'Shallashalla' will meet viewers every Saturday afternoon.
JTBC's entertainment program 'Language Study Before It's Too Late - Shallashalla' (hereinafter 'Shallashalla') will air every Saturday at 7:10 PM starting March 1. 'Shallashalla' features actors Sung Dong-il, Kim Kwang-kyu, Um Ki-joon, Jang Hyuk, and Shin Seung-hwan, whose average age is 52.8 years, as they embark on a chaotic English language study trip to the UK.
Gathered with the big dream of 'free talking', the actors faced challenges right from the start as they traveled from the airport to Cambridge without the help of the production team. They were trapped on the London subway for over three hours due to their somewhat lacking English skills and communication errors with the locals. Although they arrived safely after many twists and turns, they could not hide their embarrassment during the terrifying 'public speaking test' and the indiscriminate barrage of English in their formal classes. Nevertheless, they did not give up and dedicated themselves to studying towards their dream of 'free talking', capturing attention as they made friends with locals, overcoming age and language barriers.
Their sincere desire to learn English also led to unexpected mistakes that brought great laughter. Shin Seung-hwan and Jang Hyuk confidently referred to their wives' professions as 'housekeeper' instead of the intended 'housewife', while Kim Kwang-kyu mistakenly expressed, "The kids are in Busan," leading to misunderstandings of being a 'geese father'. Additionally, Kim Kwang-kyu repeatedly mispronounced 'Coke', a term he was advised to be careful with in class, offering cola to neighbors, which prompted Jang Hyuk to quickly intervene, turning the scene into a sea of laughter.
In the broadcast on March 1, the five actors will be seen conducting street surveys outside the classroom. Based on what they learned in class, they will ask British citizens, "What do you know about Korea?" but will face difficulties due to ongoing communication errors. In particular, Kim Kwang-kyu misunderstands a citizen's response of 'Samsung' as 'ginseng', and Sung Dong-il shows disappointment when a citizen mentions Korean content like 'Squid Game' and 'Memories of Murder', reacting as if they know nothing about Korea, highlighting the high barriers of real English conversation.
[Lee Da-kyum, Star Today Reporter]
