Video summary
The video documents a mother returning to Korea after twenty-six years, marking her first visit since she left as an adult and moved abroad. The narrator expresses immense excitement mixed with nervousness about hosting her for two weeks, noting that their dynamic has shifted significantly over the decades; previously, it was always the daughter traveling to New York to see her parents, but now the roles are reversed. This reversal brings a sense of impending judgment as the mother prepares to evaluate and "grade" how she lives in adulthood, prompting the narrator to rearrange her home, declutter spaces that feel unsuitable for two people, and even move her bed to avoid bumping into ceilings while getting ready for this major life event.
In preparation for her arrival, the creator engages in a flurry of shopping and organizing activities, buying numerous flowers from Yangza market despite having only one vase left, purchasing home decor items like clocks and incense holders from Zara Home, and unboxing a new diary to create custom charms since she didn't want to pay extra for official ones. The anticipation is palpable as the mother arrives at the airport just in time for her flight, leading to immediate household chaos where she begins cleaning, organizing cabinets, and rearranging furniture before settling down after sleeping through most of the night due to jet lag or travel fatigue.
The visit quickly transitions into shared experiences that blend traditional family bonding with modern lifestyle routines, including a morning run on their thirteenth anniversary despite cold weather, followed by meeting extended family members who have never met each other in person. The mother undergoes her first physical therapy session at the gym alongside her daughter and participates in skincare appointments, while also enjoying leisure activities like bowling where she playfully feeds the narrator during games. Throughout these interactions, there is a recurring theme of mutual affection and adaptation as they navigate new habits together, such as trying different food items and managing post-treatment skin reactions, all while maintaining a lighthearted atmosphere filled with laughter and love.
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I'm done. Yeah,
>> she's getting on in two hours [music]
and a half.
>> Mommy, we love you.
>> [music]
>> I went to the Yangza flower market
yesterday cuz I had to film something
and I ended up buying all these flowers.
So, I need to put them in vases. I
realized I only have one vase.
Hello, Very.
Wow.
I don't think I could fit any other
flowers in here. Gorgeous. Gorgeous.
Gorgeous. Ah, flowers just lift up my
mood. I haven't had real flowers in my
home since forever. I think since my
birthday. I got some exciting news,
guys. My mom's coming to Korea for the
first time in 26 years next week. She's
staying for 2 weeks. I don't think these
flowers are going to last till then, but
it'd be nice if they did. We only dreamt
and talked about this day, but now that
it's going to actually happen,
I'm kind of freaking out. And when I
think about it, it like makes me tear up
because I'm like trying to think from
her perspective. What is that feeling of
returning to your home country after 26
years? I'm just excited for her. Very
excited for her to experience all the
convenience and good food of Korea.
She'll be staying with me for two weeks
and I'm nervous because ever since I
became an adult, she has never come into
my space. It was me always going to New
York, going to her house. She hasn't
seen the way I live as an adult. And I
feel like I'm getting ready for like a
test right now. She's going to judge me
and she's going to grade me. I know
she's going to knack so much. Or I have
this. Both are tiny. I need to buy
vases. Anyway, so I've been like
rearranging my house. This place is not
suitable for two people to live in right
now. When my mom comes, she's going to
be living my life. I'm going to take her
to the gym with me. I'm going to make
her work out. My flowers.
>> Whoa. The leaves on this flower are so
soft. What the heck? It feels fake. It's
like furry. And it's so soft. Do you see
it? It's so soft.
Wait, I also wanted to unbox this. I
almost forgot. I got a new diary from a
brand called Ruby Merllo. It's a
Singaporean brand. I didn't know. But I
stumbled upon their journals on
Instagram. I was like, uh, but do I
really want to pay extra for like
international shipping for a diary? And
then a few days later, I saw that they
officially launched on Lucian House. So,
I went to order it right away. You may
have seen it on Instagram also because I
feel like they do a lot of ads.
Ooh, cute. It's so small. Ooh, it's so
soft. Oh, maybe I should have gotten the
bigger one.
I love And they also sold like little
charms that you could attach here and
here, but I didn't want to pay extra for
that. So, [music] I'm going to make my
own charms. [clears throat]
You could put your cards in here. I'm
inspired. I have this like huge box of
keychains and little dolls. My gosh, I
need to stop buying things like this
this year.
Yay, one thing. Their website had some
really cute little chains, though. By
the way, these are all from Caseify.
This is where I got all of these little
charms.
I'm going to rearrange my room today.
I'm going to move my bed to the center
cuz I don't like this layout. I keep
bumping my head on the ceiling right
here.
[screaming]
>> [clears throat]
[laughter]
>> I got some things from Zara Home. Yeah,
Zara Home has some cute stuff. I cannot
resist the urge to buy some things
before my mom gets here. This is a
little incense holder.
Cute. I got myself a little clock cuz I
have no clocks at home. Very cute.
Colorful.
A nice little plate.
Cute little timer.
It's very heavy and sturdy. I was
thinking about putting it on coffee
table that I don't have yet. My new
additions to my house.
>> What?
>> My mom's at the airport now. She's
getting on in 2 hours and a half. I have
Get Real shoot today. So, after get
real, I'm going to come back home, pick
up some flowers, clean my house a bit
more. Oh my gosh, my sofa came. Size is
too big. It's so wide. I did measure it
and I thought it was going to be okay,
but it's like a lot bigger in person.
O, good morning. So puffy. Currently
5:30 a.m.
the Axen recovery cream,
the La Mer cream,
and then sun cream from ionic.
Okay, I just called the cap. Going to go
now.
I'm not tired.
Welcome back.
My mom won't stay still. She keeps
cleaning and organizing and opening
cabinets and rearranging things.
tomorrow.
[panting]
I just ran 3.7 kilometers
for our anniversary. Today's our 13th
anniversary.
And my mom is going to meet Sojang and
Jinny today for the first time ever.
I've met their family a bunch of times,
but they've never met my family. We were
supposed to get together today anyways
for our anniversary and also to get uh
wedding invitations from Chuni. [snorts]
It was so cold today. The moment I
stepped out of my house, I was like,
should I not? Maybe I shouldn't run. But
[snorts] I pulled through. I'm recording
outside because my mom fell back asleep
and I don't want to wake her up. We both
fell asleep at 10:30 and she woke up at
like 3:00 a.m. and it's now 10:00 a.m.
and she's trying to sleep again. So, got
to be quiet at home.
We're done getting ready.
Hey, chewy.
Wow.
Oh, he knows his name.
>> I have
[laughter]
>> Mommy, we love you.
>> We got our nails done. Colorful.
Colorful for spring. And we're on our
way to go meet Sojong and Juni now.
Going to go pick up cake.
A tomato cake.
Yes, I got my cake.
[laughter]
>> [laughter]
>> Thank you.
[laughter]
Okay.
[laughter]
>> [laughter]
[laughter]
>> Wow.
>> [applause]
>> Okay.
>> Good morning.
It is Monday. We are about to go to the
gym. Mom's getting her first PT session
today.
Mommy.
>> Yes, I am ready. You ready? Today's
plans are workout at the gym because
that's where our skincare appointment is
at today. And then eat takamari. Don't
know what we'll do after that.
Hello.
>> [singing]
>> My mom got a Troy pill done and her face
is really red. So, I'm going to show her
face.
Okay.
We are going to Sunzu today.
>> [music]
[music]
>> It's too
[music]
dead.
This one I think I think it's just it's
cuz it's new right now. Just
>> thank you, mommy.
>> Don't choose that one.
>> Okay,
I'm done. Yeah.
>> Came to bowl with my mom. Tyler had to
go to work. My mom's feeding me. She got
her spare on the first one.
One more.
>> One more game. Our third third game.
Nice.