Problematic Men
| Problematic Men | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talkshow Variety |
| Starring | Jun Hyun-moo Ha Seok-jin Kim Ji-seok Lee Jang-won Tyler Rasch Park Kyung Rap Monster (former) |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 83 (as of October 23, 2016) |
| Production | |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | February 26, 2015 – present |
Problematic Men (Korean: 문제적남자) is a 2015 South Korean television program starring Jun Hyun-moo, Ha Seok-jin, Kim Ji-seok, Lee Jang-won, Tyler Rasch, and Park Kyung. It airs on tvN on Sunday at 22:50 (KST) beginning February 26, 2015.[1][2] Traditionally, the cast is given clues to guess the identity of the episode's guests, and once the guests appear and are introduced, they and the cast are given a set of puzzles to solve.
Cast
Former cast
- Rap Monster (ep 1-22)
Episodes
2015
In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue.
List of 2015 episodes (episode 1-41)
| Episode # | Broadcast Date | Guest | Ratings (AGB Nielsen Korea) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 26, 2015 | - | 2.374% |
| 2 | March 3, 2015 | - | 1.834% |
| 3 | March 12, 2015 | Lee Won-suk | 1.633% |
| 4 | March 19, 2015 | - | 1.425% |
| 5 | March 26, 2015 | - | 1.838% |
| 6 | April 2, 2015 | - | 1.745% |
| 7 | April 9, 2015 | - | 1.978% |
| 8 | April 16, 2015 | - | 1.750% |
| 9 | April 23, 2015 | Jackson (GOT7) | 1.663% |
| 10 | April 30, 2015 | Suho (EXO) | 1.733% |
| 11 | May 7, 2015 | 1.492% | |
| 12 | May 14, 2015 | Kim Ban-seok | 2.023% |
| 13 | May 21, 2015 | Kim Young-chul | 1.729% |
| 14 | May 28, 2015 | Han Seung-yeon (KARA) | 1.465% |
| 15 | June 4, 2015 | - | 1.426% |
| 16 | June 13, 2015 | Lee Ki-woo | 1.437% |
| 17 | June 18, 2015 | Ha Sang-wook | 1.496% |
| 18 | June 25, 2015 | Shin Jae Pyung | 1.908% |
| 19 | July 2, 2015 | Pyo Chang-won | 1.888% |
| 20 | July 9, 2015 | - | 2.027% |
| 21 | July 16, 2015 | Yang Se-hyung, Lee Jin-ho | 1.790% |
| 22 | August 16, 2015 | Shin Jae Pyung | 1.568% |
| 23 | August 23, 2015 | 1.872% | |
| 24 | August 30, 2015 | Shin Jae Pyung, Song Ki-moon | 1.783% |
| 25 | September 6, 2015 | - | 2.311% |
| 26 | September 13, 2015 | - | 1.902% |
| 27 | September 20, 2015 | Dennis Hong | 1.951% |
| 28 | September 27, 2015 | - | 1.632% |
| 29 | October 4, 2015 | Lee Eun-gyeol | 1.796% |
| 30 | October 11, 2015 | Jang Dong-min, Hong Jin-ho | 2.217% |
| 31 | October 18, 2015 | Kim Hyung-kyu | 2.163% |
| 32 | October 25, 2015 | Yoon Han | 1.846% |
| 33 | November 1, 2015 | Yoon So-hee | 2.508% |
| 34 | November 8, 2015 | Jang Jin | 2.119% |
| 35 | November 15, 2015 | Sung Jin-hwan (Sweet Sorrow), In Ho-jin | 2.349% |
| 36 | November 22, 2015 | Hwang Jae-geul | 2.045% |
| 37 | November 29, 2015 | Shin Jae Pyung, Key (SHINee) | 2.157% |
| 38 | December 6, 2015 | 1.696% | |
| 39 | December 13, 2015 | 1.547% | |
| 40 | December 20, 2015 | Ji Joo-yeon | 2.892% |
| 41 | December 27, 2015 | Lee Jun-seok | 2.522% |
2016
List of 2016 episodes (episode 42-)
| Episode # | Broadcast Date | Guest | Ratings (AGB Nielsen Korea) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | January 3, 2016 | Go Joo-won | 2.808% |
| 43 | January 10, 2016 | Yoo Jae-hwan | 2.463% |
| 44 | January 17, 2016 | Lee Seung-won (violist) | 2.863% |
| 45 | January 24, 2016 | Oh Sang-jin | 3.236% |
| 46 | January 31, 2016 | Choi Chang-yub | 2.720% |
| 47 | February 7, 2016 | Kim Sook, Kim Young-hee, Kim Min-kyung, Lee Se-young | 2.309% |
| 48 | February 14, 2016 | 2.934% | |
| 49 | February 21, 2016 | Kim Young-woo, Song Woo-jin (Sweet Sorrow) | 2.704% |
| 50 | February 28, 2016 | - | 2.431% |
| 51 | March 6, 2016 | Yoo Jae-Myung | 1.913% |
| 52 | March 13, 2016 | Lee Tae-min (SHINee) | 1.646% |
| 53 | March 20, 2016 | Chloë Grace Moretz | 2.488% |
| 54 | March 27, 2016 | Kyuhyun (Super Junior) | 2.047% |
| 55 | April 3, 2016 | Sam Hammington, Sam Okyere | 2.308% |
| 56 | April 10, 2016 | Nop.K | 1.574% |
| 57 | April 17, 2016 | Lee Wonsuk (Daybreak) | 1.739% |
| 58 | April 24, 2016 | Block B | 2.424% |
| 59 | May 1, 2016 | 1.400% | |
| 60 | May 8, 2016 | eAeon (Mot) | 1.748% |
| 61 | May 15, 2016 | Sa Hye-won (sophomore student at the University of Oxford) | 2.782% |
| 62 | May 22, 2016 | Cho Tae-kwan | 2.095% |
| 63 | May 29, 2016 | Park So-jin (Girl's Day) | 2.212% |
| 64 | June 5, 2016 | Dr. Simpson | 2.274% |
| 65 | June 12, 2016 | Yang Se-chan, Lee Yong-jin | 2.440% |
| 66 | June 19, 2016 | Joo Woo-jae | 2.575% |
| 67 | June 26, 2016 | Tony An | 2.733% |
| 68 | July 3, 2016 | JaePyung Shin (Peppertones), Song Ki-mun, Joo Woo-jae, Sung Jin-hwan (Sweet Sorrow), Jang Dong-min |
1.872% |
| 69 | July 10, 2016 | 2.175% | |
| 70 | July 17, 2016 | Kwon Sun-il (Urban Zakapa) | 2.849% |
| 71 | July 24, 2016 | Kim Nam-hee | 2.204% |
| 72 | July 31, 2016 | Roy Kim | 3.097% |
| 73 | August 7, 2016 | Ko Na-young, Seo Yu-ri (student), Jung Min-gun | 2.591% |
| 74 | August 14, 2016 | 1.943% | |
| Dominic O'Brien | |||
| 75 | August 21, 2016 | 1.733% | |
| 76 | August 28, 2016 | John Park | 2.450% |
| 77 | September 4, 2016 | Wendy (Red Velvet) | 2.236% |
| 78 | September 11, 2016 | Jun. K | 1.734% |
| 79 | September 18, 2016 | Lee Soo-geun | 2.118% |
| 80 | September 25, 2016 | Choi Jung-moon | 2.684% |
| 81 | October 2, 2016 | Cha Eunwoo (ASTRO) | 2.819% |
| 82 | October 16, 2016 | Choi Min-ho (Shinee) | 1.969% |
| 83 | October 23, 2016 | Yoon Duk-won (Broccoli You Too) | 2.250% |
Note: This program airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Content Award, Variety | Problematic Men | Won | |
| Best MC | Jun Hyun-moo | Nominated | ||
| Two Star Award | Kim Ji-seok | Nominated |
References
- ^ Ghim, Sora (25 February 2015). "The Problematic Men Show Their Real Selves". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
- ^ Lim, Jeong-yeo (31 March 2015). "Men with brains gain popularity in Korea". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
External links
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