On the recent episode of MBC's variety show 'Around the World in a Day 4,' aired on the 22nd, broadcaster Kian84, actor Lee Si-eon, and YouTuber Pani Bottle visited a Naxi village deep in the Tea Horse Road to experience local culture.
The trio met Naxi sisters by chance and toured the village together, even being invited to a meal at the sisters' home. The family, intriguingly connected through a 'three-layered in-law' relationship, lived together and referred to all family members as 'mom' and 'dad.'
To express their gratitude, Kian84, Lee Si-eon, and Pani Bottle decided to help with farm work. The next day, they headed to the fields with mules, feeding pigs, cows, chickens, and mules, and assisting in plowing the wheat fields. Kian84 and Pani Bottle also helped harvest corn and wheat, while Lee Si-eon, nursing an injured leg, prepared animal feed.
Before lunch, Lee Si-eon pondered, "Will we ever meet again?" to which the sisters replied, "You can always come back." Lee Si-eon suggested they visit Korea and exchanged social media IDs, expressing, "It felt like meeting true friends. It's a shame to part now that we've grown close." Pani Bottle added, "If I return to China, I'd love to help again."
Kian84 joked, "He's my brother. Want to see?" and showed a photo with G-Dragon. He then humorously apologized to the camera, "Sorry, Jiyong. We're not that close, but I'm using you for clout." The photo was a broadcast capture, and Kian84 admitted, "I don't have any personal photos." When Lee Si-eon suggested calling G-Dragon, Kian84 replied, "I don't have his number," causing laughter.
In the studio, a headline read, "Kian84 Rushes to G-Dragon's Call," prompting laughter from Jang Do-yeon and a comment from Lee Seung-hoon, "So you're not really friends?" Kian84 quipped, "If I say we're friends, then we are."
Kian84 humorously lamented, "They didn't laugh when we helped with work, but they were all ears for this story. My self-esteem is shattered."
After bidding farewell to the Naxi sisters, the trio headed to Shangri-La. En route, they encountered a roadblock with a broken-down vehicle being towed by another truck. Struggling on the steep, narrow path, Kian84 remarked, "Even the last journey isn't easy."