The reason why ‘Actor and Shaman’ Lee Gun-joo has resented his estranged father for 10 years, and the story of how ‘Chinese cuisine expert’ Chef Yeo Kyung-rae became ‘an master of non-communication’ at home will be revealed for the first time through ‘Dad and Me’.

The family entertainment show TV CHOSUN ‘Dad and Me’, which has a total of 150 million views on YouTube, will return with season 2 on the 11th (Tuesday) at 10 PM. ‘Dad and Me’ received a lot of love from viewers in the previous season by containing the real family stories and heartwarming moments of many stars such as ‘Top star of the 90s’ Lee Seung-yeon, ‘Choi Min-soo‘s wife’ Kang Joo-eun, ‘Nation’s dad’ Baek Il-seop, ‘Ten million actor’ Jang Gwang, etc. This season 2 has raised expectations by foreshadowing the appearance of ‘Soondol’ Lee Gun-ju, who went from a national child actor to a shaman; Chef Yeo Kyung-rae, a ‘Chinese cuisine expert’ for 51 years; and his eldest son, Chef Yeo Min.

Meanwhile, the production team of ‘Dad and Me’ answered viewers‘ questions and thoughts about season 2 through a written interview. Let’s hear the story of ‘Dad and Me’ season 2, which will continue the excitement and buzz of last season, from the production team‘s mouth.

Q. How has ‘Dad and Me’ season 2 changed compared to previous seasons?
- First, we focused on expanding the meaning of ‘Dad (family).’ Expanding the scope of family, which was limited to ’dad and me‘, we tried to find the true meaning of family through the relationships between all parents and children in this world who raised children within the fence called family, such as father-in-law, father-in-law, single mother, and grandmother.
We also tried to capture the various appearances of families in the world through various intertwined family histories and communication methods, from the wannabe family that everyone dreams of, to a one-way family with severe communication barriers, and a family with unavoidable circumstances that had to be separated for a long time.
The appearance of stars that we are not seeing for a long time is also something to watch out for. Stars who disappeared from the screen for their own reasons will return with stories that they had been hiding. We plan to talk about the families that brought them out into the world again after building walls between them and each other, and the inner stories that they had kept buried in their hearts.

Q. There has been a lot of talk since the trailer for Lee Gun-joo was released. If you have any behind-the-scenes stories, please share them with us.
- As you all know, Lee Gun-joo received a lot of attention and love from the public as a child actor, but he was raised by his grandmother and aunts due to the absence of his parents when he was young. In an interview with us, he said, “There was a time when I wondered, ‘What kind of people are my mom and dad?’ but I thought it was disrespectful to my aunt who raised her nephew like her own son at such a young age.” So, his mom doesn’t even know his name or face, and he has been living without contact with his father, whom he met when he was over 20, for 10 years, harboring resentment and resentment in his heart. The studio was filled with tears while watching Lee Gun-joo’s story during the recording. I hope that viewers will watch along with him to see if Lee Gun-joo can unlock his tightly closed heart through ‘Dad and Me’ and find the courage to face his parents whom he has ignored.

Q. This is the first time Chef Bae Joo-soo has been revealed, so I wonder how Chef Yeo Kyung-rae and his son came to join.
- Chef Yeo Kyung-rae decided to appear on ‘Dad and Me’ after being persuaded by his son Chef Yeo Min, who desperately wanted to improve his relationship with his father. Many people will remember Chef Yeo Kyung-rae as the kind and respected person he was in ‘Black and White Chef’, but surprisingly, he was a blunt and merciless father at home. Because of this, communication was cut off both at the store and at home. There is a saying that ‘The arm bends inward’, but according to Chef Yeo Min, the son, he has never received praise or attention even once, being pushed aside by his father’s hundreds of disciples. As revealed in the trailer, he also said, “I have never thought of Chef Yeo Kyung-rae as a teacher”. However, Chef Yeo Kyung-rae also had a secret story that he had kept hidden all this time. Chef Yeo Kyung-rae‘s true feelings that even his son did not know will be revealed through ‘Dad and Me’.

Q. Lastly, please say something to the viewers.
- I am so grateful that we were able to open the door to Season 2 thanks to your love for Season 1 of ‘Dad and Me’. In Season 2 of ‘Dad and Me’, we plan to take time to think about what a true father is together with the viewers by capturing a broader perspective of fathers. While reporting and filming the stories of many families, there were many moments that touched the hearts of the production staff as well. We are doing our best to convey the emotions we felt to your living rooms, so please show us a lot of interest and watch.

The family history and hidden stories of ‘Soondol-i’ Lee Gun-joo and ‘Chinese cuisine master’ Chef Yeo Kyung-rae, who turned the studio into a sea of tears, will be broadcast on TV CHOSUN’s ‘Dad and Me’ on Tuesday, March 11 at 10 p.m.

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

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