Happy to be together on "Happy Together"!
- Hello and welcome. / - Hello.
- It's good to see you. / - So
the guests on our show today are beyond...
- Myungsoo, "Seorae Village's Lover". / - That's me.
You're nothing around them.
- I'm not? / - Our guests are way beyond that.
- Are they full of love? / - They are.
- I hug my wife when we're walking. / - I know that.
You act more like a couple for appearance' sake.
- We aren't. / - They so are.
We're only when people are watching.
(What if no one is watching?)
Today we invited some famous devoted husbands.
I can't wait to see who will be joining us today.
Let's welcome them one by one.
First up is the amazing singer Yun Minsu.
Then there's In Gyojin, composer Joo Younghoon,
and the enslaved No Umin.
- Welcome. / - Oh, hello, Younghoon.
He's our poor enslaved husband No Umin.
You lost a lot of weight.
- He's like when he was in NRG. / - You look like...
- The "Breakfast in Tiffany's" era. / - He's back.
I think the wig will suit me well.
You could.
You four are here as extremely devoted husbands.
- Them? / - Not just devoted, extremely devoted.
How many years have they been extremely devoted?
How about we start with you, Minsu?
I'm in my 11th year of marriage.
It's amazing if it's true you're still devoted.
He has "I love Juliet", "love", "I love" everywhere.
- Who is MJ? / - It's my wife.
(Who else)
I smell a professional.
When my wife heard what today's theme would be,
she told me I'd be conning everyone.
She even asked if I really had to come on.
I heard that he grew up a little late in his years.
Well, yes, I guess.
We have to test if they're all eligible to be here.
We'll let Minsu discuss his marriage later on.
There must be something.
Next to him is In Gyojin.
He's So Ehyun's husband.
(So Ehyun & In Gyojin)
His love for her practically shines from his face.
Are you a doting husband?
I've only been married for a year now.
I can't help but be in love.
- Isn't she pregnant? / - He can't help but be in love.
How far along is she?
It's been seven months now.
Seven months?
So she has two more months to go now.
Yes, about 100 days.
Do you have to point out the obvious?
That's when things get tough.
(Happiness ends! The struggle begins)
Gyojin currently plays a cheating husband.
He's getting a lot of heat and hate right now.
Whenever actors play a villain,
they get slapped or hit in the back of the head.
You have to be good at that, don't you?
I play Kim Jungeun's husband in a TV drama.
My character is a serial cheater so at his worst
it's not a slap, it's a full-on punch.
I warned you.
You're just like your mother.
Why else would a married woman see another man?
It's in your blood!
- Wow. / - That looked real.
He has a double nosebleed.
- Is another slap on the way? / - I bet there is.
Do you want more?
(No)
He got a double nosebleed.
(Realistic acting that earned him a punch)
- It looked real. / - His reaction to that punch...
In most TV dramas, the guy recovers quickly.
He reacts then looks up and glares.
But if someone hits you somewhere like on your nose,
you can't recover right away and talk or scream.
(Reaction of a loser...)
That's so true. He's right.
Your nose stings for a while.
Punch, sting, tears stream, you try to recover,
but then you despair when you feel the blood.
- He's detailed. / - It's experience.
How come you're so meticulous with the details?
You'd be surprised to know that
getting hit, conned, framed for doing nothing,
and acting stupid is my forte.
Younghoon, you're well-known
as a devoted husband and father.
I never considered myself a devoted husband.
But the things you do make you one.
- Devoted husband. / - You always travel with your wife
- or sail on a yacht. / - Who else would I travel with?
Why not with your friends?
I follow him on social media.
He's always uploading photos of his family.
It's all about family.
He uploads so many photos that we now wonder
if he has a studio inside his home
- with a blue backdrop. / - To add in graphics.
Was a photographer on standby
to document your child's birth?
- It was something like that. / - Really?
As soon as the baby was born I got out my phone,
took a photo and made a video call.
I called my mom in the U.S. as soon as the child
was born and then took some photos.
You like doing that, then.
Yes, yes, I do.
(From doting husband to SNS addict)
He's flustered.
We all know a little of just how doting Younghoon is.
- We can skip him. / - I have doubts about Mr. No.
Of the four here, he alone takes a different route.
- How different? / - He's more like a slave.
He's in love, but he's still a slave.
I knew I'd be invited on a talk show about this topic.
Very few celebrities are in my situation.
What kind of situation are you in?
Me? I do whatever I'm told
and I'm constantly watched.
You're watched? Constantly?
What exactly do you mean?
You're watched? How?
Do you have a microchip?
My wife checks surveillance footage.
These days, phones have...
- GPS. / - She uses that.
I knew I'd have to discuss this, so I 'm prepared.
- You're prepared? / - But I always respect my wife.
(Huh?)
- I always respect my wife. / - You respect her?
We expected him to have so big a grudge that
he decided to come here to say he'd had enough.
- He respects his wife. / - I see.
It's a total mystery.
This is what is called the Stockholm Syndrome.
When a victim is kidnapped,
he or she goes from being scared to being in love.
- Is his wife a kidnapper? / - No, I'm not saying that.
- Watch what you say. / - That's the definition.
- Now he's in love. / - With the perpetrator.
What did your wife say about you being on this show?
- "The time has come." / - Really?
- "Tell nothing but the truth." / - So be honest.
I was on another variety show with Umin
and we asked tough questions about his wife.
He told us that she watched him like a hawk.
- I see. / - But then he begs the staff to edit it out.
"Please edit that out. She'll kill me if that airs."
He does that whenever his wife comes up.
I talk about our relationship on TV because
I have no one else to talk to.
But why do you want what you say to be edited out?
- First, I want people to know the truth. / - Okay.
- But you don't want to die? / - I want to live.
I come on TV to relieve some stress
and if everything I say is broadcast...
Brag about your wife, then.
Brag about her? My wife is very meticulous.
She saves up. She saves practically everything.
- She keeps empty bottles. / - To do what?
She keeps them.
For what?
They might come in handy one day.
- Do you have many at home? / - She's frugal, then.
Our balcony and spare room is full of such stuff.
Our house is like a landfill.
So he lives in a garbage dump.
Okay. So Umin...
- That's a compliment? / - "I live in a landfill."
We have to approach him with a different point of view.
If we treat him as we do Gyojin or the others,
Umin will look incredibly bad.
They're all devoted husbands,
- but the questions we ask... / - Should be tailored.
Even our table is divided.
- It's separate. / - Just a little push and it's done.
We'll keep you apart.
- Another great quality of hers... / - Maybe later.
- Oh? / - Later.
(Trembling)
It is the Stockholm Syndrome.
- Hang on. / - Why?
- Do you have a son? / - I have two girls,
- but no sons. / - Do you want to be Jaeseok's in-law?
We live in the same neighborhood.
Our kids go to the same kindergarten.
- They know each other. / - Are they the same age?
My daughter doesn't call Jaeseok by his name.
She called him "Jiho's dad".
Apparently, she remembers me.
If she sees him on TV she goes, "It's Jiho's dad."
- I see. / - Then we have to watch that show.
My daughter calls you "father-in-law".
"Father-in-law is on TV."
- That's nonsense. / - She's eight.
She'd never call me that.
She's just a year above Jiho or is it two?
Your son is very popular.
He's very good-looking.
- My son is? / - I wipe his nose sometimes.
- Do you? / - Yes.
I know all my daughter's friends.
- Future son-in-laws? / - I checked them all out.
I know their characteristics.
- Why Jaeseok's son, though? / - He's handsome.
- He's on my list. / - Who else is there?
Jang Donggun's son is on it too.
Jang Donggun's son.
I had someone get a message through to Ko Soyoung.
- I did. / - To marry your kids?
"I have my eye on your son."
- "Keep that in mind." / - As a joke, of course.
- I have a list. / - What about Yun Hoo?
- How old is he? / - He'll turn 11.
- That's perfect. / - I'll add him, then.
It's time to find out if our four guests
really are truly devoted husbands.
It's the first round of the Doting Husband Exam.
We'll see just how much they're in love.
(Round 1. Depth of Love)
Gyojin, did you fall in love at first sight?
- She left a bad first impression. / - How come?
Ehyun is a bit tough to approach.
- She looks cool and prim. / - She's very chic.
When we first met she was in high school
and I was a sophomore in college.
Weren't you with the same agency?
We were and we met in a van
in which we'd be driven to attend an audition.
I was already in the car and she got in later.
- And? / - I'm her senior.
I expected her to say, "Hello, Gyojin" as she got in.
- She didn't? / - She looked straight forward
and said hi as if she were shy.
But I'm older and her senior.
I'd say that was good enough.
She was too shy to say more.
What more did you want?
But that bothered me at the time.
What then? Was she pretty then?
That's why I didn't complain about it.
But then at our first company dinner...
This was years later, after she became an adult.
She offered me a drink and I fell in love.
Alcohol...
This story's a bit...
- It's not consistent... / - It doesn't make sense.
There's a whole chunk missing.
You went from "that bothered me" to "I fell in love".
She actually drank a bit in high school.
(No wonder)
- To protect his wife. / - To protect his wife.
- So... / - He left out what happened in-between.
(Changed the time period)
I could sound too bad. Anyway, I offered her a drink.
She said "thanks, Gyojin," and she was so demure.
I liked her, but we remained friends for too long.
You knew her for a long time, then?
For almost 14 years?
But you weren't dating during those 14 years.
I was attracted to her from the start.
But she was still in high school
and it felt wrong to have feelings for her.
I bet you kept your lust in check.
You kept your lust in check.
That's morning TV drama fodder.
What's wrong with you?
He kept his emotions in check.
Get some hormone supplements.
You're too moody.
I catch colds when we share a room.
"It's hot, open the window." "It's cold, close it."
Go see a gynecologist.
She's right that I had to keep myself in check.
- Right? / - I'm older and I felt it would be wrong
to interrupt her career.
I thought I should stay away, so I controlled myself.
After a long while of staying friends,
we got to work together on my first drama as a lead.
- And then? / - When you spend time together,
- Feelings developed. / - feelings developed.
- Did you play a couple in love? / - We did.
- Were you able to talk a lot? / - We talked a lot.
Did you confess your love during or after the drama?
It was every now and then.
Every now and then? Many times, then.
- He did it often. / - Not with TV drama dialogue.
Even in the waiting room, as we practiced our lines.
"I have to say this. I really do like you."
We'd been acquaintances for so long by then,
so I couldn't just say "I love you".
"I really do love you. Nothing to do with the drama."
- What did Ehyun say? / - She...
"Stop kidding me." She didn't believe me.
- Of course not. / - Why would she?
- Things had dragged on for too long. / - Okay.
When you had to kiss in the TV drama, was it...
He's excited.
You got way too involved in that question.
You're blushing.
He's like a teenager asking his teacher about his kiss.
He's so cute.
- It's no longer acting for him. / - That's right.
When I have to kiss someone, I do it sincerely.
I do my best. I really try to convey my feelings.
You wanted her to feel the love.
(From Gyojin and Ehyun's drama)
- It worked. / - Then I deserve a prize.
I wouldn't mind giving you more prizes.
Is a sincere kiss different from any other kiss?
- It is. / - How so?
- Do you tilt your head more? / - In TV dramas...
- Explain. / - I'll try.
He stuck out his tongue.
He's concentrating on her face.
- It's working. / - Say my palm is her mouth.
Imagine you're watching an on-screen kiss.
Some couples make contact then move sideways.
- That's for awkward couples. / - And then?
- What? / - Go on.
But then some couples have some movement going on.
(Movement!)
(Saucy movements)
That's so true.
- The lips go like this. / - He's right.
Does that mean someone likes the other?
That means something might develop between them.
I should watch carefully.
We should watch for these movements.
Did you make your movements last when kissing Ehyun?
- Perfectly. / - How? Did you move your lips a lot?
Hang on...
The feeling from your gestures and look in your eyes
show that you're full of lust.
(Full of lust)
- He does have a lot of lust. / - He does.
"Let's really do this properly and be done with it."
That's what I said.
Ehyun said, "Yes, let's, since it's embarrassing."
I was full of passion.
(Lust)
The director said, "I think that's a bit too much."
- Did he? / - You got another chance.
"Okay, sir."
Then I got really into it.
(Lust)
(It was my chance)
"Gyojin, that's more than enough."
"That's more than enough."
"I need to fix my makeup."
We should just call you "In Kiss" now.
(In Kiss the Lustful)
On-screen kisses will never be the same again.
Thanks for the information.
How did you propose, then?
Ehyun managed to avoid the topic for a while.
- If I said I liked her... / - "Don't be silly."
So I thought we'd have to stay friends.
I don't have any good female friends.
- No friends who are women. / - No women friends.
But then I got older and so did Ehyun.
One day, after a few drinks...
I suddenly felt sad.
"Why can't we be anything but friends?"
"Why can't we get any further?"
- He liked her for years. / - But it was one-sided.
She could've opened up if it were just us two.
But I got drunk and said that with four others present.
We were supposed to meet up at another location
but when I got there, Ehyun had gone home.
- She felt the pressure. / - It got to her.
I couldn't reach her for three months.
I couldn't reach her for three months
- until... / - Did you keep trying?
I considered apologizing.
I even called to try to clear the air.
I tried about twice, but she didn't pick up.
- So you couldn't reach her. What then? / - Then
she suddenly texted me at 11 p.m. on Saturday.
"Are you free tomorrow?"
- She was ready. / - She thought about it
- for three months. / - She needed time.
I have my pride and she had ignored me for so long
that her text got me a little worked up.
I decided to pretend that I needed time to think,
but I got another text a little while later.
"Do you want to meet up or don't you?"
"I want to. Should I come and get you?"
I felt rushed and offered to visit her but she said,
- "No, let's meet up somewhere." / - And then?
After a few months apart, we got together for drinks.
"Why didn't you call me?"
"I did, but you didn't pick up."
We cracked a few jokes and in time we got drunk.
I said, "I actually really did like you, you know."
"I actually like you, too, and thought about it a lot."
- It's like listening to a teacher's story. / - It is.
- I'm too much into it. / - I'm engrossed.
What happened then?
I'm the man, so I have to get to the bottom line.
I should say "let's date" or "let's get married".
I was too pleased I just said, "Yeah, I like you, too."
I didn't say what I was supposed to say.
That's when she said, "What's wrong with you?
You should ask me out or something."
- She's really cool. / - She's a go-getter.
She'd made up her mind.
I stammered, "Um, okay, let's date."
You call yourself a man?
- "Let's get married." / - You said that then?
- She did and I said yes. / - She proposed?
- Ehyun proposed to you? / - That's so cool.
She's amazing.
- She really thought about it. / - She waited.
I think she liked me.
- That means nothing now. / - You made her propose.
Wasn't there a photo of you proposing in Paris?
- My goodness. / - It's like a scene from a movie.
- That was in Paris. / - What's this?
You made her dress like this in Paris to propose?
She looks beautiful, but her back is too...
That's an evening dress.
Was this planned?
No, we were there for a photo shoot.
We went to Paris for our wedding photo shoot.
I saw her in the gowns and thought she was beautiful.
We were in Vendome Square and it was so lovely
I didn't want to lose the opportunity to propose,
so I bought a ring and went for it.
It seems to me that Ehyun cried.
- She cried a lot. / - It's the happiest day so far.
You need to ask her parents for her hand in marriage.
- I believe her father was a boxer. / - That's right.
How was it?
Ehyun and I used to take acting classes together.
I'd take her home and one day, I met her father
outside her house after he'd had a few drinks.
He looked at me then asked, "Who are you?"
"Sir, I'm an actor at her agency." "Come in."
We went in and he was already drunk.
"Honey, bring us some alcohol." "No, you're drunk."
"Coffee, then."
- He changed his mind right away. / - It's a sitcom.
- Most men insist on alcohol. / - He's quick.
- So we both got a coffee. / - That's new.
"Now bottoms up!"
(Hot coffee, bottoms up)
We really...
(He downed it)
Ehyun's father tried then said, "You managed?"
"Yes, I downed mine."
The whole family could be in a sitcom.
- He's the real doting husband. / - He is.
- He's... / - I can tell he really is an actor.
It's so much fun to listen.
(Spectators are separated)
It's so much fun.
I think it's about time to hear Umin's love story.
- Your wife is older. / - Love at first sight?
It was because she was so beautiful.
She used to be in the KBS choir.
- Then her looks... / - Was she?
She was a famous backup singer.
At the time, she was the Lee Hyori of the backup world.
We went out to eat together after shows or concerts.
She was there, so I asked her.
I asked her if she would be joining us for drinks.
She said she was married with a kid, so I gave up.
I served as a member of the military band
and she came to help out at one of our performances.
- Really? / - She was in the stand
sitting down in the center wearing sunglasses
and giving out orders.
"Wow, she's so cool now."
"She's so cool now."
So I went up to her to say hi.
I said, "Hey, so how's your kid?"
She freaked out and said she was single.
It was a joke, then.
She said she didn't want to drink with me that day.
So instead she said she was married?
How much must you dislike a guy to fake marriage?
She'd rather let him think she's married
than drink with him.
So I kept throwing myself at her.
- At each performance... / - You went for it.
I kept saying I liked her and she kept turning me down.
She said no?
She'd seen me since I was in high school.
He didn't feel like a man to her.
I was still just a teenager to her.
You thought of you as a child.
All that training in the army had made me tan.
I had a dark-skinned face with short hair
and she suddenly found that attractive.
Luckily her birthday coincided with our performance,
so we all went out for dinner.
My supervisor happened to be Psy.
He said, "It's your birthday, so I'll lend you Umin."
- For fun? / - Yes.
So I sat beside her and served her.
That's when it began.
It all began that moment.
- It's not what I expected. / - It's not so sweet.
I guess she really liked my serving her.
(Trembling voice)
His voice trembled.
I asked her out and I shifted my schedules to see her.
- Did you call her "noona"? / - Yes.
That's what she told me to call her.
"Noona"? That means she drew the line.
- Because I was still in the army. / - Oh dear.
That's when I started making collect calls to her.
I haven't heard that in a while.
After about a month of that,
- she told me not to call. / - Why?
- She told me not to call. / - Why?
(Banned from calling)
(What had happened?)
(Was it... an affair...?)
The phone bill reached 600 dollars.
You called too often. It was a bit too often.
That was too much.
So I tried calling her after that. / - Did you stop?
She actually kept hanging up on me.
"Darling, it's me." Thud.
Beep, beep, beep... You know that sound.
"The recipient refused to take the call."
Oh no...
The recipient refused to take the call.
She said her phone bill had never been that high.
- 600 dollars is a lot. / - Did you call every day?
We started dating when I was a corporal and
I said I'd make it up to her after I got discharged.
I said I'd be the perfect boyfriend.
- Were you? / - Now I have to mention pork stew.
- Pork stew? / - What about it?
There's a famous pork stew place in this market.
They only take cash.
They charge five dollars for enough to feed two.
She said she wanted to eat that,
but I really had no cash on me at all.
All I had was a credit card that my mom had given me,
but she hadn't given me the PIN.
(Dying with laughter)
Your girlfriend refused your calls
and your mom didn't give you the PIN.
Anyway, so I couldn't buy her the stew.
I begged her to eat somewhere that took credit cards.
She cried and said,
"I'm worth less than some bloody stew."
That's too harsh.
That's just too harsh...
What on earth happened between you two?
She was crying.
His stories are filled with pathos
- and such pain. / - She hung up on me again.
She hung up on you often.
She wouldn't take my calls after that.
Oh dear...
So that incident scarred me for life.
The fact that I couldn't even buy her that.
Did you not treat her?
That happened during my precious break.
I spent the whole three days by myself.
I drank some soju by the Han River.
I was so upset I was a soldier.
It's sad enough that you couldn't see your girlfriend,
but you couldn't buy her a five-dollar meal, either.
I bet you hated yourself for that.
- You felt so despicable. / - It is.
So I told her that as soon as I left the army,
she wouldn't have to worry about money or stew.
We actually dated after my discharge.
- Did you buy her stew? / - Until she was sick of it.
We both got sick of it.
You bought her too much, then.
- That's so cool. / - Did you call her by her name?
My wife's name isn't that pretty.
- What is it? / - Lee Myeongcheon.
- What now, Jaeseok? / - You can't laugh at that.
Regardless of the story, her name isn't funny at all.
No Gabseon and Lee Myeongcheon.
Two unique names made for each other.
- "Honey"? / - "Honey", "darling", "darling ma'am".
- We... / - What's "darling ma'am"?
She likes it when I add "ma'am" when I call her.
What does she call you, then?
Me? "Hey."
(Not odd at all)
She yells "hey"?
You mentioned that she keeps empty bottles and cans.
Was she always this frugal?
- Was she? / - Yes. This is how frugal she is.
Our kids wear clothes she wore when she was their age.
- Her clothes? / - Clothes she wore?
- Is that possible? / - Decades later?
Yes, she kept them for dozens of years.
Her mother kept them, then.
Her mother kept them, not her.
- They're really frugal, then. / - That's incredible.
They're all used to keeping things.
When my wife moved in after we got married,
- she brought five trucks' worth of stuff. / - Really?
- Just her stuff. / - What did she bring?
- Old clothes? / - Her clothes, trash...
- She deserves an award. / - That's amazing.
That's why they're still surviving.
Did she have to save up even more because of you?
- Did she? / - It goes back to before we got married.
I earned a fortune as a Hallyu star
singing songs and shooting commercials.
- You made so much money. / - I did.
My birthday is in October.
I named October my month
and hosted parties for my friends and celebrities.
Partying for a month came to 40,000 dollars in total.
- Just birthday parties? / - Yes.
You really needed to grow up.
- 40,000 dollars then... / - That's rent.
That's rent.
I spent all I wanted and at the end of the month,
my mom got the credit card statement.
She immediately put her foot down
and that's when she took charge of my finances.
While I was single, I used a credit card in her name,
and after I got married, she let my wife take over.
My mom practically begged my wife.
"Don't let him take control."
- You're a spendthrift. / - "He's quite a spendthrift."
My wife found out the truth before we got married.
- About your past? / - "I saved up for this house."
"If I hadn't, he'd have nothing to his name."
- That's true. / - Was your wife angry?
She just said that she'd take over the finances
and that I should obey her.
That's when I started getting an allowance.
He only gets 100 dollars a month.
- That's it? / - 100 dollars a month.
Was that a raise from 25 dollars?
- 25 dollars was... / - 25 dollars?
You'd starve on that. Is food and transportation extra?
No, everything is included. That's it.
I can't go out for something she didn't approve.
(Leaving home requires approval)
(This isn't funny)
- It's not funny at all. / - We shouldn't laugh.
Should we report his case and rescue him?
We are not supposed to just laugh and enjoy.
This is beyond the boundaries of variety TV.
I think we should keep him safe when we're done.
"PD Note" should do a show on this.
We should alert the media.
She gave me 25 dollars to pay for parking.
That's the monthly parking rate.
She raised it to 100 because now I have staff
and she wants me to buy them snacks sometimes.
What can you buy with that?
My staff know that ten dollars to me
is just as precious as 100 dollars to anyone else.
- They understand. / - What do you buy them?
Tteokbokki, snacks from the convenience store.
Isn't it stressful not spending like you did before?
I don't get it. If she gives you 100 dollars,
can't you say you're the breadwinner? Negotiate.
- Negotiations... / - "I'm the man of the house."
We negotiated.
- I was on "King of Masked Singers". / - That's right.
- She said I'd get a grand if I won. / - If you won?
Oh dear...
- That's so cruel. / - She knew you wouldn't win.
Your wife... She knew what would happen.
I could make it to the second round.
She offered 200 dollars if I passed the first round.
I practiced like never before.
'Now I build a castle on the fluffy clouds'
'And make a window that faces you'
The man doesn't seem to be a singer.
(I agree)
He's a member of the 90s idol group NRG.
It's No Umin!
Is there a limit to your monthly phone bill?
Are you not allowed to go over, say, 100 dollars?
Yes. Let's say I order something online.
I have to buy supplies.
I always leave reviews because they're worth points.
(Earning points with reviews)
(Frugal Umin)
Product reviews?
Are you lying?
- Are you trying to make us laugh? / - I'm serious.
He's actually serious.
I write reviews to save up on the 2.50 delivery charge.
The most one gets from a review is 25 cents.
What do you say in your reviews?
"It puffs up on windy days."
"It helps if you poke a small hole in the bottom."
Is one review worth 25 cents?
The expensive ones, the ones with photos.
- Photos... / - With photos?
- Do you upload photos? / - Yes, they're worth more.
Who would've thought the great Umin did this?
Can we rescue him already?
You married the perfect woman.
Minsu, recently rewarded his wife with something
to make up for their ten years of marriage.
- What does that mean? / - Do explain.
It's tough to find a house to rent so we took the risk
- and recently bought a house. / - Congratulations.
- That's a good thing. / - It's good news.
Is that house in your wife's name?
It's in our names.
- Well done. / - Well done.
If you're co-owners, she'll feel like a proud owner.
She actually said all she needs is a house.
As long as we have that,
she won't care what I do when I'm away from home.
Is that why you bought a house?
- No, but... / - It's an investment.
I got married young so we struggled financially.
Then I joined the army when my career was peaking.
I couldn't capitalize on the fame the songs brought.
I found out much later that
my wife had to sell the bags her exes bought her.
- Her ex-boyfriends? / - To pay for expenses.
- Gosh. / - Or to get me a birthday present.
- That's how poor she was. / - She had a few, then.
It's like selling her hair to get a watch.
I was just too immature back then.
I spent whatever I earned right away.
- Men are like that. / - Yeah.
I think I grew up only very recently.
On our tenth anniversary I realized her struggle
and thought I should be good to her.
- You grew up late. / - I did.
That's better than having affairs.
That comment was...
- Too negative? / - Yes, too extreme.
Was I crying? Sorry.
(Yearning eyes)
What is it, Umin?
I'm so envious that they co-own a house.
(Umin has nothing...)
Why is everything in your wife's name?
She said everything has to be in her name.
She's afraid you'll take out a mortgage.
All the brands use my name.
- "No Umin's something." / - I'm not actually the boss.
You're just a boss for appearances.
For customers?
My card says "CEO," but my wife is the President.
I see.
(Sigh...)
That was Round 1 of testing your eligibility.
Now for Round 2.
Your phones will tell us how much you love your wives.
What are they saved as?
- Myungsoo, what about you? / - "Seorae Village Lover."
What's your wife saved as?
- She's saved as "Mapo". / - What does that mean?
First of all, she's in Mapo
and she likes Pororo.
- She likes Pororo? / - Because our daughter does.
- Short for "my Pororo". / - "My Pororo."
- Jaeseok? / - Just a few emoticons.
- Which ones? / - Those ones.
- Hearts? / - Yes.
It shows how shy he is.
That's all.
- Minsu, what about you? / - Me?
It says "Shrill Manja".
- "Shrill Manja." / - "Shrill Manja"?
- She's Minji but... / - You typed "Manja".
Why "shrill"?
- Moms with sons have shrill voices. / - They do.
They have to shout or yell occasionally.
- That's true. / - "No! Yun Hoo! Don't do that!"
(Shrill Manja)
"My pretty love" with a few heart emoticons.
"My pretty love", common but sweet.
What did Ehyun save your number as?
- "My love." / - "My love"...
- Younghoon, you? / - She's under "My love Yoonmi".
- And you? / - I had a look and I'm "Joo Younghoon".
I like that.
- I'm just "Yun Minsu". / - It's perfect.
"Joo Younghoon" is great.
If she's in a good mood, I'm "Hoo's dad".
Does she change it?
- According to her mood? / - Sometimes.
- Why are women like that? / - What are you saved as?
I said I'm "hey".
(Hey, Joo Younghoon, My love, Yun Minsu)
What about when you started dating?
- At the beginning. / - At first.
I was "No Umin" at first.
- Then... / - You got demoted.
- To "hey". / - "Hey."
She's still saved as "my dear wife".
I recently told her it upset me.
"I have you down as "dear wife".
Why is my number saved under "hey"?"
- And? / - "Please change it."
I asked her to type something else and she refused.
When she said that and you got angry,
did you ever consider changing her entry?
The thing is that she checks my phone regularly.
We can't handle this.
- This is... / - It's a current issues topic.
- This is news material. / - It's on the boundaries
of entertainment and news.
We have to stop as soon as Umin starts crying.
But he's laughing at the moment.
We're still within the boundaries of entertainment.
What do you mean by "checking"?
She takes a look.
- Recent calls and texts? / - Texts and photos?
Is she afraid you'll have an affair?
She says she's just curious about my life.
What life can you have with 100 dollars a month?
- You need money to cheat. / - Not just cheat.
She wants to know about stuff I don't tell her,
like even the insignificant things I tell my manager.
- She just wants to know. / - That's love.
She wants to know all about me.
Do you know the passcode to each other's phone?
Yes. I know hers and she knows mine.
- Really? / - Yes.
Now you can unlock phones with a fingerprint.
That's still dangerous because
while the husband sleeps, the wife can go like this.
That's possible.
I heard it's not foolproof.
Scan your fingerprint at an angle.
Turn your finger a bit.
If you scan your finger like this, you lose.
Scan it like this and you can sleep soundly.
- At an angle? / - You're a newlywed and you know that?
Are you happy?
Yes...
(I'm happy, but still...)
- I secure my phone. / - Your passcode is a secret?
You all talk about privacy and security,
but what about this situation?
Let's say your wife asks you if something bothers you.
If you're just dating, you can hide your phone,
but now that I'm married, I can't just deny everything.
How do you get out of that?
What would you say, Gyojin?
If she asks if something bothers me,
I'd say, "I don't check your phone. Don't check mine."
- "Go ahead, look." / - She'll let me look.
"Check mine. I have nothing to hide."
- "I don't want to." / - "Why not?"
(It's tough)
Misunderstandings can arise.
- What kind? / - Like what?
- It's hard to explain. / - What misunderstandings?
It usually isn't a big deal.
Writers from TV shows text us sometimes
to thank us for being on the show.
If they text "thanks for the fun today"...
(Thanks for the fun)
(That's so true)
(Can be misconstrued)
- Don't text him. / - Don't ever text Umin.
Dear writers, if you must text Umin,
please clarify what you want to thank him for.
No smiley faces or hearts.
No emoticons.
Don't send any hearts.
If you want to complain though...
When Umin talks, it sounds like he's hiding something.
He stammers a lot which makes him look suspicious.
He sounds timid and that's even worse.
- It's like, um... / - See, this is what I mean.
What were you like when you were in NRG?
He flew around the stage.
We were almost godly beings back then.
He was a fun guy.
- He dated a lot of singers, too. / - He did?
(What are you doing?)
Oh, sorry. I'm so sorry.
When you went and said that on another show,
that almost got me killed.
What did he say?
It's like this.
Let's say someone I used to date appears on TV.
My wife goes, "Do you miss her?"
- "Remember the good times?" / - "The good times"?
(Myeongcheon holds grudges)
- "Do you remember?" / - "Remember the good times?"
- "Trip down memory lane?" / - That's right.
That's what she says.
You can't laugh or cry
and it looks bad if you keep quiet.
If you try not to respond to her...
"Are you thinking of your breakup?"
That's right.
Will this be okay?
We're fine. Do you know the show "Love and War"?
Season 2 just ended.
My wife loved to watch the series.
- She'd watch reruns, too. / - Wow.
I can't watch it with her because she goes
"Are you like that?"
- Make her quit. / - She equates me to the bad guys.
- It causes doubt. / - It does.
I have to leave when she watches an episode.
If I'm within earshot,
she complains and asks why men are like that.
Have you ever tried yelling back at her
or challenging her authority?
I did try to challenge her and take the initiative.
- You did? / - Of course.
- What happened? / - In return
I got even more pressure.
(No Umin's revolt)
The bottom line is everything is my fault.
I once left home after a huge fight.
I didn't return for about a week.
She found me at an Internet cafe.
Is she your mom?
- She's your mom. / - How did that happen?
A new game has just been released and I was hooked.
I had been in that Internet cafe for over 12 hours
and a worker at the cafe tweeted about me.
"No Umin has been here for 18 hours straight. LOL."
My wife read it, got in touch with the worker,
located the cafe and came to get me.
(She's amazing)
- Wow. / - I'm amazed.
Her conclusion was that I'd deserted her, our kid,
our businesses, all my duties as a husband.
She said she'd had enough and wanted a divorce.
- That's scary. / - I was really scared.
- She trumped you. / - That wasn't it.
All I'd wanted to do was to regain my rights.
- Just part of it. / - But she outdid me.
- You lost out. / - I was even worse off than before.
- I signed a contract in blood. / - In blood?
She's really tough.
- Freedom fighter level. / - Oh dear...
She made me sign about ten contracts so far.
The basic content is that...
(Curious?)
If I leave, I leave everything to my wife and children
and I take nothing.
- This is... / - It's no laughing matter.
- It's serious. / - We laugh, but...
- Seriously. / - Go on "Hello Counselor".
- Isn't your mom heartbroken? / - I think that...
- My mom is actually pleased. / - I see why.
She believes only my wife can control me.
We must hear the story from both sides.
- This is Umin's version. / - You're right.
- Maybe his wife is forced to control him. / - Sure.
And like we mentioned earlier, all the saving up
is the only reason he made it this far.
He has a business now.
Don't you enjoy being controlled a little bit?
I do now.
- See? / - You learn to make do.
Even now, she has this aura around her,
that of a dictator.
That's how he survives.
- Each comment... / - This is Stockholm Syndrome.
Some people enjoy being controlled.
- Some do. / - That's a match made in heaven.
We asked your wives a few questions.
We wanted to find out what exactly
your wives thought of you and how they felt.
"When most recently did he make your heart pound?"
- What do you think? / - In the shower?
One wife gave us this answer.
"When I saw his back in the shower." Guess who?
It's him, of course.
We have two volunteers, Umin and Gyojin.
Do you pride yourself in your back muscles?
- I... / - Well...
Go ahead.
(The man who regained his figure)
I remember her saying something like that.
Something about my back.
Umin?
My wife loves the curves on my back that I got back,
so she has a photo of them.
- Of your curves? / - She says it's lovely.
- That had better not leak. / - Do you have a photo?
I think I lost this one.
The wife who gave us this answer
- was Younghoon's. / - What? Me?
Gyojin and Umin, I must apologize.
- Me? / - Yes.
You must have nice muscles.
I exercise regularly but... She said that?
Maybe she just prefers his back to his front.
- Rather his back than his front? / - Yes.
She'd rather see his back than his front.
"What would you like to hear him say?"
What does she want me to say?
Isn't it usually "I love you"?
"I love you" or "I'm glad I married you".
"I'm so happy to be married to you."
- One wife gave this answer. / - What?
"I'll buy you a department store."
- A what? / - "I'll buy you a department store."
In Gyojin. It has to be Gyojin.
But there's no way I can afford to buy one.
Who here can afford a department store?
I'd love to hear that.
- Your wife? / - "I'll buy you a department store."
So Ehyun gave us this answer.
Why would she want to hear you say this?
I think we should ask her in person.
Let's call and ask her why.
- Your phone, please. / - Sure.
"My purty love."
It's a typo.
- He said it's a typo. / - What will she say?
Husband.
- Hi. / - "Husband"?
- It's me. / - What's up?
I'm still taping.
Wife? You're on "Happy Together".
- Hello. / - Hello, So Ehyun.
As soon as you picked up, Gyojin's face...
You told us that you want to hear Gyojin say,
"I'll buy you a department store."
I'd like to hear him say it today.
Did you mean it?
Can you make him say it on tape?
She wants to hear it, whether or not it's possible.
- Just for show. / - Just for show.
I'll buy you a department store. Two, even.
I'll buy them all.
He's so cute.
Gyojin told us about his lip movements.
- The kisses. / - He said he really meant it.
What was it like for you?
It was just work.
- It was work for me. / - You worked a little too hard.
It's so one-sided.
Gyojin told us that you disappeared for three months
- then suddenly contacted him / - That's right.
- and asked to talk. / - Yes.
Why the three-month break?
I thought he'd have to marry the next woman he dated.
So you spend the time considering marriage?
Yes...
What was the crucial moment?
What made you decide that you should marry him?
I think I was brainwashed since I was a teenager.
- Brainwashed? / - Subconsciously?
"If you aren't dating anyone by 30, marry me."
He teased me like that.
So when I was over 30 and still single I wondered
"Should I really marry him?"
- How could you be single? / - That's right.
- Don't lie. / - Men steer clear of pretty women.
(Honey...)
It's true, though.
- It's true. / - She's right.
- We assume they're dating. / - That's right.
How many points out of 100 would you give him?
100, of course.
Is there anything you'd like to say to Gyojin?
Thanks so much for marrying me.
I can see his gums.
See that huge grin?
What a happy couple.
Have fun.
How about a warm hand to wish her a safe delivery?
- Have an easy delivery. / - Thank you.
Thank you.
She's so cute.
- She's adorable. / - She is.
- Umin. / - Let's call your wife.
- Let's give it a try. / - I'm scared.
- What if she starts cursing? / - Her greeting...
Let's see how she answers his calls.
- "Husband." / - Let's see what she says.
Hang on. Why are you dialing manually?
I have to be polite.
(Treat Madam Lee with respect)
He's dialing manually?
He's pressing her number.
- No speed dial? / - We usually save the numbers.
Manners.
Are you nervous?
(Nervous)
(She answered)
- Honey. / - Hmm?
- What are you doing? / - Looking after the kids.
- I have a question? / - What?
Jaeseok offered to buy me a drink. Can I go?
(Curious)
Don't be stupid.
What did you say?
- Wait, I'll put Jaeseok on. / - Uh, wait.
Hello.
Yes, hello.
Um... I hadn't seen Umin in quite a while.
- Yes. / - It's so good to see him.
- Dinner. / - Could we invite him out to dinner?
You can take him out to dinner but...
- No drinks? / - Why, can't he drink?
No, because he signed a contract with me.
(The actual contract)
Umin talked about his married life on other shows, too.
I think he has a tendency to exaggerate.
He enjoys the attention and reactions.
- Does he? / - 100 dollars a month for allowance.
Is that him trying to be funny?
I don't even give him that anymore.
No?
- No allowance? / - No way.
No allowance?
I can't give him any money.
- Why not? / - He got parking and speeding tickets.
Parking tickets?
He has to take responsibility for whatever he did.
This is in the past but when Umin was in the army,
did you really hang up on him over 600 dollars?
It was 800 dollars, not 600.
- It wasn't 600? / - That's a huge bill.
How could I keep on paying that every month?
That's not fair at all.
I didn't think it would come to that much.
- Did you really refuse his calls after that? / - Yes.
Didn't you miss hearing his voice?
When connecting the call,
- the operator lets me hear his voice. / - Okay.
I listened to that then hung up.
You will see for yourself that Umin said a lot,
but he mentioned a five-dollar pork stew.
Oh, right.
He didn't have cash, so he couldn't buy any stew.
You complained you're worth less than stew.
Five dollars is nothing.
He could've borrowed that much from someone.
You have no idea how much I cried over that.
Even now I hate the sight and smell of pork stew.
It totally... scarred her.
It hurt.
Myeongcheon, you can't last a month with 100 dollars.
Are you willing to give him a raise?
He doesn't need to spend much.
He can't spend because he doesn't have money.
It's not that he doesn't need to.
Give him an extra 50 a month.
- The thing is... / - Yes?
- If he has 50 dollars, he spends 50 dollars. / - Okay.
If he had five million, he'd spend it all.
A working man needs to have some extra cash.
Give him a raise.
Let's stop talking about money.
We're putting her on the spot.
Most wives on the phone would say they'd think about it
and we'd end with a cheer.
(A raise is non-negotiable)
As far as money is concerned, I have to be firm.
Okay, we'll stop talking about money now.
Myeongcheon, I want to ask you something.
Sure. Oh, I'm a huge fan of yours, Myungsoo.
Are you? Why?
I think we're very similar.
- She's a female Myungsoo? / - Our personalities.
It's so scary.
I heard Umin say earlier that
he still adores you and he thinks you're beautiful.
I'm envious.
- He said five years felt like one. / - I know.
She knows.
I dare say that I'll see you and Umin
on TV together, though I'm not sure what show it'll be.
He said he wants to go on "Hello Counselor" with me.
- Did you talk about it? / - To ask them
how he should deal with a problem wife.
I think it's totally unfair because
he goes around making me sound delusional.
So even though it's for a short chat,
aren't you glad we called?
I am. I'm not crazy. I'm a cool gal.
- I can hear it in your voice. / - She's fine.
- She's great. / - She's great.
I don't like him getting drunk and causing trouble.
I'm not the crazy, possessive wife.
Is there anything you'd like to say to Umin?
You've been having trouble sleeping
because of your new venture
and you're under a lot of stress.
- Are you listening? / - Yes.
Why don't you respond?
Wow. You really are awesome.
- He... / - You're so great.
I'm a fan of yours now.
I'm a fan.
- Respond. / - Show her you're listening.
I need you to answer.
(Sorry, honey...)
Would you like to be on TV?
- Seriously. / - Would you like to be on TV?
- We found a gem. / - We did.
Answer. You know I hate it when you keep quiet.
(An experienced husband trainer)
You haven't been eating because you're on a diet.
Be nicer to me from now on.
The bottom line is "be good to me".
She's hilarious.
- Lee Myeongcheon! Lee Myeongcheon! / - Madam Lee!
We need you on TV!
- We hope to see you in person one day. / - Come on!
- Do give me a call. / - We will.
- Thank you. / - Thank you.
(Guess and Get Lucky)
Guess and Get Lucky!
Please welcome Hong Seokchun.
(He beat the chefs at their own game)
Hello.
You're on TV all the time, on multiple channels.
Left and right.
Are you here as a chef?
I am. Shouldn't I be sitting over there?
What's today's theme and why am I cooking?
It's about devoted husbands.
Oh...
What did you think it would be about?
When I heard that I got asked to be on the show,
I thought I'd get to sit over there and talk.
Seokchun's a guest who always has stories to tell.
- Today he's our chef. / - He's doing well as one.
Do you have a license?
- Do I need one? / - A chef's license.
Paik Jongwon and I are famous for not having a license.
Why are you dragging him in this?
Neither of us have a license.
Seokchun runs nine restaurants.
It's ten.
- Ten? / - It's ten?
He developed so many recipes.
- Being on cooking shows... / - He's smart.
I developed quite a few new recipes on TV.
I think this will be worth looking forward to.
Seokchun is capable of cooking all sorts of foods.
What did you prepare for us today?
Since your guests are devoted husbands,
- I brought what's good for them. / - For virility?
- Health foods? / - Good for virility?
- Yes, um... I guess. / - Why are you so shy?
I'm embarrassed by what I said.
Food that improves one's stamina.
- Food that'll please your wife. / - Okay.
(To energize the weary man)
(And gain the wife's love)
(Seokchun's health-improving recipes)
(What's good for you also tastes good)
(Seokchun's stamina-increasing dishes)
- Do you need it? / - So badly.
- Especially Umin over here. / - No Umin.
- Why? / - His wife drains him.
- He needs the energy. / - Your name has "chun" in it.
- He squirmed when he heard it. / - "Lee Myeongcheon."
(Myeongcheon is watching you)
Stop it. She'll be watching at home.
(Look out for poor Umin)
What's the first dish?
- It's egg wonton and / - That sounds lovely.
- It's great. / - coconut shrimp.
I can't wait to have some.
Shall we ask the first question?
- Here's the first one. / - It's about Minsu.
"To improve his recording, Minsu sings in this manner."
Here, me. Possessed?
That's too scary.
- Possession sounds freaky. / - I think I know.
We did "I'm a Singer" together.
- He goes completely naked. / - I think that's right.
- Completely naked? / - It's not "completely naked".
- Me, me. / - Me.
- Bare feet? / - No.
- Naked? / - Me, half-naked.
- I need the exact word. / - "In this manner."
Me, me. Nude? Am I wrong?
Correct!
- What, nude? / - Really?
- You strip? / - How does that improve your recording?
Do you really go stark naked?
When I'm recording or performing on stage,
a change in my appearance can help me focus.
It was mid-summer and we can't turn on the AC
because the noise ruins the recording so it was hot
and I really wanted to sound sad and desperate.
Because I was drenched in sweat
I felt like an animal.
I guess I just wanted to hypnotize myself,
so I took off my clothes.
- How far? / - To record.
- Everything? / - I've gone naked before.
The people who work in the recording studio...
- They're mostly men. / - Mostly men.
- Even then... / - They understand because...
It's fine if it's a ballad but if it's a dance tune...
- If you move... / - Stop it.
Come on...
- I'm serious. / - Why are you blushing?
What? I...
I'm imagining things.
That studio might become a famous shrine.
- Come with me. / - What song was this?
- I had to sound desperate. / - Can you sing a bit?
- "Come Back To Me." / - "Come Back To Me."
Let's listen, pretending he's naked.
It's in our 4th album and most of the songs are sad.
Now I'll imagine whenever I hear it.
Now that's the song he recorded naked.
That's how I'll remember it.
"Come Back To Me"?
The person who got Minsu's question right...
- Shinyoung. / - Yes, she guessed
when she shouldn't have.
- Sorry. / - Did you think they wouldn't get there?
She deserves to be given a hard time for guessing.
- She gets to eat my food? / - She does.
I really don't want to cook now.
Why not?
He doesn't like to cook for women.
He's the one who needs to eat.
- Oh, in there? / - Yes.
This is the egg wonton skin.
It's like dumpling skin made with flour.
If you don't have this, use the usual dumpling skin.
I'm shaping the skin.
I'm doing this to shape the skin into a bowl.
Then you fry the skin between two ladles.
- Really? / - Yes. Isn't it easy?
(Fry for 30 seconds)
- It's done. / - That's quick.
(Bowl-shaped)
It's so cute. So you can eat the bowl, too.
Yes, it'll add crunchiness to the food.
Next, stir-fry some mung-bean sprouts.
(Stir-fry mung-bean sprouts)
This sound...
- The tasty sizzle. / - Yes.
First some salt.
And then some pepper.
(Put stir-fried sprouts into the wonton bowl)
You have to boil the shrimp in hot water.
- The shrimp. / - Cooked shrimp?
These are cooked.
They're so pretty.
That looks lovely.
Is it hard to make them stand?
You can't even make the shrimp stand?
You're almost a rapper.
Stand the shrimp.
Seokchun's food is known for their lovely decorations.
Isn't pretty food more delectable?
Yes, if it's pretty to look at.
I grated some coconut and cheese.
I'll top it with some cheese.
That looks great.
It looks so good.
I bet that tastes amazing.
(Finally, the chili sauce)
The food is ready.
(Shrimp in fried wonton skin)
(Topped with grated coconut)
(Egg Wonton and Coconut Shrimp)
I'm really sorry about this.
- How will that taste? / - Eat it in one go.
It's very finely grated so it's fine.
It smells nice and sour.
Oh, that smells great.
- Wow. / - No way.
Are you crying?
(Since I feel bad)
(I'll eat it in one go)
- Are you crying? / - All at once?
(Cheeks fit to burst)
- That was silly. / - Is it good?
Okay, now...
- Here. / - Entertain us.
Make an acrostic poem with the word "shrimp".
Make an acrostic poem or show a talent.
- Something funny. / - We'll give you a chance.
- Go. / - "Shrimps love Minsu."
- And then? / - "Woo, are you crazy?"
You nearly had us.
Don't I deserve food?
- Can I change the spelling? / - Yes.
(Well done)
(Squeezing out all his strength)
Thank you.
Don't eat the tail.
- That was hilarious. / - It's really delicious.
- I want some. / - The coconut is the secret to this.
It's fresh and the shrimps go well with the sauce.
I want one.
- It's so good. / - I'll try.
- Zion.T. / - Zion.T.
Zion.T? Really? Zion.T?
'Take this song'
'And eat it like you'd snack on chocolate'
(Channeling Zion.T)
'At times like this, take this song'
'And eat it like you'd snack on chocolate'
- You sounded exactly like him. / - That was good.
- Zion.T. / - You're amazing.
(Minsu eats it all in one bite too)
- How is it? / - Is it good?
Gyojin, try it.
- I'll do an impersonation. / - An impersonation.
- Lee Deokhwa. / - Okay, Lee Deokhwa.
Hair, hair.
(Totally at ease)
(An easy victory)
From the wig commercial?
- He did it with ease. / - It was funny.
Give Younghoon a chance.
- Do the impersonation again. / - Hair, hair.
I'll give you the second question
What food is up for grabs now?
It's not pork cutlet but something similar.
- It's chicken cutlet. / - That sounds good.
Also because it's supposed to be good for men,
I'll make a creamy ginseng dip.
(Stuffed chicken roll)
(Creamy ginseng sauce for your virility)
This one's about Gyojin.
"Gyojin passed the actor audition because of this."
Me, for being a weirdo.
(A weirdo)
For his talents?
It's not exactly a talent but...
- I know. / - Yes?
- It's because of Lee Deokhwa. / - No.
(Hair, hair)
It's something you can learn.
- We can learn it? / - Something we can learn?
Me, it's because of taekwondo.
- We learn it? / - I wanted to say that.
Correct!
- Wow. / - How did you know that?
I was going to say taekwondo.
Why did you do taekwondo at an acting audition?
When you reach the final round, it's a bit like this.
Cameras are lined up and the interviewers are standing.
We have to go, "Hello, I'm so-and-so," then we act.
All five of us had to perform an identical sad scene.
Then we were asked if we had any special talents,
or if there was something else we wanted to do.
I had a feeling that I hadn't done good enough.
Before I knew what I was saying, I said,
"I'll show you a 270-degree turning kick."
- 270 degrees? / - A 270-degree kick?
I went for it.
- And? / - The kick went perfectly well.
- But? / - The kick was fine, but not the landing.
I should have just fallen over, but I tried not to
and ran into the wall they'd set up.
I fell forward and crashed into and through the wall.
(He tried too hard and it backfired)
Were you hurt?
No, well... At the time, I got right up and apologized
and they said, "Don't apologize. That was funny."
I guess that stayed with them.
It's about the passion.
We'll let Seokchun prepare the second dish.
First I have to prepare the chicken.
Many people loves chicken breast.
Get a chunk and slice it sideways and spread it out.
If you have a meat tenderizer, use it.
If you don't, you can use an empty soda bottle.
Make sure to wrap the meat in plastic.
That will help prevent the meat from tearing.
Cut out a nice square like this.
I sliced up the bell pepper in thin strips like so.
- Finger-length. / - Pretend you're making kimbab.
Put them to one end like this.
- This is pear. / - Pear?
It adds some moisture.
Gorgonzola cheese is already salted.
- Do you roll it up? / - Yes, like this.
(Roll up like kimbab)
Now you coat it with breadcrumbs and flour.
(Coat with flour, egg, breadcrumbs)
(Fry in oil)
- Chuseok is coming up. / - It is.
So what? What about Chuseok?
What does that have to do with this?
- It's... / - Women hate Chuseok
- Do they? / - when it's coming up.
- The smell of cooking in Chuseok. / - Don't go there.
- I hate that smell. / - Women hate that smell.
There's the smell of fritter.
A house should smell like this on special days.
(I hate it)
I don't like Chuseok.
He doesn't like Chuseok.
- Why? / - It means work.
Why do you hate Chuseok?
It's so much work.
(You don't know what you're talking about)
- You must do a lot, then. / - What do you do?
I do everything.
- Do you cook? / - Everything?
I cook fritter, make jabchae, and do the dishes.
Can you put this on a plate?
Now I'll make the dip.
This is ginseng.
I'll cut it into chunks and grind it in a blender.
It's already...
(Grind ginseng into a powder)
Now for some grated onion and garlic.
(Stir-fry onion and garlic in oil)
Add some fresh cream.
(Smooth whipping cream)
Anything is good with cream.
You add the ginseng to this mixture.
- The powder? / - Yes.
The ginseng smells lovely.
- The cream balances it out. / - It's toned down.
Then you season with salt and pepper.
That looks amazing.
- It's a corn dog. / - It looks like a corn dog.
Let me... Are you sure?
This is what it looks like inside.
- Cheese, bell peppers... / - Bell peppers, pear.
(The cheese is oozing out)
- It looks amazing. / - Look at the melted cheese.
I'll just lay it out so it's easier to eat.
- Cheongyang peppers? / - Yes.
It'll cut through the grease.
It's lovely to look at.
The food is ready at last.
(The chicken is done)
(Ginseng with chicken)
(Soft meat and a crunchy skin)
(Chicken Rolls and Creamy Ginseng Dip)
Younghoon, you don't eat chicken.
I want some, though.
- You can't eat chicken? / - I was traumatized.
- Did you see a hen being killed? / - Yes.
It was a hen that I'd raised.
- Really? / - I saw my grandma chop its head off.
(A childhood trauma)
Use chopsticks.
I haven't eaten chicken since 1978.
- Seriously? / - I quit eating chicken in 1978.
I was in third grade.
That hair-raising incident happened when I was ten.
Are you sure?
It doesn't smell of chicken.
- It doesn't? / - I smell the cream first.
- And ginseng? / - The smell...
I get whiffs of ginseng through the cream.
I can taste the Cheongyang peppers and bell peppers.
They crunch as if I'm eating kimchi.
- Then I get the gorgonzola. / - Do you?
It's really good.
- It's good. / - Then...
We did acrostic poems.
- I'll do something. / - You're good at impersonations.
- It's Zion.T. / - Him again?
(Zion.T again?)
Zion.T impersonating Cho Yongpil.
Cho Yongpil's Zion.T?
They sound similar.
I just have to do Zion.T with pursed lips.
'At times like this,' like that.
'Take this song'
'And eat it like you'd snack on chocolate'
'Snack on chocolate, bounce'
- Minsu. / - He's really good.
- I told you so. / - He's fantastic.
That was a great impersonation of Cho Yongpil.
- He's good. / - I'm impressed.
(This is good, too)
This final dish is your secret weapon. What is it?
It's the greatest of foods when it comes to stamina.
It's eel.
- Wow. / - Eel.
Wow.
(Thick slices of eel)
(Grilled Eel)
This is the final question.
"Umin's wife conceived again"
"on her honeymoon because of this."
Wait, your second child on your honeymoon?
- Yes. / - Did you postpone your honeymoon?
- Then... / - Two words.
- Two? / - A hotel?
It's not a hotel.
- His passport? / - Minsu.
- "Gag Concert?" / - No.
- Something on his body. / - On his body?
- Infection? / - Let's say for example.
- Me, me. A wound? / - Sort of a wound.
- Misun, a sore? / - Not a sore.
- A tattoo? / - No.
Me. Makeup?
- Make! / - Makeup.
A burn!
- Say "me" first. / - Me! A burn!
That was some serious abdominal breathing.
Say it in Lee Deokhwa's voice.
Burns, burns.
He's right.
That was so funny.
A burn.
- What happened? / - What burn?
We went to the beach on the first day of our honeymoon.
I fell asleep while tanning myself.
I ended up burning the front of my body.
It was a second degree burn or something. Anyway,
we called the hotel's resident doctor and nurse.
They stripped me naked and spread oil all over.
- It was aloe vera. / - Aloe vera, creams, everything.
I couldn't even wear anything because it hurt so badly.
- It stings. / - There's not much I can do in bed.
- I'm just lying on my back. / - And then?
(There was nothing else to do...)
(Feeling faint)
Okay.
(Hasty wrap up)
We can guess the rest.
- When can I cook? / - Now.
(It's time to cook!)
Does your wife know when you get paid?
She does.
The account details are with Madam... oops.
- It's a slip of the tongue. / - It just slipped out.
Her voice came from up there
because the speakers are up there.
Madam Lee.
(Eel, Chinese yam, ginger, butter, chives, etc.)
Cut up the eel into bite-sized pieces.
(Cook the eel in a greased pan)
You're pressing it down.
Eel scrunches up when you cook it.
(Press the eel so it cooks evenly)
Watch out. It's hot.
- Add some butter. / - That has to be good.
- Add just a little. / - Wow.
It's impossible to taste bad.
Anything cooked with butter tastes good.
While the eel cooks, I'll make the sauce.
- Thin slices? / - Yes, because...
As you can see, I sliced the ginger the same way.
- As a topping? / - Yes, a topping.
- These are siso leaves. / - Siso leaves.
- They're Japanese perilla leaves. / - Yes.
You can always use your average perilla leaves.
(The eel is cooked)
(Spread the special sauce)
- Eel isn't hard to cook, is it? / - Not at all.
All you need is some eel.
Just add the toppings on it.
Chinese yam.
Add a few pieces each.
That makes it look luxurious.
It's so pretty with the white and yellow.
It's beautiful.
(Everything is bite-sized)
The food is ready at last.
- You're good at this. / - It looks lovely.
It looks like a gourmet meal.
(The best stamina food)
(Grilled Eel)
- In Gyojin. / - Thank you.
Eat up.
(Lucky Gyojin!)
(He eats with his hands)
It's perfectly bite-sized.
Why are you glaring at me like that?
Don't just chew. Say something.
- What? / - It's spicy.
It's spicy.
Spicy?
- The ginger... / - You used a bit too much.
It's the ginger.
Take a little of it off.
(Is this a punishment?)
Take some off.
Take a piece each.
(They share the food!)
(Everyone gets a mouthful!)
You can have some eel.
Sauce, please.
(It's a good day to be a husband)
Is it good?
- How is it? / - Delicious?
- It's light. / - Is it?
It's really light.
Even with the butter?
(Satisfied customers)
Chef Hong is more geared towards talking.
Today's theme is devoted husbands,
so there's nothing I can say.
I'm actually glad all I had to do was cook.
I'm amazed that you're here.
- It's great. / - I wasn't expecting to see you.
I'd like to thank our guests for joining us today.
I especially wish to thank Madam Lee.
(The unforgettable fifth guest)
How about we have a drink? Or dinner?
I'd really love to.
He isn't allowed to drink.
Go straight home.
- Madam Lee will scold me. / - She actually might.
We wish you four a happy life with your families.
- See you next week. / - Thank you.