# Top Gear Korea > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Top_Gear_Korea > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Top_Gear_Korea.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_Korea > Source revision: 1334255058 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2011 South Korean TV series or program Top Gear Korea Title card Genre Motoring Directed by Seo Seung-han Presented by Kim Jin-pyo (2011–) Yeon Jung-hoon (2011–2012) Kim Kap-soo (2011) Jo Min-ki (2012) Park Jun-gyu (2012) Ryu Si-won (2013) Danny Ahn (2013–2014) Alex Chu (2013–2014) Yoo Kyung-wook (2014–2015) Ahn Jung-hwan (2016–) Hong Jong-hyun (2016–) Park Young-woong (2016–) "The Stig" (Woo Young Wooyi) Opening theme "Jessica" Ending theme "Jessica" Composer Dickey Betts Countries of origin South Korea United Kingdom Original language Korean No. of series 7 No. of episodes 71 Production Running time 60 minutes Production company CJ E&M BBC Original release Network XTM, TVN Release 20 August 2011 (2011-08-20) – present Related Top Gear (2002 TV series) Top Gear (USA) Top Gear Australia Top Gear Russia ***Top Gear Korea*** ([Korean](/source/Korean_language): 탑 기어 코리아) is the South Korean adaptation of BBC's popular *[Top Gear](/source/Top_Gear_(2002_TV_series))* show. Officially announced on 21 June 2011, the show follows a similar format with the British version and season 1 included 3 presenters: singer and professional driver [Kim Jin-pyo](/source/Kim_Jin-pyo_(musician)), actor [Yeon Jung-hoon](/source/Yeon_Jung-hoon)), and actor [Kim Kap-soo](/source/Kim_Kap-soo).[1] It premiered on cable channel XTM on 20 August 2011. The show uses a circuit in [Ansan](/source/Ansan), which is not used for racing but just for tests and social events, as the main test facility and Power Lap Time. It was built for [Champ Car](/source/Champ_Car) event that was cancelled less than three weeks before it was to be held. [Korea International Circuit](/source/Korea_International_Circuit), the venue of the [Korean Grand Prix](/source/Korean_Grand_Prix) and Taebaek Racing Park are used for some episodes. ## History The first season aired from 20 August – 30 December 2011.[2] Met with both positive and negative reviews, the show had a peak viewership rating of 1.28%, considered to be quite good for Korean cable.[3] Presenters and The Stig of Top Gear Korea Season 2. The second season aired from 8 April 2012 to 17 June 2012. Kim Kap-soo was replaced by actor [Jo Min-ki](/source/Jo_Min-ki).[4][5] The third season (titled *Top Gear Korea New Season*) aired from 7 October – 16 December 2012. Jo Min-ki was replaced by actor [Park Jun-gyu](/source/Park_Jun-gyu). In one of the episodes, presenter Kim Jin-pyo drove a [Chevrolet Spark](/source/Chevrolet_Spark) through a 360-degree vertical loop.[6] A serious incident occurred during filming of the fourth season, in which a helicopter crashed into the [Arizona](/source/Arizona) desert. As part of a racing sequence between a [Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1](/source/Chevrolet_Corvette_C6_ZR1) and a [Bell AH-1 Cobra](/source/Bell_AH-1_Cobra) helicopter, the car and the helicopter would race alongside each other to the finish line. During a practice run, as they reached the finish line, the aircraft wheeled around 180° before impacting the ground. Nobody was seriously injured.[7][8] The BBC posted the video online, both in its unaltered state and open-captioned in English, the show is part of their franchise and is co-produced by the company. ## Guests Guests are featured each week in the *Star Lap Time* segment, akin to [Star in a Reasonably Priced Car](/source/Star_in_a_Reasonably_Priced_Car). The car driven in this segment is the [Volkswagen Golf](/source/Volkswagen_Golf). ### Season 1 Celebrities Notes Kim Soo-ro Kim Su-ro's timing was 2:07.06. He was the first celebrity to be featured in this segment. Kim Ok-vin Kim Ok-bin's timing was 2:00.56. 2AM's Jo Kwon and Seulong Jo Kwon's timing was 2:08.36, while Seulong's timing was 2:04.56. Alex H.O.T's Tony An and Moon Hee-jun Tony's timing was 2:01.16, while Moon Hee-jun's timing was 1:58.93. Ahn Jae-mo Ahn Jae-mo's timing was 1:57.00. Lee Won-jong Lee Won-jong's timing was 2:01.96. Boom Boom's timing was 1:59.83. Kim Min-jun Lee Se-chang Lee Se-chang's timing was 1:57.83. Haha Haha's timing was 2:00.53. Huh Gak Huh Gak's timing was 2:01.16. ### Season 2 Episode Celebrities Notes Episode 1 Lee Sung-jae Lee Sung-jae's timing was 2:02.15. Episode 2 Song Seon-mi Episode 3 Koyote's Shinji and Bbaeka Bbaeka's timing was 2:03.02. Episode 4 Ryu Soo-young Episode 5 g.o.d's Danny Ahn Danny's timing was 1.58.07. Episode 6 4Minute's Kim Hyun-a and Heo Ga-yoon Ga-yoon's timing of 2:00.15 makes her the fastest female celebrity on the show for Seasons 1 – 3. Episode 7 g.o.d's Son Ho-young Son Ho-young's timing was 1:57.06. Episode 8 Lee Chun-hee Lee Chun-hee's timing was 1:59.05. Episode 9 Park Jun-gyu Park Jun-gyu's timing was 1:59.11. Episode 10 SISTAR's Bora Bora's fellow group member Dasom appeared on the show but did not drive.[9] ### Season 3 Episode Celebrities Notes Episode 1 Yoo Seung-ho Yoo Seung-ho's timing of 1:58.20 made him the fastest driver of season 3. Episode 2 Choi Yeo-jin Choi Yeo-jin's timing was 2:01.24. Episode 3 Kim Hee-won Episode 4 Park Eun-ji Park Eun-ji's timing was 2:13.13. Episode 6 Kim Jung-tae Kim Jung-tae's timing was 2:01.28. Episode 7 Kim So-eun Kim So-eun's timing of 2:01.19 made her the 3rd fastest female participant, after Heo Ga-yoon and Kim Ok-bin. Episode 9 Jung Jun-ha ### Season 4 Episode Celebrities Notes Episode 1 Kim Min-jong Kim Min-jong's timing was 2:01.22. Episode 2 Park Shin-hye Park Shin-hye's timing was 2:00.14. Episode 5 Lee Jung Lee Jung's timing was 1:55.25. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Joseph, Noah (24 June 2011). ["Top Gear global conquest continues with South Korean series"](https://www.autoblog.com/news/top-gear-global-conquest-continues-with-south-korean-seri). *[Autoblog.com](/source/Autoblog.com)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120104020246/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/24/top-gear-global-conquest-continues-with-south-korean-seri/) from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Wicks, Kevin (25 August 2011). ["Top Gear Thursday: 'Top Gear Korea' Launches, *My Little Pony* Mashup Goes Viral | Anglophenia"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120615210526/http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/08/top-gear-thursday-top-gear-korea-launches-my-little-pony-mashup-goes-viral/). *[BBC America](/source/BBC_America)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/08/top-gear-thursday-top-gear-korea-launches-my-little-pony-mashup-goes-viral/) on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Shin, Jieun (23 August 2011). ["South Korea's version of the hit U.K. TV series Top Gear debuted at the weekend"](https://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2011/08/23/top-gear-motors-into-korea/). *[WSJ](/source/WSJ) Blog*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160325084845/http://blogs.wsj.com/korearealtime/2011/08/23/top-gear-motors-into-korea/) from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Hea, Jung-min (5 April 2012). ["Yeon Jeong Hun Reveals Top Gear Korea is Stronger Than Ever"](http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=5184). *enewsWorld*. CJ E&M. Retrieved 28 December 2012.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Oh, Mi-jung (6 May 2012). ["*Top Gear Korea* Holds a Luxurious Drag Race Worth 1,500,000,000 Won"](http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=6316). *enewsWorld*. CJ E&M. Retrieved 28 December 2012.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Kim, Tae-jong (20 March 2013). 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