Choo Seong-hoon sheds tears while recalling his deceased father

‘The boss’ ears are donkey ears’ Choo Sung-hoon revealed his longing for his father.

The 232nd episode of KBS2's entertainment show 'The Boss's Ears Are Donkey Ears' (directed by Sang-eun Ahn, hereinafter referred to as 'Donkey'), which aired on the 19th, recorded a viewership rating of 5.4% nationwide and 4.7% in the metropolitan area.

Kim Soo-mi, who visited 'Sadanggui' as a special MC, brought laughter with her first greeting, saying, "I came here to introduce my luxurious son, who has taught me kimchi lessons and even performed duets with me." When 'Trot singer' Jang Min-ho was introduced as the new boss, Kim Soo-mi said, "He is a humble person who does not fit the word 'boss,'" and to Jang Min-ho, who said, "I don't know how to get angry," MC Kim Sook said, "I won't get angry at Jeon Hyun-moo's harsh words today." “It will happen,” he assured. Jang Min-ho, a 27-year-old singer and new boss, has numerous qualifiers such as ‘current legend’, ‘trot world’s flower deer’, and ‘music legend’. Jang Min-ho, who works with a total of 100 staff members including choreography director Shim Heon-sik and band master Han Deok-yong, described himself as a “boss who is like an old friend,” but Han Deok-yong said, “A boss like a time bomb,” and shook his head, saying he was scared of even smiling. The first ensemble day of Minho Jang’s concert. When Jang Min-ho was asked how he felt about his first ensemble performance, Han Deok-yong answered, “I’m excited,” and the atmosphere quickly cooled when he asked, “Shouldn’t you be nervous?” Jang Min-ho, who had been repeatedly rejected from the beginning of the ensemble selection, eventually began to sing only songs that were not on the ensemble list, and the MCs lit up the A button to see Jang Min-ho shouting “again” every time he made a mistake on the keyboard. Meanwhile, Jang Min-ho made an outrageous remark, saying, “The staff won’t know that I’m angry,” and Shim Heon-sik and Han Deok-yong even explained the details of Jang Min-ho’s angry expression, making everyone laugh.

In the end, Jang Min-ho, who was watching the video, said, “I was joking to lighten the mood, but the staff (boss) have a pattern that makes them uncomfortable,” and made everyone laugh by pressing the A button. Jang Min-ho, who showed an unwavering live performance along with the choreography, said to the new member of the choreography team when he continued to make mistakes, "Aren't you practicing?" and laughed it off as a joke even though he continued to question him. In the end, even Chef Jeong Ji-seon embarrassed Jang Min-ho by saying, “I don’t think it’s a joke.” While eating a snack, Jang Min-ho said, “The worst thing is to keep saying ‘back in the day’,” but added, “There’s nothing wrong with listening to adults.” Afterwards, Jang Min-ho, who visited his regular restaurant with Shim Heon-sik and Han Deok-yong, recalled his past appearances on KBS' popular entertainment show 'Sponge' and recalled the times when he struggled to make his name known. This is why Jang Min-ho tried to remember the names of the young staff members by asking them one by one. While watching the video, Jang Min-ho said, “My kindness may be uncomfortable at times. He made an extreme declaration, “I won’t say anything at all,” causing laughter.

Chu Seong-hoon leaves for Osaka with his juniors Seok-hyeon and Young-jae ahead of the match. When Choo Seong-hoon, who visited his favorite yakiniku restaurant, grilled beef ribs and blood vessels for his juniors, they secretly put down their chopsticks at the unfamiliar texture. The two's eyes sparkled when the inner bars came out, but when Choo Seong-hoon put pressure on them, saying, "If you lose the match, all the hard work you've done so far will be lost, so you have to win at all costs," they showed pity by putting down their chopsticks again. In the midst of this, Kim Soo-mi, who was watching a video of Choo Seong-hoon's love for meat, put both pieces of meat left over in his mouth after giving it to his juniors, and when Kim Soo-mi, who was watching the video, regained his appetite, Choo Seong-hoon responded, "Let's go eat, grandmother." “He attempted to change his stance with the words,” causing laughter.

The next day, Choo Seong-hoon visited the temple where his late father was buried with his younger sister Choo Su-hwa, who is 6 years older than him, and his mother, and revealed the real reason for his trip to Osaka, saying, “I wanted to show that I was a director.” Choo Seong-hoon, who returned home and was sorting out his father's old photos, said, "When I first started judo, my father personally gave me a judo belt, and when he entered the country, I tied the judo belt I wore when I was a national representative. All I can think of is thank you." “He said with tears in his eyes. At this time, Choo Seong-hoon’s mother, Ryu Eun-hwa, said, “Please be nice to me while you are there.” Just as he was admonishing the audience by saying, "Never cry when your mother dies," Choo Sarang appeared and brought joy to the audience. The mother, who was reminiscing about Choo Seong-hoon's first martial arts match in front of her granddaughter, touched Choo Seong-hoon by saying, "When my son won his first victory, he carried the red string around his wrist like a talisman." Choo Seong-hoon dyed his mother's hair with love. When he decided to do it, he was happy and said, “It’s a taste you can’t buy with money.” Choo Sung-hoon’s wish, “When I see my father again later, I want to play golf with him,” made the cast members at the studio blush.

Ho-young Jeong, who achieved 40 billion won in sales through home shopping during COVID-19, met Byeong-hyun Kim, who dreams of entering home shopping. Ho-young Jeong, who started a home shopping situation with food, impressed people by demonstrating eating seaweed soup and giving a veteran-like sales pitch, and Ho-young Jeong's sigh deepens as he sees Kim Byeong-hyun's expression lowering his desire to buy. On the day of the Dongtaetang broadcast, Jeong Ho-young told Kim Byeong-hyun that he should never use superlative expressions, exaggerate, or convey false information, and proceeded with pre-filming. However, Kim Byeong-hyeon was demoted to tasting agent after continuously showing unsuitable behavior such as coughing while drinking soup and giving a thumbs up. The live broadcast started amid tension, but the first broadcast ended with a messy mukbang where people just ate without saying a word or spilled food, and in the end, there was only one live broadcast opportunity left. Kim Byung-hyun, who had strengthened his resolve, participated in the rest of the live broadcast with a much more natural appearance than the first time, and performed well, ranking first in viewership ratings in the same time slot and achieving more than 90% of the target sales. After confirming the results, Ho-Young Jeong said, “If it weren’t for you, it would have been 100% sold out,” and ended the home shopping outing cheerfully, unable to hide his laughter while arguing with Byeong-Hyun Kim.

Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr