Qualifications of Men
| Qualifications of Men | |
|---|---|
| Also known as |
Man's Qualification Qualifying Men The Qualities of a Man To Be a Man Who Is the Man What Makes a Man |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Written by | Lee Woo-jung[1] |
| Directed by | Lee Hwang-seok |
| Starring |
Lee Kyung-kyu Kim Gook-jin Kim Tae-won Lee Yoon-seok Kim Jun-ho Joo Sang-wook Yoon Hyung-bin |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 205 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Han Kyung-cheon |
| Running time | approx. 60-70 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Hoon Media Corporation[2] Vision Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS2 |
| Picture format | HD (beginning May 23, 2010) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | March 29, 2009 – April 7, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Happy Sunday |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Qualifications of Men (Hangul: 남자의 자격; abbreviated as 남격) was a Korean reality-variety show that aired on KBS2 from March 29, 2009 to April 7, 2013 as one of two segments in Happy Sunday.
Subtitled "101 Things a Man Must Do Before He Dies," the show involved a group of male celebrities of different ages and personalities who take on missions that would make them a "real man." The missions range from physical to emotional, and they meet and learn skills from many mentors in different areas.[3]
Cast
Current
- Lee Kyung-kyu (March 29, 2009 ~ April 7, 2013)
- Kim Gook-jin (March 29, 2009 ~ April 7, 2013)
- Kim Tae-won (March 29, 2009 ~ April 7, 2013)
- Lee Yoon-seok (March 29, 2009 ~ April 7, 2013)
- Yoon Hyung-bin (March 29, 2009 ~ April 7, 2013)
- Kim Jun-ho (July 15, 2012 ~ April 7, 2013)
- Joo Sang-wook (July 15, 2012 ~ April 7, 2013)[4][5]
Former
- Kim Sung-min (March 29, 2009 ~ November 28, 2010)
- Lee Jung-jin (March 29, 2009 ~ May 8, 2011)
- Yang Joon-hyuk (April 10, 2011 ~ July 8, 2012)
- Jun Hyun-moo (May 8, 2011 ~ July 8, 2012)
Mentors
- Episode 1 ~ 3 (Marry twice, Anti-smoking education) : Lee Oi-soo
- Episode 4 ~ 5, 10 (Going to an army twice, Tears) : Nam Jin
- Episode 6 ~ 7 (Nursing a child) : Park Sa-rang
- Episode 12 (Debating) : Kim Sung-soo
- Episode 13 ~ 14 (Knowledge) : Park Jee-seon
- Episode 15 (Paragliding) : Kwon Chang-jin
- Episode 17 ~ 18 (Creating an UCC) : Yoo Se-yoon, 2PM
- Episode 18 ~ 19 (Bicycle trip) : Yoo Se-yoon
- Episode 22 (Wakeboarding) : Lee Kyung-kyu
- Episode 47, 56, 67 ~ 68 (Making a band) : Kim Tae-won
- Episode 63 ~ 65, 70 ~ 74 (Choir) : Kolleen Park[6]
- Episode 93, 121, 135 (Tap dance) : Tap trainer Lee Jung-kwon
5 major plans
2010
- Hiking Jirisan (completed)
- Get licenses (completed)
- Backpacking (Delayed to 2011)
- Forming a Band (completed)
- Watching the World Cup (completed)
2011
- Backpacking (May 16 ~ 26, West Australia, completed)
- Having a new hobby (Tap Dancing completed)
- Creating a short film (completed)
- Samul nori (completed)
- Becoming a CEO (completed)
History
As part of Happy Sunday, Qualifications of Men replaced the second season of Immortal Music Classics in late March 2009. In the early episodes, the cast joked that their primary aim was not to disturb the ratings of sister segment 2 Days & 1 Night.
The original cast included the main MC Lee Kyung-kyu, who made his comeback into the Korean TV industry with this show; Kim Gook-jin, a comedian who previously attempted to become a professional golfer; Kim Tae-won, leader of the legendary rock-ballad band Boohwal; Lee Yoon-seok, a comedian known for his doctor's degree and conversely his ridiculously weak strength (though since joining the show, Kim Tae-won took over his title of "Weakling of the nation"); Yoon Hyung-bin, a comedian from the show Gag Concert; and actors Lee Jung-jin and Kim Sung-min.
The cast went through a variety of physically and emotionally taxing missions, usually spanning over 24 hours, performing the likes of serving mandatory military service again, crying, becoming employees of random companies, not smoking for a day, wake-boarding, singing in a choir, participating in an amusement park parade show, and forming an amateur band. The most memorable moment for the program was when 2 of the members (Kim Gook-jin and Kim Sung-min) was selected as a guest for the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Acrobatic Team, during their 2009 Far East Tour at Osan Air Base, in South Korea. For the Choir episodes, both of the Choir teams won awards (with guest Kolleen Park and Kim Tae-won as conductors).
In late 2010, Kim Sung-min was dropped from the program after being arrested for drug use. He was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison for meth use and smuggling, suspended for 4 years.[7]
On April 10, 2011, Korean baseball legend Yang Joon-hyuk (he currently holds the records for home runs, RBI, and best batting average) made his debut as a member of the show.
On May 8, 2011, Lee Jung-jin appeared in his final episode and Jun Hyun-moo became the newest and 7th member of the show. Jun is a KBS news announcer and reporter known for his variety and comedic skills (particularly for his parody of SHINee's "Lucifer" dance).
On July 31, 2012, Yang Joon-hyuk and Jun Hyun-moo left the show, and 2 new members—actor Joo Sang-wook and Gag Concert comedian Kim Jun-ho—joined the crew.[8]
Qualifications of Men initially maintained good ratings; in 2009, it placed second among the most viewed Sunday night programs for 16 weeks with more than 30% viewership ratings.[9] But after four years on air, ratings dropped, until it was overtaken in popularity by MBC's Dad! Where Are We Going?, which premiered in 2013.[10] KBS cancelled the show, and it aired its last episode on April 7, 2013.[11] With its cancellation, the show's raison d'être was unfinished, with the program coming to a close before the cast members were able to finish filling out the list of 101 things, only getting up to #94.[12]
Broadcasting times
| Channel | Date | Broadcasting time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KBS2 | March 29, 2009 October 4, 2009 February 14, 2010 June 20, 2010 February 6, 2011 March 27, 2011 April 17, 2011 May 1, 2011 June 5, 2011 June 19, 2011 July 3, 2011 July 24, 2011 August 28, 2011 September 25, 2011 October 2, 2011 October 16 ~ November 20, 2011 December 4 ~ April 7, 2013 | Sunday | 17:10 |
| April 5, 2009 | 17:30 | ||
| May 16, 2010 | 16:10 | ||
| May 30, 2010 | 16:25 | ||
| October 24, 2010 | 18:00 | ||
| November 21, 2010 | 17:15 | ||
| February 27, 2011 March 6, 2011 July 10, 2011 July 31, 2011 September 4, 2011 September 11, 2011 October 9, 2011 November 27, 2011 | 17:00 | ||
| May 8, 2011 | 16:50 | ||
| April 12 ~ September 27, 2009 October 11 ~ February 7, 2010 February 21 ~ May 9, 2010 May 23, 2010 June 6, 2010 June 13, 2010 June 27 ~ October 17, 2010 October 31 ~ November 14, 2010 November 28, 2010 ~ January 30, 2011 February 13, 2011 February 20, 2011 March 13, 2011 March 20, 2011 April 3, 2011 April 10, 2011 April 24, 2011 May 15 ~ May 29, 2011 June 12, 2011 June 26, 2011 July 17, 2011 August 7 ~ August 21, 2011 September 18, 2011 | 17:20 | ||
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Entertainer Award | Kim Sung-min Kim Tae-won | [13] |
| Viewer's Choice Program | Happy Sunday | |||
| 2010 | 1st Company Band Festival | Bronze (4th place) | Qualifications of Men | |
| 7th Geoje National Choir Competition | Participation Award | |||
| 47th Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union General Assembly | Entertainment Award | |||
| 17th Korean Entertainment Art Awards | Top Excellence Award for Variety Show | |||
| Korea Communications Standards Commission | Program of the Month (September) | |||
| Korea Content Awards | Minister's Award, Arts category | |||
| 방송인상 | Special Award | |||
| 9th KBS Entertainment Awards | Special Merit Award | Kolleen Park | [14] | |
| Viewer's Choice Program | Happy Sunday | |||
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Lee Kyung-kyu | |||
| 2011 | Korean PD Awards | Best Program, TV Variety Show category | Qualifications of Men | |
| 1st KBS National Choir Festival: The Harmony | Silver | |||
| Korean Advertisers Association Awards | Good Program, Variety Show category | |||
| Korea Tap Festival | Popularity Award | |||
| Korea Communications Standards Commission | Program of the Month (October) | |||
| 10th KBS Entertainment Awards | Special Merit Award | Kim Tae-won | [15][16] | |
| Best Newcomer in a Variety Show | Yang Joon-hyuk | |||
| Top Entertainer Award | Jun Hyun-moo | |||
| KBS 감동대상 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Qualifications of Men | ||
| 2012 | 17th Busan Choral Festival & Competition | Silver, Pop category | ||
| 11th KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Teamwork | |||
| Best Newcomer in a Variety Show | Joo Sang-wook | |||
References
- ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (23 September 2012). "Get a Glimpse Into the Life of the Scriptwriter through Reply 1997". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "SM Entertainment’s broadcast sector, SM C&C (Culture and Contents), has acquired another company, Hoon Media. Hoon Media is led by Producer Lee Hoon Hee and is the production company behind popular KBS shows such as “1 vs 100“, “Heroines 6“, “Qualifications of Men“, and “Music Bank”.(Soompi: SM Expands Company Through Joint Ventures and Mergers)
- ↑ "Korean Reality TV Show: Who is the Man". Korea Creative Content Agency. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (3 July 2012). "Joo Sang-wook gives comedy a try". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ Lee, Tae-ho (3 July 2012). "KBS Qualifications of Men beefs up lineup with 2 new members". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ Kim, So-yang (27 September 2010). "Kollen Park works magic on amateur choir". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ Kim, Rahn (25 March 2011). "Actor Kim gets suspended jail term". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ "KBS Qualifications of Men beefs up lineup with 2 new members". 10Asia. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ "'1박2일' 혹한기 특집 효과 톡톡! 코너 시청률 37.9% 폭발". Newsen (in Korean). 21 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon (4 March 2013). "KBS to Cancel Qualifications of Men While Rumors Fly about Moonlight Prince". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (1 April 2013). "Happy Sunday Says its Farewells for Qualifications of Men and Kim Seung Woo". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ "Qualifications of Men revisits the past for its final episode". Allkpop. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ "강호동·1박2일, '2009 KBS 연예대상' 최고 수혜자". Newsis (in Korean). 27 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ↑ Choi, Jun-yong (27 December 2010). "Lee Kyung-kyu wins grand prize at KBS Entertainment Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ↑ Oh, Mi-jung (25 December 2011). "Who Took Home the Grand Prize at the 2011 KBS Entertainment Awards?". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ↑ "Two Days and One Night awarded with grand prize at KBS Entertainment Awards". 10Asia. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-07-03.