Viewers of Race Across The World were shocked and convinced they had misheard the name of a location in South Korea.
However, after seeing what two contestants were literally sitting on, it was difficult to deny.
Alfie and Owen, best friends, were racing along South Korea’s East Coast, attempting to reach their second checkpoint, Sokcho, when they came to a halt in Samcheok, home of the penis park.
Yes, you read that correctly.
The best friends had some free time to spend sightseeing, so they went to the famous Haesindang Park, remarking that the penis statues clearly drew tourists ‘from far and wide’.
‘I don’t know how to describe the penis park other than, it’s got a lot of penises,’ Alfie remarked, as he climbed on top of and sat on one of the genitals.
‘What a sight to behold this is,’ Owen replied, as they wished for luck from the legendary park.
Viewers were in hysterics after hearing about the special park, with actor Richard Price writing: ‘Alfie and Owen making memories in that special park in South Korea #topchoice.’
PENIS PARK??????? WHAT IS GOING ON?!!!!!
#RaceAcrossTheWorld — Francesca
(@francescajayne_) April 17, 2024
Come again…..??!!!! Penis Park!!!?
#RaceAcrossTheWorld #RATW #BBC pic.twitter.com/bOPLB2El7M — MommaPeachieUK (@MommaPeachieUK) April 17, 2024
What park? #raceacrosstheworld pic.twitter.com/YOJvoHBkQT
— SpottedBargains (@SpottedBargains) April 17, 2024
Alfie and Owen making memories in that special park in South Korea
#topchoice #raceacrosstheworld — Richard Price (@richard_price2) April 17, 2024
The Penis Park bit in #RaceAcrossTheWorld is already one of the funniest bits of television this year. Easily.
— Alexander Fleming (@alextf.bsky.social) (@_alexfleming_) April 17, 2024
I think the "two tickets to the penis park please " line should go down in television folklore #RaceAcrossTheWorld
— David (@DavidBastin12) April 17, 2024
‘The Penis Park bit in #RaceAcrossTheWorld is already one of the funniest bits of television this year. Easily,’ Alexander added.
David echoed: ‘I think the “two tickets to the penis park please ” line should go down in television folklore.’
‘PENIS PARK??????? WHAT IS GOING ON?!!!!!’ Francesca wrote.
Villagers carved sculptures in phallic shapes to maintain ‘good luck’ after a legend claimed that a fisherman restored the village’s hope of catching fish after urinating into the sea.
Alfie and Owen compete against two mother-daughter teams, Eugenie and Isabel and Brydie and Sharon, married couple Stephen and Viv, and brother-sister pair Betty and James.
The teams are racing across 15,000 kilometres in multiple countries, from Japan to Lombok, against the clock, leaving behind their smartphones, internet access, and bank cards in the hope of winning a £20,000 cash prize.
Race Across The World airs Wednesdays at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
Source My Celebrity Life.