'The woman of freedom Han Ga-in' actress Han Ga-in, in her 13th year of marriage, created a warm atmosphere as she took on her first kimjang.
On the 25th, a video titled 'Han Ga-in, the big hand who makes 120 heads of napa cabbage for her first kimjang of her life (Gyeongsang-do No.1 kimchi recipe)' was released on Han Ga-in's YouTube channel. That day she introduced as her kimjang teachers two people. Han Ga-in said, "They are my teacher and my teacher's teacher, my mother. I came to learn kimjang," and introduced Song Jeong-sook, the mother of Tak Yeo-jin, a friend she met at a parent group. Also appearing as helpers to make kimchi were parent group friend Kim Jung-sun and a friend of Song Jeong-sook.
Han Ga-in's remark that she has more people she became close to through the parent group than celebrity friends has been consistently reflected since she established her YouTube channel. The only celebrity appearing as someone she is friendly with was Shin Hyun-been. In addition, Han Ga-in boasted close ties with parents by introducing a kids' cafe where her children's friends play together. She also showed spending time chatting warmly with members of the yoga studio she attends.
Han Ga-in showed a surprised expression at the amount of kimjang ingredients, saying, "I know everyone does a lot of kimjang at this time, but this is the first time I've seen so much kimjang being made." Song Jeong-sook explained, "If you boil anchovy broth with kelp, shiitake mushrooms and dried pollack, you get about 2 liters. That's for 30 heads. Pear juice is also added. You put that in, add 200g of glutinous rice flour and soak the red pepper powder," and introduced various ingredients such as salted yellow corvina and salted shrimp.
Han Ga-in said, "We used to get my mother-in-law's kimchi from my in-laws. This year I planned to do it myself, so I didn't get it. My mother-in-law was very surprised. 'You're going to make kimchi?'" and laughed shyly. Soon after, Han Ga-in's eyes lit up as if determined to learn diligently.
As the kimjang got underway in earnest, they began to talk. In the meantime, Han Ga-in said, "Tak Yeo-jin's third son is Park Seon-jae. He said his wish is to appear on YouTube," hugging Tak Yeo-jin's son tightly and showing her special closeness by saying, "Seon-jae says he's hungry. Hurry and order jajangmyeon."
To those making kimchi, the production staff asked, "Do you know the kimchi slapping (kimchi ssa-daegi)?" Then the staff jokingly asked, "Is there anyone you want to hit?" Han Ga-in said, "Kimchi slapping? There are many people I want to do that to. If it goes wrong, you could really fly," then recoiled remembering her acting days and said, "But you take on the role of slapping. I really couldn't slap. My hand wouldn't move."
When the kimjang was completed, a hearty spread including boiled pork slices was prepared. The production staff ate together in another space behind the camera and exchanged conversation with Han Ga-in. The staff asked, "The river soybean paste stew (gangdoenjang) is today's MVP," "Who made it?" and Han Ga-in chimed in, "Right, gangdoenjang with radish salad is really fantastic." This side of Han Ga-in shone especially in contrast to recent reports of abusive behavior in the entertainment industry.
[photo source] Han Ga-in channel
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