'Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education' to air on Japanese TV, could it be the Changmin effect?

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Only the most popular Korea variety shows that have been running for a year or more, such as 'Running Man', 'We Got Married', and 'K-Pop Star', get picked up by Japanese broadcasters for syndication, but 'Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education' defied odds by being picked up early on. Many are guessing that it's probably due to the overseas popularity of TVXQ's Changmin.

A broadcast insider stated, "Ever since the early stage of 'Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education', various Japanese broadcast stations have been sending their offers. Recently, satellite TV's 'DigiKore' offered a hefty price, signing the deal to export the show. It seems MC TVXQ's Changmin had an effect on this deal."

Fans in Japan will be able to enjoy 24-episodes of 'Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education' on their small screen soon.