Beat Coin

Beat Coin
Promotional poster
Also known asHK Coin
Hangul
홍김동전
RRHong Gim dongjeon
MRHong Kim tongjŏn
GenreVariety show
Directed byYoon Hyun-joon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes70
Production
ProducerPark In-seok
Production locationSouth Korea
Running time80 minutes
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseJuly 21, 2022 (2022-07-21) –
January 18, 2024 (2024-01-18)

Beat Coin (Korean: 홍김동전; RR: Hong Gim dongjeon) was a South Korean television program that aired on KBS2 on Thursdays at 20:30 (KST) from July 21, 2022 to January 18, 2024. Helmed by Park In-seok, the producer of Sister's Slam Dunk and the third installment of 2 Days & 1 Night, and the writer of Battle Trip, the show began with the premise of leaving fate to the flip of a coin and was inspired by the format of older Korean variety shows from the 2000s and early 2010s; however, the coin flip concept was gradually phased out of the show. Each episode had a new theme, with one notable long-term project being the release of a music single. Despite amassing a fan club which called themselves "Coin Purse" or "Piggy Bank", the show was ultimately cancelled after 70 episodes due to low ratings.

On February 23, 2025, Screwballs (Korean: 도라이버; RR: Doraibeo), an ongoing successor starring the same cast and helmed by the same producer, began airing on Netflix. The show received attention for quickly topping Netflix's top 10 list in South Korea, in contrast to its predecessor's performance on cable television, and it has since repeatedly reappeared on the list with the release of each new season.

Cast

List of episodes

Year Episodes Originally aired Time slot (KST)
First aired Last aired
2022 20 7 July 21, 2022 September 15, 2022 Thursday
20:30–21:50
13 September 18, 2022 December 25, 2022 Sunday
21:20–22:40
2023 47 3 January 1, 2023 January 15, 2023
15 February 16, 2023 May 25, 2023 Thursday
20:30–21:50
29 June 1, 2023 December 28, 2023 Thursday
20:30–21:45
2024 3 January 4, 2024 January 18, 2024
List of episodes in 2022 (episode 1–20)
Ep. # Air Date Guest(s) Theme Ref.
Pilot July 14, 2022 N/a N/a
1 July 21, 2022 Bungee Jumping or Not
2 July 28, 2022 Six-Star Hotel Check-In or Check-Out
3 August 4, 2022 Kang Jae-jun [ko], Meenoi
4 August 11, 2022 Sandara Park, Irene Kim, Lee Gi-kwang, Gyeongree, MC Gree Summer Vacation Best Friend Special
5 August 25, 2022 Cha Tae-hyun, Twice (Jeongyeon, Jihyo)
Special guests: Kim Deok-jae (vice president of KBS), Ateez (Yunho, Mingi, Wooyoung), Byun Sung-gil (former floor director of Gag Concert), Kim Jong-min (Koyote)		 Fate Directors
6 September 1, 2022 Cha Tae-hyun, Twice (Jeongyeon, Jihyo)
Special guests: Le Sserafim		 Your Glorious Youth
No broadcast on September 8 due to the aftermath of Typhoon Hinnamnor.
7 September 15, 2022 N/a Telepathy
8 September 18, 2022 Special guests: La Poem "Coin Kingdom"
9 September 25, 2022 Xiumin (Exo), Baekho, Jung Hyuk [ko] "Coin! Earth Expedition!" (2022 FIFA World Cup Special) Part 1
10 October 2, 2022 Xiumin (Exo), Baekho, Jung Hyuk [ko]
Special guest: Lee Chun-soo, Oh Ha-young (Apink)		 "Coin! Earth Expedition!" (2022 FIFA World Cup Special) Part 2
11 October 9, 2022 Xiumin (Exo), Baekho, Jung Hyuk [ko] "Coin! Earth Expedition!" (2022 FIFA World Cup Special) Part 3; Yonsei University Festival
12 October 16, 2022 N/a Yonsei University Festival Guerilla Concert
13 October 23, 2022 Special guests: Shin Gyu-jin, Lee Su-ji, Kang Jae-jun [ko], (G)I-dle (Miyeon, Minnie), Park Jun-gyu, Seulgi (Red Velvet), Stray Kids (Lee Know, Han, Hyunjin, Seungmin, I.N), Xiumin Halloween Murder Mystery
No broadcast on October 30 due to the aftermath of the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.
14 November 6, 2022 Special guests: Nature (Sohee, Saebom, Aurora, Chaebin, Uchae) "War on Viewer Ratings"
15 November 13, 2022 N/a "The Spoon Game" Part 1
16 November 20, 2022 "The Spoon Game" Part 2; "Three Meals Coin Homestay" Part 1
17 November 27, 2022 "Three Meals Coin Homestay" Part 2
18 December 11, 2022 Park Jin-young Beolgyo Girls' High School Surprise Concert
19 December 18, 2022 Yeosu Surprise Concert
20 December 25, 2022 N/a Beating Cheongyang's Bosses
List of episodes in 2023 (episode 21–67)
Ep. # Air Date Guest(s) Theme Ref.
21 January 1 N/a Sook's Camping or Tentless Camping
22 January 8 Blood Circulation or Economy Circulation (Sauna or Labor)
23 January 15 "Beat Coin Entertainment Company Retreat"
24 February 16 Medical Check-Up
25 February 23 Special guest: Lee Su-ji, Bbaek Ga (Koyote) "Superstar Versus Manager"
26 March 2 N/a
27 March 9 2 Days & 1 Night Special Part 1
28 March 16 2 Days & 1 Night Special Part 2
29 March 23 Special guests: Heo Kyung-hwan, Kim Soo-yong [ko], Nam Chang-hee [ko], Nichkhun (2PM) 2 Days & 1 Night Special Part 3; "Shameful Historical Journal, That Day"
30 March 30 Jimin (BTS) Dangerous Invitation Special
31 April 6 Special guests: Park Ji-yoon, MC Gree "Coin Golden Bell" (Star Golden Bell Special)
32 April 13
33 April 20 N/a Blind Date Part 1 (Woo-jae, Se-ho)
34 April 27 Blind Date Part 2 (Sook)
35 May 4 Recreating Fairy Tales (Children's Day Special)
36 May 11 Rado, Kim Hye-sun, Baek Gu-young "That Girl Life" or a Hard Life
37 May 18 Taeyang (BigBang) "Beat Coin Entertainment Company Outing"
38 May 25 Special guests: Kwak Beom Ewha Woman's University Festival
39 June 1 Stray Kids (Bang Chan, Changbin, Felix, Seungmin, I.N) Music Stars versus Variety Stars
40 June 8 N/a "The Spoon Game Returns"
41 June 15
42 June 22 Taecyeon (2PM) Ghosts versus Secret Human
43 June 29 Rado Formation of Unbalance (group)
44 July 6 Special guests: Kim Hye-sun, Kim Myung-seon [ko] Sook's Birthday Special
45 July 13 N/a Mental Health Check-Up
46 July 20 First Anniversary Special
47 July 27 "Beat Coin Scout" (25th World Scout Jamboree and Horror Special)
48 August 10 Rado Unbalance's "Never" part distribution
49 August 17 Lee Sang-yeob, Kim Jin-woo (Winner), Jihyo (Twice) Sports Stars versus Secret Spy
50 August 24 Rado
Special guests: Lachica, Kinky, Root, Park Jin-young, STAYC (Sieun, Seeun, Yoon)		 Unbalance's "Never" recording and choreography
51 August 31 2PM 2PM 15th Anniversary Special
52 September 7
53 September 14 N/a Hong Kong Special
54 September 21
55 October 5 "Coin Travel in Paju"
56 October 12 Rado Unbalance's "Never" MV filming
57 October 19 Rado, Lachica Unbalance's "Never" MV filming and live performance; "Coin Travel in Gwangju" Part 1
58 October 26 Rado "Coin Travel in Gwangju" Part 2
59 November 2 Kim Myung Seon, Shim Eu Ddeum, Kim Hye-sun, Kim Chun Ri, Jang Eun-sil Autumn Field Day
60 November 9 Sam Hammington "CSAT Preparation Drill"
61 November 16 N/a Detectives versus Secret Thief
62 November 23 Bungee Jumping or Not 2
63 November 30 Cameo: Yoo Jae-suk, Shin Dong-yup, Uhm Jung-hwa, Kim Tae-ho, Lee Jun-ho (2PM) "Jin-kyung's Strange Day" (Jin-kyung's 30th Debut Anniversary Special)
64 December 7 N/a Jin-kyung's 30th Debut Anniversary Dinner Show
65 December 14 Special guest: Lee Yoon-jung [ko] "The Little Genius" (The Genius Special) Part 1
66 December 21 N/a "The Little Genius" (The Genius Special) Part 2; Sook's Camping or Awkward Camping (Christmas Special)
67 December 28 Secret Agents Race
List of episodes in 2024 (episode 68-70)
Ep. # Air Date Guest(s) Theme Ref.
68 January 4 Special guests: Yunho (Ateez) "Beat Coin Ad's Kick-Off Meeting"
69 January 11 N/a Year of the Blue Dragon Special
70 January 18 Final Episode (Early Chuseok Special)

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.

List of ratings in 2022 (episode 1–20)
Ep. # Original Airdate AGB Nielsen
Nationwide
1 July 21 1.7%
2 July 28 1.7%
3 August 4 1.5%
4 August 11 1.2%
5 August 25 2.0%
6 September 1 1.6%
7 September 15 1.5%
8 September 18 1.7%
9 September 25 1.6%
10 October 2 2.1%
11 October 9 1.3%
12 October 16 2.4%
13 October 23 1.1%
14 November 6 1.5%
15 November 13 1.1%
16 November 20 1.5%
17 November 27 3.0%
18 December 11 2.7%
19 December 18 2.3%
20 December 25 1.5%
List of ratings in 2023 (Episode 21–67)
Ep. # Original Airdate AGB Nielsen
Nationwide
21 January 1 2.0%
22 January 8 1.8%
23 January 15 1.6%
24 February 16 2.4%
25 February 23 1.3%
26 March 2 1.6%
27 March 9 2.2%
28 March 16 1.8%
29 March 23 1.4%
30 March 30 2.1%
31 April 6 1.9%
32 April 13 1.3%
33 April 20 1.8%
34 April 27 1.9%
35 May 4 1.9%
36 May 11 1.4%
37 May 18 1.1%
38 May 25 1.9%
39 June 1 1.3%
40 June 8 1.4%
41 June 15 1.4%
42 June 22 1.4%
43 June 29 1.4%
44 July 6 1.7%
45 July 13 1.6%
46 July 20 1.4%
47 July 27 1.9%
48 August 10 1.2%
49 August 17 1.3%
50 August 24 1.2%
51 August 31 1.4%
52 September 7 1.6%
53 September 14 1.7%
54 September 21 1.5%
55 October 5 1.1%
56 October 12 0.8%
57 October 19 1.3%
58 October 26 1.5%
59 November 2 2.1%
60 November 9 1.4%
61 November 16 1.2%
62 November 23 1.5%
63 November 30 2.1%
64 December 7 1.6%
65 December 14 1.2%
66 December 21 1.7%
67 December 28 1.6%
List of ratings in 2024 (Episode 68–70)
Ep. # Original Airdate AGB Nielsen
Nationwide
68 January 4 1.2%
69 January 11 1.1%
70 January 18 1.6%

Discography

Title Album details Peak chart

positions

 Album
KOR
Down.
"Never" (as Unbalance) 101 Non-album single

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
KBS Entertainment Awards 2022 Best Couple Award Joo Woo-jae and Cho Sae-ho Won
Best Teamwork Beat Coin Won
Entertainer of the Year Kim Sook Won
Excellence Award in Show and Variety Category Cho Sae-ho Nominated
Rookie Award in Show and Variety Category Jang Wooyoung Nominated
Joo Woo-jae Nominated
Top Excellence Award in Show and Variety Category Hong Jin-kyung Nominated
2023 Entertainer of the Year Kim Sook Won
Excellence Award in Show and Variety Category Joo Woo-jae Won
Top Excellence Award in Show and Variety Category Hong Jin-kyung Won

Notes

  1. ↑ Standing in for Wooyoung.

References

  1. ↑ Ji, Seung-hoon (July 6, 2022). 운명 체인지...'홍김동전', 21일 첫방...홍진경-김숙-조세호-주우재-우영 출격 [Destiny Changes With 'Beat Coin', first broadcast on the 21st... Hong Jin-kyung, Kim Sook, Jo Se-ho, Joo Woo-jae, and Woo-young cast]. YTN (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ OSEN (2025-10-06). "[단독] 내일 없던 '홍김동전', 지켜준 '공구박스', 1위 찍은 '도라이버'…"은혜 갚아야죠" (인터뷰 종합②)" [[Exclusive] "Hong Kim Dong-jeon": No Tomorrow, "Tool Box" Protects, "Driver" Takes First Place... "I Need to Repay the Kindness" (Interview Summary ②)]. 조선비즈 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
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  4. ↑ 오, 명언 (2025-02-03). "넷플릭스 예능 신작 라인업…"1년간 매주 새 에피소드"" [Netflix's new entertainment lineup..."New episodes every week for one year"]. Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 2025-09-18.
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  6. ↑ 민, 서영 (2026-02-27). ""넷플릭스 10위권이 목표"라더니...역대급 '끼'로 공개 첫 주만에 상위권 차지한 이 작품" ["We aimed for the top 10 on Netflix", they said... This work took the top spots in its first week of release with unprecedented talent.]. MHN (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-05-24.
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  8. ↑ Myung, Hee-sook (July 22, 2022). 첫방 '홍김동전' 홍진경→주우재까지, 거듭된 반전+쫄깃한 꿀잼 웃음 [어젯밤TV] [First Episode of 'Beat Coin': Hong Jin-kyung → Joo Woo-jae, Repeated Twists + Fun and Laughter [Last Night TV]]. MyDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ Jo, Ji-young (July 28, 2022). [SC리뷰] '홍김동전' 주우재, 1천만원 스위트룸 호캉스 실패→불운의 아이콘 등극 "16분의 1의 기적" [[SC Review] 'Beat Coin' Joo Woo-jae: 10 Million Won Suite Room Staycation Fails → Becomes an Icon of Misfortune, "A Miracle of 1 in 16"]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  10. ↑ Kim, Ye-seul (August 4, 2022). '홍김동전' 조세호, 황금 인맥 자랑→미노이 찐친으로 깜짝 등장! [종합] ['Beat Coin' Jo Se-ho Boasts Golden Connections → Makes a Surprise Appearance as Meenoi Jin-chin! [Recap]]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  11. ↑ Ji, Seung-hoon (August 10, 2022). '홍김동전' 조세호, 황금 인맥 자랑→미노이 찐친으로 깜짝 등장! [종합] [Best Friends Irene, MC Gree, Gyeongree, Lee Ki-kwang, and Sandara Park Come Out on 'Beat Coin', Chemistry Explodes]. YTN (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  12. ↑ Park, Ha-na (August 25, 2022). '홍김동전' 조세호, 황금 인맥 자랑→미노이 찐친으로 깜짝 등장! [종합] [Cha Tae-hyun → TWICE's Jeongyeon and Jihyo, 'Beat Coin' Perfect Plan... Kim Jong-min's Surprise Appearance (comprehensive)]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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  14. ↑ Ahn, Eun-jae (September 8, 2022). [2022 KBS 연예대상] '이별 리콜' '홍김동전' 베스트 팀워크상 ['Beat Coin' Broadcast Canceled Today in the Aftermath of Typhoon Hinnamnor [Official]]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  15. ↑ Park, Jung-min (October 30, 2022). "'1박2일'→'홍김동전'..이태원 참사로 KBS 예능도 줄줄이 결방 [스타이슈]" ['2 Days & 1 Night' → 'Beat Coin', KBS Entertainment Programs Canceled Due to the Itaewon Disaster [Star Issue]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  16. ↑ Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep.1–20" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Daum.
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    • "Ep.21–67" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Daum.
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