Boss in the Mirror | |
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Hangul | 사장님 귀는 당나귀 귀 |
Genre | Variety show |
Presented by | Jun Hyun-Moo Kim Sook Kim Hee-chul |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 148 + 1 Pilot (as of March 13, 2022 ) |
Production | |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | KBS2 |
Release | February 5, 2019 present | –
Boss in the Mirror (Korean: 사장님 귀는 당나귀 귀) is a South Korean variety show hosted by Jeon Hyun-moo and Kim Sook.[1] The show was initially aired as a pilot program on KBS2 on February 5–6, 2019.[2] It premiered on April 28, 2019, as a regular program, and airs every Sunday at 17:00 (KST).[3]
This is a variety show where Korean bosses go through self-examination to create a better working environment for their employees.[4] The show features a variety of industries and include guest appearances in the form of special MCs or people related to the bosses in the show.
cast | broadcast period | Round | note |
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Kim sook | April 28, 2019 – March 6, 2022 | Episodes 1 ~ 146 | Absence from attending the 147 and 148 due to COVID-19 |
March 27, 2022 ~ | Episodes 149 ~ Present | ||
Jun Hyun-moo | April 28, 2019 ~ | Episodes 1 ~ Present' | |
Kim Hee-chul | October 23, 2022 ~ | Episodes 179 ~ Present |
cast | broadcast period | Round | note |
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Kim Yong-gun | April 28, 2019 ~ December 8, 2019 | Episodes 1 - 33 | |
Shim Young-soon | November 10, 2019 ~ July 19, 2020 | Episodes 29 - 65 | |
Hur Jae | January 30, 2022 – September 18, 2022 | Episodes 142 - 174 | Departure due to boss appearance |
Current Cast | Job | Broadcast period | Round | Note |
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Ji-Sun Jung | Chinese chef | January 15, 2023 ~ | Episodes 190 ~ Present | The longest-running cast of all time |
Yoshihiro Akiyama | Talent | June 25, 2023 ~ | Episodes 213 ~ Present | |
Heebab | Mukbang Creator | September 17, 2023 ~ | Episodes 225 ~ Present | |
Kim Heo-Seong | Hotel CEO | October 29, 2023 ~ | Episodes 229 ~ Present | |
Park Myung-soo | Comedian | January 14, 2024 ~ | Episodes 240 ~ Present |
Current Cast | Job | Broadcast period | Round | Note |
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Lee Yeon-bok | Chinese chef | February 5, 2019 - May 5, 2019 | Pilots 1 - 2 | Appearing since the pilot |
January 29, 2023 ~ | Episodes 192 ~ Present | |||
Byung-hyun Kim | Hamburger restaurant owner | August 29, 2021 - January 1, 2023 | Episodes 121 - 188 | |
March 5, 2023 ~ | Episodes 197 ~ Present | |||
Jeong Ho-young | Japanese chef | August 22, 2021 - January 22, 2023 | Episodes 120 - 191 | |
May 21, 2023 ~ | Episodes 208 ~ Present | |||
Kim Soo-mi | Actor | April 23, 2023 - April 30, 2023 | Episodes 204 - 205 | |
September 10, 2023 ~ | Episodes 224 ~ Present |
Cast | Job | Broadcast period | Round | Note |
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Kim Jun-ho | Comedian | February 5, 2019 - February 6, 2019 | Pilots 1 - 2 | |
Park Won-soon | Seoul Special Market | February 5, 2019 - February 6, 2019 | Pilots 1 - 2 | |
Tiger JK | Feelgood Music CEO | May 12, 2019 - July 21, 2019 | Episodes 3 - 13 | |
December 13, 2020 - December 27, 2020 | Episodes 86 - 88 | |||
Won Hee-ryong | Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor | July 7, 2019 - October 6, 2019 | Episodes 11 - 24 | |
Choi Hyun-seok | western chef | November 10, 2019 - December 29, 2019 | Episodes 29 - 36 | |
Park Sul-nyeo | Hanbok Designer | January 5, 2020 - February 16, 2020 | Episodes 37 - 43 | |
April 25, 2021 - May 23, 2021 | Episodes 105 - 109 | |||
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Sim Yeongsoon | Korean cuisine researcher | April 28, 2019 - July 19, 2020 | Episodes 1 - 65 | |
March 21, 2021 - April 4, 2021 | Episodes 100 - 102 | |||
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Kim So-yeon | ESteem CEO | October 13, 2019 - July 12, 2020 | Episodes 25 - 64 | |
March 21, 2021 - April 4, 2021 | Episodes 100 - 102 | |||
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Hey Jini | YouTuber | March 1, 2020 - June 21, 2020 | Episodes 45 - 61 | |
January 24, 2021 - April 4, 2021 | Episodes 92 - 102 | |||
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Oh Joong Seok | photographer | July 26, 2020 - October 4, 2020 | Episodes 66 - 76 | |
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Mamamoo | singer | November 1, 2020 - December 6, 2020 | Episodes 80 - 85 | |
Lim Seong-Bin | Interior designer | December 13, 2020 - December 27, 2020 | Episodes 86 - 88 | |
March 21, 2021 - April 4, 2021 | Episodes 100 - 102 | |||
Song Hoon | Italian cuisine expert | July 19, 2020 - January 24, 2021 | Episodes 65 - 92 | |
March 21, 2021 - April 4, 2021 | Episodes 100 - 102 | |||
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Jeong Jae-Yong | KBS Sports Director | July 18, 2021 | Episode 117 | Special VCR Cast |
Kim Jung-hwan, Gu Bon-gil, Kim Jun-ho, Oh Sang-uk | The men's fencing team | August 8, 2021 - August 15, 2021 | Episodes 118 - 119 | Special VCR Cast |
Tony Ahn | TN Entertainment CEO | June 6, 2021 - September 19, 2021 | Episodes 111 - 124 | |
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Hyun Joo-yup | Broadcaster and former basketball coach | April 28, 2019 - October 27, 2019 | Episodes 1 - 27 | |
May 10, 2020 - October 17, 2021 | Episodes 55 - 128 | |||
February 20, 2022 | Episode 144 |
Episode | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||
1–18 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.945 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.225 | 1.228 | 1.211 | N/A | 1.277 | 1.122 | 1.271 | 1.236 | 1.164 | |
19–36 | 1.340 | 1.196 | 1.324 | 1.323 | 1.113 | 1.370 | 1.138 | 1.176 | 1.130 | 1.326 | 1.318 | 1.729 | 1.799 | 1.716 | 1.913 | 1.503 | 1.684 | 1.924 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea[5] | |
---|---|---|---|
Nationwide | Seoul | ||
Pilot | February 5 | 8.1% (5th) | 7.9% (4th) |
1 | April 28 | 5.7% (20th) | 5.6% (20th) |
2 | May 5 | — | — |
3 | May 12 | — | — |
4 | May 19 | — | — |
5 | May 26 | 6.1% (16th) | — |
6 | June 2 | — | — |
7 | June 9 | 6.1% (18th) | 6.8% (17th) |
8 | June 16 | — | — |
9 | June 23 | 6.1% (19th) | 6.5% (18th) |
10 | June 30 | 6.7% (12th) | 6.5% (15th) |
11 | July 7 | 7.1% (15th) | 7.4% (14th) |
12 | July 14 | 7.4% (15th) | 7.4% (15th) |
13 | July 21 | 6.6% (18th) | 6.4% (20th) |
14 | July 28 | 7.5% (14th) | 8.1% (12th) |
15 | August 4 | 6.1% (18th) | — |
16 | August 11 | 7.1% (14th) | 6.6% (17th) |
17 | August 18 | 7.8% (12th) | 7.6% (14th) |
18 | August 25 | 7.1% (14th) | 6.9% (14th) |
19 | September 1 | 7.9% (11th) | 7.5% (12th) |
20 | September 8 | 7.0% (15th) | 6.1% (19th) |
21 | September 15 | 7.9% (12th) | 7.8% (15th) |
22 | September 22 | 8.4% (10th) | 7.1% (14th) |
23 | September 29 | 7.0% (12th) | 6.3% (15th) |
24 | October 6 | 7.8% (11th) | 7.4% (12th) |
25 | October 13 | 6.9% (13th) | 6.0% (17th) |
26 | October 20 | 7.7% (11th) | 8.2% (10th) |
27 | October 27 | 6.3% (15th) | 5.7% (19th) |
28 | November 3 | 8.0% (10th) | 7.8% (12th) |
29 | November 10 | 8.1% (12th) | 8.1% (11th) |
30 | November 17 | 9.4% (8th) | 9.0% (8th) |
31 | November 24 | 10.4% (8th) | 9.8% (9th) |
32 | December 1 | 10.1% (8th) | 10.0% (8th) |
33 | December 8 | 11.2% (9th) | 10.8% (9th) |
34 | December 15 | 9.3% (11th) | 8.5% (12th) |
35 | December 22 | 9.5% (12th) | 9.1% (12th) |
36 | December 29 | 11.0% (9th) | 10.3% (12th) |
Episode | Episode number | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
37–49 | 1.900 | 1.625 | 1.859 | 1.275 | 1.560 | 1.898 | 1.648 | 1.756 | 1.870 | 1.838 | 1.578 | 1.646 | 1.616 | |
50–62 | 1.531 | 1.544 | 1.885 | 1.304 | 1.326 | 1.430 | 1.454 | 1.585 | 1.566 | 1.380 | 1.350 | 1.658 | 1.525 | |
63-75 | 1.684 | 1.744 | 1.499 | 1.283 | 1.589 | 1.400 | 1.447 | 1.436 | 1.651 | 2.051 | 1.820 | 1.379 | 1.392 | |
76–88 | 1.525 | 1.294 | 1.571 | 1.632 | 1.731 | 1.619 | 1.949 | 1.863 | 1.989 | 2.045 | 1.974 | 1.604 | 2.062 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea[6] | |
---|---|---|---|
Nationwide | Seoul | ||
37 | January 5 | 10.9% (8th) | 10.5% (9th) |
38 | January 12 | 9.7% (10th) | 9.7% (9th) |
39 | January 19 | 10.3% (9th) | 10.2% (8th) |
40 | January 26 | 7.6% (13th) | 7.7% (12th) |
41 | February 2 | 9.3% (13th) | 9.2% (12th) |
42 | February 9 | 10.3% (9th) | 10.7% (7th) |
43 | February 16 | 9.3% (13th) | 9.7% (11th) |
44 | February 23 | 9.2% (14th) | 9.2% (12th) |
45 | March 1 | 9.6% (12th) | 10.1% (9th) |
46 | March 8 | 10.0% (13th) | 10.6% (10th) |
47 | March 15 | 8.4% (14th) | 8.5% (15th) |
48 | March 22 | 9.3% (14th) | 9.3% (12th) |
49 | March 29 | 9.4% (12th) | 9.0% (13th) |
50 | April 5 | 7.9% (14th) | 7.8% (15th) |
51 | April 12 | 8.5% (14th) | 8.1% (14th) |
52 | April 19 | 9.9% (9th) | 9.7% (9th) |
53 | April 26 | 6.9% (18th) | 6.8% (19th) |
54 | May 3 | 7.5% (14th) | 6.8% (15th) |
55 | May 10 | 7.3% (13th) | 7.1% (15th) |
56 | May 17 | 7.8% (12th) | 7.7% (13th) |
57 | May 24 | 8.5% (13th) | 8.7% (14th) |
58 | May 31 | 8.4% (12th) | 8.5% (12th) |
59 | June 7 | 7.8% (14th) | 7.6% (13th) |
60 | June 14 | 8.0% (14th) | 8.0% (13th) |
61 | June 21 | 9.6% (9th) | 9.7% (8th) |
62 | June 28 | 8.7% (12th) | 8.9% (10th) |
63 | July 5 | 9.3% (12th) | 9.5% (11th) |
64 | July 12 | 10.5% (7th) | 10.7% (7th) |
65 | July 19 | 8.2% (14th) | 8.5% (10th) |
66 | July 26 | 6.7% (15th) | 6.7% (16th) |
67 | August 2 | 8.5% (12th) | 9.3% (11th) |
68 | August 9 | 8.3% (13th) | 9.1% (11th) |
69 | August 16 | 8.2% (13th) | 8.2% (10th) |
70 | August 23 | 8.1% (14th) | 8.5% (13th) |
71 | August 30 | 9.1% (14th) | 9.5% (11th) |
72 | September 6 | 11.0% (6th) | 10.8% (7th) |
73 | September 13 | 9.8% (8th) | 10.1% (7th) |
74 | September 20 | 8.6% (10th) | 9.1% (9th) |
75 | September 27 | 8.7% (9th) | 9.1% (8th) |
76 | October 4 | 8.6% (12th) | 8.7% (12th) |
77 | October 11 | 8.0% (12th) | 7.8% (13th) |
78 | October 18 | 8.4% (11th) | 8.8% (9th) |
79 | October 25 | 8.8% (10th) | 9.3% (11th) |
80 | November 1 | 10.0% (9th) | 10.4% (8th) |
81 | November 8 | 9.1% (10th) | 9.0% (9th) |
82 | November 15 | 10.2% (7th) | 10.9% (6th) |
83 | November 22 | 10.4% (8th) | 10.2% (8th) |
84 | November 29 | 11.2% (7th) | 11.7% (7th) |
85 | December 6 | 11.7% (7th) | 12.0% (6th) |
86 | December 13 | 10.5% (11th) | 10.8% (8th) |
87 | December 20 | 9.0% (11th) | 8.9% (11th) |
88 | December 27 | 11.7% (8th) | 11.9% (7th) |
Episode | Episode number | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
89–101 | 2.148 | 1.966 | 1.817 | 1.834 | 1.766 | 1.806 | 1.964 | 1.563 | 1.807 | 1.615 | 1.612 | 1.589 | 1.783 | |
102–114 | 1.609 | 1.531 | 1.520 | 1.519 | 1.304 | 1.420 | 1.872 | 1.609 | 1.396 | 1.257 | 1.458 | 1.309 | 1.264 | |
115–127 | 1.101 | 1.074 | 1.040 | 1.254 | 1.098 | 1.329 | 1.275 | 1.273 | 1.121 | 0.828 | 1.054 | 0.815 | 0.931 | |
128–138 | 1.009 | 1.140 | 1.002 | 0.938 | 0.994 | 1.021 | 1.299 | 1.226 | 1.326 | 1.070 | 1.152 | – |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea[7] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
89 | January 3 | 12.3% (7th) | 12.4% (6th) |
90 | January 10 | 10.9% (7th) | 10.9% (8th) |
91 | January 17 | 10.4% (9th) | 11.1% (9th) |
92 | January 24 | 10.1% (8th) | 9.7% (9th) |
93 | January 31 | 9.5% (7th) | 9.8% (7th) |
94 | February 7 | 9.4% (8th) | 9.1% (9th) |
95 | February 14 | 10.6% (7th) | 10.7% (8th) |
96 | February 21 | 8.9% (10th) | 9.1% (8th) |
97 | February 28 | 10.5% (7th) | 10.2% (8th) |
98 | March 7 | 8.8% (9th) | 9.2% (9th) |
99 | March 14 | 9.3% (8th) | 9.8% (8th) |
100 | March 21 | 8.8% (9th) | 8.9% (9th) |
101 | March 28 | 9.3% (9th) | 10.0% (8th) |
102 | April 4 | 9.3% (9th) | 9.4% (8th) |
103 | April 11 | 8.1% (9th) | 8.2% (9th) |
104 | April 18 | 8.3% (11th) | 7.5% (12th) |
105 | April 25 | 8.2% (9th) | 7.6% (10th) |
106 | May 2 | 7.6% (11th) | 7.5% (10th) |
107 | May 9 | 8.3% (8th) | 8.0% (10th) |
108 | May 16 | 9.9% (7th) | 9.6% (9th) |
109 | May 23 | 9.3% (8th) | 8.6% (8th) |
110 | May 30 | 8.4% (9th) | 8.1% (11th) |
111 | June 6 | 6.7% (11th) | 6.2% (13th) |
112 | June 13 | 8.1% (8th) | 8.6% (6th) |
113 | June 20 | 7.6% (9th) | 7.5% (10th) |
114 | June 27 | 7.2% (11th) | 6.8% (11th) |
115 | July 4 | 5.9% (9th) | 5.9% (7th) |
116 | July 11 | 6.2% (8th) | 5.8% (8th) |
117 | July 18 | 6.0% (10th) | 5.7% (13th) |
118 | August 9 | 7.1% (6th) | 6.5% (8th) |
119 | August 15 | 6.0% (7th) | 5.7% (8th) |
120 | August 22 | 7.2% (7th) | 7.6% (6th) |
121 | August 29 | 7.2% (7th) | 7.2% (5th) |
122 | September 5 | 6.9% (6th) | 6.5% (5th) |
123 | September 12 | 5.9% (8th) | 5.0% (10th) |
124 | September 19 | 4.9% (12th) | 4.6% (15th) |
125 | September 26 | 5.7% (11th) | 5.2% (14th) |
126 | October 3 | 4.9% (14th) | 5.1% (13th) |
127 | October 10 | 5.6% (9th) | 6.1% (6th) |
128 | October 17 | 5.7% (8th) | |
129 | October 24 | 6.2% (7th) | 5.8% (9th) |
130 | October 31 | 5.6% (8th) | 5.3% (9th) |
131 | November 7 | 5.7% (8th) | 5.2% (9th) |
132 | November 14 | 5.7% (10th) | 6.1% (7th) |
133 | November 21 | 6.0% (7th) | 5.7% (8th) |
134 | November 28 | 7.3% (5th) | 7.4% (5th) |
135 | December 5 | 6.4% (8th) | 6.3% (7th) |
136 | December 12 | 7.5% (7th) | 7.6% (6th) |
137 | December 19 | 5.9% (12th) | 5.9% (11th) |
138 | December 26 | 6.9% (9th) | 6.7% (9th) |
Episode | Episode number | |||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
139–151 | 1.237 | 1.426 | 1.477 | 1.257 | 0.837 | 1.902 | 1.625 | 1.090 | 1.113 | 1.343 | 1.269 | 1.099 | 0.968 | |
152–164 | 0.788 | 0.879 | 0.848 | 0.993 | 1.036 | 1.137 | 1.109 | 1.112 | 1.057 | 1.066 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
165–177 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
178–190 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea[8] | |
---|---|---|---|
Nationwide | Seoul | ||
139 | January 2 | 6.6% (8th) | 6.3% (9th) |
140 | January 9 | 7.7% (7th) | 7.5% (6th) |
141 | January 16 | 7.8% (9th) | 7.7% (9th) |
142 | January 23 | 7.0% (6th) | 7.2% (5th) |
143 | January 30 | 4.8% (13th) | 4.2% (18th) |
144 | February 6 | 10.3% (3th) | 10.2% (3th) |
145 | February 20[a] | 8.9% (4th) | 8,9% (4th) |
146 | February 27 | 6.0% (10th) | 5.6% (10th) |
147 | March 6 | 6.2% (10th) | 6.0% (10th) |
148 | March 13 | 7.5% (6th) | 7.4% (6th) |
149 | March 20 | 6.8% (7th) | 6.6% (7th) |
150 | March 27 | 5.8% (8th) | 6.0% (6th) |
151 | April 3 | 5.4% (9th) | 5.5% (9th) |
152 | April 10 | 4.4% (15th) | 4.2% (18th) |
153 | April 17 | 4.7% (10th) | 4.5% (13th) |
154 | April 24 | 4.6% (11th) | 4.2% (16th) |
155 | May 1 | 5.6% (7th) | 5.5% (7th) |
156 | May 8 | 5.9% (6th) | 6.0% (5th) |
157 | May 15 | 6.6% (5th) | 6.7% (5th) |
158 | May 22 | 6.2% (7th) | 5.4% (7th) |
159 | May 29 | 6.6% (6th) | 6.2% (6th) |
160 | June 5 | 6.5% (5th) | 5.4% (6th) |
161 | June 12 | 6.1% (7th) | 6.1% (6th) |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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KBS Entertainment Awards | 2019 | Hot Issue Entertainer Award | Yang Chi-seung | Won | [10] |
Excellence Award (Entertainment Category) | Choi Hyun-seok | Nominated | [citation needed] | ||
Top Excellence Award (Entertainment Category) | Hyun Joo-yup | Nominated | |||
Viewers' Choice Best Program Award | Boss in the Mirror | Nominated | |||
2020 | Best Entertainer Award (Reality Category) | Yang Chi-seung | Won | [11] | |
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Sook | Won | |||
Top Excellence Award (Reality Category) | Hyun Joo-yup | Won | |||
Excellence Award (Reality Category) | Yang Chi-seung | Nominated | [citation needed] | ||
Rookie Award (Reality Category) | Hur Jae | Nominated | |||
Viewers' Choice Best Program Award | Boss in the Mirror | Nominated | |||
2021 | Best Entertainer Award (Reality Category) | Kim Byung-hyun | Won | [12] | |
Best Entertainer Award (Show/Variety Category) | Solar | Won | |||
Entertainer of the Year | Kim Sook and Jun Hyun-moo | Won | |||
Hot Issue TV Personality Award | Jung Ho-young | Won | |||
Top Excellence Award (Reality Category) | Hur Jae | Won | |||
Rookie Award (Reality Category) | Kim Byung-hyun | Nominated | [13] | ||
Viewers' Choice Best Program Award | Boss in the Mirror | Nominated | [14] | ||
2022 | Viewers' Choice Best Program Award | Boss in the Mirror | Nominated | [15] | |
Top Excellence Award in Reality Category | Hur Jae | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award in Reality Category | Kim Byung-hyun | Won | [16] | ||
Producer Special Award | Hur Jae | Won | |||
Best Icon Award | Boss in the Mirror Bosses | Won | |||
2023 | Entertainer of the Year | Jeon Hyun-moo | Won | [17] | |
Kim Sook | Won | ||||
Best Icon Award | Choo Sung-hoon | Won | |||
Rookie Award (Reality Category) | Ji-seon Jeong | Won |