"Why do you live like that?" The worst nagging... Realistic concerns of cast members ahead of the holidays
Cast members of the SBS variety show 'My Little Old Boy' shared their realistic concerns regarding family nagging about marriage and careers ahead of the holiday season. They also discussed changing family traditions and the loneliness that can accompany holidays.
Ahead of the holiday season, the cast members' realistic concerns regarding family nagging about marriage and careers continued.
In the SBS variety program 'My Little Old Boy' broadcast on the 4th, the cast members gathered to share their feelings ahead of the holidays and talk about the nagging they usually hear from their families. In the video, the cast members built empathy by sharing the stress each person experiences, such as repeated pressure to marry and demands for professional achievement during the holidays.
"When are you getting married?"... Recurring nagging themes every holiday
The cast members agreed on the unavoidable 'nagging' that comes as the holiday season approaches. In particular, questions about marriage were chosen as the most universal yet most avoided topic. One cast member shared an experience of being embarrassed when their mother brought up marriage even while visiting someone else's house, while another mentioned the typical form of holiday nagging, saying, "The question of when I'm getting married is what I hate hearing most."
Nagging related to careers also followed. Mentioning the recent poor situation in the content industry, such as dramas and movies, they conveyed the reality of feeling pressure regarding their activities, saying, "They only like it if something definitely comes out." In this process, the cast members created a joke 'nagging menu,' continuing the conversation by assigning virtual prices to various nagging topics such as CSAT scores, weight management, and comparisons with others.
"If based on marriage history, it's an old thing"... A joke-filled conversation about views on marriage
During the conversation, there was also a pleasant verbal dispute regarding marriage history. A debate broke out among the cast members about marriage based on the criteria of 'new things' and 'old things,' and a situation was staged where one cast member asked an AI whether a specific person was 'new' or 'old' based on their marriage history. In response, the cast members showed joking reactions while mentioning past marriage histories.
Additionally, realistic questions arose regarding how to divide household items such as furniture after breaking up with a spouse one lived with. One cast member revealed, "I am still using the items we used when we first started our married life," mentioning that while some people change items because of memories, they are still using them as they are.
Holiday loneliness and changing family landscapes
The fact that the landscape of holidays is changing also became a topic of conversation. In the past, it was common for the whole family to gather and make memorial service food together, but recently, the trend of purchasing food at department stores or simplifying things has been reflected. In particular, along with the mention that "there are no longer houses with daughters-in-law," the loneliness of situations where one cannot be with family during the holidays and spends time alone was also shared.
One cast member mentioned the possibility of being alone during the holidays, conveying the reality of having to spend time alone away from family if schedules do not align. This was followed by a statistical mention of the age group that feels the loneliest during the holidays, concluding with a conversation about the psychological burden that holidays provide.
Han Ah-reum reports for NBNTV Global, mainly covering K-Variety and also writing on K-pop and K-drama.
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