"Infinite Challenge" Achieves Its Highest Viewership Ratings In 6 Months

Jan 28, 2018

MBC’s “Infinite Challenge” is off to a strong start in 2018!

According to Nielsen Korea, the January 27 broadcast of MBC’s “Infinite Challenge” came first in its timeslot and achieved 14.3 percent in nationwide viewership ratings. This is 1.6 percent higher than last week’s 12.7 percent.

It is also the first time “Infinite Challenge” recorded 14 percent since July of 2017, making this a feat that was accomplished in half a year.

This week’s episode was the second part of “Before One Hour,” where the members were blindfolded and taken to the site of a mission one hour before it began. Last week, Haha was the celebrity guest at a birthday party, Jo Se Ho became the weather forecaster on the MBC morning news, and Yang Se Hyung transformed into a flight attendant on a flight to Hanoi, Vietnam.

The latest episode showed Yoo Jae Suk cleaning the suspension bridge on top of a mountain, Park Myung Soo reenlisting in the military, and Jung Joon Ha running a 10k (approximately 6.2 miles) marathon.KBS2’s “Immortal Songs” obtained 7.6 percent during its first half and 10.2 percent during its second half. SBS’s “Honey” recorded 5.1 percent and 6.1 percent during its two-part broadcast.