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'2 Days & 1 Night' Stars DinDin and Lee Joon Exhausted After Grueling Anchovy Task

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Cast members DinDin and Lee Joon were exhausted after a difficult anchovy-cleaning task on "2 Days & 1 Night."
  • DinDin jokingly asked for a "quitting time" instead of a "snack" due to the strenuous work.
  • Lee Joon also expressed extreme fatigue, humorously suggesting the task as a way to "sober up."

The cast members of the popular South Korean variety show "2 Days & 1 Night" experienced the harsh realities of manual labor during a recent "Namhae Working Holiday" special.

Give me quitting time, not a snack.

· DinDinExpressing exhaustion during the anchovy-cleaning task on '2 Days & 1 Night'.

On the broadcast aired May 24, cast members DinDin and Lee Joon undertook the arduous task of cleaning anchovies aboard a fishing boat. The relentless work quickly took its toll, leaving both celebrities visibly drained.

DinDin, overwhelmed by the demanding job, humorously pleaded for an end to the work rather than a break. "Give me quitting time, not a snack," he exclaimed, much to the amusement of his fellow cast members and the audience.

I might make my children do this once. I recommend it when you need to sober up.

· Lee JoonDescribing the difficulty of the anchovy-cleaning work on '2 Days & 1 Night'.

Lee Joon echoed DinDin's sentiments, describing the intense labor. He quipped that he might make his future children experience the same task, recommending it for anyone needing to "sober up." The exhaustion was palpable as he spoke, highlighting the difficulty of the anchovy-cleaning process. Even the offered snack, a rice ball, became a point of jest, with DinDin questioning the inclusion of anchovies in the rice ball, given the effort involved in their harvesting.

Anchovies are so precious, why put them in a rice ball?

· DinDinJoking about the snack provided after the strenuous anchovy-cleaning task.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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