Subtitles by OnDemandKorea
(In the world of the jungle-like variety show industry, this show is a)
(documentary about two men who had once been the nation's MC trying to find a meal)
One early morning at Seoul Station.
The Kyu-Dong Brothers have appeared.
Why're we at Seoul Station so early in the morning?
Oh it's here, it's here.
(Where will the Kyu-Dong Brothers go for dinner today...?)
What is this?
(We're really going here?)
- Is this for real? - Yeah, yeah.
Let's Eat Dinner Together!
Seoul Station! 8:30!
The reason we have gathered here is...
The father of variety!
Go to the place where Lee Kyung-kyu was born and get a meal to eat.
Ah!
Alright then...
- It's Busan. - What? - We're going to Busan.
There are train tickets in here, too!
He's right.
With train tickets and ten dollars,
the place they're heading to from early in the morning is
the place where Kyung-kyu was born and raised. His hometown.
Busan.
This was the start of this project.
Self-proclaimed as a descendant of the king
from the Lee clan, King Kyung-kyu says...
You haven't been to Busan?
"The place where Lee Kyung-kyu was born."
He said that his birthplace was being told to all the people in Busan...
By always yelling at people, regardless or their age or gender.
And hosting shows in his aggressive manner, he made everyone laugh.
In order to subjugate the variety shows of this era,
he has come to this land as the godfather of variety.
1960.
Looking for the place he was born, they are heading off to Busan.
A planned God Kyung-kyu special.
However...
Where were you born, Kyung-kyu?
That's what I'm trying to figure out right now.
Oh hello. Where exactly was I born?
I was born in a maternity clinic?
(What could've happened to these two today...?)
Let's Eat Dinner Together, episode 9.
The Secret of His Birth.
Aren't we...
Aren't we just automatically going to succeed today?
That's not true.
I mean, we're going to your hometown, Kyung-kyu.
Everyone will go crazy!
That won't happen.
We need to do this very calmly.
(With their trust in Kyung-kyu, they depart full of energy)
We take the KTX for Busan.
We need to go to number 4. Hello!
- Have you eaten yet? - Yes!
- We're going to Busan. - Oh yes.
When you think of Busan,
what comes to mind?
- We have to go to 4. - Haeundae. - Haeundae. What else?
- Busan fish cake? - Busan fish cake!
- And? And what else? - Hello!
What else comes to mind when you think of Busan?
- Lee Kyung-kyu? - Yes!
Look at how happy he is!
- We'll be able to eat since it's his hometown, right? - Of course!
- It's his hometown! - Of course!
If we go to his hometown and fail, then he's lived his life wrong.
- That's true. - His life is a failure. - Indeed.
(Come here)
- Goodbye! - Goodbye!
The theme of Ho-dong's conversation today is
"The Pride of Busan," Lee Kyung-kyu.
Everyone! This is the future governor of Busan.
- Mayor. Mayor. - Oh Busan has a mayor?
That's right. Busan is a city.
Everyone! This is Lee Kyung-kyu! Hello!
Good morning!
(Overly determined on their way to Busan...)
Good morning!
Hello!
Have a nice day!
- Have a nice day! - Yes, hello.
How great is this, Kyung-kyu?
Oh dang. It's so long.
Wow look at it. It's blue.
Wow!
An unexpected trip on the train for Kyu-Dong.
Hello.
The two brothers sat down next to each other, just like that,
and began their first long distance trip.
(Taking a selfie to commemorate their first trip!)
You have to make your hands like this.
(Like this?)
Oh that's good.
Look at this. Isn't it nice?
Don't we look close?
(Kyu-Dong's selfie makes them look really(?)...!)
It's important to make memories like this, too.
Kyung-kyu. What does Busan...
Mean to you?
(Kya~ Good question)
Good question?
If there was no Busan, I wouldn't exist.
You're the son raised by Busan?
(What's the use in saying it)
I, 100% think that we'll be able to eat dinner tonight.
Because if you go to your hometown...
And you fail at getting someone to feed you in your hometown.
- You've lived your life wrong. - That's true.
It's shameful.
Then Busan would've given me life.
And Busan would've thrown me away.
(Ah... Kyung-kyu)
A bastard who can't even get food to eat.
(I will make sure that doesn't happen, Kyung-kyu...)
Busan has the 3 famous "Dae's."
- Oh what's that? - What?
Lotte.
Haeundae.
Kkondae (Old cranky man).
Old cranky man, Lee Kyung-kyu.
(Everyone agrees)
- Busan is... - Even the rhymes are perfect.
(I'll hold it in...)
The 3 "Dae's."
Hey. Stop calling me an old cranky man.
I came up with something really good.
Maybe because they're heading to Kyung-kyu's hometown, they seem very at ease.
The brothers have fallen into a sweet sleep.
Ho-dong is dreaming of pork soup and rice.
And Kyung-kyu is in a sweet dream of the
abundant dinner he'll be able to have in his hometown.
(The train arrives in Busan Station)
We hope that you'll have a wonderful day
that will spread lively laughter far and wide.
(My trust is in you, Kyung-kyu)
Left dampened by the rain, this is Busan Station...
(Arrived at Busan Station - Current time 11:45 AM)
The rain knew we were coming to Kyung-kyu's hometown.
(Looking around)
- This is... - Hello. - Hello!
Do you know the birthplace of Lee Kyung-kyu?
- Why... - I don't know.
- Oh you don't know? - I know his hometown is Busan.
- Hey... - Oh wow! She doesn't know your birthplace?
- No it's just... - Ma'am!
People who weren't born here wouldn't know.
- Were you born in Busan? - Yes!
- She said she was born in Busan. - Even then...
This is really surprising, Kyung-kyu.
- What is? - Sir!
Stop that.
Do you know the birthplace of Lee Kyung-kyu?
(Shake shake)
I don't think he knows who Lee Kyung-kyu is.
How would people know a stranger's birthplace?
(Glances back)
- Hello. By any chance, do you know who Lee Kyung-kyu is? - Hey!
Do you know Lee Kyung-kyu's hometown?
It's Busan.
You know that it's Busan?
- Oh here? - Oh she knows!
It's here.
- Where is this? - Choryang!
- Choryang. - You knew that?
- That's right. - You already knew it? - I'm from there.
- Oh! - You're going to Choryang High School? - Yes.
So he's your senior?
Ah... wow.
In front of Busan Station is Busan, Dong-gu, Choryang-dong.
The neighborhood where Kyung-kyu's birthplace is supposed to be.
Lee Kyung-kyu was my classmate at Choryang Elementary School!
- Choryang Elementary? - Yes.
You graduated the same year as him?
I was born in 1960, too.
1960? He's your classmate, Kyung-kyu! Your classmate!
I'll take a picture for you!
Here, give it to me. Give it to me.
One, two.
Dang! It's nice to see you, friend!
Yeah, it's nice to see you, friend.
- There we go. Isn't it nice seeing your friend after such a long time? - Yeah.
Busan and Lee Kyung-kyu go hand in hand, right?
Of course!
Lee Kyung-kyu is the best!
Can you stop that?
Dang... Everyone knows you, Kyung-kyu.
Stop saying things like that.
Are you also his classmate, ma'am?
- She's not. - I am!
- You went to Choryang Elementary? - Yes.
- Oh you did? - Oh my goodness.
Alright, take a good look at her face.
- No, no. - Isn't she your first love?
- I'm not his first love. - Oh you're not?
- We went to school together? - Yes, we did!
- We went to school together? - Yes.
- Okay, both of you get in. Look pretty. - Look pretty! Prettier!
Yes, there we go. Link arms and look this way!
- Alright. - Thank you very much.
- Have a nice day. - Yes!
I don't feel like I'm here for a recording.
- You're in your hometown. - Exactly. I've just come home to my hometown.
Don't I seem relaxed today?
That's the reason why people from other regions
- and viewers get mad at you. - Why would they get mad?
You need to try this hard when you're in other regions, too!
And look around carefully.
When you're in other regions, you just half-heartedly look around.
And tell people to go away!
And that's why our viewers...
Like or dislike you. There are people who like your humor no matter what.
- Hello! - Hello ma'am!
Nice to meet you. Yes, hello.
- I'm visiting my hometown. - Holding her hand all warmly like that.
But what about all the other regions? Isn't Korea your hometown?
You're supposed to be the son of Korea.
No one says that. You're just...
- Making all of that up. - But!
Stop trying to manipulate the people's opinions.
I didn't say anything wrong though.
Cho! Cho! Cho! Cho!
- Just say hi. - Yes. Choryang Elementary School.
Let's go to your school.
Elementary student Kyung-kyu.
We go back 50 years to that time.
This is all part of the set course.
(I can see it!)
- Choryang Elementary. - It's big. It's big, Kyung-kyu.
Oh it's really big. Dang!
The place that produced Lee Kyung-kyu...
The pride of Busan!
Choryang Elementary School!
(Let's go somewhere else~!)
- Let's go inside since we're already came this far. - Go there for what?
I want to know what kind of student Lee Kyung-kyu was.
Let's go, Kyung-kyu. I mean we already came this far.
How do we get to the principal's office?
- Up the stairs. - This way?
There isn't a single adult who wasn't once a child.
The same goes for the godfather of variety, Lee Kyung-kyu.
It must feel weird every time you come here.
Since it reminds you of elementary school.
(Hi~!)
(Juniors greeting their senior)
(We welcome you, senior!)
- Is class over? - Yes!
It's lunch time! Lunch time!
(Shooting hearts)
Kyung-kyu, it's lunch time right now. We came right on time.
Hello!
- Hey! - Hello, everyone!
Hey! Who is your senior?
- Lee Kyung-kyu! - Perfect.
This is our president!
He's the president?
Stand at attention!
Alright then.
- Self-introduction. Start! - Oh yes!
I am... the school president
of Choryang Elementary School.
- Hello! - Hey.
(It's nice to meet you~!)
Then how many kids were trying to become the school president?
Uh... There were 4 of us.
How did you get elected?
His election pledges were full of energy.
- His election pledges... - He must be the secretary.
I was very cool.
- You were cooler than the others? - Hey, what're you?
- Are you in a position, too? - What?
Are you in a position, too? What's your position?
Are you a gofer?
- Hey, he said gofer. - I'm just an ordinary student.
- An ordinary student? - What grade are you in?
- 6th grade! - 6th grade?
Out of all the shows your senior is in,
what show do you like the best?
They're all fun!
- They're all fun? - Yes, all of them.
They're all fun. Everything he does.
This kid is clever.
He's very similar...
to me back in elementary school.
The feeling. The feeling is.
He does all the talking.
And sticks close to someone powerful.
He's exactly like me when I was a kid.
- What's your name? - It's Baek Seung-jae.
What is your dream Seung-jae?
A doctor of oriental medicine?
I wanted to be a veterinarian.
Why a doctor of oriental medicine instead of a normal doctor?
I wanted to help my mom feel better.
People who are sick. You want to help your mom get better.
How admirable.
Hey! How many of you are here?
One, two, three, four...
There are 10 of us.
I didn't bring my wallet.
I'll see you next time!
(Saying bye just like that!)
(Totally fell for it)
- Bye! - Goodbye!
- Where's the principal's office? - Over there!
This way?
You must be nervous, Kyung-kyu.
How are you doing, sir?
Do we walk in with our shoes or without?
Oh yes! Please hold on.
- Oh yes, yes. Thank you very much. - I'm not sure if it'll fit.
Oh thank you very much.
(It's... Too small...)
- You're a teacher, right? - Yes, I'm the principal.
Ah you're the principal?
- Nice to meet you. - Yes, yes.
Could we take a look at the school register?
- Would you like to? - Yes, if we could.
- Last time, when I... - I mean this is a rare chance.
I came with my daughter to look at her grades.
And I couldn't see my daughter for a whole month.
Because I showed her school registry on TV.
This is a good opportunity, Kyung-kyu. We're going inside now.
What kind of child would the godfather of variety been?
(Finally the student records has arrived!)
This was back in 1973?
Alright then.
Can all of you go wait outside?
Alright. Lee... Kyung... Kyu...
I'm going to take a look now.
Okay, so Busan is correct.
Dong-gu. Choryang-dong.
This is about your physical condition.
1st grade, although he has a small build.
- His development is very good and is very neat. - That's right.
2nd grade, his development is very good and is clothes are neat and tidy.
His complexion looks unwell.
What is this?
Your complexion was bad in 2nd grade. - My health starts to get bad here.
3rd grade, he has a small build
but he has strong energy.
His complexion is a little on...
the pale side.
My complexion keeps staying bad.
Flip the page. What's on the other side?
- The grades are in the back. - Yeah, since that side is about other people.
Oh my goodness, oh my, oh my.
Needs improvement. Needs improvement. Needs improvement.
You were from a really good family (Korean pun).
A really good family.
How do you not have a single "outstanding?"
Why're we here if you were going to say that?
Let's look at your behavioral development.
2nd grade, only focused on playing.
And doesn't know how to be disciplined.
(Burst into laughter~!)
4th grade.
Happy and cheerful.
And is very neat and tidy.
But he talks a lot and is uncooperative.
This was when you started to be uncooperative.
Whether it's the show, or Ho-dong, you never cooperate with us.
What do I always ask from you?
Please cooperate with me.
See? This was when you began to uncooperate.
Being uncooperative is a very fatal flaw, isn't it?
I wasn't uncooperative... I was just...
Yes?
- Pardon? - They don't normally say things like that about a young child.
(Nothing to say)
About a young child...
How twisted must this child have been?
(Elementary student Kyung-kyu was one distinct kid)
Lee Kyung-kyu was uncooperative.
This should be good enough.
Thank you very much.
I'm so embarrassed.
Most kids are like this in elementary,
but as they get older, they all change, right?
Yes, it does seem that way.
Right?
How is he still this uncooperative after 50 years?
And he only talks about himself.
Alright, guys.
Uncooperative dreamer, Lee Kyung-kyu.
The child who maintained this personality through the years,
grew up to become an uncooperative comedian.
From the beginning, the godfather of variety
has always been uncooperative.
As expected, the teachers had recognized it from an early age.
- We're going now! - Goodbye! - Goodbye!
- Alright, alright. Let's go! - Yes!
- Alright, everyone! - Yes?
- Attention! - Attention!
Focus!
- Focus! - Attention!
The one you brag about and respect! Lee Kyung-kyu!
Your senior will leave you with some important words.
(Strong cheering)
To all my juniors that I love!
Yes!
Who am I to you guys?
Our senior!
Kyung-kyu, fighting!
Fighting!
(The juniors appear to be very cooperative)
- Bye bye! - Time to say bye!
We're leaving now. Okay!
(They part ways with the juniors...)
This is the way little Kyung-kyu used to walk home from school.
- Kyung-kyu? - Yeah?
Is this a...
A wall of Choryang Elementary School?
- Yeah, it's a wall. - And they did this on the wall? - Yeah.
So I...
- I would come out from there, right? - Yes?
I would leave... be expelled from school?
You mean go home from school?
I'd come out this way.
And once I came out this way, I'd go up to go home.
People born in Choryang who were active in the independence movement.
- Female politician. - Yes.
"Rock."
Cheongma, Mr. Yu Chi-hwan.
(Doctor Chang Kee-ryo)
A lot of great people were born here.
(Na Hoon-ah)
It's finally coming up!
Comedian!
Lee Kyung-kyu!
Being a comedian is my job.
Making movies is my dream.
Do you know how much money I lost because of that?
That dream...
Being on TV is my job.
And buying land is my dream. That's how it should've been!
I could've been a millionaire overnight.
If you had taken your dream and put them into the land.
- Kyung-kyu, is there 168 steps here? - No, there isn't.
It says it's here though!
These are the stairs that come before the stairs with 168 steps.
Think about how much I must've run around when I was a kid.
(Kyung-kyu climbs the stairs with ease)
(Out of breath)
After coming to your hometown, you definitely look less tired.
- Because I know the area. - If we were somewhere else, you would've been complaining.
You know? You're really cooperative just because we're in Choryang.
Hello!
(Behavioral development: 57 years old, very kind and cooperative)
(The stairs just now were just a preview...)
Wow.
- We have to walk up that? - Yeah.
The 168 stairs that little Kyung-kyu
ran up and down every single day.
Welcome!
Hey, there's a monorail here.
It's my first time seeing this.
We can ride the monorail, right?
I won't ride this monorail.
When I was a kid.
I went for 6 years.
- Where? - Elementary school.
Then what? Did other people go for 10 years?
What I'm trying to say is, if it's 6 years.
Let's assume I went to school 200 days a year.
I walked up and down these stairs 2400 times.
- At the very least. - Exactly!
Then should a person like me ride this monorail?
When by chance...
I'm 90 or even over 100 years old.
"Please get on the monorail."
"Go away!"
I would still go up these stairs.
- Okay? - So you won't get on the monorail?
I won't ride it. That...
Is an insult to the me that went to Choryang Elementary School.
- Let's go, Kyung-kyu. - Follow me.
Come with us.
Two. It's harder if you count the steps as you go.
Look it says it right here.
This is nothing. Just gotta try going up.
Everything's written in Gyeongsang-do dialect.
(There's another one over here?)
I've counted them.
That means they counted it, right?
Wow, this is really...
- Every time you walk on these steps, you must really think of the past. - Yeah.
(The old men try to follow exactly in the footsteps of elementary student Kyung-kyu)
This is so tiring...
(A massive 168 steps)
(The son of Choryang walks ahead)
(Should've gotten on the monorail earlier...)
(The son of Choryang seems to have used up his stamina)
Back in the day,
he would've flown across these 168 steps
like a flying squirrel.
Hey.
Do you want to see who can go up the fastest?
- What? - Let's see who gets to the top first.
Let's speedwalk up there.
- A walking race! - A walking race!
I'm the flying squirrel of this neighborhood.
Kyung-kyu, I'm the flying pig.
- A flying pig. - You are?
Is it the flying squirrel?
Or the wild flying pig?
- Alright. - For a hit with the spoon, okay?
Go!
(Competition START!)
It's a walking race, okay?
(Step step step)
Alright, this is my last spurt.
There we go.
I've caught up. I've caught up!
I caught up to you!
(The final winner between the flying squirrel and the flying pig is...?)
(They arrive at the same time!)
Alright, I was first.
Look, look. Look at my feet.
I got up here first.
No, I got up here first.
Show me your leg.
I won!
But you're actually pretty fast, Kyung-kyu.
(There's an observatory at the top?)
You can see the Busan Sea.
The Busan Sea.
The priceless scenery they earned with their sweat...
Is the Busan they got to see under the sky in Choryang.
The sea and the wind that raised Kyung-kyu...
And the memories.
This is where I used to live.
- Hey Ho-dong. - Yes?
Have you not been to your birthplace?
It disappeared because they developed this area.
When I asked the last time I was here...
They said there was only 36 square feet left.
(What is that?)
Oh it's a workshop.
Let's get something to eat here, Kyung-kyu.
In place of Kyung-kyu's home, is a place for the residents
where the history of Choryang-dong has been gathered.
Meaning "the crossroads in the meadow," Choryang-dong
was a major transportation point.
During the Chosun Period, there were Japanese settlements.
And during the modern time, it was a base for refugees.
This is a neighborhood that has holds all of Busan's history.
(School uniforms for trying on)
Try wearing one, Ho-dong.
This is something I've never tried.
Uniforms disappeared during my time.
You wore this to school, right?
We didn't. They disappeared starting from my year.
When we...
Would go to school. We wouldn't wear it like this.
We'd wear it like this.
(Crooked!)
And our hands in our pockets.
(Sleazy)
What're you doing?
Hey, come over here.
(I like it)
Can we borrow these?
- Yes. It'll be a dollar each. - A dollar? - Yes.
(Putting their clothes aside)
- For 2 people. - You don't have any dollar bills? - No.
Since we're wearing these uniforms, it makes me think of the movie, "Friend."
Right? "You go to Hawaii."
You wanna die?
You wanna die, Lee Kyung-kyu?
Who are your parents?
Hurry up and bring them!
Even though they're good-for-nothing?
(Giggling because it's fun)
- Kyung-kyu, let's go eat! I'm hungry! - Let's go.
What're we eating?
We can go to a Chinese restaurant around here and eat whatever.
(Looking delinquent)
(Doctor doctor)
(Nanananananara)
(Dressed up)
When they were together,
Kyu-Dong had nothing to be afraid of.
Oh my goodness.
Isn't this an alleyway?
- Come over here! - Your dialect is good.
Look at this!
Hey.
I don't have any money.
Why is Seo Jang-hoon coming out?
- Huh? - Well...
Huh? Why aren't you standing up straight?
- You know how we came into this alley just now? - Yeah?
- Did you know that space was there? - Of course. It was there when I was a kid.
Every alleyway.
I know every single one.
Come over here.
Look at all those alleyways.
- You must remember all of these. - Of course I do.
You used to play with your friends in these alleys?
Exactly!
Every single alleyway,
Is filled with Kyung-kyu's memories.
(The Choryang-dong guide walks ahead)
Wow! Nice view!
Ho-dong.
That... That over there is... Busan High School.
Yes, it looks really nice.
- You see that wall back there? - Yes.
I also lived on that side, too.
I used to live here and then I moved over there.
The Joongang Theater was in front of the Busan Station.
Choryang Theater on this side.
And Daedo Theater on this side.
There were 3 theaters like this.
I lived right in the middle of those three.
So I went to go watch movies since I was a child.
I was born in the wrong neighborhood.
If I wasn't born here...
I would've invested my money into Cheongdam-dong...
And I would've bought a building.
But I was born here instead.
And when I'd watch movies from morning until night.
I'd fall asleep in the theater and my mom and father would come to get me.
Something I remember from my childhood is.
You know when the actors would kiss?
Then the theater would go crazy!
Don't do that!
Inside the theater.
Living between 3 theaters as a child...
Little Kyung-kyu naturally
came to dream about movies.
And attempted it himself.
(Even if it was a wrong dream(?)...)
Dang. I remember this place from when I was younger.
You know what I remember about this place?
- You know things like this. When you're young. - Yes?
Hey Ho-dong! Are you ready? Are you ready?
Are you ready to run?
Alright, I'm doing it!
Ding dong! Hurry, run!
We did that all the time.
So a rumor spread in the neighborhood that there was a flying squirrel.
These boys are going around ringing the doorbell. Catch them.
It was nothing, but why do it?
It was really fun back then.
- Running away after ringing the bell. - "Who is it?"
And you'd just run away.
(Ding dong~)
In the end, Kyung-kyu...
Must've been destined to join "Let's Eat Dinner Together" to ring doorbells.
Except now... He can no longer run away...
(Kyung-kyu suddenly bursts out into laughter!)
(Ho-dong, look)
- Look at this. - What is it, Kyung-kyu?
Hey you punks! Stop leaving trash here.
The neighborhood... The neighborhood is dirty.
Straight to the point.
- Wow... - This is amazing.
They're alive!
Hey you punks!
Stop leaving trash here. The neighborhood is dirty.
Every neighborhood has their own style, Kyung-kyu.
When they ask not to leave cigarette butts, they'll hang up a mirror.
"Look at your own conscience."
- Mangwon-dong was like that. - Yeah.
But Busan, doesn't have a mirror like that.
(Just a very straightforward warning!)
Stop leaving trash. You wanna die?
Ah I'm getting hungry.
- Kyung-kyu, let's go to a Chinese restaurant. - Okay, okay.
Kyung-kyu!
Chinese food!
Mother!
Are your black bean noodles yummy?
- It's extremely delicious. - One large bowl!
Of black bean noodles please!
Nice to meet you!
Alright. Let's eat quickly!
- Mr. Kang Ho-dong. - Yes, I'm so hungry.
- We want to eat a bowl. - Ah yes.
Might as well eat a bowl here.
- Please have a seat. - Sit down, sit down.
Excuse me, ma'am!
Did you know I was born here?
Yes, of course I do.
- Isn't he the pride of Choryang? - He truly is!
If he ran to be in the National Assembly for Choryang-gu, would you vote for him?
Of course!
But are you okay with just one spoon? Shouldn't you have another?
- This one is our's. - Oh is it?
- This is what we... - Oh the spoon tour?
- Yes, the spoon tour. - The spoon tour.
What do you want to eat?
We don't have any money.
We only have just enough.
So two black bean noodles.
One spicy seafood noodle soup.
Should we just use it all? I'm sure we won't fail today.
We're in Choryang after all.
We're basically at my home.
- Give us lots of soup please. - Oh yes.
Look. Dong.
Dong, this is...
The issue with this is...
- You came to the right place today. - Indeed.
Look this... This right here.
Putting cucumbers on top is the
generosity of the countryside.
You need cucumber with black bean noodles.
(Looks like he's about to eat it all in one bite)
(Slurp)
Yum. This is really good.
(It's going down pretty quickly...)
(Vacuum cleaner?)
(Eating black bean noodles with his brother while wearing school uniforms)
(Slurp slurp)
So today...
If we...
Succeed at eating dinner here in Choryang, are we done?
Nope.
We have to eat at the place where I was born.
- You said you were born here! - No, I lived here.
Oh you weren't born in Choryang?
From what I've heard from my mom...
- I was born in Seodaesin-dong, no in Dongdaesin-dong. - Okay?
I was born there.
And then grew up...
In Choryang.
And something else my mom said was...
I was born naturally but I was giving off all of this light.
They were all surprised.
- You were shining? - Yeah, at Daesin-dong.
I heard you didn't cry when you were born.
I've heard people say I laughed.
- When you were born? - Yeah, and I was shining so brightly.
And because they didn't know what to do, they moved quickly to Choryang.
Usually, the birth of great men are extraordinary.
They are extraordinary.
You know your stuff. How'd you know I didn't laugh?
I've heard stories that I got mad.
"Who cut my umbilical cord without my permission?"
Then we need to go there.
But I want to see the beach, too.
- What? - We need to see the beach if we're in Busan.
Can we not see the beach?
On the way to Daesin-dong...
I show you a beach...
That's even better than Haeundae.
- Really? - Yeah.
- Hello. - Nice to meet you. - Ah yes.
- We're leaving now. - My sister loves you.
Ah yes.
- Please give me your votes! - Yes!
Clean and fair, okay?
Hey.
- I'm ready. - What?
For this place.
Choryang?
(Looks like he's about to become the Busan mayor...)
You're really getting a proper tour of Busan because of me.
- Is the neighborhood pretty? - You can see the entire sea.
It's all like... just wow.
You can see the waves crashing like this.
There's nothing better.
Then do we have to ride the bus there?
Yeah, we have to ride the bus.
See, it's here! Yeongdo!
- Oh. - Let's get on #508.
- I've been watching your show. - Thank you very much.
(Boarding the bus with a warm reception)
How much is it for 2 people? 2 people.
It's $2.60 for 2 people.
- Thank you very much. - Oh yes.
($5 left after lunch - $2.60 for the bus fee = $2.40)
(Let's take a look)
We have to go to the Huinyeoul Culture Village.
Oh, uh huh.
Buses have gotten a lot nicer.
Buses weren't like this in the past.
There was a female bus worker.
She'd grab onto the rails and scream "Okay!"
Such a long time ago...
I'm not sure if people can relate to it.
(Along with Kyung-kyu's memories, the bus speeds on...)
Let's take a look here and leave.
Just look at it from here.
It's nice here. You can't see the sea at first...
You can't see the sea here until...
Wow!
The special sea that Busan's son, Kyung-kyu, has recommended.
The place where the shimmering sea and the white walls create a grand sight.
Also known as the Santorini of Busan,
this is the Huinyeoul Culture Village.
Oh Kyung-kyu. Listen to the sounds of the waves.
Wow... This is what you call music.
(Walking ahead by himself again)
Come here!
Let's go!
It's so pretty, Kyung-kyu.
It's beautiful.
It's even prettier since I'm here with you.
Stop spewing nonsense.
My goodness.
Right now.
We need to go to Daesin-dong to get dinner.
After feasting their eyes on the beautiful ocean.
They head toward the place Kyung-kyu was really born.
To really feast on some actual food.
What is the name of this neighborhood?
It's uh... called Daesin-dong! Daesin-dong!
If you go across that way, the court is there.
And that's why in this neighborhood...
a lot of judges and prosecutors have been born.
- Many famous prosecutors were born here. - What does a court have to do with that?
I don't know.
- Oh this place looks impressive. - Yeah, it's impressive.
- Kyung-kyu. - What?
Oh... Kyung-kyu...
How big do you think this place is?
Looks like it'd be around 17791 square feet.
Right?
Hello.
- Kyung-kyu, hold on. - Why?
This is Daesin-dong, right?
- You said you were born here. - Yeah.
Where were you born, Kyung-kyu?
That's what I'm trying to figure out right now.
My memories from when I was a child...
Did...
Dongdaesin-dong and Seodaesin-dong become one?
- Seodaesin-dong is... - That way, right?
- Yes. - And this is Dongdaesin-dong.
Yes, this is Dongdaesin-dong.
Then Kyung-kyu, were you born in Dongdae? Or Seodae?
I thought he was born in Choryang!
Everyone knows.
He used to live in Choryang.
But he was born in Daesin-dong.
- Oh is that so? - Yes.
(Hmm...)
That's not it...
I...
Aww, there there. Peek-a-boo!
These babies are so cute.
They look so pretty together.
Do you live here?
- No. - We're just visiting.
- The Happy Village... - Oh you were here to look at the Happy Village.
Did you know that this is the birthplace of Lee Kyung-kyu?
No, no. I said it's not.
- Isn't that Choryang? - No, that's where he lived.
It's not...
Kyung-kyu's expression looks somewhat complicated...
- Are you trying to find dinner? - Yes.
Hey Ho-dong.
Can we go somewhere quiet?
- The thing is... - Oh this place is nice.
- Hey. Sit down here for a bit. - What is it, Kyung-kyu?
It's just that...
What is our title again?
- Let's Eat Dinner Together. - No, the title of today.
Today is... go to the place...
Where Lee Kyung-kyu was born and get dinner.
Before we came here...
I called home for a bit.
And I asked my mom....
Wait, hold on a second...
This sounds troublesome.
- I asked my mom. - Yes?
I was born in Choryang.
And I grew up in Choryang, too.
Why would you say that now, Kyung-kyu?
Goodness! How frustrating.
She said Daesin-dong...
Is somewhere I often came to play.
Well, since I had heard it somewhere before...
Then for 57 years, why did you think...
That you were born in Daesin-dong?
I think I overhead it once at home.
- Overheard it somehow... - Kyung-kyu, look at how many staff members we have.
All of us came here to Daesin-dong because of one thing you said.
- No... - Then you want to go back? - No, that's not it.
We won't have enough time for that.
- We won't make it. - Then let's hurry!
- What I said is true though. - Then there's no point...
There no time to talk. Let's just go then.
Then we have to go to Choryang.
We just have to go to Choryang.
This is an unexpected situation.
He confidently came to his hometown.
But now there's a sudden dispute over his birthplace?
- I'll... - Yes, Kyung-kyu?
I'll ask her again.
Oh my goodness, Kyung-kyu.
Where exactly was Kyung-kyu born?
- Why don't you sit down, Kyung-kyu. - I need to call first.
Why isn't she picking up now?
But my mom...
She said I wasn't born here.
So you just vaguely thought that you were born in Daesin-dong?
Yes, just vaguely... Hold on. Let me ask my sister.
Do we have to rush to Choryang then?
Let me ask again.
There are lots of people who find out their blood type years later.
Oh yes, hello.
Wait so...
I was born in Choryang, right?
Yeah. Then where was I born? Okay.
I was born in a maternity clinic?
No... I mean where was the maternity clinic?
- The neighborhood. - What neighborhood was it in?
The intersection was...
Was it Jeonpo-dong?
- Not Jeonpo-dong. - Not Seomyeon either, right?
She said it's Jeonpo-dong. Not Seomyeon.
Where was I born?
Where the Bujeon Market is?
No, not there. Inside the city!
Then was it Gwangbok-dong?
Isn't Gwangbok-dong Seodaesin-dong?
- It's Daesin-dong, right? - Yeah...
- No, so... - Is it Seomyeon or where? Was it Seomyeon?
Sister and mom are saying different things.
She's talking about some marketplace at an intersection but where is that?
She says there's an intersection past the International Market.
Then we can assume it's Daesin-dong?
Yeah, then we can assume you were born in Daesin-dong.
You were born there...
At a maternity clinic. But that clinic probably isn't there anymore.
I was born at that clinic and moved straight to Choryang, right?
No, back then...
We must've lived around Dongdaesin-dong.
We lived there?
Goodness...
- We used to lived in Seomyeon. - Yeah?
But she had you over in Dongdaesin-dong.
- Over by the intersection where Dongdaesin-dong is. - Oh, okay.
- Okay, I got it. - Okay.
I have to get dinner in Daesin-dong then.
- Oh okay, I'm hanging up. - Okay.
I'll call you!
(Hangs up)
This turned out to be a good mistake.
Because we somehow came here.
And somehow it turned out to be right.
Since my mother is getting old...
Her memory isn't as good as before.
But my sister knew very well.
She even remembered the hospital on the intersection.
You were born on the Daesin-dong intersection.
A maternity clinic on a Daesin-dong intersection.
So you were right then!
I told you I was born here.
- The place I was born was Daesin-dong. - It was Daesin-dong.
But because I was born in a maternity clinic here,
I only stayed here for a week.
So if we had to put something down in history.
The place you were born is Daesin-dong.
Kyung-kyu. Daesin-dong.
If we put together all the information up until now...
In 1960, Lee Kyung-kyu's mother...
Gave birth to him at a maternity clinic in Daesin-dong.
Newborn baby, Kyung-kyu, who was thought to have been born with a shining light...
Stayed in Daesin-dong for one week,
and then moved over to Choryang-dong.
And spent 15 years of his childhood there.
In a very uncooperative manner...
In some ways...
Expressing someone like Lee Kyung-kyu using
Choryang and Daesin-dong is too difficult...
- So let's just go with Busan. - I was born in Busan.
We can go anywhere in Busan for dinner.
Let's try here, here and here and if it doesn't work, let's leave.
It it doesn't work, let's run to Choryang.
Yeah?
And that's how they decided to
eat today's dinner at Daesin-dong.
-Kyung-kyu, what's that over there? - What?
The tower that's on top of that hill?
- Yongdusan Park. - What?
Yongdusan Park.
That's Yongdusan Park?
I'm getting confused, too...
Ah! You only lived here for a week so you probably don't know.
I only lived here for a week after I was born.
Busan, Seo-gu, Dongdaesin-dong.
A traditional wealthy village in Busan.
It's famous for being the birthplace of
many great men in Korea's modern history.
Especially with Busan's prestigious Kyungnam High School being located here,
many famous politicians and those in legal professions
have come from this neighborhood.
And yet another great man...
the place where Lee Kyung-kyu was born.
Will there be another great person to feed them dinner?
Hold on.
Since I only lived here for a week...
How do I say this...
I feel...
A little weird ringing the doorbell.
(Someone is looking over the wall)
This place feels different from Choryang, doesn't it?
- The houses... - Hello!
Yes, hello Mr. Kang Ho-dong.
We're just looking around.
- Mm, good job. - Yes.
What kind of place is Daesin-dong, sir?
- Yes. - The air is clean. - The air is clean!
- People are generous. - People are generous here?
What is the name of the mountain back there?
- Gudeoksan. - Odeoksan?
- Gudeoksan. - It's Gudeoksan, Gudeoksan! Hello! - Oh yes.
- You look better in person. - Thank you very much.
- I'm wearing my pajamas so... - Oh yes, yes, yes.
What time do you eat dinner?
- What? - Dinner?
- Dinner? - Yes.
- At 7. - At 7?
Yes, at 7 o' clock.
- Come by and eat here. - Yes, yes!
It was nice meeting you!
Kyung-kyu!
- What? - Wow!
These are apartments over here.
This house is as big as the apartments.
- Where? - I want to eat at this house, Kyung-kyu.
Please make it so that I can eat dinner here.
- Since we're in Busan. - Yes, please.
- Kyung-kyu! - What?
- I want to eat here. - Eat, eat, eat.
- Eat. - I want to eat here. - Okay, I got it.
- What? - I'll do it for you. - Get us in with your name.
- Call dibs on this place. - Okay, I got it.
- I think dinner will be good here. - Okay.
Let's try this mansion, Kyung-kyu.
Ah.. It's big.
These houses are unimaginably big.
And the small houses are small.
- Oh this place is pretty. - I like it.
Right? Their front gate is so pretty.
Kyung-kyu, call dibs. Dibs.
Yeah, the house is yellow, too.
Oh this place, too. This place. Let's try this place, Kyung-kyu.
They grow flowers here. Challenge.
Ah, this place is nice.
Ho-dong wants to try this place.
This place looks like an arboretum.
They've grown flowers and trees with effort.
This house!
Is impressive.
- Kyung-kyu, I call dibs. - Okay.
(Halts)
You remember something?
Of course not! Is the maternity clinic here?
I don't remember anything.
I lived here for one week. What would I know?
(Worries of whether or not they'll be able to eat dinner take over his mind)
Kyung-kyu, let's go to the park...
- And plan our strategy. - Let's go plan our strategy.
This place is...
(To rest Kyung-kyu's mind and body, they head to a park...)
(Wiggle wiggle)
It's what you wanted, Kyung-kyu.
- What? The cat? - It's looking at the camera.
It knew while it was passing by. And now it's being filmed?
It's letting us film it.
Animals will come and look at it because of the smell.
They'll be like what is this? And start sniffing it.
And then they'll pass right on by.
It's looking at the camera, wondering what it is.
Dang, it's staying there.
Look at it...
Look at it doing tricks.
Oh wow.
It's an amazing cat.
It's marking its own territory.
What time is it right now?
Today really is a hit.
In 57 years...
Learning the secret of your birth.
That's not what I'm thinking about.
Right now, I'm having a mental breakdown.
I'm feeling so apologetic toward Choryang...
I'm having a total mental breakdown.
My heart doesn't feel at ease.
- You shouldn't feel that way. - No, really...
I lived in a maternity clinic for a week but now...
I have to call this my birthplace.
I mean...
It is the place that I was born.
But it's all so weird.
But now, for the sake of his younger brother.
He needs to put his mind back together
and it is now time for him to ask for dinner in this place.
Then Kyung-kyu, go to that one place for me.
- What? - The 3 floor house from earlier.
Whether it's a house with 3 floors or 5 floors.
We're going to succeed no matter what.
If I say, "Hello, I'm Busan's son!"
It'll be like "ding dong, please come inside."
Please eat! Ding dong! I'm Busan's son!
That's good.
If you say Busan's son and Lee!
Ah! Are you here to eat dinner? Please come inside.
And then we just go inside.
"Hello, who is it?"
"Ah I'm Busan's son, Lee Kyung-kyu."
I am Busan's son, Lee Kyung-kyu!
"So what?"
They wouldn't say that here.
"Why?"
"I already ate."
"Are you outta your mind?"
(This is what you call being in Busan~)
Why?
Oh my goodness, Kyung-kyu! Oh my, oh my!
Oh Kyung-kyu! Hurry up and get us food!
- Here? - No, no. That isn't the place from earlier.
- Not there. - Then where?
You don't smell the pork belly?
We need to hurry up and eat then.
- Alright. - I'm really going to go crazy.
Which house were you talking about?
You remember that big house? With the 3 floors?
- Ah... the big house? - Yes.
Hello! I'm Busan's son...
- Have confidence. - Hello! I'm Busan's son, Lee Kyung-kyu!
Yes. Busan's son.
(They decide to try the 3 floor mansion that Ho-dong wanted)
- Hello! - It's this house, Kyung-kyu.
Chauffeur service. Hello!
Hello! I'm Busan's son, Lee Kyung-kyu!
It's time to go head-to-head.
This is a very symbolic mansion in Daesin-dong right now.
Will it be possible...
For Lee Kyung-kyu...
The father...
Of variety... Yes, my senior in variety.
Of variety!
(Looking around)
(Ho-dong is just as nervous)
Hello?
Is no one home?
(That can't be)
(It seems that no one is home...)
It seems like no one is home.
Try ringing the bell one more time.
- But... - Just one more time.
(I really want to eat here...)
(Trying one more time)
(Hello^^)
(Woof!)
(As expected, only the sound of barking...)
(Goodbye)
I don't think anyone is home.
Grandma!
There's no one at home there!
- There's no one there? - Yes.
- What? - They come home late at night.
- Oh they come home late. - They come around 7.
- Oh they come home after 7? - Yes.
Ah yes, yes.
Ma'am, who lives in this house?
An individual does.
An individual...
Oh an individual lives there?
Who lives there?
An individual does.
Goodness...
Do you think we'll be able to eat dinner?
Of course.
If you had made plans,
then those people would've come home early and waited for you.
- We didn't make plans though. - Exactly.
They'll come home around 7.
- We'll try other houses first then. - Yes. - Okay.
That's the house of a university professor.
- That house in front. - Yes, yes.
- The place with the trees. - I'll be going then, ma'am.
Busan's son is in the middle of sleeping...
Kyung-kyu!
- Kyung-kyu! - What?
It's the house of a university professor.
- Where? - Here.
The grandma said it was highly classified information.
The house with the white walls that seems to like flowers that Ho-dong called dibs on.
Kyung-kyu. Why don't we try this place?
(Nervous)
(Ding dong~)
You're Busan's son!
- Who is it? - Hello!
Hello? Hel... Yes, well.
I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
(You need to say Busan's son)
- What? - I'm uh...
Busan's son...
- Comedian Lee Kyung-kyu. - Yes.
- Hello. - Yes.
Ah, can you see me through the screen?
No, we don't have a screen.
- Ah you don't have a screen? - Yes.
So we're doing a show where we...
Eat dinner together.
- By chance, is it on JTBC? - Yes, yes. Let's Eat Dinner Together.
Ah...
Have you eaten dinner yet?
- We have. - Oh goodness.
- I understand. - It's only 6...
It's only 6 but you already ate dinner?
- Yes. - Oh goodness.
- By any chance... - They don't want to?
Be quiet.
It's not because you don't want to, right?
- That's not the case. - Yes, yes.
- Alright then. - Yes.
Fighting!
Could we get a glass of water by any chance?
Who are you to tell me what to do?
They can hear everything!
(Kyung-kyu tries going to the house across from the other one)
Don't be shy and say you're Busan's son.
I did say that I'm Busan's son!
Hey! I'm not crazy!
Ding dong! Who is it? I'm Busan's son!
- That sounds weird! - Just try it once.
- You want me to? - This is a variety show.
Even if it is, you need to be respectful.
And if they say, "What did you say?" Then you can say you're Lee Kyung-kyu.
How frustrating.
You're Busan's son.
(Ringing the bell without hesitation!)
Can you just try it?
(Kyung-kyu's pose as he faces the doorbell)
Hello?
- Yes? - Ah!
I'm Busan's son, Lee Kyung-kyu.
- Yes, hello. - Yes!
I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
- Yes, hello. - Yes.
Our show is about...
- Eating dinner. - Yes?
- By asking people to feed us. - Yes.
- I'm here with Kang Ho-dong. - Yes?
If you haven't eaten dinner yet...
Would you be able to feed us dinner?
- I'm sorry. - Pardon?
- I'm sorry! - Ah, yes, yes, yes. - Ask if she's eaten already.
Have you eaten already?
- I haven't yet... - Ah I see...
- But I'm sick right now so... - Ah, yes, yes, yes.
- I understand. - I'm not very good at cooking.
Yes, yes. I'm Busan's son, Lee Kyung-kyu!
Yes.
- I'm sorry. - Yes! - Goodbye. - Yes!
She said she's not feeling well.
(Busan's son feeling embarrassed...)
Oh goodness.
Goodness, my head hurts.
- Kyung-kyu. - What?
- I don't think Busan's son is working at all. - What?
I'm going to go crazy.
We'll really be in trouble if we fail.
No, we'll succeed. If we succeed too quickly, it's boring.
- In Lee Kyung-kyu's life for the first time... - Hey!
Just wait. We'll succeed in no time.
- This is critical. - Hello! I'm Lee Kyung-kyu!
"Come on in! Please eat!"
Will it be possible...
For Busan's son to get them dinner?
- Hello! - Kyung-kyu.
- Why aren't we going to that house? - Let's try this one.
- Kyung-kyu. - What?
You know that first alleyway we went to?
- The place you called your mom. - No, this house.
The two floor house with the pretty white main gate.
Why aren't you doing anything?
Isn't Busan your hometown, Kyung-kyu?
I thought you told me to just trust and follow you.
- Of course I want to do something. - Stop telling me what to do.
Who are you to tell me what to do?
"Ask if they ate already."
The one who's talking is always out of it!
- You looked like you were having trouble. - How so?
I'm Busan's son.
(Will he be able to succeed this time?)
(Just watching from the sidelines with his arms crossed)
- Who is it? - Hello!
- Yes! - I'm Busan's...
I'm Busan's son! Comedian Lee Kyung-kyu!
- Ah hello. - Hello! - Yes.
- I came down here from Seoul. - Yes.
JTBC!
- I'm here from a show where we eat dinner together. - Too fast, too fast.
- If by any chance, you haven't eaten dinner yet. - Yes?
Then could we go inside and...
Join you... Could you feed us dinner?
- I have kids so... - Ah yes.
- Pardon? - Could you hold on?
- Yes, yes. - I'll open the gate.
She said she'll open the gate!
She said she had kids. What does this mean?
- Is she feeding us or not? - I'm not sure.
- I have kids so... - Ah yes.
- Pardon? - Could you hold on?
- Yes, yes. - I'll open the gate.
She said she'll open the gate!
She said she had kids. What does this mean?
- Is she feeding us or not? - I'm not sure.
(They decide to wait for now...)
- Hello! - You talk to her by yourself.
Ah hello! It's nice to meet you.
Ah, you meant you were just with your kids. - Yes.
- I see. - I want to invite you in but I'm not good at cooking.
Ah... But we...
We just need to be fed a little something even if it tastes bad.
Just a spoonful.
- Is your husband not home yet? - Yes.
- Ah is that so? - Yes.
- Were you eating already? Or done eating? - No, I'm making dinner now.
Who is at home right now?
Just me and my kids.
- Oh how old are your kids? - I have an 8 year old.
- An 8 year old and? - A 6 year old. - Come and say hi Ho-dong!
- I came down here with Ho-dong. - Oh my goodness!
- In the morning. - I see.
I'm making dinner right now. Would you like to wait?
Of course we can wait! We can wait.
- Pardon? - Then I'm just going to change clothes.
- I don't even have makeup on. - You can put some on now. - Okay!
She's feeding us! She's feeding us!
I'm Busan's son!
She's making dinner now and she has kids.
An 8 year old and...
- We can go in. - We can?
I'm Busan's son.
Where, Kyung-kyu? Where?
(They walk through the main gate and)
Dang.
A beautiful house with
a carefully decorated garden and a clear pond.
What will the inside of the house that took in Busan's son look like?
Ma'am!
Hello! Oh goodness. Hi son!
Yes! Hello!
(Stunned)
- Can we go inside? - Oh were you eating already?
- No, I'm making it now. - Then we can wait.
- Come inside. - Really?
Oh my goodness! It's so pretty in here!
Do you know our show by any chance?
We don't have a TV.
Ah there isn't a TV in your home?
- Oh you don't have a TV? - Yes.
Hi kids!
They're so excited.
Hey Ah-ran!
- I'm making porridge. Is that okay? - That's fine! Porridge is great.
- Pardon? - I was going to feed the kids. - Of course! We'll eat what they eat.
We walk around with spoons like this.
Let's shake hands between men.
Self-introduction please.
- How old are you? - 6 years old.
6 years old? What's your name?
- Go Ah-joon. - Your name is Go Ah-joon?
And how about your sister? How old are you?
(Uwaaaaaaahhh)
Honey.
We have guests over at our house right now.
Mr. Lee Kyung-kyu and Mr. Kang Ho-dong.
Yeah, I'm not lying.
They're sitting in our living room right now.
- Do you watch Pororo? - No, Turning Mecard.
What? Oh okay. Bring it here. What is it?
Show it off to us.
Wow. Let's take a look at it.
- What's your sister's name? - Go Ah-ran.
- No! - Go Ah-ra?
Hey Wa-ra!
- Is it Go Ah-ra? - It's Go Ah-ran!
Go Ah-ran. What about your little brother?
Go Ah-joon.
Oh so Ah-ra and Ah-joon. I see...
This is no joke. You have a lot of robots!
- You do it like this, Kyung-kyu. - Okay.
- Then it. - Works on its own?
It opens up by itself.
(Transforms on its own!)
I've never seen a toy like this before.
What's this now?
(Tada)
(A new world)
Isn't it amazing?
These toys are on a completely different scale from what we used to play with.
Ma'am!
What does your husband do?
- In the sea. - The sea?
Yes, in the shipping industry.
- He works in the shipping industry. - Ah, that's why they're close.
To the port.
So normally you don't eat porridge, but you're making porridge today?
Yes, because my husband brought home clams yesterday.
- He brought home clams? - Yes.
But I've never made it before. It's my first time today.
I'm really bad at cooking.
What's that?
- This? There's nothing in here. - Nothing...
I'm really bad at cooking.
- Wow. Your hands look like you'd be good at cooking. - No.
I'm bad at cooking. This is my first time.
- Making porridge? - Yes.
Where'd my phone go?
I was looking at a recipe...
But I can't even do this.
They've come to Busan...
But they've come on a day she's making porridge for the first time.
What an amazing coincidence.
Wow this is...
- Did you add the rice? - Yes...
Ah! I need to add the water, too.
I'm all confused right now.
If I keep watching, I'll probably make you nervous.
The first time ever in your life...
You're making porridge and Lee Kyung-kyu and I are here?
Yes...
(Burdened)
If you need me to do anything, tell me.
Okay...
Today's porridge may end up turning into mush...
(Little(?) Kyung-kyu is absorbed into the toys)
(Focused)
(Ah-joon watches proudly)
(Tada)
(Thrill)
(This is fun)
(Showing off another toy)
- That's not how you do it. - It's not?
Then how do you do it?
(Transformation)
(In shock)
(Almost at the age of 60 and only just now seeing the new world of toys)
Show me this one, too.
Dang... This is my first time seeing something like this.
It's done!
Here.
Alright!
(An explosion of child-like reaction)
Applause!
This is really fun. This is...
- Heeeuuuaaack. - What was that?
(Too shy to get close but feeling bored)
(Don't you want to play, too?)
Come over here please.
What?
Hurry and come here.
Why?
(Ah-joon wants to play with Mister Kyung-kyu)
Why am I suddenly being liked by kids?
Kyung-kyu finds it strange that the kids are interested in him.
- Please come over here. - Why?
You want me to follow you?
Is it okay to go upstairs?
Wow. There's a lot of stuff.
Run away!
(Without warning a game of tag begins)
(Try to catch me~)
Wait, where are you going?
Wow! Look at this!
(Difficult for adults to even get into)
(A small room meant just for the kids)
Is this your room?
- Come over here. - Huh?
- Come over here. - Why?
(Ah-joon pulls him along with a strong force)
Wow. Where are we going?
(Unintentionally ended up going on a house tour)
Come inside!
This is impressive!
- I have four more. - There's even more here?
Wow! This is! This is really fun.
Does this transform, too?
(A playground)
(Things are starting to feel hectic)
Are you sliding down?
(After coming down the slide once...)
Oh what's going on?
Ah-ran. Hey Ah-ran.
Ah-ran?
Hey Ah-ran!
(Suddenly switches to hide-and-seek)
(Where did she go~)
(Going along and being it on his own)
Let's go!
(Peek)
(We found you!)
Kyung-kyu is doing his best, even crawling around like a child.
Come over here.
Huh?
And it seems that Ah-joon has really come to like this Kyung-kyu.
Come over here.
Ah! What is this?
(Even though he's tired, he still gives a huge reaction)
What is this again?
What is it?
Then what do you normally eat for dinner? Instead of porridge?
My... Husband is good at cooking.
(How honest~)
Do you know if I have to add salt to this?
I don't really know either...
The recipe is kind of...
I'm calling my husband.
(Sending an SOS to her husband)
- Honey. - Yeah?
Do you add salt to clam porridge?
If you cleaned the clams thoroughly then...
You need to add salt.
I do add salt, right? Okay, I got it.
Is he in a ship right now?
Yes, he's on a ship right now.
- Oh he's currently in a boat? - Yes.
We can call him later then.
Yes!
- This house is also pretty old, right? - Yes, around 40 years?
Then when did you start living here?
We've been living here...
For about... 6 years?
- After you bought this house? - Yes.
- We dated for a very long time. - I see.
And my husband is very meticulous.
So he started saving up money when he was 21.
- Then when did you get married? - When I was 30.
- After dating for 9 years? - Yes.
He would save even 10 cents at a time, you know?
He's very frugal. So we bought the house.
And moved here.
(Anyway, what do I do now...?)
Is it done?
Hold on...
If you talk to me while I'm cooking, I get confused and I can't cook.
Busan is fun.
- Ma'am! - Yes?
It's your first porridge ever. You have to succeed.
Really. You can't fail today, okay?
I think I already failed.
While mother is making porridge for the first time in her life...
Kyung-kyu is babysitting for the first time.
- What're you doing here? - Hamster.
A hamster?
Hey, you have a hamster? Let me see.
- It won't bite? - It doesn't bite.
It could bite you.
If might bite you if you're not the owner.
Really? Let me see him.
It'll bite you!
It won't bite me.
Look at what I'm doing right now... Goodness.
Hey Ho-dong!
- Kyung-kyu. - What?
- Should I go upstairs? - Come here.
(Little(?) Kyung-kyu hides in the loft)
Oh my.
Oh it's a two story house?
- Come here. - Where are you, Kyung-kyu?
Are you in there?
Kyung-kyu. You're in there?
You were in here?
Wait, hold on, hold on. Don't push me.
Wait, hold on. Is this your room, Ah-ran?
Wow, really?
I don't know what I'm doing right now.
Ah! That hurts! That hurts!
It hurts because your butt isn't squishy.
Ow! Ow that hurts! That hurts!
Ah that really hurts, son!
Ah-joon.
- Ah-joon, come here. - Do it to Kyung-kyu, too.
Ow that hurts.
Doesn't it hurt?
Busan's son, Kyung-kyu.
When it comes to taking care of this young son in Busan,
he's very cooperative.
(Gave up on resting)
Are you having fun or not?
It's fun, right?
Is it fun?
(This is hectic)
Kyung-kyu... I feel like I'm Gulliver.
You know, Gulliver's Travels?
Ow, ow. Why're you doing this?
Ow!
Hey Ah-ran. Ow!
Your butt hurts too much, Ah-joon.
I... in this house...
You know the mother?
I think I know why she opened the door.
(Diving)
Wait, hold on!
Ah-joon!
You can't throw your body like that.
- The food isn't done? - Huh? - The food isn't ready yet?
I want to eat and go.
I can't sit here anymore.
Waiting for the porridge to be made,
Kyung-kyu is turning into mush.
(Still no news about the porridge)
(Looking intently)
I guess I need to add black pepper.
Or do I not?
Would you like to try some?
I'm not very...
(She has the crew taste it)
It's missing something, right?
- I don't think the flavor is... - Good yet?
Hello? Ma'am!
- What? - I'm making porridge but I think it tastes kinda fishy. What should I do?
Oh black pepper?
Is that right?
(Doing emergency treatment for now with the black pepper)
(Noisy)
They must be causing a mess right now.
Lie down, lie down.
Wow, finally.
We're seeing Lee Kyung-kyu sleep on Let's Eat Dinner Together.
A sleeping show.
Oh... Oh yeah...
Just sit for a bit.
Is the porridge still not done?
(About to die while waiting for the porridge...)
- Will you leave when the porridge is done? - No, we need to eat it.
We need to eat the porridge.
Should I go home or stay here longer?
- Stay here longer! - Stay here longer?
- Stay and play with me. - Should I?
Yeah, we played so much we you.
- Alright then, give me a kiss on the cheek. - Yeah.
- Give him a kiss. - Right here.
- Me, too. - Give one to him, too.
A kiss for me, too.
Oh! You gave me a kiss!
Did you kiss me?
6 year old Ah-joon who doesn't know celebrities because there's no TV...
Seems to really like the two old men he met today.
Let's go out. Let's go out.
Just then, the welcome smell of porridge
floated up to the second floor.
And finally, the porridge has been made.
Her first time making porridge in her life.
How will it taste?
Are you done making it?
Shall I take it over there?
- Ah yes. - Okay.
Thank you very much.
- I'm going now. - Come here, kids. Time to eat.
You're going to fall.
(Careful careful)
Come here, kids! Ah-ran.
Come and eat with us, mother!
She said she normally eats separately from the kids.
- With her husband. - I see.
My husband... makes me late night snacks.
Wait, wait. We need to take a photo first.
Hold on. You can't eat it yet, okay?
Hold on, hold on. Sorry.
Okay, okay. You can't eat it just yet.
Oh how pretty. Move your hand please.
One.
This meal is from the dinner table of young siblings
that live in Dongdaesin-dong of Busan.
Using the clams that their father brought,
this is the first porridge that their mother
has made in her entire life.
- Okay. - mother!
mother! We have this thing called a real theater.
We want to see how you normally eat.
- So... - You don't normally eat, right?
- And you feed the kids? - Yes.
- Then go ahead and just do that. - Okay.
Act like we're not here. Like we're invisible.
- Oh really? - Yes.
Standby!
Real theater!
(Nervous)
Action!
(Let's Eat Theater - Busan Dongdaesin-dong-)
- They said this is real. - Hello.
Put this in. Here.
You can't touch that.
Eat it with the seaweed.
Should I add it in for you?
Ah-ran. Ah-joon. Sit down.
Can you please sit down?
Eat up.
Don't eat that with your hands. Please.
(mother finally sits down)
- Did you wash your hands? - Yeah.
What about you? You didn't, huh?
Get up.
Get up. Let's go wash your hands.
Your arm, your arm, your arm.
Eat.
(A bite of a porridge)
What do I do? I'm so embarrassed.
It's okay. You're doing fine.
Just act normal.
- Hurry and eat. - Yes.
Does it taste bad?
Yeah.
(Cry)
- Did I fail again? - Yeah, you failed again.
- I failed again? - Yeah, you failed.
I'll succeed next time.
I'm sorry.
Hey Ah-joon. Your sister said I failed again.
It doesn't taste good.
Move to the side a bit.
- To the side, to the side. - To the side.
(I'll try it!)
I think it's yummy.
- See, Ah-joon said it's good. - It's weird to me.
Whatever.
Ah-joon said it's good.
(I think it's good~)
Can we eat properly please?
Goodness. It must be so tiring for her.
By any chance, if you want more, just tell me.
There's still more leftover.
(A more firm rejection than any reply)
Alright, we'll end things here.
But, Ah-ran...
Your mother worked so hard to make the porridge.
You were kidding, right? It's yummy, right?
Ah-ran, it's good, right?
You're just saying it tastes bad on purpose, right?
She's normally like this.
- Let's try it then. - Of course.
- mother. - Yes?
This is her first ever piece of work in her life.
Your first piece of work.
We'll see if it came out good...
Or if your first ever porridge was a failure.
- We'll confirm it now. - Yes.
(How will her first porridge ever taste?)
(Mm?)
- Add some of this, too. - This girl.
- It's yummy! - It is yummy!
- Why'd you say that when it's good! - They like it.
- Really? - Yes, it's really good!
- It's good. - Thank you for saying it's good.
I'm so bad at cooking.
I don't know...
- No really! - It tastes good.
It's so good.
Oh I'll bring some water.
Luckily, making the porridge was a success.
Who knew that the Kyu-Dong Brothers would end up eating Busan, Dongdaesin-dong's
Jo Hyun-sook's first ever porridge.
Did you make the anchovies yourself?
- No my in-laws... - From your in-laws?
It's very high quality.
- Well... - What about the kimchi?
My in-laws.
- Is this from your in-laws, too? - No, that's uh...
Someone gave that to us...
From what I can see... It just seems like you don't like to cook.
You're not actually bad at it.
- That's right. - You're not bad at cooking.
(Really?)
(Kyung-kyu quickly finishes a bowl of porridge!)
- Would you like some more? - What?
- Would you like more? - No, no, no.
(Look at this guy?)
(Firmly rejects the porridge refill)
- I'm sorry! - No, no.
I normally don't eat a lot.
I'm already done eating. See? I don't eat a lot.
You've probably been married for 10 years, right?
- No, 8 years. - Oh, 8 years.
- Did you have a love marriage? - Yes.
How did you two meet?
We just... passed by each other.
- You walked by each other. - And he stopped me.
My husband did.
What did he say to you?
Oh miss!
I don't remember.
Something like, "I'm bored, let's get some coffee?"
Yes.
- mother! Phone! - Can I take a call? - Yes, go ahead.
- Dad? - Yes.
- Dad? - Yeah?
Over here!
- Over here! - Hello!
You have to show your face.
Hello!
Hello.
Yes! Right now!
We're eating dinner at your house!
- We're... - Hi! Hi Ah-ran.
Hi, hi!
Hello?
Hello! I'm Lee Kyung-kyu!
- Yes! I can see you. Hello! - Goodness!
Are you on top of the ship right now?
I'm over at Ulsan Jangsaepo right now.
We were visiting Daesin-dong.
And we rang your doorbell to ask for food.
And your wife gave us food, so we're eating dinner together.
I see.
But my wife's cooking skills are a bit...
(An honest Busan man)
No, no, no.
She made porridge but it tastes good.
- Oh is that so? - Yes.
- It's bad! - I want more! - Okay.
Then when will you be coming home?
I can't really hear you.
- Oh. - Excuse me!
- Dad, you can continue working for now! - Yes.
And once you finish your work, we'll talk again in a quieter location.
- Okay, will do! - Yes, then we'll video call you again later!
- Okay. - Okay! Thank you very much!
What is he doing on the ship?
He manages refueling...
Ships? How do I explain it?
- He refuels ships? - Yes, yes.
Since there are no gas stations out in the sea.
It's basically a gas station.
- A gas station in the sea. - Yes. - A sea gas station.
But how did you end up living in Daesin-dong?
We lived in an apartment.
But once we had kids, we wanted to move to a house.
And we heard there were lots of houses here.
- That's why you moved here. - And the school is here, too.
Also Ah-ran and Ah-joon have been running around.
We'd be in trouble if this was an apartment.
- Noise complaint issues are a big problem. - Yes, yes.
- Since the kids are loud. - That's right. If the kids jumped around.
- Your neighbors would complain. - Yes.
Set up so that the young siblings can run around to their heart's content.
This is a house where mother's child care senses stand out.
Hey, don't...
Can you please?
Hey Ho-dong.
You know that movie "Kindergarten Cop?"
I feel exactly like that right now.
Yeah, see. Look at this.
I feel like I rang the wrong doorbell.
- No, no. Stop that. - No, it's okay.
No, no. It's okay.
Okay. Fighting!
Since video calling doesn't seem to be working really well.
Let's just try calling your husband. - Yes.
Let me see it. I'll talk to him.
- Yeah. - Hello?
- Yes? - Why don't you talk to Kang Ho-dong for a bit.
But I was wondering.
How did you and your wife first meet?
- Our first time? - Yes.
Is it okay to say it?
Of course you can!
I met her while walking on the streets of Seomyeon.
So how did she look when you passed by her?
Ah...
She was so pretty. I fell for her appearance from behind.
You were surprised after seeing her from behind, but what about from the front?
After seeing her face... I almost regretted it.
(Taking out a knife in this timing...)
But she was very charming.
What's your wife's most attractive point?
Three things you find attractive!
When she laughs and her eyes are very attractive.
Ah her eyes are attractive when she laughs! What else!
- Something else? - Yes.
Uh...
What else? You can't say 3 things quickly enough.
- Yes? - Whatever.
Uh...
- Two more! Quickly! Quickly! - Wow I'm disappointed.
She's also kind-hearted and her body is perfect, too.
This guy... I'm going to go crazy. You must be crazy.
How embarrassing.
- Tell me three things attractive about your husband. - What?
- Your husband! - He's reliable.
- Reliable! - He's reliable.
- Second! - He listens well to me these days.
He didn't before, but these days he's been listening to you well.
And he's also good-hearted.
Being good-hearted is the best.
A man needs to be good-hearted.
By any chance, is there anything you were hurt by?
Or anything you wish she would fix?
There's nothing she needs to fix.
He probably just gave up.
It's not fixable.
What part of her is?
It's just not fixable.
Actually earlier...
Your wife almost cried about when you bought the house.
- No I didn't. - She said back when you were 21, you would save coins.
And put dollars in your savings.
And lived a hard life.
Her husband did.
How did you feel when you bought the house?
I felt happy. Yes.
How much did your house cost?
How much did it cost?
- No, no. - That's a secret.
Is it a secret? Because the land here in Daesin-dong is expensive.
No, it's not.
I heard you make late night snacks often.
- Yes. - Will you be eating a late night snack with your wife later on tonight?
If there's something she wants to eat at night,
then I should make it for her.
What do you normally make for her?
I just search through the refrigerator.
- I... - Just mix up whatever is in there.
He makes me a lot of things.
Because you're good at cooking, your wife's skills have gotten dull.
- As long as one of us is good, that's fine. - Yes.
Alright then.
One last thing. We'll play some nice music in the background for you.
So leave a voice message for your loving wife.
Like a man.
There are lots of people here though.
It's okay.
There are more people here.
- Hyun-sook! - Yeah?
I'm always grateful to you for staying by my side.
And I love you.
You'll always be my woman.
- That's game over. - I love you.
Thank you very much!
Yes, thank you very much!
Ah yes.
He's a Busan man.
A Gyeongsangdo man.
A little bit blunt.
But he has so much affection.
Do you know what my name is?
My name is...
Listen close.
Do you think it's sweet potato?
- Pig? - Pig!
- Tiger? - Pig!
Kang Ho-dong!
Busan's son has decided to do the dishes for today.
But there's a reason why he volunteered himself...
- Ah! mother! - Yes?
Because you made porridge, there's nothing to wash!
Just exactly what Kyung-kyu likes.
Because you made porridge.
There's nothing to wash!
A few scrubs and it's all done. Man...
We should really be praising her.
Alright. I'm leaving now!
There we go.
- Okay. - Aww, he's already gotten closer to you.
- Don't go! - Don't go? He told me not to go.
- Take him with you. - He felt my sincerity.
Something he can't feel from you.
- Okay, there there. - Kyung-kyu.
Here, here. Get ready.
- What? - Come here.
mother, can you hold him for a bit?
- Making them choose sides again. - Ready.
Hug the person you want to hug.
- One! - Come here! - Come here!
Come here!
Kids can feel your sincerity.
Then how about Ah-ran?
- Start! - Come here!
(Goes straight to Kyung-kyu!)
As expected, the children of Busan have not forsaken Busan's son.
They're the descendants of Busan.
Alright then.
Let's take a group photo.
Alright, one!
Two! Happy smiles!
The place where the secret of Lee Kyung-kyu's birth was revealed,
Dongdaesin-dong of Busan.
The 8th house to feed them dinner appeared.
And a few days later.
A photo to commemorate this motherent was delivered to Busan.
What is it?
- Mister Ho-dong. - What about Mister Lee Kyung-kyu?
Do you want them to visit us again?
Yeah! Yeah!
(Descendants of Busan. Grow up healthy and bright~)
(Christmas has come)
(They're holding hands)
(There's no such thing as love)
(Bad Santa, Lee Kyung-kyu - Doesn't believe in love)
(Oh my aaaaaaack)
(Pig Rudolph, Kang Ho-dong - Crazy(?) about talking)
(Two men who don't believe in Christmas)
(I hate this situation~)
(The one that suddenly came to see them is...)
(Two men who aren't happy about the surprise present)
(What is it)
(Let's Eat Dinner Together's one day recruit(?)
(Se-jeong from Gugudan)
(A fight for the new recruit)
(Call dibs on the houses that seem good...)
(Nice people are)
(Hey I was talking~)
(Let's go, Se-jeong)
(Ho-dong is busy talking again as usual)
(Do you normally walk separately??)
(The Kyu-Dong couple's impending breakup!)
(Something smells good right now!!)
(Getting sensitive to smells)
(The great senior's demonstration)
(Hello, I'm Lee Kyung-kyu from Conscience Refrigerator)
(Who is Lee Kyung-kyu?)
(We don't know anyone like that)
(Losing face in front of the new recruit)
(The recruit's first attempt!!)
(Uneasy)
(Hello~)
(The first house with a foreigner!)
(We are... a program)
(Using textbook English without a problem)
(Dinner...)
(Using her hands and feet)
(Together...?)
(It smells like BBQ?)
(Se-jeong walks forward without hesitation)
(Se-jeong!)
(You just go for it, don't you?)
(Getting flustered by the recruit)
(You're not nervous?)
(Not really)
(Se-jeong, hold on hold on!!!)
(Will there be a miracle on Christmas?)
(Let's Eat Dinner Together)
- No! - I have to go though.
No, no. Don't do that.
- We have to say bye now. - Busan loves you.
We have to say bye now.
Goodness... Okay.
- Are you going to follow him? - A kiss.
- A kiss. - If you like him, give him a kiss.
- He really likes you. - When're you coming back?
- He doesn't want you to go. - Thanks.
Thank you!
If I run for mayor in Busan, make sure to vote for me.
No, no, no. You can't.
In all of Korea...
- Why? - mother, he is the only child in all of Korea who likes Lee Kyung-kyu.
Let's say bye now, Ah-joon.
- Thank you for the meal! Goodbye! - Goodbye!
- Thank you for the meal! - Thank you very much!
Wow a 6 year old.
Ah-joon kept Lee Kyung-kyu alive.
Mister, don't go.
Busan won't forsake me.
You really turned things around in the end.
- Congratulations. - Daesin-dong hasn't forsaken me.
Daesin-dong hasn't forsaken me.
Thanks, Daesin-dong!
(However!)
(In Lee Kyung-kyu's student record...)
(Place of birth: Busan, Busanjin-gu, Bujeon-dong)
(Kyung-kyu's birthplace is still a mystery...)
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