“Huh?!!”
Producer Seol Woo-hyuk keeps looking at me and then back at his phone.
“Hello.”
“Oh my, what brings you to this humble place?”
“No, why is the airport humble? This is your turf, bro.”
Actor Oh Gwak-jin brushes off his pants and stands up, offering a big hand.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Han Ga-eul.”
“I’m actor Oh Gwak-jin.”
“I know. You’re a national actor, right?”
“Haha.”
After exchanging pleasantries, actor Oh Gwak-jin scratches his head.
Up close, he doesn’t look like a movie star but more like a friendly neighborhood uncle.
“Oh my, that burn. Nice one.”
Actor Oh Gwak-jin keeps throwing jabs with every word he says.
The chemistry between the two looks really good.
After greeting actor Oh Gwak-jin, I extend my hand to producer Seol Woo-hyuk and smile, but he looks awkward.
“Nice to meet you, I’m Han Ga-eul.”
“Oh my, yes, yes. Your voice is like a nightingale’s.”
“That burn. Nice one.”
“Bro, you’re loud.”
The two keep bickering non-stop.
“Since we’re about to travel abroad together, should we settle on how to address each other?”
“This guy is really something. Trying to decide what the kid should call him.”
“Hey, come on. You’re loud, kid.”
“Ah, bro. You shouldn’t swear.”
“Hahaha.”
[LOLOLOLOLOL]
[This is already hilarious before the trip even starts]
[They seem like real besties LOL]
Glancing at the phone, the viewers’ reactions don’t seem bad either.
“Uncle Gwak-jin?”
“Ah, uncle….”
“Hahaha! See that?”
“Uncle Woo-hyuk.”
“Uncle….”
“Calling you uncle is being nice.”
“Uncle Man-seung.”
“Ah… uncle….”
[The three uncles instantly look gloomy LOL]
[So cute LOL]
“Then should we go with uncle?”
“Uncle? Sure.”
“Look at their faces. They’re grinning ear to ear.”
“Seriously.”
“Why are you two being so childish?”
“Director Kang is laughing too while scolding others.”
“Ahem.”
[LOL what a sly fox]
[Still coaching even here LOL]
Somehow, the titles get sorted out, and the situation seems to calm down.
“Now we should get moving, right?”
“Moving?”
“Yeah, like doing an opening or something.”
“Hmm… First, as mentioned before, the program’s name is Mr. Low Tour. Think of it as the uncles’ rugged free travel.”
Director Kang smoothly continues, showing his experience.
“It’s not just about showing edited, polished footage but the real, unfiltered moments. That’s why it’s live, and the name Low Tour reflects showing everything, even the low points.”
“I get what you’re saying, but what’s the conclusion?”
“There’s no formal opening. Do it if you want, or discuss it among the team. Today’s the first broadcast, so it might be a bit rough, but it’ll smooth out over time.”
“So you’re saying we should figure it out ourselves, right?”
“Exactly.”
“What kind of nonsense is this?”
[LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL]
[Cheering for Milky Woo-hyuk!]
“They’re cheering for Milky Uncle Woo-hyuk.”
“Well, um. Should we give it a try?”
“Then should we start with introductions?”
Being the eldest, he tries to take the lead.
“Hello, viewers. I’m movie actor Oh Gwak-jin. It’s my first time on a variety show, so I might be lacking, but I’ll do my best to show you my hard work.”
Clap clap clap.
In the quiet atmosphere, only my clapping echoes loudly.
Cough.
“Huh? Oh.”
Clap clap clap clap.
When I nudge Uncle Woo-hyuk, he finally catches on and claps.
With the eldest’s brief introduction done, it’s the second’s turn.
“Hello, I’m Seol Woo-hyuk, COO and lead producer at Pointsetia Entertainment. And I’m a former milk-colored guy.”
Clap clap clap.
Again, only my clapping resonates.
Cough.
“Huh? Oh.”
Clap clap clap clap.
Uncle Gwak-jin’s seal-like clapping follows.
Seeing how out of sync they are already, I’m really worried.
[LOLOL already so funny]
[Ordered chicken]
“Hello, I’m Han Ga-eul. Many of you might be seeing me for the first time, and that’s because I’m not a celebrity but a regular person.”
“Huh? Ga-eul, you’re not a celebrity?”
“Really? You’re not a celebrity?”
Both of them widened their eyes, probably thinking I was a celebrity.
“Nope. I’m just a regular person.”
“With a face and singing skills like that, of course I thought you were a celebrity. What else would you be doing with that talent?”
“Can I really say I want to be a celebrity? Also, when I first started my personal broadcast, I had a bad experience with an agency. So, I think I have some preconceptions.”
“True, if someone like you is left alone, their eyes are just for decoration. I’ll apologize on their behalf.”
Not just saying it, he genuinely looks sorry, his expression quite serious.
Even though it’s not his fault, given the situation, he seems well aware of the bad habits still lingering in the industry.
“No, it’s okay. Why are you apologizing, Uncle? I didn’t have any intention of doing it in the first place.”
“Really? If you ever think about it, you should contact me right away.”
“Haha. Okay. I’ll do that.”
[No!!!!!!!!!!!!]
[Don’t take our room master!!!!]
[Hang him!!!!!!!!]
“Guys, stop.”
[Okay]
[Shh]
[O_K]
This time, Director Kang Man-seung looks surprised.
“The chat was going crazy, so I was about to give up, but it got sorted out in one go…”
“Sorry. That’s just how our kids are.”
“Huh? No, it’s fine.”
Seeing Director Kang Man-seung laugh, it seems he likes this situation.
Probably, as he said, he wanted a more relaxed and fun atmosphere rather than a stiff and rigid broadcast.
“By the way, there’s something I’ve been wanting to ask.”
“Sure.”
“What’s that rice cake-like thing on the back of your head? Is it a new trend?”
“Ah!”
Grabbing the thing hanging behind my head and pulling it out, a fluffy ball appears.
“This is Baekseol, my friend.”
“Oh my, so cute. Why is it so small?”
“Super cute. Hi? I’m Uncle Ogakjin.”
“Yep!”
Baekseol wiggles its front paws on my palm.
“The kid even greets properly, so smart.”
“Woo-hyuk, you’re better than this guy.”
“Bro, I’m better than you, what are you talking about?”
At this point, it feels like they’re rivals.
They bicker every time they talk.
“Looks like the traffic’s all sorted out.”
“Now we need to decide where to go for the trip.”
“We’ve already set the first destination, so we just need to discuss the rest of the schedule.”
Director Kang steps forward and hands over three plane tickets.
“Arizona? Director Kang, why here of all places? It’s gonna be scorching.”
“Haha. It’s a road trip. We can’t just show you the nice and beautiful places, we need to show you the rugged ones too.”
“Uncle, isn’t Las Vegas right next to Arizona?”
“Right. Arizona is right next to Las Vegas. Why? Planning to gamble?”
“I’ve never been there before.”
“Hmm… It’s too noisy for my taste.”
While chatting with Uncle Woo-hyuk, for some reason, Uncle Ogakjin is unusually quiet.
“Bro, why are you so quiet?”
“I’m not good with foreign places. I don’t even know the names, so I have no idea what you guys are talking about.”
“You know, in Western movies, there’s that vast desert with the sunset and tumbleweeds rolling around? That’s Arizona. Not all of it, but there aren’t many tourist spots.”
“Oh… Autumn, you’re so smart. Do you do travel broadcasts or something?”
“I just play games in my room.”
[LOLOLOLOLOLOL]
[Room master, don’t be so honestㅠㅠ]
[LOL that person is so charming]
Suddenly, the atmosphere becomes solemn.
“Or should we set our grandfather’s place as the destination and slowly make our way up?”
“Huh? Your grandfather is abroad?”
“Yep. He works at an observatory. So, I know a bit about this area.”
“Wow. He sounds amazing.”
[Gasp]
[Who is this grandfather working at a foreign observatory?]
[Shh]
Just then, Director Kang hands over a map.
As I unfold the map, the two of them lean in.
“This is a city called Flagstaff. Let’s go here first.”
“Why here?”
“Flagstaff is the gateway to Walnut Canyon, Grand Canyon, and Antelope Canyon.”
“Oh, perfect. We can check out the Grand Canyon.”
“Autumn, can you show the map to the camera?”
“Yep.”
After unfolding the map and pointing with a finger, the camera director adjusts the posture and starts filming.
The aura of a professional flows endlessly.
“We’ve set our first destination as Flagstaff.”
Director Kang throws an OK sign from behind.
“After that, well… Let’s just go, shall we?”
“Hahaha.”
[LOLOLOLOLOL]
[Quack quack!]
***
“Please sign where the checkmark is.”
“Yep.”
After quickly scribbling and handing it over, the employee nods and places a card on the table.
“Have a pleasant trip.”
“Thank you.”
Taking the card and returning to my colleagues, they just stare at me blankly.
“What’s up?”
“Wow, your English is amazing!”
“Right? Autumn, what have you been up to?”
“Arizona has a driver’s license agreement with Korea. So, I filled out the paperwork and got a U.S. driver’s license.”
“So, you don’t have to take a separate test?”
“Yep. There’s a system to convert our country’s license.”
Seeing that we’re also renting a car, it seems like part of the business plan, but hey, good is good.
It’s great to save time since we often waste it on such matters.
“Pretty, smart, and nothing to worry about.”
“I also rented a car.”
“I’m hungry!”
“Pposiraegi, shall we eat?”
“Sure!”
Ding!
“What’s this? Where did the flowers come from? Magic?”
[LOLOLOLOLOL]
[Their reactions are all the same, so funny LOL]
As we step outside the airport, the scorching weather greets us.
“They said it was a wilderness, but it’s just a big city, huh?”
“The moment we leave here, all you’ll see are rocks and cacti.”
Beep!
Walking with my colleagues, I press the car key we received from the staff, and a sound comes from nearby.
“Let’s take that one.”
“It’s a pickup truck.”
“Yep. I’ll drive.”
“Wow, nice.”
[First time seeing the room master drive]
***
『Turn right in 120 km ahead』
“Is this for real?”
“That’s how it is. We heard it when we started. Turn right in 200 km.”
It’s just straight. A road perfect for dozing off while driving.
All you see are rocks and cacti, no matter how far you go.
“There’s a gas station over there. Should we stop? It’s probably not big since there aren’t many tourists, but they might sell water or beverages.”
“Oh, nice. Let’s grab some ice cream too.”
It’s not even that old, but with the same scenery repeating, everyone seems to be getting tired quickly.
Uncle Woo-hyuk looks around and picks up the walkie-talkie we got before getting in the car.
Static.
“Hey, Director Kang, can you hear me?”
– Yes, I can hear you.
“There’s something like a gas station or rest stop right ahead. Let’s go there.”
– Got it.
As we enter the gas station, there’s a simple wooden building and a gas pump.
It looks really worn out, probably because there aren’t many people around.
“But it seems they’re still in business.”
As Uncle Kwakjin said, there are two cars parked in the small parking lot.
“Ugh, it’s hot.”
As soon as we get out of the car, hot air flows in.
Everyone feels even hotter after being in the air-conditioned car.
[Finally outside]
[Cactus, cactus, rock, cactus, cactus, rock]
[If it weren’t for the room master’s chatter, I’d have gone crazy LOL]
[This travel show is fun]
[It’s raw as it gets LOL]
“It’s really hot.”
“Yeah.”
After waiting a bit, the staff’s car follows and finishes parking.
“What flavor is American ice cream?”
“Isn’t all ice cream the same?”
As we chat and walk, we see a swing door that’s rare in our country’s vibe.
“Wow, if we push this open, will there be a cowboy inside?”
“Hahaha.”
Following my colleagues, Uncle Woo-hyuk suddenly stops in the middle.
His expression looks serious.
“Why aren’t you going in?”
Since he stopped at the door, I pull the wooden door open, and I understand why his expression froze.
A guy in a black mask is pointing a gun at what seems to be the gas station owner.
Unaware, the staff opens the door and files in.
“What’s with these Asian monkeys?”
“John, what are you doing! Hurry up!”
“Wait! We’ve got customers!”
“Why would customers come to this backwater! Then grab their stuff too!”
The guy pointing the gun at the gas station owner…
A robber, who seems to be the guy’s accomplice, approaches with a gun in hand, shrugging his shoulders.
“Did you hear me? Wallet, phone, car keys—take everything out. If you try anything funny… you see this, right?”
*Crunch!*
As he stomps on the mop head at the entrance, only the handle remains.
*Thud.*
*Click!*
“What are you gonna do with that? Or do you not understand English because you’re Asian? Put that down and take everything out.”
I take a step forward, and the guy points the gun at my head.
“G-go, Autumn. Come behind Uncle.”
*Thud.*
I take another step forward, and the guy grimaces, pressing the gun barrel hard against my forehead.
“They say Asians aren’t scared of guns, huh? So…”
“You… you idiot, you probably can’t even shoot, but you sure love running your mouth.”
“You think this is a toy or something…?”
*Whack!*
I strike his wrist with the staff, and the gun flies into the air.
“Ahhh!”
His hand is broken and dangling.
Since his accomplice is pointing a gun at the gas station owner, if I delay any longer, someone might get killed.
*Grip.*
I tighten my grip on the staff.
*Bang—!*
I take a short throwing stance and hurl the mop handle. It flies through the air with a whooshing sound.
*Thud—! Crack—!!*
Two loud noises echo, and the mop handle pierces the robber’s body, pinning him to the wall.
As if proving the job was done quickly, I stretch out my hand, and the gun that had been in the air falls into my palm.
*Click, click.*
“Phew— What kind of toy revolver is this, you punk?”
*Bang—!*
“Ahhh!”
*Bang—!*
“Kyaaaah!!”
I shoot at the guy’s foot, and as a hole opens in his instep, he collapses.
“Oops. Guess it wasn’t a toy. My bad.”
I grab the robber by the collar and lift him up as he writhes in pain.
“Ugh… Our gang…”
“Yeah, yeah. I’ll send your gang off quickly too.”
I shove the revolver into his mouth, and blood seeps out from under his mask as his lips tear.
“Ughhh… Ughhh!”
*Click.*
—
**Title: Daily Crazy Woman**
ㅇㅇ (16.112)
After subduing an armed robber, mistaking the robber’s gun for a toy.
Then, “two shots” from the revolver were mistakenly fired into the robber’s instep.
[ㅇㅇ]: Did you really shoot him?
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ]: It was a misunderstanding.
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ]: Is she crazy? LOL
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ]: The room master is laughing.
[ㅇㅇ]: LOL, crazy woman!
[ㅇㅇ]: Our pride!
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ]: Let’s send our crazy woman to Congress!
[ㅇㅇ]: If you saw the room master’s staff technique live, hit like.
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ]: I’m Baekseol, and I hit like.
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ]: Baekseol doesn’t talk like that.
[ㅇㅇ]: Is this fake? It looked like the sharp end of the mop handle pierced someone.
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ]: That spear throw was insane.
[ㅇㅇ]: I hit dislike because it’s a milk ad.
ㄴ[ㅇㅇ]: Tragic dislike;;