Weekly Idol

Weekly Idol
Promotional poster
Hangul
주간 아이돌
GenreVariety
Created byJang Jae-hyuk
Opening themeMacho Man by Village People (July 23, 2011 - December 4, 2013)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes679 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerLee Soon-ok
Camera setupMulti-camera setup
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesGenie Pictures[1] (Season 1)
HiCC Media (Season 2)
PERSONS (Season 3)
Original release
NetworkMBC Every1
ReleaseJuly 23, 2011 (2011-07-23) –
present (present)
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Weekly Idol (Korean: 주간 아이돌; RR: Jugan Aidol) is a South Korean variety show that began in 2011 and currently airs Wednesdays at 6:20 PM KST on MBC M, and 12:00 AM KST on MBC Every1.[2] It is one of the longest-running variety shows to air on satellite TV in Japan.[3][4]

The show was hosted during its first season by comedian Jeong Hyeong-don and rapper Defconn.

The production company behind the show, Genie Pictures was acquired by FNC Add Culture on January 15, 2018,[5] while FNC Add Culture was acquired by SM Entertainment on May 18, 2018 and renamed SM Life Design Group.[6]

On February 22, 2018, MBC Every1 announced that both hosts would be stepping down from the show.[7][8][9]

Former Roo'ra member Lee Sang-min and comedians Yoo Se-yoon & Kim Shin-young were selected as the new hosts of the show's second season, which debuted on April 11, 2018.[10] On November 21, 2018, it was announced that all 3 hosts, current producers and crew will be departing the show in January 2019, and a restructuring of the program is expected.[11]

On December 18, 2018, it was announced that the new hosts for the third season of the show are comedians Nam Chang-hee & Jo Se-ho and ZE:A's Hwang Kwang-hee. The third season began on January 9, 2019.[12] On February 12, 2020, it was announced that Jo Se-ho and Nam Chang-hee will leave their hosting roles, and there will be special MCs recruited to join Hwang Kwang-hee in hosting of each episode, starting from the episode on February 19 until the episode on April 15.[13] On April 17, it was announced that Super Junior's Eunhyuk will join the fixed MC cast alongside Hwang Kwang-hee, starting from the episode on April 22.[14]

On April 4, 2023 it was announced that Hwang Kwang-hee and Eunhyuk will leave their hosting roles after the episode on April 12, and BtoB's Seo Eun-kwang and Lovelyz's Mijoo will replace the former two beginning from April 19.[15] Mukbang YouTuber Heebab would join the fixed cast lineup beginning the episode on November 1.[16]

On December 26, 2023, it was announced that Lee Mi-joo and Seo Eun-kwang will leave their roles as MCs with their last episode airing the next day.[17] The two would be replaced by Boom and Golden Child's Lee Jang-jun, beginning the episode on January 17.[18]

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  2. ^ "MBC에브리원 측 "'주간아이돌' 수요일 오후 5시 편성 이동"" (in Korean). TV Report. October 4, 2018. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018 – via Naver.
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  7. ^ "'주간아' PD "MC 정형돈·데프콘과 7년 함께…종영, 너무 속상해"". entertain.naver.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
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  11. ^ "'주간아' 측 "이상민 김신영 유세윤 하차, 내년 1월 개편 예정"(공식입장)". entertain.naver.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  12. ^ "[공식]조세호-황광희-남창희 '주간아이돌' 새로운 MC로 확정". entertain.naver.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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  14. ^ "'주간아이돌' 측 "은혁 새 MC 확정→22일 첫방, 게스트 갓세븐"(공식)". Naver (in Korean). April 17, 2020. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "'주간아이돌' 서은광·이미주, 새 MC 발탁…19일 첫방". Naver (in Korean). April 4, 2023. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
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  18. ^ ""나도 아이돌 출신" 붐·골든차일드 이장준 '주간아이돌' 새 MC". Naver (in Korean). January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.