Actor Shim Hyung-tak reveals a love story more dramatic than a movie, from his first meeting with his Japanese wife Saya to their marriage.
The MBN Chuseok special "Donmakase," which premieres today (6th), features actor Shim Hyung-tak as a guest, who shares the story of his first meeting with his Japanese wife Saya. "Donmakase" is a new-concept talk show in which broadcaster Hong Seok-cheon and chef Lee Won-il prepare a full-course pork meal and draw out guests' hidden life stories.
When Hong Seok-cheon asked, "How did you meet your wife?", Shim Hyung-tak recalled the beginning of their relationship, saying, "I went to shoot at the Doraemon Museum, and the next day I first met my wife at the Gundam café." He said, "At first my wife simply thought I was a celebrity who came to film and treated me strictly as a guide. After that I traveled to Japan often to express my feelings, but I failed to confess twice."
He said, "Still, I didn't give up. I carried on my unrequited love for almost eight months," and added, "Then, feeling desperate, I went to see her casually one day, and the drinking went on until the third round. We were both very drunk and walked under the Tokyo lights, and I eventually took her home in a taxi."
When Hong Seok-cheon joked, "You should have at least kissed her before sending her off," Shim Hyung-tak said, "I didn't want to do anything before getting permission. But she said seeing that made her trust me," and added, "After that, when I invited her to Korea she came willingly, and that was the day she agreed to date me."
When the "shogayaki (pork ginger fry)," the dish that opened Saya's heart in that conversation, was mentioned, chef Lee Won-il said, "I will bring back the memory of that day," and prepared a pork shogayaki dish on the spot.
Shim Hyung-tak also confessed, "In Japan they don't disclose celebrities' private lives, but on Korean variety shows don't you reveal daily life? Because of appearing on observational variety shows, I had many conflicts with my wife." He smiled and said, "Now we live well by adjusting to each other." The first broadcast is today at 5:40 p.m. <
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