''Strong Heart'' () is a South Korean talk show or talk battle broadcast by SBS. It aired on Tuesdays from 11:50 to Wednesdays 00:30. It was hosted by

Kang Ho-dong Kang Ho-dong (born June 11, 1970) is a South Korean television host and comedian, who first became known to Koreans as one of the top Korean traditional wrestlers. In 2008, Kang Ho Dong became the first comedian in history to win the Baeksan ...

and

Lee Seung-gi Lee Seung-gi (; born January 13, 1987) is a South Korean singer, actor, host, and entertainer. He has numerous hit songs as a singer such as "Because You're My Woman", "Will You Marry Me", "Return" and "The Ordinary Man". He has garnered furt ...

, and later by

Lee Dong-wook Lee Dong-wook (; born November 6, 1981 ) is a South Korean actor, host, model and entertainer. He is best known for his leading roles in the television dramas '' My Girl'' (2005), '' Scent of a Woman'' (2011), ''The Fugitive of Joseon'' (2013), ...

and Shin Dong-yup with

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, Super Junior's

Leeteuk Park Jeong-su (born July 1, 1983), known professionally as Leeteuk (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter, radio personality and actor. He debuted as the leader of the boy band Super Junior in November 2005 and since then has part ...

Shindong Shin Dong-hee (born September 28, 1985), better known by his stage name Shindong (lit. meaning: "prodigy"), is a South Korean rapper, singer, dancer, host, radio personality and video director. He is best known as a member of Super Junior and ...

and

Eunhyuk Lee Hyuk-jae (born April 4, 1986), better known by his stage name Eunhyuk, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer and television host. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T and ...

as hosts of a special segment and regular guests along with

Kim Hyo-jin Kim Hyo-jin (; born February 10, 1984) is a South Korean actress and model. She began modeling in teen magazines, and made her acting debut in 1999. She is best known for playing the youngest of the three sisters in sex comedy film '' Everybody ...

, Jung Ju-ri and

Yang Se-hyung Yang Se-hyung (born August 18, 1985), is a South Korean comedian and entertainer. He is most known for his work on the tvN sketch comedy show '' Comedy Big League'' and MBC's '' Infinite Challenge''. His younger brother, Yang Se-chan, is al ...

, who are known as six-fixed guests. The program relaunched as a second season with Shin Dong-yup and new hosts, actress,

Kim Hee-sun Kim Hee-sun (born June 11, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s with leading roles in television series such as ''Men of the Bath House'' (1995), ''Propose'' (1997), ''Wedding Dress'' (1997), ''Forever Yours'' (1998), ' ...

, and singer,

Yoon Jong-shin Yoon Jong-shin (; born October 15, 1969) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, and the CEO of Mystic Story. Early life and education Yoon completed high school at Daewon Foreign Language High School and studied Korean Language ...

, in February 2013.

History

The show premiered on 6 October 2009 with

and

as MCs. In September 2011, Kang withdrew from the show following his temporary retirement from the entertainment industry due to controversy regarding his non-payment of taxes. After hosting solo since Kang's departure, Lee announced in March 2012 that he was leaving the show. He recorded his last episode on March 15, which was broadcast on April 3. Actor

and Shin Dong-yup took over as MCs, with their first episode broadcast on April 10, 2012. In December 2012, it was announced that the show's director, Park Sang-hyuk, left the show for an overseas sabbatical. The show's director was replaced by Shin Hyo-jung with a format changed. The last episode for season one was recorded on 17 January 2013, marking this as MC Lee Dong-wook's last appearance. It was announced on 15 January 2013 that the program will be relaunched as season two with a new format. Shin Dong-yup will remain as host, along with

and

, being the first time as main MC for a variety show for Kim. The show is titled '' Hwasin - Controller of the Heart'' ("Hwashin" meaning God of Tuesday and God of Talk), with a scaled-down guest panel of four to five guests per episode; to air in mid-February 2013. The new season is billed as "an honest talk show based on topics based on the opinions of viewers".

Format

About twenty guest stars tell emotional (strong) stories to make people cry or laugh. The best storyteller wins the show. Strong Heart gives viewers and fans a chance to look into the lives of stars by listening to their stories. Many stars come on the show and share stories about their hardships in debuting, strange experiences or some other funny situations that have occurred in their lives. Celebrities have also used their time on the show to try to clear up rumors. From time to time there are also less famous stars invited so that they can have a chance to share their stories. This is important as most of the time when these stories are told on Strong Heart, it is the first time they have ever been told.

Cast

* Main MC **

(2009–2011) **

(2009–2012) **

(2012–2013) ** Shin Dong-yup (2012-2013) * Academy **

(2009-2012) **

(2009-2013)

Winners

*1st Strong Heart - Oh Young-shil (Episode 1) *2nd Strong Heart - Lee Eui-jung (Episode 2) *3rd Strong Heart -

Im Chang-jung Im Chang-jung (; born November 30, 1973) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is often referred by Koreans as "the original multi-entertainer" for being active in all three fields: music, film and entertainment. He made his acting ...

(Episode 3) *4th Strong Heart -

Hong Seok-cheon Hong Seok-cheon (born February 3, 1971) is a South Korean actor, television personality, restaurateur and member of the dissolved Democratic Labor Party. He caused considerable controversy in his home country when he came out as gay in 2000, a ...

(Episode 4 and 5) *5th Strong Heart -

Seo In-guk Seo In-guk (; born October 23, 1987) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He launched his singing career after winning the talent reality show ''Superstar K'' in 2009, and made his acting breakthrough in ''Reply 1997'' (2012). Since ...

(Episode 6) *6th Strong Heart -

of Super Junior, (Episode 7 and 8) *7th Strong Heart -

Jo Hye-ryun Jo Hye-ryun (; born May 29, 1970), is a South Korean comedian. She is a former cast member in the variety show '' Law of the Jungle W''. In 1992, through 《 KBS University Gag Festival》, she debuted with the Rookie of the Year Award at the C ...

(Episode 9) *8th Strong Heart - Jung Chan-woo (broadcasts in two episodes, episode 10 until first half of episode 11) *9th Strong Heart -

Kim Jang-hoon Kim Jang-hoon (; born 14 August 1963) is a South Korean singer, known for his rock ballads. Early life and education Kim dropped out of school and worked as a DJ at cafes. In 1991, he released his debut album. Cho Dongik mainly wrote and arra ...

, Christmas special, broadcasts in two episodes which 2nd half of episode 11 and continue until episode 12 *10th Strong Heart -

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, (Episode 13 and 14) *11th Strong Heart - Bbaek Ga of

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, special appointed since the story about him struggling with his brain tumor (Episode 15 and 16) *12th Strong Heart - Kim Gi-wook (broadcasts in two episodes, episode 17 until first half of episode 18) *13th Strong Heart -

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(broadcasts in two episodes which 2nd half of episode 18 and continue until episode 19) *14th Strong Heart -

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(Episode 20 and 21) *15th Strong Heart - Kim Na-young (Episode 22) *16th Strong Heart -

Kim Jong-kook Kim Jong-kook (; born April 25, 1976) is a South Korean singer, entertainer, and actor. Kim debuted as a member of South Korean duo Turbo in 1995. The duo was considered to be one of the most popular idols in that time and sold out millions of ...

(Episode 23 and 24) *17th Strong Heart - Ha Chun-hwa (Episode 25 and 26) *18th Strong Heart -

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(Episode 27 and 28) *19th Strong Heart -

Bae Seul-ki Bae Seul-ki ( ko, 배슬기, born September 27, 1986) is a South Korean singer and actress. She made her entertainment debut as a member of The Red, but has since become a solo singer. Career Debut Bae Seul-ki studied Theater and Film at San ...

(Episode 29 and 30) *20th Strong Heart -

Yoo Sang-chul Yoo Sang-chul ( ko, 유상철; 18 October 1971 – 7 June 2021) was a South Korean football player and manager. Yoo was regarded as one of the greatest South Korean midfielders of all time. He was selected as a midfielder of the 2002 FIFA Wor ...

(Episode 31 and 32) *21st Strong Heart -

of Super Junior (Episode 33 and 34) *22nd Strong Heart -

Seungri Lee Seung-hyun (; born December 12, 1990), better known by his stage names Seungri (Hangul: ) and V.I (when performing in Japan), is a former South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, businessman and sex offender convicted of facilitating prost ...

of Big Bang (Episode 35 and 36) *23rd Strong Heart -

No Min-woo No Min-woo (; born May 29, 1986) is a South Korean actor, musician, singer and songwriter. He is also known under the stage names ICON and MINUE. He debuted as a drummer in TRAX in 2004, and left the band two years later. In 2008, he began act ...

(Episode 37 and 38) *24th Strong Heart -

Park Jung-ah Park Jung-ah (; also spelled as Park Jeong-ah, Park JungA; February 24, 1981) is a South Korean entertainer. Career 2000-present: Career beginnings, breakthrough success and Jewelry Park graduated from Dongduk Women's University with a bachelo ...

(Episode 39 and 40) *25th Strong Heart - Se7en (Episode 41 and 42) *26th Strong Heart - Ryu Si-won (Episode 43 and 44) *27th Strong Heart -

Choi Hong-man Choi Hong-man (Korean: 최홍만, Hanja: 崔洪萬; born October 30, 1980), often anglicised to Hongman Choi, is a South Korean kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and former ssireum wrestler. In Asia, he is called "Che Man", "Techno Goliath", "K ...

(Episode 45 and 46) *28th Strong Heart -

Oh Jong-hyuk Oh Jong-hyuk (; born February 16, 1983) is a South Korean singer and member of South Korean boy band Click-B. Personal life Oh was educated at Dankook University High School, and graduated from Kyonggi University. Oh began his mandatory militar ...

(Episode 47 and 48) *29th Strong Heart - Yoon Son-ha (Episode 49 and 50) *30th Strong Heart -

Huh Gak Huh Gak (; born November 15, 1984) is a South Korean singer. He rose to fame after winning the 2010 Mnet talent competition series '' Superstar K 2,'' during which he became known as "the Korean Paul Potts." Early life and education Huh Gak ...

(Episode 51 and 52) *31st Strong Heart -

Sooyoung Choi Soo-young (; born February 10, 1990), professionally known as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer, actress and songwriter. She was a member of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo Route 0 during 2002 in Japan. After returning to Sou ...

of Girls' Generation (Episode 53 and 54) *32nd Strong Heart - Lee Moo Song (Episode 55 and 56) *33rd Strong Heart - Ahn Mun-sook (Episode 57 and 58) *34th Strong Heart - (Episode 59 and 60) *35th Strong Heart -

Jo Kwon Jo Kwon ( born on August 28, 1989) is a South Korean singer, television host, actor, entertainer and the leader of South Korean boy band 2AM. He has starred in multiple musicals such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' playing the role of King Hero ...

of 2AM (Episode 61 and 62) *36th Strong Heart -

Yunho Jung Yun-ho (; born February 6, 1986), also known by his stage name U-Know Yunho () or simply U-Know, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ. Born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea, Yunho started his music ...

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(Episode 63 and 64) *37th Strong Heart -

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(Episode 65 and 66) *38th Strong Heart - Kang Soo-ji (Episode 67 and 68) *39th Strong Heart -

Dokgo Young-jae Dokgo Young-jae (born Jeon Young-jae on December 13, 1953) is a South Korean actor. He made his film debut in 1973, and also became active in the Dongrang Theatre Ensemble. Dokgo won Best Supporting Actor for '' White Badge'' at the Blue Dragon ...

(Episode 69 and 70) *40th Strong Heart -

Tae Jin-ah Jo Bang-heon (Hangul: 조방헌; born February 16, 1953), better known by his stage name, Tae Jin-ah (), is a South Korean trot singer and entertainer. He debuted in 1973 with the song, "My Heart Express Train," and rose to fame soon after wit ...

(Episode 71 and 72) *44th Strong Heart -

(episode 81, 82 and 83) *49th Strong Heart - Kyuhyun of Super Junior (Episode 92 and 93) *50th Strong Heart - Yoo Hyun-sang (Episode 94 and 95) *51st Strong Heart - Lee Ye-rin, last episode with MC

(Episode 96 and 97) *52nd Strong Heart - Vicky of

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(Episode 98 and 99) *54th Strong Heart - Kim Ji-sook (Episode 101 and 102) *55th Strong Heart -

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(Episode 103 and 104) *56th Strong Heart - Lee Bon (Episode 105 and 106) *63rd Strong Heart -

Park Eun-hye Park Eun-hye (born February 21, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in ''Dae Jang Geum'', which led to her popularity in China. She also played the lead role in the Taiwanese drama, ''Silence (TV series), Silence'', ...

(Episode 119 and 120) *64th Strong Heart - Kim Ae-kyung (Episode 121 and 122) *65th Strong Heart - Se7en, YG family special and last episode with

(Episode 123 and 124) *66th Strong Heart -

Lee Jin-wook Lee Jin-wook ( Korean: 이진욱; born September 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the romance series ''Glass Castle'', the time-traveling series '' Nine'' (2013), romance series ''The Time We Were Not i ...

, first episode with host Shin Dong-yup and

(Episode 125 and 126) *67th Strong Heart -

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(Episode 127 and 128) *68th Strong Heart -

Baek A-yeon Baek A-yeon (; born March 11, 1993) is a South Korean singer and songwriter signed under Eden Entertainment. She is best known as the second runner-up contestant of '' K-pop Star.'' As a soloist, she has released a total of five extended plays ...

(Episode 129 and 130) *69th Strong Heart -

Choi Yoon-young Choi Yoon-young (; born September 25, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She has notable roles in '' Seoyoung, My Daughter'', '' Passionate Love'', '' My Dear Cat'' and '' Designated Survivor: 60 Days'' among other works. Career After passing th ...

(Episode 131 and 132) *70th Strong Heart - Cultwo ( Jung Chan-woo and Kim Tae-gyun) (Episode 133 and 134) *71st Strong Heart -

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(Episode 135 and 136) *72nd Strong Heart -

Bang Eun-hee Bang Eun-hee (born Bang Min-seo on May 7, 1967) is a South Korean actress. Bang made her acting debut in 1988, and rose to fame after being cast as the lead actress in Im Kwon-taek's ''General's Son'' (1990). She has starred in films and telev ...

(Episode 137 and 138) *73rd Strong Heart -

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(Episode 139 and 140) *75th Strong Heart -

(broadcasts in two episodes which 2nd half of episode 142 and continue until episode 143) *76th Strong Heart -

Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk ( ; 20 December 196011 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of ...

(Episode 144 and 145) *77th Strong Heart - Lee Ji-hyun (Episode 146 and 147) *78th Strong Heart - Nancy Lang (Episode 148) *80th Strong Heart -

Byul Kim Go-eun ( ko, 김고은; born October 22, 1983), better known by the stage name Byul ( ko, 별; lit. star), is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2002 with the album ''December 32''. Career Her debut album was released on October 1 ...

(Episode 150) *81st Strong Heart - Song Chong-gug (Episode 151 and 152) *82nd Strong Heart -

Park Gwang-hyun Park Gwang-hyun (born October 11, 1977) is a South Korean actor and singer. After winning the 1997 SBS Top Talent Competition, Park has appeared in television dramas, notably ''The Bean Chaff of My Life'' (2003), ''Sweet Buns'' (2004), ''Pin ...

(Episode 155 and 156) *85th Strong Heart -

Kim Jung-hwa Kim Jung-hwa (born September 9, 1983)is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 2002 sitcom ''Nonstop (South Korean TV series), Nonstop 3'', and has since played leading roles in the television series ''Something About 1%'' (2003) and ' ...

(Episode 161 and 162) *86th Strong Heart - Kim Chang-ryeol of

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(Episode 163 and 164) *87th Strong Heart -

of Girls' Generation (Episode 165 and 166)

List of episodes and guests

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Awards

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References

External links

''Strong Heart'' Official Homepage
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