On the 12th episode of MBC's 'Save Me! Homes' (directed by Jung Da-hee, Nam You Joung, Heo Ja-yoon, Kim Seong-nyeon, hereafter "Homes"), actors Lim Won-hee, Ahn Jae-hyeon and Joo Woo-jae head out to scout Myeongdong, Seoul's original downtown.
On that day, fashion model Joo Woo-jae, who dominated Myeongdong in the 2000s, Ahn Jae-hyeon, and Lim Won-hee, who remembers Myeongdong's heyday in the 1990s as the "Seoul Institute of the Arts legendary class of '90," will join. The three plan to take a broad look from Myeongdong Street, Korea's representative commercial district that has boasted the country's highest land prices for decades, to the evolution of housing in Myeongdong.
The three visit one of the three long-standing old apartment complexes in Hoehyeon-dong, where active transactions continue despite being more than 50 years since completion, to examine the reasons firsthand. In addition to forward-thinking designs such as a resident-only gate and an atrium structure, when the neatly remodeled interior of the house is revealed, the cast repeatedly expresses amazement.
Meanwhile, Joo Woo-jae asks, "You're all living alone, are you satisfied with the size of the house you're living in now?" In response, Lim Won-hee says, "Sometimes it's good, but often it's lonely," and shares bittersweet anecdotes experienced while living alone, drawing interest.
Next, they head to Myeongdong's long-standing kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) restaurant for a "gourmet scouting." The restaurant is known to have built its wealth from kalguksu and reportedly purchased the new annex building for 29 billion won, adding to the surprise. Lim Won-hee, a longtime regular of this place, reveals special affection, saying, "There are many good restaurants in Myeongdong, but if I had to pick one, it's this place." However, seeing Joo Woo-jae, a light eater, eat, Lim Won-hee chides, "Why are you eating something so delicious as if it's not tasty?" turning the scene into a sea of laughter.
Finally, they tour one of the newly built three top residential-commercial complexes in Hoehyeon-dong that boasts a view of N Tower. Seeing the spacious and neat kitchen, Ahn Jae-hyeon reveals his preference, saying, "I like a large kitchen because I have a lot of kitchenware," and Joo Woo-jae shakes his head, saying, "Two to three cups are enough." Amid the irreconcilable differences between the two, interest grows over what kind of conclusion their scouting will reach.
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