"Even raw water deer liver in the 2nd episode" Yoon Taek and Lee Seung-yoon reveal extreme early filming records of 'Into the Wilderness'

Yoon Taek and Lee Seung-yoon, the hosts of the tvN variety program 'Into the Wilderness', revealed the extreme situations and foods they experienced during the program's early stages. According to a video uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Diggle' on September 24, 2026, the two MCs calmly recounted the history of the program, which has continued for 15 years, and the shocking scenes they faced in the process.

"From fish head curry to raw water deer liver" Extreme foods from the early days

Yoon Taek and Lee Seung-yoon mentioned the shocking foods they encountered at the start of the program. Yoon Taek recalled the 'fish head curry' served by a natural person he met during the first filming. Regarding the taste of the food at that time, he said, "It tasted like rotten fish, and it was so hard, but I endured it and ate it." He also added an anecdote where the yogurt served as dessert had passed its expiration date and had turned into a thick liquid.

Lee Seung-yoon shared the situation during the filming of the 2nd episode. He said that after seeing a dead water deer discovered by an assistant director, the natural person skillfully used a sickle to butcher it and served raw liver. Yoon Taek expressed his embarrassment at the time, saying, "Why did you have to find this uselessly so that I have to eat this?" He explained that this episode became the turning point that made the program a massive hit, recording the highest viewership ratings in the history of general programming channels at the time.

In addition, Lee Seung-yoon recalled the experience of eating 'frog soybean paste soup' where the frog's eyes were open, and Yoon Taek shared the experience of hunting grasshoppers in a field for three hours and eating them fried, reminiscing about the unique food culture in nature.

"Are you good at climbing mountains, is your stomach okay?" The first recruitment process that felt like being drafted

The two MCs revealed that the start of the program was very unusual. Yoon Taek said that while he was active in Gag Concert at the time, he received a call to recruit him as an MC, and the production team asked him three questions. The questions were "Are you good at climbing mountains?", "Is your stomach okay?", and "Can you sleep anywhere?". Yoon Taek compared it to "being asked questions like a conscription target" and said he thought it was just a simple travel program at the time.

In fact, Yoon Taek added that during the first filming, he had to sleep on a box in the mountains, which made him understand why the production team asked about sleeping arrangements. Lee Seung-yoon also recalled a moment of embarrassment during the first filming when he encountered a natural person who was not even wearing underwear, wondering, "Can this even be broadcasted?"

The secret to a long-running program and an emergency caused by a giant hornet

The conversation continued regarding the secret to the long-running program, which has lasted for over 700 episodes over 15 years, and its dangerous moments. Yoon Taek stated that the program receives steady love, to the point where requests for rebroadcasts come in once a year, and that the income earned from this has been a great help, such as buying a house for his parents.

Meanwhile, he also mentioned the life-threatening situations experienced during filming with natural persons. Yoon Taek shared an experience where he suffered anaphylactic shock (an allergic hypersensitivity reaction) after being stung by a giant hornet in the past. He said it was a dangerous situation where his face swelled severely and his consciousness became blurred, but he regained consciousness by the time he arrived at the hospital after walking down the mountain path for 20 minutes. He emphasized the dangers of filming in nature, saying, "You must always carry antihistamines with you."