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Yunho: 'In Jeolla, people compete to pay'... Kwak Beom: 'They fight to settle the bill'
🇰🇷 South Korea /Culture & Society

Yunho: 'In Jeolla, people compete to pay'... Kwak Beom: 'They fight to settle the bill'

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • "Knowing Bros" cast members, including Yoo Jae-suk, Yunho, and Kwak Beom, engage in a playful argument over who will pay the bill during their trip to the Jeolla region.
  • Yunho notes that people in Jeolla tend to compete to pay for meals, while Kwak Beom humorously describes customers fighting to settle the bill at restaurants.
  • Yoo Jae-suk declares his intention to avoid such disputes this time, after recalling a previous episode where the cast's behavior was deemed "sloppy."

The cast of the popular variety show "Knowing Bros" finds themselves in a familiar, yet humorous, predicament during their trip to the Jeolla region: a lively debate over who gets to pay the bill.

Jeolla is where people try to pay for each other.

— YunhoDescribing the local custom of competing to pay for meals.

Yunho, a native of Gwangju, observes, "People in Jeolla try to pay for each other." Comedian Kwak Beom, from Jeonju, adds to the banter, "When we go to a restaurant, twelve tables are fighting to pay the bill." This friendly rivalry over settling the tab is a recurring theme, often leading to comical disputes among the cast members.

When we go to a restaurant, twelve tables are fighting to pay the bill.

— Kwak BeomHumorously illustrating the competitive nature of settling bills in the region.

HaHa, Heo Kyung-hwan, and Joo Woo-jae chime in, playfully urging each other to pay. However, host Yoo Jae-suk, recalling a previous episode, humorously remarks, "I watched the broadcast last time, and it was so sloppy." He then declares his intention to ensure a smoother experience this time, stating, "Today, we will not fight over the bill."

I watched the broadcast last time, and it was so sloppy.

— Yoo Jae-sukRecalling a previous episode and setting a new tone for the current one.

The episode, titled "The Era of the Country Bumpkins - War of Money," promises more entertainment as Yoo Jae-suk prepares a surprise for the cast. The preview also shows the members contemplating a "loyalty test" proposed by Yoo Jae-suk, adding another layer of anticipation to their journey.

Today, we will not fight over the bill.

— Yoo Jae-sukDeclaring his intention to avoid disputes over payment.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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