K-Grandparents Fly 48 Hours to Brazil's São Luís to Reunite with 4 Grandchildren After 5 Years

They're here! Since there are 4 grandchildren, everything is 4 times the fun! Passionate Brazil, what shall we do?

*Broadcast Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:55 PM, EBS 1TV

A country where hot sun, rolling Atlantic waves, and excitement and passion flow like daily life—Brazil! Among its many places, São Luís, located on the northeastern coast, is an exotic maritime city where emerald seas, old Portuguese-style architecture, and colorful tiles harmonize. In this place, which is even unfamiliar by name in Korea and where it is not easy to meet Koreans on the street, four special siblings with Korean blood live!

From the reliable eldest sister Sarah (14) who takes good care of her younger siblings, to the second child Maria (11), a 'Super E' whose excitement explodes anywhere, the third child Danielle (8), a perfectionist who is serious about both dressing up and her tasks, and the youngest Samuel (6), who is full of aegyo and monopolizes the love of his older siblings! When these four siblings, each with different personalities and tastes, gather, the excitement is 4 times, the laughter is 4 times, and the incidents are 4 times! How does this family live in São Luís, Brazil, on the other side of the world where it is hard to even meet Koreans?

To the grandchildren on the other side of the world! The 48-hour epic journey of K-Grandparents

Meanwhile, a special operation has begun in Korea to meet the four siblings. The protagonists are the K-Grandparents who are going to see their grandchildren after 5 years! They pack suitcases tightly with Korean food and gifts that the grandchildren will love and board a plane to Brazil. However, the travel time from Korea to São Luís is a whopping 48 hours! It is a daunting journey that requires transferring planes again and again. But the Grandma and Grandpa are infinitely positive! "If the goal is joyful, the path there is also joyful!" They seemed to forget even their fatigue at the thought of meeting their grandchildren... but a crisis strikes?! Even the start is unusual! The time for the connecting flight is approaching, but the first flight is nowhere to be seen! They are in a situation where they must wait endlessly inside the cabin without being able to depart. Grandma and Grandpa stare anxiously at the clock! Three transfers where missing just one can cause a chain reaction! Can they break through the crisis faced at the very beginning and arrive safely in Brazil?

A reunion after 5 years! The reactions of the 4 siblings are four different colors!

After the long journey, the emotional reunion after 5 years is finally achieved! The grandchildren, who were little kids in their memories, suddenly appear before Grandma and Grandpa having grown tall, and Grandma and Grandpa cannot take their eyes off the faces of the children they missed so much! However, the reactions of the four siblings are truly four different colors! While some grandchildren run to them joyfully, others hesitate due to the awkwardness of how much they have grown! Each greets the grandmother and grandfather they met after 5 years in their own way! How much do the four siblings remember the K-Grandparents from their memories? The special coexistence of the Brazilian four siblings and the K-Grandparents, filling the void of the long 5 years, begins!

Opening the suitcase reveals Korea?! The unveiling of K-gifts that hit the 4 siblings' tastes

The joyful greeting after 5 years is brief, and the suspicious suitcases that Grandma and Grandpa cherished and brought from Korea appear one after another! Inside the suitcases that flew for a full 48 hours are Korean ingredients that are hard to find in Brazil, various gifts, and even a rice cooker?! The bundles of love brought by Grandma and Grandpa, who packed everything to the brim to the other side of the world for their grandchildren, are opened one by one. However, a secret K-gift appears from deep within the suitcase, instantly changing the eyes of the four siblings! As soon as their identity is confirmed, shouts erupt from all sides, and the scene instantly turns into a frenzy of cheering reminiscent of a concert hall! Though born and raised in Brazil, their taste buds are unmistakly those of K-grandchildren. Eventually, they all gather in front of the gifts, fighting to claim them first! What is the identity of the K-gift that made the four siblings in Brazil on the other side of the world so enthusiastic?

Grandchildren going out vs. Grandchildren staying behind! What is the fate of the 4 siblings?

Since they came all the way to Brazil, let's enjoy it properly! However, due to a sudden body ache, Grandpa eventually falls ill and stays in bed. But it's not possible for all four grandchildren to stay home! Eventually, the four siblings split into two teams of two. The market outing team that heads out to see São Luís with Grandma, and the Grandpa nursing team that will stay by the side of the sick Grandpa! The place Grandma and the two grandchildren head to is a local market in São Luís, which is full of Brazilian atmosphere! From foods they've never seen before to exotic souvenirs, Grandma's curiosity explodes wherever they go. Meanwhile, at home... please take care of Grandpa! But nursing is not easy from the start. Grandpa's requests continue, but the Korean language is confusing, and they have no idea where the necessary items are! Communication errors occur where an incorrect answer is returned when one thing is requested. There is no time to envy the siblings who went out! The two grandchildren must fetch water, find medicine, and be a companion to the sick grandfather. Can the two novice nurses take care of Grandpa safely until Grandma returns?

Neither the more than 40-hour flight, nor the unfamiliar Brazil, nor the sudden body ache can stop them! The K-grandparents and the four Brazilian siblings, reunited after a 5-year wait, reveal a family story full of laughter and love unfolding on the other side of the world.

EBS 'Since there are 4 grandchildren, everything is 4 times the fun! Passionate Brazil, what shall we do?' will be broadcast on EBS 1TV on September 17 (Thursday) at 9:55 PM, and can be rewatched on the EBS website.

*Related photos are available on the EBS institutional website (about.ebs.co.kr)-Cyber PR Office-Highlight, on the corresponding broadcast date.

◆ At a Glance

· Issuing Organization: EBS

· Category: Come! My Grandchildren

· Distribution: September 15

Source: EBS Press Release

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