Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies

Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies
Hangul
편먹고 공치리
GenreReality show
Golf
Directed by
  • Ahn Jae-cheol
  • Yoon Jong-ho
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes57
Production
Production locationSouth Korea
Original release
NetworkSBS
ReleaseJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) –
present (present)

Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies (Korean편먹고 공치리(072); lit. Team Up 072) is a South Korean television program that airs on SBS TV starting July 16, 2021. It was originally scheduled to run on every Friday night at 23:30 (KST), but was changed to every Saturday at 18:00 (KST) starting August 7 after garnering positive response from viewers.[1][2][3]

Overview

To play golf as a team is more fun than playing alone. The three regular hosts, Lee Seung-gi, Lee Kyung-kyu, and Lee Seung-yuop each form a team to compete with one another. Each team will be rewarded or penalized with shocking punishments accordingly.

Cast

Cast member[4][5][6] Occupation Introduction Notes
Lee Seung-gi Singer, actor, entertainer ‘100-Scoring Seung-Pro who’s stirring up trouble on the field. He’s not very experienced, but you won’t know the outcome unless you measure it. A full-of-passion Super Rookie who’s surprising everyone with unexpected skills. The growth drama of a golf beginner with 2-year experience is now starting. The 2030 Representative Young Golfer Lee Seung Gi who’s chasing his dream of scoring 72. Season 1-3
Lee Kyung-kyu Entertainer A veteran golfer with 30 years of experience. A man who proudly named himself the God of Golf. He is determined to keep his par score 72 even at the age of 72. The legendary founder of golf entertainment shows. Season 1-present
Lee Seung-yuop Retired baseball player A professional baseball player challenging himself in golf with lion instincts. He is making his first appearance in an entertainment show! Season 1-4
Yoo Hyeon-joo [ko] Golf player A charismatic golf star player who’s seeking victory with professional keenness! Season 1-present
Park Mi-sun Entertainer Season 4-present
Lee Jung-jin Actor Season 4
Joo Sang-wook Actor Season 4
Tak Jae-hoon Entertainer Season 4
Kim Jun-ho Entertainer Season 4
Lee Jong-hyuk Actor Season 4
Im Chang-jung Entertainer Season 4
Kim Jong-min Entertainer Season 4-present
Yang Se-chan Entertainer Season 4-present
Lee Jung-shin Entertainer Season 4-present
Kang Min-hyuk Entertainer Season 4
Kang Ho-dong Entertainer Season 5
Eun Ji-won Entertainer Season 5
Dae-ho Lee Former baseball player Season 5
Cha Tae-hyun Entertainer Season 5
Hong Kyung-min Entertainer Season 5
Young Tak Entertainer Season 5
Kang Ho-dong Entertainer Season 5
Eric (The Boyz) Singer and rapper Season 5
Shin Seung-hwan Actor Season 5

Ratings

Season 1: 2021

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

Ep. # Broadcast Date Nielsen Korea
(Nationwide)[7]
1 July 16, 2021 2.8%
2 July 23, 2021 2.1%
3 July 30, 2021 2.3%
4 August 7, 2021 4.2%
5 August 14, 2021 3.0%
6 August 21, 2021 4.1%
7 August 28, 2021 2.9%
8 September 4, 2021 3.5%
9 September 11, 2021 2.6%
10 September 18, 2021 3.2%
11 September 22, 2021 4.2%
12 September 25, 2021 3.9%
13 October 2, 2021 2.7%
14 October 9, 2021 2.7%
15 October 16, 2021 3.4%
16 October 23, 2021 2.8%

Season 2: 2021-2022

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

Ep. # Broadcast Date Nielsen Korea
(Nationwide)[7]
1 November 6, 2021 3.3%
2 November 13, 2021 2.0%
3 November 20, 2021 3.1%
4 November 27, 2021 2.7%
5 December 4, 2021 3.1%
6 December 11, 2021 3.8%
7 December 18, 2021 3.4%
8 January 1, 2022 4.1%
9 January 8, 2022 3.6%
10 January 15, 2022 3.6%
11 January 22, 2022 3.2%
12 January 29, 2022 2.6%

Season 3: 2022

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

Ep. # Broadcast Date Nielsen Korea
(Nationwide)[7]
1 March 19, 2022 3.0%
2 March 26, 2022 2.5%
3 April 2, 2022 2.7%
4 April 9, 2022 2.1%
5 April 16, 2022 2.1%
6 April 23, 2022 2.3%
7 April 30, 2022 2.6%
8 May 7, 2022 2.1%
9 May 14, 2022 2.6%
10 May 21, 2022 2.3%
11 May 28, 2022 2.1%
12 June 4, 2022 2.1%
13 June 11, 2022 2.2%
14 June 18, 2022 2.0%
15 June 25, 2022 2.1%
16 July 2, 2022 2.9%

Season 4: 2022

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

Ep. # Broadcast Date Rating[8]
1 August 31, 2022 2.2%
2 September 7, 2022 3.2%
3 September 14, 2022 2.8%
4 September 21, 2022 2.5%
5 September 28, 2022 2.5%
6 October 5, 2022 2.4%
7 October 12, 2022 3%
8 October 19, 2022 2.5%
9 October 26, 2022 2.6%
10 November 9, 2022 2.8%
11 December 7, 2022 2%
12 December 14, 2022 1.9%

Season 5: 2023

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

Ep. # Broadcast Date Rating[9]
1 March 22, 2023 2.5%
2 March 29, 2023 2.8%
3 April 5, 2023 2.5%
4 April 12, 2023 2.4%
5 April 19, 2023 2.2%
6 May 3, 2023 1.9%
7 May 10, 2023 2.1%
8 May 17, 2023 2%
9 May 24, 2023 2.4%
10 May 31, 2023 2.2%

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2021 2021 SBS Entertainment Awards Entertainer of the Year Award Lee Seung-gi Won [10]
Lee Kyung-kyu Won [11]
Producer Award Lee Seung-gi Won [10]

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