MBC 'Manitto Club' opened a special "midnight diner" for firefighters, delivering warm laughter and emotion. At the same time, the Manitto activities of the third-generation members officially kicked off, adding more fun.
On the 22nd episode broadcast, MBC variety show 'Manitto Club' episode 8 depicted Jung Haein, Go Youn-jung, Park Myung Soo, Hong Jin Kyung, Kim Do-hoon and chef Yoon Nam-no entering the 'secret Manitto' operation as they visited Bucheon Fire Station. The members prepared a handmade restorative meal for the firefighters and, with seamless and perfect teamwork, showed their sincere feelings about Manitto.
The metropolitan household rating for that day's broadcast recorded 2.6%, marking a personal best. The 20-54 rating, a key indicator of channel competitiveness reflecting changes in media consumption, also rose to 1.3%. The best minute was the scene in which Jung Haein, Go Youn-jung, Park Myung Soo, Hong Jin Kyung, Kim Do-hoon and chef Yoon Nam-no finished the midnight diner with unprecedented teamwork, soaring to a peak of 3.4%. (Nielsen Korea metropolitan standard)
When the midnight diner began, the kitchen was literally a battlefield. Starting with eight servings, orders kept pouring in without pause, and the kitchen quickly fell into chaos. From the start, Jung Haein showed extreme pressure by accidentally burning the tteokgalbi, and repeated mistakes here and there pushed tension to a peak. Amid reactions like "It's a disaster," chaos continued, but the members gradually coordinated around maestro chef Yoon Nam-no in the kitchen and completed a perfect table.
The constantly ringing dispatch bell also kept tension high. The firefighters reacted with "this is not just a late-night snack" and "1000% satisfaction" in admiration of the unprecedented meal, but for a moment, they rushed out to the scene at the sound of the dispatch bell, revealing their hard work. Although flustered, the members kept the "last table," preparing warm meals for a total of 34 people and 35 servings including refills. Jung Haein, Go Youn-jung and other members expressed pride, saying "a truly amazing experience" and "a feeling I've never felt before," reflecting on the true meaning of Manitto.
At the same time, the activities of the new Manitto also opened. Invited as third-generation members, Cha Taehyun, Park Boyoung, Lee Sun-bin, Hwang Kwanghee and Kang Hoon prepared gifts full of sincere "support" for their Manittos under the code names octopus, pufferfish, crab, shrimp and seal, respectively. The vivid reactions of the members who confirmed their Manittos added more fun. Park Boyoung, upon confirming Cha Taehyun, with whom she co-starred in 'Speed Scandal,' couldn't hide her joy, saying "Isn't he my dad?", and Cha Taehyun burst into laughter upon confirming Kang Hoon, with whom he had built a friendship through travel variety shows. Hwang Kwanghee's and Kang Hoon's Manittos were revealed to be Lee Sun-bin and Hwang Kwanghee respectively, and Lee Sun-bin did not hide her affectionate reaction upon confirming that her eight-year friend Park Boyoung was her Manitto.
As they know each other well, upgraded operations also drew attention. To support Cha Taehyun, whom she recently called 'boss' after he established his agency, Park Boyoung sought advice from co-CEO Zo In-sung and chose a first gift of a mother-of-pearl seal. In addition, Cha Taehyun's good deed of saying "I once put money in a red luxury wallet and gave it as a gift" during 'Speed Scandal' was revealed, drawing attention. At the same time, Cha Taehyun secretly enlisted his second daughter as an accomplice to deliver an egg tart to Kang Hoon. The nonstop realistic father-daughter banter between Cha Taehyun and his daughter added to the laughter.
Kang Hoon prepared hydrangeas and a letter for Hwang Kwanghee, who usually likes gardening, and reacted, "It feels like dating, doesn't it?" When his identity was at risk of being exposed, he hurriedly covered his head with an envelope and transformed into the mysterious "envelope man," adding more laughter. Lee Sun-bin planned Park Boyoung's birthday party in advance and promised an unprecedented event, saying, "I'll become the Choi Soo-jong of the Manitto world." After writing a questionnaire to reference tastes for the party and finding where Park Boyoung was, a hair-trigger situation was foreshadowed as the risk of exposure rose, heightening curiosity.
At the end of the broadcast, bolder individual Manitto activities and the first full meeting of Cha Taehyun, Park Boyoung, Lee Sun-bin, Hwang Kwanghee and Kang Hoon were teased, raising expectations.
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