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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)
Other than Gyeongnam, a cold wave will be hitting
most areas in the country.
In the case of Seoul, it has dropped 7 degrees
and is currently -4.8 degrees right now.
Wow, Kyung-kyu!
Should we consider ourselves lucky or unlucky from an
entertainment standpoint that it keeps getting colder?
Well, the weather being cold...
It was bearable up until yesterday.
- Even last week, Monday and Tuesday were warm but Wednesday was cold. - It's cold.
The weather is cold but even our hearts!
- Are feeling cold... - No, no! We can't get tired.
Yes.
- We don't have the right to be cold. - We don't.
- We aren't even allowed to be cold. - Yes.
For our viewers' sake...
- We really have... - Let's take off our coats.
- Let's take them off! - No, no. - No really!
We have no right to complain about the cold!
That's not what I was saying.
Will our passion die in the cold?
You know I'm getting old.
I'm cold.
Kyung-kyu! Seriously?
But I have no right to be cold.
- You know, last week? - Yeah?
- Cheongun Hyoja-dong. The hanok. - Yeah?
Dang... That warm meal we had.
Man... That house was one...
- That would really remain in my heart. - Yeah.
- Kyung-kyu, aren't we a show that always wants to show sincerity? - Of course.
What was that boy's name?
- Who? - Quickly! The young boy!
- Son? - Yes.
What was his name?
Just give me the thing.
Before they give us the mission, do you know his name or not?
We talked about so much and shared a meal with him!
Can you please hold on? Come back in a bit.
It was the young boy who loved soccer!
That young boy is the future of our country.
- So what do you want me to do? - Yoo-jin!
Ah! Yoo-jin!
Cha Yoo-jin.
Cha Yoo-jin. Ah thank you very much.
Hey, look at this.
Go to Cheongdam-dong and get someone to feed you dinner.
Cheongdam-dong?
Wow! Cheongdam-dong?
What is this? $2?
What is this?
Isn't this a bus card?
Oh I guess we have to ride the bus to Cheongdam-dong.
Cheongdam-dong.
What comes to mind when you think of Cheongdam-dong?
Adult entertainment.
(Oops!)
I'm very sorry about that.
How is adult entertainment the first thing that comes to mind?
When you think of Cheongdam-dong, doesn't it give off a rich area vibe?
Oh yes, it definitely does.
- And... - Luxury villas!
Luxury brand stores.
- Department stores! - Department stores.
When I think of Cheongdam-dong, I think of the Cheongdam-dong daughter-in-law.
That's right, Kyung-kyu.
You definitely can't leave out the daughter-in-laws.
- The outfits that the daughter-in-laws wear! - Exactly.
You immediately know they're from Cheongdam-dong.
And when we go to Cheongdam-dong today...
There's a lot to do with the current state of affairs.
So you should talk about those things there.
(... I have to?)
You went to that one hospital, right?
- What're you talking about? - What?
Oh! Look!
- Kyung-kyu! - You're talking about nonsense.
- But! - But you went, right?
(I only went once, Mister Judge...)
- Earlier! - Let's hurry up and go!
When you go to Cheongdam-dong...
You can find the C Hospital.
The P luxury brand store.
There are daughter-in-laws.
And there are celebrities, too.
Seoul, Gangnam-gu, Cheongdam-dong.
Named "Cheongdam" to mean clean water runs through this neighborhood.
The two head to the luxury residential area
to get a meal to eat...
We're from JTV...
- No thanks. - Oh I see.
I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong.
Who is Kang Ho-dong?
(Clang!)
Will they be able to taste...
Even a cup of clean water from Cheongdam-dong?
Let's Eat Dinner Together, episode 8.
"I live in Cheongdam-dong."
So is there...
- A present. - What is it?
- The weather has gotten colder so... - Ah.
To be honest.
You two kept walking separately, so it was really hard to film for us.
The farther the distance between the two...
(The camera director is running)
Filming becomes twice as hard.
A clever plan from the production crew for a smoother shoot.
Couple gloves.
It was really hard for us.
So if you guys could stay close today.
- Try to look like you get along. - Because of you!
How frustrated must they have been?
No, it's because of you, Kyung-kyu!
Put them on. Wait, then I have to listen to him talk from right here.
Lee Kyung-kyu! Kang Ho-dong! For the first time in 23 years!
Finally!
It's too small!
People are looking at us.
Isn't this nice?
Hello!
- Lee Kyung-kyu! - Stop that!
Along with their imprisonment of friendship...
Today's journey has begun.
Wait for me.
It's this one, Kyung-kyu.
Huh?
- See, it's this one! - Where're we going?
Gangnam Station!
Let's get on.
My goodness...
I'll go this way, Kyung-kyu.
Is this the one we have to ride?
No, ask them first.
- Does this go to Cheongdam-dong? - Sinsa Station!
- Cheongdam-dong? - Sinsa Station!
- This goes to Sinsa Station. - And we switch buses?
(Boaring the bus for Sinsa Station - Current time 1:10 PM)
- My face is too big, huh? - Yes.
It's too big.
- You talk too much. - Hello. - Yes, hello.
Our hands are tied.
(Squeeze squeeze)
I'm sorry.
We have to switch buses at Sinsa-dong.
- Sorry about this. - What is that? - Sorry, I need to take this off.
Can you hold on?
Can you not?
I hate it when you do this!
I really hate it when you act like this!
Inside of the car!
I can't take my hand out so...
No, then because of the glove... my hand goes inside of the jacket.
You dummy.
- What're you...? - It's too hot.
We can't bother a citizen like this. I'm really sorry.
Do we have to be like this all day today?
No, we'll keep it on for a bit and take it off.
Stop doing this show so half-heartedly, Kyung-kyu!
Even if...
You're God Kyung-kyu.
Or the father of variety.
(I will cut this off!)
(Angrily cutting with the spoon)
(My stomach hurts)
You've seen this in movies, right?
(He must escape from here...)
(Lee Kyung-kyu's shocking true story)
(In order to get away from the communication illness)
(Kyung-kyu's escape thriller)
(Coming soon)
I applaud you for coming up with this idea.
- Ah, I acknowledge your skills - Did I do good?
Stuff like this is fun, right?
Ugh! This is so frustrating.
- What're you doing? - Taking medicine.
What medicine is that?
Just something I have to take.
Can you not broadcast your drugs on TV?
Really? Why're you broadcasting your drugs on TV?
First time in the world.
Using the power of drugs.
We're going to have to take doping tests after we finish the shoot.
(The medicine fell on the floor)
Isn't it dirty?
It's fine.
(The pill got crushed because of Ho-dong)
The color looks weird, Kyung-kyu.
Oh! It's white?
(Snorting something bad)
This doesn't look like your first time doing it.
Stop saying useless things. Let go of me.
- You're not in a bad mood, right? - I'm fine.
This is fate, too. Meeting like this?
What're you doing with your spoon?
You keep broadcasting your drugs on TV and you keep taking drugs.
- Are you going to brag to your friends? - Yes.
When your friends ask you, "How was Kang Ho-dong in real life?" What'll you say?
That he's big.
That's he's very big-hearted?
- And a good person. - Yes. - And friendly.
On the other hand, what about Lee Kyung-kyu?
(In a dilemma...)
He's probably close to your father's age?
(Pfft...)
He most likely is...
What year was your father born?
He was born in 1962.
His father...
Is 2 years younger than you, Kyung-kyu.
His father was born in 1962.
Uncle!
Try calling him Uncle Lee Kyung-kyu.
Uncle.
This punk!
Am I your father?
How could you grab a citizen by the collar?
Who cares if he's a citizen?
(Boiling anger)
I'm sorry... Really...
You've never been hit by a celebrity, right?
(A very precious(?) experience...)
On the way to Cheongdam-dong
with Ho-dong who has a communication illness and a drugged Kyung-kyu.
I'm sorry but I need to blow my nose.
- My nose is plugged so... - Ugh...
Ugh!
(Dirty)
No whatsoever public etiquette...
And just like that, stuck right next to each other
the two arrived at their destination.
The next stop is...
The Cheongdam Health Center.
(Arrived at Cheongdam-dong - Current time 2:05 PM)
- We've arrived at Cheongdam-dong. - Let's get off.
(Kyu-Dong get off of the bus)
Excuse me, sir!
(Camera knockdown...)
Why would you... leave the camera on the floor like this?
(The camera keeps falling)
Why would you leave this here?
Give it to me.
The place where Kyung-kyu kicked the camera with his foot is...
(C.. C... C... Hospital)
- Where is this? - You know, this is the place...
That comes out on the news a lot.
(Reporter Kang(?) goes straight into covering the story)
Ho-dong is curious...
About this hospital.
But...
Why'd we have to get off in front of this hospital out of all places?
This is Cheongdam-dong.
(After coincidentally passing the hospital)
(Kyu-Dong head for the streets of Cheongdam-dong)
(They each go off in different directions)
- Come this way. - What? - Let's have a cup of coffee first.
- It's more fun to go through the alleyways. - We can just go this way.
- Wow this is... - Now that I see it. This string...
is here so that I can quickly pull you along with me.
So from what I can see.
This is more advantageous for me. Otherwise you would've gone that way.
I'm holding onto you so that you can't walk off.
This was a great idea. Right?
- Whoa, whoa, whoa. - Can you hold on, Kyung-kyu?
Hold on for what? Hurry up.
Hi!
Hi baby! Aww goo goo! Hold on, Kyung-kyu!
Goo goo, peek-a-boo! Can you please hold on, Kyung-kyu?
What? What?
What is it?
- Why aren't you communicating? - Bye!
- Here? - Hi!
Hey! Wait, Kyung-kyu!
(Totally happy)
That kid is... Bye!
Let's see each other again next time!
Have a good day!
Kyung-kyu. Can you not pull on the string like that?
I have a minimum amount that I have to talk to people in a day.
Stop that. Decrease the amount.
The gloves have become a communication restraint for Ho-dong...
- Dang... - This is the street of luxury goods. - Yeah.
Bulbelly.
Bbo!
This is that one brand. The hug-
Hug- Guh- It's that one.
Wow. This is impressive, Kyung-kyu.
This place is the...
- Street of luxury goods in Cheongdam-dong. - The street of luxury goods.
And then to the right of that street is...
Uh... The place that Lee Kyung-kyu, himself, ran 15 years ago.
- The clothing store you ran. - Yeah.
But it failed.
It didn't last 6 months after it was opened.
Can you please not talk about that.
Let's sit here and rest for a minute.
(Sitting right in front of an expensive crappy(?) store)
Hey Ho-dong.
This place... back in the early 70s.
It was all farmland.
This was really all rice paddies and fields!
I came here in the early 90s and there were already lots of buildings!
But this place wasn't developed that long ago.
They developed this place after the 80s.
- You really saw this place when it was still rice paddies and fields? - I really did!
My college was on Toegye Road, you know?
And at that time, one of my relatives...
- Used to live in Gangnam. - Yes.
And for a bit, before I moved out on my own.
I lived in my relative's boiler room.
- In the boiler room of a mansion. - Okay.
- It's the truth. - It can't be helped.
At that time, I would ride bus number 77,
and go from Maljook Street to Togye Road.
And on the bus, all I saw were rice paddies and fields.
- Back then... - This forest of buildings was like that? - Yes!
Cheongdam-dong was originally a river village where people farmed.
But in 1973, the Yeongdong Bridge was put into place,
and after a boom in construction.
It was reborn in the current day luxurious Cheongdam-dong,
with its top-tier schools and classy housing areas.
If I had taken my tuition back then,
and instead of paying the school.
If only I had bought some land here!
I wouldn't be doing this right now!
All of this would be mine!
No one cared about Cheongdam-dong back then!
And before things got developed,
I made "A Bloody Battle for Revenge!"
I should've just bought 5 or 6 buildings then!
But I'm stuck doing this with you!
I don't know anymore!
Give me back my money! I want my money!
Everything is all your fault, Ho-dong!
- Wait a second... - Give me back my money!
- Hey! SM is originally mine! - SM?
JYP would've been nothing compared to me!
If only I had bought land back then...
I could've become a nouveau riche.
Things that have gone by.
Should be left as they are.
There is meaning in that.
These are such nice lyrics.
Thanks to the events in the past...
He is now known as comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
- The street of luxury goods. - Are all luxury brands. - Yeah.
This is that famous Arada.
Ho-dong, in a street of luxury goods. - Yes?
- There are no people. - Why're there no people?
They drive up in their luxury cars,
and get dropped off and go straight into the stores.
Hey!
It's for an idol.
Kyung-kyu! Do you know what B1A4 stands for?
- B1A4? - Yes.
Quickly!
Just take a guess. What does B1A4 stand for?
With Lee Kyung-kyu's sense...
- You'll get it in 10 seconds. - Expensive Idols.
- 4 Expensive Idols? - Yeah.
(He totally doesn't know~)
It stands for their blood types.
- 1 type B, 4 type A? - Yes.
Bingo!
What's your blood type?
- I'm type O. - I'm type A.
A1O1!
Yes.
KARA!
Block B.
Constructed on the street of luxury goods is a K Star Road.
Cheongdam-dong is concentrated with the
entertainment agencies that have created Hallyu stars.
This was possible because it was the
center of fashion and beauty that stars cannot go without.
Kyung-kyu, it's Rain's company.
If you hadn't filmed "A Bloody Battle for Revenge"
and just bought the rice paddies and fields back then.
You would've been Rain's landlord, right?
- Yes, indeed. - Right?
- You would've been renting it out to him. - Yepp.
Giddy-up!
Whoa! Whoa!
Giddy-up!
In the end, the shackles are advantageous for the person with the most strength.
Ah Kyung-kyu, Kyung-kyu.
The string is going to rip. Goodness.
- Hey, this is way too... - It's going to rip!
(Spoon-cutting of anger)
Stop it.
Ah Kyung-kyu!
(Pretending it wasn't cut)
You... I knew this would happen when I saw you sawing away at it.
What're you going to do now that it broke?
Director! This ripped apart! Kyung-kyu did it!
You kept sawing at this earlier!
I wasn't sawing away at it. The rope is just weak.
Also, it's because you kept trying to go elsewhere and I was just pulling you back.
(The entrance of the elegant dogs(?)
Wow!
Hey, that one's a Ho-dong.
Hey! Why're you guys so big?
- Hello. - Yeah, come here.
What is the name of this one? Isn't this a poodle?
- Standard poodle. - Standard poodle.
- And this one's a retriever, right? - Yes.
- And this one's a shih tzu. - They're so cute.
Stay! Sit!
Stay! Hand!
- This hand now. Okay. - Hey.
Dogs don't have hands.
- Paw... - You need to call them paws.
- Where are you going? - We're going on a walk.
Wow, looks fun.
Alright guys, you can go now.
- Okay. - Bye!
- Hey Ho-dong. - I'm a dog, too.
Hey Ho-dong. Come here.
Hey. Don't the dogs in Cheongdam-dong feel different, too?
Yeah! Their figures.
And their fur color.
Look at the fur color of these Cheongdam-dong dogs.
Those are those famous Cheongdam-dong dogs.
The Cheongdam dogs looking different...
Are they just imagining things?
Your outfit is so pretty.
But aren't your shoes and your top too unbalanced?
What do you mean unbalanced? I'm a designer!
- I had no idea. You're a designer? - Be careful of the car.
Goodbye ma'am!
Goodbye!
She's a designer.
(Getting in trouble for making judgments)
I got scolded.
As expected of Cheongdam...
It's a place with fashion that Ho-dong can't understand.
Oh! There's lots of stuff here!
- Look Kyung-kyu. JYP! - Where?
This is JYP!
- That's the donut shop everyone goes to. - Ah...
- Because the groups are here. - Exactly! - Ah...
That's why this donut shop is always busy.
How are you?
- We're from Hawaii! - Are they Korean? - From where?
- From Hawaii! We love you so much. - Oh yes.
Yes, yes, yes.
(Japanese fan)
- Where are you from? - I'm from Hong Kong.
Where are you from?
- France. - France? - Yes. - Yeah, France.
Merci beaucoup.
Who are you here to see?
- Here, here. You meeting? - Yes...
Do you like group?
- JYP? - Yes, yes.
GOT7 and TWICE.
- SHINee. - Shiny?
Ah SHINee...
But SHINee is SM.
SM idol.
I'm an SM idol!
Have a nice day!
So people are always here.
- Yeah? - Yes, yes.
Should we go inside JYP?
Let's go inside.
I've never been inside JYP.
- Jin-young? - I've come up to this point but not inside. I'm close to Jin-young!
(Checking things out from the doorway first)
(A JYP employee ends up coming out)
Hello.
Is JYP here?
Jin-young Park?
Will they be able to meet...
JYP who Ho-dong is close to?
He's not here right now.
Ah, he's not here right now?
- Where did he go? - He would've loved to see us.
What a shame.
Is TWICE here by any chance?
TWICE is...
That's not something I can tell you.
- Goodness... They would've loved to see us, too. - I know.
What about SHINee?
(SHINee?)
Oh right, they're over there.
You should've asked for TVXQ.
It would've been good if JYP was here.
We can't go inside, right?
- We're not allowed? - There wasn't a formal request...
Since we didn't get permission prior to coming.
But he's the godfather of variety.
- But we can't go in without an appointment. - Exactly.
If he had bought land instead of making "A Bloody Battle for Revenge."
He would've become extremely rich if he hadn't done the movie.
Hey you.
Tell them I'm coming by to look at the building.
- Thank you very much. - Goodbye!
- It's still warm though. - So this area is this kind of area?
I've honestly never been here during the day.
(They start heading towards the residential area when...)
- Hello! - Oh yes, hello! That scared me.
- Oh! - Oh!
Hey!
- We met a celebrity! - We met a celebrity! We met a celebrity!
Where are you going?
- I live around here. - So you're on your way out now?
- Goodbye! - Wow this is really Girls' Generation.
I got to see her without any makeup on.
Bye Seo-hyun!
Is that your mother?
Goodbye ma'am!
Thanks for saying hi!
- Okay. - It's cold but you gave me so much energy. Bye!
See you again!
Hey. You. Come over here.
She's part of our SM family.
That's why Seo-hyun rolled down her window for us.
She was a part of Girls' Generation?
- Seo-hyun from Girls' Generation. - Seo-hyun. - The youngest!
Choi Seo-hyun?
(Sorry Seo-hyun...)
The neighborhood where you can run into celebrities.
This place is Cheongdam-dong.
They've finally walked into the first residential area of Cheongdam-dong.
Let's call dibs.
- This place is really a village of villas. - Yeah.
There are villas everywhere!
In front of Kyu-dong are tons of luxury villas.
It's the representative housing type in Cheongdam-dong.
Instead of a forest of buildings, it's a forest of villas here.
Villa Forest!
Look at this hill. Look at every house.
These are all villas.
I've lived in a villa in Nonhyeon-dong for 15 years now.
- Yeah. - I'm an expert on villas.
I know exactly how things are run in a villa.
- How does it run? - In a villa, you always go to the security guard.
The janitor.
Hello, mister!
- Which villa do you work at? - Down there.
The villa down there?
When do people usually come home?
- They come home around 7 or 8. - Right?
What time do people usually have dinner?
- A lot of people here are self-employed so... - Yes.
There's no specific time. They eat whenever they want.
Hello!
Hello, mister!
When do people usually eat dinner?
- Usually... around 7 PM? - 7?
Then where is the doorbell? Or their intercom?
- Why? - We have to ring people's doorbells and talk to them.
And then eat dinner together with them.
I'll have to... ask about that...
Most of the people here are CEOs so...
Is that so? Alright then.
- We'll check some other places. - Yes, yes.
- Thank you very much. - We'll come by here again. - Okay.
This place...
We can't even get inside.
There isn't even an outside intercom...
Oh hello! How are you?
For this place,
how do we ring someone's doorbell?
Ring a doorbell?
- Do we have to call people through the security office? - Yes.
- We can't directly contact them ourselves? - The intercom.
- There's no other way than the intercom in the office? - Yes.
This is no good.
- This is no easy feat. - What is?
If there's no outside intercom...
It isn't easy to contact the residents here.
Cheongdam-dong. Something is definitely different about this place.
Look at this.
There's a separate security office.
The break room is here and the security office is here.
There are a lot of CCTVs here, too!
In Cheongdam-dong, there are lots of CCTVs.
And lots of security offices, too.
(Tight security)
A place where you need to get through multiple gates to get to the front door.
There are high expectations...
For today's dinner.
How are we supposed to get inside these places?
Doesn't it kinda...
Feel like we don't be able to eat dinner tonight?
It feels weird...
The self-proclaimed villa expert has begun to feel weird.
On the other hand, Ho-dong is...
Where are you going by yourself?
Where else? I'm sure they're going home.
I'm sure they're going home.
It's cold! We need to quickly get dinner!
It's cold.
If it gets late, we have to keep going around when it's cold.
Are you going home right now?
From school?
- Where else? - It's cold. Hurry and go home!
She wouldn't go to school now.
(He won't come to his senses...)
I'm getting sleepy because it's cold.
I'm sleepy.
You can't get tired, you punk! What have you done?
We have no right to get tired!
Or the right to get sleepy!
(These words seem familiar...?)
(We have no right to get tired!)
(The words Ho-dong had been yelling non-stop all this time)
(The words that tired Kyung-kyu out all this time)
(And now Kyung-kyu is using those words...?)
(Have a taste of your own medicine)
You have no right to be hungry!
What a dinner table in Cheongdam-dong is like!
We need to show everyone!
Do you get what I'm saying? Hey!
Come here!
The warm human compassion...
That exists within Cheongdam-dong!
Yeah? We need to make sure to clearly convey
this to our viewers.
That's our goal!
That's why we can't get tired!
We can't get tired and we have to keep talking! And grab someone and talk!
We have to grab kids and talk to them!
We have to grab people walking by and talk to them!
That's what you have to do! The communication you love doing!
This is really tiresome...
Go to the kids that you love so much!
- I'm... - Look there's a kid! The kids that you love so much!
Why aren't you going to the kid?
- I'm so dizzy. - You're tired of this, right?
Hey look at this.
Why're you going in there?
(Lock up(?) attempt)
They don't have that here.
They don't have an intercom. You know?
Do you think we'll be able to eat dinner tonight?
Can you let go of me for a bit?
- Can you ease up a bit? - Ease up up on what?
Didn't I tell you?
Look at the whole thing!
But don't just look at the forest. Look at the trees!
You have to look at the security offices here!
The security offices!
They're our goals! You got that?
(The Communication King doesn't want to communicate)
- Hey! - Kyung-kyu! - Where're you going?
Oh my! Such cute ones.
Where are you guys going?
- Who are you? - I'm Lee Kyung-kyu.
Wow. This is crazy.
Do you know who that is? Communicate with them.
I found you some kids.
Hurry, it's cold. Hurry and go home.
Yeah, it's cold. Hurry and hold hands.
Be... Be careful of cars, too!
See. This is who you are.
Kyung-kyu's method of teaching that makes you walk in another's
shoes has helped the two to break down the walls of communication.
The high barrier wall in Cheongdam-dong...
Will they be able to break that, too?
(While carefully investigating the villa village)
It's so big.
But you can call people. You can do it.
From here.
There is a way to do it.
We can ring the door bell here, too.
Even though this one is a villa, too. There's a doorbell right here.
- We can try this one. - There's a lot of places here.
- Wow... - We can try this place, too.
We'll try calling three places.
In this case, you just have to press the number and press call.
- Alright. Dibs. - What?
We'll just try this place.
Fortunately, they've called dibs on a few different villas,
and Kyu-Dong now head to the next alley.
There's still a lot of...
Houses here.
With beautiful landscaping and high walls.
They've come face to face with mansions that just give off a
very private feeling.
Oh! This place is nice.
Amazing!
Uwah!
This house is good. Let's try this house.
Seoul Special City, Gangnam-gu, Cheongdam-dong.
- In Chinese characters. - It's written in Chinese characters.
They have very good taste.
I think that I should also...
Put a nameplate on my house, too.
- Saying what? - Hello, I'm Lee Kyung-kyu.
Isn't putting up a plate like that really nice?
Yes, it is. This house is really... wow.
Hey Ho-dong!
Yes. Ah it's so pretty. Even the main gate.
I think their main gate is so pretty.
Wow is this just...
I know this house!
As if.
Wow, it's a jungle on the inside.
- Shall we try this one? - Okay.
Today is really going to be all or nothing.
We'll either end up starving.
Or end up eating a feast.
Hey Ho-dong.
This is the land I bought.
This is the land that I bought.
Starting from here.
All the way up to there.
Looking at it from this angle... Wow... It feels like I'm
looking at Cheongdam-dong in the past.
I'm telling you, it looked like this in the past.
- What? - It looked like this in the past.
Try imagining this.
"A Bloody Battle for Revenge" was a hit!
With the money you made from it, you bought all the land in Cheongdam-dong.
And now you're in the middle of doing construction here.
In order to build a town home.
Try imagining it.
This is imagination time!
What is imagination time?
Why is that crane fork not doing anything?
You need to hurry up and work!
The construction... isn't making any progress at all.
Tell everyone to work faster!
President, we've fallen behind on 3 months of wages.
People are getting angry.
(Thinking of an ad-lib)
President.
Things will only get tougher from now on.
(What in the...)
We're so bad at role playing.
Of course it'd be difficult in a situation like this. It's freezing cold.
(Momentarily sitting down for a strategy meeting)
The housing types in Cheongdam-dong are...
- Complicated. - So there are the mansions.
Right? And then the large villas.
Should we go to the villas first? Or the mansions first?
And then head to the villas when we fail at the mansions?
- We should start with the mansions. - Mansions first? that's what I thought, too.
And then the villas.
From there, we just go for whatever.
We just have to go for it.
Just go for it and ding dong!
Hello, I'm Lee Kyung-kyu!
So what?
It's nothing!
(Fleeing(?) straight to the next house)
I'm really hungry today.
(Miserable)
Eat dinner with us!
- From now on. - Kyung-kyu, Kyung-kyu.
The weather is going to get very cold.
So when that happens, let's do this.
We'll call Lee Soo-geun and Lee Yoon-suk,
and we'll have them do it.
And we'll watch them from the car.
"Ring the doorbell for that house. That house right there, you punk."
How does that sound?
We'll follow them inside the car. Yeah?
Since we have the equipment to do that now.
We'll be remote controlling them.
- Kyung-kyu. - "Hey Soo-geun. Ring the doorbell for that house."
But when the car passed by just now...
I saw our reflection on the car.
We look really sad.
I'm so hungry.
Stop running that thing! It's cold!
The drone is making me cold!
- Wait. I'll go and get it. - Don't.
It'll shoot at you.
- You wanna get caught or not? - No, no, no!
You're going to get hurt!
The drone will shoot at you!
- It'll shoot at me? - Yeah! It'll shoot with its guns.
What?
Come at me!
Come at me! Why you!
(I'm scared)
Wow, look at that.
That looks amazing!
It's now time to fly high and climb over the wall of Cheongdam-dong.
(Cheongdam-dong has quickly gotten dark)
Oh Kyung-kyu.
It's gotten dark so quickly.
- So we're starting with the residential area, right? - Yeah.
(Sigh...)
- Because it's cold... - We have to succeed today, too.
Why?
Because it's so cold, I'm even more hungry.
(They arrive in front of the first house)
Our mouths... They're frozen right now... You need to practice, too.
Hello.
Hello, I'm Lee Kyung-kyu.
Hello, I'm Lee Kyung-kyu. Nice to meet you.
Hello, we're from JTBC.
And we're a show where we eat dinner together.
By any chance, if you haven't eaten, will you eat with us?
Is that okay? It's okay. It's okay, right? Yeah, okay then.
- Kyung-kyu, Ho-dong is going to try.
- This one's okay, right? - Okay.
Their light is on.
Let's do it!
(Deep breath...)
(Always frozen in front of the doorbell)
Hello, I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong.
Okay!
(You got this, Ho-dong!)
Let's Eat Dinner Together. Ready!
(Ahhhh)
(Doing everything to relax...)
(He finally pressed it!)
(Thump thump)
(Kyung-kyu is nervous, too)
(Sounds like someone picked up)
Yes, hello! I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong.
- Yes, yes. - Yes!
We're from... JTBC...
And it's a show where we eat dinner together
- and share stories with each other. - Yes...
Yes, well if you haven't eaten yet...
Would you like to eat dinner with me and Lee Kyung-kyu?
Oh I see. Well, I'm old and I'm not too healthy so I won't be going out.
- Y-yes, okay. - Okay.
- Okay, be healthy! - Yes.
Okay goodbye!
Hey! Would you...
Would you like to eat dinner with us?
Why would you ask her to come out and eat with us?
You told her to come out, but of course she won't when she's not feeling well!
Who would come out in this cold?
Why're you always like this?
I just asked if she wanted to have dinner with us...
It's not just eating together.
You have to ask if it's okay for us to go inside and eat dinner with them.
Why're you so bad with your words?
You're a strong man!
Let's see how well you do then!
- What? - I want to see. Cue!
Hold on a second.
Lee Kyung-kyu!
5 seconds before ringing the doorbell.
4!
3!
- Hello! - 2! - Stop it. Stop doing that. - 1!
Cue!
Hello, I'm comedian.
Hello, I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu!
Yes! So we're here from...
Screw it.
(Will Kyung-kyu be able to explain better?)
Please succeed.
- Who is it? - Hello!
(No answer from the intercom)
(What's going on?)
(After hearing the gate open)
(Falling)
(Old man Kyung-kyu lost strength in his legs)
(Kyung-kyu...)
- Why're you opening the door? - Hello!
Hello! I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
Yes, hello.
Have you had dinner yet?
- No, I'm preparing it right now. - I see.
Kang Ho-dong is here with me right now.
- Oh I see. - Yes.
- By any chance. - Yes?
- Could we... go inside... - Yes?
And eat dinner with you tonight?
- Pardon? - We have elders at home right now. - What?
- We have elders over at our house right now. - Oh, there are elders.
- Oh yes, yes. - Yes.
- Well then. - Have a happy dinner!
- Yes, yes! Keep up the hard up. - Yes, will do!
Wow. You're very good at this.
Dang, you're so good.
Is that the way to do it?
Man... Seriously.
I'm learning so much from you.
You're so amazing!
That's not it.
(Trips again)
Let's go.
(Kyu-Dong head to the next house)
I'm so hungry.
(Which house will welcome us?)
Dang... Cheongdam-dong.
Cheongdam-dong versus Kyu-Dong.
Kyu-Dong versus Cheongdam-dong!
Come on!
Don't do that.
(Hoping they'll definitely succeed this time)
(They arrive in front of another house)
You remember this house, right? With the pretty main gate?
The main gate was pretty, remember?
- I'm going for it. - Okay.
House with the pretty main gate.
Ready! Kyung-kyu.
Cheongdam-dong. Lee Kyung-kyu.
Hello!
(They hung up!)
- Who is it? - Oh yes!
Hello, ma'am!
Yes, uh...
- I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu! - What?
I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu!
- Who is here? - Pardon?
- Oh my. - Hello!
Yes, I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
- Our show... - Yes?
Is one where we ring doorbells.
- Goodness. - Yes, our Ho-dong.
- Your father-in-law. - Yes?
Is my husband's classmate. We went to your wedding.
- Oh you did? - At Shilla Hotel.
Yes! Yes!
- Well our show... - Yes?
- If you haven't had dinner yet. - Yes?
We go in and eat dinner together with you.
- But, today is my older brother's birthday. - Yes.
So we were going out to eat dinner today.
- I see. - So my family is here.
- You were getting ready to go out for dinner? - Yes.
So you'll have to go to another place.
- Hello! - What a shame.
Goodness, what a shame.
My husband is your father-in-law's friend.
Ah I see!
So all of you will be heading out now?
Would it be okay if just the two of us went inside to eat?
You can leave and we'll go in.
You've been kicked out.
- Ma'am! Ma'am! - Well thank you so much anyway.
Your skin has gotten very bad.
- Have you been working a lot of late nights? - Yes, yes...
- Thank you! - Thank you, ma'am!
- Yes, thank you very much. - Ma'am! Ma'am!
If it wasn't your brother's birthday today.
And it was a normal day.
My mother-in-law lives here with us,
so we always have dinner at home.
You could've had dinner with us any time.
But I guess today, she didn't feel like being on TV.
So if it wasn't for the birthday, it could've happened.
Okay! It must be cold!
Thank you very much. Yes.
- Thank you very much! - Yes, yes.
She knows you very well.
- She was at your wedding. - Yes.
Unexpectedly meeting an acquaintance...
But it just so happens they're eating out today.
But wow. This is all fate, Kyung-kyu.
Right?
Seoul is small.
(Their footsteps only grow faster without any words...)
(Mr. Kang Ho-dong!)
Yes, yes. Thank you very much, ma'am. Yes.
(Kyung-kyu, feeling rushed...)
- Have you eaten yet? - Oh yes...
- Hello. - Yes. - Have you eaten yet? - Yes.
(Who will give us dinner to eat?)
- Oh! - Oh!
- What is this place? - Hair salon!
- Here? - Yes!
- A hair salon! - How is my hair style?
Can't you tell with just one look?
I'm actually a nail artist.
- I could look at your hands... - But you don't know about hair?
How are my nails?
- How are they? - I think they need to be cut.
Have you eaten yet?
- Me? - Yes. - Not yet. - I see...
Would you like to eat with us?
I have a massage appointment so I have to go...
(What a shame...)
- To relieve your stress from today? - Yes.
- Going to get a massage? - Yes.
- Yes. - My shoulders were feeling heavy.
Your shoulders were?
It'd be nice if we could eat together.
We're going around Cheongdam-dong today.
- Yes. - Yes.
- Goodbye then. - Goodbye!
We don't have time to be talking like this!
We might just miss dinner time altogether!
Stop crowding around so much!
Why're you yelling at the crew?
Because things aren't working out!
There's no need to be discouraged! This is just the start.
This is just the start. We only rang three doorbells.
I'm not discouraged. It's just because I'm cold.
- Lift your shoulders, Kyung-kyu. - Shoulders...
My shoulders are stiff.
Kyung-kyu! For the first time in 23 years, Kyu-Dong!
Have gotten together!
My shoulders feel stiff!
You're spewing nonsense.
My shoulders are dying from being stiff.
It's like this here.
Then press it.
- Press it. - We have to try pressing it.
Call.
House number.
We just have to press the call button.
Try it then. It's your turn.
Isn't it your turn?
Why? We always switch back and forth.
(Ho-dong's luxury villa first attempt)
- I pressed it, right? - Yeah.
Please stay here with me, Kyung-kyu.
Are they not home?
(Nervous)
- Hello? - Yes, hello!
- I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong. - What?
The strong man, Kang Ho-dong.
- Kang Ho-dong? - Yes!
Who is Kang Ho-dong?
- Kang Ho-dong? - Yes!
Who is Kang Ho-dong?
The strong man of the wrestling world.
And one of the nation's biggest MCs...
I'm... Kang Ho-dong...
I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong, who used to wrestle in the past?
- A strong man? - Yes! - Okay.
I'm also a MC for many shows.
- We're here... from JTBC... - Yes?
And we're part of a show where we
share a meal and share stories with one another.
If you haven't eaten dinner yet...
This is a show where...
Lee Kyung-kyu and Kang Ho-dong go inside
and eat dinner with you in your home.
What are you saying right now?
- ... Right? - We're not...
Home right now.
Then we'll see you next time if we get another chance.
- Okay! - Yes.
Goodbye!
(Failed in a terrible way...)
(Bitter...)
Who is Kang... Kang Ho-dong?
That was the worst we've ever encountered up until now.
What is a strong man?
(Still in shock)
What are you saying right now?
Maybe she couldn't hear me?
No way. I think it's just that...
You were a strong man for a very long time.
How many times did you get that title?
- Hmm? - 5 times... - Only 5 times!
That's why she asked who you were.
This is the worst we've ever encountered.
The worst. The worst.
The worst.
Who is Kang Ho-dong?
Kyung-kyu, Kyung-kyu, Kyung-kyu.
Let's try this place.
(This time it's Kyung-kyu's turn to try)
I'm going to see how well you do.
Now calling.
- Make sure to show your face. - There is no reply.
(Trying again with another number)
Now calling.
(It's been connected!)
- Who is it? - Oh hello!
- These dogs! - The gate has been opened.
(The gate opened...)
Hel...
Hello?
Try calling them again.
You have to call them again.
Try talking to her on the intercom.
Hello?
- Hello? - Who is it?
Yes, uh...
- I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu! - What?
I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
Yes, what brings you here?
Ah yes, so we're part of a show.
From JTBC...
Where we eat dinner together.
If you aren't eating dinner by any chance...
- No, we finished eating already. - Goodness, you already ate?
Goodness, I'm very sorry.
- I'm sorry. - Yes, yes, yes.
Yes.
(Closing the door that was opened)
(Sigh...)
(The Kyu-Dong Brothers even share humiliation together)
Kyung-kyu, did you hear the dogs?
They were barking like crazy next to the intercom.
- When I rang the doorbell. - So she couldn't hear.
And said hello, the lady was...
Really angry!
(It's getting increasingly colder...)
(It's cold)
Hey Ho-dong.
(In a rush, he rings another doorbell)
This isn't easy.
It seems like no one is home.
Time is going by so fast.
Who is it?
- Hello? - Yes?
- Yes, I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu. - What?
- I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu. - Yes.
Yes, hello!
We're from JTB...
And we're doing a show called "Let's Eat Dinner Together."
So what?
So by any chance, if you haven't eaten yet.
We were wondering if we could join you for dinner by any chance. Pardon?
- No thanks. - Oh yes, I understand.
Okay.
Thank you very much!
(Rushing to the next house!)
Let's go. Moving on.
We have 2 dollars, right?
- Get the $2 ready. - We're going to succeed. - What do you mean?
- Look at the time. - It's not even 7 yet.
What? It's 7 right now!
- It's okay. - Once it gets past 7, everyone will be done eating!
It's because of you.
What's my fault? Why do you always blame me when things don't work out?
That house... earlier...
I'm really hungry now.
I'm going to die from hunger.
I'm cold and hungry.
And lonely, too.
(And only $2 in their pocket)
They have glasses of wine...
And grilled meat.
But instead, we have to walk around
asking for food in this cold weather.
The day when the daily things you took for granted
becomes a deep regret.
To Kyu-Dong, today feel especially like that.
Kyung-kyu, I think...
If you ask if they've eaten dinner yet, everyone says that they already have.
We should push it off as long as possible and ask in the end.
- It's your turn. - Why?
- I've been doing it. - I just did it.
- Just now. - Just now?
I was the last one to do it.
- I went last! - Then I'll just do it.
Why are you putting it all on me?
If you really don't want to, I'll just do it.
It's not that I don't want to, we just have strict rules about switching off.
- Right? - Yes.
(Ho-dong rings the doorbell)
The call button.
(Sweet smile)
- Who is it? - Yes, ma'am!
- I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong. - What?
I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong!
- What brings you here? - Yes, well...
So Lee Kyung-kyu and I...
are part of a show where we eat dinner together with you.
And share stories and get closer to one another.
Would you like to eat dinner with Lee Kyung-kyu and Kang Ho-dong?
We can't...
We have guests over so we can't.
Oh! You have guests over?
Yes, we'll do it next time.
Then we'll join you the next chance we have.
Goodbye, ma'am.
(Sniffle...)
Ah... Just one meal...
(Player change)
(Are they not home?)
- Hello? - Yes, yes?
- Hello! - Yes?
Yes, I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
- Yes, yes. - Yes, hello ma'am.
- Yes. - By any chance, if you haven't finished eating yet...
Would you like to invite...
Kang Ho-dong and me into your house.
And eat dinner together?
- I can't do that. - Pardon?
- I can't do that. - Oh! I guess you have something going on?
- We don't have any side dishes. - Oh, no side dishes.
Excuse me, I'm sorry.
Ah yes, yes, yes.
Yes.
(Kyu-Dong leaves feeling bitter)
(Gazing)
Goodness it's cold.
Oh! Look.
I wonder why it's hanging here.
- It's almost like it's us. - Yeah! It's not falling off.
It's staying on until the very end.
It's just like us.
(Kyu-Dong also don't give up and ring another doorbell)
(Instead of a "ding dong" a waltz flows out)
(Waltz of the Flowers - Composed by: Tchaikovsky)
(Forgetting about his worries for a bit)
(I'm sure they're home...?)
- Who is it? - Hello?
What brings you here?
Oh I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu.
- What? - I'm comedian Lee Kyung-kyu. - Yes.
- Can you see my face on the screen? - Yes.
Yes, so right now.
- This is a show where Kang Ho-dong and I... - Yes?
Go around trying to get people to...
Feed us dinner.
- Yes, hello ma'am! - Oh hello.
- Yes, yes. - But I need to go out right now...
Aww!
I need to go out right now... What do I do?
- She needs to leave right now. - Oh she has to go out.
You must've already had plans.
Yes, I was just about to leave. I'm so sorry. What do I do?
No, no! We're also very sorry.
I'm so happy that you came.
Yes, yes, yes.
- What a shame. - It's okay. Thank you very much!
- Yes. - We're also very thankful that you talked to us like this!
- Yes, thank you very much. - Have a delicious dinner!
- Yes! - Oh she had dinner plans so she was on her way out.
But how nice is it to have someone talk to us like this?
Let's just do it together. Yeah? Together?
I'm not doing it with you!
(Standing in front of the doorbell by himself)
(Making the most gentle face he can)
- Who is it? - Yes, hello ma'am!
I'm a...
Pardon?
(He tries pushing it)
- What? - It's opened.
You should've told her you were Kang Ho-dong.
(Calling them one more time)
(Nervous and anxious)
The door has been opened.
She's telling you to come in.
She says to come in, so go inside.
- She says to come in. - By myself?
Then fine. I'll go with you.
(Locked again)
It was opened but it got shut closed because of the wind just now.
- This must be really annoying, right? - Yeah.
It makes you feel bad.
(Stuck in an awkward position)
Ho-dong won't let go of hope.
He will become the last leaf of today.
(Alright! Let's not give up)
(Getting his smile ready)
- Ma'am! I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong! - Yes!
- Yes, hello! - Oh yes, hello!
Can you see my face clearly?
Yes, yes. I can see it! I finally recognized you now.
- Ma'am, you know me. - Yes.
- And Lee Kyung-kyu, right? - Yes.
- So if the timing is okay with everyone. - Yes.
- We'll go inside your house. - Yes.
And this is a show where we share a meal
while we also share stories and get closer to each other.
- It's a TV show. - Could you please hold on?
The president is coming now.
- Okay! - What'd she say?
- What brings you here? - Oh yes!
We're...
Part of a show called "Let's Eat Dinner Together" on JTBC.
But it's a show were we eat dinner with people.
The door has been opened.
Yes, the door is open.
We'll be back in a bit.
(After walking in through the main gate)
Yes, the door is open.
We'll be back in a bit.
(After walking in through the main gate)
Oh there's a pig. A pig, a pig.
- Kyung-kyu. - Huh?
A pig, a pig, a pig.
(There's another locked entrance past the main gate)
(Ringing the doorbell again)
Yes.
Ah! They're coming out.
- Oh my. - Hello.
Oh yes, hello. I'm Lee Kyung-kyu.
- Oh yes, I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong. - Oh yes. - Yes.
So right now...
Our show...
Is one where we drop by during dinner.
And if you haven't had dinner yet,
we join you for dinner.
The especially tall wall preventing them from dinner today...
Will they be able to overcome it?
- We ate a while ago. - Pardon? - We ate a long while ago.
- Ah, you're already eaten? - We always eat around 6.
- Ah... - We always eat around 6.
Ah... So you eat dinner early.
- If would've been good if you came earlier. - Goodness...
- Thank you very much. - Regardless, thank you very much.
Yes, yes. Thank you very much.
We better hurry. A lot of people have already eaten.
The two are looking relentlessly for houses with lights on.
We have no time, Ho-dong.
This is not a joke! We have no time!
Then should we split up?
We can't do that!
Where are you delivering that to?
Which room?
Number 1.
What'd they order?
Sweet and sour pork and black bean noodles.
- Spicy seafood noodles? - Black bean noodles.
- How many dishes? - One.
(How do we ask to them to share with us...)
It'd be nice if we split one together, right?
Maybe they could get a second one...
Should we try following him?
- Are you following me? - Yes, we're going to try.
(They follow the delivery man into the villa)
We could go inside and since we have money, we can order more food.
And we can just eat together.
This isn't cheating, right?
Of course not.
Stand there.
- You ordered food, right? - Yes!
(Looking from behind)
- I'll be back. - Kang Ho-dong and Lee Kyung-kyu are here.
Hello ma'am.
- Oh yes. - Yes, hello. - Yes, yes.
- Did you order black bean noodles? - Yes!
- My child just got home from school. - Ah I see. - Hello ma'am!
Then by any chance...
Could you order 2 more bowls and share with us, too?
We're doing a show where we go inside your house and eat dinner with you.
Our house is a bit messy right now...
- Oh that doesn't matter. - That doesn't matter to us. We just want to eat with you.
If you haven't eaten yet, why don't you eat with us
and share stories and get closer to us?
Well...
We just have a lot of things out right now and it's messy.
Ah I see. We understand.
- Ah... - Have a good meal!
Ugh this is...
The black bean noodles were our chance. That was our chance.
(The Kyu-Dong Brothers are feeling even more desperate)
I don't think this is a house, Kyung-kyu.
This doesn't look like a house.
- This isn't a house. - This place isn't used for living.
- I'm starting to get a little worried. - We're running out of time.
(This isn't the time to discriminate)
Is this not a house?
(Feels like they'll force their way into any door)
That's when they discovered a ray of hope.
The basement.
(They're going straight to ring the doorbell)
- Yes? - Goodness.
Hello?
- Oh hello. Nice to meet you. I'm Lee Kyung-kyu. - Oh yes.
- Oh my. - And this is Kang Ho-dong.
- I'm Kang Ho-dong. - Have you eaten yet?
- I was just about to eat. - Oh my goodness!
We're part of a show called "Let's Eat Dinner Together."
- If you haven't eaten yet... - Yes?
Whether it be cold or warm rice.
Could Kang Ho-dong and I eat dinner with you?
But I'm living here by myself so...
- That doesn't matter to us. - We just want to talk. - And share stories.
- We can just share. - We don't need anything special. We just want to talk.
- But my house is so messy. - It's okay!
I mean you're living by yourself.
And you can clean up a little now.
You have so many books, too. Are you a student?
No, I'm uh...
I graduated and I'm working now.
Ah, you work at a company. Then...
Why are you eating dinner so late?
- Ah! I got home just now. - Okay.
- And got comfortable. - So I was going to eat now.
Why don't we eat dinner together then?
Please really give it some thought.
- Let's make some memories. - This is so sudden...
- We know. - You're probably nervous right now.
I only have two bowls of cup ramen.
Oh really? Then I'll go and get another cup ramen right now.
Then are you allowing us to join you?
Should I go buy a cup ramen?
To the starving Kyu-Dong...
Will the young man be their shining light?
Okay then. Why don't you go and buy just one?
Yes, go ahead and buy just one cup ramen.
(Finally a house willing to feed them appears!)
- Buy one cup ramen. - Go inside. I'll go and buy it.
I can come inside, right?
Should I help you clean?
Goodness.
Can you give him a mic?
Give him a mic.
Just act comfortably. It's fine.
Just enjoy yourself.
All around this small room, a worn out instrument and books can be seen.
The young man who has
finally taken in the hungry Kyu-Dong...
What kind of person will he be?
(Shin Doo-sung, 32 years old)
How far is your work place from here?
My work place is...
Around the Ilsan area.
- Ah, Ilsan? - Yes, and I uh...
- Since I play music... - Yes, I can see that.
- Yes... - What kind of music do you play?
- Classical? - Yes, I play classical.
- Ah, classical music? - Yes, yes. - What instrument is this?
- It's a violin. - Oh you play the violin.
- I usually teach lessons. - Oh, you teach lessons. - Yes.
- Oh my, oh my. Then originally... - Yes?
Where are you originally from?
Oh my home... My parents live in Namyangju.
Ah! Namyangju... Namyangju.
While Kyung-kyu is learning more about the new family member...
Ho-dong is choosing the ramen he'll be eating with their new family member.
Ramen.
One ramen is 95 cents.
Then what about all this together?
$2.85.
Like this? Then what if I add this?
Then it becomes $3.80.
Oh really?
Then all I need is $4?
Oh, I'm even getting change back.
Is there anything I can buy with 20 cents?
- Candy. - What?
- Candy. - Dessert.
- This costs 20 cents? - Yes.
Then this will be...
For our host. Yeah.
So he can go to work in the morning in a good mood.
(Even getting candy as a surprise present!)
(I thought I was going to starve...)
(Getting hit with the feeling of being relieved)
(Looks yummy)
Holding the ramen that will fill his belly,
Ho-dong heads to the small house that will warm up his body
while dancing the waltz.
Ramen sounds so good.
What about like solo recitals?
As for solo recitals...
- I'll perform at like cafes and other places like that. - Ah...
- Yes, cafes. - Places like cafes.
Goodness.
- Uh... - Ho-dong. - Sir. - Yes?
- This is for you. - Yes?
So you can go to work in a good mood.
Ah yes. Thank you very much.
- I had 20 cents leftover so... - Oh really? - What'd you buy?
- Oh this ramen! - Yes, so I bought cup ramen.
- Yeah. - And this... This is...
- So that we can add eggs to the ramen. - Ah yes.
We'll eat the 6 eggs and the 3 ramens together.
Thank you very much.
What should I call you?
W-w-w-w-wait... Doo-sung!
- Shin Doo-sung. - My name is Shin Doo-sung.
My friend Min Kyung-hoon sings with his head voice. (Pun)
Oh does he?
- I don't really know... - He's a violinist.
- The books give such a nice atmosphere. - The books.
And he's a violinist and he gave a lesson earlier today, too.
You're a violinist...
But you analyze stocks, too?
- Ah, that's just a hobby. - Oh, a hobby.
You know, he's trying to make that money.
Where is your hometown?
- My hometown is... - I already asked him.
It's Namyangju.
Then what do you currently do?
- I'm currently... - He plays the violin! - I perform...
- Just ask me. - So you do performances. - Yes.
- And in his remaining time... - He gives lessons.
- You give lessons and teach other people. - Yes. - Let's hurry and cook this.
Were you not surprised when we first rang the doorbell?
So after I opened the door and saw you guys, I was shocked.
But before that, there are a lot of salespeople here so...
You thought we were salespeople?
You got nervous when you saw Lee Kyung-kyu and me though, right?
- Yes, it can't be helped. - Didn't you hear his voice?
- Hurry up and cook the ramen. - Yes.
So there's 2 in there.
- Ah this one. - Yes.
It's stir-fried...
We can just use this.
- What? - This boils really fast. - Yeah, that does.
That one takes a while. We'll cook one first.
And we'll have him eat first and then after that we'll join him.
- Is it okay for me to eat first? - Yes, of course.
(Shake shake)
The way you shake is no joke.
Dang... You seem...
Very used to making ramen.
Very good...
Our violinist is about to eat dinner all by himself.
We'll get to see you eating this cup ramen by yourself.
What side dishes do you normally eat?
I usually have kimchi as a side dish.
And...
I'll eat some vegetables, too.
- Okay then, Doo-sung. - Yes? - We have this thing.
Where it's called the "Real Theater."
Pretend like Lee Kyung-kyu and I are invisible and not here.
We're not here and you can just eat and talk to yourself, too.
Do you talk to yourself?
- No, never. - Oh really?
- You just have to act like you're alone. - Just eat.
Alright, we're starting.
Pretend we're not here. Alright... Cue!
(Let's Eat Theater ~ A young violinist in Cheongdam-dong's dinner~)
(Looks very used to it)
(Peels back a part of the ramen lid)
(Gets up)
(What is he doing?)
(Pouring)
(Keeping in his laughter)
(After pouring out the water, he mixes in the sauce)
This is the dinner of an artist.
An artist.
(As if he was playing the violin, he gently mixes his food...)
(He gets up again?)
(Let's take a look)
(What is it this time?)
(The best companion for eating alone)
(Is a thick book)
(They're getting into it, too)
(Slurp)
That's his usual dinner.
(The scene of a 100% real dinner meal)
It does resonate though.
More so than a hungry pig...
A hungry Socrates.
(A hungry Socrates?)
(~ Let's Eat Theater End~)
After watching you read
while eating.
It seems like you do this often.
This is how I normally eat.
- I see. - What book are you reading?
- Stocks. - No.
It's called "The World in Depression."
"The World in Depression."
It's written by a man named Charles Kindleberger.
And he was an economist.
- Cha... Charles Kilber? - Yes.
- An economist. - About the US' Great Depression? - Yes, it's a book that analyzed it.
Why did they go through a depression?
It's quite a difficult read.
So it's a book I've been reading for quite some time.
Oh is that so?
But to read a book while eating...
Ramen.
- You're in charge of the ramen. Please keep eating. - Oh yes.
- Kyung-kyu! - Yeah?
Do you want stir-fried noodles or soup noodles?
Soup.
Then hurry and give that to me.
(Totally in sync)
It's a ramen party today.
(Kyung-kyu gets the boiling hot soup cup ramen)
(And Ho-dong gets the spicy stir-fried cup ramen)
(The best 3 minutes of waiting in the world...)
- The kimchi was made by your mother? - Yes, that's correct.
Kyung-kyu, hold on, hold on. I need to take a picture for proof.
I need to take this, too.
One, two.
This meal...
Is the dinner table of 32 year old violinist,
Shin Doo-sung, who lives in Cheongdam-dong.
Cup ramen with kimchi made by his mother.
This very light dinner table...
Seems very full after being joined by Kyu-Dong tonight.
This is the dinner of an artist.
It looks so... shabby...
Not at all. Artists are normally supposed to look shabby.
- Let's all eat first. - Yes. Let's eat. - Yes.
(They all start eating together)
(Stuffing his mouth)
(Speed inhaling)
(In a trance)
(Whatever)
(We'll do it next time!)
Today was very cold...
And very difficult...
It's just like us.
With the mindset of being the last leaf hanging...
The brothers that never gave up hope until the very end...
Like a miracle, have finally gotten to eat and get closer to each other
at the end of Cheongdam-dong.
(Nom~)
(This is the taste!)
- What? - Can I have some soup please?
I was shivering from the cold all day.
- Here, soup. - I want to drink hot soup, too.
(Slurp)
When I'm by myself...
I end up talking to myself.
- Oh really? - Yes.
(Another sip)
(Give me back my soup)
Please have some soup, too.
- Ah yes. - So refreshing!
Have some soup please.
Oh!
I haven't had it in a while so it's good.
Why didn't you think to make rice today?
Oh I have rice.
I do have rice.
I was planning on eating it with the ramen.
- If this isn't enough, you can eat some rice as well. - And mix it in?
So you were planning on eating it together.
- The kimchi... - Isn't store bought kimchi though!
- He told us that his mother made it. - Oh his mother!
But wait!
- I'm curious about something. - Yes?
You know how big Seoul is, right?
Why did you choose to live in Cheongdam-dong of all places?
The transportation is very good here.
The public transportation is very good here.
Gangnam... is also very close by.
- So that's why you're living here? - Yes.
- And because this place is half underground. - Yes?
The monthly rent is cheaper than you would think.
- Ah it's not that expensive. - Yes, yes.
- If you don't mind me asking. - Yes?
I'm sure there was a security deposit but I won't ask about that.
How much is your monthly rent?
Uh... I'm paying $400 right now.
So this place is pretty cheap.
But...
How did you end up playing the violin, Doo-sung?
My mother used to run a piano school.
- Ah... - So just environmentally. - Yes.
It would've been easy for you to learn an instrument.
Back then, the economy was very good.
When I was learning the violin, it was the 8... 90s?
And classical music was very popular back then.
The number of places where you can perform...
Has really decreased as well, right?
And also, a lot of private orchestras have disappeared.
- Oh is that so? - Yes. - He talked about it earlier, too.
- It's gotten pretty bad. - I see.
Since the economy is bad for everyone...
- With the economy being bad. - It can't be helped.
Yes.
- Since you have soup, you should mix some rice in, too. - Yeah, let's do that.
Where is the rice?
We'll mix rice into this.
And we can split it 3 ways.
It feels like the 3 of us are living together.
You can just put it right into here.
No, it's okay... I just...
Since you're my guests.
I'll just put it here.
(A heaping portion)
Isn't this too much rice?
We have to eat all of it.
- Then I'll mix it into this, too. - Okay.
I thought I was going to starve to death.
- It's yummy if you mix it in to this, too. - Oh yes, yes.
Doo-sung is making me think about a lot of things.
- What? - He's making me think of a lot of things.
Bottoms up.
- Even though it's just cup ramen. - Yes.
- Since we're eating and talking with good company. - Yes, yes.
It's digesting well and it tastes good, too.
- Right? - Of course.
We met by complete chance like this today.
We met like this...
And became a family.
The owner of the house, Doo-sung...
And Kyung-kyu and Ho-dong who were especially cold and hungry today...
Would they have even imagined this moment?
Today is really going to be all or nothing.
Who knew that they would be destined to become happy with
a cup of ramen and a bowl of rice...
What is your dream, Doo-sung?
My dream...?
Since I've been teaching beginners...
- I've been teaching a lot of kids like that. - Giving them lessons.
And after a while...
- I've realized those kids are our future, right? - Yes.
I want to teach them well.
And hope that I can be of help to people and to Korea...
Wow your dream is big.
You want to teach people.
And help through music... right?
If I say this...
To the people who have fed us dinner so far...
I do feel very sorry.
But today's dinner was really delicious.
Today was really delicious!
Kyung-kyu, look. I really cleanly...
Ate up everything.
And with this.
There's no fighting over who does the dishes.
We just have to throw it away like this. Right?
- The end. - This is it!
This is the world of men.
This is our world.
Do you call your parents often?
I do call them... Yes.
(Attempting to call his parents)
Hello?
- Yeah? - What are you doing?
Why?
- No, just because. - Ah...
A father and a son are always awkward.
Do you need a Costco card?
No.
I don't really...
Need a Costo card, dad.
- If you needed one... - Yes?
I was going to make you one.
Ah... By the way.
Is mom there?
- Hold on for a bit. - Okay.
- Yeah, Doo-sung. - Yeah, mom.
Yeah. How are you doing in the cold?
I mean... yeah it's cold...
So I've been dressing warmly since it's cold.
Turn on the heater, okay?
Ah... Okay.
- Okay. - But why'd you call?
I'm going to pass the phone to a guest right now.
- Who? - A guest!
Yes, ma'am. Hello!
- Yes? - Guess who I am!
Who is it?
I'm the strong man...
Strong man, who? What's your name?
Kang!
Kang Ho-dong?
Ma'am, I'm the strong man, Kang Ho-dong!
I'm over at Doo-sung place right now, ma'am.
What're you doing there?
She doesn't like it.
Goodness! It's a mess in there!
Not at all! It's not a mess in here, ma'am.
We cooked and ate ramen together.
- Oh my goodness. - And we had your delicious kimchi, too.
Other than Ho-dong...
- Yes? - There's one other person. Try to guess who it is.
- Who? - Hello!
- Who is it? - Hello!
- Hello! - Yes, I'm comedian...!
(... Pfft)
Wait... What is a comedian doing there...?
The godfather of variety!
What?
The godfather?
Yes, the father of variety!
Hidden camera! Hidden camera!
Ah! Lee Kyung...
Lee Kyung...
Lee Kyung... what was it again?
Lee Kyung!
- Yes. - Lee Kyung! - Lee Kyung-kyu?
There we go! Hello ma'am!
What're you doing there?
We have a show on JTBC.
But it's a show where we visit people and ask them to feed us.
- Yes, yes! - And Doo-sung had dinner with us today.
Oh goodness. Thank you very much!
Is there something that you want from your son?
I want him to marry well.
- Meet a good woman. - Exactly.
You should say it directly to Doo-sung.
- Doo-sung! - Yeah?
- You have to meet a good woman, okay? - I got it.
The world is a scary place.
- Okay, I got it. - Make sure to look clearly. - I will.
Thank you, my Doo-sung.
- Okay. - Fighting!
Thank you very much!
- Yes, thank you very much. - Thank you very much!
Okay! Ah...
You've finally relaxed a little bit after talking to your mother.
- Ah yes. Talking to someone that I know, I do feel a little more relaxed.
Then there's no way...
We can leave before hearing you play the violin.
- Violin? - Yes.
Just think that you're practicing.
Play whatever you want to play for us.
Oh goodness.
- I'll play something short for you then. - Okay.
I'm so nervous... I tend to get nervous really easily.
So... It's a bit...
- Difficult... - You can't get nervous!
(What's going on...)
(Tuning)
- Oh this is really risky. - No, it's okay.
- What is the song title? - "Air on G String."
Ah! "Air on G String!"
(Carefully getting ready to play)
Wow, this is awesome.
(Air on G String - Performed by: Shin Doo-sung)
(A difficult piece played only on the G string)
(A recital in a half underground room)
(Being performed in front of just two people)
(Just until a few moments ago)
(Kyu-Dong and Doo-sung were complete strangers)
(A small concert)
(That no one could've imagined)
(Tearing up)
(Using all of his soul)
(A young man's performance)
- Oh that was really bad. - No, no. Not at all.
- Please sit down. - I'm worried...
It was a terror attack to your ears.
No, not at all.
Is this a sad song?
It doesn't have a sad meaning. It's just a normal piece.
It's an aria, you know?
- I didn't know the meaning of the song at all. - Yes.
But seeing you go from eating the cup ramen with us just now.
Yes.
To suddenly getting into the mood
as soon as you grabbed the violin.
And going into a different world.
- Wow! - It was moving.
- This... You know what this is? - Yes?
- This is... - Yes? - Last week at Hyoja-dong... - Yes?
We met the artists that have passed away, right?
Today we're meeting one who is alive.
Nameless and lonely.
How old is this violin?
- I think it's about 50 years old. - This is?
Yes, around 50? 40? 50 years?
Wow...
If this instrument is 50 years old...
- It's probably expensive. - It must be worth a lot.
Yes... I pretty must just spent...
All the money that I saved for 10 years.
What's this in here? It's fallen on the ground?
It means being discouraged is forbidden.
- You're telling yourself not to get discouraged? - It was pretty funny.
(Man... This is really)
This is the life of Shin Doo-sung.
No getting discouraged allowed. This is what we've discovered in Cheongdam-dong.
This is the end of our show today.
- Right? - Let's not get discouraged.
No matter how much this era may trouble us.
Let us never be discouraged.
Let's not get discouraged.
Dang... This has a very deep meaning.
This is the way one violinist
lives his life.
Being discouraged is forbidden.
- We're taking it. - Okay.
Kyung-kyu. Heart.
One!
Two.
Three!
The Cheongdam-dong half underground room
of dreaming violinist, Doo-sung.
The 7th house to give dinner.
And a few days after...
The photo that arrived at the musician's house
has taken its place in a spot in the small room.
Just like how the "Air on G String" was born
on the final remaining G string
after all the other strings broke...
When these two were almost at the point of losing all hope...
The young man who became their last string...
Performed for them with just one string.
The "clean water" that the two found in Cheongdam-dong...
Was the "Air on G String"
that they met in a half underground room.
(Respected figures...)
(They say something is different about them)
(Get dinner at the place Lee Kyung-kyu was born!)
Busan! It's Busan.
If there was no Busan, there would be no me. Really.
(There's no way they won't get fed in his hometown)
(Who am I?)
(Our senior)
(Fighting!!!)
(The Busan residents welcome him passionately)
(I am Busan's son. Candidate Lee Kyung-kyu)
(Please give me your votes)
(He also had hardships as a child)
(Needs improvement)
(His personality has always been the same)
(He started being uncooperative then...!)
(People rarely write that about young children...)
(Biggest humiliation)
Where were you born?
That's what I'm trying to find right now.
(We're looking for the place where Lee Kyung-kyu was born)
(Having in this happen in my hometown...)
(Emergency calling his sister!)
(Where was I born?)
Jeonpo-dong? Was it Jeonpo-dong?
It wasn't Seomyun, right? Or was it Seomyun?
(Where was our Kyung-kyu born?)
(I was born in maternity ward?
(The one who lost his neighborhood...)
(I'm Busan's son...)
(Comedian Lee Kyung-kyu)
(I'm sorry)
(Busan can't do this to me...)
(Will they be able to eat dinner?)
(Let's Eat Dinner Together)
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