'Handsome Guys' Oh Sang-wook created a record by winning punishments three times in a row during an uncontainable wrong answer march, bringing smiles with his clumsiness as the world ranking No. 1.
Cable channel tvN's 'Handsome Guys' is a Sunday variety entertainment program that seeks out representative cultural heritages and materials of South Korea. In the 12th episode aired on the afternoon of the 23rd, the 'Handsomes' Lee Ik-kyung, Shin Seung-ho, and Yoon Kyung-ho, along with the 'Guys' Cha Tae-hyun, Kim Dong-hyun, and Oh Sang-wook, explored creators in Gyeonggi Province, and the results of the 'Gyeonggi Creator Bingo Race' where they created content together were revealed. Additionally, 'Handsome Guys' recorded the highest viewership rating of 2.8% among households in the metropolitan area, ranking first in the same time slot including cable and general programming channels (Nielsen Korea, based on paid platforms).
That day, upon learning that the 'Guys' had secured the Yangju spot, the 'Handsomes' quickly regrouped despite the embarrassing situation and headed for Seongnam. Soon after, the 'Handsomes' met the biological creator 'Jungbeuru', who introduced unusual creatures. During the showcase of fierce yet fascinating rare species such as 'Cuttle-tail Armadillo Lizard', 'Giant Pixie Frog', 'Matamata Turtle', and 'Tarantula', Lee Ik-kyung and Shin Seung-ho fled in fear, transforming into the 'Coward Brothers'. In particular, Shin Seung-ho added to the humor by excessively honorific speaking towards rare creatures, saying, "The frog teacher is so big," and "Does this one have poison?"
Along with this, Yoon Kyung-ho caught attention by revealing the heartbreaking paternal love of a K-dad. He arranged a video fan meeting by repeatedly bending down for his son, a passionate fan of 'Super Fan' Jungbeuru. The scene of Yoon Kyung-ho, watching his son joyfully video call with his favorite character, made him smile warmly. However, afterwards, the 'Handsomes' failed the quiz and were trapped by the timely nap rights activated by the 'Guys', putting them in a tight spot.
After successfully answering the quiz in Yongin, the 'Guys' headed for Yangpyeong, the land of opportunity to complete their bingo. There, they met 'Grandma Sonmat', a healing mukbang creator who set a beautiful table with freshly harvested ingredients from nature. The two sports enthusiasts, Kim Dong-hyun and Oh Sang-wook, eagerly anticipated a countryside meal, but the opportunity for mukbang unfortunately went to the only 'Light Eater' in the team, Cha Tae-hyun. Thus, Cha Tae-hyun, filming mukbang content for the first time in his 31-year career, surprised everyone with unprecedented overeating.
Waking from their nap, the 'Handsomes' learned the shocking news that the 'Guys' were in Yangpyeong, but they tried to maintain a positive outlook expecting wrong answers. They soon met lifestyle creator 'Organization King' in Seongnam, and with Yoon Kyung-ho showing off his excellent deduction skills, they confidently answered a quiz, igniting the spark of hope. Furthermore, at the same time, the 'Guys', who challenged the quiz, placed their trust in Oh Sang-wook, who had a good feeling all day long. However, Oh Sang-wook's deduction was wrong, instantly turning around their previously advantageous score and leaving the race unpredictable.
As the 'Handsomes' failed their final quiz in Yangpyeong, finishing with a score of 3 points, the 'Guys' met 'Burger Hyung' Park Hyo-jun in Pocheon. Kim Dong-hyun and Oh Sang-wook, who only watched the countryside meal in Yangpyeong, could hardly contain their excitement for 'Burger Hyung's trademark 'ramen box mukbang,' and true to their expectations, Burger Hyung cooked a huge pot of seaweed oyster ramen. Oh Sang-wook, whose mukbang reins were loosened, devoured an entire ramen bag with a single chopstick movement, completely absorbed in eating without saying a word. In response, Burger Hyung humorously taught him, saying, "Sang-wook, are you just going to eat? Is it okay to do variety like this? Bring a fencing sword here," generating laughter.
Afterwards, the final quiz of the 'Guys,' which would determine the ultimate victory of the race, was underway, and Cha Tae-hyun decided to trust Oh Sang-wook's intuition again. However, the result was another wrong answer, ending the 100% correct answer rate myth from the first half with a string of wrong answers in the second half. Consequently, 'Handsomes' emerged victorious with a final score of 3 to 2, and while Yoon Kyung-ho stood out as the victory fairy, Oh Sang-wook ranked last even in the individual competition, achieving the remarkable record of three consecutive punishments. Thus, Oh Sang-wook, whose clumsiness belied his world ranking title, added warmth by noting, "I want to steal the answer, but fencing is a gentleman's sport, so I can't," maintaining the spirit of fair play.
[Photo] tvN broadcast screen capture.
[OSEN=Seon Mi-kyung reporter]