Real Men (TV series)

Real Men

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Genre Reality television
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 187
Production
Running time 90 minutes
Release
Original network Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Original release April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14) – November 27, 2016 (2016-11-27)
Chronology
Related shows Sunday Night
External links
Website

Real Men (Hangul: 진짜 사나이; RR: Jinjja Sanai) is a South Korean variety show featuring eight male celebrities as they experience life in the military, which is mandatory for all Korean men for two years. The show debuted on MBC on April 14, 2013, as part of the Sunday Night programming block. The last episode of season 2 aired in November 27, 2016.

The original cast members were Kim Su-ro, Mir, Ryu Soo-young, Sam Hammington, Seo Kyung-suk and Son Jin-young.[1] Jang Hyuk and Park Hyung-sik later joined the cast.[2][3]

Mir left the show in June 2013. Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young and Jang Hyuk left the show in February 2014 and were replaced by Chun Jung-myung, Park Gun-hyung, K.Will, and Henry Lau.[4][5]

Male cast members

Current

(none)

Former

Season 1

(initial sort by debut date)

Member Debut date End date
Kim Su-ro March 25, 2013 January 18, 2015
Seo Kyung-suk
Sam Hammington
Mir June 2, 2013
Ryu Soo-young February 9, 2014
Son Jin-young
Jang Hyuk June 9, 2013
Park Hyung-sik August 17, 2014
Park Gun-hyung February 16, 2014 January 18, 2015
K.Will
Henry Lau
Chun Jung-myung March 23, 2014 October 19, 2014
Yoo Jun-sang October 26, 2014 November 9, 2014
Moon Hee-joon
Dong Hyun Kim January 18, 2015
Yook Sungjae
Im Hyung-joon

Season 2

(initial sort by debut date)

Member Debut date End date
Kim Seung-hyun February 10, 2015 April 5, 2015
Kangin
Youngmin
Kwangmin
Sam Kim June 21, 2015
Lee Kyu-han August 23, 2015
Sam Okyere February 7, 2016
Im Won-hee February 14, 2016
Jung Gyu-woon
HighTop February 17, 2015 May 3, 2015
Jo Dong-hyuk June 7, 2015
Han Sang-jin April 27, 2015 May 17, 2015
Julien Kang February 7, 2016
Sungjong June 8, 2015 July 26, 2015
Don Spike February 14, 2016
Baro July 20, 2015 August 23, 2015
DinDin September 21, 2015 February 14, 2016
Lee Ki-woo
Lee Yi-kyung November 29, 2015
Kim Dong-jun February 7, 2016
Lee Sung-bae
Middle-age special
Member Debut date End date
Jo Min-ki February 2, 2016 May 15, 2016
Lee Dong-joon
Kim Min-kyo
Bae Soo-bin
Mino
Seok Joo-il
Friendly enlisting special
Member Debut date End date
Jo Jae-yoon May 2, 2016 July 10, 2016
Ryu Seung-soo
Woo Ji-won
Jackson Wang
BamBam
Lee Sang-ho
Lee Sang-min
Comedian special
Member Debut date End date
Kim Young-chul February 10, 2015 August 14, 2016
Yoon Jung-soo February 2, 2016
Moon Se-yoon June 20, 2016
Yang Se-chan
Lee Jin-ho
Hwang Je-sung
Kim Kiri
Member Debut date End date
Park Chan-ho May 2, 2016 October 16, 2016
Kim Jung-tae July 25, 2016
Lee Tae-sung
Yang Sang-guk
Park Jae-jung
Julian Quintart
Manly Men special
Member Debut date End date
Sleepy February 10, 2015 November 27, 2016
Heo Kyung-hwan September 21, 2015
Shim Hyung-tak September 27, 2016
Lee Si-eon
Sung Hyuk
Jota
Yoon Hyung-bin
Kim Bo-sung

Female cast members

Current

(none)

Former

Season 1

Edition 1
Member Debut date End date
Ra Mi-ran August 24, 2014 September 21, 2014
Hong Eun-hee
Kim So-yeon
G.NA
Maeng Seung-ji
Lee Hyeri
Park Seung-hi
Edition 2
Member Debut date End date
Kim Ji-young January 18, 2015 March 8, 2015
Kang Ye-won
Lee Ji-ae
Lee Da-hee
Ahn Young-mi
Park Ha-sun
Amber Liu
Yoon Bo-mi

Season 2

Edition 3
Member Debut date End date
Jessi August 19, 2015 October 11, 2015
Yoojin
Sayuri Fujita
Shin So-yul
Yoo Sun October 25, 2015
Han Groo
Han Chae-ah
Kim Hyun-sook
Jeon Mi-ra
Park Gyu-ri
Edition 4
Member Debut date End date
Cao Lu[6] February 16, 2016 April 10, 2016
Dahyun
Nana
Jun Hyoseong
Kim Sung-eun
Kim Young-hee
Lee Chae-young
Gong Hyun-joo

Member Debut date End date
Seo In-young July 25, 2016 October 16, 2016
Lee Si-young
Sol Bi
Seo Ji-soo

Episodes

# Title Episodes Members Airdate Starring
1 White Horse Army Base (백마부대)
(Filmed on March 25–30, 2013) 		Episode 1 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Mir, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young April 14, 2013 Wheesung
2 Episode 2 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Mir, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young April 21, 2013 -
3 Episode 3 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Mir, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young April 28, 2013 -
4 Episode 4 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Mir, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young May 5, 2013 -
5 Hwaryong Army Base (화룡부대)
(Filmed on April 23–28, 2013) 		Episode 5 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Mir, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young May 12, 2013 -
6 Episode 6 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Mir, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young May 19, 2013 -
7 Episode 7 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Mir, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young May 26, 2013 -
8 Episode 8 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Mir, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young June 2, 2013 Girl's Day
9 Steel Division,
Sea Dragon Army Base (강철사단 해룡연대)
(Filmed on May 27-June 1, 2013)
New members: Janghyuk and Park Hyungsik 		Episode 9 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Mir, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik June 9, 2013 -
10 Episode 10 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington , Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik June 16, 2013 -
11 Episode 11 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington , Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik June 23, 2013 -
12 Episode 12 [lower-alpha 1] Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik June 30, 2013 2EYES
13 Cheongryong Army Base (청룡대대)
(Filmed on June 25–29, 2013) 		Episode 13 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik July 7, 2013 -
14 Episode 14 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik July 14, 2013 -
15 Episode 15 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik July 21, 2013 -
16 Episode 16 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik July 28, 2013 Rainbow
17 Ikija 'We will win!' Army Base (이기자부대)
(Filmed on June 25–29, 2013)
(Kim Sooro removed from this army base because his shoulder is hurt) 		Episode 17 Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik August 4, 2013 -
18 Episode 18 Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik August 11, 2013 -
19 Episode 19 Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik August 18, 2013 -
20 Episode 20 Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik August 25, 2013 -
21 Episode 21 Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik September 1, 2013 -
22 Episode 22 Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik September 8, 2013 Sistar, Kim Tae-woo
23 Military Police (수도방위사령부)
(Filmed on June 25–29, 2013)
(Kim Sooro joins 'Real Man' again, Ryu Sooyoung didn't participate ep. 25-27) 		Episode 23 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik September 15, 2013 -
24 Episode 24 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik September 22, 2013 -
25 Episode 25 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik September 29, 2013 -
26 Episode 26 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik October 6, 2013 -
27 Episode 27 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik October 13, 2013 Apink
28 NAVY Part 1
(Filmed on October 8–9, 2013)
6 Days 5 Nights sailing to 'East Sea' and Dokdo		 Episode 28 [lower-alpha 2] Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik October 20, 2013 2EYES, Park Eun-ji, Jung Joo-yeon
29 Episode 29 [lower-alpha 3] Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik October 27, 2013 -
30 Episode 30 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik November 3, 2013 -
31 Episode 31 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik November 10, 2013 -
32 Episode 32 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik November 17, 2013 -
33 NAVY Part 2
(Filmed on November 12–18, 2013)
7 Days 6 Nights sailing around 'Pyeongtaek' and NLL (Northern Limit Line) 		Episode 33 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik November 17, 2013 -
34 Episode 34 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik December 1, 2013 -
35 Episode 35 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik December 8, 2013 -
36 Episode 36 [lower-alpha 4] Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik December 15, 2013 -
37 Baekgol Army Base (백골부대)
(Filmed December 10–14, 2013)
coldest base in Korea, and visit GOP(General out-post) 		Episode 37 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik December 22, 2013 -
38 Episode 38 [lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik December 29, 2013 Sistar, Miss A
39 Episode 39 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik January 5, 2014 Dalshabet
40 Episode 40 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik January 12, 2014 -
41 Episode 41 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik January 19, 2014 -
42 Beonkae Army Base(번개부대)
'South Korea and USA Army Special Warfare Command'
(Filmed on January 14–18, 2014)
Janghyuk, Ryu Sooyoung, and Son Jinyoung's last episode 		Episode 42 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik January 26, 2014 -
43 Episode 43 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik February 2, 2014 Ailee
44 Episode 44 Kim Su-ro, Seo Kyung-suk, Sam Hammington, Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young, Jang Hyuk, Park Hyung-sik February 9, 2014 -
159 6th Infantry Division 'BLUE STAR'
(6보병사단 '청성부대')
(Battle Buddy Special) 		Episode 159 Jo Jae-yoon, Ryu Seung-soo, Park Chan-ho, Woo Ji-won, Got7 (Jackson Wang, BamBam), Lee Sang-ho, Lee Sang-min May, 2016
160 Episode 160 Jo Jae-yoon, Ryu Seung-soo, Park Chan-ho, Woo Ji-won, Got7 (Jackson Wang, BamBam), Lee Sang-ho, Lee Sang-min May, 2016
161 Episode 161 Jo Jae-yoon, Ryu Seung-soo, Park Chan-ho, Woo Ji-won, Got7 (Jackson Wang, BamBam), Lee Sang-ho, Lee Sang-min May, 2016

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2013 MBC Entertainment Awards Best Male Newcomer Park Hyung-sik Won
Sam Hammington Won
Not Great at Much Award Won
Popularity Award Jang Hyuk Won
Popularity Award – MC Seo Kyung-seok Won
PD Award Won
Scriptwriter Award Shin Myung-ji Won
Star of the Year Ryu Soo-young Won
Son Jin-young Won
Top Excellence Award Kim Su-ro Won
Excellence Award Nominated
2014 MBC Entertainment Awards Excellence Award Park Gun-hyung Won
Seo Kyung-seok Won
Top Excellence Award Won
Popularity Award – MC Won
Friendship Award Won
Sam Hammington Won
Kim Su-ro Won
Top Excellence Award Nominated
Grand Prize (Daesang) Nominated
Best Male Newcomer Henry Lau Won
Star of the Year Ryu Soo-young Won
Son Jin-young Won
New Star Award Im Hyung-joon Won
Special Award Hong Eun-hee Won
Excellence Award Ra Mi-ran Won
Best Female Newcomer Lee Hyeri Won
2015 51st Baeksang Arts Awards Best Female Variety Performer Ahn Young-mi Nominated
MBC Entertainment Awards Best Female Newcomer Jessi Nominated
Amber Won
Best Male Newcomer Sleepy Won
Best Teamwork Award Real Men Season 2 - Female Edition 3 Won
Best Couple Award Kim Young-chul and Jung Gyu-woon Nominated
Special Award Jeon Mi-ra Won
Female Excellence Award - Variety Show Nominated
Sayuri Nominated
Kim Hyun-sook Won
Male Excellence Award - Variety Show Jung Gyu-woon Won
Popularity Award - Variety Show Kang Ye-won Won
Top Female Excellence Award - Variety Show Nominated
Ahn Young-mi Nominated
Lee Da-hee Nominated
Han Chae-ah Won
People's Choice - Best Entertainment Program Real Men Season 2 Nominated
Top Male Excellence Award - Variety Show Im Won-hee Nominated
Kim Young-chul Won
Grand Prize (Daesang) Nominated
2016 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Male Variety Performer Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ 5 Original members got 'Pfc.' ranks
  2. ↑ Training as Trainee Navy
  3. ↑ Training on 'sailing ships'
  4. ↑ Cooking competition and go to GOP
  5. ↑ Christmas special
  6. ↑ All the soldiers who have helped 'Real Man' members during the first six bases

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (April 16, 2013). "Real Men gets off to good start". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ Kang, Jung-yeon (May 21, 2013). "Jang Hyuk to Join MBC Variety Show Real Man". TenAsia. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (June 20, 2013). "Ryu Soo Young Welcomes Jang Hyuk and ZE:A's Park Hyung Sik to Real Man". enewsWorld. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (February 8, 2014). "Real Men reshuffling cast". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ Lee, Sun-young (February 7, 2014). "Real Men adds four new cast members". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ Ahn Sung-mi (February 16, 2016). "Eight female stars enter military". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
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