The new variety show 'Manito Club' features surprise gifts and a cast including Jenny and DEX, airing on February 1 in Korea.
January/16/2026 18:06
The trailer for MBC's new variety show 'Manito Club' has been released for the first time. 'Manito Club' is a real variety show that delivers surprise gifts without revealing identities. The first cast includes Jenny, DEX, mixed martial artist Akiyama Seung-hun (Korean name: Chu Seong-hun), talent No Hong-chul, and comedian Lee Su-ji. 'Manito' means 'secret friend' in Italian and is known in Korea as a nickname for a game. Participants decide who their manito will be through a lottery and secretly do good things for their manito without their other friends knowing, a heartwarming game mainly enjoyed among children. The first trailer shows the cast engaging in serious 'manito activities.' No Hong-chul expresses curiosity about who will be his manito, while DEX wonders what kind of gift he will receive. Just as they expect heartwarming gifts, they are surprised by a tense situation that arrives without warning. The cast is given the rule that 'the identity must absolutely not be revealed' and they launch a pursuit while hiding their identities. Jenny, gripping the steering wheel, declares, 'I have to leave right now to deliver the gift!' showing a completely different side from the stage, while DEX shouts, 'Get in the car right now! You can drive, right?' like a mission commander. Akiyama Seung-hun calmly analyzes the situation, saying, 'Isn't it a situation where we don't even know where the manito is?' What awaits the cast at the end of this mysterious manito activity? The new sensation variety show 'Manito Club' will air in Korea on February 1 at 6:10 PM.
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