tvN's entertainment program 'Europe Outside the Tent - Norway' is a healing camping entertainment program that travels around Europe in a free way, using camping sites instead of hotels, rental cars instead of trains, and local supermarkets instead of restaurants. This Norwegian episode features the new journey of Yoo Hae-jin, Jin Seon-gyu, Park Ji-hwan, and Yoon Kyun-sang, who showed harmless chemistry while traveling to campsites in Switzerland and Italy last year.
In a written interview ahead of the first broadcast on the 11th, Jin Seon-gyu said, "I had no doubt that this journey, like the last time, would be a rest and new energy for me," and "If this member can go back as is, in fact, it doesn't matter where. "I was waiting because I wanted to go. This time, although it was a journey to a cold place, I was confident that I would spend it very warmly. I wanted to go so quickly," he said, expressing his feelings about joining the Norway episode following Season 1.
Regarding the reunion with the members, Jin Seon-gyu said, "Perhaps because it was the second trip, each person's work seemed to be clearly divided compared to the first time. (Yoon) Gyun-sang was in charge of money management, and (Park) Ji-hwan was in charge of camping. “Ah, when it comes to driving or choosing meals, (Yu) Hae-jin and I are well caught in the middle,” he joked, adding, “It felt like the division of work was much more natural than before.”
In Season 1 of 'Europe Outside the Tent', Jin Seon-gyu captured the hearts of viewers with his mild-mannered charm as a powerful positive man who happily accepts anything. In the Norwegian version, Jin Seon-gyu's charm is expected to shine once again.
The harmless combination of Yoo Hae-jin, Jin Seon-gyu, Park Ji-hwan, and Yoon Kyun-sang is also an essential point of anticipation in 'Europe Outside the Tent'. Jin Seon-gyu raised expectations by saying, "It was always fun and happy, and it felt a little more intense." . In particular, Jin Seon-gyu, who showed off his extraordinary chemistry with Hae-jin Yoo as a comedy duo, added warmth by expressing his affection, saying, "I really like being with Hae-jin."
In Season 1, the 'mother-in-law's side dish' he brought played a big role in capturing everyone's taste buds. Jin Seon-gyu said, "This time too, I brought along the side dishes that my mother-in-law made. I even packed the garlic pickles and pickled radish that Hae-jin loved so frugally," and revealed the side dishes at the Norwegian camping site.
Jin Seon-gyu had the honor of entering Cannes for the first time since his debut through his appearance in TVING's original series 'Ransom'. When asked if viewers' expectations would be different since this is his first appearance on an entertainment show, Jin Seon-gyu said, "I just hope that many Korean viewers will be able to watch it and feel comfortable. We will experience the parts of ourselves that they felt during the first journey." “I hope you enjoy it, and furthermore, if many people from overseas can see it, I think it will be a great gift,” he said, expressing his humble wish.
What was the most memorable thing about ten days of camping in Norway? Jin Seon-gyu said, "I can't forget the heavy snow that fell once an hour from the day I went up to northern Norway. That moment when I couldn't see because of the snow was so scary," and said, "It was so cold that I stayed in a tent for nearly 10 days." “We made a lot of preparations for the extreme winter weather so we could survive,” he added. Jin Seon-gyu's story is that he prepared for this camping trip by studying foreign languages in his spare time. He confessed, "It hasn't improved at all in the meantime, but I think I've become more shameless since it's my second trip."
Regarding the highlight of the Norwegian episode, Jin Seon-gyu said, "I think it was nice to keep seeing the scenery of Norway's fjord coast that shone even in the cold. If the feeling of the last trip was the green and verdant, this trip is the masculine natural scenery of white and dark blue." “I think this is a point to watch,” he said, expressing his anticipation for the first broadcast.
Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr