# Men on a Mission (2015)

> Male celebrities play make-believe high schoolers, welcoming star transfer students each week for battles of wit and slapstick.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/61796

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 552
- Episode runtime: 90 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: reality, comedy
- Network: JTBC
- Cast: Kim Young-cheol, Min Kyung-hoon, Kang Ho-dong, Lee Su-geun, Kim Hee-chul, Seo Jang-hoon, Lee Sang-min, Chang Hang-jun
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5247622/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: lighthearted, playful, breezy, joyful, silly

## Synopsis

Men on a Mission (2015-present) is a Korean variety reality series broadcast on JTBC, a long-running weekly format with 552 episodes to date. Its core cast of celebrity comedians, including Kang Ho-dong, Lee Su-geun, Kim Hee-chul, Lee Sang-min and Kim Young-cheol, plays make-believe high schoolers in a mock classroom setting. Each episode, the group welcomes a new star transfer student, and the engine of the show is the playful competition that follows: rounds of witty banter, games and slapstick that test who can outwit whom. The format is built around the guest's arrival and the group's escalating antics rather than any continuing plot, so each episode stands on its own as an evening of light entertainment. The mood is breezy, joyful and warmly silly, with an easygoing rapport between cast members that rewards long-time viewers. Set in a present-day Seoul studio rather than any real school, it works as a comfortable background watch. Fans of Running Man, Infinite Challenge and Knowing Bros will find the same blend of celebrity chemistry and competitive comedy.

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