Ha Seok-jin offers advice to self-reproaching Bae Yun-gyu: "I know because I've done it for 8 years"

A video has been released capturing a scene from the drama 'Love on the Menu' where Ha Seok-jin offers realistic comfort to Bae Yun-gyu, who has fallen into self-reproach. In the video uploaded through the KBS Drama official channel, Ha Seok-jin soothes Bae Yun-gyu's anxiety and delivers advice stemming from experience.

"I know because I've done it for 8 years" Ha Seok-jin's advice from experience

In the video, when Ha Seok-jin faces the situation where Bae Yun-gyu is blaming himself, he leads the conversation based on his own experience. Repeating the words, "I know because I've done it for 8 years," Ha Seok-jin advised him to stop his complex thoughts and try to sleep. Expressing concern for Bae Yun-gyu's health, he mentioned chamomile tea kept in a thermos, adding that it would be helpful to drink when his stomach is upset. He also recommended Nietzsche as a book to help manage his mind.

Ha Seok-jin suggested releasing the emotions Bae Yun-gyu is feeling rather than suppressing them. According to the video's audio transcript, Ha Seok-jin advised Bae Yun-gyu to release the anger or hatred he holds toward a specific target. He told Bae Yun-gyu to release his anger onto a squishy toy (mallang-i), mentioning that it is better to squeeze the anger tightly and break it. He then warned that such emotional outbursts are not good for one's own body and emphasized prioritizing rest by saying, "Let's think about it after you sleep." Ha Seok-jin showed his presence by staying by his side, saying he would guard the living room so that Bae Yun-gyu wouldn't think of things like running away.

This scene is part of the narrative of the drama 'Love on the Menu', which depicts the process of gathering the fragments of a broken family to prepare the warmest meal in the world. Starring Ha Seok-jin, Ahn Hee-yeon, Park Yoo-na, Bae Jung-nam, and others, this work is a family recipe drama that develops around the relationships and emotional lines between the characters.

At the end of the video, music containing the lyrics "Every bruise turns gold. Every scar gets old. I keep moving through what I never chose. Life time goes on. Lifetime goes on. I fall or rise. I carry on. Lifetime goes on. Lifetime" flows, suggesting the emotions of the characters moving forward despite trials.