(This program is a documentary that captures the journey of...)
(two renowned show hosts, who were once beloved by the entire nation, )
(looking for someone to feed them dinner.)
(It's minus 9°C, and the Han River is frozen.)
(Who are these two in the convertible?)
It's so refreshing because we can smell the air.
It's a trend to look cold during the winter.
Are you wearing long johns?
I am.
(These two are enjoying the cold in their long johns.)
(Where are these free spirits headed to?)
It's so cool today.
- Kyung Kyu. - Yes?
This is Apgujeong Rodeo Street.
Yes, it is.
This place is a bit similar to Beverly Hills in LA.
I heard that when they built this place,
they imitated Beverly Hills.
Rodeo Street is known for its fashion and culture.
It's a street for youths.
- It's a symbolic place. - It is.
Honestly, this is my first time coming here sober.
I'm usually...
not sober at all.
Back then, this Rodeo Street was teeming with people.
It was very much crowded.
That's why when I came here around the end of the year,
I'd meet my alumni...
- and friends. - Right.
People in cars would scream out, "Hey, get in."
There's even a gang called Hey, Get In Gang.
"Hey, get in. I'm talking about you. Aren't you coming?"
- I haven't heard that in a while. - Me neither.
(Kyung Kyu spots something.)
Swag.
- Should we get in? - It's lit.
- It's lit. - Hip-hop swag!
Loco.
- Goodness. - Wait.
Wow, you guys are full of swag.
Gray is a genius beat-maker,
and he always creates songs that become hits.
(He is the creator of hit songs.)
He is also as handsome as actors.
Gray is known for his looks in the hip-hop industry...
and has even conquered the advertisement industry.
Loco was the first winner of this country's first...
auditioning program for rappers.
He is known for his unrivaled, sentimental hip-hop music.
He has also mesmerized Kyung Kyu...
and became an up-and-coming entertainer Kyung Kyu likes.
Hip-hop's top artists...
have joined Dining Together.
Loco.
Hey, what's up?
It's lit.
- Hello. - Hey.
- Were you discharged from the army? - No, I haven't gone yet.
- What? - I have yet to go.
Really?
- Loco. - Hello.
- Hello. - Do you recognize me?
Aren't you Greece?
- What did you say? - Aren't you Greece?
- Kyung Kyu. - Hello, I'm Greece.
- It's a color. - Grace.
Take out the last syllable.
- Gray. - That's right.
Now, I recognize you.
- Hi. - Happy New Year.
Goodness, you.
We've met each other on a stage before.
- But it's a first on the street. - Right.
- And also... - Are you our guests?
Yes.
It's cold today. Who's the one who opened the windows?
- It was me. - It was Gray.
- It's swag. - Because...
- Swag? - They're hip-hop idols,
so they need to look cool.
I'm sure their legs were shivering like this.
Were you like this?
- It's hip-hop. - I see.
And sunglasses are a must.
- Right. - Right.
Where do you live, Loco?
I live in Nonhyeon-dong.
You live there too.
We're neighbors.
- He's on my side. - They...
were on a show together.
Then, they were on a pilot show as well.
Perhaps, he moved to Nonhyeon-dong...
to get your trust.
- No way. - He probably knew you lived there.
Well... Of course.
I wanted to be near him at all times.
- Loco is... - That's not true.
(Loco knows how to mess around with Kyung Kyu.)
Loco is enrolling in the army soon.
I'll be leaving next month.
I already made the calls for you.
- Really? - You're going to the front lines.
So you just need to head...
- to the front lines. - I'll be a conscripted policeman.
Do you two have any memories regarding this place?
Of course.
- Our company, AOMG, - AOMG.
is here.
You've never seen AOMG artists perform live on stage, right?
- No. - They're giants.
- I bet. - They grab their microphones,
and when the music comes on when they're on the stage,
they turn into giants this big.
(They dominate the stage with their overwhelming vibes.)
(AOMG is full of artists who charm their audience.)
Let's read our mission first.
Wow. "Have dinner in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul."
Okay.
We are to eat here.
- Let's go. - You guys are all set.
- Nonhyeon-dong. - You guys live here.
I know how much cutlery each house has.
(Confident)
Can we go to your place?
We can.
But this morning, my wife said to me,
"Don't you ever come here."
These two are residents.
We're with Loco and Gray today.
It's lit.
- It's lit. - It's lit.
Are we taking that?
Really?
We're taking that freezer car?
Will you be all right?
- I'm cold already. - Goodness.
Why would we ride this?
(The car is a gift from the cold snap.)
The back row is small.
- What? - We can pull it forward.
How do we do this?
You guys are frustrating.
Just climb up.
- This is it. - It's this one.
Where is it the warmest?
I can't believe this.
The back is the warmest, right?
Goodness.
Hold on.
Isn't this a punishment?
- This is ridiculous. - Gosh.
We're making new memories...
with hip-hop idols.
They take the freezer car and make a grand entrance...
to Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Until the 1960s, Nonhyeon-dong was covered with fields.
Afterwards, it transformed into...
a luxurious residential and business area.
There is a furniture street that has been existing for 30 years.
The place is also famous for its food alley.
Alongside Kyung Kyu,
there are many other celebrities who live here.
Will Kyung Kyu be able to save face...
in his own neighborhood?
Dining Together, episode 113.
"Nonhyeon-dong Swagger".
(Episode 113, "Nonhyeon-dong Swagger")
(Flapping)
(He reaches the peak of his irritation.)
Loco and Gray, let's shout!
Yes!
It's lit!
Drive slowly! It's freezing!
I'm driving as slowly as I can.
(Being considerate, he drives at the speed of a turtle.)
How did you two meet?
We were in the same hip-hop club.
- A club? - Yes.
I majored in economics.
So I had plans to find a job in that field.
But Gray asked me to do music with him.
That's when I finally decided to change my direction.
Loco was the best rapper in the club.
I noticed it and asked him to join me.
(Gray has an impressive, discerning eye.)
You guys aren't cold, right?
- No. - The front window...
- blocks some of the wind. - It does.
I see.
- Yes. - So...
Ho Dong wants to talk to you guys,
so his head is shoved towards you.
(Like this)
I know.
The camera's here, but I keep leaning forward.
It's warm here.
These two places have completely different weathers.
I'm not moving away from the camera's angle.
This is what a professional does.
That's why everyone respects Kyung Kyu.
(He is the best.)
(Stopping)
Good job, back there.
(The freezer car stops.)
(He attempts to escape.)
Good job, back there.
Kyung Kyu, come to your senses.
- Wake up. - Goodness.
Let me get out first.
(His legs give out.)
Gosh.
That was an awesome journey.
(They finally get out.)
Has Nonhyeon-dong changed a lot since back then?
Definitely.
- I've lived here for 20 years. - Come this way.
20 years?
If you look closely around this area,
there is no otolaryngology.
(Really?)
Only plastic surgery hospitals and dermatology are here.
- I went there two days ago. - Where?
An otolaryngology.
Oh, right.
(Kyung Kyu has nothing to say.)
Didn't you say you lived here for 20 years?
- That's why everyone respects... - That's why everyone respects...
- Kyung Kyu. - Kyung Kyu.
What I mean is, there aren't that many around here.
- It wasn't easy to find. - You're right.
This place is covered with plastic surgery hospitals.
- Apgujeong is filled with them. - Really?
Yes.
Could the staff follow me?
- Okay. - There are many places.
Since I live here,
I'll lead you guys. Follow me.
We'll go over there and move towards the back.
- There will be... - He's so cool.
- There will be... - We're filming different shows.
It's a different show.
- I've watched him a lot on TV. - Stop for a bit.
Nonhyeon... Nonhyeon... Hey, come on, now.
There is someone who is a pillar for Nonhyeon-dong,
controls everything that goes on here,
and gave his all for this area's development.
- Who? - Who?
- The one who lives over there. - Really?
- Who is it? - I'll introduce you to him.
- Okay. - Is he there right now?
Of course. That's why I'm bringing you guys.
Are we really going in here?
Of course.
We should meet the great man.
- Is he there right now? - The great man?
He is the great man of Nonhyeon-dong?
He does his work here?
Yes.
- He's very comfortable in here. - As if it's his house.
(Kyung Kyu enters without any hesitation.)
He even knows the passcode.
He got the passcode right.
- He just went in. - Hey.
It's my office.
What?
Is this the great Kyung Kyu's office?
Correct.
- Make yourself at home. - Gosh.
Dongguk University.
It really is his office.
- Where are the workers? - I don't have any.
Oh, really?
Wait, this is...
Don't touch it. That's my idol.
Oh, no. It fell.
- Don't touch my idol. - Okay.
(Bruce Lee is precious to him.)
- Is this where you sleep? - Yes.
(He takes naps on this cot.)
This is where he sleeps.
On our show, I talk about trees a lot.
So he bought books about them to shut me up.
Persimmon tree.
He wants to shut me up.
Right, you always talk about trees when you see them.
So that's why.
Look at this.
These are all the scenarios that I've written so far.
(Director Lee's scenarios are all in here.)
This secluded place is filled...
with Director Lee's hard work and introspection.
Why did you want to show us your working space?
I wanted to show you guys that I was still writing up scenarios.
I wanted you to know that.
(Investors, are you watching?)
Let's go to a real estate.
- A real estate? - It's cold out.
Do you guys just walk around then step into a real estate?
Yes.
- Hello. - Goodness.
- Hello. - He looks very kindhearted.
He's already working in 2019.
Please introduce this area for us.
Could you come out and show us where we are?
- Where are we now? - Right now...
- Hakdong Station. - Hakdong Station.
You walked upwards from the station...
- and are right here. - Here?
- Yes. - Then...
where is the furniture street?
- That street is here. - It's near Hakdong Station.
- This part? - Yes.
This part is where the furniture street is.
(Kyung Kyu tries to brag.)
(Suddenly, the owner leaves.)
- You're right. - Hey.
Loco and Gray, this place has so much swag.
The owner is suddenly gone.
He's on the phone.
Nothing is planned.
- We're here right now. - He must be busy.
- Why not? - We're here.
Right here.
This is the area where the actress you all know,
Kim Hee Seon, drank a lot in the middle of the night...
and came.
Here, she fed pigeons.
You mean VD?
- Are you talking about VD? - What does that mean?
It means Vomit and Drink.
- The pigeons still live here. - VD...
Kim Hee Seon, if you're watching, please visit our show...
- She'll be surprised. - and give us...
- an explanation. - She has about 40 pigeons.
- I see. - Kyung Kyu.
What is the origin of the word Nonhyeon?
This area was originally covered with fields.
(The origin of Nonhyeon)
That's why it's called Nonhyeon-dong.
- Is that true? - It... It is.
Nonhyeon-dong used to be called Non Ridge.
The name originates from the fact that this area has many fields.
It's due to the fields, right?
- He's right. - See?
You're not just saying that because you're tired, right?
No, I just need to work.
The tone of his voice felt like he was tired of Kyung Kyu.
He's also a resident here.
How's Kyung Kyu's reputation here in Nonhyeon-dong?
- It's good. - Good?
He's busy at the moment.
How about now?
What kind of people live here?
Celebrities.
And the age group?
From all groups.
(He's very short with his answers.)
(Smiling)
I've never met someone who answered so briefly.
- He's so laidback. - Now, he's working.
Be honest. Please stand up.
If Kyung Kyu were to move out of this area,
would it affect anything?
- Yes, a bit. - What?
- Seriously? - Yes.
When the real estates receive customers,
they always mention that I live here.
(I see.)
Who else lives here who is as famous...
as him?
- It's a secret. - A secret?
He's very professional.
All the top stars have left,
and only the lowly ones are here.
You said that...
many celebrities live here.
Do you think perhaps we'd end up at a celebrity's house?
- That's possible. - Really?
- It's possible? - Yes.
- Thank you. - No problem.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Thank you.
(They enter the residential area.)
One-third of Nonhyeon-dong is mine.
- One-third? - Correct.
I've rented them out.
(I see.)
- Goodness. - He's been acting this way...
for two months although we haven't aired it.
He tells the guests that he'll gift them with a building.
(He presents them with a building as a thank-you gift.)
He keeps acting weird.
He's not content with his title as a godfather.
Now, he wants to become a great millionaire.
(Let's take a look at his antics.)
Chairman Park lives here.
- The one on the right? - Chairman Park lives here.
How about this house?
- That one. - Chairman Kim's.
Chairman Kim?
- Do you see all these villas? - Yes.
I use all of them.
In January, I live here.
In February, I'll live over there.
That one's my wife's.
- You switch every month? - Yes. My dogs live over there.
We're using all the buildings.
There's an army base over there.
- An army base? - In Nonhyeon-dong?
- Yes. - I've never heard of that.
They're here to protect me. The government sent them.
Come on, Kyung Kyu.
Over there.
- People aren't allowed to go there? - No, they aren't.
- But now, it's open. - I opened it since.
Not everyone can sit here.
I was the only one who could.
Hakdong Park didn't exist before.
- Did they create it recently? - Yes, after I moved here.
- They made it because of you? - Yes, that's true.
Hakdong Park was made for Kyung Kyu.
- A dog's barking. - When I moved here...
(There is more than one dog here.)
That wasn't a good timing.
- That wasn't right. - A dog's barking.
Hakdong Park wasn't here before.
- There used to be only one tree. - I see.
I heard that in 2020, Nonhyeon-dong...
will be renamed to Kyungkyu-dong.
We've already come to an agreement with the government about that.
(Laughing)
(Kyung Kyu is having a crisis.)
Why are you laughing?
- Well... - Did you think of something funny?
I'm just telling you...
that Nonhyeon-dong will soon be called Kyungkyu-dong.
The National Assembly already made their decision on that.
(He goes overboard.)
Is this how you're supposed to act for variety shows?
(Kyung Kyu suits better as a godfather than a millionaire.)
(They enter a small area for villas.)
- Ho Dong. - Yes?
These small villas...
are resided by people in their late 20s and early 30s...
whose houses are too far from their workplaces.
I see.
Yes, I'll explain it all to you.
- What is this place? - This?
- This is a house... - Is it an office building?
and an office building.
It's very special, isn't it?
The space can easily be turned into an art space.
- It's lovely. - It's my first time to see it..
(In the past, the buildings were mostly residential.)
I think there are a lot of studios here too.
- Shooting studios. - There are many studios.
Right. We come here for photo shoots.
It's usually done in Nonhyeon-dong.
I think all the magazine shoots were done here.
There are a lot of recording studios as well.
- There are many recording studios. - There are many recording studios.
- Right? Commercial recording. - Right.
- Right. - You record sound here.
You record sound.
Now that you've mentioned commercials...
Gray is the commercial star.
I've shot a lot of commercials.
You have.
There was a scene where I had to turn back.
I had to turn back while walking.
- I had to turn back while walking. - Now...
You have to put on a straight face.
Whenever I shoot a commercial, they want my straight face.
Honestly,
- I have a question for you, Gray. - Okay.
How does it feel to live with such a handsome face?
- You should ask me that. - Be honest.
You should ask me.
Stay out of it, will you?
- What do you say? - My goodness.
- I am really curious. - What do you say?
It's...
- Please tell us honestly. - It's all right.
I think it's convenient in many ways.
(It's thrilling. It always feels new.)
- It's convenient. - Give us an example.
I do music.
But I think because of my looks,
they are more generous with me.
- They give you attention. - I think...
it's better than...
- being not handsome. - I get you.
- It's strange to talk about it. - Don't be shy.
Even when I did comedy, they were generous with me.
Can you be quiet?
People want to hear what Gray has to say.
They don't want to hear what you have to say.
Do you take a lot of photos of yourself because you're so handsome?
When I take photos of myself,
it feels like I'm close to people.
Do you have a know-how...
on how to look great on photos?
- He's got know-hows. - I've got know-hows.
- Now... - Like what?
You can't stand against the light.
- I've heard about this. - The sun is coming from there.
If you turn back like this, your face will be all dark.
- Avoid standing against the light. - Avoid standing against the light.
And actually,
I like my right face more.
So the photo turns out better when I take a photo of the right side.
- Then I will give you the phone. - Like this.
Check the light.
We will leave you.
Get out of his way, Kyung Kyu.
Get out of the way!
(Kyung Kyu volunteers to become the ugly one.)
He and I are not that different.
What is this, Kyung Kyu? What are you doing?
- My gosh. - Kyung Kyu.
- Like this. - It's...
- Right. - Your head is too big.
He always just tightens his lips.
He always pouts whenever he takes a photo.
(He knows about Ho Dong very well.)
He does it so that his face would look small.
Wait.
(His face is very big.)
Loco and Gray, you write songs.
- Yes. - Where do you get...
the inspiration and ideas? Loco?
I got inspired by...
Kyung Kyu's office.
- What inspiration did you get? - What?
Everything has a reason.
- Right. - Yes.
There's a reason why Kyung Kyu is Kyung Kyu.
- Right. Right. - That's what I realized.
With hip-hop, I think it's harder...
to write about something you haven't experienced.
A lot of times, you are talking about yourself.
As a hip-hop musician, you must fear...
about someone else writing...
the lyrics for you.
That's not hip-hop.
That's not hip-hop. You have to write the lyrics yourself.
Yes. That's why I think it's the most honest music.
It's the most honest music.
(Hip-hop is telling your story with your own voice.)
When we go down this alley,
there's the furniture street.
We can target that area.
We can go around this area too.
You've teamed up with Loco many times, so I'll team up with him.
- I'll team up with Gray. - Gray?
Two handsome people will be a team.
(They just laugh.)
You like Bruce Lee, so your team can be Gray Lee.
- Gray Lee. - Gray Lee.
We will name our team Dongco.
(Dongco)
If we fail to get invited in by 8pm,
let's eat at my place.
- Really? - Is it allowed?
If we fail, we will eat at my place.
Can we do that without getting your wife's permission?
Aren't I too old to be getting permission from my wife?
(He admires Kyung Kyu.)
- Really? - She went on a trip.
(His wife is on a trip.)
(We knew it.)
We knew it.
(Kyung Kyu is free for a while.)
But you will get yelled at when she comes back.
This is where the godfather of Korean broadcasting industry,
Kyung Kyu lives and also where Loco lives.
Here is a drama without scripts in Nonhyeon-dong.
- Dining Together. - Dining Together.
Let's go get it.
- It's lit! - It's lit!
(At 6pm, Gray Lee and Dongco start to hit doorbells.)
It's the dinner at Kyung Kyu's village.
They are counting on Kyung Kyu today.
It will be really bad...
if we fail in my town, Ho Dong.
- Shouldn't you leave then? - Yes.
You've been living here for 20 years.
That would mean that I've been a bad neighbor.
But he has never been successful at places...
that mean something to him.
- It never worked. - Then...
should we not give it any meaning?
He failed at the house where he lived as a newlywed.
- Right. - He failed that day.
I failed again at Seongsan-dong.
- Then I am worried. - It's worrying.
Shall we get going then?
Please move aside. Loco will do it alone.
Loco of Dongco will give it a try.
(He's nervous.)
Make sure you show your face.
- Who is it? - Hello, ma'am.
I am a neighbor.
I am singer Loco. Do you happen to know me?
- Yes, I know you. - You do?
Have you eaten by any chance?
I...
(He looks anxious.)
I already ate.
(They fail with the first house.)
- Oh, my gosh. - It's only 6pm.
- You've already eaten? - She already ate?
I am on a diet.
- You are on a diet. - She's on a diet.
How many kilograms are you trying to lose?
My goal weight is 47kg.
- No. No. - You can't do that.
You have to eat today.
Diet always starts tomorrow.
There's nothing to eat at home.
- It's okay. - We will bring things.
By the way, it's not what she planned for.
- Right. - Thank you, ma'am.
Hello?
By the way...
She's just there.
Hello.
You don't have weight to lose.
- No. I am sorry. - She's beautiful.
- She is beautiful. - Happy New Year.
Happy New Year.
(Feeling sorry, they move on.)
- She's warm-hearted. - Isn't this...
isn't this a good start?
- It's a good start. - Yes.
We can't get something good after only one try.
That's right.
Look at this place.
They try at the area with detached houses.
- This is... - This is typical of Nonhyeon-dong.
Let's give it a try at these detached houses.
I am a neighbor.
Gray should do It.
Gray, you do it.
- Don't get flustered. - Do you want to do it?
Say, "Hello, I am hip-hop musician Gray."
Yes. Ask if they ate.
Hello. I am singer Gray.
- Okay. - Have you eaten by any chance?
Right. We can't be on TV.
Tell her we're shooting Dining Together.
We are shooting Dining Together.
- But I guess you can't... - I can tell.
We are not in the position to invite you in.
- Right. - Okay.
- Okay. - Thank you.
People in this town are very kind.
She's overflowing with kindness.
You can tell them this show is about having a meal together.
Bravo, Nonhyeon-dong!
At Nonhyeon-dong, there are angry Kyung Kyu...
and kind neighbors.
- It's our turn. Let's try it. - Yes. It's your turn.
Loco,
try to appeal your charm with your rapping.
Even if they say they don't know you,
don't give up.
Hip-hop is all about freedom, isn't it?
Loco is...
- Hello. - Hello.
Who are you?
Hello. My name is Loco.
Do you happen to know me?
- No, I don't. - Oh...
- I... I sing and... - 1, 2, 3, 4.
If you want me to speak the truth, don't give me that drink
That's the music I've been doing.
I see.
I don't know much about rap.
We are shooting Dinging Together.
Yes. I saw you a while ago while passing by.
I saw the shoot.
- Did you? - Yes.
I am so sorry.
- Why... - We already ate.
- You already ate. - Yes.
You sound like you haven't eaten.
(He's relieved.)
(Kyung Kyu and Gray try the house on the opposite side.)
Can we try it at the same time?
(He nervously rings the bell.)
Hello?
Hello.
Do you happen to know the singer Gray?
Hello?
Do you know the show Dining Together?
- Hello? - Yes?
Hello, I am Lee Kyung Kyu.
I am a neighbor of this town too.
So what?
Do you know the show called Dining Together?
("So what" always hurts their feelings.)
Hello?
(Dogs bark.)
- Is it hard to hear? - It's hard to hear.
Dogs are barking too loudly.
The energy is good, isn't it?
(They hear a lot of barks and fail.)
This is... It's like we already had a meal a while ago.
- How? - They really love us.
We just got cursed at.
Did you?
(He turns pain into a clever joke.)
Dogs kept barking.
And she wasn't happy about us.
- Is that right? - I feel so offended.
That's why everyone...
- respects Kyung Kyu. - Everyone respects Kyung Kyu.
That's why everyone respects Kyung Kyu.
That's why people call him the godfather of variety show.
Let's try here.
(They try to target multiplex house.)
She was so sad that we didn't get to dine with her.
- Hello? - Hello?
- Yes? - Hello. I am a neighbor.
You are not a neighbor.
My name is Loco. Do you know singer Loco?
My goodness.
- What do I do? - "What do I do?"
- Keep calm. - Do you know me?
- Say you already ate. - I know you.
- I will... - What?
I will take a photo of you.
She's going to take a photo of him.
(Will they succeed?)
She's taking a photo of him.
Ask her if she's eaten.
- Ask her. - Have you eaten?
I am cleaning right now.
So you haven't eaten yet.
Right. My husband didn't come home yet.
- Oh, he didn't. - Then, you can do this alone.
If you haven't eaten,
- can you... - And Ho Dong.
Can you... With Ho Dong...
(He got confused and began to stutter.)
I was wondering if we can...
spend some fun and warm time with you. We wanted to ask you.
- You don't have to feel burdened. - Sure.
We'll take whatever you have in your fridge.
Think of this as a way to make a great memory.
- You can talk to him. - Yes.
We'll ring the bell again in five minutes.
Shouldn't we make a team name too?
- No. - We'll ring the bell again...
- in five minutes. - How about Kyuray?
(They changed their team name to Kyuray!)
You have a great name. Why did you name yourself Gray?
Between black and white, there is an infinite number of gray.
So it means that I have an infinite number of colors.
I may seem monotoned and not interesting,
but I have something that you do not expect.
You should just be Seok Cheol.
Gray is a difficult name.
Loco, why are you Loco? You have a great name too.
Loco, you. Hey.
- It means "to make you crazy". - Loco.
- Loco? - Yes.
It's Spanish.
- Oh, Spanish. - Yes.
I wanted to make people go crazy.
(He wants to make his audience go crazy.)
- Hello. - Yes?
I'm Gray, a singer.
Have you eaten by any chance?
- Oh, I'm down with a cold. - Why did he name himself Gray?
- I see. - Yes.
You're feeling under the weather.
I hope you get better soon.
- Thanks. - Okay, thank you.
We'll go in first in Nonhyeon-dong.
- Sure. - The young blood.
(Saying whatever is on his mind)
- Yes? - Have you talked to your husband?
I don't think I can make this happen.
I see.
(Very delighted)
It's all right.
The Korean language has so many different expressions.
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
- Don't say that. - No, it's okay. We won't give up.
- Goodbye. - Goodbye.
Thank you.
I was thankful for the way she said it.
She didn't flat out say no.
"I don't think I can make this happen."
"I don't think so"?
She's so considerate.
- Let's go. - You have to...
show your face to the camera like this.
Yes, this villa.
"Hello, this is Gray."
It's Gray's turn.
- It's Gray's turn. - Okay, fine.
You.
You!
- He's driving me crazy. - We were in a great mood.
(Gray gives it a try in the chaos.)
Hello?
Yes, hello.
- "I'm Gray, a singer." - I'm Gray, a singer.
I'm Gray, a singer. Hello.
- A rapper. - You should help him out.
Hello, I am Lee Kyung Kyu.
I'm a resident of Nonhyeon-dong.
- What? You moved. - I...
- What? - You moved.
- "You moved." - No, I didn't.
I didn't move. I moved to the next street.
Come on, you moved already.
His address is still in Nonhyeon-dong.
(People don't trust him at all.)
- I mean... - I heard that you built your house.
No, I didn't build a new one.
I'll go inside and explain...
why I had to move in detail.
- Actually, - Yes?
I am about to see someone from an academy.
I don't think I can help you.
You're a part of this neighborhood too.
Exactly. I did not move very far.
I'll buy you a drink if I run into you later.
- Okay, sure. - Bye.
- Okay. - Goodbye.
(In shreds)
I got told off for moving.
Where does he think I moved to?
Kyung Kyu, I think...
He got angry at me.
- I think... - He got so angry at me.
- This is going to be tough. - "You already moved!"
- When did you move? - Kyung Kyu.
That interaction was one of the best moments of our show.
- My gosh. - Are we headed to your place?
- No, it's not that. - No, right?
Gosh, he got so angry at me.
The godfather of Nonhyeon-dong couldn't escape the humiliation.
(Cheer up.)
I have no idea where we are in the darkness.
- Kyung Kyu. - Yes?
- Can't we ask people outside now? - Yes.
We can cast people on the streets.
Come on, over here.
Why is there a crowd here?
- Goodness, hello. - Hello.
- We're Dining Together. - I'm a resident of Nonhyeon-dong.
- I am Lee Kyung Kyu. - It's nice to see you.
- Here is Kang Ho Dong. - Goodness.
The champion.
Sir, where do you live?
- Right here. - Goodness. Have you eaten yet?
- Have you eaten? - Have I eaten?
Yes.
It's dinnertime, I couldn't have eaten already.
(It's dinnertime, I couldn't have eaten already.)
What do you mean?
- Aren't you from South Gyeongsang? - I am.
You're a man of South Gyeongsang. I'm from North Gyeongsang Province.
Don't you understand the North Gyeongsang dialect?
- You're from South Gyeongsang. - Nonhyeon-dong doesn't like you.
Wait, what?
Sir.
I said, "I couldn't have eaten already." Don't you get it?
I meant that I wouldn't have eaten already.
- He hasn't eaten. - So I say, I couldn't have eaten.
It means I haven't eaten yet.
That's it!
What about your wife? Is she home?
- She is. - Then can you, your wife,
me, and this singer guy, Giray. Wait, no.
- Gray. - It's Gray.
Can we eat with you?
It's not a good idea to come to my place.
Why not?
How old do I look?
You look like you're in your 70s, maybe 60s.
Between 60 to 70?
I am the living witness of the history of Korea.
- Pardon? - I started going to school...
during the Japanese occupation,
lived through the Korean War,
the April 19 revolution, the May 16 coup,
and the Gwangju Uprising.
I lived through everything.
Sir, can you tell us about that...
- in your house? - You can tell us in detail.
It's not a good idea to come to my place.
- Goodbye, sir. - Goodbye.
- And... - Yes?
(What kind of a story will he bring up this time?)
- And... - Yes?
he used to be so young and handsome.
(He even brought up Kyung Kyu's history.)
My gosh. Sir, you should go home.
- This neighborhood isn't for you. - You looked really handsome.
Sir, will you let us go?
We have to go somewhere else. Otherwise, we'll have to starve.
Thank you for talking to us.
Goodness, I met with such great guests.
I can't feed all of you.
- No, it's okay. - It's okay.
- Just him and me. - The two of us.
We can eat anything.
We don't have anything,
unless you want some instant noodles.
- Sure. - Instant noodles are great.
Then come in.
(Then come in!)
(Hooray!)
My gosh, Kyung Kyu. This is amazing.
- Gray, great job. - I knew it.
- You did it. - I knew it.
Kyung Kyu is the best.
- My gosh. - Are we leaving like this?
See you next week, Kyung Kyu.
Gray. Gray, congratulations.
- Bye. - We have to hurry.
(Team Dongco takes off again!)
My gosh, what a twist.
Goodness. My gosh.
- That was the biggest twist. - Seriously.
(They go into a dinnertime of twist in Nonhyeon-dong.)
Oh, the passcode.
Do all of your children live away from you now?
My son lives right across. This is building 6, and he's in building 2.
Oh, in building two?
(His son lives in the next building.)
Hello, I am Lee Kyung Kyu.
Yes, what is it?
Oh, this is Dining Together. Do you know it by any chance?
Oh, I can't dine right now. I just went to the hospital,
so I cannot see anything right now. I'm sorry.
(A bolt from the blue)
- She cannot see anything. - I cannot see anything.
Can't you at least make some instant noodles?
- They were... - I can't see anything.
- Exactly. - Not even instant noodles?
Sir, we'll just consider we had.
- She just came back. - Exactly.
- Thank you. - We'll consider we had.
- We can go somewhere else. - Thank you.
It's my town, but I don't know where I am because it's too dark.
It's getting confusing with all these similar buildings.
I think I'll find the way once I grab a drink.
(Kyung Kyu faces embarrassment in Nonhyeon-dong.)
(Kyuray goes back to ringing the doorbell again.)
- Let me show you an example. - Sure.
(While Team Kyuray began again with their painful past behind, )
(Team Dongco is ringing the bell without knowing they failed.)
Oh, 0 and 1.
0 and 1, my friend
- Hello? - Hello, I'm a resident around here.
Have you heard of a singer named Loco?
- I have. - Do you want to hear him rap?
- She knows me. - She does?
Ma'am, we are currently shooting a program called Dining Together.
- I'd love to have you. - Yes?
But I haven't cooked anything. What should I do?
That is not a problem.
Our program is about sharing the love.
I don't want to be seen on TV.
- I see. - It might be a bit troublesome.
Yes, I'm sorry. I'd love to have you, but I'm sorry.
- I see. - I have a favor to ask.
You have such a pretty voice.
- Thank you. - I hope you can remember that.
- Okay. - Yes.
That was Team Dongco.
- Happy New Year. - Okay.
(They must run now!)
(They split up and sped up the process.)
There is no answer.
I don't have the right apartment number.
Did you find anyone?
A lot of the apartments will not answer.
Hello, I'm Loco, a singer.
I'm not in a situation to eat.
(Oh, I see.)
It must be really tough.
(Kyung Kyu is looking for a bell to ring in his home ground.)
- Hello. - Where do you live?
I live in Seongdong-gu.
(He wasn't a resident here.)
Is this a detached house or a house?
(The time keeps on passing.)
There is no bell, is there?
- No. - None.
Call.
- Oh, we have to go. - We should go.
May we go in and ring the bell?
No?
(Loco and Gray cannot show off their hip-hop swag.)
The hope...
(Loco and Gray cannot show off their hip-hop swag.)
(Will they successfully eat a meal today?)
I see a bell over there. There's a doorbell.
Goodness, there are a lot of households.
(Team Dongco is ringing the bells. It is 7:31pm now.)
This is not an office, is it?
It says not to ring the doorbell...
here.
(It even mentions the specific time.)
But it's from 8pm,
- so... - No, it's from 6pm.
It means 8pm.
- From 8pm to 10pm then? - Yes.
So it means it's okay now, isn't it?
Then shall we try it?
Okay.
(His heart is racing.)
What is this for?
Who is it?
Hi. We're from a TV show.
Do you recognize my voice?
Yes, I do.
Is this a residence?
Yes, it is.
Let me introduce the guest I came with. Please listen to his voice.
Have you heard about Loco, sir?
I'm a singer.
(Nervous)
I've heard.
You have? He says he has heard about me.
Have you had dinner?
(Please)
No.
If you haven't eaten yet,
why don't we come in, sit down together,
and talk about hip-hop...
and ssireum back in the days?
Okay, please wait.
- Please discuss it. - We'll be waiting here.
(It feels good.)
- My goodness. - Hello.
(Kyung Kyu and Gray at that time...)
- Do you live here? - Yes.
You know I live in Nonhyeon-dong, don't you?
I do. You built a new house, right?
No, I didn't build a new house.
- We just moved. - Oh, you did?
Have you eaten?
Gosh, I shouldn't be on TV.
Please.
Congratulations.
Wait a moment. Let me call my son.
- How old is your son? - I was going to feed a cat.
We could eat cat food together.
May I ask how old your son is?
- He's 27. - Gosh.
- That's the perfect age. - I'm singer Gray as in color.
- Please call him and let us know. - Okay.
(They decide to wait for now after appealing to her.)
(Finally, the door opens.)
- Oh. - Hello.
- You can relax. - Hello.
Wow, what a kind face you have.
Please don't feel pressured.
Hello.
Are you a married couple?
- No. - No.
She's my mother.
Oh, your mother? Ma'am.
I was mistaken because the light was just turned on.
It means you look that young.
- This is Loco. - Hello.
- You recognize him, right? - Yes.
Will you invite Loco and me in and become our family?
Well, we could, but...
(Is there a problem?)
(What's the fate of the two teams?)
Will you invite Loco and me in and become our family?
Well, we could, but...
My sister lives on the fourth floor of this building,
and there is a kitchen there.
Then can we all go up to the fourth floor...
- and chitchat while eating? - Okay.
Then will you be our family?
Yes. Thank you.
(She gladly says yes.)
Thank you so much.
Loco.
Dongco
I say Dong, you say Co
Dongco
(Roaring with joy)
This is great.
(Si Hee Gyeong, Choi Young Shin)
- Oh, my. Intellectual nourishment. - A book.
- She was reading. - Yes.
At the beginning of each year,
I read an autobiography.
I see.
Whose autobiography is it this time?
It's Kim Gu's.
(Kim Gu's autobiography for 2019)
I'm getting to know...
a lot about him that I didn't know.
I see.
- I... - But you read too little.
- Well... - You just started it.
- In the first place... - It's the beginning of the year.
(Because it's just the beginning of the year.)
It's just January 2.
(Even if she gets embarrassed, she smiles elegantly.)
Who lives on the first floor?
I do.
- Only you? - It's his study.
He lives here.
- What about the fourth floor? - His sister lives there.
His sister. Then what about you?
I live in Ilsan, but I should stay here until next week.
I see.
Can we look around your son's place...
on the first floor for about a minute?
- Okay. - Well...
Oh, look at this.
- There may be a cat here. - Yes.
In the simple space with the tone of black and white,
there is another family member.
What is the cat's name?
- Trotsky. - Trotsky.
It's Trotsky.
What is it?
Trotsky who was purged by Stalin.
We named the cat after that.
There is a man named Stalin.
- Of the Soviet Union? - Yes.
- Oh. You didn't know, did you? - Stalin...
- I didn't know. - It's 1 to 0 now.
Stalin.
He's a Russian revolutionary...
who was purged by Stalin.
- I see. - So...
It doesn't have that complicated meaning.
I found him dying on the street and took him in.
It was like he was almost killed in the world of cats.
He was beside a trash bin with his sunken eye.
He felt bad for him, so he brought him in.
A revolutionary cat.
(The revolutionary cat joined the family like that.)
This is quite a unique space, ma'am.
It is.
It doesn't look like a house because of the floor.
My sister who lives on the fourth floor...
works for interior design.
To hear that I'd live here,
she remodeled this place for me.
This space was not like this before.
I think you can focus on your study well here.
You're right.
You'll probably concentrate well.
- Right. - It is designed for that.
It's a neat space...
she designed for her brother who studies.
What do you study?
I study law.
- He graduated from a law school. - I did.
He did?
He has to take a bar exam from the 8th.
Is this your first time to take the exam?
No, I'm trying to take it...
- again this time. - Again.
Before we rang the doorbell, the son was studying law,
and the mother was reading the autobiography...
sitting face to face?
We were really doing that.
I guess you work out too.
Because I work out, I couldn't pass the exam sooner.
- Because... - To hang out working out.
- You need strength to study. - Right.
I think you did this very often.
This one.
Well...
(The former ssireum champion)
(Reminiscing)
- What is that? - This is...
what we ssireum players...
- do the most often. - You bet.
When we get really strong,
it tears sometimes while we're pulling it.
- Really? - It tears.
Can it be torn?
- Shall I show you how to do it? - Yes, please.
You grab it like this first.
Put yourself in position for ssireum.
This is a thigh band, and this is a waist band.
You're supposed to pull them like this.
This will strengthen your biceps, triceps, and waist.
Pull them like this.
We would do this 100 to 1,000 times.
He's pulling them too easily, but if you pull them, you'll see...
- Why don't you try it? - They're quite thick.
I was surprised that he pulled them so easily.
Gosh.
(Sliding)
He is gliding.
(Did anyone put ice on the floor?)
(It was certainly the exercise that looked like this.)
(He slides smoothly as if he were on ice.)
Hip-hop charisma.
(Suddenly gliding like a figure skater)
That was cute.
What was your plan for dinner tonight?
Since my daughter is upstairs, we were going to go up...
and join her.
- Do you usually eat there? - Sometimes?
- We eat together. - We eat there together.
We had rice cake soup there yesterday.
We made rice cake soup and pajeon.
Does your sister know that we're shooting a show now?
She must be flustered.
I called her earlier.
Just the two of us will join you for dinner.
- Okay, let's go up. - Let's go up.
They enter a special space for the family...
in Nonhyeon-dong at dinnertime.
- Hi, ma'am. - Hello.
I'm cooking dinner.
- Hello. - Hello.
Thank you for welcoming us.
Please come on in.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Happy New Year.
Make some noise.
Some other people are welcoming them with great reactions here.
An office and a house are combined together,
which looks partly like an office and partly like a residence.
(Partly like an office and partly like a residence)
In the space with an open view from a loft,
you can feel the great sense of a design company everywhere.
(You can feel the great sense of a design company everywhere.)
It's still Christmas here.
- My goodness. - I'm glad we didn't put them away.
Goodness. Are these flowers a part of the interior design?
We had our end of year party yesterday.
Actually, it was two days ago, and you came before we put them away.
They're beautiful.
Look at this. A flower has bloomed in this cold winter.
There are three lemons here too.
(Amazed)
Are they lemons?
- Yes. - Ripening and turning yellow.
(The lemons are ripening on the tree.)
It's my first time to see lemons on a tree.
I'll make preserved lemons when they are ripe.
It's an edible plant for interior design that Ho Dong likes.
How long have you been married?
- Quite long. - How many years?
I have a son who is a junior in high school.
(So surprised)
Then is he 18 years old?
Yes, he is.
- He's a little younger than you. - Right.
He is not here because he went to an academy.
Did you have him before you get married?
Kind of...
Aren't I sharp?
(He still has a gut feeling of a guru.)
Swag.
I'm not a good liar.
- You're not? - No.
Your son doesn't know?
- He knows. - He does?
He has the right to know.
(She respects his rights.)
You must've been shocked back then.
I wasn't shocked, but I almost beat her to death.
- Stop talking about it. - I beat her...
How old was she?
She was 23 years old.
She chose to get married instead of going abroad to study.
She was supposed to take a plane to go abroad.
We already paid the tuition and the cost for a dorm.
- You already did. - I was in love so much...
I got married early.
- After we prepare dinner... - Okay.
If you stay over there, I'll cook and give you food.
You usually eat with your workers here, right?
Yes, we live here like this.
Then why don't all of us eat together?
That's why I'm heating packed meals.
They are on a diet,
so they eat packed meals for a diet.
- For a diet. - Yes.
But it's so late, and you are still working.
- It's almost 8pm. - It's almost 8pm now.
Because we have to work late today,
they checked in to stay here.
To work late.
We work overtime often.
We stay up all night sometimes.
The fact that you work late that often...
means your business is doing well.
You're right.
We get a lot of orders.
This is a job where you work late often,
most of them are female workers,
and it's dangerous to send them home late at night,
so they stay here when they have to work all night.
That's why we moved here.
- That's why? - Yes.
- You didn't want to send them home? - No.
(She provides accommodations instead of sending them home.)
You're right.
If you're in a space like this,
I think you'd feel like you're a family.
We divided it in half. That is a space for living,
and this is a space for work.
You can take a rest anytime if you want while working...
in this cozy bedroom and bathroom.
In the office for workers,
each desk shows their own taste and individuality.
(A space that shows their own taste an individuality)
Our colleagues really feel like a family in our company.
She treats us well like a family.
She's like a sister.
Are you confused whether she is your boss or your sister sometimes?
I call her sister sometimes.
(Laughing)
I also have my workroom in my house.
That definitely helps my work.
(Totally agreeing with him)
I invite producers to my place and let them stay for a few nights.
You have the same system as mine.
(Loco is running a lodge too.)
You're working on interior design, right?
Rather than interior design,
we work on display.
We work for events to promote brands.
- We saw you at events. - Right.
- Me? - Yes.
- A few times. - Really?
- Picture... - I took pictures with you.
- Really? - A lot of pictures.
(Surprised)
There are quite a lot of pictures.
You're not the type that treats...
each person sincerely, right?
I thought you were, but after taking pictures with them, you just...
Well... I thought... they looked familiar.
(I was wondering.)
With the colleagues that felt like a family,
- they start to prepare for dinner. - Thank you.
(The kitchen is crowded.)
Since there is nothing much to eat, let's put gochujang too.
The president takes out side dishes from the fridge,
and her workers skillfully put them in bowls.
Is there anything I can help you with?
Let me wash my hands first.
- Please put the laver here. - Okay.
Please put the silverware.
Okay. Thank you.
Loco, a new family member, is also...
working hard to set the table.
(Licking his fingers)
Try our kimchi.
It's really delicious.
The napa cabbages are different.
The napa cabbages that grew in a field with the green leaves spread.
You will feel the taste of fresh napa cabbages.
Kimchi made with wild napa cabbages.
The kimchi the mother praised so much...
is finally revealed.
The mother's kimchi is turning into...
today's main dish at the fingertips of the daughter.
- Gosh, is it tuna kimchi stew? - Yes.
(There is plenty of tuna with chili.)
We don't even need other side dishes. This will do.
We only need rice with the stew.
(Ta-da)
Wait.
Why is this red?
It's red yeast rice.
- You should mix it first. - Right.
I'll hold it for you.
The red yeast rice that has not been seen before...
is put into bowls nicely.
Look at this skill.
I didn't know there were something called red yeast rice.
The tuna kimchi stew, the main dish, is done too.
If the packed meals for a diet are also put on the table,
today's dinner is ready.
- Now... - A picture?
Let me take a picture...
to remember this forever.
The warmest meal in Nonhyeon-dong.
This is a meal...
that those who are related by blood,
work, and a doorbell...
enjoy together.
(A meal for those who are related by blood, work, and a doorbell)
Let's take a picture with us after eating again.
What's the use in taking a picture though?
Loco won't even remember.
That's not true.
We wanted to go to your concert, but we couldn't get the tickets.
We wanted to go together, but we failed to buy the tickets.
Really?
- So many people contacted... - While we were working late,
- we tried to buy them. - But we missed the time.
You worked late because of your president,
missed the timing,
- and failed right away? - Yes.
Please come to my concert on February 2.
- I'll give you the tickets. - Really?
It's the last concert before I join the army.
(The last concert before he join the army)
Only the two of them?
It's time for dinner with special people...
that happened to get together.
- Thank you for the food. - Thank you for the food.
Try the radish beside the napa cabbage kimchi.
- The radish? - The radish is really good.
- Your brother usually eats here? - Yes.
- Yes. - He does?
He comes up at around 11pm.
(Amazed)
(He wants Ho Dong to try the amazing taste too.)
- Try it. - This one?
It's called seokbakji.
If you put that...
beside the kimchi you make, that's even more delicious.
It's really good.
It's so good.
I didn't add...
MSG at all to this kimchi.
She used to live in a single-family house.
It's from a crock that was buried in the ground.
It's been fermented for a year and a half.
(That's why it has a deep flavor.)
Since this stew is made with that kimchi,
it must be delicious.
My goodness.
(Trying the tuna kimchi stew...)
(made with the wonderful ingredients)
(She is nervous.)
It's so delicious.
It's delicious.
(His eyes are fixated on the stew.)
Nurungji goes so well with kimchi stew.
(Inhaling)
Shall I do an eating show with this?
(A heaping pile)
Is this too much?
- I think it's too much. - I think he can put all in.
- It's too much, right? - Right.
(Easily putting it in)
(Shocked)
Unbelievable.
(Getting a chill)
(The eating show host even shows a twist.)
(He is eager to capture the moment.)
(I want to capture this moment.)
(Choking)
He wants to record the moment.
- I'm honored. - Well...
It is surely worth to record.
Ho Dong's eating show always makes people in awe.
Loco who is about to enrolling in the army...
keeps eating the warm kimchi stew filled with their affection...
as if he were already missing it.
This is...
(Marveling)
The happy family in Nonhyeon-dong...
and the colleagues like a family did a miracle of a meal.
(A miracle of a meal)
Meanwhile, the godfather of Nonhyeon-dong is...
(They're still waiting for the lady.)
It seems like they can't do it.
You stay there. I'll try another house.
(While Kyung Kyu is searching for another target)
(Gray tries to talk to the lady.)
(The door is opened.)
What?
What should I do now?
(Puzzled)
But there is another door in there.
- There's another door. - Gray seems to be bewitched.
(Ringing the doorbell)
Hello?
(Do the open doors mean yes?)
(She is out in front of the elevator.)
- Will it be okay? - What about another unit?
(Kyung Kyu rushed back to hear the news.)
She lives in this unit, but she says...
- we can eat in another unit. - Come in here and wait.
- Another unit? - Yes.
- What a pretty house. - Goodness.
It's a pretty house. Let's sit down.
- Have a seat. - Okay.
Is the lady of another unit on her way home now?
Yes, she is.
We're close to each other. I feed her cat sometimes.
I told her that you came, and she was happy to hear that.
She wanted to shoot it at her place.
If a resident introduces another household,
we are not supposed to eat in that house according to the rules.
(What should I do?)
- Then... - We should get out of here.
- You should? In my house, - Yes.
we just take out some rice cake from the fridge and eat it.
Then... What should I do?
It's okay.
We can go to my house.
(His wife is on a trip.)
I'm sorry.
- Thanks for letting us in. - It is okay.
I thought we succeeded.
(They continue to fail, and they feel even hungrier.)
I am so hungry.
They failed for the second time.
That's why everyone respects Kyung Kyu.
(Team Kyuray tries ringing a doorbell again.)
There are a lot of buttons.
- Who is it? - Hello?
- Yes. Who is it? - Hello.
- I am a resident of Nonhyeon-dong. - Right.
I am Lee Kyung Kyu, the comedian.
- Yes. Hello. - Hello.
I am singer Gray.
- What are you doing right now? - I am eating right now.
You haven't finished eating, have you?
I was just about to eat.
Right. Who's at home now?
I live alone.
- You live alone? - You live alone?
I am not married yet.
Is that right? Then...
why don't you invite me and Gray in...
and have dinner together?
Is it that show?
- Dining Together. - Dining Together.
- Is it really? - Yes.
What are you eating tonight?
I cooked codfish soup.
- Codfish soup! - That must be delicious.
We are dying of hunger.
Please wait then.
- Okay. - Okay.
Will you invite us in?
Yes.
(Team Kyuray finally succeeds.)
Did we do It?
We did it. Codfish soup.
Codfish soup. Codfish soup.
(It's unbelievable.)
- He invited us in. - We did it.
Shall we go in?
Hello.
- Hello. - Hello. It's just the two of us.
- Right. - Yes.
Yes.
They go up the vintage stairs...
and get welcomed by the antique front door.
They will enter the dinner of a resident of Nonhyeon-dong.
I think I smell codfish soup.
- Thank you so much. - Thank you.
- This is such a big house... - I smell the codfish soup.
Your house is lovely.
The toned-down blue walls...
and warm light decorate the interior.
It's the single man's cozy home...
with a stately atmosphere.
Your house is so lovely.
- The cod soup smells amazing. - It smells like cod soup.
- My gosh. - What?
Hello. Do you happen to know me?
- Yes. - You know me.
Yes.
- It's nice to meet you. - It's nice to meet you.
- Happy New Year. - Happy New Year.
- But there is nothing to eat. - Codfish soup is enough.
- You must have rice. - I just cooked rice.
That's perfect.
Do you always cook dinner for yourself?
- I rarely eat dinner. - Right.
But since it's New Year,
I thought I would prepare a special meal.
I thought I would eat something good on New Year.
Is that right?
- So I cooked codfish soup. - I see.
Have you always lived in this house? Or...
It's the house provided by my company.
- Yes. - A lot of companies do it.
Yes.
Who lives on the second floor?
It's empty.
- Really? - Yes.
While you prepare, can we take a look?
There's upstairs too?
- Can we check it? - Go ahead.
How does the second floor of the single man's house look?
- It's neat. - Most of...
the houses in Nonhyeon-dong are quite old.
So a lot of houses have this structure.
When they go up the antique stairs...
(It's empty.)
(There is really nothing.)
I think he recently moved in.
This is a fascinating space.
Why are there so many rooms?
- There are... - There's a room here.
Wait. What is this?
It's got a lot of empty spaces.
This house is too big for a single man.
It was originally occupied by a big family.
But they probably moved,
and his company bought it.
There's Doraemon here.
Here's one.
There's one here too. There are some here too.
They are his housemates...
that quietly comfort the lonely single man.
You've got a lot of Doraemon merchandises at home.
Yes. I am a big fan of Doraemon.
(I even enchanted Shim Hyoung Tak.)
- What is that? - This is...
I have bulgogi.
That's ambitious.
Because I live alone,
- Right. - I always eat store-bought food.
- You bought this bulgogi? - Yes.
Should I cook it?
(Kyung Kyu grills bulgogi.)
(Sizzling)
Because I live alone, I stock up a lot of things.
- Right. - I stock up food.
But I don't get to eat them.
I'm afraid there's really not much to eat.
There's a lot of food.
We actually expected to eat cup noodles.
We thought we would fail.
We only had until 8pm.
- It looks delicious. - We never expected this.
Can I ask which company you work for?
I work for an American trading company.
- A trading company. - Yes.
Did you go to school in Korea?
I lived in Korea most of the time.
- I studied in the US... - You studied in the US.
for a little while.
So many different people live in Nonhyeon-dong.
Right. Idols singers live right downstairs.
It's a dormitory for idol singers.
- Dormitory for idol singers. - Dormitory. Yes.
I don't know who they are.
They already debuted.
But I don't know their names.
I would've known if they were female singers.
- But they are male singers. - They are male singers.
So I have no clue.
You are not interested.
While talking,
the food gets ready one by one.
I am sorry. I should serve you something good.
Don't say that.
This is a feast.
We are having a meal in Nonhyeon-dong...
with a beautiful young man.
This is the dinner...
of a single man in Nonhyeon-dong.
This meal is prepared with the effort and will...
to have a lovely start of the year.
It's a heart-warming meal of a single man.
Thank you for the meal.
- Enjoy. - Thank you.
There's not much.
It's a meal fixed by a neighbor.
It's a lucky start of the new year.
I know. Codfish soup.
How old are you?
The sky has been gray for Gray today.
Enjoying the colorful dishes,
he enjoys the dinner that is like a happy New Year.
(Eating)
Kyung Kyu gets over the feeling of dejection...
and just eats.
(Just eat.)
(Opening his mouth big)
(Chewing)
It's delicious.
With the new family joining him,
Won Kyu's special New Year meal...
became even more special.
Usually, people who live alone...
tend to be messy.
But your house is neat.
I don't like being in a messy space.
So I try not to touch anything.
I like things being where they belong.
You always put things back where they belong.
(They are perfectly aligned.)
(His clothes are well-organized too.)
(We are sorry to put captions on top of this neat space.)
How long have you been living alone?
I've been living alone since I got discharged from the army.
So about 10 years.
Then how...
old are you?
You're past the marrying age.
Well past that age. 42.
- Really? - Yes. I am quite old.
You look so young.
- No. No. - You look very young.
I don't.
You look so young.
When I go home,
my parents tell me so much that I should get married.
It's about time for them to give up.
But they just won't give up.
Don't you feel lonely?
I feel very lonely.
(His eyes become tearful.)
That just made me really sad.
Especially two weeks ago, I was really sick.
- When you are really sick... - I was really sick.
You feel lonely when you are sick.
I couldn't believe I could be that sick.
I sweated so much overnight.
My bed got soaked in sweat.
I understand how you must've felt.
- I didn't know what to... - You couldn't go to a doctor.
Right. So I realized that was the hardest part of living alone.
Isn't this house too big to live alone?
At first, it was scary because it's too big.
But now...
I am used to it.
Why don't you secretly rent it out?
(Kyung Kyu is the real estate genius.)
I thought about that too. I feel too lonely to live here alone.
So I thought about getting a housemate.
That upstairs space is too big.
Did you intentionally leave upstairs empty?
Or is it because you recently moved in?
I don't have anything.
- I don't have things to put there. - You don't have things to put.
It's because I live alone.
Don't you feel scared when you go upstairs?
- You don't go upstairs. - Right.
When my friends visit, I send them upstairs...
to test their courage.
I turn off all the lights and make them go upstairs.
You are next.
Where did you live before you moved in here?
First, I lived in Nonhyeon-dong.
- I knew it. - Yes.
It was just across the street.
- Right. - After that, I moved to Samgakji.
Then I went to Yeouido. Then I moved here.
- You returned. - Yes.
Did you go to the US to study?
Yes. I went to study.
What did you study?
I...
studied acting and film.
What?
(He's shy.)
- Acting and film. - He's a strange man.
That was my major.
I used to work part-time and teach students at a university.
- As an instructor? - Yes.
My students were...
Yang Yo Seop,
Son Dam Bi,
Jun. K of 2PM. Those were some...
of my students.
When I first saw him, I was surprised by his looks.
When you came downstairs, there was an aura around you.
So I was wondering what was his job.
And you are indeed special.
Why did you give up on your acting career...
and work for a company?
When most actors give up on their dreams,
it's because of something quite impactful.
For example, you got cast for something.
You're preparing for it,
but a few days before the filming is supposed to take place,
they call you and say that plans have changed.
- Which movie? - It happened long time ago.
Which movie?
It... It wasn't successful.
(Was that a curse?)
- And... - What else?
- Movie? - No.
- A drama? - Yes.
- This happened a day before. - During the shooting?
- They called me. - That they'll switch actors?
Yes.
So I couldn't do it.
(Gloomy)
The people around me...
were in awe and complimenting me for acting.
But in retrospect,
I was only worrying my parents.
- You have gone to seed. - Exactly.
My siblings felt like they had to take care of me at all times.
And when I met my friends...
and wanted to treat them to some coffee,
they didn't let me, saying I didn't have to.
It made me pity myself.
After I gave up on acting,
I stopped watching plays as well.
I didn't even go to Daehangno.
Before then,
I used to always go there since I was acting.
- I went there for 10 years, - Right.
- so I have a history there. - I see.
Still, some of my friends call me and ask me...
to watch their plays.
But I...
never really wanted to.
That's when I realized that this wasn't my calling.
I questioned myself about what I wanted in life.
I went on a journey alone to find my calling.
That's very philosophical.
What are some works of yours...
that you acted in?
What are some works of yours that you acted in?
- Goodness. - Any plays?
I've been in one-act plays a couple of times.
I worked with Jeon Hye Bin and Hyun Woo...
on "The Taste of Curry".
We're a family. We are.
(He played the role of a naive man in love.)
- A one-act play? - Yes, I used to do them,
but not anymore.
But now that I've stopped acting altogether,
it makes me feel suffocated.
It makes me yearn for it.
- Right. - So I do some stuff...
such as advertisements.
- Advertisements? - They sometimes call me.
Recently, I was on...
(Embarrassed)
Look at him. He acts shy, but he tells us everything.
He acts embarrassed.
What did you do?
It was a public service advertisement about a car...
Well...
(It was a mandate of wearing seatbelts in all seats.)
(Not only was he in a PSA, )
(but he was also in a commercial advertisement.)
I was also in Febreeze, KT, SK Telecom,
- and LG Telecom. - He did many.
He's better than you.
He's much better than me.
I'm nothing compared to him.
Celebrities like him have their faces up close to the camera.
- But for me, - You're right.
- the products are the main focus. - But for the Febreeze one,
I think I've seen you. You looked familiar.
Does your company know...
that you do such things?
They are considerate when I need to film.
They allow me to take the day off.
That's great.
(Stay tuned to find out how he joined his company.)
(Meanwhile)
- I'm a big fan. - Thank you.
Can I see the photo?
(Loco is caught by him.)
She had it with her, but you didn't recognize her.
What kind of an event was it?
- It was the Fashion Week. - Fashion Week?
We were in charge of the banners...
- and the backstage. - Really?
Our main focus is related to the brand.
- For the events? - Yes.
I only design houses as a hobby.
Didn't you take photos of Loco twice?
For two years straight?
- Probably. - Yes.
No wonder. When I came in,
I... I recognized...
I recognized her.
(She shows him the photo.)
(He pretends to know.)
(He makes gestures as if he remembers.)
He doesn't remember taking a photo like this?
I know.
1, 2, 3.
(They look like best friends.)
Look at this.
Your eyebrow color was different.
(His memory is quite detailed.)
You took the photo after the event, right?
- Right. - Right?
That's right.
- Do you remember? - He guessed it right.
Okay.
- You passed. - Thank you.
(He barely makes it out of Ho Dong's trap.)
He's going to enroll in the army soon.
As his fan, you should say your goodbye.
You should send him a video message.
(He's already embarrassed.)
- Don't get hurt and be healthy. - Thank you.
I hope you return back safely.
Until then,
I'll wait for you while I listen to your songs.
Thank you.
(He is happy and grateful.)
(Loco's hand)
(Screaming)
(This huge fan of Loco is having the best time of her life.)
- I'm loving this. - Now,
I'll show you how the vibe changes for the same video message.
This time, you should say your goodbye.
(Suddenly, the spotlight is put on him.)
What are you serving as?
A conscripted policeman.
Then you'll be going to Nonsan.
Correct.
I was an assistant instructor there.
(He corrects his appearance.)
Wow, this is quite a coincidence.
(Polite)
He's keeping his manners.
Please tell him something nice as his senior.
You'll have it the easiest there.
(Poor Loco)
Please give him your energy through a handshake.
(A junior and his senior shake hands.)
Thank you. That was encouraging.
He met an assistant instructor.
(You'll have it rough.)
How did you guys move here?
I started to work in Yeoksam-dong.
Then I moved here.
She may seem...
a bit coldhearted,
but I can see that she really cares for her brother.
She may seem indifferent,
but she did the interior design for him.
(Embarrassed)
What made you do it?
Well, now that we're living together,
I thought his house should look nice.
I designed everything, but his cat destroyed it.
He brought a cat that had his personality.
(Laughing)
(She is both warm and cold.)
Gray majored in computers.
- Really? - Right?
- I majored in computer engineering. - Right.
But he gave up on that and became an artist.
You had nothing in the beginning too.
I saved up some money...
and moved into a rooftop.
I moved because the former place...
wasn't soundproof, so people complained about the noise.
I couldn't rent another place solely for music...
since I didn't have the money.
But I still wanted to make music.
So I looked for a place with no neighbors.
All I needed was the permission from the people downstairs,
and it turned out that the building owner lived there.
So I saved up some money...
and moved into the rooftop in Hongdae.
(This humble abode created...)
(the genius beat-maker, Gray.)
Don't you get quite a bit for the copyrights?
I think it's quite good.
(He's receiving a reasonable amount.)
- My father likes it. - Does he?
- Yes. - Goodness.
I wonder how he switched...
from acting.
It's like you switching from music to trading.
- How did you make that transition? - Right?
It wasn't like I had the skills for it.
I truly had nothing I could do.
- Other than acting? - I didn't learn anything.
- Yes. - Right.
Other than acting, there was nothing.
I worked on an advertisement for this company once.
- The company you're working for? - Yes.
- So that's how. - Really?
They asked me to come...
and appear on their advertisements.
At first, they just wanted me to make coffee for them.
In the beginning, since I had nothing I could do,
I'd sit at the reception desk...
and play games in secret.
I'd chat with my friends.
That's what I did.
When we had visitors,
I greeted them...
and offered them coffee.
Then I pried about the office to find something to do.
What's interesting is...
Once I tried something,
I realized there were things I was actually good at.
(There are things I can do and I'm good at.)
He discovered his new talent.
Making PPT files and project proposals...
was more fun than I thought.
Then I came to think...
that there are things that I'm better at...
than other people.
So I got to enjoy working.
And eventually my self-esteem has improved.
I worked hard and met with good results.
- I see. - So it was fun.
(That's how Won Kyu took his station.)
That's how you impressed them.
I have a question for you.
Go ahead.
- When will you start a new movie? - I'm working on it.
Really? When will it be released?
When will the shooting begin?
It takes about three years to get the scenario ready.
- For a movie. - I see.
For the past 10 years,
I made only two films.
He's asking this question...
because he wants to act in the film.
He'd feel stuffy at times,
so he wants to work it off with a movie.
It will refresh me.
(He dreams of becoming an actor again with Kyung Kyu.)
It will refresh him.
What if we stir up useless hope into you...
and make you quit your job?
No, I should work hard for the company.
(I love my work, Boss.)
It's a story of rags to riches.
Rags to riches?
He wanted to be an actor,
but things didn't work out, so he went to the US to study.
He learned English there...
- No. - and came back.
And the company that he shot a commercial for...
happened to hire him.
He just served some coffee at first...
I lived in a small studio back then.
- You lived in a studio? - Yes, in a studio.
- It was also in Nonhyeon-dong. - In Nonhyeon-dong?
Now he's living in a huge two-story house.
It's a story of rags to riches. I told you.
It was only about 30 m².
That's what I said about Nonhyeon-dong.
In Nonhyeon-dong, there is everything from a studio...
- to a stately mansion. - Exactly.
It's a strange village.
(There are various lives and miracles in Nonhyeon-dong.)
You moved from there to here.
He gave up becoming an actor which was his longtime dream...
and took heart of grace to seek another path.
And it made him find a new talent, fulfilling career,
and even happiness.
(It made him find a new talent, fulfilling career, and happiness.)
- We have Complimenting Time. - I see.
- For Complimenting Time... - But I'm alone.
You live alone.
So you can compliment yourself.
To yourself who gave up your dream of becoming an actor.
- My dream? - Like a one-man show.
(He should praise himself who gave up his dream.)
I praise myself that I devoted myself...
only to acting for 15 years.
(Touched)
You deserve a compliment.
- That's not easy. - Right.
I lived fiercely back then.
Because I had to make a living.
I had many different jobs.
- I see. - So...
I want to compliment...
(He lived fiercely.)
that I lived life to the full.
(I praise myself.)
It's the victory of Nonhyeon-dong.
Hurrah for Nonhyeon-dong.
Your sister will say three compliments about you.
And you will give her three compliments back.
You should praise each other.
My brother Young Shin...
- makes me feel reassured. - He's reliable.
Yes. So when I have a hard time,
I usually talk to him.
He's reliable and supportive...
like your older brother.
I think he's going through a period of transition to achieve his dream.
I believe things will work out well.
Even if they don't, it's just his life.
(She's good at pushing and pulling.)
She usually tires...
to look strong.
But she's kind-hearted, so she takes good care of me.
When I brought the cat, I didn't know much about it,
so I was going to take it to an animal shelter.
But I heard cats are killed there.
She usually looks strong, but she was about to cry...
telling me that he'll die if he goes there.
So we decided to keep it.
It's been 10 years since she started working.
She started it all by herself,
and she's worked really hard to come this far.
It may seem glamorous,
but in fact, she works hard...
day and night.
Not as her brother, but as a person,
I think she's great.
That's lovely.
(They got to open their hearts to each other.)
I think...
he sounded like a good attorney.
We have a slave contract with him.
He will be our company lawyer.
No matter what.
She called dibs.
Thank you for the lovely dinner.
(After the pleasant conversation, it's time to do the dishes.)
- This show is really fun. - Right.
I met so many great people.
I see.
When is Loco joining the army?
February 7.
- Next month? - Yes.
He should do that.
I know.
Nonhyeon-dong.
Make a heart. Thank you.
(They take a picture together making a heart.)
In Nonhyeon-dong, the village where Kyung Kyu lives,
they met the 198th and 199th families for Dining Together.
I wish you all the best.
Thank you for the great memory.
We appreciate that you enjoyed the food we prepared.
- Be happy. - Be happy.
(This is how it looked in the old days.)
(The place still has memories of the past.)
(Namgajwa-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul)
(Who are today's dinner mates?)
(Yeon Min Jung has come to save Kyung Kyu and Ho Dong.)
(The queen of viewer ratings, Lee Yu Ri)
(He feels reassured.)
(What will a dinner in Namgajwa-dong be like?)
(What's famous in Namgajwa-dong?)
(What about Hongje-dong?)
(All of a sudden?)
(I have a question.)
(Yu Ri never stops asking questions.)
(That's...)
(Kyung Kyu is overloaded with questions.)
(Who will save Kyung Kyu from crisis?)
(A backup to deal with her questions)
(He appears singing a hook song.)
(The smartest comedian, Seo Kyung Suk)
(Why is it called Moraenae?)
(Because it's a stream with a lot of sand.)
(Correct)
(What is south?)
(Sud)
(The popular drama, "Sky Castle")
(He's the real character of the drama.)
(He entered the Korea Military Academy at the top.)
(And he studied French literature in Seoul National University.)
(He always talks about the past.)
(He should meet the 200th family for Dining Together.)
(The effect of the 200th family on them)
(Do you know Dining Together?)
(I don't know.)
(She hung up on him immediately.)
(What are you doing now?)
(He shuts Ho Dong out.)
(I'm actress Lee Yu Ri.)
(Do you know me?)
(She asks urgently.)
(Dining Together? That's right!)
(Will Kyung Suk and Ho Dong meet the 200th family?)
(The 200th family will be mine.)
(Move over.)
(If we sneak in, we'll meet the 200th family.)
(You can't do that.)
(They cut in line.)
(Who will meet the 200th family?)
(Dining Together)
(Dining Together support children from low-income families...)
(for improvement of their meals. Please join us.)