TMI News explained

Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:86
Related:TMI News Show
Location:South Korea
Runtime:60 minutes
Network:Mnet

TMI News is a South Korean news variety show that airs on Mnet.[1]

The show aired on Thursday at 20:00 (KST) starting from April 25, 2019 until May 30, 2019. It then went on a hiatus without notice, but returned on July 31, 2019 and aired on every Wednesday at 20:00 (KST).[2] The show had a hiatus after the episode on November 27, 2019, and returned again starting January 15, 2020 to August 26, 2020. The show made another return beginning March 10, 2021, as a new season, and concluded on September 29, 2021.

A new series related to the show, TMI News Show, began airing from February 9, 2022 to September 30, 2022.[3]

Program

The show is the first ever global K-pop idols' news & talk show. The "TMI" in the show's name stands for Thursday Mnet Idol. The show had requested for any possible TMI (Too Much Information) information from the public about the idol groups or their individual members through their online form, and the information that will be used for the show is "news reported" on the show.[4] [5]

From episode 7, the show was revamped into a chart show.[2] In each episode, one or two topics are discussed, and celebrities (or items/programs/situations/places/songs) are ranked according to the topic. If only one topic is discussed in an episode, ten or fourteen celebrities (or items/programs/situations/places/songs) will be listed out, and if two topics are discussed in an episode, seven per topic will be listed.

Cast

Current

NameRole & CharacterEpisodeRef.
Jun Hyun-mooMain Anchor1-86[6]
Jang Do-yeonMain Anchor7-86

Former

NameRole & CharacterEpisodeRef.
Park Joon-hyung (g.o.d)Reporter; idol's "Archaeopteryx" and a reporter who has a "my way" feel1-6
DinDinReporter; with his Too Much Super Insider ability, he guides to rise himself from a low tide2-6
Yoon Bo-mi (Apink)Reporter; checking facts with her current occupation of being an idol1-6
Soobin (WJSN)TMI Weather Caster; TMI News' multi-player, Human Peach Caster1-6, 8-24

Episodes (Season 1)

2019

Ep.Broadcast DateThemeGuest(s)Note(s)
1April 25IZ*ONE
  • DinDin is absent due to attending his elder sister's wedding in Italy; Sleepy stood in for him in this episode
  • Special guest: Kim Yeon-ja
2May 2Monsta X
3May 9Momoland
  • Momoland member Yeonwoo is absent
  • Special guest: Lee Min-woong
4May 16Apink
5May 23AB6IX
6May 30EXID
  • The show aired on 21:00 (KST) for this episode instead of the usual 20:00 (KST)
  • Special guest: Bae Yoon-jung
Reformation of the show
Ep.Broadcast DateThemeGuest(s)Note(s)
7July 311. Idols who buy buildings after earning money
2. Idols who got conned after earning money
Kim Jae-hwan
8August 7Idols who succeeded in their dietsOh My Girl (Seunghee, Arin)
9August 14Real Love and Fake Love idolsKim Jung-mo
10August 21Idols and hobbiesPentagon (Hongseok, Kino)
11August 28Oh Ha-young (Apink), Choi Byung-chan (Victon)
12September 4Celebrities who fought significant illnessesWeki Meki (Choi Yoo-jung, Kim Do-yeon)
13September 11Best idols' physiognomiesX1 (Han Seung-woo, Kim Yo-han, Son Dong-pyo, Nam Do-hyon)
14September 18Golden spoon idolsCLC (Elkie, Kwon Eun-bin), Kwon Hyun-bin
15September 251. Famous songs loved by the people these days
2. Famous past time songs
Norazo
16October 21. Celebrities who changed professions
2. Celebrities who have sideline careers
Ateez (Hongjoong, Wooyoung)
17October 91. Idols who are rich in music royalties
2. Idols who are rich in talents
3. Idols who are rich in connections
Stray Kids (Lee Know, Hyunjin)
18October 161. Idols who are successful in changing concepts
2. Idols with irrational concepts
NU'EST (Aron, JR)
19October 231. Top male and female idols companies had missed out
2. Idols who carry small and medium-sized companies
N.Flying (Cha Hun, Kim Jae-hyun)
20October 301. Top male and female idols who are brainiacs
2. Top versatile idols
Monsta X (Wonho, Joohoney)
21November 61. Male and female idols who shined in KoreaVicton (Choi Byung-chan, Jung Su-bin)
22November 131. Idols who are big eaters
2. Idols who eat weird food
Day6 (Young K, Dowoon)
23November 201. Dogs of idols
2. Cats of idols
AOA (Jimin, Hyejeong)
24November 271. Legendary stages of Mnet Asian Music Awards
2. Reversal legendary stages of Mnet Asian Music Awards
CIX (BX, Bae Jin-young)

2020

Ep.Broadcast DateThemeGuest(s)Note(s)
25January 151. Idols born in the Year of the Rat who would hit big
2. Idols born in the Year of the Rat who should take care of themselves
Verivery (Yeonho, Kangmin)
26January 222020 New Year Special: Idol Trot Contest
Top 10 Trot Songs That Koreans Love
Ken (VIXX), Sojung (Ladies' Code), Solbin (Laboum), Seunghee (Oh My Girl), Kim Chae-won (April),
J-Us (ONF), Y (Golden Child), Kim Dong-han, Jongho (Ateez), Sohee (Nature)
  • Special appearances by Laboum (Soyeon, Haein)
27January 291. Idols that fans have been waiting the most for their discharges from the army
2. Idols that are still far away from their discharges from the army
N.Flying (Yoo Hwe-seung, Seo Dong-sung)
28February 51. Idols who look more mature than they actually are
2. Idols who look a lot younger than they actually are
Golden Child (Lee Jang-jun, Hong Joo-chan, Choi Bo-min)
29February 12Cities/districts that idols were from or were born inSojung (Ladies' Code), Mimi (Oh My Girl), Kim Dong-han, Kim Sang-gyun (JBJ95)
30February 191. Pretty male idols other than Kim Hee-chul
2. Baddest (girl crush) female idols other than Lee Hyo-ri
The Boyz (Hyunjae, Ju Hak-nyeon)
31February 261. Idols with the most unusual real names
2. Idols with the most unusual special habits
TO1 (J.You, Woonggi)
32March 4Mnet 25th Anniversary Special
1. Mnet programs that did well
2. Famous stars that were well raised by Mnet
Weki Meki
33March 111. Idols who had the most special activities while in school
2. Idols who were top role models in school
Loona (Chuu, Hyunjin)
34March 251. Male idols with most diverse activities before debut
2. Female idols with most diverse activities before debut
Ong Seong-wu
35April 11. Idols who made their marriage announcements
2. Idols who are their nieces and/or nephews' fools
Changjo (Teen Top), Park Cho-rong (Apink)
36April 81. Male idols that had left legendary prohibited videos
2. Female idols that had left legendary prohibited videos
Chun Myung-hoon, Narsha (Brown Eyed Girls)
37April 15Idols that had worn the priciest items on themHan Hye-yeon
38April 22Musicians' pick! Personal real experience songs that has empathySeo Ji-eum, Jeong Se-woon
39April 291. Most expensive male idols' houses
2. Most expensive female idols' houses
Park Jong-bok, Mijoo (Lovelyz)
40May 61. Fans' idol tributes that are insurmountable
2. Idols' fan tributes that are insurmountable
April (Lee Na-eun, Lee Jin-sol)
41May 13Unique goods personally picked by idolsKen (VIXX), Yoo Young-jae
42May 20Scariest stories in the world of musicTXT
43May 271. Idols who are excellent at cooking
2. Idols who are bad at cooking
B.O.Y
44June 31. Male idol songs that became popular after changing their singers
2. Female idol songs that became popular after changing their singers
Seo Eun-kwang (BtoB), Hui (Pentagon)
45June 101. Idols who surprisingly released trot songs
2. Trot singers who debuted as idols
Na Tae-joo, Kim Soo-chan
46June 17Older idols with the most surprising recent updatesKim Hyung-jun (Taesaja), MJ (Astro)
47June 24Idols who wore the most expensive clothesKwon Hyun-bin, Han Hyun-min
48July 11. Male idols that their mothers had the best conception dreams
2. Female idols that their mothers had the best conception dreams
Cravity (Jungmo, Hyeongjun)
49July 8Idols who experienced the most shocking incidents or accidentsJun Jin (Shinhwa), Kwon Hyun-bin
50July 15Music video locations that fans want to visit the mostONF (Hyojin, Wyatt)
51July 22Idols that almost didn't debutWeeekly (Lee Soo-jin, Jihan)
52July 291. Male idols with the best bodies that others would want to have
2. Female idols with the best bodies that others would want to have
Lee Jang-jun (Golden Child), Kwon Hyun-bin
53August 5Best summer songs that must be listened in the summer(G)I-dle (Miyeon, Minnie, Yuqi)
54August 12Most scary true stories idols had experiencedLee Jin-hyuk (Up10tion)
55August 19Best well-known songs that are hiddenSong Ga-in
56August 26Most expensive cars idols ownKang Jae-joon, Han Seung-woo (Victon)

Episodes (Season 2 - 2021)

Ep.Broadcast DateThemeGuest(s)Note(s)
57March 10Idols' most expensive collectionsSandara Park, Jo Kwon
58March 171. Idols with cost-effective fashion
2. Idols with branded fashion
Joo Woo-jae, Bobby (iKon)
59March 241. Songs that cause massive crowds to dance to
2. Songs that cause massive crowds to sing to
Brave Girls
60March 311. Male stars who surgeons reveal that people want their faces to be like
2. Female stars who surgeons reveal that people want their faces to be like
Jun Jin (Shinhwa), Ha Sung-woon
61April 7Stars who have caused very huge differences in price for propertiesNa Tae-joo, Kim Soo-chan
62April 141. Idols who have little parts
2. Idols who have many parts
Ateez (Hongjoong, San)
63April 21The most common MBTI types among idolsAstro (Moonbin, Yoon San-ha)
64April 281. Idols with a lot of experience with part-time jobs
2. Idols born in golden spoon families
IZ*ONE (Choi Ye-na, Kim Min-ju)
65May 51. Stars who got stabbed in the backs by their acquaintances
2. Stars who got stabbed in the backs by their families
Yesung (Super Junior), Sunny (Girls' Generation)
66May 121. Female idols without any changes
2. Male idols without any changes
Oh My Girl (Hyojung, Jiho, Binnie)
67May 19Stars who rode the most expensive cars (2021 Version)Yang Ji-eun, Hong Ji-yun
68May 261. Lovestar couples
2. Lovestar married couples
Kang Seung-yoon (Winner)
69June 2Idols with the most expensive school feesTomorrow X Together (Taehyun, Huening Kai), Enhypen (Heeseung, Jay)
70June 9Company buildings worth more than 10 billion wonLee Jung-shin (CNBLUE), Kim Jae-hyun (N.Flying)
71June 16Stars' interior itemsMijoo (Lovelyz), Cho Hee-sun
72June 23Stars that are married to the richest 1%Kim Min-gi, Hong Yoon-hwa
73June 30Stars who show filial piety with moneyShinsadong Tiger, Tri.be (Songsun, Mire)
74July 7Stars who used the most expensive itemsNCT Dream (Mark, Jisung)
75July 14Stars who had selected the top housesSF9 (Inseong, Jaeyoon, Chani)
76July 211. Stars who are self-sufficient
2. Stars who are golden spoons
Park Goon, Shin In-seon
77July 281. Stars who shine through earning a lot
2. Stars who are under debt
Loona (Yves, Chuu)
78August 4Stars who have the most expensive advertisement model feesShin Ji (Koyote), Soyeon ((G)I-DLE)
79August 11Stars who wore the most expensive personal clothesThe Boyz (Hyunjae, Juyeon, Sunwoo)
80August 18South Korea's representative performance makersBae Yoon-jung, Aiki, Choi Yoo-jung (Weki Meki)
81August 251. Male stars with the best physicals, picked by trainers
2. Female stars with the best physicals, picked by trainers
Park Ji-hoon, CIX (Seunghun, Bae Jin-young)
82September 1Stars who went for luxurious holidaysBtoB (Seo Eun-kwang, Peniel)
83September 8Stars who had the worst rumours/scandalsWeeekly (Lee Soo-jin, Monday)
84September 151. Stars with the most wealth
2. Stars with the top pedigrees
Gree, Lee Chae-yeon
85September 22Tough Unnies of celebrity industryMonika, Gabee
86September 29Stars with the best profit in the first half of 2021fromis 9 (Jang Gyu-ri, Lee Chae-young), Kwon Eun-bi

Notes and References

  1. News: 전현무X박준형X윤보미X딘딘, 엠넷 'TMI NEWS' MC 발탁 [공식]]. April 17, 2019. Hankook Ilbo. April 24, 2019. ko.
  2. News: 'TMI NEWS' 아이돌 차트쇼로 새단장, 전현무X장도연 MC 호흡(공식). July 17, 2019. Newsen. July 17, 2019. ko.
  3. Web site: TMI SHOW' 붐X이미주, MC 확정…"노제X가비, 첫 게스트" [공식]]. Kim Na-ra. My Daily. Naver. January 14, 2022. January 14, 2022. ko.
  4. Web site: Introduction to TMI News.
  5. Web site: Online form to submit information for TMI News.
  6. Web site: Cast of TMI News.