'Fresh off the Sea in Calape' Dex fought a physical war with fitness powerhouses from the Philippines.
On the 23rd episode of the tvN variety show Fresh off the Sea in Calape (directed by Kim Se-hee), aired on the 23rd, the chaotic journey of Yum Jung-ah, Park Joon Myun, Dex and Kim Hyeyoon to Bohol, Philippines, was portrayed. The four siblings' desperate struggle to earn coins to change a work-filled vacation schedule was depicted, delivering relentless dopamine. The episode continued its popularity by ranking first in its time slot across all channels including terrestrial broadcasters for the tvN target demographic of men and women 20-49 for the second consecutive week (Nielsen Korea, paid platforms).
The first place Yum Jung-ah, Park Joon Myun, Kim Hyeyoon and Dex headed to was a mangrove wetland. The four attempted to hunt alimango (crabs), and Yum Jung-ah, struggling to even steady her body in the mud, showed determined fighting spirit and succeeded in the first catch after 2 hours and 30 minutes. Adding to that was Dex's performance, who single-handedly caught as many as four and unleashed his "hunting instinct." After the grueling labor, the four siblings succeeded in capturing a total of six, and covered in mud they elicited laughter with the realistic reaction "Is this a vacation?" Instead, by earning 2 coins to change the schedule, they were able to newly add a five-star foot massage and a local restorative meal to the itinerary. Afterwards, despite a tight budget, the four siblings enjoyed local Filipino food and finally savored a vacation-like leisure, adding more laughter.
The "Sister's house" in Bohol drew attention as a dreamlike space equipped with a pool and an outdoor kitchen. The four siblings, including Yum Jung-ah and Park Joon Myun who held an at-home concert, enjoyed the vacation in their own ways and created a warm atmosphere. Dex's presence also stood out when he met fitness powerhouses locally. Revealing his routine of exercising while listening to ballads, Dex, with a physique befitting a UDT veteran and his characteristic affability, even competed in back workouts with the "muscle older brother," but for a moment he became solemn at the appearance of the muscular final boss, drawing laughter.
The first dinner in the Philippines consisted of spicy beef seaweed soup, kimchi, steamed alimango and fried rice. Yum Jung-ah showcased her unsurpassed cooking skill by presenting an overseas version of Korean kimchi, and Dex and Kim Hyeyoon prepared alimango dishes together. Dex, who handled the alimango unhesitatingly while being endlessly affectionate to his younger sibling, dubbed the "Dex-to-man," and Kim Hyeyoon, though not skilled at cooking, proved to be a capable assistant, and their chemistry clicked. Park Joon Myun, in charge of the spicy beef seaweed soup, provided roaring laughter with an endless eating broadcast that disguised testing the taste amid a recipe sequence mix-up.
With a dinner table completed in Korean and Filipino styles, the four siblings' eating broadcast continued. In particular, the sisters rained praise on Dex's crab meat fried rice, saying "It tastes like something you'd buy." The lustrous visual butter garlic steamed alimango also drew admiration as having a different taste from Korean blue crabs. Park Joon Myun continuously inhaled dessert mangoes and instantly rose to fame as "Mango Park," adding to the laughter.
Afterwards, the four siblings participated in "Sister's family game show" to earn coins. First, Yum Jung-ah showcased an absolute palate and succeeded in earning 1 coin, and Kim Hyeyoon challenged "Say it with taste," where she had to identify foods only by taste descriptions. With the shocking description "pft, pft," Park Joon Myun identified the correct answer, "chicken feet," and blew up the scene. Having earned the second coin as well, the four siblings drew heightened expectations for an enriched schedule by drawing a home cafe voucher and a local market voucher.
The identity of the long-awaited "dance with the turtle" schedule was also revealed. It was the so-called "hopping tour," where you can meet dolphins and turtles, and Kim Hyeyoon said she practiced an ILLIT dance for a fan meeting upon hearing that she would dance on the boat, adding interest.
The next day, the four siblings joined the hopping tour and prompted laughter as they visibly lost energy in real time during the welcome ceremony that began with a dance on deck. The next episode is expected to feature a time when they dance with wild turtles, raising anticipation.
[photo] tvN "Fresh off the Sea in Calape" broadcast capture
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