actor Lee Ju-seung returned to I Live Alone.
on the 17th broadcast of MBC I Live Alone (directed by Heo Hang, Kang Ji-hee, Kim Jin-kyung, Moon Ki-young, Jeong Ji-woon), the formation scene of the "true-run crew" of Kian84, SHINee Minho and Bae Nara and the return of Lee Ju-seung as "director Lee" were revealed.
Returning as "director Lee," Lee Ju-seung busily prepared food with his mother. traces of "Coco," the pet dog that crossed the rainbow bridge last February, remained in his mother's home. Lee Ju-seung said, "After Coco left, I tried to visit my mother more often, but she said she hoped I would not come. She said she wanted to spend a few weeks with Coco. I heard she walked the course with Coco's urn as if walking with Coco," expressing concern for his mother, who is saying goodbye to "Coco."
Lee Ju-seung packed the food he and his mother had prepared and went to see his maternal grandmother. after Coco, Lee Ju-seung also had to say goodbye to his grandfather, so he visited his grandmother's home with his mother to ease his grandmother's loneliness living alone, saying the family overcame the sorrow of parting together.
Lee Ju-seung gifted his grandmother the director survival" championship trophy and a certificate of sponsorship for prize money of 100 million won. seeing the trophy of her grandchild who had nurtured the dream of becoming a director, the grandmother held the trophy in both hands and shed tears of joy, saying, "Grandfather would have liked this." Lee Ju-seung and his mother also held back tears and wiped their eyes, adding to the poignancy. Lee Ju-seung placed the trophy and the sponsorship certificate in front of his grandfather's photo and stared at the photo for a long time.
Lee Ju-seung recalled his grandfather, saying, "Grandfather called me 'director Lee' from the time I first directed a short film," remembering his grandfather who always supported his dream of being a "film director." he added, "While writing the final script, my grandfather passed away. I think I immersed myself more to forget the sadness," and said he decided to donate the entire prize money following his grandfather's life of service and sharing. he also conveyed his gratitude and longing in tears, saying, "It is no different from an award my grandfather would have received."
meanwhile, according to ratings research firm Nielsen Korea on the 18th, the household rating for I Live Alone, which aired the previous day, was 6.2% based on the metropolitan area, ranking first among Friday entertainment programs. the 20-54 rating, a core indicator of channel competitiveness reflecting changes in media consumption environments, was also 3.5%, ranking first among Friday entertainment programs.
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