{
  "id": 3676656,
  "title": "They hate hiking but were sent up Korea's mountains — and became a Netflix hit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/they-hate-hiking-but-were-sent-up-koreas-mountains-and-became-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T05:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20260827/they-hate-hiking-but-were-sent-up-koreas-mountains-and-became-a-netflix-hit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singer-songwriter Car, DAY6's Dowoon, actor Lee Chae-min and ALLDAY PROJECT's Tarzzan found themselves in an unusual situation after learning they had been chosen for a new variety show by Nah Yung-suk. The four, who had little enthusiasm for hiking, were led to believe it would be a fun program filled with travel and games. However, they were informed that they would have to hike some of Korea's most famous mountains in the middle of winter.\n\nThe Netflix 10-episode variety show \"Take a Hike!\" - with eight episodes currently airing - follows the four individuals who had no prior interest in hiking as they embarked on an involuntary journey through snow-covered mountains. Nah Yung-suk and producer Park Hyun-yong, who have previously collaborated on projects such as \"Jinny's Kitchen,\" \"New Journey to the West\" and \"Earth Arcade,\" serve as co-directors. This is the third time that Nah's production team has worked with Netflix, and the response to the series has exceeded expectations.\n\nThe show has quickly become a hit on Netflix, reaching No. 1 on the domestic series rankings.",
  "summary": "Singer-songwriter Car, the garden, DAY6's Dowoon, actor Lee Chae-min and ALLDAY PROJECT's Tarzzan gather after hearing that they have been cast in Nah Yung-suk's new variety show. Expecting a fun program filled with travel and games, the four arrive smiling from ear to ear. Instead, they are told that they must conquer some of Korea's most famous mountains, one by one, in the dead of winter.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Variety series \"Take a Hike!\" airs 10 episodes, with 8 currently streaming.",
    "Show's success surpasses expectations, topping domestic series rankings."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The unexpected pairing of Nah Yung-suk's production team with four reluctant hikers has yielded a surprise hit, vaulting the show to the top of Netflix's domestic series rankings.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "They hate hiking but were sent up Korea's mountains — and became a Netflix hit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/they-hate-hiking-but-were-sent-up-koreas-mountains-and-became-a-3678021",
        "published": "2026-08-27T06:02:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}