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(This program is a documentary where two MCs, who survived in the
jungle-like world of variety shows, go on a trip to find dinner.)
- Do we start here? - Yes.
- Here? I thought we were going up to the rooftop. - You are.
Can't we just start up there? Why go through with all of that?
- Why do you complain about every little thing? - I'm not.
- This isn't a normal show. - But they said we were going up.
Why should we start filming from here? We can start up there and then come down here.
- If you're going to come down, why bother hiking? - You're so frustrating.
What I'm trying to say is...
Is there an elevator? If there is, let's go up.
This is our first episode for 2018.
- It's January 2018. - Yes, and it's the year of the dog.
- Year of the dog. - I was born in the year of the dog.
(He wasn't a pig but a (year of the) dog...)
Happy New Year to the viewers.
(Happy New Year!)
This will be our third year.
- That's right! - This will be our third year.
- We first started in October 2016. - 2016, 2017, 2018. This is our third year.
- That's true. - I'm telling you. They can't get rid of this program anymore.
This is their third year.
Where is the first place they're going to while they're thanking the viewers' love?
- Rooftop. - What's this?
(A red carpet greets Kyung-kyu and Ho-dong)
That's right. This is the LEDT Awards Ceremony.
I'm such a terrible person. I didn't know the staff's deep meaning.
(Photo zone of the 1st LEDT Awards Ceremony)
- They did a parody of advertisements. - Right.
"2% Lacking Literature."
It's talking about.
This is talking about you. "Cold Rice in Cold Water."
You don't say this nowadays.
"And?" That's mine.
- "Ppara Ppirippong!" - "Ppara ppirippong!" Oh, it's that!
Phytoncide Gum, How-Much-Per-Pyeong Real Estate Agency, People
of Communication, will be with LEDT Awards Ceremony today.
After seeing this, I realized we aren't empty.
We don't get awards, but every week, we get
- dinner that we can't trade for awards! - Right.
Dinner we can't get anywhere else!
Where else can we get such valuable dinner?
I can only see in front of me. I used to see very far.
- One more time, let's... - We will now...
start the LEDT Awards Ceremony.
The hosts for the event is Korea's greatest
entertainer and alchemist of skits Lee Soo-geun and...
Korea's best master and wannabe Charlie Chaplin of Korea Kim Byung-man.
- Please welcome them with a big round of applause. - Please enter.
What's going on?
(Today's presenters appear.)
(They create their own background music.)
(Today's dinner guests and presenters)
The candidates can't be on stage yet. Please go off to the side a bit.
It's the first time a guest has come back on the show.
- So you're teaming up with us today? - Yes.
- Are you just going after this? - Are you coming with us or just leaving?
(Do you think we honestly came just to do this?)
- Why them though? - Lee Soo-geun is being complimented
as modern time's comedian with explosive ad-lib.
- And there's no need to explain about Byung-man. - That's right.
It's early in the year, so let's leave use them.
It was difficult for Kim Byung-man to come here.
It was difficult for him to come here. Concrete floors are awkward to him.
He doesn't fit the city.
I came here today because I didn't want to pick food or hunt for food.
I would like a warm meal made by citizens.
They say "City Fishers" is an imitator of "Law of the Jungle."
We will now commence JTBC's first LEDT Awards Ceremony.
They went through many experiences.
That's right. These two traveled the country with just a spoon
and listened to the stories of the citizens. They did an amazing deed.
They also said something honorable along the lines of, "We
didn't receive awards, but we received dinner instead."
They didn't change at all.
We will now declare the candidates for the Best Award.
We will meet the first candidate Lee Kyung-kyu.
(The Best Award is mine!)
That is all.
(That's it?)
He's in charge of literature on the show.
It's called literature, but we call it Leeterature.
I'm in charge of literature.
His catch phrase is...
How much is it per pyeong?
Another catch phrase of his is...
- Ppara ppirippong? - Ppara ppirippong.
He has become a hot topic for ppara ppirippong.
He succeeded first 26 times,
failed one dinner,
but never completely failed getting dinner.
- He never completely failed anything? - That's right. He has an amazing record.
We will now meet the second candidate.
The second candidate Kang Ho-dong is in charge
of communication and eating show on the show.
Open the window! Scream!
- Oh my goodness! - What about his catch phrase?
- He has many. - Talk about this and that.
- He has another one. - We can just eat cold
rice in cold water and talk about this and that.
Warm catch phrases.
He succeeded first 21 times, failed 3 times, and completely failed once.
- He has the defect of having completely failed once. - It's just once though.
Having said that Lee Kyung-kyu is in the lead of the two candidates
we will present the Best Award now.
The winner is in my hand.
(Can't hide their nervousness)
Oh, it's him?
The winner will be bestowed with a golden spoon trophy.
- 2017 JTBC's LEDT Award Ceremony. - Hold on!
Let me breathe a bit. I'm so nervous.
I refuse to get a joint award.
- Sorry? - I refuse a joint award.
There's one trophy.
60 staff members have honestly voted.
According to the results, one winner for the Best Award has been chosen.
The most important thing on "Let's Eat Dinner Together" is communication!
- Communicate! - Right.
How-Much-Per-Pyeong Real Estate Agency. 2% Lacking Literature.
You can tell I'm the winner from those.
Isn't the term ppara ppirippong too substandard?
Is this a term that the nation's MC can use?
If you don't give me the Best Award, I won't do this!
I won't do this program! I don't have many days to live!
(He starts to throw a tantrum with his age.)
I will announce it now. 2017 JTBC's LEDT Best MC Award.
The first LEDT Award Ceremony. The first Best MC Award.
"Let's Eat Dinner Together's" eternal godfather Lee Kyung-kyu.
Icon of communication Kang Ho-dong.
Who is the winner of the Best Award?
- Winner is Lee Kyung-kyu! - Congratulations, Lee Kyung-kyu!
Congratulations.
The name switched. Congratulations.
Single shot, Kyung-kyu.
(Mom, I got the Best Award!/Very happy)
Please make a bright expression.
Ho-dong! Ho-dong!
I sincerely congratulate you.
I attribute all this glory to Ho-dong.
There's no need. It's a joint award.
(Ho-dong also got Best Award!)
(Joint Best Award)
I knew it! My goodness!
You can eat with this today.
If the dish is far away, you can just do this.
You can take it out like this. What a great idea!
It's not a spoon holder.
Anyways, congratulations on winning the Best Award, you two.
Before we start this, give Byung-man a hug. We worried about him so much!
He got hurt.
Your body isn't yours!
Say something to the worried viewers.
Thanks to your worries, I have returned healthily.
I'm perfectly fine now.
I'm a bit slower than before, but I'm going to
be slower than before and last for a long time.
That's how I changed.
- Did you say you were titanium? - Yes, titanium.
- You know how I went to "Law of the Jungle." - Yes, you did.
Byung-man was so great.
Did you see that? Where he yanked down the foot of a floating duck?
- The duck was swimming, but he came over and grabbed it down by the foot. - Really?
- He grabbed it with his bare hands! - By diving?
That's right!
(Swimming sea duck)
(Chief Byung-man approaches the duck.)
(He got it!)
(At the end of the fight with the sea duck...)
Amazing!
(Byung-man really caught a swimming duck in the sea.)
The duck was like, "Whoa!"
I was supposed to shoot it down with a gun or get it with a spear.
I've never seen anyone dive and yank a duck by its feet!
The duck probably never imagined.
Do you know how funny it was?
Did you release the duck?
Of course not! He plucked out the feathers and ate it!
- He's the best. - You can't be in a jungle without him.
Kyung-kyu, this is actually a very meaningful location.
Why?
Byung-man and I are the dinner guests tonight.
- 7 years on JTBC... - When it opened.
- We were on "High Society." - That's right!
- This is the place? - The rooftop?
(In the beginning of JTBC's opening, this is
the place where Soo-geun and Byung-man...)
(filmed "High Society!")
- That's why you wanted us to come up here. - This was the rooftop?
- Right here? - Yes.
There was a house here. You guys filmed the segment here.
- Yes. - We spent that winter here.
Ahn Jae-hyun, who appeared back then, is also
doing a show with Soo-geun and me lately.
(Flower delivery boy Ahn Jae-hyun)
(Ahn Jae-hyun's variety show debut)
(Nice to meet you, Jae-hyun!)
JTBC's variety show was able to continue because of us.
You joined us in taking the credit.
We first appeared on JTBC through here,
- but the start of our comedian life was similar to this. - Right.
We lived in a place where we could see KBS.
- If you look here, you can see everything. - This is very meaningful.
- You can see everything from here. - That's right!
They'll get the first dinner of the year at a place where JTBC's first
variety show took place and where Byung-man and Soo-geun's dream started.
- Do you have the card? - Byung-man has it.
Read it.
"Go to Sindaebang-dong and have dinner there."
This place is meaningful because most comedians start around that area.
- People who dream of being comedians live here. - Since rent is cheap.
- You lived there, too! - In April 1993, I received a calling from Kyung-kyu,
and the first place I settled down was in Sindaebang-dong.
- Daebang-dong. - Daebang-dong.
Yeongdeungpo, Yeouido, Sindaebang-dong, and Daebang-dong are the
places where many people who come to Seoul live for the first time.
- There are many homes. - Yes.
Sindaebang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul.
It used to be the former home of marines and the air
force, so it was once called the "military town."
Korea Air Force Academy transferred, so Boramae
Park, a rest place for residents, was established.
Seongdae Market came into place.
It also has a comfortable traffic network with subway lines 2 and 7.
It borders Gwanak-gu and Dongjak-gu
and is close to Sangdo, Daebang, Yeongdeungpo, and Yeouido.
At Sindaebang-dong where you think of the "first,"
will they be able to eat the first dinner of 2018?
"Let's Eat Dinner Together" Episode 63: At First, We...
- But hold on. - Each team should prepare one dish to give to the family.
They got an additional mission that is as special as the first dinner of the year.
- How should we split into teams? - With this.
- With black-and-white? - Yes. That's the best way.
- Rock and scissors is more fun. - What's that?
At this goes down, it can change.
- You can tell who someone likes or doesn't like. - Really?
Yes, there can be a misunderstanding.
I like both Byung-man and you, so how is that a problem?
- Is there someone you like? - Let's do it.
- I don't think he wants to team up with you. - Is that true?
My bad. My mistake.
You guys are doing a skit again.
Because of their skits, our program is degrading!
I'm upset!
I'm sorry, but that's Kim Jun-ho's.
It's mine. I'm doing it right now.
You're coming out for the second time.
It's too cliche, so don't come out too much.
Isn't it more cliche for the permanent member to be coming out a lot?
- So rock and scissors? - Yes.
One, two, three!
- It's hard, huh? - A man always puts out a rock!
One, two, three!
(Kyung-kyu & Soo-geun VS. Ho-dong & Byung-man)
Done.
- Which Lee are you? - The Lee family of Jeonju.
We're from the same family.
- Which prince? - Prince Hyoryeong.
Me, too.
- I'm from Prince Hyoryeong. Do you use Kyu? - Yes.
My younger brother and my nephews all use Kyu.
Kyung-kyu!
- Then he really is from Prince Hyoryeong. - Yes, I am.
My younger brothers use Kyu. He also uses Kyu.
- Elder. - Call me godfather.
- We'll ring doorbells and eat dinner together! - Yes.
- I really didn't know though. - The heavens decide everything.
"The ancestors watched over us."
With the godfather who is excited after receiving
the Best Award, they head to Sindaebang-dong.
Let's shop for groceries at Seongdae Market.
If you come back to the city after living in the jungle, everything is easy, right?
No. It's more uncomfortable.
- He dreads meeting people. - I have sociophobia of the city.
- Really? - I'm more comfortable with the natives.
Even though I can't communicate with them, they're more comfortable.
He doesn't use a blanket.
The clouds are his blanket! He's wild!
Goodness.
The sky is a blanket! The clouds are a cotton blanket!
Then why do you live at home?
I'm saying people who like the wilderness enjoys those kind of things.
Even if I build a house, I sleep outside. I like that better.
When it rains, I just wear a poncho and sleep on my stomach.
That's wonderful! I like rain, too!
People go home when it rains, but I go outside.
The sound of rain slapping your clothes is very loud.
I like that sound.
Right? Me, too!
When I sit down, I can hear it.
I like the sound of the furnace running.
I love the sound of the air conditioner working.
When the air conditioner is on high blast.
People who like the wilderness...
It seems like you're about to go to the jungle.
- Oh, the bus! - Let's go. We have to go to the market.
- This is nice. - Me, too.
- Hello. - Why doesn't it work?
(Barely got on with Ho-dong's help)
Hello, ma'am. Where are you going?
- Sangdo-dong. - Sando-dong? We filmed our show there once.
- Do you know who I am? - Of course. You're Kang Ho-dong.
- What about him? - I know everyone very well.
What's his name?
His name is on the tip of my tongue...
Kim Byung-man.
(Cat got his tongue.)
Now Chief Byung-man needs to learn how to socialize instead of how to get ducks.
(The bus arrived at their destination.)
- It won't work for me. - Thank you.
(The chief's city life isn't easy.)
- Kyung-kyu, the market starts from here. - Right.
(Sindaebang-dong's Seongdae Traditional Market)
I want to just eat at the market.
We need to shop for groceries.
To meet the new year, for the first time on the show,
they will generously shop for groceries and gift a dish for dinner.
A credit card with no conditions has Ben given to them.
Let's buy raw oysters!
Should we make raw oyster ramen?
Let's buy raw oysters.
Hello. Are the oysters fresh?
- It will be delicious if we eat them in ramen, right? - Of course!
Then please give us some.
- We won't need a lot since we have ramen. - Right.
- This is the best season for oysters. - Right.
- Where are these oysters from? - We got them from Tongyeong ourselves!
Okay!
While they're buying ingredients for oyster ramen...
what menu have Mr. Kang and Chief Kim decided to do?
We need to buy peppers.
I'm going to make sweet and sour pork ramen with my secret sauce!
That sounds great!
Spring onions.
I need to get minced garlic.
We need to go to the mart and buy ramen.
- Let's buy about 4 to 5 packs of ramen, okay? - Okay.
The ramen is...
(While Kyung-kyu is looking for ramen...)
(His hands moves busier than his eyes...)
Director, Soo-geun is buying chocolate! You can't buy that.
- I can't? - What happened?
What is it?
- I need some sugar. - No, you can't buy them.
Why are there so many things we can't do?
- We don't even get to eat snacks? - Nope. There's nothing like that.
- Really? - Nothing.
- Sorry, but how long do I have to hold in my pee? - You can't pee.
- Why are there so many things I can't do? - Have some manners!
- You can't eat this. - I can't even have a bar of chocolate?
(Punish)
- I can't even have chocolate? - You can't! On our
show, you can only eat what the families give us.
- I need some sugar. - No, you don't.
- Minced garlic. - There's pepper powder.
That's enough.
- Let's go. - I'm starving!
You're hungry, right? Our program is done with a hungry mentality.
(His footsteps naturally go towards food.)
- Just one. - Don't do that.
- Lee Kyung-Jin! Lee Kyung-Jin! - "Lee Kyung-Jin."
- It's Lee Soo-geun! - Hello!
The generation is different, isn't it?
Thank you.
(Mr. Kang and Chief Kim bought sweet and sour pork.)
Hello.
(The city is awkward for the chief.)
Thank you, sir!
To the chief, grocery shopping the city is harder than self-sufficiency.
- Can't I eat some uncooked ramen? - No. You can't.
Don't shake the basis of the program.
You can't even drink water until you ring the doorbell and succeed!
- Not even water? - Not even water! It's okay in the summer though.
Not even in the winter.
"Let's Eat Dinner Together" is an extreme show.
You know?
Do you know "Ask Us Anything" is doing well because of "Let's Eat Dinner Together?"
Because of "Let's Eat Dinner Together?"
"Let's Eat Dinner Together" is the image of the channel,
which is why people are watching "Ask Us Anything!"
- "Ask Us Anything" saved this show. - No way!
It was poor, so we saved it!
It was saved because of me!
With special ingredients to put in their own ramen,
they start to officially examine the neighborhood.
Byung-man, can you adjust to the city life?
- He said he can't. - You can't, right?
- Byung-man just stays home. - I don't go to crowded places at all.
I know.
After being in the jungle for seven years, he got sociophobia.
When I saw him in the jungle, I saw how he's very considerate of other people.
He never ate first.
- He eats after his gang does. - He checks the food first.
Whether it's edible or not.
The jungle food is dangerous, you know?
He sees the others eat and watches if they faint or not.
(They're the perfect duo when teasing others.)
- Kyung-kyu, I can't even take medication? - You can't.
You can just faint. When you do, they'll give you medicine.
You can't drink water. You can't take medicine either.
The only thing you can have are curse words.
You can't take medicine unless you're in a terrible situation.
You can get it after you get a doctor's prescription.
You can't just go into a pharmacy and get medicine as you please.
Do you think our program is easy?
Byung-man-
(Smell of MSG...)
(This is the godfather's class.)
Wow, Kyung-kyu. Seriously.
(After he distracts them with exaggerated laughter...)
(he checks the obstacle.)
Just to do that once...
If you come out that way...
You want to start?
Byung-man will fly over cars, so he can't join us.
Oh, a delicious smell! I'm about to die of hunger.
How could I be so hungry?
- You become cold and hungry. - Yes, and you have to keep walking.
What is the reason you keep doing this program even though it's so hard?
My later years.
("Let's Get Pension Together")
You speak very honestly.
Genuine pension guarantee program "Let's Eat Dinner Together."
Hello!
- Hello! - Hello!
- It's nice to meet you. I'm Lee Kyung-kyu. - Hello.
- We're from "Let's Eat Dinner Together." - Where are we right now?
- Here? - Yes.
This is Shindaebang 2-dong.
This entire place is 2-dong.
A long time, the marines and air force were here.
Wasn't it called the military town?
Oh, if you go here, there are many military apartments.
If you go to Daebang-dong, there are many navy clubs and air-force clubs.
- Still? - Yes, still.
I know there's a military town here, but is there someplace called a widow town?
Yes, the Mojawon Hills was actually a widow town.
The men would go to war, and the women would be left behind with the children.
- But that doesn't happen now. - I'm sure such women don't exist anymore.
How much is it per pyeong?
- Which area would you like?- It varies.
- $20,000 to $25,000. - $20,000 to $25,000.
Even if you buy it now, it will raise to $28,000 next year.
Where do the residents who live here usually go to work?
There are many offices here.
There's the Boramae Hospital and the Nongshim headquarters.
There are many people who go to Yeouido as well.
It's adjacent to Seoul's greatest industrial zone, Yeongdong Port, and Guro-gu.
It's easy to go to Gangnam with subway line 2 also.
Sindaebang-dong is a "Misaeng" neighborhood
where many rookies of society first live in.
- I'll have a cup of water. - You said we can't earlier.
- I can drink. - Really?
- Have a cup of water. - Thank you.
- Let's go. - Let's go.
- Thank you for the good information. - You're welcome.
- Bye. - Bye.
This is where the residential area begins.
They remodeled it a lot.
A characteristic of Sindaebang-dong is that
the buildings are right next to each other.
This was built a long time ago,
so the houses are built in other people's properties as well.
- Kyung-kyu. - Soo-geun.
You must be cautious. There are persimmon trees.
- Beware of persimmon trees. - Why?
Ho-dong will talk about them. Don't listen. Just pass by.
The winter persimmons are...
- He's going to talk about persimmons. - They're giving them to nature.
The owners of persimmon trees only eat the amount of persimmons they can.
This is the time of the year when persimmons taste best.
- There's frost on it. - Right.
In the daytime, it becomes warm from the sun, and
then at night, it freezes and becomes frosted.
That's how it was made.
The birds know what's good, so when you eat what the birds picked at, it's very good.
That's right!
Didn't I tell you to be careful of persimmon trees?
Byung-man, there are persimmons.
- They could've ate it all but they left it. - I told you to watch out!
- Soo-geun, come here. - I saw it earlier.
Come. It's more fun if you see it from here.
- Soo-geun, come here. - Say no.
- Five. Four. Three. Come here. - Kyung-kyu told me not to go.
- Soo-geun. - Lee Soo-geun.
- Soo-geun, come here. - Pass by the persimmon tree!
- Soo-geun, come here. - Lee Soo-geun!
If I fight against him, I'll lose.
Look. They could've picked all of those.
The owner is too lazy to take them down because they're so high up.
- That's not true! - Good, right?
Soo-geun, come here.
Isn't this warm? They didn't have these back then.
Come here and touch this.
You want me to touch iron? I'm allergic to iron.
Soo-geun, come here. Byung-man, touch this.
- We can't reach it. - You can't?
We spend ten minutes on persimmons.
(In the end, his emotions exploded.)
This is fun!
(This is what romance is...)
It seems like Ho-dong's emotions won't decrease in the new year either.
I used to play like this a lot when I was little.
When I see the trees shake, I see that as their way of talking.
(Exchange of looks)
At this rate, you're confirmed to go to the jungle.
(Freaked out)
You like birds and trees.
When you say all these things but refuse to go to the jungle, it means you're fake.
You're talking about making clouds into blankets.
I'm going to call the PD later. "Hey, Ho-dong confirmed to go on the show."
(He's the only one not laughing.)
That's what you were preaching about.
How long have you two lived together?
- We met in 2000. - We met in 2000.
- I think for about a year? - I went back and forth a lot.
Who became popular first?
- I became popular first with "Struggling With High Tone." - You received love.
Right after that, Byung-man made a hit with "Master."
So while you met Ho-dong to do "2 Days & 1 Night,"
Byung-man went to the "Law of the Jungle."
That's right.
- Did you guys cook when you guys lived together? - Yes, Byung-man is good at cooking.
The owner would plant peppers on the rooftop.
We would eat them before they became ripe, but she didn't say anything.
Usually in these kind of houses...
There are not rooftop houses here. Right?
What a rooftop house exactly is...
You know the water tank on rooftops? It's a water tank house.
In the beginning, they would take the water
tank out and build a house there instead.
So rooftop houses are freezing in the winter and very hot in the summer.
But the view is amazing, since it's up high.
That's right.
You can even grill meat on the roof.
- Soo-geun and I used to grill pork belly a lot. - That's fun, isn't it?
Rooftop homes do have that kind of charm.
The reason why we got a house that could see the broadcast station is so that
we could look at it day and night and say, "I'm going to make it in there."
You got a rooftop house that could see the broadcast station.
I got in after eight tries.
You didn't give into adversity.
After we got in, we went to a slightly bigger basement home.
- Really? - It's that basement near the supermarket.
- Right. - We went over there.
At that time, I went into a training center.
- Why? - I was going to work at a recreation center since I needed to make a living.
The two of us failed the last audition.
So I went to a recreation center, but Byung-man stayed until the end and got in.
- I came to get Soo-geun right away. - He did. He said I had to do it.
They were still rookies back then.
The two friends encouraged each other and stayed by each other's side.
The reason they were able to pursue their same dreams without giving up
was because of the hope they saw from their rooftop house.
I wonder what stories we'll come across today.
Will we be able to serve them food with the ingredients we prepared?
- 2018's first dinner. - Sindaebang-dong!
- "Let's Eat..." - "Dinner Together!"
- That's ominous. - Oh my god! What kind of sign is this?
Finally, the time to find the first dinner of the new year has come.
- We started now. - We did.
- You didn't eat, right? - Eat what?
Because you kept smacking your lips.
- Have you guys ever went in the first try? - Yes.
- Over here! - I have a feeling they'll give us dinner.
Go for it.
- Here? - Let's go. This way.
This is really nerve-racking.
- The sound is great. - We got it!
Way to go, chief!
- "Hello! I'm the chief!" - I think he'll make it.
- "Hello. I'm the chief." - Who is it?
- Hello. I'm comedian Kim Byung-man. - Okay.
- "Do you know me?" - I'm master Kim Byung-man. Do you know me?
So?
Did you watch "Law of the Jungle?"
Yes.
- I'm the chief Kim Byung-man of that show. - So what?
"So what? Say something!"
- Did you eat dinner? - I did.
- Oh, you did? - Tell her to have dessert. Tell her to have some fruit.
Do you know that I'm Kim Byung-man?
- I know your name. - You do?
- Do you know Lee Soo-geun? - I heard of his name. I don't really know him.
Do you know Kang Ho-dong?
- I heard of him. - Lee Kyung-kyu.
Then do you know comedian Lee Kyung-kyu?
I just heard of him. I don't know him.
(She only heard of these 4 and don't really know them...)
- Do you know "Let's Eat Dinner Together?" - I just heard of it.
- Ma'am. Ma'am. - Her answer doesn't change.
Ma'am, I'm former wrestling champion Kang Ho-dong.
"So?"
You know, the guy with the big face who says funny stuff on TV.
So?
So what, Ho-dong?
- All right. We'll be going now. - Bye.
- Bye. - Bye, ma'am.
- Her catch phrase came out. "I just heard of it." - "I just heard of it."
Kyung-kyu, this is pretty. A red gate.
Hey, the color matches with your jacket. Let's go in.
We're going to go in here.
Done. We got it.
(Nervous...)
(Seems like someone answered!)
- Say something. - Hello?
- Huh? - Hello!
- Who are you? - I'm comedian Lee Soo-geun. Do you know me?
"I wish I was taller!"
I don't know.
You don't know me?
I'm a comedian named Lee Soo-geun...
Did you eat dinner, dear?
- He hung up. - Do it again.
- Who is it? - Is...your dad...unable...to talk...?
Yes. My parents aren't home right now.
Oh, I see. I'm sorry. How old are you?
You couldn't even find that out? You should've talked quickly!
(Why are you like this to me...?)
In the start of the year...in the first show...we went back to the past.
Someone even said, "So?"
(Not an easy dinner...)
But usually, the lights should be on at night,
but did someone go somewhere? All the lights are off.
Even though the light is off...
- Hey, the light is on here. - Persimmons!
House with persimmon trees!
It's the symbol of consideration.
The bell sounds nice and clean.
Someone is coming out.
Hello?
Hello!
The gate is open.
- They're going to make it. - I think they made it.
Ma'am?
- Go inside. - Don't touch the gate! You might get electrocuted!
(H...uh?)
(Perfect duo)
- They opened the gate, so can't we go inside and talk to them? - No.
- What's going on? Did they think it was parcel service? - This happens sometimes.
- Ma'am! - Then a man will come out.
- He's coming. - Hello, sir!
- Hi. - Can we step in and talk to you for a bit?
What's this about?
We're from a JTBC TV show.
It's a show where we go into your home and eat with you.
- Oh, you're Kang Ho-dong? - Yes.
Let me ask you a simple question.
Why did you leave the persimmons and not pick them all?
I left it for classical grace, but I picked some.
- You're giving it to nature on purpose, right? - Yes.
- I knew it. - I saw a bird eating it earlier.
This is the most important question.
Did you eat dinner yet?
I'm just about to.
Then with our master and chief of "Law of the Jungle..."
- Just come in. - Do you mean it?
- Will you be our family tonight? - Just come on in.
Yes, sir!
- Just come on in. - Yes, sir!
(What the heck?)
(Soo-geun, I did it)
- "Talk about this and that." - Thank you, sir.
- We'll come in now. - Come on in.
- Thank you, sir. - This place is just my style.
- We'll be going. - I succeeded on the first episode of 2018.
- Bye. - Enjoy dinner, sir.
Ho-dong, make them something delicious.
Elders just open the gate first.
They can't really hear the intercom well.
So they come out first and check who it is.
- We won't be coming here, will we? - Here?
(This brat)
We bought many ingredients.
There's a persimmon tree here.
With the good energy from Team Ho-dong's house with a persimmon
tree, they, too, went to a house with a persimmon tree.
Who is it?
- Hi! - Who are you?
I'm comedian Lee Soo-geun. Do you know me?
No.
Why don't the kids in this neighborhood know me?
- Don't you know the "I wish I was taller" man? - Why are you here?
I came to eat dinner with you. What's your name?
My mom isn't home right now.
- She went to the market. - Your mom went to buy ingredients for dinner.
Yes.
- Do you like raw oyster ramen? - Do kids like it?
You didn't know, huh? Kids love oysters and that red thing.
- Spoon worm. - Spoon worm and sea cucumber.
- Kids have unique taste these days. - They love raw oyster.
While Kyung-kyu and Soo-geun are saying random things...
Ho-dong and Byung-man go into a dinner story with a good feeling.
- You didn't eat dinner yet? - Yes.
Ma'am, I'm former champion Kang Ho-dong.
- Don't film us. - Okay...
(The woman said not to film them! What is going on...?)
- You didn't eat dinner yet? - Yes.
Ma'am, I'm former champion Kang Ho-dong.
- Don't film us. - Okay...
(S...Sorry...?)
(She seems uncomfortable by the camera team.)
It's been our rule for a long time that
that we need to leave if even one person is uncomfortable with filming.
- Take care. - Thank you!
Byung-man was rejected for the first time.
This is the law of dinner that is scarier than the law of the jungle.
Let's hurry up. The others will have rung doorbells already.
They didn't just go through here without doing anything.
They got kicked out.
They're coming this way.
- Do you like raw oysters? - Not really.
- Okay. Wait like a good girl for your mom. - Okay.
- Happy New Year! Good luck! - Happy New Year to you two as well.
- You're very kind. Bye. - That's kind of you. Bye-bye.
What happened?
We went inside, but his wife was a bit uncomfortable.
Let's go. A little kid answered the door for me again.
- We were about to go in. - But her mom was at the market.
(6:37 p.m.: The four of them make another attempt at ringing doorbells.)
"Bora Nest."
(They pass the houses and go for the villas!)
(Let's go through the forest of villas for dinner
like we're going through the forest of the jungle!)
- There are many lights here! - All the lights are on.
- Okay. - Let's go. We did it.
A kid called for his dad!
- Hello? - Hi!
- Oh, hello. - You know me, right?
- "I'm Soo-geun!" - I'm Soo-geun, the comedian!
- Yes, hello. - Do you know why we came here?
- Yes, but we already ate. - Excuse me?
- We came for something else though. - Oh, really?
We came for a home visit.
Did you eat already?
- Yes. - Goodness! Why did you eat so early?
- Okay. Happy New Year. - Thank you.
Bye. It's cold outside.
Let's go to the second floor.
If they go to church, there's Wednesday worship.
- Hello? - Who is it?
- I'm comedian Kim Byung-man. - Oh, yes. Oh, my.
Can you predict why we're here?
Not at all.
There's a program on JTBC where you eat dinner with people.
Did you eat dinner yet?
- No. - You didn't?
Ma'am, I'm Byung-man's friend, Ho-dong!
Oh, my! What brings you here?
- Can you recognize my voice? - Yes!
Do you like Kim Byung-man or Lee Soo-geun better?
I like Lee Soo-geun better.
Can you just like him but give us dinner?
- You didn't eat dinner yet. - I have a severe cold today.
- I see. - So I'm not in a good condition.
I see.
We have bad luck from the beginning of the year.
What if we end up eating ramen outside?
Wow. This is really nerve-racking!
- When they talk, your mind goes blank. - Right! I don't know what to say!
- Ma'am! - Hello, ma'am!
- You already ate dinner, didn't you? - You ate early.
Hello! I'm comedian Kim Byung-man.
- I was sleeping. - You were? I apologize.
Good-bye.
(They keep getting declined at the door for various reasons...)
(Current time 6:51 p.m.!)
I smell something delicious here! I smell pork belly!
(They go towards the place where there is the smell of dinner.)
- Do it. - Who is it?
- Ma'am! - Hello, ma'am.
- We're from a TV show. - TV show?
Yes. Please listen carefully.
- I'm comedian Kim Byung-man. The master Kim Byung-man. Do you know me? - Yes.
Hello. It's flustering, isn't it?
- I'm former wrestling champion Kang Ho-dong. - Hello.
- What is going on? - We're from JTBC's "Let's Eat Dinner Together."
Today is the new year episode.
- Would you like to make good memories today? - Oh, I don't know!
Sir, peek-a-boo!
- Hello! - We're about to eat, so come on in.
- Will you be...? - Hold on! The house is a mess right now!
You can clean up.
Then will you be our family tonight?
- There are too many cameras! - We will photo shop you in a pretty way.
- I can give you dinner even if I don't have much. Come inside. - Okay!
- Thank you! - Thank you!
We succeeded. They're getting ready for dinner.
- Hello. Are you in the middle of dinner? - Hello!
Did you plan to eat with Ho-dong?
If they're okay that our house is messy.
- Of course, sir! - Of course!
Lucky.
Enjoy your dinner. Thank you for opening the door.
- What are these? - We brought all the ingredients since it's the new year episode.
Thanks, Soo-geun! See you next time, Kyung-kyu!
Bye!
This is the last floor. Never mind. This is the rooftop.
There's really no one here.
We opened the door, but there's no one home.
I thought there would be a rooftop home here.
This is a Seoul night.
I was shocked to see no one was here.
(Snow starts to fall as well.)
This is bitter...
At this point, Soo-geun is slowly starting to regret coming on the show again.
Mr. Kang and Chief Kim go into the first dinner story of the year in Sindaebang-dong.
(7:04 p.m.: Ho-dong & Byung-man enter the house that will give them dinner.)
It's nice to meet you!
- Please take a seat. - Thank you.
I can tell right away that you're an artist.
He likes to collect rocks.
- Did you collect them yourself? - Yes.
- Ma'am, did you watch "Kang's Kitchen?" - Yes.
- Did you see sweet and sour pork ramen? - I did.
I will make that for you today. I brought all the ingredients.
We were going to try it once.
- After watching it? - Yes.
(That's good)
What's this, sir?
There's ten cents.
- Mr. Lee, how did you...? This is the old one dollar. Do you remember it? - Yes.
- This is the old one dollar. - I don't remember the ten cents though.
- Is this real money?
There was paper money for one cent, too?
This is fascinating.
- This is the bus ticket. - Right. Mr. Lee likes to collect things.
I have something like this, but inside there are natives' bows.
- He met all kinds of tribes as he traveled in jungles all over the world. - Right.
What do you call these? Ornamental rocks?
Yes.
Which of these rocks do you think is the coolest?
Why don't you take a guess?
Should I? Let's see.
Mr. Lee, I get a vibe from this.
- There's a circle. - It's great.
It's a heart where you can see the one you love.
It's really a heart.
You interpret it very well.
He's very sentimental.
Why do you have so many persimmons here?
My mother said that persimmons are good to prevent dementia.
She said it's good for old people to eat it once a day.
This is a filial house.
When we were young and we went to an abacus calculation contest or mental
arithmetic contests, they would feed us persimmons every day for a month.
- Why? - They say your brain will work well.
- If you eat persimmons? - Yes.
If you eat persimmons, you must get a good sense.
You can't drop the persimmon while you eat it. Or you'll lose your senses.
(The sense of the Korea's top-notch MCs)
Even though it's nothing, if you laugh at it, it's funny.
- It'd be terrible if we lost our senses. - Right.
It will be awful.
What kind of work do you do?
I'm in the printing manufacturing business.
Printing manufacturing business? We're in the video manufacturing business.
I'll go to the kitchen and make sweet and sour pork ramen.
- It's your first time making it like this, right? - First time. First try.
I'm weak in the sauce department.
- I'm confident in grilling something without meat. - Right.
When there's sauce, I can't calculate or think.
- I'll be your assistant. - It's an honor.
Sous Chef Kim. Executive chef Kang.
- Do I cut onion and spring onion? - Sounds good.
Got it.
The chief of the jungle, who became Mr. Kang's
assistant, expertly cuts up the vegetables.
- I cut the green onion like this. - Okay.
You can't cut it like this.
- Really? Should I cut it into smaller pieces or...? - Yes, smaller.
I can't believe I'm using the chief as a sous chef.
I feel more comfortable working than talking.
- You do it with much sincerity. - Yes, he does.
How could he dice it like that?
I think this is enough.
(Finally, Mr. Kang starts.)
(He puts in plenty of oil.)
- Are you frying the vegetables in there? - Yes.
(1. Fry the minced onion and spring onion in oil.)
You can give me that. I'll clean it then.
- Byung-man, I'm doing this with my eyes without the recipe. - Yes.
I feel like it's my first time leaving home.
- Now I'm just measuring it with my eyes. - The garlic.
I think I'll need this much.
I think that's too much.
Mr. Kim is the professional of bulk amounts.
I'm worried if he'll be able to control it to a family size.
(2. Add plenty of minced garlic.)
(3. Put chili pepper powder in the fried vegetables until the water is gone.)
How much should I put in here?
(This scene...isn't unfamiliar.)
I'm going to put enough oil in here.
It's good to have plenty.
(I'm done for.)
(The horrible memories of that day)
Do you think that's enough?
It smells great! Ms. Kim, have a whiff.
It smells spicy. I think it will be delicious.
- Me, too. - Take a sniff.
Swag. Swag, sir. Look at the camera and go swag.
Swag!
It looks really good.
It's important to do it with the stove off.
You mix it with the stove off.
- Can't this sauce be used for everything? - Yes, it can.
- Mr. Lee, don't throw the leftover away and use it for later. - Okay.
Here I go!
(4. Put more than 700 ml of water for the ramen.)
Please be delicious! Please!
With his earnest heart, the ramen turns red with his special sauce.
(5. Season it with the sauce.)
Done!
Look at the color. It changed.
It got a lot darker.
He adds toppings for the savory flavor.
(6. Cut the sweet and sour pork into small pieces and put them on top.)
(Tons of sweet and sour pork)
"Kang's Kitchen's" sweet and sour pork ramen is complete.
Here you go!
(The ramen they saw on TV!)
It's sweet and sour pork ramen.
The first dinner of 2018 in Sindaebang-dong!
This special collaboration dinner of the new year consists of
Ho-dong's sweet and sour pork ramen and Ms. Kim's side dishes.
It's the perfect dinner for the viewers that seem as if it came right out from the TV.
- Thank you. - Thank you for the food.
It's the sweet and sour pork ramen you saw on TV.
Try the soup and meat together.
What is the taste of the sweet and sour pork ramen they had only seen on TV?
(Very nervous)
It's amazing.
- Sorry? - It's amazing.
- Are you just complimenting it because you're on camera? - No, I mean it.
I don't usually eat ramen, but it's spicy and delicious.
- The soup is good, right? - Yes. It tastes like hangover soup.
- "Hangover soup." - I'm going to try it at home now.
- Thank you. - It tastes like hangover soup.
How is it?
When we eat something good, we don't talk because we want to eat more of it.
Good answer.
- I'm so happy! - Thank you for the food.
- It's great. - Is it made in the same way you made on TV?
Yes, I think it's pretty similar.
It's really good!
It's delicious.
(He takes a bite of her radish kimchi.)
Try this.
(The perfect combination with ramen)
I feel really happy.
The chief, who was able to eat a warm meal in the city instead of the jungle,
attacks the spicy and savory sweet and sour pork
ramen as if he's a predator that has met its prey.
Mr. Kang, who successfully made the sweet and sour
ramen for the first time outside of "Kang's Kitchen,"
is proving that the owner eats more at his restaurant.
Mr. Lee is immersed in the ramen he only saw on TV
and Mr. Kim is immersed in the spicy soup that tastes like hangover soup.
This is a special new year gift-like dinner that everyone is enjoying.
- I'm definitely going to make this at home. - We won't have to.
Since he made it for us.
- Swag. - Swag.
Try that thing where you eat the noodles in one gulp.
No, it's too spicy.
You were so cool when you did in on the ship of "Island Trio."
I watch all your programs.
(In that case...)
I'm up for the challenge.
It might splatter on you. Please understand.
Goodness!
(He, too, is satisfied.)
(He finishes the noodles and even drinks the soup.)
It has to be good. I'm worried.
(Ms. Kim is preparing something.)
Ms. Kim prepares the second course of the meal with the fermented soy
bean stew and braised cutlassfish that was supposed to be their dinner.
Here you go.
He is able to eat warm home-made food instead of wild jungle food today.
It's delicious!
(He knows how to eat it)
This is home fermented soy bean stew.
- Does it taste all right? - This is a work of art.
Seriously.
There aren't many side dishes, but please enjoy.
You should eat cutlassfish like this.
- That's right. Good job. - Just look at him eat.
(Fascinated)
It's nice to see you eating well.
I'm nothing compared to him.
The bones have to come right out.
We dry these and use them as combs.
- Really? As a comb that gets lice? - Yes.
While Mr. Kang and Chief Kim are enjoying their new year give-and-take dinner...
these two are enjoying the cold winter with snow.
(In a trance)
(Kyung-kyu and Soo-geun, who wandered around the dark alleys...)
(came into another forest of villas!)
- Here! Here! Here! - We got this.
- We got it. - The light is on. The light of the second floor.
Calling.
(Nervous...)
Wow. It's become more difficult than ever.
- Hello? - Hello, son.
- Hi. - Can you see my face?
- Yes. - You know who I am, don't you?
- Yes. - Who am I?
- Say my name. - Lee Soo-geun.
That's right. We're from JTBC.
Yes.
- Is this "Let's Eat Dinner Together?" - Yes, it is!
- Are you home with your mom? - No, I'm with my wife.
Goodness! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
Are you doing vocal mimicry? You sound so young.
- Did you eat dinner yet? - I'm about to.
- Hello! I'm Lee Kyung-kyu! - Hi.
This is "Let's Eat Dinner Together."
It's snowing outside. Have you ever tried raw oyster ramen?
- We brought groceries. - We put raw oysters and vegetables in ramen.
- You guys are newlyweds, right? - Right.
- I knew it. - We'll have a lot to talk about.
I know a lot of knowledge from birth to child rearing.
Will it be okay for you to have dinner with us?
If you're the tiniest bit uncomfortable, we'll try to persuade you somehow.
- I'm fine with it, but my wife... - Please ask her.
Please ask her.
- You must obey your wife. - That's why he should ask.
The wife is in charge.
- My wife said our house is too messy. - Oh, come on!
- We'll go in and clean for you. - We have many people. We can clean it up in no time.
We can come in after you clean up.
- Please hold on. - No problem.
It will need some thinking. It's cold, but we'll wait outside.
Does that even make sense?
"It's cold, but we'll wait outside?"
- I'm sorry, but I don't think we can do it. - All right! Thank you!
- Have a good night. - Happy New Year.
- Happy New Year. - Thank you.
It can be uncomfortable for women since they want to show a clean house.
If the show airs, their in-laws will be able to see it. Right?
You talk too much. Just do it.
- Just do it! - Do what? This?
- What's wrong with you? - You told me to do it.
We're not succeeding because you're not serious.
People who are set to say no can't ever be convinced no matter what we say.
(Maybe they really won't succeed. There's no answer either...)
Why did you have to come out again?
- There's one here. - There's one here, too! The second floor!
(No reply)
(For the first time, he looks serious.)
(However...there are no answers.)
There's even a crock outside.
(7:13 p.m.: They continue to go after villas.)
We got it. We got it. They'll tell us to come in.
- But there are many non-responses. - They'll tell us to come in.
Are they not saying yes because of raw oysters?
- You're Lee Soo-geun. - Oh, yes, hello!
- How did you know? - I recognized you.
- Really? - What are you filming?
This!
- Did you eat dinner already? - Yes.
Please say you didn't...
I already ate.
What did you eat? Frog food?
- Who's the guest today? - I'm the guest today.
She thought I was the MC. Lee Kyung-kyu is the guest. Do you recognize him?
- Hello. You ate dinner already. - Bye.
- Bye. Have a good night. - Bye.
- Happy New Year. - Bye.
Gosh, I'm hungry.
(Let's move on.)
- Hello. - Hello, sir.
- Hi. - I'm comedian Lee Soo-geun.
- Oh, yes! - Ta-da!
- Are you home alone? - Yes, I am.
- Do you live alone? - Yes.
- Did you eat dinner yet? - Sorry?
- Did you eat dinner yet? - No, I'm just about to eat right now.
Hello, I'm Lee Kyung-kyu! Hi!
You know raw oyster ramen?
- Why do you keep bringing up raw oysters? - Raw oyster ramen.
- We prepared ingredients to eat raw oyster ramen with you for the new year. - I see.
- If you didn't eat yet... - Don't cry!
You can stop eating and eat with us.
I live alone.
- That's perfectly fine. - So what?
If you're not uncomfortable, we can talk about life and so on while we're eating.
We'll talk about things like this.
- Please hold on. - Sure. Do you need to discuss it with someone?
- If your girlfriend is here, she can leave for a bit... - Stop being ridiculous!
- Hey! - His girlfriend could've been there.
Stop talking about ridiculous thing! We're on the verge of life and death here!
This isn't "Ask Us Anything! Don't be the same way in every program!
- Have some identity! - Hush. He might hear.
- What are you talking about? You have no identity. - He could be listening to us.
- You're just like that guy who says weird things. What's his name? - Hee-chul.
- Come on. We're different. - You're just like Hee-chul.
- Hello! - He told us to wait.
Please have some sincerity. Do you think this is "City Fisher?"
- What do you mean? - Why are you doing this like you're catching fish?
(We made up!)
What house number was it?
It's right here!
- Hello. - Wow! He's good-looking.
- He's so good-looking. - He's a handsome young man.
- Where is your hometown? - Ulsan.
- Wow! - He came all the way here from Ulsan.
He's good-looking. So will you eat dinner with us?
- Yes, but it's quite small, so I don't know if it will be okay. - It's fine.
- We'll come in then. - Sure.
Thank you.
They go into the dinner story of a young man from Ulsan living in Sindaebang-dong.
- You're handsome. - Hear the sound of the rice being done.
The rice was just done!
Wow. Your home is neat and tidy.
The young man's studio is cozy and clean.
(Cute)
- You got off work early today. - Yes, I did.
I see.
- There's no one in the bathroom, right? - Stop being ridiculous!
I just-
This is the time to adjust our hearts.
- What's your name? - Lee Suk-hwan.
Lee Suk-hwan. This is a Lee clan party.
- Hold on. The rice cooker. - The rice is all done.
What were you planning to eat?
Stir fried beef tripe.
Then do we have to make that before the ramen?
- Do you make that yourself? - No.
- Then? - It's a leftover from yesterday.
You just have to heat it up, right?
- Then we can just make the ramen. - Yes.
We'll leave the extra ingredients,
so learn how to make raw oyster ramen and make some for yourself later.
Okay. Thank you.
While main chef Kyung-kyu is preparing the raw oyster ramen,
Soo-geun washes the dishes before dinner.
It's the holidays, so didn't you have a team dinner?
- Yes, I didn't. - You come home very early.
Yes. I didn't have any plans today.
We came to the perfect house.
Yes.
On top of that, he didn't eat yet, and it's lonely to eat by yourself.
Your parents send you kimchi from home, right?
My sister is getting married soon, so I went down to get some.
- Your sister got married? - She'll be getting married on the first week of January.
Suk-hwan, what do you usually make for yourself at home?
- I usually eat out. -You do?
I don't really cook at home.
That's right. Food isn't tasty when you eat alone.
- Sorry, but how old are you? - I'll be 31 in 2018.
This is your prime time.
- Where do you work? - At a company in Mapo.
Really? Your CEO would love it if you bragged about your company.
- No. - He might be the CEO.
This is the time to adjust our hearts.
You seem popular, so why don't you have a girlfriend yet?
- He probably broke up with her. - You broke up with her recently, right?
You guys need to date outside, but you kept telling her to come to your house, right?
My goodness. Your comments are despicable.
"Ask Us Anything" ruined you.
Just tell me how many oysters should go in here. I think this is enough.
- Put more. - More?
- Of course. Why save them? - Because I don't like them.
This is the time to adjust our hearts.
(1. Cut various vegetables you are going to put into the ramen.)
He opened a one-day Lee Restaurant that could compete against "Kang's Kitchen."
I'm going to make this into a flower.
It comes out like this at spicy seafood noodle places.
At the sight of Chef Lee being artful with a carrot,
Suk-hwan responds with a smile.
- The water is boiling already. - I'm just about done.
Let's put these in first. The ones that will cook quickly first.
(2. Put the vegetables that will take a long time to cook in the water first.)
It's my first time eating this, too.
This is an amazing recipe.
(3. When the vegetables are somewhat cooked, put the ramen in there.)
- This is perfect, isn't it? - Yes.
We were able to come into Suk-hwan's house and make this.
Only good stuff will happen for you in 2018, Suk-hwan.
Good things. Not good stuff.
- Yes, good things. - How can you say "good stuff?"
(4. When the ramen boils, put fresh oysters in there.)
It looks really good.
(5. Put the rest of the vegetables on top of there, and it's done!)
- When did you first make this? - Today.
Excuse me?
(Embarrassed)
I always have various ramen recipes in my notebook.
So I always use those recipes to make ramen.
The raw oyster ramen in Kyung-kyu's notebook has finally come out to the world.
- The rice is done, right? - Yes.
Wow! You're good at making rice, Suk-hwan!
It's very soft! Do you have a bad stomach?
(Embarrassed)
With Suk-hwan's soft rice that will be easily digested...
(The stir-fried beef tripe goes into the microwave.)
The spicy stir-fried beef tripe is ready, and the completed dinner looks great.
This "as-long-as-we're-together-in-new-year" dinner consists of Kyung-kyu's healthy
raw oyster ramen and the dinner of a young man living alone in Sindaebang-dong.
Thank you, Kyung-kyu. This is an honor for me, too.
- Have some oysters. - Thank you.
You came all the way from Ulsan. Brings me to tears.
Soo-geun, have some oysters.
Wow, the texture! Ramen can't normally be this good, you know?
The oyster is chewy! How can it be so chewy?
It's really good.
It's so good. It's chewy.
- I don't usually like oysters. - Same here.
It doesn't have a fishy smell at all.
Suk-hwan, if you were home alone, you would've just eaten these two.
- Doesn't it make you tear up? - At least he would've been at ease.
(You brat...)
Kyung-kyu, who served his secret raw oyster ramen as the first dinner of the new year,
is amazed at his own cooking skills and wolfs down the ramen.
The other team is Kim Byung-man and Kang Ho-dong.
This ramen is seriously delicious!
There's a difference when it's good because you're hungry and when it's just good.
These two are a good combination, so the soup comes out delicious.
Soo-geun, the returning dinner guest,
is enjoying an upgraded ramen than the ramen he ate on here last time.
(Touched)
This is so delicious. What do I do?
(Eat a lot.)
This raw oyster ramen is a thankful dinner to Suk-hwan
who allowed them to eat dinner with him out of the blue.
It's very good.
(Their chopsticks won't stop...)
- It's good. I thought I was starving... - This is
way better than Ho-dong's sweet and sour pork ramen.
How do you know? Did you try it before?
("Kang's Kitchen's" employee is at loss.)
(That's right! You work there)
This is better, right? You need to eat something warm in winter.
That's why the oyster fits well with this.
You're very good at eating. You're healthy.
The fact that you're eating well and have a good appetite means you're healthy.
When you're sick, you don't have an appetite.
At your words...
- I choked on my spit. - I'll get you water.
- No, I'm good. - I'll give you water. It's tap water, but you're okay with it, right?
Stop doing skits.
We used all the drinking water for ramen.
The other team is making sweet and sour pork ramen, you know?
Which one will get better ratings?
(The godfather has no idea what he's up against.)
(Amazed)
- What? - Why are you suddenly making a joke?
- When did I do that? - You made a joke right now when you complained to me about it.
(What is he saying...?/Suk-hwan can't take his eyes off of Kyung-kyu.)
(I'm the godfather of entertainment.)
(They just keep eating.)
(Fixed gaze)
- Isn't it lonely? - It is...
I feel like you'd be.
Won't he be lonely?
Is it better to be lonely or have a tough time?
I think being lonely is better.
Right.
- You're not lonely, huh? - Just looking at your face makes me laugh.
(He finally discovers it!)
Why did you have that on your face?
Why do you live in Sindaebang-dong?
Because my work is nearby.
- In which area do you work? - I work in the area of electricity.
I majored in electrical engineering.
Then I guess you won't pay a lot for the electricity bill here.
You usually steal your energy from someone else's home.
(Speechless)
You didn't do that? You usually do that with TV antennas.
Don't many elders live here?
Yes, there are. There are many workers and no college students.
- So many people haven't come home yet. - You were right, Kyung-kyu.
- They come home late. - They usually eat dinner before they come home.
- I think there will be many single people living here. - Yes.
- It's close to work, and the transportation is comfortable. - Right.
The subway is about five minutes from here.
- From the neighborhood? - Yes.
That's good.
If you ride the bus for a bit, you arrive at
Noryangjin there are subway lines 1 and 9.
That's why many people live here.
- Does Sindaebang-dong have cheaper rent prices than other places? - Yes.
- Of course. - We need to give the information
since many people are looking for homes.
It's very clean, and it's nice to live alone.
- The transportation is good, too. - Yes.
- How did you two meet? - We met through work.
My boss and her boss are friends.
I see.
She came to my office because of an errand given by her boss.
So I looked at her...and that was that.
Was it love at first sight?
Yes!
(Serious)
- What about you? How did you feel at first? - I didn't not like him.
I don't know about him, but I had my eyes on him.
Someone must have asked for a date first.
- The man did it first, of course. - So how did you do it?
- I'll be honest with you. - Okay.
Don't do it.
When she came to my office... How do I say this...?
She seemed stingy and haughty.
In other words, my employee said she's mean.
It means she was very haughty.
- So I said, "Really? Then I'll discourage her." - I see.
That was actually when we started.
(Embarrassed)
- So I guess that's fate. - That's a very unique fate, isn't it?
When she smiles, she's different,
but when she doesn't, she's very chic.
She looks very strong.
When you smile, you change.
But when you don't, it's kind of scary to talk to you...?
I've heard that a lot. I think that's what he's trying to say right now.
So what happened after that?
I asked to see her.
- So you guys kept seeing each other until now. - Yes.
- You asked to see her outside of work. - Yes.
What was your first date?
I asked her for a date, and she said she had to go home.
I told her to go home then, and we set a time to meet later.
But when I met her, she had changed into pretty clothes after coming from her home.
No more explanations are needed, right? End of story, right? It's the end.
And that's what happened.
- The end? - Yup.
I got this certainty that "Oh, so she does like me."
- So is that why you went to change your clothes? - I have no memory of that.
(She pleads the Fifth.)
So after you guys dated, how did you propose to her?
I think I just did it on the streets.
- It's a bit embarrassing to say it formally, you know? - Right.
So we were both walking on the street facing forward,
I think I told her famous lyrics.
"Will you be the companion of my life?"
- I think that's what I did. - And you guys got married after one year?
Yes. We went to Jeju-do for our honeymoon.
Every time you go to Jeju-do, you must feel like newlyweds.
You'll remember your honeymoon, too.
But when we think of Jeju-do, there's something funny that comes to our minds.
Back then, the National Sports Festival was happening in Jeju-do.
So all the hotels were filled. Only the ones who made reservations were able to stay.
So the travel agency sent us to a motel next.
To this day, we still can't forget the name of the motel.
- We can't forget it. - What is it?
It was..."Unforgettable Motel."
- So you really can't forget it. - We can't.
"Unforgettable Motel."
- How many years have you two been married for? - This will be our 35th year.
- 35th year. - Our son is 34 years old right now.
So he was a honeymoon baby?
- That's right. - So their first child was made at Unforgettable Motel.
Unforgettable...
It really was an old and dilapidated place.
There was no doorknob at that motel.
The ceilings were caved in.
(Yet, in such an unfavorable place...)
You're amazing, Lee.
- You had your son there... - It's like you guys went to boot camp.
Yes, that's why it's unforgettable.
That's not a normal place.
The unforgettable "first" of this married couple.
He experienced many firsts with the woman he thought was nothing but haughty.
They spent 35 years together.
Don't your parents to get married since your little sister is? You're over 30 already.
Yes, they do.
What do you think? There are many people who
- like to live by themselves lately. - I know.
I do want to get married, but after growing older...
I don't know. It makes me wonder if I really need a girlfriend.
There are many people who think like this nowadays.
It's nice to have my own time Nd enjoy my own life.
- Marriage can be a bit burdensome. - You must have been heartbroken by a woman.
- No. - What are you talking about?
- This is a huge present to his sister. - Of course.
- Her brother came to Seoul and is coming on TV. - I thought of this earlier.
I thought it would be nice for me to be on TV since she's getting married.
Oh, when we came in?
As a wedding gift? How many years apart are you from your sister?
We're five years apart, but she's getting married early.
We went on a family trip not too long ago, and my brother-in-law is great.
- "Brother-in-law." - Haven't heard that in a while.
- Did you cry when your sister got married? - She didn't get married yet.
Kyung-kyu, he mentioned earlier that she's getting married in January.
Your dish was much too simple for you to forget the fact while you were cooking.
So she's getting married in January? This will be an amazing wedding gift.
(Godfather is embarrassed.)
- But you should say something to your sister. - A video letter.
- It's the greatest gift to your sister. - Cut this out and play it at her wedding.
- A video! - A video?
- I'm suddenly nervous. - He's going to film a video.
- What is your sister's name? - Ye-eun.
- Lee Ye-eun? - Yes.
Go!
To my sister whom I love. You're getting married now.
To be honest, as your older brother, I was worried
that you were getting married too quickly.
While going on our family trip this time, I
realized your fiance is a kind and warm person.
So I was very happy.
I hope you have a happy married life.
Be happy. I love you.
Shouldn't you say something, too, Kyung-kyu?
Of course. He's going to play the video at the wedding.
Then I'll start.
Next up, entertainer Lee Kyung-kyu, an acquaintance of the bride Lee Ye-eun
will say a word of blessing to the future of the bride and groom.
Sir.
I thank all the guests for today.
These two have met and decided to become a married couple.
Please congratulate them a lot,
and enjoy the food we have set up.
Please give them lots of monetary gifts, and I wish you happiness.
- Bride Lee Hye-eun... - Ye-eun.
The person named Hye-eun will like this as well.
- Bride Lee Hye-eun and groom brother-in-law... - Lee Seung-hyun.
Groom Lee Seung-hyun!
I hope they will support each other.
The husband should treat his wife like a queen.
I will sincerely wish for your happiness.
My respected Ulsan citizens! I will see you next time.
Please be happy, you two.
- They'll play this video. - Right. They'll be watching this right now.
- I know. - This is truly an unforgettable gift.
A warm new year where they wish for his sister's new start.
What is your dream right now?
To meet a good woman and have a happy family.
That's the hardest thing though. To meet a partner you really like.
I think confidence is very important.
When you think it's the right woman, you have to do whatever
you can to grab her. I followed my wife for six months.
My wife kept calling me "sir."
We're 12 years apart.
She was like, "Sir..." But I liked her a lot, so I kept following her.
Six months later, my wife wished for me to stop.
So as a last good-bye, we met at a bar and drank
beer, and that's when she saw my sincerity.
I was crying while drinking beer.
I cried about all the unfairness and the time I wasted on her.
It was when I was doing this, so you know I was popular back then.
I was totally blinded by love, and we got married after that.
Confidence is key. While you're thinking that
you like that woman, another man does, too.
Competition is incredible.
You need to be daring. You can never yield when it comes to love.
You can't do anything you will regret.
It's a good thought to get a good wife,
but you need to think about becoming a good husband, too.
I don't think that was 100% the case for your wife.
Always think about being a good husband.
- If you think that way, you can get a good wife. - That's a nice advice.
You'll be able to get a good wife and family if
you think about being a good husband and dad.
(Feeing bitter...)
I think we said everything that needs to be said. Should we start on the dishes?
Byung-man and Soo-geun are really ripe friends like ripened kimchi.
They've been friends for a long time.
Give three compliments about Soo-geun.
Whenever Soo-geun is with me, he's like an older brother.
Whenever I would be down and think I wasn't funny,
he would always give me strength saying I'm fine.
He's strong because he's more optimistic.
I liked that about him.
We've never fought until this day.
In other words, he accepted all my faults.
That's why it was nice.
Whenever he calls me sometimes,
we're able to talk comfortably like we've always
been talking, so I'm grateful about that.
I learned so many things from his challenging mentality.
He's so passionate and hard-working even though he has aged.
There are too many compliments about you. Thanks for being smaller than me, too.
(I praise you, my short friend.)
- Then I guess you've never been disappointed in him. - No, I have.
In Soo-geun?
We were taking our 7th audition in 2001.
I thought of it as my last attempt and did it, but we both failed.
So I thought this wasn't what I was meant to do.
It was difficult for me to endure financially.
That's when Soo-geun turned to recreation.
I didn't have a partner, and I couldn't audition alone.
One day, Byung-man called me.
"How could you leave me alone so you could survive by yourself?"
He never cries, but he was suddenly crying over the phone.
I cried with him then.
I was really disappointed then. I cried by myself at the rooftop house.
I made it in the next audition and brought Soo-geun then.
The reason why we can't have a drink nowadays is because we're so busy.
It's better to not be able to see each other because you're busy with your own work.
It's good that both of you are busy.
The two of them, who started off their rough times together,
became life partners who always encourage each other
after becoming closer through all the struggles.
- We'll start the dishes now. - I'll do them.
(Very skillful)
(He can even wash the dishes with his eyes closed.)
(The chief is also washing the dishes at the sink.)
I wanted to serve them a bit more.
I think cooking for them is fun, too.
Happy New Year!
- Happy New Year! - Happy New Year!
While remembering the first of 2018, houses 104 and 105 that gave them
the first dinner of the new year have been born in Sindaebang-dong.
I hope 2018 is a special year full of happiness for everyone.
Way to go, "Let's Eat Dinner Together!"
Thank you for making good memories for us.
(Ring the Doorbell and High Kick)
What's so important about what you know?
(Angry Kyung-kyu)
(Sentimental Ho-dong)
Mr. Lee!
(Falling Min-Jung)
- Min-Jung! - Ji-hoon!
Hello! I'm Prosecutor Han Joon-hee from Seoul Prosecution Office.
Did you see Yeon Min-Jung? Yeon Min-Jung!
(Actor Specializing as a Prosecutor (?) Kim Ji-hoon)
"Have dinner at Siksa-dong."
- There are so many people. - Isn't this nice, Kyung-kyu?
I want to be in front of the camera for a long time.
When will I be able to return after I go back to America?
It's the holidays. We need to end quickly and go home.
- I want to do it for a long time. - But your airing time has already been decided.
I still want to stay.
(Do whatever you want, Min-Jung.)
Come to New York for "Let's Eat Dinner Together." I'll give you my master bedroom.
There are so many romantic movies that take place in New York.
- "Sleepless in Seattle." - That was filmed in Seattle.
- I hope you were kidding. - I was.
- I went to New York before. 34th street is Korea Town. - 32nd street.
32nd street...
- Where do the Korean Americans live? - New Jersey?
- That's right! - New Jersey is better than Old Jersey.
Ji-hoon, you need a filter.
- Will we be able to eat in Siksa-dong? - I hope so.
I'm Seo Min-Jung who used to work at "High Kick."
- You're beautiful. - No! You're much more beautiful!
Do you see her? Where do you see her?
I'm actor Kim Ji-hoon.
I don't know who you are.
I'm...
Speak.
(Frustrated Kyung-kyu)
I'm actor Kim Ji-hoon. Did you eat dinner?
Why are you doing this?
She hung up.
- What's wrong with you, prosecutor? - I think it's better that they don't answer.
- Honestly, I don't mind if I fail. - Excuse me?
I want to keep doing this until sunrise.
- Sunrise? - All of us together?
(Will Min-jung's wish come true?)
("Let's Eat Dinner Together"/Wednesday 11 p.m.)
Our show is charming, isn't it?
I was actually very nervous.
But after going in there and talking with them,
I think this is a very good program.
- 2018 will be your year. Let's succeed with flying colors. - Okay.
I think it's good we bought grocery.
It feels really great that we were able to cook something for someone who needed it.
- Kim Byung-man! - Yeah!
Will you eat dinner with the people you shared the first memories with?
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