Qualifications of Men
Also known asMan's Qualification
Qualifying Men
The Qualities of a Man
To Be a Man
Who Is the Man
What Makes a Man
GenreReality television
Written byLee Woo-jung[1]
Directed byLee Hwang-seok
StarringLee Kyung-kyu
Kim Gook-jin
Kim Tae-won
Lee Yoon-seok
Kim Jun-ho
Joo Sang-wook
Yoon Hyung-bin
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes205
Production
ProducerHan Kyung-cheon
Running timeapprox. 60-70 minutes
Production companiesHoon Media Corporation[2]
Vision Productions
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseMarch 29, 2009 (2009-03-29) –
April 7, 2013 (2013-04-07)
Related
Happy Sunday

Qualifications of Men (Korean: 남자의 자격, Hanja: 男子의 資格) 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.[3]

Cast

Former

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[6]
  • 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.[7]

On April 10, 2011, Korean baseball legend Yang Joon-hyuk (he currently holds the records for home runs, RBI, and best batting average) made his debut as a member of the show.

On May 8, 2011, Lee Jung-jin appeared in his final episode and Jun Hyun-moo became the newest and 7th member of the show. Jun is a KBS news announcer and reporter known for his variety and comedic skills (particularly for his parody of SHINee's "Lucifer" dance).

On July 31, 2012, Yang Joon-hyuk and Jun Hyun-moo left the show, and 2 new members—actor Joo Sang-wook and Gag Concert comedian Kim Jun-ho—joined the crew.[8]

Qualifications of Men initially maintained good ratings; in 2009, it placed second among the most viewed Sunday night programs for 16 weeks with more than 30% viewership ratings.[9] But after four years on air, ratings dropped, until it was overtaken in popularity by MBC's Dad! Where Are We Going?, which premiered in 2013.[10] KBS cancelled the show, and it aired its last episode on April 7, 2013.[11] With its cancellation, the show's raison d'être was unfinished, with the program coming to a close before the cast members were able to finish filling out the list of 101 things, only getting up to #94.[12]

Broadcasting times

Broadcasting times
ChannelDateBroadcasting time
KBS2 March 29, 2009
October 4, 2009
February 14, 2010
June 20, 2010
February 6, 2011
March 27, 2011
April 17, 2011
May 1, 2011
June 5, 2011
June 19, 2011
July 3, 2011
July 24, 2011
August 28, 2011
September 25, 2011
October 2, 2011
October 16 ~ November 20, 2011
December 4 ~ April 7, 2013		Sunday17:10
April 5, 200917:30
May 16, 201016:10
May 30, 201016:25
October 24, 201018:00
November 21, 201017:15
February 27, 2011
March 6, 2011
July 10, 2011
July 31, 2011
September 4, 2011
September 11, 2011
October 9, 2011
November 27, 2011		17:00
May 8, 201116:50
April 12 ~ September 27, 2009
October 11 ~ February 7, 2010
February 21 ~ May 9, 2010
May 23, 2010
June 6, 2010
June 13, 2010
June 27 ~ October 17, 2010
October 31 ~ November 14, 2010
November 28, 2010 ~ January 30, 2011
February 13, 2011
February 20, 2011
March 13, 2011
March 20, 2011
April 3, 2011
April 10, 2011
April 24, 2011
May 15 ~ May 29, 2011
June 12, 2011
June 26, 2011
July 17, 2011
August 7 ~ August 21, 2011
September 18, 2011		17:20

Awards

Year Award Category Recipient Ref
20098th KBS Entertainment AwardsTop Entertainer AwardKim Sung-min
Kim Tae-won		[13]
Viewer's Choice ProgramHappy Sunday
20101st Company Band FestivalBronze (4th place)Qualifications of Men
7th Geoje National Choir CompetitionParticipation Award
47th Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union General AssemblyEntertainment Award
17th Korean Entertainment Art AwardsTop Excellence Award for Variety Show
Korea Communications Standards CommissionProgram of the Month (September)
Korea Content AwardsMinister's Award, Arts category
방송인상Special Award
9th KBS Entertainment AwardsSpecial Merit AwardKolleen Park[14]
Viewer's Choice ProgramHappy Sunday
Grand Prize (Daesang)Lee Kyung-kyu
2011Korean PD AwardsBest Program, TV Variety Show categoryQualifications of Men
1st KBS National Choir Festival: The HarmonySilver
Korean Advertisers Association AwardsGood Program, Variety Show category
Korea Tap FestivalPopularity Award
Korea Communications Standards CommissionProgram of the Month (October)
10th KBS Entertainment AwardsSpecial Merit AwardKim Tae-won[15][16]
Best Newcomer in a Variety ShowYang Joon-hyuk
Top Entertainer AwardJun Hyun-moo
KBS 감동대상Grand Prize (Daesang)Qualifications of Men
201217th Busan Choral Festival & CompetitionSilver, Pop category
11th KBS Entertainment AwardsBest Teamwork
Best Newcomer in a Variety ShowJoo Sang-wook

References

  1. ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (23 September 2012). "Get a Glimpse Into the Life of the Scriptwriter through Reply 1997". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ↑ "SM Entertainment’s broadcast sector, SM C&C (Culture and Contents), has acquired another company, Hoon Media. Hoon Media is led by Producer Lee Hoon Hee and is the production company behind popular KBS shows such as “1 vs 100“, “Heroines 6“, “Qualifications of Men“, and “Music Bank”.(Soompi: SM Expands Company Through Joint Ventures and Mergers)
  3. ↑ "Korean Reality TV Show: Who is the Man". Korea Creative Content Agency. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  4. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (3 July 2012). "Joo Sang-wook gives comedy a try". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ Lee, Tae-ho (3 July 2012). "KBS Qualifications of Men beefs up lineup with 2 new members". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  6. ↑ Kim, So-yang (27 September 2010). "Kollen Park works magic on amateur choir". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  7. ↑ Kim, Rahn (25 March 2011). "Actor Kim gets suspended jail term". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  8. ↑ "KBS Qualifications of Men beefs up lineup with 2 new members". 10Asia. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  9. ↑ "'1박2일' 혹한기 특집 효과 톡톡! 코너 시청률 37.9% 폭발". Newsen (in Korean). 21 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  10. ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon (4 March 2013). "KBS to Cancel Qualifications of Men While Rumors Fly about Moonlight Prince". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  11. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (1 April 2013). "Happy Sunday Says its Farewells for Qualifications of Men and Kim Seung Woo". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  12. ↑ "Qualifications of Men revisits the past for its final episode". Allkpop. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  13. ↑ "강호동·1박2일, '2009 KBS 연예대상' 최고 수혜자". Newsis (in Korean). 27 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  14. ↑ Choi, Jun-yong (27 December 2010). "Lee Kyung-kyu wins grand prize at KBS Entertainment Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  15. ↑ Oh, Mi-jung (25 December 2011). "Who Took Home the Grand Prize at the 2011 KBS Entertainment Awards?". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  16. ↑ "Two Days and One Night awarded with grand prize at KBS Entertainment Awards". 10Asia. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
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