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(This program is a documentary where two MCs, who survived in the
jungle-like world of variety shows, go on a trip to find dinner.)
(One day in December with a chilly breeze...)
(in this place where one man's lonely piano melody echoes...)
Kyung-kyu!
It's freezing!
- This is the Seoul Arts Center! - Right.
It seems like an artistic performance will be held here.
I get that kind of vibe from here.
The National Classical Music, National Opera, and National Ballet are all here.
If we make a prediction, this week's dinner guests are artistic.
They're artists.
They can be opera singers. "O Sole Mio."
The question is, are they a pop artist or fine artist?
Or are their minds just artistic?
You know what I'm talking about.
(An artistic melody is waiting for Kyung-kyu and Ho-dong...)
"Why did you choose me
among many people?
I've never wanted the
ties of affection gone soon."
- There's a performance going on. - Are they the dinner guests?
One of them is a pianist.
He's an artist.
One of them is a performer. She's singing.
Oh, she's great at singing.
(Perfect finale!)
Dinner guests!
Who are they?
- Dinner guests! - Who are they?
- Don't introduce yourselves yet! Kyung-kyu doesn't know you guys! - I do!
- Who are they? One, two, three! - Of course I know.
- It's Uhm Jung-hwa. - D.I.S.C.O!
- Isn't that Yoon Jong-shin behind her? - "Yoon Jong-shin!"
Hurry up and play the piano. They don't recognize you.
Yoon Jong-shin!
Are you happy? Are you happy to be recognized as Yoon Jong-shin?
(The melody is becoming sadder...)
(He's not Jong-shin...?)
It's been a long time!
- Do you recognize him? - I do!
- Who is he? - Isn't he Jung Jae-hyun?
You're Yoon Jong-shin!
You look like him from afar.
(It's nice to see you!)
The woman who goes beyond the trend with her shocking concepts and fatal performances.
This generation's eternal diva Uhm Jung-hwa.
The man who went from being a music fairy to a variety show fairy.
This generation's eternal Parisian Jung Jae-hyung.
Let's hear what they were performing just now.
Jae-hyung is incredible.
(He draws up his sleeves with a sincere expression...)
("Rose of Betrayal" Piano Ver. - Uhm Jung-hwa & Jung Jae-hyung)
Our show is amazing. They put a grand piano here.
"Why did you choose me
among many people?
I've never wanted the
ties of affection gone soon.
Somewhere you may say that
every woman in the world is easy to get on with.
Are you, unaware of my
hurt heart, laughing?
You'll regret it!"
Uhm Jung-hwa!
In this cold winter...
- You're amazing for doing this in this cold winter. - I'm tearing up.
What is your relationship to each other?
- We're longtime friends. - Friends.
There are many rumors about them.
Starting from "they're lovers" to...
"Just get married at this rate."
Their common hobby is surfing.
They're masters in surfing.
- Honestly, it's my first time being unable to sleep because of a variety show. - Why?
- Because he was nervous. - I was nervous, and I'm really timid to strangers.
But I'm grateful to Jae-hyung because he's a true fan of our show.
- Really? - Yes.
- He knows all the episodes. - Really?
Yes. I saw the second episode and met Ho-dong somewhere.
I told him that I think this show is going to be a big hit and that it's a great show.
It seems like you lost your motivation though.
We don't have motivation.
We never had any to begin with.
We have no motivation to go back to.
We just got motivation now.
- Since the show is going well. - After one year passed
by, I realized, "So this is the kind of program it is."
Which neighborhood will they be going to today with their recently gained motivation?
Read today's mission in your pretty voice.
"Go to Bangbae-dong and have dinner there."
What kind of vibe does Bangbae-dong give off?
What is Bangbae-dong to you, Jung-hwa?
- Bangbae-dong? - Yes. Have you lived there before?
No, but a long time ago...
(These two have memories in Bangbae-dong...?)
When I was 20 and 21 years old, I would go clubbing and...
There were no clubs in Bangbae-dong though.
(Bangbae-dong had after clubs (?) back then.)
- Bangbae-dong Cafe Alley. - Right.
- Monkfish. Monkfish. - Yes, they had those, too...
- I went to a cafe. - He doesn't know what it is.
- Is it because he's young? - Or were you in Masan back then?
That's why you mentioned monkfish.
- You're going to get resistance from Masan residents! - Don't glare at me!
You really succeeded.
(The godfather is proud of Ho-dong's success (?)...)
- All of us know about it. - Bangbae-dong was in the palm of our hands!
(The three of them share memories from back then.)
We got drunk in Bangbae-dong. All the youngsters gathered there.
You guys would hang out at the club and finish your day there?
I didn't go there. My soul did.
- Your physical body was separated from your soul? - My soul was there.
- That's right. - It was that popular?
Long time ago, Joo Byung-Jin was at James Dean Cafe.
- Kyung-kyu is the one he respects the most. - You're right.
- Fried kimchi rice! - That's right. We ate that back then.
Today's neighborhood with the memories of kimchi fried rice.
Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul.
This place, which is the strategic point of
traffic that subway lines 2, 4, and 7 go through,
came to be called Bangbae because Umyun Mountain and Han River are at its back.
In the 60's and 70's, it was majorly made up of mountains and fields,
but it became the large first residential area in Gangnam.
This place is a neighborhood in Gangnam with an extensive history.
Will they be able to have a dinner full of laughter
in Bangbae-dong that is filled with memories?
"Let's Eat Dinner Together" episode 60: Smile Again.
Where in Bangbae-dong are we going to?
Here's Bangbae-dong. Bangbae Building. Bangbae Station.
Did you guys have a fling and then broke up? In the beginning?
- What are you talking about? - Us?
But you must have felt a bit of heart flutter from each other in the beginning.
- Never. - Never.
- She's not my style. - What's wrong with you?
No way. But she's Uhm Jung-hwa. Are you serious?
I was in Basis.
- She never appeared in your dreams? Not even once? - No!
As soon as we met, we started to drink.
We drank all night in Busan with Choi Holley.
(Memories returning from back then)
- Holley Choi. - That's when we became best friends.
I'm serious.
You must have purely became best friends with him, but men have various cases.
We think up all kinds of scenarios and then end with this kind of scenario.
You grew resigned, huh?
Is that when your song "Resigned" came out?
- Sing that song right now. - God, you're so annoying!
- We have to get on this bus, Kyung-kyu. - We do.
- Let's get on. - Let's get on the bus.
It's been a while since I rode the bus.
Why does the ticket look so cute?
Jung-hwa, that's not a ticket. It's a bus card that people uses these days.
Hello.
- Hello. - It's warm.
Do your best today, you two.
What are you talking about? I feel like the director came.
We have to go for 1000 episodes.
That means we need ten more years.
I need this for my later years.
Don't do this halfway.
Don't do it thinking you're only coming out for a week.
- Do it while thinking you're burying your bones here. - That's right!
We're putting the stepping stones for the 1000th episode.
I feel like this is a ground bait episode.
You're trying to use us to step up.
The two of us live off this show. Help us out.
When you ring the doorbell and introduce yourself...
what do I say?
- The thing is... - Do I say I'm a singer or an actress?
When you ring the doorbell, you instinctively describe who you are.
Your introduction just blurts out when you're in an urgent situation.
Ho-dong goes, "One, two, one, two champion!"
I just blurt it out when I'm in a rush.
Since you're in a rush, you just go back to who you are.
"One, two, one, two champion!"
Just leave it to yourself, Jung-hwa, and see what you say about yourself.
Honestly, I don't think Jung-hwa needs a modifier.
- She could just say, "Hello. I'm Uhm Jung-hwa." - They'll all know her.
- As for me, my music... - He's the problem.
I did a lot of music that people don't know about.
He was really nervous.
Can't you just go, "Hello. I'm Uhm Jung-hwa's friend..."
"Do you know Uhm Jung-hwa?"
What the heck is wrong with you? I've been a musician for 20 years!
How about you do this?
- "I'm Jung Jae-hyung." - Should I just tell everyone I'm on this show?
Just say you're her gofer.
- "I'm Uhm Jung-hwa's gofer." - He's so irritating!
I'm special A class. The viewers' driving force.
I'm serious. I'm called the "Driving Force of Viewer Ratings."
- Seriously? - Yes, the viewer ratings go up whenever I appear!
You just chose the right time to appear.
I'm getting hot. Hold on.
You asking for a fight?
You two are compatible.
With the driving force of viewer ratings, the bus finally arrives in Bangbae-dong.
It's so fun being out here after a long time.
It's fun walking around.
- Do I scan this when I get off? - You don't have to.
Hey! Hello!
They're cute. They know what we're filming.
- Did you sing with Hyo-ri? - I sang a duet with her this time.
Hyo-ri came on our show and broke the records.
What were her ratings?
When she came out, the viewer ratings were nearly 7 to 8%.
To talk about who got good ratings and who didn't is cursing ourselves.
We basically have 5% of the ratings.
They only count for about 0.1%.
If we talk about who got good ratings, then what becomes of us?
I'm getting competitive.
- I know. - We told you that so you could gain energy.
- I came out and... - You can't get lower ratings than her.
- Do your best. - Show what you're made of today.
This is a valuable scene right here.
These are for newspaper delivery to throw over the walls.
- People usually read the news on the internet now. - Right.
When I was little, my grandfather had a branch office
- of a newspaper in Jungseon, Gangwon-do. - Right.
In the mornings, there would be piles of newspapers delivered and we would fold them.
- My hands would turn black. - You would stick fliers in there.
In the winter, I hated leaving the house to pick up the newspaper.
- You didn't deliver them? - No.
- Just bringing it into the house? - Do you think he delivered newspapers?
- Is he from a wealthy family? - No.
He was raised without lifting a finger like he was from a wealthy family.
He probably never got his own water.
Real estate agency! I know this! We have to go inside.
- Hello. - Oh, my.
- You know the real estate agency segment of our show? - Hold on, please.
- Yes. Please come to your senses. - "Please come to your senses."
- Oh my gosh. I can't believe you came all the way here. - Thank you.
We're filming in Bangbae-dong today.
What is our current location?
Where are we right now?
(She overcomes her shyness and changes to business mode.)
- This is Bangbae Station. - Right, and this is my office.
Here?
Where is the Bangbae Alley where many youngsters went to a long time ago?
- Oh, the Hamjibak Crossroad? - Yes.
- It's very far from here. - Bangbae-dong is very wide.
(The cafe alley and Bangbae-dong residence area are far apart from each other.)
- How can you show up out of nowhere? - This is that kind of program.
Did your senses come back? You're going back and forth. It's fine.
This real estate agency should become popular, too!
- They put a tunnel in here, right? - Yes.
"Put a tunnel."
(Luxurious vocabulary that makes the ears doubtful)
They're constructing a tunnel near Naebang Station.
The Seoripul Tunnel that is currently in the middle of construction
will link Naebang Station and Seocho Station.
A tunnel was created in the place that was blocked
due to Seoripul Park and the site around there.
This is a huge change in Bangbae-dong that will
link Dongjak-gu and Gangnam in a straight line.
Then the distance that had been lengthy will be immediately connected to Banpo.
We used to go around the neighborhood, and the subway would go like this.
But with the new tunnel, these areas will become much better.
What is the majority of the age range of the people who live here?
- The age range is diverse. There are many newlyweds. - Really?
Yes. There are many elders as well.
Usually elders occupy the multiplex houses.
There are less multi-families though, and studios are being built at the moment.
(Bangbae-dong is quickly changing.)
- Do you know who they are? - Of course.
- Uhm Jung-hwa. - And?
I suddenly can't think of his name.
Hint: Lee Jung-jae.
No. I don't think his last name is Jung.
- She said it's not Jung! - Oh, that's right! Jung Jae-hyung!
- Thank you. - Please work harder.
I'm very grateful. I just bowed on instinct!
You know how we're a program that rings on
the doorbells and eats dinner with families.
But how will you eat at a real estate agency?
- We're just asking you about the neighborhood. We're not eating here. - I see.
- We need to work harder as well. - I apologize.
- You're very nervous. - Do you know what broadcast station this show is from?
TV Chosun...?
(Oh, dear.)
JTBC, work harder.
(Extreme joy)
- To be honest, I don't watch much TV. - We understand. We're from A Channel.
"A Channel."
- Thank you! I wish you success! - Have a good day.
- It's snowing! What do we do? It's snowing! - This is amazing.
This is the first snow of the first dinner on our show.
(They only know the first line of an English song...)
This is my first time walking while it's snowing this year.
- To me, this is the first snow of the year. - I know.
I'm greeting the first snow with Jung-hwa.
- Come to our house. - Hello.
We're newlyweds that moved in a month ago.
- Really? - Yes.
My wife is a kindergarten teacher.
This place is my wife's hometown.
- This is an old neighborhood. - Right.
It's been around for a while.
Elders will be living in the houses, and young people will be living in the villas.
There's a huge dog over there, and it barks every night.
It bothers us too much.
(Oh, my.)
- Come over later. - Thank you!
- Thank you. - Please say a word to your loving wife.
Wife, thank you for marrying me when I have no money! I love you!
Awesome!
- Thank you! - Be happy!
- Okay! - I feel really happy.
I'm suddenly choking up.
He thanked his wife for marrying him when he has no money.
He said it bothers them because the dog in the front house barks at night.
- What? - I wonder why that bothers them.
We wouldn't know. We never got married.
- This is nice. - Nice.
- It gives off a good vibe. - It does.
You can feel the history of this old neighborhood.
- Oh my goodness! It's so beautiful! - The fruits are all open.
It's two stories, and the tiles are blue.
(Tracks of time are in corners of Bangbae-dong residential homes.)
You see Lee Soo Barber? You can tell it's
- been around for a while from the sign. - Right.
It's an old sign.
The old houses usually rent part of
their homes to shops.
Kyung-kyu won't talk about things like this. He'll just pass by.
- There's Lee Soo Barber. - Where's the door?
I should get a haircut.
It means this neighborhood is very old.
- Jang Dong Yi Super. - It's so cute!
The four people recall their memories in an alley where it has
the old images from a long time ago as if time has stopped.
There are still alleys like this in Seoul.
- Get a haircut. - What?
Cut your hair.
There's Lee Soo Barber here.
You can feel the history from signs like this.
- Hello. - Hello!
- Hello, sir! - Hello!
How long has this sign been around?
40 years.
You've only been in this location? You've never changed it before?
No, I've only been here shortly.
This sign has been around for a long time, but you didn't put it up yourself.
- Yes - I see.
I see that. The place where you wash your hair.
Nowadays, you wash your hair at the hair salon like this.
- Back then, you did it like this. - Seriously?
- They do it like this. - You have to keep your head down?
Just like the barber shop that kept its place for at least 40 years,
this is a warm and pleasant neighborhood where you can see the tracks of time.
I feel like this is a neighborhood from my high school days.
The walls are low, too.
- This isn't the Bangbae-dong I knew of. - Right?
I thought Bangbae-dong would be full of luxurious villas.
- Wow! It's snowing! - Snow, snow, snow!
Snow is falling!
Come here. You can see the entire city of Seoul from here.
- This is quite a high place. - This looks like a Christmas card.
(A night of snow in Bangbae-dong)
This is kind of different from the neighborhood with the barber shop in it.
- It's completely different. - It's the villa town.
Yes. This is our favorite position.
This is kind of sneaky...
When it's over 7:20 p.m, we have no choice.
We just have to stick here and ring all the doorbells!
- So this is a treasure house. - It is.
When it's over 7:20 p.m., there's no romance or literature.
(You'll find out soon.)
- How should we split up the teams? - I don't care.
- We should leave it up to fate with black and white. - Okay!
Just by feeling.
- Palm up or palm down. - Palm up or palm down.
- Start. - Start.
Palm up or palm down! One, two, three!
(Ho-dong & Jung-hwa VS. Kyung-kyu & Jae-hyung)
What's with that expression?
- Oh my goodness! - What's wrong?
- What's wrong with you? - I'm just not happy.
- You wanted to be partners with the medal winner? - No, that's not it.
"Let's Eat Dinner Together" with Uhm Jung-hwa and Jung Jae-hyung.
(What are the fates of Team Black VS. Team Red?)
- "Let's Eat..." - "Dinner Together!"
The sun has gone down in warm Bangbae-dong.
It's time for the strange exploration.
However, the snow that had fallen lightly has suddenly become stronger.
(Swirling snow)
This is no joke!
- Let's go. - I think we should just do it, Kyung-kyu.
- We do? - Is this snow mixed with rain? Is it just snow?
- Do we need umbrellas? - I think so.
Didn't you see DiCaprio?
"Revenant." You just go for it in nature.
Shouldn't we deal with this at least?
Should we just call it a day?
- Kyung-kyu, how about this? - Let's just go for a drink. I'm dying.
We need to succeed and let her promote her new song.
Really? Darn it.
- Tell us if you change your minds and want the umbrellas. - Okay.
- We need them. - Let's not use them.
- You can use the umbrella yourself. - Yeah.
- Here. - No, I just...
- I'll use one, too, then. - Let's use umbrellas, Jung-hwa.
Kyung-kyu, will you be okay?
- Let's go. - Let's go.
- The important thing is... - This won't do. Please give us umbrellas!
You're not loud enough.
- Umbrella, please! - You said you don't want one.
This won't do.
(He came to his senses faster than we thought he would.)
- You were talking about "Revenant." - Whatever. It's cold.
At least DiCaprio got paid a lot!
(He's not paid enough to come back from the dead.)
- It's time to start, Kyung-kyu. - I smell food!
(The smell of food signals it's dinnertime.)
- Lady first. - Okay.
If they answer, just say, "Hello, I'm Uhm Jung-hwa."
- Ask if they know who you are. - I think she's going to succeed on the first try.
- Really? - This is scary.
What's there to be scared of?
- She just went inside. Hello! - Ma'am!
- Hello! - Hello1
- Do you live here? - Yes.
- Do you know her? - Of course. She's Uhm Jung-hwa.
Hello! It's nice to meet you!
- Explain to her what's going on. - Do you know the program where you eat together?
- Yes. - Did you eat dinner yet?
I'm waiting to go to my parent's house.
Hello!
(Your despair is our happiness.)
What are you going to your parents' house for?
- It's not easy to go to your parents' house. - I know.
- It's my brother-in-law's birthday. - She must go celebrate with him.
- I see. Congratulations. I'm sorry. - Thank you!
- Make sure your dress your child warmly. - Okay, thank you.
- Thank you. Bye. - Bye.
Why? Go eat at her parents' house with her.
That's right! They didn't eat dinner yet! Should we sponge off of them?
No, that can't happen unless they're in Bangbae-dong.
This is very satisfying.
- Hurry up. - Go. Do it.
- This one. - Hold on! Are they eating chicken?
- Did they order chicken? - Yeah, they did.
- Let's go! - Go!
Lower your umbrellas. They're covering your faces.
Do I take off my hat, too?
(In a rush before they're even ringing the doorbell.)
- Jae-hyung, if you get tongue-tied, just say our show. - You're nervous, huh?
I'm so nervous!
- Hurry up! There's no time! - Hurry!
(He can't hear anything because he's nervous.)
(Shaking)
- It's here. The doorbell sounds great. - Silence.
(Thump, thump)
(Weird action due to nervousness)
- Who is it? - Hello.
- Hi. - I'm musician Jung Jae-hyung.
(He let another person take over the intercom.)
- Hello? - Hi. I'm musician Jung Jae-hyung.
Do you know who I am?
No, I don't. Please try another place.
(Oh, no!)
Okay. Good-bye.
(The first doorbell was more thrilling than predicted.)
Let's go somewhere else.
- Let's try this house. - Here?
Yes.
I got hurt...
Hey! Comfort him before you turn your back on him!
- So this is what it feels like. - The light is off.
Jae-hyung, are you okay?
This is just the beginning.
I won't get hurt.
It's all good.
This really looks like the alley in the old days.
The smell of the bean paste stew is amazing.
- What's this? - We need to hurry. I keep smelling this.
- This is the smell of ramen. - It's bean paste.
- Go in. Jung-hwa, this one. - This one!
I think you're going to make it. I have a good feeling.
The sound is great! It's loud!
Something isn't good.
Hold on. It's stuck. You need to try again.
That's the worst doorbell I've ever heard!
- What's this sound? - The doorbell...
- Who is it? - It worked!
Hello! I'm singer and actress Uhm Jung-hwa.
- Oh, yes. Hello. - Hello!
We were on our way to go out to dinner right now.
Okay... I see... Enjoy your dinner.
- Thank you. - Bye.
- Can you see our faces well? - Yes, I can.
- Okay. Can you recognize me? - You're Kang Ho-dong.
Didn't he nag you for taking too long earlier?
- Yeah. - Just look at him! We have no time!
Is this a radio?
- I have a favor to ask of you. - Sure.
- Have a good dinner! - I will.
- Thank you! - Thank you!
- Ho-dong, where are they going? - To eat out.
Eating out? The house before you went to their
parents' house. You guys have bad luck today.
(Feeling nervous)
- Here. Someone is home. - The light is on.
- This is jack pot. - Here.
I'm getting a good feeling.
Why am I getting doorbells that can't show my face?
That's better for you.
That gives you an excuse.
- Who is it? - Hello.
- I'm musician Jung Jae-hyung. - I see.
- Do you know me? - Yes.
- You do? - "Infinite Challenge..."
- Pardon? - You were very funny then.
That's right. I came out on that show.
I came out on "Immortal Songs," and I do a radio as well.
- I'm doing a program today where we eat together with other people. - Okay.
- Did you eat yet? - Not yet.
Not yet?
Then would you like to eat with us
and create a great memory in 2017?
- Let me ask. - Sorry? What did you say? You'll ask?
Hello?
I'm Lee Kyung-kyu. Who are you going to ask?
- My father. - Your father?
- Hold on. - He said he'll wait?
No, he said he'll ask his father.
He's the son. Hold on.
- I'll open the gate for you. - Thank you!
- What did you say? - Oh my goodness!
- He's going to open the gate! - What the heck? That's not the problem!
- Didn't they get in too fast? - Did they succeed?
- It's open! - Oh my gosh!
You can come and talk to my dad. I don't know if it will be okay or not.
- You want us to talk to him? - Yes.
Then go in first.
(The two of them go up to get permission from the father.)
- Of course they'll make it. - There are many people who just come out.
- Really? - Yes, because they get flustered after seeing the cameras.
Hello, sir. I'm Lee Kyung-kyu. It's nice to meet you.
We're from "Let's Eat Dinner Together." This is musician Jung Jae-hyung.
- It's nice to meet you. - We're here for a Bangbae-dong episode.
- But my wife isn't home yet. - Really?
- She went to tutor. - Oh, she's tutoring. That won't work then.
- What is she studying? - She'll be over in an hour. She's studying right now.
- What time will she be here? - Past 7:30.
We'll ring the doorbell between 7:30 and 8:00 then.
- Sure. - Between 7:30 and 8:00?
- Yes. - Please stop by.
I will.
- She's studying right now, so... - All right then.
- Thank you. - No problem.
- See you later. - Okay.
I think they're going to make it.
What's going on?
- I brought onions. - Onions?
They're home.
- Sir. - Hello.
- Hello, sir. - Hello!
- Did you order that many onions? - My mother did.
- Do you know who she is? - Hello.
Yes, Uhm Jung-hwa.
Then please listen to what she has to say.
Yes, I'm Uhm Jung-hwa and...
if you didn't eat yet...
- will you eat with us? - I didn't eat yet.
- Our program is... - "Let's Eat Dinner Together."
That's right. Dinner means eating, but we talk as well.
So we can talk about whatever topics
and we can eat whatever you have.
Or we can eat whatever you don't have.
- We'll talk about... - And talk about that!
This is a program where we talk together.
They say you become family if you eat together.
Will you be our family tonight?
(Kyung-kyu and Jae-hyung come out after saving (?) the house.)
We got in. We just have to come around 7:30.
If we can't get into any other house, let's come here at 7:30.
(They're coming out of the house when they see Ho-dong and Jung-hwa./Noisy.)
(Grasping the situation...)
Talk about what diverse topics?
(Will Ho-dong & Jung-hwa succeed like this?)
Will you be our family tonight?
- Let me ask my mother. - Please ask her. We'll be waiting.
You can take your time. Don't feel burdened. I'll take care of everything.
What happened to them? What happened to you guys?
We came out.
- Sorry? - We came out!
- You asked the father but failed? - We. Came. Out.
We came out!
For us, the son is going to ask his mother.
He's going to ask.
You don't have to be burdened at all!
- Hello. - Ma'am!
(People would think he's her son...)
(What is that?)
I think we have to do that, too.
"I don't know." "We're going to smile now. Smile again."
Are you okay with this? I'm fine, but we don't have anything to eat today...
- That doesn't matter. - How many people are coming in?
- Only the two of us have to eat. - Really?
Yes, we can eat whatever you have.
Will you be our Bangbae-dong family tonight?
Will the mother tell them the answer they really wanted to hear in front of a door?
Will you be our Bangbae-dong family tonight?
(What... No way...?)
- What should I do? - It's up to you.
I'm fine with it. They came over, so I'd like to serve them dinner.
- Will you be our family? - Yes.
- Please give us some time to prepare. - We'll be waiting here.
We'll come in after we say bye to them. Please wait.
I envy them.
- Jung-hwa. - Kyung-kyu, I wish you luck.
Good luck.
In that house, there's a student being tutored.
That's why we can't go in there right now.
But the mother is coming back at 7:30.
- They told us to come back if we don't find a home. - At 7:30.
- We're putting them on hold. - A reservation.
So we pretty much succeeded.
So my question is, when we come in with you and leave at 7:30?
- Who? - Us.
(So stubborn...)
- Because it's so cold outside. - We'll be going.
- Okay, bye. Thanks, Jae-hyung. - Good luck!
Good luck!
- Thanks, Jae-hyung. - No problem.
- "Fool." - "Fool."
(You guys are "fools" for succeeding first...!)
- Let's go inside. - We just go in?
On a cold, snowy day in winter, they go into a warm dinner story in Bangbae-dong.
(6:24 p.m.: Ho-dong & Jung-hwa enter the home that will give them dinner)
- Is it just you two that's home? - My father is out at the moment.
- Thank you. - Come on in.
A cozy and clean living room with a timber interior.
A house full of grace with religious books and props that catch your eye.
Please introduce your family to us. You have a big family.
- I have two brothers. - Three sons.
Yes. I'm the youngest and that's my older brother.
- The man on the left is your brother. - Yes.
My older brother and his wife.
My parents. My older brother has three sons.
Your father has three sons as well.
This is my second older brother's daughter.
- There's another photo there. - He's here separately.
- Your second older brother has one daughter and one son. - Right.
- What about you? - I'm single.
-Two of your three sons are married. - Yes.
- Now only your youngest son resides with you guys. - Yes.
- What do you do for a living? - Me? I work at church...
- Are you a pastor? - I'm someone who's preparing to be one, a probationer.
He's higher than an evangelist, but he hasn't been ordained yet.
During "Knee-Drop Guru," I was known as Guru Kang.
- I'm Guru Kang. - I'm a probationer.
- It's nice to meet you. - Time for a commemorative photo.
- Ma'am, what were you planning to eat today? - Kimchi fried rice.
I really wanted to eat kimchi fried rice nowadays!
- Really? - Yes.
That's amazing. I had mentioned fried kimchi rice before.
Magical "Let's Eat Dinner Together" where everything comes true as said.
Is there anything I can help you with?
- No, you can just relax. - I'm really good at it.
- Should I make the green onion oil? - Yes.
- Oh, you're using perilla oil. - Yes.
Instead of Bangbae-dong cafe's fried kimchi rice,
Jung-hwa looks forward to homemade fried kimchi rice and helps Ms. Hong.
It smells really nice.
After making savory green onion oil, frying pork and diced onions in there,
and adding the chopped kimchi,
Ms. Hong's special fried kimchi rice that boasts of a delicious visual is born.
This is really touching.
I've never had such sincere fried kimchi rice before.
Even this itself looks delicious!
- Your father is calling! - Okay.
Hello, father. It's me. Are you on your way home?
We have guests at home.
They're from the show "Let's Eat Dinner Together."
You know the program, father?
This mood feels like, "I do not give permission for this."
Ms. Hong, Chung-hyun is speaking with your husband. Nothing bad will happen, right?
He usually goes along with whatever his son wants. He's a pretty nice man.
- When will he come back? - Around 7:30?
Then we'll be able to eat with him.
- What did he say? - He's very happy.
Ms. Hong, is your husband nice?
Yes. He's nice enough to be respected.
Exactly how nice is your father for your mother to compliment him like that?
- My father is a pastor. - I see.
We record from 6 to 8 on Wednesdays.
Our rival is Wednesday worship nights.
- I don't know if this is okay to air. - Do you usually go to Wednesday worship?
Right now, I'm taking a break because I'm sick.
- Since when? - It's been about five years.
I was sick a lot. I'm going to start work soon.
I see. Are you fully cured?
It's not about being cured. I got a liver transplant, you see.
- Really? - Yes, you don't get news of being cured when you get a transplant.
- I see. - When you recover, you just keep taking
medicine, and if you overcome it, you'll get better.
If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known you got a major surgery.
It was really difficult.
(In a while, we'll hear about Chung-hyun's miraculous story.)
- All the books have to do with religion. - It has to do with Christianity.
Both my father and I read it.
Your decision to become a pastor must have
- been greatly influenced by your father. - Yes, he was.
What kind of his aspects influenced you the most?
Even during school days, my dad was called "Little Jesus."
- From other people? - Yes, his friends.
How on earth did he act?
- When he was in middle school, his mother would pack him lunch. - Yes.
He wouldn't eat that but rather give it to the poor kids.
He'd starve himself.
He would?
This is like something that would come out of a biography!
I heard this from my father's friend.
- Honestly, he wasn't that nice, right? - I don't think so.
If I'm honestly speaking, I don't think so.
When I was little, my mother...
I have three siblings.
My mother became a single mom, so she had a hard time raising us.
- She must have had a rough time. - She had many mouths to feed.
She had to feed us something all at once, so she made dumplings for us a lot.
- Dumplings? - Yes.
This makes me think of those dumplings.
You can try it.
(How does her fried kimchi rice taste?)
Is the seasoning okay? It's okay?
It's so delicious. I think I could just eat this.
It's so good.
Ho-dong likes meat, so I should grill some of that.
- What kind of meat? - I had marinated short ribs.
She said she'll make us short ribs.
Short ribs appear for carnivore Ho-dong.
- Should I put the side dishes on a plate? - Sure.
Jung-hwa does everything on her own like the eldest daughter,
and Chung-hyun helps her set the table as well.
With savory seaweed soup, an abundant birthday-like feast is being prepared.
- Are you washing them? - Yes, it'd be easier to get them done as soon as possible.
Thanks to the one-day daughter,
Ms. Hong's kitchen is more lively than ever.
- I'm making you work too much. - No, you're not.
(She cleanly takes care of the food waste as well.)
- Did you marinate this yourself? - Yes, I bought them and marinated them myself.
The dinner on the 29th is eel puffs and eel stew.
I think you write the menu down.
I make an effort not to overlap the menu.
- If I don't do that, I may forget. - Right.
- Is this ripened kimchi? - I just made it this year.
- Really? It seems ripened already. May I try some? - Sure, go ahead.
It's delicious! My mom's family lives in Gangwon-do.
This tastes similar to my mom's kimchi.
I'm glad.
What are you taking out now?
It looks delicious!
Hold on.
Are you taking out more?
- You keep bringing out side dishes. - Try this.
- Here. - You can give me a big piece.
Really?
- Me, too. - Sure.
Mother's side dishes that make you slap your forehead are set on the table.
- Ms. Hong, I'm not very good at this, but I'll do the plating like this. - Sure.
Mr. Kang, who learned how to cook lately, starts to make an egg dish.
I should learn and make it, too.
- I can see the angle. - I should learn.
(What are the skills of Mr. Kang of Kang Restaurant?)
(Ready to go.)
I'm going to put some oil in here.
This is enough.
- That's enough to fry food. - I know.
(He puts the egg in the soup (?) of olive oil...)
(Half oil, half egg...)
(Pretty serious)
(Egg swells up as if it's lava.)
(Omens of ruin)
- There's too much oil. - I told you so!
I just do it like this.
- It's nothing special. - It's not.
(Disappointed/Embarrassed)
(I can't believe this...?)
I'm really speechless.
I thought you were doing something special!
I thought you were going to push the egg and roll it up like this!
This is why the owner eats more food at his restaurant.
I'll do this.
(Turned into fried eggs...)
- I'll put an egg on top of the rice. - Sure.
I was shocked.
(Mr. Kang recovers with the decoration.)
We get to eat a feast.
(Just then, Ho-dong discovers someone coming in.)
- Is your father home? - Yes.
Hello, sir. I'm Kang Ho-dong.
- Hello. - I heard many wonderful things about you from your family.
- Hello. - It's a bit flustering, isn't it?
You're much more handsome than you look on TV.
Nice people always start with compliments.
- You're much more beautiful in person. - Thank you.
With short ribs added to the table, a feast that is
as warm as the pastor's compliments is prepared.
Thanks to you, we get to eat well today.
Mr. Kang's omelet rice is set up nicely by him and Jung-hwa.
Last of all, there's seaweed soup with beer.
It's a feast.
An abundant dinner that is equal to that of a neighborhood feast is prepared.
Wow, this is seriously...
- I don't think everything will be shown. - It doesn't.
An unforgettable dinner in Bangbae-dong.
This is a dinner full of grace given without hesitance by
a pastor and his family with big hearts in Bangbae-dong.
"Dinner Theater." Ready? Action.
Dear God, thank you for making us safe today.
(Tearing up)
(Jung-hwa suddenly burst into tears...??)
We are eating precious food. Please let us become healthy after eating this.
- Amen. - In Jesus's name we pray.
- Amen. - Amen.
Enjoy.
Why are you crying?
Hurry up and eat.
Why is there such a feast today?
These are your favorite short ribs.
The fat was all taken off, so you can eat it comfortably.
- We did all the laundry at the laundry room today. - You worked hard.
Mother did all the work.
This is delicious.
- You don't usually say such things. - Is the seasoning right?
Cut!
- It was so awkward. - Not at all!
There is a time and place for crying.
Why would you cry when they're praying?
(The meaning of her tears will be revealed in a bit...)
Please have a seat.
- We'll eat then talk. - Go ahead.
- Thank you! - Thank you!
Enjoy.
- Try the eggs to see if they're good or not. - They're a bit oily...
I put a lot of oil into this because there is no oil in the short ribs.
So I thought I should substitute with this oi.
(What a deep meaning...)
It's so good.
I don't know what to eat first.
- Is it good? - Yes.
(She holds a short rib in one hand.)
Your cooking skills are amazing.
- Thank you for the compliment. - It's so delicious.
(He takes a big short rib.)
- Should I cut it for you? - Pardon?
- Should I cut it for you? - No, I can just do this.
Meat is best when you rip it with your teeth.
Carnivore Ho-dong is chewing, ripping, and tasting to his fill.
Jung-hwa is eating various side dishes that remind
her of her mother's cooking when she was little.
Even the Bangbae-dong pastor and his family are
happily eating a feast that came out of nowhere.
(He's putting a short rib on his father's plate.)
It seems like you take care of your father a lot. You put meat on his plate.
- He's a filial son. - He is.
What is he like? Does he act cutely?
Kind of. He acts like the youngest.
- How do you act cute? Cue! - I'm actually not good at that...
She said you are.
- "Mom." - "Mom."
How can I be doing this at the age of 37?
Meanwhile, two young sheep are still roaming around the snowy streets of Bangbae-dong.
I really envy them. I even envy the staff going in with them.
Let's take a photo.
(He's taking a photo of the address of the house they're putting on hold.)
(But what on earth is he taking a picture of...?)
(Frozen)
- I might forget the address. - I thought you were taking a picture of me.
Should we try this place?
- It's like a pillar. - I'm becoming urgent.
(He seems to look more miserable because of the leaves...)
Someone is coming out.
Ma'am!
- Who is it? - Excuse us.
Pardon us.
- Excuse me. Hello. - Hello! It's nice to meet you!
- Is this "Let's Eat Dinner Together?" - Yes, it is!
- This is Jung Jae-hyung. - I'm sorry, but my parents aren't home.
- That's too bad. - Did you eat yet?
- Yes, but I'm home alone. - I see.
- I'm sorry, but may I shake your hands? - Sure. It's nice to meet you.
- Thank you. Bye. - Bye.
(They move onto the next house right away.)
Hey, this is a new one. This it it. We'll definitely make it into this one.
- This one. - They installed a new doorbell.
(Finally, an intercom with a camera!)
(Will he confidently show his face and get it on one shot...?)
- Who is it? - Hello. I'm musician Jung Jae-hyung.
- Hi. - Do you know who I am?
Yes, I do.
This is a program where you eat dinner together.
Yes, I know, but I'm about to leave right now.
- Goodness. - All right. I apologize for showing up abruptly.
- Thank you. - Bye.
(It's a bit of a relief that she recognized Jae-hyung.)
There are many people going out tonight.
- There's something on Jae-hyung's hair. - What?
Is this your concept? To have leaves in your hair?
- Who is it? - Hello. I'm musician Jung Jae-hyung.
- Would you know me? - No, I don't.
I'm sorry.
(Of course she doesn't...)
You should've asked, "Do you know me?" Not "Would you know me?"
She was really seriously. "No, I don't."
The first floor here.
(Kyung-kyu and Jae-hyung are ringing another doorbell.)
- Who is it? - Hello. I'm musician Jung Jae-hyung.
- What brings you here? - I'm from JTBC-
I'm from JTBC-
(Big heartbreak he experiences for the first time...)
(They thought she declined, but the gate suddenly opens!)
- What brings you here? - Hello.
- Yes, please continue. - I'm musician Jung Jae-hyung.
- Yes. - We're a show where we eat together and...
We already ate dinner.
You did? Oh, no.
Goodness! You should've come one hour earlier!
- Oh, my! Hello1 - Hello!
(Now they realize this is "Let's Eat Dinner Together.")
We have a lot of family members! You should've come earlier!
- Hello! - My goodness!
- It's too bad! - So you already ate.
- Yes. We were just doing the dishes. - Darn it!
- That's too bad! - I know!
- It's snowing outside, so it would've been great if you had eaten with us. - I know!
We're cold and hungry.
- Then should I make you some dinner? - Oh, no!
- Thank you for opening the gate. - Thank you!
- Thank you. - If have nowhere else to go, stop by and I'll make you dinner.
- Thank you for your kind words. - Bangbae-dong is very generous.
Thank you.
- Bye. - Bye.
(They were worried they would just end with a heartbreak...)
The reaction is great. It's just that we couldn't go inside.
The reaction is amazing!
(Kyung-kyu, then will we succeed in the next house?)
It's broken.
How do we do this?
The people are nice to them, but the torture of hope
with dinner just makes them more and more urgent.
Wow. This really makes me feel rushed.
We have one on hold at 7:30.
- But still... - If we just get all our parts doing this and then go in there,
we'll have succeeded.
- This is a bit... - This big house?
Should we try this big house?
(The doorbell is loud and clear.)
Oh, that's that noise?
These are the barking dogs that trouble the newlyweds living over there!
(They failed because there's only barking and no responding.)
We can do this!
The light is on here.
Isn't this a treasure house?
We need to go into the bonanza.
Hello. I'm musician Jung Jae-hyung. Do you know me?
- Yes. - Hello. I'm Lee Kyung-kyu.
Oh, you're in the middle of dinner.
- Oh, this is "Let's Eat Dinner Together." - Yes, we're from that show.
- This is fascinating. - You guys are eating right now.
- Yes. - Jung Jae-hyung and I...
- are trying to eat in Bangbae-dong. - Wow!
(It seems like they're very shocked by this situation.)
May we eat dinner with you?
- You don't have to do it if it's too difficult. - Right.
It's okay if you're uncomfortable being on TV,
but all of you must be on TV if you say yes.
- Thank you. - Oh, yes. All right. Wow, this is one chaotic house.
(No...right?)
- It's burdensome. - All right then.
- We'll go someplace else. Bye. - Thank you. Bye.
- Okay, bye. - Have a good evening.
- Bye! - Bye!
Oh my goodness. I feel like my soul is sucked out.
- It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. - What is?
- Let's not be hurt. - Don't be hurt. It's fine.
This is common.
(They go to another treasure house with a doorbell.)
(As soon as they come, they ring the doorbells of the homes with lights on.0
- The lights are all on. - Kyung-kyu, do I have to stand here?
(There seems to be no one greeting them now.)
(Another number)
(Dolling himself up (?) to look nice...)
(Becoming more and more nervous)
Try **1.
(At this rate, he's an intercom robot...)
The lights are all on though.
- Who is it? - Hello!
I'm musician Jung Jae-hyun. Do you know who I am?
I was on "Immortal Songs" and I'm also hosting a radio from 2 to 4.
I used to be in a music group called Basis.
"Back then if I..." or "If you know someone nice, introduce me."
"With My Tears" or the movie OST "Addiction."
"My Brilliant Life..."
Hello?
(Who is he talking to...?)
Were you talking to yourself?
Make sure when you talk to someone, you listen to them as well.
(I've never been so humiliated before...)
(Robot Jae-hyung get sup and tries another number./Get a hold of yourself.)
It's okay. You can come out.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Did you eat yet? - I'm about to.
- I'm sorry. My outfit is a bit... - What apartment number are you from?
- From the second floor. - Second? Did you eat yet?
- I'm just about to. - What about your wife?
She's at home.
Please ask her if we can eat dinner together.
- Should I? - Yes, if she says no, it's okay.
- I brought champagne. - Let me ask.
Please ask and come down.
His hair style is awesome.
This is dinner time.
- I'm hungry. - I was so nervous that...
I didn't eat anything today.
On top of that, I received severe heartbreak.
But while you're eating, you'll forget about it.
It melts away like snow.
- He's here. - He's out.
(Will he say yes?)
I have a toddler, so my home is like a jungle.
- Oh, come on. - It's very hard to raise a kid!
We really go anywhere, even the basement.
- Will you accept us as your family tonight? - Of course! I welcome you.
- Thank you. We'll be waiting here. - Okay.
- We had a reservation, too. - We had someplace to go at 7:30.
We have many dinner plans. We're very busy.
(The presents Jae-hyung prepared)
It's the holidays, so I couldn't come empty-handed.
- This is beef jerky. - "Beef jerky." That's...
Dried file fish fillet? What is it?
- It's chorizo, sausage Rom Spain. - What's this?
Olives.
- This is... - Soju?
This is the champagne I like. Organic champagne. It's from France.
(Now it's time to go eat dinner!)
Kyung-kyu and Parisian Jae-hyung take their Paris gifts
and go into the dinner story of a home in Bangbae-dong.
(7:30 p.m.: Kyung-kyu and Jae-hyung enter the house that will give them dinner)
- Hello. - We're from "Let's Eat Dinner Together."
- I was surprised! - What's your daughter's name?
- It's Si-an. Kim Si-an. - Si-an.
- Si-an! - Hi, Si-an. Say hello.
- Thank you for inviting us inside. - Oh, no problem. It was just out of the blue.
I didn't want to come empty-handed, so I brought champagne...
He also brought snacks to eat with the champagne.
Thank you!
With an interior that is perfect for their three-year-old daughter,
their home is designed cutely and cozily.
In homes with kids,
the house is designed for them.
It's the first time I've seen something like this.
This kind of cushion is in every home with a child because they might fall.
- Everything is low. - That's right.
What were you guys planning to eat?
Before I left home, I asked Si-an what she wanted to eat,
and she said she wanted to eat sweet and sour pork and ginseng chicken soup.
So I bought some on the way home.
- I guess you bought them to go. - Yes.
You left work early today.
The weather report said there would be a lot of rain and snow.
My work is in Yeouido, and I left about five minutes early.
- Where do you work in Yeouido? - At a stock firm.
- You work at a stock firm? - Yes.
- We should ask him about stocks. - I know.
I see. Can I help you with anything?
Oh, no.
- If you give me a dish, I can take out the sausage. - Okay, here you go.
- I'll do it. - You were abroad for a while.
So you must be better at plating than I am.
Would you like it raw, or should I cook it a bit?
It's my first time eating it, so I have no idea.
I'm so sorry.
- Then we'll eat it both ways! - Oh, shall we?
- Is Si-an done eating? - She's just starting to eat.
What do you guys eat then?
After she eats, we eat her leftovers.
- Really? - Yes.
She's a true princess.
I run a radio show, and when I hear people's stories of child-rearing,
it sounds like they have a really hard time.
The hardest thing in the world is child-rearing.
I always have this opinion. That children should be born as freshmen in high school.
(Kyung-kyu's hopes can be felt in the depth of the bones./Earnestly agrees.)
Because it's so hard to raise kids.
- Did you live in Bangbae-dong for a long time? - I was born in Bangbae-dong.
- You're a man of Bangbae-dong. - Yes.
Is your wife from Bangbae-dong as well?
I moved here when I was in sixth grade.
You guys met in Bangbae-dong?
- Are you guys neighborhood friends? - Church friends.
- He's my church friend. - The typical church guy.
We went to the same church ever since middle school.
We knew each other since then.
You guys were just church friends.
We dated for five years, got married, and had Si-an after 12 years of marriage.
Now she's three years old. This is our 15th year of being married.
You guys have been married for 15 years? Wow.
- Si-an is a very precious gift. - Yes.
- Did you wait for her for a long time? - Yes.
That's why we eat her leftovers after watching her eat first.
- Now do you understand why we do that? - Yes.
Should I help you set the food?
- Set the food? - Yes, I'm pretty good at this.
- Ms. Choi? - Yes?
Please have a seat. I brought a worker.
(Parisien worker who looks pretty poor.)
(They officially start to prepare dinner!)
- This is seaweed soup. - Yes.
The Parisian worker heats up the soup.
The kimchi looks delicious. Did you make it yourself?
I pulled a chance card from my mom.
- "Chance card from my mom." - What chance card did you use for this one?
The one for a famous Chinese restaurant in Bangbae-dong.
While Ms. Choi is moving the side dishes and warm
ginseng chicken soup she received with her chances,
a table full of holiday atmosphere is complete
thanks to the champagne Jae-hyung brought.
- For this soup... - Let's eat it together.
- You have this. - This is amazing.
- Did you use your chance card with your mom for this one, too? - Yes.
0 I use my chance cards often. - Chance, chance.
What about these greens?
Si-an's favorite spinach made by her grandmother.
- Grandmother chance? - Yes.
- What is this? - I used my friend's chance card for that one.
Your friend's chance.
Child-rearing is difficult.
- That's right! You must use your chances. - Exactly.
As you can see from the ribbons in her hair,
I don't have much time to make side dishes.
(Time to take a proof shot of the dinner!)
This dinner is one made from a busy mommy in Bangbae-dong who used all kinds
of chances to get warm-hearted side dishes from her family and friends.
- Thank you so much for inviting us. - It's an honor.
To the end of 2017. Happy New Year.
- It was snowing outside. - Yes. Thank you.
It makes a sound. Cling.
(Ms. Choi takes a sip and Kyung-kyu does, too.)
- It's really good. - This really feels like the holidays now.
- This is the perfect holiday mood. - Right?
Especially at a family home like this.
She went to watch the child.
You must not be comfortable with this.
We're supposed to eat together, but it's going to take some time.
- Really? - Yes. First off,
at times like this, I usually just eat comfortably.
She comes to eat when she's hungry.
- You should eat first. - I am!
- I'm eating sweet and sour pork. - I see.
Aren't you going to eat?
- Me? - Yes.
- Do you eat with Si-an? - Yes, I eat with her.
(She goes inside the room with Si-an's food.)
With Si-an's take-out meal, a double-tag team of dinner begins.
As soon as Si-an eats food with her mom,
her dad starts to eat comfortably.
Kyung-kyu and Jae-hyung, who suffered from the snow and rain,
are melting their bodies and hearts with a warm dinner.
Where did you get this seaweed soup?
My mother. She has this special broth.
- It's a different method. - It's very good.
Jae-hyung, who almost lost his soul while ringing doorbells,
is being mesmerized by the seaweed soup and kimchi.
Kyung-kyu is hooked on her mother's pollack boiled
in soy sauce and is enjoying the dinner chance.
It's usual for the couple, who put Si-an first, to eat apart and with each other.
Who is doing infant care?
- My wife does about 90% of it. - Really?
Yes. I just come home in the evenings and take care of her briefly.
Si-an has to sleep early, too.
I do my best not to make any plans on the weekends and play with her.
- Ms. Choi? - Yes.
Did you work before you got married?
Yes. Before Si-an was born, I used to run a small academy.
- It was very tiny. - You were a teacher!
I was just the director.
Would you like to continue to work? After Si-an grows up?
Of course. Very much.
- Really? - Yes. I really want to.
- It was what she's been doing. - Yes.
But I have one assigned student, you know?
I have Si-an.
I can't say no to her.
So for sure, I have one student.
Do you feel sorry when you see how she can't eat on
time because she has to take care of your daughter?
- I feel very sorry. - Right?
- Then what do you do for her? - Yes, what do you do?
- I'm not very good at saying warm words. - Right?
- I have no idea why not. - You look like you'll be good at it.
I'm really terrible at it.
I know what I have to say in my mind, but when I come home, I can't do it.
We should naturally switch places.
(Switch places?)
(Shakes her head with a smile on her face)
(Seems like she wants to leave)
(Mother IN/Father OUT)
The one in charge of Si-an switches.
Please have a seat.
Her untold story begins now.
Here's the chicken.
(Finally, she's able to eat her dinner.)
Did your husband ask you out first at church?
I think I kind of gave him the hint first.
- It wasn't intentional though. - How did you give him the hint?
We were on the board together.
One day, I was dealing with the pain of a heartbreak.
Not because of my husband but because of another man.
(Extreme fun)
At a time when I was thinking that men were animals and not human,
my husband suddenly confessed that he liked me.
I told him, "Don't you know I'm going through
a heartbreak? This isn't the right time."
I don't know if that was playing hard-to-get or not.
I should've just cleanly broken it off with him, but it was a cold time during winter.
It was cold, so I linked arms with him and said, "It's cold!"
- Oh my gosh. - I think that gave him the hint.
- It was like today's weather. - That's right.
- Snow and rain are falling, and it's cold. - Right.
The weather linked you guys together.
After exchanging feelings for a while, we both agreed to date.
We should give a round of applause to this love story. It's a melodrama.
Did you know about the hint she gave you back then?
I found out later on.
He has no tact at all.
(Church friend was clumsy at dating.)
- What did you like about your husband? - First off, he doesn't talk much.
- He's very prudent. - He is.
Yes, and he doesn't change.
He's not the type to just speak sweet words. He shows it with action.
So I had a lot of trust in him.
What did you like about your wife, Mr. Kim?
- You must know after talking with her, but she's quite fun. - She is.
- She's a good talker. - She's fun and she has guts.
Those kind of characteristics appealed to me a lot, since I'm not like that.
The fate of a woman with guts and a man who doesn't
speak much created a precious gift named Si-an.
Which one is harder? Working or taking care of your kid?
- Definitely taking care of my daughter. - Right? I think so.
- It doesn't go as planned? - There's just no answer.
I have no idea what she will do in certain situations.
- There's an answer for math. - Right.
There's an equation and an answer.
But for child-rearing...
She could be happy that I did this today, but if I
do the same thing tomorrow, she might get annoyed.
You went "peek-a-boo," and she laughed.
But if you do the same thing the next day, she'll go, "I don't like that!"
- You get the same answer for math every time. - Yes, you're right.
It's really had.
Is it love that can do that?
Right. It's because I'm a mom.
So I'm enduring it.
You must have suffered a lot when you weren't getting pregnant.
Right. I'm the eldest of three daughters,
and my sisters got married after me, but they all had children already.
I would tear up whenever I saw my nieces and nephews.
Like I would cradle them, but I would be crying with my back towards everyone.
You said you were sick before. What did you mean by that?
I had problems with my uterus, so I did surgery twice.
I did a surgery while doing IVF,
and I did surgery after it was over as well.
When I did my last surgery,
I thought, "I'll never be able to have kids."
When I was nearly recovered, and I was starting to go out, Si-an appeared.
I was so amazed.
You got pregnant after being married for ten years?
I got pregnant 11 years after marriage and had her after 12 years of marriage.
(Touched)
- That's not something that could just happen. - Right.
- I heard IVF is very hard. - Yes, it is.
The first time I did it, I did it while I was teaching at the academy.
I put a heat blanket on the ground, and after
explaining to the kids, I would sit there.
The kids would come up to me if they had any questions.
After failing the first time, the students' parents fortunately
told me that my baby is more important than teaching.
- They didn't complain? - Yes.
I was so grateful.
When I tried the second time, I didn't work, and
I inserted the shot in my stomach every morning.
- It's like hormone shots, right? - Right.
I had to do that for about 15 days, but I couldn't move after that.
I would look at the ceiling, count the patterns on there, and cry.
I would barely get up and eat breakfast.
Sometimes, I can't even do that, so I would just stay in bed.
After my husband goes to work, I would just insert
the shot and stay in bed until night at times.
- You must have become very emotional. - Of course.
Didn't you resent anyone during those times? Like your husband?
You probably had a lot of stress then.
Rather than resenting someone,
I was just burdened that I had to endure this hardship alone.
No one could've helped me with this anyways.
- For you, sir... - Yes?
How did you feel when your wife was suffering from the IVF?
I prayed a lot, and I felt really sorry to her.
There was nothing I could do for her.
You would think husbands don't suffer, but they actually suffer more.
- They could be sorrier. - When I said I'd try the IVF again, my husband stopped me.
- He said he couldn't watch me do this anymore. - Right.
- It's difficult for the ones who watch, too. - Right. It's tortuous.
- But then you got pregnant. - Yes.
How did you feel then?
It never worked, but I tested every time.
I never got two lines on the pregnancy tests before,
but on that day, I saw two lines.
I started to get confused whether two lines meant I was pregnant or not pregnant.
I always got one line, you know?
So I read the box carefully, and it said two lines meant I was pregnant.
- So at dawn, I... - Woke up your husband?
He was up and I called him over.
I told him, "There are two lines. It says two lines mean pregnancy."
I couldn't even shed any tears. I just wondered, "Is this real? Is this accurate?"
- You started to doubt it. - Right. I started getting those thoughts.
I took a photo of the pregnancy test first and then went to the hospital right away.
She wanted to save this day when she couldn't express all of her happiness forever.
When did you start crying?
After I heard the news from the doctor, came home, and made a phone call.
- To who? Your mom? - My mom.
When I called my mother-in-law as well. Both of them couldn't talk.
- They waited nearly ten years. - I'm even tearing up while listening to this.
They cried, and after I heard that, I started to cry. I was so grateful.
How about when Si-an was born?
I was so thankful.
- Right. - Yes.
I was so grateful she was healthy in my stomach for ten months and was born well.
She was so beautiful.
- How did you feel? - It was amazing grace for me.
Amazing grace.
- You went to the bathroom and cried, huh? - I did cry a bit.
- Because you thought of how much your wife went through? - Yes.
The couple met Si-an, who was sent like a gift from heaven after 12 years, with tears.
And that was how Si-an taught her parents about a grateful life.
Meanwhile, another home in Bangbae-dong is done with a dinner of grace.
- Is your son in charge of the fruit? - Yes.
How is it like for you, Jung-hwa, since you live alone?
I'm just charmed by this atmosphere.
This family atmosphere.
- My father passed away when I was little. - Right.
So I've never closely seen someone eat and talk with their parents.
- Really? - Yes, so I've experienced it through
acting, but all I've seen is something in scripts.
- Aren't you cutting it too well? - No, it's too big.
Even when he was younger, he would bring the tea out for the guests.
He's really skillful. Look. He's tilting them.
- I was shocked. Thank you. - Please eat.
Cheers. That's not it, right?
Cheers with this?
I've never seen anyone make a toast with apples before.
I guess some people do this as well.
Before Mr. Jo came, Chung-hyun told me about what happened five years ago.
You just went to the hospital one day?
I woke up in the morning, but I was tired like I didn't get any sleep.
I looked at myself in the mirror after washing my face, and my face was yellow.
- You were fine until the day before though? - It just happened out of the blue.
I went to the emergency room right away and they made me get admitted right away.
What was the disease?
I had to get a liver transplant.
- Fulminant... - Hepatic Failure.
- It was fulminant. - So it came right away?
- Yes. - Yes.
Starting from that day, the doctor told me that a
live transplant was the only way he could live.
- At first, I couldn't believe it. - Of course not.
I didn't feel real. I thought I was dreaming.
That was how it was.
But he showed rejection symptoms with his first transplant.
His entire body was swollen, and he had water in his lungs.
He showed rejection symptoms, and his body stopped functioning.
Live transplants are rare, and even if there was a liver he could
get, his body wasn't in a stable condition to get surgery.
So the doctor told us to prepare our hearts.
I can't express how I felt back then.
I was on an island at that time.
That's right. We were at an island back then.
I came out of the island, and I couldn't do
anything since they told us to prepare our hearts.
I put a black neck tie in my bag...
Even if I think about it now, going over to my son back then just broke my heart.
(The parents prepared to say good-bye to their youngest son.)
It must have been difficult to do a second liver transplant right away.
It's not like it can happen just because you want it. Right?
- Right. - If he didn't get a surgery within two weeks of his condition,
he wouldn't be able to get it at all.
We weren't in a situation where one of our
living family members could give a liver to him.
But within those two weeks, we did it.
That's how he got the surgery.
One minute and one second of those two weeks wouldn't
have felt like one minute and one second. Right?
Yes. I was roaming around the hospital, but I couldn't feel my feet on the ground.
I felt like my mind was somewhere else.
Was he conscious at that time?
I was in a coma, and I woke up.
When I woke up, I found out something had gone wrong with the transplant.
When I first went into surgery, I thought everything would go well.
I opened my eyes, and everything was moving before my eyes.
And so I realized, "Something must have gone wrong."
- You suffered so much. - How did you feel then?
I was in the ICU back then, and I could only have two visits per day.
Through a speaker, too.
Because liver transplant patients can't be infected.
- True. - So I had to be in the room by myself and I was talking through the speaker.
If my expression was stiff,
then my parents would've been too heartbroken.
So I think I made a lot of effort not to appear sick.
My parents were careful with their expressions as well, and I told them I was fine.
To be honest...
I couldn't think of anything.
I never allowed anyone crying to see him.
I told them not to cry.
You were in a situation when you couldn't afford to be weak.
She had to give him strength.
My son would see my face and know what's going on.
So that's why I pretended to be stronger.
That's right. You're very strong.
I didn't want to show that side of me, so I pretended to be strong.
Even though I was shaken and tired...
What was the strength that helped you make it through while you were in the ICU?
I had hope that I would live.
That was important to me back then because I wasn't disappointed.
I was sure I wouldn't die like this.
- You were sure of it. - Yes.
It was a good thing I didn't let that go.
It's very easy to fall into despair in that situation, you know.
But I held onto that hope until the end.
The important thing is that you, your father,
and your mother were all was convicted of your faith.
Thank you.
For the past five years, my mother took care of me.
To be honest, I came this far because of her.
I didn't make it because of me. I made it because of her.
Hospital life is extremely difficult, you know?
I really complained a lot, too.
The one who nurses the sick have a very hard time as well.
He couldn't give up because of your devotion.
- I'm grateful. - Stand up straight and bow to her.
Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you!
We can laugh about it now like this.
- We can talk about the past. - Right.
So if you have courage and move forward, everything will work out.
Now they could talk about the past while smiling.
The family who had to witness their hardest times with each other
overcame sickness with their courage and became stronger with faith.
Should we call Ho-dong?
(Calling Ho-dong & Jung-hwa)
(Went into crying acting for no reason)
They must have failed!
We're at the convenience store!
- Really? - You're at the convenience store? You failed?
(Ta-da)
- Hello. - It's nice to meet you. Hello.
- Where about do you live?- Do you know Elephant Market?
- Yes. - We live in the upper street of that place.
We go to Elephant Market a lot.
I see. I'm not the owner though.
The father and son here are pastors.
The husband here is a church friend.
She married a church friend!
That's the scariest guy of all.
They got a baby ten years after their marriage.
Oh my goodness!
(The family sincerely congratulates them.)
I believe she'll be a good influence to many people.
Thank you.
Dinner in Bangbae-dong is a success!
- Congratulations! - Congrats!
It's time for your promotion time now.
Start!
I debuted in 1993, and now in 2017, my tenth album came out.
- The title is "Ending Credit." I'll sing some of it for you. - Thank you.
(The diva performs a charming stage.)
It's over!
(Awesome job!)
After a successful promotion, Jung-hwa washes the dishes.
- Have you ever washed dishes? - Of course! Who doesn't?
That's right. You always wash dishes after dinner on this show.
I'd get in trouble if I didn't.
You must do it cleanly.
Well, that's...
Mr. Kang has no luck in the kitchen today.
(Neat and tidy)
Even the Parisian finishes washing up the dishes in a neat and tidy way.
- One, two, three. - Bangbae-dong.
Thank you.
Houses 98 and 99 of families in Bangbae-dong who have
picked themselves up after hardships have been born.
Mr. Lee. Mr. Jung.
Thank you for coming over.
It was a dinner that we will remember for a long time.
- "Let's Eat Dinner Together..." - Way to go!
- City of Thousand Years, Gyeongju. - Gyeongju.
Most things here are national treasures.
Who can that woman be?
Queen Seon-deok! Go Hyun-Jung!
Please reveal yourself, dinner guest!
- Hello! - Hello!
(Super Star Stylist Han Hye-yeon)
Kim Ah-joong!
(Queen of Best Genre Kim Ah-joong)
- What do you think is her job? - At this rate...
A shaman.
Do you think our 100th episode will succeed?
Today looks bright! Very bright indeed!
I see no obstacles at all!
He's in charge of humanities on this program.
I'm a liberal artist on paper.
- I came to report here a while ago. - You did?
(Gyeongju knowledge flows out endlessly.)
(Overflowing with intellectual charm)
(She's pretty good...?)
- This was made 1000 years ago. - That's a reconstruction.
(Humilaited)
Why did Kim Ah-joong have to come? She stole everything.
My head hurts.
"Let's Eat Dinner Together" in Gyeongju.
Make the 100th house.
(The first doorbell to find the 100th house.)
I'm stylist Han Hye-yeon.
- I wouldn't know who you are even if I saw you. - What do I do?
I must eat quickly. I'm so hungry!
- I'm actress Kim Ah-joong. - Please try a different house.
- Hello, sir! - Get out of here!
This is the worst of its kind!
We're in trouble.
- It's so hard that I can't see the difference. - I'm hungry!
Is this a different house? Is this the next house?
- I have a feeling this is going to be hard. - Finding the 100th house isn't easy.
(What is the fate of the 100th house?)
("Let's Eat Dinner Together"/Wednesday 11 p.m.)
This program is very wonderful.
My heart gets warm.
- I think it's very nice to eat and talk together. - Right.
There's something about "Let's Eat Dinner Together," isn't there?
It doesn't just give you dinner.
It was a very happy dinner.
(Jump!)
(We sincerely thank the residents of Bangbae-dong for cooperating with the filming.)
Will you smile again and eat dinner with us?
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