(2018 Dining Together Law)
(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.)
(Court)
The main institutions of the Korean Constitution,
the court, the prosecution,
and a detention center are all in this neighborhood.
(Where is this place, filled with judicial institutions?)
Gyeong Gyu.
- Munjeong-dong. - Munjeong-dong.
What is this place?
Munjeong-dong has recently been rising up as a new law town.
- A judicial office town. - Yes, a judicial office town.
(It's the hottest and newest judicial district!)
There's a prosecutor's office, the court,
and interestingly, there is a detention center here too.
- All the three are here together? - All in one place.
This guy I knew got divorced,
and he came to Munjeong-dong to get divorced.
There's a family court here too. I was shocked.
(Gyeong Gyu's explanations are always very down to earth.)
- I see. - Look at this town.
I'm saying that this is a judicial office town...
- Yes? - that we can think of.
We usually think of Seocho-dong when we say a judicial office town.
- Exactly. - Yes.
- And now it's Munjeong-dong? - Yes, it's Munjeong-dong.
Right, Gyeong Gyu.
This is a judicial office town, right?
That means today's guest is...
Will it be a judge for the first time?
A judge or a lawyer.
- Or a prosecutor. - Yes.
Someone like that.
(Do they think it's someone in the legal profession?)
(They are in front of the prosecutor's office.)
(This person is busy studying the law book.)
(Very serious)
It's May.
This book is a perfect fit for my neck.
(Who is our guest today that's enjoying an afternoon nap?)
This is where your friend came to. Seoul Eastern...
- Seoul Eastern District Court﻿. - Yes.
Seoul Eastern District Court﻿.
Don't talk too loudly around here.
You might get taken away.
- Can't we be loud here? - You have to be careful.
- Should I talk quietly? - Yes.
There's a detention center here.
(Right!)
We should be careful.
This detention center here is in a shape of a building.
- Really? - Yes.
People in the neighborhood are...
usually against it when a detention center comes in.
But I guess it was okay...
because they also had the court and the prosecutor's office.
So everything happened at once.
Yes, something like that.
That's why everything went smoothly.
Look at that book.
(It's a judge with a law book.)
- Goodness. - That book.
Look at that book. It's really thick.
It's because we're right in front of the court.
Wow, that book was huge.
How does he read that?
It's not every day you get to see a judge on a street.
Exactly. Wait.
He looked familiar, but the book was huge.
- Right? - But...
he seemed a bit familiar, but he passed by.
Wait a second.
- I mean... - Let's take a look.
- I think... - I only looked at his book.
I think that's Judge Sung.
Do you know what was written on the cover?
- It said, "Dining Together Law". - Really?
Even if you were to work in the legal field,
- no one carries that around. - Yes.
Let's see how Judge Sung will put an end to this.
When will he turn back?
I really didn't know at first.
Over here.
Dong Il.
He'll be mistaken over there.
Dong Il, you are not supposed to go there.
You shouldn't go there.
You'll get punished.
(Punished?)
He went from the nation's dad to the nation's detective.
And now he's an impatient judge in a judge's robe.
Actor Sung Dong Il came with a law book to make sure...
they win a meal today.
Judge Sung.
(Welcome)
- It's been forever. - There's Judge Sung.
I really thought you worked at the court.
- This must've been heavy. - Exactly.
- It felt like... - I thought...
- I knew it was Dong Il. - Did you?
I did, but Gyeong Gyu just passed him by.
So I thought I should just ignore him too.
- It's not that. - I figured I should pass by.
I was just looking at his book.
I just saw the year on the top.
I thought he was running somewhere with that.
Why would a judge be on a street...
in a judge's robe?
If we were in Jongno or something, I would've thought it was weird.
But he looked so natural here.
You really had no idea?
Absolutely no idea. Really.
- I seemed like a real judge? - You did.
And he had his head bowed looking really serious.
I bowed my head because...
- I've never seen anyone... - Why?
wearing something like this.
My eyes were blinded.
I couldn't look at him.
You know, how they lay out foil when it's time to pick apples?
It was like that. I was surprised.
- Anyway, nice to see you. - It's nice to see you.
- Yes. - I'll hold that.
Let's put this down. This is...
- That seems heavy. - My goodness.
I haven't held a book since I gave up on studying in third grade.
- That looked heavy. - It was really heavy.
(Let's lay down the heavy book and get going with Judge Sung.)
Anyway, you are really hard to get on variety shows.
What brings you here?
For a promotion.
It's for a promotion. Why else?
For what?
- Right now... - No, you can't do that.
- At least let him say what it is. - It's because...
I know he'll tell us later, but...
- I need to say a little. - Yes, a little.
But that's the rule. We give you 30 seconds...
to promote whatever you came for if you successfully eat a meal.
This is exactly why... Give that to me.
I'm playing a chief judge...
on the drama that I star in.
- In this drama? - Yes, on this one.
So I prepared a few things...
because this show is problematic.
- There are a few things to fix. - Yes.
- "Dining Together Rules". There. - It's here.
"Modifications to Dining Together Rules".
These are a few things you need to modify.
"Dining Together Rule, article 1, clause 1."
"The rights to eat on Dining Together is with the people,"
"and all meals come from ringing the bell."
Yes, it comes from ringing the bell.
- Of course. - Ringing the bell.
- But there's an exception. - Okay.
There are houses without a front gate...
or the bell.
- And it might be opened. - Of course.
In those cases, you may shout.
"Excuse us!"
You can shout instead of ringing the bell.
"Excuse me!"
- We can say, "Excuse me!" - Yes, we can.
And this is article 1, clause 199.
"The guests get to promote their work for 30 seconds..."
"only when they successfully eat a meal on the show."
- When you eat a meal. - I might sound...
a bit too vulgar to say this on TV,
but 30 seconds? I didn't come on this show to get 30 seconds.
- I mean, at least... - Okay, fine.
At least make it longer.
"If it's something that's aired on the same network,"
"the guests may mention the title at least three times on the show,"
"during the beginning, the middle, and the end."
"Miss Hammurabi"﻿.
- Like this. - Three times?
- Three times. - Okay.
- Okay? One more. - Sure.
"Dining Together Rule, article 1, clause 201."
"You may find someone on the street..."
"after the golden time, 7:30pm."
But everyone is brought up in different environments.
- We have different time of eating. - Yes.
I get the hungriest at 6:30pm. That's my golden time.
If I don't eat at that time,
- I go into a chaos. - Okay.
- People are all different. - Yes.
So let's change it so that the golden time can...
- vary depending on guests. - So it can be changed.
- Then... - It's been mitigated.
- Mitigated. - Yes, it's been mitigated.
You can be more considerate of your guests.
It can change for each guest, depending on how they feel.
Let's be flexible with this.
We will implement these provisions starting as of today.
Goodness. Okay. I'm glad I wrote that up.
And we're doing this in front of the court.
How many times do you have to hit the gavel?
Actually,
they got rid of gavels back in the 70s.
People still use these in movies symbolically,
but they aren't used anymore.
- Really? - They don't hit this anymore?
- It's been gone for a while. - Do it though.
- But let's do it anyway. - Yes.
(Hitting the gavel three times)
("Dining Together Provisions Amendment Implemented for Today")
Anyway, are you...
the only guest?
No.
That's why I brought... If I'm the judge,
someone should be punished, right? He looks like...
someone who has about 25 previous charges.
You can't come to a settlement with a guy who looks like this.
Who's here with him?
(You'll see a scary guest in a moment.)
- Here's the spoon. - We can go to the detention center,
- or we can go to someone's house. - Please read it for us.
"Have dinner in..."
- "Munjeong-dong." - That's the mission.
We'll eat in this neighborhood with the chief judge today.
It's Munjeong-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul.
(Munjeong-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul)
I heard this was a farmland until recently.
Munjeong-dong used to be a town of plastic greenhouse...
with its high ratio of green area.
In 2007, they were selected as a town for a development project.
They turned into the only judicial office town in Seoul,
with the court, the prosecution, and the detention center in one place.
You can easily go into the city and out to the capital area.
So many residential and shopping districts were established here.
It was turned into a huge new town with...
over 100,000 floating population every single day.
Will they be able to have a lawful meal...
in Munjeong-dong, a town filled with law?
Dining Together, episode 81.
The Outlaws.
(Episode 81, the Outlaws, at Munjeong-dong)
It's pretty hot now, so you can take this off.
- Oh, well. - Yes.
So what are you playing this time? Are you a judge or what?
A prosecutor?
- What's your role? - I'm playing a chief judge.
I work for the 44th civil court.
You look more like a detective.
(You're like a detective without the robe.)
- Gyeong Gyu. - You're a detective without that.
I actually brought this robe from the drama that I'm in.
- You brought it? - Let's go.
Anyway, Gyeong Gyu.
What was the movie you asked him to star in, but got turned down?
I asked him to be in everything that I made.
- And... - I really respect...
Gyeong Gyu as a producer.
I see. Why?
Well, because...
he...
never gives up on his dream.
- You're right. - Yes.
I'm not sure if this is the right example.
It's like how Park Myeong Soo never gives up on music.
- Darn you. - He keeps his dream...
An awful example.
- It's not like that. - Bad example.
Come on, Gyeong Gyu.
Hey.
How can you compare me to Myeong Soo?
That's not it. That was a bad example.
How can you say that?
- He's... - Let's talk in a court.
Don't you see that detention center?
Producer.
I'm going in for an assault today.
Hey.
(Let's just look at the detention center from the outside.)
That's a place with a lot of story and controversy.
If they didn't put up that sign, "Seoul Eastern Detention Center",
it just looks like a newly established building.
The court, the prosecutor's office, and the detention center are...
all connected underground.
I'm so glad the three of us are not in there.
We should live an honest life.
- Right. - We should.
- Thank goodness we're out here. - I know.
- We should be thankful. - Exactly.
Just a wall makes a big difference.
It's only a slight difference that decides if we belong here or there.
I should not laugh about something like that, but I am.
We have to live an honest life.
The theme of my new drama is something like that...
too.
The writer of the drama is...
currently a chief judge.
- What? - A real judge.
- The writer. - You mean the person...
- who writes the script? - Yes, he is a real judge.
- He is? - Yes, he is.
He works in the civil court or something.
Then the drama would be so true to reality.
So unlike other legal dramas...
regarding problems about politics and business,
it's about the civil court,
so it deals with drunk driving, divorces, sexual harassment,
- Well... - property problems, and so on.
I think I watched every drama or movie...
where Dong Il appeared.
He made it big as Red Socks at first.
I did.
(He was known for the red socks.)
(He was first recognized by the red socks...)
(he wore in the drama, "Eun Sil".)
I was shocked to see him at first.
After he got famous as Red Socks,
you have been on a roll, and appeared in movies too.
I still get excited to see red lights,
and cross the street saying, "Goodness, it's a red light."
(It is dangerous, and you could be judged by the law.)
What do the red socks mean...
in your life?
Maybe his life itself.
I got to know why I have to be determined...
to do something,
and I felt so confident through that drama.
Was that character given...
from the production crew or...
I made it up.
- You did? - You made it on your own?
Assistant director Ko, that I was close to, told me to act...
in the drama and to earn some money if I didn't have anything to do.
Extras like us usually ask this question then.
"How many episodes do I appear on?"
Because I knew I wouldn't continue to appear,
so I asked him,
and he said I'd be on 3 to 4 episodes.
That was quite many compared with other dramas.
But now that I'd appear on just 3 to 4 episodes,
I decided to do as I wished.
The original lines were in the standard language,
but I spoke in a Jeolla Province accent.
But you didn't appear only on 3 to 4 episodes...
- in the end. - They increased...
the number of the episodes for him because he did a good job.
The writer was from Jeonju,
and she told me one day,
"I'm from Jeonju."
"The dialect you're using is from the south coast region."
"I'll write the script for you in that dialect from now,"
"so please keep up the good work." That's how I kept appearing.
Even if he receives a small role,
it ends up as a big role somehow.
- Tell me about it. - I think he has a silver tongue.
Almost 50 percent of his lines are ad-libbing.
- I think so. - He makes up impromptu lines.
In fact... that's true.
You should be good at ad-libbing.
I heard it depends on writers.
Some writers doesn't like it when even a word is changed...
- by actors. - It depends on dramas.
In case of "Live" by Noh Hee Kyung, for example,
you shouldn't change a word at all.
- Including stage directions? - Yes.
There are lines in her stage directions too.
(There are lines in her stage directions too.)
Even in her stage directions.
- Then you can't ad-lib... - I should follow the script.
- on her dramas? - Otherwise, I won't get paid.
- I see. - I won't.
- I never will. - Writer Noh won't pay you?
But as for "Reply" series,
I could just act right after I woke up.
(His ad-libbing was set loose.)
- I acted right after I ate too. - That's nice.
That would make it more fun.
One day, I tried hard and memorized the lines seriously,
but Director Shin Won Ho said to me,
"Dong Il, please don't read the script again."
"It's not funny when you stick to the script."
(There is no match for him in ad-libbing.)
(Will that ability be helpful in having dinner today too?)
Gosh, look.
- Around here... - Are they apartments?
- I think they're studio apartments. - Studio apartments.
There are no single-family houses.
- No? - I can't see them here.
- There are none. - I didn't see single family houses.
Apartments are over there, and studio apartments are here.
I think they're studios.
(There are many studios in Munjeong-dong.)
Let's try studios today...
for the first time.
I think it'll be hard to be invited then.
It'll be hard to find families...
who get together and have dinner at home.
You're right.
They will usually eat out before they go home.
In my opinion, it could be the most difficult ever...
- It could be. - if we try studios.
- There are many lawyer's offices. - There are.
They're smart people.
There must be a lot of judicial officers...
- either in offices of in homes. - Right.
Let's get in and ask some questions.
As it's the first time in the judicial office town,
instead of a real estate agency,
they decided to get some information from a law office today.
(The veteran host doesn't hesitate at all.)
Excuse me, lawyers.
Does he know them?
Hello. Nice to meet you.
- Has he been here before? - I don't know.
- May we ask you a few questions? - Okay.
- Come on in. - Hello.
- They're my co-workers. - Is this...
- a legal counseling room? - Yes.
- I see. - Free counseling?
A law firm is a lawyer's office, right?
- Yes, it is. - Okay.
May I ask what your job is here?
- I'm a lawyer. - She is a lawyer.
- You too? - Yes.
What are the most frequent reasons why the clients come here?
There are various cases.
- About what would you like to ask? - Do you have anything to ask?
- Well... - Do you want a legal counseling?
No. I asked just because I was curious.
For example, something related to rental contracts,
criminal cases, and so on.
We deal with things that may happen in everyday life.
I see.
When did you open this office?
Our law firm opened...
- Is she another lawyer? - Yes.
- Hello. - Hello.
(A fellow lawyer comes back.)
I guess young lawyers are working together.
Our chief lawyer is older than us.
We're rather younger compared with him.
How long have you been a lawyer?
It's my sixth year now.
You have your own fields, right?
For example, indemnification, or divorces...
I am in charge of domestic affairs or insolvency.
They are my specialties.
- Is insolvency bankruptcy? - Yes.
What about you?
I became a lawyer last Friday.
- He did. - Last Friday?
- He's started to learn. - Yes.
No wonder his attitude is different.
- I'm in charge of attitude. - Pardon?
In charge of attitude?
(Looking polite with his hands held together)
- Lawyers these days are witty too. - Gosh.
What about you?
I deal with loans or compensation for damage.
- How long have you been working? - Two years.
I see.
Does anyone live near here?
- Where do you live? - I live in Jamsil.
So you commute from there.
- I live in Songpa-dong. - Songpa-dong.
- It's not far from here. - I live in Seongbuk-gu.
Seongbuk-gu.
Does anyone who you know live in this area?
Right. Attorney Bang lives near here.
One of our lawyers live right in front of...
- our office. - Right.
- Right across the street. - In an apartment?
- Yes, in an apartment. - Hello.
- Then... - Here comes another lawyer.
Everyone is lawyer here.
(A group of lawyers are here.)
I'm playing a chief judge...
- on my drama. - I see.
He's playing a chief judge,
but do you think they chose the right actor?
Well... I can't...
Does he look like a chief judge?
He looks a little like a detective.
He does, doesn't he? I rather look like a chief judge, right?
His face doesn't look like that of a judge.
You actually look like an assailant.
(Your face looks like that of an assailant.)
He's even wearing a sparkly outfit.
I thought he was an astronaut...
in a spaceship.
Among the many cases so far,
what was the most difficult one that you remember?
I think a divorce suit is the most difficult...
because we have to deal with their feelings too.
- That's the difficult part. - Right.
It must be hard to smile and listen to them...
when they talk about every details.
That would be hard.
And there are no correct answers.
- Right. - That's why it's difficult.
Do you also recommend them to reconsider about the divorce?
Then they can't make money.
- But... - They have to take the case.
What do you say?
But if that client...
gets to recover...
the happiness of his or her family through us...
and introduce other clients to us,
- that would benefit us more. - You can say that again.
You mean, even if your law firm has to endure the loss,
the happiness of a family comes first?
We should rather avoid...
the loss.
Well...
what's the difference between Seocho-dong...
and Munjeong-dong?
The lawyers in Munjeong-dong are younger.
They must be.
They'll be a lot younger.
In fact, a society without lawyers is desirable, right?
- It is. - With no accidents or crimes.
A society with lawyers is desirable.
Okay, you're right.
There should be the law for a good society.
It would be nice if there were no accidents or crimes.
- It would be. - Right.
I'm saying this with an innocent mind.
It is impossible not to have...
any accidents nor crimes where people live.
We're just saying it would be nice if there were none of them.
- It would be nice. - That's just what we wish.
- We'd like that kind of society. - That's our wish.
- Okay. - I think judicial officers...
have their own belief.
What kind of belief do you have as a lawyer?
Mine is a bit abstract.
I used to think good lawyers must...
listen to the clients well and do what they want you to do.
But after working as a lawyer, I realized...
clients sometimes don't know what they really need for themselves.
So I want to do what they need...
aside from what they want,
and I want to be the one who can solve...
the problems they have very well.
- She has a good point. - "Aside from what they want".
What kind of belief do you have?
Are you still thinking what you should say?
I believe he was thinking while listening.
Because he's been a lawyer for only three days.
Your belief is yet to spring up in your mind.
Or he may have the clearest belief now.
- That's right. - Right.
Could you say a word?
I thought about what Kang Ho Dong said...
His eyes got a little bigger.
a moment ago.
A society without lawyers is what we really wish for,
but it's an impossible goal to achieve.
So now that I became a lawyer,
I'd like a society where anyone can get legal help,
and I want to be the part of it.
We're always open in front of Seoul Eastern District Court.
So if you have any case to consult with,
please visit us. We'll help you.
- May I ask your name? - I'm Lee Seung Hoon.
(This lawyer's name is Lee Seung Hoon.)
His attitude is the best.
(No wonder he is in charge of attitude.)
Okay. Good luck to you.
- Good luck. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - Sure.
(Because it is Munjeong-dong,)
(they were able to have a pleasant conversation with young lawyers.)
I shot a show in Seocho-dong a while ago,
and the atmosphere here is obviously much younger.
- Isn't that right? - Restaurants and...
all the facilities here look very new.
The streets in Munjeong-dong became parts of a new judicial office town,
and since there are many new offices and shopping districts,
it's filled with young spirits and passions.
Gyeong Gyu, as this is a judicial office town,
- the street names are special too. - Beobwon-ro.
The names are related to the court.
The next street is Jeongui-ro.
It means "justice".
As we need justice for the law.
Jeongui-ro as in justice.
(Beobwon-ro 5-gil)
Since the streets are in front of the court,
they're specially named.
I see.
- According to what they said... - I can notice...
most people are wearing suits here.
- They are. - Right.
They're not wearing casual clothes.
- Because they work in offices. - Right.
- There is someone up there. - There is.
- Hello. - Look at him.
- Hello. - People like him would live there.
- If we... - Do you live in that studio?
We're using it as an office.
He said they're using it as an office.
Don't you cook at all?
Where do you usually eat?
(He goes out to eat near the office.)
Let's go. It's too far to interview him.
It'll be very difficult to have dinner together here.
- I know. - It will be.
- Because... - Studios are hard to succeed in.
we can't see residents at all
When we look at studios from outside,
we don't know if they're used as offices or homes.
- We don't have any idea. - The man...
we interviewed also said it was an office.
He did. It won't be easy at all.
It could be the most difficult ever.
Although Judge Dong Il amended Dining Together Provisions,
they're expected to have a hard time in Munjeong-dong.
- We... - Let's ask her.
- Excuse me. - Yes?
- These are apartments, right? - Yes.
Behind these apartment buildings,
there are about 3,600 studios.
- Gosh. - 3,600?
There are almost 12,000 studios in this area.
But there are few empty studios.
They are popular.
- Are they popular? - I saw many of them were empty...
- over there. - They're commercial buildings.
- They're commercial buildings. - Only commercial buildings.
The commercial buildings were recently completed.
- Recently? - Yes, that's why.
When we ring the doorbells...
and ask them if we can have dinner with them,
what do you think the probability of our success is?
It'll be low if you try studios.
- It is low. - Why?
Because people here...
usually eat alone,
so many people will just eat out.
- They'll come home after eating. - Exactly.
But they may still eat at home sometimes.
You're right.
- Bye. - Tank you.
- Bye. - Seriously.
The chances will be low as a lot of them eat out alone.
The chances are low.
Then what should I do?
Well...
- If you experts say that... - I...
Honestly speaking...
Another guest will be coming in a moment.
Right. Our dinner mate.
Let's tell him not to come,
and why don't I stop shooting now?
(Because it looks like it'll be hard to have dinner)
- If you see him, - Why don't just the two of you go?
you won't address him easily.
- Really? - He has that kind of face.
His face looks as if he had gotten...
criminal trials at least seven times.
He has more scars than a cutting board.
I see.
(Now, Ho Dong understands what Dong Il said.)
(What a vivid description.)
- Than a cutting board? - More scars than a cutting board.
(Gyeong Gyu is worried.)
(Imitating cutting)
You're a word magician indeed, Dong Il.
(A word magician)
Why is the guest not coming yet?
(Right then)
(Someone dominating approaches them.)
(Scary eyes...)
(and an ambiguous and creepy smile)
(He is coming.)
(These innocent people don't know he's coming.)
(He's coming closer.)
(Did Gyeong Gyu sense the creepiness?)
(A criminal incident might happen any minute.)
(Gosh)
You scared me.
(Ho Dong gets startled to see his face.)
Hello.
- How are you? - Nice to meet you.
- I'm Lee Chul Min. - Hi.
Have you eaten?
(Gyeong Gyu hesitates to approach him.)
(Very polite)
A familiar person was coming closer,
so I was wondering who he was.
I was off my guard.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you too.
Please introduce yourself to the viewers.
Hello. I'm Lee Chul Min.
I used to play a lot of villains in the past,
but I play good guys often these days.
I'm actor Lee Chul Min. Nice to meet you.
The other guest has finally revealed his identity.
(Looking mean)
(From the movie "Righteous Ties")
(From the movie "The Yellow See")
(Looking upset)
(From the movie "Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time")
With his strong impressions,
he is an actor who played all sorts of villains.
(From "Friend: The Great Legacy")
However...
(When he was on another show)
I suddenly feel like crying.
What is going on?
He turned out to be an innocent guy with a soft heart.
Lee Chul Min, a character actor.
He is very witty, but he hasn't been...
on many variety shows yet.
He is like a rookie on variety shows.
- He is. - He looks like a good guy at heart.
He's like Blue Ocean.
- Please introduce him. - His face looks scary though.
Unlike his appearance,
Chul Min is very soft-hearted.
- Unlike his appearance? - He is a kind person.
He's so kind.
You said he has more scars than a cutting board.
- I... - You used to?
- You have scars on your face? - Yes.
Beside my eye, under my chin,
- and on my nose. - You got them while filming movies?
- Sorry? No, I was just careless. - While shooting movies?
I fell a lot of times.
As long as he succeeds in letting them open the door,
- They may... - maybe...
- call the police. - they'd prepare a feast.
They may call the police though.
Gyeong Gyu. Let's start right away now that he's here.
Do I have to ring the bell and talk to them too?
Yes, you should introduce yourself.
I won't be able to succeed. I'm serious.
- You look nervous than I thought... - Yes.
- you would. - Because...
I'm suddenly here with masters...
of variety shows,
so I feel like I'm here for an audition.
When I saw you coming from afar,
your face looked red and you seemed to be excited.
(He's not mad, but nervous.)
I'm walking now,
but I'm a little confused if I'm really walking or not.
He was supposed to come earlier,
but he just came because his shooting ended late.
- Right. - So he is now quite anxious.
Yes, I am.
I have parched lips now. It means I'm nervous, right?
- You may feel nervous. - Here is water.
With that nervousness, let's just start ringing the bells now.
(He likes to start it right away.)
He is very nervous now.
Let's start immediately.
Now that Chul Min is here,
- I'll give him the spoon. - Go ahead.
Thank you.
- He is nervous indeed. - I am.
As soon as he received the spoon,
- I could feel the shake. - Delicately.
It was slightly shaking...
- like this. - Did you feel that?
(No wonder he is nervous.)
We have to decide how we should split up.
- Chul Min... - How old are you?
- I was born in 1970. - You were?
- I was too. - Nice to meet you.
- You're of the same age. - Born in the Year of the Dog.
- Dong Il and I will go together. - Okay.
I'll follow your decision.
The human cutting board in drama industry...
(Laughing)
Here is a drama without scripts in Munjeong-dong.
- Dining Together. - Dining Together.
Together.
(Suddenly screaming)
See? He's like this sometimes.
I just wanted to relax because I was too nervous. I'm sorry.
- Shall we do it again? - No, it's okay.
It's time for them to find someone desperately to have dinner with.
(They start to ring the bells.)
You should start to ring the bells from now.
- Me? - Yes.
How are you going to introduce yourself to people?
As I said earlier,
I'll say that I used to play villains a lot in the past,
but I play good guys now. I'm actor Lee Chul Min.
- When I ring the bells, - The dramas...
you should be right beside me, Ho Dong.
You should overcome the fear and try doing it alone.
- No. They may be frightened by me. - No, they won't.
Even if he had his hair done, he looks like this.
- Please. - Well...
Your pronunciation is good.
(His face is not quite amiable in fact.)
So that we can see what those inside home will be able to see,
try to speak while looking at the camera.
- Ready, set... - Wait. We can see the monitor.
- Come closer to take a look. - Look.
- About this close. - Gosh, I think I can't see myself.
- He really looks brutal. - What should I do?
- Gyeong Gyu. - He does look brutal.
Let's get out of the frame so he can be shown alone.
- Goodness. - Ring the bell. Start.
Hi. I'm actor Lee Chul Min who used to play villains,
but plays good guys often these days.
(The introduction looks like a thriller.)
Hello? Hello...
Is there nobody?
(He tries out the worst scenario himself.)
- There is nobody. - Hold on.
He even prepares for the situation when they hang up on him.
When they hung up, he said, "Hello?"
He is an actor indeed.
- Let's go. - Shall we?
- Please stand beside me. - It'll be okay.
Please try it alone at first.
My goodness.
Do you really just go into any random building?
Sure.
Do you really go in without any prearrangement at all?
- Yes. - That's right.
(A 100 percent reality TV show)
- Do you live here? - Yes, I do.
- Hello. - What should we do...
to ring the bells here?
At the entrance doors...
- There are doorbells, right? - Yes.
- On every floor. - On every floor?
- From the 6th floor. - The 6th floor?
Yes.
(Thank you for your information.)
(They go up to the 6th floor to ring the bells.)
Here it is.
There is one over there.
Why don't your team try it first?
You try it first, Chul Min.
Just give it a shot.
This way, please. Please make way for us.
Chul Min, you should practice.
Smile. You have to smile.
Hello.
I've played many villain roles, but I usually play kind characters now.
I'm actor Lee Chul Min.
He actually looks scary when he smiles.
Just leave him be.
(Chuckling)
(And he suddenly puts on a straight face.)
- All right, go. - Let's do this.
There are way too many.
- 6. - 0.
(He looks so polite.)
(Anxious)
- Is nobody home? - I think...
- I think they're ignoring it. - I don't think anyone is home.
- No. - Oh, my face will show.
- I don't think anyone is home. - They're ignoring it.
No one is home.
Call failed.
I don't think anyone is home. Gosh, that's too bad.
We should learn from Dong Il.
Six...
(Dong Il is fearless.)
- Zero. - Yes.
(They can hear the bell.)
Time is flying by so quickly.
I guess no one is home, but this music is very nice.
- Hang on, it's... - What is it?
(What's going on?)
We shouldn't have started on this floor.
We should've gone to the top floor and worked our way down.
Walking up the stairs is harder, you know.
- We should... - Shall we go to the seventh floor?
(They move to the 7th floor.)
It doesn't look like it'll be easy to find dinner mates here.
7, 1, 4.
(He makes an intercom call right away.)
No, seven.
- What? - It was different earlier.
It's the same music.
It must be the same for the entire building.
Gosh, no answer again. No one is home.
- I guess people aren't home now. - Let's go up a floor.
(They fail again and move to the 8th floor.)
The important thing is that we haven't talked to a single resident.
I know.
(Will they be able to talk to someone this time?)
I'd be happy if we could just talk to someone.
(Who knew hearing a human voice would be this hard?)
(With kind smiles on their faces,)
(they wait for an answer,)
(but it looks like they're gradually growing worried.)
Is no one really home?
Or do the residents just want to avoid them?
Guys, you've been doing this every week?
It's our first time doing this in a studio apartment building.
- For two years. - My goodness.
Apartment complexes are easier.
This is definitely harder.
It's less likely to meet residents here.
Door is opening.
(Door is opening.)
(Will they finally get to talk to a resident?)
- What's your unit number? - I guess she let us in.
- 800... - I don't think it was me.
- Did you open the door to head out? - Yes.
- I see. Go ahead. - Yes, go ahead.
- I see. I thought... - Can we ask you just one question?
- Hello. - Let's say we're dialing Unit 807.
The resident should be able to see us through the screen, right?
- Yes. - Would we be able to talk too?
- Yes, you can talk. - Of course.
- We can talk to each other, right? - Are we supposed to...
press this after the unit number?
- Yes, that's right. - Just the three digits, right?
Are you going out for dinner?
Me? No, I'm going to school.
- Oh, you're a student. - You're a student?
- My gosh. - It's too bad.
But it looks like most people are still not home yet.
- I guess people are still working. - Is it too early?
Have you eaten yet?
- She has to go to school. - I haven't eaten anything all day.
- Oh, no. - Have dinner before you leave.
- Shall we leave? - I'm hungry.
- Let's go to a different building. - I'm so hungry.
Let's take the elevator.
How is it possible that nobody is home?
What about this building?
Hey, I see many lights here. Many lights are on.
- This building? - I see many lights.
- Oh, especially this part. - We should go there.
- Let's go. - Ho Dong.
Why do I keep seeing...
the image of you and Chul Min eating instant noodles sitting over there?
- No, that won't happen. - You think so?
(We can't let that happen.)
I can see you guys sitting over there.
- All right, Gyeong Gyu. - Chul Min, it's your turn.
I saw many lights on the sixth floor.
- Okay. - I'll try the sixth floor.
(He rings the doorbell.)
- Come on, hurry up. - Let him do it, okay?
- You'll go in with him anyway. - Hello.
- There he goes again. - Hello.
You can talk. It's okay. Hello.
- "I'm not a bad person." - Wait until they pick up.
- Talk after they answer. - They can be watching, you know.
They can only hear you after pressing "answer".
Hello?
Hello.
(He's not sure if the call is connected.)
Can you hear me?
Hello, I played many villain roles in the past,
but I mainly play kind characters these days...
- I'm actor... - Please enter again.
- What? - I have to enter the numbers again.
- What's going on now? - Who did you just talk to?
- Why all of a sudden... - What was the unit number?
All right, let's try.
(Dong Il pulls himself together to ring another doorbell.)
(Please answer this time.)
(They haven't talked to any resident through pressing the doorbells.)
Guys, if any resident walks in...
(They'll apply the revised rule!)
If someone walks in while we're at this,
we'll persuade that person to be our dinner mate, okay?
Hello!
- Oh, hello. - What's your unit number?
Hello.
- You live on the 8th floor. - The 8th floor.
- Well... - Wait, you must know Sung Dong Il.
- I'm a huge fan. - Of course.
- Nice to meet you. - It's so nice to meet you.
Our rules have changed, so we can now ask residents...
who walk in while we're pressing doorbells if they'd like to...
- have dinner with us. - Dinner?
- Yes. If you say yes... - But I only have...
- Yes. - instant rice at home.
- Gosh, instant rice tastes better. - That's totally fine.
- I should at least tidy up... - I can even eat off the floor.
- That's not a problem at all. - We'll give you time...
- We'll help you tidy up. - to clean up.
But he may have already eaten.
- First, explain how the show works. - Our show is...
about us having dinner with residents whom we meet...
by randomly pressing doorbells, but only if they haven't had dinner.
- Right. - We have to get invited in first.
Would you invite me and Dong Il in...
And become our family today?
(Will the first resident they met in Munjeong-dong...)
(become their dinner mate?)
Would you invite me and Dong Il in...
And become our family today?
(Please...)
(say yes.)
- And become our family today? - Yes, no problem.
(Gyeong Gyu and Dong Il found their dinner mate!)
I should go up first and tidy up a little.
- Then... - Yes, we'll give you five minutes.
What's your unit number?
- I see. - We'll ring the doorbell.
- Please let us in. - Are you coming home from work?
- Yes. - I see. What do you do?
- I'm in fashion, women's fashion. - I see, fashion.
- I'm very interested in fashion. - He works in fashion.
Go ahead. The eighth floor, right?
- Yes. - We'll see you in a bit.
Gyeong Gyu, we don't have much time left, so we'll get going.
- All right. - I hope your drama becomes a hit.
I'll see you on the set, Dong Il.
- Good luck. - Enjoy your dinner.
Have a good dinner.
(Now, they'll have their dinner!)
It can happen suddenly like this.
My, this is incredible.
- The one at the end. - Oh, this is it.
I want to see his place.
He probably lives alone.
- Come on in. - Hello.
(Please excuse us.)
- Sorry about this sudden visit. - Don't worry about it.
- This is... - My gosh.
(Gyeong Gyu and Dong Il enter their dinner mate's place at 7:03pm.)
A guy living alone...
They've entered a single guy's home in Munjeong-dong on one evening.
We see books of all genres...
and hangover recovery drinks in his studio apartment.
(Welcome to a bachelor's apartment.)
This is... This is very interesting.
What on earth did he drink? Water or something else?
It shows that young people these days...
- have a lot on their minds. Look. - Why? What is it?
Do you drink this instead of water?
No, but I do drink that very often.
I see that you've gone through six bottles.
- It's okay. You can drink. - It makes me happy.
- What's that? - I bought some bulgogi yesterday.
- Oh, bulgogi? - Yes.
Do you have to cook it now?
- No, it's a ready-made one. - You just have to heat it up.
Okay, okay.
Let's prepare dinner together.
- This is lettuce. - I must say, this kimchi...
It doesn't look like store-bought kimchi.
Someone gave me the spring onion kimchi.
- Someone gave it to him. - I knew it. It looks homemade.
Well... Where do your parents live?
Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province.
- I see, Gwangju. - Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province.
(He's making a lot of bulgogi.)
Look at you, Gyeong Gyu. Is it because you do this every week?
You're so good at finding things.
Is this your place or what?
- No, but... - Yes.
Oh, you have this spoon too. It's the same as our spoon.
That's yours.
- What? - Why?
- Our spoons are here. - I found this over there.
- Yes, that's my spoon. - Right, it's yours.
- They're the same. - Exactly the same.
- My gosh, look at this. - That's pretty cool.
Oh, it's from a different brand.
- Look at these spoons. - Yes, they look exactly the same.
- We were meant to cross paths. - Definitely.
Right?
(It's so fascinating.)
Sung Hoon prepares dinner with all of his heart...
for his guests with whom he was meant to cross paths.
After heating up bulgogi,
he also takes out salted pollack roe, which the two old men love,
and drizzles sesame oil on top.
(The sheen makes it look even more delectable.)
Why did you leave work so early today?
I left work at 6pm,
but I went to buy a home appliance and got home just now.
- My office is very close. - What kind of appliance?
- I bought a dryer. - A dryer.
- I've been wanting it so badly. - A dish dryer?
No, no. For clothes.
- I see, a clothes dryer. - It must've been pretty expensive.
You get 700 dollars off if you buy funeral insurance.
- If you buy funeral insurance? - Yes.
That's how I bought it.
- He bought an insurance policy. - Funeral insurance.
(It's a great tip.)
Funeral discount. My gosh.
Many people get it these days.
- Is that right? - It's important.
I'm a brand model for one of the funeral insurance companies.
- Oh, right. - Funeral insurance is important.
- I think I've seen it. - Yes.
It's very important.
(Start preparing now!)
- Can we help you with anything? - No, it's okay.
What's this?
"Key Point Lesson on Dating".
You can't learn love through a book.
My gosh, you look like Park Tae Hwan in this picture.
- Did he want to become a model? - I wonder.
Oh, he went to Seoul Institute of the Arts.
Did you go to Seoul Institute of the Arts?
- Yes, I did. - Seoul Institute of the Arts.
(He's a graduate of Seoul Institute of the Arts.)
- Many actors went to that school. - Yes, that's right.
You graduated in 2006. Who are some of your alumni that we might know?
Lee Joon Gi.
- Lee Joon Gi? - Yes, we went to school together.
- You went to school with him? - Yes, Yu Mi too. Jung Yu Mi.
- Oh, she's in "Live" too. - Yes, that's right.
- You went to school with Yu Mi? - Yes.
You guys went to Seoul Institute of the Arts together?
Yes, we did.
May we see this?
Yes, of course.
- Is this your graduation album? - Yes, it is.
- My gosh, Yu Mi... - Oh, my.
This is... Gosh, Jung Yu Mi. Can this be revealed?
This is his graduation album. Shall we take a look?
Which department were you in?
- Film Studies. - Film Studies, I see.
- Okay. - My gosh.
Film Studies. Here it is.
(They found his department.)
- Lee Joon Gi must be here. - Yes, he must be.
I don't think Joon Gi and I graduated in the same year.
(Disappointed)
- Hang on. - You're here. We found you.
Yes.
- He looked a bit different then. - Yes.
He looked like an actor back then.
- Jung Yu Mi is... - I don't see her.
I took a year off from school, so it's possible...
that she graduated a year before I did.
- That's too bad. - Too bad.
My gosh. But you're not in the film industry now, right?
- I'm in women's fashion. - Exactly. How did that happen?
Did you want to be an actor?
- Yes, I did. - That's why he studied films.
- That's right. - Your face is...
What do you think as a producer?
- He looks like an actor. - You think so?
But because I'm not that young anymore,
I have to earn a living, you know.
I just couldn't hold out.
Right, but the thing is...
You must get sad when you see your old classmates...
making it big as actors.
- I don't get like that anymore. - Don't you have that thing?
- What thing? - Bowls, rice bowls.
- I'm trying to find other actors. - I just eat like this.
- Oh, like this? - Yes.
- We have to take a photo first. - We have to do this.
With Mr. Jung Sung Hoon in Munjeong-dong, songpa-gu.
We're going to eat now.
This meal was put together...
by a man who lives alone in a studio apartment in Munjeong-dong.
There are mouthwatering side dishes and drink accompaniments.
It's a humble meal, but it makes him happy.
All right, then. Since you studied acting,
you should do Dinner Theater alone.
Do it alone, but just be natural.
Do you usually have a glass of drink?
- Yes, I usually do. - Okay, then go ahead.
- Just be natural? - Yes, be natural. We'll just watch.
Think that we aren't here now.
After fixing yourself a meal...
All right. Ready, action!
(Dinner Theater, a single man's dinner)
- Did you see him shaking it? - It was very smooth.
Gosh, that wrist snap.
This is actually a pretty good meal.
(As usual, he sits down with a bottle of soju.)
(He's got incredible wrist snap.)
Gosh, I'm nervous.
(Shaking)
This is so awkward. What am I supposed to do?
You don't have to talk at all. Just do what you normally do.
I'd do this.
(Shaking)
(He downs a shot of soju first.)
Gosh, I'm really nervous.
I can't do it. Please come have a seat. This is hard.
- It's very hard. It's so awkward. - Cut.
- I hate silence. - All right.
- Thank you for the food. - Enjoy.
I guess your hands shake a lot when you're nervous.
- I was very nervous. - My gosh, your hands.
It's been way too long.
As soon as I met you, I thought you were good-looking.
And that's a great photo of you.
You seem calmer now.
Yes, I'm calm now, but I'm still a little nervous.
Because we asked him to do Dinner Theater unexpectedly...
- Yes, I wasn't expecting it at all. - It must've thrown him off.
- It was nerve-racking. - Right.
If he were a total amateur,
he would've been natural.
But he studied acting, you know.
- But I think... - That's probably what he thought.
the shot of soju he had helped him relax a little.
- After he drank it... - The alcohol helped him relax.
He doesn't seem nervous at all. His hands are fine too.
- They're a little shaky again. - Yes, they are.
I'm helpless. I can't do this.
I don't think this will stop. This probably won't stop today.
- You think so? - Yes, not today. They keep shaking.
- Why do they keep shaking? - Why are they so shaky?
- I have no idea. I guess... - My gosh.
- This isn't an audition. - Exactly. I can't think of...
Even an audition wouldn't make him this nervous.
Trying to calm his shaky hands,
the former actor starts to have dinner with the film director...
and the actor.
Thanks to the revised rules,
Dong Il got to eat a delicious meal at the perfect time,
and Gyeong Gyu rewards himself with bulgogi and wraps after a long day.
Today, Sung Hoon with shaky hands...
can enjoy his special dinner as the man of the hour,
not as an actor in a minor role.
(It's a special evening for him.)
Then how long did you work as an actor?
For about 10 years, I think.
Gosh, that's a long time.
- You held out for a long time. - I kept auditioning for roles.
I did that while also working. I kept on doing that for years.
Then I thought I should stop.
I'm 42 years old now, so...
My, he looks much younger than his age.
- You're 42? - Yes.
I just couldn't make ends meet.
That's why I got my current job five years ago.
I thought he'd be in his early 30s.
- I thought he'd be 31 or 32. - I know. I thought so too.
I was in about nine movies.
He was in nine movies.
I played supporting roles and minor roles.
But I started getting anxious because things weren't taking off.
Since I couldn't let it go,
I started getting so anxious.
That's when my acting started going downhill,
- and no one wanted to work with me, - You were too desperate.
which meant I started getting less work.
You must've had a specialty as an actor.
- Most of my roles were hoodlums. - Pardon?
- Hoodlums. - I see.
I've only played such roles, so most of the movies I've been in...
are kind of comical.
Which movies were you in?
The one where you played the most significant role.
- "Spin Kick". - Oh, "Spin Kick".
- With that Shinhwa member, right? - Kim Dong Wan.
Yes, Kim Dong Wan and Hyun Bin.
("Spin Kick" starring Kim Dong Wan and Hyun Bin)
Did you have to audition for the role?
Yes, I did.
What was your role?
A guy named Kyung Han who's learning Taekwondo.
(I clearly told you not to cross the line.)
(This is Sung Hoon 14 years ago when he was in his 20s.)
(He crosses the line...)
(and gets beaten up to a pulp.)
(Even his last scene was impactful.)
(He also played minor roles in films like "My Friend and His Wife"...)
(and "Bandhobi".)
Are you interested in going back to acting...
when you become more stable financially?
I'd like to. I still have friends in the industry as well.
I'm sure you hang out with them.
Not the ones who are famous now.
- You can't meet them now? - How could I?
I guess they also talk slowly like this. "Hey, it's nice to see you."
(That's how all successful friends talk.)
My gosh.
Yu Mi probably still remembers me.
- Oh, really? - She's so sweet.
- I know, right? - Even back in college...
Among your old classmates, who are you still close to?
The non-famous ones.
(Bursting into laughter)
Who are the non-famous ones?
They play small roles.
They're still in the industry, but they usually get small roles.
- They're still working, - I see.
- but they're not famous. - Right.
We're still close friends.
Then when did you decide to completely quit acting?
At the very last audition I went on,
I was awfully disappointed in myself.
- Why? - I was extremely nervous.
- I was literally shaking, - Which movie was it for?
- so I thought I should quit. - What was the movie?
I think it was an audition for "Twenty".
- "Twenty"? - Yes.
- That's a great movie! - Yes, I auditioned for that movie.
After that, I thought, "This mustn't be my path. I should earn money."
What makes me sad is the fact...
that you worked toward that goal for a decade.
- Quitting it must've been... - It mustn't have been easy.
- You probably cried your eyes out. - It's not easy.
I think I just came to accept my reality.
I kept wanting to get back into it,
but the second I let it all go, I felt incredibly relieved.
- It gave you peace of mind. - Yes, it was such a relief.
In the old days, I couldn't even watch any movies or TV series...
because I'd see my friends, and it made me feel so pathetic.
I'd be like, "What am I doing?"
I couldn't watch any movies.
I only started watching Korean movies last year.
- You've let it all go. - Yes.
I must say, it's nice to be making money.
Everyone needs money, you know.
Money is great.
How much did you earn a month when you were an actor?
I think I used to earn about 1,000 dollars a year.
I worked multiple part-time jobs to make ends meet,
and I couldn't keep going like that.
I just couldn't do it anymore.
- I made 1,200 dollars in 10 years. - What?
I earned 1,200 dollars in 10 years.
How long did it take you to land the role known for his red socks?
It took me a long time. I got into acting in the mid-80s, you know.
Gosh, I've been through thick and thin.
Then why didn't you quit acting?
Me? I had no choice.
It would've been a different story if my parents could afford...
to give me money to buy a bike so that I could get a delivery job.
- It was the only thing... - It was the only thing you knew.
I literally had nothing.
I had to keep on going.
I had no choice.
One day, I said this to my mother after she passed away.
"Thank you for being so poor, Mom."
I couldn't even try other things because of my environment,
and I'm actually very grateful for that now.
Is this making you want to go back?
No, I wanted to do many things.
Acting was...
just one of the many things that I wanted to do, so it's fine.
I enjoy working, so I've tried many different jobs.
Then how did you get into women's fashion?
Well, I had to earn money,
but I had no idea what I should do.
So I decided to get a job...
that offers full benefits and try it out for three months.
I was like, "I should get a real job at a company."
And this is my first real job.
- I mean, my first office job. - I see.
Before this, I only had part-time jobs.
I joined the company, thinking I should try it out for three months,
but all of my colleagues, including my manager, are so nice.
I started learning little by little on the job.
It taught me what distribution is, and I'm still learning.
Did you start in manufacturing and move to distribution? Or...
- No, I started in distribution. - I see.
And five years just passed like that.
So he didn't...
waste 10 years.
Working as an actor for 10 years,
- he must've learned how to... - Right.
- connect with people. - You learned it.
Because you failed auditions...
- and went through tough times... - Exactly.
Right. That know-how must've helped his career.
By the way, don't you have more rice?
- Do you want more rice? - Yes. One more, please.
I love instant rice from a large company.
While Dong Il, who is in love with instant rice from a large company...
is getting more rice,
the outlaws are looking all over...
for a bell in the judicial office town.
But...
if we are going to succeed anyway,
we have to succeed big.
I actually don't like places like a court...
- or Public Prosecutors' Office. - Right.
Should we go there?
But that's not a house.
Prosecutors must eat too.
Police officers must eat too.
You are unbelievable. We have rules.
You want to go to the prosecutors' office...
We should play big.
and have dinner with prosecutors and judges.
(The outlaw of Munjeong-dong draws a big picture.)
In movies, I've dined with them many times.
(He's done it in movies.)
While getting investigated,
they ordered me Seolleongtang.
I was suddenly reminded of that.
(He's been investigated many times.)
When they feed you, you are bound to confess.
They show you a kind gesture.
Even puppies follow the people who feed them, you know?
People are just the same.
- Food makes you confess. - You feel like he's your brother.
- That's how important a meal is. - Sure.
By the way, the sun is going down.
(Darkness falls in Munjeong-dong.)
Let's see. We need to know.
(They give another try at the building across the street.)
Which floor are you going?
(They run into a delivery man at the entrance.)
What kind of a food are you delivering?
- Porridge. - Porridge.
(It's porridge.)
- Can I talk to the person? - Sure.
You ordered porridge, didn't you?
Hello?
- I need to go in. - Please go in.
I guess they can't hear it well.
You just have to go inside.
Can't you communicate with the tenants with the intercom?
You can't talk to them here. You have to talk to them inside.
Do you need to ring the bell again?
Now we know how it works.
When they open the gate for us, we should go inside,
ring their door bell again, and then talk to them.
Let's do that.
(They press the bell again.)
- Let her go through. - Sure.
- That's a cute puppy. - How adorable.
We both were born in the Year of the Dog.
Me too.
Are you really?
There are four dogs here.
Are you on the way home now?
- You're coming from an office? - Yes.
Do you know this actor?
I will first introduce myself.
Hello.
I used to play villains a lot.
But now, I play good guys. I am actor Lee Chul Min.
Yes. I know you.
But the most important question is this. Have you eaten dinner?
(Has she eaten dinner?)
- I haven't. - All right.
Well done.
What's family?
Family is someone you eat together with.
- yes. - My place is messy.
Will you invite Ho Dong and me in and become our family today?
(He asked the big question.)
(Will Ho Dong and Chul Min...)
(succeed?)
(She hesitates.)
I have a dinner appointment.
(No way.)
Honestly...
I had an idea.
I knew she would have a dinner appointment.
I was so certain.
I was so sure that we succeeded.
What a twist.
- I am sorry. - It's too bad.
All right. Have a good night.
- Enjoy your dinner. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - Have a good night.
What did the person say?
He wasn't feeling well.
That's why he ordered porridge.
So he can't dine with you.
- Have you talked to him though? - Yes.
We didn't even ask you to do it, and you did it anyway.
Thank you.
Did you tell him that it seemed like we were shooting "Dining Together"?
- Thank you so much. - My name is Lee Chul Min.
- I think you chose a wrong place. - Why?
Most people live alone here.
- So they always eat outside. - They eat before coming home.
- But starting the next building, - Yes.
the places are bigger. The studios here are small.
No matter how hard you try, it will be hard to communicate.
(He's right.)
I suggest you go to the building next to this.
We will go to the next building.
- Thank you for your big help. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - Please hear who he is.
I used to play villains a lot.
But now, I play good guys. I am actor Lee Chul Min.
I will still remember you as the bad guy though.
Thank you. Thank you.
I will play villains again. Thank you.
- We will work harder. - Thank you.
He remembers me as a villain.
After getting a tip,
they move to the next building.
(They move to the apartment complex.)
I am sorry, but can you check time?
Right.
It's 7:40pm.
Let's hurry.
When did it become so late?
I had no idea.
I was completely off guard.
(They were off guard.)
I didn't know it was 7:40pm.
Don't you think most people must've...
- eaten by now? - Gosh, it's late.
(They have to hurry now.)
It's dark now.
My gosh.
Should we go right inside? We don't have time.
(There's someone.)
Are you leaving for dinner?
(Oh, my goodness.)
(The two outlaws scare her off.)
We won't hurt you. Why did she run away?
I've never seen someone shuddering because of me.
I've seen many people doing that.
Press the number you like.
All right. Let's do this.
(They try calling someone in the building.)
- The bell rings nicely. - It's nice.
(The bell sounds very clear and loud.)
Is this where the apartments with numbers 1, 2 are?
There are all numbers.
(However)
There are offices on the first floor.
(Nobody is replying again.)
How about 70?
(They call another apartment right away.)
It's not that.
- It's not that. - No,
but it said I should press four numbers.
70... Isn't this it?
(They are confused about how to use the intercom.)
(It doesn't work again.)
(It's the unprecedented situation.)
Not knowing how to use the intercom, they are...
wasting time in the judicial office town.
(It's 7:46pm.)
Let's go to another place. We can't lose helplessly.
We can meet someone on the streets too,
as long as that person hasn't eaten.
- Ma'am. - Can we talk to you?
They must be busy too.
(They run away.)
We just have to meet anyone.
(They can meet anyone who lives in the area.)
We just have to meet someone.
- Ho Dong. - Yes.
Have you eaten?
I am sorry.
She's sorry. Thank you.
She's eaten.
(Many families have finished eating.)
What's the time?
We have 10 minutes. 11 minutes.
Hello.
Do you want to go to my house?
- Goodness. - The thing is...
Today, we came to Munjeong-dong. The most important thing is this.
It's 7:49pm now.
We can't force something to happen.
And we can't avoid something if it's meant to happen.
- That's fate. - That's right.
The most important thing is...
You have to tell us honestly.
- Can I introduce myself first? - Hurry up.
- Hello. - It might not work.
I used to play villains a lot.
But now, I play good guys. I am actor Lee Chul Min.
- Hello. - It's nice to meet you.
- Do you recognize him? - I've seen him on TV.
But I didn't know his name.
My name is Lee Chul Min.
- I will remember you. - Thank you.
But I don't have rice at home.
So I have to start cooking.
- It doesn't matter. - It doesn't matter. We can help.
- You were planning to eat. - Yes.
- Then... - Do you live alone then?
No, I live with my husband.
But he's on the way home.
- Is he coming then? - Yes.
- He hasn't eaten either. - Yes.
- Then we can eat with him. - Then...
- Lee Chul Min. - Kang Ho Dong.
- Will you be our family? - Yes.
Thank you.
(Ho Dong and Chul Min succeed too.)
- We did it. - What time is it?
It's 7:51pm.
Was it going to end at 8pm?
8pm was the cut-off time.
Thank you so much. I thought we were going to fail.
How did you find us?
- I was just passing. - Was it accidental?
Yes. Yes.
Your outfit played a role.
It was very visible even from a distance.
Nobody from Munjeong-dong dresses like this.
Shouldn't we ask for your husband's permission?
I will ask him.
(But...)
Why don't we go to your house...
and surprise him?
- Right. - Wouldn't that be better?
You don't have too much time left, so...
I am just worried you might fail.
My husband is a little shy.
Right. We don't have much time.
You can take your time.
He might find it overwhelming.
- Right. - Hello.
(Whispering)
Let's give her enough space.
Right.
Can we? Can we?
Can we do it?
We're in front of Building 107.
Can we do it?
- Can we? - Please say yes.
(Every word she speaks sinks their hearts.)
I need your permission.
If you don't want to do it, we can't do it.
Why would she say that?
But this is the most important thing.
You don't want it?
You don't have to talk.
- No... - Don't talk.
I will do all the talking. What do you say?
Let's do it.
- Please. - No?
- Why not? - Goodness.
- Can't we do it? - You can't pressure him into it.
Please help with her.
Honey!
- Where is he? - Was he there?
There he is.
Were you talking on the phone when you were just there?
- Please come to the center. - Please come.
We are...
- He looks... - Let's shake hands first.
Hello. My name is Lee Chul Min.
- It's nice to meet you. - Your face...
- tells us that you are... - Yes.
- a very kind person. - Right.
Both of them look kind.
Now that it's 7:57pm,
we can't retreat now.
- We have nowhere to go. - Right.
You can give us the food you have.
If you don't have much, so be it.
Just tell us your story as it is.
Rice with kimchi would be more than enough.
That's delicious.
Will you invite Chul Min and me in...
- and become our family today? - Will you?
Do I just have to take it?
(Ho Dong and Chul Min dramatically succeed too.)
- We did it. - We did it at 7:59pm.
(They succeeded 1 minute before the deadline.)
That was... So it actually happens.
I have to go and cook.
- Let's go home. - My gosh.
- I got goosebumps. - I will take it.
You got married in 2017. Just last year.
- We got married a long time ago. - We got married in 2015.
You got married in 2015.
But they still feel like newlyweds.
They do.
- They are like these rhododendrons. - Rhododendrons.
They are glowing.
Isn't it like a drama? Our deadline was 8pm.
We succeeded at 7:59pm.
- Thank you so much. - We had one minute left.
- I know. - Yes.
- This is a nice place. - It's really nice.
The living room is neatly organized.
It's decorated with cute props like a newly-wed couple's home.
The decorations show their love for cat.
Let's go into the home of cat-lovers in Munjeong-dong.
(It's the home of cat-lovers.)
You have cats. What are their names?
She's Lawsoon.
- She's Lawsoon. - Lawsoon.
Lawsoon. Lawsoon.
You are so cute.
I used to have a cat too.
Go in, Lawsoon.
- She's really cute. - You are cooking rice.
I have to cook rice. It's going to take a while.
- Please wait a little while. - By the way...
It's awkward to stand. Why don't we sit down?
- Should we? - Yes.
You are debuting today as a host.
Please host the show.
- Please introduce yourself. - Okay.
Hello. I am Kim Nam Hee.
- I love your name. - Yes. I am a vet.
- Yes. - Right now,
I am working at an animal hospital in Daechi-dong.
Actually, I am sorry to say this,
but he's got the face I like.
- What about his face? - I like the shape of his face.
- Why is that? - I love people...
who have a soft and cute face.
He was born with a face of a good-hearted man.
I am jealous of him.
(He's the opposite of Chul Min.)
I briefly introduced myself earlier.
I've seen you many times in movies.
Which movies did you watch?
"Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time".
You remembered it.
Weren't you in "New World" too?
I wasn't in "New World", but it was something similar.
What was it?
- "Friend: The Great Legacy". - Pardon?
- "Friend: The Great Legacy". - Right.
- You can talk louder. - "Friend: The Great Legacy".
Right. He's got a very good memory.
(The rising MC is manipulating the show.)
Look. I think his wife is a professional too.
- What do you say? - You are right.
She came in just on time for his husband's return.
Do you work at the same hospital?
- No. - No.
Of course not.
They weren't together.
She could've left early.
- My goodness. - Have some juice first.
- Thank you. - It's grapefruit juice.
- What's this again? - It's grapefruit juice.
- Grapefruit. - Thank you.
I guessed that you are a vet too.
We moved here because it's easy to go to the office.
The school we went to are in the east side too.
- That's why we came here. - Which school did you go to?
We went to the school in the east side, Konkuk University.
- Right. - Right.
- You went to the same university? - You did?
Yes.
- We were in the same class. - We were in the same class.
- Yes. - Are you the same age too?
- Our age is not the same. - No.
He is a year older.
We went to the same high school as well.
- The same high school. - Was it a co-ed school?
- Yes. - We didn't know in high school.
But in college, we found out she was just a year behind me.
That's why we used to go to classes together.
You didn't know each other in high school?
- No. - We didn't know each other.
If they said they knew each other in high school,
I was going to say that they used to be spoiled children.
"How could high school students..."
My daughter is a high school senior right now.
These days, even middle school students have boyfriends.
No.
No. No.
It's understandable for a father.
- Right. - What did you two major in?
We both majored in veterinary science.
We are both vets.
Let me check on the rice.
For today's meal, their fridge is wide open.
She takes out various pickles seasoned with soy sauce...
and salted perilla leaves.
When the side dishes are ready,
she puts spicy stir-fried pork marinated with gochujang on the pan.
Can't we help you?
I am simply taking out what we have in the fridge.
- My goodness. - Goodness.
Did you make this pickle yourself?
No.
Half of these are from my mom,
and the other half are from my mother-in-law.
Is this plum?
That's cherry tomato.
- Is it cherry tomato? - Yes.
Is this pickled cherry tomato?
Yes. It's crunchy and nice.
I've never seen pickled cherry tomato before.
It was actually my first time to eat it too.
It's from my mother-in-law.
- Your mother-in-law cooked it. - Yes.
- What is that? - This is sea bream.
I will cook the pork then.
(Chef Kang who specializes in meat takes over.)
You had these at home?
Do you usually cook a lot of dishes?
We are cooking more because...
- we can't look too shabby on TV. - Right?
I've been married for 20 years.
But we don't eat like this.
- It's about three times more. - If I take out too little,
our mothers might feel sad...
watching this show.
- Right. - It's all for the show.
To prepare a better meal,
the husband helps out too.
The new family member stir-fries the pork, the main dish.
And lettuces and chilies which will support...
the main dish appear on the table too.
- Chul Min. - Yes.
Try this.
My mouth was watering.
(He tries it.)
- It's perfect. - Do you know why I fed you?
I wanted you to check if it was cooked.
(He's the taster.)
Right. It's cooked.
It's cooked. It's cooked very well.
It's cooked well.
- This is it. - It's delicious.
It's all about the sound.
- Pardon? - It sounds delicious.
Food is all about the sound. The sound.
These days, ASMR is a hit.
Imagine...
there's rain shower outside.
Close your eyes and imagine there's a rain shower.
1, 2, 3.
(The marinated pork stir-frying turns into rain shower.)
- It really sounds like it. - Right? It relaxes you.
It's peaceful.
(His mouth waters.)
My goodness.
These days, the apartments are planned out very nicely.
Your move is minimized.
Even if you say that, you won't get real estate commercial deals.
- Right. - That's what you're after.
These days, the flow is... Right?
You just have to turn around to find anything.
You will never get commercial offers from apartment brands.
I've tried it several times on variety shows.
- Does it not work? - Some things just don't work.
I wash the dishes every week, you know?
I do it every week on Dining Together.
I try to get a commercial offer from a detergent brand.
But I don't get anything.
He washed the dishes with bare hands over and over again.
Don't you like the sound of clean dishes?
All the commercials go to Jae Seok anyway.
- Like this. - It's Ho Dong's stir-fried pork.
(The perfectly stir-fried pork is served on the table.)
- We need to record it. - Right. Of course.
We need to preserve the evidence.
(It's evidence.)
We have to preserve the evidence.
You've been on many crime movies.
It's happy dinner.
They preserved the evidence of a meal in Munjeong-dong.
This meal includes...
meat, salty fish, and other side dishes,
as well as the couple and their parents' love.
It's the kindest table in the world.
(It's the kind meal of a couple in Munjeong-dong.)
Thank you for the meal.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
(Ho Dong picks up lettuce first.)
It's already seasoned.
Even without the sauce, it's perfect.
- Right - I will try it.
(He eats a big wrap.)
(Chul Min makes a wrap with a lettuce leaf and a perilla leaf.)
(Eating in big mouthful)
(Munching)
Let's try this.
- The cherry tomatoes. - Pickled cherry tomatoes.
(Crisp)
(Sour)
(He tastes it.)
It really gives me an appetite.
- Right? It's very sour. - Yes.
It gives you an appetite.
It doesn't have its authentic flavor.
It only has its texture.
It tastes like a kind of vegetable.
(What?)
Tomato is a vegetable, right?
- Right. - I know.
(He's just saying anything feeling pressured to describe the taste.)
Gosh.
Anyway.
This dried pollack soup...
is so refreshing.
This doesn't taste like ordinary dried pollack soup.
How does ordinary dried pollack soup taste?
This just suits my palate.
Actually, I don't like dried pollack soup.
But this is good.
For example,
ordinary dried pollack soup doesn't have eggs in it.
I eat dried pollack soup with some eggs.
I'm sorry.
Okay. Let's eat.
There's something I wanted to hear.
About their love story.
- Let's finish the meal first. - I should wait until then?
I just can't wait.
(Nothing goes well for the rookie host.)
(Cramming his mouth)
Ho Dong knows...
how to make the best wrap in the world.
He puts up an extraordinary wrap show as he always do.
(His wrap is getting bigger and bigger.)
(Slurping)
Today, Chul Min is eating heart-warming dried pollack soup...
in a sweet newlywed's home instead of an interrogation room.
(The dried pollack soup warms his heart.)
The generous wife and nice husband are having...
a hearty dinner with them.
Why do you...
live near the prosecutors' office?
My office is in the neighborhood.
My company moved to here, so I wanted to live in a studio.
Even though it costs a lot, I decided to do that.
When you went to Seoul Institute of Arts...
and worked as an actor, where did you live?
I stayed in my friend's house.
- Like a nomadic life. - My friend from college.
I just went to my house to change clothes.
Then I stayed with my friend.
I really wanted to have my own house.
I didn't have my place in Seoul.
What about you, Dong Il?
Me?
I was...
I rarely didn't go home. My house was in Bupyeong.
My parents ran a cart bar back then.
My theater play mostly finished at around 9:30 pm.
And the last subway to Inchean left at 10:20 pm.
When I wanted to drink,
I had to decide where to stay.
Should I stay someone's place or go home?
- Then... - I did the same thing.
I picked a friend who gets drunk fast.
"You're drinking too much."
"Do you want some more?"
Once he got drunk,
I offered to take him home.
And I got him home...
and slept in his place.
And my friends liked me...
because they thought I took good care of drunk friends.
When I woke up in the morning,
my friend's parents...
fixed me a nice breakfast...
to thank me for taking their son home.
(He even got a free breakfast.)
I came to Seoul from Busan.
I lived in Jeonnong-dong back then.
I lived with my grandmother.
You know a slice room.
A tiny room over the stairs on the street.
I lived with my grandmother in there.
One day, we breathed fumes from burning coal briquettes...
and passed out.
Now that I hear Sung Hoon's story,
it reminds me of the old days.
So when did you get your own place?
This is the nicest one. It took me 15 years to leave a semi-basement.
- A semi-basement. - I used to live there.
Where?
- It was in Sanggye-dong. - Sanggye-dong?
And I lived in Bangbae-dong for a while.
It took me 15 years to move from a semi-basement to a studio.
(It took him 15 years to get a studio of his own.)
- From a semi-basement to a studio? - Yes.
So you lived in a semi-basement the whole time?
Yes. It was 50 dollars cheaper.
I wanted to save the 50 dollars.
- And I got a studio after 15 years. - What about a rooftop house?
I'll never live in a rooftop house ever again.
- Have you stayed in one? - Yes. For two years.
It's not an appropriate place for a person to live in.
- Cold in winter and hot in summer. - It's very cold.
It was so hard.
You seem...
to be an expert of semi-apartment rooms.
Actually I am.
I lived in a semi-basement for 25 years.
(He has a 25-year experience of living in a semi-basement.)
You lived in a semi-basement for 25 years?
The first day I moved out from the room,
I couldn't fall asleep because it was too bright.
(It was unbelievably bright on the ground.)
It was too bright.
So I had to cover the windows.
I couldn't fall asleep.
When I was an unknown actor,
a lot of actors stayed in my place...
including Jung Joon Ho.
- They visited your place? - Any actors with nowhere to go...
stayed with me in the semi-basement room.
Sometimes there were a few guys I don't even know...
sleeping together in my room.
(They just shared the room even when they didn't know each other.)
- They didn't know each other. - That's funny.
So 15 years for you and 25 years for him.
I lived in a semi-basement for so long.
How long has it been since you moved to Munjeong-dong?
- It's been a month and a half. - What?
After living in a semi-basement...
for 15 years...
- It's so... - Is it a monthly lease?
It's a monthly lease. I can't afford a key-money lease yet.
How much is the monthly rent?
The owner wanted 700 dollars, but we agreed on 670 instead.
- It's big money. - I know.
It's 700 dollars.
But I'm so happy.
I lived in a dismal room the whole time.
I'm so happy to drink some soju in this room.
It just feels great.
I don't even need a snack for soju.
Before I moved in here,
I always thought about where to stay...
and when I would succeed.
After I started making money,
I supported my parents...
and saved money to live in a good place.
I was so happy doing that.
He's as happy as a head of a conglomerate.
Right. I'm so happy.
- He looks so happy. - Good for him.
Even your face says that you're happy.
I'm happy. I love it.
I don't need anything else.
I couldn't be happier.
- It just can't be better. - What's the best part?
I don't know. Everything is good.
I just want to come home and have some soju after work.
Do you drink alone at home?
It feels great.
The monthly rent is expensive.
- Why would I go out? - You should make the most of it.
- Of course. - He can't waste 670 dollars.
He's right.
You didn't sleep over, did you?
Not even once. Never.
Right. He already paid the room charge.
I never sleep over at someone else's house.
It was my mother's birthday last month.
She wanted me to sleep over, but I refused to do it.
I pay 670 dollars for monthly rent.
It's expensive.
- You had to sleep in here. - Yes.
Did your parents come here?
- Not yet. - Not yet?
Your parents would be happy to see this place.
It's just a studio, but...
But it means a lot to me.
It's like a palace for Sung Hoon.
What about the bathroom?
- Does it have a shower? - It has a shower booth.
I've always wanted to have a shower booth.
I really wanted one. I just can stay there forever.
It has the shower that looks like a sunflower.
Water falls down from it.
(It is a paradise with this sunflower.)
I'm so happy taking a shower.
- I felt the same way. - I'm serious.
I lived in a semi-basement...
with my mother until 1999.
We had this small briquette stove...
and heated up water with a hose connected to the stove.
That's why I still don't like to shower.
One day, my wife told me...
I was too filthy.
It's kind of grained into you.
I had to heat up the water...
- and filled a bucket with it. - Right.
I washed my hair like this, so I hurt my back so many times.
(We did that.)
So I love the sunflower shower.
It's just amazing.
It's so impressive.
I don't need anything else.
It feels like water is leaking from upstairs.
Because I've never seen such a thing before.
All right then.
What do you do in your free time?
- In my free time? - He'd drink alone.
Right here. I'm so happy to do that.
It's been about three weeks...
since I bought this table.
- Three weeks? - I bought a used one.
- I should've bought it sooner. - Why?
I can't look out the window sitting on the floor.
I had to stand up to look out the window.
But I can look out sitting on this chair.
I do that all the time.
I can see the big sign...
of the prosecutors' office from here.
(He can even see the sign of the prosecutors' office in his room.)
So I drink happily enjoying the view.
The former president is in the neighborhood.
It's so great. I'm very happy.
It's very close from the place.
But you are much happier than the former president.
I really am.
Once you change your point of view,
you can be happy.
The floor space would be similar.
I guess this is bigger.
- This is bigger? - Yes.
Really?
It feels so good to live alone freely here.
Did you watch the drama...
that features Sung Dong Il and Jung Yu Mi?
I didn't watch it.
I drink at night.
So I fall sleep when the news show is on.
I start drinking at seven.
And I get drunk when the news show is on.
It means you go to sleep at around nine.
I lie on the bed looking out the window...
and fall asleep at around 10.
He feels tipsy.
- He starts drinking at around 6:30. - Right.
He wouldn't have any memories about this place then.
When he wakes up,
he sees the ceiling and the window. That makes him happy.
The air conditioner on the ceiling.
The air conditioner.
(The system air conditioner is a symbol of fortune and happiness.)
It's for both cooling and heating.
- It's incredible. - Both cooling and heating.
Can you believe the sprinkler?
- In my house? - In your house.
- I'm just so happy. - Right.
The things he said the most is...
- "I'm happy" and "I love it." - "I'm happy."
Those are the two things he said the most.
- Really? - You said that the most.
I think it resonates...
- with viewers. - I know.
Those in agony feel unfortunate...
because they compare themselves to others.
You're a good example.
Like we said before, many young people move to Seoul alone.
I actually thought...
"What would they do at home after work alone?"
I was worried about them.
But I'm surprised that...
he makes us laugh and look back at ourselves.
Two people dreamed of bright future...
living in the basement during their unknown period.
They took a long way to find their own happiness...
and live a bright day today.
(Questions to the vet couple)
I'm curious.
Do animals know they're in hospital?
- Yes. - Yes.
- They get nervous. - They know for sure.
- They know? - They do.
Their owners feel it the most.
Animals feel nervous than usual.
They become worried.
Sometimes they get violent.
They change a lot.
- They get agitated in hospital. - Right.
Some animals bite.
It must be painful...
not being able to say where it hurts.
(Animals can't say where it hurts.)
Are there any problems...
as a vet?
If the owners...
want to give it a try,
they might be cured,
but some people give up.
It's hard to take care of sick animals,
so some people give up.
Some people rely on their animals so much,
and they can't watch their animals in pain.
I think, as a vet,
we don't only cure animals,
but we also have to...
heal the owner's heart as well.
That's what I think this job is about.
But I understand how they feel...
since I have animals too.
Actually I decided to get a cat...
after I got married.
Since I have them, I understand how owners feel.
It's same for Ho Dong.
You heal the wounded hearts...
- of the viewers. - It's similar.
You console them.
(That was quite impatient.)
(Crying)
It's a touching time right now.
When I work,
and see other people,
kind people like them...
tend to...
worry about each other.
There's no progress.
That's what I think.
You're saying they didn't fall in love fast?
It probably wasn't easy for them to express their love.
They probably didn't show their feelings well.
That's kind of true.
- Right? - You're right.
So, we started dating...
in April in the freshman year.
We watched movie alone...
and went for coffee.
Half a year has passed,
but he still didn't ask me out.
So I thought...
he just enjoys time with me.
You didn't even kiss for six months?
- No. - No.
- We didn't even hold hands. - Right.
But we watched every movie in the theater together.
Did you like him...
- Yes. - when you were dating?
We call that flirting nowadays.
Right.
You get nervous before you meet her.
- Right. - You look in the mirror again.
You never take a shower, but you take a shower.
(Was that wrong?)
It seems like you've been waiting for it.
I kind of did.
Because...
he had a shooting before this.
We didn't start together from the beginning.
He didn't have a chance to look around the town.
- He joined later. - Yes.
He's worried about his airtime.
(They understand it now.)
Please understand his impatience.
He needs to make sure of his airtime.
- I sense it now. - Right.
He's like, "Oh, my goodness. Is this going to be okay?"
Make them talk about their love story.
So, you weren't...
really enthusiastic.
You only watched movies for six months.
(He was a nice boy who pays for movies for half a year.)
As we met,
he seemed serious, and I started to like him,
but I didn't think we'd watch movies for six months.
- You already liked him. - Yes.
- You liked him. - I was ready for him.
Oh, my.
When was that?
In 2006.
Did you watch "Going by the Book"?
- I did. - Really?
- Did we? - I was in that movie.
You shouldn't talk about yourself right now.
I'm sorry.
It's important for us to know...
when to join and when to leave.
- Please remember it. - I'm sorry.
(The new host regrets.)
I'm sorry for him.
- He joined late. - Okay.
How did you advance then?
I felt the same...
as we kept dating.
But I thought she might not feel the same way...
- I do for her. - That's what you were thinking.
I thought she might not be...
interested in just me.
I thought that's how she is to everyone,
and I have misunderstood.
I was afraid...
I would lose a good friend.
- The relationship you had. - Yes.
I was worried about those things,
but I took so long.
So, who brought it up first?
I did.
How about you reenact it now?
- It is too much? - Know when to join and leave.
(Know when to join and leave.)
Reenact
When I watch entertainment shows,
that's what people did.
- They're not actors. - I'm sorry.
(Chul Min is way too driven.)
- I'm sorry. - So,
where did you ask her out?
There was a chicken restaurant we used to go to.
We had fried chicken and beer there,
and we talked for a while.
I asked her out as I walked her home.
What did you say?
(Chuckling)
I'm embarrassed.
Don't be.
(They're excited.)
Gosh.
Just the thought of it makes me sweat.
- Why? - What did you say?
- I can't wait to find out. - Do you remember it?
- I do. - What did he say?
(His cheeks turned pink.)
Why don't you say it together?
(He's speechless.)
Come on.
What?
What if they say different things?
What if it's different?
It was going well.
Then it's their problem. Not mine.
"Their problem."
At the same time!
(He's out of control.)
What did you say to let her know you've been waiting for six months?
(What did he say to let her know he waited for 6 months?)
(Throbbing)
(Excited)
I said, "Let's go out."
(He almost became a villain.)
- Sorry. - That's all?
Yes. I'm sorry.
What's embarrassing about it then?
Was that so hard to say?
We sometimes...
talk about it.
We're still embarrassed to talk about it.
This is the first time he said it since then.
- Yes. - Since the last time he said it.
Is this the first time you hear about...
what happened 12 years ago?
Yes. That's right.
What was your response?
I...
Come on. She wouldn't have said it.
She probably closed her eyes.
In the chicken restaurant? While eating fried chicken?
He walked her home after that.
- Oh, right. - Focus.
You're terrible.
You only say what you have to say.
You don't listen to them. Come on.
(Listening)
- I'm listening. - He worries too much.
I said, "I like you too"
with a big smile.
It was late at night,
but from that moment, the world looked pink.
I know. Right.
The world looked beautiful.
I thought it's worth living in this world.
(Shy)
Did you toss and turn in bed?
I couldn't sleep.
- Your heart pounds. - I couldn't wait for tomorrow.
(Oh, my gosh!)
(Me neither.)
They held hands for the first time in six months,
and walked his girlfriend home.
You can feel each other's heart...
and feelings through hands.
Since then...
Ask them about their first kiss.
Do I have to say it?
Go soft. It's something positive.
After you held hands,
and...
you have to move to the next step.
What do you mean the next step?
Who says that when we talk about this?
- Kiss. - Yes.
When was the first kiss?
After you held hands.
Did it take two weeks after that?
Really?
- They have different memories. - Did we?
It was so long ago.
I don't remember the exact time,
but I remember the place.
Place. Make them say it together.
- Place. 1, 2, 3. - 1, 2, 3.
- In front of the house. - In front of the house.
He was a bit slow.
(Chul Min picks on him because he's jealous.)
They met as friends in freshman year,
and grew their love...
in their own speed.
The vet couple whom both love animals...
settled in Munjeong-dong and walk the same path.
The precious story of a kind couple...
that the villain actor met.
Do you know the compliment and disappointment segment?
You have to say three compliments.
In any situation,
you smile brightly. Thank you.
Lately, I wasn't being...
a good breadwinner.
Thank you for leading me well.
Also, thank you for...
staying with me for a long time.
(Sincere compliments)
(Full of love)
There's no way he can't possibly love her.
He always...
thinks one more time carefully... before putting into action.
I have a lot to learn from him.
He never gets upset.
He's calm like the ocean.
So I'm grateful to him.
Thank you for...
loving someone like me.
(It's heartwarming.)
Can I say something?
I think they are...
the most idealistic couple.
When I listen to them,
I feel you're the most idealistic couple.
I'm jealous.
Do you want to host?
No.
I'm just saying I'm touched.
(Laughing)
I kind of want to.
But right now, I'm really touched.
It's touching.
We talk about compliments and disappointments.
Let's talk about compliments and...
disappointments to yourself.
Hey, Sung Hoon.
You should drink less.
Whenever I come home, I feel happy and get to drink.
I'm disappointed in myself for being unable to drink less.
Maybe four times a week?
Don't you think 6, 7 times a week is too much?
Let's reduce it down to four.
And please don't drink more than two bottles.
Just two bottles.
I wouldn't ask for more.
Thanks.
Okay. Compliments now.
Look at this house.
It took 15 years to move up to the 8th floor.
I'm so happy.
I'm working so hard.
Yes? Be bright and cheerful.
Let's get a key-money lease now.
Let's get your own house.
- Let's do my best. - Okay.
Sung Hoon. Let's try your best.
Good luck.
(Good luck.)
If he can murmur alone this much...
What about it?
He should go see a doctor.
He needs to go see a doctor.
What was that?
He was trembling before,
but now, he's relaxed.
- I'm getting used to it. - He's good.
I was surprised.
I think he's going to come back to this field.
I think he's going to act.
- No, I think... - I don't want to.
he's going to be on entertainment shows.
I think...
he'll work with you.
- It's good. - Did I get your hopes up?
I'm so glad you came.
I'm so happy now...
that I don't want to go back anymore.
If you leave,
I'm going to clean up as always,
- Right. - and I'll sit here...
I think he's going to drink a lot today.
Viewers might think this is all script...
when they watch this,
but now that I've done it,
it's so abrupt.
But because he's so good,
I would've thought he practiced a lot.
- He sounds so natural. - Since he's talking about himself.
That was cool.
- It's amazing. - Dong Il.
I'll give you 30 seconds...
to advertise your new drama.
"Miss Hammurabi" will be on air...
in mid-May on JTBC.
At 11pm on Monday and Tuesday.
"Miss Hammurabi". "Miss Hammurabi". "Miss Hammurabi".
"Miss Hammurabi". "Miss Hammurabi". "Miss Hammurabi". "Miss Hammurabi".
(The advertisement of the outlaw)
"Miss Hammurabi". "Miss Hammurabi". "Miss Hammurabi".
- "Miss Hammurabi". JTBC! - "Miss Hammurabi".
(Satisfied)
Just in time.
Your director will love it.
Dong Il's dish washing time...
whom brainwashed people with "Miss Hammurabi".
(Dong Il shows his dish washing skill.)
(Detailed)
(Scrubbing)
While you're washing the dishes...
Goodness. You can pull out the faucet?
You are surprised, aren't you?
- It's amazing. - You can even pull it out.
This is amazing.
(Ho Dong and Chul Min are washing dishes together.)
Something surprising is happening.
- What? - I get to wash the dishes with you.
Right?
I can't believe it.
I love this sound of squeaky clean dishes.
I may get a commercial soon.
(They still haven't given up on commercial.)
Love house in Munjeong-dong.
(Cute)
(Smile)
They met the 138th and 139th families for Dining Together...
in Munjeong-dong where they spread happiness of daily life.
Thank you for the unexpected good memory.
Lawsoon and Bbadol too had a good time too.
Thank you.
Bye.
I hope everyone's happy and well.
Bye.
(It's the dryer he mentioned.)
(Two highlighters are advertising their new song lonely.)
(There it goes again.)
(Dancing with confidence)
(Kim Jin Woo and Song Min Ho of Winner)
(Why are you here again?)
(To succeed)
(They went to a convenience store in Dongtan.)
(They're back to Dining Together to be the genuine Winner.)
(What kind of dance was it?)
(Getting water out from ear dance)
(He starts dancing.)
(Getting water out from ear dance praying for success)
(What's the water tank for?)
(Pyeongchang-dong, Samseong-dong, Naegok-dong, Cheongdam-dong)
(We've been there.)
(Ho Dong has a painful memory in Samseong-dong.)
(For the first time in Dining Together, they failed with BTS.)
(Just the thought of Naegok-dong makes him shiver.)
(You should've notified us.)
(Pyeongchang-dong was kind of forced.)
(They went to the same house together in Pyeongchang-dong.)
(The 4 scariest towns for Gyeong Gyu and Ho Dong)
(They're going to try again in the town the octopus chooses.)
(It's "The Fishermen and the City" in Dining Together.)
(The 4 scariest towns for Gyeong Gyu and Ho Dong)
(Crawling)
- Samseong-dong. - Samseong-dong.
(The octopus picks Samseong-dong!)
(They're trying Samseong-dong again.)
(Failed place with failed guests)
(Hip-hop is never discouraged.)
(Feeling confident)
(Ho Dong's spirit reaching toward Winner)
(Stop it now.)
(Yes. That's it!)
(Hey, look at the wall.)
(He's now surprised by the construction wall.)
(Be cold.)
(It's only a construction site.)
(Sweating)
(No discouragement)
(That's a nice house.)
(They're discouraged by the impression of Samseong-dong.)
(Look at the gate.)
(I have a bad feeling about it.)
(Make Winner feel confident to make up for the mistake.)
(Ring the bell with us.)
(With the power of the giant octopus!)
(Will they succeed in Samseong-dong?)
(Did you have dinner?)
(You've done it before.)
(I'm singer Song Min Ho.)
(So?)
(Sighing)
(I'm Lee Gyeong Gyu.)
(So?)
(The curse of octopus is revealing.)
(Is there a doorbell?)
(Is this the doorbell?)
(Locking themselves up in the garage)
(Gyeong Gyu stumbles.)
(They luckily make a funny scene.)
(However, they're not that lucky with the doorbells.)
(We shouldn't fail today.)
(The complete failed place is right in front of them.)
(Hey!)
(Who is it?)
(Hey! I knew this would happen.)
(Father!)
(Stop it now.)
(What will happen to their second try in Samseong-dong?)
(Dining Together)
Don't you feel different before and after you entered?
I feel like I'm taking warm feelings from their house.
- Right. - I feel good.
Thank you, Ho Dong.
(Thank you, Ho Dong.)
I learned a lot today.
I've heard "I'm happy" so many times.
(High five)
Let's jump saying "Good luck, Kim Chul Min."
I'm Lee Chul Min!
- Lee Chul Min, good luck! - Good luck!
(Good luck, Lee Chul Min.)
Will you join us for dinner...
of small, but definite happiness?