Four Reluctant Hikers, One Brutal Mountain — Netflix’s “Take A Hike!” Is Peak Chaos

Nobody signed up for this willingly, and that’s exactly the point. Netflix’s newest variety show drags four celebrities who’ve never cared about hiking straight into the heart of Korea’s harshest winter peaks — and somehow, it turns into something genuinely heartfelt.Take A Hike!

Take A Hike! The Show At A Glance

“Take A Hike!” is a “self-hiking” variety show about four involuntary hikers who have never had an interest in mountaineering as they embark on their first-ever midwinter expedition up a snow-covered mountain. Directed by Na Young Suk and Park Hyun Yong, the show throws Car, the garden, DAY6’s Dowoon, ALLDAY PROJECT’s Tarzzan, and actor Lee Chae Min together for a journey none of them chose.

What The Teaser Reveals

The trailer foreshadows the struggles of “involuntary hikers” embarking on their first-ever climb up a snow-covered mountain, with scenes of Car, the garden looking visibly exhausted, followed by the other three members expressing their shock at just how difficult the trek actually is. That struggle is quickly contrasted by the breathtaking scenery of the winter mountains, juxtaposed against Car, the garden’s dismayed remark, “This isn’t it.”

From Strangers To Close Friends

Despite the brutal conditions, the four have said the experience brought them unexpectedly close. Dowoon described their chemistry as “perfect,” saying it was a time when they cared for and looked after each other and genuinely worried about one another. Lee Chae Min shared that his spontaneous nature matched well with the group, describing their bond in one word: “naturalness.” Tarzzan, meanwhile, summed it up as “order within chaos,” explaining that although there seemed to be no clear rules from the outside, the group safely completed the trek by following their own principles.

Behind The Camera

Director Park Hyun Yong, known for hits like “Earth Arcade,” “Jinny’s Kitchen,” and the “New Journey to the West” series, teased the show’s core appeal, saying there’s a saying that suffering together makes people close fast, and watching four total strangers grow close while climbing icy mountains in minus-20-degree weather is the biggest charm of the show. He added that he hopes viewers enjoy seeing how these guys, who never understood hiking, slowly discover the appeal of K-hiking and grow through the experience.

The show taps into Korea’s deep cultural relationship with mountain trekking, a pastime tied closely to the country’s landscape, much like hiking traditions found across mountainous regions worldwide.

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