Yoon Se-ah presented viewers with another laughter and emotion with a day filled with Sa-gang‘s small happiness.

On the 7th episode of SBS Plus·E Channel’s ‘Because I‘m Solo’ that aired on the 10th, Yoon Se-ah and her manager, who are the same age as her, went climbing Mt. Cheonggyesan. Sa-gang also showed his struggles preparing for his second daughter’s birthday party, which was the first since becoming a family of three.

On this day, Yoon Se-ah said, “I usually like hiking, so I climb mountains whenever I have time,” and “I‘ve always gone to Mt. Cheonggyesan with a praying heart before a project,” and met her manager at Mt. Cheonggyesan. Yoon Se-ah, who was recently cast in the horror film ‘Home Cam’ and is about to film, told her manager, “I recently walked around Mt. Cheonggyesan barefoot and it was so nice. He suggested ‘barefoot climbing’, saying, “the ground absorbs all the bad energy. The manager shook his head and looked in pain, but carefully began climbing barefoot. Unlike Yoon Se-ah, who was jumping around like a flying squirrel even with bare feet, the manager begged, saying, “it hurts too much”, ‘give me my shoes back”. In the end, Yoon Se-ah reluctantly gave her shoes back and they reached the summit with their manager. Yoon Se-ah, who reached the summit in a great tiki-taka, was happy and said, ”I feel like I’ve become stronger (through the hike).“ After the successful hike, she had a meal with her manager at a nearby duck barbecue restaurant.





During the meal, the manager said, ”Next year will be our 20th year working together. Let‘s work harder on the new project.“ MC Hwang Jung-eum, who heard this in the studio, applauded the couple’s long relationship by saying, ”If a married couple lives together for 20 years, the country should give them an award. That‘s really amazing.“ Yoon Se-ah also looked back on their nearly 20-year relationship and felt emotional, especially recalling the moments she was thankful for from her manager during the filming of the movie ‘The Palace Lady’. Yoon Se-ah said, “There was a scene where I got hit on the calf, and I was really hit while filming, so my calf was covered in blood. At that time, you skipped dinner and put beef on my calf. I was so touched.”. The manager also said, “When I had hemorrhoid surgery in the past, my family was away on a trip, so there was no one to take care of me. But you came and took care of me for three days despite your busy schedule. I thought, ‘I wonder if there is anyone like this as a friend.”.”. Yoon Se-ah also sent her manager a heartfelt video letter in the warm atmosphere. Yoon Se-ah said, “I will do my best to live diligently so that my feelings and sincerity can be conveyed well. After saying, ”I love you,“ she burst into tears with overwhelming emotions.

While the long friendship between Yoon Se Ah and her manager brought laughter and emotion, this time, a special day with Sa Kang and her two daughters was revealed. Sa Kang said, ”Today is my second daughter’s 10th birthday. Since it‘s Chae Heun’s first birthday that the three of us will spend together, I want to forget everything and have fun,“ and started preparing for his daughters‘ birthday party. While the children were at school, Sa Kang made a lavish meal of braised ribs, japchae, and more, and even packed up signed CDs by his two daughters’ favorite idols, Tomorrow X Together. This signed CD was especially meaningful because Shin Dong-yup personally received it from TXT for Sa Kang‘s children.






After Sa Kang finished the birthday party and gift wrapping, he went to see choreographer Bae Yoon-jung. Sa Kang explained, ”Because we’re a cheerful family, we liked to get together and dance on birthdays. My husband used to be in charge of (dancing), but I was worried that it would change (the atmosphere) too suddenly, so I‘m going to prepare a congratulatory stage in his place.“ Later, Sa Kang, who learned the choreography of Cool’s ‘Aesang’ from Bae Yoon Jung, soon got teary-eyed when a story about her husband, who was a dancer at the same time as Bae Yoon Jung, came up. Sa Kang tried to control her emotions by saying, ”You shouldn‘t talk about stories that bring back memories (with your husband).“ Bae Yoon Jung, upon seeing this, offered warm comfort, saying, ”It’s okay to cry. It‘s not embarrassing to cry.“

Sa Kang, who returned home after receiving encouragement from Bae Yoon Jung, finished preparing the rest of the party with his first daughter, and when his second daughter finally came home, he surprised her by giving her a cake and showing her a dance. After successfully performing the ‘Heaven’ stage with his first daughter, Sa Kang also attempted Cool’s ‘Aesang’ choreography, but made mistakes here and there, making everyone laugh. Sa Kang explained, ”After receiving special training from Bae Yoon Jung, I came home and taught my eldest daughter the choreography for Tomorrow X Together‘s ’Heaven,‘ but she couldn’t remember any of Cool‘s choreography.“ Sa Kang then gave her a signed Tomorrow X Together CD as a gift, and the two daughters happily did a ’dolphin cheer.‘ Sa Kang reflected on the day, saying, ”I did my best because I thought they might feel the void (of my father), but I was happy that both of my daughters laughed and enjoyed it a lot. It was a very satisfying day.“

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