| Wizard of Nowhere | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety show,Reality show,Travel documentary |
| Directed by | Kim Joon-hyun, Seo Jeong-woo[1] |
| Starring | Various artists |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 31(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Park Jeong-gyu[1] |
| Producer | Ahn Soo-young[1] |
| Production location | Multi-countries |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC |
| Release | July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30) – May 27, 2018 (2018-05-27) |
Wizard of Nowhere (Korean: 오지의 마법사;RR: Ojiui Mabeopsa) is a South Koreantravel-reality show onMBC TV that started airing on June 5, 2017. The cast of six, divided into two teams, goes to another country for three days. In those three days, they are given missions to do. Before midnight strikes, they must reach their destination for the day. The cast has no phones or wallets or money with them, or even personal belongings. All they have are the essentials from the producers: sleeping bags, tents, cooking equipment, utensils, and some hiking gear. Most of the time, they rely on hitchhiking to complete strangers to get around.
| Episode type | Broadcast date | Broadcast time |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | June 5, 2017 | Mondays at 23:00 (KST) |
| June 17, 2017 – July 1, 2017 | Saturdays at 23:15 (KST) | |
| Regular | July 30, 2017 – September 3, 2017 | Sundays at 18:45 (KST) |
| September 10, 2017 – November 12, 2017 | Not airing due to MBC Labor Union strike | |
| November 19, 2017 – May 27, 2018 | Sundays at 18:45 (KST) |
| Member | Episodes | Corresponding Location |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Soo-ro | Pilot 1–4; Regular 1–31 |
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| Um Ki-joon | Pilot 1–4; Regular 1–9, 21–31 |
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| Yoon Jung-soo | Pilot 1–4; Regular 1–31 |
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| Kim Tae-won | Pilot 1–4; Regular 1–19, 26–31 |
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| Choi Min-yong | Pilot 2–4; Regular 1–5, 10–20 |
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| Kim Jin-woo (WINNER) | Regular 1–25 |
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| Han Chae-young | Regular 6–20, 26–31 |
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| Eric Nam | Regular 16–31 |
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| Don Spike | Regular 20–31 |
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| Member | Episodes | Corresponding Location |
|---|---|---|
| Niel (Teen Top) | Pilot 1–4 | Nepal |
| Kim Yong-woon (Kim Jin-woo's father) | Regular 8–9 | Kamchatka Peninsula |
| Oh Se-deuk | Regular 15–19 | Sicily |
| Yook Joong-wan (Rose Motel) | Regular 21–25 | Sri Lanka |
| Han Hyun-min | Regular 22–25 | Sri Lanka |
| Episode # | Broadcast date | Visited place | Cast member |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | June 5, 2017 – July 1, 2017 | Nepal |
| Total episode # | Regular episode # | Broadcast date | Visited place | Cast member |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–9 | 1–5 | July 30, 2017 – August 27, 2017 | Georgia |
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| 10–13 | 6–9 | September 3, 2017 November 19, 2017 – December 3, 2017 | Kamchatka Peninsula |
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| 13–19 | 9–15 | December 3, 2017 – January 14, 2018 | Sicily |
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| 20–24 | 16–20 | January 21, 2018 – February 4, 2018 February 25, 2018 – March 4, 2018 | Tasmania | |
| 25–29 | 21–25 | March 11, 2018 March 25, 2018 – April 15, 2018 | Sri Lanka |
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| 30–35 | 26–31 | April 22, 2018 – May 27, 2018 | Estonia |
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In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be inred, and the lowest rating for the show will be inblue each year.
| Episode # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[2] (Nationwide) | TNmS[3] (Nationwide) | ||
| 1 | July 30, 2017 | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| 2 | August 6, 2017 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| 3 | August 13, 2017 | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| 4 | August 20, 2017 | 6.0% | 7.5% |
| 5 | August 27, 2017 | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| 6 | September 3, 2017 | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Ten weeks break due to MBC Labor Union strike | |||
| 7 | November 19, 2017 | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| 8 | November 26, 2017 | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| 9 | December 3, 2017 | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 10 | December 10, 2017 | 6.3% | 7.2% |
| 11 | December 17, 2017 | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| 12 | December 24, 2017 | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| 13 | December 31, 2017 | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| Episode # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[3] (Nationwide) | AGB Nielsen[2] (Nationwide) | ||
| 14 | January 7 | 6.8% | 7.0% |
| 15 | January 14 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 16 | January 21 | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| 17 | January 28 | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| 18 | February 4 | 7.4% | 7.9% |
| Two weeks break due to PyeongChang Olympics 2018 | |||
| 19 | February 25 | 7.3% | 7.2% |
| 20 | March 4 | 7.4% | 6.0% |
| 21 | March 11 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| — | March 18 | No airing of show this week | |
| 22 | March 25 | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| 23 | April 1 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| 24 | April 8 | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| 25 | April 15 | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| 26 | April 22 | 6.8% | 5.7% |
| 27 | April 29 | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| 28 | May 6 | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| 29 | May 13 | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| 30 | May 20 | 5.4% | 5.0% |
| 31 (End) | May 27 | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17thMBC Entertainment Awards[4][5] | Program of the Year | Wizard of Nowhere | Nominated |
| Top Excellence Award, Variety Category | Kim Soo-ro | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Variety Category | Yoon Jung-soo | Nominated | ||
| Choi Min-yong | Nominated | |||
| Rookie Award, Variety Category | Han Chae-young | Won | ||
| Um Ki-joon | Nominated | |||
| Kim Jin-woo | Nominated | |||
| Best Teamwork Award | Wizard of Nowhere | Won | ||
| Special Award (Variety Show) | Yoon Jung-soo | Won | ||
| Best Couple Award | Kim Tae-won &Yoon Jung-soo | Nominated |