The members of '1 Night 2 Days' embarked on an exhilarating trip to Incheon.
On the episode aired on October 1st, KBS 2TV's variety show '1 Night 2 Days Season 4' (hereafter '1 Night 2 Days') showcased the first part of the members' adventure titled 'Lying on the Incheon Sea.' The episode achieved a nationwide viewership rating of 7.2% according to Nielsen Korea, securing the top spot in its time slot. A scene where the members speculated about whose mother would join them for the dinner game reached a peak rating of 10.2%.
The '1 Night 2 Days' team kicked off their shoot at Wolmido Theme Park, diving into a group mission to determine who would sleep outdoors by the Incheon sea. Success in all missions would allow all members to sleep indoors, but failure meant everyone would face the worst-case scenario of outdoor sleeping. With this in mind, the members headed to their first mission location, focusing on teamwork.
The first mission, 'Extreme Wolmi Tour,' consisted of three courses. The first course, 'Disco Pang Pang Selfie Challenge,' took place on the Disco Pang Pang ride, with Kim Jong-min, Moon Se-yoon, and Yoo Seon-ho forming a trio, while Lee Jun and DinDin paired up. Despite their efforts, Lee Jun and DinDin fell out of the camera frame with 15 seconds remaining, resulting in a failed attempt.
The second course, 'Slingshot Vision Test,' required members to ride a 65-meter-high slingshot ride, eliciting screams of terror. Nevertheless, Lee Jun and DinDin correctly answered the challenge, securing a win for the '1 Night 2 Days' team.
In the final course, all members attempted to break the high score on a punching machine but failed, resulting in the overall failure of the 'Extreme Wolmi Tour' mission. With two members confirmed for outdoor sleeping, the team proceeded to Bupyeong High School for their next mission, a 1:1 wrestling match against the school's wrestling team.
The members needed to win just one out of five matches to succeed, but they were overpowered by the wrestling students, losing all matches. Expectations were high for ace Moon Se-yoon, who returned to the wrestling mat for the first time in 20 years since the movie 'The Wrestlers,' but he suffered a swift defeat against his opponent, 'Little Moon Se-yoon' Lee Jun-ho.
After the matches, the '1 Night 2 Days' team moved to a restaurant with the 25-member wrestling team. Each member sat at a different table, teaming up with the students for a lunch game called 'Meat Scholarship Quiz,' competing fiercely for meat refills.
The members tirelessly grilled meat for the voracious students. DinDin and Yoo Seon-ho, who grilled meat throughout the meal, complained, "It's the first time my shoulders hurt from grilling," and "I feel like my arm is cramping."
After lunch with the wrestling team, the '1 Night 2 Days' team headed to Hanagae Beach for the final mission, 'Tower Building Challenge.' Demonstrating strong teamwork, they successfully completed the mission, avoiding the worst-case scenario of 'everyone sleeping outdoors.'
Back at the base camp, the production team announced, "Someone's mother is here to join us for tonight's dinner game." As the members speculated whose mother it might be, Kim Jong-min teased DinDin, saying, "Your mom can't cook," to which DinDin retorted, "My mom is famous for her cooking," sparking a playful argument.
Suddenly, DinDin's mother, Kim Pan-rye, made a surprise appearance. The anticipation builds for the second part of 'Lying on the Incheon Sea,' as the '1 Night 2 Days' members prepare for a dinner game with DinDin's mother.
'1 Night 2 Days Season 4' airs every Sunday at 6:10 PM.
Reporter: Kim Ji-won, TenAsia one@tenasia.co.kr