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(This program is a documentary that captures the journey of...)
(two renowned show hosts, who were once beloved by the entire nation,)
(looking for someone to feed them dinner.)
(Russia)
(It takes up one seventh of the world's land mass.)
(The biggest nation)
(A nation of nature)
(Siberia)
(A winter land)
(It was once a communist country.)
(The communist regime collapsed in 1991)
(Pushkin, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Tchaikovsky)
(A country of literature and arts)
(Tetris, made by a Russian scientist)
(Vodka)
(Putin, reelected again)
(It's the year of the 2018 Russia World Cup.)
(And)
(Another piece of history...)
(which we have forgotten about.)
(Primorsky Krai, a habitat of many Koreans for generations)
(We are...)
(flying over there for a meal right now.)
(Dining Together overseas Korean special 2)
(Russia)
(Episode 78, Pioneers of Russia, in Vladivostok)
(April 1, 2018, 5pm, Vladivostok International Airport)
(D-1 to their challenge)
Gosh.
- It's cold, Gyeong Gyu. - What?
- It's cold. - Man.
It only took us two hours and a half...
- to get to Vladivostok. - Two hours and a half.
It's the closest part of Europe to Korea.
Vladivostok.
We can say that it's on the edge of Russia.
(Gyeong Gyu is on a roll faster than usual.)
He's right. Just as Gyeong Gyu said,
Vladivostok is in the edge of Russia,
and it's the biggest port city in the eastern sea.
You can get there in just two and a half hours from Incheon.
If you were to take a Russian plane that can fly over North Korea,
it takes under two hours,
making the city the closest part of Europe to Korea.
What does Vladivostok mean?
"Vladi" means to rule,
and "vostok" means the east.
It means "the ruler of the east".
That's Vladivostok.
You studied before you got here...
at Vladivostok, Russia.
And you kept on studying on the plane too.
To be honest, I say these things,
but the dubbing covers it up.
(Laughing)
I'll keep talking and talking without giving it a break...
and won't let them dub me over.
I'm going to drop my knowledge.
You're very mischievous.
Gyeong Gyu, bring it on.
Anyway, why are we here at Vladivostok?
- Why are we here? - Go on.
There are a lot of overseas Koreans in Vladivostok area.
- Overseas Koreans. - Yes, Koreans.
There are sojourning employees, international students,
and even Russian Koreans. We might have a meal with them.
When we were in Japan, since you spoke Japanese,
- we had a way of getting around. - Yes.
Don't worry. The world is one neighborhood.
I brought something.
Look.
- Is this enough? - What?
We can do it.
I already studied it and checked them.
This is good,
- but it's a smart world nowadays. - Right.
- There are translation apps. - Did you download one?
I'm an analog man, but you're a digital man.
What do we do? Oh, we got this.
They got a special mission today to prepare for tomorrow's meal.
"Go find a neighborhood..."
"in Vladivostok where Koreans have first settled..."
"and meet your guest for the journey."
See? We do have a guest.
- A guest for our entire journey. - That means they can talk.
- Look. - Hey, this is that thing.
They use rubles, right?
- Rubles? - Yes.
We have 33 dollars.
(They also got Russian-style fur hats.)
(He looks like a hunter.)
You need fur hats in Russia. It's cold here.
You know what's sad?
Seoul has been pretty cold, right?
And it's April now, when the weather is the best...
with cherry blossoms blooming and stuff.
Seoul is the prettiest right now, but we're back in a cold country.
- A frozen land. - Yes.
Since it's really cold here,
- you can't really go out. - Right.
So they started writing a lot of literature.
Then they need a drink too.
That's Russia.
There were many great artists because it's cold here.
- I see. - They didn't want to go out.
There is a very famous Korean instant noodles...
- called something Rac. - I see.
Back in the 90s, peddlers brought it over.
- This is a fact, right? - Yes.
And when the economy failed, many companies withdrew.
Even then, the noodles company still held out with good sales.
You'll find the noodles in every convenience store.
Hey, Gyeong Gyu.
- Gyeong Gyu, we're... - Doesn't it sound like...
we're talking complete nonsense because it's so cold?
Then what's the neighborhood that Koreans first began to settle?
What?
- The place name. - What?
Where do we have to go?
Let's do a search.
(Taking out something, searching on a smart phone)
A neighborhood in Vladivostok that Koreans first began to settle.
(Amazed)
(He's studied quite a lot.)
Why didn't I write down the most important fact?
(He wrote all this for nothing?)
I wrote everything else.
This is frustrating.
Where could it be?
(Focused)
Pogranichnaya.
- What? - It's Pogranichnaya.
"Shinhan Village, Korean street." I have it written down.
It's Pogranichnaya.
We can go there.
- Pogranichya? - You never know.
Pogranichnaya?
- Pogranichnaya. - Let's do one more search.
- One second. - Pogranichnaya.
We can't take a taxi. We can't talk to the driver.
Will this work?
I'll do it. All you should do is to add "sky" at the end of every word.
Search.
Search the neighborhood.
We need our guest.
Let's go.
Stop talking nonsense, and let's go.
Anyway, they decided to take a taxi...
to find the first neighborhood which Koreans settled in,
a town with a very unfamiliar name.
- You can't take just any old taxi. - What?
You need to take one that has a permit.
There are fake taxis.
Fake taxis?
I'm just saying that there are taxis that run without a permit.
The book told me to take a legitimate one with a permit.
Let's take a picture of this.
A picture of the airport.
- Come on. - It's cold.
Come on, say "Vladivostok".
(Vladivostok)
(Gyeong Gyu and Ho Dong in Russia, no fake taxis)
There are taxis over there.
There are a lot of them, but we can't communicate with them.
- They're parked there. - What will you tell him?
Let's practice before we go.
He looks nice.
What's the town called?
The town?
Pogranichya. No, Pogranichnaya.
Pogranichnaya.
- Pogranichnaya? - Yes, Pogranichnaya.
Koreatown.
- Okay? - Okay.
How much is it?
24 dollars.
Okay. It's 24 dollars.
- We got 33 dollars. - We have 33 dollars.
We'll have 9 dollars left.
- Can we take it, then? - Okay.
Discount? No?
- A little bit. - Pardon?
- A little bit. - Sorry?
- I'm sorry? - Just a little?
I think he said "a little bit". Okay.
Ask him how long it takes.
How long does it take?
Wait, I need to talk into this.
My gosh, this is confusing.
How long does it take?
(Translation app, give me an answer.)
Six?
60 minutes.
It'll take 60 minutes.
That was easy. Are we good?
This app puts in the subtitles for you.
You can use this for the show.
- An hour. - What?
- It takes an hour. Thank you. - Thank you.
- Okay. - You're welcome.
(Let's go to Pogranichnaya!)
Let's go.
- Pardon? - Let's go.
- Sorry? - Let's go.
Right.
What's your name?
- Andrei. - Andrei?
- It's Andrei. - Andrei.
What's the title of your show?
- My gosh. - One second.
What's he saying?
(Help me, translation app.)
It says, "What are you called?"
- Oh, I see. - He's asking for our names.
I'm...
My name is Lee Gyeong Gyu.
- Lee Gyeong Gyu. - Okay.
My name is Kang Ho Dong.
- Kang. - Kang.
- Ho. - Ho.
- Kang Ho Dong? - Okay!
- Okay. - Perfect.
- I'm... - Perfect!
- I'm Lee Gyeong Gyu. - Thank you.
Where do you live?
- At Artyom. - At what?
The distance is different?
- A city called Artyom. - Siki Artyom?
- Siki Artyom? - A city.
That's the town. Siki Artyom.
This is really frustrating.
Do you like soccer?
I like soccer.
- Me too. - He says he likes soccer.
How do you think Russia will do in the World Cup?
Russia isn't going to win.
He thinks Russia isn't good enough to win the game yet.
- I think that's what he's saying. - I'm sure.
I can't believe we're actually getting there.
Right?
Aren't his eyes...
kind of like President Putin's?
- Yes, his eyes. - His eyes are...
- similar to President Putin's. - Yes, in the rear mirror.
He has those eyes.
Should we tell him that he looks like President Putin?
Yes, try that.
How many are there in your family?
(The digital illiterate can't push the right buttons.)
I pushed a wrong button.
You look like President Putin.
I wonder if he'll like that.
- "You look like President Putin." - He'll like it.
- I'm sure he will. - Would he?
You look like President Putin.
- Wow. - See? He likes it.
(He looks happy.)
He likes it.
- Good. - Good.
- Should I say it was a joke? - Don't do that.
That makes no sense.
What if Russian people in Russia sees this?
You can't do that.
We are friends now.
(We're friends now.)
(Of course.)
(A handshake to remember the moment)
- Andrei! - Andrei!
Ho Dong, tell him that we'd like to rest a bit.
- What? - That I want to rest.
You need to take some time off because you're tired?
Yes, let's get some rest.
We're tired, so let us get some rest before we start again.
I'm tired.
Go to sleep.
(Andrei had a wise answer.)
- He told us to sleep. - Okay.
- He's telling us to sleep. - Yes, I'll sleep.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Thank you. I really mean it.
- Gyeong Gyu. - It's the ocean.
- Wow, beautiful. - It's beautiful.
The ocean.
(A beautiful sunset at Amur Bay.)
That's pretty.
Is this a port city with the ocean?
Yes. It's the only port that can move into the Pacific.
It's a port that doesn't freeze up.
(Look at the majesty of a port that never freezes up.)
(You can begin to see the Vladivostok downtown.)
Look, it's LG.
- Oh, LG. - It's LG Bridge.
- LG is advertising here. - Advertising?
Do you know LG?
- LG. - LG.
- Sure. - LG Bridge.
LG Bridge.
Ask him if the company is well-known here.
If LG is well-known.
Is LG the company well-known?
(They want to see if the Korean company is famous.)
(It is.)
Why is it famous?
(What will Andrei say?)
Their products are low-cost and trustworthy. Look at this.
- Wow. - This is real.
We got it.
- We got an advertisement. - LG.
They'll take a hint. Look at these advertisements.
This is called LG Bridge.
(I think we should be almost there.)
(He's already burnt out.)
(Looking around)
(Don't worry, my friends.)
What is this?
It's the ocean. I told you before.
- Look at that. - There is a theme park.
Are we in Pogranichnaya?
- Yes. - Pogranichnaya?
(They finally arrive there thanks to Andrei.)
- We're in Pogranichnaya. - Okay, thank you.
- Thank you. - We're here.
(Ho Dong says thank you in Russia.)
(They got off the taxi for now.)
Let's go.
Can we just walk?
Yes. Was it Pogranichnaya?
- Pogranichnaya. - Okay, Pogranichnaya.
The sun is setting in Pogranichnaya.
(Gyeong Gyu just keeps going.)
(By the way,)
(why are there memorial monuments on the street?)
Look, Ho Dong. Isn't this the one?
- Pardon? - I think this is it.
Doesn't it say this is Pogranichnaya?
I think it says it has been 150 years.
There are the numbers like 1864 and 2014.
I think they are memorial monuments.
I guess they erected one in 1941...
and another in 2014 as well.
He is right. Andrei, the first friend they met in Russia,
brought the two to the right place.
The street called Pogranichnaya now...
is the place where Koreans who moved to Vladivostok in 1864...
first settled down.
It used to be called Gaecheokri...
meaning "a land of pioneering".
We're in the right place. There is "Busan" over there.
"Busan"? Does that mean the city in Korea?
What else could it be?
We're so lucky.
We found the right place as soon as we got off the taxi.
We're in the right place.
I think the names of cities are written here.
(A park built to commemorate sisterhood cities.)
There is "San Diego" too.
We should find our guest for the journey to teach us Russian.
Where should we find our guest?
We could find them easily in Seoul but not here.
(He looks suspicious.)
- Are you our guest for the journey? - Our guest?
(Are you our guest for the journey?)
- Are you our guest for the journey? - Our guest?
Yes, I am.
(They found their guest for the journey.)
I just asked him even if I was not sure.
(They just bumped into him.)
- Hello. - Hello.
- Hello. - Hi.
- Are you really our guest? - Are you? What's your name?
Hello. I'm Ilya.
- Ilya. - Ilya?
Are you the one on "Non-summit"?
Yes, I am.
- I knew it. - Gosh.
(No wonder he looked familiar.)
I knew it.
Ilya Belyakov was the Russian representative...
on "Non-Summit".
To teach Gyeong Gyu and Ho Dong who only knows "thank you" in Russian,
Ilya came to be their guest for the journey for a day.
Are you from this city?
Yes, I am. I was born and raised...
in Vladivostok.
How come you're so good at speaking Korean?
I learned Korean here,
and it is the 15th year since I lived in Korea.
So I can speak a little bit of Korean.
- What is this place? - Where are we?
This seashore.
This is Vladivostok Marine Park.
It's not crowded now in spring, but it is...
- packed with people in summer. - I see.
People come here to have fun, eat,
have a date, and so on.
The fluorescent lights are turned on while you're talking.
Gosh, they're beautiful.
All the streetlights are turned on now.
Oh, not fluorescent lights but streetlights.
As we should ring the doorbells tomorrow,
we have to learn some basic Russian expressions, don't we?
If Ilya writes them in Korean,
we should read them.
- You have to memorize them. - We have to.
What's "hello" in Russian?
- "Alo". - "Alo".
"We're from Korea."
"My iz Korei".
- "My iz Korei". - "My iz Korei".
"My" means "we" and "iz Korei" means "from Korea".
- "iz Korei". - "My iz Korei".
"My iz Korei".
"Are you Korean?"
"Vy Korei?"
- "Vy Korei?" - What does "vy" mean?
- It means "you". - "You".
- "Vy". - "Vy".
- "Vy Korei?" - "Vy Korei?"
- "Korei". - How do you say "no" then?
- "Net". - "Net".
- "Net". - We should also understand them.
- What is "yes"? - It's "da".
- "Da". - "Da". I know that.
- "Net" and "da". - "Net" and "da".
We can say that. How do you say "I'm sorry." in Russian?
- "Izvinite." - "Izvinite"?
- Yes. - Oh, I see.
- Good. - That is too difficult.
The Russian language is a little difficult.
- "Izvini..." - "Izvinite."
- "Izvinite." - "Izvinite."
- Yes. - Let's try the simulation.
- Pretend to ring a bell. - All right.
- Hello. - Yes?
We're from Korea.
Good.
Are you Korean?
- No. - "Are you Korean?"
Okay. Thank you.
Bye.
That was not bad.
- That was enough. - You said you're not Korean.
- You're right. - "We're from Korea."
- "We're from Korea." - You're right.
You're coming with us again tomorrow, right?
I can't be with you guys tomorrow.
I have to go back to Korea tomorrow.
- So... - What? You didn't do much yet.
(He becomes aggressive.)
You didn't do anything.
You can use the Russian expressions you just learned when you go around.
Only with these?
"We're from Korea.", "no", and "yes". Are these all?
Yes, that's right.
That's it? They're in books too.
What the... "We're from Korea.",
- "no", "yes"... That's all? - It's because...
(Glaring)
Why did you come here then? For goodness' sake.
Don't go, Ilya. I'm begging you.
We can't do without you.
Since we're holding his arms,
it looks like we're arresting him.
- I won't let you go, Ilya. - Gosh.
(They drag Ilya to the hotel like that.)
(They're waiting to check in.)
- What is "I'm sorry"? - "I'm sorry"?
"I'm sorry."
(They're learning Russian to the last minute.)
- It's the same as "Excuse me." - Right.
(Gyeong Gyu even records to learn how to speak.)
That is good.
(The one who loves a translation app tests the app.)
(Both of them prepare hard for tomorrow in different ways.)
(Gyeong Gyu still keep studying even in the room.)
Ding-dong.
(He practices as if he were really ringing the bells.)
(The translator app lover is cramming to the last minute too.)
(Studying hard)
(Practicing his pronunciation)
(They study Russian until late at night.)
(Will they be able to have dinner tomorrow?)
The sun has risen...
(The sun has risen...)
and the D-Day in Vladivostok has come.
(and the D-Day in Vladivostok has come.)
(They enter Arbat Street.)
The weather is strange.
- It is strange. - It's cold.
It's not just cold.
It's different from being cold in Korea, isn't it?
- Right. - It's hard to describe.
It's kind of dragging us down.
This is quite strange cold.
Arbat Street is...
not only in Vladivostok,
- but also in Moscow. - You mean the same street?
Yes, Arbat Street.
Arbat Street in Moscow is called the street of art,
and this street is the street of the youth filled with many cafes.
I think it's like Hongdae in Korea.
Right. There are many cafes here.
It has European atmosphere, right?
(The busiest street with many cafes and restaurants)
It's more like Europe than Asia.
- Considering all. - The buildings are European style.
They are.
There are few people maybe because it's Monday.
I heard it was a busy street but not now.
I think it'll be crowded on weekends.
There are few people because it's cold.
And it is raining.
Is it because of the bad weather?
It's hard to feel any enthusiasm of the youth on Arbat Street today.
There is a man...
who is trying hard to tout a restaurant.
(There is a man trying hard to tout a restaurant.)
(Touting)
(Keep working hard, young man.)
(He keeps touting.)
(A customer who is much taller than him appears.)
(Welcome)
(You're working very hard, man.)
(Soliciting)
(Laughing)
(Gyeong Gyu and Ho Dong stop.)
- Is he our guest? - Is he?
Isn't he a singer?
(Speaking Russian)
Is he that good at speaking Russian?
Well...
he looks special.
(They're discouraged to hear his confident Russian.)
(Speaking loudly)
- Who is it? - Goodness.
Who is it?
Bang, bang, bang.
- Isn't he a member of BigBang? - Yes.
(Is a member of BigBang touting in Russia?)
- He keeps saying the same thing. - Yes.
Hello.
What?
(What is he saying in Russian now?)
(He's more aggressively soliciting Gyeong Gyu and Ho Dong.)
(He speaks Russian...)
(even though they don't understand.)
We're from Korea.
(His attitude has changed.)
(What is he saying?)
He is so reckless.
(They're flustered.)
He is so reckless. Wait.
You're reckless. Nice to see you.
(The reckless guest who flew all the way to Russia is...)
Today's guest who appeared recklessly.
He is the cute youngest member of BigBang.
Now, he not only DJ's,
but also runs a club.
He is the epitome of a young and rich CEO.
He became the CEO of a venture company.
He is Seung Ri of BigBang,
who is called Great Gatsby Seung Ri.
He came here to take over "Dining Together" in Russia.
(Today's guest is Seung Ri.)
- It's been a long time. - Have you been staying here?
- In fact... - Did you study here?
Since I was informed that the market of Vladivostok...
would bet much bigger,
I came here for market research.
As you heard the market would expand,
you came to do market research?
Yes. According to the statistics of last year,
the number of tourists who visited Vladivostok...
amounted to almost 500,000.
It will reach 1 million and 1.5 million in the future.
Did you open a restaurant here?
I'll do some research first...
and try to find out what business I could do here.
- Korean... - He is wearing an apron.
Look at this. Which restaurant are you working in?
I lost my wallet...
(Speechless)
so I'm working part-time at a close restaurant.
When did you come here?
You may not know,
but we took the same plane.
- Really? - Wait. Where do you stay then?
I stay in the room next to yours.
- Really? - It was so noisy yesterday.
The production crew told me that you must not know I'm here,
so I did all ridiculous things.
I got on the airplane alone like this.
I thought Gyeong Gyu was a patient as he was wearing a medical mask.
(He looks just like angry Gyeong Gyu.)
And Ho Dong was...
so absorbed in the menu of in-flight meals.
Even before the plane took off,
you were looking at the menu so hard.
I was.
He tried a lot...
not to be caught by us.
I did all the ridiculous things alone.
There are two guests on our show.
- Yes. - Where is the other one?
Specially today...
there is only one guest.
It's been a long time to have only one guest on Dining Together.
You're right.
I think he typically sounds...
like a peddler...
judging from how he speaks.
As for the Russian you spoke earlier...
We learned some Russian yesterday too.
We don't even have to mention Russian.
Seung Ri is well known for his fluent Chinese...
and Japanese like a local.
But he should be able to speak Russian here.
As for Russian,
I started to learn it a moment ago.
(He is silly.)
- In a hurry? - In a hurry.
- In a hurry. - What were you saying...
- a moment ago? - I said...
(Seung Ri suddenly starts his lecture.)
"This is a famous restaurant."
(Seung Ri's Russian class)
"It's delicious."
(The old students repeat after him very hard.)
There is blin in Russia.
I'll take you to a place...
that sells blin, the traditional Russian dessert.
It is a kind of dessert Russians enjoy...
after having breakfast.
It's called blin.
So I can say,
"It's a place for good blin."
Or I can say,
"It's a famous place for blin."
- You're so good at it. - Well...
I can also say,
"If you have money, please come in."
Or...
"If you don't have money, please go away."
- "Go away." - "Go away."
- "Go away"? - Yes.
"If you don't have money, please go away."
- Say it when you want them to go. - I see.
How long did you study Russian?
I learned it 30 minutes ago.
(30 minutes ago)
What is "welcome" in Russian?
(This is how he learned Russian.)
"If you don't have money, please go away."
(Studying so hard)
- Can't we go into somewhere? - Okay.
It's cold, isn't it? Let's get in.
I'll guide you to the blin place I mentioned.
- It's right over there. - Okay, let's go.
Because it's cold outside.
- Let's get in. - 30 minutes ago...
This is where I worked part time today.
(Seung Ri worked here because he lost his wallet.)
I made a reservation for you.
(Blin is prepared for Gyeong Gyu and Ho Dong.)
Please take a seat.
What is its name again?
- It's blin. - Blin.
Blin is something like a pancake.
- Did you make a reservation? - This is blin.
- It's similar to a pancake? - Yes.
Blin is traditional Russian food...
and it's the oldest soul food for Russians.
It's a Russian style pancake made with...
flour and buckwheat flour.
It's the most popular dessert enjoyed with various ingredients.
- What is this? - Try it.
- Are these strawberries? - What would you like to drink?
Would you like coffee?
I want to drink espresso.
- Es... Espresso? - Espresso?
- Pardon? - Let's drink some soju.
Are you serious, Gyeong Gyu?
- Do you want to drink soju here? - I can't?
Then I'll drink Coke.
Coffee, please.
(Did he understand Seung Ri?)
Double shot espresso. Two... cups of coffee, please.
(He is good at ordering in Russian.)
(He finishes ordering.)
- You look like a local. - Thanks.
- I can survive anywhere. - I know.
- He isn't shy at all. - Not at all.
- He is very outgoing. - He is.
Isn't it delicious?
(After praising Seung Ri briefly...)
It's so fragrant.
(the two men fell for the sweet taste of blin.)
- In Russia... - It's so good.
they ask how much I eat...
This is really good.
- Isn't it? - It's so good.
He is somebody.
(The coffee they ordered came out.)
We're from Korea.
Okay.
Thank you.
I just said, "Thank you." in Russian.
- What the... - Don't get surprised.
You don't need to be surprised.
(Suddenly, they're given spoons.)
- Why? - Why does he give us spoons?
So I can scoop it?
- What is this for? - What is this?
(He left something on the table.)
(It's today's mission card.)
- It's a mission card. - Is he one of our staff?
No, he works here,
but I think they asked him to do this.
Gosh, so this spoon is for our show.
I thought this was Russian spoon.
I thought this was for coffee.
No wonder this spoon looked familiar.
Goodness, the production team prepared meticulously.
"Have dinner with Koreans..."
- "who live in Vladivostok." - "In Vladivostok."
That is the reason why they came here,
and that's the most important thing they should do here.
Have dinner with Koreans who live in Vladivostok.
But will they be able to find...
Koreans in this foreign land?
Where in Vladivostok should we go...
to meet Koreans?
There is something we should not miss.
I have to visit the Korean Association.
Sure. So we can find where Koreans live.
According to what I studied,
13 Korean families settled down...
here at first.
(Laughing)
- It increased... - I can notice he memorized it.
- It increased up to 200,000 people. - Well...
- Really? - Who was our king back then?
Well... In Goguryeo...
- I mean... - All the way up to Goguryeo?
People in Hamgyeong Province moved here.
After the Opium War was over,
- Russia was... - Okay.
13 families moved here,
and who was the king of Joseon back then?
Do I even have to know who the king was?
(He used up all the knowledge he memorized.)
The number of Koreans has increased up to 200,000.
But on this empty plain,
Korean companies started business.
There is Hyundai Hotel here,
and I heard the office of the Korean Association is in there.
- To rely on one another, - They must live in the same area.
I think they live in a certain area.
If we ask them when we go to the Korean Association,
they'll give us much more information.
- But... - We don't need to ask him a lot.
In my opinion,
he has only superficial knowledge.
- I used it up already. - He did.
It's been about 30 minutes since we met him,
and he is running out of the story...
- about Vladivostok. - So...
what is a warm-water port?
- A warm-water port. - A warm-water pot?
You mean a pot...
- that heats water? - I mean a port.
- Oh, a warm-water port? - Yes.
I've never heard of that.
(He looks so naive.)
Let me see you outside.
Goodness. Gyeong Gyu...
- Let's go to find Koreans. - Okay.
- Did you enjoy it? I'll take this. - Okay.
Thank you.
What do you say after you eat something?
Pardon? After you eat something?
You can say thank you for that too.
(Thank you for the food.)
Thank you.
- Thank you. Bye. - Bye.
- Let's go find Koreans here now. - Let's go.
Where did you say the Korean Association was?
I was told that it is in Hyundai Hotel.
- Hyundai Hotel? - Yes, Hyundai Hotel.
Excuse me? Pardon?
A photo, please.
A photo? Okay.
No problem.
What's going on?
He surely is a global star, BigBang.
(Proud)
(My fans are supporting me from all over the world.)
1, 2.
(I am Seung Ri of BigBang.)
Do you know who we are?
(He tries to talk to the Russian fan with the app.)
She says her friend told about us.
Her friend?
Where is your friend?
- Are you her friend? - Yes, I am.
Are you?
(They finally met her friend.)
So you are the one.
Do you live here?
Yes, I live here?
Are you a resident here or do you live here temporarily?
I'm a resident here.
- Is your nationality Korean? - Excuse me,
but where did you come to Vladivostok from Korea?
I came here in February of 2016.
- It hasn't been that long. - No. It's been only two years.
What did you do in Korea?
I worked for a company in Euljiro.
I told her that you were a famous Korean ssireum athlete,
and ssireum is like wrestling. So she wanted to take a picture.
(I love the ssireum athlete.)
She didn't come for BigBang?
I'm sorry, but she didn't come for Seung Ri.
Why don't you come here and talk more with us?
(The global idol singer is humiliated.)
You must be homesick by now.
Right. Because I haven't been to Korea since September.
- So... - It's been quite a while.
- you've been here for two years. - Yes.
I'm so curious about...
why you decided to come to Vladivostok, Russia...
out of all the cities in the world?
When there are so many cities in the world.
I'm asked that question almost every day,
- as a matter of fact. - I see.
When I'm here, I feel my heart gets warmer.
- It's so cold, isn't it? - Yes.
But Russians are actually very warm-hearted.
So when I live here...
This may sound a little funny,
but I feel that I'm respected here.
But they hardly smile.
- Right. - They may look cold at first...
because they think...
it is impolite or silly...
to smile too much when they first meet.
But as you get to talk more and more with them,
they love jokes...
and funny stories,
and laugh a lot.
- It's a difference of culture. - Exactly.
That is part of their culture.
Could you ask if she knows about K-pop?
Do you know about K-pop? Do you like it?
- Yes, I do. - She knows.
Please ask if she can name any group.
(Seung Ri is anticipating.)
- Well... - BigBang?
Yes, BigBang.
- Do you really know BigBang? - BigBang.
- Well... - Does she really know BigBang?
Why don't you sing for her?
(Bang, bang, bang)
(The youngest member of BigBang, the global idol group)
(It's me, Seung Ri.)
(Frivolous)
- Boom shaka laka - Boom shaka laka
I'm a famous singer.
(Okay, I got it.)
- It's the 13th year now, - He is funny.
and it's so embarrassing that I have to say that myself.
(Good job.)
- By the way... - Is there a special town...
where many Koreans live?
There is not a specific town where many Koreans live.
- So there is no Koreatown? - No.
Because there are not many Koreans here yet.
Do you think we'll succeed?
I think that your journey will be very eventful.
In a way, I think that you might fail as well.
(They're suddenly worried.)
- It's almost like... - I'm worried.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - Bye.
- Thank you. Bye. - Take care.
- It's so nice to run into a Korean. - I know.
Half excited and half worried,
they begin their journey after hearing the grim prediction.
It's very European here, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
(The scenery catches their eye on their way to the hotel.)
It looks like Europe but also has non-European elements.
Vladivostok has a combination of European and Asian vibes.
(The scenery has both European and Asian vibes.)
- This is very European. - Yes, it is.
This looks like Europe.
Hey, Ho Dong.
Ask a passerby where Hyundai Hotel is with the app.
Maybe saying "Hyundai Hotel" will be enough.
- It doesn't have a Russian name. - We can use the translation app.
No, we don't need that app.
Hello.
Hyundai Hotel.
- What? - Hyundai Hotel.
- Hyundai Hotel. - Hyundai Hotel?
- Hyundai Hotel. - Hyundai Hotel.
(They resort to the app.)
5km.
- Five minutes? - Five minutes, I see.
(They saw his hand and understood it as 5 minutes.)
- All right, thank you. - Like this?
(Like this?)
Thank you.
(Thank you anyway.)
(Now, they know that it's close.)
Hey, Gyeong Gyu.
They smile when you talk to them.
- I know. - Right?
The smile made them look so warm and welcoming.
It did.
- Koreans didn't smile much either. - Really?
Koreans used to be known for not smiling much.
I must say, the Russian language is growing on me.
(A strong wind hits them.)
- Gosh, it's so cold. - Do you see that bridge?
We saw that bridge at night from Eagle's Nest Mount.
It looks so beautiful at night.
(The Golden Bridge creates a fantastic scenery at night.)
That's all great, but I'm really cold.
I heard it was built pretty recently.
Look at that amazing view.
(Seung Ri has been quiet since leaving the cafe.)
Hey, didn't that guy say it's five minutes away?
It should be around here. Isn't it that building over there?
No, that building is too small.
I heard that the hotel became the talk of the town...
when it was being built because it was too ahead of its time.
The Russian government was against its construction.
People didn't want it to get built.
"Why here?"
Back then, nobody knew it'd become a famous landmark.
The company predicted that Vladivostok would become...
- a financial city like this. - Yes, exactly.
- It must've been because... - They saw differently.
the former chairman, Chung Ju Yung, was aware of how...
abundant natural resources are here in the Far East.
You only get a little bit of time to cross at the crosswalks here.
- Let's hurry. - We have to run.
- Yes, we should run. - It's blinking.
- My goodness. - Even this is...
Why is it that they made it...
- You can't relax. - so short?
(You only have 22 seconds to cross.)
By the way, I've only walked a little bit so far,
but I can already see how tough this must be for you every week.
Hyundai Hotel... Where on earth is it?
Where did they build it?
- Hyundai... - Can we ask him?
Hyundai Hotel?
- Excuse me. - Hyundai Hotel.
Hyundai, Hyundai?
(It's over there.)
- Oh, it's over there. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
I can say, "Thank you" so naturally in Russian now.
(Now, it comes out naturally.)
- At first, it felt a bit awkward. - I know.
(Chuckling)
(The 3 guys walk in the direction the man told them to go.)
(They encounter endless steps.)
(Sighing)
(They're starting to get exhausted.)
(Gosh, what is this?)
What is this?
Well...
There it is!
(He covers his mouth with his hand.)
Hey, I see it there.
It's over there.
- Hey. - "Hotel Hyundai".
Yes, you see the name there.
They built it there.
The three men are headed to Hyundai Hotel,
where they can find the first clue.
The economy here grew rapidly...
after the Trans-Siberian Railway was built.
(My gosh.)
I heard it grew very rapidly.
What year was this hotel built in?
It was...
(Seung Ri doesn't know the answer.)
- In 1997. - Yes, 1997.
That was exactly 20 years ago, Gyeong Gyu.
(Chung Ju Yung built it in 1997.)
That sounds about right because I heard the economy here grew...
- after the railway was built. - Hey, you see?
I told you that Seung Ri loses all the enthusiasm very soon.
- Now, he's... - Now,
- when I hear a question, - When he hears a question...
- my body aches. - Hey, you know what he does?
When you ask a question, he walks away like this.
Did you see that? Did you see him walking away?
But where's the Korean Association?
All right, we should ask someone.
I've run out of information, Ho Dong.
I've told you everything I know.
Seung Ri, ask someone.
Seung Ri, you can ask in English.
(They stay far away.)
(He sees a receptionist in the lobby.)
(Stammering)
(I'm a singer.)
A singer?
(She somehow understood him.)
I'm famous.
- We're from Korea. - Okay.
The Korean... Korea. The Korean...
(She's trying to decipher what he said.)
- Oh, I see. - The office.
- On the 4th floor. - The 4th?
- Yes, the 4th floor. - Okay.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
Ask her if she knows who you are.
She probably doesn't. I'm pretty sure she doesn't know him.
(He tries to explain who he is with his terrible pronunciation.)
(I'm a singer...)
(She's never heard such words before.)
I wrote it down. Hang on a second.
Would you like me to take you there?
- Oh, she'll take us there. - She'll take us there.
(They met this kind, smiley Russian angel at the hotel.)
- But for some reason... - She's smiling.
- She has a big smile on her face. - Who said Russians rarely smile?
Because this is a Korean hotel,
- I feel comfortable here. - Me too.
I get a feeling that we'll get many answers here.
(It's this way.)
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - It's on the fourth floor.
- The fourth floor. - Thank you.
- Bye. - Bye.
This is the most important part of the day.
- The Korean Association. - The Korean Association.
We should ask them many questions.
(The elevator arrives on the 4th floor.)
Guys, I see the Korean Association of Primorsky Krai too.
- It reads "Korean Association". - The Korean Association.
- Is this the right office? - What?
This should be...
My, Seung Ri is brave.
- Excuse me. - Who is it?
Oh, she said that in Korean.
Hello?
Seung Ri...
- They'll be surprised. - Oh, hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
Hello.
- Hello. - We're from Korea.
- Hello. - May we come in for a few minutes?
Yes, may we interrupt for a few minutes?
Can we shoot here? We'd like to ask you a few questions.
- Hello. - Hello, it's nice to meet you.
- Just a moment, please. - I can't believe this.
Seung Ri, say hello to him.
- Hello, it's nice to meet you. - BigBang.
I'm Lee Gyeong Gyu. Nice to meet you.
It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Kang Ho Dong.
- Hello. - We're shooting Dining Together.
- Dining Together? - Yes.
Do you know the show?
Why did you come here? There's nothing to eat here.
We're not here to eat. Then...
We saw that this is the Korean Association of Primorsky Krai.
- That's right. - Please have a seat there.
Let's relax and have a chat.
I'm flustered because this is totally unexpected.
- Oh, are you? - I can understand.
We're sorry about this unannounced visit.
What kind of work does the association mainly do?
Many Koreans in Primorsky Krai are still Korean citizens.
The association's main goal is to promote unity among them.
And we also try to look for ways to protect their profits and rights.
This area was the center of the independence movement, you know.
We manage such historic sites as well,
and we educate the younger generations about them.
That's what we've been focusing on as of late.
And these days,
there are people who want to stay here after graduating school.
We help them start their careers here...
through our incubator program and provide them with resources.
We started bombarding you with questions as soon as we walked in,
so we don't even know how we should address you.
I'm the vice president of the association, Lee Chang Jun.
- You're the vice president. - The vice president.
- When did you move here? - I moved here in 1998.
You've lived here for a long time.
I came here in March of 1998, so it's been exactly 20 years.
- Did you come with your family? - Did you come here to study?
I initially came here to study Russian,
and I ended up staying here.
Then do you watch Korean TV shows at all?
Yes, we can watch them in real time.
- Oh, really? - Yes.
Have you watched this show, Dining Together?
- I watch it often. - I see.
I'm really sorry to ask you this,
but that female employee earlier...
She's not an employee.
- Did she run away? - Yes.
- She's our chief director's wife. - I see, the chief director's wife.
- She left. - Where did she go?
Oh, please join us. There she is.
This is a great opportunity.
When did you move here?
A little over a decade ago.
- It's been about 10 years? - Yes.
I initially came here for work but ended up settling down.
- I met my husband here, - I see.
- and we still live here. - Then...
Is there a specific reason why the two of you...
decided to move to Vladivostok? I want to know what motivated you.
The Soviet Union collapsed when I was in high school.
- Right, it was around 1992. - Yes, that's right.
That meant a new market had opened up.
That's why I decided to come here,
and I ended up settling down because it was better than I thought.
Right, I see.
Upon the collapse of the Soviet Union,
many started seeing Russia as the land of opportunity.
And like our brave ancestors who had settled down in this region,
many trailblazers moved here to carve a new path.
Many Korean companies have branch offices here.
Yes, that's right.
Both LG and Hyundai are here.
Paldo Dosirac is here too, right?
Yes, it is.
That brand actually has huge market share here.
- Yes, I heard. - I heard it's over 60 percent.
- Everyone here must know the brand. - Exactly.
Many Koreans are working and studying in Vladivostok, right?
- Yes, there are many Koreans. - What's the population like?
Roughly, we think that there are...
about 400 Koreans in Primorsky Krai.
There are about 300 Koreans in Vladivostok alone.
- What lines of work are they in? - Yes, what kind of work do they do?
If you're asking about business owners,
not about those who are here because companies sent them,
most of them are in the trade industry.
Timber trade, for example.
Some of them are in the distribution industry.
Some own businesses related to agriculture as well.
- Agriculture? - Yes.
Most companies that received the government's...
agricultural investment abroad are here in Primorsky Krai.
(It's most active here in Primorsky Krai, Russia.)
- It has the biggest acreage. - I see.
There's something else I heard.
I heard that Seo Tai Ji performed...
- Yes, he did. - in Vladivostok.
- After that... - He did perform here.
- Yes, he did. - Ever since then,
many Korean artists have performed in Vladivostok.
A rock festival is held here every August.
YB came and performed at the rock festival.
I got excited when I heard that...
because my boss was a member of Seo Tai Ji and Boys as you know.
- Oh, right. - That's right.
That's why I got excited when I heard his name.
(He thinks about YG Entertainment all the time.)
But there's no Koreatown here, right?
All Korean businesses were in the same building back in the days,
but they're all dispersed now.
It'll be hard to find dinner mates.
- I'm worried. - Hold on.
- They're dispersed now? - Yes.
We have a problem.
It was like that in Japan too, Gyeong Gyu.
95 percent of people told us that we wouldn't be able to succeed.
We didn't see a single doorplate...
- in Korean. - Right.
We had no idea which ones were occupied by Koreans.
The houses here don't have doorplates.
- It's very rare. - There are no doorplates.
But a lot of Koreans live...
- in Linkom. - Linkom.
- You'll meet many Koreans there. - Linkom?
Is that a name of an apartment building?
Linkom is a rental apartment complex...
- for foreigners. - I see.
- Linkom... - Many Koreans live there.
A lot of Koreans live there.
By the way, if we ring the doorbell...
and talk in our bad Russian,
people will know that we're foreigners, right?
- Yes, they will. - Right?
But that doesn't mean they'll be nice to you.
They'll hang up on you if you don't understand what they're saying.
Right.
But there must be a Korean grocery store here.
Actually, a small one...
- opened very recently. - My gosh.
- Only recently? - Yes.
Many Koreans must shop there.
Then we should go there.
You'll definitely meet Koreans if you go there.
- We'll meet many Koreans, right? - Oh, it's actually...
near the Linkom Apartment Complex.
Koreans who live there...
- shop at that store often. - Right, they must.
But you can't ask a person you meet...
on the street to invite you over for dinner, right?
- You know the show well. - You know our rules.
I've been wanting to ask this. You usually have two guests.
- Yes. - Yes.
Why is he the only guest this time?
Oh, that's... We'll explain.
- I'm curious. - Seung Ri... Seung Ri will explain.
- But he asked us. - Okay, I'll answer.
From what I know, it's because we didn't have enough budget.
We couldn't afford to bring two guests here.
- This is shot overseas, you know. - We had to fly here,
- I see. - so we only brought one.
I mean, he has to do two people's jobs, but he doesn't think so.
Try to find dinner mates in Linkom.
You have to spend as much time as possible at Building 1 and 2 there.
Good luck! You can do it!
- The two buildings... - Well...
- I hope it goes well. - Thank you.
- Please wish us luck. - Thank you.
They found out about the apartment complex where many Koreans live,
but they heard a grim prediction that they'll most likely fail.
I feel so supported though.
- Best of luck. - Let's go, guys.
Seung Ri doesn't even know what's going on now.
He was so chipper and excited at the cafe where we ate blin.
(He was very confident.)
(We all saw how confident he was earlier.)
Seung Ri, that was like five minutes ago.
- I'm dizzy. - I told you he'll burn out quickly.
I spent way too much energy at the beginning.
I should've spread it out evenly.
You haven't even done anything.
(He can't believe his ears.)
I haven't done anything?
You've done nothing productive yet.
So we should... What was the place called again?
- VSUES, VSUES. - Right, VSUES.
Let's take a taxi.
- Taxi? - Yes. We're at a hotel now,
so you should ask the front desk in English.
(Like this?)
- Just try something. - Oh, you want to call for a driver?
- Let's call a taxi. - Ask the front desk.
Yes, ask them.
- Hi. - Hello.
(These two can just relax.)
Could you make a reservation for a cab?
- VSUES. Yes, for a cab. - A cab? To VSUES?
VSUES, VSUES.
- For how many people? - Three.
- Okay. - Do you have...
Do you guys know how much it'd cost to go to VSUES?
- I think it's about 6 dollars. - 6 dollars?
She said it'd cost about six dollars.
How much did you get earlier?
- I got... - I think he has 2.50 dollars.
I have about 2.50 dollars.
- You also have 2.50 dollars. - I have the same amount.
- That's all we have. - We'll have 1.50 dollars left.
Try to make it cheaper.
Is it possible to...
(He's trying to negotiate the taxi fare.)
(No, the fare is not negotiable.)
We'll take a taxi. Can you just walk?
(Shocked)
I'm a famous Korean singer.
I know.
(That didn't work.)
He's a super famous comedian in Korea.
- Okay. - The important thing is...
Just ask her to call a taxi for us anyway. Six dollars?
- Yes. All right. - Six dollars, right?
Could you make the reservation...
- right now? - Yes, okay.
Thank you.
- Thank you. I mean, thank you. - You're welcome.
At first, I could neither understand nor utter a word, but...
- It sounded so foreign. - I know.
But I can understand a few things now.
We were too scared for no reason.
(They're feeling confident for no reason.)
- Is this it? - Is this our taxi?
- Is this our car? - Oh, it's from the taxi service.
- Look for 477. - Yes, it starts with 477.
The license plate number starts with 477. Great.
Oh, boy.
(Ho Dong is the last one to get in.)
You'll get the energy from the two of us.
(Gyeong Gyu and Seung Ri are squished.)
(He has to close the door now.)
Let's go.
(There's no space left whatsoever.)
(Is he chanting a magic spell?)
(Laughing)
(Mumbling to himself)
(Laughing uncontrollably)
Gosh, stop it.
Ho Dong, try to lose a little bit of weight, please.
I'm sorry, Gyeong Gyu.
My gosh, seriously.
- VSUES. - Go?
- Yes, we're going to VSUES. - Yes, VSUES.
- Ho Dong. - Yes?
Use the app to ask him how long it'll take.
(He starts the translation app.)
How long will it take?
Maybe five minutes.
Let's ask him if there are many Koreans there.
Are there many Koreans there?
Good.
- Yes. - He said yes.
(They're excited to hear a word they know.)
Let's ask him what kind of image he has of Korea.
- Right. - Aren't you curious?
- Shall we ask? - Yes, what Russians think.
What comes to mind...
- when you think about Korea? - What kind of image?
He may not be able to understand this question.
(Excited)
Samsung.
(Bursting into laughter)
Korea equals...
- My gosh. - That was hilarious, Gyeong Gyu.
Is here okay?
- Yes, right here. - Okay.
- This is the place. - Okay.
- Okay, okay. - Thank you.
- We have to pay him six dollars. - Right.
- Hang on. - Let's get off first.
Let's get off.
Here's my 2.50 dollars. Now, we have 5 dollars. Just 1 more dollar.
Thank you.
Let's go.
Gyeong Gyu, we're going to the grocery store, right?
Yes, we are.
To make it easier for Korean people to meet us.
Yes, of course.
Wouldn't it be somewhere in this building?
He said it'd be here. He pointed left.
Over there?
Let's go in and find out.
- Let's go in. - Okay.
(They decided to go into the building.)
(Looking around)
- This isn't a grocery store. - No, it's not.
This shop sells sporting goods.
- Let's ask that person. - With the app... Oh, okay.
- Excuse me. - Excuse me.
The Korean grocery store.
- Yes, it's downstairs. - Downstairs?
(They use body language to communicate.)
Follow me.
- She'll guide us. - My, how kind.
(Thanks to her, they can find the destination.)
Hey, Ho Dong.
We shouldn't be scared anymore.
- Go down? - Okay.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
We felt so lost yesterday.
We shouldn't be embarrassed of what we don't know.
Exactly, we don't live here.
- Do you see it? - I'm so happy we found it.
- My gosh! - There it is!
(They've finally found it.)
The Korean grocery store.
It's filled with Korean products that make them feel at home.
Many Russians shop at this Korean grocery store as well.
It's the most important place where they can obtain information today.
- Hi. - Hello.
- Nice to meet you. High five! - Hello!
Nice! Let's do it one more time.
Once more. All the way up here.
(Jumping)
Give me a hug. How old are you?
- I'm 6. - You're 6 years old?
Hello, hello.
- Hello. - Are you Korean?
- Hello. - Hello.
- This is a Korean store, right? - Yes, it is.
- It was so hard to find this place. - I see.
They sell all sorts of Korean food and products.
Really? My gosh.
(Staring intently)
(They're happy to see Korean products after two days.)
We looked for this supermarket for a while.
- Didn't it open pretty recently? - Yes.
Right? We visited the Korean Association's office earlier.
You moved here recently, didn't you?
- We moved here three years ago. - I see.
- From where? Seoul? - Busan.
- You're from Busan. - From Busan! My gosh.
- You're all from Busan. - Where in Busan?
We lived in Gwangalli.
- You're from Gwangalli? - Yes.
So her family moved here three years ago.
I guess you immigrated here.
No, we didn't.
- We came because... - Your husband?
My husband had to move here because of his work.
- Because of his job. - That's right.
- I see, because of your husband. - Yes.
When did you open this store?
We opened on January 18 this year.
- It opened in January. - Yes.
Why did you decide to open a grocery store?
We have four children.
Every time we visited Korea,
we had to lug Korean food back with us.
Right.
Even just for instant noodles, we had to buy boxes of them.
If we buy a number of things,
we'd go way over the weight limit for baggage.
Even just for kimchi, you'd need a lot.
For kimchi alone, we needed to bring back over 20kg.
I'm sure it's the same for sauces like soybean paste.
So we figured it'd be better to just open a store.
- "Let's open one and see." - Open it and see how it goes.
That makes total sense.
It's more costly to bring everything for one family,
so you decided to open a grocery store here.
What's the most popular product here?
(What's the most popular Korean product?)
I'd say it's Choco Pie.
- Choco Pie. - Yes.
It's the best-known Korean product.
Are your customers mainly Koreans?
That was the case when we first opened,
but many Russians shop here as well these days.
(A loud noise)
Be quiet.
- They must be her sons. - Her two sons.
There's another one here.
- 3 sons and 1 daughter. - All of them are here.
- They're all here. - Then...
- he must be the oldest one, and... - The second oldest one.
The 2nd oldest one, the 3rd one, and the youngest.
This one is the baby.
They all have the same kind-looking eyes.
The oldest one, you look like a college student.
- I'm in 12th grade. - You're a 12th grader.
You seem very mature.
They all come here and help out after school.
- I see. - Everything is written in Korean,
so Russians don't know what kinds of products they are.
Then customers will be even more confused...
if you hire Russians.
- Yes, they don't know the products. - That's right.
They'd have to do things like inventory checks too.
They have to check each box as well.
Guys, stop working and join us for a moment.
They're so lovely.
Guys, did you move here with your mom three years ago?
- Three years ago? - Did you complain at all?
"Mom, why do I have to go to Russia?"
"I want to stay in Korea." Any complaints like that?
I actually wanted to come here.
- I see. - Why?
I thought it'd be fun.
Experiencing a new environment?
- That's impressive. - What about you?
- I'd say it was half and half. - Be honest.
I am being honest.
They're definitely from Busan.
"Be honest. That's not true."
- Then... - "I said it was half and half."
It's still impressive. Do you have many Russian friends now?
- Yes, I've made many friends. - I must say,
he's very good-looking.
- He's handsome. - Gosh, no.
Do you have a Russian girlfriend?
- I did. - He did!
Was she Russian? Oh, my.
How do you feel now that you've lived here for three years?
I want to go back to Korea.
- Why? - Why is that?
When I wake up in the morning,
I dream of seeing the sceneries in Korea.
(She can almost see the sceneries upon waking up.)
(Choking up with tears)
You must think about places like Seomyeon, Nampo-dong,
- and Haeundae in Busan. - That's right.
Do you watch Korean TV shows...
or listen to popular Korean songs?
- Yes. - What do you listen to these days?
- Me? - Whose music do you listen to?
BTS.
(His feelings are hurt.)
(But he tries not to show it.)
- Hey, you're... - Oh, that song.
- It's "Flower Road", isn't it? - Yes. BigBang's song, right?
Yes, it is. Have you listened to it?
- Yes, it's on my playlist. - Oh, is it?
It's topping the charts at the moment.
We're planning to focus on the Linkom Apartment Complex...
to find our dinner mates today.
What do you think? Do you think we'll succeed?
What's the time frame?
- From now... What time is it? - We get 2 hours from 6 to 8pm.
Most people should be home during that time.
There's nowhere to go at that hour in this neighborhood.
Do most people come straight home after work?
- Yes, as soon as the sun goes down. - Right.
Let's go, Gyeong Gyu.
- Let's go. - We should get going.
- We'll get going, then. - Thank you for coming.
Take care of your health.
- Can we take a photo with you? - Sure, no problem.
After saying goodbye to the family from Busan who works hard...
in the foreign country despite missing home,
the three men start looking for their only hope,
the Linkom Apartment Complex, where many Koreans live.
With the fog that has thickened, it's hard to see far...
in the streets of Vladivostok.
Could this be an ominous sign for their future?
Isn't that it? That building over there.
That building... That must be it.
Yes, that must be it. He said there are two buildings.
- I see another building behind. - Where?
You can't really see it now because of the fog.
It's right there.
- Oh, you're right. - They look the same.
- Hey, Ho Dong. - Yes.
Surprisingly, there are so many apartment buildings in Vladivostok.
Yes, totally.
The city is filled with apartment buildings.
You don't see many apartment buildings in Europe.
Yes, that's right.
Look, they're everywhere.
- Isn't that it, Gyeong Gyu? - What?
Seung Ri, those two buildings over there.
They look exactly the same.
Yes, it must be those buildings.
The two buildings look exactly the same.
He said there are two separate buildings.
Even the way to the hotel was uphill.
(Coughing)
Gosh, this is tiring.
Can't you guys do this without me?
(He has no energy left.)
Do all three of us have to do it together?
Can I just leave after seeing you guys succeed?
No, you have to come. You have to come with us.
I'm exhausted.
There are so many uphills and downhills.
And it's cold too.
Hang in there, Gyeong Gyu.
(They try to cheer Gyeong Gyu up as they walk up the hill.)
I'm getting tired.
He looks Korean.
- Hello. - Are you Korean?
- Hello. - He is.
- Where are you going? - Are you a student?
- Yes, I am. - Do you live here?
Yes, my school is over there.
Where's Linkom? Linkom Apartment Complex.
(I'm not sure.)
- Where are you going? - You don't know?
What's over there?
- This is an apartment building, - Right.
and there's a student residence too.
- There's a student residence. - Is that where you live?
What's the name of the school?
- Vladivostok... - It's VSUES.
State University of Economics and Service.
- Economics. - An economics school.
Where are you having dinner?
I'll eat out today. I'm meeting someone.
- Do you usually eat out? - Yes.
What about other students?
There's a communal kitchen inside the residence,
- so some cook there. - Some students cook.
- You can cook in the kitchen? - Do you cook?
But can everyone go in?
Even if you're not a student?
You'll probably have to get permission to get in.
How many Korean students live there?
Right now, I'd say it's between 10 and 15.
There aren't that many Korean students.
The more they find out, the more their anxiety grows.
What's the best Russian word to describe Seung Ri's name?
I'd say, something like "Good luck."
- Good luck. - Good luck.
- Good luck? - Yes.
- Good luck! - Good luck.
1, 2, 3.
- Good luck! - Good luck!
- Thank you! We got this. - Best of luck!
- Thanks! - My, that was nice.
Good luck.
- The number of Korean students... - He said there are 13.
There's only a dozen, and we ran into one of them.
- Exactly. - We're really lucky.
But there are times when nothing goes our way.
They've obtained information about the student residence,
but they still don't know where the Linkom Apartment Complex is.
There's no way the student wouldn't know about the apartment complex.
I don't think it's here, Gyeong Gyu.
- Hello, hello. - Excuse me.
(They decided to ask a local.)
Linkom, Linkom Apartment.
(Ho Dong shows him the translation.)
Linkom, Linkom.
I don't know.
- Okay, gosh... - Sorry, guys.
(Embarrassed)
- Shall we go up there? - Seung Ri, ask her if she knows.
Excuse me. Linkom? Linkom Apartment.
Linkom, Linkom.
Linkom Apartment?
(It looks like she's never heard of it.)
Linkom Apartment, Linkom.
- I don't know. - All right.
Thank you!
Gosh, we keep getting lost today.
(Seung Ri keeps sighing.)
Gosh, this is really...
It's so cold.
Seung Ri, where did all that energy and confidence go?
Look at your shoulders. You look so dejected now.
You've aged in just two hours.
You can't go in that way, Gyeong Gyu.
(Well, if that's the case...)
- Let's wrap up, guys. - What?
Let's wrap up.
(The oldest one has almost given up.)
We've done enough.
Let's have the voice actress finish it up.
The only thing I can do for you guys now...
is wish you guys good luck. Best of luck.
(Feeling lost and exhausted,)
(they encounter a student.)
- Is this not the right place? - No, it's not.
Then is it over there?
No.
- Wait, you speak Korean. - Can you speak Korean?
- You can speak Korean, right? - A little.
- A little? - You can speak a bit of Korean?
Do you know where the Linkom Apartment Complex is?
- It's not here. - It's not here?
Then where is it?
(Her Korean isn't good enough.)
Up, up.
- Up? - Yes.
- Well... - Go up that way?
- Over there? - It's on the left side.
(Have they finally figured out where it is?)
- Up that way? Okay. - We have to go that way.
We have to go up. Oh, thank you.
I mean, thank you.
- Thank you! - You're welcome.
Bye!
Thank you!
This must be it.
Gyeong Gyu, I think we can go in this way.
But is this really the right way?
This has to be it, Gyeong Gyu. I see Korean cars there.
(Korean cars are parked.)
There are Korean cars here.
Then this must be it.
- They must be owned by Koreans. - You're right.
- Yes, see? - You're right.
- Koreans must live here. - This is the building.
It's either this one or that one.
(They've finally found it.)
Gyeong Gyu, Gyeong Gyu. Hold on.
The man on the right. Doesn't he look...
(Nervous)
like a security guard?
- Yes, I think so. - Right?
Is that the entrance?
- It seems so. Gyeong Gyu. - This must be the entrance.
I'm not 100 percent sure, but it looks like the entrance.
Oh, I think that's another entrance.
(I'll go find out.)
(This veteran seems confident.)
(But he turns back suddenly.)
(Trudging)
I think that's a security guard.
You have to tap your resident card to enter.
(He saw someone entering with a resident card.)
Excuse me, excuse me.
(The door shuts.)
(Embarrassed)
- This must be the entrance. - Isn't that a storage?
Seung Ri.
I think we have to go through those doors.
That door looks different.
- You're right. - You see the stairs, right?
- This is the entrance. - This is the entrance.
(What's going on?)
Let's leave before we get in trouble.
- For now... - Now, we know where it is.
I'm relieved that we've managed to find...
the apartment building the Korean Association told us about.
- Yes, we did. - Okay.
Let's cheer each other up.
(Will they find a dinner mate today?)
Wouldn't it be nice to say something in Russian?
After saying "Dining Together", you know.
What was that earlier? The Russian phrase he taught us.
Whatever it was...
- That's good enough. - You think so?
- It's good enough. - Really?
(Let's eat together.)
- What? - Let's eat together.
- Let's have a meal together. - Nice, that's great.
Here is a drama without scripts in Vladivostok!
Let's eat together.
- We can do this! - We can do this!
(Dining Together)
Did I say it right?
(The Korean Association's office is...)
(at Hyundai Hotel.)
After meeting the Korean man, they started looking for the association.
But the only clue they got was to spend as much time...
as possible at the Linkom Apartment Complex.
Try to find dinner mates in Linkom.
But even just getting into the building won't be easy.
Just like that, they faced their fate...
in Russia, feeling hopeless.
(They'll start ringing the doorbells now.)
(Ilya's voice recording)
(They practice Russian before getting to work.)
(Speaking Russian)
(He's practicing hard.)
(This shows how hard they studied last night.)
"Does a Korean live here?"
How do you say "no" again?
- "Net". - "Net".
You have to hear that word well. You have to watch out for "Net".
All we need is "da".
- "Da" is all we need. - "Da".
We go if they say "net".
We need to hear "da".
- Okay. - Let's go.
Is there Korean in this house?
- You are good. - Gyeong Gyu.
- Is it here? - It's here.
Let's keep quiet.
- Let's go up then. - There's...
- a security guard here. - He's not there.
We have to get a permission to film inside.
(It seems like it's a woman security guard's shift.)
She's here.
Should we speak in English?
Can you... Ask her.
(Seung Ri is embarrassed.)
(He tries to talk to her and get a permission to shoot.)
Should we say hi first?
Look here.
Hello.
(The cheat sheet is their only hope.)
Is there a Korean living here?
(Please understand.)
Yes, there is.
- She said yes. - She said yes.
Ask her if we can shoot here. Ho Dong.
(He's frustrated.)
Can we film here?
(He uses the translation app.)
Can we film here?
Okay?
- She's going to make a call. - She's going to ask.
Make a call?
(They are nervous.)
Hello. There are Koreans here.
(He tries to listen attentively.)
Can they film in the buildings?
She's calling them.
(She says that she doesn't know.)
(He's nervous.)
They are just standing at the lobby.
They are just standing here.
(He looks at her.)
Okay. Wait.
Okay? Is there no problem?
Wait. Are you going up?
Where do you want to go?
(He tries to communicate.)
Where? Which house?
Isn't she asking where we are going?
How do you say it again?
Korean. Korean.
(Seung Ri is good.)
Okay.
(What would she say?)
Okay.
You can go up and get a permission.
(Thank goodness.)
- Okay. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
On the condition that they will ask the family for the permission,
they finally enter the building.
Thank you. It's good that they let us in, isn't it?
- It's good. - Yes.
- Should we go up? - There's an elevator.
- We can start from the top. - Let's work our way down.
- Let's go up. - It's better to work our way down.
- From the top? - That's better.
Why don't I go up and you go down?
(What is he saying?)
Right. We have to move together.
- I think you are tired. - I am tired.
- Let's go up then. - Okay.
- Is this it? - It's tight.
- My goodness. - We will go up first.
- "Hello." - "Does a Korean live here?"
(Trying to speak Russian)
(They practice Russian like crazy.)
(Finally, they arrive at the top floor.)
We are here.
(They are more nervous now.)
Is this how I ask if there's a Korean living in the house?
Yes. That's how you say it.
- I think it's right. - Ho Dong.
Aren't you nervous?
(They are flustered.)
Where is the bell? Is this it?
I think this is it.
- This is for a card. - That's for a card.
This is funny. There's 30 and there's 31.
There must be two houses inside.
(Are there two houses behind the door?)
There are two bells.
- So... - Just press the bell.
- Let's say this. "Hello." - "Hello."
- Is nobody there? - Did you press the bell?
Is it not working?
(The first bell is broken.)
Wait.
(The other bell works.)
- It worked. - It worked.
My gosh. This is so thrilling.
- It's thrilling. - It is thrilling.
(Even the two experienced presenters are nervous.)
It's thrilling.
- Seung Ri? - I think nobody is in.
- Is there nobody? - It's possible they're not home.
- Okay. - There are also two bells here too.
(They move to the next unit.)
- Should I press it? - Just press it.
Would someone come out?
Let's see.
I hope they hear it.
I think nobody is in again.
Which one did you press?
- I pressed both. - Did you press both?
Let's go down then.
There's nobody on the ninth floor.
This is a very strange system.
There are two holes.
- I guess there are two houses. - There are two houses.
Nobody is on this floor. We have to go downstairs.
Then it means four families are not in.
- Right. - We pressed four door bells.
They are unfamiliar with the layout and the bell system.
They already failed to enter four houses.
There aren't too many families living here.
- Are there not too many? - Not many. We'll finish soon.
(They are worried that not too many families live in the building.)
Does a Korean live here?
(Whenever he runs into someone, he automatically speaks Russian.)
No. I don't know.
She doesn't know.
Take care.
- Should I press the bell? - Okay.
- It's like watching a Russian film. - That's good.
- Nobody? - They're not in.
The bell must...
ring in the living room. So it takes time to come out.
That happens a lot in Seoul.
- Let's go down. - Okay.
The only people they met are a security guard and a cleaner.
Do people really live here?
(They are frustrated.)
- I think... - Should I press the bell?
Okay.
(He presses the bell.)
(He practices again.)
There's someone in.
- There's someone in. - Okay.
- Gosh. - Someone is coming out.
(He prepares his Russian.)
- Someone's out. - Seung Ri, show your face.
(Who is the first person they get to talk to in this building?)
Seung Ri, show your face.
Hello.
(He's nervous.)
(He's surprised.)
- Are you Korean? - Yes.
She's Korean.
(They found a Korean.)
- Hello. - Hello.
- Hello. - Talk to her, Seung Ri.
(She's dumbfounded.)
- Talk to her. - Do you...
- Tell her we are from Korea. - Can you...
have dinner with you?
- What? - That's not it.
- Tell her about our show. - Introduce our show first.
Hello. We are from Dining Together.
- Yes. - Have you seen the show?
How long have you been living here?
- 4 years. - 4 years?
Who do you live with?
I live here with my husband and my two children.
- I see. - Where is your husband?
He went out.
- He's out. - Yes.
Have you eaten dinner?
(She's embarrassed.)
- We haven't eaten yet. - Okay.
But I am packing today.
- I only have rice and noodles. - Instant noodles.
- Instant noodles. - The menu doesn't matter.
Instant noodles will taste amazing in a foreign country.
(She's talking to her children with eyes.)
We will give you time to decide.
We will close the door for you. You can talk to your children first.
Let's close the door for her. You can discuss it with the kids.
There's no pressure.
Instant noodles in Soviet Union, I mean Russia, is going to be good.
Why did I say "Soviet Union"?
It means you're old.
You said it without realizing it.
How would instant noodles taste...
in Russia?
It's going to be good.
(Finally, the door opens.)
(They are nervous.)
(What would she say?)
- You can eat dinner here. - Can we?
(They are surprised.)
Can we eat dinner here?
- Yes. - Yes!
(They succeed to have a meal in Vladivostok.)
- This is too easy. - We succeeded it on the first try.
What is this? Let's visit 3 to 4 families.
- We have to go in. - Let's go in.
(They never expected to dine with a family in Russia.)
It's amazing.
With uncontrollable excitement,
they enter the dinner scene of a family in Vladivostok.
By the way, madam...
(Gyeong Gyu, Ho Dong, and Seung Ri enter the house.)
Why are there two bells?
There are originally two houses, but we are using both.
Are they supposed to be two families?
Some families use both. Some share with another family.
Some share with another family. Right.
If two families live here, they must share this area.
Yes. This is the common area.
All our things are packed and loaded into a container.
- Are you moving? - On Thursday,
- we are moving back to Korea. - Are you?
- You are moving for good. - Yes.
That's why we don't have food.
My son...
We moved here in 2014. Right before moving,
my son went on your show "Moonlight Prince".
The last episode of "Moonlight Prince".
We came here after the shoot.
When he saw you, he really wanted to invite you in.
- Was he on "Moonlight Prince"? - Yes. The last episode.
Isn't that show closed?
- Yes. - He was on the last episode.
That show lasted only for a short while.
- And... - My eldest was on the show.
You grew so much.
- That was five years ago. - I remember you.
- Really? - You read a book for us.
(He was on Episode 7 of "Moonlight Prince".)
(He was 8 years old at the time.)
(He was very playful.)
- You have a special connection. - How can this be?
- Cheers. - That was right before coming here,
and we met you again right before going back to Korea.
This is thrilling.
I think it's going to be a good memory for the child.
Tell us about what happened in Russia in those four years.
- We are curious. - Nothing much happened.
- Let's go in. - Let's go inside.
Let's go inside.
- I will take my shoes off. - Take your shoes off.
Russian houses are very warm inside, aren't they?
Ho Dong. Ho Dong.
This is funny.
They've packed everything.
- Right. - They're moving back for good.
(The house is empty.)
They have packed to leave for Korea in a few days.
So only the minimum number of things are left behind,
and the house is filled with empty spaces.
- Look in here. Look here. - What?
(It's very clean.)
This is unbelievable. There is nothing in here.
- Let's see. - Let's check the view.
- Look at the weather. - Right.
It's cold. The cold wind is blowing in.
That's why the window is so thick.
It's so thick.
The window frame is different. It's much thicker.
Everything is thicker.
If you think about it, there are many expats here.
And even those who migrated here...
don't usually buy a house here.
- Right. - They move around a lot.
- They keep moving around. - Right.
They are like urban nomads.
- Yes. - They don't settle anywhere.
They come to Vladivostok as an expat and go back to Korea.
I never expected it.
I never thought of meeting someone who is going back to Korea.
Right.
(Nobody could expect it.)
If their moving date were a day earlier, we would've flown together.
- I know. - If it were two days earlier,
- they would've gone back first. - I know.
Madam, can you take a seat?
- Have a seat. - By the way...
What is the reason you're going back to Korea?
My husband is here as an expat, and his job is done here.
That's it.
Which company does he work for?
- Lotte. - Lotte.
Lotte.
He works for the beverage sector.
- The beverage sector. - I love their soda.
(Me too.)
- Let's change the side again. - What?
- Let's change the side. - At first,
- LG. - we visited the LG bridge.
- Hyundai. - Then Hyundai. Now Lotte.
We will side with Lotte now.
Do you speak a bit of Russian?
I am sure she does.
- You don't use it much, do you? - I don't.
I know. It seems like even the two boys aren't...
familiar with Russian.
- They go to international school. - International school.
They must hold classes in English.
How about Russian?
They learn Russian at school three hours a week.
Did Joon Seok come here after entering elementary school?
He only finished the first year.
He studied in school. He speaks Korean well, doesn't he?
(Laughing)
We stayed in Korea for three months every school break.
(They stayed in Korea half a year.)
You stayed in Korea for three months every school break.
You stayed in Seoul.
Where are you originally from?
Seoul. I am from Sindaebang-dong.
I feel like we are in Sindaebang-dong.
We went there just recently.
We recently went to Sindaebang-dong.
I will just think that we met there.
Yes. We met at Sindaebang-dong.
They visited Sindaebang-dong in Russia.
(They hear about the expat family's life in Russia.)
I will help you.
You have a variety of noodles here.
We stocked them up to eat for the rest of the days here.
You have a variety of them here.
(The cupboard is filled with a variety of Korean noodles.)
By the way, these are all...
supposed to be cooked in different ways.
There's a spicy one. This is jjajangmyeon, and that's jjampong.
All of these need to be cooked separately.
Okay. Let's do this.
(Let's give it a try.)
It's oyster flavor.
(He confidently begins cooking.)
(What kind of instant noodles will he make?)
He scraps all the ingredients in the house.
Using his know-how as the CEO of a ramen franchise,
he develops a new recipe.
First, he adds soybean paste in the water.
(Step 1. Add soybean paste in the water.)
He adds the spicy seasoning sauce...
and makes savory broth.
(It smells nice.)
After adding in additional ingredients, including...
fish cakes, green onions, and noodles, he cooks it on high heat.
Seung Ri's spicy instant noodles...
are cooking nicely.
What's the name of this?
- This is... - What's the concept?
This is spicy chicken noodles.
Spicy chicken noodles?
(While Seung Ri's instant noodles are cooking in the kitchen...)
You must be happy to be going back to Korea.
- Really? - I bet he is.
What's the first thing you want to do in Korea?
I want to eat a lot.
You want to eat a lot. What do you want to eat?
I want to eat tteokbokki, fish cakes, and sundae.
- Even a young boy misses those. - I know.
- What about you? - What do you want to eat?
- Tteokbokki. - What?
- Tteokbokki. - Tteokbokki.
What do you want to do the most?
- Game. - Game.
You lived here for 4 to 5 years.
Aren't you sad about leaving?
I am a little sad.
What are you most sad about? Tell me three things.
When I go to Korea, I have to take a lot of tutoring classes.
(Gyeong Gyu cracks up.)
That's very realistic. They get to play here.
That's a realistic concern.
You have to take tutoring classes. What else?
I don't have many friends in Korea.
You have to start anew.
That worries you.
And I am sad about parting with my friends here.
Your school and town friends.
He has to leave everyone. He must feel sorry too.
Did you say bye to everyone?
I will be going to school until Wednesday.
You are going to cry on Wednesday then. Right?
You have to part with your friends.
Let's go to the kitchen and talk to your mom.
- Let's go. - Let's go.
Where is the container?
It already left with our things.
- They packed our things and left. - Did it already leave?
Yes. It already left.
Your things are going to arrive in Incheon then.
- It's going to the East Sea. - The East Sea?
- You have to go get them. - No, they deliver it.
Do they deliver it to your house?
(For those who haven't experienced it, the moving system is confusing.)
Right.
- You press this. - Where is the microwave?
The rice.
The microwave is over there.
You have to plug it.
Even this is ready to move.
(He puts the rice in the microwave.)
- Where are the utensils? - I'll give them to you.
It's in that closet. In the drawer.
I have some disposable ones.
You've sent everything.
You only have disposable ones now.
(Only the disposable utensils are left.)
We have to use disposable utensils today.
They even packed all the utensils.
(They get to eat with disposable utensils in Russia.)
- My tooth... - What's wrong?
Did you just lose your tooth? Did it just come out?
- I took it out. - Just now?
(Joon Seok came back with a tooth.)
Is it a molar tooth?
- Did you take out a molar tooth? - Yes, a molar tooth.
- Madam. - Yes.
Joon Seok lost a molar tooth.
- Gyeong Gyu. - Yes?
- Something strange happened. - It was quite loose.
Joon Seok just lost a tooth.
(Look)
He grabbed it and took it out.
You should keep this.
You are supposed to keep it.
- He lost a molar tooth? - Joon Seok. He was like this.
(He took it out himself.)
It's been really loose.
But he was too scared to take it out.
We were going to take it out when we go to Korea.
He needs to take out a tooth too.
He has a loose tooth too.
Let me see. Should we take it out now?
(He's terrified.)
Let me see it. Which one is it?
That one. You can just tear it out.
(No, thanks.)
(No. No.)
With all their things gone as well as Joon Seok's tooth,
it's very hectic. But Seung Ri still managed cooking...
Korean instant noodles in Russia.
All right, Joon Seok.
(Instant noodles are here.)
That's it.
Vladivostok spicy chicken noodles.
Yes.
It looks good.
How does it look? Does it look good?
(He's very excited.)
(The rice is done too.)
- It's cooked kimchi. - This is kimchi.
(There's caprese salad too.)
This is Dining Together, Russia Special.
It's delicious dinner in Vladivostok.
This meal was cooked by...
Seung Ri with his know-how as a CEO of a ramen franchise.
Seung Ri cooked it...
for the family who will be soon leaving Vladivostok.
- This is the main dish for today. - It is the main dish.
Spicy chicken noodles.
Come here.
Please show us how you usually have dinner.
- Please do that. - It'll be a good memory.
- Come here. Please sit there. - Sit there...
make yourselves comfortable.
This is the special episode in Russia.
Let's start Dinner Theater.
Dinner Theater.
Action.
Guys.
(She calls her children putting on an apron.)
We're going to Korea in three days. How do you feel?
(Flustered)
It'll be a good memory.
What about you, Hee Seok?
It'll be a good memory.
How will you study in Korea?
(Feeling nervous)
- Darn hard? - Right.
(The 7-year-old boy, Hee Seok's strong ambitions)
"How will you study in Korea?"
"Darn hard."
(Even the cameraman bursts into laughter.)
(Smiling)
Cut.
(Dinner Theater is over so they can have dinner darn hard.)
- Is it good? - Thank you for the food.
- Do you like it? - I'll give you some soup.
It's a little spicy.
(Slurping)
Isn't it spicy for you?
Not really. It's a little spicy.
A little spicy?
(They all start eating instant noodles.)
How do you like Seung Ri's instant noodles?
- It's really good. - Do you like it?
That's nice.
I like it.
(Impressed)
- Is it delicious? - Isn't it spicy, Hee Seok?
They seem to like it. He wants more.
(Hee Seok eats the spicy noodles well.)
You are eating it well.
(Loading a lot of noodles)
Which one tastes better? Your mom's instant noodles...
or Seung Ri's?
Seung Ri's.
He said Seung Ri's. You must be thrilled.
He even owns a ramen restaurant in Korea.
Hee Seok, you should eat it like this.
It's good with some rice.
(There'd be no Korean who doesn't like instant noodles with rice.)
- The soup is very good. - I know.
We're the people of instant noodles.
(He's proud of his instant noodles.)
(They can't stop eating instant noodles.)
Gosh, it's so refreshing.
Chef Seung Ri who showed off his cooking skills in Russia...
gobbles up his instant noodles...
filled with admiration.
(He likes it so much even though he cooked it.)
This is amazing.
And the other instant noodles experts, Gyeong Gyu and Ho Dong...
are so into Seung Ri's noodles...
which is inarguably good.
(They are so into the instant noodles.)
Hee Seok and Joon Seok also gobble up...
the best instant noodles they met in Russia.
(Gobbling up)
Even the mother slurps her instant noodles.
(Even the mother slurps her instant noodles.)
With the instant noodles that have amazing soup,
they all enjoy the dinner in Vladivostok.
This is great.
(Slurping)
- Do you want more? - What?
(Seung Ri's noodles even captured a young boy's heart.)
Eat as much as you want.
What kind of food do you usually cook...
for your family?
We just eat like Koreans do.
What about Russian food?
We usually eat out when we want to have Russian food.
Does it suit your taste?
Yes, I like it.
You do?
So your father is a sojourning employee...
here in Russia.
Did he come here because he speaks Russian?
He didn't study Russian in college,
but his company sent him here.
His company sent him here?
So he must've learned Russian after he came here.
(He started his life in Russia without knowing Russian.)
What does he do in Russia?
(What does he do in Russia?)
Do you know Milkis?
He's in charge of distribution of the beverage.
Beverage.
He's in charge of distribution of it.
(Yeon Jae Seong, 43 years old)
When your husband told you...
that he was going to move to Russia...
for his work,
how did you feel?
(How did you feel when you heard about it?)
I was excited and thrilled...
to live in a new environment.
- Really? - I wasn't afraid that much.
How has it been for your children?
I'm very satisfied.
They had diverse experience.
They could live in a foreign country...
- before they grow up. - Right.
They could experience different cultures.
I think it's very good for them.
They will never forget Vladivostok forever.
They'll remember it.
So you're going back to Korea soon.
What if your husband...
tells you...
that he wants to go back to Russia...
after you went back to Korea?
Are you going to come back to Russia with him?
Yes.
That was a classic question.
Actually, it happens a lot.
Why do you want to come back to Russia?
- Things are just too busy in Korea. - Right.
- We don't have any time... - It's really hectic.
to spare. But here,
people aren't as busy as Koreans.
We can spend more time with family here.
What did you do before you came to Russia?
I ran a private academy.
I managed it.
- What kind? - You ran a private academy?
What kind of private academy?
It was a math academy.
Seung Ri also ran an educational institute.
Yes, I did.
But unfortunately...
- You shouldn't have done it. - Right.
Did you teach math or just manage the academy?
I taught.
(She ran a math academy and taught math there.)
You taught math and ran the academy.
When your husband was transferred to Russia...
while your academy was going well,
- Do you have more? - how did you...
I was very happy to hear that.
- Did you? - Yes.
- When you have a career... - Because...
I started the academy when my children were young.
But once my son entered a school,
I had to let him stay with his grandparents.
I had to teach other children...
without taking care of my sons.
It weighed on my mind.
It was like I left them alone...
to take care of someone else's children.
So I wanted to quit,
but I didn't have an excuse.
- It was the right time. - Right. When I wanted to quit,
my husband was transferred.
But I put the academy up for sale...
right away.
It didn't take a month to sell it.
I see.
What's the education in Russia like?
In Russia, they don't focus on the amount of education.
But they make sure to have...
students go out for a walk every day.
That's for all schools in Russia.
Go out for a walk?
What do you do during the class?
We have free time.
They have free time during the class.
So they go out for a walk.
That's not something we do in Korea.
That's why this country has a lot of great writers.
They meditate a lot.
So you have free time during the class.
Then what if a student doesn't like to go out for a walk?
You can play soccer or study. You can do whatever you want.
If you don't want to do that, you can just go out for a walk?
A class to take a walk?
That sounds amazing.
Did you send your sons to private academies?
No.
Korean parents tend to send their children...
to private academies even in foreign countries.
There are no private academies here.
If there were one, she would've sent them there.
He is worried...
that he'll go to a private academy in Korea.
What will you do?
He should go there.
(Surprised)
She's becoming a Korean mother again.
That's what I liked about Russia.
They had plenty of time...
to play around.
(She will miss the time when her children could play around freely.)
After you go back to Korea,
will you maintain this lifestyle?
Or will you take up the Korean lifestyle?
I guess I'll go with the Korean one.
You will have to study darn hard.
You're in trouble.
That's because they will go to Korean schools.
It's realistically impossible...
to keep the freewheeling lifestyle they had in Russia...
once they go back to Korea.
Even if they like it.
So their father will spend...
more time with our children on weekends.
And they'll only study hard during weekdays.
- You planned the whole thing. - Yes.
I see.
Joon Seok came to Russia when he was Hee Seok's age.
He's the first son, so I didn't have anyone to compare with.
I just thought he'd be good at everything with no problem.
I just believed that he'd...
adapt into a strange environment...
with no problem.
But I compare Hee Seok with Joon Seok all the time.
So he's still like a baby to me.
Even when he has some problem,
I understand that it can happen.
But I wasn't like that to Joon Seok four years ago.
(She wasn't like that to her first son 4 years ago.)
I scolded him a lot back then.
You just expected him to be good.
I'm so sorry about that.
She was a math teacher, but now she's like a writer.
(The math teacher's literature class)
I didn't see this coming.
She has a point though.
She didn't know it back then,
but now that she thinks about it,
Joon Seok was just young.
He couldn't even speak English when he entered a school.
Students took classes in English there.
He didn't understand it, but he didn't tell me.
So I had no idea.
One day, I heard something from a parent from the school.
He went to the restroom during the English class...
and stayed there for a long time.
(Joon Seok endured a hard time in the restroom alone.)
He smiled at home all the time,
but things like that happened at school.
You didn't know about it.
I didn't know at first. I just found it out later on.
I actually scolded him a lot.
But now that Hee Seok became his age,
I realized I asked too much from a young child.
I should've understood...
what he went through better.
So I feel very sorry for him.
It's just natural that he was like that.
Right. If the same thing happened to Hee Seok,
I would've understood him because I know he's young.
But Joon Seok is my first son. It was my first time to raise a child.
I thought...
he was mature enough at that age.
How did you feel at the time?
I wanted to go back to Korea.
But why did you smile at home?
Even I tell my family,
I knew I couldn't go back to Korea.
- What? - I see.
I knew I couldn't go back to Korea.
You couldn't go back to Korea even if you tell them.
Nothing changes even if you complain.
He had so many thoughts,
and came down to the conclusion.
(How mature of him.)
But he's doing so well now.
He enjoys his school life now.
Now he's doing well after such difficult times,
but it's too much to do it again in Korea.
- It's a new start again. - Yes.
What are you going to do?
The life was way too strange for a nine-year-old boy.
He accepted reality at a young age,
and grew up facing strange environment himself.
Living in a foreign country where everything was hard...
brought family together.
(It brought the family together!)
- Did you enjoy the dinner? - Yes.
He ate so much.
(Pouring water)
Even water is from your company.
Is it sponsored?
- We pay for it. - I see.
We have this.
When we go grocery shopping,
my husband sees juice with a dent from delivery,
that's what we buy.
Do you have to?
- No. - That's not it.
- He buys it for other customers. - It's from a sense of duty.
I didn't know that at first.
- He just buys it. - I saw my husband getting it.
I told him why we have to get the ugly ones...
when we're paying the same price.
I removed it from the cart and picked a nice one.
Then my husband said no one would buy it, so we should.
Gyeong Gyu.
That's the best line of a good wife.
Once it's on air,
his company will be happy.
He'll be awarded.
I'm sure they'll send you back here.
(That'd be nice.)
Is it possible to call him?
Right. Can we?
(They try to talk to her husband on the phone.)
Hey, honey.
- He was born in '76. - Hold on.
You answer it. You have a loud voice.
- Hello? - Hello.
- Yes? - We're Dining Together.
Oh, yes.
Do you recognize my voice?
I can't recognize you by your voice.
Do you have any favorite idol group?
Idols I know are H.O.T. and Sechs Kies.
He only knows old groups.
I'm so sorry, but I love you, it's all a lie
Do you know this song?
I know that song.
Whose song is it?
- Who is it? - I'm not sure.
Do you know G-Dragon?
I know him.
(Flustered)
Do you know the group he's in?
- Taeyang. - Oh, Taeyang.
(He's sure it's Taeyang.)
Any other members you remember?
Taeyang.
BigBang.
(He suddenly remembers BigBang.)
I'm Seung Ri of BigBang.
Oh, yes. Hello.
Anyway, thank you for letting us in.
There are Ho Dong and Gyeong Gyu next to me. Hold on.
You need to say three compliments...
to your wife.
I'm always grateful. She came to a difficult country to live in.
She educated the children well for four years.
In our next lives,
I know I wouldn't get married,
but if I have to, I want to marry her again.
(Relieved)
I love you, honey.
He wouldn't get married, but if he has to.
- He would never get married again. - If he has to,
he would marry the same wife.
It's not that I don't like her,
but I don't want to marry anyone and give her a hard time.
(He doesn't want his wife to have a hard time.)
I love her so much.
Because I love her,
I hope she doesn't meet me in her next life.
(His principle of love is profound.)
- Because I love you, - It's hard.
don't meet me in your next life.
He means he doesn't want to give her a hard time.
He's talking indirectly.
Honey.
I respect you for studying a new language...
and working hard...
in the foreign country.
Also, you always spent your weekend...
with children for four years.
Thank you very much for that.
I hope...
that continues in Korea as well.
I have a favor to ask.
Please don't sleep alone in the room...
when I teach children.
I hope you read a book with us at least.
I'm sure that will make us a peaceful family.
Are you going to sleep or not in your next life?
I...
won't be born in the next life.
(He's not clingy to his next life.)
It means he's going to sleep.
- It means he's going to sleep. - Did he say that?
- "I..." - He said he won't be born.
"won't be born in the next life."
You must keep sleeping.
Sir.
You did a great job away from home.
Thank you.
You did a really great job.
Bye.
(Heartwarming ending)
Do you have any expectation to your children as a parent?
Since he has no friends here,
he always plays with his brother.
So every game he plays...
and every thought he has become similar to his younger brother's.
They're standardized downward.
So...
I keep telling my oldest son...
- The standards keep dropping? - Yes.
I had 2 children with 4 years of gap,
but they're like twins.
- When we go back to Korea, - He'll make friends.
I hope he acts like a 13-year-old.
(She hopes he makes friends of his age.)
That's what I hope.
- I support you. - Thank you.
Who's going to wash the dishes?
Seung Ri will do it.
Do I just rinse them and put them inside?
Yes. I use the dishwasher.
Oh, you use the dishwasher.
You can't just put them in.
(Ho Dong has experience of using a dishwasher before.)
You just need to rinse them well.
(Neatly)
Then...
(It's done in perfect order.)
- To return your favor, - Did you bring it?
we brought a gift.
There's a gift for the overseas special.
- We brought a gift for you. - You're lucky.
- Show it to her. - He took it.
- You know what's good. - You're supposed to open it.
- Come here. - Open it.
You're supposed to open the gift.
(He rips off the wrapping paper.)
Good.
Ta-da.
(When they open the gift...)
- Cutlery. - Cutlery.
Silver cutlery.
- Chopsticks and spoons. - Chopsticks and spoons.
You need to say thank you.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
He's disappointed.
- He must've expected a toy. - He's like "What's this?"
"It's just spoons."
- We'll add your husband. - Computer graphics are amazing.
We'll make it as if he were here.
Lean to me.
Let's dine together.
They met the 133th family for Dining Together...
in Vladivostok, Russia who made them feel the heart of Korea.
Dining Together.
- Good luck. - Good luck.
(They have moved to Sindaebang-dong.)
(The second episode of Dining Together in Russia)
(Yuzhno Sakhalinsk)
(It means a rock to enter the black river in Mongolian.)
(It means the island of birch in the Ainu language.)
(And it has another name,)
(the island of nostalgia.)
(Koreans were drafted to Sakhalin by Japan in 1939.)
(They couldn't help but watch their homeland even after liberation.)
(We're going to meet them now.)
(It's a place of pain.)
It's sad.
(Familiar music from somewhere)
(Sorry sorry)
(Today's guest)
(Dong Hae and Eun Hyuk of Super Junior)
(They find traces of Koreans.)
(There must be many overseas Koreans visiting.)
(They have my instant noodles.)
(I'm the developer.)
(It's amazing to see them in Sakhalin.)
(It's even popular.)
(Even?)
They're all birches.
(It sounds like a lullaby.)
(Don't Koreans like number 5?)
(Because we sang "Oh! Victory to Korea".)
(You make me upset.)
(Is there?)
(Studying hard)
(What was that again?)
(What was it?)
(Flustered)
(They acknowledge how passionate he is.)
(To find Koreans in Sakhalin with Super Junior)
(Do you think we can do it?)
(Eun Hyuk gives the first try.)
(Hello.)
(I was just practicing.)
(Come on.)
(Is there a Korean?)
(I don't understand.)
(Mixed languages fluster Gyeong Gyu.)
(Hello.)
(You look like a Russian actor.)
(To find compatriots)
(No, we're Russians.)
(Hello)
(Ignoring)
(We're running out of time. Let's hurry up.)
(Hello)
(Journey to find compatriots)
(We're Russians.)
- Are you a Korean? - No.
(Barking)
(Stumbling)
(Breakdown by the attack)
- I thought it was a bear. - We don't have much time.
- We don't have time. - Are you a Korean?
(I am.)
(A scene of wild excitement)
(Rushing)
(Will they have warm dinner with a compatriot in Sakhalin?)
(Dining Together)
("Lo Siento" by Super Junior)