"Ahhh, jjim dalk, that sounds so good," Jungkook whines, even with jjigae right in front of him. Back home, there are times when Jungkook feels like he has to curb his appetite somewhat, not wanting to appear gluttonous or to look greedy in front of his father — but Jin hyung seems to enjoy the sight of Jungkook eating his fill, a fact that makes their meals all the more enjoyable.

He stuffs his cheeks with more rice, slurping the soup with relish. There's just something different about a home-cooked stew that no amount of ramyeon can match — the faint taste of spring onion and anchovy stock.

"Hotteok would be even better," he adds, careful to swallow his mouthful. "What kind of fillings would we get? I like the honey ones."