# Night Goblin

Night Goblin (Korean: 밤도깨비) is a South Korean television program starring Lee Soo-geun, Jeong Hyeong-don, Park Sung-kwang, Lee Hong-gi and Kim Jong-hyeon. It is a reality show where in each episode, the cast will attempt to be the first in line to enter various popular places for food or recreation throughout South Korea.
JTBC runs the show in prominent Sunday evenings time slot, at 18:30 (KST), starting with the first airdate on July 30, 2017.
On 26 February 2018 JTBC announced that the program will have its final episode in mid-March. The last episode was aired on March 18.

## Cast

| Name | Nickname(s) | Duration | Notes |
| Lee Soo-geun | Master-of-Skits GoblinHasty Goblin | Episode 1 – 32 | Acting as main MC and in-charge of on-the-spot skits and the oldest among the Goblins. |
| Jeong Hyeong-don | Furious GoblinSenior JungCrazy Goblin | Episode 1 – 32 | Second oldest of the Goblins and always the first one to explode and complain about why they need to camp overnight. |
| Park Sung-kwang | Leader Goblin"Main MC"Park Pyongyang | Episode 1 – 32 | Likes to act as the main MC and sometimes gives comments and instructions to the Goblins through their group chat. |
| Lee Hong-gi | Hong GoblinHong-KwangSelf-Proclaimed Smart Goblin | Episode 2 – 32 (absent in episodes 10, 11) | Member of rock band F.T. Island. Always try to act as the smart one among the Goblins. Known as the only one Lee Soo-geun fears. |
| Kim Jong-hyeon (JR) | Baby GoblinWeak GoblinVariety GoblinKim Heh Heh Heh | Episode 2 – 32 (absent in episodes 27, 28) | Member of boy band NU'EST. The youngest of the Goblins and always spoiled and fawned by the older Goblins. Seen to have a weak lower body. Known for his "Heh Heh Heh" laugh. |

### Former

| Name | Nickname(s) | Duration | Notes |
| Chun Jung-myung | Chun-KwangFighter Chun | Episode 9 – 19 (absent in episodes 14, 15) | Actor. First fixed variety show in his career. Known for his strength when hitting butts. On January 8, 2018, JTBC has announced that he has left the show due to schedule conflicts. |

## Program

The special rule mentioned is that if the group did not manage to get in first place, they will have to reattempt to get first place again for the same main mission.

### Current

From episode 27, the Night Goblins will take on a team of guests for broadcast airtime. The concept of No Nights 2 Days will still go on. Both teams will have their own hot places to recommend and go by themselves, and depending on the editors of the show, airtime is allocated to each team as they favour.

### Former

In each episode, the cast and guest(s) gather together at around 12 a.m. (KST), then proceed to their base camp, which was set up nearby the popular place. The base camp was set up such that the group are able to monitor the popular place for any movements. At the base camp, they will be camping overnight and, in the next morning, attempt to be the first in line as a team to enter the popular place. Before the start of the overnight camping, the group's handphones are confiscated. The reason being, if not, the group can just set alarms on their phones and wake up in the morning just in time to start to get for first place, which is not allowed at all.
During the overnight camping, a time fairy will appear to help the cast by telling the time and get the cast to play the time fairy's game to get over the overnight camping and elevate the chances of entering in first place.
From episode 6, the show's production concept was altered (to No Nights 2 Days) so that filming on each location is now split into 2 episodes, with first half filmed during the day. The first of every 2 episodes will not involve overnight camping, as the targeted hot place(s) opens either at noon, evening or night. The second will involve the original concept of the program. Team and individual battles will also be introduced. Guest(s) are invited to spend the day and/or night together with the cast.

## Episodes
### 2017

* The reference mark (※) is used to denote the "time fairy" among other guests in any particular episode.
| Ep. # | Broadcast Date | Location | Hot picks | Guest(s) | Note(s) |
| 1 | July 30 | Geundeok-myeon, Samcheok | Korean twisted doughnuts | Seungkwan (Seventeen)Soyou※ | |
| 2 | August 6 | Ganghwa Island | Gimbap | Kei (Lovelyz)※ | Kim Jong-hyun and Lee Hong-gi join as permanent casts |
| 3 | August 13 | Yongin | Mega Storm at Caribbean Bay Water Park | Mamamoo (Solar, Wheein)※ | |
| 4 | August 20 | Goyang | Slide on the swimming pool at Bukhansan Water Park | Choi Jung-wonYura (Girl's Day)※ | Lee Hong-gi joined the group later due to FT Island concert |
| 5 | August 27 | Gunsan | Anpan and vegetable buns from Lee Sung Dang | Cao Lu (Fiestar)※ | The Time Fairy, Cao Lu, joins the cast for the remainder of the overnight camping after the game until the end of the episode |
| 6 | September 3 | Busan | Toast from a popular toast truck Late night ramen from a popular ramen roadside stall | No guests | Special voice appearance by Park Shin-hye through phone Change in concept of the program from this episode |
| 7 | September 10 | Busan | Busan Air Cruise | Lee Yi-kyungJang Sung-kyu※ | |
| 8 | September 17 | Gangneung | Seasoned cockles bibimbap from a seafood restaurant Bohemian Roasters coffee Joongang Market (Kim Jong-hyun's parents had set up a food stall in it in the past) Anmok Coffee Street | No guests | |
| 9 | September 24 | Gangneung | Gyeongpodae Pavilion Chodang Soft Tofu | Jang Sung-kyu※ | Chun Jung-myung joins as permanent cast |
| 10 | October 8 | Jeonju | Lettuce wrapped deep fried food Bibimbap Waffle Jeonju Nambu Traditional Market night market street food | No guests | Lee Hong-gi is absent due to FT Island's Japan concert tour |
| 11 | October 15 | Jeonju | Perilla seed noodle Mul-Jajangmyeon | B1A4 (Jinyoung, Gongchan) | Lee Hong-gi is absent due to FT Island's Japan concert tour |
| 12 | October 22 | Suwon | Paldalmun Namun Market food trucks Helium balloon (Flying Suwon) | No guests | The cast challenges to be the last in line to ride the Flying Suwon |
| 13 | October 29 | Suwon | Suwon Tongdak street Hwaseong Fortress Steamed buns shop at Paldalmun Namun Market Army stew restaurant | Kim Won-hyo Shim Jin-hwa Baekho (NU'EST) BUMZU Oh Na-mi | The guests were contacted through phone by the cast before their appearances |
| 14 | November 5 | Seoul | Dongdaemun Silk Road Crêpe roadside stall at Dongdaemun Noodle shop (Soi Yeonnam) at Yeonnam-dong | Tiger JK | Kim Jong-hyun joined the group later due to scheduled filming of Music Bank Chun Jung-myung is absent due to scheduled filming of movie |
| 15 | November 12 | Seoul | Boat at Han River Gimbap shop at Sadang-dong Haejang-guk shop at Mangwon-dong | Tiger JK | Special appearances by Kim Jae-won (PD of JTBC program Perfect On Paper), Kim Do-il (staff of JTBC Contents Hub), Shin Young-kwang (PD of JTBC program My Foreign Friends) and Choi Chang-soo (PD of JTBC program Knowing Bros) Chun Jung-myung is absent due to scheduled filming of movie |
| 16 | November 19 | Jeju Island | Deep fried Jeju Black pig, deep fried cuttlefish and Tteok-bokki from a snack shop Rice with octopus restaurant | BoA | First time in the show's history to have failed to be first in line (for rice with octopus); everyone was not to eat it. However, after negotiating with the PD, only BoA gets to eat it |
| 17 | November 26 | Jeju Island | Pistol Prawn sashimi restaurant in Aewol-eup Abalone cold raw fish soup restaurant Abalone Gimbap and seasoned squid from a gimbap shop | BoA | |
| 18 | December 3 | Yangpyeong | Mushroom hotpot restaurant Dumulmeori Lotus leaves hotdog Gaegun Middle School (Lee Soo-geun's alma mater) Seolleongtang restaurant | No guests | Lee Hong-gi joined the group later at the Seolleongtang restaurant after having surgery in a hospital earlier on |
| 19 | December 10 | Pyeongchang | Buckwheat crunchy fried chicken restaurant Yongpyong Ski Resort Gondola Stewed kimchi restaurant | Hyun Jin-youngDuetto | |
| 20 | December 17 | Incheon | Milk cream bread and chestnut bread from a bread shop in Namdong District Egg Bread shop Crunchy Balloon Bread shop Red bead pancake from a pancake shop (Hongdubyeong) Jayu Park Galbi restaurant | Jo Woo-jong | Special voice appearance by Ji Sang-ryeol through phone Due to scheduled filming of movie leading to schedule conflicts, Chun Jung-myung has left the show starting this episode |
| — | December 24 | — | — | No guests | Special compilation episode of the first 20 episodes |
| 21 | December 31 | Pohang | Noodles produced from the Jeil Noodles Factory Gwamegi restaurant Hard-boiled beef head meat soup restaurant Steamed giant crab shop | Chang Kiha | Night Goblin Express Delivery special Special voice appearances by Oh Hyuk of Hyukoh, Jae-gyun Hwang and Lee Juck through phone |

### 2018

| Ep. # | Broadcast Date | Location | Hot picks | Guest(s) | Note(s) |
| 22 | January 7 | Pohang | Homigot Mori Noodles restaurant | Chang Kiha | The group did a Busking Guerrilla concert at Pohang University of Science and Technology |
| 23 | January 14 | Seongnam | Tonkatsu takeout shop Coin Karaoke shop Sledding Hill Tonkatsu Naengmyeon | Gugudan (Sejeong, Mina) | Winter Vacation special Special appearance by child dancer Na Ha-eun |
| 24 | January 21 | Seongnam | Cheonggukjang restaurant Black sesame pasta at a brunch restaurant | Ji Sang-ryeol Sejeong (Gugudan) | Winter Vacation special |
| 25 | January 28 | Seoul | Egg sandwich and tonkatsu sandwich at a Japanese Western restaurant in Itaewon Cafe at Songpa-gu Bibim Ramen at Songpa-dong | Kim Ji-won | Luxury Special |
| 26 | February 4 | Seoul | 24 hours arcade at Gangnam-gu Dried pollack stew at Gangnam-gu Kimchi Bulgogi stew set at Yongsan-gu | Kim Ji-won | Coffee truck and handwritten letters from Oh Dal-su and Kim Myung-min were placed at the base camp as a surprise for Kim Ji-won |
| 27 | February 11 | Seoul | Galbi restaurant at Mullae-dong Bowling alley at Gangnam-gu Bowling alley at Mullae-dong Jajang Udon from a restaurant at Gayang-dong | Song Eun-i Kim Sook Ahn Young-mi Park Ji-seon Kim Min-kyung Oh Na-mi | Lunar New Year Special - Broadcast Duration Battle #1: Night Goblins VS Song Eun-yi Division (Sudden MT - Hot Place That Only Belongs To Me) Kim Jong-hyun is absent due to illness Special appearances by Narsha of Brown Eyed Girls, Narsha's husband Hwang Tae-kyung, Lee Ye-na, Lee Se-min and Shin Soo-ji |
| 28 | February 18 | Seoul Gangneung | Kalguksu from a Pojangmacha at Yeomchang-dong Hut at Gangneung Jjimjilbang at Yongsan-gu Jjamppong Soft Tofu at Gangneung Doenjang-jjigae set at Gangnam-gu Chapssal-tteok shop at Gangneung | Song Eun-i Kim Sook Ahn Young-mi Park Ji-seon | Lunar New Year Special - Broadcast Duration Battle #1: Night Goblins VS Song Eun-yi Division (Sudden MT - Hot Place That Only Belongs To Me) Kim Jong-hyun is absent due to illness Special appearance by PD Kim Jae-won |
| 29 | February 25 | Cheonan Ilsan Paju | Soy sauce seasoned cockles restaurant at Ilsan Stewed back ribs restaurant at Cheonan Drive-in theater at Paju Walnut cookies at Cheonan 24-hour cafe and car wash at Paju | Song Eun-i Kim Sook Ahn Young-mi Park Ji-seon | Broadcast Duration Battle #2: Night Goblins VS Song Eun-yi Division (Random MT) Lee Hong-gi joined the group later due to other schedules |
| 30 | March 4 | Seocheon Paju | Pension at Seocheon Open-air bath at Paju Octopus fishing boat at Seocheon Gamaksan suspension bridge Haejang-guk shop at Seocheon Chicken & seafood soup at Paju | Song Eun-i Kim Sook Ahn Young-mi Park Ji-seon | Broadcast Duration Battle #2: Night Goblins VS Song Eun-yi Division (Random MT) |
| 31 | March 11 | Daegu Gapyeong | Gopchang hotpot restaurant at Daegu Dak-galbi restaurant at Gapyeong Dessert cafe at Daegu E-World Tower at Daegu | Kim Byung-man Park Jung-chul Niel (Teen Top) | Broadcast Duration Battle #3: Night Goblins VS Byung-man Tribe (Park Sung-kwang joins the Byung-man Tribe) |
| 32 | March 18 | Daegu Gapyeong | Megaswing 360 and Air Race from E-World theme park at Daegu Corn bread from a bread shop in Daegu Chicken coop (lays blue eggs) in Gapyeong | Kim Byung-man Park Jung-chul Niel (Teen Top) | Broadcast Duration Battle #3: Night Goblins VS Byung-man Tribe (Park Sung-kwang joins the Byung-man Tribe) |

### Unaired episode

Episode 21 (which was supposed to be aired on December 24, 2017), originally the 2nd half of the Incheon trip and Christmas Special, was supposed to feature SHINee's Jonghyun & Minho as guests. However, on December 18, 2017 Jonghyun suddenly passed away in a suspected suicide. Following the initial news, JTBC Entertainment's YouTube channel has made the video of the episode teaser (uploaded a day prior) "unavailable". It was later announced that the episode will be (initially) put on hold until further notice, with the episode on December 24, 2017 (the original broadcast date) to be a special broadcast of the show.

## Ratings

In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue each year.

### 2017

| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen | TNmS Ratings |
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul Capital Area | Nationwide |
| 1 | July 30 | 1.675% | NR | 1.8% |
| 2 | August 6 | 1.262% | NR | 1.8% |
| 3 | August 13 | 1.391% | NR | 1.7% |
| 4 | August 20 | 1.185% | NR | 1.7% |
| 5 | August 27 | 1.445% | NR | 2.1% |
| 6 | September 3 | 1.828% | NR | 2.4% |
| 7 | September 10 | 1.638% | NR | 2.3% |
| 8 | September 17 | 2.788% | 3.117% | 3.3% |
| 9 | September 24 | 2.571% | 2.750% | 2.9% |
| 10 | October 8 | 2.339% | 2.567% | 2.8% |
| 11 | October 15 | 1.738% | NR | 2.1% |
| 12 | October 22 | 2.025% | NR | 2.3% |
| 13 | October 29 | 2.634% | 3.290% | 3.3% |
| 14 | November 5 | 2.085% | NR | 2.5% |
| 15 | November 12 | 2.299% | 2.362% | 2.7% |
| 16 | November 19 | 2.161% | 2.219% | 2.8% |
| 17 | November 26 | 2.302% | NR | 2.3% |
| 18 | December 3 | 2.307% | 2.558% | 2.1% |
| 19 | December 10 | 2.169% | 2.418% | 2.1% |
| 20 | December 17 | 2.627% | 2.640% | 2.7% |
| 21 | December 31 | 1.123% | NR | 1.5% |

### 2018

| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen | TNmS Ratings |
| Ep. # | Broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul Capital Area | Nationwide |
| 22 | January 7 | 1.620% | NR | 1.7% |
| 23 | January 14 | 1.528% | NR | 1.9% |
| 24 | January 21 | 1.486% | NR | 1.6% |
| 25 | January 28 | 1.679% | NR | 2.0% |
| 26 | February 4 | 1.442% | NR | 1.9% |
| 27 | February 11 | 1.868% | NR | 2.1% |
| 28 | February 18 | 2.083% | NR | 2.4% |
| 29 | February 25 | 1.538% | NR | 2.0% |
| 30 | March 4 | 1.204% | NR | 1.6% |
| 31 | March 11 | 1.275% | NR | 1.4% |
| 32 | March 18 | 1.326% | NR | 1.7% |
* Note that the show airs on a cable channel (pay TV), which plays part in its slower uptake and relatively small audience share when compared to programs broadcast (FTA) on public networks such as KBS, SBS, MBC or EBS.
* NR rating means "not reported".