JTBC‘s ‘Let’s Eat Dinner Together 4’ has drawn attention with its unprecedented scale and splendid lineup since its first broadcast.

On the first episode of ‘Let‘s Eat Dinner Together 4’ (abbreviated as ‘Mungchan’) that aired on the 6th, the coaches of the four teams that will lead the ‘Fantasy League’, Ahn Jung-hwan, Park Hang-seo, Kim Nam-il, Lee Dong-gook, and 56 player candidates were introduced. Celebrities who love soccer from various fields, such as idols, singers, actors, comedians, creators, and sports stars, all attended and opened the grand opening. It recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 3.4% on that day.

A total of 56 player candidates, the largest number in the history of ‘Mungchan’ drafts, attended the ‘Mungchan 4’ draft. First, from actor Ha Joon of the movie ‘The Outlaws’, which achieved the 10 million box office hit, to Cha Seo-won, famous for ‘Nangtto’, actor Baek Sung-hyun, who has been an actor for 31 years, and rising stars such as Kim Kang-min, Lee Jong-hyun, Yoon Sang-hyun, and Kim Soo-kyum, various actors with different careers appeared, making people curious about their soccer skills rather than their characters in the works.

Next, ballad singer Jung Seung-hwan, who called himself the ‘Ronaldinho of the ballad world’, BTOB’s Seo Eunkwang and Ha Sung-woon, who each claim to be the ‘Messi of the idol world’, trot world‘s prince Noh Ji-hoon, band world’s master Silica Gel Choi Woong-hee, and Na Sang-hyun‘s Band’s Baek Seung-ryeol, etc., soccer players from various fields of the music industry gathered together, drawing attention.

Players from ‘Mungchan 3’‘s New Avengers also joined in large numbers, creating joy. The main characters include Lee Dae-hoon, who has been with the team since Season 1 of ‘Mungchan’, Infinite’s Nam Woo-hyun, Han Seung-woo, Kim Jin-jja, Ma Seon-ho, Heo Min-ho, Ryu Eun-gyu, Choi Jong-woo, Guevara, and Cha Joo-wan. Kwak Beom and Jo Jin-se, who were considered bench members, also returned and attracted attention.

In addition, celebrities from different fields made appearances, such as health creator Malwang, who stole the spotlight with the outrageous title of ‘3 vs. 660’ and his provocative outfit, broadcaster Alberto, who was a player in the Italian 4th division, and Lee Yong-woo, who appeared on the JTBC dating program ‘Brothers and Sisters of Love’.

The player who decorated the finale of the draft appearance was ‘Rami-ran‘s son’ Kim Geun-woo. Kim Geun-woo, a cyclist who played for the national team, made the other players nervous from the moment he appeared with his eye smile that resembled his mother Ra Mi-ran and his thighs that were legendary.

After all the players appeared, the coaches who would lead them were introduced. Every time the four legends appeared, including ‘FC Fantasy Star’ Ahn Jung-hwan, ‘FC Papa Claus’ Park Hang-seo, ‘Ssak3 United’ Kim Nam-il, and ‘Lion Hearts FC’ Lee Dong-gook, the players could not hide their admiration.


However, the coaches who appeared with an overwhelming atmosphere showed off their surprising charm with a childish war of nerves. Ahn Jung-hwan, who showed off his experience as a coach for ‘Jo-Chu’, Park Hang-seo, who showed off his charm to the players by saying, “I’ll treat you well when you come to Vietnam”, and Lee Dong-gook and Kim Nam-il, who are coaches for ‘Mungchan 2’ and ‘Mungchan 3’, respectively, vowed revenge on Ahn Jung-hwan. The cute bickering between these soccer legends brought laughter.

The draft began in earnest with four tests presented by the four coaches. The first test was a physical test presented by Coach Park Hang-seo. The physical competition between the players was as intense as the war of nerves between the coaches. The atmosphere was heated up like a physical survival entertainment program.

Among them, the match between Jang-gun Lee, the returning ‘Watermelon Man No. 1’ and health creator Mal-wang caught everyone‘s attention. Jang-gun Lee, who had been injured, announced his comeback with his signature thigh-smashing watermelon performance. In response, Mal-wang succeeded in breaking the watermelon, which even the most famous athletes, including Lee Dong-guk, had failed to do, proving that he was a formidable opponent. The results of the match between the two were postponed to the next episode, increasing curiosity.

From the coaching lineup consisting of soccer legends representing the Republic of Korea to players armed with amazing physiques and brilliant careers. The ‘Fantasy League’ of the greatest scale ever has begun. In particular, it was interesting that Ahn Jung-hwan, Park Hang-seo, Kim Nam-il, and Lee Dong-gook took off their soccer careers and ranks and competed as coaches.

Also, Baek Seong-hyeon, an actor with 31 years of experience who is serious about soccer to the point that he works at a construction site during the day and plays on the soccer field at night when he has no work, Lee Jang-gun, who decided to appear in ‘Mungchan 4’ despite being an active kabaddi player, and Hong Beom-seok, who returned after focusing on rehabilitation following a ruptured cruciate ligament, made viewers’ hearts race with the sight of players who are serious about soccer.

The preview released at the end of the broadcast showed a 15m vertical drop trapping test attempted for the first time on TV. Kim Nam-il‘s demonstration was performed behind the scenes of the players failing, stimulating curiosity.

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

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