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The four main stars of the upcoming TV travelogue “New Journey to the West” took to the live streaming app V on Tuesday and introduced the “Zhubajie” dance minutes before a news conference.

“Zhubajie” is the name of an anthropomorphized hog-monster in the Ming Dynasty novel “Journey to the West,” on which this show is based. The first few episodes were shot in the central Chinese city of Xi’an.

Entertainer Kang Ho-dong, prepared two sets of humorous movements -- for an introductory dance routine befitting the comedic character -- and bid the viewers to help pick the better one.

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“We have to do the funnier one,” he said.

He then wildly flung his arms and legs chanting the name Zhubajie, amid the roaring laughter of his friends and future travel mates -- actor Lee Seung-gi, rapper Eun Ji-won and comedian Lee Soo-geun.

Fans picked the first dance, where Kang placed his hands over the ears and flapped his bent arms while hopping on spot.

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The show’s production news conference took place soon after the special V appearance.

“New Journey to the West” will be streamed in China via qq.com, while it will go on air here at 10 a.m. on Friday.

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By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)

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By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)