I Can See Your Voice

I Can See Your Voice (abbreviated as ICSYV) is an international television mystery music game show franchise, which is originated from the South Korean program of the same name. Background In 2012, producer and creator Lee Seon-young initially planned to develop a singing reality competition show that includes "good singers". She would unusually add elements with "bad singers", lip sync, and "guessing game" flairs, creating a unique format that would become the "mystery music game show" in the process. Also, she originally envisioned a program that will allow anyone to be the main character regardless of their appearances, inspired by Kim Bum-soo who struggled to gain recognition because of his look. I Can See Your Voice made its debut broadcast, simulcasting on Mnet and tvN on February 26, 2015, with the first official episode was a demonstration of the game played by Kim Bum-soo as a guest artist. Despite the poor reception in its first season, the show proved to be an instant success in South Korea, forcing to renew for a second season. The unique format subsequently enters franchising and was later sold to different countries and territories, with CJ ENM as a main distributor.