'2 Days & 1 Night' Lee Yong-jin and Lee Ki-tae Perfectly Adapt to 'Real Wilderness' from First Filming [Comprehensive]

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'2 Days & 1 Night' new members Lee Yong-jin and Lee Ki-tae were shown joining the cast for the first time.

In the episode of KBS 2TV's variety program '2 Days & 1 Night Season 4' (hereinafter '2 Days & 1 Night') broadcast on the 7th, the first story of a 'self-sufficient remote area trip' featuring new members Lee Yong-jin and Lee Ki-tae was revealed.

Lee Yong-jin and Lee Ki-tae shared their thoughts and determination upon joining '2 Days & 1 Night' as new family members and greeted viewers with their first introductions. Their excitement was short-lived, as the production team assigned the two a pickup mission: each must transport two members in a vehicle to the opening location.

Upon hearing from the production team that the team arriving late to the opening location would face a massive penalty, the two immediately began locating the members. While 'veteran' Lee Yong-jin quickly mapped out a route and moved strategically, 'variety show rookie' Lee Ki-tae made an uneasy start by calling Dindin before even departing from the KBS building.

Lee Ki-tae then attempted to coordinate with Kim Jong-min after calling Dindin. Claiming, "I contacted the senior first," he boldly tried bluffing against the eldest member, but Kim Jong-min, already aware that Dindin had been contacted first, teased the rookie youngest member by asking, "Why did you lie?" showcasing a 'push-and-pull' typical of a veteran variety performer.

While intense eye-reading battles unfolded among the existing members, Lee Yong-jin picked up Moon Se-yoon and Lee Jun, while Lee Ki-tae picked up Kim Jong-min and Dindin, heading to the opening location, Yangpyeong Dumulmeori. The team that arrived first at the destination was Ki-tae's team, while Yong-jin's team, which lost the pickup mission, received a penalty of having their personal bags confiscated.

After completing the opening shoot, the '2 Days & 1 Night' team moved together by bus to the next mission location. The six members, who had grown noticeably closer while laughing and chatting, displayed a cheerful chemistry that seemed unbelievable for their first shoot, further enhancing the warm and friendly filming atmosphere.

Upon arriving at a rest stop, the six members faced a team competition mission involving a lunch meal featuring Hanwoo beef. In Round 1, where teams had to guess the total price of the listed dishes first, Lee Yong-jin alone caught an error unnoticed by anyone else, securing the correct answer and taking the lead. He also won Round 2, a solo mission for the team captain, leading the Yong-jin team to victory in the rest stop mission and securing a 10-minute meal time first.

As both teams resumed their journey to the destination, they participated in the 'Running Quiz Bus' mission inside the bus, which offered an additional 10 minutes of meal time. A fierce battle of pride unfolded between Lee Yong-jin and Dindin, who served as the 'brains' of their respective teams. Dindin remarked, "If I'm the 'mouse,' then Yong-jin hyung is the 'nutria,'" refusing to stop his vigilance against his natural predator, Lee Yong-jin.

The 'Running Quiz Bus' mission concluded with a victory for the Yong-jin team after a close contest that went down to the final question. The Ki-tae team, having lost both missions consecutively, managed to secure only a 6-minute meal time. To make matters worse, they also lost an additional game of chance played for one minute, leaving them facing the worst-case scenario of having to finish their meal within a 5-minute time limit. With Lee Yong-jin's mockery added to the mix after his quiz victory, Dindin could no longer contain his frustration.

Ultimately, Kim Jong-min, Dindin, and Lee Ki-tae employed a strategy of placing meat on the grill and then going outside to stop the timer, making the most of their allotted 5 minutes. Unlike the Yong-jin team, who enjoyed their meal leisurely, the three quickly devoured the meat upon entering the restaurant, completing their arduous lunch.

After the meal, the bus carrying the '2 Days & 1 Night' team headed toward a dimly lit mountain road with increasingly few people. The six members, filled with anxiety, disembarked and, since this was a self-sufficient trip, carried all their luggage themselves, walking to the destination. They had to cross a freezing-cold river barefoot, a sight that naturally drew screams.

The viewership rating for that day's broadcast was 7.1% nationwide according to Nielsen Korea, maintaining the number one spot in its time slot. The scene of members removing their shoes and crossing the cold stream water to head to the base camp recorded a peak viewership of 10.1% in the Bundang area. The 2049 viewership rating also reached 2.1% in the Seoul metropolitan area, securing the number one position in its time slot.

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