[다큐온] 거제도 바닷가 황무지 야산을 일구어 비밀의 정원 공곶이를 만든 노부부의 이야기 | “아흔하나, 꽃보다 할배” (KBS 210430 방송)

DocuON (Saturdays at 11:40 PM on KBS 1TV) “Grandpas Over Flowers at 91” (Aired April 30, 2021) There's something special about those who quietly walk a single path. How do dreams begin and how do they come true? Kang Myung-sik (91) has lived for a single dream for over 60 years. He cultivated a flower garden with his bare hands on a barren hillside off the coast of Geoje Island, and turned it into a nationally renowned tourist destination. Happiness, finally found after a long period of hardship. He should have rested, but even at 91, he still can't stop working. They say happiness isn't something given to you, but something you create yourself... Through the life of Kang Myung-sik, who is entering his 91st spring this year, we reflect on the dreams we've lost and the precious things we've forgotten. Cultivating a daffodil paradise with his bare hands. "How did you come up with the idea of ​​cultivating such a beautiful garden in such a remote place?" "It started with just two daffodils." The southern tip of Geoje Island. Breathlessly traversing a steep mountain road cut off from any road, a fantastical landscape suddenly unfolds before you. Gonggoji, a secret garden, hidden like a secret, secluded between the sea and the mountains. Every spring, the garden bustles with tourists, filled with beautiful flowers blooming year-round. But in the past, it was a rare sight, perhaps even a single person a year. It was a remote corner of Geoje Island, devoid of even a single neighbor, let alone a typical shop. It was the remotest of remote places, a place where Kang Myeong-sik (91) and Ji Sang-ak (87) settled down and began their lives here over fifty years ago. For Kang Myeong-sik, a native of Jinju, the island was simply a place where criminals were exiled. However, following his parents' wishes, he tied the knot with Ji Sang-ak, an island girl from Geoje Island. On the day of his wedding, a bird he encountered on a walk along the way became his destiny. Captivated by the beautiful scenery, he cultivated the barren mountain with his bare hands, creating the daffodil paradise he now enjoys. It was a journey filled with twists and turns, filled with trials and tribulations. In 1976, just before harvest, he had planted 2,000 tangerine trees, even borrowing money to do so. They all froze to death in a cold snap that struck for the first time in 60 years. Repeated failures and trials... Like daffodils that bloom beautifully only after enduring the cold of winter, he is now entering the most splendid spring. My husband blossomed, and I blossomed him. A husband who spent his life gazing only at flowers. But his wife prefers the ocean to flowers. For a long time, flowers that were not even worth buying. But when I went to the sea, I found kelp, laver, seaweed, sea urchin, abalone... If I timed the tide right, there was an endless supply of food. It fed my children's hungry bellies and covered my living expenses. I longed to leave the stuffy island of Geojedo and live in the city, but still, following the advice of the elders, I disobeyed my husband and worked in the garden with him. For my husband, who was always wasting time going out for a haircut, I became a barber and a seamstress, mending worn-out work clothes. But now, I'm suddenly feeling a pang of resentment towards my husband. He should be taking it easy, but he's still as persistent as ever. So today, the couple bickered. Then, as if nothing had happened, the wife quickly heads to the sea to make wild laver, her husband's favorite dish. The husband worries about his wife's growing hearing loss as she ages. Even at the age of 91, Kang Myeong-sik still enjoys a spring day as radiant as flowers. A time to reflect on the value of life through the lives of an elderly couple who have lived together for many years. ※ [Documentary ON] Watch popular videos South Korea's Class: All 12 of the World's Largest Ships Fully Loaded During COVID-19! [다큐온] 코시국★에 세계 최대 크기 선박 12척 모두 만선 기록한 대한민국... The Collapse of the Korean Shipping Industry and the Harsh Reality Brought About by Hanjin Shipping's Bankruptcy [다큐온] 한진해운 파산이 가져온 한국 해운업의 몰락과 냉혹한 현실 | “코... South Korea's ★POWER★: Turning the Shipbuilding Crisis into an Opportunity for Wind Energy Generation [다큐온] 조선업 위기를 풍력 에너지 발전의 기회로 삼은 대한민국의 ★POW... Green Algae and the Gift of the Land: Renewable Energy Buildings [다큐온] 녹조류와 땅이 주는 선물, 신재생에너지 건물 | “다시 부는 녹색... The Future of Global Energy Led by the K-Hydrogen Energy Industry [다큐온] K-수소에너지 산업이 이끄는 세계 에너지의 미래 | “다시 부는 ... #Gardening #Gonggoji #Garden