Sean revealed that he started doing good deeds to share overflowing happiness after marriage with his wife Lee Hye-young. He revealed his ambition to build up to 100 houses for the descendants of independence fighters in the future.
MBC Every1’s ‘Tteokbokki House, That Brother’, aired on the evening of the 1st, was decorated with the keywords ‘past, present and future’, and singer Sean, Korean language instructors Gemma Kim, Alberto and Daniel appeared as guests.
On this day, singer Sean visited the tteokbokki restaurant as the first customer.
Kim Jong-min asked Sean, “Do you remember when I was a hyung dancer?” “Of course,” said Sean, smiling happily.
Lee Yi-kyung said, “It was only during our time that we knew about Jinusean, but these days, my friends know me as a social worker.” Sean laughed, saying, “When I went to a lecture, the children knew me as a social worker.”
Sean said, “In the meantime, I have a lot of work to do, so I’m busy, I have a family, and I don’t have enough time to be a singer.
Sean said he was working on a section related to Section 3.1. He said, “We are running a non-face-to-face donation marathon to help the descendants of independence fighters through untact.” Sean said, “The reason for creating the Virtual Donation Run was to find out how the descendants of independence fighters are doing, and to fix their homes at Habitat in Korea.”
He said, “There are a lot of people who live in a place that makes you wonder how they can live in a place like this,” he said. He then said, “I decided to run 31 km in the 3.1 section, and I challenged the 81.5 km on Liberation Day in 2020.”
Sean said, “If you go from the Independence Gate to the end of the Hangang Bridge, it is 8.15 km. You have to do it 10 times. It rained so much that it hurt that day. I did not fall and completed the 81.5 km in 7 hours and 58 minutes.”
As a result of Sean’s running marathons in 2020 and 2021, more than 300 million and 800 million won, respectively, were collected and he was able to build a house for three of his descendants. Lee Yi-kyung exclaimed, “It seems that you have crossed the human realm from hearing this.”
Sean laughed, saying, “After I built the house, my grandmother (who is a descendant of independence fighters) said thank you so much, so I said in front of her that I would build up to 100 houses.” He said, “I am impressed that I was not alone, but the people who ran with me, and everyone at Habitat did it as one.” He said, “How wonderful it is to be running around the country with the Taegeukgi in mind in verses 8.15 and 3.1, thinking about the descendants of independence fighters. “He said.
Kim Jong-min cautiously said, “There is a saying that the independence movement will destroy three generations.” Sean said, “Actually, because of the independence movement, I used up all my assets and couldn’t study, and that often goes down to my descendants.”
Sean said, “I get asked this question sometimes. Why do you have to do that? That’s what Martyr Yu Gwan-sun said. You exercised because someone had to do it. I also run because someone has to do it.”
Sean said, “When I met my wife and got married, I felt, ‘Can I be happier than this?’ That’s it. We gather every day, and a year later, on our wedding anniversary, we went to the dormitory restaurant, gave money, and started volunteering for one day.” He continued, “When I did that, I could see other things. It continued until now.”
Sean said, “Isn’t your brother-in-law the one you’re most worried about?” To the question of the younger brothers, “I think I’ve let go of myself now,” said Sean. Sean said, “To live the happiest day today is my future dream.”
Kim Gemma, a popular Korean language instructor, appeared as the second guest. Kim Gemma talked about the independence movement writers such as Han Yong-un and Yun Dong-ju. After the lecture, Kim Gemma answered, “Is there one thing you would like me to remember about this one?” to Kim Jong-min’s question, “It’s just what Jong-min and Lee Kyung-nim look like today.”
Kim Gemma said, “While teaching literature, I endlessly encounter the past. I have time to contemplate even a little bit of the flow from the Japanese colonial period to the present.” I hope it is a time to pass by thinking about poetry.”
On this day, Alberto and Daniel from Italy and Germany visited the tteokbokki shop as the third customer. Both of them have been living in Korea for 15 years this year. Daniel said, “I studied Korean Studies and International Relations, 1 year turned into 5 years, 5 years turned into 10 years, and I’ve come to this point.”
When asked, “Does it fit Korean culture well?” Alberto said, “I went to Italy on Halloween for filming. I almost got up leaving my wallet and belongings on the table to go to the bathroom to go to the club. I thought I was crazy. I was crazy about Korean culture. I’m used to it,” he said.
Daniel said, “I lost 5 bikes in Germany. I even chained them, but the bikes are missing every time.”
Alberto said, “I studied abroad in China. International students go out to drink every day. There are international students from all over the world. When the drinking party gets long, everyone goes home. But around 4 am, only Italians and Koreans are left.” said
Then, he said, “The first Korean I learned was ‘Dokdo is our land’.
Lee Yi-kyung asked, “Did you wear the national flag of Italy and Germany on national holidays?” At this, Daniel carefully opened his mouth. He said, “I bet in official plazas and other places, but in fact, people are very careful when betting personally. It’s because of history.”
Daniel said, “The thing that surprises German people the most when they come to Korea is that it is similar to the Nazi symbol Hakenkreuz. The angle is different, but the symbol itself is very old. Although it is a symbol of tens of thousands of years, the symbol of Nazi has become”
“It’s illegal in Italy to use the pattern on a tattoo or t-shirt,” Alberto said. Daniel said, “In Germany, it is three years in prison. If you have it, show it or sell it in a public place, you can get up to three years in prison.”
Daniel said, “Every time Japan talks about the Rising Sun flag, it’s been used for a long time, so it’s okay to shake it at the Olympics. Applying the same logic to the Nazis would be absurd. It’s a trauma from the victim’s point of view.”
The two also shared their thoughts on Korean patriotism. Daniel said, “It seems to be very divided. Talking with the taxi driver is definitely different. They say that Korea is the best and why they are here,” said Daniel.
Alberto said, “For example, if Son Heung-min scores a goal, it feels like soup. Daniel said, “From the German point of view, it went to World War II because of the soup. Excessive patriotism went to fascism and Nazism. It’s a very dangerous idea,” he said.
Daniel said, “If you look at the modern history of Korea, it is unbelievable. The war and division during the Japanese colonial period, and the military dictatorship. But it is great that we were able to develop so far and preserve the culture, so I think it’s okay to protect patriotism.”
Alberto sympathized, saying, “You have to be proud and have a sense of patriotism for those who sacrificed.”
Daniel said, “I use the word Hell Chosun a lot, and people’s expressions are not good,” he said. He said, “Actually, Hell Joseon was during the Imjin War, during the Japanese colonial period and during the war.
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