Lee Deokhwa's 64cm Large Flatfish Fishing Success "I Wanted to Catch One, and I Did Today"

On the 23rd, the Channel A entertainment program Trust Me and Follow, City Fisherman 2 featured actor Lee Deok-hwa successfully catching a large flatfish. Photo by Channel A, screenshot from Trust Me and Follow, City Fisherman 2.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Actor Lee Deok-hwa went on a fishing trip and caught a 64cm large flatfish.

On the 23rd, the Channel A variety show 'Trust Me and Follow, City Fisherman 2' aired scenes of the cast members embarking on a large flatfish fishing trip at Jeongok Port in Hwaseong.

On the broadcast that day, Ji Sang-ryeol expressed confidence in catching large flatfish, saying, "There are no small fish here. The standard size is 80cm."

However, when he did not get a bite, he said, "Don't worry. You need to focus from now on. Don't give up. It will hit properly."

Then, Lee Kyung-kyu caught his first fish after seven and a half hours of fishing, but it was a rockfish, not a large flatfish.

The production team watching this proposed, "We will award a golden badge to the cast member who catches even one large flatfish and exempt all members from returning their golden badges."

In response, Lee Deok-hwa said, "Flatfish should be caught with live bait, not artificial bait," and asked the captain for live shrimp.

Eventually, Lee Deok-hwa succeeded in catching a 64cm large flatfish 10 hours and 51 minutes into fishing, just 9 minutes before the end.

Lee Deok-hwa shared his thoughts, saying, "Nothing was working. I stood hard because I wanted to give hope to the younger guys."

To this, Lee Tae-gon added, "Deok-hwa hyung is our guardian deity."

During the following dinner, Lee Deok-hwa said, "I felt a thrill today," and added, "When fishing doesn't go well, the younger guys always solve it. So I hoped to do something in such tough conditions, and today I did."

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