8.2 /10 1 Votes
Genre Variety First episode date 23 July 2011 Number of seasons 1 Spin-off Hitmaker | 8.2/10 IMDb Country of origin South Korea Location(s) Seoul, South Korea Network MBC Every 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Original release July 23, 2011 (2011-07-23) – present Cast Jeong Hyeong‑don, Defconn, Jung Dae‑hyun, Zelo, Yoo Young‑jae Similar Radio Star, Infinite Challenge, Hitmaker, Running Man, We Got Married | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weekly Idol (Hangul: 주간 아이돌; RR: Jugan Aidol) is a South Korean variety show, which airs Wednesdays, 6PM KST, on MBC Every1, MBC's cable and satellite network for comedy and variety shows. The show is hosted by comedian Jeong Hyeong-don and rapper Defconn. The set is often referred to as B3 (basement level 3).
Contents
Corners/Segments
The show consists of several segments, one of which is called "Idol of the Week", the main segment, features idol groups as the invited guests. The first idol group to record an episode and appear in the segment was Infinite. This segment usually consists of several featured corners:
During these segments, the talk is usually held without too much formality, giving a chance for the hosts to give a humorous remark about the idols, or conversely, the idols can playing around with the hosts’ lack of physical fitness, engaging in a slapstick activity with the hosts.
Before "Idol of the Week" started, Weekly Idol had only one segment that is "Real Chart! Idol Self-Ranking", where idols are asked to rank each other on different topics and the results are then presented. After "Real Chart! Idol Self-Ranking" ended there is new segment to replace it that is "I Wonder If You Know", where MCs and idols featured in this segment, Ilhoon (BtoB) and Bomi (Apink), guess one answer out of two choice given to them about idols with the winning team get food as prize. Replacing the previous segment is "Weekly Food Tasting" where MCs and featured idols, Hayoung (Apink), Mina (AOA), and N (VIXX), complete mission to win foods they want. The next new segment is "Idols are the Best!" where various missions are given to the 4 idols who are featured in this segment, Jackson (Got7), Jooheon (Monsta X), SinB (GFriend) and Dahyun (Twice), as well as the MCs.
An annual year-closing episode, "Weekly Idol Award", held in the last episode of the year was started from December 31, 2011. In this episode, the host usually reviews the segments and the appearances from the guests that were featured in the past year.
Sometimes, there is a segment called "Idols Are The Best", where all hosts challenge one of 8 idols' special talents, and at least one of the hosts must complete the challenge to end the segment. If they fail, they must pick another idol's talent to challenge.
A new segment is introduced on February 23, 2017, named "Masked Idol: Your Name Is". This segment invites idols who are wearing masks and have to compete against one another to win. The winner gets to remove his/her mask and reveal himself/herself, while the rest don't get to remove their masks and have to attend next week's contest alongside 1 new masked idol. The winner also can get some promotion time for himself/herself and/or his/her group.
Current
"Idols Are the Best" corner
Former
Note: Some occasions, Jeong Hyeong-don and Defconn instead appear as the featured guests ("Hyungdon and Daejun") with their host position replaced by various guest hosts.
Idol Relay System
Following Jeong Hyeong-don's hiatus from broadcast activities beginning Episode 227, a system was introduced in which idols with whom Hyeong-don is close to would take turns co-hosting the show in his place.