(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.)
(Thanks to these beautiful cherry blossoms,)
(the streets are painted in pure white.)
This is Yeouido.
The cherry blossoms bloom the most this time of year, right?
That's right.
- Look at them. - Look.
- There are many cherry blossoms. - Oh, my.
(Do you see these flowers?)
Were they always this huge?
Yes.
(How fascinating.)
Don't they look like popcorn?
They do.
(Food-lover Ho Dong makes the perfect comparison.)
I bet we won't be able to come here next Sunday.
- Why? - There will be...
way too many people coming here...
to see these trees.
- They'll come to enjoy this spring. - This place will be teeming.
- This is so pretty. - They are.
They seriously look like popcorn.
I know.
Do you think our guests are related to springtime?
I think they'll be as lovely as these flowers.
(These guests are as lovely as the cherry blossoms.)
(Are you talking about me?)
We have cotton candy.
We have... Why, hello.
We have cotton candy here.
I'm a fan of "I'm Living with Nature"!
Thank you so much.
- It's rare to see you out here. - I know.
Here you go.
- You too. - Will we be on TV?
(He struggles.)
- Have some cotton candy. - Where's your manager?
- He's somewhere else. - Thank you.
(What is that?)
Hello.
You're celebrities. Have some cotton candy.
Our shootings have overlapped. Good luck with yours.
- My goodness. - He's the master at making them.
- Let's go. - Look.
- They're filming their own show. - Hold on.
The master of cotton candy made this himself.
Our guests for today should be lovely, right?
- Yes. - We're lovely too.
- Look at him. - I'm lovely.
This lovely man has come with cotton candy.
- That's right. - You're our guest?
No way.
It can't be.
(He laughs bitterly.)
Hey, stop making cotton candy.
(He's still focused.)
- He's the master of cotton candy. - My goodness.
This is on the house. It's free.
(They are the guests.)
In 1991,
he appeared at a college comedy festival...
and made his debut as the Grim Reaper of comedy.
He is known for his dark circles...
and his indifferent facial expression.
He is currently having his second heyday.
It's Soo Dragon, Kim Soo Yong.
In the past, he was called the Gym Boy...
and was a comedian known for his great body.
He spent time with people from nature...
and went through a turning point in his life.
It's Lee Seung Yoon, the true man of nature.
(The man known for his GIFs)
These two men, who have met their own springtime,
are here.
(Kim Soo Yong, Lee Seung Yoon)
- My goodness. - Hello.
I must say...
that this is a great twist.
- Because of the flowers? - They don't match at all.
Look at his dark circles.
- His dark circles? - Yes.
I do have something in common with these cherry blossoms.
- Why? - I'm always in nature.
- Right. - I am.
- The show "I'm Living with Nature". - Exactly.
I've filmed with Seung Yoon before.
He's the BTS for elders.
Right.
- Right. - If he opens a signing event,
- it'll be chaotic. - Right.
- They love me. - Where did Yoon Taek open his?
At a senior citizen center.
He held his signing event there.
It was grand.
They gifted him with cotton work gloves.
(He truly is the man of nature.)
His manager is more popular than him.
- His manager looks lovely. - Yes.
He is lovely.
He really is.
The cherry blossom concept is very fitting.
(His manager is handsome.)
- Please read our mission card. - Yes.
"Have dinner in Yeouido-dong, Seoul."
- Yeouido-dong. - Yeouido-dong.
From the way I see it, we'll succeed for sure.
- They're both from Yeouido. - That's right.
- You're from KBS. - Yes, I am.
KBS is right over there.
They were here for at least...
- 10 years. - That's true.
I lived here.
In an apartment?
I went to both middle school and high school here.
- He lived in an apartment nearby. - I see.
The best man from Yeouido is him, Park Soo Hong.
What? "Park Soo Hong"?
Come on, now.
(He's joking.)
Don't be like that, Jung Ryeol.
(He mentions Kyung Kyu's rival from the past.)
What was that?
Weren't you here for about 10 years too?
- That's right. - 10 years.
MBC was over there.
I don't want the others to hear me,
but I've been here since the 80s.
- From 1981. - This is your second hometown.
I was here since then.
I was in my prime here at MBC.
After they moved, I just plummeted.
- When they moved to Sangam? - That's when...
they abandoned me.
I belong here in Yeouido.
Of course, I know.
These four have great memories here...
in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.
During spring, there are flowers. During fall, there are fireworks.
It's a famous tourist attraction where people visit...
all throughout the year.
(It's always teeming with people.)
As the very first new town in the country,
Yeouido was the first to have tall apartment complexes.
With Yeouido Park in the center,
the National Assembly Proceeding Hall is on one side...
and Gukjegeumyung-ro on the other.
It's the heart of politics, economy, and the media.
What kinds of meals will these four men have...
here in Yeouido?
Dining Together, episode 124, "A Spoonful of Memories".
(Episode 124: "A Spoonful of Memories")
I was disappointed that it didn't snow much.
But these flowers fall like snow.
(He's all alone.)
I still remember the day I joined the army.
- Right. - The flowers were falling,
when I was doing walking squats.
I still remember it vividly.
(No matter how much of a hurry he's in, he never runs.)
Many of them have fallen already.
Why is he over there?
- What? - My gosh.
Why are you over there?
Goodness.
Hurry up.
I can't believe him.
(He finally runs.)
That's your school over there.
How could you film without me?
(Disappointed)
- How could you? - We just wanted to show...
that it was possible to film without you.
- It didn't seem to affect you. - Not at all.
We were doing just fine.
This is the best time of the year for Yeouido.
- You're right. - Yes.
(The four men walk down the cherry blossom path.)
Hello.
(In a clamor)
Thank goodness it's the weekday.
It wouldn't be like this during the weekend.
- No. - There will be...
hordes of people here.
- Right. - It will be so crowded.
- It'd be hard to even walk. - You're right.
You can't pass by.
The locals hate cherry blossoms.
- Why? - Why?
- Because of the traffic. - I get it.
- The locals... - That's true.
get very stressed when there's a Yeouido festival.
What is the origin of the word Yeouido?
They also call it "neoseom".
- What? - There are many meanings.
Some say the name comes...
from "wide island".
"Are you an island?"
- "Are you?" This is another one. - Right.
They say that.
- Because Yeouido is small. - Correct.
I heard this was an airport back in the 60s.
You're an expert.
Before Gimpo Airport was built, they had an airport here.
- Do you not know? - About what?
- There was an airplane here. - You're right.
- Really? - They had one...
- on display. - Right.
- It was displayed for a while. - Yes.
- They had it on display. - I see.
I see that you didn't know that.
I vaguely remember seeing it when I was young.
- Vaguely? - Yes.
Also in the 80s,
if the chief of state flew in,
we had to go to the square...
with flags in our hands.
We had to wave the flags.
Can we talk about something more recent?
But for us, Yeouido takes up...
- a big part of our past. - You're right.
Many of the broadcasting stations have left this place.
But in the past, all the stations were here.
- SBS, MBC. - You're right. MBC.
- KBS too. - Right.
They still have it here.
- TBC was here too. - Yes.
- Over there. - It was.
How old are you?
- What? Why? - How do you know about TBC?
- What's TBC? - TBC?
Are you 100 years old?
They had TBC here.
But they merged it in the 80s,
and it became KBS2.
How about we stop talking about the past...
and each say one thing that has changed...
here in Yeouido?
Now, they have superstructures.
(Superstructures)
- What? - "Superstructures"?
What is that?
Is that a Chinese restaurant?
What is that?
- What are you talking about? - What is that?
Do you not know?
- Superstructures? - Superstructures?
- What is that? Forget it. - I don't know.
Are you looking down on us for not knowing the word?
- Yeouido's superstructures! - What are those?
(The mystery of superstructures continues.)
They didn't have subway stations in the past.
Right.
- They didn't. - No.
- MBC used to be on the left. - Right.
- You go straight. - No, no.
MBC wasn't over there.
- No? - It's the next block.
- The next block? - I see.
No, this one's right.
- No, it's not. - You just go straight.
- Really? - I'm right.
- MBC is on the left. - He's right.
Did they relocate?
- It was always there. - Did they move?
- It's a new building. - Right.
It's always been there.
Is the old MBC still here?
It is.
- Yes. - The station's not here,
so the building was sold.
Does that mean the traces of our past MBC station...
have disappeared?
No, the building is still there.
- It is. - Is it still there?
Of course, it is. They didn't demolish it.
(Really?)
Also, in the past,
many comedians used to hang around...
that shopping district...
- often. - Over there?
- You could play pool there. - For company dinners,
they used to always do it there.
When I was still a rookie comedian,
I used to get off work late, and the restaurants would be closed.
There were many cart bars around here.
- Yes, even in front of MBC. - Right.
I ate tteokbokki and udon often.
I remember that.
(The cart bars took care of their hunger at nighttime.)
I used to see many...
- chicken restaurants. - There's...
a Chinese restaurant.
- It's underground. - Right.
- I remember. - I came back after serving...
in the army, and the owner recognized me.
- At that underground restaurant? - Even after two years.
I was so thankful.
- He opened a drawer. - Be careful.
Inside was the credit I had...
before I enrolled in the army.
He owed the owner money.
He had it written down.
The paper had turned yellow.
It was a bit over 10 dollars.
He had been waiting for me.
You owed him money.
So I paid him back.
- That one. - That one?
- Yes. - It's underground.
Yes, it is.
(They head to the shopping district.)
Should we go into a real estate?
Sure.
Wait. They seem to be having a serious consultation.
- They're too serious? - Let's go to another one.
- Sure. - Let's do that.
- Let's go. - They seemed too serious.
Let's go in here.
- Hello. - Hello.
Hello.
- It's nice to meet you. - Likewise.
- It's an honor. - Hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Can you explain where we are? - My daughter...
- received an award from you. - Sorry?
You gave her an award.
There was a fashion show...
at a college.
- A fashion show? - Yes.
- When I used to teach there? - Yes.
The husband of the student who received the award is there.
Really?
Mr. Hong?
(Her son-in-law hides in embarrassment.)
I lived in SJ Apartment for 25 years.
What's the price for Building A nowadays?
Building A is 1.65 million dollars.
- What? How much? - It's 1.65 million dollars.
For how... For how many square feet?
For 165.3m².
The land portion is about 55.5m².
How long have you been running this office here?
I've been here for 11 years, just in this office.
- I see. - I've done this for 15 years.
This real estate office wasn't here before.
It used to be a bakery, but I started here 11 years ago.
Yes, from what I remember, it was a bakery.
Yes, right.
Ma'am, do you know what a superstructure is?
(What does a superstructure mean to the real estate expert of Yeouido?)
- A superstructure? - Oh, right.
I think I've heard it before. Isn't it a restaurant?
(Superstructure, is it a great restaurant in Yeouido?)
We heard superstructure are famous in Yeouido.
DH Chinese food is the best, and it's right here.
I actually like DG Chinese food over there.
- S Chinese food is still around. - Yes, it's still here.
Anyway, the superstructure...
refers to the IFC Mall. It was a huge project.
- Huge department stores came in. - Yes.
Yeouido became an island for skyscrapers.
Anyway, the residential areas consist of apartments, right?
- Yes, almost all of them. - Right?
There are no detached houses?
- Any multiplex housing? No? - Not at all.
There's nothing?
- Not even one? - Not even one.
There are only shopping districts and apartments.
There are shopping areas and apartments.
- When we were young... - And studios.
there were no briquette stores in Yeouido.
No one used briquettes here.
- Long time ago... - You sound like you're 100.
He's talking about briquettes.
He lived in Yeouido for a long time.
Kyung Kyu is like the living witness of Yeouido.
- You're right. - I started back in 1981.
Yes, back then,
you probably saw vegetable gardens here.
- No. - Was it a city back then?
Yeouido looks exactly like it did then.
- Really? - Even back then?
It's exactly the same.
Nothing has changed.
The first new town in Korea is probably Yeouido.
The apartments here were built up in the 70s.
So there is a tiny room...
next to the kitchen.
- For the maid. - There was a maid's room.
- I see. - Really?
You really are 100 years old, aren't you?
(Kim Soo Yong, halfway to 100, a long-time lurker in Yeouido)
- Anyway, nice to meet you. - Yes.
- Nice to meet you. - You really have a big face.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Be honest. Whose face is bigger? Soo Yong or me?
- Our faces? - Tell us.
Our faces?
It's because of your eye bags.
Your face looks smaller because your face is dark.
Well, when it comes to the size of your face...
He has a pretty huge face too.
- If you think about it... - We never know.
Be honest. Who has the biggest face?
- Among the three of us. - Man, seriously?
Gosh, the three of us are on TV together.
It's not something you can see every day.
Kyung Kyu. I'm sure variety show personalities and actors have...
a lot of memories here.
Of course.
This pub is still the same.
You walk around like this during the day.
And when 11pm hits...
(Walking in front of the bar after 11pm)
There's a hair shop here.
Announcers used to get their haircuts here.
- You're right. - Goodness.
(A hair shop that announcers used to go to)
Hey, isn't this it?
- This is MBC. - It's MBC.
They're tearing it down.
Kyung Kyu, MBC is disappearing now.
(Ho Dong and Kyung Kyu have a lot of memories in Yeouido MBC.)
That's when I used to do the skit, "My Brother".
- Do you know that? - Of course.
- Okay! - Of course, I do.
That's back when I worked at the Yeouido MBC.
(Ho Dong in 1995, 24 years ago)
- I see. - That was the front gate.
- Right here? - You go in this way.
Didn't you win a lot of Grand Awards from here?
I cleaned out the entire ceremony.
Lee Kyung Kyu!
(Top Excellence Award, "1991 Broadcasting Award")
(There weren't awards for specific genres back then.)
I'll continue to work harder from now on. Thank you.
The south gate was over there.
That's where we did the opening of "Match Made in Heaven"﻿.
(The opening of "Match Made in Heaven" was done at the south gate.)
(The motorcycle dance)
(The crazy girl and the crazy pig spin around.)
It's gone without a trace.
Kyung Kyu, don't look that way.
- Why not? - It'll really break his heart.
- Why? - Don't look that way.
It's fine.
It's a good thing.
They should have dismantled it a long time ago.
(Yeouido is changing unlike what the four men remember)
Kyung Kyu, doesn't it feel weird?
- No. - You're fine?
Why would you feel weird?
Don't get too emotional.
You're too cold.
I mean, our memories are here.
And now it's all gone.
If you had memories here, you should have come before.
You came here for the first time.
You never came around for a while.
And now you are suddenly getting emotional because it's gone?
His eyes are red.
(Running away)
You still can't lose that emotion.
I was fired by them.
That's nonsense.
I have a lot of hard feelings here.
(They entered the big intersection with their memories.)
Ho Dong.
Do you see that photo studio?
That's really old too.
I still take my pictures there.
- Me too. - Really.
Right there. My picture is there,
and so is yours.
Your picture is there too.
Yes, I've taken pictures there.
They have the old pictures. I recently went there.
(They walk into a photo studio with lots of memories.)
- It's in there? - It is.
They have all the old pictures.
- Really? Let's go take a look. - Yes.
Kyung Kyu. I found you.
That's amazing. Wow.
How old were you?
(Looking fresh around 1988 to 1989)
- Man, it's Park Myung Soo. - Myung Soo.
Kim Sook to the right, Myung Soo to the left.
(Kim Sook to the right, Myung Soo to the left)
It's Yeong Ja.
- It's Yoon Seok. - And Hwi Jae.
(The young days of the legendary variety show personalities)
Why can't I find mine?
I'm sure you're here somewhere.
(You can see the history and tradition in the pictures.)
I'm right here.
- Where? - You're right there.
- When was this? - Back in 2006.
(The man of nature, 13 years ago)
I'm here too.
What? No one is coming.
(Do not forget me.)
Gosh, we had fun.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
That's not just a photo studio. It's practically a history museum.
Really.
That's the thing about humans.
I thought it would last forever.
I thought my popularity would last forever.
(He thought his popularity then would last.)
When did you make your debut?
I told you many times that it was 1981.
How many times have I said that?
I only remember after you tell me a few times.
You remember going to Yeouido High School...
and Middle School.
- You've changed. - What do you mean?
Compared to the old days.
(Is this how they will split up?)
We should team up like this.
Do you think you're great because you're 100?
- Why have you changed? - I haven't.
- You weren't like this before. - Was too.
(Bright, smiling, positive)
- Are these the teams? - Is this it?
- It's done? - Don't you draw something?
- I saw it on Dining Together. - No, we don't.
Do you know why I decided to go with him?
This is his hometown.
- I thought it would be easy. - What?
I thought we might succeed easily.
(I thought we might succeed easily.)
- Who knows? I might meet a friend. - Exactly.
- Right. - That could happen.
That's why I sided with him.
- Soo Yong, you must meet someone. - Soo Dragon.
May I go to my old house?
Of course.
- I can ring up my old house. - Exactly.
When we were in Seongsan-dong,
Kyung Kyu's marital home was there.
- Really? - We rang the bell.
- Don't you want to know? - Yes.
What happened? I want to know.
(They rang the bell at Kyung Kyu's first marital home.)
(No one is home, so he failed.)
- No one was home. - No one was there.
That's another thing we can look out for.
You can go to your old house.
The apartment over there.
Don't you want to know...
- who's living there now? - I do.
- Okay. - What do we do with this?
- We're just putting our hands in. - Really?
- Hands in. - Hands in.
Can't you tell just by looking at this?
You can already tell that we're putting our hands in.
- They're perfect. - They're a good match.
Why do you think we put it out here?
Here is a drama without scripts in Yeouido-dong.
- Dining Together. - Dining Together.
- Go! - Let's get it.
Wow.
Will Yeouido of their memories answer their request for a meal?
(The long-time lurkers of Yeouido begin to ring bells at 6pm.)
Is this where you used to live?
This is the apartment that I used to live in.
I lived here for 25 years.
- This is behind MBC, right? - Yes, right behind.
Your neighbors from that time...
might still live here.
You're right.
Yes, you were neighbors with them at that time.
What's unique about Yeouido is...
that you live here for a long time once you move here.
People don't move that easily. They live here for decades.
- Is this it? - I used to live here.
- Look, Building A. - Building A. You lived here?
Yes, right here.
Im Baek Chun used to live here too.
- Really? - He's my high school senior.
He's right.
He lived in the first aisle.
May I go to my old house?
Do whatever you want.
I want to ring the bell to my old house.
- Wow. - I would be very curious too.
There are cameras here.
These weren't here before.
Of course, they need the surveillance.
- Is this it? - The 10th floor.
- Let's go. - Let's give it a shot.
I'm curious.
- The mail. - Would they know, though?
Gosh, it's the old-fashioned mailbox.
Where is the unit?
Where?
- It's not here. - Why isn't it here?
- Right here, but the cover is gone. - The cover is gone.
And it's the only one without the cover.
- That seems ominous. - The cover is gone.
What? It's gone?
No, the cover is gone.
And his house is the only one.
Let's go.
I'm nervous.
Even I feel nervous and anxious.
It would be worse for you.
I lived here since I was a 7th grader.
How long has it been since you've been here?
Here? I lived here up until 2004.
- It has been 15 years. - You came back...
- after 15 years. - Yes.
Your father is a doctor, right?
- Yes, he's a doctor. - A doctor.
If a father is a doctor, doesn't he usually...
want his son to...
I'm a patient.
(I'm a patient!)
You're frustrating me.
(They get on the elevator while Soo Yong says whatever he wants.)
Didn't he want you to be a doctor?
My grandfather was a doctor too.
One's family...
can't do well forever, can it?
If the mountain is very high, the valley is very low too.
Gosh, the keyhole is still there.
We installed an extra one here.
They still have the old lock.
They still do. Now,
let's ring the doorbell. Let's try it.
- Is it time? - Yes.
Tell them that we are shooting Dining Together.
Tell them that you want to eat at your old house.
- Yes. - That would be meaningful.
- That would be meaningful. - He might cry.
Press it.
I will press the bell.
It's nerve-racking.
(Ding-dong)
(The door is open right away.)
- Hello. - Hello.
I am comedian Kim Soo Yong. Do you know me?
I do, but...
- He used to live here. - My goodness gracious.
My house is a mess.
I used to live here.
I think I've heard about it.
Did you move in right after I moved?
I did.
I moved out in 2004.
- Really? Then... - Did you move in then?
Yes.
Since 2004?
I think so. We moved here when my child was in first grade.
I see.
By the way, do you eat this early?
- I haven't cooked anything yet. - We can wait.
- Who's in the house? - I am alone.
Where did everyone go?
They are not home yet.
- There's nobody else? - My husband isn't home yet.
What time does he come home?
After about 7pm.
Oh, my goodness. What do I do?
Right.
- What do I do? - Can you talk to your husband?
I can invite you in if I want. It's my decision.
- She's amazing. - I don't have to ask him.
- You succeeded on the first try. - I don't have a lot of side dishes.
It's fine.
- Kimchi is good enough. - We don't need side dishes.
- Just kimchi is enough. - And the house is a mess.
You can clean the house now.
What do I do?
Soo Yong, ask her if she would invite us in for a dinner.
- You have to ask. - Then...
will you allow us to have dinner...
- with you? - It's...
- Pardon me? - Come in.
- "Come in"? - Come in.
(Kyung Kyu and Soo Yong succeeded on the first try.)
It was the first doorbell.
I told you.
I told you why I wanted to team up with Soo Yong.
- We did it. - It was the first doorbell.
- We did it. - It's the house I used to live.
- My gosh. - You are the best.
You lived here for 25 years,
and they moved in as soon as you moved out.
- And they still live here. - I know.
This is incredible. This is what you call incredible.
- Ma'am. - Are you already leaving?
Do you remember meeting Soo Yong's mother?
- My mother signed the contract. - I am sure she did.
- Yes. But that's not important. - Right.
- How can this happen? - Kyung Kyu.
- We will get going. - Already?
Congratulations.
- Congratulations. - It will bring back memories.
Make sure you show us your old room.
Okay. Don't worry.
We didn't fix the interior at all.
- That's even better. - Because we thought we'd move.
- That's even better. - It's still the same.
Isn't it the same wallpaper?
- It's the same wallpaper. - It's the same wallpaper.
It's just the same as when you were living here.
(No way.)
They said it will be redeveloped,
- so we just moved in. - Right.
They said it was going to be redeveloped.
But it's been delayed, so we can't move.
- But the house price jumped. - The house is the same.
It's twice the original price.
I watch the show once in a while,
but it's embarrassing to show my house.
It's all right.
You lived here for 25 years.
Your mother lived here for 15 years.
- 40 years. - 40 years of family history...
is contained in this house.
That shouldn't be of your concern.
Right. We will get going.
- We are just jealous. - Right.
You'll have lots of things to talk about.
Let's go.
- Bye. - They got so lucky.
(We will hear about Soo Yong's memories shortly.)
I have to say that I was pretty confident.
I heard a lot of people...
in their 40s, 50s, and 60s live in Yeouido area.
The older the people are, the more advantageous it is for me.
You're very popular among the older generation.
(A while ago)
Take a photo of just us two.
I am a fan of his show.
- I love your show. - Thank you.
The man of nature is here.
(I am the man of nature.)
- I think they will say, "Come in." - If...
we fail to make it touching or fun,
we will have less camera time.
The other team will have plenty of things to talk about.
Right.
This is not a competition about who gets more coverage.
Right.
"This was Soo Yong's room 25 years ago."
They will go inside a room and say that.
Right.
When they edit,
if ours is boring,
naturally, they will have more coverage.
(Yes. We will go to them.)
- Yes. - Ma'am.
How can you still have this?
- It's just as you left it. - I hung it there.
- I know. - I hung it when I was young.
I hung it here when I was young so people could ring it.
Right.
- Mickey Mouse? - It's still there.
- We didn't get rid of it. - Is this your room?
- Yes. This is my room. - Right.
How can you still have this?
This is crazy. You came so unexpectedly.
Yes.
- It's fun. - It's exactly the same.
- All the memories are here. - It feels like my home.
- What? - That's the master bedroom.
- That room? - The one on the right.
And that's another room.
(He's fascinated that it's still the same as he remembers it.)
- My goodness. - This nail is still here.
You didn't remove this nail.
I felt like we were going to leave this house soon.
I thought it was going to be redeveloped soon.
You thought you'd move out soon.
There were rumors that it was going to get redeveloped.
That's why we thought we'd live here only temporarily.
They said it could be redeveloped anytime.
That's why we kept it as it is.
I am so fascinated...
that the wallpaper is still the same.
Right. It's exactly the same.
It's the same as when you used to live here.
(Every nook and cranny of the house contains memories.)
Aren't I smart?
I had a feeling that the shoot was going to end fast with you.
That's why I teamed up with you.
(He predicted it right.)
Do you never succeed on the first try?
It's hard to succeed on the first try these days.
- Where did Ho Dong go? - Has it been a long time?
Ho Dong? He went to the apartment across the street.
I see. Did he go to another apartment complex?
He has to ring doorbells and get invited in for dinner.
It was the first house we tried.
I've been hosting this show for two years,
and we've succeeded on the 1st try only about 2 times.
- Really? - Today is one of those days.
(The first time it happened was...)
(on Episode 5 in Changcheon-dong.)
(Episode 29 in Sejong with Lee Soo Kyung)
(Episode 44 in Jeonju with Kang Daniel)
(Episode 115 in Gwangmyeong with Solbi)
(It only happened 4 times.)
I never expected it.
If it wasn't Soo Yong,
I wouldn't have invited you in.
- But... - Is it because I lived here?
It's because you lived here.
- Right. - All the memories would come back.
- We didn't fix anything. - Right.
- Nothing has changed. - We didn't change anything.
Did you not leave anything behind at the time?
Did I not leave anything behind?
I need to go through the closet.
Is this a closet, not a room?
Yes.
It's a storage cabinet. It's not a room.
This must be a heater.
There's a radiator inside.
(He explains everything in detail as if it's his own house.)
(It's just the same as 15 years ago when Soo Yong used to live there.)
(He has to indulge in the special memories.)
- Ma'am. - There was a sofa here.
Do you need any help?
Can I help you with cooking?
- Right. Do you need help? - My goodness. Come here.
(She cracks an egg...)
(and adds flour to it.)
What are you cooking?
I am going to cook kimchi jeon.
(Sizzling)
Do you want me to do it?
Kyung Kyu takes over and cooks kimchi jeon.
Soo Yong blanches the fragrant water parsley.
(He tries to flip it.)
(He somehow managed to flip it.)
- I just have to flip it. - We have to do something.
- Someone's calling. - What do I do? Yes.
- Mom. - Yes.
- Is it her daughter? - Okay.
Is someone home then?
Yes. You will see.
- Is it your daughter? - I think my daughter is happy.
Is she coming?
Is she your eldest daughter or the second daughter?
- She's the youngest. - She's the youngest.
- Is she coming now? - Yes.
How old is she now?
- She's a college sophomore. - A college sophomore.
A college sophomore.
How many are you?
We are five. But my son isn't here.
I have two daughters, but I think they will be late.
- It's fine. - Is your husband coming home?
He might come. If he's meeting with his friends, he might not.
We can eat on our own.
How old is your son?
My son is 26.
- Perfect. - That's when I became a comedian.
- 26. - Really?
- Did they go to schools here? - Yes. Yeouido Middle School.
I went to Yeouido Middle and High School.
Really?
We all went to the same school.
(He shouldn't act like a typical old man.)
They all went to the school I went to,
and this is the house I used to live in.
Did you debut as a comedian in this house?
- Right. - In this house?
It happened when I was 26, after I finished military service.
- 26. - 26.
I scratched off a lottery ticket with a coin.
I only ended up with dirt.
(He was nervous,)
(but he ended up winning a participation award.)
Actually, I was planning to cook black pork.
My goodness.
Black pork.
I could grill it.
- Look at this gochujang. - It's salted fish.
- It's salted fish. - It's salted oyster.
No. It's salted octopus.
- I am not sure. - Salted octopus.
It looks delicious.
Yes. Yes.
Let's have a simple meal.
Of course.
- Which city are you from? - Gwangju.
Gwangju.
(Kyung Kyu sets the table.)
This is the table, isn't it?
Yes.
(Struggling)
How old is this apartment?
I think it was completed in 1976.
- So it's been about 40 years. - 44 years.
It's been about 44 to 45 years.
In the past, there were no buildings there.
- Where? - The buildings in the front.
So we could leave the windows open and leave the lights on.
It was fine to do that.
But when you leave the lights on now, people can see your house.
Right. Why did you move though?
- What? - Why did you move?
My father's hospital was too far from Yeouido.
So we moved to somewhere near his hospital.
If I had a lot of work in Yeouido, I would've continued to live here.
But in the 2000s,
I kept losing work.
My father was busier.
- Right. - I thought...
I should move away from Yeouido since I have no business here.
(Kimchi jeon is done.)
Here.
I added some oil.
Please taste it to see if it's good.
(Eating)
Oh, it's so good.
- Is it? - It's so good.
Next dish is water parsley in season.
- Is it? - Yes.
When blanched parsley is mixed...
with sweet and sour seasoning...
in golden ratio, it's done.
(Sweet and sour seasoned water parsley is done.)
All we have to do is grill meat now.
Where did you get the meat?
There is a store in front of this house.
I bought it from there.
I think the rice is fully cooked now.
The rice is ready.
- Please serve the rice. - Okay, I will.
(Soo Yong serves rice.)
(And Kyung Kyu grills pork belly.)
(Golden brown)
- Please take this kimchi. - Pardon?
Wow, this kimchi looks good.
There is a lot of salted seafood in there.
It looks good.
- Did you make it? - Yes.
(Nodding)
(Jeolla Province kimchi with plenty of salted seafood)
- I think your daughter is back. - Oh, she is?
- Ji Eun. - She looks...
- She looks just like you, ma'am. - Ji Eun.
She's my youngest daughter.
- Come on in. - Hello.
- Oh, hello. - Here is Lee Kyung Kyu.
- Goodness. - Hi. Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you. - You look...
You resemble your mother.
She looks even more like me with those glasses.
- She does. - She looks like me.
Which year are you in?
- I'm... - It just happened all of a sudden.
- now... - Are you a junior?
She's a sophomore now.
- Now... - Yeouido Girl's High School?
She graduated from SacredHeart Girls' High School...
and Yeouido Middle School.
- I'm from that middle school too. - Really?
I was so surprised to hear this that I ran right over.
- Is that right? - No wonder you were surprised.
I was so surprised too.
I was taken aback.
When did you come in?
- At 6pm. - At 6:01pm.
This is where he used to live.
- What? - I used to live in this house.
- Anyway... - The Mickey Mouse on the door.
I attached it there.
- In the room next to the bathroom. - It's okay. It's fried.
Then where do you live now?
I live in Donam-dong now.
- Oh, Donam-dong. - Yes.
I was busy when I lived in Yeouido but...
(Laughing)
I didn't have to live here anymore because there was not much work.
- You made a good decision. - So I moved out.
You did a good job.
It was a good decision.
- Please take the dried laver. - Okay.
Spoons...
- The utensils... - We have our own spoons.
- You do? - We carry ours.
- Okay then... - Please come here.
- Let's eat together. - Okay.
Especially today,
we're in Soo Hong's house.
- It's Soo Yong. - Soo Yong.
Why do you say it's Soo Hong's?
(Kimchi, laver, kimchi jeon, salted baby octopus,)
(mandarin, seasoned water parsley, stir-fried black pork)
The table is set...
at the place Soo Yong once called home...
15 years ago.
This meal consists of black pork, kimchi,
water parsley, and good old memories as well.
- Thank you for the food. - Thank you for the food.
- Thank you so much. - I'm sorry.
- I wasn't able to prepare much. - No. There's a lot to eat.
- I wonder if the jeon is okay. - It's good.
It's perfectly seasoned.
I'm not sure if it is good.
You eat mandarin with other dishes too?
We usually do.
- Really? - Yes.
Mandarins or tomatoes.
- Tomatoes are vegetables, - Right.
so we eat it with rice.
This water parsley looks...
Is this the parsley I blanched a moment ago?
Yes, it is. Try it.
Didn't you... Well...
- You mean Kyung Kyu? - Didn't you make this?
He made this...
and grilled the meat.
- The water parsley... - It's good.
(I blanched the water parsley.)
I'd better bring some bean paste.
- You made this kimchi last winter? - Yes.
- Kimchi from last winter. - With a lot of salted seafood.
This is good.
(Let me try the kimchi.)
You'll smell the salted seafood.
You'll smell it.
Although he looks serious,
Soo Yong is touched by this miraculous meal.
(It's good.)
Kyung Kyu who succeeded easily thanks to Soo Yong...
is enjoying the meal naively...
as if he visited Soo Yong's place to hang out.
You must be moved to be here, Soo Yong.
Yes.
You came to a house that you lived 20 years ago.
- It's been 15 years. - He lived here 15 years ago.
I was in first grade...
- when we moved here. - Right.
- It was summer. - It was.
- August. - Right.
The son who left home came back after 15 years.
We had this wallpaper when I lived here too.
Goodness.
May I ask what your husband does for a living?
- My husband? - Yes.
(Shy)
My father is running a clinic,
and I'm helping him.
- Is he a doctor? - Yes.
What? What department?
- He's a dentist. - He's a dentist.
- Wow. - My father is a doctor too.
- I heard that. - He is an internal medicine doctor.
(What a coincidence.)
It's strange.
Right. Her husband is also a doctor.
- Both of them are doctors. - Right.
He has to get dental implants pretty soon.
I'm fine. I don't even have any cavities.
You have to wait until you get older and turn 65...
to get them done cheaper.
- With insurance? - Yes.
- Is it covered by insurance? - Yes. Only if you are...
65 years old or older.
Has it been a year since the law changed?
It's been longer than one year.
- Is that right? - Yes.
How do you help your father in the clinic?
I take care of both his office and the front desk.
He asked me to work until he can...
- hire someone else... - As a part-time job?
at first.
But you're still doing it because he didn't hire anyone yet.
(Exactly)
Are you paid for the part-time job?
Yes, I'm paid.
The accurate amount?
In fact, he got behind on the payment.
(The drawback of doing family business)
I'm originally interested in computer graphics.
I want to do that later after I save money.
Please say something nice about Yeouido.
Transportation is great here.
- It's very convenient. - Right.
I always tell my friends that it's in the center of...
Saetgang Station, Yeouinaru Station, and Yeouido Station.
I brag about it to them.
- It's easy to go to Gangnam. - Yes.
There was no subway when we used to come here.
- Really? - Yes.
- Not in Yeouido. - There was no subway.
Then when was the subway built here?
- The subway? - It was my first time to see that.
Maybe in the early 2000s.
There was no subway here.
It was built not long ago, I see.
I was so surprised to see it earlier.
I didn't know there was a subway here.
Right.
Soo Yong is...
known for the dark circles under his eyes,
but I don't think they're that bad.
- They're not, right? - Right.
But on TV, your dark circles were...
- But they're dark. - Maybe he didn't put on makeup.
They're a little dark, but they're...
- not that severe, right? - Yes, it is.
The areas around your eyes are bluish.
How should I put it?
You look like a ghost.
Did you get enough sleep?
(His eyes look knackered.)
I'm your middle school senior, okay?
Did you know that I graduated from Yeouido Middle School?
I didn't know at all...
- until you told me. - I'm sad to hear that.
There are many celebrities from Yeouido.
I heard that, but I don't know specifically who they are.
Shin Hyun Joon,
Son Ji Chang...
Do you know actor Lee Sang Yun?
- Yes, I do. - Him too.
Five years ago,
Yeouido High School invited me...
to their school festival.
In the waiting room,
I was expecting they'd cheer a lot to see me since I'm their senior.
On the stage, I said, "Hello."
"I'm Kim Soo Yong who graduated from..."
"Yeouido High School."
Then the students were like...
- They didn't know who you were? - Right.
They didn't know?
I thought they'd cheer a lot like this,
- but they seemed to be thinking, - They wondered who you were.
"Who on earth is that guy?"
- I was so embarrassed. - You must've been.
The vice-principal asked me to have lunch together,
but I said I was busy and left quickly.
(Oh, no.)
- You just left? - Because I was too embarrassed.
What should we do about your camera time today?
(They're still wandering outside.)
For now...
my goal is to succeed at the first house in one go.
That's my goal for now.
Without dramatic elements like that,
- they'll take all the camera time. - No way.
- The first attempt should work. - I'd choose them
if I were a producer.
(They feel competitive for the camera time.)
In that case...
Now that...
they succeeded on their first attempt,
I feel so anxious.
I don't know why I feel so impatient.
There must be someone out of these many houses who'd want to
eat with us. I'm sure there is.
(They go to ring the first doorbell.)
The eighth floor.
- Oh, the 8th floor. - Why do you think it's there?
I guess someone went into a unit on the 8th floor.
Let's go to the eighth floor first.
It's my know-how. It comes from experience.
(He is proud of himself.)
On the first attempt.
It's here.
(Will they succeed in one go with that know-how?)
- Okay, the 8th floor. - The 8th floor?
I'll go.
(The camera team hurries up all of a sudden.)
(He looks at the crew member.)
Are they all going up...
- to the eighth floor by foot? - Wait.
Which floor we go to was...
- important to them. - At first...
I think, if the door opens,
they will be waiting for us.
They're so fast.
Let's see.
(Will they be that fast?)
We're here. Will...
the crew members...
- Our staff members. - be waiting for us?
(Empty)
I guess they got tired earlier.
(The 8th floor was too much.)
To attract their attention,
- show your chest dance. - The chest dance?
Desperate to get camera time.
(They're so worried about camera time.)
(Bouncing)
This is how nervous I am.
- It looks like your pounding heart. - My pounding heart.
- I'm very nervous. - Goodness.
It's the first house.
The first house.
I'll try to succeed.
- It's the first one. - Gosh, I'm nervous.
(With his heart pounding,)
(he presses the doorbell.)
It has never happened before...
where both teams succeeded...
on their first attempt.
(Tight-lipped)
(Can you...do it?)
(I, Lee Seung Yoon,)
(will remain in the history of Dining Together.)
(He was full of confidence even before ringing doorbells.)
I'd better smile broadly.
Please.
(Will he...)
Will he be the first one...
Maybe no one is home.
In that case...
Then you failed to set the new record now.
- No, not yet. - Yes, you did.
No, not yet.
- There is no one at home. - Once you press it, that's it.
- What? - Once you press it, that's it.
(His brain stops.)
Once I press it, it's over?
Well, there should be someone home though.
You failed to succeed in the first attempt.
(My camera time...)
Shall we wait here then?
To set the new record, can we wait here?
(He may set the record by being importunate.)
We hoped both teams would...
succeed on the first attempt on this show,
but we've failed miserably.
(Almost crying)
In that case...
In that case, shall we move on to this side?
(They move on to the next door quickly.)
(Ringing the bell)
(Smiling)
No one's home.
Then isn't it a mystery...
that the elevator was on the eighth floor?
It's scary.
It was definitely on the eighth floor.
The eighth floor.
- Oh, the 8th floor. - Why do you think it's there?
(It was stopped on the 8th floor.)
Someone must've pressed the eighth floor.
You're right.
Who is it?
- That startled me. - Which one is it?
(Startled)
- Which one? - This one.
Hello. I'm comedian Lee Seung Yoon...
- who's on "I'm Living with Nature". - Okay.
Do you know a show called Dining Together?
Hello.
- Hi. - I had dinner.
Are you all finished?
- I'm washing the dishes. - You're washing the dishes?
Thank you.
You came home not too long ago, right?
No, I came home long ago because I have to go somewhere.
But the elevator was on the eighth floor, so...
- It was delivery. - I see.
Delivery.
Then would you have invited us if we were here earlier?
- Yes. - If we were here earlier?
(Disappointed)
- We'll get going. Thank you. - Bye.
(By the way, how did the delivery guy go down?)
(They decide to go down to ring doorbells.)
(Blinking)
(Quiet)
(Quiet again)
(No response at all)
- You're flustered, right? - Yes.
(Please answer it.)
- I'm comedian Lee Seung Yoon. - Oh...
Do you know who I am? Have you eaten?
(Slamming the door)
(Staggering)
We're still in the same building, but a lot of time has passed.
- What time is it? Gosh, already? - Time passes so fast.
Seriously.
I think your door to good luck in 2019 is open.
Yes, but I think it'll be closed today.
(The doors are tightly closed.)
(Will Seung Yoon's luck run out like this?)
(Children's bike)
- Let me try this house. - This one.
- They seem to have a kid. - Yes.
(They try the house with a kid.)
This door is unique.
(It opened.)
- Hello. - Who is it?
How are you?
I'm comedian Lee Seung Yoon.
- Hello. - Do you know me?
Yes.
Have you eaten?
We're about to eat.
Oh, you were about to eat?
- We are... - Hello.
- Hi. - Hello.
They must be brothers.
- Are they brothers? - Yes.
I see.
My house is messy now.
- You can take time... - It's okay.
- to clean up. - Right.
Could you listen to Seung Yoon for a moment?
Let me introduce myself.
I'm Lee Seung Yoon, a versatile comedian who goes...
back and forth between nature and cities.
We came here with our spoons.
If you haven't had dinner,
would you eat with us?
Will you invite us in and become our family?
Will you?
Let me think about it.
- Okay. - Of course. Thank you.
- Anyone would be flustered. - Right.
Because it is sudden.
(Will she let them in?)
All right then...
Don't feel pressured at all.
Well, we...
We...can't eat together.
You can't?
- It's okay. - It's okay.
I'm sorry. Please let me at least give you this.
- Here. - What is this?
It's beef skewers with rice cake.
Did you make this at home?
- Thank you so much. - I'm sorry.
He's such a good boy. He says he's sorry.
- I'm sorry. - You don't need to be sorry.
- Don't be. - We're rather thankful.
- Please enjoy. - Thank you for the food.
- Thank you, ma'am. - Thank you.
It feels as if we had dinner.
- Yes. - That was sweet of them.
(Discouraged)
Looking from behind, you seem to get gradually smaller.
You looked energetic when you were doing the chest dance.
(The two guys are looking gloomy.)
Gosh, it's getting dark. It's going to be dark any minute.
If it goes past 7pm, there's a high chance we'll fail.
- Right. - Because they can't invite us...
- even if they want to... - Now is the time.
if they already had dinner.
Now is the time they'd be preparing for dinner.
(It is 6:52pm now.)
- Ho Dong, it's on the 7th floor. - The 7th floor?
It's stopped on the seventh floor.
We must be invited in before 7pm.
Let's go up to the seventh floor first,
and if we can't succeed there, instead of going down,
- let's go up to the top floor. - Shall we go up?
- Yes. - I get it.
- I think it's a good idea. - Right.
Let's go up to the seventh floor first since it's stopped there.
Okay?
(The camera team goes up the stairs again.)
Gosh. How come time passes so fast?
- I told you. - Goodness.
If the first resident hadn't had dinner,
- we could've been invited. - Right.
The kimchi fried rice...
(Sighing deeply)
(Panting)
Show your real deal.
He's here now.
(Desperate)
(Parched lips)
(He looks much stiffer than earlier.)
Who is it?
Oh, hello.
I'm comedian Lee Seung Yoon.
Oh, hello. I'm sorry.
My house is a mess now,
so I can't do it. I don't have any dishes to eat either.
I'm sorry.
I see. You feel pressured to be on TV, right?
- Yes. - I see.
Thank you. Have a nice evening.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- All right. - All right.
We don't have time.
Let's hurry.
(Both of them are anxious.)
If we fail, let's go up to the top floor.
(Peeking)
Our production crew...
(Laughing)
- Suddenly... - You're not...
resenting Seung Yoon, are you?
They look so gloomy now.
(Clenching his teeth)
Seung Yoon is having a hard time too.
- For now... - Oh.
(They decide to start from the top floor now.)
(It's full.)
The 12th floor.
(We're on the way to the top floor to see you there.)
(Thank you for your hard work, camera crew.)
We have to succeed no matter what.
- We must. - We'll be doomed otherwise.
If we miss the golden time which is around 7pm,
- Right away. - they can't invite us in...
even if they want to if they've finished their dinner.
(It's hot.)
You feel hot, right?
Who is it?
Hello, ma'am.
I'm comedian Lee Seung Yoon.
(The man of nature is getting tired of ringing doorbells in the city.)
Ma'am, do you know who I am?
I think you came to the wrong house.
No, that's not it, ma'am.
In fact,
we're from a show called Dining Together.
Gosh, I'm sorry.
- Okay. Thank you. - Thank you.
(Turning around to try the next house)
Are we turning away too coldly when we fail?
Because we don't have time.
(Worried)
Isn't anyone home?
(Restless)
- We don't have time for this. - Let's move on immediately.
Let's go right away.
Hello. I'm comedian Lee Seung Yoon.
I can't do it. I'm sorry.
Okay.
I see. Thank you.
We unpacked just now.
I see.
- Thank you, sir. - Thank you.
(Gently pressing it)
I think no one's home.
You look more and stiffer, Seung Yoon.
Sir, something big will come up eventually.
Something big will come up.
(No response)
(At least the subtitles are made big.)
(The bell rings.)
(The elevator arrives at that moment.)
- Sir. - Sir.
- Hello. - Sir...
- You're on the right floor. - Right.
You're on the right floor.
- I'm Kang Ho Dong. - Hello, I'm Lee Seung Yoon.
- Sir. - Sir.
That's not good.
I think he's taken aback.
(We're sorry we surprised you.)
What should we do?
(Ringing the doorbell)
Who is it?
Hello. I'm comedian Lee Seung Yoon.
Is there any adult at home?
My mom isn't home.
- She isn't? - Are you alone?
Let me hang up for now.
Okay.
Who is it?
- Hello, ma'am. - Yes?
I'm Lee Seung Yoon from "I'm Living with Nature".
Do you know a show called Dining Together?
- Hello? - You're here for the show, right?
- Yes. - Hello.
I'm really sorry.
Because one of my family members works for JTBC...
Then it'll be so nice.
No... That's why I feel a little pressured.
- I'm sorry. - Okay.
Which one from JTBC?
A news anchor.
(A news anchor? Then could it be him?)
(Or her?)
Which one from JTBC?
A news anchor.
- I see. - He is my little brother.
Who is it?
Kim Pil Gyu.
- I am close to him. - Are you?
- He interviewed me once. - Really?
It was when he was still a journalist.
- Did he not talk about me? - He did of course.
We thought if you ever visit my house,
people would suspect that you came here...
- because you know the family. - No. It doesn't matter.
- We didn't know. - That's not it anyway.
This is such a precious coincidence.
- It's so special. - It wasn't scripted at all.
We don't have anything prepared.
We can eat rice with water.
Listen to me.
I personally admire Mr. Kim Pil Gyu.
He interviewed me before and...
You should go to another house before it gets too late.
I am sorry. I know it's a special connection.
But...
- It's so fascinating, isn't it? - It's fascinating.
We are grateful for this encounter.
- Yes. - I'm sorry.
- Good luck. - Thank you.
All right.
- That was very special. - Right.
(They hurriedly ring another house's doorbell.)
They...
- What? - We are in trouble.
- You already tried that house. - Did we try this house?
- We are sorry. - We are sorry.
- Sorry. - Sorry.
Ho Dong and Seung Yoon failed at all floors.
It's getting darker.
Bye, sir.
Thank you. Thank you.
(This time, it's an apartment with a long alley.)
- We shouldn't be so relaxed. - Shall we run?
(Running)
All the lights are off.
(The lights are all off.)
(Anxious, they ring the doorbell.)
Ma'am.
(It's quiet.)
Ma'am.
(She's not answering.)
- Nobody is here. - Let's go.
The lights are on here.
(Is anyone home?)
- Who is it? - Hello.
I am comedian Lee Seung Yoon.
- Hello. - Hello.
- You are having dinner. - Are you having dinner?
- We already finished eating. - Right.
It's fine as long as you are not washing the dishes yet.
You are chewing your food now, right?
- Right? - We ate jokbal.
Jokbal? You must have bones. Can we just eat the meat on the bones?
My father finished everything.
Your father finished everything?
- Hello, sir. - Hello, sir.
- We... - We just finished eating.
You should've come earlier.
Still...
We were just about to clean up.
You were cleaning up? It's too bad.
- Thank you, sir. - Thank you.
Thank you. Cheers.
(That was too bad.)
What a shame.
We came too late.
- The lights are on. - The lights are on.
(They find another house with the lights on.)
It's working.
Who is it?
Ma'am.
- Yes? - This is Dining Together.
- Ma'am. - Welcome.
- Hello. - Hello, ma'am.
- Hello, ma'am. - Hello.
I am Kang Ho Dong, the former ssireum champion.
I am comedian Lee Seung Yoon on "I'm Living with Nature".
Yes. I love watching "I'm Living with Nature".
My goodness.
Do you recognize me.
I don't know.
I think I recognize him.
- Right. - Right.
We are from JTBC.
We ring doorbells,
and if you haven't eaten...
- We finished eating. - We already had dinner.
- You finished... - Did you finish eating?
- I see. - Thank you.
Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you for coming.
We were this close to succeeding.
Here. The lights are on here.
We are so close to succeeding.
(What?)
Hello.
Did you just get off work?
Could we talk a bit?
Where are you going?
Are you on the way out?
(The family is going out.)
(This person is coming home.)
Are you going out?
- Hello. - Come here.
- Me? - Yes.
- Hello. - Have you eaten dinner or not?
- I haven't eaten dinner. - You haven't eaten dinner.
I have to go do a part-time job.
- A part-time job. - Do you have to leave right away?
My goodness. We are running out of time.
Bye.
Let's go up one floor. Let's go up one floor.
- I smell something. - I smell rice.
I smell rice.
(The door of the house with the smell of rice opens.)
- My goodness. - Hello. Hello.
- My goodness. - You're welcoming us with a smile.
We are here because...
Do you know the title of our show?
- Dining Together. - You are right.
What's the name of today's dinner mate?
- Lee Seung Yoon. - You got it.
Have you eaten dinner?
We are eating right now.
You are eating right now.
(They are excited.)
Can we eat together...
and share various stories about our lives?
Why don't we do that?
We can just talk about our lives.
You can hear about what it's like to be the man of nature.
I can tell you the stories of nature.
My husband is just over there.
- Right. - Right.
He said we can't do it.
- I am sorry. - You are sorry.
(Oh, dear.)
- It was a good memory. - You should go to another house.
- Okay. Thank you. - Thank you.
(They quickly came to another house.)
(What is this?)
A baby is sleeping.
Right.
(Knocking)
Excuse us.
- Who is it? - I am...
Kang Ho Dong.
I am comedian Lee Seung Yoon.
- Yes. - Hello.
Hello.
- Hello. - Let's shake hands.
- Do you always look so friendly? - No. No.
You look like such a friendly man. I am not joking.
- How old is your child? - Three.
- Hello. - Three.
- He looks just like his father. - Right.
This show is about sharing life stories.
I know about the show.
I haven't eaten dinner yet.
But my son has to go to bed soon.
- Right. - Is that right?
Yes.
- We will get going. - All right. Thank you.
(Honking)
What's this sound? What is going on, Seung Yoon?
(Is this horn letting them know that they are in danger?)
We are shooting Dining Together.
I am Lee Seung Yoon.
The man next to me is Kang Ho Dong.
- I am sorry. - Bye.
Excuse us, ma'am.
I think we won't be able to invite you in.
- Okay. Thank you, ma'am. - Thank you.
If I fail again, how many times would I be failing this year?
I fail every other week.
(He's dizzy.)
Should we go straight to the other house?
We already had dinner.
Did you really?
We already ate.
- All right. Thank you. - Thank you.
(He's dizzy.)
Do you want to make good memories with Ho Dong and Seung Yoon?
We already ate. What do we do?
He's chewing something.
I am chewing gum.
- You are chewing gum? - You are chewing gum...
after dinner?
- All right. - Hello.
Let's hurry.
Ma'am.
We are shooting Dining Together.
Ma'am.
(The man of nature is devastated.)
90 percent of the show...
is going to be about the other team.
Seung Yoon.
Let's run. We have to run now.
Now...
(Running)
I smell food.
It's here.
(They stop where Ho Dong's nose points.)
(He's nervous.)
- It's 8pm. - It's 8pm.
If we fail here, we are done.
- Who is it? - Hello.
We are shooting Dining Together.
Dining Together.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Hello. - You are just like spring.
The word "family"...
refers to people who eat together, you know.
We can only try until 8pm.
- This is the last house. - This is the last house.
- Really? - We failed everywhere.
Please don't feel pressured.
- We sometimes fail. - Of course.
Have you had dinner?
(Laughing)
- We finished eating. - You finished eating.
(The video hasn't been paused.)
- What do we do? - What did you eat?
We had fried tofu.
I love fried tofu.
You should've come 10 minutes earlier.
We should've come 10 minutes earlier.
We just finished eating.
Did you?
We...
We spent too much time on the first floor.
Really?
Oh, dear.
- It's... - Oh, dear.
There's nothing we can do.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
(Ho Dong and Seung Yoon fail to get invited in for dinner.)
(They are disappointed.)
(Sighing)
(Collapsing)
To Ho Dong and Seung Yoon,
getting invited to dinner was a tough journey.
How can this happen?
(This must be a dream.)
(He's tearful.)
Is it over?
Yes.
Is this really the end?
We have to go to a convenience store.
(It's over and only regrets remain)
When I got the call to join the show,
I have to say that I was pretty confident.
The older the people are, the more advantageous it is for me.
- You are popular to them. - They would say...
"Come in" right away.
Trust me.
(Looking back,)
(the only thing I did was the chest dance.)
(Faltering, they go down the apartment.)
You know, I thought...
failing to get invited in wasn't something I'd have to worry about.
I never imagined I'd fail.
I thought people liked me.
I thought they'd just invite me in.
I think you need to calm down.
How can I calm down?
Soo Yong got invited on his first attempt.
It was such a touching moment.
(Meanwhile, Soo Yong is having a great time.)
On the day we moved out,
my mother prayed that the next residents would have...
- happy lives here. - Really?
- In that room. - Really?
- Yes. - Really?
When I saw your face,
I thought you came back to retrieve something...
you left here in the past.
(Laughing)
Are there any mails for me?
Even now from Samcheok...
- Is your mother Kim Ji Sook? - That's correct.
The Samcheok Newspaper still gets mailed to us.
- Really? - So I thought...
- that was her hometown. - It is.
We received the newspaper regularly.
We still get it.
If you give it to me, I'll deliver it to my mother.
You should've come sooner.
Samcheok is her hometown?
Yes, it is.
It's the Samcheok Newspaper.
(The mystery has finally been solved.)
So she's from Samcheok.
Did you work...
before you got married?
I did but not for too long.
I gave birth consecutively.
My children are one year apart.
26, 25,
- and she's... - I'm 23 years old.
I gave birth nonstop.
So I stopped working almost immediately after getting married.
Did you meet in Gwangju and get married?
Yes.
Was it a blind date?
- They had marriage in mind. - It was similar to that.
Someone introduced us to each other,
so it's like that.
Did you immediately want to date him?
My husband said I was his first blind date.
- Really? - I was his first.
My father only studied,
so he couldn't date much.
I was his first,
but he wasn't my first.
Looking at his photo, he looks...
- very studious. - You're right.
After we met each other, we parted ways.
Why?
We met a couple of times,
and he returned to the island.
- He was an army surgeon. - Right.
So...
I didn't think much about him.
And the next time...
he came back from the island,
he met other women too.
Really?
And after 3 to 4 months,
he called me again.
- "You were the best." - He wanted to meet again.
And when we met again,
we both had feelings...
for each other.
Usually, the men have to be...
more straightforward for it to turn into a relationship.
Was this before he was discharged? During his leave?
- Yes. - Right.
You could've just lived in Gwangju.
Why did you come to Seoul?
My husband went to college here.
(Her husband studied in Seoul.)
He was in Seoul most of the time.
I was the only one in Gwangju.
Where are some popular places in Yeouido nowadays?
- The IFC Mall. - IFC Mall.
- That place is popular. - We went there.
IFC Mall.
- That's the most popular? - Yes.
There were no movie theaters in Yeouido before.
- But they built one. - They have one underground.
There was one movie theater here a long time ago.
It was in this building.
- Do you know that place? - Isn't it near the intersection?
- It's near the intersection. - It was tiny.
Yes, they had a theater in the basement.
(Here he goes again.)
- I had no idea. - Me neither.
Do you know the boiled dumpling restaurant on the first floor?
- The one inside? - Yes.
(He mentions the restaurant's name.)
Don't you know?
- That's my junior's restaurant. - Really?
- Is the Chinese restaurant there? - No.
- Not anymore. - They sell sundae soup now.
- Their jjajangmyeon was the best. - It was.
(Soo Yong reminisces the good, old days.)
Are you sharing information well?
What? Yes.
- We were both residents here. - Right.
- We lived in the same house. - Right.
You still remember many of the restaurants.
Doesn't time fly by?
It does.
It's been 15 years already.
15 years, 25 years.
- That's 40 years. - Right.
Your family and ours lived here for 40 years in total.
It must feel foreign now.
- You didn't change the floors. - No, we didn't.
It looked so much like home.
I realized it while touching.
We didn't change it.
- The patterns were similar. - Nothing here...
- has changed. - No.
- We didn't change them. - Goodness.
- Look at this. - We were waiting for you to come.
They didn't change the floors.
- No, we didn't. - They didn't change the wallpapers.
- The door is the same. - Right.
- It's still the old door. - It's the same.
Isn't it sturdy?
- It is. - We don't need to change it.
- It's the cherry blossom season. - Right.
They have firework festivals too.
Does it cause any inconvenience to the locals?
Of course.
- Because of the traffic? - There are so many people.
- It's noisy. - I was going to get out...
of the subway, but there were too many people.
- Right. - Sometimes, they don't even stop.
They stop at the next station.
- It's best to stay home those days. - Right.
You need to come home early before 5pm.
If it's past that time,
the subways will be too crowded.
It'll be teeming with people.
You have to squeeze in.
There are good and bad sides to it.
Do you have any plans to leave Yeouido?
- This is a nice place to live. - Right.
They need to remodel this apartment.
If I want to live here for longer,
it needs to be remodeled.
- They need to change it. - She's right.
The water pipe leaked once, so we had to fix that.
- It leaked? - Yes.
Ask him for compensation.
Thank you very much...
for allowing us to eat with you.
- Thank you so much. - I know.
They preserved this house exactly the way it was...
when I used to live here.
- I'd like to thank this house too. - Thank the floor.
- You should thank it. - I want to kiss it goodbye.
She thought this through.
She had plans to preserve it for someone special.
I'm so thankful.
I thought you contacted the residents beforehand.
I was so startled back then while cooking.
They suddenly came, and I had no side dishes.
This is a first for us too.
The former owner and the present one...
having a meal together.
That never happened, right?
Never.
(Meanwhile, these 2 have nowhere to go.)
Ho Dong.
I think I should return to nature.
It's a relief that they're having...
the cherry blossom festival.
- We still have time. - They're having the festival.
We can wait until 9pm.
Hold on. It's 8:22pm.
- Hello. - Hello.
Are you here to eat?
- No, we're just buying snacks. - I see.
- Have you eaten already? - Have you?
Have you eaten?
You did.
- Are you here to eat? - I'm sorry.
No?
It's the festival, but why aren't there any people?
- It's because it rained. - I see.
So that's why.
Have you eaten?
Did you eat?
Yes.
I haven't.
(Everyone has eaten already.)
(They're still hungry.)
(A boy pops up.)
Why do you look so cute?
- Sorry? - Why are you so cute?
I looked cute since I was little.
- You did? - Sit here.
Which part of your face do you think looks the best?
Arm wrestling.
That part of your face?
- Which part... - He's really good at it.
- Is he strong? - So...
he wants a match with you.
Me too.
- I want to as well. - Okay.
- All right. - Me too.
- You two go first. Get ready. - Do it.
- Set, go. - Set, go.
(They arm wrestle.)
(Drooping)
- He won. - He did.
I went easy on him.
You see,
it hurts when your wrist twists.
You didn't go easy. You just lost.
- You lost. - I want one.
- I went easy on him. - Did you?
We'll probably get more screen time than them, right?
(Discouraged)
But still, you met reporter Kim Pil Gyu's sister.
- That was a rare encounter. - You're right.
But that wasn't my screen time.
That was yours.
The only thing I did on this show so far...
was flex my chest muscles.
You did meet that one fan of yours.
But even that didn't get much screen time.
(I see.)
It didn't.
You still had a good body back when we filmed...
that campus show, right?
That's when I first started to work out.
(Ho Dong was an emcee.)
(Seung Yoon showed off his strengths.)
(Ryu Su Young, Lee Seung Yoon, Kang Ho Dong)
(Ryu Su Young, Seung Yoon's friend, also appeared.)
(Seung Yoon showed a fire performance.)
(He flexed his chest muscles back then as well.)
(Ho Dong was nervous.)
(He got pranked.)
(Seung Yoon has always been mischievous.)
(A long time has passed.)
Were you trying to gain muscle even then?
Back then, I didn't have much knowledge in working out.
I started really focusing on it when I was Gym Boy.
(If that's the case...)
What are these?
(They understand the situation.)
You want me to show my strength here?
(That's out of the blue.)
- Let me explain. - That's what you want me to do?
The staff needs to film us doing something.
I was once on "Chef and My Fridge"...
and failed to tear a thick book.
(He's not confident.)
When you go alone...
Ma'am, did you have dinner?
- Oh, hello. - Hello.
I did.
- I see. - You're just dropping by.
- Do you want anything? - No, thank you.
(The lady leaves.)
Have you eaten?
You did?
You live here?
Can we eat together?
(Hesitating)
(Seung Yoon...)
(wants to cry.)
We must succeed.
Didn't you have a martial arts match once?
Yes, once.
Were you actually planning to become a fighter?
- I wanted to experience it. - Was it an official match?
Yes, it was.
What's your record?
I had one fight and lost that game.
It was a K.O.
Doesn't it help to have long arms?
I couldn't reach my opponent.
I just needed one good punch.
Since I had the strength, I just needed to punch him.
But I couldn't reach him.
It wasn't possible.
(I am...)
(a fighter.)
(Cheering)
(His arms are too short to reach the opponent.)
He has no choice.
- He just... - He might be out punched.
(Same punches, different lengths)
(Upset)
Did it hurt?
Both my heart and body ached.
It hurt so badly.
(He was like a wreck.)
(Beeping)
Hello.
Gosh.
I don't think he had dinner.
Sir.
Hello.
Did you just buy dinner?
I had dinner, but I'm a little hungry.
Oh, dear.
This is meant to be.
Would you like to have dinner with us here?
Would you like to eat with us?
I have only about 10 minutes though.
- 10 minutes is fine. - It's enough.
It's enough time.
- My goodness. - Gosh.
This is great.
It's unbelievable.
Please have a seat.
Are you having dinner again?
- I just ate a light dinner. - I guess he was busy.
- I understand. - What did you eat?
- Me? - Yes. For dinner.
- I had some bread for dinner. - I see.
You had bread, but you're eating this again?
It's...
- almost 9pm. He's working late. - I see.
Aren't you working too hard?
My colleagues are still at the office.
Really?
Then we will go get some instant cup noodles.
We can have...
a quick talk over dinner for 10 minutes.
We will be right back.
Thank you so much.
Are they finally having dinner?
Where do you live?
I live in Singil-dong.
Singil-dong? You don't live in Yeouido-dong?
- No. - I see.
You're supposed to have dinner with someone who lives here, right?
Yes.
- And where's your office? - It's in Yeouido-dong.
It's in Yeouido-dong. What do you do?
I work in financial services.
I see.
To be honest,
we thought we'd get to...
have dinner thanks to you.
But since you don't live in Yeouido-dong,
we can't have dinner with you. But we got something.
- We got this earlier. - Right.
Have some.
We can share it together.
What a great coincidence.
We're eating together in a convenience store.
(They look quite appetizing.)
This is homemade beef skewers with rice cake.
(Beef skewers with rice cake and gimbap)
This is a meal...
for an office worker in Yeouido-dong...
with some homemade beef skewers with rice cake...
of Ho Dong and Seung Yoon...
- This is delicious. - who completely...
failed to have dinner today.
(Ho Dong and Seung Yoon fails to have dinner at 9:02pm.)
We have Complimenting Time in our show.
- Compliment on one thing? - On three things.
That's a lot.
(She's surprised to hear the number.)
- Compliment on three things? - It's three.
And one complaint.
You go first.
Mom cooks a lot...
for me.
I'm a grown-up, so I should get up on my own in the morning.
But Mom wakes me up when I sleep in.
I didn't study so hard...
in middle and high school.
But she didn't scold me harshly like Dad did.
She just persuaded me quietly.
She was like a shield.
- Your mom was? - Yes.
(She thanks her mom for being her shield.)
She's a shield.
And I have one complaint.
I have a brother and a sister.
Sometimes I feel like she only...
cares about them.
I'm the youngest one in the family,
so I sometimes feel neglected.
I wasn't happy about it.
(Other youngest members of the family can empathize with her.)
I understand.
- You don't feel that way now? - No, I don't.
She could feel that way when she was young.
I guess she still feels that way.
That's because you have three children.
You'd get exhausted raising three children.
- You know it. - You must've been exhausted.
When we had our first baby, it was our first time...
to raise a child.
So we took very good care of him. At night, we were like,
"What's wrong, sweetheart?" We couldn't even sleep well.
But when we had the 2nd and 3rd children, we were like,
"Just go to sleep."
I know that.
We just got used to it.
And you hand down clothes from the first one to the next.
My sister passed a lot of her clothes on to me.
That's true.
I even wore clothes that my sister used to wear.
- Really? - I was so embarrassed.
That's not good.
Right.
I wore red underwear and stuff like that.
- I was ashamed. - My gosh.
What about you?
I should compliment her on three things?
She's the youngest one in the family,
so she's not stubborn.
She might have her own opinions,
but she never holds grudges for a long time.
She just forgets about it and moves on.
And she makes sure she does what she has to do.
- She seems smart. - If there's something...
she's interested in, she takes care of it herself...
without my help.
- She does her part. - Right.
I admire her for it.
Let's give them a big hand.
Thank you.
Meanwhile, Ho Dong and Seung Yoon who failed to have dinner...
get a chance to make up for their failure.
What is this?
(What is this?)
Seung Yoon.
(Failure)
My goodness.
Show us your super strength.
(Seung Yoon's feat of super strength)
(Letting out a sigh)
We failed to have dinner, but this you'll have to succeed.
What about two books?
That's a piece of cake.
Two books it is.
Try with two books.
It's hit or miss.
(Permission to use brochures from residents...)
(in the neighborhood was granted.)
(Struggling)
(Intact)
(Failure)
It's not tearing.
(No. I can do this.)
Mom...
I miss my mom.
(The Gym Boy's pride has been hurt.)
I'll do it with one book.
(He returns 2 books.)
(He tries it with only one book.)
Here's one.
(Laughing hard)
(Shouts with concentration)
Please edit the part out. What you shot earlier.
I'll try it again with this.
(Will he be able to tear a whole magazine?)
(He's not doing it with his face.)
(Struggling)
(You'll end up failing.)
(Who am I?)
(Where am I?)
(Who am I and where am I?)
(What am I doing here?)
(And...)
(He tears it.)
(Permission to use brochures from residents...)
(in the neighborhood was granted.)
(We're proud of you, Seung Yoon.)
Ho Dong.
I can't do this.
You should give it a try. You failed to have dinner too.
I don't have a strong grip.
Just do it.
One or two books?
(He flattens the brochures Seung Yoon crumpled.)
- Wait, are you... - What?
Are you doing it with two books?
If you do this...
If you rip them, I'll look...
(Ripped)
Are you doing it with two books?
If you rip them, I'll look...
(Can Ho Dong rip two books?)
(Ripped)
(Gosh.)
(A gloomy foreboding exists for a reason.)
No, you can't do this.
(He denies reality.)
(The books are half ripped.)
Gosh, this is so...
(Please don't do this.)
Gosh.
(Herculean strength)
(The wreckage is scattered as Ho Dong gasps heavily.)
(His wrecked pride is scattered too.)
(Ta-da!)
What am I doing here?
(You came here to ring doorbells.)
What have I done today?
My gosh.
(You ripped a book apart.)
Goodbye.
(Ho Dong and Seung Yoon failed to have dinner in Yeouido-dong.)
What did I do today?
Ho Dong.
At first,
(Soo Yong and Kyung Kyu are doing the dishes.)
I wasn't sure about this.
(He was half in doubt when ringing the doorbell.)
- I was very surprised. - Why?
Because they let us in.
This is the house I used to live in.
(He had a surreal day in a house he used to live in.)
So it feels so familiar.
The crack is still here.
- What? - The crack.
No. We papered the ceiling.
- Really? - There was a water leak.
So we papered the ceiling.
- You didn't change the floor. - We changed it too.
- Really? - Yes.
We had the kitchen remodeled.
It was too old.
I see.
(The dinner in Yeouido-dong ends with Soo Yong's memories.)
Jung Won and Soo Yong.
They met the 218th family...
for Dining Together in Yeouido-dong.
Being on Dining Together unexpectedly...
was an unnatural and flustering experience,
but it was also a good memory.
I hope you continue to thrive.
- Good luck. - Good luck.