'KBS2 'Problem Child in House' newlywed Kim Jong Kook has been crowned the sperm king.
The 284th episode of KBS2 variety show 'Problem Child in House Season 2' (hereafter 'Problem Child in House'), which aired on Thursday the 18th, invited Yoo Seong Ho, a professor in the Department of Forensic Medicine at Seoul National University College of Medicine, who is called "the top figure in Korea's forensic medicine," to the rooftop room, where he and Song Eun I, Kim Sook, Kim Jong Kook, Hong Jin Kyung, Yang Se Chan and Joo Woo Jae staged dopamine-exploding quiz battles over outrageous questions, drawing attention by presenting a cheerful twist and earnest philosophy about death. At the same time, 'Problem Child in House' recorded national viewership of 3.5% and metropolitan area viewership of 3.6% week-on-week according to ratings company Nielsen Korea, maintaining first place in its time slot and continuing its winning streak.
That day Yoo Seong Ho said, "I appeared on 'Problem Child in House' because there was someone I have long wanted to meet," showing his fandom toward Kim Sook and Song Eun I. When Yoo Seong Ho asked Kim Sook about her recent status, saying, "I heard you are marrying Goo Bon Seung," Kim Sook, unable to lie to a forensic professor, drew a line by saying, "That's fake news. He's someone I respect," putting an end to the rosy dating rumors. Yoo Seong Ho also said, "I know Kim Jong Kook as the sperm king. Impressive sperm count," raising his thumb, and Kim Jong Kook shrugged at the medical recognition of the '200 million Jong Kook,' drawing laughter.
Meanwhile, Yoo Seong Ho candidly disclosed various aspects of forensic medicine. He said, "There aren't many murder cases. Autopsies are done when death is sudden or the cause is unclear," and added, "Autopsies are often requested by insurance companies, police, or families." He revealed the harsh environment in which annual autopsy numbers approach 9,000 to 10,000 while there are only 52 active forensic doctors, and shared a bitter joke that forensic doctors do not ride the same bus together for fear of having an accident together.
Yoo Seong Ho heightened interest by checking the rooftop room members' health from their complexions alone. He said, "The healthiest-looking person is Kim Jong Kook," making Kim Jong Kook proud again, and was startled by Joo Woo Jae's claim of being 40, saying, "I thought Joo Woo Jae was in his 20s and Yang Se Chan was in his 30s," handing Yang Se Chan an unexpected loss and drawing laughter.
That day Yoo Seong Ho reviewed the role of forensic doctors by presenting various autopsy cases such as "overkill crimes between lovers," the "Private Yun assault death case," and the "Yangcheon-gu adopted child murder case." He also made in-depth remarks on ways of facing "death," predicting that "there will be more solitary deaths in the future." Yoo Seong Ho said he gives his book readers an "ending note" (a notebook to organize matters about death) and added, "Writing an ending note seems to help you live better now," and Song Eun I said, "My mother also pledged to donate her body. As children, it felt strange at first, but later we accepted it as our mother's wish."
Yoo Seong Ho said, "About two weeks before passing, people usually experience delirium," and suggested, "It is quite possible that hearing remains even after death. So I hope people convey unfinished words into the ears of the deceased." He recommended preparing an advance directive for life-sustaining treatment and said, "You can't perfectly prepare everything before death, but you should decide now what kind of person you want to be remembered as. Two weeks before death, during delirium, life reviews may flash by. If you feel 'this was enough,' wouldn't that be a dignified death?" leaving a deep impression.
That day quizzes related to autopsies and death were given to pique interest. Topics included the first Korean forensic scientist Dr. Moon Guk Jin resolving a case where an obstetrician was falsely accused of murder after a fetus's head fell during delivery, autopsy results that freed an innocent doctor, decisive evidence uncovering the crimes of the 'overkill killer' Park Han Sang, signs of solitary death, and cultural practices in super-aged Japan for preparing for death. Yoo Seong Ho, who knew all the answers, got two questions right and, out of fandom, transferred all his saved points to Kim Sook.
After the broadcast, various communities and social media reacted with comments such as "I'm glad I watched Problem Child in House today; my favorite Professor Yoo Seong Ho appeared," "Problem Child in House made me cry at the end," "Forensic doctors work so hard; always grateful," "Medically verified sperm king Kim Jong Kook being proud is so funny," "This episode captured both fun and resonance," and "Relaxed, laughable episodes are nice, but episodes that give you a lot to think about like this are also precious."
Problem Child in House, where dopamine-exploding chatter and quiz battles unfold on the rooftop room, airs every Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on KBS 2TV.
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