MBC's new variety show 'Manitto Club' has unveiled its glamorous lineup and unique concept. The unprecedented cast is set to engage in an undercover gift operation while hiding behind animal avatars, raising viewers' expectations.
'Manitto Club', which will premiere on February 1 at 6:10 PM, is an undercover real variety show that claims to be a gathering of people who know how to share when they receive one. The first episode will reveal the process of new members such as Jennie, Dex, Choo Sung-hoon, Noh Hong-chul, and Lee Soo-ji meeting for the first time via video chat.
On this day, the members transformed into cute animal avatars to conceal their identities and engaged in a fierce search battle. Jennie became a panda, Dex a bull, Choo Sung-hoon a rabbit, Noh Hong-chul a fox, and Lee Soo-ji a raccoon character, engaging in a high-level psychological battle to uncover each other's true identities.
In particular, Choo Sung-hoon, unlike the other members who are familiar with the digital environment, showed clumsiness in operating the computer, eliciting laughter. He reportedly expressed, "Computers are difficult," and created an unexpected situation where he inadvertently exposed his real voice, causing tension among the production team.
The process of selecting the Manitto introduced a real-time random gacha system, adding to the tension. As a result of the draw, Jennie's Manitto was determined to be Dex, while Lee Soo-ji had to take care of Jennie, Dex had to take care of Choo Sung-hoon, Choo Sung-hoon had to take care of Noh Hong-chul, and Noh Hong-chul had to take care of Lee Soo-ji, forming an interesting relationship map.
Members mobilized their deductive skills under the rule that they must accurately guess the identity of their Manitto to engage in full-fledged activities. Jennie, unaware that her Manitto is Dex, passionately engaged in deduction using AI technology, but could not hide her embarrassment at the unexpectedly high difficulty level.
It remains to be seen whether the members can complete their secret gift operation without revealing each other's identities. Armed with a fresh format and a glamorous cast, MBC's 'Manitto Club' will visit living rooms on the evening of February 1.
