JTBC‘s ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’ not only provided travel information for each country, but also highlighted our history that we must not forget.

The ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’ that aired on the 3rd not only provided entertainment with a car tour of Rwanda, Dearborn, USA, and a month-long urban living in New Zealand, but also resonated by following the footsteps of the independence movement in Shanghai, China, in commemoration of the 106th anniversary of the March 1st Movement.

First, the show delved into the charms of Rwanda, nicknamed the ‘Singapore of Africa’, with the business trip Tokpawon AlphaGo. In particular, AlphaGo, who went to Kimironko Market, the largest market in the capital city of Kigali, piqued interest by purchasing a custom-made suit, as Rwanda is emerging as a fashion mecca in Africa. Also, in Rwanda, a high-quality coffee producing area, he experienced the process of making coffee from coffee bean harvesting through a one-day class, and was so intoxicated by the taste of coffee that he left a video letter to the ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’ family and viewers.

AlphaGo, who worked as a professional Tokpawon on ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’, was the first to enter the penthouse accommodation, and he was happy with the luxurious cost of about 230,000 won, which brought about a sense of saltiness. His healing while enjoying the beautiful night view of Kigali, bonfire, and jacuzzi provided vicarious satisfaction.

The American Tokpawon garnered the hot interest of car enthusiasts with a car tour that followed in the footsteps of Henry Ford, a revolutionary who changed the world with automobiles. We visited the Henry Ford Museum, an automobile assembly plant, and a concept restaurant with a fun interior using automobile parts to learn more about Henry Ford’s achievements.


In Auckland, New Zealand, where nature and the city coexist, we looked into accommodations, prices, hot places to try sea bream burgers and beef bone marrow, and even the unique experience of sky jumping, with the theme of living in the city for a month. Among them, Tokpawon from New Zealand, who introduced the unique experience, challenged the sky jump from the 53rd floor of the Sky Tower at 85 km/h. Lee Chan-won, who has a fear of heights, caught everyone‘s attention by reacting in shock and saying, “Why would I pay 270,000 won to do something like that?”

Lastly, to commemorate March 1st, we went on a virtual trip to Shanghai, China, a key location in the independence movement where the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was established. The Chinese Tokpawon started at Lu Xun Park, where Yun Bong-gil’s righteous deed took place, and visited Yeonggyeongbang, where Kim Gu and key figures of the provisional government lived. They moved to Jiaxing, where they tasted the zongzi that Kim Gu enjoyed, and visited the shelter prepared for Kim Gu by Chu Fu-cheng, an anti-Japanese activist, and spent time reflecting on the historical significance of March 1st.

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

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