In 'What Do You Do When You Play?, Yoo Jae-suk added a heartwarming story along with virtual filial piety while dealing with the accident caused by Im Woo-il.
On April 19, MBC's 'What Do You Do When You Play?' (directed by Kim Jin-yong, Lee Joo-won, Wang Jong-seok, Ahn Ji-seon, and Bang Seong-su) depicted the third team of the 'Kindness Corporation' carrying out virtual filial piety, which has recently heated up social media. They listened to the stories of children who posted promotional posts on social media for their self-employed parents struggling due to economic recession and shared lunch with their mothers, who always ate alone at the stationary store, providing unexpected joy.
The key indicator of channel competitiveness and popularity for the episode of 'What Do You Do When You Play?' recorded a viewership rating of 1.9% for those aged 20 to 49, placing it first among Saturday entertainment shows. The viewership rating in the metropolitan area reached 4.2%. The most-watched minute was during the eating broadcast competition that took place during the virtual filial piety segment. The 'light eater' Joo Woo-jae and 'big eater' Park Kwang-jae had a neck-and-neck competition, where the peak viewership rating soared to 5.4%.
Director General Yoo Mi-dam introduced new intern Im Woo-il on his first day at work. Im Woo-il, who became the youngest intern at the age of mid-40s, behaved in a way that was not typical for an intern and irritated his seniors. Director Ha Ha noted, 'You're being too much today,' as he reprimanded him, and when Im Woo-il replied back, Lee Yi-kyung got upset. With frustration boiling over, Im Woo-il remarked, 'I ate a few more bowls than you,' referencing his age. Lee Yi-kyung countered with his badge, leading to a tense standoff. Im Woo-il was confused, thinking that at a 'Kindness Corporation,' everyone's tone was not kind.
The third team, fully engaged in their 'virtual filial piety' work, visited a stationery store. The daughter made various requests for filial piety for her mother, who has been running the stationery store for over 20 years. The third team shared lunch with her mother, who usually ate alone at the store, providing unexpected joy.
On the first day of his internship, Im Woo-il caused an accident by spilling his lunch, turning the stationery store into chaos. Director General Yoo, trying to clean up the mess, said, 'I'm sorry, boss,' but stumbled and fell over a chair. Im Woo-il was escorted out with a bag covered in stir-fried pork, and Director General Yoo had a disciplinary moment, asking, 'Why are you so agitated?' Meanwhile, Mi-joo, who took away the intern's chair, pointed out, 'The person who did wrong should stand while eating.'
Director General Yoo, who unwittingly became a burden due to the series of accidents, decided to purchase notebooks to compensate for those stained with side dishes. When intern Im Woo-il claimed he had no cash to help, Director General Yoo's wallet became the target. As Director General Yoo absentmindedly remarked that he forgot his wallet, the staff, led by Director Ha, cooperatively searched through Director General Yoo's bag and found the wallet. Ultimately, Director General Yoo humorously ended up paying for the notebooks out of his own pocket.
Another 'virtual filial piety' location was a ramen shop. Joo Woo-jae, Lee Yi-kyung, and Park Jin-joo were joined by the eating broadcast specialist Park Kwang-jae as support. The daughter posted a promotional post on social media after finding her father's restaurant struggling financially following his retirement, and the third team decided to help by attracting customers and gathering reviews.
Before the tasting, Joo Woo-jae declared an eating contest against 'big eater' Park Kwang-jae, challenging, 'I will dispel the misconception that I'm a light eater.' After Park Kwang-jae finished with a 'three-bite cut' of ramen, Joo Woo-jae fought against himself, putting on a tear-filled ramen eating show. Park Jin-joo exclaimed, 'Can't you stop moving your mouth?' incredulously, while Lee Yi-kyung forcibly helped Joo Woo-jae take a 'one-bite cut' with his arms sealed. Ultimately, as a result of his relentless mouthing, Joo Woo-jae staged a monumental scene in a light eater's life by consuming two bowls of ramen and four servings of pickled radish. After eating five bowls, Park Kwang-jae acknowledged his defeat, saying, 'I lost,' and Joo Woo-jae asserted, 'Don't say where you'll eat noodles in the future.'
The owner, seeing the dining hall filled to capacity for the first time since opening, smiled in astonishment. Knowing that it was thanks to his daughter's promotional post on social media, the owner was close to tears. As Lee Yi-kyung listened to the owner's story, he recalled his retired father and said, 'It sounds like something my father would say,' becoming emotional, and Joo Woo-jae also teared up. The scene of the owner smiling at the dream-like day brought by his daughter's promotional post on social media left a warm impact.
Meanwhile, in the preview for the next broadcast, Director General Yoo faces a crisis due to continued sales failures while attempting to sell stationery inventory for virtual filial piety, as well as scenes of the third team doing filial piety by eating at a second hamburger shop, raising expectations. MBC's 'What Do You Do When You Play?' airs every Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
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