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| Genre: | Variety Talk Show | ||
| Country: | South Korea | ||
| Language: | Korean | ||
| Num Seasons: | 1 | ||
| Num Episodes: | 25 | ||
| Producer: | Choi Haeng-ho | ||
| Location: | South Korea | ||
| Runtime: | 90 minutes | ||
| Company: | MBC | ||
| Channel: | MBC |
Unexpected Q is a 2018 South Korean television entertainment program which aired on MBC every Saturday at 18:25 (KST). The show took over the time slot of long time variety show Infinite Challenge.[1]
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Guest(s) | Remark(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 5 | Noh Sa-yeon, Seol Woon-do, Eun Ji-won (Sechs Kies), Kangta (H.O.T), Yoo Se-yoon, Sunny (Girls' Generation), Seo Eun-kwang (BtoB),, Song Min-ho (Winner), Sejeong (Gugudan), Dahyun (Twice) Answering guests: Kang Jae-hyung, Seo Joo-kyung | ||
| 2 | May 12 | Ji Sang-ryeol, Eun Ji-won (Sechs Kies), Ahn Young-mi, Hangzoo (Rhythm Power), Jung Joon-young, DinDin, Bomi (Apink), Seungkwan (Seventeen) Answering guest: Hyun Sook | 1st change in format of the program Starting from this episode until episode 6, the show uses a team battle format, each team consisting of 2 persons | |
| 3 | May 19 | Hong Seok-cheon, Yook Joong-wan (Rose Motel), Ahn Young-mi, Kim Jae-hwan (Wanna One), JooE (Momoland) Answering guest: Wax | Eun Ji-won, Yoo Se-yoon and Seungkwan have become the permanent cast of the show starting from this episode | |
| 4 | May 26 | Jo Sung-mo, Ahn Young-mi, Hangzoo (Rhythm Power), Lee Seung-hoon (Winner), Mijoo (Lovelyz) Answering guest: Park Mi-kyung | rowspan=3 | |
| 5 | June 2 | Defconn, K.Will, Shindong (Super Junior), DinDin, Kim Chung-ha Answering guests: Kim Won-jun, Rooftop Moonlight | ||
| 6 | June 9 | Ji Sang-ryeol, Defconn, Leeteuk (Super Junior), Lee Seok-hoon (SG Wannabe), JR (NU'EST) Answering guests: Lovelyz | ||
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Teams | Remark(s) | |
| 7 | June 16 | Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, Kim Young-chul, Shin Bo-ra, Minho (Shinee) Team Hyunmoo: Yoo Se-yoon, Seungkwan, Kim Chang-yeol (DJ Doc), Yerin (GFriend) | 2nd change in the format of the program The permanent cast and guests will be divided into Team Soogeun and Team Hyunmoo | |
| 8 | June 23 | Team Soogeun: Seungkwan, Park Sung-kwang, Solbi, Mingyu (Seventeen) Team Hyunmoo: Eun Ji-won, Yoo Se-yoon, Jang Su-won (Sechs Kies), Muzie | Close Friends Special | |
| 9 | June 30 | Team Soogeun: Yoo Se-yoon, Jang Do-yeon, Seolhyun (AOA) Team Hyunmoo: Eun Ji-won, Seungkwan, Jimin (AOA) | For only this episode, the permanent cast and guests will decide their teams based on songs that selected by team's leaders | |
| 10 | July 7 | Team Jiwon: Jun Hyun-moo, Seungkwan, JooE (Momoland) Team Seyoon: Lee Soo-geun, Koyote (Kim Jong-min, Shin Ji) | For only this episode, Eun Ji-won and Yoo Se-yoon become the leaders of their teams | |
| 11 | July 14 | Team Soogeun: Yoo Se-yoon, Heo Kyung-hwan, Jisoo (Blackpink) Team Hyunmoo: Eun Ji-won, Seungkwan, Don Spike | Starting from this episode, the two team leaders decide their teams based on songs that selected by casts and guests | |
| 12 | July 21 | Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, Lee Guk-joo, Hoshi (Seventeen) Team Hyunmoo: Yoo Se-yoon, Seungkwan, Gyeongree (Nine Muses) | rowspan=5 | |
| 13 | July 28 | Team Soogeun: Yoo Se-yoon, Sandeul (B1A4), Kei (Lovelyz) Team Hyunmoo: Eun Ji-won, Seungkwan, Lee Seok-hoon (SG Wannabe) | ||
| 14 | August 4 | Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, Yuju (GFriend), Ju-ne (iKON) Team Hyunmoo: Yoo Se-yoon, Seungkwan, Bomi (Apink) | ||
| 15 | August 11 | Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, Hwang Chi-yeul, Seo Eun-kwang (BtoB) Team Hyunmoo: Yoo Se-yoon, Seungkwan, Sejeong (Gugudan) | ||
| 16 | August 18 | Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, Yoo Se-yoon, Seungkwan Team Hyunmoo: Han Dong-geun, Seunghee (Oh My Girl), JooE (Momoland) | ||
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Guest(s) | Remark(s) | |
| 17 | August 25 | Sayuri Fujita (Japan), Abigail Alderete (Paraguay), Greg Priester (United States), Petri Kalliola (Finland), Oumaima Fatih (Morocco) Sunny Kim (MIPFormats Korea branch CEO), staff of the MBC Overseas Sales Business department (Cho Yeon-hyung, Lee Eun-sung) | From this episode to episode 21, the format of the program is Project Rescue Unexpected Q 1st part of the program: PD Choi Haeng-ho's discussion with the program cast 2nd part of the program: Global Special Emoticon Quiz, using a team battle format, each team consisting of 2 persons, plus discussion segment between the cast and the sales professionals | |
| - | No broadcast on September 1 due to 2018 Asian Games Live telecast of Japan vs South Korea Finals soccer match. | |||
| 18 | September 8 | Andreas Varsakopoulos Team Hyunmoo: Park Sung-kwang, Hangzoo (Rhythm Power), JooE (Momoland) Team Jiwon: Jang Su-won (Sechs Kies), Lee Guk-joo, Sandeul (B1A4) Team Seyoon: Don Spike, Park Hwi-soon, Kei (Lovelyz) Team Seungkwan: Ji Sang-ryeol, Lee Seok-hoon (SG Wannabe), Solbi | 1st part of the program: Selection of the Global Ambassador 2nd part of the program: Emoticon Quiz Championship | |
| 19 | September 15 | Team Seyoon-Hyunmoo: Don Spike, Park Hwi-soon, Lee Guk-joo, Kei (Lovelyz) Team Seungkwan-Jiwon: Ji Sang-ryeol, Park Sung-kwang, Lee Seok-hoon (SG Wannabe), Solbi | 1st part of the program: Emoticon Quiz Championship finals 2nd part of the program: Lee Soo-geun's preparation and attendance for BCWW 2018 | |
| 20 | September 22 | Im Ho, Park Hwi-soon, Park Sung-kwang, Lee Yong-jin, Lee Jin-ho | Welcoming Chuseok Fun Special: Unexpected Q in Joseon Seungkwan is absent due to overseas concerts schedules | |
| 21 | September 29 | Managers of the cast: Kim Hee-sung (Lee Soo-geun's manager), Han Jae-sang (Jun Hyun-moo's manager), Kim Do-hyun (Eun Ji-won's manager), Park Chan-ho (Yoo Se-yoon's manager) | Seungkwan is absent due to overseas concerts schedules | |
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Teams | Remark(s) | |
| 22 | October 6 | Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, Yoo Min-sang, P.O (Block B) Team Hyunmoo: Yoo Se-yoon, Sleepy, Lee Yong-jin | Format of the program returns to the one used in episodes 7-16 Seungkwan is absent due to overseas concerts schedules | |
| 23 | October 13 | Team Soogeun: Yoo Se-yoon, Lee Seok-hoon (SG Wannabe), P.O (Block B) Team Hyunmoo: Eun Ji-won, Defconn, Seunghee (Oh My Girl) | Seungkwan is absent due to overseas concerts schedules | |
| 24 | October 20 | Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, Seungkwan, DinDin Team Hyunmoo: Yoo Se-yoon, Park Sung-kwang, Solbin (Laboum) | ||
| 25 | October 27 | Final Episode | ||
In the ratings below, N/R means no record or not reported, the highest rating for the show will be in and the lowest rating for the show will be in .
| Broadcast Date | TNmS Ratings[2] | AGB Ratings[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 1 | Part 2 | ||
| 1 | May 5 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.2% |
| 2 | May 12 | ||||
| 3 | May 19 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| 4 | May 26 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| 5 | June 2 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 6 | June 9 | 2.6% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.1% |
| 7 | June 16 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| 8 | June 23 | 3.7% | 2.0% | 3.5% | |
| 9 | June 30 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| 10 | July 7 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| 11 | July 14 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| 12 | July 21 | 2.7% | 2.6% | ||
| 13 | July 28 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| 14 | August 4 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| 15 | August 11 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.8% | |
| 16 | August 18 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| 17 | August 25 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 3.0% |
| 18 | September 8 | 2.7% | 2.9% | ||
| 19 | September 15 | ||||
| 20 | September 22 | 1.9% | 2.7% | ||
| 21 | September 29 | 2.8% | 3.0% | ||
| 22 | October 6 | 2.1% | 3.4% | ||
| 23 | October 13 | 3.1% | |||
| 24 | October 20 | 3.0% | 3.9% | ||
| 25 | October 27 | 3.3% | |||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | [4] | |||
| Top Male Excellence Award, Music/Talk Show | |||||
| Entertainer of the Year Award | |||||
| Best Male Award, Music/Talk Show | Yoo Se-yoon | ||||
| Best Male Rookie Award, Music/Talk Show | Seungkwan | ||||
| 2019 | 23rd Asian Television Awards | Best Game Or Quiz Programme | Unexpected Q | ||