Korean Celebrity Format Battle in the Box Optioned in the U.K.

The U.K.’s Interstellar TV has optioned the hit Korean celebrity format Battle in the Box from Something Special.

Battle in the Box is a competition game-show format in which two celebrity pairs team up to live together in a specially designed box set, where the size of the living space and their budget are determined through a series of games and challenges.

Interstellar TV has produced a number of popular formats for the U.K. market, including Singletown for ITV2 and Show Me The Honey! for CBBC, and created original formats such as Question Team for Dave, among others.

Something Special’s Jin Woo Hwang, president and executive producer, and InSoon Kim, executive VP and head of content, said: “Battle in the Box has been such a fun show to work on, and we love seeing it make its way around the world. Interstellar is a brilliant partner who’ve produced many excellent formats, and we’re excited to see how they bring it to life for U.K. audiences.”

Interstellar’s managing director, David Williams, said: “Battle in the Box is one of the most eye-catching and compelling formats I’ve seen. Fusing the best elements and techniques of a house reality show with a game show, it’s devilishly simple but with a unique device at its heart. I can’t wait to see how U.K. celebrities rise to the challenge.”