“There are new families all over the world,” Jeong Dong-won’s happiness

Dong-Won Jeong prepares 'Song of Hope', a table for Dong-Won Jeong, to soothe the hearts of sick Koreans living in Uzbekistan.

The 10th episode of MBN's Global Project 'Earth Exploration Life', which aired on the 11th, recorded the highest viewership rating of 2.5% nationwide according to Nielsen Korea. On this day's broadcast, Jeong Dong-won and Lee Kyung-gyu completed their Mongolian grassland life and spent their first day in Uzbekistan, which foretells the highest level of hardship.

On their last day in Mongolia, Jeong Dong-won and Lee Gyeong-gyu were exhausted from the endless work, but they went out to collect cashmere after being told by Eodusureung to go to the goat shear, which is done once a year. However, contrary to their thoughts, the goat hair was stiff, so the two had difficulty collecting, and the Mongolian grandmother and Baljingnyam passed on special know-how to the two.

The two seemed to adapt by shaving according to the secret method, but they were frightened by the endless goat's hair, and Lee Gyeong-gyu ended up lying down with exhausted stamina. Accordingly, Jeong Dong-won started singing the cashmere song to boost Lee Gyeong-gyu's morale, and even Baljing-nyam joined in and laughed.

During the dinner preparation time that followed, Lee Kyung-gyu made 10 servings of tteokbokki using sauce brought directly from Korea and asked Jeong Dong-won to move the finished tteokbokki pot to the next ger. At this time, Lee Kyung-gyu said, "If you pour it, it's the end of your life," and made Jeong Dong-won nervous by blowing a bloody warning to Jeong Dong-won. However, Jeong Dong-won, who was moving with Baljing-nyam and a heavy pot, caused a catastrophe by pouring tteokbokki right in front of the target place.

Embarrassed, Jeong Dong-won hurriedly picked up the fallen tteokbokki to cover it up, and burst into laughter as he struggled to cover up the incident, such as burying the scene with a shovel given by Baljing-nyam. Moreover, when the incident was resolved without Lee Kyung-gyu knowing, Jeong Dong-won added laughter with Baljing-nyam by enjoying Lee Gyeong-gyu's tteokbokki as if nothing had happened.

In addition, Jeong Dong-won, who was asked by a local, "When are you happy?" received applause by saying, "I am happy that new families are being created all over the world." In addition, when a Mongolian grandmother asked for a song, saying, "I've been really happy, but I think I'll be sad if I go," Jeong Dong-won selected 'Wildflower' and sang it sincerely, making everyone fall in love. Finally, Jeong Dong-won said goodbye to the locals with Lee Kyung-gyu, took a commemorative photo, and ended his life in the Mongolian grassland.

Afterwards, Jeong Dong-won and Lee Gyeong-gyu worked in a walnut field in Uzbekistan, the center of the Silk Road, the 4th place of 'Earth Exploration Life', and experienced the hot oven of a traditional bread factory. The image of them meeting at the airport to head to Uzbekistan was included.

Jeong Dong-won and Lee Kyung-kyu met a new host, Kobil, who was fluent in Korean in Uzbekistan, and while traveling by taxi, they enjoyed the scenery of Tashkent, which has a similar atmosphere to Korea. And I couldn't hide my excitement when I entered a luxury hotel instead of a local lodging for the first time in 'Earth Exploration Life'. The joy was short-lived, and when Coville was away, the two felt frustrated that they couldn't go anywhere, and finally Lee Kyung-gyu joked with Jeong Dong-won, saying, "I want to hit this guy." When Jung Dong-won, who heard this, laughed and said, "Why are you hitting me?" in embarrassment, Lee Kyung-gyu said, "Because I'm bored," and made him cry.

At that moment, Coville appeared and led the two to a Korean restaurant, where they enjoyed yukgaejang, bean noodles, and seasonal fruits such as apricots and cherries for dessert. In particular, Lee Kyung-gyu, who was impressed by the fact that cherries, which are expensive fruits in Korea, are common in Uzbekistan, said, "I heard that Koreans from Korea came and spread a lot of watermelons and crops." However, 17-year-old Jeong Dong-won showed a new expression about Goryeoin, raising questions.

On the other hand, Jeong Dong-won and Lee Kyung-gyu talked about the new host Coville after arriving at the hostel. When Lee Kyung-kyu asked Jung Dong-won if he thought that the good-natured Coville aspect was similar to his own, Jeong Dong-won was unable to answer quickly, leading to laughter while continuing the bickering chemistry.

Above all, the two had a conversation that Uzbekistan and Korea seem to have many similarities due to the influence of Goryeoin, and Lee Gyeong-gyu explained the heartbreaking history of the forced migration of Goryeoin for Jeong Dong-won, who did not know much about Goryeoin. In addition, Lee Kyung-kyu recommended Jeong Dong-won a song to sing in front of the homestay family, saying, "Prepare an 'Arirang'. And a melody like 'Hope' goes well in Uzbekistan."

As soon as Jung Dong-won heard Lee Kyung-gyu's story, he passionately sang the song of hope. When Jeong Dong-won asked, "Shall I call it right away if I queue?", Lee Kyung-gyu immediately replied, "Of course", raising expectations for the Uzbekistan showcase that the rich man, Kyu & Dong, will open if they pretend.

Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr