Saya lost contact with Shim Hyung-tak after fighting.

Shim Hyung-tak took the JPT (Japanese Proficiency Test) for his Japanese wife Saya.

In the 104th episode of Channel A's entertainment show 'Man's Life These Days - Groom's Class (hereinafter referred to as 'Groom's Class')', which aired on the 28th, Shim Hyung-tak was seen inviting his close younger brother and singer Kangnam to his home for Japanese language tutoring two weeks before the JPT exam. It unfolded. In addition, Kim Dong-wan met his friend of the same age, singer Yuk Jung-wan, looked for a place to live in Seoul together, and had an opportunity to formally introduce Seo Yoon-ah to Yuk Jung-wan. The broadcast on this day recorded a viewership rating of 2.6% (pay-TV households nationwide) according to Nielsen Korea.

Shim Hyung-tak and Saya carefully selected a workbook for the JPT exam at a large bookstore. Shim Hyung-tak expressed his firm determination, saying, “I decided to take on the challenge of JPT in order to better communicate with my wife and for my future child.” After returning home, the two were greeted warmly when Gangnam visited. Then, tutoring classes began in Shim Hyeong-tak's study filled with figures. Gangnam was surprised to see a figure worth millions of won, saying, “It’s the dream of married men.” Gangnam, who heard that the total price of the figures was over 100 million won, told his sister-in-law Saya about it in Japanese, making Shim Hyung-tak dizzy.

Gangnam led the class in a fun way with Japanese writing, word-of-mouth games, and Japanese situational comedy, while Shim Hyung-tak appealed his sincerity by saying, “I want to learn Japanese and try Japanese dramas.” After the training, during the break, Gangnam asked Shim Hyung-tak, “Do you fight sometimes?” In response, Shim Hyung-tak honestly confessed, “I’ve been working hard (recently).” Then Gangnam said, “Brother, you can’t say anything. My sister-in-law is 18 years younger than me, so she gave up everything and came to Korea. “You can’t say a word in this house,” he emphasized. Shim Hyung-tak got angry and said, “Then you can’t say a word either,” and Gangnam said, “I’m actually doing that. “(Lee) Sang-hwa, so I coughed softly,” he answered confidently.

Saya confessed, “(Couple fights) always start over something trivial, but from there (the fight) gets too big,” and revealed an anecdote about how she went to Yangyang, Gangwon-do alone to see the sea after a recent fight with her husband. In response, Shim Hyung-tak shocked the studio mentors by adding, “I was worried because my wife lost contact, so I drank alone.” In response to the two people’s story, Vice Principal Han Go-eun said, “When a couple fights, there is always a winner and a loser. “That’s why couples need to come together as one and face and solve problems together,” he seriously advised. Shim Hyung-tak held his hands together and pledged, “I will not forget.”

After a while, Shim Hyeong-tak read a ‘handwritten letter in Japanese’ to his wife that he had written with the help of Gangnam, saying, “Thank you for following me. “I love Saya more than anything in the world,” he recited, his eyes turning red. On the other hand, Saya did not cry and showed a calm expression, making everyone burst into laughter.

Finally, on the day of the JPT exam, Shim Hyung-tak appeared in front of the exam hall with Saya looking haggard, saying, “I studied all night.” Shim Hyeong-tak, who came out after finishing the test, hugged Saya without saying a word and said confusedly, “I couldn’t solve 50 out of 200 questions.” Afterwards, Shim Hyung-tak's test results were revealed, and he received '250 points' out of 990 points. Despite the explanation, “If you score less than 315 points, you cannot communicate or read in Japanese,” Shim Hyung-tak clapped and gave “self-praise,” and mentors including Go-eun Han encouraged Shim by saying, “Getting started is half the battle.”

In a warm atmosphere, Kim Dong-wan's day as he set out to 'find a house in Seoul' was revealed. On this day, Kim Dong-wan met his best friend Yuk Jung-wan, the ‘mangwon-dong alley leader’, at the real estate agent’s office and said, “The energy consumption of going back and forth from Gapyeong to Seoul is a lot. “I want to find a house to live in Seoul,” he said. Yuk Jung-wan, who heard this, meaningfully asked, “Aren’t you trying to come (to Seoul) because of Yoona?” Kim Dong-wan was taken aback and said, “Anyway,” and replied, “I want to get a house where we can both live.” When the studio mentor group cheered as a group, saying, “Well done!”, Kim Dong-wan quickly clarified, “I’m talking about saving two rooms,” making everyone laugh.

Yuk Jung-wan and a real estate agent looked into the condition of the house that Kim Dong-wan wanted, and then looked at a variety of houses, from old houses to new villas and rooftop rooms. Meanwhile, Yuk Jung-wan 'strongly recommended' a romantic rooftop room, but Kim Dong-wan showed hesitation, saying, "I like it, but Yoona might come." Yuk Jung-wan pointed out, “I have no intention of living alone,” and Kim Dong-wan admitted, “I don’t want to be alone anymore.” In response to the conversation between the two, the real estate agent devastated the scene by muttering, “Then you should have said ‘newlywed house’ in advance.”

When the 'Finding a House in Seoul' tour ended, Kim Dong-wan and Yuk Jung-wan moved to a cafe. Here, Kim Dong-wan surprised Yuk Jung-wan by hinting, “Yoona will be here later.” Yuk Jung-wan asked, “Is there anything you want me to ask you?” and asked Kim Dong-wan, “Ask me when you got excited.” “I think there was a point of excitement,” he said with a smile. Yuk Jung-wan said, “It’s a bit much to talk about your past (boyfriend), isn’t it?”, and Kim Dong-wan jokingly said, “It would be better if you ask that for me.” At this time, as Seo Yoon-ah entered the cafe, the story of their meeting moved on to the next week, raising curiosity and excitement.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr