Infinite Challenge#National events

{{Main|List of Infinite Challenge episodes}}

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Infinite Challenge first aired under the name Reckless Challenge (무모한 도전) on April 23, 2005 during MBC TV's Saturday night programming block.{{Cite web |date=2016-07-29 |title=정형돈 무한도전 하차…‘무도’ 원년멤버, 이제 유재석만 남았다 |trans-title=Jung Hyung-don leaves Infinite Challenge… Of original 'Infinite Challenge' members only Yoo Jae-suk remains |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Entertainment/article/all/20160729/79470798/2 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=Donga Ilbo |language=ko}} The show was marketed as "Korea's first reality-variety show" and features people taking on absurd physical challenges, such as playing tug of war with a bull or racing a subway car. The first season of the show stars Yoo Jae-suk, Jung Hyung-don and Noh Hong-chul as regular cast members, with other cast members appearing occasionally. Guest stars include actor Cha Seung-won and tennis player Maria Sharapova.{{Cite web |date=2005-08-16 |title=차승원 "영화를 끝까지 책임지는 배우" |trans-title=Cha Seung-won "An actor who takes responsibility for the movie until the end" |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/079/0000050371 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=No Cut News |language=ko |via=Naver}}{{Cite web |date=2005-09-01 |title=샤라포바, MBC 예능프로 ‘토요일’ 전격 출연 |trans-title=Sharapova makes surprise appearance on MBC entertainment program 'Saturday' |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/112/0000015032 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=Herald Pop |language=ko |via=Naver}}

Season 2 began airing on October 29, 2005, and is split into two parts named Excessive Challenge (무리한 도전) and Infinite Challenge – Master of Quiz (무한도전 퀴즈의달인). Excessive Challenge has a similar format to Season 1, while Infinite Challenge – Master of Quiz follows a quiz show format.{{Cite web |date=2005-12-14 |title='무한도전', 이번에는 두뇌혁명에 도전 |trans-title='Infinite Challenge', this time challenging the brain revolution |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/111/0000024195 |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=Joy News 24 |language=ko |via=Naver}} Park Myung-soo, Jeong Jun-ha, and Haha join Season 1 regulars Yoo Jae-suk, Jung Hyung-don and Noh Hong-chul as cast members in Season 2. Singer Lee Hyori appears as a guest star in this season after a slew of episodes without guests.{{Cite web |date=2006-02-16 |title=이효리, "시계 태엽댄스는 쉽지만 느낌이 중요" |trans-title=Lee Hyori, "The clockwork dance is easy, but the feeling is important" |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/111/0000028015 |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=Joy News 24 |language=ko |via=Naver}}

The third season of the show, known simply as Infinite Challenge, began airing on May 6, 2006. Special coverage of 2006 World Cup Germany was featured for the entire month of June 2006, along with some 'Ah-ha' specials (with Shinhwa, for example) at the beginning of each episode. However, on July 8, 2006, the program took its memorable first step as the first 'Real-Variety' television program in Korean television history, with the airing of a segment called 'Please, come early': The six members were asked to come to the recording session on time or experience some form of punishment (일찍 와주길 바래, a part of the 'Please, be...' series see below), combining elements of both Reality TV and Variety programming, including comic characters from each of the Infinite Challenge members, see 'hosts'). Thereafter, the program has created challenges with regard to anything related to real life (excluding some critical issues such as religions and sexual preferences), in outdoor studios, with little use of acting or heavily based plotting. Since December 2, 2006, the program has received the highest ratings of prime-time lineups for Saturday evening.[http://star.moneytoday.co.kr/view/star_view.php?type=1&gisano=2006112607284030783 The rating of Infinite Challenge renewed again to its highest mark] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309091806/http://star.moneytoday.co.kr/view/star_view.php?type=1&gisano=2006112607284030783 |date=March 9, 2008 }}(Korean), Starnews, Retrieved on November 26, 2006

In January 2012, the program took a 6-month hiatus due to a labor strike conducted by MBC's reporters and producers. During this period, new episodes were not produced and MBC, instead, aired reruns of previous episodes.{{Cite news|url = https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/05/117_110087.html|title = MBC strike holds viewers hostage|last = Na|first = Jeong-ju|date = January 5, 2012|work=The Korea Times|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170218063816/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/05/117_110087.html|archive-date = February 18, 2017|url-status = live|df = mdy-all}} In November 2015, Infinite Challenge arranged special exhibition and expo titled "Infinite Challenge Expo", in KINTEX.{{Cite news|url = http://www.hankookilbo.com/v/5cd39efd738459cf272922df6ef67cea|title = '무한도전 엑스포' 관람료 단 돈 천원, '12/19부터 1/31까지'|date = December 4, 2015|work=Hankook Ilbo|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208110424/http://www.hankookilbo.com/v/5cd39efd738459cf272922df6ef67cea|archive-date = December 8, 2015|url-status = live|df = mdy-all}} The program took a 7-week hiatus from broadcast in early 2017, which Kim Tae-ho, the main PD, signified as a period to normalize the production process which has been shortened considerably where the production team had less time and always rushed to meet the deadline. The PD also reveals that the program still continues their regular shooting schedules while being off the air.{{Cite news|url = http://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=076&aid=0003036660|title = [직격인터뷰] 김태호PD "무도, 7주 '정상화' 돌입…휴식기 아니고요" (공식)|last = Park|first = Hyeon-taek|date = January 11, 2017|work=Sports Chosun|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170301160007/http://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=076&aid=0003036660|archive-date = March 1, 2017|url-status = live|df = mdy-all}}

The program took another 10-week hiatus from September 9, 2017, due to a labor strike by MBC's reporters and producers. During the strike, new episodes were not aired and reruns of previous episodes were broadcast.{{Cite news|url = http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=888851|title = '무한도전'·'나혼자산다' 결방 현실화…이번 주까지만 정상방송 (공식입장)|last = Lee|first = Jae-young|date = August 30, 2017|work = Xports News|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170904012754/http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=888851|archive-date = September 4, 2017|url-status = live|df = mdy-all}} The strike ended on November 13, and Infinite Challenge returned to regular broadcasting on November 25.{{cite news |url= http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=913677 |title= '무한도전' 측 "녹화 일정 논의 중…빠른 복귀 노력" |date= November 13, 2017 |work= Xports News |access-date= November 14, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171114202614/http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=913677 |archive-date= November 14, 2017 |url-status= live |df= mdy-all }}{{cite news|url= https://www.soompi.com/2017/11/13/motion-dismiss-mbc-president-approved/|title= After 71 Days Of Striking, The MBC President Has Been Removed|date= November 13, 2017|work=Soompi|access-date= November 14, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171113125748/https://www.soompi.com/2017/11/13/motion-dismiss-mbc-president-approved/|archive-date= November 13, 2017|url-status= live|df= mdy-all}}{{cite news |url= https://www.soompi.com/2017/11/13/mbc-variety-programs-set-recording-dates-preparation-return/ |title= MBC Variety Programs Set Recording Dates In Preparation for Return |date= November 14, 2017 |work=Soompi |access-date= November 14, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171115014909/https://www.soompi.com/2017/11/13/mbc-variety-programs-set-recording-dates-preparation-return/ |archive-date= November 15, 2017 |url-status= live |df= mdy-all }} In March 2018, the program came to an end marked by the departure of Kim Tae-ho, the lead producer, which was followed by the members. However, after the last episode was aired, the program returned for 3 more weeks where it aired recap specials that pays tribute to the achievements of the program called "13 Years of Saturdays".{{Cite news |author=Woo Jae-yeon |date=February 27, 2018 |title=Producer Kim Tae-ho to leave popular variety show 'Infinite Challenge' |url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2018/02/27/0200000000AEN20180227003200315.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401003617/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2018/02/27/0200000000AEN20180227003200315.html |archive-date=April 1, 2018 |access-date=March 31, 2018 |work=Yonhap |df=mdy-all}}{{Cite news |author=Sung Ji-eun |date=March 14, 2018 |title='Infinite Challenge' to go on indefinite hiatus |url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3045578 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330132828/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3045578 |archive-date=March 30, 2018 |access-date=March 31, 2018 |work=Korea JoongAng Daily |df=mdy-all}}{{Cite news |author=Hong Dam-young |date=March 30, 2018 |title='Infinite Challenge' producer explains why he had to end program |url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201803301947333538573_2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401003849/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201803301947333538573_2 |archive-date=April 1, 2018 |access-date=March 31, 2018 |work=Kpop Herald |df=mdy-all}}{{Cite news |date=April 8, 2018 |title='Infinity Challenge' to air a legends special featuring the members' commentary |url=https://www.allkpop.com/article/2018/04/infinity-challenge-to-air-a-legends-special-featuring-the-members-commentary |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407115940/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2018/04/infinity-challenge-to-air-a-legends-special-featuring-the-members-commentary |archive-date=April 7, 2018 |access-date=April 8, 2018 |work=Allkpop |df=mdy-all}}

These segments were featured in multiple episodes over the years due to their popularity.

• "Infinite News" – a parody on news broadcast in which most of the reported stories happened to some or all of the cast members. Those stories revolve around their personal life and tend to balance between facts and the comedic side of them.
• "Infinite Company" – an unscripted skit that parodied on the lives of office employees, similar to The Office. Initially, the skit was a reproduction of the late comedian Kim Hyung-gon work, called President, President, Our President, portraying a situational comedy around a board of directors of a company before it was changed to be about a group of employees in a small department.
• "Ha & Su" – an unscripted situational comedy around the petty quarrels between Jeong Jun-ha and Park Myeong-su, where the latter is aggressive and hot-tempered while the former is timid and simple-minded. In 2011, they were awarded a "Best Couple" award for their dynamic.{{cite web |date=December 30, 2011 |title=Park Myeong-su-Jung Junha, MBC Entertainment Awards - Best Couple Award |url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/utype.htm?id=201112310100206350017937&ServiceDate=20111230 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112055/http://sports.chosun.com/news/utype.htm?id=201112310100206350017937&ServiceDate=20111230 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=February 17, 2012 |website=Sports Chosun |df=mdy-all}}
• "Jimotmi" – it stands for 지켜주지 못해서 미안해 (jikyeojuji motaeseo mianhae), which means "Sorry I could not look out for you" In this segment, the members play hidden-camera pranks on each other to see how they react to certain contrived situations.
• "Introducing My Ugly Friends Festival" – A segment where the members invited their acquaintances which they considered visually unappealing. Afterwards, the members organize a party where they celebrate with various games.
• "Saturday, Saturday's, I Am A Singer" – Suggested by Park Myeoung-Su and Jeong Jun-ha where the program arranges a stage where old artists were given chances to return and perform their hit songs. Sechs Kies and H.O.T. were able to reunite and came out of retirement through this segment.
• "Please, be..." – a segment which was introduced to instill common principles to all of the members. '"Please, come early"' forces the members to be punctual during filming day as the staff will not inform them when they would film the segment. '"Please, be friendly"', featuring Haha and Jeong Hyeong-don, were created to encourage both members to be more comfortable around each other.
• "Ah-Ha" – a Korean word game in which one member says a word, and the next person must then say that word backwards. Members who failed or made mistakes would be hit over the head. This segment premiered in the 2nd season (Infinite Challenge – The Master of Quiz) and was played occasionally in following seasons.
• "One-flash Telepathy" – after hearing a word which was given from the production booth, each member presented a gesture that would best represent that word. A round is cleared if all six members perform the same gesture and punishments were given when they failed. The original alleged purpose of this segment was to unite the minds of the members; however, they have yet to succeed. Voice narration for this segment was provided by Na Gyeong-eun, an announcer and Yoo Jae-suk's wife.
• Television Advertisements – throughout the episodes, the hosts create some satirical Korean television advertisements.
• Calendar-making Project – the members created a series of unique calendars and donated all profits from these sales to charity. This project has succeeded every season.{{cite news |date=November 30, 2012 |script-title=ko:'무한도전' 달력 예약 폭주 |url=http://www.tvreport.co.kr/?c=news&m=newsview&idx=286385 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621164318/http://www.tvreport.co.kr/?c=news&m=newsview&idx=286385 |archive-date=June 21, 2015 |access-date=April 7, 2013 |publisher=TV Report |language=ko |df=mdy-all}}

Some of the segments of Infinite Challenge also developed into national events with audience participation.

• 2008 Host-in-Chief Elections – after a humorous request by Park Myeong-su to have a new leader in 2008, all Infinite Challenge members and staff held a vote for a new 'host-in-chief' on December 31, 2007, at the nation's own natural gas field near Ulsan.[http://www.knoc.co.kr/eng/content/operations03_sub01_06.php]{{dead link|date=November 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} Prior to the election, each member created campaign pledges to encourage voters to vote for them. All entertainment managers, coordinators, MBC staff and the members voted at the South gate of the MBC Headquarters and the votes were counted on the morning of New Year's Day. Afterwards, Park Myeong-su was declared the new host-in-chief, but evidence showed him of tampering the voting box. The new host-in-chief was given 3 weeks to prove his leadership skills. However, after poor performances for 3 whole weeks, Park Myeong-su announced at an Infinite Challenge press conference that he would step down and wait for the new election to take place. In the aftermath, Yoo Jae-suk was appointed as interim host-in-chief on February 2, 2008. The second host-in-chief election was held on February 4, 2008, at the MBC Dream Center in Ilsan and Yoo Jae-suk won the majority of the votes and was once again reinstated as the host-in-chief.
• WM7 – the "Wrestling Muhan 7" project is an attempt by the members to perform at a professional wrestling event. From July 2009, the members started training by inviting Sonstar, junior-professional wrestler and the drummer of Cherry Filter, as their coach and Park Myeong-su as their club leader. After numerous injuries, including a concussion suffered by Jeong Hyeong-don, setbacks and delays, the members finally put on a performance in front of a live audience on August 19, 2010, at Jangchung Gymnasium. It was broadcast over 11 episodes and MBC also released a DVD edition of this challenge, featuring several unaired segments, stories and the full uncut performance.
• Decision 2014 – the show held another host-in-chief election in 2014 where the show elected a host-in-chief with 10 years tenure. These elections mirrored that of actual governmental elections, in an endeavor to promote voter turnout in South Korea's 2014 local elections.{{cite web |date=May 6, 2014 |title="Infinity Challenge" to Hold Nation-wide Election for New Leader |url=http://www.soompi.com/2014/05/06/infinity-challenge-to-hold-nation-wide-election-for-new-leader/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720052842/http://www.soompi.com/2014/05/06/infinity-challenge-to-hold-nation-wide-election-for-new-leader/ |archive-date=July 20, 2014 |access-date=August 8, 2014 |work=Soompi |df=mdy-all}} Similarly, the members created campaign pledges to attract viewers to vote for them in the preliminary internet polls before the airing of Decision 2014's first episode. The second internet poll was held after the episode aired. After the results of the second poll, Haha and Jeong Jun-ha decided to form a coalition under Jeong Hyeong-don while Park Myeong-su conceded, endorsing Yoo Jae-suk. About 50,000 people, including the members of Infinite Challenge, cast their votes on May 22, 2014, at polling stations in ten major cities (Seoul, Incheon, Daejeon, Daegu, Ulsan, Gwangju, Busan, Jeju, Chuncheon, and Jeonju). Another 34,000 people cast their votes earlier during the preliminary voting round from May 17–18, 2014. During the day of the election, audiences who could not make it to the polling stations were able to vote through a website, resulting in a turnout of 363,047 people online Combining the live polls and the internet votes, Yoo Jae-suk won the election by defeating Noh Hong-chul with 45,310 marginal votes or 8.29% of the combined votes.
• Infinite Challenge Song Festival – beginning in 2007, the members collaborated with musicians to compete in a music festival every two years.

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• There are a number of people who both individually work for this program and irregularly appear with Infinite Challenge members (hosts). They are frequently referred to as 'the 8th member' (제8의 멤버).

Numerous Korean celebrities have appeared on the show due to its popularity. Many of the guests have some relationships with the co-hosts of the show, including:

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Actors

• Cha Seung-won
• Cha Tae-hyun
• Gong Hyung-jin
• Bong Tae-gyu
• Choi Ji-woo
• Jo In-sung
• Lee Na-young
• Song Joong-ki
• Jin Goo
• Jang Keun-suk
• Joo Sang-wook
• Kim Min-kyo
• Kim Seul-gi
• Go Kyung-pyo
• Kim Sun-ah
• Yoon Son-ha
• Kim Min-jun
• Kim Soo-ro
• Kim Tae-hee
• Kim Soo-hyun
• Ko Chang-seok
• Lee Young-ae
• Kim Hye-sung
• Jung Il-woo
• Han Hye-jin
• Lee Yo-won
• Han Ji-min
• Lee Seo-jin
• Han Sang-jin
• Lee Jong-soo
• Jeon Won-joo
• Jung Si-ah
• Yoon Sang-hyun
• Choi Cheol-ho
• Oh Ji-ho
• Kwon Oh-joong
• Jung Joon-ho
• Jang Seo-hee
• Kim Bum
• Julien Kang
• Lee Tae-sung
• Kim Ji-hoon
• Park Bo-young
• Park Shin-hye
• Park Bo-gum
• So Ji-sub
• Shin Se-kyung
• Lee Dong-wook
• Kim Hee-ae
• Son Ye-jin
• Kim Hye-soo
• Lee Je-hoon
• Jung Woo-sung
• Hwang Jung-min
• Joo Ji-hoon
• Choi Min-yong
• Bae Jung-nam

Comedians, Entertainers

• Ji Sang-ryeol
• Lee Yoon-suk
• Kim Hyun-chul
• Kim Je-dong
• Shin Bong-sun
• Song Eun-i
• Kim Shin-young
• Baek Bo-ram
• Kim Kyung-jin
• Park Hwi-soon
• Ahn Young-mi
• Byun Ki-soo
• Kim Mi-hwa
• Kim Young-chul
• Lee Guk-joo
• Kim Jong-min
• Moon Se-yoon
• Yoo Byung-jae

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Musicians

• Lee Jung
• Cool
• Kim Sung-soo
• Yoo Chae-young
• Bae Seul-ki
• Hyukoh
• Girls' Generation
• Jessica
• Sunny
• Seohyun
• Turbo
• Kim Jong-kook
• Kim Jung-nam
• Lee Hyo-ri
• Brown Eyed Girls
• Narsha
• Lee Seung-chul
• Joo Young-hoon
• Lee Soo-young
• B1A4
• Baro
• Shinhwa
• SS501
• Tony An
• Sung Si-kyung
• Jewelry
• Park Jung-ah
• Seo In-young
• Hwangbo
• MC Mong
• Lee Min-woo
• Bbaek Ga
• Wheesung
• Uhm Jung-hwa
• Son Dam-bi
• After School
• Lizzy
• Lee Jung-hyun
• Tiger JK / Yoon Mi-rae
• No Brain
• YB
• Lee Sung-jin
• Son Ho-young
• 2PM
• Junho
• Jaebeom
• Kara
• Seungyeon
• Jiyoung
• S.E.S.
• Bada
• Shoo
• Epik High
• Eun Ji-won
• Park Hyun-bin
• K.Will
• MBLAQ
• Lee Joon
• Sangchu
• One Two
• CNBLUE
• Sistar
• Secret
• 4minute
• Orange Caramel
• SHINee
• Kangta
• Super Junior
• Donghae
• Siwon
• f(x)
• IU
• GFriend
• Big Bang
• Jung Jae-hyung
• Lee Juck
• Sweet Sorrow
• 10cm
• Psy
• Leessang
• Gary
• 2AM
• Jinwoon
• Jo Kwon
• Park Bom
• Defconn
• All Lies Band
• Go Young-wook
• BoA
• G-Dragon
• Kiha & the Faces
• Infinite
• Kim C
• ZE:A
• Hyungsik
• Siwan
• Kim Bum-soo
• John Park
• So Chan-whee
• Jo Sung-mo
• Kim Hyun-jung
• Kim Gun-mo
• Cool
• Jinusean
• Park Jin-young
• Zico
• Sechs Kies
• Dok2
• BewhY
• Gaeko
• EXO
• Winner
• Mino
• Jinwoo
• DinDin
• Lee Hi
• Mad Clown
• Kim Jong-wan
• Crush
• H.O.T

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Sports/athletes

• Lee Yong-dae / Lee Hyo-jung
• Kim Yeon-ah, international figure skater
• South Korea women's national handball team
• Choi Hyun-mi, WBA Women's Featherweight Champion
• Son Yeon-jae, South Korean rhythmic gymnast
• Lee Sung-yong, Korean Professional Baseball Batter
• Lee Sang-hwa, South Korean long track speed skater

Others

• Ahn Hye-kyung, broadcaster
• Na Kyung-eun, broadcaster, Yoo Jae-Suk's wife
• Choi Moon-soon, then-CEO of MBC
• Ohm Ki-young, then-CEO of MBC
• Lee Sang-bong, fashion designer
• Park Kyung-chu, broadcaster
• Huh Young-man, famed comics artist and writer
• Hong Jin-kyung, model and a CEO of food venture company
• Lee Hye-jung, chef
• Yang Ji-hoon, chef
• Myung Hyun-ji, chef
• Kang Seung-hyun, model
• Choi Dan-bi, lawyer
• Jang Jin-young, lawyer
• Jang Yoon-joo, model (Moderator of 2011 Calendar-making project)
• Bae Hyun-jin, broadcaster

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Infinity Challenge is famous for predicting jokes before some events occurred in real life, like The Simpsons.{{Cite news|title="무도짤 예언 수준이 한국의 '심슨가족'"... '무한도전', 과거 방영분서 게임 '어몽어스' 등장 예견해 화제|trans-title="Infinite Challenge's photos are at the level of prophecy of South Korea's The Simpsons'"... 'Infinite Challenge' predicts the appearance of 'Among Us', a game that has been broadcast in the past|url=https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=836248|work=Top Star News|date=September 27, 2020|access-date=August 16, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=August 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816124853/https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=836248|url-status=live}} Several episodes predicted the drama Squid Game.{{Cite news|title=넷플리스 세계 2위 ‘오징어 게임’ 흥행에 10년 전 무한도전 재소환|trans-title=In the wake of the box office success of Netflix's world's second-largest 'Squid Game', Infinite Challenge from 10 years ago is re-summoned|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/023/0003641616?sid=103|work=Chosun Ilbo|via=Naver|date=September 21, 2021|access-date=August 16, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=August 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816124857/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/023/0003641616?sid=103|url-status=live}} Another episode, "Manager Jeong", Haha bought a book called American Prometheus, and about 2 months later, he wrote a book review for the book, but the contents were messy, so he made the members laugh.{{Cite news|title="얼마나 좋았을까" 하하, 정총무 배 독후감 대회 금상 차지|trans-title="How good was he?" Haha won the gold medal in the book report contest|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0002127564|work=My Daily|via=Naver|date=March 12, 2011|access-date=August 16, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=September 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919154650/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/117/0002127564|url-status=live}} In 2023, twelve years later, Christopher Nolan made the film Oppenheimer based on that book, Haha became the South Korean public relations ambassador for that movie.{{Cite news|title='무도'서 '오펜하이머' 독후감 쓴 하하, 12년 후 영화 홍보대사로... "고뇌 느껴져" 진지한 후기|trans-title=Haha, who wrote a book review of 'Oppenheimer' in 'Infinite Challenge', became a movie ambassador 12 years later... "I can feel his agony" Serious review|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=022&aid=0003845638|work=Segye Ilbo|via=Naver|date=August 16, 2023|language=ko|access-date=August 17, 2023|archive-date=August 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817033104/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=022&aid=0003845638|url-status=live}} Other examples purported as Infinity Challenge predicting the future include the Brexit,{{Cite news|title=정형돈, 브렉시트 예언?... '무한도전' 절묘한 캡처 화제|trans-title=Jeong Hyeong-don, Brexit prophecy?...'Infinite Challenge' exquisite capture becomes a hot topic|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0008502669|work=Yonhap News Agency|via=Naver|date=June 28, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=August 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816124856/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0008502669|url-status=live}} Among Us, Hangout with Yoo,{{Cite news|title=[엠빅뉴스] 한국판 일루미나티? K-만물예언서? 무한도전 짤로 2020년 한방에 정리!!|trans-title=[MBIC News] South Korean version of the Illuminati? K-The Book of All Things? Summary of 2020 with Infinite Challenge!|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/214/0001089600?sid=115|work=MBC News|via=Naver|date=December 30, 2020|access-date=August 16, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=August 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816124857/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/214/0001089600?sid=115|url-status=live}} Koo Jun-yup and Barbie Hsu's marriage,{{Cite news|title=박명수, 구준엽, 서희원 결혼 미리 예언?..예언서 수준[Oh!쎈 이슈]|trans-title=Park Myung-soo, Koo Jun-yeop and Seo Hee-won's marriage prophecy?..Prophetic level [Oh! SEN Issue]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004569428|work=OSEN|via=Naver|date=March 9, 2022|access-date=August 16, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=August 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817040310/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004569428|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|title=大S再婚具俊曄！韓主持人13年前早預言　網嚇瘋：太神了|trans-title=Big S remarried Koo Jun-yup! South Korean TV program predicted 13 years ago that the Internet was scared crazy: it's amazing|url=https://www.setn.com/news.aspx?newsid=1082097|work=Setn|date=March 9, 2022|access-date=August 16, 2023|language=zh-tw|archive-date=August 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816124856/https://www.setn.com/news.aspx?newsid=1082097|url-status=live}} and Kim Shin-young's Korea Sings MC selected.{{Cite news|title=14년 전 무도 "김신영 전국노래자랑 MC 예언"...'무도 예언짤' 소름|trans-title=14 years ago Infinite Challenge "Kim Shin-young's Korea Sings MC Prophecy"...'Infinite Challenge Prophecy photos' creepy|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/014/0004891192?sid=102|work=Financial News|via=Naver|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=August 16, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=August 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817040017/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/014/0004891192?sid=102|url-status=live}}

The reason why this makes a lot of prophecy is that this program itself is a format in which different special features with different themes were planned every time, and even though it has been several years since the show ended, it enjoys greater popularity than active programs, and there are overflowing sources that are discovered.{{Cite news|title="로버트는 얼마나 좋았을까" 오펜하이머까지…없는 게 없는 무한도전 [요즘, 이거]|trans-title="How good was Robert?" Even Oppenheimer... Infinite Challenge with nothing [These days, this]|url=https://www.etoday.co.kr/news/view/2275525|work=EToday|via=Naver|date=August 16, 2023|language=ko|access-date=August 16, 2023|archive-date=August 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816124858/https://www.etoday.co.kr/news/view/2275525|url-status=live}}

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• During the 12th episode (aired on August 16, 2007) of MBC's Monday-night variety programme '[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/ent/gpzigi/index.html Jippijiggi]'(지피지기), comedian Park Su-hong urged Noh Hong-chul, Jeong Hyeong-don, and Ha Ha (members of Infinite Challenge) to create a new comic-variety program called 'Yuhan Dojeon'(유한도전, 有限挑戰, Finite Challenge). However, this was a joke when he attended this program as a guest.[http://tvzonebbs6.media.daum.net/griffin/do/talk/gallery/challenge/read?bbsId=S000054&articleId=11297&pageIndex=1&searchKey=readCount&searchValue=500 Are Hongcheol, Hyeongdon, Haha creates a new programme with Park Su-hong?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108183229/http://tvzonebbs6.media.daum.net/griffin/do/talk/gallery/challenge/read?bbsId=S000054&articleId=11297&pageIndex=1&searchKey=readCount&searchValue=500 |date=January 8, 2008 }}(Korean), Infinite Challenge Gallery, Daum.net, Retrieved on August 25, 2007
• MBC Drama, MBC's Drama and Entertainment channel on Skylife and Cable TV, has decided to launch a brand-new comic variety show called Infinite Girls (무한걸스), the female edition of Infinite Challenge. Six Korean entertainers including Song Eun-i, Shin Bong-sun, Kim Shin-young, Hwangbo, Baek Bo-ram and Jung Ga-eun serve as the co-hosts of this program. Previous hosts who have already left the show include Ahn Hye-kyung (안혜경, who is former Haha's girlfriend), Kim Hyun-sook (김현숙), Bin-woo (빈우), Kim Ga-yeon and Jung Shi-ah.[http://photo.media.daum.net/gallery/today_enter/200709/18/starnews/v18179035.html?_photo_section=gallery_top 'Infinite Girls', The female's edition of Infinite Challenge will be on air] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108172432/http://photo.media.daum.net/gallery/today_enter/200709/18/starnews/v18179035.html?_photo_section=gallery_top |date=January 8, 2008 }}(Korean), Starnews, Retrieved on September 18, 2007 It aired on September 23, 2007, as a pilot (special) program for Hangawi holidays. Since October 15, 2007, This format went [https://web.archive.org/web/20080527161810/http://www.mbcevery1.com/variety/only.asp?p_num=15 a regular-scheduled programme] at the MBC every1, MBC's Cable and Satellite network for comedy and variety shows, eventually.
• On December 27, 2007, the SERI, a well-known economic research institute of South Korea, picked this program as the 6th most-influential product and service of the year 2007, due to its strong public popularity and its own productive characters.[http://www.seriworld.org/11/wldKetL.html?mn=E&natcd=ZZ&mncd=0302 Weekly Insight: Korea’s Ten Hit Products and Services of 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080104002351/http://www.seriworld.org/11/wldKetL.html?mn=E&natcd=ZZ&mncd=0302 |date=January 4, 2008 }}, the SERI, Retrieved on December 27, 2007
• Infinite Challenge is often mentioned on other similar programs, when guests asking if the staff of the show in question copied the idea for a segment from Infinite Challenge.
• In the first quarter of 2008, the Global Marketing Department of MBC reported that MBC had attempted to sell the format of Infinite Challenge to a European agency in Sweden. This was the first time in Korean television history that such a deal had been made. However, the contract was not finalized, as there were too many characters on the program for the Swedish company to reproduce. Even so, rights to the show were eventually sold to Air France and Qatar Airways' in-flight broadcast.[http://news.nate.com/view/20080307n07677 Deal of Infinite Challenge programme has not been contracted with Sweden agency] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717144113/https://news.nate.com/view/20080307n07677 |date=July 17, 2022 }}(Korean), Newsen.com, Retrieved on March 7, 2008
• The creators of Infinite Challenge filmed an advertisement about Bibimbap which has been shown in Times Square since November 26, 2010.[http://www.korea.net/news.do?mode=detail&guid=51778 Bibimbap advertised at Times Square in NYC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206005447/http://korea.net/news.do?mode=detail&guid=51778 |date=December 6, 2010 }} December 2, 2010 Due to this involvement, the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries had been put up a Plaque of Honour, to acknowledge MuDo's dedication.[http://www.mediaus.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=15134 MFAFF gave a plaque of Honour to MBC's Infinite Challenge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427210848/http://www.mediaus.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=15134 |date=April 27, 2016 }}(Korean), Mediaus, December 10, 2010, Retrieved on January 10, 2013
• In 2011, Infinite Challenge held the West Coast Highway Music Festival. At this festival 7 teams participated and everyone got a trophy.[http://news20.busan.com/controller/newsController.jsp?newsId=20110610000013] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717144117/http://www.busan.com/view/busan/view.php?code=20110610000013|date=July 17, 2022}}(Korean), Newbusan.com, Retrieved on June 10, 2011
• The show is also famous for its loyal fans, especially from the youth demographic. Despite the show's hiatus of 22 weeks due to MBC's Union Labor Strike in 2012, the show was able to keep its strong popularity with television audiences. It was acclaimed as "the most favorite program in South Korea" numerous times.{{cite web |url= http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/article/28710 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20130704000531/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/article/28710 |url-status= dead |archive-date= July 4, 2013 |title= 'Infinity Challenge' named Korea's Favorite TV Program |date= February 8, 2013 |access-date= July 4, 2013 }}{{cite web |url= http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/05/infinity-challenge-ranked-as-the-1-show-enjoyed-by-korean-viewers-in-april |title= 'Infinity Challenge' ranked as the #1 show enjoyed by Korean viewers in April |date= May 1, 2013 |access-date= July 4, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130630044805/http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/05/infinity-challenge-ranked-as-the-1-show-enjoyed-by-korean-viewers-in-april |archive-date= June 30, 2013 |url-status= live |df= mdy-all }}
• Members of Infinite Challenge cast (Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myeong-su, Jeong Jun-ha, Jeong Hyeong-don, Noh Hong-chul, Haha, Gil) are featured on "Gentleman" music video by Psy.{{cite web |url= https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2013/04/386_133491.html |title= 'Infinite Challenge' members to appear in Psy's new music video |date= April 7, 2013 |access-date= July 6, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131224111226/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2013/04/386_133491.html |archive-date= December 24, 2013 |url-status= live |df= mdy-all }}

• On June 30, 2015, the rights to air the show was sold to one of the big channels in China; "CCTV-1” proving Infinite Challenge{{'}}s rise in popularity as a Korean Variety Show Program.{{cite web|title=Korean Variety Show 'Infinite Challenge' to be Remade by China's CCTV|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/asia/korean-variety-show-infinite-challenge-to-be-remade-by-chinas-cctv-1201455017/|website=Variety|date=March 17, 2015|access-date=April 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629111921/http://variety.com/2015/tv/asia/korean-variety-show-infinite-challenge-to-be-remade-by-chinas-cctv-1201455017/|archive-date=June 29, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|title=Chinese "Infinity Challenge" Set to Premiere in October|url=https://www.soompi.com/2015/06/30/chinese-infinity-challenge-set-to-premiere-in-october/|website=Soompi|date=June 30, 2015|access-date=April 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413043707/https://www.soompi.com/2015/06/30/chinese-infinity-challenge-set-to-premiere-in-october/|archive-date=April 13, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{Unreliable source?|date=July 2022}} The Chinese version of the show started airing in China on December 6, 2015.
• Before the export publication rights to China, the program was already popular throughout Asia. People of the world watched this program by YouTube and the highest hit is 3,202,248 (Infinite Challenge Yeongdong Expressway Song Festival, Hwangtaeji's "Mapsosa".)
• The program went to Japan, China, Thailand, America, Africa, Germany, etc. for filming. Many international celebrities participated in one of the episodes.
• In April 2013, a British TV program called The Greatest Shows on Earth came to Korea to showcase Korean TV, and visited Infinite Challenge on set.{{cite web|title=UK TV Turns the Spotlight on "Infinity Challenge"|url=https://www.soompi.com/2013/03/19/uk-tv-turns-the-spotlight-on-infinity-challenge/|website=Soompi|date=March 19, 2013|access-date=April 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706215700/https://www.soompi.com/2013/03/19/uk-tv-turns-the-spotlight-on-infinity-challenge/|archive-date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{Unreliable source?|date=July 2022}} The episode aired on Channel 4 on July 8, 2013. While visiting the recording session for Infinite Challenge, presenter Daisy Donovan also went in front of the cameras and guested a sketch segment which was shown on both shows.

It has been alleged that the show was copied without permission by a Chinese variety program called Go Fighting.{{cite web|title=Nowhere or Anywhere; Growing Pains In China's TV Industry|url=https://www.thenanjinger.com/news/national-stories/item/1552-nowhere-or-anywhere-growing-pains-in-china-s-tv-industry|access-date=August 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822133926/http://www.thenanjinger.com/index.php/news/national-stories/item/1552-nowhere-or-anywhere-growing-pains-in-china-s-tv-industry|archive-date=August 22, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

According to production company MBC: "Currently in China, multiple broadcasting and production companies are saying they are personally producing 'Infinite Challenge' or a similar program, causing a disturbance in the market and damaging MBC Contents' image. From hereon, excepting the broadcasting of 'Infinite Challenge' on CCTV1, we will take firm legal action against any behavior that has nothing to do with MBC while making people confused and misunderstand [that program] as MBC's 'Infinite Challenge."{{cite web|title=MBC gives warning to 'Infinity Challenge' rip-offs in China|url=https://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/06/mbc-gives-warning-to-infinity-challenge-rip-offs-in-china|access-date=August 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822140123/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/06/mbc-gives-warning-to-infinity-challenge-rip-offs-in-china|archive-date=August 22, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}{{Unreliable source?|date=July 2022}}

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