(The hot place for designs)
(Korea's landmark DDP)
(Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Jung-gu, Seoul)
(93rd class at the foreigner school)
This is My Neighbor, Charles
where we meet foreigners living in Korea.
- Hello, everyone. / - Hello.
- Let me ask all of you a question. / - Okay.
You fell for someone, but the person doesn't like you.
Could you chase that person around for three years?
- Yes, I could. / - 3 years?
I liked the same person for five years.
That's what we call a stalker.
A relationship could happen like a bolt of lightning.
But like matured kimchi, love that
takes time to bloom is what real love is.
Our guest today had chased his wife
for over three years and earned her love.
He comes from the earthly paradise.
- Heaven on earth. / - Oh, my.
That's where he is from. Aren't you curious?
- Please come in. / - Please come in.
He looks cute.
Welcome.
- Hello. / - Hello.
Where are you from?
My name is Muhammad. I'm from the Maldives.
The Maldives.
In Korea, the Maldives have become
very famous because of a line in a film.
"Shall we have a Maldives in the Mojito?"
You do know the line.
- Isn't it? / - I don't know.
- It's our first time meeting a Maldivian. / - It is.
He's the only Maldivian living in Korea.
I think there are 3 students?
There are 3 students who are studying in Korea.
There wouldn't be an embassy here, then.
No, there isn't.
- I'm the only one. / - No embassy.
- He's a special guest. / - He's special.
- You are special. / - How did the two of you meet?
We were working together at a resort
in the Maldives in 2007.
- Did you go to work there? / - Yes.
When I saw her for the first time...
- She was very pretty. / - You fell in love on first sight.
- She was so pretty. / - She really was.
I was there for over four years.
For three of those years, we were just colleagues.
He was very young.
When I first met him, he was 21.
- Is he younger than you? / - Yes.
- What is the age difference? / - Four years.
Did your parents come to the wedding?
No, we just got married without telling people.
- It wasn't like that. / - You got married in secret.
- Did you get married secretly? / - Did you?
I suddenly got pregnant.
You got pregnant before marriage.
The secret is revealed.
When did you tell your parents?
I told them after I got married and came back.
They must have been shocked.
- Alone? Did you come back home alone? / - Yes.
- To Korea? / - Yes.
After I gave birth, he came back after a year.
You were away from your husband for that long?
Then, didn't you get to see the birth of your children?
No, he didn't.
They have so many things for us ask.
He's a fun and bright person.
I'm getting curious. Shall we take a look?
(My Neighbor, Charles)
(Full of joy, he's a walking jukebox)
♪ Call me whenever you need me ♪
♪ I will come to you whenever you call ♪
Muhammad is a joyful man from the Maldives.
He's living in a great farming village.
He's living in Namwon with his in-laws.
(The son-in-law from the Maldives, Muhammad)
I went to buy some buns.
- Have one. / - Thank you.
Don't mention it.
He is a very considerate son-in-law.
Seonmi, where are you?
- I... / - Where did you go?
- I bought some buns. / - Buns?
It's cold outside but you went out to buy it?
Go and wash up.
- Change your clothes as well. / - Yes.
Are you really living with your in-laws?
You're not in the Maldives.
Mom, I'm going to take a shower. I'm worn out.
- We'll eat after you wash. / - Okay.
He's not shy.
He comes out of the shower without clothes on.
It's now become a habit.
I don't really care now.
Buns! Should I eat it?
I can tell straight away who he is.
That is Muhammad's naughty son.
Oh, he came out again?
What is this?
Buns!
He's eating a lot for a six-year-old.
He isn't going to eat all of that by himself, right?
How come there is only one bun left?
Let the kids eat it.
You bought it for us.
Oh, they are twins!
- I ate the white one. / - I ate the white one.
Why are you copying me?
(The cheeky twins)
They are twins who look and act the same.
The grandmother is enjoying life thanks to
her adorable grandsons.
Thank you.
This is delicious.
He works well with his mother-in-law
as they have been living together for two years.
He prepares for the meal even without being asked.
He knows what to do even without being asked.
We can't see any dishes from the Maldives.
Muhammad has become a lover of Korean food.
I really like eating kimchi.
I really like kimchi.
He's better at eating spicy foods like
garlic and spicy red pepper.
So he has no problem eating kimchi.
It's got to be hard for him living in Korea.
He has to follow the Korean way.
I feel bad for him
since he is living away from his family.
The grandmother receives all of the son-in-law's affection.
The chairman, the president.
We are assistant managers.
We are assistant managers.
- They are... / - Employees.
- Employees. / - What's an employee?
They are the youngest employees.
After eating,
the dishes are the son-in-law's responsibility.
He does the dishes really well.
He leaves everything spotless.
Even experienced housewives would envy him.
I do this every day.
He's better than 10 sons.
Baby, are you okay?
Your mom made this coconut oil.
This the Maldives style. Goodness.
My major was hotel management.
I got a job at a resort in the Maldives.
I got a job there and Muhammad got a job
at the same resort one week later.
And one day without noticing it, we became lovers.
I had waited for her for three years.
I waited a very long time for her.
After studying in Switzerland,
she chose love over her dreams in the Maldives.
She gained her precious sons after she met him,
but the reality wasn't that easy.
My wife had a very hard time,
moving back and forth from Seoul to Namwon.
The twins cried a lot, too.
So I said, "Let's move to Namwon."
- That's good. / - Here?
That's how they began living together.
You're making my life worth living.
- Gosh! / - That's refreshing.
Oh, my.
Oh, my.
It's a happy night for the family.
(The next morning)
(Living with the in-laws is hard)
The grandmother is busy since early in the morning.
Don't do that. I'll do it.
- Do you know how to do it? / - Yes, look.
Like this.
Goodness. You're dropping half of it.
(Feeling uneasy)
I'll do it. Give it to me!
Oh, no! Muhammad.
You've caused a mess from the morning.
- Pick them all up! / - Okay.
Grandmother, are you angry with me?
I'm not, but I want you to pick all of them up.
- You sound angry. / - What?
You sound angry.
You spilled them. What can you do?
Just pick them up.
- Right? / - Right.
That was a very wise answer.
(The breadwinner of a family of seven)
It'll be tough for you until the baby is born.
Will you be okay?
I'll be fine.
(Namwon, Jeollabuk-do)
Muhammad's shoulders have grown heavier
with a third child on the way.
It's been 2 years since we started this.
I'm not sure if we are making any money.
The wife who knows the Maldives well
and the husband from the Maldives
have started this business.
I deal with the Korean clients and
I mostly take care of the Korean operations.
Muhammad deals with the Maldives-related things.
When he works,
he can't help but think about his hometown.
This is the Maldives, my hometown.
What is the name of this island?
It's called Dhigurah.
The Maldives is acclaimed as
the best travel destination of the world.
Here, Muhammad lived a free, ocean-loving life.
With warm days all throughout the year,
the Maldives is a place of longing for Muhammad.
Every winter, I miss the Maldives so much.
I always miss my mother. I miss everything.
However, he is the head of seven family members
and has no time to rest.
His life in Korea is nothing but reality.
Let me check.
They can't just sit by even if it's the off-season.
The friendly Muhammad
is about to film a promotional video.
Okay.
Korea is so cold! What do we do?
I really want to go to the Maldives right now.
The weather in the Maldives will be so warm.
It'll be so fun in the warm weather.
Let's all go to the Maldives!
Look! We're in the Maldives.
You can come to the Maldives like this
and it'll be so fun!
The future of our company depends on
how well you do this.
You can do it!
Muhammad, stay strong.
(Preparations for winter)
Aren't you coming?
- Mom, we're coming. / - Hurry, let's go!
The sun is about to set. Let's go.
- Let's go! / - Good luck!
- Let's go! / - Okay, let's go.
Grandmother, let's go.
The mother-in-law always wants to do things
with her son-in-law.
And her clumsy son-in-law.
Be careful!
The two different but similar people
arrive at the family's cabbage field.
It's Muhammad's second year of farming.
He is now a budding farmer,
thanks to his mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law.
(Muhammad sincerely learns how to farm)
Put them together.
What?
We have to take them home, so put them over there!
In the cart!
- I see. / - Do you get it?
It's so hard because I don't know Korean very well.
When my grandmother-in-law
tells me to do things at the field,
I don't understand her.
Due to the long drought, cabbages don't look too good.
Mom, I scolded you for planting
too many cabbages last year.
This is how you planted them?
You can't plant them like this.
It's because of all the bugs.
Mom, you've gotten too old to farm now.
- Your grandmother is too old to farm now. / - Really?
She's too old.
Next year, you have to plant the cabbages,
radish and sesame as well.
I'll have to plant peppers and rice...
We can't have grandmother work in the fields.
(Muhammad has more work on his hands)
The head of the big family has so much work to do
both at work and at home.
Muhammad, can we look forward to next year?
Son, are you tired?
I'm a little tired, but it's okay.
- You're fine, right? / - Yes.
If it's okay for us, it should be okay for you.
Everyone is tired.
We all worked hard together.
- Let's race. / - Ready, set, go!
Let's go!
(Another day with the in-laws is done)
"The Prince and the Pauper."
Muhammad's day hasn't come to an end.
Muhammad struggles to read to the twins.
"At the same time, two babies were born..."
"Today is a blessed day."
It's a blessed day!
- What's that again? / - It's a blessed day!
I see. "It's a blessed day." I got it.
Daddy, you're so bad at reading.
Really? Can you read English then?
- I don't know! / - No.
I'm sorry for being a bad reader.
Instead, I can read English books.
Embarrassed, Muhammad tries to
regain his confidence with a trick.
Before, the twins couldn't speak
but now they've grown and speak Korean well.
It's hard to communicate with them sometimes.
As the children grow,
they'd want to talk more with their father,
but they speak in different languages.
It's a concern.
Muhammad's busy day comes to an end.
(The next morning...)
(Kimchi-making day)
Muhammad sits by the fire since the early morning.
- Muhammad. / - Yes?
Stop wearing those sunglasses when making the fire.
You won't be able to see with the sunglasses.
In the Maldives, we wear sunglasses every day.
Grandmother and I lived well without them all our lives.
Muhammad starts to get playful.
I can't wear it. It's too dark and annoying.
- Really? / - Yes, it's too dark.
- Is it making you dizzy? / - Yes, I'm getting dizzy.
When you work, you have to have the attitude.
It's not like we're out on vacation.
He gets upset when I scold him.
Here. Take $100 and buy the things on this list.
Okay.
His mother-in-law sends him on a surprise errand.
She wants him to buy groceries alone.
- Pollack head? / - Make sure you get the head!
- Pollack head! / - Pollack head?
Make sure you don't get the rotten kind.
It will ruin the taste of kimchi.
Will he be okay? I'm worried.
He needs to buy good ingredients.
I wonder how he'll do.
Muhammad's life with his in-laws is not easy.
It's hard sometimes with all the work
and not being able to understand mother-in-law.
So she's stressed as well. It's tough.
Don't you know where it is?
I think it was somewhere around here. I'm not sure.
I'll find it...
He's been to the market with his mother-in-law before,
but he's confused today.
Hello! Where is the market?
- What? / - The market.
- This is the market. / - This is the market?
The market day was yesterday. It's over now.
It's closed today?
- Yes. / - What do I do?
(Oh, dear...)
The market is closed.
Mother, I don't know where it is. Where is it?
You know where we buy meat?
Yes.
If you go past that, there's a supermarket.
- Okay. I got it. / - You got it, right?
- Yes. / - Bye.
Let's go.
Thanks to her clear directions, he found it right away.
Do you have oysters?
- Oysters? / - Yes, oysters.
- Yes, we do. / - You do?
Muhammad, are you that happy?
This is 10 dollars?
He completes his first task after a series of setbacks.
Next is the most important task.
Where can I get pollack head?
- What's that? / - Pollack head?
Pollack head?
- Just the head? / - Yes. One that doesn't smell.
Go over there.
- Is this the no-smell kind? / - What?
- No-smell? / - No-smell?
Yes.
Does it smell or not?
I see. I'm sure it will smell.
- It's the smelly kind? / - Yes, it smells.
- It smells? / - Yes.
- Do you have the non-smelling kind? / - No.
There's only one kind.
They don't have the ones that don't smell.
I'll just have to get this one. What can I do?
Good job on your grocery hunt.
I hope he didn't make any mistakes.
Why did you pay $25 for this?
I don't know. You told me buy this.
I told you to buy five dollars' worth.
They don't sell five dollars' worth.
This is giving me a headache.
Let's put in the pollack head.
What a headache.
It's steaming now, let's put in what you bought.
- Put them in together and boil. / - Okay.
- This is sweet rice. / - I see.
His mother-in-law reveals her secret kimchi recipe.
If you make a broth with pollack head,
kimchi tastes great.
I see.
You should make this with Seonmi and the kids.
Okay. But we don't know how to make kimchi.
- Don't buy kimchi. / - Okay.
You should make them yourselves with the kids.
So you should learn properly.
I like making kimchi with my family.
Bye.
The twins are home.
Grandmother, what are you doing?
I'm working.
Can you massage my back?
I don't know why it hurts so much.
The laughter doesn't stop thanks to these two.
They've started to make the kimchi.
- Aren't your hands cold? / - They are a little.
Are you angry because I'm making you do this?
- No, I'm not angry. / - You're not angry?
Muhammad, isn't making kimchi hard?
In the Maldives, we don't make kimchi.
We don't have kimchi, so I don't know how to make it.
There was a lot of kimchi, so it was hard.
My back hurt as well and it was cold.
That's why it was hard.
The Maldivian man is getting used to Korean culture.
His tastes have become now become Korean.
We put in a lot of spices, so it will be tasty.
This would go really well with rice.
Isn't it spicy?
It is spicy.
Even the twins are helping out.
They are good at eating spicy food just like their dad.
They've almost finished making all the kimchi.
From 6-year-olds to the 88-year-old grandmother.
The four generations of family spend time together.
Although it's tough, they do it for this precious time.
(Namwon, Jeollabuk-do)
(The third child will be born soon)
Today is Seonmi's check-up day with her gynecologist.
I'm happy.
(The heartbeat sounds healthy)
The baby's face looks like his dad's.
- He looks like the dad. / - He looks like me?
He does resemble you.
Sir, is the baby healthy?
The baby is very healthy. It is very good.
We already have two sons,
so this time, I hoped for a daughter...
We can try one more time.
(Embarrassed)
- We can try one more time. Why? / - No, I'm too old.
You're very good.
Meanwhile, the twins are having a wonderful time
with their grandmother.
- Do you like red bean gruel? / - Yes.
How much do you like it?
As much as the sky and earth.
As much as the universe.
As much as I like grandma.
- Really? / - Yes.
I thought my daughter didn't even have a boyfriend.
She came back pregnant with twins. I was shocked.
Although she gained precious grandsons,
she was angry at the time.
I was worried that she might have to raise them
without a father.
- Did we give you strength? / - I want to eat this.
We gave grandmother strength.
That's right.
They had been a well-off family,
until her husband failed in his business.
Her only hope was her daughter.
(She had sent her daughter to study in Switzerland)
However, life doesn't go the way you planned.
At that time, I was furious with her.
But now that I look back, if she didn't come back,
I probably didn't have any joy in life.
(Her family gave her the strength to hang in there)
- Why are you crying? / - Me?
Thinking of the past makes me cry.
Is this place going to be flooded with your tears?
The twins make her forget about the sad times.
- What did they say? / - What?
The baby.
Is it a daughter?
- It's a boy. / - Is it a boy?
Why is it another son?
Mom, they say it's another son.
Well, make a daughter next time.
- Grandmother. / - Yes?
Are you disappointed because it's a son?
No, I like it.
When I gave birth to daughters in the past,
my mother-in-law wouldn't cook me seaweed soup.
She made me taro soup instead.
So I didn't eat. I wanted to die.
Grandmother, it's okay. I'm sorry.
It's okay.
News of a daughter is celebrated today,
but it wasn't like that in the past.
Muhammad, why are you crying?
Don't cry.
He's a very sensitive person.
Do all men from the Maldives cry so much?
I'm crying because it's sad.
Everyone cries when they are sad.
It must have been really hard for her in the past.
She had to do all the cooking and the housework alone.
She has a lot of daughters.
When she talks about her past,
I feel sad because I know how tough it was.
(My love, my grandmother)
- Don't sit there. / - I'm okay.
Don't put it there. Put them in the bowl here.
Grandmother, I like bean paste,
so I'll do anything you want.
I'll do this. You just go and pick those persimmons.
- Persimmons? Do you want to eat them? / - Yes.
Really?
My husband would pick the persimmons
and make dried persimmons. They were tasty.
Is husband a word for persimmons?
It's grandfather!
- That means grandfather? / - Yes.
- I said grandfather. / - I really didn't know.
I used to climb a lot of coconut trees.
As soon as the grandmother asked,
Muhammad is on his way to pick the persimmons.
He's going to climb this tall tree?
Even if he has climbed coconut trees in the Maldives,
will he be able to show off his skills?
He's climbing the tree using only a rope.
You really are amazing.
Make sure the rope is tight.
If grandmother says it's really delicious,
I can do it.
That's right! Okay!
It's working.
This is like a shower of persimmons.
I'm done.
I'm done.
It's exciting.
- Good. / - How do I get down from here?
(Good job, Muhammad)
Muhammad, that was a nice thing you did for them.
Thank you for your hard work.
- Be careful. / - Be careful.
Eat it while you think of your husband.
- It tastes the same, right? / - Yes, it's tasty.
My grandfather and father used to pick these.
- You worked hard, so try a bite. / - Okay.
(Eating)
How is it?
It's really tasty.
If grandmother enjoys it, then I'm happy, too.
I'll put them here. Thank you I'll enjoy these.
(They are filled with her grandson-in-law's love)
- Where are we going? / - We're going fishing.
We're going fishing.
I'll carry that.
Why are they suddenly going fishing?
The dad and twins are going to the reservoir
near their house.
We didn't know the village had a place like this.
Sir, have you caught a lot?
- We caught a few. / - We caught a few.
- Where? / - Take a look.
- Here. They are carps. / - You can see it, right?
Three.
Why are you here to fish?
We want to eat it.
- You're going to eat it? / - Yes.
We are going to catch it now so it doesn't get rotten.
The Maldives is near the sea, right?
But have you tried carp fishing?
Yes. I've caught many fish.
Okay, give it a try.
Muhammad, you seem to be very confident.
- What? / - This is mine.
He did a lot of fishing in the Maldives.
Your form doesn't look that good.
When my mother was pregnant with me,
my father cooked her a fish dish.
So I want to make the fish dish
for my wife and eat it with her.
This is different from fishing in the sea.
With my Maldives-style fishing, I'll catch a lot.
It won't work.
Muhammad, you seem confident.
Did he catch something?
Oh, my. It wasn't Muhammad's fishing line.
The twins are scared of the small fish.
Is he going to catch something?
- It wasn't him. / - I caught it.
It's a big one.
It's a big fish!
Take it out. I caught a big one.
When will I catch one?
I'm sure you'll catch one soon.
The king of fishing from the Maldives
is starting to get desperate.
1, 2, 3 and 4. There are 4.
Can I have this fish to cook for my wife?
I have a wife as well.
Muhammad, aren't you taking a bit long?
Dad, when are you going to catch one?
- I'm going to collapse. / - I'm going home.
Go home. It's fine.
Get home safe.
The Maldives is surrounded by sea and fish.
Can't you even catch one?
If we go, we'd catch a lot.
- How many? / - What?
- How many? / - A lot.
We have tuna this big.
- Do you know? / - If we went to Maldives...
I caught one this big.
Everyone can catch a big fish in the Maldives.
I have a video. Take a look.
When I was in the Maldives, I caught this many fish.
We caught all of these fish.
Wow, that really is impressive.
You caught all of those by yourself?
Crabs are very expensive in Korea, right?
We dig the crabs out in the Maldives.
It's free.
- You just dig? / - Yes.
Oh, my. It really is all seas and fish over there.
- This is who I am. / - We wouldn't have known.
(He's happy just thinking about the past)
Stop dreaming.
Just cook the fish I gave to you.
- Cook it well. / - Yes.
Thanks to his kind friends,
he's not going back empty-handed.
Are you talking to me?
What? Sorry? Not good?
Muhammad, it isn't easy fishing in Korea, right?
Okay.
(He goes back home to his family)
He skillfully prepares the fish.
All fish recipes are similar.
I'm curious to know what dish he will make.
Maldives curry powder.
- Curry powder? / - Yes.
You should add pepper powder and bean paste
and fry it.
Do you think you can just cook it with that?
This is Maldivian chili pepper powder.
- Is that similar to chili pepper powder? / - Yes.
You put it in like this.
This is different to a steamed carp dish in Korea.
This is a Maldivian dish.
Is Muhammad actually cooking it properly?
Normally, if you cook it like that,
the fish smell would be everywhere.
But strangely enough, there is no fishy smell.
He adds some special marinade into the dish.
Apparently, he learned this dish from his dad.
To be honest, it doesn't look that appetizing.
How does it taste?
It's okay.
Be careful of the bones.
The mother-in-law has a delicate palate.
What does she think?
What do you think?
There is no fishy taste.
Really?
The main dish for today is Muhammad's fish dish.
Grandma, it's worth living a long time,
since you now get to taste a Maldives dish, right?
Is it good?
Normally carps have a very strong fishy smell.
Right. This has no smell at all.
This is the Maldives style.
Muhammad, you've managed to please everyone.
I'm grateful that he tries so hard.
Thank you!
Young people these days have no respect for
their elders. They kiss when they want.
- They have no respect. / - Times have changed.
Times have changed?
We hope that every day is like today for them.
(Our neighborhood son-in-law)
Muhammad's hobby is to walk around
the neighborhood.
What are you doing?
Are you allowed to pick it and eat it like that?
We are very close.
Really?
I know everyone in the village.
Muhammad, how can you be so confident?
Why is he walking into another person's house?
They are busy preparing for the winter.
Muhammad, give it a try.
That's dangerous.
Muhammad, be careful.
You could hurt yourself by doing that.
(You need skills, not strength to do this)
Can he do it?
Muhammad, you are amazing.
(He cuts the wood very well)
When did he learn to do that? He's really good.
- Have you done this before? / - Yes, I have.
You're very good.
- Do you do this in the Maldives? / - Yes, we do.
We cut wood like this.
Bring out the bigger one.
- Okay. / - Try cutting this big one.
This one isn't easy. Give it a try.
Okay.
- Dad, you're the best. / - Dad, you're the best.
After receiving the cheers from the twins,
he's become more energized.
Oh, my.
- Try it again. / - Don't give up, dad!
Don't give up, dad.
As expected!
- Please cut all the firewood in the village. / - Okay.
Your dad is number one.
(The Maldivian son-in-law's winter preparation)
Here? Do you mean this part?
The temperature dropped and the water has frozen.
To make sure this doesn't freeze,
cover this part with some cloth.
You need to know this to live in Korea.
The mother-in-law shares her wisdom.
Korea is so cold that even ice forms.
So it's very hard.
He's preparing for the coming winter.
(Blowing)
This doesn't happen in the Maldives.
This winter is really cold.
I'll freeze to death.
He suffered a cold throughout the winter last year.
Next year, we might have to plant cotton,
so I can make him padded trousers.
I'm sure she wants to give him more than words.
Shall I cut your hair for you?
No.
Come here.
I will learn and cut your hair for you next time.
Okay.
How cold is it?
It's really cold.
I'll give you a hug, if you are cold.
The charming and cute son-in-law.
She can't help but love him.
I'm sure this winter won't be cold
because he's with his warm family.
We're done. It won't be so cold this winter.
If my son-in-law had not lived with us,
I'd be lonely and isolated.
When I think about not seeing my grandchildren,
my heart feels like it's being torn apart.
(A few days later)
- Grandmother, we'll be back. / - Bye, grandmother.
Have a safe trip.
Say good-bye to your grandmother.
We'll be back.
It's their outing in a long time. The twins are excited.
Where are they going?
What sea did your dad cross to see me?
- Pacific Ocean / - No.
- Was it the Atlantic Ocean? / - No.
It was the Indian Ocean.
It's the ocean!
Yeosu also has the ocean so it's the same.
- It's the same. / - That's why I like it.
(Dreaming about the Maldives in Korea)
I feel like I'm in the Maldives.
It's the sea!
Whenever he gets homesick, he visits the sea.
It's beautiful.
It's really nice.
He says just looking at the sea gives him comfort.
He must really miss the Maldives a lot.
(The Yeosu sea gives him comfort in this strange land)
How does it taste?
It's tasty.
It's tasty. It's salty.
Does it taste the same as the sea of the Maldives?
It's the same. The taste is the same.
He's not alone anymore. He has a family of five.
There are very many small islands near Yeosu
and when he sees them, he says
he wants to build a house on them and live there.
What's that?
Muhammad draws as much as he desires on the sand.
You've used up a lot of space.
Mom, take a look at this!
What is this? Is it a shark?
Yes, it's a shark!
All Maldivians are good at drawing.
This is how we played as children.
Did you play like this as kids?
I want the Korean-style Maldives.
I want to build a Maldives-style house
in Korea and live happily.
Let's build our own little Maldives
and live happily together. Promise?
Okay.
(Kissing)
He came to an unfamiliar country Korea,
and filled his life with his family.
I look forward to see
Muhammad's dream on the sea.
(My Neighbor, Charles)
We have a very amazing family with us today.
- Ma'am, welcome. We also have... / - Hello.
Hojun and Hyeonjun, welcome.
Why are they sitting like that?
I've been on this show for quite a long time,
but I've never seen guests like them.
Could you introduce yourselves? Who will do it?
- Begin. / - Be polite.
- I'm Yun Hyeonjun. / - I'm Yun Hojun.
We heard you are good at pretending to be each other's reflection.
They are looking at a mirror.
Although they are so cute, you must've been
shocked when you saw her pregnant.
She just abruptly showed up.
- So I was shocked. / - Why were you shocked?
"I had such high hopes for you.
And you came back like this. Who is the father?"
What's worse is that she didn't come with him.
She came alone. I was mad.
What was your first impression of him?
What kind of feelings did you get?
- I first saw him on the kids' first birthday. / - Okay.
I had no time to really think.
As soon as he saw the kids, he wept his heart out
in front of so many people...
Both my mom and I cried.
- Everybody cried. / - How touching.
I missed one year of their lives.
It's not my fault but still, I blamed myself.
But I could hang in there because they are very cute.
Even as he's talking now,
his eyes are tearing up.
- I think... / - Talking about...
This story in front of people makes me even sadder.
His mother-in-law loves him so much.
But still, living with your in-laws is pretty tough.
- I'm sure. / - Shall we take a look?
(24 hours is not enough)
- "24 hours is not enough." / - It's not enough.
He needs to do the housework, work
and take care of the kids.
It's really hard. I have to work on the fields.
I have to do the chores, take care of the twins,
and work at the travel agency. So it's tough.
This isn't how you do it in the Maldives.
- True. / - If you're having a hard time, tell me.
I didn't think you were having a hard time.
Ma'am, you knew he was having a hard time.
I didn't know because he doesn't say anything.
You must feel a little sad when you see your husband.
I do feel bad.
I'd like to help, but I can't in my current state.
When we're eating, he looks after the kids.
Even if he hasn't eaten throughout the day,
he takes care of them until we finish.
- He's considerate. Is that what you say? / - Yes.
I felt relieved as he's a good husband and father
to my daughter and grandsons.
- Goodness. / - That's what I thought.
This is my family.
Work and life is hard but
I should help because we're family.
Don't you want to take a break?
Sometimes, yes.
I see.
Do you sometimes want to go to the Maldives
and have a mojito?
Yes, I do sometimes want to go to
the Maldives and have a mojito.
He's a man in his 30s who should be
hanging out with his friends.
I hang out with him.
The mother-in-law is his friend.
- We are friends. / - Is she a good friend?
She's very understanding.
We need more time to understand each other.
We need to adjust to each other.
But sometimes, I want to teach my kids things.
But since their grandmother is Korean,
they are being raised in the Korean way.
But the foreign way is a bit different.
There are differences like that.
Ma'am, Muhammad talked in English
about all the things he is uncomfortable with
while living with you.
Ma'am, could you be honest and tell us how you feel?
He cries at the smallest things, right?
It happens sometimes.
I don't know how make him feel better.
There are issues like that.
He comes out from the shower with only a towel.
- Yes, the Maldives style. / - The Maldives style.
When our neighbors come to visit,
it's a bit embarrassing.
Even though I don't ask, he delivers
boxes of tangerines for the neighbors to eat.
I can hold my head up high thanks to him.
She can't stop praising him.
What's good about living with your in-laws?
What do you like about your mother-in-law?
What is she good at?
My mother-in-law is very good at cooking.
The second thing is,
she helps out a lot with raising the twins.
I think you could be a promoter for living with in-laws.
When your kids grow up,
would you still want to live with your mother-in-law?
Later on, I'm going to build a beautiful house
near the sea in Yeosu.
- Will you take me with you? / - Of course.
- I want to live with you. / - You will live with me?
If you want to, that's fine.
Grandmother said she would give you the house.
Grandmother still has many children.
How could I take that?
I can't take the house and the field.
- I'm not that kind of person. / - Muhammad.
We understand that you have a kind heart.
But if the grandmother says she'll give it to you,
just say thank you and accept it.
Could you say something to your husband
who is working really hard?
From the food to the weather,
everything in Korea is different to the Maldives.
But he came to Korea,
because of me and our kids.
He crossed the vast Indian Ocean
and came to Korea to try and start a life.
I feel so grateful to him for trying so hard.
Good job.
I feel happy living in Korea. I'm satisfied.
I don't need a lot.
So, for me if everyone is happy
and if everyone can survive,
than I'm actually very thankful.
Are you sure you won't be building
a little resort on an island in Yeosu?
Maybe.
What do you think of the little Maldives?
- That's a good idea. / - I like it.
When you open the resort,
I'll come to get a mojito at the little Maldives.
Fabien, after seeing this,
don't you think it'd be nice to live with Korean in-laws?
I had only thought about the cultural differences
and inconveniences.
- But after hearing... / - Want me to set you up?
I will think about it.
- Do you have a sister? / - Give me a call.
- We laughed a lot and it was very enjoyable. / - Yes.
Seonmi, you are going to give birth very soon.
- We hope it's an easy delivery. / - Thank you.
For today's ending,
how about we let these cute twins...
- End the show? / - That sounds good.
Say good-bye.
- Everyone, good-bye. / - Everyone, good-bye.
We'll end the class.
Give me a high-five, too.
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