Earth Arcade () is a South Korean reality-variety show that aired on tvN on June 24, 2022. The four heros: Ahn Yujin, Lee Eun-ji, Lee Young-ji, and Mimi are grouped together to capture a moon rabbit Torong that has escaped to Earth. They travel through time and space to catch the target. Synopsis On the Moon, the Jade emperor runs the best restaurant that specializes in space rice cakes. The store only has one staff Torong, a rabbit that runs the place by himself. One day, the Jade emperor orders Torong to put in more effort as the line of customers is getting longer. Fed up with his attitude, Torong hops to Earth and leaves a resignation letter at the cash register. When the Jade emperor discovers his note, he is outraged and puts a bounty on Torong. Four heroes from Earth set off to catch him.
Cast Lee Eun-ji Mimi (Oh My Girl) Lee Young-ji An Yu-jin (Ive)
The producers intended to create a young female cast. Involved in the decisions were the writers and more than 20 production crew members. They voted and nominated potential female celebrities to be cast.
Lee Young-ji was the first to be cast. She received the most votes from the production crew members. The crew asked Lee's manager and they declined the offer as Lee was staying away from variety shows to focus on her music career. After the refusal, the crew still continued to ask for Lee Young-ji on the show. Eventually, her manager told Lee Young-ji about the show and she accepted.
Lee Eun-ji was then cast as the second member. She was mentioned by producer Nam Kyung-mo and managing director Park Sung-jae. The crew did a background check on her and viewed a positive image of her. They contacted Lee and she accepted the invitation.
The crew decided that they needed idol members. At that time, Ive had just debuted, with Lee Woo-jung and Na Yeong-seok being interested in their debut song Eleven. The producers got into contact with a colleague Yoon In-hoe who previously cast An Yu-jin as a guest on his show. She was successfully cast.
Mimi from Oh My Girl was the last to be cast. Director Park Hyun-yong was diagnosed with COVID-19, and while quarantining with his wife, they would watch YouTube videos. His wife suggested to watch Oh My Girl's Mimi. Park would later bring up Mimi as a potential cast member, and the rest of the crew would soon agree to cast her as they gained a positive reception from her online presence.
List of episodes +Season 1Episode NumberBroadcast DateLocations1June 24, 2022Sangam-dong, Korea; Bangkok, Thailand2July 1, 2022Bangkok, Thailand3July 8, 20224July 15, 20225July 22, 2022Ko Samui, Thailand6July 29, 20227August 5, 20228August, 12th, 20229August 19, 202210August 26, 2022Goseong, Korea11September 2, 202212September 16, 2022 +Season 2Episode NumberBroadcast DateLocations1May 12, 2023Itaewon, Korea; Helsinki, Finland2May 19, 2023Helsinki, Finland3May 26, 20234June 2, 20235June 9, 2023Rovaniemi, Finland6June 16, 2023Sangam-dong, Korea7June 23, 2023Bali, Indonesia8June 30, 20239July 7, 202310July 17, 202311July 21, 202312July 28, 2023
+Season 3Episode NumberBroadcast DateLocations1April 25, 2025Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates2May 2, 20253May 9, 20254May 16, 20255May 23, 20256May 30, 2025Lisbon, Portugal7June 6, 20258June 13, 20259June 20, 2025Albufeira, Portugal10June 27, 202511July 4, 2025Nonhyeon-dong, Korea
Spin-offs A spin-off Vroom! Vroom! () was broadcast on tvN on May 24, 2024. About two hours later after its first broadcast, it would be released on YouTube channel fullmoon (). It features the cast each obtaining their driver license.
On July 31, 2026, another spin-off, Space Rice Cake Shop (우주떡집) premiered on tvN. The cast will run a rice cake shop as a penalty for failing a mission in Season 2. Karina, Doh Kyung-soo, and Gabee appeared as guest part-time workers.
Ratings +Season 1Episode #Broadcast DateAGB Ratings (nationwide)Boom Boom Earth Arcade 1 Ratings: Naver Search1June 24, 20222.183%2July 1, 20222.460%3July 8, 20222.575%4July 15, 20222.637%5July 22, 20222.925%6July 29, 20223.069%7August 5, 20222.939%8August, 12th, 20223.523%9August 19, 20222.908%10August 26, 20223.813%11September 2, 20223.516%12September 16, 20222.741%Average2.940%
+Season 2Episode #Broadcast DateAGB Ratings (nationwide)뿅뿅 지구오락실2 회차정보 : 네이버 검색1May 12, 20233.493%2May 19, 20233.774%3May 26, 20233.554%4June 2, 20233.835%5June 9, 20233.364%6June 16, 20233.518%7June 23, 20233.312%8June 30, 20233.265%9July 7, 20233.755%10July 17, 20234.113%11July 21, 20233.475%12July 28, 20232.893%Average3.529%
+Season 3EpisodeBroadcast DateAGB Ratings (nationwide)1April 25, 20252.850%2May 2, 20252.426%3May 9, 20252.696%4May 16, 20253.087%5May 23, 20252.618%6May 30, 20252.440%7June 6, 20252.599%8June 13, 20252.637%9June 20, 20252.240%10June 27, 20251.912%11July 4, 20252.036%Average2.503%
Nominations and awards +Award ceremonyYearCategoryWork/SubjectResultRef.Baeksang Arts Awards2023Best Entertainment ProgramEarth Arcade (Season 2)Best Female Variety PerformerLee Eun-ji (Earth Arcade S2)
References
External links Official Website Earth Arcade Instagram