A 'quirky' soju corporation chairman who invested 20 billion won to create a yellow clay path will appear on 'Neighbor's Millionaire.'
In the episode airing at 9:55 p.m. on the 14th (Wednesday) of 'Seo Jang-hoon's Neighbor's Millionaire' (hereafter referred to as 'Neighbor's Millionaire'), Jo Woong-rae, the chairman of a soju corporation representing the Daejeon-Chungnam region with an annual revenue of about 50 billion won (based on 2022), will grant. Jo Woong-rae is also famous for personally creating a 14 km yellow clay path on Gyeyaksan, a mountain owned by Daejeon city, which was previously filled with gravel, known as 'a sacred place for barefoot walking.'
The Gyeyaksan yellow clay path, which began in 2006 and celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, has established itself as 'the representative attraction for healing and communication' with various cultural events, including an annual barefoot festival every May. As the longest yellow clay path in the country, it has also been selected as one of the 'Top 100 Tourist Attractions in Korea,' attracting a million visitors nationwide each year. Jo Woong-rae has covered all expenses incurred in the creation and maintenance of this yellow clay path, which amounts to an annual maintenance cost of 1 billion won and a total of 20 billion won over 20 years. Jo Woong-rae reveals his quirky side, stating, 'I'm the one who gives the medicine after causing the illness,' regarding why he created the yellow clay path. The hidden story of Jo Woong-rae, who invested 20 billion won to create a yellow clay path on land not even his own, can be confirmed through the broadcast of 'Neighbor's Millionaire.'
Meanwhile, 'the clean king of the entertainment industry' Seo Jang-hoon will challenge barefoot walking for the first time on a broadcast through 'Neighbor's Millionaire.' Chairman Jo Woong-rae abruptly suggests to Seo Jang-hoon, who visits Gyeyaksan, 'Take off your shoes and try walking barefoot,' which leaves him flustered. In response, Seo Jang-hoon hesitates, saying, 'I've never walked barefoot before,' and then activates his 'clean instinct' by saying, 'Given my temperament, barefoot walking is…' However, moments later, Seo Jang-hoon is captured walking barefoot on the ground for the first time in his life alongside Jonathan. The sight of Seo Jang-hoon, who stepped onto the yellow clay path with teary eyes, due to 'barefoot evangelist' Jo Woong-rae, can be seen on 'Seo Jang-hoon's Neighbor's Millionaire' airing at 9:55 p.m. on the 14th (Wednesday) on EBS x E-channel.
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