An Yu-seong, a master chef, revealed a luxury hanok pension run by his older sister.
On the 14th episode of KBS2's 'The Bosses' Ears Are Donkey Ears' (hereinafter 'Boss Donkey Ears'), the show depicted Master An Yu-seong visiting the pension run by his youngest sister with his first apprentice, Manager Hwang.
That day Master An Yu-seong said, "My first apprentice was so slow that he mainly used store-bought products, which made me angry. I hope he can change by gaining various experiences there, so I wanted him to have various experiences today," and visited the hometown Naju pension run by his youngest sister, An Seon-young, who is nine years younger.
The panelists who saw An Seon-young exclaimed, "She looks like a film actress," and "She looks like teacher Kim Serena," and when they called Master An Yu-seong "Ddoli" they showed puzzlement. In response Master An Yu-seong explained, "I look smart, don't I? So since I was young people in the neighborhood called me smart, 'Ddol-ddol,'" but the panelists jeered as if they did not agree, drawing laughter. Regarding his sister's gentle tone, he said, "My sister was a kindergarten principal for a long time. Having lived with children for nearly 30 years, she speaks to them like children."
When asked why he came to the pension, Master An Yu-seong said, "I came on purpose to help with the pension work with my incompetent apprentice and Manager Hwang," which embarrassed the two. Seeing their reactions, Kim Sook said, "I didn't know. Did you come secretly?" and Master An Yu-seong confessed, "I thought if I told them they wouldn't come, so I brought them first."
An Seon-young said, "The bed is about 130 years old. They said it's made of very solid wood. The really good thing is something old-fashioned, isn't it? So when I see old things I end up collecting them," and showed her antique collection. Master An Yu-seong explained, "My brother-in-law has a hobby of taking photos with a camera." There was even an attic for children to enjoy, and outside there was a wood-fired stove and a huge smoke chimney, which surprised everyone. On the nearby jar stand were gochujang and doenjang that An Seon-young had made herself.
After the tour, Master An Yu-seong said, "Give me work if you have any. These friends all do well. Bring everything you have. I'll help," and An Seon-young requested, "Now that I think about it, it would be nice if you could hang out the bedding a bit." After finishing the tasks, Master An Yu-seong took his first apprentice and Manager Hwang and made kimchi. Master An Yu-seong said, "When we ate before, I was shocked by the fresh kimchi at President Shin's place. So today I want them to properly learn Master An Yu-seong's kimchi recipe," and emphasized, "I'll generously pass everything on, so remember it well. You must watch carefully. I'm going to reveal the An-ga-ne kimchi for the first time. I'll show you everything." After that Master An Yu-seong introduced the ingredients that would go into the kimchi, but he did not reveal the dasida-like seasoning ingredients, which drew some criticism.
After coating the kimchi with all the seasoning, Master An Yu-seong said, "I'll let you taste proper Naju gomtang," and prepared Naju gomtang for the meal. An Seon-young also prepared a nine-dish table for the three, including boiled octopus, potato pancake, zucchini pancake, chilled seaweed soup, and kimchi. An Seon-young expressed her thanks, saying, "It's hot, but I prepared this because you worked hard."
When asked about the origin of the nickname "Ddoli," she said, "As far as I remember, my mother and father called him 'Ddol,' and that stuck in his mouth until now," but then she surprised everyone by revealing Master An Yu-seong's past, "Can I tell that story? When you went to Seoul you stole 10,000 won from my wallet." Kim Sook was flustered and asked, "Did he have kleptomania?" and lawyer Kim Hee-jun said, "Ten thousand won was a lot of money back then," but added, "Legally it's a crime, but kinship-based exemption applies so he wouldn't be punished. Besides, the statute of limitations has passed," offering frank legal advice that drew laughter.
Master An Yu-seong recounted, "I was kicked out of the house and went to learn work. The first thing I saw was my sister's wallet. I thought there would be more money in it, but I took only 10,000 won," describing the situation at the time. When asked about the family's reaction, An Seon-young recalled, "They were very embarrassed. It was gone. After a while my mother called worried, but I told her I was learning well at a Japanese restaurant. Then my mother dressed beautifully in a pretty hanbok and went to visit that boss here. She went to Seoul. Seeing me doing hard work made her heart ache, but she said she felt proud and came down in good spirits."
Master An Yu-seong said, "After I graduated high school and failed to get into college, I gave up cleanly and went to Seoul determined to succeed in cooking. When I arrived at Seoul Station I had exactly 50 won left. I called someone I knew and went to that place. I went into a sashimi restaurant, ate and slept there," he explained. He added that when he opened a restaurant in Naju he even asked his brother-in-law for a guarantee. When asked the amount of the guarantee, Master An Yu-seong said, "I think it was about 50 million won. (Back when jajangmyeon was 700 won) 50 million won could buy a house," expressing his gratitude.
In response An Seon-young said, "He lived so hard as if he wanted to live that way. That's why the An Yu-seong of today exists. No other words are needed. He's admirable. That's all I can say. Now he has cleanly paid back all my money," she revealed. Master An Yu-seong said, "It took about 25 years," expressing his deep feelings toward the sister and brother-in-law who waited for a long time. Finally An Seon-young said, "Our Ddoli, please continue to help a lot going forward. I'm asking you," repeating her request and adding warmth.
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