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The Da Bang Goo game in challenge infinite utilizes the heart rate of the players, requiring them to maintain a heart rate of less than 100 beats per minute for the hiders and over 100 beats per minute for the seekers. If the rate goes above or under these set numbers for a player, their present location is revealed. The winner gets to enjoy a week-long vacation.

The ‘Heartbeat Da Bang Goo Gam episode (hereon referred to as the ’Da Bang Goo Special’ was different from the other pursuit episodes of . Though the scale was smaller, using the heart rate of the players provided a new sense of fun and thrill in the chase game. Everytime the heart rate of a member would fall under or go over, the player’s location was revealed to the others foiling strategies and providing viewers plenty of laughs and anticipation. Here are the locations the members frantically ran through in Sangamdong and Hongdae to try and get their heart rates up and down.

Course 1 Where Yoo Jae Suk and Park Myeong Soo Enjoyed Bibimguksu

Manbok Noodle House  [Closed] 

This is where Yoo Jae Seok and Park Myeong Soo ate bibimguksu to try and get their heart rates up. If you visit the store, you can see the autographed picture from the day of this episode’s filming. Manbok Noodle House has a snug interior that seems its stood here since the 1970s and offers nicely presented noodle dishes, dongdongju (rice win), and anju (snacks). In the pair were seen consuming the spicy bibimguksu noodles while running in place to try and get their heart rates up. Manbok Noodle House’s bibimguksu and the heat worked to bring up Park Myeong Soo’s heart rate to over 110. Of course, even if it’s not the bibimguksu you can enjoy a range of other dishes at Manbok Noodle House. A range of anju dishes such as bossam, myeolchi guksu (noodles with vegetables in dried anchovy broth), haemul-pajeon (seafood and green onion pancake) can be enjoyed with the refined rice wine and dongdongju.

Course 2 The Naengmyeon That Brought Heart Rates Down

Doorewooga

  As the hiders in the ’Da Bang Goo Special’ Yang Se-Hyeong and Hwang Kwanghee sought to keep their heart rate below 100 by coming to Doorewooga. Though the restaurant specializes in hanwoo, in it was the naengmyeon that was featured. Just watching Yang Se-Hyeong and Hwang Kwanghee slurping the refreshing broth was enough to make viewers salivate!　Because of the heat wave in Korea, seeing the two enjoy their naengmyeon was enough to make viewers feel refreshed. Doorewooga actually specializes in hanwoo cooked over charcoal and is directly operated by Nonghyeop. They select the best cuts of hanwoo making it a guarantee that the cuts served here are excellent in both quality and size. The same hanwoo is used to make the base of the naengmyeon broth. The servers have all been trained on how to best grill the meats and will grill your order to perfection right in front of you!

Course 3 Feel the Burn!

The Maebgun  [Closed] 

For Haha and Jung Jun Ha, the pair ran off to this Sinchon restaurant specializing in spicy galbi jjim (spicy braised short　ribs) to get their heart rates up. At The Maebgun you can select the level of spiciness you want for your spicy beef galbi jjim and also receive as much rice cakes and glass noodles to add as you want for free. Provided on the side are the cheese topping, cheese fried rice, and gyeran-jjim (steamed eggs) to offset the spicy flavors. For those who aren’t keen on spicy dishes, simply order the non-spiciest level and enjoy with the gyeran jjim or jumeok-bap (riceballs). For Haha and Jung Jun Ha who had to keep their heart rates above 100, they ordered the spiciest level, scarfing down the extremely spicy short ribs with sweat running down their faces.

Course 4 Thrilling Chase by Day

Samgeoripocha

As the chasers, Yang Se-Hyeong and Hwang Kwanghee were seen seeking out the hiders and communicating via walkie talkies at the Samgeoripocha in Hongdae’s three way intersection. After receiving information that Yoo Jae Suk and Park Myeong Soo were hiding in a noraebang nearby, Hwang Kwanghee was seen here relaying this information to Yang Se-Hyeong through the walkie talkie. This drinking establishment has a 1980s-themed interior with top hits from the same era playing. There’s even a ‘DJ Box’ where one can request songs to be played and this place should especially be of interest to K-POP lovers. Popular dishes include budae jjigae (sausage stew), whole squid tteok-bokki (stir-fried rice cakes), and more. On weekends this place gets so popular one will have to take a number so go and check it out early if you can!