To mark the first episode of the highly-anticipated SBS variety program 'Barefoot Friends', the cast found themselves bound and their eyes covered, being transported to a mysterious location.

When they took off their eye masks, however, they were greeted with a startling sight: miles upon miles of red sand, and a desert landscape as far as the eyes can see.

After they got over their initial shock, they were given the mission to 'live life as one of the Vietnamese natives', along with the revelation that they were expected to live on whatever they earned through their new careers.

Although shocked at first, the cast soon warmed up to the premise. "I think it'll be a trip to remember," Kang Ho Dong said.

Check out the full first episode below! What are your impressions of it?