This is a list of episodes of the South Korean reality-documentary show Law of the Jungle. The show airs on SBS every Friday at 22:00 (KST) starting from October 21, 2011 till May 29, 2021.
List of episodes
Namibia Episode # Title Location Air date 1–6 Kim Byungi-man's Law of the Jungle Namibia, Africa October 21, 2011 – December 2, 2011 Theme: Survival and Coexistence Members: Kim Byung-man, Ryu Dam, Ricky Kim, Hwang Kwang-hee (ZE:A)
Papua Episode # Title Location Air date 7–11 Kim Byung-man's Law of the Jungle Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia December 9, 2011 – January 13, 2012 Theme: Jungle Road Members: Kim Byung-man, Kim Kwang-kyu, Noh Woo-jin, Ricky Kim, Hwang Kwang-hee (ZE:A), Notes: Kim Kwang-kyu suffered a decline in health during the trip and returned to South Korea early. Hwang Kwang-hee replaced him midway.
Vanuatu Episode # Title Location Air date 13–22 Good Sunday – Kim Byung-man's Law of the Jungle in Vanuatu Vanuatu, Oceania May 6, 2012 – July 8, 2012 Theme: Tribal Evolution Members: Kim Byung-man, Choo Sung-hoon, Park Si-eun, Noh Woo-jin, Ricky Kim, Hwang Kwang-hee (ZE:A)
Siberia Episode # Title Location Air date 23–28 Good Sunday – Kim Byung-man's Law of the Jungle in Siberia Siberia, Russia, North Asia July 15, 2012 – August 26, 2012 Theme: Road to the End of the Earth Members: Kim Byung-man, Lee Tae-gon, Noh Woo-jin, Ricky Kim, Hwang Kwang-hee (ZE:A) Notes: Hwang Kwanghee suffered an injury during the trip and returned to South Korea early.
Madagascar Episode # Title Location Air date 29–40 Good Sunday – Kim Byung-man's Law of the Jungle in Madagascar Madagascar, Africa September 2, 2012 – November 16, 2012 Theme: Exploring Lost Treasure Members: Kim Byung-man, Park Jung-chul, Ryu Dam, Noh Woo-jin, Ricky Kim, Jeon Hye-bin, Jeong Jin-woon (2AM) Notes: The last episode aired on Friday as a separate program, moving out of Good Sunday due to the return of K-pop Star Season 2.
Amazon/Galapagos Episode # Title Location Air date 41–50 Law of the Jungle in Amazon/Galapagos Amazon rainforest & Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, South America December 28, 2012 – March 1, 2013 Members: Kim Byung-man, Choo Sung-hoon, Park Jung-chul, Park Sol-mi, Noh Woo-jin, Mir (MBLAQ) Notes: The cast arrived in Ecuador without Kim Byung-man and crossed the Andes to find the zero degree position and determine the equator. Kim Byung-man and Mir joined the tribe before they headed to the Amazon. They first stayed in, and escaped from an uninhabited island before moving to the deeper parts of the Amazon to find the last warrior tribe, the Huaorani. Kim Byung-man suffered an allergic reaction to a bullet ant bite during the trip, which required him to seek immediate medical care. When they arrived in the village, they were asked to pass a series of tests, which includes hunting and climbing a tree. They then flew to the San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands where the environmental laws prohibits fishing and starting a fire, which caused problems for the team who must stay there for 48 hours.
New Zealand Episode # Title Location Air date 51–60 Law of the Jungle in New Zealand Chatham Islands/South Island, New Zealand, Oceania March 8, 2013 – May 10, 2013 Theme: Return to First Intentions Members: Kim Byung-man, Lee Pil-mo, Park Jung-chul, Noh Woo-jin, Ricky Kim, Jung Suk-won, Park Bo-young Notes: A large controversy was sparked regarding the reality aspect of the program, following a post by the CEO of Park Bo-young's agency on Facebook claiming the entire program is fake.
Himalayas Episode # Title Location Air date 61–70 Law of the Jungle in Himalayas Himalayas, Nepal, South Asia May 17, 2013 – July 19, 2013 Members: Kim Byung-man, Ahn Jung-hwan, Park Jung-chul, Noh Woo-jin, Jung Joon, Oh Ji-eun, Kim Hye-seong
Caribbean/Maya Jungle Episode # Title Location Air date 71–80 Law of the Jungle in Caribbean/Maya Jungle Caribbean & Belize, Central America July 26, 2013 – September 27, 2013 Theme: Perseverance Members: Kim Byung-man, Kim Sung-soo, Ryu Dam, Noh Woo-jin, Cho Yeo-jeong, Oh Jong-hyuk (Click-B), Sungyeol (Infinite)
Savanna Episode # Title Location Air date 81–89 Law of the Jungle in Savanna Tanzania/Kenya, East Africa October 4, 2013 – December 13, 2013 Theme: Self-Reliance Members: Kim Byung-man, Kim Won-jun, Ryu Dam, Noh Woo-jin, Han Eun-jung, Lee Kyu-han, Jung Tae-woo
Micronesia Episode # Title Location Air date 90–99 Law of the Jungle in Micronesia Micronesia, Oceania December 20, 2013 – February 21, 2014 Members: Kim Byung-man, Im Won-hee, Ye Ji-won, Park Jung-chul, Ryu Dam, Oh Jong-hyuk (Click-B) Ep. 90–94 (Relay Survival): Chanyeol (EXO) Ep. 95–99 (Relay Survival): Yim Si-wan (ZE:A) Notes: The cast are challenged to find the 92 secrets of the ruins of Nan Madol. It was eventually revealed that the site is composed of 92 artificial islands. For the first half, each member had a 'guardian angel' among the other members who secretly chose them to take care of and protect. Despite this, Oh Jong-hyuk cut himself while climbing a coconut tree and had to get stitches. In the second half, the cast traveled to Kosrae and are given their second mission: Find out the secret behind 16:17 or 4:17 PM. Their final location is the Chuuk islands where they are given their last mission, which is to live without the chief, Kim Byung-man, for 50 hours.
Borneo Episode # Title Location Air date 100–107 Law of the Jungle in Borneo: the Hunger Games Dinawan Island, Sabah Malaysia, Borneo, Southeast Asia February 28, 2014 – May 2, 2014 Theme: Homo Ludens Members: Kim Byung-man, Im Won-hee, Bong Tae-gyu, Lee Young-ah, Seo Ha-joon, Kim Dong-jun (ZE:A) Ep. 100–102 (100th Episode Special): Choo Sung-hoon, Oh Jong-hyuk (Click-B), Jeon Hye-bin, Hwang Kwang-hee (ZE:A) Ep. 103–105 (Relay Survival): Ep. 105–107 (Relay Survival): Onew (Shinee) Notes: For the celebration of its 100th episode, the show brought back some of its most experienced and strongest veterans to form a team that will compete against Kim Byung-man's new tribe in a Hunger Games special. The locations they visited and were a cast of would act as districts, in which case, Jeon Hye-bin would be from District Madagascar, Choo Sung-hoon from Districts Vanuatu and Amazon, Oh Jong-hyuk from Districts Caribbean and Micronesia, and Hwang Kwang-hee from Districts Namibia, Papua, Vanuatu and Siberia. To prepare for the games, the new cast went to a 'Survival Camp' and spent time with the Murut tribe to learn basic survival skills in the jungle such as making fire the traditional way. After the competition, the new cast were brought to a traditional Bajau house in the middle of the sea, which would become their camp.
Brazil Episode # Title Location Air date 108–116 Law of the Jungle in Brazil Brazil, South America May 9, 2014 – July 4, 2014 Theme: Blind Quest Members: Kim Byung-man, Ye Ji-won, Bae Sung-jae, Bong Tae-gyu, Oh Jong-hyuk (Click-B) Ep. 108–112 (Relay Survival): Lee Min-woo (Shinhwa), Onew (Shinee) Ep. 112–116 (Relay Survival): Kangin (Super Junior), Hyuk (VIXX)
Indian Ocean Episode # Title Location Air date 117–125 Law of the Jungle in Indian Ocean Indian Ocean, Reunion Island July 11, 2014 – September 5, 2014 Theme: Journey of Self-discovery Members: Kim Byung-man, Kim Seung-soo, , Kang Ji-sub, Uee (After School), James (Royal Pirates), Niel (Teen Top) Notes: With a cast composed of celebrities who live mundane lives outside of work, they go on a trip to 'find themselves' which has 3 phases. 1. Who are you? 2. Who am I? and 3. Who are we? On the second day in Reunion island, almost all the members required medical care due to increased stomach acidity because of eating lemons on an empty stomach and filming had to be stopped. The next morning, while trying to film by the sea, the cast members were hit by a large wave, causing Uee to fall and hit her head on the rocky shore. She was immediately taken to the staff's camp to get stitches. Despite this, she continued the trip and still participated in the cast's next task, where the 7 members must survive by themselves in separate areas on the island for 24 hours. No member can bring their own bags and all were packed by the other members who gave items they brought with them to the other members. Afterwards, they are reunited and move to another location before being transported days later to Formica Leo to find the hint for their next survival location, which is revealed to be Mauritius.
Solomon Islands Episode # Title Location Air date 126–136 Law of the Jungle in Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, Oceania September 12, 2014 – November 21, 2014 Theme: Solomon's Choice Members: Kim Byung-man, Jung Doo-hong, Park Jung-chul, Kim Gyu-ri, Ryu Dam Ep. 126–130 (Relay Survival): Kwon Oh-joong, Kim Tae-woo, Kikwang (Beast) Ep. 131–136 (Relay Survival): Lee Jae-yoon, Dana (The Grace), Tao (EXO) Ep. 134–136: Yoon Do-hyun (Special Guest) Notes: The 15th tribe begin their trip by heading to Savo Island to meet the Melanesian people residing there to learn some tips about the island such as the fruits growing there. During their stay, they were taught how to look for Megapodes' eggs. Inspired by the story of King Solomon and the two mothers, the staff explains the trip's theme, which is 'Solomon's Choice'. Throughout the trip they must make wise decisions and this was first tested when the staff asked each member to pick which boat they will take to Anuha Island. Once a day, the cast will be asked to make a 'life or death choice', such as only taking one member's bags to survive with when the staff confiscated their luggage or choosing to live without fire or water for 24 hours. Due to other schedule commitments, Tao was only able to stay for a few days (Ep. 131–133)
Costa Rica Episode # Title Location Air date 137–145 Law of the Jungle in Costa Rica Costa Rica November 28, 2014 – January 23, 2015 Theme: Eco Survival Members: Kim Byung-man, Park Jung-chul, Ryu Dam, Seo Ji-seok, Lee Tae-im Ep. 137–142: Im Chang-jung, Lee Chang-min (2AM) Ep. 142–145: Jung Man-sik, Dongwoo (Infinite)
Palau Episode # Title Location Air date 146–153 Law of the Jungle with Friends Palau January 30, 2015 – March 20, 2015 Members: Kim Byung-man, Ryu Dam & Yoon Se-ah, Son Ho-jun & Baro (B1A4) Ep. 146–150: () & Sam Okyere Ep. 150–152: Jo Dong-hyuk & Sam Hammington Ep. 152–153: Yook Joong-wan
Indochina Episode # Title Location Air date 154–162 Law of the Jungle in Indochina Indochina peninsula March 27, 2015 – May 22, 2015 Theme: Law of the Jungle Family Outing! Members: Kim Byung-man, Lee Sung-jae, Raymon Kim, Ryu Dam, Jang Su-won, Lim Ji-yeon Ep. 154–158: Seo In-guk, Son Ho-jun Ep. 158–162: Kim Jong-min, Park Hyung-sik (ZE:A)
Yap Episode # Title Location Air date 163–170 Law of the Jungle in Yap Yap Islands May 29, 2015 – July 17, 2015 Theme: War of Stones Members: Kim Byung-man, Lee Jung-jin, Ryu Dam, Park Han-byul Ep. 163–165 (Relay Survival): Ryu Seung-soo, Kangnam (M.I.B), Lee Yi-kyung Ep. 166–170 (Relay Survival): Yoon Sang-hyun, Bae Soo-bin, Eun Ji-won Ep. 169–170: Jeong Jin-woon, Dasom (Sistar) Notes: Park Han-byul finished the trip and left the show on episode 168, and was replaced by Jeong Jinwoon and Dasom. But all the flights from Yap Airport were cancelled at that filming days due to the bad weather caused by Typhoon Noul in Yap Island, she had to stay for few more days while Jeong Jinwoon and Dasom's flight from Guam Airport was also cancelled and they appeared since the end of episode 169.
Brunei Episode # Title Location Air date 171–177 Law of the Jungle: Hidden Kingdom Special Brunei July 24, 2015 – September 4, 2015 Theme: Hidden Kingdom (1st Half), The Last Hunter (2nd Half) Members: Kim Byung-man, Sam Hammington Ep. 171–174: Jeong Jun-ha, Shim Hyung-tak, Nam Gyu-ri, Do Sang-woo, Jun Hyo-seong (Secret), Jeong Jin-woon Ep. 175–177: Lee Tae-gon, (), Haha, Ryu Dam, Seo Hyo-rim, Chanyeol (EXO)