Tony An went on a blind date with a beautiful Chinese actress.
In the episode of SBS's entertainment program 'My Ugly Duckling' aired on the afternoon of the 4th, Tony An's blind date was featured.
On this day, Tony An appeared as the first 'ugly duckling'. He called Kim Jong-min and said, "I thought I would get there before you... Actually, I'm going on a blind date today! I'm going back and forth to China for work. A friend of mine said they wanted to introduce someone. She's not Korean! She's Chinese. Fortunately, it seems she can speak a little Korean. We decided to meet at Namsan. I thought the cherry blossoms would be in full bloom now. Even though I'm a senior in the entertainment industry, you're the senior in dating," surprising the members of 'Movenjers'.
Kim Jong-min advised, "The most important thing in a conversation with a woman is the reaction. You have to make her feel that she is interested in you. There was someone I used to work with in China, and they said if you know just three words, you can react to everything. 'Shi ma?' (Really?), 'Zhen de ma?' (Is that true?), and while making a phone gesture, saying 'Liu liu liu' means it's amazing."
Arriving at the restaurant first, Tony An seemed nervous, fanning himself and sighing repeatedly. At that moment, the blind date woman appeared, and the members of 'Movenjers' admired her beauty, saying, "They are a handsome couple."
Tony An asked, "I'm sorry, but do you have warm water? I heard Chinese people don't drink cold water much," showing consideration for the woman. The woman replied, "My name is Ling Yu. I know you because H.O.T is famous! But I know Tony oppa. Oh? Is it oppa?" and Tony An smiled, saying, "Oppa? I like being called oppa."
Then Tony An said, "Chinese people like the number 8, right? So I prepared 88 roses. They were very expensive," impressing the woman with the flowers.
Tony An, who also prepared a magic trick, asked, "Is it okay if I hold your hand?" and brought his face close to the woman's hand, saying, "It has a very sweet scent. I will find the card with this scent," and performed a card trick. When Tony An guessed the card correctly, the woman exclaimed, "Wow, that's right!" in admiration.
When the prepared meal was served, Tony An personally cut Ling Yu's steak and boasted, "Korean men do this." When he asked, "Do you not like alcohol much?" Ling Yu replied, "I drink well. Do you know Chinese alcohol? Let's drink together next time," which pleased Tony An's mother.
Upon hearing that Ling Yu likes tteokbokki, Tony An said, "I make great tteokbokki. I even ran a tteokbokki business. I'll make it for you next time," suggesting a follow-up meeting.
Ling Yu surprised Tony An by saying, "We met in Beijing. Did you really forget?" and a flustered Tony An kept asking, "We met? When?" Ling Yu explained, "We met in December 2015. We had overlapping activities in China, and I had dinner and a little drink with a friend then."
When Tony An asked who the friend was, Ling Yu replied, "A lawyer friend. We met with your friend and my friend, so there were four of us." Tony An gradually pieced together the memory, saying, "Seung-woo? That friend also acted as an interpreter, so it must be right." Ling Yu added, "You were very kind and cool. When I got the invitation for this blind date, I immediately said I wanted to meet you," making Tony smile.
Afterward, the two took pictures together on the cherry blossom path and officially started their date.
As the second 'ugly duckling', Tak Jae-hoon, Lee Sang-min, Kim Hee-chul, Kim Jong-min, Kim Jun-ho, Choi Jin-hyuk, and Heo Kyung-hwan appeared for a team-building event.
Choi Jin-hyuk asked, "When are Jun-ho hyung and Jong-min hyung going to leave? Don't you leave when you get married?" To this, Lee Sang-min replied, "It's right to come out even if you get married," and Tak Jae-hoon teased, "Do you have any news?"
Lee Sang-min continued, "You have to live for about two years to get married," to which Tak Jae-hoon joked, "You can't say that when you haven't even lived for a year."
The members then used ChatGPT to split into a handsome team and an ugly team and went outside. During the '3-second cut character quiz' game, it was Kim Jun-ho's turn. He was surprised to see a picture of his mother-in-law and said, "Isn't this my mother-in-law?" The members scolded him, saying, "You don't know your mother-in-law's name? A son-in-law should know that," and Kim Hee-chul sincerely asked, "But how can you know your mother-in-law and father-in-law's names?"
Choi Jin-hyuk responded, "Isn't it something you should know?" looking incredulous, while a frantic Kim Jong-min was caught looking at a wedding invitation photo. Kim Jun-ho apologized, saying, "If Hyung-hyung sees this, there will be chaos. I apologize and love you, our kind Mrs. Choi In-ja," and Kim Ji-min's mother laughed, saying, "Did you just remember that pretty name?"
Next, the lower body competition began. In a fateful match between newlywed Kim Jun-ho and Kim Jong-min, Kim Jun-ho, who exerted too much strength, ended up falling backward. When Kim Hee-chul asked, "Are you okay with your mother-in-law watching this?" Kim Jun-ho replied, "These days, she seems to enjoy it. She's changed her impression a bit," jokingly.
'My Ugly Duckling' airs every Sunday at 9:05 PM on SBS.
[Seo Ye-ji, Star Today Guest Reporter]
