For Episode 800, 'Curious Story Y' Asks: Are You Watching Us?

After asking questions for 800 episodes, the program turned the question back on itself: who is actually watching right now? Host Kim Seok-hoon's quest gave a long-running investigative show an unexpectedly playful frame.

SBS scheduled episode 800 for October 23 at 8:50 p.m. KST. A broadcaster preview described Kim Seok-hoon trying to visit viewers who were watching, only to encounter non-answers or homes tuned to other channels. The anniversary format also included a Q&A hosted by announcer Jung Mi-sun and previously unreleased reporting material.

Eight hundred alone doesn't explain the milestone. The special shifts attention to how the team finds stories and what relationship it has built with its audience over 17 years. It can also serve as a portrait of the program for those who rarely tune in.

The official preview describes Kim's surprise at doors that went unanswered and people watching other channels. Those are moments from a filmed challenge, not a nationwide ratings survey. A few misses should not be treated as proof of declining popularity.

An investigative show can collect material it cannot publish, sometimes involving people whose privacy matters. 'Unreleased' does not automatically mean a newly proven crime or a new victim. The focus here is the anniversary and the reporting process, not sensational allegations.

SBS's official VOD catalog includes episode 800. Roughly 17 years separate the show's 2009 debut and its October 23, 2026 milestone. The preview named Kim's viewer-search mission and unreleased reporting files, but this article does not assert new findings about sensitive investigations.

The broadcast can be reviewed via SBS's official VOD. Specific scenes and the final outcome of Kim's mission are not reconstructed from unverified clips here.