Problematic Men
| Problematic Men | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Talkshow Variety |
| Starring | Jun Hyun-moo Ha Seok-jin Kim Ji-seok Lee Jang-won Tyler Rasch Park Kyung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 121 (as of July 16, 2017) |
| 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 22:20 (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
- Rap Monster (ep 1-22) - He had to leave the show due to BTS' world tour.[3]
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 (elder brother of Kim Ji-seok, graduate of University of Oxford) | 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 11, 2015 | Lee Ki-woo | 1.437% |
| 17 | June 18, 2015 | Ha Sang-wook (Author) | 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 (broadcaster, singer, dentist) | 2.163% |
| 32 | October 25, 2015 | Yoonhan | 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, In Ho-jin (Sweet Sorrow) | 2.349% |
| 36 | November 22, 2015 | Hwang Jae Keun (designer) | 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 (music producer) | 2.463% |
| 44 | January 17, 2016 | Lee Seung-won (violinist) | 2.863% |
| 45 | January 24, 2016 | Oh Sang-jin | 3.236% |
| 46 | January 31, 2016 | Choi Chang-yub (actor) | 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 | Special appearance by Laboum | 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 (musician) | 1.574% |
| 57 | April 17, 2016 | Lee Won-suk (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 (actor) | 2.095% |
| 63 | May 29, 2016 | Park So-jin (Girl's Day) | 2.212% |
| 64 | June 5, 2016 | Dr. Simpson (rapper) | 2.274% |
| 65 | June 12, 2016 | Yang Se-chan, Lee Yong-jin | 2.440% |
| 66 | June 19, 2016 | Joo Woo-jae (model) | 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, Special appearance by Lovelyz on episode 69 |
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 (sports announcer, 2014 Miss Korea contestant, Mensa International member) | 2.204% |
| 72 | July 31, 2016 | Roy Kim, Joo Woo Jae | 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, Joo Woo-jae (standing in for Park Kyung) | |||
| 75 | August 21, 2016 | 1.733% | |
| 76 | August 28, 2016 | John Park | 2.450% |
| 77 | September 4, 2016 | Wendy (Red Velvet), Joo Woo-jae (standing in for Park Kyung) | 2.236% |
| 78 | September 11, 2016 | Jun. K (2PM) | 1.734% |
| 79 | September 18, 2016 | Lee Soo-geun | 2.118% |
| 80 | September 25, 2016 | Choi Jung-moon | 2.684% |
| 81 | October 2, 2016 | Kim Ji-woon (chef, graduate of Eton College) | 2.819% |
| 82 | October 16, 2016 | Choi Min-ho (Shinee) | 1.969% |
| 83 | October 23, 2016 | Yoon Duk-won (Broccoli You Too) | 2.250% |
| 84 | October 30, 2016 | Jung Ha-eun, Jung Ji-woong (children of Jung Eun-pyo) | 2.710% |
| 85 | November 6, 2016 | Goo Sae-bom (announcer), Goo Se-kyung (sisters) |
1.897% |
| 86 | November 13, 2016 | Cha Eun-woo (ASTRO) | 1.878% |
| 87 | November 20, 2016 | Lee Jong-beom (webcomic artist) | 1.777% |
| 88 | November 27, 2016 | J-Min | 2.103% |
| 89 | December 4, 2016 | Yellow Bench (music duo) | 2.696% |
| 90 | December 11, 2016 | Park Sae-him (elder sister of Block B Park Kyung) | 2.447% |
| 91 | December 18, 2016 | myunDo (rapper) | 1.940% |
| 92 | December 25, 2016 | Park Na-rae, Kim Ji-min, Ahn Young-mi, Kang Yoo-mi, Oh Nami, Heo Anna | 2.406% |
2017
List of 2017 episodes (episode 93-)
| Episode # | Broadcast Date | Guest | Ratings (AGB Nielsen Korea) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | January 1, 2017 | Park Na-rae, Kim Ji-min, Ahn Young-mi, Kang Yoo-mi, Oh Nami, Heo Anna | 2.629% |
| 94 | January 8, 2017 | Kim Jeong-hoon | 4.006% |
| 95 | January 15, 2017 | Kim Jae-kyung, Lee Young-rae (SAT 2017 full marks candidates) | 3.135% |
| 96 | January 22, 2017 | Yong Duk Jhun (Digital cinematographer working at DreamWorks Animation) | 3.016% |
| 97 | January 29, 2017 | Bo Seo (Harvard University student, 2 time world debating champion) | 3.142% |
| 98 | February 5, 2017 | Choi Jeong, Oh Jeong-ah (Go players) | 3.648% |
| 99 | February 12, 2017 | Oh Min-suk | 2.148% |
| 100 | February 19, 2017 | 100th Episode Special (Part 1); Special appearance by Cosmic Girls | 3.406% |
| 101 | February 26, 2017 | 100th Episode Special (Part 2) | 3.097% |
| 102 | March 5, 2017 | Song Jae-kyeong (vocal of indie band 9 and the Numbers, chief of strategic planning department of one of the top construction companies in Korea) | 2.412% |
| 103 | March 12, 2017 | Kangnam | 2.499% |
| 104 | March 19, 2017 | Kim Dong-hyeok (Civil servant), Joo Woo-jae (stand-in for Park Kyung) | 2.336% |
| 105 | March 26, 2017 | Stella Jang (singer-songwriter, graduate of Agro ParisTech, a Grandes école, majoring in Life Engineering), Shin Jae-pyung (stand-in for Park Kyung) |
2.433% |
| 106 | April 2, 2017 | Lisa (singer, musical actress), Lee Kyu-chang (CEO of Kin033 Entertainment, graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, majoring in business) (both are married to each other) |
2.103% |
| 107 | April 9, 2017 | Won Jong-gun (appeared on MBC's Exclamation Mark - Open Your Eyes in 2005; currently graduated from Kyung Hee University, majoring in Information and Communication; also the recipient of 2016 Korea's Talent award) | 2.268% |
| 108 | April 16, 2017 | Lee Su-ryeon (actress, former security agent in Presidential Security Service, achieved Masters in International Security Studies at Yonsei University and Bachelor in English Literature at Ewha Womans University) | 2.639% |
| 109 | April 23, 2017 | Seo Kyung-seok | 2.005% |
| 110 | April 30, 2017 | Kang Min-gil, Jung Won-ho, Kim Young-jong, Hong Hyuk-pyo, Ryu Chan-young, Han Kyu-beom (KAIST Special) | 2.769% |
| 111 | May 7, 2017 | 1.921% | |
| 112 | May 14, 2017 | Han Jun-hee (Software engineer at Google, achieved Bachelor of Science, software engineering at Sungkyunkwan University) | 2.456% |
| 113 | May 21, 2017 | Peter Han (Musician, University of Vienna graduate with major in English Literature) | 1.886% |
| 114 | May 28, 2017 | Nahzam Sue (Singer, producer, audio engineer, member of band Sultan Of The Disco) | 2.042% |
| 115 | June 4, 2017 | Sol Bi, Croquiky Brothers | 2.441% |
| 116 | June 11, 2017 | Lee Jung-hyun (Designer at Volvo, graduate of Umeå Institute of Design in Umeå University) | 2.078% |
| 117 | June 18, 2017 | Lee Min-woung (Home shopping host) | 2.001% |
| 118 | June 25, 2017 | Haim Shafir (board game designer), Laboum | 1.622% |
| 119 | July 2, 2017 | John Park, Roy Kim (Liberal arts VS Science team battle) | 2.052% |
| 120 | July 9, 2017 | Kwak Seung-jae (Leader of the South Korea national team for World Puzzle Championship, masters in Mathematics at Pohang University of Science and Technology) | 2.000% |
| 121 | July 16, 2017 | Lee Yeon-hwa (Creative director, bodybuilder) | 2.505% |
| 122 | July 23, 2017 | Park Ji-sun (Comedian, achieved Bachelor of Education at Korea University College of Education in Korea University), Shin Jae-pyung (standing in for Park Kyung) |
3.042% |
| 123 | July 30, 2017 | Choi Hyun-woo (Magician), Song Young-jo (Doctorate student of Biology & Brain Engineering in KAIST) |
3.142% |
| 124 | August 6, 2017 | Im Young-min, Yu Seon-ho, Lee Eui-woong (Produce 101 Season 2 contestants) |
2.687% |
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.
- ^ https://www.soompi.com/2015/08/26/block-bs-park-kyung-replaces-bts-rap-monster-on-problematic-men/