Unforgettable Duet Optioned for Australia & New Zealand

Helium Pictures has optioned the Korean reality music format Unforgettable Duet for Australia and New Zealand.

Unforgettable Duet, created and produced by Something Special and Eun-seol Mo (Culinary Class War) and co-produced with Studio Rudolph, premiered on the South Korean network MBN on September 16. It became one of the highest-rated new unscripted show launches in 2024 and is commissioned for a full series in the first half of 2025.

The format follows a dementia patient whose families gather mementos and a favorite song to help them recall the past. Together, they ride on a Memory Bus filled with these deeply personal mementos that reveal long forgotten life moments for each of the participants. The show then steps into the studio with an emotional Duet performance by the patient and family member, followed with a heartfelt tribute song to the participant from popular singing artists.

Jin Woo Hwang, co-founder, president and executive producer for Something Special, said: “It is truly an exciting moment for Unforgettable Duet, which we believe is an exceptional format filled with love and couldn’t wait to take it globally. And now our partner Helium Pictures, which has shown the world with their groundbreaking factual series The Assembly, is taking this wonderful show to the best. We look forward to seeing how this beautiful format will add more heartfelt discoveries to the viewers.”

Mark Fennessy, founder and chief creative officer for Helium Pictures, said: “We’re thrilled to be working with Something Special, which is making serious waves in the global industry. This beautifully crafted format provides a unique and emotional opportunity to relive precious memories through the gift of music.”