(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.)
It's a Sunday afternoon.
The streets and shops are filled with crowds.
But this place...
somehow seems familiar.
(What is this familiar place?)
Isn't this the way up to Gyeongridan-Gil?
You're right. Don't you remember?
I think we've been here before.
(They came to the same place in December of 2016.)
(The same Gyeongridan-Gil on episode 10, Itaewon)
- We came here. - Who did we meet here?
I'll give you a hint.
It was the turning point for our show's ratings.
You're right. We had a guest for the first time.
- Is that right? - Yes, you're right.
It was Se Jeong.
- The idol star? - Yes.
(They met the first guest at a cafe in Gyeongridan-Gil.)
(Former I.O.I member, current Gugudan member, Kim Se Jeong)
(Let's have dinner.)
Yes, I remember. We rang those bells,
and I think we made it.
- Who are they? - Hey, what's up?
Hello!
What's going on? You can speak Korean so well.
- Why are you so good at Korean? - Hello.
Can you introduce yourself? Tell them where you're from.
- What's your name? - I'm Jason.
Jason?
- How old are you? - Jason.
So... Oh, I'm in sixth grade.
- Are you a sixth grader? - Yes.
Which country are you from?
- Nigeria. - Nigeria?
How long have you lived in Korea?
For 13 years.
Gyeong Gyu.
He's in 6th grade, but he was here for 13 years.
He's 13 years old.
- Have you been living here? - Yes.
- Were you born here? - Yes.
- So this is your home? - Yes.
It's your hometown?
- Can I take a picture? - I forgot your name.
- Okay. - Wait.
Wait, one more.
Okay, one...
- Okay. - Thanks.
Bye.
This is the back alley.
Why are we going this way?
(Where are they headed today?)
Gyeong Gyu.
They have all kinds of beer from all around the world.
By brands and countries.
There are so many of them.
(I love it.)
Look at these bottles.
(That's the vibe of Gyeongridan-Gil.)
(This shop decorated itself with bottles from around the world.)
(And people are enjoying beer in broad daylight.)
(Look at this place.)
- We're here. - Look.
Something looks fishy.
It looks like a scene from a comedy skit.
Isn't this odd?
It reminds you of "Surprise", a reenactment show.
It's like "Surprise".
(This happened one day at Gyeongridan-Gil in 2018.)
The one in yellow is one of our staff members.
He's on TV every week.
They even got foreigners.
(There's a real foreigner!)
- They cast them. - I don't think they did.
They did.
(Looking up)
(The foreigner understood and looked up at the right moment.)
Okay, man.
(Trying not to laugh)
I've never seen a foreigner trying to hold in their laughter.
Hello.
- Hello. - Hello, nice to meet you.
Where are you from?
Can you speak Korean?
He's good at it.
- A little bit? - No.
Very small.
- I see. - Why are you drinking?
Why? What?
- What? - What?
Beer. Stout.
- Very good. - Are you feeling down?
Are you feeling down?
Can you speak English?
- Are you English? - What?
- No, American. - American.
(This is frustrating.)
That was so random.
Aren't you cold?
It's cold.
- Cold? - Yes, it is very cold.
It is freezing.
- Yes, it's quite cold. - Yes.
Why not inside?
Cold. It's cold.
Shall I go inside? Do you want me to go inside?
- Yes. - Okay, I'll go inside.
- Okay. Thank you. - Yes, sure.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Have a great day.
- That was nice. - Thank you.
Yes.
You. You can go. You can leave the scene.
(He's letting him go for his sake.)
Give that to me. Is that a drink?
- What's this? - Your face is red.
- It's water. - Did you drink soju?
- I probably had a little. - It's water.
- Gosh. - It's water.
Have a seat, Gyeong Gyu.
I know one of them.
You probably...
I have no idea.
Who could they be?
Gyeong Gyu wouldn't know even if he saw them.
Please hurry!
- What? - It's cold.
Sure.
I know that voice. It's the first voice that I recognize.
(Even Gyeong Gyu knew who this tough woman was.)
- Right? - Today...
Today will be hard on Gyeong Gyu.
She's the tough woman. Hey, rapper!
- Put your hands up! - Hey.
Come on, come on.
Today's guest visited Haebangchon with a swag.
She took a hold of the rap scene with her charismatic rap.
The tough woman, Rapper Jessi.
(Rapper Jessi)
What took you so long? It was freezing.
It's so cold. I'm so glad to see you.
- Who is she? - What?
She's a rapper.
- What's my name? - I know.
Wait. Two syllables.
Exactly. What time is it right now?
What?
- That's a hint. - What time?
Her name. It sounds like that.
(What about the time?)
It's 3pm.
That sounds pretty similar.
That was very close.
Lexy.
Oh, my gosh.
- Oh, my. - Oh, my gosh.
It's been forever.
You don't know my name? I don't know you.
- She must be really disappointed. - I'm so sorry.
Wait. I don't even remember my own name.
You know, 4pm will be disappointed. It's 4pm.
Gosh, they talk so much.
That's amazing.
- We did this. - On the streets.
- We did this too. - Your ring hurts.
I'm sorry. No, it's okay.
- But what's her name? - You have to guess my name right.
That's the only way we can join you.
- She's Jessi. - What?
- She's Jessi. - You're Jessi.
Oh, my gosh.
- Goodness. - What is this?
- He's freezing. - He's cold.
- Jessi. - Jessi, it's been a while.
- In my opinion... - My goodness.
How can you do this to me?
The important thing is that things will get worse for you.
- Why? - The second guest.
Our male guest for today.
- In 1, 2, 3. - Please turn around.
- Hello, nice to see you. - It's him.
Do you think he knows his name?
- Who is he? - Tell me his name.
Let's go.
Gyeong Gyu, I'm from Busan.
My last name is Bae.
(My last name is Bae.)
Just take a guess.
- A guest? - No, take a guess.
Not a guest. Take a guess. Try to get it right.
- Yes, just guess. - A guest.
He's a guest.
A guest?
- I'm about to cry. - Hey.
- Ho Dong. - Let's...
- He has zero confidence. - You can cry.
Gyeong Gyu, he is a J and a N.
- Bae Jung Nam. - Thank you.
Swag.
Despite his short height of 176cm,
Bae Jung Nam started a vintage fad...
in the fashion industry as a top model.
Gosh, boss. Your fashion is amazing today.
Thanks to his endearing strong dialect,
which is unexpected of his tough looks,
he's been starring in movies and many variety shows.
He's here to take over Dining Together as well.
(An all-around entertainer, Bae Jung Nam)
Mr. Bae. What do you do?
Me?
(This is so sad.)
- I... I run my own business. - What?
- I run my own business. - You own a business?
(Please, Gyeong Gyu.)
- I mean, he's... - I know.
He's an all-around entertainer.
- Me? - He acts too.
Aren't you mainly a model?
- You're right. - You have your business too.
Why were you sitting in front of a market?
I'm a regular here.
- What? - I come here often.
- They have all kinds of beer. - Yes, I saw them.
Yes, they have every single beer you can ever dream of.
(It's a market that sells all kinds of beer from the world.)
(You can drink what you bought in front of the market.)
A lot of my friends own businesses here.
- Yes. - Are you from this neighborhood?
- Yes, I live right over there. - Really?
- Take this. - Jessi, take this...
and read our mission for today.
"Have dinner with someone in Haebangchon."
We take off to the neighborhood with some swag.
It's Haebangchon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
It's recently been on the rise...
with people calling the place the second Itaewon.
There are many cafes, restaurants, and pubs...
which were established in old houses.
Not only is this the hottest place for couples,
but also many places like art markets, independent bookstores,
and workshops have been established in this town.
This old neighborhood is becoming the next hottest place.
In Haebangchon, where the old and new meet,
will they be able to have dinner with some swag?
The 72nd episode of Dining Together,
"A Dinner in Haebangchon".
Let's go, Jessi.
- It's rather cold today. - It is.
- It's so cold. - Let's get moving.
- Okay. - It'll be colder if we stand.
I'll make sure I find a place quickly.
Okay.
Gyeongridan-Gil isn't as hot. This town is on the rise.
- This place? - Yes.
- This neighborhood. - Really?
Many of my friends...
have started businesses like a pub or a restaurant...
over in that area.
But the town have gone downhill in just a moment.
- People stopped going there. - They all moved here.
They take a tour around Haebangchon with Jung Nam as a tour guide.
- It's improved. - What?
There was nothing in this entrance area.
But many places have been opening up around here.
It's a shopping district.
I have a feeling that I'll run into my friends here.
- The LP bar here is great. - What?
It's an LP bar. They play LP records for you.
It's pretty cool.
- It's like the 70s and 80s. - Hey.
There are a lot of great food here.
- In Haebangchon? - Yes, over here.
There are so many restaurants. On this street.
There are.
This used to be a meat place. It changed.
Hey.
Vivian!
That must be her friend. She found a friend who lives here.
Oh, my gosh.
(Jessi ran into her friend, Vivian.)
- Oh, my gosh. - Is she your friend?
She's the only friend who lives in this town.
Is she the one?
(Amazed)
Jessi, are you sure you didn't call her?
- I really live there. - I don't have my phone.
You have one friend who lives in Haebangchon, and you met her?
She always takes her dog on a walk.
She's a second-generation Korean. She's from Seattle.
- Seattle? - Seattle.
Sleepless nights.
And your dog.
What do you do?
- I run a dog-walking business. - What?
A dog-walking business?
She does that alone.
There's a lot of that in the US.
- A lot. - Do you do that here?
Oh, it's a business to walk people's dogs.
- That's your job? - Vivian.
Wait, Vivian. Where's your house?
- Where's your house? - Right here.
Can you cook for us?
No, we can't do that.
I don't remember.
You're frustrating me.
Where's the best place to go about?
- Forget it. - What? Someone's house?
- Yes. - Text me.
- Bye. - Bye.
Goodbye.
Hey.
(Getting dragged away)
- That was insane. - What are the chances?
This is the main street.
That was amazing.
She has one friend here, and met her.
- Where are you going? - Hi.
- Do you know him? - Yes, he's one of my friends.
- He met his friend. - He is my friend.
- Where are you headed? - Gosh.
How have you been?
- It's Jung Nam's friend. - Seriously?
- Seriously. - He is...
- Jung Nam's friend. - He's older than me.
- It's been a long time. - Are you going to eat out?
Yes, I am. Hello.
- You didn't plan to meet him? - No.
- Where are you headed? - Hello.
- He looks like quite a character. - Are you going to eat out?
- See you later, Jung Nam. - Bye.
- Enjoy your meal. - Bye. Let's go.
- What does he do? - Where did you buy that big helmet?
- He's an interior designer. - He is?
His character looks so cool.
Jung Nam has so many friends here.
Around this area.
Then it'll be easy to dine in.
Do they live here too?
He lives over there.
Many of my friends live here and in Itaewon.
- Where do you live, Jung Nam? - Gyeong Gyu.
- I live in Hannam-dong. - Hello.
Where are you headed?
- What's going on? - Do you know him?
It's been a long time.
- How are you doing? - Good.
- Is he your friend? - Yes, he is.
- You're amazing. - Hi, Kris,
- my friend. - It's been a long time.
- Long time no see. - Kris is my friend.
- Bye. - Bye.
- He really is Gyeong Gyu's friend. - See you.
- He is so good at Korean. - What?
He is better than I am.
Kris is one of my close friends.
(Amazing things happen in Haebangchon today.)
Since it's a global neighborhood,
they keep encountering global friends.
Getting curious about Haebangchon,
they head to a real estate agency as always.
(They all enter a real estate agency.)
- We're visiting Haebangchon today. - Okay.
Please introduce Haebangchon to us.
The center...
of this area is so-called Haebangchon.
- Above there? - Yes.
On its right side, there is Itaewon,
and on the other side, there is Huam-dong.
- Huam-dong? - Yes.
It is located in the very center of Seoul.
In the north, there is Mount Nam...
Right.
and in the south, there is the Hang River.
It has a great topography.
So it is a perfect residential area.
The green area is...
currently the US army base.
- He looks like a professor. - He does.
- Sir. - You look like a professor.
- It looks like you're lecturing. - Very nice.
Please continue.
In the land of about 2,430,000㎡,
or 730,000 pyeong, a park is going to be made.
So is the green area...
- about 730,000 pyeong big? - Yes.
Just like Central Park in the US,
or Hyde Park in the UK,
it will be a world-class park.
I see.
Then the price of the land here will soar, right?
I'm expecting a big rise in land prices.
I'm looking around this neighborhood to move.
- I'll pay you a visit in private. - Okay.
Could you explain the origin of Haebangchon?
After Korea was liberated from Japan in the past,
some of defectors...
settled down at the foot of Mount Nam.
After Korea was liberated in 1945,
some of defectors and refugees settled down in Mount Nam,
and a shantytown was formed.
(A shantytown was formed in Mount Nam.)
That's how Haebangchon meaning a village of liberation was built...
upon the Liberation.
(That's how Haebanchon was built.)
Excuse me, but I think...
you were a professor or a pastor...
before you became a realtor.
I was in a public office,
and worked as an executive in a company after that.
It was like a formal presentation.
What is written on the paper?
There is nothing special on it.
Just a few simple things are written.
(Let's pass.)
He is holding it just for his image.
For his image, I see.
- I didn't know. - What is written is not important.
I was curious about what was written there.
(He is smart enough to use a prop.)
Do people from other countries also...
- come here often? - Yes.
Then do you speak in English with them?
- Yes, I do. - Goodness.
I'm not that fluent. I just speak basic English.
Then let's do a skit on the spot.
Let's say Jessi just came from another country,
and she wants to ask you about renting a house.
Why don't you answer her in English?
I'm a little nervous.
Start, Jessi.
I'm from New York,
and I just moved here not too long ago.
And I just want to know what's the cheapest place...
- I see. - but a good-quality house.
Maybe the cheap ones would be...
(Looking nervous somehow)
two-bedroom houses.
(Amazed)
The rent would be around 500 to 600 dollars...
- or more. - 600 dollars.
It's difficult to find cheaper ones than them.
- It's difficult? - Yes, it's difficult.
It's difficult.
How big is the pyeong? Oh, I mean...
- It's okay. I understand it. - You mean the size?
How big is the size?
They have different sizes.
Your English is very good. Where are you from?
- I speak just a little. - Okay.
He is good.
You speak English very well.
No, I don't.
- Thank you, sir. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - Bye.
Thanks to his ardent lecture about Haebangchon,
they acquired the information on the area.
On Wednesdays,
- are you very busy? - Why do you ask?
You didn't really watch our show at all?
- I'm disappointed. - I don't watch TV.
I've listened to your songs a lot.
What's the recent song of mine then?
- I don't know the title, but... - My gosh.
- Then it doesn't count. - What?
When you were on "Show Me the Money"...
It was not "Show Me the Money.
Right. It was "Unpretty Rapstar".
No, no.
What? You don't know about our show at all.
- I know. We dine... - What's the title of the show?
"A Dish...", "In Front of Houses..." What was it?
- "Houses..." - What is the title?
- "Houses..." - "Houses"?
"Entering Houses"?
("Entering Houses")
- Don't you know the title? - Isn't it "Entering Houses"?
- Don't tell her what it is. - Wait.
Hold on. It's worse than my not knowing your name.
- "Dine Together". - I can't believe her.
- It's similar. - "Let's Be Together".
(Many spin-offs are being created.)
- "Dining..." - "Dining..."
"In".
You're close. Change only one word.
Come on.
- Only one word. - "Dining..."
- "Dining..." - "Dining altogether".
Gosh. That was close.
- "Together". - Right.
- "Dining Together". - There you go.
- It's a difficult title. - It is.
As the realtor said,
as soon as we enter the backside roads,
- the residential area begins. - Right.
With Jessi who is not familiar with "Dining Together",
they enter the unfamiliar residential area in Haebangchon.
Do you know how we dine together?
- Yes. - How?
Very well.
(Dumbfounded)
She is in big trouble.
She doesn't know how we get in.
So teach her well because you're a team.
- Who? - You two.
- No way. - I'll go alone then.
She is so distracting.
Then I'll team up with Ho Dong.
Why do you hate Jessi?
How could you desert me?
- Goodness. - It hurts.
- I'm sad. - Why do you hate Jessi?
I don't hate Jessi. I didn't say that I won't team up with her.
- Will you team up with her or not? - Okay then,
- I will... - All right. I will.
Jessi somehow ended up with Gyeong Gyu,
and Jung Nam ended up with Ho Dong.
Jessi, do as I tell you.
- Okay. - You should press the bells.
- The bells? - Yes.
- Okay. - And introduce yourself.
- I didn't want to go with Ho Dong. - I know.
- He talks too much. Doesn't he? - Yes.
- It's cold. - Hello.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you too.
- Do you live here? - No.
- Then what brings you here? - I came here just to hang out.
- Are you here to visit someone? - Pardon?
- You came here to hang out here? - Yes.
- Because Haebangchon is pretty? - Yes.
- Let's just go. - You came here to hang out here?
- Shall we run? - Oh, no.
- No? - No. I'll be too tired.
Too tired?
Shall I go with them?
I don't know what to do. Should I wait for Ho Dong?
I'm not supposed to go alone, right?
- I saw you on TV. - Hi, ma'am.
I want to go with them, but I can't.
(He wants to go with Jessi, but he can't.)
- Ho Dong. - Take care.
- Bye. - The other team disappeared.
- I can't see them. - It's okay.
What?
(They are looking around the area peacefully.)
- This place is very like antique. - It is.
Unlike the bustling main streets,
the residential area in Haebangchon looks so quaint.
I guess this neighborhood is really getting popular as you said.
The young people came to Haebangchon as they heard it was a trendy place.
The ladies went up there to find a famous bookstore.
The cafes, clothing stores, and handcraft workshops are pretty.
In the quaint small alleys...
in Haebangchon, you can find trendy...
and artistic senses too.
(Shall we also go quickly?)
We're at the foot of Mount Nam.
Where is Mount Nam? Oh, over there. Right.
The village was formed along the foot of Mount Nam.
(Let's get going now!)
This reminds me of the old days.
- Gosh. - This is so reminiscent.
(Sighing quietly)
We can see this kind of store...
on period dramas.
It looks so old. I think it's about 30 to 40 years old.
And this is just an alley to us,
but it's the best playground to children.
- Right. - When we were young,
- we dreamed and imagined... - I grew up in alleys too.
in alleys, right?
While Jung Nam can't get out of the endless communication...
I watched it on TV.
Someone's underpants...
(Dragging her)
- Who... - The underpants flew away.
- Who did you talk to? - Sorry?
- Who are you talking to now? - Well.
- You're supposed to talk to me. - Right. I was just...
- You should talk to me. - Right.
- Well... - You're my guest.
- Why do you talk to the staff? - You know...
- I mean he underpants flew away. - Okay.
Gyeong Gyu is suffering from Jessi's difficulty of communication.
You should talk to me.
I know, but they're not coming.
It's okay. We can just wait for them.
Okay.
- Do you usually go separate ways? - No.
We don't go separate ways.
We split up later though.
Shall we split up with them now?
(He becomes speechless.)
Let's just go without them.
(Finding her interesting)
I guess you have such a pure soul.
Me?
- Why do you say that? - Just because.
I like your soul.
- Why? - When you talk,
- Is that something good? - I can feel your soul is pure.
(What an extremely pure soul she has.)
Why is Jung Nam still there?
(I don't know why either.)
Where should we go? This way, or that way?
- Gosh. - From here...
Jung Nam, it's great when you look at the N Seoul tower...
- and the tree on the left. - That's nice.
Yes. The house looks nice.
The night view of Mount Nam is pretty...
- Yes. At night. - because of the pretty lighting.
Right.
(There is nothing more he can say than answering him.)
(Jessi is whispering.)
Thank goodness I'm not teamed up with Ho Dong.
He talks about too many useless things.
- Poor Jung Nam. - I know.
- Hey, come on. - Hi.
(He smiles big to see them.)
Why don't you move here?
- Where? - Here.
(Puzzled)
- Why? - I don't know.
- I think you like this place. - It was so out of the blue.
You should say...
things that have common thread.
I think this place suits you.
If you are not careful while going up here,
- you may fall backward. - Oh, my gosh.
Especially when young people get drunk.
- It's so steep. - Let's go up.
After Korea was liberated,
in 1945 and in 1950,
many refugees took shelters here.
They came here because this was where the land price was low.
That's why there are many hills here.
Many people had to endure poverty here.
(Many defectors had to endure poverty and hardship.)
Since it is located on the hill,
I think the view will be great...
- from every rooftop of the house. - Sure.
Then move here.
(She makes Ho Dong shut his mouth.)
Jessi is right.
If you like the view that much, you should move here.
Right. You like this place so much...
that you should think about moving here.
- You're right. - Consult the realtor we met.
- Shall I go ask him? - Why not?
(He needs to take the lecture again.)
I need to find a new place to move in.
This is...
(There is a church on top of the hill.)
Haebang Presbyterian Church.
(This is the Haebang Presbyterian Church.)
There is a church here.
Is this the church you said a moment ago?
Those who suffered from religious persecution...
in North Korea moved to South Korea,
and built a church here.
- It was built in 1955. - Yes, in 1955.
Haebang Church founded in Haebangchon...
by refugees in 1947...
was also a school for them and a place to find peace...
that gave them comfort.
There is a small business district here.
There really is.
There are a lot of stores.
On top of the hill.
- Right. This is unbelievable. - What?
There is a business district on top of the hill here.
- Gosh. - It's because it has a nice view.
- Is this a traditional market? - Yes.
What's the name of the market?
- Shinheung Market. - Shinheung Market?
- How could there be a market here? - This is...
a market made...
by the refugees.
- You mean Shinheung Market? - Yes.
It's so windy.
Now, I know where we are.
This is Sowol-Gil.
- What? - The road above there is Sowol-Gil.
- Sowol-Gil. - Seoul?
So... Sowol.
- Sowol? - That is Sowol-Gil.
- Oh, Sowol-Gil. - It's hard to understand him.
That is Sowol-Gil in Mount Nam ahead.
- That road over there. - Seoul-Gil?
Sowol. Sowol-Gil.
If you go down this road, it will reach...
the main road we walked on.
- If you go down this way... - The main road?
Yes. It reaches the main road.
You were born in New York, but what brought you to Korea?
Because you wanted to sing?
- I came here to be a singer. - You did?
I gave up everything to come here.
Without my parents.
Is that so? How long have you been here in total?
It's been about 13 years now.
But I came back and forth so often.
- You did? - Yes.
That's why my Korean is not improving.
Your Korean is better than mine.
I can understand what you say better...
- than what Jung Nam says. - I know.
- You're better than me. - I can't understand...
- Jung Nam. - But...
- I thought he was saying Sol-Gil. - I thought it was Seoul-Gil.
I was wondering why it was called Seoul-Gil.
It was hard to understand his pronunciation.
I thought it was Seoul-Gil.
- He kept saying Seoul-Gil. - It's because my mouth is frozen...
- as it is too cold. - Is it because it is frozen?
- It is frozen. - What is frozen?
- My mouth. - Your mouth?
It's just because the lad's mouth is frozen.
What brought you to Seoul?
I worked at a clothing store in Busan,
and I was cast as a fashion model.
- When I was 20. - How were you cast?
- When you were 20? - When I was working at a store,
actor Kim Min Jun who was a model back then...
was a regular there.
And he suggested that I become a fashion model.
You had a hard time being a model, didn't you?
I was...
one head shorter than other models.
So in auditions, they noticed my height,
and seemed to think that I was ridiculous.
So I kept failing auditions.
I thought it was unfair to become a model only if you're tall.
I thought it was so unfair...
that I wanted to remove the tall guys.
- So I worked out really hard. - Really?
Yes.
And I showed the result on runways.
- I did. - Well...
If you approach it in a sentimental way,
these guests are perfect for Haebangchon.
- Why? - Because...
they came here from New York and Busan.
In fact, refugees came here...
in pursuit of their dreams too.
It says, "You can do it." over there.
"You can do it."
Jessi and Jung Nam resemble Haebangchon...
of people who left their home for their dreams.
- The staircase is... - "Cheer up, baby."
very famous.
- What staircase is that? - It's 108 Staircase.
Is it?
- Why is it famous? - Well...
it was made during the Japanese colonial period.
It's 108 Staircase,
but they missed out one step while making it.
They still call it 108 Staircase though.
- Then are there actually 107 steps? - Yes.
Why don't we count them?
- Let's decide the one to go down... - Gosh, it's cold.
- to count them. - Let's play rock-paper-scissors.
- It's so windy. - Let's find out if there are...
- 107 or 108 steps. - Only 1 person will do it.
Okay. That person will go down and come back.
Okay. Let's play it.
- Play or lose. Rock-paper-scissors. - Rock-paper-scissors.
Good, Jessi.
(A high five with full swing)
(Nice!)
- I'll go down. - No. Let's keep playing it.
- I am so glad. - I'll get going, Gyeong Gyu.
- Did it really hurt that much? - My hands are frozen already.
Sorry.
1, 2, 3.
Goodness.
(Jung Nam is chosen.)
- Should I count this one too? - No. Count from the one below that.
- Is this the first step? - Yes.
If you're confused midways, you have to start all over.
- Okay. - Go, Jung Nam.
- I should be precise, right? - Yes. Go ahead.
Okay.
(Jung Nam starts to go down the 108 steps.)
- 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10... - 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10...
- 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18... - 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18...
(They're watching him indifferently.)
- Jessi. - Yes?
Doesn't this view of pine trees and the buildings...
look nice from that angle?
Why don't you live here?
- If you do, - Goodness.
you can see that all the time.
(He just becomes speechless.)
Hey, Jessi.
- You have a point. - I do, right?
That's what I want to say to him.
(He was the one who brought it up.)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8...
(He still has a long way to go.)
5, 6, 7...
(As if he were Rocky who ran up the stairs energetically...)
5, 6...
(Jung Nam goes up the stairs gallantly while counting them.)
(You can do it, Jung Nam.)
Poor Jung Nam.
(Is she Adrian with tanned skin?)
(Rocky finally comes back.)
How many steps are there?
- How many? - It was 119 when I went down,
- 119 - but it was 109 when I came up.
What?
- That doesn't make sense. - Good job, anyway.
- 109. - No way.
- He should go back. - Goodness.
Then why don't you go down there?
I counted the landings too.
You're saying that because you get bored to wait for him, right?
- No, I'm not. - 109 is right.
You have to wait if you should for the sake of shows.
- Please tell him something. - It's okay.
- Wait. - 109 is right.
- It's so distracting. - 109 steps.
He came right after shooting "The Fishermen and the City".
- Goodness. - You look tired today, Gyeong Gyu.
What did you do before you come here?
- Well... - He went fishing.
- I was fishing. - He was shooting another show.
- Oh, my gosh. - Please face the right direction.
Okay.
Why do you keep turning?
It's a New York style.
They show their backs to cameras.
- They do. - No.
- "Hi." - Gosh. You're frustrating me.
- We don't. - They don't.
I can't believe him.
Do you know about the New York style?
I'm from New York.
I've been to the Empire State Building.
- Stop it. - Have you?
The New Yorkers usually don't go there.
- They don't? - Right.
It's in Manhattan.
- I'm getting tired of them. - I know.
- Have you been there? - I lived there for a year.
- Where? - In New York.
He says he lived in New York for a year.
Who cares?
Where did you say you lived?
Manhattan, New York.
(He has such a strong accent.)
Oh, my gosh.
- My tongue is frozen. - That was funny.
- My tongue... - Jung Nam,
It should be "tongue", but it sounded like "tang".
"Tang."
It's because I was raised by my granny.
My granny raised me.
(He has a strong accent thanks to his granny.)
- My granny. - Did your granny raise you?
It is strange, but I can understand...
the Busan dialect better.
Then do you want to guess what the dialect means?
- Give her a question. - Here is the question.
Gaga gaga?
(It's a quiz about the dialect.)
- "Gaga gaga?" - "Gaga gaga?"
- You know what it means, - Sure.
- right? - Of course.
- It means to go. - No.
Go, go.
Doesn't it?
- No. - Then what is it? Tell me.
It means, "Is that the guy?"
- I'll give you an easier one. - One more question.
Give her another chance.
Gaga Gagaga?
(It's impossible for her to decode it.)
Well, I'm not interested anymore.
You're not? You wanted to try another one.
They don't use those expressions...
- often. - You all know what it means, right?
Here is a drama without scripts...
- in Haebangchon. - What do I do?
- Do I do it like this? - Dining...
- Together. - Together. What's the matter?
It became a mess. I'm sorry.
I'm worried about today's show.
Tonight, will they be able to shoot the show...
without any problem?
Jessi. It's not that simple.
Introduce yourself first,
and ask them if they know who you are.
Let me tell you...
- something important. - What is it?
As a matter of fact,
I talked my friend on the phone...
about this neighborhood.
- You asked about this neighborhood? - Yes, about what this area is like.
Foreigners.
- Foreigners. - I heard many foreigners live here.
- So... - My, you can see their breath.
- It's crazy. - Are you guys not listening?
- Do you not want to have dinner? - It is crazy indeed.
- You can see their breath. My gosh. - Goodness.
- It shows how cold it is today. - Gosh, seriously.
- Press it. - Press it?
- Are we going to start here? - Right now?
- Are we starting right away? - Oh, no.
(Jessi's first doorbell)
I don't hear the doorbell.
- Oh, gosh. - I don't hear anything.
- Me neither. I don't hear the bell. - No one's home.
- I'll just press all 3 of them. - I see lights on the 3rd floor.
I think it's broken.
- It must be. - It is broken.
Shall we keep going?
- I don't hear anything. - Let's go.
- Is she your girlfriend? - Yes.
What? Do they live here?
- Everyone's going out for dinner. - She's his girlfriend.
So... How long have you two been together?
7... 8 months.
- I see. - Eight months.
The honeymoon phase.
Let's go, guys.
Ask her where she's from.
Where are you from?
- America. - America.
- Where's she from? - Where?
Saint Louis.
- I see, Saint Louise. Okay. - Oh, Saint Louise.
- It's famous for its baseball team. - Right, okay.
I should quit this.
I need to quit.
- Let's find where the elderly live. - Hold on. I think...
Did you see that? That young couple is going out for dinner.
- Exactly. - It's because today's Sunday.
Yes, exactly. And that's why we shouldn't drag out the opening.
- Let's hurry. - From now on,
we have to just press doorbells and go in.
- Oh, the door is open. - Hey.
- Jessi. - Jung Nam.
- Wait, be quiet. - The second floor?
- You want me to press the bell? - Jessi, come here.
- What should I do? - Just press it.
It says "landlord" here. The second floor?
The landlord's house.
- Just talk slowly. - Okay, slowly.
They say haste makes waste. You need to slow down.
Relax.
- Haebangchon is so beautiful... - It's almost...
- My gosh. - It's open.
- What should we do? - Just go in.
- No, no. - No, don't go in.
- Then what should I do? - Just go in.
- Be quiet. - I don't think that thing works.
- Is anybody home? - Be quiet already.
- I'm just saying... - Hey.
This situation feels familiar for some reason.
(Let's go in, guys.)
(My goodness.)
Ask for permission after you barge in.
This charismatic girl came after the Scary Grandma left.
(Scary Grandma's granddaughter is here.)
(Let's go in, guys.)
(She led the way.)
Just go in.
(She pushes them.)
(You're watching Doorbell Gangsters.)
- Be quiet already. - I'm just saying...
(He stops her from acting recklessly.)
- Hey, you... - No, maybe...
- Is anybody home? - The intercom might not...
No, no. It's okay.
- No one's coming out. - We don't have time. Let's move.
- Oh, hello. - What should I do?
- Hello. - Hello.
Hello, ma'am.
I'm Bae Jung Nam.
Ask her if she's seen you on TV.
Have you seen me on TV?
I'm a model. I walk the runway at fashion shows.
- Pardon? - A model. I'm a model.
- I see, you're a model. - Yes, I've been in movies too.
- I've also been on a few TV shows. - I see.
This show is about having a meal...
with residents in this neighborhood...
while having conversations.
We'd love to hear stories about your life...
and have dinner with you. That's what the show is about.
- Have you had dinner yet? - No, not yet.
- You haven't eaten yet? - No.
- Then... - If that's the case...
- Have you lived here for years? - Yes.
- I moved here when I was 22. - My gosh. Then...
- What about our interview? - Be quiet.
We're going to do it at the next house.
Then do we have to wait outside?
(This reminds us of...)
(The original Doorbell Gangster pops up in our mind again.)
(Holding Scary Grandma)
(It's always Gyeong Gyu's job.)
Don't do anything. Just do as I say.
There was no tap water when I first moved here.
- I had to go to Mount Nam... - Over there.
just to get water.
My, then you're like the living history of Haebangchon.
- Aren't I right, ma'am? - Yes.
- He looks familiar. - My gosh.
Ma'am, I'm ssireum champion, Kang Ho Dong.
No! I told you that we can't do that.
- Ma'am, people can bond over food. - Right.
We'd love to talk to you about Haebangchon...
and sit down with you...
to hear stories about the old days.
Our show is about becoming friends through such an experience.
- But I'm not even good-looking. - Gosh, please don't say that.
- I'm nothing special. - See? She'll say yes!
So you want to have dinner at my place?
- Yes, with you. - Yes, if you let us in.
Your husband too.
- With your husband too. - He's at the door now.
- Ma'am. - Yes?
Would you like to speak with your husband about it?
He's already outside. He's right there.
- My husband is... - Hello, sir.
- Sir, may we go in to explain? - Sure.
- Tell us the details inside. - No, don't.
- But... - Hello, sir.
This is a TV show called Dining Together.
Do you remember it by any chance?
Have you watched it?
Well, I don't watch much TV.
- I see. - I haven't watched the show.
Sir, our show is about...
having dinner with those who haven't eaten yet...
while sitting together and having conversations.
- Well... - My gosh!
- Oh, hello. - Hello.
- Our place is a mess now. - Are you his daughter?
Then how about you have a talk about it as a family?
- Okay. We'll talk about it first. - All right, then.
- We'll be waiting here. - My gosh.
Please discuss with your daughter, sir. We'll wait here.
She knows our show.
Please don't feel pressured!
Okay, we'll have a talk about it and get changed first.
Has anyone succeeded on their first attempt?
All right, first... Yes, it has happened before,
but it'll be the 1st time this year. The 1st time in 2018.
You'll be the 1st person to succeed on the 1st attempt in 2018.
- You'll set a record. - My gosh.
This is amazing.
The first person ever this year.
(Ho Dong got Jung Nam all excited.)
How is this possible?
I think we might actually succeed.
Their daughter came out and saw us, you know.
As she was going back in, she said she's going to get changed.
Why would she get changed if she's going to say no?
- You're right. - It means we can be hopeful.
It's possible. And you'll be the first person.
Did they get in? Did they?
I told you that they didn't go in yet. You're driving me crazy.
My arm is all twisted now.
- You keep... - Please let go of me.
Jessi, don't do anything. Try to calm down.
- Come on in. - Really? Sir.
- Sir. - May we eat with you?
We have to make dinner first.
Let me ask the daughter.
- Miss. - Yes.
- Is there food? - Miss, just a second.
If we eat together, we'll become a family.
Will you invite Jung Nam and me in...
and become our family today?
Will they succeed on their first attempt?
(Will they succeed on their first attempt?)
(Will you be our family today?)
- Yes, of course. - Yes! My gosh, Ho Dong!
(Yes, of course!)
- My gosh, this is amazing. - What did I tell you?
Wow, Ho Dong. You were right.
- We succeeded right away! - My gosh, amazing.
We'll say goodbye to the other two.
We'll go say goodbye to them. We'll be right back.
(Scream of joy)
- I told you! - Stop moving, please.
I told you that they'll get in.
My arm!
Oh, my. I've been told that I'll be lucky this year.
Oh, my goodness. I can unbutton my coat now.
- We're so happy right now. - What will you guys do?
They're inviting us in.
- Gosh, Gyeong Gyu. - We'll go in, then.
All right, bye.
We should walk around more together.
No, no. Just go.
Good luck, Jessi.
- Best of luck. See you next week. - Enjoy your dinner.
- See you. - Congratulations, Jung Nam.
- I could've had dinner here. - See you another time.
Don't give up, Jessi. You can do it.
- I won't give up, of course. - I have huge respect for you.
This is really...
Is it common to succeed on the first attempt?
It happens once in a while.
- Once in a while? - Only occasionally.
(Jung Nam was definitely lucky.)
They were lucky.
Do you usually win when you play rock-paper-scissors?
Do you tend to be lucky?
You saw me losing earlier. I had to walk down the steps.
(Yes, that's right.)
My, what just happened to us?
I still can't believe it.
They walk into the house to have dinner with the family...
in Haebangchon that relieved them from hunger at one blow.
Well... Today, I am...
(Nice to meet you.)
- I'm not dressed for this at all. - Our show... Who cares?
- We all live like this. - My goodness.
Gosh, I have no idea what I should be doing.
- Are you the youngest child? - Yes.
We can see the family's entire history at a glance.
What kind of history will they make together at this house today?
- Have a seat. - Oh, shall we?
- Let's have a seat first. - Okay.
We should calm down a little.
I'm sorry. I was up until 3am working.
My gosh.
How many people live here?
- Just my parents and I. - I see.
Who else is in your family?
I have a brother and a sister.
- A brother and a sister? - Yes.
Both of them are married. I'm the only one...
who's single. It wasn't by choice.
(She's embarrassed.)
- You'll meet someone. - How is this possible?
What do you do for a living? You said you were up until late working.
Oh, I teach art.
I see, you're an art teacher.
My gosh, I knew it.
Why did you stay up so late though?
Aren't your students asleep at that hour?
I'm in grad school now,
and I have an exhibition coming up,
- so I have to prepare for it. - You're an artist, then.
I see. Is this the main floor?
Yes, there's a semi-basement underneath floor.
There's a semi-basement under this floor.
- What about upstairs? - We have a tenant, a foreigner.
I see, a foreigner lives upstairs.
- Foreigners outnumber locals here. - I heard.
Where are they from?
There are Canadians and...
- There are a lot of Americans. - Yes, from that part of the world.
I see, a lot of Americans live here. Then are you...
- renting out the spaces? - Yes, we are.
- You have tenants. - That's right.
How long have you been living in this house?
- This house? - Yes.
We built this house about 20 years ago.
- Was it built that long ago? - Yes.
- We've lived here forever. - It was during the redevelopment.
In the kitchen,
the mother makes rice with black and red beans...
which are rich in nutrients.
(Focused)
She also puts large pieces of potatoes in a pot...
and adds savory and salty condiments.
(She adds condiments.)
I'll go help her. I'll be right back.
- Will you? - Yes.
- I should do it. - No, I'll help her.
- We should chat with your father. - Oh, really?
Ma'am, let me help you.
Can I give you a hand with anything?
- Gosh, don't worry. - Shall I set the cutlery?
- I'll do it. Don't worry. - No, let's do it together.
No, I don't need any help.
- Close that door for me. - Sure.
- Shall I chop up the spring onions? - No, it's okay.
- I'll chop them myself. - Oh, my. What is that?
Don't I still have a lot of time?
Oh, my. What is that? That looks amazing.
What are you making now?
- Potato stew. - Potato stew?
Yes.
You guys showed up unannounced, so I couldn't prepare anything.
There are a ton of potatoes.
We'll just boil this and eat this.
- My, it looks delicious. - What can I do?
- You showed up out of nowhere. - Yes, exactly.
- Shall I chop green onions? - No, it's okay.
- I can really... - I'll do it.
- Shall I sit down for now? - There's nothing for you to do.
There's really nothing for me to do.
(She cuts up green onions.)
The mother, who doesn't want any help in her own kitchen,
cooks with her skillful hands.
Even if it's not good,
everyone will get to have dinner this way.
Just the color of her kimchi tells us that it's fermented perfectly.
The kimchi goes on her cutting board too.
(Kimchi goes on the cutting board!)
My husband is busy chatting away.
We spoke to your mother briefly before we came in.
She told us that she's been living here since she was in her 20s.
- Was she in her 20s... - Yes, we're from North Korea.
I went all the way down to Muan, South Jeolla Province,
to seek shelter during the war.
He had to leave his hometown because of the war.
Then where are you originally from?
- Haeju, Hwanghae Province. - Haeju?
- Were you born in Haeju? - Yes, I was.
First, I left Haeju and went to Ongjin.
- Ongjin? - Yes, I went to Ongjin...
and crossed the demarcation line.
I went there first,
then the US armed forces sent a huge ship...
to Baengnyeong Island.
3,000 people came down south...
- My gosh. - on that ship.
- In one ship? - Yes.
(In that life-or-death situation,)
(they had no choice but to defect to the South in order to survive.)
(His story is more dramatic than movies.)
It's like a movie.
- So... - It's really like a movie.
Sir, you're talking about during the Korean War, right?
- After that. - After the war?
- That's right. - Is that why you defected?
Even from Mokpo, South Jeolla Province,
we kept going further south on the ship.
Then we arrived at an island called Haui Island.
You know what a salt field is, right? Where salt is made.
I worked there and lived on the island.
- At a salt field? - Yes.
Sir, how old were you when you defected to the South?
I was 16 back then.
My parents couldn't come with me.
But I had an uncle,
so I followed him to the South.
So you never even got to say goodbye to your parents in Haeju?
No, I never had a chance.
My dad even went on the TV show for dispersed families.
- Back in the 80s, right? - Yes.
- And what happened? - That's when I was born.
- To find his family? - Yes, that's right.
- Did he... - He went on the show...
- and did everything. - Did he participate in it?
- I'm sure most people watched it. - Yes, that's right.
It was so touching.
My dad went there and put up flyers and everything.
- Then what happened? - It didn't work.
- He never found his family? - No, he didn't.
Sir, then how did you...
end up moving to Haebangchon?
When I first came to Seoul,
I got off at Seoul Station...
and saw a ton of empty houses under Namsan Public Library.
All the Japanese-style houses there were empty.
Those of us from the North had nowhere to go or sleep,
so all of us moved into those houses.
But we didn't own those houses,
so we had to find a place to live in.
That's when I visited Haebangchon for the first time.
I noticed that all the pine trees in the area had been cut down.
- Was there a mountain? - It must've been a barren mountain.
Yes, it became a barren mountain.
- But people like me... - The mountain totally...
started building shacks one by one in the area,
and they obviously needed boards to build the shacks.
A US army base was right over there,
and they discarded a bunch of boxes.
They threw out a ton of boxes,
so we got them for free.
We didn't have to pay anything.
Do many defectors from that time still live here?
Most of them have probably...
- moved away. - Then he's really...
Those days were very tough.
Sir, these stories you're telling us...
are like a history book in and of themselves.
We learned about the history, and there's history right here.
Does your wife know about these stories too?
Yes, she does because we got married here.
- I see. - Ma'am, where are you from?
- Boeun, Chungcheong Province. - I see, Boeun.
Please have a seat, ma'am.
- Sit down with us and... - I have to make dinner.
- Take your time. - There's no rush.
We want to chat since we're already talking about this.
Ma'am, then how did you end up moving to Seoul?
She moved here when she got married.
- My... - When you two got married?
My second oldest brother was in the army.
He and my husband were in the same unit.
That's how...
My brother thought of me and told me...
that he's kind-hearted. And I thought that...
- I'll be honest with you. - My gosh.
- Seoul is better than Boeun. - Right.
I was 22 years old back then.
That's why I ended up moving here.
When I was 22, I moved into a house just down the street from here.
- Down the street? - When you got married?
- When you were 22. - Yes, I moved here.
I was 22 back then, and I'm 79 now.
I opened a tiny store at that house when I was 22.
I've been through a lot.
I must say, this story...
can't be found in any textbooks or any books for that matter.
- It's real. - Her life itself is like a book.
A book that you can't find at any bookstores.
While they're listening to the stories that embody history,
all sorts of side dishes are being plated in the kitchen.
(Neat)
(Mouthwatering)
The mother's signature dish, braised hairtail with potatoes,
is cooked to perfection too.
And the healthy rice with black and red beans...
completes the generous meal.
I should go help her set the table.
- Then we should... Sir. - I'll carry stuff for you.
Sure, you can take that.
My, this looks amazing.
- Ho Dong, the food looks so good. - I should help too.
First... All right. Ma'am, please just stay there.
What's this?
That's hairtail.
This looks incredible.
- Hey, do you like hairtail? - I love it.
- My gosh. - Oh, boy.
The spoons... Hold on.
(The spicy hairtail dish looks mouthwatering.)
- Is this seaweed soup with clams? - Yes, it is.
- Pardon my reach. - Jung Nam.
Do you know what this is? It's seaweed soup with clams.
Right, my grandma used to put clams in seaweed soup often.
- Really? - Yes, she put in clams.
She put clams in seaweed soup?
It's common.
- Really? - Yes.
I've never seen this before.
A delicious...
and most heart-warming dinner in Haebangchon.
This meal...
will be enjoyed with the living witnesses of Haebangchon's history.
This historic dinner will be shared with stories...
that are more meaningful than the meal itself.
(Historic dinner with living witnesses to history)
For about a minute, show us how you usually have dinner.
- Sure, no problem. - Just think that we aren't here.
- Ready... - We should sit.
- Dad, sit here. - Action.
(Dinner Theater in Haebangchon)
- Shall we eat? - Yes.
You went to the sauna, right? How was it?
- He went to sauna earlier. - Was it busy?
There were a lot of people today.
I guess it's because today is Sunday.
Your brother took him, so I'm sure it was fine.
(All they can do now is salivate.)
He went to the grocery store too.
- What? - He went to the grocery store.
(Glancing)
- Come join us. - Dad, it's okay.
- We'll join in a bit. - Dad, just...
We can just eat. They'll join in a bit.
Then are they filming us eating now?
Yes.
- Just act like they aren't here. - I feel bad.
I can't eat because I feel bad.
It's okay. Just eat, Dad.
My, everything looks delicious.
Cut.
- Gosh, I'm sorry. - Oh, boy.
I must say,
you're like a professional actress, Jin Suk.
She guided them and directed the whole thing.
(They finally start eating!)
I was so surprised when I saw the red beans in the rice.
My mom likes red beans a lot.
- I love red beans. - I see.
I can eat red beans like this without anything else.
This type of red beans is very rare.
The red beans we usually see are common,
but these ones look almost black when they're cooked. They're rare.
- I love rice with red beans. - Really?
I was raised by my grandmother,
and she made rice with red beans on my birthday every year.
People rarely cook rice with red beans these days.
What a nice surprise.
Jung Nam grew up in Busan,
but he didn't live with his mom. His grandmother raised him instead.
- When I was very young. - When he was a kid.
I lived with my grandma from when I can't even remember.
He misses her, and he's always grateful for what she did for him.
- It must've been hard. - And he met you today, ma'am.
- At the very first house we tried. - Exactly. I met you right away.
- I must say, rice with red beans... - Yes.
Young people these days probably wouldn't even know.
I used to only eat red beans because I thought they were so tasty.
It's because...
(He could just eat rice and red beans.)
He moved to Seoul...
from Busan for his dream when he wasn't even ready.
- Right. - All by himself.
He's been living alone for four years.
I started living in a boarding house when I was a little kid.
How long has it been since the last time you ate a home-cooked meal?
It's been so long.
I can't even remember when the last time was.
I guess I had home-cooked food...
at my friends' places from time to time.
But if you're asking about my grandma's food...
Gosh, I can't even remember. I guess on the holidays.
He kept talking about his grandma earlier,
and he met you as if his grandma up above...
led him to you. Don't you think so, Jung Nam?
(It's definitely a magical coincidence.)
- Aren't I right? - Yes, I'm really fascinated.
Ma'am, you made this braised hairtail, right?
Jung Nam, who looks as if he's back in the time...
when he used to eat his grandma's food,
comforts his heart with the bowl of rice with red beans...
and reminisces the happy days.
This tastes amazing.
I can eat this with nothing else.
With no side dishes. That's how much I love it.
Eat up.
Ma'am, this tastes incredible.
The seaweed soup with clams.
It's so delicious.
(Ho Dong is moved by it.)
Eat up.
Ho Dong is making new memories...
while being amazed by her seaweed soup with clams...
which he's never had before.
(His mouth is about to explode.)
The family was surprised by the sudden visit,
but they still gave the two guys a warm welcome.
That's amazing.
You'll probably think about your grandma and cry at home later.
This dinner will become an unforgettable memory to some,
and it'll be remembered as a touching moment to others.
You should've given us a heads-up.
They don't do that on this show.
Ma'am, we couldn't...
(She feels bad.)
Then I would've prepared a feast for you guys.
- No, no. - This is too sudden.
This is already a feast.
I didn't even have time to take out everything I have.
This is amazing.
- Sir. - Yes.
Are there more or less side dishes than usual?
- There's more. - Than what you normally eat, right?
- We always eat like this, Dad. - What are you talking about, honey?
(They're ganging up against him.)
There are so many side dishes.
Right, but we had them.
- Goodness. - We didn't make anything.
Anyway, that was a good meal.
(He has nothing to say.)
I feel like it's my birthday today.
My grandma always made rice with red beans on my birthday.
Rice with red beans. It was so delicious.
- It was amazing. - I'm glad you liked it.
Would you like more rice?
- Rice? - Yes, there's more.
Shall I go get some more?
I'll do it for you. It's right here.
Just red beans, please. I love red beans.
(He gets more red beans.)
How old were you when your grandma passed away?
My grandma was 82,
and I was 24. It was 2004.
(Jung Nam was 24.)
It was 14 years ago.
I'll tell you a very interesting story.
When I was struggling in Seoul after I first moved here,
I heard that my grandma was critically ill.
I had to enlist in the army in a week,
but I wouldn't be able to come out and see her...
- if she passed away after that. - Right.
So, I went to see her before I joined the army,
but my grandma...
didn't even recognize me. She was lying down like this.
But before I left,
my relatives told me that she could still hear.
When I said, "Grandma, I'm here",
tears rolled down her face like this.
She couldn't make any facial expressions though.
I told her to just hang in there...
and that I'd come back to see her in a month.
Then when I was on my way back to Seoul the next day,
she passed away.
When I heard the news, I was on the bus back to Seoul.
- The bus couldn't turn around. - Right.
So, I got off at a rest stop and filled out all necessary forms...
to prove my identity and so on.
Then my friends came to pick me up...
so I was able to attend my grandma's funeral.
All of my relatives said...
that she must've waited to see me.
My grandma cried like that and passed away the next day.
Her hometown is Deoksan, Jinju.
I buried her in a great...
- sunny spot in Deoksan. - That's good.
I think that she's always with me in my heart.
And everything that happened today is so magical too.
It's really...
Did she make rice with red beans more often...
- than with other grains? - Yes, because I liked it.
- What a coincidence. - On my birthday every year,
she made rice with red beans and seaweed soup for me.
She did that because I liked it.
- Thank you so much, ma'am. - What a coincidence.
Thank you for this rice. I'm tearing up.
You'll remember it for the rest of your life.
Definitely. I'll remember this for the rest of my life.
You must've given her a hard time too.
Yes, I was a troublemaker when I was a kid.
Tell us about the worst thing you did.
- Me? - Yes.
Let's see if it deserves forgiveness.
Then I'll tell you this story.
When I was a kid, I lived in a shantytown on a hill.
My cousin lived with me too.
Back then, you had to dig out excrement like this, you know.
- Pit toilets. - Right.
I was about 6 or 7 years old.
My cousin sat in front of me,
and we pooped together.
We sat down together like this.
But as he was getting up...
after he was done,
he hit my face with his bottom like this.
Squat down like you did when that happened.
- We were squatting like this. - Go over there.
- We were like this. - No.
Go over there. Right there.
- Here? - Let's say my stomach was upset.
- Good. Squat down now. - I'm squatting down.
- Then we pooped. - We did number two like this. Yes.
- And you're done. - Yes, I am. As I'm getting up...
- Then this happened. - Oh, no.
- That's exactly what happened. - Gosh.
Anyway, when that happened,
I instinctually tried my best not to fall deeper even though I was a kid.
- Right. - I held onto the sides.
Excrement came up to my waist.
(He bathed in excrement.)
- I tried not to fall deeper. - My gosh.
So, I fell into the pit toilet like that and...
(Laughing, disgusted, speechless)
Sorry, we're eating now.
You're done, right?
- Yes, almost done. - Then my grandma...
bathed me for hours.
I kept crying because I was scared, and my grandma...
got hot water in the middle of winter...
and kept bathing me for hours.
Did you get a rash from the excrement?
My grandma couldn't...
get rid of the foul smell from her hands.
I was all clean because she bathed me. I just kept crying like this.
When I think about what she went through that day...
Do you remember it vividly?
It was such a big incident.
(The memory is engraved in his mind.)
- She bathed me for hours. - They used to say that falling...
- into a pit toilet could kill you. - I almost drowned in one.
- Because of the toxic gas. - Exactly.
- Back in those days, - People used to make rice cake.
the pits were very big and deep.
- It was so deep. - Yes.
You had to dig out excrement often.
- My gosh. - Yes, that's right.
I'm sorry I went on about excrement while eating.
Don't worry. It's fine.
You talked about your poop, so just eat up.
I should finish this, of course.
Don't force yourself if you don't want to eat it.
No, I have to finish this.
- You don't have to finish it. - I want to.
- You really don't have to. - He always talks about his grandma.
When you crave rice with red beans, call me and come by again.
- Thank you. - Feel free to visit again.
(He's touched.)
Jung Nam even got another dinner invitation,
but these two haven't eaten anything yet.
Let's find a house like that.
Let's just follow your guts.
- Gosh, where are we now? - We're...
We have to find a house like that.
Gosh, this is crazy.
Why am I looking after her like this?
- How did I end up... - I look like a prisoner.
What is it in Korean?
You know...
I feel like I'm arrested or something.
(She's being dragged to a doorbell.)
- But... - There's one.
- Oh, okay. - Do it.
- Okay. - Press it.
(She presses the doorbell.)
Introduce yourself. Jessi.
- You should... - Hush.
Everyone is quiet now.
- Everyone is... - Hush!
(You're the loudest.)
- Who is it? - Yes, hello?
- Yes? - Hello, by any chance...
- I'm singer Jessi. - Yes.
Hello.
We're shooting a TV show now, and I'm just wondering...
Yes, Dining Together. We've already eaten though.
Oh, no!
So, you know this show.
Yes, I'm a huge fan of Lee Gyeong Gyu.
I'm his fan!
- Hello! - Hello!
So, you've already had dinner?
Yes. And my leg is broken too.
- Oh, no. - My gosh.
It'd be so nice to have dinner with you, but we've already eaten.
My gosh, thank you anyway.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Good luck. I hope you get to eat dinner today.
- Thank you. We can do it. - Thank you!
Okay.
Jessi, that's what you have to do.
- You saw that, right? - But...
Why are we...
I don't think we should go this way.
Gosh, seriously.
(He drags her to the next doorbell.)
(Bickering at each other)
Why are there so many doorbells?
They're all yours.
- Really? - All yours.
(Be quiet. I'm nervous.)
Gosh, stop it. Everyone is so quiet now.
(Calm down, please.)
Who is it?
- Hello? - Yes.
- Hello, I'm singer Jessi. - Yes.
- Well... - Is this Dining Together?
No, I'm not a courier.
- Dining... - Do you know Dining Together?
(Cracking up)
I think he knows.
Yes or no? You know?
- You must know. You do, right? - Yes.
- So, I'm wondering... - Ask him if he's eaten.
Have you had dinner yet?
- I'm having dinner now. - My gosh, seriously?
What should I say now?
(In a frenzy)
If that's the case, would you...
- With Lee Gyeong Gyu... - Pardon?
With me, Lee Gyeong Gyu.
Could Mr. Lee Gyeong Gyu and I...
come in to have dinner with you?
Just a moment, please.
He said, "Just a moment."
All right.
Why do you keep pushing me? I'm nervous too.
Okay.
(It sounds like he's having a discussion.)
I think he's asking someone.
He must be asking his wife.
- Gosh. Stop it, please. - Okay.
(They're like Tom and Jerry.)
But our place is quite messy now.
That's okay. We're totally fine with that.
We have a kid.
I love kids.
Ask him if he's eating now.
It's fine if you're not comfortable with it.
But have you had... Gosh, what should we do?
- It's okay. - We're eating now.
- My gosh, perfect timing. - Seriously.
Then what would you like to do?
You don't have to say yes if you're too uncomfortable with it.
But we're really hungry now.
Tell him that we're cold too.
It's freezing outside now. It's snowing too.
And the other team already got in.
Please come in, then.
(Over the moon)
I love you!
Wait, did you get permission from your wife?
My, he opened the door right away.
(The door is open instead of the answer.)
(Clunking)
Don't do that, please.
Seriously, please.
Gosh, I'm sweating now.
I'm bad at this.
(She gets startled.)
(They enter the gate.)
(She gets startled.)
(They enter the gate.)
- Hello. - Hello.
Is it here? All right.
- What did your wife... - Hello.
- What did your wife say? - Pardon me?
She's in the bathroom.
Is she okay with it?
She's taking a shower.
- You haven't told her yet? - Have you not told her yet?
You should talk to her first.
- We will wait outside. - Okay.
He hasn't asked her yet.
He needs to ask his wife.
- You know how wives are. - What was that?
You know the personality of wives, don't you?
How would I know his wife's personality?
- I mean women in general. - Women in general.
"I didn't even put on a makeup!"
Girls are like that.
She might say that, so we should wait.
- And they have a baby too. - They have a baby.
The baby loves me.
Is that right? Let's wait.
He's asking her.
See?
She says there's no food.
- They're not fighting, are they? - This is why...
we should've told them instant noodles was okay.
We forgot to say that.
We should've told them egg was okay too.
Let's wait.
(The door opens again.)
We don't have any rice.
- Is that right? - We only have chicken stew.
I love chicken.
What is chicken stew?
- You can take time to clean. - Oh, my goodness.
But...
If it's too much pressure, you don't have to do it.
If you are willing to do it, we can wait.
- Do you want some chicken stew? - Sure.
You should get ready first.
We will wait.
We did it.
They are young people.
- They are great. - They have a baby too.
- And the husband... - I...
The husband is young.
- He's young. - He listens to...
- my kind of music. - Okay.
- You know that, right? - He would understand you.
Even if I speak strangely, he can understand me.
Right. He would.
Do you like chicken stew?
- What is that? - What?
- Is it like a spicy chicken dish? - No.
It's a whole chicken...
steamed in a steamer.
It's steamed without any seasoning.
Is there such a thing?
It's not fried chicken.
But chicken is chicken.
It is chicken, but it's boiled chicken.
- That sounds yummy. - It's chicken stew.
- Don't you know it? - I don't know. It sounds good.
- It sounds good? - It sounds good.
Anyway...
(She's happy.)
(Well done!)
It's just that my hands are frozen.
- Hello. Can we come in? - Yes.
(They go inside the house where chicken stew is waiting.)
Excuse us.
- Hello. - Hello, darling.
Hello. My goodness.
(I am scared of strange men.)
What's his name?
- Joo A. - Joo A.
(Kim Yu Mi, wife, 41)
How long have you been married?
- 8 years. - 8 years.
You look like a newlywed couple.
(He's embarrassed.)
At the house of this shy couple,
there's sweetness of a newlywed couple,
and love for their 4-year-old daughter Joo A.
How long have you been living here?
- 40 years. - What?
He's been living here for 40 years?
- 40 years? - Yes.
I was born and raised here.
- You've been here for 40 years? - Yes.
How old are you?
I am 41.
He was born in this town.
(He's the real native of Haebangchon.)
How about this house?
It was built when I was 6 or 7.
- This house? - Yes.
(His parents built the house 30 years ago.)
- Your parents built it. - Yes.
Then you must know all about Gyeongridan-Gil...
and the back streets of Haebangchon.
- Yes, I know all about it. - Right?
You could find ways even with your eyes closed. Right?
Are you cooking chicken stew because it's a weekend?
We wanted to eat chicken stew...
and chicken porridge.
(While the chicken stew is getting cooked,)
(Yu Mi chops delicious-looking kimchi.)
(The sight stimulates our appetite.)
My goodness. Joo A.
Joo A.
(Gyeong Gyu wants to be a friend with Joo A.)
(She tightly hugs her father.)
- She's very shy. - Is she?
- How old is she? - She's 26 months old.
26 months old.
- She was born in December. - I see.
You had her very late, didn't you?
Yes. We had her quite late.
(They had her 5 years after they got married.)
Was she born here too?
Yes.
Did you start your marriage here?
Yes.
Born in the house where her father spent his childhood,
Joo A is growing in her father's space.
(She's raised in the house where her father was raised.)
Did you live with your parents when you first got married?
No, we lived on our own ever since we got married.
Are your parents also natives of this area?
Yes, they are.
What did your parents do?
They used to run a clothing factory.
See? I knew it.
Have you said that to me before?
No.
- I thought you have. - I mean...
This area used to be famous for sewing factories.
- Right. - Right?
- They used to make sweaters. - A sweater factory.
They used to manufacture sweaters.
- Your mother. - Yes.
See?
His parents ran a sweat...
- Sweater. - Yes.
They used to run a factory. Knitwear.
- They ran it for like 20 years. - I knew it.
Your mother was in charge of the sewing part.
And your father sold it...
- Yes. At Dongdaemun. - at Dongdaemun.
Selling. He was in charge of the sales.
That was the typical life of Haebangchon.
Yes. There were a lot of factories here.
When you were growing up,
you must've seen your mom sewing.
Yes. I saw it until I was in middle school.
We ran the factory until I was in middle school.
- Now many are gone. - Most of them are gone.
Most of them are gone.
Not many people wear knitwear anymore.
I have a question.
When you usually come to a stranger's house,
- how do you feel? - What do you mean?
I think I'd feel shy.
At first...
I was confident a while ago.
But I became a little shy.
If we pressed the bell for the third floor,
would your parents have answered?
All my neighbors are foreigners.
Where is the downstairs neighbor from?
- Russia. - Russia?
Russia.
How about upstairs?
They are Americans.
(It's an international house.)
Hyung Nam, come here.
(He goes to his wife.)
- Do you need help? - No.
How long have we been boiling this?
It's done now.
Is it done?
The chicken stew is nearly done.
(He brings out a folding table.)
Why don't you put it here first? I need to wipe it.
- The table. - Did you find the table?
- He found the table. - I will help you.
- The table is too dirty. - I will help you.
I am good at wiping dirty things.
Jessi starts to help them.
Since Yu Mi worked hard to prepare the meal,
Jessi cleans and prepares the utensils.
(Doing the dishes)
(She's focused.)
She places them on the table. And it's all set.
(Well done.)
(The chicken stew is nearly done.)
I think it might not be enough.
We will have plenty of porridge.
We don't eat much.
If Ho Dong were here, it wouldn't be enough, but I'm okay.
(The lid opens.)
(And it looks mouthwatering.)
Finally, the highlight of today's meal,
chicken stew is revealed.
(The chicken stew looks stunning.)
(There's a big abalone too.)
Let's set the table.
(The chicken is steaming.)
(She adds in sticky rice to make the porridge.)
We can't wait to see the chicken porridge.
The main dish,
abalone chicken stew is ready.
This is the chicken from the chicken stew.
(It's photo time.)
This is...
(Abalone chicken stew, salt, and kimchi)
a weekend special meal prepared by...
the sweet couple that looks like newlyweds.
This warm abalone chicken stew...
will free the guests from the cold and hunger.
- Oh, my gosh. - What is it?
I don't know. I just feel good.
(She's funny.)
- Thank you for the food. - That's it.
What is this again?
- Chicken. - Chicken what?
- Steamed chicken. - What?
How is this steamed chicken?
This is chicken stew.
Chicken stew.
- Please give me a spoon. - Here.
It was hard to memorize the name.
But she's enjoying her very first chicken stew.
(She's loving her first chicken stew.)
It's so savory.
- What? - I said it's savory.
(Laughing)
The chicken restaurant owner Gyeong Gyu...
is showing off his love for chicken.
The shy couple...
and the sassy princess Joo A...
are getting less and less shy this evening.
How do you feel when you see a married couple with a child?
- I am jealous. - What was that?
- I am jealous. - Do you?
I want to get married and have a son.
I want to have three sons.
I take care of babies very well.
(Really, Jessi?)
You're so cute.
You should eat this. I deboned it.
He's so sweet.
(Jessi is touched.)
How can we eat that?
- Kindness. - What?
- Kindness. - So much kindness.
So much kindness. They are very kind.
You should eat.
It's rude not to eat it...
when they offered it.
- Then we should eat it. - We should eat it.
Okay.
(You should eat a lot.)
Is this area...
(Is the town quiet at night?)
quiet at night?
It's loud. It gets loud at night.
- Just down there. - I will curse for the first time.
This area is unbelievably loud.
Everyone is outside.
Drunk people are so loud.
Foreigners are loud.
- They have parties all the time. - They do.
- That's why it's loud. - At home?
At home,
you sometimes go out to party, but you usually party at home.
You drink at home and play music.
- Right. - You have foreign neighbors.
Do you know why they are in Korea?
- English. - They are mostly tutors.
- They work as English tutors. - They all...
- teach English. - They teach English.
In the past, they were all soldiers.
- Right. - Right.
- But not now. - Soldiers or English tutors.
You must speak English quite well then.
I can't speak English.
This is an international house that welcomes foreigners.
Let's hear the second part of his life story.
- We heard the first part. - It's time for the second part.
His colleague in the army...
asked him to meet his little sister.
Where did you first meet?
- Where did you meet her? - Where was your first date?
We used to talk through letters.
And then he took a bus and went to Boeun?
Your brother's friend was...
- coming to meet you. - Yes.
Did you have a hard time falling a sleep the night before?
Did your heart pound?
- Of course. - Do you remember it?
- Of course I do. - Do you clearly remember it?
Of course I do.
- You... - I was excited to meet him.
Did your heart pound in the bus?
I wasn't that excited.
(He pretends he wasn't excited.)
What did you think of her when you first saw her?
He didn't like me, did he?
(She's just shy.)
I liked her. She was a naive country girl.
(She was a naive girl.)
That's why I took her with me.
I liked him. I liked him. Honestly,
I loved that he was from Seoul.
That was what I liked about him at first.
When he came, he was tall, and he was dressed nicely.
The ladies in the town...
said I was so lucky to marry a man like him.
Many people told me that.
He was from Seoul, and he was wearing a suit too.
- How nice would he have looked? - Since he lived in Seoul.
He's got a nice body.
- That's what she fell for. - She fell for him.
Where did you get the suit?
- I bought it. - I bought it.
He must've bought it to visit Mom.
It must've been very expensive.
I went to Namdaemun Market and bought one.
- He was tall... - He must've looked handsome.
- and handsome. - Your father.
But it was so tough.
Life was so tough.
I couldn't even tell you what I had gone through.
- You struggled. - Yes.
- What did you do? - They made donuts.
- When they... - Donuts?
- Yes. - They used to sell those.
- They did a lot of things. - We used to sell bread.
- They sold bread... - We struggled so much.
Did you learn to bake?
Yes. And I made donuts.
Where did you sell them?
- Mount Nam. - Mount Nam?
- Mount Nam. - There were many people there.
- Yes. At the entrance. - Yes.
We sold them at Seoul Station too.
Did you two go together?
We went wherever there was traffic.
We went to Seoul Station and to many other places.
I was making the dough.
I had never learned it, and I had never seen someone making it.
I didn't have any skills.
So my breads all burst.
I cried a lot because of that.
My husband was good, but I was bad.
What else did you do?
- What else? - Well...
- We didn't have anything. - They ran a small store.
- The tiny store. You mentioned it. - The tiny store.
- That's when things started... - Yes. We settled.
getting better.
- Your living condition got better. - During the picnic season,
we used to sell soda on a bike.
We loaded boxes of soda on the back of the bike and sold them.
We sold flowers...
- during the graduation season. - You were in retail business.
When they started making bread and rice cakes,
they started using a lot of red beans.
They used a lot of red beans in their food.
- That's why... - That's why she put it in the rice.
- It's not... - No, I didn't use these red beans.
It's different. I know.
You wouldn't know the red bean variety...
I used to use back then.
It was a long grain variety of red bean.
- You are the red bean expert. - What?
- You are the red bean expert. - You are the red bean expert.
Red bean and... I know everything that grows in the country side.
- You're a red bean expert. - I know everything.
I cook rice cake well too.
Was your relationship with your husband good then?
- With your husband? - That's why we had children.
We struggled...
Men from the north are heartless.
Heartless?
He doesn't talk sweetly. And he doesn't talk much.
- Korean men are like that. - My daughter is...
Does he not express himself much?
Right. He doesn't express himself much.
You think you expressed yourself enough?
Yes.
But your wife didn't think it was enough.
Look, sir.
Why don't you say, "I love you, honey." Look at me.
Come on.
- Look at him. - You need to express yourself.
I love you.
(He says it after a little bit of hesitation.)
Thank you.
He's good at it.
What made you keep going?
What was your driving force?
We had children.
So I was determined to make a living.
- That was it. - It was your children.
- They pushed you. - I had children.
- Three children. - Yes. Three children.
You were determined to raise them well.
They are all done with schools.
- You have grandchildren. - They have all settled down.
- Now... - Grandchildren...
we are comfortable.
(They are finally living a comfortable life.)
(The naive girl from Chungcheong Province...)
(fell in love with the young man from Seoul.)
(She went through the toughest times of life...)
(with her husband.)
(She sold donuts and soda.)
(And she survived as a tough mother in Haebangchon.)
Meanwhile, Joo A has now gotten familiar with the cameras.
And she is showing off how incredibly cute she is.
The highlight of chicken stew,
chicken porridge is done.
(Boiling)
(It's shiny.)
(It will satisfy the 2 percent of the leftover hunger.)
(Here comes the chicken porridge.)
Here's the porridge.
(Thank you.)
It looks delicious.
Chicken porridge is the best.
They finish the meal with the filling chicken porridge.
Do you want to sit there?
(Mom, look at this.)
Can you see them?
(She's interested in the camera with a screen.)
- You can't touch it though. - It's okay.
You can look at it.
(She looks at it with her big eyes.)
You can see Daddy, right?
- I see Daddy. - You see Daddy.
(Smiling)
- She's so adorable. - Here.
What's the toughest thing about raising Joo A?
She has a tough time falling asleep.
- Does she? - Yes.
She wakes up often. That's been the toughest.
We didn't get to sleep well either.
(She's excited.)
(She adores Joo A.)
It had been just the two of you before she was born.
What changed after Joo A was born?
(She thinks carefully.)
I...
tend to give all my attention...
to the baby.
(Same here.)
That's what changed.
She's now your priority.
It's not your husband.
She's still too young.
She's young.
(Do Mom and Dad look good here?)
Are you the same age?
- Yes. - Yes.
How many years did you date?
We've known each other since high school.
But we dated for about three years.
You knew each other in high school.
After how many years did you start to date?
- We sometimes met. - We met...
at least once a year.
We had mutual friends.
You talked to each other from time to time.
Look.
Look here.
Like this.
(She gets a solo shot.)
(She's fascinated.)
You used to talk to each other from time to time.
How did you come to start dating?
Oh my goodness.
Like a turning point.
- I wasn't that interested in boys. - I see.
But he...
kept asking me out whenever we met.
(Grabbing his arm)
- You did that. - When did I do that?
Why are you touching him?
They are very shy.
You just can't tell us the truth.
I was very shy back them.
So I...
told him I wanted to stay friends...
with him.
Was I 29 back then?
It was White Day.
Did you ask me out on White Day?
(He feels shy.)
- Pull yourself together. - He asked me out.
We'd been friends for a long time.
I see.
So we became lovers naturally.
Was she your first love?
Yes.
(He answers without hesitance.)
The young, shy man and woman...
finally became a couple...
like it was their fate...
after staying friends for more than 10 years.
- Look at this, Auntie. - What?
(You should put them here.)
I just accepted it.
(Jessi and Joo A have become closer.)
(Please take a good picture of me.)
(Striding)
(What a cutie.)
- She's a tough girl. - I'm not tough.
You should become a tough girl like me.
She likes it.
(Smiling)
I told you. She was afraid of you at first, but...
- She likes me now. - She likes women.
(Making a V)
(Not interested)
You know what? Joo A is here...
because she feels comfortable around you.
She didn't even come near you at first.
(She leans back against Jessi.)
(Comfortable)
- How cute she is. - Joo A seems comfortable.
She looks comfortable.
She's feeling comfortable, right?
(She feels comfortable around the new family.)
It's time...
to compliment and complain.
You two should compliment and complain to each other...
in this show.
(Shutting her eyes tight)
What?
I don't think I can do that.
(She feels shy already.)
I've never seen a couple like you before.
She feels shy even before saying something.
You don't have to feel pressured.
The husband should go first. Compliment your wife.
(She can't even raise her head.)
She feels so shy.
(She's too bashful to say things like that.)
(He also feels shy.)
I've never seen anyone who feels so shy.
(She's blushing with embarrassment.)
I...
have a quiet personality.
- I can definitely notice it. - And I'm a little curt.
(His wife is very considerate.)
But she understands all that.
She can't even go out taking care of our kid.
It must be hard for her.
I really appreciate it.
(She feels shy and happy at the same time to hear that.)
Say one more.
She's pretty.
Which one do you like the most?
I like everything he said.
The compliment your husband.
(It's the wife's turn to compliment the husband.)
- Compliment him? - Yes.
- It's important. - He works out a lot.
- He works out. - And?
He's kind.
See? She can do this.
He's a good husband.
And...
- I knew it. - he takes good care of our kid.
What made you feel disappointed in your husband?
- Disappointed? - Anything to improve.
I had some complaints when we were newlyweds.
But now, I just accept...
the way he is.
I understand that's who he is.
He and I are...
two people with different minds.
I guess I should just accept that.
(The couple just accept their differences.)
There's no perfect relationship.
Couples should fight to love each other more.
We learn about each other having some fight.
Like what's in...
- What's in his mind? - I agree.
I guess he'd be quiet even when you fight.
Is he quiet even when he comes into the house?
Yes, he's quiet.
And he goes out quietly.
- Right? - Yes. We're quiet.
I knew it.
Is that right?
- She smiles. Did you see that? - Yes.
(Joo A is a cutie.)
Do you want me to leave?
She says no.
I'm so into her now.
I know. Gosh, she's so cute.
Is her new song coming out?
- Her new song? - It's coming out soon.
But I'm still working on it.
I don't know the titles of her songs.
I should've told you that I love you before you forget
- Isn't this your song? - What song is that?
What did you do?
I should've broken up with him long ago
It's "Crazy Guy".
(The title is...)
That's the song.
He's a crazy guy
Her voice is so cool.
Her singing voice sounds totally different from when she talks.
- She looks so cool on stage. - I was surprised.
Please sing "Ssenunni" for us.
I don't want to surprise the kid.
Then sing us a soft song instead.
("Crazy Guy" by Sharp Gun and Jessi)
(She sings her song live in return.)
(She's singing.)
(She has an attractive soulful voice.)
(Singing passionately)
(She covers the kid's ears.)
(Her live singing sounds like playing a CD.)
(Perfect finish)
(That was very good.)
It's "Crazy Guy".
She's smiling.
- You're smiling. - See? She likes it.
We have one last thing to do now.
It's time to compliment each other.
You should say three good things about each other.
- Talk to your wife. - Honey.
- Thank you for being nice to me. - All right.
You care about me.
You even cooks for me.
- I'm thankful for that. - She cooks for you.
Thank you for taking good care of me when I'm sick.
That's nice.
Did she have a hard time when you were sick?
Of course she did.
I'm very thankful to her,
but I rarely say that.
It feels good to tell her that you're thankful, doesn't it?
It feels good.
You should say three good things about your husband now.
(He's excited to hear that.)
- It's been 15 years... - I've been sick.
since he had cerebral infarction.
(I see.)
- I'm thankful that he got better. - You're thankful for that.
If you didn't tell me,
I wouldn't have known that he had cerebral infarction.
He had to take strong medicine,
but he stays healthy like this.
I'm very grateful for that.
(She's grateful that he stays with her healthy.)
I just hope he will live a long and healthy life.
I love you, honey.
(Sending a kiss)
It's for you.
She looks so cute doing that.
(Shy)
Thank you so much.
- We will do the dishes. - I can do that.
I'm good at it.
I'm glad that I met the father today.
- I know. - We learned the history.
He's the living witness of Haebangchon.
I agree.
He's literally the living witness.
You're so good at doing the dishes.
The dishes are spotless.
I used to work at a restaurant.
(He used to work part time at a restaurant.)
You're so skilled.
I was a dishwasher.
(He washes the dishes passionately.)
I learned how to do the dishes...
from my mother.
You did?
I've done it since I was young.
I can do it fast and clean.
You have some skills?
There's nothing my mother can't do.
She's a perfect woman.
You're really fast.
I'm fast.
This is the love house in Haebangchon.
(They take a commemorative photo all together.)
1, 2, 3.
- Haebangchon! - Haebangchon!
(Clicking the shutter)
Learning the history with the living witnesses of Haebangchon,
they met the 121st and 122nd families for Dining Together.
(I want some snack.)
(Rummaging)
(She gives her kid some snack to take a picture together.)
I think Dining Together is a reality show for real.
We'd like to thank Lee Gyeong Gyu and Jessi...
for visiting our place and making good memories with us.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- JTBC. - Dining Together.
- Home-cooked meal is the best. - Home-cooked meal is the best.
(It's a rainy spring day.)
(Gyeong Gyu and Ho Dong go to the campus of art college.)
(A man with a handsome hand is working on something.)
(The woman in the picture looks somewhat familiar.)
(He's Shin Sung Woo from art college.)
He's Terius.
(He's original Terius.)
(She's Koo Ha Ra out of animation.)
(Shin Sung Woo and Koo Ha Ra)
(Where are they going today?)
(Bugahyeon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul)
(It has the new town...)
(and the original wedding town in the neighborhood.)
I think this is the most popular place.
Maybe I should check it.
She's like Seo Jang Hoon of idol singers.
She got a bank loan for that. It's complicated.
I didn't get a bank loan.
(She's a building owner without a bank loan.)
(What's her secret for investment?)
(It's all about hit and run.)
What's the market price?
- How much is it per pyeong? - She's a big player.
(Let's go to the corner area.)
Are you talking about the house in the corner like this?
- No. - It's in the corner.
There are no people here.
(It should have a large floating population.)
The stone wall is so pretty.
These are native rocks.
Look at the gate.
(The guy from art college shows off his knowledge.)
(Suspicious)
They pour molten metal into the mold to make a gate like this.
Since there's an anchor, they'll finish up with stone.
(Gyeong Gyu is suspicious about all the technical terms.)
I think you're just saying whatever because we're not familiar.
(Gyeong Gyu tries to contend with Sung Woo.)
(It rains harder.)
I'm Koo Ha Ra of KARA.
I'm sorry.
We already had dinner.
- What is that? - It says no visitors.
(No visitors. Absolute rest.)
(The man from art college tries ringing the doorbell too.)
(Oh, my.)
(Slamming)
(She's surprised then slams the door.)
(He tries again with courage.)
I'm sorry.
Did you tell us to wait?
No, I said I'm sorry.
(It serves you right.)
(Because of the heavy rain,)
(it is as cold as in winter.)
(Every time they ring the bell, no one's home.)
What do we do now?
(Ha Ra runs...)
(when Sung Woo is possessing a spirit.)
(Godfather gibbers in the extreme condition.)
(Excuse me!)
Yes?
(They run as fast as they can.)
(Will they be able to dine?)
(Let's Eat Dinner Together)
- She likes me. - Thank you.
Thank you for everything today.
- Bye. - Bye. Okay.
(Bye, Joo A.)
- Bye. - Goodbye.
Goodbye.
- Bye. - Let's go.
(Don't go.)
Goodbye.
Thank you for the good meal today.
Thank you, ma'am. I will never forget the red bean rice.
- Stop by again. - We have a car to ride in.
It was good.
You made me laugh so much today.
- Why? - You're funny.
I didn't do anything.
It was cold before, but it's warm now.
- I left it open. - Yes.
I'm heated up.
- This year... - It'll help us do better.
I'm going to work hard.
- Let's do our best. - Yes.
Maybe I should join this often.
I think I've learned a lot.
Of course I didn't talk much.
I realized how people live.
Right.
In Haebangchon.
Hooray.
1, 2.
(Jump in Haebangchon)
Will you join us for dinner in Haebang?
(Will you join us for dinner in Haebang?)