'Mr. House Husband' portrayed a custom filial piety tour for Park Seo-jin's three ladies and an unpredictable day for Lee Min-woo's family awaiting childbirth, delivering laughter and emotion.
On the June 6 broadcast of KBS 2TV 'Mr. House Husband' (hereafter 'Mr. House Husband'), Park Seo-jin took his mother, Lee Min-woo's mother, and Ji Sang-ryeol's sister-in-law on a Gumi filial piety tour, and the story unfolded of Lee Min-woo's family struggling for the wife who is about to give birth. The broadcast recorded a nationwide Nielsen Korea rating of 4.0%, and Park Seo-jin's visit to Geumosan with the ladies reached a peak rating of 5.5%.
The broadcast featured Lee Min-woo and fromis_9's Chae-young as special guests. Park Seo-jin gifted a diaper cake to Lee Min-woo, who is about to have his second child, offering congratulations, and Lee Min-woo, announcing his wife's imminent labor, said, "I'm on standby 24 hours. It's moments before the second daughter is born," expressing nervousness and excitement. Meanwhile, Eun Ji-won, who in a previous broadcast heard a shaman's prediction that a child would come within two to three years, said, "I want a daughter too," showing the makings of a prospective doting father and drawing attention.
In the following VCR, a thriller-like atmosphere previewed Park Seo-jin and the 'Mr. House Husband' production team, creating curiosity. Soon, scenes followed of Park Seo-jin peacefully enjoying rest at the lodging, and he expressed anticipation, saying, "It's a day that feels like a gift to me. A day to be physically and mentally at ease," noting that he planned to go see the autumn leaves with Ji Sang-ryeol and Lee Min-woo.
However, the people who appeared before Park Seo-jin when he woke were Lee Min-woo's mother, Ji Sang-ryeol's sister-in-law, and his own mother. Park Seo-jin said, "I sensed something was wrong," and could not hide his embarrassment. The three ladies, freed from housework for the first time in a while, entered "free-lady mode" and showed great excitement, and although Park Seo-jin belatedly contacted Ji Sang-ryeol and Lee Min-woo, the two left only the words, "Please take good care of them," completely entrusting the ladies and drawing laughter.
Park Seo-jin then transformed into full-fledged "Guide Park" and began the Gumi filial piety tour with the ladies. Park Seo-jin threw himself into taking life shots for the ladies, even lying on the ground, and seeing this, Lee Yo-won said, "I want to squeeze my mom in there too," expressing envy.
Under Park Seo-jin's guidance, the ladies enjoyed the trip amid constant laughter. Especially, Park Seo-jin's mother said, "I'm so happy to have sisters," which moved the heart. Park Seo-jin confessed, "My mother was an only child and grew up alone, so she always envied fathers with many siblings," adding, "But seeing the three of them get along like biological sisters today, my mother was in an uplifted mood all day and looked happy. Her face was bright, and I felt proud."
Next, Park Seo-jin and the ladies took the cable car to Geumosan, 976 meters above sea level, and the ladies hugged and closely protected Park Seo-jin, who has acrophobia, provoking laughter. Throughout the hike, Park Seo-jin grew anxious, chased by the cable car's last run time, but he fretted again seeing the ladies who could not tear themselves away from the sights, providing another laugh. Later, for the ladies who declared voluntary dropout, Park Seo-jin showed sincere filial piety by heading out alone on the trail to show them scenic photos.
Meanwhile, the ladies, waiting for Seo-jin midway through the hike, went ahead to the restaurant, and Park Seo-jin, who finished the hike late, joined them looking utterly exhausted. Park Seo-jin served duck baeksuk as a restorative dish for the ladies and showed a sweet side, yielding the seat. Seeing this, Chae-young said, "I want to have a son like that senior," making Park Seo-jin beam.
Taking heartfelt commemorative photos of the ladies until the end, Park Seo-jin said, "Although the trip started suddenly, I felt proud because the ladies liked it," and wrapped up the filial piety tour successfully.
Meanwhile, Lee Min-woo, busy with his daily life ahead of his wife's labor, invited voluntary single mother Sayuri and her 5-year-old son Jen to their home. Jen, meeting Lee Min-woo's 6-year-old daughter for the first time, couldn't take his eyes off her, radiating a pink "age-gap chemistry." Watching this, Eun Ji-won asked Lee Yo-won, "If your daughter had a boyfriend, what do you think your husband would be like?" and Lee Yo-won replied, "He would dislike his very existence," drawing laughter. Eun Ji-won also said, "I think I'd be the same if I had a daughter," and strongly agreed.
Sayuri, feeling a deep kinship with Lee Min-woo's wife as a fellow single mom, offered warm support to the couple awaiting childbirth. Lee Min-woo's wife expressed gratitude, saying, "My husband cooks for me late at night and takes good care of me," and Lee Min-woo showed perfect prospective father skills with adept swaddling technique.
Later, Sayuri shared her childbirth experience with Lee Min-woo's mother and wife and even conducted a childbirth rehearsal. In the process, Lee Min-woo's mother revealed that she said harsh words to her husband during labor, and Lee Yo-won also empathized, saying, "I didn't curse, but the moment I saw his face I thought, 'Because of you I have to suffer this pain?'" turning the scene into a sea of laughter.
Meanwhile, while the adults chatted, Lee Min-woo's daughter and Sayuri's son, who had grown closer, challenged themselves with grocery store errands. However, upon arriving at the store they were tempted by dazzling game consoles and various snacks, forgot the ingredients the adults had requested, and repeatedly made cute mistakes by buying odd items, making viewers smile.
While the children were on errands, Sayuri presented a live eel as a gift for Lee Min-woo's wife. Sayuri boldly volunteered to prepare a restorative dish for the mother-to-be, but could not clean it herself, and the eel's rampage through the house provoked laughter. In the end, Lee Min-woo showed off his cooking skills by completing an eel rice bowl, and his wife praised it, saying, "It's so delicious."
In this episode of 'Mr. House Husband,' Park Seo-jin's efforts to create unforgettable memories through a customized filial piety tour that targeted the mothers' tastes warmed hearts. Also, the story of Lee Min-woo's family spending an unpredictable day with Sayuri and Jen transmitted a cheerful energy.
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