Actor Son Naeun had a harsh debut as a hotelier.
The first episode of MBC Every1's "Hotel Dokkaebi," which aired on the 20th, depicted Ko Doo-shim, Kwon Yul, Son Naeun, Kim Dong-jun, Lee Dae Hwi, and Jeon Seong-gon running a hanok hotel in Jeju.
In that episode, Son Naeun, who is taking on a regular variety show after a long time, endured a brutal initiation. Initially expected to be the hotel's "face" and mascot with fluent foreign language skills and stunning visuals, she instead sat on pins and needles after showing clumsy performances in the actual business setting.
At the pre-meeting, Son Naeun and Lee Dae Hwi were chosen as the "aces" responsible for global guest relations and communication based on their fluent foreign language skills and were expected to be in charge of the hotel's atmosphere.
But expectations turned to concern before actual operations began. While Ko Doo-shim, Kwon Yul, and Kim Dong-jun headed to the market to buy ingredients, Son Naeun, who stayed at the hotel, relaxed with Jeon Seong-gon and Lee Dae Hwi and ended up missing an important mission. They had neglected basic preparations such as the market team's assigned "cooking rice" and "making name tags."
Panicked after relaxing, Son Naeun tried to cook rice with Lee Dae Hwi and Jeon Seong-gon but could not find rice and did not know how to use the rice cooker. Senior actress Ko Doo-shim returned from the market to find an empty rice cooker and expressed great disappointment in the hotel team for not doing their jobs properly, creating a cold atmosphere.
Feeling Ko Doo-shim's scrutiny, Son Naeun, sweating, said, "I think I'll develop a kitchen trauma," and instead of the glamorous mascot image she became a "major culprit," showing a precarious scene of trimming bean sprouts.
The flustered performance did not end there. The eagerly prepared "Son Naeun-style fish-shaped pastry" also met difficulties from the start. She was flustered because she did not even know how to measure the batter, contrasting with the image of her as someone who seems perfect and drawing viewers' sighs. With help from surrounding members she barely completed the fish-shaped pastry, but it was a somewhat disappointing moment for viewers who expected an "ace."
The world of "real variety" is hard to endure with visuals and language skills alone. After finishing a harsh first day of operations, Son Naeun smiled in relief, saying, "I feel like I'm going to cry."
Meanwhile, the new MBC Every1 variety program "Hotel Dokkaebi," featuring Son Naeun, airs every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
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