Handsome Boys of the 20th Century

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Handsome Boys of the 20th Century
GenreVariety
Reality
Starring Moon Hee-joon
Tony Ahn
Eun Ji-won
Danny Ahn
Chun Myung-hoon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26
Production
Production location South Korea
Camera setupMulti-camera
Original release
NetworkQTV
ReleaseApril 16 (2013-04-16) –
November 19, 2013 (2013-11-19)

Handsome Boys of the 20th Century is a South Korean variety-reality show which aired on the cable channel QTV (ko). [1] It began airing on April 16, 2013 and ran for two seasons with a total of 29 episodes. [2]

Contents

Premise and concept

The show features five members from four disbanded or inactive "first-generation" K-pop idol groups, which debuted during the 1990s: H.O.T., Sechs Kies, [fn 1] NRG and g.o.d. [fn 2] H.O.T. is acknowledged to be the first ever highly successful K-pop idol group and was largely rivaled by Sechs Kies. NRG was a pioneer of what has now been termed as the Korean Wave (Hallyu; 한류) and were the first Korean idol group to successfully break into the market in China. g.o.d was the first idol group to be dubbed "the nation's group" due to their broad popular appeal and became only the second K-pop idol group to have more than one album sell over a million copies. [1]

Moon Hee-joon, leader of H.O.T., personally invited his H.O.T. bandmate Tony An, Sechs Kies leader and rapper Eun Ji-won, dancer and singer-songwriter Chun Myung-hoon of NRG and rapper Danny Ahn of g.o.d, all of whom were born in the same year (1978) and have remained active in the entertainment industry. [2] They would meet in a rented house where they could have a candid chat about issues and topics that they had not been able to speak about due to the closed and highly taciturn culture of the K-pop industry while they were active as members of their groups. [3] Moon had proposed the concept of the show following the success of the television series Reply 1997 and a renewed interest in first-generation K-pop idol groups. [1]

Episodes

Season 1

Episode #Air DateDescriptionGuestsNotes
1April 16, 2013 Eun Ji-won, Tony An, Chun Myung-hoon and Danny Ahn meet at an empty rented house at the invitation of Moon Hee-joon but have no idea why they are there. They decide to call themselves "HOTSechgodRG".
2April 23, 2013HOTSechgodRG holds an official press conference to promote the show. They discuss their past dance routines and compare choreography.
3April 30, 2013The production team has prepared a "memory room" full of various items and memorabilia. The members of HOTSechgodRG take turns picking an item and reminiscing about the memories associated with their chosen item.
4May 7, 2013HOTSechgodRG unanimously agree to do a music video but have difficulty deciding on a song to cover. They finally decide on NRG's debut song "I Can Do It" (할 수 있어) after learning about the background story behind the song.
5May 14, 2013HOTSechgodRG prepare to record the single and film and choreograph the music video. However, they encounter difficulties along the way as they realize that their bodies are no longer as agile.
6May 21, 2013A long-time fan visits the house with special lunchboxes and tells HOTSechgodRG about how the fans feel about their show. They decide to hold a fan meeting to thank fans for their support.
7May 28, 2013During the fan meeting, HOTSechgodRG perform their own individual solo songs and listen to fans' stories and memories.
8June 4, 2013HOTSechgodRG each invite a friend over for a mini reunion of the first generation groups and update one another about individual activities and endeavors.
Note: Continues to the next episode		 Kim Jae-duck (Sechs Kies), Noh Yoo-min (NRG), Jang Su-won (Sechs Kies), Lee Jae-won (H.O.T.) and Kim Tae-woo (g.o.d)
Episode 9 only: Bada (S.E.S.), Son Ho-young (g.o.d)
9June 11, 2013HOTSechgodRG and their friends decide to play some games and two guests drop by unannounced. While Bada and the H.O.T members prepare dinner, members of the other groups sift through a box of memorabilia and photographs donated by fans.
10June 18, 2013HOTSechgodRG talk about how they each entered the K-pop industry and the beginnings of their idol groups. Members of Rainbow pay a visit and a discussion ensues as they compare and contrast what it was like to be in an idol group back then and in the present. Jaekyung, Jisook and Hyunyoung (Rainbow)
11June 25, 2013In a throwback to g.o.d's Baby Diaries, HOTSechgodRG is tasked with caring for a toddler for an entire day.
12July 2, 2013HOTSechgodRG prepare for their performance on Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend . Hong Kyung-min, 100%, Niel (Teen Top), Park Nam-jung [4]
13July 9, 2013HOTSechgodRG go camping in the backyard and reflect on their performance on Immortal Songs and the success of the music video.

Season 2

Episode #Air DateDescriptionGuestsNotes
14August 27, 2013HOTSechgodRG reunite at the press conference to announce the second season and prepare for the promotional photo shoot. They discuss what they think about one another after filming season 1. Bong Jung-keun
15September 3, 2013HOTSechgodRG decide to get away from the city for a bonding trip but the day begins badly for Tony, who is pranked by the other four members. The members discuss the ups and downs of their lives thus far and their hopes for the future, both professionally and personally. Special guests appear and share their memories of the first-generation groups.Videos: Shin Dong-yup, Choi Hyuk-jun (ko), Suzy (miss A)
Kim Jae-duck
16September 10, 2013
17September 17, 2013As the date for their magazine shoot draws closer, HOTSechgodRG must decide on a theme and what they will be wearing.
18September 24, 2013HOTSechgodRG discuss how age has caught up with them and ways to stay healthy.
19October 1, 2013Excitement builds for HOTSechgodRG as they fly to Guam for a rare holiday. [5] They try out different activities for the first time and compete against one another in a series of Running Man -style missions but impending bad weather threatens to ruin their tropical getaway.
20October 8, 2013
21October 15, 2013HOTSechgodRG discuss the best and worst of each other's drinking habits. They get a surprise visit from their managers, who spill the beans about what it is like to work with them.
22October 22, 2013
23October 29, 2013
24November 5, 2013Hip-hop legend Tiger JK visits the set and reminisces with HOTSechgodRG.Tiger JK, Lee Si-eon
25November 12, 2013 Uhm Hyun-kyung
26November 19, 2013HOTSechgodRG discuss their first impressions of one another's group members while they were still active.

HOTSechgodRG

Upon meeting to film the first episode, the five entertainers decided to name their "group" HOTSechgodRG (핫젝갓알지), which combines all of their idol group names. They released a digital single (a remake of NRG's "You Can Do It") and music video, [6] [7] appeared together on Happy Together [8] [9] and other variety shows and performed on Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend . [4] [10] The single reached #72 on the Gaon Digital Chart. [11] There were plans to hold a concert in December 2013 but with Tony An under investigation for illegal gambling, the four remaining members decided not to continue. [12]

In 2014, Moon Hee-joon, Eun Ji-won, Danny Ahn and Chun Myung-hoon reunited and starred in Where Is My Superhero? (W.I.S.H) which aired on OnStyle. [13] HOTSechgodRG did not make anymore appearances after that as Danny Ahn's group g.o.d had just recommenced group activities after a nine-year hiatus while Tony An was banned from television appearances by two major broadcasting stations due to his gambling conviction. The group remains close friends and have occasionally made guest appearances on one another's shows such as Eun Ji-won's travel show Plan Man .

Reception and impact

The show received considerable attention amongst long-time fans of the four groups and international netizens, especially after the episode of Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend which HOTSechgodRG participated in was broadcast and a subtitled version uploaded on YouTube by KBS World. [4] Reception was generally positive as many long-time observers and fans commented that during the 1990s and early 2000s, members from different groups (especially H.O.T. and Sechs Kies) collaborating for a television show was inconceivable back then due to the highly exclusive nature of the industry and such interactions had been discouraged. [1] [4] According to the AGB Nielsen ratings, the first season had an average rating of 1.974% (a rating above 1% is considered a success for a cable channel in South Korea). [14]

Riding on the increased interest in first-generation groups, DSP Media announced in November 2013 that its "DSP Festival" concert in December would also feature disbanded first-generation groups Sechs Kies and Click-B alongside current artists. [15] [16] [17] Rumors also began circulating that HOTSechgodRG's respective idol groups would be reuniting; [15] g.o.d came out of hiatus in May 2014 while Sechs Kies, pioneering girl group S.E.S. [18] and NRG all reunited between 2016 and 2017. [19]

Notes

  1. ↑ Sechs Kies reunited in 2016.
  2. ↑ g.o.d came out of hiatus in 2014 and recommenced group activities.

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