‘Groom Class’ Kim Jong-min, who is getting married in April, drew attention by preparing a proposal and conveying his true feelings toward his bride-to-be.

In episode 151 of ‘These Days Men‘s Life - Groom Class’ (hereafter ‘Groom Class’)’ on Channel A, which aired on the 19th, ‘April’s Groom’ Kim Jong-min‘s busy day unfolded as he met Koyote member Baekga and prepared for his wedding with his girlfriend ‘Hi-yong’, who is 11 years younger than him. In addition, ‘Love Department Manager’ Shim Jin-hwa made us feel the deep family love by throwing a ‘surprise’ 70th birthday party for her mother-in-law, planned by her husband Kim Won-hyo. The broadcast on this day recorded a viewership rating of 2.7% (nationwide for paid broadcasting households) according to Nielsen Korea, and reflected the heated interest of viewers as news and videos related to ‘Groom Class’ took over various portal sites.

Kim Jong-min visited a beauty shop to look great at his April wedding. He filled out a ‘checklist’ to receive facial and body care, and said, “My turtle neck, hunched back, and face are my particular concerns. Since the bride is young, I’m worried that I‘ll look old.” The therapist gave him a special ‘foot’ massage, and after the care, Kim Jong-min surprised everyone by revealing a noticeably different jawline. He left the beauty shop with a satisfied smile and then headed to a gift shop. Baekga, who had arrived at the gift shop in advance, showed his loyalty by helping Kim Jong-min choose a proposal ring. Kim Jong-min said, “(Kim) Jun-ho also gave (Kim Ji-min) a 2-carat diamond ring as a gift. I think proposals are that important these days,” and tried on a 3-carat diamond ring first. However, he sighed in surprise at the price of the ring, which amounted to tens of millions of won.

In the meantime, Baek Ga asked, “Is there a phrase you want engraved on your wedding ring?” and Kim Jong-min romantically answered, “The person who taught me love.” After that, he looked at various rings, but Kim Jong-min hesitated to buy one. He expressed his disappointment, saying, “Actually, since it was only the first time, I wanted to give her the best thing I could, but I held back tears...” Shim Jin-hwa, who was watching this from the studio, said, “I proposed to her. I rented a limousine and went to see (Kim Won-hyo). At that time, neither of us had money, so I gave him two platinum rings worth 400,000 won each,” he said, receiving applause from everyone.



After leaving the gift shop with complicated feelings, Kim Jong-min went to see an economics expert with Baekga. In front of the economics expert, he candidly admitted, “I have almost no concept of economics.” He then shocked everyone by confessing to numerous experiences with fraud. The ‘Studio Mentor Corps’ worriedly asked, “Have you ever worked with Baekga?”, and Kim Jong-min replied, “Baekga was scammed too. The two of us would never work together. There was a time when he said, ‘Coyote is also called ‘open wallet’,’ causing ‘laughter’.

The economic expert also pointed out key points to consider when preparing for marriage, such as the ceremony, dowry, gift, and newlywed home. He then asked, “Have you found a newlywed home?”, and Kim Jong-min replied, “The lease on the rented house I’m currently living in ends next year. For now, I‘m planning to start my newlywed life in a rented house.”. In response, the economic expert recommended ‘Livestock date’, keeping in mind security, education, and transportation, and also asked, “How are you going to manage your money after marriage?”. Kim Jong-min answered, “I plan to open one savings account and one spending account (with my bride-to-be)”. The economic expert said, “There are three ways for couples to manage their money: mutual open, unilateral open, partially secret, and completely secret. However, he recommended the ‘mutually open’ type. However, Kim Jong-min mentioned the need for a slush fund, saying, “I think a partially secret type is okay. Maybe you need to have an event or gift for your mother-in-law?”. In response, the economic expert suggested an alternative, saying, “Discuss that with your wife, but how about saving some of your own allowance to do it?”, which gave Kim Jong-min a great realization.

After Kim Jong-min’s ‘Wedding Preparation Operation’ was over, Shim Jin-hwa threw a ‘70th Birthday Party’ without her mother knowing, planned by her husband. On this day, Shim Jin-hwa, Kim Won-hyo, and Shim Jin-hwa‘s mother wore hanbok and prepared holiday food diligently from the morning. When the ‘Mentor Corps’ tilted their heads, asking, “What day is it?”, Shim Jin-hwa explained, “My mother is turning 70 soon, but she said she didn’t want parties. So I told her that I was preparing for a holiday and decided to throw her a ‘surprise’ 70th birthday party. My mother doesn‘t know at all.”. A little while later, So Yoo-jin visited the house, and So Yoo-jin said, “My mother came over, so I made some food. I made it with Baek Jong-won’s recipe,” and handed her some galbijjim and japchae that she had made herself. So Yoo-jin also handed her some Baek Jong-won‘s special ssamjang and said, “My husband also says that Jin-hwa’s are family,”, showing off their special friendship.

Following that, her ‘real friends’, including Kim Ki-wook and Kim Shin-young, also came with gifts in both hands. After greeting their mothers warmly, they each placed the food they had prepared on the table and enjoyed a sumptuous meal. During the meal, Kim Won-hyo asked, “Have Shin-young and Gi-wook met our father?” and brought up the story of his father-in-law, whom he had never met since he passed away four years before the wedding. Kim Shin-young replied, “Yes, we did,” and told an episode about Shim Jin-hwa’s father holding a “food truck event” for his daughter. Shim Jin-hwa shed tears as she missed her father.

After finishing the meal, Shim Jin-hwa and Kim Won-hyo told their mother, “Please take a break,” and quickly set up the banquet table. Once the banquet table was set, Kim Won-hyo carried his mother-in-law down the table. After that, Kim Shin-young hosted a surprise gift ceremony and a quiz show, making everyone laugh. Towards the end of the banquet, Kim Won-hyo played a video made up of photos of his father-in-law when he was alive, and even acted out his father-in-law’s voice as he read “A Husband’s Letter to His 70th Birthday Wife.” The scene was filled with tears at the son-in-law‘s heartfelt event. Here, Kim Won-hyo made a framed family photo of the four members by compositing his father-in-law’s photo and gave it to her. The mother-in-law hugged her son-in-law tightly, saying, ”Thank you so much.“ Then, Shim Jin-hwa‘s aunt, who is active as a local singer, made a surprise appearance and performed a congratulatory performance, warmly ending the 60th birthday party.

Choi Yun-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

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