Qualifications of Men
Happy Sunday reality-variety show aired on KBS2.
Qualifications of Men (Korean: 남자의 자격; RR: Namjaui jagyeok) was a Korean reality-variety show that aired on KBS2 from March 29, 2009 to April 7, 2013 as one of two segments in Happy Sunday.
Subtitled "101 Things a Man Must Do Before He Dies," the show involved a group of male celebrities of different ages and personalities who take on missions that would make them a "real man." The missions range from physical to emotional, and they meet and learn skills from many mentors in different areas.
Cast
Former
Lee Kyung-kyu (March 29, 2009 – April 7, 2013)
Kim Gook-jin (March 29, 2009 – April 7, 2013)
Kim Tae-won (March 29, 2009 – April 7, 2013)
Lee Yoon-seok (March 29, 2009 – April 7, 2013)
Yoon Hyung-bin (March 29, 2009 – April 7, 2013)
Kim Jun-ho (July 15, 2012 – April 7, 2013)
Joo Sang-wook (July 15, 2012 – April 7, 2013)
Kim Sung-min (March 29, 2009 – November 28, 2010)
Lee Jung-jin (March 29, 2009 – May 8, 2011)
Yang Joon-hyuk (April 10, 2011 – July 8, 2012)
Jun Hyun-moo (May 8, 2011 – July 8, 2012)
Mentors
Episode 1 – 3 (Marry twice, Anti-smoking education) : Lee Oi-soo
Episode 4 – 5, 10 (Going to an army twice, Tears) : Nam Jin
Episode 6 – 7 (Nursing a child) : Park Sa-rang
Episode 12 (Debating) : Kim Sung-soo
Episode 13 – 14 (Knowledge) : Park Jee-seon
Episode 15 (Paragliding) : Kwon Chang-jin
Episode 17 – 18 (Creating an UCC) : Yoo Se-yoon, 2PM
Episode 18 – 19 (Bicycle trip) : Yoo Se-yoon
Episode 22 (Wakeboarding) : Lee Kyung-kyu
Episode 47, 56, 67 – 68 (Making a band) : Kim Tae-won
Episode 63 – 65, 70 – 74 (Choir) : Kolleen Park
Episode 93, 121, 135 (Tap dance) : Tap trainer Lee Jung-kwon
5 major plans
2010
Hiking Jirisan (completed)
Get licenses (completed)
Backpacking (Delayed to 2011)
Forming a Band (completed)
Watching the World Cup (completed)
2011
Backpacking (May 16 – 26, West Australia, completed)
Having a new hobby (Tap Dancing completed)
Creating a short film (completed)
Samul nori (completed)
Becoming a CEO (completed)
History
As part of Happy Sunday, Qualifications of Men replaced the second season of Immortal Music Classics in late March 2009. In the early episodes, the cast joked that their primary aim was not to disturb the ratings of sister segment 2 Days & 1 Night.
The original cast included the main MC Lee Kyung-kyu, who made his comeback into the Korean TV industry with this show; Kim Gook-jin, a comedian who previously attempted 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 joining the show, Kim Tae-won took over his title of "Weakling of the nation"); Yoon Hyung-bin, a comedian from the show Gag Concert; and actors Lee Jung-jin and Kim Sung-min.
The cast went 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, singing in a choir, participating in an amusement park parade show, and forming an amateur band. The most memorable moment for the program was when 2 of the members (Kim Gook-jin and Kim Sung-min) was selected as a guest for the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Acrobatic Team, during their 2009 Far East Tour at Osan Air Base, in South Korea. For the Choir episodes, both of the Choir teams won awards (with guest Kolleen Park and Kim Tae-won as conductors).
In late 2010, Kim Sung-min was dropped from the program after being arrested for drug use. He was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison for meth use and smuggling, suspended for 4 years.
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