In the March 9 episode, Bae Ki-sung and his wife staged Valentine’s Day surprises for one another. Bae invited his 30-year friend Yoon Jung-soo and Yoon's wife Won Jin-seo over and treated them to a nourishing, homecooked feast, creating a warm, convivial evening. Yoon, who had recently celebrated his birthday, proudly showed off a gold necklace his in-laws gave him, joking that the price of gold had risen since his mother-in-law bought it earlier in the year.
In a playful moment, Lee Eun-bi suddenly snatched an abalone from Bae Ki-sung's mouth and ate it, prompting studio panelist Hwang Bo-ra to gasp, \"Is she crazy? Are you okay?!\" and send the room into laughter.
Later, Bae revealed that after trying to conceive naturally for eight consecutive days he developed sudden hearing loss. Yoon shook his head and quipped, \"Even a healthy person would drop dead after eight days.\" He went on to recall that early in his relationship he had such severe headaches that he went to a university hospital for a CT scan, fearing a brain hemorrhage. When Won Jin-seo blurted out that he had headaches multiple times a day, Bae joked, \"I'll die before the baby is born,\" drawing more laughs.
Bae also read a letter thanking Yoon for looking out for him during his struggling days. \"Whenever I wanted to give up on singing, Jung-su was there,\" he said, his voice thick with emotion. Yoon replied that Ki-sung was the only person who truly listened to him, underscoring the depth of their bond and moving viewers.
New cast member Hong Seok-cheon revealed he legally adopted his sister's two children. He said he hadn't intended to adopt at first, but worried his divorced sister's kids would hold her back from starting over. He agreed to take the children so she could pursue a new life and recalled how his sister once had to flee with the kids late at night to escape her husband. Hong's daughter shared that she had long accepted him as her father. \"If the kids want to call their uncle 'dad,' they'll call him that,\" she said, adding that she wasn't sure whether he wanted that. She reflected that their lives changed completely the day of the adoption, that it provided psychological stability, and that she never regretted it — remarks that added a poignant note to Hong's story.
Preparing for the formal family meeting, Hong admitted, \"I can meet the president without trembling, but meeting in-laws makes me nervous.\" Still, his trademark warmth took over when he met them. While they were sorting family titles, he joked, \"Can't I just call you hyung (older brother)?\" to ease the tension, then praised the groom-to-be's bright energy and visibly relaxed.
In a tearful letter to his future in-laws, Hong wrote, \"I'm an unusual person, so I'm worried I might be a burden. I pray you'll welcome my daughter warmly.\" The bride's parent responded that, as her husband put it, \"That's nothing in this day and age,\" and praised Hong for having accepted his niece as a true daughter despite his lack of parenting experience, calling him warm-hearted. In a producers' interview, Hong described family as both a protective shield and a responsibility to work through. \"Right now it feels like an extra task,\" he said, \"but later it will become our shield,\" he added with a smile.
Separately, the show teased the upcoming addition of national diva In Soon-yi. Viewers will get a closer look at her romantic backstory — from a proposal made during a live radio broadcast to a bold, playful \"let's share a blanket\" line — and the laughter-filled life she shares with her husband. TV CHOSUN's hyperreal docu-variety 'Joseon's Romantics' airs every Monday at 10 p.m.
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