Jang Dong-min to share "genius-style" parenting on MBC's Where Is My Home

The cast of MBC's "Where Is My Home" will visit a single-building apartment in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, this Thursday at 10 PM. Alongside Ko Young-bae and Kim Hee-jae, Jang Dong-min will explore a home featuring customized spaces for a daughter and a nearby bakery frequented by BLACKPINK's JENNIE.

MBC's "Where Is My Home" will air an episode exploring an apartment in a downtown Seoul neighborhood this Thursday at 10 PM. The location for this site visit is Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, an area characterized by long-standing famous restaurants and detached houses. The cast will examine a "smart single-building apartment" that offers practical living infrastructure comparable to large complexes but at a more reasonable purchase price than surrounding market rates. Jang Dong-min, a father of two, along with Ko Young-bae and single man Kim Hee-jae, will view the apartment, its surroundings, and the interior from their respective perspectives. The broadcast will also introduce the lifestyle of parents who have decorated their home specifically for their daughter, as well as Jang Dong-min's parenting methods.

A single-building apartment found among Yeonhui-dong detached houses

The property featured in this episode is located in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu. In a neighborhood filled with old restaurants and detached houses, the cast will visit a single-building apartment situated among the surrounding homes. The program introduces this property as a "solo apartment" rather than a large-scale complex. While buildings consisting of only one or two units are small in scale, they serve as practical options with strong locations, and this visit will focus on the living conditions provided by such apartments.

According to MBC, the cast is searching for a property that allows for reasonable purchase prices compared to surrounding market rates while providing access to infrastructure as good as large complexes. The home introduced in the broadcast is a single-building apartment nestled among the detached houses of Yeonhui-dong. The cast will examine not only the interior but also the surrounding environment to verify the location and practicality of this single-building property. Jang Dong-min, a father of two, Ko Young-bae, also a father of two, and single man Kim Hee-jae will participate in the visit to view the property from different viewpoints.

A bakery in front of the house and a nearby elementary school

Directly in front of the property is a famous bakery that has been noted as a place visited by BLACKPINK's JENNIE. The program describes this bakery as a social media sensation and treats it as one of the key elements of the surrounding environment. While describing the proximity to the bakery as being in a "bakery zone," the program also conveys the neighborhood scenery where old restaurants and detached houses of Yeonhui-dong continue. The cast will visit the apartment located in front of the bakery to inspect the local living conditions.

The program noted that the location is attractive to families with children due to a nearby elementary school. While the broadcast materials present the bakery and the elementary school as major elements around the property, specific figures such as the distance to the school or commuting times were not disclosed. After examining the location and surroundings, the three participants will enter the home. The broadcast is expected to introduce the space utilization of the interior and its configuration for the family alongside the apartment's location.

Spaces for a daughter and storage ideas

MBC reported that the home features storage ideas that make efficient use of small spaces, showcasing the homeowner's interior design sense. The daughter's drawings and works are displayed throughout the house. The parents have removed the TV from the living room for their daughter and have prepared a customized vanity, bathroom, and a dedicated bookroom for her. The broadcast will explore the home's configuration for the daughter through these spaces.

The daughter's room is also introduced as a space shaped by her parents' touch. While MBC stated that the parents have dedicated various parts of the house to their daughter, specific details such as the exact size of the room or furniture arrangement were not released in the preliminary materials. The efficient use of small spaces for storage and the spaces arranged to suit the family's lifestyle will also be major topics of the property tour.

Jang Dong-min's picture book reading method revealed

Jang Dong-min expressed empathy toward the parents' efforts to prepare various parts of the house for their daughter. According to MBC, Jang Dong-min carefully collects traces of his daughter's growth. An unexpected collection kept by him will also be revealed on the program. The preliminary materials did not disclose the type of collection, but the details will be introduced during the broadcast. Beyond just touring the house, Jang Dong-min, a father of two, will share his own parenting experiences.

Jang Dong-min will reveal a special way he reads picture books to his daughter. The program introduces this as a "Genius-style" parenting method. The specific way he reads the books can be seen during the broadcast. This episode will capture the tour of the single-building apartment, the interior of the home prepared for a daughter, the lifestyle of the parents, and Jang Dong-min's parenting stories. Kim Hee-jae and Ko Young-bae will also join Jang Dong-min to inspect the property, looking at the location and interior configuration of the single-building apartment.

The "smart single-building apartment" episode of "Where Is My Home" will air on MBC this Thursday at 10 PM. The broadcast will reveal the property in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, its surrounding environment, and the interior of the home equipped with spaces for a daughter.

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