A special episode of ‘Magic’ will be aired on tvN‘s ‘You Quiz on the Block’.

The 268th episode of ‘You Quiz on the Block’, which will air on the 6th, will feature KAIST Department of Mathematical Sciences Professor Kim Jae-kyung, who saves lives with math; Tigers players Yang Hyeon-jong and Na Sung-beom, who won their 12th Korean Series title; and actor Song Seung-heon.

According to the production team, Jo Se-ho, who has returned from his honeymoon, will reveal the behind-the-scenes stories of his honeymoon that heated up SNS along with his wedding story for the first time on air. In particular, Jo Se-ho, who became a hot topic for the tiptoe kiss with his wife at their wedding, will also explain the rumors surrounding his wife’s height as well as the ‘wedding noodle incident’, raising curiosity.

KAIST Department of Mathematical Sciences Professor Jae-kyung Kim, who saves lives with mathematics, visits ‘You Quiz’. Professor Jae-kyung Kim, who solved a life science problem that had not been solved for 60 years, captures attention with various stories, from the amount of sleep that varies every day to life expectancy calculated with mathematics. The episode with Professor Jun-i Heo, who won the ‘Nobel Prize of Mathematics‘ Fields Medal, and the hidden anecdotes of the family of mathematicians who inherited the mathematical gene are also interesting. The identity of ‘Choice’, which is said to increase the mortality rate by more than 10 times, along with the research content that there is an effective time for taking medicine and treating diseases, is revealed, raising curiosity. Professor Jae-kyung Kim also reveals the mathematical reason why people are tired on Mondays.


The stories of Tigers players Hyun-jong Yang and Sung-beom Na, who achieved their 12th Korean Series championship, are also drawing attention. You can hear various behind-the-scenes stories, from the unfinished ceremony to the suspended game in Game 1 and the unexpected incident in the dugout during the Korean Series. The surprise message from Manager Lee Beom-ho, who became the youngest manager as a person born in the 80s, is also expected to increase interest. Along with the laughter-inducing backstory of Yang Hyeon-jong, who became the MVP in Game 2 and shouted, “Who’s on our team?”, Na Sung-beom adds interest by revealing his miraculous rehabilitation story with Kim Do-young. Na Sung-beom’s exciting pro debut, where he said, “I started playing baseball for 10,000 won,” and Yang Hyeon-jong’s habit of looking up at the sky before the game start are also touching. Let’s take a look behind-the-scenes into the baseball lives of these veteran players who were able to become the best because they were together.


The meeting with actor Song Seung-heon, who has been a star for 29 years and consistently boasts outstanding visuals, also draws attention. Song Seung-heon makes Yoo Jae-suk burst out laughing by revealing the reason he attended Jo Se-ho‘s wedding, whom he had not been close with since his debut. Attention is also drawn to the episode with So Ji-sub and Won Bin, whom he met at a small factory office, as well as his debut story of becoming a full-fledged actor through a sitcom. The special story of Yoo Jae-suk, who truly experienced the Korean Wave at the time along with the hot popularity of ‘Autumn Fairy Tale’, which was the beginning of the Korean Wave drama, also brings laughter.


Song Seung-heon, who had the most splendid 20s of anyone, will reveal the honest confession, “There was a time when I thought of acting only as work and making money,” and the story of how he changed his attitude toward acting. The anecdote about secretly attending the wedding of the president of the fan club he has been with for over 20 years and his current concerns and goals toward marriage are also drawing attention. Yoo Jae-suk, who is meeting Song Seung-heon for the first time through a broadcast, said, “Seung-heon is so funny,” and was completely absorbed in Song Seung-heon’s human charm while laughing throughout the talk. You can see all the stories of actor Song Seung-heon, including Song Seung-heon’s signature ‘Be Mine (Infinite)’ stage presented with a karaoke vibe.

The show airs at 8:45 p.m. on the 6th.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter, projecthong@donga.com