TMI News (KoreanTMI 뉴스) is a South Korean news variety show that airs on Mnet.[1]

TMI News
Genre
Presented by
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes86
Production
Production locationSouth Korea
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkMnet
ReleaseApril 25, 2019 (2019-04-25) –
September 29, 2021 (2021-09-29)
Related
TMI News Show

The show aired on Thursday at 20:00 (KST) starting from April 25, 2019 until May 30, 2019. It then went on a hiatus without notice, but returned on July 31, 2019 and aired on every Wednesday at 20:00 (KST).[2] The show had a hiatus after the episode on November 27, 2019, and returned again starting January 15, 2020 to August 26, 2020. The show made another return beginning March 10, 2021, as a new season, and concluded on September 29, 2021.

A new series related to the show, TMI News Show, began airing from February 9, 2022 to September 30, 2022.[3]

Program

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The show is the first ever global K-pop idols' news & talk show. The "TMI" in the show's name stands for Thursday Mnet Idol. The show had requested for any possible TMI (Too Much Information) information from the public about the idol groups or their individual members through their online form, and the information that will be used for the show is "news reported" on the show.[4][5]

From episode 7, the show was revamped into a chart show.[2] In each episode, one or two topics are discussed, and celebrities (or items/programs/situations/places/songs) are ranked according to the topic. If only one topic is discussed in an episode, ten or fourteen celebrities (or items/programs/situations/places/songs) will be listed out, and if two topics are discussed in an episode, seven per topic will be listed.

Cast

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Current

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Name Role & Character Episode Ref.
Jun Hyun-moo Main Anchor 1-86 [6]
Jang Do-yeon Main Anchor 7-86

Former

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Name Role & Character Episode Ref.
Park Joon-hyung (g.o.d) Reporter; idol's "Archaeopteryx" and a reporter who has a "my way" feel 1-6 [6]
DinDin Reporter; with his Too Much Super Insider ability, he guides to rise himself from a low tide 2-6
Yoon Bo-mi (Apink) Reporter; checking facts with her current occupation of being an idol 1-6
Soobin (WJSN) TMI Weather Caster; TMI News' multi-player, Human Peach Caster 1-6, 8-24

Episodes (Season 1)

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2019

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List of episodes (episode 1–24)
Ep. Broadcast Date Theme Guest(s) Note(s)
1 April 25 Not Applicable IZ*ONE
  • DinDin is absent due to attending his elder sister's wedding in Italy; Sleepy stood in for him in this episode
  • Special guest: Kim Yeon-ja
2 May 2 Monsta X
3 May 9 Momoland
  • Momoland member Yeonwoo is absent
  • Special guest: Lee Min-woong
4 May 16 Apink
5 May 23 AB6IX
6 May 30 EXID
  • The show aired on 21:00 (KST) for this episode instead of the usual 20:00 (KST)
  • Special guest: Bae Yoon-jung
Reformation of the show
Ep. Broadcast Date Theme Guest(s) Note(s)
7 July 31 1. Idols who buy buildings after earning money
2. Idols who got conned after earning money
Kim Jae-hwan
8 August 7 Idols who succeeded in their diets Oh My Girl (Seunghee, Arin)
9 August 14 Real Love and Fake Love idols Kim Jung-mo
10 August 21 Idols and hobbies Pentagon (Hongseok, Kino)
11 August 28 Oh Ha-young (Apink), Choi Byung-chan (Victon)
12 September 4 Celebrities who fought significant illnesses Weki Meki (Choi Yoo-jung, Kim Do-yeon)
13 September 11 Best idols' physiognomies X1 (Han Seung-woo, Kim Yo-han, Son Dong-pyo, Nam Do-hyon)
14 September 18 Golden spoon idols CLC (Elkie, Kwon Eun-bin), Kwon Hyun-bin
15 September 25 1. Famous songs loved by the people these days
2. Famous past time songs
Norazo
16 October 2 1. Celebrities who changed professions
2. Celebrities who have sideline careers
Ateez (Hongjoong, Wooyoung)
17 October 9 1. Idols who are rich in music royalties
2. Idols who are rich in talents
3. Idols who are rich in connections
Stray Kids (Lee Know, Hyunjin)
18 October 16 1. Idols who are successful in changing concepts
2. Idols with irrational concepts
NU'EST (Aron, JR)
19 October 23 1. Top male and female idols companies had missed out
2. Idols who carry small and medium-sized companies
N.Flying (Cha Hun, Kim Jae-hyun)
20 October 30 1. Top male and female idols who are brainiacs
2. Top versatile idols
Monsta X (Wonho, Joohoney)
21 November 6 1. Male and female idols who shined in Korea Victon (Choi Byung-chan, Jung Su-bin)
22 November 13 1. Idols who are big eaters
2. Idols who eat weird food
Day6 (Young K, Dowoon)
23 November 20 1. Dogs of idols
2. Cats of idols
AOA (Jimin, Hyejeong)
24 November 27 1. Legendary stages of Mnet Asian Music Awards
2. Reversal legendary stages of Mnet Asian Music Awards
CIX (BX, Bae Jin-young)

2020

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List of episodes (episode 25-56)
Ep. Broadcast Date Theme Guest(s) Note(s)
25 January 15 1. Idols born in the Year of the Rat who would hit big
2. Idols born in the Year of the Rat who should take care of themselves
Verivery (Yeonho, Kangmin)
26 January 22 2020 New Year Special: Idol Trot Contest
Top 10 Trot Songs That Koreans Love
Ken (VIXX), Sojung (Ladies' Code), Solbin (Laboum), Seunghee (Oh My Girl), Kim Chae-won (April),
J-Us (ONF), Y (Golden Child), Kim Dong-han, Jongho (Ateez), Sohee (Nature)
  • Special appearances by Laboum (Soyeon, Haein)
27 January 29 1. Idols that fans have been waiting the most for their discharges from the army
2. Idols that are still far away from their discharges from the army
N.Flying (Yoo Hwe-seung, Seo Dong-sung)
28 February 5 1. Idols who look more mature than they actually are
2. Idols who look a lot younger than they actually are
Golden Child (Lee Jang-jun, Hong Joo-chan, Choi Bo-min)
29 February 12 Cities/districts that idols were from or were born in Sojung (Ladies' Code), Mimi (Oh My Girl), Kim Dong-han, Kim Sang-gyun (JBJ95)
30 February 19 1. Pretty male idols other than Kim Hee-chul
2. Baddest (girl crush) female idols other than Lee Hyo-ri
The Boyz (Hyunjae, Ju Hak-nyeon)
31 February 26 1. Idols with the most unusual real names
2. Idols with the most unusual special habits
TO1 (J.You, Woonggi)
32 March 4 Mnet 25th Anniversary Special
1. Mnet programs that did well
2. Famous stars that were well raised by Mnet
Weki Meki
33 March 11 1. Idols who had the most special activities while in school
2. Idols who were top role models in school
Loona (Chuu, Hyunjin)
34 March 25 1. Male idols with most diverse activities before debut
2. Female idols with most diverse activities before debut
Ong Seong-wu
35 April 1 1. Idols who made their marriage announcements
2. Idols who are their nieces and/or nephews' fools
Changjo (Teen Top), Park Cho-rong (Apink)
36 April 8 1. Male idols that had left legendary prohibited videos
2. Female idols that had left legendary prohibited videos
Chun Myung-hoon, Narsha (Brown Eyed Girls)
37 April 15 Idols that had worn the priciest items on them Han Hye-yeon
38 April 22 Musicians' pick! Personal real experience songs that has empathy Seo Ji-eum, Jeong Se-woon
39 April 29 1. Most expensive male idols' houses
2. Most expensive female idols' houses
Park Jong-bok, Mijoo (Lovelyz)
40 May 6 1. Fans' idol tributes that are insurmountable
2. Idols' fan tributes that are insurmountable
April (Lee Na-eun, Lee Jin-sol)
41 May 13 Unique goods personally picked by idols Ken (VIXX), Yoo Young-jae
42 May 20 Scariest stories in the world of music TXT
43 May 27 1. Idols who are excellent at cooking
2. Idols who are bad at cooking
B.O.Y
44 June 3 1. Male idol songs that became popular after changing their singers
2. Female idol songs that became popular after changing their singers
Seo Eun-kwang (BtoB), Hui (Pentagon)
45 June 10 1. Idols who surprisingly released trot songs
2. Trot singers who debuted as idols
Na Tae-joo, Kim Soo-chan
46 June 17 Older idols with the most surprising recent updates Kim Hyung-jun (Taesaja), MJ (Astro)
47 June 24 Idols who wore the most expensive clothes Kwon Hyun-bin, Han Hyun-min
48 July 1 1. Male idols that their mothers had the best conception dreams
2. Female idols that their mothers had the best conception dreams
Cravity (Jungmo, Hyeongjun)
49 July 8 Idols who experienced the most shocking incidents or accidents Jun Jin (Shinhwa), Kwon Hyun-bin
50 July 15 Music video locations that fans want to visit the most ONF (Hyojin, Wyatt)
51 July 22 Idols that almost didn't debut Weeekly (Lee Soo-jin, Jihan)
52 July 29 1. Male idols with the best bodies that others would want to have
2. Female idols with the best bodies that others would want to have
Lee Jang-jun (Golden Child), Kwon Hyun-bin
53 August 5 Best summer songs that must be listened in the summer (G)I-dle (Miyeon, Minnie, Yuqi)
54 August 12 Most scary true stories idols had experienced Lee Jin-hyuk (Up10tion)
55 August 19 Best well-known songs that are hidden Song Ga-in
56 August 26 Most expensive cars idols own Kang Jae-joon, Han Seung-woo (Victon)

Episodes (Season 2 - 2021)

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List of episodes (episode 57-86)
Ep. Broadcast Date Theme Guest(s) Note(s)
57 March 10 Idols' most expensive collections Sandara Park, Jo Kwon
58 March 17 1. Idols with cost-effective fashion
2. Idols with branded fashion
Joo Woo-jae, Bobby (iKon)
59 March 24 1. Songs that cause massive crowds to dance to
2. Songs that cause massive crowds to sing to
Brave Girls
60 March 31 1. Male stars who surgeons reveal that people want their faces to be like
2. Female stars who surgeons reveal that people want their faces to be like
Jun Jin (Shinhwa), Ha Sung-woon
61 April 7 Stars who have caused very huge differences in price for properties Na Tae-joo, Kim Soo-chan
62 April 14 1. Idols who have little parts
2. Idols who have many parts
Ateez (Hongjoong, San)
63 April 21 The most common MBTI types among idols Astro (Moonbin, Yoon San-ha)
64 April 28 1. Idols with a lot of experience with part-time jobs
2. Idols born in golden spoon families
IZ*ONE (Choi Ye-na, Kim Min-ju)
65 May 5 1. Stars who got stabbed in the backs by their acquaintances
2. Stars who got stabbed in the backs by their families
Yesung (Super Junior), Sunny (Girls' Generation)
66 May 12 1. Female idols without any changes
2. Male idols without any changes
Oh My Girl (Hyojung, Jiho, Binnie)
67 May 19 Stars who rode the most expensive cars (2021 Version) Yang Ji-eun, Hong Ji-yun
68 May 26 1. Lovestar couples
2. Lovestar married couples
Kang Seung-yoon (Winner)
69 June 2 Idols with the most expensive school fees Tomorrow X Together (Taehyun, Huening Kai), Enhypen (Heeseung, Jay)
70 June 9 Company buildings worth more than 10 billion won Lee Jung-shin (CNBLUE), Kim Jae-hyun (N.Flying)
71 June 16 Stars' interior items Mijoo (Lovelyz), Cho Hee-sun
72 June 23 Stars that are married to the richest 1% Kim Min-gi, Hong Yoon-hwa
73 June 30 Stars who show filial piety with money Shinsadong Tiger, Tri.be (Songsun, Mire)
74 July 7 Stars who used the most expensive items NCT Dream (Mark, Jisung)
75 July 14 Stars who had selected the top houses SF9 (Inseong, Jaeyoon, Chani)
76 July 21 1. Stars who are self-sufficient
2. Stars who are golden spoons
Park Goon, Shin In-seon
77 July 28 1. Stars who shine through earning a lot
2. Stars who are under debt
Loona (Yves, Chuu)
78 August 4 Stars who have the most expensive advertisement model fees Shin Ji (Koyote), Soyeon ((G)I-DLE)
79 August 11 Stars who wore the most expensive personal clothes The Boyz (Hyunjae, Juyeon, Sunwoo)
80 August 18 South Korea's representative performance makers Bae Yoon-jung, Aiki, Choi Yoo-jung (Weki Meki)
81 August 25 1. Male stars with the best physicals, picked by trainers
2. Female stars with the best physicals, picked by trainers
Park Ji-hoon, CIX (Seunghun, Bae Jin-young)
82 September 1 Stars who went for luxurious holidays BtoB (Seo Eun-kwang, Peniel)
83 September 8 Stars who had the worst rumours/scandals Weeekly (Lee Soo-jin, Monday)
84 September 15 1. Stars with the most wealth
2. Stars with the top pedigrees
Gree, Lee Chae-yeon
85 September 22 Tough Unnies of celebrity industry Monika, Gabee
86 September 29 Stars with the best profit in the first half of 2021 fromis 9 (Jang Gyu-ri, Lee Chae-young), Kwon Eun-bi

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "전현무X박준형X윤보미X딘딘, 엠넷 'TMI NEWS' MC 발탁 [공식]". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). April 24, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "'TMI NEWS' 아이돌 차트쇼로 새단장, 전현무X장도연 MC 호흡(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  3. ^ Kim Na-ra (January 14, 2022). "TMI SHOW' 붐X이미주, MC 확정…"노제X가비, 첫 게스트" [공식]" (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ^ "Introduction to TMI News".
  5. ^ "Online form to submit information for TMI News".
  6. ^ a b "Cast of TMI News".