This week's story on Rainbow Club.
Jo Woo Jong built his career at KBS.
I will refuse to yield until the end...
and make it to be the president of KBS.
However, he resigned from work and is living in seclusion now.
It's already midday by the time he wakes up.
He still finds it awkward to spend time alone.
What will I do tomorrow?
Jo Woo Jong's leisurely life will be revealed.
We don't have anything scheduled for tomorrow, do we?
Yes, you can just lie down.
My body is precious.
To look after my untreated body, I go for a check up on my birthday.
Don't be surprised.
It's just... My goodness.
(He's never felt something like this before.)
I Live Alone, "A Gift for Myself".
For me.
For me only.
(The Rainbow Live)
(MBC at Sangam)
(Hyun Moo came first. Is he waiting for others?)
(Gulping down)
Why aren't they coming?
(He seems unusually slender today.)
- Hello. - What's going on?
- What's going on? - Isn't he the director?
- You're here. - My goodness.
(It's Jo Woo Jong, a freelance entertainer.)
Why is he here?
Come on in. Why are you so late?
What brings you here?
- Why is the CEO of KBS at MBC? - Exactly.
I'm filming a show.
- "Filming." / - Seriously.
- Nice to meet you. - My goodness.
- My gosh. - Isn't it amazing?
Why are you so humble now?
Being here makes me a bit cautious.
As soon as he quit working at KBS, he became really humble.
(He was an unrivalled announcer.)
(He hosts really smoothly.)
(He's a prepared witty newscaster.)
(The Olympic games he hosted had the highest viewing rate.)
(He's Entertainer Jo Woo Jong.)
Long time no see.
Long time no see, seriously.
Why are you two so awkward with each other?
It's awkward between us.
- Traitors. - It's got to be awkward.
- Traitors... - Hello.
- Isn't it your first time? - No, it isn't.
- It isn't my first time to see her. - We...
all started our career at KBS.
- I also started out at KBS. - Traitor.
Gosh, she called me a traitor.
- Why aren't you at "Gag Concert?" - Come on.
- Let's sit. - All right.
- Have a seat. - Can I sit here?
- Is it okay if I sit here? - Of course.
It's the centre seat.
You're the main star today.
Why are you acting so awkward?
- I feel a bit awkward, indeed. - I know him.
I was like him three years ago.
Just seeing the logos of MBC on the cameras...
- made me feel strange. - Is that so?
- I was unsure if I was doing right. - Really?
He used to work for KBS about 10 years.
- That's right. - Then,
who is the senior?
Who started working first?
Hye Jin, this is an amazing story.
- You'll be surprised to hear this. - Every time I say it,
nobody believes.
I am...
- a year older than him. - I see.
I started working exactly a year before him.
- It's the scariest senior. - Exactly.
I was the youngest person when I started working,
so I was excited to hear that a new person was joining the team.
- Then, he came. - I joined the company.
Gosh, how uncomfortable.
This man joined the company.
I was really glad...
- because he was the youngest. - Stop lying.
- Were you really glad? - Yes.
Look straight into my eyes.
(Look straight into my eyes.)
I was, in the beginning.
- I was glad for a couple months. - Exactly.
He was my junior who's also younger than me.
He's not that handsome, either.
- He's just ordinary. - Yes.
- I was like an ordinary old man. - He was cute back then.
That's why I treated him really well.
Another great thing was that he asked a lot of questions.
"Woo Jong, what should I wear?"
- "How should I greet other people?" - That's right.
- That's how much... - Your boring stories are too long.
You're not ready yet.
I need to explain it long enough.
I was the one who built Hyun Moo from the beginning.
I'm the one who provided guidance for him to grow properly.
I'm like a four-wheel bike for him. I'd be the training wheels.
Yet, I'm the senior when it comes to being a freelance announcer.
- You shouldn't be that way here. - Okay.
(He acts politely all of a sudden.)
- This is just the beginning. - Is it?
It has become way too long.
I can hear my boss coming downstairs.
I only said a few words.
- You guys are so mean. - As a freelance announcer,
- you should only say two words. - I didn't even say a lot.
- Right here? - Of course.
- You should cut it short. - I thought you'd help me...
be on the show for a long time.
- We went on a blind date together. - Let's not talk about that.
- You like women. - Excuse me.
- He... - This isn't "Three Wheels."
They went on a blind date together!
They said I could talk about it.
When was that blind date?
- The blind date? - Yes.
- Was that when you just joined KBS? - That was some time after that.
Hyun Moo said that he's called some nice girls.
- He called them himself. - He called the girls.
I wanted to impress my seniors.
- So, we met 4 on 4. - We met 4 on 4.
- Who were there? - There were the two of us,
Kim Ki Man and Kim Hyun Wook.
- We took a popularity vote, too. - Who won?
- I did. - That's right.
He looked the same as now then.
- Really? - He was always like Jee Seok Jin.
Jee Seok Jin...
- Doesn't he resemble him? - What is he talking about?
He does resemble him.
He never ages.
Aren't you close with him, Na Rae?
- We are close. - That's right.
We went out for drinks, too.
There was a house-warming party at Kim Ji Min's apartment,
and we drank a lot then.
- I lived right upstairs. - That's true.
- Do you still... - I heard you moved near there.
- Yes, I moved to Geumho-dong. - Did you move because of her?
Why are you asking me about Kim Ji Min?
It's just that so many things happened between us there,
but you carried her backpack and broke a scandal.
- Why did you carry her backpack? - Why did you carry it?
Excuse me, we're not on "Three Wheels" right now.
(This is not "Three Wheels".)
Woo Jong was the talk of the town when he said...
that he'd dedicate his life for KBS when he won an award.
- He said he'd become a CEO of KBS. - I didn't say that.
- Didn't you say that? - I didn't.
Oh, I did.
- He said he'd become a CEO of KBS. - What's wrong with you?
Anyway, you said that you'd become a CEO of KBS.
Why did you decide to become a freelance announcer?
Can you tell us exactly why?
Working for one specific broadcasting station had limits.
I thought I wouldn't be able to quit if not now.
I wanted to challenge myself for the last time of my life.
That's why I quit working for KBS.
I'm super nervous, but there's no regret.
- He's a lot of help for me. - Give him advice as a senior.
I need a lot of advice.
Advice? I'll give you one today.
- if I dare to give one. - What would that be?
Speak as short as you can.
I've been on I Live Alone for three years.
We've never had such long opening,
- not once. - Is this still an opening?
We should already be watching the morning video clip.
- Is that so? - Yes, you would wake up...
in the morning then film a video message.
However, it's been 20 minutes since we chitchatted.
I didn't even say much.
You should shorten your speech.
Your speech should have an impact.
You've grown a lot.
In the past,
he used to follow me all the time.
I helped you greet the people at the entertainment department.
- That's true. - My goodness.
We walked around the entertainment department.
- That's true. - I introduced him...
- to all the directors. - I remember that.
- You took good care of him. - I'm very thankful for him.
Since I introduced him to everyone there,
he should've taken me to be on the shows together.
Since 2007, he was on a roll.
I wasn't in a position to take someone with me.
- Excuse me? - I was thankful to be cast.
Excuse me, could you talk about that at a coffee shop or something?
It's my deep resentment.
- I'd like to speak. - None of this will be aired.
- Why? - I don't think it will be aired.
If it's not aired, you'll realize...
- that you shouldn't be like this. - I see.
Gradually...
- Oh, no. - He has to cultivate himself.
Audiences would only see us sitting, greeting, then the video will air.
Should we watch the video right away, then?
(I spoke with all my heart.)
So everything we've talked about will be cut out?
Yes, none of it will be aired.
The part where I held your hand and introduced you to the directors...
Will none of it be aired?
We could always post it on Youtube.
My goodness.
Woo Jong used to be the figurehead announcer of KBS,
and now he's a freelance entertainer.
Let's watch his daily life. Let's watch.
- With what? - Right here.
What do you mean by that?
- I thought there'd be a big screen. - With a DMB device?
A big screen would be nice.
(It's now 11:55am, and Woo Jong is still sleeping.)
Gosh, he has the same comforter.
- Is it the same with yours? - My goodness.
(Woo Jong tosses and turns in bed.)
(He can't get up easily.)
What time is it? Why is he struggling to get up?
It doesn't seem like morning.
Is it dawn?
- This? - Yes, you can talk in between.
Can I?
- He doesn't answer. - Please do...
- tell us. - Since we played the video clip,
all he does is watching.
- Please say something. - You said we'd see the video clip.
(Woo Jong unusually seems to struggle to wake up.)
- Is it dawn? - Yes, it is dawn.
I couldn't fall asleep.
- My goodness. - Gosh, it's midnight.
(His apartment is empty but messy somehow.)
- Gosh, it's a mess. - That's right.
It's the luggage I took to Brazil.
- Brazil? - Yes.
- To cast the soccer games? - Yes.
That was forever ago. You still haven't unpacked?
(His study room is the only organised place.)
They're all the stuff he got from KBS.
They're all the name cards I used when I worked abroad.
They're traces of KBS.
(Woo Jong can't fall asleep.)
- I wake up a few times at night. - I wonder why he can't fall asleep.
I'm anxious.
- Is it because you're anxious? - Yes, I have insomnia.
He keeps fidgeting even now.
- Yes, I am... - What makes you so anxious?
While doing that, he keeps looking around.
- "Am I doing all right?" - I'm nervous.
Oh, dear.
(TV is the first thing he turns to whenever he can't fall asleep.)
Gosh, I can't fall asleep.
(Gosh, I can't fall asleep.)
(He keeps switching channels.)
I keep watching TV like that.
For 12 years,
there were only a few days when I didn't set up an alarm.
Now, for about two months,
I didn't set up the alarm at all.
When I was working, a two-day vacation was so precious.
However, now that I have plenty of time...
I don't know what to do with it.
I stay home everyday.
It's already afternoon when I get up.
After thinking about what to do, I realise that it's already night.
Then, another morning comes.
This routine goes on.
That's why all worldly thoughts pop up in my head.
That's why I can't fall asleep.
This is how I live every single day.
- Like that. - It's because you're anxious.
Even though people tell you that everything will turn out well,
you feel anxious.
(He calls Han Suk Joon.)
- Woo Jong. - Hello, Suk Joon.
You aren't asleep.
- I'm recording a show. - You're recording a show?
- Yes. - At this hour?
Yes, I have a bit more to do.
Where are you?
What? I'm home.
I see. Hey, this is the only chance you can relax so enjoy your break.
Chill more? I already did for two months.
Go somewhere abroad.
Go where? Why are you keep trying to send me away?
I like staying home.
- Sorry, I've got to go. - Suk Joon.
That's...
Good luck.
All right. See you later.
Okay, bye.
All right, bye.
(He envies him while feeling bitter.)
Why is everyone busy?
How could he be recording a show at this hour?
What should I do?
What did you do after declaring yourself as a freelance announcer?
- I travelled. - You did?
- Where did you go? - I went to India.
- For how long? - For 21 days.
Why India?
It was a trip to search for myself.
Did you find yourself, then?
- I did, but... - Even travelling isn't sincere.
(He calls his manager.)
Why are you calling your manager at this hour?
He should be sleeping now.
(He turns down the volume.)
(He waits until his manager picks up the phone.)
Hello, Woo Jong.
Hello, Sung Hwan.
Do you speak formally to him?
Yes, because it's only been a little while since we met.
How long has it been?
We only worked twice so far.
We don't know each other very well.
Are we going...
to see each other tomorrow?
I'm not available tomorrow.
Are you busy tomorrow?
Yes, I have to take part in a reserve forces drill tomorrow.
We don't meet everyday.
- He has no schedule. - You'll be training?
- His manager is busier than him. - I have nothing scheduled for...
- tomorrow, right? - Oh, dear.
Nothing is scheduled until the day after tomorrow.
You can just lie down and relax.
(You can just lie down and relax.)
I called you since I haven't heard from you.
You could wake up in the morning starting next week.
All right. We'll have some work to do.
- All right. - All right.
Good night.
(They sound so awkward.)
Please don't feel awkward with me.
- All right. - Okay, bye.
It's awkward.
Nights are so long.
Nights are long indeed.
You could be doing something instead.
All you do is watching television.
That's what he's been doing for the past two months.
(He's totally idle.)
Movies...
This one's playing in the theatres right now.
"Bridget Jone's Baby."
It's 14 dollars?
For goodness' sake.
It costs more than getting a ticket at a movie theatre.
What's this?
Why does it cost 10 dollars to watch "Walking to School?"
- What is that, really? - I have no idea.
- "Asura: The City of Madness." - It must be fun, then.
- "Asura: The City of Madness." - This one's also 14 dollars.
- This one has got to be expensive. - It's playing in the theatres now.
It's too expensive.
(Woo Jong gives up on watching a movie because it's too expensive.)
(It's so quiet.)
(Woo Jong is so bored.)
Your day is really boring.
- It's so quiet. - Time...
seems very long.
We didn't watch the evening video clip yet, did we?
No.
- What is that? - It's a massage ball.
Okay.
(He screams.)
Gosh.
- He must have a bad back. - It seems like a physiotherapy.
It's nice.
It seems like a hospital.
What an ill appearance.
I understand him, but...
It feels really good.
He does look like my father.
(He does weird things in the middle of the night.)
What would you do if you were not a freelance announcer?
At that hour? I'd be sleeping from fatigue.
- That's right. - He wouldn't be anxious.
- I wouldn't be anxious at all. - Or, he'd be at a team night.
I could be out at a team night.
The reason why you can't go out at this period is...
because when people ask what you're up to, there's nothing you can say.
- That's the worst thing to hear. - You don't want to hear it.
That's why you stay home and avoid people.
- Alcohol doesn't taste good. - That's right.
- Oh, dear. - Since I'm anxious,
- there's nothing I can say. - People ask,
"Woo Jong, now that you're a freelance announcer,"
- "which program will you be on?" - He becomes stressed out.
- That's right. - There's not much he can say.
I only mention the programs I'd like to be on...
even though nothing has been decided.
- There's no program you're in. - "I'd like to be on this program."
- "I'd like to be on that show." - They're all empty talks.
- "Infinite Challenge." - "Infinite Challenge."
- "Why don't you be on the show?" - They're all meaningless.
They are meaningless, indeed.
None of them are promising.
I find it hard to go out.
That's right. I get what he means.
(He goes to kitchen after working out.)
- My goodness. - They're dry.
Oh, my goodness.
It's...
You have nothing to do. Why don't you clean up the mess?
I hate doing dishes.
There are no dishes left.
(He hasn't done dishes for a long time.)
I do all the dishes at once after they pile up.
(There is a pair of pants he took off in the kitchen.)
Let's eat first.
(Let's forget about doing dishes and eat first.)
(He takes out a pack of pork from the freezer.)
(He thaws it in the microwave.)
Are you heating it up?
Eating at night makes time pass quickly.
- You become sleepy after eating. - That's right.
- That's right. - It's a vicious cycle.
(He grills the thawed pork...)
(at 2am.)
One more.
(He's having a barbeque party in the middle of the night.)
- He'll get fatter. - Fatter?
That is my first meal of the day.
- You don't eat? - Don't you have any appetite?
- I don't. - Oh, no.
You've lost weight since the last time...
- I saw you. - I did.
You shouldn't have quit from KBS if you're going to live like this.
You can't sleep and you lost your appetite.
(I can get some sleep after I eat some meat.)
(He's working the pan in the air.)
You're a really bad cook.
Who cooks meat like that?
I was just trying something out.
I wanted to try that.
(His midnight snack is finished.)
You use disposable products at home?
I don't have spoons at home.
- All you need to do is wash them. - He doesn't wash them.
I was going to throw it away because I am lazy.
(Let's get some rice in there.)
You shouldn't use disposable products.
This is hard to watch.
The way you eat makes the food look bad.
- It was delicious. - This isn't a documentary, is it?
I feel like tearing up.
(Jo Woo Jong, Unemployed freelancer)
I'll be the narrator.
- Why do I look so sad? - Another day in Woo Jong's life.
Do the background music.
I look like an elder living alone.
(Woo Jong is watching a variety show for a change.)
You should watch more variety shows.
I can't watch them for long.
Why not?
I get anxious when I see other people on the show.
- When it should be you on the show? - That's right.
I should've been the one making people laugh.
I get frustrated because I'm not.
You should watch a lot of variety shows...
- to get better at them. - That's right.
Na Rae's grown a lot since I last saw her.
- She's a star now. - She was nobody back then.
- Na Rae is... - What happened?
- She's not like the person before. - She even looked dignified...
giving me advice and everything.
"Dignified."
(He goes back to watching TV after finishing his midnight snack.)
Oh, the remote controller.
What are you doing?
- I left it on the table. - I know how that feels.
(Woo Jong decides to go on a long journey.)
(He goes back to watch TV.)
I have to see this.
This is where Yoon Joo Sang passes out.
Do you practice acting now?
- You never know, right? - Freelancers get acting offers.
- I have to prepare myself. - You should.
(He's about to pass out.)
(Woo Jong has gained the ability to impersonate someone.)
(He rewinds the video.)
I'm practising impersonations.
I'm just as upset as you.
(It's a scene from "Veteran" between Oh Dal Su and Hwang Jung Min.)
Up until now...
- Are you practising impersonations? - Of Oh Dal Su?
Up until now...
"Up until now..."
It's unprecedented.
(He's practising his impersonation of Oh Dal Su.)
What's become of you?
Look at all that.
- Oh, my. - Those are the lines.
- Judges kill with decisions. - "Judges kill with decisions."
- Cops kill with reports. - "Cops kill with reports."
I'll make sure to kill with a report!
- Who's going to approve that? - "Who's going to approve that?"
"Hey, you."
"This isn't even your case."
"My friend from West District..."
"went after a big gun and got kicked to the kerb."
"He even got divorced."
"He's now living in a rented room firing charcoal for barbeque."
Oh, gosh. It's so cringy.
- I feel like tearing up. - I can't watch this.
I really can't watch.
(He checks the recorded files right away.)
"This isn't even your case."
There's still a long way to go.
Woo Jong's best impersonations are of Park Shin Yang and Choi Yang Rak.
- Oh, really? - He has mastered them.
- Let's take a look at that. - That's his way of warming up.
Hello, everyone. This is KBS news.
- Oh, I shouldn't say that. - Go with MBC.
It's like a habit.
- Can you start over? - I haven't lost the habit.
Hello, everyone.
I'm Jo Woo Jong of MBC news.
We'd like to start off with a weather report.
Choi Yang Rak will bring us the weather news.
This is today's weather.
There's nothing special about today's weather.
- It'll rain a bit, - He's good.
but it'll be fine.
You're good.
- You sound like him. - He's really good.
- Park Shin Yang has... - He sounds exactly like him.
a similar voice as mine.
You do.
(Expectations are high after his impersonation of Choi Yang Rak.)
I'm friends with the owner here.
- He really sounds like him. - I asked him if I could sing...
and he said I could. I'm very nervous right now.
Let's go, baby.
Who? Me?
Let's go, baby.
(He does a line from "Lovers in Paris".)
- You're good. - He sounded exactly the same.
I told you.
That was good.
You really prepared yourself.
I'm always practising at night.
That's me every night, practising impersonations.
He works at day and studies at night.
(Woo Jong still can't sleep.)
(He leaned forward.)
To the left.
He takes a shot.
(He focuses on a soccer match.)
Not even close.
I commentate as I watch.
I go over the games I commentated.
I watch the old matches I commentated on.
- I see. - That's the World Cup.
You never know when you'll get offered a job as a commentator.
Ramirez takes a shot once again.
(He's going somewhere.)
Germany is leading again.
(Woo Jong goes to his study.)
Ozil misses.
Are you studying?
- What do you study? - Finally, something meaningful.
(Woo Jong used to be a sports commentator for KBS.)
It's a save from the goalkeeper.
It's a goal!
(He was an excellent commentator.)
(He puts a lot of effort to his work.)
You did so much research.
It must've been a difficult job.
You have to memorize all that.
(He has been analysing matches after matches.)
You should've stayed at KBS.
- That's such a waste. - Why would you say that?
He has no use for that now.
- It could come in handy later. - Of course.
(Studying is the best answer to insomnia.)
(It's a list of every country's line up of players.)
Woo Jong looks different somehow.
- He tries really hard. - I tried so hard at that time.
Why do you keep studying it?
I want to be prepared in case I'm given an opportunity.
The World Cup is coming up soon.
Isn't Bae Seong Jae a famous commentator for SBS?
Every broadcasting network has their representative commentators.
SBS has Bae Seong Jae and MBC has Kim Seong Ju.
KBS will get one of their newscasters to do it.
- That's the policy. - Can I be that person?
Why are you asking me that?
I wanted to do it, too,
- but I got turned down. - KBS is your only hope.
(In 2014, Hyun Moo was offered a position as a soccer commentator.)
(But the newscasters of KBS protested about it.)
Some people think Woo Jong was against me.
- That's what I heard, too. - That's not what happened.
I wasn't against it.
- He was, but he didn't show it. - For instance,
- He wasn't openly against it. - Do you want me to be honest?
- Yes. - I was against it.
Of course you were. You know why?
If I supported him...
- That wouldn't look right. - They'd think I'm crazy.
- Right. - I was one of the candidates.
It was a friendly rivalry,
but I wanted to get the job.
I understand.
But Hyun Moo made a decision in my favour.
- He turned down the offer. - I did.
How can I not when they're protesting like that?
I thought they were supporters...
- for the soccer game. - You thought they were cheering.
Oh, no.
I was wondering why they were doing that there.
- They were very resilient, too. - Oh, no.
The outcome would've been the same with any other person.
It didn't have to do with Hyun Moo personally.
I know that.
You're not allowed to go on KBS shows for three years...
after quitting your job. That's the internal policy.
It's about time they remove that.
- Now? Just like that? - Yes.
Why would you want that?
- It's a good policy. - I don't understand the reason.
- There's no reason for it. - That's what I said, too.
The World Cup is coming up soon.
(Let's try to get some sleep.)
Don't think.
Just sleep.
Think in the morning.
Go to sleep...
before I get mad.
Go to sleep.
Please do me a favour.
(He still can't sleep despite his best efforts.)
You're finally sleeping.
(Woo Jong can't sleep.)
- Oh, no. - He can't sleep.
- That's not good. - You really can't sleep.
That's strange.
It's because he's anxious.
When I get anxious, I sleep through it.
He should really get some sleep before it's too late.
When he stays up over four, he'll be up all night.
That's right.
(He even starts ironing.)
(Why are you dusting a sculpture at this time of the night?)
(Because I can't sleep.)
Oh, gosh.
You really couldn't sleep, could you?
(He takes a bubble bath for a good night sleep.)
Oh, gross.
(This is his third attempt to fall asleep.)
(He leaves the TV on in case he fails again.)
He's sleeping now. What time is it?
- I don't know. - It's probably around 5 or 6am.
I don't remember what time I fall asleep.
- It looks like dawn. - It's close to sunrise.
(He's not sleeping soundly.)
Sometimes I stay up all night in bed.
You must be under lots of stress.
(It's morning again.)
(Will today be a fruitful day?)
I can't applaud to that.
Me, neither.
It is a problem.
- I can't applaud. - Me, either.
- It'd be weird if we applauded. - Goodness.
How do you feel when you see Hyun Moo...
host 10 TV shows after becoming a freelancer?
- He made it this far on his own. - I don't wish to host 10 shows.
I only wish I could start...
with 1 or 2 TV shows.
- You know... - You shouldn't do that.
Woo Jong, I'm not just saying this.
Please take good care of your health.
- You will become successful. - I think he'll host many shows.
This is the first time I've heard a compliment from Hyun Moo.
I'm your junior announcer. It's inappropriate to compliment you...
- even though I look older than you. - He just complimented me.
He's become a better person.
- He grew as a person. - It would be inappropriate.
Is that why he pretended he didn't know you when he saw you...
after he became successful as a freelancer?
- Oh, back then? - Did I really do that?
- Don't you remember that? - You did.
I met him at a movie premier.
Before then, I used to pat him on the cheek.
You two seem awkward with each other now.
I was trying to pat his cheek.
Then, he avoided me like this.
- Did he? - I don't think he would do that.
- I was approaching him. - I was wearing a full face of makeup.
I guess he did avoid him.
I guess it's true.
The reporters were going to take pictures of me.
- He would've ruined my makeup. - That's ridiculous.
- I felt like... - You're so sensitive.
- I'm a celebrity. - Pardon?
- See? That's how I felt then. - It's not like that.
- I think this is how he truly is. - His agent was glaring at me.
Since you haven't seen him in a long time,
be more friendly to him as you were 12 years ago.
(What?)
How about you pat him on the head?
- Treat him casually. - He's hard to approach now.
- I feel intimidated. - My goodness.
He's afraid my agent might jump into the studio.
I think he doesn't want to pat me.
- I would like it. - Please go ahead.
- I used to pat him on the back. - That's right.
- Like this. - It's funny.
They look so awkward.
- I'm older than him. - It looks so weird.
- It's true. I'm older than him. - He's one year older than me.
I would pat him on the back and pinch his ears like this.
- Hey. - Where's my agent?
He's so mean.
My goodness.
- Freelance announcers used to be... - Yes?
competitive against each other.
Now we take care of each other.
I'm still watching out for other freelancers.
Woo Jong, do you think Hyun Moo as your rival?
I used to think that way.
I had thought that way while we were working at KBS.
- I worked really hard. - I know.
But Hyun Moo was always one step ahead of me.
- He's my junior announcer... - Right.
but he got ahead of me.
I worked so hard to catch up with him.
- I see. - So you should...
You should know that.
- I know. - He must know...
- He says he knows. - You do?
- What I mean is... - Did you hear him?
- I wasn't bragging. - I feel like I'm going to cry.
I think I can understand him.
It's understandable that he hated me a little bit.
He joined KBS as an announcer for variety shows.
- He took over the variety shows. - Right.
I joined KBS the year after.
He joined the year after.
- I'm not saying I did a better job. - You did your famous dance.
I did all kinds of funny acts like singing and dancing.
I caused chaos in the industry.
I did all that announcers wouldn't do.
- You're like a bull frog. - The appearance fee was 20 dollars.
- Because I was weird and funny, - You were weird.
- I got a lot of jobs, I think. - Goodness.
Because of that,
I said that I hated and resented him at public events many times.
- The articles made me feel so sad. - Really?
He really looks sad.
- Because... - He must've been sad.
I thought there was no reason for him to hate me.
- I was sad. - What exactly did you say?
It said that he gained the nickname the next Jun Hyun Moo.
I don't like being called the next Jun Hyun Moo.
I'm his senior announcer.
I'm older than him, too. Why am I the next Jun Hyun Moo?
- It must be annoying. - I understand.
Some even called me, "The Affordable Jun Hyun Moo".
- The Affordable Jun Hyun Moo? - Because I get paid less.
- I get paid less than he does. - He's affordable?
Wouldn't I get upset?
Wouldn't I get angry? Wouldn't I hate you?
- So you said... - You would hate me if you were me.
- I guess you said you hated me. - I can't believe they called me,
- "The Affordable Jun Hyun Moo". - That's so funny.
- I can see why he hated you. - Right?
- You understand me, right? - Hyun Moo, it's your fault.
- Am I on "Radio Star" right now? - I'm not sure.
- Let's move on. - Today's show is like "Radio Star".
Is there any show among Hyun Moo's shows...
that you think you can do better than him?
Yes... Yes, there is.
- There is? What is it? - Pardon?
- Which show is it? - I'm curious.
The show where you have a debate with other people.
- Do you mean "Non Summit?" - Yes.
I've hosted a talk show for a long time.
He also hosted many singing contest TV shows.
I'm very good at hosting a live show.
It seems like he wants to take many of my shows from me.
- That's not what I mean. - He's quite greedy.
He must've written down all of them in his notebook.
I'm just saying that I can do a good job, too.
That's what I meant. That's all.
He barely managed to fall asleep late at night.
Let's see how he woke up in the morning.
(It's afternoon with the sun well up in the sky.)
(It's 1:42pm. The half of the day has passed.)
(Woo Jong is still sleeping.)
- He can't wake up early. - The sun is up and high.
- It's almost 2pm. - He mixed up his days and nights.
(Woo Jong wasted the whole morning.)
(Rustling)
It's like a rerun. Didn't we just watch this scene?
(What time is it now?)
(He sighs.)
I failed.
I failed again.
(Why did I lose half of my day?)
I always get up at this hour.
- I wake up between 2pm and 3pm. - I really don't feel good...
- when I wake up that late. - Me, too.
What time did you get up when you worked at KBS?
I had to be at my office by 9am.
- You had to wake up at 7am. - I used to wake up at 7am.
He needs time to get ready.
Your everyday life changed suddenly after living like that for 12 years.
That's why it's hard for me to manage my time wisely.
He feels like my father who has retired.
(He closes the window shades.)
(I want to deny the reality.)
- Is he going to watch TV again? - It's just the same as the night.
He turned the TV on.
He's doing the same thing.
- Should we watch this again? - I'm so embarrassed.
Should we really watch the same thing?
Everyone, he'll do the same at night.
It gives me goose bumps.
There isn't any clean plate.
I really should wash the dishes.
(Let me see.)
(This one is less dirty.)
Oh my goodness. What is he doing?
It feels like I can smell it.
(It feels like the smell spreads from the screen.)
(He prepares his meal with least effort.)
It makes you feel the sense of shame...
when you feel like you're wasting time while others are working hard.
- Isn't cereal for breakfast? - Yes, it is.
It's already 2pm.
That's all for his meal.
(Thank you for the meal.)
(Stirring)
(Slurping)
It looks like someone locked the door from outside.
It's as if he's locked up in his own house.
- It's like the movie "Old Boy". - Exactly.
(Oh, I forgot I had bananas.)
I can't believe him.
- The banana is rotten. - My goodness.
It's still edible.
- It's not rotten. - You shouldn't eat that.
It tastes okay.
Did someone sit on it? Why is it squashed?
I feel like I'm going to cry.
Goodness. I look so pitiful.
We should send this video to the documentary show.
(The banana is a bit squashed, but it's okay.)
(What is it?)
Right. I have a loan to pay off.
- It's about his loan. - Did you get a loan?
- Yes, I did. - Why?
My landlord raised the yearly rent.
- Yearly rent is so high these days. - Right.
(He makes a call.)
- KBS branch. How may I help you? - Hello.
- This is Announcer Jo Woo Jong. - Hello.
- I haven't paid off my loan. - Yes.
Since I resigned, should I pay it off soon?
You got the loan while you were...
- working at KBS. - Oh, no.
Will he have to pay more interest?
You have to pay it off if you have resigned.
- Oh, my goodness. - That's a devastating news.
- My goodness. - Really?
I received special interest rate when I took out the loan.
You will have to pay more interest from now on.
- We checked the employment status. - I see.
Since you have resigned,
you can't receive the special rate anymore.
I see.
The theme for this video should be...
"Did I Become a Freelancer for This?"
- I mean... - That's right.
- What is this? - I feel so sad.
- This is so real. - I'm shocked.
The bank has no choice.
- Right. I understand that. - He's no longer working at KBS.
- My goodness. - I left the company.
The reality is cruel.
(I can't finish my day like this.)
Let's go out.
(I should wash up first.)
(He didn't wash his face for two days.)
(He puts on a hair cap.)
Good.
- Why are you putting that on? - Or else, my hair might get wet.
- Pardon? - Don't you wear a hair cap?
- You can just wash your hair, too. - You can take a shower.
(He only washed his face.)
Look at these towels.
(Dirty towels are on the floor.)
(She's astounded.)
I really hate to watch this.
(He must like keeping things dirty.)
(He put off all things he should do today until tomorrow.)
(He always dreams of the future.)
(He's focused.)
Why are you putting on makeup? Are you going to be on TV?
- No. Just for going out. - Do you draw eyebrows, too?
Of course, I do.
Oh, my goodness.
- Why would you draw eyebrows? - I should.
- You didn't even wash your hair. - I don't understand.
Why would you draw eyebrows when you didn't even wash your hair?
- This is driving me crazy. - I should apply powder, too.
I've never seen anyone like him on this show.
Why would you apply contour make up, too?
I need to put on make up when I go out.
Is that weird?
- There are many people... - I'm sorry to say this...
but you're the weirdest person in I Live Alone history.
- Putting on makeup was shocking. - I got startled.
- What's wrong with wearing makeup? - It was shocking.
- He might be on "Get It Beauty". - Announcers usually...
(He might appear on a makeup related TV show.)
- That's possible. - Right?
- It would suit him. - Exactly.
- It would suit him, right? - My goodness.
He might appear on the show as an expert.
In house announcers don't have their own agents...
- or stylists. - Right.
They have to put on makeup by themselves.
When I went overseas...
to broadcast a soccer game, I had to do it by myself.
- That's right. - I did it by myself.
I once put on makeup for Lee Young Pyo.
- Wow. - Really?
That's why he looked awful.
(That's why he looked awful.)
Do you have a role model...
whom you want to become like?
I think Kim Seong Ju is the most similar person to me.
Also, he is...
very good-hearted.
- He is, indeed. - So I think...
Are you saying that Hyun Moo is evil?
- He means that I'm mean. - That's not what I meant.
(He means that I'm mean.)
I'm dying to see what he'll do next.
- He's going out. - I didn't go out for a long time.
How many times a week do you go out?
I rarely go outside. I only go out once a week.
There's no one passing by.
We haven't seen anyone alone for this long in a long time.
- Exactly. - Right?
Really?
It was so nice to go out.
- Of course. - It's nice, indeed.
- I didn't know it'd be so nice. - The weather is nice, too.
- I'm almost there. - Where is he going?
- Where did you go? - Pardon?
- I went to my agency. - Why did you go there?
- Why did you go there? - I work with the agency.
Celebrities don't visit their agency unless they have work to do.
I've never visited my agency.
- Me, either. - I rarely visit my agency.
- I don't even know where it is. - I thought it'd be okay.
I used to go to work every day.
You need to get used to your new lifestyle.
The entrance is at the back.
It's a parking lot.
He can't even find the entrance.
- It's my first time there. - It must be his first time.
I hadn't visited there before.
- They might stop you from entering. - It was hard to find the entrance.
His video keeps making me feel frustrated.
This is driving me crazy.
Nothing he tries to do goes well.
What should I do?
(The door is locked.)
Oh, I see.
(The other door is opened.)
His agent went for the reserve forces training.
- They must be surprised. - Hello.
There's a package for you.
- For me? - Yes.
Really?
Who sent it here?
Thank you.
I haven't visited here before.
Could you tell me...
where the administration office is?
- Administration office? - Administration office?
Why did you use that expression?
- What does he mean? - What does he mean?
It's usually next to the announcers' office.
It's called the administration office.
What do they do?
They take care of the announcers' salary and leaves...
- and other administrative tasks. - My goodness.
I see.
It's called the administration office.
I haven't even heard of it.
Is this the administration office?
- Why would you go there? - It's Management Department.
- Management Department? - Yes.
- Right. That's what it's called. - It's nice to meet you.
(He walks hurriedly toward someone.)
Are you the manager? I mean, are you the general manager?
Oh, hello. It's nice to meet you. I'm Jo Woo Jong.
I'm pleased to work with you.
I'm sorry I didn't come to see you earlier.
Why would you meet them?
You're making them feel uncomfortable.
- You never see them for work. - Doesn't everyone do that?
- No one does that. - They must've felt uncomfortable.
- I just joined the agency. - They must've been surprised.
After working at a company for 12 years...
- it feels like you have to do that. - That's right.
It's nice to meet you all.
May I ask...
about the benefits I can get?
- You mean social insurance, right? - Yes.
- Social insurance? - Social insurance?
They don't pay for your social insurance.
- Of course, they don't. - Of course.
I didn't know that.
- You're a freelancer now. - He became stupid.
(He became stupid.)
There's nowhere to go. This is a staff lounge.
(Am I allowed to be here?)
- What's that? - That's the package.
(He opens the box in an awkward way.)
Oh, it's wine.
(Is it a gift for joining the agency?)
(There's a long letter.)
- It's to celebrate his new start. - My fan club...
- sent me a gift. - Hold on.
- Do you have a fan club? - Your fan club?
Yes, I have a fan club.
- The members of my fan club... - How many members...
are in your fan club?
- There are seven members. - I see.
- There were almost 8,000 members. - Exactly.
The number of members decreased as many members got married.
But how could it drop from 8,000 to 7?
- It happened. - Is their server down or something?
It doesn't make sense the number dropped that much.
It makes no sense.
Lately, about three fans come to see me.
- Still, it's half of the club. - That's a lot.
Absolutely.
If half of them came, that means everyone was there.
That's right.
They sent me the gift.
I was glad I had something to do.
- There was nothing to do there. - You've done with it now.
What's that place? No one is there.
It's a staff lounge.
- People have a meeting there. - That's right.
It's supposed to be packed with people.
Wherever he goes, there's no one around him.
He's alone all the time.
It's so hard to see people even when I'm outside home.
- Exactly. That's why you went out. - Usually, it's not so empty.
(He calls someone sitting in an awkward position.)
(He's calling Noh Hong Chul who is in the same agency.)
Hi, my workmate.
- What did he say? - What did he say?
What did you just call me?
We're working with the same agency.
- Oh, you said workmate. - You shouldn't forget that.
I thought you were teasing me.
(He's timid.)
- Woo Jong. - Hong Chul. Yes?
Are you having a good time?
I'm visiting...
our agency right now.
What brings you there? It's a week day.
I don't have work to do.
I just came here.
I came here and met the staff.
I see.
Is it normal that they don't feel comfortable to meet us?
We don't usually go to see them.
- Is that so? - I told you so.
I didn't see any celebrity here.
- I thought I would meet... - It's not...
like an employment agency.
Oh my goodness.
You wouldn't see any celebrities in the office.
- It's not just for our agency. - I see.
Even if you visit SM Entertainment, you wouldn't see any celebrities.
- Right. - They don't visit the office.
The staff members must feel uncomfortable to see you.
They must be confused.
- They seemed to feel uncomfortable. - Right.
It's not appropriate to ask about my appearance fee, right?
You know how much you get paid.
I don't know.
- You don't know? - No.
Oh, right. You've been paid monthly salary until now.
Right. I see why.
Can I ask them about it?
You can negotiate your pay now.
I see.
- Thanks. Hong Chul. - They don't just decide on it.
Hong Chul.
(He takes up courage to ask a question.)
Do you get paid a lot?
- My goodness. - Anyone would ask that.
- You have nothing to worry about. - Okay.
Compared to your voice...
Seong Ju sounded...
millions of times more anxious.
- Is that true? - My goodness.
Thank you for cheering me up.
- Cheer up. - Okay. Thank you.
- Bye. - Bye.
- "Bye." - I should play along with him.
Seong Ju paved the road for freelance announcers.
- He did, indeed. - It must've been a consolation.
He cheered me up so much.
- "Seong Ju was much more anxious." - Right.
I hope you'll get out of there now.
- You do? - Yes.
From the office.
There were many places to look around...
- in the building. - Has he come home?
What's that place?
- Why did you go there? - They're AOA members.
That's Cho A.
Can I go in there?
(He's not sure.)
(He opens the door carefully.)
(As he's entering quietly...)
(she saw Woo Jong.)
(She focuses on practising regardlessly.)
(He lowers his body.)
(He crawls into the room like a tourist.)
The person sitting next to me is AOA's agent.
- You look like their agent. - Exactly.
Right.
(My heart flutters)
(Whenever I see you)
(His heart flutters for a different reason.)
(Even the way he applauds is pitiful.)
He looks pitiful.
(She feels sorry for him.)
- You haven't smiled until now. - That was amazing.
- That's right. - I was happy to see them.
You seem the happiest throughout the video.
- Thank you. - Hello.
- It's nice to meet you. - Don't be too formal.
- You're my seniors in this agency. - That's right.
(We think you're right.)
It's nice to meet you all.
- It's nice to meet you all. - It's nice to meet you all.
It looks like you're meeting them as their agent for the first time.
- That's right. - "I'll do my best."
Why are you being so awkward?
Please stand straight.
- It's just... - Yes?
I don't even have an agent.
- Is that true? - Really?
There are people who help me, but I don't have my own agent.
- I see. - I see.
Why would you say such a thing to them?
Why would you say that?
Is that why you visited them?
- My goodness. - I have no one to talk to about it.
Your agent will be surprised when he watches this.
"When did he go there?"
(When did he go there?)
- I'm getting a little emotional. - Are you?
I stayed at home for over 48 hours.
I felt so frustrated.
He used to go to work every day.
- Oh, he's used to it. - I see.
(They're very understanding.)
Woo Jong, you can rest at home when you don't have work.
You don't have to go to the office every day as you used to do.
- You can go on a trip, too. - I can just stay home?
Yes.
You'll get a lot of offers as you're talented.
She's right.
They're comforting you when they met you for the first time.
I hope to see you often.
- So do we. - So do we.
- See you later. - See you later.
They cheered me up a lot.
- Cheer up. - You can do it.
Go, Woo Jong!
- Goodbye. - Goodbye.
- Pull it down. - You need to pull it harder.
(He can't even open the door.)
- Oh, no. - My goodness.
- Goodbye. - Goodbye.
(After showing AOA members his clumsy side,)
(Woo Jong heads somewhere else.)
- It's quiet. - The sun is going down.
Are you even busier than before?
- He went to the hospital. - I'm not...
very busy right now.
Your nose is a little bit curved.
This side of your nostrils is a bit bigger...
than the other side.
- He's an ENT doctor. - I go see an ENT doctor very often.
- I know. - This is the centre.
You can see this side is bigger.
What's this?
This is the bigger side.
You're revealing too many things just because you're a freelancer.
That's too much.
(They can clearly see everything.)
Why are you so disgusted?
Park Bo Gum's nose looks the same on the inside.
- It's the same for everyone. - He doesn't show it to us.
Why do we have to watch the inside of Woo Jong's nose?
Shall we move onto the endoscope?
- Yes. - Wait a second.
I might have to use my throat more.
I'm not sure, but I might have to.
Try making some noise.
(He gets his throat checked just in case he needs to use it.)
Luckily, there's nothing wrong with it.
Even the doctor is wondering why you came.
There's nothing wrong with you.
I go even when they're nothing wrong with me.
I go even when I'm not sick.
You're funny.
Why are you doing that when you aren't sick?
That's for sick people.
- It's for people with colds. - I use it when I lose my voice.
I'm getting everything checked since I'm there.
Where are you going this time?
- He's going everywhere. - The hospitals are gathered there.
Hi.
- Hi. - This is the orthopedics.
- Why did you go there? - What did you go for?
I do a lot of household chores.
- What kind of chores? - I have carpal tunnel syndrome.
- He switches the channel. - You use the remote control?
I like going to the hospital.
Whenever I'm anxious...
or worried, I go to the hospital.
I even go when nothing is wrong.
The doctor always asks why I came to the hospital.
But I say there's no reason because I'm not sick or hurt.
The doctors don't just focus on one part of my body.
I feel like they cure my heart as well.
- Oh, my... - Wait a second.
- That's benevolent art. - What are you talking about?
They must not like you.
There you go.
Did that hurt a lot?
- You look close to the doctors. - I've known them for a decade.
It's been a decade since I first visited that hospital.
Is this your third hospital?
Yes, I went to see a dermatologist.
I can see a lot of pores.
Is this a freckle? What should I do with it?
- It's a type of wart. - A wart?
It's a wart!
Are you sharing your wart with us?
You're showing us everything.
(You're showing us everything)
- A wart? - Yes.
- I have a wart on my face? - Yes.
What about this one?
The doctor seems tired of all your questions.
What is that?
It's an age spot.
An age spot?
Oh, no.
I don't believe this.
Are you going to show us everything?
Do you have any birthmarks?
Do I have to get rid of this?
Can I get laser treatment for this?
(No other guest has shared so much embarrassing information.)
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
- See you next week. - I'll be back then.
- Bye. - Bye.
You're taking a hospital tour.
I know where he's headed.
(Where is Woo Jong going next?)
I don't save money when it comes to medicine.
So, you like medicine.
(He looks around.)
(He scans every corner of the pharmacy.)
(What is he so curious about at the pharmacy?)
Many people go to department stores.
The pharmacy is like a department store to me.
I love looking at medicine.
I notice when they have new masks.
I notice different types of floss...
or nasal sprays with different scents.
Those are things I look for.
Going to the pharmacy is a lot of fun.
(He enjoys shopping at the pharmacy.)
That's unbelievable.
He's the first person that shops at a pharmacy since Lee Yoon Seok.
See you.
- Bye. - Bye.
(He finishes his fun shopping spree.)
(Woo Jong arrives at a mall.)
(The mall is crowded with people coming after work.)
(He slowly walks around.)
(He walks at a very slow pace.)
(He doesn't seem to be here for a reason.)
People are everywhere.
(After much walking and looking around...)
(He gets a table at a hamburger joint.)
(Excuse me.)
(Isn't he a waiter?)
Could you take my order?
What would you like?
- This one. - Okay.
I'll have this and a coke.
Okay, I'll take that menu.
- Okay. - Thank you.
- I feel bad for him. - It's embarrassing to eat alone.
Many people eat alone nowadays.
You're right, but I still feel embarrassed.
I thought you'd be enjoying your life more.
I thought you'd drink every night.
You like to meet people and you like to drink.
Drinking doesn't bring me joy.
You're eating expensive food.
(The life of a freelancer is scary, yet exciting.)
You made the right choice.
Yes, it's better to eat good food when you're eating alone.
That's right. That way, no one will pity you.
(His schedule is totally different from what he was used to.)
- What should I do tomorrow? - Oh, no.
Don't most people look at their phones while eating?
- You're fully focused on eating. - Is this it?
This is my life.
- I feel tears coming to my eyes. - I feel so sad.
You should be happy.
I have a knot in my stomach.
- I don't know what to do. - Isn't this a normal life?
Am I the only one who lives like this?
Come to think of it, I felt weird watching the video.
It was weird all day.
But I understand.
Woo Jong worked hard when he had a stable job.
- It's like my dad's generation. - He sticks to the rules.
- During the industrialization... - That's going too far.
Why would you bring up the industrialisation?
Oh, my.
He was a diligent person, so this sudden freedom...
- feels awkward to him. - That's right.
You look like a retired father.
- I think you'd feel like one, too. - That's right.
That happens when your life revolves around work.
When you suddenly don't have to work,
you have no idea what to do.
It's quite amount of time.
- It's 9 to 6. - You're right.
If you have nothing to do, it's hard to manage your time.
This would be the first time...
retired people will related to our show the most.
Even though I haven't been in that situation,
I can imagine what it'd be like to go to work for 12 years...
and suddenly have nowhere to go.
- I'd be lost. - You're right.
It's sad in a way.
- You'd feel empty inside. - That's right.
But I didn't know it would be this bad.
It's this bad.
I was shocked.
I didn't know he was living like this.
It's awkward.
I can say this for sure as a younger colleague,
you're going to have a lot of work.
So, take good care of your mental health.
I'll be cheering you on, whichever show you're on.
Thank you and good luck!
Good luck!
Is it over?
Don't we have to say something in closing?
- Would you like to? - Yes.
- Go ahead. - Go ahead.
What do I have to say?
I hope you will root for me...
as I start my life as a free man.
See you next week.
Why next week?
You haven't filmed anything for next week.
I can film something.
I can go and film right now.
What is there to film? It'll be the same.
Why would we film you do the same thing?
- I'll do something else. - Call me when you've changed.
Come on.
All right.
(We will be cheering for Woo Jong and his busy life in the future!)
He's an interesting person.
I've never seen a closing like that.
(I Live Alone)
(This is Hyun Moo's apartment on an autumn night.)
It's already seven.
I shouldn't watch and food shows.
(He is determined not to watch any shows that make him hungry.)
(He seems to be on a diet.)
I should be partying the day before my birthday.
But I can't even have cake.
(He had a birthday party with his fans two years ago!)
(He had cake by himself last year.)
Thank you.
(His birthday has come around once again on November 7.)
I can't even have cake.
(He takes out papers instead of cake the day before his birthday.)
Mix it with 500 ml of cold water.
(Is that the instruction to taking enema?)
I have to drink a litre?
Have it once at 7 pm...
and once tomorrow morning.
There will be thunder.
I'm getting a medical check-up.
I think the last time I got one was 4 or 5 years ago.
I only got the basics done the last time.
I hear from older friends...
that our bodies change radically...
after we hit 40.
They say it's more difficult to wake up...
and even hangover last longer.
Now that I'm 40,
this is like a birthday gift to myself.
(This is a birthday gift to my 40-year-old self.)
(He takes fleet enema for colonoscopy.)
(He smells it first.)
(Sighing)
(He gulps 500 ml of water.)
(Making a face)
That's too much.
(For a clean and confident bowel...)
(This is the pain you have to go through for a colonoscopy.)
Colonoscopy and biopsy agreement...
(He fills out the agreement and questionnaire next.)
Please write down any departments you'd like to visit.
I had problems with my prostate, but it could be my age.
(Urology)
Department of urology.
It's been five minutes, but I don't feel anything.
That's impressive.
(He is at peace.)
(However, he shouldn't relax just because he's fine now.)
(Most people feel it as soon as they take the medicine.)
I don't feel anything.
My stomach should hurt.
There should be thunder by now.
That looks delicious.
Why do they have to sell food?
(He can't eat anything until he's done with the check-up.)
(It makes him go crazy.)
Are they shooting like that intentionally? It drives me crazy.
It's crazy.
Even the pan looks delicious.
I shouldn't watch a food show.
(He turns to the channel that features people.)
(Holding his hungry stomach, he waits for the news.)
Wilson, why am I not getting any news?
(He's both scared and impatient.)
Please let me go to the bathroom. Hurry.
It's making me anxious that I'm not feeling the signal.
(Anxious, he calls someone.)
Is he not picking up the phone because they're newly-weds?
Who recently got a check-up?
(Who is he trying to seek advice?)
(Joong Wan got a check-up on January last year.)
I need to go to the bathroom.
He's not picking up the phone.
(But he fails to get advice from Joong Wan.)
(He gets up.)
Let's give it a try.
Let's go!
(Will he be able to get it done?)
(The phone rings.)
- Joong Wan. - Hey.
- I called because... - Okay.
I am trying to...
(He gets the signal.)
- Wait. - What's the problem?
I called because...
You did a colonoscopy, right?
(Joong Wan laughs.)
I did.
I drank two 500ml bottles of the fluid.
You drank four 500ml bottles, right?
Right.
(He's in pain.)
Why am I not getting the signal?
(He screams.)
Wait.
Why didn't it come at first?
(He hurries to the bathroom.)
It didn't come...
(Amazing things are happening inside.)
(Imagining too much is harmful to your health.)
(It became peaceful again.)
(He sighs out of relief.)
It was peaceful.
But suddenly it attacked me, and I was really surprised.
Even when a volcano erupts,
it shows signs by scattering volcanic ashes.
But it was like it just erupted without a warning.
I almost didn't make it to the toilet.
(He's worn-out.)
Oh, dear.
I am drained.
(He lies down on the sofa.)
Gosh.
That was one big storm.
A hurricane swept over me.
It was a hurricane.
I have no energy left.
(While leaning on Wilson, he soothes himself.)
(He picks up his phone again.)
Hey, Hyun Moo.
I am sorry.
It's all right.
You must've been in a hurry.
There was a storm.
When did you get the first signal?
It came after half an hour.
And how many times did you go to the toilet?
I think I went about 10 times.
About 10 times?
- Yes. - You're at home, right?
Did you buy diapers?
- Buy what? - Diapers.
What are you talking about?
Diapers.
- You have to move. - Will I poop in sleep?
Yes, it will leak.
It won't leak. Stop lying.
I am serious.
I don't need diapers!
There are diapers for adults.
I won't have to poop more after 10 times, right?
No, it's dangerous until you get to the hospital.
You have to be careful. You don't know when it's coming.
(Oh, dear.)
(The more he thinks about it, the more vain it gets.)
Okay. Your voice stimulates my bowels.
I got signals as soon as I heard your voice.
I will call you in case of emergency.
Okay.
(He finishes talking on the phone with Joong Wan.)
(He's frowning.)
(It's here!)
(The news keeps coming.)
(He rushes to the bathroom.)
(The second storm is as strong as the first one.)
(He looks thin and pale.)
(He's ragged.)
It feels like...
I'm losing one organ.
Maybe I lost my gall bladder?
It feels like I lost something.
That was surprising.
(He realizes the power of enema.)
(He lies down and tries to sooth his bowel.)
It's killing me.
(It's already 10pm.)
(It's come again.)
(Hyun Moo is still fighting.)
(It's the fourth time.)
(He returns to the sofa with a blanket.)
(But he heads to the bathroom soon again.)
(After that, the signal came about 10 or more times.)
I got the signal every 10 minutes.
I let out everything in my body until my face became thin.
It sounds a little inappropriate,
but it felt like it was getting ragged down there.
It felt as if it was being worn out.
I was worried...
that something wrong will happen to that part...
before I find out if something is wrong with my intestine.
It was so painful.
(He sets the alarm for the second intake of medicine.)
(Worn out from pouring everything out, Hyun Moo passes out.)
(He falls asleep only after midnight.)
(It's already the early morning.)
(He's up.)
(Hyun Mook woke up alone in the big bed.)
Rebecca.
(Who is he calling?)
What's my schedule today?
At 6am, it is Hyun Moo's birthday.
At 7am, you have a medical check-up.
At 2pm, you have to be at Sangam MBC Building.
At 6pm, you have to be at Ho Am Hall of Performing Arts.
Please play the Happy Birthday song.
(She sings the song with a lovely voice.)
(Even though she is an AI woman,)
(the lonely man gets comfort from her voice.)
It's touching.
I have to take the medicine again.
(Hyun Moo goes for the morning medicine.)
(He doesn't even have the strength to shake the medicine bottle.)
(Who is it at this hour?)
(Has a woman come to celebrate his birthday?)
(It's his manager.)
- Good morning. - I'm in trouble.
- What's wrong? - I didn't take it at 4:30am.
I must've slept through it.
- You're taking it now? - Yes.
You can't take it now.
(The alarm went off at 4:30am.)
(He checked the alarm..)
(and went back to bed.)
What time is the check-up?
It's 7am.
- What time is it now? - It's 6:20am.
I'm in trouble then.
I'm going to poop in the car.
(He's going to poop on the way to the hospital.)
It's not easy to do.
Let's go. Let's hurry.
(He's worried, but they hurry to the clinic anyway.)
(He groans.)
I have a bad feeling.
Please.
(The hospital is about 35 minutes away.)
(But it's the morning rush hour.)
It's Monday today.
(And it's a dreadful Monday.)
The traffic is the heaviest right now.
I hope nothing happens. Please.
- You're not getting any signals? - It comes unexpectedly.
It's like a time bomb without a set time.
I just hope we arrive at the hospital fast.
(But the traffic gets worse.)
(He's already ragged.)
Something heavy is knocking me.
I am not kidding. Gosh.
I'm in trouble.
(Both the expressway and his bowels are about to burst.)
It's crazy.
Please stop at a cafe with a bathroom.
(He groans.)
(He's covered in sweat and tear.)
Where did all the cafes go?
(His assistant seriously looks for the bathroom.)
(He's attacked.)
(A speed bump attacks him.)
(It damages that part.)
You eat something.
Eat something, okay?
(He can't hold it anymore.)
(He pulls off the car in downtown.)
(He can't even run.)
(Fast-food place is the only hope.)
Can I please use the bathroom?
- I'm sorry. - It's upstairs.
(He's dying.)
It's driving me crazy.
I'm dying.
(He arrives safely.)
(Fierce fighting continues inside.)
(It feels much better.)
I almost fainted.
(I almost gave up everything.)
- Thank you. - Bye.
I'm sorry.
(Hyun Moo sounds much better.)
(He has pity on Hyun Moo.)
(It feels much better.)
I'm getting my mind back.
(I'm getting my mind back.)
(He's face has a healthy glow now.)
We arrived at the hospital.
I'm dying.
(He's there after a torturous time.)
(It's Health Promotion Centre.)
- Hello. - Hello.
Come this way, please.
(He already feels exhausted.)
- Nice to meet you. - Hi.
It's painful, isn't it?
- Yes. - Please, have a seat.
- It comes out so unexpectedly. - Right.
- It's your birthday. - Yes, it is.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
(It's the first birthday greeting from a woman.)
- I feel so sick. - You applied for a sleep endoscopy.
Do you have any another schedule in the afternoon?
Yes, I have a TV show to film.
- Do you? - Yes.
You might get a temporary memory loss if you do the sleep endoscopy.
- Really? - Yes.
- Then I'll do the non-sleep one. - It's a good choice.
- Come inside, please. - Okay.
You have to completely take off your top.
Then, put on slippers and come out.
Okay, I got it.
(He glances the hall way.)
(It's a time for the health examination.)
- Hi. - Hi.
- Come this way, please. - Okay.
I feel like...
- Do you want to go to bathroom? - Yes.
When you finish, don't flush it down.
We have to check it.
Excuse me?
- Do I really have to show you? - Yes, please.
I don't think I can do that.
We have to check the condition of it.
I'll show you a picture of it.
- Do you really have to see it? - Yes.
(She's so adamant.)
Don't flush it down. You have to show us.
After we check it, we'll move on to the colonoscopy.
Let us know when you finish.
(He's going in there with love and concern.)
(He's in progress.)
(He glances outside.)
(She walks straight to him like a pro.)
There's no one in there, right?
(She glances inside.)
(She walks away after checking his healthy excrement.)
(He feels embarrassing.)
I feel so humiliated.
(I feel so humiliated.)
My goodness. What's next?
You'll get an ultrasonic wave test at your lower abdomen.
(The lower abdomen ultrasonic wave test is the first one to go.)
Raise your arms, please.
(Oh my goodness.)
You got surprised by my hairy belly, right?
I apologize for that.
(Hairy Hyun Moo is ready.)
(The examination starts now.)
(My prostate should be healthy as I'm not married yet.)
Examination will be starting soon.
Well done.
You don't have any problem.
Really? Does the result come out straight away?
Your prostate size is normal.
- What about my thyroid? - It's normal, too.
Then why do I always get swollen face?
People told me that...
there would be a problem on my thyroid.
It's just because you gain weight.
- That's why. - Or you might often feel tired.
- Thank you. - No problem.
(Hairy fat boy moves away.)
(Following that, a lung CT scan...)
(and a hearing test went on.)
Okay.
(He's concentrating.)
Open your eyes wider.
Wider, please.
It hurts.
(He's taking his blood sample.)
(He's distorting his face.)
(The next one is Pulmonary Function Test.)
Inhale as hard as you can.
Tighten your stomach and look down to the ground.
Stay still for five seconds. Five...
Four...you have to squeeze your belly.
Stay still like that for a bit more.
Breathe in as much as you can.
That's it.
Let's do it one more time.
- Again? - You must be tired, aren't you?
This one would be the last.
This makes me want to go to the bathroom.
Inhale and then exhale as hard as you can.
(It's the last desperate exhaling.)
Tighten up your lower belly.
Stay still like that...
for a bit more.
You're done. You're healthy.
- Oh no. - Sit here, please.
Okay.
It's time for the non-sleep endoscope.
I'm so worried.
(He's so worried.)
This is the worst situation.
Is it really my birthday today?
(Is it really my birthday today?)
Do I have to wear that, with the in the rear?
You have to take off your underwear.
This is the backside of the pants.
I've never worn this kind clothes before.
- Is it okay? - Yes, it is.
Changing room is that way. You have to take off your underwear.
Okay. How on earth could I wear something like this?
This is the worst.
My goodness.
(He's moving to examination room flapping his pants.)
Come this way, please.
(The time has finally come.)
This way, please.
(The medical team is all women.)
I hate this.
Lay yourself down sideways...
facing the windows.
Okay, I got it.
Gastroscope will be done first.
Okay.
I can't do this.
Me too.
Doctor, I really hate this.
I almost died when I did this last time.
Do it softly please, doctor.
Let's start. Open your mouth, please.
Bite it softly.
It's going in.
Swallow your saliva.
Breathe slowly.
You're doing well.
(He handles it well.)
Good.
(Doctor finished the test as fast as she could.)
You did well.
Spit out your saliva and clean your mouth with this.
(It felt exactly the same four years ago.)
(She's patting his back.)
- You did really well. - Thanks.
Thank you.
(He finished the test in encouragements.)
This really is the worst experience.
(But there is even more...)
(worst test waiting for him.)
Move your legs this way.
(It's a non-sleep endoscope.)
Oh my goodness.
It's so embarrassing.
(Oh my goodness.)
Oh no, something coming in.
(He didn't expect this.)
(He's screaming in pain.)
You have to keep it relaxed.
It won't be long. Breathe.
You're doing great.
(It's such a heart-warming encouragement.)
That's it.
Relax. Your blood pressure is going up.
Breathe slowly.
(He feels the medical team's love towards him.)
They were holding my hands,
trying to relax and encouraging me.
It was so nice of them.
To be honest,
It was so painful in my stomach...
because when they put the camera in,
air is coming in too and it sufflates your stomach.
If there's your intestine, it feels like as if...
someone who has a good skill of jabbing...
(He's jabbing.)
hits only a certain part of your stomach.
You know how it hurts, right?
It literally feels like that.
It hurts extremely.
You can't even express the pain.
Avoid it if you can.
You have many polyposes.
Do I?
Do I really have many of it?
We just eliminated two of them...
but this one is too big to eliminate here.
We have to operate another surgery to it.
You have so many of them.
(Polypus elimination is postponed due to its big size.)
We're really done.
It's almost out.
(It's still jabbing his stomach.)
We're done. Well done.
- We're really done. - You did well.
(It's like a teacher patting her student.)
(She's patting him.)
Can you stand up?
(He's still in age of 40 who needs encouragement and love.)
(He had some rest afterwards.)
- It's all done, right? - Yes, it is. Well done.
Happy birthday.
(Right. It was my birthday.)
I feel so dizzy.
Your birthday is so adventurous.
Thank you.
- You're all done. - Thank you.
Next year on my birthday,
I want to spend it with my loved one.
Full of romance.
(It's the year after he said that.)
(He's spending his birthday with his beloved manager.)
What is this?
It's a meal coupon. You can have a porridge with this.
Am I able to eat it now?
You can have a meal from now.
I recommend you to have a light meal until tonight.
- Mostly like porridge? - Yes.
Thank you.
(Thank you.)
Goodbye.
Hyun Moo, we can't have porridge now...
as we have another schedule soon.
All right.
Well done, Hyun Moo.
You too.
(He's long day of birthday has passed.)
(A week later that day.)
(He's in the hospital again.)
(He's nervously waiting for his examination result.)
- Mr. Jun. - Yes.
Follow me to the counselling office.
Come inside, please.
(He's on his way to find out the result.)
- Hi. - Hi.
Hyun Moo,
please, have a seat.
I'll tell you the result in order.
Your weight level is...
obesity.
Your body fat percentage is pretty high.
You also have a high abdominal fatness.
It's not necessary to take a pill...
but your blood pressure was pretty high that day.
It's normal until 80 but you reached up to 90...
which can't be seen as normal.
You also had a Carotid ultrasound.
We found some oil sticking in your blood vessels.
- You see this part? - Yes.
In younger people's cases, we barely find this one here.
It got thickened this much.
We saw it from above as well.
Black part is normal.
This one is the oil and fat.
The cause of this is hyperlipidemia.
The cause of the hyperlipidemia is your belly fat.
You're doing good not drinking alcohol.
- I eat a lot. - You need some exercise.
You need some exercise and muscle training.
Can I get rid of those oil and fats if I exercise?
It's hard to get rid of it once you get it.
But it's possible to prevent gaining more...
if you exercise.
We'll now talk about the gastroscope result.
There's a polypus here.
(He's shocked.)
This is the stomach walls.
It has to be smooth like this.
- Do you see this curve here? - Yes.
This is the polypus.
Gastric mucosa is covering it.
I don't know whether it's a good one or a bad one like cancer, yet.
We didn't took a biopsy.
There's an Endoscopic ultrasonography.
You have to get a thorough medical examination on it.
We'll get you a schedule for it.
Are we in a hurry?
Actually, we're not but...
we still have to make a plan for the treatment.
We also found a problem through colonoscopy.
That's too big.
Yes. It's pretty huge.
- What should we do? - What is it?
It's a polypus.
The polypus was found pretty huge.
This one here is wide and big.
The colour is different from others. It's like a tongue shape.
You see this one here? You can't get rid of it through biopsy.
Is it dangerous just leave it there?
It has a high chance of turning into cancer.
So, we're going to get you a schedule for the treatment.
- Can I do it at a time? - Yes, it's possible.
We'll get you an appointment for gastrointestinal internal medicine.
I was really shocked by the result.
Until now, if my mum says something to me,
I've always regarded it as nitpicking.
Looking back, it was all right what she said.
"Don't eat too salty or sweet." "Don't eat late at night."
"Don't eat too much." "Don't overeat."
If I listened to her, I wouldn't have got those polypuses.
I'm planning to get a health examination...
regularly around my birthday...
on a yearly basis.
If you get a treatment on these polypuses, you'll be fine.
Well done for your examination.
You'll be fine if you get a treatment properly.
Compare to my age group,
is my health condition bad?
It's pretty average.
You're just like a normal mid-thirties...
or mid-forties who has a belly fat.
There are many people like you.
You have to cut down...
on your carbohydrate and fat intake.
You'll be fine if you exercise from now on.
For sure.
You're really...
- the saviour of my life. - You did really great.
Here you are.
(It's a gloomy rainy day like Hyun Moo's mood.)
(He got a red light on his health.)
(He calls someone as soon as he gets out of the hospital.)
Hello?
Hey, where're you?
I'm at the bank.
- What is it? - Isn't it raining there?
It's raining here.
- Where're you? - I got the examination result.
How was it?
Well,
I have a high cholesterol level.
Hyun Moo, I told you.
You got to lose weight.
It's bad for your liver as well.
My liver is fine.
- Oh no, I have a fatty liver. - It's bad for your liver.
See? Don't eat outside.
You shouldn't eat fast food.
Try to eat at home.
I have to eat healthy...
at home.
- I'll cook and bring it for you. - All right but...
I can also handle it myself.
Anyways, let's pick a day...
for your health examination.
Dad as well.
I'll book it for you.
Okay. I got it.
Don't eat anything, okay?
Okay.
(Hyun Moo takes care of his parents' health in advance.)
(He has so many things going on in his mind after calling his mum.)
(Hope he gets healthier day by day.)