HalMyungSoo Chuseok Special Rest Area Tour Surpasses 1 Million Views Just 1.6 Days After Release

The Chuseok special video from JTBC variety show 'HalMyungSoo' is drawing attention as it records high views at a rapid pace. The 'Holiday Rest Area Tour' video, released on September 25, 2026, surpassed 1 million views just 1.6 days after its release. Currently, the video's view count is recorded at 1,077,003, showing an average viewing speed of approximately 670,000 views per day.

Seoul Meeting Plaza Rest Area, Tasting Dongpo Pork Rice Bowl and Beef Soup

In this video, the cast captures a journey to visit carefully selected rest area gourmet restaurants for the Chuseok special. At the first destination, Seoul Meeting Plaza Rest Area, they tasted the Dongpo Pork Rice Bowl, a menu item that won an Excellence Award at the 'Rest Area Food Festa', and the representative menu of this location, Maljukgeori Beef Soup.

Regarding the Dongpo Pork Rice Bowl, the cast mentioned the quality of the meat, saying, "The pork is substantial and there is no smell." They also added, "It feels like Dongpo pork, and for 10,000 won, this is reasonable." Regarding the subsequent Maljukgeori Beef Soup, they explained, "The ingredients are good, so it's great for eating vegetables and meat." However, while noting a difference from the taste of traditional home-cooked soup, they showed a positive reaction to the taste of the provided dongchimi (water kimchi), saying it is "art."

Gourmet Journey Continuing to Deokpyeong Nature Rest Area and Chungju Rest Area

After leaving the Seoul Meeting Plaza Rest Area, the cast moved to the next destination, Deokpyeong Nature Rest Area. According to the video's composition, beef soup appears as a menu item at Deokpyeong Nature Rest Area, and the tour continues to Chungju Rest Area. At Chungju Rest Area, apple handmade tonkatsu and Lee Jeong-dong mukbap (acorn jelly rice) were introduced.

During the movement process in the video, the cast also shared conversations about rest area snacks. Red bean bread was mentioned in relation to snacks near Deokpyeong Nature Rest Area, and the cast was shown purchasing the bread.

Consecutive 1 Million View Records, Content Success of 'HalMyungSoo' Channel

The success of this video coincides with the continuous popularity trend of the 'HalMyungSoo' channel. The channel has recently shown high viewership indicators, with videos such as 'Yeosu food is on a different level' and 'Who came back from prison-???' also surpassing 1 million views. This rest area tour video also proved its topicality as holiday special content by showing a sharp upward curve in views immediately after its release.