‘Single couple’ Yoo Hyeon-cheol “I want to live with my daughter’s real mother”… Seulgi Kim “I can do that”

[Edaily Starin Reporter Kim Ga-young] Kim Seul-gi and Yoo Hyeon-cheol held a happy birthday party with their children in TV Chosun’s ‘Joseon’s Lovers’. In addition, Lee Soo-min and Won-hyuk, the daughters of Lee Yong-sik, the ‘national daughter-fool’, finished their first meeting with their parents. ‘Joseon’s Lover’ recorded a viewership rating of 4.4% nationwide (Nielsen Korea, national standard) on this day, ranking first in its time slot as a comprehensive program.

In ‘Joseon’s Lover’, which aired on the 15th, ‘single couple’ Kim Seul-gi and Yoo Hyeon-cheol, who are preparing for remarriage, gathered together as a ‘complete family of four’ with their children Hong Chae-rok and Yoo Ga-in. While heading to Ga-in’s birthday party, Kim Seul-gi continued her harmonious atmosphere by naturally accepting Ga-in’s story about her biological mother. In an interview with the production crew, Yoo Hyeon-cheol said, “When I tell her Aunt Seulgi and Chae-rok are coming, she already likes Ga-in so much,” and that they are building intimacy before they become a real family. Kang Su-ji, who was watching, shared a heartwarming confession from the ‘remarried senior’, saying, “I was also very happy that her daughter Viviana and Kuk-jin were going to live together.” However, when Ga-in’s birthday party began, Chae-rok, who felt that she had lost the attention of her mother, Kim Seul-gi, showed secret jealousy.

Meanwhile, Su-ji Kang recalled the memory of being ‘dissed’ by Kim Kook-jin, whom she trusted(?), saying, “There was a time in the past when Kook-jin used me to praise others, and I was really disappointed.” Kang Soo-ji said, “That’s why I cried while filming. When Kim Gook-jin even made a tearful confession by asking, “Why did you do that?” he sent an SOS to the production crew, saying, “Please play the video for a moment so I can watch the video alone,” but was immediately stopped by Kang Su-ji, making everyone laugh.

The wish-making and happy gift-giving ceremony in front of Ga-in’s birthday cake continued. However, in an interview with the production crew, Ga-in’s birthday wish revealed by Yoo Hyeon-cheol was, “I want to live with her real mom and dad.” He expressed his mixed feelings, saying, “I’m sorry to say this in front of my aunt.” Also, “Ga-in said, ‘I love both my aunt and Chae-rok, but then I feel like I will lose my mother forever,’ and she cried,” revealing the truth about that day.

Yoo Hyeon-cheol said, “Actually, all I could think about was (Ga-in’s) words,” and could not hide his complicated feelings, saying that he seemed to have confused Ga-in by only showing a good side to his ex-wife in front of him. However, Seulgi Kim said, “Of course I thought Ga-in could do that. I’m okay with Ga-in not calling me ‘Mom.’ “Her mom is mom and her aunt is aunt,” he said. “I don’t want to take her mom’s place.” “She wants Ga-in to be by her side,” she said, touchingly moving the audience. He also said, “She said a lot that she wanted to live with her biological father when Chae-rok was younger. She expressed regret, saying, “It seems like the breakup process that ended once for Chae-rok has now begun for Ga-in.” Afterwards, in the VCR, the four families spent a happy time at Yoo Hyeon-cheol’s business, giving them a warm feeling.

And finally, Lee Su-min and Won-hyuk’s first family meeting began. However, the jokes told by ‘Godfather of Comedy’ Lee Yong-sik did not go down well from the beginning, and silence continued for a while. Su-min Lee helped his father explain the story behind this meeting place, which was the place for his parents’ first meeting, engagement ceremony, and first meeting. Lee Yong-sik welcomed the guests, saying, “I think it will be a day I will never forget.” In response, Wonhyuk’s father said, “When Su-min was young, the image of her praying next to her sick father was a huge topic among pastors,” and added, “Don’t think about ‘getting married’ to her daughter. I gave Hyuk to Sumin. “Please think of her as having another child,” he said.

As the atmosphere became much lighter, Lee Yong-sik began his confession, saying, “It seemed like I was against it, so I was misunderstood and asked, ‘Why aren’t you meeting me?’” In response, Wonhyuk’s father said, “That’s right,” and the atmosphere seemed to harden in an instant, but he said, “No. “I said ‘that’s what people misunderstood’,” he added urgently. And Won-hyuk’s father comforted Lee Yong-sik by saying, “I can’t believe how difficult it must have been for people to just blurt out a word without knowing what’s going on,”bringing tears to everyone’s eyes. Eventually, when the food came out, it was time for everyone to focus on the food again in silence. Hwang Bo-ra, who was watching, said, “At my meeting, teacher Kim Yong-gun lightened the mood. “My parents became robots because there was a celebrity in front of them,” he said, recalling his own meeting.

As silence continued during the meal, ‘Godfather of Comedy’ Lee Yong-sik tried to lighten the mood with a secret nonsense quiz. Won-hyuk’s mother made people laugh by answering correctly to the ‘Christian joke’ tailored to the prospective in-laws. Eventually, Lee Yong-sik said, “How closely did you look at Hyuk? “The score is 1000 out of 100,” he said, praising Wonhyuk, whom he has been watching for the past year. Wonhyuk’s father, who then began talking about the wedding date in earnest, said, “You said April was a special month, so that would be a good time, but I think that’s not possible,”and then joked, “What if April is the ‘month’?”He threw it, causing laughter. Then Lee Yong-sik said, “I wonder what the month of May is like in our house. So, right in the middle, around the end of April,” he said, continuing his desire for comedy. Wonhyuk’s father also responded, “I will yield to that extent,” ending the meeting amicably. Lastly, Lee Su-min and Won Hyuk’s wedding dress tour photos were revealed in real time to the ‘lovers’ who were watching the VCR. In the photo, Lee Soo-min was not with his mother, but with Lee Yong-sik and Won-hyuk, giving a smile.

TV Chosun’s ‘Joseon’s Lover’, a real documentary entertainment show that captures every moment of love in its raw form, airs every Monday at 10 PM.

Gayoung Kim (kky1209@edaily.co.kr)