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(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)
The hottest place in Korea right now.
Under the king who loved his people.
The place where the citizens who love their country lit their candles.
The site of history, Gwanghwamun.
The Kyu-Dong Brothers have come to this place.
Everyone! Let's eat dinner together!
Of course, to eat dinner.
Why'd are we in front of the statue of King Sejong the Great?
That too but...
Our outfits, too.
Isn't it different from our usual outfits?
It seems very fancy.
(Huhuhuhuh)
- Right now... - Seems like we're intelligent.
Back in 19...
- The 1920s, 30s, and 40s. - Yes?
It feels like we're writers...
- Going through anguish. - It does.
But these glasses are actually really big glasses.
But on you, they're tiny.
They're really big glasses.
Try giving them to me.
Wow, if I put these on.
It's all loose on me. See!
- But. - If you wear them... - Are they the same?
It's the same, but if you put it on.
(Tiny...)
The glasses become weird. Seriously...
- But why did you make us wear these outfits? - It's here, it's here.
- Go to Cheongun Hyoja-dong... - Yes.
The place where Yi Do was born.
And eat dinner there.
This Yi Do,
refers to King Sejong the Great, right?
Right?
- Kyung-kyu. - Yeah?
You need to make the opening more exciting.
It's no good to show off your knowledge like that.
You need to ask, "What is Yi Do?"
- Oh am I? - You need to fatten up the opening to be more exciting.
What is Yi Do?
- I mean since we're in front of King Sejong the Great. - Yes?
I think King Sejong's given name must've been Yi Do.
Right?
And you know, kings are born in the palace, right?
They were all born here, no?
- I didn't think about that. - What?
That King Sejong the Great...
Was born in Cheongun Hyoja-dong.
The person who founded Chosun
- is Taejo, Lee Seong-gye, right? - Yes.
His line is the Jeonju Lee's.
And I'm a Jeonju Lee.
That's your family clan?
I'm a part of this line.
- Since this is the place where King Sejong was born. - Yes.
I think that...
it'll be related to something
having to do with the Korean language?
Right?
Then starting now.
We'll honor the soul...
Of King Sejong the Great.
If we use any foreign loanwords instead of Korean...
Then a smack with the spoon as a penalty.
So starting now, you don't want to use loanwords?
- Until we finish today. - Okay.
Alright, starting now. Okay!
- You're saying I can't say words like okay, right? - Yes, yes.
- We're not supposed to use loanwords in front of King Sejong. - Yes.
We can't curse either.
- Cursing is... - Use only nice words.
- Alright then. - Starting now.
Be... gin!
(Leaving on the road for one meal. - Kyu-Dong)
- Where is Hyoja-dong? - Cheongun Hyoja-dong?
Is there a separate Cheongun Hyoja-dong?
- Up that way? - Towards the front?
- Yes, yes. - Thank you very much!
With no candles or even signs...
The place where the Kyu-Dong Brothers are heading with just their spoons is...
As the village to the west of Gyeongbokgung, it's also known as the West Village.
Cheongun Hyoja-dong.
Starting from Gyeongbokgung, it encompasses the Inwangsan.
And born in the Chosun Period,
it's a village where old Seoul still remains.
The place where the lives of writers came and went.
The road of history and literature.
The two follow on this road with the heart of a hungry poet.
What does fate have in store for these two poets?
We're uh... part of a show...
It's a show.
(Falter)
- Who is it? - Oh yes!
Oh yes!
(The Kyu-Dong poets unlucky fate... in a bit!)
Let's Eat Dinner Together, episode 7.
The Path of a Poet.
- Hi! - Hello! You're so handsome!
She said I'm handsome!
She's just saying it.
If they say, "You look better in person than on TV."
That means you're ugly.
But Kyung-kyu, you need to be hit.
- Why? - What? - Why?
You just said TV.
- What's TV? - TV is a loanword from English!
No, TV is...
What?
How do we say TV in Korean?
Television.
Then you said it, too!
- You need to be hit, too. - But you said TV first, Kyung-kyu!
Then hit me. We'll hit each other once.
You kept arguing for no reason.
(A perfect hit)
But Kyung-kyu!
I only said it because you said TV.
We'll begin starting now.
Starting now, there's no going easy.
- Fine. - You got it, right? - Yeah.
(Glance)
Hey.
They're all following the stop line.
See that? I did that.
- You've done an amazing deed today. - I did it all.
When I come here.
- I feel like I remember... - Yes?
Living here as a child a few hundred years ago.
At this place.
A few hundred years ago in this place.
I would walk around this place.
And guys like you would follow me around.
I just remember something like that.
(Speechless)
Even though I live in Seoul, I've never...
Walked around this area before.
Right? I think this is my first time walking here.
Film me walking in solitude!
Make me look really lonely!
(Call for me. I am but a lonely poet)
Kyung-kyu, Kyung-kyu.
Kyung-kyu. While you walk, you should also do this.
(Plopping down in solitary?)
I want to walk like a poet. Like a lonely poet.
(Sitting all lonely by himself...)
(And Kyung-kyu ends up leaving like that)
(I am... a lonely poet...)
(Making a pretty lonely expression...?)
(Feeling completely lonely by himself)
(Slowly getting further away)
((Kyung-kyu... Don't leave Ho-dong alone...))
(Who cares about being lonely)
Kyung-kyu!
(Kyung-kyu... We're always supposed to be together)
Kyung-kyu!
(The hat flies off)
(Covering his face with this hat)
(I don't know who that is)
Kyung-kyu!
(Running)
Kyung-kyu...
Kyung-kyu!
Where are we going, Kyung-kyu?
I'm going to the place where King Sejong the Great was born.
Be careful of your shoelaces.
You'll get hurt if they're untied.
Please wait. Our camera director is going to get hurt.
Director, please tie your shoes right now.
Otherwise, you might really get hurt.
We'll wait for you.
Camera!
What? What? Kyung-kyu.
(Time for Ho-dong to get hit)
Kyung-kyu.
You're just overusing foreign words now, aren't you?
Why are you using foreign words so much?
Huh?
Director.
Director?
What?
- Hello! - Oh my goodness!
Why are you all dressed up?
Just because.
- What? Are you students? - Yes.
You're all wearing hanbok.
- You look so pretty. - Thank you very much.
Oh my, oh my. I'm so proud of you.
Then look at the camera.
- Camera! - Be nice!
Look at the thing that's filming us.
And give us a cheer.
What is that?
How do we do that?
Just fighting!
Come here, come here. Come over here.
Give me your leg.
It's no fun if you go easy, Kyung-kyu.
(We love our language...)
- I guess a lot of people come here wearing hanbok. - Yes.
It's my first time seeing this.
These days, it's popular to wear hanboks and take pictures in this place.
And the free entrance to Gyeongbokgung is even more popular.
King Sejong the Great.
Do you know where King Sejong was born in Cheongun Hyoja-dong?
- I'm Japanese! - Ah! Ah...
(A Japanese girl wearing a hanbok)
Ah, so you're Japanese?
I see.
Do you know how to speak Korean?
- I don't speak. - Yes, okay. Goodbye!
Bye bye!
That right now, honestly smelled kind of fishy. Like some MSG was added.
MSG!
- Let's call it even this time. - Call it even?
Let's quickly call it even for now.
(How could you call it even...)
Hello!
Korean! Can you speak Korean?
(Only able to speak English or Japanese)
(Ho-dong accepts this challenge)
English!
Or Japanese! We can't speak in those languages!
Where are you from?
Where did you come from?
Whoosh! Where did you come from?
- Fly! - Oh fly!
- Australia! - Australia!
(The universally understood body language...)
Scotland!
- Scotland? - Yes.
(Scotland is this kind of place!)
Scotland is beautiful!
Beautiful! Like wow! So beautiful!
I'm from Nagoya.
Nagoya?
Nagoya, Scotland, Australia.
Nagoya doesn't matter, since it's a name of a place.
- Even if it is the name of a place... - But you said Scotland.
Let's just call it even.
- That's not fair. - Alright.
- Thank you! - Bye bye!
Be happy!
Happiness! Explosion!
We heard that the place where King Sejong the Great
was born is close by. Do you know where that is?
Pardon?
- You need to keep heading upwards. - That way?
- Up towards the right? - Yes. - Okay.
Wow, Kyung-kyu. Take a look at this.
- Look at this. - What?
- All the signs are in Korean. - Ah...
Doesn't it feel really out of the ordinary?
It's all written in Korean.
- Since this is the Sejong Village. - It's all in Korean.
They changed everything to Korean.
As expected of the place where King Sejong was born.
This road is full of English signs written in Korean.
(While walking in the direction they were told to go)
(Something appears in the road)
- It's here! - Kyung-kyu, it says UNESCO. - This is it!
He was born here, Kyung-kyu?
In the northern part of Seoul in this area.
In this area, King Sejong the Great was born during Taejo Year 6.
He was born as the 3rd son of Taejo.
Grandfather!
I'm sorry for only coming now!
I've come much too late!
Was that good enough?
Do it for a little longer.
Make more of a scene.
I've already done my part.
- Just for a little longer. - No!
- I don't want to! - What a cranky old man.
Just do it one more time! I'll stand all solemn like this.
One more time! Ready!
Cue!
Grandfather!
((Acting) Solemn)
I've come to see you too late!
(Sniffle)
((Are we done now?))
Worried about how to communicate with his people, the one
who created Hangul, the king of communication.
Se-jong.
The fact that the Communication King Ho-dong is here,
might've been inevitable.
- Was he born around this vicinity? - Yes.
Around this vicinity right here.
I wonder why they set it up here.
Since he was born around here, they put it somewhere symbolic.
- On the street? - Yeah, yeah.
Haven't you been to Choryang in Busan?
- I have. - It says that Lee Kyung-kyu was born there.
Yes.
Ah so this and that... They're of the same level?
- I see. - It's like grandfather! It's like that.
I better go to see it myself, Kyung-kyu.
That's where I was born.
- I don't have anything like that. - It's where I was born.
The place where King Sejong the Great was born. Cheongun Hyoja-dong.
This is the neighborhood in which Kyu-Dong must find a meal tonight.
This place...
Looks so romantic. Oh! Oh! Oh!
I'm getting this feeling...
You look like you're very intelligent right now. You're giving off this vibe...
I just came back from Manchuria.
What have you been doing, Comrade Kang?
- This is so nice. - Comrade Kang.
From what I've heard.
I heard that you became pro-Japanese.
Is that true?
I can't think of an appropriate ad-lib to this.
(Ad-lib?)
(Smack)
(Ending with a punishment for turning pro-Japanese(?))
Hey Ho-dong! We're in Hyoja-dong.
I told you, this isn't Hyoja-dong.
Precisely, it's Cheongun Hyoja-dong.
Okay so this area is where all the restaurants are, right?
Ah! It's the house of Yi Sang.
The house of Yi Sang.
While looking for a house to feed them,
Kyu-Dong have found Yi Sang's house instead.
(The house of Yi Sang)
Kyung-kyu, is his name Yi Sang-eui?
No...
(Pwahaha)
His name is Yi Sang. Yi Sang.
- Yi Sang. Not Yi Sang-eui. - Hold on.
It's a concept.
Don't really look down on me.
It sounds like you're definitely laughing at me.
No, it's just that...
But Kyung-kyu...
I just said it to be funny.
(Let's ignore him and go inside~)
Ah Kyung-kyu! Kyung-kyu!
He was born in 1910.
But he died in 1937?
Then he passed away at the age of 24.
- No, Kyung-kyu. - Why? - He was 27 years old.
37 minus 10 is 27.
So he passed away when he was 27.
27 years old. Let's try going inside.
Yes, okay. Wow this place is...
We're filming for Let's Eat Dinner Together.
- Would it be okay for us to record in here? - Yes, come in.
- This place is... - Oh is this Mr. Yi Sang?
Yes, this is Yi Sang.
Then this is where...
He lived for about 20 years?
Yes, this is the place where Yi Sang
actually used to live.
The place where Yi Sang lived
is the birthplace of his works.
Then he wrote his works here, right?
Yes, for about 20 years
What is this?
Oh this is here because this place is
- run through donations. - Ah!
- So this is? - Coffee.
- If we drink the coffee. - You need to donate.
Let's donate some money.
Then let's donate and share a cup of coffee.
Can we get one cup of coffee?
Yes, for $1 I can give you a cup of coffee.
Yes, yes.
Dang... that looks strong.
Does it seem like that thing?
The thing you drink at a tea house?
What do you call that again?
- Huh? - What? - The thing you drink at a tea house.
They serve this at a tea house. What do you call that?
What do they call it?
This thing that you drink.
You know? At the tea house, what is it called?
What? Kyung-kyu?
((It's not working...))
What is it that you're trying to say?
Nothing.
I'm going to borrow one, okay?
Wait, what do you mean you're borrowing it? When will you return it?
With just one cup of coffee,
they've somehow come to sit inside Yi Sang's house.
It's possible that for these two, food for the heart is
just as necessary as food for the stomach.
If "The Wings" was written in 1936...
He wrote "Wings" a year...
- Before he passed away? - Yes.
What is "Wings" about?
There was a time where
poet Yi Sang actually lived with
- a person known by the name Geum Hong. - Okay.
So his experiences of that time influenced "Wings."
So in "Wings," the main character...
could be seen as a pimp.
Because his wife...
Was like a bar hostess...
And they ran that sort of business.
And the husband doesn't feel content...
With his role in life.
And so it ends with them saying, "Let's fly."
But the story is a little complicated.
So it might be better for you to read it when you have time.
"Do you know a genius that has been turned into a stuff specimen?"
"Wings" was a work filled with the anguish of a colonial period intellectual.
The protagonist that wanted wings to escape
from the oppressed reality he lived in
might have even been Yi Sang himself.
And it might even be us right now...
(Falling deep into the world of literature)
(While reading "Wings" out loud...)
In that one month...
What I ate might have...
Just been aspirin.
You know, I take aspirin everyday.
Because my coronary arteries get clotted.
They drank coffee back then, too?
Yes, since they ran a coffee house.
- Yes. - But...
It seems like he wasn't very good at managing...
(I was waiting for coffee?)
I was waiting for you to say it.
- Coffee is a loanword? - Of course it is!
Wait, hold on.
As it was cooling down,
I was wondering when you would say the word.
That's all I was waiting for.
(Smack smack)
So we're both going to come up with a poem,
and taking into consideration the poem's context.
And the poem's meaning, I want you to judge us.
Kyu-Dong decide to attempt at writing a poem by bringing back inspiration.
(Filled with the soul of art)
(Focused and serious)
I'm trying to make a rhyme with dummy.
((Ah... Stupid))
You have to judge us now.
This is for one hit, okay?
- Is this your poem? - Yeah.
Please read it for us.
Fly, fly, let's fly.
Eat, eat.
Let's eat.
Let's get dinner from someone.
Let's Eat Dinner Together.
Ho-dong is a dummy.
A dummy that only wants rice.
A rice dummy is a dummy.
A dummy that doesn't even know Ho-dong's feelings.
Rice!
I want to eat it.
Even when I'm eating rice...
I still want to eat rice.
Let's Eat Dinner Together.
Wow, so?
Even though you're looking at it, you still want it even more, right?
- Think about how much you must love it. - He must be so frustrated right now.
- Let's fly one more time. - In my opinion...
(Who is the winner of the poem battle?)
I think the poem that Lee Kyung-kyu wrote...
Was the better one.
There's a part about eating.
And also a part about Yi Sang, too.
The hanoks are up that way, right?
That's the place where people
can stay in hanoks.
Oh that's that place?
Where people do homestay.
- Come here. - For what?
One for home and another for stay. So two hits.
Please refrain from using loanwords, Kyung-kyu.
It's because we keep staying here!
Let's fly away from pain.
Let's fly. Let's try flying away.
After leaving the world of Yi Sang,
Kyu-Dong have once again entered the reality of having to find a meal.
This is the Hanok Village.
Oh my goodness!
We'll start calling dibs... from here on out.
The hanoks show the difficult lives of our ancestors.
Which of their current descendants must be living in these houses?
In this place that has been here for a long time...
Will there be a house that will accept two hungry poets as well?
(Coming face to face with a road full of tranquil hanoks)
That house looks like it's been around for over a hundred years.
Kyung-kyu!
We're in Cheongun Hyoja-dong right now, right?
- Yeah. - We're in the village.
- This is the Hanok Village. - So pretty!
It's so pretty! It's so pretty, Kyung-kyu!
- Stop that. - Look at all this firewood!
For the night time.
To use for the fireplace.
I like this place so much.
- I want to come and live here. - Then live here.
Oh my goodness! It's a chrysanthemum.
Kyung-kyu.
Do you think a person? Kyung-kyu.
Do you think that humans
could artificially create this color if they wanted?
I'm sure they could.
Why're you asking such questions?
- They can't make this color. - They can make something prettier.
- More so than this natural color? - Even prettier.
(What is this?)
Filled with...
The spring's light.
All sorts of different flowers...
Will bloom.
There's a poem on their house.
A house that took me in, raised me,
and grew up with me.
A person's field.
I'm calling dibs on this one.
- These poems... - They made their house so pretty. - Yes, on their gate.
This one sounds so good.
I already read it. I read it.
I read it already. I read it all.
- This one. - Whoa!
Hey! We'll try all of these places later.
Even though this is a hanok, it has everything.
This one does.
This place isn't for guests.
- But rather, actual residents live in this place. - Yeah, these are actual houses.
- I'm telling you to call dibs on these houses. - Wow, this place is amazing.
Hey, this house. Call dibs on this house.
Wow Kyung-kyu, how do you say it...
This house is one where the past...
And the present and future coexist together.
- Isn't it? - What is?
- Does your butt hurt? - It hurts.
Because we've been walking around so much.
Why are you wiping your butt in the middle of filming?
It's because it's chafing from walking so much.
- It's killing me. - Can you not do that with your hands?
But it hurts right now.
(Kyu-Dong have walked into a shopping district area)
I smell spicy seafood noodle soup!
Ah spicy seafood noodle soup!
- Chinese? - How is spicy seafood noodle soup considered Chinese?
It's a Chinese restaurant!
Dang! I knew I smelled the spicy seafood noodle soup!
(The smell of food flows out from the old Chinese restaurant)
What's this? Isn't this a bookstore?
Bookstores are disappearing these days though?
You can already tell that it's pretty old.
(An old bookstore can be seen)
(This old person's curiosity has been piqued)
- Hello! - Oh hello. - Hello.
Is it okay if we explore inside?
- Okay. - We're going in to explore, ma'am!
How long has this bookstore been here?
It's been here for 65 years.
- 65 years? - Yes.
- It's been 65 years since this place opened? - Yes.
- This is a harmonium, right? - Yes, it's a harmonium.
A harmonium?
The harmonium of my heart.
- Can I try playing it? - Yes, go ahead.
It's not making any sound.
(Ho-dong's surprising harmonium playing skills)
(Along with Ho-dong's harmonium playing)
(Spring Wind - Performed by: Kang Ho-dong)
(The traces of time found in every inch of the bookstore)
(Peacefully mixes together)
Wow. Ho-dong is so cultured.
(They try going deeper inside)
Hey this is...
(I don't know that person~)
This...
Isn't this Nami's song?
((Doesn't know...))
But the voice is IU?
- Kyung-kyu, it says it's IU right here. - I know it's IU.
But the original song was sung by Nami.
(Humming)
Really. This is kind of soothing.
(While listening to the music for a bit)
(The two are caught in the past)
(Keeping its place for 65 years)
(This is the oldest bookstore in Seoul)
In the difficult days of the past.
This would've been a refuge for writers back then.
They probably sang even more,
and wrote even more poems.
We really should know more about this kind of literature.
But all I did was play sports.
Ho-dong wants to start learning about literature at least now.
This neighborhood isn't just one color.
But rather, various different colors.
There are the hanoks.
The houses and the restaurants.
Seochon.
Cheongun Hyoja-dong, which is also known as the Sejong Village.
Just like it has many names, there are also all sorts of different sights.
- Yes, yes. - Take just two of these apples to eat with you!
It's so delicious!
- It's so good. - Oh mini apples? - They taste amazing!
- You didn't buy these but grew them yourself? - Yes!
Really.
- This looks like it has pesticides on it. - No. - No way.
- No? - Really try it. - Okay!
Our sandwiches are free!
Anytime!
Ah! For everyone?
No. Just for you two.
Are you from abroad?
Yes, from Baltimore.
- Oh really? - Baltimore?
Then you might as well give them for free to everyone!
- Then we can't make any money. - We've only been open for a month.
Dang, that looked so natural.
Kyung-kyu is the best at doing this action.
- I can't make any money. - You're so good!
(Can't lose)
We must've gone to the same school.
((What a funny person~))
- Yes, we'll be going now. - Okay!
(After the pleasant meeting...)
This apple is whatever.
- What? - This apple isn't really all that amazing.
Hey. Those people gave it to you with their hearts.
How could you... That's why I told you.
You are a superficial person.
You tell the person that you're going to eat it well.
And then turn around.
And say the apple is lacking in sweetness.
Then are you...
Being respectful to that person?
(After scolding Ho-dong for being superficial)
What is this?
Wow Kyung-kyu!
- Wow... - Is this a coffee shop?
(Looking around)
(Come here~)
I realized because you freaked out.
I had no idea.
But because you freaked out.
It's no fun if you go easy.
You gotta do it right here.
The kids are so happy.
In front of the kids...
You had to do it in front of the kids...
Ah! There's poet Yun Dong-ju's...
Old boarding house! Look at this!
So the place we stopped earlier was Yi Sang's house.
We were just at Dae-oh Bookstore.
And a little past that is the museum and Yun Dong-ju's boarding house.
Suseongdong Valley.
So it's all in a line like this. Ah...
This is a pretty good idea.
The traces of the writers who used to live here
have become a road in this neighborhood.
Kyung-kyu. Do you know why flowers are pretty?
I don't know.
It's because there are flowers in your heart.
Stop saying things that you read in books.
There they are.
The house is so pretty!
(A pretty garden stops Ho-dong)
Ah seriously...
(Explosion of emotion)
(Each person reacts differently to the scenery...)
(Yun Dong-ju's boarding house comes into view)
Mr. Yun Dong-ju...
Till my last breath, to suffer not any blot of shame on looking up at the heavens
My heart has been tormented even by the rustlings of leaves.
With the spirit of chanting stars
I shall love all the moribund lives.
As ever tonight
As ever tonight, wind whisks by stars.
- The poet of the people. - He was the poet of the people.
So he was born here.
And at the age of 29, he had an untimely death.
He passed away...
At a prison in Fukuoka.
The Japanese colonial era.
The time when we lost both our language and our dreams.
Poet Yun Dong-ju, who used to cry about the pain of his homeland...
Became a star of the people like that.
It's really nice how everything has been preserved.
It's amazing.
Who could be living here?
In 1941, this is the place where
Yun Dong-ju lived as a boarder.
The street he would've walked on,
the place where he would've lived.
The umbrellas look so pretty, too?
Do you think those are for decoration?
Wow... Really...
One star for memories. One star for loving.
One star for melancholy.
And one star for longing.
One star for poetry.
And one star for mother.
Mother.
- Mother. - I will try to name all the stars...
After beautiful words.
From poet Yoon Dong-joo's
"A Star Lost in the Night."
A star lost in the night?
It's "A Night of Counting Stars!"
The star isn't lost and confused.
"A Night of Counting Stars."
What's wrong with you?
A star lost...
What did you say again?
A star that's lost? It's "A Night of Counting Stars!"
They've counted each of the stars here like this!
A star... lost in the night.
What does "A Night of Counting Stars" mean?
You're counting the stars. 1, 2, 3.
- Counting the stars? - There you go.
Who lives here?
What? Who lives here?
- Other people are living there. - Oh they are?
So this place isn't a cultural property?
- It's not a cultural asset? - It's not.
- It's the home of a normal citizen? - Yes.
This place is really...
Full of a lot of nice roads.
- Yes... - A lot of writers live here.
- Here? - Yes.
If we go up that way, is that a residential area, too?
Yes, the Suseongdong Valley is there, too.
The place where Prince Yang-nyeong would rest.
Prince Yang-nyeong would paint drawings and write poems here, too.
- You know Gyeom-jae? - Gyeom-jae Jeong-seon.
He used to draw pictures with Inwangsan as the background.
- Oh is that Inwangsan? - Yes.
People who live here all seem to be on
the level of a history graduate.
Since the neighborhood has so much history.
- Okay then. - Then should we...
Head to the Suseongdong Valley.
- It's so beautiful there. - We're heading off now!
Following the footsteps of Prince Yang-nyeong and Gyeom-jae Jeong-seon.
The poet brothers continue walking on.
Ah... I want to eat.
Are you on your way home from school?
- Again... - You don't have cram school?
- I just had cram school. - And now you're going home? - Yes.
Share with me.
Did your teacher tell you to share with others? Or to eat by yourself?
Huh?
Okay, then give it to me.
Thank you!
Happiness from one rice cake.
One rice cake is all Ho-dong needs.
(What's taking him so long?)
Lonely poet Kyung-kyu is shivering in the rustling wind.
It's cold.
(Becoming friends with the autumn leaves)
(Is a lonely poet walking by himself)
Watch the broadcast on Wednesday, okay? You'll be on TV.
When?
11 PM on Wednesday nights.
- What? It airs at 11 PM? - Yeah.
But I go to bed at 9.
Talk to your mom.
And ask her to record it for you.
Okay? Give me a high five.
Okay, thanks for the rice cake!
Okay.
(One lonely looking dot (Kyung-kyu))
She was such a sweet kid.
(Turned into a stone while waiting for his younger brother)
Hey, it's cold!
Ah... the kid was so...
Her mom told her to share with others.
So she gave me a rice cake.
So?
I was so proud of her.
If they have like a child...
forced...
abuse interview, you'll get in trouble.
You always grab kids that we walk past.
But I want you to stop doing these inhumane things...
And things that bring down the quality of the show.
- Ah baby! - Stop that!
- I told you to stop that... - Oh there, there.
Oh so cute.
You're scaring him.
Wow this place is...
These mansions are huge!
How many different villages do they have here?
I feel like they have 5 or 6.
Once you go past the antique-looking Hanok Village...
Modern villas can be seen below Inwangsan.
And around the corner,
mansions can be seen in Cheongun Hyoja-dong.
Like the increasing rings of a tree with time,
it encompasses a variety of different houses.
(Investigation of the Cheongun Hyoja-dong mansions)
This place is amazing, Kyung-kyu.
It really is a mansion.
- Kyung-kyu, should I call dibs on this one? - Yeah. - Ho-dong.
Wow. Look at the view, Kyung-kyu.
Wow.
Inwangsan?
This neighborhood is so pretty.
(Going on to look at other mansions)
Kyung-kyu, you know how the birds...
Are moving around so actively right now?
- Do you know why? - I don't know.
Phytoncide.
Around this time, trees excrete phytoncide.
And since there's all this phytoncide coming out, the birds...
- They come to eat that? - Yes.
Look at that. That's the phytoncide that's flowing.
What phytoncide is flowing?
Hey you punks!
Punks?
Hungry poet Kyung-kyu seems to be on edge.
Wow...
You're the first person on TV to fight with a bird.
Birds, birds, birds. Ah! I hate the sounds of birds.
I love the sound of birds.
My heart is made of cement.
There's no such thing as emotion.
In front of the mirror, the poets
come face to face with themselves.
An annoyed poet.
A really annoyed poet. (In Japanese)
A very annoyed poet.
Come here. Come over here. You said really in Japanese.
That's a bad word. Come here.
Don't say things like that.
No matter how annoyed you are.
Okay? Don't use those bad words.
I used one?
For Kyung-kyu...
The path of a poet that needs to only use refined language is a tough one.
Hey, these houses are really nice.
We need to go into one of these houses.
- Right? - Okay.
Hey how about this house?
(Mansions that make them call dibs)
- This house is pretty. - Dibs!
Wow... Kyung-kyu go stand over there.
The autumn leaves look amazing!
Kyung-kyu, the autumn leaves really suit you.
Wow.
(What is he doing??)
(Poet Lee Kyung-kyu stuck in anguish)
Wow Kyung-kyu, seriously...
Alright.
Agonizing because I can't think of a poem.
Wow Kyung-kyu.
Wow.
(Posing after setting the mood)
You're going to like this, Kyung-kyu.
Look at the autumn leaves.
With the autumn leaves in the back.
Making the unhappiest face ever.
(A robber(?))
Hey, this house is nice.
This place is really a mansion. Wow.
This is really impressive.
Do you know what I think of every time I see these kinds of houses?
Poet Kyung-kyu...
It seems like he's finally thought of a poem.
If I hadn't done that movie...
If I hadn't just done that movie...
Houses like this.
I could be living in one of them.
You know?
But you're an artist, so you have to chase your dreams.
You don't need any of that.
We need to start looking for houses.
But they told us to go to the valley earlier, right?
- Suseongdong Valley. - Yeah.
Then who was at Suseongdong Valley?
- Prince Yang-nyeong. - Ohh...
This is basic knowledge.
This shows that you're slowly become more sincere about this show.
You've gotten a lot better.
Well...
- But earlier, you... - What do you think of this house?
I like it. But remember when that lady...
Gave you that apple?
- You ate that apple and you... - You really...
You said the apple wasn't sweet and tasted bad.
In front of the lady, you took it while saying "I love you!"
But after you chucked it.
You're...
Doing this show with a two-face. I made sure to remember.
Well it didn't taste very...
Because the apple wasn't sweet, you spit it out and said it was bad.
You shouldn't act like that while filming for a show.
Let's go to that valley.
We'll plan a strategy at the valley.
- We'll get energy from there. - Prince Yang-nyeong's energy?
Exactly, exactly.
(Strategy meeting at Suseongdong Valley - Current time: 5:30 PM)
(Kyu-Dong have arrived in Suseongdong Valley)
This must be Inwangsan.
This must be Suseongdong Valley.
The stream that flows through Inwangsan, Suseongdong Valley.
Prince Yang-nyeong appreciated the arts here...
It's deep!
It's pretty deep.
And the place that Gyeom-jae Jeong-seon drew onto canvas...
This is the valley of the past artists.
Prince Yang-nyeong.
Prince An-pyeon used to live here, too.
Yes.
- Hey! This bridge! - Yes, Kyung-kyu.
- This bridge is that bridge! - That's where they walked.
- The rock bridge! - Yeah.
So that wasn't put there but has been there since a long time ago?
- It's been there since hundreds of years ago. - Yes, Kyung-kyu,.
- This was the year 1418. - It's these people, right?
- So they used to be over there... - Grandfather!
(Joins in on the act)
(It's already over)
I ended it quickly.
So that you couldn't join in.
You did it slowly, right? Like this?
That's why it ended already.
So you couldn't join me.
- Kyung-kyu. - Here, sit down.
Wow, oh goodness!
Oh, oh my goodness.
Alright...
Now...
The weather has gotten much colder. Right?
And now...
I guess we're trying to get into the mood of being a poet.
It's cold.
- It's too cold. - It really is cold.
As soon as the sun went down...
These glasses are getting heavy, too.
But I learned a lot of things today.
The place where King Sejong the Great was born.
Yi Sang's house.
Yun Dong-ju's boarding house.
Wow... I...
I really...
- Learned a lot from me, right? - Like what?
- What do birds eat? - Persimmons.
Not persimmons. The thing that comes out around this time.
I don't know what the birds eat.
Phyton...
(The sincerity apple appears)
A more sincere show...
I'm never letting this go. Seriously.
You and your two-facedness on this show.
I'm never letting this go.
What do the birds eat?
I don't know! They eat some hormone or something...
The trees at this time excrete...
At this time, around dinner time.
The trees get very active,
- and excrete phytoncide. - Phytoncide!
- Where did you learn that? - Isn't that a loanword?
- What? - It's a foreign word, right?
Phytoncide! How did I not know this?
I hadn't noticed this!
I thought something was really weird!
Hey! You...
You... You've said it so many times!
You've been saying that...
Since way earlier on, again and again.
You... You really...
What else does it excrete?
The trees don't excrete anything else?
Hey, let's hurry up and go.
What is the strategy then?
Let's do this.
You remember those big houses?
The mansions?
We'll go there first. Since they're the closest.
- Right? - Yes. - We'll try them and if...
They say, "So what?"
"We're okay."
Then right away.
We'll head to the hanok.
- At the hanok. - What if we fail? - Then we'll head right to the villas.
We'll go in order.
As it is a neighborhood with various different housing types.
The Kyu-Dong Brothers have made a strategy that matches perfectly.
Using this strategy...
Will they be able to eat dinner tonight?
Ah Kyung-kyu, really.
Out of all the episodes, I'm the most cold and hungry today.
- I'm cold and hungry. - What?
- Since we need to be fed a meal right now. - Yes.
- We'll just naturally use foreign words. - Of course.
But still try your best to refrain from using them.
Let's try to use our language and nice words.
- Yes. - Okay?
Let's go.
(Kyung-kyu confidently takes the lead)
Alright. That house!
That one. That house.
Who should go first?
Let's look at our probability.
Out of all the doorbells we've rung so far,
- Who had more doors be opened? - That would be me.
- You have more? - Even last week, I rang the bell.
Where did you do that?
- Last week, Kyung-kyu. - Where?
Where?
What! Really?
Last week was that one neighborhood.
The Fairy Tale Village.
Correct.
The Fairy Tale Village in Songwol-dong was 2 weeks ago.
(It was... 2 weeks ago...?)
Last week was the Fairy Tale Village!
How frustrating. Songwol-dong!
We went there and got persimmons from them!
- No, Kyung-kyu. - Goodness...
The Fairy Tale Village was the week before last.
Then where did we go last week?
I'm asking you where we went last week.
That was last, last week.
2 weeks ago.
Where did we go last week?
Where did we eat last week?
(I don't remember that either...)
Did we even get a meal to eat?
Did we even get dinner last week?
I'm pretty sure we ate something.
The boarding house!
(Starts laughing because he doesn't know)
Wasn't the boarding house 3 weeks ago?
Wait a second... This is...
The boarding house... Where was that?
Wait so first off. We went to Mangwon-dong.
- Mangwon-dong. - Yes. - And then Changshin-dong.
- What? Oh you're right. - Changshin-dong. - That village. - Yeah.
- Third. - Amsa-dong.
Fourth.
- Changcheon-dong. - Yonsei University!
And then Songwol-dong.
- That's only 5 then... - And today is here.
But I thought today was our 7th try?
We failed in Mangwon-dong our first time.
- How frustrating. - You left out Seongsu-dong.
- Huh? - You left out Seongsu-dong! - Leaving out Seongsu-dong?
- Seriously, Kyung-kyu? - It's not that...
- Seongsu-dong... - I'm really disappointed.
You couldn't even remember last week!
It's because you're turning 50 soon!
(Memory deteriorating due to age?)
You're 47 years old right now!
And you'll be 50 soon!
Right?
Grandpa.
I don't have any grandkids!
Elder!
Who're you calling elder?
Wow, that is the stereotypical cranky old man tone.
Who're you calling a cranky old man?
Regardless, both of them...
Are old men with deteriorating memories.
(Arrived in front of the first mansion)
Wow Kyung-kyu. First off, this house is way too big.
There are pine trees to the right.
And the lights are nice, too.
I told you, they have a dog here.
A Jindo.
They have a Jindo.
This house...
And the house at the bottom with the autumn leaves. Let's do do do those two.
You took a picture with the tree, right?
You can take the house with the autumn leaves and I'll do this.
(Doesn't seem like he wants to...?)
Why?
No... Sometimes it's better to bite the bullet.
Just bite the bullet.
What about the other house?
Then you can do this house.
(Ho-dong generously rushes(?) forward)
(Stops)
- You do it, you do it. - Why?
You said you would do it.
Something just feels scary about this place.
I'll take the house with the autumn leaves.
You do it, Kyung-kyu.
(Kyung-kyu has to ring the door bell first!)
That dog...
(Hesitating)
(It's been pressed!)
(Neatly(?) fixes his hair, too)
(Thump thump)
Who is it?
Hello.
Yes. I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
- Yes, yes. - Yes.
Well... uh...
Dinner...
This is a show where we eat dinner together.
Yes, yes.
Have you eaten already?
We're eating dinner right now.
Oh is that so?
So this is a show where if you're eating...
And you open the door for us, we'll go inside
and eat together with you.
By any chance, would you want to eat together...?
You need to explain it more clearly, Kyung-kyu.
- Would that be difficult? - Yes. - What?
Who are you?
I'm c-c-comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
- Yes, is that so? - Yes, yes.
- Our show. - Yes?
- Is one where if you're in the middle of dinner. - Yes?
- We'll take our spoons and go inside. - Yes.
And eat a meal together with you.
- Have a good rest of your day. I'm sorry. - Yes!
Try ringing the bell one more time.
- What? - Try ringing the bell one more time.
- Why would I ring it again? - You need to try again.
Why can't I seem to explain properly?
The person switched in the middle.
Try it one more time. Even if it doesn't work.
- Is something wrong? - No, that's not it.
Let's just... m-m-m-move locations.
- What? - I don't think we'll succeed here.
I just get this feeling.
Let's move on. Let's move.
What's going on, Kyung-kyu.
Also! The way I see it, I'm wearing weird glasses.
And I have this hat on so I end up looking all...
And with my trench coat, I must look really weird.
- I'm really disappointed in you. - Why?
Did you get scared because it was a mansion?
- I didn't get scared. - Wow.
- Lee Kyung-kyu gets scared, too. - I didn't get scared.
I was worried I was being disrespectful.
And you know, I've already been rejected once.
Putting aside respectful Kyung-kyu's failure.
- Isn't is this house? - Yeah. - It's this one.
They are now attempting the autumn leaves house.
Let's organize things. Oh the light, the light.
The light is scary.
That happens.
The light turns on.
Hello, I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong.
We're doing a show on JTBC where we eat dinner together
- and talk to each other. - Don't practice.
I did it without practice, too.
(Getting escorted(?) to the doorbell)
(Ho-dong's first doorbell attempt)
(Will he show us his confident side?)
(Ding dong~)
(Hands that can't hide his nervousness)
(Feel my pain~)
(Looking around)
(What is the leaf on the ground for?)
(Be as cute as possible~)
(But there's no reply...)
(The bell suddenly stops ringing!)
Hello!
(Nervous and anxious)
Hello?
Is anyone home?
(No one is home in the second house)
(Moving to another mansion)
(Footsteps growing faster)
- Should we try this place, too? - I'll try it.
There's someone in the house.
(Will they succeed this time?)
Hello. Hello!
Hello! I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
- We're here from JTB. - JTBC.
Yes and this is a show.
- Where we eat dinner... - Where we eat dinner together.
If you...
- Aren't eating... - If you haven't eaten yet.
If you haven't eaten yet, would you like to...
- Eat dinner with us? - Yes.
Do a good job, Kyung-kyu.
(Ding dong~)
I'm really cold and hungry.
Who is it?
Hello!
- Yes? - Yes, uh...
- I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu. - Yes, yes.
- Hello. - Yes.
We are a show...
It's a show.
If you aren't eating dinner...
- It's a show where you eat dinner together with us. - Yes.
By any chance... could we...
Join you for dinner tonight?
My wife...
Is a patient right now...
Ah yes, yes.
- I'm sorry. - I understand.
Yes, thank you very much.
Why were you stuttering so much, Kyung-kyu?
(Letting out his anger)
I'm cold so I can't really speak too well.
I mean "Hello."
"We're uh... program?"
Why did you say it like that?
It's hard because it's cold right now.
My tongue won't move.
It won't really move well today.
From being respectful to being cold.
Kyung-kyu has especially a lot of excuses today.
This was that house from before.
It has the garage and we thought it was pretty.
- Try it then. - I will.
See if it goes well for you when it's cold.
Why do these lights keep coming on?
- There's two. Which one do I press? - 1st floor.
It's cold. Hurry up and ring the bell. Let's go inside!
- K-k-kyung-kyu. Can you please stay here? - Alright.
I feel uneasy if you're not here.
- Kyung-kyu, this one? - Press whichever one.
(He decides to press the 2nd floor bell first!)
(Will he be able to explain properly in the cold?)
(I'm watching you...)
(There's no answer again...)
1st floor.
(He tries ringing the 1st floor bell)
- Who is it? - Ah yes!
- Who is it? - I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong. - Yes.
Yes, and?
What're you doing here?
I ended up pressing both the 1st and 2nd floor bells. I'm sorry.
I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong.
We're doing this show where you eat dinner with me and Lee Kyung-kyu.
Yes! Could you please hold on?
But... What brings you here?
- Ah! - What are you doing here?
- Ma'am! - Yes?
You ended up coming out yourself?
Oh yes, hello!
- This is Lee Kyung-kyu. - Hello.
- And I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong. - Yes.
- We're doing a show where we eat dinner together. - Yes.
Yes, so if you haven't eaten yet.
I was...
By myself so I ate already. What do we do?
- You've already eaten? - Yes.
Ah... You've already eaten.
Are the 1st and 2nd floors separate?
- My son lives on the other floor. - Ah...
- Ah your son lives there. - Yes.
I'm so sorry for calling you so late at night.
- Did I say phone? - You mean intercom. - For ringing your intercom.
This was a great chance. I'm so sorry.
- No, no. It's okay. - Also your house.
We came by to look at all the houses.
But we thought your house was so beautiful!
This used to be Lee Hoi-chang house.
- Oh this place was? - Yes.
I see...
- I see... - I bought this house from Lee Hoi-chang himself.
Ah... I see...
I told you we should've tried this house first. But we tried that one instead.
- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much!
- Sorry for bothering you. - Yes, yes.
- Have a happy night! - Yes.
- I'll close the door. - Then wait.
- She ate dinner somewhat early. - What a shame.
- Huh? - It's shame. - She seemed to think that, too.
Then what should we do? Should we try one more house?
Oh it's this place! It's this place!
- What? - Let's try this house.
(Kyung-kyu is having a hard time with his words)
(Will he be able to do well this time?)
Fighting.
It's ringing!
The light is on.
Be clear with your pronunciation.
Kyung-kyu. You can do it.
- Who is it? - Hello! I'm...
Comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
- So what? - Yes, well.
We... are...
In the middle of our show...
- What? - Our show. - Yes?
Is a show where we eat dinner together.
- Yes. - Have you eaten by any chance? - Yes!
- Oh you did? - Yes.
Goodness...
I'm sorry to hear that you've already eaten.
- Thank you! Sorry for bothering you! - Yes.
Okay.
(Failed after taking massive damage)
(Falter)
(His soul is abnormal after hearing "So what")
Why...
Just why?
How could they be so cruel and say "So what?"
This is...
It just sticks to you.
- This is really just... - But I'm Lee Kyung-kyu.
Kyung-kyu seems a little weak today.
And their dreams of eating at mansion
have gone down the drain.
- Let's go down to the hanok. - Should we head down there?
Let's go.
Let's go to the Hanok Village before it gets later.
Today's Plan B.
(Moving onto the Hanok Village)
Goodness...
Wow, Kyung-kyu, Kyung-kyu.
It's army stew.
With ramen on top.
And lots of broth.
Hello! I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
Yes.
Hello! I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu. But?
Ah well we are...
At dinner time...
With you... If you haven't eaten already...
Why can't I talk today?
- I just can't. - It's because you're stressed. We're here.
The one that we're going to.
It was a family house.
- But it had a poem written on it. - A poem was on it.
Think about how much...
romance and literature there must be. It's this house.
Why don't you try knocking on their door?
Spring's light...
(Knock! Knock! Knock!)
(It hurts)
- Who is it? - Hello!
- Hello? - Who is it?
Yes! I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
- Yes. - So we're...
- We... - Yes, could you hold on? - Yes, yes.
(She's coming out before he sputters some more!)
Oh hello! Yes!
This is Kang Ho-dong.
- Hello! How are you? - Oh son!
Nice to meet you, son! You're so handsome!
- So the thing is... - Yes? - We... - Yes?
- If you haven't already eaten dinner... - Yes.
This is a show where...
We eat dinner together with you.
Have you eaten dinner already?
My son is eating dinner right now.
- Oh really? - Yes. - Then by any chance, if you have any rice...
- Could we join you for dinner? - Inside our house?
- Yes, yes. - We don't have rice though...
- We can eat anything. - It could be cold rice.
Just whatever you have.
What should we do?
Son.
Would you like to eat with me?
What is your name?
Ohn Yoo-jin.
Hey Yoo-jin! Yoo-jin! Do you want to eat with Mr. Kyung-kyu and me?
Should Mr. Kyung-kyu and I go inside?
Yoo-jin! Do you want to eat with Mr. Kyung-kyu and me?
Should Mr. Kyung-kyu and I go inside?
A house filled with a scent of literature...
Will they allow these hungry poet brothers
to eat dinner with them?
Yes!
(Gives permission without any problems)
(Come on in~)
The gate to a certain hanok have open wide for these hungry poet brothers.
(Come inside)
Why did you write a poem on your gate?
It's meant for good luck in the coming spring.
Ah for the coming spring?
Filled with the spring's light.
All sorts of different flowers will bloom.
- Please eat these, too. - Oh yes, yes. Wow.
Kyung-kyu, Kyung-kyu. Kyung-kyu.
- Wow. - Persimmons.
Wow, there's so much. This is amazing.
Hey, look at this wooden thing.
- It's a bird. - It's the fish the old miser looked at.
We're supposed to look at this while we eat?
The first Korean traditional house the Kyu-Dong Brothers have stepped into.
Hanok.
The seasons and time can be seen throughout
this beautiful place.
What kind of poem-like dinner will the
two poets be joining in on?
- Wow... - Your house is so beautiful!
How many family members do you have?
It's just my husband, me and my son. So three of us.
- Yes. And he's an only son. - Yes.
- Yes. - Is it okay if we go in? - Yes, yes.
You haven't eaten yet, right?
I've already eaten.
- We can just eat with Yoo-jin then. - Yes.
- Yoo-jin! - This place is so nice!
Yoo-jin, let's shake hands.
Yoo-jin was in the middle of eating. Thanks, Yoo-jin.
This was Yoo-jin's dinner table?
(Yoo-jin's dinner table)
- We normally only make two simple side dishes. - Yes, yes.
- Exactly how you normally eat. - Exactly.
Yes, yes.
(Mom starts preparing the meal)
What's my name?
Kang Ho-dong.
Did you see me on TV?
- Yes. - What show?
Our Neighborhood Arts and PE!
You've seen Our Neighborhood Arts and PE?
I'm so grateful.
Yoo-jin, do you know what sports I used to do before?
Yes, foot volleyball or soccer.
Foot volleyball or soccer.
He used to wrestle in the past.
Yes, so...
Not on Our Neighborhood Arts and PE, but he used to wrestle before that.
What did I win from wrestling?
That Strong Man title.
Wow! You even know Strong Man?
(Steaming)
(Placing it neatly onto the dish)
Take this over to the table.
(Yoo-jin helps out in setting the table)
But mom...
- Yoo-jin... - Yes?
- Even though he's only 9. - Yes.
- He seems very reliable. - Yes.
Did you discipline him like that?
This place is called Hyoja-dong.
- Ah... - Everyone here is filial.
Right?
He's seems so reliable.
We don't... have any rice.
- We can eat this. - This is good.
Just give us another bowl.
- We'll just eat it with the sides. - Yes.
Of course.
- Yes, yes. - Compared to normal...
But the thing is.
We were very lucky because...
If we had come a little later,
then Yoo-jin would've finished eating.
Exactly. So we came...
- Two bites before Yoo-jin finished his dinner. - I know.
If you had finished this and told us you were done with dinner, we couldn't come in.
H-h-hold on, Kyung-kyu.
We need to take a picture of this.
Oh we need to take a picture.
Do you normally eat like this?
Yes. Some days, I might cook a soup.
Or some days, I might keep it simple with a stew.
And I make two fresh side dishes.
Oh is that so?
This meal is from Cheongun Hyoja-dong,
the dinner table of Yoo-jin and his mom who live in a hanok.
Along with side dishes that mom makes fresh every time,
it's a dinner table filled with love for her son.
- We have this mini section on our show. - Yes?
- You and Yoo-jin. - Yes.
Have to film a real-life theater where you pretend like we're not here.
So you two just need to act naturally.
We will now being Yoo-jin and his mom's real-life theater.
Ready!
Cue!
(Let's Eat Theater - Cheongun Hyoja-dong Episode)
Is the kimchi not spicy?
Yes. It's not spicy if I eat it with a lot of rice.
- It's not spicy if you eat it with the rice? - Yes.
- Drink honey water after you're done if it's still spicy. - Okay.
- Eat some meat, too. - Yes.
- Aren't you more tired than usual today? - Yes.
You're going to keep playing soccer even though it's that tiring?
It's so tiring that when you
come home you just pass out on your bed. But you still want to play?
Yes.
He must really like it.
But you know the kid who came today?
What did you say his name was?
- Young-jin. - Young-jin?
How did you get close to him when he's in a different class?
You told me Young-jin is in Class 2.
Yes.
I ended up meeting him because of Won-pyo.
- Ah because Won-pyo is in Class 2? - Yes.
I see.
He seems like he has a very quiet personality.
- Not really. - No?
- Yes. - But he seemed that way because I was there. - Yes.
He said not really.
- Kwang-hoon is like that, too. - Kwang-hoon is like that, too?
Yes, that was very good.
That was very...
- Oh mom! - Yes? - We...
Are so thankful that you even gave us...
- The leftover food you had. - We would've been in trouble.
- Let's eat. - Yes.
- Well then, thank you for the meal. - Yes, yes.
- You, too, Yoo-jin. - Yoo-jin, you should eat, too.
Kyung-kyu, that's the last one...
You have one right there.
Why are you so greedy for meat?
Didn't you already eat one?
(Everyone begins to eat)
- This is turnip kimchi. Please try it. - Did you make it yourself?
Yes, I did. It's made with turnip.
- Turnip? - Yes.
(One big bite!)
(Yum~)
The kimchi is so good.
(Second bite)
(Rice clear!)
(Disappointed)
What's your favorite thing to eat, Yoo-jin?
- I think kimchi tastes good when you eat it with meat. - Yeah?
I think meat just tastes good.
(Totally agree!)
You like a lot of things, Yoo-jin. You like steamed egg.
And bulgogi.
You like bulgogi?
- Yes. - Do you know what the opposite of bulgogi is?
- Mulgogi. (Fish in Korean) - Wow!
- He knew the answer. - This is kids humor.
How did he know that?
Hey, you're amazing.
(Rising star in old man jokes, 9 years old Yoo-jin)
- There's a joke I made up. - Yes.
- You know tigers and lions? Lions? - Yes.
Do you know what the opposite of lion is?
Let's not buy. (Lion sounds like to buy)
Let's not buy?
That makes sense, too.
To sell.
To buy. To sell.
Yoo-jin, you're really...
You must've lived here for a while then.
It's been about 3 years.
How did you end up moving to this neighborhood?
We liked this neighborhood and also...
It became time for my son to go to school.
So we wanted to get a house that was near his school.
And we came to take a look at this house.
And we noticed it got a lot of sunlight.
Yes, it completely faces the south.
We also kept the house as it was.
And only fixed up a few things.
Was it expensive?
It's gotten more expensive.
Than when you bought it?
Whoa...
Hyoja-dong. You must be very happy.
Oh of course.
Oh! This is awesome, Yoo-jin!
Right?
(Looking around)
Look at the ceiling, too.
It's high.
Did you buy the house already like this?
Or did you completely redo the interior after you bought the house?
- It kept it in its original form. - Yes.
And we only fixed up the inside.
This door used to be a traditional paper sliding door.
But we changed that into a Korean-style window.
But... have you also lived in an apartment before?
Not an apartment, but we've lived in a villa.
Villa? Then between the villa...
and the hanok, how would you compare the two?
In a hanok, you can feel all four seasons .
Whether it rains, or snows, or turns into autumn.
Weather in general...
- You can feel it all. - Yes.
- So it's really nice. - And when it becomes summer.
- It's cool if you leave the doors open. - Yes.
And when it becomes winter, you feel the cold.
Well these days...
What are you saying?
Do you want to know what makes a hanok superior or not?
- Hanoks these days aren't cold like before. - Oh yes. I'm sorry.
What're you saying? Do you not know how amazing hanoks are?
But the floors, they're...
Are they done in stone?
So originally...
- This whole area should be covered in wood. - Ah, I see...
But its insulation wasn't very good, so we took it all out.
And then you replaced that with stone instead?
Let me take a look at this.
This is a really good idea.
Maybe if it was a bigger area.
Wow this is...
But the one thing I find disappointing is... that fridge shouldn't be here.
- No way. - They could have crock pots instead and imagine
scooping a bowl of water kimchi.
- What do you think about this? - Sounds uncomfortable.
- They need to be comfortable. - But it seems...
Like Yoo-jin's mom definitely teaches him Chinese characters.
I teach him English...
(Shock)
Stop talking. Just stop talking.
- I was just saying my thoughts. - Well this hanok...
Is just another form of architecture.
People seem to think that because we live here
we live like they did in the Chosun Period.
- Wearing a modernized hanbok. - Did you think Yoo-jin would have a topknot?
But right when Yoo-jin came in, he said "Mother,"
and used a formal title.
These days most 9 year olds talk informally.
They talk informally and say "Feed me."
My husband and I actually speak formally.
So he naturally learned that from watching us.
There was a reason...
Is your dream to be a soccer player?
- A soccer player? - Yes. - Your dream?
Oh really?
Then who do you like among foreign players?
- Messi. - Messi!
- Neymar. - Neymar.
People like Suarez.
Oh Suarez.
Then who do you like among Korean soccer players?
- Like Koo Ja-cheol... - Koo Ja-cheol! - He's okay, too.
He's okay?
Huh?
- Son Heung-min. - Son Heung-min!
- Ki Sung-yueng. - Kim Sung-yueng. Dang...
Then not too long ago...
- You know how we played against Uzbekistan? - Yes.
- How many points did we win by? - 2 to 1.
He knows everything.
Name of the coach of our national team?
Stielike.
Ask him something else.
In 2002.
Who was our coach for the World Cup?
Hiddink.
(Soccer knowledge that comes out right away)
How old was he in 2002?
He wasn't even born yet.
Can you think before you ask these questions?
You're really weird today. What's wrong?
Things aren't working out today.
- It was amazing back then though. - It was.
Then... what...
What position do you want to play?
The midfielder.
- Midfielder? - Yes.
Oh so like player Ki Sung-yueng?
Yes.
Should I try calling Ki Sung-yueng?
- You want to talk to him? - No.
Why? This is such a great opportunity.
- Just... - Right? Good. I don't know his number anyway.
(Would've been a problem if he wanted to call)
Do you know who player Ki Sung-yueng's...
Uh... wife is?
Do you know who she is?
- I don't know. - She's an actress. -I've seen her face but... - Han Hye-jin.
- We don't watch TV so he wouldn't know that. - Right...
We don't have a TV in the house.
- You don't have a TV? - Yes.
- There's really no TV. - How do you know what Our Neighborhood Arts and PE is?
- He watches it every so often. - On the tablet. - Just sometimes.
Thanks for recognizing me from that show then.
Why don't you have a TV in the house?
You know how a TV...
Takes all your attention, right?
But if there's no TV, you talk to each other.
- If we had a TV in this tiny space, we'd all just be starting at it. - True.
So if we go on a vacation to a condo somewhere,
there's always a fight for the TV.
- Everyone wants to watch what they want? - Yes.
Hey Yoo-jin, you liked Star Junior Show, too.
- What? - Star Junior Show.
- Oh Star Junior Show. - Yoo-jin used to say he wanted to go on the show.
And I would have to tell him that
mom and dad have to be celebrities to go on that.
You wanted to be on Star Junior Show?
- Yes, in the past I did. - Oh in the past you did?
That show is gone now anyway.
There was a show called Star King after that, right?
It aired after Star Junior Show and Ho-dong was the MC.
Star among stars. King among kings. Star King!
You don't know it?
Yes, I don't know.
It's okay, that's gone, too.
(Shooting himself down like a cool guy)
Along with the grumblings of the two past nation's MCs...
This was a dinner full of laughter.
Then Yoo-jin...
Do you have... any complaints toward your mom?
- No. - You don't?
Why do you like your mom?
Well, my mom loves me very much.
- He's so good with his words. - What else?
She's raising me and she also gave birth to me.
The things he says is just...
Compared to the level of your questions, his answers
are really amazing.
I think I need to go home and scold Si-hoo tonight.
- Your son? - He's only 1 year younger than him.
It'll be hard for your son to become like Yoo-jin.
Even though he's so strong.
Then this is a really childish question but...
Do you like your mom or your dad better?
- I like both of them. - Dang... That's true.
Do you know how old your dad is?
- Yes. - Huh?
Yes, he's 46 years old.
- What? - 46 years old.
I'm older than him.
I'm older than your dad.
Yeah? You got that?
Your husband must be coming home late tonight?
He had a sports competition at his company today so...
- With a dinner meeting? - Yes.
Do you call your dad often?
- Yes. - He really does.
Then try calling your dad right now.
Let him talk to Mr. Ho-dong.
He's calling right now.
- Yoo-jin. - Tell him about us.
Yes, dad?
Yeah?
Mr. Kyung-kyu and Mr. Ho-dong are at our house right now.
Oh. They're in our house?
Yes. They're at our house.
Yeah and?
(The entire family seems to be very calm)
Tell him it's so cool to be eating with us.
It's such a weird... I mean interesting sight to see.
Yeah, yeah.
- We had dinner together. - Could you...
- Talk to him? - With both of them. - Together?
Hold on. I'll pass the phone onto Kang Ho-dong.
Yes, sir. Yoo-jin's father!
- Yes? - Yes, I'm Kang Ho-dong.
Hahahaha... It's an honor.
Not at all. I was born in 1970 by the way!
You were born in 1971, right?
Yes, well my birthday is a bit...
Were you born early in 1971?
This is awkward.
- You were born early in 1971. - Yes.
Then it might be uncomfortable to be friends.
Oh no, I'm comfortable with it.
Well hello! How are you? I'm Lee Kyung-kyu!
- Oh yes! - Yes.
I can't believe I'm meeting a legend.
Oh no. Thank you very much. So we...
Knocked on your door and asked for some food.
- Yes. - And your family happily...
Let us in and gave us dinner.
- Yes. - We had a great meal and your family has a great atmosphere, too.
Ah yes...
- Thank you very much. - When are you coming home?
Uh... I am planning on being a little late.
Then what... are you at a dinner meeting?
Yes...
It seems like you're trying to come home late on purpose right now.
That's just how... life seems to be.
Okay then. The important thing is...
As fast as you can, you have to say 3 things to brag about your wife.
Your loving wife.
First one!
- First. - Yes?
- She's very good at housekeeping. - Ah...
Alright, second!
She's good at cleaning.
She's good at housekeeping and cleaning. Then third?
She loves me very much.
He's good with his words.
Then 3 things to brag about your son!
- My son? - Yes.
He has a good personality.
Yes and second?
- He's healthy. - Oh! He's healthy.
And the final third thing is?
He takes after me.
Ah seriously! Wow.
Your ability to talk is amazing.
What do you do for a living?
- Oh me? - Yes.
I work for the sake of a lot of people.
(For a lot of people?)
I've never received any help from you though?
How have you helped me out?
I've been working hard to make our environment better.
He's working in the environmental industry.
But your voice...
Is your voice better sounding?
Or your face more good looking?
I'd say I'm better looking.
(This guy...)
Since you bragged about your wife. Then your wife,
must also say 3 things about you.
- About my husband? - Yes.
- First off, he has good awareness. - Ah awareness.
And then second.
- He has a very big heart. - Ah...
Third!
He helps me do whatever it is that I want to do.
What could you possibly have that you can do everything your wife wants?
Uh... everything except money.
(Perfect wittiness)
Time to brag about your dad.
He's very kind.
Your dad is very kind and respectable.
- He spends time with me. - He spends time with you.
Oh he likes to spend time with you.
And he also loves me very much.
He does, right?
- This is so heartwarming. - I know.
Dad! Come home right this instant!
Ah... yes... well...
I'll finish up drinking and head out soon.
Are you drinking right now?
Well yes... since it is a department dinner meeting.
I'm drinking like my life depends on it.
I see.
Don't go too hard.
- Yes! - And thanks to your son and wife...
We had a very good dinner.
And we'll leave with a very grateful heart.
Thank you, dad!
Yes!
So today...
You know how we dressed up like poets?
- With the word (Korean word for) dish-washing. - Yes?
We'll make an acrostic poem.
The two of us will.
So you'll listen to them.
And then one you don't like, will do the dishes.
So Yoo-jin, you have to say the characters.
And you're judging us, okay?
Alright, starting with Ho-dong.
Wait, hold on. I need some time to think.
- Just say whatever comes to mind. - How can I do that?
- Sul! - Uh...
I want to eat ox bone soup.
- Geo! - Geo.
(Using brain at full power)
Do you know where I can some ox bone soup?
- Ji. - Huh?
(Full of sighs)
I want to eat ox bone soup.
- Ji. - How could I do a show like this?
Goodness Ho-dong...
Ji!
This is absolutely absurd.
(Confused eyes)
Sulgeoji (dish-washing) is a really difficult word.
- Yeah? - There's nothing that fits. - It's absolutely absurd!
Sul!
New Years Day is the day after tomorrow.
- Geo. - My crappy life.
Ji.
What should I do starting now?
This is absolutely absurd!
This is too difficult. Too difficult.
What did you think, mom?
You two may discuss with one another.
Who wrote the better poem?
After the neck and neck acrostic poems
that the two poets recited.
The mother and son are deep in thought...
(The poet who will start his career with his poem is?)
- Mom, you say it. - We think that Lee Kyung-kyu's was better.
(Sorrow and happiness)
This is really absurd.
- Really. - Time for you to do the dishes.
Look at this.
Isn't this it?
Sul.
New Years Day is the day after tomorrow.
My crappy life.
What should I do starting now?
Kyung-kyu.
(Scrub scrub)
Oh you're very good at washing dishes.
I do it a lot at home.
(Amazed)
Hey Yoo-jin.
- Make sure to dream big. - Yes.
- Okay? - Yes.
I read this in a book somewhere.
The size of... Yoo-jin's dreams.
Is how big Korea's future will be.
That's why you have to dream big.
(The dishes are done)
You even get hot water, too!
It's piping hot.
(Should we send him back to the Chosun Period...)
Are you looking down on hanok right now?
Wow hanok are really...
Come here. Let me give you a hug.
One, two, three!
- Was it fun? - Yes.
You're going to be on TV.
- Look. Isn't it cool? - Yes.
(Kiss)
Yoo-jin, starting from today!
You and Ho-dong are family, okay?
- Yes. - Wanna be friends?
- Alright. - One! Yoo-jin.
You have to look cute. One, two, three!
Along with future soccer player, Yoo-jin
in a hanok somewhere in Cheongun Hyoja-dong.
The 6th house to give a meal was born.
And a photo to commemorate this was delivered to them.
Hey, this came out looking nice.
- Do you like the picture, Yoo-jin? - Yes.
But Mr. Kang Ho-dong's face is too big, huh?
- Is it? - It is.
(Father doing the dishes)
(There is a sad story known in Cheongdam-dong)
(That if you go to Cheongdam-dong, your arms can't go inside your coat...)
(The center of hot issues, Cheongdam-dong)
(The Kyu-Dong Brothers have come to this luxurious area)
If I had bought land back then?
Then it would all be mine!
(A rush of regret)
(They must get a meal to eat!)
(Even thoroughly(?) investigating the dogs in Cheongdam-dong)
(A local resident going by in a car...)
(Is a celebrity)
(There's a lot of CCTVs, too)
(The highest wall of all time)
(This won't be easy)
(Hello~ I'm strong man, Kang Ho-dong)
(No thank you)
(Go eat at another house)
(Who is Kang Ho-dong?)
(The most impenetrable wall of rejection)
(Even tracking delivery food)
(Sweet and sour pork and noodles)
(Even accompanying pork and noodles in Cheongdam-dong)
(Ding dong)
Hello! Yes.
(Will the door open for them?)
(Let's Eat Dinner Together)
Bye!
Thanks for letting us come inside.
This is unbelievable. He's only 1 year younger than my Si-hoo.
- Thank you so much. - Yes.
Okay, give me a hug.
(Hu~g)
- Let's eat something yummy next time, too. - Yes.
- You have to become an amazing soccer player. - Yes. - We're going now.
Yes.
- Leaving Yoo-jin doesn't bother you? - What?
It doesn't bother you?
We'll be leaving now!
- Yes. - Goodbye. - Thank you so much!
Bye bye!
Yes.
Hey Yoo-jin!
Yoo-jin!
- Yes? - We're leaving now!
- Yes. - Come out and watch us leave! Watch us leave!
- There, there. -Bye!
- Goodbye. - Okay.
Let's go.
Ah Yoo-jin.
- Isn't Yoo-jin so charming? - What?
He's so charming.
Yoo-jin!
Yoo-jin? Stop calling him and just go.
Mom's warm food...
And a child's dream...
Will help him grow into an adult.
On one spring day, a child
will also bloom like various different flowers.
Just like the well-known poets who came and went in this place.
The two poets that left after asking for dinner.
Will Yoo-jin remember them in the future?
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