‘Solo Tour’ has recruited ‘the son of Yesan’ Jung Joon-ho as a ‘travel friend’ and embarked on a domestic tour for the first time in a while.
In the episode of Channel S's entertainment program ‘Nidon Naesan Solo Tour 4’ that aired on the 4th, Kim Dae-hee, Kim Joon-ho, Jang Dong-min, Yoo Se-yoon, and Hong In-kyu declared a ‘hometown tour of my friend’ and invited actor Jung Joon-ho, a close friend of Kim Dae-hee, to travel to his hometown of Yesan, Chungnam, for a delightful day.
On that day, the ‘Solo Tour’ members gathered to decide on their next travel destination. Kim Joon-ho said, “Let’s do a domestic tour again for a change,” and Kim Dae-hee responded, “There is an older brother who said to contact him when we come to Chungcheong-do.” The ‘Solo Tour’ members then suggested, “Then let’s explore the western coastal route from Chungcheong-do to Jeolla-do,” and headed to Yesan, Chungnam.
The first place they visited was the ‘Yesan 5-day Market’. There, the ‘Solo Tour’ members met their travel friend Jung Joon-ho and praised him, saying, “You are so handsome.” Jung Joon-ho exuded ‘Handshake King’ vibes as he shook hands with not only the ‘Solo Tour’ members but also the market citizens, and the ‘Solo Tour’ members joked, “Are you already campaigning?” while enjoying snacks like puffed rice with him.
Afterward, they went to Jung Joon-ho’s favorite restaurant, known for ‘Yesan 8 flavors’, to eat Yesan noodles. While ordering a generous amount of anchovy noodles and bean noodles, they saw a photo of Jung Joon-ho and his wife Lee Ha-jung hanging in the restaurant and started a ‘wedding talk’, expressing curiosity about his wedding.
Jung Joon-ho unexpectedly confessed, “Actually, I got married twice,” and continued, “There were so many guests that I had a wedding once in Seoul and once in Yesan. At that time, there were 2,500 people who said they would attend my wedding in Yesan,” mentioning his impressive network.
Kim Joon-ho exclaimed, “The cost of the meal must have been enormous,” and Jung Joon-ho replied, “In total, it came out to about four big ones. The Prince of Dubai also came,” revealing behind-the-scenes details of his wedding. Jang Dong-min then asked, “How much did the Prince of Dubai give as a gift?” showing curiosity. Jung Joon-ho replied, “I thought it would be worth the price of an apartment,” but then sighed, saying, “Only one bill came in. After deducting the money spent on him (for accommodation, etc.), there was nothing left,” which made everyone burst into laughter.
With cheerful chatter, the ‘Solo Tour’ group finished their noodles and played a rock-paper-scissors game for market snack expenses. At that moment, Jung Joon-ho said, “Since my younger brothers are here, I was going to pay,” and promised, “I will definitely throw a fist.” The ‘Solo Tour’ members trusted him and showed their cloth, but Jung Joon-ho surprised them with a twist by throwing scissors along with the saying, “There’s not a single trustworthy person in this world,” and won.
Feeling betrayed, Kim Dae-hee immediately suggested, “Let’s decide the lunch expenses with a ‘Solo Tour’ game,” leading to a ‘rigged game’. Jung Joon-ho, overwhelmed by the tightly-knit ‘Solo Tour’ group’s strategy, ended up paying for the meal. Afterward, the ‘Solo Tour’ group successfully cleared ‘apple pie’ at a dessert hotspot and passed by a nostalgic billiard hall, where they played a ‘dinner expense betting’ game.
Jung Joon-ho confidently said, “I used to skip classes and play a lot during my school days,” and divided into ‘Big Joon-ho Team’ and ‘Small Joon-ho Team’ to start the competition. After several twists and turns, the ‘Small Joon-ho Team’ dramatically won thanks to Jang Dong-min’s performance.
In disbelief at the result, Jung Joon-ho pleaded, “Please give me one more chance,” and Jang Dong-min coolly accepted, then successfully made a ‘three cushion’ shot to neatly end the game. In an instant, Jung Joon-ho became ‘2 Solo’ and reluctantly paid for the game, then said, “I have a healing course prepared,” and guided the ‘Solo Tour’ group to the ‘Doksan Hot Spring District’. There, the six members healed by walking on acupressure paths and clay paths.
For the next course, Jung Joon-ho recommended a restaurant famous for beef. While driving to the restaurant himself, Jung Joon-ho passed by the vicinity of his alma mater and reminisced about his popularity during his ‘glory days’. He said, “During my school days, high school girls would stare at me a lot. My commuting time was practically a ‘fan meeting’ time,” which made the ‘Solo Tour’ members envious.
Afterward, they arrived at a restaurant known for ‘beef ribs’ grilled on a grill, and they were amazed by the melting taste of the ribs. After quickly finishing the ribs, they decided to determine who would pay for the meal by guessing the number of contacts in Jung Joon-ho’s phone.
When Jung Joon-ho said, “I spend over 200 million won a year just on flower expenses for acquaintances’ events,” the ‘Solo Tour’ members racked their brains, and various opinions ranged from 6,500 to 38,000, with Kim Joon-ho correctly guessing ‘15,000’ as the closest answer.
Hong In-kyu, who wrote the answer farthest from the estimate, ended up last, and Jung Joon-ho said, “That’s really unfortunate. Recently, I deleted about 10,000 numbers,” which surprised the ‘Solo Tour’ members even more. He then boldly toasted, saying, “From now on, wherever the ‘Solo Tour’ goes in the world, just one call from me will solve everything.”
Finally, they played a game to bet on ‘driver expenses’, and in the pronunciation game ‘Olamg-Jolmang-Really’, Jung Joon-ho suffered a complete defeat and became ‘3 Solo’. Jung Joon-ho sighed, saying, “I feel like I’m constantly being taken advantage of,” making the scene burst into laughter.
The ‘hometown tour of my friend’ featuring ‘Solo Tour’ and Jung Joon-ho will continue in the episode of ‘Nidon Naesan Solo Tour 4’ airing on the 11th at 9 PM.
[Lee Da-gyeom, Star Today Reporter]
