# Idol Star Athletics Championships

The Idol Star Athletics Championships (Korean: 아이돌스타 육상 선수권 대회, abbr. 아육대) is a South Korean reality television program which aired for the first time in 2010. The program features celebrities, most notably Korean pop idols singers and groups, which compete in multi-sport events. The show is broadcast by MBC.

## Idol Star Athletics Championships

Key :
| ▪︎ | Indicates Chuseok Special |
| Championship | Year | Venue | Broadcast Dates | Events | Events | Events | Competitors | Ref. |
| Championship | Year | Venue | Broadcast Dates | Total | Men | Women | Competitors | Ref. |
| I▪︎ | 2010 | Mokdong Stadium | September 25 and 26, 2010 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 130 (16 teams) | |
| II | 2011 | Jamsil Arena | February 5 and 6, 2011 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 140 (17 teams) | |
| III▪︎ | 2011 | Mokdong Stadium | September 13, 2011 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 150 (12 teams) | |
| IV | 2012 | Jamsil Arena | January 24 and 25, 2012 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 150 (16 teams) | |
| V | 2012 | Mokdong Stadium | July 25 and 26, 2012 | 14 (2 mixed) | 7 | 5 | 150 (9 teams) | |
| VI | 2013 | Goyang Gymnasium | February 11 and 20, 2013 | 10 (1 mixed) | 5 | 4 | 150 (10 teams) | |
| VII▪︎ | 2013 | Goyang Gymnasium | September 19 and 20, 2013 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 160 (5 teams) | |
| VIII | 2014 | Jamsil Arena | January 9 and 10, 2014 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 230+ (8 teams) | |
| IX | 2015 | Goyang Gymnasium | February 19 and 20, 2015 | 9 | 5 | 4 | ~220 (22 teams) | |
| X▪︎ | 2015 | Goyang Gymnasium | September 28 and 29, 2015 | 8 | 4 | 4 | ~300 (10 teams) | |
| XI | 2016 | Goyang Gymnasium | February 9 and 10, 2016 | 9 (1 mixed) | 4 | 4 | ~180 (7 teams) | |
| XII▪︎ | 2016 | Goyang Gymnasium | September 15, 2016 | 8 | 4 | 4 | ~200 (7 teams) | |
| XIII | 2017 | Goyang Gymnasium | January 30, 2017 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 194 (8 teams) | |
| XIV | 2018 | Goyang Gymnasium | February 15 and 16, 2018 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 200+ (14 teams) | |
| XV▪︎ | 2018 | Goyang Gymnasium | September 25 and 26, 2018 | | | | | |
| XVI | 2019 | Samsan World Gymnasium | February 5 and 6, 2019 | | | | | |
| XVII▪︎ | 2019 | Goyang Gymnasium | September 12 and 13, 2019 | 7 | | | 231 | |
| XVIII | 2020 | Namdong Gymnasium | January 25–27, 2020 | 7 | | | 202 (51 groups) | |
| XIX▪︎ | 2020 | — | October 1 and 2, 2020 | | | | | |
| XX | 2021 | — | February 11 and 12, 2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| XXI▪︎ | 2022 | Goyang Gymnasium | September 9–12, 2022 | | | | | |
| XXII▪︎ | 2024 | Goyang Gymnasium | September 16-18, 2024 | | | | | |
* ↑ Two special spin-off episodes (dog agility and esports competitions only) due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.
* ↑ Two special spin-off "Hall of Fame" episodes, recounting the highlights from previous events, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

## Record holders

| Year | Sports | Record holder | Record | Notes |
| 2010 | 100 m | Jo Kwon (2AM) | 12.10 s | Semi-final record |
| 2010 | 100 m | Bora (Sistar) | 15.70 s | |
| 2010 | 100 m hurdles | Bora (Sistar) | 21.51 s | |
| 2010 | Long jump | Lee Hyun (8Eight) | 5.42 m | |
| 2011 | 50 m freestyle | Minho (Shinee) | 32.81 s | |
| 2011 | 50 m freestyle | Naeun (Rainbow) | 43.15 s | |
| 2011 | 50 m | Dongjun (ZE:A) | 6.02 s | Semi-final record. Final record is 6.19 seconds. |
| 2011 | 50 m | Bora (Sistar) | 7.47 s | |
| 2011 | 110 m hurdles | Dongjun (ZE:A) | 16.14 s | |
| 2011 | High jump | Luna (f(x)) | 1.43 m | She has won two consecutive years. |
| 2011 | 4 X 100 m | Lee Hyun (8Eight), Sangchu (Mighty Mouth), Roh Ji-hoon, Chung Kang [ko], | 50.24 s | |
| 2012 | 4 X 50 m (relay walking) | Sistar | 48.53 s | |
| 2012 | 4 x 100 m relay | Sistar | Four golds | Four consecutive gold medals: 2010 Idol Star Championships in Athletics, 2011 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special, 2012 Idol Star Athletics Championships New Year Special End. |
| 2012 | 100 m | Kaeun (Dal Shabet) | 15.58 s | Semi-final record |
| 2013 | 70 m | Lee Min-hyuk (BtoB) | 7.73 s | |
| 2013 | 70 m | Jisoo (Tahiti) | 9.39 s | Semi-final record. Final record is 9.49 seconds. |
| 2014 | 60 m | Minhyuk (BtoB) | 6.40 s | He placed third in world indoor record for 60 metres sprint. He holds three golds and a silver medal. |
| 2014 | High jump | Minhyuk (BtoB) | 1.85 m | He broke the previous record held by Niel of Teen Top with a distance of 1.74 m. |
| 2014 | 60 m | Kaeun (Dal Shabet) | 7.68 s |
| 2016 | Futsal | Doojoon, Yoseob and Gikwang (Beast) | Three golds, three silvers | Gold: 2013 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special, 2014 Idol Star Athletics Championships New Year Special and 2015 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special. Silver: 2015 Idol Star Athletics Championships New Year Special, 2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships New Year Special and 2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special. |
| 2017 | 4 x 100 m relay | BTS | Three golds, one silver | Three consecutive gold medals: 2015 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special, 2016 S Idol Star Athletics Championships New Year Special and 2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special. Silver: 2017 Idol Star Athletics Championships New Year Special |
| 2017 | Team aerobic gymnastics | Astro | 19.10/20.00 points | Seventeen were tied for 19.10 in the male aerobic dance. However, the judges took an extra look into the execution of both performances and it was Astro who ultimately took first place with 9.45 points against Seventeen's 9.30 points. |
| 2018 | Team bowling | Ken and Ravi (VIXX) | 191/300 points | Semi-final record. The final record was 187/300. |
| 2018 | Footvolley | JC Foot Volleyball King | 15–9, 13–15, 15–9 | Against Real Ballad Team |
| 2019 | 4 × 100 m relay | Astro | 57.12 s | |
| 2019 | 4 × 100 m relay | Iz One | 1:08.97 | |
| 2019 | Team archery | Seventeen | 95/100 points | Seventeen also scored 92/100 points in the semi-finals. |
| 2019 | Team archery | Sejeong, Mina and Hana (Gugudan) | 91/100 points (final) | |
| 2019 | Penalty shoot-out | JinJin, MJ and Moon Bin (Astro) | 3–2 | |
| 2019 | Bowling | Sejeong and Mina (Gugudan) | 155/300 points | |
| 2019 | Bowling | Jaehyun (NCT) | 243/300 points | Semi-final record. He scored six strikes in a row in the semi-final round. |
| 2019 | Rhythmic gymnastics | Rachel (April) | 13.20/20.00 points (juggling club) | She broke the previous record held by Cheng Xiao of Cosmic Girls with 13.00/20.00 points. She has won for two consecutive years. |
| 2020 | eSports | United Team (Wanna One) | Four golds, two silvers | eSports Soccer Tournament (Team): Gold (Kim Jaehwan & Ha Sungwoon) PUBG Practice Solo: Gold (Park Jihoon) PUBG Solo: Gold (Ha Sungwoon) PUBG Solo: Silver (Park Jihoon) PUBG Squad: Gold (Ha Sungwoon, Kim Jaehwan, Lee Daehwi, Park Jihoon) United Team swept the eSports event by winning all the gold medals. |
| 2020 | Penalty Shootout | United Team (Wanna One) | Four golds, two silvers | Penalty Shootout: Silver (Kim Jaehwan & Ha Sungwoon with Special Participation of Jeong Sewoon as their 3rd Member/Goalkeeper) The Penalty Shootout Finals against SF9 went up until the 7th Round. |

## Achievements by artists
### Most valuable player

| Year | Name | Group | Achievement | Achievement | Achievement | Ref. |
| Year | Name | Group | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
| 2010 | Bora | Sistar | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Jo Kwon | 2AM | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Minho | Shinee | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Dongjun | ZE:A | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Minhyuk | BtoB | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | Hoya | Infinite | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Minhyuk | BtoB | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Minhyuk | BtoB | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2015 | BTS | BTS | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Solji | EXID | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Astro | Astro | 1 | 1 | 0 | |

### Overall winner

| Year | Team | Player | Achievement | Achievement | Achievement | Ref. |
| Year | Team | Player | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
| 2010 | O | Super Junior, Shinee, TraxX and f(x) (SM Entertainment) | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | C F | Infinite and After School Boyfriend and Sistar (Starship Entertainment) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | D | 4Minute, APink, Roh Ji-hoon, BtoB, F.T. Island and CNBLUE | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | A | Miss A, 2AM, Rainbow, Teen Top, 100%, B1A4, Tahiti and A-Jax | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2014 | B | 4Minute, Beast, Apink, Roh Ji-hoon, BtoB, B.A.P, MBLAQ, Pure, MAP6, C-Clown, Secret, Girl's Day, AOA, Tint | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | C | 4minute, Beast, Apink, Roh Ji-hoon and BtoB (Cube Entertainment) | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2015 | Who's the boss? | Miss A, Noel, Wonder Girls, Jeong Jinwoon, Changmin, Lee Hyun, Baek A-yeon, BTS, Bestie and Got7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Veterans | 4Minute, Beast, Apink, Roh Ji-hoon, BtoB and CLC (Cube Entertainment) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | B | EXID, BTS, Hur Young-ji, Melody Day, Snuper | 3 | 1 | 1 | |