Kim Jae-joong's Japanese best friend Shirota Yu directly mentioned the differences between Korean and Japanese broadcasting.
On the September 3rd (Thursday) broadcast of KBS 2TV's 'New Product Launch Jimdak-staurant' (hereinafter 'Jimdak-staurant'), Kim Jae-joong and Nam Bo-ra's daily lives were revealed. In the kimchi menu battle, Kim Yong-bin's scallion kimchi won first place. The broadcast recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 3.1% according to Nielsen Korea, with a peak per-minute rating of 4.3%, showing an increase from the previous week.
Kim Jae-joong, who previously made his first public debut of his Tokyo house through 'Jimdak-staurant', visited Harajuku on this day. Not only Japanese people but also foreigners visiting Japan recognized Kim Jae-joong and cheered enthusiastically, and large-scale photos of Kim Jae-joong, photo booths, and vending machines selling Kim Jae-joong beverages were spotted throughout Tokyo.
Kim Jae-joong then visited the Japanese branch office of his company and gifted employees with homemade kimchi and beverages. After that, he stopped by his favorite sushi restaurant and returned home, where he invited his longtime friend Shirota Yu.
Shirota Yu, called the crown prince of the Japanese musical world, was surprised upon seeing Kim Jae-joong's Tokyo house and said, "You've made it." The two showed close friendship with their awkward Korean conversations and witty exchanges, and Shirota Yu drew laughter by suspecting Kim Jae-joong's secret romance.
After tasting Kim Jae-joong's bonito flake cheese dak-galbi (spicy chicken), Shirota Yu sweated from the spice but exclaimed, "It's delicious."
In particular, Shirota Yu, who appeared on Korean broadcasting for the first time in his 27-year entertainment career, shared his thoughts on the differences between Japanese and Korean broadcasting. He said, "Japanese broadcasting feels like it only shows what happens on the spot, but Korea feels like coloring with many different colored pencils, so it's fun." He then took heart poses with Kim Jae-joong while shouting "I love Jimdak-staurant."
Meanwhile, Nam Bo-ra's delivery process of 'Kong-ali' was also made public for the first time. Three days before her due date, Nam Bo-ra visited the hospital, and she shed tears at the medical team's decision for emergency cesarean section surgery. Within four hours of arriving at the hospital, she headed to the operating room. Her husband and mother watched the delivery with anxious hearts.
Nam Bo-ra, holding the safely born 'Kong-ali' in her arms, burst into tears. After seeing her mother's appearance through a VCR, Nam Bo-ra said, "Only after becoming a mother do you understand a mother's heart and can somewhat understand your mother," and added, "I will raise Kong-ali beautifully and well."
In the kimchi menu battle that day, Kim Yong-bin's scallion kimchi won the final championship. Yang Ji-eun praised it highly, saying, "My mind was completely filled with scallion kimchi." Kim Yong-bin, saying "I can't believe it," expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you to my beloved grandmother and our 'Mr. Trot 3' TOP 7 members."
Kim Yong-bin's scallion kimchi will be launched as a convenience food on Ourhome's online mall and can also be found as a lunch menu at Ourhome dining halls nationwide. KBS 2TV's 'New Product Launch Jimdak-staurant' airs every Thursday at 8:30 PM.
