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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.)
2017 is coming to an end.
At the end of the year, two young sheep spotted with secular dirt came here.
- This is a church. You get the end-of-the-year vibe from it. - Right.
- So they're in the church? - Oh, our dinner guests?
Last time, we met our dinner guests at the temple.
That's right. BTS.
They were at Bongeunsa.
These guests transcend religions.
"Let's Eat Dinner Together" is a show that
transcends religions and purifies the minds.
In this holy place...
I have many sins...
There were people who were repenting their sins through prayers.
Why did you guide me here today?
"Where is this road I'm taking leading me to...?"
I'm tearing up.
Lord...
- Lord! - Lord!
Lord, it's cold!
- They're praying inside. - There are many people praying in there.
Let's go inside.
(Reverent)
(Their two hands automatically come together.)
This show truly transcended religions.
Dear Heavenly Father...
Please forgive my sins...
- I have no idea what my sins are. - Amen!
- He said he doesn't know what his sins are. - You must know, so forgive me.
- Please forgive me! - The way I see it...
- The guys sitting in the front are our dinner guests. - Right. The rest is our staff.
Lord!
What's wrong with him?
I think he's trying to make us come up there.
Are you trying to lead us to you?
Lord!
My goodness. Let's go see who they are.
This is a staff member.
Good job. You can leave now.
- Good job, writer. - Take your bible with you.
We just came to pray.
Monday and Tuesday at 11:00 p.m.
- We just came to love. - Monday-Tuesday drama?
Let's go up front. Please come up here.
Hello!
I wanted to meet you.
Oh, hey!
- They told us to sit and pray. - You guys are in the same drama?
- Yes. - Please introduce them.
He's an actor. Ahn Nae-sang.
From a dignified king...
to a pathetic loser...
Genius actor Ahn Nae-sang immerses into every role perfectly.
- He's in an idol group, and now he's acting. - Which idol group?
- What? - "Put your hands up. Put your hands up."
"Listen to my heartbeat."
"It's beating for you!" Thump, thump!
Hint: 2 o'clock.
2 PM.
You gave him the answer.
He seized the world of music as an idol.
And now he's genius actor-idol 2PM's Jun-ho.
Why did you come to church?
I haven't been to church in 35 years.
- Didn't you mention earlier that you went to theology school for a while? - Yes.
Whenever I came to church, I prayed for repentance.
Shouldn't we repent as well?
With the last dinner of the year in their future, they decided to
have a time of repentance to meet the new year with reverence.
This is a program where we talk about many stories through communication.
I think I hogged all the communication this year.
(Doing something else)
I think I will have to work harder to make sure Kyung-kyu
sincerely communicates with the people more in 2018.
- From what I know, Ho-dong was very successful in shows in 2017. - That's not true!
This was a blessed year for him.
Be careful next year.
- What about you, Nae-sang? - I always repent, and I'm always self-reflecting.
It depends on who the target is.
I can't reveal what they are. They're pretty delicate.
It will be hard for you to be on TV then.
Right. If I reveal them, many people will be hurt.
I must keep my secret to protect them.
It's my personal life.
How old are you? Are you older or younger than Ho-dong?
- He's much older than I am. - I was born in the year of the dragon.
- You were? - Yes.
Then were you born in 1964?
There's no reason to reveal that out loud.
You just committed a sin. You shouldn't do that. You should repent.
-You must repent. - You have a lot of things to repent about.
The moment I turned into my fifties, I forgot about my age.
I don't count anymore.
When you're in your forties, you turn 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and so on.
Yes, you turn comfortably.
However, when you're in your fifties, you jump to 50, 55, and 60.
When you turn 60 you skip to 70 right away.
You're nearly 70 then.
(Poor Kyung-kyu...)
Dear Lord, please stop time!
Lord!
Kyung-kyu wants to stop time, and the last neighborhood
they will go to this year has been revealed.
Suseo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
This place that came to be called Suseo because it is west of the stream
became the property of Prince Gwangpyeong's descendents
and the gathering location of the Lee family of Jeonju.
Recently, it has become a place of anticipation for SRT's development.
Will they be able to have a simple dinner at Suseo-dong
where history and modernization meet together?
"Let's Eat Dinner Together" Episode 62: "Just Between Diners."
- I came to Suseo-dong a lot recently. - Why?
The SRT was newly built here.
I'm filming the drama in Busan right now, so I have to keep going
back and forth on it. I came here on the early morning train.
Really?
SRT is a super rapid train that developed in December 2016.
It shortened the time to go from Busan to Mokpo to two hours.
With enhanced accessibility in Seoul and the countryside, livelihood was expanded.
Look! "Tomb of Jeonju Lee Clan's Prince Gwangpyeong."
- Jun-ho, are you from the Lee family of Jeonju.? - Yes.
My father has the same Kyu as you.
- Kyu that means understanding. - Right.
- Are you guys kindred? - Yes, we are.
- Yes, we're distantly related. - You're from Prince Hyoryeong.
- Yes. - You guys are directly related then!
- We're the same... - We're both part of the royal family!
(Royal family)
Do you have "Sang" in your name?
Yes.
- Who named you? - My father did.
I was born at home, so my name is Nae-sang.
My older brother is called Wae-sang because he was born at my grandparents' home.
- Really? - All my cousins have "Sang" in their names.
- So if you're born in the sea, you would be named Hae-sang? - Yes.
If you're born on the streets, you're Ji-sang.
We have Ji-sang, Myun-sang, Hwa-sang, and Joo-sang.
Long time ago, I met a woman with the beautiful name of "Soon-su (pure)."
But her surname is Ahn. (Ahn Soon-su = not pure)
- I shouldn't laugh at this. - The surname Ahn has its drawbacks.
I guess there's a temple here.
Didn't we just come out of a church?
A monk passed by, so now I'm confused.
- I was surprised. - I suddenly wanted to do 108 bows.
After calming down their hearts, which been washed
away with repentance, through Buddhist prayer,
There's a cathedral here.
Benevolent Virgin Mary greets them.
The cathedral is beautiful.
Church, cathedral, and temple.
It's not easy to have all of these in Seoul.
We hope you have a peaceful day at harmonious Suseo-dong.
Nae-sang, you've acted in a lot of historical dramas. What kings did you play?
I played King Taejong.
- King Taejong? - Yes.
King Jungjo...
I heard actors never refuse the role of a king.
Of course we don't.
When you get an offer to play a king, you feel like you must do it.
When will I be able to play a king?
When I played a king for the first time, all
my senior colleagues were standing before me.
And you were just sitting down.
They were like "Your Highness," and I had no idea what to do.
While you were just sitting there.
(This is why you play the king...)
I was kind of immersed in my role in "Chief Kim," too.
I played a really bad guy, and I experienced catharsis.
(Throw)
(Shout)
(This area's bad guy)
Which is harder? Playing a king or playing a loser?
I enjoy acting as loser.
Personally, it was more comfortable and suitable for you.
When you act as a king, you get nothing if you do your best.
When you act as a loser, you keep wondering what you can do.
(What should I do...?)
Open the door!
As expected, the nation's loser wasn't just born after all.
You have to keep thinking of ideas beyond the script.
- You make them on the spot. - You do it while making eye-contact with the actors.
This is the place of Prince Gwangpyeong of the Lee family of Jeonju.
A vast tomb in the middle of Suseo-dong.
It is the tomb of Prince Gwangpyeong, his wife, and
their descendents of the Lee family of Jeonju.
It is the only tomb on the outskirts of Seoul that preserved its original state.
This is where Prince Gwangpyeong's descendents lived on.
- Here? - Yes.
I never knew there was such a place here. There's even a guide map.
- This is amazing! - There's a guide map.
I didn't know even though I live in Seoul.
- I never knew there was such a place. - It's my first time know about it.
Why didn't the city of Jeonju contact me?
My goodness! If there's someone who knows about
the history of this, let's go and ask about it.
- Hello! - Hello! It's nice to meet you!
How are you related to this place?
I'm the chief of general affairs.
- Are you a member of the Lee family of Jeonju as well? - Yes.
- Of course he is! - Of course!
- Under which descendent? - Under Prince Gwangpyeong.
- So your family is taking care of it. - They're in charge of it?
- That's right. - Kyung-kyu has "Kyung" in his name.
- Prince Hyoryeong. - Prince Hyoryeong and Prince Gwangpyeong have different kindred.
There are many graves here. Do they all belong to the Lee family of Jeonju?
Yes, there are descendents of the Lee family of Jeonju along with the sons-in-law.
There are about 700 graves.
- Has this been made since the Joseon Era? - Yes.
- The size of the tomb... - The descendents of the Lee family of Jeonju should bow.
- What is the size? - 125,000 pyeong.
You should bow for your future and health.
(Amazed by the size)
Aren't you going to bow? If you don't, something terrible will happen.
(They're talking about the size. He's talking about bowing.)
They're not bowing.
He keeps talking about bowing!
If you don't bow to your descendents, something awful will happen!
I've seen that happen a lot!
When all the members of the Lee family of Jeonju gather, how many are there?
About 1,000 members.
I'm from the Ahn family of Sunheung, and I have great pride in that.
Do you know anything about the Kang family?
- Are you from the Kang family of Jinju? - Yes.
There are many elderly woman of the Kang family of Jinju here at the tomb.
- That's not it. - We're all connected then!
Many Lee members lived with Kang members!
I'm married to a Kang as well!
(Nice to meet you, in-law!)
I almost got married to a Kang.
I can't take part in this.
- Your wife will see the show. - That'd be troublesome!
- It already aired! - Oh goodness.
We say this belongs to the Lee family of Jeonju,
but the truth is that we're all in one group.
(We are the world.)
Let's just conclude that this is the tomb of one group.
Now they go to check out the size themselves.
This kind of tomb and property was built after studying topography.
- It's a propitious site for a grave. - It is, isn't it?
Yes, it's the perfect spot.
- Do veins of water exist? - Of course.
- Do you believe it? - I totally do.
After I moved, everything went well.
Water in properties is very important.
If you turn around, you can see apartments.
- Yes. - That's odd.
This is right in the middle of a city.
This is strange.
We suddenly went from one place to the next.
We were at church. Then we went to a tomb. And now, there's an apartment.
(There's even a temple and cathedral...)
I feel like we're filming a fantasy variety show.
In a bit, we'll be ringing doorbells.
Like this. "Hello. Please give us dinner."
After that, we'll be eating dinner.
- Good-bye. - Bye!
God, Buddha, ancestors, Virgin Mary, and topography...
Who will help them get dinner tonight?
(They arrive at a real estate agency near the tomb!)
Let's go inside and ask about the neighborhood atmosphere.
Hello. May we ask you something?
- Hello! - Hello!
- Suseo-dong is amazing! - Isn't it?
Where are we right now?
Right here. Behind the tomb.
- Is that Gung Village? - Yes.
The housing site right in front with the residential homes is Gung Village.
There are about 50 families in there.
How was that created?
I heard they were people who lived in this neighborhood for a long time.
Are there many members of the Lee family of Jeonju living there?
Yes, there are.
It used to be called Gung Village,
and the prince's descendents used to live there.
Don't the people living in the apartments complain that there's a tomb here?
They say it's a great site.
- Right? - Yes.
There are people who purposely sleep at good sites to receive energy.
I see.
There can't be any complaints!
- It's not scary to have tombs. - Right.
The living are more fearful than the dead.
Oh, my!
That's a wise saying!
People aren't scared of it. There aren't many people who are afraid of it.
All I thought about was SRT in Suseo-dong.
Thanks to Kyung-kyu, I found out that it's called
Suseo-dong because there's water in the west.
Is there really water in the west? Where is it?
Tancheon?
Oh, Tancheon. There's a stream.
It's over there like that.
(Suseo-dong is located on the west of "Tancheon.")
It's similar to Ahn Nae-sang and Ahn Wae-sang.
It's named Suseo because it's located west of the stream.
That's why it's not necessary to live a hard life.
- Thank you. Thank you for the coffee as well. - Thank you.
Kyung-kyu, it's Gung Village!
- It's written "Gung Village" here. - Where?
- Right here. - Oh, Gung Village.
The royal Lee family who couldn't become king left the palace
and came to live in this place away from Hanyang.
Starting from then, this village came to be
called Gung Village and became what it is today.
This place is so pretty. There's even a hill.
This place is nice.
Just like its name, it has a quiet and gentle scenery.
I think it'd be nice to live someplace like this in the future.
I can walk around, too.
While walking around the neighborhood, it's
fascinating to see the color changes of the seasons.
The trees change as well, and the colors do, too.
Look, Nae-sang. This is a year rich of persimmons.
- True. Why didn't they pick them? - It's winter, but the people just left them.
This is nature. They're yielding this to nature. To the birds.
- The birds are eating them, too. - Humans and birds eat persimmons together!
Wow. I heard about this from Ho-dong all year long.
But this is humanities and philosophy.
Hold on. We suddenly became curious about something here.
For how much longer must we hear about Ho-dong's story about persimmons?
(Summer)
(Fall)
(Winter)
(We heard about his sick and tiring stories about persimmons all over the country.)
We hope he'll stop talking about them in 2018 before we lose our senses.
The exploration continues again.
- It's natural... - Ho-dong, they decorated this.
It's really pretty. The yard is beautiful.
The houses are prettily decorated for the holidays
as if they're blessing the last dinner of the year.
You need to have leisure to decorate your homes like this.
You need to have a house with a gate.
- This house doesn't have big problems. - They probably do.
(The two of them are amazed by the realistic answers.)
I guess the houses were built at the same time.
Kyung-kyu...
Jun-ho, this may seem like nothing, but look at that nest up there.
There are many birds flying around there.
It's nice.
How did they manage to build such a big nest?
It's amazing.
It's mysterious. It's almost like an architecture.
- If you go into that world, there's no end to it. - Right.
- It's fascinating. - It's a great architecture, isn't it?
I don't understand. We don't have the capability of understanding it.
(I can't understand you guys...)
Nae-sang, this is fascinating.
I think this is magnolia.
The magnolia buds are preparing to become flowers already.
It's not the end of winter.
- It's already preparing for spring. - Already?
(Nae-sang is falling more and more into Ho-dong's lecture of his love of trees...)
Nae-sang got caught. He got caught into Ho-dong's explanation of trees.
Tree, persimmon, bird.
- Do you usually not talk a lot? - Yes.
I think that's great.
(It seems like these two are going to become dinner mates...)
Tree, persimmon, bird. He's caught.
You learn about Neo-Confucianism from trees, you know?
You love flowers, trees, and nature. I never knew you had this side of you.
I discovered a new side of Kang Ho-dong.
I thought you were completely different from me.
Dried roses!
I can't believe roses are still hanging on.
There are many people who never heard this sound before.
This is fascinating! The sound of stepping on snow!
- What do you love? - I like nature.
I'm starting to think it's a part of me.
Nature is our eternal companion.
Thanks to nature, they simply became lovers.
Oh, persimmons! Don't look at them! Don't look!
- Don't look at persimmons! - Persimmon Ho-dong!
- Avoid trees, birds, and persimmons at all cost! - Persimmons are touching.
I never saw Ho-dong eat persimmons before.
(Flustered)
(Lee of Jeonju bombs them with facts.)
He talked about persimmons all year long, but I never saw him eat one before.
- There are only 50 families in here? - It's around that number.
Nae-sang, I think we'll be able to succeed.
I want to eat at a house that has one persimmon left on their tree.
It means they're generous.
Then the Lees can be on one team.
I know. I told him earlier that we're from the Lee family of Jeonju.
That's true!
I said I'd change my surname if I fail tonight.
- I'll really change it. - To what?
To Ahn!
- You can be a Kang. - I'll be a Kang. I'll change my surname.
I'm certain that you'll fail because you didn't bow back there.
This might be a curse, but I kept wondering why you wouldn't bow.
I kept telling you to bow, but you didn't.
Then if we have some time left, we'll quickly go bow and come back.
If you do it after you bow, you'll get in right away.
The birth of Kang Kyung-kyu!
- The last episode of the year. - I hope that both teams will be able to eat dinner.
- In Suseo-dong, "Let's Eat..." - "Dinner Together!"
6 p.m. With an icy breeze, it's time to get the last dinner of 2017.
Aren't you too cold?
What's that? You covered your face.
You should've stayed home. Why bother coming here?
- What's up with him, Nae-sang? - I just wore a scarf!
Even the guest is enduring the cold, but what are you doing?
(Jun-ho arrived in sleeping bag fashion.)
- It's so cold! - It's not cold.
- Will we make it in one try? - We're from the Lee family of Jeonju.
- You didn't bow, so you won't make it. - Our ancestors are watching over us.
- Let's go. - Let's go. Our ancestors are watching over us.
This is Gwangpyeong Road.
(Nae-sang attempts his first doorbell!)
Someone is coming out! It's more advantageous that way.
- You came out when it's cold, so I'm sorry. - Lucky.
I was passing by, but this persimmon tree was so beautiful.
(That darn persimmon tree...)
- Do you know me? - Not really...
You need lights.
- I recognize your face. - You do? My name is Ahn Nae-sang. I'm an actor.
- Did you eat yet? - My husband said he's going to come late.
- What time? - 10 p.m.
- Do you have to eat with him? - I have to go to church right now.
Wednesday worship!
Are you going to that church over there? We came from there.
Your Christmas decorations are very pretty!
We always decorate it on November 1st.
Then we'll come back here at 10 p.m. if things don't work out.
We have to eat.
Thank you, ma'am.
Nae-sang, you know how we film on Wednesdays,
- and the show airs on Wednesdays, too? - Yes.
Our greatest rival is Wednesday worship.
That's right. It usually starts at 7:00.
The time overlaps.
Long time ago, I ding-dong-ditched a lot.
However, it's my first time ringing a bell and waiting in front of the door.
- I used to run away a lot. - I've never felt so desperate.
- Here I go! - We're done! We got this!
- Ring it. - Oh, the sound is nice! It's very clear!
Who is it?
- Hello. I'm singer and actor 2PM's Lee Jun-ho. - I see.
Have you ever heard of 2PM's Lee Jun-ho?
We're a bit old...
- Do you know the song "10 out of 10?" - I don't.
I'm sorry, but let me ask you one more question.
I'm curious if you watched JTBC's Monday-Tuesday drama.
I don't watch it.
Then let me ask you one final question.
I'm really sorry.
Do you know JTBC's "Let's Eat Dinner Together?"
- I don't watch JTBC. - You don't?
Then do you know Lee Kyung-kyu?
Lee Kyung-kyu. I've heard of it a lot.
- Lee Kyung-kyu. - Lee Kyung-kyu.
- We don't watch TV a lot. - We'll switch!
Hello! I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
- You know me, right? - No, I don't.
You know, "Hidden Camera?"
Isn't this a hidden camera?
- "Conscientious Refrigerator." - I don't know what that is.
You'll remember if you think well. I roll my eyes, too.
Sir, do you know former champion Kang Ho-dong?
I think I did hear of Kang Ho-dong.
(He knows me!)
(Is this real...?)
Sir, I'm Lee Kyung-kyu. Please think well.
- Lee... - Kyung! Kyu!
- Lee Jung-hyu? - Kyung! Kyung!
- Lee Kyung-ju. - Kyu! Lee Kyung-kyu!
"Naturally Jjajjaroni!"
I see.
- Sir, did you eat dinner? - I already ate.
- Be healthy. Thank you. - Thank you!
You should work a bit harder.
I guess there are people who don't know you...
But I was singing "10 out of 10" in front of him...
This is shocking to know that people might not know who you guys are.
- Here?- There's a dog and a car.
(Nae-sang rings the doorbell!)
- There's no screen here. - Who is it?
Hello. I'm actor Ahn Nae-sang.
- Do you know me? - Yes.
Thank you!
- He's relaxed. - Which dramas of his do you remember?
- I even went to see his play. - You did?
Last time...
What did you see?
Oh, dear. I don't remember...
- "Liar?" - There was "Our Women."
The one where your friend's wife had an affair.
- Oh, "Liar?" - Yes.
- "Liar!" - Really? Then you must know me very well.
This neighborhood was so nice and pretty, and I was just passing by...
(A force that shows he has leaned against walls before)
The most important question is, do you know "Let's Eat Dinner Together?"
- "Let's Eat Dinner Together?" - Yes.
Oh, dear. I'm so sorry.
We already ate dinner.
Were you going to invite us inside if you hadn't eaten already?
Oh, of course!
We should've come earlier. Thank you, ma'am.
- Make sure you have a warm night. - Thank you.
- Please do. - Okay, thank you.
- So it's hard. - It is.
It's not easy for ardent conversations over doorbells to turn into dinner.
- This isn't scripted at all. - It's fine. It's only 6:#0.
- Who is it? - Hello. I'm singer and actor 2PM's Lee Jun-ho.
And?
Do you know me?
"Listen to my heartbeat. It's beating for you!"
I'm sorry.
She couldn't hear well. It's because of the cold.
Good-bye.
(Sad...)
- Let's not be a coward. - The lights are off. No one is home.
It's dark.
- Who is it? - Ma'am! I'll let you talk to Ahn Nae-sang!
Hello. I'm actor Ahn Nae-sang.
- Oh, yes! - You know me, right?
- Yes, I do! - Thank you, ma'am.
- No problem! - Did you eat dinner already?
- I did. - I see.
I'm sorry, but do you know singer and actor 2PM's Lee Jun-ho?
Lee Jun-ho... I don't remember your face...
All right.
(I just asked just in case...but just as expected...)
(The door to dinner isn't easily granted.)
Should we try here?
There's no one home.
- Who knows? Should we do this one then? - No, we'll do it.
(A squirming worm that is about to ring the doorbell?)
(Jun-ho gains courage and goes for it.)
It's broken.
We'll take this one, Kyung-kyu. I pressed the doorbell.
We'll take over since that one was broken.
(Ho-dong rang the doorbell...but he pushed Jun-ho in there.)
(But the doorbell is quiet)
You guys do this. You guys do it.
You rang the doorbell, so you can do it.
(These guys...)
- Someone is coming out. - I hear voices!
- We'll take this one, Kyung-kyu. - No, we'll do it.
We'll do it.
It seems like it's from next door.
- Ma'am! - Someone is coming out!
- Hello! - Hello!
Do you know singer and actor 2PM's Lee Jun-ho?
- Hello! - Hello!
We're filming "Let's Eat Dinner Together" right now.
You're the mother and you're the daughter, right?
Do you know what our show is called?
- "Let's Eat Dinner Together." - Bingo! You got it!
This is a program where we come inside and eat dinner with you.
- If you didn't eat yet... - Let me discuss with my family first.
- Sure! - You can discuss with your family first.
- Then who's going inside? - Us.
- You guys tried next door! - You pressed that one.
Fine.
Let's calm down.
I can't talk because my mouth is frozen.
Don't take it too seriously.
Ho-dong, I heard "Kang's Kitchen" is really popular nowadays.
- Oh, that? - I heard that airs at the same time as our drama and is our rival.
I think our drama's viewer ratings fell because of that. What happened?
That's why I'm staying still.
I think I heard that you were going on another tvN show.
- That's why I'm staying still. - You're busy.
How many programs are you doing? Of course you should stay still then.
- We must go in. - How many shows is he doing?
- We have to go in, huh? - I already know many of his shows.
You mumble to yourself quite a lot.
This was a mistake. I showed them my face.
What if they said okay because they thought they'd be eating with me?
How disappointed will they be if someone goes in instead?
The daughter saw me and became really happy.
- She was thrilled. - I was standing behind you.
(You didn't know, huh?)
When she looked, I stretched out my neck, and she made eye-contact with me.
Then she smiled.
(The daughter came back out.)
Will they be able to receive a dinner from her that is like her smile?
(What is the answer of the girl with a beautiful smile?)
I really want to let you in, but my father said no.
- I'm sorry. - We should be the ones who are sorry.
- Crackers? - Yes, my mom is a huge fan of you.
I have a question. When you opened the gate and saw Nae-sang and me...
who were you more happy to see?
For me..
it was Kyung-kyu.
Good-bye!
(Totally humiliated...)
The residents of this neighborhood have a great sense of humor.
Nae-sang.
She was sorry, so she gave us crackers.
I'm so grateful she gave us those.
Ma'am!
- Hello! - Hello, ma'am!
Thank you for greeting us with a smile!
- We came to Gung Village. - They succeeded.
- Do you recognize him? - Yes!
- I'm actor Ahn Nae-sang. Do you know me? - I do. Hello.
(Nervous...)
- Do you know the name of our show? - "Let's Eat Dinner Together."
- Bingo! Bingo! - This is Korea's greatest show.
You passed through all obstacles now.
- Ma'am, did you eat dinner yet? - That's the most important question.
Not yet.
(Hallelujah!)
Yes! I prayed hard earlier!
(We should've prayed, too...)
This is the last episode of the year.
If you eat with someone, you become family.
Will you be our family tonight?
(Troubled/Thinking)
- Hold on. Let me ask my husband. - Okay, we'll wait!
- Your husband gives off a good impression. - You saw him?
I'm sure it will be great!
(Nervous/Uneasy)
They're coming!
- Hello. - You guys came out together.
He's Korea's actor Ahn Nae-sang.
- My hand is cold. I apologize. - You give off a great impression!
I told you so.
You give off a great impression!
(But...their expressions are vague...)
Will you be our family tonight?
Will he become their last family of the year?
Yes.
(How can this happen...?)
(Oh, Lord...!)
(Oh, Lord...)
This is our last episode of 2017.
We had to bring it to a successful conclusion.
Thank you so much.
(In a daze...)
(Ho-dong & Nae-sang will be preparing to go inside.)
- You can take your time. Thank you. - Thank you.
Thank you! We'll be sure to make good memories for you today!
- Okay. We'll be going now. - Oh, that's right. You have to go.
I'll see you in 2018.
Good luck. It was an honor to meet you.
Thank you for guiding me well this year.
It's very cold.
- It's ten degrees below zero. - My lips are frozen.
Happy New Year.
Then let's switch. We'll walk around more.
How could we dare leave you behind and go in first?
- No! - No!
You didn't bow earlier, so I don't think you'll succeed.
- I'll see you in Busan, Nae-sang. - I'll see you next year with my surname changed.
- Kang Kyung-kyu. - Kang Jun-ho.
- We're going to find a Kang family. - I don't think this is Lee's village.
- See you next year, Kyung-kyu! - Bye!
- I hope to see you again. - Bye! Lee Jun-ho forever!
Kang Ho-dong forever!
- Come inside. - Thank you. We'll come in. Thank you for inviting us.
You must've been flustered. Do many people live here?
I have a son and daughter, but they're not home yet.
I see.
- But you guys live together. - Yes.
The home of a family of four with a library in the living room instead of a TV.
They went into the dinner of a house in Suseo-dong
with bookshelves filled with books and dreams.
We were shivering outside, but now that we're inside, we're in a daze.
- It's cold, right? Please have a seat. - My head is really in a daze.
Nae-sang, come here.
What are these tiny chairs and tables?
- They're so cute!- I suddenly want to put the chairs on top and start cleaning.
I remember when I used to sit on this.
Nae-sang, this is awesome!
Mr. Song, please have a seat. Are your children in college?
- My son is a senior in high school, so he just took the SAT. - Yes.
My daughter is in seventh grade.
So are these books your children read when they were little?
- Yes. - I see. I thought you had grandchildren.
My son loves books, so he read all of them.
We have many books throughout the house.
These tables and chairs are for children.
Sometimes, little children would come to our
house, and my wife would teach them reading.
So your wife is doing something related to reading.
Is she a teacher?
She has many jobs.
She's an evangelist and she teaches reading to children as well.
- Children sit over there and read books. - Right.
- Of course. - That's why there are many story books for children.
So this isn't an ordinary house.
Ma'am! Is your wife's surname "Dong" by any chance?
The place where you study story books is called "Donghwajae."
So this place is called a house that reads fun story books to children.
- I see. So people call her Story Book Teacher. - Yes.
One child wrote this,
"To our respected story book teacher.
You have a pretty face. Thank you for teaching us all kinds of things."
- "All kinds of things." - "I'm getting smarter because of you, so thank you."
Goodness. You're learning your kids to be smart.
The smart teacher, who teaches all kinds of things,
is busily preparing all kinds of food for the family.
The homemade kimchi pancake is put on a plate after turning crispy yellow.
Barbequed beef as well as fried mackerel is being born.
I'm very good at grilling this.
We're working together.
Mr. Kang, who is fond of cooking lately, helps her cook.
Should I buy move these?
Nae-sang started to serve.
Sweetie, get the rice, please.
Did you call him sweetie?
- Is that what you call him? - Yes.
Sweetie. Did you ever try calling him honey?
I do, but when I call him sweetie, he does most things I ask him to do.
He's so lucky to be called that at his age.
Thanks to Ms. Jung and her reliable sweetie, a feast has been completed.
Today's final 2017 episode of "Let's Ask Us Dinner..."
("Let's...Eat Dinner Together?"
Did someone come? I heard a voice.
(I am the son of this house...)
- Hello. - Hello.
- It's cold, isn't it? - You have a baby voice, but your voice is deep.
- Surprised, right? - Let me shake your hand.
- Where are you coming from? - Working out...
- He was at the gym. - Face forward and show them how funny you look right now.
(His glasses tell us the temperature outside the house.)
- Can you see? - No.
- You're flustered, aren't you? - Yes.
- Do you recognize me? - Yes, the actor who plays pitiful men.
"The actor who plays pitiful men."
It's hard to come up with such an expression, but you did.
Be honest. You know you have a great voice, right?
Yes, I've heard that a lot.
You must be very proud of him.
Let's sit down first. It was cold, wasn't it?
Before we sit, I'm going to take the proof shot first.
2017's last dinner in Suseo-dong.
This dinner is one made of all kinds of dishes,
and it is a feast that will end the year.
"Dinner Theater." Standby. Action!
Action!
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- It was cold today, right, honey? - It was really cold.
I know. It was very cold at school, too.
What did you do today?
I didn't leave home, so I just watched dramas.
You watched dramas.
You told me to tell people that you did well on the exams if they asked about it.
Did you do well on it?
I'd like to think so...
What movie are you going to watch today?
- I didn't see it. - I know. Didn't you say you were going to?
Dad said he would get the tickets.
Let's watch the movie next time.
I just said I would watch a movie because you wanted to.
There was nothing I really wanted to watch anyways.
Give me some of your time next week.
- Cut! - Wow! Perfect!
Did you get all of that?
- It was perfect. - What was touching was that Mr. Song asked
Joo-hoon to go watch a movie because he worked hard on the exams
so that they could relieve some stress.
- I think our daughter is home. - She's home!
They both wear glasses.
- Hannah, come here. - Hannah, are you coming back from playing with your friends?
- I was at the academy. - Oh, the academy.
Hannah, hurry up and come here. You need to eat.
- Then we'll dig in. - We'll enjoy the food. Thank you.
- Joo-hoon, eat up. - Okay.
- There aren't many side dishes, but enjoy. - Yes, thank you.
- Hi. Did you eat? - Yes.
- You did? - We're really hungry, so let's talk after we eat.
- Where did you eat? - At the academy.
- The academy gives you dinner? - Yes.
There wasn't much noise, but she made kimchi
pancakes and barbequed beef really quickly.
(The dignity of a veteran housewife)
- Do you guys eat well like this every day? - Please come often.
(Thumbs up at his sense)
He just insulted his mother in one blow.
I pulled out everything we had.
With the start of his witty but piercing remark,
everyone starts to fall for Ms. Jung's dinner of all kinds of dishes.
Ho-dong, who was frozen from the icy winds of Suseo-dong, melts himself with dinner.
Nae-sang, who was saved by hot seaweed soup, is
experiencing the grace of dinner with his entire body.
Each and every dish is very delicious.
Thank you.
I think you showed the essence of a homemade meal.
It's good.
- I heard Joo-hoon is a senior in high school. - He just took the SAT.
- I know. - What major do you want to go into?
I want to go into the department of sociology.
Sociology? Why?
Ever since a long time ago,
I thought I would need to know about problems in society
in order to help solve issues about starving people.
(They're both frozen.)
How could he come up with such a wonderful thought?
(Ho-dong is so proud that he's about to cry.)
- Since when did you have such a thought? - Since junior year.
Was there something that pushed you?
Yes. I watched a documentary, and it said that
robots would replace humans in the future.
It made me wonder where those replaced humans would go.
So I gained interest about such people ever since then.
What about you, Hannah? Let's guess her dream, Nae-sang.
This is an educated guess. We can just tell by looking at her.
- Do you even have a dream right now? - Yes.
- You already decided what you want to be? - Yes.
- Is it a job where you make a lot of money? - Yes, but it's tiring.
Give us a hint.
I think someone in this room has that job.
- A writer? - No!
- PD! - Yes.
(Oh, PD.)
We can only work if you choose us.
- Ms. Future PD. - It's great we're here then.
You know how PDs are producers. And there are various kinds of them.
There are drama PDs and variety show PDs.
- Which one? - Drama PD.
Drama.
Greet her.
(His two legs are becoming polite.)
Which current drama do yo personally think is great?
- "Goblin." - "Goblin."
What is great about it from a PD's perspective?
Gong Yoo.
(I refrain from further explanations.)
Say something to Gong Yoo if you'd like.
(All of a sudden?)
- Look at the camera right at Gong Yoo. - As a future PD?
Yes. When you become a PD, Gong Yoo will be at my age.
PDs must be confident. But since he has seniority, regard him with politeness.
- Go. - Regard him as a senior colleague.
Gong Yoo, I will see you soon.
- Do you know 2PM? - Yes.
- You do? - Who are the members?
- Ok Taec-yeon. - Ok Taec-yeon.
That's all you know?
- Jun-ho? - Who's that? There's a member named Jun-ho?
Is there not?
Jun-ho, please work harder.
Meanwhile, the members of the Lee family of Jeonju are working hard in the cold.
- Gosh, it's cold. - Since one team succeeded, it's very lonesome.
It is.
- It's cold, isn't it? - Yes, it is.
How can you film your drama in this cold weather?
I keep filming outdoors. Even today, I was filming at a bus stop until early morning.
I know. Are you able to say your lines?
I keep putting a hot pack against my lips.
My lips are frozen, so I can't talk.
It's freezing!
(He uses the tip he just learned right away.)
But we're from the Lee family of Jeonju.
It wouldn't make sense for us to fail here.
Ring the doorbell!
- Who is it? - Hello. I'm actor and singer 2PM's Lee Jun-ho.
- I see. - By any chance, do you know me?
Are you doing a program right now?
Yes, we're currently filming JTBC's "Let's Eat Dinner Together" right now.
- We already ate dinner. - Oh, dear. You already ate.
Okay then. We'll try another house.
It's so cold that I can't talk.
- Bye. Thank you. - Thank you.
Now even his frozen lips are giving him trouble.
- Lee family. - It is?
(They check the doorplate.)
(This is it!)
This is Mr. Lee's home.
- We discovered a home of a Lee. - It's an elder. Let's do it.
- Should we? - Prince Gwangpyeong...
- Let's do this! It's a Lee! - Let's go!
- We did it. - Sounds great.
Sounds good. It's all good.
Who is it?
Hello. I'm singer and actor 2PM's Lee Jun-ho. Do you recognize me?
What is this about? What brings you here?
- Please hold on. - Excuse me?
Hello. I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
Your voice doesn't sound like him.
I am him. I'm Lee Kyung-kyu.
Do you know "Let's Eat Dinner Together?"
I don't live in Korea. I'm only here temporarily, so I'm not sure.
Oh, really? This is a program where we ring on doorbells and eat dinner with families.
- Please hold on. - Sure.
Honey.
- Hello? - Hello! I'm Lee Kyung-kyu.
What brings you here?
This is a program called "Let's Eat Dinner Together"
where we ring doorbells and eat dinner with families.
- We ate dinner. - You did?
Okay. I'm just curious. Which Lee family are you from?
Lee family of Gyeongju.
- Gyeongju? - Yes.
I see. We're from the Lee family of Jeonju.
- Happy New Year! - Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas!
Maybe it didn't go well because he's from the Lee family of Gyeongju?
We're from the Lee family of Jeonju.
(6:56 p.m.: Team Lee Family of Jeonju is still ringing doorbells.)
My mouth is frozen, so I can't speak.
My feet are frozen, too.
- Who is it? - Hello!
- We're from JTBC's "Let's Eat Dinner Together." - Okay.
Can you talk for a bit?
- I'm not going to do it. - All right.
Earlier, we...
- Prince Gwangpyeong... - I think it's because we didn't bow back there.
- Is it because of that? - Why didn't you bow?
Are we jinxed?
I feel like we really need to bow now.
I'm certain you'll fail because you didn't bow back there.
I smell something good. I feel like they're
- eating dinner right now. - It's this house.
It's this house. We got it.
Let's do it.
- Who is it? - Hello. Have you heard of 2PM?
- Yes, I know them. - I'm Lee Jun-ho of 2PM.
I see.
- Do you know "Let's Eat Dinner Together?" - I do.
- I enjoy watching it. - You do?
- There's something I'd like to ask you for the last time. - Yes?
- Did you eat yet? - I did. Oh, no.
I smell something very delicious from your house.
- You're really done eating? - Yes.
I was going to invite you if you came to this neighborhood.
- So you were thinking of doing it. - Yes.
Goodness. We were late.
- Happy New Year! - Happy New Year!
- Bye. - Bye.
That's too bad.
- Did we try this house? - Kyung-kyu, I can't talk.
Did we try this house?
Are the ancestors really angry because they didn't bow?
- Did we try this place? - I think we did.
This has never happened before.
Hello? This won't do.
- Did you eat dinner? - Yes.
Oh, dear.
- Is this "Let's Eat Dinner Together?" - Yes!
- We ate dinner already. - Oh, no! You did?
- Did you eat already? - Yes.
I see you ate already.
This won't work.
- There's only a dog here. - Yes, only a dog is here.
- Jun-ho... - I don't think we're going to make it.
(They discovered a duck meat restaurant while searching for a house...)
I don't think I can do this anymore. I'm so cold now.
It's so bright outside, but no one is looking.
They're not even glancing this way.
You'd think they'd look since it's so bright outside.
Everyone is having a happy time.
(Everyone but us is happy...)
This is our worst day ever.
We didn't do it when Nae-sang told us to.
We should've done it back then.
He should've been careful of what he said. Why did he talk about bowing?
(In the end...)
(They bowed in the middle of the ground.)
(They bow towards their ancestors...)
Ancestors...
We apologize for not recognizing you and bowing to you earlier.
Please help us.
Ancestor...
Let's go.
Now the ancestors will look over us!
Now it will work. We'll meet a Lee of Jeonju.
We're going now.
- Good luck! - Lee family of Jeonju!
- Way to go, Lee family of Jeonju! - Way to go!
(Will the ancestors of the Lee family of Jeonju look over these two...?)
- Hello! I'm Lee Kyung-kyu! - I'm sorry. We ate already.
- Okay. What's your name? - Lee Ye-eun.
- Which Lee family are you from? - Lee family of Jeonju.
- We're from the Lee family of Jeonju. - It's nice to meet you.
- You ate already? - Yes, I did.
- It'd be nice if you hadn't eaten already, right? Thank you. - Thank you.
(They miraculously met a Lee from the family of Jeonju.)
We're slowly approaching our dinner.
We bowed, so we got to meet a member of the Lee family of Jeonju.
This is amazing.
Be careful!
(Hurry up...)
We have no time. It's 7:30 p.m. right now. We only do this until 8 p.m.
We only have half an hour left.
- Try this one. Wait here. - Okay.
(2PM's "Tired of Waiting")
(This is a time when most people are done eating dinner.)
No one is home.
- Oh, no. It's cold. - I know. It's cold, but we're running around here.
We just ate dinner.
Thank you.
(There really isn't much time left.)
(Now they must run!)
- Let's go to this house! - Be careful of your foot.
- Wow. What's this? - It's a palace!
This is an aristocrat's home.
Don't you do it like this?
- Someone is coming out. - Really?
Yes.
Hello, ma'am. I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
I'm 2PM's Lee Jun-ho.
- He's from 2PM. - Hello.
- What do I do? - About what?
- I have a bad feeling... - I didn't even wash my face.
- It's totally fine! - That's not a problem at all!
- Who lives here with you? - All of my family members.
- It's just my husband and me right now. - You guys were about to eat?
- Yes. - Then... What kind of house is this?
- This is a traditional house. - We bravely built one.
- It's very pretty. - Really? It's beautiful! I was surprised!
- Do you know our program? - I do.
Exactly.
To be honest, we were about to drink wine and then eat dinner.
I specialize in wine.
Weren't they in the middle of a romantic mood?
That's why we should go in and brighten up the atmosphere even more!
Go inside and discuss with your husband. It's very cold outside!
- I thought you were the parcel service. - Ask your husband!
- All right. - We'll be waiting here.
Thank you!
Come forward!
Come forward, everyone! We're the Lee family of Jeonju!
Don't we fit with the traditional house here?
We're the Lee family of Jeonju!
We used to live someplace like this!
- As aristocrats? - We were aristocrats!
This entire neighborhood is made of Lee family of Jeonju!
Hello, sir! I'm Lee Kyung-kyu!
- Oh hello. - Hello! It's nice to meet you!
We're from "Let's Eat Dinner Together."
Hello. I'm singer and actor 2PM's Lee Jun-ho.
- It's nice to meet you. - We heard you were drinking wine.
- Yes. - And you're about to eat dinner.
Would you like to invite Jun-ho and me
and give us the honor of letting us join you for dinner?
Will you be our family tonight?
(2017's last dinner!)
Yes, come inside.
(Even the staff screamed along.)
- What is your name, sir? - Nam Myung-shik.
- Lee and Nam. - They're very compatible.
We're very thrilled about this house!
- May we come inside? - Yes, come in.
Thank you.
- We did it. We did it. - This is the house.
- We did it. - Let's go.
(7:48 p.m.: Kyung-kyu & Jun-ho enter the house that will give them dinner.)
- Pardon us. - Thank you.
The house is incredible.
It's cool. It's really cool.
They met a traditional house in the middle of Suseo-dong, Gangnam.
When they open the antique gate of the traditional home, an elegant yard greets them.
When they open the beautiful latticed door,
they come to a modernized living room
and a cozy kitchen where they'll be eating the dinner tonight.
It's a brilliant traditional home.
Wow. It's beautiful.
- It's a miracle. - Look. Everything is set up.
You guys were drinking wine.
I apologize. It seems like the mood was becoming romantic.
- We'll be coming in now. - Excuse us.
- Come inside. - Please don't be burdened.
- This is totally the year-end mood. - I know.
The atmosphere of the house is very warm.
This spoon fits well with this house.
I feel like they were meant to be here.
They're gold, too.
(They slightly place their spoons on the table as if they originally belonged here...)
(They go into the dinner story of a traditional home in the center of a city!)
Who is in your family?
We have a son and daughter, but they both went to work.
- So they live with you. - Yes.
- Have a seat, Mr. Nam. - Okay.
I just came from work, washed up, and sat here, and then you guys came.
- Where do you work? - I work at Yangcheon-gu Office now.
Yangcheon-gu Office.
I used to be a director at Samsung C&T Corporation.
Now I'm doing a public physical development project.
My father is working at Paju City Hall as a civil servant as well.
Really? It's nice to meet you.
I thought this program was arranged beforehand, but it's really not.
- It's all real. - Really?
We were in the middle of drinking wine, so please have some as well.
- Please have a glass. - Thank you.
I have luck with alcohol.
Mr. Nam, have a glass. You, too, Ms. Ma.
She gives off a very good impression.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Happy New Year. - Happy New Year.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Traditional home. - It's so nice.
- Right? - I think the ending of this day is very nice.
We kept knocking on doors, but things didn't go very well, so we couldn't go in.
I think it happened for us to come here.
- How long has it been since you built this home? - It's approaching two years.
- Really? - Yes. It's been about one and a half years now.
How did you think of coming up with the idea to build your home this way?
I just built it this way because I like traditional homes.
I did housing business at Samsung C&T Corporation for a long time.
So I found out about the problems of apartments.
So it made me think that I have to move to a house now.
I thought we would need a traditional home that would save our pride.
- You used to live in an apartment? - Yes.
- Even though the ceiling is high, it's not cold at all. - I know.
- The house keeps warm very well. It's really warm, isn't it? - It's nice.
I built a traditional home in order to get rid
of all the negative opinions of it.
So I supplemented all the problems about traditional homes.
I made the walls thicker and reinforced the pillars.
I thought a lot about why we have to build a traditional home
and how we would build it.
We need to live traditional homes.
- It's beautiful. The atmosphere is very nice. - I know.
While talking about the traditional home they met
like fate as if their ancestors have blessed them,
Ms. Ma has started to make a warm dinner.
With spicy kimchi stew as the main course,
Ms. Ma takes out the side dishes she made.
A neat and proper dinner that suits a graceful traditional home is set up.
This is a dinner of a home in Suseo-dong that is filled with Korean taste and style.
It's a dinner that is even more amazing with wine.
You guys were having a happy dinner before we came,
so we're going to film a documentary. Just act as you normally do.
- All right. - Here we go. Ready. Action.
- Have a glass. - Yes, thank you.
- Cheer up. - Okay.
Let's end this day well.
(They're cute.)
About going to Japan for Christmas...
Please hurry up and choose where you want to go.
If you don't decide, I'll make other plans.
Let's go someplace close like Sokcho or Gangneung.
All right.
It's very weird, isn't it?
- You're going to film this and give it to us, right? - No, you can see it on TV.
We'll give it to you. Cut.
Do you usually talk like that to each other?
- Please eat. - If you look at our phones...
On her phone, I'm labeled as "His Majesty."
On my phone, she's labeled as "Her Majesty."
I think we were meant to live in a traditional home ever since a long time ago.
Her Majesty.
- All right. We'll enjoy the food. - Thank you.
- I don't know if it will suit your taste. - I think it's going to be very delicious.
(Finally, they start to eat dinner.)
- This is delicious. - It's so good.
(I'm glad.)
We should be talking while we're eating in
front of the camera, but it's so delicious...
I see.
It's really delicious. I'm enjoying it.
Kyung-kyu, who almost had to change his surname in the Lee neighborhood of Jeonju,
is feeling the value of dinner blessed by their ancestors with his entire body.
Jun-ho, who was about to become tired of waiting,
has also become speechless from the delicious
dinner and is showing an untiring eating show.
The couple who saved the two Lees is having
a dinner that is a bit special from before.
It's your first time eating homemade dinner, right?
It's been about ten years since I've debuted,
and I've been living on my own for three years now.
I'm so busy with work that I don't meet my parents often,
so I honestly don't have many opportunities to eat homemade meals.
This reminds me of home.
- I'm glad. - It's really good.
Your body just melts.
Seriously. It's my first time tasting something so genuine without MSG.
Are there many times when the two of you eat dinner by yourselves?
Yes, since our kids are older, so they're busy.
It makes me realize that it's just the two of us growing old together.
Right.
- Your children aren't married yet, right? - Right.
Even though we live together, they work until late...
- You don't seem them often, right? - Right. They can't even eat homemade meals.
They must come home late.
Yes. Around 10 or 11 p.m.
- They're both new employees. - They are?
They're at a time when they're working late into the night.
At one point, people thought this was Yoo Ah-in's house.
- There was a wrong article about it online. - There were rumors about it.
People think this is Yoo Ah-in's parents' home.
- Here? - Yes.
So I said, "I wish I had a son like that."
At one point, we almost changed our surname to Yoo.
That's funny.
But this house wasn't passed down to you.
- Right. - You two suffered a lot building this, right?
Yes.
When we got married, we started off by borrowing $2,000 at Kookmin Bank in Jinhae.
- In Jinhae... - You guys lived in a single room?
I think we called it a train room. It looked like one.
- They called it a train room. - Two rooms were connected together.
It had a divider like they do in trains. There were two rooms.
It was a single room. We used to use coal briquettes.
Jinae, Gyeonghwa-dong.
We once lived in Geomun Island because he was a naval officer.
- In an island? - Yes.
He was transferred to Geomun Island.
We send half of our belongings to his family and half of them to mine.
Then we moved to Geomun Island and lived there for about ten months.
About one year and two months.
- In an island? - Yes.
I took our son who was only one and a half months at the time.
I went to Yeosu and then went to Geomun Island.
- If the weather is bad, then the ship can't go in there. - In Geomun Island.
So we slept one night at an inn at Yeosu.
Then we took a boat to the island the next day.
I think it took about four hours?
She went through a lot going there.
I took my newborn baby to this strange place I've never been to.
I went there solely because of my husband.
We arrived at a very dilapidated army apartment.
He wasn't even a career soldier, you know?
We went there, and at the dilapidated army apartment...
my young husband was waiting for me and our newborn son.
It was so empty. There was no furniture.
We made a table with an apple box.
There were the baby blankets I had sent beforehand.
They were folded very neat and straight.
He showed me that to tell me how much he waited for us. That was all he could show me.
Right. He had nothing.
I still remember that to this day.
And I think that has become a strength for me during my life.
- The fact that he did that back then. - Yes.
Where did you guys go after Geomun Island?
I discharged from the army and we came back to Seoul.
We came to Seoul after that.
I have three younger brothers in Seocho-dong...
- Can I tell them this? - It's fine.
We lived off of her brothers.
My younger brothers started working first.
My two younger brothers lived near Seocho-dong Gyodae.
I called my mom from Geomun Island,
and said, "I think we have to go back to Seoul after he discharges.
Can't I live with my brothers and make food for them?"
So we just barged inside.
- That's how we started. - As kids say it nowadays, you leeched off of them.
- Yes. - Yes.
- That's amazing. - It is.
When did you first buy your own house?
At Hwajeong-dong, Goyang-Si.
Okvit Village.
- Do you guys write down everything that happens in your lives? - No.
It seems like you remember everything clearly.
- They answer at the same time. - It's amazing.
- No, I just remember it. - Because it's your first house.
It's amazing to buy your own house in Korea.
It's a huge honor.
In the middle of summer, we stood in line for four
hours, turned in our application, and got chosen.
- You must've been thrilled. - They worked hard.
(At "their first house" that proved how hard they worked without rest...)
(their son and daughter grew up healthy and well.)
How long did it take to build this?
It took several years to prepare, but it took about one year to construct.
- One year? - Yes.
That means it took a long time, right?
- It took double the time it took to make a normal house. - It took a lot longer.
- It took about thrice the time, right? - Yes.
It seems like you put a lot of effort into it.
Before we built this house, we went on a tour of traditional houses.
(The couple went around the country to study "traditional homes.")
- Then you would've basically went to Jeonju's Hanok Village. - Right.
- Andong as well. - Right.
- Hujodang. - Yes.
Right. You can't suddenly build a house.
- Yes. We had no idea this day would come either. - You must prepare.
Not at all. But then...
whenever we went somewhere, we would always buy books about traditional homes.
So it made me realize that we were able to
build such a home because of all these times.
It wasn't just built out of the blue.
Just like how little drops of water fill the tub,
Suseo-dong's traditional house was completed with the couple's interest and efforts.
We can feel their tears and love throughout every corner of the house.
Do you guys have a special teaching method?
- Do you want to tell them? - You can tell them, sweetie.
"Sweetie!"
(Embarrassed)
We read a lot of books to them.
We were in the beginning of our marriage, so
we didn't know anything about child-rearing,
but my wife told me to read a lot of books to them.
So even though I was tired, I read a lot of books to them when I was little.
I once lay next to my son and read a book to him, but
I dozed off and dropped the book, almost hurting him.
But my wife insisted it would have an educational effect, so I just did as told.
I see.
You just induced them to make reading a habit.
If parents read to their children up to a certain point,
then books will be fun to them, and they'll read on their own without being told to.
- That's right. They'll automatically read. - Yes.
- So it's automatic. - Yes.
What is the critical age when you should read to them?
I think the most critical age is between the ages of five and eight.
I heard that dads must especially read to them.
- Really? - Yes.
They say when dads read, it becomes a message.
When moms read, it's just a story, but when dads read, it becomes a message.
So it's very important for dads to read their children.
Pardon me for asking, but does that connect to grades?
I think it does for him.
- Not for her? - I don't know about her yet.
You know how this is Gangnam. But we don't really emphasize academies.
I believe no child can get perfect grades. Academies teach you certain ways, you know?
So you can't get perfect grades, but you can have a wider view of the world.
(He bows again./What are you doing?)
(A teacher who teaches "all kinds of things.")
I think Joo-hoon and Hannah are incredible for going through with that,
but I think Mr. Song is even more amazing for reading to them.
- Thank you. - Ms. Jung has a certain philosophy!
She believes that when dads read, it will become a message.
So she told her husband to do that, and he did it without even understanding why.
- Am I right? - Yes.
He did it even when he was sleepy! He probably
didn't even read during his school days!
He must've been very sleep after work.
She told me to read to my children even when I came home after drinking.
- Oh, dear. - It was an order.
She didn't let me sleep until I did.
I would skip like two pages, and my son would be like, "Why are you skipping?"
That's amazing.
If I had know that, I would've turned a blind eye.
- You're famous for being a fool for your daughter. - Not famous really...
Did you read a lot of books to her?
Cat got his tongue.
I think I sang to her a lot.
I would sing with her to old songs like Kim Gwang-suk's songs.
- That's a way of communicating, isn't it? - Of course!
What message did you want to give her?
I didn't want to give her any message.
Just playing with her is enough.
I just wanted her to be a free soul without any restraints.
That's cool.
What I can be confident about my daughter...
is that I did nothing for her.
How many books have you read up till now?
I'm not sure.
- Did you read a ton of them? Did you read all the books here? - Yes.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are more books in his room.
- You call him sweetie, you know? - Yes.
Is there a story behind that?
We first met through his sister who showed a picture
of me to him as she introduced me as a good friend.
We dated for ten years.
- But... - You guys dated for a long time.
I followed her around for three years, but she just ran away from me.
She avoided you.
She kept avoiding me, so my pride was very wounded.
- So I vowed, "Just watch what happens when we get married." - You'll pay her back.
Yes, but that didn't work out. We got married, but I couldn't pay her back.
What did you like about her back then?
She was different from the other girls on campus.
She gave off this pure and gentle image. I thought I should protect her.
I see.
But why did you...?
I'll use his words. Why did you hate him so much?
Back then, I had to study.
- He was in your way. - I wasn't really interested in him.
(Sullen)
But after marrying him and living together, I realized
his personality was really, really, really nice.
Honestly, when we got married, I didn't like him so much.
I just thought we had to get married because we were dating and he was always there.
But as time went on, I realized he was a great person.
So I like him more nowadays.
You're blessed to be able to still confess that.
I fall more and more for him as time goes on.
I'm supposed to become disappointed in him, but instead, I fall for him more and more.
- You're still in the process of falling more for him? - Yes.
What do you think, Joo-hoon? Do you think she's falling for him more and more?
Yes, I think so, but I hope my mom will stop talking about this.
They fell for each other at different speeds,
but the couple who read each other's hearts carefully over a long period of time
is writing a happy story with their intelligent children who love books.
How many years have you two been married for?
We married in 1989, so we haven't been married for 30 years yet.
At what age did you get married?
He was 27 and I was 28.
- You're older? - We were in the same class, but I'm seven months older than he is.
She's from the year of the rabbit and I'm from the year of the tiger.
- So you guys are one year apart. - Seven months.
Then it's only right you talk formally to her.
Freeze.
- Then are you guys a campus couple? - No, we went to different schools.
We graduated from the same elementary school.
- Elementary school? - Yes.
Where is your hometown?
Jeolla-do, Seoul.
- Jeolla-do, Seoul? - Jeolla-do, Seoul?
- Gwangju. - Oh, Gwangju.
- We were neighbors. - When we were in elementary, he lived in the house behind mine.
- They're schoolmates. - Did you guys like each other since then?
- No! Not at all! - Oh, so that's not it...
You guys didn't see each other in middle and high schools.
We met again in March of the first year of college.
- We met on March 23, 1981 at 4 p.m. - Sorry?
- Are you for real? - Hold on. What did you say? 19...
We met on March 23, 1981 at 4 p.m. and stayed together until now.
March...
Hold on. I can't even memorize this.
March 23 at 4 p.m.
It's incredible that he remembers this.
- How do you remember this? - I think he's a romanticist.
- Back then, when you entered college, there was something called a carnival. - Right.
My mom and his mom kept in touch with each other.
Right, since they live in the same neighborhood.
His mom told my mom that my husband had no date to take to the carnival.
- I did have one... - Let's make the story short.
- Please stay still. - We'll skip the process.
So we met up.
- So you guys went to the carnival together? - Yes.
A couple in front of was making a toast,
so he tapped me and said we should do something like that, too.
So we did, and what he told me then was, "Get married well."
- We reunited for the first time. - Oh, so for the toast.
So I got married to him, you know?
So I told him that we have many days to live together,
and after living through all of them, I'll be
able to prove whether I got married well or not.
Let's make a toast. Get married well.
- Please get married well. - Please get married well.
- So you've been living with the man who told you that for about 30 years now. - Yes.
Wow. That's a strange romance of a traditional home.
Fate is incredible.
When you get married, do you want to live in a traditional house?
- I do want to live in a house. - It's really nice.
Until now, I've only lived in apartments and villas.
Like you mentioned earlier, you become more
aware after you get your own house and yard.
Young people would rather live in a house.
I think it'd be helpful to a married life.
Get married then.
I still have a long time left. I'll get married ten years later.
- You must have an ideal type. - Me?
- Yes. - I...
- I don't know. - Elementary schoolmate?
That sounds nice. Do I need to contact one of them?
- Keep an eye out. - Search from nearby.
- Your daughter isn't married yet. - Right.
- What do you think of him as her husband? - Oh, I'd be grateful!
I'm not bad. That, I can confidently tell you.
- I worked hard. - He's not bad.
- Yes, I'd be grateful. - I have achieved a good amount of my dreams.
Yes, you did. You bought a house, right?
Yes, I bought a house three years ago, and that's where I'm living now.
- It would've been awful if you couldn't do this. - I like you more and more.
- Yes, I have made the preparations. - I like you more and more.
By popping very diligently.
You're working hard in your drama, too.
This is kind of like my trend, but you express your gratefulness through compliments.
First off, I'm grateful to my wife for marrying me although I'm lacking in many ways.
I'm also grateful and proud she's
guiding our family and the atmosphere well.
It's your turn to praise your husband.
I'm grateful that he's making me live as a happy married woman.
Thank you for being a good dad and doing your best for the family.
Joo-hoon, please compliment your parents.
They always listen to me whenever I walk,
and thank you for raising me well.
(Huh...?)
I feel like you're talking to someone younger than you.
The last part shocked me. "Thank you..."
- "Thank you for raising me well." - I get what he means, but...
I was nervous...
So you drop the honorifics when you're nervous.
We always catch such things.
- "Thank you for doing that." - "Thank you."
This is the last episode of this show of 2017.
Shall we hear their wishes for the new year?
First, I wish 2018 will be a healthy and safe year for us.
Since Joo-hoon took the SAT, I hope we can get into the college he wants.
Hannah is becoming an eighth grader now...
So you're becoming that fearful eighth grader, huh?
I hope she can get along with her friends and have a good school life.
My wife does all kinds of things, but she's nearing the age of 50,
so I hope she can be healthy.
I also hope I can fulfill my duties at work and in our family.
I hope the new year can be full of that.
You're very good at talking.
- There's no pause. - He's eloquent.
In technical terms, he doesn't "back swing."
He's a vending machine of answers.
- In a few days, it will be the new year. - Yes.
Mr. Nam, what wishes do you have for 2018?
- It's always the same thing, but it's to be healthy. - Right.
My wife's mother is very sick.
I hope she can recover next year.
I wish our family can be healthy...
and I hope everything will be fulfilled as we wish.
So that way, we can be at peace.
Right. That's the most important thing, isn't it?
- What about you, Jun-ho? - I hope both their wishes will come true.
- Thank you. - I'm going to keep working hard in 2018.
We won't have to change our surnames, right?
We barely saved our surnames by bowing...
(This is all thanks to bowing...)
We promised to let him promote his drama if we succeed.
- 30 seconds. - 30 seconds?
30 seconds. Go.
It's a drama called "Just Between Lovers."
It airs on JTBC on Mondays and Tuesdays at 11 p.m.
I play Lee Kang-doo in the drama.
Ahn Nae-sang and rookie actress Won Jin-ah also come out in it.
This drama was filmed in Busan.
We are doing our best to make it high quality.
You love us now, but please continue to love us in the future.
- It's very fun, and it's winter now, but it's a warm drama! - Done!
- You filled 30 seconds. - Let's hurry up and watch that.
Kyung-kyu, I'll do it.
(Time to wash the dishes)
- You don't wash dishes often, do you? - Yes. Honestly, I don't cook at home.
I just order food and recycle.
Nae-sang, put the dish washing soap in here.
If you dip the sponge in there, you can use the soap for a long time.
(It's time for their commemorative photo...)
My outfit is a bit...
A while later...
Why are you wearing a suit?
We're taking a picture.
(Shocked)
Instead of traditional Korean clothes...
Ms. Ma also changes her outfit to fit her husband.
(Shy)
Ms. Ma, please come here.
On three, say Suseo. One, two. Suseo!
As we hope all the wishes will come true in the new year,
houses 102 and 103 in Suseo-dong have been born.
We hope you'll be healthy in the new year and that all your wishes will come true.
Thank you!
Before we knew it, we became the 103rd house of the show.
We hope all the viewers of "Let's Eat Dinner Together" will have good dinners in 2018.
Be happy and healthy, everyone.
The first JTBC's "Let's Eat Dinner Together" Best Award.
What's this?
So this is why they told us to come up here.
We will start the awards ceremony of JTBC's "Let's Eat Dinner Together Best Award.
At the ceremony...
(Today's dinner guests!)
(Kim Byung-man/Lee Soo-geun)
If you don't give me the award, I won't do this! I won't do this show!
The most important aspect of this show is communication! Communicate!
I will announce the winner now. The 2017 best award
of JTBC's "Let's Eat Dinner Together" goes to...
It's the first time a guest has returned to the show.
You came back for the second time, and since
it's too cliche, don't come on TV too much.
Isn't it more cliche for the permanent member to come out?
"Go to Sindaebang-dong and have dinner there.
Instead, each team should prepare a dish for the family who will give them dinner."
Many young people live in Sindaebang-dong.
(Can't hear)
(Has no interest in literature)
Don't.
Sindaebang-dong was made from Daebang-dong.
Why aren't you responding?
- Can't we have some uncooked ramen? - No!
- There are more people in the forest than there are trees. - I know.
- This is chaotic. I usually don't go to places with crowds. - I know.
- The sound of the rain dropping down was so loud! - I like that sound.
Me, too!
I like the sound of the furnace working.
Doesn't this give you warmth? I didn't have this. Try touching it.
You want me to to touch iron? I'm allergic to it.
- The first doorbell of 2018! - I'm getting nervous.
- Way to go, chief! - Who is it?
I'm expert Kim Byung-man. I'm the chief of "Law of the Jungle."
- And? - "And?" Say something!
- Show him how it works. - Me?
- Hello? - Hi, son. Is your mommy home?
I'm with my wife.
Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry!
Don't touch the gate! You could get electrocuted!
(The expert of slapstick comedy)
- I'm comedian Lee Soo-geun. - Please hold on.
Sure.
- If you tell your girlfriend to leave for a bit... - Stop saying stupid things!
We're in a life-or-death situation here!
- I can't believe this is happening from the start. - This isn't an easy show.
- It's not easy.- It's not.
("Let's Eat Dinner Together"/Wednesday 11 p.m.)
What did you think about this show after doing it?
It was amazing. It's very heart-warming.
I think this program is great.
- I wish you great success in 2018. - Thank you.
One, two, three!
- Thank you, ancestors! - Thank you!
Schoolmates who just ate dinner together shared a
glass of wine in a traditional home 41 years later.
The young man and woman who just ate dinner together became a
middle-aged married couple who reads story books to children.
Will you eat a simple dinner with us that turns into a big fate?
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