'Romance fool' Ji Sang-ryeol confessed sincerely to Shin Bo-ram, who is 16 years younger, restoring the pink front and bringing laughter and excitement to the living room.
On the April 1 broadcast of KBS 2TV Mr. House Husband season 2 (hereafter Mr. House Husband), Park Seo-jin and Kim Jong-min launched a tailored solution episode to help restore the relationship between Ji Sang-ryeol and Shin Bo-ram. The episode recorded a nationwide Nielsen Korea rating of 3.9%, and scenes of Eun Ji-won and Lee Yo-won outraged by Ji Sang-ryeol's gaffe toward Shin Bo-ram reached a peak rating of 4.5%.
On that episode of Mr. House Husband, Na-hyun of rookie girl group AtHeart appeared as a special guest. As befits a visual center following Jang Won-young and Karina, she showed off dazzling beauty, and MC Lee Yo-won could not stop exclaiming, "She's pretty." Then Eun Ji-won revealed that before the opening Lee Yo-won said, "She looks prettier than my daughters. My daughters resemble their father. My son looks like me," which embarrassed her. Lee Yo-won quickly smoothed things over, saying, "It's fine. My daughters are charming too," prompting laughter.
The then-released VCR began with Ji Sang-ryeol's sister-in-law wringing her hair in distress and Ji Sang-ryeol locking himself alone in a room humming breakup songs, suddenly entering a broken-hearted mode, piquing curiosity. The reason the two were simultaneously stunned was none other than Shin Bo-ram, the beautiful shopping host who had been exchanging flirtatious signals with Ji Sang-ryeol. A few days earlier the two had rapidly grown close after she visited Ji Sang-ryeol's home, but an unexpected incident at the after-party following filming caused the mood to sharply reverse.
His sister-in-law said, "Uncle Sang-ryeol made a gaffe toward Ms. Bo-ram. He said, 'Go fly away to someone else,' so she seemed very upset." Ji Sang-ryeol's characteristic "cutting joke" put the brakes on the pink chemistry, cooling the budding romance. In fact, Shin Bo-ram even showed tears, and afterward she remained mute in response to Ji Sang-ryeol's messages, adding tension.
To the despondent Ji Sang-ryeol complaining, "It's over," his sister-in-law sharply advised, "Call and apologize. Talk earnestly. If you act like this you'll never get married," but Ji Sang-ryeol only fiddled with his phone, looking deeply troubled and evoking pity.
Watching this, Lee Yo-won asked Eun Ji-won, "In a situation like that, would you contact her right away? Or would you not make the gaffe in the first place?" Eun Ji-won slyly laughed, "If I'd made a gaffe, I wouldn't have been able to get married," then Lee Yo-won, asked how she behaves when she argues with her husband, answered in her frank manner, "I say what I want to say. I can get over it, but if the other person is avoidant it's hard," prompting laughter and sympathy.
Afterward, Park Seo-jin, who has actively supported Ji Sang-ryeol's love life, visited his home to help with the relationship crisis. Ji Sang-ryeol recalled the after-party with Shin Bo-ram, confessing, "I drank a whole jar of yagwanmun liquor and got drunk, and developed a habit of drinking with men. I teased Bo-ram, saying she seemed to cry because of menopause," and Park Seo-jin firmly criticized, "That was too much."
Next, Kim Jong-min, Ji Sang-ryeol's longtime comedy partner of 20 years, rushed over. Kim Jong-min, who married last April and is enjoying newlywed life, appeared with a brighter face that made Ji Sang-ryeol envious. He expressed satisfaction with marriage, saying, "It's nice to have someone to talk to and to have many conversations," and newlywed Eun Ji-won also expressed satisfaction with married life, saying, "I did it because it was good."
Kim Jong-min, who is preparing for a second child and has abstained from drinking, pointed out Ji Sang-ryeol's problematic remarks, saying, "Women remember words like that for a lifetime." Then Park Seo-jin began "mirror therapy," showing videos of Ji Sang-ryeol's problematic moments to help him escape his reputation as a "romance fool."
The video revealed a scene where Ji Sang-ryeol draws a line, saying to Shin Bo-ram, "Fly away. Don't ever come back to Songdo," and later he belatedly blamed himself, saying, "Why would I tell someone I like to fly away?" Kim Jong-min offered loving advice, saying, "I tell my wife I love her dozens of times."
Lee Yo-won also offered practical advice: "You have to keep expressing it for it to grow. Say 'I love you' as often as you eat." When Eun Ji-won asked, "Do you say it to your husband often?" Lee Yo-won candidly replied, "I say it often to my children. But I don't feel the need to say it to him that much," provoking laughter.
Another revealed scene exposed Ji Sang-ryeol's shocking action and horrified everyone. Shin Bo-ram bravely asked for his contact and called to leave her number, but when Ji Sang-ryeol's phone rang he said, "Ah, why is that ringing," and threw the phone as if discarding it. Seeing this, Kim Jong-min said in anger, "If it were me I would have slapped him," and Park Seo-jin also bluntly criticized, "That was really bad." Flustered, Ji Sang-ryeol said, "It looks different seeing it on video. The other person must have felt embarrassed," and belatedly showed remorse.
Then Park Seo-jin and Kim Jong-min visited a 27-year veteran foot physiognomy expert who reads fortunes by feet to reform Ji Sang-ryeol. Ji Sang-ryeol was visibly baffled by the unfamiliar foot reading, but soon became curious about marriage prospects. The foot reader advised, "There is someone with a connection until next year. But if you miss that opportunity, marriage could take a very long time. You must get through the hurdle." Looking at Ji Sang-ryeol's thick heel, the reader added, "He's the 'emperor of moonlit nights.' If he marries, his children will come easily," making Ji Sang-ryeol beam.
After reading Kim Jong-min's feet, the expert accurately diagnosed health issues from disc problems to hemorrhoids and even his vitality, astonishing everyone. He then predicted to Kim Jong-min, who is preparing for a second child, that "a child could be born in February or June next year," drawing attention.
The foot reader also drew attention by calling Park Seo-jin's feet those of a "benefactor." When Park Seo-jin, who has been single for 31 years since birth, asked about his romantic prospects, the reader raised expectations by saying, "A good connection will come around June next year or around winter. It is likely to be someone in the same industry about one to two years older."
Next, Park Seo-jin went to a wig shop to transform Ji Sang-ryeol's style. When Park Seo-jin requested a "Cha Eun-woo level visual transformation," the wig shop owner suggested various hairstyles, and Ji Sang-ryeol tried on wigs himself to take on the challenge. Wearing a Cha Eun-woo hairstyle wig to aim for rejuvenation, and a wig that filled his crown to complete a youthful visual, he experimented with his look.
After receiving various solutions, Ji Sang-ryeol rehearsed apologies with Park Seo-jin and Kim Jong-min and prepared to apologize to Shin Bo-ram. He even brought a bouquet and waited nervously for her. When Shin Bo-ram finally appeared, she sat expressionless before Ji Sang-ryeol, and did not smile at his jokes, freezing the scene.
Ji Sang-ryeol sincerely apologized for his coarse words, saying, "I'm sorry." Moved by his honest and earnest attitude, Shin Bo-ram gradually regained her smile, and Ji Sang-ryeol added, "I will try harder now." In an interview with the production team, Shin Bo-ram said, "He was cute," revealing her feelings and raising expectations for further relationship progress.
This episode of Mr. House Husband highlighted the friendship of Kim Jong-min and Park Seo-jin, who went all out to protect the pink front between Ji Sang-ryeol and Shin Bo-ram. It also warmed hearts to see Ji Sang-ryeol reflect on his rough behavior and approach Shin Bo-ram again with a changed attitude.
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