Jun Hyun-moo is acting as the empathy fairy.

The 283rd episode of KBS 2TV‘s ‘The Boss’s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ (abbreviated as ‘Donkey Ears’), which aired on the 1st, recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 6.1%, a metropolitan area viewership rating of 5.8%, and a peak viewership rating of 8.9%. (Based on Nielsen Korea)

On this day, Boss Lee Soon-sil had a fiery new car debut ceremony. Lee Soon-sil said, “I was so happy that I dressed up like I was going to meet my new groom,” and then expressed her special affection by saying, “It‘s the last car of my life.” In particular, Lee Soon-sil said the price of the new car was “100 million won” and said, “Lee Soon-sil doesn’t have installment plans. I don‘t normally spend money, but I only spend money when I buy a car that will take responsibility for my life,” she said, showing off her cool flex.

In addition, as it was revealed that Lee Soon-sil was the first defector customer of the exhibition space, Lee Soon-sil said, “Even in North Korea, if you’re not a high-ranking or upper-class person, you can‘t have a car like this. I was happy, thinking, ’This opportunity has come to me in my life,‘” and Jeon Hyun-moo also acknowledged Lee Soon-sil’s efforts by praising her, calling her an “icon of success.” Later, Lee Soon-sil and her employees visited a place with a new car, under a bridge that boasted a similar scenery to North Korea. Lee Soon-sil began by saying, “I‘ve lived under a bridge for 10 years. Under the bridge is my home,” and continued, “I came here because I wanted to reminisce about my hometown with my car.” Here, Lee Soon-sil also revealed an episode from her days as a flower swallow, where she extended her life by eating dog food tied with a rope and lowered to her by soldiers guarding the customs.

Along with this, the daily life of star chef Ji-sun Jung, who is not enough for 24 hours, was revealed. Ji-sun Jung visited the shop at 5 in the morning to receive makeup to entertain customers. In particular, regarding Ji-sun Jung’s trademark eyeliner, the makeup artist said, “It takes more work than other people. It takes about 10 more minutes to draw it,” causing laughter by revealing her unique hardships. In particular, Ji-sun Jung proved that she is currently popular by saying, “Please do my makeup at the Entertainment Awards,” expressing her expectations for winning the Rookie of the Year Award last year and the Popularity Award this year. However, with Ji-sun Jung‘s schedule that rivals three schedules a day and the shop’s work becoming so busy that an average of 300 to 400 customers visit per day, the employees‘ complaints have also increased. The employees who complained, saying, “I had one day off in three weeks,” “My workload has more than doubled,” and “We need more staff,” strongly argued for the need for regular holidays, long-term vacations, and the introduction of an online reservation system.


To achieve this, the person who Ji-seon Jeong asked for advice was Chef Nam-no Yoon. Nam-no Yoon said, “In order to improve service, I increased the regular holidays from once a week to two days,” and “In the case of long-term holidays, I spent up to two weeks.” Even Hyun-moo Jeon was surprised, saying, “The benefits are great,” and Chef Nam-no was showered with praise from employees, calling him “God Nam-no.” Nam-no Yoon also suggested the best way to work with employees for a long time, saying, “It’s not a choice, it’s coexistence,” and suggesting a way to make reservations online and by phone at the same time. In the end, the management and labor reached a dramatic agreement based on Chef Yoon Nam-no’s advice to start online reservations from next month and decide on regular holidays and vacations after organizing their schedules, which was heartwarming.

The 50th KBS rookie announcers with Boss Um Ji-in caught everyone‘s attention by having a tearful joint evaluation meeting. Rookie Lee Ye-won was given an earthquake breaking news mission to test her reflexes. Jeon Hyun-moo’s praise of “You‘re good at breaking news reliably” was short-lived, but Lee Ye-won, whose pronunciation was tangled on the second repetition, eventually shed tears under the harsh criticism, pressure, and tension of her seniors. Hong Joo-yeon also shed tears as if she were no different, and the joint evaluation meeting suddenly became a sea of tears, and announcer Lee Jae-hong ended up saying bitterly, “What does crying solve? Do you cry when things don’t go well during a broadcast?” Upon seeing this, Jeon Hyun-moo said, “The scariest curse in the world is when an announcer curses,” and “I still remember the curses that senior Son Beom-soo used. The exact pronunciation and rhythm of the curses really pierced my heart,” sharing an unforgettable experience.

Along with this, the MC aptitude test was conducted at the National Sports Festival. Since it was an important program where the MC had to cover a lot of parts, the four new recruits from the 50th class had to write their opening comments and give their presentations at the same time. In particular, Hong Joo-yeon and Kim Jin-woong suddenly demonstrated in front of their juniors, and Hong Joo-yeon surprised Jeon Hyun-moo with her incredible growth to the level of an MVP. Unlike before, when they would receive harsh feedback as soon as they started, the seniors would compliment them by saying, “Isn‘t it okay?” and “Joo-yeon, if you just do this, I don’t think you have to worry. You‘re so cool.” Here, Jeon Hyun-moo said, “Actually, I feel the most burdened in front of my juniors rather than my seniors,” and smiled brightly at the growth of his attached junior Hong Joo-yeon, saying, “I don’t get compliments much at the group evaluation meeting.” In addition, the preview at the end of the broadcast showed Jeon Hyun-moo and his junior announcers Kim Jin-woong, Hong Joo-yeon, Jung Eun-hye, and Heo Yu-won having a meal together, making people even more curious about the next episode.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter, projecthong@donga.com