At this point, isn’t it ‘Dex’s Physical 100 ‘rather than’ Born to Travel the World 4 ‘(Taegye Ilju 4)?

Broadcaster Dex, who was formerly a member of the Naval Special Warfare Group(UDT), is capturing the attention of viewers by showing off his’ physical battle ‘that goes beyond his limits in’ Taegye Ilju 4 ‘.He joined the show starting from season 2, and he has solidified his position as one of the top two of the’ Taegye Ilju ‘series along with Gian84 by producing famous scenes that highlight his unique toughness.
Among Dex’s ‘Taekye Ilju’ activities, the most notable part is the series of extreme experiences that viewers have nicknamed ‘Dex Pan Physical 100’.

Dex, who has been testing his physical limits every season, is gathering attention by showing himself challenging the training of Nepal’s world’s best mercenaries, the Gurkhas, on the 3rd episode MBC’s ‘Taegye Ilju 4’, which aired on the 25th.

Dex’s ‘physical limit challenge’ in ‘Taegye Ilju’ has been varied, including wrestling and boxing.He competed against an Indian youth wrestling champion, and even participated in a ‘real’ boxing match in Madagascar.

Regarding ‘Dex Pan Physical 100’, which has become a spin-off of ‘Taegye Ilju’, some are even requesting a separate production as a ‘spin-off’, which is very popular in the broadcasting industry these days.In connection with this, there is even a ‘tentative title’ of a program called ‘Dex’s Dojo Breaking ‘that focuses on’ challenges ‘is being discussed in viewer communities and SNS.

The fandom is overwhelmingly citing’ Dex’s tenacity ‘as the secret to his popularity.For example, Dex caught everyone’s attention when he said in the Gurkha training scene that aired on the 25th, “If I give up like this, I feel like I’ll want to erase my ‘UDT tattoo’.I’m determined to hold on even if it means dying.”

Meanwhile, ‘Taegye Ilju 4’ seems to have established itself as the best weekend entertainment show by adding wings of Dexran to Gian84.According to FUNdex of Good Data Corporation, a topic research agency, ‘Taegye Ilju 4’ showed a surge of 49% compared to the previous week from May 12 to 18, rising to first place in topicality of Sunday non-drama shows.’Taegye Ilju 4’ also achieved the so-called ‘triple crown’ by recently ranking first in the entertainment category on the global OTT Netflix’s domestic top 10 and another OTT, Wave.


Reporter Jang Eun- eunj@donga.com

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