'Earth Exploration Life' Jung Dong-won and Lee Kyung-gyu boldly challenge unfamiliar Mongolian food in the third country, Mongolia, and try to learn about the new culture of Mongolia.
The 7th episode of MBN's 'Earth Exploration Life', which aired on the 20th, recorded the highest viewership rating of 2.7% nationwide based on Nielsen Korea. On this day's broadcast, Jeong Dong-won and Lee Kyung-gyu finished their 'Earth Exploration Life' in Bali and entered Mongolia, the third country, foreshadowing another hardship project to be unfolded in the future.
Jeong Dong-won and Lee Kyung-gyu set out to set the table and cook Korean-style chicken, respectively, for their last meal in Bali. The two completed the dinner table setting in an instant. Then, dinner was served, and Jeong Dong-won and other family members who tasted the Korean-style chicken made by Lee Kyung-gyu with craftsmanship made Lee Gyeong-gyu happy by saying, “It is delicious.”
During dinner, Lee Kyung-gyu pointed to Jeong Dong-won and asked, "Don't you want to have a son like this?" Tamun welcomed him as the successor of the palm tree. Jeong Dong-won and Lee Gyeong-gyu said, “It seems that they have already become one family. Kyung-gyu and Dong-won are also really good.” I was very moved.
The next day, Jeong Dong-won went out to take care of livestock to carry out his last schedule in Bali. However, Jeong Dong-won was taken for a walk by the cow for the first time in his life. In addition, he went to feed the pigs and showed an unfortunate appearance, such as stepping on pig poop, causing laughter. Afterwards, Jeong Dong-won showed Lee Gyeong-gyu a note containing Bali's survival secrets. Lee Kyung-gyu, who was checking Jeong Dong-won's notes, said, 'I stood up. in surfing. With the help of senior Lee Kyung-kyu,' he was moved by the sentence and made a laugh by hugging Jeong Dong-won. Jeong Dong-won, who passed the note test, cheered with joy, and expressed his gratitude by saying goodbye and giving gifts to the families he and Lee Kyung-gyu had left behind.
The two, who had been separated for a while after Bali, asked each other's well-being over a video call. Lee Kyeong-gyu gave a playful 'notice of hardship' to Dong-won Jeong, who was curious about the next destination of 'Earth Exploration Life', saying, "You can go and clean up the poop." Lee Kyung-gyu drew laughter by telling Dong-won Jeong to memorize the words “apology package” such as “I’m sorry” and “I was wrong” in particular, saying, “I will give you homework.”
The two arrived in a third country, Mongolia. At the airport, he expressed his delight when he met a Mongolian couple who spoke fluent Korean thanks to their exchange student life in Korea. The two arrived in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, with a Mongolian couple, and were surprised to see Korean signboards and Korean-style franchise markets lined up due to the Korean Wave craze. The two expressed their joy when they met a Mongolian fan who spoke clearly in Korean, “Kyung-kyu oppa” and “I am a Jeong Dong-won fan,” one after another at the Beatles Square in Ulaanbaatar.
Under the guidance of a Mongolian couple, the two visited a traditional Mongolian restaurant and ordered Mongolian lamb and Mongolian cola, Mongolia's signature dishes. In fact, Lee Kyung-kyu said before coming to the restaurant that he ate all other meat in the car, but did not eat lamb. Jeong Dong-won worried about Lee Kyung-gyu, saying, “Can you eat it?” Lee Kyung-gyu said, “Let’s try. When you come to that country, you have to try the food of that country,” he said. Despite the worried gazes around him, Lee Kyung-gyu tried Mongolian cola and Mongolian-style fried dumplings made with lamb, and expressed his warmth by admiring the new taste of lamb in Mongolia and getting acquainted with Mongolian culture.
However, their happiness was short-lived, and Jeong Dong-won and Lee Gyeong-gyu were shocked when they heard from a Mongolian couple that unlike Korea, in Mongolia, when you go to the countryside during vacation, you work hard. In addition to this, I was in great confusion when I heard that there was no electricity or cell phone in the ger (a mobile home where nomads live) to visit the next day. However, to the two people who were shocked by the fact that they had to go up to the top of the mountain to make a phone call, the Mongolian couple said, “Thanks to them, the kids can play well,” and made them reflect.
The two arrived at the house of a Mongolian couple, their accommodation, and played a bedtime game with a bunk bed. Jeong Dong-won, who had previously competed for a bed with Lee Kyung-gyu in Bali, chose the second floor sensibly despite winning the rock-paper-scissors game. Jeong Dong-won told the surprised Lee Kyung-gyu, “I realized a lot,” and Lee Gyeong-gyu was satisfied, saying, “Jung Dong-won has become a person.”
While listening to the story of a Mongolian couple who married in their early 20s and formed a family during a traditional Mongolian family meal, Jeong Dong-won recalled his uncles who had not yet married and said, “It is already too late. Still, I hope my uncle will not be lonely.” Jeong Dong-won asked what kind of job is a popular groom in Mongolia. The Mongolian wife chose 'ssireum player'. In response, Lee Kyung-kyu pointed to Jeong Dong-won and asked, "How about a son-in-law like this?" The Mongolian wife hesitantly replied, "You have to change to be a bit more manly."
Reporter Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia bella@tenasia.co.kr