Knowing Bros
| Knowing Bros | |
|---|---|
|
Knowing Bros poster | |
| Also known as |
'Knowing Brother Ask Us Anything A Hyung I Know' |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Written by | Jeong Yun-hui, Yoo Ji-hui, Hwang Seon-yeong, Choi Ji-yeong, Lee Ji-yeong, Jeon Min-hee, Kim Yeo-won |
| Directed by | Choi Chang-soo, Jeong Seung-il, Yun Yeo-jun, Mun Min-jeong, Go Hye-jin, Heo Seo-mun [1] |
| Creative director(s) | Yeo Un-hyeok [1] |
| Starring |
Kang Ho-dong Seo Jang-hoon Kim Young-chul Lee Soo-geun Min Kyung-hoon Kim Hee-chul Lee Sang-min |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 53 (as of December 3, 2016) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60-110 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | JTBC |
| Original release | December 5, 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 아는형님 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Aneun Hyeongnim |
Knowing Bros (Hangul: 아는 형님; RR: Aneun Hyeongnim) is a South Korean television entertainment program distributed by JTBC every Saturday at 11:00 pm, starting from December 12, 2015. It was previously broadcast at 10:00 pm, but as of January 23, 2016, it has been moved to the 11:00 pm time slot.
Format
Previous;
- Episode 1-12: The Infinite Task
- Episode 13-16: Talk/Game Show
Current;
- Episode 17-Present: The show's current format, considered by many viewers as the best change made to the show, starts each episode with a classroom scene, with the hosts in the role of students who welcome the guests as transfers.
Special;
- Episode 23, "never-ending audition - Knowing Girls I.O.I"
- Episode 34, "Brothers Club VS Sisters Club - Lovelyz"
- Episode 44, "Girl Group Laboratory - Dia"
- Episode 51, "Duet Project - Universe Cowards"
Corners/Segments
The show consists of several segments. The main segment is "Guess About Me," where the guests present questions about themselves to the cast members (ex. "What have I been obsessed with lately?"). The cast members must attempt to answer the questions correctly in an effort to get to know the guests better. If their answers are completely off, the guests have the option to punish them.
The cast also takes questions sent in from viewers and tries to answer them to the best of their abilities through dialogue or experimentation. Cast members have to answer with their own style, using everything (body and brain) to find the solution to the viewers' questions.[2]
Sometimes a viewer is brought out at the end of the show. They will have been secretly watching the show the whole day to decide who was the least funny or helpful. Once they decide, the chosen cast member or guest is punished.
The episodes may also feature one of the following corners:
- "Three No's" skit (No Concept, No Basis, No Script), during which the recurring cast takes turns acting out a skit with the guests. The basic topic of the skit is prearranged and includes a challenging situation, however, the entire skit is ad-libbed (for example, the episode featuring Red Velvet, where a father had to deal with troublesome daughters).
- "Physical Education" is a special activities time (for example, Episode 26 features "Korean class", where the students at the school pick a partner and write a poem together).
- "Let's Play" is a time of games and challenges as chosen by the guests. Sometimes they guests show a personal talent, and the cast members must compete against the guests to see who is better (for example, Episode 28, they played "Getting origami paper").
- "Music Time" (Jonghyun's game), The guest or cast member sings the first one or two characters (words) of a song and the others must guess the song.
During these segments, the talk is informal and "banmal" (informal language) is used by everyone on the show, regardless of their age or seniority (disregarding Korea's strict seniority rules with spoken language). The informal talk also encourages the guests and cast to interact with each other as students often do, leading them to tease one another and even insult each other for the sake of comedy.
Presenters
Cast
The program's original cast consisted of Kang Ho-dong, Lee Soo-geun, Seo Jang-hoon, Kim Young-chul, Kim Hee-chul, Hwang Chi-yeul and Kim Se-hwang.[3][4] Min Kyung-hoon was added to the cast formation on the second episode aired on December 12, 2015. Hwang Chi-yeul and Kim Se-hwang left the program after the seventh episode aired on January 16, 2016. Lee Sang-min joined the program as the newest addition to the cast on March 5, 2016.
Current cast
| Name | Nickname(s) | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kang Ho-dong | Episode 1 – present | He is the leader, the main MC, and the oldest among the cast members. Since the program's first episode, he has been looked to as the "lead" of the show and often fills the role of "class president" in current episodes.. As a champion ssireum wrestler before he became a comedian and variety host, he is also the strongest member in Knowing Bros. He is mostly made fun by other members for his outdated comedy sense[5][6] and his well-known professional hosting rivalry with Yoo Jae-suk, the "National MC" of South Korea.[7][8][9] | |
| Lee Soo-geun | Ace | Episode 1 – present | He is one of the original members of Knowing Bros. He is known for his long-time association with the main MC Kang Hodong, his athletic ability in playing games, and his quick-wit in making jokes and doing completely improvised, script-less comedy skits. He is mostly made fun of for his past gambling scandal by other cast members.[10][11] He often fills the role of "class president" and is looked on as a favorite by guests. |
| Kim Hee-chul | Psycho
TV mania |
Episode 1 – present | Famous as a singer, actor, and member of Super Junior and M&D, he is one of the original members of Knowing Bros. He is known for his quick wit and responses. He regularly makes jokes about smoking and cigarettes, especially to the female guests, as well as teasing and poking fun of Kang Ho-dong and female guests. Despite his mischievous personality, his demeanor changes when other idols, including ones he has worked with or knows, are guests.[12][13] He is most often made fun of for being close to so many female idols, despite being officially single, and for his ability to pass for a woman, including his well-known ability to mimic almost every K-Pop dance by girl groups. Some of his special skills in the program are "imitating Kyung-hoon's singing style",[14] "remembering all of 'TV' history",[15] and "imitating other people's voices".[16] In fall 2016, he and Kyung-hoon released a single, Sweet Dream, under SM Entertainment, with the music video starring the rest of the Knowing Brothers cast and Twice's Momo and the video shoot being the focus of one episode. |
| Seo Jang-hoon | Episode 1 – present | He is one of the original members of Knowing Brosand is regarded as one of, if not the top, center in Korean Basketball League history from his career before entertainment. He is mostly made fun of because of his height, - 207 centimetres (81 in) - his divorced status, his grumpy personality, and his building ownership.[10][11] He is known as the "father" of Min Kyung-hoon. | |
| Kim Young-chul | D.a.n.g Boss | Episode 1 – present | He is one of the original members of Knowing Bros. A comedian by profession, he is famously teased for his ambiguous ability in speaking English and his inability of being funny in ad-libbing and doing improvised skits. He is well known for his hilarious imitations and gag-type comedic style. |
| Min Kyung-hoon | Ssamja | Episode 2 – present | The lead vocalist of the band Buzz, he is currently the youngest recurring host. He is known for making adult jokes to the other members and the guests. Along with Kim Hee-chul, Min Kyung-hoon is also famous for his rebellious and challenging nature to Kang Ho-dong.[17] He is also known as the "son" of Seo Jang-hoon. He is popular with female guests and is accused of using his dimples to try to win their affection. |
| Lee Sang-min | Episode 14 – present | He is known as the leader of rap group Roo'ra. He is also known for giving genuine advice from personal experience to other musicians who appear on the show. He is most often made fun of for his financial debt, his divorced status and other controversies around himself and fellow Roo'ra members.[10][11] He is often teased for being so quiet and "forgettable" in the eyes of the other cast members and guests. |
Guest cast
| Name | Number of Episodes | List of Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Jang Sung-kyu | 6 | 23, 33, 42, 44, 46, 53 |
Former cast
- Hwang Chi-yeul
- Kim Se-hwang
Timeline
List of episodes
2015
List of episodes in 2015 (episode 1-4)
| Episodes # | Air Date | Guests | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 5, 2015 | ||
| 2 | December 12, 2015 | ||
| 3 | December 19, 2015 | ||
| 4 | December 26, 2015 | Christmas Special |
2016
| Episodes # | Air Date | Guests | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | January 2, 2016 | Jang Hang-jun, Jung Hyung-jin | |
| 6 | January 9, 2016 | ||
| 7 | January 16, 2016 | ||
| 8 | January 23, 2016 | Sol Bi, Hong Jin-ho, Lee Min-ji, Kim Jeong-jin, Kim Ye-rin, So Areum, Park Areum, Park Se-jin, Han Ho-jeong | |
| 9 | January 30, 2016 | Shin Dong-woo, Lee Soo-min | Substitute MC in place of Heechul: Henry Lau (Super Junior-M) |
| 10 | February 6, 2016 | Park Mi-sun, Jo Hye-ryun, Lee Ji-hye, Shin Bong-sun, Park Seul-gi, Han Suk-joon, Ahn Na-kyung | |
| 11 | February 13, 2016 | Lee Guk-joo, Kim Ji-min, Jang Sung-gyu, Lady Jane, Jo Young-gu | |
| 12 | February 20, 2016 | ||
| 13 | February 27, 2016 | ||
| 14 | March 5, 2016 | Oh Sang-jin, Lee Chun-soo | |
| 15 | March 12, 2016 | Kim Heung-gook, Kim Kyung-sik | |
| 16 | March 19, 2016 | Cosmic Girls (Except: Yeonjung) | Guest Cast: Joo Young-hoon, Kim Su-ro |
| 17 | March 26, 2016 | Sol Bi, Hong Jin-young, Hello Venus | |
| 18 | April 2, 2016 | Eun Ji-won, Kang Kyun-sung (Noel) | |
| 19 | April 9, 2016 | Kang Ye-won | |
| 20 | April 16, 2016 | Shin So-yul | |
| 21 | April 23, 2016 | Red Velvet (Except: Irene) | |
| 22 | April 30, 2016 | Jun Hyo-seong (Secret), Kyungri (Nine Muses) | |
| 23 | May 7, 2016 | I.O.I | Special EP: "Knowing Girls" |
| 24 | May 14, 2016 | Han Chae-ah | Special Guest: Nancy Lang |
| 25 | May 21, 2016 | Sunny (Girls' Generation), Andy (Shinhwa) | |
| 26 | May 28, 2016 | Joon Park, Lee Soo-min | |
| 27 | June 4, 2016 | Twice | |
| 28 | June 11, 2016 | Jeon So-min | |
| 29 | June 18, 2016 | Irene (Red Velvet), Kim Jong-hyun (Shinee) | Special Guest: Woo Hyun-young |
| 30 | June 25, 2016 | Jeon Hye-bin | |
| 31 | July 2, 2016 | Seo In-young, Jessi, Kim Jong-min | |
| 32 | July 9, 2016 | Sistar | Special Guest: Hwang Chi-yeul |
| 33 | July 16, 2016 | Kim Shin-young, Jun Hyun-moo | Press Conference for achieved 3% ratings |
| 34 | July 23, 2016 | Lovelyz | Special EP: "Brothers Club VS Sisters Club" |
| 35 | July 30, 2016 | Tak Jae-hoon, Lee Soo-min | |
| 36 | August 6, 2016 | Kim Joon-ho, Baek Ji-young | |
| 37 | August 13, 2016 | Im Soo-hyang, Lee Kyu-han | |
| 38 | August 20, 2016 | GFriend | |
| 39 | August 27, 2016 | Kim Jin-kyung, Sung Hoon | |
| 40 | September 3, 2016 | Im Chang-jung, Solbin (Laboum) | |
| 41 | September 10, 2016 | Park Mi-sun, Jo Hye-ryun, Sol Bi, Hong Jin-young, Park Na-rae, Heo Young-ji, Jo Jung-min | Chuseok Special |
| 42 | September 17, 2016 | ||
| 43 | September 24, 2016 | Gain (Brown Eyed Girls), Ji Soo | |
| 44 | October 1, 2016 | DIA | Special EP: "Girl Group Laboratory" |
| 45 | October 8, 2016 | Lee Si-young | |
| 46 | October 15, 2016 | Infinite | |
| 47 | October 22, 2016 | Kyuhyun (Super Junior), Hwang Woo-seul-hye | |
| 48 | October 29, 2016 | Davichi, Kangta | |
| 49 | November 5, 2016 | Choo Sung-hoon, Yuri (Girls' Generation) | |
| 50 | November 12, 2016 | Shinee | |
| 51 | November 19, 2016 | Momo (Twice) | Special EP: "Duet Project; Universe Cowards" |
| 52 | November 26, 2016 | Jin Se-yeon | |
| 53 | December 3, 2016 | I.O.I | |
| 54 | December 10, 2016 | Chun Jung-myung, Han Seung-yeon | [18] |
| 55 | December 17, 2016 | Mamamoo, Heo Kyung-hwan | [19] |
Ratings
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 each year.
2015
List of ratings in 2015 (episode 1-4)
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen [20] | TNmS Ratings [21] | ||
| Nationwide | |||
| 1 | December 5 | 1.809% | 1.7% |
| 2 | December 12 | 1.140% | 1.0% |
| 3 | December 19 | 1.548% | 1.2% |
| 4 | December 26 | 1.405% | 1.1% |
Note: This show airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS). All ratings are from AGB Nielsen Korea unless stated otherwise.
2016
List of ratings in 2016 (episode 5-present)
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[20] | TNmS Ratings[21] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | ||
| 5 | January 2 | 1.169% | - | 0.7% |
| 6 | January 9 | 1.149% | - | 0.9% |
| 7 | January 16 | 1.359% | - | 1.2% |
| 8 | January 23 | 1.915% | - | 1.6% |
| 9 | January 30 | 1.344% | - | 1.2% |
| 10 | February 6 | 1.708% | - | 1.2% |
| 11 | February 13 | 1.855% | - | 1.4% |
| 12 | February 20 | 1.601% | - | 1.6% |
| 13 | February 27 | 1.717% | - | 1.7% |
| 14 | March 5 | 1.432% | - | 1.2% |
| 15 | March 12 | 1.477% | - | 1.1% |
| 16 | March 19 | 1.542% | - | 1.4% |
| 17 | March 26 | 1.679% | - | 1.6% |
| 18 | April 2 | 1.518% | - | 1.3% |
| 19 | April 9 | 1.474% | - | 1.3% |
| 20 | April 16 | 1.155% | - | 1.6% |
| 21 | April 23 | 1.327% | - | 1.8% |
| 22 | April 30 | 1.632% | - | 1.7% |
| 23 | May 7 | 2.209% | 2.579% | 1.9% |
| 24 | May 14 | 1.899% | 2.172% | 2.4% |
| 25 | May 21 | 1.917% | - | 2.0% |
| 26 | May 28 | 1.927% | - | 2.0% |
| 27 | June 4 | 2.656% | 2.788% | 2.3% |
| 28 | June 11 | 1.952% | - | 2.1% |
| 29 | June 18 | 2.152% | - | 2.3% |
| 30 | June 25 | 2.909% | 3.366% | 2.6% |
| 31 | July 2 | 3.064% | 3.425% | 2.5% |
| 32 | July 9 | 3.090% | 3.353% | 2.6% |
| 33 | July 16 | 3.728% | 4.605% | 3.2% |
| 34 | July 23 | 2.368% | 2.725% | 2.2% |
| 35 | July 30 | 3.399% | 3.807% | 3.1% |
| 36 | August 6 | 2.830% | 2.989% | 3.5% |
| 37 | August 13 | 3.099% | 3.226% | 3.5% |
| 38 | August 20 | 2.991% | 3.599% | 2.8% |
| 39 | August 27 | 2.434% | - | 3.0% |
| 40 | September 3 | 2.890% | 3.265% | 3.5% |
| 41 | September 10 | 2.971% | 3.315% | 3.4% |
| 42 | September 17 | 2.375% | - | 2.8% |
| 43 | September 24 | 2.597% | 2.758% | 3.1% |
| 44 | October 1 | 2.249% | 2.201% | 2.7% |
| 45 | October 8 | 3.879% | 4.085% | 4.3% |
| 46 | October 15 | 2.967% | 2.956% | 3.7% |
| 47 | October 22 | 3.107% | 3.243% | 3.6% |
| 48 | October 29 | 3.509% | 3.298% | 3.5% |
| 49 | November 5 | 3.338% | 3.864% | 4.5% |
| 50 | November 12 | 3.624% | - | 4.3% |
| 51 | November 19 | 2.178% | - | 2.6% |
| 52 | November 26 | 2.960% | - | 4.2% |
| 53 | December 3, 2016 | 3.453% | 3.598% | 4.3% |
Note: This show airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS). All ratings are from AGB Nielsen Korea unless stated otherwise.
Other Work
Show Appearance
| Years | Title | Role | Network | Member(s) | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Fantastic Duo | Video | SBS | All | EP 16 | [22] |
Singles
| Title | Cameo(s) | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [23] | ||||
| "Sweet Dream" (Kim Hee-chul, Min Kyung-hoon) |
cast of Knowing Bros, Twice's Momo |
|
1 |
|
References
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