Qualifications of Men
| Qualifications of Men | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Man's Qualification Qualifying Men The Qualities of a Man To Be a Man Who Is the Man What Makes a Man |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Written by | Lee Woo-jung |
| Directed by | Lee Hwang-seok |
| Starring |
Lee Kyung-kyu Kim Gook-jin Kim Tae-won Lee Yoon-seok Kim Jun-ho Joo Sang-wook Yoon Hyung-bin |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 205 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Han Kyung-cheon |
| Running time | approx. 60-70 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Hoon Media Corporation Vision Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS2 |
| Picture format | HD (beginning May 23, 2010) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | March 29, 2009 – April 7, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Happy Sunday |
| External links | |
| www |
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| Production website | |
Qualifications of Men (Hangul: 남자의 자격; abbreviated as 남격) 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.
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).
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