(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.)
- I'm innocent! - Goodness.
Do you know what you've done?
We just did as we were told!
(These two prisoners claim to be innocent.)
- Is anyone out there? - Where are we exactly?
- This is a police station. - What?
- The police station. - We have a magistrate.
It's a police station.
Stop there.
What is this? Who are you?
Wait.
(Lost)
- What is that? - What is that?
It's a wanted criminal.
I got you!
- No! I'm innocent! Kyung Kyu! - My gosh.
Let me go!
(The criminal is dragged somewhere.)
Let me go! Let me go.
Let's go!
Master, we have caught the criminal!
- Put him... - Yes.
on the stick!
- Yes, master. - Put him.
Goodness.
(Flying)
(The two weak guards cannot subdue him.)
I beg you. Please lie down.
Put him right away!
- Yes, master. - Lie down!
Put your legs up.
- I'm innocent! - Hey.
Do you not know what you've done?
I am truly innocent!
Innocent?
- You, there! - Yes, master.
Summon them!
Summon them.
Let's see if you still plead your innocence with them here.
Master!
- We are innocent! - We are...
- We are innocent! - We did as we were told!
(Today's guests are dragged out.)
As a member of Super Junior, a popular group in Asia,
Shindong had the possibility of becoming a comedian from an idol.
He held hands with Ho Dong from the beginning...
and became a true entertainer.
(Blabbering)
I'm Boom!
One day, he suddenly appeared and became famous for his cheapie.
He excelled as an entertainer...
and also held hands with Ho Dong to finally become an emcee.
They have survived the training to become entertainers...
and have accused Ho Dong.
Master!
I do not know them!
- You do not? - How dare you? Do you know me?
What has he done to you?
- For 12 hours, - Yes?
we have filmed nonstop.
When we became exhausted,
he forced us to keep going.
It's he who did it!
Flog him a lot!
Flog him!
- Flog him! - Flog him!
(He feels the pain.)
(The guard backs away.)
- That is not the end! - I didn't hit you.
(The guards hit him but fear him.)
- Flog him more. - Come here.
Come here.
(Hey, come here.)
- Don't go. - Master!
- Don't. - Are you using force again?
No, master.
- Hear me out. - Okay.
Once, the opening of our show took an entire hour.
But only a minute of that was aired.
When I asked him why it took so long, he said he had to warm up.
Should I waste an hour so that he could warm up?
Do I deserve such treatment?
I will receive my flogging.
Flog him!
(Hitting)
(Roaring)
Take that.
Flog him.
- Can I? - No.
On "Strong Heart",
he kept forcing me to show my unprepared skills.
"You're next, okay?"
Flog him!
(3rd sin: coercing others to do something funny)
Oh, no. That was his back.
(Scared)
- I have something to give you. - He's quite handsome.
I thought he was our staff.
His mustache looks so real.
It's... It's mine!
- Sorry. - It's my real mustache!
- It's real? - Yes, it is.
I grew it out.
You're totally into your role.
Every year, people audition for specific roles here.
(He was handpicked.)
- All right. Open this. - Let's open it.
Let's see where we're told to go.
"Have dinner in Gogi-dong, Yongin."
(He mimics Lee Jung Jae.)
(Kyung Kyu is pleased.)
"It's shrimp."
"It's shrimp burger."
(That's enough.)
It's been a while since we've met. Be nice to me.
This is interesting.
Usually, they give us two dollars.
- Today, it's 3 dollars. - There's 3 dollars.
- What? - Is this New Year's gift?
- Is there someone else? - You got a raise.
- Really? - Because it's a new year?
Because it's a new year.
It's the first airing of 2019, so why are we here?
- Come on. - I'm so curious about that.
The other stars are quite busy.
Right.
Of course.
The thing is, you two...
are entertainment geniuses.
- Right. - You're my juniors.
This is a great timing.
Starting from this year,
we've created something called GT.
- GT? - GT?
- It's Guest Time. - What is that?
From 6pm to 7pm,
Kyung Kyu and I won't help anything.
The guests will do everything during that hour.
(It's completely up to the guests.)
It means that we'll take advantage of you.
You wanted to get a free ride.
- We won't help even a bit. - I'll...
I'll be in my car.
I'll be napping.
With the entertainment geniuses,
they'll be going to Gogi-dong, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province.
Yongin is a tourist spot full of popular places...
that everyone knows about.
Gogi-dong was formed based on the stream of Gogiri Valley.
During the summer, people go there to play.
During the winter, people go there to enjoy the scenery.
It's a place full of mountains and streams.
(Gogi-dong is a nature-friendly place.)
Pangyo and Bundang are nearby.
It is also expected to be an up-and-coming downtown area.
It turns out, the area doesn't have anything to do with the word "meat".
But will they be able to dine here tonight?
Let's Eat Dinner Together, Episode 111. A Golden Meal.
We're at the foot of the mountain.
We really are in the mountains.
I haven't seen such an area in a long time.
This is a countryside. Look at that valley.
This is a huge valley.
- You know... - I played a lot in the valleys.
Listening to the sounds of the valley on a daily basis...
- is such a bless thing. - Hey.
Look at the ice.
It's frozen there.
During the summer, you can put your feet in the water.
(The ice adds to the scenery.)
- Right? - We could eat...
- a watermelon here. - It's a mini version of Mt. Seorak.
You're right.
Isn't that a bit exaggerated?
There's even the Ulsan Rock there.
- Where is the Ulsan Rock? - There.
- That is the Ulsan Rock? - Yes.
Now, it's a "dong", but it used to be a "ri".
- Right. It used to be Gogi-ri. - Gogi-ri.
"Gi" means ground.
Does "go" mean high?
Yes, and "gi" means be nice to me.
That's what Gogi-ri means.
Gogi-ri, be nice to me.
You're trying to create a buzzword.
- You're determined. - Look.
I see. Gogi-ri.
This place must be packed during the summer.
It's going to be party time.
Yes, let's get it at the party.
It's going to go on all night.
It's going to be a magical night.
I have a pretty good idea that although Kyung Kyu...
is only scolding Ho Dong for now,
he'll scold Boom even more later on. I'm positive.
I watch every show Boom is on.
(He blurts it out all of a sudden.)
I watch every single one, and it's all the same.
(He criticizes him.)
It's really interesting. Boom has affected so many shows.
(It's actually a compliment.)
I think being unchanging is very good.
Please call me Boom the Unchanging.
Boom graduated from Anyang Arts High School.
You were in the same grade as Rain and Kim Moo Yul.
- You're friends. - Yes.
They may be renowned now, but back then,
he was the most popular.
- He was famous back then. - I heard he was really famous.
If you succeed too early, it's not good later.
I'm the best.
Let me introduce you to Boom!
He has such a distinct character.
Let's Eat Dinner Together!
I can dance like this to the end of the world.
(A top star is in Gogi-dong.)
He's good at making new dances.
He really is.
I'm so jealous.
But to be honest, when it comes to the rhythm,
- It's Shindong. - Shindong is the best.
- He dances well. - Right.
I'm serious.
He is acknowledged by professionals.
- Right. - This dance was popular back then.
It's the robotic popping dance.
This one.
(He moves like a robot.)
(It's as if his joints are all separated.)
This too.
(He's not dislocated.)
And then, he tosses it to me.
(The energy move through him...)
(and is given to Boom.)
(Dancing frivolously)
Did you give it to me?
(Let me show you how a 60-year-old dances.)
- It was quite popular. - That's so interesting.
He really is something,
hence his name is Shindong which means genius baby.
When you look into his eyes, there's something special there.
- Really? - Kyung Kyu.
Look at what he's wearing. It's all red.
Don't they wear those during exorcisms?
(Suddenly, he performs an exorcism in Gogi-dong.)
- This is a simple question. - All right.
How will today plan out for us?
- Will we make it? - I can sense that...
he's quick.
He'll be the quickest.
- He'll enter before us? - He'll do it fast today.
- Okay. - Yes.
But he could be the quickest at losing.
You're playing both sides.
You're playing safe lingering on both sides.
I heard you're growing a cheesewood...
and every time a stem grows, you get additional work.
Every time I am asked to be on a new program,
a stem grows.
If it's a one-time thing, the stem is short.
If it's a permanent slot, the stem is very long.
It's a thick one.
The cheesewood tells you how much you will make.
Before coming out today, I saw that the stem...
was this long.
(The cheesewood never fails.)
- How big was it? - This big.
At least, you got a stem, right?
- Exactly. - Right.
Kyung Kyu.
- Let's go in there. - Shall we?
It's like a forest.
- We're from Let's Eat Dinner Together. - Hello.
- Hello. - My gosh. Look.
Hello.
- We wanted to ask about Gogi-dong. - Phytoncide.
The outdoors is full of nature,
but you still grow all these plants indoors?
We were just talking about trees.
It's like that flower market in Yangjae-dong.
- Goodness. - Look.
Could you tell us where we are right now?
On our way here, we passed by many real estates.
- There are many. - That means,
many people come here to look for a place.
You're correct.
Can you tell us about Gogi-dong?
Gogi-dong has a recreational area...
as well as country houses.
The area is surrounded by mountains...
such as Mt. Gwanggyo and Mt. Bara.
It's facing the water with the mountains behind.
It's a good location traditionally.
Many youth couples move in these days.
- Because... - Because they like the countryside?
Right, people like to be around nature these days.
Many of them have kids who suffer from atopy.
Right.
How much does it cost per 3.3m²?
(Flustered)
- This is the most important part. - Gogi-dong.
- If you're going to build a house, - Right.
- it's 4,500 to 5,000 dollars. - I see.
What's the ratio of apartments to houses?
Around this area, there are no apartments.
- What? - Really?
- Yes. - Not even one?
- None? - None.
Gogi-dong is pretty much all country houses.
- It's either that or villas. - All right.
- Villa. - Villa, I see.
People living in apartments...
in Dongcheon-dong, Pangyo, and Bundang...
- come here for the country life. - I see.
It's an interesting spot. There's Bundang on top...
and Dongtan below.
Since the area is near Pangyo, I'm sure going home from work...
- won't take too long. - You're right.
In the middle of the top five new towns,
there's nature.
Cide, cide, phytoncide.
(Boom responds right away.)
- It helps relieve allergies. - Hey.
Be more sincere today, will you?
Is this a joke to you?
- It's just his tone of voice. - Hey.
- It's my voice. - He is sincere.
- I learned from the best. - Are you trying to ruin this show?
This is an important show.
(Dispirited)
- I was... - Thank you, sir.
(He wraps up everything.)
Do you think people will be home...
at around 6pm?
Of course not.
- Of course not. - Why?
When they get off work from Seoul, it'll be 8pm to 9pm.
You're right.
Those who have kids...
- may be home. - Right.
- Or those living with the elders. - Right.
I'm sure there are many who don't go to Seoul to work.
- Right. - Right.
Today, I would like to predict something.
It's an expression that I like.
- It's steaming rice. - Steaming rice.
(Boom sings right away.)
Are you not going to take this seriously?
(Kyung Kyu explodes.)
(Be nice to me.)
Let's do a good job today.
- Let's get it. - Thank you.
We can do it!
From here on, you'll see the country houses...
of Gogi-dong.
We can see them with mountains.
- Right. - Isn't this what they call...
a perfect location?
- It's a perfect location. - Right.
The mountains are in the back,
- and the valley is in the front. - The valley's in the front.
There's the valley here as well.
There's a valley in front of the neighborhood.
- Goodness. - Listen to its sound.
- This is true ASMR. - Right.
(Enjoy this nature's ASMR full of great winter sceneries.)
There's too much fine dust in the city.
- Right. - And kids eat fast food a lot.
So they suffer from atopy often.
(Where is he going?)
- Right. - Right?
(He seems restless.)
So living here helps.
- Where is he? - What is he doing?
(What is he up to this time?)
(Ho Dong does something out of the ordinary.)
Are you okay? What's wrong?
No, you don't need to film this.
We don't? Why?
What's wrong? Don't film him.
(Struggling)
I see. You were picking up the trash.
Should we not film you?
No, don't.
(Okay, we won't.)
(Still, we decided to make a public service advertisement.)
I should've done discreetly. I couldn't pass by it.
(We need to self-reflect for nature.)
You were protecting nature.
(And we need to try harder for nature.)
Nature isn't something that we've inherited.
- Right. - We borrowed it from the posterity.
Exactly.
(We'll take better care of it.)
(Love Nature, love our country. PSA from Let's Eat Dinner Together)
(They finally arrive.)
This is the entrance of the neighborhood.
- It's the entrance. - You're right.
- They're all huddled in here. - Look at the houses.
- The houses look amazing. - I know.
- They look great, right? - Yes.
The houses are all newly-built.
- Why? - They're not worn down.
- You're right. - Marbled walls are uncommon.
- Right. - And outer walls, at that.
It must've been pricey.
This is huge. It's an entire house?
- Yes. - It is.
- It is? - Goodness.
They have a separate building.
(It's an enormous house.)
It looks like a resort.
It does look like one.
I don't think it's a family house.
It is.
This house is in the top 100 houses in the world.
- What? - What?
What?
(He's joking.)
Looking at the marble's color helps you know what kind...
of person the owner is.
That owner chose an ivory color.
It means they're warmhearted.
They didn't use cool tones.
They chose warm colors for their trees...
and marbles.
I love those gates.
- Right. - They're wooden gates.
- Wooden gates. - I see.
The owner loves trees.
Gates aren't included...
in the original construction.
You need to pay extra to get it done.
They need to compensate for it?
What? No, it's just not part of the construction.
Do they not do it?
No, it's not part of the contract.
Which company do you work for?
(He'll be directing a movie on house construction.)
- You sound like a professional. - I know.
Why do they have two gates?
- It's because... - That's interesting.
(There are two front gates.)
If we choose this house later,
we can only ring the bell if this gate is open.
Exactly. Let me explain why they have two gates.
If not, people passing by...
could easily access the front gate.
So they're preventing that.
They blocked the front deck.
It also makes the house look more antique.
They also have a dog.
- In this house? - Yes.
- Are you positive? - In case the dog comes out.
(3 reasons for the double gates)
- Do you have to pay extra for this? - Of course.
- Kyung Kyu. - It is.
If we open this gate in order to ring the bell,
are we housebreaking?
No, we're not.
- We're not? - We're still outside.
We can't use a stick to reach the bell, right?
No, we can't.
- He can read the situation. - No wonder.
It's his 2 years of experience.
We'll get back to this place later.
I think it'll be fun to ring their doorbell.
What are those?
Look at the pine trees.
Look up there.
These aren't bonsai trees, right? They're real pine trees, right?
Of course.
No, these are bonsai trees.
- How will it survive here? - I'm serious.
Really?
This tree is very old.
Pine trees are very beautiful.
They are really beautiful.
We walked for so long, but we've only passed...
- two houses. - I know.
The houses are too big.
That's what I'm talking about.
The houses are too far apart.
Our chances will be slim.
We usually have to ring the doorbells...
at least once every two minutes.
But today, I think it'll take 5 to 10 minutes.
(They face a crisis.)
- This is an uphill. - It's an uphill all the way.
There's a stone wall!
- I know. - That requires a lot of work.
That's amazing.
- They built it one by one. - It's so pretty.
(The huge wall is made up of small stones.)
Even through a stone wall,
they can see the owner's artistic sense...
here at the countryside of Gogi-dong.
(It's a heartwarming sight.)
When you look at how the houses look,
you can read the owners' thoughts.
It's so nice here.
It really is.
They're all very artistic.
None of the houses look similar.
- Right. - They're all different.
This house, for example,
planted a plant right into the cement.
These all reflect the owners' personalities.
- We can read the owners. - Right.
Today, I'm filming with Boom...
after almost 10 years.
- Really? - The last program was "Line Up".
This is quite a rare sight to see then.
We can't fail today.
We must eat today.
Then we'll be the Dong Brothers.
I trust in Boom's eagerness.
(The teams have been chosen.)
- I think he'll be scolded often. - No.
No, no.
If he messes up...
(Be nice to him.)
- I'm sure he'll do well. - We have great synergy.
Right. He's mature now.
Here is a drama without scripts in Gogi-dong.
- Let's Eat Dinner Together. - Let's Eat Dinner Together.
Let's go!
Even in 2019, Let's Eat Dinner Together must do its job.
What is that you're holding?
Is this a fishing stick?
I told you about the Guest Time.
When you ring the doorbell, Kyung Kyu and I can't enter...
- because of the cameras. - I see.
we need you to film with this.
You can set this in front of the door.
- Then... - Oh, like this?
Don't look at this. Look at the doorbell.
Film yourself pressing the bell.
Please watch out for my nose.
(Let's Eat Dinner Together is a considerate program.)
Look at the moon.
It looks like Kyung Kyu's heart.
Are you saying I'm cheap?
There's not much left to it.
- Not much left? - No.
The moon looks very sharp, just like his heart.
(It looks grumpy.)
Look.
The weather suddenly changed as soon as the sun went down.
We're indeed near the mountains.
- Let's start. - Really?
- Let's do it. - Is it over if I succeed?
- Yes, we'll enter. - All right.
Shindong is dressed up like a delivery man today.
It gives off that vibe.
(Hello, I'm Shindong.)
- Give 5 seconds. - 5 seconds.
I don't think they're here.
Give them some time.
The house is big.
They need time to reach the living room.
Or maybe she saw my face.
That could be it.
(He tries once again.)
- Press it hard. - Hello?
(The bell doesn't make a sound.)
(He presses it again.)
You broke it.
- Shindong, you broke it. - He did.
- Did I? - We got it all on camera.
(They have evidence.)
- We got you. - This feels ominous.
But the light is on.
I think someone's home.
- What? - Suddenly?
- Did they call you? - Did they?
- Say hello. - Say it's you.
Hello?
(The light is on,)
(but no one answers.)
(Who has called him?)
- What? - Suddenly?
- Did they call you? - Did they?
- Say hello. - Say it's you.
Hello?
- Gosh, look at you. - You're not prepared.
You don't have the attitude.
(He should've set it on silent.)
Reflect on yourself, please.
At least, put it on silent.
Today's going to be a rough night.
But I think someone's home.
- Let's try this house. - What was it?
Our turn.
(It's Boom's turn.)
I think they have yet to set one up.
They haven't put it up yet.
- Gosh, what's this mess? - That's so interesting.
Should we put it up here?
Do they also need to pay extra for this?
- No way. - Yes, it is.
- I see. - They need a bell.
This may not be the main entrance.
That could be it.
- It could be that gate. - Right.
- The house is big. - There are several entrances?
- The house is huge. - Is this the same house?
It must be at least 100m long.
This is the main entrance.
- The bell's here. - Is this another house?
- Ho Dong, it's here. - I told you.
(They find the doorbell.)
- Let's go. - Okay.
- Let's go. - My goodness.
- The first try makes me nervous. - Right.
Boom's first try.
I wonder what Boom will say.
Let's get it.
Nice sound.
Please pick up.
- Hello? - Goodness. Hello.
- Shake it, funky crew. I'm Boom! - What?
I'm Boom, ma'am. Boom.
By any chance, do you know who the TV personality Boom is?
- Who? - A TV personality, Boom.
I can't hear you very well.
Okay, ma'am.
Ma'am.
Mom?
Hello?
It might be disconnected, so press the bell again.
(Ringing)
Tell her that it's Let's Eat Dinner Together.
Tell her it's Let's Eat Dinner Together.
Ma'am.
- Do you know Boom by any chance? - She's coming out.
- Who? - Why do I hear you from the left...
- She's coming out. - Nothing about him sounds sincere.
Everything about his actions and the tone of voice is just...
- Ma'am, hello. - Yes?
- I'm Boom, - Yes?
a TV personality.
- So what? - Right.
- Do you know him? - Do you know me by any chance?
I don't.
You might recognize me if you see my face.
(Ta-da)
- What brings you here? - Hello.
- Hello. - Oh, hello.
- Goodness. Kyung Kyu. - Hello.
It's a cold day today, isn't it?
And we haven't had dinner yet. So...
- We already had dinner. - What?
Did you eat dinner early?
If you came earlier, I would have given you dinner.
- I see. - Did you already eat?
Yes, we did.
What time did you eat?
- We've just finished eating. - See?
That means your dinner probably didn't even get digested.
Come in. I can steam some oysters for you.
- Wow. - Oysters? You had oysters?
- Yes. - My gosh.
- Oysters, good for men. - Ma'am, what's important is...
if you already ate,
- we cannot go in. - We can't.
Should I eat some more?
- No. - Goodness, you don't have to.
- Goodbye, ma'am. - She offered to eat more.
- She's so nice. - Guys.
- Take this. - We figured out...
- what people are like here. - Yes.
- They eat dinner early. - Yes.
- They must be known for that. - Exactly.
- Let's do it. - Go.
- It's our turn. - Is it your turn now?
- Yes. - We have to take turns.
- Let's take turns. Don't fight. - Okay.
You can go by that angle. That's good.
- Ring the bell. - We'll step back.
You can be alone at this angle. Be lonely.
(This time, please say yes.)
- Who is it? - Hello.
Hello, I'm Shindong, a member of Super Junior.
- Yes. - Hello, do you know who I am?
Yes, I do.
I see. Ma'am, have you eaten yet?
Is this a TV program?
- Go explain. - You're right.
We're shooting Let's Eat Dinner Together right now.
(Ho Dong is dying to interfere.)
- Don't be nervous. - We're not supposed to help him.
(Disappointed)
- Ma'am, it's... - Don't help him.
- Ma'am. - Right now...
- Pardon? - My husband is ill.
(I see.)
I'm sorry.
It's all right, ma'am. Thank you.
Happy New Year.
Yes.
- Don't help him. - She did ponder a little.
And she had a great voice.
- Yes. - And she recognized me immediately.
- She recognized me. - "Yes, I do."
Let's move on.
I have a good feeling about this place.
(Boom's second try)
(Ringing)
The dogs began to bark.
But the delivery is still outside.
That means someone is inside.
I don't think anyone is in there.
- They aren't there? - The delivery is out here.
- They aren't home. - No one came home.
Today is going to be bad.
(It doesn't seem easy today.)
- It's broken. - This isn't it either.
- What? - I can't hear the bell.
(They stopped talking because of continuous failure.)
(Ringing)
(Mr. TV Personality began to get nervous too.)
- Who is it? - Yes, hello.
Can you see my face?
Hello?
(Tell her that you're Boom.)
Hello?
Sir?
(Sir?)
Ma'am?
You need to tell her that you're Boom.
You're making me frustrated.
Tell her that you're Boom!
She needs to come out for us to talk.
It doesn't matter if she comes out.
I mean, she's still there.
- Wait. - When she says, "Who is it?"
- Tell her you're Boom. - Okay.
- All right. - Quiet, dog.
(Ringing)
You need to look relaxed.
This is her house.
(Don't smile like this.)
- People can get thrown off. - They get surprised.
It's different to see people on the intercom.
You throw them off.
- Goodness. - It's not going to work.
Yes, they aren't responding.
Wait, one second.
Why?
Okay, let's go up.
(I'd better not watch this.)
(Making a fuss for nothing)
(This is the side effect of his ban to talk.)
- Okay. - Cut.
I don't think anyone is in here.
Kyung Kyu,
what if both teams fail and make history today?
That would be...
This is the first episode of the New Year.
There's no sign of people.
- What? - No sign of people.
I think there is a possibility that we might both fail.
Goodness, you surprised me.
- Shindong. - Yes?
I had some boiled sweet potatoes and chestnuts.
Gosh, thank you.
Thank you.
Did she feel us?
- Thank you for the food. - My gosh.
- Thank you. - It's the house that I rang up.
- Thank you so much. - That house from before.
Yes, always be healthy.
- That's right. - After she talked to you,
- You're right. - she felt bad for us.
That's why she came out.
She gave us boiled sweet potatoes.
Where are the sweet potatoes?
Where is it?
The guy going over there has something in his pocket.
I see someone putting it in his pocket.
- I see some lights. - That house is lighted.
I think that's the place. That's it.
Let's go and eat some steamy rice.
Let's give them the sweet potatoes.
I have a good feeling about this house.
- Goodness, she's right here. - Ma'am.
Hello, ma'am.
- What is this? Hello. - Hello.
We're shooting a show with JTBC.
I thought this was Let's Eat Dinner Together.
- Goodness. - This is Let's Eat Dinner Together.
- Really? - Yes.
- Do you enjoy the show? - I do.
(They show different reactions to the lady's comments.)
Do I have to give you dinner?
- Goodness. - It looked like...
- you were done eating. - No, I haven't eaten yet.
- Goodness. - Are you going to eat now?
But I'm all alone now.
- Yes, that's fine. - Yes.
- Ma'am. - You can't come so suddenly.
Then will you be Shindong and Ho Dong's family...
in Gogi-dong, Yongin?
I don't have much, but I'll have to treat you.
(I'll have to treat you.)
(Shindong and Ho Dong succeeded.)
(Amazed)
(Shindong and Ho Dong got their first meal in the New Year.)
(Feeling bitter)
This is the first episode of the New Year.
(The lady who opened the door for the first time in the New Year)
- This is great. - My gosh.
There was a reason why I took the sweet potatoes.
- Then we'll send them away. - Okay.
Come in through the door on the other side.
- I see. - Isn't this the front door?
- No. - It's the back door.
That's why we didn't see any doorbells.
- We couldn't find a bell. - It's down there.
- I see. - Should we go down there?
- Yes. - Okay.
- Goodness. - See you next week.
Oh, wait. We aren't going to see you.
I'm glad at least one of us succeeded.
- Great work. - Thank you.
- My gosh. - This way.
If you end up failing, have the sweet potatoes.
- Yes. - There's no convenience store.
- I suddenly feel anxious. - My gosh.
Look, Gogi-dong, Suji-gu.
- Gogi-dong. - Gogi-dong?
- Gogi-dong? - Shindong and Kang Ho Dong.
There's something that connects us.
- Dong - Dong
Is it right here?
(Ho Dong and Shindong rings the bell.)
- Goodness. - She opened it right away.
A free pass.
Then walk into the gates.
The pine tree is right in the entrance.
They must all like trees.
Yes.
It's guarding the gates.
When you walk up the stairs,
a large garden welcomes them with an open heart.
- My goodness. - My gosh.
Director, come here.
You have to get this with the moon.
Director, can you see the moon?
(Lights from the waning moon shines onto the garden.)
What is this?
This house looks great.
The lights on this side look really pretty.
(The night view is like shiny jewels.)
Look at that.
Look. Look at the living room.
(Eyes widened)
(The mother, Lee Young Shin)
Ma'am.
Ma'am!
(Why aren't you coming in?)
We'll look around the garden and go inside.
Yes, okay.
When I looked at the house from the back,
I thought this was smaller than other houses.
But not at all.
(Huge)
It's so pretty with the lights on.
My gosh, look at that.
Goodness, what do you call this?
My dream as a kid was to live in a two-storied house.
- A two-storied house? - Yes.
You know I like tress a lot.
- Exactly. - This is an old royal azalea tree.
Yes. It'll be very pretty when it blooms flowers in May.
You can't see something like this in the city.
It'll be really delicious to cook pork belly here.
A barbecue.
- Right? - A barbecue party.
You know, in movies...
There's a long table, and one person grills everything.
And you can call someone who's on that terrace.
Hey, James!
He'll probably have a beer.
(Cheers.)
- Cheers. - Wifi.
People abroad don't say "wifi".
Bluetooth?
(Feeling awkward)
Ma'am, we'll go inside.
- Ma'am, the garden is amazing. - Excuse us.
You pass through the garden full of life of the nature...
to walk into the house with warm lights.
There are paintings...
and calligraphies.
They walked into an artsy dinner in Gogi-dong.
(There's art everywhere in this house.)
May we take a tour around?
Go ahead.
- Ma'am. - What is that?
- This calligraphy... - It's my husband's work.
- It's what he did, right? - Really?
I thought so as soon as I saw that.
There is a feel to it.
- This one? - His handwriting is beautiful.
He's actually a calligrapher.
- Your husband is? - Yes.
(Amazed)
- Goodness. - It looks cool.
(It surely is cool, but...)
I don't understand what it means.
(He just keeps being amazed.)
What does it mean?
So...
- Really? - Yes.
So...
(I can't believe this guy.)
(Sneaking away)
Can we go upstairs, ma'am?
Yes, go ahead, please.
(Going upstairs following the stairs)
(They spot stones looking strange.)
What are these?
- Are they plants? - Are they edible?
Did they grow on stones like this?
What is this? Is it salt?
(It's white. Is it salt?)
I don't know, but they just look precious somehow.
What will there be if we go out through this?
Oh, this is the place we looked at from down below.
They meet another work of art outside the window.
It's the night view of Gogi-dong created by nature.
Wow, Dong.
- Wow. - Look at that.
(The lights are glowing as if they welcome the guests.)
It's so nice here.
I like it a lot to look at the scene from here.
- Dong. - Yes?
I don't care anything now. I just like the view a lot.
What could that be?
The light above there.
- Is it a plane? - What's that in the mountain?
- Up there? - The one above there.
Is it moving?
The one below that is also moving.
It's so nice.
- It's just nice. - Right.
Her husband wrote this too.
I guess so.
(The spirit of the writer can be felt in these printed characters.)
Can you understand what this one means?
"Prejudice".
"Spring..."
(They just mention a few familiar characters.)
There is "snow".
Oh, it's not "snow".
It's "cloud".
I guess you know just as much as I do.
Oh, what is that?
Gosh.
"He communes with nature and focus on writing in calligraphy."
He must be a famous calligrapher.
- I think he wanted to get... - Right.
some energy from nature to write...
- in calligraphy like this. - Exactly.
Please film this one.
- It's made of gold. - Gold...
It's written in gold.
(Is this one written in gold?)
My goodness.
(Silent)
(Glancing)
(His eyes are shaking a lot.)
What a good piece of writing.
Does it consist of 4 characters or 3?
How is this... It's written in gold, right?
It is.
- Gold powder... - No, it's not.
- No? Is it thread? - It's...
- Is it embroidery? - embroidered. It's thread.
- Golden thread. - How amazing.
- It's embroidery. - I can't believe it.
- It's embroidered with thread. - It is.
(It's so dense that there is no space between the threads.)
Oh, my.
This character is "bon", right?
And this one is "ji".
It means, "Filial duty is the main virtue."
Oh, we were right.
I embroidered it long time ago.
- You did? - Did you do it?
I did that.
Then did your husband write in this calligraphy first?
- No. - No?
- I did that on my own. - You did?
How long ago did you make this?
It was quite long ago since I made it before I got married.
- Long ago. - Even before you got married?
- Yes. - When you were dating him?
Then at least 40 years ago?
(It was made as long as 40 years ago.)
What made you make this?
So that we can be good children to our parents.
- Are these golden threads? - Yes.
- Golden threads. - Real gold?
No. Just a little bit of...
- Just the color... - gold is mixed in the threads.
- I embroidered it myself. - I know.
- Right. - That's why we were surprised.
It feels like the house of artists.
- Dong. Come here. - Yes?
- Ma'am. - Yes?
We looked around...
your front yard before you came out.
The house was surrounded by azaleas.
Ta-da.
- Wow, is this your house? - Yes.
It's what it looks like in the front yard. We came up these stairs.
The azaleas are gorgeous like this.
(Her house is surrounded by pink in spring.)
Since when...
have you lived here?
It's the ninth year here now.
- In this house? - Yes.
Then where did you live before that?
I lived in Doksan-dong.
- Doksan-dong? - Yes, in Seoul.
I see. In Seoul,
did you live in a house or an apartment?
- An apartment. - You lived in an apartment.
Then when you lived in an apartment,
did you dream of living in a country house?
I didn't because I grew up in the countryside,
but my husband liked to live in a country house.
Gogi-dong is a nice village,
and the air is clean too, so...
May I ask where you are from?
Hampyeong, Jeolla Province.
- Hampyeong? - Yes, in South Jeolla Province.
Don't you want to live way down there?
- No... - You may miss your hometown.
Since my children are here, it will be too far.
Oh, you're right.
Do your children live in Seoul?
Yes, they live in Seoul.
- They all got married. - They did?
How many sons and daughters do you have?
I have 1 son and 1 daughter.
- 1 son and 1 daughter? - Yes.
- They all got married? - Yes, they're married with kids.
(Her reliable grown-up children are the joy of her life.)
Let me prepare for dinner now.
(Steaming)
For the guests as young as her children,
she takes out all the dishes made with her great skills and care.
Three kinds of kimchi that would instantly show...
her great cooking skills as a mom...
and stir-fried anchovies, the side dish loved by everyone.
An ordinary yet special meal is getting prepared.
Ma'am.
- You made this kimchi this winter? - Yes.
- I'll do it. - It's okay. I'll do it.
That's a soup bowl.
It's more delicious when I put rice.
- Oh, is this a soup bowl? - Right.
When I was little, my mom always gave me rice in a soup bowl too.
The secret weapon, a dish whose soup...
looks amazing is also put into bowls.
- The bowl... Smell it. - Oh, it's...
- Here are oysters you kept saying. - Awesome.
Oysters are in season now. You talked about oysters not long ago.
Oysters are in season.
They are. My goodness.
A delicious meal...
in a house like a fairy tale in Gogi-dong.
(Pickled fatsia shoots, radish kimchi, pickled chili peppers)
This meal consists of...
essential side dishes Koreans can't do without...
and the love and skills of the lady in Gogi-dong.
It's the first meal in the New Year.
- Eat up now. You must be hungry. - Okay.
- Thank you for the food. - Go ahead.
- Ma'am. - Thank you.
Did you make every dish...
- on your own? - Sure.
- Did you make this yourself too? - Yes.
I grew them since there is a kitchen garden over there.
She even has a kitchen garden.
- We talked about a kitchen garden. - Right.
I planted them in the kitchen garden...
- The radishes... - and made radish kimchi with them.
- Perilla leaves too? - I picked them in the neighborhood.
You caught the anchovies too, right?
No, I didn't catch them.
How can I catch anchovies?
(We came from the South Sea.)
What is this?
- Japanese hawkweed? - No. It's...
What was it?
It's fatsia shoots.
- Fatsia shoots? - Fatsia shoots.
- Fatsia shoots. - It reminds me of this song.
You sound like an old man.
It should be "Ddu-du Ddu-du" these days.
Fatsia shoots.
(50-year-old Kang Ho Dong is an old man.)
I think the ones who tasted...
the most various kinds of kimchi in Korea...
would be Kyung Kyu and me.
(Masters of kimchi, Kyung Kyu and Ho Dong)
- You're right. - Every time,
- Right. - the taste is slightly different.
They are all delicious yet different, right?
I think it would be amazing.
- Do you add oysters in radish soup? - Yes.
- You do? - So that it tastes refreshing.
I've never seen this before.
It smells so good already.
When did you make this?
This morning.
Okay, you can do that.
Ma'am, this radish soup is awesome.
You're right.
The radish...
even tastes sweet.
It's so sweet.
(Slurping)
(Crunchy)
It sounds so delicious.
(The eating sounds of Let's Eat Dinner Together instead of narration)
(Crunching)
(The eating sounds are reaching the climax.)
(A fantastic harmony)
(They are eating so well.)
While they're feeling her warm heart with the home-cooked meal,
Kyung Kyu ad Boom are wandering in the cold wind.
It's still quite early, so it'll be okay, right?
- It's still 6:30pm now. - Yes,
it's still 6:30pm now.
- And we have sweet potatoes. - Right.
It's cold.
There are no houses with lights on.
(It's getting colder and there are no lights in the alley.)
Well... For lunch...
I can't speak because it's too cold.
- Let's go to a huge house. - To a huge house.
I'm worried that they might want...
you and me to stay and sleep there.
What if they say, "Boom, why don't you stay overnight"?
Let's just hope to have dinner.
- Here is one. - Gosh.
Oh, it looks nice.
All right.
Look at that. They even have a camper van.
I think they're sentimental people.
- This is perfect. - Let's get in here.
- Get ready. - Okay.
You need to show your spoon well...
because it makes you look very pitiful.
Showing how desperate I am with this?
- You feel cold, right? - Yes.
Then you should say hi like this.
(He coaches Boom since there is no Ho Dong.)
But if you look bright like this, they wouldn't want to help you.
- Should I look gloomy? - Sure.
- You have to. - Slightly.
Since it's too cold here.
(Ringing the doorbell)
Don't smile too brightly.
You look perfect now. You look pitiful.
You look great now.
(Gasping)
Don't gasp.
I'm trying to look pitiful.
(You told me to look pitiful.)
My goodness. Excuse me.
Ma'am.
(The emergency food supply is dangling pitifully.)
Kyung Kyu, the sweet potatoes are squashed a lot.
You should've put them in carefully.
(He was in such a hurry to hid them.)
No one's home.
- They just left the lights on. - I think they did.
There are no roads behind that, right?
There are no roads there.
There are.
It's done. Let's get ready to go in.
(Trying to look pitiful as he learned a moment ago)
(Cooing)
(Please note that he is not a pigeon.)
Hey.
- Oh, the light is turned on now. - I know.
- Someone is coming out. - You talk to her.
- Okay. - You talk to her.
(A warm-hearted MC who cares about his guest)
Hello.
I'm Boom, and this is Lee Kyung Kyu.
I'm Kyung Kyu.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Nice to meet you. - Hi.
- I noticed you came here. - You are beautiful.
How long have you lived here?
- I don't actually live here. - I see.
I go back and forth between the two houses.
- I see. - I came here after a long time,
and I'm alone now.
- What about dinner? - In fact, I came to clean it up...
because my family comes here this weekend.
Then what were you going to eat for dinner?
I was planning to go without eating anything.
Oh, I see.
- Thank you. - It was good to see you.
- Bye. - Happy New Year.
- Happy New Year. - Bye.
Wait. The house over here is...
Oh, all the lights are out.
It is still being built.
Oh, you're right. It's still under construction.
Please.
(Let me succeed this time, please.)
(No one answers it again this time.)
- All right. - Where should we go?
(No matter how hard he tries to look like a pitiful pigeon...)
There is no one. Let's go.
(it's of no use in front of an empty house.)
Bye.
(Pressing the doorbell)
- Doesn't it work? - It's broken.
(Even the bells are not helping them.)
- Oh, it's broken. - It's broken.
(Their future looks just as bleak as the dark alley.)
- Am I going to fail today? - No way.
You know I keep trying until it's done.
- Don't worry. I'll let you... - Okay.
- have the most delicious meal... - Okay.
of the year.
Look at that Christmas tree.
- I made a reservation, - Let's get in there.
so you don't need to worry.
- Let's go. - All right. I'm ready.
Okay. With a feel to it.
(Pressing it with a feel to it)
(Beeping)
Gosh.
Someone is coming out. Talk to her.
Say hello.
Hello.
- Oh, my. - Gosh. Hello.
- Hi. - Hi.
My name is Boom. Hello. Nice to meet you.
My name is Lee Kyung Kyu.
- Hello. - Hello.
Maybe it's the dog's window.
- Hello. You are so beautiful. - Hey.
- She is. - We're from Let's Eat Dinner Together.
- Your house is gorgeous. - It is.
- Come on in. - Sorry?
Have you eaten?
Of course, I haven't yet.
(They succeed in having the first dinner of the New Year.)
- Come on in. - Okay.
Doesn't your dog bite?
- No, not at all. - No?
- "No, not at all." - Come here.
Gosh, we're invited into the best house.
Incredible. Kyung Kyu, did we really succeed?
We did.
- Hello. Thank you... - Is it a Jindo dog?
- for welcoming us. - There are two dogs.
Gosh, the house is so nice.
(Wow, what is that?)
(The very house they saw while looking around the town)
(Look. The pine trees are beautiful too.)
(It's the house whose great pine trees caught their eyes.)
- It's a huge house. - That's what I'm talking about.
They enter another home in Gogi-dong whose green pine trees make you...
forget about the winter at dinnertime.
(Amazed)
This house is like a work of art.
It'll take 30 minutes just to look around the house.
(They are continuously amazed.)
As if they were in a gallery,
the space is so artistic that they automatically exclaim.
In the space for everyday life that is filled with the artistic sense,
what kinds of people live?
- Oh, hello. - Hello.
I'm Lee Kyung Kyu.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
- I'm a TV personality Boo. Hi. - Hi.
- Glad to meet you. - You too.
- Today we... - Is this your front yard?
- Yes. - Can we look around it?
Can you turn on the lights for the garden?
The garden is so huge.
- It's a garden I've never seen. - The house is so beautiful.
(They go out again to look around the garden.)
The house is gorgeous. And the garden is...
(The garden looks huge even at a glance.)
As if they were in an arboretum, the lawn spreads out before them,
and the pine trees look elegant in this quaint garden.
Kyung Kyu, the garden is amazing.
(And in the corner of the garden...)
There is a pool over there.
- It is a pool. - It is.
(It is located at the end of the garden.)
- It's incredible. - It's covered now.
It's a pool.
Look at the pine trees.
Can we walk around in someone else's house like this?
(They keep being amazed at the pine trees.)
Look at the pine trees.
What is this?
They seem to be lucky baby pigs.
- Lucky pigs. - So they can get good luck.
Isn't this year the Year of the Golden Lucky Pigs?
For the first time in 60 years?
- Here... - The Year of the Lucky Pigs.
We should show such things that fit the situation on a TV show.
- This is what lucky ones are like. - Exactly.
The pigs will be aired on the first episode of this year.
Getting the energy from the pigs.
(Getting a lot of energy from the pigs in 2019)
(Hugging it tightly)
Please make my movie be successful.
(He didn't give up his dream about his movie in the New Year either.)
All right. It's okay now.
Thank you for inviting us in.
- Thank you. - For opening the door for us.
Right.
When we passed this house earlier,
we said we wished to have dinner at this house,
- This is the very house. - and the dream...
- This is the house. - came true.
That's why we should always have positive thoughts.
(He became the icon of positive thinking from this year.)
We keep walking now,
- but we're actually in the house. - Right.
You're right. We came into the house.
(After looking around the garden,)
(they go back into the house that looks like a work of art.)
(They go upstairs to look around the 2nd floor now.)
Look at the stairs.
(Making a fuss...)
(continuously.)
My goodness. It's like a gallery.
After the artistic first floor and the garden,
the cozy second floor for the couple's...
everyday life is revealed.
These are all the drinks he has had so far.
(A showcase for drinks covers the whole wall.)
- He seems to like to drink. - I think you like to drink.
(This is space that fits the couple's taste.)
- You're not interior designers? - No.
We're running an online flower delivery service.
She is a florist, and I'm a programmer.
Oh, I see.
- Are you a florist? - Yes.
No wonder the garden was gorgeous.
- It was incredible. - The flowers were beautiful too.
What is this article here about?
(Her Passion for Flowers Lead Her to Becoming the CEO)
"Her passion for flowers started in a 3.3m² flower shop."
Is she the one in the success story then?
She started the business in a 33㎡ flower shop.
We started at a street stall.
You started at a street stall and became a CEO?
You really started from scratch.
Oh, I should let you look around our gallery.
- Where is your gallery? - Where?
- Where is it? - There are many secret spaces.
- Where is it? - Where is the gallery located?
- In the basement. - In the basement?
- Yes. - I see.
There are so many things to see in this house.
We can go down the basement like this.
It's amazing.
- It's a work of art. - Isn't it beautiful?
It sure is.
(If you go down from the garden...)
Oh, here is a garage.
Oh, you can come in from here to get to the gallery.
(The gallery is hidden inside the garage.)
It's the gallery.
(Ta-da)
It is divided into two levels.
(The secret gallery that consists of 2 levels is filled with memories.)
Is this a coffee shop or something?
This is the highlight of this house.
It's a history museum for only the two of them,
where all their history is carefully preserved deep inside the basement.
We can see their history.
These are the first bowls we used when we got married.
These are the first wallets we bought...
for each other.
(The first old wallets they bought for each other)
Look at these.
- Cellular phones. - Cellular phones.
Are they the phones you used while you were dating?
- Yes. - It's the museum for the couple.
It is a museum. Both the levels are all the museum.
There are the first real estate contract...
we signed, the first utility bills, and so on.
All our history is here.
These are the pictures of the whole process of building this house.
- They are very interesting. - They are.
- This is a blueprint. - A blueprint.
- It was when they dug the ground. - They dug the ground.
(Their home was completed step by step in the pictures.)
- Here you guys are. - Yes.
(The good memories of the couple is also recorded.)
Is this a poem?
"My love never moves."
(A note to his wife)
"No one can move my love..."
"because I'm a tree..."
"that can live by taking root..."
"only in you."
"I want to be someone like that tree..."
"even if this love is irrevocable."
- His love is like a rock. - Like a rock.
- It's like the Ulsan Rock. - Like the Ulsan Rock.
(The man of the Ulsan Rock is shy.)
- You keep the note he gave you? - Yes.
He is very sensitive.
Did you shoot something here? Isn't this Hwang Jung Min?
Yes. It was when they shot a commercial for instant jjamppong.
- Did they shoot it here? - Yes.
- At this house? - They shot the commercial here?
- Yes. - The jjamppong Jung Min promoted.
"No matter how cold it gets, I will eat jjamppong..."
"instead of buying clothes."
(The clip of the commercial)
(Honey, it's already snowing.)
(They say it'll be really cold this winter.)
(This is the house in that commercial.)
Did we finish getting ready for the cold winter?
(Gosh.)
(This is where Hwang Jung Min was eating jjamppong.)
If we dine together...
Right. If we dine together today,
we are going to be taking a photo together.
- You will put it here. - Right.
Will it be displayed? Will it be displayed?
- Of course. - This is perfect.
- This spot is perfect. - I will put it up here.
You should charge people an entrance fee.
- This is a museum. - Who is this?
Isn't he an actor?
(There's a photo displayed on the stairs.)
- He's an actor. - Is this you?
No, it's not me.
It's a secret.
(Who is this secret man in the photo?)
I am getting a little hungry now.
Yes.
Is there anything we can help you with?
I cook well.
- Really? - I will help you.
- Do we have rice? - Yes.
- It's sticky rice. - Yes.
- Perfect. - We can eat it with side dishes.
- Right. - We have radish kimchi too.
I will help you.
(They start preparing dinner with Boom the Assistant.)
These are oysters.
- Aren't these salted oysters? - They are.
- Salted oysters. - Salted oysters.
(They serve the well-aged salted oysters first.)
You eat salted oysters.
Of course.
What kind is that?
This is salted freshwater shrimp.
Freshwater shrimp.
- The history of salted fish... - That's the best of all.
- It's the best of all salted fish. - This is yellow corbina.
- Salted yellow corbina. - Salted yellow corbina.
It's nice.
This is salted fish party.
(It's salted fish party.)
In the gallery-like kitchen,
the lady of the house plans a picturesque dinner.
She's the curator of this dinner.
It's Kyung Kyu's job to display the side dishes...
on the table which was featured on a commercial.
Do you want fried eggs?
- Should we do that? - Yes.
Do you want me to make it? Do you like fried egg?
- Can you do it? - I cook fried eggs really well.
Fried, fried, fried eggs
(It's funny for no reason.)
We got this. Please take a seat. We got this.
(The old son Boom takes over the kitchen.)
Sir, do you like your egg half-cooked or well-done?
- Well-done. - Well-done, it is.
All right. A well-done fried egg coming right up.
(With Boom, it turns into a party.)
(He's looking for something.)
- Can we cook some hairtail? - Fry hairtail?
- That would be really good. - It takes a long time though.
Do you like hairtail?
- Hairtail? - Silver hairtail. Jeju hairtail.
(He found the hairtail from the fridge for the guests.)
There's also mackerel.
(He takes something out again.)
We explore the town first.
- What's this? - Meat.
- Yes. - This is Gogi-dong.
- Right. - We have to eat meat.
This is Gogi-dong.
(A meat dish is a must in Gogi-dong.)
- He keeps taking out things. - He keeps taking out things.
Look at this. This is marinated meat.
(The meat is marinated in salty marinade.)
Because of your hairstyle, many people must tell you...
- that you resemble Na Hoon A. - Yes.
- Right? - Right.
Everyone says that.
I was standing in front of traffic lights.
Someone pulled over...
to tell me that I look like Na Hoon A.
(He's unusually serious.)
- The eggs are getting nicely fried. - They look nice.
You want your egg to be completely cooked.
- You can serve them on this plate. - Okay.
(Kyung Kyu gets him a plate.)
(Here you go.)
(He gets his event MC voice back as soon as he finishes cooking.)
(Hairtail goes into the pan.)
While the lady grills hairtail...
and Kyung Kyu fries the marinated meat,
(Sizzling)
Boom cleans the kitchen.
The man of the house skillfully sets the table.
This is a perfect division of labor.
This still has a long way to go.
I can tell that he's a skilled cook.
He cooks well.
Do you want to see this? Hairtail fed on squid.
- My goodness. This is news. - It's like that.
- It's like that. - Squid came out...
- from the hairtail's stomach. - That happens.
Come on and film this.
- Pardon me? - Have you seen this happen?
- I've seen it a lot while fishing. - Really?
- I go fishing a lot. - I've never seen this.
It's hairtail stuffed with squid.
Yes.
(It's the surprise New Year gift of the hairtail.)
(Hairtail and small squid are nicely grilled.)
It's hairtail with squid.
Look at that.
(The steaming sticky rice is served too.)
- We have to take a photo. - This is a feast.
- Let's Eat Dinner Together. - We've got a lot of side dishes.
- It's Gogi-dong Special. - Yes.
The couple with a warm heart...
invited us in for dinner.
(He mimics the horn sound.)
That surprised me.
(He takes a photo.)
This is the dinner of...
a lovely couple who lives in...
a picturesque house in Gogi-dong.
The moment you eat it,
it will become a TV commercial.
(It's a picturesque dinner scene.)
Thank you for the meal.
- Thank you. - Enjoy.
The two of you used to eat by yourselves.
It will taste better when you eat with more people.
Right.
- My wife loves people. - Does she?
Every weekend, I invite neighbors over...
and cook for them. I love it.
She cooks really well.
- When the door opened, - She's good.
she didn't hesitate to invite us in. It was as if we were family.
- "Come on in." - "Just come on in."
This is the squid of love.
- Thank you. - It's a precious squid.
Enjoy it.
(She pops it into her mouth.)
It's very nice to eat meat in Gogi-dong.
It tastes so sweet.
Can I put a dried laver on top?
Of course you can. Why ask?
It's lovely.
Help yourself. What good is saving the dish?
He got to enter the house he had chosen in his mind...
and enjoys the dinner comfortably...
as if he's at his friend's.
(Slurping)
(He's impressed.)
(His eyes open big.)
(He eats the delicious hairtail which makes his eyes open widely.)
The veteran dinner mate Kyung Kyu...
comfortably eats everything...
as if he's home.
His favorite among all is...
the radish kimchi with refreshing juice...
which stimulates Kyung Kyu's appetite on a cold winter day.
(The radish kimchi juice is refreshing.)
Mr. Na-Hoon-A-lookalike is as warm as the next-door neighbor.
Thanks to the lady of the house who loves to socialize with people,
they enjoy the first great dinner of the year.
So your husband...
used to live in Seoul, but he moved here...
- and did calligraphy. - Yes.
He and I were saying that...
a lot of artists must live here.
- Are there many? - A lot of professors live here.
For that reason, this area used to be called Professor Village.
Was it called Professor Village?
But when my husband moved here,
he changed it to Sunny Yard.
We get the direct sunlight.
So he changed the name to Sunny Yard Village.
- "Sunny Yard Village". - We got everyone's permission.
He's a calligrapher.
And you are an embroider.
How did you two first meet?
We dated for about 10 years.
- You dated for 10 years? - Yes.
Did you meet while doing a project together?
No. No. I knew his elder sister.
- Your husband's elder sister? - Yes.
- You were close to her. - Yes.
- Is she an embroider too? - Yes.
- We were colleagues. - You were colleagues.
Everyone in their family is an artist.
So...
- We were friends. - Is your husband younger?
Yes.
He's a year younger.
(She's 1 year older than her husband.)
Right.
Did you work at a place related to embroidery?
Yes. I used to teach there.
You taught people.
- You taught people. - Yes.
- And you did personal projects. - Yes.
Were you introduced to him?
I visited his sister's house.
At the time, my husband was in high school.
He was a high school senior.
- And you were in college? - Yes.
He used to treat me like an elder sister at first.
At the time, he treated you like an elder sister.
When they first met, her husband was a minor.
Right. He was 19.
- Right? She was an adult. - That's when they met.
You were 20, and he was...
My goodness. That's amazing.
She was the pretty embroider...
who visits his house every day.
(She was the pretty embroider.)
It's fascinating. Very fascinating.
When did you start thinking of him as a man?
It was after he joined the army.
I didn't think of him as a man before that.
- He was like a little brother. - Yes.
When he was joining the army,
he told me to wait three years for him.
(He's the man.)
So I laughed.
"Why would I wait three years for you?"
(It's very interesting.)
I only thought of him as a little brother.
I never thought of him as someone I could date.
So he had a crush on her.
Did he treat you...
- like an elder sister at first? - Yes.
- Since he was younger? - Yes.
How did you suddenly develop feelings for him?
I have an aunt who is a year younger than me.
- She... - Your aunt is younger than you?
- A year younger? - Yes. She's younger.
I wanted to introduce him to my little aunt,
so I kept meeting him.
When I told him I was going to introduce him to my aunt,
- he said he didn't want it. - He didn't want it.
He asked why I would set him up with my aunt...
when he likes someone else.
And who was the person he liked?
It was me.
(Only I can see him.)
He was in high school.
So he was too shy to express his feelings.
- He fell for her at first sight. - He did.
- He fell for her. - He's been liking her all along.
- He liked her all along. - Yes.
When she said she would introduce him to another girl,
he said no because someone already occupied his heart.
He must've really liked her.
You first met when you were...
- really young. - When they met...
There is a great chance that you are each other's first love.
We couldn't be each other's first love, could we?
(Laughing)
(Oh, dear.)
(We never expected her to drop the bomb.)
She said it so naturally...
that I had to think about what she had just said.
I was so surprised.
She's very cool.
(Her husband must've fallen for her because she's so cool.)
She casually said it.
I am sure you were each other's first love.
- Right. - Yes.
We dated for 10 years.
At the time, it must've been shocking for a woman...
to marry a younger man.
- Was it shocking? - Yes. It was rare.
I am sure.
My family was against it.
Your family was against it.
He was younger.
Right. Right.
Did he call you "sister" or did he call you by your name?
- He called me sister. - Sister.
But after we got married, he couldn't call me that.
So he called me "honey".
He couldn't call you "sister" after marrying you.
- Right. - Right.
- And... - "Honey".
- Dong. - Yes?
- Her husband is a calligrapher. - Right.
He liked her more than anything in the world.
Imagine how lovely his writing must've been...
when he was writing to her.
Right. His letters must've been written so beautifully.
In the past...
At the time, a lot of people got sent to Saudi Arabia to work.
He worked in Saudi Arabia for three years.
And I got a letter...
every day.
- He wrote every day. - Yes.
The mailman said, "Did he go there...
to work or to write letters?"
(The mailman couldn't believe it.)
- That's what the mailman said. - That's funny.
- Were you married then? - That was before we got married.
- That was before the marriage? - Yes.
- So he served the army... - He went there to earn money.
Yes.
- Of course. - He said he would...
build me a house on a green meadow.
Like Nam Jin's song?
And he really did.
We actually built a house on a green meadow.
He's great.
The promise he made at the time...
made them build a house on the green meadow.
And it tied them together.
I make sure to go to Yangjae Flower Market...
at least once a month.
- Why? - I look at flowers.
Flowers are lovely.
I am the happiest when I go to the flower market.
Even if I am born again 100 times, I would still be a florist.
It makes me so happy.
You get flowers from people.
When you attend an award ceremony, you receive flowers.
When my daughter gave me flowers...
- on Parents' Day, - Carnation.
I was really touched.
This is why I love flowers.
When a person is born, you send flowers.
There are flowers at a baby's 100th day celebration...
- and first birthday. - You always have flowers.
You also celebrate enrollment, graduation,
- and wedding with flowers. - Also funeral.
Flowers are present from start to end of a human life.
I think flower business is very unique in that sense.
- You are right. - So I am really happy.
- Why didn't I know this? - That's why this business...
makes me really happy.
How did you start the flower business?
I was walking one day, and I saw primula.
And I fell in love with it.
- You fell in love with the flower. - Yes.
That's when I realized that I should run a flower shop.
That's how it began.
You first started with a street stall.
- Yes. - Where did you begin?
We began in Pyeongtaek of Gyeonggi Province.
(They began selling flowers on a street of Pyeongtaek.)
That's where we began.
You didn't do any other businesses?
I am too ashamed to say it. I did something so rough.
- I used to sell things off a cart. - A cart.
What did you sell in a cart?
Pyeongtaek is...
- You know Osan Air Base, right? - Yes.
- The US Air Force base. - The US Air Force base.
I lived near Songtan.
There was a market that opened very early in the morning.
I went there in the early morning with two crates of rice cakes.
I went there at 6am.
I sold everything by 8:30am.
I came back home,
ate, and left again with my cart.
Then I returned home at 11pm.
At night, I went out to sell gimbap until 2am.
That's how I lived. It's embarrassing, isn't it?
What's embarrassing about that?
It's not embarrassing at all.
She worked so hard in the past...
- that she has a back problem. - Thank you for giving me.
- She has a back problem. - That's why I built the pool.
(He built the pool in the yard for his wife with a back problem.)
I can understand now.
How did you two meet?
We would have to stay up all night to talk about that.
Tell us.
- She was running a flower shop. - She was running a flower shop.
I built a website for her shop.
As I was building the website, we became close.
So were you like an office couple? You met while working.
No, he chased after me for three years.
- You chased after her. - Yes.
- Why? - My goodness.
The person who looks like a model is her son.
(He is her son.)
She already had a son, and there were other reasons.
So she didn't open her heart to me.
After failing it once, I became scared of...
- the idea of marriage. - Right.
So you expressed your love...
- for three years. - Yes.
(He's shy.)
What did you like so much about her?
She was like a sheet of white paper.
- A sheet of white paper. - Yes.
Until then, her life was only about work.
She didn't care anything else in her life.
She only went back and forth the flower market and home.
She didn't have anything else in her life.
That was the impression I got.
I wanted her to learn more about life...
and to live happily.
What surprised me the most was this.
We went to a grocery store.
I thought women had to do all the work.
We bought groceries and put them in a box.
He held the box...
and put it in the car trunk.
That utterly shocked me and touched me.
Shocked?
- I thought it was women's job. - She used to do...
- everything. - I thought it was all women's job.
I can't forget about the happy feeling I felt.
That's when I realized that there was a whole different world.
You didn't know about it.
- Yes. - You had to do everything.
Liking each other is one thing.
- Getting married is another thing. - Getting married...
Who popped the question first?
- At first, I... - Pardon me?
- I asked her first. - Did you?
How did you propose to her?
I used to live in an apartment.
From the square of the apartment to the entrance, the stairs,
and the door of my house,
he covered the floor with countless candles and flowers.
He completely covered the floors with them.
(He's incredible.)
- He did that? - Yes.
He's a romantic man.
He is.
He is Choi Soo Jong of Gogi-dong.
Isn't he Choi Soo Jong of Gogi-dong?
Or how about Sean?
He can be Sean of Gogi-dong.
- Boom is a singer, you know? - Right.
He's got a few hits.
Sing them your new trot song.
My song is called...
- "Guy Next Door". - It's a newly released album.
I will go and get my CD later.
They need to hear it first...
and see if it's worth getting the CD or not.
- Great. - They need to hear it first.
They can't just receive anything.
(They never said they want to receive his CD.)
1, 2, 3...
- Hold the spoon I used. - 1, 2...
3, 4.
(I am the guy next door)
(I have great body and style)
(Dancing)
(They love it.)
(I am the guy next door)
(It's lovely.)
This is you opening the window, isn't it?
- All right. Now, - Next door...
are you willing to accept his CD?
Yes. He's really good.
Do you only have one song?
- Yes. Just one song. - Are you only selling one song?
I am sorry, but I am Nam Jin's fan.
- Yes. - What's the connection?
He looks like Na Hoon A too much.
(Boom feels guilty because he looks like Hoon A.)
What does that have to do with it?
(Then...)
(He gets up.)
I need music.
You have music.
(Performing)
Great.
He dances so well too.
(He's the master dancer.)
Let's form a dance group.
(Kyung Kyu dances too.)
(They are experiencing the new world.)
You are good.
He moves his waist so well.
(Master dancer number 2)
How can he move his waist so well?
(I want to fill)
(your emptiness)
(I want to give)
(All my life to you)
Please hold hands.
"Let's not".
(Lovely!)
(Let's not get lost)
(Don't look at someone else)
Where?
(Nest in my arms)
(Nice lyrics!)
You are...
(We did it!)
- We will sleep over. - Okay.
Let's sleep over.
(Forget about the sorrow of the past)
(Like the passing wind)
The woman who loved flowers
became the flower of one man.
In the greenhouse which they built with their sweat,
they live together...
with 10,000 kinds of happiness.
Please compliment your wife.
Give three compliments.
Compliments.
She always praises me.
So my self-esteem is very high.
They are small things,
and they are things you have to do.
but she gets touched by those small gestures.
(She's touched by his smallest gestures.)
That makes me want to do better.
That's very important.
One more.
She's got such a beautiful heart.
She is really...
She is really good-hearted.
She can't lie.
I want to send her to a lie school.
He wants to send her to a lie school.
Every person has strengths and weaknesses.
Right.
I think there was a time when I acted arrogantly...
because I thought I had more strengths.
But at some point,
I realized that he had a lot more merits than me.
As I started to see his merits,
everything about him looked like merits.
I'm very grateful about that.
And I realized that I lack in many things.
(She could reflect on herself thanks to her husband.)
Because he has so many merits.
(The heartwarming evening in Gogi-dong deepens.)
(They do the dishes to finish the meal.)
I thought we would fail.
(Kyung Kyu speaks his mind belatedly.)
(Ho Dong is doing the dishes too.)
It was fun, wasn't it?
I didn't believe you when you said that.
You said I'd feel happy and proud after this.
Now I know what you meant.
It feels great.
(Clean)
Let's take a picture together.
In Gogi-dong, we had a great meal.
- Happy New Year, everyone. - Happy New Year.
- Let's make a heart shape. - Heart.
- You can do this with your fingers. - It's a heart.
(She makes a heart using her fingers.)
At the beginning of the Year of the Pig, in Gogi-dong, Yongin,
they met the 194th and 195th families for Let's Eat Dinner Together.
Thank you for the great memory.
Happy New Year.
- Happy New Year. - Happy New Year.
If you visit our place again,
we will treat you with better food.
- Happy New Year. - Happy New Year.
Bye.
(The preview of the next episode will be revealed.)
(One of the rich villages in Seoul)
(It was called thief village as there are a lot of things to steal.)
(Dongbuichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul)
(Yongsan is the transport center of Seoul.)
(And Ichon 1-dong is in the center of Yongsan.)
(Who are today's dinner mates?)
(I was born in Ichon 1-dong.)
(He tells secrets about the village only the residents know.)
(The son of Dongbuichon-dong, DinDin)
(Imposing)
(I know as much about Dongbuichon-dong as you do.)
(I know everything.)
(You know what? This place is famous.)
(This place is new.)
(Really?)
(I may not know much about Dongbuichon-dong,)
(but Yongsan is my area.)
(The son of Yongsan, Defconn)
(If you look at Dongbuichon-dong from the riverside...)
(Today's goal)
(A pedestrian overpass?)
(It's the newest apartment in the village.)
(It was built right before they had the height restrictions.)
(They plan to ring the doorbells of the high-rise apartment.)
(Can we get in there?)
(Let's go. That's my neighborhood.)
(If we succeed,)
(I want to cross the pedestrian overpass.)
(I'll go talk to them.)
(DinDin, the resident of Dongbuichon-dong doesn't hesitate.)
(You can't get in there.)
(He's the director.)
(This is real.)
(It can happen.)
(We got a permission.)
(But only DinDin and I can get in there.)
(Do you know Deaconess Kim Pan Rye? She's my mom.)
(I know.)
(We played golf together.)
(Will DinDin take advantage of it and succeed?)
(What about us? What do we do?)
(Will they be able to dine?)
(Let's Eat Dinner Together)
Can I get your autograph here?
We will keep it in the museum.
I see. It will be kept...
in the basement.
Bye.
Thank you for your kindness.
(It is kept in the couple's museum.)
- Gosh. - It was a happy moment.
- It feels heartwarming. - I know.
This show is...
You know what?
I thought we'd fail in Gogi-dong.
Shindong and Ho Dong might think that we failed.
- It was a huge success though. - A huge success.
It was so warm.
I guess Kyung Kyu and Boom succeeded.
(He just smiles.)
This is the first episode of the New Year.
You're right.
- Do you want to jump? - Yes.
In 1, 2, and 3.
(Their first jump in the year of 2019)
(Kyung Kyu and Boom jump too.)
He's a sweet guy.
- It's "Guy Next Door". - A guy next door?
(Laughing)
Will you join us for dinner...
with all the best for the New Year?
(Let's Eat Dinner Together supports children from low-income families...)
(for improvement of their meals. Please join us.)