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‘Household Man’s Park Seo-jin formed a pink atmosphere with comedian Hwang Hye-seon.
In the episode of KBS 2TV’s ‘Household Man’ aired on the 8th, viewers were treated to a cheerful day as siblings Park Seo-jin and Jeon Ga-eun challenged themselves to <a href="https://bitcomme.com/google-marketing-live-2026/” title=”Google Marketing Live 2026″>live within a daily budget. The broadcast recorded a nationwide Nielsen Korea rating of 3.8%, surpassing Jeonju. Notably, the scene where Park Seo-jin buys coffee for Eun Ga-eun, who had no card, achieved the day’s highest rating at 5.1%.
In that episode, Park Seo-jin’s daily life immersed in folk painting was revealed. Having recently won a special award in a folk painting competition, he stated, “My next goal is an exhibition,” and transformed part of his home into a studio dedicated to creating artwork.
As Hyo-jeong began opening packages piled up outside her house one by one, Park Seo-jin’s unique hobby passion came to light. High-quality Korean paper, hundreds of brushes and paints, and even a tablet PC for folk painting poured out, revealing that he had invested approximately 20 million won solely in his folk painting studio, surprising everyone. With exercise equipment, sauna machines, and beauty devices also appearing, Park Seo-jin’s “big spender” side, showing no hesitation in investing in areas of interest, drew attention.
Seeing this, Hyo-jeong suggested they take the opportunity to review their spending habits by challenging themselves with the ‘2026 Edition 10,000 Won Happiness’ challenge. Park Seo-jin agreed, and the two decided to survive a day on 16,500 won, which is the equivalent of 10,000 won from 2003 adjusted for current prices. The loser would face penalties including deleting delivery apps and receiving flicks on the forehead.
The siblings needed to head to KBS for their schedule, so they decided to save on transportation costs by cycling the approximately two-hour distance from Incheon to Yeouido. Exhausted from the long-distance ride in the heat, Park Seo-jin tried to get a glass of water from Hyo-jeong but was bluntly refused. He eventually managed to get some water at a nearby restaurant and exclaimed with emotion, “It was the most delicious water I’ve ever tasted.”
However, as travel time exceeded expectations and rehearsal time became tight, Park Seo-jin ultimately gave up on cycling and boarded the production team’s vehicle. Instead, he paid 5,000 won under the guise of fuel costs, realizing early on that a significant portion of their limited budget was spent at once, making the frugal lifestyle more challenging than anticipated.
After arriving at KBS through various twists and turns and finishing rehearsals, Park Seo-jin faced another unexpected expense. He tried to get coffee from Eun Ga-eun by chance, but since she had forgotten her card, Park Seo-jin ended up paying for the coffee himself. In a situation where money kept slipping away the more he tried to save, Park Seo-jin couldn’t hide his embarrassment. The ironic and amusing scene unfolded where Park Seo-jin, who intended to get free coffee, ended up paying instead, drawing laughter from everyone.
To make up for the reduced budget, Park Seo-jin visited the KBS comedians’ room and offered to draw impromptu caricatures, launching a talent-selling venture. During this time, Kim Young-hee suggested that Park Seo-jin, who had previously named comedians as his ideal type, choose an ideal type among the younger comedians in the room, steering the atmosphere in an unexpected direction.
After much deliberation, Park Seo-jin pointed to ‘beautiful comedian’ Hwang Hye-seon, and a peculiar pink atmosphere flowed between the two. Shyly shaking hands, Park Seo-jin said, “It was ticklish,” unable to hide his excitement. When Park Seo-jin drew the caricature, Hwang Hye-seon responded by offering her contact information instead of payment for the drawing, raising expectations. However, when Park Seo-jin couldn’t overcome his shyness and left the scene, exchanging contacts failed, and the studio expressed regret upon learning this.
Holding the money he earned directly from caricatures, Park Seo-jin bought meal tickets and headed to a late meal. While it would have been an amount he’d normally spend without hesitation, as it was a meal he had earned himself, he displayed a unique sense of satisfaction.
On the other hand, Hyo-jeong, who arrived at KBS by bicycle until the end, faced an unexpected crisis. The kimbap she brought from home to save on food costs had spoiled due to the heatwave. She asked Park Seo-jin for just a sip of soup but was bluntly refused. In the end, she satisfied her hunger with convenience store cup noodles and vowed revenge, bringing laughter to the scene.
The final showdown was ‘Envelope Swap.’ Having won rock-paper-scissors, Park Seo-jin was confident that Hyo-jeong’s envelope would contain more money and swapped it, but because Hyo-jeong had spent more than expected at the convenience store, he ended up receiving an envelope with only 200 won remaining. Ultimately, the losing Park Seo-jin carried out the penalties of deleting delivery apps and receiving flicks on the forehead, reflecting on the meaning of frugality by saying, “When I set a budget and spent it, I realized how valuable every single won is.”
Meanwhile, KBS 2TV’s ‘Household Man’ will change its broadcast time to every Saturday at 9:20 p.m. starting from the 15th.
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