Cha Tae-hyun Reunites with Grocery Store Owner from 'Unexpected Boss 2' on 'Handsome Guys'

In the latest episode of tvN's variety show Handsome Guys (일요일엔 핸썸가이즈), aired on December 22, 2024, Cha Tae-hyun made a nostalgic visit to a discount mart in Gongsan-myeon, Naju, Jeollanam-do, where he reunited with the grocery store owner from 'Unexpected Boss 2' after three years.

During the episode, the Guys team (Cha Tae-hyun, Lee Yi-kyung, Shin Seung-ho) and the Handsome team (Choo Sung-hoon, Kim Dong-hyun, Oh Sang-wook) engaged in a 'Jeolla-do Traditional Liquor Bingo Race,' sampling nine different traditional liquors and accompanying dishes. The competition ended in a tie, prompting the Guys team to travel to Naju for a tiebreaker.

Upon arriving at the mart, Cha Tae-hyun expressed his excitement, exclaiming, "Isn't this the GongX Mart?" He was visibly surprised and delighted to see the store owner again, embracing him and saying, "What a surprise!" Lee Yi-kyung remarked, "Oh, this is where 'Unexpected Boss 2' was filmed," while Cha Tae-hyun also greeted the butcher with enthusiasm. The members were intrigued by the changes in the mart, and Cha Tae-hyun reminisced about the past, noting how much it had transformed since their last visit.

'Unexpected Boss 2,' filmed at the Naju Gongsan-myeon discount mart, achieved a commendable viewership rating of 10.5%, marking a successful conclusion to its run.