2 Days 1 Night: Working Holiday (Part 2)

1N2D casts continue with their summer working holiday 워킹 홀리데이 program. With the scorching sun heat, Cha Tae Hyun was lucky to meet an elderly couple who owns a potato farm in Yeongwol in Gangwon province. Defconn and Jong Min were busy planting perilla seeds which was rather tedious work but a peanut job for the elder auntie. Jun Young and Dong Gu had their share of work of separating soy beans and making fresh tofu. Jun Ho was left climbing up the mountain 2.5 hours to stay with the naturalist Kim Pil Bong. LOL! 

However it turns out Jun Ho has the best working program as he hardly did any work except lazing at the high up pavilion and soaking himself at the cold river. The naturalist showed him the house and the home-made zipline for his kids. Jun Ho still prefers the city life than living in the mountains alone without entertainment. Naturalist Kim is building a patio outside his shed and requires Jun Ho to watch him work. 

Tae Hyun's elderly couple was rather comical as the man was busy singing and dancing around rather than working. Before Tae Hyun could do any work, the elderly wife starts feeding him and telling him to rest. Instead of working, he felt he was putting on weight with the snacks and food the elders were feeding him. Defconn and Jong Min were instructed to repair the cracks on the house so they made from scratch the red clay while goofing around looking like dumb and dumber pair. Jun Young and Dong Gu completed their tofu making and were feed simple yet satisfying lunch by the grandmother. When both asked if she watched TV or knew any programs they were in, she immediately shot down stating she has no time. 

They wondered if Jun Ho was still alive and surprisingly PD Yu told them the naturalist has Wi-Fi and satellite dish in his area. Wow! In the middle of the mountain and nature- there's Internet!
Dong Gu turns out to be the unlucky one to be picked and send up to the mountain. Dong Gu's team Vs director lighting team played a game- whoever loses in rock, paper and scissors will have to carry their luggage up. Dong Gu wins the game and hopped happily up the pathway while the other staffs suffered lugging the heavy backpacks and equipment up the mountain. 
Naturalist tells Jun Ho that it'd be a new history if Dong Gu brings up some ice in this hot weather. Indeed fresh blocks of ice were delivered and naturalist was so happy cradling the ice
like a newborn baby! It was first time in 20 years he had ice in the mountain. They poured plum juice and cider into the ice making it one of the best and most refreshing drink for all the staffs.

Dong Gu was shown the zip-line and enjoyed himself hiking up to the top pavilion to see the entire mountain area. Jun Ho takes a dip again in the clean stream; Dong Gu soon joins him happily (don't forget he was an ex-Marine soldier!) so water is his playground. The camera pans to Dong Gu's buffed body compared to Jun Ho! *smirks* As the night falls, the two nature men were playing games to determine who gets to sleep indoor. Game is about explaining using words with naturalist's back facing each member. Jun Ho was confident he will communicate well with Kim however he only scored one answer compared to Dong Gu who scored nearly all the questions. Jun Ho wonders if Kim was a hired actor to play a prank on him because the punishment is to sleep at the pavilion in a mosquito proof tent. Scaredy-cat Jun Ho tries to delay his time so Dong Gu decides to accompany him- aww....so nice of him!

Down at the village, chef Sam Kim was invited to cook for 80 people- his speciality pasta and some brothy chicken soup. He is concerned with Jong Min and Defconn cooking as the two were clumsy and somehow required lots of attention. The elders loved the Italian food with Korean side dishes while being entertained by Jong Min singing trot and old songs.

For morning mission- the other 4 members need to take the egg whisk and run to a location where they are to whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks (like a meringue). Thanks to the elder grandma, Jun Young was first to wake up and run to the destination followed by Defconn. Since Defconn is stronger, he came as first followed by Jun Young. Jong Min stumbles his way to the place while whisking like mad. Tae Hyun took his time but shockingly he turned out to finish earlier than Jong Min. In fact Jong Min could have completed the mission however he was in doubt worrying the egg whites are still runny. The punishment is Jong Min needs to hike up the mountain bringing brunch for the rest of the staffs, Naturalist Kim, Dong Gu and Jun Ho.

Jun Ho was tucked away snoring away in the tent but Dong Gu is nowhere to be seen. He was seen brushing his teeth and complaining that Jun Ho's snore is like a vibrating phone under the pillow- worst than a boar. Muahaha! He then starts off exercising carrying weights with his toned arms and muscles which the staffs envied. When asked this is the dramatic part of the actor's side, he humbly said he is paid to do so. However the PD pointed Jun Ho is also paid and he only sleep and have a lazy side shown to the audience. What a huge contrast! Jong Min whinges while climbing the mountain to bring brunch to them. The writer starts laughing while eating the sandwich only to realise that some of it contains lots of mustard- prank by them!

The working holiday ends with everyone happily bidding farewell to elders in the town. 
And if you like nature- you might want to visit the province or perhaps drop by to see the Naturalist.