(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.)
(The embers of Korea's industrialization)
(The hometown of steel)
(All of the steel's energy...)
(is gathered at that place.)
This is the most powerful city we've ever been to.
It's the city of steel.
Exactly. We clicked.
- City of steel. - I thought you'd scold me.
Not at all. This is the city of steel.
Both modernization and industrialization happened here.
Not only is this the city of steel,
but it's also the city of tasty foods.
- There's half-dried herring. - Half-dried herring
Cold raw fish soup.
- Snow crabs. - Snow crabs.
This place is a seafood paradise.
Since Ho Dong is only well-versed on eating,
let me tell you a bit more about this city.
(Nightscape of Yeongil Bay)
Pohang is the city of steel and water.
It boasts a magnificent view along the coastline.
It's the best coastal tourist spot that consists...
of history, ecology, and cultural resources.
(Homi Coastal Trail)
(Pohang Canal)
(Yeongil Fortress Walls)
(Guryongpo's Japanese Houses)
(Mount Naeyeon's mysterious waterfalls)
(North Gyeongsang Province's arboretum)
(Valley in Haok, Jukjang)
(Pohang International Fireworks Festival)
Our guests are there.
Hello. Hello.
(Are they the guests?)
- Hello. - Hello.
I thought you were our guests.
We came to Pohang on a trip.
Do you not live here?
- No. - Where did you come from?
We're from Gyeongju.
I can hear his voice from here.
Does Ho Dong still prolong the filming?
- Bye. - Let's go.
Hello.
You look great barefoot.
Kyung Kyu's coming here alone.
- He's not interested. - Bye.
Bye.
- This place is amazing. - I wonder who our guests are.
(They hear music.)
(They're confused.)
(A familiar song is heard across Pohang.)
(They automatically sing along.)
(They've been waiting to meet Kyung Kyu and Ho Dong.)
Do you recognize them?
I do.
Goodness.
(Finally, we are coming to meet you.)
Shin Ji.
(He welcomes Shin Ji with two arms open.)
(Having sung at many events, she is very relaxed.)
(Shin Ji is good.)
(Today's guests are excited from the start.)
1, 2, 3, 4.
(1st album, 2nd album)
They sang a lot of hit songs...
with addicting melody.
(5th album, 6th album)
(7th album, 8th album)
They are a legendary group that dominated the '90s music scene.
They are Korea's longest-lasting mixed-gender group...
that's celebrating their 20th debut anniversary.
(It's been 20 years since they debuted.)
They are like siblings who are loyal to each other.
Kim Jong Mn and Shin Ji came to Let's Eat Dinner Together.
(Kim Jong Min and Shin Ji of KOYOTE)
(Even if time passes)
(Let the rhythm control your body)
(Stop right here)
Rap, Shin Ji.
(I am the lead vocalist.)
(The camera frantically looks for the rapper.)
It's me. Right.
My goodness. What brings you here?
- What brings you here? - What brings you here?
- What are you doing here? - What are you doing here?
- We came here for an event. - An event?
You came here for an event.
There's no audience though.
(The sad truth is revealed.)
Where's the audience?
- Do you have to perform? - The windsurfers are the audience.
Or perhaps you already performed in Gyeongju.
Is it just the two of you?
- Where's Bbaek Ga? - Bbaek Ga...
Where's Bbaek Ga?
(Don't forget me.)
When they go to an important show, they leave him behind.
- Jong Min. - Yes?
Where is this? Explain it to us.
I meant to ask about it earlier.
(He forgot.)
I forgot.
You knew I was going to ask.
I was going to ask, but I forgot.
I forgot while rehearsing the song.
This is a famous landmark of Pohang.
- Pohang... - It's that.
I can read the character "Il".
(He can read the character in the middle.)
I can read the middle character.
- It's Yeongildae. - Yeongildae.
It's like an observatory from which you can see the Yeongil Bay.
Yeongil Bay means to greet the sun.
And Yeongildae stands tall there.
It's Korea's first building erected on the sea.
It offers the best view of...
the sea of Pohang.
(It's the best observatory from which you can see Pohang's sea.)
POSCO is really amazing at night.
- Is that POSCO, Kyung Kyu? - Yes.
- It's unbelievably bright at night. - It's unbelievable.
- The furnace... - It's really amazing.
It's lit 24 hours a day.
During the day, it presents passion.
During the night, it presents romance.
POSCO is the heart of the steel industry.
(It's open 24 hours.)
- In the past... - What is this?
This is for when we fail. We can use this to buy food at a store.
Don't you forget this, Kyung Kyu.
- He's not new here. - What do you mean?
He's been on this show before.
He joined us at Yeonhui-dong.
(On the first time, he joined them at Yeonhui-dong.)
(Come here. Don't go to him.)
(He was conflicted.)
(It was a tough day for Jong Min.)
You joined us at Yeonhui-dong.
- Don't you remember it? - I remember it.
It was Four Big Special.
Cheng Xiao was the big star.
I was the big headed-man. He was the godfather.
He was the grand prize winner.
Right. Right.
Your memory is good.
- But he... - I do this show with my heart.
That's not it.
He knows it because Jong Min's only won that award once.
(Ho Dong remembers it because Jong Min's won it only once.)
You wouldn't forget it.
- You wouldn't forget it. - You wouldn't forget it.
- He joined us at Yeonhui-dong. - It's his second time.
- It's Shin Ji's first time. - Yes. It's my first time.
I've been a fan of this show.
Isn't she one of the people you are close to?
She's my friend.
He's always cared a lot about Shin Ji.
He gave me a lot of good advice,
and I cried so much while drinking with him.
He just said whatever, but it happened to ring in your heart.
No, he actually gave me good advice.
But that's when she started to drink a lot.
No. No.
He told me I was a masterpiece.
Right.
"You are a masterpiece."
"You are a masterpiece. Don't compare yourself to another person."
"Know that you are a masterpiece."
- Really? - I can't forget that.
He normally doesn't praise anybody.
It seemed like she needed a good cheering up.
- Was she too down? - Yes.
I was really struggling at the time.
I needed to cheer her up.
Where are we going today?
Have dinner in...
Jigok-dong, Pohang.
Let's go to Jigok-dong.
Look at that.
Today's town is Jigok-dong...
of Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province.
The steel mill that doesn't sleep at night...
and the always-awake POSTECH center the city.
(There's the always-shining-bright POSTECH.)
At the city of steel,
will they be able to have dinner...
with the iron men, the guardian of Jigok-dong?
Let's Eat Dinner Together, episode 135.
"City of Steel, Men of Steel".
(Episode 135: "City of Steel, Men of Steel")
(They arrive at POSTECH)
This is POSTECH now.
It's endless.
(Research Building, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory,)
(National Institute for Nanomaterials Technology,)
(POSTECH Information Research Laboratories)
- This is a huge campus. - It's endless.
(POSTECH Biotech Center)
- Is this another person's house? - No.
Faculty Apartments. For professors.
Faculty Apartments. Right.
Those are Faculty Apartments.
I heard those apartments were the first to have the elevators.
- They were the first. - Really?
- It's POSTECH. - Amazing.
It must've been a cutting-edge technology at the time.
- Of course. - They used to walk up the stairs.
But here they got the elevator.
- Really? - They were the first ones...
to ride the elevator then.
(They were the first ones to ride the elevator in Pohang.)
Which building had Korea's first elevator?
I don't know that.
(Kyung Kyu only knows about the city they visit.)
He only knows about Pohang.
- I've seen it. - Hello.
- Students. - Students.
They are middle and high school students.
Are you in middle school?
(Giggling)
In 1986,
POSTECH was founded as Korea's first...
research-focused university.
Along with the cutting-edge research facilities,
it's got the apartment complex...
for the faculties and students from all over the nation.
It's also got the elementary, middle, and high school.
It turned Jigok-dong...
a big, smart town.
It's my first time to visit POSTECH.
Same here.
- Really? - It's my first time here.
There's a place in Korea you've never been to?
I went to London for a shoot,
and we were going to take a tour around Oxford University.
I slept in the car.
- You slept in the car? - Yes.
- You didn't see it? - He hasn't even been to...
- some universities in Korea. - I don't even visit the ones here.
- Why... - Why would I care about Oxford?
I slept at Oxford.
- But at POSTECH, - "I slept at Oxford", he says.
I am very much awake.
(He's proud that he slept at Oxford.)
I've actually slept at the dormitory of Oxford University.
We went there for a shoot.
- I toured around the school. - He's been everywhere.
For someone as little educated as you, you've been to a lot of places.
The variety show producer must've wanted...
the idiot to compete against the genius.
That's a very interesting concept.
The opposites attract each other, you know.
He's optimized for that show.
Robot versus idiot.
"Robot versus idiot".
- It instantly makes us curious. - Jong Min the Idiot.
- Only geniuses are here. - Really?
Their rival is KAIST.
They are the two prominent universities.
- "Prominent". - "Prominent".
They are the two prominent universities.
They are known for their work in the robot...
- Industry. - Yes. In the robot industry.
Artificial intelligence.
- AI. - AI.
Artificial intelligence.
You memorized that just on time for this visit.
(He attacks Ho Dong with a fact.)
He can see through him.
(They show off their knowledge and enjoy their POSTECH visit.)
- He remembered it just for today. - AI.
- Right. - AI.
How refreshing.
The sound of water is refreshing.
1986 is written here.
1986.
You are right.
POSTECH.
It was founded by Park Tae Joon, the founder of POSCO.
Was it POSCO that founded POSTECH?
- Of course. - Is that right?
Did you think Hyundai Heavy Industries founded POSTECH?
A lot of people end up working there.
- So that's how it works. - Is that right?
- I didn't know that. - Hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Are you students? - Faculties.
- What? - Faculties.
- Faculties. - Teachers.
- Hello. - To be a student...
- Pardon? - Masan Middle School.
Did you go to that school too?
- Masan Middle School? - Masan Middle School.
Did POSCO found this university?
- They invested in it. - They invested in it.
- POSCO was the investor. - So they did find it.
I said it awhile ago.
Is that right?
- He wants to communicate. - I thought they weren't related.
- They are the same. - Are they the same?
- Bye. - Thank you.
- Bye. - Bye.
(Thank you.)
When I was doing the show "Campus Video Music Camp",
I was here. Some people might remember it.
- The faculties. - Right.
How many years ago was that?
- It's been 20 years. - 20 years.
- Didn't you come here? - I came here.
After debuting, KOYOTE went on that show.
We went to Dongduk Women's University.
- Is that right? - Dongduk Women's University?
- That's her Alma Mater. - I studied there.
Today, we are at Dongduk Women's University. Hello.
(Dongduk Women's University Special of "Campus Video Music Camp")
(I want to hold onto the professor)
Park Kyeong Rim was there too.
(Park Jin Hee, Park Gyeong Rim, Myung Se Bin, Lee Kyeong Ae)
What major could this be?
Center for Advanced Aerospace Materials.
- They research about engines... - Materials.
I'm sure they don't study the ingredients for in-flight meals.
- Right. - In-flight meals.
- Sounds delicious. - People will criticize us.
Stop it.
The bibimbap is really delicious on a plane.
- It's delicious. - How can you say that?
Research Center for National Defense.
- What is "R and D"? - Research and Development.
Defense...
What? Research...
It means research and development.
(They are impressed.)
(That's a given.)
- Is that R and D? - You are clever.
Center for Steel Cord Technology.
Steel Cord Technology?
Steel Cord...
- Steel. - Technology.
This isn't something that we can figure out on our own.
- Coding... - Let's ask the students.
Excuse me.
- I don't think she's a student. - A professor?
(He's trying to recruit a student on the show.)
You can't just go in there.
There are people over there...
- Goodness. - Ma'am, one second.
Can you explain this for us?
- They're all running away. - They're all surprised.
Is that the dormitory?
Excuse me, miss. Come here for a second.
Oh, a research center.
Are you a doctor?
Not yet.
You're at a step before becoming a doctor?
Many steps.
- Many? - Look over here.
- It's this. - What is this?
- We have no idea what it is. - It's in Korean, but it's too hard.
What does this mean? "Office of Industry-Academic Affairs"?
- Industry-Academic Affairs. - Which major is this for?
We're math majors.
Oh, you're studying math?
What year are you in?
I'm in a combined program for master's and doctorate.
- What? - I'm a graduate student.
(To easily put, it's a graduate school!)
So you're between getting your master's and doctorate?
It's a combined program.
- We can do both at once. - They can do it at once.
Right away.
It's usually bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degree.
- And you skip the master's? - I already got it.
- You skipped it? - I got it.
He has to have a master's degree to start his doctorate.
So you're what we usually call a graduate school student.
- Yes. - You're right.
Do we call you Dr. Kim, then?
No, he's Master's-Dr. Kim.
I only hold a bachelor's degree for now.
(He's only a college graduate for now.)
How many years does it take you?
- About 6 years? - About 5 to 6 years.
- That's pretty long. - You study for a long time.
- That's very long. - Math majors.
What's 6 times 7?
(Frozen)
It's 42.
Man, you can't answer me quickly.
- Was that too long ago? - It's 1 to 0.
What kind of question is that to future doctors of engineering?
Do you make things like those drones?
- Do you? - Drones?
- They're math majors. - We study math.
(Embarrassed)
Bye.
- Good luck. - You have my support!
Keep it up.
(We hope you get to eat.)
Goodness, POSTECH.
I debuted when they were seven.
Yes, that's right.
Why has it been so long?
It has been longer than I thought.
- No way. - I debuted when he was seven.
If you start going that way, it'll never end.
People say that to me often.
Don't mind them.
They told me to stop because I'm too old.
(Abhorred)
- What about me? - What about Kyung Kyu?
I'm different from you.
You're a deity.
I'm not at that level.
- He's looking at the tree again. - You don't have to go.
I don't have to go?
(Passing by)
Goodness, look. Did you develop that yourself?
- I doubt it. - No.
He's just riding it.
No, Kyung Kyu. Students in POSTECH...
make everything by themselves.
So they use a remote control for everything.
- You're right. - That's just for sale.
They sometimes make them too.
I want to go ask him.
- Companies sell those. - I want to see that guy.
- The bicycle guy. - There was a guy...
- who's working on a bicycle... - Self-driving.
that can self-drive...
- in this school. - That was his vacation project.
That was quite a while ago. I wonder how it went.
Back then, he failed.
Yes, he failed back then.
(The self-driving bicycle balances itself.)
(Last year, a student in POSTECH successfully developed a model.)
(The birth of the first self-driving bicycle in Korea.)
Einstein... Let's say our brain capacity is 100.
I heard we don't use that much of it.
Was it about 10 percent?
- That's all we use? - It's not even 10 percent.
- Was it like one percent? - That's just for Einstein.
I think we're using almost everything.
- What? - We're using everything we can.
- We're using it 100 percent? - We are.
In that case, you can...
- No way. - You're not even using 10 percent.
Why can't I use the other 90 percent?
We just leave it there.
That's why people continue to research.
- It's just there? - It's just left here? In here?
May I ask you a question?
In here?
We're talking about the usage of our brains.
How much of our brain do we actually use?
We work in administration.
They work for the administration.
- Thank you. - That's a very important place.
Administration.
(The truth is somewhere far away.)
You made this yourself?
- It's not mine. - It's not?
People don't make this here, do they?
They don't. It's not made in the school.
- Right? - Ho Dong.
- This is a very famous brand. - Yes, it's a brand.
It's all because of Ho Dong.
I enjoy watching your show.
Goodbye.
See?
(I'm right, aren't I?)
- There's a company. - A company sells those.
- Of course, it's mostly... - Look.
Did someone make that too?
That's mostly the case, but...
What about this?
- Some of them build these. - Did someone build this one?
I think someone did build this one.
I keep seeing this name on it.
- From Industry-Academic Affairs. - That's new material.
- New material? - Yes.
- Hey, according to Hyo Dong... - Hyo Dong?
everyone made everything that we see here.
- I see. - Everything on campus?
They may have brought it to study it.
- Yes. - Everything?
- No. - That's a delivery motorcycle.
Really?
When the march of the fools in the nest of brilliant minds...
almost came to an end,
a tiny little pond welcomes the four members.
(A tiny little pond welcomes the four members between trees.)
This is Jigok-dong.
- We're headed to Jigok-dong. - Yes.
People gathered water into a pond to farm.
- That's why it's called Jigok-dong? - Yes.
Jigok?
- This is... - Look at the pine trees.
- This is just... - This isn't...
- a part of the campus, right? - It isn't.
We just walked out of the campus.
- We're in Jigok-dong. - Yes.
Look, it's a pond.
That's why you told us about the pond.
I see.
As you travel around the country, you'll realize that there are...
a lot of villages of professors than you think.
Really? Why?
Professors form a village, live together,
- study, and research. - They live in the same area?
They cooperate with one another.
It's like what scholars did in the Joseon Dynasty did, right?
Just as how they lived in a village?
(Not bad.)
Come on, let him have it.
The one thing he knows is history.
Let him have his moment.
He knows a few things about history.
He got lucky because he recognized Patriot An Jung Geun's face...
on "One Night Two Days".
He became very popular after that,
but he plummeted shortly after.
I got here by sheer luck.
(I got here by sheer luck.)
On our way here, he said
he really thinks he's very lucky no matter how much he thinks about it.
"Yes, I'm a very lucky guy."
If you keep thinking that,
luck will really be on your side.
- I heard it's so. - Yes.
- Keep thinking you're lucky. - I think I'm really blessed.
- I agree. - Very lucky.
You seem very blessed too.
I'm like that too.
I can see that you two are very blessed too.
Luck comes and goes, then comes and goes...
for a true artist.
- It comes and goes. - That's a true artist.
(He's drawing the line because he's a true artist.)
They're nothing.
Do you know those guys who get just lucky?
Just lucky? Just lucky.
They aren't artists.
(The guys who just get lucky.)
We may be just lucky, but they are noble artists, so they've "no" luck.
- No luck? - Hey, no luck doesn't sound great.
(Team No Luck versus Team Just Lucky)
No luck isn't that great.
Goodness, we have to stop by a real estate office in Pohang.
(We have to stop by a real estate office.)
- Kyung Kyu, over there. - There's a real estate office.
A real estate office.
Hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
Hello.
I'm sorry, but may I call you back?
Ma'am, where are we right now?
- Hello. - In Jigok-dong.
I mean, the location of the real estate office.
- The office is... - Please explain it to us.
Yes, you should get prepared.
It's a laser pointer. It's because she's around an engineering school.
(The real estate office's laser pointer is in action.)
Look, she's using that instead of a stick.
Look, it's a laser beam.
We're here right now, in Jigok-dong.
- Right here? - Yes.
- We're here. - It's like...
Are these townhouses or just detached houses?
That's a townhouse complex built by S company,
and that's a complex built by L company.
And those are two different apartment complexes.
So it's a mix of apartments and townhouses.
It's a mix.
Where's the residential district?
The residential district is here, where the Steel Houses are.
- Steel Houses? - Steel Houses are...
This is a complex where only employees of POSTECH lived in.
- Right? - It's open to the public now.
- Other people can live there now. - So those are called Steel Houses.
What symbolizes Jigok-dong...
in Pohang area?
Gangnam is famous in Seoul, isn't it?
- Yes. - This is the Gangnam of Pohang.
- I see. You mean Jigok-dong? - Yes.
There is an educational foundation sponsored by POSTECH.
And the private schools that are in the foundation are all here.
- In this region? - Yes.
- So it's a school district. - Pohang Jecheol Kindergarten...
is right here.
And there's Pohang Jecheol Jigok Elementary School here.
- It's in the complex. - Yes, and there is...
Pohang Jecheol Elementary School right here too.
The elementary and middle school are all named Pohang Jecheol.
- Yes. - And high school.
They have a technical high school and a regular high school too.
- An independent private school. - There's a technical school.
("The Original Independent Private School, Pohang Jecheol High School")
What's the price per square meter?
Per square meter? It went up all the way to 3,300 dollars.
- Up to 3,300 dollars? - Yes, but it's at 2,500 now.
- About 2,500 dollars. - I see.
Like I mentioned earlier,
- it's like the Gangnam of Pohang. - Pohang's Gangnam.
It's famous for the school district.
- Where's POSCO? - You should come here.
- What? - Where's POSCO?
POSCO is right here.
- Do you see the Jigok complex here? - Yes.
You need to come down here and all the way over here.
- Over here. - It's right here.
- The entire area is the company. - Everything?
This?
- Ho Dong, this is it. - This is huge.
It's just this area.
It's not just for POSCO.
Other related companies.
Iron and steel companies are all around Pohang.
- Yes. - They're here, right?
Here's what I find odd. We're near POSTECH, right?
But why does your clock say Seoul National University?
Oh, that's from a friend of mine,
- A present? - wishing my child would go there.
(They wished my child would get into Seoul National University.)
That's why they left it here.
Why won't they go to POSTECH?
- Why not? - Your child won't?
(No comment.)
And my bank is Daegu Bank.
Look, it's Daegu Bank.
The branch manager of Daegu Bank that's just nearby...
hung it on my wall.
- I'm all over the nation. - You may physically live here,
but your mind is all over the country.
That's not exactly the case.
Her mind and thoughts are all the way out there.
Anyway, thank you for the explanation.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
(Thank you.)
You surprised me.
I really got surprised when you came.
You always surprise everyone.
(They came to the neighborhood where they'll ring doorbells!)
This place is great.
I already looked around for half an hour.
I'm getting a good vibe.
- Are these country houses? - These are.
It's on a border line between nature and the city.
(The harmony of nature and city, Jigok-dong country house complex!)
This area is called the Steel House even in this city of steel, Pohang.
Each house is showing off their uniqueness...
behind homey fences,
looking harmonious with the gardens.
Ho Dong, how should we split up?
- What's your idea? - Last time,
- who did you team up with then? - I can do it with Ho Dong...
- What? - Who did you pair up with then?
Don't you remember?
(Taken aback)
He came on the show with Cheng Xiao last time.
- With Cheng Xiao. - You and Jong Min had...
- dinner together then. - Right.
Aren't you frustrated by him? Then I'll be on your team.
(She's wise.)
KOYOTE is with us in Pohang.
Here is the drama without scripts in Jigok-dong.
- Let's Eat Dinner Together. - Let's Eat Dinner Together.
- Let's get it. - Let's go.
"Let's get it."
(They start to ring doorbells in Jigok-dong, Pohang at 6pm.)
- This is something new. - On the first try.
- Let's succeed on the first try. - There is a new item now.
- Are we really starting like this? - Yes.
- Do we start pressing bells now? - Yes.
- On the first attempt. - If I succeed in the first attempt,
- I can go in, right? - Right. They don't plan in advance.
- All right. - Then won't it be too real?
Where should we start?
- Jong Min. - Yes?
- Come here. - What is it?
The flowers here are so pretty.
The flowers are pretty? The flowers?
There are pretty sunflowers.
- Right. - Let's hurry.
- Start. - Well...
(Ringing the bell)
- Hello? - The garden is so beautiful.
I think there is no one...
because they didn't bring the package in yet.
It's possible that the package was delivered a moment ago.
The thing is...
an orange car passed by a minute ago.
As soon as Ho Dong saw that,
he thought someone might be in this house and came here.
- I see. - He did.
No, that's not true.
Ho Dong is not someone who would do that.
- I'm sure about that. - Are you?
He's ready to use all the means possible.
We'll try the next door.
(Kyung Kyu and Shin Ji try the next door.)
Let's start.
It's the first time in my life to ever ring a doorbell.
- Really? - Yes.
Dear Pohang,
please help out Shin Ji.
(She rang a doorbell for the very first time in her life.)
Hello.
Hello. I'm Shin Ji, the main vocalist of KOYOTE.
Do you know me by any chance?
- Yes, I've heard about you. - Oh, thank you.
- Ask him... - We're shooting Let's Eat Dinner Together.
Have you had dinner yet?
(She directly asks the question.)
We cleaned up after eating.
- Already? You ate early. - Already?
- Gosh. - For goodness' sake.
Anyway, have a good evening.
- Thank you, sir. Take care. - Bye.
At least, he answered it.
I like that house, Ho Dong.
There is a persimmon tree, Ho Dong.
Oh, a persimmon tree.
You like persimmon trees.
- They're all persimmon trees. - This is a quince tree.
- A quince tree. - A quince tree?
- It's a quince tree. - They don't look like persimmons.
- A quince tree. - There are many quinces here.
- Look at them. - Wow, there are a lot.
- There are so many. - That's right.
But the quinces are not important.
- Ringing doorbells is important. - What's important now?
- And... - There is no bell here.
- There is. - Where?
Oh, it's in there.
It's deep in there.
Go ahead and press it.
- The garden is graceful. - Excuse me.
Hello?
- The light... The light is on now. - The light is turned on.
Hello. I'm...
Ma'am.
We are... Hello, ma'am.
Can you recognize us?
Your garden is so beautiful.
So we couldn't just pass by.
(Embarrassed and shy)
Are you alone, ma'am?
- She looks too shy to accept it. - She looks embarrassed.
They should look very happy as soon as they come out.
They should go, "Wow!"...
as fans of this show.
I think they have a slim chance.
(They seem to have a slim chance.)
- Do you know Let's Eat Dinner Together? - Yes, I do.
We came to Jigok-dong today.
- I'm so glad to meet you. - The neighborhood is so pretty.
That is Shin Ji of KOYOTE.
Hello, ma'am.
- I said I only loved you - I said I only loved you
- The lyrics are different. - You said you'd only look at me
- Ma'am, don't feel pressured. - Have you eaten?
Here is the most important question. Have you had dinner yet?
- I haven't, - Okay.
but since I'm alone, there is nothing much to eat.
We don't have many side dishes.
I'm home alone in the evening.
- Oh... - I'm sorry.
No problem.
I wish I could invite you in.
- Gosh. - Then we'll try other houses.
- She looks flustered. - Right.
- Well, thank you. - Take care.
- I'm sorry. - It's okay.
- It didn't work? - It's okay.
(She's also disappointed.)
- Thank you, ma'am. - Take care, ma'am.
The Chinese characters are in the house too.
(He doesn't want to leave right away.)
I guess you like Chinese characters.
Let's go around quickly on our own.
(They split up quite early in on the trial.)
Just looking at these things will make enough air time.
Let's try this one.
Let me press the bell.
(Noisy)
Are they still there when she said no?
(No...)
(Ho Dong is communicating with people.)
Please look here.
(We really appreciate it, citizens of Jigok-dong.)
(Kyung Kyu and Shin Ji ring bells quickly without hesitating.)
The door is open.
(No response)
Let's watch them here.
- No one's home. - No one?
There are many empty houses.
I thought you went into the house.
What? Who?
- The two of you. - Where?
The house a moment ago.
It doesn't work that easily.
Then why were you there for so long?
Because the lady was torn.
- That one. - Oh.
- She is home alone. - Here it is.
She said she didn't have any story to tell or food to give us.
So she must have felt sorry.
- Yes. - She didn't need to.
- The thing is... - Well...
- I think we don't need to press it. - Why?
- What? - She invited us in.
- What? - Gosh.
(What?)
She felt pressured,
- She did, but... - but...
What happened?
(A moment ago)
Just looking at these things will make enough air time.
Don't feel pressured and...
The weather is hot now.
So we can just eat pickled cucumber...
and rice mixed with water.
And talk about our everyday lives comfortably.
(She's swayed by Ho Dong.)
Why don't you make a good memory with Jong Min and me?
Shall I?
- Oh, really? - Yes.
(There you go.)
Will you invite endearing Jong Min and me in and become...
- our family? - Our family?
(Ho Dong and Jong Min got invited just like that.)
- Goodness. - My goodness.
Is this real?
Oh, my.
- What happened? - She said there was not much food,
so I said it didn't matter at all.
- Did you come here to say that? - Yes.
- You... How dare you... - Gosh.
(Trying to kick him)
Goodness.
- How could you kick our guest? - Well,
when I told him to press the bell, he said, "Wait a moment."
- Today... - We succeeded on the first attempt.
Jong Min talked about having good luck earlier, right?
He embodies good luck.
- I'm a lucky guy. - He is.
Then you should leave now.
- I hope you enjoy your dinner. - Thanks.
She looked very kind.
- There are many good foods here. - Sure.
It'll be awesome if you can have cold raw fish soup for dinner today.
Okay. We'll call you if we have cold raw fish soup.
- Cold raw fish soup of Pohang. - We'll call you.
You may fail if it gets late,
- We'll take care of that. - so you should hurry up.
- Okay. - Snow crabs here are good too.
- They're really good. - I know.
Hey, if we can't succeed in Pohang, we'll go over to Gyeongju.
- Ho Dong, - See you next week, Kyung Kyu.
- bye. - Good luck.
- Thank you. - See you tomorrow, Shin Ji.
See you tomorrow.
If we go through the door...
(Ho Dong and Jong Min enter the house with pretty trees.)
- Goodness. - Here are persimmon trees too.
Oh, what is this?
This is a persimmon tree too.
What is this? Is it a fig tree?
A camellia tree.
A camellia tree?
These flowers are so beautiful too.
What could they be? Let me lift them.
(They catch the flower buff's eyes.)
- They're gorgeous. - What are they?
What could they be?
I don't know.
(Even the flower buff is not familiar with them.)
There are so many flowers here. It's hard to make flowers bloom.
Do you know that?
(Flowers of various colors bloomed everywhere in the garden.)
- Oh, what's that? - Look at this.
Isn't it lovely when there is...
something like this on a deck?
What is this?
It twisted its way up from below.
(The mint twisted its way through the gap of the deck.)
- It's a herb. - Right.
(Torn)
What is it?
(It can't be.)
(He must be embarrassed.)
- Seriously? - Yes, they're torn.
(Only the Grand Award winner can pull this off on a variety show.)
Let's go into the house now.
We're coming in, ma'am.
They enter the dinner scene of a home in Jigok-dong...
full of fragrances of greenery.
Ma'am, you're married with 1 son and 1 daughter, right?
- Yes. - You have two children.
What is behind that veil?
Behind that? It's a backyard.
- A backyard. - There is no wall here.
There is no wall between the houses.
No wall?
We just live like this. This is a kitchen garden.
A garden in the backyard. There is no wall here.
We just live as it is.
- Ma'am. - Yes?
There are long flowers...
that bend down in the garden.
- Yes. - What flowers are they?
- They're bellflowers. - Bellflowers?
They're actually edible plants, but they flower when they grow older.
- They're seasoned and eaten. - Are they edible?
Yes, they're edible when they're still young.
(Why does she take out scissors all of a sudden?)
- Here... - Jong Min.
- Yes? - She says they're edible plants.
We can't eat them now because they have flowers.
Bellflowers.
We call them bellflowers.
- Oh... - Why are you cutting them?
I'm cutting them...
To eat them?
- to... - To dry them and...
Are you going to dry them?
No, I won't dry them.
Can you eat it with gochujang?
- No, we can't eat them now. - That's not it.
- As I have guests, - Okay.
I want to put them on the table.
I see.
The bellflowers she cut a moment ago turn into a bouquet.
And the rice she washed a second ago...
is ready to be cooked with peas.
(The rice is ready to be cooked with peas.)
Including tofu that is great when cooked until golden brown...
and soy sauce braised beef that gets even better the more it's boiled,
dishes that will go really well with rice are taken out.
We can eat rice only with kimchi.
- Are you sure? - I mean it.
I love eating rice with kimchi.
Kimchi that Jong Min loves...
and the tofu she fried...
make a great combination.
(The combination miraculously makes a great dish.)
(Refreshing and crunchy radish kimchi appears too.)
Oh, my goodness.
- It's cooked well. - Are those peas?
Yes.
She's the best at cooking in a short amount of time.
The rice looks glossy.
I feel so content as if I'm full already.
(Preparing their dinner together makes them feel full.)
Hold on. I'm sorry.
- Honey. - What is it?
We have guests at our house tonight.
- Who are they? - What?
Hold on.
Don't be startled.
Sir.
- What? - Hello.
Who is this?
We're from JTBC. We're filming.
Are you Kang Ho Dong?
Yes, I am.
I don't think I can go home at the moment.
Is that so?
If you want to eat, you'll have to wait quite a bit.
(We've already prepared the food.)
- Sir. - Yes?
Are you an employee at this company?
Yes, I am.
This is that place.
What?
This is where the employees live.
Before the company changed three years ago,
did you work for POSCO?
Right. I used to go to work on a bicycle with my uniform on.
How long have you been working for your company?
I first started working in December of 1985.
Pohang... It's...
He worked there before POSTECH was founded.
Does that mean you've been working there for 35 years now?
If we need to retire at the age of 62,
I have two years left.
(Impressed)
You must have great pride in your company...
since you spent...
your entire youth and passion into it.
All the employees here feel that way.
Thanks to that, our country has become...
the fifth strongest nation for steel.
- Fifth strongest nation? - Yes, in the world.
The 1st and 2nd companies went through M and A.
Our company is independent,
and yet, we're in fifth place.
You really sound like someone...
who's as powerful as steel.
Given that I've been working here for over 30 years,
I'm pretty much made of steel inside and out.
I think he likes to bluff.
You're the living Iron Man.
(I'm the Iron Man...)
(of Pohang.)
All right. We love you, sir.
Thank you so much for visiting us.
Don't mention it. We're the ones who are grateful.
Goodbye.
Goodness.
After finishing their call with the man who's like steel,
they begin to set the table.
I'll help you.
This smells delicious.
Jong Min, who's been living alone for 16 years now,
can't resist the smell of homemade dishes.
It's tofu with stir-fried kimchi.
(The dishes make them salivate.)
- Should I look inside? - Sure.
There are raspberries.
There are teas.
There's quince tea.
- This too. - Citrus, ginger, and grapefruit.
Other than those types of tea,
I enjoy Chinese tea.
- Chinese tea? - Yes.
For example, Taiwanese tea...
or oolong tea.
- They're good for you. - Right.
China has great teas.
- Let me. - I bet your husband likes...
these type of teas.
- You're right. - "Green tea".
We like different things.
I'm so excited.
Look at the eggs.
The homemade dishes entice him,
so he speeds up the preparation.
This is rice with peas.
(Steaming)
- We don't have many side dishes. - That's okay.
I thought I'd be eating alone.
Goodness.
For the cherry on top,
she prepares spotted bellflowers.
Those will lighten up the atmosphere.
Since I don't have much food, I'll place this instead.
(She's witty.)
There needs to be flowers when you drink tea.
Goodness.
After you set the flowers, the table looks different.
Before, it was an average-looking table.
But now, it's turned flowery.
Its appearance has improved.
- Right? - It looks stylish.
A delicious meal on a flowery table...
in Jigok-dong, Pohang.
This meal is made...
by a woman who lives in the city of steel.
Vegetable protein...
and animal protein create harmony...
for this nutritional meal.
Isn't it really pretty?
- I'm sorry there's not much. - Please don't think like that.
- I'm sorry. I hope you enjoy it. - Ma'am.
Thank you for the meal.
You were going to eat alone,
- but we came. - That's why I'm thankful.
(Laughing)
- I know. - Thank you for the meal.
Eat up.
- Eat up. - Let me try this first.
(He tries the young radish kimchi first.)
I made it.
- Really? - Yes.
- Try it. - The radish kimchi?
(She's proud of her soy sauce braised beef.)
(Savoring)
(Jong Min wants him to try it.)
- The soy sauce braised beef? - Yes.
- Try it. - It's really good.
You can have a lot. It's not salty.
- It isn't? - No.
It's not salty at all.
It could be slightly spicy.
(A spoonful of the beef and a spoonful of the rice)
(He's lost for words.)
This is so good.
Why isn't it salty?
Did you not use soy sauce?
I put in...
apples...
and onions.
I made the soy sauce myself.
- You made your own soy sauce? - Yes.
- It's not salty. - I know.
The soy sauce is flavored.
On top of the tofu,
pour some soy sauce. It's perfect.
(He pours some soy sauce over the tofu.)
This is really delicious.
We don't need 10 or 100...
different dishes.
This is so good.
(He loves it.)
I'm so thankful that you like it.
(Don't mention it.)
I should show her how it should be eaten.
- Here. - All at once?
(He places some kimchi on the tofu.)
- Show what? - Sorry?
He will show you something.
(He places a lot of soy sauce braised beef.)
(It's a large amount.)
You really know how to eat well.
Here I go.
(He folds the tofu in half.)
(Good job)
It's so good.
(Savoring)
(Singing)
(Savoring)
(Singing)
(Savoring)
(Singing)
(Savoring)
Jong Min, who used to have only ramyeon,
gets to have a homemade meal tonight.
As Ho Dong conquered one side dish after another,
his eyes glistened even more.
(Glistening)
(Thanks to them, her house is full of laughter.)
POSCO used to be called...
something else in the past.
During that time,
they prepared a place where...
their employees' families can settle down, right?
Did they just give you the lot...
or build the houses themselves?
They parceled out the lots and sold them to us.
After we all bought the lots,
we built our own houses.
We moved in here in 2002,
during the World Cup.
Our son's room on the second floor...
was covered with World Cup wallpapers.
(It was a trend back then.)
We did that. And it's still there.
The history of the 2002 World Cup is preserved upstairs...
- in this house. - Right.
We were the sixth family to build a house in this neighborhood.
- You built yours early. - Yes, we did.
There's probably around 110 households here.
- It's over 100? - Yes.
- In this complex alone? - Yes.
When we first started building our house,
we were fantasizing about having a country house.
We planned to make our house small...
- but the yard big. - Right.
But the houses after ours became even bigger and fancier.
Now, the houses are attached...
- like townhouses. - I see.
Right.
- Are your children in Seoul? - Yes.
They went to POSCO High School.
I see.
But they went to Seoul for college.
They're living independently.
The two live together.
- Right now? - Yes.
They live together.
My older sister used to live with me.
But she moved out after she got married.
Since I live alone, I rarely cook.
- Exactly. - I usually have ramyeon...
or eat out like today.
Aren't your parents worried about you?
Not really.
I've been living alone for too long.
We'll succeed eventually.
(Kyung Kyu and Shin Ji are still wandering the neighborhood.)
It'll work.
(They ring another doorbell.)
I think someone's in.
Hello.
- Hi, kid. - Are you alone?
- You're alone? - Yes.
- Where are your parents? - Where are they?
- Where are they? - They're out working.
- Oh, no. - Did they just leave?
- Will they come back late? - Yes.
Have you eaten?
- No, not yet. - What will you eat then?
- I'm not sure. - My goodness.
- Poor thing. - I know.
- All right. - Thanks.
It would've been nice to have dinner with your parents.
Bye.
I realized this every time I watched your show.
It seems like they open up quite easily,
- But... - but...
- it doesn't always go that way. - Exactly.
- Sometimes, you wander around. - Yes.
(They cheer for them.)
- Hi! - Hey!
(They're shy and grateful.)
(They come across a pretty doorbell.)
(But no one's coming out.)
- They're not home. - No.
- They're not home at this hour. - No.
Some are home.
It's just not meant to be.
(They head to the modern red brick house.)
(Pressing the doorbell)
(They are desperate.)
- Hello. - Hello, ma'am.
- Hello. - Hello.
- We are... - You are a beauty.
- Hello. - We're shooting Let's Eat Dinner Together.
- You know her, don't you? - I am Shin Ji of KOYOTE.
- Hello. - Who's in the house?
- I am alone in the house. - My goodness.
Where's your husband?
He comes home late.
- You haven't eaten, have you? - Pardon me?
- You haven't eaten, have you? - I haven't eaten yet.
I don't even have rice to cook.
(They fail because she has no rice to cook.)
- Do you not eat rice? - That's why you haven't eaten.
Yes. That's why.
- I only have cucumber. - You only have cucumber.
- Thank you. - All right. Thank you.
Thank you. Be healthy.
We are getting close.
It's getting brighter.
A meal is being prepared for us.
Don't you feel it?
- The lights are on. - What?
- The lights are on. - What's on?
The lights are on outside.
Let's go to that house.
- Hello, ma'am. - Hello, ma'am.
- My goodness. Hello. - Hello, ma'am.
I am Shin Ji of KOYOTE.
- He is Mr. Lee Kyung Kyu. - I am Lee Kyung Kyu.
I am so sorry, but I have to leave now.
Oh, dear. You look like a nice person.
- I am sorry. - Don't say that. It's all right.
I am so sorry.
- Thank you. - Thank you for welcoming us.
- Be healthy. - We will get going.
- It was so nice meeting you. - Thank you.
Hello. We are from Seoul.
- Yes. - Let's Eat Dinner Together.
- Yes. - Have you eaten?
- I haven't eaten yet, but... - Are you going somewhere?
I have a dinner appointment.
(It happens for the 2nd time.)
- All right. - I am sorry. You came a long way.
I know. We took the bullet train.
- Enjoy your dinner. - Be healthy.
Thank you.
(Screaming)
This is a little...
I think you would struggle if we're to get invited in that house.
- This house is... - I know you.
I...
I think I will get worn out.
(Knowing that they will struggle, they still press the doorbell.)
The doorbell doesn't work.
Excuse us, ma'am.
(The kids come out.)
Is your mom in?
- Please call her. - Mom's here.
Please tell her to come out.
- Mom. - He's asking for you.
- Are you all siblings? - What?
- I think they are friends. - Are you friends or siblings?
- She's beautiful. - They are my friends.
- What? - They are my friends.
Why are you wearing the same thing?
It's their uniform.
Hello, ma'am.
Hello.
We can't do a shoot.
Why not?
I am too shy.
You are shy.
- Come to my house. - Where is your house?
- My house. - It's an apartment.
- An apartment. - But we are supposed to stay here.
Yes. Bye.
Bye.
Bye, ma'am.
I think we can just press 1 of the 2.
(They try the house right in front.)
(Pressing the door bell)
(The gate opens.)
- Hello. - Hello, kids.
- Are your parents out? - They are in.
- They are in. - Then...
- Can we talk to them? - We want to talk to them.
They look very much alike.
Yes. Tell them they got guests from Seoul.
It's as if you made an appointment.
- Hello, ma'am. - Hello, ma'am.
- She's Shin Ji. - We're shooting Let's Eat Dinner Together.
- Yes. - We are...
doing a special shoot in Pohang. We want to talk...
to people of Pohang over dinner.
- That's what our show is about. - Right.
You haven't had dinner, have you?
- We haven't had dinner yet. - I could tell.
Why don't we have dinner together?
Our house is a mess.
- It doesn't matter. You can... - We will give you time.
We will give you time to clean up.
We don't need a lot of food.
You can just give us whatever you have.
If you have dried laver, we can have it with rice and kimchi stew.
Any leftover food you have in your fridge will do.
You can feed us the foods that will be otherwise...
thrown out.
You have rice, right?
(She can't decide.)
Can you...
dine with us?
(What will she choose?)
- Can you dine with us? - Yes?
(She nods.)
Really, ma'am?
Yes?
(Kyung Kyu and Shin Ji succeed to get invited in.)
Thank you. We will let you clean the house first.
- Yes. You can tidy up. - You can tidy up.
Thank you.
No way.
- So people do say yes. - Of course.
Have a seat here.
She looks like a good person.
She looks like a very good person.
I think we will have cold raw fish soup.
- Kyung Kyu. - We might have cold raw fish soup.
(Dreaming of cold raw fish soup, they enter the house.)
Excuse us, ma'am.
Come on in.
Thank you.
They are welcomed by a welcome sign.
They enter the dinner scene of another steel house.
(Welcome.)
So tell us about your family. They are my granddaughters.
- Granddaughters. - My daughter's kids.
- Granddaughters. - Your daughter's kids.
- Your daughter's... - This is my daughter's house.
It's your daughter's house. Did she go somewhere?
No. I am raising the kids. I take care of them.
You are helping your daughter.
- She must work. - Yes.
Does she work somewhere in Pohang?
POSCO.
It's the POSCO employee's house.
What are you eating for dinner? Do you need any help?
No. I was...
going to cook rice balls for the kids.
I stir-fried kimchi.
My goodness.
(She was preparing dinner.)
Are you from Pohang then?
- Daegu. - Daegu.
- Yes. - Because of the kids...
- You moved here. - I moved to Pohang.
(She's staying here to take care of her granddaughters.)
She must feel reassured that her mom is taking care of the kids.
- I know. - She'd feel very reassured.
Does your son-in-law work at POSCO too?
No. My son-in-law works at the University of Ulsan.
- University of Ulsan. - Yes.
- He works in Ulsan. - Yes.
They must be huge fans of BTS.
- They are BTS fans. - She even went to Busan.
What? The concert?
Did you go there?
- Did you go to their concert? - I did.
- You are the best. - Did you meet BTS?
(Her whiteboard is filled with her love for BTS.)
This place shows her love for BTS,
and it provides Kyung Kyu a chance to start a conversation.
(I love you, BTS.)
- Have you seen BTS on this show? - I have seen it.
Who's the one I teamed up with?
- Jin. - Jin.
You know it well. You must love everything they're on.
Who's your favorite BTS member?
V.
V is the best BTS member.
(Right?)
Ha Eun, isn't that BTS?
It is.
(The time of truth comes for Kyung Kyu.)
It's BTS.
Find V.
- V. - I'd find him easily.
Where is V?
(Will Kyung Kyu be able to...)
Can you find him?
V is the best BTS member.
Isn't it him?
No.
(He's flustered.)
Who is it?
Is the one I paired up with Jin?
(Scratching his arm)
Where is V?
No.
(Strategy 1: Point until you get it right)
No.
(This person is...)
That's Jin.
- Who? - Didn't you know?
Jin Woo. Yes.
- "Jin". - "Jin".
- He was my team. - Yes.
Yes. Jin.
- That's V, isn't it? - No.
- He's... - That's V, isn't it?
That's him.
(It's me.)
Tae Yang and Jin.
- He is "Tae Hyung". - "Tae Hyung".
(He chokes.)
Tae Hyung. Jin.
Are you sure you know them well?
I only know Jin.
You didn't recognize him a while ago.
- You've seen Jin in person. - Yes.
- Is he handsome? - He's handsome.
He's tall.
In a glance, he looks like me.
(He speaks nonsense.)
(He runs away.)
(She's upset.)
"In a glance", I said.
(Let's calm down.)
I don't think so.
(Finding V only did him harm.)
(Feeling awkward.)
Which school do you go to?
I go to Pohang Jecheol Middle School.
Pohang Jecheol Middle and High School
It's next to Pohang Jecheol Technical High School.
Technical High School. Right.
Do you go to Pohang Jecheol Elementary School?
Jigok Elementary School.
It's right there. Pohang Jecheol Jigok Elementary School.
"Vocational Elementary School", did you say?
- Jigok Elementary School. - Jigok Elementary School.
(Laughing)
I am sorry. I can't hear well.
I thought she said "Vocational Elementary School".
Is there "Pohang Jecheol" in the front of the name?
- Yes. - It must belong to the same group.
They must own elementary, middle, and high school.
(Nodding)
Are you a good student?
Your mom must be smart.
Only Mom and Dad are smart.
I will wash my hands.
(She neatly ties her hair.)
[VIU Ver] jTBC E135 'Let's Eat Dinner Together' "City of Steel, Men of Steel" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
What do you want me to cook for you?
I can't believe you let us in.
It's not an easy thing to do, is it?
My little one kept going in and out of the house telling me.
- She told you about it. - She pestered.
(Lee Ha Yoon, 10, helped them get dinner.)
You always prepare meals for your granddaughters.
Right.
You are doing it for your daughter.
How do you chop this?
Do I just tear it?
You tear it.
You have such quick hands.
(Chopping)
Incredible.
She's got incredibly quick hands.
(She chops fearlessly.)
You fried it yourself, didn't you?
(They are flavorful anchovies she fried herself.)
To chewy crab meat and flavorful anchovies,
she adds warm rice.
You do it.
(Yes, Chef!)
(Shin Ji mixes them together, as directed.)
To the mixture, today's sous-chef, Shin Ji adds...
chopped dried laver...
and nutty sesame oil.
It must be hot.
Isn't it hot?
It's steaming.
(It's steaming, but she remains calm.)
Just watching it burns my hands.
It's hot, ma'am.
It's very hot.
Will this do?
(She gets a handful.)
- Is it too big? - It's too big.
Adults can eat this.
That's fine for adults. For kids...
(She makes it small for the kids.)
I usually make it this small.
It's a nice mouthful.
I should use both hands to make them quicker.
What will you do with the fried kimchi?
I will make kimchi fried rice.
- It's another menu? - Yes.
I watched "Kang's Kitchen" recently.
They loved the kimchi fried rice...
with cheese in the middle.
- The kids love it, right? - Yes.
They don't eat vegetables,
- but they eat kimchi. - Everything you cook...
is tailored for your granddaughters.
- You... - Their parents don't usually...
- Their parents don't usually... - They hardly eat at home?
eat at home.
In an instant,
rice balls are ready.
(Cute rice balls are completed.)
Just eating this with rice would be great enough.
The stir-fried kimchi with a sheen looks already good.
(Throwing it in)
She's quite tough. She is...
You're my type, ma'am.
(The rice and kimchi become one.)
Then should we add cheese here now?
I'll be on standby.
Let me sprinkle it now.
- Is this too much? - No.
- Can I put in some more? - Yes.
(Cheese is always good. She adds one more layer.)
It is different when you cook it in a frying pan.
I didn't know because I don't do housework at home.
Just like this,
kimchi fried rice is completed in a home in Pohang.
It melts in this way.
How can you make it so quickly?
I find this fascinating because I don't cook at home.
(Everything looks amazing to the novice.)
(Kyung Kyu looks around the house with the grandchildren.)
This must be your study room.
Have you lived in an apartment before?
Yes. We lived in an apartment before moving here.
Which do you like better, an apartment or this house?
- I like this house much better. - Why?
- Because it's spacious. - You can run about, right?
Yes.
Oh!
Look at this. "POSCO Family Grand Award".
- What is this? - That's what my mom...
- Did she receive it? - Yes.
"The Department of Product Quality and Technology".
There is also an article about your mom.
- Yes, years ago. - Right.
"Lee Jung Hee of the Department of Customer VOC Improvement".
"A female leader in POSCO in her 30s".
(She's the second female leader and the youngest one with a title.)
"She majored in Advanced Materials Science in POSTECH."
Did both your parents graduate from POSTECH?
Yes.
Your mom must've got good grades at school.
You must feel so pressured.
(They just laugh.)
Is this Ha Eun?
- Yes. - Is it?
You surely are a POSCO family.
(Their competent mom and cheerful Ha Eun and Ha Yoon)
Please play the piano.
Yes. The piano...
Play the piano.
- I didn't finish learning it yet. - You didn't?
All right.
(Shy)
(Amazed)
This is what you received, right?
"This award is given to the student above..."
"in the eighth H Piano Competition in North Gyeongsang Province."
(He gets his hopes up even more.)
(His nostrils are flaring.)
(She creates a beautiful melody...)
(with her tiny hands.)
(Ha Yoon's piano sound spreads in the house.)
Who could it be?
What?
(She tries to find where the sound is coming from.)
Oh, someone is playing the piano. I thought it was a bell sound.
What is this?
Bean leaf kimchi.
Is the kimchi made of bean leaves?
Yes. People in Gyeongsang Province eat it.
We're going to eat rice balls...
in Jigok-dong.
Rice balls in jigok-dong.
(Kimchi fried rice, bean leaf kimchi, rice balls, cucumber kimchi)
This is a meal...
filled with love for the grandchildren...
that the grandma developed for her granddaughters...
who don't want to eat vegetables.
(A meal filled with the grandma's love for her granddaughters)
Ready. Action.
What did you do in the piano class today, Ha Yoon?
I practiced the piano and came home.
How many times did you play?
I don't remember.
(Struggling)
This rice ball is too big.
Is it too big?
- I'm sorry. I made them. - Choose a smaller one.
I'm sorry.
- I made them. - The rice balls are really good.
Are they so good?
I made them.
(The housework novice wants to brag.)
Try some vegetables too.
- They don't eat vegetables. - They're not tasty.
They're not?
We had a science exam today,
and I think I marked every answer one number behind by mistake.
You did? You're in big trouble then.
She took a test and marked every answer one number behind by mistake.
(Shin Ji plays the role of Kyung Kyu's hearing aid.)
What should she do?
It means she got everything wrong.
Right.
You studied in vain then.
I know. She studied in vain. What does she do?
- One number behind? - Yes. In a science test.
All right, cut. Goodness.
What should you do when you marked every answer one number behind?
- Too bad. - I did that by mistake.
Thank you for the food.
Oh, it's good.
- You've never tried this, right? - No.
Try this.
Please try it.
(Bean leaf kimchi is not familiar to Shin Ji.)
We eat this bean leaf kimchi in Gyeongsang Province, right?
I've never seen it before.
(How will it taste?)
When I eat only with my granddaughters,
I just eat this one with rice.
- It's good. - Without other side dishes.
It tastes really good...
thought it's my first time to eat it.
(The bean leaf kimchi suits Kyung Kyu and Shin Ji's palates.)
(What shall I eat today?)
Not only the lady's tough style...
but also her great cooking skill has captivated Shin Ji.
While Kyung Kyu enjoys the stretchy cheese,
he seems to return to his childhood after a long time.
The granddaughters who fell for the kimchi fried rice...
and the tough lady...
in Jigok-dong made the warm meal possible.
I think she hardly makes what she likes to eat.
She just makes what her granddaughters want instead.
This kimchi fried rice was on "Kang's Kitchen"...
one day.
Her granddaughters watched it...
and asked her to make it...
and they enjoyed it a lot.
- That's why she makes it for them. - Did you cook what you saw...
on "Kang's Kitchen"?
We applied for it, but we were not accepted.
- You wanted to go eat there? - Yes.
Oh, you wanted to go to the place to eat from there?
(Their eyes meet.)
Why? Am I eating too much?
- No. Because you're too slim. - Why were you looking at her?
Do I look so fat on TV?
No.
You have really big eyes too.
I don't look that big in person, right?
Do you know any songs by KOYOTE?
- Yes. - Which one do you know?
- I don't know the title. - The theme song of an animation?
"Our Dream"?
- "One Piece"? - That's right.
Young kids know KOYOTE...
- because of that song. - They do?
And some kids these days watch the old sitcom, "High Kick!"...
and they know me.
It would've been nicer if Jong Min had come here.
They like "One Night Two Days" very much.
Please don't talk about the show that broke his heart.
(Please don't talk about the show that broke his heart.)
He lost a job that he'd been doing for 10 years.
(He lost a job that he'd been doing for 10 years.)
Did your daughter complete her entire education in Pohang?
She went to school in Daegu...
until she entered the university here.
POSTECH?
She originally wanted to go to Korean National Police University.
- Pardon? - Korean National Police University.
But because she had bad eyesight...
Eyesight.
You have to have good eyesight...
- to go to that university. - Right.
When is your son-in-law coming home?
He's at a seminar now.
- He's... - A seminar.
A seminar?
- Where did he go? - Hawaii.
- Goodness. - What...
What did he major in?
Advanced Materials Science.
- They're on a different level. - Yes. Advanced Materials Science.
Advanced Materials Science.
"Where is he?"
- They're extraordinary. - "He went to a seminar..."
- "in Hawaii." - Advanced Materials Science.
A seminar all the way in Hawaii.
A seminar about Advanced Materials Science. Gosh.
They were a collage couple, right?
- You mean a college couple? - They were.
- They were? - They were in the same department.
(They were really a college couple.)
"Collage".
What's a "collage couple"?
They were in the same department in the same year.
- They were a college couple, right? - Yes.
I thought they were.
A college couple. I'm jealous.
Did you disapprove of the marriage?
(Shaking her head)
You didn't?
I noticed what her personality is like when she was cooking.
- She seems to be very cool. - She's very easygoing.
She's the heroine type of person.
While making this kimchi fried rice,
she poured the rice right from the pot in one go.
She did that in such a tough way without hesitation.
She was not reserved at all.
There wasn't much rice, though.
But it's delicious, and there was enough for everyone.
I get the feeling that you were the studious type back in the day.
(She seems to have done something extraordinary in the past.)
Have you worked at a company before?
Well...
I ran a business for about 10 years.
What kind of business?
I dealt with steel too.
- In Pohang? - Everyone here is related to steel.
- In Daegu. - Pardon?
You know how they reinforce cargo boxes?
- Yes. - Yes.
- Of dump trucks. - Trucks.
Steel for trucks?
It's the steel industry.
- This family has a lot of things... - With steel.
- to do with steel. - They do.
(The family of steel)
They really do.
Did you do it for about 10 years?
My husband used to run the business,
but I took over and continued to run it for 10 years...
before I quit.
I guess you couldn't pay much attention to your kids...
because you were busy with your business.
I couldn't back then.
You let the kids grow on their own, right?
Yes, that's why they tried to study hard themselves.
They didn't depend on cram schools.
(Her children studied and grew on their own as she was a working mom.)
May I ask where you're from?
I'm from Punggi, North Gyeongsang Province.
- Punggi? - Yes.
Punggi in Yeongju.
- North Gyeongsang Province? - Yes.
Yeongju that is known for its apples?
- Yes, apples. - Apples from Yeongju.
- Punggi is famous for its ginseng. - Right. Ginseng from Punggi.
- Yes. - It's very famous.
Actually, the distance from Punggi to Busan...
may not seem long, but it takes quite a long time.
It'll take quite long.
So I wonder how their love story started.
(Laughing)
I feel too shy to tell the story.
Why?
Back then, was your husband...
Back then, I...
Oh, he must've been in Pohang already, not Busan.
Well,
after I graduated from college,
I was assigned to South Gyeongsang Province as a teacher.
- Oh, South Gyeongsang Province? - Yes.
You know it's really far to get to my hometown from there, right?
- Exactly. It's so far from there. - It's far away.
It was impossible to go there in one day.
- You couldn't? - No.
- To Punggi? - Transportation wasn't great.
There was a lot of waiting in between.
Back then,
there weren't that many buses.
I moved schools after three years.
- I moved to Ulsan. - You were transferred there?
Yes. And one day, I was looking at a map...
to see how I could go back home to Punggi.
The map was in my head.
In order to go home, I had to go through Pohang,
Yeongdeok, Jinbo, Andong,
and Yeongju.
So I took a bus from Ulsan...
and was on my way home...
- by passing through Pohang. - I see.
She was on her way.
By passing through Pohang.
When the bus stopped in Pohang, there were three men...
- in hiking gears... - In hiking gears?
Yes, they got on the bus.
- What? - Three men got in.
Where were they going?
Exactly. But since I'd been...
working at a school...
for three years,
they looked so young to me.
- When they got in, - Even though they were your age?
- they looked so young. - Since you were working already.
I thought they were college students.
And then...
(Among the 3 hikers)
One of the men, who ended up...
being my husband,
sat next to me and kept chatting.
(He chose the seat next to hers.)
He kept talking to you?
He looked extremely nervous...
while talking to me.
Later on, I found out...
that the three were going to Mount Juwang.
But they drank too much the night before,
so they slept in...
the morning after.
That's how we met.
- I got goosebumps. - Me too.
- So... - They met...
in the middle of Gyeongsang Province.
He was so tense...
while he was talking to me.
- What did he say? - He was stuttering too.
What did he say?
He asked where I was headed.
He asked me similar questions.
These days, they call that flirting.
He wasn't even good with women.
- He was nervous. - Yes, he was.
(This was before he became as strong as steel.)
The bus stops for a bit...
at Yeongdeok Terminal.
He suddenly ran out...
and bought drinks...
and snacks.
He bought them,
gave them to me, and started talking more.
- We talked more. - He was so naive.
He still remembers what I wore that day.
I don't remember a thing.
- He still remembers? - Yes.
After that,
they got off midway at a stop...
in order to go to Mount Juwang.
I still had to keep going.
On his way out, he wrote his address.
He wrote his workplace...
on a piece of paper.
Back then,
bachelors had...
their own dormitory.
- A dormitory for bachelors? - Right.
He gave me the number to his dormitory.
I called him,
and we got in touch.
That's how we met.
Before you two met...
on the bus,
- you were strangers. - Right.
If he didn't drink so much...
the night before with his friends...
Then he would've departed sooner.
They could've never met.
- You know, - You're right.
come to think of it,
all encounters are precious.
When I think back on how we met,
- it's really surprising. - You bet.
How long did you date for?
We got married in January of 1989.
We dated for about three years.
- Three years? - You dated for a while.
I hesitated a lot about getting married.
It was because...
my mom couldn't understand how I could think about...
getting married to someone I randomly met like that.
That's funny.
"How could you get married to someone you randomly met?"
(She was concerned.)
She probably had no idea.
Back then, she was like that.
They turned the brief encounter they had...
into a long-lasting one.
With their love that was stronger than steel,
they created a beautiful family.
On Saturday,
I'm attending an event here.
- Where? - It's at a temple.
Let me see.
(He bursts into laughter.)
I'm a guy with good fortune.
An event is being held at a temple?
I think it was a temple.
Is there a temple nearby?
- I'm not sure. - Am I wrong?
Okay, give me a minute.
(He checks his schedule.)
- A temple? - Let me see.
Oh, it's not a temple.
A pavilion at the beach.
Oh, it's Yeongildae.
Right, Yeongildae.
It's the Yeongildae pavilion.
It's where we were earlier.
- I see. - It's the beach there.
(He sang there a few hours ago.)
- My gosh. - It'll be on a Buddhist channel.
I thought it was a temple.
You should visit if you're bored.
Okay.
(He always stays true to his silly character.)
It must've been fascinating at first...
to watch your daughter attend POSTECH.
Yes.
People were prejudiced back then.
Back then, a female student's going...
to a college of engineering...
wasn't...
an easy decision.
- Right, usually boys went there. - Right.
I have two daughters and a son.
My younger daughter is in Seoul.
And then, I have my eldest daughter and a younger son.
- My daughters were studious. - Were they?
Are you hinting that your son wasn't?
He wasn't horrible.
She straightforwardly said that her daughters were studious.
It means her daughters were extremely studious.
- Is that right? - Yes.
I see.
Were you strict with them?
- When it came to studying? - No.
- Really? - Yes.
- They were studious already. - I didn't need to be strict.
(Her daughters were diligent.)
Did your daughters win...
scholarships at school?
Yes.
They must've been very studious.
No wonder Ha Eun seemed to be pressured.
Why?
- Since her mom's smart. - Because her mom's smart?
I asked her if she was smart,
and she said only her parents are.
I guess the kids could feel pressured.
(Ha Eun leaves to receive a phone call.)
Look at how intimidated they are.
But even when I was growing up,
my parents didn't really interfere in my life.
Because you were smart?
No, they just gave up on me quite early.
That's what it was.
- It's sad. - You were irreparable.
Yes, I was.
So they didn't interfere much.
- But now... - It's a bit different nowadays.
Don't parents force their kids to study a lot these days?
But these two haven't been attending...
cram school yet.
- Really? - They've never gone to one before.
Really?
They only study at school.
- Is that it? - Yes.
The real estate told us that this area...
has good schools.
- It's like... - It's like Gangnam.
This area is well-known countrywide.
That's what I heard.
So naturally, I expected them to be busy...
attending cram schools. I guess I was wrong.
They play a lot.
Oh, I see.
Since she didn't interfere...
in her daughters' lives, and yet, they turned out well,
- she believes they'll be like them. - Right.
- They won't be stressed. - Right.
That's really good.
Since they're sisters, they can get along well too.
- Compliment your sister. - Right, let's hear it.
What do you like about her?
Does she play with you often?
- No. - No?
She does taekwondo and jump rope.
Music, jump ropes, and taekwondo.
- She's good at calligraphy. - What?
Calligraphy.
Is she good at calligraphy?
She must be good at drawing.
She did that in fourth grade...
when she was learning calligraphy.
My goodness.
- The eldest one did that? - She was in fourth grade.
- Yes, she was in fourth grade. - Her handwriting is pretty.
(She wrote this when she was 11 years old.)
She's in rank three in taekwondo.
(Her grandmother brags about her.)
She's a junior master in jump rope.
- What? - She's a junior master?
Was she an athlete?
It's not that.
Jump rope has ranks too.
Do such things exist?
I should ask about that. I've never heard of it.
Me neither.
I guess it's like taekwondo where they have ranks.
Their school performs musical jump rope.
It's like a performance.
Now that you've explained it, I get it.
You jump rope with the music.
It's not your average jump rope.
- Don't they also use... - She also does simple jump rope.
several ropes?
(It's not your average jump rope.)
(They perform a windmill.)
She can do 150 double unders.
- How many can you do? - 150?
I can't even do 1.5.
- I can only do four. - What?
- Four. - That's still good.
That was the most that I could do.
She wants to get an origami certificate for level one.
Do they have levels for that?
It's a certificate.
An origami certificate?
When I was a kid, I just folded some newspaper.
- We just made things. - Right.
(He finds out something.)
1 point for doing homework, and 1.5 points deducted for not doing it?
(Rules about points on a whiteboard?)
She solves problems on workbooks at home.
And she gets points whenever she finishes it.
I give her a prize when her points...
reach a certain number.
10 points for ice cream. Right?
- Yes. - 20 points for a comic book.
30 points for SBF?
SBF stands for a sleepover...
- with a best friend. - I see.
(A sleepover with a best friend)
It's called SBF?
40 points for a slime cafe.
And 50 points for 10 dollars.
- 10 dollars? Wow. - That's a good one.
Did you come up with the rules?
- She made a promise with her mom. - Her mom, I see.
They made a promise.
I heard it's really hard to go to the concert.
(Her mom even promised to let her go to BTS's concert.)
You should erase this now.
It should be KKS with my name.
KKS?
She will be surprised.
No, you can't touch it.
(No, you can't touch it.)
(A complete defense)
I heard your daughter comes home at around nine.
She has plans tonight.
Can we talk to her on the phone?
We'd like to thank her for dinner.
Hey, where are you?
They're shooting...
Let's Eat Dinner Together here tonight.
It's sad that you're not here.
Can I talk to her?
Hang on. I'll put you through to Kyung Kyu.
Hello?
Hello.
- Hello, it's nice to talk to you. - You too.
- I'm a big fan. - Thank you.
- Your mother let us in. - I see.
So we had really delicious rice balls.
- Did you eat rice balls? - Yes.
I'm having a drink...
with some stir-fried eggplants now.
Are you having a company dinner?
Yes, I am.
(She's having a company dinner.)
- She sounds spirited. - She is.
I heard that you won a prize from POSCO.
Yes, I did.
(They love her.)
May I ask what you do for a living?
What I do is quality design.
- Quality design? - Yes,
I plan and manufacture steel products.
(She plans and manufactures steel products.)
- It's a key sector. - You perform a key role.
Right. Thank you.
Is there anything we'd know among things you've made?
There's API steep pipe.
I've heard of that.
Right. It's a pipe that carries crude oil.
- I see. - Crude oil.
Does it have something to do with the gas pipeline...
running through South Korea, North Korea, and Russia?
Exactly. We'd like to win the contract...
and supply the materials.
You want to supply the materials?
Yes.
Are things going well?
We're kind of slow these days due to the poor economy.
But still, we're quite competitive,
- so it's promising. - She sounds so proud.
(She's proud for a reason.)
So your mom is taking care of your children.
- Right. - You must be worried about them.
I'm very worried about my kids...
and feel sorry for them.
And I feel even sorrier...
for my mom.
- She got married at an early age. - I see.
She's very brave and gallant.
I was right about that.
As I saw her cook, I thought she was so cool.
- That's right. - So in a way,
- she's also a working mother. - Exactly.
And I take after my mom.
I want to work hard...
and change the social perception of women.
I believe it will help my daughters...
when they grow up and begin work...
when they grow up.
That's so cool. You are amazing.
You're my type!
She sounds amazing.
Come over here and have a drink with me.
- She's a good talker. - I'll text you.
Anyway, we had a lot of fun.
Thank you. I hope to see you soon.
Okay. Thank you.
- Bye. - Bye.
She's a smooth talker.
(She said a lot of good things.)
You're daughter is great.
Now, you should compliment your grandma.
Compliment my grandma?
First, she's beautiful.
(Flattered)
- That's the best compliment. - Her granddaughter...
is very smart.
That's the best compliment.
Now, you should compliment your grandma.
Compliment my grandma?
First, she's beautiful.
(Flattered)
- That's the best compliment. - Her granddaughter...
is very smart.
That's the best compliment.
And she takes good care of us.
I'm very thankful.
(I'm thankful that she takes good care of us.)
- Are you serious? - Yes.
One more thing.
She's been here for us since I was born.
I feel very reassured.
You feel reassured?
- She must mean a lot to her. - I know.
- She's like a big hill. - She always takes her side.
She's a big hill you can count on.
What about you, Ha Yun?
Compliment your grandma.
She cooks delicious things for us.
- And? - She's very nice to me like Mom.
Like her mom.
Her mom stayed in Seoul for a year and a half.
She worked there for a year and a half.
She came back early this year.
(The grandma took good care of them while their mom was away.)
So she's like their mom.
Because they're still young.
One more thing.
When Dad and Mom don't have time,
Grandma gives us a ride.
When they go to school.
- And do you give them a ride? - I guess so.
She's a good driver.
I can imagine that.
She must be tough.
(A tough driver in Jigok-dong?)
I've been in Let's Eat Dinner Together for over two years.
But this is my first time to talk...
to a grandma and her grandchildren like this.
I should watch them carefully.
- Right. - I'll be a grandpa someday.
I know.
I learned a lot today.
Can you send a message to your daughter and son?
Please compliment them.
Call their name first.
Ye In and Ho Hyung.
I love you guys so much.
I hope you stay healthy and do well in Seoul.
And thank you for respecting...
your parents' decisions.
Don't feel pressured to get married.
You'll find someone eventually. You should just wait.
(Listen carefully, Jong Min.)
Ho Hyung, you're working hard...
to find a job these days.
There must be something...
you can do in the world.
So don't worry.
If you are well prepared,
you will eventually find a job that makes you think...
it's what you've been waiting for.
You'll feel that way in hindsight.
I believe you're doing a good job.
Stay healthy and make sure not to skip a meal.
Be careful when you go around.
I love you.
(I love you, my daughter and son.)
You saw the way she said "I love you", right?
(She expressed her heart bashfully.)
Thank you.
- We will do the dishes. - I'll do that.
- We should do that. - It's okay.
It's the rule.
- We have this rule. - It's not a lot of work.
- We had a great time here. - I know.
It's a fateful encounter of steel and flower.
We got a lot of good energy from here.
It was really nice to spend time with you in such a long while.
- It was fun. - I got a lot of good energy.
(They also got a lot of good energy.)
I get good energy from you whenever I meet you.
That is good.
(Spotless clean)
- Shin Ji. - Yes?
She's going to do the jump rope.
- She's doing it? - Come over here.
I have to watch it.
(Running hurriedly)
Go ahead.
She's warming up.
(Swoosh)
(She shows difficult skills.)
How does she jump so lightly?
I can cross my arms behind my back.
My gosh.
Jigok-dong, Pohang.
(They take a picture together.)
1, 2, and 3.
In Jigok-dong, Pohang,
they met the 239th and 240th families for Let's Eat Dinner Together.
Thank you for visiting our house.
Please visit us again.
- We love you, Let's Eat Dinner Together. - We love you, Let's Eat Dinner Together.
(They all are cram schools.)
(We shot the drama here.)
How similar is it to the reality of Daechi-dong?
(I think it's about 80 percent similar.)
(Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul The backdrop of "Sky Castle")
(High school rappers are in Daechi-dong.)
(Haon, Mark of NCT)
(Haon is in Daechi-dong.)
(Giggling)
(It's not easy to ring doorbells in Daechi-dong.)
(Is this the third floor?)
- Who is it? - Do you know NCT?
(What's the matter?)
(The master entertainer steps up.)
(She changes her voice immediately.)
(Why did your tone change?)
(I'll show you the dignity of charting Billboard's top 11.)
(Flapping)
(I'm only interested in female idols.)
Excuse me.
(Oh, it's a man.)
(Do you know Red Velvet?)
(I'm their brother.)
(But you're not Red Velvet.)
(What will happen to them?)
(Let's Eat Dinner Together)