(This program is a documentary that captured the journey of...)
(two renowned show hosts, who were once beloved by the entire nation,)
(looking for someone to feed them dinner.)
Many places have been issued with a cold wave watch.
The whole nation is literally "Frozen".
One day, when everything in the world froze up,
Gyeong Gyu and Ho Dong showed up to melt the world...
with a warm meal.
Two men of "Kingdom Dining Together" will melt the "Frozen" world.
(Kingdom Dining Together)
It's the coldest weather ever,
but we can stand to be out here thanks to the sun.
It'll get very cold after 5pm.
Even if the weather is extremely cold,
it cannot win against our passion.
- We're at Sadang. - Sadang-dong.
- Gyeong Gyu. - Let's start walking.
Sadang-dong is a place way back when, you know...
- Hey, wait! - Why?
- Gyeong Gyu! - Why?
- Jung Woo Sung. Woo Sung. - What about him?
Everyone knows that he lives in Sadang-dong.
Really? Then is he...
our guest for the day?
(Music playing)
(It's like an opening ceremony for a gas station.)
- What's that? - Welcome.
Why are our faces on those?
(Let's take a closer look.)
- Goodness. - Look at that.
- That's you. - My gosh.
Fill your car with gas, please.
What is this? Unbelievable.
(What is this? Unbelievable.)
Everyone, we wish to warm you up...
in this cold weather.
Everybody!
- Thumbs up, thumb ups - Bring in your car.
We'll fill up your tank.
(Short and chubby)
- You're so nice. - Yes.
- Fill up your tanks. - Fill them up.
(Who are these two event hosts?)
- Come on and fill them up. - Come on.
(We're so glad to see you.)
You are putting in warm drinks in your body.
Why are you not filling up your car?
It's Miss Hong Jin Young!
Thumbs up
(They're filled up with energy from the start!)
Hello.
(These are today's guests!)
She spends 120,000 dollars on gas in a year.
The woman who sings all around the country,
Hong Jin Young, the queen of events.
(The queen of trot music, Hong Jin Young)
He paid off three billion dollars of debt,
and became the icon of a successful comeback.
He recently went on a diet and is looking slimmer.
It's the short-necked guy, Yoon Jeong Su.
The two energetic guests have visited Gyeong Gyu and Ho Dong...
to recharge their drained energy from this cold weather.
(They're so happy.)
(It's like a reunion of a separated family.)
Have you been well?
It's so cold, Ho Dong. It's so cold.
Why did you come today of all days?
It's the coldest day ever.
Exactly. We already have...
people lined up to be on our show.
I heard it's minus 18°C today.
- Yes. - I'm about to cry...
- because I'm so glad to see you. - He's crying.
- Jin Young. - When you get older,
you can't really control your emotions.
You're sad, but you look happy.
You're happy, yet you cry.
Did you two make these?
Of course.
I prepared these. It's so cold.
Yes, the show is called Dining Together,
so you have to let your car get filled up...
- with gas. - With gas.
(They're filled up with energy and teamwork.)
Yesterday, Jin Young and I spent the whole day together...
filming a music video.
- Really? "Kicked My Luck Away"? - "Kicked My Luck Away".
- Do you know what it is? - No idea. What is it?
- Explain it to him. - He's going to release a song.
- Really? - Jin Young helped him.
- She wrote the song. - She did.
It's called "Kicked My Luck Away".
"Kicked My Luck Away".
- "Kicked My Luck Away"? - "Kicked My Luck Away".
I see.
Luck luck luck luck
Kicked my luck away
(Kicked my luck away)
(Club Dining Together)
I kicked it with my foot
(I'm bursting with energy.)
This is frustrating.
- So frustrating. - He has a song "Frustrating".
- Really? - "Frustrating".
"Frustrating"?
- Is that a real song? - It is.
("Frustrating" is a song he made for the whole world...)
(on a show called "Producer Lee Is on His Way".)
The song is unbelievably frustrating.
- You have a music video. - Frustrating
(He's trying to win against Ho Dong.)
(Treading)
Don't tread all over my face.
Goodness.
How can you kick your luck away?
He kicked it with his feet.
You're kicking your luck away.
- He kicked it. - Frustrating
I'm not going to let you win. Frustrating
- My gosh. - They're awesome.
Anyway, okay.
I'd like to say that our episode in Sadang-dong is...
an episode filled with human vitamins.
- Nice. - Nice.
- They're both energetic. - Of course.
- They're human energy drinks. - Right.
I think Jeong Su is here...
because he just wanted to see you and me.
But in my opinion, Jin Young is probably here...
with an ulterior motive.
She recently released a song.
Actually,
this episode will be aired on February 7th.
On February 7th at 6pm, my song is probably...
already released.
- I see. - So while this is on air,
you can search for my name on music charts.
If you successfully find a house for us, we'll give you 30 seconds...
- to present your song. - Thanks.
That's that, but I think you should come with a genuine heart.
I did come with a genuine heart.
But the show just happened to air on...
The way you speak does not sound genuine at all.
She sounds extremely sophisticated.
You're... Hey!
- Stop it. - She's the type...
that uses everything she can.
- She wants to use us then lose us. - No.
You can do whatever you want.
Jin Young, Jeong Su, do you have any stories about Sadang-dong?
Well, I live pretty close to Sadang-dong.
I live in Ichon-dong.
- Really? - Yes.
- It's right across the river. - You're right.
Also, I wanted to look for some houses in Gwacheon area,
so I drove by Sadang very often.
- You have to drive past here. - Exactly.
Do you have any connections with Sadang-dong?
I came to sing at a department store near here.
- At Isu Station. - Yes.
I went to an event at a department store near Isu.
Then I drove through Sadang to an event at a racetrack in Gwacheon.
I have a deep connection with this place.
- Okay. - I'm about to cry too.
It's really cold today, so we have to...
- move quickly. - Yes.
- Jin Young, take this. - Okay.
- Let's see. - Make it good.
- Okay. - "Have dinner with someone..."
"at Sadang-dong."
She sounds too sophisticated.
(She doesn't care.)
Everything she says sounds like she's at an event.
You're right.
We're joined with two energetic guests in this neighborhood.
It's Sadang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul.
(Sadang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul)
There used to be a huge sadang, which means a shrine, in this town.
(There was a huge shrine in Sadang-dong area.)
There is Seoul National Cemetery in this town.
(Seoul National Cemetery is here.)
The most well-known traditional market of Dongjak-gu,
Namseong Sagye Market is also in this town.
(Namseong Sagye Market is also here.)
Subway lines 2, 4, and 7 all pass through Sadang Station,
making Sadang area...
an important connecting stop for transportation.
(It's an important traffic hub of Seoul.)
Sadang-dong works as a road to many people.
Will the four members find their road to dinner here?
Dining Together, episode 68.
Sadang-dong Battery.
(Episode 68, Sadang-dong Battery)
- Do we just begin like this? - Yes, we just go.
(He's even cooler in this cold weather.)
We have no order on this show.
Disorderliness is the order of this show.
- I see. - Is that true?
- Ho Dong. - Look at this bus stop.
Look. You can go to Bucheon, Songnae, and even to Incheon...
from Sadang Station. And to Cheongna.
- Right. - That's very far.
- Really. - This is the place.
Is it the last stop? It must be the last stop.
- Right. - Yes, it's the last stop.
- Right? - It goes out to the outskirts.
- Yes. - That's why it's busier here.
Because this place was filled with too much traffic and many people,
I heard they recently made another road.
Really?
They made another road leading to Seoul National University.
I see.
Sadang-dong is always busy as the last stop for many buses...
coming in from Gwacheon, Anyang, Suwon, and other cities.
With Sadang Intersection stretching in all directions,
there is Dongjak-gu to the north,
Gwangak-gu to the west,
Seocho-gu to the east,
and the south leads to Gwacheon and other Gyeonggi Province areas.
Sadang-dong works as a bridge to many different districts,
and it became infamous with its heavy traffic.
But after Gangnam Belt Way was opened to lead traffic to Gangnam,
the traffic has been less severe than before.
- Gosh, this is cold. - Goodness.
It's freezing.
But winter should be like winter.
- Yes, it should be cold. - What do you think, Jin Young?
- My gosh. - You can't eat that.
(Hey, you can't eat that.)
- Hello. - Have a great business.
You have to eat fish cake with a cup of warm soup in the winter.
- Of course. - It's the best.
Stop talking nonsense.
- Stay focused. - Nonsense?
(The godfather teaches the frozen minds a lesson.)
- Gosh, I wanted to hear that. - This is warm too.
- What's that? - Look, what is this?
Hey, I'm sorry. I want to listen to you...
- This is warm. - but I can't.
(He gives up.)
That won't get aired anyway.
(The variety show master checks for editing points too.)
I hope we can just quit everything.
(He forgot about his job because of the cold wave.)
- It's freezing. - Let's skip dinner today.
Exactly. I agree.
Let's just skip a meal.
(They're all starting to forget about their jobs.)
- Gosh, this is so freezing. - Hey, gosh.
(Laughing)
You end up laughing when something is far too unbelievable.
(The magical wind made them laugh out loud.)
It's so cold!
Gosh, this is bad.
It feels like I'm someone who lives in Mongolia or something.
Where's Jin Young?
Did she fly away? Where is she?
She's hiding behind Ho Dong.
(Jin Young hid behind Ho Dong.)
It's because Ho Dong can block the wind for me.
- My gosh. - I'm like a wind screen.
Gyeong Gyu. Come on.
Gyeong Gyu, come here. It's warm here.
Is it better? How is it?
It's really warm here.
- Is it okay? - It's not bad.
- It's good. - This is okay.
- Should we go inside? - Over here.
The three babies take shelter from the wind behind their mom.
- This is great. - Let's go into a residential area.
In here?
We need to get to a residential area.
Gosh, you're really something.
- You're amazing. - In this cold.
- He's drinking iced Americano. - Iced Americano?
- That's amazing. - In this cold.
- My gosh. - Iced americano.
- You're something. - Aren't you cold?
- Are you a university student? - No, I'm a graduate.
- Graduated? - Oh, man.
Keep it up.
Let's cross the road. Thanks.
Wow, he's drinking iced americano at minus 18°C.
When you're young, you never feel cold.
- Yes, exactly. - You're right.
- Ho Dong, this is... - Yes?
Namseong Sagye Market.
It's been here for about 50 years.
It's a traditional market that is still very active.
Does the "Sagye" in its name...
mean the four seasons, like spring, summer, autumn, winter?
No, it sounds like "buy a lot of things".
That's what it is.
(His sense of humor has frozen up as well.)
It is a traditional market,
but it's very clean and organized.
That's how they are nowadays. Take a look. It's organized.
Something smells good.
Goodness.
- Hello. - Hello. I can smell food already.
- Nice smell. - That smells really delicious.
Wow, this place is filled with things to look at.
Namseong Sagye Market has...
over 150 shops themed around four seasons of the year.
It has become a vitalized market that everyone in Sadang comes to.
It kept the spirit of traditional markets alive for 50 years.
(It's been in business for over 50 years.)
People still come outside in this freezing weather.
Any fish you find here has to be fresh today.
They're completely frozen.
- There's no way they'll thaw. - They're completely frozen.
It's even more frozen.
Look. They're really frozen.
There is thin ice.
- They look fresh. - The abalones are frozen.
Ma'am, this is seawater, right? And it's still frozen?
- Yes. - It's seawater, isn't it?
They don't use fresh water for this.
It's as if the sea is frozen.
- Really? - That's unbelievable.
You're working hard in this cold weather.
- Have a nice day. - Thank you.
- Bye. - Gosh.
There are various... Gosh.
- It's steaming. - It's pumpkin rice cake.
(Appetizing)
Pumpkin rice cake.
(It smells so good.)
This looks so good.
- It's pumpkin rice cake. - We should buy it when it's not.
I love pumpkin rice cake.
This is amazing.
I like traditional markets.
What do you eat at home? Do you cook for yourself?
I like cooking...
and I'm really good at it.
- Are you? - Yes.
Hey. What is it that you're not good at?
Then do you usually cook dishes?
Sometimes I cook and sometimes I order delivery.
- You do? - Half and half.
- "Half and half"? - Gyeong Gyu.
Gwangju is famous for its great food.
- Right. - And she's from Gwangju.
- Is she good? - She makes great meat jeon.
You won't believe how good I am.
- All right. - I can season...
vegetables really well for example.
I have been to her house for a show before.
- Okay. - I have.
Jin Young performs in so many events.
- She does. - She must be tired.
- Right. - In her fridge,
there were so many healthy foods.
Pears, green vegetable juice,
- Healthy juice. - healthy drinks, and so on.
There were tons of such things.
I see.
- I should eat well. - Secondly...
Jeong Su, what about you?
Sometimes I cook for myself.
- You do? - Yes.
But I don't eat much these days...
to lose my weight.
- Are you on a diet? - Yes.
I lost a lot by eating tofu.
- By eating tofu? - Yes.
Shall we get into a real estate agency?
- Okay. - Ho Dong.
- Can we just get in like that? - Sure.
We can ask about the neighborhood.
(What kind of information will they get?)
- Hello. - Hello.
- I'm Lee Gyeong Gyu. - Hello, ma'am.
How are you?
- We're shooting Dining Together. - Hello.
- Hi. - Nice to meet you.
What is Sadang-dong like?
Well, it hasn't been long...
since I opened my office here.
So you don't know.
What age group is the majority here?
Quite old people usually live here.
- They do? - Yes.
(Many people in their 50s or 60s live here.)
Aren't there the younger generation?
Younger people usually live in these apartments.
You should go up this way...
and make a turn at the community service center.
Most of the residents here have lived here for 30 to 40 years.
- That long? - They're natives.
I see.
Sadang-dong is...
a traffic hub,
and it's packed with people.
- Right. - So a new road was built, right?
The new road is...
It's up there.
He means the road leading to Seoul National University Station.
The one that starts from Yangjae.
I see. Gangnam Beltway goes that way.
- That's it. - Did that new road...
bring some changes here?
- People from Cheolsan-dong... - From Gwangmyeong?
- can come here more quickly. - Right.
- Also to Gangnam. - They can get there more quickly.
- Right. - Just for a couple of years,
you got to understand everything...
- that's going on here. - Well, I did.
(Good job, ma'am.)
How much is the real estate in Sadang-dong?
The price went up in general.
- It did? - Yes.
To buy a house,
I researched this area a lot these days.
- Did you research a lot? - The price went up...
because the land of KDIC can be used now.
- Where is it? - It's in Seocho-dong.
You will be able to go straight to Seocho...
- You can go straight to Seocho. - from Sadang-dong.
(Seoripul Tunnel will connect the areas.)
Is that road connected to Sadang-dong?
Yes. To Isu Junction.
(He knows a lot of information.)
Through Bangbae-dong.
The three areas are affected by the development plan,
so the real estate price started to go up.
Am I right?
(You know a lot.)
We should get going. Thank you.
- Bye. - Good job, Jeong Su.
Thank you.
Thank you for welcoming us.
(Starting to look around the residential area.)
From here, the residential area...
of Sadang-dong starts.
On this hill,
there were usually houses but they are now torn down...
and new townhouses were built.
Many townhouses are rented.
(There are many townhouses.)
- So there are quite a few... - Right.
new townhouses.
This looks like a studio apartment.
This is the newest building I've seen so far.
It looks so fancy.
- It looks fancy. - The door looks nice too.
- Let's come back later. - It's a touch keypad.
- What time can we start? - From 6pm.
- 6pm? - Yes.
Look at the hill.
It is cozy.
- I know this area a bit. - It's nice.
What do you think there is behind that mountain?
- A park? - Seoul National Cemetery.
- Exactly. - Really?
Those who contributed to the development of Korea...
- Right. - rest in peach there.
Between the Han River and Mount Gwanak,
Seoul National Cemetery is located spaciously...
like a front yard of Sadang.
It's a place where those who protected our country rest in peace,
it's a great park for citizens,
and it plays a role as lungs of Seoul.
- It's a quiet neighborhood. - It is.
(That's why this area looks more silent and cozier.)
This is reminiscent.
- It is. - In old dramas...
You're right.
"Dry cleaning with computer systems".
I saw something like that when I was really young.
Lambskin coats were so popular in the past.
Tell me about it.
She is wearing one now.
(Here is a lambskin coat.)
- It's an overcoat. - It's so warm in the winter.
- Sure. - Because it's too cold.
Lambskin coats and leather jackets were popular.
The smooth type was a little more expensive.
By the way, it's really cold.
I think it's the coldest day of this winter,
- isn't it? - That's right.
- It's the coldest of this year. - Isn't it?
I can't believe...
how cold it is.
Wait. I'm too cold now.
I want to put my face to that.
- What is that? - I can't reach it.
Jang Hoon may reach it.
Because it's too cold.
Look. There are three bells here.
(Gyeong Gyu talks about the tips.)
- There are 3 households. - 3 households.
You're right.
We can guess that.
And the electricity something rotates. What was it?
- The electricity meter. - If the electricity meter rotates,
we can assume there is someone in there.
I think your lips are twitching...
because it's too cold.
Now,
he looks exhausted.
You said you have trauma, right?
- Regarding Gyeong Gyu? - Yes.
- Trauma? - You mean I was scolded by him?
Something about flipflops.
- Hey. - Gyeong Gyu...
- What was it? - Long time ago, he said,
"When you are shooting a show,"
"you have to listen carefully to others."
I said, "Okay." and then got frivolous again right away.
He said, "Hey. Stop it. Jeong Su."
Gyeong Gyu has a tendency to keep getting angry.
- Keep getting angry? - "Hey,"
"don't do it like that. I told you to do it this way!"
I said, "Okay, I will." Then I got frivolous again.
For the third time, he yelled at me and said, "You brat!"
"What's wrong? Why do you not listen to me?"
"Do you know who I am?"
I was wondering why he asked that question.
(He let out something absurd because he was mad.)
"Do you know who I am?"
(Please save Gyeong Gyu.)
- I was puzzled. - All of a sudden.
- Well... - Then...
he happened to have flipflops in his hand.
Well, I was...
Please wait. So what happened?
- He happened to have... - Flipflops.
flipflops and he threw them at me.
(He hurled the flipflops at him.)
That's even more humiliating than hitting.
(Stop it. It's not like that.)
In China, Kim Seong Joo was dozing off...
while I was talking,
so I threw a can of beer at him once.
- I already confessed that. - You did.
Do you know how nice I am?
(How nice you are?)
It's like "Do you know who I am?"
I did say,
"Do you know who I am?"
I really did, but after a week...
This is so funny.
- After a week, - Right.
- I visited Jeong Su's store. - He did.
- He came to see me. - "Jeong Su, I'm really sorry."
- I... - But I felt so uncomfortable.
That should be a touching story...
about a senior who scolded his junior...
but came to see him to apologize.
But I was so uncomfortable with him.
I said, "I'm okay."
In my opinion,
the reason why he went to see you was...
that he wanted to keep you quiet rather than to apologize.
"Don't spread rumors about it."
(That sounds right.)
I didn't want him to spread rumors about it.
(He really did that to take care of his image.)
- I was so uncomfortable. - You must have been.
I really was back then.
Where do you spend the money you earn?
My parents take care of my money.
- You don't? - No.
Because I don't know much about finances...
One day, Gyeong Gyu said something.
- Me? - When he was asked who he envies,
his answer was not Hong Jin Young but her father.
(Hong Jin Young's father)
- Because you work too much. - Why?
(He is hilarious.)
- Isn't it exactly like Gyeong Gyu? - It is.
Don't you have any intention of investing on a movie?
(He reveals his real intention.)
(He even asks it straightforwardly.)
- Did you buy your own house? - My own house?
No, I didn't.
- Really? - Not yet?
- Why not? - I didn't buy my house yet.
- Why? - I didn't feel the need to.
There you go. Let me give you a tip about houses.
In my opinion,
we should buy houses when we're over 60.
We should decide where to live at the last stage.
Then should we keep renting a house before that?
Yes. After living in various places,
you should make the last choice. I'd recommend that.
I think that will be a trend in the future.
You don't need to buy a house in a hurry.
Let's look far ahead.
What is that, Gyeong Gyu?
"Baenamugol Duri Village".
(A project where functional design is applied)
It's a project Cha Du Ri made.
(That's a lame joke.)
- You're having your third prime. - Gosh.
It's class of 38 years of experience in variety shows.
Duri Village was made by Cha Du Ri.
It's called Duri Village. So it is...
where Du Ri used to live.
- Well... - Gyeong Gyu,
Baenamugol Duri Village means...
- Oh, we're in Dongjak-gu now. - Yes.
Sadang-dong is in Dongjak-gu.
This place looked like the picture above...
- only a few decades ago. - Right.
Sadang-dong where there were shantytowns in the past...
(There were shantytowns.)
went through reconstruction in the 1980s...
and experienced drastic changes.
As it is located on the boundary,
it has been crowded with many people that come and go.
So its appearance has changed a lot in a short time,
and some areas are changing into large apartment complexes now.
We should divide...
- into two teams. - Okay.
Let's team up with the guest next to you.
(Gyeong Gyu and Jin Young, versus Jeong Su and Ho Dong)
The two of us and the two of you.
- It doesn't matter. - It's not a bad idea, is it?
Because he has a grudge against me,
- I'd rather not go with him. - It's not actually a grudge.
It's trauma.
Because he has trauma,
I feel reluctant.
- You do? Okay, then. - Okay.
It is named Sadang-dong because there used to be a shrine.
In the coldest weather ever...
let's start the touching drama,
- Dining Together. - Dining Together.
His hands are frozen.
The time has come to recharge the battery...
deeply discharged due to the cold with a meal.
It's like the wind is going...
- through my face. - Lady first.
- All right. This place? - Okay.
- You mean this house? - Yes.
You have an advantage.
If they don't recognize you, you can sing your song.
What should I say? "Can I have a meal?"
- No. - You're supposed to ask them,
- "May we have a meal with you?" - "May we have a meal with you?"
We should explain about our show first.
- About Dining Together? - "This is..."
- "a TV show." - "This is a TV show."
"It is a show where we show our viewers ordinary dining."
Hey. You should have studied before you came here.
I didn't know what to say specifically.
Do we have to explain all the details in this freezing weather?
Don't you have brochures or something?
Brochures.
- They can read it. - Instructions of Dining Together.
Make instructions of Dining Together for guests.
- Gyeong Gyu. - Every week...
- Please make up with him. - Gosh.
- I'm okay now, Gyeong Gyu. - All right.
We'll start.
It was something like this.
(Thump)
(He really is holding a grudge.)
But he threw it with his hand, right?
(Jin Young rings a doorbell for the first time.)
Is someone answering?
I wish they had a monitor.
Goodness.
That happens a lot.
- Right away? - It happens a lot because...
- Shall we go in? - No.
No, not yet.
Hello, ma'am.
Ask her if she knows you.
I'm Singer Hong Jin Young who sang "Love Battery".
In fact, we are shooting...
- a show titled "Dining Together". - Goodness.
- Could you... - Sorry, I can't.
Okay. I see, ma'am.
- Have a great evening. - Bye.
- It's cold. Please get inside now. - Okay.
- Thank you. - Thanks.
The light is on over there.
- This house. - This place?
- Over there. - This one looks good.
Let's try it. Jeong Su.
- Shall we? - Pick 1 of the 3.
- Among the 3... - You want to try the 1st floor?
I feel like to pick the second floor.
- Then press that one. - Okay.
(Pressing hard)
(Quiet)
Is there anybody?
Let's go around more.
It's not easy.
- It's not easy - It's not easy
- I should take my courage - I should take my courage
- And ring the doorbell - Doorbell
(Singing together)
- Kicked my luck away - What?
- Great. - That's really frustrating.
We should move a lot in the cold weather.
I'll sing this whenever you sing your song.
This is frustrating
Frustrating
Why don't you mix these two songs?
May I?
They'll go well together. You kicked your luck away.
So it must be really frustrating.
When we sing the part, "Kicked my luck away",
you should start your part as soon as we say "away".
- Kicked my luck away - Kicked my luck away
- This is frustrating - This is frustrating
- After living as I wish - Frustrating
- Frustrating - Frustrating
- Gyeong Gyu... - Frustrating
doesn't usually move this much, but because it's too cold...
he is moving now.
- It's much better after jumping. - We need to move a lot.
- Right. - Let's try this one.
- Where? - The door is open.
- The light is on. - Get ready.
(Ringing the doorbell of the next house)
Take it easy.
There is a car too.
(Pressing)
(Quiet)
I don't feel good about this.
It doesn't ring.
Ho Dong, it doesn't ring.
- Is it broken? - Auntie.
- I can't ring the bell. - She's here.
Hello.
- Hello. - Start talking.
Auntie.
- Auntie. - She closed the door.
- She did. - Let's go.
She closed it as soon as she heard your voice, Gyeong Gyu.
- She really did. - Right.
Because he called her Auntie when she looked younger than him.
Auntie...
- Why don't you call them friends? - Should I call them ma'am?
Doesn't ma'am sound strange either?
There aren't many people you can call Auntie now.
Then what should I call them?
Tell me what I should call them.
It says "danger" here.
- Gyeong Gyu. - What is this?
"Danger" is written here.
But inside, there is a doorbell.
- It is dangerous. - It looks neat.
- Wait. - A dangerous doorbell.
You may not get out once you get in.
- Is it dangerous to press it? - I'll ring the bell.
- It may be. - And...
- The curtains also look... - It's a bit scary.
- Who is it? - Hello. I'm Comedian Yoon Jeong Su.
- What? - Yoon Jeong Su.
- What? - I said Yoon Jeong Su.
What is Yoon Jeong Su.
Yoon Jeong Su is my name. I'm Yoon Jeong Su.
I'm a comedian. Can you see my face?
(Hopeful)
- I can't see it well. It's broken. - Oh, I see.
I'm Comedian Yoon Jeong Su.
- Pardon? - I'm on TV.
Sorry, I don't know.
Gosh. I'm short and heavy,
but I lost a bit of weight recently.
This is my sister's house.
I see.
I came from Singapore to see her.
- You came from Singapore? - Yes.
- Is your sister not at home? - No.
That's too bad. I'm Comedian Yoon Jeong Su.
Ma'am.
Ma'am. I'm his friend Kang Ho Dong.
Ma'am?
- She just hung up hearing you. - She did.
- It is really dangerous. - It is.
It's dangerous.
- By the way... - Okay.
the doorbells are...
Goodness.
(Staring at him)
I thought he was an old man in this neighborhood,
so I tried to help him, but it was Gyeong Gyu.
He is in a hurry.
(Pressing the button)
It'll be like a paradise only if we can get in.
(Pressing one more time)
Why are the bells not working in this neighborhood?
- Is it because they're frozen? - It could be.
Batteries are discharged quickly if it's cold.
Maybe the battery is dead
They're not working because they're frozen.
They're all broken.
(Batteries of a lot of doorbells are dead because of the bitter cold.)
(What should we do?)
Where is the battery fully charged?
- This doesn't work either. - We should pick 1 out of the 4.
(Beeping)
- Jin Young. - Yes?
(Running)
Hello.
We can't let them defeat us.
- Hello. - Let's try the one up there.
(Beeping once more)
He or she keeps opening the door.
Call out for someone.
- Hello, sir. - It's so cold.
- I'm Singer Hong Jin Young. - Who sang "Love Battery".
(What's up?)
We're shooting "Dining Together" now.
If you didn't eat yet,
may we have dinner with you?
Hello.
How are you? Nice to meet you.
- I'm Lee Gyeong Gyu. - Hello.
This is a show where we have dinner together.
Where are we supposed to eat together?
- At my place? - Yes.
(I see.)
Are you alone...
- or with your wife? - With my wife and a baby.
- A baby? Could you ask her? - Did you have dinner?
- Did you have dinner? - No, not yet.
(Fortunately, he didn't eat yet.)
- You didn't. Today... - Then please talk to your wife.
this episode is for Sadang-dong.
- I see. - It's so cold outside.
It's so cold that even my teeth are aching.
- Tell him to ask his wife first. - All right.
If she says...
she'd be too uncomfortable, you don't have to do it.
But it is certain that it's so cold.
"But it is certain that it's so cold."
- It is surely cold. - He looks so kind.
- You're 70 percent successful. - Really?
- Did you have dinner? - I also feel like we'll succeed.
I surely feel like it'll work.
- She is so cheerful. - Sorry?
It'll be all thanks to you.
It's because you're so cheerful.
The meeting is running late.
Is it a success or a failure?
- Answer me quickly. - It's a failure.
A failure? I think it's a success.
I think it's a failure.
Is it a success or a failure?
What is the result that only the man knows now?
Is it a success or a failure? Answer quickly.
- It's a failure. - A failure?
- I think it's a success. - I think it's a failure.
Because she is not ready to prepare for dinner,
she thinks it's a little uncomfortable.
All right. I see.
- Okay. Bye. - I see.
Things like this can happen.
- Have a nice evening. - Bye.
I felt good about that, but I was wrong.
(Trudging as they're disappointed)
- Hello. - They're twins.
- Come here, twins. - Suddenly,
- he wants to hold them. - Are you twins?
- How old are you? - It's Ho Dong.
(8 years old)
- Your family lives in the building? - Yes.
- Where do you live? - Right here.
I see. Who do you live with?
- I see. They're your daughters? - Yes.
My gosh, you're drying those radish leaves?
- It looks delicious. - Dried radish leaves...
taste great when boiled with kimchi.
- Aren't I right? - It's so good when it's boiled.
- How old are you? - Ma'am, have you eaten yet?
No, I haven't.
- I see. - Then how do you feel...
about inviting me and Jeong Su in?
This cold weather isn't really a big deal, but...
Gosh, I'm worried that you might collapse. Stop talking already.
- Yes, totally. - Hello, hello!
Come over here. You're super excited, aren't you?
What do you think... Let's ask this kid.
Do you want me to come in and have dinner with you?
- Yes. - You do, right?
- Ma'am. - I see. Great.
- Don't coerce him. - Coercion is not allowed.
- She is the owner. - Which one?
- This lady here. - We just came over...
- To hang out? - to drop our kids off.
- She's babysitting your kids. - Ma'am.
The objective of this program is to share a meal and...
Well, let's do it, then.
- Pardon me? - She's inviting us in!
Does it mean you're inviting them in?
- Ma'am... - Yes, come on in.
Well, you have to eat with them.
I need to have dinner too. I can't starve.
(We lost.)
Ma'am, then will you become our family today?
- Yes, come on in. - Nice!
My gosh, I'm over the moon.
I must say, she's so cool about it.
- Let's shake hands. - Yes, sure.
- Do you live in this building too? - Yes. Are you taking them in?
"Are you taking them in?"
That sounded hilarious.
- Hello. - Hey, kiddo. Come here.
I want a hug too. Come here.
- We're a family now. - My gosh.
- Are you happy we're a family now? - You're as light as a feather.
- Yes. - You're happy? Then say it.
- Happy! - You're happy?
- Yes! - We'll go in.
Say bye to this gentleman here. This guy right here.
Good. Say bye to this lady too.
- Bye. - You should say bye to them too.
- Bye. - Say goodbye.
- Tell them to cheer up. - You guys didn't ring the doorbell.
- No. - I'll understand as it's freezing.
Gyeong Gyu, are you drunk or what?
It's really cold today,
so I'll cut you guys some slack.
- It's freezing today, you know. - Kiddo,
tell Uncle Gyeong Gyu to cheer up in your loudest voice. Ready, go!
Cheer up!
- Good. You're so adorable. - My, you're so good.
- Best of luck, Jin Young. - I hope you guys get to go in soon.
- Enjoy your dinner. - Bye, see you next week.
- All right. - Hey, let's go in.
- What's your name? - Let's go in.
(Jeong Su and Ho Dong enter a resident's place for dinner.)
Gosh, Jeong Su.
- Oh, Jeong Su. - Thank goodness.
Ho Dong and Jeong Su get rescued from the cold weather first...
and enter the warm home in Sadang-dong as fast as they can.
As soon as the two frozen men enter the house, they're...
warmly welcomed by baby supplies and toys filling up the living room.
(Baby supplies and toys fill up the living room.)
The family photos show them how much this big family loves each other.
(The family photos show us how much the family members love each other.)
By the way, whose place is this?
- Your grandma's? - Yes.
- Where's the remote control? - So, you don't live here?
- No. - It's your grandma's place?
- Good boy. Find the remote control. - These boys don't live here.
They're just visiting their grandma.
- They're here to see their grandma. - Yes, I know. They don't live here.
Then why are there so many toys?
That kid probably lives here.
You live here, right? Doesn't he live here?
- No. - I see, he doesn't.
- How are these two boys related? - They're cousins.
I see, they're cousins.
- My elder sister is their mom. - I see.
- They're your sister's sons. - Yes.
We should check out the family portrait first...
- to figure out who's in the family. - Yes, we should.
I think she has 1 son and 2 daughters.
- This man must be her son. - Right.
This man here must be her son-in-law.
I don't think her son is married yet.
I think her son is also married.
- Bingo. - I knew it.
My hunches are really good today because I'm in this neighborhood.
Ho Dong, give me the license over "The Knee-drop Guru".
(They celebrate together.)
(Their place is on the main floor.)
So? If I'm the Knee-drop Guru,
- Yes. - what should your name be?
I shall call myself Calf Guru. Let me show off my calves today.
I'll roll up my pants whenever you want to know something.
- All right, Calf Guru. - Let's do this.
Let's see, let's see. How many children would they have?
Your brother has one child, right?
He must have 2 children, then. Does he have 2 kids?
- No, just 1. - He has 1 kid?
Why didn't you tell us sooner?
(She keeps Calf Guru on his toes.)
This family portrait reminds me of the "Reply" series.
- The elder sister looks so young. - Yes, she dies.
Boys must've lined up in front of her school waiting to see her.
Yes, she must've been popular. She's still beautiful.
She must've been the prettiest girl in her high school.
Aren't we right?
And the 2 daughters must be 2 years apart.
- What's your age difference? - Two years.
- My gosh, Ho Dong. - I'm the Knee-drop Guru, you know.
- Calves are below the knees. - Yes, that is true.
- Did you fight a lot growing up? - Yes, we did.
- You argued with each other? - We still fight.
- Still? - What did you fight about mostly?
I'm bigger than my sister, so I used to stretch her clothes all the time.
(All sisters go through that.)
You can probably relate to it.
"You can probably relate to it."
My brother is two years older than me,
- and he wore my hand-me-downs. - What? You?
- No, my brother. - Right, that makes sense.
I'm sure you passed down your clothes to him.
So, is he your only child?
No, I'm staying here to recover from childbirth.
You are? Does that mean you have a newborn?
- Yes, she's in the room. - My baby is in the room.
- How many months old? - She's 50 days old.
- 50 days? - My gosh.
One of the families that Gyeong Gyu had dinner with...
- had a 50-day old baby as well. - My gosh.
That baby has been the youngest person on our show so far.
My gosh, look at those eyes. She looks like an angel.
(These guys are in love with the baby.)
Oh, my gosh. She's only 50 days old.
I must say, she has a strong neck for a 50-day-old baby.
- Yes, she does. - She can keep her head up.
I should go wash my hands.
- We should wash hands to hold her. - Our hands must be clean.
(Ho Dong and Jeong Su wash their hands to hold the baby.)
- There she is. Be careful. - I'll be careful.
- I know how to hold babies. - But still.
(The baby isn't happy.)
She's crying.
She's surprised because she thinks that you're a wild boar.
(The first wild boar she's ever seen)
- It's okay. Don't cry. - Come to me.
Come to me. Good.
- Did Uncle Ho Dong scare you? - Be careful with her neck.
- Let's go. - She's really stopped crying.
Where should we go? This requires a skill.
As you can see, I'm not staying still. I keep moving up and down.
- My gosh. - This is what you have to do.
The baby can feel dizzy if you're too tall. The shorter...
the better. You need to make sure you're not moving too much.
I want another baby too.
My gosh, how adorable. You're so cute.
I'm probably the biggest person she's ever seen in life.
- Yes, you are. - I knew it.
- That's why she cried. - Yes, totally.
You're yawning? My gosh.
I want another baby too.
You need to talk to your wife about it.
- Why are you venting to us? - I'm sorry.
Just go home early.
Mommy is here. Go to Mommy.
While everyone is captivated by Yu Ju's cuteness,
the mother starts preparing dinner.
(Chopping spring onions)
(Cracking an egg)
(Mixing)
She cooks the mixture on a heated frying pan...
and rolls it up.
The mouthwatering golden brown rolled omelet is now ready.
After that, she grills...
every Korean's favorite fish, mackerel, on a pan.
(The grilled mackerel looks delicious.)
Where's the jjigae? The kimchi jjigae.
- Oh, when did you heat it up? - What?
You're so fast.
(Laughing)
I'm fast and efficient, you know.
The kimchi jjigae, made quickly by the mother,
gets put into bowls quickly by the eldest daughter.
The younger daughter, who just gave birth, is getting seaweed soup.
After getting a heaping bowl of it, the dinner is finally ready.
This way, right?
- Shall I carry it? - No, let me do it. I'll...
You'll get no food if you drop it.
(That hurt Ho Dong's pride.)
I'm a ssireum champion. This is nothing. Please move over.
- I'm a ssireum champion. - He keeps saying that.
- Gosh. - How is it? Are you okay?
Goodness, it's a feast today.
(He made it safe and sound.)
- Gosh. - Goodness.
Oh, my. Everything looks amazing.
That's mackerel.
Look at this. Earlier, we talked about how...
- I saw it. - kimchi jjigae must have pork.
This toasted seaweed can't be bought at grocery stores.
You can buy it at markets. It's the best-quality seaweed at...
- Well... - She has a way with words.
I can tell. She probably won't let anyone beat her.
When I was about to lift the table... Most people just watch,
but she said, "You'll get nothing if you drop it."
- Most people aren't like that. - Totally.
- She knows how to spice things up. - She's like a show host.
- Exactly. - Yes, gosh.
When she talks, she makes sure to stand still for the camera.
She's obviously doing that to make things easy for the camera operator.
She noticed that the camera over there was recording her. That one.
All right. The Dining Together Team is at a house in Sadang-dong...
on the coldest day of this winter for a delicious dinner.
This meal is what brought two daughters together...
at their mother's place in Sadang-dong.
From seaweed soup for the younger daughter who just gave birth...
to various side dishes catered to both daughters' palates,
this energizing dinner was made by the mother with her heart.
We have a segment called Dinner Theater.
Please show us how you usually eat together and catch up.
Dinner Theater, action.
- Let's eat, Mom. - All right.
Come, Yu Na. Let's eat!
The elder daughter takes after her mom.
(They both know how to make the show fun.)
Come to Grandma, Yu Ju.
- My, you're so adorable. - She is really adorable.
- She must be the apple of her eye. - Three generations.
Have dinner with Grandma.
She must adore her so much.
- Oh, my. - Thanks for the food.
- Ketchup. - Ketchup?
- You want ketchup too? - Yes.
Gosh, seriously.
- It's natural. - Very natural.
(She grumbled but still brings ketchup.)
- You're not having the soup? - "Do I have to bring it?"
You have to eat it because you gave birth.
- She's coming. - I don't have to eat it.
Will you say something? Something like, "You bring it yourself."
Then you guys will have to stop shooting.
She said we'll have to stop shooting.
We'll have to stop shooting if she loses her temper.
I can do this because I just gave birth.
We usually have more side dishes.
Why do we only have a handful of side dishes today?
(Yu Ju started crying.)
- Cut. - That's enough.
- All right. - You should eat too.
- Come join us. - She got startled.
By the way, who lives in this house?
Our parents live here.
Where's your father now?
- He's in the room. - He's home?
Well, he is, but he has to look after the kids.
He gave us the go-ahead to invite you in.
- Oh, your father did? - Yes.
So, was this your father's idea, then?
- Yes, it was. - I'm impressed.
Then when will he and your kids eat?
They ate out already.
- They've already eaten? I see. - Yes.
Had the weather not been this cold,
I would've never invited you guys in.
It is very cold indeed.
I heard on the news earlier that it feels like minus 20°C...
- Yes, minus 20°C. - or below today.
I told my daughter earlier...
that we're not going to wear shoes today.
We haven't left the house at all today.
- Because it's too cold? - Yes.
I told her we won't even have to put on shoes today.
I was wondering what she meant by that.
I think your elder daughter...
knows how to make the show fun.
- We both said she got it from you. - We did.
The mother started talking as soon as Dinner Theater began.
- "Let's eat." - "Let's eat." Exactly.
- Let's eat before it gets cold. - Please help yourself.
Ma'am, this is grilled mackerel, right?
- Yes, it's mackerel. - From Namseong Sagye Market?
I bet this is also from Namseong Sagye Market.
Fertilized eggs from the market.
We bought the eggs at a supermarket.
She has to correct us. She just can't bite her tongue.
She wanted to correct us right away,
so she even forgot to omit the company's name.
No.
I'm usually very quiet.
- Don't lie to us. - That's a total lie.
You've been talking as much as you've been breathing.
I can't believe she said that.
(She's letting herself go today.)
I thought you were a comedienne.
Shall I try the seaweed soup first?
It's made specially for postpartum care.
- That's right. Enjoy it. - We hope you like it.
- I should really eat it, then. - Yes, totally.
How is it different from normal seaweed soup?
- More work goes into it. - More work?
It's made with Mom's love.
The postpartum seaweed soup...
made with the mother's love...
warms Jeong Su after being outside in the freezing cold.
The wild tiger, Ho Dong, comforts himself with rice...
and recovers from the coldest weather he's experienced in years.
The Sadang-dong family shares love and happiness...
through the most delicious meal in the world made by the mother.
Do you usually eat with your husband?
No.
Our whole family eats together.
- Everyone comes over? - Yes.
- On a daily basis? - Yes.
My sons-in-law come as well.
- Your sons-in-law come over too? - They're working late today though.
- My daughter-in-law comes too. - I see.
Does that mean you hang out here all day and just sleep at home?
- Yes. - Yes.
- Then... - Did you stay here...
- after giving birth to your boys? - Yes, I did.
- At this house? - I must say,
this house is basically like a postpartum care center.
Totally. My gosh.
There have been newborns in the family for seven years.
Seven years in a row?
(This postpartum care center has been in business for 7 years.)
But your daughter-in-law must've stayed with her parents.
No, she also stayed here after giving birth.
They actually want to come over now.
- They live nearby. - I see.
- They live close by? - Yes, all of us live very close by.
Are they worried it'll be too crowded
Tell them to come over later.
The whole family should be in the photo.
Let's take another family portrait.
Ma'am, then let me ask you a question.
Is raising grandchildren different from raising your daughters?
- Of course. - What's better?
Raising my grandchildren, of course.
Do you adore Yu Ju more than your daughters?
Raising my daughters was challenging,
but looking after my grandkids isn't hard at all.
After all, my children are responsible for them.
I have no responsibility. All I need to do is adore them.
- You can just adore them. - That's right.
I can adore them without any responsibility.
- She's here. - Who?
- Min Jeong. - Mom!
- Someone is here? - The daughter-in-law.
Hello. Oh, he's the son.
(The son's family arrives.)
- Hello. - Hello, welcome.
Come on in.
- Please come in. - Make yourself at home.
Have you eaten yet?
Yes, we have.
- You've eaten? - Yes.
- Where do you live? - About a 10-minute walk from here.
In 10-minute walking distance. That's very close.
That's so nice.
(Another cute baby joins their dinner.)
How adorable.
You must love them, but you have many grandkids.
Isn't it exhausting for you, ma'am?
I must be a natural-born babysitter. I don't find it tiring.
- They're all my babies, you know. - Right.
They're my babies, so it's not exhausting.
- Sir. - Oh, my.
(Oh, my!)
He said, "Oh, my."
Thank you for coming all the way to our humble house.
- Hello. - Hello, sir.
- Hello. - My entire family is honored.
- Have you eaten yet, sir? - Yes, I have.
The kids and I had noodles at a restaurant nearby.
We heard that you ate out with the boys.
- Yes, please have a seat. - Thank you.
Were you babysitting the boys in your room?
We were just watching TV.
(The whole family is very honest.)
Sir, you made such a memorable entrance.
His voice...
reminds me of the actor, Yoon Mun Sik, a little bit.
I thought he was putting on a show for us.
"Oh, my!" That's how he made his entrance.
You know his famous catchphrase, right? "You obnoxious jerk."
He sounds a lot like the actor.
I'm originally from that region,
so I say "you obnoxious jerks" very often.
(They're moved by his voice impression.)
My, this family is full of talented people.
All of them are witty enough to work in showbiz.
How did we meet this family out of all residents in this area?
(On the other hand)
It's so cold today, Gyeong Gyu.
Yes, this house...
This one.
(They start ringing the doorbells again.)
You picked number one?
My skin feels like it's about to rip.
(I feel the same way.)
(They can feel how cold it is.)
It's really freezing now.
- Excuse me. - Who is it?
- Hello. - Hello.
There's a singer named Hong Jin Young here.
We're... Hello, ma'am.
We're shooting a show called Dining Together at the moment.
Have you had dinner yet?
Yes, we just ate.
- I see. Take care, then. - Take care.
(Jin Young is about to cry.)
Good luck.
- Hello. - Hello!
- Where are you going, ma'am? - I love you.
- I love you too. - I'm on my way to church now.
- I see. - I see, you're going to church.
- We're starving now. - This must be very hard.
- It's so cold too. - I have go to.
- Goodbye. - You're going to church?
(She leaves after encouraging them.)
I wish she didn't have to go to church.
All lights are off at this house.
Here, this house.
Who is it?
Hello, ma'am.
I'm Hong Jin Young, the singer who sang "Love Battery"...
- Pardon me? - I sang "Love Battery".
- Sorry? - Talk slowly.
I'm Singer Hong Jin Young. I sang "Love Battery".
(Why is she smiling with her eyes?)
- The name rings a bell. - Sing the song for her.
I cannot live without you, I really can't
You're... Do you know the song?
We're shooting a show called Dining Together at the moment.
- I see. - Have you had dinner yet?
- Yes, we have. - I see. Okay.
- Have a great evening, ma'am. - I will. Thank you.
- Take care. - Take care.
You did well this time. That's what you should do.
(We're getting a good feeling. Let's keep going!)
Oh, this house is...
(He presses the bell quietly as it's too cold.)
(She walks up to the door.)
(Peeking in)
- Who is it? - Do it.
Hello, ma'am.
I'm Hong Jin Young, the singer who sang "Love Battery".
- So what? - Well...
We're shooting a show called Dining Together at the moment.
- I see. - Have you had dinner yet?
No, we're having dinner now.
Ask her if she knows Hong Jin Young.
But... When I introduced myself earlier, she said, "So what?"
Try again. Ask her if she knows you.
By any chance, do you know who I am?
- No, not really. - Tell her your name.
- Does "Hong Jin Young" ring a bell? - "Love Battery".
I don't know who that is.
- Oh, I see. - Okay. Let's go.
Thank you.
(Sad)
(Cracking up)
(Her feelings are hurt.)
(Staggering)
(She's speechless.)
(Jin Young feels dejected.)
This is probably our last chance.
Gyeong Gyu, that two-story house over there has lights on.
- Great. - The lights are on, but...
I wonder if they'll invite us in.
(They'll try their luck.)
The bell sounds nice.
(Let's dance to stay warm.)
Hello!
Hello?
(Static noise)
It sounds like bubbling kimchi jjigae.
(Will they get to eat a warm pot of kimchi jjigae?)
- Hello. - Hello, sir.
What are you doing here?
We're shooting a show called Dining Together.
- This startled me. - It must have.
- Have you eaten yet, sir? - Yes, I have.
- Oh, you have? - I see.
We have to find a family in Sadang-dong...
that would have dinner with us. That's what the show is about.
- I see. In Sadang-dong? - Yes.
I don't really have anything to say though.
You've already eaten.
You've had dinner already.
- All right, then. - Have a good night.
I'm Lee Gyeong Gyu. Do you know me by any chance?
- Lee Gyeong Gyu? - Yes.
Of course. How can I not know you?
- Thank you. - Of course I know you.
(Am I dreaming right now?)
- I see you on TV every day. - Exactly.
This is Singer Hong Jin Young.
She sang a song called "Love Battery".
You're my battery
It's nice to meet you.
Likewise, sir. Have a good night.
- Goodbye. - Take care.
- Take care, sir! - Goodbye.
(He was more excited to meet Gyeong Gyu.)
Gyeong Gyu.
Let's keep going.
Where's Jin Young's Sadang-dong Battery...
that's going to satiate her hunger and warm her heart?
I really want to go in somewhere.
Gosh, my face is...
My face is beginning to feel numb.
(A minute feels like an hour in this bone-chilling cold.)
- It's so cold. - It's crazy cold now.
It would've been a bit better if it hadn't been this cold.
(As their batteries were getting all frozen)
It's freezing cold.
- What? - Oh, the main floor here.
Gyeong Gyu, the main floor of this building.
(They go at it.)
(They try the first unit.)
- Gosh. - Calling the resident now.
Talk slowly. Say hello first.
(Please)
- I'll... - Hello?
- Hello? - Who is it?
Yes, hello. I'm...
Hong Jin Young, the singer who sang "Love Battery".
- Yes. - Do you happen to know who I am?
Yes, I do.
- Then, today... - Ask her who else is home now.
Who else is home with you at the moment?
- Just a moment, please. - What's going on?
It must be her mother.
- Hello? - Hello, ma'am.
- I'm Singer Hong Jin Young. - Yes, hello.
Do you know who I am by any chance?
Yes, you sang "Love Battery".
- Sing the song now. - Yes!
- You're my battery - Yes, I know the song.
We're shooting the show, Dining Together, at the moment.
You're shooting it in our neighborhood today?
Yes, we're here!
We've been walking around with our spoons in our hands,
and we're just wondering if you've had dinner yet.
No, not yet.
Then would it be okay for us to join you for dinner?
Ma'am?
Then would it be okay for us to join you for dinner?
Ma'am?
It got disconnected. We talked for too long.
(She rings the bell again.)
Calling the resident now.
There's a possibility, right?
- Hello. - Hello, ma'am.
- Hello. - I'm Lee Gyeong Gyu.
- Yes, I know you. - You do?
- I heard you haven't eaten yet. - No, we haven't.
Please come in.
- Pardon me? - You can come in.
- We can? - We can? Yes!
(Screaming out of joy)
(Feeling emotional)
- Let's go in. - Let's go.
- Hello! - Hello!
- My gosh. - Hello.
Hello, ma'am.
We came to Sadang-dong.
Oh, my goodness. You really came.
- Congratulations, ma'am. - I just got home from work though.
I have to start preparing dinner now.
- No problem. We can wait. - Please don't worry. We'll wait.
- Hello, ma'am. - It's embarrassing though.
You know her, right?
- Yes, of course I do. - Jin Young.
You can go in first and tidy up if you'd like.
We'll wait here. Take your time if there are things to tidy up.
(They're over the moon.)
This is called fate
You can't reject it
- I'm happy! - I'm happy!
(They're oozing endorphins.)
- Ma'am, may we come in now? - Yes, come on in.
These frustrated ones are suddenly brimming with happiness.
Let's enter the happy dinner moment with them.
- Say hello to Jin Young. - Hello.
Hi! Hello, ma'am.
- Come on in. It's cold outside. - Thank you.
Hello, ma'am.
- My gosh. - My gosh.
- My goodness. - You've seen him on TV, right?
Ma'am, do you know who I am?
- Of course. She always watches TV. - Yes, your face is...
(She pats his cheek.)
- It's been a long time. - She says it's been a long time.
Oh, my.
- It's so good to see you. - I know, right?
- She's 89 this year. - Pardon me?
She's 89 years old.
- Ma'am, you're 89 this year? - Yes.
- You look so healthy. - I know.
She can't hear well though.
- It's so nice to meet you. - Likewise.
- It's very nice to meet you. - Thank you.
Please have a seat.
Out of everyone that's been on our show, Dining Together, so far...
We watch the show every week.
She's the oldest one that's been on our show so far.
- Oh, my mother-in-law? - Yes. She's 89 this year.
How long have you lived in this neighborhood?
We moved here because our old neighborhood got redeveloped.
I think we've lived in Sadang-dong for about 58 years.
I can't hear you well if you talk quietly.
I should talk louder so that you can hear me.
(Nodding)
Mother. I can call her like that as she's old enough to be my mother.
Mother, do you think I'm good-looking? Am I handsome?
Yes.
Mother, she's a singer.
Life is all like that
Good job, you got through another day
(That's exactly her style of music.)
Thumbs up
(Jin Young makes her laugh.)
She's the only one who's enjoying my singing.
She asked me to make stir-fried baby octopus, so I was preparing it.
Oh, my. Stir-fried baby octopus.
- I'll go prepare dinner, then. - Sure.
- Come here. - What's your name?
- I'm Park Min Ah. - You're Min Ah.
- I've been waiting for this moment. - Seriously?
I've watched almost every episode of the show.
- Really? - I see.
Thank you.
- You must know how cold it is. - It's freezing cold outside.
- What grade are you in? - I'm entering seventh grade.
Who's in your family?
Me, my sister, and two elder brothers.
So, there are four of us.
And my parents and my grandma too.
(It's a family of 7.)
Where's your dad?
Is he still at work?
- Yes, he is. - He's not home yet?
He'll probably be home soon.
Then... You said you have elder brothers, right?
- Yes, the third one is a brother. - I see.
- Is he in high school? Then? - No.
He just completed his military service.
(Surprised)
He's 12 years older than me.
- Your brother? - Yes.
- The one right above me. - Your parents must've had you late.
- Your parents had you late. - Yes, they did.
So, the third one is a boy.
- The 2nd one too. - The 2nd one is a boy too.
And there's my elder sister.
How old is the other brother, then?
He's 27... Wait, no. He's 28 this year.
28. One is 12 years older, and the other one is 28.
What about your sister?
She's 30.
30? Then...
- 16, 14, and 12 years apart. - 14, 12.
(Min Ah is the youngest one.)
So, you have three brothers?
My elder sister, two brothers, and me.
- The eldest one is a sister. - An elder sister,
- 2 brothers and... I see. - She has 2 elder brothers too.
Are all of them married?
- No, only my sister is married. - I see, only your sister.
(That was a silly question.)
Do you live with all of them here?
The younger one of my two brothers...
is preparing to become a priest.
The older one is currently attending a grad school outside of the city.
Then who lives here?
My parents, my grandma, and me.
What about the brother in the military?
He has completed his military service.
- Is he not in Seoul? - He's still here,
but he'll go abroad soon.
He'll do some volunteer work before returning to school.
- Then will he be home later? - Yes, he's in Japan now.
He's in Japan.
And the elder one is preparing to become a priest...
No, no.
That's the one who's in Japan now.
(Confused)
Are you okay, Gyeong Gyu?
My brain must still be frozen. I'm so confused.
All right. Tell us about her sister.
- She's married. - That's right.
- I should ask her grandmother. - Now, the second one.
- He's studying outside of Seoul. - He's currently attending...
grad school outside of Seoul.
The third one has completed his military service recently.
- He's traveling in Japan now. - The second one?
- No, the 3rd one. - The 3rd one.
- Where's the second one? - He is...
- He's outside of Seoul. - He's in grad school now.
The third one wants to become a priest.
He just completed his military service, and he'll go abroad soon.
And she's the fourth one.
Min Ah is the youngest one.
So, what does your brother, the eldest one, do for a living?
- The eldest one is a sister. - Oh, okay.
The eldest one is a sister. The eldest one...
And Min Ah is in ninth grade.
- No, I'm in 7th grade. - 7th grade.
You must go to Dongjak Elementary... Dongjak High School.
- Middle School. - Middle School.
- While Gyeong Gyu tries to wake up, - This is driving me crazy.
all the ingredients for stir-fried baby octopus are prepared...
by the mother's skillful hands.
- Ma'am. - Yes.
Is there anything I can help you with?
Shall I cut up all ingredients?
I'll do all the cutting for you. You can just...
- Blanch this? - Yes.
(She washes her hands first.)
How should I slice the onions?
Just like this.
Make sure the slices aren't too thick.
- Like this? - Yes, that looks good.
Actually, that's a bit too thick.
(She cuts them into thinner slices.)
How would you like me to cut this?
Shall I cut the zucchini like this too?
- Is there anything else I can do? - This, please.
Is there anything else I should cut?
The kitchen assistant, Jin Young,
cuts up all sorts of vegetables as per the mother's request.
(Super focused)
I see that you put in chili powder and...
I'm infusing the oil with spring onions.
- With spring onions? - Yes.
(The oil smokes up.)
It smells delicious.
When the mother's sauce made with scallion-infused oil...
meets all sorts of veggies that Jin Young has cut up...
You're just stir-frying the veggies, and it already smells so good.
But the garlic is... I haven't had a chance to thaw it.
I forgot to take it out in advance.
(The minced garlic is all frozen.)
I need to put garlic in this. We have a big problem.
(Jin Young asks a crew member for help.)
(The sound supervisor gives it a shot.)
(And he fails.)
(Give me that. I'll open it for you.)
(The camera operator seems confident.)
(Struggling)
(My goodness!)
You can't open it, right? What should I do?
(No one has succeeded yet.)
(The youngest one of the family comes to their rescue.)
- Yes, it's frozen. - Will you be able to open it?
I think rubber gloves will help.
(This smart one uses a tool.)
You can't open it? I'm in trouble, then.
(Please give me that thing.)
(The camera operator tries again.)
Do you want to try again?
Go ahead.
(Struggling)
(Struggling some more)
(He still can't open it.)
You failed.
You can't open it? Oh, no.
(Let this guy try.)
You want to give it a shot?
He's a new hire.
- Oh, really? - He just joined JTBC.
You can't open it?
(What's going on?)
You can't open it?
What are you guys trying to open?
This. Gyeong Gyu,
everyone is trying to open this container with minced garlic.
Amongst the gathered crowd,
the newbie producer wages a lonesome fight against the garlic container.
(He's been working with Dining Together for 4 weeks.)
If you don't open that, we will cancel your employment.
We will cancel your employment.
(He opened it.)
We will cancel your employment.
(A joke brought out his super strength.)
- Did he open it? - This is how important a job is.
(I protected my job.)
(Finally, the garlic is added.)
It looks so appetizing.
- Thumbs up. - I know.
- It turns out looking delicious. - Yes.
- Spring onion oil does the trick. - My goodness.
Everything she says is from her song.
My goodness. "Thumbs up"
Let's finish it up.
- You can turn off the stove now. - Okay.
Her signature Pacific saury kimchi jjigae is boiling.
Gyeong Gyu and Min Ah prepares the table for the feast.
I didn't lock it.
She takes out the crunchy kimchi...
that looks the most appetizing.
(She chops the kimchi.)
I can hear the crunch.
I will sit here.
I will take it to the table.
- Take the radish kimchi too. - I already did.
Being in charge of setting the table,
Min Ah busily goes back and forth the kitchen and the living room.
Do you flip the rice once before you serve the rice?
Yes.
I learned it from Mom.
(She serves the rice for everyone.)
Do you always help your mother a lot?
Or are you doing this because you're on television?
I am in charge of setting the table.
- Are you? - Yes.
That's why you were so good.
Thank you. Thank you for letting us in.
(She hugs the lady.)
Today is unbelievably cold.
I wouldn't have let you in if the weather wasn't so cold.
- It was so cold. - She's the queen of sociability.
- Right. - She is the queen of sociability.
Ho Dong isn't as good as her.
(She makes the sound of walking.)
(Even walking is enjoyable for her.)
(In just 20 minutes, she became like a part of the family.)
She's unbelievably sociable. She's so good.
I am embarrassed because there's nothing to eat.
Ma'am, it's a feast.
It looks shabby.
No, it doesn't. I will take a photo first.
(Before eating, he takes a photo of it.)
(Jin Young enters the picture.)
(She takes part in the photo too.)
She's crazy.
It proves that I am here.
This meal was instantly prepared by...
Min Ah who is in charge of setting the table...
and her mother who is in charge of the cooking.
The stir-fried baby octopus...
will warm them up in this cold winter.
(It's a stir-fried baby octopus meal.)
(It's finally time to eat.)
- Thank you for the food. - I don't know...
- how it would taste. - Thank you for the food.
Did you make this kimchi this winter?
Yes, my elder sister lives in Ganghwa,
so all my siblings gather and make kimchi together every year.
We use about 350 cabbages I think.
(Her jaw drops.)
- 350 cabbages? - Yes.
We cover the back of a truck with plastic and work there.
It's nearly done. Have we done half of it?
- Min Ah. - We still have half of it.
Yes. She's good.
(She eats a big chunk of kimchi.)
We make it together.
- Your kimchi is so refreshing. - Right.
How do you make it so refreshing?
We add a lot of fresh shrimps.
That's why it's so refreshing.
This is made with radish from Ganghwa.
- It's really delicious. - It's delicious.
It's so refreshing.
(It's very crunchy.)
It's delicious.
Even after two years, the taste remains the same.
Let me taste the stir-fried baby octopus.
(Finally, he tries the main dish.)
Do you want me to move it closer to you?
- It's seasoned just right. - I freeze it before cooking it.
So it stays chewy.
Try this oyster mushroom.
(She loves it.)
- It could've been spicier. - Did you use Cheongyang chili?
- I did. - Right?
- Are you moving back there soon? - No. Because...
Jin Young's battery had died from the cold and hunger.
But Min Ah's mother's delicious and nutritious meal...
rapidly charges her battery.
(She takes a big spoonful.)
(He loves it.)
Gyeong Gyu, the aggressive eater,
is addicted to the spicy flavor of stir-fried baby octopus,
and his chopsticks never get to rest.
To Min Ah's family who has been desperately waiting for this moment,
this is also an exciting moment that recharges their vitality.
It's delicious.
(It's time to recharge their vitality.)
Where are you originally from?
I'm from the place further down Mokpo, Muan.
- Muan. - Yes.
When did you move to Seoul then?
I've been living here for exactly 40 years. Only in this town.
Is Sadang-dong where you settled...
- when you came to Seoul? - No.
- I first settled in Gongdeok-dong. - In Mapo-gu.
- Right. - Gongdeok-dong in Mapo-gu.
After a short while, we moved and settled here.
Did you two meet back in your hometown?
We didn't meet in our hometown.
(She gives him the eyes.)
My elder sister and her elder sister...
settled in the same town after getting married.
So they set us up.
- My elder sister introduced her. - It was a blind date.
At the time, that word didn't exist. We called it matchmaking.
Do you have to be in a relationship with your match?
(He's frustrating.)
Did you see his face?
- I... - I hate when people make that face.
It means you are really frustrated with me.
Usually, people don't get frustrated with the celebrity who visits them.
You saw him, didn't you?
That's not it.
His elder sister and her elder sister were friends.
- And they... - They lived in the same town.
- In the same town. - After getting married.
Was that in Seoul?
(He's frustrating too.)
- Naju. - Naju.
They lived in Naju.
We got married 20 days after meeting each other.
If he married her 20 days after meeting her,
he must've really loved her.
But there was a reason for it.
My mother-in-law...
Stop it.
(He stops.)
What did you think of him when you first saw him?
Like I said earlier, I was small, poor,
- and ugly. - You look fine.
You look fine.
But she was tall and handsome.
So I fell for her at first sight.
Right. Small men love tall women.
He must've thought that she was very slender.
I want to meet a woman...
who is a little taller than me.
That's why I immediately felt a connection when I saw him.
I needed her to be taller so that my children will be taller.
- That's exactly my thought. - That's why...
my children took after my wife. They're a little...
- taller than me. - Right.
Why did you come to Sadang?
- That's... - I was asking her.
- I was asking her. - Let me ask her.
Why did you come to Sadang?
My friend lived here, so I moved here too.
You moved here for your friend.
Was Sadang as developed as now at the time?
It wasn't.
- The houses were all shanty. - Was there nothing?
It was a shantytown.
(Sadang was filled with shanty houses in the 1970s.)
- It was. - You know...
the way from Namseong Intersection to Isu Station, right?
At the time, that was a stream.
- Was it? - In 1969 and 1970,
we used to catch crawfish there.
- And... - He's been here for 40 years.
every rainy season,
underneath the Isu Bridge...
used to get flooded, and we used to ride a boat there.
(People road a boat to go from Isu to Sadang when it got flooded.)
- So it changed a lot. - Did someone else come?
- No. - Who is it? Bring him in.
- Is he the son-in-law? - Yes.
Bring him in.
Why would you open the door only slightly?
- Because it's cold. - Because it's cold.
The person standing outside must be even colder.
Welcome.
- Where are you coming from? - My office.
You came from your office. Have you eaten?
I got the call while eating dinner.
Their eldest daughter has leadership.
She brought the whole family together.
The eldest daughter brought everyone together.
- This is a new record, sir. - Is it?
How many family members are there?
There's the mother, father, eldest daughter, her two children,
their daughter-in-law... That's already 11.
He makes it 12.
It doesn't seem like they came here only for the shoot.
You must gather here often.
- Yes. Always. - Always?
- Do you always gather here? - We always do.
What's good about living near your mother?
Right. Your second son-in-law lives in Suwon.
They come here whenever they finish work.
- Pardon? - I don't spend on rice.
- You don't spend on rice? - Yes.
They go home around 8:30 to 9pm.
You won't listen to him, so he keeps talking to me.
When he says something, please pay attention.
(He's sorry.)
I was holding his hand.
And he kept moving his hand. Please help him.
I will ask a few questions to your daughters.
The good thing...
about living near your parents' is that you get to save on rice.
And they help with the children.
Right.
It's her parent's house,
but it's really more like a postnatal care center.
You must've been the last customer.
(She's the last customer at the postnatal care center.)
I stayed here at my parents-in-law's.
Your parents would've been sad.
Didn't they want you to stay here with the baby?
- My mother wasn't well. - I see. Thank goodness then.
What do you like about living near your parents'?
- I love everything about it. - I knew it.
There's no need...
to enumerate the little details about saving on rice...
and getting help with the children. She loves everything about it.
She talks so well.
My wife?
When she starts talking...
(He leaves out the details.)
Right.
When she starts talking...
She said she's usually quiet.
Said who?
(He doubts his ears.)
She said it herself.
How is living near your parents-in-law's?
- I love it. - You love it.
Yes. I am benefiting a lot from it.
You benefit from it.
What do you think about your first son-in-law?
He's reassuring.
I see. He's reassuring.
Do you want to praise him for anything?
- My son-in-law? - Yes.
Are there any things you want to praise him for?
There's nothing?
(She's got nothing to say.)
(He's sad.)
The time is up.
(She can't say what she doesn't mean.)
Then let's ask someone who would give a good answer.
Let's ask his father-in-law.
What is your son-in-law like?
Rather than praising him... He doesn't talk much here.
And I love that.
(Only good thing about him is that he doesn't talk much.)
And he's reassuring.
- He's in trouble. - Ma'am,
what do you like...
about your children living nearby?
I think that must be lovely.
I am very greedy, so I made them move here.
Did you suggest them to move?
Yes.
They used to live in Sanggye-dong and Mok-dong.
But I made them move here.
You want to do things for them?
- I missed them. - You missed them.
With her strong leadership,
she raised her three children well.
She was even in charge of the postnatal care of...
her two daughters and her daughter-in-law.
She brought everyone to Sadang-dong,
and she's leading her three children and grandchildren with love.
If you think about it,
they must hand down the clothes...
to younger children.
- They live nearby. - Right.
I wove this cardigan seven years ago...
for my eldest grandchild, and she's wearing it now.
- Did you weave that? - You have great sense of color.
(It's a trendy color.)
Did you weave it yourself?
I did.
(She captures everyone's attention.)
That's history.
Why did you wear that today?
- We intentionally dressed her up. - Right.
They intentionally dressed her up for this.
This family loves being on television.
Each of them brought a story.
They even planned their outfits.
They intentionally dressed the baby for the show.
(It was his big picture.)
This is why people say this is scripted.
This is why people are suspicious of it being scripted.
The children inherited...
their grandmother's love through the outfits.
(Along with the clothes, they were handed down the love.)
You had your daughter...
really late.
They had her very late.
I had her when her father was 48.
(He's surprised.)
She's an angel sent to us.
Right?
She's 16 years younger than their first child.
It would've been bad if she was a boy.
I know. Daughters are cute.
She would've stayed in her room if she was a boy.
Just before Min Ah was born,
our family had become very distant from each other.
Her eldest sister was in high school.
When she was born,
all the doors opened again,
and everyone started gathering in the living room.
Min Ah brought the family together.
My siblings raised me.
I bet they did.
You and your husband must be very sweet.
- Did you plan to have a baby? - No.
When...
my second son was five,
I got an acupuncture on my back,
and I got paralyzed.
You got paralyzed?
Yes. So I was in bed for a year.
I couldn't move at all.
I was rushed to a hospital in an ambulance.
And they said there was nothing they could do.
They couldn't find why I was paralyzed.
So they told me to just stay in bed.
Then I heard...
a rumor about a Chinese oriental doctor.
I heard he was good.
- So I went to him. - He prescribed medicine?
Yes. I took the medicine he prescribed.
And something like a big sore came out from my back.
Then I became fine again.
(That's very fascinating.)
Because I had gotten weak,
I took all kinds of medicine.
And then I got her.
After I had Min Ah, I became healthier.
But because of the paralysis, my legs are still in bad shape.
Because I was paralyzed for a year.
But Min Ah act as your limbs.
When I ask for water,
she jumps down from her bed and gets me water.
She's so good.
(She's a good girl.)
Your grandmother must love you dearly.
I know.
When all of us go to work, Min Ah stays with her grandmother.
(She spends a lot of time with her grandmother too.)
Are you still working?
I can't do anything too hard. I sell insurance.
- So you work. - Yes.
That's why I was organizing my bag...
when you came.
By the way, your second son...
is joining the priesthood.
I saw the photo too.
(Her third child is joining the priesthood.)
Weren't you against it?
- No. - Really?
- Were you happy about it? - I kept praying for it.
I kept praying for it since he was born.
Why did you...
want your son to become a priest?
I had a dream just before I conceived him.
And that gave me the idea.
I thought he was a child sent from above.
- You did? - Yes.
I dreamed of giving birth to him. When I pushed him to the side,
halo came out of him and ascended to the sky.
(It was a holy dream.)
So when I found out that I was pregnant with him,
I accepted it as my fate to raise him.
When a child enters third grade, he has his First Holy Communion.
After that, you can become an altar server.
Altar server is the one who assists the priest.
After doing that, he decided to study Theology.
When he was taking the college entrance exam,
we prayed desperately that he gets in the program.
He repeated three times to get into the program.
That's fascinating.
When you see the photo, you will see it.
My son is very handsome.
- He even had dimples. - He's very handsome.
I think a lot of girls hit on him.
But he turned them down...
because he has to join the priesthood.
(He's impressed.)
- He's amazing. - I just hope he will...
continue to strengthen...
his faith.
I wonder where Dad is. I think he's calling.
He must be here.
(As soon as she mentioned it, he called.)
Yes.
- Where are you? - I'm in front of the house.
You're almost here.
Slow down. You're running out of breath.
No, they are still here.
I think they are waiting for you.
- Is he running here? - Yes.
(He's running home.)
My husband...
got two surgeries...
last May.
What was wrong with him?
He ate cow liver.
- Worms spread in his body. - He didn't eat much.
And worms spread in his body.
He got surgeries to remove them.
He got seven surgeries.
- Did he eat it raw? - Yes.
He had a relapse this year.
So he got two surgeries.
He looks much older now.
- Right. - But he still...
goes to work, and we are grateful.
I never knew that could happen.
- I know. He just ate liver. - Raw liver.
- You're here. - He's here.
- He's here. - Hello, sir.
He's all wrapped up because it's cold.
Hello.
He's covered in clothes.
- Hello. - Hello.
- It's nice to meet you. - It's an honor.
Come in, sir.
Isn't it really cold?
- You should just take the hat off. - Come join us.
- She's Hong Jin Young. - Right.
She's the singer of "Love Battery".
Her new song just came out.
Hello.
Please take a seat.
Your kimchi is so delicious.
- There was nothing to eat. - She cooked it for us.
He looks very friendly.
Both of them look very friendly.
Thank you.
- Is he also a devout Catholic? - Yes.
Everyone in his family is a Catholic.
(He was born to a Catholic family.)
But actually,
I wasn't very devout.
But when I met Schola,
I became very devout.
- Is she Schola? - Yes.
What's your baptismal name?
- Paul. - Paul.
- Paul. - Angel Michaela.
- Michaela. - Michaela.
How about you, ma'am?
Theresa.
Her name is Battery.
(She's reborn as Battery.)
It's true.
(She actually likes it.)
I am Angry.
(He's Angry.)
(He's very witty.)
Your wife told us...
- that you haven't been too well. - Right.
You got two surgeries recently.
Thanks to my wife,
I am still here.
- Was your condition serious? - Yes.
How did you find out about it?
I found it by chance.
My eyes were feeling strange, so I went to see the eye doctor.
And he said I should immediately get hospitalized.
He said my eyes weren't the problem.
(He had a thorough check-up.)
It turned out there might be a cyst in my brain.
Because it was pressing the nerves connecting to my right eye,
I couldn't see properly, and I became weak.
(His one eye became weak.)
A neurologist checked me again.
He said worms had grown in my head...
and on my back.
And they were pressing my nerves.
That's why I was sick.
They move along the spinal cord.
Right. I heard about this.
They move along the spinal cord, so he got a surgery on his back.
(He ended up getting a surgery on his back.)
I ended up getting seven surgeries.
(It's shocking.)
I was put under a general anesthesia seven times.
Each surgery took around eight times.
7 to 8 hours each.
I think they took out 30 worms each time.
(It's shocking.)
(Oh, dear.)
They spread rapidly in just 2 to 3 months.
It was very scary.
- Right. - Right.
How long was the duration of the treatment?
He was in the hospital for about a year.
- A year? - And he got five surgeries.
I had surgery every two month.
I had a relapse again and again.
Your wife seems very worried.
I owe it to her...
that I could be here like this.
Thanks to her, I could have my second life.
I'm very grateful.
The family must've been through a lot of distress.
His staying in the hospital...
- made our family stick together. - I see.
Our children used their scholarship money for the hospital bill.
(Our children used their scholarship money for the hospital bill.)
Our daughter even gave us her monthly pay.
I realized nothing is more precious than my family.
My family comes before everything else.
I couldn't have been here now without my family.
During the difficult times,
his family has been his oxygen tube...
that made him...
rise from his sickbed.
Have you ever been disappointed in your wife before?
Why would I be disappointed?
I'm just grateful that she's been with me.
I don't want to be thrown out.
Why don't you give him a word of praise?
Well...
(Hesitant)
After I gave birth to Min Ah,
I got a new job. I thought it was an ordinary company,
but it was a pyramid scheme.
I put a lot of money into it without knowing what it was...
and lost about 150,000 dollars.
You did?
Yes. I kept it to myself at first and had a hard time.
But one day, my husband...
sensed that there was something going on and asked me.
So I told him I lost 150,000 dollars.
As I told him that...
Are you all right?
(Please calm down.)
- I understand you're upset. - When I said that...
But it's all in the past now.
- That's not it. - He choked up when you said it.
I'm just thankful.
He just said that people are more important than money.
And he paid the money off...
and never talked about it again.
- Never again. - When was that?
It's been almost 10 years.
Why did you not talk about it again?
I already decided to let it go and move on.
There was no need to talk about it.
He's so cool.
I know. Were you not upset at all?
I should forget about what I decided to let go.
If I kept thinking about it,
it would have only made me more upset and distressed.
- I understand. - You should just let it go.
He's amazing.
So you praise him for that. What else?
He values his family over anything.
He takes good care of the family all the time.
I'm grateful for that.
I think that's the best thing about him.
Now you should give your husband a word of praise.
(It's time to praise her husband.)
I think she feels shy to say such things.
I'm grateful that he bought a house...
when I asked him to do so.
(Smiling)
I'm grateful that he made me live in plenty.
And I'm happy that we're having healthy lives.
- He's grateful that he's healthy. - She's happy that he's healthy.
(He feels the same way.)
I love you.
(He just can't hide his smile.)
I made a heart.
(She made a heart with her fingers.)
I'm grateful that she married a man like me...
even though I haven't been a good husband.
I'm always thankful to her.
Honey, I don't know...
how you feel, but I want to marry a woman like you...
in my next life.
You're supposed to say you...
instead of a woman like you.
I take it back.
- He takes it back. - I want to marry you.
(He fails to move his wife's heart.)
I'm grateful to her.
She's worked hard to take good care of our family.
Do you want to say...
you'll marry your husband in your next life?
I want to be born as a man in my next life.
(Laughing)
Then do you want to be born as a woman...
and marry your wife?
I'll have to wait and see.
I don't know what will happen.
(Sulky)
Let's give the mother words of praise for three things.
(It's the first daughter's turn to praise her mother.)
It's time to praise your mother.
First, I'd like to thank her for having...
and raising me.
And I'm thankful that she's still with me.
It's not a big thing, but it means a lot.
(She's always felt that way, but she never expressed her feelings.)
In fact, my mother passed away last year.
I'm jealous that...
she's healthy.
It's the second daughter's turn...
to praise her mother.
Now that I'm going through what she's done for us,
I understand how she's felt.
I love you, Mom.
That's nice.
She's the best mother.
What about you, Min Jeong?
(Startled)
- Me? - Do you have anything...
to say to your parents-in-law?
I'm grateful that they treat me like their real daughter.
And I'd like to thank them for cooking good food for us.
They are like a real support for me.
- She almost cried saying that. - I know.
It sounds like she was talking...
about her real parents.
Do you think Gyeong Gyu...
- would succeed today? - I think so.
People in Sadang-dong are very nice and generous.
All right.
Today has been...
Still?
(Gyeong Gyu answers the phone.)
- It looks like he's outside. - I think so.
(Turning it quickly)
(We succeeded!)
- It's a big family. - It's a large family.
My gosh.
The man in the house...
was my taekwondo instructor.
Were you a taekwondo instructor?
- Pardon? - Did you do taekwondo before?
Taekwondo?
My son does taekwondo.
He runs a taekwondo studio.
Your son is a taekwondo instructor?
Yes.
(Right. I'm a taekwondo instructor.)
It's me, sir.
- What? - Hello.
They know each other? My goodness.
- Was he your taekwondo instructor? - Yes.
This is nice.
(What a wonderful coincidence.)
Dining Together in Sadang-dong, thumbs up!
Thumbs up.
- Thumbs up. - Thumbs up.
All right. I'll give you 30 seconds to promote your new song.
(Warming up her throat)
Start.
("Goodbye" by Hong Jin Young)
(She's amazing.)
(I'm here to captivate the family.)
(This is exciting.)
(She expresses feelings with her fingertips.)
(Their eyes are glued to her.)
(I've done enough, I have no regret)
(Singing)
(Smiling)
(No one can't stop her exciting steps.)
(Time's up.)
It was the best.
It was amazing.
(She's so good.)
I think this song will make a big hit.
- It's a good song, isn't it? - It's really good.
- I should learn that song too. - What do you think, Min Ah?
- I like it. - I knew it.
After promoting her new song "Goodbye",
they get ready to leave.
"Goodbye".
Do you like the song?
Yes. The melody is very catchy.
(Jin Young is encouraged by his praise.)
- Isn't it fun? - It was really good.
This feels very fulfilling.
Meeting a lot of people.
- Is your son doing well? - Yes.
He must've grown a lot.
I'm sorry, but he's as tall as you.
(Laughing)
(Washing them clean)
The two dish-washing masters...
are done doing the dishes.
1, 2, 3.
(They take a commemorative photo all together.)
What's that?
1, 2, 3.
- "Goodbye." - "Goodbye."
(Pouting)
In Sadang-dong where they recharged their hearts,
they met the 114th and 115th families for Dining Together.
Thank you for the good memories.
- Good luck, Dining Together! - Good luck, Dining Together!
We love you, Dining Together.
(What's the next town?)
(Jongno 3-ga Station)
(There were many representative theaters of Korea there.)
(It is Chungmuro, the hub of Korean film industry.)
(Pil-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul)
(Who are waiting for Gyeong Gyu and Ho Dong in there?)
(Surprised)
(In a quiet traditional house,)
(there's a scholar writing letters and a mother slicing rice cake.)
I can recognize him from the back.
His nose is growing.
How can he see my nose grow from the back?
The mother slicing rice cake.
- I'm a man. - I thought you were his mother.
- I'm his father. - His father?
(Who's the man with the husky voice?)
(Smiling brightly)
(They are famous movie stars of Chungmuro.)
(Kim Soo Mi and Shin Hyun Joon.)
You're here to keep your promise?
I'm in my 70s, but it was my first time to be cast in the street.
You were cast in the street.
(Welcome to Soo Mi's Tarot reading.)
(Come to think of it,)
(Soo Mi predicted Ho Dong would lose a few of his shows.)
(She has the astonishing power to foresee the future.)
You're 49 this year.
(Years of age ending in 9 mean bad luck.)
(Kidding)
I like experiencing a slump. I take it as growing pains.
Do you want to take another two-year break?
(She's very straightforward.)
Growing pains?
(Soo Mi loves nature.)
(She tries to share the love of nature with Gyeong Gyu.)
(He can't agree with her.)
(He avoids her.)
(Stop trying to get in.)
Let's just go.
(Even Gyeong Gyu can't talk back.)
(Hyun Joon laughs at Gyeong Gyu as he wants.)
(Will they have dinner?)
Would there be anyone who doesn't recognize me?
(She sounds very confident.)
(Hello?)
(I'm Actress Kim Su Mi.)
(I'm the foul-mouthed one.)
- Did you eat? - Yes.
All right. Then.
(It's a cultural shock.)
(He tries to fix it.)
(Relax.)
(It's going to be a hassle to look after her.)
(It's the biggest crisis for Dining Together.)
I'm Actor Shin Hyun Joon.
Hello? Please respond.
(How dare you do that to my son?)
(She's like an active bomb.)
(Ringing)
- Do you recognize me? - Of course.
Then open the door.
Come in, everyone.
(What?)
(Will they be able to dine?)
(Dining Together)
It was so cold.
Family's love is the real love.
When you see a happy family,
- it feels good, right? - Yes.
- I should love my family. - Right.
I feel warm.
- Warm, right? - Yes.
- Let's jump. - 1, 2, 3.
That didn't go right.
- 1, 2, 3. - Mom.
Do it with Su Geun.
I can't put up with you.
- Good luck, "Goodbye". - "Good luck".
- Yes. - Yes.
Goodbye
Forget me
Would you like to join...
for dinner that recharges the love battery?
("The Boots" by Gugudan)