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There are no rules.
Everything starts from scratch.
We're going far today.
(Then to Jeju.)
(And now Japan!)
Ho-dong.
A lot of people asked us
to come to their towns.
Really?
So we prepared something.
We're coming to your house.
Please vote until today's show is over!
Kyu-dong will come to you!
Let's Have Dinner Together!
(This program is about 2 MCs)
(who are praised and survived)
(in a jungle, known as the variety shows.)
(This is a documentary of these two)
(going on a journey to find dinner.)
Tears fall once in a while during a meal.
It just happens some times.
We dare to dream...
But we always don't remember.
We're always looking for people
who'll share a meal with us.
As if it were a dream.
We keep going...
It was beautiful.
I haven't met you yet.
But I'm looking for you.
Businessmen are casually
eating lunch here in a weekday
afternoon.
Where are we?
What building is that?
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
So it's like a city hall?
That building made Shinjuku
prosper as we know it today.
The landmark of Shinjuku.
It has an observation deck
at 202m.
This is where the second journey
of a global meal will begin.
But...
I don't feel good.
We walked too much
at Yokohama yesterday.
Their combined age is 106...
Their stamina bottomed out in Yokohama.
I've never felt this in 20 years
I've been on TV.
I've never cramped up before.
Yokohama...
Fukutomi-cho.
Ms. Ko Kyung-duk.
Props.
We didn't have guests yesterday
because it was the
Lee Kyung-kyu special.
There's no way our staff...
(Looks around.)
Didn't invite guests today.
That's relying on you too much.
For Shinjuku...
I guarantee we'll have guests today.
Why?
(He's 100% sure guests will come today.)
This is an abuse.
They're abusing us.
(Go to Shinjuku and have dinner)
(with Korean compatriots.)
Tokyo-do, Shinjuku-ku.
Center of business, shopping
and entertainment.
A massive hub
of 7 subway lines.
It's known as the Heart of Tokyo.
Kyung-ky lived here
when he studied in Japan.
This is apparently, his town.
Shinjuku has Tokyo's biggest Koreatown.
Who will we meet today
with what stories?
Let's Have Dinner Together
episode 41,
The Spoons in Shinjuku.
Kyung-kyu.
(Going to Koreatown.)
Is this a part of Shinjuku?
Yup.
Then Kyung-kyu...
What does Shinjuku mean?
Shinjuku means...
Shin means new.
Juk means to sleep.
It means new accommodations.
Shinjuku is a planned city.
(It was planned just like Gangnam was.)
That's why it's called Shinjuku.
Juku means accommodations?
I'm not 100% correct.
I'm telling you what I heard
from other people.
Saying that is important.
It's very important.
You should do a program called,
Kyung-kyu's Humanitarian Studies.
Why are people obsessed with that
these days...
If we go this way...
Are we at the city center?
It's only getting started.
(He looks confident today.)
We're following Kyung-kyu
to Tokyo's biggest Koreatown,
Shin-Okubo.
In 1950,
a first generation Korean immigrant
opened a chocolate factory here
and caused Many Koreans to move here.
With 2002 Korea Japan World Cup
and Hallyu wave
this place became a focal point
for Korean Japanese.
Look over there!
Look at the Korean idols.
Do you see that TV?
During the 2002 World Cup,
this place was full of immigrants
and students.
It was crazy!
Like we did at the city hall in Seoul?
(Shinjuku Koreatown in 2002.)
Was this street blocked off?
Yup.
It was crazy.
Then this place became
even more popular.
So this is...
The Hallyu street
in the Shinjuku's Koreatown?
(A concert hall that became a symbol)
(for Hallyu.)
Are they Korean idols
who work in Japan?
They start from here.
(Korean idols who focus on Japan.)
(K-Pop is playing?)
(They don't care about the song...)
Koreans and Japanese idols
are made differently?
(Then suddenly!)
(A yellow thing runs to Kyu-dong.)
Hello!
(She welcomes Kyu-dong)
(with her whole body.)
Is she our guest?
Of course she is!
Sandra!
Dra!
We're wearing matching shirts!
Sandra Kim?
It's Sandara Park...
It's Park.
She took Japan by storm
with her charisma and girl crush
attitude.
Sandara Park is today's guest.
Are you our guest?
Yes!
Alone?
I think so?
Can you speak Japanese?
I can ask for food.
Please give me food.
I'm hungry.
(A white silhouette appears.)
Sandara is almost fluent in Japanese!
(I'm coming...)
Really?
(No one recognizes him...)
(Who's the one Kyung-kyu happy to see?)
(Today's guest!)
Who?
Hong-ki!
(He debuted in Japan 7 years ago!)
He's the main vocal of FT Island,
the group that took over
the Oricon Chart.
With his fluent Japanese,
Hong-gi will be a huge help today
for Kyu-dong.
Hi!
We've just met a few days ago!
(Hong-gi joins as another guest.)
Hong-gi!
When did you get here?
Today.
In the morning?
You should've come yesterday!
Are you guys our guests today?
I think so.
That's great!
We're good now.
When we were in Yokohama yesterday,
we went to the area where
a lot of Korean people lived.
Out of everyone here,
he was the only one
who spoke Japanese.
And he's only lived here for 1 year
more than 10 years ago.
Isn't Hong-gi good in Japanese?
He comes here a lot!
Why don't they
introduce themselves in Japanese
to the viewers?
Me first?
Hello everyone.
I'm Lee Hong-gi.
This is my first time in Japan
in a while...
I don't know how it'll go.
But I'll try my best.
That wasn't so convincing.
What did he say?
I forgot...
You should leave.
I should've wrote it down.
They're lousy!
Let me tell you about Sandara...
She can speak 4 languages.
Amazing.
Show us your Japanese skills.
Hello fans!
I'm 2NE1's vocal, Sandara!
I'm a singer but...
I've been acting lately too.
Thank you!
She's good.
She's a singer but...
She's acting too.
Yup.
Was Tokyo...
Always this hot?
I was surprised too.
(Feels like 40 degrees.)
It's raining in Korea right now.
So hot!
Are you angry?
Look!
(Cooked well done...)
Let's get out of here.
Okay.
To the shade.
With the guests, and the scorching sun,
they set off to explore Shinjuku.
This is the entrance
to the Shin-Okubo street.
This is where the Hallyu begins.
This is the Hallyu street?
Today's my first day here.
How about you?
Hi!
Hello.
They're all Koreans!
(Nice to meet you.)
We could have a hard time
filming today.
I don't know if it's possible.
There are so may Hallyu fans here.
Hundreds of them will follow us around.
Hundreds?
(As soon as he said that...)
Ho-dong!
Jang Geun-suk!
I'm not.
(Embarrassed.)
Some people ask if I'm Jang Geun-suk.
That's what she said?
(It's been 7 years...)
So I just told her I wasn't.
You do kind of look like him.
Hong-gi's popular here.
But how big is Guen-suk in Japan?
He's the new Yong-sama.
Really?
Maybe not so much now...
I don't know.
He has a building in Japan.
He has two.
They sell souvenirs.
It was surprising.
It's so cool to see so many Koreans
in a foreign country.
Hello.
They're all Korean restaurants!
(You can see signs in Korean here.)
I want to drink beer.
This street looks like
a street in Seoul.
The signs in Koreans are very familiar!
This street introduced
Korean style pork belly to Japan...
Along with the Hallyu wave,
many Koreans were able to
make a living from here.
But...
To have dinner today,
they must find where Koreans live!
Where in Shinjuku has most Koreans?
Around Shin-Okubo station.
Around here.
Meeting Koreans is hard in Shinjuku.
But once we do, we'll get in.
I think it'll be pretty easy.
Don't we need to find Korean written
in a trash around the house?
That's a good idea.
I'm good at deductions.
(Even with Hong-gi's)
(pretty good reasoning...)
Good luck!
It's called a Hallyu street.
But information where the Koreans live
weren't enough.
Where in Shinjuku do they have to go to
to find Koreans?
(Real estate sign in Korean.)
Look.
You see shikikin and reikin?
Shikikin is...
When you rent a house,
if the contract is for 1 year,
a deposit of 1 or 2 months rent you pay.
Then reikin...
Is that a month to month payment?
(Reikin is a payment paid to the landlord)
(in the amount of 1 or 2 months rent)
(to thank them for letting you)
(rent their house.)
Wasn't that a humanitarian study?
Of course.
It has to do with people's lives.
(After walking for a while...)
Here's a real estate agency for Koreans.
Here!
Shikin and reikin!
A Korean real estate agency
played a huge part in Yokohama's success.
We can't pass it in Shinjuku either.
Could you get us some drinks?
We're find.
Thanks.
We press random doorbells
and talk to some people
then see if we can share
dinner together in their house.
We need to know where Koreans live...
To at least try.
That's what we came here to find out.
They live a lot around Shin-Okubo station.
Shin-Okubo?
What's their average age?
They're mostly college students
there are a lot of jobs
or schools near by.
A lot of college students.
And there's also a
Tokyo Korean School there.
Over there...
A lot of families live there.
Tokyo Korean School?
There are a lot of restaurants here.
So a lot of restaurant owners live
around here too.
Did you come here to study?
Yes.
He must've settled in.
I started from Hiragana.
You didn't plan to live here?
No.
You just came here to study?
I came here to study at first...
Then he settled in.
If we ring the doorbell and ask for a meal,
what do you think our chances
of success would be?
1%.
First of all...
Finding Koreans would be difficult.
There are a lot of Japanese but...
And...
(Lower than expected...)
Even when Koreans live in a house...
They don't have doorplates because...
There are a lot of racist movements
lately...
So just in case...
If there's a Korean name on the door...
They're worried about being harassed.
So there's no way to tell who lives there.
But when you go to mansions,
they have the names
of the people who live there.
But a lot of them have securities
so you won't be allowed in.
Just 1%?
And today's Monday...
They might not be home.
They could be at work...
(They got bad, but good information.)
Chance of success is 1%,
and on top of that, today's Monday.
With a devastating prediction,
they head to Shin-Okubo.
This area was a city center
but look at these houses!
Doesn't that house look like
a country house?
It looks like Jeju.
They're houses.
(A lot of houses.)
Kyung-kyu!
Peanut house!
It's so different from Yokohama.
Unlike Yokohama where
a lot of high rises were present,
Shin-Okubo has a lot of houses
and small mansions.
That looks so familiar.
Look at the laundry.
Maybe a student lives here.
Hong-gi, what's up?
Checking out the trash.
To find evidences of Koreans?
I thought it could be a hint.
I think a Korean lives here.
Korean snacks.
He's a police!
He's a detective!
He said he was good at investigating.
A hunch...?
Is this a good sign?
What's that?
(A random box caught his eyes.)
Isn't this written in Korean?
Pan gon?
Is that a drawing?
(Investigating hard.)
(Looks carefully.)
It says Camera is operational
in Korean too.
This is promising.
Mannaya!
(Found Korean!)
Mannaya...
Hopefully they get to meet Koreans...
A Korean must live here.
Let's go.
(They're closing in.)
More Korean written here.
It's a direction to throw away trash.
Cans!
Koreans 100% live here.
100%.
Here.
Koreans live here 100%.
(A Korean live somewhere in here!)
I'm sure there are more nearby.
Should I ring the bell?
Nope!
Later.
Let's come back here.
(They did very well today.)
I hope we can find a Korean name here.
If we can find a doorplate...
We can come back.
Look at this one!
Jang.
(A Korean with a name of Jang?)
That's a Japanese name.
They're looking at doorplates...
But most of them were Japanese names.
These houses don't have one.
Some houses don't even have doorplates.
(Searching for Korean doorplates.)
Ho-dong!
Come here.
(Why...?)
(Look what I found!)
Kim?
Han?
(Looks Korean!)
Maybe a Korean couple?
This house is a certainty.
Let's come back here.
I think Kim and Han...
A husband's last name is Kim
and a wife's last name is Han.
We said that already!
I was just double checking.
(Let's go.
People who just turned on the TV
could've missed out.
So one last time.
A couple with last names of
Kim and Han...
Must live here...
For people who...
He's angry.
When you guys weren't here yesterday...
He didn't talk much because
I kept him on a tight leash.
We kept going forward.
But now that you guys are here...
(He's talking a lot again...)
(Looking for Koreans in this heat...)
It's too hot today.
(This heat exhausting them...)
Look at that sign.
(Sign?)
Doorplate.
You must be exhausted.
(This heat is making him delirious!)
It's not a big mistake.
Today's too hot anyways.
I understand.
It's way too hot today...
It's hotter than yesterday.
Are they in Tokyo or Africa?
I don't think I've ever sweat
like this before.
Kindergarten?
(Even the heat can't stop Ho-dong...)
Be careful!
Okay!
(They're nice enough to reply.)
(Ho-dong...?)
Ho-dong!
Kyung-kyu's angry.
He's so fast.
We have to be careful today.
This weather is...
We have to be careful.
Don't talk back to him today.
(Too tired to be angry...)
The kids were too cute.
(Making excuses already.)
(Exhausted.)
See some trees.
I'm fine.
It's not looking good here either...
We don't know where Koreans live.
(Tries to ask questions...)
Do you live around here?
Do you know where Koreans live?
I have no idea.
Never saw one?
If you've never seen one...
I guess there's nothing you can do.
I asked if she knew any Koreans
who live around here.
She said she hasn't seen one.
(Sweating.)
There must be a heat warning today.
Korean!
Kim!
You're right!
I think a Korean and a Japanese person
live together.
We found two houses now.
(Found a second house.)
This one and the one before.
We walked around
for an hour and a half and found 2.
Then...
Our chances are...
(Is it really 1%...)
(Worried.)
There are a lot of houses near
the Tokyo Korean School.
Let's go over there.
To find more prospective houses,
they decide to walk over
to the Tokyo Korean School.
Ho-dong.
When the school's out,
these students must go back
to their houses close by.
So I'm sure a lot of Koreans live here.
Hi!
(Some students are going home.)
What grade are you in?
6th grade.
When did you move to Japan?
5 years.
5 years?
Do you know who she is?
No...
She was very popular 5 years ago.
Elementary school students might not know.
They know!
What's her name?
Sandara Park.
(Very happy.)
Hi!
Where do you live?
Close by.
Over there.
Is this Let's Have Dinner Together?
I watch this show.
You do?
I can ask my mom.
Don't ask her.
Can we...
Visit your school?
Yup.
Today's a lucky day!
Lucky?
Here?
Could you ask if we can go in?
Hi!
Hello.
Can we go in?
Of course.
You're Korean!
Nice to meet you.
(To Tokyo Korean School!)
Hi!
(Welcome!)
Kyung-kyu!
How can I help you?
We're from Let's Have Dinner Together
from JTBC.
Welcome.
We're doing a special in Shinjuku today.
We walked around the town and...
(Nice to meet you.)
This is Sandara Park.
He's the principle.
Can we go inside?
(Please come in.)
Tokyo Korean School.
Building a Korean school in Japan
was a difficult task.
After the WW2,
the Japanese government
ordered the Korean school to be disbanded.
But Koreans fought hard
to protect their school and education.
And one of the schools,
the Tokyo Korean School
was founded in 1954.
With an international curriculum,
it's popular even amongst
the Japanese people.
Any famous alumni?
Zico.
And?
Kim Sun-a.
Kim Sun-a too?
What jobs do most parents have?
A lot of businessmen...
Mostly sent from Korea.
Some own businesses here.
There must be a lot around here.
Yes.
(Listens carefully.)
Go to Comfort Garden.
(Happy to hear a huge hint!)
We'll be done quickly today!
(Asking the students...)
How did you go here for?
I came when I was in 10th grade
and since I'm in 12th grade now,
3 years.
You lived in Korea until middle school?
Yes.
You moved here because of your dad's job?
Correct.
What does your dad do?
He works for a bank.
So finances?
Yes.
Where do you live?
Nearby.
What time do you eat dinner?
Between 7 and 8.
That's pretty late.
If you graduate from here,
where do you go for college?
Some goes to colleges in Korea.
Or they stay in Japan.
What's the ratio?
60% goes to Korea.
And 40% stays in Japan.
Where do you want to go?
I want to stay in Japan.
Which university in Japan
do you want to go to?
Waseda University.
(Ranked #2 university in Japan.)
Isn't it really hard to get in?
What major?
Economics or business.
(Awesome.)
Good luck!
(Off to the houses nearby the school!)
The principle told us to find a park.
(Where is it?)
What's the name of that building?
Comfort Garden!
We're here!
Do you live here?
We're here.
(Found a mansion where)
(a lot of Koreans live!)
(Koreans can be easily seen here.)
The principle gave us a huge tip.
This place will be our bread and butter.
(Relieved.)
This is a great spot.
After finishing walking around
the school...
Our strategy today is complicated.
Even if we're in Shinjuku...
It's too big.
Where should we begin?
We only have 2 hours.
Let's start at Shin-Okubo.
Let's Have Dinner Together
in Shinjuku!
What do you think our
chances of success is?
About 1%...
Now they'll try to beat the odds
of 1%.
I got this from my Japanese teacher.
(Very formal Japanese phrases.)
If we use casual language...
We might offend some people.
So I got the formal version.
(Wrote phonetically.)
(Practices before they begin.)
(Intense practice.)
Is this your house?
Do you think we'll be fine?
I'm sure we will.
(They get started full of worries.)
Why am I so nervous all of a sudden?
We're about to ring the bell.
When we came here before...
This place had a sign that says
don't throw away empty bottles
in Korean.
It was here.
(Where the guests found)
(a bunch of Korean signs!)
I think about 8 families live here.
Maybe 10.
It says cans and bottles.
It's written in Korean
because Koreans live here.
Hong-gi, come here.
Show us how it's done first!
(Hong-gi stays at the back.)
(Hurry!)
You're here to do this!
I need to see how it's done first.
(He goes to the bell worried...)
(Gets the cheat sheet.)
(Nervous.)
(How would his first attempt go?)
(Rings again...)
(Nervous.)
No one's home.
Why is this so nerve wrecking?
This is crazy!
It would've been amazing
if our first house was a success.
Sandara, you need to choose carefully.
(She's nervous too.)
If we were in Korea,
it would've been fine.
I'm so nervous.
It's because people here
won't know who we are.
(It's Sandara's turn now!)
You can do it.
There's a bell here too.
(Take this!)
(Gives her the cheat sheet.)
Pick the house yourself.
Excuse me.
I'm from a Korean TV station.
(Crams in front of the doorbell.)
Is this a Korean's house?
Slowly.
Be calm.
(She's in front of the bell!)
I feel like a salesperson.
(Dara's first attempt!)
(Everyone's nervous.)
This is surreal!
No one's home.
Let's go.
Wait!
(Making fun of the guest.)
It's Hong-gi's turn now.
It's your turn!
Nope.
When the guests come...
They go back and forth and when
it doesn't work, we show you how it's done.
Yesterday...
In Yokohama...
We thought about you a lot.
(We waited for you...)
Was it here?
(Tries a mansion this time.)
Let's hurry.
(Very nervous.)
(Quiet.)
(No one's home again.)
Let Sandara try.
Maybe no one lives here.
Is that why the screen said 'error'?
(Anyone home?)
(4 empty houses in a row.)
(Can't even meet Japanese people today...)
Since today's Monday...
Not a lot of people will be home.
Why are bad predictions never wrong...
His prediction came true
from the beginning.
They're not home yet.
What do you think the person
we'll meet today is doing right now?
(The luxurious mansion is the next target.)
Grab the cheat sheet.
Press wherever you want.
(Going with Hong-gi's intuition.)
(Will it work this time?)
(Silence.)
No one's home.
(Sandara takes over.)
(Cheat sheet on a standby.)
(Silence again...)
Yes?
(First answer in Shinjuku!)
Hello?
Excuse me.
I'm from a Korean TV station.
I'd like to talk to you about our show.
Sure!
Is this a Korean residence?
I'm Japanese.
Sorry!
(Politely ends the conversation.)
She was nice.
I'm sweating!
I got a mosquito bite
because I'm nervous.
You're sweating again.
(Searching for the next target.)
Kyung-kyu.
Let's do rock, paper, scissors
for the Kim and Han's house.
That house is 100%.
But there were two houses like that.
Yes.
One was over there and here.
Then how about Kim and Han?
Can we do it?
Sure, I don't care.
I got a better vibe from the second house.
It's here.
(Found the Kim and Han's house.)
(It's hours!)
(Came to Kim and Han's house)
(for a real attempt.)
This is important...
Show your face.
Ready?
(Quiet.)
(Empty again...?)
(Someone answered!)
Hello?
(Kyung-kyu and Dara are nervous too.)
(A kid opens the door.)
Are you Korean?
Yup!
(Koreans did live here!)
Are your parents here?
Yup.
Could you get them?
You guys are from Korea?
(It might work!)
Explain it well.
Hi!
I'm Kang Ho-dong!
(Her mother came out.)
How can I help you?
Please calm down.
Let us explain.
What's your daughter's name?
Kim Ah-kyul.
What a pretty name!
Please explain.
We're from a TV show in Korea.
We...
If it's okay...
We would like to have dinner with you.
If I may add on,
it's called Let's Have Dinner Together
from JTBC.
It's a variety show.
We go to different towns in Korea
and film different dinner scenes.
So...
Ho-dong and Hong-gi...
I know what it is...
It'll be just us two
and we'll have some conversation too.
This is the most important question...
Did you have dinner yet?
Not yet.
You didn't?
(They didn't eat yet!)
But...
It's not for us...
Would you have dinner with us today?
Can they beat the odds
of 99% failure
and make miracles?
Would you...
Have dinner with us today?
You have to film my house...
(Please...)
I don't think I can...
(Disappointed.)
(Relieved.)
It's fine.
It's really okay.
How did you know we were Korean?
It says Kim and Han right here.
(That's right...)
We weren't certain though.
Who's Han and who's Kim?
My last name is Han.
In Japan, a wife takes her husband's name.
We have to write both...
To get mails in my name.
Where's your husband?
He's at work...
He'll be here soon.
He's a huge fan of Ho-dong...
Would you like to call him and ask...?
I don't know what to do...
You don't have to
if you don't want to.
We can go to a different house.
(What should I do?)
Thank you.
Do you want to?
Ah-kyul, it's okay.
(Ah-kyul's pleading.)
Why don't you come in for a bit?
Why don't you talk to your husband first?
Sure.
We'll be right here.
But it's too hot!
(We're okay.)
Don't feel pressured.
(Please talk about it.)
Kyung-kyu, I'm a fan.
We're really okay if you don't want to.
(Goes back to talk to her husband.)
(What happened?)
I shouldn't have given it to you!
I know!
I thought it wouldn't work.
I think it's 50-50.
She'll talk to her husband first.
It looks promising because...
Her daughter wants to do it!
(Can't ignore her daughter's plea.)
She was about to say we ate...
But Ah-kyul's response was faster.
No kids can beat their parents...
I mean no parents can beat their kids.
It's too hot today.
It's not a big deal anyways.
(Door opens again.)
Would you eat with us tonight?
Do we have to start now?
Of course you can take your time!
(Mom, please.)
Should we ask Ah-kyul?
Ah-kyul.
Will you eat with us today?
Yes.
(Success!)
(My lucky charm.)
(A miracle of 1%.)
Lucky Hong-gi!
(Regrets.)
(Today's hero.)
Ah-kyul, say bye to Kyung-kyu.
He has to go.
You succeeded because of Ah-kyul.
It's all Ah-kyul.
Bye.
Good luck.
(Who is she?)
Sandra Park.
She's Sandara Park.
You're so pretty!
Thank you.
You're a doll!
Thank you.
Why don't you sing I'm The Best?
(Auto play.)
(Right in front of her eyes.)
Why don't you wish them luck?
(Time for them to leave.)
Thing's were doing so well...
But now they have to leave...
I'll see you in Korea.
(How did it come to this...)
Good luck.
(Am I dreaming?)
(Worried.)
(Set off to find another Koreans.)
There isn't much time left!
Give us a good news!
Call me!
Good luck!
I wanted to try that house...
(Late regret.)
I can't believe they succeeded.
I'm getting goosebumps.
Can we do it?
I don't care.
One wrong move forced them
to walk around again.
(Regrets made him forget about the heat.)
Do you need time for a make up?
Or can you start right away?
You're beautiful right now.
I still need to put a make up on!
How old are you?
11.
Do you go to the school nearby?
I go to Tokyo Korean School.
We were just there!
Really?
When did you get out?
3:10.
We must've barely missed each other.
I went to a tutor.
Let's sit down.
When did you come here?
8 months old.
And you lived in Japan since?
Yes.
But your Korean is so good!
Do you speak in Korean at home?
Korean.
Are you fluent in Japanese too?
Yup.
Why don't you introduce yourself
to the viewers in Korea?
In Korean.
Go!
My name is Kim Ah-kyul
in 5th grade
of Tokyo Korean School.
She's 11 years old.
How about in Japanese?
Good afternoon.
My name is Kim Ah-kyul.
(Fluent in Japanese too!)
(Amazing.)
(Anyways...)
Does your mom take long to get ready
on other days too?
(Smiles.)
She's nervous.
When she went back to the house before,
she was like,
Let's Have Dinner Together is here!
Kang Ho-dong is here!
(Her own daughter's betrayal.)
What did she tell your dad?
Honey, Kang Ho-dong is here!
(She wasn't as calm as she looked to be.)
(Perfect timing!)
Ah-kyul was...
Doing an impression of you.
Did you say,
Kang Ho-dong is here!
On the phone?
I'm sorry...
I forgot to say Mr.
That's totally fine!
Thanks to Ah-kyul...
Let's Have Dinner Together
in Shinjuku...
Let's go inside.
(Ho-dong and Hong-gi goes inside.)
How long have you been living here for?
We just moved here.
We just built it.
You built it?
So it's a new building?
The cover is still on here!
My husband doesn't want to...
I understand that feeling.
Thanks to the carefully found doorplate,
they were able to join
for a Korean family's dinner.
Did you know it was really hot today?
I was surprised too.
Japan isn't this hot normally.
But it's been hot since yesterday.
He doesn't bite.
Kyung-kyu said
Japan isn't this hot either.
What's his name?
Dongu.
He's so cute!
Your house is...
So pretty!
This house is very modern and chic
with unique paintings hung on the walls.
You see that flower painting?
I bet she painted it.
She didn't buy it.
How's my intuition?
I think her friend painted it...
Then signed it at the bottom.
Wait.
It looks like a present.
Were any of us correct?
It's actually...
A real art.
A Japanese artist painted it.
I'm sorry.
If I may ask...
What do you do right now?
I'm a gallery curator.
Isn't that really difficult?
(She was an expert.)
You were an expert.
I'm not.
That looks special too.
Now everything looks so priceless.
I know...
(A quick turnaround.)
What does your husband do?
He's an engineer.
A cell phone company...
He majored in wave signals.
He works for a R&D center.
Wave signals?
Mobile communication.
Did you move here because of his job?
We came here to study.
We were dating when we were in Korea.
Then we came here together to study.
We'll talk about your love story
a bit later!
I'm an expert!
(Embarrassed.)
What were you doing before we got here?
We were going to go grocery shopping.
We were going to buy lettuce
and perilla leaves.
My friend sent us smoked duck.
(Smoked duck?)
We were going to eat that today.
Smoked duck was a set menu today?
Yes.
(What a lucky day!)
We were going to eat that
with vegetables.
(Can we be this happy...?)
(Dongu is happy too.)
Do we need to go buy vegetables?
I can go buy some if you need it.
We just need lettuce and perilla leaves.
Ah-kyul, do you want to go to?
Let's go!
Is there a grocery store close by?
Seoul Mart is right over there.
(It's a pretty big grocery store.)
They sell kimchi here too, right?
Yup.
I came here when I was studying here.
That's my song!
Really?
That's my song!
(Excited by his song being played.)
(Korean ingredients can be)
(easily obtained here.)
We need two perilla leaves.
There's no lettuce.
(Sold out.)
(He's still happy even without lettuce.)
Do you want anything?
(Ah-kyul likes Korean snacks.)
(After buying vegetables and snacks...)
(They look like siblings.)
(While they're on their way back...)
Should I do the invite?
Let me call.
(Tries to invite her co-worker.)
Why don't you put in on speaker?
Young-min!
Guess what?
I saw Kang Ho-dong today!
Really?
(Her husband's home.)
Let me talk to her.
Wait, let me put him on.
Young-min?
Yes!
I'm Kang Ho-dong!
Oh my god!
(Comes with his co-worker.)
Nice to meet you!
I'm Kang Ho-dong.
(Kim Young-woon. 46.)
Please take a seat.
My co-worker's here too.
Nice to meet you.
Can I shake your hand?
A hand of a wrestling champion!
That was a strong grip!
Can he take a picture with you?
Did you come here to see me?
One, two, three!
I'm going to look tiny.
Thank you.
See you tomorrow.
Let's Have Dinner Together's team is here.
(Explaining the situation to her friend.)
Exactly!
It's a variety show called,
Let's Have Dinner Together.
Hurry!
(Ho-dong talks to Young-woon)
(in the living room.)
I graduated college in Korea.
Then I got my masters in Japan.
So you came here for a graduate school.
And you lived here since?
Yes.
Your mom told us what you do.
But we didn't understand...
You're a researcher?
I majored in electronic communication.
I'm developing a cell phone
in a R&D lab.
Developing cell phones?
(Hong-gi and Ah-kyul comes back.)
Welcome back.
Nice to meet you.
Do you know who this is?
Nice to meet you.
My name is Lee Hong-gi.
I'm a vocal for FT Island.
I saw you on TV before.
Lettuce was sold out.
It's okay.
We bought two bundles of perilla leaves.
Thank you.
I heard you just moved in here.
We moved here in January.
We moved to Tokyo 4 years ago.
4 years in Tokyo?
We lived in Yokohama before that.
We went to Yokohama yesterday!
Someone's here.
(Did her co-worker arrive?)
(But she seems too young...)
That's my co-workers daughter.
Isn't she pretty?
I just came over.
To see who?
Dongu?
(You...)
You're not here to see Dongu?
Could you introduce her to us?
Her name is Park Yeon-woo.
She's in 7th grade.
She's older than you?
You're in Jr. High?
(More people come in.)
More guests?
(A handsome boy walks in.)
(Awkward.)
He's in 8th grade.
Park Si-woo.
They're siblings.
Are they?
I knew it.
Who did you come here to see?
Dongu?
Go ahead and leave.
How could you say that?
I can tell that Yeon-woo
is interested in being a celebrity.
About 1 or 2 years later...
I bet we can see her
at an audition program.
She's so pretty, so we thought
she should become a celebrity.
But she's too shy!
(Can't even look at Ho-dong.)
I didn't expect her to come today either.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A fashion designer.
Fashion?
(Someone came again!)
(The whole community might come...)
Did I talk to you on the phone?
(Jeong Young-min. 40.)
Young-min, come here!
(Welcome.)
(Turning into a full party.)
So you came here for masters.)
Did you know your wife before that?
Yes.
I was working after I got out
from the army.
Where?
At a tutor.
She was a teacher there too.
Both of you were teachers?
I taught math.
She taught Korean.
Did you fall for her at first sight?
Yes.
When I was there for my interview,
I saw her through the open door.
Her long hair was beautiful.
It was even longer back then.
I've been pursuing her since.
What did you think about him at first?
Back then...
When I first met him...
He was pretty shy.
I didn't think he could do it...
Are you older than him?
Yes.
(Shocked.)
(That was unexpected.)
He used to be so polite back then.
(Embarrassed.)
You're older than him?
I really didn't see that coming.
(Happy.)
That's nice.
He didn't even expect it!
Then...
1 year?
Yes.
Only being an year older sucks.
You would rather be a lot older?
If I'm going to be the old one,
might as well be 10 years older...
It's just 1 year!
A woman who made her husband
fall for her at his first sight,
is preparing to cook Korean dishes
that will captivate their new family.
Kimchi, a staple in Korean cuisine...
Warm banchans made from scratch.
Today's main dish.
Smoked duck.
A hearty meal was prepared in Shinjuku.
(Can't believe this is Japan.)
This is too hot.
(Ho-dong and Hong-gi helps out.)
Yeon-woo, did you and Si-woo eat?
Yes.
Is being on a TV fun?
(Shy.)
Can I take a picture first?
Why are you taking it like that?
There are so many good apps these days!
See?
See how different the colors are?
Why is that?
(A new world for Ho-dong.)
I'll just stick with this.
(Hong-gi takes his own picture.)
(Whose picture would be better?)
(Hong-gi: Bright. Ho-dong: Normal.)
Hong-gi's picture wins.
This is a Korean meal made in Japan
that beat the odds of only
1% of success rate.
(Ready.)
Ah-kyul, let's eat.
(I want to eat too.)
Dongu you can eat in a bit.
Thanks for the food.
Thank you.
What did you do at school today?
I just played...
Did you finish your homework?
Not yet.
You should do your homework
as soon as you come home.
That's the first thing you should do.
What were you doing?
I just got here...
Did you go to the dentist?
Not yet.
How about a hospital?
She said she's fine.
(He's worried about his daughter.)
(Talking about their day.)
(Very similar to dinners in Korea.)
Is there a sauce?
Use this.
That looks so natural.
(Not even worried about the camera.)
(Try this.)
It's good.
(Looks like a scene of a movie.)
Looks like a home shopping channel.
Order your smoked duck now!
I would buy it.
Cut!
(Ho-dong and Hong-gi joins.)
Did your friend eat yet?
Not yet.
We're okay.
Come join us!
Come next to me.
Sit over here!
We just need one more spoon.
(Goes next to Hong-gi.)
I'm so jealous!
(Happy.)
Then Si-woo and Yeon-woo ate?
Yes.
What did you guys eat?
Rice.
(They ate at home.)
Thanks for the meal!
I had to make this in such a hurry...
I didn't eat anything today.
(Ho-dong puts duck on his rice)
(and Kimchi on top of that...)
(Attacks.)
He makes it look so delicious.
(His face tells how good it is.)
(Inhales beansprouts.)
(A bite of fried anchovies too.)
With various Korean dishes,
Hong-gi is enjoying his first meal
of the day.
Ho-dong, of course goes for the
smoked duck first.
With Ah-kyul, today's heroin...
And best friends...
Dinner at the Kim and Han's house
was full of Korean for the first time
in a long time.
(Surprised by her cooking.)
She's a really good cook.
She's really good at cooking
During weekdays,
we always eat at home.
We don't go out to eat.
She always makes dinner at home.
She's a good cook.
I guarantee too!
Do you make Korean or Japanese?
Mostly Korean.
Like now?
Yes.
(Even after living in a foreign country)
(for a long time,)
(they still eat Korean food at home.)
It's so good!
I can't believe this is happening.
Isn't this so cool?
Chances of 1%.
While they're eating...
These two are nervous
about the 99% chance of failure.
They just keep on walking.
We still have a house that we picked yet.
Here.
A couple!
(A house they saw before.)
Only one of them is Korean.
(Kim.)
(Please...)
(But...)
(No one answered.)
(Tries one more time.)
(But no one seems to be home...)
No one's home!
(A sure thing has failed...)
(A foreigner recognized Sandara Park.)
What program is this?
Let's Have Dinner Together.
It's a Korean program.
(She knows what it is!)
(Touched.)
How do you know our show?
I watch a lot of variety shows.
Are you Korean?
Nope.
I'm Chinese.
(A Chinese fan who's fluent in Korean!)
You did this 30 times yesterday?
We're only getting started.
We shouldn't have handed over that house.
(They got nothing to lose now.)
Look at the signs.
(Searching for targets by signs.)
Doorplates.
Doesn't that say Park?
It's Song.
(Korean last names aren't easily found.)
(Rings the bell, just in case.)
(But no one's home.)
That Kim and Han's house...
(Their regrets are growing...)
I'm sweating so much.
Not only are Koreans not home,
but Japanese people aren't home either.
Only this extreme heat welcomes them.
Is that a Taeguk?
(A fan with Taeguk on it?)
(Goes to ring the bell.)
(Dara gets ready to say the lines.)
It's an office!
(It looks more like an office.)
(Failed again...)
(Can't find any Korean names.)
(Looks for mail boxes in mansions.)
(Kyung-kyu looks for the next target.)
I look like a salesperson.
(Kyung-kyu picks and Dara rings.)
How can no one be home?
(Silence...)
Let's go.
(Someone picked up!)
Excuse me!
We're from a Korean TV station.
I'd like to ask you a few questions
about our program.
I don't think I can right now.
Sorry.
(Goes for the next house immediately.)
(Quiet...)
(Tries its next door house immediately.)
(All empty!)
The sun is setting...
It's too hot.
(Still hot even after the sun has set.)
I didn't walk around like this
when I was studying here.
(Can't help but to look at)
(the convenience store...)
Japanese convenience stores
seems closer than before...
There's a Korean written here.
Where?
(Signs in Korean!)
Kim!
(Finally found a Korean name!)
(Going to that apartment.)
(Is it really a Korean person's house?)
I think the light is off.
Let's ring it.
I'm out of breath.
This person's definitely a Korean!
(Rings once more...)
(No one's home.)
The lights are on!
(Tries the next door.)
I can hear someone cooking!
Excuse me!
We're from a Korean TV station.
I'm Korean.
You are?
(Yes!)
(Finally met a Korean.)
I'm Lee Kyung-kyu.
I'm Sandara Park.
We're doing a Korea show where
we walk around with spoons...
Let's Have Dinner Together!
We came to Japan this week.
My roommate is in a shower...
If it's okay...
Are you here to study?
Yes.
Is your roommate Korean too?
Yes.
If you didn't eat dinner yet...
Would you invite us in and...
It doesn't have to be much.
You could talk to us
about your life here.
I studied here too.
It's only been a few days
since I got here.
Even better!
Sandara Park worked in Japan too.
My roommate is in a shower.
Why don't you talk to him?
Sure.
For one hour...
You're sweating a lot.
We walked everywhere...
(He's gone to talk to his roommate!)
(Ended up meeting a Korean.)
The light was on.
(Kyung-kyu, the prophet.)
(He's covered in sweat.)
(Nervous about meeting a Korean person.)
The sun is setting...
We should've looked more terrible.
(Already looks terrible.)
Should I have been more pretty?
I'm sweating a lot now too.
It's too hot...
(They need air conditioning than food.)
(A few minutes later...)
(The roommate came out.)
Let me just dry my hair.
Can we go in and have a meal with you?
Of course!
Thank you!
(Finally found a meal in Shinjuku!)
(He just needs to dry his hair.)
(High five.)
We did it...
(A miracle after a hot day.)
Doesn't he look like a nice person?
They can finally enjoy
the view of sunset in Tokyo
under the extreme heat.
I should at least look at a mirror...
A mirror...
(Fixing her make up.)
(Careful.)
This show is so difficult...
This is the last time we go abroad.
It's too difficult.
What's...
Taking him so long?
(Kyung-kyu doesn't understand.)
Why isn't he out yet?
(Sits down.)
Why...
What's...
It's so hot out here.
What's taking him so long?
My hair's a mess!
(A big mess.)
Your hair isn't suitable for TV.
(Styled with his sweat.)
I'm sorry I took so long.
(Kyung-kyu and Dara is in.)
Thank you.
It's so nice in here.
They finally join a miracle of a dinner
with only 1% success rate.
What were you going to eat today?
Kimchi fried rice.
Who's cooking?
Together?
I'm an assistant.
Would it be enough for all 4 of us?
We don't need too much.
We'll be fine.
You need to wear the mic.
(Confused.)
What's your name?
Son Da-bin.
What?
Son Da-bin.
I have a girl's name.
Mr. Son Da-bin.
I'll always remember that name.
Nam Sung-hoon.
Nam Sung-hoon and Son Da-bin.
(Da-bin makes rice first.)
(Looks like he's done this before.)
When did you come to Japan?
3 months for me.
1 week for Da-bin.
1 week?
(Hasn't been long for both of them.)
Did you guys know each other in Korea?
No, we didn't...
Two people...
Have to live in one dorm room.
This is a dorm room.
It was a coincidence.
Sung-hoon, where are you from?
I'm from Ilsan.
I see.
(Da-bin was in charge of cooking today.)
Do you go to a language school?
I'm studying at a language school
neat Shin-Okubo station.
Are you planning to go to college here?
I'm actually a cook.
I worked in Korea.
You're a cook?
I wanted to be a Japanese chef.
He's a chef!
Did you work in Korea?
For 1 year.
I worked at a sushi restaurant.
Sushi?
Sushi!
Did you study Japanese before
you came here?
I just came.
I was so busy, I didn't have time to study.
Da-bin, what's your major?
I actually wasted a lot of time in Korea.
I came here to set my life straight.
A fresh start.
Where are you from?
Daejeon.
Daejeon?
(Came to set his life straight...)
Why did you come home early today?
We're on a summer holiday.
Really?
We start again on 7/6.
It was Da-bin's first day today.
Today?
Wow.
We go to different schools.
(But live in a same dorm.)
How long are you planning to study here?
If I can get a visa to work here...
I want to stay here.
In Japan?
I'm planning to study for 3 years for now.
Study for 3 years...
So...
You have to go to a cooking school?
There's a Hattori Cooking School
in Tokyo.
I have an interview on November...
Hopefully I can start next March.
Is that for 2 years?
2 years at school.
And come here on a working holiday
to get a job.
(Many Koreans are interested in)
(working in Japan.)
Do you want...
Your own restaurant?
(Sung-hoon is getting closer to his dream.)
You might have your own restaurant
in Shinjuku later.
(Just thinking about that makes him happy.)
Please visit...
Okay.
(Got 2 guests for the opening night!)
(I need to go help him...)
Sure.
With the chef's assistant,
two men's cooking has begun.
(Today's chef.)
(Today's assistant.)
Let's pick up some speed.
(His knife gives an aura of an expert.)
(Surprised.)
What are you doing
I'm putting pork belly in the fried rice...
Pork belly?
(Pork belly in Kimchi fried rice!)
(Serious.)
Heat green onions and pork belly
to make green onion oil.
When the meet is cooked...
Add Kimchi.
I can smell Kimchi fried rice now!
Smells delicious.
Kimchi fried rice...
(Pepper.)
(Base for Kimchi fried rice is complete!)
Studying material!
(Found a Japanese textbook!)
He really did study!
(Traces of studying hard!)
He works hard.
How's your study going?
I'm talking to Da-bin.
I don't know anything.
Coming here while knowing nothing
must've been hard.
Studying Japanese in Japan
is much better to improve his Japanese.
Sung-hoon, you studied a lot.
For 3 months, I didn't even work.
I studied.
I see.
Do you work now?
I have an interview in 2 days.
For a part time job?
Where?
A convenience store.
Convenience store
Why do you want to work there?
I can't communicate well enough
to work in a kitchen.
I'm trying to learn Japanese first.
That's my goal for now.
I understand.
You'll use a lot of Japanese
at the convenience store.
That's getting two birds with one stone.
Good idea.
(Meanwhile...)
With various seasoning,
Kimchi fried rice is taking its shape.
And...
The secret weapon,
pepper tuna.
Da-bin's special Kimchi fried rice
is about to be finished.
(Looks delicious.)
(Complete.)
(An ovation.)
I tried to make it as quickly as possible.
Do you need help with anything?
We need to take a photo.
Looks delicious.
(Dara is taking pictures too.)
This is Da-bin's signature dish.
Then it must be delicious!
We eat this everyday!
I always ask him to make this for me.
(Really looking forward to it now!)
This meal
is a common dish by two men
who are chasing their dreams in Japan.
It has everything inside
except for those that aren't.
Real theater...
In Japan.
(Two students' dinner in Shinjuku.)
Fried rice looks good today too.
IS that enough?
I'm fine, thanks.
How was your first day of school?
It was a bunch of presentations.
Do you want beer?
Sure.
(Laughs at how real they are.)
(Simultaneously opened.)
(Cold beer to beat the heat.)
Japanese beer is so much better.
You'll be surprised.
(Ordinary dinner scene.)
When I asked you to make it seem real,
I did not expect beer.
It's too hot today.
So this is Da-bin's signature dish?
Fried rice is easy to make.
I see.
I just put everything in.
How did you two start living together?
He was already here when I came.
A realtor told you about this place?
Yes.
Delicious!
It's really good.
Let me try...
I never had it with pork belly before.
(Wait, this is!)
(Thumbs up...)
It's really good.
(This is how Kyung-kyu fell in love)
(with his Kimchi fried rice.)
This pork belly...
Amazing.
From Kimchi soojebi
to Kimchi fried rice.
Kyung-kyu's in love with eating
Kimchi in a foreign country.
(So delicious.)
I never had it with pork belly.
This was first time eating
Kimchi fried rice with pork belly
for Sandara.
Her day's worth of hard work
is being repaid.
I didn't eat anything today...
Please have some more.
A pot of Kimchi fried rice
made by two young men
in Japan,
has made this meal
one of the best meal he's ever had.
You can buy...
Rice.
Where did you get Kimchi?
My grandma...
Sent us 20kg worth of Kimchi.
From Seoul?
No wonder this Kimchi is delicious!
It really is.
No wonder you eat this everyday.
Kimchi is important.
Exactly!
When I first came to Japan,
I went to this famous
Japanese restaurant...
But it was so salty!
I know.
That's why I cook at home.
Which school do you go to?
How should I explain it?
Takananobaba.
It's in Takananobaba...
You don't even know where it is?
He's not used to Japan yet.
I didn't know at first either.
Since you just got here...
Did you watch Let's Have Dinner Together
before?
I watched it a lot in Seoul.
He knew as soon as he opened the door.
When I opened the door,
I saw a familiar face...
He doesn't speak Japanese...
She just read it from a book!
(Read Japanese that he can't understand...)
(Embarrassed.)
(Thank god he recognized her.)
(Stands up.)
You guys look hot.
(Natural.)
(Changing the wind direction.)
You saved us.
We almost collapsed.
How long did you walk around for?
6 hours.
From 12.
(Another exhausting day.)
I'm sorry I made you guys wait...
Seriously, thank you.
(A miracle meal, thanks to these two.)
It's hard to find Koreans here.
Kyung-kyu did find Korean people.
He brought a miracle again.
Is everyone in this building Korean?
Yes, this is a dorm.
We should've come here from the beginning!
Isn't finding someone to guarantee hard?
Our schools guarantee the lease for us.
Oh really?
How much is the rent?
$550 per person.
Per person?
Utilities are about...
$70 per person.
$620 for both of you or alone?
Per person.
Per person?
(Expensive.)
Then do you work...
To pay for your school?
My parents...
(He still needs his family's help.)
I'm going to get a job soon...
Did you save up to come to Japan?
I saved about $10,000
to come here to study.
I really came here to study.
That's nice.
He must've worked hard.
(Guilty.)
(You don't have to say it...)
You guys met a week ago?
(They only met a week ago.)
When you first meet someone...
Having different personalities get tiring.
But he's really nice.
I was so happy to see him at first.
(They both had good first impressions.)
Because you were bored alone?
Living by yourself...
Gets really lonely.
Having someone to share a drink with...
And having someone you can talk to.
(They rely on each other)
(in a foreign country, far from home.)
(Ho-dong and Hong-gi's finished eating.)
Were there any culture shocks
when you moved here?
There's this one thing...
Korean people go to lunch together.
But Japanese people eat alone.
They eat what they want to eat
and use it as their personal time.
But we all go together
and talk to each other during a meal.
That was a shock.
That's a difference in culture.
Hallyu became a sensation
all of a sudden.
Did Japanese people's perception
of Korea change?
A lot.
The Shin-Okubo street
is the Hallyu street.
Before, it was mostly older women
who were into Hallyu.
But because of K-Pop,
the street is even busier than
Harajuku or Shibuya,
two of Japan's most crowded places.
And they're all young people.
It's a positive change.
These days...
Young Japanese people started to like
the Korean culture.
When they grow up,
the relationship between two countries
could change for the better.
I didn't even think about that.
He's reading into the future already.
I thank the Hallyu stars.
(Hong-gi's proud to be a part of it.)
We have a special segment.
It's called, Compliment and Disappointment.
Could you give three compliments
for your husband?
I...
It's been a while since
we've been together.
We met when we were still immature.
There are some parts of me
that he just loves without
asking any questions.
I thank him for that.
I love spending time with him.
And the last one.
The last one...
(Cheesy.)
He's handsome.
She's always proud of him.
She's always there to help her friend out.
She's a perfect supporter.
Now he'll compliment his wife.
Three compliments about your wife.
The first one is?
The first one...
She's pretty.
(A very strong first compliment!)
She's very pretty.
He knows women.
If I may add on to that...
When they go to a park or for a walk,
he's always too busy taking pictures.
He always stays in front of her like this
and takes a bunch of pictures.
Then she'll pose for him.
Naturally.
(Tries to look pretty.)
It's so adorable.
Second compliment.
She doesn't age.
(Silenced everyone at the table.)
(Romance in Shinjuku.)
I want to give them a best couple award.
Seriously.
Does she always look the same to you?
Yes.
This is why I can't age...
(Their love for one another gave)
(strength in a country away from home.)
Why don't you hug her as a finale?
Good job.
Their love for one another was too hot.
Maybe that's why Shinjuku was so hot today.
Da-bin...
What did you waste your time with?
I won't be allowed to air...
Got it.
(Keeps drinking water...)
He must have a lot of stories.
Was it about girls?
Work?
Or life in general?
Life.
You didn't know what to do?
(He chose to come to Japan)
(to try to set his life straight...)
Why did you choose to come to Japan?
You could've gone to China, or the US.
Ever since I was young...
Since Japan is close by...
I was always interested.
He came here...
For sushi.
Did you try some sushi in Japan?
Not yet.
It's only been a week!
We should go soon.
(Still has lots to do and learn here.)
How did you start liking sushi?
I couldn't eat raw fish before.
I've only begun eating sushi recently.
I'm starting out with salmon.
Sushi is very simple.
There are only 3 components.
Fish, wasabi and rice.
At first I just ate it
like any other food.
But one day, I went to
an expensive sushi restaurant.
When I tried sushi there...
It just melted in my mouth.
I didn't understand how such a simple thing
could be so delicious.
It was incredible.
It was my first time eating such a thing.
Then I got interested in how
to create a dish like sushi.
That sushi changed a man's life.
You should treat him well
if you want some free sushi.
I'm learning a lot from him...
Stop wasting your time.
Okay.
Da-bin.
Do you have a dream?
A dream?
I came here to look for it...
I wanted to know how foreigners think
and why other people came here for.
I came here to learn.
Some people know what they want to do
at an early age.
Some people takes time to find it...
I'm getting flashes of my time
when I studied here.
I lived by myself.
In 90s?
In 1999.
When I was 39.
39?
I didn't speak a word of Japanese.
I couldn't read hiragana or katakana.
I sat alone everyday...
I was always angry...
You don't have a girlfriend here?
My girlfriend's in Korea.
In Korea?
They talk on the phone everyday.
With his girlfriend?
She lived in Japan for 8 years.
She went to a college here?
Yes.
She must be fluent in Japanese.
That's why I learn from her everyday.
Dating is a best way to learn a language.
From hello...
(How about Da-bin?)
I don't have a girlfriend...
Get a Japanese friend who's a girl.
Japanese?
Not dating.
Just as a friend.
Then you'll learn quickly.
Sachiko or Uyako...
You'll learn quickly.
My Filipino...
(Hesitant.)
Got much after after dating.
People think I'm a native.
(Idol's self exposure...)
(The pan is empty.)
First of all...
Why don't you say something
to your parents?
Mom, grandma...
I'm on TV!
How's Seong-yeop doing in the military?
I'm...
Eating Kimchi fried rice
made with grandma's Kimchi.
I'll see you in October in Korea.
I love you.
(Too awkward to make a heart...)
What was that for?
(Did a proper job this time.)
Da-bin, say something to your mom.
Me?
(Awkward.)
It's only been 4 days!
I know...
But they won't know how your room looks.
They don't know how you're doing.
Mom, dad.
This is the room I'm living in...
I'm doing fine.
I know it's only been a few days...
I'll work hard here.
Ill stop being an animal.
(Cracks up.)
I really want to know his life story.
(Bye.)
I asked a lot of people to do this.
I've never heard someone say
I'll stop being an animal...
They'll be happy to hear that.
They'll be happy.
Your mom?
It could happen to anyone.
He has a plenty of time...
To make up.
Some people wants to be a chef...
Some people wants to stop being an animal.
Some people are pursuing their dreams...
Some people are looking for one.
They're here on different but similar
reasons
and met in Shinjuku.
(Next week's preview is coming soon.)
Why don't you guys open one each?
I didn't know who I'd be giving this to.
(A souvenir to celebrate this moment.)
(A set of spoons!)
We really needed this.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
The gift was actually helpful
for two people who didn't have enough.
A spoon set was delivered
to the other family too.
Awesome!
Wow!
(It even has a certificate.)
I think this will become
our family's heirloom!
They're so pretty!
And can't forget to do the dishes
as the last present.
Ah-kyul, he's even washing
your lunch box.
Where did this one go?
What?
(Did Ho-dong break the lunch box?)
It was already broken!
I didn't do it.
I'm sure there were 4.
It was already broken.
I was just about to wash this knife.
(Ho-dong and Hong-gi)
(are done doing dishes.)
(Dara beings to do the dishes too!)
(She's very thorough.)
Let's Have Dinner Together!
(A selfie in Shinjuku.)
One, two, three!
The summer special ended on a high note.
Houses who offered meals
were born to
house #62 and house #63.
Let's Have Dinner Together!
We wish you luck even from Japan!
Let's Have Dinner Together.
Keep up the good work!
(Search Let's Have Dinner Together)
(on Naver.com!)
It definitely was worthwhile.
See?
We didn't even know who lived here...
(No one was sure about today's meal)
(just a few hours ago.)
This is surreal.
A night in Shinjuku
was definitely worth it.
Nice!
Keep it up!
(Ho-dong gives his farewell too.)
Thank you!
I feel close with them already.
I'm about to tear up.
Thanks Ah-kyul!
(Too thankful to simply walk away.)
It's different, right?
Walking away is so difficult.
Would you like a gift of a dinner
with people you don't want
to say bye to?
Are we in Kimpo?
Why are we here again?
(Kimpo again?)
We're in Kimpo's new town.
Our guest today is a sensation these days,
who was even on the news!
(Comes in on a boat?)
(It's me!)
This is the first time.
Let me introduce her for you.
Do I need to be introduced?
Can we finish early today?
(The owner of Hyo-ri's bed and breakfast.)
(Lee Hyo-ri.)
(Very suspicious.)
Shoo!
(Two fairies reunite.)
It's been such a long time!
(The very first girl group. Shoo.)
When was the last time both of you
were in a same frame?
I think this is our first time!
(Fin.K.L vs. S.E.S)
(in Let's Have Dinner Together!)
You have 3 kids?
Really?
How many dogs do you have?
5 dogs and 3 cats.
How do you take care of them?
How do you take care of 3 kids!
(They came back as married women.)
When I see kids like that,
I want a baby too.
That was an adorable baby.
Is there a baby who isn't adorable?
(Ho-dong's archenemy is back.)
I think you get nervous
in front of superstars.
You should work with someone
who can control you.
You're in my control today.
(Being pushed around.)
(Love it.)
(What will happen to them today?)
Hi!
Do you know S.E.S?
I don't.
(No exception for girl groups either!)
I know a lot of trot singers...
I'll get it on my first try.
Don't you feel lonely when you eat alone?
This is your once in a lifetime chance.
Out of everyone in this world...
She's good.
You can't right now?
Okay.
Don't give up so easily.
I never hold on to people who leave me.
But not here!
I'd rather not eat.
Why do I have to beg?
Are you a gangster?
(What will happen to them?)
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