Kim Ji-seok and Han Ji-hye Reunite After 19 Years… 'Happiness for 50,000 Won' at Seoul Central Market

Actors Kim Ji-seok and Han Ji-hye reunited after 19 years to conduct a market tour that evokes nostalgia for past variety shows. In this video released through Kim Ji-seok's YouTube channel 'Kim Ji-seok [The Jewel Within Me]', the two borrowed the concept of the former popular variety show 'Happiness for 10,000 Won' and captured a challenge of solving their food needs within a given budget at Seoul Central Market.

"10,000 won is impossible with today's prices"... 'Dan-pung' and 'Jae-ya' meet after 19 years

The two welcomed their meeting after 19 years, mentioning their connection from the past variety show 'My Little Old Boy' era. Kim Ji-seok and Han Ji-hye showed intimacy by calling each other by their past nicknames, with Kim Ji-seok calling Han Ji-hye 'Dan-pung' and Han Ji-hye calling Kim Ji-seok 'Jae-ya'. Regarding bringing in a variety show concept from 20 years ago, Han Ji-hye predicted the difficulty of the challenge, mentioning how rapid current prices are, saying, "What can you do with 10,000 won in this era," noting that even a meal would likely cost more than 10,000 won these days.

Kim Ji-seok surveyed the scenery of Seoul Central Market, stating that he had researched the market's famous restaurants in advance. The two traveled around various parts of the market, looking at fresh ingredients such as green onions, radishes, and chili peppers, and began exploring food amidst the unique energetic atmosphere of the market. Kim Ji-seok mentioned that while he often views and purchases things online, going to the market is fun. In particular, he revealed the charm of the market by sharing that the green onions at the market are different and that he uses market ingredients because he enjoys cooking.

Elephant Mandu and the Tomato Game, the joy of 'Double' led by market generosity

The first menu chosen by the two was 'Elephant Mandu' worth 6,000 won. Kim Ji-seok communicated with market merchants while purchasing the mandu. Han Ji-hye enjoyed the taste of market food while sharing the mandu paid for by Kim Ji-seok. In particular, Han Ji-hye created a scene of sharing mandu and fish cakes with Kim Ji-seok while receiving the kindness of market merchants. Han Ji-hye showed a pleasant side, such as saying she would eat confidently while eating the mandu Kim Ji-seok paid for.

Missions to secure the budget continued. Kim Ji-seok and Han Ji-hye proposed a 'Tomato Game' to the merchants. Kim Ji-seok succeeded in doubling the budget by winning the game. Afterwards, Han Ji-hye continued the market tour, such as ordering beer by borrowing the generosity of the market. The two enjoyed both past memories and present pleasures while sharing the mandu and fish cakes bought at the market. Han Ji-hye continued her conversation with Kim Ji-seok while reminiscing about her appearance during the filming of 'My Little Old Boy' in the past.

Proposal of 'MZ Seok' concept and humorous conversation about the generation gap

Continuing the market tour, Kim Ji-seok proposed a new concept called 'MZ Seok' by modifying his YouTube channel name 'Kim Ji-seok [The Jewel Within Me]'. Kim Ji-seok expressed his ambition to create content that follows MZ generation culture or communicates through intergenerational contact by modifying the channel name, asking, "How about MZ Seok?" In response, Han Ji-hye gave humorous advice, saying, "You shouldn't ignore age too much," resolving the generation gap humorously. Kim Ji-seok mentioned a content direction such as guessing the words of the MZ generation, but Han Ji-hye made the generation gap felt by mentioning past terms like 'Bamti' or 'Neulke'.

The two concluded the tour by thinking about gifts needed for each other. For Han Ji-hye, who enjoys cooking, Kim Ji-seok expressed his desire to gift fresh green onions, finishing the schedule by connecting the connection from 19 years ago to present joy.

Source: original video (YouTube)