The members of ‘Solo Tour 4’ have departed for Okinawa, Japan.
In the episode aired on the 5th, the Channel S and SK Broadband entertainment program ‘Nidon Naesan Solo Tour 4’ featured Kim Dae-hee, Kim Jun-ho, Jang Dong-min, Yoo Se-yoon, and Hong In-kyu heading to Okinawa, known as the ‘Hawaii of Asia’, where they held a warm ‘bachelor party’ for Kim Jun-ho at the famous local street food area ‘Yatai Mura’.
Additionally, Hong In-kyu was selected as the ‘most solo traveler’ for the Okinawa episode, and a scene was shown where he completed a ‘selfie mission’ in front of the ‘Gate to the Afterlife’ located in a park famous for its paranormal spots in Okinawa, providing a chilling laugh.
On this day, the ‘Solo Travelers’ headed to ‘Yatai Mura’, a culinary paradise in Okinawa, to throw a ‘bachelor party’ for Kim Jun-ho, who is getting married to Kim Ji-min on July 13, saying, “Since this is the last trip together as a bachelor.” Upon arriving at the nostalgic ‘Yatai Mura’, they ordered a variety of local specialty snack sets. At this time, Kim Jun-ho introduced a ‘solo game’ involving the ‘rental car cost’ and handed out two lottery tickets he had brought from Korea to each member.
He then suggested, “Let’s see who can guess the winning numbers, and the person with the least numbers will be the solo traveler.” Immediately after, they watched the live lottery drawing, and Hong In-kyu ended up with the fewest winning numbers, becoming the ‘solo traveler’. In an instant, Hong In-kyu, now a ‘five-time solo traveler’, exclaimed, “I really don’t think I’m suited for Japan.” Just then, Okinawa specialties like ‘Island Rockfish’ and Japanese-style braised pork ‘Rafute’ were served, and while enjoying a storm of eating, Jang Dong-min suggested, “Let’s tell Jun-ho, who is getting married soon, about the ‘things couples should never do’,” initiating a ‘groom early education’ session.
Yoo Se-yoon advised, “No sighing in front of your partner!” and Jang Dong-min added, “You shouldn’t try to change your partner to fit you. You have to accept them as they are.” Hong In-kyu shook his head, saying, “No matter how much you tell them, they won’t know unless they experience it,” but Kim Jun-ho bitterly replied, “Isn’t it rather the person who has been through it once who should give advice to you guys?”
He then expressed his belief that to avoid becoming a ‘bad husband’, “You must kiss or have some skinship at least once or twice a week.” In response, Kim Dae-hee boasted, “At our age, once or twice? It should be four or five times~,” causing an uproar in the room.
As the atmosphere heated up with the ‘crazy bachelor party’, the ‘Solo Travelers’ agreed to play the ‘Wife Text Game’ by guessing their wives’ favorite colors. In this game, which involved ‘late-night snack money’, Kim Dae-hee and Hong In-kyu accurately guessed their wives’ preferences and were exempted from being solo travelers, while Kim Jun-ho waited for Kim Ji-min’s answer, saying, “Our Ji-min likes pink~,” which turned out to be correct. In contrast to the ‘lovey-dovey’ Kim Jun-ho, Yoo Se-yoon admitted, “I’m out (?),” confessing that he thought his wife liked yellow when she actually liked green.
As night fell, they returned to their accommodation and played a solo game regarding accommodation fees, room assignments, and who would be responsible for breakfast the next morning. In a balloon game, Kim Jun-ho and Hong In-kyu had a close match, but ultimately, Kim Jun-ho lost and became a ‘four-time solo traveler’. The next morning, to prepare breakfast, Kim Jun-ho and Hong In-kyu gathered various foods from street vending machines and convenience stores.
The other members acted like ‘kings’ while eating the food the two had bought, and Kim Jun-ho and Hong In-kyu, who had become ‘servants’, humorously faced the humiliation of having their food taken away. After finishing their meal, they decided to do a ‘morning run’ for Yoo Se-yoon. However, before running, they suggested picking the ‘solo traveler for breakfast’ by guessing the color of passing cars’ hoods, resulting in Kim Jun-ho finishing last and tying with Hong In-kyu as a ‘five-time solo traveler’. Kim Jun-ho sighed, saying, “At this rate, I’ll be a thousand-time solo traveler by next year.”
Immediately after, they headed to the new running spot, ‘American Village’, where they had gone on the first day. Here, Kim Jun-ho made a bold suggestion to “increase the running distance by 1km for every country we go to.” Yoo Se-yoon expressed his hope, saying, “I hope one day we can all successfully complete a ‘half marathon’ together.” After running 3km more easily than the previous day, the ‘Solo Travelers’ completed a total of 5km running over two days and then moved to a ‘pork shabu-shabu restaurant’ chosen by Jang Dong-min. The ‘Solo Travelers’, impressed by the tender texture of the pork and the deep flavor of the broth, played a final ‘hand-slap’ game to decide the ‘meal cost’ and the ‘most solo traveler’. In this game, Kim Jun-ho and Hong In-kyu had another close match, and in the end, Hong In-kyu faced the humiliation of finishing last and becoming the ‘most solo traveler’.
Jang Dong-min gave Hong In-kyu the mission to “take a selfie in front of the ‘Gate to the Afterlife’ later,” and trembling with fear, Hong In-kyu entered the dark park and successfully took a selfie in front of the ‘Gate to the Afterlife’, demonstrating the spirit of a solo traveler. Everyone respected Hong In-kyu for carrying out the harsh penalty of being the ‘most solo traveler’, and Kim Jun-ho humorously sprinkled salt on him as they wrapped up their Okinawa trip.
The ‘Solo Travelers’’ wild travelogue, shouting “As long as it’s not me, it’s fine!” continues on Channel S’s ‘Nidon Naesan Solo Tour 4’, airing at 9 PM on the 12th.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
