Bae Yong-joon, who had been out of the public eye since his retirement, was spotted during a Disney cruise in Singapore, which was a huge topic in itself. Unlike the clean-cut image that sparked the ‘Yon-sama’ craze in the past, his grizzled white hair, tied in a ponytail, showed the composure of a middle-aged man who naturally accepted the passage of time. Nevertheless, the still aura and solid physique visible through the mask make us wonder why he was the greatest star of his time. In particular, the sight of him silently carrying heavy loads for his wife Park Soo-jin and their two children was a scene that proved that he had left his life as a glamorous actor behind and settled down as a faithful head of a family.

Park Soo-jin, who stayed by Bae Yong-joon's side, also captured attention with her unchanging beauty and innocent aura. Although she took a long hiatus from broadcasting and devoted herself to raising children in Hawaii, the public's eyes are still sensitive to her every move. The eyewitness accounts of this couple, which spread through online communities, went beyond simple curiosity and answered the public's curiosity about how icons of an era lead a peaceful life. The couple continues to have private interactions with acquaintances, such as accompanying Park Shin-hye and Choi Tae-joon, and seems to put aside the title of celebrity and focus on building family bonds in their natural daily lives.

Meanwhile, Park Soo-jin, director of the Livestock Product Quality Evaluation Institute, who has the same name, is navigating the ‘field’ at a completely different level. She has recently organized a dedicated investigation and enforcement team to eliminate blind spots in the livestock product traceability system, and is demonstrating her skills as an administrator by leading joint inspections by region with the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service. The livestock product traceability system is a core system that protects the food safety of the people by transparently managing the entire process from birth to slaughter and distribution of livestock. Director Park is focusing on going beyond simply strengthening enforcement, securing the expertise of the enforcement team through practical training and establishing a distribution order that actually works in the field.

Although the lives of the two characters are in different areas, they are similar in that they realize the value of ‘responsibility’ in their respective positions. Bae Yong-joon is fulfilling his responsibility as the head of the family and Director Park Soo-jin is fulfilling his administrative duty as a public official responsible for feeding the people. In particular, the ‘expertise that works in the field’ that Director Park emphasizes is also a virtue that all members of our society must have in their respective positions. The ordinary daily life behind these colorful spotlights and the strict administrative scene that supports the social system reflect the various faces of our times that the public should pay attention to.