KBS 2TV's 'Boss's Ears Are Donkey Ears' (directed by Ahn Sang-eun, hereafter 'Boss's Ears') is a program for self-reflection and perspective-taking by bosses in South Korea, aimed at creating more enjoyable workplaces. The last episode recorded a peak viewership rating of 7.1%, maintaining its position as the number one entertainment show in its time slot for 147 consecutive weeks (Nielsen Korea).
On the upcoming broadcast of 'Boss's Ears' on the 30th (Sun.), the 299th episode will feature the increasingly busy celebrity chef Jeong Ji-sun, who takes a rare day off to manage the academic studies of her 5th-grade son, Woo-hyung. Woo-hyung stands at 168 cm tall, with shoe size 280, and has such a physical presence that Jeon Hyun-moo remarked, 'I would believe he's a high school student.' Jeong Ji-sun will engage in a deep conversation about her only son's academic progress with her husband, Lee Yong-woo, at a doenjang jjigae restaurant.
However, the actual issue arises not from son Woo-hyung but from the doenjang jjigae. When chef Jeong Ji-sun commented, 'It tastes like the doenjang I make at home,' Lee Yong-woo immediately froze and questioned, 'At home?' and then asked, 'When?' causing tension to escalate. Jeong Ji-sun, laughing, mused, 'Has it been about 10 years?' as she tried to recall the home-cooked dish, while Lee Yong-woo again denied having eaten doenjang jjigae at home, prompting her to awkwardly handle the situation by suggesting her husband doesn't like doenjang jjigae. Lee Yong-woo responded, 'I actually like doenjang jjigae,' revealing his food preferences unknown to his wife, which elicited laughter.
Listening to the escalating argument between the couple on the brink of fighting, Park Myung-soo, who is also a dual-income family member, expressed surprise, asking, 'Does your wife cook doenjang jjigae at home?' drawing everyone's attention. Kim Sook added, 'It's not easy to cook doenjang jjigae when you're working,' and Park Myung-soo responded, 'Do you have doenjang at home?' eliciting laughter. In this exchange, Eom Ji-in represented the working mother's perspective by stating, 'Doenjang jjigae is not a meal you eat at home. It's food you purchase outside,' gaining empathy. Kim Sook noted, 'It's actually difficult for working women to cook doenjang jjigae at home,' shedding light on the realistic challenges faced by working moms, prompting agreement from everyone.
Ultimately, whether 'doenjang jjigae' is a home-cooked dish or a dining out option in dual-income families, the results of this heated debate will be revealed in the main broadcast of 'Boss's Ears'.
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