Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hye-sun, Lee Jae-won, Bae Myung-jin and Kang Young-seok, the 'Five Eagle Brothers' of JTBC's 'Welcome to Samdali', joined forces to kick out 'evil reporter' Kim Dae-gon and burst into laughter in the home theater. The friends' sincerity, saying, "You are our pride and pride," covered Shin Hye-sun's wounds, and their 'deep' friendship gave a touching impression to the small screen. The viewership rating was 6.7% nationwide and 6.5% in the metropolitan area (provided by Nielsen Korea, based on paying households).
In the 5th episode of 'Welcome to Samdali', which aired on the 16th, reporter Ahn Kang-hyeon (played by Kim Dae-gon), who persistently questioned the controversy that arose against Jo Sam-dal (played by Shin Hye-sun) and poured out vicious articles, appeared in Jeju and created tension. When he came down to cover the signing ceremony for the AS theme park in Namdali, a neighborhood next to Samdali, he heard the news that “the second daughter of the Samdali haenyeo president has returned to her hometown due to the controversy.” Reporter Ahn, who sensed that the number of cases was a 'big hit', immediately went to the house of Go Mi-ja (played by Kim Mi-kyung), the head of the Haenyeo Association, searched through the mail and even broke into the yard. Then, when I saw the three moons through the open window, I started pressing the camera shutter. Just then, Cho Yong-pil (played by Ji Chang-wook) and Sang-do (played by Kang Young-seok) witnessed this and stopped him, seemingly putting an end to the crisis.
However, Wang Gyeong-tae (played by Lee Jae-won) and Cha Eun-woo (played by Bae Myung-jin) were caught on the radar of reporter Ahn, who could not miss a question. When reporter Ahn asked people who were natives of Samdal about Samdal, an emergency light went on in the minds of Gyeongtae and Eunwoo, who were happy that a reporter had come to their rural village. Just then, a text message arrived from Yongpil, saying, “There’s a rat-like reporter running around.” After assessing the situation, Gyeongtae threw the camera away, and Eunwoo broke the memory card.
It seemed like they were trying to put an end to it, but the dispute ended in a police box. When Reporter Ahn, who was very angry, went on a rampage and threatened to sue, even Yongpil, an official from the Korea Meteorological Administration, who was their only official (?), was summoned. However, in order to reach an agreement, 8 million won for the broken camera had to be compensated. At a time when Yongpil, Gyeongtae, and Eunwoo could not hide their embarrassment at the price being higher than expected, Sangdo, a wealthy man, appeared with a luxurious supercar. Then, he coolly threw away 8 million won in cash, saying, “We can’t even sell a restaurant for half a day.”
As the situation turned unfavorable, reporter Ahn started to act out his actions, saying that he would publish an article saying, “Cho Sam-dal instigated his friends to destroy the reporter’s camera.” At this time, an unexpected person appeared. It was Samdal, the ‘captain’ of the Five Eagle Brothers, who was anxiously watching the situation outside the police box. She counted each and every crime, including home invasion, personal information leakage, portrait rights infringement, and hidden camera sexual assault. And “Be sure to write an article. “I will write a complaint,” he threatened. With the addition of clear evidence contained in the black box of Sangdo's supercar, the tide was completely turned. The 'Five Eagle Brothers', who came together for the first time in 8 years, gave thrilling pleasure to the small screen with their heart-warming cider.
Their friendship grew stronger and turned into a touching experience. At a gathering to resolve a problem, Gyeong-tae apologized for his past mistake and confessed his true feelings to Sam-dal. While they lost contact with Samdal, they were happy to watch Samdal's growth as if it were their own job, starting as a new writer, setting up his own studio, and rising to become a top writer. They were proud and proud of the fact that they had achieved a dream that they could not achieve in just three months. Everyone's sincere words, “You are our pride and pride,” brought ‘my people’ to Samdal’s heart and brought him tears of strength. Even though contact was lost, the friendship was not broken, and this persistent friendship of the 'Shupa Shupa Eagle Five Brothers' resonated on the home screen.
At the end of the broadcast, Sangdo's hidden feelings for Samdal were revealed. Long ago, when the 'Five Eagle Brothers' were roaming around Samdal-ri, Yongpil was not the only one who looked at Samdal-ri. “I liked Jo Sam-dal. But there was also a drunken joke from Sangdo, saying, “I couldn’t even confess because of you.” As soon as Samdal returned, Sangdo's eyes that lingered around her were special. I wonder how Sang-do's newly revealed innocence will affect the romantic relationship between Yong-pil and Sam-dal.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr