While watching the soccer team-themed birthday party of the ‘Brazilian Family’, Yoo Se-yoon said, “I should do that for my wife‘s 60th birthday”, and thought of his older wife who is a ‘true soccer fan’, making the studio burst into laughter.

On the 66th episode of ‘Family That Crosses the Line’ on Channel A that aired on the 16th, the special family daily life of the families that crossed the line to Brazil, Morocco, and France was revealed, with the 4 MCs Ahn Jung-hwan, Lee Hye-won, Yoo Se-yoon, and Song Jin-woo, along with Brazil’s representative Carlos, France‘s representative Fabian, and Turkey’s representative AlphaGo, joining as guests.

First, Brazil‘s representative Carlos made a surprise appearance as a member of the ‘Brazilian Family’ and greeted the guests. Carlos and Koo Hye-won, who have been married for four years, said, “We came from Korea to Brazil for Carlos’ older sister‘s birthday party. It’s been about 10 years since we‘ve had our older sister’s birthday party together,” and introduced Carlos‘s family home located in Rezente City, Rio de Janeiro. The family home, which was filled with a warm atmosphere, had all of the family history on display, from Carlos’s baby hair to photos from his childhood. Right after, the couple said, “Let‘s prepare a ’Korean birthday meal‘ for my older sister’s birthday party,” and headed to their regular mart. After some difficulty communicating with the butcher, they airlifted Korean-style pork belly. After returning home, the couple started cooking, saying, “You can‘t have japchae at a Korean feast.” A ‘disaster’ happened when the long-boiled noodles turned into rice cakes, but they managed to finish making japchae.





The scene of the eldest sister’s birthday party was surprising, as befitting a country that loves soccer, with the dress code set to be the eldest sister‘s ‘favorite soccer team’ uniform, and a birthday table themed after the soccer team’s symbol. Yoo Se-yoon, who was watching this in the studio, mentioned his older wife who is a ‘true soccer fan’, and said, “I should throw my wife‘s 60th birthday party like that”, making everyone burst into laughter. At the full-fledged birthday party, a group photo was taken along with Carlos’ congratulatory remarks. Seeing everyone wearing the same uniform, Ahn Jung-hwan laughed and said, “It‘s like a soccer team supporters’ gathering.” Those who gathered at the birthday party happily danced and played soccer, then shared the Brazilian party essential menu, churrasco (traditional barbecue). The pork belly churrasco and japchae prepared by the ‘Brazilian Family’ were quickly sold out, creating a pleasant atmosphere.

Next, the ‘Moroccan Family’, Gye Jin-young and Kenza, made an appearance after a long time and went on a Sahara Desert tour to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary. It was a long 9-hour journey from Marrakech, Morocco, and they took a commemorative photo at the viewpoint of the winding mountain road, ‘Tijintica’, the first gateway to the desert. Secondly, we arrived at ‘Aint Ben Haddou’, a fortress town built in the desert, and saw the traditional architecture built by the Moroccan nomadic Berber people. After leaving Aint Ben Haddou, we tasted ‘Medfuna’, a traditional food of the Moroccan desert region and the so-called ‘Desert Pizza’, and Gye Jin-young fired a ‘Serious Frown’, saying “It tastes similar to Korea‘s ‘Croquette’.’.






After a 9-hour journey, the ‘Moroccan Family’ finally arrived at the town of Merzouga in front of the Sahara Desert and toured the desert on camels. Here and there, people trekking alone in the desert caught everyone’s attention, and the couple enjoyed various sports such as SUV off-road experience and sandboarding experience before checking in to the ‘Desert Hotel’. After resting comfortably in the desert hotel which had everything from spacious beds to electricity, Wi-Fi, and running water, the couple enjoyed a romantic traditional Moroccan dinner in the middle of the desert the next day. They also concluded their happy trip by taking wedding photos to commemorate their 5th wedding anniversary as the last schedule of the ‘Desert Tour’.

Lastly, the ‘French Family’ Kim Da-sun X Steve family said, “We came on a winter trip with our family”and said goodbye in Chamonix, ‘the heart of the Alps’. As Fabian continued his explanation that “it is a mecca for ‘ski enthusiasts’ because of its steep terrain”, the ‘French family’ held a ‘housewarming party’ at the chalet (a traditional house in the Alps) where they were staying and then left to see ‘Mont Blanc’ (a landmark mountain range in France at 4810m above sea level). Above all, seeing Kim Da-seon and Steve looking unusually excited that day, Ahn Jung-hwan and Lee Hye-won turned the scene upside down by advising them, “it seems like your relationship has gotten better. If you have a third child, name him ‘Blanc’.” Afterwards, the ‘French family’ rode the classic ‘Montenvers mountain train’ and enjoyed the ‘snowy mountain view’.





They also arrived at ‘Chamonix City Center’ and took the cable car to see the ‘Aiguille di Midi’ observatory. The ‘Aiguille di Midi’ observatory, located at 3842m above sea level, boasted a height that seemed endless, and the steep slope was dizzying even from the cable car. As the final mission of the day, the ‘French Family’ arrived at the ‘Sky Walk’, the highlight of ‘Aiguille di Midi’, which is a transparent glass structure erected on top of a cliff that is over 1km high. After taking a certification shot at the photo spot of the ‘Sky Walk’, which is dizzying just to look at, the ‘French Family’ enjoyed the ‘Mont Blanc View’ along with ‘Mont Blanc Beer’, made from Mont Blanc‘s glacial water, bringing healing even to the living room.

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