Park Myeong-su

Infinite Challenge

On Infinite Challenge, Park is "the second-in-command" (2인자), putting him below the host-in-chief Yoo Jae-suk, who is "the first-in-command" (1인자). This spawned a running gag in which he often jokes about overthrowing Yoo Jae-suk as leader and becoming "first-in-command" himself. He also called "Rice Insect" (벼멸구), a rival nickname for Yoo Jae-suk's famous "Grasshopper". He also claimed that his nickname should be "Big Star" (거성/巨星 Geoseong). He sometimes tries to make use of his seniority by lecturing the other members on various matters, such as becoming a star; however, they rarely take him seriously.

Another nickname is "Chicken CEO," in reference to the Kyochon chicken shop which he formerly operated. He is currently a Seoul metropolitan manager of Imsil Cheese Pizza restaurant.

In October 2007, Park acquired another nickname, "worthless elder brother" (하찮은 형) after co-host Noh Hong-chul referred to him as a "worthless person with a worthless body" (하찮은 박명수님, 하찮은 몸) in comparison to world-class Figure skater Kim Yuna.^[3] Another related nickname is "Father" (아버지) since he is the oldest among another Infinite Challenge members and due to his weak stamina and slowly balding forehead.

Park is famous for his "scolding" repertoire (호통개그), in which he angrily and aggressively scolds his colleagues for usually trivial matters. This led to another nickname, "the Son of Devil" (악마의 아들). A related nickname is "Old Devil" from the "Money Bag" special episode, after co-host Noh Hong-chul was nicknamed the "Young Devil". (The two had stolen a briefcase full of money from Jeong Hyeong-don and subsequently conspired to take it from each other). Another aspect of his character is his tendency to flub words and misspeak when scolding, leading other members to take him even less seriously.

He is also known for arguing and quarreling over petty issues with co-host Jeong Jun-ha. Park's hot-tempered on-screen persona is highly opposite with Jeong Jun-ha's tactless, simple-minded character that occasionally made the former lose his patience. The unique relationship between Jeong and Park has become an occasional segment called "Ha & Soo". "Ha & Soo" also can be called "Peter & Jonathan" with Park as "Peter" and Jeong as "Jonathan". Another similar nickname is "Red Pepper" (고춧가루) after Jeong joked about him and Park as seasonings ("red pepper and black pepper") for Yoo Jae-suk that being central of the program ("main menu") during Infinite Challenge "Face-Off" special. The two have also won the "Best Couple" award at the 2011 MBC Entertainment Awards, making them the first male-male couple to have ever won the title.^[4]

Being an avid electronic music fan, Park, under the pseudonym "Bangbaedong Wildcat", composed a total of six songs in varied genres, including electronic, medium-tempo dance and mystic melodies, for being showcased being fellow co-hosts of the program during Infinite Challenge "Park Myeong-su's How About It" special.^[5] Upon the broadcast, his tracks appeared on the real-time music charts for Mnet, Bugs, Naver Music, and Melon, and surprisingly pushed out Girls' Generation's newly released "I Got a Boy" track from the first place on the chart for a while.^[6] Since January 2013, he has been listed as an official composer by the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) under his "Bangbaedong Wildcat" name.^[7]

Park won his first Daesang, the award given to the entertainer of the year, at the 2012 MBC Entertainment Awards after 20 years of his career as an entertainer.^[8][9]

Current programmes

• MBC's Undercover Boss (US edition): as a Korean Narrator (Since July 2010)
• MBC's All the World's Broadcasts (세모방: 세상의 모든 방송) (Since May 2017): Co-host
• KBS's Cool FM Park Myeong-su's Radio Show (박명수의 라디오쇼): Host (since 2015)
• tvN's Salty Tour (짠내투어) (Since November 2017)
• tvN's We Are the One: Host (2018)
• MBC Every1's South Korean Foreigners (대한외국인): Host (2018)^[10]

Former programmes

• MBC's Infinite Challenge (무한도전) (April 2005 - July 2005, October 2005 - March 2018): Co-host
• MBC's Come to Play (놀러와): Joint Panel
• MBC FM4U Radio's Park Myeong-su's Fun Fun Radio (박명수의 펀펀라디오): Host
• KBS's Happy Together Season 3 (해피투게더 시즌3) (June 2007 - 2018): Co-Host ^[11][12]
• MBC FM4U Radio's Park Myeong-su's Dating at 2 pm (박명수의 2시의 데이트): Host (2008-2010)
• SBS's X-man: Joint Panel
• OBS Gyeongin Television's A CEO that met by Park Myeong-su (박명수가 만난 CEO): Host
• MBC's Jippijiggi: Co-host since November 2007, ended April 2008
• MBC's Sunday Sunday Night - "Dong-an Club" (일요일일요일밤에 - 동안클럽 Medical Quiz bshow): Co-Host from 2006 to 2008
• MBC's Brain Battle (브레인 베틀, Knowledge Quiz show): Co-Host (2008)
• MBC's Sunday Sunday Night - "We Got Married" (일요일일요일밤에 - 우리 결혼했어요): Co-Host (2008)
• KBS's Economy Vitamin (경제비타민, Economy knowledge show): Joint Panel (2008)
• MBC's Sunday Sunday Night - Hot Brothers (일요일 일요일 밤에 - 뜨거운형제들): Host-in-chief (Since its pilot edition debuted on March 2010)
• KBS's Oh My School/100 points out of 100 (오 마이 스쿨 / 백점만점, Variety Show): Host
• MBC's Quiz Show Q (최강연승 퀴즈쇼 Q): Co-host (August–December 2012)^[13][14]
• KBS's Brave Family (용감한 가족): A role as Uncle (2015)
• SBS's Fantastic Duo: Regular Panelist (2016-2017)
• tvN's The Dynamic Duo (공조7): Host (2017)
• JTBC's Jobs: Host (2017)

Awards