In the 24th episode of MBC's 'Fathers Who Crossed the Water' (directed by Lim Chan), which airs at 9:10 pm today (12th), the daily lives of Japanese dad Minori and mischievous Rion are revealed.
Japanese father Minori and his son Rion, who are ‘housekeeping dads’, previously garnered attention by revealing the daily life of a father and son who are like friends. Japanese fathers instructed their children to keep lifestyle habits such as ‘stretching’ and ‘turning the pages of the calendar’ as routines, and even if their children played for a while while on the move, they waited without urging them. Above all, he attracted attention by showing off his cooking skills worthy of being a Japanese chef and teaching his child to cook his own food.
On this day, a Japanese father is expected to steal the spotlight with his masterful parenting skills of soothing his child, who is immersed in games, to study. Leon, who was immersed in the game, puts down the game console, keeping his promise to his father, “Just play one more time.” The Japanese father makes the child smile again by suggesting that Leon, who was feeling lethargic after the game was over, play a game that is played during holidays in Japan together.
When the child still doesn't want to study and is sullen, the Japanese father changes the child's mind with a gentle word, then adjusts the child's posture and starts studying together. ‘Communication expert’ Kim Chang-ok, who was watching this, said, “Japanese and Italian fathers are providing the education that is said to be ideal when giving lectures. He is said to have praised him, saying, “I’ve never seen a dad like this in real life.” It amplifies curiosity as to what Japanese fathers' parenting skills are that even experts are impressed by.
Leon, who has already learned Korean, shows off his intelligence even when studying math. Leon, who has been learning for three years, is expected to surprise people by solving three-digit addition problems by memorizing them. Jang Yun-jeong, who is raising a child of the same age as Leon, thinks of her daughter's face, saying, "Do Ha-young, you're in big trouble." He then says that he is asking Kim Chang-ok for advice on his child's education, making people curious about the inside story.
Minori and his wife head to the seafood market to purchase ingredients. The Japanese father and son's dinner menu on this day is a full course of Dad's seafood, including sashimi flounder, eel rice bowl, and red crab miso soup. The Japanese dad stimulates the MCs' salivation glands by perfectly replicating Nagoya's representative specialty, Hitsumabushi (eel rice bowl).
Leon transforms into a little chef and does his job well. Leon is said to be able to skillfully wash rice with fern hands and accurately adjust the amount of water, impressing everyone in the childcare community, stimulating the desire to watch the show.
Japanese fathers' parenting skills that surprised even communication experts can be seen in 'Fathers Who Crossed the Water', which airs at 9:10 pm today (12th).
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr