'Welcome, first time in Korea?' is returning.
On the 27th, MBC Every1 announced the comeback of the entertainment program 'Welcome, first time in Korea?'.
'Welcome, first time in Korea?' is a new-concept domestic travel reality show that simultaneously offers the pure pleasure of watching a trip as it happens and the fun from cultural differences through real "Korea travelogues" of foreign friends who have come to Korea from various countries. Since 2017, it has established itself as MBC Every1's signature content amid heated attention and the steady love of viewers.
Last October, 'Welcome, first time in Korea?' entered a brief hiatus for reorganization. Many devoted viewers have been waiting in anticipation for when 'Welcome, first time in Korea?' will return. Amid this, the show grabbed attention by announcing a welcome comeback after about three months.
Meanwhile, on the 26th, a surprise teaser video for 'Welcome, first time in Korea?' was released. The released teaser shows a ChatGPT conversation screen about 'Welcome, first time in Korea?'. In response to the question "What is 'Welcome, first time in Korea?'", ChatGPT replies, "It's a program that invites foreigners who have friends in Korea to travel." But then the phrase "who have friends in Korea" disappears and is replaced by "any foreigner."
Here you can guess the show's most powerful change coming this time: "anyone." Along with this, names of world-famous celebrities such as Paco from France, Alain de Botton, Chris Apelhanse, Chris Hemsworth, Charlie Puth, Bruno Mars, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman, Robert Downey Jr., Steven Yeun, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Mark Zuckerberg, Coldplay, Scarlett Johansson, Timothée Chalamet and others pour onto the screen without pause.
Until now, 'Welcome, first time in Korea?' took the form of a host living in Korea inviting their foreign friends to travel. But from now on, people who do not have friends in Korea can also become travelers on 'Welcome, first time in Korea?'. With a wider range of travel friends to invite, an even more diverse Korea travelogue is expected. According to the production team of 'Welcome, first time in Korea?', they said they actually recruited surprisingly notable figures this time.
At the end of the teaser video, the copy "'Welcome, first time in Korea?' returns in March. See you in March" is stamped strongly, announcing the show's specific comeback schedule.
'Welcome, first time in Korea?' is finally returning this March. It will return new and more diverse. Who are the surprising travel friends the production team mentioned? The first broadcast of 'Welcome, first time in Korea?' is intriguing and eagerly anticipated.
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