You Quiz on the Block

You Quiz on the Block (Korean: 유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭) is a South Korean variety show program on tvN starring Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho.[1]

You Quiz on the Block
Promotional poster
Hangul유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭
GenreTalk show
Quiz show
Starring
Opening theme"Step by Step" by New Kids on the Block
Ending theme"Step by Step" by New Kids on the Block
Country of originSouth Korea
Original language(s)Korean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes
  • 2018: 12
  • 2019: 34
  • 2020: 22 (as of August 19, 2020)
Production
Executive producer(s)Kim Min-seok
Production location(s)South Korea
Running time60–90 minutes
DistributortvN
Release
Original networktvN
Original release
  • 2018: August 29 – November 14, 2018 (2018-08-29 – 2018-11-14)
  • 2019: April 16 – December 3, 2019 (2019-04-16 – 2019-12-03)
  • 2020: March 11, 2020 (2020-03-11) – present
External links
Website

The first 12 episodes are aired on tvN starting August 29 and ended on November 14, 2018. It is broadcast by tvN on Wednesdays at 23:00 (KST).[2]

For 2019, the show was aired from April 16 and ended on December 3 on Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST).[3][4][5]

For 2020, the show is broadcast from March 11, on Wednesdays at 21:00 (KST).[6][7]

Synopsis

The show is about Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho who enter ordinary people's everyday lives, chat with them, and give them surprise quizzes. The talk and quiz show program will spotlight these people's lives and aims to gift them a refreshing, different kind of day.[8]

2018
  • In episode 1 – 5, the challenger will randomly pick a set of questions, with Yoo giving the questions and Jo supporting the challenger. Each challenger will receive ₩1,000,000 after answering 5 questions correctly in a row and if it cannot be done, he/she will receive a token of appreciation from the staff. Each challenger can choose to use any of the help-seeking opportunities:
    (If any of the help-seeking opportunities is used in a question, it will not be available for the later questions)
    1. An acquaintance call;
    2. Discuss with Jo Se-ho;
    3. Discuss with the members of the public;
  • In episode 6 – 12, the questions are divided into objective questions and subjective questions. The challenger must choose one type of question to answer.
    • Objective questions - Each challenger will receive ₩1,000,000 if he/she can answer 3 questions correctly in a row.
    • Subjective questions - Each challenger will receive ₩1,000,000 if he/she answer the question correctly.

Yoo and Jo will start their quizzing trip as early as 8:30 am and must stop by 6 pm as part of the "work-life balance" policy.

The show temporarily ended for the year due to the seasonal cold weather making the interview almost impossible for the casts and participants. The show will continue in 2019 once the weather has warmed up.[3]

2019

The show returns with an upgrade to the quiz. The question bank consists of keyword cards, and the challenger chooses one to answer the card's question. If the challenger answers correctly he/she wins ₩1,000,000, and has the option to go for a second question or just stop and take the ₩1,000,000 that was won. If the challenger gets the second question correctly, the prize money doubles to ₩2,000,000, otherwise the prize money will immediately become zero. In addition, when the program's logo was found on the back of the keyword card that was picked, if the challenger answers that question correctly, he/she wins ₩1,000,000 and the show will donate ₩1,000,000 to a charity organisation under his/her name.[9]

The show temporarily ended for the year and resumed on March 11, 2020.[10][11]

2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, the show will be filmed indoors instead of on the streets.[12][13] The show returns with Dearest Quiz, a new version of quiz in which one citizen connected through online, as question giver, asks the challenger a question, and if the challenger answers it correctly, both persons would get ₩1,000,000 each. If the challenger answers wrongly, both would get tokens of appreciation chosen by spinning the wheel. Citizens can apply as question givers on the show's homepage.

There were no new episodes on April 1 and 8 in the wake of COVID-19 and the time slot was replaced by other programs.[14]

Airtime
AirdateBroadcast Start Time (KST)
August 29 – November 14, 2018Wednesdays at 23:00
April 16 – December 3, 2019Tuesdays at 23:00
March 11, 2020 – presentWednesdays at 21:00

Cast
Name Episode Notes
Yoo Jae-suk 1 – present [1][9]
Jo Se-ho 1 – present

Ratings
  • Ratings listed below are the individual corner ratings of You Quiz on the Block. (Note: Individual corner ratings do not include commercial time, which regular ratings include.)
  • In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue each year.

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryRecipientsResultRef
202056th Baeksang Arts AwardsTechnical AwardPark Si-yeon (Filming)Nominated[18]
gollark: I learn magic.
gollark: ++roll d20
gollark: Oops.
gollark: ++roll d30
gollark: What? I could do it easily earlier.

References
  1. "You Quiz on the Block Cast" (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  2. Kim Joo-ae (August 8, 2018). "[공식입장] "유재석과 tvN의 첫 만남"…'유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭' 29일 첫방송". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  3. "'Yu Quiz on the Block' finishing today's season .. Yoo Jae-seok "I'll be back when I get warm"". osen (in Korean). November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  4. POP, 헤럴드 (February 22, 2019). "'유퀴즈온더블럭' 측 "시즌2, 4월 촬영…유재석·조세호 출연"[공식]". pop.heraldcorp.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  5. "[단독] 유재석x조세호 컴백...'유퀴즈온더블럭2', 4월16일 첫방 확정". YTN (in Korean). March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  6. "tvN "월화극+'유퀴즈2'+'슬기로운 의사생활'=9시 편성"..3월 개편 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  7. "'유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭' 3월 11일 방송 재개". JoongAng (in Korean). February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  8. Kim Na-hee (August 8, 2018). "[공식입장] 유재석, tvN 첫 예능은 '유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭'..조세호와 29일 첫방송". osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  9. "'유퀴즈온더블럭' 유재석x조세호, 자기야 커플 유쾌하게 돌아왔다". osen (in Korean). April 17, 2019. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  10. "'유퀴즈온더블럭' 오늘(3일) 2019년 마지막 방송 "겨울방학 들어간다"". mydaily (in Korean). December 3, 2019. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  11. "'유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭' 3월 11일 방송 재개". isplus.join (in Korean). February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  12. "'유 퀴즈' 측 "길거리 토크쇼→임시 실내 촬영" 코로나19 여파". StarNews (in Korean). March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  13. "'유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭' 코로나19 영향, 스튜디오 촬영으로 포맷변경". iMBC (in Korean). March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  14. "CJ ENM, 사옥 긴급 방역 조치…유퀴즈' '놀토' 등 휴방 결정(공식)". March 31, 2020. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  15. "Nielsen Ratings on Naver". Naver.
  16. "Nielsen Ratings on Daum". Daum.
  17. "Nielsen Korea Top 10 List for TV Programs". nielsenkorea.
  18. MacDonald, Joan (June 5, 2020). "2020 Baeksang Arts Awards Honor The Best Korean Dramas And Films". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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