'Bbangbbang Earth Arcade 3' hit a home run with a variety of games and missions.

On the 9th, during the 3rd episode of tvN's 'Bbangbbang Earth Arcade 3' (directed by Na Young-seok and Park Hyun-yong), Lee Eun-ji, Mimi, Lee Young-ji, and Ahn Yoo-jin showcased cheerful energy that not even a digital detox could hinder, as they engaged in a colorful display of efforts, utilizing everything from shamanism to hourglasses to guess the time without their smartphones and laptops.

The viewership rating for that broadcast recorded an average of 3.2% and a peak of 4.2% for the metropolitan area, and an average of 2.7% and a peak of 3.5% nationwide, ranking first in its time slot across cable and general programming. The viewership rating for tvN's target demographic, men and women aged 20 to 49, averaged 2.7% and peaked at 3.6% in the metropolitan area, and averaged 2.2% and peaked at 2.8% nationwide, topping all channels in that time slot for three consecutive weeks, including terrestrial broadcasts. (Data based on paid platforms combining cable, IPTV, and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea)

First, the 'Sikkeurubz' team, led by Mimi and Lee Young-ji, continued with music quizzes, betting on desserts. As Mimi answered none of the questions correctly, the 'Ankeurubz' team took all the desserts, leading to a one-on-one showdown between Mimi and Lee Young-ji, proposed by Lee Young-ji. Mimi, known for her unpredictable wrong answers, surprised everyone with her faster response time and correctly guessed 4Minute's 'What's Your Name?' showcasing her selective genius.

Meanwhile, the 'Jiraki' players sought to acquire emergency food through the team game 'Strawberry, Banana, Apple.' They had to perform actions according to different fruits, but they could not move if the same fruit was presented consecutively, resulting in the Jiraki players being helpless against the producers' continuous fruit attacks, adding to the fun. Having also faced disappointments in individual rounds, the Jiraki players failed every round leading up to the one where a laptop prepared by Cheol-yong was at stake, thus sharing the expense of purchasing the laptop among the four of them.

The morning mission and the digital detox also drew interest. The Jiraki players sealed their smartphones and laptops and had to guess 8 a.m. without any digital devices to check the time. The players who correctly guessed the closest time would have their confiscated phones and laptops returned, while those in 3rd and 4th place would have their phones confiscated for an additional hour for every minute outside the error margin, increasing the excitement.

The Jiraki players, deprived of their smartphones and laptops, became engrossed in reading, playing 'What If' games, and analog television activities. Notably, Lee Young-ji, who relied on the 'God of Time,' conducted an unusual ritual summoning the 'God of Skit' Lee Eun-ji and made attempts to gauge the time using the flow of the swimming pool water, eliciting laughter.

The next day, the earliest riser, Ahn Yoo-jin, guessed the time while watching the production team arrive at their accommodation for shooting. Remembering that the sun rises at 6:50 a.m., she used the hourglass provided as an analog item to calculate the time, showcasing her presence as 'Ahn Yoo-genius.' In contrast, Lee Eun-ji moved to the hill to find the sun, observing her surroundings and growing suspicious of the God of Time. She also made guesses about the work hours by watching passersby, drawing attention as she made her decision right after Lee Young-ji.

Following Ahn Yoo-jin's single-minded approach with the hourglass, Mimi engaged in inexplicable behavior at a flower pot before finally making her decision. The result surprised everyone as Mimi, calling out 'Good morning' at 7:43 a.m., was determined to be the first, exceeding all expectations. Mimi calculated the time by observing the recorded time displayed on the camera after seeing the camera operator slate.

Although Ahn Yoo-jin reclaimed her smartphone as 2nd place, Lee Eun-ji, who recorded a margin of error of 38 minutes in 3rd, and Lee Young-ji, whose margin of error was a whopping 70 minutes in 4th, had their digital detox extended by 38 hours and 70 hours, respectively.

In such a situation where the unfolding is unpredictable, tvN's 'Bbangbbang Earth Arcade 3' offers great entertainment and is aired every Friday evening at 8:40 p.m.

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