(No one forces you to go to a desert.)
(But if you do end up there, you need to get out of there alive.)
(Worcester, Oman, Saudi Arabia)
(Where is That?)
(The first expedition: The Arabian Desert)
(Seoul, South Korea)
(He walks cheerfully.)
(Cho Sae Ho)
Hello. I see so many familiar faces.
Hello.
Hi.
Hello.
(Early April, 9 days before departure)
(Inauguration Ceremony of the First Group of Celebrity Explorers)
An expedition.
It's spring already.
Sae Ho.
- My gosh. - Gosh.
I could already recognize you from the back.
- Sae Ho. Nice to see you. - Hey.
My gosh.
- It's been so long. - It's so windy.
My goodness, hey.
(And here's a guy who knows the wilderness.)
- My gosh. - Hello.
- Hi, Tae Hyun. - Hi.
- Have you been well? - Yes.
How did you end up here when you're busy?
I don't know. I don't know how I ended up here.
That's just how things are.
(He walks with long strides.)
(Height: 178cm, Weight: 71kg)
Hey, Tae Hyun.
- Have you been well? - Yes.
- It's nice to meet you. - Hello.
- Nice to meet you. - Hi.
- We've met before. - Yes.
- In "Happy Together". - That's right.
- Nice to meet you. - What? Where did you guys meet?
- On a show called "Happy Together". - He came on the show once.
Nice to meet you.
- Did you go on the trip? - Yes, I did.
- To celebrate the end of the drama? - Yes, and I went on another trip.
- You went on another trip? - Yes.
- I came back two days ago. - I didn't know you went again.
But how did you end up...
- Me? - How did you end up here?
I kind of got sucked into this.
Right?
(He can't seem to absorb what's going on.)
I just ended up here.
I was really surprised when I heard that you'd be on the show.
I repeatedly asked again and again.
If this is...
(His explanation for becoming a regular member)
I just ended up getting involved.
(It's like he was put on a leash.)
It was really weird.
I'm not quite sure how I ended up here either.
(He was put on a leash as well.)
- Really? - I was lured by the director.
- Right. - Normally,
directors try to convince you to appear on the show.
(But the director who went to cast him...)
But he didn't say anything to me.
It kind of seemed like...
he didn't care whether I took it or not.
That's what made me lean towards coming on the show.
- My gosh. - And now, I'm here.
That's a strange reason to get motivated.
I recently found out about the fact that...
(He joined the show because he's close with the director.)
we'll be going to a desert.
- I didn't know either. - When I heard that,
- I got so nervous. - Didn't you know either?
Well, I just heard rumours from people...
at the broadcasting station,
saying that the director...
- was spotted at an airport... - Really?
- Oh, my gosh. - in Oman.
And some people would tell me that he's in a desert.
So when I heard those rumours,
I never thought...
I heard rumours saying that the director collapsed.
- Really? - Yes.
I never heard of that. I only heard about the good stuff.
- No. - Come on.
That sounds a little made up.
No, I'm being serious.
- Really? - Yes, I heard that.
I heard three guys even got into accidents.
So when I heard that...
Excuse me, but if three guys got into an accident...
- I've heard of that rumour. - We have only four guys here.
So if three of us get into an accident,
- Exactly. - does one guy...
- have to save the three? - We never know.
It'll cause so much inconvenience if anyone collapses.
If anyone ends up fainting,
let's not get surprised.
If I ever faint, you can just leave me there.
I'll just take it in as reality.
- No. - I don't want to burden anyone.
If you faint, we'll...
- No. - We can't do that.
("You go the furthest when you don't know where you're heading.")
(Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer)
(He laughs at the brazenness of the staff.)
("You must encounter Mother Earth in order to understand...")
("the true value of your own self.")
(He loves taking walks, so he agrees with the quote.)
("You wish to know how I climbed Mount Everest?")
("I climbed it one step at a time.")
(Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, a New Zealand mountaineer)
(He loves impressive quotes.)
("I have nothing more to climb." Ko Sang Don, a Korean explorer)
(He's a legendary figure among Korean mountaineers.)
("I don't want someone who comes to walk a nice path.")
("I want someone who's even willing to walk an unpaved road.")
(David Livingstone, Scottish explorer)
("We do not need pathways to go where we need to go.")
(Ernest Shackleton, Irish explorer)
(The staff are trying to teach them the purpose of this show.)
("How can I explore the unknown?" Cho Sae Ho, Comedian and explorer)
(The best quote ever)
("You want me to sleep outside?" Cha Tae Hyun, Actor and explorer)
It says you're an actor and explorer.
(It's too late for him to get out of this.)
"Sure. Why not?"
("Sure. Why not?" Bae Jung Nam, Model and explorer)
I guess I'm already an explorer.
(And last but not least...)
("The truth is something we must prove.")
(Ji Jin Hee, Actor and explorer)
My gosh.
(It was similar to how the military inputs information to soldiers.)
- That was nice. - Yes.
Did you see how we were all described as explorers?
- Yes. - We're all explorers.
I thought the staff might've accidentally...
wrote 2018 after my year of birth.
So I kept focusing on the screen.
But thankfully, it wasn't there.
We'll now be holding an inauguration ceremony...
to celebrate the first group of celebrity explorers.
Why are you doing this?
My gosh.
(Congratulations on joining the army.)
(This is a very rare sight to see these days.)
I can't believe this.
This first group of celebrity explorers...
was chosen very carefully among a group...
of 20,000 celebrities.
- Seriously? - It doesn't seem so.
- He's lying. - That's how...
we picked our explorers.
I'd like to thank the four volunteers for...
Who volunteered?
- Who volunteered? - Volunteer?
- Raise your hand. - Is that what you call this?
What's...
(He feels uncomfortable.)
- Who would volunteer? - I volunteered.
My gosh.
(He's a rare kind of guy.)
I think you've always kind of wanted...
to do something like this, right?
Yes, I have.
I suddenly felt the urge to do something new...
as soon as I turned 40 years old.
This is actually something I've always dreamed of doing,
but it's not easy for anyone to actually go.
We've now become part of his dream.
We're now in his dream.
The word "Expedition" sounds really cool to me.
But I'm just doubtful of myself.
Exactly. It's like thinking, "Why me?"
(Why...)
(would anyone purposely...)
(go on a difficult journey?)
(- What's wrong with your eye? - I'm suffering from a frostbite.)
Wouldn't it be similar to a trip?
- It's completely different. - Totally different.
You must overcome yourself.
Gosh, I don't have much experience in overcoming myself.
Which one do you think will be more satisfying?
Going up on a cable car or climbing the mountain yourself?
- The cable car. - Riding the cable car.
Like you said, if you climb the mountain...
I don't think anyone said they wanted to climb.
(It doesn't matter whether you like it or not.)
(We'll at least guarantee a few days of unforgettable memories.)
(What is an expedition?)
(It's to have a clear purpose.)
We need to go this way.
It's over there. We need to go that way.
I don't think anything will be there. We're in trouble.
I just heard that we're heading the wrong way.
(A calculated risk)
(Pain that they've brought upon themselves)
(Or happiness)
- Gosh, how nice. - Look at him.
(Become the lead role...)
(of the life...)
(you've created on your own.)
I can't do this.
Let's just consider this a pilot episode instead of taking it weekly.
I'm too exhausted to go find it, over.
What we saw is probably something we'll never get to see again.
Exactly.
(We invite you to a labyrinth of sand.)
As you can see, our first expedition...
will be going to a desert.
My gosh, there's nothing.
A desert is a place...
where it rains less than 250mm a year.
And because it's such a dry place,
it's impossible for human beings to live there.
Therefore, we're planning on exploring this place.
(He doesn't even want to think about it.)
- What? - So...
- But is this... - According to what you just said,
it sounds like those are the reasons why we shouldn't go.
He should use the word "However", but keeps using "Therefore".
Wouldn't it be meaningful to go to a place we've never been before?
- Yes. - Of course.
For example, let's try comparing it to our country.
Our country has four distinct seasons...
and a beautiful nature.
We may go to the countryside and think the nature seems beautiful,
but it's nature that's already been touched by humans.
- Right. - We farm and build buildings.
That's the kind of nature we see in the countryside.
But a desert is pretty much useless to us humans.
("Desert" comes from "Desertum" which means "an abandoned land".)
(Therefore, it has managed to keep its original form.)
(There's something about the pureness of a desert...)
(that touches your heart.)
So we decided to go to a desert for our first expedition.
If you climb Mount Everest, you have a purpose to go to the top.
But what would the purpose of going to a desert be?
- He's so sharp. - I'm impressed.
The kind of expedition we're going on...
is very simple and traditional.
(It'll be very simple.)
(They'll be walking.)
(All they have to do is get out of the desert.)
(However, they must get out on foot.)
- We have to walk? - We...
I'm speechless.
The desert we'll be going to...
is the Arabian Desert.
(The Arabian Desert)
(With an area of 2,330,000km²,)
(the Arabian desert is the second largest desert in the world,)
(and it's known for its extremely hot and dry climate.)
It has an area of 2,330,000km².
- That's 23 times South Korea. - My gosh.
At the center of the desert,
there's a place called "Empty Quarter".
Is something empty there?
(Empty Quarter: An empty land)
In Arabic, it's pronounced "Rub' al Khali".
- And it means "completely empty". - It has nothing?
That area is about six times our country.
- And there's absolutely nothing. - My gosh.
It's a land where you'll find...
nothing but sand.
A lot of explorers go to this place to go on an expedition.
In 1940,
a legendary explorer named Wilfred Thesiger...
and a few other teams of British explorers...
succeeded in exploring this area on camels.
However, only one team succeeded in walking...
- throughout the entire journey. - My goodness.
People still wish to know what this place looks like,
so many people even drive to this place.
But some end up going missing and never being found again.
(What's his point?)
This is serious.
(He feels uneasy but excited at the same time.)
But because we're not...
- professional explorers... - Exactly.
- We're not professionals. - That's what I mean.
So we won't be going across the entire area.
We're just planning to explore only just this much...
- of the desert. - Hey, wait.
Isn't that area still larger than our country?
(Is he crying?)
No, I'm just really curious. You never know.
About two times bigger?
It's a bit south from the Empty Quarter,
and it's part of Oman.
We need to be sure we're safe.
- But the Middle East these days... - You're right.
- It's... - He's right on point.
I also heard so many stories.
I heard stories of people getting attacked by ISIS...
while they were in the Middle East.
- But you don't need to worry. - All right.
This area is free from political terrorism...
because there's nothing there.
- So... - I guess even terrorists...
- don't go there. - Exactly.
- Even they don't go there. - They don't.
So he's trying to say that it's the safest place on earth.
You guys are rookie explorers.
So we figured you might need someone who can help you.
Remember I told you that only one team made it across...
- the Empty Quarter on foot? - Yes.
The captain of that team is here with us today.
(The man who walks...)
(the land of death)
(2009: Taklamakan Desert, 2011: Gobi Desert,)
(2012: Great Victoria Desert, 2013: Empty Quarter,)
(2013: Great Basin Desert)
I always wonder how I managed to come this far.
(He keeps repeating his journey.)
Just like this dry sand,
I sometimes feel parched and deserted,
and I feel very lost at times.
But I'm at a desert which is my favourite place,
and I can walk as much as I want. So it makes me really happy.
Let me introduce him to you.
- Hello. - Hi.
- Where was he? - It's nice to meet you.
- We should've said hello earlier. - Hello.
Welcome to the world of expeditions.
I'm Nam Young Ho, an explorer.
We thought...
- explorers would look really rough. - I thought he'd be huge.
Now that we've decided to go to the desert,
you can ask me anything you wish to know before we go.
How much weight do you lose on average?
- Your weight? - Yes.
I think Sae Ho will come back looking like me.
Really?
(My goodness. Really?)
Gosh, that's incredible.
- Are you seriously happy? - We must go.
- I can lose weight. - Hey.
Normally, when people first go...
- Do they lose weight? - Of course.
- It'd be hard not to lose weight. - They lose about 3 to 4kg.
That's great. I wanted to lose that much weight.
That's nice.
I feel like there will be a lot of dangerous things.
For example, there might be a lot of scorpions.
The probability of getting bitten by a scorpion is very low.
The most important thing is yourself.
You need to overcome your fears.
What normally scares people the most?
Because the desert is so open and vast,
you might feel like you'll be able to go anywhere you want.
But the truth is, if you go 100km into the desert,
that means you need to walk that much to get out.
The thought of being unable to get out of the desert might scare you.
(Dumbfounded)
It's not the fear of being enclosed in a small space.
But you become claustrophobic because the place is so big.
That's the first...
What happens if you get dehydrated?
- Dehydration? - If you get dehydrated...
- Drink water. - You need to make sure...
that doesn't happen.
But what's funny...
is that you sweat more if you drink more water.
So when we shoot films or dramas during the summer,
- we purposely don't drink water. - Do you take salt?
The shoot becomes easier because we don't sweat.
But it could also kill you.
- Do you... - That might happen.
To be honest, I did faint once.
You'll have to listen to your body and drink water when it needs it.
That means we need to carry everything.
- Then... - I can already see you're excited.
- Yes, I really am. - What happened?
We got tricked again.
Somehow, we even ended up talking to an explorer.
I suddenly found myself talking to Mr. Nam.
- We need to stay alert. - I feel like...
we'll suddenly find ourselves at the desert.
What are we going to do?
(A briefing of the expedition route)
Let's all look at the map.
This is a desert in Oman, and it's where we'll be going.
- Here is a satellite picture. - It really exists.
- It's next to the sea. - Gosh, really?
Let's look at the next picture.
- This is where we'll be going. - Right.
I've never seen this kind of image before.
There's nothing there.
To be honest, there's not much point in looking at this map.
Does that line indicate our route?
No, the yellow line right here is a road for cars.
- I guess there are roads then. - Yes, but this is the only road.
I'll explain the route to you.
(They're excited again.)
Start from this red dot here,
past the rocky mountain, follow this route,
and keep going until you reach the road.
It's a paved road.
When you reach this point,
it means that you have gone...
more than halfway to your destination.
And from here,
go through the flatlands...
and over the mountain again...
to reach the sandy hills.
When you step on top of the pretty sandy hills,
you will see the ocean.
(The journey ends through the desert to the ocean.)
That's the ocean.
This ocean is called the Arabian Sea.
(Towards the mysterious Arabian Sea)
This is the Arabian Sea.
(The Arabian Sea is an exotic sea that's a part of the Indian Ocean.)
(It was featured in "The Adventure of the Sinbad".)
(An exotic beach awaits just for us.)
The beach looks so nice.
So the distance from the start...
to the Arabian Sea...
is about 40km.
That's not that far.
It does seem close, right?
But we have to walk...
- on the sand. - What you have to consider...
is that we walk about 4km an hour,
but that calculation is very mistaken.
(Accidents might occur.)
That's how the date of death will be written on your profile.
(Cho Sae Ho)
If I want to change it to a question mark,
I have to change my thinking completely.
Wouldn't a question mark mean a person is missing?
(Cho Sae Ho)
You can't use a question mark!
I'm sorry.
The terrain,
- where the sands are... - It's hard to walk there.
That's right.
So it will be more difficult to walk than usual.
On top of that,
the blazing heat.
This is the average temperature in April.
- 40°C? - When you take a look,
you can see that it is the atmospheric temperature.
Temperature felt by the body will be higher.
Yes.
41°C?
There's the heat reflecting off the sands,
and the scorching heat...
I can't go into a sauna.
(You're bringing that up now?)
We are so similar.
Isn't that just like a sauna?
When I go into a sauna...
Isn't this the biggest sauna in the world?
It's coming to me now.
- I didn't expect this at all. - You might not know.
- Take an hourglass there, - I get out even before it ends.
flip it once, and that's all we can stand.
It's over as soon as you flip it.
- And get our hands burned? - That's our mission?
The time given to us is 3 nights and 4 days.
During that time,
safely escape this place.
We will have to travel more than 10km a day.
If you cover that distance by yourself,
can you complete it in that time?
I can do it in a day.
No way.
(No way.)
Then 2 nights and 3 days should be enough.
We can do it in 2 nights and 3 days.
Of course we can.
They underestimate us.
This will be the first expedition for all of you.
Take the map and compass to become real explorers,
and reach the Arabian Sea...
- without getting lost. - That's our goal.
- But you will lead the way for us? - I hope you reach there in time.
That wouldn't be an expedition.
You're not coming?
(What?)
You said you'd come.
- It'll be just us four? - You aren't going?
If I tell you to go here and there,
there is no meaning in the expedition.
You have to become real explorers...
and find your ways to the destination.
I think it will take more than 3 nights and 4 days.
It will be easier if he leads us.
I think this is a lot different from what I had expected.
This is going differently than what I thought.
(He's about to call his lawyer.)
- It's not what you imagined? - A fun tour.
- Yes, a tour. - Did you expect to shop?
I imagined one where we can eat good food together.
So when I did the interview,
I appealed that I'm not a picky eater.
I tried to appeal it.
(They'll have to go to a desert.)
There is a story I heard.
There was a race between Norway and England to the South Pole.
The captain of the Norwegian team was Roald Amundsen.
The captain of the English team was Robert Scott.
Scott was not as well-prepared, but he was full of passion.
Amundsen was a careful and planning man.
Those who followed Amundsen all lived.
But those who followed Scott all perished.
It means that...
choosing your captain might decide your fate.
I've never been on a variety show where I talk about dying so much.
(No variety show talks of dying this much.)
This is my first time.
I will ask just in case.
Do you want one of us to die?
You don't, right? I'm just asking.
I know there's no way it's true.
That means we just have to pick well.
(The role of the captain is more important than ever.)
What the captain has to do is to make decisions, right?
It will encompass everything.
From where to start,
the destination,
and the place to sleep.
This is the most important part.
There are a few positions that need to be filled,
and the captain gets to fill them...
by his choice.
You will need to decide which one of you will be the captain.
The captain?
Jin Hee can do it.
Of course. He's the oldest.
I'm suddenly feeling the pressure.
It's because you've been to various places.
Also, I don't have much knowledge in this field.
I can't make decisions.
I make decisions quickly.
Whether the decision is good or bad, I just make one.
Then it's perfect.
(It's settled.)
And I also...
reverse decisions quickly.
If it doesn't seem right, you have to change it quickly.
There's no point of being stubborn.
(First expedition captain, Ji Jin Hee)
Captain Ji.
I feel secure.
(A badge given to the captain)
Our captain. Captain Ji.
How about we travel at least 10km to 15km today?
Sounds good.
Let's go.
Let's go to the end of the Earth.
Captain Ji.
(He's feeling the weight of being a captain.)
I know I'm not good enough.
(A commemoration speech no one has asked for)
But I promise to safely lead the four of us out of there.
I can't guarantee anything, but I'll do my best.
As I have explained before, Captain Ji...
will come to the front to pick the roles of the members.
To explain,
each member will be in charge of food, health, or information.
(In charge of food, health, or information)
The roles are perfect.
Jung Nam will be perfect for the meal service.
Because when I talked to him earlier,
he kept saying that we needed to get groceries,
and he knows a lot about food.
Someone who'll be in charge of health,
making a toilet, and boosting our morale...
- will be Sae Ho. - Me? Okay.
If he is in charge of sanitation,
he will have to dig a hole to make a toilet as well.
I don't think that's right.
Because I'm in charge of sanitation?
You will have to dig it for us.
Wait and see what I dig for you.
I will make sure you will be all alone when you go.
- That's how I'll dig a hole. - Sure.
He's perfect for sanitation.
Yes, I will do it.
Tae Hyun will be in charge of information.
He knows everyone well enough,
which means that he can collect more information.
You are giving out roles very quickly.
- He's very quick - He is.
It wasn't a hard decision.
Now that each of you have roles, you will make plans...
for the next 3 nights and 4 days.
All right.
What should I do about plates?
(The members contemplate on their duties.)
I will have to take care of trash as well.
It will be hard.
We will have to eat instant noodles out of its bag.
I'm thinking of this.
This does not have to take 4 days.
But since we are really setting on an expedition...
First, we have to minimize pain.
That's why we'll not walk during the day,
and we'll walk when it is cool in order to minimize pain.
Right?
- We rest during the day. - That's right.
From 11am to 3pm.
We have to think about how long we can walk each day.
The sun rises from...
about 5:40am.
And the sun is expected to go down from 6pm to 6:30pm.
That leaves us with 13 hours.
From those 13 hours, for how long is the sunray the strongest?
About 3 to 4 hours.
Let's assume it's 3 to 4 hours. That leaves us 10 hours.
We can't walk that long. Let's reduce the hours.
We have to reduce the hours.
- How about eight hours? - Okay.
Let's set that as the maximum.
Then 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the afternoon.
- That's right. - Right?
How much distance can we normally walk in an hour?
Normally, we walk about 10km per hour, don't we?
Not at all.
(Maybe he doesn't walk much on daily basis.)
Isn't it around 3km?
It's 3km at most.
Let's assume it to be 3km when walking slowly.
Let's split that in half.
Then how much do we travel in four hours, Sae Ho?
- 6km. - That's right.
Right.
If we walk 6km in 4 hours, we can cover 12km in a day.
Let's subtract 2 hours and make it 10km.
It'll take 4 days.
(It takes 4 days to walk 40km.)
(A quick reversion of decision)
You said earlier that you will shorten it to three days.
(Gosh, captain.)
You are trying to shorten the trip, right?
I'm trying to shorten it to three days.
Three days seems to be a far-fetched goal for rookies like us.
He's right.
For health reasons.
Let's decide on that later.
Four days seems to work for now.
- Let's make it four days for now. - 10km.
Let's make it four hours in the morning and four at night.
If we walk 10km within 2 hours,
what about the rest of the two hours?
10 kilometers in 2 hours?
It seems possible if it's 5km per hour.
You said 1.5km per hour earlier, didn't you?
Should I revert the decision?
(He's quick to revert the decision like he said.)
Since we have time tomorrow,
let's pick our captain again through a test.
(He's demanding to pick their captain again through a test.)
Let's talk in detail again.
(Get realistic, captain.)
If it seems okay there, we can move faster.
We might have miscalculated the numbers...
- Right. - because...
- They brought that in. - This is an important matter.
Let's make this simple.
(To accurately calculate, he draws a bar.)
We can divide this into 4 blocks of 10km.
- It's 40km in total, right? - Yes, that's right.
This is 40km.
- We'll walk 10km a day. - Okay.
Right? 10km.
- This is for one day. - Okay.
We must walk 5km...
for every four hours, twice a day.
- Right. 5km within 4 hours. - Yes.
Four hours.
- That might work. - 5km within 4 hours, right?
- What do you think? - I think it's doable.
- It is, right? - We must walk at least that much.
We must walk that much to complete the trail within four days.
- You have a point. - The third day will be hard.
That's the critical day. It is.
- The third day is the hard day. - On the fourth day,
- we'll be close to our destination. - On the third day,
we should eat an invigorating dish.
That's a great idea.
That's an excellent idea.
- You must prepare that dish. - I see.
- On the 3rd day? - The 3rd day...
That's such a great idea.
We should eat an invigorating dish since that would be the hardest day.
- Write that down for the third day. - That's a great idea.
Nice.
I want whole chicken soup.
That's a great idea.
- I'll make sure we can heat it up. - Heat it up?
Our plan will be that we'll walk 5km within 4 hours.
We should start at 6:30am...
and walk for four hours.
We'll walk towards the tree you see all the way over there.
- Okay. - Where is it?
- Walk straight. - Okay!
If we go this way, it might be dangerous.
I think we should go towards the edge of the ridge.
(He has a solution for every situation.)
From here to there.
(His travelling experience helps him evaluate situations fast.)
We must reduce the distance now even if it's 1km or 1.5km.
Is everyone okay?
I'll go check our next destination point.
(The energy of this guy with fast pace never runs dry.)
(Jung Nam is on the brink of sunstroke while exploring.)
- This is serious. - He still wants to go.
No, no. I'm fine.
Who are you to judge that you're fine?
Listen to him. Listen to the doctor.
(He's endowed with leadership and decision-making skills.)
(He's considerate unsparing to other members.)
(Jung Nam briefs regarding food.)
- Let me start from the beginning. - Okay.
As for the first day,
let's be realistic.
We can probably have cup noodles.
- We just need to boil the water. - That's right.
- On the first day? - Let's have cup noodles for dinner.
What about the instant rice?
Instant rice?
- We won't mix it into the soup? - Instant rice?
Instant rice.
- It won't weigh much. - It's dehydrated food.
I tried the combat food. It was pretty good.
Beef jerky, canned whelk,
canned tuna, beer,
packaged wine, kimchi,
scorched rice, and energy bars. Yes, the energy bars.
And we can have the whole chicken soup on this day.
- Are you serious? - How will you bring the chicken?
You know what? We should bring the fermented skate instead.
We can ferment it there.
- That's a great idea. - Cup noodles for the third day.
You can't think that...
we'll have a feast when we're exploring.
- Right. - Of course not.
(Of course not.)
I have a lot of food, don't I?
(He said he won't bring a lot of food.)
Seriously. I went through a lot to buy everything in here.
Today's dinner is saucy kimchi stew.
- And spam. - My goodness.
- He really brought that. - We'll have saucy kimchi stew...
in the middle of the desert.
(On top of that...)
Doesn't this look nice?
I had no idea that I'd be eating whelk mixed noodles here.
(They will have whelk mixed noodles in the desert?)
The green onion kimchi is fermented nicely.
(Thanks to this zealous member, they have a feast in the desert.)
It's delicious.
- Did you taste it? - Do you want to? Taste it.
(He's surprised.)
- Is it good? - Try it.
What is this? Seriously.
It's amazing.
(He even brought aged kimchi to the desert.)
(They have better Korean meals in the desert.)
- Thank you for the food. - Thank you for the food.
My goodness. I can't believe this. I really can't.
Breakfast for tomorrow is...
(I'm the chef in the desert.)
(Sae Ho briefs regarding health.)
When we wake up in the morning,
in order to make this trip more enjoyable,
- Vitamins? - we'll start with greetings.
- We'll say, "Good morning." - Okay.
And if someone gets tired when we're walking together,
I'll regularly check on that person.
- There won't be any problems... - Okay.
- in that area. - Okay.
Regarding hygiene,
I'm thinking of bringing a chair.
- I'll bring a chair. - Okay.
- Here's the chair. - That chair seems too...
Like a fishing chair?
- Yes, I'll bring a fishing chair. - The foldable chair?
Right here.
- I'll make a hole right here. - That's a good idea.
- And I'll dig the ground. - Exactly.
- And then... - But...
If someone is watching you go, you might feel self-conscious.
- You will just cover your eyes. - Wait, listen.
- Wait. - What?
(His wise method humiliates others.)
Above all, what crossed my mind was...
- that what we can do at night... - Right.
to pass the time since we might be bored.
I've done this before. We should prepare a few funny stories.
- We can have a talk show. - With wine.
- We can drink wine. - Yes, we can drink wine too.
We'll share funny stories.
- We can share funny stories. - I'm looking forward to it.
- We can share... - Okay.
funny stories we know.
I can bring a quiz book, so we can solve quizzes there.
- Entertainment is quite important. - But listen.
- Sae Ho. - That'd be fun.
Say that we walk for eight hours.
If we have our dinner at 8pm or 9pm,
wouldn't we be too exhausted?
Don't you dare solve one from my book.
(Sae Ho clenches his teeth.)
Don't you solve my quizzes.
Are you going to do it or not?
- I'll do it. - You will, right?
I will give you quizzes to solve.
- I'll bring a few books. - Books.
- As you probably know, - Okay.
on our third night which will be our last night,
we'll talk about our family.
(It's like the candle ritual at a school retreat.)
- What about a campfire? - And...
(There's no time to be bored.)
- We won't have a barbecue party? - No videos.
You're a recreation instructor.
No, I'm not a recreation instructor.
How should I put it?
- We should have time to relax. - Is that so?
More than anything,
I want to emphasize this point.
I always have this thought...
that no one should feel left out.
- Are you worried about it the most? - I hope we can do things together.
- If I feel extremely exhausted, - Okay.
- then... - Tell us then.
I'll try to get through it on my own.
You should inform us.
If I share that, whoever is on the receiving end might be tired too.
- At least once. - At least once.
If I feel exhausted, I won't tell you right away.
- At least once. - I'll try to endure it first.
(He's considerate of others' mental state.)
That's exceptional.
- Do you like it? - Yes.
- My briefing ends here. - That was great. Good job.
(Sae Ho, who is in charge of health, gives a perfect briefing.)
(However, when their desert expedition begins...)
We can do this!
My mouth definitely feels dry.
(His mouth goes dry from the start.)
How many kilometers did we walk? Just make a guess.
- We didn't walk that much. - I have flat feet.
I've been allergic to the sun ever since birth.
(He confesses about his disease from the start.)
Hey, before that...
(He gets eczema in his bottom.)
(My bottom is in a state of civil war.)
(There's no truce also.)
Jung Nam, you must be careful.
(He takes care of others to fulfill his duty.)
- I think it popped. - No, it didn't.
(Bumping)
(It hurts. Oh, my foot!)
(He walks on the thorn bush barefoot and scratches his feet on his own.)
(In the end, his finger even bleeds.)
This is quite strong.
It's stronger than I thought.
(He doesn't take care of his health and hygiene.)
(Can he finish the expedition, let alone fulfill his duty?)
- The information briefing is next. - Information.
- There's nothing I can share now. - Tell us about the news.
Luckily, I've worked with...
- most of the staff here previously. - Right.
I'll be able to get enough information on the staff.
(That's how Tae Hyun's Incidents During the Night has come about.)
Around 6am, 1 of the staff members...
- had a nosebleed during the shoot. - My goodness.
- I can understand that. - If...
this happened at 6am, we were probably...
- We were walking then. - walking our quota.
I was walking around 6am.
I turned back to see if the staff members were following us.
(From news about traffic, celebrities,)
(and to sports in Korea.)
(He checks the news during their expedition from time to time.)
(He doesn't spare his body to collect the news.)
Be careful.
(He doesn't spare his body to collect the news.)
That's great.
(I'm watching you.)
That's picturesque.
We don't have to worry because...
we have enough time to...
finish our daily quota. You don't have to worry at all.
We just need to enjoy it.
- Okay. - Okay.
(Captain Ji Jin Hee makes a boastful comment.)
(However,)
(before the members' eyes,)
I don't see anything at the end.
- Nothing is there. - There are no shades or trees.
(the endless wilderness unfolds.)
(Every day,)
(they break...)
(the worst, new record.)
My gosh, there's no limit to what I'll end up doing.
- If I fall behind, I'll die. - Yes, we'll die.
- It's a deadly trail. - Yes.
(Death isn't intangible anymore.)
("We are the playthings of the forces that laid out...")
("the oceans and chiselled the mountains.")
(From "The Art of Travel" by Alain de Botton)
(They'll realise it with their whole body.)
People don't live here for a reason.
You're right.
It's not that they don't live here. They can't.
(The wilderness will teach you a life lesson.)
I don't have to do this, right?
- Oh, the pose? - Do I have to do the pose?
He said we have to.
- Should we do this pose? - This isn't cool at all.
- All right. - Sure.
Okay.
(Smile as much as you can when you have a chance.)
- I took it. - All right. It's done.
(Will they be able to complete their expedition?)
(Incheon International Airport)
(They set out on the D-Day.)
Hello.
(He tried to dress up like an explorer.)
Hello.
(Cho Sae Ho, always the 1st one to arrive.)
(The kids pay him attention.)
It's cold.
It's cold today.
(Soo Chan's dad, Cha Tae Hyun)
(His outfit and headphone exude a model's vibe.)
(Bae Jung Nam, in charge of food)
Since I'm in charge of food, everything in here is food.
Hold on a second.
(Struggling)
(What's all this?)
Oh, no. We should put this here.
(They have enough luggage to be permanent residents.)
Gosh. Excuse me.
(Ji Jin Hee, expedition captain)
- Hello. - Welcome, Jin Hee.
- Welcome, captain. - Our captain.
- Captain. - Salute.
So are we prepared?
- Jung Nam brought so much stuff. - He brought a ton.
- We won't starve. - He brought three bags of food.
I prepared enough not to starve to death.
Will we be able to carry all of it though?
- We must consider the weight. - We'll have to organize.
I'll be carrying the daily provisions.
I'll prepare lunches the day before.
- Eating well is important. - We will.
That's so true.
(Soon, all this baggage...)
(will stir trauma and fear within the expedition crew.)
- Let's depart. - Okay.
Here are your badges.
(This is the final provision from the production crew.)
- On our bags? - Yes.
(This is the final provision from the production crew.)
- 1, 2, 3. Let's go. - Let's go.
(They obsess over a commemorative photo.)
(Let's go!)
(They have a lot of baggage.)
(They prepared many supplies for the harsh environment.)
(They finally depart sending the last bag on the belt.)
(The entire crew has boarded.)
(As a variety show newbie, he struggles with the camera.)
(Let's put it down.)
(He has a tendency to make even the small thing perfect.)
(It is in Arabian.)
(Reality begins to sink in.)
(He bounces up and down.)
(This is my own club.)
(The survivalist is already reserving his energy.)
(And hence, the expedition begins at a calm pace.)
(Seoul)
(Abu Dhabi)
(Muscat)
(It is about time for everyone to wake up.)
(The scenery outside has completely changed.)
(The landscape seems strange and desolate.)
We have finally arrived.
How long did it take?
It has been over 11 hours, right?
We got on at 1am.
We did, so how long has it been?
- It's about 4pm now. - So 11 hours...
It's been 14 hours.
(Including the transfer, it took them 14 hours.)
It seems like a desert out there.
Never mind. It's a mountain.
Good work, everyone. We have finally arrived.
How many hours did it take?
(They finally arrive in Oman, the land of sand.)
I don't see it at all.
(Muscat International Airport)
The facilities are so nice here.
The airport is great.
My goodness.
- My gosh. - It's so nice.
Oman is unbelievable.
Right? This is so different from what I was imagining.
- Welcome. - Welcome.
(What's going on?)
(Where is That?)
How did they know?
- Welcome. - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
Hello. Hi.
(Their fans have gathered at the airport.)
Nine fans.
How did they come to know us in Oman?
This is amazing.
Please come back with Soo Chan next time.
"Come back with Soo Chan?" Oh, my gosh.
Where are you all from?
Of course it must be Oman.
(An unscheduled fan meeting takes place in Oman.)
(Tae Hyun is definitely popular among kids.)
- 1, 2, 3. Smile. - Smile.
(Their arrival is a lot more cheerful than anticipated.)
I shall remember the nine Omanis.
Bye.
Nine girls.
We'll finally get a taste of a proper desert climate.
That's right.
- We're here. - We're finally here.
(They feel the climate for the first time.)
- It's still okay. - It's okay.
- Gosh. - The heat is settling in a bit.
Yes, slightly.
This isn't bad at all.
[VIU Ver] KBS2 E01 Where is That? "The First Expedition" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
(The first expedition, Oman)
(There is a desert to the west, and a sea to the east.)
(Since farming is difficult,)
(they had to traverse the seas...)
(and cross over deserts.)
(The land of adventure, Sinbad's homeland)
(Islamic traditions are preserved,)
(but they are tolerant of other cultures.)
(Welcome to Oman.)
(The past and present coexist.)
Everyone is dressed the same.
They express fashion...
- through turban colours and such. - Taxi drivers are dressed alike.
(There are bystanders straight out of "Arabian Nights"...)
(at this modern airport.)
- You're right. - Right?
It must be difficult to find specific people.
It's not bad. The weather is rather pretty warm.
If the weather is nice, maybe we can stay for a week.
And soak in the sights.
(They packed enough to stay for 11 days.)
(Their expedition location is 400km to the south.)
- What's in here? - Gosh. What's in here?
1, 2, 3.
(They might not be able to fit everything in the car.)
(They are all set to depart.)
- Hello. - Hello.
- How are you? - Hello. I'm fine.
- Hi. - How are you?
Nice to meet you.
Me too. My name is Muhammad. I will be with you.
- Muhammad. - Muhammad.
- Nice to meet you. - Me too.
(Actually, Muhammad is not a taxi driver.)
(He is actually a Bedouin who will join the expedition.)
(Bedouins have long been desert nomads.)
(Hence, they have a thorough understanding of desert terrain.)
(More information regarding their culture will be steadily revealed.)
(First, they depart from the airport.)
There's a mountain over there, but there are no trees.
They're just golden.
You're right. It's a mountain of sand.
(They have travelled to a place they never previously imagined.)
That must be an azalea tree.
"Azalea tree".
They must've been planted, right?
All these grass and trees must have been planted.
- All landscaped. - Palm trees as well.
- Yes. - You're welcome.
- That's how you say "welcome"? - Yes.
Yes, in Arabic, it's "Marahaba."
- Yes. Marahaba. - Yes.
(He can make friends with just anyone.)
- Yes. Marahaba. - Yes.
So that means, "Welcome." Marahaba.
That's right.
(Welcome.)
How long does it take?
Maybe 20 minutes.
- 20 minutes? - I see.
- It's a local restaurant? - Yes.
You need food?
Yes, we are a little hungry.
There's no beer?
- No beer. - No beer in Oman.
- No alcohol. - No.
- No alcohol? - Maybe...
sometimes at hotels.
(Sae Ho can't take his eyes from the window.)
The buildings are so pretty.
They're so pretty. They're like the buildings from the game,
"Prince of Persia".
The colours are so nice.
They seem to like this kind of colour, right?
Why are all the buildings white here?
- It's white or beige. - The colour of sand.
Why are all the buildings white?
It's a law.
Law?
Really?
(In order to reflect the heat from the sun, all buildings are white.)
They're so white.
(The law regulates exterior walls to be painted white.)
(To paint in other colours, a strict approval process is mandated.)
I heard you're going to the desert?
Yes. I have to go to the desert.
- It's hot. - Hot?
Your skin will turn black.
- We're in trouble. - Like this.
Oh, really? Okay.
It's okay. I like it.
Reality still hasn't kicked in.
I don't really have a concept of the desert.
- Me too. - Right?
- I don't know what to expect. - Me too.
- We just have to get there. - I know.
(Where are they headed from the airport?)
It's a bit hot.
(Where are they?)
Where are we going?
(They just walk straight in.)
(This is the expedition crew's first stop.)
It's so cool in here.
The mall is so nice also.
(It is cool and clean.)
The temperature inside is so different from the outside.
- I know. - They're so different.
(The expedition crew surveys luxury goods.)
(The shopping mall of an oil-rich country, 20°C indoors)
(Since they're in Oman, they should enjoy a local lunch.)
(They try to enjoy their last meal.)
- Look at the meat. - Delicious.
(As they prepare to leave civilization behind,)
(they opt for a certain sacred meal.)
This is so good.
(He's possessed by food.)
- It's good. - The meat is great.
They don't have this back in Korea?
Yes, they don't.
But I never imagined that I would eat a burger here.
It's kind of foreboding.
We'll be missing out normal food, right?
Of course. We won't be seeing a burger for a while.
We're in trouble.
Make sure to remember this taste.
That's why I'm eating it slowly.
(They made sure to enjoy the meal for a long time.)
That was good.
- Let's get in. - Okay.
(The entire expeditionary crew gets inside.)
- Let's go. - Let's go.
(Part 2 will be revealed in a moment.)
- Ready? - Ready.
(They finally leave to the desert.)
- Ready? - Ready.
(They finally leave to the desert.)
(How long does it take to get to our hotel?)
(About 5 hours by car)
(From Muscat to the hotel)
400km? Okay.
(From Muscat to the hotel)
Really? Four hours?
- Four hours? - That'll kill us.
(He eats fast food for the first time in a while.)
I will help you.
There you go.
You don't eat ketchup?
(Being overly friendly again)
It's okay?
(Swallowing saliva)
(The car departs from the shopping mall...)
(and enters the freeway.)
(Sae Ho keeps staring at something.)
You don't want the fries?
Can I try?
(Objective achieved)
I just stop until...
Are you eating again?
Quiet. This is for you.
(He quickly reacts to the situation.)
You were going to eat it.
- What are you talking about? - Oh, no.
(Busted)
(He immediately accepts it.)
- There's a palace over there. - I see it.
- Where? - What's that? Is it a temple?
Is it a palace?
(Mosque)
- It's like a church. - That's right.
(A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims.)
(It means "prostrate oneself with the forehead touching the ground".)
(The expeditionary crew leaves the capital city.)
(They pass through its exotic streets.)
(Sinaw, Oman)
(They leave behind the small rural community.)
(Among this desolate land, they find a sprawling oasis.)
There are so many palm trees.
What is this place?
- It's an oasis. - It's an oasis.
(The palm trees are clustered around the oasis.)
There's water where they dug the ground.
They're can grow since there is water below.
- Let's look for one too. - Okay.
Jung Nam, look to the right. What is that?
It's incredibly big.
(Something stands tall at the end of the road.)
(A grand sight sprawls out before them.)
(In contrast, East Oman is filled with rugged mountains.)
I feel like we're on another planet in "Star Wars".
That's true.
This place would make a great film location.
(You can't take out the actor in him.)
(They enter the desert with new expectations.)
No, no.
- You finished all my potatoes? - What?
- Gosh. This guy. - No, I ate a little bit.
- No, you ate it all. - Hey.
What's going on? Can I see?
No, no. If we reach the rest area,
I'll buy some for you. Some food.
- Oh, really? - Yes, really.
(A compromise has been reached.)
- Thank you! - It's okay. I have a credit card.
(He ends up bragging about his credit card.)
I'm just joking.
(He deserves the best actor award.)
The driver needs to pray at 4pm.
- They have to pray at 4pm. - I see.
Do you have to pray at 4pm?
(He is the expedition's official translator.)
How many times a day do you pray?
- Do you pray five times per day? - Yes.
I think they're stopping.
We need to prepare.
(There is a rest stop and a market.)
(There is a mosque behind it.)
I need to visit the restroom.
- Do you want to go pray? - No, I just want to use the toilet.
Yes, there's a toilet inside.
(He enters the mosque in search of a toilet.)
(People are gathering to worship.)
It's a place of prayer in there.
(Quick Trivia: The Islamic Salat)
(Dawn, midday, afternoon, sunset, late-evening)
(Five times a day)
(They prayer times are scheduled.)
(There are mosques for passersby...)
(located in intervals of desolate areas.)
(There is one in the mall...)
(and one at the airport.)
(Prayer room)
(They must wash before praying.)
(In the desert, where there is no water, they may wash in sand.)
(Muhammad exits after washing.)
Go ahead and pray. I will wait in the car. See you.
(While Muhammad partakes in his afternoon prayer...)
This is the last market we'll see. Should we take a look?
Let's go explore.
(He is in charge of snacks, so he can't miss this place.)
It's pretty windy.
Gosh. It's so different out here.
(These are no ordinary winds.)
It's no joke.
(Hot desert winds)
It's so strong.
It's so hot.
(Scorching sunlight)
- This is no joke. - I know.
- So this is it. - It won't be easy.
This is the real deal.
It's so strong.
Gosh. It's no joke.
We really should cover our faces.
(Oman's true climate is felt here outside the capital.)
It's so windy.
(They protect themselves against the wind.)
(A rural stop in Oman)
I don't think...
we can even walk for an hour.
Gosh. When I came outside...
- We can't walk. - This is too much.
(They give up before they begin.)
We're in trouble. What should we do?
This is pretty serious.
This is sunflower seeds.
(Tae Hyun discovers sunflower seeds.)
- Sunflower seeds? - Yes.
It looks like it.
That's not important. I don't think we can walk at all.
If it's still this hot when it's almost 5pm...
Would you like one?
Not really.
You can have some.
(The captain wants to discuss the weather concern.)
The weather...
I'm going to eat this inside the car.
That looks good.
- It's different. - You're right.
(He feels the need to arouse the crew's concern.)
What about snacks?
I think eating should be the least of our concerns.
Is there a spoon for this?
(He feels like crying.)
(Worrying is my duty.)
50m, 100m...
(What is wrong with him?)
I'm assessing the distance right now.
It's about 50m between each lamppost.
(He has a special plan in mind.)
We can divide this into 4 blocks of 10km.
- It's 40km in total, right? - Yes, that's right.
100m, 200m, 300m, 400m,
500m.
It's 1km from there to there.
But the terrain will be neither straight or flat.
(This is all useless.)
10km a day is...
(The daily goal is 10km a day.)
It's definitely doable, but...
(It's possible, but...)
But...
But it's almost 5pm now.
If it's this hot at this time, we can't walk during the daytime.
Besides, it won't be a flat ground. It will be sandy.
It'll be windy as well.
We need to take rest in the daytime,
but there won't be much shade there.
I'm starting to have a bad feeling about this.
We're in trouble.
We need to stay hydrated.
This will help us stay hydrated.
This is amazing.
Should we take cucumbers?
How about buying small things like this?
Shall we?
This might cause some mental problems.
(Humming)
(Bingo!)
It's nice that they're so innocent.
Don't you need something to drink?
Well, I don't feel like drinking anything right now.
- You don't look excited anymore. - I'm not.
(They don't care.)
I'm starting to feel the reality.
By the way, people here seem to...
touch each other's nose with their noses to greet each other.
- Really? - Yes.
- Do they? - For example...
(They touch each other's nose?)
(A little while ago, on the way to the restroom)
(People rub each other's nose.)
(Nose greeting is the most intimate way of greeting...)
(between two people of the same gender in Arab culture.)
When they met each other,
they walked up to each other. I thought they were talking.
But then they rubbed...
Come on, it's how they greet each other here. You should try.
It's the way they greet each other here. Let's try it.
(What's with this hand?)
- What's with your lips? - What are you talking about?
- What's with your lips? - Why did you have to hit my neck?
He doesn't want to greet you.
People greet with their noses here.
- Hello. - Hello.
(Obeid will be helping them explore the desert.)
Hello, my friend.
- How are you? - I'm fine.
How many times do you rub your nose? Three times?
- How many times? - Three times.
If you haven't seen each other in a long time, three times.
- Three times. - Okay.
(The more often you meet the person, the less you rub your noses.)
(Thank you, Obeid.)
- Thank you. - See?
They rub each other's noses to greet each other.
I guess you're right.
(He really wants to try the greeting.)
Three times?
(He really wants to try the greeting.)
(He holds his lips tight.)
What's wrong with you?
Just do it.
Tae Hyun, you can do it, right?
Tae Hyun, you can do it. Let's rub our noses three times.
(It's a force of habit.)
Why do you have to tilt your head like this?
What's with your lips?
It's because of the cap.
This is how you do it.
See? I can't reach your nose.
(They wrap it up and go to the car.)
Let's go.
(A powerful sandstorm hits them.)
It's very windy.
(The wind is warmer than their body temperature.)
Isn't it hard to walk against the wind like this?
It's so difficult.
(It's difficult to walk against the wind.)
- When we first arrived here... - Yes.
(He was surprised at the sandstorm.)
Do you remember the sandstorm?
I was surprised that the wind was hot.
- I was overwhelmed by the heat. - The steamy heat.
I felt like I walked into a dry sauna.
When I first got off here,
I lost my appetite.
You're right.
This is delicious.
- It's so hot here. - It's insane.
(He got his appetite back.)
We're going for real now.
(They head back to the hotel.)
Okay. Let's go.
We've made less than one-third of the way there.
What should we do now?
Look at the sandstorm over there.
- Is that a sandstorm? - Yes.
(The sandstorm is all over the road.)
It's so windy.
Look at that.
We're so in trouble tomorrow.
(A sandstorm)
So we're going to just walk on a desert like this, right?
It seems endless.
We're going deep inside the desert.
(Tomorrow, they will be walking somewhere in the desert.)
This starts to feel real.
This is getting real.
- Look at how broad it is. - I know.
It starts to feel real.
(It starts to feel real that they're in a desert.)
Hello?
(Jin Hee talks to his wife in Korea on the phone.)
What time is it there?
- Is it about 10pm? - It's 10:30pm now.
We're now driving on a highway.
Still?
Yes, we have two more hours to go.
We'll have to see the condition tomorrow.
We're going into a desert tomorrow.
There might be no signal there.
How are the children doing?
Guys, it's Daddy.
(He might lose the signal any second.)
How are you doing?
You should go to bed now. Bye.
This area is okay.
We will take some rest here.
(Traveling a long distance is tough. They take a break here.)
I'm so tired.
The temperature is better now.
It's great.
At this temperature, we can walk.
- Right? - This should be doable.
It's cool.
- Is it cool? - Yes.
That's a relief.
Guys, should we take...
a group picture here?
Should we take a picture here? It looks great.
- That sounds good. - Let's do it.
Let's take a selfie.
Can we ask Mohammed to take a picture of us?
(The picture looks somewhat old school.)
This is great.
- Look. Nobody cares. - Stop it.
(Shouting)
You should try it. It feels nice.
- Let's get going. - Jung Nam, try it.
- Let's go. - Try it, Jung Nam.
Let's shout!
Let's shout, Jung Nam!
Let's shout together, Jung Nam!
(He responds to him passionately.)
It hasn't even started yet, but I feel like it's already over.
- I'm so exhausted. - It's great here.
I feel like I have been here for a few days already.
(He feels older now.)
(He wants to cry.)
My eyes hurt.
You should wear sunglasses because of the dust.
It's so windy here.
Can I try your sunglasses? It must feel different.
- It feels different. - It must be.
You need sunglasses.
(They need sunglasses because of the sandstorm.)
(He's an exception.)
I still get dust in my eyes.
You should put this hat on as well.
Try it.
- Let me see. - It's a little small.
(He looks like someone who likes naengmyeon.)
I feel like I've seen this person.
(Jung Nam is happy with the result.)
You look amazing.
(He will be successful in naengmyeon business.)
What does that mean?
You look gorgeous.
You should try it too.
You look great.
(The sunglasses are lucky to find their owner.)
I didn't look like this?
- You look great. - He looks great.
(No, you didn't.)
- Shall we walk a bit? - That sounds good.
What a great timing.
- Look at the sunset, guys. - I know.
(The sky is coloured red.)
It looks beautiful.
It looks like a painting.
(It's a picturesque scenery.)
This feels strange.
(They somehow feel emotional.)
- It does. - It somehow feels strange.
The sun goes down fast.
It goes down really fast.
It always goes down this fast.
It's already gone.
(They're 6,700km away from Seoul.)
(The sun goes down here as well.)
It goes down really fast.
I can see it moving down.
It feels strange.
It makes my mind go blank.
(How is it different from the sunsets we've seen before?)
It's already gone.
(Although they see sunsets every day,)
- It feels strange. - How?
(they feel something different in a foreign place.)
I can't describe how I feel now.
- Maybe you're just hungry. - That's not it.
Nobody is here.
We're the only ones in this place.
There's a house over there.
Come on, Jung Nam.
Why do you keep spoiling the mood?
Why are you so emotional already? The trip hasn't even started yet.
Sae Ho, let's watch the sunset!
- Let's watch it! - Oh, you meant that.
(Let's be quiet and watch the sunset.)
It's 6:25pm.
- That's when the sun sets. - The sun is gone.
Let's go.
We have one and a half more hours to go.
One and a half more hour to go.
We will arrive there at around 8pm.
We need some time to pack our bags, so we should be there by 8pm.
After this station,
there is nothing.
It's just a desert.
- After this station? - Yes.
There's really nothing.
This is just a beginning.
- This is what it will be like. - There's nothing but the highway.
I have no idea how it's going to be.
(He found a camel.)
- A camel? - Where is the camel?
- It's running. - It's so cute.
There are many camels.
(They see camels as they enter the desert.)
- Hey, camel! - What are you doing?
(See you later in the desert.)
It's become dark already.
(The darkness falls.)
There's really nothing here.
The phone signal has become weak.
(They head to the other side of the desert.)
We're going to a small village.
(Mahout, Oman)
(They arrive at the hotel.)
(It's a small village near the place they will explore.)
We left the airport at 1am.
And after exactly 24 hours, we've arrived at the hotel.
- Good job. - Great job, guys.
(They're quickly getting their luggage down.)
- Oh, gosh. - Put that down.
- Put it down. - It's heavy. Don't hold it.
It's quite heavy. Let's take it down.
(They're immigrating, not exploring.)
Take them all down.
Okay. Thank you very much.
Take a rest.
- Of course, I will. - Thank you for today.
You also. Take a rest for tomorrow...
- for desert. - Okay.
(They finally have reached the hotel.)
(Everyone's groaning because they're tired.)
I'm so tired.
(He's not fully here anymore.)
This isn't an easy start.
- It's like we finished a mission. - Yes, it is.
Traveling in a car was tiring.
You must be tired, so you should get to your rooms.
- Okay. - Where are the rooms?
- I'm exhausted. - Yes, let's all go to the rooms.
- Oh, gosh. - Make yourself home.
Do you want to share the room with me?
- Okay. - Sure.
Let's go.
(They thought they'd be able to take a rest.)
(17 hours before the desert expedition)
(There's nothing in the desert.)
(They must pack their own bags to survive.)
(Professional explorers...)
(carry one backpack...)
(and the minimum amount of water and food for survival.)
(They're going to spend 3 nights and 4 days in the desert.)
(What kind of things will they pack?)
Gosh, there's so much stuff.
You now have to pack your stuff...
for 3 nights and 4 days in the desert.
We will provide you two camels.
One camel can carry up to 50kg.
I have a question.
How do we put our stuff on the camel?
Are you giving us a separate bag for it?
Yes.
(Quick Trivia: How to put your stuff on a camel)
(Tie up two bags with a rope through each bag's handles.)
(Put the two bags on each side. Make sure the weight is balanced.)
- Put your stuff in this bag. - Okay.
Let me see.
- Take a look. - We need to bring food.
(He's too tired.)
The size of the bag is...
I'll have to organize the food.
There are two bags per camel.
Okay. I got it.
We also have to carry our own backpacks.
We should make the backpack as light as possible.
Can I tell you what we don't need?
- We shouldn't bring books. - The books?
- They're heavy. - The books?
I've brought some books as I promised.
I thought we could be bored at night.
So I thought we could have a quiz session.
- You've brought a lot. - A nonsense quiz book.
- How many books did you bring? - "Fun Quiz Encyclopedia"...
- This is the riddle book. - Look at this.
Hidden pictures are hard.
We won't be able to read them. It will be so dark.
- I've brought a torch just in case. - I think we shouldn't bring it.
I'll take it with me.
- I've brought something. - Tae Hyun.
Tae Hyun.
When you open the book like this...
(Ta-da.)
(Is he a wizard?)
(It's like a whole new world.)
What is that?
It's a light. It's not a book.
I'll open up the book like this.
My book doesn't have any light.
(Sae Ho feels like he lost.)
We can put these two in each of our tents.
It's cool.
We can spend the glowing night together.
Don't worry. It's very bright.
Should I turn off the light for a second?
- Okay. - Let's try this in the dark.
Oh, you're turning the lights off.
Oh, it's nice.
- Imagine this hanging on top. - Let me hold it.
I'll try holding it.
We can see things clearly.
- Look at this. - We can see.
- It's bright enough. - It's bright enough.
It's very bright.
- Okay. - It's good.
- Are we set? - Yes, it's good.
- Imagine if we didn't have him. - This is great.
We would have been in big trouble.
I've bought these from a bookshop. Shall we bring them?
Throw me one question.
Okay. Here's it goes.
Is it a nonsense quiz?
Yes, it is.
What light is not hot?
A light that's not hot?
The answer isn't fun.
- A vain effort? - That's not it.
- Is it wrong? - It's something like that.
The answer is a firefly.
Oh, no.
- "A vain effort". - It's not the answer.
Have you ever touched a firefly?
He's funnier than the book.
You're much better than the riddle book.
"A vain effort".
(He's choosing the question seriously.)
- This one's going to be fun. - Okay. Go ahead.
An egg seller fell from his bicycle.
But none of his eggs got broken.
How did that happen?
(He's interrupting.)
(How do you like the chair?)
What? It's great.
- Try sitting on this. - Should I sit and read?
This chair can hold up to 200kg.
Yes, but it won't be stable on sand.
- It needs to stay firm. - Let's try to work it out.
We won't be sitting on somewhere that's sunk, right?
- We won't. - An egg seller...
fell from his bicycle.
- None of his eggs got broken. - Okay.
How did this happen?
(He's thinking.)
Only the egg seller fell.
The answer's similar to that.
- It's very similar. - The bicycle stayed still.
He fell with the bicycle.
But the seller did something.
Maybe he had a tip to keep them safe?
The answer's hidden in the seller.
An egg seller. The eggs.
This is...
(He's giving out the chairs.)
It's related to fixed idea.
It's like a stereotype.
It's related to fixed idea.
You know why? Here's the answer.
The egg seller didn't carry any eggs in the beginning.
(What a surprise.)
- We only talked about the seller. - Right.
We shouldn't think that the egg seller always carries eggs.
You're right.
This riddle is about breaking stereotypes.
- Let's do one more. - Jung Nam.
Let's bring it.
- Let's bring the chair. - He likes the chair.
- Let's bring the riddle book. - This one's fun, right?
How many words are there in the national anthem?
- What? - The national anthem.
- Three words. - That's correct!
- That's the answer? - Yes.
- Is that the answer? - You're good at this.
- You're so good. - I just thought simply.
Who made money without selling anything?
The nail seller.
(Getting goose bumps)
How did you know that?
He sold nails.
(He's the king of riddles.)
You own this book also, right?
(Written by Ji Jin Hee)
- He has this book. - Let's skip this book.
- Let's skip it. - Skip it.
- Let's skip it. - Yes, let's skip it.
- This is fun. - It is.
Skip it.
Do you know what this is?
- What is that? - You don't know?
This is where you urinate.
This is how it works.
There's this bag inside.
Does that absorb it?
- This is... - Is it like a diaper?
If you want to urinate,
you can just turn back and do it.
You have to show them.
- Urinate like this. - That's right.
- This... - Does it harden?
The liquid gets hard like gel.
You can wrap it and throw it away.
- It's nice. - This is nice.
- What's that? - It's for when it's cold at night.
(It's the air bed.)
Oh, that.
(He's overly enthusiastic.)
- The wind... - You shake that when it's cold?
It becomes a bed.
Hold on. I need to put air in.
Step aside.
You can't do it here.
(He won't give up.)
I got it.
- It's done. - We can do it like this.
I'll have to tie up the end.
- I see. - It looks good.
- I like this one. Good job. - Okay.
This will be comfortable.
Let's get all this stuff on the camels.
It's not even heavy.
He brought a lot of stuff.
I feel reassured with him.
Are we all done?
I'll arrange the food first.
(He wants to make everyone feel even more reassured.)
We can have lunch with this.
There's Chinese food.
It's rice with curry.
It will be warmed up by itself.
- It'll be heated up in 20 minutes. - That's cool.
We have different menu for each day.
- We can't eat the same thing. - You're right.
This is French Army combat ration.
(It's French.)
I think we can stay another week there.
We should change the direction...
to another desert, not to the sea.
He has brought more than enough for us to go somewhere else further.
- It sounds possible. - We can go to Saudi Arabia.
We should go somewhere that's connected to Saudi Arabia.
We have mushroom risotto too.
So these are the things that you guys prepared.
We'll give you the things you would need in a desert.
We'll give you the tents and water for a week.
- What is all that? - You have so much.
- We're bummed. - I need to arrange the food fast.
Let us all pack first. Shall we?
We have to pack anyway.
What we need the most is the tent and water.
- For each person, we need... - Two bottles?
You need at least 4l of water per person.
- For one day? - Yes.
- 1, 2, 3, and 4 days. - How many liters is that?
Isn't this 1.5l?
It is.
That's 9kg in total.
How about three bottles per day?
9l and 18 bottles...
27, 36, 45...
Then we can't bring everything.
The water itself is so heavy.
(1 camel can carry up to 50kg.)
- Water alone is so heavy. - What are we going to do with this?
What should we do?
Why are you mad at me?
(Why is Jin Hee mad at Sae Ho?)
Jung Nam.
We carry two bottles a day.
We can put the rest on the camels.
We can always get them out if we don't have enough space.
- Give me that. - Can it be refilled?
We can put 2 bottles in 1 bag.
When you said 4l of water, is it for just drinking?
Yes, we need at least 4l of water at least.
- Just for drinking? - Three bottles each.
- Let's put the water bottles here. - All right.
(33kg of the water goes to the bag for the camels.)
Each bottle is 1.5kg.
9kg. These are 18kg.
- They're 24kg in total. - Right.
We will load these bags on the camels.
Could you put them in the bag, please?
We need to put these in, right?
It's important that the bags on each side are balanced.
The bag on each side shouldn't be over 25kg.
(The bags on the camels' bag should be balanced.)
Let's try lifting it up.
(They weigh it with a scale.)
It's 20kg.
We will have lunch and dinner there.
We're having at least three meals there.
(Jung Nam is in charge of food. He cares about nothing but food.)
I suddenly lost all my appetite.
I was very hungry just a while ago.
(He wrote something in the airplane on the way to Oman.)
(A tissue paper)
This is what we're going to eat.
I planned our meals.
(He wrote their meal plan on the tissue.)
Let's see. I should organize the food.
Please organize them.
(Is he organizing them or making it messier?)
(The place is full of all sorts of food.)
This is hard.
(There is so much work to do.)
- How about... - Did you organize them by date?
I was going to. Let's do it.
Let's start with day 1. What are we eating on day 1?
(Jin Hee starts helping him for tomorrow.)
We will have breakfast here.
- We need to pack lunch and dinner. - I'm thinking.
We need to pack lunch and dinner for tomorrow.
(Under Jin Hee's instruction, he organizes the food by date.)
This is the lunch for day one.
- This is lunch. - Yes.
- Oh, if you pack like this... - What's our dinner?
- Earlier... - Cup noodles.
So this is our lunch. Is that our dinner?
This is our lunch too.
- This much? - We're eating so much.
Wait. Stop.
(Is he a glutton?)
Where are the cup noodles?
(They need to bring less.)
- This is enough food. - Cup noodles.
Let's give up the noodles.
So this is our lunch.
Where's the dinner?
We're going to cook for dinner.
(They sorted out the food for lunch. What's their dinner menu?)
I brought instant noodles.
It makes you fat.
- For dinner? - We'll cook this...
with canned whelk.
- That sounds good. - We'll bring the stove.
- That sounds good. - What do you think?
- I like the idea. - I'm looking forward to it.
- It's delicious. - It must be.
- And we'll bring a canned tuna. - Sounds good.
Could you open it for me?
(He does as he's told.)
We'll eat spring onion kimchi too.
So we have spring onion kimchi.
Let's eat it with spring onion kimchi.
All right. What are we eating the next day?
- The next day? For breakfast, - For breakfast.
we'll have rice cake soup.
- Rice cake soup? - We can make it with this.
We will have rice cake soup with kimchi.
(It's an invigorating dish.)
And one canned tuna to eat with the soup.
- We need the ham too. - One can.
Let's take it from the dinner here.
Spring onion kimchi is enough for dinner.
No way. We need it.
- It's perfectly planned. - All right.
(It's my precious meal plan.)
- Let's continue. - Okay.
(The canned tuna goes back to where it was.)
- Instant rice? - Let's take two. Jin Hee.
- Yes? - We have dried squid too.
(He adds dried squid as well.)
That's it.
- What is this? - It's dried shredded squid.
(Impressed)
I think I'll be eating more than usual.
You bought a lot of food.
I already paid for them.
A canned tuna.
(They have to work hard even before they leave.)
I feel like I'm sending Korean food...
to my nephew who lives in Canada.
(It's like sending Korean food to nephew who studies abroad.)
Pardon me?
I feel like I'm sending these foods to him...
because he said he misses Korean foods.
He's right.
(The work never ends.)
Should we just pack them?
I'll pack the foods we sorted.
All right. Go ahead.
I'll pack them.
Are you going to wrap them with the tape?
Yes.
If you tape them like this...
That's our lunch.
(They start packing the foods.)
I think we're packing in a very systematic way.
(He's skilled at packing.)
And this is our breakfast for the next day.
This is our lunch.
Are we finished with them now?
Yes, they're all packed.
(Is the packing finally over?)
We did a great job at packing them.
So we're done with the bags for the camels.
Now, this is...
What now?
These are sausages...
(He brought snacks.)
Sausages for each one of us.
I think we're eating so much.
These go to our personal bags.
You can put them in your personal bags.
- They go to our personal bags. - They're energy bars.
When you get tired during the trip, you can have it.
I'm really curious.
How much did you spend on the food?
- I spent a lot. - 1,000 dollars?
Did you spend almost 1,000 dollars?
All the foods in total? It cost more than that.
(He bought all the foods for them.)
(But he bought too much food.)
Just give it to me.
I can leave it out if I want, right?
Hey, I'm going to be so fat by the time I'm home.
Let's pack our personal bags. What time is it now?
(They have to go to bed for the trip to desert tomorrow.)
It's 11:30pm.
We're leaving tomorrow evening, right?
Hey, we're in serious trouble. We might not be able to sleep at all.
Let's get this done quickly.
(Will they able to go on the trip tomorrow?)
(Next week)
(The expedition begins.)
This is south, and this is north.
We should go straight this way for now.
Go past those rocks.
(Although they expected it to be hot...)
The temperature is 43°C, and the humidity...
- is bad. - Is it zero?
- Is it zero percent? - It means it's low.
(This place is beyond their expectation.)
I have flat feet.
(Sand)
Sand.
(Wind)
(And...)
(The heat beyond their imagination)
It's so hot.
(The heat makes the water in their water bottle boil.)
(It's the worst place on earth.)
- It's a snake. - What?
(It's a snake!)
(This vast field is dangerous.)
(The record of the extreme moments will be unveiled.)
It's over 40°C.