‘Groom Class’ Kim Il-woo and Park Sun-young created unforgettable new memories with the support of ‘Best friends’ Kim Do-gyun and Kwon Min-joong.

On the 150th episode of Channel A‘s ‘These Days Men’s Life - Groom Class (hereafter ‘Groom Class’)’ which aired on the 12th, the couple Park Hyun-ho and Eun Ga-eun held a meeting before their wedding in April. Kim Il-woo not only prepared a trip down memory lane for Park Sun-young, but also recited a heartfelt letter, making viewers‘ hearts flutter. According to Nielsen Korea, the broadcast that day recorded an average viewership rating of 2.6% (nationwide, pay TV households).

Park Hyun-ho, who headed to a restaurant with his mother, said, “It’s finally the day of the meeting that I‘ve been waiting for,” and added, “I’m so nervous because it‘s the first time the mothers of both families are meeting.” Around the same time, Eun Ga-eun’s mother was on her way to the meeting place with Eun Ga-eun in the car, crying, “He‘s still a baby, but he’s already saying he‘s getting married. I’m about to cry.” After a while, the mothers of both families met and greeted each other for the first time, and in the awkward atmosphere, Park Hyun-ho‘s mother said, “I was worried that you’d worry about me being an immature son-in-law...” and belittled her son. Eun Ga-eun‘s mother then said, “These days, younger men are the trend,” and politely replied, “Our precious son (Park Hyun-ho) is... ”. Park Hyun-ho’s mother then said, “Oh my, what are you talking about! She‘s the nation’s daughter-in-law,” expressing her love for her “daughter-in-law-to-be” Eun Ga-eun. The ‘Studio Mentor Corps’, who were watching this, applauded, saying, “The conversation between the two of you is as good as going to an academy”.

In the warm atmosphere, Park Hyun-ho and Eun Ga-eun engaged in a ‘filial piety competition’, taking care of each other‘s mothers. Then, Park Hyun-ho carefully asked, “What do you think about registering your marriage before marriage?”. Eun Ga-eun added, “I heard that there are many benefits to registering your marriage before the wedding (for your new home)”. The mothers of both families coolly agreed, saying, “It’s good if that process is necessary to find a new home”. While they were at it, Park Hyun-ho asked the mothers what they thought about ‘trearing in their twilight years”, saying, “We‘re thinking of having a child right away”. Park Hyun-ho’s mother thought about it for a moment and then said, “I really want to let you go, but raising your grandchild could make things uncomfortable for your daughter-in-law.” Eun Ga-eun‘s mother agreed, saying, “I’ll think of a good solution then.” After eating, the four went to get their hanbok made. At the hanbok shop, the mothers from both sides expressed different opinions, creating tension. The mothers tried on several hanboks, saying, “Let‘s try them on and decide,” and Park Hyun-ho and Eun Ga-eun livened up the atmosphere by giving their all to the mothers who were wearing hanboks. Thanks to them, the hanbok decision was made in no time, following the meeting.

Following the successful meeting between Park Hyun-ho and Eun Ga-eun, the next scene was a day in the life of Kim Il-woo and Park Sun-young, who went on a trip down memory lane to a rural village. Kim Il-woo and Park Sun-young entered a quiet hanok (traditional Korean house) accommodation. Kim Il-woo said to Park Sun-young, “There’s a program we did together in the past. I chose this place to recreate that feeling.” Park Sun-young was satisfied with the hanok that had a strong feeling from that time, but said, “From what I remember, my brother wasn‘t good at lighting a fire. They say that you need to be good at lighting firewood in order to get married well,” and asked, “Can you light a fire in the fireplace?” Kim Il-woo showed his enthusiasm by saying, “Let’s give it a try,” and succeeded in chopping firewood and lighting a fire in one go. Park Sun-young laughed brightly at this, saying, “This year feels good, huh?” The ‘Studio Mentor Corps’ also shouted, “Kim Il-woo is getting married!” and were delighted.

A while later, Kim Do-gyun and Kwon Min-joong, who had appeared on the same program as Kim Il-woo and Park Sun-young and had become friends, made a surprise visit to the dorm. Kim Il-woo explained, “I thought (Sun-young) would like it if my friends from back then came and reminisced,” and Kwon Min-joong cooed at the sight of the two of them sticking close together, “I saw the article about your ‘heart-colored atmosphere. I wondered what the two of you were up to, so I came to see for myself.” Park Sun-young laughed, “Thanks to oppa Il-woo, I‘m so happy~”. Park Hyun-ho, who heard this in the studio, said, “You confess every time,“ and his excitement exploded at Park Sun-young’s comment.

In a sweet atmosphere, the four people were happy while sledding with fertilizer bags. Kim Il-woo and Park Sun-young made ‘Croujevie’ (croissant dumplings) together and treated Kim Do-gyun and Kwon Min-joong. But Park Sun-young suddenly appeared holding a thermos and said, “‘This is when I need a man’, because I couldn‘t open the thermos lid.”, “Honey, you have to open this to get married.” Kim Il-woo’s face turned red, but he opened the thermos lid with all his might. Finally, upon seeing Kim Il-woo succeed in his mission, the ‘Mentor Corps’ were delighted, saying, “Kim Il-woo is getting married!”.

Kwon Min-joong also said, “While watching articles and broadcasts about my older sister and brother, I thought it was amazing that people who already knew each other could develop romantic feelings for each other,”, and Park Sun-young immediately retorted, “Originally, once you‘re over 50, you should choose from people you already knew rather than someone new.”. Kim Do-gyun supported him, saying, “If you think about it, [the two of them] seem to complement each other. They’re a good match.”. Park Sun-young nodded and confessed, “Actually, my brother gives me a lot of advice when I buy a car or when I act. I trust him when he makes big decisions.” Kim Il-woo also reads a heartfelt letter to Park Sun-young, saying, ”I wrote a short letter on the train earlier,“ and makes Park Sun-young smile, saying, ”It‘s nice, right?“ In the romantic atmosphere, Kwon Min-joong said, ”I prepared a small gift to create unforgettable memories for you two,“ and gave her a red couple shirt. Kim Il-woo and Park Sun-young, who changed into couple shirts, took an affectionate two-shot and beautifully ended the day’s trip down memory lane.

‘Groom Class’ airs every Wednesday at 9:30 p.m.

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

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