Lee Eungyeol and world-class magicians had a magic battle during a company dinner.
On the afternoon of the 8th, MBC's entertainment program 'Knowing Bros' (hereinafter 'KBS') featured Choi Kang-hee and Lee Eungyeol.
In this episode, Choi Kang-hee paid attention to her meal in preparation for the entertainment awards ceremony. She revealed her basil yogurt recipe, saying, "You can just add balsamic, pepper, honey, and salt to Greek yogurt."
Then, she took out basil powder and poured it over the yogurt, exclaiming, "Oh no... I shouldn't have opened a hole here," and hurriedly shook off the excess basil. However, after tasting the basil yogurt and crackers, she seemed to enjoy it, closing her eyes in delight.
After packing some gifts, she got into Song Eun-yi's car and headed to a makeup shop together. Song Eun-yi remarked, "We saw each other two days ago, right? But you really look slimmer! I was eating until dawn yesterday. The spicy kimbap was really delicious," expressing surprise at Choi Kang-hee's transformation.
After finishing her makeup and hair, she saw Song Eun-yi eating soup alone and said, "Are you trying to be funny? I can't eat blood sausage soup at all. I need to keep my makeup intact," and changed into a glamorous dress. Seeing her, Song Eun-yi exclaimed, "Kang-hee, you look so beautiful! I honestly wondered why it took so long, but now I see it was worth it."
Choi Kang-hee expressed, "The process of coming here with you feels like a dream. Last year, I was volunteering. So I was living happily. But when I thought about returning to broadcasting, I was scared. However, people treated me warmly. I think last year was the happiest year of my life. It feels like a fun dream," expressing gratitude for the love she received from many.
After arriving at the waiting room, the two immediately sought out the 'Guradungs' (Shop Dung, Lee Guk-joo, Shin Gi-ru). The three boasted a feast of raw beef, beef sashimi, japchae, and braised ribs before attending the awards ceremony, and Shin Gi-ru said, "These are all light foods, so please eat some. This is what the entertainment awards are about. This is the culture. And if you sit down, your sugar levels drop," as he brought out snacks.
At that moment, Jeon Hyun-moo appeared and, upon seeing the food, exclaimed, "It smells like an apartment basement here," causing laughter.
The awards ceremony began, and Choi Kang-hee was announced as the winner of the Best New Actress award. Overwhelmed, Kang-hee cried, "Oh no. Oh my," as she wept. She said, "I know how precious this moment is, but I can't think of anything right now. I can't believe I'm standing here. I took a break from activities for a while. Even so, I did many silly things, and I think of those who supported me. Thank you to the meat restaurant owner, Kim Sook's wife, Song Eun-yi, and Director Yang Chi-seung. I thought about what to say for about two days, but nothing comes to mind. If there are people who are struggling and crying while working hard, I hope they can stand in that place, even if it's just to be there. I'm sorry for rambling. Thank you," concluding her speech.
Jeon Hyun-moo commented, "Your hand holding the bouquet was shaking a lot," and added, "That was the best acceptance speech of the day," cheering for Kang-hee.
However, he later sat down backstage, trembling and crying, evoking sympathy from the panelists. He eventually said, "That place was so scary for me, and I feel like I didn't do well. I couldn't think of anything and got lost," reflecting on his feelings at the time.
The second featured video starred illusionist Lee Eungyeol. He revealed his imagination factory, which spans 870 pyeong, and introduced his Ukrainian manager. Eungyeol's main assistant, Elena, said, "When I first started as an assistant, I only performed on stage. But now, I do everything from preparing for performances to being part of the crew. Every day brings new challenges. I feel like I'm attending an art class instead of doing magic," introducing herself.
Elena shared, "I can't go to my father's house because of the war. Even if I go to Ukraine, I can only see my mom. I have friends from Ukraine here, and we live together like family," updating Eungyeol on her situation as they headed to the art hall for the performance.
It turned out that Lee Eungyeol was in charge of directing the children's musical 'Love's Hachuping,' and he mentioned, "I felt a desire to do something. There are special productions made in Las Vegas," revealing that he personally created the lighting and characters.
Before the performance began, Lee Eungyeol focused on directing, and finally, the musical started. As the magic-infused musical concluded successfully, the audience erupted in laughter and tears, moved by the performance.
After the musical ended successfully, Lee Eungyeol and Elena had a dinner with the finalists of 'The Magic Star' and the staff. Lee Eungyeol asked, "Do you know how to do a toast for 'The Magic Star'?" and Yoo Ho-jin created a lively atmosphere by saying, "Aren't you curious about what Eungyeol does when he performs magic in private?"
Ultimately, Lee Eungyeol stood up and said, "Please give me just one soju glass. Do you know what this is called?" and surprised everyone by popping a bomb. He then teased Yoo Ho-jin, asking, "What does the grand prize do?" and Yoo Ho-jin replied, "I'll show you something Eungyeol can't do," calling for an assistant.
He said, "You usually dip peppers in sauce, right? But what if the sauce is too far away and it's inside the pepper?" After tasting the sauce, he blew into the pepper, cut it in half, and the sauce flowed out, shocking everyone.
Following that, various tricks were performed, including Park Jun-woo's shoelace ring trick, Eden's card-through trick, and Lee Eungyeol's card magic, leaving the staff and panelists in awe.
'Knowing Bros' airs every Saturday at 11:10 PM on MBC.
[Seo Ye-ji, Star Today Guest Reporter]
