The cast of MBC’s I Live Alone is teaming up for a heat-busting summer retreat that’s already stirring buzz — thanks to a “no‑mercy” ‘Random Bibimbap’ rule set to trigger laughs and chaos.
On the July 3 broadcast of I Live Alone, viewers will see the entire lineup gather for the first-ever ‘Rainbow Summer Retreat.’
With Jun Hyun-moo, Kian84, Code Kunst, Kim Dae-ho, Park Ji-hyun, Joy, Minho, Seo Beom-jun, Bae Na-ra, Park Kyung-hye, and Lee Sun-min assembling at the departure point, Gu Seong-hwan — who holds a Class 1 large-vehicle license — makes a surprise entrance behind the wheel of a big passenger van, barking, "Hey, hop in!" like a dependable captain.
After arriving at the retreat site, the real team-building begins. Jun Hyun-moo steps onto the drill podium to deliver a pep talk on cooperation and gifts ‘NEW Rainbow T-shirts’ featuring hand-drawn portraits of the members. As everyone searches for their own faces on the shirts, reactions run the gamut — until someone blurts out, "So… I’m not on here?"
The first teamwork test is making a ‘Rainbow Random Bibimbap.’ Ahead of time, Jun Hyun-moo told everyone via the retreat notice to bring one bibimbap ingredient at random. As the items are revealed one by one, anticipation and unease sweep the group.
Gu Seong-hwan brings an oversized ham as big as a slice of sandwich bread, while Code Kunst comes prepared with sesame oil — the heart of any good bibimbap — earning instant praise. From a DIY social-media ‘it’ item to ingredients no one can even identify, the direction of this Rainbow-style bibimbap gets murkier by the minute.
Then comes the twist: no matter what shows up, every last bit must go into a single aluminum pot and be mixed — the "no‑mercy random rule." Faces drop across the board.
The bad feeling starts with Kim Dae-ho’s flimsy white plastic bag. As he launches into a long-winded explanation of what he brought, the Rainbow members boo and grumble — but when the contents are finally revealed, the room flips with surprise, even breaking into applause.
Watching closely, Kian84 shoots a playful, competitive glance that promises even more laughs. Other members pull out wild-card ingredients no one saw coming, throwing the scene into delightful chaos. All eyes are on how this cooperative ‘random bibimbap’ will look — and taste — once it’s done.
The ‘Rainbow Summer Retreat’ episode airs July 3 at 11:10 p.m. on I Live Alone.