Amid the so-called 'injection aunt' controversy in which Park Narae and Ki have stepped down, I Live Alone's Kian84 has gained a new family member.
On MBC 'I Live Alone', Kian84, together with his mother, adopted the abandoned dogs "Alkong" and "Dalkong" as new family members. He also celebrated his mother's birthday by showing off his cooking skills of the "stir-fry monster" with seaweed soup that may or may not have been skillful(?) and giving sincere pocket money, showing his side as a dutiful son dubbed "Filial son 84." Meanwhile, Lee Joo-seung focused on winter outdoor exercise to restore the pride and honor of the "Judo-in" and shared an exciting daily life indulged in nostalgic "mini car racing," delivering an exhilarating race.
On the 26th, MBC 'I Live Alone' aired scenes of Kian84 welcoming new family members with his mother and Lee Joo-seung enjoying his new hobby of "mini car racing."
Kian84, who not long ago lost his 13-year companion dog "Candy" and saw his mother struggling, decided to adopt abandoned dogs for his mother and set out with her to welcome new family members. Members of the Rainbow club who raise pets empathized with the mother's feelings, saying "it doesn't feel like someone else's problem." Kian84 and his mother visited a place that links grooming volunteer work with adoption, and as they warmly greeted the cute puppies, Kian84 was filled with mixed emotions seeing his mother smile.
Listening seriously to the stories of the abandoned dogs and the difficulties of adoption, Kian84 soon found his mother holding a puppy that resembled "Candy" in her arms and saw another puppy quietly come and settle by his side, prompting him to smile and say, "It must be fate. It's lying next to me." His mother decided to adopt both abandoned dogs and named the new family members "Alkong" and "Dalkong," respectively. She also handed out snacks she had brought from Jeju for the dogs that had not been adopted, creating a heartwarming scene.
When arriving at Kian84's home with the new family members, his mother began caring for the dogs, using her son's rice bowl as a dog water bowl. Kian84 did the shopping himself for his mother's 65th birthday and, expressing his free-spirited cooking philosophy, made pot rice, grilled pork neck, and a one-of-a-kind(?) seaweed soup. He joked with pride, saying, "I almost went to Culinary High School. I might have become a 'Culinary Class Wars' contestant," drawing laughter. Known as the representative of "fried rice," Kian84 earned the nickname "stir-fry monster," and his seaweed soup containing oysters and pork was introduced with the name "the pig who married an oyster," causing bursts of laughter.
After tasting Kian84's signature seaweed soup, his mother was moved, saying, "It tastes better because my son cooked it." However, Kian84, who tasted it himself, realized the soup was salty and was embarrassed, and his mother also laughed in agreement. To the embarrassed Kian84, his mother said, "Just add water," and they enjoyed the meal together, adding to the warm atmosphere. Later, Kian84 placed pocket money on the birthday table to make his mother laugh and conveyed his heartfelt feelings to her with a video message.
Lee Joo-seung, recalling feeling a lack of stamina at the recent "Innocent sports day," focused on exercise even on cold winter mornings to restore the pride and honor of the "Judo-in (Joo-seung + Mu-do-in)." He challenged himself with high-difficulty strength training such as ground-climbing(?) push-ups reminiscent of Spider-Man and handstand push-ups, but soon became exhausted and amused viewers by hopping while hanging from the horizontal bar and doing pull-ups.
After exercising and returning home, Lee Joo-seung recharged his energy with samgyeopsal and spicy stir-fried ramen. He then revealed his hobby of "mini car racing," saying, "the analog I found in the age of AI and digitization," reviving childhood memories. Jun Hyun-moo sympathized, but when Code Kunst said, "Aren't you trying to take analog back?" Jun Hyun-moo replied, "Exactly! No analog!" prompting laughter.
Lee Joo-seung took on a mini car customization challenge with a "Christmas tree" concept, choosing the colors himself and continuing with delicate painting work. When the completed "Christmas tree car" was revealed, Rainbow club members showed somewhat awkward reactions, drawing laughter. To break his personal record of 19 seconds, Lee Joo-seung inspected the "Christmas tree car" and captured members' interest with explanations on par with an expert. Jun Hyun-moo even exclaimed, "He looks like Brad Pitt."
Later, Lee Joo-seung raced against his mentor, Korea's mini car champion, delivering intense pleasure with mini cars that ran the track relentlessly. He said, "Doing this as a hobby again as an adult, I discover many new things. A field can feel different depending on the time," and offered sincere impressions about his new hobby. He also expressed his passion for "mini car racing," saying, "My goal is to enter a mini car racing competition and win a race someday."
According to rating research firm Nielsen Korea on the 27th, the household rating for the previous day's broadcast of 'I Live Alone' was 5.9% in the Seoul metropolitan area, ranking first among Friday entertainment programs. The key 20-49 rating, an important indicator for advertisers and a gauge of channel competitiveness, was also 2.7% (Seoul metropolitan area), ranking first among Friday entertainment programs.
The top moment of the show was the scene where Lee Joo-seung raced his mentor, Korea's mini car champion; the speed of the mini car racing around the track delivered an immersive and tense experience viewers could not take their eyes off. That scene recorded a rating of 6.9%.
[Photo] MBC broadcast screen capture.
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