(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.)
This is...
This is Yongsan-gu.
- It's Yongsan. - It is.
There's a place you must visit.
The rent in the developed areas...
- is quite expensive. - Right.
So a group of youths gathered together to build this place.
- I think I've heard of it. - You probably have.
It's surrounded by skyscrapers, right?
You're right.
The neighborhood's name is also quite unique.
It's called Yeoljeongdo.
Yeoljeongdo is a small area...
among a forest of skyscrapers where youths...
have opened up businesses with their passions alone.
Today, the two men...
will start their journey here.
Come over here. Look at that.
- It's pretty. - Look.
- What? - What?
- It's pretty. - I know.
"Flower class"?
(This place is blooming with passion.)
"Flower class".
With elegance...
and delicate fingers,
these two men's artistic skills are blossoming.
Why are they here?
Kyung Kyu.
This is what they call "new-tro".
Right.
It's a mixture of the past and the present.
- A mixture? New-tro. - Yes.
- That's what they call it. - By the way,
is someone feeding you information these days?
It's difficult to believe that we're here by coincidence.
Something's fishy.
Who's in there?
It seems like they're our guests.
- Our guests? - But I think we should leave.
Hey, have you ever worked with Kyung Kyu?
No, never. Not even once.
I'm done for.
Hello.
(They go inside.)
- Goodness. - I smell flowers.
- Oh, my. - Goodness.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Goodness. - Hello.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
He's the happiest man on earth.
Right.
- He's a newlywed. - It hasn't even been a month.
Really?
He debuted 21 years ago.
Lee Pil Mo's filmography is very lengthy.
However, he hit the jackpot thanks to a variety show...
and got married to the woman of his dreams.
He's in the lovey-dovey stage of marriage.
We had originally thought that he was just a handsome actor.
But he has proven himself in variety shows.
He even boasts great dancing and singing skills.
On Ju Wan, who's good at everything but dating,
and Lee Pil Mo, who knows a lot about dating,
are here today.
- He's new to the marriage life. - It's not just that.
- He's a complete rookie. - By the way,
why would a newlywed be out filming?
Come on, he should work.
- Right. - Hi, Ju Wan.
(He greets Ju Wan.)
- Are you married? - No, not yet.
- I think... - He's living an advanced lifestyle.
Look at his face.
I guess he's very much in love.
- Do I look better? - Yes.
Yes.
- That's... - Your face has bloomed.
By the way, why are you guys at a flower shop?
Actually, one of my hobbies is...
making candles out of wax.
- Really? - Yes.
You have a knack for erotic things.
- Wait. - "Erotic"?
(What did you say?)
- I didn't mean that. - You mean "romantic", right?
Yes, that.
(He finally gets it right.)
(He's embarrassed.)
(He can only laugh.)
Yes, it's romantic.
Did you make those yourself?
Yes, I did.
This was my first time making these.
These are actual flowers.
If I succeed,
- I want to gift this. - To the family?
- Yes, that's why I made it. - Great.
(Ju Wan's creation)
It's great that he got married,
- but this was a first, you know? - Right.
- For a couple to meet... - Right.
on a variety show and to get married...
He wasn't focusing on the work.
Actually, he gave it his all.
I saw that you proposed to her after your performance ended.
- In Busan, right? - That's correct.
If you make too big of a scene,
(Kyung Kyu thinks differently.)
it'll be more difficult later on.
Everyone, this is Seo Soo Yeon.
(Like a scene from a movie, these two promised...)
(to love each other until the end of time.)
I see. So you'll do it...
- What is this? - Yes.
- What is this? - What is this?
This is...
- You don't know this? - I know what this is.
- Right. - What?
- If we aren't able to eat... - If you fail...
- Right. - You go to a convenience store.
We need to eat at a convenience store.
- There's money in here. - Keep it.
I'll put this in for now.
- Read it if you have a good voice. - You can do it.
Read it in your performing voice.
- How about a romantic version? - Right.
Make it sound very sweet.
"Shall we have dinner..."
"at Yongmun-dong?"
Show us an erotic version.
Erotic.
(This is a bad example.)
"Shall we have dinner..."
"at Yongmun-dong?"
(He introduces today's neighborhood with great passion.)
Shall we?
The place they will go today is...
Yongmun-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
It's located between the two hubs of Seoul, Mapo-gu and Yongsan-gu.
It is surrounded by many subway stations.
In Yongsan, where there are many tall apartments,
old alleyways and houses from long ago...
coexist.
The place feels very welcoming.
Will they be able to have a meal in Yongmun-dong,
a place of comfort and warmth?
Dining Together, episode 118, "Between Love and Passion".
(Episode 118: "Love and Passion")
Gosh, Kyung Kyu. It's truly spring.
Spring has come.
Have you two visited Yeoljeongdo before?
I've come here twice.
- Really? - Yes.
- For work or personal matters? - The latter.
- Why? - If you go a bit over there,
there is a webfoot octopus restaurant.
There is a barbecue restaurant over there.
There's an izakaya over there.
So many young couples come here...
to date.
There are many good places to eat.
- Even now... - You came here to date.
- No, I didn't. - Sure, you didn't.
(Flustered)
I've been in love...
- as well. - I've been single for a long time.
That means you came here a long time ago.
(Dizzy)
- You have a great memory. - I know, right?
So this is...
Because this area was made...
by the youths who were passionate,
this place is called Yeoljeongdo.
So in a way,
preservation and development are coexisting...
- in the same space. - Right.
- You're right. - Preserving is the hardest to do.
You're right.
Does it only pertain to this street?
This is the only street.
It's this street, and when you turn right,
that part of the street is also building more shops.
What was on this street originally?
- I heard they had printing houses. - Right.
- Right? - Yes.
(That's correct.)
That's a butcher's shop, but it looks so different.
Yes, this place...
vacuum packs the meat.
You can pick the meat that you like and eat it there.
It's that kind of restaurant.
The alley looks nice.
Look at that phrase.
- Pil Mo, read this. - What?
"In life, the only thing you'll regret letting go of is love."
(From "Animal Triste" by Monika Maron)
- I know nothing but love - I know nothing but love
(Smiling)
(In life, the only thing you'll regret letting go of is love.)
I think the only thing you regret letting go of is meat.
Even here, Kyung Kyu is coldhearted and realistic.
- Hello. - Hello.
- You're one of the youths... - That's right.
here in Yeoljeongdo.
- Are you the owner? - Yes.
He is.
He has a welcoming face.
Did this start in 1989?
That's correct.
I was born in 1989.
- You are? - Yes.
- You are? - Yes, I was born in 1989.
That's when you first started out with passion.
You know what? This is a scam.
This is fraudulent advertising.
When did you first open?
- It's been five years. - You...
Hey, hey.
We need to rip this and change the date.
- I hope your business goes well. - Thank you!
- Goodbye. - Goodbye!
Be happy!
- Dining Together, good luck! - Good luck!
They are, indeed, passionate.
Have you been here before, Pil Mo?
No, it's my first.
But you've been going out on many dates.
- This is your first? - Yes.
I should come here.
I watched the show from the very beginning.
- I see. - Yes.
He and I were practicing for our musical...
while he was shooting that show.
So I heard from him about how he felt.
- He told me. - Right.
He told me about his inner feelings.
About how he felt for her?
That's right.
I'd like to congratulate you once again.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
Yes.
Kyung Kyu, can you tell us about the history...
of Yongmun-dong?
It's quite complicated.
- It is? - Very.
It was situated outside the four main gates of Seoul.
- Yongsan-gu, that is. - Right.
There was a room on the side.
I think it was called Yongmun.
And with that, they called this area Yongmun-dong.
- Yongsan... - There was a room?
Yes, it's quite complicated.
Even I can't explain it well.
In conclusion, you don't have to know about it.
Simply put, Yongmun-dong was named so...
because it looked like a dragon's head.
- Then it's "Yongdu", right? - It should be "Yongdu-dong"...
if it means "a dragon's head".
I tried to end it there in case you'd ask about this.
Why did you have to ask that?
Since he has asked about it, let me explain.
"Yong" is from "a dragon's head".
"Mun" is from "Dongmunwe", its former name.
The two words combined made "Yongmun-dong".
Should we drop by a real estate?
- A real estate? - Why?
It'll help us understand this neighborhood better.
We do it every time.
They also partner us up.
- Yes. - I see.
- They pick our partners. - Right.
I didn't think we'd be dropping by a real estate.
(They enter a real estate.)
Among Yun Dong Ju's poems...
- Hello. - Hello.
- Goodness. - What a lovely surprise!
- Hello. - We're from Dining Together.
I know. I feel pressured.
I'm not an expert, though.
- It's okay. - It's okay.
We're here right now.
It's that part?
Yes.
- Wait. - This is Yongmun-dong.
Do you know the origin of the word?
- No. - I heard it's complicated.
I'm really sorry.
But the owner is currently working outside.
And I'm her family member.
I'm just helping out.
- You're just watching over. - Yes.
I don't know much.
What are some obvious characteristics of this place?
Well, Yongmun-dong is...
Yongmun-dong?
She's here!
- She must be the owner. - That's right.
Welcome.
(The savior is here.)
Mister, it's nice to see you.
Are you the owner of this real estate?
Wait. Is she your friend?
What? She's my younger sister.
- Your biological sister? - Yes.
She's your biological sister?
- You shouldn't let her here. - Why not?
- She doesn't work. - I didn't know anything.
- She didn't work at all. - I didn't.
Do you recognize our guests?
I don't know your name,
- but I've seen you often on TV. - Thank you.
Congratulations on your wedding.
(She suddenly congratulates him.)
(Smiling)
She was talking.
But she suddenly stopped her and congratulated him.
She may not know about real estates, but she knows celebrity news.
And she's an expert in real estates.
Right.
This is Lee Pil Mo, the newly-married husband.
Right.
- Congratulations. - I saw you many times on TV.
He does musicals.
He's an actor too.
- His name is On Ju Wan. - He is On Ju Wan.
He dances well.
I know.
- Can you show her your moves? - Just your arm moves.
(He dances right away.)
Was this show always such a friendly show?
I can't believe I am standing so close to the celebrities.
I can't believe this is happening to us.
Our show is...
- always very laid-back. - Right.
Please tell us what's special about Yongmun-dong.
What kind of place is Yongmun-dong?
A lot of ordinary people live here.
But many of them are actually quite rich.
That's a great explanation.
They are the old riches.
- Yes. - The old riches.
What kind of residential forms are most common?
- In this area? - There are...
- a lot of low-rise apartments. - Low-rise apartments.
High-rise apartments are rare here.
Residents range from newlyweds to elders.
Yes. There is a high ratio of elders.
But it's a great area for newlyweds to...
rent houses.
(It draws his attention.)
How much is it per 3.3m²?
Some go up to 60 to 70,000 dollars.
The low-rise houses...
cost around 45,000 dollars per 3.3m².
The average 3.3m² price for the low-rise houses here...
is 35 to 40,000 dollars.
That's expensive.
That price is expected.
Yongsan International Business District...
is being developed.
- And there's Itaewon nearby. - Right.
When we think of Yongsan, we think of the electronics market.
- Right. - It's not far from here, is it?
You can walk there.
You can walk there, right?
The American army base is here.
If they move...
It's already been decided.
- It will become a park. - Yes. It will become a park.
And there's a rumor that new apartments will be...
constructed where the camp is.
I think Yongsan will be...
the best area in Korea.
- The best area in Korea. - It's because there's no place...
- with such a big park. - Yongsan will become popular.
- There's no other town. - Yongsan will become popular.
- Yongsan will become popular. - Ju Wan!
(Yes, sir)
Ma'am, look at our faces.
Who do you think should team up...
to become successful?
Can you divide us into teams?
(How would she divide them?)
What year were you guys born?
- Year of the Tiger. - Year of the Tiger?
- How about you? - Year of the Pig.
- Year of the Pig. - What year were you born?
- I was born in the Year of the Dog. - Year of the Dog.
I was born in the Year of the Rat.
I think Ju Wan and Ho Dong should team up.
With the pig.
- We are Team Dog Pig. - Dog Pig.
(Team Dog Pig is formed.)
Like this?
You are Team Rat Tiger.
(They are Team Rat Tiger.)
- We will get going. - Okay.
Bye.
Thank you.
- Good luck. - Take care.
- So it's going to become a park. - Yes. The American army is leaving.
- And the base is to become a park. - It was announced.
It was announced.
When you enter here, you get inside the residential area.
I think a lot of people live here.
- It's very loud. - Right.
We see a lot of low-rise apartments.
They are small apartments.
When they pass by the old narrow street...
lined with low-rise apartments...
This looks like it's for newlyweds.
This apartment...
- is newly built, isn't it? - Yes.
I don't know if they are new or renovated.
Newly-built apartments and old Western-style houses...
coexist in the residential area of Yongmun-dong.
(Yongmun-dong's residential area has a friendly atmosphere.)
It's...
Everyone knows that Ju Wan is a great singer.
But actually Pil Mo sings incredibly well too.
I watched your performance.
After the musical,
I joined their after party.
- At the time, I heard this. - Okay.
It turns out he's a genius.
He didn't rank first in his class.
- He ranked first in the nation. - Really?
I don't know if there's such a thing now.
But in my time, there were mathematics competitions.
- There were. - I ranked first for only math.
- Right. - Right.
- So you won the math competition. - Yes.
(Kyung Kyu falters.)
He ranked first in the nation.
I had given up math.
- What's 7 times 8? - 56.
(Ho Dong tests him.)
- It flusters you. - It's hard to do.
He ranked first in the nation for math.
What's 4 times 6?
24.
What's 6 times 9?
- 54. - Yes.
He wouldn't have done simple multiplication.
He would've solved questions involving root.
If I didn't bring it up, people wouldn't have known.
I managed to remember it.
- You are amazing. - By the way...
- And I managed to bring it up. - The other day,
I was shooting a fishing show.
Whenever I caught fish,
this person stood next to me and took the fish out of the hook.
He scored the highest in the nation on his college entrance exam.
(He ranked first in the nation?)
And he was standing next to me taking out the hook from my fish.
(The producer who ranked first in the nation was his assistant.)
In high school, I ranked 30th...
in my classroom.
- And he ranked first in the nation. - And he ranked first in the nation.
He got yelled at for being too slow.
(Kyung Kyu yelled at him for taking out the fish too slowly.)
(I can imagine it.)
It's ironical.
Pil Mo, you will experience it too.
- Okay. - I don't care if you're a genius.
(The 1st in the nation becomes small in front of Kyung Kyu.)
That's why they said...
happiness doesn't guarantee good grades.
- Right. Right. - Is that the truth?
- But you are good at things. - "Good grades..."
"don't guarantee happiness."
He said "Happiness doesn't guarantee good grades."
Did you rank first in anything?
My sister was brilliant.
He's mentioning his sister because he's got nothing to say.
- Your sister. - She was a very good student.
I know well about Ju Wan.
He was the dance teacher...
for TVXQ.
He's good at dancing and even ballet.
- You did ballet? - Yes. I studied modern dance.
(Waving)
(He can move his body freely.)
(Her jaw drops.)
(Back handspring)
(He's the best in the nation for it.)
(He dances passionately.)
- Ballet. - It's inclined, but look at him.
- You ranked first in ballet? - Ready.
(He splits his legs.)
What's wrong with you?
I was stretching.
- My goodness. - It's...
I thought I had to show you something.
(His passion ranks first in the nation.)
By the way, ranking first in the math competition is useless.
- That's what we need for our show. - Right.
What's the point of ranking first in the math competition?
Are you going to solve math questions here?
Look at him. At least he showed us something.
- He's incredible. - He swims really well.
- Really? - He's good.
Take off your clothes.
Bring a bucket of water.
We have to see it.
Can you do the wave dance here?
- Show us. - Like this.
Show him a simple move.
Do it for just five seconds.
The butterfly.
(It's the best wave dance in the nation.)
Like this.
(The residents are having fun watching.)
(He's good.)
Hey.
(One person approaches.)
Long time no see.
This is incredible.
What?
What is he doing here?
Is he shooting another show?
- Hey. - Kang Nam?
Are you shooting another show, Kang Nam?
Are you in a shoot?
I live here.
You live here?
- It's... - This is my town.
Dining Together is shooting here.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
- Right now... - "My Too Perfect Sons".
- I was in that drama. - The drama.
I learned Korean while watching that show.
- He was the second son. - See?
The viewers will think we got him to come on our show.
- They will mistake us. - No.
This is actually where I live.
The next street is...
where my house is.
- All right. - A gray house.
Which ones are our cameras?
- I am confused. - No. No.
- He's got no cameras. - He's got cameras.
I've got cameras. Here and there.
- Wait. - There.
He's wearing a mic.
- Which show is this? - It's a new show.
Which channel is it from?
(He doesn't know which show he is on.)
I don't know because Tae Jin Ah booked it. I don't know.
I have to do it if he tells me to. I don't know.
You know how Jin Ah is.
Anyway, this show is about introducing different towns.
Please introduce Yongmun-dong.
- Introduce Yongmun-dong? - Yes. Brag about it.
Hello, I am Kang Nam.
I am the honorary ambassador of Yongmun Market.
It was decided just earlier today. It happened while I was shooting.
They just asked me.
Yongmun Market is a very big market.
Please visit often.
Yongmun-dong is a very convenient area to live in.
It takes 15 minutes to Hongdae...
and 20 minutes to Gangnam.
It's in the middle.
And the property price in Yongsan is rising.
You should buy properties in Yongsan.
Thank you.
- Well done. - Good job.
(Great job, Yongmun-dong resident.)
It feels very special.
- Why? - It's because...
there's the producer who raised me...
and the man who raised me as a variety show star.
I feel very uncomfortable.
I feel like throwing up. So I'll get going.
Good luck.
I can't believe we ran into him.
The next street is where I live.
- Bye, Kang Nam. - Cheers.
Where are my cameras?
Why would you follow them? Come back here.
Good luck.
(Their chaotic meeting with Kang Nam ends.)
- We are in Yongmun-dong. - Yongmun-dong.
We don't know if it means dragon's head or a group of dragons.
We're in Yongmun-dong which contains many stories.
Here is a drama without scripts in Yongmun-dong.
- Dining Together. - Dining Together.
Let's get it.
In the friendly Yongmun-dong,
it's time for the smell of food to spread.
(They start ringing doorbells at 6:00pm.)
(This is how musical actors wait for 6pm.)
(When I come home and sit in front of a drink)
(I get tearful)
Do you want to go first?
(Pil Mo will ring the first bell.)
(Go, Newlywed!)
Why am I nervous?
You can introduce yourself and be confident.
Say you are the newlywed Lee Pil Mo.
"The newlywed Lee Pil Mo."
- Put the camera here. - Okay.
Why is it making me nervous?
Of course, it's nerve-racking.
It's nerve-racking. Even after two years, it still makes me nervous.
My goodness.
(Peeking)
- Come join me. - No, you talk.
- Come on. - No.
You have to do it alone.
Say you are actor Lee Pil Mo, and ask if he or she knows you.
(He's anxious and nervous.)
Hello?
- Hello. - Yes?
I am actor Lee Pil Mo.
Right. I am your fan.
- Hello. - My goodness.
- We... - Ask...
Is this Dining Together?
Yes, that's it.
In the afternoon, I saw Ho Dong walking around.
- Right. - She saw him.
Hello, I am Lee Kyung Kyu.
- It's nice to talk to you. - Hello.
Have you had dinner yet?
No.
(If she hasn't eaten, will they succeed on their first try?)
(His eyes are full of hope.)
I already ate, and I don't want to be on TV.
- Oh, you don't want to be on TV. - Yes.
Goodness, you sounded like you might open the door for us.
- What a twist. - You really surprised me.
Congratulations on your marriage, Pil Mo.
- Exactly. He's even married. - Thank you.
I felt as if I was dating my husband again watching you two on TV.
Goodness, ma'am.
It would've been great to discuss this inside.
That means we cannot come in and eat, right?
- Yes. - Goodness.
I'm sorry, Pil Mo.
- It's okay. - Okay. Thank you.
- Sure. - Be healthy.
- Sure. - Okay.
That was a great practice for Pil Mo.
- Right? - Before, Pil Mo said...
he's worried that he might succeed with the first try.
- That he might not be on TV much? - Yes.
- You learned your lesson, right? - He has nothing to worry about.
Okay, Ju Wan.
- My gosh. - Let's go, Ju Wan.
- None of them have the lights on. - Ju Wan, it's like this.
You don't have to press a number.
You can just choose a button.
What's important is if they ate or not.
That's the last question you should ask.
Am I... Am I pressing this correctly?
I don't think anyone is home.
No one is home. Let's go.
You should try other houses.
There's no one here.
The lights are all off.
Yes, the lights are all off.
They aren't back home yet.
- The light is on in that house. - What?
Hey, right here.
Let's try that place.
Pil Mo, let's go.
- Pil Mo, go. - Me?
Yes, of course.
(Ding-dong)
The intercom is quite old.
(Pricking up ears)
(It looks like the place is empty.)
Wait, it has been a month since you got married.
- Yes. - Then how many times...
do you eat at home in a week? Dinner, I mean.
Every single day for dinner.
For dinner?
- Do you eat together at home? - But we get up at different hours.
This is when his wife is probably cooking a lot.
Is she a good cook?
She isn't that good yet.
- She's getting better. - I see.
He's newlywed so it's that time when he'll say everything's good.
Everything will taste sweet.
- Yes. - Right.
- Ju Wan. - Right here.
We'll try this place.
We should turn this off.
Let's do that.
Hello?
Hello.
Hello, I am On Ju Wan, an actor.
- Yes, hello. - Hello.
- Do you know me by any chance? - Yes.
- Gosh, thank you. - How do you know him?
I've seen him on TV.
- Yes, thank you. - There might be a chance.
Have you ever watched Dining Together?
I did, but we already ate.
Oh, you already ate?
- Yes, okay. - All right.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Someone was in.
- Pil Mo, there's hope. - Yes.
I saw him on the first floor.
- I'm sorry. - Goodness.
- Here we go. - Pil Mo, we can go with this side.
Okay.
(Ding-dong)
(Cracking)
(Is this broken?)
Doorbells are the most important on Dining Together.
- It's like life. - That's the most important.
Oh, how it has to sound clear?
(Opening door)
(They're surprised that the door suddenly opened.)
Hello.
(Putting on his actor's voice)
- Yes? - I'm Lee Pil Mo, an actor.
We're shooting Dining Together right now.
- Have you eaten? - Have you had...
dinner yet?
No, I just woke up.
Oh, you were asleep?
I see.
Do you live alone?
No, with my parents. But I'm alone now.
- I see. - Okay.
- Okay. - All right.
- I'm sorry. - All right.
Let's go upstairs.
(They climb up the building again.)
My gosh, this is hard.
(He faces the reality.)
- Yes. - My gosh.
When it happens, it happens in an instant.
(He gives it another try.)
- It's a clear sound. - That's nice.
I have a good feeling about it.
- Yes. - This feels good.
Why does this intercom sound great?
They changed it.
This is so romantic.
(The intercom gives off another great sound.)
Maybe they aren't home.
(But they do not answer.)
Let's go.
Gosh, that bell sounded great.
Oh, man.
(Disappointed)
- Goodness. - My gosh.
I'm so hungry.
- You said you will succeed at once. - Well.
It seemed like we could have made it at the first house.
Yes, she said she was my fan too.
It's okay. I think I'll make it.
(Showing off his confidence)
Perhaps Pil Mo got his love thanks to such confidence.
The houses are all lit up.
Let's go up.
- The fourth one. - Let's call this house.
- This is broken. - What?
- It's broken. - I see.
This house.
- Is this it? - You can't see your face with this.
- Yes, you're right. - You just let them hear your voice.
- Who is it? - Yes, ma'am.
- Hello, I am Lee Pil Mo. - Who?
Hello, ma'am.
- My name is Lee Pil Mo. - We got this.
- Yes. - I have a feeling it'll work.
- You look like an actor. - And I...
- Right? I am. - I see.
Have you eaten?
- I haven't eaten yet. - Yes.
But my hands aren't well.
- Really? - That's not a problem.
- Did you hurt your hands? - I'll cook.
- I'll cook. - Yes, he can.
- Come on, you can't do that. - She hurt her hands.
- Yes. - I'm sorry that I can't treat you.
Why are you home alone?
I live alone. All my kids moved out.
- They all got married? - Yes.
Well, last year, I fell down at Hyochang Park.
- Goodness. Be careful. - I see, ma'am.
If I was okay, I would have cooked.
- Thank you. - I'm sorry about that.
- Hey, where are you going? - Really?
- Where are you going? - Hello.
- Goodbye. - I was going to ring your bell.
- Goodbye. - Who's home right now?
If I was okay, I would have cooked.
- I have kimchi too. - Only my younger sibling.
Okay.
All right, thank you.
- Where are you going? - To cram school.
To cram school? Goodness.
- Wait. - Are you in middle school?
You two tried this house, okay?
- No, I just asked him. - He just came out.
- He just came out. He came out. - You're talking.
- Come up. - Okay.
This is too hard.
Let's try this house.
Right here.
- No one is there. - I guess they aren't home.
- Why? - No one is home.
(The four men are in a rush.)
- Pil Mo. - Yes?
- Let's try this detached house. - Okay.
Where is the bell?
(Pil Mo is giving a detached house a try.)
You can't go into their house.
- Wait. - The bell is...
- Where's the bell? - It's right here.
This house is very complicated.
I can't press it.
All right, let's go. Pil Mo is on his way.
- Pil Mo is on his way. - I'm on my way.
(Pil Mo, let's try once again.)
(Very serious)
That means no one is home.
Ju Wan, let's go.
- Okay. - You're doing very well.
Here we go.
(But no one answers.)
Okay.
Hello, I am Lee Pil Mo.
Oh, sure. Come in.
(This time, please...)
There is only one... There's only one car that's in.
Gosh, this entire building is empty.
(Continuously pressing bells in Yongmun-dong, at 6:43pm)
This isn't easy.
The unanswered bells even calmed down...
their burning passion.
Right here. The lights are on. Someone try this place.
Yes, we'll go.
At least one of us has to go in.
(Ho Dong and Ju Wan are giving it a try!)
(Will they succeed at this building?)
Excuse us.
Who is it?
We're from a TV station.
- Why? - We're shooting Dining Together.
It's not this house. You must be at the wrong place.
- It's not that. - Oh, this program is...
where you give us a meal.
Hello, ma'am.
- Goodness. - Hello.
Hello, ma'am.
- Ma'am. - Goodness.
Nice to meet you.
Why did you choose my place?
Right? You must be flustered...
- because we barged in with cameras. - Yes.
Have you had dinner yet?
No, I have to go to my lesson.
What kind of lesson?
- I play the cello. - I see.
- Cello. - Do you teach students?
- Yes. - I see.
- Gosh, cello. - I'm in a new musical,
and there is a cello in the orchestra too.
- Yes, right. - I see.
- My goodness. - By any chance...
Then just come in for now.
- You have to eat... - Me?
- Yes. - with them now.
If there's a way you can reschedule...
- your lesson from tonight... - Right.
He's an actor, ma'am.
- This is On Ju Wan. - I know. I like him.
Ma'am, here's an idea.
You can call your student to your home.
We'll manage that part.
- Anyway, ma'am. - I like the idea, Kyung Kyu.
You can just give us...
- what you have or don't have. - Of course.
I'm willing to eat plain rice.
Will you become...
Ho Dong and Ju Wan's family in Yongmun-dong?
- Come in, then. - Okay. All right.
- I did it. - Call your student over...
for a lesson.
We'll take care of that.
You need to make sure you hear her play.
Make sure you do.
I thought Pil Mo was going to succeed first.
Enjoy.
- Thank you. - Ma'am.
Thank you.
(Ho Dong and Ju Wan succeeded at 6:50pm.)
- Please excuse us. - We'll go in now.
(The mother, Han Soon Seob, 68 years old)
Ma'am, you were here alone.
I'm guessing your husband is running a little late.
Yes.
I see.
The house is decorated with small props...
that remind you of a foreign land in Europe.
What kind of a story awaits them in the dinnertime...
of Yongmun-dong with the sound of the cello?
(What kind of a story awaits them in Yongmun-dong?)
Anyway, do you always visit so suddenly?
Ma'am, the most important aspect...
of our show is not to call anyone.
- Even the neighborhood is a secret. - I really like you.
- Goodness, thank you. - I watched a lot of your dramas.
Ma'am, did you say you have to go out for a lecture?
It's not that I give a lecture.
- I just had to do a lesson. - A private lesson?
Yes, a private lesson.
Is there a specific time it starts? Is it okay for you not to go?
I am supposed to be there at 8pm.
- It's just nearby. - I see.
So I do have a little bit of time.
If you have to be there by 8pm,
- Yes. - Can you leave around 7:50pm?
- It's okay. - Is that okay?
I don't want to interrupt your schedule.
Well, I'm the one who invited you in.
So I'll make it happen.
Let's make it happen.
And we'll talk too.
- Okay. - All right, then.
Please start.
(An effort to finish dinner by 8pm starts.)
Let me bring ingredients first.
(She's making spaghetti for dinner.)
Do you normally make...
spaghetti often at home?
Whenever my friends come over, I usually make spaghetti.
- You do? - Yes.
(She's taking out ground meat which is the last ingredient.)
- Ma'am. - Yes?
- As for the cello, - Yes?
are you teaching students or housewives?
Some are students and some are housewives as well.
Since I graduated from a college of music,
I've made a living with cello so far.
So I've taught students preparing for college,
college students, and so on.
I still teach cello to people...
in a cultural center...
- In the community... - and give private lessons too.
You give private lessons and teach classes too?
- Wow. - How long have you been teaching?
I started to learn cello when I was about 14.
- Then... - It'll be hard to do the math.
(She first came across a cello when she was a 14-year-old girl.)
For at least 40 years...
- Longer than that. - You've done it longer than that?
Was a cello the first music instrument you learned to play?
- In fact, I... - Be careful of the fire.
I...
didn't intend to learn cello at first.
I was born in Jeongdongjin.
- In Gangwon Province? - In Gangwon Province?
Yes.
There was an orchestra in Gangneung Girls' High School.
It's easy to buy a violin,
but it's hard to buy a cello.
So they bought only one cello at school...
and tried to pick one person to play it.
But there was no one who wanted to play it back then.
I said I wouldn't want to play it either.
Because it was unfamiliar.
When we first saw the cello, we thought the posture was not nice...
when it was played.
- So all of us didn't want to do it. - Because...
- you have to play it like this? - Yes.
But the problem was that there were only four students...
who could play the piano in my grade.
They thought those who played the piano could play the cello as well.
So the four of us played rock-paper-scissors in the end,
- and I lost. - Because she lost...
You decided it with rock-paper-scissors?
(She started learning cello because she lost.)
But I still didn't want to play it,
but my father told me to do it,
and my music teacher came all the way to my home as well.
That's how I started learning cello.
My goodness.
Do the three others still play the violin?
No, they don't play the musical instrument anymore. Only I do.
I knew it.
But I really hated to play the cello back then.
I just started learning it since my father recommended it,
and I think I was lucky to do that and come this far.
So it was fortunate that you became the loser of the four in the game?
Right. That's true.
Your father supported you a lot.
Yes, because my father loved music.
- She learned the piano too. - Yes.
Yes, that's how I started learning the cello.
This might be a dumb question,
but aren't cellos very expensive?
That's right.
When did you buy the instrument?
I bought one right after I started learning it when I was in 8th grade.
But I didn't buy an expensive one.
- At first? - Yes. At first, it was inexpensive.
After I went to an arts high school, I changed it.
Did you have to carry the big instrument...
- On my shoulder. - on your shoulder?
When I was in college,
I usually took the bus.
Drivers would make very abrupt stops sometimes.
And because of that, my cello broke...
so I spent...
- Goodness. - a huge sum to get it repaired.
Ever since then, I took a taxi because I was afraid.
She starts cooking spaghetti...
as if she is playing a beautiful piece.
The way she cooks the pasta noodles...
look elegant as if she's conducting them.
(Her hands look like they're conducting the pasta noodles.)
(Oil is added to enhance the texture of the pasta.)
Ma'am, are they...
bay leaves?
- Yes. - Right?
What does it do?
They make it fragrant and get rid of bad smell.
(It's her tip for spaghetti.)
Is there anything I can help you...
- with? - No, thanks.
It's okay.
I usually cook alone.
If someone tries to help you when you cook,
you're rather bothered, right?
Yes. I don't like to get help when I'm cooking.
(Embarrassed)
Your lesson in the cultural center today is...
As for the lessons in the cultural center...
- Actually, I go to church. - I see.
So I've taught...
students at church on Sundays...
for about 25 years.
- It's been 25 years. - My goodness.
That's so nice.
And I've been doing volunteer work...
at church for over 30 years.
I learned how to play the cello and because I like it,
I continue to play it even today.
Your life must be a melody itself.
You could say that.
(Cello is my life.)
You learned the cello in high school...
- and college. - Yes.
Did you study it only in Korea?
I lived in Vienna for six years.
- In Vienna? - Yes, but...
I couldn't graduate there.
People who do music tend to study from abroad as well.
Is Vienna coffee really good there?
Is it where Vienna coffee originates from?
(Everything reminds him of food.)
Are you talking about Vienna sausages?
Vienna coffee, don't you know it?
Next, she's making the sauce that will endow the noodles with life.
(She makes the sauce, the essence of pasta.)
Well, now...
I'd like to mix them together.
Cooking is like a creative performance, right?
Let me try this.
What do you think?
- You're good at it. - Oh.
- Ju Wan. - Yes?
How does it look?
- Very good. - Cooking is art.
This is not that easy.
When the butter and onion give off a strong fragrance,
she seasons it with salt and pepper.
(Ju Wan is restless trying to do whatever he can to help.)
She adds the ground meat to the stir-fried onion,
and pours the meat sauce. But that is not all.
(Sprinkling)
You keep adding something I don't know. Is this basil?
Yes.
(He checks the flame, but it's totally fine.)
It looks like spaghetti now.
- What is this? - Sugar.
So that it won't taste bitter.
- Sugar? - Yes, sugar.
(Her sauce gradually looks better.)
(Appetizing)
In what country...
is Vienna?
Austria.
So Wien is in Austria,
and is there another city called Vienna?
(Laughing)
Vienna and Wien are the same thing.
(Glancing out of embarrassment)
- Wait. Did you know that? - Yes, I did.
That Vienna and Wien mean the same city?
Yes, I knew it.
However,
did Ju Wan really know that?
So Wien is in Austria,
and is there another city called Vienna?
(Nodding)
(Ju Wan surely nodded.)
(As she laughed,)
(he started to laugh as well.)
- Wien and Vienna... - Right.
They are the same thing.
- Did you know that? - Yes, I did.
(Grinning)
Wow, you studied there for six years.
I lived there for six years after I got married.
- I'll do this. - Okay.
Did you meet there?
No. We got married before we went there.
- Did you go there together? - Yes.
My first child was born there.
Does your husband also do something related to music?
No. He deals with garments.
- He traded fabrics. - Fabrics.
Korean fabrics are so good.
- He imported Italian fabrics. - He did?
(He can't get anything right today.)
Korean fabrics have almost caught up with it.
- Korean fabrics have. - Right.
(Ju Wan is so kind.)
While you play the cello,
the sound of cello...
You don't have to do it.
What was the song that touched you the most?
- Me? - Yes.
When I first moved from the countryside to Seoul,
I had a service at Chungdong Church.
One of my classmates played "Ave Maria",
and I liked it so much.
I still think that was the most impressive music in my life.
I love it. Gounod's "Ave Maria".
(They automatically sing...)
("Ave Maria" together.)
(Humming)
(Ah, my stomach...)
I'm hungry
Are you hungry?
Don't you need to taste it?
What?
No. That is done.
(Gosh, it's too hot.)
(His hand is on fire)
("Flight of the Hungry Pig" in A minor, Presto)
(Coughing)
I must've lost my mind.
It's so tasty, ma'am.
- Is it okay? - It's seasoned so well.
I thought my hand was burned.
(Here is a wet wipe.)
(Steaming)
(In the meantime, the noodles are cooked well.)
It's almost done.
(In a greased pan,)
(she stir-fries the drained pasta.)
Please stir it for a moment. I'll bring the plates.
(Ju Wan finally took charge of the kitchen.)
(Working hard)
(He adjusts the heat carefully too.)
(Satisfied)
(She takes out dishes for spaghetti.)
Are these dishes from Vienna?
- Yes. - Aren't I right?
See? I was right?
I had a feeling they'd be from Vienna.
(She took them out for the guests.)
(Glancing)
(Now, he starts to help her as much as he wants.)
- Is this it? - Yes.
(Ho Dong plays "Ave Maria" as background music.)
Though I don't know much, I'm quite considerate, right?
Since you must be tired from the cooking and all.
But that's...
a wind instrument, right?
- Yes. - What is it?
It sounds like a trumpet.
Would you like a cello version?
Here is the sound of a cello.
(What?)
Isn't it?
(It's obviously a keyboard instrument.)
- That's... - Is it a piano?
(That's strange. It says it's a cello here.)
It's confusing.
Gosh, I was right. Here.
- Right. - This is a cello sound.
- Now, I can hear it. - A cello has...
six strings, right?
- 4 strings. - 4?
(What a sad "Ave Maria")
Oh, right. It's a viola that has six strings.
- Right? - They all have four strings.
She made it clear that all the string instruments...
have four strings.
(He wants to hide in a shell.)
(When the sauce is added to the noodles, the pasta is finished.)
As it is.
My goodness.
(He carefully sets the composition.)
Let's make a triangle with the food and the flowers.
This is a nice angle.
One... Isn't this angle nice?
- How is it? 1, 2... - Oh, great.
Tasty spaghetti in Yongmun-dong.
This is the dinner of a lady in Yongmun-dong...
who likes spaghetti.
The dishes are filled with the sentiments of Vienna.
Thank you for the food.
- Thank you. - I wonder how it will taste.
I'm worried.
First, let me smell it.
I think I forgot to put something in because it was so hectic.
Here is the first spoonful.
(A fork, not a spoon)
(Slurping)
- Is it good? - Yes.
Thank you.
I think it doesn't taste that good.
(Amazed)
I'm not kidding.
- I mean it. - Do you like it?
(He really likes it.)
(Ju Wan can't wait anymore and takes a bite too.)
It's so good, ma'am.
Even though I don't usually like eating spaghetti,
it tastes really good.
(He inhales it in again.)
I wanted to make you Korean food,
but I couldn't because I don't have much time to prepare it.
It took almost the same amount of time...
as when you cook instant noodles.
When the noodles are cooked, it's done.
You can make the sauce while the noodles are cooking.
- My goodness. - It's the easiest dish to make.
When my friends visit me unannounced,
I can make it for them within 30 minutes.
(Having a big bite)
(Slurping)
Like an unconstrained rhapsody...
(This is the taste I wanted.)
Ju Wan inhales the pasta enthusiastically...
and nourishes his mind too.
(Though he has a small face, the pasta keeps going in.)
(He empties it in a split second.)
(His cheeks look chubby.)
As he empties the dish, he is filled with happiness.
(As he empties the dish, he is filled with happiness.)
(His small face makes him look like a squirrel when he's eating.)
(Slurping)
(A tornado called Ho Dong is sweeping the dish.)
(Slurping)
Ho Dong introduces many variations with the slurping sounds...
and sweeps the pasta...
with a fancy rhythm like a tornado.
(Ho Dong empties it too.)
(Ju Wan quietly takes more pasta.)
There is no sauce here.
- Do you need more sauce? - Yes.
I'd like some more, please.
(They are starting afresh.)
Let me put that on it.
(More sauce is added too.)
Thank you. This is my first meal of the day.
- Is it? - Yes.
Please eat your fill.
I see.
- Really? - Yes.
Since I'm shooting Dining Together today,
I wanted to succeed badly.
(You did?)
So I didn't eat before I came here.
(He can't answer because he is inhaling the food.)
This is really good. So good.
Lastly, I'll show you...
an amazing eating show...
as an ending.
You'll be amazed at how it all goes into my mouth.
(He's getting ready for an eating show again today.)
My goodness.
(Does all of that really go in?)
(It goes in easily.)
Am I supposed to applaud?
(The dish is devastated by Ho Dong, the tornado.)
(Fascinated)
(Kyung Kyu and Pil Mo are still pressing bells at 6:55pm.)
- Pil Mo. - Yes?
Come here. There are only us now.
- Okay. - The other team is gone,
so we can try whatever we want.
Okay.
(Looking so serious)
Press 200...
Good.
(The doorbell sound resonates clearly.)
(Even the intercom can't hide the actor's handsome face.)
(But there is no response.)
No one is home.
Then try the next unit.
(He tries another unit right away.)
(Every time he tries, there is no response.)
Zero...
(What's the use of his good-looking face on the screen...)
(when no one answers it?)
(Looking around to see if the lights are on)
I think we can make it here.
(He finally gives up.)
- It didn't work? - No. I guess there is no one home.
- Pil Mo. - Yes?
Don't worry.
I succeeded at 7:59pm once.
(That's relieving to hear...)
Or we can try apartments too.
The lights are on over there.
- The 2nd floor. - The 2nd floor.
(They spot a house on the 2nd floor with the lights on.)
(They desperately hope to succeed this time.)
(What the...)
What is this?
(It looks like an office.)
Maybe it's a church.
It doesn't seem to be a house...
Hello.
- It looks like an office. - Hello.
What is this place?
It's an office.
- An office. - It's not a house?
Houses are upstairs.
Upstairs?
I live upstairs, but now, there is...
There is nobody?
Since I'm here now, there is no one upstairs.
Well, have you had dinner?
No, I haven't.
Then why don't you stop working and have dinner?
What do you do here?
This is a dental laboratory.
- A dental laboratory. - We make...
dental braces here.
- By molding, right? - Right.
You could explain that to us.
How about we men cook and eat together?
Could you ask your wife?
Can I call her?
- Please tell her... - Go ahead, please.
that you're in trouble and she has to come now.
That you're in big trouble.
- I think I'm really in trouble. - Okay.
- Try it. - I'll call her then.
Please say yes if you can.
(Please persuade her well.)
Do you have any chipped tooth?
I need this one to be fixed.
I need to get a dental implant.
- I have a chipped tooth in here. - I see.
I can get a cast here...
and go to a dental clinic with it.
Right.
(The two men are more interested in other things.)
The dental lab technician looks really kind.
I have a good feeling about it.
What do you think? What percentage...
I think he'll say yes. I think it'll be over 90 percent.
- Over 90 percent? - Yes.
It's over now. We made it.
What is over? Hold on.
(The door finally opens again.)
It'll take 30 minutes for my wife to come home.
- It's okay. - It doesn't matter.
- Then... - Shall we eat together?
If you're okay with the time.
- We're okay with that. - All right.
Can we go upstairs...
and wait for her together?
- Yes, we can. - Right?
- Which unit is it? - The one right above this unit.
All right. Then we'll go up there.
It's locked now.
- I'll go up after hanging up. - We'll be in front of the door.
We'll be sitting in front of the door.
(Kyung Kyu and Pil Mo finally succeed at 7:08pm.)
I've been doing...
this show for such a long time,
but I don't have any know-how.
Gosh. Let's sit down.
(We finally made it.)
See? I told you we'd make it.
- Hi. - Hi.
Have you lived here in Yongmun-dong for a long time?
I've lived in this town for six years...
- or so. - I see. You can go in...
and tidy the place a bit if you have to.
- Okay. - Just in case.
(The owner of the house goes in first to tidy the house.)
"Yongmun Market" is written on his vest.
(Kyung Kyu and Pil Mo enter the house at 7:11pm.)
It's a nice and clean house.
- May I come in? - Yes.
In the cozy and comfortable space,
the couple's love springs.
They enter another dinner scene of Yongmun-dong.
(It's another dinner scene of Yongmun-dong.)
You got changed.
My work uniform was bad.
Right.
Where did your wife go?
She was on her way to a mall in Myeongdong.
- In Myeongdong? - Yes.
She's attending a class at the cultural center there.
She's learning to make rice cakes.
She's trying to open a rice cake shop.
- She's preparing it. - A rice cake shop?
- Yes. - By the way,
- I am very hungry. - What?
- I am very hungry. - You'd be hungry.
You'd be hungry.
Do you have rice? Should we cook rice?
Shouldn't we at least cook rice?
I think my wife will be flustered.
- If we are in the kitchen. - If she comes...
She was thinking about...
what's in the fridge.
She is...
- She's planning the dinner. - Yes.
I think she is planning the dinner on her way here.
So she'd be flustered...
if we get started with dinner.
- She's planning it. - Yes. She is.
So...
How long have you been married?
We've been married for six years.
- This is our 7th year. - 6 years.
He's been married for about 20 days.
- He's a newlywed. - Yes.
You must be happy.
You've been living here for six years then.
No. We used to live nearby.
But we opened an office downstairs first.
And the upstairs unit...
- It became available. - It became available.
So we've been living here for about three years.
Our friend lives next door.
The next door?
- Yes. - We have a baseball fan group.
When the next door became available,
our friend moved in.
- Right next door? - Yes.
(The 3rd floor is their office and the 4th floor is their home.)
You were wearing a Yongmun Market vest.
Are you a member of the Yongmun Market soccer club?
No. There's a market right nearby.
- In there... - The Yongmun Market?
My mother-in-law used to run a deli until just recently.
- What? - A deli.
- She used to run a deli. - Yes.
At the time,
the merchant organization gave out the vests.
I wanted one.
I am too embarrassed to wear it outside.
So I only wear it when I work.
I use it as my uniform.
What exactly is...
your profession?
I am a dental technician.
- A dental technician. - Yes.
When you get your teeth cast at a dental clinic,
the clinic gives us the cast.
We get that...
- and make the teeth. - You make the teeth?
How long have you been doing this?
I've been doing it for 12 years.
It's my 13th year.
- My goodness. - Let me see your hands.
Your hands are always very rough.
Yes.
Hello. Welcome back.
We are from Dining Together.
Hello.
We heard you were on your way to a class but came right back.
- Yes. - Thank you so much.
Thank you.
- He's Lee Pil Mo. - Hello.
He's an actor. He recently got married.
Right. I've seen you on TV.
- You seem flustered. - Yes.
- Please take your time. - Please take your time.
Give her a mic.
She's...
bolder than me.
Oh, by the way...
- Yes? - I...
made them this afternoon.
What is it? Rice cake?
It's something that smells nice.
- They are scented wax cubes. - Yes.
- You can keep them at home. - Am I supposed to hang these?
- Yes. - Thank you.
- I made them. - I will hang them well.
- We can hang them there. - Yes.
I will hang them in my new studio.
That would be incredible.
I brought some tangerines.
These are ours.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
I will prepare a simple meal.
This looks delicious.
(It waters our mouths.)
- My goodness. - It's incredible.
Because my mom lives nearby, she cooks and brings it to me.
We heard your mom used to run a deli.
Yes. She used to run a deli, but she doesn't anymore.
I could eat two bowls of rice with this.
Right. It'd be great with rice.
This will make us eat a lot of rice.
We can't grill fish at home.
So I bought some on the way. I will heat them up.
It looks like Japanese Spanish mackerel.
- It's herring. - Herring.
Grilled herring is delicious.
It'd be incredible.
The market-bought grilled herring...
and the side dishes cooked by...
her mother who used to run a deli...
form today's dinner.
Who made the kimchi?
- My mom did. - Your mother did.
I heard you designed the kitchen.
Yes. My sibling did it.
Yes. Doesn't it look like a Japanese restaurant?
- Right. - You cook here and serve.
Welcome!
Right.
(She spots someone.)
Have you eaten dinner?
He's my aunt's son.
- Your aunt's son. - Your aunt's son.
- Yes. - Come in.
Your entire family lives here?
- They all live nearby. - Her aunt lives nearby too.
He's studying to be a dental technician.
- So... - He's following your footsteps.
- Yes. - He wants to become a technician.
- Yes. - Why did you choose to do that?
I somehow got into the program.
You could learn from him.
Yes. So I do my assignments from here.
- Right? - Yes.
You do the assignments here?
Go ask for some rice.
- Your friend gives you rice? - Yes.
My friend lives next door.
We share rice.
Should I go and get rice?
Yes. If you knock, she will give you rice.
Really? Okay.
(For the first time in Dining Together's history,)
(they go next door to get rice.)
(Please give us rice.)
(Will he do well?)
I'm from next door.
(It's interesting.)
You can...
- She's in. - We're from next door.
We heard that you're giving us rice.
- That's right. - I came to get the rice.
The baby is adorable.
I will bring it to you.
- Okay. - Please wait.
Okay.
The friendly neighbor shares rice.
(It's a lot of rice.)
Give us the rice.
(Here comes the rice from the neighbor.)
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Look at the rice.
- Thank you. - We got rice from next door.
This has never happened before.
We...
That's why he told us not to cook rice.
We thought it was strange. Did you call her in advance?
If we don't have rice, we get from her.
If we have rice, they get rice from us.
That's amazing.
The rice is perfect.
Their neighbor,
the market in town,
and her mother.
All the talents in Yongmun-dong came together for this dinner.
I am sorry there isn't much to eat.
- Don't say that. - Don't say that.
- This is plentiful. - It's great.
- It's more than enough. - Yes.
We are in Yongmun-dong.
It's a delicious meal. The kimchi looks great.
- It's incredible. - Is it a video?
- No. I'm taking a picture. - I see.
You were holding it for a long time.
(He gets dizzy.)
I am faltering.
(Rice, grilled herring, pork kimchi stew, stir-fried anchovies,)
(seasoned bean sprouts, seasoned dried squid, and kimchi)
Could you tell us where these dishes are from?
Who cooked these?
Mom cooked everything.
Mom seasoned the bean sprouts.
Mom cooked the seasoned dried squid.
And this is Mom's kimchi.
How about this?
It's Mom's stir-fried anchovies.
- And this? - Mom's kimchi stew.
- And this? - I bought the grilled herring.
And the rice is from next door.
Is this the rice from your neighbor?
- Yes. - All right.
Many hands of Yongmun-dong came together...
to create this meal.
It's We-are-the-Yongmun meal.
- Thank you for the food. - Enjoy.
My mouth watered twice as I was scooping this.
(The wife gets a bowl.)
Thank you.
(The cousin gets a bowl.)
(The husband gets a bowl.)
(He carefully debones the fish.)
- Thank you. - He's so well-mannered.
- You've got great manners. - I wanted to impress.
It's because he's a newlywed.
(He's a romantic who has the sweetness of a newlywed.)
When you eat with your wife,
does your wife feed you side dishes?
Sometimes.
Really?
They've been married for 20 days.
Not all the time.
Until when did you feed each other?
We dated for nine years.
We didn't have that. We didn't feed each other.
And we are the same age.
You never put food in each other's mouths?
I think we never did it.
(How do you act sweet?)
Did you date for nine straight years?
- Or did you break up in the middle? - We dated for nine years.
Nine years straight.
If you didn't get married, you wouldn't have gotten married, right?
(How do I answer this appropriately?)
(What should I say?)
I think I would've been married anyway.
I'm sure you would've been married too.
I guess so.
You are like friends.
Also because you are the same age.
(He eats aggressively.)
Pil Mo is passionate about both eating and love.
The late bloomer Pil Mo...
is mesmerized by the flavors of Yongmun-dong.
(Licking)
The urban fisherman Kyung Kyu is fine as long as he has...
his favorite dish, fish and kimchi.
(Everything is fine.)
It's a happy meal created by...
the hidden helps of Yongmun-dong.
What did you do before you got married?
I researched about the preservation of cultural assets.
- Sorry? - Preservation of cultural assets.
She handled relics.
You coated the relics?
- I handled new relics. - I see.
You guys excavated them?
I see. Is it related to dental science?
We do use many of the machines dental technicians use.
- There are some similarities. - I think so.
- Yes. - It's all similar.
- Do you know? - No.
He's the expert, not me.
(His cover is blown in a second.)
What kind of metal is used to work with teeth?
The expert is right here.
I'm still a student.
A student should know better.
There is such a variety of tools.
- We don't know everything... - Just say you don't know.
even after we graduate. Okay, I don't know.
Well...
I'm still a student, you see.
He's only a student.
Do you know at a glance...
whether or not they're real teeth?
Yes, I do.
It's an occupational illness.
When I meet new people...
- You stare at their mouths? - Yes.
I have a habit of looking into their mouths.
Are mine all right?
They're pretty.
(Didn't he tell Kyung Kyu to ask the expert?)
It doesn't look like an implant.
- It looks natural. - Does it?
You're amazing.
But I'm still a student, so I'm not sure.
Shouldn't you call and say that you'll be late?
I think I should.
(Rummaging)
I'll do it. I have a phone.
I don't know the number anyway.
I'll do it.
I don't know their numbers.
Hello.
I suddenly have guests over.
What are you doing?
Would you like to come over?
You can bring Soo Hyun.
(We have guests?)
You'll know once you come here.
It'll be interesting.
Well...
Hold on.
She's the student's grandmother.
- Ma'am. - Yes?
- Is Soo Hyun doing well? - Yes. Who is this?
Ma'am, which celebrity...
do you like the most?
I like Lee Ki Dong.
(She's sure.)
Right, he was a great comedian.
Right.
I truly loved Lee Ki Dong...
and his show.
Wait, wait, wait.
I like Kang Ho Dong.
(She changes her choice.)
I made a mistake.
I mistook Kang Ho Dong for Lee Ki Dong.
Why are you there?
I'm here to eat.
That's odd.
- Oh, I know why you're there. - Why am I here?
Dining Together.
- You're right! - She knows.
Oh, my.
I'll run over right now.
Ma'am, please tell Soo Hyun to bring the instrument.
- The instrument? - Yes.
What would she do with it?
I'd like to hear her play it.
Goodness, she is disabled.
It's all right. Just come.
- Okay. - Okay.
Thank you.
She's disabled.
I see. How old is she?
She just graduated high school.
- We should do the dishes. - Right.
They have this. Look. Vienna.
(Look at this dish.)
Wait, I can't see.
"Made in..."
(Where does it say so?)
It's from abroad.
(It's made from abroad.)
Soo Hyun, come here.
Teacher, hello.
I was so surprised to see them.
Hi, Soo Hyun.
- Hello. - Hi.
- You learn cello. - I do.
- Let's shake hands. - Okay.
- It's nice to meet you. - Me too.
Soo Hyun, how long have you played the cello for?
I played it since sixth grade.
- How many years then? - Six years.
- 6 years. - 6 years.
- Is it fun? - Yes.
She teaches me well.
What kind of a teacher is she...
to you?
She's very nice.
Why is she nice?
Because she teaches me well.
- We're grateful. - I'm thankful towards her.
- Goodness. - Did she practice beforehand?
Why are you so eloquent?
What do you like about playing the cello?
The sound of the cello...
calms our minds.
- It calms our minds. - It calms our minds?
Goodness.
Isn't she so pure?
- The tune makes you calm down? - Yes.
- It does? - Yes.
I'm so proud of her when I see her play it.
Right.
I've been practicing a lot.
Since she's been teaching me at my house,
my cello skills have improved.
- She's improved. - I see.
(She listens to the calming sounds while playing the cello.)
(She's been hardworking and is currently in an orchestra.)
All right.
Ask her if she'd like to play it right now.
Would you?
No, it's okay.
(That was a twist.)
Soo Hyun, come on.
All right. That's fine.
Does your husband help you a lot in the kitchen?
- No, not even a bit. - Oh, no.
I don't want him to help.
- You don't? - No.
Everything he touches breaks.
I'm not joking.
Everything shatters.
Is it intentional?
I lack in other aspects other than work.
I bet he doesn't know where the rice is.
She's right.
She allows me to focus on my work.
She doesn't let my mind wander off and helps me concentrate.
She's very generous like that.
I'm sure the occupation requires a lot of concentration.
- Right. - I have to always sit...
- Right. - behind a desk.
It's a lonely path.
And he'll soon join me.
He'll soon be walking that same path.
You're more softhearted,
and she's tougher.
Yes, our roles have switched.
Even for work as well.
I spend most of my time working downstairs.
She goes out often.
(Glancing)
And she drinks often, too.
And I'll be waiting for her at home.
So... Yes, our roles have switched.
I shouldn't have said that.
(Fuming)
She doesn't drink alone.
(Choking)
(Look at him.)
I think I said some unnecessary things.
- Whom does she drink with? - With me.
(Flustered)
It has to be soju.
For her, beer is nothing but just soda.
(Enraged)
- Oh, no. - We're in trouble.
Can you not leave?
Why do you drink with him?
- With my cousin? - Yes.
He texts me.
"Hey, shall we drink tonight?"
He'll be working alone...
- on the third floor. - I'm alone.
They don't drink here in case I get lonely.
They'd visit me while I'm working.
They'd be drinking...
- in the corner. - At the office?
- Yes. - I'll just listen to them.
- Right. - Yes, it'll be like...
listening to the radio.
When you're working...
and they're chatting behind you,
doesn't it lessen the loneliness?
Yes, it does. That's why...
our friends purposely come over...
and hang out at the office.
I see. Once he graduates,
he could work for you.
- I was fired. - What?
After he was discharged from the army,
he told us that he'd work very hard.
So we were determined to make him very competent.
We considered him as an apprentice.
We were going to train him.
What happened?
He met the wrong woman.
(Panicking)
After getting into a relationship,
he slowly started...
(His passion subsided.)
visiting us less.
He distanced himself from studying.
So this mission is temporarily put off.
How long have you dated?
It's been exactly six months.
- Six months? - Yes.
Will you continue to date her?
Well...
They can't meet whenever they want.
Why not?
(Hesitating)
She's a foreigner.
(What is this?)
She probably woke up just now.
There's a time difference.
Which country is she from?
- Germany. - Germany?
She just woke up?
How did you two meet?
- She came on a trip. - To Korea?
Did you guide her around?
Not at all. She's fluent in Korean.
She's very fluent.
She talks like a Korean.
That's right.
Where did she learn Korean?
She studied on her own.
- All by herself. - No one helped her.
She seems extremely smart. Are you okay with that?
She was much smarter than I had originally thought.
(This is the sorrow of a man who has a foreign girlfriend.)
(Sighing)
Why did you sigh?
She wants me to break up.
What do you not like about her?
She doesn't drink. That's why.
She doesn't drink because of her religion.
He's still young, so he should meet...
various people.
You should compliment him.
- Him? - Yes.
He's kind.
No, say something better.
Say something for his girlfriend.
(Anticipating)
There's nothing more.
- There isn't anything? - Does he...
Then...
Compliment your cousin sister.
She buys me a lot of good foods.
(A cousin sister who buys him a lot of good foods)
- That's the most important thing. - It's really good.
And she sometimes gives me money.
(She's the best.)
When I go through a hard time,
she gives me good advice.
She takes care of her younger cousins well.
Is this too heartwarming?
It's your time to compliment your wife.
(Hesitant)
What should I say?
(Excuse me?)
(Amused)
Can you give me more time to think about it?
(Dumbfounded)
You should say she's pretty.
(Upset)
He's right.
It shouldn't take a long time.
Actually, we've never thought about...
complimenting each other before.
We got married seven years ago...
after dating for nine years.
- I see. - It's been 16 years.
- 16 years? - It's 16 years.
We've been together for 16 years.
(They feel awkward to compliment each other after 16 years.)
Pil Mo, why don't you compliment your wife?
(Pil Mo shows how complimenting his wife is done.)
First, she's pretty.
(Oh, that's how you do it.)
And she's very generous.
She's so considerate.
It makes me feel warm.
That's what she does.
Everything is good.
What's disappointing about her?
(It's time to complain about her.)
I have no problem with her. Not yet.
You don't have any problem yet, but...
And I won't have any.
Do you feel like you'll have one in the future?
I don't think that will happen.
Not at all.
I bet he does.
- Everything is good. - We should do that.
We should practice.
- What? - We need to practice it.
(The couple who's been together for 16 years learned a lesson.)
I should practice saying three compliments to you.
And you have no shortcoming.
Give it a try again.
You should keep practicing.
I should memorize three good things about him.
All right. We can come up with some today.
- Right. - Let's do this.
Compliment her.
She's pretty.
(He says that as he was instructed.)
It's so obvious.
(He even changes the line a little.)
(Well done.)
That's a nice one.
Compliment your husband.
It's not easy to say that all of a sudden.
He's really nice.
And he never gets...
on my case.
Let's say I go out drinking.
As long as I tell him where I am and who I'm with,
he never asks me...
when I'll be home.
- He's cool. - He lets me have fun...
without asking anything.
What do you think of this family, Pil Mo?
I think it's good they married each other.
I know. Actually,
Pil Mo joined our show today...
because of his musical.
We have to give him a chance to promote his musical...
if he manages to find a family to have dinner with.
We will give him 30 seconds.
(It's time to promote his musical for 30 seconds.)
It's 30 seconds. Let's begin.
Start.
We perform a musical, "The Days"...
at Blue Square in Hannam-dong until May 6.
It's a musical made with Kim Kwang Seok's songs.
(Murmuring)
(Though I loved you)
(Showing off his powerful voice)
(I have to shoot this.)
(Amazed)
(Staring at them gently)
(It's a musical solely meant for this family.)
(Ju Wan also performs a one-person musical.)
Time's up.
(The one-person musical ended.)
That was nice. It's "The Days".
She should play the cello too.
It will be a great comfort...
to our viewers.
Can you show us a little?
They didn't expect to see this.
Can you do it just a little bit?
I know. Ma'am, can you...
please show us the cello?
(All right then.)
(Excited)
(She's tuning the cello?)
(He changes his seat for her.)
(Listening carefully)
For how long did you play this particular instrument?
This is...
(She has a dim memory.)
It's been 38 or 39 years.
I guess.
- It's even older than you. - I know.
It's older than me.
Say hello to it.
(Making a bow)
I bought it.
Please play your favorite melody.
("Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in Prelude")
(The beautiful melody...)
(from the cellist's fingers fills the house.)
(And it goes over walls and spreads through alleys.)
(The rich cello melody moistens the evening in Yongmun-dong.)
This is it.
(It's so touching.)
(The night of Yongmun-dong grows late with the sweet melody.)
This is fun, right?
It's fun. And it's meaningful.
You were nervous ringing the doorbell, right?
- Yes. - I understand.
It's a little embarrassing.
- It wasn't easy. - What?
It wasn't easy.
- 1, 2, and 3. - Rice cake shop in Yongmun-dong.
The melody that soothes your heart.
(Click)
In Yongmun-dong,
they met the 207th and 208th families for Dining Together.
Thank you.
Go, Dining Together.
- Go! - Go!
Thank you for giving us a memory we can cherish.
- Go, Dining Together. - Go, Dining Together.
(Seodaemun Prison History Hall...)
(has the country's ordeals and pains.)
(My only sorrow is that I have one life...)
(to sacrifice for my country.)
(Let's go, Kang.)
(It feels solemn.)
(What? Are they exercising?)
(Are you Lee Kyung Kyu?)
(It's Ho Dong.)
(Go away!)
(Kang Min Kyung of Davichi)
(Hyomin of T-ara)
(Once he calls your name,)
(you can take off the hat.)
(Kang Min Kyung!)
(Making a fuss)
(Hyobeom?)
(I'm not Hyobeom.)
(The town they are going to with Min Kyung and Hyomin)
(Gyonam-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul)
(Independence Gate)
(Min Kyung and Hyomin have released their solo albums.)
(Independence Special)
(You don't need to be in a group.)
(Be independent.)
(Into the evening of Gyonam-dong)
(Do you know "Roly Poly"?)
(I guess you found the wrong place.)
(Please go somewhere else.)
(Go ahead.)
(Do you know this dance?)
(I refuse it.)
She refused it.
(How may I help you?)
(I just wanted to hear your voice.)
(I love you.)
(We already had dinner.)
(I hope you'll digest it well.)
(I've never heard that before.)
(Min Kyung is too kind.)
(Digestion is important.)
(Knocking)
(The door is open.)
(The door opens if I knock?)
(Let's go up.)
(Quarreling)
(Calm down.)
(The door is open again.)
(You're making a weird noise.)
(He reenacts it.)
(The door is open.)
(Annoyed)
(We can't get in or stay here.)
(Will they have dinner?)
(Dining Together)
("10 Years Without You" by Kim Yeon Ji)