Lee Soon-sil cried while missing her daughter, Chungdan, from whom she was separated while defecting from North Korea, causing much sorrow.

KBS 2TV show ‘The Boss’s Ears Are Donkey Ears ‘(abbreviated as’ Sadanggwi ‘) that aired on the 20th included Uhm Ji-in meeting announcer Wang Jong-geun for her junior Hong Joo-yeon who has become a genuine lady, Shin Jong-cheol, the head chef of a 5-star hotel, competing in an abalone dish with veteran cooking battle chef Jeong Ho-yeong, and Lee Soon-sil meeting Dan-i, the son of North Korean defector Kim A-ra.

On this day, Uhm Ji-in went to see announcer Hong Joo-yeon, who has become a real lady.Seeing Hong Joo-yeon, who showed off her elegant visuals and conducted the show in a formal manner, Jeon Hyun-moo said, “While watching Real Luxury, I was reminded of senior Noh Hyun-jung from Imagination Plus.” When Kim Sook pushed Jeon Hyun-moo, saying, “Joo-yeon, smile whenever you appear,” Jeon Hyun-moo responded, “It’s the same reason why my older sister smiles when she sees Bonseung,” making everyone laugh.Hong Joo-yeon honestly confessed, “I’m worried because I’m taking on a position I’ve never been in,” and Uhm Ji-in invited Wang Jong-geun, the longest-running MC of “TV Show Real Luxury” and a living legend in the announcer world, as a special mentor for her junior.

Wang Jong-geun said about Hong Joo-yeon, “I already knew Joo-yeon.Her son graduated from Sungkyunkwan University, and Joo-yeon was famous for being pretty,” and praised Hong Joo-yeon, saying, “She would be a great daughter-in-law.” Park Myung-soo, who was watching this, protested to Uhm Ji-in, saying, “Hyun-moo is watching right now,” and Uhm Ji-in whined, “Senior Jeon Hyun-moo, be careful.” Jeon Hyun-moo responded, “You’re really annoying,” causing everyone to burst into laughter.


Meanwhile, Wang Jong-geun revealed that he advised Jeon Hyun-moo that being an Entertainment Relay reporter was a shortcut to entertainment.Wang Jong-geun also showed his affection for his junior, saying, “Jeon Hyun-moo has built a stronghold.He has created a new style called Jeon Hyun-moo’s own MC style.” He also gave a heartwarming message to Hong Joo-yeon by advising her to study Chinese characters and develop her perspective.

Head chef Shin Jong-chul and chef Jeong Ho-young had a battle of pride over abalone dishes.Shin Jong-chul said, “I’m a rising star chef,” and showed off his authority as a five-star hotel executive chef with abalone laver cream pasta and abalone salad that not only tasted good but were also fun to watch.Jeong Ho-young said, “I’m confident in capturing the taste buds of locals,” and countered with abalone octopus stew and abalone fried kimbap rolls that he knew well.Jeong Ho-young, who has appeared in various cooking battle programs, stole Shin Jong-chul’s ingredients that he prepared according to the quantity and used Lee Ji-hoon, Shin Jong-chul’s right-hand man, as his own employee, shaking his mentality.Shin Jong-chul criticized Lee Ji-hoon’s mistake, saying, “If you do that, you’ll be a permanent assistant manager,” while Jeong Ho-young showed his extreme contrast by affectionately taking care of Lee Ji-hoon, saying, “Manager Lee, I’ll give you even the intestines.”

The visuals of Shin Jong-cheol’s abalone cream pasta and abalone salad drew reactions of “I want to eat it, I’m curious,” but when the judges ‘expressions changed at the unfamiliarity of the cream pasta, Shin Jong-cheol showed his impatience.At this time, Jung Ho-young promoted his abalone octopus stew by showing off his noodle mixing performance and noodle slapping.Noodle slapping was performed here and there, and Shin Jong-cheol shot a laser gaze at Lee Ji-hoon, saying, “You don’ t even eat your boss’s food and eat your opponent’s food?” As a result of the showdown, even Lee Ji-hoon voted for Chef Jung Ho-young’s food, and Chef Jung Ho-young won.Shin Jong-cheol made everyone burst into laughter by yelling at Lee Ji-hoon, “You walked all the way to Seoul.”

On this day, Lee Soon-sil brought tears to her eyes with her longing for her daughter, Chung-dan, from whom she was separated during her defection from North Korea.Lee Soon-sil smiled at the sight of Dan-i drinking powdered milk, and warmly took care of Kim A-ra like her own mother by making braised pig feet and North Korean-style postpartum care food that she had made herself.

Lee Soon-sil made a tearful confession about why she made girls ‘clothes even though Dan-i was a boy.”Pretty lace dresses kept coming to mind,” she said, revealing her longing for her three-year-old daughter from whom she was separated during her defection from North Korea.After saying, “I’ve never given my daughter a belt,” Lee Soon-sil continued, “She’s still in my memory when she was three years old.It stopped right there,” and honestly confessed her feelings, saying, “My daughter is a wound to me…How happy must A-ra be?” The heartbreaking feeling she felt whenever she saw her babies after losing her daughter was revealed, drawing tears.Kim A-ra sympathized, saying, “I think I finally understand how you feel.”

Lee Soon-sil burst into tears as she revealed to Dan-i that the smell of a baby reminded her of her daughter, Chung-dan.Lee Soon-sil said calmly, “I don’t envy anything if I have a daughter,” and before parting with her daughter, Chung-dan, she burst into tears as she confessed to her life as a flower swallow in North Korea, saying, “A three-year-old fed me.” He conveyed the sadness of having to watch out for even a three-year-old, and the heartbreaking maternal love of Lee Soon-sil for her daughter who was caught by human trafficking during her defection, making the audience cry.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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