(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.)
- Kyung Kyu. - It's Heunghwamun.
I don't know Chinese characters that well.
Does that each say, "heung, hwa, mun", making that Heunghwamun?
This is Heunghwamun, the door, and the inside is...
- Gyeonghui... - Gyeonghui Palace.
What kind of a palace is this?
I'm in charge of information on this show,
so let me explain this to you.
- During Prince Gwanghae's time, - Yes.
He heard someone who lives in this land can become the king.
So he took away that land and built a house for himself.
The one who originally lived in that land was...
Prince Jeongwon, who was Prince Gwanghae's younger brother.
Okay.
He built Gyeonghui Palace by taking away Prince Jeongwon's land.
Although he took the land away,
he got his power taken away by Prince Jeongwon's son.
That's called Injo Coup.
- It's complicated. - Kyung Kyu.
- Prince Gwanghae. - Prince Gwanghae.
What if our guest's initial is BH?
Lee Byung Hun?
- He was on "Masquerade". - Right.
(Will it be Lee Byung Hun, who played Prince Gwanghae?)
- This is... - That must be Mount Bukhan.
Looking great. It looks like a place that will give birth to a king.
Will they be someone who has a connection to a palace?
That's a possibility.
(There is a woman waiting for Kyung Kyu and Ho Dong...)
(in front of a gate to Gyeonghui Palace.)
(Walking gently)
(She comes straight to Kyung Kyu and Ho Dong.)
Kyung Kyu, she looks like our guest.
- What? - She looks like our guest.
(Anyone can tell.)
- She has jeans on. - Jeans?
She has jeans and... What's that called?
I think she might be a variety show personality.
- No. - But her walk gives it away.
I don't think so.
(She goes right into a funny walk.)
You can see that she's a variety show material.
Who is this woman...
in Gyeonghui Palace?
We're at a palace, so...
(Hello.)
Don't show yourself yet. Let us just see the back.
- My back? - Yes.
- I can hardly tell. - I have no idea.
She just has jeans on.
I don't even know who they are when I see their faces.
What?
Show the camera too.
(Clue number 2, huge eyes)
Are you giving us a clue? Just your eyes?
- You're scary. - Show our viewers too.
- I have no idea. - Who could it be?
I can't tell by her eyes.
- Her nose. - She's showing us her nose too.
(Clue number 3, sharp nose)
She's very unique.
Are you a variety show personality?
- You are? - Come on.
Do you act?
(I act too.)
Are you more known as a variety show personality or an actress?
Right hand for a variety show personality, left for an actress.
Both.
- She's doing both. - Yes.
She's in both fields.
- She wants to do both. - Yes.
- Since it's hot, come on out. - One second.
(Taking off her head-dress)
- One second. - It's so hot.
My goodness. Hey.
Goodness, Hye Jin.
(Kyung Kyu is especially thrilled to see our guest today.)
Hye Jin!
I will be in this business longer than Kyung Kyu!
She was one of the few show hosts who could make fun of Kyung Kyu.
Then she got married to Captain Ki Sung Yueng,
who is eight years younger than her.
The beloved wife of her younger husband,
Han Hye Jin,
came to find the happiness she can find in a meal.
(Today's guest, Han Hye Jin)
- Come here. Nice to meet you. - Hello.
- You two did "Healing Camp". - Yes.
- How long has it been? - Us?
- It hasn't been that long. - About 6 to 7 months.
Yes, about 6 to 7 months. Half a year, I think.
- How come? - She told me that...
she was shooting something in my neighborhood.
- He came to hang out. - I went to hang out.
- Just personally? - Yes.
- It wasn't your shooting? - Yes, just because.
I'm his only female friend.
(She's Kyung Kyu's only female friend.)
I went there to try to get her...
to become a guest...
on our show.
- A few months ago? - Yes.
(He claims to have gone to get her on the show.)
Then how long has it been since the viewers...
have seen you two standing together?
- About 4, 5 years? - About 4 years.
- And "Mom's Diary". - Yes, you're right.
You were the first host.
Like I said, I've been acting and appearing on variety shows.
Then do we have a solo guest for once?
My goodness, look.
- Wait. - It looks like you are.
- This means you're our only guest. - Really?
- Okay. - Okay. Please read it.
"Have dinner in..."
"Chebu-dong, Jongno-gu."
Today's neighborhood is Chebu-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, by the palace.
Chebu-dong is known as the western district of Gyeongbok Palace.
It's known as the most antique neighborhood in Seoul...
because old streets and houses have been preserved well.
The small alleyways are...
filled with nostalgic hanok-style houses.
Will they able to get healed through a meal...
in Chebu-dong, Jongno-gu?
Let's Eat Dinner Together, episode 88. When in Jongno.
Let's go to Chebu-dong.
Kyung Kyu, tell us a little more about our guest.
I know Hye Jin very well.
Hye Jin doesn't like talkative people that much.
- But still. - She likes...
It's the World Cup season right now.
- She has to talk about that. - Right.
Before we go into that,
before you are someone's wife or someone's mom,
- I want to talk about the actress. - You're right.
I want to move onto the next subject...
after we talk about who Hye Jin is.
You're right. Can you start us off?
Kyung Kyu, Hye Jin...
was 1 of the top 5 prettiest girls in Gangnam. Did you know that?
I've known that since a long time ago.
We already talked about that on "Healing Camp".
It's her, Lee Min Jung, and others.
And she's not 1 of the 5. She stands alone.
I stand alone?
She's the only one.
- The only one? - Of course.
Don't bring in other people.
Min Jung was actually on "Healing Camp" before.
You're right. She was on the show.
I never even looked at her.
I only looked at Hye Jin. That's how pretty she is.
Back when we were on "Healing Camp" together,
Kyung Kyu would come over and whisper this in my ears.
"You're much better."
(Kyung Kyu adores Hye Jin too much.)
- He said that. - Kyung Kyu.
Do you know how popular she is in overseas?
Of course.
In which country? Tell me.
- In the Middle East. - The Middle East?
- Iran. - Iran.
- Yes, Iran. - Iran?
(They don't know why, but something seems to be funny.)
- Wait. - She's a national guest there.
Iran, as in the country next to Kuwait?
- Iran. - That Iran.
Why are you so popular over in Iran?
I heard "Jumong" recorded...
- over 85 percent in the ratings. - Yes, it was 85 percent.
Women can't show body parts in that culture,
so we could only export...
historical dramas to air on TV in that country.
There's a story on how soccer players from Iran...
wouldn't touch the ball when Sung Yueng had it.
(Nonsense)
How can they? He's Hye Jin's husband.
They treated him differently.
Kyung Kyu, you are...
standing in the center of the love story between...
Hye Jin and Sung Yueng.
- Yes. - I'm not just the center.
They got married thanks to me.
I'm not just the center.
Back in 2012, during the London Olympics,
- we went to Wales together. - He's right.
And that's when they didn't know each other?
They didn't. We just saw him from afar.
- You didn't know him. - Yes.
- They were just friends. - Just friends.
I went over because of a TV program.
And I live there now.
- You see? - That is so uncanny.
And then some time passed,
and Sung Yueng appeared on "Healing Camp" as our guest.
That's when they started to talk, then they got married.
Now that we brought up soccer,
at this point in time,
who do you think is the busiest person in Korea?
I think it's Hye Jin.
- Me? - Why?
Because she has to care for her husband during the World Cup.
(The episode was recorded before the World Cup.)
And she has to be prepared for her career.
You should be careful about what you say.
- This episode... - Yes?
May get aired after the World Cup is almost over.
But it's too harsh if we had to do the show...
according to the date that it'll get aired.
We should stick to how we currently feel.
- It's not that. - You're too machinelike.
- "Machinelike"? - "Machinelike"? It's not that.
- We're... - Why do you care...
so much about the air date?
- Look. - Kyung Kyu.
I hate how machinelike you are.
Then you can...
shoot an episode today and air it in three years.
Come on, Kyung Kyu.
Her beloved husband is...
about to represent his nation as a national player.
You're right.
It's a global sports event.
If Hollywood has Captain America,
we have Captain Ki Sung Yueng.
He's our captain.
Captain America?
After the last warm-up match for the World Cup,
he became a member of the FIFA Century Club.
That's really amazing.
- And you and your daughter... - We were there.
- were there together. - Yes.
- He's the leader. - Yes.
- The captain. - You're right.
So when he is about to play in a huge event like the World Cup...
Can you make the question shorter?
You're driving me crazy.
What are you trying to ask? What is it?
How are you taking care of him?
You can just ask her that.
There's no need to say anything before that. We all know.
- Recently, the weather... - How do you two work together?
Has been very hot and humid.
How do you care for your husband?
What's different between this question and what you said?
Isn't it tough to care for your husband?
- To care for a soccer player. - To care for him?
- He's under a lot of pressure. - Right, of course.
As you know, he's the captain of the national team,
- so he's under a lot of pressure. - I bet.
- I think... - All I can do is encourage him.
Let's say he scored a goal, or the team won.
In such situations, the wife has nothing to worry about.
- That's right. - He'd come home happy and smiley.
But if the team lost...
How the wife responds and cares for him when he gets home...
- is very important. - Yes. Whenever his team loses...
(I'm in trouble now.)
I'm like, "What should I do?"
"How can I make him feel better this time?"
Exactly. You can't help but think that.
They say that a husband and wife are one flesh, you know.
How do you cheer him up when the team loses?
When his team loses? Gosh, I tell him...
- that he can't always win. - Yes, that's good.
Yes, there are times that we lose and do a bad job, you know.
I just tell him to shake it off as soon as he can.
Kyung Kyu, let's say you're Ki Sung Yueng's big brother.
What would you say to him to encourage him?
Well, it's his job, you know.
I'll tell him to just think of it as work and kick the soccer ball.
- "Go and kick the ball." - "Kick it."
"But you must win."
"You must win."
My husband fears people like you the most.
To me, the more important thing is...
This is Korea's ninth consecutive FIFA World Cup.
It'll be great if we win, and it doesn't matter even if we lose.
What I really want to say is that our love for soccer must continue.
We have to love K League.
Is there a specific reason why you love K League so much?
Well, it's because...
Ye Rim's boyfriend is a soccer player.
Are we good now?
He's in K League.
The pillar of Korean soccer, Ki Sung Yueng,
who guided and supported the younger players...
as the captain of the South Korea national team...
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,
and the members of the national team who did their very best.
Great job, everyone.
(Right at that moment in an alley inside a market in Jongno, )
(we see a man sitting all by himself in a corner.)
What's the most delicious liquor?
Whatever you drink during the day.
(Sipping)
(This is stir-fried tripe.)
This is good.
I may not be able to eat dinner today,
so I should fill myself up with this.
(He eats to prepare himself.)
(Eating)
(Who's this dinner mate that is devouring tripe?)
(Enjoying)
This is nice.
(Sejong Village Food Culture Street)
This place is... Kyung Kyu, this neighborhood is...
- "Sejong Village". - I see, it's "Sejong Village..."
"Food Culture Street".
Sejong Village Food Culture Street is a new and improved version...
of Geumcheongyo Market, which was...
one of the best-known markets in Jongno in the 1960s.
Old restaurants that have been on this street for decades...
and newly opened fun, quirky shops...
make this street one of the most unique places in Seoul.
Jongno is an area that's filled with history,
- and it's also famous for food. - That's right.
Back in the days, all youngsters hung out in Jongno.
- Back in the old days. - Yes, when I was in university,
everyone had blind dates in Jongno.
There's a song too. Let's plant
- Yes, Jongno was the place. - an apple tree in Jongno
This area was very popular among young people.
There are efforts to revive this area again.
- Yes, it's becoming lively again. - Right.
- Oh, there's a tripe place too. - That man must be out of his mind.
- My gosh! - Goodness!
- Oh, there's a tripe place too. - That man must be out of his mind.
- My gosh! - Goodness!
(Oh, my goodness!)
In broad daylight.
- Gosh, I'm sorry. My goodness. - No, it's okay.
- My gosh. - He's really surprised.
I'm sorry. Did you hear what I said?
- Yes, I did. - You didn't, right? Come on.
(He's known for his blunt remarks.)
(He objectively reviews foods and restaurants.)
He sharply analyzes and objectively evaluates restaurants.
He's a food columnist known for his piercing remarks.
This true humanities expert, Hwang Kyo Ik,
will threaten Kyung Kyu, who likes to show off his shallow knowledge.
Today, he's here as their dinner mate.
- I just saw a man who was... - This is Hye Jin.
- Hello. - This is Han Hye Jin.
- Hello, it's nice to meet you. - Gosh, I thought...
We were just walking by without expecting anything.
- I was so surprised. - I thought we only had one guest.
- But this is totally... - You see, this place...
He had to join us here on Sejong Village Food Culture Street.
- That's right. In Korea... - Look at this view.
I suit this place perfectly.
From what I know, Ho Dong and you are from...
- the same place. - Yes, we're from the same city.
They're both from Masan.
(Masan Family)
But I must say, you don't speak in the dialect.
I do.
- Really? - Ho Dong has such a strong accent.
That's why I don't sound like I speak in the dialect,
- but I do have an accent. - Oh, I just heard it.
(He can't hide that he's originally from Masan.)
Out of all of us, I speak the Seoul dialect most naturally.
This is what the Seoul dialect should sound like.
- What is this? - Spoons.
- What's this? - If you don't find dinner mates,
- Go to a convenience store. - you'll eat at a convenience store.
- Then what's this for? - That's...
- You have to carry it with you. - the show's symbol.
If you ring the doorbell and show this spoon,
- "It must be Let's Eat Dinner Together." - then everyone will know.
Now that the four spoons have met each other,
they together enter the food street in Jongno filled with history.
When we first started seeing you on TV shows explaining about food,
we thought you were a trailblazer in the field no one had explored.
And you've stayed in that field.
I thought, "My, he's really ahead of time." I really thought that.
What made you become so interested in food?
As a food columnist...
I was originally a writer.
But there are many people who are famous in other areas of writing.
I figured I'd never outshine them in poetry or fiction writing.
And there are so many great film and music critics as well.
I wondered if there was any area left untouched by other writers...
and realized that no one was really writing about food.
- That's what happened. - That's why I was impressed.
I see "Wednesday Food Talk".
- Who's... - Oh, this restaurant.
- Hello. - Is Gyedanjip its name?
Look, it's written right here.
This restaurant is called Gyedanjip because...
- There must be steps inside. - there were...
- There were steps, right? - a few steps inside.
Hence the name, Gyedanjip.
Even when this restaurant didn't really have a name,
everyone called it Gyedanjip because of the steps.
What you need to know is, Kyung Kyu is known as Mr. Knowledge here.
- Oh, today... - He says he's a humanities expert.
He's as knowledgeable as most so-called intellectuals.
But he's a little flustered today because a true intellectual is here.
You see, I'm not talking about food.
I'm not talking about food at all.
There's something Kyung Kyu has been insisting.
He said there's always a ton of barbecue places near royal tombs.
- Yes. - But you see...
(This is what happened.)
They did that because the producer is short-sighted.
There's always a ton of barbecue places near royal tombs.
Some even have "royal" in the names.
(He thinks it's because of all the commemoration rituals.)
(Serious)
(The crew knows nothing.)
(But is this humanities?)
(Kyung Kyu kept insisting.)
It started happening when Korea was under Japanese rule.
Barbecue restaurants were built around royal tombs...
because such sites became popular as family picnic spots...
after the areas around the royal tombs were opened to public.
In Joseon, the public didn't have access to those areas.
(Is that so?)
- We've heard enough. - But under Japanese rule,
- the Japanese decided to open... - Gosh, I don't want to hear it.
- They didn't need to protect them. - All right, I heard you.
He's been stubbornly making that claim...
for the past two years,
- Really? - and he finally backed down.
No, you got it wrong. Because of the royal tombs,
people visited the areas for picnics...
and started to have barbecue there. That's why those restaurants...
My goodness.
That's not what you said initially.
The story becomes perfect when you put the two theories together.
- What happened was... - I'm on edge right now.
- It's... - I'm totally irritated now.
Because of the true intellectual, we all got to see...
how shallow Mr. Knowledge's depth of knowledge really is.
Then why are there so many food places in Jongno?
This area is true Seoul.
- Right. It's inside the 4 gates. - True Seoul is inside the 4 gates.
That's why there are so many old restaurants.
When a city expands and grows,
people move to newly developed areas at first.
But later on, people become interested in old city cores again.
That's why many people come to areas near Jongno...
and Gwanghwamun such as Bukchon, and Seochon these days.
In such areas, you still see traces of the food people used to eat...
back in the old days here in Seoul.
The food and restaurants on the oldest street in Seoul...
that have been maintaining the old traditions...
are making Jongno District popular again.
You designed the meal at the banquet...
after the Korean summit.
- Yes. - What was the main concept?
Pyongyang naengmyeon became the talk of the town.
Can you tell us an interesting behind-the-scenes story?
Pyongyang naengmyeon goes all the way back to the time when...
Kim Gu crossed the 38th parallel north in 1948...
to have a talk with Kim Il Sung and sort out the situation.
While staying in Pyongyang,
he sneaked out secretly in the night,
and went to a naengmyeon place to have a bowl of naengmyeon.
He said it was the 1st time he had it in 50 years,
but he said that it still tastes the same as before.
So I hoped that they would bring Pyongyang-style naengmyeon.
But it seemed like it'd be hard to bring that to the meeting.
So I didn't bring it up.
But President Moon Jae In made a suggestion to the North...
and asked if they can give us some naengmyeon.
I planned that first.
It was your idea.
So he ignored me and did that.
The North said they can gladly bring it.
So that's what has happened.
(That's how we could see this moment.)
(Addicted to Pyongyang naengmyeon)
(The summit received much attention thanks to the menu too.)
How is the original one different from the restaurants in Seoul?
- It's completely different. - It is, isn't it?
It's completely different.
I haven't had naengmyeon from Ongnyugwan﻿ either.
I've been to Ongnyugwan.
What?
- I've been to Pyongyang. - How?
- How? - After "Jumong" ended,
there was a show called "Exclamation Point".
They took the entire cast of "Jumong"...
and showed us all of the historical sites.
- We went on a tour. - You're right.
You're right. How does it taste?
This is a movie studio in Pyongyang reenacting the streets in the 1940s.
I realized that we truly do have the same history.
We went to Ongnyugwan and had fried sparrows...
- and naengmyeon. - Fried sparrows?
- Yes. - You had that?
- I did. - Was that around the year 2000?
It was about 2007.
I heard the taste...
changed a little bit from that time.
- I'm sure the chef has changed. - It's been over a decade...
(Kyo Ik is flustered.)
- The chef? - The chef has changed?
I'm sure.
You're making us talk too much.
Let's stop talking.
He looks too good.
Too good?
This makes him look too good.
Please be honest. You explain everything very well.
To you, what kind of an image does Kyung Kyu have?
- He's really... - What's he like?
His mouth is on fire.
(He loves the intellect's gesture.)
His mouth will be on the surface even if he drowns.
(Was that a compliment or an insult?)
He just makes me laugh whenever I see his face.
He's the best.
He's a good man.
It's amazing how he has persistently survived.
- Excuse me. - It's really amazing.
Let's go to a real estate office and ask them.
This is my segment.
Let's go inside.
Hello. We're Let's Eat Dinner Together.
- Nice to meet you. - Hello.
Hello.
Have you ever seen our show?
Yes, I've watched it very often at home.
We're about to go to Chebu-dong.
Chebu-dong has...
narrow alleyways and hanok.
Does the neighborhood have a lot of alleyways?
You'll see that it's got small alleyways...
forming a kind of a maze, so it'll be quite interesting.
Is it like a maze?
You'll end up roaming around the same place over and over.
- It hasn't been developed. - Yes.
That's why it has alleyways.
Some of them are so narrow that it can barely fit one person.
There are such narrow ones?
Then people who live here must be old timers.
There's a variety of people.
- There are many elderly. - I see.
There are young people too.
And people who do business around here live there too.
And a few places are used as guest houses.
Guest houses.
This building is hanok too.
- What? - You're right.
Goodness.
A lot of the houses...
and commercial buildings are hanok.
It's easily accessible and safe.
- It's safe? - So many women...
Yes.
- It should be very safe. - Despite the alleyways.
- The Blue House is right there. - Exactly.
There won't be a thief.
A president used to live right next to my house.
Over 100 combat police officers guard the place every single day.
- Isn't it quiet nowadays? - It is.
(It's been quiet lately.)
Wait, do you know who he is?
(Anticipation)
He does seem familiar.
Goodness.
- I'm not familiar with his name. - This is bad.
What about her?
Do I only seem familiar?
- You're Han Hye Jin. - Goodness.
This is amazing.
What about her husband?
Ki Sung Yueng.
I don't recognize him.
We're in trouble.
What's the possibility that we'll eat today?
I think it'll probably be under 50 percent.
- 50 percent? - Because...
most people will go out and eat...
as a family after they vote.
- Right. - That can happen.
- But still. - After voting.
They might watch...
- the vote count program. - To find out the result.
- They might be home. - He's right.
- We'll get going. - Sure.
Goodbye.
(Thank you for the information!)
- Thank you. - Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Will they be able to have a meal on the day of the election?
- Hey, Hye Jin. - Yes?
What's Sung Yueng's diet like?
Does his team do it for him?
His team gives him lunch when he is out working,
but I have to make him dinner.
So when he's about to play in a game...
I heard it takes three days for beef to get digested.
So I avoid making beef for him if he has a game coming up.
I give it to him before.
- For his digestion? - Yes.
- I see. - I avoid anything salty, spicy,
or something made with meat.
(She doesn't make anything salty, spicy, or made with meat.)
He has a lot of carbs as the game approaches.
What's his favorite food?
- Meat. - He likes meat?
He loves it.
When I make him meat, he says, "Are we having a feast?"
Where do you get groceries when you're in the UK?
- In the UK? - The neighborhood?
- Yes, in the neighborhood. - At a market?
Yes. But meat in the UK does not have much fat.
- Right. - It's too dry.
- It is dry. - So he doesn't really like it.
So I drive very far to a Korean market...
to find beef with some fat.
- With some marbling. - Yes, it's very important for him.
Where did you two go on dates...
before you got married?
We couldn't go on many dates.
We talked on the phone often.
We'd just drive around whenever we met.
Didn't you walk down the street holding hands?
We couldn't do that.
It's quite impossible.
How long did you two date?
We dated for...
six months.
Six months? My gosh.
Six months? That's not too short.
We dated for six months.
- That is short. - We couldn't meet often.
You should date someone for at least three years...
before you think about marrying them.
Six months can be very dangerous.
Do you not believe in love at first sight?
How can you fall in love at first sight?
- My gosh. - Really?
Please edit this part out.
- It's already been aired. - Cut it out.
Did you ever feel your heart race at the first sight?
That's how I felt when I met my wife.
Did you know that she was the one?
(He's soft-hearted for his wife.)
I still remember that article.
At first, you didn't make your relationship public.
- Yes, you're right. - Really?
But then, Sung Yueng suddenly had initials on his soccer shoes.
(Laughing)
- Really? - Yes.
- You're right. - H...
- He engraved HJ. - HJ?
That's why...
I knew...
I'm not saying this because it's in the past.
I sensed that you two will get married...
while we were shooting the episode.
(Dumbfounded)
- What do you mean? - Sung Yueng was sitting here.
- Yes. - Right.
Hye Jin was here, Je Dong was here, and I was sitting here.
And as Sung Yueng talked,
he wouldn't look forward. He kept on doing this.
(He kept on looking at Hye Jin.)
Let's check to see if this is true.
Please welcome Ki Sung Yueng!
(Sung Yueng was on "Healing Camp" 6 years ago.)
(Hye Jin, Sung Yueng)
(Glancing)
(Glancing over again)
(Is he continuously staring at Hye Jin?)
(Now he's staring at her.)
(Romance)
(All smiles)
So I had a gut feeling that they will start dating.
I was sure. And you know, we stop the shooting to take a rest.
I caught the two of them talking even when we had some time off.
- Did you two already... - Wait.
- No. - Is that it?
- Back then... - Put your hand on your heart.
Were you two dating at that time or not?
Not at all.
- Who hit on whom? - We were just friends.
- They were friends. - He hit on me first.
After that, Sung Yueng went back to the UK.
We were just good friends.
Then when he came to visit Korea because of his sister's wedding,
he called me,
and we met.
- And? - Yes.
How did he propose?
He made a heart out of candles...
in this room.
And he was standing in the heart with flowers.
(The young boyfriend's proposal melted her heart.)
He had flowers.
The midfielder of Korea's national team met...
the beauty of historical dramas and got married in six months.
They made a sweet family and are still deeply in love.
(Sung Yueng wrote this comment himself.)
(You're prettier than that bag.)
(So pretty. You look amazing, Si On's mom.)
(The four members walk into a street full of hanok.)
This is really pretty.
- It's pretty. - It's so pretty.
I've never been in this neighborhood before.
You can smell the old alleyway smell the moment you step in here.
- I can. - Right?
- The real estate agent said... - That smell.
That the alleyways are formed like a maze.
And it was true. Everything is connected.
People's sense of smell...
is quite amazing.
- You remember it. - You can smell it when you hear it.
The moment you mentioned the old alleyway smell,
the smell of my old hometown...
- Right? - suddenly popped into my head.
(The warm and friendly atmosphere of an alleyway)
- My, look at that house. - It's because...
- Those houses look very old. - I know. That one, especially.
- I can tell from the roof tiles. - Yes.
(These houses must have been here for many years.)
I love things like that. Growing things...
like chili peppers and lettuce on the rooftop.
And look at this door.
- You can see traces of time. - Totally.
- It in and of itself tells a story. - You're right.
- It's different from regular doors. - Yes, it's really nice.
I'm so curious now. I want to go in.
There must be a reason why it's like this.
- It's raised. - The door is raised.
- Why is the threshold raised? - Oh, this is...
The eaves too. I heard there's a reason.
I learned a few things from Professor Yoo Hyun Joon...
while shooting "The Dictionary of Useless Knowledge".
This was done to avoid moisture problems.
- If it's touching the ground, - Right, if it starts from there...
the wood will soak up the moisture on rainy days.
That's why it's raised a little from the ground.
(I see.)
You're not that knowledgeable in housing architecture, right?
What are you talking about? I'm working on a movie about houses.
- I see, a movie about houses. - Do you still produce movies?
My goodness.
Gosh, today is...
(He explodes with anger.)
It's been such a long time since I last fought with kids in an alley.
(Rolling up his sleeves)
With other kids... My goodness.
(Alleyway Fighters)
At the end of the alley that revived the alleyway fighter's memories,
they encounter an old church, which will help him restore peace.
This church must be very old.
(Sungkyul Church in Chebu-dong)
Doesn't this church have a historical significance?
It must be an old church.
(It runs a culture center.)
This church looks very old.
This is a tomato plant.
Look, there's a tomato here.
- Oh, my. - Yes, you're right.
If you smell the leaves like this,
- What do they smell like? - They smell like tomatoes.
- Really? - Try patting the leaves like this.
Oh, yes. I can smell it a little bit.
- It's really true. - I could smell it at the end.
- My, I love the smell of tomatoes. - Tomatoes.
(Oh, my.)
I could really smell it.
If I were to put it in humanistic terms,
there's an English proverb that goes like...
"Always having tomatoes in the fridge keeps illnesses at bay."
This is a church.
- It's a Baptist Church. - Tomatoes are so good for you.
Yes, they're so good for you.
It's one of the top 10...
The king of all vegetables.
- Oh, my. - Kyo Ik isn't even listening.
He's not even responding. They're ignoring each other.
(Annoyed)
I'm actually deeply regretting what I just did.
I regret the fact that I smelled the tomato leaves like this.
My feelings are so hurt.
- I'm... - He really means it.
I'm not the type to smell things like that.
If you say something about tomatoes...
- after doing what he suggested... - Yes.
I thought he'd talk about tomatoes too.
But he cut me right off.
I'll have to talk to Dong Yup about this.
I'll tell him to keep cutting him off.
(He feels bad.)
Now that we've seen the area, how do you think it'll go?
We need to team up first. How should we decide?
It's already decided.
"Healing Camp" versus Masan.
- He makes you uncomfortable, right? - Gosh, you're driving me crazy.
(Yes, I'm so uncomfortable now.)
What do you think about him now that you've met him?
What do you think about Kyo Ik?
This will be our last show together.
(And after this moment, you'll never see them together again.)
My feelings are totally hurt because of the tomato incident.
What... What did he say earlier? I didn't...
- It's because... - There's an English proverb...
about how keeping tomatoes in the fridge...
That's such an obvious remark.
I bet it was something like, "Doctors lose their jobs..."
"when tomatoes ripe."
- It was something like that, right? - Yes.
It's such a trite remark.
I don't feel the need to respond to it.
He does that when he's really embarrassed.
It means Kyung Kyu is super embarrassed now.
Well, think about it.
Why do you think I did this?
This is so obvious too.
And to be honest,
the smell wasn't even that strong.
What? I can still smell it.
I can't smell things well because I have rhinitis.
But I was like, "Oh, my goodness."
I did all that for you.
All right, let's say goodbye here.
(We should say goodbye here.)
Let's go. I'm sorry, Hye Jin.
You haven't been on a TV show in so long,
and yet I made a total fool of myself.
- All right, pull out your spoon. - What...
- Then... - What am I supposed to do?
Kyung Kyu, you and Hye Jin met again like this after a long time.
Team "Healing Camp" versus us, Team Masan.
- Team Masan. - Yes.
Here is a drama without scripts in Chebu-dong.
- Let's Eat Dinner Together! - Let's Eat Dinner Together!
(Let's Eat Dinner Together)
The whistle has signaled...
the beginning of their journey in Chebu-dong.
(They will begin ringing the doorbells in Chebu-dong.)
All right, let's go.
(Feeling daunted)
How will you introduce yourself?
- She'll say her name. - Han Hye Jin...
- Yes, I'll say my name, but... - What if they don't know you?
If they don't know who I am...
- Will you say your husband's name? - Yes, I'll have no choice.
(Laughing)
- I must use whatever means I have. - Yes, do that.
- Leave it to yourself. - Myself?
You'll say stuff when you're desperate.
That's the truth.
At first, I was just thrown into this,
but I caught myself introducing myself as a ssireum champion.
- I was desperate. - Yes, exactly.
You have to say that.
- I wanted them to know who I am. - A ssireum champion.
- Right. - But the doorbell is...
It's here. This is it, right?
Yes, that's it. Someone might come out.
(Pressing)
- Did I do it right? - Oh, over there...
It's highly likely that no one is home now.
And this is also...
The doorbell is... I don't hear anything.
Even when we went to Bukchon, no one was home...
at many of the traditional houses.
- I don't think anyone is home. - No one is home.
This entire neighborhood is so quiet.
It looks like many residents aren't home now.
This house.
(My gosh.)
- These are hydrangeas, right? - Yes, hydrangeas.
Kyung Kyu,
didn't you say that the soil determines the color of the flower?
- That's right. - Oh, really?
- Yes, that's why it's this color. - I learned it from Kyung Kyu.
Oh, this color? It's determined by the soil?
All hydrangeas are the same.
But the soil is what determines...
- Whether it's alkaline or... - the color.
Oh, the color changes depending on the acidity...
- It smells... - of the soil?
I've never heard of it before.
All right, we'll give it a shot now.
- Gosh, this door is also... - All right, go!
(Kyo Ik's first doorbell)
- Someone is inside. - Pardon?
(Ringing the doorbell)
I think...
I think we'll get in.
- Who is it? - Gosh!
- Oh, my goodness. - Who is it?
Hello.
I'm Hwang Kyo Ik.
You know the show, "Wednesday Food Talk", right?
I beg your pardon?
Well...
Kyo Ik, hurry up.
I'm Hwang Kyo Ik, one of the panelists...
- on "Wednesday Food Talk". - I don't know what that is.
(Having a breakdown)
"The Dictionary of Useless Knowledge".
Then do you know the show, "The Dictionary of Useless Knowledge"?
- No, not really. - I see.
(Teary-eyed)
- Oh, no. - Please don't be upset.
Ma'am!
(Kyo Ik is upset.)
I must say, this does...
hurt your feelings a little.
(He had a revelation.)
Excuse me, ma'am.
- My confidence is gone. - I know.
I'm Kang Ho Dong, the ssireum champion.
I did ssireum back in the days, the traditional wrestling.
So what?
(She's not even happy that a ssireum champion is at her door.)
Ma'am, you might be happy to see me if you came out and met me.
Gosh, that's not even the point.
(Ma'am)
My gosh!
(She's cute.)
Ma'am.
- Meet this beautiful actress. - She's Han Hye Jin.
- Hello. - She must know who Hye Jin is.
- She's married to a soccer player. - I know who she is.
I should've rung the doorbell.
Ma'am, do you recognize Kyo Ik at all?
He's a panelist on the show, "Wednesday Food Talk".
- I feel so bad... - Right.
That I can't answer that question.
In other words, she doesn't know who I am.
- That's why she can't say anything. - No.
Our show is about having conversations...
- while having dinner together. - Gosh, no way.
- I'm not an eloquent speaker. - I see.
- This is really... - It's okay, ma'am.
Ma'am, we'll work harder.
- Thank you. - Thank you, ma'am.
- It's okay, ma'am. - Thank you.
- I'm really sorry. - Please don't worry about it.
We're sorry, ma'am.
Take care, ma'am.
(Thank you for giving us a warm welcome.)
Gosh, what a warm-hearted lady.
- Do you see the doorbell? - Over there.
(Hye Jin's second attempt)
Take care, ma'am.
(She pressed the doorbell!)
- What a warm-hearted lady. - I heard the bell.
Whether they know who you are or not is very important.
It's more likely that people wouldn't know who I am.
Then you must keep on explaining. "Wednesday Food Talk".
My heart is all broken even after just one attempt.
(The scar is deep.)
That experience left me with a deep scar.
Is anyone home?
- Yes? - Hello, ma'am.
Could you open the door for a minute?
Oh, hello.
- Hello. - Ma'am, do you...
Do you know who I am?
I'm Actress Han Hye Jin.
No, I don't.
- How can I help you? - Have you had dinner yet?
Yes, I have.
You have? Why did you have such an early dinner?
Hello. You had dinner so early.
- Yes, it's just me and my husband. - I see.
I see.
How long have you lived here?
- Us? About 40 years. - 40 years.
Then you must know everyone in this neighborhood.
It's all new people now.
- Is that right? - Only these parts of the area...
Yes, everyone moved to live in an apartment building.
- All right. We'll get going, ma'am. - Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you for visiting.
(They obtained ominous information that many residents have moved.)
What's the likelihood of failing?
- I've failed twice, - I see.
Whereas Kyung Kyu hasn't failed even once.
- Is that right? - In the past two years.
- Seriously? - Yes, he succeeds no matter what.
(They have huge respect for him.)
Can I team up with Kyung Kyu, then?
(Kyo Ik will do anything to succeed.)
- Then I'll be less likely to fail. - Let's go this way.
This house.
(Kyo Ik will try again with a scarred heart.)
Gosh, this is quite nerve-racking.
- There's a small vegetable garden. - I'm nervous.
Let's do it, Kyo Ik.
(He's a lot more nervous than before.)
- What will happen this time? - Who is it?
Hello, I'm Hwang Kyo Ik.
You know the show, "Wednesday Food Talk", right?
- Pardon me? - "Wednesday Food Talk".
- No, I don't. - You don't know the show?
Then do you know the TV show, Let's Eat Dinner Together?
No, I don't.
- Then do you know Kang Ho Dong? - Yes.
Kang Ho Dong... I'm here with him now.
No one else is home at the moment.
No one else is home? Are you home alone at the moment?
Gosh, she hung up.
(Miserable)
She knows who you are though, Ho Dong.
(I wish I were a ssireum champion too.)
There are some here.
(Hye Jin looks for a house.)
This house.
(She presses the doorbell.)
- I heard a voice. - There is someone inside.
The lights turned on.
- Who is it? - Hello.
Hello.
- Who are you? - I am...
Actress Han Hye Jin.
I have to go out right now.
- I see. It won't work then. - I see.
Hye Jin, ask her if she knows you.
By any chance, do you know the show "Let's Eat Dinner Together"?
I know. I know.
- She knows. - Do you know me?
- Of course I know. I'm a fan. - Thank you.
- I see. - My goodness.
- She needs to go outside though. - Can you cancel the appointment?
(He's very thick-faced.)
- You must be Mr. Lee Kyung Kyu. - Yes.
I'm sorry. My house is so shabby.
- That's all right. - And I have to go outside.
(It's too bad.)
From the outside, it looks so lovely.
You must be Mr. Kang Ho Dong.
I'm your fan.
- My goodness. - Are you having dinner outside?
No. I have to leave for work.
What do you do?
I do retail sales.
Retail.
I'm your huge fan, but I look so terrible right now.
What's good about living here?
It's nice that there are no solicitors.
(She's in retail business, but she doesn't like solicitors.)
Please guess who this person is. Who do you think he is?
Hello.
I frequently make an appearance on "Wednesday Food Talk".
- "Wednesday Food Talk". - Yes. "Wednesday Food Talk".
I'm Hwang Kyo Ik.
I see. I need to see your face to recognize you.
I'm really sorry.
- What did she say? - Why would you make me ask her?
- What did she say? - Well, then...
She needs to see my face to recognize me.
Thank you.
- Thank you. - Bye.
I will cheer for you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Nobody is in over there.
It means you have to work a little harder.
- Work a little harder. - Yes.
I got hurt twice.
(He got hurt once again.)
(They are pressing the doorbells at Chebu-dong.)
- This place is... - Is it a guesthouse?
- Is it a guesthouse? - Is it?
- Is it a restaurant? - Wait.
This is a restaurant.
It's not a restaurant.
- No. No. - It's a home.
- No. - We will give it a try.
I think this is for restaurants.
No. No. It says it's a house filled with happiness.
- Hello. - Is this a restaurant, ma'am?
No, it's not. It's a home, isn't it?
- Is it a home? - Hello.
- Wait. - Where is Hye Jin?
Move.
Do you know the actress Han Hye Jin?
- Yes. Wait. - Yes.
Is this not a restaurant?
- It's my house. - It's a beautiful house.
It's so lovely.
- It's a house. - Have you eaten dinner?
No, I was watching about the election on my phone.
- You were watching the election. - Right.
Do you know the show called Let's Eat Dinner Together?
- I don't have a TV, so I don't. - We press the door bell,
- It's about eating dinner together. - and we have dinner together.
- I see. - We're shooting the show.
If you haven't eaten yet, can we have dinner together?
- Yes. - I'm alone though.
- Yes. - It's all right.
You, me, and Hye Jin can eat together.
I thought this was a restaurant.
- I thought it was a restaurant. - Please ask your husband.
You can have a great time with us.
I need to ask my husband.
- You can ask him. - I'll have to ask my kids too?
- Hello. - Hello.
- My goodness. What's happening? - Hello.
By the way, why did you hang these at the entrance?
Stop interfering.
You can interfere when she says yes.
Don't interfere just yet.
- I can't believe you're all here. - Ma'am.
Kyung Kyu and I shoved our faces in at the same time.
- Don't interfere. - You must have children.
No, I talked.
We have to check the video and see who was first.
I saw this and said that this was a happy house,
and Kyo Ik said this was a restaurant.
It looked like a restaurant.
- Come in. - She told us to come in.
(Hye Jin and Kyung Kyu scores a goal.)
(Congratulations, Hye Jin.)
Ki Sung Yueng scores.
(Dreams come true.)
Thank you so much.
Did your husband say it's okay?
- Yes. - He's outside.
- Is he coming? - No, he's working.
- I see. - We can't eat with him.
- I'm alone here. - This is such a beautiful house.
"House filled with happiness". You wrote it yourself, didn't you?
- Of course. - I always fight with my husband.
So I put this up for him to reflect on it as he comes in.
I wanted him to reflect on himself whenever he comes into the house.
Why did you put this up like a restaurant?
I put this up because I like leaving my door open.
I always leave my door open every morning.
I just accidentally bought it and put it up.
They usually put this up at the entrance of a restaurant.
- Right. A Japanese restaurant. - It's not like that.
This house is such an altruistic house.
This house tells passersby that you are spring.
- This is so lovely. - Is it? Thank you.
What's this?
By the way, we have so many people here.
(The troop of good cameramen surprises her.)
No. No. They are all good people.
They are really good people.
You can fix the dinner as you always do.
- Right. - We will lay down our spoons.
By the way, I'm alone here, so...
- It's all right. - My son is in the army.
My youngest is in the army too.
- My son enlisted a month ago. - Has it only been a month?
- My son enlisted 10 months ago. - I see.
Should I come in and talk about the army life?
- Why... - He's a corporal now.
Your son can watch this at the base. Why don't you send him a message?
We will do all of those inside.
(He's sad.)
- We will get going then. - It happened so easily for them.
It happens. It's been happening a lot for Kyung Kyu.
We will go inside. Take care.
- Kyung Kyu. - We pushed in our faces together.
- Take care. - It was nice seeing you.
- Cheers. - Visit me again next time.
I will.
Thank you for visiting me.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
She's amazing.
- I envy them. - You see...
- It all happened so fast. - You...
It's so lovely.
(Kyung Kyu and Hye Jin enter the house.)
After the intense fight and defense battle,
they got inside the dinner scene of a happy home in Chebu-dong.
(House filled with happiness)
- Your house is so beautiful. - It's so beautiful.
It's my first time to visit a hanok like this one.
There are drawings here.
- These are... - The drawings?
- Is there an artist? - Those...
are my second daughter's. She's preparing for art college.
- Did she draw these herself? - She drew them in middle school.
- In middle school? - Yes.
She's repeating a year.
- Your house is so lovely. - How many children do you have?
I have two.
But my eldest enlisted in the army just over a month ago.
He finished the initial training,
and he got placed in the base...
just over a week ago.
And your second child is studying right now.
- She's at the art academy. - At the art academy.
What time does she usually come home?
- Around 11pm. - I see.
Yes. She comes home late.
- She needs to study until late. - Yes.
She must be tired. It's so hot now, you know?
I feel bad for her.
She has to work so hard...
to get into art college.
I don't like the whole private education system.
Where is your husband?
He's working.
What does he do?
- This. - Really?
- Is he a cinematographer? - Yes.
Is he a cinematographer?
- Yes. - My goodness.
That's why you let us in so easily.
No, but we don't have TV at home.
We don't have TV. I actually don't know this show.
I know. So he is a cinematographer.
- Which show is he shooting? - What is his best work?
May I ask?
In the past, when I used to watch TV,
he worked on "Pots of Gold".
Han Ji Hye starred in it.
- I don't actually know. - Guys, say hi.
- Say hi to her. - No. No.
- Perhaps he works for JTBC? - No.
He works for MBC.
- MBC? - MBC?
"Pots of Gold" was a weekend drama of MBC.
Wait. If he works for MBC,
he must've worked with me too.
I think you'd know him.
(We are getting more curious about him.)
This connection is fascinating.
By the way, how do we eat?
- I will help you. - Yes.
- What were you planning to have? - For dinner,
I was thinking of making yeolmu bibim guksu.
- It's the best. - I love it.
- That's the best. That's good. - I don't know if you like that.
- It's perfect. - We would love that.
- How does it work? - We...
- Only we are going to eat. - Just do what you always do.
- Really? - Yes.
- Be comfortable. - Give her a mic.
You need to wear a mic.
- Me? - We need to get your voice.
- Right. - My goodness.
- The house is so tidy. - It's so beautiful.
Is it?
- Have a seat. - Can we take a look around?
- Can we? - Please do.
There is a family picture here.
Yes. That's our family picture.
Your second child is a daughter.
- My gosh. - My second child is a daughter.
- Do you know him well? - I know him well.
- I worked a lot with him. - Really?
Yes. I recognized him right away.
- Really? - He worked for MBC a long time.
He handled studio cameras.
He also shot outside.
There he is.
- He's shooting. - He's shooting.
(He's working hard in the photo.)
It's fascinating.
I don't know if I can just cook bibim guksu.
- It's perfect. - It's perfect.
- Just do what you usually do. - Just do what you do.
- Yes. - Really?
What do I do?
(She begins cooking.)
For today's dinner, yeolmu bibim guksu,
she cooks the noodles first.
If you go outside, you will see three crocks.
Gochujang is in the smallest one.
- I will go get it. - Just a little bit.
The lid might be stuck.
- My goodness. - There's doenjang here.
It's salt.
She must've made it herself.
The new family members become the assistants...
and get the homemade gochujang from the crock.
Meanwhile, the noodles...
that are cooked to chewy perfection...
wait to meet the sauce.
Do you usually eat dinner alone?
When kids go to school, my husband and I...
eat together.
When a couple gets old like us,
you fight a lot while eating.
You two must fight a lot.
Why do you fight so much?
I don't know.
When you become our age,
you fight about the children's education.
We have parents in Busan, and they are quite old now.
So we fight about them.
And we also fight about this.
(It's a topic that makes people fight often.)
Whenever we talk about those things,
we get really worked up.
It was killing me.
So... My goodness.
Because of that...
I try not to eat with him as much as I can.
(She doesn't eat with him to avoid fighting.)
My goodness. Don't you do the same? I'm sure you do.
It's the same with us.
(The fight at the dinner table makes her eat alone.)
Have you never fought with your husband?
I have of course.
But we make up with each other within the day.
You don't fight much when you're still young. We were like that too.
- Right. - Yes.
We don't fight much. Wouldn't we fight more when we get older?
My gosh, we fight more as years go by.
(She sighs from experience.)
Sung Yueng is in Russia right now for 2018 FIFA World Cup.
- Is he a soccer player? - Yes.
- He is Ki Sung Yueng. - My husband is a soccer player.
- Really? - He's Korea's best midfielder.
He's working abroad in Premier League.
- My goodness. - She doesn't watch TV.
She might know.
(I never knew who they were.)
- I didn't know. - He really did his best.
- Really? - Two...
(While they talk, Hye Jin prepares to cook egg roll.)
What do you and your husband fight about?
I think he didn't like me nagging.
What did you nag about?
Sung Yueng is really good.
(What is she trying to say?)
He only cares about soccer and his family.
(He only cares about the two things.)
He's really good. But he's a handful.
(He's a really good person, but he's a handful.)
He makes a lot of mess.
He makes a mess.
- I have to clean up after him. - I know.
Does he leave his socks everywhere?
He always puts them together...
and flips the top.
He ties the two socks together and throws them.
Like this.
Strangely, men can't help doing that.
- Did you do that too? - I do that too.
My goodness. No way.
(I'm sorry.)
Hye Jin, who was exposing the humane side of Captain Ki,
uses the golden yellow egg mix...
to make the fluffy egg roll.
The crunchy and cool yeolmu kimchi which will stimulate our appetite...
on a hot summer day is added along with various seasonings.
When you mix it nicely, it becomes a fantastic yeolmu bibim guksu.
(The fantastic yeolmu bibim guksu is done.)
I need to taste it.
(Slurping)
- It looks delicious. - It looks really delicious.
That's bigger.
We should take a photo.
- It looks so good. - My goodness.
This is... This is Chebu-dong, right?
- Yes. Chebu-dong. - Bibim guksu in Chebu-dong.
Yes.
This dinner is a perfect harmony of Hye Jin's egg roll...
and the madam's bibim guksu.
It's a perfect summer dinner that makes our mouths water.
Thank you. It looks so delicious.
We are very hungry right now.
You should go ahead.
- Thank you. - Don't mention it.
(Enjoy.)
- Thank you so much. - Don't say that.
(They slurp the red noodles together.)
It's good.
- It's really good. - Is it good?
It's the taste I love.
- Really? - It's amazing.
I'm glad.
The flavor of the homemade gochujang really comes through.
I know. It's perfect for a hot day.
When you don't have appetite, bibim guksu is perfect.
It's delicious.
(Her magical bibim guksu makes them speechless.)
It depends on what you have.
(She doesn't stop slurping the noodles.)
So...
Hye Jin is mesmerized by the sweet and spicy bibim guksu,
and she doesn't stop scoring noodles into her mouth.
(More noodles go inside her mouth.)
The chewy noodles are good enough to revive anyone's appetite,
and Kyung Kyu catches the noodles like he's catching fish.
(His cheeks are filled.)
Her wish, which she put up on the front door, came true,
and they have a happy dinner.
(It's a happiness-filled dinner.)
By the way, is it seasoned properly?
- It's really good. - I'm really worried.
- It's amazing. - Really?
Our door is always open,
so the next time you come, I will cook kong guksu for you.
- Really? - I will make kong guksu.
I actually cook kong guksu better than I cook bibim guksu.
- Really? - Do you make the soup yourself?
Yes. My husband says it's good. It's too bad I didn't cook that.
This bibim guksu is amazing.
(She will cook kong guksu next time.)
Isn't transportation good here?
- That's why we chose here. - Right?
That's why we moved here. My son is in the army now.
When my son entered college, we moved here.
It's been about two weeks since he got placed in the base.
- Two weeks? - It's been 10 days.
You must miss him.
After a week, his clothes got delivered.
(His things got delivered in a box.)
- A parcel. - A letter came with it.
On the first line, he wrote,
"I'm worried that you are still fighting."
You must've fought so much.
He told my daughter...
to mediate well...
when we fight. He told her before he left.
- So I... - You son did that.
That really...
- made me reflect on myself. - Your husband should've been here.
Her husband should've been here.
I'm so glad he's not here.
(She's very glad that he's not home.)
(Let's just eat noodles.)
They might get into a fight.
The other time when we were eating, we fought so loudly.
The parcel delivery man was surprised as he was coming in.
He said, "I'll leave it here," and ran off.
My goodness.
When you fight with your husband,
you must miss your son a lot.
Did you cry when your son joined the army?
On the day of the training completion ceremony,
the soldiers were given the badge.
The parents gave their child a badge and took photos.
My husband couldn't stop himself from being a cinematographer.
You were supposed to give him the badge and go back to your seat.
Only my husband remained there...
to take photos of our son.
- Like this. - He was doing this.
So the general with two stars... He's such a high-rank soldier.
Everyone including him...
stared at our son.
- He got marked. - So...
they couldn't move onto the next event.
Right. His dad...
- So I... - His dad is a cinematographer.
I told my daughter...
to go and get him.
My son stood there, frozen.
- And he did this. - Yes.
- How nervous would he have been? - He wanted his dad to leave.
- He froze there. - His dad was doing art.
(This is the video he took.)
(This is the day I went to visit my son.)
- Son. - Yes?
How does your mother's gimbap taste?
It's your first time to eat her gimbap in the army base, isn't it?
It's really good.
It tastes different here.
It's amazing.
(He is a cinematographer without a doubt.)
Were you in a relationship before you got married?
We were.
How long were you in a relationship for?
How long?
To talk about that...
(She doesn't stop sighing.)
Whenever we ask her a question, she sighs first.
I studied in the US.
- You did? - Yes.
- She studied in the US. - She studied in the US.
I studied in Georgia State University.
Anyway, I met my husband when he came on a business trip.
(They met in the US.)
Yes. He was on a business trip, and I was a student.
I was doing a part-time job as an interpreter.
What was your major?
I majored in music management. It's managing orchestra.
- You majored in music management. - That's right.
We first met like that,
and I saw him again when he came on the second business trip.
On the third day I saw him, I married him.
Oh, dear.
- So... - She was even worse than me.
Yes. Somehow,
we kept getting involved with each other.
They'd say things like "He doesn't have a girlfriend either."
It just turned out like that.
In the end, I think we got married on the third day we met.
But you must've married him because you liked him.
I don't know.
(She doesn't know.)
I...
- But... - These days...
You married him on the third time you met him.
Over how much time did those three meetings take place?
It all happened less than a year.
She got married after just six months.
- Yes. - You are worse than me.
Yes.
My hair is gray, you know?
- My hair... - It's lovely.
Turned gray because of my husband.
My husband doesn't have any gray hair.
That's why I can't help myself from sighing.
My husband doesn't dye his hair. He doesn't have gray hair.
- That annoys her too. - Yes.
How long have you been married?
- 21 years. - 21 years.
Our eldest is 21. So it's been 22 years.
- 22 years. - Yes.
Did you stop your studies...
- in the US? - Right.
Did you never get to work?
Did you not work at all when you came to Korea?
I tried a few jobs.
But after giving birth to my first child,
I got pregnant again after just 100 days.
Your relationship must've been really good.
(Oh, dear.)
I don't know what happened.
So I couldn't work. Raising a child in Korea is hard.
- You don't get any help. - Right.
You had to look after them.
I couldn't think about anything else.
You must feel sorry about the lost opportunities.
Well, you...
You must've learned to speak English well in the US.
Don't you feel bad that you never get to use it?
But I took a break for too long that I can't go back to the field.
So it wasn't easy to get a job in my major of study.
There are a lot of female workers in Korea...
who fail to return after a career break.
It was just too hard.
(She had to give up her dream.)
- That's too bad. - Right.
But fortunately,
my children have grown up happy and healthy.
That's the best.
They grew up just like other children of their age did.
So you don't regret it.
I don't.
Can we talk to your husband on the phone?
He must be busy.
He's in a live broadcast now because of the election.
The election. Now...
- He's in the studio. - he's in the studio.
He's in charge.
- I guess he used to work outdoors. - Right.
But he's quite experienced now.
So he works indoors now.
You're very good.
He'd do things like this.
He just pushes cameras with his feet like this.
(I know it very well.)
I want him to go on a business trip.
Why don't you say something to his company?
To send him on a business trip?
Why don't you send my husband on a business trip?
An extended trip would be nice.
That's not it.
She wants an extended trip.
Ki Sung Yueng is the captain of the national team.
People say this might be his last appearance...
in the World Cup.
- Really? - That's what I heard.
- Yes. - He'll stay home after that?
I guess he won't be on an extended business trip.
While husbands' ears are burning with wives' chatter,
Kyo Ik keeps talking about literature.
It says "Flowers, mountains, and the moon".
- Flowers, mountains, and the moon. - Flowers, mountains, and the moon.
It's a kind of pseudonym.
What is a pseudonym?
It's a nickname of the house.
It's like naming a house.
This place has a nice vibe.
I know.
(He rings the doorbell.)
I hope someone's in there.
(However, )
(no one's home.)
The mountains look beautiful from here.
Seoul is really nice.
I heard Seoul is the only major city...
that has a lot of mountains...
in the world.
- I see. - Most cities are in open fields.
But Seoul is surrounded by mountains.
Okay.
(Kyo Ik is making things hard today.)
- Hello, sir. - Hello.
(There's a back door to the kitchen on the street.)
- Is this a kitchen? - Yes.
Is there a private home around the store?
This is a dumpling restaurant.
- Is this the dumpling restaurant? - Yes.
How have you been?
Do you know each other?
- We met a few times. - I see.
- Have a nice day. - Did you have dinner?
- We haven't. - Not yet.
Where should we go?
You're well acquainted with the neighborhood.
There are not many private homes here.
Really? Are there only restaurants and stores?
Yes. There are only restaurants and stores down there.
(There are not many private homes in the neighborhood.)
These are stores.
It's taking too long.
There are not many private homes here.
What do you think this is?
It's not a private home, is it?
I think it's an office.
They remodeled hanok...
to use as an office.
I think this is a private home.
This house?
Sir.
Ma'am.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Hello. - Nice to meet you.
(She seems to recognize Kyo Ik.)
(Smiling broadly)
But this isn't...
a private home.
- It's not? - What is it then?
- This is an office. - It's an office?
Is this an office? It looks like a private residence.
What is this office for?
It's for an architecture firm.
- I knew it. - Hello.
We're pressed for time now. The deadline is 8pm.
- We should get going. - I hope you'll have a good dinner.
- Have a nice day. - Thank you.
Thank you so much.
(Letting out a sigh)
- I'm hungry. - Right.
(Ho Dong and Kyo Ik are still ringing doorbells at 7:17pm.)
It looks like a multiplex housing unit.
- Hello? - Hi.
Who is this?
Hello, my name is Hwang Kyo Ik.
What do you want?
Do you know Let's Eat Dinner Together?
(Hanging up)
It's a TV show...
Oh, no.
(He gets hurt again.)
Now you know you've been hosting only easy TV shows.
I agree. I haven't done a TV show like this before.
(They are wandering around just to have a meal.)
It's 7:30pm now.
We have to run now.
(They ring all the doorbells they see.)
- No one's in there. - The problem is...
that they might have finished their meal by now.
(They ring the bell again, )
(but it doesn't work.)
- There's hanok. - I see.
(The clock just keeps on ticking.)
Should we go this way?
- That way. - I'll be right back.
The door is locked. This is a deserted house.
(There are only unoccupied houses or ones with broken doorbells.)
(It's not even easy to meet local residents.)
I heard something.
Excuse me.
- Who is this? - Hello.
Hello, do you know Let's Eat Dinner Together?
Yes.
- He's Kang Ho Dong. - Oh, hello.
- We already had dinner. - Oh, no!
(Smiling)
(Shocked)
They had dinner already.
- You did? - Yes.
Why did you have dinner so early?
(It's 7:39pm now. It's not so early.)
- Did you have dinner, ma'am? - Of course we did.
The deadline is 8pm. We should get going.
- Okay. - Thank you.
Thank you.
(They have only 20 minutes left.)
(They go straight to the house with a wooden gate.)
My gosh.
- Hello. - Hello.
(Fortunately, the house isn't empty.)
- Please don't panic, ma'am. - Okay.
Please just take a look at our dinner mate for tonight.
- Okay. Hello. - Hello.
Nice to meet you.
Do you know Let's Eat Dinner Together?
Yes, but no one's here. I'm home alone.
It doesn't matter. We can just have some chat with you.
The house is quite shabby though.
Please don't worry about it.
This is the most important question.
- Did you have dinner yet? - Not yet.
Okay. That's good.
But I don't have anything to serve you.
Only steamed rice would be good enough.
(Hwang Kyo Ik, 57 years old, steamed rice lover)
- I can eat it with water. - Ma'am.
That's not how you eat abalone.
You were deceived by gochujang.
(He makes biting remarks about food every week.)
(Now he says he loves white rice.)
(He became a rice lover ringing doorbells.)
If you feel uncomfortable, you don't have to do this.
(Cornered)
It's too shabby. What should I do?
Do you need some time to think about it?
Please wait a second.
Take your time. We'll wait.
(They will wait while she gives it a thought.)
Kyo Ik, what do you think? Do you think she'll say yes?
- Yes. - Yes?
You're one smooth talker.
When I heard you talk,
even I wanted to invite you in.
Honestly, I prefer...
eating a simple meal with people...
to having a sumptuous feast alone.
- You're right. - It's better for your health.
- That's how I learned. - You're right.
We should eat together.
Our brain tends to copy others.
If you see someone enjoy a meal,
you can enjoy it too.
Human being is an animal that copies others' feelings.
While I'm talking to you,
I keep copying your face.
(They're the same that they talk too much.)
We don't have any ingredients at home.
That's the problem.
- It's okay. - Ma'am.
- It's time to make a decision. - You can't film this.
We won't film it.
(It sounds ominous.)
The word "family" refers to people who eat together, you know.
Will you invite Kyo Ik and me in...
and become our family today?
(What's Kyo Ik's fate?)
- Yes. Please come in. - Thank you.
(Kyo Ik and Ho Dong are getting dinner.)
Yes!
Thank you so much.
- Gosh, it's so nice to meet you. - I've always wanted to meet you.
Thank you.
She just opened the door wide.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
- Please get in. - My gosh.
There are crocks in here.
They look pretty.
It's quiet and still in the hanok located in the middle of downtown.
It's another world in Chebu-dong.
This is a little garden.
There's a little garden...
that shows her delicate sense.
The hanok reminds them of fond memories...
of their grandma's houses in the countryside.
What is this tree?
It's a peacock maple tree.
- A peacock? - That's right.
It's a maple tree.
I like to look up...
at maple trees and the sky from the ground.
You're supposed to look at flowers and trees from the bottom.
You know that.
I've been neglected by Kyung Kyu for two years.
- Kyung Kyu doesn't know that? - He doesn't.
He's so dull.
I even said that in "The Dictionary of Useless Knowledge".
You did?
I talked about cosmos.
The best way to appreciate cosmos...
is not to look down from above. You should lay down and see it.
You should lay down and look up in the sky.
Who are in your family?
My oldest son is in the army.
This is like the Army Special.
His youngest son is in the army.
And my daughter is studying in an academy.
And my husband is at work counting votes.
Counting votes? You mean for the election?
- Is he a civil servant? - Yes.
- Then he's not coming home tonight. - That's right.
- I guess so. - It won't end in a couple of hours.
- He'll work all night. - Until tomorrow morning.
Right.
(What a coincidence.)
One is shooting a live broadcast for the election results,
and the other is counting votes.
It's such a wonderful coincidence.
(It's such a wonderful coincidence.)
What were you going to eat for dinner?
I was just...
I was just going to...
- You know... - Yes?
You know dried squid you eat with chungmu gimbap?
I seasoned it with radish I salted for three hours.
I was going to make gimbap...
with it.
That's all we need.
It was famous in Chungmu before,
but now it's famous in Tongyeong.
Have you tried it?
I didn't try it in a restaurant...
but on a boat.
In Masan...
When you go to Masan,
and get on a boat at 7am,
you arrive at Tongyeong Harbor. It's Chungmu Harbor now.
You arrive there around noon.
Then some old ladies on the boat...
have gimbap inside a rubber bucket that they brought to sell.
It's exactly same as modern chungmu gimbap.
They yell,
"Gimbap. Gimbap" with that on their heads.
It was so good.
I noticed you have a lot of crocks.
Do you make pastes yourself?
I make bean paste and gochujang myself.
I also make plum extract and fruit extract.
Who taught you how to make them?
I saw my mother making it.
I also heard my coworkers...
and elders talking.
Coworkers?
Yes.
- You had a day off today? - Yes.
- You also work? - Yes.
What do you do?
I work at central supply department...
in Seoul National University Hospital.
I'm in charge of disinfection.
- I see. - Disinfection.
Yes. I disinfect all tools...
that are related to patients.
You must be very picky when it comes to hygiene.
Of course.
How about we try Chebu-dong paste today, Kyo Ik?
Shall we?
Sure.
I'm afraid...
- that she might feel pressured. - Why?
Because you're such an expert.
Not at all.
I only evaluate...
food that I pay for.
I never evaluate other people's food.
I must enjoy it.
- It's about love. - Yes.
- May I go in? - Come in.
It's nice in here.
The lady's neat living room who is concerned about hygiene,
and hanok's rafter ceiling.
The yard you see from the living room looks like a painting.
- Isn't it romantic? - It's so nice.
- Sit down. - She was having tea time alone.
You're right.
What kind of tea is it?
It's puer tea in a bag.
Have some tea.
You can talk. I will go cook rice.
- Just rice. Okay. - Okay.
(It's rare to see a rice jar and cast iron pot these days.)
The lady calmly cooks rice in the cast iron pot...
for surprise guests.
(The lady calmly cooks rice in the cast iron pot.)
While rice is cooking,
she prepares laver for Kyo Ik's memorable chungmu gimbap.
(Mixing)
Chungmu gimbap's partner that reflects her cooking skill.
Salted radish and dried squid in special seasoning show up.
- This is what you made. - Yes.
She seasoned radish...
and dried squid together.
This is good for sure as a side dish.
When I make chungmu gimbap later,
- you can help me. - We can help you.
(He opens the cast iron pot.)
You cook rice like this every time?
Glossy rice is ready in iron pot.
(Here.)
Masan guys help the lady and start setting the table.
(Make it nice.)
Sesame seeds and sesame oil to enhance sweetness in gimbap.
(Pouring sesame oil)
Should I go wash my hands?
We should wash our hands.
Let's wash our hands here.
You should put on plastic gloves...
- because it's hot. - Okay. Kyo Ik.
What are you going to do with the water you washed rice with?
- That's for the trees. - I see.
- Oh, for the trees. - Does it help grow them well?
Do they know the difference?
- Of course. - Yes.
- Amazing. - The water...
contains a lot of nutrients.
- She keeps this... - Yes.
- for plants and trees. - Yes.
This is nutritious.
Is this all bean powder?
No, it's just grains.
You look like a cooking expert.
(Embarrassed)
What's this jar?
It's a rice jar.
- Rice jar? - Yes.
- Can I take a look? - Yes.
The reason I put a kelp...
is for kelp to suck moisture.
You get a chance to meet her as a food columnist.
You know what you're doing.
Amazing.
Kyo Ik. Guess what these are.
Kyo Ik's knowledge on ingredients.
What's this?
Brown rice. It's colored rice.
This also counts as brown rice.
- Colored rice is pretty sticky. - Yes.
It gives texture.
- Hold on. - I do use grains, but...
- for now... - You use a lot of grains.
Do you know what this is?
What's this?
Don't tell him.
- It's millet. - Yes.
- Millet? - Yes.
It's millet, but it's large.
It's glutinous millet.
What's glutinous millet?
It's sticky millet.
(He knows everything.)
(Impressed)
He's really smart, isn't he?
You have so much.
(Even Kyo Ik's surprised by her grain collection.)
Hold on. What's this?
Pardon? It's beans.
It's not just beans.
These are black green beans.
These...
aren't just black.
It's greenish inside black peel.
- This is yellow. - Yes.
These are just black beans.
- This is a black bean. - Yes.
- This is black green bean. - They have different colors.
(Kyo Ik's Knowledge on Ingredients ends.)
You barely see anyone with that much grain.
How do I make it?
This is the way I normally eat.
(It's nothing special, but you can't stop craving for it.)
Let me try.
Do you make chungmu gimbap at home?
No, I don't.
I make normal gimbap.
I've never made chungmu gimbap at home before.
It's better if you make it yourself.
Yes.
The lady's fast because she's used to making it.
Ho Dong struggles with his large hands.
And the food columnist is serious about it than anyone else,
but he's as bad as Ho Dong.
Although they're not experts at it, they all helped...
to make Chebu-dong chungmu gimbap.
It's tomato juice that I made.
You could drink this in case it's spicy.
It's the best.
You should smell tomatoes. The best part about tomatoes is the scent.
Tomato scent is really nice.
Call Kyung Kyu.
Kyung Kyu doesn't like tomatoes.
- We deal with tomatoes often today. - It's well done.
Try it.
I boiled tomatoes.
- Lightly? - Yes, and I blended them.
- You peeled the skin off. - I blended them.
I didn't put any salt.
I can smell the strong scent of tomatoes.
It's good.
Let's take a picture of it.
I'm sorry this is too humble.
It's nice.
It's delicious dinner in Chebu-dong.
This dinner table...
serves chungmu gimbap made on the spot in Chebu-dong.
This dinner is more delicious than anything else...
because it has stories and memories.
Enjoy.
- Thank you for the food. - Thank you for the food.
- Thank you. - Yes.
Yes, go ahead.
(Kyo Ik tries gimbap first.)
(Tasting)
(All his nerves focus on the taste for this moment.)
(I remember...)
(the sea breeze in Tongyeong...)
(and the old lady's gimbap that filled his hungry stomach.)
(He enjoys chungmu gimbap with a groan.)
(Groaning)
(I should try it too.)
This dried squid...
(The special seasoning is unbelievable.)
- It's delicious. - Really?
It's delicious.
(There's no other explanation needed.)
Kyo Ik meets chungmu gimbap that has...
memories of Masan in Chebu-dong.
He doesn't hesitate...
to use both hands and enjoys the miracle of dinner.
1 shot, 1 kill.
Ho Dong finishes everything in one bite with his large mouth.
(Shoving in)
History and stories.
As three people eat together, their dinner becomes more pleasant.
When I watched the show,
I wondered what it would be like.
I was curious.
I can't believe that I'm sitting here...
and having a meal right now.
(It feels unrealistic to me.)
We just ring the bell of a stranger's house.
And we're Let's Eat Dinner Together.
It's a fascinating experience for me.
- And this is actually happening. - I know.
(It's an amazing experience.)
I realized that this actually can happen.
(He can't believe how he's invited to have dinner on spot.)
Some viewers think that we talk to them beforehand.
I doubted about that too.
I'll be honest.
Remember the episode on Christmas?
You went to a pastor's house. How can it be possible?
Didn't you talk to him beforehand?
(Didn't you talk to the pastor to shoot the show together?)
(He can't believe it.)
It's the same for today.
Today's an election day.
Her husband went to count the votes.
(It's unbelievable how they chose her house today.)
This is all a coincidence.
It is amazing.
It's all connected.
And we're having chungmu gimbap.
I know.
This is an amazing show.
Kyo Ik's expressing how a meal can be fascinating...
by his facial expression instead of talking and writing.
How is it like being a cameraman's wife?
Your husband is a cameraman.
(Sighing)
She's starting everything with a sigh.
It's full of cameramen here.
They're shaking.
People say that...
cameramen will take a lot of photos for their kids.
It's like the shoemaker's wife goes barefoot.
- He doesn't do it at home. - No.
He won't shoot anything at home.
In fact, I don't know how to use a camera.
I'm not good with machines, not even smart phones.
I take less than five photos per year.
I thought my husband would do all the photo taking.
But he doesn't do it at all.
I asked him, "Why don't you ever take photos for the kids?"
And he wend like, "Do I have to work at home too?"
He said it like that.
It's like how the comedians...
are so quiet at home.
- No, it's not true. - Really?
- Are you sure? - I make people happy at home.
- Really? - Yes.
You said you pretend to sleep when you get home.
So he does that.
I pretend like I'm dead.
I don't pretend to sleep.
(He's contributing to his family's peace by pretending to be asleep.)
Oh, my gosh.
But I do understand how my husband feels.
- Working in Korea is tough. - It is.
He's always exhausted.
It isn't easy for cameramen.
I think cameramen are usually sensitive.
Yes, that's how I feel.
(She's agreeing.)
It's a job that requires a man to be sensitive.
Because his work is so hard and he's sensitive,
he doesn't sleep well...
- when he gets home. - I know.
We have two rooms here.
One is a game room for my husband.
That room over there?
- So he just plays games here. - He relieves his stress there.
It's the only way for him to relieve his stress.
- He needs it. - His work schedule is so irregular.
The first thing I'd ask is "What time's your work tomorrow?"
He would say...
his work can be in the afternoon or in the early morning.
Our life pattern changes based on his schedule.
I know how this works because I've been in this industry for long.
Right.
There was only one ENG camera back then.
- The camera's really heavy. - Right.
- If we shoot outdoor, - It's tiring.
We can't shoot for longer than 30 minutes.
You're right. So last year, my husband...
had an operation on his neck and back.
Cameramen suffer from those illnesses.
Actually, carrying this small camera is also a very tough job.
This is hard too.
It isn't good for the wrists.
I heard stories about his colleagues.
Many of them have herniated disc in the neck.
- Everyone... - Yes, many of them.
- They suffer from wrist pain too. - Yes.
They suffer from herniated dick in the neck and back.
So you feel sorry about him.
Yes.
My gosh. I have to talk about my husband again.
(She keeps sighing.)
He gets stressed because has to...
focus hard for a short period of time.
- He can't sleep. - It isn't easy to fall asleep.
Yes. So...
this is stressful for me also.
Living with an athlete must be hard too.
- Yes. - She'll get a lot of stress.
When you are stressed, you can come over to my house.
Really?
Yes. I'm serious.
If he loses,
- he gets sensitive. - I'm sure he does.
The best thing is to leave him alone.
- I see. - He gets better.
Rashly comforting isn't a good thing to do.
I should just leave him alone.
Then he gets over it by himself.
I should do that too from now on.
I'll leave him alone.
Your husband will be like "Why aren't you asking anything?"
- You're right. - You should talk to him.
(They got closer by talking about their husbands.)
Oh, my gosh.
You should compliment your husband now.
There must be a good thing about him.
Yes, there must be one.
He's unfriendly. Most of men from Gyeongsang Provinces are like that.
- But he's very homely. - I see.
- He's kind at heart. - He doesn't know how to express.
He's a good son to his parents.
He's a good son.
Yes. His parents' matter is his first priority.
He does his best for his children.
He makes everything possible for his children.
He's a good father.
But he just doesn't know how to express his feelings. That's all.
I was going to ask her to say things that she's not so happy about.
But she said everything already.
Things that I'm not happy about?
Gosh.
(She doesn't need to say much. Her sigh tells everything.)
Compliment your husband, Hye Jin. Tell us three good things about him.
He's very innocent.
- He's a soccer player. - He only knows about soccer.
He only cares about soccer...
and his family.
(He admits.)
He's not interested in anything else.
So he's a little handful.
- He's good. - Yes, he's a good man.
You didn't give three compliments.
It hasn't been long since I got married.
It hasn't been long.
How long has it been?
I got married in 2013.
- It's my sixth year. - It's still a honeymoon period.
You two are apart quite often.
Yes. We were apart for many times.
- I see. - Hye Jin has to shoot in Korea.
Wasn't it sad when you two were apart?
I don't know.
I don't remember.
(She can't remember it well.)
Hye Jin's husband is eight years younger than she is.
Can you feel the age gap?
No, I can't.
He just doesn't know...
many of the songs or cartoons that I know from my childhood.
(There's a small age gap.)
When I ask him if he knows this cartoon,
he'd be like, "I have no idea."
But other than this, I don't really feel like there's a generation gap.
He's younger than you,
but when was the time you felt like he's a real man?
I worry about many things after I became a housewife.
I worry about my husband.
- I worry about my child. - You have a lot to worry about.
He's a reliable man.
He reassured me to not worry about things that haven't happened.
He's reliable.
Whenever he's reliable, I feel like he's much better than me.
Yes. He's the breadwinner.
He's working to keep his family safe and fed.
My jaws hurt a lot too.
(He sacrificed to talk a lot to make a living for his family.)
Korea qualified for the World Cup nine times in a row.
- Really? - Yes, of course.
You should leave a message to your husband.
He's in Russia.
Honey.
You did a good job. I know you had to go through a lot.
- You're right. - Yes.
Let's enjoy our holiday together.
Let's work harder.
Let's stay healthy.
(Good job, Captain Ki.)
It's perfect for the World Cup season.
You should leave a message for your husband too.
He'll be touched.
Honey.
Thank you for always being there...
for me and the kids. I know you work really hard.
Thank you, as always.
How nice.
(She showed her appreciation towards her husband.)
Good job.
Where is your son stationed at?
He's in Yanggu, Gangwon Province.
- Yanggu? - Yes.
(Her son's serving in the army in Yanggu.)
It's quite far. That place is known for its rice.
- It's famous for rice. - He's serving at the very front.
I see.
Jjamppong's delicious in Yanggu.
(He's talking about jjamppong out of nowhere.)
Jjamppong's really good there.
Where is your son stationed at, Kyo Ik?
- He's in the air force. - The air force?
I feel like he was out only a few days ago, but he's out again.
I'm wondering if he's really joined the army.
The serving term is longer for the air force.
Yes, I know it is long, but...
Can you recommend me some good restaurants in Yanggu?
(Is there any nice place to eat in Yanggu?)
I know. In Yanggu,
there's this restaurant called Jeonju.
(Expectant)
Tofu is really good there.
- Please visit there. - Jeonju?
Yes. It's called Jeonju.
The tofu soup there is amazing.
(The best one out of all is tofu soup.)
It's an amazing place for tofu soup.
I will go there for sure.
They make tofu by themselves.
It's one of the best tofu places in Korea.
I will visit there for sure.
Okay. I've done my part for today.
Nice.
It's a complimenting time.
Okay.
Please give three compliments about Chebu-dong.
Chebu-dong is a village...
that is really quiet. There are no accidents at all.
It's a good place to raise kids.
There's no red-light district around here.
There's Blue House nearby, so it's quite safe and good to raise kids.
Can you tell me your wish on...
how Chebu-dong should be in the future?
This is designated as a hanok village.
So...
I think the city or the government should protect it better.
As you can see, there is...
only a few good hanoks left.
There are places that are not taken care of too.
I think the government should...
work on preserving them.
So I hope this alley becomes a beautiful hanok village.
- Make it look more like hanok? - Yes.
Then...
more tourists will visit, and they'll learn about this place.
It will be good for the people who live here.
(She's right.)
We'll have to preserve it.
Maintaining an old village well...
is important that...
it could end up as...
a traditional yet elegant place.
Or it could end up as...
something that people don't want to see if it's not preserved well.
The residents have been enduring for a long time...
to protect the hanok alley.
The past is as important as the future.
So Chebu-dong's a place where...
they need continuous maintenance.
I'll do it, ma'am.
(It's time for them to wash the dishes after dinner.)
Leave it. I'll do it.
This is all I do at home.
I always do laundry and cook.
- That's a housewife's job. - Yes.
Then I sleep because I get tired.
You're right.
Leave it here.
(Ho Dong and Kyo Ik have begun to wash the dishes too.)
(Cleaning it thoroughly)
Isn't this fun?
It is fun.
(They took a photo together to cherish today's memory.)
(Hye Jin's smiling.)
I love hanok-style houses.
People who share similar stories had dinner together...
in Chebu-dong, Jongno-gu.
They met the 151th and 152nd families for Let's Eat Dinner Together.
1, 2, 3.
Let's Eat Dinner Together.
- Let's go. - Let's go.
(Let's go, Let's Eat Dinner Together.)
I love watching Let's Eat Dinner Together.
(The next episode will be revealed shortly.)
This is Seoul Service Area.
(It's full of delicious foods.)
(Rest stops are rising must-visit places for delicious foods.)
(This is paradise.)
(His dinner mate looks huge.)
(They are Kim Jun Hyun and Yoo Min Sang.)
(There's maljukgeori gukbap in this rest stop.)
(Let's begin eating now.)
(I like how there's one person who doesn't get to eat.)
(They're collecting the fat energy.)
(Lucky draw for one person who won't get to eat)
(Who will be the person who gets to have only one bite?)
(I look small next to you two.)
(I'm happy.)
(The fat men are stuck.)
(The three adult pigs barely make it outside.)
(There's a wolf who's after them.)
(Get on this car.)
(The car looks too small for them.)
(The car's full.)
(The car's shaking.)
(He's upset.)
(But the brothers are happy at the thought of eating.)
(Min Kyung, scream!)
(Kyung Kyu is screaming instead.)
(Yeonsu-dong, Chungju, North Chungcheong Province)
(Chungju is located at the center of Korea.)
(There's Tappyeong-ri 7-story stone pagoda.)
(Chungju is a city where there are natural resources.)
(It's the city of water, a clean home for many.)
(It is the 6th national treasure, the 7-story stone pagoda.)
(How will hamburgers look like if they're stacked like that?)
(I can add a slice of cheese.)
(Ho Dong likes the joke.)
(Kyung Kyu is not happy.)
(There's a memorial altar here.)
(He's suddenly so interested because he thought there's food.)
(If it's leftover food...)
(He only talks about food.)
(Can they dine together when there's a heavy rain?)
(It won't be easy today.)
(Joon Hyun's having a go first.)
(Somebody's coming out for them.)
(Hello.)
(What's my name?)
(It's Yoo Min Sang.)
(I'll work harder.)
(He's trying again.)
(Nobody's home.)
(The bell doesn't work.)
(The bell is broken because of the heavy rain.)
(He's shouting instead of pressing the bell.)
(Ma'am.)
(Hurry up, it's raining.)
(Hello, ma'am.)
(I'm Comedian Yoo Min Sang.)
(We don't have anything that's prepared.)
(I don't eat a lot.)
(He eats a lot.)
(Be quiet!)
(He eats a lot.)
(Stay still!)
(Look at me, ma'am.)
(She's lost in thought.)
(Can they dine together?)
(Let's Eat Dinner Together)
How was it today?
I feel like I'll get addicted to this show.
Watching the show and joining it myself were different.
I had a lot of fun.
- It's like I'm dreaming. - What?
Isn't it like a dream?
It's a tough world.
But someone can open up his or her door for us.
I feel better.
This is such a nice show.
Let's jump. 1, 2, 3.
(Let's fly.)
Jongno-gu is an old village with many memories.
Will you join us for dinner here?