1 Night 2 Days - More, more & more Trip to North

Episode 397 of 1 Night 2 Days featured the cast members burying their time capsule in the ground (as they start their own prediction when they would want the Reunification of North and South Korea to happen). Jun Ho hopes to reunite ASAP when the rest starts to ponder will it ever happen within the coming 10-20 years. Sighs...we know it won't happen... 

They then headed to visit the natural landscapes and beauty of Northern site (quite near the border of North Korea) It's the concept of More-more-more Trip 더더더 여행. The ratings hit at 13.2% nationwide for this episode. At this episode their prophecy book written by each members will turn reality (such as who will skip lunch, who will dip into the water, who will sleep outdoors). For the loser of each game and the ones who wrote the names of which member to lose will end up doing the same thing! Ha ha! First they were headed to 38.07 north latitude at the waterfalls area to do a lunch bokbulbok. Winners will get to feast on duck porridge, abalone...etc (herbal feast). Two members per team play the game of using laundry pegs on their nose. It was a painful game especially Jun Ho was whining all the way and surprisingly Defconn was the loser. They could hear shooting and explosion sounds at the waterfall area since it's near the border and soldiers are doing their daily routine as a way to protect their country from enemies (from the North!)

Second mission is skinnydip into the water for the losers...they have to play wrestling or what Koreans called ssireum at a lake area - Goseokjong - 38.18 latitude of North. Tae Hyun pointed out when he was playing as Jeon Woo Chi in the drama, the CG effects had him flying here and there. In Hur Jun drama, Kim Ju Hyeok's character is seeing his wife leaving in a boat. After a fierce struggle of wrestling, Tae Hyun, Jun Ho and Defconn have to dive into the water by the cliff. Jong Min, Jun Young and Ju Hyeok sat on the boat as referees giving them scores for their diving techniques. It's how funny seeing Tae Hyun clinging on the cliff like a clam. However he did the best in diving with a spin. Jun Ho looks more like he fell into the pond instead of diving. They complained their butts hurt while diving into the water. Getting to the final destination of this trip is going further north latitude was  at 38.27 latitude- at the train bridge towards Mt Geumgang. This mountain is famous for its beauty near North Korea. The place is limited for civil members zone where it's heavily guarded by soldiers at the borders. Defconn pointed people do their usual farming at their area but they could feel the tension near the borders.

Mt Geumgang is an electric railway bridge that has been closed for years and it connects the Naegeumgang station of Mt. Cheorwon, Gangwon-do- it's the first ever electric railway bridge. The bridge has somehow been blocked and marked 'danger' because of landmines and towards North Korea. 

They saw the bullet holes and marks on the bridge where once it stood the big war between both countries. Members were thrilled to be able to come and see this once in their life-time. To be honest, we as tourists wouldn't be coming here as DMZ and Panmunjeom are the only areas for people like us. The broken railway bridge has impassable landscape with lush greenery and barbed wire at the end. Jun Ho did the reenactment scene of the film Peppermint Candy - famous quote- I want to go back now!


Right in front of their very eyes would be North Korea and DMZ zone- around 4 km from the river area. Cameras are not allowed to film onwards for security purposes. A working Lieutenant mentioned that if they are ready- anytime is a good time for reunification- just depends on the circumstances. Just when are they ready? Mmmm...we ponder again...
There are various wild animals on the other site such as hogs, water deers and raccoons could be spotted at the landmines. Jun Young asked a silly question using water deers to detect landmines. 

In the evening they are back to the base camp of where they started and planted their time capsule. 100 plastic containers with straws contained Americano and Fish Sauce are on the table. Each member is to pick 3. If they pick the first drink is coffee- the two must be coffee in order to win the mission. Jong Min, Jun Ho and Ju Hyeok picked Fish Sauce so they must continuously pick fish sauce. Tae Hyun, Jun Young and Defconn were to pick Americano.

Jong Min wins the final game while Tae Hyun ends up losing and felt insulted that every member wrote his name in the prophecy book that he will have to sleep outdoors. LOL! 
Btw- the original PD Ho was suffering shingles that first half of the episode, he ended up going home leaving another woman PD to take charge of the cast. Poor him...hope he has a speedy recovery.