Muscle Farmers
GenreVariety, Reality show
WriterChoi Jin-su
DirectorPark Sang-hyuk
Kim Kwan-tae[1]
StarringChoo Sung-hoon
Heo Kyung-hwan
Jong Tae-se
Amotti
Baekho
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Num seasons1
Num episodes9
CompanytvN, CJ ENM
ProducerKim Baek-sun
Runtime90 minutes
NetworktvN
First airedDecember 21, 2025
Last airedFebruary 15, 2026

Muscle Farmers () is a South Korean television program produced by CJ ENM and airs on tvN. About five physical strength entertainers help with farming work by harvesting various crops. It stars Choo Sung-hoon, Heo Kyung-hwan, Jong Tae-se, Amotti, and Baekho.[2]

The program aired on Sunday at 19:40 (KST) from December 21, 2025, to February 15, 2026.[3]

Synopsis

Due to labor shortages in rural areas caused by rapid population aging, the show follows physically fit Korean celebrities as they leave their gym routines behind to take part in hands-on farming projects, providing manual labor in places where machinery cannot fully replace human work.

Cast

Episodes

Ep.Original broadcast dateLocationGuestRef.
1December 21, 2025Jeongseon, Gangwon[4]
2December 28, 2025[5]
3January 4, 2026Jangheung, South JeollaPark Hae-jin[6]
4January 11, 2026Goseong, South GyeongsangYoon Shi-yoon[7]
5January 18, 2026[8]
6January 25, 2026Uiseong, Gyeongsangbuk-doJoon Park[9]
7February 1, 2026Kim Jae-joong[10]
8February 8, 2026Yeoju, GyeonggiLee Joon[11]
9February 15, 2026Siheung, Gyeonggi[12]

Ratings

Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[13]
NationwideSeoul
1December 21, 20251.816%1.386%
2December 28, 20251.7%1.52%
3January 4, 20261.3%-
4January 11, 20261.3%-
5January 18, 20261%-
6January 25, 20261.3%1.359%
7February 1, 20261.582%1.65%
8February 8, 20261.781%1.874%
9February 15, 20261.2%-
Average1.44%0.87%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This show airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS).

References

  1. ^ "MUSCLE FARMERS (2025)". CJ ENM. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  2. ^ "헬스파머 인물 소개" [Muscle Farmers Cast Introduction]. tvN. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  3. ^ "헬스파머" [Muscle Farmers]. tvN. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  4. ^ Park Jae-hwan (December 21, 2025). "‘헬스파머’ 21일 첫 방송... 첫 작업은 배추 15톤 수확" ["Muscle Farmers" premieres on the 21st... First task is harvesting 15 tons of cabbage] (in Korean). KBS Star. Retrieved March 18, 2026. – via Naver
  5. ^ Baek A-young (December 28, 2025). "‘헬스파머’ 못 말리는 헬스 파머들, 피지컬 내기하다 눈물까지?!" [[Muscle Farmers] Unstoppable muscle farmers, even brought to tears during a physical challenge?!] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved March 18, 2026. – via Naver
  6. ^ Lee Seung-mi (January 4, 2026). "박해진, ‘헬스파머’ 첫 게스트 출격…"아모띠 운동 메이트"" [Park Hae-jin appears as the first guest on "Muscle Farmers"… “Amotti’s workout mate”] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved March 18, 2026. – via Naver
  7. ^ Baek A-young (January 11, 2026). "'헬스파머' 윤시윤, 해병대 출신다운 맹활약 예고" [[Muscle Farmers] Yoon Si-yoon, a former Marine, foreshadows a remarkable performance] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved March 18, 2026. – via Naver
  8. ^ Baek A-young (January 18, 2026). "'헬스파머' 톱질 안 되면 괴력으로?! "운동 된다"" [[Muscle Farmers] If sawing doesn’t work, use brute strength?! "It counts as exercise"] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved March 18, 2026. – via Naver
  9. ^ Lee Da-kyeom (January 25, 2026). "'헬스파머' 경북 의성 히카마 도전" [[Muscle Farmers] Challenge of jicama in Uiseong, Gyeongbuk] (in Korean). bntnews. Retrieved March 18, 2026. – via Naver
  10. ^ Kim Young-jin (February 1, 2026). "김재중, '헬스파머'서 히카마 수확 도전…"게스트가 이렇게 고생은 처음"" [Kim Jaejoong challenges jicama harvesting on "Muscle Farmers"… “It’s my first time struggling this much as a guest”] (in Korean). JoongAng News. Retrieved March 18, 2026. – via Naver
  11. ^ Baek A-young (February 8, 2026). "'헬스파머' 마지막 게스트 이준, 농사일 접신(?)" [[Muscle Farmers] Final guest Lee Joon, possessed by farming work(?)]] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved March 18, 2026. – via Naver
  12. ^ Jeong Yoon-ji (February 15, 2026). "헬스파머' 시흥 연근 밭 수확" [[Muscle Farmers] Harvesting lotus roots in Siheung fields] (in Korean). bntnews. Retrieved March 18, 2026. – via Naver
  13. ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). AGB Nielsen Media Research. Retrieved March 18, 2026.