(The taste that has been maintained for over 30 years.)
(How many old restaurants have you been to?)
(The taste that includes long years.)
(Noh Hong Chul's Small Club Project)
("A ghost that died after it had a full stomach looks better".)
(It's a jaw-dropping gathering.)
(It's mesmerizing.)
(Sweep away all your worries.)
(Fill your stomach.)
I want to eat too.
(Hong Chul Tour in Euljiro begins now.)
(Hong Chul Tour)
- Hello. - Hello.
Noh Hong Chul's Small Club Project begins today.
This is the first official small club project...
which many people participated in funding.
That's right. Here's what's interesting.
After it was aired, about 1,600 people applied.
I thoroughly read every one of them.
It's the long-awaited first tour. It's Old Restaurant Tour.
"A ghost that died after it had a full stomach looks better".
I'm sure everyone has such experience.
You don't need anything special when you're under stress or tired.
Eat your favorite food or snack.
Have a nice and warm meal.
Chat with your friend.
You recharge yourself as you rest this way.
Since this is the first project, I wanted to take it easy.
Don't you like this theme?
- These days... - Old Restaurant Tour.
- it's a popular thing to do. - Do you like it?
As far as I know, the concept of an old restaurant is...
a restaurant with a history of over 30 years.
Those are considered as old restaurants.
- That's been run for generations. - For generations.
I'm looking forward to Old Restaurant Tour.
It's so fascinating.
Yang Jae Woong is sitting there like one of our members.
He's listening and reacting to our talk.
- That was so natural. - I didn't know what to do.
Actually, he kept on catching my eyes.
- I tried not to look. - I know.
Don't you think the neckline of his shirt is too low?
- He's in very good shape. - He has a good collarbone line.
- Say hello. - Say hello.
When you say hello, please be careful and cover your chest.
Hello, I'm Psychiatrist Yang Jae Woong.
(Being careful)
- Formally... - Yes.
I asked him a favor because it's my project this week.
Noh Hong Chul's Special Exhibition took place a few days ago.
After the meeting, I thought about people's innermost feelings.
All I could do for them was to friendly listen to their stories.
I thought it would be nice to invite a professional like him...
- to share what he studied. - Good idea.
That's why he came here today.
I heard Hong Chul has been holding this meeting for three years.
I wanted to take the opportunity to talk and listen to their stories.
I've come to participate.
Jung Hae In was a special guest last time.
- That's right. - A handsome man came last time.
So this time,
- I invited a beautiful woman. - Another handsome man?
- She is a very shy beautiful woman. - Who could it be?
How should I give a hint about her?
Well, she is unrivaled.
- "Unrivaled"? - "Unrivaled"?
- Hold on a second. - We think differently of her.
- Is that so? - We have different opinions.
(Hong Chul's badge catches his eye.)
- What's this? It's Hong Chul's. - Hang on.
I wore it one last time before throwing it away.
His face is on it, so I couldn't just get rid of it.
They were exchanging glances.
She was obviously there.
She had a Hong Chul Tour badge.
Let's just watch the video.
- I'm so curious who the guest is. - Let's watch.
(Hong Chul Tour)
(Noh Hong Chul's Small Club Project)
(He's been organizing such meetings for three years.)
(Meet and talk to strangers.)
(Chatting with new people)
(Sympathize and heal)
(Noh Hong Chul's Small Club Project begins)
What a view.
Yes.
The youth these days find this fascinating.
- Yes. - The old signs.
It feels new to them.
I know Euljiro very well.
The music is perfect.
- Young Pollack Alley. - Yes.
You know right away.
(Euljiro is full of old restaurants.)
- What is this place? - It's a tea room that's really old.
- A tea room? - That's a tea room?
Medicinal herbal teas.
She should be here soon.
How old is this shop?
We opened in 1978.
- 1978? - Yes.
- It's older than me. - Yes.
(The aged interior is full of memories.)
- An old tea room. - Over 40 years old.
The interior of that place.
With the electric fan in the back...
and the payphone...
It's as if the cover of time remained over that place.
- That gives the atmosphere. - If you look at the scribbles,
it's about wishing for everlasting love.
They don't put you off or upset you.
They make you smile.
Do you get many customers like me?
- Yes. - Younger than me?
Yes, a lot of young people come by.
What do they drink? I see medicinal herbs.
- Herbs. - Medicinal teas.
- Sipjeondaebotang. - Sipjeondaebotang?
- Ssanghwatang. - That's good for you.
- I'll have a Sipjeondaebotang. - Okay, give me a moment.
Look at that yellow kettle.
They're 30 to 40 years old.
(The flavors are as old as the shop.)
The effort that went into that. A handful of pine nuts.
(Sipjeondaebotang)
Thank you.
- There's a lot inside. - Yes.
- Nuts. - Nuts and...
- Dates and all that. - It must be good for you.
- So good. - A generous helping.
- It's really thick and dark. - Yes, it is, isn't it?
(How does it taste?)
How does it taste?
Oh, my gosh.
- Is it okay? - It's really bitter.
- It's not to my liking. - It's like a tonic.
- But it's good for you. - He likes sugary drinks.
(A mysterious lady approaches.)
Who could that be?
Isn't that the tune they played when Jung Hae In entered?
It's the same one.
(She's entering to the same music as Jung Hae In.)
Gosh, I'm so terribly dressed.
(Do Yeon's the first participant.)
I took a while to pick out the outfit.
Wow, this place looks really old.
(She discovers the meeting place.)
(Surprised)
My goodness. Time has stopped here.
(The entrance shows signs of old age as if time had stopped.)
Wow, this place is really old.
(My goodness.)
Hello, participant.
It's different seeing you here.
- Am I number one? - Yes.
- I thought... - Isn't it unusual?
- What's this? - What would you recommend her?
- Omija. - Omija.
It was nice and sweet.
Drinking it in an old tea room...
- gave it a different feel. - It did.
It's richer and feels better for you.
Omija.
(Omija tea)
- What a lovely color. - My goodness.
- It's violet. - The glass.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
(Sour)
- Is it sweet? - I haven't tasted it yet.
- You look nice together. - It smells sour.
(How does the omija tea taste?)
It's sweet.
You'd like this better.
- It smells nice. - It's sweet.
- Since you're here, - Yes.
- I'll treat you the same. - Is this like a club?
- Yes. You're a participant. - A wristband?
You give them wristbands?
- For participants? - I want one.
It gives a sense of belonging.
Did you make all those?
- Yes, of course. - That's amazing.
- Of course. - What great effort.
It says "Old Restaurant Tour".
"A ghost that died after it had a full stomach looks better."
You two make a great couple.
- You do. - We're business partners.
People say that it really doesn't flutter their hearts.
- It's so odd. - When we filmed In Na,
- everyone felt ticklish. - Right, In Na and Ha Neul.
I put this on for her. That required some touching.
Don't you show that in slow motion?
- On this arm. - To look different?
(The editing they wanted)
- You have something on that arm. - You made all this?
(The matching wristbands sweetened the mood.)
(Right now, they're the only people here.)
Is Hae In not coming?
(Ruining the mood)
(These two just can't be sweet.)
Just in case. Just in case he'd be joining.
Like I said then, he's just a passing guest.
- I want him to stay. - No, no.
- I want even a hair. - It's new every time.
People you've never met before.
I was mistaken then.
I'm so excited and what I found interesting was...
Is that a skirt?
It's a skirt.
- Like an accordion? - It's a skirt.
What are you wearing?
You wore a skirt?
It's my favorite skirt. I felt good so I wore it.
(Here comes the second participant to please Hong Chul.)
(Pleased)
What's this?
She's the backbone of our program.
I can't do it without her. This is Chef Choi Jung Yoon.
I know her.
- You know her? - She's really famous.
(A famous food company's head chef)
She was this amazing person?
She's older than me and I asked for her advice.
(Chef Choi Jung Yoon)
She has a social media account...
- to do this. - She has an account.
- It's famous. - Yes.
People don't know it's her.
I took part as well.
- Long before? - Yes.
From what I know of her,
she's the expert of old restaurants.
- Is she? - How do you know that?
She's famous.
And at a very big and famous food company,
- she works as the head chef. - That's right.
- You know a lot. - He knows.
There's a liquid seasoning that she developed.
Yes. "Use it."
I shot a commercial for it.
You did?
How short-lived was it? I had no idea.
- It didn't last for long. - She developed that product.
It's the best-selling seasoning that company sells.
The jingle can be heard all the time at supermarkets.
I had no idea you did the commercial.
- Neither did I. - Right?
- "Use it. Use it." - "Use it. Use it."
Did you compose the jingle?
It's a very popular jingle.
I'm too afraid to say anything now.
- She works nearby. - That's right.
She knows Euljiro very well.
I've been visiting old restaurants for 10 years now.
- In Euljiro? - Then...
- you must know... - She'll know the area.
I'm very interested in that these days.
Food is important,
but the best appetizer is the person sitting opposite.
- What a phrase. - That's right.
It sounds different coming from her.
The depth. It's so deep.
- It's true. - Such sayings,
when the rest of the group comes,
you could tell them about that.
She's the best helper you could ask for.
- So trustworthy. - Yes.
Someone's here.
(The participants slowly find their way.)
(Hearts pounding)
- How should I put it? - Wait.
- Just as we were talking. Hello. - Hello.
Did you apply?
- Yes. - Hello.
- Come on in. - It's good to see this again.
- Hello. - Sit down.
- Since you're here... - That's right.
Your wrist is so thin.
- Really? - Isn't that nice?
How many rounds do we need?
It's an honor to have you.
(Chef Choi gets a wristband too.)
It feels like entering a theme park.
I love how it gives a sense of belonging.
Just a wristband makes it feel like a real tour.
It's like a free pass to an amusement park.
(The fifth participant enters.)
- Hello. - Hello.
We get a lot of unique people.
Nice to meet you. Take a seat.
- Two cups of... - Hello.
- Someone else is here. - A guest.
- You're all on time. - Hello.
Hey, what on earth? She's my fan.
(She's my fan!)
What? Your fan?
- Yes. - For real? Your fan?
It was so weird. It was amazing.
What's going on?
The fan's not happy to see the celebrity.
The celebrity's happy to see a fan.
It's because my fans are rare.
Who is whose fan?
Do Yeon seems more pleased.
- What do you mean? - You're so happy.
That entrance there...
I was confused myself.
She was just calm and okay but Do Yeon made such a fuss.
(Unlike her calm fan, Do Yeon was in shock.)
(That's hilarious)
- Hello. - Hello.
It's like watching TV.
Are you just a so-so fan?
- Higher up. - I'm high up.
She didn't give that great a reaction.
I'm a bit stiff.
That's so amusing.
- It was fascinating. - To meet there.
(Do Yeon's foot stamp she sent her fan.)
What's that?
She's weird too because...
when I offer to get her a seat to Comedy Big League,
she says, "No, I have to go."
Just like that.
- People keep coming. - There's more?
This is crazy.
(The seventh participant enters cautiously.)
They enter one by one.
- Take a seat. - Try and guess their occupations.
Hello. Hello.
- Hello. - Hong Chul Tour?
Here's someone else.
- Oh, hello. - Hello.
- Hello. - They keep coming.
(Someone's here.)
- Hello. - Everyone's...
Hello.
Everyone's here now.
Welcome! I'm glad you're here.
Welcome!
I'm so fascinated...
by how complete strangers can gather and have small groups.
It's all so new to me.
It's a trend to invite one person that knows wine...
and others who don't and learn about it while talking over other things.
It's easier to establish common grounds with each other,
because they're all gathered with an interest in the same thing.
It's a good structure in which like-minded people can gather.
- Let's introduce ourselves. - Right.
I'm the creator of this small group and a maniac for small groups.
I'm Noh Hong Chul and I'm 41. Pleased to meet you all.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
I'm really curious about all of you.
I felt so nervous when I had to introduce myself.
- It's exciting. - Indeed.
I'll introduce myself now.
- I'm a comedienne... - A comedienne!
and I'm 35 years old.
Contrary to popular beliefs, I'm actually a shy person.
My toes are all curled up right now...
- because I'm that nervous. - It seems like it.
I don't know how close we'll end up becoming,
but nice to meet you all.
Next.
I'm a plus-size model.
I'm Kim So E and I'm 28 years old.
I model for swimsuits...
- and sportswear. - That's so cool.
- That's so amazing. - No wonder you look so stylish.
I'm 28 years old...
and I study computer hacking...
in graduate school.
It's so cool how he's studying computer hacking.
And?
I'm Kwon Byung Soo. I'm 31 years old and currently a freelancer.
I film dramas.
I'm a newbie camera director.
He definitely looks like someone I'd see on set.
Are you filming anything right now?
My drama ended recently, it's called "The Wind Blows".
(He worked on "The Wind Blows" recently.)
(He worked with Kim Ha Neul.)
- You must've met Ha Neul then. - Yes.
Did you actually get to meet her?
Does she look better in real life?
She looks much better in real life.
- Really? - Yes.
(Everyone is so focused on him.)
I'm from New York.
- New York? - Yes.
I'm a graphic designer...
and I'm 27 years old. My name is Cheon Hye Bin.
How cool is that? A graphic designer.
- There's so much variety going on. - For sure, it's a diverse group.
Very diverse.
How do you pronounce graphic designer in New York?
Graphic?
Graphic designer.
She's so cool.
- Graphic designer. - She definitely sounds different.
I'm 28 years old. My name is Park Eun Jeong...
and I sing.
- She's a singer? - Her voice sounds so nice.
- I'm a history major... - She studies history.
and I'm Jo Ye Rin. I'm 24 years old.
I'm 32 years old and from Suwon. My name is Jeong Jae Hoon...
- and I'm an actor. - An actor.
- An actor? - Yes.
(He recently worked with Jung Woo Sung.)
There are students, a hacker, a plus-size model...
and a New Yorker.
Isn't this such a unique group? Everyone is different.
What I was worried about was that our meetings are on weekdays.
That's why only the people who could take weekdays off attended.
Before starting off,
I prepared some items for everyone.
You even prepared items?
- As you can see, - What's that?
we have a lot of food and they might get onto your shirts.
- So I brought aprons. - How considerate.
- That's adorable. - Aprons.
- They're one-size-fits-all. - Absolutely adorable.
You can just stick it right on.
It's a sticker. If you find this slightly too embarrassing,
there's a medium-sized one.
If you're shy like Do Yeon, here's a small-sized one.
And to remember today,
- It's a badge. - you can put this on as well.
- Nobody can beat... - That's the perfect size.
Hong Chul when it comes to preparing little things like that.
I designed this bag.
"Great, let's go. Go!"
There are two versions.
- I always say this. - This one is pretty.
- "Do what you want." - That one is nice.
That's so pretty.
But at the back of this...
- Noh Hong Chul the Genius? - Noh Hong Chul the Genius.
Everyone gets quiet when they see the back of the bag.
Look at how everyone's reactions changed.
That's hilarious.
- Nobody wants it anymore. - That was a dramatic drop.
Which one would you like?
I'll take the first one.
I'll take the first one as well.
- The young ones like the first one. - Let's go.
- There's none left. - I'll take the second one then.
(The first design is all out.)
Don't say it like you're getting punished.
How can I erase the ink at the back?
(Is that really necessary?)
This small group is really nice. It comes with great items.
Everyone can take something home.
Take one if you think it's nice!
Take the genius bag. Take this one.
- You wanted it, right? - He really seems like he doesn't.
Take some items.
- Let's take some items. - I'll take the first one.
I think I can put it to good use...
when I walk my dog.
- When you're walking your dog? - Yes.
It's the perfect size for picking up my big dog's poop.
You'll use it as a poop bag?
- It's got everything in it. - It even has the apron inside.
I'll put it to good use when I'm dying my mom's hair.
- It's really nice. - I love it.
That's perfectly fine.
I'll use it when I dye my mom's hair as well.
Speaking of the tea room in Euljiro,
- aren't you from that generation? - Yes, I am.
(Where the young ones hung out back in the days)
(The tea room, a place of memories and romance)
I used to go to Bulgom Tea Room in Wangsimni often.
- Bulgom Tea Room? - Bulgom.
What did you have at the tea room?
I had black herbal tea with egg yolk.
Did you have egg yolks in your tea as well?
Absolutely.
It wasn't just for herbal teas.
- We had yolks in coffee too. - In coffee?
- A raw egg yolk? - Yes, a raw egg yolk.
Do you put it in the coffee to cook it?
- Or to eat it raw? - What was the yolk for?
Consuming protein wasn't as easy back then.
Tea rooms were a luxury for commoners.
I got it.
The two are all excited now.
I don't think I've ever seen them this excited.
- They're in their own zone. - It's fascinating.
They've gone back in time.
In the 70s, everyone in Euljiro met up at tea rooms.
Nobody had phones then.
That was the ultimate meeting place.
Haven't you seen it in movies?
The tea room owner...
- has one telephone... - That's right.
and would yell out for a customer to pick up the call.
- That's right. - I've seen that in dramas.
That's how people would talk over the phone.
Did having telephones on every table come after that?
- That was in the 90s. - There were telephones...
- on every table? - That was the pager generation.
That was my generation.
Do you not know?
Every table had a telephone.
In Apgujeong too.
Is it so terrible of me that I don't know of this?
- Telephones at each table? - Let me explain to you.
When we entered the 90s,
coffee shops became a thing and so did pagers.
That was when each table at a coffee shop had telephones.
(A telephone was available at every table.)
If your pager beeps, you have to check the number and dial it.
I think I remember it now.
When cafes in Apgujeong began migrating to Bangbae-dong...
He must have experienced it all. He knows it all!
- He really knows everything. - It's like we're all the same age.
- Bodyguard. - Bodyguard.
Isn't that an underwear brand?
It was very famous.
It had glass walls.
(It was a famous cafe in Apgujeong.)
- I remember the days. - Euljiro was amazing back then.
Music cafes played music from records.
That's right.
You know how In Na is an amazing DJ?
That's right.
Let's go back to the Euljiro days and begin the show off with a song.
- Shall we? - Yes.
I really enjoyed it when old pop songs were playing earlier.
I'll play you the perfect song.
What a great DJ you are.
- I'm excited. - I'm really curious.
You better get excited.
("I Will Give Everything to You" by Lee Chang Hee)
Can you pretend that you're a DJ at a music cafe?
How do I do that?
Hello everyone, I'm DJ In Na.
(Laughing)
What else do I say after?
(Here comes DJ Jun Sang.)
He put the cookie in his ears!
Check, check. Yes.
What did he just say?
(With memories blossoming,)
(let's go back to the old days with DJ Jun Sang.)
I'd like to welcome everyone to Bulgom Tea Room.
This is the perfect tone.
Today, you can watch the rain fall...
from the windows.
The song playing right now is...
"I Will Give Everything to You" by Lee Chang Hee.
(Mesmerized)
I'd like to give my whole heart to you all,
along with a Taegeukgi box.
(I'll also give you a Taegeukgi box.)
How did he bring the Taegeukgi box into this?
It's always about the Taegeukgi box.
I didn't expect this at all.
You're the best.
- You're hilarious. - DJs back in the days were so cool.
They were to die for.
People must've gone regularly for this.
Euljiro and Chungmuro were the hottest areas.
That was back when those areas were central.
Men used to have long hair and wear flared pants.
I used to actually have long hair and wear flared pants.
Really?
That was essential to our generation.
Flared pants were such a big trend.
This is actually awesome.
Seeing an old-fashioned tea room along with some old music,
I think you made the perfect choice to hold the tour in Euljiro.
- That's good to hear. - I'm looking forward to this.
(Hong Chul Tour)
(Hong Chul Tour Itinerary: Pork belly restaurant of 50 years,)
(a popular spot in Euljiro, watery ribs,)
(and Chef Choi's favorite)
- Shall we get going now? - Yes.
- I think we should walk slow. - Sounds good.
There was a hill between Euljiro 1-ga and Euljiro 2-ga,
which was made of mud. When that was reflected in the sun,
it glowed as if it was bronze.
That's why it was called the Bronze Hill, or Gurigae Ridge.
It was referred to as Gurigae,
but then the Japanese took over.
They called it the Golden Hill,
then after achieving independence, people wanted a Korean name.
So each street here is named after a general.
Euljiro was named after Eulji Mundeok.
Hong Chul is such a great tour guide.
You know how these streets are called Euljiro,
- Chungmuro, and alike? - Yes.
There's a reason for all these names.
Chungmuro and Myeongdong...
was occupied by Japanese merchants.
To suppress this,
Koreans named the street Chungmuro.
They used the title of Admiral Yi Sun Sin.
Besides, Euljiro was the center.
And for me, my college was located right in front of that.
- Right. - I went there so often.
Then, you must know a lot of good restaurants in the area.
Actually, I often went to Sewoon Plaza instead.
Back in the days, Sewoon Plaza...
was a symbolic place.
(These two middle-aged men are going wild.)
What does it symbolize?
One of the memories people from our generation have...
is Sewoon Plaza.
It was the very first apartment with stores in the building.
- That's right. - It's an apartment complex.
A lot of rich people lived there.
(Sewoon Plaza, the symbol of Seoul in the 1970s)
(You could find everything you can think of there.)
When the building became old,
the purpose of the building got tainted.
They sold novels which were...
- inappropriate for teenagers. - And the videos.
- They sold videos there. - The video.
- They sold videos there. - So...
That was popular in our generation.
I would stop being friends with people who went there.
I hated them. I even cried.
You were so happy when Jun Sang mentioned it.
(Hui Yeol couldn't hold back his excitement at its mention.)
(It's a misunderstanding.)
The intersection you see in front...
is called Old Restaurant Minefield.
"Old Restaurant Minefield"?
That was my first time hearing that too.
It doesn't matter wherever you go. You'll find an old restaurant.
Depending on how I feel that day...
You choose depending on...
- how you feel. - You'd go left or right.
- Then where are we going today? - Or you'd go back.
- We'll go straight. - Great. Let's go!
Go straight.
(Young Pollack Alley, Whelk Alley, Sewoon Plaza, and Inhyeon Market)
(Euljiro 3-ga Station)
(Heading to the 1st restaurant of Old Restaurant Tour)
(Restaurant D)
We're getting close. What will be our first dish?
- We can go in... - What do you want to eat, guys?
- Rice. - Rice.
Some of you said you want carbs and rice.
- Korean food. - It has to be Korean food.
What else? Is that okay with you?
- Rice soup with sundae. - Rice soup with sundae?
You want that at this hour. It comes with hot broth.
- All right. - We're going that way?
(Turning the corner leading into a narrow alley)
- This way. - My goodness.
- I see a barbecue restaurant. - I'll do it at the restaurant.
- Barbecue! - All right.
We're getting close to the restaurant.
- Hey, we've arrived. - This is the place.
(They finally arrived!)
When I was following her...
You need to be careful in case you get lost.
- We made so many turns there. - Right.
Gosh, it brings back a lot of old memories.
Back then, you only saw alleys like that.
It tasted like my grandma's food.
(A place where a tasty sizzling sound resonates)
The restaurant has been running for over 50 years.
When you eat, you'll taste it's not your mom's cooking.
It's your grandma's.
- Let's jump into Grandma's arms. - Grandma.
- Grandma. - Hello.
- Hello. - What a great vibe here.
- Nice to meet you. - This has to be a good restaurant.
- Look at the ceiling. - Check out the vibe.
It felt like visiting my grandma's.
But the place was clean.
- Can I order for the whole group? - Yes.
- Yes. - Yes.
- She orders for everyone. - Trust the guide today.
- It was awesome. - She's the expert.
(They put on the freebie apron from Hong Chul Tour.)
This is plastic.
Can I not wear it if I'm embarrassed?
(Can I not wear it if I'm embarrassed?)
- Of course. I understand. Yes. - Can I not wear it? No.
It's nice to come here with people who wanted to eat Korean food.
- I like Korean food. - Some of you like Korean food.
There are so many side dishes.
- He keeps serving side dishes. - We have about 10 side dishes.
The side dishes might break the table's legs.
My goodness, she made all of them.
- Those side dishes are rare now. - She cooked with love.
- Those are rare side dishes. - That's right.
- That's green onion kimchi. - I can finish my rice with that.
- Of course. - Side dishes are like main dishes.
- She put a lot of effort into them. - That's dried squid.
Gosh, it was really good.
- I was moved when I came here. - It looks so good.
Actually, to eat these kinds of dishes...
- You can't even buy these nowadays. - Exactly.
- Right. - Yes.
You can only eat this when you beg your grandma to cook it for you.
If your grandma isn't with you, you can't even eat this.
Since a lot of people come here to have the rice meals,
she makes the side dishes every day.
She doesn't store them in the fridge and serve them.
These side dishes were kept at room temperature.
That's why it tastes good.
- This is what she said. - What did she say?
She said that putting side dishes in the fridge is equivalent...
to putting them in a morgue.
She considers those side dishes dead.
That's why the owner cooks side dishes every day...
when there are over 10 side dishes.
The owner cooks them herself.
That's why the food is bound to be good.
- Do you have it? - Sprinkle that.
- It's so good. - The dried squid...
tastes like my grandma's.
- This is so good. - Hey, try this. It's so good.
- Vegetables with perilla seeds. - That was really good.
- That must be so savory. - It's so good.
Which side dish do you like?
- This one. - That?
- She lives in New York. - Right.
I bet she wanted Korean food like crazy.
She cooked it with perilla oil.
Stir-frying it with perilla oil...
and stir-frying it with sesame oil taste very different.
Of course.
- It was nice of her to tell us. - Yes.
Ma'am, if you give this much food, it would cost a lot of money.
I don't think about that.
I feel happy when my customers eat a lot of food here.
Then the place would go under.
(Then the place would go under.)
- You should run it for a long time. - But it would make me happy.
You're happy when you work.
Actually, back in the days,
a lot of people used to work in Jung-gu.
So a lot of restaurants served rice meals.
- Right. - When people worked in factories,
the restaurants would deliver to the factories.
The second-most restaurant...
was the tripe restaurant.
Since tripe was an adjunct, it was cheap.
So it was a nice dish to have with drinks for workers...
because meat was too expensive then.
Here's a unique part about Euljiro.
Other districts look like they were preserved on purpose.
But for Euljiro, the daily lives of residents protected the district.
Yes, that's the right analogy.
I cooked the rice in the pot.
- She cooked fresh rice? - It's so pretty.
Rice cooked in the pot. She didn't use a rice cooker.
- I didn't use a rice cooker. - That looks so good.
(Rice cooked in the pot)
- That has to be delicious. - It looks so good.
The rice was sweet.
The rice is so glossy. Seriously.
This is so harsh on Jun Sang.
He's on a diet.
- He's about to cry. - I haven't had rice for a while.
(He's about to cry out of hunger.)
Seriously. The rice cooked in the pot...
- It was a work of art. - It's different from a rice cooker.
Electric rice cookers are great, but it doesn't taste the same.
The stickiness and consistency...
(Jaw-dropping)
That looks delicious.
It's so savory.
She's just eating the rice.
- Dried laver and kimchi are enough. - The rice itself was good.
(Feeling happy)
My gosh, this is so good.
(Taking a big bite)
- It's hot. - Hey, I want to eat that too.
Since the meat is thin, you should grill it now.
Put a lot of meat on the pan.
(Thin pork belly)
(Screaming)
(The time has come.)
(Sizzling)
The sizzling sound is making my mouth water.
- What am I going to do? - I think I can smell the meat.
(The tasty sound makes them drool.)
(Impressed)
(Moving closer)
(Laughing)
You are about to fall off of the chair.
(He might go into the monitor to eat.)
(This appetizing presentation tears down his will to lose weight.)
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(Sway it back and forth on the grill.)
It's crispy on the outside and moist on the inside.
(Thin pork belly is ready.)
(Salivating)
I think Jun Sang might have to call it quits today.
He's gotten awfully quiet now.
(He drinks the sparkling water out of hunger.)
Thin pork belly from this place is especially good...
because of the side dishes.
The meat is delicious,
- It's because of the side dishes. - but if you eat it...
- with each side dish, - See how she makes her wrap.
- Pairing them up? - it's fun that way.
- As for the first wrap, - Listen to her tips.
try this. Try the perilla leaf for the first one.
It looks so good.
There's sauce too. I don't recommend salt.
This sauce is healthy.
- What's that? - It might not look like it,
- but it's soft. - What is it? Is it broth?
It's my secret sauce.
I guess it's a secret then.
(Dip the thin pork belly into the secret sauce.)
It must not taste overpowering. She dipped it generously.
- Shredded radish. - Shredded radish.
It was refreshing.
That has to be good. It looks so good.
- With garlic and green onions. - And seasoned green onions.
(The owner's special wrap is complete.)
(Eating a big wrap)
That must be so good.
(Eating a big wrap)
So we're done with the first batch.
- Yes. - As for the second batch,
we'll eat with kimchi the owner gives us.
- There's kimchi we can grill. - Not that. Eat it with aged kimchi.
- Not that. Grill that instead. - We have aged kimchi.
- It's sourer. - Then it tastes like duruchigi.
(Let's start the second round.)
You don't do that in the 1st round. You do it in the 2nd round.
Why not? Because you need the grease?
You need to oil the grill first?
We had the pork belly the proper way first.
And then with kimchi.
(Salivating)
(Thanks to the grease from the pork belly on the side...)
That looks good.
My gosh, I'm hungry.
Goodness.
(Fantastic teamwork on the grill)
The chef knew how to enjoy the meal as if there was a manual for it.
(Tasting it just as recommended)
This is delicious.
I made the potato dish this afternoon.
- It's good. - I cooked it yesterday too.
Today's show is an ASMR show.
- They aren't talking. - Seriously.
Did you tell them not to eat before coming?
- No. Everyone... - No?
was hungry. We couldn't stop eating.
(Happiness spreads with a wrap.)
How many people can fit in that restaurant?
- You want to take people there? - Are we meeting up afterward?
Are we having a team dinner?
When we eat, we feel happy because of the hormones...
from the brain.
- That's a scientific approach. - He mentioned hormones.
- I can't believe I'm hearing that. - We have an expert today,
so our conversation is so different.
There are... Gosh, you guys are scaring me.
Dopamine and serotonin are the most important hormones...
in feeling happiness.
When you eat food, the moment you bite into the food,
your brain releases dopamine.
When it reaches your stomach,
there's a second release of dopamine.
So you feel great at first.
We tell you to chew many times to digest food well,
but it's also because more serotonin comes out.
Then it'd be really helpful...
to eat on the first date, right?
What you just described is called "luncheon effect".
- What? - Yeongcheon?
- Luncheon? - Yeongcheon?
Yeongcheon?
(They burst into laughter at Do Yeon's innocent answer.)
It means having lunch with someone.
It's good to have something delicious together...
because it's hard to tell whether you're feeling good...
thanks to the food or your companion.
Then to confuse the other person, I should keep feeding them.
No, you should feed something delicious.
- Make them keep chewing. - Right, serotonin.
Don't eat too much here. We have another place to go to.
That's not the only place they'll be eating?
- There's another course. - There are two more.
- I was eating a lot. - Really?
- Does it suit your palate? - It does really well.
- It's so good. - I've been watching,
and she eats so well like my great-aunt.
(Happy)
Since you're 24, many people must talk to you about getting jobs.
I have a teacher certification exam in November.
- A teacher certification exam? - Yes.
- It's going to be soon. - Is it okay to be here then?
I was actually thinking of taking a break...
because last June,
for the first time in my life, I was sent to an emergency room...
- What? - in an ambulance.
While you were studying?
My stomach hurt so much,
so I got an IV shot while lying down.
I thought exams are making our lives hard.
I wondered why they had to push me to the edge of the cliff.
Because I spent half a year studying for the college entrance again,
I was a year behind my peers at college.
I think that made me think that I'm behind.
I thought I should be able to pass the exam...
as soon as I graduated.
I had that pressure.
She must've thought that she should pass the exam at once.
Now, I'm trying to take things easy.
But I don't quite know how to rest well.
I think I must've forgotten...
how to take a rest.
For me, resting is using my phone...
while lying down on my bed.
But that made me feel...
as though I've become a useless person.
I don't know how to rest well.
I think I get it.
I like lying down on my bed too.
I lie down on my bed for like three days without doing anything.
They're talking about their ways of taking a rest.
I thought I should visit a temple.
- A temple? - Yes.
I thought of that too.
- Would you like to go with me? - Sure.
- I'm serious. - Me too.
- The thing you do at temples. - A temple stay?
A temple stay.
The thing you do at temples?
You couldn't think of the exact words.
Well, that's fine.
They're talking about something serious,
but Do Yeon's lips are covered in oil.
It's so funny.
There's too much oil.
- I was listening to them... - They're shining.
It wasn't lip gloss. It was pork oil.
It was.
I was shocked to hear that she doesn't know how to rest.
I was surprised that a 24-year-old said that.
I felt kind of sorry too.
And I felt sad for her.
But there are so many young people who are like her.
- Among the youth. - I see.
Young people these days use their phones when they rest.
But because of social media, they aren't really taking a rest.
Watching people on social media makes them feel...
as if they should be doing something,
and as if they've failed in life.
They keep comparing themselves to others,
which is a big problem because that isn't how you rest properly.
But resting is a must...
to become a more productive person.
- Right. - But most people...
consider resting as a time when you don't have to do anything.
So they think it's bad to rest.
I think in order to rest properly,
you should turn off your phone and TV...
and write about yourself.
(You should write about yourself.)
You have to become close to yourself first.
That's how you figure out...
what makes you have fun and what relieves your stress.
But most young people don't know that.
- Writing about themselves? - Yes.
I should've told them that.
Doing that...
People who have never done that...
(They talk about their own things.)
- That makes them uncomfortable. - He's quite smart.
How could you not listen when he was talking?
Why didn't you listen when you asked a question?
No, no. It's just that we wish we could tell them that.
- But we aren't big enough. - I'm a little sad.
Only if I memorized the words dopamine and serotonin.
We only had wraps while meeting their eyes.
We only ate wraps and called out what was good.
- We only offered them to eat more. - Right.
- I think it's amazing. - I know.
How did you work so hard?
Wait, there's another dish.
- I'm so sorry. - I can't believe it.
This is bean sprouts sirloin.
- Bean sprouts sirloin? - This is...
This is the highlight of this place.
People from Busan asked me for the recipe,
but I didn't tell them.
They loved the dish.
This pot is the same age as me.
- This is your friend? - Yes.
It's more than 30 years old.
(Inside the old pot...)
I've never heard of that dish before.
Doesn't it sound unfamiliar? The soup is amazing.
(Put in bean sprouts and sirloin and bring them to a boil.)
According to Chef Choi,
first-time visitors should have thin pork belly,
and second-time visitors must have this.
(A special tip from Chef Choi)
(Bean sprouts sirloin, a stew that has history.)
You should dip it in this sauce.
- Have all the sprouts. - It looks unique.
You should have it.
The owner heard what she talked about.
She gave her a wrap.
This is my tip. Have a spoonful of soup.
(Have a spoonful of soup after having a wrap.)
The soup is good. It's refreshing.
- I bet everyone would like it. - Right.
(It's a unique combination. How would it taste?)
(Exclaiming)
How is it?
It's really good.
(With her generosity and deep flavors,)
It must be good.
(she's managed to run her restaurant for 50 years.)
- This is so good. - It's good.
It's totally different from yukgaejang.
I think you're all going to go home...
after eating everything.
It seems like Chef Choi is just watching them eat...
without eating anything herself.
It does seem like that, right?
- They all edited her part out. - She did eat.
- It was so good. - Even the chef...
had a plenty amount.
But she kept her eye on everyone to make sure they were eating.
- Right. - She took care of everyone.
- She checked everyone. - Right.
How do you feel?
He's become speechless.
- You look so tired. - You're concentrating...
harder than when we were watching the Taegeukgi episode.
Because I always have to watch my weight,
I don't eat rice.
- But watching them eat... - Really?
But the fried tofu rice ball I gave you earlier has rice in it.
Right, I loved... It's what In Na made herself.
She packed a lunchbox with her and asked us if we've eaten.
She made fried tofu rice balls herself.
- I thought he wasn't going to eat. - But it was so good.
(She's never heard of it.)
I like fried tofu rice balls too.
I've put aside some for the two of you.
It was so good.
- It really was. - Right.
(He couldn't eat because he missed the timing.)
(I'll give it to you during our break.)
By the way, it wasn't shown in the screen,
but Chef Choi...
- prepared welcome drinks for us. - It was so good.
So that's the box.
(A mysterious icebox)
She always brings that with her whenever she meets someone.
When I go somewhere with my friends,
I take these with me.
- It smells fresh already. - Right.
- Yes. - It's so pretty.
(A simple cocktail made with oil, basil, lemon, and carbonated water.)
It smells nice. It's nice to meet you.
- It's nice to meet you. - It's nice to meet you.
To our first meal.
My gosh, this is so good. It's so refreshing.
Because of the drinks she got us, everyone's heart melted.
I was so grateful because I felt as though I was really welcomed.
By the way, we just started talking,
but it's already...
- It's already so late. - There's something else prepared.
This alley is Young Pollack Alley, so we're going somewhere.
Right. Not many people must've experienced hitting young pollack.
- Hit young pollack? - Yes.
- Hit? - Hit young pollack?
(The truth behind the assault case of young pollack)
(To be continued in Part 2)
This alley is Young Pollack Alley, so we're going somewhere.
Right. Not many people must've experienced hitting young pollack.
- Hit young pollack? - Yes.
They're going to go hit young pollack?
- We're going to do that? - Yes.
Since we've eaten a lot, we should have some time to digest...
- because we have to eat again. - That sounds good.
- Thank you so much. - Thank you for the food.
- Thank you for the food. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - I'll come again.
(Young pollack place, M Pub)
- It looks great. - Hello.
(Screaming)
It's in the middle of the day.
- It was. - What time was it?
It was around 4pm.
It's on a weekday! I can't believe this.
- Hi, guys. - It's Euljiro young pollack.
There's Young Pollack Alley in Euljiro.
(The hottest place, Young Pollack Alley in Euljiro)
This place is amazing.
- So is this the place? - Yes.
(They've come to the 2nd spot for Old Restaurant Tour.)
- This looks amazing. - I can't believe it.
(During the day, it's quiet and empty,)
(but at night, it turns into a hot place.)
It's almost like a beer festival in Germany.
I know.
(M Pub opened in 1989.)
(They handle the dried young pollacks...)
(in an old-fashioned way.)
(You can have them with cold draft beer.)
(It's an old-fashioned dried young pollack place.)
This is awesome Do you hit them here?
Thank you so much. What do we do?
You can take your seats and do as I say.
Let's all sit down. Take a seat.
- Can all the customers try it? - Yes.
It's called Eulji Tour.
You can experience things when you have four people.
How do you apply for it?
There's a website.
- The Jung-gu Office website. - Yes.
- Those are dried young pollacks. - Take the heads each.
I've never seen a dried young pollack.
- Can you pass me one? - Now, you can relieve your stress.
- Yes. - Beat it!
- Just beat it? - Yes.
We just keep beating it.
- That must relieve your stress. - It does.
- It helped me digest my food. - Right.
- Think about your exam! - Exam!
Beat the teacher certification examination!
You must beat it enough.
(They must have caught a lot of moles in the past.)
(She's satisfied.)
- Please pick up one knife each. - This is tough.
Put it down and cut it.
Watch your fingers.
Trim the head once.
It splits easily.
It was fun.
Where else would we be able to do that?
I didn't even know how they were made.
(The participants are hooked on the special experience.)
I used to handle 600 of these alone.
- You handled 600? - Yes.
I handled 600.
I've been doing this for 31 years in this place.
- You've been here 31 years? - Yes.
Now, you can roast these and try them with beer.
- Beer? - It's down there.
- Did he say beer? - You get one free beer with this.
How much is that?
It's a dollar.
- It's a dollar for each? - It's really cheap, isn't it?
I heard that alley is huge.
They sell 60 tons a day in that alley.
- Right. - They sell 60 tons?
- He's right. - They sell 60 tons.
- In a day? - Yes.
And they sell 500 dried young pollacks.
- That's per bar, right? - Yes, 500 each bar.
- It's each bar. - Will the pollacks be okay?
He says you can roast it if you're finished.
(They now grill the dried young pollacks on briquet fire.)
It smells so good.
- The smell is fantastic. - It smells very good.
It was actually different to grill them on a briquet fire.
- I haven't seen those in a while. - It looks good.
It tasted so good grilling them right away.
They have good red chili paste in this pub.
- Really? - They make good ones.
According to him, the police came to have a drug test.
Because it's so good.
(Laughing)
It's hard to believe him,
- but he said so. - Can we try it now?
- It's plausible. - Let's eat.
- It looks great. - I've never eaten these before.
- In the middle of the day. - It's her first time!
- Really? - It's her first time.
It's her first time.
Should we make a toast?
- Should we? - I'd like that.
How about to Ye Rin's rest?
(Will they toast to Ye Rin's rest?)
Here's to Ye Rin's rest.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
- Get some rest. - Right. Get some rest.
You need it. You really do.
- It's really good. - It is.
I'd like some of that.
You're right.
It tastes different.
- It's really good. - Yes.
This became its own culture as they started drinking after work.
- It's this area. - You're right.
Expensive fried chickens are difficult to eat...
after work.
They used to have a glass of beer...
and a dried young pollack which was only a dollar.
After the 80s when there was the IMF period,
too many people flocked into that alley.
- It's because it's cheap. - Yes, because it's cheap.
And they kept their price of a dollar.
- That's amazing. - It is.
(The alley pubs had lightened the value of old restaurants.)
Since we tried beating the dried young pollacks,
should we move to a different place?
- Yes. - Let's take these with us.
Can we take it out?
It tastes different outside although it's the same food.
- It's more exciting. - Yes.
- We're eating a lot of good food. - Yes.
When we get to the next restaurant,
there will be a friend of mine who likes this area.
- He's my colleague. - Really?
Will there be someone else?
- Yes. - You have a lot of friends.
- You must have really enjoyed it. - Yes.
You spilled red chili paste on here.
I knew the red chili paste was a drug.
How did you spill it there?
Who did this?
I couldn't have possibly spilled back there.
Where to, Chef?
- We're going this way. - Is it this way?
(What kind of pleasure will be waiting in the next location?)
I've only been to the other side of the road before.
They became familiar on the way and now they're talking.
- They look different from before. - Yes.
It's the next one.
It's the third place.
- The food was also very good here. - It was.
(Chef Choi's favorite.)
This is the real popular place of Chungmuro.
The office workers will soon be here with tables out.
The tables will be set up soon.
(There's a suspicious person waiting for the tour group.)
(Hong Chul Tour)
- They're all out there. - I see.
Are those pork ribs? What are watery ribs?
- Have you ever heard of it? - Watery ribs?
We should try something new since we're here.
- Sounds good. - Shall we go in?
We're having meat in a row.
- Yes, we are. - Meat in a row.
I've never tried this before.
- Me too. It's an unfamiliar menu. - Yes.
(It's an unusual Korean restaurant, the watery pork ribs restaurant.)
- Let's go inside. - Let's go inside.
(What kind of taste will be waiting for them?)
Look at the colors.
Let's go upstairs.
- It smells delicious. - It smells so good.
Let's go upstairs.
- It smells delicious. - It smells so good.
They have two floors.
(Who is it?)
Hello.
- Hello. - He's Comrade Gae's friend.
(It's Choiza of Dynamic Duo.)
You're here.
Hi, it's nice to meet you.
Hello.
Jung Yoon, it's been a while since we've met.
(The experts on old restaurants already know each other.)
- It's a surprise. - It's great to meet you.
- They don't seem surprised. - He's a master of taste.
I waited for so long. I was starving to death.
Isn't he famous for being a gourmet?
- Right. - He usually finds old restaurants.
(He's a navigator of good old restaurants.)
(He used to be a hip hop artist tearing down the stage.)
(Now, he became the trustworthy godfather of old restaurants.)
- I'm so curious. - He's very famous.
He's a famous gourmet.
(He's a trustworthy navigator of old restaurants.)
(It's good to see you.)
It's Choiza.
- I'll show you how I eat a lot. - I've never heard of...
watery ribs in my life.
- You haven't tried it. - No.
- They only have 1 menu. - They only have 1 menu.
- They do. - They only sell watery ribs?
- They're confident. - They do sell just one.
- They only have one menu. - The fried rice looks amazing.
- Where is it? - Will it be served just like that?
It looks amazing.
Last time, I couldn't eat that because I came here after I drank.
Then I saw what Jung Yoon posted,
and I regretted it right away.
Look at the fried rice. It looks fantastic.
And when she thinks...
a restaurant makes good food and it deserves more attention,
she lets those restaurants...
be known to the public.
She plays the role of letting the younger generation know.
Chef Choi plays that role.
They call it "Hipjiro".
- Right. - It's Hipjiro.
- It's Hipjiro. - She had contributed...
- to that term. - She practically led the culture.
I think she contributed about 12 percent of it.
She contributed a lot.
When I came here first,
I just knew it was famous for watery ribs.
The parents of the owner here used to make watery ribs,
and he tried making it first.
Then it got really popular.
What I liked was...
the fried rice that he cooks himself.
- How good is it? - I'd like to find out.
He's a master.
It's making me curious.
There was a reason she was so confident in saying that.
- I saw a sign that says... - So she wasn't exaggerating.
the price is different when the owner makes it for you.
The gap is huge.
It's more expensive when he makes it.
- Right. - Nothing comes free.
He charges more if he stir-fries it for you.
- He's a master. - If you do it yourself...
How did you get to know so well about all these?
My father's office is around here.
- Really? - So I used to eat with him...
around here when I was little.
- If a father's a gourmet, - And the food here suits my taste.
- the child also becomes one. - It's natural.
And as I acquired a taste, it made me keep coming here.
- Right. - I used to ask my father,
"Is there a better restaurant?"
Then I'd go there too.
I just felt choked up all of a sudden.
- Why? - Why?
I just miss my father so much all of a sudden.
- Oh, boy. - Was there a favorite restaurant?
I thought, "I used to go to places like that with my father."
- And the alley looks the same. - Yes.
The image of him saying, "Let's go, Jun Sang," crossed my mind.
- "I'll buy you something tasty." - That's exactly right.
So I felt...
There's an old restaurant in Chungmuro...
where I still take my child sometimes.
I also take my father. So all three generations go.
And my child would definitely think about how I used to take her there.
She'll remember it.
And that will also be an old restaurant...
because my parents used to take me there.
It's in the same neighborhood.
Those kinds of restaurants must keep existing.
- Right. - It's a memory.
As I was listening,
I thought I should be more careful when I choose a restaurant...
so that my children can remember that place...
for a very long time.
(He serves the long-waited menu.)
It's really watery.
What's interesting about this place is...
(Watery pork ribs)
- It looks so unique. - It's unique.
- Right. - It must be moist.
Why did he put the ribs in water?
- It went down so smooth. - They usually grill the ribs.
What's interesting is...
that they usually grill the marinated ribs,
- or we eat braised short ribs. - Right.
But this is in the middle. So you can't tell what it is.
It was also my first time eating the ribs this way.
Right. It's uncertain.
It's marinated crab.
(The side dishes follow.)
I love restaurants that serve marinated crabs as side dishes.
That crab was...
Those aren't just regular marinated crabs.
- What's this about? - There's a way to eat them.
- They're used in a surprising way. - Right.
I want to go there.
(He stares at it.)
Isn't it good? Eat up.
It's good.
It looks delicious to begin with.
(The side dishes raise their appetite.)
It's sweet.
(The watery pork ribs are being boiled down.)
- It's being boiled down. - Yes, it is.
I'm salivating at the sound.
(It's mouthwatering.)
It looks so good.
(Everyone's fixated.)
(I'll start dieting from tomorrow.)
This is how I eat it.
I add this in here.
- The marinated crabs? - She's adding marinated crabs.
Yes, I put them in here.
- The broth tastes... - That's unique.
- I didn't know that. - like marinated crabs.
- She put them in one corner. - She added the marinated crabs.
Do you usually visit restaurants...
and experiment with their food?
Do you always look for new things?
This is only considered a tip because she's a chef.
If someone else did it, we would've thought that they were drunk.
- Right. - Everyone would be alarmed.
This must be her method.
She's like a mother bird.
They should follow her around.
- You're right. - Yes.
She's amazing.
(He's completely mesmerized.)
Look at Jun Sang.
He was like this during the talk about his father. And now...
(Story about his father versus story about eating)
- You're right. - How don't know how to respond.
(He's embarrassed.)
- Thank you. - Thank you for the meal.
- Eat this first. - Thank you!
This is my first watery pork ribs. I'm so honored.
(They begin by eating ssamjang and seasoned green onion.)
- It's really good. - Right.
Look at that.
It's not salty.
- It's more intense... - It's really good.
than marinated pork ribs.
- Isn't it good? - It's so soft.
(They can't help but smile.)
You guys have all had this before?
You can make a wrap too.
Let's try eating them separately.
Okay.
They're having seasoned green onion.
(Munching)
(He yearns to try some.)
- It's really good. - Yes.
- The watery pork ribs taste strong. - Right?
It's really good.
It smells wonderful too.
(He expresses how delicious it is through his fingertip.)
The meat is...
- It's good. - so good.
It's really good.
- The ssamjang is good. - Right?
Take them out.
I've never seen her so quiet on TV.
I'm usually so talkative.
After some time has passed, have these.
She's like a mother bird.
She is.
Thank you.
(She shares the food with them.)
- Thank you. - She's really like a mother bird.
(This marinated crab was given by the mother bird.)
I'm curious about the crabs.
It tastes different since she gave it.
You're right.
(She likes it.)
It's really good.
Since the crabs were pre-cooked,
- Is it good? - the shell was soft.
It was easy to chew.
This is the best marinated crab ever.
- I've always liked marinated crabs. - It's so good.
(She's proud.)
This is good.
When your mom makes ribs,
mixing rice with the sauce is just wonderful.
- It's really good. - Exactly.
Have you tried that before?
- It's really good. - We have them during the holidays.
That's how Koreans are.
We need to finish our meals with carbs.
It feels different.
Right. The entire vibe is different.
When you have rice and meat,
- you put the meat... - Right.
on top of the rice and eat it.
The meat and the carbs blend together...
He looks much happier than when he talks about music.
I talk so quickly when it's about food.
I talk more quickly than you do.
I'm trying to suppress myself.
(Calm down.)
Choiza has this thing.
- He has this group of people... - Really?
who go to tasty restaurants together and talk.
I like eating a lot of tasty foods.
I think this is what's good.
When I was young, I just enjoyed talking a lot.
- But now, I like to feel things. - You're right.
Instead of chatting, I'm shoving food into my mouth...
and chewing.
I like the feeling of being together.
We can't talk forever.
Excuse me, but you're talking excessively.
- You're talking excessively. - Am I?
I was hesitant to tell you.
- I'm sorry. - I could only hear your voice.
That's interesting. Those people met for the first time that day.
Those dishes can only be eaten...
- when you're close. - Right.
What's interesting is that eating is an instinct of ours.
- Right. - Right.
You don't need to share your worries with each other...
and still feel relief.
- And I feel closer to others. - You bond.
That's because you're relieving...
one of the most basic desires together.
Is it really possible to bond through eating?
In Korean, they call that "sikgoo".
- Right. - "People who eat together".
With such people, you can relieve basic needs.
Is that why young girls go to the toilet together?
- Right. - To relieve their basic needs?
Exactly. Going to a sauna is similar.
You're right.
You can strengthen your fellowship with one another...
when you share your desires.
- Right. - That's the easiest way.
(They bond more.)
- We'll have fried rice first. - Okay.
- You're making fried rice. - This is the highlight.
- Goodness. - It's the best.
(First, you add seasoned green onion.)
(Then you add bean sprouts.)
I'm craving it again.
You're adding so much.
They were all waiting for this.
(Amazed)
(He stares at the food.)
I'm so hungry.
(The sound is mouthwatering.)
Just looking at it...
- It looks so good. - It's a performance.
Yes, it is.
Listen to that sound.
(The fried rice begins to cook.)
He's so experienced.
- He's really... - He's good.
It's finally getting complete.
This is wonderful.
(The eggs fill in the hole.)
They look pretty.
They really do.
I suddenly want to wish for something.
I feel like they'll grant my wish. They're so yellow.
- You want to wish for something? - They look magical.
Right. Thank you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Thank you.
Look at that.
(They crave it.)
(He's fixated.)
(He carefully takes a bite.)
Gosh, my body is emitting a lot of dopamine.
Dopamine.
- Seratonin. - I'm salivating.
- I really am. - Seratonin.
Dopamine.
- I doubt it'll fail. - It's so soft.
It's really good.
- I know. - It has to taste good.
It's tasty.
We're shoving in all the tasty foods.
- We are. - Yes.
I'm full, but it's still tasty.
- It's really good. - Yes.
- Cheers to our futures! - Cheers!
Let's continue to eat!
I binged so much.
(While eating and talking, they become closer.)
- We bonded over food. - You're right.
We had fried rice together.
(Just like the rice that stick together,)
(they've become so much closer.)
- You're not too full, are you? - No.
You can't be full.
Let's go to the main restaurant!
It's the next stage!
This is the main restaurant.
Focus, my people!
Everyone, the sun has finally set.
Hong Chul Tour will shine even more brightly now.
All right, Euljiro is blazing now.
Many people are enjoying this moment just like I am.
- The alleyways are... - It's nighttime.
- It's night. - It's a different vibe now.
It felt magical.
(Euljiro's nightlife is different yet charming.)
That smells so good.
Our last course will be inside the marketplace.
- I love markets. - It's my favorite place.
That's right.
I had no idea there was a market there.
Inhyeon Market.
(Inhyeon Market)
(This market started at the end of the 1950s.)
It's been 60 years?
It's really old.
(Many old stores are alongside the narrow alleyways.)
It looked like a magical alley.
It was fascinating. It felt like I was traveling back in time.
(Inhyeon Market)
The vibe here is interesting. You could shoot a movie here.
It's quite deep.
It's hard to imagine that there's a market here.
- Hello. - Is this it?
(Hong Chul Tour)
(H Restaurant)
(Chef Choi's favorite)
(Nostalgic J Groggery)
(This groggery is a hidden gem.)
This place will change your opinion.
The owner picks out fresh ingredients every morning.
- That's why I love this place. - This is my favorite restaurant.
The menu is here.
- What? - This is the menu.
You pick the fish then ask her...
- to make it a certain way. - She can do everything.
That's how you do it.
- You can have it however you want. - She can make it for you.
In my case, my favorite fish dish is braised pomfret.
- Braised pomfret? - It's quite expensive.
Right. In Gangnam, one fish...
- costs 70 to 80 dollars. - It's really expensive.
But it's half the price here.
I see.
Shall we start with that?
- That'd be nice. Let's do that. - Okay.
- Let's go inside. - Is there anyone who can't eat it?
- No. - Can you all eat it?
- I can't have enough of it. - Of course.
The interior is amazing.
Goodness.
- Look at all the traces of history. - The vibe is amazing.
Have you been to a place like this before?
- No, it's my first time. - Me too.
It's like a music room.
- It's soundproof. - Look at those egg cartons.
By the way, does this place really change ingredients every day?
- Yes. - Depending on days...
- and seasons. - Depending on days.
The key point of their menu is "You may order any kinds of dishes."
Say you crave kimchi pancake which isn't on the menu.
The owner simply makes one for you.
Say you're here to have a meal.
This place doesn't serve meals,
but the owner cooks a meal for you.
- She serves what you want to eat. - It's heartwarming.
There's such a vibe.
- It's heartwarming. - Right.
(It's the heartwarming vibe which can be felt only in old places.)
It feels like...
I've traveled back in time.
I mean, think about how old these walls and stuff are.
Oh, right. Choiza was here.
(Choiza joined them in the middle.)
We were on different tables,
- Right. - so I didn't see him until then.
Their pancakes were amazing.
- It was crazy. - Green onion pancake with seafood,
and the napa cabbage pancake too.
- Green onion pancake with seafood. - It's the best for your last menu.
(The green onion pancake is being cooked golden brown.)
Their napa cabbage pancake was no joke.
It was so savory.
(This special napa cabbage pancake isn't on the menu.)
(Its savory taste makes you want to have a drink with it.)
I had no idea napa cabbage was this delicious.
- To drink... - To have a drink.
- It's the drinkers' favorite. - Right.
- Braised pomfret. - The fish was so sweet.
- Right. - I know.
That pomfret was...
- It looks appetizing. - Goodness.
(They are going to put a grand end to their tour at this groggery.)
- Look at this green onion pancake. - It looks so good.
- It looks so delicious. - Goodness.
We need to eat first before we talk anything.
It looks delicious.
(Munching)
(The members enjoy the dishes.)
I must say this dish was born for soju.
- Is it that delicious? - Yes.
Another name for pomfret is butterfish.
It's that soft.
Dip some of the pancake...
in the sauce of this braised pomfret before you eat it.
(Excited)
(Amazed)
(Help yourselves.)
Eat some of this.
Thank you.
Do Yeon offered some food to the one next to her.
I liked how the members took care of each other like that.
Aren't you going to hold another one of that tour?
I will do it. I want to go there again.
I'm so curious.
How did you begin your career as a plus-size model?
- Oh, me? - I've never met one before.
Here's what made me become a plus-size model.
I was a job seeker,
and I was criticized about my looks during a lot of job interviews.
- Why? - Why?
I lacked confidence...
and wasn't fond of coming forward.
I didn't think I was pretty either.
I always thought I was big for a woman...
and never liked myself.
While I was depressed like that,
I happened to participate in...
the first plus-size model contest by chance.
People told me I was pretty the way I was.
People paid attention to me.
Then I thought this was it.
I took profile pictures...
and started my career as a plus-size model.
It's continued until now.
Are you much happier now than before?
I've become a completely different person.
I've come to love myself as I am.
She wrote it in her application.
Being a plus-size model made her so happy.
But people didn't know much about it,
so she wanted to participate and introduce what kind of job it was.
It was great to see her tell her story.
She made a career with something...
- which she thought was her complex. - Right.
I must say she overcame it in such a cool way.
- You've got to reveal your complex. - Right, you need to share it.
- Then... - Goodness.
- They froze it and... - Right.
You must hardly eat these kinds of food.
There isn't anything like this.
You're from abroad.
Who do you miss the most when you're abroad?
My family.
I came to Korea to attend my older sister's wedding this time.
There was a segment in the wedding where she danced with our dad.
So they practiced for the segment together.
Our dad was dancing the waltz in an awkward way,
and I thought I'd never be able to see this again.
I filmed a video of it right away.
Then I came to think I should leave a lot of videos and pictures...
- Right. - of them.
What you regret the most when your parents pass away...
isn't that you weren't any better to them.
It's that you didn't take enough pictures and videos of them.
You regret it the most.
My daughter is 13 years old now.
It seems she's started her puberty.
- She's around that age. - But...
whenever I ask her, she tells me she isn't under puberty.
- That's puberty. - Exactly.
Back when I looked through the photo album in her phone,
there were so many pictures of her parents.
She took pictures whenever we did something.
For her, we were the biggest part of her world.
But from one point, there aren't any pictures of us...
in her album.
Instead, there are pictures to post on her social media account...
or pictures of her friends.
Her friends have gotten important to her.
- Most of our pictures... - I see.
are those taken when we were on a trip together.
You know what? You'll never be able to look at her album later on.
She'll never let you.
- You're right. - Because she's 13.
- Gosh. - Don't cry.
Are you crying?
(My small and precious daughter...)
A lot of parents are sad to have their children go through puberty.
But without puberty, their children could be in bigger trouble later.
When their children claim to be different...
and they demand a distance from their parents,
- it means they're growing well. - That's good to hear.
So don't be too sad.
(Concerned)
You seemed very close with your sons.
Right, we're close.
But they don't hide their phones from me...
because they lock them with their fingerprints.
- How secure. - You can't...
- even try. - You can't even try.
I can't. I only get to try it when they're asleep...
- That's terrible. - like this.
I don't think that's necessary.
- I mean... - Did you succeed?
- I tried it once, - Oh, gosh.
but there was another lock.
Oh, no.
You can't defeat them.
The flustering thing is that my son unlocked my phone easily,
so I asked him how.
"I registered my fingerprint when you were asleep."
- How smart. - That's crazy.
- He freely used my phone. - But he doesn't let you use his.
- He doesn't let me see his. - Goodness.
(I love you, son.)
I grew a habit of leaving records...
even for trivial moments.
That's a good thing to do. My mom has been ill...
- for eight years now. - Why?
She suddenly got Alzheimer's at a young age.
- Your mother? - Yes, when she was 50.
- That's very soon. - Right.
I was 20 then.
I didn't know anything about Alzheimer's.
I only wondered...
if she became forgetful.
The thing is, she got Lou Gehrig's disease along with it.
- Oh, no. - Yes.
Her body was paralyzed...
four years ago.
I didn't have such an idea.
I should've left some records...
of her walking at least,
but I didn't get to leave anything.
The only pictures of us together are when I was a baby.
There are hardly any pictures after I grew up.
I felt really regretful because of this.
(She was struck with sadness and regrets belatedly.)
- Is she in a hospital now? - Yes, in a care hospital.
Lou Gehrig's disease...
paralyzes your body, but she has dementia on top of it.
Nothing can be treated with surgery.
I even made a reservation for her spot in a charnel house.
Now that I'm done...
preparing for her death,
I don't know what to do.
I've become emotionless.
(She doesn't know what to do with her emotionless heart.)
In my early 20s, when my mom was healthy,
I went to so many auditions and performances,
but I've stopped doing all that.
I don't know when her condition will become critical,
so I have to be on standby at all times.
Because of this continuous situation,
I've forgotten how to focus on music.
- I'm emotionless to begin with. - You're worn out.
I feel like I've lost myself.
I've lost the intention which I had in my 20s.
(Her dream got smaller as she looked after her mother for a long time.)
It must be so hard.
You want to do music so badly.
You've put effort, and you have talent too.
If not for this situation,
you would've become much more successful than others.
Among my acquaintances, some of them have made a debut.
All their concerns are related to music.
Their dream and future.
But for me, it's hard to chase my dream because my mom is ill.
(Her mother is too ill for her to chase her dream.)
I don't resent it...
simply because it'll be endless if I start having such thoughts.
You may resent it.
- It's true. - Right.
You may be sad too.
But my mom will be sorry if I resent it.
It's not that she fell sick because she wanted to.
I don't remember...
the last time I cried my eyes out.
I just put up with it.
Haven't you shared your feelings with others?
No, I haven't.
It's part of the reason why I applied for this.
I rarely share any stories with my acquaintances.
- Because they know. - Right.
- You know what I mean, right? - I understand you so much.
You do?
I tend to keep...
my concerns from those...
whom I'm close with.
It's because I feel like I should show them only the good sides.
- Right. - Because of your relationships.
- Right. - Right, relationships.
I'm scared my relationships might break.
That's why I don't show it.
You don't want to make them concerned.
- Right. - Not to make them worried.
- In case they worry about me. - I see.
I think it becomes okay once you hit...
the bottom of anything.
One day, I thought...
I needed to show something on stage.
Then I went up the stage,
but I couldn't remember the lyrics...
when I performed it thousands of times.
I wondered why,
and my head went blank.
We promoted our new album...
- live on an online portal site. - Right.
I went to the restroom during the break...
and checked the online comments to see how people liked it.
I was bothered by my mistake too.
There were tons of criticism...
about how I was poor at it even after years of my career.
They criticized my poor performance.
After reading those thousands of comments,
I needed to get back for the second half.
I couldn't.
I thought of giving up on everything too.
(It's hard even for the rapper with 16 years of experience.)
Choiza rarely talks about such things.
Whenever I went blank on stage,
Gaeko covered up for me.
Then I remembered my part and caught up.
Things were so hard, but now that I look back,
I just couldn't tell Gaeko more than anyone else...
that I was struggling to death.
Because he was the closest with me.
I talked about it with all the others...
except for him. I felt too sorry to tell him.
(He felt too sorry to say he was in pain because they were so close.)
It's harder to share your concerns the closer you are with someone.
It's hard. Very hard.
You know, I'm the oldest one here. I'm 42.
Here's what I thought when I was in my 20s.
"When I turn around 40, my life will be stable."
"I will be free of concerns."
(She thought her life would become stable when she turned 40.)
- No? - No.
- Really? - You keep facing struggles.
Oh, really?
Not long ago, I was so troubled...
that I shared it with people around me.
(She unburdened herself to her acquaintances.)
That things were too tough,
and that I was frightened I might go down.
They said, "You won't go down."
(They comforted her, saying that she wouldn't go down.)
You'll keep having struggles,
so make sure you open your heart.
That way, you can put up with those struggles.
Don't say that you're emotionless and that you're strong.
It's okay.
(It's okay to rely on others.)
I'm trying, but it's hard.
- It's okay. - This is also your effort.
I'm trying hard.
It was such a nice remark.
You'll keep having struggles, but you'll keep enduring them.
I thought things would be better...
- when I turn 40. - That's not true.
But it makes me take my mind off to hear that it will continue.
Life will be the same,
and I have no expectations now.
I'm telling you.
Nothing will change even if I turn 40.
- It's fascinating. - I know.
There are so many things...
- which you can't tell your family. - Right.
People these days call it comfort phobia.
- "Comfort phobia". - Yes.
It's the fear of being comforted by someone.
I see.
You're worried it might work as a disadvantage...
if you share your concern with others.
That they might spread it to others.
That it might become their weakness someday.
So you can't open your heart to people close with you.
- It rather works as ventilation. - Ventilation?
Yes, ventilation.
It's great therapy just to talk about your concerns.
(It can be a comfort just by telling your stories.)
You know what's so funny?
All of you said you don't open your heart...
and that you keep your concerns to yourselves.
But you told your stories to complete strangers.
There are so many cameras here too.
This will be aired on MBC.
It means you unconsciously had a desire to open your heart.
They actually wanted to do it.
They wanted someone to hear their heart.
- It's here. - Goodness.
- Oh, gosh. - What?
- Is it jjajang ramyeon? - Oh, my.
- It's their hidden menu. - Jjajang ramyeon?
- I loved this one. - Goodness.
- A fried egg. - That fried egg was crazy.
- Is it on the menu? - No.
(Where did this dish suddenly come from?)
(Glancing)
- She went... - She bought the noodles...
without letting us know.
Gosh, she's...
- unbelievable. - She's like a mother bird.
There's this thing.
It was so touching.
(You can order any kinds of dishes at this place.)
Gosh, it looks so delicious.
Jjajang ramyeon?
- Gosh. - I've got to eat this.
But where did it come from? It's not on the menu.
The chef bought it.
- Really? - Perfect timing.
- Hong Chul is so lucky with people. - It's crazy.
It was unbelievably delicious.
This food at this hour...
- is most delicious in the world. - Right.
- It's most delicious. - It's unrivaled.
Can we keep talking after having a slurp of it?
- Sure. - Can we eat?
It's topped with something.
- Goodness. - It looks so appetizing.
- It was crazy. - My goodness.
There's a bit of Cheongyang chili inside.
She put in some green onions too.
(Slurping)
- It's delicious. - It's the best.
(They enjoy it fiercely as if it's their first meal.)
The owner cooks anything...
- that her customers ask. - Even dishes like this.
Honestly, eating is the best way...
- to overcome depression. - Exactly.
- Delicious food makes you happy. - It's true.
It's like a cheat code.
You become even more depressed when you lack sugar.
- Right. - I know.
- It's good. - Delicious.
Are they the same people who talked about depression just a while ago?
They're enjoying the food so much right now.
(The members are smiling brightly now.)
It seems like they've realized they aren't alone in the world.
That everyone lives similarly.
- Even without words. - They've realized...
that everyone eats the same food and has the same concern.
What do you think about this project, Jae Woong?
This is such a nice idea...
that I want to conduct one myself too.
(Surprised)
Let me tell you why it's so nice.
It's still hard for people...
to visit a doctor and open their heart.
In that case, forming a group with people whose identities are sure,
sharing your concerns, and hearing others' stories...
could make you feel like you're very useful.
- Right. - It will give you a strong sense...
- of self-satisfaction. - True.
I personally think it should settle down as bigger culture.
That is why you were so eager to listen.
I benefited the most from this.
They paid their participation fee, didn't they?
Not only them. Do Yeon also paid her fee.
The chef donated her talent,
but she paid more than the amount.
The profit will be used to support children...
who move out from childcare shelters.
- How beautiful. - That's good.
It feels like minutes ago...
when we first met...
with an empty stomach, but it's already 11pm.
It's already 11pm?
(His heart pounds.)
(The first meeting which they have been waiting for)
(These two people have been connected through books.)
(Should we get to know each other?)
(Similar sentiments)
(Similar preferences)
(They've prepared a gift for each other with excitement.)
(Special moments together)
We have so many things in common.
(Pleasant excitement)
The autumn which I've met in a long time.
(This place which makes my heart flutter)
(The audiobook which will be made by these two)
(Funding Together)