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(This program is a documentary that captures the journey of...)
(two renowned show hosts, who were once beloved by the entire nation,)
(looking for someone to feed them dinner.)
When flowers bloom in April, it's also the season...
for student retreats in universities.
In a neighborhood with retreat halls that has fresh air and clean water,
these two men are...
sitting by a bonfire and reminiscing on their past.
They also had the spring days of their lives.
Who are these guys that wish to find the spring of their lives again?
- Gyeong Gyu. - Yes?
- It's completely spring now. - I love it.
This is that place.
- Ui-dong. - Ui-dong.
- That's Mount Bukhan. - Yes.
- Do you know that peak's name? - No.
I think that's Insu Peak.
- Is that Insu Peak? - Yes.
(Insu Peak is looking glorious.)
I don't know much about Ui-dong.
Really? The origin of Ui-dong is very simple.
One of the peaks of Mount Bukhan...
looks like the ear of a cow.
- It's "U" for cow, "i" for ear? - Yes. Ui-dong.
- Are you serious? - Of course.
And the foot of Mount Bukhan is famous for many retreat halls.
- Right here? - Yes.
It's right in here. A lot of students come here...
in March and April for student retreats.
In my opinion, if today's guests are...
someone who can come to a retreat hall neighborhood,
they are probably 18 years old,
people who just got into a university as freshmen.
So if that's the case...
They aren't 18. They're the class of 2018.
- What? - My gosh.
(The old man is the class of 1979.)
Aren't they 18 years old?
Class of 2018.
(Right then...)
I can hear music.
(they begin to hear music.)
Who could it be?
One of them has a guitar.
(One guy begins to sing.)
They aren't freshmen.
His hairstyle isn't that of a freshman.
(Groaning)
Is he an old student?
(I think so.)
Who is it?
(He's not playing in sync with the song.)
(You fool, don't cry)
I know this song. "You fool, don't cry".
(Even these old men recognize the song.)
Whose song is this?
(Singing his heart out)
I have an app that finds songs.
- What's the title? - What?
(Smile, you fool)
Okay, wait.
Wait right there.
We're searching to see who you are, you fool!
I don't know the title of this song.
- I think it's "You Fool". - It's here.
Gyeong Gyu, one second.
(Hitting)
He won't look back.
(Oh, "Let's Eat Dinner Together")
(I know!)
- Who? - I know.
Who is it?
(Laughing)
His name...
- Gosh, man. - Call...
- Call on his name. - What?
He's a chicken.
- A chicken? - A chicken.
When can I look back?
(He's not afraid to talk back to the godfather of variety shows.)
Who is it?
It's Tak Jae Hoon.
(Gosh, I have a headache.)
- Hello. - It's been a while.
Hello, Jae Hoon.
Today's guest. His real name is Bae Sung Woo, a 51-year-old.
He's the first generation of all-around entertainers.
He's gifted with smooth talk and improvisation.
(I am not afraid)
The 27-year-old young man...
emerged onto the industry with a guitar on his back,
but ends up going through much hardship.
("Shin Jung Hwan Arrested for Gambling")
Anyway, after Country Kko Kko disbanded,
he became the most wanted guest...
on a number of variety shows.
He received the grand award...
during the Entertainment Award in 2007, but that was only momentary.
- It's Tae Jae Hoon. - It is.
Then he got into much trouble and accidents,
and suddenly disappeared.
Do I want to get married again?
Well, I'm Tak Jae Hoon.
The former beloved show host returned to variety shows again.
It's Tae Jae Hoon.
- My gosh. - Are you doing this?
I don't do that.
- Is that the other guy? - Yes.
- There must be a show here. - Really?
I think it's a live performance.
(He's showing off old dance moves.)
- Let's go. - He has the variety show spirit.
I think he's a faceless singer.
He won't look back.
(He gets ready by himself.)
(Let's Eat Dinner Together!)
He's looking at the wall.
(Give me two meals)
- I have no idea. - What's that song?
I know this song.
I know. He's a lip-sync singer.
- He's singing live. - Is he?
(Dining Together, I will eat well)
(Showing his determination)
(I like it.)
I know all about your history.
- What? - He knows our history.
Gyeong Gyu.
I went to help you clean your house...
when you lived by yourself in Mapo.
(Crying)
If he knows back when you lived in Mapo...
That's ages ago.
Ho Dong, when you lived by yourself in Daebang-dong,
- Daebang-dong. - I was there often.
Not a lot of people know that I lived in Mapo.
If he knows that...
Before Gyeong Gyu got married,
he used to wear socks that prevent athlete's foot.
Gosh, darn it.
He knows too much.
Should I kill him now?
You know what?
(Dumbfounded)
He probably has a million stories about you.
Why is he here?
He's really old.
(Disappointed)
He's someone...
- that I have to know. - Why?
We've worked together as a group before.
The Long-legged, the Short-legged, and I was the Big-legged.
- A group? - A group.
- Right. - He's Long-legged.
- Big-legged. - You're Big-legged?
- I have big legs. - I was the Skinny-legged.
(Stares)
And I was Two-legged.
(He's still witty.)
- That's dangerous. - Long-legged!
Then should we make him do the Long-legged dance...
from 25 years ago?
You can reveal yourself as you dance.
- In 1, 2, 3, 4. - 1, 2, 3, 4.
(Long-legged, long, long)
(Here is the second guest for the day.)
(He's so frivolous.)
Hwi Jae.
(It's nice to see you.)
His real name is Lee Young Jae, a 47-year-old.
He was working as a floor director,
then Gyeong Gyu helped him debut as a TV personality.
He shouted out "say goodbye"...
while showing off his long legs.
Yes, I made up my mind.
When he shouted out, "Yes, I made up my mind",
his glory days began to open up before him as well.
Say goodbye
After he got married, he became popular again...
as Seo Eon and Seo Jun's dad.
He was given the grand award for the first time in 23 years,
and became the most loved all-around entertainer.
Well, that's what we thought.
But his attitude on a show...
almost made him say goodbye to everyone for good.
He hopes he can win back people's hearts.
A dad of twin brothers, Lee Hwi Jae.
(A dad of twin brothers, Lee Hwi Jae)
The two guests...
joined them today with humbled hearts.
Will they ever find their spring days again?
Jae Hoon is quite nice.
He is.
- What's this? A spoon? - Take one each.
Are we starting already?
It began.
- Not yet. - We ring the bell at 6pm.
Are we getting our eyes checked?
We have to go ring bells starting at 6pm.
- Look. - Everyone ignored him.
- Everyone. - We start at 6pm.
- Be nice to him. - No.
We have to tell him.
- We start at 6pm. - Yes.
You can leave and come back at 6pm.
(What?)
You don't have to be here.
I got here at 1pm.
- Wait. - Gosh.
You're the first generation of genius improvisation,
and he's the second generation.
(Two geniuses of improvisation)
These two were hosts of "Sang Sang Plus".
When I was a guest on the show,
I finished the shooting in a record time. Two hours.
For "Sang Sang Plus"?
- You were our guest? - He was.
I was there. The shooting was for eight hours.
(Gyeong Gyu from 9 years ago)
I've never seen anyone who sits like that.
(His temper wasn't as bad back then.)
Are you doing yoga here?
You're actually doing yoga nowadays.
I am.
Are you sure? It looks like you're swearing, not doing yoga.
(Jae Hoon and Hwi Jae were so witty back then.)
That's a dangerous statement.
He's starting to get to me.
(It doesn't seem like the three of them changed much.)
I think...
the entertainer who is worthy to be called an entertainer is...
actually Jae Hoon.
- He's born to be an entertainer. - I see.
- How so? - Well, it's because...
We can't say anything about this kid.
Is it because of his bold personality?
Whatever it may be,
we can't say anything about him.
- We have to stay quiet? - Of course.
- He's a celebrity. - Is this how you'll treat him?
No, I'll change in the middle.
(I'm joking.)
But anyway, he's the best.
(Jae Hoon is a real entertainer recognized by Gyeong Gyu.)
If he was born a little bit earlier than his time,
- he would've fit in better. - Hey.
It's not about the period.
Even if I was born a bit earlier than now,
I'm sure I would've been punished at least once.
In my opinion... I'll be frank.
I would've been flogged. Back then, we got flogged.
- Let's go, then. - Let's go.
Yes. All right.
Let's do a cheer.
All of a sudden? That's so not like you.
These guys are here, so we should do that.
- It's "Go, Ui-dong". - Go, Ui-dong?
Go, "Let's Eat Dinner Together" at Ui-dong.
- Are we playing a game? - It's not that.
(Please take me in, Gyeong Gyu.)
If you're going to say weird things, don't come.
It's because...
- That makes no sense. - I feel shy.
You've gone insane.
(The genius is an introvert.)
Go home.
- I feel shy. - Why are you shy?
(Are you going to hate on me?)
Gyeong Gyu, are we doing this or not?
We are.
- Okay, let's do it. - Fine.
Let's go.
You have to read this.
- Read it for us. - Read it.
"Have dinner in Ui-dong. "
That's it.
The four hosts are here...
in Ui-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul.
(Ui-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul)
Ui-dong is the biggest neighborhood in Gangbuk-gu.
(A map of Gangbuk-gu)
It's right in the valley between Mount Dobong and Mount Bukhan,
creating a resting place in the city for people.
It's also famous for the food town and many retreat halls,
drawing many young people in.
(Many young people come here.)
Will the two guests...
be able to get a taste...
of a warm spring day along with this beautiful nature?
"Let's Eat Dinner Together", episode 77. It's Spring Again!
(Episode 77, It's Spring Again!)
Wow, I love the view.
- Where? - We're at the foot of Mount Bukhan.
It's really great.
We were just at...
the retreat hall neighborhood of Ui-dong.
- I heard. - Yes.
There are restaurants and cafes. It's perfect for student retreats.
(There are restaurants and bed and breakfast everywhere.)
College students come here...
and make a deal with these places...
- to eat and stay here. - They stay here too.
Do they usually stay for two days?
I'm sure these retreats are much different now...
compared to the 90s.
They are. We used to go to Daeseong-ri.
- Right. - It was always Daeseong-ri.
Daeseong-ri and Baekma area.
I'm sure the way they hang out is different too.
- Very much. - I'm sure it did.
Hello, ma'am... Oh, gosh.
- Hello. - Hello.
We're here to shoot "Let's Eat Dinner Together".
How long have you been running this restaurant?
- What? - How long did you run this?
- For a long time. - Really?
Do students still come here for retreats?
Yes, it's the season.
- Right, this is the season. - Yes.
- Until next week. - Until next week?
- Ma'am. - It's the peak season.
When college students come here in groups,
what do they do to have fun?
There are things that they do.
- Games? - Yes.
- They play drop-the-handkerchief? - Gosh.
- They don't play it these days. - They don't?
They're not kindergartners.
We used to sit in a circle and drop a handkerchief.
College students don't play such a game.
Why are there a lot of accommodations for students here?
Because it's the outskirts of Seoul.
Because the air is fresh here,
and both accommodations...
and meals are provided here...
at low prices, so this is great for student retreats.
This is the town of student retreats.
Since when did it become popular?
- Since the 1990s. - The 1990s.
- I was a college student then. - Around that time.
- I see. - It was very popular then, right?
- Yes, it was. - When did you enter college?
In 1979.
- In 1979? - Yes.
- Was there even a college then? - What?
(What?)
- There were high schools too. - Weren't they old village schools?
You went to old village school, not to college, right?
You have run this business here for over 30 years so far.
Did you notice any differences between the students...
in the 1990s and in the 2000s?
- I did. - What differences are there?
Students these days can control themselves quite well.
In the old days, they used to...
- drink so much. - In the old days?
- They were reckless. - We kept drinking and throwing up.
But these days, it got much better.
- It became desirable. - Right.
- I'd like to make you some coffee. - No, thanks. We should get going.
- We should. - I'd like iced Americano.
I watch "The Fishermen and the City" often.
Ma'am, do you know who he is?
- Of course I do. - Sure she does.
- How could I not know him? - Do you know his name too?
I just forgot his name right now because I'm old, but I know him.
- Hello, I'm Jang Dong Gun. - Gosh.
- No, you're not. I know that. - She knows.
- Then what about him? - Lee Hwi Jae.
- Hello. - Goodness.
- Nice to meet you. - You should try harder.
It must be hard for you to raise your twins.
It's okay. Thank you.
He still looks like a college student.
- Right. He hasn't changed. - Thank you.
- We'll get going. - Okay.
- We'll be off. - Good luck.
- Thank you. - Bye.
Goodbye.
Many things have changed through time,
but there were times when they were rookies too.
In fact, Gyeong Gyu's...
- first lackey was Hwi Jae. - It was me.
- It was Hwi Jae. - It was.
The first lackey who became an entertainer.
What does exactly mean?
I was working as a floor director for "Prank Camera".
He knew that I wanted to become a comedian,
so he told me to shave my hair.
- Your precious long hair? - Yes.
He advised me to shave my hair.
("Lee Gyeong Gyu's Prank Camera" back then)
(Lee Hwi Jae was acting so hard.)
So I was on "Prank Camera".
- I told him to shave his hair. - But I didn't cut it short enough.
- My hair was like yours. - He cut his hair.
I had my hair cut like Ho Dong's,
but the soldiers said they wouldn't believe me with that hair.
- So... - He completely shaved his hair.
a barber in the army came and completely shaved my hair.
- Really? - Completely shaved your hair?
- Shaved... - But the army didn't allow it...
- The shooting. - because if was "Prank Camera".
So...
it was canceled in the last moment.
I had my hair shaved already,
but everything was canceled.
I was on a bus feeling down,
and I saw Gyeong Gyu smiling.
(He saw Gyeong Gyu's devilish smile.)
He was sitting with his hair shaved in vain. I couldn't help it.
You didn't shoot it?
No. We had to go back.
I can't forget that smile.
It was funny.
It's nice to talk about the old stories on a trip, right?
- Right. - Sure.
- I'm glad to be here. - We can talk it out.
- Exactly. - Back then...
Sharing old memories,
the four came down the mountain path.
- Let's take that bus. - That one?
After enjoying the beauty of the valley that can be reached by bus,
they head for the residential area in Ui-dong.
- Okay. - You look cool.
- Hello. - Oh, Hwi Jae.
- Hi. - Hello.
- It's warm today. - We just went...
to the student retreats in the outskirts of the city.
We can't see valleys near Seoul very often.
- Right. - Valleys?
- But there were valleys there. - It's famous for its valleys.
The valleys here are so good.
- Right. - Thanks to Mount Bukhan.
The valleys in the mountains are so attractive.
In Ui-dong, you can go to the valleys...
- by public transportation. - That's the great part.
Ho Dong. People from other countries...
like Mount Bukhan a lot.
They say it's rare to have such a beautiful mountain in the capital.
- It is rare. - Exactly.
So they love Mount Bukhan.
We should get off.
- Already? - Yes.
Let's get off.
(They arrive at the residential areas of Ui-dong by bus.)
- Good luck. - Thank you.
- Look over there. - It's quite close.
I've heard about that place once.
There is a pine grove over there.
- There is... - There are pine threes.
a group of pine trees here.
(A spacious pine grove park in Ui-dong)
(It's a pine grove park nature created.)
This is so nice.
In the middle of the residential areas in Ui-dong in the city,
there is a habitat of pine trees.
Look over there.
There is a pine grove in the middle of the city.
This is amazing.
It's a very rare scene.
- I know. - Tell me about it.
- I've never been here. - It's a great attraction here.
- This is wonderful. - Is this...
a park?
- Yes, it is. - I see.
I think the dust has gone in here.
- It smells good. - It's true.
I can't feel any dust here.
- Right. The fragrance is good too. - It's the smell of pine trees.
The air is so different here.
- This is awesome. - It's so nice.
How can it become so different?
- It's so big. - It's a really big park.
(The only pin grove on a flatland in Seoul)
- They're preserved well. - How many pine trees will there be?
I think this is a place one of a kind in Seoul.
The city purchased this private land...
- and made it into a park. - Awesome.
Can anyone enter here?
- Sure. - Yes, because it's a public park.
There should be many parks in towns.
- This is great. - I feel like...
I'm in the countryside now.
"Don't worry about your life."
- Jae Hoon. - Yes?
We've all met after so many years.
So let's try to compliment each other.
- It's a good idea to compliment... - Well,
you two don't have anything to compliment each other on.
but we can't compliment if we don't mean it.
- To compliment... - Just say something casual.
Anyway, I like Tak Jae Hoon...
because I feel comfortable with him.
- Comfortable? - When I'm not doing well,
I feel consoled when I think of him.
When you're not doing well?
When I'm stuck in a bad situation...
(That was what he had on his mind.)
As for Jae Hoon,
- I've seen him for a long time... - Right.
since I was very young.
So I've thought he shouldn't live like that,
but he is still doing very well.
That's what we can praise him for.
Thank you for your compliments.
- That was good. - I've seen Gyeong Gyu...
for a long time, and I just feel good when I see him.
- I like that. - Because...
But there was a time I was upset about Gyeong Gyu.
Don't bring it up, Hwi Jae.
- I have to. - Say it later.
- This is not the right time. - I must say this.
- Because... - What's wrong with you?
- You're ruining the atmosphere. - We've met after a long time.
- It's okay. I want to say this. - What is the matter?
- You already talked to me about it. - I met him in someone's funeral.
We were having a conversation there.
- I told you not to say that. - Don't.
- Don't say that. - You must not say that.
He was talking with us comedians,
but once movie men came,
he went to them insisting that he was also a movie man.
- We were so dumbfounded. - Gosh.
- He was talking to us. - Hwi Jae.
"Hwi Jae, what do you do these days?"
"Please come to "Let's Eat Dinner Together". You're not busy these days."
But he suddenly spotted Song Kang Ho.
Then he said, "I'm a movie man." and joined him.
- That's not quite true. - I was so upset.
He doesn't ask comedians' numbers after shooting this show,
- but he asks actors' numbers. - Well...
someone I knew just came there.
You went to Kang Ho.
No. I went there not to see Kang Ho but to see the one beside him.
- When Ji Jin Hee was here... - He was a producer.
That's why I went there to say hello because you never know...
- Honestly... - what will happen later.
- Please stop. - I didn't do any harm to you.
- You don't need to talk to him. - Gyeong Gyu, I'd like to ask you...
- only one question. - Then you become an actor too!
Let's stop talking about something that upset you.
- We're supposed to compliment. - Shall we compliment then?
Hwi Jae seems to be easily swayed,
- but he is not. - Not at all.
- He is his own man. - He definitely is.
- You're right. - But...
- Is that all he can compliment on? - what I don't like about him is...
- Me? - Yes.
I'm scared what that guy would say.
I'm not sure up to what he knows about me.
Right. He'll definitely tell on you someday.
(My goodness.)
- That's what I don't like. - Though it's not now,
- someday he will. - Someone who betrays you...
- is always near you. - Right.
He is 1 of the 5 guys who'd stab me in the back.
You talked about what you're afraid of,
but you're supposed to compliment him.
I already did.
Was that to make Hwi Jae silent?
(The godfather had a big picture on his mind.)
- You did that to stop Hwi Jae. - Let's get going now.
I don't feel like I'm shooting a show today.
Me too. I like this atmosphere.
I like going around like this with you.
I like taking a walk.
That's Lee Hyeok Jae.
- What is it? - She said...
it's twins' dad Lee Hyeok Jae.
(Someone mistook Hwi Jae for Hyeok Jae.)
(Seo Eon and Seo Jun suddenly lost their dad.)
- She was mistaken. - Hello.
- Well... - Gosh.
- That's because... - She mistook you for someone else.
there are so many entertainers...
who have a similar name as mine.
There are also many entertainers whose name is Jae Hoon.
- Right. - But his last name is Tak...
- and it's quite special. - I think it is a nice stage name.
Would you want to be born as yourself again in your next life?
No. I'd like to be born as Yoo Jae Seok next time.
You want a totally different life?
- Yes, as Yoo Jae Seok. - Would you?
- You wouldn't survive. - Well... I mean...
- He won't with this character. - I wonder how much...
- You want his character too? - Yes.
- One of the most trustworthy men. - He is.
I wonder how much Jae Seok...
You wonder how much he holds in?
Exactly.
(Opposite poles attract each other.)
There are many houses here.
- Townhouses. - This is a great neighborhood.
Insu Peak is right back there.
- That is Mount Bukhan. - Then are there cliffs?
Yes, there are people who rock climb there.
That's Insu Peak.
- It's dangerous to climb it. - It is.
- Right. - I heard it's really dangerous.
When they need a helicopter...
(The residential area is at the foot of Mount Bukhan.)
- Gosh. - Hello.
Interview her.
May I ask what you're doing now?
- I'm farming now. - Farming.
I'm about to plant seeds.
Is it farming a land or tending a garden?
They are the same.
Yes, you're right.
Where is your house?
It's right over there.
What seeds are you planting?
Rosemary, peppermint, curled mallow,
- beefsteak plant, and so on. - I see.
- Peas too. - Peas too?
When can you harvest and eat them if you plant them now?
- Pretty soon. - In the case of lettuce,
- Within 15 days. - we can eat it within 15 days.
Is that your own field?
The association of the handicapped over there parceled out the land.
It was parceled out to the residents who want to grow plants.
It's a great idea.
Do you like growing plants and farming from the start?
It's been about three years now.
(They're a veteran farmer couple.)
We wanted to live a healthy life.
Eating healthy food helps...
both our body and our mind healthy become healthy too.
When I watch the plants grow,
I feel as if I were meditating.
You and the soil look like the one.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
(Amazed)
I like the word "soil" very much.
- "Soil"? - In the soil,
everything new can...
Ho Dong, don't use that word if you can't pronounce it properly.
(Both Gyeong Gyu and Jae Hoon finds his pronunciation funny.)
"Soil".
Walking with Jae Hoon who says exactly the same thing as he feels,
Gyeong Gyu smiles so broadly.
- Rather than single family houses, - There are many houses.
multiplex houses are better for us.
Because there are more bells to ring.
Because there are more households.
- So we have more chances. - Right.
Single family houses, multiplex houses,
and apartments are all mixed up here.
- Yes. - When we were young,
- that kind of alley was... - It was a soccer field.
like a playground and a soccer field.
- We played many games here too. - Right.
The quaint residential area in Ui-dong at the foot of...
Mount Bukhan looks very familiar and cozy.
Let's divide into teams.
Come here quickly and stand in front of the wall.
- What? - Stand in front of the wall.
Should we stand here?
- Are we going to be scolded? - Why did you ask something useless?
(You're doing a good job, Jae Hoon.)
(Gyeong Gyu and Jae Hoon click together.)
- Scolding in front of the wall. - They used to do that in the past.
Let's decide the teams.
- I checked your styles earlier. - Okay.
We were already divided into teams all along.
(We were already divided into teams.)
- Then... - Let's stand here, Gyeong Gyu.
- So they can choose either one? - Right. Let them choose.
Okay, go ahead.
I can notice it already.
- It's already decided. - I think I should...
- choose him. - It's too obvious.
(I'm so happy.)
- It's too obvious. - Because...
- I... - Let's dance
- That was too obvious. - I have teamed up with Ho Dong...
- and Hwi Jae, but not with him. - Not with me.
- I think this is the first time. - Okay.
Here is a drama without scripts...
- Dining... - You're being too late. Gosh.
- Wait. - Jae Hoon...
- Goodness. - What the...
- Was it a pack of cigarettes? - It's because...
you rushed me.
- I think... Ho Dong. - Yes?
- It's because you rushed me. - I think I should do it all alone.
No way.
- I would be of much help. - Okay.
- Let's start. - Here is a drama without scripts...
- in Ui-dong. "Let's Eat Dinner Together". - "Let's Eat Dinner Together".
Give me a meal!
It's time to start ringing bells in Ui-dong.
- Let's go. - Let's go.
Let's eat shabu-shabu for dinner today.
- Hwi Jae. - Yes?
Why don't you start demonstrating how it should be done?
- Ring the bell. - So that they can't recognize us,
let's lower the circuit breaker.
Gosh. I can't believe you.
- You're talking nonsense. - Let's lower the circuit breaker.
Do you find it witty too?
- Sure. It's funny. - What?
He's a jerk if he really lowers it but he doesn't.
I don't.
(He is surely the master of variety shows.)
- Is he a jerk if he lowers it? - Sure he is.
- I don't lower it. - He only says it and that's all.
- I won't. - He is just trying to be funny.
If someone like me goes in,
- he would make the family happy... - Right.
- and get them to laugh. - Sure.
So for the first time,
it's not the day when our guests get to read a book that never existed,
- but the family would be touched... - Exactly.
by us and feel as if they read a book through us, right?
Why do you keep saying about books?
Get a job at a bookstore or something.
(Embarrassed)
- Why does he keep mentioning books? - Here I go.
- I'm ringing the bell. - You didn't yet?
I couldn't because you were talking continuously.
It's so hard to ring the bells of stranger's house like this.
(He finally rings the first doorbell.)
Introduce yourself well.
Does the screen work?
Sure it does.
They can see you in their living room.
Who is it?
Hello. I'm...
Lee Hwi Jae, Seo Eon and Seo Jun's dad. Hello.
- Okay. - All right.
- Have you eaten dinner yet? - Yes.
- You have? - Already.
- You had dinner quite early. - It's 6pm but she did.
Okay... Have... a nice evening. I'm sorry.
(I'm next. I'm doomed.)
(I'm nervous. What should I do?)
She had dinner already.
Does she know who you are?
Yes, but she had dinner.
- You don't need to be discouraged. - Of course not.
(It's time for Jae Hoon to ring the first bell.)
Jae Hoon will be good at this.
- Jae Hoon is always good at this. - How will he introduce himself?
- What will he say? - I'm so curious about it too.
- Me? As So Yul and Yu Dan's dad. - In fact...
people like Jae Hoon could be very shy.
- Look. His face turned red. - Gosh.
- I'm so embarrassed. - Jae Hoon.
- Even your ears are red. - They are.
- Goodness. - Did you think of something erotic?
No, I didn't.
There was a movie...
- "The Postman Always Rings Twice." - Stop it.
You may succeed now.
(Jae Hoon rings only once.)
- Show your face to them. - Show your face.
(Gyeong Gyu puts him in the right position.)
(Nervous)
(Silent)
- No one is home. - No one is home.
- What do we do when there's no one? - Then it's their turn.
- It's my turn now. - I think you have an unlucky hand.
An unlucky hand? What does that mean?
(It looks like he has an unlucky hand.)
If no one answers every time you ring the bell...
(Hwi Jae tries to ring the second doorbell.)
(He looks more nervous after he failed on the first attempt.)
- Who is it? - Hello.
- I'm comedian Lee Hwi Jae. Hello. - Hi.
Do you know a show called "Let's Eat Dinner Together"?
- "Let's Eat Dinner Together"? - Yes.
Well, as a matter of fact,
I didn't prepare dinner because there is no one to eat.
- You didn't as there is no one? - Right.
You would let us in if you prepared dinner, right?
Of course, because I know you very well.
(He feels thankful with his hands held together.)
Thank you so much.
Wait, ma'am. Do you like Tak Jae Hoon?
- Tak Jae Hoon? - Yes.
Did he come here too?
Hello, ma'am.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you too.
- Mr. Tak Jae Hoon. - Yes?
I think you're a kind man.
(She encourages him suddenly.)
Thank you for saying that.
- She's so nice. - She seems to know what I'm like.
- Thank you. - Good luck.
- Bye. - Thank you.
- You can be confident. - Can I?
- Okay, I'll be confident. - Sure.
Say, "Hello, I'm Tak Jae Hoon!"
Which should I ring? There are two bells here.
One has a camera and the other doesn't.
You can choose what you want.
(Gyeong Gyu rings the bell with a camera.)
The sound of the bell is too loud.
It's okay. Let's just get in.
(No way.)
(Not again.)
No one answers again?
Goodness. He is unlucky Tak.
No one seems to be home.
I don't think there is anyone.
What could you do with that skill?
What kind of skill do I need to ring the bell?
- He is not lucky. - It has nothing to do with a skill
This house is so nice.
- You skip it if there's no one. - Really?
It's a rule.
- One of them... - Hello.
- Hello, I'm comedian Lee Hwi Jae. - He's doing well.
We're shooting "Let's Eat Dinner Together" of JTBC today.
So I'm asking if you could let us eat dinner with you.
Because there are no adults, I don't think I can.
- There are no adults? - No adults.
- Did you eat dinner? - Yes, I did.
I see. I'm sorry.
- It's okay. - All right.
- Ask him if he likes you. - Well...
Ho Dong is next to me and tells me to ask you if you like him.
- Please show me his face. - He wants to see your face.
- Hello. - Hello.
You sound like an adult. Why do you say there are no adults?
- I'm a high school student. - A high school student?
- What? He sounds so mature. - Look at him.
You sound just like a junior.
He said to a teenager that he sounded like an adult.
- Are you a senior? - Yes, I am.
Then why don't you open up...
and talk about the life of the youth as a senior with us?
Well, the thing is that I have to go to study.
- Did you say you don't feel well? - No, I said I have to go to study.
- To study? - To study.
Study what?
Of course he should study to go to college.
I have some homework to do.
- Homework? - Yes.
If you're a senior in high school, in what year were you born?
I was born in 2000.
- In 2000? - Yes.
At the start of the new millennium?
- Millennium... - Were you a millennium baby?
That's right.
(The millennium babies became seniors now.)
You're a front-runner of the 21st century.
- A front-runner? - Yes.
If you are to keep talking like that, talk to him inside.
- He lived abroad. - You lived abroad?
(They keep talking nonstop.)
(It is taking too long.)
- Okay. Have a nice day. - Don't the writers and producers...
hate something like that?
- No, it's okay. - They do, right?
- Thank you. - I really appreciate it.
- Okay, bye. - Bye.
He sounds so mature for a senior.
I thought he was an office worker.
So...
(There seems to be a long way to the success.)
Shall I try this house?
(It's unlucky Jae Hoon's turn again.)
It doesn't work. What about this one?
Okay.
I think I should change the way I approach it.
- Be confident. Let's get in. - Okay.
- I'd better look cool. - Good.
He looks different.
(Clearing his throat)
(Looking cool)
(Pressing the bell)
(He got startled.)
(Laughing out loud)
- Introduce yourself now. - Hello.
- Say, "I'm Tak Jae Hoon." - Hello?
- Hello? - Hi, I'm Tak Jae Hoon.
I wonder if you have had dinner.
- Yes. - I'm sorry.
I have to leave soon to go to church.
(She's attending a church service.)
(Jae Hoon's first attempt failed.)
All right.
My gosh. There's a spider web here.
(He got attacked by a spider web.)
- What's wrong? - I have a spider web on my face.
(Even a spider web tries to come in their way.)
This must be a multiplex house.
(Hwi Jae presses the doorbell on the left.)
(Nervous)
(No answer)
Gyeong Gyu, this must be the second floor...
(Jae Hoon presses the doorbell right beside it.)
Then his face won't show.
I just want him to talk slowly.
(Standing awkwardly)
The car must've parked just now.
Hwi Jae, go bring me a chair.
(He becomes a chair for Jae Hoon.)
- Who is it? - Hello, I'm Tak Jae Hoon.
(Gasping)
- Ask her if she knows you. - Do you know who I am?
- Yes, isn't this "Let's Eat Dinner Together"? - Yes, she knows!
This is my first time on the show. How did you know?
My, I'm very impressed.
(Applauding)
Have you had dinner yet?
But the thing is, no adults are home at the moment.
- What did she say? - No adults are home?
- Then... - Ask her how old she is.
How old are you?
- I'm 27. - Pardon?
Then you're an adult yourself.
- No one else is home now. - I see, you're the only one home.
Do you happen to know around what time your family will be home?
- They'll be home at night. - At night?
I see. Then we'll wait in front of your house until then.
- I'm sorry. - All right.
What was your impression of Tak Jae Hoon?
I always thought he's handsome.
- She thinks he's handsome. - My gosh, good for you.
I'd really like to show you my handsome face in person.
I'm sorry.
Don't be. We should be apologizing to you.
- All right, then. - Thank you.
- Good luck. - Thank you.
She thinks you're handsome.
I am handsome.
Gosh, this is really hard.
(They notice another doorbell.)
- Here's another one. - The lights are off.
- What? - All the lights are off.
Are the lights off?
- But we should... - Good.
(Let's give it a shot anyway.)
- No one's home. - No one's home.
- Let's try that house over there. - No one is home now.
They're show hosts that practically every Korean knows,
but even they're struggling to find dinner mates in Ui-dong.
(It's Team Gyeong Gyu's turn again.)
(To your position)
- Hello? - Yes.
Hello, I'm Tak Jae Hoon.
Do you happen to know who I am, ma'am?
Who is it?
We're... Have you had dinner yet by any chance?
Oh, my gosh.
Hello?
Hello? Could we please have dinner with you?
(He's having a hard time.)
- Hello? - She's coming out.
- Is she coming out? - Yes, she is.
Is she really coming out now?
(Walking hurriedly)
- Hello, ma'am. - Hello, ma'am.
We're shooting "Let's Eat Dinner Together" at the moment.
Have you had dinner yet by any chance?
- No, not yet. - Oh, you haven't eaten yet?
- My gosh. - If that's the case, could we...
We made a reservation for two people.
- But the thing is... - Yes.
- We haven't had dinner yet, - Right.
but the house is a mess because I was doing something.
- Oh, really? - That's totally fine.
Jae Hoon is good at cleaning.
Well... Is he your husband?
(He came out to see what's going on.)
Would you be okay with having dinner with us? Please ask him.
Please discuss with him.
I have a big pile of clothes in the living room because I was sewing.
- We can tidy up together. - That's great, ma'am.
- We love things like that. - Totally.
Please ask your husband first.
We love it.
My gosh, ma'am. You can even make...
a bigger mess.
- But... - We're in a bit of a rush.
(She opened the door for them.)
Oh, she opened the door for us.
- Go in and make sure. - You go in.
- You should ask them. - Ask them?
- Go in and make sure it it's okay. - We should make sure.
Ma'am, we're sorry about visiting unannounced like this.
- May we come in? - Yes, please come in.
- Jae Hoon succeeded. - Hello!
- Hello. - Hello, I'm Lee Gyeong Gyu.
- My gosh, we're so lucky. - Let's go say bye to them first.
Just a moment, ma'am.
(Screaming excitedly)
They must've succeeded.
- We're going in. - The lady...
- gladly invited us in. - She told us that we can come in.
- I should've pressed this one. - Where will you eat?
- We'll go that way. - You should get going.
But I only see mountains over there.
- We'll figure something out. - All right.
- The thing is... - You don't know where you'll eat.
- Anyhow, make sure this becomes... - Yes.
an unforgettable memory for your dinner mates.
- Do your very best. - Of course. Don't worry.
- See you next week, Gyeong Gyu. - Okay!
The crew should get going too.
We have to eat dinner now.
(Gyeong Gyu and Jae Hoon enter the house.)
- Come in. - Let's go in.
- My, she saved us. - The house is very nice.
Yes, it is. My gosh, I'm so grateful that she invited us in.
- Hello, ma'am. - Goodness.
Hello, ma'am. Thank you very much for inviting us in.
They enter a happy two-story house...
in Ui-dong at dinnertime.
Well, I've only seen this show on TV.
I can't believe that this is happening to us.
- You've watched the show? - I know, right?
Sir, you need to wear a microphone.
- We'll put a microphone on you. - Yes, go ahead.
Every corner of the couple's neat, cozy living room...
is filled with the family's memories.
- Gosh, what should I do? - What's the matter?
We only have a few side dishes now.
- That's fine. - Please don't worry.
I can start cooking, right?
- Yes, of course. - Of course, ma'am.
Is there anything Jae Hoon can help you with?
- Can I give you a hand? - No, it'll make me uncomfortable.
- Pardon? Will it make you uneasy? - Yes.
We watch "Let's Eat Dinner Together" often,
but we had no idea you'd come to our place.
(Laughing)
Where do you work, sir? Are you retired?
I work at a construction site.
I see, you work in construction.
How many hours do you work a day on average?
I usually work from 8am to 5pm.
- Oh, really? - Yes.
- Where are you originally from? - I'm from Jeolla Province.
Where in Jeolla Province?
I watched the episode you shot in Jeolla Province.
That was the best episode to date.
- The episode in Gwangju? - Yes.
- They were clapping and having fun. - Yes, that's right.
The part where we ate barbecue on the rooftop.
You had barbecue?
It was in Gwangju. When we got invited in,
everyone on the neighborhood came out...
and clapped like this to congratulate us.
Then we had barbecue on their rooftop...
- Seriously? - with their sons.
- You watched that episode. - Yes.
- Is she also from Jeolla Province? - Yes, she is.
That's probably why she's such a good cook.
- She's from Yeosu, Jeolla Province. - I see, Yeosu.
Just wait until you taste her food.
The lady, who's from Yeosu, Jeolla Province,
starts preparing dinner with her skillful hands.
I wanted to make spicy beef soup, so I prepared ingredients for it,
but it was only two of us, so...
The ingredients for spicy beef soup, which had been kept in the freezer,
will finally be made into a delicious dish.
Everything here is kimchi.
Kimchi is the only thing I know that I can make well.
Starting with her specialty, radish kimchi,
she takes out every delicious side dish from her fridge.
Today, everyone will find out how clumsy I am with housework.
She also quickly cooks bulgogi, which makes us...
want to reveal her secret recipe.
(She cooks efficiently.)
(We can't wait to taste her delicious food.)
Look at that. Ma'am, where did you get this squash?
I bought them.
How do you eat this?
I'll just steam them.
Just steam them? You'll eat them steamed without any condiments?
- Yes. - Ma'am.
May I open your fridge?
- There's nothing special. - Oh, my.
But this is...
- Those are soybeans, right? - Yes, they are.
- Aren't they soybeans? - Yes.
Do you always eat very healthy?
- We have soybeans, and this is... - What is that?
- It's fermented soybean paste. - Fermented soybean paste?
- Did you make it yourself? - Yes, I made it.
- You fermented it? - Those are persimmons.
Persimmons? Why did you freeze them?
To eat them in summer.
That way, we can eat them as treats when it's hot.
Those are things that we always have in our freezer.
I guess all of your children are married.
One is married, and the other one isn't home yet from work.
- Oh, he's still at work. - Your son isn't home yet.
He has the entire main floor to himself.
- Doesn't he eat with you two here? - No.
He rarely comes up because it feels like a hassle.
Please tell us about that photo.
Is that your daughter-in-law?
My older son and his wife.
- Oh, that's your older son. - Yes.
- That's my younger son. - Your younger son...
who lives downstairs but never comes up here.
- Ma'am, when you were young, - She was very beautiful.
you looked like an actress whose name I can't remember.
Your granddaughter is so adorable.
- Do you have two granddaughters? - Yes, I do.
- It looks like... - Ma'am, where did you...
take this photo with the rock?
- Mount Bukhan. - Pardon me?
- Mount Bukhan. - At the peak?
That's impressive.
This is probably Insu Peak. We saw it earlier, you know.
I like hiking, so I do it often.
- Oh, really? - This area is great for that.
There are mountains right there.
Is that right? That's great.
- It's a two-minute walk. - Mount Bukhan.
(The lady is busy cooking away.)
She's such a good cook.
- Look at this. - I know.
- The radish kimchi. - Did you...
make this yourself, ma'am?
- Yes. - Yes, she made it.
We don't buy any side dishes.
Shall I move the side dishes to the table now?
No, please wipe the table for me.
- Oh, sure. - I didn't get a chance to do it.
Give me that. I'll do it.
My, there's lettuce too.
You're making so many dishes for guests who just showed up.
(Squeaky-clean)
(He wipes the table meticulously.)
I should wipe this well.
What are you making now?
This? I had ingredients for spicy beef soup.
I've been wanting to make it, but it was only my husband and I,
- so I finally get to make it today. - Spicy beef soup.
- Would you taste it for me? - Sure, of course.
I'm a huge fan of your show, "The Fishermen and the City".
(She suddenly confesses.)
(Gyeong Gyu is her taster today.)
It's good. It's delicious.
I haven't put in Cheongyang chili peppers yet.
It'll be so good if you put in a lot of chili peppers.
(Their eyes are fixated on the soup.)
- My, that looks delicious. - My gosh, look at that soup.
- We picked the perfect house. - What?
We're so lucky we picked this house.
(They were definitely lucky.)
The spicy beef soup is almost ready now.
She also whips up her signature salad...
that has a ton of leafy greens and protein-rich chicken breast.
(Her signature healthy salad is also ready.)
She keeps plating side dishes nonstop.
(She plates side dishes nonstop.)
(Refreshing dongchimi)
(A bowl full of salted oysters)
I can take all of them, right?
- Yes. - Okay.
(Jae Hoon works hard.)
All right.
(Jae Hoon helps her efficiently.)
- Oh, my. - What is this? Salted oysters?
- Are they salted oysters? - I think so.
She even heats up Pacific saury stew she made earlier.
(She even heats up Pacific saury stew for her guests.)
Ma'am, there are so many side dishes.
There are too many things to eat. It's a feast.
- Ma'am. - Yes.
- We can't eat now. - Why not?
The table collapsed.
(Jae Hoon wants to charm her.)
Please eat as much as you can.
The table collapsed from all the food.
Do you want a lot of rice?
- Me? - There are many side dishes,
- so you'll need a lot of rice. - Sure.
- I'm hungry. - I'm so hungry too.
- I'll slice this kimchi. - Okay.
- I'll take this, ma'am. - Sure.
There are so many side dishes that the table may actually collapse.
The guests help her with setting the table.
My, look at this.
- Come join us, ma'am. - Okay.
- Please join us. - I have to take a picture of this.
Oh, my gosh.
- Oh, my. - It really is a feast.
She had no idea we'd be here. My gosh, look at all this food.
- Where did all of this come from? - We can keep the door open.
This is your first dinner...
on "Let's Eat Dinner Together".
Exactly.
This meal consists of...
dishes made of ingredients that had been waiting for guests...
inside the freezer and refrigerator,
which was finally made into a tasty dinner just in time for spring.
(They're put to use just in time for spring.)
This meal warms Jae Hoon's heart just like a warm spring day.
(This dinner reminds Jae Hoon of spring.)
We have a special segment. Ma'am, how do the two of you usually eat?
We don't eat together every day.
- Pardon? - We eat separately.
- Why is that? - I usually eat light at dinner.
- I see, you don't eat much. - I rarely eat rice at dinner.
But why don't you still give it a shot?
What? We'll have nothing to say to each other.
Why don't the two of you eat together?
Gosh, I don't like that segment.
- It's so awkward. - That's the charm of it, ma'am.
Please try it. Let's see how awkward you two can be.
Please start eating when I say, "Ready, action."
- Are you ready, ma'am? - Yes, I am.
All right, the dinner scene.
Ready, action.
- Eat up. - Okay.
(The awkwardness is killing them.)
(Slurping)
Sir, please say something.
He never talks when he eats.
- Sir, but you should... - He never talks.
He's slurping the hot soup nonstop.
I usually don't talk much,
and I'm feeling even more awkward because of the cameras.
He doesn't talk much.
Enjoy the food first,
and then say, "I love you, honey."
That's not something you should say to a family member.
Please enjoy the rice with the leaf of lettuce as naturally as possible.
(Complete silence)
He really isn't saying a word.
- Don't you know each other? - No, we don't know each other.
(He almost finished his rice already.)
- This isn't what I expected. - Cut.
(The end of Dinner Theater)
- Ma'am, you're... - Sir, please eat slowly.
Sir, are you going somewhere after dinner?
- No, right? Slow down. - Please eat slowly.
- Let's eat together. - He eats very quickly.
- Sir, please eat with us. - Let's eat and talk.
- Thank you for the food. - Thank you for the food.
Enjoy. Please eat a lot even if...
- you don't have much appetite. - There are so many side dishes.
This really is a feast.
(A feast in Ui-dong)
Where should I start? What should I eat first?
- Ma'am, please eat. - Try the kimchi.
Kimchi? Is that what you recommend the most?
I want to try this, the radish kimchi.
Kimchi.
(Enjoying the kimchi)
- Sir. - Yes.
- Try different side dishes. - The kimchi is very good, ma'am.
You finished your rice so fast.
He always eats fast,
and he doesn't eat a variety of side dishes.
- He's just like that. - Really?
But we're here though. You seem angry, sir.
If you eat like that, we may not be able to digest the food.
Wherever I go, I finish my food before anybody else finishes theirs.
I always eat fast. It's become a habit.
Does he really eat like that all the time? He doesn't even look up.
(I always inhale food like this.)
When we eat at restaurants,
he's already outside when we're about halfway through our food.
He's so impatient. He'd leave the restaurant and wait outside.
(Gyeong Gyu keeps glancing at him.)
He's only eating rice.
I know. Sir.
You're making us feel like we have to eat fast too.
There are times that I feel bad because I eat way too fast.
(We have huge respect for you, sir.)
(Thoroughly enjoying the food)
- It's very delicious. - Once you taste her food,
you can't stop eating because she's such a great cook.
Gyeong Gyu, who's enjoying the meal, is almost done with his rice.
(He's almost done with his rice already.)
(Everything is so delicious.)
Ma'am, the radish kimchi is really good.
- The radish kimchi? - Yes.
Eat up.
Jae Hoon, who's been talking nonstop,
is now busy devouring the delicious side dishes that she made.
(He eats...)
(and keeps on eating.)
- This is really... - What?
The soup is very good.
Both the man, who always eats fast,
and his wife, who's an excellent cook, enjoy the meal.
(They both enjoy the meal.)
They enjoy their special dinner together.
(They enjoy their special dinner together.)
(His eyes are fixated on his rice.)
Sir, could you please try to eat a little slowly?
I don't know what to do right now.
- I know, right? - You're eating so fast.
Sir, there are many different side dishes here.
Sir, please try one more side dish.
I already finished my rice.
- I think that... - This is my habit.
I think it's because...
he works at construction sites.
- That's probably why he eats fast. - Yes, it's become a habit.
- Right? When you work... - Yes, he's always been like this.
- Aren't I right? - He does everything fast.
I think he does.
You're such a good cook, ma'am.
(She's proud.)
Please eat more. There's a lot of food.
It's delicious.
(He slurps the soup.)
- Can I do that for you? - No, I'll go get more rice.
Do you know where it is?
Even the rice is so good.
- What tastes the best? - Everything is good.
- You like everything? - The kimchi is especially good.
Eat up.
While Jae Hoon is enjoying many delicious side dishes,
the twins' dad is worried about his future.
Ho Dong, is it possible to get invited into the next door?
Why not?
(They'll try the house right next to Gyeong Gyu's dinner mates' house.)
(The doorbell is ringing.)
(Nervous)
- Who is it? - Hello, ma'am.
I'm the comedian, Lee Hwi Jae. Hello.
- Hello. - I'm Seo Eon and Seo Jun's dad.
Yes, what brings you to my place?
Oh, there's a TV show called "Let's Eat Dinner Together".
I'd love to have a conversation about life...
over a dinner with you.
I see. But I already had dinner.
- Oh, no. - I'm sorry.
All right, then.
Ma'am, would you have invited us in had we come before you ate dinner?
I definitely would've invited you in if I hadn't eaten.
I wish you came a little earlier.
- We should've come earlier. - We'll think we ate together.
- Yes, all right. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
(Sighing)
We can do it.
We still have a lot of time.
Don't worry. We have so much time.
This is the last house before the mountains.
Isn't this house huge, Hwi Jae?
Ho Dong. Back in the days, only kids who had their own guitars...
- lived at houses like this... - What's going on?
- Who is it? - Ma'am.
Yes. I'll be out in a minute.
Sure, ma'am.
(Nice!)
How did she know?
- The dog... - She saw us from upstairs.
(The lady comes out.)
Ma'am, we're from a broadcasting station.
What brings you here?
- Hello. - My gosh, what are you doing here?
- My gosh. - My gosh.
Oh, my. I'm so happy to meet you in person.
- I'm happy to meet you too. - Hello, ma'am.
The twins' dad.
- Oh, right. - Yes.
- You're Lee Hwi Jae. That's right. - Yes.
Yes, I am. By the way...
- Ma'am. - Ma'am, were you having dinner?
No, I made dumplings.
- Oh, dumplings! - Dumplings!
Gosh, I've been craving dumplings so much.
Gosh, my nickname is Mr. Dumpling.
Ma'am, that's my nickname too.
But what brings you here?
Look what we're holding now.
My gosh.
What do you think this is for? Can you guess the title of the show?
The show about having a meal together.
- Dining... - Butlers.
- Dining Butlers? - Dining Butlers?
- Wrong! - Dining...
What would come after "Dining"?
- Dining... - "Let's Eat Dinner Together".
- Bingo! - You got it, ma'am.
- You answered it correctly. - You've been chosen!
- You've been chosen, ma'am. - But why?
Ma'am, you don't need to worry about side dishes at all because...
we can eat whatever you have.
The show is more about sharing our life stories.
Will you invite Hwi Jae and me in...
and become our family today?
(Bursting into laughter)
- We have a huge family. - I see.
There are 11 of us in our family.
- I see, you have a big family. - My gosh.
- Then we can all eat together. - Is everyone still at work?
Some are home, and others are still at work.
Then you should go back in and discuss with your family, ma'am.
- I'll go in and ask. - We'll wait here. Yes.
But dumplings... Dumplings...
- Tell them it's "Let's Eat Dinner Together". - Dumplings...
Ma'am, the dumplings...
Hey, it's a family of 11.
It's a big family.
How can there be 11 family members?
- The mom and dad... - That lady and...
- She must be a grandmother. - Yes.
- Her grandkids. - She must have many grandkids.
Three generations must be living together.
She's coming. Ma'am!
My goodness.
- What does that mean? - She said, "My goodness."
- Ma'am. - Yes.
- May we come in? - Will you become our family today?
- Well... - Yes.
My goodness.
- What does that mean? - She said, "My goodness."
- Ma'am. - Yes.
- May we come in? - Will you become our family today?
- Well... - Yes.
My mother-in-law, who's 94 this year,
says that it's totally fine.
Your mother-in-law... You live with your mother-in-law?
- Oh, my! - Four generations live together?
- Yes, 4 generations. - 4 generations are living together?
With two daughters-in-law. We all live together...
and eat together.
- My gosh. - It must be so lively all the time.
We're so loud.
- I see. - My gosh.
May we come in, then?
Yes, come on in.
- All right, then. - Nice.
Out of all the families in Ui-dong, we picked the one...
- 4 generations. - with 4 generations.
This must be the liveliest house in this neighborhood.
- Let's go in. - Let's meet her mother-in-law.
- Let's go. - Let's go in.
- Come on in. - Just a moment, ma'am.
First off... Hey, Hwi Jae.
- Look at this. - My gosh.
(There are so many umbrellas.)
- This is nothing. - Four generations sure live here.
Help me with this. My wife got up super early today to make these.
- Really? - Yes.
She can make floral arrangements?
She owns a flower shop. She can make a lot more than just arrangements.
She's a florist, Ho Dong.
I see, she's a florist.
The flowers smell so good.
- Look at all the shoes. - Four generations live together.
(There are so many shoes at the entrance.)
They enter the love-filled house of the four generations...
in Ui-dong at dinnertime.
Hello, ma'am.
- Hello, welcome. - Thank you.
Hello.
We're from a broadcasting station. Please sit comfortably, ma'am.
I've seen you a lot on TV.
My, she seems very healthy.
- She does. - She's my mother-in-law.
- Ma'am, please sit comfortably. - Please feel free to sit down.
Ma'am, please take these flowers.
- This is... - Oh, my goodness.
These are from Hwi Jae's...
- My wife made them. - My gosh.
- Thank you. - Put them in a vase with water.
Yes, I'll put them in water.
This is for you, ma'am.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- It's so beautiful. - It's my pleasure.
(She's happy.)
- Ma'am. - Yes.
You're more beautiful than the flowers.
(Gosh, don't flatter me like that.)
(She has a big smile on her face.)
You seem incredibly healthy, ma'am.
She's pretty healthy. Her hearing is still good too.
Yes, she seems very healthy.
She can hear everything we say, and she even knows who we are.
Hi.
- You're so adorable. - Hey, how old...
I keep tearing up.
Princess!
She's so cute. What's your name, Princess?
(Princess Ji Ah is shy.)
She's shy.
My two daughters-in-law live with us too.
They both have two daughters.
- They both have daughters. - My gosh.
We only have girls in this house.
I only have sons.
- Oh, really? - That's great.
- Then... - I have twins. They're a handful.
So your family consists of your mother-in-law,
- you and your husband, - Yes.
and you have two sons.
And two daughters-in-law.
And they each have...
- two daughters. - Yes.
- Oh, my. - We saw from the outside...
that this is a two-story house.
- There are three floors. - Is there another floor?
- Yes, including the basement. - There's a basement too.
This is the first floor, right?
This is the main floor.
Right, there's the basement and two floors above it.
Then who lives upstairs?
My younger son and his family.
- We live on this floor. - I see.
- My older son lives downstairs. - He and his family live downstairs.
(Each floor is occupied by each family.)
But we cook and eat together here.
Right, because this is the center of the house.
- This is the communal space. - Yes.
These days, not many women want to live...
in the same house as their in-laws'.
- It's certainly not easy. - It's very rare these days.
Four generations are living together.
- It's not an easy thing to do. - Exactly, it's not easy.
- Well... - All of us eat together, you know.
Then does your entire family eat together here even for breakfast?
Of course. All three meals every day.
- I see. Is she that girl we saw? - She just...
She walked by as if she's one of the crew members.
- I was confused for a second. - She's her granddaughter.
- And she's... - Isn't she the same girl?
- She's 10. - She's in 3rd grade.
- Think of her as a crew member. - She's in third grade.
- Right, she's 10. - Yes.
So the girls are living with their cousins...
- That's right. - in the same house.
- She's like our crew member. - Then...
- Excuse me. - She keeps walking in and out.
My, this is...
(Utterly confused)
This house itself is like a maze.
- Ho Dong, but... - Our place is a bit like a maze.
- Isn't this for the stairs? - Yes, to upstairs.
Up and down, in and out.
The four generations' house is like a maze.
By the way, why did you decide to make dumplings for today's dinner?
We eat dumplings from time to time.
That's why we were going to make dumplings...
- We were about to start. - You'll make dumplings today.
Yes, we were getting ready...
- I see. - to make them.
Grandma.
(The granddaughters keep popping up out of nowhere.)
- Ma'am. - Yes.
Have you been living in this house...
for a long time?
- Just in this house. - Yes, it's been over 10 years.
Yes, we've lived here for a long time.
Those girls make me laugh because they keep walking by us.
Meanwhile, downstairs...
(They're shy.)
The two daughters-in-law are doing their best...
to make dumplings that look and taste good.
(They look delicious.)
Kid, don't you know who I am?
(He tries to befriend them.)
Don't you know who I am? Oh, no.
Ji Ah, let me see your face just once.
Don't you know Seo Eon and Seo Jun?
(He drops his twins' names to lure her.)
You're not interested?
- You can't come in. - Goodness.
Gosh, seriously!
"Gosh, seriously."
- Soo An is too much. My gosh. - Come here, Ji Ah.
- Gosh, seriously. - Soo An always... She's so weird.
I know, right?
My gosh, Ji Ah is...
(Did she learn that phrase from her grandma?)
- Hwi Jae. - Yes.
Because they're such a big family,
every dinner must feel like a party.
- You're so right. - It's...
I'll start making the dumpling soup.
- Ma'am, even this pot... - Yes.
is big enough for four generations.
- Look at this. - We boil chickens in it too.
(Even their pot is humongous.)
The viewers need to see this. I say that because...
- Gosh, don't. - It's okay, ma'am.
- This is from yesterday. - Yesterday's dinner.
- Yesterday's dinner. - Chicken stew.
Four generations' dinner.
- This is how much food they need. - Gosh.
My gosh, this is something you'd find at wrestlers' residence.
I know, right?
Ma'am, how many eggs do you buy at a time?
Usually 4 to 5 cartons at a time.
At a time!
She starts making broth for the entire family...
using the industrial size pot.
While the broth with dried pollack slices...
for her signature dumpling soup comes to a boil,
her daughters-in-law introduce themselves.
So are you the younger son's wife?
- Yes, I am. - I see.
- Ji Ah is... - Hello.
(The other daughter-in-law joins them too.)
We're with this love-filled family in Ui-dong.
I'll introduce her to you. She's the older son's wife.
How long ago did you get married?
17 years ago.
- You got married 17 years ago? - 17 years?
- I have huge respect for you. - Hello.
We've been living together ever since she married my son.
- You have two daughters, right? - Yes.
Then...
Soo An.
(Soo An is her daughter.)
- Soo An. - She and Ji Ah are cousins, right?
- Yes. - Right. But they get along so well.
They're close, but they bicker at each other from time to time.
Soo An did it again. My gosh.
Princess, I came up with a nickname for you.
Princess My Gosh.
- It'll become a catchphrase. - Mom.
"My gosh."
Ji Ah, are you three years old? How old are you?
- Hey. - I have to go.
She keeps walking by as if she's one of our crew members.
Soo An.
She's Seo Hyun, right?
I have their names memorized now.
By the way, I know how it can get because I've lived with my parents.
It's certainly not easy.
Is it all right for you?
Our mother-in-law has it the hardest.
- It must be hard for Mother. - You think so?
- Yes. - Why is that?
- She looks after our kids. - She practically raised them.
- My goodness. - It must've been tough.
Does that mean you work during the day?
- Mom! - It's not really a career,
- but I do work. - You work.
- You're not a stay-at-home mom. - You work?
- Do you work too? - Yes.
What about me?
She's making dumplings all by herself now.
- Let's go downstairs. - Okay.
We should help her.
- No... - Mom.
(They go downstairs to make dumplings together.)
Hold my hand, Ji Ah.
(She's making dumplings like a craftswoman.)
Ma'am, it's very nice here.
My, the dumplings...
- Look at the dumplings, Ho Dong. - I know.
One dumpling is enough to fill you up.
My, look at what's going into the dumplings.
- Oh, my. - Look at that.
Ma'am, you're making all these dumplings now.
How long does it take to finish them?
We go through them fast because I give them to our neighbors too.
I see, you share them with your neighbors.
Even when we make kimchi,
I give jars of them to our neighbors.
I've actually heard about you. You're the famous Ms. Generosity.
Gosh, don't say that. You're kidding, right?
(She's so generous.)
Ma'am, do you...
steam these and also put them in soup?
- Yes, that's right. - Can they be cooked in many ways?
Shall I steam them or put them in soup?
- We're fine either way. - Yes.
- Then... - Ma'am,
you can cook them in whichever way you usually do.
Okay.
She puts the gigantic handmade dumplings...
right into the rich broth she made.
Just put them in like this.
(Chopping)
She mixes green onions and eggs in a golden ratio...
and pours the mixture into the soup.
(She does it with her skillful wrist snap.)
Now they just have to wait for the dumplings to cook.
I heard you work. Did you come home early today?
I always come home at this hour.
What kind of work do you do in the daytime?
In the daytime, I...
- I see. - Right?
This is right, isn't it?
- Really? - Let me see.
Wait. Wait. Give it to me.
Give it to me. Let me see it.
It's so romantic.
My mom is a writer.
What do you write?
Do you write novels?
I write web novels.
Web novels.
That's what she does.
Have you even read web novels?
I don't even know how to log in.
So why are you so surprised?
Can you only read them online?
Some are published into books.
When your web novel become popular, the publisher contacts you.
How long have you been working as a writer?
- I used to work in a bank. - Can you do this?
After quitting my job, I stayed at home for a while.
And I began writing as a hobby.
- You used to work for a bank. - Yes.
My mother majored in Korean Literature.
I secretly read my mother's diary,
and I was really surprised.
My mom had written a novel.
And I thought it was our story.
She wrote a story about a wrecked family...
of which the father has two wives.
She wrote it in her diary.
She wrote it as a novel.
- I thought it was our own story, - Mom.
- and the three of us cried so much. - Mom.
You would be surprised.
My mom said this later though.
She said not everything was fictional.
(She shockingly confessed.)
(Was it an autobiographical novel based on experience?)
She said not everything was fictional.
Right.
What kind of novels do you write? There are romance,
thriller, and...
Romance.
(His heart pounds.)
Romance is lovely.
(He becomes dreamy for no reason.)
Then you must've...
read your sister-in-law's novel. Right?
(Nodding)
Will it become a big deal if you reveal the story here?
I think so.
It's going to be a big deal.
Because your work is a big hit,
- No. - is it going to be a problem?
- No. - Why don't you tell us about it?
(She will keep it to herself to avoid spoiling it.)
Where do you work?
- My studio is not far. - Is it near here?
It's just past the pine grove.
Is it just there?
Is your staff there too?
- No. No. - Do you use it alone?
- Yes. - I see.
It must be nice...
It must be nice to have the space to yourself.
(He's very jealous.)
Thanks to the mother-in-law's support,
the daughters-in-law can work without worries.
They have an amicable relationship.
Please come up now.
Is one table enough?
No, we need two.
(They bring out the tables.)
These are the tables we use during the holidays.
Ma'am,
every day must be like a holiday for your family.
(For the big family, every day is like a holiday.)
- Right? - It's like that for us.
- The house is always packed. - Yes.
The big family starts...
to set the table as if it's a holiday.
The lady takes out different kinds of kimchi...
to go with the dumplings.
(She takes out different kinds of kimchi.)
What's the secret of your dumpling soup?
What goes in it?
I don't know. I just cooked it.
What did you use to make the broth?
I used dried pollack.
You used the dried pollack stock.
- It's dried pollack dumpling soup. - Yes.
(Ho Dong carries them to the table.)
After many people's hard work,
finally, the dried pollack dumpling soup is served.
You can take this.
(They take a photo of the meal.)
This is the dinner of Ui-dong's big family.
This dumpling soup is made with...
the signature broth of the mother,
who always cooks for the big family,
and the hand-shaped dumplings...
made by the daughters-in-law.
Both its taste and the love that went into it...
are fitting for the big family of four generations.
- All right. The family of Ui-dong. - Four generations.
They are the family...
with overflowing love. We will begin Dinner Theater now.
Ready and action.
We are very embarrassed...
to serve you such a humble meal.
- I know. - I am really...
You have to act normal as if we don't exist.
- Right. - Yes.
- Come on, kids. Let's eat. - You can carry on conversations.
- Come on. - I don't want to eat.
Do you want chicken then?
This is the spicy one, isn't it?
It's not spicy.
Hurry and come this way.
How about you?
I don't want to eat.
Why would you not eat?
I ate a while ago.
(Getting ready for dinner is never-ending.)
Let's eat.
Thank you for the meal.
Look at her.
(It's hot.)
It's hot.
It's not hot. Yours has been cooled.
(Ji Ah blows on it and eats it well.)
- Soo An﻿. Let's eat. - Aren't you going to eat?
Why don't you eat some?
She doesn't like dumplings.
- I ate a while ago. - Do you want some rice?
Why not?
She's arriving at the awkward age.
An 11-year-old is...
different from a-10-year old.
I think she's not yet there but nearly there.
(The second daughter-in-law joins in.)
(Seo Hyun takes a seat next to her mother.)
- I will get you soup. - When is Father coming home?
(He's playing billiards.)
Did Grandfather go to play billiards again?
Yes.
(My goodness.)
Is he still playing billiards?
He must be really healthy.
Cut.
(The family finally gathers around the table, and Dinner Theater ends.)
Do you usually...
- eat on this table? - Yes.
- We do. - You always eat dinner like this.
Yes. If everyone arrives at a different time,
we eat in the kitchen.
You eat separately in the kitchen.
On Sundays and Saturdays, the entire family is home.
So we eat like this.
(On weekends, the family dines together in the living room.)
It must be hard to check who's present and who's not.
Our siblings also come...
- during the holiday. - Right.
When they do, there are 22 to 23 people in the house.
It's unbelievable.
Try it. I don't know if it would taste okay for you.
Thank you.
(Trying it)
I cooked it.
(He tries the broth.)
(He's impressed.)
I have never eaten a dumpling soup...
made with dried pollack stock. This is really refreshing.
This is how I cook it.
(The soup made with dried pollack stock amuses them.)
This is very good.
Did you make the filling too?
(Nodding)
We saw her make it a while ago. She put in glass noodles.
She put in vegetables and meat too.
(She made the filling herself.)
We make everything.
Dumplings are good too, but the broth is...
so refreshing because it's made with dried pollack.
I had a bit of cold,
but this is warming me up from the inside.
It cured my cold.
(The cold is gone now.)
What's better medicine than good food?
Ho Dong got rid of the cold...
with a delicious bowl of dumpling soup.
Hwi Jae, who said his nickname was "Mr. Dumpling"...
enjoys the dumpling soup...
while feeling the love of the big family's mother.
Adolescent girl Seo Hyun...
and mischievous girl Ji Ah...
observe the table manners.
The big family, which got two additional members,
have a dinner as if it's a lovely holiday.
Ji Ah eats so well.
But she's only five.
When your family is big,
this is the only time you can eat.
And you have to compete.
- That's why kids eat well. - Right.
If you are the only child, you can eat anytime.
It's hard to feed the child.
When you eat dumplings, you need to eat it in one go.
- You can do that. - You need to eat it in one bite.
I put kimchi on top.
You should eat more.
(He puts more kimchi on top.)
You have to eat it in one go.
Goodness.
(He eats the whole thing.)
(My goodness.)
(It's way too hot.)
Is it hot? It's not hot at all.
Mine has gone cold.
Ji Ah eats well.
Ji Ah.
- You are the best. - Isn't she adorable?
You are the best.
(She's a pretty 5-year-old who eats well.)
Whose recipe is this? Is it yours?
Or is it one of your daughters-in-law's?
- It's Mother's. - I prepare everything.
- Do you prepare everything? - Yes. I prepare everything.
I make the dough too.
When they come home, they make the dumplings.
I can't do it alone. So I prepare everything before they come.
How about breakfast? Do you eat it separately?
Yes. Some eat bread, and some eat rice cakes.
Everyone eats different breakfast.
- So they are on their own. - Right.
They eat breakfast and go to work.
Then you must be in charge of cooking dinner all week long.
Most of the time I am.
This dumpling soup is really good.
- Is it good? - Yes.
Nothing went into it though.
It's quite bland,
but it makes you keep going back for it.
Is it?
(I love seeing them eat well.)
Eat some more.
(He's eating his second bowl.)
Eat a lot.
While the two guys are busy praising the dumpling soup,
the other two are enjoying a Jeolla Province meal.
I heard you are originally from Yeosu.
When did you move here?
I moved to Seoul when I got a job.
You came to Seoul to work.
So you met in Seoul then, didn't you?
I thought you met in Gwangju.
(They met in Seoul.)
How did you meet your wife?
We were setting up our friends,
and we ended up together.
You went along with your friends on their blind date.
(That's what happens in TV drama series.)
How many years did you date...
before getting married?
Nearly 3 to 4 years?
- You dated for a long time. - We had known each other.
How was his first impression?
He wasn't my type.
(My goodness, ma'am.)
I want to eat comfortably.
(He laughs.)
- Why did you marry him? - I know.
I am sure we got married because we liked each other.
And you said I was not your type.
- Where are you going? - It's nothing.
Are you going to sleep?
Why did you go in there?
I am going to check if we have a tissue here.
- A tissue? - Yes.
What time does he usually go to bed? Early I assume?
I don't have a set time for it.
He sleeps at 8pm, and he gets up at 4am.
Whenever I watch TV, I fall asleep.
All the time.
In my case, I sleep late and wake up late.
So we use separate rooms.
Our sleep patterns are too different. He sleeps early,
- Right. - and I sleep late.
You disturb each other.
- Yes. - He turns on the TV early.
We even moved the TVs to our rooms.
From the start...
When you are by yourself, how much do you talk?
We rarely talk.
Do you talk with your eyes?
We only say what we need to say.
Sometimes, we talk less than 10 words in a day.
- Really? - Yes.
What do you talk about?
- It's not... - I...
ask her food.
In the morning, I say, "I'm going to work."
When he goes to work.
I think they don't need to talk.
But it's not like we are in bad terms.
Right. It's just become a habit.
It's a habit.
When you watch TV,
they say a couple has to talk more as they become older.
But I don't think that's right.
(That's understandable.)
Right.
When you talk a lot, you make mistakes.
- Right. - You hurt each other.
- What? - When you talk more, you fight.
You make mistakes.
We don't get into any fights.
We just live the way we are.
Of course.
It would be nice if the two of you go on a trip from time to time.
I love traveling.
There's a photo of you at Insu Peak.
You must like to hike.
Most of your photos were taken outside.
- Yes. - I love going outside.
But my husband...
When we travel together...
We start the trip together.
But we come home separately.
(They start the trip together and end the trip separately.)
- So... - Why do you do that?
So we tend not to go on a trip together.
Where do you go?
- We go hiking. - No.
- You go hiking together. - We don't travel together.
There's a mountain in the back.
When we go hiking together,
our paces don't match.
I have my own pace.
- I maintain my pace when I hike. - Right.
But he keeps taking rests.
He likes taking rests on the way.
That's what I hike for.
But...
- I don't... - She does it...
- to reach the summit. - Right.
- She enjoys being active. - I hike to work out.
- It's a workout for you. - After hiking for an hour,
I drink water, take a quick break, and go up again.
But he doesn't like that.
Do you not fight often?
No. We don't fight.
How can you fight when you don't talk?
I think he's not the type who fights.
Even when there's something to fight about, she doesn't talk to me.
Haven't you felt sad about not talking much?
Many times. We used to fight many times about that.
Right. You would feel sad.
Because I don't get to talk at home...
When I go outside, I meet many people.
And I can talk easily with people with same interest.
- Right. - You chat with them.
When I tell them...
about the things that make me sad,
they sympathize with me.
Right.
- They relate to me. - Right.
I always asked my husband to be on my side,
even if I make mistakes.
- Right. - It's understandable.
He's never on my side.
On whose side are you?
Well...
If there's a reason to side with her, I would.
But I can't side with her if there's no reason to.
But she's...
your one and only wife.
- Stop it. - My husband is...
a quite wise man.
He's a very honest and wise man.
For example, if something happens,
he stands right in the center...
and judges it without any biases.
That's what he does.
Sometimes, your family can be at fault.
But since it's your family, you can side with them first...
and tell them the truth later on.
But on the spot,
he decides who's at fault and who's innocent.
- He's too honest. - When that happens,
I feel like he's not my husband.
It's as if he's a stranger.
That's why...
- That's why you say he's honest. - That's right.
She must've been really upset.
- She redefined the meaning of it. - He never sides with me.
She redefined the meaning the word "husband".
- I know. - He's like a stranger.
- He's like a stranger. - What do you think about that?
This is why I don't talk to her too often.
(He agrees that he's like a stranger.)
Are you a stranger?
It's good that he's not her enemy.
- Right. He's not her enemy. - He's not her enemy.
But there's this too.
Because our kids are big, they sometimes buy me clothes.
- But some are not my style. - Right.
When that happens, I tell them that I don't like it...
and ask for money instead so I can buy what I want.
My husband pretend to like everything they buy for him.
He removes the tag on the spot and puts the clothes on.
But he ends up never wearing them again.
Those are expensive clothes.
- That happened a lot. - You can't change them.
You can't change them. So he's got a lot of unworn clothes.
He got a gift last winter, and it's still in the closet...
with the tag on.
Is he just keeping it as some memorabilia?
He doesn't want to hurt their feelings.
- That's why... - After hearing everything,
I realized that there's nothing common...
between you two except for the fact that you both don't talk.
- There's nothing we have in common. - Then how did you get married?
But you have to like each other to date and to get married.
You need to be like-minded...
- to... - I am impatient and frank.
But my husband...
keeps everything to himself even if he's not happy.
He just suffers alone.
She's really upset about it.
I am not upset anymore.
I just accept him for who he is now.
After talking a lot and fighting a lot,
- You know how he is now. - I came to understand him.
Just by looking at each other, you understand each other.
- Right. We do. - Right?
Our relationship is good. We just don't talk. That's all.
Right.
When you look at him, you know how he feels.
- Sir. - You know if he's happy or not.
You are not upset, are you?
- You're not, are you? - I am not.
How does he feel right now?
He's always like this.
Is he uncomfortable because we are here? Or is he happy?
It must be difficult for him,
but I don't think he feels bad.
Whenever we watched the show,
he felt bad seeing you getting rejected by people...
in the middle of winter.
He always told me about it.
- He watched our show many times. - Yes.
- He's got a tender heart - Yes.
It's just that our personalities don't match at all.
We promised each other...
we should never meet even after we die.
(They promised not to meet in the afterlife.)
(It's so funny.)
We cannot understand people...
who get remarried. Why would you get married again?
(She thinks marrying once is enough.)
You have a point.
- Listen carefully. - Me?
- Listen carefully. - Why me?
- Just... - She's got a philosophy.
Just live freely.
- Right. - Right.
- You are great. - We...
try to live a healthy life.
Because I like traveling, I travel.
- And he doesn't meddle with it. - Right.
Whether I am gone for a week or...
Does he fix his own meals?
I am very thankful for that only.
Right.
(She's thankful that he can feed himself.)
They are like a young couple.
They don't interfere with...
- each other's lifestyle. - Right. We live together,
but we don't meddle with each other's life.
But you worry about her a lot, don't you?
Even though you don't say it.
Of course I worry.
See?
I didn't worry about her when we were younger.
But now that we are older, I get worried about her.
- Right. - I worry about him too.
I am happy that she's healthy and that she's active.
That's why I don't mind whatever she does.
Accepting and respecting their differences,
they learned the way to coexist.
Even if they don't say it,
they love and worry about each other.
That's how they love.
(This is how they love.)
You admit that this is good, don't you?
(She admits it.)
This is not an ordinary dumpling soup.
- Let's eat one each. - You should eat more.
Don't you want to eat one?
- No? - We have more in the pot.
It's my third bowl.
It's fine.
(She's very happy.)
(He eats it in one bite.)
Mom, I like this.
This. I love this. That's why I only eat this.
She talks so much.
(Ji Ah is very talkative.)
How did you start living with everyone?
Did your sons and daughters-in-law volunteer to move in?
Or did you ask them to move in?
When we first got married,
Father used to work in the province.
And Grandmother was in Pocheon.
So Mother was alone.
At the time, my brother-in-law was serving the army.
That's why we moved in because the house was too empty.
Ever since they got married, we have never lived apart.
My second son and daughter-in-law used to live separately.
When she got pregnant,
they moved in to get our help.
But they get along so well,
and it's really lovely. I am really thankful.
Even though we all live together,
we don't fight.
By the way,
raising two children is hard enough.
Isn't raising four grandchildren tough?
- No. - Didn't you say, "Move out"?
I can take care of children without any problems.
When they were born...
The moment they came home,
I took care of them.
I had to feed them milk 4, 5, sometimes 6 times a night.
- Since they... - You did that?
Of course. I did all of that.
I changed their diapers. I did everything.
- Right. - That's how I raised them.
So if they have more children, I can raise them easily.
I'm confident to bring up a baby even now.
Ma'am, I have a question.
I know you like kids.
How about your husband?
- He loves kids too. - He loves kids more than you do?
My husband still...
takes his grandchildren to school. He brings them home too.
- Gosh. - Oh, my goodness.
Your husband is really homely.
The government should award her.
- Gosh. - She should really get an award.
- She's amazing. - Right.
When do you like your daughter-in-law the most?
Oh, come on.
What do you mean? I like her all the time.
Do you like her all the time?
She's always good.
My mother-in-law is consistent.
- She's always the same. - She is too.
- Then... - She has no bad side at all.
please give three compliments about your daughter-in-law.
She's always good. I'm happy here with that.
- She's always good. - There's nothing bad about her.
Her strength is that she has no bad side at all.
Right.
We live here together.
We try to not talk badly of each other.
(They learned to understand about each other.)
This is how we live.
The four generations of the family in Ui-dong...
live together but respect their private lives too.
The three generations of mothers and daughters-in-law learned...
to be independent while supporting each other with respect,
rather than facing conflicts.
- By the way... - I'm good at that.
Oh, he's here.
- You're home. - Welcome home.
- You're Lee Hwi Jae. - Yes.
I'm Seo Eon and Seo Jun's father.
What did you have for dinner?
I went to the restaurant that we go often.
You live here with your mother.
- There are 11 of you. - Yes, it's fun.
What's the best thing about having a big family?
Being with them is the best thing.
Everyone's healthy, and it's just so happy to be with them.
My family has a principle.
"We have to eat well, and we should not get sick."
- That's the most important thing. - It's your family principle.
Yes, we have to eat well.
We always eat well.
- We eat like a rich family. - Right.
- We eat really well. - That's how my family is.
We eat well.
We talked with the lady...
before her husband came.
When I talked with him,
I realized that they have the same personality.
- We do? - Yes, you both are hearty.
- We're like each other. - Yes.
- We are taking after each other. - Did you...
change to be like your husband?
Yes, we are starting to be like each other.
It's because we lived in the same house for a long time.
We eat the same thing. We become more like each other.
- How you talk is similar too. - Yes.
- Our faces become similar too. - Of course.
Not only that, we both don't have any teeth.
(Oh, my goodness.)
(He's laughing hard.)
You didn't have to tell that.
Why didn't you put on the dentures?
My mother, my wife and I don't have any teeth.
(She's smiling.)
You didn't have to tell us that.
I know.
(He didn't have to tell us about his teeth.)
Please give three compliments about your wife.
You should give three compliments about your husband to thank...
for being the breadwinner for 40 years.
First, she's good-hearted.
She's nice.
My mother isn't the one who's leading this big family.
It's my wife who leads us.
- Yes, of course. - And...
I'm sure you tasted her dumplings, and she's good at cooking.
She's really good at that.
Should I give more compliments?
She's friendly. Wherever we move, she makes friends anywhere.
- With all the neighbors? - Yes.
People here didn't get along well before she came.
- You're all friends now? - Yes.
I'll stop now because I'll look like a fool.
(The whole world knows he's a love fool.)
You've given all three compliments already.
It's your wife's turn to give you three compliments.
What should I say?
He's...
very detailed.
He's very detailed and thoughtful.
- He has a very good side like that. - Yes.
Secondly, he gives love.
He's very loving.
He's very responsible too.
- The game is over. Responsibility. - Yes.
There's this thing we do.
You give three compliments to each other.
Give three compliments about your wife.
I have nothing to say. She doesn't want to meet me even after life.
He's holding it.
You're holding grudges.
- Sir, she was only joking. - It was a joke.
- It's a joke. - He remembers everything.
All married couples say it.
They don't want to get married to the same person. It's a joke.
- Yes. - Take it as a joke.
Give her three compliments.
Thanks for living with me. I'm such a lousy husband.
- That was the first. - Yes, that's the first.
Secondly, she always worries about her husband.
(The wife cares about her husband who's sick.)
And she's pretty too.
(She's shy.)
- You're like a young girl. - You're beautiful.
- You're really pretty. - Yes.
- I'll give him three compliments. - Sure.
- He has many good sides. - Yes.
- First, he's diligent. - Okay.
- Rain or shine, he's the same. - He's consistent.
- He does his best at work. - He does it truthfully.
- Yes. He doesn't covet others. - Right.
He doesn't talk behind anyone's back. He's consistent.
He usually doesn't say much. He doesn't trouble others.
For example, when he goes shopping...
he won't even touch those things that he won't buy.
(He doesn't touch things that he won't buy.)
He doesn't even give a glance. He just walks past it.
He doesn't know women at all.
Right?
He is right too.
But, women will think that it's suffocating.
- They are directly opposed. - Yes.
But these two found a consent in the middle.
So it's better off to be alone.
(They're laughing at her extreme consent.)
- It's better to be alone. - Don't hang out together.
It's better to hang out alone.
It's better to be alone.
(He's so determined.)
He never loses to her.
- Not even once. - He won't give in.
I don't have any objections to that.
- People have their own preference. - Right.
Gosh, thank you very much for the meal.
I brought a gift for you.
Give it to me. I brought this.
- I've brought it as a gift. - Yes.
This is sunglasses.
- Gosh. - It's very expensive.
- Thank you. - Not at all.
- Can't he wear them? - He doesn't wear them.
- Oh, then... - Why don't you try them on, sir?
Come on.
Don't be shy.
Try them. If you don't like them, throw them away.
I think these will look good on you.
They won't look good on me.
- No, they will. - They will.
- He has never worn these before. - He likes them.
He likes them.
(Ta-da)
Turn your face this way, sir.
- Sir, you look good. - Gosh, you look good.
Who are you? It's Chow Yun Fat.
The world is black.
- What? - Black?
It's because you wore the black sunglasses.
These will look good on her too.
He has never worn any hats before.
- Why not? - It feels stuffy.
I've never seen him wearing a hat.
He doesn't wear a mask.
- So he inhales all fine dust. - Yes.
I've tried wearing a mask once when I went to the mountains.
- I can't take it. - He threw it away here.
- So... - How about sunglasses?
He doesn't wear them.
- He doesn't wear anything. - Is it his first time wearing?
Yes, it's his first time.
That's why he said the world is black.
Gosh. It does make the world black.
(We all understand the uncomfortable feeling when wearing sunglasses.)
- No wonder. - He's funny.
- While we shoot... - Yes.
While we shoot "Let's Eat Dinner Together",
- she has talked a lot. - Yes.
- You feel better now, right? - Yes, my stress is relieved.
- I think so. - Did your stress get relieved?
- Yes. - Ours too.
I know she works hard.
He never said things like that before.
- Maybe he's aged. - Now he says sorry.
- I was shocked to hear it. - Is it true?
I get to think of my wife more as I get aged.
I'm worried when she's sick.
- Right. - Yes.
I've never worried about anyone when I was younger.
Isn't this the best thing about married couples?
- Yes. - It is.
We're leaving here as we heard this.
- It's good. - That's love.
You both are excellent.
(Love of a truthful couple)
They're like the master couple.
- Yes. - The lady and gentleman.
Would you like some sweet rice drink?
- Yes, please. - Sweet rice drink?
- Yes. - Oh, she means sikhye.
Oh, gosh. There's dessert.
(Brimful serving)
(Their dessert is iced sweet rice drink.)
(She's topping them with pine nuts.)
- Here you go. - Gosh, thank you.
It's frozen.
- Gosh. This is good. - It's iced.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
Did you make this at home?
Yes, but it's not that sweet.
- Why? - I made it less sweet.
- Oh, I see. - Too much sweet isn't good.
It's not that sweet.
(He's slurping it.)
Gosh, it's good.
- Have it to digest. - Yes, to digest.
Gosh, look at him.
He's drinking it so fast too.
- He is... - He is.
eating sikhye like a horse.
He has his own way consistently.
- Do you want sugar? - No, it's good. It's refreshing.
It's not sikhye unless it's sweet.
- Pardon? - Pardon?
Sikhye must be sweet.
We're different.
I enjoy hot sikhye,
but he likes it cold.
(They can't stop laughing because of what he said.)
Why don't you just stay quiet?
(He's still eating like a horse.)
They're... They're opposite.
(Choking)
She explained it until now.
"It's not sikhye unless it's sweet."
I'd understand if he doesn't drink it,
but he already finished it.
It's already digested...
from laughing.
Can I have another meal?
It's already digested from laughing.
(One meal is already digested from laughing.)
- We have to wash the dishes. - What?
- We'll wash the dishes. - Don't.
Pass them to me.
I'll rinse them.
Okay.
I can't believe it.
- It's a miracle to meet... - Ho Dong.
such a family every time.
It's really worthwhile.
(Clean)
I'm washing dishes with Hwi Jae.
(They're washing the dishes after the meal.)
Your husband is funny.
Honestly,
I'm on your side.
- Are you? - That's what men are like.
They're thankful,
but they're too shy to say it.
Your oldest son? Hello.
- My oldest son. - You're handsome.
Look over there.
- He's home. - Come here.
- Come in. - You're home.
- Get in the picture. - My son's home.
If you were any late, you would've missed the picture.
(If you were any late, you would've missed the picture.)
1, 2, 3.
(They are able to take a picture as a whole family.)
1, 2, 3.
Ui-dong.
(Time with life experts)
They met the 131st and 132nd families for "Let's Eat Dinner Together"...
in Ui-dong where they spent time with life experts.
I really enjoyed the time with...
Gyeong Gyu and Jae Hoon.
It's going to be an unforgettable memory.
It was nice to meet you, Ho Dong and Hwi Jae.
I hope "Let's Eat Dinner Together" lasts long.
I wish you the best everywhere you go.
"Let's Eat Dinner Together".
- Good luck. - Good luck.
I'm sure the viewers...
didn't expect Vladivostok.
(The second overseas trip on "Let's Eat Dinner Together")
- Russia. - Yes.
It's closest Europe from Korea.
(Vladivostok, Russia)
(Gyeong Gyu and Ho Dong arrive in Vladivostok, Russia.)
But we don't speak the language.
- Thank you. - It's the other way around.
(It means thank you.)
(He's embarrassed.)
(He bargains with the local?)
- Per person? - Per person? No.
- He wouldn't understand. - Okay.
Do you know Fedor?
(Mobilizing every Russian he knows)
(They're able to communicate on Putin.)
What's your favorite food?
(Borscht)
(He's excited without realizing that it's a wrong translation.)
(The restaurant owner solicits.)
(Fluent Russian)
(He looks hot.)
Is he our guest?
(A savior in Russia is here.)
(Seung Ri of Big Bang)
What you just said in Russian...
I just started.
According to my research...
(Releasing all his knowledge on Russia)
(Doubting)
How do you say thank you for the meal?
(Flustered)
(Thank you.)
- Let's talk outside. - Come on.
That building...
(Releasing wrong information)
I told you he's thin paper.
There aren't that many Korean students.
No.
- How about Korea town? - There isn't one.
(Struck)
(Hello)
(Ignoring)
Hyundai Hotel?
(Cold local residents)
(Embarrassed)
We barely have any chance.
(Is a miracle going to happen in Vladivostok?)
There's no one on the street.
(They're blocked from the entrance.)
(Oh, gosh.)
We're pretty lost today.
(Sighing)
Excuse me?
(Slamming)
(Evidence finally?)
(They don't know what to do as the security shows up.)
I think he's the security.
Do you think...
(Are they going to fail without even pressing the doorbell?)
(Thorough security)
(What's going to happen to them in Vladivostok?)
(Let's Eat Dinner Together)
I didn't think...
it'd be possible, but it is.
(He still can't believe he was able to dine.)
I think we can learn something...
- as we talk with them. - Of course.
- The love of experts. - Yes.
Honestly,
we started from scratch.
I was worried about the family I'd meet,
then I realized how happy they are.
Spring is back.
Will you join us for dinner?
("Feeling" by UNB)