Sunday Night (South Korean TV program)


Sunday Night is the longest-running South Korean television entertainment programme airing on MBC. It runs for 175 minutes, including roughly fifteen minutes of advertising. Previously named Big March of Sunday Night when it debuted in 1981, and changing its name to Sunday Sunday Night in 1988, in March 2011, the show has changed its name for the second time in its history in an effort to increase its popularity again at the 5:20PM timeslot, with its rival contenders, KBS2's Happy Sunday and SBS's Good Sunday. As of April 29, 2012, the name was once again changed to its most commonly known abbreviation, Sunday Night.

Broadcasting times

Big March of Sunday Night
  • March 29, 1981 – November 20, 1988
Sunday Sunday Night
  • November 27, 1988 - Later half of 1999
  • Later half of 1999 – 2004
  • 2004 – 2006
  • 2006 – May 20, 2007
  • May 27, 2007 – February 20, 2011
  • * May 27, 2007 – February 20, 2011
  • * May 27, 2007 – February 20, 2011
Our Sunday Night
  • March 6 – August 21, 2011
  • August 28, 2011 – April 22, 2012
  • * August 28, 2011 – April 22, 2012
  • * August 28, 2011 – April 22, 2012
Sunday Night
  • April 29, 2012 – October 14, 2012
  • * April 29 – October 7, 2012
  • * April 29 – October 7, 2012
  • October 21, 2012 – present
  • * December 2, 2012 – present
  • * December 2, 2012 – present

    Current segments

King of Mask Singer

  • Starring: Various singers
King of Mask Singer is a mystery music show featuring several celebrities to compete in singing competition while given elaborate masks to wear in order to conceal their identity, thus removing factors such as popularity, career and age that could lead to prejudiced voting. The winners of each pair are selected by the audience and panel of judges through instant live votes. The names of contestants are not revealed unless they have been eliminated. The show debuted on April 5, 2015, replacing Animals.

Previous segments

A few of the many segments shown on Sunday Night.

Dunia: Into a New World

Dunia: Into a New World replaced Wizard of Nowhere and broadcast from June 3, 2018, to September 23, 2018.

Wizard of Nowhere

Wizard of Nowhere premiered as pilots on June 5, June 17 – July 1, 2017, then replaced All Broadcasts of the World and officially broadcast from July 30, 2017, to May 27, 2018.

All Broadcasts of the World

All Broadcasts of the World replaced Secretly Greatly and broadcast from May 28 to July 23, 2017. Since July 29, 2017, the program was changed the broadcast timeline to Saturday night.

Secretly Greatly

Secretly Greatly, also known as Hidden Camera season 3, a new corner related with Hidden Camera starred by Lee Kyung-kyu, a former program to surprise Korean celebrities in various situations, without any notice from the host and its producers. The show debuted on December 4, 2016, replacing Real Men. The last episode was broadcast on May 21, 2017.

Real Men

Real Men is a reality show featuring seven male celebrities as they experience a week in the army. The show debuted on April 14, 2013, replacing This is Magic. The last episode of season 2 aired on November 27, 2016.

Animals

Animals is a variety show featuring eleven celebrities living with a variety of animals. The show debuted on January 25, 2015, replacing Dad! Where Are We Going? and ended on March 29, 2015.

Dad! Where Are We Going?

Dad! Where Are We Going? is a reality show featuring five fathers and their children as they travel to rural places. The show debuted on January 6, 2013, and ended on January 18, 2015.

This Is Magic

Magic Concert This is Magic is a magic performance show, showcasing world-famous magicians as they compete with Korean magicians. The show debuted on December 2, 2012, and ended on May 26, 2013.

I Am a Singer 2

  • Starring: Various Singers
I Am a Singer 2 is a singing competition featuring twelve artists that are judged by an ordinary citizen panel of 500 as well as viewers at home. The singer who places 7th for that month's competition and the first place singer is eliminated from the show, and is replaced by another artist the following competition. The show debuted on April 29, 2012, and ended on December 30, 2012.

God of Victory

God of Victory is a spin-off of Infinite Challenge's Ha-ha vs. Hong-chul special, where two celebrities face off in ten rounds of competitions, and viewers must guess who will win all ten rounds to win prizes. The show debuted on August 19, 2012 and ended on November 25, 2012.

Exploration of Genders

Gender Communication Project Exploration of Genders is a variety show where male and female celebrities switch roles and explore the lives of the opposite gender. The show debuted on March 18, 2012 and ended on June 10, 2012.

Dreams and Fields

Hometown Variety Dreams and Fields is a variety show that goes to rural areas of the country and films a music video promoting them. The show debuted on March 18, 2012 and ended on April 15, 2012.

I Am a Singer

  • Starring: Yoon Jong-shin
Survival I Am a Singer is a singing competition featuring seven artists that are judged by an ordinary citizen panel of 500. The singer who places 7th for that week's competition is eliminated from the show, and is replaced by another artist the following competition. The show debuted on March 6, 2011, and ended its first season on February 19, 2012.

Lulu Lala

Music Variety Lulu Lala is a music-healing variety show, a second season of Carried By The Wind. The show debuted on December 11, 2011, and ended on February 19, 2012.

Carried By The Wind

Carried By The Wind is a road music variety show, with the cast travelling through the United States to showcase and understand music. The show debuted on October 2, 2011, and ended on December 4, 2011.

New Recruit

New Recruit is an audition program for announcers as part of MBC's 50th anniversary. The show debuted on March 6, 2011, and ended on June 26, 2011.

Hot Brothers

HOT BROTHERS debuted on March 28, 2010.

Enjoy Today

Enjoy Today was a program about enjoying the little pleasures in life. A book were to be made of how to enjoy life at the end of the run, but the program was cancelled due to extremely low rating.

Danbi

  • Starring: Kim Yong-man, Jung Hyung-don, Kim Hyun-chul, An Young-mi, Yoon Doo-joon
Only One Secret Danbi was a reality and variety show about celebrities doing charity work in countries that need help. The show debuted on December 6, 2009.

Our Father

Our Father was about cheering up fathers who work hard for their family. The show debuted on December 6, 2009.

We Got Married

We Got Married featured various celebrities matched as married couples. The show aired from March 16, 2008, to May 6, 2017.

Hunters

Korean Nature Safeguards Hunters was about protecting farms from wild boars and hunting them. The show debuted on December 6, 2009.

Oppa Band

Oppa Band was a reality show about the creation of a band. The show debuted on June 21, 2009, and was cancelled after 18 episodes.