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Yoo JaeSuk and the members of ‘Hangout with Yoo’ took part in a winter cleaning initiative, experiencing firsthand the hardships faced by sanitation workers and the lack of civic awareness among citizens.
In the 258th episode of the MBC variety show ‘Hangout with Yoo’ aired on November 23rd, Yoo JaeSuk, Kim SeokHoon, Lee YiKyung, and Park JinJoo transformed into sanitation workers and participated in early morning street cleaning. They directly experienced the challenging daily lives of sanitation workers and witnessed various issues often overlooked by citizens.
On this day, Lee YiKyung heard about the most shocking experiences from a senior sanitation worker. The worker shared an experience of finding an abandoned baby while cleaning, emphasizing that such incidents occur even in the heart of Seoul. Lee YiKyung expressed deep respect for the hard work of sanitation workers, saying, “It was unimaginable.”
Yoo JaeSuk experienced another difficulty while riding a road sweeper. Passing through tunnels posed risks due to the narrow lanes, and the sweeper often had to cross lanes because of illegally parked vehicles on the roadside. He conveyed his admiration by saying, “There are many people’s efforts behind the everyday things we take for granted.”
Later, Yoo JaeSuk and Kim SeokHoon swept fallen leaves, cleaning the streets they had romantically walked just days before. Yoo JaeSuk expressed his regret by saying, “I didn’t know the romance of autumn was this hard,” but also felt rewarded as if they were cleaning paths for students.
However, there was a bitter reality as well. Covered in dust, Yoo JaeSuk and Kim SeokHoon took a brief break with vending machine coffee with the senior workers. The workers expressed frustration over complaints even for such short breaks.
Additionally, they felt the dangers posed by carelessly thrown trash and cigarette butts. Yoo JaeSuk raised awareness of indiscriminate littering by saying, “I was shocked by the trash in Jongno.” The senior worker warned of fire hazards from cigarette butts, emphasizing the need for improved civic awareness.
After finishing the arduous early morning cleaning, Yoo JaeSuk shared a meal with the members, humbly expressing, “It would be truly fulfilling if students walked on the paths we cleaned.” He hopes that these efforts will lead to improved civic awareness in the future.
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