Park Jun-myeon loses 10kg → Dex·Kim Hye-yoon chemistry ignites... 'Direct from Mountain' starts at 3%

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"Unni's Direct-from-Farm Delivery at Kalapae" has captured both laughter and chemistry from its very first broadcast, chronicling the desperate survival story of Yeom Jeong-ah, Park Jun-myeon, Dex, and Kim Hye-yoon, who found themselves trapped in a labor hell.

The first episode of tvN's variety show "Unni's Direct Delivery from the Mountain in Kalape" (directed by Kim Se-hee), which premiered on the 16th, showcased the chaotic journey of four siblings—Yeom Jeong-ah, Park Jun-myeon, Dex, and Kim Hye-yun—as they traveled to Bohol, Philippines. Although they thought they were on vacation, their chemistry as a renowned quartet shone even brighter amidst unexpected labor and hardships.

The broadcast recorded an average rating of 3.0% nationwide, peaking at 3.7%, and subsequently secured the top spot in the same time slot across all cable and general channels in the Seoul metropolitan area, signaling a smooth start. The viewership ratings for the 20th-49 male and female demographic targeted by tvN also achieved first place in the same time slot across all channels, including terrestrial broadcasters, demonstrating the enduring strength unique to "Unni's Direct Delivery from the Mountain." (Nielsen Korea, paid platform basis)

The opening scene featured a cheerful pre-meeting of the four siblings. Close friends who even meet privately, Yeom Jeong-ah, Park Jun-myeon, and Dex, continued their seamless chemistry despite reuniting after three months, with Park Jun-myeon notably revealing a transformed appearance after successfully losing 10 kg. Adding to the group, Kim Hye-yoon, a professional multitasker acknowledged by Yeom Jeong-ah, joined as the new youngest member, finally bringing the complete quartet of four siblings together. Kim Hye-yoon expressed her bold ambition to "accomplish anything," while Dex simultaneously displayed both the excitement and awkwardness of transitioning from the "eternal youngest" to becoming an "older brother," eliciting laughter.

The production team announced they would gift the cast members, who had endured two seasons of summer and winter filming, with a trip abroad, but the schedule released shortly after came as a shock. The four siblings, seeing a schedule filled with "labor," protested, saying, "What kind of trip is this, filled with work?" Soon after, an unexpected mission to alter the vacation schedule was introduced, adding excitement. Participants had to succeed in the "Outstanding Worker Verification Test" to earn coins and gain the opportunity to change their schedule.

Verified power worker Dex successfully split three apples with bare hands in just 14 seconds, earning one coin. Meanwhile, Kim Hye-yun, despite concerns from older sisters that "she's the one who's in a romance," demonstrated her "clear-eyed and bright" persona by succeeding in a reflex mission to catch a slice of bread that bounced off a Toss throw with her mouth. With Yangnyeong Park Jun-myeon, who also passed the absolute taste test, the four siblings successfully secured a total of three coins, enabling them to partially change their schedule.

The long-awaited vacation destination was Bohol, a hidden gem in the Philippines teeming with pristine nature. Upon arriving in Bohol, the four siblings briefly enjoyed the exotic scenery before starting their first labor at 6 a.m. After a one-hour journey, they arrived at a mangrove wetland. The first activity awaiting them was the high-difficulty labor of catching "alimango" (crabs), a Bohol specialty that is notoriously difficult to secure even locally. Upon learning that they could earn one coin only by catching four alimango, the four siblings plunged headfirst into the mud and began their struggle.

However, the situation was not smooth from the start. With their feet sinking deep into thick mud and struggling to even maintain balance in the extremely harsh environment, the four siblings repeatedly screamed out, with cries such as "How is this a vacation?", "I want to go home," and "Searching for Kim Seobang in Hanyang" erupting. Not knowing where Alimango was hiding, the four siblings blindly dug into the crab holes, gradually becoming covered in mud and utterly battered.

After more than an hour of intense struggle, Park Jun-myeon became the first to successfully catch a real alligator. Dex also demonstrated his reputation as an ace by catching two alligators in succession, but acquiring coins proved far from easy. Yeom Jeong-a, nicknamed "Chief Salt," who failed to catch even a single alligator, appeared apologetic before her younger siblings, while the youngest, Kim Hye-yoon, increasingly displayed a "darkened" demeanor, eliciting laughter from viewers. At the end of the broadcast, a final struggle by the never-give-up Yeom Jeong-a was teased, raising further curiosity about whether the four siblings could truly transform "labor" into "vacation."

Meanwhile, "Unni's Direct-from-Farm Delivery in Calaphe" will premiere every Thursday at 8:40 p.m.

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