It was diverse, from travel destinations to history.

On the JTBC show ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’, which aired on the 24th, musical actress Kim So-hyun and a virtual trip to Suzhou, China, the Sea of Okhotsk, Japan, as well as to follow in the footsteps of Italy‘s worst dictator Mussolini and Austria’s ill-fated Empress Elisabeth, capturing both fun and learning.

Suzhou, China, which has the nickname ‘Venice of the East’,’, captivates with its unique scenery, with about a third of the city comprised of rivers and lakes. China‘s Tokpawon introduced Suzhou’s largest garden, the Humble Administrator‘s Garden, Shantang Street, a canal street built along the Shantang River, and the world’s largest gate-type structure, the Oriental Gate.

In particular, the enjoyment was heightened by the reaction of Alberto from Italy. When Kim Sook and Kim So-hyun commented on the video of the Chinese Tokpawon riding a boat and touring buildings reminiscent of old China, saying it resembled Venice, Alberto responded positively, saying, “Riding a boat is similar.” Also, when Kim Sook and Daniel mentioned Venice again, saying, “This is the real Venice,” and “It seems much prettier than Venice,” Alberto tiredly replied, “I think so.”

On the other hand, the Japanese Tokpawon attracted attention with their Okhotsk Sea drift ice tour. In particular, the drift ice walk experience, where you walk on drift ice while wearing a dry suit, and the scenery seen from the drift ice cruise drew exclamations. Japanese Tokpawon said, “There is probably no scenery as beautiful and mysterious as this in Japan,” and “This is truly moving,” expressing regret that it could not be captured on camera.

On the other hand, in Italy and Austria, they went on an online trip with a person as the theme. First, in Italy, a dark tour that uncovered the history of Mussolini, who created the world’s first fascist state, was unfolding, making it impossible to take your eyes off him. Italian Tokpawon toured related sites such as Mussolini’s birthplace in Predappio, the Venetian palace used as Mussolini’s office, and the Mussolini family cemetery, while in the studio, Sun Kim heightened the immersion with exciting storytelling.


Through the Austrian Elisabeth Tour, they learned about the fateful meeting with the emperor and his death. Above all, Kim So-hyun, who played the role of Elisabeth in the musical ‘Elisabeth’, showed great interest by revealing an anecdote about traveling in Elisabeth‘s footsteps but being unable to film, so she only saw it with her eyes.

When the Augustinian Church where Elisabeth had her wedding appeared, Kim So-hyun said, “I haven’t been there,” and explained that there is a wedding scene in the musical as well. She also wore the Sisista hair accessory from Elisabeth‘s portrait, nicknamed ‘Sisi’, and when the candied violets that Elisabeth, who was obsessed with dieting, couldn’t give up appeared, she expressed her intention to buy them directly. In addition, after finishing the tour, Kim So-hyun said, “It was really great because what I had seen with my eyes was revealed. Thank you for ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’.”

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

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