Lee Jang-won and Bae Da-hae, 5 months into living together with their 100-year-old great-grandfather-in-law

Singer Lee Jang-won and Bae Da-hae revealed their special daily life living with a 100-year-old great-grandfather. In the SBS 'Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny' broadcast on the 21st, the couple, who are in their sixth year of marriage, showed their life five months after moving in with the 100-year-old grandfather. Rather than a glamorous celebrity mansion, the modest scene of caring for an elder recorded a 4.4% viewership rating, breaking this year's highest figure for the program. According to Nielsen Korea, this is a 1.6 percentage point increase from last week nationwide.

Lee Jang-won's opposition, which even involved a one-person protest, and the background of moving in

The process of moving in was not entirely smooth. Lee Jang-won confessed on the show that he initially strongly opposed moving in. He recalled his feelings at the time, saying, "I didn't want to move in at first, so I even held a one-person protest." However, the situation reversed when his wife, Bae Da-hae, agreed. The two had been aware of this issue even before marriage and reached a final agreement through a family meeting.

The background of Bae Da-hae's decision was the concern of her family. The great-grandfather, born in 1926, had lived alone for 30 years after his wife passed away. His parents were staying in the provinces due to work issues, and his aunts living nearby were also elderly, making it difficult to care for the grandfather, who was alone every night. In particular, as concerns grew about him being alone at night now that he has reached 100, the family urgently discussed the matter of moving in and decided that the grandson and his wife would move in.

The couple's displays of affection while avoiding the grandfather's eyes

After moving in, a strange tension flows through the couple's daily life. Bae Da-hae explained her cautious attitude in a house living with an elder, saying, "When it was just the two of us, it was natural and comfortable, but after moving in, it felt like it wouldn't be polite." Because of this, the couple developed a lifestyle of secretly sharing skinship throughout the house to avoid the grandfather's eyes. A moment was captured where Bae Da-hae put an apron on Lee Jang-won while he was washing dishes in the kitchen, and he immediately hugged his wife, and short hugs continued in the hallway and living room as well.

A happening occurred during this process. While Lee Jang-won was heading into the room, he hugged his wife and made eye contact with the grandfather. At the time, the grandfather passed by pretending not to see, but his walking speed became very slow. Lee Jang-won agreed with Bae Da-hae's comment that "we do our best to show affection when we are hiding," adding, "It feels like I've returned to my childhood. Since we stay together in the end room, it's like being with a dormitory friend or a roommate." When Kim Sook asked if they seemed to show more affection than before, Lee Jang-won replied, "That's right. It's thrilling." Seeing this scene, Kim Gu-ra commented, "They look like a poor musician couple from the 70s."

Changes recorded in the grandfather's diary

The 100-year-old grandfather showed a vigorous appearance, such as skillfully using a smartphone and taxi-calling apps and reading the newspaper every day. Despite having only two implants, his comment, "It's no problem eating. If you just bring delicious things, I'll eat everything," delivered healthy energy to the viewers. To support the grandfather's regular lifestyle, the couple prepared breakfast and snacks every morning. The menu prepared for the grandfather was a '7-dish meal,' and the couple followed the grandfather's routine by doing gymnastics together or sharing jokbal (pig's trotters) as a late-night snack.

The most noticeable change appeared in the grandfather's diary. In the diary before moving in, it was mainly filled with loneliness and health concerns from living alone, such as "It's Sunday, so no one contacts me" and "My physical condition is not good." However, after moving in with the grandson and his wife, the diary was filled with contents such as watching the movie 'The King and the Man' with his grandchildren or going out to eat. The grandfather wrote in his diary, "Since there are kids around, it feels like a real human life compared to when I lived alone in the big house." Seeing this part, cast member Lee Ji-hye expressed emotion, saying, "They are truly performing a great act of filial piety. Compared to before, it feels very much alive."

The broadcast on the 21st recorded a 4.4% viewership rating, an increase of 1.6 percentage points from the previous week. In next week's broadcast on the 28th, the story of Moon Hee-jun and So-yul will continue.