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(This program is about 2 MCs)
(who are praised and survived)
(in a jungle of variety shows.)
(This is a documentary about these two)
(going on a trip to find dinner.)
(One cold day in JTBC.)
We haven't shot our opening
in Sangamdong in a while have we?
I know.
Dinner Newsroom!
JTBC Dinner Newsroom!
Did you know...
That this is Son Suk-hee's newsroom?
You always compare yourself to him
when you're drunk.
I see!
(Always a step ahead with truth.)
(JTBC's Newsroom.)
People call me Lee Suk-hee.
We look alike.
Yes, very...
(Let's check who today's guest is!)
Wait...
Pull!
Could you help us?
Pull...
Thank you.
Wow!
I've never been here before!
A true space of communication
that opens viewers' eyes and ears.
That's where Kyu-dong is right now.
(There's even a script.)
(Since we're here...)
Let's try it!
This could be our only chance!
This is where he walks...
Exactly.
This feels weird!
Is this where he sits?
(Trying to take Son Suk-hee's seat.)
Stand by!
5 seconds!
(Nervous.)
Good evening.
I'm Lee Kyung-Kyu.
This is our first news.
Persimmon trees have finally disappeared.
They normally blossom on May
and start to bear fruits in June
to ripe in October
for people to enjoy.
(Human prompter...)
But from January,
they disappear
they can't stand the cold.
That's great to hear.
Our society...
Needs to cut
these unnecessary persimmon trees!
I can only hope...
It's time for Fact Check.
Would persimmons really disappear
by the end of January
when they still hung from the trees
in early January?
Did you ever think about why
they struggle to hang on
despite this freezing weather?
Today's anchor's briefing is...
Mr. Kang.
Let's go drink.
Let's go.
We're done!
Isn't this what they do?
You can't be in here.
(Mr. Son?)
(I'm sorry...)
(Kyu-dong stands up.)
You can't be in here.
(Frozen.)
(Today's guests.)
Kyung-Kyu might not know who you are!
I know all of them.
He might not know who you guys are!
Who are they?
Ji Jin-hee!
And?
Kim Nam-joo.
From a hard working queen of household,
to a charismatic news anchor.
She came back to viewers
with a whole new role.
Kim Nam-joo, the queen of ratings.
From a romantic noble man,
to a sexy lawyer.
Ji Jin-hee,
a handsome actor.
These two great actors are today's guest.
She's...
In a weekend drama.
I saw the trailer.
It looks good.
She plays the role of a respected anchor.
And he's a lawyer.
Wasn't the first trailer about...
I'm going to borrow your husband...
That's what I heard.
I thought, what?
Can I...
Meet your husband?
We rang her doorbell in Samsungdong.
Exactly.
Hi!
Do you know BTS?
I do.
Ho-dong, I'm Kim Nam-joo.
What?
(What a great coincidence!)
What was going on inside your house?
I was with my son and my daughter.
Did you know we were shooting?
We finished eating.
We literally just put our spoons down...
And said, that was a good meal.
Then I saw two really bright lights
pass by outside.
Then the doorbell rang.
I was like, what?
Then when I looked outside,
there was a beautiful face...
BTS!
Then my daughter screamed.
So many thoughts came to me.
Should I open up?
Should I not?
We still have food.
What should I do?
Should I go outside with food?
But there was one reason
why I couldn't let you guys in.
What was it?
I wasn't wearing any makeup...
But it was great to see you.
This is one of my favorite shows.
And Ho-dong and I...
Go way back.
Your husband and I go way back too.
I know.
He rejected my movie.
(Seung-woo rejected Kyung-Kyu.)
I was furious!
Furious?
I finally can have my revenge.
I'll return the favor.
(Lee Kyung-kyu's Revenge.)
Jin-hee's a difficult guy to approach...
He's very quiet.
Don't I look trustworthy?
Sure...
I think I'll easily succeed today.
I like today's teams.
What do you think our ratings will be
this week?
They're the king and queen of ratings.
(Announces today's town)
(like a news anchor.)
Go to Gungdong for dinner.
Do you know Gungdong?
It's in Guri.
He's...
Known as a professor around here.
I'm in charge of knowledge.
He's an expert in Geography!
Professor?
Not a real estate agent?
Real estate is my major.
But I minored in everything else.
You like joking around too!
He's normally a serious guy.
We've never been to Guro.
What's our plan today in Gungdong?
We'll try our best as always in Gungdong.
Let's go.
You put too much pressure on me.
(Thank you for letting us use)
(the studio.)
Seoul, Guro, Gungdong.
Located in Northwest of Guro,
right on the border of Seoul
and Gyeonggido.
Thanks to not being developed as much...
There are a lot of parks and nature
It also boasts great schools
with a lot of specialized high schools.
Could they find a meal in a town
with a strange name?
Let's Have Dinner Together episode 66.
Between Passion and Concern.
(Today's colder than Russia's winter.)
Gungdong!
Why did they pick toady to come?
It's so cold...
I heard 3pm was the warmest
of the day today.
It's still 23 degrees.
(Worried.)
If we can't get in by 6 or 7,
you'll start to regret coming today.
I think we'll succeed before that.
He's very confident.
Professor time!
What does Guro mean?
Guro...
It got its name because
there were 9 very old people
living here.
The number 9?
(Blizzard shuts him down.)
Gu for nine and ro for old?
Exactly.
Long time ago...
There were factories here.
Guro was the symbol
of industrialization and exports
in the 60s.
After a paradigm shift in industries,
Guro almost fell behind in development.
However, they were able to recreate itself
as a high tech city.
It's an IT city now.
It's completely changed.
I don't know if this is appropriate...
But I am a man.
But you're really handsome!
(Embarrassed.)
Did you know that already?
How does it feel to be handsome?
It must be good.
I haven't thought about it.
I see my face all the time.
So I'm used to it.
I don't know about the others...
Do you like it?
I love it!
I have been since I was a baby.
(He definitely doesn't lie.)
We're almost in a same age too
He's a year older than me.
How do you two look so different?
I look young too!
When you're over 60...
Handsome people and ugly people
look the same.
Just wait a little.
Only the time can fix this.
They get on the bus while listening
to Kyung-kyu's insulting solace.
Hello.
Please place the card on the censor.
(Nam-joo's card wasn't recognized.)
There you go!
The queen of ratings is a stranger
to buses.
Are you guys friends?
We're the same age.
When was your last variety show?
Kim Seung-woo's Win Win 8 years ago.
She doesn't do a lot of variety shows.
I'm not a good talker...
But people still want to see you...
We can drink water?
Of course!
I thought you can't eat anything.
That was just for Lee Soo-geun.
Comedians can't.
(Runny nose.)
Why are you wiping your nose so much?
It's dirty.
What an excellent point.
That was bothering me a lot too.
Stay classy.
Got it.
(Joking.)
What do you do when you're not acting?
My oldest child is in middle school.
Daughter son or son daughter?
Daughter then son.
How old is your youngest one?
10.
10?
I spend most of my time with my kids.
Do you have a hobby?
I have a lot.
He really does a lot.
He's good at making things too.
He's good at Lego.
They're really cool.
I've seen them.
What did you do before
you became an actor?
I was an assistant for a photographer.
You were behind the camera
and now you're in front of it.
Yes.
Nam-joo is the 1st generation
of the hallyu wave.
What was that drama that was
really popular in Vietnam?
Model.
When she went to Vietnam,
she got treated to a state visit.
He knows everything.
I watched Classy Wife.
(Classy...)
(Wife?)
Wait...
(This is your last chance.)
Perfect Wife?
Who are you confusing me with?
With Oh Ji-ho...
Is the word wife in there?
Queen of Housewives.
(Nam-joo bests Ho-dong.)
I wonder what will happen
in Neungdong today.
Nongdong.
Gungdong.
What?
Gundgong.
(Error.)
Where's Nongdong?
You embarrass me.
(The bus heads to Gungdong)
(not Nongdong.)
Do you...
Go to PTSA meetings too?
Yes.
Just two days ago when we were shooting,
I invited my kids' friends' mothers.
They love Jin-hee.
To the set?
Yes.
They took pictures with him.
They must've been so happy.
They loved it.
Our drama was introduced as
passionate love
of Ji Jin-hee and Kim Nam-joo.
They were so jealous.
They were like...
Passionate romance with Ji Jin-hee?
(Totally jealous.)
But we don't do anything...
We're just married...
(After a while...)
This side looks like a countryside.
It really is, isn't it?
After a short while in a bus,
they were in a place totally unusual
to be a part of Seoul.
(Arrived in Gungdong.)
(As they got off...)
(The wall was full of...)
What's that?
(Kids' college results.)
This is West Seoul Science High School.
I heard there's some kind
of a memorial here.
I bet it'll be in Chinese characters.
That's annoying.
(Doesn't like being a professor.)
It's about how Gungdong
got its name from.
There it is!
Thank goodness it's in Korean.
7th daughter of King Seonjo,
Princess Jeongseon married
to a Kwon family who lived here.
(Her grave is to the left side.)
(Left side...)
That way?
Her grave?
There it is!
really?
(On a hill inside the school...)
Seonjo's 7th daughter resides here.
After she married Kwon Dae-im,
they lived in a house as big as a palace.
Which is how Gungdong got its name.
(Gung means palace in Korean.)
Since she's the 7th daughter
of King Seonjo...
Since I'm from Jeonju's Lee family...
She's my grandmother...
Grandma!
(So awkward.)
(Embarrassed.)
Isn't it awkward to act
in front of actors?
I had to stop.
The last lesson I gave was edited out...
Our producers didn't think it through.
There are a lot of Korean BBQ restaurants
near royal tombs.
Apparently.
Taerung BBQ!
This is his self taught lessons.
It's because...
Of the memorial services.
They had to butcher a lot of cows.
That's why there are a lot
of BBQ restaurants near royal tombs.
Is that true?
He studied.
Is it self taught?
Sorry.
Stop nick picking.
(That's a taboo in front of Kyung-Kyu.)
I'm really good at nitpicking.
What?
Sorry.
Is it a habit?
It just comes out naturally.
You're not very good at holding back.
Can I use the restroom here?
(Waiting for Nam-joo.)
It's cold.
Let's stop shooting.
Just have them promote their drama.
Misty...
It has passionate romance...
But there's also a mystery.
(Not a romance, but a passionate romance.)
That word passionate...
Adds a whole new level to it.
(Satisfied.)
Are you guys married in the drama?
Yes, I'm her husband...
And a lawyer.
My wife...
Is in a passionate romance.
(I like passion.)
But it's not with me...
Is that why you're worried?
So it's between passion and concern.
Hopefully there will be nothing
to worry about today.
We heard a lot about your drama.
I told them about the passionate romance.
Passionate wife and concerned husband.
Is that correct?
Yes.
Working together doesn't sound
boring at all.
Jin-hee talks a lot...
He plays the role of Kang Tae-wook.
He's a lawyer.
His nickname in the set...
Is Ms. Tae-wook.
Really?
You didn't know?
It's Ms. Tae-wook.
I do think I talk more these days.
That's what hormones do to you!
It was a short bus ride...
But this place is so different.
It's a countryside in the city.
I know.
(It's in Seoul but not very Seoul-like.)
There should be a persimmon tree here...
This kind of places normally have one.
I read a lot of children's poem lately.
Because of your kid?
It makes me happy even if
I read it for my kid.
What a great timing!
A turtle and a rabbit!
(Famous characters in fables.)
What was that story with...
The King of the Sea's liver?
Isn't there a turtle in it too?
Isn't there a rabbit too?
(Thee men's unending talk.)
What are they doing?
(Who are you talking to?)
They're so loud.
While these men were endlessly talking...
They arrived at the residential area.
I think smoke is so romantic.
If we think like children...
Those two smokes are friends.
Friends.
Really?
Let's go.
So?
What do they do?
What do the friends do?
They talk between themselves...
And go to the sky.
(I see!)
Then...
They're separated?
They're scattered...
He's nitpicking again.
Its grandpa is in the hospital.
Smoke's grandfather?
No, someone in that house.
That's why that house had no smoke
coming out.
So the neighboring smoke got lonely
because it missed its friend.
These stories are so...
Is the grandfather a smoker?
Was it from a cigarette?
We're so different.
Ho-dong's innocence...
Was destroyed by an unexpected source
and disappeared like smoke.
This is Seoul Art High School.
Seoul Art High School?
(Where a lot of famous idols are from.)
(Apartments near the school.)
Are they apartments or townhouses?
What's the difference?
Aren't they the same?
(No one knows the answer.)
Isn't that an apartment?
Looks like it.
(Apartments at the entrance of the town.)
Apartments here...
All look similar.
Most of the apartments here
aren't high rises.
This is a countryside in the city.
There's a hill there.
The air is fresh.
Fresh air comes with
the amount of nature in this city.
Ho-dong.
Look!
There's the real estate agency.
Let's...
Go inside to get some information.
We need to go in because it's too cold.
(Tries to escape the cold.)
Hi!
Kang Ho-dong!
Are you with a client?
You're the owner?
Can we borrow her for a moment?
Ji Jin-hee.
And Kim Nam-joo.
What are you guys doing here?
Let's Have Dinner Together!
Where are we right now?
Where are we?
We're here.
Is that Guro?
Yes,
There aren't a lot of high rise
apartments here?
There are some...
But this town has zoning regulations.
Buildings are restricted at 7th floor.
Why?
There used to be a radar base here.
And now it's to protect the view.
View?
Of the nature.
(Expertly answers the questions.)
Is it like a green belt?
The area next to here is green belt.
This whole area is green belt.
(To protect the forest.)
What kind of people live here?
There's a social welfare center here
directly operated by Guro.
This city has great welfare system
so a lot of old people live here.
And since we're surrounded by mountains,
a lot of people come for fresh air.
What's wrong?
You explain it very well...
I do it to my customers all the time.
How's the age group like?
It varies.
There are a lot of writers for fresh air.
A lot of old people live here too.
The mountains give us fresh air
so people come here for health.
Fresh air matters to writers?
It's good emotionally too.
(Very easy to understand.)
She's not an actor, is she?
She's so fluent in her explanation.
Then...
(Hi.)
(What did I just see?)
I said hi to the camera.
I was just glad to see cameras.
(First ever in our show.)
Our cameraman was really surprised
when you waved at him.
She's so relaxed.
She just waved in the middle
of her explanation.
She seems so relaxed.
One last question!
Aren't there a lot of schools here?
They're all good!
This is the West Seoul Science High School.
It's known for its culinary program.
Country's top 3% students
go to Sejong High School.
(Very interested parents.)
Her explanation is the best we've had.
She's amazing.
She'll answer anything.
What's the difference between
a condo and an apartment?
They're pretty much the same thing.
Multi-housing units and apartments
are different.
Apartment units are owned
by one person and are rented out.
But every house in a condo
has its own owner.
(Simple and easy.)
We debated over this for so long...
Then how about...
Why do you have so many questions?
Our writer had a question.
There are a lot of condos here because...
(Then I'll teach you!)
(Nothing can stop her.)
There used to be a lot of houses here too.
But construction companies can make...
More money off condos!
She's an expert in real estate and history.
Let's check what Kyung-Kyu said.
What does Guro mean?
(First one she couldn't answer.)
It got its name from having
nine very old people living here.
(Understood.)
(Loves her gesture.)
We're trying to find dinner here.
Do you think we'll succeed?
We still may be in Seoul.
But people here have
the innocence of a countryside.
I think you guys will succeed easily.
People here have warm hearts?
Real estate agents are good at this.
Didn't the one in Samsungdong say
most would either eat early...
Or not be home?
That's right.
And that it'll be tough.
This town isn't like that.
She doesn't leave any room for a response.
We'll get going then.
Will her prediction come true today?
Do you think we'll succeed?
I wasn't confident at first...
But after hearing what she said,
I have a good feeling about this.
Aren't you trusting her too much?
She was that good.
She wasn't fazed once.
Let me make a suggestion.
When we were in Samsungdong,
you rang Nam-joo's doorbell.
That's how we met.
So you guys should be in a team together.
That's my suggestion.
So you can go with her.
Since Jin-hee's an actor...
I need to get to know him.
(Seeing the bigger picture for his movie.)
I have to make a movie later too.
Good luck.
In Gungdong.
Let's Have Dinner Together!
The nigh begins with concerns
and cold winds.
(Even colder at night.)
It's so cold.
I want to go inside.
(Wants to go inside immediately.)
If the wind blows, we're done.
But it's not that windy today...
If we go to the residential area,
it won't be as cold.
(Found a building with lights on.)
Ladies first?
I'm nervous.
(Queen of ratings rings her first bell.)
There's the camera.
(Nervous.)
They can see your face.
(Jin-hee's nervous too.)
This is more nerve wrecking
than variety shows.
You're totally right.
That sound is making things worse too.
(Sounds like a heartbeat...)
Is no one home?
(Someone picked up!)
Hello.
Who is it?
Hi.
My name is Kim Nam-joo...
Okay.
Hi.
Do you know who I am?
Yup.
Thank you!
(Can hear a baby crying.)
Umm...
She's stuttering.
(Doesn't know what to say.)
(Not used to seeing her like this.)
Did you eat yet?
I'm sorry but I have two babies...
I see...
I want to but I can't...
That's okay.
(He's even more disappointed.)
It's okay.
How many babies?
I have 2 babies.
One's 31 months old...
And the other one just turned one.
31 months and just turned one?
That must be so tough.
It is.
Your husband's not home yet?
He gets home after 10.
You're taking care of them alone?
And feed them?
Then we're just gonna make things worse.
Say bye.
(Thank you for picking up.)
Thank you!
She sounded like she has a warm heart.
(Jin-hee's turn.)
How you lived your life matters.
(Never heard of it.)
(Reflecting on his life.)
This isn't possible...
(Got no one.)
He's not that lucky.
Hello?
(Did I get you?)
I think...
Nam-joo will succeed first.
That's not possible.
Because...
Fellow housewives
will be able to sympathize with her.
That's why I wanted to...
Help her with her babies.
Let's go this way.
(Nam-joo's second attempt.)
(Immediate answer.)
Hi.
My name is Kim Nam-joo.
Do you know who I am?
Not really...
Say you're an actor!
How...
Old are you?
17.
Then you probably don't.
Actor!
Did you watch Queen of Housewives?
Nope.
How about My Husband Got a Family?
I watched that one.
But you don't know who I am?
I have a bad memory.
But you need to study...
Do you know Kim Seung-woo?
Yes.
I'm...
His wife.
You still don't know me?
I guess not...
He only knows half of the story.
Do you know Let's Have Dinner Together?
Yes!
(He knows everything but Nam-joo.)
That's...
What I'm here for today.
The subtitle will say you stuttered.
Did you eat yet?
I just ate.
(Overreacts.)
I see...
He ate so early...
You're.
Why did you eat so early?
What did you have?
Jjajangmyeon.
Did you get it delivered?
Jjamppong sounds very nice right now.
Hopefully next time.
Sorry.
Bye!
(Jin-hee's second attempt.)
Look at his posture...
Looks very passionate.
(No one picked up again...?)
Who is it?
Hi.
Hi, my name is Ji Jin-hee.
How old are you?
Me?
11.
I see.
Is your mom home?
No.
(That high school student came)
(for an autograph.)
Go inside for a bit.
(Just for a bit.)
(Okay.)
I need to eat.
Hello?
Yes?
Do you know Ji Jin-hee?
Ji Jin?
When the ground shakes?
(Jijin means earthquake.)
Ground shaking?
Didn't I tell you this would happen?
When the ground shakes...
You have to get
under the table.
Okay.
Head first.
Make sure your head is protected.
Okay.
Teach the kid who you are!
Do you know who I am?
Nope!
Wait, don't hang up.
Do you know Dae Jang Geum?
To an 11 years old?
(15 years old drama...)
Of course she doesn't!
Do you know Lee Young-ae?
Yes.
Her boyfriend in the drama...
Okay...
Was me!
(I'm her ex-boyfriend.)
It's me.
My name is Ji Jin-hee.
Ji Jin-ee?
Hee.
Ji Jin-hee.
It's Ji Jin-hee.
Ji Jin-hee.
Good.
Enjoy your meal.
Don't catch a cold.
He talks a lot.
How did you stand not doing
a variety show until now?
(Promising prospect.)
He's full of stories.
He came to get an autograph.
They're still waiting.
Do you recognize her now?
Who is she?
I searched her online...
(Searched Kim Seung-woo's wife.)
They looked her up!
What did it say?
Kim Nam-joo...
That's a good perm.
(Thanks.)
Who's he?
Jo Jin-hee.
He heard it wrong behind the wall.
I'm Ji Jin-hee.
(Okay, got it.)
(I thought he said Jo Jin-hee...)
Ji and Cho does sound similar.
It started with J...
You look cold.
Get inside, it's cold.
(Hides the password.)
We're not gonna go in!
Are you making sure he doesn't see us?
He did that because of us.
I'm disappointed.
Jo Jin-hee.
We'll give it a go.
(Nam-joo tries again.)
(Still very nervous.)
(Jo Jin-hee's nervous too.)
Someone just got to the living room.
How many floors are there?
Should we try one more time?
Of course not!
What's wrong with you?
(Be careful, it's cold!)
(Jin-hee tries again.)
Let's go.
I think...
Hello, nice to meet you!
What's going on?
Hi, my name is Ji Jin-hee.
What?
My name is Ji Jin-hee.
Do you know who I am?
The actor?
Yes, nice to meet you.
Did you...
Eat yet?
Dinner?
Not yet.
Good job.
You should eat.
I should...
Then...
Do you know Let's Have Dinner Together?
Yup.
That's what I'm doing right now.
You've won!
(Win what?)
Hi!
I'm Lee Kyung-Kyu!
We came to Gungdong today!
Would you like to eat with us today?
Will Jang-geum's ex-boyfriend
succeed first?
Would you like to eat with us?
I'm not comfortable with it...
Then we can't go in.
Really?
Happy new year!
You've won!
I wish you all the best.
Bye.
Thanks!
Wasn't that a great approach?
I was shocked.
You won!
That puts some pressure on them to act
since they won.
(A promising variety show prospect.)
(Nam-joo rang and failed.)
Say it as soon as someone picks up.
Say you won!
Congratulations!
You won!
Go for it.
Who is it?
You won!
You won the right to eat with us today!
You won!
Congratulations!
I can't because of my dog...
She said no because of her dog!
(Gave up on winning for her dog.)
We already ate too...
But she won...
Congratulations!
Happy new year!
You too.
She was so close...
She won.
Not bad.
Thank you!
A lot of people win.
But there's no prize.
Who cares about winning?
There's no prize!
He changed our show into something else.
He gave us a new direction.
A new paradigm for ringing doorbells
as created.
They set ways to search
for a lucky winner.
(Nam-joo tries again.)
Let's do it.
Say you won.
Don't you think we'll eat some soup?
Who is it?
Hi.
Hi, my name is Kim Nam-joo.
Do you know who I am?
I think so...
You do?
Yes.
Do you know a show called
Let's Have Dinner Together?
We can't do the show because...
My wife is sick right now.
I was just wondering
if you watch the show.
(He already hung up.)
(Jin-hee's turn again.)
Who is it?
Hi.
My name is Ji Jin-hee.
Do you know who I am?
No.
Okay.
Do you know Dae Jang Geum?
Okay, give me a minute!
Okay.
He has perseverance.
Hi!
Who is it?
I'm an actor, Ji Jin-hee.
So?
Did you watch Dae Jang-geum?
Dae Jang-geum?
So?
I was in that drama.
Do you know...
A drama called Let's Have Dinner Together?
Wait, not a drama.
Do you know Let's Have Dinner Together?
Yes.
Why are you here?
If you didn't eat yet...
I was wondering
if you'd like to eat with us.
You can't.
Did you eat already?
Yes.
That's against our rules then.
You can't do it even if you want to.
Unfortunately...
You've lost.
It would've been nice to win.
Here's Lee Kyung-Kyu.
Hi!
You...
(What was it again?)
He didn't win...
Happy new year!
We'll give you a chance to win next time.
Okay, thank you!
Thanks!
We were so nervous about
ringing doorbells.
But he turned it around.
He changed the whole perception.
Doesn't that make us feel good?
You ate?
You lose!
Disqualified!
His skill makes people feel
more disappointed.
(Ho-dong's team tries again)
The time...
(Almost 7 already.)
Flies by.
(Time to succeed...)
(No response.)
(Waits with a full smile...)
(But no answer.)
(Hand moving more quickly.)
(Getting more nervous.)
We should bring some prize.
It's getting colder.
The whole place is quiet
but it's getting colder.
There are a lot of lights on here.
Something smells wonderful.
Is that chunggukjang?
Ho-dong, this place seems promising.
(Nam-joo tries in a promising building.)
Who is it?
Hi.
Good.
(First door to open.)
Hi.
Hi!
Oh my god.
Congratulations.
You won!
Congratulations.
Is this...
Guro, Gungdong?
Yes.
Congratulations.
Let us explain it to you.
Do you know Let's Have Dinner Together?
You can relax.
Did you eat yet?
We just ate...
So close.
That's early.
I have to go work out.
I see.
Aikido.
Aikido?
Dress warm, it's really cold.
It's crazy.
(Thank you for opening up to us.)
Let's move.
This isn't as easy as I though it'd be.
It isn't.
(Finding a meal is difficult today.)
It's past 7 already.
(Starts to run.)
Have we been here before?
Nope.
(Jin-hee's turn to try.)
(Desperate.)
1 minute until we can find a lucky family.
Hello?
Congratulations!
Hi, I'm Ji Jin-hee.
Do you know who I am?
Yes!
You won!
Did you eat yet?
Not yet...
Hi, I'm Lee Kyung-Kyu.
We're from Let's Have Dinner Together.
Let me call my husband first...
Sure!
Tell her you'll call back in 5 minutes.
Yes, please do.
Okay.
(Things are looking good.)
She's checking with her husband.
Honey, I think we won!
(Disappointed...)
Hi.
My name is Kim Nam-joo.
Hi!
Hi.
(Things are looking positive.)
Hi, I'm your meal buddy Kang Ho-dong.
First of all, congratulations!
We came to the right place.
Did you eat already?
No, not yet.
If...
If we eat together,
that would make us a family.
Would you like to eat with
me and Ho-dong today?
I don't know...
I want to do it.
(Please...)
Can you give me 5 minutes?
Okay.
I'll call back then.
Everyone in Gungdong wants 5 minutes!
5 minutes...
Time to see our fate.
(Confidently rings again.)
(Nervous.)
Hello?
5 minutes have passed.
I'm sorry...
(What did I just hear...?)
I'm sorry.
(Collapsed.)
I'm sorry.
It's okay.
Your husband...
Told you not to do it?
He said he'll be late.
I see.
That's unfortunate.
Happy new year.
(More disappointed than the winner...)
Look desperate.
(What will Ho-dong's winner say?)
Say you're cold.
(She picked up!)
Ma'am.
Did you know it's really cold today?
Yes, I know.
Would you like to eat
with me and Nam-joo today?
Would you like to eat
with me and Nam-joo today?
I have to go to church at 7:30.
(Our biggest rival.)
Okay, have a nice day.
We'll get going.
We only have until 8.
Bye!
(Tries to ring the other house)
(on the same floor.)
I thought one of us would succeed.
We're in trouble.
Hello?
My name is Kim Nam-joo.
Hi!
Looking good.
Did you...
Eat yet?
I was about to!
Sir!
I'm Kang Ho-dong
a wrestling champion!
Did you like me when I wrestled?
Yes.
We can talk about her drama.
Sure!
Would you like to eat with us today?
Yes, come in!
(Dropped the spoon out of happiness.)
Thank you!
Okay then...
Wait.
(Tries to go in quickly.)
You have to watch us try too.
You're so cold!
(Ignores him.)
Come outside!
(Quickly rings another house.)
(Watches from inside.)
That man sounded like a nice guy.
(Jealous.)
Is no one home?
Hi, nice to meet you!
Hi!
We already ate...
Exactly!
Good job...
Happy new year.
God bless you.
(Can't breathe.)
Bye!
Thanks.
Good luck on your drama.
We'll promote your drama.
Thank you.
Please say hi to Seung-woo for me.
(His mouth froze.)
Thanks!
See you next week.
(We'll succeed soon!)
The two teams got separated.
Whose today's first winner?
Sir!
Hi!
You're very energetic!
I was in a shower...
Come in!
Thank you.
Do you know who this is?
Of course!
Who is she?
Wait, what was her name...
Kim!
Nam!
Joo!
Am I right?
Yup.
Come inside!
Thank you.
Let's go inside the house
with warm white interior
and traces of warm family love.
Is that your family?
I have two daughters.
My youngest one is with her mom
in Incheon.
They went to eat dinner.
She went out to eat?
How about your older one?
She's not here yet because
her work is in Gimpo.
The four of you live here?
Yes.
Your younger daughter and wife
will be home late?
Yes.
They want to go out after dinner...
They did go out to eat.
You like plum wine?
Well...
I like soju.
But my older daughter...
Bought something weak
for me to drink when I'm hungry.
Please sit.
Because you drink strong soju
every day?
For your health?
What were you gonna eat today?
When I called my wife,
she told me to eat outside.
But I told her to have fun because
I can have a drink with seaweed soup
that we already had.
You could eat with us!
It's destiny.
I just got out of shower
Nd my doorbell rang.
I had a good dream last night.
You did win...
I don't know what to say.
I'm good at this sort of things.
You are?
I'm cursed.
When I was young,
I lost a lot of money
selling drinks.
(Surprised.)
Then lost some more doing a business...
After going through all that...
We're getting serious too quickly...
(100 mph.)
Did you tell your wife that we're here?
Not yet.
You don't live here alone.
Your whole family does.
It's in my oldest daughter's name.
How much is...
(Joking.)
How much is your house?
It's...
I'm joking!
What I wanted to say was...
You may be...
The head of the house.
But your wife is your boss.
You don't have to ask her
for her permission?
My wife usually agrees to whatever I do.
She doesn't tell me what to do.
- Do you want to try calling her? - Sure, I'll do it.
Ask her who her favorite celebrity is. Don't mention me.
(Calling his wife)
- Her features are a bit similar to yours. - Mine?
- Yes, if you take a good look at her... - Oh, I see.
A while back, she used to look like Choi Soon-sil. You know her, right?
People said my wife used to look like her, but she's older now, so...
- Who? - The member of the congress...
You know, she used to do politics.
Mr. Yang, let's calm down a bit.
You know the wife of the man with white hair who was in congress?
- Choi Myung-Gil. - That's right! They used to say she looks like her.
- Choi Myung-Gil. - That's what they used to say.
She's not answering.
How about your daughter?
(Slightly cowering...)
Hold on.
(He's calling his youngest daughter.)
- Are you guys on bad terms? - No.
The person you have called is unavailable right now.
- She's unavailable. - How about we try later?
- Don't worry. They'll call you. - The pressure.
(The heavy pressure of getting them to answer...)
You look a lot better!
- Compared to my athlete days? - Yes.
- Are you always so bold? - Yes, my personality is like that.
Name three reasons why you're loved by your wife.
- First one. - I can't give her material needs,
but I'm bigger than others. Physical wise and heart wise. Everything is big.
- Your love is big, too. - Right.
- And I do this a lot for her. - So you love her a lot...
- Yes. - You make her warm and happy.
Should we change topics?
You're quite frightening...
- We're on TV, so we need to censor some things, right? - Right.
"Let's Eat Dinner Together" complies with the broadcasting review regulations.
- Should we set up the table now? - Yes. There isn't much though.
- We'll put the rice in bowls then. - The rice cooker is here.
Wow. He already made the rice.
My wife made it beforehand.
Do you usually eat multi-grain rice?
My wife said it's healthy, so she prepares it.
- It will be good to just eat kimchi with it. - Yes.
The former queen of housewives put the rice that his wife made in bowls.
They help him by putting the side dishes she made in dishes.
With good teamwork, they quickly set the table.
- Is this kimchi made during the kimchi season? - Yes, it is.
Looks delicious.
They also put the highlight menu hot seaweed soup in bowls.
With the spoons and chopsticks set up,
today's dinner that stirs up the appetite in this cold weather is complete.
Delicious dinner with Mr. Yang in Gung-dong.
Ta-da!
This dinner is one that has been prepared by a wife in Gung-dong who is out.
With healthy multi-grain rice and hand-made side
dishes, it's a dinner made by the queen of housewives.
Please sit.
- Should we have a drink then? - Sure.
Do it as you always do.
- Do you usually like to drink with your dinner? - Yes.
- Thank you. - Thank you for opening the door to your heart.
I'll pour you a drink.
- We hope your drama will hit jackpot. - Thank you.
- I'll give you this much. - Thank you.
- Thank you.
Enjoy.
- What's wrong with you? - I'm cold.
It's very good.
We can't have a drunken broadcast.
- Would you like some more? - One glass is enough.
- We'll eat now. - Thank you for the food.
- Did your wife make this or buy it? - She made it yesterday.
- These aren't from the market? Your wife made them herself? - Yes.
- She made the acorn jelly herself. - Yes.
She said her mother brought acorn jelly powder from Jeolla-do.
I told her I thought of drinking rice wine and
eating acorn jelly in this weather, so she made it.
Try it. Chopsticks might be slippery though.
This is completely authentic!
I don't know how to describe it in technical terms.
- Your wife made the seaweed soup so you can eat it after work? - Yes.
Please eat, Mr. Yang.
It's very bouncy.
He drinks the hot bowl of seaweed soup for his body that experienced the cold wind.
Ho-dong finds stability in his body and mind.
Nam-joo, who is charmed by his wife's acorn jelly, keeps putting it in her mouth.
She tries each of the side dishes and transforms into the queen of eating.
The kimchi is superb!
Why aren't you eating?
- I'm so happy that I get to be with good people, too. - I'm happy, too!
You're full even if you don't eat when you're with good people.
- Please give me another glass. - Of course!
- Life is all the same. - That's enough. I'm going to drink it in one shot.
Will you be okay?
- I am a bit tipsy... - Then just drink half. I'm scared.
(One shot)
(This time, they both drank it in one shot.)
Thank you. It's an honor.
No more now.
(Gung-dong's one-shot duo)
Seung-woo likes to drink with dinner, right?
- He doesn't? - He doesn't like drinking,
but he hates losing to anyone in all aspects.
So if I drink, he has to drink more than me.
- He doesn't like to lose to me either. - His alcohol competitiveness.
It's so good!
While the passionate one-shot duo is being created...
these two unlucky men haven't met their winners yet.
If one team wins, the possibility of success increases.
So we'll make it no matter what.
(They ring the doorbell with hope!)
It's cold. My hands are freezing.
- Hello. - Yes, how can I help you?
- Hello. I'm Ji Jin-hee. - I see.
- Do you know who I am? - No.
I see. Do you know "Dae Jang Geum?"
- "Dae Jang Geum?" - Yes, "Onara."
- Yes. - You know Lee Young-ae from there, right?
- Yes, I do. - I played her husband in there.
- Oh, really? - Yes. Min Jeong-ho. That's me.
Who is that man behind you?
- Lee Kyung-kyu. - I'm Lee Kyung-kyu.
- This is "Let's Eat Dinner Together" with Ji Jin-hee. - I ate already.
That's too bad! We wanted to eat with you!
- What do I do? - It's fine!
- Happy New Year! - Happy New Year!
- Good luck! - Thank you.
- It's too bad. - It is.
- Who is it? - Hello!
- Hello. - I'm Ji Jin-hee.
- Do you know who I am? - I'm Lee Kyung-kyu.
- Hi. - It's nice to meet you.
- You're the winner! - You're the winner!
- I can't believe this is coming to my house. - I know!
- We have an important question. - Did you eat dinner yet?
- No. - We're about to eat now.
So you're about to eat. It'd be nice if we can eat together. It's very cold.
We brought our spoons.
Please hold on. My husband said he's on his way home from work.
- I see. - I'll call him and let you know.
- It won't take five minutes, right? - No. I'll send my son down.
- Sure. - Okay, we'll be waiting.
She's going to talk to her husband and make her son come down.
- We can't ring other doorbells now. - We can't.
It's 7:20.
- Already? - Yes.
- Time is going by very quickly. - We've been
ringing doorbells for an hour and 20 minutes.
- You wasted time saying they were winners. - There were no winners.
- Someone came down. The light turned on. - The son is here.
- Hello. - Are you the son?
Can we eat with you...?
- She's on the phone right now. - I see.
- It will take about three minutes. - I see.
- It's nice to meet you. This is Ji Jin-hee. - Happy New Year.
- Please step out for a minute. Who answered the phone just now? - My mother.
- Your mother? - She sounds very young.
She had me when she was young.
I thought she was in her thirties.
- Are you a student or worker? - Worker.
I see. You came home early.
- I just came home. - Where is your father coming from?
- He's heading down from Guro. - He'll be here soon then.
Yes.
What is his personality like? Will he like this?
He would never dream you guys would come to our house.
Your dream came true.
Congratulations.
(He looks happy though.)
- I'll go back up and come back right away. - Sure. We'll be here.
I'm getting a bad feeling about the way this door is closing...
It's sliding in slowly. See?
(His mother came down herself.)
I came from the hospital today, and my husband said he'll be late from a meeting.
You can join us, but...
What are you having for dinner?
- Beef radish soup. - I said I wanted to eat it earlier.
- Then will you eat beef radish soup with us? - Sure.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
- Congratulations. - We'll be here. You can go up. Your mother can change.
We got ourselves a winner.
- She's very nice. - She is. She's not feeling well either.
They go into the dinner story of another lucky winner in Gung-dong.
- Excuse us. - Excuse me.
- You watched a lot of his dramas, right? - Yes.
He's going to be in a new JTBC drama.
Yes. It's called "Misty." It's a passionate melodrama.
Thank you. I love beef radish soup.
- Did you make this kimchi this year? - Yes.
It looks scrumptious!
- What's your name? - Lee Joo-Yong.
- Lee Joo-Yong? - Yes.
Oh, this is mad!
- It's fine. Relax. - Okay.
- Can I help you with anything? - No, no.
Ms. Choi, who won the chance to have warm dinner with new family,
is using her housewife skills to quickly prepare dinner.
The beef radish soup to melt the frozen body is being boiled.
The frozen flatfish is being melted on the pan and turning into delicious fried fish.
She even makes potato salad with mashed potato and savory corn.
A valuable dinner was made in a matter of minutes.
(The new family prepares the table.)
Where did you live before?
I lived in Nowon and then I went to China in high school.
- Sorry? - China.
So I graduated college there and went to work.
- Where? Peking? - No, Qingdao.
- Qingdao. - Yes. It's been about a year and a half since I came back.
My brother is still there.
- In Qingdao? - Yes.
- How many years were you in Qingdao? - Including college, about six years.
I also worked in Shenzen.
It wouldn't have been an easy decision back then. You're incredible.
I went there from high school.
I think his parents are amazing. It wouldn't have been an easy thing to do.
Why China? There are other countries like Japan and America.
My father does work related to China, so he's familiar with it.
Also, China was at a time of rapid development.
Your father is working?
Yes, he's working at a small commerce company in Guro.
I see. So that's why you guys moved here.
My job is in Anyang, too.
- I hear delicious sounds. - Yes.
- Ms. Choi, please let me help you put the side dishes on the plates. - Sure.
I think this will be enough. It's better than having leftovers.
Should I put this in here, too?
How did you come to decide to send your son to China when he was in high school?
- It must've not been easy. - Joo-Yong liked to draw and make things.
- Just like me. - Yes, so he was getting ready to go to art school, but my husband...
Did he say no?
He told my son that there are many kids who can draw like him in Korea.
At that time, my husband's work opened up a company in China.
So while going back and forth from there, he
thought it'd be nice if my sons spoke Chinese.
- He's really amazing. - So my husband decided to send them.
I was against it though.
Why? Because you guys have to live apart?
My two sons are four years apart, and back then, he was in seventh grade.
So he had no idea why he had to go there.
- In order to let them study there, I had to go with them. - Right.
Because I had to take care of them, so I said no.
I got married early and finally settled down, so I was
afraid of living in a foreign country without my husband.
One day, my sons and my husband discussed it, and they asked me,
"We're sorry, but can you go for us?"
- So you went with them? - Yes. I stayed with them until they
adjusted to life there, and my husband had to live on his own.
Your sons must be very grateful to you and your husband.
It's not easy to send them there.
My husband suffered the most. He had to cook and work himself.
It wasn't like we had enough money to send them.
When people heard our sons were going to study abroad, they asked if we were rich.
- He has to live on his own, and we had to live on our own. - So there are two homes.
So we had to pinch our pennies.
- You made a big decision. - Yes. We didn't invest into anything else.
My husband said we should at least do this for our kids' future.
Everything is well now.
- Right? - My younger son went back for his third year of college.
- You only have two sons? - Yes.
- I have two sons as well. - Really?
Yes, so I'm worried about their education.
I'm so very worried.
- Jin-hee, you seem like a housewife. - I do?
- I'll go deliver them. - Sure.
After hearing her story, her sons must really be good to their parents.
(Of course.)
Their parents had made a huge decision.
With Jin-hee's parent talk that created passionate sympathy,
Ms. Choi's dinner preparation is almost done.
Now, everyone comes to set up the table.
Wow. This is perfect for winter.
(A table of abundant food is finally complete.)
- I have to take a photo. - Okay.
This is a lucky dinner of a mother and son in Gung-dong who have been luckily chosen.
To the cold and hungry new family, this is more precious than lottery.
We have something called "Dinner Theater" where you will eat and talk naturally.
We don't talk a lot.
- You don't have to talk then. - Use this chance to talk then.
Here we go. One, two, three.
- You saw this a lot, right? - Yes.
Did you go to the hospital earlier for your cold?
- Do we have beer at home? - If you drink beer, you'll gain weight.
- You gained a lot of weight right now. - Do we have soju?
No.
You said you were going to China for a business trip next week, right?
Yes. Until Friday.
Until Friday? Then you can drop the duty free shop and buy me something.
I saw a bag online.
This is awkward and nice.
How can I buy it when my flight is in the morning? I have to leave early.
I'm too busy. I have no time.
You buy it for your girlfriend even though she
doesn't ask you to, but you won't for me.
- Okay. I'll buy it. - Thank you.
- Cut! - Wait! Look here!
One, two, three. Cheese!
Thank you.
Before Jin-hee was an actor, he was a photographer.
(He brought a camera to take photos for the family who he will eat dinner with.)
One more time. This is a rare opportunity.
- Look here. - He should take it with his girlfriend.
- Oh, come on. - Get closer.
- We're not close. - One, two, three! Act close even though you're not.
- Thank you. - Photos are the only thing that's left.
Thank you.
- Thank you. - We'll enjoy the food.
- I'm so sorry. - It's not a problem.
The fish didn't look like this either.
Flatfish.
This is it. I think we came to the right place.
- It's good. It's really good. - It's completely good.
- You say that to everyone. - That's not true. It's really good.
Like fate, Jin-hee is eating beef radish soup he really
wanted at the house that he chose to be the winner.
He's showing passionate eating.
Following the flatfish, all sorts of side dishes make
their way into his mouth to warm his mind and body.
The time with the grateful mother and son who accepted them
out of the blue as luck gets deeper.
Look at how their picture came out.
It's black-and-white.
It's nice.
- I like it because it's not burdensome since it's black-and-white. - Right.
(Ms. Choi holds onto the photos with her son in both hands.)
- You were chosen as the winner. - Yes, thank you.
His mother went to China with him.
You must have suffered because of the foreign food.
Did you tell him about our box life?
- We didn't know though. - About how we suffered in boxes?
We went to China without knowing anyone.
We thought we would need our belongings, so we sent
everything, including our fridge and washing machine.
It was supposed to arrive at the right date. But we didn't know back then.
We should've just gotten a house that had all the equipment.
The luggage was going to be late, so my son got boxes.
We didn't have any blankets. We couldn't speak Chinese either.
All we knew was "hello" and "bye."
So I cried without my children knowing because I was so upset.
It's not easy to live in another country.
I mostly envied the resident employees and the families living together there.
My sons needed time to spend with their dad, too.
I think the fact that the family was living apart was harder than the studies.
What was the most difficult thing back then?
First off, the language was the most difficult.
I couldn't express my emotions in details like Koreans do.
I was a bit lonely because of that, too.
What did you do when you were sick? It would've been hard to explain.
The hospitals there were underdeveloped.
I once came back to Korea because I had a concussion.
I tripped and hit my head while I was playing soccer.
I couldn't remember why I was standing there.
So I went to the dorm. My head was hurting badly, and I was puking.
We were worried, so we went to Korea.
So I came, but the doctor said my brain is completely healthy.
- There was nothing wrong. - It was just temporary.
It was temporary short-term memory loss.
I'm sure you would've been stressed about
- your mom breathing down your neck. - Right.
Back then, my day was always the same, and I always had to study.
When you're studying abroad, you just want to break away.
Yes, I'm sure.
- But I did enough rebelling after that. - Oh, my.
I could speak the language now, so I had some freedom.
- That's why you studied Chinese very hard for the past year and a half. - Right.
- In Qingdao, there was Korea Maritime and Ocean University. - It's incredible.
- Chinese students study very hard. - Of course.
You can't even go to high school if you fail the exam.
At first, I sent him to an academy, but that
wasn't enough, so I invited teachers to my home.
I set up a study room at home.
He passed the test in one year and six months and was able to go to college.
- So he made it in one year and six months? - Yes, fortunately.
I don't think I'll be able to do that.
- She's like Han Seok-bong. - No, I'm not.
"I'll make rice cake. You write."
"I'll make rice..."
There was no room in the library, so I had no choice.
- He also dated girls. - Oh, my.
He dated a Chinese girl.
- My husband said that was the best way to learn Chinese. - Your husband?
There was a market in Qingdao.
We went there to look around.
There was a very pretty lady at the shoe store.
She was as pretty as Girls' Generation's YoonA.
So my husband told him, "Can you get her number?"
(Practice on the scene that came to be because of his father's strong recommendation)
He got her number, and she was studying to be an announcer at Harbin.
- Harbin? - Yes.
- Announcer? - Yes.
I said, "Hello. I'm Korean. If you're free, let's have a cup of coffee."
I just asked to get a cup of coffee,
and she had a free spirit. She loved to travel, too.
She said she would like to have a Korean friend and gave me her number.
She said she came on a trip here and asked me to give her a tour.
That's what she told me when I asked her later on.
They got really close, so he went to Harbin himself after that to meet her.
- I don't think we should be saying this. - Why not?
He has a girlfriend right now.
Dr. Ahn Jung-geun went to study medicine in Harbin while he went to date a girl.
- He's even more amazing. - He's incredible.
- They still keep in touch now. - They do?
China's culture is different from Korea.
In Korea, if you break up, you become strangers,
but in China, that's rare.
- They're just friends. - Friends who broke up.
- That's cool. - Friends.
We're friends.
- Coffee. Korean. - Go.
(Bad reenactment)
(It all becomes memories after it passes...)
Meanwhile, the first winner in Gung-dong is...
- The kimchi is amazing. - It was made during the kimchi season.
- Did you make kimchi? - I...
If you didn't, I'll send three or four bags to you.
If it's good and you like it, I'll send you some more.
Please calm down a bit.
Wow, you're really bold!
I make it every year, but I started filming "Misty" from October this year.
- I see. - I prepared from October.
The drama? You can't promote it yet.
You were in a rush.
That's why I couldn't make it this year.
How many times a week do you eat dinner with your husband?
We eat dinner together every night if we have no schedule.
- At home? - We eat out with our kids or eat at home, too.
- So you do eat with your family. - Yes.
- It's worthwhile coming here since you were about to eat alone. Right? - Yes.
I had plans to go drinking tonight, too.
It's snowing, and it's nice, so my junior
colleagues asked me to join them for a drink.
I told them, "My wife is out tonight, and if she was home, I'd go out,
but when she's not home..."
I make sure to not drink outside if my family isn't home.
I need to be home so that my family who are out will feel safe when they come home.
- Isn't that so? There will be warmth in the house, too. - He's so nice.
That's why I came home early.
- And now we met up by fate. - That's what Ho-dong said earlier.
You'll meet if it's fate.
Ho-dong needs to do this program for a long time.
This program will survive if there's a full feeling to it.
- Kyung-kyu and we are of similar age... - In the same age bracket.
Mr. Yang, Kyung-kyu got the Bogwan Order of Culture Merit last year.
You should get it next year.
If they don't, I'll write a comment to the Blue House.
They need to give it to someone I like. There's no use
giving it to other fools. The ratings won't go up.
- That's how I feel. - Let's calm down a bit.
Ho-dong has to do all the programs.
Even though there's Yoo Jae-suk, he's just a drop in the bucket.
Mr. Yang, don't say that! Why are you doing this?
- I'm just being honest. - These are just his words! It has nothing to do with us!
- No is no. - Please don't do this!
I just want to ask for a favor while you're doing programs.
You should care for local communities. You'll have to earn an important title one day.
Me? What title?
- Perhaps a member of Congress. - Mr. Yang, please!
Please!
- No, it's fine. We're not doing politics because we're smart. - Mr. Yang...
You have many close associates below you.
You have good connections as well.
You should build them up in steps.
Mr. Yang, you are the most hasty person I met in 2018 so far.
But later, you'll remember me as "the man who was the best in Gung-dong."
I want you to call me then.
- Me? To call you? - In the distant day when you're at the top.
- "The top." - How far do I have to go up for you to be happy?
You're doing fine now.
(Total wreck...)
The next subject of the hasty, unpredictable conversion is...
- How many years are you and your wife apart? - One year.
Where did you meet?
We met through matchmaking. Back then, we met at a coffee shop.
The matchmaker told me to go to this coffee shop at this time.
So my wife and I met.
What did you say?
I was just honest. "You won't regret following me, so follow me.
Even though we may split up, let's meet up first."
- As soon as you saw her... - I liked her.
You would only be able to say that if you liked her.
So I told her she wouldn't regret it if she came with me.
You were hasty ever since then.
You told her that on the first day.
- In two days... - Wait a minute.
Don't rush to two days forward. We need to talk about the coffee date for a bit.
So you liked her from the first meet?
You know how everyone has their own ideal type?
She had a slender face.
So I thought, "She's my destiny."
So you told her, "Trust me. You won't regret it." What did she say to that?
At that time, she just laughed and didn't reply. She just said she'd think about it.
I gave her my number and said we should see each other again.
After that, my wife met up with me again.
At that time, there was a place called Dongincheon at Incheon.
We went to eat pork cutlet to make a classy mood.
Then we went to a bar and had a drink.
- Was that the first matchmaking of your life? - Yes.
- First love? - I didn't know if it was meant to be or not, but it was first love.
What do you think about this kind of hasty style?
He's cool.
- Manly? - Yes.
- Is Seung-woo a hasty type, too? - He is.
Mr. Yang is the style I like.
He likes loyalty, and his honor is important.
He hates losing, and to save face, he drinks, so people think he likes alcohol.
I really didn't know. I thought he liked drinking.
Everyone thinks so. He usually doesn't drink.
What about your oldest daughter? Where is she?
I'm not sure. Should I call her?
- If she answers, ask her about her favorite celebrity. - Okay.
- Hello. - Sweetie?
Yes.
Who is your favorite celebrity in showbiz?
- Kang Ho-dong? - Oh. Hold on.
Take it.
- Say hello. - Mi-sun?
- Are you really Kang Ho-dong? - He is.
Do you think my voice sounds like him or not?
Oh my goodness!
I really like you!
I praise you for liking me!
Where did you meet my dad?
Where do you think I am right now?
Wait a minute. Is this "Let's Eat Dinner Together?"
Yes, we came to film "Let's Eat Dinner Together."
Seriously?
Your mother and sister went out to eat in Incheon.
- You know the seaweed soup from the morning? - Oh, my.
- We all ate it together. - Really?
- Were you always a fan of me? - Yes!
- I'm a huge fan! - I didn't usually say this, but she has the same frame as you.
- Your father said... - Yes?
- He said your physical frame is similar to mine. - It is.
- Your father is just joking, right? - No, it's true.
- There's one more mission for you. - Okay.
Hello.
Who is she? Korea's greatest actress.
Queen of viewer ratings. Queen of housewives.
Queen of housewives? Kim Nam-joo!
Hello.
- Am I right? - Yes. Hello.
Hello!
Please compliment your father. What kind of person is he?
My father is very domestic and is good at helping around the house.
Okay. Second?
He treats me very comfortably, like a friend.
So he helps the family with housework. Tell us one negative thing about him.
He becomes a little weird when he drinks. I hope he can come to his senses.
I just want him to fix that.
It's as I said.
He always wants to see the end.
He doesn't have to, but he always wants to.
I wish he wouldn't drink too much.
She wants you to not drink so much.
With the plum wine you gave him with your loving heart for him-
- Plum wine? - Yes.
- That's mine! - Oh, it's yours?
We drank it all.
Oh, that's fine. Go ahead.
(Feeling guilty)
- Dad. - Yeah?
Everything about you is great...
but just drink less.
- You know what I'm saying, right? - Yes, I do. I promise.
- I love you. - Okay.
- Bye. - I wish you the best!
- Thank you. Happy New Year. - Thank you.
Thank you.
She's so nice!
We're open to each other.
We don't lie. That's how my personality is.
- Do you and your husband talk on the phone often? - Yes, we do.
I don't know if he means it or not, but he still sends me hearts.
- The emoticon? - Yes.
What is Seung-woo labeled as on your phone?
- "Protector." - "Protector."
- What did he label you as? - "Nam-soon."
(Shy)
Would you like to say three compliments about your husband?
To Seung-woo? That's out of the blue!
Is there anything to compliment him about?
The first compliment about your husband.
Thank you for loving me a lot and taking care of me like a friend does.
He's very domestic as well.
So family plans take priority over his personal ones.
Last of all, thank you for taking interest in our children's education.
I love you, honey.
The hasty, worrisome dinner ended with the
carefree love stories about married couples.
He'll have to move out soon.
I don't mind whether he lives abroad or lives apart from us.
I have no intention of living with him.
He's living off of us. He's at the age to live on his own now.
I'm paying rent here.
That's because he worked in China after college, but he suddenly came here.
- This space for just my husband and me. - He got in the way.
He suddenly quit his job there and came to Korea saying he needed to learn work here.
So he's living off of us right now.
We're house mates.
- He must pay for the laundry. - Of course he must.
- He is. - He is?
Yes.
- Really? - Yes.
- I did everything for him, you know? - Yes, you did.
I helped him be able to live there comfortably apart from us.
He was independent, even financially-wise, already.
- That's right. - But he came back to us, so of course he has to pay.
We can't keep providing for them.
(Don't worry about the rent...)
That's why I got a job as soon as I graduated.
- Right. - Since you have no money.
- I can't receive pocket money anymore. - Right.
- When will your sons move out? How old are they?- They'll be in middle school.
Send them to China.
I do, but...
I wondered about that a lot.
If my children go abroad, then the family has to separate.
Do I do this or that? You start thinking a lot.
We just decided to stick together.
That's good. I think it's too fast for middle school students to leave.
They can go later, right?
It'd be better if they go after one or two years of
high school or even after they graduate from it.
The children who can't adapt to life there came too early.
So there are many children who go astray.
- It's not ideal to be without parents. - They have to want to go, too.
- But everything won't happen according to as a parent wishes. - I know.
There's nothing I want from my children.
But I told them to pay me back for everything I did for them later on.
- How about you take a picture of them? - Should I? Sure.
(Embarrassed)
He's the photographer I take around with me.
(Paparazzi Ji)
We'll take a group photo naturally.
(Smile)
(Master of Selfies)
(Paparazzi Ji doesn't lose any moment.)
(Sincere/Passionate)
(Passionate Paparazzi Ji)
The flashes are erupting!
(Everyone is greatly satisfied by his passion.)
This is really fun, too.
You can remember that these kinds of people came, too.
It's because you were chosen as the winner.
- Congratulations. - It feels great to hear that I'm a winner.
- Oh, my. - Your husband is here.
His work is nearby, which is why we moved here.
- Really? - You're done with work?
- Oh, my. - Is he home?
I said you looked like Son Hyun-joon. You don't though.
- Did he change? - It's Son Hyun-joon!
(Feeling embarrassed)
(I am Gung-dong's Son Hyun-joon.)
- Please come here. - Have a seat, sir.
(He's admiring Ji Jin-hee's actual looks.)
Wow. I seriously have one photo left.
- I can take a photo of you three. - Right.
Please come closer together.
You were chosen.
One, two, three.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
Their life abroad in China started off with a box.
Their father's sacrifices while enduring life as a "goose father"
and all the hardships the family suffered through have now
become memories they can talk about with laughter now.
Paparazzi Ji captured this moment that can become another wonderful memory.
(Mr. Yang's wife came home.)
- My wife came home. - She did?
Hello!
It's like you're a guest of this house. Please take a seat here, ma'am.
Sit down. Come here.
I enjoy watching this show.
I thought I should open the door should you ever come to my house.
You saw the segment of our show where we say three compliments, right? Go!
First off...
I hope he'll be healthy. He got hurt.
So I hope he can be healthy this year.
I wish he would drink less.
- For the sake of his health. - Moderate drinking.
He's always domestic. He adores our daughters.
I'm grateful he loves us a lot.
We found out that Gung-dong's hasty man is the best lover to his wife.
We said we would give him 30 seconds to promote his new drama
if we succeeded going into a house. We will now give it to him.
Start.
We said we would give him 30 seconds to promote his new drama
if we succeeded going into a house. We will now give it to him.
Start.
Hello, everyone. I'm Kim Nam-joo.
I will be returning to the small screen after six years.
I will be playing anchor Go Hye-ran.
JTBC. Friday-Saturday drama. 11 p.m. "Misty."
It is different from the characters I usually
played, so I'm nervous, worried, and excited.
"Misty is..."
A passionate mystery! A passionate melodrama!
It's the most exposure I've done ever since my debut.
Mystery and passionate melodrama!
- Kim Nam-joo... - Stop!
(Taken aback by the sharply prompt 30 seconds)
- Something more should've come out after that. - But I think they'll be more curious.
Right? They'll wonder what should've come after that.
I think they'll watch it more.
We'll wash all the dishes.
(Working hard)
- Thank you so much, Mr. Yang. - Thank you very much.
If he hadn't opened the door, we would've still been wandering around.
Same thing happened in Samseong-dong.
After wandering around today, this came to my mind:
"Should I have opened the door for them back then?"
- It made me realize how desperate you guys had felt. - It's all good.
Meanwhile, passionate dinner guest Jin-hee put
the camera down and picked up the sponge.
- This is it, right? - Right.
(Gaze vacantly)
I should be showing this kind of image for the nationwide broadcast.
- Really? For your image? - Yes.
(He wants to show a domestic side of himself.)
(Jin-hee and Mr. Lee was the dishes together.)
- If you give it to me, I'll rinse it. - Sure.
- Thank you, Mr. Yang. - Aren't you going to do this with your hand?
(A heart for us, too.)
(Photo time of proof shot with the families who gave them dinner)
At Gung-dong, where the people's hearts are as big as a palace,
houses 110 and 111 have been chosen.
Thank you for coming to our house.
Good luck to you.
- "Let's Eat Dinner Together..." - Way to go!
- The scenery is nice. - This is Seongbuk-dong, right?
Yes. Look here.
(Two women are training at this place./Yogi Daniel?)
If we take a long time to do the opening, their backs will break.
(We're doomed!)
Hey! Be quiet!
Hello!
(Uee/Lim Soo-hyang)
I never knew you two were best friends.
Uee is funny, skinny...
and a nut job.
Soo-hyang?
She's a nut job.
- That's why we're compatible. - Right.
We welcome you for coming in "Let's Eat Dinner Together" Taxi.
(What's this...?)
"New Journey to the West" or "Let's Eat Dinner Together?"
What are you saying?
"City Fishers" or "Let's Eat Dinner Together?"
Oh, come on. What are you saying?
This is so much fun!
(Will the beagle-like best friends be okay?/Dazed)
"Have dinner at Seongbuk-dong."
There are embassies here, and many CEOs live here.
Wow! This is a house?
Aren't the walls too high?
- I didn't know it would be so great. - It's huge.
This is burdensome.
- No way! This is a house? - No, it's a park.
- No, it's a house. - It's a house.
Let's not ring the doorbells here.
(Will they be able to open the doors of Seongbuk-dong?)
Let's do this, Soo-hyang.
- The noise! - I can hear it all the way there!
It's a Dolby system.
(What is he doing...?)
The front door is 30 meters away.
The house that we ring the doorbell to is 50 meters from the front gate.
Do you like baseball?
- She's Kim Sung-kap's daughter. - I'm his daughter!
Hello? You didn't hang up, did you?
I think this is the worst of the worst.
There's no time.
This is no joke. We're in a serious situation right now.
- It's five minutes till. - We're doomed!
Hello!
("Let's Eat Dinner Together"/Wednesday 11 p.m.)
Kyung-kyu! Their team is heading home, too.
- Amazing. - Amazing.
- Congratulations. - You've been chosen!
- We had a hard time getting in. - Really?
Yeah.
I think everything is connected in a way.
Let's jump up for the ratings of "Misty" to boost up.
You've been chosen to have the best viewer ratings.
- On three, we'll jump up. - Okay.
One, two... Best of luck!
(Best of luck to "Misty!")
Will you have a dinner of passionate love with us?
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