Sung Dong-il becomes ‘Han Gap Nam Sa-chin’… Average age 52.8, great change in language training (Shalachallah)

TV Jan 22, 2025

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An additional teaser has been released containing the friendship and passion of the Old Men.

The production team of JTBC‘s new entertainment program ‘Language Study Before It’s Too Late - Shala Shala’ (abbreviated as ‘Shala Shala’) has released two teasers that capture the members‘ full-scale language study adaptation period.

The first teaser released that day shows the full-scale language study period of the ‘Old Men’ who are in a total mess. Sung Dong-il, who first attempts to have a natural conversation with a British passerby, misunderstands the other person’s occupation due to his limited English listening skills, and Kim Gwang-gyu also experiences difficulties in communication, such as when he incorrectly misunderstands ‘Samsung’ as ‘ginseng’ when a British citizen answers the question “Do you know anything about Korea”. In addition, the scene of Eom Ki-joon looking desperate to go home during class was revealed, raising curiosity about whether the members will be able to improve their English skills and graduate safely.


Meanwhile, in the second teaser video that was released, the members overcome age and language barriers and hang out with young friends of various nationalities without hesitation. Although, when asked, “Do you like eating out?” they list somewhat local Korean dishes like “Sundae Gukbap” and “Seolleongtang,” and change a friend’s nationality to “Mexican” because they don’t understand Belgium, their sincerity that can be felt even without communicating moves the hearts of their friends. In particular, the unique chemistry between the various friends with strong personalities, such as the ‘Young and Rich’ Saudi friends who appeared briefly, the ‘Korean foreigner’ friends, the ‘friends who skipped school a lot’, and the ‘Old Men’ is expected to add a different kind of fun.

‘Shalala’ is a new entertainment program that captures the twists and turns of the five actors‘ English language training in the UK. The cheerful campus life of actors Sung Dong-il, Kim Kwang-gyu, Um Ki-joon, Jang Hyuk, and Shin Seung-hwan, with an ‘average age of 52.8’, and their ‘100% real’ struggles toward ‘free talking’ will be revealed.

It will first air at 10:20 p.m. on February 5.

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

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