‘Newly Released Convenience Store Restaurant’ Lee Chan-won gets moved by a love story.

On the 13th, KBS 2TV‘s ‘Newly Released Convenience Store Restaurant’ will reveal Lee Chan-won’s daily life as he prepares himself for an important performance by eating nutritious food he made himself at home. In the process, Lee Chan-won confessed that he shed tears after listening to a certain song recently, creating a meaningful atmosphere, raising curiosity.

In the VCR that is revealed, Lee Chan-won prepares himself for an important performance by eating fish soup he made himself. People expressed admiration, saying, “As expected of an MZ grandmother,” at the sight of Lee Chan-won effortlessly cooking a nutritious dish that is not easy to make at home.

While cooking, Lee Chan-won hums a song and says, “I got really into this song. I started crying the moment I heard it,” stimulating curiosity. The song that Lee Chan-won cried while listening to was ‘Hymn of Love’ sung by pop star Celine Dion at the 2024 Paris Olympics. At the time, Celine Dion sang passionately despite being battling an incurable illness, drawing great attention worldwide.

Lee Chan-won, who cried while listening to ‘Hymn of Love’ sung by Celine Dion, brought up the heartbreaking love story of Edith Piaf, the original singer of ‘Hymn of Love’, and explained, “It‘s a song that Edith Piaf made with her heart. It’s a true story.” While telling this story, Chef Lee Yeon-bok asked Lee Chan-won, who was on the verge of tears, “Who did you break up with?” What did Lee Chan-won answer?

Lee Chan-won then said, “I don‘t think I’ve ever experienced such a passionate love. He confessed, “I really miss that person so much that I would die if he were not by my side, and I still have that kind of love that would make me kneel before a breakup…” Lee Chan-won gave examples of lovers who felt what he thinks is a “hot love,” and the examples were so beyond imagination that the “Convenience Store Restaurant” studio was filled with laughter.

What does Lee Chan-won think is a hot love? The honest confession of Lee Chan-won, a 28-year-old young man who wants to experience a hot love, can be seen on KBS 2TV’s “Newly Released Convenience Store Restaurant,” which airs on Friday, December 13 at 8:30 p.m.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com