Kim Tae-won will not be able to see his daughter's wedding.
On the broadcast of the TV Chosun entertainment program "Love of Joseon" on the 11th, Kim Tae-won's application for a U.S. visa to attend his daughter's wedding was ultimately denied. The highest viewership rating for the program was 3.8% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide), and the national rating was 3.3%.
On this day in "Love of Joseon," Kim Tae-won, who showed the "spirit of rock" even under the hot summer sun in a leather jacket, practiced intently for his U.S. visa interview in front of a lawyer and experts. However, he still mistakenly referred to his "New York son-in-law" Devin as "Kevin Brown," evoking disappointment.
In response, the production team visited Kim Tae-won four days before the interview and headed to the recording studio of Resurrection. Last year, regarding the denial of a performance visa, fellow Resurrection member Park Wan-kyu revealed, "He made a lot of mistakes last year. He brought an expired passport..." Kim Tae-won's daughter, Kim Seo-hyun, who attended the U.S. performance instead of him, and Devin were first met by the members of Resurrection, who praised Devin's "chiseled looks."
Meanwhile, a handwritten letter that Devin sent to the U.S. embassy for Kim Tae-won's visa interview was made public. Devin received applause for his elegant writing style and the heartfelt, polite content. On the day of the U.S. visa interview, Kim Tae-won took off his sunglasses, which he had worn as a single entity (?), and put on magnifying glasses, revealing his "innocent eyes." His "close friend" Kim Guk-jin expressed surprise, saying, "I have rarely seen him without sunglasses."
However, after finishing his visa interview, Kim Tae-won expressed his feelings of dismay, saying, "The marijuana incident from 40 years ago, my lawyer told me, 'That's not a problem.' But that incident started it all over again. It's a denial of issuance." Still, he received an opportunity for a document review, but he lamented, "I heard it takes 10 to 12 months for the consul to finish the review. Not a single question I practiced came up." Kim Tae-won said, "Nothing is as empty as this, but my daughter... I'm sorry to my daughter," and requested some rest due to shock and stress. In the meantime, a video letter revealing that his daughter Seo-hyun and Devin plan to visit Korea in September was made public.
Meanwhile, on this day, Kim Hak-rae and Im Mi-sook's son Kim Dong-young and his 7-year younger "crush" Kim Yeo-eun prepared a special event for Kim Hak-rae and his wife's wedding anniversary. The two showed off their newlywed chemistry while shopping and prepared a meal together. Additionally, Kim Dong-young, who has 20 years of experience as a kitchen assistant at his parents' Chinese restaurant and has been living alone for 10 years, showcased his charm as a "sexy cook" and left others in admiration. Excited about meeting his "future daughter-in-law," Im Mi-sook demonstrated her enthusiasm, juggling wine, flowers, hairpins, and luxury bags she intended to gift.
Finally, at the gathering of the four, Im Mi-sook, who received Kim Yeo-eun's tablet PC with the meticulously written recipe for the day's dish, playfully remarked, "It says here that I like Dong-young oppa. I'm definitely going to marry him." In response, Kim Hak-rae also said, "For the first time in my life, my heart raced... I read it as it is," joining in on the humor.
Even Kim Dong-young chimed in, saying, "It says 'I love oppa' on the tablet," causing uproarious laughter. When word came that Kim Yeo-eun scored the highest on a recent exam, Im Mi-sook exclaimed, "So we'll have a smart baby now? Our baby is going to become a doctor, isn't it?" entering into a "grandchild talk." In response, her son Kim Dong-young cautioned, "Don't make Yeo-eun uncomfortable. She can't even eat her meals."
Afterwards, an honest conversation took place between Kim Dong-young and Kim Yeo-eun, who were sitting across from each other. Kim Yeo-eun expressed her dissatisfaction with only five meetings over two months, while Kim Dong-young felt hurt that Kim Yeo-eun had never reached out to meet since their first meeting during exam periods. Kim Yeo-eun shared, "To me, oppa has become this incredibly busy person. I think I was too scared to say something because I was afraid he might reject me for being busy."
In response, Kim Yeo-eun reflected on a time at the mart when Kim Dong-young answered a question about their relationship with "(...) relationship," saying, "We've become quite close, but there are clear boundaries. He doesn't seem to treat me like a woman."
However, Kim Dong-young candidly responded, "If I didn't have feelings for you, I wouldn't have met you this much." He added, "I thought I was giving a lot in terms of certainty. I called every day and shared my daily life. I listened to his concerns..." and stated during an interview with the production team that "It tends to take me longer than others to say 'let's go out together.'"
Meanwhile, TV Chosun's "Love of Joseon" airs every Monday at 10 p.m.
[Photo] TV Chosun "Love of Joseon"
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