Son Ye Jin Reveals the Family Fridge She Shares With Hyun Bin and Their Son

The actress is opening her family refrigerator on television for the first time and sharing a rare glimpse of the ordinary meals she enjoys with Hyun Bin and their son.

Son Ye Jin is offering viewers a rare glimpse into her family life, but not through a formal interview or carefully staged house tour.

She is opening her refrigerator.

The actress will appear on the September 13 episode of JTBC’s Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, where she will reveal ingredients and homemade side dishes enjoyed by her husband, actor Hyun Bin, and their young son.

A preview aired on September 6 showed the chefs enthusiastically welcoming Son, whom Korean audiences have long called the “Nation’s First Love.”

The most revealing moments, however, were not connected to her movie-star image. They came when she began describing what her family actually eats at home.

Her Son Apparently Loves Mom’s Cooking

Son brought homemade banchan, the small side dishes commonly served with Korean meals, for the chefs to taste.

Their reaction was immediately positive, with the chefs praising the food and expressing surprise at her cooking ability.

When asked whether her son eats the same dishes, Son answered that he does. She then described him enthusiastically eating one of them “with the broth and everything.”

The brief comment offered an unexpectedly relatable image of the family’s daily life. Away from red carpets and drama sets, Son appears to be a mother watching her child happily finish food she prepared herself.

It also suggests that the family may not always cook completely separate meals for their son. Instead, at least some of Son’s homemade dishes are shared around the same table.

The preview did not identify every dish in the refrigerator, leaving the complete menu for the broadcast.

She Also “Borrowed” Something Precious From Hyun Bin

Hyun Bin made an indirect appearance through one particularly valuable ingredient.

Son explained that her husband had received the item as a gift and told her it was very precious. She then confessed, with a laugh, that she had secretly brought it to the program.

The ingredient was not fully revealed in the preview, creating another question for the episode: what gift from Hyun Bin’s refrigerator will the chefs be asked to transform?

The playful confession also showed a comfortable side of the couple’s relationship. Rather than telling a grand romantic story, Son shared the kind of minor household incident that could happen between any married pair.

For fans who rarely hear detailed stories about their private life, that ordinary moment may be more charming than a carefully prepared anecdote.

Why a Refrigerator Can Reveal More Than an Interview

The premise of Please Take Care of My Refrigerator is simple. Celebrity guests bring their refrigerators, and professional chefs create dishes from the ingredients found inside, usually within a 15-minute time limit.

The format turns an everyday household appliance into a portrait of its owner.

A refrigerator can reveal whether someone cooks regularly, relies on delivery food, carefully organizes ingredients or keeps unusual gifts long after receiving them. In Son’s case, it also reflects three connected lives: her own, Hyun Bin’s and their son’s.

This makes the appearance more intimate than a conventional promotional interview. Son does not need to describe herself as a home cook. The containers, ingredients and side dishes provide the evidence.

Her cooking ability will not come as a complete surprise to longtime followers. The actress has previously shared photographs of neatly prepared home meals and baked goods on social media, creating an image of someone who genuinely enjoys food preparation rather than treating it as a one-time television concept.

The Chefs Had to Cook for Her Real Preferences

Once the refrigerator inspection was complete, the chefs faced their signature 15-minute challenge.

Their dishes were designed around Son’s preference for foods with a satisfying, noticeable texture. In the preview, she reacted enthusiastically after tasting one creation, saying it was exactly the kind of food she loved.

That detail gives the competition a more personal direction. The chefs are not simply creating something luxurious for a famous guest. They must understand what Son enjoys eating and turn the contents of her family refrigerator into a dish tailored to her taste.

Viewers will have to wait for the full episode to learn which chef impressed her most.

A Different Side of One of Korea’s Most Famous Couples

Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin first worked together in the 2018 film The Negotiation before reuniting in the globally popular drama Crash Landing on You.

They confirmed their relationship in 2021, married in March 2022 and welcomed their son later that year.

Since then, the couple have largely protected their child’s privacy. Son occasionally shares carefully selected pieces of her daily life, but detailed glimpses inside their household remain unusual.

Her appearance on Please Take Care of My Refrigerator maintains that boundary. Their son is not being placed in front of the camera, and the family’s private space is not fully exposed. Instead, viewers meet them indirectly through food.

A valuable ingredient belongs to Hyun Bin. Homemade side dishes reveal Son’s cooking. A child eating them “with the broth and everything” completes the family picture.

It is a small window into their home, but that may be exactly why it feels genuine.

Son Ye Jin’s episode of Please Take Care of My Refrigerator airs September 13 at 8:50 p.m. KST on JTBC.