'Unnie's Direct from the Farm 3' cast pulls month-long snake revenge prank

The four siblings of 'Unnie's Direct from the Farm 3' delivered a satisfying blow to the production crew with a 'snake revenge plot' they meticulously prepared for an entire month. As it was revealed that the scene, which had gone viral online as a real snake encounter, was actually a toy, the pranks and counter-attacks between the cast and the production crew emerged as another layer of fun for the program.

In the 6th episode of tvN's 'Unnie's Direct from the Farm 3' broadcast on the 3rd, the story followed Yum Jung Ah, Kim Sun-young, Kang You-seok, and Roh Yoon-seo as they concluded their final fishing trip in Taean. This episode recorded a peak viewership rating of 4.0% nationwide and 3.8% in the metropolitan area, ranking first in its time slot including cable and general programming channels, and also ranked first across all channels, including terrestrial ones, in the 2049 target viewership rating.

Most eye-catching was the truth behind the 'snake commotion' that had amassed over 31.5 million views combined on YouTube and Instagram. The snake that startled the four siblings was not a living creature but a toy, a surprise camera prank prepared by the cast to deceive the production crew. The starting point of this so-called 'revenge plot' was their experience of being suddenly dragged into fishing work by the crew during the first shoot.

The operation was quite sophisticated. Kang You-seok revealed, "We prepared for a month. I've been thinking about this since the moment I was caught on the boat," and Kim Sun-young even went barefoot to act as if it were a real situation. The four divided their roles to avoid suspicion from the crew and ultimately succeeded in perfectly deceiving the production staff watching from behind the cameras.

This scene is interesting because it possesses a character beyond a simple hidden camera prank. In typical observational variety shows, the structure repeats with the crew giving missions to the cast and the cast performing them, but in 'Unnie's Direct from the Farm 3,' the cast learns the crew's game rules and instead pulls the crew into the narrative. The rules of 'fishing and survival' set by the crew were, at some point, converted into the cast's 'revenge and play.'

Having succeeded in their revenge, the four siblings prepared a feast of jokbal (braised pig's trotters) for dinner. Yum Jung Ah used cinnamon bark and soybean paste to remove the odor of the trotters and served them with garlic sauce, completing a lavish table along with Kang You-seok's dried radish strips, Roh Yoon-seo's makguksu (buckwheat noodles), and stir-fried garlic scapes. The members expressed their satisfaction, saying, "There is no smell at all," and "It tastes like something you'd buy at a restaurant."

Further laughter ensued during the meal. Kim Sun-young and Roh Yoon-seo transformed into so-called '6090 alter egos' and performed a skit mentioning Matt Damon, while a conversation about 'lipstick' naturally revealed the generational gap between the 'Unnies' like Yum Jung Ah and Kim Sun-young and the 'Maknaes' like Kang You-seok and Roh Yoon-seo. Kang You-seok expressed regret over the final journey, noting that the three days and two nights spent in Taean "really flew by."

The next day, a hidden mission prepared by the crew was waiting. They selected the 'Best Fashionista' based on the retro family photos taken the previous day, and as a result of the vote, Yum Jung Ah and Roh Yoon-seo fell into the lower ranks and were assigned to fishing work. Conversely, Kim Sun-young and Kang You-seok rose to the top and avoided the work.

The two headed to a poultry farm. At a farm where chickens are raised in a free-range manner 365 days a year, they were tasked with mowing grass, feeding the birds, and even collecting grade 1 fertilized eggs. Roh Yoon-seo, who was initially afraid of chickens, gradually adapted, and Yum Jung Ah, who also found animals difficult, mustered courage to harvest a total of 5 trays of eggs. Roh Yoon-seo even challenged herself to taste a raw egg for the first time in her life.

Kim Sun-young and Kang You-seok, who remained at home, prepared breakfast. Kim Sun-young challenged herself to make a large egg roll using 10 eggs, while Kang You-seok, who has lived alone for a long time, made rice and clam soft tofu stew. As Yum Jung Ah joined after returning from fishing, a breakfast table for the four was set again.

The production crew did not stay idle. This time, they installed a toy snake in front of the camera to surprise the four siblings again, but it didn't work on the cast, who already knew the truth behind the 'snake revenge plot.' The members reacted by saying, "This is such a trivial attempt," and "I'm getting a dopamine rush right now," actually enjoying the situation. It was a scene where the reversed tension formed between the crew and the cast created laughter.

The final schedule in Taean was the four's first seaside outing. Walking through paths lined with coreopsis, the four siblings headed to the beach to enjoy the scenery, with Kang You-seok and Roh Yoon-seo playing in the water, showcasing a youthful atmosphere. The trip, which involved grueling labor and unexpected tasks, concluded with a peaceful rest in nature.

The charm of 'Unnie's Direct from the Farm 3' lies not just in the cast working in the countryside and cooking meals. Through labor, strangers become as close as family, and the boundary between the crew and the cast blurs, turning the relationship itself into content. In particular, this 'snake revenge plot' condensed the season's chemistry by showing the cast transforming from passive mission-takers into active game designers.

At the end of the broadcast, the next journey was previewed, with the four siblings moving to the Seomjin River in Hadong, Gyeongsangnam-do, to attempt harvesting marsh clams. Interest is growing to see what kind of fishing and unexpected situations the four will face in their next destination after successfully executing their perfect revenge in Taean.