'What Do You Do When You Play?' reenacted the surprise attack from 'Infinite Challenge'.
The episode aired on the afternoon of the 22nd, and 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) was themed 'The Secret Inspector's Surprise Attack'.
In this broadcast, the production team explained, "Do you remember the 'Park Myung-soo's Surprise Attack' from 'Infinite Challenge'?" and added, "Now is the time for that." Yoo Jae-suk called Nam Chang-hee but failed, then immediately called Jo Hye-ryun.
Jo Hye-ryun responded, "I just extended the play~ You didn't come, so I extended it. But you bought me something delicious. Thanks to that, I gained strength. It's the Yoo line~ I'll be right there," giving a quick confirmation.
The members continued to make calls, and Nam Chang-hee, Jo Se-ho, and Lim Woo-il were the first to appear. Jo Se-ho lamented, "It's not that I ate a lot, but I didn't do well. At that time... there was a top star, 2PM," looking bitter.
At that moment, Jo Hye-ryun arrived with the cast of the play 'I Love You, Mom'. Seeing Jeong Ga-eun with Jo Hye-ryun, Yoo Jae-suk exclaimed, "Hey! It's been a while!" and Jeong Ga-eun replied, "Oppa, it's been a long time," greeting him.
Yoo Jae-suk continued, "Ga-eun, how have you been? It's been almost 20 years since we worked together," and shook hands, to which Jeong Ga-eun replied, "I used to do a lot of broadcasts with you... I came to MBC after 15 years."
Next, DinDin and Patricia appeared, and Yoo Jae-suk announced, "The place we are going is Ewha! The sales target for the first store is 800,000 won. No takeout allowed. Don't worry about the money, just fill your stomachs as much as you can!"
Upon arriving at the first restaurant, the tteokbokki shop, Yoo Jae-suk greeted the owner, saying, "Secret inspector reporting~!" The owner, who thought it was for filming a new entertainment program, took a step back. Yoo Jae-suk asked, "What is the easiest and fastest to make? Beef brisket seafood charge!" and placed the order.
At that moment, Jo Se-ho and Nam Chang-hee announced, "I think I have to go," signaling their departure. However, later, Jo Woo-jae's close friend Kang Cheol-woong, KBS comedian Bang Joo-ho, appeared to fill the empty spots.
The food came out, and the members and reinforcements devoured the tteokbokki eagerly.
The owner shared, "I used to have many regulars. But since COVID-19, the number of customers has decreased a lot. Ewha students come in saying 'Hello'. I guess there's a motherly warmth. That's why I can't stop doing business," he revealed. He continued, "I've been doing this for about 13 years. It’s been quite a while since I first opened, but now the economy is bad, and I can't afford to pay wages. Yesterday, some people suddenly came to eat, and today such a miracle happened? It's amazing, and I have no words," as he looked around the table.
He also mentioned, "I received a call saying my electricity bill is three months overdue, so I need to pay it quickly," evoking a sense of heaviness.
When the bill came to 1,467,000 won, the owner repeatedly said, "Thank you," and tears welled up. He expressed, "Thank you for coming when business was bad. I hope I can at least cover my wages. Really, thank you," as he bowed.
He shared in an interview, "When I first started my business, it was nice when students were bustling and chatting. Today exceeded my expectations; it felt like a dream."
While moving to the next location, the second reinforcements, former basketball player Park Kwang-jae, singer Lee Jin-sung, composer Han Sang-won, Sleepy, singer Ken, Seung-heon, and actor Kim Min-young appeared.
The family of the meat restaurant was surprised to see them arrive and took a step back, while Yoo Jae-suk cheered, "Did you sell a lot during lunch, boss? That's why we came!"
Afterward, taxi drivers who had filmed with Yoo Jae-suk, actor Lee Gyu-ho, models Yeo In-woo and Park Kyung-min, rapper Don Mills, Ha Ha's friends, and Lim Woo-il's juniors all showed up to fill the restaurant.
Yoo Jae-suk exclaimed, "Now the restaurant is filling up to the end!" and the members were the first to order pork king ribs.
However, the members and some reinforcements showed signs of struggling, especially Jo Woo-jae, who could barely keep his eyes open.
Seeing this, Yoo Jae-suk worriedly said, "Hey Woo-jae, stop eating. You might collapse," to which Jo Woo-jae replied, "I can do it," as he stuffed his mouth with food.
Eventually, Jo Woo-jae fainted, and Yoo Jae-suk encouraged, "More and more soldiers are dying. Hang in there!"
They ordered pork ribs, but the meat ran out, and the owner explained, "I ordered less because I was afraid of wasting a lot."
The owner continued, "It's a recession... Sales have almost halved. It's so tough that I've been saying I'm dying. When the 'What Do You Do When You Play?' team came in, my wife, my son, and I finally smiled for once," he shared in an interview.
Yoo Jae-suk announced, "Everyone, the owner said all the meat they ordered has been sold out! Now let's check the sales," and cheered. The owner said, "1,715,000 won," but the members showed disappointment as they did not exceed the sales target of 2 million won.
The owner then said, "I hope all small business owners can fight together and do well," as he expressed his gratitude.
MBC's 'What Do You Do When You Play?' airs every Saturday at 6:30 PM.
[Seo Yeo-ji, Star Today Guest Reporter]
