Explorers of the Human Body
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| Explorers of the Human Body | |
|---|---|
| Genre | comedy |
| Presented by | SBS |
| Starring | Shin Dong Yup Super Junior |
| Country of origin |  South Korea |
| Language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Seoul, South Korea |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 40 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original run | 2007-11-11 – 2008-02-03 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Miraculous Victory and Defeat |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Explorers of the Human Body (Hangul: 인체탐험대; Hanja: 人體探險隊) is one of the three shows of New Good Sunday, a lineup of variety shows that airs every Sunday evening at 5:30 PM on SBS. The show's aim is to answer curious questions about the human body, where the Super Junior members perform the answers by doing experiments with their own bodies. The show succeeds in attracting a wide audience due to its comedic and educational content.
[edit] Background
After previous popular shows X-man and Jihwaza ended, SBS's New Good Sunday decides to air a new educational program, introducing the audience to the human body. Shin Dong-yup was chosen to be the lead MC, with the Super Junior members being regulars and co-MCs of the program. Ratings for the show became the highest of all three shows that aired in SBS's New Good Sunday lineup as the show is educational and entertaining to watch.
Each episode has a main topic to explore about the human body. In the first episode, which involved the tongue and blindness, the Super Junior members taste very hot chilis and extremely bitter-tasting drinks to test the mysteries of the tongue. The Super Junior members also test the blindness of their eyes by doing eye-fooling tests.
Many episodes do not simply involve the physical features of the body. Episode six revolves around balance and episode eight deals with crying and tears.
[edit] Episode Summaries
[edit] Episode 1: Tongue & Eyes
Member Not Present: Kyuhyun
Tongue & Taste Buds
- Tea Tasting: Yong Dam (Herbal Tea)
- Drying and Numbing the Tongue
- Taste Sensation
- Pepper Tasting: Korean Chunhyang Pepper, Thai Prik ki nu Pepper, Mexican Habanero Pepper, and Indian Bhut Jolokia Pepper
Eyes & Change Blindness
- Identify the Difference: Flashing Pictures on a Screen
- Tricking the Eyes: Doctor Switching [Group Prank]
[edit] Episode 2: Stomach
Member Not Present: Kyuhyun
- Focus on various aspects of the digestive system and the food that enters it.
[edit] Episode 3: Strength Part I
Members Not Present: Kyuhyun and Heechul
- Arm Wrestling
- Electronic Muscle Stimulation
[edit] Episode 4: Strength Part II
Member Not Present: Kyuhyun and Heechul
- Weightlifting
- Long Jumping
- Lifting person with your fingers
[edit] Episode 5: Laughter
- laughing gas
- tickle machine
[edit] Episode 6: Balance
Members not present: Kyuhyun and Heechul (first half of the show)
- Sense of equilibrium
- Sense of balance
- Spinning machine
- Restoring the sense of balance after spinning by chewing on dried squid, holding balls of aluminium foil and spotting
[edit] Episode 7: Flexibility
[edit] Episode 8: Tears
[edit] Episode 9: Reflexes Part I
[edit] Episode 10: Reflexes Part II
[edit] Episode 11: Archery
[edit] Episode 12: Breathing Underwater
[edit] Episode 13: Dogs' Sense of Smell
[edit] End of first season
Due to Super Junior's busy schedules, the last episode before the program's hiatus will be on February 3, 2008. A new show, Kimsubang Express, will be the temporary replacement in the time-slot. Kimsubang Express will be airing for three weeks.[1]
It was finally decided that instead of a hiatus, the program will end the season with thirteen episodes. Super Junior decided to leave the show due to their occupied schedules and busy preparations for their upcoming Asia-wide concert tour, Super Show. However, representatives of the program stated if there is a chance, a second season is considered.[2] Change, the variety program hosted by Lee Hyori and Shin Dong Yup with Noh Hong Chul, Kang-In, Son Ho Young and Min Kyung Hoon as regulars, will take over the time-slot.
[edit] Regulars
- Shin Dong-yup
- Super Junior
[edit] Special guests
- TVXQ – Episodes 9, 10
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ (Korean) 문희준, SBS '일요일이 좋다' MC 합류 January 25, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2008.
- ^ (Korean) 슈주 빠지니… '인체탐험대'도 막내린다! February 11, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Korean).
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