Super Junior's Super TV explained

Genre:Variety Show
Director:Chun Myung Hyun
Creative Director:Lee Ye Ji
Starring:Super Junior
Opentheme:Smith Sumner
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Executive Producer:Lee Hun-hee, Kim Dong-jun
Producer:Park Ju Mi
Location:South Korea
Company:S.M. Culture & Contents
Network:XtvN, tvN, tvN Asia, Mnet Japan

Super TV is a Korean variety show by Super Junior distributed by XtvN and tvN. The show aired on Xtvn every Thursday at 08:00 PM KST[1] and tvN every Friday at 6:40 PM KST. Originally, it was on air on both stations every Friday at 11:30 PM KST before being moved on June 7, 2018.[2]

Korean name
Hangul:TV
Rr:Syupeo TV
Mr:Syup'ŏ TV

History

Super Junior made a success with their own short reality show SJ Returns back in 2017 and promised to come back as a fixed reality show. On January 2, 2018, a source from Label SJ announced that the group will be launching their own variety show titled “Super TV”.[3] Season 1 aired from January 28, 2018, until April 13, 2018.[4] The show went on hiatus after that and returned on May 29, 2018, with an earlier introduction on SMTOWN's V Live channel.[5]

Season 2 aired from June 7, 2018[6] until August 23, 2018. On this season, the show changed its format. The programme changed its day and time slot from every Friday at 11:30 PM KST to every Thursday at 08:00 PM KST for Xtvn and every Friday at 6:40 PM KST for tvN . On 23 August, the show went on hiatus again and promised to come back for a third season.

Plot

Season 1: Super Junior Crazy Idol Variety (슈퍼주니어 i돌아이어티)

Super TV is a new concept variety show in which varied entertainment formats are re-created and twisted in Super Junior's own way. This concept is called Super Junior Crazy Idol Variety (슈퍼주니어 i돌아이어티).The show's format will include quiz show, talk show, game show, eating show, reality, documentary, sports, film and comedy.[7]

Season 2: King's Game (왕좌의 게임)

Super TV returns with a new concept variety show titled Game of Thrones (왕좌의 게임). Super Junior is famous for being King of Variety Show idols and will invite any idols who want to challenge them for the title. The show will still include the previous season's format, the difference being other idols will challenge them.[8] [9] If they can win 5 episodes in a row, they will go for a luxury holiday overseas. The term was changed from episode 8, to just 3 consecutive wins for a vacation within South Korea.

Each episode has two main segments. The first one is Liar King (라이어 왕), a segment where Super Junior verifies if the guests' listed skills and specialties are true. This is done through games or showing of talents, where the guests are labeled as "liars" should they fail the verification.

The second segment consists of a maximum of two games that Super Junior has chosen to challenge the guests:

Special Episode: Member TV (속 TV)

Member TV is a special episode of Super TV that was only aired on V Live and YouTube. In this special episode, the members show their daily lives or their own special segment.

Cast

The show's cast is made up of Super Junior members.

DurationMembers
Season 1, 2 Leeteuk
hashtag: #아이돌계허참 #진행중독자 #시도때도없이설정 #관종대장
Heechul
hashtag: #걸그룹한정에너자이저 #명실상부예능대세 #원동력은칼퇴 #아이돌백과사전
Yesung
hashtag: #슈주대표몰이캐 #희로애락발라더 #문제적발라더 #감정이롤러코스터급
Shindong
hashtag: #동그리동도사 #신들린순발력 #열일하는동크라테스 #슈주내무게중심
Eunhyuk
hashtag: #만년예능기대주 #예성저격수 #멸치말고다른건없나 #이특아님진짜아님
Donghae
hashtag: #이제는프로예능인 #떠오르는예능블루칩 #근데진행울렁증 #33살예능베이비
Season 2 Siwon[10]
hashtag: #캡틴코리아 #무한긍정맨 #할리우드리액션 #표정만100만개
Ryeowook (start from Ep 11[11])

Episodes

Season 1

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1January 26, 2018Our IdentityThe members discuss about their characters in the show and rules they will adhere to.
2February 2, 2018Escape The RestaurantThe members play an up-scaled version of the 'Escape The Restaurant' game they played during SJ Returns. Each member will be trapped within the restaurant and must escape. Otherwise, they will have to keep eating whichever food they land on the game board. They also competed with famous Mukbang vlogger "Banzz".
3February 9, 2018Frugal Global QuizThe members have a quiz show featuring foreign guests from China (Zhang Yu'an), Egypt (Samy Rashad), India (Abhishek Gupta), Thailand (Tatchara Longprasert), Mexico (Christian Burgos) and France (Fabien Yoon). The questions are asked in the guests' native languages and the members have to answer accordingly.
4February 16, 2018Speaking Korean QuizThe members will be doing a quiz show again with the same guests from the previous episode. However, the guests will be answering questions asked by the members in Korean. This episode was aired in conjunction with the Korean New Year, which is a public holiday in South Korea.
5February 23, 2018Before SunriseA female guest joins the members for a trip to Jeongdongjin, of which the theme was based on the movie Before Sunrise. The members attempt to win the guest's heart while pitting against one another, or be eliminated, as the episode's challenge. Kim Saeng-min made a special appearance as a narrator.
6March 2, 2018Before Sunrise pt. 2After 4 rounds of elimination on the train, the show's concept changes to avatar blind dating upon arriving at a café, unbeknownst to the surviving members' knowledge. The surviving members have to follow instructions given by the eliminated members, who are observing from another place.
7March 9, 2018Battle To Leave WorkEach of the members prepared a theme for their individual live broadcast on their Instagram accounts. They must obtain a combined total of 100,000 viewers simultaneously on their live shows within 2 hours to receive a cash prize and leave early. However, if they are unable to do so, they must pay a fine.
8March 16, 2018We Lived TogetherThree pairs of two members most awkward with each other are coupled together to stay at a studio apartment for 2 days and 1 night. The episode's concept was a twist of Korean variety show We Got Married.
9March 23, 2018We Lived Together pt. 2This is the continuation of the previous episode. In this episode, the member couples will show how they spend the night as they open up themselves more to each other. The staff held an election for the best couple at the end of the episode.
10March 30, 2018Problematic ManThe members are observing the daily lives of the members who got chosen as the most problematic and least problematic in the group through voting among themselves. This episode's concept was a twist of Korean variety show Problematic Men.
11April 6, 2018Spring Sports Day (with Girl Groups)The members are split into 6 and each will become the captain of 1 of the girl groups (CLC, Cosmic Girls, Gugudan, Weki Meki, Fromis 9; Cosmic Girls is split into 2 teams). This episode was a twist of famous Korean idol event Idol Star Athletics Championships. Each member also shows their own way of leading a team. Comedian Kim Tae-hyun and gaming commentator Kim Jung-min guested as commentators for the whole event.
12April 13, 2018Spring Sports Day (with Girl Groups) pt. 2This is the continuation of the previous episode, as in previous episode the competition was focused on the team members while in this episode the competition is focused on their team leaders. This is also the final episode of Season 1.

Season 2

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1June 7, 2018AOA6 vs 6
  • Eunhyuk was absent as he was filming in Switzerland
2June 14, 2018Lovelyz6 vs 8
  • Eunhyuk was absent as he was filming in Switzerland
3June 21, 2018Shinee7 vs 3
  • Shinee member Taemin was absent due to other schedules
4June 28, 2018Oh My Girl7 vs 7
5July 5, 2018Weki Meki7 vs 8
6July 12, 2018(G)I-DLE7 vs 6
7July 19, 2018KARD7 vs 4
8July 26, 2018YDPP6 vs 4
  • Heechul was absent due to other schedules[12]
  • YDPP is a four-member project boy group which consists of MXM, Jeong Se-woon and Lee Kwang-hyun
  • The rule of 5 consecutive wins has been adjusted to 3 for a vacation within the country
9August 2, 2018Momoland7 vs 8
  • Momoland member Nayun was absent as she is currently on hiatus
10August 9, 2018Red Velvet7 vs 5
11August 16, 2018

Super Healing Trip pt.1

After 3 consecutive wins, the members get a luxurious trip to Jeju. The trip was held on the same day as Ryeowook's discharge from the army and Heechul's birthday. The members planned to pick up Ryeowook first before heading to Jeju. They played rock-paper-scissors and the winners will pick him up, while the losers have to go to Jeju beforehand to prepare the surprise party for Ryeowook. Ryeowook doesn't know if the losing members are going.

12August 23, 2018

Super Healing Trip pt.2

The episode is continued from the last episode. In this episode members were given letters hand written by Ryeowook. They received a mission to show their 14 years friendship by doing an "Arcade Game Relay", where they need to win all arcade games that have been chosen to win a luxurious dinner. This was the last episode of Season 2.

  • Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung and Shindong left during the BBQ party due to scheduling conflict

Special Episode

Member
Heechul TV
Yesung TV
Shindong TV
Eunhyuk TV
SUPER JUNIOR IN DUBAI PART 1 (Donghae TV & Yesung TV)
SUPER JUNIOR IN DUBAI PART 2 (Super TV the Beginning)
Heechul TV (Guest : Shindong and sportscaster Park Jong-yun)

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 episode.

Season 1

Ep. # Broadcast Date AGB Ratings[13] TNmS Ratings[14]
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tvN
1January 26, 2018 - - -
2February 2, 2018 1.3% 1.5% 1.1%
3February 9, 2018 1.6% 1.8% 1.3%
4February 16, 2018 - - -
5February 23, 2018 0.9% rowspan=8 1.3%
6March 2, 2018 0.8% 0.8%
7March 9, 2018 0.5% 0.7%
8March 16, 2018 1.0% 0.8%
9March 23, 2018 0.8% 0.8%
10March 30, 2018 0.6% 0.5%
11April 6, 2018 0.8% 0.5%
12April 13, 2018 0.5% 0.4%

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 슈퍼TV - 프로그램 소개. XtvN.
  2. Web site: [공식]'예능천재' 슈퍼주니어의 귀환…26일 XtvN '슈퍼TV' 첫방송].
  3. Web site: 슈퍼주니어 측 "단독 예능 '슈퍼TV' 론칭, 1월 중 방송". Super Junior's "Exclusive Entertainment 'Super TV' launch, broadcast in January". TV Report. January 2, 2020. Shin. Nara. ko. May 10, 2020. Naver.
  4. Web site: Super Junior's "Super TV" To End Today And Return With Second Season - Soompi. www.soompi.com.
  5. Web site: 'V앱' 슈퍼TV 시즌2, 최시원 함께한다..설렘 가득(종합). 헤럴드. POP. 29 May 2018.
  6. Web site: SUPER JUNIOR on Twitter. Twitter.
  7. Web site: Watch: Super Junior Introduces Their Upcoming Variety Show "Super TV" In 30 Seconds - Soompi. www.soompi.com.
  8. Web site: 'V앱' 슈퍼TV 시즌2, 최시원 함께한다..설렘 가득(종합). 헤럴드. POP. 29 May 2018.
  9. Web site: [공식입장] 믿고 보는 슈주예능 '슈퍼TV', 6월 7일 시즌2 재개].
  10. Web site: [공식입장] 슈퍼주니어 측 "최시원, '슈퍼TV' 시즌2부터 합류 확정"].
  11. Web site: '슈퍼TV 2' 려욱, 늠름한 전역신고→제주 여행 합류 '설렘 가득'. 다음 연예.
  12. Web site: 정세운 on Twitter.
  13. Web site: AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu. AGB Nielsen Media Research. July 1, 2016. Korean. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601140426/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00. June 1, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
  14. Web site: TNmS Ratings on Naver. Naver. January 19, 2018. Korean.