The Nations' Big Three[1] (Korean: 백종원의 3대 천왕; RR: Baek Jongwonui 3dae Cheonwang) is a South Korean cooking-variety program which has been broadcast since August 28, 2015.
| Baek Jong-won's Top 3 Chef King | |
|---|---|
 The Nations' Big Three format's image | |
| Also known as | The Nations' Big Three, Paik Jong-won's Three Great Emperors, Paik Jong-won's 3 Great Kings, Paik Jong-won's Top 3 Chef King |
| Genre | Variety Cooking |
| Directed by | Kim Joon-soo Lee Gwan-won Jung Woo-jin |
| Presented by | Paik Jong-won Kim Jun-hyun Lee Hwi-jae |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 94 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS |
| Release | August 28, 2015 – July 14, 2017 |
From July 21, 2017, the program was spun off to Paik Jong-won's Food Truck[2] (Korean: 백종원의 푸드트럭; RR: Paikjongwon-eui Pudeuteureok).
Since January 5, 2018, it was again spun off to Paik Jong-won's Alley Restaurant[3] (Korean: 백종원의 골목식당; RR: Paikjongwon-eui Golmoksikdang).
Broadcast Timeline
edit| Broadcast Period | Broadcast Time (KST) | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2015 – January 22, 2016 | Fridays at 23:25 | 80 minutes |
| January 30, 2016 – April 8, 2017 | Saturdays at 18:10 | 110 minutes |
| April 14, 2017 – June 9, 2017 | Fridays at 23:20 | Two consecutive parts (40 minutes/part) |
| June 16, 2017 – July 14, 2017 | 80 minutes |
Cast
editMain host
edit- Main host
- Paik Jong-won (Episodes 1–94)
- Kim Jun-hyun (Episodes 1–94)
- Lee Hwi-jae (Episodes 1–62)
- Hani (EXID)[4] (Episodes 22–51)
- Soyou (Sistar) (Episodes 52–62)
- Lee Si-young (Episodes 62–90)
- Fixed guest
- Kim Ji-min (Episodes 34–94)
- Kim Hwan (Episodes 42–59)
Special host
edit- Twice (Tzuyu, Dahyun) (Episode 27)
- Hong Jin-young (Episode 28)
- Jung Eun-ji (Apink) (Episode 29)
- Park Seon-young (Episode 30)
- Han Chae-ah (Episodes 91–94)
List of Episodes
edit2015
editEpisodes 1–17
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Food Theme | Main Guests | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 28 | Pork bulgogi | Kim Yoon-sang, Kim Seon-jae, Kim Woo-joo, Leah | |
| 2 | September 4 | Dak-bokkeum-tang | Dreamcatcher, Kim Yoon-sang, Yoon Hyun-jin | |
| 3 | September 11 | Tteok-bokki | April | |
| 4 | September 18 | Tonkatsu | Unicorn | |
| 5 | September 25 | Kal-guksu | Sonamoo | |
| 6 | October 2 | Nakji-bokkeum | Jjarimongttang | |
| 7 | October 9 | Bibimbap | Melody Day | |
| 8 | October 16 | Barbecue chicken | Lee Hye-seung, Yoon Hyun-jin, So Yoo-mi | |
| 9 | October 23 | Jjamppong | Berry Good | |
| 10 | November 6 | Spicy Pork | TAHITI | |
| 11 | November 13 | Gukbap | Laboum | |
| 12 | November 20 | Budae-jjigae | SEVENTEEN | |
| 13 | November 27 | Jeon | Twice | |
| 14 | December 4 | Jajangmyeonida | BESTie | |
| 15 | December 11 | Korean fried chicken | Purfles | |
| 16 | December 18 | Guksup | Lovelyz | |
| 17 | December 25 | Tteok-bokki (part 2) | GFriend |
2016
editEpisodes 17–67
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Food Theme | Main Guests | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | January 1 | Samgyeopsal | Hong Yoon-hwa, Laboum | |
| 19 | January 8 | Jokbal | Hong Jin-young, April | |
| 20 | January 15 | Haejang-guk | EXID | |
| 21 | January 22 | Top 3 Chef King's Most Preferred Menus | Hong Yoon-hwa, Twice | |
| 22 | January 30 | Pork ribs | Fiestar |
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| 23 | February 6 | Mandu | Red Velvet | |
| 24 | February 13 | Sundae | Dal Shabet | |
| 25 | February 20 | Tangsuyuk | Cao Lu (Fiestar), Lee Soo-min, Laboum | |
| 26 | February 27 | Guksu (part 2) | MADTOWN, 4Minute (Jihyun, Sohyun) | |
| 27 | March 5 | Samgyeopsal (part 2) | Kim Ji-min, Twice | |
| 28 | March 12 | Gomguk | Kim Ji-min, Fiestar, NU'EST |
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| 29 | March 19 | Dak-galbi | Baro (B1A4), Hong Yoon-hwa, Oh My Girl |
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| 30 | March 26 | Tonkatsu (part 2) | Kim Hwan, Kim Yoon-sang, Yoon Hyun-jin, Yoo Young-mi, Lee Byung-hee |
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| 31 | April 2 | Gimbap | Mamamoo, Jang Do-yeon | |
| 32 | April 9 | Bread | Eun Ga-eun, Cosmic Girls | |
| 33 | April 16 | Jajangmyeon (part 2) | HEYNE, Laboum | |
| 34 | April 23 | Squid | Ladies' Code |
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| 35 | April 30 | Bulgogi | BtoB | |
| 36 | May 7 | Barbecue chicken (part 2) | Twice, CLC | |
| 37 | May 14 | Ramyeon | Andy Lee (Shinhwa), Teen Top | |
| 38 | May 21 | Naengmyeon | B1A4 | |
| 39 | May 28 | Mulhoe (Spicy Raw Fish Soup) | VIXX | |
| 40 | June 4 | Chicken (Dak-gomtang, Samgye-tang, Chicken in a hot pot) | Oh My Girl, Kim Hwan | |
| 41 | June 11 | Summer Guksu | Boys Republic, Park Bo-ram | |
| 42 | June 18 | The Meal of Life | Lee Yoon-ah, Kim Seon-jae |
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| 43 | June 25 | Gamja-tang | Laboum | |
| 44 | July 2 | Partner Special | Choi Hwa-jung, Lee Keun-Ho, Kim Heung-gook, Andy Lee (Shinhwa) | |
| 45 | July 9 | Summer Vacation Special | ||
| 46 | July 16 | Bunsik | Cosmic Girls, Soyou (Sistar) | |
| 47 | July 23 | Market Special | DIA | |
| 48 | July 30 | Cinema Paradise Special | Gugudan | |
| 49 | August 6 | Olympic Special | Brave Girls, Kim Yeon-koung | |
| 50 | August 13 | Fire Fighters Special | ||
| 51 | August 20 | 1st Anniversary Special | Laboum |
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| 52 | August 27 | Jokbal & Dakbal | Ha Jae-sook, Kangnam (M.I.B) |
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| 53 | September 3 | Seafood Kal-guksu & Eotang (Fish stew) | ||
| 54 | September 10 | Jeon & Pizza | Choi Jung-woo, Alberto Mondi | |
| 55 | September 17 | Best of Best Restaurants' Highlights |
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| 56 | September 24 | Mandu & Sujebi | Sam Okyere, Kwon Hyuk-soo | |
| 57 | October 8 | Jajangmyeon & Jjamppong | Lee Guk-joo, Heo Young-ji | |
| 58 | October 15 | Tteok-bokki & Sundae | Ji Sang-ryeol, Jun Hyo-seong (Secret) | |
| 59 | October 22 | Busan Special | Kim Kwang-kyu, Bora (Sistar) | |
| 60 | October 29 | Pork ribs & Bossam | Kim Kwang-kyu, Cheng Xiao (Cosmic Girls) |
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| 61 | November 5 | Udon & Tonkatsu | Kim Joon-ho, Twice (Dahyun, Chaeyoung) | |
| 62 | November 19 | Jjimdak & Korean fried chicken | Lee Jun-hyeok, Apink (Jung Eun-ji, Oh Ha-young) |
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| 63 | December 3 | Winter Bunsik | Defconn, Sandeul (B1A4) |
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| 64 | December 10 | Haejang-guk (part 2) | Gong Myung, Min Jin-woong | |
| 65 | December 17 | Ramyeon & Hamburger | Park Chul-min, Tei, YooA (Oh My Girl) | |
| 66 | December 24 | Gopchang & Nakji | Kang Min-kyung (Davichi), Oh Dae-hwan | |
| 67 | December 31 | Pasta & Hamburg steak | Jinyoung (B1A4), Kim Yoon-ah (Jaurim) |
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2017
editEpisodes 68–95
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Food Theme | Main Guests | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | January 7 | Jeonju's Five Flavors | BTS (Jin, J-Hope) | |
| 69 | January 14 | World Guksu | I.O.I (Chaeyeon (DIA), Sejeong (Gugudan)), Thunder | |
| 70 | January 21 | National Jjigae | Tony An, Shoo (S.E.S.) | |
| 71 | January 28 | Winter Health Food | Jung Shi-ah, AOA (Choa, Mina) |
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| 72 | February 4 | Bapdoduk (Rice Thief) | Kangnam, Jeon Hye-bin | |
| 73 | February 11 | Daegu's Five Flavor Alleys | Kim Min-kyung, Key (SHINee), Irene (Red Velvet) | |
| 74 | February 18 | Beef | Kim Wan-sun, Kim Jong-min, Kim Dong-jun (ZE:A), DinDin | |
| 75 | February 25 | Kkochi | Park Na-rae, Kim Joon-ho, Mina Fujii | |
| 76 | March 4 | University's Restaurant Special | BtoB (Sungjae, Peniel), Shin (Cross Gene), Hong Jin-young | |
| 77 | March 11 | Spring Special | Choi Min-yong, Jessi, Eric Nam, GFriend (Yerin, Yuju) | |
| 78 | March 18 | Spicy Flavor Special | Sandara Park, Jung Yong-hwa (CNBLUE), Shindong (Super Junior), Solbin (Laboum), Dawon (SF9) | |
| 79 | March 25 | Jeju-do Special | Girl's Day | |
| 80 | April 1 | Taxi Drivers' Favorite Restaurant Special | Jang Yun-jeong, Hyoyeon (Girls' Generation), SEVENTEEN (Mingyu, Seungkwan) | |
| 81 | April 8 | Mountain Climbing Road Special | Yoon Taek, Ye Jeong-hwa, Nara (Hello Venus), Kim Dong-hyun | |
| 82 | April 14 | School Bunsik | Red Velvet (Seulgi, Irene), Roy Kim, DinDin | |
| 83 | April 21 | Travel to Jeollanam-do | Son Hoyoung (g.o.d), Jeong Jinwoon (2AM), WINNER (Lee Seung-hoon, Kang Seung-yoon) | |
| 84 | April 28 | Gangwon-do's Flavor Special | Noh Sa-yeon, Hong Soo-hyun, P. O (Block B) | |
| 85 | May 5 | Pork Party | Kim Yong-man, Lee Jung-shin (CNBLUE), Jimin (AOA), Rowoon (SF9) | |
| 86 | May 12 | Pojangmacha | Oh Yoon-ah, Rose Motel (Yook Joong-wan, Kang Joon-woo) | |
| 87 | May 19 | Adult-only Flavor Special | Twice | |
| 88 | May 26 | Food Pairings with Beer | HIGHLIGHT (except Yoon Doo-joon) | |
| 89 | June 2 | World Cuisine Festival | Kim Tae-woo (g.o.d), Park So-hyun, Johyun (Berry Good) | |
| 90 | June 9 | Naeng-guksu Special | Gummy, Choi Yoon-young, Heo Kyung-hwan |
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| 91 | June 16 | Tokyo Eating Tour | Kim Young-chul, Gugudan (Sejeong, Nayoung) |
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| 92 | June 23 | Hong Kong Special | Kim Min-jong, Hwang Chi-yeul, Solar (Mamamoo) | |
| 93 | June 30 | Beef Special | F.T. Island (Lee Hong-gi, Choi Jong-hoon), Kyungri (Nine Muses), Parc Jae-jung | |
| 94 | July 7 | Chinese cuisine's Partner Menu | Kang Susie, Chae Yeon, iKON (Jay, Bobby) |
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| 95 | July 14 | "The Nations' Big Three" Format's Highlights | no guest |
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Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10th SBS Entertainment Awards[5] | PD Award | Kim Jun-hyun | Won |
| Top Excellence Award in Talk Show | Nominated | |||
| Rookie Award, Female | Lee Si-young | Nominated | ||
| Special Award | Paik Jong-won | Won | ||
| Best Couple Award | Paik Jong-won and Kim Jun-hyun | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | 11th SBS Entertainment Awards[6] | Achievement Award | Paik Jong-won | Won |
References
edit- ^ ""The Nations' Big Three" on SBS International". SBS (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ ""Paik's Food Truck" on SBS International". SBS (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ ""Paik Jong-won's Alley Restaurant" on SBS official website". SBS (in Korean). Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "Hani to co-host 'Paik Jong-won's Three Great Emperors'". Yonhap News. January 28, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-05-02. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ Jung Joon-hwa (December 26, 2016). "[2016 SBS 연예대상] 신동엽. 26년 만의 대상.."하늘에 계신 母의 선물" (종합)". OSEN (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Lee Ji-hyun (December 31, 2017). "[2017 SBS 연예대상] '미우새' 母벤져스, 유재석-신동엽도 이겼다…대이변 '대상'[종합]". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2017.
External links
edit- The Nations' Big Three on SBS official website (in Korean)