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Infinite Challenge (Шаблон:Korean; abbreviated as Шаблон:Korean) is a South Korean television entertainment program, distributed and syndicated by MBC, that ran from 2005 to 2018.
As of January 2013, it had the largest market share for its timeslot; with between 13 and 17 percent of Korean television viewers watching Infinite Challenge every Saturday night.[1] making it the most-watched free-to-air television program on Saturday evenings, and the most viewed non-drama program in South Korea every week (excluding special sporting events, since November 2006, with the exception of January 2009,[2] April and May 2010[3]).[4]
"Infinite Challenge" began airing in 2005 and ended with 563 episodes on March 31, 2018. Infinite Challenge was also listed on the longest variety show. Since 2009, it lasts for roughly 75 minutes, excluding ten minutes of advertising. Episodes are also frequently rerun on several Korean cable broadcasting channels.[5] Since February 19, 2011 (episode 237), the program has been aired in high-definition.[6] Infinite Challenge has been called "the nation's variety show" and "Korea's real first variety" for having been successful for over ten years.[7]
In March 2018, it was announced that, following the departure of lead producer Kim Tae-ho,[8] all current members have stepped down from the show,[9] bringing the program to an end. The last episode was aired on March 31, 2018, but the program continued for 3 more weeks with a recap special looking back at the program over the years.[10][11]
Contents
Infinite Challenge is recognized as the first "Real-Variety" show in Korean television history. The program is largely unscripted, filmed in almost-secrecy and followed a similar format of challenge-based reality television programs. The challenges are often absurd or impossible to achieve, so the program takes on the satirical comedy aspect of a variety show rather than a standard reality or competition program. In earlier episodes, the show's six hosts and staff would continuously proclaim that, in order to achieve its comedic purposes, the program had to be "3-D": Dirty, Dangerous, and Difficult.[12] It gives people fun to try things that seem impossible.
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 The Office. 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 performance.[13]
- "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. Sechs Kies and H.O.T. 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 television advertisements.
- 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.[14]
National events
Some of the segments of Infinite Challenge also grew and become a national event where it also actively involved the audiences as well.
- 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 natural gas field near Ulsan.[15] 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 Ilsan 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 professional wrestling event. From July 2009, the members started training by inviting Sonstar, junior-professional wrestler and the drummer of Cherry Filter, 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 Jangchung Gymnasium. It was broadcast over 11 episodes and MBC also released a DVD edition of this challenge, featuring several unaired segments, stories and the full uncut performance.
- 2014 Decision – the show held another host-in-chief election in 2014 where the show elected a host-in-chief with 10 years tenure. A nationwide election was held, which also promoted the citizen's participation on South Korea's 2014 local elections.[16] Similarly, the members created campaign pledges to attract viewers to vote for them in the preliminary internet polls. The second internet poll was held after the special's first episode was aired. In the aftermath of the second poll, Haha and Jeong Jun-ha decided to support Jeong Hyeong-don while Park Myeong-su forfeited to support Yoo Jae-suk. About 50,000 people, including the members of Infinite Challenge, cast their votes on May 22, 2014, on the polling stations at ten major cities on South Korea (Seoul, Incheon, Daejeon, Daegu, Ulsan, Gwangju, Busan, Jeju, Chuncheon, and Jeonju). Another 34,000 people cast their votes earlier on the preliminary voting on May 17–18, 2014. Internet voting also held at the same time of actual poll for the people who were not able to cast their votes on the polling stations and 363,047 people participated on it. 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 – started in 2007, the members randomly collaborate with real musicians in order to compete for the "Infinite Challenge Song Festival" that is held every two years.
Year | Festival | Team | Song | Result |
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2009 | Olympic Expressway Duet Song Festival (올림픽대로 듀엣가요제) |
Future Liger (Yoo Jae-suk with Tiger JK & Yoon Mi-rae) | "Let's Dance" LIVE | Шаблон:Won |
Charisma (Jun Jin & Lee Jung Hyun) | "Senorita" LIVE | Gold prize | ||
Three People Pig Face (Hyung Don & Epik High) | "Barbeque" LIVE | Silver Prize | ||
Dol Brain (Noh Hong-chul & No Brain) | "Heat-Stroke Sea Gull" LIVE | Bronze prize | ||
Myung-ca Drive (Park Myeong-su & Girls' Generation's Jessica) | "Naengmyun" LIVELIVE M-CORELIVE MBC AWARD | Шаблон:Nominated | ||
After Shaving (Jeong Jun-ha & After School) | "Youngkye Baeksook" LIVE | Шаблон:Nominated | ||
Comfortable people (Gil & YB) | "I'm Cool" LIVE | Шаблон:Nominated | ||
2011 | West Coast Expressway Song Festival (서해안고속도로 가요제) |
Sagging Snail (Yoo Jae-suk & Lee Juck) | "Apgujeong Nallari" (압구정 날라리) LIVE | Шаблон:Won |
"As I Say" LIVE | ||||
GG (Park Myeong-su & G-Dragon) feat. Park Bom | "I Cheated" LIVE | Шаблон:Won | ||
Sweet Nasal Sorrow (Jeong Jun-ha & Sweet Sorrow) | "Will You Give Your Affection?" LIVE | Шаблон:Won | ||
Cheolssa (Noh Hong-chul & Psy) | "Shake It" LIVE | Шаблон:Won | ||
Sentimental Haha (Haha & 10cm) | "Do You Wanna Die or Date Me?" LIVE | Шаблон:Won | ||
Sea Route (Gil & Bada) | "The Song That Only I can Sing" LIVE | Шаблон:Won | ||
Parasian (Jeong Hyeong-don & Jung Jae-hyung) | "The Innocent Macho" LIVE | Шаблон:Won | ||
2013 | Freeway Song Festival (자유로 가요제) |
Double Play (Jeong Jun-ha & Kim C) feat. Lee So Ra & Beenzino | "Things That Will Float Away" LIVE | |
Hyung Yong Don Jyeong (Jeong Hyeong-don & G-Dragon) feat. Defconn | "Trying To Do It" LIVE | |||
How Do Yoo Dul (Yoo Jae-suk & Yoo Hee-yeol) feat. Kim Jo-han | "Please Don't Go My Girl" LIVE | |||
Leech (Park Myeong-su & Primary) feat. Dynamic Duo's Gaeko | "I got C" LIVE | |||
Rose Chin (Noh Hong-chul & Rose Motel) | "Call Me Your Oppa" LIVE | |||
Seventy Finger (Haha with Kiha & The Faces) | "Super Jab-Cho Man (Grassman)" LIVE | |||
G.A.B (Gil & BoA) | "G.A.B" LIVE | |||
All Infinite Challenge members | "Here We Are" LIVE | |||
2015 | Yeongdong Expressway Song Festival (영동고속도로 가요제) |
Hwangtaeji (Hwang Kwanghee with G-Dragon & Taeyang) | "Mapsosa" LIVE | |
EU God-G isn't EU (Park Myeong-su & IU) | "Leon" LIVE | |||
Eutteugeottasi (Haha & Zion.T) | "$ponsor" LIVE | |||
GG (Park Myeong-su & G-Dragon) feat. IU | "I Cheated" LIVE | |||
Haha | "Story of a Short Kid" LIVE | |||
Sagging Snail (Yoo Jae-suk & Lee Juck) | "As I Say"(말하는 대로) LIVE | |||
Sangjuna (Jeong Jun-ha & OnePiece's Yoon Sang) | "My Life" LIVE | |||
Dancing Genome (Yoo Jae-suk & Park Jin-young) | "I’m So Sexy" LIVE | |||
The 5 Emperors (Jeong Hyeong-don & Hyukoh) | "Wonderful Barn" LIVE |
History
- "Infinite Challenge," which aired its first broadcast on May 6, 2006, is Korea's first real variety program. With the success of the program, other broadcasters have also produced real variety programs. The advantage of Real Variety was to ensure that even a popular celebrity who had been recognized as a special person was no different from an ordinary person.[17]
Season 1
Шаблон:Further The title of Season 1 was Rash Challenge (무모한 도전). Led by Yoo Jae-suk, six or more Korean entertainers (with Noh Hong-chul and Jeong Hyeong-don as a regular members) tried to complete a 'sporting' mission in an outdoor studio, which was based on a viewer's suggestion submitted through the show's homepage. Some of the absurd challenges included racing in a foot-powered swan-shaped paddle boat against a motor boat, playing a tennis match against Maria Sharapova, appearing live on stage at a public fashion show, and playing football against Thierry Henry. A large part of the humor comes from the fact that the cast is generally not well-suited to the challenges they attempt. This program can be compared to the filmed-in-studio Wetten, dass..? of Germany, as the program mainly focuses on the process and progress of the challenges, rather than focusing on the accomplishment of a mission.[18] This format lasted only from April 23, 2005, to October 22, 2005. Despite having a strong following, its average ratings were very low (roughly 5 percent). Due to its sports-related theme, reruns of Season 1 and sports-related episodes of Season 4 (i.e. WM7) episodes are frequently aired on MBC Sportsplus, MBC's satellite and cable network for sports-casting.
Season 2 and 3
Шаблон:Further From October 29, 2005, to April 30, 2006, Season 2 was titled Excessive Challenge (무리한 도전). For the first few episodes, the program was fairly similar to the first season. However, because the cast members wanted to redefine their characters, they decided to change the whole program concept, calling it Infinite Challenge - Master of Quiz in the third season. Since then, six hosts (with Yoo Jae-suk as 'host-in-chief') played a Korean-letter game called 'Ah-ha' (see below); competed in their knowledge and mental power; participated in on-line popularity polls about specific themes; and explored other comic features.[19] Although the average ratings were low, the unity and dynamics of the members significantly improved. A panelist from Season 1, Park Myeong-su, came back as a co-host, and Haha and Jeong Jun-ha also became co-hosts of the program.
Season 4
Шаблон:Further On May 6, 2006, the fourth and final season (format) of the program that now simply known as Infinite Challenge (무한도전), went on air. Special coverage of 2006 World Cup Germany was featured for the entire month of June 2006, along with some 'Ah-ha' specials (with Shinhwa, 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 Reality TV and Variety programming, including comic 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 prime-time lineups for Saturday evening.[20]
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.[21] In November 2015, Infinite Challenge arranged special exhibition and expo titled "Infinite Challenge Expo", in KINTEX.[22] 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.[23]
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.[24] The strike ended on November 13, and Infinite Challenge returned to regular broadcasting on November 25.[25][26][27] 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".[8][9][10][11]
Hosts
Timeline
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Former
Name | Joined | Nickname | Character Description and Notes |
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Yoo Jae-suk (유재석, Host-in-chief) |
April 2005 - March 2018 | Шаблон:Hidden | |
Park Myung-soo (박명수) |
May - July 2005[28] October 2005 - March 2018 |
Шаблон:Hidden | Park has continuously proclaimed his nickname (Geo-seong, or Giant Star). He is often referred to as "Father" by the rest of the members due to his elderly look and his position as the oldest member of the program. This is especially prevalent when Myeong-su's receding hair is flattened or his make-up is removed. See his page for more details. His (on-air) persona is that of a veteran grumpy "upperclassman" of the other members. He often shouts or reprimands his "underclassmen," usually about humorously trivial matters. Thanks to his current work as the co-host of Infinite Challenge, Park Myeong-su gained more than 250 nicknames throughout his appearances on the program as listed by the netizens.[29] |
Jeong Jun-ha (정준하) |
March 2006 - March 2018 | Шаблон:Hidden | His character is mainly defined by 3 things: his size (often referred to as being 0.1 tons, or 100 kilograms), appetite, and a degree of slowness in judgment. His extraordinarily large head (supposedly 8 kg) has gotten him, on a few occasions, called "Chivas Degal" (Degal = is a shortened word for "Degari", a vernacular word for "head"). In the 50th episode special of season 3, he was challenged to eat 50 plates of noodles in five minutes. The plates altogether weighed about 10–30 kg. (He succeeded, but had to go straight to the lavatory and subsequently slept in the back of the studio). On episode 61 of season 3, he went to a hair salon with Hong-chul to curl Hong-chul's hair. He asked a woman who was working there if she knew Jun-ha's name, but she said Joong-ang by mistake. Since that time, the members, including the creator Yoo Jae-suk, have frequently teased him as Mr. Jeong Joong-ang (정중앙씨), which means 'Mr. Square-in-the-middle'. |
Haha (하하) (Ha Dong-hoon, 하동훈) |
December 2005 - March 2008 March 2010 - March 2018 |
Шаблон:Hidden | Haha is long considered the cutest and best-looking member of the cast. He is also the most-educated member, having obtained a Master of Arts in Theatre & Film at Daejin University; however, during the episode of the 50th special, he only got 20 points on a 100-point elementary-level spelling test. In episode 62 of season 3, he sang a song called 'A Little Boy's Story' (키작은 꼬마 이야기) as a tribute to his short height, which is a constant target of ridicule among the cast. It was a huge sensation with viewers. Haha temporarily left the show from March 2008 through March 2010 in order to fulfill his mandatory military service. In his final episode before entering the service, Haha performed at a guerrilla concert that was secretly organized by his fellow co-hosts. |
Hwang Kwanghee (황광희) |
April 2015 - March 2017 | Kwanghee | Hwang Kwanghee was the youngest member among the cast of Infinite Challenge while he was on the show. A member of ZE:A idol group, Hwang Kwanghee joined the Infinite Challenge cast in April 2015. He was selected through the Sixth Man project which was held in order to fill the empty position after Noh Hong-chul left the program following a drunk driving incident.
Kwanghee left the program in March 2017 in order to fulfill his military duty.[30] |
Jun Jin (전진) (Park Chung-Jae, 박충재) |
July 2008 - November 2009 | Шаблон:Hidden | In June 2008, Shinhwa member Jun Jin appeared on the show to replace Haha. Jin showed his extraordinary physical talent and was a target for all the other members of Infinite Challenge, who envied his looks and abilities during many challenges. |
Gil (길) (Gil Seong-joon, 길성준) |
April 2009 - April 2014 | Шаблон:Hidden | Gil made his first appearance on an episode which featured Korean figure skater Kim Yuna in April 2009, ostensibly substituting for Jeong Jun-ha, who had to leave the episode recording early. He remained a de facto member of Infinite Challenge until he became a full member later that year. During the Boxing episodes in January 2010, Gil showed off his 9-year-long training in the sport. Gil is often called the Unfunny Friend due to his inability to ad-lib as quickly as the other co-hosts.
On April 23, 2014, Gil was caught by the police due to drunk-driving. Fans of the variety show have been flooding the board with requests for Gil to leave the show for his inappropriate actions. Eventually, the MBC executives announced his leave on the same day.[31] |
Noh Hong-chul (노홍철) |
April 2005 - November 2014 | Шаблон:Hidden | '돌+아이/Dol+I' was created by Yoo Jae-suk during episode 22 of season 3. Quickmouth was his original character, due to his ability to speak very rapidly. 돌+아이 (when written without the plus sign) is a Korean curse word meaning psychopath, or an extremely crazy person. Since this is a show watched by families, the staff humorously put a plus (+) sign in the middle to separate the word so its literal meaning becomes 'Stone+Kid' when in actuality it means 'psycho'. On-screen graphics often depict this nickname by displaying a large capital 'I' that looks to be made of stone ('아이' is pronounced like the letter 'I').
Similarly to former member Gil, Noh Hong-chul was caught driving under influence of alcohol on November 7, 2014. Following the incident, Noh Hong-chul released an official apology to the public through MBC.[32] On the afternoon of November 8, MBC announced that Noh Hong-chul would be leaving the show and Infinite Challenge would continue on with the five remaining cast members.[33] |
Jeong Hyeong-don (정형돈) |
April 2005 - November 2015 | Шаблон:Hidden | A comedian by profession before joining the team, Jeong Hyeong-don used to appear in the Korean comedy show Gag Concert (where Do-Re-Mi Trio being one of his many skits). However, over many episodes, he has demonstrated remarkable talent in everything imaginable (for example, catching grapes with his mouth or playing a Korean jump-rope game) except being funny. He is teased by the other members for this. His character is also defined by the ability to make anyone around him feel awkward (as seen in the earlier episode)
In November 2015, Jung Hyeong-don had suspended all broadcasting activities due to health reasons. On July 29, 2016, Jeong Hyeong-don's label, FNC Entertainment, officially announced that Jeong Hyeong-don would permanently leave the show after a nine-month hiatus from the broadcast due to poor health condition.[34][35] |
Yang Se-hyung (양세형) |
March 2017 - March 2018 | ||
Jo Se-ho (조세호) |
January - March 2018 |
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).
Name | Nickname | Occupation | Character Description and Notes |
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Defconn (데프콘) |
Шаблон:Hidden | Singer Long-time buddy of Jeong Hyeong-don |
Since MuDo's 'Rowing challenge' during the Spring-Summer season of 2011, he is the frequent pinch-hitter of this programme, while one or more cast members in absence. Together with Jung Hyung-don, he formed a hip-hop duo "Hyeongdon and Daejoon" (형돈이와 대준이). Defconn was the cast member of KBS2 Sunday variety show, 2 Days & 1 Night Season 3. |
Jeong Seok-kwon (정석권) |
Шаблон:Hidden | Long-time buddy & Entertainment Manager of Park Myeong-su |
While serving as a manager, Jeong Sil-jang had aspirations to be a comedian in his own right. Whenever he was given a chance to appear on-screen, he was often ridiculed by other cast members for attempting to constantly outperform others and for overacting in order to gain attention. As such, many of his parts were usually edited out of the final broadcast. To restrain his growing popularity, Park Myeong-su often teasingly ordered that his manager not appear on the show again. |
Choi Jong-hun (최종훈) |
Шаблон:Hidden | Entertainment Manager of Jeong Jun-ha | As Jeong Jun-ha's coordinator, Choi also hoped to become a rising star as a professional actor his common hope of rising stardom (as a professional actor), with a lot of help from Jeong Jun-ha himself.[36] He prepared a bunch of radishes for the members on 'Kimchi Preparation' (S03E30) and 'Jun(Semi-) Hines Ward'(S03E77) episodes well, and he presented his professional agricultural skills on the episodes 'MD Goes to country' (S03E25) and 'Rice-planting' (S03E56). |
Kim Oak-jeong (김옥정) |
Шаблон:Hidden | Mother of Haha | As has been regularly reported by the hosts, Kim has minimal cooking skills and is often humorously featured on the show to feed the cast members. She appeared for the first time in episode 83 of the third season; her closing comment of 'Hit that jackpot!' (Dae-bak Teo-ji-se-yo! 대박 터지세요) became an enormously popular new-year greeting. |
Kim Tae-ho (김태호) |
Шаблон:Hidden | Executive Producer of Infinite Challenge | A pioneer of Korean entertainment, Kim Tae-ho produces and directs the show. Besides helping to create the unique Real-Variety format, Kim also innovated Korean television by adding unique captions to the show. Although captions are commonplace on Korean variety shows, Kim's captions went beyond simple descriptions or commentary, adding information on cast members' emotions and expressing reactions to the show, giving the captions an interactive feel that aligned with the viewing audience's thoughts. With high sensitivity for fashion, he gained extraordinary popularity when he officially opened his 'Cyworld' webpage. Although his presence is mostly felt through his captioning and occasional off-screen soundbites, he appeared as a witness of the Moot court challenge, which aired on February 20, 2010. |
Kim Tae-hee (김태희) |
Шаблон:Hidden | Writer of Infinite Challenge | As a high-profiled co-writer of Infinite Challenge and a Korean actress-namesake, she enjoys her huge popularity from dedicated viewers. During the 'Making a song for X-mas challenge'(S03E33) episode, she became very popular when Noh Hong-chul said that she 'has the posterior of (actress) Kim Tae-hee, but the front of Infinite Challenge.' |
Shin Mi-so (신미소) |
Шаблон:Hidden | Fashion Co-ordinator of Yoo Jae-suk | A Busan-native who helped assemble Yoo Jae-suk's wardrobe, Shin was also a popular 'guest' on the show. She debuted during a '100-minute Debate' (episode 42 of season 3), in which she was caught falling asleep in the audience. This incident made her name the top online keyword of March 2007. She was also featured when she accidentally broke a set of illuminators when Lee Young-ae appeared on Infinite Challenge (episode 52 of season 3). She eventually appeared as a co-host of 'Madness Couples' (episode 75 of season 3) with the Host-in-chief Yoo Jae-suk. She was known to be able to argue with all six members of the show, earning her the nickname 'Aegis ship.' |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 6th MBC Entertainment Awards | Daesang (Grand Prize) | Yoo Jae-suk | Шаблон:Won |
Best Programme; Voted By Netizen | TEO PD with entire directing crew of Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Won | ||
Distinguished Male Award | Haha | Шаблон:Won | ||
Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Park Myeong-su | Шаблон:Won | ||
2007 | MBC Programme Creating Award | Outstanding Entertainment Programme | TEO PD | Шаблон:Won |
Best Programme | Шаблон:Won | |||
Meritorious Service Medal | Шаблон:Won | |||
7th MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Programme; Voted By Viewers | Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Won | |
Congeniality Award | Park Myeong-su | Шаблон:Won | ||
2008 | 8th MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Variety Show | Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Won |
Outstanding Male Entertainer | Jeong Hyeong-don | Шаблон:Won | ||
Special Award - Best Star | Jun Jin | Шаблон:Won | ||
89th National Athletic Competition | Aerobic Amateur Club 6-People 2nd place | Park Myeong-su | Шаблон:Won | |
44th Baeksang Arts Awards[37] | Best Entertainment Program | Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Won | |
20th Korean Broadcasting Awards | Best TV Entertainment Programme | TEO PD | Шаблон:Won | |
2009 | 9th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Yoo Jae-suk | Шаблон:Won |
Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Noh Hong-chul | Шаблон:Won | ||
Best New Male Entertainer | Gil Seong-joon | Шаблон:Won | ||
PD Award | Yoo Jae-suk | Шаблон:Won | ||
Producer of the Year | Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Won | ||
People's Choice - Best Entertainment Program | Шаблон:Won | |||
36th Korean Broadcasting Awards | Best TV (Programme) Director | TEO PD | Шаблон:Won | |
Best TV Entertainment Programme | Шаблон:Won | |||
2010 | 10th MBC Entertainment Awards[38] | Daesang (Grand Prize) | Yoo Jae-suk | Шаблон:Won |
Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Park Myeong-su | Шаблон:Won | ||
Bizarre Award | Park Myeong-su | Шаблон:Won | ||
11th Korean National Assembly Awards | Best TV Program of the Year | TEO PD with entire directing crew of Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Won | |
22nd Korean Producers Awards | Best TV Entertainment Program | Шаблон:Won | ||
2011 | 11th MBC Entertainment Awards[39] | Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Yoo Jae-suk | Шаблон:Won |
"Best Couple" Award | Park Myeong-su & Jeong Jun-ha | Шаблон:WonШаблон:Refn | ||
Popularity Award | Jung Jae-hyung | Шаблон:Won | ||
53rd Annual National Rowing Championships | 2000m Novice Inn (Special Award) | Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Won | |
MelOn Music Awards | Hot Trend Award | Infinite Challenge West Coast Highway Song Festival | Шаблон:Won | |
Korea Women Link blue media | Family Award (The Butterfly Effect Feature) | Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Won | |
2012 | 12th MBC Entertainment Awards[40] | Daesang (Grand Prize) | Park Myeong-su | Шаблон:Won |
PD Award | Yoo Jae-suk | Шаблон:Won | ||
"Best Couple" Award | Kim C & Jo Jung Chi | Шаблон:Won | ||
2013 | 13th MBC Entertainment Awards[41] | Programme of the Year Award | Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Won |
Popularity Award | Noh Hong-chul | Шаблон:Won | ||
"Best Couple" Award | Jeong Hyeong-don & G-Dragon | Шаблон:Won | ||
Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Jeong Hyeong-don | Шаблон:Won | ||
49th Baeksang Arts Awards[42] | Daesang (Grand Prize) for Television | Yoo Jae-suk | Шаблон:Won | |
2014 | 14th MBC Entertainment Awards[43] | Daesang (Grand Prize) | Yoo Jae-suk | Шаблон:Won |
People's Choice - Entertainment Program of the Year | Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Won | ||
PD Award | Haha | Шаблон:Won | ||
Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Jeong Jun-ha | Шаблон:Won | ||
MBC PD's Association | PD of the Year | TEO PD | Шаблон:Won | |
2015 | 42nd Korea Broadcasting Awards | Daesang (Grand Prize)[44] | Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:WonШаблон:Refn |
Amnesty International Korean Media Awards 2015 | Media Award of the Year | Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Won | |
15th MBC Entertainment Awards[45] | Best Writer Award | Lee Eun-ju | Шаблон:Won | |
Special Contribution Award | Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Won | ||
Top Male Excellence for Variety Show | Haha | Шаблон:Won | ||
People's Choice - Best Entertainment Program | Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Won | ||
Achievement Award | Infinite Challenge (Park Myung-su, Jeong Jun-ha, Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Hwang Kwanghee) | Шаблон:Won | ||
51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Male Variety Performer | Jeong Hyeong-don | Шаблон:Nom | |
2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Jeong Jun-ha | Шаблон:Nom | |
16th MBC Entertainment Awards[46] | Daesang (Grand Prize) | Yoo Jae-suk | Шаблон:Won | |
Jeong Jun-ha | Шаблон:Nom | |||
Top Male Excellence Award in Variety Show | Шаблон:Won | |||
Yoo Jae-suk | Шаблон:Nom | |||
Male Excellence Award in Variety Show | Hwang Kwanghee | Шаблон:Nom | ||
People's Choice - Entertainment Program of the Year | Infinite Challenge (Kim Tae-ho PD) | Шаблон:Won | ||
Popularity Award | Yang Se-hyung | Шаблон:Won | ||
2017 | 17th MBC Entertainment Awards[47][48][49] | Daesang (Grand Prize) | Yoo Jae-suk | Шаблон:Nom |
Park Myeong-su | Шаблон:Nom | |||
People's Choice - Entertainment Program of the Year | Infinite Challenge | Шаблон:Nom | ||
Top Excellence Award, Variety Category | Yoo Jae-suk | Шаблон:Nom | ||
Park Myeong-su | Шаблон:Won | |||
Excellence Award, Variety Category | Yang Se-hyung | Шаблон:Won |
Guests
International
Name | Appeared | Occupation | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Esper Itō (エスパー伊東) | Season 1, Episode 22 | Japanese comedian | Appeared one episode (Season 1) |
Maria Sharapova | Season 1, Episode 23 and 24 | Russian tennis player | Appeared two episodes (Season 1) |
Michelle Wie | Season 4, Episode 1 and 2 | American golfer | Appeared two episodes (Season 4) |
Fedor Emelianenko | Season 4 Episode 18 and 19 | Russian PRIDE heavyweight champion | Appeared two episodes; he taught each member submission holds - Season 4 |
Thierry Henry | Season 4, Episode 57 and 58 | French football player | Appeared two episodes (Season 4)[50] |
Paris Hilton | Season 4, Episode 81 | American socialite | Appeared one episode (Season 4) |
Tenku Tsubasa (前田睦美) | Season 4, Episode 189 and 190 | Japanese boxer | Appeared two episodes (Season 4) |
MC Hammer | Season 4, Episode 312 | American singer, rapper | Appeared one episode (Season 4), while featuring PSY for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013[51] |
Ryan Seacrest | Season 4, Episode 312 | American TV show presenter, broadcaster | Appeared one episode (Season 4), while preparing Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013, with PSY, Yoo Jae-suk, Noh Hong-chul, and Haha[52] |
Daisy Donovan | Season 4, Episode 326 | British TV show presenter, broadcaster | Appeared one episode (Season 4), to introduce this programme as one of South Korea's 'traditional television show', to the viewers in the United Kingdom. Her report was eventually shown on Channel 4 television show called "The Greatest Shows on Earth", on July 8, 2013.[53] |
Usain Bolt | Season 4, Episode 371 | Jamaican sprinter | Appeared one episode (Season 4), among Jamaica special episodes (369-371).[54] |
Ali Bongo Ondimba | Season 4, Episode 445 | President of Gabon | After meeting and delivering food to the president's long-time chief security officer, Park Sang-chul, Jeong Jun-ha did an interview with the President. |
Jack Black | Season 4, Episode 465 and 542 | American actor, musician | Appeared two episodes (Season 4)[55] |
Stephen Curry | Season 4, Episode 541 | American basketball players | Appeared one episode (Season 4)[56] |
Seth Curry | |||
Manny Pacquiao | Season 4, Episode 551 and Episode 552 | Filipino boxer, senator | Appeared two episodes (Season 4) |
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: Шаблон:Hidden begin Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-3 Actors
- Cha Seung-won
- Cha Tae-hyun
- Gong Hyung-jin
- Bong Tae-gyu
- Choi Ji-woo
- Jo In-sung
- Lee Na-young
- Song Joong-ki
- Jin Goo
- Jang Keun-suk
- Joo Sang-wook
- Kim Min-kyo
- Kim Seul-gi
- Go Kyung-pyo
- Kim Sun-ah
- Yoon Son-ha
- Kim Min-jun
- Kim Su-ro
- Kim Tae-hee
- Kim Soo-hyun
- Ko Chang-seok
- Lee Young-ae
- Kim Hye-sung
- Jung Il-woo
- Han Hye-jin
- Lee Yo-won
- Han Ji-min
- Lee Seo-jin
- Han Sang-jin
- Lee Jong-soo
- Jeon Won-joo
- Jung Si-ah
- Yoon Sang-hyun
- Choi Cheol-ho
- Oh Ji-ho
- Kwon Oh-joong
- Jung Joon-ho
- Jang Seo-hee
- Kim Bum
- Julien Kang
- Lee Tae-sung
- Kim Ji-hoon
- Park Bo-young
- Park Shin-hye
- Park Bo-gum
- So Ji-sub
- Shin Se-kyung
- Lee Dong-wook
- Kim Hee-ae
- Son Ye-jin
- Kim Hye-soo
- Lee Je-hoon
- Jung Woo-sung
- Hwang Jung-min
- Joo Ji-hoon
- Choi Min-yong
- Bae Jung-nam
Comedians, Entertainers
- Ji Sang-ryeol
- Lee Yoon-suk
- Kim Hyun-chul
- Kim Je-dong
- Shin Bong-sun
- Song Eun-i
- Kim Shin-young
- Baek Bo-ram
- Kim Kyung-jin
- Park Hwi-soon
- Ahn Young-mi
- Byun Ki-soo
- Kim Mi-hwa
- Kim Young-chul
- Lee Guk-joo
- Kim Jong-min
- Moon Se-yoon
- Yoo Byung-jae
Шаблон:Col-3 Musicians
- Lee Jung
- Cool
- Bae Seul-ki
- Hyukoh
- Girls' Generation
- Turbo
- Lee Hyo-ri
- Brown Eyed Girls
- Lee Seung-chul
- Joo Young-hoon
- Lee Soo-young
- B1A4
- Shinhwa
- SS501
- Tony An
- Sung Si-kyung
- Jewelry
- Park Jung-ah
- Seo In-young
- Hwangbo
- MC Mong
- Lee Min-woo
- Bbaek Ga
- Wheesung
- Uhm Jung-hwa
- Son Dam-bi
- After School
- Lee Jung-hyun
- Tiger JK / Yoon Mi-rae
- No Brain
- YB
- Lee Sung-jin
- Son Ho-young
- 2PM
- Kara
- S.E.S.
- Epik High
- Eun Ji-won
- Park Hyun-bin
- K.Will
- MBLAQ
- Sangchu
- One Two
- CNBLUE
- Sistar
- Secret
- 4minute
- Orange Caramel
- SHINee
- Kangta
- Super Junior
- f(x)
- IU
- GFriend
- Big Bang
- Jung Jae-hyung
- Lee Juck
- Sweet Sorrow
- 10cm
- Psy
- Leessang
- 2AM
- Park Bom
- Defconn
- All Lies Band
- Go Young-wook
- BoA
- G-Dragon
- Kiha & the Faces
- Infinite
- Kim C
- ZE:A
- Kim Bum-soo
- John Park
- So Chan-whee
- Jo Sung-mo
- Kim Hyun-jung
- Kim Gun-mo
- Cool
- Jinusean
- Park Jin-young
- Zico
- Sechs Kies
- Dok2
- BewhY
- Gaeko
- EXO
- Winner
- DinDin
- Lee Hi
- Mad Clown
- Kim Jong-wan
- Crush
- H.O.T
Шаблон:Col-3 Sports/athletes
- Lee Yong-dae / Lee Hyo-jung
- Kim Yeon-ah, international figure skater
- South Korea women's national handball team
- Choi Hyun-mi, WBA Women's Featherweight Champion
- Son Yeon-jae, South Korean rhythmic gymnast
- Lee Sung-yong, Korean Professional Baseball Batter
- Lee Sang-hwa, South Korean long track speed skater
Others
- Ahn Hye-kyung, broadcaster
- Na Kyung-eun, broadcaster, Yoo Jae-Suk's wife
- Choi Moon-soon, then-CEO of MBC
- Ohm Ki-young, then-CEO of MBC
- Lee Sang-bong, fashion designer
- Park Kyung-chu, broadcaster
- Huh Young-man, famed comics artist and writer
- Hong Jin-kyung, model and a CEO of food venture company
- Lee Hye-jung, chef
- Yang Ji-hoon, chef
- Myung Hyun-ji, chef
- Kang Seung-hyun, model
- Choi Dan-bi, lawyer
- Jang Jin-young, lawyer
- Jang Yoon-joo, model (Moderator of 2011 Calendar-making project)
- Bae Hyun-jin, broadcaster
Шаблон:Col-end Шаблон:Hidden end
Hallmark
Purported foreshadowing of actual events
Infinity Challenge is famous for predicting jokes before some events occurred in real life, like The Simpsons.[57] Several episodes predicted the drama Squid Game.[58] Another episode, "Manager Jeong", Haha bought a book called American Prometheus, and about 2 months later, he wrote a book review for the book, but the contents were messy, so he made the members laugh.[59] In 2023, twelve years later, Christopher Nolan made the film Oppenheimer based on that book, Haha became the South Korean public relations ambassador for that movie.[60] Other examples purported as Infinity Challenge predicting the future include the Brexit,[61] Among Us,[57] Hangout with Yoo,[62] Koo Jun-yup and Barbie Hsu's marriage,[63][64] and Kim Shin-young's Korea Sings MC selected.[65]
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.[66]
Ratings
Episode
|
Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide ratings |
---|---|---|
35 | January 6, 2007 | 16.0% |
36 | January 13, 2007 | 18.5% |
37 | January 20, 2007 | 18.5% |
38 | January 27, 2007 | 17.8% |
39 | February 3, 2007 | 17.5% |
40 | February 10, 2007 | 17.2% |
41 | February 17, 2007 | 15.6% |
42 | February 24, 2007 | 14.9% |
43 | March 3, 2007 | 17.7% |
44 | March 10, 2007 | 15.1% |
45 | March 17, 2007 | 15.2% |
46 | March 24, 2007 | 16.6% |
47 | March 31, 2007 | 14.2% |
48 | April 7, 2007 | 15.4% |
49 | April 14, 2007 | 14.7% |
50 | April 21, 2007 | 13.4% |
51 | April 28, 2007 | 13.0% |
52 | May 5, 2007 | 17.2% |
53 | May 12, 2007 | 16.0% |
54 | May 19, 2007 | 15.3% |
55 | May 26, 2007 | 13.1% |
56 | June 2, 2007 | 14.0% |
57 | June 9, 2007 | 16.1% |
58 | June 16, 2007 | 16.0% |
59 | June 23, 2007 | 18.6% |
60 | June 30, 2007 | 18.8% |
61 | July 7, 2007 | 15.8% |
62 | July 14, 2007 | 16.4% |
63 | July 21, 2007 | 17.7% |
64 | July 28, 2007 | 17.6% |
65 | August 4, 2007 | 15.6% |
66 | August 11, 2007 | 19.9% |
67 | August 18, 2007 | 24.1% |
68 | August 25, 2007 | 21.9% |
69 | September 1, 2007 | 20.0% |
70 | September 8, 2007 | 19.3% |
71 | September 15, 2007 | 20.7% |
72 | September 22, 2007 | 22.4% |
73 | September 29, 2007 | 23.5% |
74 | October 6, 2007 | 20.5% |
75 | October 13, 2007 | 20.4% |
76 | October 20, 2007 | 23.1% |
77 | October 27, 2007 | 19.5% |
78 | November 3, 2007 | 21.2% |
79 | November 10, 2007 | 21.9% |
80 | November 24, 2007 | 22.4% |
81 | December 1, 2007 | 17.6% |
82 | December 8, 2007 | 26.1% |
83 | December 15, 2007 | 21.3% |
84 | December 22, 2007 | 21.3% |
85 | December 29, 2007 | 22.3% |
Episode
|
Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide ratings |
---|---|---|
86 | January 5, 2008 | 23.6% |
87 | January 12, 2008 | 25.8% |
88 | January 19, 2008 | 27.9% |
89 | January 26, 2008 | 25.0% |
90 | February 2, 2008 | 26.4% |
91 | February 9, 2008 | 28.9% |
92 | February 16, 2008 | 27.4% |
93 | February 23, 2008 | 22.0% |
94 | March 1, 2008 | 19.7% |
95 | March 8, 2008 | 21.6% |
96 | March 15, 2008 | 20.1% |
97 | March 22, 2008 | 20.9% |
98 | March 29, 2008 | 20.6% |
99 | April 5, 2008 | 17.2% |
100 | April 12, 2008 | 19.5% |
101 | April 19, 2008 | 17.9% |
102 | April 26, 2008 | 21.2% |
103 | May 3, 2008 | 17.1% |
104 | May 10, 2008 | 16.3% |
105 | May 17, 2008 | 15.4% |
106 | May 24, 2008 | 14.9% |
107 | May 31, 2008 | 13.9% |
108 | June 7, 2008 | 15.4% |
109 | June 14, 2008 | 15.4% |
110 | June 21, 2008 | 17.0% |
111 | June 28, 2008 | 16.9% |
112 | July 5, 2008 | 16.0% |
113 | July 12, 2008 | 16.8% |
114 | July 19, 2008 | 16.6% |
115 | July 26, 2008 | 16.7% |
116 | August 2, 2008 | 14.7% |
117 | August 16, 2008 | 13.6% |
118 | August 23, 2008 | 15.6% |
119 | August 30, 2008 | 14.9% |
120 | September 6, 2008 | 15.8% |
121 | September 13, 2008 | 15.4% |
122 | September 20, 2008 | 20.1% |
123 | September 27, 2008 | 14.6% |
124 | October 4, 2008 | 14.0% |
125 | October 11, 2008 | 17.7% |
126 | October 18, 2008 | 15.4% |
127 | October 25, 2008 | 17.0% |
128 | November 1, 2008 | 17.9% |
129 | November 8, 2008 | 15.8% |
130 | November 15, 2008 | 16.4% |
131 | November 22, 2008 | 17.2% |
132 | November 29, 2008 | 17.1% |
133 | December 6, 2008 | 14.8% |
134 | December 13, 2008 | 12.6% |
135 | December 20, 2008 | 15.4% |
136 | December 27, 2008 | 15.3% |
Episode
|
Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide ratings |
---|---|---|
137 | January 17, 2009 | 12.4% |
138 | January 24, 2009 | 15.9% |
139 | January 31, 2009 | 15.2% |
140 | February 7, 2009 | 17.6% |
141 | February 14, 2009 | 14.4% |
142 | February 21, 2009 | 16.1% |
143 | February 28, 2009 | 16.4% |
144 | March 7, 2009 | 16.7% |
145 | March 14, 2009 | 13.6% |
146 | March 21, 2009 | 14.0% |
147 | March 28, 2009 | 14.9% |
148 | April 4, 2009 | 13.7% |
149 | April 11, 2009 | 14.2% |
150 | April 18, 2009 | 16.9% |
151 | April 25, 2009 | 19.7% |
152 | May 2, 2009 | 15.7% |
153 | May 9, 2009 | 12.8% |
154 | May 16, 2009 | 16.6% |
155 | May 30, 2009 | 13.2% |
156 | June 6, 2009 | 13.1% |
157 | June 13, 2009 | 12.9% |
158 | June 20, 2009 | 17.5% |
159 | June 27, 2009 | 14.1% |
160 | July 4, 2009 | 15.8% |
161 | July 11, 2009 | 17.9% |
162 | July 18, 2009 | 15.3% |
163 | July 25, 2009 | 14.7% |
164 | August 1, 2009 | 12.8% |
165 | August 8, 2009 | 16.8% |
166 | August 15, 2009 | 16.7% |
167 | August 22, 2009 | 15.3% |
168 | August 29, 2009 | 14.5% |
169 | September 5, 2009 | 16.2% |
170 | September 12, 2009 | 15.3% |
171 | September 19, 2009 | 15.7% |
172 | September 26, 2009 | 17.2% |
173 | October 3, 2009 | 14.1% |
174 | October 10, 2009 | 14.3% |
175 | October 17, 2009 | 14.4% |
176 | October 24, 2009 | 16.8% |
177 | October 31, 2009 | 18.1% |
178 | November 7, 2009 | 18.0% |
179 | November 14, 2009 | 18.6% |
180 | November 21, 2009 | 15.8% |
181 | November 28, 2009 | 17.1% |
182 | December 5, 2009 | 15.9% |
183 | December 12, 2009 | 15.3% |
184 | December 19, 2009 | 13.6% |
185 | December 26, 2009 | 13.4% |
Episode
|
Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide ratings |
---|---|---|
186 | January 2, 2010 | 16.5% |
187 | January 9, 2010 | 19.5% |
188 | January 16, 2010 | 17.4% |
189 | January 23, 2010 | 17.1% |
190 | January 30, 2010 | 16.3% |
191 | February 6, 2010 | 15.2% |
192 | February 13, 2010 | 16.2% |
193 | February 20, 2010 | 17.5% |
194 | February 27, 2010 | 16.8% |
195 | March 6, 2010 | 19.3% |
196 | March 13, 2010 | 15.6% |
197 | March 20, 2010 | 19.0% |
198 | March 27, 2010 | 17.2% |
199 | May 22, 2010 | 17.2% |
200 | May 29, 2010 | 13.9% |
201 | June 5, 2010 | 15.6% |
202 | June 12, 2010 | 16.1% |
203 | June 19, 2010 | 16.0% |
204 | June 26, 2010 | 16.5% |
205 | July 3, 2010 | 14.4% |
206 | July 10, 2010 | 12.9% |
207 | July 17, 2010 | 16.8% |
208 | July 24, 2010 | 14.3% |
209 | July 31, 2010 | 13.6% |
210 | August 7, 2010 | 13.5% |
211 | August 14, 2010 | 15.7% |
212 | August 21, 2010 | 16.3% |
213 | August 28, 2010 | 13.5% |
214 | September 4, 2010 | 16.2% |
215 | September 11, 2010 | 17.5% |
216 | September 18, 2010 | 13.8% |
217 | September 25, 2010 | 15.8% |
218 | October 2, 2010 | 16.0% |
219 | October 9, 2010 | 14.0% |
220 | October 16, 2010 | 15.4% |
221 | October 23, 2010 | 16.3% |
222 | October 30, 2010 | 13.3% |
223 | November 6, 2010 | 14.4% |
224 | November 20, 2010 | 13.2% |
225 | November 27, 2010 | 15.0% |
226 | December 4, 2010 | 15.1% |
227 | December 11, 2010 | 14.5% |
228 | December 18, 2010 | 15.2% |
229 | December 25, 2010 | 13.5% |
Episode
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Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide ratings |
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230 | January 1, 2011 | 15.8% |
231 | January 8, 2011 | 17.8% |
232 | January 15, 2011 | 18.4% |
233 | January 22, 2011 | 18.9% |
234 | January 29, 2011 | 17.9% |
235 | February 5, 2011 | 19.4% |
236 | February 12, 2011 | 17.1% |
237 | February 19, 2011 | 17.3% |
238 | February 26, 2011 | 15.2% |
239 | March 5, 2011 | 16.6% |
240 | March 12, 2011 | 13.7% |
241 | March 19, 2011 | 14.8% |
242 | March 26, 2011 | 16.4% |
243 | April 2, 2011 | 14.8% |
244 | April 9, 2011 | 16.2% |
245 | April 16, 2011 | 13.4% |
246 | April 23, 2011 | 14.4% |
247 | April 30, 2011 | 18.7% |
248 | May 7, 2011 | 15.1% |
249 | May 14, 2011 | 14.4% |
250 | May 21, 2011 | 15.3% |
251 | May 28, 2011 | 13.3% |
252 | June 4, 2011 | 13.8% |
253 | June 11, 2011 | 15.4% |
254 | June 18, 2011 | 14.1% |
255 | June 25, 2011 | 17.4% |
256 | July 2, 2011 | 18.5% |
257 | July 9, 2011 | 17.5% |
258 | July 16, 2011 | 17.2% |
259 | July 23, 2011 | 14.4% |
260 | July 30, 2011 | 16.1% |
261 | August 6, 2011 | 18.0% |
262 | August 13, 2011 | 18.0% |
263 | August 20, 2011 | 17.1% |
264 | August 27, 2011 | 17.5% |
265 | September 3, 2011 | 16.8% |
266 | September 10, 2011 | 18.1% |
267 | September 17, 2011 | 18.0% |
268 | September 24, 2011 | 17.4% |
269 | October 1, 2011 | 16.4% |
270 | October 8, 2011 | 18.6% |
271 | October 15, 2011 | 19.2% |
272 | October 22, 2011 | 18.0% |
273 | October 29, 2011 | 17.4% |
274 | November 5, 2011 | 18.6% |
275 | November 12, 2011 | 17.1% |
276 | November 19, 2011 | 17.0% |
277 | November 26, 2011 | 17.0% |
278 | December 3, 2011 | 16.1% |
279 | December 10, 2011 | 15.6% |
280 | December 17, 2011 | 17.9% |
281 | December 24, 2011 | 17.5% |
282 | December 31, 2011 | 18.2% |
Episode
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Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide ratings |
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283 | January 7, 2012 | 20.6% |
284 | January 14, 2012 | 17.9% |
285 | January 21, 2012 | 17.3% |
286 | January 28, 2012 | 19.5% |
287 | Aired online | Unknown |
288 | July 28, 2012 | 10.5% |
289 | August 4, 2012 | 13.6% |
290 | August 11, 2012 | 12.4% |
291 | August 18, 2012 | 14.2% |
292 | August 25, 2012 | 14.4% |
293 | September 1, 2012 | 12.8% |
294 | September 8, 2012 | 14.4% |
295 | September 15, 2012 | 14.0% |
296 | September 22, 2012 | 14.6% |
297 | September 29, 2012 | 14.7% |
298 | October 6, 2012 | 15.1% |
299 | October 13, 2012 | 13.7% |
300 | October 20, 2012 | 15.1% |
301 | October 27, 2012 | 14.4% |
302 | November 3, 2012 | 13.2% |
303 | November 10, 2012 | 12.7% |
304 | November 17, 2012 | 16.3% |
305 | November 24, 2012 | 15.6% |
306 | December 1, 2012 | 15.8% |
307 | December 8, 2012 | 15.8% |
308 | December 15, 2012 | 14.5% |
309 | December 22, 2012 | 15.7% |
310 | December 29, 2012 | 14.5% |
Episode
|
Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide ratings |
---|---|---|
311 | January 5, 2013 | 15.5% |
312 | January 12, 2013 | 17.3% |
313 | January 19, 2013 | 16.4% |
314 | January 26, 2013 | 14.7% |
315 | February 2, 2013 | 14.6% |
316 | February 9, 2013 | 12.8% |
317 | February 16, 2013 | 13.7% |
318 | February 23, 2013 | 10.9% |
319 | March 2, 2013 | 14.2% |
320 | March 9, 2013 | 14.9% |
321 | March 16, 2013 | 14.7% |
322 | March 23, 2013 | 14.4% |
323 | March 30, 2013 | 15.3% |
324 | April 6, 2013 | 15.0% |
325 | April 13, 2013 | 12.5% |
326 | April 20, 2013 | 14.1% |
327 | April 27, 2013 | 12.0% |
328 | May 4, 2013 | 10.6% |
329 | May 11, 2013 | 13.4% |
330 | May 18, 2013 | 14.3% |
331 | May 25, 2013 | 11.6% |
332 | June 1, 2013 | 11.4% |
333 | June 8, 2013 | 12.5% |
334 | June 15, 2013 | 13.5% |
335 | June 22, 2013 | 13.3% |
336 | June 29, 2013 | 11.9% |
337 | July 6, 2013 | 13.2% |
338 | July 13, 2013 | 11.9% |
339 | July 20, 2013 | 13.1% |
340 | July 27, 2013 | 11.3% |
341 | August 3, 2013 | 11.7% |
342 | August 10, 2013 | 12.2% |
343 | August 17, 2013 | 12.7% |
344 | August 24, 2013 | 11.7% |
345 | August 31, 2013 | 12.0% |
346 | September 7, 2013 | 13.7% |
347 | September 14, 2013 | 11.5% |
348 | September 21, 2013 | 12.3% |
349 | September 28, 2013 | 14.4% |
350 | October 5, 2013 | 12.3% |
351 | October 12, 2013 | 14.4% |
352 | October 19, 2013 | 16.1% |
353 | October 26, 2013 | 15.0% |
354 | November 2, 2013 | 16.8% |
355 | November 9, 2013 | 15.0% |
356 | November 16, 2013 | 13.5% |
357 | November 23, 2013 | 14.3% |
358 | November 30, 2013 | 13.7% |
359 | December 7, 2013 | 12.7% |
360 | December 14, 2013 | 14.7% |
361 | December 21, 2013 | 15.8% |
362 | December 28, 2013 | 15.6% |
Episode
|
Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide ratings |
---|---|---|
363 | January 4, 2014 | 14.5% |
364 | January 11, 2014 | 15.7% |
365 | January 18, 2014 | 13.4% |
366 | January 25, 2014 | 13.2% |
367 | February 1, 2014 | 13.4% |
368 | February 8, 2014 | 12.8% |
369 | February 22, 2014 | 13.0% |
370 | March 1, 2014 | 13.7% |
371 | March 8, 2014 | 11.1% |
372 | March 15, 2014 | 11.8% |
373 | March 22, 2014 | 11.5% |
374 | March 29, 2014 | 10.7% |
375 | April 5, 2014 | 10.0% |
376 | April 12, 2014 | 10.9% |
377 | May 3, 2014 | 10.1% |
378 | May 10, 2014 | 11.8% |
379 | May 17, 2014 | 11.6% |
380 | May 24, 2014 | 13.4% |
381 | May 31, 2014 | 12.6% |
382 | June 7, 2014 | 12.2% |
383 | June 14, 2014 | 11.4% |
384 | June 21, 2014 | 12.7% |
385 | June 28, 2014 | 9.1% |
386 | July 5, 2014 | 9.9% |
387 | July 12, 2014 | 10.0% |
388 | July 19, 2014 | 10.2% |
389 | July 26, 2014 | 11.8% |
390 | August 2, 2014 | 12.6% |
391 | August 9, 2014 | 11.6% |
392 | August 16, 2014 | 12.3% |
393 | August 23, 2014 | 11.1% |
394 | August 30, 2014 | 13.1% |
395 | September 6, 2014 | 12.3% |
396 | September 13, 2014 | 11.8% |
397 | September 20, 2014 | 12.7% |
398 | October 4, 2014 | 10.3% |
399 | October 11, 2014 | 12.5% |
400 | October 18, 2014 | 12.4% |
401 | October 25, 2014 | 10.9% |
402 | November 1, 2014 | 12.5% |
403 | November 8, 2014 | 14.2% |
404 | November 15, 2014 | 13.3% |
405 | November 22, 2014 | 14.0% |
406 | November 29, 2014 | 13.8% |
407 | December 6, 2014 | 13.5% |
408 | December 13, 2014 | 14.6% |
409 | December 20, 2014 | 15.3% |
410 | December 27, 2014 | 19.8% |
Episode
|
Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide ratings |
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411 | January 3, 2015 | 22.2% |
412 | January 10, 2015 | 14.1% |
413 | January 24, 2015 | 13.9% |
414 | February 7, 2015 | 12.7% |
415 | February 14, 2015 | 13.7% |
416 | February 21, 2015 | 13.0% |
417 | February 28, 2015 | 13.2% |
418 | March 7, 2015 | 13.3% |
419 | March 14, 2015 | 12.2% |
420 | March 21, 2015 | 13.5% |
421 | March 28, 2015 | 13.2% |
422 | April 4, 2015 | 15.0% |
423 | April 11, 2015 | 12.6% |
424 | April 18, 2015 | 12.9% |
425 | April 25, 2015 | 12.2% |
426 | May 2, 2015 | 11.3% |
427 | May 9, 2015 | 11.3% |
428 | May 16, 2015 | 11.7% |
429 | May 23, 2015 | 10.6% |
430 | May 30, 2015 | 13.1% |
431 | June 6, 2015 | 13.0% |
432 | June 13, 2015 | 12.1% |
433 | June 20, 2015 | 16.5% |
434 | June 27, 2015 | 13.4% |
435 | July 4, 2015 | 15.6% |
436 | July 11, 2015 | 14.9% |
437 | July 18, 2015 | 16.1% |
438 | July 25, 2015 | 15.2% |
439 | August 1, 2015 | 14.1% |
440 | August 8, 2015 | 14.5% |
441 | August 15, 2015 | 15.2% |
442 | August 22, 2015 | 21.1% |
443 | August 29, 2015 | 15.1% |
444 | September 5, 2015 | 16.9% |
445 | September 12, 2015 | 14.8% |
446 | September 19, 2015 | 14.9% |
447 | September 26, 2015 | 16.0% |
448 | October 3, 2015 | 13.4% |
449 | October 10, 2015 | 14.8% |
450 | October 17, 2015 | 13.7% |
451 | October 24, 2015 | 14.0% |
452 | October 31, 2015 | 14.4% |
453 | November 7, 2015 | 14.6% |
454 | November 14, 2015 | 11.6% |
455 | November 21, 2015 | 14.1% |
456 | November 28, 2015 | 13.2% |
457 | December 5, 2015 | 13.8% |
458 | December 12, 2015 | 12.4% |
459 | December 19, 2015 | 12.6% |
460 | December 26, 2015 | 14.8% |
Episode | Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide Ratings |
---|---|---|
461 | January 2, 2016 | 17.0% |
462 | January 9, 2016 | 13.4% |
463 | January 16, 2016 | 12.8% |
464 | January 23, 2016 | 17.4% |
465 | January 30, 2016 | 15.6% |
466 | February 6, 2016 | 16.5% |
467 | February 13, 2016 | 16.2% |
468 | February 20, 2016 | 14.6% |
469 | February 27, 2016 | 12.7% |
470 | March 5, 2016 | 13.0% |
471 | March 12, 2016 | 12.0% |
472 | March 19, 2016 | 11.3% |
473 | March 26, 2016 | 11.5% |
474 | April 2, 2016 | 10.8% |
475 | April 9, 2016 | 13.6% |
476 | April 16, 2016 | 15.0% |
477 | April 23, 2016 | 14.3% |
478 | April 30, 2016 | 16.4% |
479 | May 7, 2016 | 11.4% |
480 | May 14, 2016 | 12.0% |
481 | May 21, 2016 | 13.5% |
482 | May 28, 2016 | 13.8% |
483 | June 4, 2016 | 14.2% |
484 | June 11, 2016 | 13.3% |
485 | June 18, 2016 | 13.1% |
486 | June 25, 2016 | 12.1% |
487 | July 2, 2016 | 13.0% |
488 | July 9, 2016 | 12.1% |
489 | July 16, 2016 | 15.0% |
490 | July 23, 2016 | 12.3% |
491 | July 30, 2016 | 11.8% |
492 | August 6, 2016 | 11.8% |
493 | August 13, 2016 | 13.0% |
494 | August 20, 2016 | 13.9% |
495 | August 27, 2016 | 14.7% |
496 | September 3, 2016 | 15.7% |
497 | September 10, 2016 | 13.3% |
498 | September 17, 2016 | 14.1% |
499 | September 24, 2016 | 13.8% |
500 | October 1, 2016 | 14.0% |
501 | October 8, 2016 | 12.6% |
502 | October 15, 2016 | 12.5% |
503 | October 22, 2016 | 12.4% |
504 | October 29, 2016 | 11.8% |
505 | November 5, 2016 | 13.1% |
506 | November 12, 2016 | 12.3% |
507 | November 19, 2016 | 14.9% |
508 | November 26, 2016 | 14.0% |
509 | December 3, 2016 | 11.7% |
510 | December 10, 2016 | 12.8% |
511 | December 17, 2016 | 12.9% |
512 | December 24, 2016 | 10.8% |
513 | December 31, 2016 | 11.9% |
Episode | Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide Ratings |
---|---|---|
514 | January 7, 2017 | 12.5% |
515 | January 14, 2017 | 15.4% |
516 | January 21, 2017 | 12.6% |
517 | February 18, 2017 | 8.9% |
518 | February 25, 2017 | 8.0% |
519 | March 4, 2017 | 9.0% |
520 | March 11, 2017 | 9.1% |
521 | March 18, 2017 | 10.8% |
522 | March 25, 2017 | 11.2% |
523 | April 1, 2017 | 11.4% |
524 | April 8, 2017 | 8.9% |
525 | April 15, 2017 | 10.2% |
526 | April 22, 2017 | 9.8% |
527 | April 29, 2017 | 10.8% |
528 | May 6, 2017 | 9.6% |
529 | May 13, 2017 | 12.0% |
530 | May 20, 2017 | 9.8% |
531 | May 27, 2017 | 10.2% |
532 | June 3, 2017 | 10.0% |
533 | June 10, 2017 | 10.9% |
534 | June 17, 2017 | 12.5% |
535 | June 24, 2017 | 10.1% |
536 | July 1, 2017 | 11.7% |
537 | July 8, 2017 | 14.5% |
538 | July 15, 2017 | 14.9% |
539 | July 22, 2017 | 12.1% |
540 | July 29, 2017 | 11.1% |
541 | August 5, 2017 | 9.8% |
542 | August 12, 2017 | 9.6% |
543 | August 19, 2017 | 10.8% |
544 | August 26, 2017 | 8.8% |
545 | September 2, 2017 | 9.2% |
546 | November 25, 2017 | 9.8% |
547 | December 2, 2017 | 9.6% |
548 | December 9, 2017 | 11.9% |
549 | December 16, 2017 | 9.8% |
550 | December 23, 2017 | 11.2% |
551 | December 30, 2017 | 10.4% |
Episode | Original airdate | AGB Nielsen Nationwide Ratings |
---|---|---|
552 | January 6, 2018 | 11.4% |
553 | January 13, 2018 | 11.7% |
554 | January 20, 2018 | 12.7% |
555 | January 27, 2018 | 14.3% |
556 | February 3, 2018 | 12.5% |
557 | February 17, 2018 | 8.3% |
13.6% | ||
558 | February 24, 2018 | 12.5% |
13.0% | ||
559 | March 3, 2018 | 10.8% |
560 | March 10, 2018 | 11.3% |
561 | March 17, 2018 | 11.0% |
14.3% | ||
562 | March 24, 2018 | 9.6% |
12.8% | ||
563 (End) |
March 31, 2018 | 9.3% |
11.1% | ||
Special | ||
1 | April 7, 2018 | 5.3% |
6.4% | ||
2 | April 14, 2018 | 5.6% |
7.0% | ||
3 | April 21, 2018 | 3.9% |
5.2% |
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 Noh Hong-chul, Jeong Hyeong-don, 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.[67]
- MBC Drama, MBC's Drama and Entertainment channel on Skylife and Cable TV, has decided to launch a brand-new comic variety show called Infinite Girls (무한걸스), the female edition of Infinite Challenge. Six Korean entertainers including Song Eun-i, Shin Bong-sun, Kim Shin-young, Hwangbo, 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 Haha's girlfriend), Kim Hyun-sook (김현숙), Bin-woo (빈우), Kim Ga-yeon and Jung Shi-ah.[68] It aired on September 23, 2007, as a pilot (special) program for Hangawi holidays. Since October 15, 2007, This format went a regular-scheduled programme at the MBC every1, MBC's Cable and Satellite network for comedy and variety shows, eventually.
- On December 27, 2007, the SERI, 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.[69]
- 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 Sweden. 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 Air France and Qatar Airways' in-flight broadcast.[70]
- The creators of Infinite Challenge filmed an advertisement about Bibimbap which has been shown in Times Square since November 26, 2010.[71] Due to this involvement, the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries had been put up a Plaque of Honour, to acknowledge MuDo's dedication.[72]
- In 2011, Infinite Challenge held the West Coast Highway Music Festival. At this festival 7 teams participated and everyone got a trophy.[73]
- The show is also famous for its loyal fans, especially from the youth demographic. Despite the show's hiatus of 22 weeks due to MBC's Union Labor Strike in 2012, the show was able to keep its strong popularity with television audiences. It was acclaimed as "the most favorite program in South Korea" numerous times.[74][75]
- Members of Infinite Challenge cast (Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myeong-su, Jeong Jun-ha, Jeong Hyeong-don, Noh Hong-chul, Haha, Gil) are featured on "Gentleman" music video by Psy.[76]
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.[77][78]Шаблон:Unreliable source? 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.[79]Шаблон:Unreliable source? The episode aired on Channel 4 on July 8, 2013. While visiting the recording session for Infinite Challenge, presenter Daisy Donovan 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.[80]
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 [that program] as MBC's 'Infinite Challenge."[81]Шаблон:Unreliable source?
Notes
References
External links
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