Nam Min-jeong Acts as Tour Guide, Leading Tsai Chang-hsien and Huang Ti-yang on a Joyful Tour of Taiwan

(CNA reporter Hung Su-tsin, Taipei, 9th) Actors Tsai Chang-hsien and Huang Ti-yang are hosting a Taiwanese travel show where South Korean cheerleader goddess Nam Min-jeong acts as a tour guide, showing the two around Taiwan from a foreigner's perspective. Tsai Chang-hsien laughed, saying that although they weren't abroad, it felt like it, while Huang Ti-yang was moved by the stories of these foreign guides who have chosen to stay in Taiwan.

The travel show "The Shape of the World" breaks the framework of traditional travel programs. With the core concept of "traveling the world without leaving the country," it invites foreign guides from around the world who have been living in Taiwan long-term to lead hosts Tsai Chang-hsien and Huang Ti-yang deep into various parts of Taiwan. Today, Tsai Chang-hsien and Huang Ti-yang attended a press conference to promote the show. Huang Ti-yang, taking on a hosting role for the first time, described himself as a "parasite" next to Tsai Chang-hsien, joking that he relied on Tsai's leadership for everything during filming.

Huang Ti-yang admitted that he grew up watching variety shows and had worked under Wang Wei-chung, experiencing both on-screen and behind-the-scenes roles. However, he has always been more comfortable as an actor with a script to follow and only now dared to try variety television. Tsai Chang-hsien praised Huang Ti-yang as being very smart, "He knows where his strengths lie and has found a place to utilize them."

The show's biggest feature is re-discovering Taiwan through the eyes of foreigners. Tsai Chang-hsien said, "Even though we're clearly in Taiwan, the differences in language and culture make it feel like we've actually gone abroad." Huang Ti-yang added that he was deeply impressed by the reasons each foreign guide chose to stay in Taiwan. "At first, I was just curious about how they came to Taiwan, but after hearing everyone's story, I was very moved."

For the show's Korea episode, South Korean cheerleader goddess Nam Min-jeong was invited as a guide, leading the hosts through Tainan. They experienced making Dalgona candy (椪糖), a nostalgic childhood treat in Korea, and wore Hanbok for K-drama-style photos. Through Taiwanese scenes, they recreated daily life in Korea, showcasing the fun and charm of cultural fusion.

As Nam Min-jeong has not been in Taiwan for long, her Chinese proficiency is somewhere between "understanding and not fully understanding." She often relied on her phone's translation app during filming. Tsai Chang-hsien shared that when he wore a Hanbok and recited poetry in Korean, Nam Min-jeong just nodded and responded with "uh-huh, uh-huh" the whole time. This left Tsai Chang-hsien exasperated, "To this day, I still don't know if she thought it was good or not!" (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150609