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The reason for the rise in viewership for <2 Nights 3 Days> this week was curiosity about a person named ‘Lee Ha-eun.’

People were intrigued to see how someone who usually only portrayed characters as an actor would present themselves on a reality variety show like <2 Nights 3 Days>.

Beeep.

“Hmm? Why did you suddenly turn on the TV?”

“Lee Ha-eun is coming out as a guest on <2 Nights 3 Days> this week. Didn’t you know?”

“Are you talking about the actress from ‘The Moonlight Cutting Through the Clouds’ that aired yesterday? Or the singer who just debuted?”

“Uh, Mom. They’re the same person.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Even people who normally didn’t watch <2 Nights 3 Days> began to sit in front of the TV to watch.

As soon as the signal for the PD’s mission started, we saw the enthusiastic cast sprinting toward the traditional market in a flurry.

“…Can I just get one bag of chrysanthemum bread, please?”

This was aired along with the adorable image of Ha-eun, red-faced as she ordered the chrysanthemum bread she had been searching for.

“Oh my, is she embarrassed because of the chrysanthemum bread? She’s cute.”

“Wait, didn’t you say she looked scary when watching ‘The Moonlight Cutting Through the Clouds’ yesterday?”

“Drama and variety shows are different.”

Among those gathered in the living room watching <2 Nights 3 Days>, and in the online communities where buzz about Ha-eun had been rolling for a while, various discussions about her unique side were being shared.

– She really did run around energetically. Let’s have a drink.

– Her red face is seriously cute.

– It’s so endearing to see her genuinely embarrassed…

– Personal opinion: That bread that looks like chrysanthemum on the show is amazing.

– Oh, you too?

Every single side of Ha-eun that had been revealed was everything one wouldn’t easily predict.

What she would say next or what actions she would take were just as unpredictable.

Thus, the public opinion on Ha-eun had suddenly become lively in a positive way.

And, amid this bustling public sentiment was Ha-eun’s unique character.

Perhaps that’s why.

“Why… isn’t it dropping?”

“Right? I thought the viewership would spike instantly.”

Time went by, and while I thought <2 Nights 3 Days> would return to single digits, the viewership continued to maintain double digits.

Entertainment articles covering <2 Nights 3 Days> were a bonus.

Unexpectedly, not just Ha-eun, but even the episode of <2 Nights 3 Days> she guest-starred in became a hot topic.

In the midst of this, the production team began to monitor reactions to this week’s airing, perplexed.

It was later that the scene of the cast moving by bus after completing their opening mission started airing.

The talk that began was mostly small anecdotes related to Yoo Seong-jae’s shooting of <The Moonlight Cutting Through the Clouds>.

However, the silent Ha-eun was given screen time by Jang Seong-ho.

“I went to the traditional market first. Why did I come back last?”

“Oh, well… I couldn’t see the bakery selling chrysanthemum bread…”

“Huh? Suddenly, a bakery?”

“I’ve never had chrysanthemum bread before. I truly didn’t know it was sold at street stalls.”

As a result, Ha-eun’s ears turned slightly red once again.

The issue was that a composite image of a white brimmed hat & dress CG made Ha-eun look like a noble lady.

Of course, this was merely a fun edit by the <2 Nights 3 Days> production team to highlight Ha-eun’s character.

Thanks to that, photos capturing the broadcast screen of <2 Nights 3 Days> circulated in communities, and various slanders about Ha-eun began to spread.

– ???: I’ve never even touched the dull food of the lower class.

– ???: I mean, bring me cake, not some strange bread I’ve never heard of.

– ..Chrysanthemum bread? Do I really need to know what that is…?

– Why should I eat something cheap that commoners eat?

– Ah, if you keep that up, you’ll be sent to the ‘guillotine’?

– What?

Before long, even after the bus carrying the <2 Nights 3 Days> cast arrived at the restaurant.

Afterwards, the first one to finish eating among the cast was silent Ha-eun, who sat alone.

“How many actors applied for the Yeongwol role audition?”

“Hmm… I think around 40 people.”

“Were all those people older than Ha-eun?”

“Uh, yes. I didn’t really see anyone younger.”

Even during Jang Seong-ho’s questions regarding the Yeongwol role audition.

– ???: Those old ladies older than me are not my rivals.

– High school students were all put in order there… is it a desert or what…?

– Age is definitely a powerful thing, isn’t it?

The buzz about Ha-eun continued rolling and rolling.

It was only a problem that most of the buzz was far from the truth.

However, after the <2 Nights 3 Days> cast arrived at the accommodation.

More specifically, when the penalty for outdoor sleeping was on the line during a table tennis match, Ha-eun’s powerful smashing began resulting in points, or rather, yielding scores to the other team only.

– Whoosh!

– Whoosh!

“Lee Ha-eun & Yoo Seong-jae team, yet another point dropped!!”

“Ahhh!! This isn’t baseball, Ha-eun!!”

“…I’m sorry.”

Type of buzz that wasn’t far from the truth began to roll in as well.

– What the heck is that?

– She sure is hitting the ball, but…

– Why is the ping pong ball’s trajectory straight, even when the paddle angle is down?

– Why is she swinging the table tennis paddle like a fly swatter? LOL

Clearly, she was giving it her all.

She hit every ping pong ball coming toward her with all her might.

The speed of her reaction was also not to be underestimated.

Yet, due to the ping pong balls flying away far and consistently, instead of scoring, she kept giving points to the other team and eventually ‘bombed’ spectacularly in the table tennis match.

Thus, Ha-eun and Yoo Seong-jae were ultimately selected as targets for outdoor sleeping punishment today.

However, since all guests thought it was unfair for all to be punished, the fixed members of <2 Nights 3 Days> gave them one last chance.

So, with rather serious expressions, Ha-eun and Yoo Seong-jae turned their backs to each other.

As their hands were raised high to the sky in time with the countdown for rock-paper-scissors.

<To be continued in 1 minute.>

– ?

– What the heck!?

– The timing for commercials is still terrible as ever.

– Isn’t there an adblock for KBC?

– Probably not?

Due to the dreadful timing of the mid-commercial, people watching <2 Nights 3 Days> cried out in all sorts of complaints.

Then, without any cuts, ads aired persistently from start to finish.

Nonetheless, the viewership for <2 Nights 3 Days> showed no signs of decreasing.

In fact, it was actually increasing, albeit slowly but surely.

When the broadcast resumed, it was revealed that Ha-eun was the loser of the rock-paper-scissors game just before.

Soon, the scene of Ha-eun slowly falling asleep alone in the hut tent began to be captured by the screen of <2 Nights 3 Days> once again.

The reason was.

– Why hasn’t she moved at all?

– She seems to be breathing.

– Is that tent really so comfortable that she isn’t turning?

For some reason, she was sleeping soundly without even a hint of discomfort in an outdoor tent.

Another wave of noise erupted in the community, distinct from how other guests had appeared on <2 Nights 3 Days>.

However, from the moment Ha-eun woke up at 6:30 AM.

More accurately,

“Are you usually an early riser, Ha-eun?”

“I have to go to school, so I need to wake up early to get ready.”

Once the brief interview started between Ha-eun and her assigned VJ, the community that had been bustling until then fell quiet for a moment.

“Hmm, that’s strange. No matter how much I wake up my son, he doesn’t get up…”

“I, I never said I don’t wake up!”

Regardless, the main audience for <2 Nights 3 Days> was those in their 40s to 50s.

In other words, this meant that people with sons or daughters about Ha-eun’s age constituted the main viewership for <2 Nights 3 Days>.

The issue was that because of the live finale of <SIT ON THE MONEY> aired yesterday, young people around Ha-eun’s age were watching <2 Nights 3 Days> as well.

This meant that whenever her habits or school grades were mentioned over the TV speakers,

“How’s your studying? Isn’t it hard to balance it with acting?”

“It’s not entirely easy, but studying is just as fun as acting.”

“Oh, that’s usually something only people who study well say. So, you must be good at studying.”

“Not that well. I think I do just enough so my parents don’t scold me.”

“Wow, seems like she studies well. With a busy schedule, that’s not easy.”

“…Why are you looking at me when you say that?”

“No, just. How come my son with no schedule isn’t studying─”

“#!$#@%@$@$##%!!”

This made Ha-eun an unintended and unexpected victim.

Because of that, for just a moment, Ha-eun’s image tipped from likeable to unlikeable.

Eventually, about 10 minutes later, the highlight mission of this episode, the watermelon harvest mission, began.

Fortunately, Ha-eun got lucky and won the least harvest amount of one cart, following the other cast members to the watermelon field.

“Yank.”

“Thud.”

Once she easily harvested the watermelons lying on the field and started transferring them to the cart.

– Aren’t those watermelons about 7-8 kg? Why is she lifting them so lightly?

– Now I see why they organized those 40 people during the Yeongwol audition. LOL

– Why are today’s high school girls so scary…

– I wonder what her strength is.

The chatter in the community that had calmed for a moment regained its former momentum.

And thus, Ha-eun’s cart filled up with huge watermelons.

After confirming her success in the mission with the PD of <2 Nights 3 Days>, pulling the clattering cart herself.

“I’ll help you.”

“Excuse me? Oh, no. I can do it by myself.”

“From what I see, Seong-jae, you’re completely wiped out. So just let me help you.”

The moment Ha-eun started helping Yoo Seong-jae, who still had a long way to go to finish his portion.

More accurately, when the angle of the VJ’s camera focused on the two, that moment became a ‘drama-like’ angle.

<KBC ‘The Moonlight Cutting Through the Clouds’ Lee Ha-eun and Yoo Seong-jae: A blooming romance in ‘2 Nights 3 Days’>

<A tender relationship blooming in the watermelon field between Crown Prince Lee Hyun and Yeongwol>

<‘2 Nights 3 Days’ guest’s intimate watermelon field date>

Due to entertainment journalists who didn’t miss this, provocative article titles began flooding in.

Various communities streaming <2 Nights 3 Days> were now filled with all sorts of suspicions and conjectures that crossed the boundary between imagination and fantasy.

And watching <2 Nights 3 Days> while seated on the sofa in the living room with Seong-yoon, Ha-eun also.

“Hmmm, Ha-eun.”

“?”

“This is just a possibility… but, it’s definitely not about Yoo Seong-jae, right?”

She had to listen to mere speculation—nothing more, nothing less.

Especially coming from her own father.

“If you say anything weird one more time, I’m seriously going to get mad.”

“Hm, a strong denial is a strong affirmation, they say…”

“I’m going to get mad.”

“Oh, I’m sorry, Ha-eun~.”