Infinite Challenge
| Infinite Challenge | |
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 Promotional Logo | |
| Also known as |
Infinity Challenge Muhan Dojeon |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Kim Tae-ho[1] (de facto) |
| Directed by |
Kim Tae-ho (Head dir.)[2] Park Chang-hoon[2] Cho Wook-hyung[2] Kang Sung-ah[2] |
| Creative director(s) | Kim Gu-san |
| Starring |
Yoo Jae-suk (유재석) Park Myeong-su (박명수) Jeong Jun-ha (정준하) Haha (하하) Yang Se-hyung (양세형) |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 541 (as of August 5, 2017) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Kim Tae Ho |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 75-80 minutes |
| Production company(s) | MBC Entertainment Production Division |
| Distributor | MBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | MBC, MBC+ Drama, MBC every1 |
| Picture format | 1080i(HDTV) Since February 19, 2011 (episode 237); NTSC; ATSC for 2008 Infinite Challenge concert |
| Audio format | Monophonic |
| Original release | April 23, 2005 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Infinite Girls (spin-off), Go Fighting! |
| External links | |
| Website |
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Infinite Challenge (Hangul: 무한도전; Hanja: 無限挑戰; RR: Muhan Dojeon; abbreviated as 무도 Mudo) is a South Korean television entertainment program, distributed and syndicated by MBC. 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.[3] 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,[4] April and May 2010[5]).[6] It has kept the same scheduled time, since first airing in 2005. Since 2009, it lasts for roughly 75 minutes, excluding ten minutes of advertising. Episodes are also frequently rerun on several Korean cable broadcasting channels.[7] Since February 19, 2011 (episode 237), the program has been aired in high-definition.[8] Infinite Challenge has been called "the nation's variety show" and "Korea's real first variety" for having been successful for over ten years.[9]
Contents
Infinite Challenge is recognized as the first "Real-Variety" show in Korean television history. The program is largely unscripted and follows a similar format of challenge-based reality television programs, familiar to some audiences in the West. The challenges are often silly, absurd, or impossible to achieve, so the program takes on the aspect of a satirical comedy variety show rather than a more standard reality or contest program. In earlier episodes, the show's six hosts and staff would continuously proclaim that, in order to achieve its comedic purposes, the program was 3-D: Dirty, Dangerous, and Difficult.[10]
Occasional segments
These segments are part of the show but are only featured from time to time.
- Recent segments
- "Infinite News" - This comic-based newscast presents bits of stories which report events that happened to some or all of the cast members, and also reports on aspects of their life outside of the program. As Yoo Jae-suk, the moderator of this newscast, says at the beginning of the segment every time, the segment is 'just for fun' rather than reporting real events. Since Season 4, this segment has become very infrequent and turned to focus more on actual events in the hosts' lives while still maintaining a balance between facts and humor.
- "Infinite Company" - This is the one of the program's regular comic sketches (another one is "Park Myungsoo is Twelve Years Old") and being scripted unlike other Infinite Challenge contents. In this segment, the cast played as the employees from a fictional company called "Infinite Company" (Korean: 무한상사) which their characters mainly based on the members' respective characters. "Infinite Company" originally was the cast's recreation of old Korean conte by late comedian Kim Hyung-gon called "President, President, Our President" (Korean: 회장님 회장님 우리 회장님), portraying a comic situation of the board of directors of one company, for a special episode following Haha's return from his military service (S04E199). However, this conte later developed into an episode-long sketch where the concept of board of directors was changed to the staff of one department with Yoo Jae-suk as its head.
- "Ha & Soo" - A situation comedy (sitcom, Korean: '하&수') acted out by Jeong Jun-ha and Park Myeong-su. Park Myung-soo's aggressive, hot-tempered character is highly contrast with Jeong Jun-ha's timid, simple-minded character and made them constantly quarreling with each other about petty issues. Unlike with other segments, Ha & Soo is not planned in advance. Rather, when Jeong and Park start arguing (usually initiated by Park), other members and the editing team label it as another segment of 'Ha & Soo'. They the "Best Couple" award at the 2011 MBC Entertainment Awards, making them the first male-male couple to have ever won the title[11]
- "Hidden Camera" (Korean: 몰래 카메라) - Besides being a key aspect of Jimotmi, the cast and staff of the show also perform hidden-camera segments in which they record the members' natural behavior to certain contrived situations.
- Former segments
- "Jimotmi" - Jimotmi which 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.
- "Infinite Theatre" - The cast members of Infinite Challenge unexpectedly present a conte (short-term comic stories). One of the conte, "Infinite Company", later developed into the show's featured sketch (see above)
- "Please, be..."(series) - This segment was introduced to instill common principles to all of the members (apart from their trademark, 'selfishness'). '"Please, come early"' (Korean: 일찍 와주길 바래) and '"Please, be friendly"' (Korean: 친해 지길 바래, featuring Ha-Ha and Jeong Hyeong-don) were two memorable forms of this segment.
- Ah-Ha - A Korean word game in which one member says a word, and the next person must then say that word backwards. For example, 'Mu-han-do-jeon' (Name of this program in Korean) would be 'Jeon-do-han-mu.' 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 has been given from the production booth, each member presents a gesture that he believes best represents that word. The members win a round if all six members perform the same gesture and face a punishment if they do not. 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 (including 'Ah-ha') was done by Na Gyeong-eun, who serves as an announcer for the MBC and eventually married Yoo Jae-suk.
- Television Advertisements - Throughout the episodes, the hosts create some satirical Korean television advertisements. For example, Jeong Jun-ha performed a parody of Neutrogena by New Caledonia and also Hauzen by Samsung Electronics.
- Calendar-making Project - During the last three years (2009, 2010, 2011), the members of Infinite Challenge have created a series of unique calendars and donated all profits from these sales to charity. This project has succeed every seasons.[12]
2008 Host-in-Chief Elections
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After a humorous request by Park Myeong-su to have 'a new leader in a new year 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.[13] This episode aired on January 12, 2008.
Major Campaign Pledges
- Park Myeong-su - Promised that he will wipe out the 'unpopular' and 'old-fashioned' comedy, if elected (썩은개그, 낡은개그 청산)
- Jeong Jun-ha - Providing 'Winter clothes' for all hard-working staff (모든 스태프에게 방한복 지급)
- Ha Ha - Liberalization of individual hairstyle (두발 자유화)
- Jeong Hyeong-don - Serving a wide range (selection) of lunch for all members and staff (다양한 중식 제공)
- Yoo Jae-suk(Inc.) - Pledged for all eligible voters to serve as a host-in-chief again (재선 도전)
Votings
All entertainment managers and co-ordinators cast their vote earlier that day (06:00 AM) at the South gate of the MBC Headquarters, and the members and other staff of the MBC voted the night of the election, after attending a meeting where all candidates stated their pledges. All votes were counted on the morning of New Year's Day (08:00 AM).
Results
Most voters expected Yoo Jae-suk to return as the 'host-in-chief' without much difficulty. However, to everyone's shock, Park Myeong-su was found to have earned the most of the votes. (On-air evidence suggests that Park somehow rigged the vote box, as he attempted and succeeded in destroying the evidence caught on CCTV. Furthermore, the tally after the vote count had only 36 votes, when Yoo Jae-suk had declared that there were 42 votes the previous day.) Therefore, Park Myeong-su was elected as the new host-in-chief. Following an agreement that every candidate agreed to before the election, the new host-in-chief's leadership was to be tested in the next 3 weeks, and if the winner did not show sufficient leadership skills, they were to be recalled and a re-election was to be held. Also as a result of this vote, Noh Hong-chul, the candidate with the fewest votes, was chosen to prepare traditional goods (a grand sum of 200 kg rice from Icheon). He chose the new leader Park Myeong-su to help him with this task.
Aftermath
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- At the beginning of episode 88 of season 3, (assisting MBC's historical drama series 'Yi San' challenge; aired on January 19, 2008), Host-in-chief Park Myeong-su nominated his manager Jeong Seok-kwon as the chairperson of the 'Host-in-chief Transition Committee,' despite Yoo Jae-suk, who had been left at the bottom by the other members on that day, strongly arguing and resisting this change. However, Park Myeong-su eventually did his job of opening and closing that episode, calling the program 'Host-in-Chief Park's Infinite Challenge'.
- After a poor performance for three whole weeks by Park Myeong-su, he announced at a "press conference" (prepared by Infinite Challenge) that he would, following the promise, step down as the three weeks have passed, and wait for the new election to take place. 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. The re-election coverage was on air on March 15, 2008. At the re-election, Yoo Jae-suk won the majority of the votes and was once again reinstated as the 'host-in-chief.'
WM7
From July 2009, with Park Myeong-su as president of their club (협회장), the members started training for the long-term WM7 (Wrestling Muhan 7) project, in which they would attempt to stage a professional wrestling show as part of Infinite Challenge. Inviting Son Star (손스타), junior-professional wrestler and the drummer for popular band Cherry Filter, as their coach, the members began learning professional wrestling moves to perform in front of an audience. 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. The training process itself was broadcast in several half-hour segments within full episodes, except for the last two episodes (which were of the wrestling show itself), from July 3, 2010 to September 11 for a total of 11 episodes. MBC eventually released a DVD edition of this challenge, featuring several unaired segments and stories and the full uncut performance.
2014 Decision
Mirroring the 2008 Host-in-Chief election, the Infinite Challenge members and crews held a nationwide election to choose not only a leader of Infinite Challenge for the next 10 years, but to promote the citizen's participation on the upcoming 2014 South Korean local elections.[14]
Major Campaign Pledges
- Ha Ha - "I will protect Infinite Challenge", promised for a new and fresh generation of leadership
- Jeong Hyeong-don - "I will make you cry after you laugh", promised to set up a Ratings Emergency Response Headquarter
- Yoo Jae-suk(Inc.) - "I will stay with the fundamentals of entertainment shows", promised for stay in the fundamentals of the show and bring the members that has not fully put their efforts on the show to be flogged in public
- Noh Hong-chul - "I will show you everything", promised for uncovering every members' and crews' secrets as well as featuring the members' spouses and kids on the show
- Park Myeong-su - As he running as a candidate for blocking Yoo Jae-suk's effort only, he has no any campaign pledge and going with "Seung-chul, let me buy a food" slogan instead
- Jeong Jun-ha pledged that the members who has not being funny in three weeks a row must demoted temporarily from the shows and let other new talents to take a place.
Internet polling
The crews held two internet polls, first based on their preference of members' pledges and then after the first episode of Decision 2014 specials aired (May 3, 2014). About 10,000 people participated on the polls. Yoo Jae-suk won the first internet poll with 29%, but lost it to Noh Hong-chul with 44% of votes on the second poll. The result of the second poll alarmed the rest of members who worried that their personal secrets would be revealed if Noh Hong-chul win the actual election. Haha and Jeong Jun-ha then dropped out their nominations and supported Jeong Hyeong-don instead. Park Myeong-su who was running for blocking Yoo Jae-suk's effort on the election ironically supported his former rival, making the actual election was participated by three candidates only (Jeong Hyeong-don, Yoo Jae-suk, and Noh Hong-chul).
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Votings
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 not able to cast their votes on the polling stations. 363,047 people participated on the internet voting.
Result
The winner of Infinite Challenge's Decision 2014 is decided by combining the spot polls and the online votes by 50:50 percentage. 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 from 2007, the first festival was won by Haha "The Story of a Short Kid (키작은 꼬마 이야기)", the hosts 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) | Yoo Jae-suk with Tiger JK & Yoon Mi-rae (Future Liger) | "Let's Dance" LIVE | Won |
| Jun Jin & Lee Jung Hyun (Charisma) | "Senorita" LIVE | Gold prize | ||
| Hyung Don & Epik High (Three people pig face) | "Barbeque" LIVE | Silver Prize | ||
| Noh Hong-chul & No Brain (Dol Brain) | "Heat-Stroke Sea Gull" LIVE | Bronze prize | ||
| Park Myeong-su & SNSD's Jessica (Myung-ca Drive) | "Naengmyun" LIVELIVE M-CORELIVE MBC AWARD | Nominated | ||
| Jeong Jun-ha & After School (After Shaving) | "Youngkye Baeksook" LIVE | Nominated | ||
| Gil & YB (band) | "I'm Cool" LIVE | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | West Coast Expressway Song Festival (서해안고속도로 가요제) | Yoo Jae-suk & Lee Juck (Sagging Snail) | "Apgujeong Nallari" (압구정 날라리) LIVE | Won |
| "As I Say" LIVE | ||||
| Park Myeong-su & G-Dragon (GG) feat. Park Bom | "I Cheated" LIVE | Won | ||
| Jeong Jun-ha & Sweet Sorrow (Sweet Nasal Sorrow) | "Will You Give Your Affection?" LIVE | Won | ||
| Noh Hong-chul & Psy (Cheolssa) | "Shake It" LIVE | Won | ||
| Haha & 10cm (Sentimental Haha) | "Do You Wanna Die or Date Me?" LIVE | Won | ||
| Gil & Bada (Sea Route) | "The Song That Only I can Sing" LIVE | Won | ||
| Jeong Hyeong-don & Jung Jae-hyung (Parasian) | "The Innocent Macho" LIVE | Won | ||
| 2013 | Freeway Song Festival (자유로 가요제) | Jeong Jun-ha & Kim C (Double Play) ft. Lee So Ra & Beenzino | "Things That Will Float Away" LIVE | Fifth Place |
| Jeong Hyeong-don & G-Dragon (Hyung Yong Don Jyeong) ft. Defconn | "Trying To Do It" LIVE | Second Place | ||
| Yoo Jae-suk & Yoo Hee-yeol (How Do Yoo Dul) ft. & Kim Jo-han | "Please Don't Go My Girl" LIVE | Third Place | ||
| Park Myeong-su & Primary (Leech) ft. Dynamic Duo's Gaeko | "I got C" MBC's YouTube channel had initially set the video to Private due to plagiarism accusations . A few months later, after the issue have been resolved, both parties agreed to share the song. LIVE in 무한도전: Season 354 clips | Won | ||
| Noh Hong-chul & Rose Motel (Rose Chin) | "Call Me Your Oppa" LIVE | Fourth Place | ||
| Haha with Kiha & The Faces (Seventy Finger) | "Super Jab-Cho Man (Grassman)" LIVE | Eighth Place | ||
| Gil & BoA (G.A.B) | "G.A.B" LIVE | Seventh Place | ||
| All Infinite Challenge members | "Here We Are" LIVE | Sixth Place | ||
| 2015 | Yeongdong Expressway Song Festival (영동고속도로 가요제) | Hwang Kwanghee & G-Dragon & Taeyang (Hwangtaeji) | "Mapsosa" LIVE | Second Place |
| Park Myeong-su & IU (EU God-G isn't EU) | "Leon" LIVE | First Place | ||
| Haha & Zion.T (Eutteugeottasi) | "$ponsor" LIVE | Third Place | ||
| Park Myeong-su & G-Dragon (GG) feat.IU | "I Cheated" LIVE | |||
| Haha | "Story of a Short Kid"(키 작은 꼬마 이야기) LIVE | |||
| Yoo Jae-suk & Lee Juck (Sagging Snail) | "As I Say"(말하는 대로) LIVE | |||
| Jeong Jun-ha & Yoon Sang of OnePiece (Sangjuna) | "My Life" LIVE | Sixth Place | ||
| Yoo Jae-suk & Park Jin-young (Dancing Genome) | "I’m So Sexy" LIVE | Fifth Place | ||
| Jeong Hyeong-don & Hyukoh (The 5 Emperors) | "Wonderful Barn" LIVE | Fourth Place |
History
Season 1
The title of Season 1 was Reckless 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.[15] 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
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.[16] 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
On May 6, 2006, the fourth and current 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, in 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.[17]
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.[18] In November 2015, Infinite Challenge arranged special exhibition and expo titled "Infinite Challenge Expo", in KINTEX.[19] 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 shorten 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.[20]
Hosts
Timeline
Current
| Name | Joined | Nickname | Character Description and Notes |
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| Yoo Jae-suk (유재석, Host-in-chief) |
Since April 2005 | Captain Yoo (유반장)[21] The First-in-command (1인자) Nation's MC (국민 MC) The grasshopper (메뚜기) Playboy Yoo/Nal Yoo (날유) The Sun (해님) God Yoo(유느님) Mr. My-Nipples-Below (저쪼아래) |
As host-in-chief, he led all Infinite Challenge members in attempting to reach the goal of each episode. In 2008, he was temporarily replaced by Park Myeong-Su, but was reinstated as host-in-chief several weeks later. |
| Park Myeong-su (박명수) |
May - July 2005[22] Oct. 2005 - present |
Giant Star/Geo-seong (거성)[23] Father (아버지) The Second-in-command (2인자) The Son of the Devil (악마의 아들) NYSD(뉴욕쇠독) Rash Man(깨방정) Sancho Park (산초박) Alien (외계인) The leafhopper/Rice insect (벼멸구) Worthless older brother (하찮은 형) Unique Myeong-su (고유명수) (A play on 고유명사/"Proper noun") CEO Park/Park sajang (박사장) Point five (쩜오) Great Park (그레이트 박) Flag Park(박깃발) The odd one out (쭈구리) Peter(피터) Reversal Park (박번복) Ten Jobs (십잡스) Mr. Tricky Park Winner Park (박대상) One head, Two smell (한 머리 두 냄새) Waiter Park (웨이터 박) Senior Park (박선배) Boy Park (소년명수) Laughter Hunter (웃음 사냥꾼) Three Meals Myeong-su (명수세끼) DJ Park(DJ 박) Laughter dead (웃음 사망꾼) |
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.[24] |
| Jeong Jun-ha (정준하) |
Since March 2006 | The Helmet (헬멧),[25] The Lord of Eating (식신) Monster (괴물) The Third-in-command (3인자) Stupid brother (바보형) Mr. Jeong Joong-ang (정중앙씨) Fat-fatso (뚱뚱보) Jjeori Jjang (쩌리짱) Global Moron[26] Cool Guy(쿨가이) Manager Jeong (정총무) Jeong Jun-yeon-a(정준연아) (Kim Yuna Parody) Somewhat lacking but a good friend (약간 모자라지만 착한 친구) Jonathan(조나단) The Lovester(사랑 전도사, 사랑꾼) Wax drippings Jeong (정촛농) Grandfather (할아버지) Icon of Aging (노화의 아이콘) Variety Show Zombie Jung Jun Ha-rabogi (Jung Jun Grandfather) The man that shook the world through dieting Funeral Photo Jun Ha The Creation Myth of The Dieting World Ndotto's Father (도토 아빠) MC Minzy (MC 민지) |
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 - present |
Shorty (단신) Childhood friend(with Noh Hong-chul) (죽마고우) Little one (꼬마) The M.A. Ha (석사 하하) The Top Little one(상꼬맹이) The Friend Who Lacking If Compared With the One At the Same Age (또래에 비해 떨어지는 친구) Hybrid Sammy Sosa Rio Levy (하이브리드 샘이솟아 리오레이비) |
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. |
| Yang Se-hyung (양세형) |
March 2017 - present | Yang Se Bari (양세바리) | Similar to Gil's early appearances on the show, Yang Se-hyung first appeared on the show regularly as a de facto member. He made his first appearance in the 'Perfect Sense' segment of episodes 474 and 475 in April 2016. After appearing regularly for almost a year, Yang Se-hyung was added to the show intro when Infinite Challenge returned from their 7-week break on March 18, 2017. |
Former
| Name | Joined | Nickname | Character Description and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun Jin (전진) (Park Chung-Jae, 박충재) |
July 2008 - November 2009 | Junstin Jinberlake (전스틴) The roll-in kid (굴러들어온 놈) Jan Jin (잔진) The Million Dollar Boy (백만돌이) |
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 | Baldy/Bbaak-Bbaak-ei (빡빡이) Come between-Gil(이간길) Honey jar(꿀단지) Fat-fat-fatso (뚱뚱뚱보) Ip-sae (입새) (as he only brushes his teeth once a day) Gilmeo (길메오) (as a 'cameo' proclaimed by Yoo Jae-suk) Overreacting (무리수) The friend who born unfunny (태생적으로 재미없는 친구) Icon of Betrayal (배신의 아이콘) |
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.[27] |
| Noh Hong-chul (노홍철) |
April 2005 - November 2014 | Stone Kid/Psychopath/Crazykid/Dol+I ('돌+아이'),[28] Childhood friend(with Haha) (죽마고우) Quickmouth (퀵마우스)[29] Noh Jji-rong (노찌롱) Global Fraudster(글로벌 사기꾼) Noh big-jaw(노하관) Fraudster (사기꾼) Affirmation Noh (노긍정) Anal Fistula Patient(치루치루) Dekopon (한라봉) Ppakku (빡구) |
'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.[30] 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.[31] |
| Jeong Hyeong-don (정형돈) |
April 2005 - November 2015 | Fatso (뚱보) Awkward fatso (어색한 뚱보)[32] Jinsang (진상, nuisance) Jeong Hang-don (정항돈) The Moon (달님) Doni (도니) Crazy Existence (미친존재감) Gaehwadong Orange-Tribe (개화동 오렌지족) Top Four MC (4대천왕) |
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.[33][34] |
| Hwang Kwanghee (황광희) |
April 2015 - March 2017 | Paper Doll (종이인형) Incarnation Of Envy (질투의 화신) Bad Actor (발연기) Amberjack Kwanghee Music Industry AlphaGo. |
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 complete his military duty.[35] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defconn (데프콘) |
Daepho-phone(대포폰) Peh-conn-ie(프콘이) |
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 currently is the cast member of KBS2 Sunday variety show, 2 Days & 1 Night. |
| Jeong Seok-kwon (정석권) |
Manager Jeong (Jeong Sil-jang 정실장) Narrow-mouth Frog Brother (Mangkongei Hyong 맹꽁이형) |
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) |
Choi Co-ordi. (최코디) Almighty Co-ord. Choi (Man-neung Choi-codi /만능 최코디) |
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) |
Mrs. Kim (김옥정 여사) Oak-jeong Kim (옥정 킴) Jung d'Oak-jeong (융드옥정, named after her favourite outfit, the Jung Dress) |
Mother of Ha Ha | 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. |
| TEO Kim Tae-ho (김태호) |
Bro. TEO (태호 형) TEO PD (태호 PD) |
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) |
Writer Kim (김태희 작가) | 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) |
Miso Co-ordi. (미소코디) | 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 | Won |
| Best Programme; Voted By Netizen | TEO PD with entire directing crew of Infinite Challenge | Won | ||
| Distinguished Male Award | Haha | Won | ||
| Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Park Myeong-su | Won | ||
| 2007 | MBC Programme Creating Award | Outstanding Entertainment Programme | TEO PD | Won |
| Best Programme | Won | |||
| Meritorious Service Medal | Won | |||
| 7th MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Programme; Voted By Viewers | Infinite Challenge | Won | |
| Congeniality Award | Park Myeong-su | Won | ||
| 2008 | 8th MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Variety Show | Infinite Challenge | Won |
| Outstanding Male Entertainer | Jeong Hyeong-don | Won | ||
| Special Award - Best Star | Jun Jin | Won | ||
| 89th National Athletic Competition | Aerobic Amateur Club 6-People 2nd place | Park Myeong-su | Won | |
| 44th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Entertainment Program | Infinite Challenge | Won | |
| 20th Korean Broadcasting Awards | Best TV Entertainment Programme | TEO PD | Won | |
| 2009 | 9th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Yoo Jae-suk | Won |
| Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Noh Hong-chul | Won | ||
| Best New Male Entertainer | Gil Seong-joon | Won | ||
| PD Award | Yoo Jae-suk | Won | ||
| Producer of the Year | Infinite Challenge | Won | ||
| People's Choice - Best Entertainment Program | Won | |||
| 36th Korean Broadcasting Awards | Best TV (Programme) Director | TEO PD | Won | |
| Best TV Entertainment Programme | Won | |||
| 2010 | 10th MBC Entertainment Awards | Daesang (Grand Prize) | Yoo Jae-suk | Won |
| Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Park Myeong-su | Won | ||
| Bizarre Award | Park Myeong-su | Won | ||
| 11th Korean National Assembly Awards | Best TV Program of the Year | TEO PD with entire directing crew of Infinite Challenge | Won | |
| 22nd Korean Producers Awards | Best TV Entertainment Program | Won | ||
| 2011 | 11th MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Yoo Jae-suk | Won |
| "Best Couple" Award | Park Myeong-su & Jeong Jun-ha | Won[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| Popularity Award | Jung Jae-hyung | Won | ||
| 53rd Annual National Rowing Championships | 2000m Novice Inn (Special Award) | Infinite Challenge | Won | |
| MelOn Music Awards | Hot Trend Award | Infinite Challenge West Coast Highway Song Festival | Won | |
| Korea Women Link blue media | Family Award (The Butterfly Effect Feature) | Infinite Challenge | Won | |
| 2012 | 12th MBC Entertainment Awards | Daesang (Grand Prize)[37] | Park Myeong-su | Won |
| PD Award | Yoo Jae-suk | Won | ||
| "Best Couple" Award | Kim C & Jo Jung Chi | Won | ||
| 2013 | 13th MBC Entertainment Awards[38] | Programme of the Year Award | Infinite Challenge | Won |
| Popularity Award | Noh Hong-chul | Won | ||
| "Best Couple" Award | Jeong Hyeong-don & G-Dragon | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Jeong Hyeong-don | Won | ||
| 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Daesang (Grand Prize) for Television | Yoo Jae-suk | Won | |
| 2014 | 14th MBC Entertainment Awards | Daesang (Grand Prize) | Yoo Jae-suk | Won |
| People's Choice - Entertainment Program of the Year | Infinite Challenge | Won | ||
| PD Award | Haha | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Jeong Jun-ha | Won | ||
| MBC PD's Association | PD of the Year | TEO PD | Won | |
| 2015 | 42nd Korea Broadcasting Awards | Daesang (Grand Prize)[39] | Infinite Challenge | Won[lower-alpha 2] |
| Amnesty International Korean Media Awards 2015 | Media Award of the Year | Infinite Challenge | Won | |
| 15th MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Writer Award | Lee Eun-ju | Won | |
| Special Contribution Award | Infinite Challenge | Won | ||
| High Excellence for Variety Show Male | Haha | Won | ||
| People's Choice - Best Entertainment Program | Infinite Challenge | Won | ||
| 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Male Variety Performer | Jeong Hyeong-don | Nominated | |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Jeong Jun-ha | Nominated | |
| 16th MBC Entertainment Awards | Daesang (Grand Prize) | Yoo Jae-suk | Won | |
| Jeong Jun-ha | Nominated | |||
| Top Male Excellence Award in Variety Show | Won | |||
| Yoo Jae-suk | Nominated | |||
| Male Excellence Award in Variety Show | Hwang Kwanghee | Nominated | ||
| People's Choice - Entertainment Program of the Year | Infinite Challenge | Won | ||
| Popularity Award | Yang Se-hyung | Won |
Guests
International
| Name | Appeared | Occupation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fedor Emelianenko | Season 4 Episode 18 ~ Episode 19 | PRIDE heavyweight champion | Appeared two episodes; he taught each member submission holds - Season 4 |
| Thierry Henry[40] | Season 4, Episode 57 ~ Episode 58 | Football(Soccer) Player | Appeared two episodes - Season 4 |
| Maria Sharapova | Season 1, Episode 23 ~ Episode 24 | Tennis player | Appeared two episodes - Season 1 |
| Michelle Wie | Season 4, Episode 1 ~ Episode 2 | Golfer | Appeared two episodes - Season 4 |
| Paris Hilton | Season 4, Episode 81 | Starlet | Appeared one episode - Season 4 |
| Tenku Tsubasa (前田睦美) | Season 4, Episode 189 and 190 | Athlete (Boxer) | Appeared two episodes - Season 4 |
| MC Hammer[41] | Season 4, Episode 312 | Singer, Rapper | Appeared one episode (Season 4), while featuring PSY for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013 |
| Ryan Seacrest[42] | Season 4, Episode 312 | TV Show Host, 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 |
| Daisy Donovan[43] | Season 4, Episode 326 | 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. |
| Usain Bolt[44] | Season 4, Episode 371 | Jamaican sprinter | Appeared one episode(Season 4), among Jamaica special episodes(369~371). |
| 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[45] | Season 4, Episode 465 | Actor, Musician | Appeared one episode(Season 4), to promote his new film "Kung Fu Panda 3" |
| Stephen Curry | Season 4, Episode 541 | Basketball Players | Appeared one episode - Season 4[46] |
| Seth Curry |
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:
Ratings
List of 2007 ratings (episodes 35-85)
| 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% |
List of 2008 ratings (episodes 86-136)
| 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% |
List of 2009 ratings (episodes 137-185)
| 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% |
List of 2010 ratings (episodes 186-209)
| 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% |
List of 2011 ratings (episodes 230-282)
| Episode
|
Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
List of 2012 ratings (episodes 283-310)
| Episode
|
Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
List of 2013 ratings (episodes 311-362)
| 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% |
List of 2014 ratings (episodes 363-410)
| 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% |
List of 2015 ratings (episodes 411-460)
| Episode
|
Original airdate | AGB Nielsen
Nationwide ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
List of 2016 ratings (episodes 461-513)
| 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% |
List of 2017 ratings (episodes 514-Current Episode)
| 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% |
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.[47]
- 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-yi (송은이), Shin Bong-sun (신봉선), 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-kyeong (안혜경, who is former Haha's girlfriend), Kim Hyeon-suk (김현숙), Bin-wu (빈우), Kim Ga-yeon (김가연) and Jung Shi-ah.[48] 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.[49]
- 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.[50]
- The creators of Infinite Challenge filmed an advertisement about Bibimbap which has been shown in Times Square since November 26, 2010.[51] 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.[52]
- In 2011, Infinite Challenge held the West Coast Highway Music Festival. At this festival 7 teams participated and everyone got a trophy.[53]
- 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.[54][55]
- 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.[56]
Notes
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.
- In October 2015, CCTV is planning to air Infinite Challenge China version in China.
- 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 Yeong-dong Expressway Festival, Hwangtaeji-Mapsosa.)
- The program went to Japan, China, Thailand, America, Africa, German, and etc. for filming. Lots of international celebrities participated in one of episodes.
- In April 2013, a show program The Greatest Shows on Earth in the UK came to Korea to shoot Infinite Challenge.
References
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- ↑ Infinite Challenge's Rating is still No.1 slot - 9 week in a row(Korean), Xportsnews, January 13, 2013, Retrieved on January 14, 2013
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- ↑ MuDo has been laughed in High Definition(in Korean), Sports Hanguk, February 19, 2011, Retrieved on March 1, 2011
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- ↑ Infinite Challenge Ep. 78 4/7(00:50)
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- ↑ French soccer star Thierry Henry’s appearance on a Korean comedy program KBS World, Retrieved on June 26, 2007.
- ↑ Psy, Yoo Jae Seok, No Hong Chul, and Haha with MC Hammer, Korea.com, January 13, 2013, Retrieved on January 14, 2013.
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- ↑ "Does Stephen Curry know his nickname in Korea? | allkpop.com". allkpop. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ↑ Are Hongcheol, Hyeongdon, Haha creates a new programme with Park Su-hong?(Korean), Infinite Challenge Gallery, Daum.net, Retrieved on August 25, 2007
- ↑ 'Infinite Girls', The female's edition of Infinite Challenge will be on air(Korean), Starnews, Retrieved on September 18, 2007
- ↑ Weekly Insight: Korea’s Ten Hit Products and Services of 2007, the SERI, Retrieved on December 27, 2007
- ↑ Deal of Infinite Challenge programme has not been contracted with Sweden agency(Korean), Newsen.com, Retrieved on March 7, 2008
- ↑ Bibimbap advertised at Times Square in NYC December 2, 2010
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External links
- (in Korean) Infinite Challenge 무한도전 on Twitter
- Official Homepage (in Korean)
- The Unbearable Lightness of the Changing Code of Laughter (Article from Korea Focus, May 19, 2007)
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