| Genre: | Reality television Talk show |
| Director: |
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| Creative Director: | Jo Seung-wook |
| Starring: | |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 414 |
| List Episodes: | List of Knowing Bros episodes |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| Company: | SM C&C[2] |
| Network: | JTBC |
| Last Aired: | present |
| Korean name | |
| Hanja: | 아는 님 |
| Rr: | Aneun Hyeongnim |
| Mr: | Anŭn Hyŏngnim |
| Color: | lavender |
Knowing Bros, also known as Men on a Mission or Ask Us Anything,[3] [4] is a South Korean television entertainment program produced by SM C&C[5] that premiered on December 5, 2015, and currently airs on Saturdays at JTBC. Although the show has taken on different formats in some episodes, the program features a high school classroom setting with the fixed cast - the titular "brothers" - acting as same-aged students. Guests arrive posing as visiting students from another school and are interviewed by the cast in a talk show segment; the program's second half usually features a variety segment, with the cast and guests taking of activities such as games, talent show, or improvisational acting.
Knowing Bros
See also: List of Knowing Bros special series.
The current format (from episode 17) explores the high school concept where the cast members act like students in a classroom while guests come as newly transferred students. Most of the segments for this format portray activities that every student would do with their classmates. Subsequently, the program sometimes diversifies at the end with a segment outside of the school concept. This format has received praise from the viewers and led to a significant increase in ratings and popularity of the program.
A notable aspect of the show is the usage of the banmal (; "informal language") manner of speech used by everyone regardless of their age or seniority, thus disregarding the Korean language's strict seniority rules with spoken language and the sunbae–hoobae hierarchy in the Korean entertainment industry. The informal speech and casual setting also encourages the guests and cast to interact with each other as schoolmates often do, leading them to be comfortable enough to tease one another.
There are at least two permanent segments, which have defined the Brother School format:
The episodes may also feature any of the following segments, usually within, in between, or following the above permanent segments:
| Episode(s) | Name | Guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | End of the Year Special | Norazo | |
| 211 | End of School Term Ceremony: 2019 Knowing Bros Awards | Oh Na-ra | |
| 261 | End of School Term Ceremony: 2020 Knowing Bros Awards | Weki Meki, Bibi, Kim Tae-woo, Park Jin-joo, Pengsoo | |
| 312 | End of School Term Ceremony: 2021 Knowing Bros Awards + Christmas Special | Jung In, Ailee, Jung Dong-won |
| Episode(s) | Name | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Never-ending audition – Knowing Girls | I.O.I |
| 34 | Brothers Club VS Sisters Club | Lovelyz |
| 44 | Girl Group Laboratory | DIA |
| 51 | Duet Project – Universe Cowards | Momo (Twice) |
| 59 | Ultimate High School Matchup | Cosmic Girls |
| 71 | Promise Fulfillment for achieving 5% ratings | - |
| 107, 108 | Question Solving Picnic | Oh My Girl |
| 114, 115 | Knowing Bros Music Video Battle | Song Eun-yi, Yoo Se-yoon, Hong Jin-young |
| 187, 188 | Brother School First Field Trip | ITZY |
| 253 | 1st Brother School Girl Group Battle | Lovelyz (Jisoo, Mijoo), GFriend (Eunha, Umji), April (Yoon Chae-kyung, Lee Na-eun), Cosmic Girls (Soobin, Dayoung), Momoland (JooE, Nancy), Weki Meki (Choi Yoo-jung, Kim Do-yeon), (G)I-DLE (Miyeon, Yuqi) |
| 278 | Knowing Bros Children's Song Project for Children's Day | Yeo Esther, Highlight |
| 282, 283 | Bros High School Dormitory | Defconn, Lee Hye-jung, Aespa |
| 306 | Bros High School Festival | Jang Dong-min, Ock Joo-hyun, Tei, Joo Woo-jae, Xiumin (EXO), Seolhyun (AOA), Lee Jang-jun (Golden Child), Dayoung (Cosmic Girls) |
| 317 | 2022 Bros High School Lunar New Year Sports Competition | 2PM (Jun. K, Wooyoung), Monsta X (Minhyuk, Joohoney), Astro (Moonbin, Yoon San-ha), The Boyz (Juyeon, Q), Park Goon, Na Tae-joo |
| 318 | 2022 Knowing Bros Wrestling Competition | |
| 335 | Bros High School Pep Rally | - |
| Name | Episode(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ask Us Anything | 1 - 13 107 - 108 | In this concept, viewers were able to submit questions, which the cast members would try to answer through any means necessary. The concept briefly returned on episodes 107 & 108 to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the show. | |
| Mental Victory Battle | 14 - 16 | It was a Talk/Game Show. It seemed to have emerged under the judgment that stable format was needed by calling two entertainers candidates who need mental victory and to play a logical confrontation and to select a winner. In one of the segments, they would begin with the "esteem up and down", PD show picture and guest should thumbs up or down then they explain their reason. After listening, host press the button for the person who has a better psych. |
The program's original cast consisted of Kang Ho-dong, Lee Soo-geun, Seo Jang-hoon, Kim Young-chul, Kim Hee-chul, Hwang Chi-yeul and Kim Se-hwang.[6] [7] Min Kyung-hoon was added to the cast formation on the second episode aired on December 12, 2015. Hwang Chi-yeul and Kim Se-hwang left the program after the seventh episode, which aired on January 16, 2016. Lee Sang-min joined the cast on March 5, 2016.
| Name | Nickname(s) | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brother School Captain (아형고 통) | Ep. 1present | The oldest and strongest member of the cast, who is known for his outdated comedic sense.[8] [9] He is a highly decorated former Ssireum athlete, who managed to receive many awards throughout his professional career. The cast members often tease him for his friendly rivalry as the Nation's MC with Yoo Jae-suk, and the fact that he has the highest appearance fee out of the members due to his seniority in the industry.[10] [11] [12] He is often called out for his poor treatment of guests when he was the MC of Star King. He is also the 'center' of the class because he often sits misaligned to the table, giving the illusion of him being the center from the point of view of the guests and teachers standing at the front. He is also teased for not fixing his Southeastern dialect although Heechul had to fix his Gangwon-do dialect. After he defeated Seo Jang-hoon in the battle of looks in episodes 107–108, he acquired the nickname “Face Genius” (얼굴천재) from Oh My Girl member, Seunghee.[13] By 2022, he was teased for not having a meal with Sakura of IZ*One/Le Sserafim despite him being her first male friend in Korea because they never exchanged contact details. His main theme song is "The Godfather Waltz" by Nino Rota from the film The Godfather; and occasionally a variation of "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)", usually by Japanese group Kuricorder Quartet. | |
| Dwarf Village Chief (소인마을 이장) | Ep. 1present | He is known as the right-hand man of Kang Ho-dong and the class clown of the program. He is responsible for reading the Entrance Application of new students. The cast members often tease his previous gambling scandal that caused him to resign from all TV activities for a couple of years.[14] [15] He has also been teased for being cold and distant towards people who had been in other shows with him, a stark contrast to Hodong. he is considered the funniest member due to his blunt and straightfoward jokes, and is known for his farting in class. His main theme song is "All In Theme (Orchestra Version)" from the 2003 South Korean drama All In; and occasionally "Public Enemy" (공공의 적) by Jo Yeong-wook from the 2002 South Korean film of the same name, "You Be Illin'" by hip hop group Run-DMC, and "La La Song" by Hoyt Curtin from the animated television series The Smurfs. | |
| The one whose seat is always taken away (맨날 자리 뺏기는 애) | Ep. 1present | On this show, Kim is in charge of being the awkward and unfunny person in everybody's high school class (despite him being very entertaining in real life). He is also known for his promise to leave the program once it passed the 5% viewership rating (Ep. 68, when he was absent when Hyeri came with Girl's Day).[16] [17] This became a return joke in 2021 because Hyeri never returned to the show for 4 years when she appeared with Rosé of BlackPink in Ep 272. He is the most fluent English speaker, touted as the most fluent English-speaking Korean comedian, despite never studied abroad. His English jokes are considered unfunny however, only because nobody else can fully understand him. Also, he is known as the ugly one, and most of the guests usually pick him as a seat mate they never want to have (Except for twice's Tzuyu, who sat next to him too much) "Gone Not Around Any Longer" (있다 없으니까) by South Korean duo SISTAR19 is occasionally his theme song, in addition to his own songs "Ring Ring" (따르릉) & "Andenayon" (안되나용); his North Korean theme songs include "Greetings" (반갑습니다) by North Korean singer Ri Kyong-suk (리경숙), & "Whistle" (휘파람) by North Korean singer Jon Hye-yong (전혜영). | |
| 207 centimeter Giant (207CM 거인) | Ep. 1present | A former center of the Korean Basketball League, he is the tallest member of the cast. Often teased about his height (207 cm, roughly 6 feet 9 inches), wealth (to the point of him being a landlord), high-profile divorce and bad physical health. He was later teased about his germaphobia, in a much more serious case than Heechul, hence nobody else has actually seen any of his properties. He is also known for having close guesses in "Guess About Me", only to be robbed at the last minute. However, when he does get it right, he sometimes walks from the corner to the high-boom camera in the other corner of the room, often performing some sort of celebratory action. he's often teased about his high class lifestyle and the fact he owns many buildings. When he cosplays as a female character, her name is Rose (Ep.4). His main theme song is "The Last Match" (마지막 승부) by South Korean singer Kim Min-gyo, the theme song of the 1994 South Korean drama of the same name; and occasionally "Scars" (상처만) by South Korean singer BOIS from the 2010 South Korean drama Secret Garden, and "Rainism" by South Korean singer Rain. | |
| Psycho (돌I, 돌+아이; the actual spelling being an insult as well as a swear word) | Ep. 1 present | The craziest member of the cast, who is known for his blunt and straightforward comments, which he tries to damp down when long-time acquaintances are guests of the program.[18] [19] He is teased for entering the classroom while rubbing his hands and having "magnets" in his leg due to a car accident in 2006. In episode 272 in 2021, his left hip weakness still hasn't improved on a blind marching test. He is also known as the anti-smoking ambassador, who used to smoke during his youth but quit to let others know the harmful effects of smoking, and was the first of the group to do so (He and Kang Ho Dong have quit smoking and Kim Young-Chul is a non-smoker). He becomes a transfer student (guest) when he is promoting with Super Junior. He was also teased for his relationship with Momo of Twice from 2020-2021. He is well versed in Korean TV and entertainment history and has beaten Key of Shinee in terms of knowledge of girl group songs. However: Unlike Hodong and Janghoon, has no interest or knowledge in sports. His main theme songs are "Sorry, Sorry" and "Mr. Simple", both by his group Super Junior. | |
| Ssamja (쌈자) | Ep. 2present | The youngest member of the cast. He is sometimes referred to as Janghoon's son and is known for his mature comments and risqué thoughts. His rebellious attitude toward Kang Ho-dong, the oldest member of the show, has garnered much public interest.[20] He is the vocalist of rock band Buzz and is often teased for his head voice and exaggerated use of vibrato. Known to be both the worst dancer among the brothers for his lack of bodily rhythm and the least knowledgeable when it comes to names in the entertainment business. It is an ongoing joke that a celebrity is only really famous if Kyung-hoon knows who he/she is. Many celebrities, specifically idols, therefore ask him if he knows who they are. He is also the most agile of the members because he has trained in martial arts since elementary school. Another running gag in the show is when Kyung-hoon sees an actress or idol he loves, his facial hairs begin to show, or his ears turn red, as well as a dimple. Another running gag is his use of poop jokes, which he uses when he runs out of answers to a question. His main theme songs are from his group Buzz, usually "Thorn" (가시), "Coward" (겁쟁이), & "Reds Go Together"; and occasionally "Careless Whisper" by George Michael, and "Sweet Dream" (나비잠) by both Kyung-hoon and Hee-chul. | |
| The sad one (안쓰러운 애) | Ep. 15present (regular) Ep. 14 (guest) | He is often teased for his divorced status and infamously huge financial debt. Due to this, he frequently gives honest advice towards young idol singers. He was a successful songwriter and record producer, specializing mostly in hip-hop and dance music, and he did have a muscular body because he managed to lose 22 kg.[21] His nickname was given by Lee Soo-geun, which is an abbreviation of "his current situation is miserable", a reference to him being in debt .[22] In 2018, after he finally paid off his most of his debts, he was able to apply for a low-limit credit card for the first time in 13 years, and bought Iced Americano for the other members, as his credit rating went from Grade 10 (the worst) to Grade 6.[23] He usually asks rich idols for money to pay off his debt. In 2021, he became a hip health ambassador, after discovering that Heechul's left hip is still weak after the car accident in 2006, and Min kyung-hoon's right hip is poor due to his tendency to use his left leg as a plant leg when performing martial arts kicks. Since Lee Sang-min and Seo Jang-hoon are both divorced and live alone, they also aren't used to sharing things with others. His main theme song is the ending song of the South Korean documentary program Screening Humanity; and occasionally "1997 Spring" from the 2001 Japanese film Calmi Cuori Appassionati, as well as "The Last Waltz" from the 2003 South Korean film Oldboy. | |
| WikiJinho (Wiki진호) Is that the best?(최선이 다 입니까?) | Ep. 304present | The newest addition to the permanent cast, he is widely known as WikiJinho due to his knowledge in every topic the guest mentioned. A rising ace in the variety industry, his jokes made every cast laugh before and after becoming a cast member. He is also, however, the victim of media play, with many articles asking if "Is that the best Knowing Bros can do?". Hence giving his other nickname (최선이 다 입니까?)He also became the newest victim of the Front Row Curse, as he now sits on the seat that used to be occupied by Kim Young-chul, meaning he has very few shots on camera. He was the strongest member of Ssireum as he defeated Kang Ho-dong, the former National Champion, but lost to Moonbin of ASTRO. He is also teased for being a poor dancer. |
| Name | Nickname(s) | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kang Ho-dong's rising right-hand man (강호동의 신흥 오른팔) | Ep. 1 – 6 (regular) Ep. 32, 80 (guest) | He is a solo Singer and TV host. Originally Ho-dong's favorite and right man who never got scolded by Ho-dong, he leaves to study abroad in China, but returns for a cameo in episode 6, appearing as the 8th member. He appears again as a guest in episodes 32 and 80, passing the mantle of right-hand man to Soo-geun | |
| Folding screen (병풍) | Ep. 1 – 7 | He is the lead guitarist of rock band N.EX.T. The show's production team referred to him as "one of the three biggest guitarists in Asia" during one episode.[24] It was his debut performance in an entertainment show.[25] |
| Name | of episodes | Episodes | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 62, 100, 114–115, 118, 132, 134, 137, 139, 159–160, 200, 203–228, 230–292, 294–299, 301–306, 308, 310 | Singer, MC and Radio Personality | ||
| 66 | 11, 23, 33, 42, 44, 46, 53, 57, 59, 61, 66, 73, 74 76, 77, 81, 82, 85, 90, 94–96, 98, 100, 106, 110–112, 114, 128, 130, 136, 138, 141–142, 144–145, 147, 149, 152–153, 155–156, 160, 162–163, 165, 167, 169–171, 173, 180, 193, 198, 208–219, 261 | Television personality and host | ||
| 11 | 208–210, 212–219 | Singer |
See main article: List of Knowing Bros episodes.
| Year | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 2015 | 4 | |||
| 2016 | 52 | |||
| 2017 | 52 | |||
| 2018 | 52 | |||
| 2019 | 51 | |||
| 2020 | 50 | |||
| 2021 | 51 | |||
| 2022 | 52 | |||
| 2023 | 50 | |||
| 2024 | ||||
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[26] | TNmS Ratings[27] | ||||
| width=100 | Nationwide | width=100 | Seoul Capital Area | width=100 | Nationwide |
| 1 | December 5 | 1.809% | rowspan=4 | 1.7% | |
| 2 | December 12 | 1.140% | 1.0% | ||
| 3 | December 19 | 1.548% | 1.2% | ||
| 4 | December 26 | 1.405% | 1.1% | ||
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | TNmS Ratings | ||||
| width=100 | Nationwide | width=100 | Seoul Capital Area | width=100 | Nationwide |
| 5 | January 2 | 1.169% | rowspan=18 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | January 9 | 1.149% | 0.9% | ||
| 7 | January 16 | 1.359% | 1.2% | ||
| 8 | January 23 | 1.915% | 1.6% | ||
| 9 | January 30 | 1.344% | 1.2% | ||
| 10 | February 6 | 1.708% | 1.2% | ||
| 11 | February 13 | 1.855% | 1.4% | ||
| 12 | February 20 | 1.601% | 1.6% | ||
| 13 | February 27 | 1.717% | 1.7% | ||
| 14 | March 5 | 1.432% | 1.2% | ||
| 15 | March 12 | 1.477% | 1.1% | ||
| 16 | March 19 | 1.542% | 1.4% | ||
| 17 | March 26 | 1.679% | 1.6% | ||
| 18 | April 2 | 1.518% | 1.3% | ||
| 19 | April 9 | 1.474% | 1.3% | ||
| 20 | April 16 | 1.155% | 1.6% | ||
| 21 | April 23 | 1.327% | 2.2509% | ||
| 22 | April 30 | 1.632% | 1.7% | ||
| 23 | May 7 | 2.209% | 2.579% | 1.9% | |
| 24 | May 14 | 1.899% | 2.172% | 2.4% | |
| 25 | May 21 | 1.917% | rowspan=2 | 2.500% | |
| 26 | May 28 | 1.927% | 2.0% | ||
| 27 | June 4 | 2.656% | 2.788% | 2.3% | |
| 28 | June 11 | 1.952% | rowspan=2 | 2.1% | |
| 29 | June 18 | 2.152% | 5.3% | ||
| 30 | June 25 | 2.909% | 3.366% | 2.6% | |
| 31 | July 2 | 3.064% | 3.425% | 2.5% | |
| 32 | July 9 | 3.090% | 3.353% | 2.6% | |
| 33 | July 16 | 3.728% | 4.605% | 3.2% | |
| 34 | July 23 | 2.368% | 2.725% | 2.2% | |
| 35 | July 30 | 3.399% | 3.807% | 3.1% | |
| 36 | August 6 | 2.830% | 2.989% | 3.5% | |
| 37 | August 13 | 3.099% | 3.226% | 3.5% | |
| 38 | August 20 | 2.991% | 3.599% | 2.8% | |
| 39 | August 27 | 2.434% | 3.0% | ||
| 40 | September 3 | 2.890% | 3.265% | 3.5% | |
| 41 | September 10 | 2.971% | 3.315% | 3.4% | |
| 42 | September 17 | 2.375% | 2.8% | ||
| 43 | September 24 | 2.597% | 2.758% | 3.1% | |
| 44 | October 1 | 2.249% | 2.201% | 2.7% | |
| 45 | October 8 | 3.879% | 4.085% | 4.3% | |
| 46 | October 15 | 2.967% | 2.956% | 3.7% | |
| 47 | October 22 | 3.107% | 3.243% | 3.6% | |
| 48 | October 29 | 3.509% | 3.298% | 3.5% | |
| 49 | November 5 | 3.338% | 3.864% | 4.5% | |
| 50 | November 12 | 3.624% | rowspan=3 | 4.3% | |
| 51 | November 19 | 2.178% | 2.6% | ||
| 52 | November 26 | 2.960% | 4.2% | ||
| 53 | December 3 | 3.453% | 3.598% | 4.3% | |
| 54 | December 10 | 3.242% | 3.311% | 3.7% | |
| 55 | December 17 | 3.779% | 4.004% | 4.0% | |
| 56 | December 24 | 2.870% | 3.6% | ||
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | TNmS Ratings | ||||
| width=100 | Nationwide | width=100 | Seoul Capital Area | width=100 | Nationwide |
| 57 | January 7 | 4.153% | 4.341% | 3.9% | |
| 58 | January 14 | 4.800% | 4.931% | 6.1% | |
| 59 | January 21 | 3.034% | 2.824% | 4.0% | |
| 60 | January 28 | 3.349% | 3.151% | 3.5% | |
| 61 | February 4 | 3.877% | 4.114% | 3.8% | |
| 62 | February 11 | 4.246% | 4.095% | 4.4% | |
| 63 | February 18 | 4.172% | 3.805% | 4.2% | |
| 64 | February 25 | 3.921% | 4.359% | 4.1% | |
| 65 | March 4 | 4.195% | 3.956% | 4.7% | |
| 66 | March 11 | 5.333% | 5.289% | 5.6% | |
| 67 | March 18 | 4.102% | 3.585% | 5.7% | |
| 68 | March 25 | 4.435% | 4.322% | 5.8% | |
| 69 | April 1 | 5.609% | 5.597% | 6.1% | |
| 70 | April 8 | 4.328% | 3.981% | 5.2% | |
| 71 | April 15 | 4.453% | 3.495% | 5.7% | |
| 72 | April 22 | 5.915% | 5.557% | 6.1% | |
| 73 | April 29 | 5.280% | 5.442% | 5.6% | |
| 74 | May 6 | 5.307% | 5.247% | 6.1% | |
| 75 | May 13 | 6.990% | 7.659% | 7.6% | |
| 76 | May 20 | 4.832% | 4.564% | 5.4% | |
| 77 | May 27 | 4.901% | 5.331% | 5.0% | |
| 78 | June 3 | 4.303% | 4.051% | 5.9% | |
| 79 | June 10 | 5.188% | 5.238% | 5.1% | |
| 80 | June 17 | 4.150% | 3.774% | 4.9% | |
| 81 | June 24 | 5.449% | 5.456% | 5.6% | |
| 82 | July 1 | 4.618% | 5.065% | 5.4% | |
| 83 | July 8 | 4.605% | 4.511% | 5.7% | |
| 84 | July 15 | 4.414% | 4.851% | 5.6% | |
| 85 | July 22 | 4.466% | 4.399% | 6.0% | |
| 86 | July 29 | 5.218% | 4.879% | 5.5% | |
| 87 | August 5 | 4.693% | 4.285% | 5.8% | |
| 88 | August 12 | 6.071% | 5.832% | 6.7% | |
| 89 | August 19 | 4.905% | 4.567% | 5.2% | |
| 90 | August 26 | 5.065% | 4.949% | 5.9% | |
| 91 | September 2 | 5.282% | 5.438% | 5.9% | |
| 92 | September 9 | 4.654% | 4.831% | 5.4% | |
| 93 | September 16 | 4.040% | 4.089% | 4.3% | |
| 94 | September 23 | 4.414% | 4.001% | 5.2% | |
| 95 | September 30 | 5.088% | 4.924% | 5.2% | |
| 96 | October 7 | 4.824% | 4.600% | 4.7% | |
| 97 | October 14 | 4.456% | 4.608% | 4.8% | |
| 98 | October 21 | 5.688% | 5.370% | 6.6% | |
| 99 | October 28 | 5.573% | 6.009% | 6.4% | |
| 100 | November 4 | 5.383% | 5.438% | 6.4% | |
| 101 | November 11 | 6.106% | 5.935% | 7.7% | |
| 102 | November 18 | 6.498% | 6.359% | 6.7% | |
| 103 | November 25 | 5.259% | 5.392% | 7.1% | |
| 104 | December 2 | 5.933% | 6.244% | 6.8% | |
| 105 | December 9 | 6.059% | 6.059% | 5.7% | |
| 106 | December 16 | 5.689% | 5.351% | 6.7% | |
| 107 | December 23 | 5.379% | 5.289% | 4.7% | |
| 108 | December 30 | 4.082% | 4.251% | 4.3% | |
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | TNmS Ratings | ||||
| width=100 | Nationwide | width=100 | Seoul Capital Area | width=100 | Nationwide |
| 109 | January 6 | 6.278% | 6.490% | 6.1% | |
| 110 | January 13 | 5.572% | 5.333% | 6.1% | |
| 111 | January 20 | 5.510% | 5.922% | 5.4% | |
| 112 | January 27 | 5.822% | 5.832% | 6.8% | |
| 113 | February 3 | 4.909% | 5.159% | 5.5% | |
| 114 | February 10 | 3.670% | 3.819% | 3.6% | |
| 115 | February 17 | 2.851% | 2.570% | 3.5% | |
| 116 | February 24 | 2.711% | 2.911% | 2.5% | |
| 117 | March 3 | 4.630% | 4.748% | 6.2% | |
| 118 | March 10 | 5.658% | 6.078% | 5.8% | |
| 119 | March 17 | 4.246% | 4.266% | 4.7% | |
| 120 | March 24 | 5.566% | 5.942% | 6.3% | |
| 121 | March 31 | 5.354% | 5.648% | 6.4% | |
| 122 | April 7 | 5.306% | 5.330% | 5.6% | |
| 123 | April 14 | 6.105% | 6.794% | 7.2% | |
| 124 | April 21 | 6.224% | 6.653% | 6.5% | |
| 125 | April 28 | 4.619% | 4.939% | 5.8% | |
| 126 | May 5 | 4.981% | 5.090% | 5.9% | |
| 127 | May 12 | 5.434% | 5.866% | 6.1% | |
| 128 | May 19 | 5.449% | 6.117% | 5.9% | |
| 129 | May 26 | 6.158% | 6.747% | 6.0% | |
| 130 | June 2 | 5.204% | 4.712% | rowspan="31" | |
| 131 | June 9 | 5.648% | 5.858% | ||
| 132 | June 16 | 4.571% | 5.217% | ||
| 133 | June 23 | 5.961% | 6.170% | ||
| 134 | June 30 | 5.710% | 5.097% | ||
| 135 | July 7 | 5.145% | 5.649% | ||
| 136 | July 14 | 4.496% | 4.758% | ||
| 137 | July 21 | 4.237% | 4.107% | ||
| 138 | July 28 | 4.670% | 4.545% | ||
| 139 | August 4 | 4.602% | 4.415% | ||
| 140 | August 11 | 5.135% | 5.373% | ||
| 141 | August 18 | 4.527% | 4.719% | ||
| 142 | August 25 | 4.995% | 5.163% | ||
| 143 | September 1 | 2.092% | 1.892% | ||
| 144 | September 8 | 4.179% | 4.150% | ||
| 145 | September 15 | 3.620% | 3.559% | ||
| 146 | September 22 | 5.786% | 5.212% | ||
| 147 | September 29 | 4.703% | 4.352% | ||
| 148 | October 6 | 5.510% | 5.594% | ||
| 149 | October 13 | 5.499% | 5.896% | ||
| 150 | October 20 | 6.376% | 6.860% | ||
| 151 | October 27 | 5.934% | 6.444% | ||
| 152 | November 3 | 5.928% | 6.315% | ||
| 153 | November 10 | 5.614% | 6.420% | ||
| 154 | November 17 | 6.473% | 6.920% | ||
| 155 | November 24 | 5.974% | 5.968% | ||
| 156 | December 1 | 4.381% | 4.124% | ||
| 157 | December 8 | 5.207% | 4.966% | ||
| 158 | December 15 | 4.952% | 5.326% | ||
| 159 | December 22 | 5.086% | 5.295% | ||
| 160 | December 29 | 4.202% | 4.047% | ||
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | ||||
| width=100 | Nationwide | width=100 | Seoul Capital Area | |
| 161 | January 5 | 6.679% | 6.908% | |
| 162 | January 12 | 6.441% | 6.196% | |
| 163 | January 19 | 6.257% | 6.498% | |
| 164 | January 26 | 6.767% | 7.009% | |
| 165 | February 2 | 6.127% | 5.991% | |
| 166 | February 9 | 9.585% | 10.551% | |
| 167 | February 16 | 6.047% | 6.322% | |
| 168 | February 23 | 6.541% | 6.776% | |
| 169 | March 2 | 5.399% | 5.745% | |
| 170 | March 9 | 5.096% | 5.258% | |
| 171 | March 16 | 5.688% | 6.049% | |
| 172 | March 23 | 5.756% | 6.395% | |
| 173 | March 30 | 4.903% | 5.179% | |
| 174 | April 6 | 4.151% | 4.302% | |
| 175 | April 13 | 5.056% | 5.222% | |
| 176 | April 20 | 3.924% | 4.163% | |
| 177 | April 27 | 4.428% | 4.883% | |
| 178 | May 4 | 4.405% | 4.108% | |
| 179 | May 11 | 5.846% | 6.624% | |
| 180 | May 18 | 4.676% | 4.735% | |
| 181 | May 25 | 5.224% | 5.520% | |
| 182 | June 1 | 5.532% | 6.051% | |
| 183 | June 8 | 5.972% | 6.445% | |
| 184 | June 15 | 5.279% | 5.308% | |
| 185 | June 22 | 6.675% | 6.608% | |
| 186 | June 29 | 7.231% | 7.599% | |
| 187 | July 6 | 5.804% | 5.750% | |
| 188 | July 13 | 4.308% | 4.742% | |
| 189 | July 20 | 5.735% | 5.791% | |
| 190 | July 27 | 5.696% | 6.064% | |
| 191 | August 3 | 4.580% | 4.888% | |
| 192 | August 10 | 3.726% | 3.727% | |
| 193 | August 17 | 4.332% | 4.390% | |
| 194 | August 24 | 5.072% | 5.525% | |
| 195 | August 31 | 3.973% | 3.962% | |
| 196 | September 7 | 4.413% | 5.084% | |
| 197 | September 21 | 5.517% | 5.611% | |
| 198 | September 28 | 4.942% | 4.775% | |
| 199 | October 5 | 4.770% | 4.579% | |
| 200 | October 12 | 5.115% | 5.034% | |
| 201 | October 19 | 5.399% | 5.750% | |
| 202 | October 26 | 4.824% | 5.149% | |
| 203 | November 2 | 6.349% | 6.835% | |
| 204 | November 9 | 4.135% | 4.099% | |
| 205 | November 16 | 5.729% | 5.601% | |
| 206 | November 23 | 3.533% | 3.383% | |
| 207 | November 30 | 6.929% | 6.962% | |
| 208 | December 7 | 4.994% | 5.318% | |
| 209 | December 14 | 4.556% | 4.277% | |
| 210 | December 21 | 4.992% | 5.146% | |
| 211 | December 28 | 4.068% | 3.856% | |
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | ||||
| width=100 | Nationwide | width=100 | Seoul Capital Area | |
| 212 | January 4 | 5.866% | 5.695% | |
| 213 | January 11 | 4.536% | 4.558% | |
| 214 | January 18 | 4.251% | 3.732% | |
| 215 | February 1 | 3.266% | 2.984% | |
| 216 | February 8 | 3.721% | 3.705% | |
| 217 | February 15 | 3.910% | 3.314% | |
| 218 | February 22 | 5.015% | 4.873% | |
| 219 | February 29 | 6.817% | 6.793% | |
| 220 | March 7 | 6.252% | 6.120% | |
| 221 | March 14 | 5.555% | 5.670% | |
| 222 | March 21 | 6.167% | 6.324% | |
| 223 | March 28 | 5.905% | 5.555% | |
| 224 | April 4 | 5.982% | 6.152% | |
| 225 | April 11 | 8.371% | 7.753% | |
| 226 | April 18 | 6.064% | 5.766% | |
| 227 | April 25 | 5.008% | 4.919% | |
| 228 | May 2 | 7.925% | 7.355% | |
| 229 | May 9 | 15.523% | 14.005% | |
| 230 | May 16 | 15.267% | 14.392% | |
| 231 | May 23 | 14.711% | 13.309% | |
| 232 | May 30 | 6.082% | 6.175% | |
| 233 | June 6 | 6.509% | 6.928% | |
| 234 | June 13 | 6.415% | 6.403% | |
| 235 | June 20 | 5.019% | 4.917% | |
| 236 | June 27 | 4.992% | 4.927% | |
| 237 | July 4 | 5.225% | 5.499% | |
| 238 | July 11 | 3.934% | 3.915% | |
| 239 | July 18 | 6.453% | 6.184% | |
| 240 | July 25 | 5.287% | 5.335% | |
| 241 | August 1 | 6.537% | 6.419% | |
| 242 | August 8 | 5.521% | 5.234% | |
| 243 | August 15 | 4.800% | 4.637% | |
| 244 | August 22 | 7.200% | 7.402% | |
| 245 | August 29 | 4.042% | 4.065% | |
| 246 | September 5 | 5.197% | 5.362% | |
| 247 | September 12 | 4.656% | 4.173% | |
| 248 | September 19 | 6.218% | 6.473% | |
| 249 | September 26 | 5.597% | 5.745% | |
| 250 | October 10 | 5.534% | 5.164% | |
| 251 | October 17 | 4.769% | 5.154% | |
| 252 | October 24 | 3.119% | 3.315% | |
| 253 | October 31 | 3.696% | 3.571% | |
| 254 | November 7 | 5.244% | 5.424% | |
| 255 | November 14 | 4.974% | 5.304% | |
| 256 | November 21 | 4.506% | 4.544% | |
| 257 | November 28 | 4.519% | 4.611% | |
| 258 | December 5 | 4.718% | 5.178% | |
| 259 | December 12 | 4.624% | 4.543% | |
| 260 | December 19 | 4.173% | 4.054% | |
| 261 | December 26 | 4.219% | 4.422% | |
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | ||||
| width=100 | Nationwide | width=100 | Seoul Capital Area | |
| 262 | January 2 | 7.175% | 7.442% | |
| 263 | January 9 | 5.668% | 5.862% | |
| 264 | January 16 | 4.199% | 4.294% | |
| 265 | January 23 | 4.058% | 4.335% | |
| 266 | January 30 | 4.481% | 5.125% | |
| 267 | February 6 | 4.513% | 4.642% | |
| 268 | February 20 | 3.008% | 3.055% | |
| 269 | February 27 | 4.609% | 5.265% | |
| 270 | March 6 | 4.389% | 4.146% | |
| 271 | March 13 | 3.664% | 3.691% | |
| 272 | March 20 | 3.661% | 3.594% | |
| 273 | March 27 | 5.322% | 4.635% | |
| 274 | April 3 | 3.772% | 3.319% | |
| 275 | April 10 | 4.880% | 4.453% | |
| 276 | April 17 | 4.108% | 4.250% | |
| 277 | April 24 | 2.966% | 2.869% | |
| 278 | May 1 | 2.411% | ||
| 279 | May 8 | 3.283% | 3.056% | |
| 280 | May 15 | 3.691% | 3.477% | |
| 281 | May 22 | 3.925% | 4.292% | |
| 282 | May 29 | 3.006% | 3.288% | |
| 283 | June 5 | 2.497% | 2.423% | |
| 284 | June 12 | 3.702% | 4.183% | |
| 285 | June 19 | 3.399% | 3.567% | |
| 286 | June 26 | 3.448% | 3.140% | |
| 287 | July 3 | 4.338% | 4.473% | |
| 288 | July 10 | 3.915% | 3.664% | |
| 289 | July 17 | 4.175% | 4.295% | |
| 290 | July 24 | 3.593% | 3.672% | |
| 291 | July 31 | 3.586% | 3.428% | |
| 292 | August 7 | 3.661% | 3.971% | |
| 293 | August 14 | 6.578% | 7.086% | |
| 294 | August 21 | 5.644% | 6.306% | |
| 295 | August 28 | 3.990% | 3.964% | |
| 296 | September 4 | 3.589% | 3.348% | |
| 297 | September 11 | 1.949% | ||
| 298 | September 18 | 2.046% | 2.235% | |
| 299 | September 25 | 2.647% | 2.767% | |
| 300 | October 2 | 2.976% | 2.519% | |
| 301 | October 9 | 2.586% | 2.677% | |
| 302 | October 16 | 2.531% | 2.588% | |
| 303 | October 23 | 1.943% | ||
| 304 | October 30 | 2.384% | 2.351% | |
| 305 | November 6 | 2.305% | 2.410% | |
| 306 | November 13 | 2.302% | 2.182% | |
| 307 | November 20 | 3.540% | 3.852% | |
| 308 | November 27 | 2.788% | 3.005% | |
| 309 | December 4 | 3.000% | 3.040% | |
| 310 | December 11 | 3.815% | 3.758% | |
| 311 | December 18 | 2.255% | ||
| 312 | December 25 | 2.809% | 2.703% | |
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | ||||
| width=100 | Nationwide | width=100 | Seoul Capital Area | |
| 313 | January 1 | 3.417% | 3.291% | |
| 314 | January 8 | 3.454% | 2.921% | |
| 315 | January 15 | 3.905% | 4.036% | |
| 316 | January 22 | 3.069% | 2.784% | |
| 317 | January 29 | 3.502% | 3.257% | |
| 318 | February 5 | 3.818% | 3.378% | |
| 319 | February 12 | 4.046% | 3.739% | |
| 320 | February 19 | 5.181% | 5.511% | |
| 321 | February 26 | 2.164% | ||
| 322 | March 5 | 4.260% | 4.526% | |
| 323 | March 12 | 1.983% | ||
| 324 | March 19 | 3.235% | 3.182% | |
| 325 | March 25 | 2.322% | ||
| 326 | April 2 | 2.467% | 2.549% | |
| 327 | April 9 | 3.302% | 3.483% | |
| 328 | April 16 | 3.181% | 2.957% | |
| 329 | April 23 | 3.333% | 2.910% | |
| 330 | April 30 | 3.475% | 3.666% | |
| 331 | May 7 | 2.235% | 2.141% | |
| 332 | May 14 | 1.979% | 2.033% | |
| 333 | May 21 | 2.356% | 2.352% | |
| 334 | May 28 | 1.983% | 2.245% | |
| 335 | June 4 | 2.356% | 2.270% | |
| 336 | June 11 | 2.312% | 2.421% | |
| 337 | June 18 | 3.114% | 3.223% | |
| 338 | June 25 | 2.351% | 2.146% | |
| 339 | July 2 | 2.642% | 2.826% | |
| 340 | July 9 | 3.053% | 3.364% | |
| 341 | July 16 | 2.550% | 2.579% | |
| 342 | July 23 | 2.978% | 3.003% | |
| 343 | July 30 | 3.626% | 3.685% | |
| 344 | August 6 | 2.300% | 2.483% | |
| 345 | August 13 | 3.451% | 3.126% | |
| 346 | August 20 | 3.425% | 3.424% | |
| 347 | August 27 | 2.419% | 2.428% | |
| 348 | September 3 | 2.984% | 2.984% | |
| 349 | September 10 | 2.302% | 2.161% | |
| 350 | September 17 | 2.314% | 2.422% | |
| 351 | September 24 | 3.092% | 3.386% | |
| 352 | October 1 | 2.620% | 2.706% | |
| 353 | October 8 | 2.435% | 2.756% | |
| 354 | October 15 | 2.697% | 3.112% | |
| 355 | October 22 | 2.845% | 2.628% | |
| 356 | October 29 | 2.405% | 2.653% | |
| 357 | November 12 | 2.147% | 2.478% | |
| 358 | November 19 | 3.014% | 3.146% | |
| 359 | November 26 | 2.868% | 2.974% | |
| 360 | December 3 | 2.599% | 2.768% | |
| 361 | December 10 | 3.161% | 3.489% | |
| 362 | December 17 | 2.937% | 2.776% | |
| 363 | December 24 | 3.961% | 4.259% | |
| 364 | December 31 | 1.890% | ||
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | ||||
| width=100 | Nationwide | width=100 | Seoul Capital Area | |
| 365 | January 7 | 4.218% | 3.816% | |
| 366 | January 14 | 3.541% | 3.555% | |
| 367 | January 21 | 3.332% | 3.172% | |
| 368 | January 28 | 3.008% | 3.161% | |
| 369 | February 4 | 3.712% | 3.777% | |
| 370 | February 11 | 2.822% | 2.452% | |
| 371 | February 18 | 2.425% | 2.289% | |
| 372 | February 25 | 2.825% | 2.963% | |
| 373 | March 4 | 3.234% | 3.048% | |
| 374 | March 11 | 2.940% | 3.437% | |
| 375 | March 18 | 2.573% | 2.812% | |
| 376 | March 25 | 2.773% | 2.867% | |
| 377 | April 1 | 2.126% | rowspan=38 | |
| 378 | April 8 | 2.802% | ||
| 379 | April 15 | 2.09% | ||
| 380 | April 22 | 2.452% | ||
| 381 | April 29 | 2.800% | ||
| 382 | May 6 | 3.817% | ||
| 383 | May 13 | 3.774% | ||
| 384 | May 20 | 2.481% | ||
| 385 | May 27 | 3.383% | ||
| 386 | June 3 | 2.338% | ||
| 387 | June 10 | 2.262% | ||
| 388 | June 17 | 3.138% | ||
| 389 | June 24 | 2.561% | ||
| 390 | July 1 | 3.083% | ||
| 391 | July 8 | 2.834% | ||
| 392 | July 15 | 3.212% | ||
| 393 | July 22 | 4.476% | ||
| 394 | July 29 | 2.300% | ||
| 395 | August 5 | 2.095% | ||
| 396 | August 12 | 1.873% | ||
| 397 | August 19 | 1.861% | ||
| 398 | August 26 | 2.524% | ||
| 399 | September 2 | 2.475% | ||
| 400 | September 9 | 2.262% | ||
| 401 | September 16 | 3.269% | ||
| 402 | September 23 | 1.996% | ||
| 403 | September 30 | 2.741% | ||
| 404 | October 14 | 3.204% | ||
| 405 | October 21 | 2.378% | ||
| 406 | October 28 | 3.101% | ||
| 407 | November 4 | 2.571% | ||
| 408 | November 11 | 2.666% | ||
| 409 | November 18 | 2.079% | ||
| 410 | November 25 | 1.634% | ||
| 411 | December 2 | 1.605% | ||
| 412 | December 9 | 2.799% | ||
| 413 | December 16 | 3.179% | ||
| 414 | December 23 | 2.056% | ||
| Year | Title | Peak chart | Sales | Album details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [28] | KOR Hot [29] | |||||
| 2016 | "Sweet Dream" (Kim Hee-chul, Min Kyung-hoon) | 1 |
|
| ||
| 2018 | "Falling Blossoms" (Kim Hee-chul, Min Kyung-hoon) | 15 | 14 |
| ||
| "Andenayon" (Kim Young-chul, feat. Wheesung) | 85 | 74 |
| |||
| "I Kicked My Luck Off" (Kang Ho-dong, Prod. Hong Jin-young) | 100 | 88 |
| |||
| 2020 | "Hanryang" | 190 | 72 |
| ||
| 2021 | "SsakSsakYi" | — | — |
| ||
| "Don't Get Sick" | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. "*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time. Gaon Chart no longer releases download sales figures from January 2018 onwards. | ||||||
| Years | Title | Network | Member(s) | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Fantastic Duo | SBS TV | All | Season 1, special appearances via video in episode 16 | [32] | |
| 2017 | My Little Old Boy | All (except Kang Ho-dong) | Cameo in episode 50 | [33] | ||
| 2020 | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | JTBC | All | Season 3, special appearances via video in episode 6 | [34] |
They started their YouTube channel called "아는형님 Knowingbros" on October 10, 2020.[35]
In December 2016, the program received a disciplinary action from South Korea's Broadcast Censorship Committee for using improper remarks, which included objectifying female guests on multiple occasions. In one episode, Min Kyung-hoon gives a handcrafted bra to a female guest (Jeon So-min). The committee also highlighted the use of improper language between cast members and the use of homophobic remarks. Besides a warning given by the committee, it is reported that the program has also received numerous complaints from viewers regarding the matter.[36]
| +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination | Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Television Awards | 2019 | Best Comedy Program | Knowing Bros | [37] | ||
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2017 | Best Entertainment Program | [38] | |||
| 2018 | Best Variety Performer – Male | Seo Jang-hoon | [39] | |||
| Lee Sang-min | [40] | |||||
| 2020 | Kim Hee-chul | [41] | ||||
| Brand Customer Loyalty Awards | 2020 | Program – Talk Variety | Knowing Bros | [42] | ||
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2017 | Song of the Year (November) | "Sweet Dream" | [43] | ||
| 2019 | Song of the Year | "Falling Blossoms" | [44] | |||
| JTBC Awards | 2016 | Best Entertainer | Kang Ho-dong | [45] | ||
| Lee Soo-geun | ||||||
| Kim Hee-chul | ||||||
| Best Couple Award | Kim Hee-chul & Min Kyung-hoon | |||||
| Kang Ho-dong & Lee Soo-geun | ||||||
| Best Producer Award | Choi Chang-soo | |||||
| Top 3 Program | Knowing Bros | |||||
| Korea First Brand Awards | 2017 | Korea's Brand of the Year | [46] | |||
| Melon Music Awards | 2017 | Best Rock Song | "Sweet Dream" | [47] | ||
| 2018 | "Falling Blossoms" | [48] | ||||
| Best Trot Song | "Andenayon" | [49] | ||||
| "I Kicked My Luck Off" |