Night Goblin


Night Goblin is a South Korean television program starring Lee Soo-geun, Jeong Hyeong-don, Park Sung-kwang, Lee Hong-gi and Kim Jong-hyeon. It is a reality show where in each episode, the cast will attempt to be the first in line to enter various popular places for food or recreation throughout South Korea.
JTBC runs the show in prominent Sunday evenings time slot, at 18:30, starting with the first airdate on July 30, 2017.
On 26 February 2018 JTBC announced that the program will have its final episode in mid-March.
The last episode was aired on March 18.

Program

The special rule mentioned is that if the group did not manage to get in first place, they will have to reattempt to get first place again for the same main mission.

Current

From episode 27, the Night Goblins will take on a team of guests for broadcast airtime. The concept of No Nights 2 Days will still go on. Both teams will have their own hot places to recommend and go by themselves, and depending on the editors of the show, airtime is allocated to each team as they favour.

Former

In each episode, the cast and guest gather together at around 12 a.m., then proceed to their base camp, which was set up nearby the popular place. The base camp was set up such that the group are able to monitor the popular place for any movements. At the base camp, they will be camping overnight and, in the next morning, attempt to be the first in line as a team to enter the popular place. Before the start of the overnight camping, the group's handphones are confiscated. The reason being, if not, the group can just set alarms on their phones and wake up in the morning just in time to start to get for first place, which is not allowed at all.
During the overnight camping, a time fairy will appear to help the cast by telling the time and get the cast to play the time fairy's game to get over the overnight camping and elevate the chances of entering in first place.
From episode 6, the show's production concept was altered so that filming on each location is now split into 2 episodes, with first half filmed during the day. The first of every 2 episodes will not involve overnight camping, as the targeted hot place opens either at noon, evening or night. The second will involve the original concept of the program. Team and individual battles will also be introduced. Guest are invited to spend the day and/or night together with the cast.

Episodes

2017

Ep. #Broadcast DateLocationHot picksGuestNote
1July 30Geundeok-myeon, Samcheok
  • Korean twisted doughnuts
2August 6Ganghwa Island
  • Gimbap
  • Kim Jong-hyun and Lee Hong-gi join as permanent casts
  • 3August 13Yongin
  • Mega Storm at Caribbean Bay Water Park
  • 4August 20Goyang
  • Slide on the swimming pool at Bukhansan Water Park
  • Lee Hong-gi joined the group later due to FT Island concert
  • 5August 27Gunsan
  • Anpan and vegetable buns from Lee Sung Dang
  • The Time Fairy, Cao Lu, joins the cast for the remainder of the overnight camping after the game until the end of the episode
  • 6September 3Busan
  • Toast from a popular toast truck
  • Late night ramen from a popular ramen roadside stall
  • Special voice appearance by Park Shin-hye through phone
  • Change in concept of the program from this episode
  • 7September 10Busan
  • Busan Air Cruise
  • 8September 17Gangneung
  • Seasoned cockles bibimbap from a seafood restaurant
  • Bohemian Roasters coffee
  • Joongang Market
  • Anmok Coffee Street
  • 9September 24Gangneung
  • Gyeongpodae Pavilion
  • Chodang Soft Tofu
  • Chun Jung-myung joins as permanent cast
  • 10October 8Jeonju
  • Lettuce wrapped deep fried food
  • Bibimbap Waffle
  • Jeonju Nambu Traditional Market night market street food
  • Lee Hong-gi is absent due to FT Island's Japan concert tour
  • 11October 15Jeonju
  • Perilla seed noodle
  • Mul-Jajangmyeon
  • Lee Hong-gi is absent due to FT Island's Japan concert tour
  • 12October 22Suwon
  • Paldalmun Namun Market food trucks
  • Helium balloon
  • The cast challenges to be the last in line to ride the Flying Suwon
  • 13October 29Suwon
  • Suwon Tongdak street
  • Hwaseong Fortress
  • Steamed buns shop at Paldalmun Namun Market
  • Army stew restaurant
  • The guests were contacted through phone by the cast before their appearances
  • 14November 5Seoul
  • Dongdaemun Silk Road
  • Crêpe roadside stall at Dongdaemun
  • Noodle shop at Yeonnam-dong
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  • Kim Jong-hyun joined the group later due to scheduled filming of Music Bank
  • Chun Jung-myung is absent due to scheduled filming of movie
  • 15November 12Seoul
  • Boat at Han River
  • Gimbap shop at Sadang-dong
  • Haejang-guk shop at Mangwon-dong
  • Special appearances by Kim Jae-won, Kim Do-il, Shin Young-kwang and Choi Chang-soo
  • Chun Jung-myung is absent due to scheduled filming of movie
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    16November 19Jeju Island
  • Deep fried Jeju Black pig, deep fried cuttlefish and Tteok-bokki from a snack shop
  • Rice with octopus restaurant
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  • First time in the show's history to have failed to be first in line ; everyone was not to eat it. However, after negotiating with the PD, only BoA gets to eat it
  • 17November 26Jeju Island
  • Pistol Prawn sashimi restaurant in Aewol-eup
  • Abalone cold raw fish soup restaurant
  • Abalone Gimbap and seasoned squid from a gimbap shop
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    18December 3Yangpyeong
  • Mushroom hotpot restaurant
  • Dumulmeori
  • Lotus leaves hotdog
  • Gaegun Middle School
  • Seolleongtang restaurant
  • Lee Hong-gi joined the group later at the Seolleongtang restaurant after having surgery in a hospital earlier on
  • 19December 10Pyeongchang
  • Buckwheat crunchy fried chicken restaurant
  • Yongpyong Ski Resort Gondola
  • Stewed kimchi restaurant
  • 20December 17Incheon
  • Milk cream bread and chestnut bread from a bread shop in Namdong District
  • Egg Bread shop
  • Crunchy Balloon Bread shop
  • Red bead pancake from a pancake shop
  • Jayu Park
  • Galbi restaurant
  • Special voice appearance by Ji Sang-ryeol through phone
  • Due to scheduled filming of movie leading to schedule conflicts, Chun Jung-myung has left the show starting this episode
  • December 24
  • Special compilation episode of the first 20 episodes
  • 21December 31Pohang
  • Noodles produced from the Jeil Noodles Factory
  • Gwamegi restaurant
  • Hard-boiled beef head meat soup restaurant
  • Steamed giant crab shop
  • Night Goblin Express Delivery special
  • Special voice appearances by Oh Hyuk of Hyukoh, Jae-gyun Hwang and Lee Juck through phone
  • 2018

    Ep. #Broadcast DateLocationHot picksGuestNote
    22January 7Pohang
  • The group did a Busking Guerrilla concert at Pohang University of Science and Technology
  • 23January 14Seongnam
  • Tonkatsu takeout shop
  • Coin Karaoke shop
  • Sledding Hill
  • Tonkatsu Naengmyeon
  • Winter Vacation special
  • Special appearance by child dancer Na Ha-eun
  • 24January 21Seongnam
  • Cheonggukjang restaurant
  • Black sesame pasta at a brunch restaurant
  • Winter Vacation special
  • 25January 28Seoul
  • Egg sandwich and tonkatsu sandwich at a Japanese Western restaurant in Itaewon
  • Cafe at Songpa District
  • Bibim Ramen at Songpa-dong
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  • Luxury Special
  • 26February 4Seoul
  • 24 hours arcade at Gangnam District
  • Dried pollack stew at Gangnam District
  • Kimchi Bulgogi stew set at Yongsan District
  • Coffee truck and handwritten letters from Oh Dal-su and Kim Myung-min were placed at the base camp as a surprise for Kim Ji-won
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    27February 11Seoul
  • Galbi restaurant at Mullae-dong
  • Bowling alley at Gangnam District
  • Bowling alley at Mullae-dong
  • Jajang Udon from a restaurant at Gayang-dong
  • Lunar New Year Special - Broadcast Duration Battle #1: Night Goblins VS Song Eun-yi Division
  • Kim Jong-hyun is absent due to illness
  • Special appearances by Narsha of Brown Eyed Girls, Narsha's husband Hwang Tae-kyung, Lee Ye-na, Lee Se-min and Shin Soo-ji
  • 28February 18SeoulGangneung
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  • Lunar New Year Special - Broadcast Duration Battle #1: Night Goblins VS Song Eun-yi Division
  • Kim Jong-hyun is absent due to illness
  • Special appearance by PD Kim Jae-won
  • 29February 25CheonanIlsan
    Paju

    • Soy sauce seasoned cockles restaurant at Ilsan
    • Stewed back ribs restaurant at Cheonan
    • Drive-in theater at Paju
    • Walnut cookies at Cheonan
    • 24-hour cafe and car wash at Paju
  • Broadcast Duration Battle #2: Night Goblins VS Song Eun-yi Division
  • Lee Hong-gi joined the group later due to other schedules
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    30March 4SeocheonPaju
  • Broadcast Duration Battle #2: Night Goblins VS Song Eun-yi Division
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    31March 11DaeguGapyeong
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  • Broadcast Duration Battle #3: Night Goblins VS Byung-man Tribe
  • 32March 18DaeguGapyeong
    • Megaswing 360 and Air Race from E-World theme park at Daegu
    • Corn bread from a bread shop in Daegu
    • Chicken coop in Gapyeong
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  • Broadcast Duration Battle #3: Night Goblins VS Byung-man Tribe
  • Unaired episode

    Episode 21, originally the 2nd half of the Incheon trip and Christmas Special, was supposed to feature SHINee's Jonghyun & Minho as guests. However, on December 18, 2017 Jonghyun suddenly passed away in a suspected suicide. Following the initial news, JTBC Entertainment's YouTube channel has made the video of the episode teaser "unavailable". It was later announced that the episode will be put on hold until further notice, with the episode on December 24, 2017 to be a special broadcast of the show.

    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 each year.