Haha got emotional during psychological counseling.
On the afternoon of the 28th, the MBC entertainment program ‘What Do You Do When You Play?’ (directed by Kim Jin-yong, Jang Woo-sung, Jang Hyo-jong, Wang Jong-seok, written by Choi Hye-jung) featured the members going on a vacation to the broadcasting station in the ‘Broadcasting Station Vacation’ episode.
On this day’s broadcast, Lee Yi-kyung boasted, “I had a health check-up, and my uric acid and protein levels were high. They said there are no polyps in my colon or stomach.”
However, Yoo Jae-suk expressed concern, saying, “Oh, Yi-kyung, if you eat a lot of protein, uric acid will come! If uric acid is high, you’ll get gout. Remember when Jong-kook only ate protein and no carbohydrates and got gout?”
When Lee Yi-kyung said, “I eat 8 eggs a day,” Yoo Jae-suk exclaimed, “That’s excessive!” and stuck out his tongue. Nearby, Joo Woo-jae added, “With 8 eggs, you won’t be able to digest it,” causing laughter.
Afterward, the members visited various places in the MBC building and began to enjoy their vacation. Upon arriving at the 4th-floor infinity pool, the members were initially disappointed, saying, “Is this the infinity pool?” but quickly expressed satisfaction, saying, “But they really made it~ It’s not bad.”
When Yoo Jae-suk changed into his swimsuit first, the production team began to murmur. Lee Yi-kyung questioned, “Is that the right pants?” as he looked at Yoo Jae-suk’s leggings with curiosity.
Joo Woo-jae also couldn’t hide his embarrassment, saying, “No, hyung! This is inappropriate!”
While the members were playing in the pool, actor Han Sang-jin appeared, saying, “I really thought it was a vacation.” He had taken a train from Busan at 5 AM and joined the pool, struggling to adapt to the atmosphere.
After holding back laughter from getting splashed, they went to the restaurant to fill their stomachs. When chicken cutlet and eel were served, the members were excited, and especially Yoo Jae-suk said, “Today’s meal is the best I’ve ever had at MBC,” and enjoyed the food.
Afterward, the members visited the gift shop. Upon discovering figurines of the members from the ‘Infinite Challenge’ era, Haha sadly asked, “Why is no one buying mine?” Yoo Jae-suk replied, “You should buy one for yourself! They’re not selling! You can just ask. There are still some of Haha’s left, right?” and asked the staff.
When the staff responded, “We have a lot of Haha’s left,” Haha continued to ask, “Are there many of Myung-soo’s? What about Jung Jun-ha?” The staff replied, “There are more of Haha’s left than Myung-soo’s. Yoo Jae-suk’s is sold out. More of Jung Jun-ha’s were sold than Myung-soo’s. Haha and Kwang-hee are tied for last place. About 100 of Haha’s are left.”
Hearing this, Haha said, “Fortunately, one is sold out. How much is this? Should I buy it?” and threw a fit. He then lamented, “I’m famous but not popular. I made it to the Hot 100 but got eliminated right away,” feeling bitter.
During his visit to the mind care center, Haha expressed, “I’m really... not feeling well. There are currently 100 pieces of merchandise left as unsold stock. I thought it was ridiculous to be outdone by Jung Jun-ha. I’m feeling really down right now.”
He continued, “We have to make light of our heartaches too. The leftover merchandise was funny. I’m a professional, so I just need to be funny, but there’s this behind the laughter. But as I talked, I suddenly became sad. I used to be on amazing programs. I had those complexes since the ‘Infinite Challenge’ days. I had an inferiority complex too,” he added.
Haha shared, “The things I had to bear in that environment were burdensome, and they were all entertainment geniuses. I knew I was in a supporting role there. That’s when the inferiority complex became severe.”
The counselor comforted him, saying, “It’s a job where you are evaluated by others. In fact, comparison can be quite positive. You just need to focus on how to grow a little more.” Haha responded, “My goal was to be a needed person, and the program has to shine for my role to become meaningful. But since I’m famous but not popular, I have a lot of concerns about my role.”
When Han Sang-jin was asked what he was worried about these days, he confessed, “I don’t have any worries these days? I received mind care from Jae-suk.”
To this, Yoo Jae-suk replied, “No, it’s not mind care, but Sang-jin is saying that Director Park (Han Sang-jin’s wife, Park Jung-eun) has won now, but he doesn’t know who to ask.”
Han Sang-jin expressed gratitude, saying, “He’s the person I know who has been in first place the longest. It was incredibly helpful.”
The members, who even had tea time with corn, decided to get skincare. It turned out that the skincare was a mud pack. The members played a game where they had to grab a rope before a balloon filled with mud fell on their faces with their eyes closed.
The first player, Joo Woo-jae, got bombarded with the mud pack and rubbed his whole body on the ice plate. Following him, other members also rubbed their bodies on the ice plate regardless of their success in the mud pack game, causing laughter.
MBC’s ‘What Do You Do When You Play?’ airs every Saturday at 6:30 PM.
[Seo Ye-ji, Star Today Guest Reporter]
