TV CHOSUN ‘Dad and Me Season 3’
Kim Jung-tae moved hearts by choosing to make sacrifices for his two sons.
On TV CHOSUN’s ‘Dad and Me Season 3’, which aired on Wednesday the 6th, Kim Jung-tae’s family spent time together in Seoul and reaffirmed their family bond. When he came to Seoul for work, Kim Jung-tae had been staying in a three-story house in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, but he decided to move to a smaller place, saying, “As the kids grow, expenses inevitably add up. It would be better to cut my own spending and use it for the kids.” On moving day, his two sons Ji-hoo and Si-hyeon, along with Kim Jung-tae’s wife, visited Dad’s place. The two boys discovered their father Kim Jung-tae’s high school yearbook and a poetry collection he had written, taking a trip down memory lane. In particular, Kim Jung-tae said, “Many of the dramatic turns in my life have been because of family,” revealing that he had written poems for his sons. Hearing this, Han Hye-jin marveled at his extraordinary tenderness toward his family, saying, “It’s all family.”
While the move was underway, the family headed to Itaewon. Ji-hoo, who dreams of studying in the United States, was fascinated by the streets full of foreigners. Comfortable with Englishto the point that he learned it before KoreanJi-hoo even joked around and cheerfully placed his order when a foreign staffer came over to help. When he met with a psychiatrist and received an evaluation for ‘Asperger’s syndrome’, he was visibly tense speaking awkward Korean, but seeing how relaxed he was when speaking English, Kim Jung-tae’s wife said in surprise, “I was amazed. I realized English really is comfortable for Ji-hoo.”
TV CHOSUN ‘Dad and Me Season 3’
On top of that, Ji-hoo watched the CNN news playing in the restaurant and rattled off commentary on international affairs. Seeing their son versed in politics, current events, and the economy, Kim Jung-tae and his wife instead peppered him with questions and learned from him. Jeon Hyun-moo quipped, “It’s like the parents are the kids instead,” highlighting Ji-hoo’s reliability.
The family finally arrived at Kim Jung-tae’s new studio apartment. Excited by the small but lofted space, Ji-hoo and Si-hyeon went up to the second level, but soon complained, saying, “The ceiling is low. You can’t stand up here,” finding it uncomfortable. While sharing black bean noodles to mark the move, the family asked Kim Jung-tae how he felt about his new place. “It’s a bit small, but the location is good,” he said, adding that it was much closer to Seoul than the previous house and therefore more convenient. His wife also offered plenty of positive words, saying, “I felt a little bittersweet. Since we came to a smaller place to save even a little, I thought saying ‘Good, good’ would help us grow attached to the home.”
Ji-hoo asked his dad, “How do you feel living alone in Seoul?” Kim Jung-tae replied, “Lonely. When I’m in Busan, I joke around with you guys and we cook ramen together… Going back and forth between Seoul and Busan for 35 years has made me a bit tired. But I can’t be tired now.” He conveyed the heart of a breadwinner who, even when he misses his family, has to endure for them. Ji-hoo moved him by saying, “It must be tough for you to go back and forth. But seeing that you do it without losing your temper, I know how much you love our family.”
