Unexpected Q () is a 2018 South Korean television entertainment program which aired on MBC every Saturday at 18:25 (KST). The show took over the time slot of long time variety show Infinite Challenge.
Cast Hosts Lee Soo-geun Jun Hyun-moo
Permanent Cast (starting from episode 3) Eun Ji-won (Sechs Kies) Yoo Se-yoon Seungkwan (Seventeen) (absent in episodes 20-23)
Question Panel The Koxx (Episodes 1-8; only Lee Hyun-song and Shaun appeared on episodes 1-2) Duetto (Episode 11) The East Light (Episodes 9-10, 12-16)
Episodes 2018 EpisodeBroadcast DateGuest(s)Remark(s) 1 May 5 Noh Sa-yeon, , Eun Ji-won (Sechs Kies), Kangta (H.O.T), Yoo Se-yoon, Sunny (Girls' Generation), Seo Eun-kwang (BtoB), , Song Min-ho (Winner), Sejeong (Gugudan), Dahyun (Twice)Answering guests: , 2 May 12 Ji Sang-ryeol, Eun Ji-won (Sechs Kies), Ahn Young-mi, Hangzoo (Rhythm Power), Jung Joon-young, DinDin, Bomi (Apink), Seungkwan (Seventeen)Answering guest: 1st change in format of the programStarting from this episode until episode 6, the show uses a team battle format, each team consisting of 2 persons 3 May 19 Hong Seok-cheon, (), Ahn Young-mi, Kim Jae-hwan (Wanna One), JooE (Momoland)Answering guest: Wax Eun Ji-won, Yoo Se-yoon and Seungkwan have become the permanent cast of the show starting from this episode 4 May 26 Jo Sung-mo, Ahn Young-mi, Hangzoo (Rhythm Power), Lee Seung-hoon (Winner), Mijoo (Lovelyz)Answering guest: rowspan=3 5 June 2 Defconn, K.Will, Shindong (Super Junior), DinDin, Kim Chung-haAnswering guests: Kim Won-jun, Rooftop Moonlight 6 June 9 Ji Sang-ryeol, Defconn, Leeteuk (Super Junior), Lee Seok-hoon (SG Wannabe), JR (NU'EST)Answering guests: LovelyzEpisodeBroadcast DateTeamsRemark(s) 7 June 16 Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, Kim Young-chul, Shin Bo-ra, Minho (Shinee)Team Hyunmoo: Yoo Se-yoon, Seungkwan, (DJ Doc), Yerin (GFriend) 2nd change in the format of the programThe permanent cast and guests will be divided into Team Soogeun and Team Hyunmoo 8 June 23 Team Soogeun: Seungkwan, Park Sung-kwang, Solbi, Mingyu (Seventeen)Team Hyunmoo: Eun Ji-won, Yoo Se-yoon, Jang Su-won (Sechs Kies), Close Friends Special 9 June 30 Team Soogeun: Yoo Se-yoon, Jang Do-yeon, Seolhyun (AOA)Team Hyunmoo: Eun Ji-won, Seungkwan, Jimin (AOA) For only this episode, the permanent cast and guests will decide their teams based on songs that selected by team's leaders 10 July 7 Team Jiwon: Jun Hyun-moo, Seungkwan, JooE (Momoland)Team Seyoon: Lee Soo-geun, Koyote (Kim Jong-min, Shin Ji) For only this episode, Eun Ji-won and Yoo Se-yoon become the leaders of their teams 11 July 14Team Soogeun: Yoo Se-yoon, Heo Kyung-hwan, Jisoo (Blackpink)Team Hyunmoo: Eun Ji-won, Seungkwan, Don Spike Starting from this episode, the two team leaders decide their teams based on songs that selected by casts and guests 12 July 21Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, Lee Guk-joo, Hoshi (Seventeen)Team Hyunmoo: Yoo Se-yoon, Seungkwan, Gyeongree (Nine Muses) rowspan=5 13 July 28Team Soogeun: Yoo Se-yoon, Sandeul (B1A4), Kei (Lovelyz) Team Hyunmoo: Eun Ji-won, Seungkwan, Lee Seok-hoon (SG Wannabe) 14 August 4Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, Yuju (GFriend), Ju-ne (iKON) Team Hyunmoo: Yoo Se-yoon, Seungkwan, Bomi (Apink) 15 August 11Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, Hwang Chi-yeul, Seo Eun-kwang (BtoB) Team Hyunmoo: Yoo Se-yoon, Seungkwan, Sejeong (Gugudan) 16 August 18Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, Yoo Se-yoon, SeungkwanTeam Hyunmoo: Han Dong-geun, Seunghee (Oh My Girl), JooE (Momoland)EpisodeBroadcast DateGuest(s)Remark(s) 17 August 25 Sayuri Fujita (Japan), Abigail Alderete (Paraguay), Greg Priester (United States), Petri Kalliola (Finland), Oumaima Fatih (Morocco)Sunny Kim (MIPFormats Korea branch CEO), staff of the MBC Overseas Sales Business department (Cho Yeon-hyung, Lee Eun-sung) From this episode to episode 21, the format of the program is Project Rescue Unexpected Q1st part of the program: PD Choi Haeng-ho's discussion with the program cast2nd part of the program: Global Special Emoticon Quiz, using a team battle format, each team consisting of 2 persons, plus discussion segment between the cast and the sales professionals-No broadcast on September 1 due to 2018 Asian Games Live telecast of Japan vs South Korea Finals soccer match. 18 September 8Andreas VarsakopoulosTeam Hyunmoo: Park Sung-kwang, Hangzoo (Rhythm Power), JooE (Momoland)Team Jiwon: Jang Su-won (Sechs Kies), Lee Guk-joo, Sandeul (B1A4)Team Seyoon: Don Spike, , Kei (Lovelyz)Team Seungkwan: Ji Sang-ryeol, Lee Seok-hoon (SG Wannabe), Solbi 1st part of the program: Selection of the Global Ambassador2nd part of the program: Emoticon Quiz Championship 19 September 15 Team Seyoon-Hyunmoo: Don Spike, , Lee Guk-joo, Kei (Lovelyz)Team Seungkwan-Jiwon: Ji Sang-ryeol, Park Sung-kwang, Lee Seok-hoon (SG Wannabe), Solbi 1st part of the program: Emoticon Quiz Championship finals2nd part of the program: Lee Soo-geun's preparation and attendance for BCWW 2018 20 September 22 Im Ho, , Park Sung-kwang, Lee Yong-jin, Welcoming Chuseok Fun Special: Unexpected Q in JoseonSeungkwan is absent due to overseas concerts schedules 21 September 29 Managers of the cast:Kim Hee-sung (Lee Soo-geun's manager), Han Jae-sang (Jun Hyun-moo's manager), Kim Do-hyun (Eun Ji-won's manager), Park Chan-ho (Yoo Se-yoon's manager) Seungkwan is absent due to overseas concerts schedulesEpisodeBroadcast DateTeamsRemark(s) 22 October 6 Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, , P.O (Block B)Team Hyunmoo: Yoo Se-yoon, Sleepy, Lee Yong-jin Format of the program returns to the one used in episodes 7-16Seungkwan is absent due to overseas concerts schedules 23 October 13 Team Soogeun: Yoo Se-yoon, Lee Seok-hoon (SG Wannabe), P.O (Block B)Team Hyunmoo: Eun Ji-won, Defconn, Seunghee (Oh My Girl) Seungkwan is absent due to overseas concerts schedules 24 October 20 Team Soogeun: Eun Ji-won, Seungkwan, DinDinTeam Hyunmoo: Yoo Se-yoon, Park Sung-kwang, Solbin (Laboum) 25 October 27 Final Episode
Ratings In the ratings below, N/R means no record or not reported, the highest rating for the show will be in and the lowest rating for the show will be in .
2018 Broadcast Date TNmS RatingsAGB Ratings Part 1 Part 2 Part 1 Part 2 1 May 5 3.2% 4.2% 3.4% 4.2% 2 May 12 3 May 19 3.0% 3.1% 2.9% 3.0% 4 May 26 2.6% 3.5% 3.1% 3.3% 5 June 2 3.1% 3.3% 2.9% 3.1% 6 June 9 2.6% 3.2% 2.4% 3.1% 7 June 16 3.5% 3.8% 3.3% 3.6% 8 June 23 3.7% 2.0% 3.5% 9 June 30 3.1% 3.4% 2.9% 3.2% 10 July 7 3.1% 3.6% 2.9% 3.4% 11 July 14 2.7% 3.2% 2.6% 3.0% 12 July 21 2.7% 2.6% 13 July 28 3.0% 3.1% 2.7% 2.8% 14 August 4 2.4% 3.2% 2.3% 3.0% 15 August 11 2.4% 2.3% 2.8% 16 August 18 2.3% 3.6% 2.2% 3.3% 17 August 25 2.5% 3.3% 2.4% 3.0% 18 September 8 rowspan=18 colspan=2 2.7% 2.9% 19 September 15 20 September 22 1.9% 2.7% 21 September 29 2.8% 3.0% 22 October 6 2.1% 3.4% 23 October 13 3.1% 24 October 20 3.0% 3.9% 25 October 27 3.3%
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.201818th MBC Entertainment Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Jun Hyun-moo Top Male Excellence Award, Music/Talk Show Lee Soo-geun Eun Ji-won Entertainer of the Year Award Jun Hyun-moo Best Male Award, Music/Talk ShowYoo Se-yoon Best Male Rookie Award, Music/Talk ShowSeungkwan201923rd Asian Television AwardsBest Game Or Quiz ProgrammeUnexpected Q
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