Chapter 39

When PD announced that today's winner was Yoon Hyun, his shooting task for the day was completed. The remaining Kim Jong Kook and the other five MCs had to start their long journey, transferring from a car to a boat to Jeju Island...

For Yoon Hyun's final shot, he had to chase Kim Jong Kook and Yoo Jae Suk out of the house in a victorious manner...

"Yoon Hyun-ssi, are you staying here tonight or going back?" After the shooting was done, PD Kim Tae Ho asked Yoon Hyun.

"Stay here?" Yoon Hyun was taken aback.

"Yes. And Yoon Eun Hye-ssi, you can stay here too..." Kim Tae Ho also said to Yoon Eun Hye, who was watching on the side.

"So, are you planning to shoot more scenes tonight?" Yoon Hyun instantly understood the PDs' intentions.

"Well, it depends on you. I've estimated that this special episode will be more than three episodes but not enough for four, so we might need to add a bit... But if it's inconvenient for you, it's fine!" Kim Tae Ho noticed Yoon Hyun's gradually cooling expression.

"Shooting this stuff isn't a problem, but do you really have to do it at night? Are you planning to shoot a drama? Do you even want to see the stars, have pillow fights, and add some bed scenes?" Yoon Hyun's words were quite harsh.

Kim Tae Ho was a bit chilled.

"PD, maybe I overacted today, but I think you should understand that Eun Hye-ssi came here for Jong Kook-ssi. Making us two look romantic isn't very meaningful! If you're really worried about the broadcast length, I have a suggestion: how about Eun Hye-ssi and Jong Kook-ssi elope?" Yoon Hyun saw Kim Tae Ho's helplessness and was just venting, so he still aimed to solve the problem.

"Then we elope to Jeju Island, and you chase us?" Yoon Eun Hye seemed very excited.

"Then I and Jong Kook-ssi will have a showdown on Jeju Island... How does that sound, more reasonable?" Yoon Hyun said with a smile.

"It does sound more reasonable..." Kim Tae Ho nodded after some thought.

"So, now you should shoot Jong Kook-ssi using his sincerity to win Eun Hye-ssi's heart and elope, good luck! I'm going home." Yoon Hyun waved and looked like he was retiring after a successful mission.

Then the production team, with the new idea, got busy again.

"Yoon Hyun-ssi, I think we still need to reshoot two of your scenes." Yoon Hyun was already in the car and about to leave when the PD stopped him.

"Oh! Right! I need to shoot a scene where I wake up alone in bed and find the room empty, then feel angry!" Yoon Hyun patted his head.

"Yoon Hyun-ssi, you could really try being a PD!" Kim Tae Ho looked at Yoon Hyun with admiration.

"Forget it, PD Kim, I still have a conscience!" Yoon Hyun sighed helplessly and got out of the car.

Yoon Hyun, in his pajamas, reshoot a scene where he got out of bed, touched the cold, empty spot beside him, started to feel uneasy, found a letter left behind, and then, in anger, threw a wine glass—no one knew why there was a wine glass there—on the ground.

Then Yoon Hyun's shooting task for the day was completely finished.

Watching Kim Jong Kook repeatedly kneel and confess to Yoon Eun Hye in the Romeo and Juliet scene, Yoon Hyun decided to watch the fun for a while.

But the fun wasn't that easy to watch.

Yoon Hyun somehow became one of the staff.

By the time Yoon Hyun finally realized he needed to escape, it was already dark...

So Yoon Hyun walked home, while the other seven people started their long journey of driving and fleeing...

The next morning, well-rested Yoon Hyun set out from home. Recently, Lee Ji Eun hadn't been staying at Yoon Hyun's place. Yoon Hyun had called her, and she mumbled something about being busy with practice and not having time, so Yoon Hyun thought she might be in a relationship. Although he felt a bit sad about a little girl being taken advantage of, he didn't interfere too much. After all, he didn't have the right... He could only console himself that when he decided to stop working for his boss after getting into university, his boss must have felt the same way...

At the building entrance, Yoon Hyun met the PD and cameraman following him.

"Do I need to get into character in the car?" Yoon Hyun asked his PD.

"Preferably, so we can shoot a few scenes," the PD thought for a moment and said.

"Okay." Yoon Hyun instantly entered a state of rage.

In this state, Yoon Hyun got into the car, and the cameraman shot a few scenes. Then Yoon Hyun returned to a relaxed state.

Then they shot a few more scenes at the airport, including Yoon Hyun angrily asking the ticket counter for the next flight, buying a ticket, checking in, and rushing through the airport, and finally, a scene where he got angry and snapped at a flight attendant on the plane.

Then PD and Yoon Hyun's manager Kim Soo Yeon followed Yoon Hyun, apologizing to various people and explaining that it was for the show...

After the plane landed in Jeju Island, Yoon Hyun entered a state of "anger + confusion," standing at the exit of the Jeju Island airport, looking around in a daze. The cameraman then shot a wide-angle shot, capturing the loneliness.

Then the scene changed, and Yoon Hyun was already driving on the coastal road of Jeju Island.

Next, the pursuers encountered the elopers enjoying their free time.

Under the PD's direction, a car chase on the coastal road of Jeju Island began...

Then, in an open area by the coast, the two cars stopped, and the two groups got out.

The showdown began.

"What is this!" When the preparations for the showdown were brought out, Yoon Hyun was stunned.

Wrestling?

With Kim Jong Kook? This is a joke...

"Let me explain the rules: the two teams will have a relay match, and the team that wins the last match gets one point," the PD promptly explained the rules.

"Yes!" The six people on the other side high-fived, leaving only Yoon Eun Hye smiling and Yoon Hyun with a pale, stiff face.

"Do you think the rules you set are fair?" Yoon Hyun finally couldn't hold back and burst out at the camera.

"I think they're very fair!" Yoon Eun Hye added fuel to the fire.

"Eun Hye, I know you suffered a lot with them last night, but you can't hold a grudge against me!" Yoon Hyun felt like a small boat in a storm.

"Shut up!" Park Myung Soo was the first to jump onto the wrestling mat.

Although Park Myung Soo's challenge was passionate, according to Korean wrestling rules, they still had to put on leg straps.

After all the preparations were done, Park Myung Soo and Yoon Hyun stepped onto the wrestling mat again.

"Ya! Ya! Ya!" Park Myung Soo shouted dramatically.

"Brother Myung Soo, you're so annoying!" Yoon Hyun was a bit agitated.

"Today, I... Ah!" Just as they grabbed each other's leg straps, Park Myung Soo was about to say something tough, but Yoon Hyun immediately laid him flat on the mat.

The scene erupted in laughter.

"Next!" Yoon Hyun crossed his arms and said arrogantly to Kim Jong Kook's team.

Then it was Ra Hong Chul's turn. Ra Hong Chul put up a slight resistance but was quickly taken down by a leg sweep.

Then the chubby Jung Hae In was pulled to the ground by Yoon Hyun's sudden backward step...

The fat Jung Jun Ha accidentally stepped on his own foot and fell to the ground...

"Brother Jae Suk, go for it!" Seeing his team members fall one by one, Kim Jong Kook finally lost his cool.

Yoo Jae Suk took off his glasses and taunted Yoon Hyun.

"Referee! Yoo Jae Suk is cheating!" Yoon Hyun suddenly reported.

"Where is he cheating?" Yoo Jae Suk immediately defended himself.

"He's attacking me with his ugly face!" Yoon Hyun said with a pained expression.

"..." Yoo Jae Suk was speechless.

The verbal battle ended, and it was time to rely on strength. The result was naturally Yoo Jae Suk's defeat: he was lifted and thrown to the ground by Yoon Hyun.

"Shame!" Yoo Jae Suk, rolling on the ground with his hands covering his face, shouted in despair.

The scene was already in chaos with laughter.

"You, come here!" Yoon Hyun extended his hand to Kim Jong Kook and made a thumbs-down gesture.

The real battle began.

"Yoon Hyun-ssi is really strong!" After a few attempts, Kim Jong Kook said.

"Brother Jong Kook, do you weigh over 100 kilograms?" Yoon Hyun was also getting tired.

"Yoon Hyun-ssi, just give up, Eun Hye has already chosen Jong Kook!" Although they were grabbing each other's leg straps, the battle entered a lull, and the verbal attacks began, led by Yoo Jae Suk from Kim Jong Kook's team.

"Girls sometimes get a bit crazy and want to play, but they'll come home when they're tired. I'm here to bring her back," Yoon Hyun took on the role of a magnanimous husband.

"Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up! I'm hungry! The seafood restaurant nearby is supposed to be good!" Park Myung Soo said impatiently.

"Ya! You, who got knocked out, don't interrupt!" Yoon Hyun and Kim Jong Kook said at the same time.

Park Myung Soo's screen was filled with skull bombs. Losing his cool, he finally couldn't resist and rushed onto the wrestling mat, intending to attack the two wrestlers.

Then a tragedy occurred. The moment Park Myung Soo rushed over, Yoon Hyun and Kim Jong Kook simultaneously let go of each other. In the moment of confusion, they lifted him up and threw him to the ground.

The scene turned into a wasteland.

"Brother Myung Soo, what are you doing!" Yoo Jae Suk was laughing so hard he couldn't stand up.

"Is it because your fiancée didn't agree to your proposal that you want to commit suicide?" Ra Hong Chul said with concern.

"Nonsense, we're getting married next month!" Park Myung Soo, who couldn't even turn over on the mat, suddenly argued.

"What?" The entire production crew was in an uproar.

"I was going to wait until the show was over to say it." Park Myung Soo remained like a dead fish on the mat.

"Your business can wait! Now it's a showdown between me and Brother Jong Kook!" Yoon Hyun interrupted and then made a microphone gesture to Yoo Jae Suk, who immediately understood and nodded.

With the help of Jung Hae In and Jung Jun Ha, Park Myung Soo was finally removed from the wrestling mat to speed up the filming.

"Let's decide this once and for all!" The two men, who had initially been playing around, were now excited by the challenge of a worthy opponent.

This was a mutual respect, right?

After a grueling five-minute battle, Yoon Hyun, who had already fought in the relay match and was physically drained, finally lost due to exhaustion.

Then Yoon Hyun sat on the mat, watching the other five MCs celebrate around Kim Jong Kook, looking as miserable and defeated as possible.

Then the group moved to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

Although Kim Jong Kook won the wrestling match, he had lost the previous day's competition, so the cost of this meal would be borne by Kim Jong Kook and Yoo Jae Suk.

Yoon Hyun, who had been a bit annoyed by losing the wrestling match, instantly cheered up.

Then a stark contrast appeared: to save money, Kim Jong Kook's table, with seven people, only ordered two dishes, while Yoon Hyun occupied a large table with a full spread.

"Ya! Yoon Hyun-ssi, do you think we won't beat you up?" Ra Hong Chul, who was eyeing the food, finally couldn't hold back.

"Eun Hye, come, have some food, and then go play with them," Yoon Hyun waved to Yoon Eun Hye, looking very generous.

"Yoon Hyun, do you think we won't beat you up now?" Park Myung Soo, who had recovered, said fiercely.

"Whatever, come if you want," Yoon Hyun looked melancholic and sad, picked up a plate of seafood, and walked out of the restaurant.

The cameraman, who was following Yoon Hyun, tried to remind him but was waved off by Yoon Hyun.

Yoon Hyun leisurely walked to the viewing platform behind the restaurant, where there was a cliff about twenty meters high, overlooking the sea. The view was quite nice.

"This spring is so cold!" Yoon Hyun sighed poetically.

After dinner, they were going to play a game in the restaurant.

So Yoon Hyun, who was posing on the viewing platform, was called back.

"Was the last scene good enough to be kept in the final cut?" Yoon Hyun quietly asked the PD.

"Should... be," the PD replied numbly.

The game in the restaurant was a staring contest. Two people would stare at each other, and the one who blinked first would lose.

"Yoon Hyun-ssi, choose someone from the other team to compete against you. Best two out of three," the PD explained the rules.

Yoon Hyun breathed a sigh of relief. If it was another relay match, he would have given up.

"Eun Hye, come!" Yoon Hyun sat in the competition position and patted the cushion opposite, inviting Yoon Eun Hye.

"Ya! Protest!" Yoo Jae Suk immediately jumped up.

"Right! Protest!" Ra Hong Chul, a loyal follower of Yoo Jae Suk, also protested.

"Protest denied!" Yoon Hyun cut them off mercilessly.

Yoon Eun Hye, however, walked over gracefully.

The game was hosted by Yoo Jae Suk.

"1, 2, 3!" The barrier between the two was removed.

The two locked eyes.

Almost instantly, Yoon Eun Hye burst out laughing.

"Ya! This doesn't count!" Yoo Jae Suk immediately declared the result invalid.

"Thank you, my dear," Yoon Hyun said in a seemingly heartfelt manner.

Then the five MCs took turns protesting the first round being invalid, but the PD rejected all their protests.

The second round began directly.

After the first round's laughter, Yoon Eun Hye had entered the state. As the barrier was removed, she locked eyes with Yoon Hyun.

"Have you made your decision?" Yoon Hyun decided to use a psychological tactic and asked.

"Not yet," Yoon Eun Hye replied straightforwardly.

"When are you coming home?" Yoon Hyun pressed further.

"When I'm ready to settle down," Yoon Eun Hye answered ambiguously.

"It's okay, I'll wait for you," Yoon Hyun suddenly smiled.

"It's fine if you don't wait," Yoon Eun Hye countered.

"Sorry, I love you!" Yoon Hyun threw a direct line.

Then, Yoon Eun Hye surrendered...

2:0, Yoon Hyun easily won the match that was practically given to him.

Just before the PD called "Cut," Yoo Jae Suk suddenly said, "Ladies and gentlemen!"

The PD was taken aback and didn't call "Cut."

"Ladies and gentlemen! Now it's time for Infinite Challenge Infinite NEWS! Please welcome our special correspondent, Yoon Hyun-ssi, who just won the match in a rather underhanded way, to report from the scene!"

Yoon Hyun immediately understood and picked up the cushion he was sitting on, rolling it into a microphone. He covered one ear as if receiving a signal from the studio and said, "Hello, Yoo Jae Suk-ssi, hello, everyone."

"Yoon Hyun-ssi, please report the latest developments from the scene."

"Yoo Jae Suk-ssi, you've become more like a broadcaster since you started dating one!" Yoon Hyun threw a bomb at Yoo Jae Suk and then began his report: "According to insider information, the eternal second-in-command of Infinite Challenge, the devil's son Park Myung Soo-ssi, will end his long-term relationship with his girlfriend next month and get married!"

The entire group shouted, "Congratulations!"

"Park Myung Soo-ssi, do you have any words for your future wife?" Yoon Hyun handed the cushion to Park Myung Soo.

Emotions welled up in Park Myung Soo as he took the cushion, but before he could speak, Yoon Hyun snatched it back, "Thank you, Brother Myung Soo, for your touching speech! He used silence to tell his future wife: I have nothing to say to you! Thank you! Host, that's the situation here!"

The scene erupted in laughter again.

After the interlude, the group arrived at the foot of a small mountain for the final challenge of the special episode: the Mountain of Love.

It sounded romantic, but it was simply Yoon Eun Hye waiting at the top of the mountain for either Yoon Hyun or Kim Jong Kook to climb up first. The first one to reach the top would have the chance to ask Yoon Eun Hye a question, and the second one would have to answer a question from Yoon Eun Hye.

The final choice would be made by the heroine.

After the preparations, Yoon Hyun, dressed in a stylish sportswear, and the MCs, dressed in suits and shoes, stood at the foot of the mountain.

"Ready... Go!" At the PD's command, Kim Jong Kook, like an unleashed... tiger, rushed up the mountain.

What about Yoon Hyun? He was blocked by the other five.

"Ya, don't force me! I've been learning martial arts recently!" Yoon Hyun said fiercely.

"For Brother Jong Kook, we'll do anything!" Ra Hong Chel showed the spirit of a brother willing to do anything for a friend.

"Ra Hong Chul-ssi, thank you for your hard work!" Yoon Hyun didn't waste time and kicked Ra Hong Chul in the thigh.

Although the kick wasn't very hard, as a comedian, Ra Hong Chul didn't need much force to react as if he had been kicked away, creating a hole in the human wall.

Yoon Hyun immediately slipped through the hole.

"Ya! Catch him!" Park Myung Soo immediately gave the order.

"Don't let him get away!" Jung Jun Ha also said.

But the running ability of the Infinite Challenge MCs... except for Yoo Jae Suk, who was barely passable, the others' combat power was probably no more than 5...

So in less than 50 steps, Yoon Hyun had already left them far behind.

"Yoon Hyun-ssi, slow down! We can't keep up!" The PD and cameraman were also struggling.

Yoon Hyun didn't care. He ran full speed toward the top of the mountain.

"Yoon Hyun, where's your cameraman?" Yoon Hyun was asked by Kim Jong Kook as he passed by.

"Who knows!" Yoon Hyun replied bluntly, continuing to run up