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South Korean TV series or program
Top Gear Korea
(
Korean
:
塔 기어 코리아
) is the South Korean adaptation of BBC's popular
Top Gear
show. Officially announced on 21 June 2011, the show follows a similar format with the British version and season 1 included 3 presenters: singer and professional driver
Kim Jin-pyo
(김진표), actor
Yeon Jung-hoon
(연정훈), and actor
Kim Kap-soo
(김갑수).
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It premiered on cable channel XTM on 20 August 2011.
The show uses a circuit in
Ansan
city, which is not used for racing but just for tests and social events, as the main test facility and Power Lap Time. It was built for
Champ Car
event that was cancelled less than three weeks before it was to be held.
Korea International Circuit
, the venue of the
Korean Grand Prix
and Taebaek Racing Park are used for some episodes.
History
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The first season aired from 20 August ? 30 December 2011.
[2]
Met with both positive and negative reviews, the show had a peak viewership rating of 1.28%, considered to be quite good for Korean cable.
[3]
Presenters and The Stig of Top Gear Korea Season 2.
The second season aired from 8 April 2012 to 17 June 2012. Kim Kap-soo was replaced by actor
Jo Min-ki
(조민기).
[4]
[5]
The third season (titled
Top Gear Korea New Season
) aired from 7 October ? 16 December 2012. Jo Min-ki was replaced by actor
Park Jun-gyu
(박준규). In one of the episodes, presenter Kim Jin-pyo drove a
Chevrolet Spark
through a 360-degree vertical loop.
[6]
A serious incident occurred during filming of the fourth season, in which a helicopter crashed into the
Arizona
desert. As part of a racing sequence between a
Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1
and a
Bell AH-1 Cobra
helicopter, the car and the helicopter would race alongside each other to the finish line. During a practice run, as they reached the finish line, the aircraft wheeled around 180° before impacting the ground. Nobody was seriously injured.
[7]
[8]
The BBC posted the video online, both in its unaltered state and open-captioned in English, the show is part of their franchise and is co-produced by the company.
Guests
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Guests are featured each week in the
Star Lap Time
segment, akin to
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
. The car driven in this segment is the
Volkswagen Golf
.
Season One
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Celebrities
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Notes
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Kim Su-ro
|
Kim Su-ro's timing was 2:07.06. He was the first celebrity to be featured in this segment.
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Kim Ok-bin
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Kim Ok-bin's timing was 2:00.56.
|
2AM
's
Jo Kwon
and
Seulong
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Jo Kwon's timing was 2:08.36, while Seulong's timing was 2:04.56.
|
Alex
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H.O.T
's
Tony An
and
Moon Hee-jun
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Tony's timing was 2:01.16, while Moon Hee-jun's timing was 1:58.93.
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Ahn Jae-mo
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Ahn Jae-mo's timing was 1:57.00.
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Lee Won-jong
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Lee Won-jong's timing was 2:01.96.
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Boom
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Boom's timing was 1:59.83.
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Kim Min-jun
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Lee Se-chang
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Lee Se-chang's timing was 1:57.83.
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Haha
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Haha's timing was 2:00.53.
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Huh Gak
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Huh Gak's timing was 2:01.16.
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Season Two
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Season Three
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Episode
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Celebrities
|
Notes
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Episode 1
|
Yoo Seung-ho
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Yoo Seung-ho's timing of 1:58.20 made him the fastest driver of season 3.
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Episode 2
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Choi Yeo-jin
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Choi Yeo-jin's timing was 2:01.24.
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Episode 3
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Kim Hee-won
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Episode 4
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Park Eun-ji
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Park Eun-ji's timing was 2:13.13.
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Episode 6
|
Kim Jung-tae
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Kim Jung-tae's timing was 2:01.28.
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Episode 7
|
Kim So-eun
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Kim So-eun's timing of 2:01.19 made her the 3rd fastest female participant, after Heo Ga-yoon and Kim Ok-bin.
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Episode 9
|
Jung Jun-ha
|
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Season Four
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Episode
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Celebrities
|
Notes
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Episode 1
|
Kim Min-jong
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Kim Min-jong's timing was 2:01.22.
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Episode 2
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Park Shin-hye
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Park Shin-hye's timing was 2:00.14.
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Episode 5
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Lee Jung
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Lee Jung's timing was 1:55.25.
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References
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- ^
Joseph, Noah (24 June 2011).
"Top Gear global conquest continues with South Korean series"
.
Autoblog.com
. Retrieved
16 February
2012
.
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Wicks, Kevin (25 August 2011).
"Top Gear Thursday: 'Top Gear Korea' Launches,
My Little Pony
Mashup Goes Viral | Anglophenia"
.
BBC America
. Retrieved
16 February
2012
.
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Shin, Jieun (23 August 2011).
"South Korea's version of the hit U.K. TV series Top Gear debuted at the weekend"
.
WSJ
Blog
. Retrieved
16 February
2012
.
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Hea, Jung-min (5 April 2012).
"Yeon Jeong Hun Reveals Top Gear Korea is Stronger Than Ever"
.
enewsWorld
. CJ E&M
. Retrieved
28 December
2012
.
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Oh, Mi-jung (6 May 2012).
"
Top Gear Korea
Holds a Luxurious Drag Race Worth 1,500,000,000 Won"
.
enewsWorld
. CJ E&M
. Retrieved
28 December
2012
.
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Kim, Tae-jong (20 March 2013).
"Man in fast lane: Kim Jin-pyo aims to add Korean flair to the show"
.
The Korea Times
. Retrieved
21 March
2013
.
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"WPR12LA107 ? General Aviation Accident Report"
.
NTSB
. Retrieved
16 May
2020
.
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Miersma, Seyth (11 February 2013).
"Helicopter crashes on Top Gear Korea set while chasing Corvette ZR1"
.
Autoblog.com
. Retrieved
12 February
2013
.
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Ho, Stewart (14 June 2012).
"SISTAR's Bora Gets Her Driving Assessed on
Top Gear Korea 2
"
.
enewsWorld
. CJ E&M
. Retrieved
10 January
2013
.
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