Jiwhaza
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Jiwhaza, also known as Burst! Mental concentration (작렬! 정신통일), is South Korea
n game show, known mainly for its oddball humor. It aired in 90-minute episodes on SBS every Saturday from April 14, 2007 to September 15, 2007.
The show was hosted by SBS announcer Choi Gwi-hwan, and featured two teams of celebrity contestants, each captained by regulars Yoo Hyun Young and Kim Yong Man. It was divided into a series of loosely-scripted challenges; the team with the winning final score would take "Jeongshin Tongil gwan" ("정신통일관") for that episode. Past guests on each team included Tablo, Chae Yeon
, Tei
, Bada, various members of Shinhwa
, DBSK, CSJH, SNSD
, Fly to the Sky
and Super Junior
.
A regular segment on the show was "the wall", an adaptation of the Brain Wall
from the Japanese Tunnels
game show. The segment featured a moving wall advancing on a contestant standing at the edge of a pool of water. To avoid being knocked into the pool, he or she was to jump, dodge or otherwise pass through a hole in the wall. Some of the more difficult walls required acrobatic skill to pass and featured humorous cutouts of ballet poses, flying kicks and handstands.
Another regular segment (dropped towards the end of the series) was the "earthquake room", in which contestants were on a padded platform were each given a pile of cushions. They would then be asked to solve a series of visual puzzles, but could only give their answer while kneeling on a complete pile of cushions. This often resulted in tumblehouse slapstick because of the rocking motion of the platform and constant fighting over cushions; foam rocks were also thrown at the contestants and the platform tilted violently whenever a wrong answer was given.
The show suffered from poor ratings over its run and, despite frequent changes to its format by SBS writers, was eventually axed after 22 episodes.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n game show, known mainly for its oddball humor. It aired in 90-minute episodes on SBS every Saturday from April 14, 2007 to September 15, 2007.
The show was hosted by SBS announcer Choi Gwi-hwan, and featured two teams of celebrity contestants, each captained by regulars Yoo Hyun Young and Kim Yong Man. It was divided into a series of loosely-scripted challenges; the team with the winning final score would take "Jeongshin Tongil gwan" ("정신통일관") for that episode. Past guests on each team included Tablo, Chae Yeon
Chae Yeon
Lee Chae-Yeon , better known as Chae Yeon, is a Korean pop singer who rose to fame with her hit single "Two of Us" in 2004 and her wave dance style.- Beginning of career :...
, Tei
Tei (singer)
Kim Ho Kyung , not to be confused with K-pop/rock singer Kim Kyung Ho, professionally known as Tei, is a Korean Ballad singer....
, Bada, various members of Shinhwa
Shinhwa
Shinhwa is a popular South Korean boy band and hip hop group. The group has six members , and debuted on March 24, 1998. It has enjoyed massive success alongside the likes of Sechs Kies, g.o.d., Turbo , Fin. K.L., H.O.T. and S.E.S...
, DBSK, CSJH, SNSD
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
, Fly to the Sky
Fly to the Sky
Fly to the Sky was a South Korean R&B duo, consisting of Korean American Brian Joo and South Korean native Hwanhee.Initially marketed as a duo that can sing, rap, and dance, their early works featured bubblegum pop and upbeat techno music. The duo later changed their image and style with the...
and Super Junior
Super Junior
Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band...
.
A regular segment on the show was "the wall", an adaptation of the Brain Wall
Brain Wall
is a component of the Japanese gameshow Tonneruzu no Minasan no Okage deshita Video clips from the show proliferated on video-sharing websites and the concept was eventually adopted by several countries...
from the Japanese Tunnels
Tunnels (owarai)
The are an owarai duo with a long history composed of Tokyo born and . Both of them attended where Ishibashi, the taller of the two, participated in baseball, and Kinashi participated in soccer....
game show. The segment featured a moving wall advancing on a contestant standing at the edge of a pool of water. To avoid being knocked into the pool, he or she was to jump, dodge or otherwise pass through a hole in the wall. Some of the more difficult walls required acrobatic skill to pass and featured humorous cutouts of ballet poses, flying kicks and handstands.
Another regular segment (dropped towards the end of the series) was the "earthquake room", in which contestants were on a padded platform were each given a pile of cushions. They would then be asked to solve a series of visual puzzles, but could only give their answer while kneeling on a complete pile of cushions. This often resulted in tumblehouse slapstick because of the rocking motion of the platform and constant fighting over cushions; foam rocks were also thrown at the contestants and the platform tilted violently whenever a wrong answer was given.
The show suffered from poor ratings over its run and, despite frequent changes to its format by SBS writers, was eventually axed after 22 episodes.