What was the place that impressed Lee Chan-won? Turkish Hot Springs ‘Wow’ (Tokpawon)

TV Dec 02, 2024

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Photo|JTBC
Photo|JTBC

Announcing an online travel that will appeal to all ages.

On the JTBC ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’, which will air on the 2nd, the program will introduce the hot air balloon festival held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA and Turkey‘s unique coffee culture, showcasing exotic scenery and culture.

According to the production team, the US Tokpawon will first go on an online travel to New Mexico, located in the southwestern United States. They will visit Old Town in Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico, and show scenery similar to the background in the animated film ‘Coco’, giving an experience as if they had stepped into the movie.

They will also head to the ‘Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta’, the world’s largest hot air balloon festival, and vividly convey the spectacular view of hot air balloons of all kinds decorating the sky. This area is especially interesting because the hot air balloon can land at the desired location without drifting far from the starting point due to the special convection phenomenon.

Meanwhile, the Turkish Tokpawon heads to Kemeralti Market in Izmir, western Turkey, to experience a unique coffee culture. They slowly boil the coffee cup over the fire until bubbles form on one side, and after drinking the coffee, they can see the coffee spots by looking at the coffee grounds that have settled. In the studio, the self-proclaimed coffee spot expert AlphaGo makes a shocking statement, “There’s a big woman here,” during Jeon Hyun-moo’s coffee spot-seeing, causing laughter. It is said that his shocking explanation turned the studio upside down.

They also visit Pamukkale, a small hot spring town that was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage City in 1988. The terraced limestone layers formed over approximately 14,000 years create a breathtaking scenery that makes it seem like you’re walking through a snowy field, surprising viewers. Lee Chan-won, who saw this, is said to have repeatedly exclaimed in admiration at the beautiful pure white sight, stimulating curiosity.

The broadcast will be on the 2nd at 8:50 PM.

Reporter Hong Se-young, Donga.com projecthong@donga.com