Happy to be together on "Happy Together"!
- Hello. / - Hello.
Myungsoo is back
- from his business trip. / - Thank you.
The first thing he asked me was if Defconn did well.
- Defconn did a great job. / - Is that right?
(I am doomed)
You sound disappointed.
- Well... / - Did you hear what people said
- about Defconn? / - Why did he have to do well?
Anyway, let's talk about today's show.
We have one month left in 2015.
There's only a month left. It's sad to see the year go.
Hyunmoo, you were being deeply criticized this year
after joining this show.
- Be ready for more criticism. / - Got unlucky.
2015 was the Unlucky Nine for me. I'm 39 this year.
I never really thought much about it,
but I realized I was unlucky after I started this show.
It's good you mentioned that.
Today's special episode is
- the Unlucky Nine. / - The Unlucky Nine?
Hyunmoo, what does the Unlucky Nine mean?
- It's a superstition. / - Really?
- You undergo hardship and crisis. / - That's right.
Things go well but all of a sudden you stumble.
- That's the Unlucky Nine. / - Yes.
I got married when I was 39 years old.
People say that 39 is the Unlucky Nine,
but I'm living a happy married life.
(Please stay happy)
That was so typical.
- I'm saying it's a superstition. / - That's right.
- It's not true. / - That's right.
Anyway,
our guests today are spending
their final Unlucky Nine days.
Today's special episode is the Unlucky Nine.
Suh Taehwa, Kim Kyungran, Jin Bora,
Fei and Seo Taehun, welcome.
- Suh Taehwa! / - Hello.
(There were days)
Something is odd.
We're dancing well,
but people are turning their heads. Why?
It's because we are living our Unlucky Nine.
They'll like our dance next year.
This year is the Unlucky Nine. It's not our fault.
(Stars who live blaming their age have gathered today)
(Born in 1967, 49 years old)
(Suh Taehwa, the charming single man)
(Born in 1977, 39 years old)
(Kim Kyungran, the free-spirited newlywed)
(Born in 1987, 29 years old)
(Jin Bora, Fei and Seo Taehun)
(Were all born in 1987)
- Welcome, Taehwa. / - Welcome.
- Hello. / - Hello. Hey Poong.
- Taehwa is... / - It's nice to meet you.
- Hello, Kyungran. / - Hello.
- Hello. / - Hello.
- The room is coming to life. / - Hello, Bora.
- Hello. / - We also have Fei and Taehun.
- Take your seats. / - Okay.
- Fei's always here. / - I mean...
You're right.
- To be honest... / - I've visited the show many times.
- Fei deserves... / - What?
We must give her an award if we can.
Pay her.
Pardon? Pay her?
That was classy.
Being a pay-lancer...
I meant freelancer.
Now that she's a free agent...
- Anyway, / - I thought that was a joke.
Taehwa brought along a box of tangerines.
- He's a Tangerine Ambassador. / - Is he?
- I'm originally from Jeju Island. / - You are?
- You're from Jeju Island? / - I was born there.
This year we had a great harvest.
My friend sent me some.
He sent me some to share on today's show.
Your dialect sounds terrible.
Please help yourself.
- Thank you. / - I gained weight these days and...
- Are you really from Jeju Island? / - But...
- Yes, I am. / - Really?
Sorry, but aren't you from North Korea?
I thought the way
- you spoke... / - He didn't say anything like that.
What is going on?
(What language are you speaking?)
I'd like to welcome
the Unlucky Nines to the show.
Fei, do you have something similar in China?
- The Unlucky Nine. / - The Unlucky Nine? No, we don't.
In China, the number nine can be translated as
a part of the phrase that goes,
"We'll love till death do us part."
When you say that in Mandarin, you use the Chinese
character "Jiu" which sounds similar to number nine.
It means to last
- forever and... / - Is this how you say it?
(The two Chinese characters sound similar)
This means our love will last forever.
On Valentine's Day, boys buy a bunch of flowers
- for girls, right? / - Yes.
We buy 99 or 999 flowers
to match the figure nine.
- You do? / - Yes.
- We usually give 100 roses, / - That's right.
- or 1,000 flowers. / - We give 99.
Her Mandarin pronunciation is lovely.
- It is. / - It's because her voice is lovely.
It sounds pretty because she has a pretty face.
- Thank you. / - If she weren't pretty, then...
(They compliment a Chinese on her fluent Mandarin)
Do you have a favorite number?
Maybe nine?
- Do you like nine? / - Yes.
- The number nine... / - You must like Kim Gura, then.
Kim Gura.
- Was that a joke? / - His name sounds like nine.
- What was that? / - What?
Please stop.
I'm trying to be funny here.
I'm trying to do a good job
since I wasn't here last time.
- You actually did the opposite. / - It's not working.
This reminds me of Defconn.
Your shoulders are really tense and cramped.
He's sweating, too.
I saw that episode from the middle
and Defconn was there instead of Myungsoo.
I thought he had been replaced.
- You nailed it. / - You did.
You don't need to rush, so take your time.
- That one week... / - I feel myself in extreme danger.
I'm on red alert.
This is my first time meeting Myungsoo
and I've wanted to say this to you.
- What? / - I'm not being mean.
I'm just being honest.
- Go on. / - You look like a handsome Minion.
(A handsome Minion)
A Minion?
In my eyes, he looks like a handsome Minion.
- I mean... / - I agree with her.
I worked with Myungsoo before
when he was younger.
"When he was younger"?
Is he old now?
- Is he an elderly man, now? / - Wait...
You met him when he was younger.
Do I look that old now?
Kyungdan is smiling but...
Kyungdan?
Did you say Kyungdan?
- Who is Kyungdan? / - But...
- Kyungdan. / - This...
- Kyungdan. / - She thinks his pronunciation
- is funny. / - Are you wearing a wig?
No, I am not.
Don't attack her.
That wasn't an attack.
I just asked if she wore a wig. What's wrong with that?
Why did you suddenly ask her that?
It suits you well.
Can I say something?
Don't say anything.
Say what?
She looks like a movie character.
- Which one? / - From "Star Trek".
That's a Hollywood movie where aliens appear.
He's... He's a handsome guy.
- "He's handsome." / - Are you talking about him?
With the bangs...
Kyungran's...
That was worse than what I said.
No, it's better to be handsome.
As I said earlier,
today's special is the Unlucky Nine and
we're here with guests who are 29, 39 and 49 years old.
- Let's start with Taehwa. / - Okay.
- He was born in 1967 so he's 49. / - Yes.
That's his age.
These celebrities are the same age as Taehwa.
Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts.
- Mark Ruffalo. / - Mark Ruffalo?
Cha Inpyo and Kim Heeae.
There are many stars who's the same age,
but today we invited Taehwa
because he has a lot of free time.
- No, it's not that. / - Okay.
Yesterday
I went to meet some friends
- who are all the same age. / - Did you?
And Julia Roberts came to Korea to join us.
So we all gathered together.
I went to meet some friends who are all the same age
and Julia Roberts came to Korea to join us.
So we all gathered together.
When I said I'd be on this show,
Julia Roberts was so jealous of me.
- Really? / - She was jealous of you?
- Why would she feel jealous? / - Today...
- I'm serious. / - You're so old-fashioned.
Those are old-fashioned jokes.
My goodness.
- I gave it a go. / - You're showing your age.
I thought he was serious.
Don't fall for that.
I was really surprised.
That's the kind of jokes my dad would make.
This may be a little personal,
but you're still single, aren't you?
- Right now... / - Well...
- Well... / - Well what?
- Am I? / - Yes.
- Yes. / - Don't you know that you're single?
At my age...
Have you been married once?
No, well, I did a lot of things.
I did a lot of things.
He's driving me insane.
(Is he an old scholar or what?)
You can't talk like that.
- Okay? / - Okay.
It hasn't been long since we started the show,
but he's the hardest person to talk to.
Isn't he?
- Yes. / - We barely talked and
he has already used several banned words.
- I know. / - Let him have his way.
- He's not married. / - Are you not married?
- Are you? / - No, I'm not.
You're in another show called "Flaming Youth".
- He is. / - There are some sparks there.
- There are. / - Is there
a couple that seems suspicious?
- Like Gookjin? / - Is there?
- Or Kim Wansun? / - We ask all the time.
Whenever we ask them,
they say no.
I don't think they're serious,
but you never know how one really feels.
- That's true... / - It's between those two.
It's their relationship.
He never gives a clear answer.
I've asked him four questions so far,
- and he hasn't told me anything. / - I know.
He talks like a politician.
A politician...
- A politician... / - He hasn't answered any questions.
- It's like a hearing. / - He hasn't told us anything.
This isn't a hearing
and he's not running for office.
This feels like a debate show.
- He's from the Tangerine Party. / - Yes.
(He's the head of the Tangerine Party)
- I need to focus. / - The Tangerine Party.
(Candidate Two Suh Taehwa from the Tangerine Party)
Don't you want to be in a relationship?
Why wouldn't I? I just recently broke up.
Why did you break up?
May I ask how old she is?
Your girlfriend, I mean.
What was the age difference?
- An estimate. / - My goodness.
- I know. / - Was it a big difference?
She was a lot younger.
How do you know?
I know his type.
How does Poong know?
- Could you write it down? / - Ten years?
Yes, she's 15 years younger.
15 years younger?
Good for you.
- That's normal these days. / - It is.
I heard Taehwa helped Poong debut on television.
- That's right. / - Is it?
I helped him get on National Television.
He's sniggering. He sniggered.
It was a holiday special.
I was invited to a cooking show
and the writer asked if I knew someone who could cook.
I wanted myself to look like a professional chef and
decided to bring him along to make myself look good.
- But... / - It's true.
I thought...
He was just a tool.
For example, on a blind date,
if you want to stand out,
you bring a friend who is a little less appealing.
- You were that friend. / - Yes.
I knew nothing about variety shows.
The show we were on was a real variety show.
- Being funny pays off as you know. / - It does.
All the cameras were zooming in on him.
I stood out because
when they told us to cook,
I cooked what I was good at, but Taehwa...
- That's what you did. / - He...
- Royal cuisine. / - He was cooking something fancy.
- He used you. / - To stand out.
- Yes. / - That was my mistake.
It backfired on me.
He became the star of the show.
Did you always dream of becoming a TV show host?
Becoming a TV show host was your dream?
- No. / - He'd do anything.
How did you end up joining this show?
- To earn money. / - Yes.
I joined here to make some money.
He followed the money.
I didn't follow the money.
The first day we met on the show,
he was so enthusiastic.
He said things like, "Let's do our best."
"We're going to be great."
I saw him change after we were done shooting.
He looked like a middle-aged man after a long day.
He looked so tired.
- With a hunched back. / - He wore underwear
that looked like the baggy kind of shorts.
He was changing and...
What comfort could I ever give him? But still...
You need some hardships in your life.
- I know. / - Very well,
We talked with Taehwa, so now
we'll talk to Kyungran.
- You're beautiful. / - She is.
Other 39-year-old stars include
Orlando Bloom, Jason Mraz,
- Amuro Namie, / - Amuro Namie, too?
and So Jisub.
Is Jisub 39 years old?
He's the same age as me.
Wonbin.
- Wonbin? / - Yes.
- Psy. / - Well, he's...
- It's not surprising. / - He's younger than I thought.
(It's surprising for a different reason)
So Kyungran and Hyunmoo are the same age.
We were both KBS anchors.
Were we?
Why do all anchors leave KBS?
- To earn more. / - They left without a hitch.
To succeed in life?
- To succeed and then come back? / - I'm back.
- That's right. / - So
it's been three years, hasn't it?
- Yes. / - It's the rule.
Those who were KBS anchors before
can come back after three years.
That's the rule.
I'm here now as three years have passed since I quit.
- This was your workplace for years. / - Yes.
It must feel strange to be back after three years.
- How is it? / - You're right.
Back then
- when we came in, / - The ID card...
- We had an ID card. / - Yes.
We needed to use the card to enter the building.
- They let us go in. / - That's right.
They let us in as long as we said hello.
But I wasn't sure whether I could go in this time.
(Did Hyunmoo feel the same?)
Did you feel the same, Hyunmoo?
Hyunmoo is...
(Coughing)
What's wrong?
Are you trying to stop him by coughing?
No, I'm not.
Forget about my comment.
Okay, let's pass him.
I haven't caught a cold.
People at KBS contact each other often,
but I couldn't.
Why? Because you betrayed them?
That's not it.
When he first joined,
did you think he would betray like this?
What kind of question is that?
What kind of colleague was he?
Please be honest.
- Hyunmoo? / - Yes.
I haven't been on the show for a while.
Why are we talking about Hyunmoo and not me?
- Goodness. / - You're right.
What kind of colleague was Kyungran?
When I first started working,
we went to a karaoke in Hongdae.
- But then... / - He always talks about that.
(Displeased)
(Oops)
- But then... / - By the way,
do you know what you remember isn't correct?
- Wait. / - Also...
Did you two not get along?
He also said the same thing
when I appeared on a previous episode.
I'm not saying anything bad.
- You're quite emotional. / - Stop telling that story.
The story must be...
I kept asking him not to tell the same story,
but he always talks about it wherever we go.
- Forget about it. / - He talks about it again.
Forget about it.
Let's stop.
Let's move on from that question.
Did you plan this conversation
before we started recording?
- Isn't it like a skit? / - Yes.
Let's try not to argue emotionally.
Okay.
Despite today's topic, I heard that
you got married in January.
(Congratulations on your marriage)
- Now she's smiling. / - Yes.
When Hyunmoo was about to talk...
- She looks prettier now. / - Yes.
Why didn't you
- go to her wedding? / - You didn't go?
Why didn't you go?
(Why didn't you go?)
- You didn't go? / - It's because
I wasn't invited.
(You didn't invite me)
(A counterattack)
- You should have gone anyway. / - You should have.
A few months after my wedding,
I suddenly remembered that I hadn't contacted Hyunmoo.
Hyunmoo didn't exist in her head.
Did you express your gratitude?
Why would I when she didn't even invite me?
You're so cool about it.
- Next time I meet her... / - Be nice.
- What did I do? / - Her hands are cold.
Do you know how disappointed I was?
Everyone else except me was there.
- Are you going to make up for it? / - Pardon me?
Where is the ATM?
It's by the door. I'll get it for you.
It's right by the annex building.
I'll give you cash.
He said he will.
I don't think he wants to give her the money as gift.
Give me your bank account number.
We listened to the story of these two.
Next up is the trio who were born in 1987.
- Yes. / - They're great.
I've never met a pianist who is as pretty as she is.
(He fell for her)
A global soccer player Lionel Messi is also 29.
- Messi? / - Yes.
- Liu Yifei is also 29. / - Wow.
Lee Minho, Joo Won, Lee Seunggi
including Han Hyojoo are as well.
The list goes on.
Because they were too busy,
we invited those three instead.
Did you have to mention that?
- We have Jin, Fei and Seo. / - That's right.
- Yes. / - It sounds like a singer's name.
As we mentioned, Bora
- is multi-talented. / - Yes.
What's your profession?
- I'm a pianist. / - We don't really know what you do.
As I mentioned,
- she's multi-talented. / - Yes, she is.
So could you tell us what you do exactly?
Who are you?
Are you a model, an actress or a host?
- No, I'm not. / - What do you do?
I play the piano.
- A pianist? / - Yes.
- You're a pianist? / - Yes.
A girl who's been playing the piano for three hours
is an 18-year-old Jin Bora.
(Since she was three years old)
(Until now)
(She kept her name wherever she went)
(Pianist Jin Bora)
Bora turned down the scholarship
to the Berklee College of Music twice.
- Why? / - Well...
- You were offered a scholarship. / - It'd be free.
It's Berklee.
- It's a great school. / - I know.
I've never been to music school
and I wanted to experience the school life.
So I had an audition.
The result turned out good, so I thought
I should attend the school.
I even bought the flight tickets.
My dad and I went to the campus together.
But after thinking about it,
I realized what I wanted to do
and how I wanted to communicate
was by being on stage with the audience
and receive applause.
I thought it'd be better to gain real-life experience.
- It's because you're so talented. / - That's right.
- She also plays the violin. / - She plays the janggu.
Do you play the janggu?
- I did when I was young. / - I'm jealous.
When you were young?
Perhaps my mom did it on purpose.
I didn't run around a lot when I was a child.
I was always sitting down for lessons and practice.
Because of that, my mom wanted me to relieve my stress
and be part of a group.
So she suggested I play the janggu.
Because my mom was funny ever since I was young,
- I was influenced by her a lot. / - Were you?
- Your mom is funny. / - She was the funniest in town.
- Really? / - Yes.
Please speak when it's your turn.
Comedians tend to be nervous.
- I will talk later. / - Comedians are nervous.
- I've been watching Taehun. / - Taehun...
- His eyes were shaking. / - He has been
on our show before.
That's right.
I'm the only comedian here.
My name isn't "Weeping Sounds".
It is Seo Taehun!
(He suddenly becomes a different person)
- No one remembers I was here. / - That's right.
(After that, his part wasn't aired)
- He wasn't shown much that / - That's right.
even the hosts couldn't remember
whether he was there or not.
He's trying for the second time.
He's quite nervous since he even brought up his mother.
- Yes. / - I totally understand him.
I went through what he's going through now to get here.
You're still going through it.
- He's right. / - Is that so?
You're still going through it.
Next time, you may be sitting where he is sitting.
- Don't overdo it. / - Okay.
I'll do just enough.
I heard that you were
very disappointed after watching that episode.
How much was edited out?
Regarding that episode, I remember that
I teased Heo Kyunghwan.
I said "I didn't even know you were on the show."
"You shouldn't have said you'd help me on the show."
That's right.
But now, I totally understand him.
(Neither of them could be seen on the show)
I totally understand him.
When the episode was aired
I realized he worked hard.
We're also working hard.
- I didn't know you were there. / - He talks a lot too.
He is quite funny though.
But he's so popular
- that Bora was curious about him. / - Really?
Really?
- Be honest. / - Is that true?
- Bora was curious. / - Really?
He and I are part of a volunteer group
that helps abandoned dogs.
There's a cage for killing where no one likes to go in.
- Tosa. / - Yes.
- It sounds dangerous. / - Yes.
It sounds very dangerous. It's a tosa.
- Why did he go in that cage? / - It's a tosa.
- They're very... / - They're quite aggressive.
There were some very scary dogs.
No one could go into that cage.
Taehun said he would and went in.
- But the dogs bit him. / - Where?
- His shoulder. / - They bit him?
- Yes. / - They really bit him.
Did you feel moved when he was bitten?
I found him to be brave.
- No one went in except him. / - Why did you ask that?
- What I mean is... / - Then I will gladly be bitten
by alligators.
- But... / - Would you marry him
if he got bitten by a tiger?
I was moved.
He may be bitten by a dog when he proposes.
Were you conscious there were
women watching you when you went into the cage?
- People usually back out. / - He was so cool.
I went in with some BB cream on my face.
Why would you need that when you were volunteering?
- Just a little. / - It's his preference.
When good-looking people meet,
don't they often have a crush on each other?
- What are you saying? / - We're all good friends.
- He's talking about himself. / - I always get a crush.
- When I meet female guests... / - Is it Bora today?
- I find Bora attractive today. / - Thank you.
Were you not broken-hearted the other day?
I got rejected, so I like someone new every week.
Who was it last week?
- I liked Stephanie last week. / - That's right.
(The one who broke his heart last week)
- Bora. / - Yes.
- Can you two exchange number? / - Sure.
- Should I give him three chances? / - Yes.
(Will Saeho finally heal his broken heart?)
- Three times. / - You might get married.
- Just three times. / - I was going to confess later.
One, two, three. Give me three chances.
- Are you flirting? / - You want to be gone with love.
- She's going to confess something. / - Thank you.
- She has something to confess. / - Actually,
I'm not afraid of cameras.
I don't contact people separately
to express such personal feelings.
To be honest...
(What's this atmosphere?)
(Is she really confessing her love?)
Actually,
- Jaeseok's very close to Jedong. / - Yes.
I've never been that nervous on TV before.
- In front of Jedong? / - Yes.
You were defeated by Jedong.
What's this?
But I just met Saeho. So if I feel nervous now,
that would be not real.
Don't say too much today.
Buy me and Fei something delicious.
We want something delicious.
Fei is getting pulled in.
She's suggesting I should come with her.
Bora, are you really interested in Jedong?
He's so attractive.
- You want to see him? / - You still find him charming?
What made him attractive was how genuine he was.
I texted him a few times
and he texted me back.
I sent a text all the way from Africa and he replied.
But after that, he didn't reply me so
- I didn't text him any more. / - Did it end like that?
- Yes. / - What was he thinking?
Actually, I don't know him that well,
- but I really wanted to mention him. / - I see.
- This is really something. / - Wow.
- That's absurd. / - This is news.
- This is the headline news. / - Wait a minute.
What does Jedong usually do at this hour?
He's probably at his show.
Will he not answer his phone?
- Let's call him, Bora. / - Really?
But, actually...
(Calling Jedong)
- She's already so happy. / - That's right.
- I'm embarrassed. / - I think that
- he's at his show. / - Yes, I saw the poster.
He's not the person to ignore your call.
- No. / - This is too bad.
- He is missing out. / - This is too bad.
She could be his companion.
(It's a nervous moment for her)
(What should I say?)
(What would he say?)
The number you dialed is currently unavailable.
- Well... / - That's embarrassing.
My goodness.
It seems like you like someone
- who works with passion. / - Yes, I think so.
Saeho also works really hard.
I think you're really great, too.
You're looking at the wrong script.
Let's move on.
Fei was on our "Late Night Cafeteria" segment
and everyone knows she would make a good wife.
- She's good at everything. / - Yes.
- She is... / - She's really good at everything.
She is a "survival idol."
(She's a member of)
(A six-year-old girl group, Miss A)
(She's not just good)
(At dancing and singing)
She came second on 2013 "MasterChef Korea Celebrity".
She's the winner of 2013
"Dancing with the Stars, Season 3".
She's also the winner of 2014
- "The Great Magician". / - She won again.
- She won. / - I came in second place.
Did you win the competition?
I came in second place.
Are you competitive?
She couldn't have done it if she was not competitive.
I think I'm a perfectionist.
I think I became competitive through being
on survival TV shows.
After the "MasterChef",
I had to shoot "Dancing with The Stars."
So, for about four to five months,
I was really stressed out.
- I'm sure. / - I got stressed a lot.
When I was cooking,
I didn't know the Korean names of the ingredients.
- So it was really hard for me. / - I see.
- Writing recipes was hard. / - That must've been hard.
So I wrote everything down
- in Chinese. / - So you could review.
I reviewed
- before I went to bed. / - That must have been hard.
I was so stressed.
- I only weighed 42 or 43 kg. / - I see.
- Pei... / - Pei?
- What? / - Did you say "Pei"?
Fei, are you after the prize money?
- What kind of question is that? / - No, I'm not.
- How could you say that? / - She keeps a low profile
then comes out to participate in the survival shows
just to win the prize.
- Then she sneaks away. / - That's not true.
I only won the prize once.
- What do you mean? / - I came second many times,
but I only won once.
- Was it a lot? / - The prize money...
- I received a car. / - Wow.
- In China? / - No.
I got it from "Dancing with the Stars."
- Do you drive it? / - What happened to the car?
It's at home.
- You kept it. / - Yes, I drive it.
I got Korean driver's license because of that car.
That's nice. Well done.
Fei, have you ever felt you were the Unlucky Nine?
Park Jinyoung came out with the song "Who's Your Mama?"
when miss A released a new song.
"Who's Your Mama?"...
(Miss A's new song came out on March 30)
(It took over the music charts)
(But)
(Park Jinyoung released "Who's Your Mama?" on April 12)
(His song took over the music charts)
(You are mean, Boss)
- Were you not upset? / - Well...
- You must've been upset. / - Well,
I was happy because we're all part of the same label.
Isn't it a good thing?
- Don't lie. / - You're so nice.
- Miss A's song was really good. / - Yes.
All of a sudden "Who's Your Mama?" took over the chart.
Did you guys have a drink
and talk behind Jinyoung's back?
- Why didn't he... / - We just talked about it.
We said, "Why are you releasing your song now?"
That man said he just did it without thinking about it.
- She's upset. / - He didn't know it would be a hit.
Did you just call your boss "that man"?
- I'm sorry. / - He just did it without thinking.
- That's how she feels. / - Yes.
- So Fei... / - Yes.
didn't know who Hyunmoo was.
- Really? / - Seriously?
- No. / - She searched online to find out.
- That's not it. / - I possibly can't do more shows.
- That's not it / - He's on eight different shows.
I know him, of course.
It's hard for me to memorize Korean names.
Hyejun, Hyeyeon... There are so many names.
- Do you know our names? / - Do you know?
- Kim Poong. / - Yes.
She knows Kim Poong well.
Su...
- Cho, Cho... / - It's Cho something.
- It's... / - Cho...
Cho Seungho.
- Cho Seungho. / - Cho Seungho?
That's a handsome name.
- That name sounds better. / - Yes.
(I'm sorry, Mom)
(I'll work harder)
Can you think of any good Chinese name for Myungsoo?
What's your Chinese name?
- Anything that suits him? / - Pick a name for him.
I'm planning to branch out to China.
Just tell us whatever comes to your mind right now.
(She's thinking)
Well...
I really don't know.
- Something like Jiasai is good. / - Jiasai?
- Jiasai. / - Jiasai.
Jiayou, Jiayou!
- Jiasai... / - That's funny.
- It's not the main dish. / - No.
- But it's essential. / - That's right.
- It's perfect for you. / - It sounds good.
Hey, Jiasai. Hey, Jiasai.
- Jiasai sounds good. / - What do you think?
- It's Jiachai. / - Jiachai?
Jiachai?
Jiasai sounds better. Jiachai is a bit weird.
Try EDM with Jiachai.
Jia Jia Jia Jiachai!
Jiachai! I should make a song.
Anyway, you three are in your late 20s.
You're almost 30 now.
Do you ever feel that you've gotten old?
- Idol groups come say hi, right? / - Yes.
- Do they come to you to say hi? / - Yes.
And I don't know a lot of the new groups.
Really?
- There are so many. / - It's a fast industry.
Yes, it's very fast.
In Korea, younger groups
get scolded for not saying hi first.
Fei, do you ever scold other groups?
- "Hey, you! Come here." / - No, never.
- Why not? / - They might be having
- a bad day. / - It's still upsetting, right?
Yes, sometimes.
You know about those rude kids.
(Oops)
- Your Korean is good. / - You were upset.
- You pronounced it well. / - Yes.
- It was perfect. / - Your Korean is good.
- Her Korean is good. / - It was way better
than your Chinese pronunciation.
- Perfect diction. / - You were angry.
- You were upset about it. / - You were.
This means she uses the word often.
- That's right. / - Right?
You sometimes pretend not to understand Korean, right?
- Do you do that? / - Do you fake it sometimes?
- That's when I first came to Korea. / - What?
You pretended you didn't understand, right?
I just went like this.
(Method acting)
(She is not to be trusted)
- You understood though. / - Yes, I did.
I only did that when I first came to Korea.
Bora, have you ever felt
- that you got older? / - Yes.
Well, I kind of felt that when
my ex-boyfriend went out with a younger girl.
- I felt kind of old. / - I see.
- Did you snoop around? / - Oh.
It's okay to tell us.
- She's obsessed. / - Okay, so
Bora actually snoops around
- her ex-boyfriend's SNS. / - She checks up on him.
- Tell us the truth. / - Don't we all do it?
- Yes. / - I just get curious about it.
- Of course. / - I understand.
How can you just stop all at once?
Does it make you angry
to see your ex-boyfriend with someone younger than you?
- That's upsetting. / - Do you get upset about it?
- I have to be cool about it. / - It's sad.
It's somewhat...
(She feels bitter)
Are you upset because of
her age or her pretty face?
It's not a pretty face. It's the age.
- She must've been really young. / - Bora.
We're seeing a new side of you.
- It's understandable. / - Yes, of course.
Even when people break up,
the relationship on SNS continues.
- Really? / - I cut him off, but I snoop around.
- What's the point? / - But don't you get curious?
I totally understand because I did that this morning.
Oh, really?
How about you, Taehwa?
From your 20s to your 30s, and to your 40s
then 50s...
What does it feel like?
Before, when writers called me for an interview,
- they just called me Taehwa. / - Okay.
But nowadays,
they call me Mr. Seo or even sir.
- They called you that? / - Sir...
- That's understandable. / - That's right.
(Myungsoo can't laugh)
Every time I hear that,
- I get startled. / - That's right.
I get embarrassed for some reason.
When you were having an interview
with our youngest writer,
I heard you forced her to call you "oppa".
"You can be friendly, call me 'oppa'."
I heard she felt pressured.
I just wanted to be friendly.
- I see. / - That's why.
So I said,
"People used to address me as oppa."
I heard she had a difficult time interviewing you.
- She felt uncomfortable. / - It must've been hard.
Is she allowed to call you oppa, then?
- Of course. / - Guys like being called that.
- He is an oppa. / - People love it.
(Please call me "oppa")
I heard even foreign men love to be addressed as oppa.
- Really? / - They say, "Call me oppa."
I think the word "oppa"
- sounds adorable. / - It seems so.
And it sounds charming.
You want to give her everything
when you're called "oppa".
- Pronounce it clearer. / - Please, oppa.
Sure.
That's what happens.
You will turn 50 next year.
I'm already over 30,
so I can't sing the song "Around 30" anymore.
I used to sing it
when I was in my 20s, but I don't anymore.
Do you have a song like that?
There is an old song by Sanullim.
It touched my heart.
- How does it go? / - Is it "Youth"?
'I'll leave someday'
(Goodbye, my youth)
Where are you going to go?
It's a touching song.
This is a feeling I've never felt before.
- You still have a while. / - Where will you go?
You have many more days to go.
He sang it with sorrow.
'I'll leave someday'
Don't go.
- Seriously. / - You're not alone.
Don't go.
I also heard Taehwa speaks four languages.
Is that right?
It's English, Italian and Chinese.
- Chinese? / - But you speak it only with women.
When I was younger,
I learned to speak Italian and English
while I studied abroad.
- When you studied opera? / - Yes.
I learned Chinese after I debuted as an actor.
There is an old movie called "Out Live".
It was our first ever collaboration film with China.
- Is it with Kim Heesun? / - Yes, it was filmed there.
I went and lived there for about three months.
At that time, I had a Chinese girlfriend.
- In just the three months? / - Really?
- Did you meet her there? / - How can that happen?
(Global romanticist)
You're a player.
That's like killing two birds with one stone.
- Try talking to Fei. / - Show us your Chinese skills.
- Talk to the beautiful Fei. / - Talk to her with love.
- Hello. / - Hello.
Can you speak Chinese?
(My name is Suh Taehwa. What's your name?)
(My name is Wang Feifei)
(I see, Feifei)
(Doesn't it mean how much?)
(How much?)
Pay, pay.
What are you saying?
Didn't you just say, "How much do I pay?"
That's what he said.
And he added "Right" in English.
Could you say a few things in Italian, too?
Let's say we're walking on the street
and I am looking at you from the back.
(Excuse me, Miss)
That sounds awesome.
(Did you want me?)
My goodness.
- What was that? / - "My goodness".
Look, your beard has grown back.
You should shave. You look different
- from the beginning. / - I did shave them well.
I know.
Can you say something to Bora?
- Say something to Bora. / - Okay.
(Excuse me, Miss)
He's really speaking Italian.
(Excuse me)
(Bora is a Korean who doesn't speak Italian)
(She doesn't understand)
(What he is saying, but)
I can't understand a word but
I can tell he's trying to communicate with his eyes.
Like an Italian politician?
I don't speak Italian, that's why.
He's like a corrupt politician.
Excuse me.
Excuse me!
What I said was
"Excuse me, Miss."
"Is there any good restaurants around here?"
- So you can ask her to go with you? / - That's right.
(A way to flirt)
That's how he flirted in Italy.
Taehwa, it seems like
you date a local woman to learn the local language.
Did you date an Italian?
No, I didn't.
- Did you date a Korean? / - I did, in Italy.
- I had a Korean girlfriend. / - I see.
Well, he just broke up with his girlfriend.
He never stops dating.
No, it's not like that.
(Hello)
(Seeking the truth as they say hello)
This is swearing.
- This one? / - This is swearing.
Yes, it is.
(Shouting an unknown language)
- What did he say? / - What is it?
(Speaking an unknown language)
Thus far,
- I've officially dated... / - He's a charming man.
maybe eight or ten women.
- Did you say "only"? / - Yes.
But he's 50 years old.
That's reasonable.
The scary thing is
if he had eight girlfriends,
including the ones he had flirted with,
- there should be more. / - That's right.
- That's right. / - You all know what it's like.
Jaeseok, you loved clubbing.
- You should know. / - Of course, I do.
If you included the ones you met casually.
I can't possibly count.
You sounded charming when you spoke in Italian.
- That's right. / - It suits you, Taehwa.
When he spoke Chinese, he sounded like a swindler.
You're right.
- His Italian was awesome. / - It was.
You studied opera, so can you sing "O sole mio"?
- You're right. / - Could you sing for us?
- You even studied in Italy. / - He sings it often.
Please sing "O sole mio".
(He has a powerful voice)
(And accurate pronunciation)
(His sweet voice fills the studio)
(And this is noise pollution)
(Taehwa triggers everyone's passion for singing)
(It's as if)
(We are watching an opera)
(Hit the high notes)
Sing the high notes.
(Trying to look cool)
I was a baritone.
- I wanted to hear the high notes. / - Why are you
singing in a baritone?
- He's really charming. / - Yes, he is.
- He's a gentleman. / - Honestly,
I don't understand why he's still single.
It's probably because he's too talented.
He's enjoying his life.
- Enjoying his life? / - He's enjoying it.
He didn't get married on purpose.
Taehun is sitting silently at the end of the table.
- Taehun. / - Taehun is silent.
I seriously thought that I was watching TV.
(He can't close his mouth)
(He became part of the audience)
I thought I was watching TV at home.
I need to make you look funny.
- That's not important. / - Okay.
- Showing us something. / - Hold on.
- Show us your talents. / - You pronounced it wrong.
(Myungsoo, you just showed your own talent)
It's because he's living the Unlucky Nine.
I never felt it before.
Like I said, I never felt unlucky.
But I'm feeling it today for the first time.
- He looks depressed. / - You're right.
- Now he knows. / - This is why it's the Unlucky Nine.
I heard you posted a lot of photos of food and cooking
on your social media network on purpose.
What's that about?
- It was... / - You laugh like a politician.
I posted...
(You're funny, Mr. Voter)
Sir, can you show your humane side?
Today's show is odd.
This is what happened.
I always wanted to do a cooking show.
I had forgotten about it though.
I was recently reminded of this.
I decided to let people know that I like cooking.
So I started posting photos of the dishes I cooked
and sometimes I cooked to upload photos, too.
I did that for about a year.
- Really? / - I kept on doing that and a few people
in the food industry started befriending me online.
Many people came to see the photos.
- You've succeeded. / - Yes.
That's when I received an offer from a magazine
to start a column with a food researcher
titled "Suh Taehwa's Cooking Man".
That's how I started it.
That's how I began.
I heard that you liked cooking since you were a kid.
What is this photo?
Is that me?
Look.
It looks like Saeho.
It looks like Kang Hodong, too.
Who would glare at the birthday cake like that?
(Completely focused)
You can probably burn the cake with your glare.
Were you using psychokinesis?
I needed to blow the candles quickly to eat that.
- Look at his eyes. / - His eyes...
He does look like a kid from a wealthy family.
He's pretty big, too.
He was chubby because he probably ate well.
It was taken when I was in my third or fourth grade.
- That means... / - In the late 70s.
- The late 70s. / - That's right.
The fact that you had such a fancy cake
shows that you were rich.
- He had a telephone, too. / - The cake is big.
My goodness.
Taehwa used to be chubbier.
- Is this you? / - Yes.
It was taken when I was in college.
I weighed over 100 kg.
The heaviest I ever weighed was 104 kg.
I think that's when we went on a picnic.
You can see that I am washing the dishes.
- I was always in the kitchen. / - You liked it.
I did.
- Who is that? / - He looks like a police officer.
Isn't he Rocky?
Isn't he Sylvester Stallone?
He's not Sylvester Stallone.
Is this when you were 19 years old?
It's from my high school yearbook.
You were popular, weren't you?
- You were good-looking. / - I was a bit.
He's a good-looking man.
He's the standard of a good-looking man.
- He's handsome. / - Look at his nose.
- He's like a sculpture. / - He looks like someone
that mothers would love.
- Yes, older women love me. / - Older women would.
- He's handsome. / - He is popular.
Let's talk more about Kyungran.
Is your husband a man
that you turned down at a blind date?
- Did you turn him down? / - Did you meet him twice?
What a coincidence.
- Did he turn you down? / - She turned him down.
Kyungran turned him down.
- Yes, I did. / - Really?
Her husband is a politician.
(He's a Congressman)
- It's not every day you meet... / - He's a politician.
- a politician on a blind date. / - That's right.
One day, a person I know asked me
if I would be interested in going on a blind date.
He gave me his business card and
as soon as I saw it, I realized he was a politician.
Was it that obvious?
You can tell just by looking at it.
Did it say politician on it?
- Politician. / - As if that's his name?
- That's what future politicians do. / - Politician.
I got so startled.
I told him, "I'm sorry, but I'm not interested."
- You felt uncomfortable. / - Yes, it was way too much.
So I apologized and left without looking back.
Two months later someone else called me and said
she knew this really nice man
and asked if I was interested.
Her description of the man sounded oddly familiar,
so I asked if he was a politician
and she said yes.
She suggested we meet,
as friends, just for dinner.
That's the scariest kind of invitation.
She said, "Just pretend you're eating with me."
I wonder if your husband was in the same room
and after she said yes, they celebrated.
(She said yes)
"Tell her that you want to invite her over for dinner."
"Okay!"
- So, I showed up. / - You joined them for a meal.
As soon as I saw him, I could tell
he was a politician just by the way he looked.
- Did he look like Taehwa? / - Someone like him?
- Did he look like Taehwa? / - He represents Jeju.
The man sitting there looked like a politician and
I thought to myself, "I can't go out with politicians."
That's what I thought,
but later on he said that when we first met,
he knew straight away that he would end up marrying me.
So after that day, he kept calling me.
I would have said no
but there was something I had been told.
"Kyungran, it doesn't matter if you like him or not."
- "Meet him three times." / - I know about that story.
I was always told to meet someone at least three times.
- Please remember that. / - I'll keep that in mind.
- Three times. / - Three times.
- So I... / - That's good advice.
I'm not always right and my opinion might be wrong,
so I thought I should meet him at least three times
and I did.
When did you feel or decide that he was the one?
I don't know if it's because I'm conservative
or because I have a passive side in me,
but I wanted to meet a man who would love me
more than I would.
- Someone who adores me. / - That's right.
- Yes. / - I shouldn't...
- Those two really... / - They strongly agree with you.
They nodded so hard.
You were like a nodding dog decoration in a car.
(They're nodding vigorously in agreement)
So I wanted to find a man who really loved me.
From him I sensed something like a strong will.
- I'm envious. / - I realized that he'd never give up.
That's what I thought.
So you felt pressured to meet him
because you thought he was too much for you.
Did you grow fond of him as you had
a lot of conversation with him?
Did you like his gaze? What was it?
- Was it his speech? / - Or a heavy equipment
- license he had? / - It was how he had lived his life.
- His life? / - His story?
Yes, he told me about himself,
and through that, I saw what kind of person he was.
I saw his attitude towards life and
the direction he wanted to move in.
I think that's very important.
You could make a politician yourself.
(Will she run for office?)
- Everyone listening goes... / - Her speech...
You're like Hillary Clinton.
- Hillary Clinton. / - We should call her Kyunglary.
This isn't just an interview.
- It's sincere. / - It's a speech.
- But... / - Why do we live?
- What is the reason? / - What do you think?
She looks like Hillary, too.
You said I look like an alien or something.
You know that was a joke.
(From a politician to an alien)
I heard your husband proposed in a grave.
- Can you explain it to us? / - From a grave?
- What happened? / - It was a cinerarium.
Did he say he'd take you from your cradle
to your grave?
- Was that what it meant? / - That wasn't it.
One day he started to say the same thing.
He usually doesn't do that.
I don't know what that means.
He keeps repeating the same thing.
- She should've said that, then. / - He wasn't clear on
- what he wanted to say. / - Put subtitles on for me.
He seemed almost uncertain.
Taehwa did that earlier.
(Is he a true politician?)
He's beating around the bush.
"I did all sorts of things."
That's the smile a politician makes.
(The smile of a politician)
Candidate Two, Suh Taehwa.
- Thank you. / - Thank you.
That handshake reminded me of something.
What's that?
Shortly after we got married...
We were sleeping side by side
and I woke up first.
He was sleeping next to me
and we were shaking hands.
(A politician couple)
- That's funny. / - "Please vote for me."
- Like this? / - That was a nice story.
- "Let's shake hands." / - "Nice to meet you."
It's his habit.
Can you tell us about the grave proposal?
Right, the grave. He said we'd visit some friends
and told me to dress up nicely.
I said I would and so we met up.
It was a lovely afternoon
with the sun shining brightly.
We had some time to kill
and he wanted to take me to the cemetery in Yanghwajin.
- On Jeoldusan Mountain? / - Yes.
The Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery.
- It was a weekend, so it was busy. / - Of course.
And some construction work was going on as well,
so it was crowded and slightly disorderly.
- I was all dressed up nicely... / - In high heels.
In high heels.
I wondered why he'd brought me
to a cemetery that was a bit unorganized.
You know construction sites have this large black...
- Cover. / - Yes, things that cover materials.
He went up to that area
- and went on his knees. / - Suddenly?
He kneeled down,
lifted the cover and took out a bouquet.
(He prepared a bouquet in advance)
That's when he proposed.
He said that
the people buried here
all lived very important and worthy lives,
not for themselves but for others and
he wanted us to do the same for as long as we live.
That's what he said as he proposed to me.
In movies, when the man proposes,
the woman squeals and says yes.
I thought I'd do the same.
- How did you react? / - When he proposed
from deep inside I wanted to say yes,
- but I couldn't speak. / - Really?
Seriously.
I couldn't say a word and
as I was silent for so long, he started to get nervous.
I could see it in his face that he was feeling uneasy,
but before I could talk, tears started to fall first.
- Did you cry? / - I just nodded.
That's when he relaxed and smiled
saying it was more nerve-racking than he'd thought.
He said that he'd expected me to say yes right away,
but as I kept silent, his heart started to beat faster.
(They dream of giving back)
(That's how a lovely couple was born)
Let's talk about your dark ages.
"Dark ages" isn't a nice phrase.
- It's your most difficult time. / - Your hardships.
Yes, we're talking about hardships.
- Fei. / - Yes.
Did your ordeal begin the day you signed with JYP?
- What? / - That's a shock.
- You have to be careful. / - He'll be watching.
It's not what you think.
We'd practiced for so long,
but our debut kept getting pushed back again and again.
In the end, Jia and I were the only ones left.
We thought the two of us alone
wouldn't be able to debut in Korea
and around that time I felt very down.
- Your parents in China must've... / - Yes, of course.
You're precious to them.
They must have said, "Fei, just come home."
- "Leave Korea and come back." / - That's right.
This period wasn't my darkest age.
It was right before I came to Korea.
- Was it before you came here? / - Why?
My youngest sibling was just born and he was very sick
and so was my mom, so money...
(The overwhelming memories forced her to pause)
(She tries to pull herself back together)
I guess it was really tough.
A few years before you came here?
I think it was about two years ago.
- I didn't do well in school. / - Your mother was sick.
I was never happy when I was at home.
So I traveled the country with my friends
and danced and performed in country villages.
The most I could make was 20 dollars in a day.
I had to live on that.
Then I went to college.
That was the toughest time.
So your most difficult period was
before you came to Korea.
Yes, that's right. It was the toughest time for me.
What made you want to come here?
At the time... I just...
I'd never been abroad before.
You'd never traveled abroad?
I'd never been to another country.
Also, I wanted to live a different life.
- I see. / - Were you interested in K-pop?
- Hallyu... / - Was it when Hallyu was popular?
No, Korean dramas were more popular then.
Were you interested?
I didn't know much about Korea.
- Really? / - Fei doesn't look like someone
who became a singer
- because of the Korean Wave. / - You're right.
You just love singing and dancing.
- I love singing and dancing. / - That's right.
Don't your family members in Hainan know that
you're a very popular singer?
Now they know.
- They're proud of me. / - Have they visited you here?
- No, they haven't. / - They should come.
- It'd be nice if they do. / - Only my parents visited.
They must have been surprised.
- Yes. / - They must have loved it.
- How was it? / - My mom really loved it.
I cried a lot.
- Did you cry in her arms? / - Yes, I did.
- Goodness. / - Stop making her cry.
Why do you keep making her sad?
- You keep making her sad. / - She keeps crying.
- Stop doing it. / - You're making it difficult.
How about making her cry
talking about her dad this time?
Not so long ago, Fei bought
- a house for her parents. / - Really?
- Wow. / - That was very nice.
I actually bought the house, but I took out a loan.
- A loan? / - Yes. After that,
I earned the money and paid them in lump sum.
- Did you pay them back? / - Yes.
Is there a swimming pool?
- It's underneath. / - In the house?
Where in China?
- Hainan. / - Hainan.
May I stop by the house when I go to Hainan next month?
- Sure. / - Just sleep at the resort.
Just go there without bothering anyone.
- I should say hello. / - Don't bother them.
How long did it take to debut as miss A?
- It took me three and a half years. / - Is that so?
You debuted after a series of hardships,
but right after that
I heard you were very sad
because you were scolded by Park Jinyoung.
It was our third or fourth recording.
It was partly because
of my Korean pronunciation
and they said I had a country-like feel
when I sing.
- Really? / - I'm not sure.
They say I sing like a trot singer.
And...
What's funny is that
Jinyoung always has a story behind the song he writes.
He says I have to be that kind of woman
and that I have to be either sexy or cute.
I wonder who that woman is.
He says I must become that woman.
- She's in the lyrics. / - He wants you to become her.
- I see. / - He says you must become her.
I became so frustrated and wondered who she really was.
I kept thinking of those things.
Finally when the recording was over
I left a note encouraging the next person to work hard.
I even left such a note.
- For the next singers? / - Yes.
Jinyoung trained you very strictly at first,
but after you got popular recently, has he changed?
I heard his attitude changed after you became popular.
He was proud of me and even bought me food.
- He didn't before? / - I guess not.
- He did. / - Did he not?
He has so many trainees at his company.
You're good at Korean now,
but did you make many mistakes?
- Yes. / - She must have made some at first.
- Can you share a few with us? / - Jinyoung asked
where my hometown was.
I told him I don't raise a cat.
(I don't raise a cat)
- He asked about hometown. / - She answered naturally.
He told me I should work more on my Korean.
- What about the mermaid story? / - I didn't know
mermaid in Korean and it's "Meyrenyu" in Chinese.
- Mermaid. / - I see.
The last character means fish,
so it means a beautiful person fish.
- A beautiful person fish? / - Yes.
You actually say that word in China?
- Yes. / - Like mermaid.
It means "beautiful person fish".
- I see. / - That is interesting.
- Wow. / - I see.
Kyungran said the darkest time in her career is
- when she was an anchor at KBS. / - Really?
- No. / - Really?
(Surprised)
I'm a daughter of KBS, Kim Kyungran.
(Where is the daughter of KBS?)
It wasn't the darkest time
but was the most physically demanding time.
- It was a difficult time, right? / - Yes.
The time when I felt most exhausted was
when I started working on six a.m. morning news
right after being on the news at 11 p.m.
I was on the news from 11 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Then I worked as a radio host
from 12 a.m. to 2 a.m. in the morning.
The programs changed the following week.
Then I started waking up at 02:30 a.m.
- Wake up at 02:30 a.m.? / - Yes.
You need to wake up at 02:30 a.m.
to be on 6 a.m. news.
- What time did you sleep? / - That was the problem.
The news was on from Monday through Saturday.
- Wow. / - For six days a week
I had to get up at 02:30 a.m.
I was in many other programs
- at the same time. / - Did you really do it all?
At that time, "Open Concert" was held
all around the country.
So we traveled to every region in Korea.
How did you manage? It sounds so difficult.
It's about midnight when you come home
from a business trip.
Even if you arrive early,
I came home at 1 a.m.
because concerts finished in the evening.
But I had to leave at 2:30 a.m. again.
So I didn't feel like I should remove my makeup.
- That's right. / - I see.
I wondered whether I should even wash my hair.
I was thinking along those lines.
You didn't wash your hair, did you?
- Sometimes I did. / - I bet you didn't.
What I remember is
when a heavy snowfall was forecasted
- during the winter times... / - That's right.
I got a phone call from the TV station.
They asked me whether I could come to work
in the evening.
They kept checking whether I could come.
I couldn't sleep at all while answering their calls.
They suggested I should come to work and sleep there.
- It's not easy for women. / - I said I'd come later.
On my way to work, everything was covered in snow.
It was ice everywhere.
It was like the abandoned Earth
- from a disaster film. / - "The Day after Tomorrow".
There was a wide road you would see in such a movie.
- Cars stopped because of the snow. / - Cars.
- Yes. / - With emergency lights on.
Yes.
I went to work while shivering by myself.
On my way
I asked myself why I was living such a difficult life.
Another side of me told me
to stop thinking as if I were spoiled.
I was crying when I arrived at work.
I've done morning shows as the main host.
No matter how early you sleep, you're always tired.
It's because you don't get enough sleep.
I used to announce the news
in front of the newspaper at first.
The producer and I were both tired.
Even the staff were tired. Everyone was dozing off.
No one listened to me while I was talking.
They told me to come out.
(After calling him, they fell asleep)
They didn't even listen to me.
I introduced the news and started talking.
I could see myself on screen when the camera filmed me.
The screen started moving up.
My face would go up.
(A broadcasting accident?)
I would start talking
and the camera man was dozing off.
(So sleepy)
He fell asleep.
- What happened to me was... / - Camera kept moving up.
Next is for Taehun. You said
the best and darkest times in career
came to you at the same time?
It was the best time until I wore the microphone here.
I was happy that I was invited to this show.
But the darkest time started a few minutes ago.
You know that.
The best time will start again when the show ends.
The good comes with the bad.
(Dark times followed by good times)
- When / - Yes.
I was 19 years old,
- it was very difficult for me. / - Why then?
I don't think many people experience such a thing.
As a senior in high school,
I lied to my mom that I was studying.
Instead, I went out with some girls.
My friends liked hanging out and they were playful.
So they left a toy in my pocket, but I didn't know.
I came home and my mom asked me where I had been.
When I said I was studying, my mom knew I was lying.
I apologized and she told me to take a shower,
study and go to bed.
So I got undressed and took a shower.
- I didn't know what they put in. / - What was it?
- They put some adult stuff. / - No way.
It was contraceptive stuff.
My mom was sitting on my bed
when I got out from the shower.
- Goodness. / - She seemed very upset.
- You were in trouble. / - She threw something at me.
I didn't even know what it was.
I picked it up thinking it was some candy or gum.
I realized then
that my friends had put it in my pocket.
She wouldn't take any excuses.
She was open-minded, but she started yelling at me
because I was still a student.
This is what she said.
"Don't ruin a girl's life,"
"but deal with it on your own!"
- That's what she said. / - "Deal with it on your own!"
I'm telling you the truth.
Those were her exact words.
I see.
- It was a three-letter word. / - Not two-letter word?
She said, "You deal with it on your own."
- The three-letter word? / - Then I stood there alone
- while staring at it for an hour. / - Staring at what?
- At the contraceptive stuff. / - Why?
The next day, I came home from school.
There was a box of tissues next to my computer desk.
- My mom left it there. / - Wow.
- This story is quite... / - It's a bit awkward.
I asked what goal he wanted to achieve.
It was...
- Making a family tombstone. / - What is that?
- That is strange. / - Family tombstone.
- We will pass away someday. / - Don't say that.
Is it true?
I'm the eldest son and grandson of the family.
So I wanted to do something for my family.
The way for the family to stay together until the end
is by having a family tomb.
So my goal this year was to make one of those.
- Really? / - Last week
they started construction.
- You bought the land? / - Yes.
It's for my family.
It's going to be ready
- two days before this show airs. / - It's a good idea.
- It's meaningful. / - Yes.
Did you think of this because you're turning 50
and you felt the need?
Yes.
I should prepare my own grave.
You're still young.
Being 50 is still very young.
- Of course. / - 50 is not an old age.
The average life expectancy is 150.
- That's right. / - Really?
It can't be.
What?
Even Lee Aeran's song talks about living until 100.
When you're 150, you are already in heaven.
(Tell everyone that I am already in heaven)
We just listened to stories
of the Unlucky Nines' golden days.
Now, we'll look at a photo and talk about it.
It's called "Happy Together Studio."
You will show us a photo from your cell phone
that you have never shown to anyone before.
("Happy Together Studio")
- We have various topics. / - Yes.
Please upload a photo that relates to the topic.
- I'll go first. / - Okay.
Please pick a selfie that shows your true self.
- My true self? / - My true self?
(A selfie that shows your true self)
(They're invited to the group chat)
Who is Rania?
I don't think this person is here.
Raina, that's me.
Who is this?
Rania?
It's a different person.
- Let me see. / - You're right.
- Really. / - That's not you.
- Wow. / - It doesn't look like you.
Rania, when did you take it?
That's right after I quit working at KBS.
I was in the KTX train.
- Where were you going? / - Busan.
Did you want to get far away from KBS?
- No. / - Maybe she went to KBS in Busan.
- Who's this? / - It's me.
- Fei? / - Yes.
I don't think it's Fei.
Your hair is so pretty.
(It's her best profile photo)
You're so photogenic.
- Who is she? / - Your hairstyle
- looks good on you. / - That looks good.
You should do your hair like that.
You look pretty.
- Okay, I will. / - Go, Fei!
Go!
- Wow. / - This is Taehwa.
That's my place.
When I invite people over,
I cook with my chef outfit on.
You really love your chef outfit.
Just wear your comfortable clothes.
When someone comes over, you really want to show off.
You should a wear chef's hat.
Okay.
Let's go to the next photo.
- What's this? / - Whose is this?
I was going to upload a photo of myself but...
Wow, this person looks a lot like you.
That's why I chose this photo.
You look a lot like him.
- He looks like you. / - I hear that a lot.
Especially the smile.
I can make that same face.
Can you show us?
- You really look like that. / - He looks like you.
Wow, you look so cute.
I don't know him but I'd like to get in touch with him.
Let's look at another one.
My goodness.
- It has to be a selfie. / - Goodness.
(He uploaded a studio portrait)
(It's Hyunmoo's best shot)
- We said selfie. / - Upload a selfie.
- Come on. / - I took that photo.
How could you have taken that?
You couldn't do that.
He loves himself so much.
He really does.
I think it's been photoshopped.
I don't really decorate my phone,
but he really loves to do this.
That's not just photoshopped. A professional took it.
I mean, this...
(The best selfie ever)
(Myungsoo is frozen on the spot)
- What is this? / - He looks like a Minion.
You can't put this up under this topic.
Why not?
This is for other topics.
- It should be a selfie. / - A selfie of yourself.
- Who's this? / - It's my selfie.
Isn't that person Lee Jaepo?
- He looks like him. / - Who's that?
- I really take good care of myself. / - Okay.
- This is Poong. / - Wow.
That's cool.
Poong is a good-looking guy when he's drawing webtoons.
- I agree. / - Yes.
Let's move on.
(Bora's selfie during her volunteer work)
- Is it taken during volunteer work? / - Yes.
I just came back from there.
I don't speak their language,
but I know how to make them smile.
- Kyungran also volunteers a lot. / - Yes.
Which country did you go to?
That was in Chad, Africa.
- Chad? / - Yes.
I've been going to South Sudan for five years now.
The governor of South Sudan
at the time told me
"We remember how Korea was poor after the war"
"and it's amazing to see"
"how quickly the nation recovered and grew"
"to become a technologically advanced country."
"You guys are amazing."
"How did you do it without any natural resources?"
"We have a lot of natural resources,"
"but we are still struggling."
Then he said with sincerity,
"Please help us."
- That's touching. / - Yes.
(She has been going to)
(A dangerous country far away)
(For five years to help the South Sudanese children)
I think Kyungran
should get involved in politics.
- You're right. / - Don't say that.
- Wow. / - I'm touched.
- Really. / - Also,
I'm starting to feel South Sudan is very close to us.
- I feel the same. / - Yes.
I'd vote for Kyungran instead of Taehwa.
- Yes. / - Me too.
- I'd vote for Candidate Kyungran. / - Yes.
Taehwa looks too much like a chef.
Among these photos,
we have to pick a winner.
- Yes. / - We need to pick a selfie.
For a selfie...
I think, for a selfie...
Fei's photo is the best.
- Thank you. / - Congratulations.
- Congratulations. / - Thank you.
Let's move on.
It's the return of
"Make Myungsoo Laugh 2015."
- It's got good rhythm to it. / - Choose a photo
that'll make him laugh within three seconds.
(They're all searching for a photo)
- What's this? / - It's JYP.
- Who's that? / - It's a Chinese man.
- I found this on a Chinese website. / - What?
- He's Chinese. / - Really?
- That's awesome. / - Really?
It's JYP.
- Wow. / - They look alike.
Don't they look similar?
I thought it was a photo of JYP when he was younger.
- Right? / - Really.
(It's a squid on a bus)
(A photo taken by Jaeseok)
Why is he like that?
I'm showing the importance of wearing a seat belt.
It looks like you're telling us not to wear seat belts.
No.
- We must wear seat belts. / - It's a must.
- Even if it's uncomfortable. / - That's right.
Did someone yank your face?
- No. / - No, it's his face.
He's just wearing a seat belt.
(Saeho as a boy)
(It's really funny)
You look so young.
I was 20 years old.
- Is that your real hair? / - That's when I was 20.
- You don't look young. / - Yes, that's my real hair.
- He looks funny with that hair. / - Yes.
- Wow. / - Who's this?
- What? / - Who is it?
It's Taehwa.
That's when I was 23 or 24.
- I think I'll lose. / - You look like Park Dohoon.
- Yes. / - He does a little bit.
- What? / - What's this?
- That's... / - That is...
(Is it Hyunmoo's game character?)
It's an actor from Sri Lanka.
You two look similar.
- I thought it was you. / - That's you.
- I really want to meet him. / - He looks like you.
- Is he from Sri Lanka? / - Yes.
After looking at all the photos,
I've chosen one that really made me laugh.
- Which one? / - It's Saeho's photo.
(Saeho wins)
(It makes you laugh every time)
I uploaded another photo of a foreigner
that looks like me.
(A brother from another country)
- Wow. / - That's amazing.
- I heard he's a famous singer. / - That's so funny.
- Wow. / - It's so funny.
- When I was 20. / - He does look famous.
- What's your topic? / - A photo that makes you
want to lose weight. It could be of your body or
anything that will make you want to go on a diet.
(Okay, I got it)
What is that?
(You're hurting our eyes)
- What's that? / - That's not your body.
- Wait a minute. / - That is my body.
- Really? / - I know it's your body but I also know
it doesn't look good enough to pose like that.
It looks fake.
- It's fake. / - No, that's me.
This is when I looked the best.
Really?
Look at the chest hair.
That's too much.
When was that?
That's when I was on "Qualifications of Men."
(That's when Hyunmoo looked his best)
(And also when he was the most tenacious in his life)
But a photo like that would make you
- want to work out. / - Yes.
I could feel my abs then.
It's Bora's turn.
Who's that?
That's when I was doing yoga.
- I was really into it for a while. / - You look great.
- Wow. / - You look so pretty.
What is it?
I was dancing
and a staff member took the photo for me.
(Ta-da)
(Who is this?)
This has to be a funny photo.
Why is that?
- What's wrong with it? / - When was this?
I shouldn't be saying this,
but I thought it was Rain for a second.
But it was Poong.
You could get them mixed up.
Okay, next photo.
(Chubby Saeho)
- What's this? / - What?
- What's this? / - He's cute.
This is when I weighed the most.
- When was it? / - He was a lot younger.
That was 2005.
- I weighed 17 kilograms more. / - Wow.
(Jaeseok bursts out laughing)
You look the same.
This photo was controversial.
The buttons are popping off.
Buttons, I'm sorry.
It's so tight.
That was an expensive jacket
but because I wore it, it looked secondhand.
- Secondhand? / - That's funny.
Buttons, I'm sorry.
That's funny.
Okay, so the photo that really makes you
- want to work out is... / - Which one is it?
I choose my photo.
- No. / - Come on.
I did look like that before.
That was six years ago.
- Okay. / - I think it'll motivate people.
We invited the five of you as guests for today's show,
- the Unlucky Nine special. / - Yes.
How was it?
If I had been through any hardships
during my Unlucky Nine years,
I feel like those memories have now been washed away.
I had a lot of fun.
You comforted me a lot today.
I'm ready to turn 40.
That sounds perfect.
I want to have a great year as a 30-year-old.
- Good luck. / - I really wish.
Say something to Jedong. Send him a short message.
I hope to see you when it snows.
- You're so cute. / - I bet that made his day.
We hope next week's show will be
even better than today's.
- Thanks for joining us. / - Thank you.
- Thank you. / - Thank you.
(Join us next week)