Where Is My Home visits Asan to tour new residential complex
MBC's 'Where Is My Home' will explore the residential environment of Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, featuring a visit to a residential-commercial complex near Cheonan-Asan Station. The episode will also feature Kang Da-eun, a Mensa member, expressing her admiration for Jang Dong-min and introducing an "AI boyfriend."
MBC's 'Where Is My Home' will broadcast a tour of a residential-commercial complex near Cheonan-Asan Station on Thursday the 29th. Cast members Jang Dong-min, Park So-young, and Kang Da-eun will examine the living infrastructure of Asan, a city reachable from Seoul in about 40 minutes via KTX.
MBC's 'Where Is My Home' is heading to the new city of Asan in Chungcheongnam-do for a real estate tour. In the broadcast on the 29th, Jang Dong-min, who is from Asan, along with MBC announcers Park So-young and Kang Da-eun, will visit a residential-commercial complex near Cheonan-Asan Station to examine the transportation and living infrastructure. The itinerary involves touring the residential environment of Asan, which can be reached from Seoul in about 40 minutes via KTX.
The broadcast will also feature Kang Da-eun, who is studying artificial intelligence (AI) in graduate school, expressing her fan heart toward Jang Dong-min and introducing her "AI boyfriend."
Touring Asan with access to KTX and subway lines
According to MBC, the destination for this broadcast is Asan, Chungcheongnam-do. Asan offers access to both the KTX and the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1, and is home to major domestic corporations such as Samsung and Hyundai. The program will examine the residential environment of this new city, which benefits from such transportation conditions and corporate presence. It will also be noted that the area is reachable from Seoul in approximately 40 minutes by KTX. The cast members will conduct a field tour to personally inspect the residential and living conditions in Asan.
Asan is noted as the city with the lowest average age in Chungcheongnam-do. To explore the charms of Asan, MBC has deployed Jang Dong-min, a native of the city, alongside MBC announcers Park So-young and Kang Da-eun. Jang Dong-min is introduced as "Asanstein," while Park So-young and Kang Da-eun appear together as a "high-tension" announcer duo. The three will visit their first location in the Asan new city: a residential-commercial complex within walking distance of Cheonan-Asan Station. The broadcast is expected to look not only at the location's proximity to the station but also the surrounding living infrastructure.
Mensa member Kang Da-eun names Jang Dong-min as her ideal type
Before the full house tour begins, Kang Da-eun reveals that she is an enthusiastic fan of brain survival programs. Kang Da-eun, known to be a Mensa member with an IQ of 156, names Jang Dong-min as her ideal type. MBC reported that Jang Dong-min, who usually shows uninhibited wit, appeared flustered by Kang Da-eun's direct confession of her admiration. The broadcast will reveal the conversation between the two before the tour and their chemistry as an unexpected duo.
Jang Dong-min participates in this tour as an Asan native. Park So-young and Kang Da-eun appear together as MBC announcers to explore the residential environment of Asan. Kang Da-eun expresses her fan heart toward Jang Dong-min while introducing herself as a Mensa member who enjoys brain survival programs. MBC teased that Jang Dong-min will appear at a loss for words following her confession. The cast's conversation continues before the apartment visit, and the three then move to the residential-commercial complex near Cheonan-Asan Station.
Residential-commercial complex within walking distance of Cheonan-Asan Station
The first location the three visit is a KTX station-area residential-commercial complex that is within walking distance of Cheonan-Asan Station. Due to its proximity to the station, KTX is easily accessible, and the travel times to Seoul Station and Suseo Station will be introduced during the broadcast. MBC explained that commuting to major business districts in Seoul, such as Gwanghwamun and Yeouido, is possible from this location. The proximity to the station is also presented as a convenient condition for business trips or travel.
| Travel Section | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cheonan-Asan Station to Seoul Station | About 40 minutes |
| Cheonan-Asan Station to Suseo Station | About 30 minutes |
While touring the apartment near the station, Kim Sook remarks, "This is perfect for someone like me who has a restless spirit for travel." The broadcast will also cover Asan's transportation conditions, including access to both the KTX and the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1. The living infrastructure established around the apartment will also be examined during the visit.
Park So-young's post-marriage daily life and Kang Da-eun's AI companion
While examining the surrounding living infrastructure, Park So-young talks about her romanticized vision of life after marriage. She imagines a daily routine of being a mother, sending a child to kindergarten, and stopping by a laundromat. MBC reported that Park So-young brightly depicts her post-marriage life, talking incessantly about her romanticized daily routine. The preview also covers the daily life mentioned by Park So-young and Jang Dong-min's reaction to it.
Kang Da-eun brings an "AI boyfriend" to the tour. This companion was prepared by Kang Da-eun, who stated she is studying AI in graduate school. According to MBC, the AI boyfriend surprises the cast with a natural way of speaking and witty responses that are convincing enough to be mistaken for a human. The broadcaster noted that laughter ensued on set following these responses. The schedule to explore the homes and living environment in Asan will include Kang Da-eun's AI companion and Park So-young's stories about life after marriage.
'Where Is My Home' Asan new city episode airs on Thursday the 29th at 10 PM. The program, which has been broadcasting since March 2019, features celebrities conducting field tours on behalf of people preparing to move to introduce residential spaces. In this episode, Jang Dong-min, Park So-young, and Kang Da-eun will appear to examine an apartment within walking distance of Cheonan-Asan Station and the transportation and living conditions of Asan.
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