Hot Brain: Problematic Men (2015)

Genre

variety show

Country

South Korea

How it feels

A panel of smart and quirky people gather to solve puzzles and discuss interesting problems. They challenge each other with logic questions and brain teasers in a comfortable studio setting.

thoughtfulplayfulintellectualcasualcuriouslightheartedconversationalpuzzle-solving

What happens

Problematic Men (Korean: 문제적남자) was a South Korean television program that aired on tvN. The program went on hiatus after its broadcast on March 25, 2018. On May 9, 2018, it was announced that the program would be returning as Season 2 from May 29, and would air on every Tuesday at 23:00 (KST), with no change in the current cast lineup. Beginning January 7, 2019 the program aired on Mondays at 23:00 (KST). The program was on another hiatus after its broadcast on June 10, 2019, as the program was to be replaced by More Salty Tour in its time slot, and it was slated to return in the second half of 2019. On October 28, 2019, tvN confirmed the program would return as Season 3 starting November 21, 2019, with original cast members Tyler Rasch and Park Kyung (Block B) not returning. Plus, model Joo Woo-jae and YouTuber/entrepreneur Ddotty would join the cast as new members. The program had an indefinite hiatus as of February 13, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, which made filming of the program difficult. No update about the show was announced, indicating that the series has ended. A reboot of the program called Problematic Men Reboot: Math Edition starring Jun Hyun-moo, Chung Seung-je, John Park, Suho, Bae Sung-jae and Kim Gyu-min, aired on June 23 and 30, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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