MBC Everyone's 'The Great Guide 3' featured Kim Dae-ho, Choi Da-niel, and Lee Mu-jin meeting surviving veterans of the Ethiopian Kagnew Battalion who fought for South Korea during the Korean War, delivering profound emotional impact.
The broadcast on the 14th recorded a 2.1% viewership rating among male viewers in their 40s in the Seoul metropolitan area, ranking first across all channels during the same time slot, including terrestrial broadcasters.
On that day, Kim Dae-ho and Lee Mu-jin experienced unique local culture in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital. Lee Mu-jin spontaneously visited a local barbershop and was startled when his sideburns disappeared with the barber's swift scissors, but soon expressed satisfaction with the finished style and brought laughter. Meanwhile, Daniel Choi, who loves milk, visited a 'milk house'—a simple private home with no signboard—to taste freshly squeezed milk and enjoyed the warm hospitality of the local family.
After that, the three visited the 'Ethiopia Korean War Veterans Association.' They reviewed the records and medals of the Kagnew Battalion, which willingly took up arms for South Korea and recorded the historic achievement of 253 consecutive victories, reaffirming their gratitude. The program also introduced the painful history of the veterans, who had established an orphanage for Korean war orphans by saving their military wages during the war, but had to endure long periods of suppression due to regime change after their return home.
A surviving veteran they met there expressed a sincere wish: "I hope to see Korean reunification while I am still alive." At this, Kim Dae-ho and Choi Da-niel shed tears they had been holding back and sobbed, while Lee Mu-jin was also left speechless, leaving a poignant impression. In the preview at the end of the broadcast, Kim Dae-ho from the brotherhood showed signs of illness while heading to northern Ethiopia, raising curiosity.
'The Great Guide 3' will air every Tuesday at 9:30 PM starting from the 21st.
