Night Goblin () is a South Korean television program starring Lee Soo-geun, Jeong Hyeong-don, Park Sung-kwang, Lee Hong-gi and Kim Jong-hyeon. It is a reality show where in each episode, the cast will attempt to be the first in line to enter various popular places for food or recreation throughout South Korea.
JTBC runs the show in prominent Sunday evenings time slot, at 18:30 (KST), starting with the first airdate on July 30, 2017.
On 26 February 2018 JTBC announced that the program will have its final episode in mid-March. The last episode was aired on March 18.
Cast Name Nickname(s) Duration Notes Episode 132 Acting as main MC and in-charge of on-the-spot skits and the oldest among the Goblins. Episode 132 Second oldest of the Goblins and always the first one to explode and complain about why they need to camp overnight. Episode 132 Likes to act as the main MC and sometimes gives comments and instructions to the Goblins through their group chat. Episode 232(absent in episodes 10, 11) Member of rock band F.T. Island. Always try to act as the smart one among the Goblins. Known as the only one Lee Soo-geun fears. (JR) Episode 232(absent in episodes 27, 28) Member of boy band NU'EST. The youngest of the Goblins and always spoiled and fawned by the older Goblins. Seen to have a weak lower body. Known for his "Heh Heh Heh" laugh.
Former Name Nickname(s) Duration Notes Episode 919(absent in episodes 14, 15) Actor. First fixed variety show in his career. Known for his strength when hitting butts. On January 8, 2018, JTBC has announced that he has left the show due to schedule conflicts.
Program The special rule mentioned is that if the group did not manage to get in first place, they will have to reattempt to get first place again for the same main mission.
Current From episode 27, the Night Goblins will take on a team of guests for broadcast airtime. The concept of No Nights 2 Days will still go on. Both teams will have their own hot places to recommend and go by themselves, and depending on the editors of the show, airtime is allocated to each team as they favour.
Former In each episode, the cast and guest(s) gather together at around 12 a.m. (KST), then proceed to their base camp, which was set up nearby the popular place. The base camp was set up such that the group are able to monitor the popular place for any movements. At the base camp, they will be camping overnight and, in the next morning, attempt to be the first in line as a team to enter the popular place. Before the start of the overnight camping, the group's handphones are confiscated. The reason being, if not, the group can just set alarms on their phones and wake up in the morning just in time to start to get for first place, which is not allowed at all.
During the overnight camping, a time fairy will appear to help the cast by telling the time and get the cast to play the time fairy's game to get over the overnight camping and elevate the chances of entering in first place.
From episode 6, the show's production concept was altered (to No Nights 2 Days) so that filming on each location is now split into 2 episodes, with first half filmed during the day. The first of every 2 episodes will not involve overnight camping, as the targeted hot place(s) opens either at noon, evening or night. The second will involve the original concept of the program. Team and individual battles will also be introduced. Guest(s) are invited to spend the day and/or night together with the cast.
Episodes 2017
Ep. #Broadcast DateLocationHot picksGuest(s)Note(s) 1 July 30 Geundeok-myeon, Samcheok Korean twisted doughnuts 2 August 6 Ganghwa Island Gimbap Kim Jong-hyun and Lee Hong-gi join as permanent casts 3 August 13 Yongin Mega Storm at Caribbean Bay Water Park 4 August 20 Goyang Slide on the swimming pool at Bukhansan Water Park Lee Hong-gi joined the group later due to FT Island concert 5 August 27 Gunsan Anpan and vegetable buns from Lee Sung Dang The Time Fairy, Cao Lu, joins the cast for the remainder of the overnight camping after the game until the end of the episode 6 September 3Busan Toast from a popular toast truck Late night ramen from a popular ramen roadside stall Special voice appearance by Park Shin-hye through phone Change in concept of the program from this episode 7 September 10 Busan Air Cruise 8 September 17Gangneung Seasoned cockles bibimbap from a seafood restaurant Bohemian Roasters coffee Joongang Market (Kim Jong-hyun's parents had set up a food stall in it in the past) Anmok Coffee Street 9 September 24 Gyeongpodae Pavilion Chodang Soft Tofu Chun Jung-myung joins as permanent cast 10 October 8 Jeonju Lettuce wrapped deep fried food Bibimbap Waffle Jeonju Nambu Traditional Market night market street food Lee Hong-gi is absent due to FT Island's Japan concert tour 11 October 15 Perilla seed noodle Mul-Jajangmyeon 12 October 22 Suwon Paldalmun Namun Market food trucks Helium balloon (Flying Suwon) The cast challenges to be the last in line to ride the Flying Suwon 13 October 29 Suwon Tongdak street Hwaseong Fortress Steamed buns shop at Paldalmun Namun Market Army stew restaurant The guests were contacted through phone by the cast before their appearances 14 November 5 Seoul Dongdaemun Silk Road Crêpe roadside stall at Dongdaemun Noodle shop (Soi Yeonnam) at Yeonnam-dong rowspan="2" Kim Jong-hyun joined the group later due to scheduled filming of Music Bank Chun Jung-myung is absent due to scheduled filming of movie 15 November 12 Boat at Han River Gimbap shop at Sadang-dong Haejang-guk shop at Mangwon-dong Special appearances by Kim Jae-won (PD of JTBC program Perfect On Paper), Kim Do-il (staff of JTBC Contents Hub), Shin Young-kwang (PD of JTBC program My Foreign Friends) and Choi Chang-soo (PD of JTBC program Knowing Bros) Chun Jung-myung is absent due to scheduled filming of movie 16 November 19Jeju Island Deep fried Jeju Black pig, deep fried cuttlefish and Tteok-bokki from a snack shop Rice with octopus restaurant rowspan="2" First time in the show's history to have failed to be first in line (for rice with octopus); everyone was not to eat it. However, after negotiating with the PD, only BoA gets to eat it 17 November 26 Pistol Prawn sashimi restaurant in Aewol-eup Abalone cold raw fish soup restaurant Abalone Gimbap and seasoned squid from a gimbap shop 18 December 3Yangpyeong Mushroom hotpot restaurant Dumulmeori Lotus leaves hotdog Gaegun Middle School (Lee Soo-geun's alma mater) Seolleongtang restaurant Lee Hong-gi joined the group later at the Seolleongtang restaurant after having surgery in a hospital earlier on19December 10Pyeongchang Buckwheat crunchy fried chicken restaurant Yongpyong Ski Resort Gondola Stewed kimchi restaurant 20 December 17 Incheon Milk cream bread and chestnut bread from a bread shop in Namdong District Egg Bread shop Crunchy Balloon Bread shop Red bead pancake from a pancake shop (Hongdubyeong) Jayu Park Galbi restaurant Special voice appearance by Ji Sang-ryeol through phone Due to scheduled filming of movie leading to schedule conflicts, Chun Jung-myung has left the show starting this episode — December 24 — — Special compilation episode of the first 20 episodes 21 December 31 Pohang Noodles produced from the Jeil Noodles Factory Gwamegi restaurant Hard-boiled beef head meat soup restaurant Steamed giant crab shop Night Goblin Express Delivery special Special voice appearances by Oh Hyuk of Hyukoh, Jae-gyun Hwang and Lee Juck through phone
2018
Ep. #Broadcast DateLocationHot picksGuest(s)Note(s) 22 January 7 Pohang Homigot Mori Noodles restaurant The group did a Busking Guerrilla concert at Pohang University of Science and Technology 23 January 14Seongnam Tonkatsu takeout shop Coin Karaoke shop Sledding Hill Tonkatsu Naengmyeon Winter Vacation special Special appearance by child dancer Na Ha-eun 24 January 21 Cheonggukjang restaurant Black sesame pasta at a brunch restaurant Winter Vacation special 25 January 28Seoul Egg sandwich and tonkatsu sandwich at a Japanese Western restaurant in Itaewon Cafe at Songpa District Bibim Ramen at Songpa-dong rowspan="2" Luxury Special 26 February 4 24 hours arcade at Gangnam District Dried pollack stew at Gangnam District Kimchi Bulgogi stew set at Yongsan District Coffee truck and handwritten letters from Oh Dal-su and Kim Myung-min were placed at the base camp as a surprise for Kim Ji-won 27 February 11 Galbi restaurant at Mullae-dong Bowling alley at Gangnam District Bowling alley at Mullae-dong Jajang Udon from a restaurant at Gayang-dong Lunar New Year Special - Broadcast Duration Battle #1: Night Goblins VS Song Eun-yi Division (Sudden MT - Hot Place That Only Belongs To Me) Kim Jong-hyun is absent due to illness Special appearances by Narsha of Brown Eyed Girls, Narsha's husband Hwang Tae-kyung, Lee Ye-na, Lee Se-min and Shin Soo-ji 28 February 18SeoulGangneung Kalguksu from a Pojangmacha at Yeomchang-dong Hut at Gangneung Jjimjilbang at Yongsan District Jjamppong Soft Tofu at Gangneung Doenjang-jjigae set at Gangnam District Chapssal-tteok shop at Gangneung rowspan="3" Lunar New Year Special - Broadcast Duration Battle #1: Night Goblins VS Song Eun-yi Division (Sudden MT - Hot Place That Only Belongs To Me) Kim Jong-hyun is absent due to illness Special appearance by PD Kim Jae-won 29 February 25CheonanIlsanPaju Soy sauce seasoned cockles restaurant at Ilsan Stewed back ribs restaurant at Cheonan Drive-in theater at Paju Walnut cookies at Cheonan 24-hour cafe and car wash at Paju Broadcast Duration Battle #2: Night Goblins VS Song Eun-yi Division (Random MT) Lee Hong-gi joined the group later due to other schedules 30 March 4SeocheonPaju Pension at Seocheon Open-air bath at Paju Octopus fishing boat at Seocheon Gamaksan suspension bridge Haejang-guk shop at Seocheon Chicken & seafood soup at Paju Broadcast Duration Battle #2: Night Goblins VS Song Eun-yi Division (Random MT) 31 March 11 DaeguGapyeong Gopchang hotpot restaurant at Daegu Dak-galbi restaurant at Gapyeong Dessert cafe at Daegu E-World Tower at Daegu rowspan="2" Broadcast Duration Battle #3: Night Goblins VS Byung-man Tribe (Park Sung-kwang joins the Byung-man Tribe) 32 March 18 Megaswing 360 and Air Race from E-World theme park at Daegu Corn bread from a bread shop in Daegu Chicken coop (lays blue eggs) in Gapyeong
Unaired episode Episode 21 (which was supposed to be aired on December 24, 2017), originally the 2nd half of the Incheon trip and Christmas Special, was supposed to feature SHINee's Jonghyun & Minho as guests. However, on December 18, 2017 Jonghyun suddenly passed away in a suspected suicide. Following the initial news, JTBC Entertainment's YouTube channel has made the video of the episode teaser (uploaded a day prior) "unavailable". It was later announced that the episode will be (initially) put on hold until further notice, with the episode on December 24, 2017 (the original broadcast date) to be a special broadcast of the show.
Ratings In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue each year.
2017
Ep. #Broadcast dateAverage audience shareAGB NielsenTNmS RatingsNationwideSeoul Capital AreaNationwide 1 July 30 1.675% rowspan="7" 1.8% 2 August 6 1.262% 1.8% 3 August 13 1.391% 1.7% 4 August 20 1.185% 1.7% 5 August 27 1.445% 2.1% 6 September 3 1.828% 2.4% 7 September 10 1.638% 2.3% 8 September 17 3.117% 9 September 24 2.571% 2.750% 2.9% 10 October 8 2.339% 2.567% 2.8% 11 October 15 1.738% 2.1% 12 October 22 2.025% 2.3% 13 October 29 2.634% 14 November 5 2.085% 2.5% 15 November 12 2.299% 2.362% 2.7% 16 November 19 2.161% 2.8% 17 November 26 2.302% 2.3% 18 December 3 2.307% 2.558% 2.1% 19 December 10 2.169% 2.418% 2.1% 20 December 17 2.627% 2.640% 2.7% 21 December 31
2018