Cha Tae-hyun and Park Bo-young of MBC’s ‘Manitto Club’ will recreate their father-daughter chemistry from ‘Speed Scandal’ after 18 years.
In episode 11 of ‘Manitto Club’, airing at 6:05 p.m. on the 12th, the story of Cha Tae-hyun, Park Bo-young, Lee Sun-bin, Hwang Kwang-hee, and Kang Hoon as they kick off a grand secret manitto operation will unfold. With a surprise addition of first- and second-cohort seniors Lee Su-ji and Chef Yoon Nam-no, an unprecedented infiltration mission to cheer on the KBO’s first citizen-owned club, the Ulsan Whales, is set to take place.
The third-cohort members of Manitto Club split into two teams and begin full-fledged preparations for the opening game event. While Cha Tae-hyun, Park Bo-young, Kang Hoon, and Lee Su-ji infiltrate as the WhalesTV team to cover the players, Lee Sun-bin, Hwang Kwang-hee, and Chef Yoon Nam-no form the citizen-interview team to meet Ulsan residents in person. They will film interview videos of citizens delivering special messages of support to the players.
Hwang Kwang-hee heads into downtown Ulsan, targeting Gen Z, and shows the qualities of a cheer king in his element. Lee Sun-bin and Chef Yoon Nam-no plan to meet local citizens around the market. In particular, following the reactions of “so handsome” aimed at Hwang Kwang-hee, word has it that Chef Yoon Nam-no boasted such hot popularity at the market that he earned the nickname ‘Pied Piper’. Lee Sun-bin likewise is said to lift the on-site mood with cheer-captain-level passion, raising expectations for what kind of video will be created from the citizens’ support.
The members’ genuine family-like chemistry during their three-day, two-night group stay also adds laughs. Well known as avid baseball fans, Cha Tae-hyun and Park Bo-young show off fantastic chemistry, matching perfectly from rehearsal planning the day before the secret manitto event. The scene calls to mind the ‘Speed Scandal’ father-daughter duo returning after 18 years, and it is said that on set there were warm reactions such as “it really feels like ‘Speed Scandal’.”
Chef Yoon Nam-no once again shows off a moment of returning to his main craft following the second cohort, drawing attention. Not only does he reveal a recipe for the first time, he also presents a special dish for the members. In particular, Chef Yoon Nam-no and Lee Su-ji’s sibling-like chemistry when meat is on the table brings big laughs.
Episode 11 of ‘Manitto Club’, featuring Cha Tae-hyun, Park Bo-young, Lee Sun-bin, Hwang Kwang-hee, Kang Hoon, and Lee Su-ji, along with Chef Yoon Nam-no, airs that evening at 6:05 p.m.