| Genre | Variety show, Reality show, Travel documentary |
|---|---|
| Director | Kim Joon-hyun, Seo Jeong-woo[1] |
| Starring | Various artists |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Num episodes | 31 |
| List episodes |
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| Executive producer | Park Jeong-gyu[1] |
| Producer | Ahn Soo-young[1] |
| Location | Multi-countries |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Network | MBC |
| First aired | July 30, 2017 |
| Last aired | May 27, 2018 |
Wizard of Nowhere () is a South Korean travel-reality show on MBC 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.
Broadcast timeline
| 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) |
Cast
Regular members
| Member | Episodes | Corresponding Location |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Soo-ro | Pilot 1–4; Regular 1–31 | Nepal · Georgia · Kamchatka Peninsula · Sicily · Tasmania · Sri Lanka · Estonia |
| Um Ki-joon | Pilot 1–4; Regular 1–9, 21–31 | Nepal · Georgia · Kamchatka Peninsula · Sri Lanka · Estonia |
| Yoon Jung-soo | Pilot 1–4; Regular 1–31 | Nepal · Georgia · Kamchatka Peninsula · Sicily · Tasmania · Sri Lanka · Estonia |
| Kim Tae-won | Pilot 1–4; Regular 1–19, 26–31 | Nepal · Georgia · Kamchatka Peninsula · Sicily · Estonia |
| Choi Min-yong | Pilot 2–4; Regular 1–5, 10–20 | Nepal · Georgia · Sicily · Tasmania |
| Kim Jin-woo (WINNER) | Regular 1–25 | Georgia · Kamchatka Peninsula · Sicily · Tasmania · Sri Lanka |
| Han Chae-young | Regular 6–20, 26–31 | Kamchatka Peninsula · Sicily · Tasmania · Estonia |
| Eric Nam | Regular 16–31 | Sicily · Tasmania · Sri Lanka · Estonia |
| Don Spike | Regular 20–31 | Tasmania · Sri Lanka · Estonia |
Guest members
| 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 |
List of episodes
Pilot
| Episode # | Broadcast date | Visited place | Cast member |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | June 5, 2017 – July 1, 2017 | Nepal |
Regular broadcast
| 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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Ratings
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.
2017
| 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% |
2018
| 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 | colspan="2" | |
| 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% |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17th MBC Entertainment Awards[4][5] | Program of the Year | Wizard of Nowhere | |
| Top Excellence Award, Variety Category | Kim Soo-ro | |||
| Excellence Award, Variety Category | Yoon Jung-soo | |||
| Choi Min-yong | ||||
| Rookie Award, Variety Category | Han Chae-young | |||
| Um Ki-joon | ||||
| Kim Jin-woo | ||||
| Best Teamwork Award | Wizard of Nowhere | |||
| Special Award (Variety Show) | Yoon Jung-soo | |||
| Best Couple Award | Kim Tae-won & Yoon Jung-soo |
References
- ^ "Wizard of Nowhere's production team on MBC official website" (in Korean). MBC. Archived October 21, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". www.nielsenkorea.co.kr. Archived 2017-11-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "ko:오지의 마법사 : 네이버 통합검색" (in Korean). search.naver.com. Archived October 21, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Jung Yoo-na (December 29, 2017). "[MBC 연예대상] 전현무 대상·박나래 최우수상...'나혼자산다' 싹쓸이(종합)" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived December 29, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Ha Soo-jeong (December 29, 2017). "[MBC 연예대상 종합] 전현무 생애 첫 대상-올해의예능상 '나혼자산다'" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived December 29, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 29, 2017.