Hong Seok-cheon Playfully Proposes to Comedian Yoo Se-yoon on 'Nidonnaesan Dokbak Tour 4'

Hong Seok-cheon (55) made a playful confession to comedian Yoo Se-yoon, who is nine years his junior, asking him to date.

On the October 25th episode of Channel S's 'Nidonnaesan Dokbak Tour 4', episode 47, Kim Dae-hee, Kim Jun-ho, Jang Dong-min, Yoo Se-yoon, and Hong In-gyu embarked on a 'domestic travel' adventure with their 'travel buddy' Hong Seok-cheon, exploring the charms of Cheongyang, Chungnam. Yoo Se-yoon, who frequently ended up as the 'most penalized' during the 'domestic tour', was once again crowned the 'most penalized' for the Chuncheon-Cheongyang leg, completing the punishment of eating a 'Chili Affogato' made by the 'Dokbakz' team.

During the episode, the 'Dokbakz' team engaged in a 'bed assignment' game at a Cheongyang accommodation booked by Hong Seok-cheon. They formed teams of two to play 'Yutnori without English', with the 'Genius' Jang Dong-min's team taking first place. Meanwhile, the last-place team, Kim Dae-hee and Yoo Se-yoon, ended up sharing a room with Hong Seok-cheon. Yoo Se-yoon humorously suggested, “Seok-cheon, you sleep by the bathroom, Dae-hee next to you, and I'll sleep at the far end.” Hong Seok-cheon jokingly replied, “You don't know my sleeping habits, do you? I might just move to the middle~” and demonstrated, causing laughter.

After a night filled with playful tension, the 'Dokbakz' headed to a local restaurant recommended by Hong Seok-cheon for its gochujang stew. Seated around Hong Seok-cheon, Jang Dong-min humorously apologized for being the 'ugliest' person across from him, referencing his last-place finish in the previous day's 'Hong Seok-cheon's Pick Beauty Game'. He added, “I even got beauty treatments because you were coming, but it was all in vain,” and “I'll hold a grudge against you forever!” causing laughter. As they joked, the gochujang stew arrived, and they enjoyed the delicious meal. They then played a game to decide who would pay for the meal, with Yoo Se-yoon ending up as the 'penalized' one.

Next, the 'Dokbakz' played a ping-pong match at a nearby gym to aid digestion. Hong Seok-cheon confidently claimed, “I've been playing ping-pong since elementary school,” and in the 2:2:2 team league match, Kim Jun-ho and Yoo Se-yoon's team came last. In the rematch, as expected, 'ping-pong novice' Yoo Se-yoon was penalized again, paying for the fuel.

After the heated ping-pong match, they visited a beef restaurant known for using Cheongyang specialties. Hong Seok-cheon ordered ribs marinated with 'Mugwort', a medicinal herb, and Yoo Se-yoon suggested a game to guess the meal's end time without a clock, with a hefty meal bill at stake. They surrendered their phones and enjoyed raw and marinated ribs, along with Cheongyang cold noodles. Hong Seok-cheon personally grilled the meat and playfully asked, “Can I skip this game? I grilled all the meat~”

Kim Jun-ho claimed ownership of the phrase “Jana Jana,” to which Hong Seok-cheon retorted, “'Jana Jana' originated in Itaewon~ You’ve been to Itaewon clubs!” Kim Jun-ho, flustered, admitted, “When I went to Itaewon with Dae-hee, that speech was amusing,” acknowledging the phrase's Itaewon roots, causing laughter.

After the meal, the six members wrote down their predicted times. When the correct time was revealed, Yoo Se-yoon, who proposed the game, had the largest margin of error, becoming the 'most penalized' of the trip. The members prepared a spicy dish as punishment, with Kim Jun-ho creating a 'Chili Affogato' by topping ice cream with Cheongyang chili slices, chili powder, and coffee.

Yoo Se-yoon was shocked by the spicy taste, and Hong Seok-cheon teasingly said, “Use the black rose! I'll eat this for you if you date me?” Yoo Se-yoon promptly replied, “No!” and devoured the 'Chili Affogato'.

By Taeyuna, TenAsia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr