Polar Circle Marathon host site welcomes the extreme crew for a full-fledged polar experience.
Today (the 11th) in the seventh episode of MBC Extreme 84 (directed by Park Su-bin·Kim Ki-ho·Jung Ji-woon), the extreme crew, having finally reached the Arctic, experiences firsthand the overwhelming wonders of the great outdoors. From the first experience, the harsh reality of the Arctic emerges, raising questions about whether the three people who set the goal will be able to complete the challenge to the end.
After a long journey, the extreme crew arrived at Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, the host site of the Arctic marathon, and for their first schedule they went on a glacier tour. A mysterious Arctic ecosystem unfolds in sequence, including muskoxen that show a strong presence even from afar and Arctic reindeer that become nearly white in winter, and the extreme crew briefly forgets the competition's tension and marvels at the great outdoors. In particular, Kian84 was deeply captivated by the Arctic scenery, saying, "This is the most I have liked any place I've been to."
But the admiration is short-lived: the Arctic environment the crew encountered on the way to the glacier brings them back to reality. Faced with endless slopes and deepening cold, Kian84 and Kwon Hwa Woon could not hide their bewilderment, and in conditions where even walking is difficult in regular running shoes, Gangnam said, "I don't think I can do it," expressing worry and burden.
In this episode, the extreme crew is left speechless in front of the gigantic Russell Glacier they faced after a long wait. The glacier's grandeur stretching to the horizon and its unimaginably vast scale overwhelmed the crew at once, and Kwon Hwa Woon reportedly said, "The trembling is intense. I want to run happily."
The mysterious Arctic wilderness and the harsh reality behind it that the extreme crew encountered can be seen on "Extreme 84," airing today (the 11th) at 9:10 p.m.
[Photo] "Extreme 84"
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