In the 9th episode of tvN STORY ‘Back Smashing with a Passport’, which will air on the 6th, the Back Smashing Family MC Kim Sung-joo, DinDin, DinDin‘s mother, and new MC Jang Young-ran begin a new journey. Even though it is the first filming, the set shows perfect tiki-taka and the travel story of global family Kevin, opening the door to a pleasant new beginning.

Jang Young-ran, who has newly joined as an MC, bows deeply to the production crew, causing an explosion of laughter from the start. Jang Young-ran, who makes a strong first appearance, is asked the official Back Smashing question, ‘Have you ever gotten your back hit a lot in the past?’. DinDin responds, “I think you’ve gotten hit a lot”, causing the first smashing crisis before even seeing the new global family. Jang Young-ran, now in the position of a smashing star, says that she cries and laughs while watching ‘Passport Holding Back Smashing’, saying that she is a regular viewer and that it is an honor to be with them.

In the midst of all this, a global family showing off their warm personality appears in the bustling studio. Kevin William Campbell, who has been living in Korea for 10 years, is the director of an international education institution, and runs the Cute Chubby International Couple YouTube channel with about 590,000 subscribers, and he is the main character of this trip. Kevin‘s global family from Hiram, Utah, which embraces the mysterious natural landscape of the United States, includes his father Sean, who is 220cm tall and is from the NBA’s traditional powerhouse Phoenix Suns, his mother Lisa, who is a degree collector with a doctorate, and the keywords of being a 4th generation educator. This family, who also served as professors at a university in Daegu, not only shows their love for Korea in everything from food to cosmetics, home appliances, and cars, but even the father, Shaun, surprises everyone by proving that he is a huge fan of Korean pro-gamer Faker.


Kevin‘s family, who visited a Chinese restaurant that DinDin also visited for their first schedule in Korea, get into an unexpected debate over ‘Bumeok’ (pour and eat) vs. ‘Jikmeok’ (dip and eat). At this time, Kevin’s mother Lisa gives a clearer answer than any Korean, making the studio burst into laughter. Also, upon seeing Shaun‘s playful side, mother Lisa says, “He’s my eldest son”, making everyone laugh. After the meal, the surprise travel destination that Shaun prepared was none other than the DMZ. There, following in the footsteps of Sean‘s father, a veteran of the Korean War, Lisa reveals her unique connection to Korea, saying that her maternal grandmother was also the secretary to the 33rd President of the United States, Harry Truman, and Jang Young-ran exclaims, “This family is truly amazing~!”

After finishing their schedule for the day, they visit Kevin’s couple‘s nest, where the first ‘Mom Satisfies’ home state appears, drawing applause. However, an arm wrestling room beyond imagination soon appears, and a fiery arm wrestling match unfolds between father Sean, the Utah State Grand Champion, and Kevin, who came in second place at the national team selection tournament. Kevin also says that the reason he got into arm wrestling was his shocking defeat against a ‘K-middle school student’, drawing attention to his story.

The broadcast is on the 6th at 8 PM.

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