“Mack~~erel, five thousand won each~.” Jiwon-ah, what are you even doing right now.] Before the Noeul fans could recover from their shock, another vendor hawking goods nearby muttered irritably. “My wife’s been saying that bachelor’s been stealing all our customers, and now I see it’s true.” “Ahaha... sorry about that.” “Come on. Who wouldn’t go over when you’re singing trot like that?” 【Sung Jiwon is being praised for his excellent sales skills.】 Then captions filled in the backstory. 【Four days ago, the village chief took one look at Sung Jiwon’s fine features and expressed concern over whether such a pretty face could handle rough work here.】 【Yet within hours, all the seafood allocated to Sung Jiwon had completely sold out—thanks to the way he pitched to customers in a sweet voice, perfectly in tune with a trot melody.】 “Snow crab, fifty thousand won per kilo~ Fresh wild flounder, thirty thousand per kilo~.” [Oh my god, why is Sung Jiwon living life this hard? ㅠㅠㅠㅠ Hahahahahaha] [This isn’t an informational program, this is edited like a chaotic variety show. I’m laughing and crying in turns...] By now, Noeul fans watching at home had to grit their teeth to keep from laughing out loud. Seeing their babies who used to go wild on stage now thriving at a fish market was dizzying in the best way. “Seems expensive. Can’t you give me a bit of a discount?” A middle-aged man, glancing over the fish in front of Jiwon, asked with a sly smile. “I’m afraid... I can’t really set the prices myself...” Jiwon lowered his long lashes with a faintly troubled expression, his gaze dropping, the corners of his eyes tilting down. The man stammered and apologized on the spot. 【Why he’s sorry, we may never know.】 He then awkwardly turned and left. Despite throwing his members into training hell on a regular basis, when it came to looks alone, no one—not even Seo Hoyun—could win against Sung Jiwon. Today, that face had worked hard yet again. Jiwon turned to the camera with a gentle smile. “You must be tired from filming.” 【Now we know why he was sorry.】 [LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO] [These captions are killing me. PD Choi came here to destroy—this is both a documentary and a variety show, damn it LOOOOLLLLL] Then a short interview with the middle-aged man appeared. Q. Why did you apologize? “I was wrong. You have to factor in the cost of the boat, the fuel, the crew’s wages, the boxes, even the kid’s labor... and I was going to haggle? What was I thinking? Tsk.” [Why is he suddenly repenting HAHAHAHAHAHAHA] Even the area’s most notorious bargaining customers folded the moment they saw Jiwon’s radiant smile and gentle eyes. Thıs text ıs hosted at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✶𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✶𝕟𝕖𝕥 The footage then cut back to Jiwon’s first day at work. “No, no, you can’t do it like that.” The nearby vendor—the same one who had complained about Jiwon stealing customers—had suddenly popped over to give unsolicited advice. “Oh, then how should I do it? If you show me, I’ll work hard at it!” But this was Sung Jiwon. The angel of The Dawn, but also someone who had to do everything perfectly. Known as the “practice machine” in the group, he treated mistakes as things to learn from. With eager sincerity, he pressed for tips. The warmhearted vendor scratched his head, mumbled, and eventually spilled every trick he knew. Jiwon smiled brightly and innocently. “Thank you. It’s cold—would you like some hot green tea?” “Oh... maybe I will.” “Take your time and sit for a bit.” The warm tea melted away the vendor’s guard, and he ended up chatting with Jiwon for quite a while before heading back. As he passed the camera, his muttered words were caught on tape. “Man... every time he looks at me, I lose my head...” [What the hell, please stop] [LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO] While the three seasick-proof members hauled nets on the boat and the one seasick member dominated the fish market, one person still hadn’t appeared. [Uh, what’s Ichae doing then?] [Probably lazing around and bargaining somewhere hahaha. He’d be amazing at haggling] [Skipping out on work like a pro hahaha] 【Kang Ichae is currently in the logistics warehouse.】 The scene cut to reveal a surprising turn of events. “Hyung, where should I put this?” 【Without a hint of complaint, Kang Ichae efficiently moves boxes of fish.】 Wearing cotton work gloves, he hefted styrofoam boxes packed with ice onto a cart. [Whoa, Ichae’s full of surprises] [Seriously, I thought he’d hate this] Under his breath, Ichae muttered, “...Should’ve just said I don’t get seasick.” [LOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL] [Yeah, those guys at least got to eat sashimi] When PD Choi from another crew came over, the warehouse owner laughed. “Ichae, PD-nim’s here. Take a break.” “Wow~, boss, seriously? PD-nim, I carried all of these myself.” 【Looks like Kang Ichae’s gotten very close with the boss.】 [I can’t believe I’m getting emotional ㅠㅠ] [You’re working too hard, you bastard ㅠㅠ] Despite his chic, urban looks, Ichae chatted warmly with his coworkers while diligently hauling boxes. When the work was done, he even took the initiative to make instant coffee and hand it out to everyone. He offered paper cups to the filming staff, too. “Thank you for your hard work~.” “Ichae-ssi, isn’t it tiring?” “Of course it’s tiring. Look at how everyone’s calling for me.” Then, miming a hair flip, he smiled coyly. “This is the hardship of being the prettiest person in the fish market.” [LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO] 【Kang Ichae asked to be called “the beauty of the fish market.”】 The camera wobbled like it was having a seizure as the captions read: Playing strange for a bit, but you’re still the same...] [God, he’s overflowing with charm, the beauty HAHAHAHAHAHAHA] “Next, we’re moving to the auction house!” As Ichae laughed brightly, the focus shifted to the lively fish auction, where the auctioneer in a red cap was getting ready. 【At 3 a.m., while most are still asleep, the fish market’s auction begins. The first item up is premium live fish.】 “Don’t be nervous about the cameras, let’s take it slow~. Alright, starting from the right!” The bell rang to start the auction. The rhythmic chants, rapid-fire speech, and precise hand signals. Watching closely, Ichae’s expression hardened. 【What’s going on? The Dawn’s main rapper, Kang Ichae, looks fierce.】 “Ichae-ssi, are prices bad today? Why are you glaring?” [Wow, the crew just talked to Ichae] [Brave souls... if I made eye contact with him right now, I’d run] “No, it’s not that...” Covering his mouth with one hand, Ichae seemed to gather his thoughts before answering slowly. “I want to learn from him.” Aside from Cheongbeom, when has Ichae ever said he wants to learn from someone?] [The auctioneer’s giving tension to Ichae’s laid-back hip hop life...] Biting his lip with a hint of nervousness, he watched intently, committing every detail to memory. When the auction ended and they stepped outside, all the other members were there. The maknae, still bitter about ending up on the boat without their rapper, charged up the moment he saw him. “You don’t get seasick! You don’t!!” “Come on, I get seasick~.” 【Finally reunited, The Dawn had only a brief warm moment before work started again.】 Back at the market, they all pitched in. [Dajun’s hilarious—calling out, “Come on in, how much were you thinking? Let’s make a deal, ma’am, take out your wallet~ I’ll throw in more!” Then the moment he made eye contact with Hoyun, he folded instantly hahahahaha] [Hoyun told him not to overdo it, and he meekly went, “Sorry, sir” — perfect] The Noeul fans loved every glimpse of the group’s natural chemistry. [Why are they all so good at selling???] Sunghyun, swiftly packing and handing over fish without a word. Jiwon, luring customers with his voice and face. Ichae, somehow sourcing information from who knows where. Dajun, winning over all the ajummas in the market. Hoyun, smoothly talking hagglers into buying more instead of less. [Wait, did anyone else just see today’s total sales in the ledger? Was I imagining it??] [Why did they sell so much hahahahaha] It was the perfect combination. [Feels like playing a business tycoon game by proxy, it’s so fun] [They’re so grown-up now ㅠㅠㅠ They worked so hard and were so polite, it’s adorable ㅠㅠ] [Honestly hahahaha I never understood why people said idols were “desperate,” but now I get it... These kids... they’re desperate and hardworking and good. This isn’t just variety, this is high-quality docu-entertainment] [Ordinary viewers will love this. The show’s well-made.] Even with the hard labor plain to see, The Dawn just kept smiling and working energetically. By this point, not just Noeul fans but even skeptics had to admit—having them on this program was a stroke of genius. [Title: Watching Life Experience Field right now, The Dawn’s appearance was a great move. Hahahaha Maybe PD Choi just lucked out with casting, but still haha Sure, Kim Sunghyun had warmed up his image with the childcare variety show, but the rest? Some of them were intimidating—like Kang so-and-so and Seo so-and-so. Selling rocks is one thing—you know what you’re selling—but the public only sees the surface. Being perfect is cool, but you need a human side for all ages to like you. (It’s when people see something unexpectedly relatable in a celebrity that they warm up to them.) So basically, they need to feel approachable. But here they are, suddenly on a fishing boat. Suddenly hauling fish boxes like crazy. Suddenly dragging in nets. Oh? They’re different from what I imagined? It might just be an image change, but it’s working. └I’m watching now too, and yeah, exactly my thoughts HAHA Popular people are usually the down-to-earth ones. └└Yeah haha They’re so crazy hardworking it’s funny. They used to be hit-or-miss style, but this time, respect. └Being handsome isn’t enough lolol] The Noeul fans, seeing a community post analyzing The Dawn’s appearance on Life Experience Field, just shook their heads. [What are they on about? They look this damn good even sweating and working barefaced—that’s why it works. As the workday was nearly over, Hoyun, punching numbers into the calculator to tally the day’s sales, suddenly looked up. “Wait, where’s Jung Dajun?” [Hoyun really treats Dajun like a puppy] [He’s worried the kid’s going to come back munching on something... or worse— bringing back something while munching...] Sunghyun, neatly folding his apron, replied. “...Ah, he went to the store earlier, then rushed off somewhere saying he had to do something.” 【Pale-faced, Hoyun bolts off to find the maknae.】 [LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Hoyun’s been burned too many times] [The other members all looked scared too] But even after circling the market several times, Hoyun couldn’t find him. Running a hand roughly through his hair, he returned. Later, with Dajun still missing, the rest of the members stood at the market’s entrance as the village chief handed them a white envelope. “Thank you for letting us spend such a meaningful time—” Deciding it was better to just get out fast, Hoyun turned to the camera for a closing comment— “Hyung!! Hyungs!! Sorry to keep you waiting!!” From deeper inside the market, Dajun came hurrying over, beaming, oven mitts on his hands and carrying a big pot. [Sunghyun’s muttering “Don’t come, don’t come, don’t come” LOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL] [I think Ichae really is seasick now, look at him covering his mouth LOOOOOOOOOOL] “Inspired by the traditional British health food, jellied eel—!!” Ignoring the way his hyungs’ faces drained of color, Dajun proudly thrust the pot forward. “—I present Korean-style health food: yellowtail chocolate marshmallow lasagna!!” [LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO] [LOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL Oh my god LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO] And thus, Life Experience Field concluded with Jung Dajun’s culinary monstrosity.