍 오픈…'보검매직컬' 내년 방송". 뉴스1 (in Korean). November 19, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2025.