On TV CHOSUN‘s documentary entertainment show ‘Joseon’s Lovers’, Seo Jung-hee♥Kim Tae-hyun, who presented ‘Twilight Romance’, asked for permission from both sets of parents before their small wedding. Also, the fierce competition between them over Lee Soo-min, who is now 7 months pregnant, brought laughter. The broadcast that day recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 4.3% and a peak of 5% per minute (all based on Nielsen Korea, nationwide).

On the 17th, on ‘Joseon‘s Lovers’, Seo Jung-hee’s boyfriend Kim Tae-hyun, who is 6 years younger than her, went to get Seo Jung-hee‘s mother’s permission to marry her. Kim Tae-hyun, who lived with Seo Jung-hee‘s mother in the US like family but had never brought up the topic of marriage, expressed some concern. Kim Gook-jin responded, “Wouldn’t she like it? Suzy‘s father really liked Suzy’s marriage,” recalling his memories with Kang Soo-ji. Meanwhile, when Seo Jung-hee always nags her about giving her mother fruits and flowers, Kim Tae-hyun retorted, “She‘s the second woman I love in the world,” drawing admiration. Seo Jung-hee’s mother said, “I‘ve known Tae-hyun for nearly 30 years, and I know him better than my own son and I thought of him like a son,” and showed off her closeness with Kim Tae-hyun, saying, “I know Tae-hyun better than you (Seo Jung-hee).”

Kim Tae-hyun then carefully brought up the topic of a “small wedding.” Contrary to her worries, Seo Jung-hee’s mother said, “Thank you. I couldn‘t ask for more since you’re protecting our daughter until the end,” and immediately approved the marriage. In a touching moment, Kim Gook-jin was caught recycling Kang Soo-ji‘s tissue with red eyes, and Choi Sung-kook made a joke saying, “The person who kept sobbing behind you was hyung,” to lighten the mood.

After that, Seo Jung-hee froze before a video call with her future in-laws, who had been against her since she started dating Kim Tae-hyun. In an interview with the production crew, Kim Tae-hyun recalled, “Because my marriage failed, my family said, ’Why are you trying to get married again? Live alone.‘” He added, “Because of me, Jung-hee didn’t get recognized even before we met.” Seo Jung-hee confessed her feelings, saying, “I didn‘t get recognized because I was too young in my first marriage. This time, I want to get blessings from the start.” Despite the tense video call, Kim Tae-hyun’s parents readily agreed to the marriage, saying, “Yes, you did well. I‘m very happy and satisfied,” which moved everyone.

Meanwhile, Won-hyeok, who transformed from ‘Secret Crybaby Boyfriend’ to a confident ‘Palbok’s Dad’, revealed his daily life living with his in-laws with Lee Soo-min, who is 7 months pregnant. Lee Soo-min, who said, “The due date is around Children‘s Day, May 5th,” revealed Palbok’s gender and joked, “There is a saying that the first daughter resembles her father. Both families are worried.” Lee Yong-sik also caused laughter by revealing that he was called ‘Crybaby Grandpa’ at the hospital after crying when he heard Palbok‘s heartbeat on the day of Palbok’s first ultrasound. Hwang Bo-ra made everyone laugh by predicting, “If this keeps up, you might end up going to the postpartum care center together (with Lee Yong-sik).”

Also, seeing Lee Yong-sik happy at the thought of taking charge of childcare with the latest baby products, Kim Gook-jin passionately said, “Senior Lee Yong-sik, let‘s acknowledge that you go to the OB/GYN. I was against it when you went on your honeymoon with me, but I want to understand.” Later, in the car on the way to the OB/GYN for the first 3D ultrasound, Lee Soo-min couldn’t hide her excitement, saying, “My friends said that if I resemble my brother‘s pretty face, I’ll look like actress Kim Go-eun, so I‘m excited.” Won-hyeok, who got to see Palbok in person while getting the 3D ultrasound, joked, “No matter how you look at it, it’s my grandfather‘s nose.” When he heard that his granddaughter’s nose was similar to his own, Lee Yong-sik was secretly proud and carefully gave advice, saying, “Keep touching Palbok‘s nose when he’s born,” causing an explosion of laughter.

“Joseon‘s Lover” airs every Monday at 10 p.m.

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

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