The YouTube video titled "The place I wanted to visit before I die" from "Around the World with Just Born 4" (hereinafter referred to as "AWJB 4," directed by Kim Ji-woo), released prior to the main episode, is gaining a hot response. Released on the official YouTube channel "AWJB BASS Camp" on the 9th, the video surpassed 650,000 views in just one day, ranking second among trending videos and raising expectations for season 4.
This season begins in Nepal and captures the journey of meeting various highland people, titled "Chamago Trail." In the video, Producer Kim Ji-woo, alongside Kian84, climbs Bukhansan and says, "The theme of this season is to meet ethnic minorities that you were curious about," explaining the reason for choosing the travel destination.
Producer Kim mentioned, "The road that you saw in the documentary before, the trade route where tea and horses were exchanged," referencing the meaning of Chamago Trail, and Kian84 said, "Carrying salt on horses, the feeling of being steeped in life. I really wanted to go there," expressing both excitement and concern with a laugh by saying, "It's really dangerous there(?)." According to the video, it seems the first journey of the Chamago Trail epic of
This season of AWJB 4, starting in Nepal, is drawing great interest by announcing encounters with diverse ethnic minorities, including Tibetan culture. In the video, Kian84 expressed deep interest in the practice of "Ochong Tzuji" and hinted at a meeting with Tibetan people, further amplifying expectations for the Chamago Trail journey. Particularly, Kian84, who has a keen interest in death and funeral culture, showed curiosity about the "sky burial" culture, noting, "Is there a funeral where eagles eat the corpse?" It raises curiosity about how the daily lives of ethnic minorities, where thousands of years of Buddhist culture coexist with life and death, will be highlighted.
Before the trip, Kian84 shared an anecdote about donating 30 million won to an orphanage with webtoon artist Park Tae-jun in February. He said, "Tae-jun also donated the same amount, but the article made it seem like I contributed all 60 million won, so I felt sorry about that," conveying his trademark honesty.
Additionally, Kian84 personally called Pani Bottle, Dex, and Lee Si-eon, suggesting, "Let's go again," to which the members expressed joy, saying, "It's the combination we missed." Particularly, Dex immediately confirmed his participation, saying, "AWJB comes to mind suddenly, and it definitely has a thrilling flavor." Pani Bottle, the 'former member of the entire season of AWJB,' willingly agreed to join the AWJB journey even while traveling in South America, reaffirming the strong friendship among the members. Lee Si-eon, the 'eldest brother of the AWJB 4 siblings,' expressed curiosity about the travel destination, hinting that he will meet with the members at home to discuss travel plans.
Meanwhile, the production team reported on the recent status of Bolivia friend Porphy's family met in season 1, revealing that Kian84 sent 3 million won to add a safety line to the zip line and install a lift. Particularly, seeing Porphy Junior still wearing the sneakers Kian84 gave him made Kian84 feel a sense of pride.
'AWJB 4' will premiere on MBC in May, and behind-the-scenes videos will be released every Tuesday and Friday at 6 p.m. on the official YouTube channel 'AWJB BASS Camp.' On Friday, the 11th, a video of Kian84, Pani Bottle, Dex, and Lee Si-eon’s first meeting for the season 4 trip is scheduled, drawing attention to how they will depict their journey.
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