Vitamin (TV series) explained

Genre:Variety
Presenter:Kim Tae-hoon
Lee Hwi-jae
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:664
Location:Seoul, South Korea
Runtime:65 minutes
Company:SM C&C
Network:KBS

Vitamin is a South Korean variety show, which airs on KBS2, KBS's cable and satellite network for comedy and variety shows. The show was hosted by Kim Tae-hoon and Lee Hwi-jae. The show ended its run on March 9, 2017 after 14 years.[1]

Format

The show relies on a variety program format and aims to contribute to the development and improvement of the quality of lives of citizens by providing valuable information along with entertainment. The show discusses recent and relevant topics such as aging prevention, sex, the truth about Adam and Eve, and the birth cycle. Through a trilogy, or even a tetralogy, the program attempts to approach these topics profoundly and systematically, with a new point of view and satisfy viewer's curiosities. There are panels of medical experts and guests who talk about the set topic with the hosts and learn new ways to be healthy.[2]

Former hosts

Timeline

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List of episodes

2003

EpisodeAir dateTitleFeatured guests
1 June 29 - -
2 July 6 - -
3 July 13 - -
4 July 20 - -
5 July 27 - -
6 August 3 - -
7 August 10 - -
8 August 17 - -
9 August 24 - -
10 August 31 - -
11 September 7 - -
12 September 21 - -
13 September 28 - -
14 October 5 - -
15 October 12 - -
16 October 19 - -
17 October 26 - -
18 November 2 - -
19 November 9 - -
20 November 16 - -
21 November 23 - -
22 November 30 - -
23 December 7 - -
24 December 14- -
25 December 21 - -
26 December 28 - -

2004

EpisodeAir dateTitleFeatured guests
27 January 4 - -
28 January 11 - -
29 January 18 - -
30 January 25 - -
31 February 1 - -
32 February 8 - -
33 February 15 - -
34 February 22 - -
35 February 29 - -
36 March 7 - -
37 March 14 - -
38 March 21 - -
39 March 28 - -
40 April 4 - -
41 April 11 - -
42 April 18 - -
43 April 25 - -
44 May 2 - -
45 May 9 - -
46 May 16 - -
47 May 23 - -
48 May 30 - -
49 June 6 - -
50 June 13 - -
51 June 20 - -
52 June 27 Thyroid Park Jung-ah, Im Ye-jin
53 July 4 Voice Lee Hyun-woo (born 1966), Yoon Jong Shin
54 July 11 Sweat Ahn Jae-hwan, Choi Hyeon-ho
55 July 18 I'm afraid of exposure! Varicose Veins -
56 July 25 Liver Kim Jong-min, Son Ji-chang
57 August 1 How to handle an emergency situation Jo Eun-sook, Le Kwang-ki (actor)
58 August 8 Emergency Preparedness
59 August 22 Osteoporosis Kim Se-hwan, UN (band)
60 September 5 Sex -
61 September 12 Star Star Health Hwang Shin-hye
62 September 19Contraception
63 October 3 Pregnancy and Infertility -
64 October 10 Birth of Life - Myth -
65 October 17 Cancer Birth Heritage -
66 October 24 Postpartum Health Ji Sang-ryeol, Iconiq
67 October 31 Vitamins Kim Hyun-jung
68 November 7 Dietary Fiber & Lactic Acid Bacteria Insooni
69 November 14 Lee Soo-young
70 November 21 Essential amino acids Lee Seung-chul
71 November 28 Successful Aging - Women -
72 December 5 Successful Aging - Men Kim Jong-min
73 December 12 Brain Aging - Stress -
74 December 19 Aging - Skin, Muscle, Bone -
75 December 26 End of Year Special -

2005

EpisodeAir dateTitleFeatured guests
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107 August 14 Heechul (Super Junior)
108 August 21
109 August 28
110 September 4
111 September 11
September 18 Chuseok Special
112 September 25
113 October 2
114 October 9
115 October 16
116 October 23
117 October 30
118 November 6
119 November 13
120 November 20
121 November 27
122 December 4
123 December 11
124 December 18
125 December 25

2012

EpisodeAir dateTitleFeatured guests
April 5 Huh Gak
August 8 G.NA
December 19 End-of-Year Health Watch Special Sunggyu of Infinite
465 December 26 Hereditary Cancer ,, Bae Ki-sung,, Chun Myung-hoon,,

2013

EpisodeAir dateTitleFeatured guestsNotes
466 January 2 2013 New Year's Special: Genetic Illnesses ,,,,,,
467 January 9 2013 New Year's Special: Health Plans - Males Huh Gak, Bae Ki-sung, Park Wan-kyu,,
468 January 16 2013 New Year's Special: Health Plans - Females Hyomin (T-ara),,,,
469 January 23 New Year's Health Plans: Dieting , JeA (Brown Eyed Girls), Brian Joo, Hong Kyung-min,, Jo Se-ho,
470 January 30 Allgeries , Kang Min-hyuk (CNBLUE), Kim Sung-kyung, Jeon Soo-kyung,,,
471 February 6 Special Feature: World Health Food [3]
472 February 13 Nutrition Conditions
473 February 20 Warning Voices ,,,,, Sistar (Hyolyn, Bora)
474 February 27 Expiry Dates and Mold , Jeong Ga-eun,, Sunwoo Yong-nyeo,,,
475 March 6 Colds Aren't Infectious ,, Park Wan-kyu,,,,
476 March 13 Golden Time ,,, Kim Hyun-chul,, Jo Kwon (2AM), Taemin (Shinee)
477 March 20 Lipolysis
478 March 27 Jeju-do
479 April 3 Dementia Jung Eun-ah and Kim Yong-man's last episode as hosts.
Kim Yong-man is absent. Alex Chu replaces him.
480 April 10 When My Stomach Hurts , Park Jun-gyu,, Kim Dong-sung,, Lee Hae-ri & Kang Min-kyung (Davichi) Lee Hwi-jae, Park Eun-young and Eun Ji-won's first episode as hosts.
481 April 17 Stroke Fixed:,, Kim Na-young
Non-fixed: & Hwang Kyu-lim, Secret (Hyosung, Hana),
Lee Jung-sup, Lee Hye-jung and Kim Na-young's first episode as fixed panellists.
482 April 24 Breast Cancer Fixed: Lee Jung-sup, Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young
Non-fixed: Hong Seok-cheon,, Teen Top (Chunji, Niel),
483 May 1 Diabetes and Hair Loss Fixed: Lee Jung-sup, Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young
Non-fixed:, Park Hyun-bin,,,,
484 May 8 Osteoarthritis Fixed: Lee Jung-sup, Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young
Non-fixed:, Park Joon-hyung, T-ara N4 (Hyomin, Jiyeon),
485 May 15 Self-massage VS Masseur, Housewives' Depression, and Food Inspections Fixed: Lee Jung-sup, Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young
Non-fixed: Robert Holley, Seo In-guk,,, 4Minute (Gayoon, Jiyoon)
486 May 22 Lemon Detox VS Juice Detox, Thyroid Cancer, and Honey Fixed: Lee Jung-sup, Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young
Non-fixed:, Lee Pa-ni, 2PM (Taecyeon, Nickhun, Wooyoung)
487 May 29 Stomach Vitamins & How to Use Smart Nutrition
488 June 5 Pregnancy Fixed: Lee Jung-sup, Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young
Non-fixed: Kim Hyun-chul,,,,
Lee Jung-sup's last episode as a fixed panellist.
489 June 12 Colo-rectal Cancer Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young
Non-fixed:,,,, Kim Ji-hyun,
490 June 19 Tooth Health [4]
491 June 26 Female Urinary Disorders Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young,
Non-fixed:,,,,
Byeon Gi-su's first episode as a fixed panellist.
492 July 3 Summer Diseases Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed: Sistar (Bora, Soyou), Robert Holley,,
493 July 10 Diet: Attack of Obesity (Gag Concert Special Feature) Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed:, Kim Jun-hyun,,,
494 July 17 Genetic Disease: Mother-Daughter Special Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed: Ko Jun-yeong (Lee Hye-jung's daughter), Jo Hye-run & Choi Bok-sun, Um Aing-ran & Kang Su-hwa, Kim Jae-kyung & Kim Eunjin,
& Lee Yeong-hui ||Guests brought their mothers/daughters along to the show.|-|495 ||July 24 ||Invigorating Food Special ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed: Hong Jin-young, Lee Ji-ae,,, |||-|496 ||July 31 ||The Enemy of Diets: Carbohydrates Addiction ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young
Non-fixed:, Shin Ji, Park Hyun-bin, A-Jax (Seungyeop, Jaehyung), Park Hwa-seung (Yurisangja) ||Byeon Gi-su is absent.|-|497 ||August 7 ||Hwa-byung ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed: Chun Myung-hoon,, Ahn So-young,,,|||-|498 ||August 14 ||Hypertension ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed:,, Kim Jong-min,, Skarf (Hana, Jenny)|||-|499 ||August 21 ||Disc Herniation ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed: Park Jun-gyu, Clara,, Wink, Teen Top (Niel, Ricky) |||-|500 ||August 28 ||500th Episode Special: 10 Years of Peace! 10 More Years to Live! Reputation ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed: Haeeunlee, Jo Hye-ryun, Kim Hyun-chul,, KARA (Hara, Seungyeon) ||[5] |-|501 ||September 4 ||Intermittent Fasting ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed:,, BEAST (Yang Yo-seob, Lee Gi-kwang),, Bae Ki-sung |||-|502 ||September 11 ||Shingles ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed:,, Ahn Ji-hwan,, |||-|503 ||September 18 ||Chuseok Special: Emergency Illnesses ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Na-young
Non-fixed: Heo Kyung-hwan, Shin Bong-sun, Son Jun-ho and Kim So-hyun,, Choi Jung-won & Jang Chang-sook, Bae Ki-sung ||Kim Na-young's last episode as a fixed panellist. Byeon Gi-su is absent.|-|504 ||September 25 ||The Three Common Illnesses During Season Changes ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed:,, Park Sung-kwang,, Crayon Pop (Choa, Geummi) |||-|505 ||October 2 ||Overcoming Climacterium (Menopause) ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed:,,,,, Kim Sook |||-|506 ||October 9 ||Rheumatic Arthritis ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed: Lee Jung, Christina Confalonieri, Lee Man-ki,, Robert Holley, Hong Yeo-jin ||IU fills in for Park Eun-young as a host.|-|507 ||October 16 ||Addiction to Sweet Flavours ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Sook, Byeon Gi-su
Non fixed: Chun Myung-hoon, Hong Seok-cheon, Jang Young-ran, (Heechul, Kwanghee) ||Kim Sook's first episode as a fixed panellist.|-|508 ||October 23 ||Secret to Eternal Youth ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Sook, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed: Oh Uk-cheol, Kim Hyun-chul &, Park Jun-gyu, Sunny Days (Sunkyung, Gyuhee) |||-|509 ||October 30 ||Osteoporosis ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Sook, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed: Kim Jong-seo, K.Will,, Lee Pa-ni, Mr. Mr (Tey, Changjae) |||-|510 ||November 6 ||Alcohol Dependency || Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Sook, Byeon Gi-su
Non-fixed: Lee Kye-in,, Danny Ahn,,, Park Joon-hyung ||.[6] [7] Byeon Gi-su's last episode as a fixed panellist.|-|511 ||November 13 ||Hair Loss ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Sook
Non-fixed: Yang Sang-guk,, Kim Jong-min, Sayuri Fujita,, (R.ef) |||-|512 ||November 20 ||Headaches ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Sook
Non-fixed: Jo Kwan-woo, Kim Young-hee, Heo Kyung-hwan,, Lady Jane, Kang Kyun-sung (Noel) |||-|513 ||November 27 ||Sudden Death ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Sook
Non-fixed: (Cool), Insooni, Robert Holley, Lee Hyuk-jae, Sechs Kies (Kim Jae-duck, Jang Su-won) ||[8] |-|514 ||December 4 ||Dementia ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Sook
Non-fixed: Shin Dong-seon, Park Wan-kyu,,, TASTY, |||-|515 ||December 11 ||Three Common Winter Illnesses ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Sook
Non-fixed:, Kim Wan-sun, Danny Ahn, Christina Confalonieri, Secret (Sunhwa, Hana) |||-|516 ||December 18 ||Sports Star Special ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Sook
Non-fixed: Kim Dong-hyun, Choi Byung-chul, Park Han-yi, Shin Soo-ji, Kwanghee, Hong Jin-young, Park Hyun-bin |||-|517 ||December 25 ||End-of-Year Special! Red Card King of the Kings ||Fixed: Lee Hye-jung, Kim Sook
Non-fixed: (R.ef), Robert Holley,, Jeon Soo-kyung, Shin Dong-seon, Kim Hyun-chul, Bae Ki-sung |||-|}

2015

EpisodeAir dateTitleFeatured guestsNotes
565 January 7 Alcohol, Liver & Yoghurt Hyun Young and Kwanghee's first episode as fixed panellists.[17] [18]
Lee Hye-jung's last episode as a fixed panellist.
566 January 14 Obesity Fixed: Kim Sook, Hyun Young,
Non-fixed: Julian, Kim Jun-hyun,,,
Kwanghee is absent.
Kim Sung-soo's first episode as a fixed panellist.
567 January 21 Smoking Bans & Instant Ramen Fixed: Kim Sook, Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Kim Sung-soo
Non-fixed:, Chun Myung-hoon, Hong Jin-ho,
568 January 28 Dementia Kim Sook participates as part of the non-fixed guests.
569 February 4 Diabetes & Coffee
570 February 11 Constipation & Toothpaste
571 February 25 Skin
572 March 4 Snoring Fixed: Kim Sook, Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Kim Sung-soo
Non-fixed: Robert Holley,,,
573 March 11 Back Pain & Rice Kim Sung-soo participates as part of the non-fixed guests.
574 March 18 Hair Loss
575 March 25 One Hundred Years of Bo-yang-sik Fixed: Kim Sook, Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Kim Sung-soo
Non-fixed: Hong Jin-young,,,
576 April 1 The Silent Killer: Colon Cancer Fixed: Kim Sook, Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Kim Sung-soo
Non-fixed:,, Yoon Jung-soo,
577 April 8 Diseases Threatening Old Age - Part 1: HypertensionFixed: Kim Sook, Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Kim Sung-soo
Non-fixed: Lee Kyung-jin,, Shin Ji,
578 April 15 Diseases Threatening Old Age - Part 2: ArthritisFixed: Kim Sook, Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Kim Sung-soo
Non-fixed:,,,
579 April 22 Diseases Threatening Old Age - Part 3: Aches and Pains
580 April 29 Presbyopia and Hearing lossFixed: Kim Sook, Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Kim Sung-soo
Non-fixed: Sunwoo Yong-nyeo, Jo Kwon,,
Park Eun-young and Eun Ji-won's last episode as hosts.
Kim Sook and Kim Sung-soo's last episode as fixed panellists.
581 May 6 Domestic Month Special: Family Health Project (Part 1) Jeong Ji-won's first episode as a host.
582 May 13 Domestic Month Special: Family Health Project (Part 2) Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed:, Hong Yeo-jin, Sistar (Bora, Soyu)
583 May 20 Domestic Month Special: Family Health Project (Part 3) Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed:, Kim Ga-yeon,,
584 May 27 Domestic Month Special: Family Health Project (Part 4) Fixed: Hyun Young
Non-fixed:, Shin Soo-ji,,
Kwanghee is absent.
585 June 3 Last Health Boy Diet Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed:, Lee Guk-joo,,
586 June 10 Heart Disease
587 June 17 MRSA Virus & Respiratory Disease Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed:, Jang Yun-jeong,,,
588 June 24 Brain Health: How to Prevent Dementia
589 July 8 Fearful White Powder! Salt VS Sugar
590 July 15 The Laws of Summer Health Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed:, Kim Sae-rom, Jang Do-yeon, AOA (Jimin, Yuna)
591 July 22 Win Summer Over with Bo-yang-sik
592 July 29 Protecting Your Skin in Summer Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed: Moon Hee-kyung, Kim Won-jun, Park Na-rae, Sojin (Girl's Day)
593 August 5 Summer Special: Dreadful Vitamins Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed:, Chae Yeon,, Apink (Bomi, Hayoung)
594 August 12 What Are They?: Have You Had Colon Cancer? Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed:,,, Hong Jin-young, Kim Ki-hyeon,
[19]
595 August 19 Water Health: How to Change Mine Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed: Jeong Ga-eun,,,
596 August 27 How to Eat Healthy and Delicious Meat - Beef, Pork, Chicken
597 September 3 From Shingles to Cancer: Zero Incidence Rate Challenge! Kwanghee is absent.
598 September 10 My Body is Poisonous! Heavy Metal DetoxFixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed: & Hong Tae-kyung (Hong In-kyu's son), & Lee Ga-yoon (Seol Seo-hyun's daughter), Choi Da-eun (Hyun Young's daughter)
The children's blood metal levels were analysed.
599 September 17 The Laws of Oil Health Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed:, Eunjung (T-ara),,,
600 September 24 600th Episode Special Feature: A Doctor's Law of Health - The White Coat Dictionary (Part 1) Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed:,,,,
601 October 1 600th Episode Special Feature: A Doctor's Law of Health - The White Coat Dictionary (Part 2) - From A to ... Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed:,,,,
602 October 8 Blood Recovery: A How-to-Guide
603 October 15 The Laws of Stance Health
604 November 5 Seasonal Changes & Its Diseases Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee
Non-fixed: Bae Ki-sung,,, Park Na-rae, SONAMOO (Minjae, Sumin, Nahyun, Eujin),
605 November 12 Intestinal Bacteria and The Process of Infection
606 November 19 Mental Health Park Na-rae's first episode as a fixed panellist.
607 November 26 Cellulite Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae
Non-fixed: Kim Heung-gook, Sayuri Fujita,,, Stellar (Hyoeun, Minhee, Gayoung, Jeonyul)
608 December 3 Chronic Fatigue Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae
Non-fixed:,, Lady Jane,,, Hello Venus (Nara, Alice, Lime, Seoyoung, Yeoreum)
609 December 10 Long Live the Country of Georgia: 'Longevity Secrets' For the Public! Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae,
Non-fixed:, Christina Confalonieri, Robert Holley, Fei,
Ray Yang's first episode as a fixed panellist.
610 December 17 No Smoking and Drinking Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae, Ray Yang
Non-fixed:,,, Ahn Ji-hwan, Red Velvet (Wendy, Irene, Seulgi, Yeri)
[20]
611 December 24 A Complete Summary of 2015's Health Issues: From Infections (MRSA, Hepatitis C, Pneumonia) to Functional Health Food (Cynanchum bungei) Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae, Ray Yang
Non-fixed: Kim Sae-rom,,,, Lovelyz (Baby Soul, Jiae, Yein, Jisoo)

2016

EpisodeAir dateTitleFeatured guestsNotes
612 January 7 Eating Habits Fixed: None.
Non-fixed:, Noh Joo-hyun,, Jung Eun-pyo, Kim Won-jun, Sleepy, April (Chaewon, Hyunjoo, Naeun, Yena, Jinsol)
Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae and Ray Yang are absent.
613 January 14 Winter Healthcare Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae,
Non-fixed: Park Hyo-jun,,, Shin Ji, Dal Shabet (Woohee, Ah Young, Serri, Subin)
614 January 21 Dizziness Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae, Ray Yang
Non-fixed: Hong Yeo-jin,, Park Sun-young,, Laboum (ZN, Yujeong, Yulhee, Solbin)
615 January 28 Binge Eating Midnight Snacks Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae, Ray Yang
Non-fixed:, Stephanie,,, (Wooyoung, Geonhee, Eunyong)
616 February 4 Arthritis Fixed: Hyun Young, Ray Yang
Non-fixed:,,, (Turbo), Kim Ji-min, Nine Muses (Hyuna, Hyemi, Keumjo, Minha, Sojin)
Kwanghee and Park Na-rae are absent.
617 February 11 Reach Your 70s Healthily~
618 February 18 Eye Health Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae, Ray Yang
Non-fixed:,,, DIA (Jenny, Seunghee, Yebin, Eunjin)
619 February 25 Balance Your Hormones!
620 March 10 The Mental Health of Children Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae, Ray Yang
Non-fixed:,,,, AOA (Yuna, Hyejeong, Chanmi)
621 March 17 Overweight vs Underweight Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae, Ray Yang
Non-fixed: Moon Se-yooon,, Lady Jane, Sleepy, Red Velvet (Irene, Seulgi, Yeri)
622 March 24 Cancer: The Most Dreaded Disease! Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae, Ray Yang
Non-fixed:,, Yang Se-chan, Rainbow (Jaekyung, Jisook, Noeul and Yoonhye)
623 March 31 Hypertension vs Hypotension Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae, Ray Yang
Non-fixed:, Don Spike, Lizzy,, Brave Girls (Minjeong, Yujeong, Eunji, Hyeran)
624 April 7 Oversleeping vs Undersleeping Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae, Ray Yang
Non-fixed:, Hong Jin-young,, Jun Hyo-seong, Oh My Girl (YooA, Jiho, Hyojung, Binnie)
625 April 14 Diabetes Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae, Ray Yang
Non-fixed: Park Bo-ram,,,, Cosmic Girls (Dawon, SeolA, Cheng Xiao, Eunseo)
626 April 21 Anti-aging: How to Avoid Aging Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Park Na-rae, Ray Yang
Non-fixed:, Mina, Kim Hyun-chul,,, Laboum (Solbin, Soyeon, Yulhee, Haein)
Park Na-rae's last episode as a fixed panellist.
627 April 28 Personal Health Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Ray Yang
Non-fixed: Tei,, Shin Bong-sun,,, Fiestar (Jei, Hyemi, Linzy)
628 May 5 Respiratory Health Ray Yang's last episode as a fixed panellist.
629 May 12 Hepatitis Yang Jung-won joins cast as a fixed panellist.
630 May 19 Colon Disease Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won
Non-fixed:, Ahn Se-ha, Kim Young-hee,, Shin Bong-sun, I.O.I (Lim Na-young, Kim Chung-ha, Kim So-hye and Choi Yoo-jung)
631 May 26 Two-Faced Household Products Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won
Non-fixed:, Lady Jane, Brian Joo,,, Twice (Jeongyeon, Momo, Jihyo, Mina and Tzuyu)
632 June 9 Herniated Spinal Discs Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won
Non-fixed: Guillaume Patry,, Nam Hyun-joon,,, AOA (Yuna, Hyejeong, Mina, Chanmi)
633 June 16 Good Carbs vs Bad Carbs Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won
Non-fixed: Lee Won-il, Lee Sang-min, Lee Su-ji,, Shin Bong-sun, Lovelyz (Baby Soul, Jisoo, Yein and Jiae)
634 June 23 Drinking Health Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won, Lady Jane
Non-fixed:,,,, Lee Won-il, DIA (Yebin, Huihyeon, Chaeyeon)
Lady Jane joins cast as a fixed panellist.
635 June 30 Prostates Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won, Lady Jane
Non-fixed:, Kang Jun-woo,, Monsta X (I.M, Kihyun, Shownu, Wonho, Jooheon)
636 July 7 A Dignified Middle-Aged Summer Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won, Lady Jane
Non-fixed:,, Sleepy,
637 July 14 Intruders of the Summer, The Bugs Attack! Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee,, Lady Jane
Non-fixed:, Boom, JeA, Kangnam, WANNA.B (Lina, Sejin, Ami, Eunsom)
Yang Jung-won is absent. Kim Hyo-jin replaces her.
638 July 21 Pancreatic Cancer Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won, Lady Jane
Non-fixed:,, Don Spike, Yewon, Melody Day
639 July 28 The Kidney Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won, Lady Jane
Non-fixed:, Dasom, Kim Won-jun, Rumiko Tani, Gugudan (Hana, Nayoung, Mina and Hyeyeon)
640 August 4 The Mising Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won, Lady Jane
Non-fixed:,, Hong Kyung-min,, Stellar (Hyoeun, Jeonyul, Gayoung, Minhee)
641 August 25 Rio Olympics: Special Feature Fixed: Hyun Young, Lady Jane
Non-fixed: Sim Kwon-ho, Joo Hyun-hung, Kim Jae-bum, Hak Jin,,
Kwanghee and Yang Jung-won are absent.
642 September 1 Cholesterol Fixed: Hyun Young, Yang Jung-won, Lady Jane
Non-fixed: Baek Ji-young,,, Park Hyo-jun,, U Sung-eun
.[21] Kwanghee is absent.
643 September 8 Holiday Syndrome Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Lady Jane, Kim Hyo-jin
Non-fixed:, Kim Ki-hyeon, Shin Bo-ra,,
Yang Jung-won is absent. Kim Hyo-jin replaces her.
644 September 22 Managing Your Health and Studying Well Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won, Lady Jane
Non-fixed:, Blair Williams, Kim So-jung,, Berry Good (Gowoon, Daye),
645 September 29 Expiry Dates & Shelf Lives Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won, Lady Jane
Non-fixed:,, Woohee, Fabien, Pi Hyun-jung
646 October 20 How to Survive an Earthquake Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won, Lady Jane
Non-fixed: Jung Chan,,, Noh Woo-jin, Jieun
647 October 27 Water Changes My Body Fixed: Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won, Lady Jane
Non-fixed: Byun Jung-soo,, Lee Ji-hye, DinDin, Lizzy
Jeong Ji-won's last episode as a host.
Hyun Young, Kwanghee, Yang Jung-won and Lady Jane's last episode as fixed panellists.
648 November 10 The Regional Truth Game Fixed: Kim Eung-soo, Hong Kyung-min, Son Jun-ho, Ji Joo-yeon
Non-fixed: None.
Kim Tae-hoon's first episode as a host.
Kim Eung-soo, Hong Kyung-min, Son Jun-ho and Ji Joo-yeon's first episode as fixed panellists.
649 November 17 The Common Cold: Are There Cures For It? Fixed: Kim Eung-soo, Hong Kyung-min, Son Jun-ho, Ji Joo-yeon
Non-fixed: None.
650 November 24 Vaccinations: Should We Do It? Fixed: Kim Eung-soo, Hong Kyung-min, Son Jun-ho, Ji Joo-yeon
Non-fixed: None.
651 December 1 A Drunken Society: Alcohol is Poisonous Son Jun-ho is absent, due to performing at a musical.
652 December 8 Korea is Depressed: What is the Way Out? Fixed: Kim Eung-soo, Hong Kyung-min, Ji Joo-yeon,
Non-fixed: None.
Son Jun-ho is absent.
Kim Tae-hoon replaces him.
653 December 15 The Secrets of Anti-Aging Injections Fixed: Kim Eung-soo, Hong Kyung-min, Ji Joo-yeon, Kim Tae-hoon
Non-fixed: None.
Son Jun-ho is absent.
Kim Tae-hoon replaces him.
654 December 22 2016 Vitamin No.5 Fixed: Kim Eung-soo, Hong Kyung-min, Ji Joo-yeon, Kim Tae-hoon
Non-fixed: None.
Son Jun-ho is absent.
Kim Tae-hoon replaces him.

2017

EpisodeAir dateTitleFeatured guestsNotes
655 January 5 Nutrients: A How-to-Guide Son Jun-ho is absent.
656 January 12 Medicinal Superfoods Fixed: Kim Eung-soo, Hong Kyung-min, Ji Joo-yeon
Non-fixed:
Son Jun-ho is absent.
657 January 19 Surgery or No Surgery? (Part 1): Joints Ji Joo-yeon is absent.
658 January 26 Surgery or No Surgery? (Part 2): Thyroid Cancer Fixed: Kim Eung-soo, Hong Kyung-min, Son Jun-ho
Non-fixed:
Doctor and Professor Heo Yang-im joined as a fixed clinical professional.
Ji Joo-yeon is absent.
659 February 2 Surgery or No Surgery? (Part 3): The Spine Ji Joo-yeon is absent.
660 February 9 The War With My Body: Obesity .[22] Ji Joo-yeon is absent.
661 February 16 The Silent Killer: Diabetes Fixed: Kim Eung-soo, Hong Kyung-min, Son Jun-ho
Non-fixed:,
Ji Joo-yeon is absent.
662 February 23 Silent Warnings From Your Blood Vessels: High Blood Pressure Ji Joo-yeon is absent.
663 March 2 Hair Loss, Athlete's Foot, Haemorrhoids: Unspoken Diseases Fixed: Kim Eung-soo, Hong Kyung-min, Son Jun-ho
Non-fixed:, Cheng Xiao
Ji Joo-yeon is absent.
664 March 9 No! NoStress .[23] Final episode. Ji Joo-yeon is absent.

Electronic cookbook

In 2008, Nintendo of Korea released a licensed electronic cookbook based on the series for the Nintendo DS, titled DS Vitamin: A Guide to Healthy Cooking at a Great Table (Hangul: DS 비타민 위대한 밥상 말하는 건강요리 길잡이), exclusively in the country.[24] Developed by NOK partner Skonec, this voice-controlled software functions similarly to the DS e-cookbook , also published by Nintendo worldwide within the same year.

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: 비타민 (2TV, 6월19일) 대세 아이돌 엠블랙, 과연 치아건강 상태는?!. KBS 공식 블로그 MYloveKBS. 13 January 2018. ko. 19 June 2013. 10 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220510135802/https://office.kbs.co.kr/mylovekbs/archives/87289. live.
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