<WK Column> Will the members of ”Backpacker 2” change in the Sunday broadcast?! The second episode already features the popular military special, with actor Lee Do Hyun appearing!

Backpacker is a variety show where chefs led by culinary expert Baek Jongwon visit locations and prepare food.
The new series of "Baek Jongwon's Traveling Chefs" (tvN) began on Sunday, May 26th.
Coincidentally, the first broadcast date for Season 1 was May 26, 2022, the same day, so it's been exactly two years. However, while Season 1 was broadcast every Thursday, this season is broadcast every week.
It airs on Sundays. Because of that, the cast has changed. Only Baek Jongwon and Ahn BoHyun are continuing from season 1.
In particular, those who ordered "Baek Jongwon" created by DinDin in Season 1
" is the show's catchphrase for this season, but there is something strange about the fact that the catchphrase has been passed down without the person himself being present.
This is thought to be in consideration of the fact that the broadcast of "The Last Journey" (KBS 2TV) will overlap slightly with the broadcast of "The Last Journey" (KBS 2TV). Also, actor Oh Dae Hwan is filming three TV series at the same time, so the schedule
They were unable to appear due to schedule issues. In place of those two, new members Lee Soo Geun, Heo Kyung Hwan, and Ko Kyung Pyo joined the show in season 2. Lee Soo Geun
He is also a disciple of Baek Jongwon, who taught him his recipes through "Kang's Kitchen" and "One-Man Lee's Kitchen" (both on tvN), and has a special relationship with Baek Jongwon.
She made a guest appearance in episode 19 of The 1st Generation, and now she has become a regular. Ko KyungPyo is usually close to Ahn BoHyun, and is the youngest member of the group.
Season 1 had a total of 20 episodes, and the viewership ratings were in the 3-5% range, but this season the first episode had a viewership rating of 4.9%, and the second episode had a viewership rating of 4.6% (according to Nielsen Korea, nationwide standard).
It's off to a good start. In season 1, the episode where the show went on a business trip to the military caused a big stir, but this season, the second episode is already about the Air Force Honor Guard. Actor Lee Do Hyun, who is currently serving in the military, appears.
On this day, the Air Force Honor Guard was rehearsing for an event in the afternoon, and the chef arrived. While watching the performance, Ko Kyung Pyo was the first to greet me.
Then, someone noticed Lee Do Hyun and the focus shifted to Lee Do Hyun. He took the microphone and performed songs and dances, sometimes stirring up the audience with his jigs.
Lee Do Hyun was full of coolness, showing off his gestures. During the break in practice, he showed his politeness by coming over to greet the traveling chefs and hugging Ahn Bo Hyun.
When the food was being served, Ahn Bo Hyun said to Lee Do Hyun, "Let's meet up on vacation or when we're discharged, but please hurry. Let's meet up with (Kim) Go Eun and everyone else.
"Let's meet up." Lee Do Hyun also requested to eat steak, so she made him a dish of cheese hamburger steak on top of meat sauce pasta.
When it was served, Lee Do Hyun was surprised and said, "Is this the hamburger steak we used to eat? It wasn't as moist and fluffy as this one."
I felt sorry for the people who gave me the food, but I couldn't help it if it was so delicious. Above all, I felt a sense of sympathy with the other military comrades and was able to feel a sense of fulfillment.
Meanwhile, the five members of the traveling chef team performed their respective roles accurately within the time limit, showing outstanding teamwork even in just the second episode.
Everyone was so willing to act before being told to do anything that even Baek Jongwon was amazed. Shin Chan-yang, the PD who produced the show, said, "We gathered members who are good at their jobs."
It goes without saying that Ahn Bo Hyun is very stable, but Lee Soo Geun is good at communicating with ordinary people and can handle anything.
Heo Kyung-hwan, who is indispensable in the can opener scene and Ko Kyung-Pyo, who is strong and eats heartily while saying he's tasting it, just like Oh Dae-Hwan in Season 1, are also "characters that stand out."
"Backpacker 2" has just started, but the military unit episode has already appeared in episode 2, so I wonder if there will be more episodes in the future.
When we think of celebrities who have ties to vN and are currently serving in the military, many world stars come to mind, but will there be any super-sized surprises like this? We're looking forward to it.