Knowing Bros
Knowing Bros (Korean: 아는 형님; RR: Aneun Hyeongnim), also known as Men on a Mission or Ask Us Anything, is a South Korean television entertainment program produced by SM C&C that premiered on December 5, 2015, and currently airs on Saturdays at JTBC. Although the show has taken on different formats in some episodes, the program features a high school classroom setting with the fixed cast - the titular "brothers" - acting as same-aged students. Guests arrive posing as visiting students from another school and are interviewed by the cast in a talk show segment; the program's second half usually features a variety segment, with the cast and guests taking of activities such as games, talent show, or improvisational acting.
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| Genre | Reality television Talk show |
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| Creative director | Jo Seung-wook |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 414 (as of December 25, 2023) (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company | SM C&C |
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| Network | JTBC |
| Release | December 5, 2015 – present |
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| Hanja | 아는 兄님 |
| Revised Romanization | Aneun Hyeongnim |
| McCune–Reischauer | Anŭn Hyŏngnim |
Knowing Bros' current fixed cast includes Kang Ho-dong, Lee Soo-geun, Kim Young-chul, Seo Jang-hoon, Kim Heechul, Min Kyunghoon, Lee Sangmin, and Lee Jin-ho; Hwang Chi-yeul and Kim Se-hwang were initial cast members in the program's first few episodes. Jang Sung-kyu and Shindong have appeared as recurring special guests by hosting the show's game segments. The show received several accolades during its run.