On Hangout With Yoo, comedian Yang Sang-guk captivated even national MC Yu Jae-seok with his rustic dialect and behavior.
On the evening of the 28th, the MBC variety program Hangout With Yoo (abbreviated Hangout) was staged as "War on Crime Part 1 — the heyday of country bumpkins." It showed Yu Jae-seok, Haha, Joo Woo-jae and Heo Kyunghwan showing Yang Sang-guk around Seoul.
The Hangout members met at a tea room in Seongnu Jongno and showed off 1970s and 1980s fashion and dialects reminiscent of the film War on Crime: The Age of Bad Guys. Yu Jae-seok, in an awkward dialect performance, was teased by his younger companions. Unlike Joo Woo-jae and Heo Kyunghwan, who are rooted in the Gyeongsangdo region, the eldest-line's awkward dialect acting drew chuckles.
Among them, Yang Sang-guk appeared and immediately dominated Hangout with his presence. Saying "Ahta, Seoul is big, big," he showed off a hearty accent and, as a close junior from KBS's 22nd public recruitment comedians like Heo Kyunghwan, asked to be shown around Seoul. Mentioning a "Busan vacation," he shot a thick dialect at Haha saying "What are you?" which set the place roaring with laughter.
In fact, Yang Sang-guk was very nervous. He trembled when shaking hands with Yu Jae-seok. He confessed, "I want to live too!" and "Hold it a bit," then added, "My hands are so damp. I didn't know I sweat this much. I found out for the first time in 44 years," which made people laugh. As Yang Sang-guk's nervous dialect became even thicker, even Heo Kyunghwan said, "This guy is from my father's side," drawing laughter.
To soothe the nervous Yang Sang-guk, Yu Jae-seok prepared a Seoul sightseeing course. But trouble began with the tea room bill. A claim for splitting the bill was made. Yang Sang-guk momentarily said, "Right? No money?" and naturally asked the eldest to pay, and Haha led the applause as Yu Jae-seok paid the tea room drink bill with his personal card. It was the start of the bets.
Then bets erupted with a Seoul-style stew specialty restaurant, an MZ-style goods shop and a cruise. Even though Yang Sang-guk was invited as a guest, he lost after a tight battle with Yu Jae-seok in the thumb-raising game held at the first stop, the Seoul-style stew restaurant, and paid 168,000 won. Thinking about breaking even at the MZ-style goods shop that followed, he picked 160,000 won worth of gifts, and Haha, chosen by the staff's random draw, paid 289,200 won, causing anguish.
On the cruise, Haha led an attempt to pressure Joo Woo-jae. When Joo Woo-jae looked likely to win easily in the shoe-throwing game, criticisms such as "This isn't fun" and "They did this on 'Running Man'" led to a change of direction and a rematch. Joo Woo-jae erupted, "Is it only when I'm good?" and "Whenever I do something, it's like this," but he ultimately won after a close match with Heo Kyunghwan, avoiding the payment crisis. Heo Kyunghwan, tense even amid the Joo Woo-jae chase, dropped a shoe right in front of him and lost, paying 149,300 won for the cruise admission and snacks.
Even on the cruise they had to pay to feed the seagulls. Haha lost the word-chain game and additional spending brought his total to 298,200 won, making him the biggest spender. Feeling wronged, he said, "I can't let this go," and led the members to a meat restaurant in Gangnam, Seoul. The restaurant's luxurious exterior at a glance suggested the expectation of the most expensive bet.
Even Yu Jae-seok repeatedly bowed back at his younger companions trying to freeload. Yang Sang-guk bluntly said, "Yu Jae-seok's light-headed; he won't pay and Yang Sang-guk bows his head in front," but it only provoked laughter.
After a lavish meal including tongue, ribs, stews and noodles, they faced a bill of more than 500,000 won. An intense game of wits followed. When Haha and Yang Sang-guk suggested going to the restroom, all members agreed to go together so no one would run off alone. Waiting in line, Heo Kyunghwan, Joo Woo-jae and Yu Jae-seok ran off, leaving only Yang Sang-guk returning, creating a farce. Finally, they decided the payer by sending an alarm-bombed phone. After a buzzword relay, Heo Kyunghwan, who couldn't avoid the alarm, paid the final bill of 500,500 won. With bets and dialect back-and-forth alone bringing laughter, Hangout With Yoo's chemistry and guest Yang Sang-guk's presence made viewers look forward to another "war of money."
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