How Do You Play? (놀면 뭐하니?)

(It's January 1, the first taping of the new year.)

(Another new day begins, full of energy.)

Happy New Year.

It's 2026 at last.

What's this?

What is all this?

Hey.

Is it someone's first birthday?

What is this?

(A mysterious first birthday layout, or "Dolsang.")

Are we celebrating something?

Carved mandarin ducks too?

Is it not for a first birthday party?

- He's here? - Gosh.

- Stand in the back to hide it. - Okay.

- What's going on? - We're coming inside.

- Happy New Year, Jae Seok. - Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

Congratulations on winning the Grand Award

Congratulations on winning the Grand Award

It's the 21st one.

- Congrats to our dear Jae Seok - The Grand Award.

- The 21st one. - This is too much.

- Congratulations on winning - Thank you.

Thank you.

It's his 21st Grand Award.

That's madness.

I truly believe...

- we won this together. - That's true.

We all went through a lot in the past year.

Well done, everyone. Thank you.

And also, that day,

he treated us to a barbecue.

Of course I should.

Isn't that only right?

I expected more of a reaction from you.

What reaction?

I went to the toilet just then.

- Did you? Okay. - Yes, really.

You didn't come to the ceremony.

- Which one? - The MBC one.

I watched it live on TV.

- He contacted me. - I watched.

I took a photo and sent it right away.

Oh, yes. I saw it.

You could've come to the dinner, but you didn't.

Well...

- You don't feel at home yet? - What?

You're not sure yet?

Attending the dinner when I wasn't at...

- the actual award ceremony felt... - I see.

I could've come, of course,

because I watched everything on TV.

It feels as if you moved over to "You Quiz on the Block."

Oh, not at all. "You Quiz on the Block..."

- No? - "Not at all?"

- The public... - You said no?

sent around my so-called interview reel.

- I didn't know, but... - The public did?

there was an interview that you didn't know about?

- It was a nationwide interview. - Yes.

- The number of articles... - Yes.

really plummeted right after that broadcast.

- The articles. - I got too carried away.

Most of them came out during the preview the week before.

Everyone wrote about it that week,

- then after the actual broadcast, - That's funny.

- That's hilarious. - the number dropped.

We filmed "You Quiz on the Block" yesterday.

He watched his part standing up.

I stood watching the TV at an angle.

You were that anxious?

- Were you anxious? - "I feel anxious."

I looked like a baseball coach.

It was funny.

The public is still scrutinizing me.

They still are.

- Here's the last question. - Okay.

"You Quiz" or "How Do You Play?" Which is it?

If you had to choose one.

- You just have to pick. - It's up to you.

"How Do You Play?"

It's time they spoke up.

About what?

What will you do with me?

You need to decide.

What will you do with me?

I held back until 2025.

I wanted to ask at the year-end.

"What will you do with me?"

What will you do with me?

Will you let me hang out with you guys?

Can the shorties stand together?

- Yes, sure. - "The shorties?"

I'm not that tall myself.

- I've never met someone shorter. - But...

I'm so pleased he's here.

- The composition works now. - Haha will be extra pleased.

- Yes. - I'm crazy pleased. He's cute.

So, anyway...

Please tell me before we wrap up.

- Before we wrap up what? - This shoot.

- What will you do with me? - What will you do?

What will you do with Kyeong Hwan?

Will you leave me like this?

It's 2026, the new year, and it just so happens...

I rarely work on the first day of the year.

- It's a Thursday. - Yes.

It's the first day of 2026, the year of the Red Horse.

Dear viewers. I wish you...

- a happy new year. - Happy New Year.

He's making a show.

That's how he manages to last.

- I bowed for us all. - Okay.

Now it's our turn.

Yes. The three of us will bow together.

I can't bow a second time.

You can't. That's why it's just us.

- Two bows... - Let's bow for real.

- Happy New Year. - What kind of host does this?

What... What should I do, then?

You can't bow again...

- because that's not good. - You can't.

- Why did you go overboard? - Yes.

- Woo Jae's great, - Yes.

but he overreacts.

- What did Gyeong Gyu say? - Right.

- Stay out of it. - Lie low.

- Who would overreact if not me? - See?

- I should, at least. - My gosh.

So, anyway,

- let's work hard this year. - Yes.

- Let's keep things fun. - Yes.

- Yes, we should. - Seriously.

- This year... - Program of the Year.

Let's do it!

- Program of the Year. - It's time.

It's ours. One, two, three.

- Let's go! - Yes, let's do it.

Shouldn't we agree on what to say as a group?

- What? - I'm confused too.

- What about him? - Yes.

I'm confused too.

- Can I open up to him or not? - Listen.

Talk it out with the crew.

They won't tell me anything.

"You're on the team." Is that so hard to say?

"You are in."

- Three words... - "You are in."

I waited until the end of 2025.

I know.

Let's assume Kyeong Hwan's on the team.

- One, two. - One, two.

Is this how you do things?

Let's say you're in.

- Okay. - Let's say so.

Let's assume Kyeong Hwan joined for 2026.

- One, two. - One, two.

- Nice. - That was nice.

"Let's assume" leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

It's not for sure yet. We're assuming.

It's one of my catchphrases, and I don't like it either.

It feels weird.

You set stuff out for a first birthday party,

so who is it for?

One of our close friends and regulars...

turned 100 days old last year.

- Someone is 100 days old? - Yes.

- My gosh. - Hello.

- My gosh. - Gosh.

- Happy New Year! - It's cold.

Welcome.

- Thank you. - Gosh.

- Hello. - What a flashy cap.

- The patterns... - What are you wearing?

Are you pheasant-hunting today?

"Pheasant-hunting."

Well...

You look good.

I visited Serbia and bought this...

at a second-hand market.

It's his own cap.

You really look like you're 100 days old.

It has grown pretty long.

It's not that visible, but your hair has grown.

All this for taking off my cap?

- Kwang Kyu. - Yes.

You won the Excellence Award.

- Congratulations. - Thank you.

You're peaking. This is your peak.

He came to the award ceremony...

- with Lee Seo Jin, which is rare. - Yes.

Seo Jin and I are close, so we teased Kwang Kyu.

I asked Kwang Kyu why he was so awkward around Seo Jin.

Seo Jin said, "I think he's more awkward around you."

- That's what he said. - Yes.

- That's not true, is it? - It's not true.

It's not... What?

- Do I intimidate you? - Already...

- He can't handle it already. - But, hey,