| Where Is Mr. Kim | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality Mystery Variety |
| Starring | Season 2: Season 1: |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | October 7, 2017 (2017-10-07) – April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12) |
Where Is Mr. Kim (Korean: 김무명을 찾아라) is a South Korean television program that airs on tvN. Before starting out as a regular variety show, 2 pilot episodes were aired on 7 and 8 October at 19:40 (KST).
Season 1 was broadcast on every Saturday at 19:40 (KST) from 18 November 2017 to 23 December 2017.
On 1 February 2018, it was announced that Season 2 of the show has been confirmed, with Lee Sang-min and Jeong Hyeong-don to remain while mixed martial artist Kim Dong-hyun and Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon will replace Season 1 regular cast Jeong Jin-woon and DinDin. It will be on broadcast every Thursday at 20:10 (KST) from 1 March 2018.
Program
Where Is Mr.Kim is South Korea's first ever infiltration mystery variety show where unknown actors/actresses showcase themselves with their acting skills. In each episode, the instigator, which is usually an experienced and more known actor/actress, will bring in a few unknown actors/actresses that are juniors to the instigator. The instigator will set up a situated theme and these unknown actors/actresses will blend in to it with other people who are genuinely based on it. The cast of star investigators will together experience the theme with the group and identify who are the actors/actresses among the group. If the cast cannot find all the unknown actors/actresses, the instigator wins the game.
In Season 2, the instigator will no longer be of an experienced, more known actor/actress.
Cast
- Lee Sang-min (Pilot episodes 1–2, Season 1-2)
- Jeong Hyeong-don (Pilot episodes 1–2, Season 1-2)
- Kim Dong-hyun (Season 2)
- Hyoyeon (Girls' Generation) (Season 2)
Former
- Sleepy (Pilot episode 1)
- Jeong Jin-woon (Pilot episodes 1–2, Season 1)
- DinDin (Pilot episode 2, Season 1)
Episodes
Pilot Episodes
| Episode # | Broadcast Date | Theme | Instigator | Unknown Actors/Actresses | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 7, 2017 | Temple | Choi Soo-jong | Ji Hyuk, Choi Nak-kwon, Lee Jun-nyeong | |
| 2 | October 8, 2017 | Song and Dance Troupe | Park Chul-min | Park Geon-hee, Chae Yoo-ri, Lee Ji-sook |
Season 1
| Episode # | Broadcast Date | Theme | Instigator | Unknown Actors/Actresses | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 18, 2017 | Aquarium | Choi Min-soo | Kim Min-cheol, Go Ye-rin, Seo Jeong-hoon | |
| 2 | November 25, 2017 | Police Station | Jeong Bo-seok | Lee Jong-min, Kim Gi-tae, Kim Hyun-chang | |
| 3 | December 2, 2017 | Airline Company | Kim Jung-tae | Park Ki-hoon, Jeong Min-ji, Kim Woo-joo | |
| 4 | December 9, 2017 | Wrestling | Ryu Seung-soo | Kim Dong-gil, Woo Jae-hwa, Lee Kang-ryeol | |
| 5 | December 16, 2017 | Mountain Rescue | Cho Jae-hyun | Choi Won-joon, Cha Seung-ho | |
| 6 | December 23, 2017 | Curling | Jang Young-nam | Sun A-rin, Ha Jung-min |
Season 2
| Episode # | Broadcast Date | Theme | Unknown Actors/Actresses | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 1, 2018 | Marine Police | Lee Ji-hyuk, Kim Yoon-bae | — |
| 2 | March 8, 2018 | Hanok Guest House | Noh Joo-yeon, Kim Beom-yeon |
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| 3 | March 15, 2018 | Idol Agency | Kang Byung-hee, Kim Hye-ji |
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| 4 | March 22, 2018 | House of Natural Person | Myung Do-jin, Na Dae-han, Jeon Hong-ryeol, Heo In-goo | |
| 5 | March 29, 2018 | News Agency (Reporter) | Yoon Hwa-kyung, Ahn So-yo |
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| 6 | April 5, 2018 | Agriculture Life Science High School | Kwon Soon-woo, Seo Jeong-rok |
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| 7 | April 12, 2018 | Horse Ranch at Jeju | Joo Young-ho, Sung Geun-woo |
Ratings
In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue each year.
Season 1
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | TNmS Ratings | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul Capital Area | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | November 18, 2017 | 1.050% | NR | 1.0% |
| 2 | November 25, 2017 | 0.820% | 1.1% | |
| 3 | December 2, 2017 | 0.842% | 1.2% | |
| 4 | December 9, 2017 | 1.258% | 1.0% | |
| 5 | December 16, 2017 | 0.971% | 1.0% | |
| 6 | December 23, 2017 | 1.094% | 0.8% | |
Season 2
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | TNmS Ratings | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul Capital Area | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | March 1, 2018 | 1.031% | NR | 1.5% |
| 2 | March 8, 2018 | 0.985% | 1.1% | |
| 3 | March 15, 2018 | 0.4% | 1.1% | |
| 4 | March 22, 2018 | 1.014% | 1.6% | |
| 5 | March 29, 2018 | 0.681% | 0.8% | |
| 6 | April 5, 2018 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 7 | April 12, 2018 | 0.585% | 0.7% | |
- Note that the show airs on a cable channel (pay TV), which plays part in its slower uptake and relatively small audience share when compared to programs broadcast (FTA) on public networks such as KBS, SBS, MBC or EBS.
- NR rating means "not reported".
References
- "[단독] '김무명2' 22일 첫방 확정…소시 효연·김동현 합류".
- ^ "Top 10 list for TV programs [select the date from drop-down menu]". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 13, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ "TNMS Ratings on Naver". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved September 18, 2017.
External links
- Where Is Mr. Kim on Facebook (in Korean)
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