Introduction

Real Man (Korean: 진짜 사나이; RR: Jinjja Sanai) is a South Korean variety show featuring eight male celebrities as they experience life in the military, which is mandatory for all mentally sound and able-bodied Korean men for two years.

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The show debuted on MBC on 14 April 2013, as part of the Sunday Night programming block.

The original cast members were Kim Su-ro, Mir, Ryu Soo-young, Sam Hammington, Seo Kyung-suk and Son Jin-young.

Jang Hyuk and Park Hyung-sik later joined the cast.

Mir left the show in June 2013. Ryu Soo-young, Son Jin-young and Jang Hyuk left the show in February 2014 and were replaced by Chun Jung-myung, Park Gun-hyung, K.Will, and Henry Lau.

A spin-off of this programme called Real Man 300 began to air every Friday at 21:50 (KST) starting from 21 September 2018.

Outline

Features eight male celebrities as they experience life in the military, which is mandatory for all mentally sound and able-bodied Korean men for two years.

Real Man Series

• Episode 104: Sea Salvage & Rescue Unit (해군 해난구조대) (03 May 2015).
• Episode 105: Sea Salvage & Rescue Unit (해군 해난구조대) (10 May 2015).
• Episode 106: Sea Salvage & Rescue Unit (해군 해난구조대) (17 May 2015).
• Episode 107: Sea Salvage & Rescue Unit (해군 해난구조대) (24 May 2015).
• Episode 108: Sea Salvage & Rescue Unit (해군 해난구조대) (31 May 2015).
• Episode 109: Sea Salvage & Rescue Unit (해군 해난구조대) (07 June 2015).
• Episode 110: Sea Salvage & Rescue Unit (해군 해난구조대) (14 June 2015).
• Episode 111 (21 June 2015).
• Episode 112: 2nd Infantry Division (제2보병사단 ‘노도부대’) (28 June 2015).
• Episode 113: 2nd Infantry Division (제2보병사단 ‘노도부대’) (05 July 2015).
• Episode 114: 2nd Infantry Division (제2보병사단 ‘노도부대’) (12 July 2015).
• Episode 115: 2nd Infantry Division (제2보병사단 ‘노도부대’) (19 July 2015).
• Episode 116: 2nd Infantry Division (제2보병사단 ‘노도부대’) (26 July 2015).
• Episode 117: 50th Infantry Division (제50보병사단 ‘강철사단’) (02 August 2015).
• Episode 118: 50th Infantry Division (제50보병사단 ‘강철사단’) (09 August 2015).
• Episode 119: 50th Infantry Division (제50보병사단 ‘강철사단’) (16 August 2015).
• Episode 120: The Tarantula Unit (제35특공대대) NCO.
• Episode 121: The Tarantula Unit (제35특공대대) NCO.
• Episode 122: The Tarantula Unit (제35특공대대) NCO.
• Episode 123: The Tarantula Unit (제35특공대대) NCO.
• Episode 124: The Tarantula Unit (제35특공대대) NCO.
• Episode 125: The Tarantula Unit (제35특공대대) NCO.
• Episode 126: The Tarantula Unit (제35특공대대) NCO.
• Episode 127: The Tarantula Unit (제35특공대대) NCO.
• Episode 128: The Tarantula Unit (제35특공대대) NCO.
• Episode 129: The Tarantula Unit (제35특공대대) NCO.
• Episode 130: The Tarantula Unit (제35특공대대) NCO.
• Episode 131: The Tarantula Unit (제35특공대대) NCO.
• Episode 137: Marines Special 2: Force Recon Battalion & Mountain Recon Battalion (27 December 2015).
• Episode 138: Marines Special 2: Force Recon Battalion & Mountain Recon Battalion (03 January 2016).
• Episode 139: Marines Special 2: Force Recon Battalion & Mountain Recon Battalion (10 January 2016).
• Episode 140: Marines Special 2: Force Recon Battalion & Mountain Recon Battalion (17 January 2016).
• Episode 141: Marines Special 2: Force Recon Battalion & Mountain Recon Battalion (24 January 2016).
• Episode 142: Marines Special 2: Force Recon Battalion & Mountain Recon Battalion (31 January 2016).
• Episode 143: Marines Special 2: Force Recon Battalion & Mountain Recon Battalion (07 February 2016).
• Episode 144: Marines Special 2: Force Recon Battalion & Mountain Recon Battalion (14 February 2016).
• Episode 145: Special Army Cooking Contest (21 February 2016).
• Episode 146: Medical NCO (28 February 2016).
• Episode 147: Medical NCO (06 March 2016).
• Episode 148: Medical NCO (13 March 2016).
• Episode 149: Medical NCO (20 March 2016).
• Episode 150: Medical NCO (27 March 2016).
• Episode 151: Medical NCO (03 April 2016).
• Episode 152: Medical NCO (10 April 2016).
• Episode 153-158.
• Episode 159: 6th Infantry Division ‘BLUE STAR’ (6보병사단 ‘청성부대’) (23 May 2016).
• Episode 160: 6th Infantry Division ‘BLUE STAR’ (6보병사단 ‘청성부대’) (30 May 2016).
• Episode 161: 6th Infantry Division ‘BLUE STAR’ (6보병사단 ‘청성부대’) (05 June 2016).
• Episode 162: 6th Infantry Division ‘BLUE STAR’ (6보병사단 ‘청성부대’) (12 June 2016).
• Episode 163: 6th Infantry Division ‘BLUE STAR’ (6보병사단 ‘청성부대’) (19 June 2016).
• Episode 164: 6th Infantry Division ‘BLUE STAR’ (6보병사단 ‘청성부대’) (26 June 2016).
• Episode 165: 6th Infantry Division ‘BLUE STAR’ (6보병사단 ‘청성부대’) (04 July 2016).
• Episode 166: 6th Infantry Division ‘BLUE STAR’ (6보병사단 ‘청성부대’) (11 July 2016).
• Episode 167-171.
• Episode 172: Naval Education and Training Command (해군 교육 사령부) (14 August 2016).
• Episode 173: Naval Education and Training Command (해군 교육 사령부) (21 August 2016).
• Episode 174: Naval Education and Training Command (해군 교육 사령부) (28 August 2016).
• Episode 175: Naval Education and Training Command (해군 교육 사령부) (04 September 2016).
• Episode 176: Naval Education and Training Command (해군 교육 사령부) (11 September 2016).
• Episode 177: Naval Education and Training Command (해군 교육 사령부) (18 September 2016).
• Episode 178: Naval Education and Training Command (해군 교육 사령부) (25 September 2016).
• Episode 179: Naval Education and Training Command (해군 교육 사령부) (02 October 2016).
• Episode 180: Naval Education and Training Command (해군 교육 사령부) (09 October 2016).
• Episode 181: Award Winning Man (23 October 2016).
• Episode 182: Award Winning Man (30 October 2016).
• Episode 183: Award Winning Man (06 November 2016).
• Episode 184: Award Winning Man (13 November 2016).
• Episode 185: Award Winning Man (20 November 2016).
• Episode 186: Award Winning Man (27 November 2016).

You can find a full index and overview of Real Man here.

Production & Filming Details

• Narrator(s): Lee Si-young.
• Director(s): Kim Min-jong, Kim Myung-jin, and Im Kyung-sik.
• Producer(s): Kim Young-jin.
• Original Network: Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC).
• Release Date: 08 March 2015 to 27 November 2016.
• Running Time: 90 minutes.
• Country: South Korea.
• Language: Korean.