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(This program is about two men who were once called...)
(the nation's MCs in the jungle-like world of variety shows.)
(It's a documentary about these two on a journey searching for their dinner.)
Then you will be returning to the stars,
- and I will return to "The Passing Shower"? - Yes, of course.
There is something they have to do before their journey for the dinner.
(Waiting room at JTBC, 11am)
- Can't you call a makeup artist to come? - She's here.
- You called her here? - Yes.
I need to do my own though.
(He's serious and determined.)
- What is the style? - Is this black?
Yes.
(As a professional, he even checks the colors.)
Why did they prepare these paints?
(Painting)
- I'm putting it on, but if it doesn't look good please redo it for me. - Okay.
(Drawn with one stroke of a brush)
(It's the final finishing stroke.)
A perfect snot was created by a single stroke by an index finger.
It shows incredible years of experience.
Does it look okay?
You've done it?
- It's Chinese. - It's perfect.
You do it so well!
(His makeup skills even make experts slap their knees!)
It reminds me of the past.
- Right? - It's the best.
(Memories from 23 years ago come back.)
It's this. I'd frown like this.
- Make my face dark overall. - Right, and then there's the tear.
And I can just draw the tear mark like this. So, you just have to do this.
He really looks pitiable.
See? It comes out like that.
Must you make the tear mark white?
I don't need that for the tear. You just need to give me a saline solution.
(A wet cotton swab is enough.)
It's like this.
(Swiping)
(The end!)
Ho-dong resurrected a face from 23 years ago with a single cotton swab.
(Self-makeup as he's the only one who remembers where the cotton swab should tread.)
(Totally satisfied)
I cried. It looks like I cried, right?
This reminds me of the past.
Why are the two of them so into dolling up?
Where do we have to go today?
What do you mean where?
This is too soon!
Please make it slow, Director!
- I'll do it like this. - "Starting now, returning to your initial state of heart,"
"get a dinner at Amsa-dong."
That's right. Today's special term for them is "initial state of heart"."
This is "Initial State of Heart" box to bring them back to that.
- It's delivered. - So, return to the initial state of heart?
- It's today's... - Just wait!
I could have gotten hurt!
Yes, I was trying to get you hurt! Please close your mouth.
The two of them must close their mouths and return to their initial state of heart.
Look at this! It has everything.
Gyeong-gyu and Ho-dong are legends.
What do they look like when they return to their initial state of hearts?
(Year 1994)
This is "Initial State of Heart", the fourth episode of "Let's Eat Dinner".
(Episode four, "Initial State of Heart", the Amsa-dong Episode)
(Startled)
This is "Initial State of Heart", the fourth episode of "Let's Eat Dinner".
(Episode four, "Initial State of Heart", the Amsa-dong Episode)
(Startled)
(They can't believe their own eyes.)
(It's back to the 1990s.)
(Giggling)
They observe them in wonder like they're natural monuments.
(This face looks familiar.)
This is Kang Ho-dong's initial state of heart.
Soon after debut, he cried "Sir!" at MBC in the show "The Passing Shower".
This is Lee Gyeong-gyu's initial state of heart.
He was the idiot in "Ask the Stars" of MBC in 1994.
(Giggling)
This is the initial state of heart?
You haven't changed at all since then.
- You're the same now as back then! - You're really the same.
It's with the tear marks like this.
(There aren't many laughs nowadays.)
(Before you know it, a mass of people gathered for the rare sight.)
- Shall we do a gag since it's been a while? - What do you mean a gag?
I'll do something from the past.
Hey, sir.
Hey, sir!
(This running is his specialty!)
(Giggling)
Hey, sir! I'm hungry.
Sir, where should we go to get our meal?
Can't you teach it to me?
Hey, Ho-dong.
- Yes? - Ask the stars.
(They're forced to go down memory lane back to year 1990.)
Did your initial state of heart come back?
- The memories came back as soon as I put on this outfit. - Really?
Because I dressed up like this,
even the way of speech keeps changing.
We should be asking why we're not given the spoons.
But we say it like this. Why aren't they giving us spoons?
We keep changing.
Ask for the spoons in your tone now.
Director!
Give me the spoon.
(Popular phrase from the past)
All they did is put on the outfits.
But the gags from that time pour out of them.
Here, now.
(Gyu Dong are handed something.)
These two people's spoons are at where the world's oldest...
spoons were discovered. Where is that?
What kind of nonsense is this?
Let's go there then. I guess there's a place like this in Amsa-dong. Right?
Sir, do you know where Amsa-dong is?
- Where do we go to ask? - Amsa-dong is...
right after Am-three-dong.
(Laughing)
(Wow! Gyeong-gyu is a genius!)
(Returning to their initial state of hearts even...)
(returned their intelligence to initial state.)
- It's three-dong after sa-dong? - Of course it is!
You idiot!
- Sir! - Yes?
It's funny to pull out a smart phone in this outfit.
The times have changed.
Sir, wait just a moment.
It's Amsa-dong.
What should I type? Should it be "Amsa-dong spoon"?
"Amsa-dong spoon"!
It's where Gyu Dong's spoons are.
While the staff was looking into the origin of spoons,
they learned that the first spoon ever discovered for mankind...
was discovered in Amsa-dong of Gangdong-gu in Seoul.
(This is that spoon!)
(This sends shivers.)
(Traveling back to 6,000 years ago, we find spoon's initial state of heart!)
It's at eighth historic site of the New Stone Age at Amsa-dong, Seoul.
It's because you need a spoon to eat a meal.
Everyone, do you know how we get to Amsa-dong from here?
- On the metro... - It's line eight.
- It's line eight! Yes. - It's line eight?
(Get on at DMC station and get off at Amsa station.)
It's line eight.
- Hello. He is Lee Gyeong-gyu. - Hello!
- For your fans, please act out "Ask the Stars"! - Don't do that!
- It's for your fans. - Don't do that!
- Lee Gyeong-gyu! - Don't do that!
- Don't do that! - Do it just once!
"Ask the Stars"!
- They're your fans. - Lee Gyeong-gyu!
- We live off of our fans' love. - You are really...
Please just do it once.
(He shoots out the popular phrase. This is what all of it was for!)
Thank you.
(They stride while spreading laughter to the citizens.)
Right now, "Ask the Stars"...
- and "The Passing Shower" are in one shot for the first time. - Yes, it is.
- Right? - Yes.
- It's Kang Ho-dong! - Hello!
(His instinct to communicate instantly comes out. Hello!)
- Hey, everyone. - Don't do that!
Seriously, don't do it! Are you going to be like that?
(It's a knee kick of fury!)
Stop doing that in front of people. It's embarrassing.
- You're the one who taught me to be embarrassed is to lose? - It's okay to lose.
For anyone to return to his or her initial state of heart, courage is a must.
- Hello! - The child is startled by you.
Hello! How old are you?
- How old are you? - He's two years old.
Peek-a-boo! Smile for me.
- Peek-a-boo! - Stop that. You're startling the child.
Goodbye! Let's shake hands.
(It takes long for the king of talk to depart.)
What a precious child.
(Gyeong-gyu grabs this chance and quickly goes ahead.)
Sir!
Gyeong-gyu!
- Sir! - Don't do that.
I'm scared.
There are way too many people.
Please protect Ho-dong.
I said let's hurry and go to the metro station.
Ho-dong overflows with his initial state of heart.
Gyeong-gyu is embarrassed by the same measure.
Everyone, he is the father of variety shows, Lee Gyeong-gyu.
- Everyone, he is the unbeatable champion, Kang Ho-dong. - Hello!
(He immediately greets!)
- Everyone, it's nice to see you! - Hello.
(It's nice to see you!)
I'm blushing.
No one can beat Kang Ho-dong in terms of having thick skin.
It must be because he's young.
By the way, if...
I was alone, I wouldn't be able to go like this.
- But you can because I'm with you? - Yes, I can because you're here.
I also feel less embarrassed because you're with me right now.
Because the veteran is with me, I also feel less embarrassed.
After 23 years, I guess we're...
now sources of consolation for each other.
(We're happy because we're together.)
- Hello! - Hello!
- Hello. - Hello.
Doesn't this kind of feel like a disguise?
I feel like I covered my heart with this makeup.
That's why this is less embarrassing.
- It's less than expected. - Yes, it is.
I feel like my consciousness has flown away. Right?
- Look, there are foreigners. - Yes.
How are you?
Nice to meet you! Where are you from?
- We're from Denmark. - Denmark!
- Wow, Denmark! - Have a good day!
Gyeong-gyu forgot about the present and fully embraced the initial state of heart.
- It's MBC station. - This is MBC station?
Right. This is the MBC building in Sangam-dong.
(Wow! It's big!)
- This is the MBC building. - It is really big.
Gyeong-gyu.
If you think about it,
"Rain" and "Ask the Stars",
all were MBC programs. We all got our starts from here.
- That's true. - Right?
(This place holds a deeper meaning for these two.)
What kind of memories do you have about MBC?
I made my debut as an MC on MBC.
- It feels like my in-laws house. - We are like the children of MBC.
- We are. - No, I wouldn't say that.
We're living in the era of broadcasting.
We're children of all the broadcasting stations.
(It's a time where you have to treat all the broadcasting channels like family.)
That's YTN.
That's YTN and CJ E&M.
Gyeong-gyu, that's CJ E&M.
That building is...
Sangam-dong's Digital Media City has a lot of broadcasting companies in the area.
For these two who had been the nation's MCs, it's like their work office.
In other words, it's like the setting for their world.
In the case of CJ E&M,
I do the program "Taste of Korea",
and a "New Journey to the West" and something else.
Gyeong-gyu, how would you rate...
the broadcasting company, CJ E&M?
How would you rate it?
- Could you tell us what problems there are. - If you are talking about problems,
it would be that they don't hire me for long-term programs.
- Don't you have a program there? - No, I don't.
I had all my programs here including "Martian Virus".
(I used to go there a lot.)
Wow! It's SBS.
I did "Healing Camp" with them.
- Right. - "Healing Camp".
- You did. Don't you do that program anymore? - No, I don't.
"Healing Camp" finished a long time ago.
I thought you were still doing it.
No. What are you talking about?
(How dare you bring that up.)
- Action. - Are you still doing "The Knee Drop Guru"?
(Counterpunch)
(Ringing)
- Next, - What programs are you doing at SBS?
- What? - What programs are you doing?
I'm taking a break.
I'm just taking a little break.
(Ho-dong is in the same boat as well.)
- What programs are you doing on MBC? - What?
MBC.
I'm going to be doing a program very soon.
I'm going to be doing one very soon.
(As expected, he is only taking a short break.)
Is this subway line eight?
We have to transfer.
(He can now expertly order the subway card.)
This one is for you Ho-dong.
(Laughing)
This one is mine.
Hello.
Do you remember this outfit by any chance?
- It's from "Ask the Stars". - Wow! What about him?
What about this outfit?
Is it from "Ask the Older Brother"?
"Ask the Older Brother".
Camera director, come here for a second.
We need to change.
Let's just get everything out of our system.
Let's do it in the corner over there.
- What do you mean? - We need to get everything out of our system.
- Do the cheek dance. - The cheek dance.
- The cheek dance. - Right.
- They have to play it slowly for it to be funny. - Slowly.
- In 1, 2, 3, 4. - In 1, 2, 3, 4.
(Shaking)
(He works really hard to get the sadness out of his system.)
When I look at all your photos and advertisements,
You always have the same expression.
(His expression is always the same.)
It's always the same expression.
- You only have one expression. - Gyeong-gyu,
where do we have to go today, to get a free meal?
Gyeong-gyu, please teach me where to go.
Well, that is,
I don't know.
(He falls over after doing slapstick comedy.)
- Gyeong-gyu. - Let's go.
- Gyeong-gyu. - Stop it.
(He keeps moving his arm.)
(He doesn't stop until he's out the door.)
Gyeong-gyu, this is the last time.
(He does an encore by himself.)
Stop it.
Let's get changed quickly.
(They get ready to change into their civilian clothes.)
- Gosh. - How do I get rid of this make-up?
Gyeong-gyu, it was really fun.
That was tiring.
(That was tiring.)
Can the camera capture it? They have to play it in slow motion.
When you play this in slow-motion, it's really funny.
(He said it would be funny in slow-motion.)
We cheer Ho-dong on as he tries to rekindle his youthful passion.
The passions of youth may embarrassing when you look back at them,
but thanks to those moments, the two of them are who they are today.
- I can't do this anymore. - You can't do it.
The clothing casts a spell on you, when you put them on.
Like the clothes that we wear,
we can't do that anymore.
(The subway arrives.)
We have to take this to get to Amsa-dong.
- Yes. - How long is the commute?
- It will take 55 minutes. - 55 minutes.
- It takes an hour. - Yes, it takes an hour.
- Get on this train. - Okay.
Amsa-dong is located on the eastern edge of Seoul.
(They travel from Sangam-dong to Amsa-dong.)
(He's already tired.)
Since it came up, 23 years ago,
after I met you at Yeouido.
(Gyeong-gyu recommended Ho-dong try broadcasting.)
Be honest. Did I say that I would do it or not?
You said you wouldn't do it.
- I was very strong with my rejection. - Yes, you were.
I said, "Why would..."
"a Korean wrestling champion do comedy? I have no confidence."
The Korean wrestlers around me,
- criticized me a lot for saying that. - In the beginning?
Of course. "Why would you recommend that to Ho-dong?"
"He needs to continue working for Korean wrestling."
"Why did you take him down the road of comedy?" They criticized me a lot about that.
Gyeong-gyu, you really did say that to me.
"Ho-dong," You didn't even talk to me in a respectful way.
"Hey, Ho-dong. If..."
"you fail in the entertainment industry, I will retire with you."
You really did say that to me.
Looking back now,
I feel so grateful and it still gives me chills when I think about it.
You took a chance on me,
who many thought had no chance...
What did you see in me?
I told you, I saw your potential.
I saw it when you were on the radio.
I heard you talk on the radio.
You listened to me once on the radio, and you took a chance?
You can tell if someone has it.
(Heartwarming)
If it didn't work out for you,
I could just say I'm sorry.
(I would have just apologized.)
Why would I retire with you?
I would have just apologized.
(He jokes around to hide his true feelings.)
You entered the industry at the perfect time.
(The timing was perfect.)
Timing is important in relationships.
Like these two, who met for the first time 23 years ago.
We hope that time is on their side, when they ask for dinner at Amsa-dong today.
However, it's time to find the spoons first.
I didn't know about this.
(Arrived at Amsa Station, current time 2:35pm)
- Amsa Station. - Gyeong-gyu, I didn't know the Neolithic settlement site was here.
- If we are trying to go... - Yes?
- to the Neolithic settlement site, which way do we go? - Do you see the bus stop?
- Yes. - Look at the bus numbers and take the bus.
- Is that so? - Do we take a bus?
We have to take a bus.
Yes, it's far.
So, it's not like a 5 or 10 minute walk from here?
- No, it isn't. - I see.
- Amsa-dong must be big. - Thank you.
So, we have to take a bus.
That's why they gave us an extra 50 cents.
We're trying to get to the Neolithic settlement site.
You have to go straight until you reach the intersection.
You don't have to take the bus, you can walk there.
- How long would it take by bus? - Hello.
(Where are you going?)
- We're trying to get to the Neolithic settlement site. - Just keep going straight.
- We have to walk for a long time, right? - No, it takes less than five minutes.
Should we walk?
(The locals are telling them to walk.)
Do you want to take the bus or walk?
Where are you going?
The Neolithic settlement site.
You can just walk there.
- It will take a long time. - Sorry?
- It will take a long time. - See? He's telling us it'll take forever.
Are you thinking of walking there?
It's only one stop away.
- Sorry? - It's only one stop away.
They have a choice.
They never imagined that they would have to make such a hard decision.
Okay. Yes.
(What will Gyeong-gyu choose?)
We'll take the bus.
When we go to the settlement, the elderly ladies said...
"You just have to cross that." They said it took them the whole day.
We just have to cross that.
(Muttering)
Those two people behind us are fighting.
- Why? - They are arguing about who is right.
(During the chaos, the bus arrives.)
How much is it for two people?
It's two dollars.
Thank you.
We're taking a bus.
- Hello. - What about me?
- Are you doing that program, where you go around asking for food? - Yes.
- Yes. - Yes.
(She has seen Let's Eat Dinner Together.)
(They leave for Neolithic settlement site with a happy heart.)
You haven't aged a day.
- Ho-dong, you have good skin. - Him?
Yes.
(It's because, he ate a lot.)
What about Gyeong-gyu?
He hasn't aged a day either.
(Feeling great)
It's true. You haven't aged.
That's a very old name.
(He's an old person.)
Why do you keep asking those questions?
Your face hasn't aged at all from back then.
(Ma'am, Gyeong-gyu will shake his eyes, since we have met.)
- Don't say that. - You should do it to make her happy.
No, you don't have to do it.
- Ma'am... - She's seen it.
- It'll make her feel younger. - I'm getting off here. Good luck.
- Good-bye. - Good-bye.
Ma'am, take care of yourself.
Take care of yourself.
The elderly person gave Gyeong-gyu both the carrot and the stick.
She's going to tell her family that she saw us on the bus,
and Gyeong-gyu shook his eyes for me.
She would say that he would be kind-hearted celebrity.
I want to take a rest.
(I just want to rest.)
Gosh! Look at the flowers!
(As they ride the bus...)
(Amsa-dong slowly starts to reveal itself as we keep going.)
It's a different color to the shades of colors in the city.
- This stop is the Neolithic settlement site. - We have to get off.
The next stop is...
(They get off after three stops.)
Good-bye.
(They get off after three stops. It's about 15 minutes walk.)
(Where is the Neolithic settlement site?)
(Looking around)
- Wow! - Hello.
Hello.
- Do you like me? - Yes!
(He already finished talking to the citizens.)
(Where is Gyeong-gyu?)
(Should I insert the coin or not?)
(He inserted the coin.)
(Look at him!)
(Glancing)
We have to save money. You shouldn't be having that.
I just want a cup of coffee.
- Should I have one, too? - Yes, you should.
(He talked Ho-dong into having a coffee.)
- Long time no see. - Thank you.
(Gyeong-gyu and Ho-dong quicken their step.)
They came here to see the very first spoon.
Hello.
They're trying to register Amsa-dong prehistoric site as UNESCO World Heritage.
(We will register Amsa-dong prehistoric site as UNESCO World Heritage.)
- We need to buy a ticket. - What?
Hello.
- How much is the ticket? - It's 50 cents per person.
That's why they gave us 4 dollars and 50 cents.
They gave us 50 cents more.
Gyeong-gyu, wait a second.
- Why do we have to go inside? - There's the spoon inside.
What were you doing during the opening of the show?
Didn't you listen? The producer told us.
The very first spoon was unearthed here.
(At times like this, he's very quiet.)
Two people.
It's a ticket for two.
- Can I ask you a question? - Sure.
- We've done some research. - The spoon.
We don't have our spoons.
No, this is the place where the very first spoon was unearthed.
- I know that. - Just ask where we can find it.
- So we came here to find the spoon. - I see.
Before they left, they searched "Amsa-dong spoon" on the internet.
It says "clay spoon and bronze spoon".
What?
At amsa-dong prehistoric settlement site in Seoul,
a clay spoon, which was made by firing clay was unearthed.
Amsa-dong prehistoric settlement site reproduces...
the lifestyle of Koreans around 5,000 B.C, which is the oldest in the world.
Gyeong-gyu, the spoons...
We're the first country that made spoon.
What should we do?
What do we do?
Is Korea really...
the first country that used spoons?
She wouldn't know.
Why would you ask her that question?
- Just ask... - Yes, the spoon was unearthed this year.
Wow. Is this place registered as UNESCO World Heritage?
Not yet. They're trying to.
(Embarrassed)
- You said it's registered already. - I didn't say that.
- You said, "Hey, it's registered as UNESCO World Heritage." - It's the same thing.
They're trying to register this place.
It's not the same thing.
- Where can I find the spoon? - That way.
- Please go to the museum. - Okay.
They came here to find the spoon.
But they encountered a scenery they can't normally see in the city.
Wow.
This place is great.
- Gyeong-gyu. - Yes?
We look around the neighborhood and eat a meal, right?
- It's been a while since we walked a dirt road. - Yes.
I didn't know there was a place like this.
I didn't know even if I live in Seoul.
The air of Amsa-dong...
feels really refreshing even if it's in the city.
- Yes, it's really refreshing. - Yes.
Look over there.
(While they're breathing fresh air...)
- What are those? - There are dugout huts.
I want to take a nap in there.
Rich soil, fresh air and clean water.
They're the reasons why our prehistoric ancestors decided to live in Amsa-dong.
- It's a dugout hut we can go in. - We can go in.
Look.
Hello.
Who is it?
I'm from next door.
I'm Mr. Lee.
Please go away.
(Even people from the Neolithic era said that.)
- People say that often. - Come inside.
Come inside. Look at that.
Look.
Wow. Look at this.
There's an earthenware.
This must be the earthenware of neolithic age they discovered.
Ho-dong, they used these tools from neolithic age...
- to catch fish. - Right.
I'm sure they went to Han River to catch fish.
They'd hang the fish they caught...
This is the dinner table of a family,
who lived in Amsa-dong 6,000 years ago.
Back then, it was hard to make a fire.
It's a precious meal table that the whole family prepared together.
It's amazing.
At the information desk, where did the lady say we should go?
She said we should go to the museum to see the spoon.
- We should be proud that we're carrying our spoons. - Of course.
That's why they brought us here.
Look.
(They arrived at the museum.)
Look at that.
What is that? They found it here.
- These are the dugout huts. - Yes.
People lived in these dugout huts.
The earthenware was unearthed from one of these places.
Oh.
I found our spoons.
Wow. People say the darkest place is under the candlestick.
What? I found the spoons.
(They finally found their spoons.)
Here.
These are our spoons.
(They grew closer to their spoons.)
Hey, these are ours, right?
- Yes. - Wow.
(Feeling attached)
Hey, this is how they unearthed the spoon.
- There's a photo. - Gyeong-gyu,
- this is the spoon from 6,000 years ago. - Yes.
People talk about gold spoon and silver spoon.
But historically, the very first spoon used was a clay spoon.
Amsa-dong is one of those historical places in the world.
(Seoul tries to register Amsa-dong as UNESCO heritage site)
We found our spoons. Let's go.
(Let's go eat a meal.)
- Let's go. - Wait a second. We can't just leave.
- Let's take this with us. - Gyeong-gyu,
this means they caught fish and used the spoon...
to eat something else.
Yes, jjigae.
Budae jjigae?
I'm sure they ate budae jjigae.
Can't we see the spoon in person?
It's in the National Museum of Korea.
Does it look like this?
- Yes. - Only this part here was unearthed.
- I see. - The rest was made to exhibit at the museum.
- I see. - Are there any residential areas nearby?
- There is a residential area over there. - I see.
- There is Jum Village near the back gate. - Then...
- Jeon Village? - Yes.
- Do they make Korean pancakes? - No.
Long time ago,
there were many porcelain shops in the village.
That's why they call it Jum Village.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Bye. - Thank you.
- Bye. - Hello, everyone.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Hey. - Scream if you like Lee Gyeong-gyu.
(Silent)
Scream if you like Kang Ho-dong!
(Screaming)
My goodness.
Kids, you should go home!
(Happy)
Don't walk around and agitate people.
I was just curious.
- Gosh. - Everyone, do you like Gyeong-gyu?
- Yes. - They said they like you.
- Don't do it. - Do you like Ho-dong?
- Yes. - Yes.
(Annoyed)
We have to hurry.
- What time is it? - It's 4pm.
Isn't the air really fresh?
Take a deep breath.
I won't know the difference since I have rhinitis.
Come on. Eat this air.
- How does it taste? - Good.
They found their spoons at the place where the first spoon was unearthed.
I want to have some rice.
Will they be able to have a warm bowl of rice?
The houses look like the ones in countryside.
I think we should visit...
one of these houses to get a meal, right?
Unlike the villages in the city,
this place looks like a residential area in the countryside.
A few thousand years ago, people from the Neolithic age used to live here.
Now, someone else lives here.
(This place is so pretty.)
My goodness.
Amsa-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul.
During Baekje period,
the place was named after a Buddhist temple called Baekjungsa, also known as Amsa.
The nature embraces the houses of this village.
(The nature embraces the houses of this village.)
It's a small village that looks like a rural town.
This place is Seoul, South Korea.
In this beautiful place, will anyone be willing...
to set out a meal table?
(At 4pm, they start searching in Amsa-dong residential area.)
This house has no fence. The fences are very low, too.
It's a Jindo dog.
(A Jindo dog is protecting the yard.)
There's a Jindo dog.
(It's something he's interested in.)
- The name of the house is "Jindo dog house". - That's right.
He looks great.
Isn't this salvia?
(We don't have much time.)
We haven't got much time. Ho-dong, hurry up.
The sun is going to set pretty soon. Look.
(Ho-dong wants to look around.)
My goodness.
I think houses in this village either have no fence or low fence.
In this village, houses with low fences are situated close to each other.
They named this area "Seowon Village", which means "wanting each other".
(A village where people need each other, Seowon Village)
(Ho-dong found something.)
This rose is as big as my face.
(At Amsa-dong, Ho-dong is feeling sentimental.)
- Can you see? - I can.
Of course I can see it.
(Disappointed)
I don't like flowers.
My goodness.
(Gyeong-gyu and Ho-dong are very different.)
To be honest, I prefer villages...
that are close to hospitals.
I can visit a hospital whenever I'm sick.
- For old people like you, - Old people?
- it's good to have hospitals nearby. - I'm not that old.
Gyeong-gyu loves hospitals.
And the younger brother Ho-dong loves flowers.
They didn't know each other's preferences for the last 23 years.
Now, they're starting to find out one by one.
- Look. It was also... - They even have a family picture.
Why would they have a family picture here?
They hung their family picture outside.
(They really have a family picture on the gate!)
- Really? - Look.
(They put a family picture in front of the house.)
This is really strange.
Also, each house has a name.
- A moment ago, it was the Jindo Dog House. - Right. This is Land House.
With beautiful ivy on its walls,
here's the Pretty Ivy House.
With a strong Jindo dog guarding it, here's Jindo Dog House.
Because there are 2 floors, it's called 2 Floors House.
It's nice to see the name tags with what's unique about each house.
- It's cute. - What is?
It's the dog over there. It's a poodle, right?
- You're right. - It's a poodle.
It's a poodle.
(He's the opposite. He doesn't like cute dogs.)
Right. We came to eat.
Hey.
(Tapping)
(He might drill a hole in that watch.)
(They return to inspecting.)
This village is really unique.
(But they realized something when they looked closely.)
This neighborhood...
has no doorbell, I think.
- Right? - Right, they don't.
- They don't have doorbells. - It's because they don't have gates.
When would you have the time to? You'd go straight in.
(But we can't ring if they don't have a doorbell.
- Look at this, sir! - No, I'm not going there.
Go alone.
Sir!
Be honest. Have you ever seen a jujube this big?
Come over here just once.
- What's with you? - That startled me!
It was just because the jujube is so pretty.
You look like someone.
Whom do I look like?
You look like Kang Ho-dong.
I am Kang Ho-dong!
Hello, ma'am.
I see you every day on TV. Now, I'm seeing you in real life!
Your jujubes are so big.
- Are they? - Yes.
(Because there are no doorbells, Gyeong-gyu is in a hurry.)
It seems like he'll definitely say something to Ho-dong.
Hey, Ho-dong!
(Sir!)
That startled me.
Hey, that's not it. Don't do that.
It feels so burdensome.
You just need to do it in the morning. Why do it again?
It took 15 minutes for us to get here from over there.
It took 15 minutes from there to here!
But it was only 30 seconds on TV!
- TV? Why is that important? - What?
People are what's important.
TV is important!
(If so...)
Do you like "Here Comes PD Lee Gyeong-gyu" or Let's Eat Dinner?
(Hesitating)
- I saw you are really diligent on that show. - Do you like "Knowing Bros" or this?
I like this show.
What about "Knowing Bros"?
I like it second to this show.
- What are you talking about? - I like Let's Eat Dinner a lot more.
- Really? Why? - Yes.
I do it with you!
You have zero sincerity.
I like you.
(Moves onto next village in search of doorbell, 4:30pm)
No.
Rather than "Knowing Bros", with a good older brother figure,
they go into yet another scenery.
(There's a field of reeds along the road.)
Sir. When the morning glories bloom...
you said you'll come back. It's that famous morning glory.
How could there be reeds here?
(The senior gradually joins the junior's sensibility of a girl.)
- It sounds good. - They're reeds.
(They listen to sound of reeds, a rarity in Seoul.)
Why are there reeds here?
This one is the fox tail.
- It's the foxy tail? - No, the fox tail.
It's fox tail, not foxy tail.
- These are green onions! - Green onions!
There are green onions here. This place is really something.
This cabbage is really big.
(It's a healing spot hidden in a complicated city.)
Right? They're as big as a lion's head.
They really are.
It's the smell of cabbages.
(Fresh cabbage smell even stopped Gyeong-gyu, who's always rushing.)
- How could this be part of Seoul city? - Exactly.
That village was a country village...
and as soon as we got out of that, there was a country road.
Once we got away from the residences,
there were greenhouses right away.
- A road like this exists in Seoul? - Once we got away from the greenhouses,
what's that over there? Now we see apartment buildings.
- We see apartment buildings over there. - Right.
It's to the point I'm confused whether this is Seoul city or not.
Various things seem to be mixed together here, right?
There's the Neolithic's tent...
with the residences of modern people.
There are greenhouses of a country road...
with tall apartment buildings behind them.
It's a place in which time and space of 6,000 years are compressed together.
That's the scenery of Amsa-dong.
(This is Amsa-dong's scenery.)
- Hello. - Hello.
- It's nice to see you. - Yes. Hello.
- You're returning home after an exercise, right? - No, I'm on my way to exercise.
The village is so pretty. There aren't even walls.
This was just a country village in the past,
but hotel W is Korea's...
- representative hotel, right? - Yes.
So, when foreigners look down from there,
the country houses looked too poor.
There were orders to build all these things, so they did.
- When foreigners look down, it wasn't a good sight to see. - That's right.
Still, this is inside Seoul. Where can you find a place like this in Seoul?
There's a river. This place also has a good bridge.
- Right, I know. - And there's a river in the front.
Thank you.
(He learned the village's story through this talk.)
(They continue to move to the next village.)
This tree is also impressive.
(A beautiful willow tree welcomes Gyu Dong.)
For me, this is really...
(Touched)
Coming here after being to Changsin-dong, this is great.
Changsin-dong was like this, right?
- Changsin-dong was a hike. - It was totally crazy.
The boulders were no joke, right? But it's Amsa-dong here, and yet...
it's a flatland.
Amsa-dong is great.
(It's a flatland.)
It's really incredible.
There are many persimmon trees here.
- What is this? - It's a camera.
- You know what this is? - What?
It's because they think we're tigers or boars.
It records when you pass by the sensor. And that's what they're filming us with.
It's when we pass by.
It's inhuman.
They're doing something nonsensical.
- It's what what I often saw in documentaries, right? - That's right.
Animals come over to look and to smell it, right?
What is this?
(He fully acts out a wild animal.)
- And then they pass by. - Yes.
- Then they turn it around. - But sir,
- do you know what the difference is between tigers and other animals? - What?
Tigers try to go all the way.
Other animals, when something weird appears,
smell it and bite it.
But the tigers know there must be someone controlling this.
- So, they look at this... - And then they leave, right?
and just leave.
Right. I think I saw that in a documentary.
- He's instructing us to go now. - What?
He said we're taking too long.
But it was fun over here.
You did well when you stuck your face into the camera.
But for the PD to tell us to hurry...
means he's tired. He's tired of you now.
Things like this are good though. Hello! Keep working hard!
- What are you doing, sir? - I told you to stop doing things like that!
What do you mean what is he doing? He's farming!
Don't ask things like that.
(Laughing)
There's a young boy. Let's go together.
You're thinking of interviewing him, right?
- No. - Tell the boy to just pass by. I'll stop you from doing it.
- Hello. - Hello.
- You're a middle school student, right? - No, I'm in high school.
- A high school student? - You're a high school student? What year?
- I'm a freshmen. - You're a freshmen!
- Are you going home? - Yes.
- What's your name? - It's Im Han-jin.
You're Han-jin? What's your favorite TV show?
A show? It's "Real Men".
It's "Real Men"!
(Neither of them were chosen.)
(So why did you bother starting a conversation?)
Stop doing that.
How long have you lived here for?
- It's been over seven years. - Wow, that's a long time.
How would you boast about Amsa-dong?
- The air is fresh. - The air is fresh!
It's also not busy and complicated.
- Also, people must be quite generous, right? - Yes.
What do you want to major in?
- I want to study English literature. - English literature?
Wow! You must be good at English.
Would you introduce yourself, please?
My name is Im Han-jin.
(Hey.)
Just don't answer him.
You must not be taken in by him.
- Okay? - Please introduce this village to us.
- What kind of village is it? - This is Sunny Village.
- It's Sunny Village? - Yes.
- And over there is Seowon Village? - Yes.
- See you again, Han-jin. - Be safe.
- Watch Let's Eat Dinner on Wednesday evening, okay? - Okay.
- Make sure you watch it when it airs. - Okay.
This is the entrance into Sunny Village.
It's the first house and they already face a huge house with a formidable air.
This neighborhood is also interesting.
- There's a formidable air. - Seowon Village...
and our village are completely different. They show that from the very entrance.
Its wall seems to be 3m tall.
It is really a mansion.
Ho-dong, stake this as your own.
But it's scary because it's way too big.
- Why would you be scared? - The house is so big.
You just have to run away after ringing the bell.
I don't feel anything like that anymore.
Why be scared? Ring the bell.
Say, "Hello! I'm the unbeatable champion Kang Ho-dong."
Okay?
- I'll do it. Why would a champion like me be scared? - Exactly. So do it later.
Right. Do it later. Don't do it now!
I'm not backing down, see? Okay, it's mine.
(The champion will try the mansion later.)
I'm not back down, right?
(Grinning)
- Which one are you going to do? - I'm going to look for it now.
(I feel like I'm being conned.)
Oh my!
Here it is.
What's the reason?
(Gyeong-gyu picks a house with a sky blue gate.)
It's just the feeling.
(Scoffing)
Then I'll choose the house on the opposite side. It's this one.
Oh my!
(Peeking)
- Wow! - Why?
The landscape is no joke.
(The pretty landscape catches the eye.)
It's so pretty.
- I pick this house. It's because... - Why?
(Ho-dong chooses the house with a white gate.)
"Please make sure usage of our building's parking lot operates smoothly!"
The way they wrote this is kind.
They could've just said, "Don't park here."
But they're considerate of others.
There's the same thing on here!
- See? - I see.
The same thing is stuck on here. They bought them in bulk and stuck them.
(It turns out to be a group purchase?)
For some reason,
the two of them are more careful than any other time.
In this place, there's a huge distance between the house and its inter-phone.
Most of the houses have a front yard.
How will our intervention...
be taken? That worries me a little.
My gut tells me that at this neighborhood...
we won't find success. I strongly sense that.
(He strongly predicts failure.)
This house is really great! They have all those birds.
(The sound of birds fill up the garden.)
Right now is when the oxygen that birds love the most...
come out. There's an official term for this.
So, in terms of meat, it's when meat juice comes out?
It's when the tastiness comes out, right?
In other words, it's good for the birds to eat.
My mind seems to be at a loss.
Let's go to the bathroom.
- Right? - You go to the bathroom.
(Yawning)
I'm hungry.
Where are you going?
(It's perfect chance to talk now that Gyeong-gyu's absent!)
(But the little kid has zero interest.)
Goodbye.
See you later!
Am I a creditor or something?
(The king of conversation is showing symptoms of withdrawal.)
It's 5:15pm right now.
Last week, you were aiming for 6pm.
So, we ended at 8pm. You predicted that.
It turned out exactly like that.
Please make a prediction about today.
I think today we'll just be going home.
I think we'll go to a supermarket around here...
and eat instant noodles.
(His eyes don't know where to look.)
- You mean like the last time? - Yes, I think there's a possibility.
They came to Amsa-dong with hearts in their initial states.
Will today really turn out like that time?
Let's go over the hill. What is this?
It's a house without anything in front of it.
- Ho-dong! - Hello.
(They found a house out in the open.)
- Have you eaten already? - My goodness!
Have you just never had a gate...
nor a wall?
It did, but they got worn down so we turned it into a parking lot.
- I see. - It's because the parking lot would be narrower if you had a wall, right?
- Yes. - You've lived here a while, I see.
It's been over 20 years.
(She's lived here for over 20 years!)
If it was 20 years ago, your marriage...
Of course it was after I got married!
- It's been 20 years since you got married? - It's been 30 years.
(He's startled.)
- Why give such a weird reaction? - It's because she looks so young.
- I never imagined that. - Really?
You don't seem like you've been married for 30 years.
Who lives in this house?
Go to the real estate office and get an official copy.
- Did you come out on a survey? - Exactly. It's not like we're tracing ancestries.
(I had trusted in her and yet even she takes Gyeong-gyu's side.)
I, Ho-dong, chooses the house without a gate.
- Sir, it's that house on the right without a gate. - This one?
Yes. It even has a doorbell.
- This house is nice too. - They also don't have a wall.
Its front yard is just open.
We also must get rid of the wall between your heart and mine.
- Our concepts have too high of a wall. - You see,
I like walls.
(I love walls.)
I'm the typical city person. I must live with walls set up.
If I break down the walls,
and others keep coming into my domain...
What about this house, Ho-dong?
(What about this house, Ho-dong?)
I don't know about this one.
- You pick that one. - I'll pick this house.
(He picks a house with a high wall.)
But it has too much of that odd aura.
This is really...
Today in particular we predict the word "But" will keep circling.
Will this sad prediction turn out true?
It's a dead end.
Let's sit over here for a bit.
(Where did Ho-dong go?)
The visual is...
How great!
You're on TV!
You're going to be on TV!
Peek-a-boo!
(Shaking head)
Peek-a-boo!
Give me a smile. Just one smile.
(I'm about to die.)
- Did you marry after traditional dating? - Yes.
How did you two meet?
- My father introduced us to each other. - Really?
But you look like you two met at a nightclub.
(Laughing)
We did go to the nightclub very often.
My sister-in-in-law lives next to us.
The mom and dad are probably having a hard time too.
(They're in full conversation now.)
That is difficult, you see.
- Next door? - Yes.
(Between us,)
(there's a strange wall there)
(The words I say...)
(just won't..)
(reach you)
- What's the baby's name? - It's Lee Seo-jin.
(Oh! It's Lee Seo-jin!)
We don't need 3 meals. Just give us 1 meal!
What do we do? Is that so?
What did you like about your wife?
- This is disgusting. - She's pretty.
- What? - It was because she's pretty.
You were attracted by her appearance.
- Go on in. Thank you. - Thank you.
Goodbye, Seo-jin.
(His farewell is endless.)
I've been enjoying "Three Meals", by the way.
(He throws rocks but it's pointless.)
We're just one meal!
- We wish you success! - Thank you.
Who's throwing rocks?
(It's a throwing of rocks full of longing.)
- Gyeong-gyu, this is huge! - What is?
Wow.
What is so huge?
The interview was fantastic!
- I heard all of it. - The interview...
had nothing to edit out for the show.
Why do you do everything just for TV?
That's what's wrong about you.
The child is crying!
(What?)
- What? - The child is crying right now!
- Hey, Gyeong-gyu. - Yes?
The viewers must agree.
- I want to be recognized by you for my diligence. - What?
Please collaborate. Let's run ahead!
- Sir! - You know all of the staff dislike you, right?
The staff members got tired. Someone was filming and did this.
(The never ending conversation calls forth sighs?)
That doesn't bother me at all. Let's run!
- What do you mean? - Let's do it while screaming.
- Don't do that. - Sir!
Let's go.
It's the very first house. There was a huge house when we entered, right?
It was the house of a general.
It'll be a general versus this unbeatable champion.
Should I not back down even a bit and just press the bell?
I'm not scared of some general's house.
Why should I be? I'll just do it.
It's above us.
(Why did it have to be right now?)
(Good luck!)
- Let's go. - We'll run after "ready, set, go", okay?
- Okay. - Let's go.
- This is... - This is for the one meal.
Give us the shot!
Sir!
In a way, today is also a challenge.
The viewers must have high anticipations right now.
This is a chemistry between Kang Ho-dong and Lee Gyeong-gyu after 23 years.
(Growling)
- Will we be able to eat or not? - Continue!
Starting now, we'll find out.
Why are you doing that?
It needs to continue.
Seriously?
- I'm sorry. Even if it's tiring for viewers, we'll do it. - Start!
(We ask for the viewers to give us pardon.)
(Growling)
We'll be going now.
- Let's go. - Go!
(Running)
Quickly, sir! Run!
(It's a charge to find one meal.)
It's six o'clock, a time of destiny for Amsa-dong.
It's time of destiny now.
(Mansion at Sunny Village, currently 6pm)
The long-awaited first house is...
the first mansion in Let's Eat Dinner's history.
He did pick it in his pride as a unbeatable champion.
(But now that he's near it,)
(he sighs before anything else.)
My heart is going crazy.
Oh, my heart!
(The mansion looks even more threatening now that it's night.)
Oh, my heart!
(Ho-dong made a huge declaration. Will he really do it?)
This house...
is what you said...
(It's you! It's you!)
was a good one.
Your face will show well on that.
It's a warmup exercise before he rings the doorbell.
It's as if he's about to have a wrestling match with the mansion.
(I'd be confident if this was actually wrestling.)
Don't do that!
(Here comes the champion! Come at me, mansion!)
Don't grab the brick wall.
Finally, Ho-dong's match has begun.
I am the unbeatable champion Kang Ho-dong.
Go.
(He rang the bell with resolute determination.)
(He's just watching for fun like it's fire on a neighbor's house.)
(Smiling)
Who are you?
Hello. I am the unbeatable champion Kang Ho-dong.
- Wow, you really are! - Yes. Hello.
(The mansion's gate is opened right away?)
(What is this?)
Oh my.
Hello!
- The real guy is here! - Yes.
Were you with your friends?
- Wow. - Hello.
- You're filming with a camera. - Yes. Hello.
- I'm comedian Lee Gyeong-gyu. - It's nice to see you.
- He's Lee Gyeong-gyu. - Right.
- Hello, I'm Kang Ho-dong. - Hello. What brings you here?
Hello.
There are cameras.
- Yes. - Hello.
You must be filming hidden camera?
- No. - No, this isn't hidden camera.
- You were on your way out? - Yes.
Were you visiting today?
Yes. We came for business.
- Whose house is this? - It's mine!
- Is that so? - You're on your way to the second round, right?
No, we won't have a second round.
(Thankfully they weren't on their way!)
Excuse me, but who do you live with in this house?
I live with my wife, my daughter in college,
and my son who works at a company. It's us four.
- Are all of them home? - No. They're all out at a school or company.
- I was with my wife. - There are just the two of you?
Yes. Shall I tell my wife to come down here?
No, that's all right.
She's really pretty.
- She's a beauty? - Yes.
When people look at her, they all think she's an actress.
- You see, we go into a person's house... - It's to eat a spoonful...
- and together... - together.
eat with residents of that house. That's our show.
- Yes. - If so,
(If so?)
It doesn't feel ominous.
we need to take out a lot of side dishes. This is a problem.
It's just the two of us eating.
- It's just two people? - Yes.
Will they really succeed at their very first house?
Could you wait for just 3 or 5 minutes?
- Discuss it with your wife and then... - No, we like things like this.
- Pardon? - Just wait three minutes.
(He goes right into his house.)
- Discuss it with her. - No, it's all right because...
I'm sure he knows "Ask the Stars".
(Is she his wife?)
If we succeed on our first visit today...
- Give them a meal. - His wife has to agree.
Let me take a picture with Ho-dong.
We have a lot of rice, but the side dishes...
We don't have many side dishes.
Ho-dong and Gyeong-gyu, please come over here.
Let's take a picture together.
It feels really awkward. It was our first visit today.
(They're taking a group photo all of a sudden.)
One, two...
(They got really close as soon as they met.)
- All right. - Thank you.
- Come in. - Did his wife agree?
- Pardon? - Go inside.
Sir, but it's...
- Did your wife agree to give us a meal? - It's okay.
- Go inside. - Won't she get angry?
Don't worry.
(Even the production team is flustered.)
Gosh.
- Come in. - Okay.
Wow.
- Gyeong-gyu, what's going on? - What?
- How can this happen? - I know.
Today, Gyeong-gyu had bad feelings about the shoot.
I don't think they'll be nice to us.
Just after four episodes, a miracle has happened to Gyeong-gyu and Ho-dong.
Sir.
(Everyone else goes inside the house.)
- Sir. - Yes?
- Is your wife upset about the shoot? - No, come in.
(They go inside the mansion.)
Hurry up and come inside.
- Come in. - Okay.
(Come in.)
I'll call my wife.
Wow. Look at that.
That's how he recognized you right away.
There are security cameras.
He recognized you because he saw your face on the monitor.
(That moment!)
- His wife... - Isn't she pretty?
Yes, she's very beautiful.
Please come over here.
You were flustered, weren't you?
We visit a family in the neighborhood.
And Ho-dong and I eat a meal together with the family.
You can have a meal with him, but I don't want to be on TV.
(Perplexed)
But we have to eat a meal with the entire family.
Ma'am, you have to have dinner with us.
- Don't you want to eat? - I don't want to.
- Let's eat together. - If she's uncomfortable, we can visit another family.
- They're going to visit another house. - I don't want to.
- Sir, it's okay. - Should I prepare the meal?
No, sir. We're thankful that you let us in the house.
- Ma'am, if you're uncomfortable... - Can't we just have a cup of tea instead?
That sounds great.
Wait a minute. Still...
Sir, can we have a glass of water?
I will give you water and everything else.
Tell me if the staff members need anything.
We're fine.
- Thank you. - Here you are.
It's really cold.
- My wife is very shy. - Yes.
It was our first visit today,
and you gladly opened the door for us.
- We're sorry for making you feel uncomfortable. - It's okay.
- I'm sorry. - Thank you so much.
- I wanted to prepare something delicious. - It's okay.
- But... - The sweet potatoes are pretty big, right?
- Sweet potatoes. - They're really big.
- Wow. - Take some sweet potatoes with you.
- It's okay. - Let's take some.
Look at the size of this.
Should we take some?
These are grown in the garden.
- In your garden? - Yes.
What kind of sweet potato are these?
- They're just sweet potatoes. - I see.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Thank you for the sweet potatoes. - You're welcome.
- He is very kind. - Right.
(A bag of sweet potatoes made them happy.)
- Take care. - See you later.
If they can't get a meal tonight, they can eat these sweet potatoes instead.
You haven't seen it, right?
This is Kang Ho-dong's sweet potato.
I think this is yam.
They grew these themselves.
- It was a half success. - Yes.
But we still got a glass of water, right?
After getting a glass of water and sweet potatoes,
they got a little courage.
They're heading towards the next house.
(What will happen at the next house?)
(Looking around)
You picked this house, and I picked that one.
No, it's the other way around.
Let me see.
(They picked houses that were facing each other.)
Then I will pick the house across the street.
You picked that house.
(Gyeong-gyu tries the house with a sky blue door.)
(Nervous)
Why do I get so nervous?
People easily recognize your face.
Your face features...
can clearly be seen even on the monitor.
I'm nervous again.
All residents in Amsa-dong are very open-minded.
(He gathers up the courage and presses the doorbell.)
(He's extremely nervous.)
(He's nervous, too.)
(Quiet)
I guess no one's home.
(Isn't anybody home?)
(He presses the doorbell again.)
The light is turned on.
(The light in the house is turned on.)
(All his senses are focused on the intercom.)
This is the house you're talking about. It's the doorbell of this house.
(We pressed next door's doorbell.)
You're right.
It's their doorbell. The light is turned off.
No one was home in the second house Gyeong-gyu tried to visit.
(They failed to visit the second house.)
- No one is home. - No one is inside.
Let me try this house.
(Gyeong-gyu tries the house they picked across the street.)
(Glancing)
There is someone inside. Hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
- I'm Comedian Lee Gyeong-gyu. - Hello.
Hello, I'm Lee Gyeong-gyu.
Nice to meet you.
- Hello. - Hello.
We're going around places with our spoons.
We're shooting a show where we visit a family...
- and have a meal with them. - Okay.
- Sir... - Hello.
- Hello. - In the backyard...
Come in. We're having dinner in the backyard.
- Pardon? - Pardon?
(We didn't finish talking.)
- We're having dinner in the backyard. - Pardon?
Come in. Come in.
Have you watched our show?
Yes, I've watched your show. Come in.
- But, we haven't explained about our show. - Come in.
- It's... - What's the show about?
- It's a show where they go around places and eat. It's JTBC, right? - Yes.
- Come in. - Really??
(She even knows the name of the company.)
- Come eat with us. - Okay.
I'll microwave some rice. Come in.
Come in. Come in.
The husband wanted us to come in at the first house.
- Come in. - Sir, can I come in?
Please come in.
Thank you.
- Can we come in? - Yes.
Okay.
- We were cooking. - Yes.
In the backyard.
- Were you having dinner? - We're grilling some shrimp.
- Pardon? - Shrimp.
- Shrimp? - Yes, we were grilling them with salt.
- Wow. - Have a glass of raspberry wine.
- Ma'am... - Have a glass.
It's quite chilly outside. We can't eat here.
- Let's go inside. - You can prepare something you'd normally eat.
(Gyeong-gyu just wants to have shrimp.)
Let's go inside and have dinner.
- Let's just eat what we have. - Sure.
I always have some side dishes ready.
- Ma'am, give us something you'd normally eat. - Okay.
- Look at the size of this sweet potato. - Okay.
- It's as big as my face, right? - You're right.
(Light steps)
It's their lucky day.
Without a hassle,
they're joining a couple who lives in Amsa-dong for dinner.
It's fine. Come in.
It's holding the door open.
- Yes. - My friends visited my house today.
- Did your friends visit your house? - Yes.
I love having my friends over.
I see. You love having your friends over.
I think your husband is feeling a bit awkward.
- Is it okay? - Yes, it's fine.
- You know the first house on the hill. - Yes.
- The house with a tall door. - Yes.
You're the complete opposite.
The husband was really kind to us.
- Please have a seat.- Okay.
We will have him wear a mic if it's okay.
- Yes. - He needs a mic.
- Please have a seat. - Okay.
Sir, you can just relax.
But this is so unexpected.
Don't worry. They don't care how you look.
People aren't much different.
You're handsome.
The camera loves you. Please have a seat.
(But Honey...)
I'll go put some makeup on.
(After complimenting her husband's looks,)
(she went to her room to wear lipstick.)
(Running)
Your wife wanted to look pretty on TV and went to wear some lipstick.
Sir,
she's putting makeup on.
(Laughing)
How long have you lived in this house?
We've been living in this house for 19 years.
What do you do, sir?
I retired. I'm just enjoying my life.
- I see. - Yes.
What did you do before you retired?
Before I retired?
- I had my own business. - I see.
(She's still not ready.)
- The houses in the village are pretty. - Yes.
Does it usually take long time for her to wear makeup?
I don't know why she's putting makeup on.
Is she the leader of this household?
Am I right?
It wasn't like that when we were younger.
These days, I just let her win.
- I mean... - From the way we see it,
In front of the main gate...
(She's here.)
Why are you sitting around like this?
Sir, we believe...
we walked through the main gate because of her energy.
- Hold on, I'll prepare the table. - Okay.
Please sit down. I'm going to go pick something from the garden.
I thought it was a familiar face.
I'm going outside to pick green chili peppers.
(Why are they following me?)
We have some persimmons over there as well.
(They go into the vegetable garden.)
This one is ready.
(Fresh green chili peppers)
We eat them fresh like this.
We just pull them off like this.
How are the chili peppers this fresh?
You didn't even use any pesticides.
We grow these naturally.
If I knew you were coming, I could have pickled them very quickly.
Are you going to make it now?
I'll make it very fast.
I don't know why she is so active today.
You're making it even though you don't know it will come on the air.
- It doesn't matter if it comes on TV or not. - That's fine.
- I mean. - Honey, we don't have anything to do with television shows.
- In the past... - We just have to make dinner for them since they are here.
(They are just guests.)
Right? It doesn't matter how it appears on the TV screens.
We grew all of this ourselves.
- They grew this all in the vegetable garden. - You grew it.
We grew it in the vegetable garden.
This one doesn't taste that good.
- This one doesn't look presentable? - Yes.
This is Let's Eat Dinner Together's first instant rice meal.
- Turn it on. - We can't cook rice at this time.
This is the best.
Ma'am, this has to go on TV,
so we have to call instant rice.
- Instant rice. - Yes.
I'm going to copy your pronunciation.
Please say it again.
- Instant rice. - Instant rice.
Instant rice.
Should we cook some meat?
No, no. Ma'am, the side dishes are enough.
The meal table is fine.
Sir, you would like the broadcast to finish quickly, right?
Sir, you would like this to finish so we can leave, right?
He is...
similar to me.
Right. And she is similar to me.
- Honey, help him. - You can't put it on the side.
Sir, I think it will be fine.
I'm worried that it won't spin.
Should we stack the three on top of each other?
- Like this. - You just need the side dishes.
- Like this? - Yes, I don't know if it would work or not.
I haven't tried it like this before.
- Let's try it. - I'll just grab out one.
- Okay. - I think we just need to increase the timer.
- Okay. - Would this be enough?
How long have you two been married for?
- It's been a while. - It has been about 42 years.
I see. 42 years.
Did you marry after dating? Or was it an arranged marriage?
Back then, everyone got married through arranged marriages.
Did you fall in love at first sight?
Yes. She was pretty back then.
- She is still pretty. - Right.
She is still pretty now, but when she was young, she was incredibly pretty.
Are you trying to get on my good side?
You don't have to say things like that.
I was good-looking when I was younger, too.
The father recommends a special dish for the guests.
You should fry up some grasshoppers.
- Grasshoppers. - Grasshoppers?
- Yes, we have grasshoppers, too. - Do you eat grasshoppers?
Do you like eating grasshoppers?
(The father enjoys eating fried grasshoppers.)
Yes, I eat grasshoppers a lot.
- When I was younger, - This is a side dish from the countryside.
we ate grasshoppers a lot growing up.
Yes, we ate grasshoppers a lot when we grew up.
- Back in the day... - This jellied muk was made from natural ingredients.
- This muk is natural. - You won't be able to eat this anywhere else.
My sister-in-law made this acorn muk in the country.
- I made some pickled vegetables today. - Goodness.
- I was right. - This is quite tasty.
- Did you grow all of this in the vegetable garden? - Of course we did.
Has this kimchi been matured?
- That kimchi has been matured and I made this one today. - I see.
My sister-in-law made this acorn muk in the country.
Sir, we hurriedly put all four of them in the microwave before, right?
The rice isn't cooking.
(Oh, no!)
We did it because you wanted us to leave quickly.
So we tried stacking them up to hurry it along.
- He thought it would cook faster. - He isn't patient.
He wants us to eat quickly and leave.
The mother on the other hand...
- You can eat slowly. - Ma'am, would you like us to leave quickly?
- Or do you want us to stay longer? - Stay longer.
Just enjoy the meal slowly.
Take your time so the staff can eat as well.
- Is that so? - I'm going to give you some fruit, take your time.
- Okay. - Goodness, we invited you in to our house.
- Ma'am, this is fate so we'll spend the whole night having fun here. - Of course.
- Could we sleep here? - We have five rooms.
Sir, could we sleep here?
Yes, sure.
- Have fun tonight. - Hey, his consciousness has left his body.
Don't make him feel uncomfortable.
Just when the four-story instant rice has finished cooking,
She brought out chicken.
This is the evening meal table's final touch.
This is what mothers do all the time.
I'll cook you some pork for you.
Pork tastes better.
I mean, if you think about how it is evening now,
just gathering everyone together...
for an evening meal seems like a very difficult thing to do.
I just came in about 10 minutes ago.
I came in because I had gotten the phone call to come in.
If you look at it like that, I am such a lucky person.
(Everyone is lucky today.)
It's just the two of us,
There's not a lot of opportunities for me to meet such larger-than-life celebrities,
- you couldn't even do it if you paid money. - That's right.
- You couldn't do it even if you had the money. - We're not that amazing.
I don't think there are that many people who you could converse with so comfortably.
You couldn't find many people who were as comfortable as me.
You're such a good talker.
I told you before,
- You're a good talker. - You're very funny.
Because it's high quality pork, there's not a lot oil coming out.
(The meat expert helps the mother.)
You are very good.
At our house, my son and son-in-law does this.
Could you move the rice closer to the middle?
We have to take a photo of this.
Let's do that.
Hold on a second.
It hasn't been that long, but look at all the side dishes.
We have more, but I was short on time so I could only prepare this much.
One moment, ma'am.
Shouldn't we put this in the photo as well?
Yes. Sir, you have such a good eye for detail.
Sir, you have an eye for detail.
This meal was provided by a couple in Amsa-dong, who have been married for 42 years.
This dinner was provided by Jung Yong-gyu and Choi Ok-nam.
Starting with the vegetable from the vegetable garden,
samgyeopsal, and fried grasshoppers have also made onto the table.
(The dishes for the evening meal table.)
What do you normally talk about as you eat?
- We talk about all sorts of things. - Then,
could you just show us what it is like, when you two eat?
We'll step out of the way.
So, just pretend we aren't here and show us what it is like.
Ma'am, sit down and show us what a meal is like between you two.
We need the raspberry wine from outside.
We normally drink raspberry wine while we eat.
- Right. - This is a broadcasting show.
Raspberry wine is fine.
What will a normal dinner between a 41-year married couple look like.
Ready?
Action.
Please begin.
- Let's eat. - Pretend we are not here.
What did you do today?
(Silence)
She's not normally like this.
What are you saying? We are like this all the time.
- Let's clink our glasses and eat. - Okay.
(Drinking)
This is...
This morning...
- I went to Asan Medical Center, - Okay.
- to get a medical check-up. - A thorough check-up.
I couldn't eat anything the whole day because of the check-up, so I was starving.
I see.
- Well, - Pass that over here.
(Moving the fried grasshoppers closer to him)
You told me you had porridge after the check-up.
I did eat porridge.
- And then I got a secondary check-up. - You're hungry even after that?
I see.
The ladies came in and one of them said this after they saw you.
"He looks like a kind-hearted person."
(Falling down from laughter)
I replied, "You have to meet a good husband,"
"to live a comfortable life."
Cheers, Honey.
Why are you drinking instead of eating?
I'm so full right now.
I'm eating because you are.
Hurry up and eat.
(Eating)
Could you try that for me and tell me if the seasoning is okay?
(Grabbing)
- I hope the seasoning is okay. - When it's just the two of us eating,
we don't need so much food. Why did you cook so much?
Are you saying I prepared too much?
We have more than this.
I prepared a lot for my husband.
- Is this enough? - Yes, thank you.
He knows exactly how much is enough.
We've got enough for today's broadcasting quota.
Thank you for the food.
- Thank you for the food. - Let's move this over here.
This is going to taste good. I just picked these.
- Since you haven't tried this before. Give it a try. - Try this as well.
This is so healthy that it feels like medicine.
Yes, please try this one. This is ixeridium dentatum.
- The ixeridium dentatum is... - The ixeridium dentatum?
Gyeong-gyu tasted the grasshoppers.
Ho-dong tried the seasoned ixeridium dentatum with the rice.
(He WATS it with the rice.)
(Gyeong-gyu is rising as a mukbang star.)
- He's stuffing himself with grasshoppers. - It tastes lovely,
(Slippery)
Gosh. Move it closer to you.
- Okay. - All the food in our house is really good for you.
Ma'am, it tastes really good.
There's nothing special about the meat.
This is all natural.
Please try that.
If you had come a little earlier,
we could have pick some lettuce from the garden,
and we could have picked some other things. It's really good.
- This is really good. - Please take a drink.
Sir, if we...
do the cheers like that,
- it would be boring. - Right.
- Let's look at each other say, "Peek-a-boo", and then drink.
In 1, 2, 3.
- Peek-a-boo. - Peek-a-boo.
Thank you for coming to our house.
Even if we are full, we just cook up some shrimp.
We were about to finish our dinner, then you came.
It's great.
- It tastes great. - It does, right?
- Should I open a bottle of wine? - No.
If it weren't for you,
- we'd still be going around places. - Gosh.
- So you saved us. - You're working hard. Okay.
It's hard to find a kind...
and outgoing woman like me. Women usually get shy, right?
Yes.
Wherever I go, I always become the head of ladies.
If you treat people well with food,
it will all come back to you.
- Right. - We should give people a glass of water at least.
Back in the day, when I saw someone walk by my house,
- I offered them to have a cup of tea. - People were like that back in the day.
We still live like that.
In your marriage life,
(They lived together for a long time.)
I'm sure there were times when you argued a lot...
and were on good terms, too.
You had ups and downs in life, right?
Of course, that happens in everyone's life.
Is there something that you feel sorry for your husband?
We've spent more time as a couple...
- than as a single. - That's right.
We've been married for 41 years.
I know how he feels just by looking at his eyes.
We don't argue a lot.
I see.
If you were born again, would you still marry your wife?
I have to think about that.
Why?
- Of course he will. - Well...
If I were born again,
- I would still marry my wife. - Right.
They weren't always happy...
for the past 41 years they spent together.
But what makes a couple stay together...
is the love they felt first.
People make jokes on TV.
They say, "I won't see you again."
"I don't want to live anymore."
- Then young people won't get married. - Right.
Watching you two live together like this...
will make them feel they should get married and live happily.
People around us often say...
that we are lovebirds.
I saw the picture over there. Are they your grandchildren?
- Yes, it's our entire family. - You have many grandchildren.
- Do you talk to them often? - What?
They come here every Saturday and have barbeque.
- They come to your house? - Yes, every Saturday.
- They come here every Saturday. - Let's talk about something else.
I've watched your show.
People only wanted to take a picture with you.
Nobody invited you inside.
I could see that you were frustrated.
(She must have enjoyed our show.)
Someone said our show will be a flop.
- Did someone say that? - Yes.
Your show will be a hit since I'm on the show.
I met my husband because I was lucky.
All my kids are doing great.
Thank you very much.
Let's take a photo together.
Please have a seat. Ho-dong.
- Gyeong-gyu, we have to make a heart like this. - Right, I need my spoon.
Let's make a heart with our spoons.
Please hang it up on the wall,
- below your family photo. - Ma'am, thank you for inviting us.
Thank you.
In Amsa-dong, where they tried to find the initial state of heart,
they met the third family who gave them a meal.
A few days later, a framed picture was delivered to them to remember the day.
I don't see many wrinkles on your face. You look great.
Let's see.
It'll look great if we hang it up on the wall.
I think Gyeong-gyu and Ho-dong...
look a lot better in person. Don't you think so?
(Youth)
(The period of your life when you are young)
(Feel the youth and get a meal in Changcheon-dong.)
(There were times when Gyeong-gyu and Ho-dong were young.)
(Sinchon is all about romance and youth.)
I want to look younger.
(I want to look younger.)
(He wanted to communicate with young people.)
(Roaring)
(Have I become too old?)
Are you going to celebrate your 60th birthday?
Whether I celebrate my 60th or 70th birthday, it's none of your business.
(The youth welcomes them.)
(He's left alone.)
(The King of Communication is amazingly popular.)
(He feels like he can't fit in.)
(Staring)
(In the end,)
(he collapses.)
What? Read some books.
You'll look like an old man if you raise your voice.
Don't make assumptions.
At last, you're showing your true colors.
- It's frustrating. - Did you get annoyed?
- Run. - Wait a second!
(Let's Eat Dinner Together)
Gyeong-gyu, I'm glad we came to Amsa-dong.
We had a meal,
- and we got some sweet potatoes. - Yes.
These are really big, right?
Gyeong-gyu, you never know what's going to happen.
The initial state of heart Gyeong-gyu and Ho-dong felt is this.
Because people from the Neolithic era...
decided to live in Amsa-dong 6,000 years ago...
Because...
Gyeong-gyu brought Ho-dong to the entertainment industry 23 years ago...
Because a couple has been keeping the love they first felt 41 years ago...
Because the wife watched the first episode of...
Let's Eat Dinner Together,
they were able to have dinner in Amsa-dong.
That's why the initial state of heart is important.
One evening,
if they press the doorbell to visit you,
will you...
have dinner with them even if it's awkward?
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