(This program is a documentary that captures the journey of...)
(two renowned show hosts, who were once beloved by the entire nation,)
(looking for someone to feed them dinner.)
It's a peaceful afternoon.
(It's a peaceful afternoon.)
(Jangchungdan)
What are these black shadows at Jangchungdan Park?
It's a great day to be here at Jangchungdan Park.
There's a song about this park.
"Misty Jangchungdan Park".
But today, the weather is great.
It's "Sunny Jangchungdan Park".
Unlike the song title, it's a sunny day today.
It's a place where the people...
can visit to feel refreshed away from the busy city.
When you think of Jangchung-dong,
the first thing that pops into our minds is jokbal.
Food shouldn't be the first thing that pops into our minds.
Was I an idiot for saying that?
Yes. Here in Jangchung-dong,
there's the first national theater that was built in Asia.
It's called the National Theater of Korea.
- It's over there. - You're right.
I performed at that very theatre.
It was back when I was a student.
- Seriously? - Yes, I had performed there.
And over here...
You may not cross Supyogyo without permission!
Sorry?
(Who are these men dressed in black?)
Who are you? Why are you blocking our path?
What's this ruckus?
- Boss! - Boss!
Who is that?
(The boss appears.)
I'm the Kim Doo Han of Jongno.
Who dares to cause a ruckus in my turf?
Lee Kyung Kyu and Kang Ho Dong.
How dare you challenge us?
How dare you challenge me?
You've grown quite a lot.
You have...
You have grown quite a lot.
(Laughing)
While playing the role of a rustic in "Rustic Period",
he set ablaze passion and romance in the Korean men's hearts.
He was the youngest actor to receive the Best Acting Award.
He's the national rustic, An Jae Mo.
Known for his character, Koo Ma Jeok,
whose lethal move is the head-butt,
he had left a great impression on the people.
He's the legendary rustic, Lee Won Jong.
(Forever the mighty Koo Ma Jeok, Lee Won Jong)
These legendary rustics have come to conquer a meal.
- Hello. - Hi.
- Goodness. - Doo Han, it's you.
- It's Koo Ma Jeok. - It is.
"Rustic Period".
Is there a special connection between "Rustic Period"...
and Jangchung-dong?
I once single-handedly fought against 40 yakuza men...
at Jangchungdan Park.
Here, in this park?
Yes, that's correct.
Kim Doo Han, did you come alone?
Did that incident really happen?
- Yes. - It's historically correct.
- Really? - In order to subdue Doo Han's gang,
40 yakuza men came.
And they fought here.
- I fought them alone. - 40 to 1?
- Yes. - And then, what happened?
- He won. - I won.
- I won. - That's how Kim Doo Han was born.
That's right.
Kim Doo Han used to live under this bridge, Supyogyo,
when he was little.
- Right. - He was young.
And I was already a notorious fighter in Jongno.
Right.
- You were Koo Ma Jeok. - Right.
How many years has it been since "Rustic Period" had aired?
- 10 years? - 17 years.
It's been almost 20 years, but it feels like yesterday.
It aired around the same time 2002 FIFA World Cup...
- was going on. - Right, it was in 2002.
- What was this guy's name? - Two Swords.
- Park Jun Gyu played him. - Yes.
They still call him Two Swords.
And they also still call me Koo Ma Jeok.
(Both characters are still fresh in our memories.)
First, let's remove your jacket.
It's so hot.
- Well... - Thank you for cooperating with us.
The reason why "Rustic Period" is still fresh in our memories is...
because portal sites still have...
- clips of the drama. - You're right.
I hope the house owners won't feel too intimidated by them.
Because you guys are from that drama.
I'm kind of worried.
- Okay, Jae Mo can do this today. - Okay.
"Have dinner in Jangchung-dong."
All right.
It's Jangchung-dong.
Today's neighborhood is...
Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul.
Jangchung-dong sits at the foot of the green Mount Nam,
with the first National Theater in Asia right below the mountain,
along with the first indoor stadium of Korea, Jangchung Gymnasium.
It became famous for jokbal,
the go-to snack for ordinary people,
but it actually has a long history as a rich neighborhood.
Will the men of "Rustic Period" be able to restore their fame...
in Jangchung-dong, a fancy yet homely town?
Dining Together, episode 131, "The Return of the 'Rustic Period'".
(Dining Together, episode 131, "The Return of the 'Rustic Period'")
- There's the National Theater. - You're right.
It's the actors' dream to perform there.
It's the theater of dreams.
Kyung Kyu has performed there.
You're in a different class if you performed in the grand theater...
of the National Theater of Korea.
- Yes. - That's it.
My voice has to be heard to the audience member...
who is sitting at the very end of a theater that can sit...
a thousand people.
That's how we practiced vocalization.
And you have performed there?
We gave our graduation performance in the National Theater of Korea.
(Kyung Kyu has performed in the National Theater of Korea.)
- Yes. - I've done that.
Won Jong, it was a huge honor for me to receive an award...
for Paeksang Arts Awards.
(He received the Grand Award for Paeksang Arts Awards here.)
Hey, stop it.
No, don't show the video.
Don't do it.
- Come on, don't show that. - They didn't.
- Jae Mo, have you been here? - I...
No, I haven't.
Maybe Jangchung-dong isn't a great town for you.
It's not such a great match.
So this neighborhood is like the center of our nation.
- It was the Mecca of culture. - Exactly.
Look, Jangchung Gymnasium.
Gosh, I feel so excited.
That's when I first came here from Masan.
I went to the right side and got warmed up...
before my match.
- Outside of the gym? - Yes.
I did push-ups too.
I warmed up outside before I went in to do the match.
Do you remember the time when Lee Man Gi became the champion...
with a pain relief patch on his chest?
That was the first ssireum champion match,
which was held in Jangchung Gymnasium.
I once came and sang during a ssireum competition.
- Really? - Yes.
- You sang here? - During a ssireum competition?
It's usually a performance of a traditional dancer in hanbok.
It's because Jae Mo was really popular.
If we say he'll be performing, not only will ssireum fans come,
but his fans will also come out and watch the ssireum match too.
We used to do something called madangnori here. You know, right?
Madangnori.
It's an indoor gymnasium, so you can put on any performances.
- Concerts are held there too. - Yes.
Ultimate fighting matches are also held there too.
It's a very precious place.
Actually, I think of jokbal when I hear the name Jangchung-dong.
Over there.
It's a famous place.
(Jangchung-dong's jokbal alley)
Even Ho Dong the gourmet...
and Kim Doo Han, who ruled the Jongno area,
also agree that the jokbal alley of Jangchung-dong deserves its fame.
(Looking lustrous)
It'll be amazing if we could have jokbal as a side dish.
It's quite pleasing to hold the feet in your two hands.
- Yes. - I mean, we're in Jangchung-dong.
Do you think anyone makes that at home?
(Will their imagination become a reality?)
(Eyes opening wide)
Look at that house.
- Gosh, this is... - Won Jong,
we're now in the residential area of Jangchung-dong.
- What is this? - I told you so.
There are huge multi-family houses here.
And if we walk down a little more,
there are tiny studios too.
Wow, look at this. This is amazing.
This used to be where the chairmen of groups lived.
Right here.
A long time ago?
I guess such big houses were knocked down,
and these multi-family houses were built instead.
Because these used to be huge mansions.
I'm sure that's the case.
They couldn't just let this land sit here.
(The area is now filled with fancy multi-family houses.)
What if we eat in a house like this?
These houses usually belong to chairmen of companies.
(Magnificient)
They won't open their door, then.
No, that's not always the case.
Won Jong, do you see how they have this on the stairs?
- You're right. - The rail is there...
because there must be an elderly who lives there.
They added that there later.
- It's tough to walk up the stairs. - So they can hold onto the rails.
(Reading)
This road is named Dongho-ro.
It's Ho Dong backward.
(Is this a connection between Ho Dong and Jangchung-dong?)
Gosh, Won Jong. That's so awesome.
The garden is kept well.
The trees look rather old.
(Jangchung-dong doesn't seem like an ordinary neighborhood.)
This house is huge.
- Is this a house? - It's a house.
Isn't this a park?
- It's a house. - Look at the size of the trees.
That shows the history of this house.
This is a house.
I thought it was a park because of that huge tree.
The gates make this...
look like an art museum.
This is Chairman Nam's house. I know him.
You really like Chairman Nam, don't you?
You always say it's Chairman Nam.
I heard he hasn't been coming to the office. I wonder if he's well.
- I can't really ring the bell here. - You're right.
- I feel cautious. - Yes.
Kyung Kyu, can you tell us a bit about this one?
This plant needs a different form of energy compared to trees, right?
- Of course. - For it to grow.
- The ones that grow on walls. - These grow...
by photosynthesis thanks to the sunlight.
They have no roots.
- It has no roots? - No roots.
- They have no foundation. - You're right.
(Staring)
- I... - You have no foundation.
- It's like a parasite. - Parasitic.
(Living like a parasite without any roots)
Jae Mo, you began to relax when you talk on TV.
You just let things out.
I'm in my 40s now.
It just happened naturally.
My gosh.
Was the real Kim Doo Han...
about the same height as Jae Mo?
- No, he was bigger. - Right?
- He was big. - He was about Ho Dong's size.
- Yes. - He was over 180cm tall.
Then how did you end up playing his role?
Because of my eyes.
The director...
fell in love with my eyes.
He said I had the eyes of Kim Doo Han that he wanted to show.
You can show us his eyes immediately, right?
Let's see if you can do it right away.
Action.
(Shaking with fear)
(Reacting as diligently as he can)
Your reaction just saved me.
After "Rustic Period" was aired,
it became a huge hit in Mongolia.
The viewer rating went up to about 80 percent there.
- In Mongolia? - Wow.
He was treated like a royal messenger.
The rerun went up to like 24, 25 times.
They just kept on playing it as soon as it ended.
The President of Mongolia and the National Assembly invited me.
- The entire country... - In Mongolia?
- They all wanted to see you. - Yes.
They have one large theater.
All of the people...
who live in Ulaanbaatar and surrounding areas came,
to the point that they blocked off the front gate.
My picture pretty much became a free-source material for them.
Jae Mo probably has a lot of records.
He was the youngest to receive the Grand Award in SBS Drama Awards.
- Yes. - Weren't you in your early 20s?
I was 24.
I was the youngest male actor.
- Thanks to "Rustic Period"? - Yes.
When will those days come back?
(When will those days come back?)
(Oh, those dazzling old days.)
There's the most absurd thing I heard about you.
There are such groundless rumors, right?
So apparently, you wanted to have the eyes of a tiger as an actor.
I heard you once ate only raw meat.
(Did Won Jong only eat raw meat to act better?)
That's a rumor, right?
No, it's partially true.
(Shocked)
- There was a period. - I see.
So one day, I went to this restaurant.
That was the only time in my life when I looked into someone's eyes...
and looked down immediately.
Why?
There is this thing called piercing eyes for a human.
- Piercing eyes? - That man...
looked at me like this.
He said, "Hello, welcome."
I said, "Hello."
(Looking down)
Here's the thing. That man has hunted...
- for his entire life. - I see.
- Raw meat. - He only ate raw meat.
- Good meat. - Hey.
I have those eyes too.
I've only been eating raw fish.
- On a boat? - Of course.
Fishing and hunting are different.
- They are? - Yes.
- Then it wasn't just a rumor. - No.
Can you really get piercing eyes if you eat only meat?
No. You just get fat.
(You just get fat without those piercing eyes.)
They passed through fancy multi-family houses...
and are welcomed by Jangchung-dong's residential area,
which has a completely different style.
Just now, we saw huge mansions, didn't we?
- Yes. - As I said,
once we walk over the hill,
there are these multi-family houses...
and studios.
- Multi-family houses. - Yes, we're in that area now.
It's completely different now.
So up here... The atmosphere changes completely...
- as soon as you take a right turn. - Yes.
That side and this side, only separated by this hill.
I think there are many areas like that in Korea,
split up with a hill.
There are many different styles in the same town.
- When it's hot or cold... - A real estate office is the best.
Information and avoiding the hot weather.
They head to a real estate office to quench their thirst in many ways.
- Hello. - Yes.
We're shooting Dining Together.
- Right. - Nice to meet you.
- Hello. - Nice to meet you.
- This is Actor Lee Won Jong. - Yes, hello.
- This is Actor An Jae Mo. - Goodness, hello.
- And... - Actor Kang Ho Dong.
Can you come over here,
show us where we are, and tell us about the neighborhood?
- Sure. - Tell us about this area.
Your current location is...
right here...
(Extremely nervous)
So what kind of people live here? What are their occupations?
Around this area, Chairman Kim,
who has a 21-story building...
near Gangnam Station live here.
(He's giving away information at a fast pace.)
- The chairman lives there? - Okay.
Over here. And in front of this office...
On this side,
there's the residence of the chairman of Daehan-something Group.
The chairman?
There's a residence of another chairman.
That wasn't what I was asking. What kind of people...
What's the age range?
- Young people live here. - Right?
A lot of students of Dongguk University must live here too.
Dongguk University students live in flats that cost...
10,000-dollar deposit and 800-dollar monthly rent.
Coming from the provinces,
they find rent too expensive.
A lot of Chinese and other foreigners...
don't mind paying that much.
There are not Mongolians, are there?
No Mongolians.
- Are there many foreign students? - There are many foreign students.
So there are a lot of foreign students.
I'll tell you what's in Jangchung-dong.
I've been playing saxophone for nearly nine years.
(What did we just hear?)
Can you play the saxophone?
Does the saxophone have anything to do with your job?
It's for relieving stress.
- Please play it. - Please play it.
Jangchung-dong is the artist town.
There's the National Theater.
Even the realtor is into arts.
I've been really wanting to meet you.
- He's the best. - I entered KBS with Seo Se Won.
I failed, and Se Won passed.
You went to an audition to become a comedian?
(He's got the blood of a comedian.)
Where is the sound coming from?
I will move out of your way.
(He chose the perfect song.)
It's like "Rustic Period".
Remember Jongno Hall?
It's got the vibe of Jongno Hall.
(Kyung Kyu gets excited.)
(It's my type of song.)
(Is it starting?)
(It's not.)
(He's nervous about the debut.)
Won Jong.
(Help him, Won Jong.)
("Foggy Jangchundan Park")
(Who am I looking for here)
(Dancing)
(He's anxious.)
(Quietly hugging the old larch)
(He's very concentrated.)
(I just cry)
(Fallen leaves are piled up)
(The harmony reaches the climax.)
- I turn back from Jangchungdan Park - I turn back from Jangchungdan Park
(Bravo.)
"Beating loneliness, I turn back from Jangchungdan Park".
Thanks to him,
Jangchung-dong feels like...
the town of romance.
- Definitely. - With great melody.
Sir, what's important is this.
How much is it per 3.3m²?
4 to 5 years ago,
it was around 22,000 to 23,000 dollars.
- But it's about 35,000 dollars now. - 35,0000 dollars.
It's too expensive.
In just over two years, it changed that much.
When you go up the hill,
there's a building, and that's where a film director lives.
Wait. Is it okay for you to to tell us in such detail?
Yes. Next to that is...
the residence of the chairman of some corporation...
that owns Intercontinental Hotel.
(That house takes up about 6,611m².)
(The residence of the chairman of some corporation...)
(is in giyeok shape.)
(They are in charge of this area. They have 99,000m² in Gonjiam.)
He must know about 40 chairmen.
- We will get going now. - All right.
Thank you.
Thank you for your amazing play.
Take care.
- Thank you. - Bye.
(Thank you for playing for us when we visited unexpectedly.)
- They... - Hello.
You are so good at greeting people.
Let's shake hands. Give me a high-five.
(He's adorable.)
(I hope you succeed to get invited in for dinner.)
- Let's hurry. - Kyung Kyu.
It'd be too much if two big-headed men are together.
When you are in one house, it will look too filled up.
- Right. If it's a small house. - They won't invite...
They won't invite you in.
(Kyung Kyu and Won Jong become a team.)
Let's take out our spoons.
We are at the memory-filled Jangchung-dong.
Here is a drama without scripts.
- Dining Together. - Dining Together.
Let's go get it.
(The time comes for the four rustics.)
The time has come.
Shall we begin?
The two rustics used to dominate Jongno.
It's time to dominate Dining Together.
(They start ringing doorbells at 6:00pm.)
- Jae Mo, let's fight head-on. - When I was young...
What?
The wall is too threatening.
I think nobody is in the house.
We will just give it a try.
You are Kim Doo Han.
You are the general's son. Who would have...
better energy than you?
(The general's son can't be intimidated.)
- I... - Doo Han.
Doo Han.
- Give it a try. - You try it first.
My gosh.
- You should try it first. - Of course.
Doo Han should do it first.
The walls are too high.
No. The high wall doesn't mean...
- that he will be unfriendly. - Of course.
After all, everyone is the same.
- Cheers. - Everyone is the same.
- Jae Mo. - This is really nerve-racking.
Jae Mo. Doo Han, what's wrong with you?
Is there...
I am Doo Han. They won't say no to me.
Of course.
- Kim Doo Han. - What if they don't know me?
I will just do it.
- Show your face. - Show your face.
(Is nobody in?)
One more time. Someone must be inside.
It takes time to go from your room...
- Right. Right. - to the living room.
- The house is big. - The distance is long.
We have to consider that.
- Who is it? - Someone answered.
Hello, ma'am.
(Laughing)
- Hello. - Yes.
- I am actor An Jae Mo. - I recognize you.
- Do you? - Yes.
Thank you for recognizing me.
Have you seen our show?
- I know the show. - Right.
But we already ate.
- Really? - Yes. I am sorry.
- You already had dinner? - Yes.
- You had early dinner. - Yes.
- I am sorry. - No problem.
It's 6pm. Did you really have dinner?
We had an early dinner today.
Right.
Your house seemed so nice that I wanted to press the doorbell.
- Thank you, ma'am. - Thank you. I wish you happiness.
See?
She's sweet.
She really sounded like my mother.
She wanted to invite you in, but she already ate.
I thought they would succeed it on the first try.
- Let's stay on this side. - Her voice was...
My cheekbones instantly got hardened.
(His cheekbones are numb.)
This is another great house.
Here comes Koo Ma Jeok.
Let's stop here.
Here we go.
This is nerve-racking.
(He makes himself look decent.)
(Hesitating)
This is it, isn't it?
(He nervously presses the first doorbell.)
(Ma Jeok is nervous.)
The first person I talked to recognized me.
- Right. - She smiled as soon as she saw me.
You look gentle, you know.
(He's happy.)
Hello?
Yes?
Hello?
- Move back. - Someone is coming out.
- No. - Pardon?
You can't come in here.
Right. Right.
(Laughing)
What's this place?
- I don't know. - Isn't it a residential building?
I don't know.
- It's my first time hearing it. - "No."
"You can't come in here."
He just said, "No."
He didn't even check who we are.
You are no good.
(You are no good.)
I am no good.
"You can't come in here."
- What's this? - That doesn't look...
- like a residence. - "No."
No.
Is that his specialty?
(Kyung Kyu the Turtle)
You can't take a peek like that.
It's a parking lot.
No. You can't come in here.
Jae Mo, it's your turn.
Let's go, Jae Mo.
It's an apartment.
I think it's broken.
- I can't press it. - You can't press it.
- No, you can't. - No, it doesn't work.
(The doorbell isn't working.)
This is not easy.
Is it okay to give it a try at a serviced apartment?
I will ask them.
(It's a fully finished apartment that provides hotel-like amenities.)
Hello.
We are shooting a TV show called Dining Together.
Dining Together.
Can we ring about two units?
If you say it's not possible, we will just turn back and leave.
All right.
(They get permission and move to ring the doorbell.)
This is the entrance.
You can go in here.
(The entrance is grand.)
You can go this way.
(The lobby looks luxurious.)
Hello.
(They are amused.)
- Let's go. - My goodness.
Let's give it a try. Jae Mo will give it a try.
Go ahead, Jae Mo.
- Jae Mo, give it a try. - Since he got a favorable reaction.
Try it.
(Pressing)
- I am sure there is... - Don't be scared.
someone inside.
- Stop eavesdropping. - Just do it.
(Can you hear something?)
(Laughing)
(His heart pounds.)
It's nerve-racking.
(But nobody is in.)
All right.
I think someone is preparing a meal inside.
- I can't press it. - What?
I can't press it.
- No? - "No?"
It's broken.
Nothing works for him.
Let's try one more unit.
(Believing that it would work this time, they move to the next floor.)
This is one unit.
- Jae Mo. - There is only one door.
Let us give it a try.
- Just once. - No.
We never got to talk to anyone.
There you go.
They've got a dog.
The dog is...
(The dog is barking loudly.)
(The door opens.)
- Hello. - Hello.
Have you had dinner... You already had dinner?
"No, you can't."
- Thank you. - Sure.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
But I'm glad that...
- Let's go down. - she was at least kind.
That comforts me.
It's much better than "You can't come in."
Kyung Kyu, we'll go upstairs while you go down.
Okay.
(Ho Dong and Jae Mo go upstairs.)
- Jae Mo. - Someone's home, right?
- Yes. - Isn't that right?
The light is on.
(Glancing)
Because...
Now... Wait.
Because there are not many cameras here,
I think I have to film it.
(I'll be in charge of the camera, so you go ahead and ring the bell.)
(Focusing)
(Up close)
(The door opened.)
- Hello, ma'am. - Hello.
- Gosh. - Hello.
My goodness. What brings you here?
The thing is...
Jangchung-dong was the background of...
"Rustic Period" featuring "the son of the general" in the past.
Well, I can recognize his face.
With actor An Jae Mo...
I can't believe this is happening.
I'm shooting Dinging Together on JTBC today.
I'd really love to have dinner with you,
but I invited some guests.
- You should get their permission. - Yes.
- Thank you so much though. - I'm sorry.
- It's okay. - We'll get going.
- Thank you. - I'm sorry.
- It's all right. - Bye.
I think it'll be harder if it's past 7pm.
(Kim Doo Han's gang is still hungry.)
This neighborhood here...
I've never been here before.
- Me neither. - I didn't know...
there was a town like this.
That is...an embassy.
It's the Turkish Embassy.
It's our brother country.
The East and the West are divided by a bridge...
in Turkey.
- Oh... - If you cross the bridge...
You can't explain it.
I think they're in this alley.
Kyung Kyu never waits for me.
(Bursting into laughter)
(Worn out)
Are you worried that we may not come?
Why do you look so tired already?
(As for Kyung Kyu and Won Jong...)
It's broken.
(The 1st one is broken.)
Broken.
(So is the 2nd one.)
Broken.
Every bell is broken.
All the bells are broken.
You can't come in.
(Sweating a lot)
(No one's in the 1st house.)
There's no one.
No one either.
You can't come in.
(You can't talk to people.)
- Okay. - We are blocked in the first place.
You can't come in.
(You can't get into the building.)
(Glancing)
One of the cars...
is a Rolls-Royce.
There is a Rolls-Royce.
(They just saw a Rolls-Royce and failed.)
(Shaking his head)
It looks like you have all the fatigue in the world now.
- No one's home. - Look how he is walking.
We went through two buildings.
- You went up and down? - Yes.
I'm starting to break out in a cold sweat.
Let's go into this building.
(They are hot and hungry at 6:38pm.)
There is a parked car.
(They are hot and hungry at 6:38pm.)
Which do you want to try, the 1st line or the 2nd?
- I'd like the 1st line. - We'll try the 2nd line.
(Jae Mo who is beside himself presses the bell first.)
- The bell sound is good. - I feel solemn.
- Uncle is here. - Who is it?
Mom, Uncle is here.
- Uncle? - Right. You can call me Uncle.
- Are they your relatives? - What?
- They might be. - Maybe I look like someone.
"Uncle is here."
My nephew.
(He just decides to call him nephew.)
- Who is it? - Hello, ma'am.
Oh, hello.
Hi.
My name is An Jae Mo.
Oh, I see.
Do you know a show called Dining Together?
I know the show,
but we're going out today.
Oh, are you getting ready to go out?
Yes. I'm sorry.
I see.
- Have a good one. Thanks. - Bye.
(How will Ma Jeok's attempt turn out?)
I have a plan at 7pm.
I see.
- I'm sorry. - No problem. Thank you.
I think we'll make it this time.
It'll be nice to go into the houses right next to each other.
There seems to be no one in Jangchung-dong.
That's a problem.
You go ahead. I think no one's in here.
Hello.
Who is it?
I'm actor An Jae Mo.
So?
We're from Dining Together on JTBC.
As there are too many bad guys these days...
- You're right. - Are there many bad guys?
- Wait a moment. - Okay.
Okay.
- Won Jong. - Yes?
There is only one unit upstairs.
- You go ahead and try it. - Let's try it.
She may not have eaten.
She could be just flustered.
(The bell is ringing.)
(They're ringing the bells at the same time in real time.)
- Ma'am. - Hello.
- Gosh, this is for real. - Hello.
Hello.
I'm actor Lee Won Jong.
- Hello. - And I'm Lee Kyung Kyu.
- You know Dining Together, right? - Yes.
It's a show where we're supposed to have dinner together.
In fact, food is not the point.
We can just chitchat...
But there are no other family members.
- I'm alone. - We could play with the kid.
Princess, please wink at us.
(Winking)
(The princess's wink makes Team Ho Dong's atmosphere nice.)
Well, have you eaten?
I was about to go out. I even have my bag here.
- Oh... - Where are you going?
- Where... - To a swimming pool.
- A swimming pool? - Yes.
- What time does it start? - 7pm.
I can't believe this. For goodness' sake.
I'm so glad to meet you, but I'm really sorry.
- We can talk about life... - No, thanks.
It's because there is no food. Gosh, I'm really sorry.
- No problem, ma'am. - Gosh.
- I'm sorry. - We'll get going.
I'm sorry. You look much better in person.
My goodness.
- We'll be off now. - Take care and be happy.
I'm so sorry.
Thank you, ma'am.
(She was happy to meet them, but they failed.)
- Ho Dong. - Yes?
What are you doing there?
We decided not to do it...
this week.
- You're going to stop trying? - Yes.
Because we're too tired, we decided not to try anymore.
We decided to eat at this house.
We're just going to finish it here.
We're waiting.
- For them to clean up? - She's cleaning up.
- What time does it start? - 7pm.
- You can swim tomorrow too, - I know.
but you can be on Dining Together today only.
(She seems to be torn because of Ma Jeok's persuasion.)
- No... - Do you want to clean up?
Yes. Since I didn't clean it...
- Okay. Then we'll be waiting. - To be on TV...
- I get it. - Thank you.
Then we'll be waiting for a while.
(Laughing out loud)
My goodness. Did you see that?
(Kyung Kyu and Won Jong are invited in.)
- If we had... - Jae Mo.
- The plants are amazing. - Sorry I'm laughing like this.
Oh, Ma Jeok.
- Ma'am... - Thank you.
Is it your hobby to collect these?
The house is too...
The antique living room with a quaint vibe...
welcomes the guests.
They enter the dinner scene of a house...
in Jangchung-dong where various kinds of...
viewing stones and bonsai trees catch our eyes.
Oh, look at them.
- May we... - There are many viewing stones.
look around the house?
Who is this?
Kim Seong Ju.
- Kim Seong Ju? - Yes.
He's not the anchor Kim Seong Ju, right?
No. He's the anchor Kim Seong Ju.
- Really? - Yes.
- This man? - Yes.
- They have the same name? - He's the real Kim Seong Ju.
Then is this Seong Ju's house?
Yes.
May we look around the house?
Who is this?
Kim Seong Ju.
- Kim Seong Ju? - Yes.
He's not the anchor Kim Seong Ju, right?
No. He's the anchor Kim Seong Ju.
- Really? - Yes.
- This man? - Yes.
- They have the same name? - He's the real Kim Seong Ju.
Then is this Seong Ju's house?
Yes.
- Really? - I'm just kidding.
My goodness.
(How ridiculous.)
For goodness' sake.
- Gosh. - We were totally tricked by her.
- My goodness. - Gosh.
Gosh... Wait.
What do you...do for a living?
- What? - What's your job?
- I'm a housewife. - A housewife?
- Do you stay at home? - Yes.
I doubt it. I think you'd do something else outside.
I can't believe you lied to us brazenly like that.
Is this your husband?
- Yes. - Is his name Kim Seong Ju?
- Maybe Seong Ju is her... - No. Im Gwang Taek.
- What? - Im Gwang Taek.
- He looks like Seong Ju. - You've heard...
they look alike a lot, right?
No. I always thought that when I looked at this picture.
So you thought you should tell people
he's Kim Seong Ju if they ever ask, right?
Yes.
But why us of all people?
(We're tricked.)
(They do look alike a little bit.)
Do your parents collect these bonsai trees and stones?
Yes, my dad does.
Viewing stones should symbolize something...
or have a certain meaning.
- This one is unique, right? - Yes.
They are very different from each other.
It's my first time to be in a house with so many viewing stones.
It's a frog.
Your mother must enjoy collecting these.
- My father does. - Right.
He didn't make them, did he?
- No. - Right.
He used to reconstruct cultural assets.
Does that mean, for example,
he'd reconstruct Namdaemun...
- if it was damaged? - Right.
He'd reconstruct cultural assets such as roof tiles...
- or walls. - It must take months to fix them.
- Yes. - It must take a long time.
Many people enjoy collecting these.
(It's the reconstructor's interesting hobby.)
- This was actually two houses? - Yes.
- There was a wall in the middle. - Right?
I knew it.
- These two areas seemed different. - Right.
Houses in Korea aren't usually long.
- Right. - Right.
They tore down the wall that was dividing the houses.
It's an interesting house that's built by connecting the two houses.
It's like the owner.
Your hairstyle...
makes you seem unique.
I've styled my hair this way for a long time.
I didn't comb it.
- I take showers at the pool. - Right.
- That's why. - I see.
What would we have...
for dinner?
We have seaweed soup with dried pollack.
- That's good. - That's great.
- How about dakgalbi? - Dakgalbi?
Goodness.
Yes!
I also ordered some tteokbokki online.
- We can have that too. - Okay.
- Tteokbokki sounds great. - Okay.
Should I wipe the counter?
- Yes, use a wet wipe. - Got it.
Where are you from?
- I'm from Seoul. - Oh, I see.
- My mom is... - Have you lived here for 10 years?
No, I was born here.
- You were born here? - Yes.
- You're a complete native. - Yes.
I graduated from Dongguk University.
I know. I graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts.
- So I always pass by your school. - Right.
- What did you major in? - Traditional Korean music.
- Traditional Korean music? - I played the pipe.
- Pipe? - Yes.
There's a man who runs a real estate.
He was playing the saxophone.
I've never heard someone play...
- the saxophone at a real estate. - Me neither.
Can we hear you play later?
- Can we? - I can't.
I don't have the instrument.
- It must've been a while. - Yes.
- So that's what you majored in. - Yes.
My wife studied dancing...
at Seoul Institute of the Arts.
- Really? - What class was she in?
- She enrolled in the 80s I bet. - She started in 1979.
- She was a freshman in 1979? - Yes.
She's much older than me.
That's when I enrolled in university.
Right. I was a freshman in 1984.
(Realizing)
I was so startled...
to hear your wife's class.
Yes, so please watch what you say.
(He shows a bold front.)
I live under the same roof with someone who's much older than me.
(Laughing)
If you have any dishes you need me to do,
- I'll be happy to help out. - Okay.
What time do they usually come home from work?
My dad used to be home.
But after my older brother quit work,
they went together to work.
He would've loved to see you.
- What a pity. - I know.
Does your husband work for a company...
- or what? - No.
- Then? - He's abroad.
It's been about two months.
He used to run a ski shop.
I see.
But that didn't work out.
He's doing his own trading business.
(He changed his occupation.)
He changed it.
Which country is he in?
He went to Myanmar.
Myanmar is quite popular these days.
- It used to be called Burma. - Right.
- Right. - Right.
- They're good soccer players. - They are.
It was back when Cha Bum Kun was a player.
What is this?
- I'll move it for you. - That's dakgalbi.
- Dakgalbi? - Yes.
You must like it.
(He seems to like it the most.)
- It's dakgalbi. - Yes.
We like to eat our dakgalbi bland.
- That's okay. - We like bland foods too.
I doubt that.
It's all right, don't worry.
Big-sized people don't always eat salty foods.
Should I bring out the tteokbokki?
- Yes, please. - The one out front.
- It's in the icebox. - Got it.
Was it this one?
Here's the icebox.
Here.
(He opens the icebox.)
Ta-da.
Here's the sauce.
(It'll be simple to make.)
- We can make this. - Right.
- Right? - Yes.
- Take this. - Should we not have dakgalbi?
- What? - Should we not have dakgalbi?
No, we'd like that.
We... We don't mind.
- Can you finish them all? - Yes.
We have Won Jong.
- Well... - He's here to eat.
Let's not use two bags.
- Then one bag of rice cakes? - Yes.
Yes, let's use the one with the chewy noodles.
- I should wash my hands. - I should turn the AC on.
I hate being hot.
What is this?
They're greens to have as wraps.
(She has greens as well.)
- They look like sweet potato vines. - What?
Sweet potato vines.
- No. - No?
- It's blanched beet. - Beet?
- Beet? - Yes.
(He puts some on a plate.)
(She begins cooking dakgalbi.)
(While she cooks the meat...)
"Wash the rice cakes in cold water."
(Wash the rice cakes in water.)
"Pour two cups of water."
(Pour two cups of water. Add the ingredients and the sauce.)
"Add the ingredients and the sauce."
"Cook it at high heat."
"Once it becomes thick, cook it at medium heat."
(Did it turn out well?)
(Kyung Kyu drops something.)
Come on. I told you not to make a scene here.
Why did you stand there?
I'm Kyung Kyu's fan.
- Really? - Yes.
(Kyung Kyu is flattered.)
Now, we finally know why she even gave up swimming...
to welcome Kyung Kyu in.
Do you swim every day?
No.
Do you do anything else?
- I do yoga. - Yoga?
- I do it after I'm done swimming. - Yoga is good.
But I do it three times a week.
- Three times? - Yes.
I heard that's better than doing it every day.
- I heard it's more effective. - I drink every day.
You do?
You're like me.
- I live to drink. - Me too.
- That's why I exercise. - I also exercise...
to drink.
I quit smoking three years ago.
I also drink during meals.
- You do? - Yes.
I enjoy drinking alone too.
- While watching TV. - Right.
What do you usually drink when you drink alone?
- Me? - Beer?
- No, I only drink soju. - Soju?
- You're like me. - Me too.
- You fascinated me. - Why?
I realized that there were many people like me.
(It's fate.)
I can't drink beer...
- because it makes me full. - Me neither.
- I don't like the fizziness. - I...
- It doesn't get me drunk. - Right.
- I don't drink wine either. - Me neither.
Our tastes in drinking are...
- exactly the same. - They are.
We are.
What do you like about Kyung Kyu?
Come on, don't ask such a question.
Drink this water. It's cooler.
You said you were his fan.
- Yes, I like his face. - His face?
- Just that? - Yes.
(His avid fan hands him a cup.)
He never changes.
(He's handsome and unchanging.)
He's also very charismatic.
Well, some people call that charisma.
- Stop. - Others call it being bad-tempered.
Don't be like that.
(She's unhappy.)
Did we put too much water?
- I'm not sure. - It looks like so.
I think we should take some out.
If the rice cakes become too loose,
- that's the end. - There's our Kyu Ramsay.
Kyu Ramsay.
- He'll sulk if we don't listen. - Put the ingredients in,
and do that at the very end.
Where is it?
They decide to listen to Kyu Ramsay...
and remove some water.
They pour in the sauce.
- Do you have scallions? - I do.
They add sesame oil to the dakgalbi to accentuate its flavor.
We should add some scallions.
Koo Ma Jeok has appeared in the alleyways of Jangchung-dong...
to conquer tteokbokki.
Oily tteokbokki is really good.
- Is this washed? - Yes.
First, he adds some scallions to make it more fragrant.
How about perilla leaves?
- We need to wash them. - Okay.
So let's not use them.
- We won't? - No.
It's starting to look nice.
Did you wash the perilla leaves?
She's not going to use them.
- No. - I think using them...
- Would be tasty? - Yes.
I'll wash them.
Could you lower this heat? I don't know how to.
(She brings out the perilla leaves.)
He successfully adds the perilla leaves...
to the tteokbokki to make it tastier.
I can assure you that this will be scrumptious.
Of course.
Because it's store-bought.
(He's embarrassed.)
It's manufactured.
From manufactured tteokbokki to Koo-Ma-Jeok-style tteokbokki.
The cherry on top is cheese.
Did you make the dakgalbi or buy it as well?
- I made it. - You did?
Yes.
I don't like oily foods,
- so I used chicken breast. - I see.
(She used chicken breast.)
(She puts a lot in the bowl.)
It's hot. Do you still want some soup?
- No, thanks. It's too hot. - Okay.
She started the question...
by saying that it's hot.
(Kyung Kyu feels sad.)
If you ask the question like that,
who would say, "Yes, I'll have some even though it's hot"?
They'd definitely say, "No, thanks."
I don't want to have soup when it's this hot.
All right. This is a meal at Jangchung-dong.
This meal is comprised...
of low-sodium dakgalbi in the house owner's style.
Also, Won Jong has made...
his own style of manufactured tteokbokki.
Together they make an amazing dish.
- It's a feast. - It is. It looks tasty.
The rice cakes are alive.
You know how when people meet celebrities in real-life...
who are large-sized, they tend to look smaller.
They say that often.
(But she couldn't say that.)
But he's not like that, right?
When I go to a restaurant and people see me,
they get startled.
When I saw you, I wasn't startled.
- You have a great voice. - He does.
- Yes. - Only my voice?
He's very composed.
I think he's a very nice person.
- He is. - Yes.
How many meals a day do you eat at home?
Two meals?
- Two meals? - And some snacks with drinks.
(They can't predict where the conversation heads to.)
- Who made this? - Thank you for the food.
- The spring onion kimchi? - Yes.
My mom made it.
It's really good.
I cooked this.
We will try each.
This is garlic scapes,
- Yes. - pickled.
Garlic scapes.
It's stir-fried garlic scapes.
- Don't try too hard to get it. - Right.
I never try to get it right.
Do you know which kind of bean this is?
It's corn.
(Relay of wrong answers)
It's corn.
He said they were beans.
Why did you think they were beans?
You put corn in the rice.
Those are my teeth.
What did she say? Teeth?
(Her sense of humor might make her lose all her teeth.)
You put your teeth in the rice?
She throws random jokes.
- I am too happy right now. - Teeth.
- Really... - Because you like his appearance,
he's serving you tteokbokki.
That's not it. This is what I should do.
He seems blunt, but he's actually sweet.
Right.
(He's shy.)
What's the oldest TV show Kyung Kyu had been on?
- "Sunday Night". - "Sunday Night".
- "Hidden Camera". - "Hidden Camera".
- They gave out fridges. - By the way...
- That's another show. - Right. That's another show.
Why do you keep pretending to know?
(He's dizzy.)
Won Jong unexpectedly goes through the time of ordeal,
and he consoles himself with the low-sodium dakgalbi.
The revived tteokbokki gives him great joy.
Kyung Kyu, who met his fan, eats passionately.
The upset Kyung Kyu is gone, and he became a smiling angel.
(He became a smiling angel.)
Seung Ji's love for Kyung Kyu made the dinner exciting.
The tteokbokki is really delicious.
You are slow-witted.
This dakgalbi is really delicious.
I like dakgalbi too.
(Right.)
(He teases Won Jong.)
I've tried tteokbokki from many places.
This is not that good.
It doesn't taste like store-bought tteokbokki, does it?
Because I added perilla leaves to it.
That's why it tastes even worse.
(She's only joking.)
Hey. Won Jong.
Won Jong, it's really good...
when you dip the chicken meat in tteokbokki sauce.
(The dakgalbi must've been really bland.)
- It's healthy, so eat a lot. - Yes.
It's a healthy meal.
- Hello, ma'am. - Hello.
Hello, ma'am.
Meanwhile, Ho Dong and Jae Mo are still wandering in the streets.
The gate is intimidating.
(Will they be able to open the intimidating iron gate?)
Perhaps we will end up eating jokbal in the convenient store?
(Do you even have money to buy jokbal?)
I think nobody is in.
(They move on.)
There are three units on each floor.
(By looking at the mailboxes, they figure out the number of units.)
Let's try one by one.
Should we start from the third floor?
(He's nervous.)
- You can see your face. - My goodness.
(It shows your face.)
Nobody in Korea must've seen as many doorbells...
as Kyung Kyu and I.
We've pressed so many doorbells and tried all kinds of kimchi.
Right.
Nobody is in.
(They try the next unit right away.)
They might be eating now.
- Let's go in. - Okay.
- Let's go. - Okay.
They let us in.
(Even if they might not get invited in, they still give it a try.)
Please.
(What?)
- Ma'am. - Hello, ma'am.
- Hello. - Hello.
You opened the door for us.
My princess. Ma'am.
- Yes. - Will you hear what I have to say?
Yes.
Hello. Hello.
(It's nice to meet you.)
You are so cute.
Come in.
- Can we come in? - Yes.
- You can come in. - Ma'am.
Will you invite Jae Mo and me in...
and become our family today?
- Wait. - Come in.
Will you discuss it with your husband?
The light went off.
(The light goes off at an important time.)
Ma'am, we... Hello, there.
Come in.
Sir.
(It's chaotic.)
- Ma'am. - Yes?
We have to have dinner in Jangchung-dong.
The word "family" refers to people who eat together, you know.
- I've seen it many times. - The general's son, Kim Doo Han.
- Yes. - Will you become the family...
of Jae Mo and Ho Dong?
Yes. Come in.
(Team Kim Doo Han succeed to get invited in for dinner.)
(High five!)
Thank you.
Make some noise, children.
Give it to me.
Come in.
(He's given an appetizer, a hard-boiled egg.)
He gave it to me to eat.
- Sir, - Yes.
excuse us.
We sweated so much today.
He must be shy.
(He gives him a peeled hard-boiled egg.)
An egg. Right.
(With a welcome hard-boiled egg, they finally enter the house.)
It's delicious.
Look at this.
(At 7:10pm, Jae Mo and Ho Dong enter a house.)
You were preparing food.
(Jang Seung Ah, 36, daughter)
- Sir. - Hello.
It's nice to meet you. It's very nice to meet you.
(Jang Kyung Deuk, 67, father)
- Thank you, ma'am. - Thank you.
(Lee Jeom Soon, 60, mother)
What's your name?
Nam Ha Joon.
- Nam Ha Joon. - Ha Joon.
Ha Joon, can you...
introduce your sister?
- She is Seo Yun. - "Ha Rin".
- She is Seo Yun. - Seo Yun.
How old is Seo Yun?
She's 8. I am 7.
Try this.
- It's a whale snack. - Are you seven, Ha Joon?
(Ha Joon becomes very sociable.)
- Try it. - Okay.
I think they are cousins.
- Cousins? - They aren't siblings.
Ma'am, tell us about your family relations.
- Our family relations? - She's my daughter.
- And she's my granddaughter. - Your granddaughter.
(4 of them live in the house.)
The house is filled with the family's laughter.
They entered the dinner scene of a family in Jangchung-dong.
(They entered the dinner scene of a family in Jangchung-dong.)
- Do you know who I am? - Yes.
You've seen me somewhere, haven't you?
My family is crazy about "Rustic Period" these days.
- Really? - Really?
- Do you like "Rustic Period"? - I mean my husband.
(Her husband is a big fan of "Rustic Period".)
Sir, he's the lead actor of "Rustic Period". Kim Doo Han.
He knows.
- How old are you? - What do we do?
- Me? I am... - Let's...
41.
I am pork belly.
(Laughing)
(With a dad joke, he succeeds to appeal his charm.)
There are so many dramas that are showing now,
but you are watching "Rustic Period"?
He must be so fascinated.
Did you get to about the 20th episode?
- That's when I just entered Jongno. - Right.
I can't really tell who he is.
- He's Kim Doo Han. - Is he really?
(Is he Kim Doo Han?)
- Sir. - He isn't sharp.
He only realized it now.
Sir, I am Doo Han.
(I can't believe it.)
Can you say a memorable line...
so he can know it's you?
- Say a line. - Grandpa.
I, Doo Han, will protect...
this Jongno area.
(He's got charisma.)
Your face changed though.
The real-life Kim Doo Han...
was a big man. He had a big build.
So I had gained weight for the role. I weighed about 82, 83kg.
- You gained weight for the role. - One day,
I stumbled upon the show, and I got really into it.
Whenever it's on, I watch it.
Whenever it's 10:30pm, we can't watch TV because of him.
How do you watch the rerun?
- Do you use your phone? - No.
Our son downloaded them and put them in a USB.
So he always watches it.
(The family confirms that it's true.)
It was in my bag.
I brought it.
Do you... What?
(Jae Mo appears as Doo Han. It was 17 years ago.)
There he is.
It's Grandma's.
See how I've changed.
- You look better now. - Really?
(He's very happy.)
I always saw him on TV.
I never thought I'd be meeting him in real life.
Sir, ma'am,
I am not making this up.
We say that our smile is the prettiest flower among all flowers.
When I entered this house,
I was surprised to see the entire family smiling.
Right.
(At Seo Yun's, everyone has a big smile.)
- I can cook a little too. Do you... - No. No.
No, I am done with everything.
(Jae Mo decides to help out in the kitchen.)
(With soap, wash your hands for more than 30 seconds.)
Do you need help with anything?
No, you came when I was already done cooking.
What's today's main dish that has been cooked?
If you give me bowls, I will serve it.
It's rice cake and dumpling soup.
(Today's main dish is rice cake and dumpling soup.)
While Jae Mo nicely serves the rice cake and dumpling soup,
Seo Yun's mom takes out various dishes from the fridge...
and serves them on the side.
(It's mouthwatering.)
- Do the kids eat vegetables? - Yes.
My kids don't eat vegetables.
My child eats too well.
I need to take out all the vegetables.
(A common topic of conversation among parents.)
Do you want to see yourself on TV?
I can see it next Wednesday, right?
- Next Wednesday. - Next Wednesday?
(She knows the airing time of Dining Together.)
- She remembered everything. - She remembered everything.
She has a good memory.
She's got a good memory.
Wait. Let's do it together.
The kids should stay behind. It could be dangerous.
- Let me see. - I couldn't even taste it.
- The side dishes are here. - You couldn't even taste it?
Soy sauce braised beef is all we need to eat with rice cake soup...
- indeed. - Sorry, there are not many dishes.
- Don't be. - You don't need to be sorry at all.
(A nice spread)
This is cold rice.
- It's good to eat with the soup. - No. We cooked more rice.
Ma'am, cold rice is even better for rice cake soup.
- I mean it. - But we cooked more rice.
It's okay.
Cold rice is much better.
(A dinner full of love is prepared instantly.)
- Please come here, everyone. - Okay.
A dinner of Seo Yun's family...
who are affectionate and warmhearted.
This is a meal...
of a smiley family in Jangchung-dong.
It's a dinner with rice cake soup full of flavors, nutrients,
and love, which makes everyone smile automatically.
(A meal full of flavors, nutrients, and love)
- Thank you for the food, ma'am. - Go ahead.
Hey, Yang Seo Yun, eat.
- Hey, Yang Seo Yun, eat. - Your mom...
Come here and eat.
- What is this? - Seo Jun, sit down and wait here.
- What is this soup? - Join us now.
- Sorry, there is not much to eat. - She looks young when she smiles,
- She was surprised. - but...
she sounds scary when she talks.
I think the dumplings are... Look at this.
They're not...
store-bought. I bet they're...
- homemade. - No.
They're store-bought.
- They're store-bought. - Are they?
- They're not homemade. - I see.
The rice cake is homemade, right?
That's from my aunt.
Isn't that right? It's not store-bought.
- Thank you for the food. - Sure.
Enjoy.
By the way...
- You're eating so well. - We made it with ground meat.
Are we supposed to add the garnish as much...
- as we want? - Yes.
- Everyone wants a different amount. - We...
- You don't serve it like this? - What?
We just top it on the food
It's served with the garnish on the top.
This is a good idea, isn't it?
You can add just the amount you want.
I have to eat rice too when I eat rice cake soup.
- I have to. - I cooked more rice.
Gosh, this is cold rice.
Cold rice has a special taste as it is.
We cooked more rice.
(The deep flavor cold rice has)
- It's seasoned just right. - Yes, it is.
It tastes bland...
since we like salty food.
- It's not bland at all. - It's perfect.
It's perfect, right?
It would get salty if you add just a little bit of soy sauce.
Right. This is perfectly seasoned.
Yes, it's perfect. It's seasoned really well.
(Slurping)
His voice really sounds like that on TV.
- It does. - I'm telling you I'm Doo Han.
(It's really Kim Doo Han.)
How many episodes did you watch so far?
- Over 20, right? - I think I watched episode 28.
Then tell him about the story in advance.
(Spoil the drama that premiered 17 years ago.)
- If you watched episode 28, - We're finished, Mom.
- Did I break down Shinmachi? - Yes.
- I did? - Yes.
- You defeated all of them down. - I did that alone...
He talks about that every day.
He updates me on who did what.
But I say, "I don't care."
Kim Doo Han from Jongno appeared in Jangchung-dong.
(I'm the Kim Doo Han who dominated Jongno.)
(Charismatic)
He can't believe that Kim Doo Han in the drama...
is eating dumpling soup at his place.
(It feels so surreal that Doo Han is eating at my house.)
(Today, he's determined to dominate dumpling soup instead of Jongno.)
By the way, this rice cake soup is really good.
It is.
Ho Dong, the former ssireum champion who used to dominate...
Jangchung-dong with ssireum.
(He dominated Jangchung-dong with ssireum.)
He tries to take over Jangchung-dong...
with food today.
(Satisfied)
It's a dinner of a family...
whose smiles are gorgeous.
(A dinner of a family whose smiles are gorgeous)
Goodness.
We used to live in Jongno 6-ga.
We moved here last November.
I found out that you went to Changsin-dong,
so I was like, "What should I do if they come to this town?"
You were?
- I've never imagined such things. - I've never imagined.
- Right. - I even searched on the Internet...
- to see which towns they went to. - You did?
And Jangchung-dong was not on the list.
Unbelievable. Your father is a fan of "Rustic Period",
- and you are... - Here are the tissues.
a fan of this show.
Seo Yun looks very pretty.
- Yes. - She does.
- But she doesn't talk nicely. - Her eyes are pretty too.
When did she start to wear glasses?
When she entered elementary school this year.
- This year? - She was on her phone too much.
What?
You're not supposed to watch it too much.
- You'll have bad eyesight. - Her mom won't let her,
so she doesn't watch it at all now.
She doesn't even want to watch it.
- In the clinic... - What's her vision?
Even with her glasses on,
it was 0.3 last time.
It was?
- You're not like him. - Goodness.
Seo Yun, you shouldn't watch your cell phone too much, okay?
- Well... - Give them back to her.
- Give them back to me! - "Give them back to me!"
- You look so pretty. - These are mine.
(Charismatic)
Aren't I right, Uncle?
You're right. The glasses are yours, aren't they?
He should not take what belongs to others.
Did your grandpa do something wrong?
Yes.
Are you going to forgive him or not?
I'm going to forgive him.
Good girl.
Then kiss him to forgive him.
(Kissing her grandpa)
You talk just like your mom.
(Both the mom and the daughter are charismatic.)
It's amazing how kids talk just like their parents do.
I know.
My wife is from Chuncheong Province.
She sometimes say, "What?" in a dialect.
And my daughter also says,
"What?" in that tone.
So I told my wife not to speak in a dialect in front of her.
But it's something nice. There's a friendly tone to it.
I speak in a dialect too.
(Glancing)
Let me take a look at the yellow card.
- This? - My goodness.
Is it from Seo Yun?
(Proud)
Look at this.
"Please choose the coupon you want to use."
"Kiss, massage..."
Wow, "shining shoes,"
"washing feet".
- Is it for Parents' Day? - Yes.
- I used some coupons. - Can I read what she wrote?
Her handwriting is great.
- It is great. - "I love you."
Her handwriting is so pretty.
"Thank you for raising me."
I was surprised...
to see her handwriting.
There are still so many days left until they finish raising her.
"Thank you for having me..."
"and loving me."
- Gosh, she's so young to know that. - "I love you. Be healthy."
- Seo Yun. - How amazing her handwriting is.
(Seo Yun's big present with gratitude)
Jae Mo, did you receive a carnation on Parents' Day?
I bet he did. All the kids give a carnation...
- to their parents. - She gave it only to her mom.
(Only her mom got the carnation.)
Every kid gives it to his or her mom.
What about Si Hoo?
- What? - Did Si Hoo give one to you?
He has never given a carnation to me.
Maybe he gave it only to his mom.
- Yes, only to his mom. - I think he did.
Because dads are busy.
Right. Dads are out there making money.
(Dining Together supports all the parents in the world.)
Won Jong, was "Kick the Moon" the first movie you shot?
No. "Nowhere to Hide".
Oh, "Nowhere to Hide". What role did you take in there?
A cop.
- Oh, Park Joong Hoon's colleague? - Yes. Park Joong Hoon,
Jang Dong Gun, and so on.
- Do you remember the movie? - I watched it in the theater.
- On a rainy day, - Yes, something like this.
- they were punching each other. - Punching.
- It's a great scene. - Yes.
I watched "The Singing Contest 2013" in the theater too.
(He's deeply moved.)
- Are you one of them? - Yes.
How many people watched it?
- 1 million. - 1 million.
It's my first time to meet the one who did.
- Really? - Who watched it in the theater.
It's my first time to meet someone who watched it in the theater.
While watching it, I thought,
"I really hope Kyung Kyu's movie will be successful."
By the way, before you play the pipe,
did you have any other dreams like becoming an actress?
I played the pipe to get admitted to college easily.
(Laughing as he is speechless)
Because I was not confident that I could get good grades...
back then.
Didn't you graduate from gugak high school?
- A traditional arts high school. - A traditional arts high school?
Oh, a traditional arts high school?
- I see. - Why did you stop playing it?
Because I'm not good at it.
- She's so simple. - I know.
She's honest.
If she had said, "The future was not that bright..."
"so I quit, although I was talented", the conversation...
- would have flowed. - I know.
- But "Because I'm not good at it." - She said that.
It's hard to keep the conversation flowing.
- It doesn't go on. - "You can't get in."
About the pipe,
there is nothing to talk about.
The conversation about the pipe is over now.
Then you must not play the pipe at all these days.
Oh, you said you don't even have it at home.
My husband has never seen it either.
How did you meet your husband?
My best friend went to a ski resort with another friend one day...
and said the guys they met there were so much fun.
So I got to join them.
But I had a boyfriend back then, and he was serving in the army.
Then did you dump the soldier?
My husband...
waited for me in short.
You didn't betray him while he was in the military, right?
No, I didn't.
He expressed it like this.
"To go out with you, I was under..."
"a persimmon tree with my mouth open until a persimmon dropped."
(Laughing)
- Did your husband say that? - Yes.
That's a poetic expression.
- Is it poetic? - It is.
- It means he'd take her easily. - No.
Waiting under a persimmon tree...
until it dropped means...
that he hung in there for all those days...
until he finally went out with her.
I bet he kicked the tree a few times too.
So a persimmon could drop easily.
How many years did you date before you got married?
About 11 years.
(They dated for 11 years?)
- Well... - That was long.
Yes.
- What are you looking for? - Please have this to stay cool.
(Shaking it)
These days, I... Is it okay to give you something like this?
Of course.
(He tries to open it but gives up.)
When it's hot... I feel hot easily.
You couldn't open it just now?
No.
I didn't know how to open it.
You can twist open it.
I just didn't know that.
What was your husband's charm that made you want to marry him?
- Loyalty. - What?
- Is he loyal? - No. She wanted to be loyal.
(Marriage is all about being loyal.)
Because he waited for you under the persimmon tree?
We can't go on with the conversation.
(Her quick and simple answers remind him of Lee Kang In.)
It was loyalty.
(Her quick and simple answers remind him of Lee Kang In.)
Well, I'm not a romantic type. As for my personality,
I've heard a lot that I'm very random.
I'm sure your husband is also like that.
My mom asked him,
"What do you like..."
"about my daughter?"
And my husband replied,
"She makes me feel like I'm living with a different woman every day."
(She's definitely unique.)
- Right. - I get it.
- People like her are rare. - Right.
People like her are different every single day.
Even the way they get mad is different.
- He likes that I'm unpredictable. - Right.
Have you gone to outings together?
- Outings? You mean like a trip? - Yes.
- We enjoy going abroad on trips. - Of course, they have.
Have you ever returned...
- to Korea separately? - No.
We don't fight.
- We're... - You must acknowledge each other.
I think you're very kindhearted.
You're very honest.
- I doubt they can't fight for long. - Right.
She's a peculiar woman,
and her husband has won over that peculiar woman's heart.
Their unpredictable spirit and energy...
puts a smile on each other's faces.
Will your husband still be in Myanmar when this gets aired?
- He's returning on June 12. - June 12?
That's what he said.
You'll be able to watch it together.
How long has he been there for?
This was the longest.
- Really? - Yes.
Is he running a ski shop there?
I hope so.
(She hopes so.)
Goodness.
- That day should come. - What?
- You know... - An indoor skiing ground.
Selling skiing equipment in Myanmar...
- is like selling fridges on ice. - Right.
But in places like the Philippines,
they began building sledding slopes.
Did he really go there to run a ski shop?
- No. - Right?
Did he go there to export or to import?
- Export. - I see.
He's planning to take our soju to Myanmar,
acquire the rights to sell them,
and export them all throughout the country.
- It seems promising. - Right.
He's consulting a lawyer.
- I bet it'll be a success. - Right.
- He'll be spreading soju all over. - Right.
It'll be great.
- They have fake soju there. - Right.
Korean soju...
- It's expensive there. - is enjoyed...
by foreigners.
They really do.
You must've graduated from elementary and middle school...
around here.
Yes.
- She's the living legend. - Right.
What are some things you'd like to brag about this area?
Share with us.
Transportation and Mount Nam.
Mount Nam is nearby.
Mount Nam is good for...
- Taking walks? - taking walks.
I think the best part is that we have a mountain...
right in front of us where we can take walks.
- Right. - It's the best.
- I heard there's a walking trail. - Yes.
Right.
But there's not much to eat.
Not at all. This was enough.
No, I mean around Dongguk University Station.
(She hasn't finished her sentence.)
Usually, they sell tasty and inexpensive foods...
- in front of universities. - Right.
- But there... - It's a short distance.
The road is very short. It's about 100m.
Yes. But the back gate has a bit more food than the front gate.
The road in front of the university is quite short.
That's my biggest complaint.
It's so that the students can focus on studying,
instead of eating.
(It must be Buddha's grand plan.)
They need to study.
It's truly difficult to continue the conversation.
(You're trying so hard.)
The road is really short.
Around the corner after you come down from the university,
there's a pub.
There are photos of celebrities who graduated from there.
There's Park Shin Yang.
- Ko Hyun Jung too. - It starts with my photo.
I see.
Choi Min Sik. Han Seok Kyu.
They frequented...
- that pub. - Right.
They drank there often.
What's the name of that pub?
It was... I forgot.
Is it that place run by a woman,
- and they sell cheap drinks? - Yes.
- I've been there. - Yes, it's that pub.
- But you didn't see his photo? - No.
- It's a small photo. - I was completely wasted.
(Barhopping is the best.)
My goodness.
- It looks very shabby. - You're right.
- The drinks were so cheap. - You're right.
(Nevertheless, she remembers the prices.)
We were startled to see that place.
We couldn't believe it was a pub.
Right. It's that place.
This is how you make a sandwich.
They're so friendly towards each other.
Don't people think that you're her older sister?
- Yes. - They do.
- As her older sister? - Yes.
They think Seo Yun is our youngest daughter.
They really do think so.
(It's a young-looking family.)
Where are you from?
Sometimes, it's Gyeongsang Province. Sometimes, it's Chungcheon Province.
What?
- It changes? - Yes.
It's in between Boeun and Sangju.
- Boeun and Sangju. - Yes.
Mount Songni is in Boeun.
- Right? - Yes.
What about you?
- Boeun as well. - I see.
So you two met...
and got married in Boeun.
And then, you came to Seoul.
No, we both knew that we were from Boeun.
But he was working in Seoul.
So I knew that I wouldn't have to farm in the countryside.
That's what I thought.
Is everyone working, then?
No, I stay home. My parents work.
We work at a factory together with our son.
- I see. - We've been doing the same thing.
The problem is, that's the only thing we've been doing.
Could you tell us what you're doing?
We work with clothes, scarfs,
skirts, and everything.
Do you work with finished products?
No, we start from the very beginning.
And then, we pleat them.
- There are many pleats. - Right.
We even make idol singers' skirts.
- They need to be detailed. - I see.
Many of the costumes worn by idol singers...
are made by us.
How long have you been working in this field?
- We were 19 years old. - Right.
- We've been doing that ever since. - That's right.
- You came to Seoul at 19? - Yes.
I was 19 years old.
- That's the only work you've done? - Yes.
It's been a very long time.
You must be an expert at pleating.
He's a master.
I bet he's a master.
Who knows? We could've worn some of his works.
You're right.
- A long time ago... - A long time ago...
- You've worn a tux before, right? - Yes.
We probably made that one.
It could've been made...
- by him. - We're the only ones...
who pleat tuxes.
We worked on all the clothes that comedians wore.
- Who? - Lee Ju Il...
when he sang, "The Dream of My Home".
- Lee Ju Il? - Yes.
- Kim Hyung Gon too. - We made their outfits.
Even Kim Hyung Gon?
- They were your clients? - Yes.
- There is... - We...
a shop in Sinsa-dong where they make clothes for celebrities.
They come to us to pleat their clothes.
We went to Sinsa-dong...
with Kim Yong Geon.
There were many garment cutters there.
You're right.
- Some of them work... - Right.
on idol singers' costumes.
Some of them pleat the costumes.
There are many sewers there.
They're legends of Jongno,
and Jae Mo is also a legend of Jongno.
- He is. - I don't think...
I've met you when I was conquering this area.
Right.
He was the legendary fighter of Jongno.
You are both legends.
(A legendary fighter and a legendary pleat-maker)
But no one in this family has wrinkles on their faces.
I have too much fat.
It's because we're fat.
That's why we have no wrinkles.
I can't lose weight because I'm afraid of getting wrinkles.
It's seriously difficult to lose weight.
- Bring out the dried persimmons. - That's all right.
No, you should have some.
(She brings out special dessert from the freezer.)
(They're slightly frozen dried persimmons.)
Are they too frozen?
We got them from the countryside.
- From Boeun? - We dried them ourselves.
- I made them myself. - I see.
- They seem to be very frozen. - They're...
- frozen. - They look tasty.
- They're tasty. Have some. - Okay.
- Eat up. Did you give them some? - Yes.
We got them from the countryside.
When I put it in my mouth,
- it melts like sherbet. - They're semi-dried.
- This is... - They're semi-dried?
- They're very sweet. - They become sweeter...
once they're frozen.
(Munching)
They're tasty.
- They're good. - Yes.
We dried them for over a month.
- Over a month? - Yes.
It's naturally dried.
- Yes. - This is precious.
- It seriously melts. - Those who know well...
about persimmons know that this is the best.
I bet.
- It's very good. - This cured someone...
who suffered from atopy.
- Really? - Yes.
(What is this?)
Her atopy...
- This is her personal opinion. - I see.
- No, I'm serious. - She watched too much TV.
So...
"This is her personal opinion."
My friend said that she couldn't eat persimmons...
because they gave her an allergic reaction.
But she said ours were fine.
- She had allergies. - Yes.
She said ours were okay.
This is really tasty.
We also give some to the designers...
when they visit.
We're so generous.
Did you make these to have them yourselves?
Yes, to share.
We share them with our clients...
and customers who visit.
We make plenty so we can share them.
- Goodness. - She makes 300 to 500 of them.
- We don't eat much, though. - What?
- We make more than 1,000. - It goes over 1,000.
I do believe...
that being generous brings supernatural energy.
I can only share them because we have them in the countryside.
People from Seoul enjoy receiving them from us.
They really like them.
So we try to share more.
I can't believe I'm sitting here with celebrities.
(He's in awe.)
I know. Who knew we'd be talking with celebrities?
- This is crazy. - We just moved.
I know.
This must be why they say moving brings good luck.
- Do they say that? - Who said that?
Before moving here,
my mother and I went to tarot readers...
- for advice. - Okay.
They said something good will happen in the new place.
- This is just the beginning. - Right.
A lot of good things will happen from now on.
This is just the beginning.
Thank you.
(Thank you for the generous meal.)
- Thank you. - May I...
take some of the good energy from you and this place?
Of course. It's my pleasure.
We can share the good energy.
You should hold Mom's hands once.
Everyone wants to hold her hands to get good energy.
- Really? - Wherever she goes,
people want to hold her hands saying they will bring good luck.
- Can I hold your hands? - There's nothing special.
- Can I join you? - My goodness.
This is so nice.
Please hold my hands too.
Please hold my hands.
(They received good energy.)
For the past 40 years, the husband and wife...
have been walking a single path as masters of pleating.
Now they spread their good energy...
with their generous charm and smile...
around Jangchung-dong.
Ma'am, you've lived with your husband for 40 years.
So we'd like you to compliment each other...
on three things.
There are a lot of things to say about that.
I'm grateful that he's lived with me for 40 years...
and helped made us earn a lot of money.
I'm also grateful that our family can be this happy.
I have a lot to be thankful for.
Sir, I know you are usually very quiet,
but you should compliment her too.
What are you most grateful for?
I'm thankful that she's nice to me.
You're thankful that she's nice to you.
- What's the second one? - And you listen to me.
She always listens to him carefully.
What's the third compliment?
Just say that you love me.
And I'm grateful that you're pretty.
(Laughing)
That was good timing.
That was perfect.
(He's got a good sense.)
(She's calling her husband.)
Hello?
(She's calling her husband.)
Hello?
- Can I talk to you for a moment? - Yes.
Hello?
Hello? Who is this?
Hello. I'm Comedian Lee Kyung Kyu.
I'm Actor Lee Won Jong.
Hello.
We are shooting Dining Together...
- in Jangchung-dong now. - I see.
Please compliment your wife on three things.
- First, she can hold her liquor. - She holds her liquor well.
What's the second one?
And she's a good cook.
- She cooks well. - I liked the food.
She orders in food as well.
And she's very generous.
- She's generous. - I see.
Is there anything about her that you want her to change?
- Something she should change? - Yes.
- I want her to drink less. - What?
He wants her to drink less.
- I see. - It'd be good if she drank less.
I drink a lot.
Okay. I hope you will make a lot of money in Myanmar.
We will keep our fingers crossed for your business.
Thank you. Enjoy your dinner.
Okay. Thank you.
I thought it wouldn't go well today.
I actually thought it would be...
quite easy. I expected people would recognize us...
and join our show readily.
But after my first try,
- it was so... - You got a blow.
- You were shocked, right? - Yes.
- It turns out this is a tough show. - Exactly.
- It's no joke. - That's right.
They were watching "Rustic Period".
What kind of coincidence is this?
Of all the dramas.
- Isn't this meant to be? - It is.
They are very nice.
They are like my parents.
I know.
I felt so comfortable...
that it didn't feel like a TV show.
1, 2, and 3.
- Cheese! - Smile!
- Thank you. - Thank you.
In Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul,
they met the 231st and 232nd families for Dining Together.
When you visit us next time, I'll give you wild ginseng wine.
Thank you.
- I love you, Dining Together. - I love you, Dining Together.
(Baegot New Town, Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, June 16, 2019)
This is amazing.
(The director is shooting a video.)
(We should shoot scenes out here.)
(The exterior of here and here.)
(I guess there's someone.)
(It's right there.)
(Dinner mate, Yeh Ji Won)
(They are wearing pajamas.)
(They will have a talk over a meal.)
(Is she Jung So Min?)
(Where?)
(Where? I can't see anything.)
(Dinner mate, Jung So Min)
(I want to see a celebrity.)
(Lee Kyung Kyu, Kang Ho Dong, Yeh Ji Won)
(Dining Together)