'The boss's ears are donkey ears' 'Bangsin' couple Yang Jun-hyeok and Park Hyun-seon moved viewers by revealing the heartbreaking story that after conceiving twins through in vitro fertilization, they suffered heartache to protect the daughter who remained after sending off their son.
The 347th episode of KBS2 variety show 'The boss's ears are donkey ears' (directed by Choi Seung-hee, hereafter 'Boss's ears'), which aired on the 8th, recorded a peak rating of 7.0% (according to Nielsen Korea) and demonstrated overwhelming power by ranking first in its time slot for variety shows for 196 consecutive weeks.
Yang Jun-hyeok drew attention by showing his newly prepared home for the first time. Yang Jun-hyeok invited his family to the 'Bangsin House' housewarming, saying, "I moved to an oceanview with a view of Guryongpo sea." In particular, his daughter Lee Jae made an appearance and showed her charm. Thirteen-month-old Lee Jae toddled and constantly wore a sunshine-like smile, winning viewers' hearts. Playing with Lee Jae using word cards, Yang Jun-hyeok provoked laughter with an unusual early education focused on seafood — words like "octopus," "mackerel," and "amberjack." Yang Jun-hyeok said, "If she becomes familiar with amberjack from a young age, when I'm older I can pass the business on to her."
For the housewarming food, Yang Jun-hyeok prepared amberjack sashimi, braised amberjack and amberjack katsu. He shocked everyone by going beyond the usual katsu recipe and making a batter that mixed flour, eggs and panko all together. Kim Sook even showed displeasure, saying, "It's a batter I've never seen before." But after tasting the amberjack katsu, Yang Jun-hyeok's wife Park Hyun-seon said, "It tastes like chicken," and seeing this, Jun Hyun-moo said, "This is the true power of love," drawing laughter.
The family, gathered together after a long time, added interest by revealing behind-the-scenes stories from their dating to marriage. Park Hyun-seon recalled, "We first met as a fan and a player, but whenever oppa was having a hard time he contacted me, and I realized he liked me," reflecting on the past. Yang Jun-hyeok's father-in-law also shared that he was so shocked by the 19-year age gap between his daughter and son-in-law that he spent nights in tears. Yang Jun-hyeok said, "There was opposition before the marriage, but after we got married my wife's family really helped my business a lot and supported me," and added, "In particular, my father-in-law is now an indispensable partner in my business," expressing his gratitude.
The couple Yang Jun-hyeok and Park Hyun-seon recalled the moment after their marriage when they conceived twins through in vitro fertilization but had to send off the son and barely protect the remaining daughter Lee Jae alone, choking back tears. Usually poor at expressing emotions, Yang Jun-hyeok cried intensely, saying, "When we heard about the miscarriage I was most worried about my wife. But she handled it more maturely than I did and protected the child, and I'm really grateful," creating a poignant moment.
Meanwhile, marking their 19th year of marriage, Lee Soon-sil took part in a remind wedding photo shoot prepared by Jang Lee. When Lee Soon-sil told famous makeup artist "Shapttung," "Please do it in the style of Jang Won-young," Shapttung, embarrassed, asked, "You mean that Jang Won-young I know, right?" while Lee Soon-sil praised her, saying, "A cute and pretty face style." Having been perfectly transformed into the "Cheongdam-dong lady" style by the hands of experts, Lee Soon-sil raised curiosity by being particularly reluctant to show exposure while choosing a wedding dress. Her husband Hwang Yu-seong said, "My wife has scars from being tortured in North Korea and wants to cover them. She hated wearing a dress even at our wedding," evoking sympathy.
Lee Soon-sil and her husband Hwang Yu-seong proceeded with the remind shoot wearing happy smiles despite the cold. Hwang Yu-seong said, "When Jang Won-young gets older, she might become like Lee Soon-sil," unable to take his eyes off his beloved wife, and Lee Soon-sil expressed emotion by saying, "Today is happier than the day we had our wedding."
After the broadcast that day, various communities and social media continued with heated responses such as, "I hope Yang Jun-hyeok's couple and Lee Jae are only happy," "I can't imagine how hard it must have been to lose a child and desperately try to protect the remaining child," "Palpali is so cute," "Lee Soon-sil boss's happiness comes through the screen," and "Watching Lee Soon-sil boss's remind wedding makes me think of my parents."
Meanwhile, 'The boss's ears are donkey ears' airs every Sunday at 4:40 p.m. on KBS2.
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