‘Thank Goodness I Got a Good Rest’ took first place in Monday entertainment shows.

In episode 31 of the MBC entertainment program ‘Thank Goodness I Got a Good Rest’ (directed by Kim Myung-jin, Shin Hyun-bin, Lee Jun-beom, Kim Ki-ho / written by Kwon Jeong-hee / hereinafter referred to as ‘Thank Goodness’), which aired on the 13th, active sports players Oh Sang-wook and Kwak Yoon-gi visited ‘Thank Goodness’ for the first time as workers. Kim Dae-ho, Park Joon-hyung, and chef Jung Ho-young took on the challenge of running a 0.5-star uninhabited island with these two, while ‘CEO Ahn Jung-hwan, Boom, Choi Ye-na, and announcer Oh Seung-hoon watched them in the studio.

Contrary to everyone‘s expectations, the clumsy charm of Oh Sang-wook and Kwak Yoon-gi, who made mistakes in everything they did, captivated viewers. According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership ratings research agency, the broadcast that day recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 5.2%, the highest figure among all entertainment programs broadcast on Mondays, maintaining its position as the best Monday entertainment program.

Oh Sang-wook and Kwak Yoon-ki were highly anticipated from the moment they entered the island. They were confident that they would excel in the sea battle, boasting of their excellent visual acuity, outstanding physical condition, and specialized stabbing techniques. However, the ship carrying them arrived at a different island, not a 0.5-star uninhabited island. This was the second branch candidate that ‘CEO Ahn’ had chosen. Unlike the first branch, which reminded people of Santorini, the second branch candidate attracted attention for its lush forest view that reminded them of Ubud, Bali.

In addition, the second branch candidate was a place where natural people lived, and it had the advantage of having access to water and electricity. In addition, there were wild chickens living all over the island. The village chief who introduced the island told the workers that they could catch chickens and everyone was enthusiastic about the fact that they could eat meat for the first time, ’thank goodness‘.



However, the war with the wild chickens was not easy. The chickens, for whom the island was their home ground, escaped leisurely without being caught even when five men rushed at them. Park Jun-hyung barely managed to catch one, but Oh Sang-wook made a big mistake by holding it and then letting it go. However, Oh Sang-wook, whose competitive spirit was aroused, held his breath as if he was in a fencing match and waited for the right timing, and quickly caught the chicken with his reflexes to make up for his mistake.

After returning with the chickens, they filled their bellies with pot-lid chicken stew and tried throwing fish traps and fishing to obtain ingredients for the guests. First, Kwak Yoon-ki, who went to cast the trap, made everyone frustrated by not fixing the bait to the trap and not fully opening the trap. Oh Sang-wook, who was laughing heartily at this, made an even bigger mistake by dropping the trap.

Kim Dae-ho eventually exploded after seeing the two people making so many mistakes. Oh Seung-hoon, an announcer who is close to Kim Dae-ho, was surprised and said, “This is the first time I’ve seen Kim Dae-ho angry.” He also has a license as a lawyer, and when Ahn Jung-hwan asked, “Can I claim compensation for damages caused by a 0.5-star uninhabited island?”, he gave legal advice by saying, “You can claim the right of indemnity,” which made everyone burst into laughter.

Oh Sang-wook and Kwak Yoon-ki said, “We‘re confident in using our bodies,” and tried to make up for their mistake with the trap by fishing. However, Oh Sang-wook made an accident where he dropped a bucket of seafood. To fix this, everyone worked harder, and luckily, veteran sea bream Park Jun-hyung caught a large octopus, allowing them to secure a bountiful supply of ingredients.

The chicken caught in the morning, the octopus caught by Park Jun-hyung, and even the flounder caught by Kim Dae-ho early in the fishing trip. Considering that Oh Sang-wook and Kwak Yoon-gi had an accident, they caught quite a lot of ingredients. Jung Ho-young used this to prepare ‘Karaage’, ‘Flounder & Sora Cho-muchim’, ‘Haeshintang’ for dinner. Oh Sang-wook, who was in charge of cleaning the flounder, grabbed a knife and showed a different level of concentration than before and did his part. With Jung Ho-young’s cooking skills added to this, they were able to impress the guests and successfully finish the first day.

Meanwhile, the preview released at the end of the broadcast stimulated curiosity by depicting Oh Sang-wook struggling to escape the dishonor of being called ‘clumsy hands’. MBC‘s ‘It’s a Good Thing to Get a Good Rest’ airs every Monday at 9 p.m.

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com