In TV CHOSUN‘s hyper-realistic documentary entertainment show ‘Joseon’s Lovers’, ‘Fool-at-Daughter Father-in-Law’ Lee Yong-sik and ‘Son-in-Law’ Won-hyeok exchanged their secret feelings that they had been holding back during a fishing trip they went on for the first time in a long time. Also, Shim Hyun-seop, who was crowned ‘King of Sperm’ at the age of 54, surprised everyone with his record-breaking urology test results, which were the same as those of people in their 20s and 30s. The broadcast that day recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 3.2%, and a peak viewership rating per minute of 3.5% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide).

On the 24th, on ‘Joseon‘s Love Story’, a scene was captured where Lee Yong-sik secretly met with the ‘Love Story’ production team, saying, “Come into the underground parking lot. Don’t call the house, and don‘t go upstairs either...”. In order to break the awkward atmosphere with his son-in-law Won-hyeok, Lee Yong-sik tried self-hypnosis, which his acquaintances recommended, saying, “I’m Won-hyeok, not my son-in-law.” However, he confessed, “I’ve never had a son,” and the reason he had “0 immersion” in his son Won-hyeok. In the end, Lee Yong-sik sent an SOS to the production crew, saying, “I hesitate to say something because I’m afraid I’ll make a mistake.” In response, the production crew recommended a fishing trip, which had proven effective when Won-hyeok was his “son-in-law-to-be.”

Lee Yong-sik’s “son-in-law-only distance” was no exception at the fishing spot. However, he created a warm atmosphere by secretly handing his son-in-law Won-hyeok a hot pack and a can of coffee to warm him up on the cold day. The two also narrowed the distance between themselves by eating a luxurious seafood meal with the sea bass they caught themselves and the special grilled clams prepared by the production crew.

While he was at it, Wonhyuk started to consult his father-in-law, Lee Yong-sik. Lee Yong-sik said, “I can’t catch a single fish (fishing), so I get angry when the person I went with catches one. But when my son-in-law caught one, I thought, ‘His skills have improved. I’m proud.’ Isn’t this what it means to be a family?” When Wonhyuk also discussed the “weight of being the head of the household,” Lee Yong-sik said, “There’s a limit to how much I can take care of you. Now is the time for you to make a difference on your own,” and shared his experience of having to support himself by cutting down on sleep when he was younger. He also advised him to develop himself through things like giving lectures at singing classes, and Kim Gook-jin, who was watching, said, “If Wonhyuk were my son, I would have told him a long time ago. He nodded, saying, “Since he is my son-in-law, (the relationship) is difficult, so I think the worry developed into awkwardness.”

“54-year-old newlywed Shim Hyeon-seop honestly discussed his plans for a second child with his “wife-to-be” Yeong-rim, who is thinking about children, saying, “When we get to our age… I’m scared.” He then revealed that Lee Cheon-soo, the head of the “Kyeolchuwi” support group, had just made an appointment for a prostate exam and a sperm test at a urology department. A few days later, Shim Hyeon-seop rushed to the hospital with Lee Cheon-soo to “prepare for a second child.” On the way there, Lee Cheon-soo, an “experienced” person, gave a heated “urology talk,” which took Shim Hyeon-seop by surprise.

Shim Hyeon-seop, who entered the examination room with Lee Cheon-soo, was repeatedly surprised by the somewhat unfamiliar “semen test” process. In particular, he misunderstood the doctor’s advice to get help from the video, and was embarrassed, saying, “How can (Lee Cheon-soo) help me? How can he help me from the side?” After a difficult struggle, Shim Hyun-seop escaped the examination room with a haggard appearance, and couldn‘t even speak properly, causing laughter. After that, he complained of dizziness and limply lay down on Lee Cheon-soo’s lap, creating a sad atmosphere.

Finally, after finishing the prostate examination that caused “shock and horror,” the doctor said, “It‘s almost the same level as a teenager,” and announced the results of the urine test. Choi Sung-guk exclaimed, “Isn’t that a strong heart?” The doctor continued, “(Metaphorically) it‘s okay if the sperm count is around 51 million, the number of people in our country, but... it came out to 98 million. Since opening the practice, Shim Hyun-seop is number one,” and was amazed at Shim Hyun-seop’s sperm count, which was far above the average. Kim Gook-jin, who was watching this, couldn‘t close his mouth and said, “Did Hyun-seop unify the North and South?” Shim Hyun-seop even proved his dignity as the undisputed “King of Sperm” by showing that his male hormone level was 5.65, which is about three times higher than that of his peers.

The ultra-realistic documentary entertainment show “Joseon’s Lover” airs every Monday at 10 p.m. on TV CHOSUN.

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

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