Name: 2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships - New Year Special
Genre: Variety Show, Entertainment, Sports
Released: 2016-02-09
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Kim Dong Jun, Kei (1995), Yoon Doo Joon, Yoon Bomi, Hani

Kim Dong Jun is a South Korean singer, television personality, and actor who was born on February 11, 1992, in Busan, South Korea. He made his entertainment debuted as a member of all-male K-pop outfit ZE:A in 2010, and made his acting debut later on the same year, appearing in the TV series “Prosecutor Princess.” He followed up with his big-screen debut in 2011, “Ronin Pop.” More recently, he has appeared in the drama series “About Time” (2018) and variety show title “Delicious Rendezvous” (2019).

Kim Dong Jun

Kei (1995)

Yoon Doo Joon is a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer and actor. Born on July 4, 1989, he also is known by the name Doojoon as the leader of the K-pop boy band BEAST. Yoon Doo Joon decided he wanted to become a singer in high school after watching a documentary about BIGBANG. After years of training, he debuted as the leader of BEAST in 2009. He branched into television shortly after his debut by appearing in the reality show “Danbi” and then made his acting debut in the drama “More Charming by the Day” in 2010. He remains a popular guest on television variety shows and as a host on music shows. He also gained wider fame after starring in the food-centric dramas “Let’s Eat” (2013) and “Let’s Eat 2” (2015), “Splash Splash Love” (2015) and “Radio Romance” (2018).

Yoon Doo Joon

Yoon Bomi is a South Korean singer and actress who is best known for being a member of the K-pop girl group Apink. Born on August 13, 1993, she debuted as one of the six members of Apink in 2011. She made her acting debut in a small cameo role in the 2012 television drama “Reply 1997” and also appeared in the 2015 web drama “Love Detective Sherlock K.” Yoon Bomi also has been active on Korean variety shows, serving as the MC of “Weekly Idol” (2013 to 2015), a cast member of “The Human Condition” (2014), on the cast of the female edition of “Real Men” (2015) and MC of “Shikshin Road 2” (2016). In late 2016, she also joined the cast of “We Got Married” with actor Choi Tae Joon as her pretend husband.

Yoon Bomi

Hani, born Ahn Hee Yeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was born on May 1, 1992 in Seoul, South Korea and made her debut in the entertainment world in 2012, as a member of the K-Pop girl group, EXID. Appearing in numerous variety shows over the years, she made her official acting debut in 2015. Since then, she has continued to appear in various variety shows, films, and television dramas, including “The Boss is Watching” (2016), “The Master Key” (2017), and “XX” (2020).

Hani

Jimin

Jungkook, born Jeon Jung Kook, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He was born in Busan, South Korea, on September 1, 1997, and made his debut in the entertainment industry as the youngest member and vocalist of the South Korean boy band, BTS. Since his debut, he has appeared in a wide variety of television music shows and reality programs, including “The Boss is Watching” (2016), “Celebrity Bromance” (2016), and the “2017 KBS Song Festival”.

Jungkook

J-Hope

Kim Taehyung, also known as BTS’s V or simply “V,” is a South Korean singer and actor who is best known for being a member of the K-pop boy group BTS (Bangtan Boys). Born on December 30, 1995, he debuted with BTS in 2013, and the group went on to enjoy great popularity. Kim Taehyung made his acting debut in the 2016-2017 historical drama “Hwarang.”

Kim Taehyung (BTS's V)

Suga

Seo Eun Kwang

Yook Sungjae is a South Korean singer, dancer and actor. He was born on May 2, 1995, in Korea but was educated in the Philippines. He is best known for being a member of the popular K-pop boy group BTOB. Even before his debut with BTOB in 2012, Yook Sungjae made his acting debut in the television series “Living in Chungdamdong.” He went on to star in the popular dramas “Monstar” (2013), “Reply 1994” (2013), “Plus Nine Boys” (2014), “Who Are You: School 2015” (2015), “The Village: Achiara’s Secret” (2015) and “Goblin” (2016-2017). In 2014, Yook Sungjae became an MC for the music variety program “A Song for You” and also appeared on the popular reality series “We Got Married Season 4” with pretend wife Joy of Red Velvet (2015).

Yook Sungjae

Jinyoung is the stage name of Park Jin Young, a South Korean singer and actor. Born on September 22, 1994, he was first scouted after an open audition by JYP Entertainment. Jinyoung debuted as part of duo JJ Project with JB in 2012, and the two members joined the hip-hop boy group GOT7 in 2014. Prior to his music debut, Jinyoung made his acting debut in the 2012 television drama “Dream High 2” and has since starred in “When a Man Loves” (2013) and “My Love Eun Dong” (2015). He also is a popular guest on variety shows.

Jinyoung (GOT7)

JB, born Im Jae Bum, is an award-winning South Korean singer, songwriter, producer, model, and actor. He was born in Siheung, South Korea, on January 6, 1994, and made his acting debut in 2011. The following year, he debuted as one-half of the duo, JJ Project, alongside fellow trainee, Jinyoung. In 2014, he debuted as leader of the K-Pop boy band, Got7. In 2019, he and fellow bandmate, Yugyeom, debuted as members of the Got7 sub-unit, Jus2. That same year, he launched a collection of summer themed clothing, in collaboration with Represent and in 2020, he held his first photo exhibition. In 2021, he signed with H1ghr Music and made his debut as a solo artist not long after. Since his debut, he has appeared in a variety of television dramas and reality programs, including “Dream High 2” (2012), “When a Man Falls in Love” (2013), and “Celebrity Bromance” (2016).

Ravi, born Kim Won Sik, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He was born on February 15, 1993 and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2012 when he participated in the Mnet survival reality show, MyDOL. One of the six finishing contestants of the program, he debuted as a member of Jellyfish Entertainment’s first idol group, VIXX, that same year. An active member of both VIXX, and the group’s first sub-unit, VIXX LR, he has played a part in writing and producing over 46 of the group’s songs, and in 2016, he released his first solo mixtape. In 2016, he made his official debut as a solo artist and in 2019, he revealed the name of his own hip-hop label. Along with his music career, he has participated in various reality programs over the years, including “Idol King of Cooking” (2016), “Asia, Where VIXX Loves” (2017), and “The Real Men 300” (2019).

Ravi (of VIXX)

Jackson Wang is a Hong Kong rapper, singer, actor and host who is active in South Korea. Born on March 28, 1994, he is best known as a member of the K-pop boy band GOT7. Prior to his entertainment career, Jackson was a former national fencer with the Hong Kong fencing team who won first place in the Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championship in 2011. When Jackson was first scouted by a Korean talent agency in 2010, his parents only gave their permission on the condition that he become the best fencer in Asia. After winning the championship in 2011, Jackson went to Korea to become a trainee, and he trained for two and a half years before his debut with GOT7 in 2013. In addition to his music activities, Jackson has become a popular guest on Korean variety and reality shows and an MC of popular music shows. In 2015, he made a couple of appearances in memorable cameo roles in television dramas and became a permanent host of the music program “SBS Inki Gayo.”

Jackson

Ken, born Lee Jae Hwan, is a South Korean singer and actor. He was born on April 6, 1992, in Seoul, South Korea and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2012 when he participated in the Mnet survival reality program, MyDOL. As one of the six finishing contestants, he debuted as a member of Jellyfish Entertainment’s first idol group, VIXX, that same year. In 2013, he made his first appearance in a television drama and in 2015 he made his debut as a theatrical performer. Since then, he has taken roles in quite a few theater productions. In addition to his theater performances, he has appeared in several variety shows and a handful of television dramas, including “Boarding House 24” (2014) and “Asia, Where VIXX Loves” (2017).

Jooheon

Dahyun is a South Korean musician and TV personality who was born on May 28, 1998. She first made a name for herself in the entertainment industry while still a teenager, appearing as a contestant in the 2015 reality television show “Sixteen.” She was subsequently selected as a founding member of the K-pop girl group TWICE, which made its debut later the same year. She has since gone on to appear on a number of variety TV shows, including “Real Men” and “Weekly Idol” in 2016. She also co-hosted the 2020 Lunar New Year edition of “Idol Star Athletics Championships.”

Dahyun

Tzuyu

Nayeon

Jung Eun Ji is a popular South Korean singer and actress. Born on August 18, 1993, as Jung Hye Rim, she first gained attention after winning first place in the reality program “Excited Day Enjoyable Day” in 2004. In 2010, Jung Eun Ji passed the audition process and became the main singer for the girl group Apink after only training with the group for six months. She made her acting debut in the hugely successful 2012 television drama “Answer Me, 1997,” which brought her many awards, including Best New TV Actress at the 49th Baeksang Arts Awards. She also gave well-received performances in “That Winter, The Wind Blows” (2013), “Trot Lovers” (2014) and “Sassy Go Go“ (2015). Jung Eun Ji has contributed soundtracks to “Answer Me, 1997” and “Three Days.”

Jeong Eun Ji

Jinyoung is the stage name of Jung Jin Young, a South Korean singer-songwriter, music producer and actor who is best known for being the leader of the K-pop boy group B1A4. Born on November 18, 1991, Jinyoung debuted with B1A4 in 2011 after being discovered by a photo posted on the Cyworld website and then training for two years. Jinyoung made his acting debut in a small cameo in the 2012 television drama “The Thousandth Man” and has since appeared in the popular dramas “Persevere, Goo Hae Ra” (2015), “Warm and Cozy” (2015) and “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds” (2016), as well as the blockbuster hit film “Miss Granny” (2014). Jinyoung also has been a popular guest on Korean variety shows since 2011.

Jinyoung (B1A4)

Jun Hyun Moo is a South Korean announcer and television host. Born on November 7, 1977, he is a well-recognized face on many popular variety shows. Some of his current shows where he serves as a host or regular cast member include “Hidden Singer,” “Good Morning FM,” “I Live Alone,” “Non-Summit,” “Brave Writers,” “Problematic Man,” “Happy Together,” “Fantastic Duo” and “Hit the Stage.”

Jun Hyun Moo

Kwanghee is a South Korean singer, actor, and television personality. He was born in Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea on August 25, 1988 and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2010 as a member of the idol group ZE:A. That same year he made his first appearance in a television drama. Since then, he has appeared in both films and television dramas, including “To the Beautiful You” (2012). While dramas and films may be on his resume, it’s his participation in variety programs that has brought him the most attention, particularly his joining the cast of “Infinite Challenge” in 2015; a role that would win him an Achievement Award at the 2015 MBC Entertainment Awards. In 2019 he signed on as one of three new MCs to host the ever-popular, idol-filled variety show, “Weekly Idol”.

Kwanghee

Hyeri is the mononymous stage name of Lee Hyeri, a South Korean singer and actress. Born on June 9, 1994, she is best known for being the youngest member of the K-pop girl group Girl’s Day. In addition to her musical activities with Girl’s Day since 2010, Hyeri made her acting debut in the 2012 television drama “Tasty Life.” She has since starred in the dramas “Seonam Girls High School Investigators” (2014), “Hyde Jekyll, Me” (2015), “Reply 1988” (2015-2016) and “Entertainer” (2016).

Hyeri

Leeteuk is a South Korean singer and television personality born in Seoul on 1 July, 1983. He debuted in 2005 with K-pop group Super Junior and promoted with two of the act’s sub-units, Super Junior-T and Super Junior-H. In 2009, he began to appear on TV variety shows and became co-host of “Star King” in 2011. He has also co-hosted shows such as “I Can See Your Voice” (2015) and “Star Show 360” (2016).

Leeteuk

MBC, KOCOWA

It's the New Year and Idol Star Athletics Championships is back once again. It's a fierce competition between the fans' beloved idol group members. The fans at the gymnasium cheer for their favorite idol group. It is said that they prepared a special opening ceremony as well. With the fans watching them, the idol stars compete against each other in games of archery, track and field, ssireum, and much more. You can look forward to the competition everyone trained so hard for.

2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships - New Year Special

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