Members of tvN 'Handsome Guys' erupted with dopamine after achieving their first victory in a meal-cost betting contest against the production team, while Cha Tae-hyun and Im Joo-hwan created laughter with their chemistry as 'agency representative and agency actor'.
tvN 'Handsome Guys' (directed by Ryu Ho-jin, Yoon In-hye), is a program that explores local restaurants that everyone can enjoy, featuring five cheerful men for modern individuals trapped in an endless menu dilemma. In the 37th episode aired on 21st (Thursday), the members Cha Tae-hyun, Kim Dong-hyun, Lee Yi-kyung, Oh Sang-wook, along with guest Im Joo-hwan, who substituted for Shin Seung-ho, explored lunchtime and dinner menu recommendations in the Gongdeok area of Mapo-gu.
The opening that day heated up with the appearance of 'Cha Tae-hyun's men'. Shin Seung-hwan, who worked as Cha Tae-hyun's road manager before his debut, and Im Joo-hwan, who is the 'first celebrity' of the management company established by Cha Tae-hyun and Jo In-sung, made their entrance. In particular, Im Joo-hwan confidently smiled while discussing the 'personal card meal expense calculation rule', stating, "I'm not familiar with quizzes, but I came here without worries. Isn't the company representative here? According to the contract, all related expenses will be covered by the company." Cha Tae-hyun, who was in shock, laughed and said, "I didn't carefully read the contract."
With spicy bulgogi and samgyetang selected as that day's 'lunch menu recommendation', Kim Dong-hyun, Im Joo-hwan, and Shin Seung-hwan formed the 'spicy bulgogi team,' while Cha Tae-hyun, Lee Yi-kyung, and Oh Sang-wook comprised the 'samgyetang team.' They first visited the spicy bulgogi restaurant, where comedian Ryu Dam made a surprise appearance, providing a delightful shock. Additionally, the 'samgyetang team' of Cha Tae-hyun, Lee Yi-kyung, and Oh Sang-wook, who tasted the Korean rice wine offered by Ryu Dam, pondered seriously, "Should we just pay and eat?" After suffering defeat in all 'eodeomeok (getting a free meal) games,' Cha Tae-hyun, suffering from a towering appetite, vented to Kim Dong-hyun, who was teasing him, adding more laughter.
After that, Cha Tae-hyun's unfortunate times continued. Right before the meal-cost betting quiz, Kim Dong-hyun, Im Joo-hwan, and Shin Seung-hwan each pulled out their personal cards, at which point Im Joo-hwan's card was replaced by the 'Cha representative card.' Cha Tae-hyun's frustration exploded at the thought of hunger and company finances when Im Joo-hwan was exempt from paying the meal cost, quickly retrieving the card and letting out a sigh of relief, which sparked laughter. However, at the samgyetang restaurant, he became the one responsible for the meal expense calculation after getting the quiz wrong, adding a bitter flavor to the situation.
Meanwhile, on that day, Im Joo-hwan revealed the recruitment backstory of 'Cha Tae-hyun's agency,' raising interest. He shared, "I've known Tae-hyun for so long that we just proceeded with the contract process over the phone," and added, "The day after the article about the establishment of the agency was published, I received a call from Tae-hyun saying, 'Joo-hwan, did you see the article? Come join us. If you have nowhere else to go, just do it.'" He shared a contract anecdote that only true friends could relate to. In response, Cha Tae-hyun stated, "At that time, Joo-hwan was only doing theater, and I said, 'We don't need to share profits, but there will be no support.'" Im Joo-hwan lamented, "So I took the subway and bus to get around," making the chemistry between the rookie management representative and the agency actor amusing.
Visiting the first marinated pork ribs restaurant in South Korea for 'dinner menu recommendation,' a special rule was established in the 'meal-cost betting game' that caught attention. If successful, the production team promised to cover both the dinner meal cost and, depending on the round of attempts, the lunch meal cost as well. Thus, the participants, who ignited even more passion than usual, succeeded on their second attempt of 'Say it in a row,' and received a reimbursement of 330,000 won that Shin Seung-hwan had previously paid. The members, who triumphed in their first confrontation against the production team, joyfully exclaimed, "Dopamine jackpot," while Shin Seung-hwan, saved from a solo payment, said, "Being approved and then canceled feels like happiness multiplied," capping off the day with the best ending.
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