KBS2‘s ‘The Boss’s Ears Are Donkey Ears’, Executive Chef Shin Jong-cheol confesses that he has been single for 20 years.

KBS 2TV‘s ‘The Boss’s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ (directed by Ahn Sang-eun/hereafter ‘Sadanggwi’) is a program about voluntary empathy and self-reflection by Korean bosses to create a workplace where they can enjoy working. With a nationwide viewership rating of 5.3% for the previous episode and a peak viewership rating of 6.9%, it dominated both viewership ratings and topicality, continuing its #1 spot among entertainment programs in the same time slot for 144 consecutive weeks. (Based on Nielsen Korea)

In the 145th episode of ‘Sadanggwi’ that airs today (the 9th), Shin Jong-cheol and his close friends, Sunwoo Yong-yeo and Lee Kyung-sil, will be having a chance to evaluate the new menu for March. Sunwoo Yong-yeo introduces him as “my son” and says, “I‘ve known him for over 10 years. After saying, “He’s like my son,” he then reveals, “But now, I have to get married,” capturing everyone‘s attention. Shin Jong-chul, who was surprised by the unexpected disclosure of his personal history, says, “I’ve actually been single for 20 years. My sisters and mother tell me to get married whenever they see me,” confessing his divorce history for the first time on air.



Sunwoo Yong-yeo, who had been staring at Shin Jong-chul, says, “You go find a woman too,” and says, “What I‘m most worried about right now is Shin Jong-chul’s marriage,” before asking, “How about a woman like Kyung-shil?” Sunwoo Yong-yeo makes everyone laugh by saying, “Kyung-shil is the eldest daughter-in-law type. Shin Jong-chul is the eldest son and a filial son,” making everyone laugh by making it unclear whether he is trying to get them married or not. In addition, Seonwoo Yongyeo testifies, “I‘ve set up a few blind dates in the past, but they didn’t go well,” putting an end to the situation. Boss Shin Jong-chul then honestly confesses, “My ideal type used to be Yoo Ho-jung, but now it‘s Jo Yeo-jeong. I like a cute style.” Lee Soon-sil, who had been quietly listening from the side, testifies, “Men, women, and men live well together,” and then makes a bombshell confession, “If I were alone, I would live with Chef Shin,” surprising Shin Jong-chul. Kim Sook also intervened and said, “Chef Shin is the best groom-to-be who is careful,” which made Boss Shin Jong-cheol blush.

Will Boss Shin Jong-cheol be able to get the powerful support of Seonwoo Yong-yeo and Lee Kyung-sil and escape from being single? The process of preparing food for March by the prepared groom-to-be Shin Jong-cheol will be revealed through the main broadcast of ‘Donkey Ears’.

Meanwhile, KBS 2TV’s ‘The Boss‘s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ airs every Sunday at 4:40 PM.

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

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