Infinite Challenge
Seen it?2005 | 3 seasons | 90 min | Reality, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It drew serious awards attention, though it had a small audience and a quick end and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 924 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Infinite Challenge has been reported as the first "Real-Variety" show in Korean television history. The program is largely unscripted, and follows a similar format of challenge-based Reality Television programs, familiar to the audiences in the West, but the challenges are often silly, absurd, or impossible to achieve, so the program takes on the aspect of a satirical comedy variety show, rather than a more standard reality or contest program. In order to achieve its comedic purposes its 6 hosts and staff continuously proclaim, the elements of this show are the 3-Ds, Dirty, Dangerous, and Difficult.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
57 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Infinite Challenge is the high point.
- Reckless Challenge2005 · 27 episodesNot rated yet
- Excessive Challenge and Master of Quiz2005 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
Infinite Challenge2006 · 563 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Kim Tae-ho, Kwon Seok
- Yu Jae-seokSelf
- Park Myung-sooSelf
- Jeong Jun-haSelf
- HahaSelf
- Yang Se-hyungSelf
- Jeong Hyeong-donSelf
- Noh Hong-chulSelf
- GilSelf
- Jun JinSelf
- Jo Se-hoSelf