Cast and crew of ‘Laws of the Jungle 2′ suffer from food poisoning at Madagascar

The variety program ‘Laws of the Jungle 2‘ is about a a group of celebrities tackling the wilderness and dealing with its harsh reality. The newest expedition, to Madagascar, got their first taste of how unforgiving the jungle could be when some of its members suffered from an acute bout of food poisoning after eating unidentified plants.

The problems began when, after eating some fruit from a nearby tree, cast members Ricky Kim and Jun Hye Bin suffered bouts of pain in their intestines, followed by a couple of the crew members.

The situation grew more serious until the producers finally called a halt to production and brought in a medical crew to treat the affected cast and crew members.

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Kim Byung Man reveals how he became good at everything

Comedian Kim Byung Man is known as the man who can handle everything with ease – from jumping down a staircase on a pogo stick to shooting wild waterfowl with a single shot, he seems to never fail. On the latest episode of ‘Laws of the Jungle 2‘, he expounded upon his set of skills.

“I was very poor as a child,” he confessed when Ricky Kim asked him why he always tried so hard in everything. “I wanted to earn money quickly by learning a trade. So when I was in my third year in high school, I went to the Occupational Training Center and earned myself a certificate.”

“From middle school to high school, my height was always ranked #1. Since I was small, I needed to start earlier than everyone else if I wanted to compete,” he finished.

During that same talk, Ricky Kim also confessed to his troubled childhood, cast out from society for being both Korean and American at the same time.

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Ricky Kim reminisces over being bullied as a child

The Korean-American actor Ricky Kim brought up bad memories of his childhood days on the latest episode of ‘Laws of the Jungle 2‘.

Being neither a full-blooded Korean nor a full American, he reminisced over the days when he would be outcast as a child for not ‘fitting in’.

“When I came to Korea, I was treated as an American, and when I went to America, I was treated as a Korean. So I was always an outcast.” he remembered. “So I exercised and studied as hard as I could, because I thought the only way I could beat them was to be in first place. I wanted to show them I was a person.”

“I always kept my head down. I would never have enough confidence to raise my head. I just studied very hard,” said Ricky Kim, whose English name is Ricky Lee Neely.

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2AM’s Jinwoon to return to Korea from Madagascar

After numerous days of recording SBS‘s ‘Laws of the Jungle 2‘ in Madagascar, 2AM‘s Jinwoon and the rest of the cast members are scheduled to land in Korea later today.

On August 11th, the singer updated his Twitter page writing, “It’s been late since I last updated due to my phone breaking down… Even if wifi is available, my phone won’t work. I’m actually supposed to be in Korea today, but I wasn’t able to return due to circumstances. So, I’m now headed for Korea today. See you all in Korea!”

The singer also updated his fans with a latest photo of himself taken with a little boy from the island.

Fans commented, “Have a safe flight!“, “I can’t wait until the episode broadcasts“, “Hurry! We miss you“, and more.

Source: Jinwoon’s Twitter

Kwanghee forced to leave ‘Laws of the Jungle 2′ due to injury

Due to an injury suffered during the filming of ‘Laws of the Jungle 2‘, cast member Kwanghee made the choice to leave the expedition early.

Although the injury was not serious, due to the strenuous tasks faced by the ‘Jungle’ cast members – including hunting, collecting supplies, and long-term walking – it was decided that the ZE:A member would depart from the Siberian expedition earlier than scheduled, leaving his fellow cast members to continue the struggle to reach the end of the wilds of northern Russia.

“I wanted to try hard, but this happened,” Kwanghee said, revealing his sadness at leaving the other cast members behind. “I want to say sorry to my hyungs.”

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2AM’s Jinwoon misses ‘JYP Nation’ due to ‘Laws of the Jungle 2′ filming

2AM‘s maknae Jinwoon had to skip out on today’s ‘JYP Nation‘ concert at Seoul’s Olympic Park due to filming for ‘Laws of the Jungle 2‘.

Jo Kwon, Changmin, and Seulong took to the stage without him. Jo Kwon stated, “Today, our maknae isn’t here. He’ll be on some island somewhere right about now,” while Seulong jokingly commented, “I’m really happy that tall Jinwoon isn’t here. Jinwoon’s in Madagascar right now.”

Jinwoon is reported to have left for Madagascar to film ‘Laws of the Jungle 2′ back on July 19.

In related news, the ‘JYP Nation’ tour will be moving onto Japan this coming 18th and 19th.

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2AM’s Jinwoon to possibly join the cast of ‘Laws of the Jungle 2′

There seems to be a high possibility of 2AM‘s maknae Jinwoon joining the cast of the suvival series, SBS‘s ‘Laws of the Jungle 2‘.

On July 6th, a representative of Jinwoon’s agency stated through a phone call with TV Report, “It’s true that Jinwoon is in discussion with producers of ‘Laws of the Jungle 2′. However, nothing has been decided as of yet. Because Jinwoon is very athletic, we do believe he’ll do well if he participates, but we will need to have a further discussion due to 2AM’s schedule in Japan in September and October.”

Fans have shown a positive response upon hearing the news of his possible cast in the program. The rep commented, “Although nothing has been confirmed yet, we’re grateful to receive such positive feedback from fans.”

Meanwhile, Kim Byung Man and his new crew will be heading to Madagascar near the end of July to begin filming ‘Laws of the Jungle 2′.

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Ricky Kim sends a tearful video message to his family on ‘Laws of the Jungle 2′

Actor Ricky Kim shed tears as he was shown a video message from his family back in Korea.

The June 17th broadcast of SBS‘s ‘Laws of the Jungle 2‘ aired the crews’ last days on the island of Vanuatu.

After a long day searching for food and hiding from the scorching summer heat, the crew gathered around a camp fire and were each given a surprise video message from their families back at home.

Ricky’s wife, Ryu Seung Joo, and their 13 month old daughter were seen together leaving a supportive video message saying, “We’re doing fine, so don’t worry about us and do well on the recording!”

Although it was a short message, it immediately brought Ricky into tears as he hasn’t seen his family in days. He responded with a video message of his own saying, “I’ll be on my way home next week. Have fun playing with Mommy and stay healthy. I’ll see you guys next week. I love you Taerin.”

 

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ZE:A’s Kwanghee drops out of ‘Laws of the Jungle 2′ due to leg injuries

ZE:A‘s Kwanghee has dropped out of SBS‘ ‘Laws of the Jungle 2‘ Tundra edition.

Kwanghee’s agency, Star Empire Entertainment shared on May 4th, “Kwanghee decided to drop out from ‘Laws of the Jungle 2′ Tundra edition after he injured his leg while filming in the 60 degrees below zero cold.”

According to the agency, Kwanghee returned to Korea on May 26th alone and has been receiving treatment from the hospital.

Kwanghee was expected to return after half a month of filming when he left for Tundra on May 18th with his co-stars, Kim Byung Man, Noh Woo Jin, Ricky Kim, and Lee Tae Gon.

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ZE:A’s Kwanghee is now a jungle person?

ZE:A‘s Kwanghee has been called out yet again for his odd 4D ways.

Member Hyunsik tweeted on May 19th, “Even when told we’re taking a picture, the jungle person has no interest,” referring to Kwanghee’s appearances on the survival reality program ‘Laws of the Jungle 2‘. In the photo, it really does appear as if Kwanghee was the only member with no interest in posing. Maybe the star is taking a slightly longer time to adjust to the life of an idol after toughing it in the wilderness?

The 4D idol seems to have later paid attention as Hyunsik updated, “Even if he has no idea, the jungle person still follows us with common sense,” and posted the more successful photo below.

Fans commented, “Has Kwanghee now been classified as a jungle man?” “Why do I feel so sorry for Kwanghee,” and “It seems that Kwanghee left his head in the jungle.”

Source + Photo: ZE:A Hyunsik’s Twitter

Photo of ZE:A’s Kwanghee eating in the middle of the airport gets laughs

A picture of ZE:A‘s Kwanghee eating his breakfast at an airport has been getting a reaction from fans.

The staff of SBS‘ ‘Laws of the Jungle 2‘ recently shared a picture of the star, who was eating pizza as breakfast as he squat in the middle of an airport. Fans also noticed that Kwanghee did not seem to care about stares from strangers despite being an idol.

Apparently, before Kwanghee left to the tundra for filming, he told his manager that the food he craves the most is pizza. His manager then fulfilled his wish by providing him pizza for breakfast.

Fans commented, “Even his eating is done in variety show style,” “He’s going all the way to the tundra for filming,” and “It is so cute how he is just himself and not fake.”

After Kwanghee makes his third adventure into the jungle, he will start preparing for ZE:A’s comeback when he returns to South Korea in June.

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Viewer ratings for Sunday variety shows, who came out the night’s winner?

On May 7th, AGB Nielson Media Research, a company which logs viewer ratings for TV shows, released the ratings for programs which aired on Sunday, May 6th. The percentages are based on viewers in South Korea.

The variety show with the highest viewer rating was SBS‘s ‘Running Man‘ which gathered 17.7% of the South Korean audience.

The second most watched variety program was SBS’s ‘Laws of the Jungle 2‘ with 13.3% of the audience.

Third place went to MBC‘s “I Am A Singer 2” with 10.5% of the audience.

Furthermore, KBS2TV‘s ‘Qualification of Men‘ and ‘1 Night 2 Days‘, which have had high viewer ratings for several years were surprisingly in fourth and fifth place. ‘Qualification of Men’ had a viewer rating of 8.2% while ’1 Night 2 Days’ had a rating of 6.7%.

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‘Running Man’ and ‘Laws of the Jungle 2′ get new time slots

SBS will be issuing a new time slot change beginning May 6th for its popular broadcast of ‘Good Sunday‘, which consists of the programs ‘Running Man‘ and ‘Laws of the Jungle 2‘.

With ‘K-Pop Star‘ concluding its first season, ‘Running Man’, which used to air at 4:50pm KST, will be pushed back to 6pm, and ‘Laws of the Jungle 2′ will replace its previous time slot.

The new change will lead to fierce competition as ‘Running Man’ will be airing at the same time as KBS‘s ‘1 Night 2 Days‘ and MBC‘s ‘I Am a Singer 2‘. On the other hand, ‘Laws of the Jungle 2′ will share the same time slot as KBS’s ‘Qualifications of Men‘ and MBC’s ‘Exploration of Genders‘.

Source & Image: Star News via Nate