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Happy Sunday ''Happy Sunday'' ( ko, 해피 선데이) is a Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2 network, which competes directly against MBC's '' Sunday Night'' and SBS's '' Good Sunday'' line-up. Although it has been broadcast since 2003, its line ...

Lee Kyung-kyu Lee Kyung-kyu (born August 1, 1960) is a South Korean actor, comedian, MC, film producer, and screenwriter. He was the highest paid entertainer on the KBS network in 2010, with earnings of . Lee patented his instant noodle recipe ''Kkokkomyeo ...

Kim Gook-jin Kim Gook-jin (born February 6, 1965), is a South Korean comedian and presenter. In September 2009, he became the host of MBC's ''Radio Star Stellar radio sources, radio source stars or radio stars are stellar objects that produce copious emiss ...

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* Backpacking (May 16 ~ 26, West

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, completed) * Having a new hobby (

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completed) * Creating a short film (completed) *

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(completed) * Becoming a CEO (completed)

History

As part of ''

Happy Sunday ''Happy Sunday'' ( ko, 해피 선데이) is a Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2 network, which competes directly against MBC's '' Sunday Night'' and SBS's '' Good Sunday'' line-up. Although it has been broadcast since 2003, its line ...

'', ''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 Lee Kyung-kyu (born August 1, 1960) is a South Korean actor, comedian, MC, film producer, and screenwriter. He was the highest paid entertainer on the KBS network in 2010, with earnings of . Lee patented his instant noodle recipe ''Kkokkomyeo ...

, who made his comeback into the

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TV industry with this show; Kim Gook-jin, a

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who previously attempted to become a professional golfer;

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, 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,

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took over his title of "Weakling of the nation"); Yoon Hyung-bin, a comedian from the show ''

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''; and actors

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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

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Acrobatic Team, during their 2009 Far East Tour at

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, in South Korea. For the Choir episodes, both of the Choir teams won awards (with guest

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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. On April 10, 2011, Korean

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legend Yang Joon-hyuk (he currently holds the records for

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s, RBI, and best

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) made his debut as a member of the show. On May 8, 2011,

Lee Jung-jin Lee Jung-jin, (born May 25, 1978) is a South Korean actor. Early life Lee Jung-jin graduated from Konkuk University with a degree in horticulture before studying acting at Hanyang University. Career Lee worked as a fashion model before being d ...

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

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'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 Joo Sang-wook (; born July 18, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in generational saga ''Giant'', medical drama '' Good Doctor'', romantic comedy ''Cunning Single Lady'', ''Birth of a Beauty'', and crime procedural ''S ...

and ''

Gag Concert ''Gag Concert'' ( ko, 개그콘서트) was a South Korean sketch-comedy television show more commonly known as ''Gag Con'' ( ko, 개콘). It began airing on September 4, 1999 and aired its last episode on June 26, 2020, making it South Korea's ...

'' comedian Kim Jun-ho—joined the crew. ''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. But after four years on air, ratings dropped, until it was overtaken in popularity by MBC's ''

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'', which premiered in 2013. KBS cancelled the show, and it aired its last episode on April 7, 2013. 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.

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Awards

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External links

''Happy Sunday'' official KBS website

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2011

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