The ‘What do you do when you play?’ members enjoyed the end of autumn in the city, presenting romance and laughter.

MBC‘s ‘What do you do when you play?’ (directed by Kim Jin-yong, Lee Joo-won, Wang Jong-seok, So In-ji, Bang Sung-soo/written by Noh Min-sun) aired on the 16th was decorated with the ‘End of Autumn Picnic’ edition. It portrayed Yoo Jae-suk, Park Jin-joo, Lee Yi-kyung, ‘Trash Man’ Kim Seok-hoon enjoying the autumn mood at Deoksugung Stone Wall Road and Jeongdong-gil, and Hongdae people Haha, Joo Woo-jae, and Mi-joo who were reborn as the Hongdae Destruction Kings.

The ‘What do you do when you play?’ broadcast that day recorded 4.1% in the metropolitan area household viewership ratings. The 2049 viewership rating, a key indicator that measures channel competitiveness and topicality, recorded 2.3%, solidifying its position as the top Saturday entertainment program. The best minute was when Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Seok-hoon, Park Jin-joo, and Lee Yi-kyung, who had enjoyed the autumn foliage to their heart’s content, gathered at 4 AM to receive a mission to clean up fallen leaves. The activities of the four people who were invited to the hell of cleaning up fallen leaves raised expectations, and the highest viewership rating per minute soared to 5.7%. (Nielsen Korea, Seoul area standard)

Same-age friends Yoo Jae-suk and Kim Seok-hoon caught everyone‘s attention by having a battle of historical knowledge while talking about places in Seoul that come to mind when thinking of autumn. Yoo Jae-suk challenged ‘Seoul Doctor’ Kim Seok-hoon and showed off his knowledge of the history of Deoksugung Palace, but when Kim Seok-hoon asked him a question, he responded in dejection, saying, “I don’t know about that,” making everyone laugh. When the excited Seok-hoon Kim opened his mouth, Yi-kyung Lee stopped the battle with a reaction like he fainted from sleep.

The four people walking along the maple road discovered a flea market, and Jae-suk Yoo, who is a doting father, opened his wallet and said, “Should I buy some for Na-eun?” He also started to splurge by buying his friend Seok-hoon Kim a pair of pants that suited him. At this, Seok-hoon Kim slyly said, “Buy me another car,” and Jae-suk Yoo said, “The jokes between friends have improved,” showing off their chemistry. The four people who accidentally succeeded in waiting in line at a famous restaurant were delighted, saying, “We‘re so lucky.” Kim Seok-hoon, a self-proclaimed ‘Seoul culture commentator’, guided Jeongdong-gil, and the four enjoyed an informative fall tour.

‘Mapo-gu Sheriff’ Haha and ‘Hongdae student’ Joo Woo-jae had a showdown, using their ‘Hongdae pride’. Mi-ju dissed Haha by saying, “You’re not even a real Hongdae student and are far from a college student”, and Joo Woo-jae by saying, “It‘s been 20 years since I was a Hongdae student”. Haha and Joo Woo-jae led the students who came to visit from Samcheonpo to hot places, but they were embarrassed because the stores had moved or disappeared as soon as they arrived. Haha was flustered, saying, “How can it be this twisted?”, and Joo Woo-jae was embarrassed, saying, “This is so embarrassing”. The two who were ‘Hongdae’s pride’, unlike at the beginning, their confidence hit rock bottom, and Miju bombarded the two who became the ‘Hongdae Destroyer’, saying, “You guys don‘t know anything about Hongdae”.

In order to regain his pride, Joo Woojae went to a meat restaurant run by a model for Miju. Haha said, “Byun Woo-seok was here too”, and as they entered the restaurant, a sight of tall models serving and grilling meat unfolded. Miju glanced at them and exclaimed, “They’re cool”, “I can‘t take my eyes off them”, “It’s like a runway waiting room”. Joo Woojae joked, “They cry when they see me. Seriously”, and Haha and Miju checked Joo Woojae‘s reputation with the models who were working part-time. The models answered, “He is someone who has pioneered many paths,” but they chose someone else, not Joo Woo Jae, as their role model, making everyone laugh.

At the end of the broadcast, Yoo Jae Suk, Kim Seok Hoon, Park Jin Joo, and Lee Yi Kyung, who enjoyed the end of autumn, were given a winter cleaning mission. Their appearance of enjoying the fall foliage paradise and then experiencing the hell of cleaning up fallen leaves garnered attention.

MBC’s ‘What Do You Do When You Play?’, which will depict the members‘ spectacular winter preparations, will air on Saturday, November 23rd at 6:25 PM.

Jeon Hyo Jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com