''Infinite Challenge'' (; abbreviated as ) is a South Korean comedic

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show that aired on

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from 2005 to 2018. The show was produced by Kim Tae-ho, and starred various entertainers, including

Yoo Jae-suk Yoo Jae-suk (; or ; born on 14 August 1972) is a South Korean comedian, host and television personality. He has hosted several variety television shows in South Korea, including ''Infinite Challenge'', ''Running Man (South Korean TV series), R ...

Park Myung-soo Park Myung-soo (; born September 27, 1970) is a South Korean comedian, MC, singer, and songwriter who debuted on television in 1993, appearing on MBC. He co-hosted the top-rated comic variety programme ''Infinite Challenge'' and also hosted ...

Jeong Jun-ha Jeong Jun-ha (; born March 18, 1971) is a South Korean comedian and entertainer. His well-known motto is "(Whether they) give love or not, (he) always gives love: Jeong Jun-ha" (). History Just after graduating Gangseo Senior High school, he e ...

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Jung Hyung-don Jung Hyung-don (; born March 15, 1978) is a South Korean comedian and television host. He is best known for his roles on the variety shows ''Infinite Challenge'' and ''Weekly Idol''. Early life and education Jung was born in Gimcheon in North ...

Noh Hong-chul Noh Hong-chul (; born 31 March 1979) is a South Korean entertainer and entrepreneur. He is the co-host of the variety show ''Talents for Sale''. He previously appeared on the television programs '' Infinite Challenge'' and '' I Live Alone''. He ...

Jun Jin Park Choong-jae (; born August 19, 1980), known professionally as Jun Jin, is a South Korean singer, actor and entertainer, known as a member and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He debuted as a dancer and rapper in Shinhwa in 1998 but sta ...

Yang Se-hyung Yang Se-hyung (born August 18, 1985), is a South Korean comedian and entertainer. He is most known for his work on the tvN sketch comedy show '' Comedy Big League'' and MBC's ''Infinite Challenge''. His younger brother, Yang Se-chan, is al ...

Hwang Kwang-hee Hwang Kwang-hee (; born August 25, 1988), also known mononymously as Kwanghee, is South Korean singer, actor, and TV personality. He debuted in 2010 as a member of the boy band ZE:A. He is also known for his appearances on variety shows and wa ...

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, and

Jo Se-ho Jo Se-ho (; born August 9, 1982) is a South Korean comedian. Personal life On April 24, 2024, Jo announced that he will marry his non-celebrity girlfriend, who is nine years his junior, in October, after dating for a year. The couple married on ...

. ''Infinite Challenge'' was marketed as "Korea's first reality-variety show", combining the humorous games of Korean variety shows with the intimate filming style of reality television. Each episode features cast members competing in challenges, including physical competitions and song contests. Often called "the nation's variety show", ''Infinite Challenge'' was consistently popular in South Korea during its 13-year run. In 2008, the show reached its viewership peak, with nearly 30 percent of South Korean television viewers watching the program. The show was voted the country's favorite television program in both 2015 and 2016, according to polls conducted by

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. Additionally, the show's song contests, which paired cast members with popular musical artists, spawned multiple top ten hits on the

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throughout the 2010s.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1

''Infinite Challenge'' first aired under the name ''Reckless Challenge'' (무모한 도전) on April 23, 2005 during

's Saturday night programming block. The show was marketed as "Korea's first reality-variety show" and features people taking on absurd physical challenges, such as playing tug of war with a bull or racing a subway car. The first season of the show stars

and

as regular cast members, with other cast members appearing occasionally. Guest stars include actor

Cha Seung-won Cha Seung-won (; born June 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor, who began his career as an in-demand model (person), fashion model in the 1990s. Cha achieved stardom through the hit comedy films ''Kick the Moon'' (2001), ''Jail Breakers'' (2002), ' ...

and tennis player

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Season 2

Season 2 began airing on October 29, 2005, and is split into two parts named ''Excessive Challenge'' (무리한 도전) and ''Infinite Challenge – Master of Quiz'' (무한도전 퀴즈의달인). ''Excessive Challenge'' has a similar format to Season 1, while ''Infinite Challenge – Master of Quiz'' follows a quiz show format.

, and

join Season 1 regulars

and

as cast members in Season 2. Singer

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appears as a guest star in this season after a slew of episodes without guests.

Season 3

The third season of the show, known simply as ''Infinite Challenge'', began airing on May 6, 2006. Special coverage of 2006 World Cup Germany was featured for the entire month of June 2006, along with some 'Ah-ha' specials (with

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, for example) at the beginning of each episode. However, on July 8, 2006, the program took its memorable first step as the first 'Real-Variety' television program in Korean television history, with the airing of a segment called 'Please, come early': The six members were asked to come to the recording session on time or experience some form of punishment (일찍 와주길 바래, a part of the 'Please, be...' series see below), combining elements of both

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and

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programming, including

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characters from each of the ''Infinite Challenge'' members, see 'hosts'). Thereafter, the program has created challenges with regard to anything related to real life (excluding some critical issues such as religions and sexual preferences), in outdoor studios, with little use of acting or heavily based plotting. Since December 2, 2006, the program has received the highest ratings of

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lineups for Saturday evening. In January 2012, the program took a 6-month hiatus due to a labor strike conducted by MBC's reporters and producers. During this period, new episodes were not produced and MBC, instead, aired reruns of previous episodes. In November 2015, Infinite Challenge arranged special exhibition and expo titled "Infinite Challenge Expo", in KINTEX. The program took a 7-week hiatus from broadcast in early 2017, which Kim Tae-ho, the main PD, signified as a period to normalize the production process which has been shortened considerably where the production team had less time and always rushed to meet the deadline. The PD also reveals that the program still continues their regular shooting schedules while being off the air. The program took another 10-week hiatus from September 9, 2017, due to a labor strike by MBC's reporters and producers. During the strike, new episodes were not aired and reruns of previous episodes were broadcast. The strike ended on November 13, and ''Infinite Challenge'' returned to regular broadcasting on November 25. In March 2018, the program came to an end marked by the departure of Kim Tae-ho, the lead producer, which was followed by the members. However, after the last episode was aired, the program returned for 3 more weeks where it aired recap specials that pays tribute to the achievements of the program called "13 Years of Saturdays".

Recurring segments

These segments were featured in multiple episodes over the years due to their popularity. * "Infinite News" – a parody on news broadcast in which most of the reported stories happened to some or all of the cast members. Those stories revolve around their personal life and tend to balance between facts and the comedic side of them. * "Infinite Company" – an unscripted skit that parodied on the lives of office employees, similar to ''

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''. Initially, the skit was a reproduction of the late comedian Kim Hyung-gon work, called ''President, President, Our President'', portraying a situational comedy around a board of directors of a company before it was changed to be about a group of employees in a small department. * "Ha & Su" – an unscripted situational comedy around the petty quarrels between Jeong Jun-ha and Park Myeong-su, where the latter is aggressive and hot-tempered while the former is timid and simple-minded. In 2011, they were awarded a "Best Couple" award for their dynamic. * "Jimotmi" – it stands for 지켜주지 못해서 미안해 (''jikyeojuji motaeseo mianhae''), which means "Sorry I could not look out for you" In this segment, the members play hidden-camera pranks on each other to see how they react to certain contrived situations. * "Introducing My Ugly Friends Festival" – A segment where the members invited their acquaintances which they considered visually unappealing. Afterwards, the members organize a party where they celebrate with various games. * "Saturday, Saturday's, I Am A Singer" – Suggested by Park Myeoung-Su and Jeong Jun-ha where the program arranges a stage where old artists were given chances to return and perform their hit songs.

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and

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were able to reunite and came out of retirement through this segment. * "Please, be..." – a segment which was introduced to instill common principles to all of the members. '"Please, come early"' forces the members to be punctual during filming day as the staff will not inform them when they would film the segment. '"Please, be friendly"', featuring Haha and Jeong Hyeong-don, were created to encourage both members to be more comfortable around each other. * "Ah-Ha" – a Korean word game in which one member says a word, and the next person must then say that word backwards. Members who failed or made mistakes would be hit over the head. This segment premiered in the 2nd season (Infinite Challenge – The Master of Quiz) and was played occasionally in following seasons. * "One-flash Telepathy" – after hearing a word which was given from the production booth, each member presented a gesture that would best represent that word. A round is cleared if all six members perform the same gesture and punishments were given when they failed. The original alleged purpose of this segment was to unite the minds of the members; however, they have yet to succeed. Voice narration for this segment was provided by Na Gyeong-eun, an announcer and Yoo Jae-suk's wife. * Television Advertisements – throughout the episodes, the hosts create some satirical Korean

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. * Calendar-making Project – the members created a series of unique calendars and donated all profits from these sales to charity. This project has succeeded every season.

Special segments

Some of the segments of ''Infinite Challenge'' also developed into national events with audience participation. * 2008 Host-in-Chief Elections – after a humorous request by Park Myeong-su to have a new leader in 2008, all ''Infinite Challenge'' members and staff held a vote for a new 'host-in-chief' on December 31, 2007, at the nation's own

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near

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. Prior to the election, each member created campaign pledges to encourage voters to vote for them. All entertainment managers, coordinators, MBC staff and the members voted at the South gate of the MBC Headquarters and the votes were counted on the morning of New Year's Day. Afterwards, Park Myeong-su was declared the new host-in-chief, but evidence showed him of tampering the voting box. The new host-in-chief was given 3 weeks to prove his leadership skills. However, after poor performances for 3 whole weeks, Park Myeong-su announced at an ''Infinite Challenge'' press conference that he would step down and wait for the new election to take place. In the aftermath, Yoo Jae-suk was appointed as interim host-in-chief on February 2, 2008. The second host-in-chief election was held on February 4, 2008, at the MBC Dream Center in

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and Yoo Jae-suk won the majority of the votes and was once again reinstated as the host-in-chief. * WM7 – the "Wrestling Muhan 7" project is an attempt by the members to perform at a

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event. From July 2009, the members started training by inviting Sonstar, junior-professional wrestler and the drummer of

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, as their coach and Park Myeong-su as their club leader. After numerous injuries, including a concussion suffered by Jeong Hyeong-don, setbacks and delays, the members finally put on a performance in front of a live audience on August 19, 2010, at

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. It was broadcast over 11 episodes and MBC also released a

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edition of this challenge, featuring several unaired segments, stories and the full uncut performance. * Decision 2014 – the show held another host-in-chief election in 2014 where the show elected a host-in-chief with 10 years tenure. These elections mirrored that of actual governmental elections, in an endeavor to promote voter turnout in South Korea's 2014 local elections. Similarly, the members created campaign pledges to attract viewers to vote for them in the preliminary internet polls before the airing of ''Decision 2014'''s first episode. The second internet poll was held after the episode aired. After the results of the second poll, Haha and Jeong Jun-ha decided to form a coalition under Jeong Hyeong-don while Park Myeong-su conceded, endorsing Yoo Jae-suk. About 50,000 people, including the members of ''Infinite Challenge'', cast their votes on May 22, 2014, at polling stations in ten major cities (

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, and

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). Another 34,000 people cast their votes earlier during the preliminary voting round from May 17–18, 2014. During the day of the election, audiences who could not make it to the polling stations were able to vote through a website, resulting in a turnout of 363,047 people online Combining the live polls and the internet votes, Yoo Jae-suk won the election by defeating Noh Hong-chul with 45,310 marginal votes or 8.29% of the combined votes. * ''Infinite Challenge'' Song Festival – beginning in 2007, the members collaborated with musicians to compete in a

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every two years.

Hosts

Timeline

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Former

Occasional appearances

* There are a number of people who both individually work for this program and irregularly appear with ''Infinite Challenge'' members (hosts). They are frequently referred to as 'the 8th member' (제8의 멤버).

Awards and nominations

Guests

International

Korean

Numerous Korean celebrities have appeared on the show due to its popularity. Many of the guests have some relationships with the co-hosts of the show, including: Actors *

Cha Tae-hyun Cha Tae-hyun (; born March 25, 1976) is a South Korean actor, singer, television personality, radio DJ and Television director, director. He is best known for his lead roles in the box-office hit comedies ''My Sassy Girl'' (2001), ''Scandal Make ...

Gong Hyung-jin Gong Hyung-jin (; born April 10, 1969) is a South Korean actor. While best known as a supporting actor notably in ''Taegukgi'', ''Liar'', '' Marrying the Mafia II'' and '' Alone in Love'', Gong has also played leading roles in ''North Korean Guy ...

Bong Tae-gyu Bong Tae-gyu (; born May 19, 1981) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Television shows Hosting Radio shows Music video appearances Stage Theatre Awards and nominations References External li ...

Choi Ji-woo Choi Ji-woo (; born June 11, 1975), born Choi Mi-hyang (), is a South Korean actress. Considered one of South Korea's most beautiful women, she has received critical acclaim for her work in a wide range of melodramas, most notably '' Beautiful ...

Jo In-sung Zo In-sung (, born July 28, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television series '' Something Happened in Bali'' (2004), '' Spring Day'' (2005), ''That Winter, the Wind Blows'' (2013), ''It's Okay, Th ...

Lee Na-young Lee Na-young (; born February 22, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in television series such as '' Ruler of Your Own World'' (2002), ''Ireland'' (2004) and '' Romance Is a Bonus Book'' (2019), as well as t ...

Song Joong-ki Song Joong-ki (; born September 19, 1985) is a South Korean actor who primarily works in television. His accolades include two Baeksang Arts Awards, one Buil Film Award and two Blue Dragon Film Awards. Since 2012, he has appeared on ''Forbe ...

Jin Goo Jin Goo (; born July 20, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards for his role in Bong Joon-ho's 2009 film noir, noir thriller (genre), thriller ''Mother (2009 film), Mother ...

Jang Keun-suk Jang Keun-suk () is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known for starring in the Korean television dramas '' Beethoven Virus'' (2008), '' You're Beautiful'' (2009), '' Marry Me, Mary!'' (2010), '' Love Rain'' (2012), ''Bel Ami'' (2013) ...

Joo Sang-wook Joo Sang-wook (; born July 18, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in generational saga ''Giant (TV series), Giant'', medical drama ''Good Doctor (South Korean TV series), Good Doctor'', romantic comedy ''Cunning Single ...

Kim Min-kyo Kim Min-kyo (, born April 15, 1974) is a South Korean actor and director. He is well known as a cast member ('crew') on the tvN entertainment show ''Saturday Night Live Korea''. Career He has been performing as a stage actor on several Korea ...

Kim Seul-gi Kim Seul-gi (; born October 10, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She is known for starring in the television series ''Oh My Ghost (South Korean TV series), Oh My Ghost'' (2015) and ''Splash Splash Love, Splash Love'' (2015), as well as the fil ...

Go Kyung-pyo Go Kyung-pyo (; born June 11, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his roles in the television series ''Reply 1988'' (2015–16), '' Don't Dare to Dream'' (2016), and '' Chicago Typewriter'' (2017). He has since transitioned ...

* Kim Sun-ah *

Yoon Son-ha Yoon Son-ha (; born November 17, 1975, Jeonju, South Korea) is a South Korean actress, singer and television personality (''gaijin tarento''). She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's SME Records division. Since making her debut in the Munhwa Broa ...

* Kim Min-jun *

Kim Soo-ro Kim Soo-ro (; born Kim Sang-joong on May 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Career Early career Kim Soo-ro studied Theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and Dongguk University, then joined the Mokwha Repertory Company. In 1993, he mad ...

Kim Tae-hee Kim Tae-hee (; born 29 March 1980) is a South Korean actress. Considered one of South Korea's most beautiful actresses, she is best known for her roles in television series such as ''Stairway to Heaven'' (2003–2004), '' Love Story in Harvard ...

Kim Soo-hyun Kim Soo-hyun (; born February 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is the recipient of five Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. Kim made his television debut in 2007 with the family sitcom ''Kimchi Che ...

Ko Chang-seok Ko Chang-seok (born October 13, 1970) is a South Korean actor known primarily for his supporting roles in film and television, notably, ''Rough Cut'' (2008), '' Secret Reunion'' (2010), ''Encounter'' (2018–19), and ''Melo Movie'' (2025). C ...

Lee Young-ae Lee Young-ae (; born January 31, 1971) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her appearances in the Korean historical drama ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003), and as a revenge-seeking single mother in Park Chan-wook's crime thriller film ''Lady V ...

* Kim Hye-sung *

Jung Il-woo Jung Il-woo (; born 9 September 1987) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom '' Unstoppable High Kick'' (2006), and the television dramas '' The Return of Iljimae'' (2009), '' 49 Days'' (2011), '' Cool Guys, Hot ...

* Han Hye-jin *

Lee Yo-won Lee Yo-won (; born April 9, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Queen Seondeok in the eponymous hit period drama. Career Lee Yo-won was a sophomore in high school when she won a modeling contest and first ...

Han Ji-min Han Ji-min (; born November 5, 1982) is a South Korean actress. After minor roles in ''All In (TV series), All In'' (2003) and ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003–2004), Han had her breakout role in revenge series ''Resurrection (2005 TV series), Resurrec ...

Lee Seo-jin Lee Seo-jin (born January 30, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the reality shows '' Three Meals a Day'' and '' Grandpa Over Flowers''. As an actor, he came to prominence with his leading roles in television series '' Damo'' ( ...

Han Sang-jin Han Sang-jin (born January 17, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in television dramas such as '' Behind the White Tower'' (2007), '' Yi San'' (2007), '' My Too Perfect Sons'' (2009), ''Marry Me, Please'' (2010), and ...

Lee Jong-soo Lee Jong-soo (; born October 21, 1976) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * 1976 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean ma ...

* Jeon Won-joo * Jung Si-ah *

Yoon Sang-hyun Yoon Sang-hyun (; born September 21, 1973) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in '' Queen of Housewives'' (2009), ''My Fair Lady'' (2009), '' Secret Garden'' (2011) and '' I Can Hear Your Voice'' (2013). Career ...

Choi Cheol-ho Choi Cheol-ho (; born 2 March 1970) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame after appearing in the hit drama '' Queen of Housewives'' (also known as ''My Wife is a Superwoman'', 2009). Other notable roles include King Seonjo in '' The Immortal ...

Oh Ji-ho Oh Ji-ho (; born April 14, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the television dramas '' Couple or Trouble'' (2006), '' The Slave Hunters'' (2010), '' The Queen of Office'' (2013) and ''My Fair Lady'' (2016). Career Oh was born an ...

Kwon Oh-joong Kwon Oh-joong (born November 24, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in ''Gourmet'' (2008), as well as the television series '' The Secret Lovers'' (2005), '' Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young'' (2010), and '' Miss Ajumma'' ...

Jung Joon-ho Jung Joon-ho (; born November 9, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He first gained fame in the television series ''Women Like You'' (2000). He is best known for the films ''My Boss, My Hero'' (2001) and its My Boss, My Teacher, 2006 sequel, ''Marry ...

Jang Seo-hee Jang Seo-hee (; born January 5, 1972) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in numerous television dramas, including '' Miss Mermaid'' (2002) and '' Temptation of Wife'' (2008), which were both extremely successful in the ratings and earne ...

* Kim Bum *

Julien Kang Julien Kang (; born 11 April 1982) is a French and Canadian actor and model. In May 2012, Kang starred opposite Ryu Si-won as Kang Gu-ra, a rival fighter to Ryu's Seung-hyuk in Channel A's '' Goodbye Dear Wife''. Early life Kang was born in ...

Lee Tae-sung Lee Tae-sung (; born Lee Sung-deok on April 21, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in '' 26 Years Diary'', '' Playful Kiss'', ''Rooftop Prince'' and '' My Golden Life'' and is currently a cast member of the reality show '' ...

* Kim Ji-hoon *

Park Bo-young Park Bo-young (; born February 12, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in the hit films '' Scandal Makers'' (2008), '' A Werewolf Boy'' (2012) and '' On Your Wedding Day'' (2018), and the television series ' ...

Park Shin-hye Park Shin-hye (, born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition as a child in Korean drama, television series ''Stairway to Heaven (2003 TV series), Stairway to Heaven'' (2003) and ''Tree of Heaven (TV series), Tree o ...

Park Bo-gum Park Bo-gum (; born June 16, 1993) is a South Korean actor, singer, and musician. A prominent Korean Wave figure, Park is the youngest artist to be named Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year, Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year and the firs ...

So Ji-sub So Ji-sub (born November 4, 1977) is a South Korean actor. After making his entertainment debut as a jeans model, he became known for his lead roles in Korean drama, television dramas and films. So has also released several hip hop (music), hip ...

Shin Se-kyung Shin Se-kyung (; born July 29, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She started as a child actress and had her breakthrough in the sitcom ''High Kick Through the Roof'' (2009). Since then, she starred in the films ''Hindsight (2011 film), Hindsight ...

Lee Dong-wook Lee Dong-wook (; born 6 November 1981) is a South Korean actor and presenter. He is best known for his leading roles in the television dramas '' My Girl'' (2005), '' Scent of a Woman'' (2011), '' The Fugitive of Joseon'' (2013), ''Hotel King'' ...

Kim Hee-ae Kim Hee-ae (; born April 23, 1967) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in Korean dramas such as ''Sons and Daughters'' (1992), ''Perfect Love'' (2003), '' My Husband's Woman'' (2007), '' How Long I've Kissed'' (201 ...

Son Ye-jin Son Eon-jin (; born January 11, 1982), better known by her stage name, Son Ye-jin (), is a South Korean actress who rose to fame in 2003 in ''The Classic (2003 film), The Classic'' and ''Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially ...

Kim Hye-soo Kim Hye-soo (; born September 5, 1970) is a South Korean actress. Kim was one of the most popular teen stars in the 1980s and 1990s. She is known for her headstrong independence and regularly playing strong-willed, sophisticated women. Kim began ...

Lee Je-hoon Lee Je-hoon (; born July 4, 1984) is a South Korean actor. Having found success in both film and television, Lee first gained recognition for his roles in the films '' Bleak Night'' (2011) and '' The Front Line'' (2011), receiving numerous awar ...

Jung Woo-sung Jung Woo-sung (; born April 22, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Jung started his career as a fashion model, rising to stardom with the gangster film ''Beat'' (1997). He went on to establish himself as a versatile actor, playing leading roles in a ...

Hwang Jung-min Hwang Jung-min (; born September 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He established himself as a leading man in the romantic drama ''You Are My Sunshine'' (2005). One of the highest-grossing actors in South Korea, Hwang has starred in several box ...

* Joo Ji-hoon *

Choi Min-yong Choi Min-yong (born June 6, 1977) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in the hit sitcom ''High Kick!''. He was a cast member in the MBC's variety show ''We Got Married'' with comedian Jang Do-yeon Jang Do-yeon (; born Mar ...

* Bae Jung-nam Comedians, Entertainers *

Ji Sang-ryeol Ji Sang-ryeol (born December 26, 1970) is a South Korean actor, comedian, and host. Ji has made numerous appearances in dramas and TV Shows. He is well known for his blunt yet humorous personality in TV Shows such as '' X-Man'' and being of the ...

Lee Yoon-suk Lee may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film * ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film * ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist * ''L ...

* Kim Hyun-chul *

Kim Je-dong Kim Je-dong (born February 3, 1974) is a South Korean comedian, variety and talk show host on television. He is best known for hosting the talk show '' Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy'' on SBS. Career Kim is also famous for being one of th ...

Shin Bong-sun Shin Bong-sun (; born October 6, 1980) is a South Korean comedienne and entertainer. She took a five-year hiatus from comedy from 2010 to 2015, which ended when she joined '' Comedy Big League''. She is currently a member of the South Korean girl ...

Song Eun-i Song Eun-i (; born January 4, 1973) is a South Korean singer, actress and comedian. She made her debut as a theater actress in 1993. In the same year, she made her debut as a comedian in KBS. She is currently signed under her own management co ...

Kim Shin-young Kim Shin-young (; born December 20, 1983) is a South Korean comedian, MC and DJ. She debuted in 2004 on the SBS show ''People Looking For Laughter'' and won 'Best Variety Performer' at the 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards in 2006. She has hosted nu ...

* Baek Bo-ram * Kim Kyung-jin * Park Hwi-soon *

Ahn Young-mi Ahn Young-mi (, born November 5, 1983), is a South Korean comedian. She made her debut in KBS' ''Gag Concert'' 19th class in 2004 and is best known for her provocative wit. In 2018, she joined the comedy-girl group Celeb Five. Young-mi is also k ...

* Byun Ki-soo * Kim Mi-hwa * Kim Young-chul *

Lee Guk-joo Lee Guk-joo (; born January 5, 1986), is a South Korean comedienne under FNC Entertainment FNC Entertainment (; stands for "fish and cake") is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2006 by South Korean singer and record producer ...

Kim Jong-min Kim Jong-min (; born September 24, 1979) is a South Korean singer, dancer and television personality. He has been a member of the K-pop group Koyote since 2000 and a cast member of the variety show '' 2 Days & 1 Night'' since 2007. Kim has wo ...

Moon Se-yoon Moon Se-yoon (born May 11, 1982), is a South Korean comedian and television personality. He began his career in the entertainment industry as a comedian with SBS, starting with ' in 2002. He gained recognition through his appearances on SBS's ' ...

Yoo Byung-jae Yoo Byung-jae (born May 6, 1988) is a South Korean television personality, actor and screenwriter. Career Yoo rose to fame in 2012 when he became a writer on the third season of live sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live Korea''. He then ...

Musicians *

Lee Jung Lee Jung-hee (, born October 24, 1981), better known by his stage name Lee Jung or J. Lee, is a South Korean singer. He made his debut as a member of 7 Dayz; Lee has since become a solo singer. Although his last album has underperformed, he ha ...

Cool Cool commonly refers to: * Cool, a moderately low temperature * Cool (aesthetic), an aesthetic of attitude, behavior, and style Cool or COOL may also refer to: Economics * Country of origin labelling * mCOOL - US consumer legislation to enfo ...

** Kim Sung-soo ** Yoo Chae-young *

Bae Seul-ki Bae Seul-ki (, born September 27, 1986) is a South Korean singer and actress. She made her entertainment debut as a member of The Red, but has since become a solo singer. Career Debut Bae Seul-ki studied Theater and Film at Sangmyong Univers ...

Hyukoh Hyukoh () is a South Korean indie band signed to DooRooDooRoo Artist Company. The band was formed in May 2014 and consists of leader, singer, and guitarist Oh Hyuk, bassist Im Dong-geon, guitarist Lim Hyun-jae, and drummer Lee In-woo. Career Ba ...

Girls' Generation Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piec ...

** Jessica ** Sunny **

Seohyun Seo Ju-hyun (; born June 28, 1991), known professionally as Seohyun, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-TTS) in August 2007, which ...

Turbo In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake air, forcing more air into the ...

Kim Jong-kook Kim Jong-kook (; born April 25, 1976) is a South Korean singer, entertainer, and actor. Kim debuted as a member of South Korean duo Turbo in 1995. The duo was considered to be one of the most popular idols in that time and sold out millions of ...

Kim Jung-nam Kim Jung-nam (; born 28 January 1943) is a South Korean former Association football, football player and manager. International career The combination of Kim Jung-nam and his partner Kim Ho is regarded as one of the greatest South Korean Def ...

Lee Hyo-ri Lee Hyo-ri (; born May 10, 1979) is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of group Fin.K.L in 1998, which became one of the most popular girl groups in South Korea during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Aside from Fin.K.L, she has al ...

Brown Eyed Girls Brown Eyed Girls (; ) is a South Korean girl group. The group is composed of four members: JeA, Miryo, Narsha, and Gain (singer), Gain. They debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group with "Come Closer (다가와서)" in 2006 through the release of ...

Narsha Park Hyo-jin (; born December 28, 1981), better known by her stage name Narsha, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls. Her stage name, Narsha, is derived from the te ...

Lee Seung-chul Lee Seung-chul (; born December 5, 1966) is a South Korean singer best known for the hit songs, "My Love", "Never Ending Story", and "Girls' Generation". Currently an artist of Kakao Entertainment's label Flex M, he debuted in 1985 as the voc ...

Joo Young-hoon Joo Young-hoon (; born November 6, 1969) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and television personality. He began his career as a songwriter in the 1990s, composing hit songs for artists including Uhm Jung-hwa, Turbo and Koyote Koyote ( ...

Lee Soo-young Lee Soo-young (; born Lee Ji-yeon, on April 12, 1979) is a South Korean ballad singer. She debuted in 1999 with the hit album, ''I Believe'', and quickly gained popularity due to her strong singing skills. During the mid-2000s, Lee was one of S ...

B1A4 B1A4 () is a South Korean boy band formed by WM Entertainment. The group debuted on April 23, 2011, with the single "O.K" from the EP '' Let's Fly'', after being introduced to the public through a webtoon. They have released nine studio albums ...

** Baro *

SS501 SS501 (currently promoting as Five O One) is a South Korean boy band consisting of five members: Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong, Park Jung-min (singer), Park Jung-min and Kim Hyung-jun. They debuted in 2005 with the Extended play, ...

Tony An Tony An (; born June 7, 1978) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, best known as a member of boy band H.O.T. After H.O.T. disbanded in 2001, its ex-members Tony An, Jang Woo-hyuk and Lee Jae-won formed the dance music trio jtL. Eventually, JT ...

Sung Si-kyung Sung Si-kyung (; born April 17, 1979) is a South Korean singer, entertainer and television host. He debuted in 2001 and has released eight studio albums in Korean and two studio albums in Japanese. He has also hosted and appeared on numerous So ...

Jewelry Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment such as brooches, ring (jewellery), rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the ...

Park Jung-ah Park Jung-ah (; also spelled as Park Jeong-ah, Park JungA; February 24, 1981) is a South Korean singer, actress, entertainer, and radio DJ. Career 2000–2014: Career beginnings, breakthrough success and Jewelry Park graduated from Dongduk Wo ...

Seo In-young Seo In-young (; born September 3, 1984), also known as Elly, is a South Korean singer, dancer, model, television host, and actress. She was a member of girl group Jewelry (band), Jewelry and featured on the reality show ''We Got Married'' with ...

Hwangbo Hwangbo Hye-jeong (; born on 16 August 1980), better known as Hwangbo, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She debuted in 1999 as a rapper in the group Bros, before joining the K-pop girl group Chakra (group), Chakra in 2000. After Chakra dis ...

MC Mong Shin Dong-hyun (; born September 4, 1979), better known by his stage name MC Mong, is a South Korean hip hop recording artist, record producer, radio personality, actor and television personality who is known for his comic disposition and his u ...

Lee Min-woo Lee Min-woo (; born July 28, 1979), also known by the stage name M, is a South Korean entertainer and singer. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the first Shinhwa member to debut as a solo artist in 20 ...

* Bbaek Ga *

Wheesung Choi Whee-sung (; February 5, 1982 – March 10, 2025), known professionally as Wheesung or by the stage name Realslow, was a South Korean R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and musical theatre actor. Career 1982-: Early life and educati ...

Uhm Jung-hwa Uhm Jung-hwa (; born August 17, 1969) is a South Korean singer, actress and dancer. Uhm is considered to be one of the most influential women in the Korean entertainment industry, finding success in both music and film. Her legacy and career re ...

* Son Dam-bi *

After School After School may refer to: Film and television * ''After School'' (1972 film), a Chinese animated short film * ''After School'' (2003 film), a Singaporean film * ''After School'', a 2023 film directed by Lan Cheng-lung * ''Afterschool'', a 2009 ...

** Lizzy *

Lee Jung-hyun Lee Jung-hyun (; born February 7, 1980), also known by her occasional stage name Ava, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was first recognized for her acting abilities with award-winning role in her first film and has been solidified as on ...

Tiger JK Seo Jung-kwon (; born July 29, 1974), also known as Tiger JK, is a South Korea-born American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur based in South Korea. He is best known as a founding member of Korean hip hop group Drunken Tiger. He has a ...

Yoon Mi-rae Natasha Shanta Reid (born May 31, 1981), better known by her Korean name Yoon Mi-rae (), often stylized as ''Yoonmirae'', is an American-born based South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer, who is also a member of Korean hip hop tr ...

No Brain No Brain () is a South Korean punk rock band widely considered one of the godfathers of the Korean punk scene. Originally part of Korea's homegrown underground punk movement, known as Chosun Punk, in recent years the group has enjoyed mainstream ...

* YB *

Lee Sung-jin Lee Sung-jin (; born March 7, 1985) is a recurve archer from South Korea. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning in the women's team event at the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2005, she became the women's individual recurve cha ...

Son Ho-young Son Ho-young (; born March 26, 1980) is a South Korean- American singer and musical actor based in South Korea. Best known as a member of g.o.d, he made his debut in the entertainment industry with the group in 1999 and pursued a solo career as ...

* 2PM **

Junho Joon-ho, also spelled Jun-ho, is a Korean given name, that is a masculine name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading " joon" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean gov ...

** Jaebeom *

Kara Kara or KARA may refer to: Geography Localities * Kara, Chad, a sub-prefecture * Kára, Hungary, a village * Kara, Uttar Pradesh, India, a township * Kara, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province * Kara, Republic of Dagestan, a rural locality in ...

** Seungyeon ** Jiyoung * S.E.S. ** Bada ** Shoo *

Epik High Epik High () is a South Korean hip-hop trio formed in 2001, composed of rapper and songwriter Tablo, rapper and lyricist Mithra Jin, and DJ and record producer DJ Tukutz. Based in Seoul, the trio first met in 2001 before signing with Woollim ...

Eun Ji-won Eun Ji-won (; born June 8, 1978) is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor and entertainer. He is the leader of the first generation idol group Sechs Kies (). He is recognized as an ancestor of the K-pop world, paving the way for hip-hop in the K ...

Park Hyun-bin Park Ji-ung (; born October 28, 1982), better known by his stage name Park Hyun-bin (), is a South Korean trot singer. Dubbed the "Prince of Trot", he made his debut in 2006 and has released three studio albums. His songs have become popular chan ...

K.Will Kim Hyung-soo (; born December 30, 1981), better known by his stage name K.Will (), is a South Korean singer. The name is a combination of the first letter 'K' of his last name 'Kim' and the English word 'Will'. He debuted in 2007 and has since ...

MBLAQ MBLAQ (, ; an acronym for Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality) is a South Korean boy band created by South Korean singer Rain under J. Tune Camp. The group consists of Seungho, G.O, and Mir, and formerly Lee Joon and Thunder. The group debuted ...

Lee Joon Lee Chang-sun (; born February 7, 1988), better known by his stage name Lee Joon (), is a South Korean actor, singer, model and DJ. He is best known as a former member of the South Korean boy band MBLAQ. He had notable roles in ''Gap-dong, Gapd ...

* Sangchu *

One Two 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sp ...

CNBLUE CNBLUE () is a South Korean pop rock band formed in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong-hwa (leader, main vocals, guitar, keyboard, rapping, rap), Kang Min-hyuk (drum kit, drums), and Lee Jung-shin (bass guitar, bass). First bassist Kwon Kwang- ...

Sistar Sistar (; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2010 by Starship Entertainment. The group consisted of Hyolyn, Yoon Bo-ra, Bora, Soyou and Kim Da-som, Dasom. They made their official debut with the song "Push Push (Sistar ...

Secret Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controver ...

4minute 4Minute (, often stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment, consisting of members Jihyun, Gayoon, Jiyoon, Hyuna and Sohyun. The group was known for its edgy dance-pop style and " girl crush" image t ...

Orange Caramel Orange Caramel () was the first subgroup of South Korean girl group After School. The subgroup was formed in 2010 with the third generation After School members Nana, Raina, and Lizzy. With no formal announcement of disbandment made, as o ...

SHINee Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...

Kangta An Chil-hyun (; born October 10, 1979), known professionally as Kangta (stylized sometimes in all caps and formerly as KangTa; ), is a South Korean singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, actor and radio personality. He is well known as a ...

Super Junior Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band. The group is composed of Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. Han Geng, Kibum, and ...

Donghae Donghae () may refer to: * East Sea, the South Korean name of the Sea of Japan ** Donghae Expressway, the name of the expressway in South Korea ** Donghae Line, a railway line in Busan, South Korea * Donghae City, in South Korea ** ''Donghae''-c ...

Siwon Choi Si-won (; born April 7, 1986), known mononymously as Siwon, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, model, and actor, known for his work as a member of South Korean boy group Super Junior. Choi was a special representative for UNICEF Korea ...

f(x) F, or f, is the sixth letter of the Latin alphabet and many modern alphabets influenced by it, including the modern English alphabet and the alphabets of all other modern western European languages. Its name in English is ''ef'' (pronounc ...

* IU *

GFriend GFriend (stylized in all caps; ) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music in 2015. The group consists of six members: Kim So-won, Sowon, Yerin (entertainer), Yerin, Eunha (singer), Eunha, Yuju (singer), Yuju, SinB, and Umji. They deb ...

Big Bang The Big Bang is a physical theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature. Various cosmological models based on the Big Bang concept explain a broad range of phenomena, including th ...

Jung Jae-hyung Jung Jae-hyung (; born January 12, 1970) is a South Korean pop singer-songwriter, pianist and film music composer. Currently, his agency is the Antenna. Biography Jung Jae-hyung was born in Seoul and graduated from Hanyang University's Col ...

Lee Juck Lee Juck (; born February 28, 1974) is a South Korean singer, lyricist, composer and arranger. Biography Lee Juck was born in Seoul and attended Banpo High School. He graduated from Seoul National University with a major in sociology. He made ...

* Sweet Sorrow *

10cm The following are examples of orders of magnitude for different lengths. Overview Detailed list To help compare different orders of magnitude, the following list describes various lengths between 1.6 \times 10^ metres and 10^metres. ...

Psy Park Jae-sang (; born December 31, 1977), better known by his stage name Psy ( ; ), is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter, known domestically for his humorous music videos and stage performances and internationally for his hit singl ...

Leessang Leessang () was a South Korean hip hop duo, composed of Kang Hee-gun ("Gary" or "Garie") and Gil Seong-joon ("Gil"). Formed in 2002, the duo has released eight albums to date: two self-titled records in 2002 and 2003, ''Library of Soul'' in 2 ...

Gary Gary may refer to: *Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name Places ;Iran * Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;United States *Gary (Tampa), Florida *Gary, Ind ...

* 2AM **

Jinwoon Jeong Jin-woon (), most often credited as Jinwoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. Debuting as a member of the group 2AM in July 2008, he began his acting career in 2012 with the KBS series ''Dream High 2'', playing Jin Yoo-jin. Biogr ...

Jo Kwon Jo Kwon ( born on August 28, 1989) is a South Korean singer, television host, actor, entertainer and the leader of South Korean boy band 2AM. He has starred in multiple musicals such as '' Jesus Christ Superstar'' playing the role of King He ...

Park Bom Park Bom (born March 24, 1984), also known Mononymous person, mononymously as Bom, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group 2NE1, which became one of the most popular South Korean girl groups worldw ...

Defconn Yoo Dae-joon (; January 6, 1977), known by his stage name Defconn, is a South Korean rapper and television personality. Biography 2004 In 2004, Defconn received the Korean Music Awards, Korean Music Award for "Best Hip-Hop Album". His songs are ...

* All Lies Band * Go Young-wook *

BoA Boa, BoA, or BOA may refer to: Snakes * Any member of the Boidae, a family of medium to large, non-venomous, constricting snakes ** Any member of the Boinae, a subfamily of boid snakes *** Any member of ''Boa'' (genus), a group of boid snakes * ...

G-Dragon Kwon Ji-yong (; born August 18, 1988), best known as G-Dragon (), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of K-pop". Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, G-Drag ...

Kiha & the Faces Kiha & The Faces () was a South Korean indie rock band led by singer Chang Kiha. The band debuted in 2008 with the single "Cheap Coffee" and went on to become one of South Korea's most popular and commercially successful indie rock bands. In Octob ...

Infinite Infinite may refer to: Mathematics *Infinite set, a set that is not a finite set *Infinity, an abstract concept describing something without any limit Music Performers *Infinite (group), a South Korean boy band *Infinite (rapper), Canadian ra ...

Kim C Kim C (, born November 15, 1971) is a South Korean singer from Hot Potato and an entertainer. Personal life He is divorced and has a daughter, named Kim Yu-ju (김유주, born 2004) and a son. He currently serves as a catcher of entertainme ...

* ZE:A ** Hyungsik ** Siwan *

Kim Bum-soo Kim Bum-soo or Kim Beom-soo () is a Korean name consisting of the family name Kim and the given name Bum-soo, and may refer to: * Kim Bum-soo (singer) (born 1979), South Korean singer * Kim Beom-soo (businessman) Kim Beom-soo (; born March 8 ...

* John Park *

So Chan-whee Kim Kyoung-hee (, born January 20, 1972), better known by her stage name So Chan-whee (), is a South Korean singer, best known for her 2000 song, "Tears". Personal life Kim dated Roy of the '' Street Guns'' band (previously known as '' The Ro ...

Jo Sung-mo Jo Sung-mo (; born March 11, 1977) is a South Korean pop ballad A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romantic and intimate relationships, and to a lesser extent, loneliness, death, war, drug abuse, ...

* Kim Hyun-jung *

Kim Gun-mo Kim Gun-mo (; born January 13, 1968) is a South Korean singer-songwriter who is considered the country's most successful musical artist of the 1990s. His 1995 album, ''Wrongful Meeting,'' previously held the Guinness World Records, Guinness Wor ...

Jinusean Jinusean (stylized in all caps; ) is a South Korean Hip hop music, hip hop duo signed to YG Entertainment. The duo, which is made up of Kim Jin-woo (also known as Jinu) and Noh Seung-hwan (also known as Sean), debuted in 1997 and rose to fame wit ...

Park Jin-young Park Jin-young (; born December 13, 1971), also known by his stage names J. Y. Park and The Asiansoul or the initials JYP, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive, and reality television show judge. Park rose to s ...

* Zico *

Dok2 Lee Joon-kyung (; born March 28, 1990) better known by his stage name Dok2 (, pronounced as Dokki), is a South Korean rapper, record producer and co-founder of now-defunct Illionaire Records. Biography Early life Dok2's mother is Korean, and ...

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** Jinwoo *

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* Kim Jong-wan *

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Sports/athletes *

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/ Lee Hyo-jung * Kim Yeon-ah, international figure skater *

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* Choi Hyun-mi, WBA Women's Featherweight Champion *

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, South Korean rhythmic gymnast * Lee Sung-yong, Korean Professional Baseball Batter *

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, broadcaster

Hallmark

Purported foreshadowing of actual events

Infinity Challenge is famous for predicting jokes before some events occurred in real life, like ''

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''. Several episodes predicted the drama ''

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''. Another episode, "Manager Jeong", Haha bought a book called ''

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'', and about 2 months later, he wrote a book review for the book, but the contents were messy, so he made the members laugh. In 2023, twelve years later, Christopher Nolan made the film ''

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'' based on that book, Haha became the South Korean public relations ambassador for that movie. Other examples purported as Infinity Challenge predicting the future include the ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'',

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and

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's marriage, and

's ''

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'' MC selected. The reason why this makes a lot of prophecy is that this program itself is a format in which different special features with different themes were planned every time, and even though it has been several years since the show ended, it enjoys greater popularity than active programs, and there are overflowing sources that are discovered.

Ratings

The show in popular culture

* During the 12th episode (aired on August 16, 2007) of MBC's Monday-night variety programme
Jippijiggi
(지피지기), comedian Park Su-hong urged

Jeong Hyeong-don Jung Hyung-don (; born March 15, 1978) is a South Korean comedian and television host. He is best known for his roles on the variety shows ''Infinite Challenge'' and ''Weekly Idol''. Early life and education Jung was born in Gimcheon in North ...

, and Ha Ha (members of Infinite Challenge) to create a new comic-variety program called 'Yuhan Dojeon'(유한도전, 有限挑戰, Finite Challenge). However, this was a joke when he attended this program as a guest. * MBC Drama, MBC's Drama and Entertainment channel on

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and Cable TV, has decided to launch a brand-new comic variety show called ''

Infinite Girls ''Infinite Girls'' (; also known as ''Muhan Girls'') is a Korean variety program. The program is an all-female version of ''Infinite Challenge''. The show consisted of three seasons with six MCs as its mascots. The show reached the peak of its p ...

'' (무한걸스), the female edition of ''Infinite Challenge''. Six Korean entertainers including

, Baek Bo-ram and Jung Ga-eun serve as the co-hosts of this program. Previous hosts who have already left the show include Ahn Hye-kyung (안혜경, who is former

's girlfriend), Kim Hyun-sook (김현숙), Bin-woo (빈우),

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and Jung Shi-ah. It aired on September 23, 2007, as a pilot (special) program for Hangawi holidays. Since October 15, 2007, This format wen
a regular-scheduled programme
at the

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, MBC's Cable and

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network for comedy and variety shows, eventually. * On December 27, 2007, the

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, a well-known economic research institute of South Korea, picked this program as the 6th most-influential product and service of the year 2007, due to its strong public popularity and its own productive characters. * ''Infinite Challenge'' is often mentioned on other similar programs, when guests asking if the staff of the show in question copied the idea for a segment from ''Infinite Challenge''. * In the first quarter of 2008, the Global Marketing Department of MBC reported that MBC had attempted to sell the format of Infinite Challenge to a European agency in

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. This was the first time in Korean television history that such a deal had been made. However, the contract was not finalized, as there were too many characters on the program for the Swedish company to reproduce. Even so, rights to the show were eventually sold to

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and

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' in-flight broadcast. * The creators of ''Infinite Challenge'' filmed an advertisement about

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which has been shown in

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since November 26, 2010. Due to this involvement, the

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, Gil) are featured on "

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" music video by

International

* On June 30, 2015, the rights to air the show was sold to one of the big channels in China; "CCTV-1” proving ''Infinite Challenge''s rise in popularity as a Korean Variety Show Program. The Chinese version of the show started airing in China on December 6, 2015. * Before the export publication rights to China, the program was already popular throughout Asia. People of the world watched this program by YouTube and the highest hit is 3,202,248 (''Infinite Challenge'' Yeongdong Expressway Song Festival, Hwangtaeji's "Mapsosa".) * The program went to Japan, China, Thailand, America, Africa, Germany, etc. for filming. Many international celebrities participated in one of the episodes. * In April 2013, a British TV program called ''The Greatest Shows on Earth'' came to Korea to showcase Korean TV, and visited ''Infinite Challenge'' on set. The episode aired on

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on July 8, 2013. While visiting the recording session for ''Infinite Challenge'', presenter

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also went in front of the cameras and guested a sketch segment which was shown on both shows.

Plagiarism

It has been alleged that the show was copied without permission by a Chinese variety program called ''Go Fighting''. According to production company MBC: "Currently in China, multiple broadcasting and production companies are saying they are personally producing 'Infinite Challenge' or a similar program, causing a disturbance in the market and damaging MBC Contents' image. From hereon, excepting the broadcasting of 'Infinite Challenge' on CCTV1, we will take firm legal action against any behavior that has nothing to do with MBC while making people confused and misunderstand hat programas MBC's 'Infinite Challenge."

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Infinite Challenge 2005 South Korean television series debuts 2018 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows MBC TV original programming South Korean variety television shows