TV CHOSUN‘s hyper-realistic documentary entertainment ‘Joseon’s Love Hunters’ Kim Ji-min‘s mother and Kim Ji-min shared their true feelings ahead of their wedding, bringing tears to eyes. Also, ‘Solid grandmother’ Lee Kyung-sil visited her son’s family of three for the first time in five years after a turbulent time and spent some quality time with them. The broadcast that day recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 3.9%, and a peak viewership rating of 4.3% per minute (Nielsen Korea, nationwide).

On the March 31st episode of ‘Joseon‘s Love Hunters’, Kim Ji-min’s mother, who surpasses Kim Ji-min‘s Confucianism(?), appeared.

Kim Ji-min’s mother, who came up to Seoul to get a hanbok for the bride‘s family, was also caught being summoned during a phone call between her ‘future son-in-law’ Kim Jun-ho and her daughter. Kim Jun-ho called Kim Ji-min to discuss whether or not he would attend Kim Jong-min’s wedding, who was getting married on the same day as Shim Hyun-seop, without knowing that his prospective mother-in-law was by his side. Upon hearing the news of the wedding dress, Kim Jun-ho joked, “Do people all wear similar looks these days? Please give my mom a hip one with a hat,” creating a cheerful atmosphere. After the call, Kim Ji-min recalled, “If my dad were alive, he would have been my favorite son-in-law. We have a similar sense of humor.” Meanwhile, Kim Ji-min burst into tears when she saw her mother beautifully dressed up in the wedding dress. She said, “I had mixed emotions seeing my mom wearing [the hanbok] alone when my dad wasn‘t here.”

Kim Ji-min, who returned home, devoted herself to cooking to learn her ‘Mom’s recipes’ before getting married. Kim Ji-min‘s mother said, “I wrote down what Jimin likes to eat. If Jimin likes it, Jun-ho likes it too,” and generously shared her secrets. Kim Gook-jin, who was excited(?) by the hometown cuisine, nagged her, saying, “Suji, please take a picture of (the recipe),” making everyone laugh. The mother and daughter also had an honest discussion about “living together before marriage.” Kim Ji-min, who was relieved by her mother’s advice to “enjoy (the rest of) your single life,” recalled, “After the article about the proposal came out, my mother called me and said, ‘I broke open the savings account where I had saved the allowance you sent me and sent it to you.’ I cried for a long time after I hung up the phone.” Kim Ji-min‘s mother said, “After becoming a parent, I kept receiving allowances from Jimin. I thought I should do something, even if it was small, so I started saving up allowance for about 10 years,” and added, “Thank you for being my daughter... Congratulations on your wedding. I love you,” he said sincerely. Upon seeing this, Kim Ji-min responded to her mother’s sincerity by saying, “I think that‘s how we express ourselves. Our two expressions... I can’t say them,” turning the studio into a sea of tears.

The ‘new lover’ Lee Kyung-sil visited the ‘Love Hunters’ studio as an invited guest. The VCR showed Lee Kyung-sil, who had reconciled with her son Son Bo-seung, visiting the house where her three sons live for the first time in five years. Lee Kyung-sil, who entered her son‘s house with both hands full of side dishes, quickly scanned the house with her ’eagle eyes‘ and praised him, saying, “You live so neatly.” While her son Son Bo-seung was making curry for his mother, Lee Kyung-sil was also caught playing with her grandson. Kim Gook-jin, who was watching, said, “When Bo-seung and I were talking, I said ’son‘, but Bo-seung is also a father... I get the feeling that he’s someone‘s husband,” he said, sympathizing.

In the meantime, Son Bo-seung complained about her mother Lee Kyung-sil’s past, who was too busy living as a working mom to spend much time with her. However, Son Bo-seung soon confessed her feelings, saying, “I think I‘ll understand my mom only if I get tired like that.” Lee Kyung-sil also brought up the memory of her son living in a semi-basement in the past, saying, “My husband once came back and said, ’You‘d be heartbroken if you saw that house too.’ I thought I should move the house for my grandson Lee Hoon,” explaining the reason she found her son Son Bo-seung‘s current house. Meanwhile, it was also reported that Son Bo-seung, who is currently 26 years old, is planning to enlist in the military in his 30s. Lee Kyung-sil warmly promised Son Bo-seung, who said, “I can’t work part-time” after enlistment, “If you do that, Mom will help with living expenses,” promising her solid support.

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

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

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