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Happy Sunday (Korean: 해피 선데이) is a Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2 network, which competes directly against MBC's Sunday Sunday Night and SBS's Good Sunday line-up. Although it has been broadcast since 2003, its line-up of shows has frequently changed, with a complete revamp occurring in Spring of 2007. At that time, three new shows were introduced – Are You Ready, High-Five, and Immortal Music Classics. Due to its poor reception, Are You Ready quickly evolved into 1 Night 2 Days, with most of its cast intact. In late November of 2008, Happy Sunday had a revamp of its shows keeping 1 Night 2 Days as the second segment and bringing back Immortal Music Classics which was previously liked by viewers. However in late March, Immortal Music Classics ended once again and was replaced with Qualifying Men. Thus far, Happy Sunday is an all-male cast, with a total of 14 members. 1 Night 2 Days and Qualifying Men has maintained good viewership ratings managing to place second for the most viewed Sunday night programs for 16 weeks with more than 30% viewership ratings.[1] Even the re-run for 1 Night 2 Days which airs on the same night has viewership ratings within the Top 20 Sunday night programs. Out of the three Sunday night shows, KBS's Happy Sunday, MBC's Sunday Sunday Night and SBS's Good Sunday, only KBS has kept its program as a "whole program". Both MBC and SBS has divided their Sunday night show into two parts, the first segment as one program and the second as another. Both MBC and SBS have done this to record better TV ratings, which is important in South Korea media to prove the show's popularity. The key variety programs which garner Sunday night ratings and are usually compared to one another are Happy Sunday's 1 Night 2 Days, Sunday Sunday Night's We Got Married, and Good Sunday's Family Outing. [edit] HistoryDuring the 1990s KBS2's Sunday program was called Super Sunday (슈퍼선데이). But in February 1998, the name was changed to Joyful Super Sunday TV (슈퍼 TV 일요일은 즐거워). In November 2003, the name was changed again to 101% Sunday (일요일은 101%). On September 13, 2004, voice (dubbing) artist and 2003 KBS Entertainment Awards Grand Award (Daesang) winner, Jang Jeong Jin (장정진), was recording for The Lord of the Alley (골목의 제왕) segment where he had to eat rice cakes during a game and was later hospitalized[2]. Because of this incident, Jang died a month later (October 11, 2004) due to necrosis ("brain death") and loss of oxygenation to the brain[3]. The segment was abolished and since November 2004, the program has been renamed Happy Sunday. [edit] Narration (dubbing)
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[edit] Current Segments[edit] 1 Night 2 Days (1박2일)Main article: 1 Night 2 Days
In this segment, hosted by Kang Ho Dong, the members go on an overnight trip to various places of interest in Korea. The aim of the segment is to recommend holiday destinations to its viewers. Often the members are accompanied by a dog nicknamed "Sang Geun". His real name is Herbie but was nicknamed "Sang Geun" by Ji Sang Ryul. Sang Geun is a Great Pyrenees whose popularity grew hugely in the first half of 2008 partly due to the show. Throughout the show, there are several mini-games played to see who will eat dinner (as opposed to a simple snack), who will do the chores or work that needs to be done, and who will sleep comfortably. The segment's cast includes entertainer Eun Ji Won and comedian Lee Su Geun; recent additions include singers Kim C and Lee Seung Gi and rapper MC Mong. Kim Jong Min had to leave the show because he started his mandatory military service in November of 2007, while No Hong Chul left the show due to exhaustion. No Hong Chul now appears on SBS's Good Sunday line-up in the segment Change. On December 18, 2009, Kim Jong Min completed his military service and on the same day joined the cast for the filming. [edit] Qualifying Men (남자의 자격)
Qualifying Men replaced the second season of Immortal Music Classics in late March of 2009. It is a show where a group of mostly middle-aged male celebrities try to complete missions (deemed to be of a quality required of a "qualifying man") given by the Producer or sometimes thought of by the members. The show is widely popular and has been steadily increasing in ratings. The cast includes the main MC Lee Kyung Kyu, who has made his comeback into the Korean TV industry with this show; Kim Gook Jin, a famous comedian who recently came back from attempting 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 commencing this show, Kim Tae Won virtually took over his title of "Weakling of the nation"); Kim Sung Min, an actor who is disliked by the rest of the cast for being so energetic and always saying "Oh I always wanted to try that" whenever a new mission is revealed; Lee Jung Jin, an actor who is deemed to be the best looking out of the group and subsequently the face of the show, and often called by the nickname "Visual Blob"; and Yoon Hyung Bin, a famous comedian from the show Gag Concert who frequently compares himself to Lee Jung Jin, although often without much avail. The cast has been 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, and forming an amateur band. [edit] Former Segments[edit] I'm Going To See
[edit] Zero Member
[edit] Perfect Attendance! Let's Go To School
[edit] Cool Times, Game Song
[edit] Shooting kid
A variety show where a group of kids train and practice their soccer skills to compete with other mini-leagues. Shoot-Dori is still airing, however at a different time slot and is no longer a part of Happy Sunday. This program now airs on KBS N Sports channel. It is into its fourth season with a different cast. [edit] Choi Yong Man and Strong Friends
K-1 fighter Choi Hong Man and celebrities participate in various physical challenges and games. [edit] Heroine 6/Heroine 5
This variety show has a school theme, where male celebrity guests come and firstly try to partner with the heroines of their choice, through dance (usually) or special performances. Should more than one male choose the same heroine, then they battle it out to win their girl. They will have to do the most bizarre things, like role plays, singing, etc. Afterward, they play two very original games – "Catch the Mouse" and "Dibidibidip". [edit] Are You Ready
Due to low ratings, Are You Ready was replaced by 1 Night 2 Days with its original cast still in place. Are You Ready was a variety show where its cast and special guests played games. The first three episodes were games that were related to the Chinese language, while the following episodes leading to its last episodes were physical and logical games. [edit] High-Five/Hi-Five
Hosted by Ji Suk-jin, High-Five focuses on having its five female stars try out different jobs; over the course of the show, they have become flight attendants, stuntwomen, and police officers. Because of the stars' backgrounds, comic twists and events are often added in during training. At the show's start, comedienne Jo Hye Ryun, entertainer Hyun Young, singer Chae Yeon, MC Park Kyung-lim, and actress Kim Min-sun were the High-Five stars. Due to filming commitments, Kim had to leave the show on its November 4, 2007 broadcast. She has since been replaced by news anchor Lee Jung-min. This show has been replaced by Delicious Quiz. [edit] Delicious Quiz!/A Taste Of Life
The first episode aired June 1, 2008 replacing High-Five with Hyun Young and Jo Hye Ryun still intact. Delicious Quiz is a food-based variety show where they will travel around Korea visiting famous restaurants or places related to food. The MCs must answer quizzes related to food and get a certain number of questions correct before they are able to eat the food. The show aims to introduce viewers to the variety of great foods available in Korea. This show was last aired on September 7, 2008 and has been replaced by Schoolympic. [edit] 2008 Schoolympic
The first episode aired September 14, 2008 replacing Delicious Quiz!/A Taste Of Life with Hyun Young still intact. Olympic stars compete in simple yet nostalgic games and activities on a set created to look like a classroom with celebrities as their competitors. The games will require the "athletes" to use simple school necessities like chairs, desks, mops and even buckets. Aiming to bring a more interesting and fun school environment, the show will combine elements of sport and school activities with the help of sports stars and celebrities. This show was short lived and there will be no replacement as the 2 segments - Kko Kko Tours Single♥Single and 1 Night 2 Days will both get extended time. [edit] Kko Kko Tours Single♥Single
The first episode will be aired September 21, 2008 and replacing Unforgettable Songs/Immortal Music. It will be co-hosted by former Country Kko Kko partners Shin Jung Hwan and Tak Jae Hoon. Celebrities invite someone they have been interested in and get to know them during a trip somewhere. Audiences will get to see the true, sensitive side of celebrities as they open their hearts on air. Only 2 trips have been aired over a span of 10 episodes. This segment was cancelled due to high production costs and low ratings. The show will be replaced with a new season of Immortal Music Classics which was previously cancelled.[4] [edit] Immortal Music Classics (불후의 명곡)
[edit] Season 1A segment of Happy Sunday, titled 불후의 명곡 in Korean (Bulhooae Myeonggok), is co-hosted by former Country Kko Kko partners Shin Jung Hwan and Tak Jae Hoon. Although the show initially had various co-hosts, Kim Sung Eun became the final permanent host alongside Shin and Tak. The special guest for the week is their "vocal coach", usually a famous Korean singer, although sometimes producers and composers have appeared as the special guest in past episodes. During the course of the show, the special guest's top singles (as voted by Netizens) are revealed and the "students" must sing Karaoke-style. At the end of the show, the best singer/student is chosen by the special guest and receives a special prize. This segment started from Kim Won Joon's episode where he brought in presents on his own accord. The show has typically showcased older singers from the past who may or may not be still active in the entertainment industry, including Lee Seung Chul and Kim Heung Gook. However they have also had episodes featuring more recent artists, including S.E.S., in recognition of their 10th anniversary since debut, as well as Sung Si Kyung just before he left for military service in July 2008. This show aired its final episode on September 14, 2008 and is being replaced by Kko Kko Tours Single♥Single with Shin Jung Hwan and Tak Jae Hoon as the hosts. [edit] Season 2Happy Sunday brought back Immortal Music Classics with the same hosts, Shin Jung Hwan, Tak Jae Hoon and Kim Sung Eun. Its first returning episode began airing November 30, 2008, replacing Kko Kko Tours Single♥Single. Kicking off the second season, Patti Kim (패티김) will be the special guest.[5] Patti Kim was the first Korean artist to be invited and perform on Japan's NHK TV as well as Johnny Carson Show in Las Vegas, United States.[6] In season 1, Patti Kim was one of the guests that they wanted to invite on the show but was unable to. This segment was canceled in late March of 2009 and has since then been replaced with Qualifying Men. [edit] Awards & achievements
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