Lee Si-eon, crying over Dex’s departure…A touching farewell to ‘Taegye Ilju 4’

TV Jun 17, 2025

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Broadcaster Dex.Sports Donga DB
Broadcaster Dex.Sports Donga DB
Dex has dropped out of ‘Around the World 4’.

The last night with his brothers, and Lee Si-eon’s tears, marked a deep farewell to the journey that had lasted three years.

MBC entertainment show ‘Born to Travel the World 4’ episode 6 aired on the 15th.The episode that day featured the departure of the youngest Dex, and the three brothers embarking on a new journey to opposite sides of the world.

According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership research agency, the broadcast on this day recorded a viewership rating of 4.8% for households in the metropolitan area and a viewership rating of 2.5% for those aged 20-49, both of which rose together.The scene that recorded the highest viewership rating of 6.3% per minute was the conclusion of the ‘Alpaca Saga’ that has continued since Season 1.

Photo courtesy of MBC
Photo courtesy of MBC
Dex, who returned first, prepared gifts for his hyungs and conveyed his sincerity.He gave a night vision goggle to Pannibottle and made them laugh with an impromptu horror scene using it.Kian84 drew a picture on a t-shirt he bought in the Himalayas and gave it to him as a gift, and Dex brought it to the studio in a frame, saying, “I captured the time we spent together in a picture,” adding a warm touch.

In particular, Lee Si-eon said, “I don’t think this moment will ever come again,” and his eyes eventually turned red.In the interview, he said, “I think I was so happy.It was a regrettable last night.” Dex confessed, “There’s nothing special that I remember.The silly jokes, those moments were precious,” and “I was absorbed by the charm of the hyungs like drizzle.”

Meanwhile, Dex’s empty spot was filled by Han Hye-jin, who made a surprise appearance at the studio.Han Hye-jin took control of the atmosphere in an instant with her close chemistry with Kian84 and Lee Si-eon.Pani Bottle welcomed her, saying, “She is the one who understands the hardships of the hyungs the best,” and Han Hye-jin sympathized with and encouraged Pani Bottle’s hardships during the actual filming.

Photo courtesy of MBC
Photo courtesy of MBC
The three brothers continued their journey and arrived at their transit point in Chengdu, China.They stopped by a night market and showed off their entertainment skills by eating bugs and dismembering frogs.Kian84 even took out dental floss and said, “There’s a bug stuck in my tooth,” making everyone laugh with “Wild84.” At a rice noodle restaurant, they praised it, saying, “It’s the best food during the trip.”

And at the surprise gift prepared by Lee Si-eon, ‘Lijiang Alpaca Park’, Kian84 finally took a picture with an alpaca, completing the narrative of Season 1.This scene was recorded as the ‘best minute’ of the day’s broadcast.

Meanwhile, the three brothers’ next journey takes them further afield to meet the Naxi people.The next episode will air on MBC at 9:10 p.m.on the 22nd.


Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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