The best Korean variety shows of all time
The top 3 according to 6 votes from people: 2 Days & 1 Night (2007-) · Running Man (2010-) · I Live Alone (2013-). (Updated Jun 29, 2024.)
From Infinite Challenge, 2 Days & 1 Night and Running Man to Family Outing, X-Man and Knee Drop Guru: the legendary Korean variety shows picked on FMKorea and in nostalgic round-ups.
Automatically translated (original in 한국어). See the original
Top 15
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1
2 Days & 1 Night (2007-)
Travelling the country with luck-of-the-draw games; holds Korea's all-time variety ratings record.
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2
Running Man (2010-)
Name-tag chases that won fans across Asia; Korea's longest-running variety show.
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3
I Live Alone (2013-)
An observational show about the daily lives of celebrities who live alone.
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4
Knee Drop Guru (2007-2013)
Kang Ho-dong plays a guru listening to stars' worries.
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5
I Am a Singer (2011-2012)
Top singers compete and get eliminated.
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6
Infinite Challenge (2005-2018)
Yoo Jae-suk and the crew take on a new challenge every week; the original real variety show.
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7
Family Outing (2008-2010)
Stars spend a day and night in a country village.
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8
X-Man (2003-2007)
The "Of course!" game and the hunt for the hidden X-Man ruled Sunday evenings.
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9
Happy Together (2001-2020)
Bathhouse talk and tray-karaoke games for almost twenty years.
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10
Qualifications of Men (2009-2013)
Middle-aged men tackle things to do before they die.
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11
The Seo Se-won Show (1996-2002)
Seo Se-won's talk show, famous for its "Talk Box" segment.
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12
Strong Heart (2009-2013)
Dozens of guests at once compete with their best stories.
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13
Super TV Sunday Is Fun (1998-2003)
The variety show that owned late-90s Sundays.
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14
Love Letter (2004-2006)
A celebrity couple-matching show.
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15
Hot Brothers (2010-2011)
A short-lived segment that went viral with its "avatar blind dates".
Candidates
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16
King of Mask Singer (2015-)
Masked singers compete on voice alone.
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17
Lee Kyung-kyu Is Coming (1996-1999)
The Sunday-night public-interest show remembered for its "conscience refrigerator".
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