(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.)
(Dignified)
(Their entrance alone makes the crowd noisy.)
(Who are these men in green that are being escorted?)
This is Seokchon Lake.
This lake is known for its cherry blossoms.
- Is there a cherry blossom path? - Yes.
This place is famous for it.
Look at them.
They're blossoming.
(This path that is full of cherry blossoms...)
(is surrounded by music.)
I didn't know this place was popular for its cherry blossoms.
This is your first time, right?
I think they have a stage over there.
The weather is great today.
- What is that? - It must be some sort of an event.
(Are these men attending an event?)
Look at him.
It's Tae Jin Ah.
- Who is that? - It's him.
You're right.
(It's the trot duo, Tae Jin Ah and Kangnam.)
(They're performing in front of a huge crowd.)
(Dancing)
Let's check it out.
What a coincidence.
(Kyung Kyu is already hooked on the lyrics.)
There are so many people here.
- I don't think we should go. - Why not?
No, no. They're performing.
It's not a performance.
Yes, it is. Wait.
Look at the audience.
It's not a performance.
They're just filming.
(Are they, or is this an actual performance?)
(When Tae Jin Ah sings a line,)
(Kangnam sings the next.)
(They're a perfect match.)
(Singing)
(Humming)
Are they our guests?
Hello.
(They keep repeating the word.)
(It's a very addicting song.)
Isn't this just...
- a coincidence? - It isn't.
They're our guests but performing...
- Yes. - before the crowd like this?
Oh, my gosh.
This is...
the way Tae Jin Ah does things.
(Ho Dong's here.)
I don't know how we could go up there.
(He doesn't know if he should.)
It looks like any other events.
(Why aren't they coming?)
(This won't do.)
No, no.
No, don't. Don't.
No, no.
I'm embarrassed.
(He changes his target.)
(Startled)
(Kyung Kyu runs towards the stage.)
(He willingly steps onto the stage.)
(Everyone applauds for him.)
Together!
(He doesn't know what to do.)
No, thank you.
(Kyung Kyu is completely lost.)
Louder!
(Glaring)
(Their guests for the day have shown a great performance.)
Having been a trot singer...
for the past 47 years, he has had many hit songs.
He has won about 200 trophies.
He's the emperor of trot.
(Emperor of trot)
He has served two consecutive terms as the president...
of the Korean Singers Association.
He is a great leader among the singers.
He performed with many young singers too.
He is the forever young, Tae Jin Ah.
(He is the forever young, Tae Jin Ah.)
He had debuted as a hip-hop idol...
but became famous as a yellow-haired foreigner.
(Let's get along.)
His way of spelling has become popular,
and he's known for being extremely sociable.
(Do you know me? I don't think so.)
With his beautiful voice, he has sung many famous songs.
After that, he was chosen by the master of trot...
and formed a duo with him.
He is the new gem of trot, Kangnam.
These two who have great harmony in trot...
are here for a meal.
Are you here as our guests or just to perform?
We're here for Dining Together.
That was a grand appearance.
I told you.
That's why people love him.
How amazing.
- Have you never been on our show? - What?
No, I've never.
- But I watch your show every week. - He does.
- We met him on the streets once. - You're right.
- We met last time. - Right.
- In Yongmun-dong, right? - Yes.
We ran into each other last time.
- He was shooting another program. - Yes.
- Good luck! - You too!
Where's my camera?
Why are you following them?
(His last appearance on the show was hectic.)
We're all full of stories.
- Could you read this? - Jin Ah.
- Please read that for us. - Here.
(He starts reading the card.)
Have dinner in Jagok-dong
Have dinner in Jagok-dong, Seoul
(They just won't stop.)
- Let's go. - Dining Together
All right.
Everyone, be healthy!
(Shouting)
Thank you!
Are they from your fan club?
No, I just wrote on my social network...
that I'd be here,
and they just came.
Right, right.
Every time I upload something like this,
about 5,000 to 6,000 people come.
This was a huge event.
This is like a festival.
He's right.
- Hello. - You came to Seokchon Lake.
- He's my son. - Hello.
He's my dad.
- Hello. - Hello.
Among all these people here at Seokchon Lake,
you two are the only ones who are wearing such outfits.
No one else is like you.
- Right. - You stand out.
They are truly amazing.
Didn't you wear one of these?
- This is... - Let me explain.
I had to film "Highway Star",
so he offered me his clothes.
Right.
I was so startled when I went over.
I opened his closet...
and saw a rainbow.
My goodness.
He had so many different types of hats as well.
And don't get me started on his shoes.
Kangnam wears my clothes these days.
- Does he? - Yes.
- I do. - His shoes are mine.
His pants and jacket are mine.
His dress shirt and tie are mine.
The clothes need to look comfortable on him,
- but it's tightly-fit. - Right.
It's because he's been dating Sang Hwa...
and they've been eating a lot. He's gained weight.
- You said you wouldn't say that. - Okay, I won't.
Jin Ah.
It's finally springtime.
Isn't the weather so nice today?
It's warm.
Once all the cherry blossoms bloom,
- It's going to be amazing. - it'll be outstanding.
- You're right. - Right.
(Many people are out for a walk.)
Springtime is known for its flowers.
The best flower of all is Sang Hwa.
Exactly.
I couldn't sleep peacefully last night because of this.
Because of this?
Shouldn't you walk like this?
- Like this. - My goodness.
(The best flower in the world is Sang Hwa.)
(It'll feel like he's with her all day long today.)
The articles said that you hooked them up.
All that I did...
was watch Kangnam on a show.
And he had brought a friend.
The moment I saw her, I felt something.
There was this psychic.
- So I asked him about them. - The psychic?
Right. And the psychic said...
that Kangnam and Sang Hwa had this crazy...
- What do you say? - Compatibility?
They have a tie that can't be easily broken.
You're not making this up, are you?
Yes, he said that.
He said that about their compatibility.
Yes, he appeared on our show.
- Really? - Yes, he did.
So I was surprised.
Back in Russia...
- Russia? - during the Winter Olympics,
I had actually gone to Sochi.
Sang Hwa appeared on "Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy".
The more I looked at her, the more I saw Kangnam in her.
Really?
- It's been... - Since then?
- Yes. - From that long ago?
- Exactly. - My goodness.
You should've invited Sang Hwa to this show, not me.
- Jin Ah, that's amazing. - Yes?
Remember the psychic we met on that show?
Kyung Kyu is more talented than him.
Hold on. You promised not to mention Sang Hwa today.
I won't from now on.
The neighborhood they will go to is...
That grandma lives in our neighborhood.
Jagok-dong.
It was mentioned in "The Light in Your Eyes".
Jagok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
(Mount Daemo)
(Suseo Station)
It has a great transportation system...
where you can have access to the Suseo Station SRT,
Bundang Line, and Line Three.
At this place, you can take a walk...
around the park at the foot of Mount Daemo...
as if it's your garden.
It's a place of rest in the middle of the city.
Will they be able to take a rest...
by having a meal here in Jagok-dong?
(Will they be able to have a meal here?)
Dining Together, episode 123,
"Singing in Jagok-dong".
(Episode 123: "Singing in Jagok-dong")
- Right. - Look at your outfits.
(They're eye-catching.)
- They're quite amazing. - We really put in a lot of effort.
That's because...
we are shooting this during the springtime.
- Right. - We'll sit next to the grass.
Kangnam, sit here with me.
Come here.
Don't we look good next to the grass?
(It's a great harmony.)
Right?
We really put in a lot of effort.
Right.
Let me tell you why I think Jin Ah is very smart.
Why?
He knows when...
to switch.
Okay.
First, he performed with Rain.
(They sang "LA Song" together.)
- Then he left. - He did.
Then, he found another person.
It was you.
- Young people must like you. - Right.
So by performing with you,
he has fans from all age groups.
- I was enslaved. - Right.
I've been a slave of his ever since.
How could you say that?
- I'm the slave here. - Really?
- Oh, right. - Kyung Kyu,
- Yes? - think about this.
We don't split his income.
- You don't get anything? - Not even a cent.
- We don't even have a contract. - And...
- you gave him your clothes. - Right.
- I don't need a stylist. - He takes all the earnings.
Then if we were to be exact,
he's not a part of your agency.
Right. In a way, he may not be.
- Wait. - He hasn't written a contract.
He has a big picture in mind.
He's trying to make it bigger.
That's true.
Wait. You're right.
Kyung Kyu isn't the type...
- to compliment someone. - Right.
So I became curious.
One time, I asked him whom he liked and respected the most.
After he heard that, he thought for a bit.
He said it was you, Jin Ah.
Really?
- When the cameras weren't rolling? - So...
He said you always had a smile...
when meeting other younger singers.
I don't get tired when I'm with him.
- Right. - He has so much energy.
Last time when I asked, Kyung Kyu also said...
that he liked Jin Ah...
because he always gave him money.
(He discloses a secret.)
(Embarrassed)
- You did say that. - Hey.
You said Jin Ah gave you cash.
We went to the jungle together.
- You did, didn't you? - I mean, I did.
Hello.
- Hello. - It's nice to meet you.
- It's so clean and tidy. - Hello.
- It's nice to meet you. - Likewise.
- Are you the owner here? - Yes, I am.
Could you show us where we are?
- At the moment? - Yes.
- You should go up there. - Okay.
Where are we right now?
They're all apartments?
- There are houses too. - Really?
- What brought you here? - Sorry?
- This is my son. - Right.
- Do you know him? - Yes.
You're Kangnam.
(He recognizes him.)
Right.
- Let me explain. - Okay.
Our current location is...
Where are we?
We're over here.
If you go down from here, there's the Jagok Intersection.
If you turn left, you'll find Suseo Station.
There's Suseo Station nearby?
It takes 15 to 20 minutes.
Five minutes by car.
We can ride the SRT, right?
Yes.
How much is it per 3.3m²?
Around here,
it's about 30,000 dollars.
- What? It's the same as Yongsan. - 30,000 dollars?
Where was the name, "Jagok", derived from?
Many people are more familiar with Segok-dong.
- Segok-dong? - There's Jagok-dong...
- and Yulhyeon-dong. - I see.
It's a mixture of...
Jayang-dong and Jigok-dong.
- Jigok-dong? - Yes.
Kyung Kyu is knowledgeable.
(He's proud.)
That's why he only appeared on shows that were popular.
- "Hidden Camera". - Right.
- "Sunday Night." - Don't do this to me.
- You were on "Hidden Camera". - "Here Comes Lee Kyung Kyu".
- Goodness. - They were all popular.
"Hidden Camera" is a hit on YouTube as well.
Are there any houses?
As you can see,
there are little villages nearby.
- I see. - Over here.
This is Motgol Village.
Many people...
- come here... - Right.
to live peaceful lives after retiring.
(Understanding)
I have a song called "An Elderly Couple's Song".
- Young couples come here too. - Really?
I have a song called "An Elderly Couple's Song".
- What song is that? - What?
It's a song of mine.
Many young couples live here too.
"Jinjinjara" is for young couples.
(That is right.)
(He's in good spirits.)
Dining Together
(Everyone else is embarrassed.)
Did you drink this morning?
You're not usually like this.
We have a question.
- You have many customers here. - Right.
How do you think we should split up...
for us to succeed tonight?
As you four? You should team up in the order which you're standing.
Like this?
(It's very simple.)
- My goodness. - Time.
You really like it.
- Are you happy to part from him? - No.
- It's not like that. - That means...
everything that he said about liking me...
is a big, fat lie.
No, it's not.
Look at him smiling.
Sir, you are amazing.
(He compliments the owner.)
You're smiling from ear to ear.
Really?
Gosh, I should do my best today.
I'll be right by your side then.
- All right. - You're amazing.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- We hope you make a lot of money. - Thank you.
This doesn't seem like Gangnam.
- It feels like the countryside. - I know.
- Maybe it's the mountain. - Right.
- That's probably why. - Yes.
The weather is just great.
It'll get warmer from today on.
On top of that, the air is fresh.
Look at these magnolias.
- Goodness. - Magnolias.
- They look so pretty. - They truly do.
They'll all be blooming soon.
- It'll be a full bloom. - Right.
That side must get a lot of light. It's a full bloom.
- Look at the cherry blossoms. - You're right.
Right? They've all blossomed.
You're right.
Goodness, look at this.
- They've all bloomed. - It's a full bloom.
Maybe it's because it's warm here.
Yes, because we're on top of a mountain.
This cannot be man-made, right?
This is a sign of aging.
- I see. - If flowers seem pretty,
they say it's a sign of your aging.
(They see many houses on top.)
I didn't know such a village existed.
That village over there is where we'll go today.
- Over there? - Yes.
- That village over there? - Yes.
It's so wide.
It's a pretty big neighborhood.
Under Mount Daemo, the houses are placed...
like a work of art.
I feel hopeful.
Do you?
I think you'll succeed soon.
- I have a good feeling about this. - Really?
It's harder than you think.
Everyone who has appeared on variety shows alongside him...
has appeared in his music videos.
- You're right. - Yes, he told me about it.
How about you, Kyung Kyu?
- I did. - You appeared in his music video?
He appeared often.
(The three colorful brothers are here.)
(Even Kyung Kyu had appeared in Jin Ah's music videos.)
I'll tell you his strong point.
He doesn't pay you after you're all done.
- He pays you beforehand. - Beforehand?
I become so motivated.
I become so determined.
So I do my best.
- He obeyed Jin Ah the entire time. - I did.
I didn't even know the dance moves.
A long time ago, Ho Dong...
- The Chinese restaurant. - went to a restaurant,
- I know that. - and he filmed my video there.
I was trapped in there.
- He does that. - I had no idea.
Please look forward to Tae Jin Ah's song,
"Love Is Better Than Money"!
For that music video,
a total of 20 celebrities appeared...
including Yoo Dong Kun, Jung Joon Ho.
- Right. - And he filmed the opening scene.
Thanks to their help,
I have a roof over my head and can eat three meals a day.
I'm forever grateful to you guys.
I'm serious. Really.
How about this?
During the second half of this year,
you must choose one of us to perform a duet with.
What's your new song?
"I Like You".
One of us needs to sing that with you.
- You need to pick. - It's fast-paced, right?
- Yes. - Then Ho Dong should do it.
I can't do it.
(I)
(Like you)
(Singing)
(Improvising)
(All sorts of sounds come out from his mouth.)
Look at that. That's nice.
This is going to be a long night.
That's enough, Jin Ah.
(Singing)
(I like you)
It goes like this.
- Isn't it nice? - It's nice.
It's been an hour since.
We've finally managed to approach the entrance.
- I think it'd be nice... - I know.
- if all four of us sang together. - Wait.
As for the earnings,
you guys can have them all.
- Really? - Yes.
1, 2, 3, 4.
(I)
(We like money.)
(They're excited by the thought of making money.)
That's good.
- Are you serious? - Yes.
We can all wear the same outfits.
We'll bring on the next Korean wave.
- You're right. - I like this.
- It's the Korean Wave. - Exactly.
I've met you for 20 years now,
but you seem to be the champion of PR.
- Why, thank you. - You're a champion.
The moment we asked about his new song,
he revved up.
He was waiting for this moment.
(He took the chance.)
He recorded that song yesterday.
Do you know what the lyrics were?
(He asks out of the blue.)
"Kangnam, it's your song."
(I like Sang Hwa)
This time, you mentioned her first.
- Now, I can talk about her. - No.
- No. - You see,
one time, he brought Sang Hwa to introduce to me.
And that night when I returned home,
I thought of a melody.
Okay? So...
(I like Sang Hwa)
(He doesn't stop talking about his new song.)
Jin Ah, let's please look at some houses.
He brought it up first.
- Even if he does... - I didn't talk about her!
You did!
If we may,
we'd at least like to have some shots of you...
looking at the houses.
- Some shots? - Look at them.
- You can edit them. - Exactly.
I like this house. It's white.
- Right? - Because it's white?
- This one. - I bet...
no one lives here.
- That pine tree looks expensive. - Right.
(It does, indeed.)
It's amazing.
- That's a big house. - It's my dream house.
Goodness.
(It's a humongous house.)
That house is mine.
If I ring the doorbell,
they'll open up.
During this time of the year, such neighborhoods look the best.
- Right. - Because of the full blooms.
And it's warm too.
Right, it's springtime.
That's a house for you.
Also, you can hear the birds singing.
They look a bit young.
This is a great place for elderly couples.
Look at that. They have a vegetable garden.
They've planted chilis.
(The four guys excitedly explore Jagok-dong.)
This village is really nice.
(Welcome)
(I love Jagok-dong.)
(They finish exploring Jagok-dong.)
Hello.
She likes you the most, Ho Dong.
Come and take a photo with Ho Dong.
Come. Come.
(Residents gather.)
- Hello, ma'am. - Hello.
(Hello)
You live in such a nice village.
- One. - Do you get skincare therapy?
When you live in this village, you get nice skin like this.
Kyung Kyu, Kangnam, join Ho Dong.
You too, Kyung Kyu.
(They have no right to refuse.)
Take a photo together.
(He's posing with different people.)
Okay. Great.
You live in such a nice village.
Tell us what's so good about Jagok-dong.
We have clean air. There's a mountain nearby.
Kids are very innocent.
You don't need to teach the kids about being good.
What is this place for?
It's a children's library.
They turned an old house...
- Is that right? - into a library. It's really nice.
There's a pavilion.
How should we split up?
How should we divide?
- How should we split up? - We will be a team.
Like this?
Do you really hate me now?
Why would you say that?
No, right?
I think he's feeling sad.
- I feel a little sad. - Of course he would feel sad.
That's not it. Seeing him pushing Ho Dong...
makes me want to avoid him.
(Evacuation Warning is issued because of Jin Ah.)
Ho Dong is exhausted.
- Is he really? - What's important is this.
- I lost the timing to talk. - He lost the timing to talk.
- I was going to talk, - I know what it is.
but I don't know when to talk.
I keep missing the timing.
From now on, I'll keep quiet.
Don't do that.
- All right. - All right.
Here is a drama without scripts in Jagok-dong.
- Dining Together. - Dining Together.
I like you
(He catches it.)
I like you
(He repeats it infinitely.)
You should finish recording it before this gets aired.
Kyung Kyu, do you have time next week?
- Right. - Do you have time?
- I am sure. - Let's record.
Turn off the cameras.
(Come on, Ho Dong.)
I get how Kyung Kyu has felt.
Please accept my apology.
It must've been so tough.
Turn off the camera.
(Ho Dong forcefully finishes the shoot.)
Hello.
We are shooting Dining Together.
(I am not done yet.)
(They start pressing bells in Jagok-dong.)
Why don't we name our team...
"Kang-Jo"? Kang and Jo.
Kang-Jo. My real name is Jo Bang Heon.
- I guess Kyung Kyu didn't know. - I knew.
- I knew. - Of course.
You never sing for him, Kyung Kyu.
Has he offended you?
- Who? - Has Jin Ah offended you?
What song?
You should sing "Jinjinjara".
I already sang many songs.
1, 2, 3, 4.
(Singing)
You don't know the song, do you?
It will be a big hit if Kyung Kyu does this.
There's the dance he does.
- Yes. Please do that once. - I won't. What's wrong with you?
- Only you can make him do it. - Do it.
- Please do it once. - He'd listen to you.
- Please do it once. - Do this.
(Why would I...)
(Of course I should do the dance.)
(I can sacrifice my joints for you.)
- It will certainly be aired. - That was nice.
(You know how I feel, right?)
This is good, Kangnam.
Let's go in now.
The gate is open. Wait.
We have to follow the order. Leave it here.
If we call and ask him to move the car, he will come out.
(Pressing the bell)
Kangnam, I think they will go in.
- What? - Hello.
(Is someone out?)
I am Tae Jin Ah.
- Hello. - Hello.
She's brushing her teeth.
- You are brushing your teeth. - Yes.
- Your gate is open. - A helicopter.
I thought we'd drop by.
We are shooting Dining Together.
- Right. - So...
My gosh.
- First... - The helicopter is...
flying to congratulate us.
It's celebrating our meeting.
- Would you like to... - Hello.
finish brushing your teeth and come back out?
Yes. I am sorry.
We will wait for you.
- No. No. - We will wait here.
You should...
I have to send my child to an academy.
- Is that right? - You can't invite us in, right?
(You are my companion)
Oh, dear. I should've been tidier.
(I am sorry)
I am sorry.
- What? - She's sorry.
- It's not easy, is it? - Thank you.
Thank you.
She was brushing her teeth. And the moment she saw...
my face, she came out.
Right. Right.
It's the outfit she had never seen in her entire life.
How surprised must she have been...
when she saw him?
- Kangnam. - Me?
Should we try this house?
Get ready.
The gate is... My goodness.
It's like...
All right.
Should I say,
"Give us food"?
"If you have time, do you want to dine with us?"
"If you have time, please dine with us."
You have to talk well.
Some think we will be eating together outside.
"Let's eat together."
(He gets speechless.)
- Just give it a try. - Just give it a try?
Sometimes,
he seems to speak Korean better than me.
Sometimes, he's definitely a foreigner.
Hello.
Who is it?
- Singer. - I am singer Kangnam. Hello.
(Cheers, Son!)
(Blinking his eyes)
Hello. We are shooting Dining Together.
I am sorry,
but I have to go outside now.
- I am sorry. - All right.
- Okay. - Okay.
It's not easy, is it?
- It's not easy. - It's not easy.
About 10 different timings have to be right.
- Right. The timing has to be right. - They have to...
be able to stay home.
Right.
(They quickly move onto the next house.)
This angle is great.
It's perfect, Jin Ah.
The monitor will show your face.
(It's the doorbell with a camera, which raises the chance of success.)
(Half anxious and half excited, he presses the doorbell.)
Hello?
(The gate opens.)
They opened the gate right away.
Hello.
- Hello, ma'am. - My goodness.
Can you recognize today's star?
- Yes. I know him. - Yes.
But what is this?
- Dining Together. - Dining Together.
- I enjoy watching it. - Right.
- He's today's guest. - Yes.
- Right. - I am the guest.
I just came home, and there's nothing prepared.
- You can take your time. - You can take your time.
Who's home?
I am home with my husband.
That's perfect.
It's perfect then.
- I'll go ask him. - Please ask him.
I will help you talk.
You don't have to be nervous at all.
- Is she inviting you in? - You just need to feed...
Jin Ah and me.
I think there is a 50 percent chance.
I say there's a 60 percent chance...
of success.
- You think we will succeed? - You will succeed.
- Really? - Husbands...
usually say yes.
- Right. - It's the ladies...
who find it uncomfortable.
and they grow food.
- Right. - Right.
She must be a good cook.
You are going to have a good dinner.
Also,
the door was...
Hello, sir.
- Hello. - Hello.
Hello, sir.
- Hello. - This is a JTBC variety show...
called Dining Together.
- And? - He is Mr. Tae Jin Ah.
I know. My friend Lee Yong Jin in Hawaii mentioned him many times.
How do you know Yong Jin?
Do you have a mutual friend?
You are talking about the man who deals with computers.
He's my middle and high school friend.
Really? That's great.
Did you go to the same school?
There's a friend I really like who lives in Hawaii.
He is a friend of his.
That's great. You can dine with him.
- Sir. - Let's talk about Yong Jin.
Let's talk about Hawaii. Let's go inside.
This is very real.
Will you invite Jin Ah and me in...
and become our family today?
(What do we do?)
I don't know.
Ma'am?
You're already in my house. I can't kick you out.
- Right. - Come in.
(Jin Ah and Ho Dong succeed to get invited in.)
You should thank your friend Yong Jin in Hawaii.
(They thank Yong Jin for the success.)
It's unbelievable that they have a mutual friend.
- Go inside. - Hello, brother.
I can call you brother from now on, right?
He's Yong Jin's friend, so he's like my brother.
Bye.
Good luck.
- I will call you. - Cheers, Kangnam.
- Cheers. - Bye.
I will see you next week.
Sir, does your wife grow all of these?
Yes.
I built this house myself in 1987.
I see.
I've been living here for 33 years.
Did you live in an apartment before that?
I lived in the apartment in Jamwon-dong...
in front of the express bus terminal.
33 years is enough time to change landscape 3 times.
- Right. - When you first moved here,
the village must've been different.
During 1988 Summer Olympics,
because Seoul Air Base is here,
VIPs passed by this area by plane. The old houses looked bad.
So they brought the houses together.
(To enhance the national image, the residential area was formed.)
Is that why this town was formed?
During Daewongun's rein, Catholics were persecuted.
This is where they fled.
That's how remote this area was.
(It was remote enough for the Catholics to flee.)
This is the site of history.
- Right. - And he's at the heart of it.
(Smiling)
The pine trees look great.
Is this pine tree about 30 years old too?
Of course. It was...
30 years old when we first moved.
So it must be 60 to 70 years old.
Then that tree is the eldest here.
Right. It's lived 70 years.
- It's the eldest. - Hello, sir.
Hello, sir.
(Welcome)
What plant is this?
That's a plum tree. That's a cherry tree.
- Cherry. - Yes. That tree is...
(Cherry tree near the well)
Yes. That's it.
(He found another chance to sing.)
(Dancing)
My gosh.
(They are in their own world.)
(What's going on?)
(They are forced to listen to the song.)
My gosh.
This house is the only loud place in this village.
- Are they having a party? - I know.
They are having a party.
I was startled while talking.
Thank you, sir.
- Nice to meet you. - Thank you.
Nice to meet you.
Thanks, puppies.
He stopped barking now.
- He did. - He accepted us as his family.
They go into the dinnertime...
of Jagok-dong and into its history as the dogs welcome them.
Sir, who drew all of these paintings?
My wife did.
(Her paintings are all over the house.)
In 2 years, she'll be 77.
- I'll be 80. - I see.
My wife will turn 77,
so we are going to hold an exhibition to commemorate that.
So she has been painting a lot.
There are a lot of paintings. She has been saving them...
- I see. - for an exhibition.
She isn't just an amateur. It can't be just a hobby for her.
Really.
You have to keep complimenting your wife...
- to keep the peace in your house. - Yes.
- She can enjoy her hobby. - Yes.
Then she will nag you much less.
I see. You're right.
Four generations lived in this house.
- In this house? - I see.
My mother was around until last year, then she passed away.
And I have a granddaughter from my son.
During vacations, they come over...
and live here for two months.
And my eldest daughter's eldest daughter, Chae Lin...
grew up here when she was young.
(Oh, I see.)
I have her pictures here too.
She was born here.
- She was born here. - Yes.
Chae Lin, she's CL. You know.
CL of 2NE1.
- Yes. - She's my...
And my eldest daughter's eldest daughter, Chae Lin...
grew up here when she was young.
(Oh, I see.)
I have her pictures here too.
She was born here.
- She was born here. - Yes.
Chae Lin, she's CL. You know.
CL of 2NE1.
She's my daughter's daughter.
(Chae Lin, CL)
Really?
(He's CL's grandfather?)
What? Mr. Hong. She's so popular.
- She's a member of 2NE1. - Of course I know.
- She's the leader. - Exactly.
(In the painting...)
(that Ho Dong and Jin Ah saw,)
(there was CL.)
(And...)
(seconds before they succeeded)
My granddaughter is CL.
- What's CL? - Okay, then.
Oh, CL, the singer.
(But the 2 men were too busy trying to convince him.)
(Welcome)
(This is your first time at my grandpa's place, right?)
(Yong Jin's friend is CL's grandfather?)
Gosh, Chae Lin also has a younger sister.
- Ha Lin? - Ha Lin.
She's about to graduate in Hong Kong in a few days.
(Her sister was on TV too!)
(And she speaks foreign languages perfectly.)
Her sister is incredibly talented too.
She's very smart and intelligent.
They're both abroad right now.
They'll be back soon.
I gave them New Year's cash gift when they came last time.
(CL's grandfather can give cash gift to the world star.)
I gave her 100 US dollars.
(Amazed)
(Today's kitchen assistant is washing his hands!)
Goodness, what is this?
It's for braised dried pollack, but we have no time.
Braised dried pollack is good.
I know that it's good.
- But we have no time. - Yes?
Should we make it now?
(Get some secret sauce and brush it...)
(on the dried pollack.)
I'll add some more ground sesame.
I'll either steam it or braise it.
(She's quickly putting it on the stove!)
Ms. Lee, is this kimchi that you made last winter?
- In winter? - Yes, that's from winter.
(Ms. Lee's homemade kimchi)
It looks amazing.
(Having a sheen)
Ms. Lee, what is this?
- Is that mustard leaf kimchi? - Mustard leaf kimchi.
Have you had pureed soybean stew in Gyeongsang Province style?
No, which stew?
Pureed soybean stew, made with bean curds.
Someone brought me this from their hometown.
- I see. - Should I make that?
I'm not sure what the recipe is, though.
I'll add some kimchi.
I'm not so good at making pureed soybean stew.
- It'll be great with kimchi. - Let's cut it into small pieces.
- Should I cut it into small pieces? - Yes, into small pieces.
(Ho Dong assists Ms. Lee according to her order.)
(Cutting into small pieces)
A little more?
Everything.
(Adding spiciness with kimchi)
What if we add some garlic?
- In here? - Yes.
I think we should use some, right?
We need to add some garlic to make it taste refreshing.
(Adding piquant taste with garlic)
(Working hard)
(Cutting)
(Cutting some green onion)
Some green onion.
(Ho Dong is having fun helping with cooking.)
Ms. Lee, should we add some of this sauce?
Should we?
You would know, not me.
I don't know.
I don't know. Whatever.
You told me to add some, so I did.
(How will this improvised pureed soybean stew taste?)
What will it be like?
Gosh, I can't believe Dining Together is in my house.
I didn't know I would be cooking in the kitchen...
with CL's grandmother either.
When she comes over,
what is Chae Lin's favorite food to eat?
She loves bean paste stew and kimchi stew the most.
- Made by her grandmother? - Yes.
- She spent a lot of time abroad, - Yes.
but she seems to like Korean food.
She grew up here eating...
my bean paste stew.
- How old was she? - She had a backpack on too.
About four.
(CL really lived in this house!)
My gosh, no way.
She'd go out in the morning...
(The naughty little CL ran around all over Jagok-dong.)
and come back at night after running around all day.
She roamed about the entire neighborhood.
- By herself? - By herself.
Her dad went to work as a professor at the University of Tokyo in Japan,
but she didn't go with her parents.
She went to the kindergarten here.
- Why? Why didn't she go? - She wouldn't.
She wouldn't go.
She said she didn't want to go?
She said she wouldn't go.
So she didn't want to go.
They wanted to take her, but they couldn't.
But don't kids usually go with their parents...
- at the age of four? - She wouldn't. She didn't want to.
- So they couldn't convince her? - Right.
- At the age of four? - Yes.
My goodness.
She was different.
She was pretty different among all of my granddaughters.
We said we'd just go to the airport to see them off,
but she hid and didn't come out.
I told her that they wouldn't take her,
trying to take her to the airport. But she wouldn't budge.
You said they wouldn't take her but she should see them off,
- saying goodbye to Mom? - Yes, that they wouldn't take her.
But she didn't believe you? She got scared?
She wouldn't come out.
She only came out when she saw the car leave.
That's when she said goodbye.
She was pretty unique.
- At the age of four? - Yes.
(Amazed)
(The world star was different from the age of four.)
Who do you think Chae Lin got...
her talent from?
- Her talent? - Yes.
I think she is quite bold...
because she took after her grandmother.
Yes, I think so too.
- I knew it right away. - Right.
- She took after me. - She received that energy...
from her grandmother.
I told her to always be confident.
- Always be confident. - Always be confident.
(CL is always confident no matter where she is.)
(Jin Ah and Mr. Hong are on the 2nd floor!)
This is from when Chae Lin debuted.
She gave it to me...
when she first debuted.
(CL gave her grandfather the debut album as a present!)
I have a lot of her pictures.
Do you have the things that she used?
A few of them are here.
I guess I had some stuff.
I have her instruments and things.
She used to leave them here.
This is it?
So Chae Lin used to play this instrument.
She learned this and that.
(He's picking it up out of curiosity.)
(Tapping)
I see.
(He's tapping on it out of curiosity.)
I guess celebrities have a lot of clothes.
Of course, we have a lot of outfits.
Things like these.
I have a lot of outfits too.
(Memories of CL and her family are found in every corner of the house.)
Do you do anything now?
I don't have any trouble with money.
I have a long history.
I got into the university that just got established in Sinchon.
Yes.
That's when fluorescent lamps were first introduced in Korea.
I would look down on my way out of the library,
and those fluorescent lamps seemed so radiant to me.
But I had no place to rest my tiny body.
It was very frustrating.
I remember this time when I cried a lot.
After I got my break with "Ok Kyung I",
I went to Jeju Island to perform.
And on my way back home, in the night,
the airplane landed at Gimpo International Airport.
And there was a sea of lights, with the apartments...
and all the buildings lit up.
I thought, "There are so many houses here,"
"but none of them are mine."
You had no place to rest your soul either.
That's when I began to cry.
It was like that. It was like that for all of us.
We all have...
such heartbreaking stories.
I used to be a teacher at a high school.
Then I quit on August 10 in 1975,
and I ran a factory for about five years...
in Sinjeong-dong where Mok-dong apartment complexes are now.
I had to carry boxes myself to deliver my products...
because I didn't have a car back then.
I would carry gum containers...
and give some gums to bus conductors.
After I worked hard like that for about five years,
So I was able to buy land for my factory...
in Yeomchang-dong.
I would hire some young needy people.
After years,
the area was surrounded by apartment complexes,
so I built a building where the factory was.
These days,
I guess it is mathematically impossible...
for young people to buy a house.
You have to pay 500,000 to 600,000 dollars...
to buy a 70㎡ apartment.
But it works out somehow at some point.
Ma'am,
is this a tilefish?
- From Jeju Island? - Yes, it is.
Is it a yellow corvina underneath?
Yes, it's a yellow corvina.
(The yellow corvina is hidden.)
(Grabbing utensils)
Shall I serve rice?
Oh, that one?
I should set the utensils.
- My goodness. - I'll do it.
(Dinner is almost done.)
There is so much rice here.
- I know. - I prepared a lot.
- Since Ho Dong said he's hungry. - Take some with you.
So I put a lot of rice.
(Laughing)
Then let me take a picture.
A tasty dinner in Jagok-dong.
I think there will be a lot of the food.
(Clicking the shutter)
This is a meal...
Oh, the dried pollack.
Let me check if it's fully cooked now.
- I made braised dried pollack. - Dried pollack.
I don't know if it'll be good or not.
Did you make braised dried pollack too?
- I'm not sure if it's tasty. - There are so many foods.
This is a meal...
of CL's grandparents they bumped into.
To CL's grandmother's foods,
Ho Dong's pureed soybean stew is added...
to make a savory Korean dinner.
(A savory Korean dinner)
- Thank you for the food. - Thank you for the food.
Thank you for the food, Ho Dong.
- Since we prepared it together. - Right.
Thank you for the food.
Please try it. Please try the stew, sir.
Let me taste it. Please comment on my foods.
When there was only pureed soybean at first...
It tastes good. It's so good.
Because your secret seasoning was added.
Back in the old days...
(Ho Dong takes a bite too.)
After you make tofu,
- What you get after making tofu. - you get this.
It was dregs in the past,
but this is the best health food nowadays.
It's good, right?
- It's so good. - It is really good.
(Smiling)
(Taking a bite)
Ho Dong is fascinated by the stew he made himself,
expresses how tasty it is with all his face,
and speeds up the eating show.
Try the fish too.
- Okay. - I think...
this is from my daughter in Jeju Island.
- Well... - As she lives in Jeju Island,
- she sent this? - Yes.
I really wanted to know how this will taste.
(Jin Ah was curious about the mustard leaf kimchi.)
(Amazed)
(He continues eating only the kimchi.)
Jin Ah who got invited with his connections...
fell for the mustard leaf kimchi...
and is enjoying it a lot.
(Yum)
- Is the kimchi okay? - Yes!
(Laughing)
Of course you would say so.
Oh, it's good.
I mean it.
- It's good. - It's so good.
- I got it now. - What?
I'll be aggressive like Jin Ah.
No, you shouldn't.
You have to keep your own style.
You surely do.
(In Kangnam's own style)
- Who is it? - Hello?
- Hello, ma'am. - Hi.
- "Singer Kangnam..." - I'm singer Kangnam.
Do you know me?
- Yes, I do. - Oh, hi.
- She knows you. - Lee Kyung Kyu is here too.
Hello, my name is Lee Kyung Kyu.
- One moment. - Okay.
(We'll wait.)
It's cold now.
(The lady is coming out of the door.)
Oh, ma'am. Hello.
- How are you? - Hello.
You came all the way here?
Right.
Well...
Are you alone?
- Yes. - Have you eaten?
- Of course I have. - Goodness.
- You have. - Did you eat alone?
- Yes. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - Thanks.
- Goodbye. - Bye.
I think Jin Ah took all the good energy with him.
(Jin Ah suck all the energy out of his junior.)
Seriously.
Is this one house?
It's a multiplex house.
(They ring the doorbell of the multiplex house.)
(Restless and nervous)
(They're in a rush.)
Cancelled.
- 1... - 1.
(Pressing the buttons)
(Calling the next unit right away)
Dialing now.
There are no people in this neighborhood.
(It just keeps...)
(ringing.)
(Is he doomed?)
- Who is it? - Oh.
- Hello, I'm singer Kangnam. - Take it easy.
Okay. Who is it?
- I'm singer Kangnam. - Okay.
Hello.
I asked who this is.
Well... I'm singer Kangnam.
- Say you're Jin Ah's... - A singer like Tae Jin Ah's son.
What brought you here?
- Well... - Dining Together...
We're shooting Dining Together now.
- Lee Kyung Kyu is here too. - Because...
I'm sick, I can't do it.
I see. Hello, I'm Lee Kyung Kyu.
- Okay. - All right.
So you're sick. I get it.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Bye. - Bye.
- Let's try this one. - This one.
(Trying the next house immediately)
(Perking his ears)
I can hear the bell ringing.
- Yes? - Hello.
I'm singer Kangnam.
She hung up.
No. She may come out.
- Hello. - Hello.
- We're shooting Dining Together... - Right.
- in Jagok-dong. - Dining Together.
I'm with singer Kangnam.
(I'm like Tae Jin Ah's son.)
- Have you eaten? - Have you?
I'm eating now.
- It's perfect. - Perfect timing.
Please ask your wife.
Why don't we have dinner together today?
Right. I'm too cold now.
Say you're hungry.
I'm hungry.
- I'm sorry. - Pardon?
- You can't do it? - The house is a mess.
- You feel pressured? - Yes.
- I see. - I see.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
(You are my companion)
(Ringing bells to find their companion for a dinner)
I think there is someone home.
There is someone.
(The door opens.)
- Hello. Thank you. - Hello.
- I'm Kangnam. Hello. - How are you?
Nice to meet you. My name is Lee Kyung Kyu.
- I'm singer Kangnam. - This is singer Kangnam.
- Hello. - We're here in Jagok-dong...
for Dining Together.
Have you eaten?
I had dinner just a moment ago.
(Disappointed)
- Really? - You had dinner so early.
People in this neighborhood have dinner early.
- Really? - Goodness.
(He looks as if he lost all his fortune.)
- Gosh. - We should've come here right away.
- I know. - For goodness' sake.
It's a shame.
- Thank you. - Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you.
- The thing is... - Yes?
If they look bright like her...
- when you first see them, - Right.
100 percent of them would invite us in.
- For goodness' sake. - So I thought we'd succeed.
- But she had dinner. - But she said she had dinner.
I don't know why I'm discouraged today.
- You don't need to. - Gosh, today...
(Knocking)
- Hello. - Let's go.
(Taking a breath)
Why is no one home?
- I like a house like this a lot. - You like it?
(Kangnam finds a house that suits his taste.)
Gosh, no one is home.
There is no one.
I can't believe it.
(Restless)
- Hello. - You spoke Japanese?
There is no one here either.
(He speaks his mother tongue as he is in a rush.)
(Barking)
- Dogs. - There are dogs.
(Welcome)
Korean food...
Guys,
- Sit. - Call your owners out.
Aren't your owners home?
They're not home.
(Looking lonely and discouraged)
- You think we could fail? - Yes.
We may really fail.
He doesn't even give me any hope.
(Are they really hopeless?)
Are we going only to houses where there is no one?
- No one's home this time either. - Let's go.
(Only his outfit looks like a green light.)
Gosh, this is difficult.
There were a few times when I got invited at 7:59pm.
- Really? - When it's over at 8pm.
- Kyung Kyu. - Yes?
Let's try this house.
Jin Ah took all the good energy from us.
I know.
Gosh, Jin Ah. The light is on over there.
- Well... - Jin Ah... The door is open.
(The bell sound is nice.)
Excuse me.
Hello.
(He says hello even before they answer it.)
- Are they coming out? - This is a beautiful house.
It's a pretty house.
It is. This is my dream house.
I hope we can go in there.
(Will their dream come true?)
Hello, ma'am.
I'm singer Kangnam.
- Oh. - Hello.
- Hello. - Hi.
- Hello. - Lee Kyung Kyu is here too.
- Hi. - Gosh.
- Goodness. - My name is Lee Kyung Kyu.
We were going around so long.
- Gosh. - We went around this town so long.
- There was no one home. - Is that right?
Why is no one home?
- I wonder. - Maybe I'm the only one home.
It is so cold, and we're hungry.
- Gosh. Haven't you eaten yet? - No.
- Have you eaten? - No, not yet.
- Great. - Are you going to eat soon?
(She just laughs.)
Yes!
I knew it.
What should I do? We have as many as two dogs.
It's okay. What breeds are they?
A Bichon Frise and a Maltese.
- A Bichon Frise and a Maltese. - Two dogs?
- Yes, 2 dogs. - 2 little puppies.
The Maltese is a little fierce.
- It's all right. - Will it be okay?
- I'm a dog expert. - It'll be okay even if I'm bitten.
I have eight Bulldogs at home.
(She's embarrassed to hear that he does.)
Really?
- Of course. - I can't calm them down.
I know how to calm them down.
- And I have to start cooking. - No bad dogs in the world.
- I haven't started cooking yet. - Pardon? You can start it now.
How long will it take? Two hours?
- It doesn't matter. - We don't care.
We'd like to look around your house too.
- You would? - Your house is really beautiful.
- It's my dream house. - We built it ourselves.
I hope to build my own house,
- You do? - so I'd like to consult with you.
- I'd like to ask a few things. - I was not involved in that.
I mean it.
Who else is home now?
My daughter-in-law. We live together.
It will be nice to eat together.
- Your daughter-in-law? - My husband will come home late.
I see.
My goodness. Hello.
- Hello. - You are...
- beautiful. - You are beautiful.
- Well... - She's so beautiful.
- This is my daughter-in-law. - I know.
May we go in and eat with you?
- Yes. - Thank you.
Wow, thank you.
- Thank you. - We were just going to grab a bite.
- Gosh, we made it. - We're going in.
- We finally made it. - We did.
How many square feet is this?
We bought two houses to build this one.
How many square feet? About 700㎡?
- About 700㎡. - It's 700㎡, right?
How old is this house?
- It is the 4th year. - It hasn't been long.
- What do I do? - Wow, it's beautiful.
Gosh. We were just...
Let us look around.
You'll smell food in the house.
- It's all right. - Gosh. Come on in.
It's nice that her daughter-in-law is here.
It's a modern house Kangnam has been dreaming of.
The elegant and sensuous interior design...
is dazzling.
They entered another dinner scene of Jagok-dong.
There is a yard in front of that.
All right.
(The dogs are welcoming them enthusiastically.)
- All right. - Be quiet.
Quiet.
(So excited)
Don't do that.
- They're too excited. - You shouldn't pay attention.
If you leave them unattended, they'll become quiet.
Right.
- You should not bark. - His name is Hyun Bin.
- Who? - Hyun Bin.
- Hyun Bin? - The actor's name?
Do you like "Secret Garden"?
We combined one word each from my husband and my names.
- That's how we named him. - Oh, Hyun Bin.
(Don't be mistaken, actor Hyun Bin.)
I'd better change my clothes because I'm embarrassed.
Okay. I'll get you something.
- Thank you. - What is it?
She said she'd bring me comfortable clothes.
Are you borrowing their clothes?
- But will this fit you? - Yes, it will.
It's my husband's.
- Will you be on TV in this then? - Yes.
- Will you be okay? - How cute you are.
(He changes thanks to the lady.)
All right.
May we look around outside, ma'am?
Yes, you can go out and look around.
It could be in a drama.
There were many people who wanted to shoot something here.
Really?
When the balcony doors are opened,
a dream garden where you can smell the fragrance...
of nature appears.
Seriously, this is my dream.
This is so cool.
I can't believe it.
This tree is amazing, isn't it?
- It's cold, - Is it a cherry tree?
- but this... - Is this a cherry tree?
- Is this a cherry tree? - No. It is actually...
- Pardon? - a zinnia.
- Oh, a zinnia. - Is this a zinnia?
Yes.
- It looks as if it's dead, - It does.
but red flowers bloom in the summer.
And they are birches.
They are, right? I told you.
- The trees grow in cold areas. - Right.
That's why the bark is white...
- as you see. - It's white.
- Is that why it's white? - Yes.
The bark of birches is normally white.
The pine trees look great too.
They really do.
Since we love gardens,
we made a big garden.
And to live with our son and daughter-in-law,
we built a two-story building like that.
Is that a swimming pool up there?
I don't think so.
- It's a rooftop. - A rooftop.
What will the open-air rooftop be like?
(Impressed)
You look like a chairman from behind now.
What mountain is that?
We're at the foot of Mount Daemo.
- Mount what? - Several towns are...
- around Mount Daemo. - Oh, Mount Daemo.
Around Mound Daemo,
there are Segok-dong, Naegok-dong,
- and Jagok-dong, right? - A part of Suseo-dong too.
- So... - With Mount Daemo in the center,
- Right. - those towns are...
- connected each other. - They are on the edge of Gangnam,
- right? - Yes.
This is a great neighborhood.
The air is clean because there is a mountain.
- And it's so quiet. - Right.
- So quiet even if it's Gangnam. - It's very quiet.
Right, it is really quiet here.
(This part of Gangnam is quiet while Kangnam is not.)
- This looks like a waste of space. - Why?
- What is this? - This space?
You could use it for something.
- Right. - We're always just considering it.
- Like a swimming pool. - Actually, it's a waste now.
A swimming pool?
- A swimming pool? - A swimming pool.
(She cracks up.)
- Until the summer break... - Is that a shower?
(She laughs a lot.)
- No, it's not. - An entrance door down there.
- An entrance door. - Oh, it's not blocked.
Right. It's not blocked.
- You made the entrance door... - An entrance door.
so big and nice like this.
It's the best part of a house to look down...
- from up here. - So that...
we can communicate easily.
You can ask, "Hey, what are you doing there?"
(The best structure for communication)
"What are you doing? Come on right up."
But I try not to care about the second floor...
- I see. - since they moved in.
- Your son... - I hardly come up here.
(Meanwhile, the daughter-in-law is...)
Hello? Yes.
Well, suit yourself.
They are already in here and shooting it now.
Yes.
What should I do? He's not coming early.
(Unfortunately, her husband can't join.)
He's not coming.
Is there anything we can help you with?
There is nothing to do to help us.
Please just set utensils when we're setting the table later.
- What is this? - It's acorn jelly.
- Acorn jelly? - Yes.
Do you usually cook together like this?
We hardly cook at home.
- Only when my father-in-law eats. - When he comes home...
- to eat. - We hardly cook.
How long have you been married?
It's been less than a year.
- A year? - She is a newlywed.
It hasn't been long.
Congratulations. You should get married soon.
Pardon?
- This part won't air, right? - It's okay.
- I... - You've been on TV, right?
- No. I'm a housewife. - No?
(He feels flustered once again.)
I bet they will edit things well.
They will do a good job in editing.
Once the daughter-in-law cuts a zucchini,
the mother puts it into stew.
They are a perfect match even without words.
They cooperate perfectly...
to make today's bean past stew.
She rinses the parboiled acorn jelly with cold water...
to get the chewy texture,
make sauce with soy sauce, sesame, and sesame oil,
and mix it well.
She mixes it with fresh vegetables...
and finishes her acorn jelly.
If it hadn't been for this house,
- we'd have failed for sure. - Right.
- My goodness. - Look at this.
Oh, braised mackerel.
We don't have many dishes.
It's okay.
Once the stew is done, we're ready.
Since there are so many dishes...
I've never seen a house with so many dishes like this.
(There are a lot of side dishes.)
Did you make all of them?
- Which one? - All of them.
Sure.
Did you make them yourself?
- I made some of them, and... - And you bought some of them?
This is watery kimchi.
Watery kimchi.
- Made of young radish. - Would you put it here?
This is seasoned burdock roots I made this morning.
- Burdock roots. - They're good for your health.
My husband likes something like this.
(It's what her husband likes.)
I've never seen so many basic side dishes before.
Me neither.
It's like a side dish store.
(It looks like they're in a side dish store.)
Are you hungry?
- In fact... - You'll enjoy it if you're hungry.
I'm so hungry now.
- We... - Then eat some sweet potatoes.
- Sweet potatoes? - Sweet potatoes?
- Sweet potatoes. - We have sweet potatoes.
This is incredible.
She keeps saying it's incredible.
(Laughing)
Gosh.
Do you have any shorts by any chance?
Shorts?
- Anything wrong with your clothes? - Shorts...
- What about Father's? - Shorts...
(We get addicted to her laughter.)
(Kyung Kyu delivers the side dishes.)
- May I help you with anything? - Please set them.
- These? - The utensils.
(He seems as if he's one of my family members.)
Your husband is coming for dinner later, right?
- No, he's not. - No?
- He ran away. - Do we need four sets?
While the guests are setting the table,
today's main dish is perfectly cooked.
(Appetizing)
There seem to be a lot of dishes because there are two sets of each.
- Well... - That's why it looks fancy.
Fancy?
How could you do such a thing in someone else's house?
I'm doing this to take a picture.
This is Dining Together...
in Jagok-dong.
(Bean paste stew, kimchi, dried laver, braised burdock roots,)
(acorn jelly, young radish kimchi, and braised mackerel)
This is a meal...
made by the amicable mother and daughter-in-law together...
who are going to eat with their guests...
instead of their husbands who skip...
the home-cooked meal because they have to work late tonight.
We don't usually cook much at home.
We just eat light meals instead of something like this.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
(She washed their spoons.)
May I ask your name?
My name is Bae Soo Bin. It's the same as the actor's.
- Bae Soo Bin. - Bae Soo Bin.
She is very...
- cheerful. - Yes.
- She has a great personality. - Doesn't she have a pretty voice?
- She does. - She has a pretty voice.
She used to be a newscaster.
- Of which broadcasting company? - Well...
- You do look like a newscaster. - No wonder.
I was suspecting, and she turned out to be a newscaster.
I worked at a local branch of MBC.
- MBC? - Yes.
- Where? - Gangwon MBC.
- Gangwon MBC? - Yes.
Is it in Chuncheon?
Chuncheon is my hometown.
- Chuncheon? - Yes. And I worked in Gangneung.
You did? We shot Dining Together in Chuncheon too.
- Really? - Yes.
- Why don't you eat, ma'am? - Okay.
- Please enjoy all the foods. - Thank you for the food.
Thank you for the food.
- We dip the laver in soy sauce. - Right.
- With the sauce. - My husband likes that.
- I... - The laver is not seasoned.
The rice is chewy.
(Having a bite)
The rice is so chewy and good.
As if he wants to prove he likes fishing,
Kyung Kyu, the fish lover, only eats...
the braised mackerel.
It's good.
This braised mackerel is really good.
In his dream house,
Kangnam is enjoying the dinner as if he was at his own home.
(Smiling)
Let me give you more.
I like this show. I feel as if this is my home.
- You do? - I'm even wearing shorts now.
- The shorts... - I feel so comfortable in them.
The shorts...
We could make Season Two of this show...
where we also sleep in the house.
(He wants to be a regular cast member.)
We could eat breakfast too.
(Kangnam has a big picture about the Season 2.)
- Breakfast too? - Including breakfast.
Kangnam is very easy-going.
I am easy-going.
- Elders must like him. - Right.
Your husband's pants fit me perfectly.
- They do? - His pants fit me perfectly.
- It's very comfortable. - You wear bigger than I expected.
I gained weight.
- I can tell. - I gained 6kg in a month.
It's because you are dating an athlete, isn't it?
(Come on.)
Because athletes eat much.
You are getting paid for this show, aren't you?
She must eat a lot.
- She eats a lot. - Right.
(Laughing)
This is why it's hard to go public with your relationship.
- Everyone asks you questions. - Right.
- My gosh. - We got found.
Were you forced to go public then?
They wrote articles.
Right. So you were forced.
It came out suddenly when I was eating breakfast.
Does your husband work at an office?
Yes. With my father-in-law.
They are usually never home for dinner.
Their office is too far.
I see.
Then do the two of you usually stay home together?
- Yes. In the evening. - We are usually together.
We usually stay home together.
What does your husband do?
- He's a businessman. - A businessman.
- There's a photo. - He...
He just runs a corporation.
- Is he the chairman? - Yes.
(He becomes speechless.)
- Which company? - Which company?
He owns...
Is he the chairman of that company?
Yes. He owns another one too.
- Right. - There's...
I feel so drained.
This will be edited out, right?
Yes.
My father-in-law will get upset.
Have some scorched rice soup.
I don't have other soup.
I got more rice because I didn't know you'd serve this.
- Have more rice. Eat a lot. - Eat a lot.
You eat a lot.
But you don't eat a lot of carbs.
You don't eat a lot of rice.
Look at Jin Ah. He takes such good care of himself.
You have to look like that to be on TV.
Chae Lin must always stop herself from eating what she wants.
- Right. - They are so pitiful.
You moved to Seoul...
even before you became an adult.
You experienced everything you can.
- Yes. He went through a lot. - He went through a lot.
You only had barley rice...
and corn.
How did it feel when you had white rice for the first time?
(Do you remember the moment you had white rice for the first time?)
Just like this.
I cried at that time.
- Of course. - It was...
my first time ever to eat white rice.
In the past, people threw out rice used for making alcohol.
Right. They did.
They threw out the used-up rice.
I ate them.
Right.
- You get drunk. - When I had it,
- I got drunk. - You got drunk.
- When you were just a child? - I was just a child.
It was like that in the past.
So I fell here and there.
It was like that in the past.
In the 30s, there was Dongdaemun Women's Hospital.
I was born there.
When I was six, the Korean War broke out.
When we returned after the war,
there were too many dead bodies in the field.
My house was burnt down.
It's like reading a living history book.
(It's like reading a living history book.)
By the way,
in Mount Nam,
there is a gallery...
owned by my friend.
I know him very well.
Right.
When your paintings are all ready,
I will introduce you to him.
Thank you.
They are not good enough...
- That would be nice. - to be exhibited.
Since when did you start drawing?
Ever since I was in school,
I liked drawing.
I wanted to go to an art college.
But in the past, parents stopped you from studying art,
saying that you will starve to death if you do.
- But... - They used to say that.
It had always been my dream.
Now my kids are all grown up,
and my friends encouraged me...
But it doesn't look...
- Don't say that. - amateurish.
Where is that house? Is it this house?
(Staring)
I don't know.
It must be the house of my dream.
Is that from your imagination?
I think CL got the talent...
from her grandmother.
- She got her talent. - She got her talent.
- Right. She received her talent. - I don't know.
Sir, which subject did you teach?
These days, people compare becoming a teacher to...
becoming a lawyer. That's how hard it is.
But at the time, they didn't have enough teachers.
So any college graduates...
could take some classes and training...
to become a teacher.
I studied economics.
In high school,
there was the subject called politics and society.
Right. I am curious about something.
Right.
How did you two meet?
It's a long story.
She's my little sister's friend.
Yes. I went to school with...
- Same school. - his little sister.
There was someone from the elementary school...
who was younger than me.
(An elementary school alumnus who happened to be rich...)
(ran a sweater making embroidery factory.)
(That's where he saw his wife for the first time.)
She made a sample,
and she was really talented.
I thought she was incredible.
- She had the delicate sense, - I worked there.
and I was very interested in her.
So you kept following her around?
I didn't actually follow her around.
She was my little sister's friend.
He must've followed her around.
He must've gone to her and asked, "Marry me. Marry me."
(He shyly takes a spoonful.)
Then when did you get married?
I was very poor when I was teaching.
She needed a dress.
I got her the best quality... Renting a dress...
was the same price as getting the best quality...
hanbok made back then.
So she wore a hanbok...
and wore a veil on her head. And we got married in a church.
That's what we did.
(That's the class of CL's grandmother.)
You combined Korean and Western styles.
Your hair was done Western style.
How many years have you been married then?
We celebrated our 52nd year.
You had a golden wedding.
Yes. We went to Jeju Island and celebrated it.
We went to Canada for our 40th year.
Traveling together...
and eating something good is our joy in life.
Right.
Everything must seem easy now.
Looking at you two,
I thought of this song.
(Just looking at you makes me happy)
(Just staying beside you makes me happy)
(My love)
(You are very beautiful)
My gosh. It's an honor.
(When you were a pretty 22-year-old)
(You came to me)
(Now the fine wrinkles show the trace of time)
(I've been happy)
(Because you've been beside me)
(Because you are beside me now)
(I am happy)
(I love you, I love you)
(I love you)
(I will forever love you)
That's the song.
My goodness. The great singer sang for us.
It's such a big honor.
That was one and only concert for you.
- Right? - Yes.
By the way,
- It's lovely. - the lyrics...
really suit them.
Right.
What's going on at the amicable mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's?
You are from Gangwon Province.
How did you meet your husband?
I used to work in Seoul at first.
That's when I met my husband.
But I suddenly moved to another company.
I moved to Gangneung MBC.
- Did you? - Yes.
We were in a long-distance relationship.
A long-distance relationship is tough.
It would've been fine if I didn't have a boyfriend.
But not meeting for a week and meeting again was tough.
- I liked him too much. - You met only once a week?
- Yes. Only on weekends. - That must've been so tough.
It was hard being physically away...
for a long time.
It must've been tough to live alone.
Did your son introduce you to his girlfriend?
The entire family got introduced to her together.
They came to Yangyang...
on a family trip.
I was working near there,
so I went to say hello.
Weren't you nervous?
I wasn't. She's so nice.
Right. She smiles a lot.
Right.
- She really liked me. - She makes people comfortable.
When we first met, my father-in-law...
didn't even talk about marriage. He asked, "When will you have a baby?"
He went past the marriage.
They mentioned the baby first.
We wanted a grandchild.
Do you have grandchildren?
- Yes. I have 2 granddaughters. - 2.
- You have two granddaughters? - From her daughter.
How old are your granddaughters?
They are 10 and 8.
They are big.
My sister-in-law got married early.
She got married early.
Did you date your husband before getting married?
Yes. We dated for four years.
- Did you? - Yes.
- We met in a church. - In a church.
Halleluiah.
- Amen. - Amen.
You got married early, didn't you?
- Yes. - I got married at 25.
- Is that right? - I got married at 34.
- I got married at 29. - 29.
- You are 30 now. - How old are you?
I am 33.
How about Sang Hwa?
(How old is Sang Hwa?)
You ask too suddenly.
I asked them the questions to get to that question.
Gosh.
- You are... - Is she 28?
- 30. - Right.
I used to only date men who were tall.
- Their heights? - Yes.
She's tall.
- I'm about 173cm. - You're quite tall.
The one and only man that I met who is shorter than me...
is my husband.
- Is he short? - He is.
He's slightly shorter than me.
But he was unchanging.
In the beginning of a relationship,
a man will do anything for his woman.
- Right. - I saw...
them change a bit,
- but he never changed. - I see.
That's good.
When I was dating him, I introduced him...
to my friends.
After meeting him, they told me that I'd be getting married to him.
I guess you can see that.
It's quite fascinating, but when you see a couple,
you can tell if they're going to get married or not.
- You can feel that. - I know.
The people around them know.
- They say you look alike too. - Right.
We really don't look alike.
- He has a round face. - I...
But people say that a lot.
When Kim Gook Jin...
was dating Kang Susie,
- I was certain they'd get married. - Really?
- They look alike. - They really do.
So I was 100 percent sure.
(He looks at Kangnam.)
- That's true. - You...
What do you think?
I'm 100 percent sure that you'll get married to her.
- Really? That's be amazing! - Yes.
No, no.
(Laughing)
Why does everything we talk about today lead to her?
Must you end every topic with her?
That's not it.
Congratulations in advance.
(She congratulates him beforehand.)
I'm telling you this in advance.
- You should come to our wedding. - Sure.
You too, ma'am.
I'll give back these shorts then.
- So come to our wedding. - Give us the invitation card.
- Sure, I will. - My goodness.
It's odd for the wife...
and the mother-in-law to get along so well.
When you watch dramas,
they clash a lot.
You're right.
- It's the same abroad as well. - Right.
But how did you...
Did you resolve... Did you overcome...
Can you ask more confidently?
This is a sensitive topic, so I must be careful.
- It's quite sensitive. - Right.
- She tells me everything. - Yes.
I like to be honest and direct.
If you don't like something?
- Yes. - First of all, I try not to be...
- nosy regarding them. - That's true.
Like I said, I never go upstairs.
- It doesn't matter what they do. - Right.
I need to respect them.
- That's true. - If I become nosy,
it's going to cause issues.
- I think the biggest reason... - But in dramas...
is that she doesn't really like her own son that much.
(Embarrassed)
I think that's why we don't clash.
I don't call him "my son".
Usually, clashes happen when the mothers are attached.
- Right. - Right.
Because they're attached, they dislike and become jealous...
- of their daughters-in-law. - You're right.
But she's still so in love with her husband.
I only care about my husband.
My husband told me a story when we were still dating.
One night, he came home after drinking too much.
Whenever his father got drunk, she'd make handover soup...
the next day.
The next morning, his mother told him to come down to eat.
So he was anticipating the hangover soup.
But there was toast on the table.
(There was no hangover soup.)
(It showed how much she cared about her husband.)
- It's obvious then. - He was hurt by it.
- He was hurt. - Right.
But it's still the same.
- She's not attached to him. - No.
She's only attached to her husband.
- "My honey". - Right.
Yes, I'm like that.
- That's a wise thing to do. - Right.
Not too long after they got married...
Oh, right.
She made him some hangover soup.
He cried.
- Yes, he did. - Really?
- I was so surprised. - He was touched.
Yes, he was touched.
(Startled)
- He cried so much. - She should thank me.
I can see why that won't cause any problems.
- Right. - Really.
I was so shocked to hear that.
- I see. - I had no idea.
You two seem so comfortable.
(They look comfortable together.)
You really do.
- We do? - Yes.
- Because you live separately. - Right.
We try to be.
These two families respect each other.
Under the same roof, they're creating their own happiness.
We have a segment in our show.
It's a time when you talk about your innermost feelings.
So your daughter-in-law will...
I'm not sure about this.
- You'll talk about three things. - I don't want to say bad things.
You don't have to.
You can compliment each other on three things.
You can start first, ma'am.
As you can see, she's so bright...
and pretty.
- After she joined our family, - Goodness.
the house lit up much more.
I can feel that.
- You can feel that, right? - Yes.
I'm so grateful for that.
It's your turn now.
She's very considerate.
- She's considerate. - Yes.
And she takes good care of us.
Also,
she puts us before herself.
That's why I'm so thankful.
I can see that.
(Meanwhile, someone appears.)
My husband is here.
- He is? - He's here.
- He is really here. - I didn't hear him come in.
He's here.
(Startled)
- He is really here. - I didn't hear him come in.
When did you come in?
- Oh, my. - You can come here, sir.
Hello.
- My goodness. - Gosh.
- Hello. - Hello.
Hello. We didn't know you'd come.
I even borrowed your shorts.
I was worried my wife would lie about me.
(He had been watching her.)
We were busy chatting away.
This is hilarious.
- He looks like a movie star. - I know.
From afar,
I wasn't sure if he was your husband.
- Because he looks so young? - He does.
- And he has great skin. - I know.
What class are you in?
He's probably older than you.
I'm a bit older.
You're older than him?
- Of course. - What?
You're older?
My son is... How old is he?
- 38. - He's 38.
(He looks as young as his son.)
- I'm a bit older. - You're...
Are you 70?
(He can't remember.)
How old are you again?
- I'm class of '79. - Class of '79.
- Then are you about 67 years old? - No.
Oh, no.
I'm guessing you're class of '75 or '73.
- Around there, right? - He looks so young.
- I'm class of '75. - I see.
He's class of '75.
Gosh, you must've lived a tough life.
- No. - He looks young, though.
Your husband looks much younger.
- I was surprised. - Me too.
Even your skin is...
Did you get a facelift?
- Your face is... - Did you?
- A facelift? - Did he get a facelift?
- He looks too young. - So this is how they are.
My goodness.
- It's so hilarious. - It's so funny.
Meanwhile, at CL's grandparents' house, everyone is busy laughing.
- You need to compliment her... - I won't do it.
on three things.
And you need to do the same for him.
Since it's a segment, I should lie if I must.
(She's witty.)
You're good.
(She's suitable for variety shows.)
My goodness. She knows how to act on TV.
(She will go first.)
What's your first compliment?
He is economical.
- That's good. - Yes.
Also,
he takes good care of himself.
- He exercises. - Yes.
What else?
It's so hard to make them up.
Let's see.
He doesn't buy expensive clothes.
(After much thought, she finally lists three things.)
That's included in the first compliment.
His clothes seem to be expensive.
He got them from someone else.
(He's frugal.)
Sir, it's your turn now.
Let's see.
I had nothing to my name,
but she still married me and took good care of the family well.
I'm thankful for that.
- You must be. - I am.
Also, she cooked with her heart...
for not just our kids,
but for me as well.
She fed me good food, and I'm the most thankful for that.
She put in a lot of effort.
And I'm also thankful that she's still with me.
(He confesses his true feelings.)
(They surely do love each other.)
Goodness.
You should also compliment CL.
You can say it to the camera.
She's probably watching.
- To CL? - Give her three compliments.
- Compliment her? - Yes.
Chae Lin, I was very worried...
when I found out that you wanted to become...
a singer at such a young age.
But watching you endure all the hard times...
and do your best...
makes me so proud of you.
There were also hard times...
that pained you along the way,
but you were strong and pulled through.
Thank you so much.
Always be healthy.
In the future, if you do just as much as you are doing now,
I'm sure you'll do well.
Be healthy,
and do your best.
Chae Lin, I'll see you on Dining Together next time.
Chae Lin, I love you.
I love you.
(I like...)
(Chae Lin.)
(They go to do the dishes feeling excited.)
- This show is great, isn't it? - Yes.
I like this show.
It's really good.
You should've invited me sooner.
(He's 100 percent satisfied.)
I'll rinse the dishes.
- How was being on this show? - Gosh.
I had to do it without Jin Ah.
So it was nice.
- Did you think we'd fail today? - Yes.
I thought we'd fail.
I thought I'd fail because I was with you.
I thought we'd fail.
(The son is back from work.)
- Look who's here. - Honey.
My husband is home.
Gosh. Hello.
Hello.
(The guests look more like the ones who live here.)
Hello.
You look so excited.
I heard so much about you.
I'm sorry we're doing the dishes in your place.
- I heard so much about you. - You're blushing.
- I was shy. - Really?
- Gosh. - Nice to meet you.
- Goodness. - Sorry?
- All right. - This is so fun.
Father came home early too.
- Really? - Yes.
I laughed a lot.
- What did you do? - What?
- What did I cook? - The food.
I made bean paste stew. It's nothing.
We just ate what we usually have.
- Really? - Yes.
Can we take off the microphone now?
Are you wearing a microphone?
I want to do it together.
In Jagok-dong,
we had great dinner.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
In Jagok-dong with beautiful nature,
they met the 216th and 217th families for Dining Together.
We made wonderful memories with Dining Together.
Go, Dining Together!
- Go, Dining Together! - Go!
- I love you. - What?
Just say go.
(The street is covered with pink cherry blossoms.)
(Among people who are enjoying springtime,)
(they meet dinner mates who are beautiful like cherry blossoms?)
(Gloomy)
(Dark energy)
(Beautiful...)
(The man of nature, Lee Seung Yoon and Soo Dragon, Kim Soo Yong)
(What is the place that the dinner mates are heading to?)
(Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul)
(We all are from Yeouido.)
(Comedians from KBS)
(He's from MBC.)
(The 4 comedians' trip down the memory lane)
(I've lived in Yeouido for 25 years.)
(He's proud of his school.)
(He knows all the good restaurants in Yeouido.)
(Ho Dong was a legendary comedian of MBC.)
(Nice to meet you.)
(Those tenderfeet...)
(Kyung Kyu swept all the awards of MBC.)
(Kyung Kyu introduces all the popular places of Yeouido.)
(It's still here.)
(It feels like I'm traveling back in a time machine.)
(Kyung Kyu is here.)
(A great discovery)
(Kyung Kyu's past)
(There's Yeong Ja.)
(There's Park Myung Soo too.)
(Their precious memory or ugly past)
(They are going to meet Soo Yong's precious memory.)
(This is the apartment where I lived for 25 years.)
(It hasn't changed.)
(Excited)
(The door is open?)
(Nervous)
(Will Soo Yong be able to have dinner in his precious memory?)
(Dining Together)