An Jae-wook’s Heartwarming Moments with Single Moms: Cooking, Singing, and Love Stories

Hwang Shin-hye’s Let’s Live Together / Photo=KBS1

[Sports Today reporter Jeong Ye-won] A charming moment unfolds as Hwang Shin-hye comes face-to-face with Ahn Jae-wook’s wife.

Airing on the 8th, KBS1’s variety series Hwang Shin-hye’s Let’s Live Together (hereafter, Let’s Live Together) documents the shared household of high-profile single mothers in entertainment as they juggle parenting and daily life. This episode features actor Ahn Jae-wook, who previously played Hwang’s on-screen husband.

A devoted husband and father, Ahn Jae-wook

The episode first highlights Ahn’s family-oriented side after 12 years of marriage. Invited by Hwang to visit the single moms, he rummages through the refrigerator, improvises with leftover ingredients, and quickly turns them into a thoughtful meal, drawing attention from everyone present. He recalls the time his wife suffered severe morning sickness and how he went to great lengths to find the one dish she craved. Hwang, who remembers craving noodles during her own pregnancy, praises Ahn’s warm and attentive nature.

First-generation Hallyu star, Ahn Jae-wook

Ahn recounts behind-the-scenes memories from his first overseas concert and the wave of enthusiasm—dubbed the \”Ahn Jae-wook phenomenon\”—that swept China. He also enjoyed success as a singer with \”Forever,\” an insert song from his hit drama Stars in My Heart. Another signature track, \”Friend,\” reportedly became one of the most popular songs in North Korea. Ahn brings these stories to life with vivid anecdotes. When the single moms request songs on the spot, he treats them to a cappella performances of \”Friend\” and \”Forever,\” instantly turning the room into a mini-concert.

Ahn Jae-wook’s love story

Ahn met his wife, Choi Hyun-joo, while performing in the musical The Crown Prince Rudolf. He revisits the moment he fell in love at first sight and the events that led to their marriage. The show places a live call to his wife, and the meeting between Hwang Shin-hye—who once played his wife in the drama Cheonsaengyeonbun—and Choi Hyun-joo produces a delightfully awkward, funny moment. Choi surprises viewers with a candid remark: \”At first, I didn’t even see him as a man.\” The audience is left curious about how Ahn eventually won her over. Throughout the visit, Ahn readily fulfills the single moms’ requests—cooking, singing, and even connecting them with his wife—cementing his role as the episode’s affable \”OK Man.\”

Watch the episode that sees Ahn emerge as the single moms’ go-to OK Man on Hwang Shin-hye’s Let’s Live Together, airing at 7:40 p.m. on the 8th.

[Sports Today reporter Jeong Ye-won ent@stoo.com]
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