Lee Hye-won, "Ahn Jung-hwan proposed to me by giving me 3,650 roses"

Ahn Jung-hwan of 'Family Who Crossed the Line' made people laugh when he self-disclosed the 'Lovely Story' saying, "When I am away from home for filming, I boil stew and soup in a large pot."

In the 16th episode of Channel A's 'Family Beyond the Line', which aired on the 12th, the colorful daily lives of 'Family Beyond the Line' from three countries living in Spain, Germany, and South Africa were revealed. Studio guests on this day included Lara from Spain, Florian from Germany, and Peter from England, who had a rich talk about the culture of each country with the four MCs Ahn Jung-hwan, Lee Hye-won, Yoo Se-yoon, and Song Jin-woo.

When Florian surprisingly announced the news of their marriage, Lee Hye-won said, "After Ahn Jeong-hwan gave 365 roses as a gift when he proposed, he said, 'Give me a chance to give him 3,650 roses in 10 years.'" She recalled their romantic days and expressed their continued love as a couple. He showed off and received applause from everyone. The broadcast on this day recorded a viewership rating of 2.1% (based on Nielsen Korea paid broadcast households), breaking its own highest viewership rating.

The first 'Sunnum Fam' of the day featured the couple Woo Ryun-kyung and Jose, showing their daily life in Malaga, a resort city in southern Spain. They communicated on a 'language exchange app' and had a feeling they were going to get married even before they met. They were living happily together in Malaga, and Jose earned the nickname 'Spanish Choi Soo-jong' for his affectionate behavior, such as giving his wife a foot massage every time he woke up in the morning. There was a time when Jose said the only 'right thing', and that was when his wife was making 'paella'. He coldly evaluated the paella made by his wife, saying, "It doesn't taste like this," and eventually flew an hour by plane to Valencia, the 'home of paella,' saying, "Let's learn paella officially."

Before going to learn the 'paella recipe', the two visited Valencia Cathedral and the nearby market, and were thrilled while drinking orange juice, a specialty product. Immediately after, they arrived at a restaurant where paella was cooked in the traditional way, and when they heard the explanation that "the main ingredients are rabbit and snails," all four MCs said, "I've never tried it before," causing a 'pupil earthquake.'

After hearing the explanation that "paella is a food that the whole family eats together on holidays," they stirred and baked the ingredients in an extra-large pan that could accommodate 60 people for an hour. Rabbit liver and rice were added here and orange trees were used as firewood to complete the paella. Finally, Woo Ryeon-gyeong and Jose, who tasted paella made in the traditional way, were delighted and said, “It is the most delicious paella I have ever eaten in my life.”

Ahn Jung-hwan, who was watching the two people cooking 'Paella for 60 people', shared his own story, saying, "If I have to leave the house for a few days due to overseas filming, etc., I take out a large pot first and make a large stew or soup before leaving." Yoo Se-yoon admired this and said, “It’s really cool.” Lee Hye-won also responded, "These days, (my husband) has become more cunning, so he often asks for more diverse menus. In our house, Ahn Jung-hwan's nickname is 'Angry Auntie'~", filling the studio with laughter.

Next, Jang Yun-jeong and Tian, a couple living in South Africa, appeared with Jang Yun-jeong's younger brother, Jang Young-gwang, and left to meet Tian's parents. The place they arrived at was Mossel Bay, a community village for retirees, and the beautiful scenery caught their attention. My in-laws’ house was under construction. In response to this, Jang Yoon-jeong said, "The land is 100 million won and the construction cost is about 300 million won," prompting a response, "It's surprisingly cheap." Afterwards, Jang Young-kwang, the 'in-law bachelor', gave his sister's parents-in-law a facial mask and a mask pack, representative of 'K-gifts', as a gift, adding to the warmth.

The 'South African Sunum Fam', which became 'complete' with the joining of the in-laws, began the 'South African Safari Tour' this afternoon. After hearing the explanation that 26 species of animals and over 200 species live in a wild environment in a land the size of 'Gwacheon City', they signed a disclaimer saying, "We are not responsible if a lion bites you," and then climbed into an open-air jeep. While expectations were high whether they would be able to meet Africa's 'BIG 5' - lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards and buffaloes - they also saw nyalas (a type of antelope), impalas, zebras and elephants right before their eyes. Afterwards, following the guide's instructions to "get out of the car," we walked, and there the cheetah was sitting, holding its breath. Those who quietly watched the cheetahs also met giraffes and rhinos, and successfully completed the tour by successfully seeing two of the 'BIG 5' species.

Park Hye-rim and Fabi, a couple living in Germany, also revealed their daily life in Berlin. The two worked together at the Singapore branch of a famous German automobile company, developed into an in-house couple, and got married. The two introduced their home located in Berlin, the ‘city of artists’. Hye-rim Park, who left the company six years ago, explained that she was concentrating on studying coffee and boasted about her 'favorite space' in her home, 'Coffee Zone'. Hye-rim Park, who created latte art with skill, said, "I plan to open my own cafe in downtown Berlin this April," and added, "I will tour Berlin's hip cafes as a market research measure." Afterwards, they visited 'B' Cafe, which was launched by Koreans and was selected as one of the '25 Cafes to Visit Before You Die', and tried the signature brunch menu, 'Kimchi Scrambled Eggs', and came up with a menu.

Hye-rim Park and Fabi, who returned home, selected ‘K-Hotteok’ as the menu for the cafe that will open in April and made it themselves. The 'fusion version', which mixed the original version with kimchi and cheese, was completed, and the next day, the two invited their friends and held a tasting party. While both the original and fusion versions of hotteok were met with positive reviews, friends shared wise opinions, saying, "Put the original hotteok all year round and the kimchi cheese hotteok as part of the year-end season menu." The price of hotteok set by the locals was around '5 to 6 euros', and Park Hye-rim and Fabi received support from the studio cast by saying, "Since the response to hotteok has been good, we are positively considering (selecting the menu)."

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr