‘Weekly Idol’ is a TV program of MBC Every 1 channel, that has lasted more than a decade. It first aired on July 23, 2011 and is still being aired. The latest episode was on January 31st, 2024 and the guests were NMIXX, the JYP agency’s idol. As the history of TV program has been long, the hosts of TV show has changed various times.
History of Weekly Idol Hosts
It first started with a duo, ‘Hyungdon and Daejune.’ They are the hiphop duo, but one is a comedian and one is a rapper.
- Hyungdon and Daejune (Jung Hyung Don and Defconn) – July 23, 2011 to March 30, 2016. [They were the longest hosts and iconic hosts]
- Defconn, Super Junior Heechul and EXID Hani – April 6, 2016 to September 28, 2016
- Hyungdon and Daejune (Jung Hyung Don and Defconn) – October 5, 2016 to March 28, 2018 [The duo came back to host the show]
- Yoo Se Yoon, Kim Shin Young, Lee Sang Min (Two comedians and one singer) – April 4, 2018 to December 5, 2018
- Cho Sae Ho, ZE:A Hwang Kwang Hee and Nam Chang Hee (Two comedians and one idol) – January 9, 2019 to February 12, 2020
- ZE:A Hwang Kwang Hee and Speical Hosts (only Hwang Kwang Hee was fixed) – February 19, 2020 to April 15, 2020
- ZE:A Hwang Kwang Hee and Super Junior Eun Hyuk – April 22nd, 2020 to April 12, 2023 [while they were hosting the broadcasting time has changed 3 times]
- BTOB Seo Eun Kwang and LOVELYZ Lee Mi Joo – April 19, 2023 to December 27, 2023
- MC Boom and Golden Child Lee Jang Jun – January 17, 2024 – keep going
These are the lists of ‘Weekly Idol Hosts.’ As we saw ‘Weekly Idol Hosts’ now we will see the guests.
The artists who were invited more than 5 times
- Girls’ Day – 5 times. Episode 18, 74, 105, 134, 210
- Golden Child – 5 times. Episode 320, 363, 436, 465, 495
- Dream Catcher – 7 times. Episode 356, 497, 522, 557, 584, 614, 640
- Lovelyz – 7 times. Episode 190, 219, 232, 250, 292, 354, 384
- Red Velvet – 5 times. Episode 168, 217, 242, 267, 331
- Rainbow – 6 times (5 times as full. 1 time as ‘Rainbow Black’) Episode 13, 86, 100-101, 156, 189, 132 (Rainbow Black)
- Highlight (B2ST) – 7 times. Episode 58-59, 109-110, 151, 209, 257-258, 295- 296, 323&325
- Secret – 5 times. Episode 19, 62-63, 95, 100-101, 130
- Apink – 10 times. Episode 25, 44, 104, 142, 175, 192-193, 208, 271, 309, 365-366
- Girl Friend – 14 times. Episode 194, 221, 236,259, 261-262, 293, 313, 320-322, 353, 367, 414, 447, 468, 485
- Oh My Girl – 11 times. Episode 223, 263, 298, 323, 373, 389, 406, 440, 457, 512, 555
- ON&OFF – 7 times. Episode 361, 394, 471, 502, 525, 541, 633
- INFINITE – 10 times. Episode 4, 23, 47-48, 56, 93-94, 107, 152-153, 207, 269, 337
- TEENTOP – 6 times. Episode 31-32, 49, 91, 115, 167, 205
- 4 minute – 7 times. Episode 9, 43, 87-88, 100-101, 141, 157, 185
- AOA – 5 times. Episode 131, 154, 173, 204, 251
- ATEEZ – 5 times. Episode 412, 429, 472, 505, 529
- B.A.P. – 5 times. Episode 57, 85, 111, 137, 156
- B1A4 – 7 times. Episode 26, 40, 73, 97, 135, 159, 322
- EXID – 9 times. Episode 178, 197, 226, 254, 299, 324, 334, 351, 383
- GOT7– 12 times. Episode 146, 156, 177, 220, 261- 262, 263, 270, 294, 323-324, 346, 456, 488
- TWICE – 6 times. Episode 228, 249, 261- 262, 274, 303-304, 327
So the longest Weekly Idol Hosts are Hyungdon and Daejune, and Girl Friend is most invited guests. Actually, the longest Weekly Idol hosts were guests for 5 times, too.
It is the history of Weekly Idol Hosts and the guests. Previous article about Weekly Idol would be, Weekly Idol NMIXX Haewon’s handwriting in the program, CLICK HERE.
