(This is Radio Star's announcer special.)
(It starts in 33 seconds. Are you ready?)
(Don't even blink.)
(Kim Hyeon Nuk, Han Suk Joon, Lee Ji Youn, and Jo Woo Jong)
They're average people.
(Freelancing is tough.)
This is freelancer announcers' variety survival.
(They show off humour, comedy, and imitations.)
(It'll be fun. We're ready to throw caution to the wind.)
(We can talk flawlessly, too.)
- First birthday parties. - Not those.
He has a competitive edge.
- He's putting off his marriage. - Don't be silly.
(They badmouth each other.)
(Speaking before thinking always gets you in trouble.)
Seriously, this is the worst talk show I've ever had.
(The four ambitious rising stars have an all-or-nothing war.)
("The Good Days Are Over.")
Today, we'll meet four announcers who quit...
their stable full-time jobs to become struggling freelancers.
It's "The Good Days Are Over" show.
The party's over.
Our first guest...
started freelancing before Jun Hyun Moo did...
but news of Jun Hyun Moo overshadowed him,
so very few people know he's now a freelancer.
I didn't know, either.
News about his career change went unnoticed, but his marriage...
was widely talked about because his fiancee is pregnant with twins.
Kim Hyeon Nuk might even walk down the aisle with a tambourine.
- He's engaged. - He freelanced...
- Hasn't it been a while? - It's been five years.
It's been five years and people still don't know about it...
which means he might as well be an average person.
- How long must we mention this? - I just thought he was free.
He's self-employed.
Our next guest was overshadowed by her dad.
Now she's overshadowed by Jo Woo Jong's one-time interest,
the other Lee Ji Yeon at KBS.
In 2002, she hosted "Kung Kung Ta".
She's witty, but she's still her father's daughter, Lee Ji Youn.
- Lee Sang Byeok's daughter. - Ji Youn's...
- with Mystic Entertainment. - She's with Mystic.
The poor little girl.
(The poor little girl)
Jong Shin's the representative of her agency and I bet...
she'll say she wants her contract cancelled.
I heard she came on our show on that condition.
(It's not true, right?)
Our next guest was famous for his looks and for studying...
in America and China.
He has everything but a happy family.
After quitting KBS after 12 years of service, he's now struggling.
Welcome Han Suk Joon who's 42, free and single again.
This man is an expert at contradicting himself.
(He contradicts himself.)
Two years ago at a KBS award ceremony...
he said he would remain at KBS and become the CEO...
though Jun Hyun Moo and Han Suk Joon had quit.
I will stay here...
and become the CEO of KBS.
You were too rash.
He could open a bar called KBS.
He was called the next Jun Hyun Moo...
but he's actually Hyun Moo's senior.
All four of them used to work at KBS.
And here they are at MBC.
Shouldn't we call Kim Seong Ju?
(Kim Seong Ju used to work at MBC.)
He quit only recently.
Please welcome Jo Woo Jong, the lesser-known Jun Hyun Moo.
Everyone's lesser known.
(Here they come.)
Woo Jong, this is your first show since you became a freelancer.
When did you quit?
About a month ago?
Yes. I had a one-month break.
Let me give you some background information.
When Woo Jong quit,
a few agencies tried to sign with him.
My agency also showed an interest...
so I set up a meeting with some of the executives who later said...
- he had ties with FNC. - That's where he went.
Even under better conditions...
Gu Ra moonlights as a broker.
No. I'm not a broker.
- Do you get a commission? - No.
No. It's not like that.
- My point is... - It's not brokering.
Make jokes about funny things.
Not when I'm trying to be serious.
- This is a variety show. - Listen.
What's so important about you setting up a meeting?
Woo Jong signed with FNC which also signed Yu Jae Seok.
I realized that presenters...
have a certain dream or a fantasy.
- An agency with singers... - Yes?
- guarantees you'll attend events... - As the host?
I think that's what they assume.
- I believe that... - Gu Ra.
- You can't say that. - Why not?
You said that to me.
"AOA signed with FNC."
"There will be some joint events with them."
- "Sign with them." - Really?
- He said that to me. - It's a fantasy.
- What I mean is... - How is that a fantasy?
- He's a fantasy broker. - It was your idea.
- It was his idea. - He gives you the idea.
- Exactly. - He's a genie.
(He's the fantasy-giving genie of Radio Star.)
I have a question.
(It's a random question.)
- You have a manager. - Yes.
Shouldn't he or she call you every day?
- No. - No.
Only when there's work to do.
Shouldn't he check on me?
What for?
You're at home.
I'm curious.
- He knows you're at home. - You're jobless.
- He'll assume you're fine. - I know nothing.
I've only had a manager for about a week.
- They won't call for nothing. - No?
- I'd be worried if they called. - They don't seem to care.
- No. - No.
- Should I call first, then? - No.
- Can't I? - Don't call unless it's about work.
The exception is...
- if that guy really likes you... - Right.
- You can meet up. - What for?
The people I know are really close to their managers.
That's possible if they worked together for a long time.
I want to be like that.
Then call him first.
This is your first gig.
It would be nice to get close fast.
- He's anxious. - One more question.
Say you agreed to meet at 10:30am.
Should I show up slightly late?
- No. - What?
- Are you dating your manager? - Seriously?
- Can't celebrities be late? - That's rude.
You're weird.
You're joking, right?
- I'm clueless. - Seriously?
My manager only started a month ago himself.
- Him, too? - Yes.
We need to help each other out.
It took us a while to even find this building.
(We couldn't find MBC right away.)
Where in the car should I sit? In the passenger seat?
- In the car? - Yes.
I sit in the front.
Is it a van?
Yes. It is.
Sit diagonally.
(Thanks for letting me know.)
I realized yesterday there are doors on both sides.
That's enough.
I used to walk around the car to get to the door.
Is the door automatic?
- I didn't even know that. - Really?
- It used to be manual. - That's right.
- Okay. - I'm still learning.
(He's an enthusiastic newbie entertainer.)
I want to ask Woo Jong about this quote.
You said this at a KBS award ceremony in 2014.
"I'll become the CEO and control all the celebrities."
This means you'll never leave KBS.
Han Suk Joon and Jun Hyun Moo both quit KBS.
I will stay...
and become the CEO.
I will get to that position...
where I will be able to control all the celebrities.
Shouldn't you explain that?
- You betrayed KBS. - Will you apologize?
- It's okay to say you won't quit... - Right.
but saying you'll become the CEO means...
- He wants to retire at KBS. - That's a bit...
- Were your colleagues disappointed? - You planned to stay.
They must've felt betrayed.
I felt that a lot when I left.
I agree that I was rash.
I was excited and I got carried away.
I shouldn't have gone that far.
It was entertaining, though.
- Did you mean that? No, right? - At the time?
(He struggles to stay calm.)
- Why hesitate? - Seriously?
He was considering quitting.
- That's the problem. - Why hesitate?
It was an award ceremony and many people were present.
- You tried to be funny. - I wanted to be funny and...
- Exaggerations work. - They do.
I was shocked myself when I said that.
I got up there...
and said I'd stay and become the CEO...
and control the celebrities.
I noticed Lee Gyeong Gyu wince.
When I said the word "control",
all the celebrities there winced.
It was as if they really wondered if I would become CEO one day.
No one thought so.
- I'm serious. - No one takes you that seriously.
No one wants to stay around until you become the CEO.
(I see...)
- I'll write music. - Too bad.
I noticed how they felt...
and that made me feel bad.
I regretted saying that as soon as I'd said it.
- I feel bad even now. - If that's what you thought...
then you should've put it differently.
At an award ceremony...
- He meant to be funny. - People hate you right away.
- What? - People hate you right away.
- Listen. - Controlling people?
This is a bad time to talk about that.
- It's a sensitive topic. - It must be avoided.
- Are you a confidante? - That's right.
(Does Jo Woo Jong plan to control the entertainment industry?)
You used to be KBS'...
- most well-known presenter. - He was the most famous one.
When you told the company that you wanted to quit...
did they accept your resignation right away?
Did the executives try to talk you out of it?
- Were they waiting for you to quit? - When I said...
I wanted to quit, they offered to shake my hand.
They tried to stop you at first.
They did at first, but when I didn't budge...
- they asked to shake my hand. - I see.
I went to my manager and said...
"Sir, I'd like to resign" and I was quite emotional.
I'd worked there for 12 years.
I'd slaved away like the guy from "Misaeng".
- Not like him, though. - I was like him.
- I was tied down. - That guy...
- Don't romanticize it. - He was a temporary employee.
- You're romanticizing it. - You'll get into trouble again.
Don't compare yourself to him. You were employed full-time.
- You're a troublemaker. - That was about temporary staff.
- You'll get into a lot of trouble. - This is a problem.
He wants to control celebrities and he acts like a temporary worker.
(These are dangerous comments.)
Then I went to the presenters' office.
I expected them to be teary-eyed and sad to see me go.
- Teary-eyed? - I thought...
that's what the atmosphere would be like.
- Out of sorrow. - Out of sorrow.
- They congratulated me. - "Treat us when you become rich."
"Take care. Good luck." That's all they said.
"Is this it, then?"
That was basically it and I was so disappointed.
You have a strange fantasy about work in general.
He expected people to cry about his departure...
and reminisce about the tough times...
and cry at the farewell party...
- while cutting grilled meat. - That's what I expected.
- That's a fantasy. - I returned my laptop...
Did you act like that...
when the others quit to go freelance?
- What? - Did you cry when others left?
- If that's how you acted... - He wasn't like that.
Then it's justified. Did you?
This is about me.
He puts himself first.
- When I returned my laptop... - I think...
he loves himself a bit too much.
- Of the four people here... - They must...
- He was the last to quit. - They know me.
- He didn't cry when we left. - He was absent.
- He even missed my farewell party. - Mine, too.
Really?
What do you expect?
When I returned my laptop...
How many times did you return your laptop? Let it go.
How many laptops did you have? Stop returning them.
- I went to return it. - You know what?
We have...
four announcers, four presenters here with us today.
They used to work together...
and they're known for their logic and education.
I've never hosted such a confusing chat before.
They all want to speak first.
- I only... - This is your reality.
They're in survival mode.
(It's a survival talk show.)
- Exactly. - I returned my laptop...
Stop talking about that!
You returned it already.
- Let me finish. - What are you doing?
I can't turn the page of my script.
- I went to return my laptop. - You already returned it.
- They asked for... - Move on.
- Oh, dear. - Woo Jong.
- Woo Jong. - The laptop?
Woo Jong.
Shall I stop?
(Let's just finish there.)
We should congratulate Hyeon Nuk on his upcoming wedding...
and the pregnancy.
(He's getting married and having twins.)
- When's the wedding? - December 2.
- Very soon, then. - How far gone is your fiancee?
12 weeks.
- So you know it's twins. - It's early days, then.
Yes.
Artificial insemination is pretty common these days...
- but was this natural? - Of course.
- Was this natural? - Of course.
- He's single. - I'm still single.
Nothing was artificial.
A single man doesn't need artificial insemination.
That's nonsense.
Why would a single man need artificial insemination?
- How dare you. - Are you for...
- premarital childbearing? - That's for struggling couples.
- It's a challenge. - What I meant was...
- What I meant was... I meant... - It's really tough.
I said that because Hyeon Nuk's old.
- Right. - We're a year or two apart.
- And... - But he's single.
- Your fiancee isn't exactly young. - Even then...
- We're eight years apart. - Exactly, but you dated...
for a while so I thought there was an agreement.
Have you decided to be rude again?
- I asked you cautiously. - It was all natural.
How was that cautious?
The question itself wasn't cautious.
They're engaged and...
- you mentioned insemination. - How could you?
It's considered as a dowry.
- What, artificial insemination? - No.
Are you brokering those deals, too?
(He shouldn't have mentioned it.)
- Do you work with a clinic? - Listen.
- I get his point. - See?
- People who get married late... - That's my point.
- who do artificial insemination... - That's it.
- tend to have multiple births. - He doesn't know a thing.
- It's a common occurrence. - It is.
- When I heard the news... - Didn't you think the same thing?
- I wondered if it were possible. - See?
The pain in your life has helped...
open up your eyes.
- These days... - They share the same pain.
- Most couples with twins... - It's fertility treatment.
- went through treatment. - That's why...
- people say... - Exactly.
- natural fraternal twins are rare. - That's what I meant.
Are they fraternal?
They're fraternal.
We found out that on my fiancee's mother's side...
Then it's possible.
- They have twins? - Her grandmother.
She has a fraternal twin.
I wouldn't have asked had I known that.
It's genetic.
Sorry for not giving you such information.
Does your fiancee look like Elsa?
- Does she look like Lee Hye Jung? - Who?
- That's Big Mama. - Elsa, Elsa.
Big Mama Lee Hye Jung looks like Elsa.
- What are you talking about? - They have very different images.
She doesn't look like Elsa.
The reason I said my fiancee looks like Elsa is...
- in real life... - Large eyes?
Yes. Her eyes are twice the size of an average person's eyes.
- Her face is egg-shaped... - That's Big Mama, then.
(The eye size doubles with her eyeliner applied.)
(He's perplexed.)
Hyeon Nuk officiated over 500 weddings.
You're an expert.
You must've picked someone special to officiate yours.
I thought it would be best to ask people I knew well.
KBS Announcer Kim Gi Man will host the ceremony.
- Kim Gi Man? - Kim Gi Man...
MBC's Lee Seong Bae will host the festivities.
- Lee Seong Bae... - Not the ceremony, he's divorced.
Okay.
He'll host the second part.
- That's his painful past. - Why did you say that?
(He didn't have to mention it.)
How many guests are you expecting?
- About 2,000 people. - 2,000?
- They won't all show up. - That's a lot.
- 1,500 to 2,000, maybe. - Go for 500.
- They won't all come. - Did you rent a theatre?
You'll lose money. What will you do with all the leftover food?
You know about 3,000 people.
Hyeon Nuk and Jo Young Gu are known for knowing many people.
Your friendships and connections are like a sandcastle.
- They... - Are they weak?
- I'm... - I'm not sure if I'll go.
I'm like...
(Castle Hyeon Nuk got washed away.)
Ji Youn, you're with Mystic Entertainment.
- I am. - Why did you...
extend your contract when you're practically neglected?
- Well... - "Neglected"?
- I don't neglect my stars. - You...
You don't know, but I have a specific role.
Whenever we get...
- That's neglect. - Whenever...
they hire a new manager, that person is sent to me.
For about three months...
- Do you train them? - I work with them.
After working with me for three months...
they know the insides and outsides of Seoul.
- And then... - Then...
they become Jong Shin's manager.
- That's not good. - It isn't.
They call me late at night.
Usually you're pleased to hear from your manager.
It means they found work for you.
I pick up and they go, "Ji Youn, can we meet up tonight?"
I usually say I'll be right there...
and I go over.
All they talk about is how hard it is to work with Jong Shin.
- So... - They wait a lot.
- They... - When I drink.
- I drink with them. - It's a tiring job.
I usually pay the bill, too.
- She's really generous. - They don't talk about work...
- which is what I want them to. - It's not about work.
I just listen to them moan about life.
- That's my role at Mystic. - You're practically an executive.
- Well, but... - Still...
My role may not be much visible, but I'm satisfied and happy.
- That's a relief, then. - Is what Jong Shin told me to say.
Is Jong Shin avoiding you since you last went out?
- I don't know. We're... - Where did we meet?
We met near Gangnam station.
- That's right. - We drank a lot.
That was the first and last time we had a drink together.
We haven't met in a while.
- It's not just a while. - We...
- It's been 1 year and 8 months. - That's terrible.
It's fine, I see him on TV.
Anyone who doesn't know her well would want to avoid her.
- This is neglect. - She's the queen of parties.
- How so? - She never sits still.
Ji Youn, someone in her year,
me and a few in my year went out to drink.
We're in the similar age group because men join later.
Do you remember the 5,000cc beer pitcher?
- There was. - With a tap at the base.
She ordered one of those and poured out 500cc.
Then she ordered a 500cc bottle of liquor...
opened the top of the pitcher and poured the whole bottle in.
- That's a killer. - We needed to get drunk.
- And then... - That's hardcore.
- That's hardcore. - And then?
She asked for a ladle and mixed it up.
That was the first 5,000cc.
She said we couldn't leave until we'd drunk five of those.
You must be a heavy drinker.
- She isn't. - I like the atmosphere.
Since I talk too much when I drink, the alcohol seems to evaporate.
- You don't get drunk. - Even when I don't try hard,
- I can stay until the very end. - You don't have to try hard.
- I talk too much. - You talk while others get drunk.
It's incredibly fun to drink with Ji Youn.
If it's fun, why did you avoid it for 1 year and 8 months?
- It doesn't make sense. - Seriously.
- He wasn't being genuine. - It's a mystery.
While it's fun, I get worried about my health.
(While it's fun, I get worried about my health.)
This is one of the secrets Suk Joon will reveal...
for the first time.
Did you decide to become a freelancer...
because of the morning programs?
I'm not a morning person.
- My goodness. - I can't wake up in the morning.
KBS tends to value those who work in daily programs.
- It's like that with anchors. - SBS is the same.
I know an anchor at SBS named Choi Ki Hwan.
- He's a handsome man. - He's my age.
- He hosts "Morning Wide". - Yes.
- I've seen how he works. - Choi Ki Hwan.
- He must wake up at 5am. - That's right.
He has done it for five years. You know that he's handsome, right?
- He's handsome. - However, the lack of sleep...
- His skin is dull. - Yes, his skin is dull.
There are worse things than waking up at 5am.
I was told to arrive at work by 4:30am.
- Then you must wake up before 4am. - In order to do that,
- you have to wake up before 4am. - Do you know...
- the anchor named Kim Sun Jae? - I know who she is.
- I heard she wakes up at 3am. - I'm sure she does.
- I asked her, - It takes time to get ready.
"How do you live like that?"
She said, "I take a three-hour nap."
What is she, a newborn?
(What is she, a newborn?)
Your work schedule used to be bad.
When he was in Busan, he hosted morning news.
He had to wake up very early in order to do that.
He had to wake up at 5:30am or 6am.
One time, he was taking an afternoon nap...
when he woke up at 5:30pm.
- He was very surprised. - I took a nap because I was tired.
- I opened my eyes from a nap... - The thing is,
- and looked at the watch. - he was living on the edge...
- because he likes to drink. - The news starts at 7:30am,
but the watch read 7:20am.
It was 7:20pm, but I thought it was 7:20am.
I called and caused a scene.
I worked with an anchor named Kim Pyung Rae at the time.
I called him and said, "You need to run."
He asked me why. "I will miss work."
"You need to fill in for me." He said, "It's 7:30pm."
It's a good thing you quit.
(It's a good thing you quit before you're causing trouble.)
My goodness.
When you become an anchor,
- you get those nightmares. - It gets on your nerves.
You get worried about waking up late and missing work.
- That's why you get nightmares. - In mine, there was a newsroom.
When I only needed to turn the doorknob,
- I couldn't reach it. - You couldn't reach it.
- All anchors have those dreams. - Then, I entered the newsroom.
I stood in front of the microphone. I had to read the news.
Suddenly, all my teeth fell off.
- This happened in your dream. - That's scary.
All my teeth fell off.
- That's a terrible nightmare. - This is KBS news.
Where are my teeth?
(He's frustrated even in his dream.)
In another nightmare, I fell in spirals.
There's a newsroom beneath me.
That's where I need to land,
but I cannot be sure if it will happen. It's scary.
Ji Youn, have you had the same dream?
- Everyone has these nightmares. - In my dream,
I went to the studio to work.
It's 3 or 5 minutes before the news begins.
However, there was nothing. Then they said, "Didn't you know?"
"This studio is under construction. You need to go to another studio."
Then I sprinted.
- I sprinted in tears. - Everything is under construction.
- That's funny. - Everything is under construction.
- It's always like that in a dream. - My dream was different.
I sprinted and went inside the newsroom.
The clock counted down 3, 2, 1.
The news began, but my script was blank.
(The news began but her script was blank.)
I thought I would die.
- It was a terrible nightmare. - I grabbed the script...
- and looked at it. - It's blank.
I was holding a magazine.
(I was holding a magazine.)
Everyone is talking about dreams,
but I had a similar thing that happened to me in real life.
At KBS, male anchors are put on night duty.
Then their first work is radio news that starts at 5am.
That means they must wake up at around 4:30am and get ready.
One day, I fell into deep sleep.
I woke up to the ominous sound of a phone ringing.
- It was 4:58am. - It was 4:58am.
I picked up the phone and said, "I'm on my way."
I sleep in my underwear.
I grabbed my clothes and ran out. I got dressed on my way.
I put on one item after another. With every item of clothing open,
I ran. I thought to myself,
"If I run, I will be out of breath. I need to walk."
I walked when I reached the stairs.
I walked and arrived at the studio...
15 seconds before the show went on air.
- He must've been out of breath. - Even though I wasn't panting,
I was still out of breath.
Since I was out of breath,
I decided to take short breaths.
I took a breath with each word.
(He took a drastic measure.)
- I took a breath with each word. - Can you demonstrate?
I took a breath with each word.
President...
Park Geun Hye...
at 2pm...
- today... - He took short breaths.
It sounds obscene.
(Jong Shin has a naughty mind.)
I worked as a DJ of a radio program when SBS first opened.
Back then, they reported news in between the program.
The anchor used to work at Chuncheon MBC.
He needed to say, "Seoul news".
The music came on, and he said...
"MBC news".
My goodness.
Woo Jong, I heard you still hold grudges against an anchor...
who dismissed you in three seconds...
at an anchor exam 13 years ago.
- Who is he? - Who's the anchor?
It must be S or L.
- Yes. - He must be a department head now.
- It's one of them. - It's S or L.
Is it Shin Dong Ho?
- What? - Shin Dong Ho.
- It can also be Lee Jae Yong. - Don't reveal their names.
- Come on. - It's one of them.
You should share the story with us.
- It's Shin Dong Ho or Lee Jae Yong. - Let me ask you this question.
Who were the interviewers?
- There must've been two. - Interviewers?
There were Sohn Suk Hee and Shin Dong Ho.
(He took the bait.)
When you go into the interview room at MBC,
It's so nerve-wracking that many people break down.
You get a piece of paper.
- Some people shake visibly. - That's right.
I became very nervous, too.
In front of me was Shin...
There was Shin Dong Ho.
You have already told us everything.
He judged fairly based on criteria.
Even if I have ill feelings towards him, he won't care,
I don't care anymore.
(I'll reveal his name.)
- Shin Dong Ho stood before me. - Shin Dong Ho.
He said, "Mr. Jo Woo Jong." and I said, "Yes."
"Begin." That's all he said.
So, I began. "I'm Number 378, Jo Woo Jong."
"That's enough."
He told me to leave.
It wasn't enough. I hadn't even started.
(He's still upset.)
I was supposed to read the news script.
It's a reading test.
You didn't get to read the news.
- You didn't get to read the news? - No, I didn't. He told me to leave.
- Reenact the scene. - "I'm Number 378, Jo Woo Jong."
"You can leave."
(He decided in three seconds.)
He asked you to begin so he could find who he dismissed.
- He did it to know your name. - He was only checking.
He couldn't ask Woo Jong to leave right away,
"Woo Jong is the name of the man I dismissed."
- It was upsetting. - You should visit him today.
"You dismissed me 13 years ago."
What do you think he will say? "You can leave."
(He will say it in three seconds.)
Woo Jong claims that he has the best features...
of the leading freelancers, Kim Seong Ju and Jun Hyun Moo.
I have their best features.
You don't host ceremonies like Kim Seong Ju.
I'm good at it. It used to be my speciality.
(It used to be my speciality.)
I'm serious. I'm good at hosting...
- an event with an order. - I'm the witness.
He hosted first birthday parties for my two children.
- He's good at those ceremonies. - That's right.
- I didn't mean that. - It does set him apart.
(It's a path few anchors take.)
(Call him for first birthday parties.)
You should have hope...
- because Hyun Moo is very tired. - He is.
Woo Jong might get a chance.
- It's the perfect timing. - I heard...
Hyun Moo got a raise in his appearance fee.
You should offer to work for one fourth of the pay.
He'll be a cheap alternative for Jun Hyun Moo.
I don't understand why you keep talking about Jun Hyun Moo.
- The thing is, - He's your junior.
he's a junior who is younger than me.
- He became a freelancer first. - He's your senior in that sense.
While it may be true, I started working first.
I took a concept and built a character before he came along.
It was a nice character.
I couldn't secure it for a year because Hyun Moo took over.
Think about it. I was out of the spotlight for 10 years.
I had many struggles.
You can become the second Jun Hyun Moo.
Don't call me the second Jun Hyun Moo.
It's not like that.
(Jun Hyun Moo will always make him suffer.)
Woo Jong's ideal type is similar to Hyun Moo's.
- What do you mean? - He has liked Kim Ji Min...
for a long time.
(They burst out laughing.)
- What are you talking about? - You and Hyun Moo are alike.
- I don't like her. - Here's the thing.
Woo Jong worked hard to win Ji Min over.
- However, Hyun Moo... - I never did that.
Ji Min revealed that you're her neighbour...
- who continuously asks to meet up. - That's right.
- She and Hyun Moo had a scandal. - That was ridiculous.
- Didn't it make you feel unhappy? - I had fostered those feelings...
for over a year.
Then Hyun Moo held her backpack and stole that image.
- He's like that. - It must've been upsetting...
to see rumours of their relationship.
I wasn't happy about it. I thought it was ridiculous.
I recently met up...
- with Ji Min. - This is hilarious.
I said to her, "You seem to have a way with anchors."
"Two of my colleagues like you." Then she said,
"Both of them are worthless. Don't even mention them."
(This is Hyun Moo's fault.)
Woo Jong, please give us your voice impression.
- He's good at it. - Who will he imitate?
- Yoon Joo Sang. - Yoon Joo Sang.
Do you know who he is?
- Yes, I do. - I don't know who he is.
He always gets strokes.
- You mean in dramas, right? - Yes, in dramas.
(He scrunches up his face to imitate Yoon Joo Sang.)
(Why are they scrunching up their faces?)
(He holds the back of his neck.)
- I won't do it. - I know who he is.
I know who he is.
- He did a good job. - He's on TV often.
Stop it.
(Their facial expressions and gestures are the same.)
Stop it.
He's on TV often.
- I haven't even started. - It was great.
- You should make this popular. - I know who he is.
(He confidently tries the voice impression again.)
I won't do it.
I won't allow the divorce.
You want to steal all of my money. I won't allow it.
- That was great. - That was hilarious.
- His facial expression was great. - Choi Yang Rak.
- He can do a perfect impression. - Choi Yang Rak.
- Hello, I'm Choi Yang Rak. - He's good.
Even though there's nothing special about today's weather...
(He speeds up like Choi Yang Rak.)
Getting rained on is not as bad as getting a beating.
- He's good. - He's good.
Ryu Seung Ryong.
In "All about My Wife", Ryu Seung Ryong...
- milks a cow. - It was a famous scene.
Soo Jung, don't look at me like that.
That's not the kind of man I am.
Soo Jung, I don't care about orders, rules, or morality.
Others can follow them. You don't have to be uncomfortable.
Do you want to milk a cow?
Do a voice impression of Yoon Joo Sang.
(He takes an emergency measure.)
(He succeeded in making them laugh again.)
He looks exactly like Yoon Joo Sang.
- It's his best one. - The resemblance is uncanny.
- Lastly, he'll imitate Oh Dal Su. - Oh Dal Su.
In "Veteran",
Oh Dal Su dissuades Hwang Jung Min from going on with an investigation.
Listen, jerk. It's not your case.
Don't you know what happened to my friend at Seodaemun precinct?
A few years ago, he was fired for investigating a rich man.
He lost his job and his wife.
Now, he builds a charcoal fire at a barbecue place.
So, you listen, jerk. That's the end.
- It was impressive. - Why was it so long?
He sounded like Choi Min Sik in "Nameless Gangster: Rules of Time".
- "Hey, you jerk." - I know that scene.
- He was wearing handcuffs. - That's right.
Hey, you jerk. Do you know who I am?
The chief of police is my friend. He lives at Namcheon-dong, right?
(He tries hard.)
(It's too long, you jerk.)
You jerks, I'm done.
Stop it.
(He reached the end of his patience.)
- It was too long. - Stop it.
It's only been a month as a freelancer. You showed too much.
(He went all in.)
- You should've done it slowly. - You need to take your time.
- He's a talented man. - Did I make a mistake?
What will you show during the next shoot?
Hyun Moo must be envious of his talent.
- He doesn't have such talent. - That's right.
Do you think Woo Jong made the right choice by going freelance?
The matter is a bit uncertain with Woo Jong.
The position he's in... Wait, I have the right to judge him.
- That's right. - I have the right to judge him.
- Would it be convincing? - Of course.
For it to be convincing, you need to ask yourself a question.
- What do you mean? - Going freelance was a good choice?
It definitely did me good.
- Really? - Of course it did.
I have my area of expertise.
- He doesn't belong in companies. - That's right.
If he hadn't quit, he would've gotten reprimanded 100 times.
- I'm sure of it. - He's like that.
He would've gotten fired. They would've asked him to resign.
Even back then, he hosted events outside of the company.
- I resigned at the right time. - Good job.
- That's right. - He was already selling...
dish soap on a home shopping channel.
- It's useless to worry about him. - That's right.
He does well on his own.
He works on a global scale. KBS was too small for him.
What kind of a KBS anchor sells coals at Jakarta?
(What kind of a KBS anchor sells coals at Jakarta?)
It's impossible.
If anyone did that, he or she would be asked to resign.
Korea is too small for me.
Did you really sell coals at Jakarta?
- If you're curious about... - I'm curious.
If you're curious about the coal business he had in Jakarta,
look up "Stars We Are Curious About, Pumpkin Seeds".
He talked about it in details on that show.
- When I asked Ji Youn... - What did you ask me?
which programs she would like to appear in,
she told me that she wants to debut as a trot singer.
- Is it true? - I chose Mystic Entertainment...
- She has been abandoned. - You chose it to become a singer.
- Did you choose it to be a singer? - Yes.
I can't believe she had such plans.
- My goodness. - I write trot songs, too.
- That's right. - I have 6 or 7 songs prepared.
I looked up singers at Mystic Entertainment...
and realized that trot is the only genre that's missing.
- It's a cutthroat industry, - I like trot music.
but your success is guaranteed once one song becomes a hit.
- Do you have great singing skills? - She has a nice voice.
- I'm good at singing loudly. - I can see that...
- you want to work at events. - What?
- You want to host and sing. - That's right.
- That's right. - She wants to work at events.
Would you sing a bit of a song?
- Come on. - Let's hear it.
Even though I love you so much
(Her singing voice is as nasal as Jung Jun Ha's.)
- I'll write you songs. - Hurry up and do that.
I'm ready.
(She's already a queen of events at heart.)
She'll become the second Jang Young Ran.
(Jang Young Ran debuted as a trot singer.)
Suk Joon became free from work about a year ago.
He's neglected, too.
- His agency is neglecting him. - That's right.
He became free from marriage three years ago.
(That was sneaky.)
How does it feel to be single again after seven years of marriage?
What kind of a question is that?
Does it suit you to live alone?
It suits me now.
- I'm very happy. - After the divorce, he became...
Cheerful wouldn't be the right word.
- He became free-spirited. - I see.
- He likes camping. - That's right.
He drives a Jeep to go camping.
He sometimes sends a group text message at night.
"I'm having a party."
(Let's have a party tonight.)
- He asks people to join him. - Really?
Yes, he has a party at a nightclub.
I heard that you like the smell of a puppy.
I can explain.
My ex-wife and I started living separately on the summer of 2013.
(He keeps his cool and reveals his past.)
My goodness.
It's natural for couples to live separately before their divorce.
We didn't speak to each other even a year before that.
When we weren't on good terms, my ex-wife brought home a puppy.
Even though I thought the puppy wasn't a part of my family,
- I came to like it very much. - Of course you did.
I absolutely doted on it.
I took it on walks every day.
I miss the puppy.
I miss it very much.
It used to flip over whenever I came home.
It would show me its belly so that I can scratch it.
I would kiss it on its belly.
- There's that smell of a puppy. - What kind of a dog was it?
It was a Yorkshire terrier.
- Did your ex-wife take the puppy? - Yes, she did.
She was the one who bought the dog.
I miss it very much.
A few days ago, I asked an acquaintance of mine...
- and received a few photos. - Really?
You received photos of the dog.
It's a dog, not a child.
- Wait a minute. - My goodness.
- You need to be understanding. - I can understand if it's a child.
- You're overreacting. - Why don't you adopt a dog?
- You're overreacting. - Why don't you buy a dog?
It won't be the same dog.
It's not the only reason.
I'm not confident that I can properly take care of a dog now.
You need to go camping.
Suk Joon is a year older than Woo Jong.
In the interview, he was asked why Woo Jong doesn't get married.
Suk Joon answered, "It's because he's smart."
- He's smart. - What does it mean?
- Woo Jong... - What are you talking about?
- "It's because he's smart." - It's a meaningful statement.
He's not getting married because he's smart.
Woo Jong always says that he's unable to get married.
However, I don't think it's the case.
In Korea, people think they must get married...
when they reach a certain age.
However, there's nothing in the world you can do.
I'm feeling conflicted.
- Don't feel that way. - That's right.
You shouldn't say that.
I feel like his words are intended for me.
Your future wife must be watching the show. Don't say that.
- He became confused. - Hearing his words...
made me think about how I should handle hardships.
- It fits your situation. - Among the viewers,
some will agree with me...
while the others will say, "That's utter nonsense."
The reactions will differ by people.
Here's what I think.
With marriage come many changes...
- and responsibilities. - That's right.
Looking back, I don't think I thought about these matters.
Woo Jong's not getting married...
because he's smart and is aware of how heavy the burden is.
You're speaking utter nonsense.
I can't get married even when I want to.
- I don't have anyone special. - You're very smart.
You're speaking utter nonsense.
He is humiliating Woo Jong in a strange way.
(He is humiliating Woo Jong in a strange way.)
He shouldn't have done that.
I'm even jealous of people like Suk Joon who went through a divorce.
What are you talking about?
- Don't be jealous. - I am jealous.
People think single men who are over 40 years old are weird.
They say, "There must be something wrong with him."
People like Suk Joon are more popular.
Hyeon Nuk went over 40 a long time ago.
- I'm serious. - There's nothing wrong with him.
Women prefer men who have experienced the married life.
- Many people say that. - You know,
here's something I must tell you. I used to say,
"If it doesn't work out, get a divorce."
- However, it's a stressful process. - That's right.
It feels a bit awkward to say this,
but memories come to you from time to time.
Those memories aren't horrible, but burdensome.
Getting a divorce isn't as easy as it sounds.
I used to bring up Gook Jin's divorce thoughtlessly.
I was insensitive.
- It happened a long time ago. - Do you feel bad?
- Of course I feel bad. - Do you feel bad?
Gook Jin wasn't saying anything.
Gook Jin...
- He put up with you. - He should be thankful to me.
I created positive changes by talking about it in the open.
- Back then, divorce was a taboo. - People hid it.
- That's why he should be thankful. - Do you feel thankful?
I'm sure he feels that way.
- Be honest. - I know that you feel that way.
- Do you feel thankful? - You do feel thankful.
I don't want to talk about this.
- Well... - His face turned really red.
That's not it.
- But isn't it true? - It's so cold.
I thought they made Gook Jin's face red using computer graphics.
- But his face actually turns red. - Aren't you partly thankful?
- He was embarrassed. - Why would you say that?
With my personality, I'd never talk about such thing.
It would've taken much longer if I had to do it alone.
However, he did all the talking for me.
- It was both good and bad. - Of course.
Any entertainer would be thankful for this.
(Nobody can stop Gu Ra.)
During the pre-shoot interview,
Woo Jong excitedly gave us a list of presenters who he thinks...
will become freelancers in the near future.
- Really? - I was really surprised.
As you know, I have a lot of free time...
- so I came up with a list. - Okay.
- Who are they? - We'll start with SBS.
- Okay. - Here's what happens.
SBS presenters, when they become freelancers,
they go through certain variety shows.
What are those shows? They appear on "Jagiya".
- Right, "Jagiya". - Kim Il Joong quit SBS after that.
- He did. Right. - Kim Hwan is waiting in line next.
In my opinion, his time is running out.
- Kim Hwan? - Yes. He's almost done.
He will quit within a year.
- Kim Hwan? - I'm 100 percent sure of it.
Let's go to MBC.
What the MBC variety show presenters can do is...
- "Real Men". - "Real Men".
- Lee Seong Bae is in "Real Men." - Lee Seong Bae.
He's waiting for his chance.
In my opinion,
Big Bang members haven't joined the army yet, you know?
Seong Bae will become a freelancer before they join the army.
What does he have to do with Big Bang?
- Before Big Bang joins the army. - What do they have to do with him?
He will quit even before Kyu Hyun joins the army.
- That soon? - Seong Bae...
- That means it's happening soon. - By the way,
- I have orthodox analytical skills. - Tell us everything anyway.
By the way, he reminds of me.
- He talks without thinking. - Gu Ra...
(Is he going to grow like Gu Ra?)
At KBS,
- there is a show presenters must... - Say it with confidence.
- go through in order to break free. - What is that?
- I will explain. - Is that right?
At KBS, every presenter who hosts this show breaks free.
It's the evening food show.
I used to present "Infinite Zone Cue".
I used to do it with Oh Jeong Yeon.
Now we're both freelancers.
Previously, it was presented by Shin Yeong Il and Kang Soo Jung.
- Right. It was Soo Jung. - They both left KBS.
- They both left KBS. - Yes. After that,
the show was renamed as "Life Info Show".
And the presenters were...
The first presenters were me, Jun Hyun Moo and Lee Ji Ae.
Right. And they all left. Nobody is left.
- Everyone got swept out. - He's right.
Who are the next batch of presenters?
- There was Kim Hyeon Nuk. - And Kim Kyung Ran.
She also left KBS.
Also, there are shows that make it impossible for you to leave.
- What is that? - It makes you stay forever.
- It's "Hometown Report". - Right.
- You can't get out of that. - You can't get out.
Look who's presented it.
Seo Gi Cheol and Jun In Seok.
- Are they still there? - Yes.
They're almost board members now.
- Excuse me. - They settled down at KBS.
It wasn't the show that made them stay. They never intended to leave.
(I analysed it for a month.)
How about Lee Kwang Yong? Will he leave?
- Never. - He'd never leave.
Lee Kwang Yong and Bae Seong Jae won't leave.
Seong Jae works with a sense of duty.
- He loves soccer. - He loves to broadcast sports.
When we shortly did a variety show together,
he told me he hates being on variety shows.
- He's different from them. - He says he's not interested,
but if he was popular, he would've been interested in variety shows.
However, it wasn't going so well, so...
You look at everything with a skewed point of view.
(It's just that we're very close.)
Are you trying to walk my path?
It's really tough.
It's tough.
- It's not for everyone. - Before...
- Before Seong Jae joined SBS... - Your family gets criticized, too.
Do you know that? Even your children.
(Woo Jong is walking on Gu Ra's path.)
Before Seong Jae joined SBS,
he was with KBS. They entered the same year.
- And they talked about it a lot. - Were they rivals?
He used to completely disregard me.
- He... - We weren't even rivals.
- On Twitter... - One time here,
you talked me, didn't you?
You looked down on me for not being good at soccer broadcasting.
- I remember it clearly. - Who looked down on you?
You did.
- Woo Jong was mentioned. - I was mentioned too, wasn't I?
- I was mentioned, but... - We didn't talk about him though.
- Gu Ra said one thing. - They said it wasn't worth time.
I remember where it got cut.
"Well, Woo Jong is..." It got cut after that.
A lot of people ask those questions these days.
- Seong Jae told me. - I'm sure people ask him that...
- because he's good. - KBS doesn't bother you at all?
Well, Woo Jong is...
(They pretend they don't know what happened.)
That was rude.
My show ended up having the highest rating.
- It was because of Lee Young Pyo. - Right.
- He had a big influence. - Right.
Why is he getting all the credit?
Now...
We're running out of time.
I'm sorry.
Who's one presenter that you all agree will become a freelancer soon?
- Who will quit soon? - Who will quit?
- He can be from any station. - I think one female presenter...
- from KBS will leave soon. - Who?
- Lee Jeong Min. - She still hasn't left?
- She's thinking. - Do we have to say this on MBC?
- Then... - Why are we talking about...
this useless thing here? I'm busy talking about myself.
- They asked us. - Why do we care...
- if she quits or not? - Let's end it there.
- Why do we care? - Let's end it.
- Let's talk when she quits. - When a female presenter...
was mentioned, she immediately interrupted.
- Ji Youn wants her to... - Anyway,
if one more person quits, I'm releasing a trot album.
(She's going to become a trot singer.)
Woo Jong. In 2014, right before the World Cup,
Kim Seong Ju came out...
and said you don't have a chance against him when it comes...
to sports broadcasting, and you got furious.
At the time, it wasn't just on TV I heard that.
Even in person, Seong Ju and Seong Jae used to...
They didn't look down on me,
but they used to make jokes about me being bad.
It really hurt my pride.
My pride was so hurt that I slept three hours a day...
and practised soccer broadcasting.
- He did better than I expected. - Better than you expected.
- "Better than I expected." - Doesn't that hurt your pride more?
You got looked down by a non-professional.
(He unexpectedly hurts his pride.)
I told Young Pyo this.
I told him we should strive to get the second place.
We rooted for each other. That's what happened.
Who was Seong Ju's partner?
- It was Ahn Jung Hwan. - It was Seong Ju and Jung Hwan.
- Ahn Jung Hwan. - Bae Seong Jae and Cha Bum Kun.
It was only natural that people didn't expect anything...
from me and Young Pyo combination.
We just rooted for ourselves. One time, we were broadcasting...
Japan versus Ivory Coast. Young Pyo loves seeing Japan lose.
Whenever Japan lost control of the ball,
he was thrilled.
He's not from Ivory Coast, right?
"He took the ball from Japan. Now it's time to attack."
When Ivory Coast ended up...
scoring a goal and Japan lost,
we totally lost it.
Young Pyo and I held hands...
(They roared.)
We roared as if our team had won.
I had to broadcast the name of the player who scored.
It was one of two players.
But I was confused. Both were of African descent with braided hair.
I wasn't sure. I wasn't sure if it was Bony or Gervinho.
Young Pyo cried in the back.
"It doesn't matter if it was Bony or Gervinho."
"They scored!"
(I love it.)
You were supposed to stay neutral.
We had to be calm.
We had to respect Japan...
but he said, "We don't care who scores as long as they score."
Your broadcast gained popularity because of that.
We did become popular because of that.
The ball is blocked again. It was their chance to counterattack.
Their chance to counterattack is blocked again.
You shouldn't be too disheartened when Ivory Coast loses their chance.
- I will be more careful. - Yes.
- The ball is going up. - Goal!
- Goal! - Goal!
- Gervinho! - Gervinho!
Gervinho did it.
- It was Bony. - It's Bony.
- It's Bony. - Bony.
We don't care who scores as long as they score.
(They were a fantastic duo.)
When Woo Jong was broadcasting soccer,
Suk Joon gave him the nickname "All Right Woo Jong".
- Why did you do that? - What does it mean?
I did give him that nickname. When you first broadcast sports,
you say things that are grammatically incorrect.
You don't get criticized...
for grammatical mistakes when you broadcast sports.
Mr. Cha doesn't make comments a lot.
(He just keeps saying "Oh!")
That's it for him.
That's one of the few talents he has.
You're just like him.
"It's okay."
Oh! Is it Ahn Jung Hwan?
Oh! That's too bad.
Oh! Too bad.
(Gosh...)
When you get used to doing variety shows,
you try to set the editing points. If you want this to be...
the editing point, you'd say, "all right" before you say it.
Sometimes, it becomes a habit for some people.
- We do that a lot, too. - Woo Jong,
even when he was broadcasting sports live,
he kept saying "all right" whenever he felt he said something awkward.
It was his first time, so he was awkward every moment.
"All right! Someone got a ball. All right! He's dribbling forward."
"All right! He's passing it to the right. All right! Next player."
- "All right. The offender took it." - He's right.
- "Right. He's attacking again." - When did I do that?
"All right! It's going to the back. All right! He uses the left foot."
"All right, he's leading."
"All right. Shoot!"
So I said he's "All Right Woo Jong."
(That's how he got the nickname.)
- That's funny. - Other people don't know it.
- That's a funny one. - Other people don't know about it.
- We have that kind of habit, too. - We have that, too.
- Gu Ra... - He got better really fast.
It's like how Gu Ra keeps saying, "By the way".
"By the way, blah. You see, blah."
"By the way..." "Perhaps..."
"Now..." "By the way..."
"This is, you see..."
(They both have habits.)
Ji Youn, it's been about...
three years since you left KBS.
I think this is...
your way of protesting against Mystic Entertainment.
- I didn't know this. - You get your makeup at KBS.
- Really? - It shows her distrust...
- How do you go in there? - It's like a silent protest.
You don't go to hair salons?
- I went to KBS today. - See?
- It's... - It shows how stingy...
- her agent is. - We're not trying to save money.
Why else would she go to KBS to get her makeup done?
(It shows that she's not happy with something.)
The stylist has been doing my hair and makeup for the past 14 years.
- Is that right? - Yes.
I can't stop going to her.
- Yoon In Gu... - Doesn't she get paid by KBS?
- No. She's a freelancer. - She's a freelancer.
- Yes. - So you pay her.
- Of course. - Of course I pay her.
It's my personal opinion.
They've been making you look...
- like a proper presenter. - Yes.
That's why you still have the presenter's look.
I see. She should get a makeover.
Like Lee So Ra,
you can shave your hair.
(Gu Ra suggests she gets a shocking new hairstyle.)
- Or you can change the colour. - Me?
I should come out with shaved hair with missing hair parts.
Why are you trying to ruin my staff? She works with us.
- She won't be able to do anything. - All of a sudden...
It's really nice of him. He's more considerate than...
- your agent. - Yes.
- He's not interested in you at all. - He's just throwing ideas.
- He won't take any responsibility. - Hey.
He will even forget about it, too.
(He will forget about it.)
When I quit KBS, they said they called...
Jae Seok and other people when they quit.
- I'm really bad at that. - I couldn't do that either.
However, I did give Gu Ra a call.
I gave him a call because...
his show was doing a special on freelance presenters.
He told me that it was nice to have me on the show...
and that he hopes things will turn out well for me.
Woo Jong said he didn't have work for a month.
At the time, I hadn't had work for a month and half.
- Even after signing with him? - Yes.
Look at that. This is how it ends.
- He didn't neglect me. I had work. - Neglecting is necessary, too.
It is necessary. It makes you build up spite.
(It made her spiteful.)
When I was watching the show at home,
I became really thankful to Gu Ra...
so I mustered up my courage and called the number I got from him...
a long time ago.
- It starts with 011. - And it went through.
- He kept his number. - I'm always where I am.
(He's funny.)
(Is he an evergreen?)
The only person I talked to after quitting my job...
was Gu Ra.
- He's warmer than he looks. - The only time he listens...
to other people without interfering is times like this.
(He only listens to people who compliment him.)
He never interferes. He listens like this, too.
(He gives his full attention.)
(She's complimenting me.)
Ji Youn, you've been very busy...
even after becoming a freelancer. One day,
you broke down into tears and cried your heart out...
because of what someone said. What happened?
I became very emotional that time.
I used to report to work every morning.
I used to see my colleagues every day. We sometimes argued...
and we always ate lunch together.
One day, I got separated from them.
It was a weekday...
and it wasn't even 9am.
It was very strange that...
I had nothing to do. It was really strange.
I thought, "Is it okay for me to stay like this?"
So I started going around like a crazy person.
With other housewives from the town, I went to Namdaemun.
I went to Gwangjang Market. They're famous for bindaetteok.
At 11:30am, I sat there and drank makgeolli.
- Alone? - No, with other housewives in town.
(She started drinking in the morning.)
We did that every day. "Where should we go today?"
"Do you want to check out Gwangmyeong today? Or Paju?"
One day, one of the girls called me and said this.
"Is it strange?" So I said, "What's strange?"
She said, "Is it strange to not do anything?"
I asked her why she's asking.
She said, "You see, even if the house is dirty..."
"and you sit at home..."
"doing nothing for a day..."
"doesn't mean you're doing wrong."
- That's sad. - "So you should get some rest."
- She enlightened her. - I know.
That made me really emotional.
It really hit you, didn't it?
- I got obsessed and... - Right.
started acting like I was still at work.
- I was doing this and that. - You were busy.
- When I heard it... - You need that time.
In the end,
the fault is with Jong Shin, the CEO of Mystic Entertainment.
She's following our management program,
- called "Negligence Program". - I'm going the right way.
- She's following the manual. - I'm being trained well.
It's one of our training programs.
- She consults with her neighbours. - Right.
We told her to do that.
They're all our staff.
(He hired them for her.)
(She cracks up.)
- Never mind. - You'll start a new program.
- A different one. - As of today,
- the "Negligence Program" is over. - What's the next program?
- She's now on the third level. - The third level.
She'll be hosting events and singing trot songs.
She's going to be a singer.
(She's like a character of a game Jong Shin plays.)
- That's what she will do. - I'm prepared.
Good job completing the last course.
You're one level up now.
(Her level is upgraded.)
Fluent in Chinese and English,
Suk Joon is trilingual.
Having mastered all the internet buzzwords,
he's almost quadrilingual.
He's confident that he can keep up with all the buzzwords...
- Of course. - used by teens.
- He's talented. - Let's test him...
how many buzzwords he knows.
- Buzzwords these days... - Even...
we don't know what the answers are. We only know the questions.
I know a lot of internet buzzwords.
When I brag about knowing a lot and...
- get them wrong, it's funny. - Stop it.
They're going to test you.
- Here's the first one. - They're going to test you.
It's an abbreviation section.
- Everyone should know it. - It's "Muin".
- What is it? - Imagine what it would mean.
- "Muin"? - "Muin".
- It's an abbreviation. - Is it "wireless internet"?
Is that it?
- It's not wireless internet. - You got the first question wrong.
(He's wrong from the start.)
- It's short for "Curtain call". - It's "Curtain call".
- It's "Curtain call". - Well...
- It's "Curtain call". - I can't approve that.
- That's too much. - "Muin" has too many meanings.
Idol fans use that word a lot.
- I can't approve this. - I'm an idol, and I don't know it.
(Kyu Hyun proves that it's not a commonly used word.)
- I can't approve this. - Next is "Munsang".
What is "Munsang"?
- I know that. - It's "Gift certificate".
- That's used very often. - I can't approve this.
- It's too easy. - Kids all use this word.
What is "Paenajeo"?
- "Paenajeo"? - I have no idea.
- I don't know what that is. - Is it referring to older fans?
- I don't think it'd be that simple. - It can't be that.
- Yes, older fans. - It can't be that.
"A meme you save even if you're not a fan."
I can't approve that either.
- I can't approve that. - That's...
- It's very tricky from the start. - You were worried you'd get all.
I bragged a lot, but I'm going to get only half.
(He loses his confidence.)
(He's devastated.)
- You have to get this one. - "Guyanghyeonjo".
I know the answer.
- "Guyanghyeonjo". - "Former Cabbage current Sae Ho".
- He's right. - Really?
- Yes! - I can't approve that.
- Why do we have to guess this? - I'm better than him.
Why do I have to guess that?
Why do we have to guess that?
You raised him.
(Gu Ra helped Sae Ho to grow.)
- Of course. - Why do we need to know this?
- Why do we need to know? - Next is "Naeronambul".
"It's romance if I do it, and it's an affair if other people do it."
- You need to know this. - It's used very commonly.
- "Naeronambul". - It's used very often.
- "Naeronambul". - Do you know this?
- Do you know this? - What?
Do you know what "Ilco" means?
- "Ilco"? - I know it.
- I don't even want to know. - "Ilco".
It's very commonly used among young kids.
- What is it? - "Get up and lie prone."
(Young kids would say that?)
(They laugh.)
It means "Pretending to be ordinary".
- "Pretending to be ordinary". - "Ilco".
We understand it when it's written out as a sentence.
We should explain something like "Dongdoseogi".
- "Dongdoseogi"? - What's that?
- "Dongdoseogi". - What is that?
This expression came about in the late period of Joseon.
"Eastern ways and Western frames".
That's the abbreviation we should learn.
That's like an idiom.
- We should learn... - That's an abbreviation.
That's like "Jonwangyangyi".
When you send text messages to your children...
- That was used in Joseon Dynasty. - Isn't it like "Shinmiyangyo"?
- "Jonwangyangyi" is another one. - Right.
"Shinmiyangyo" is different.
- That was an event. - Right.
- Then what is "Iijei"? - I know that.
"Defeat intruders by using their own words against them."
- We... - It's about Lee Hwi Jae.
(Kyu Hyun makes a joke.)
(He's happy that his joke worked.)
You should send text messages with these abbreviations.
"Dongdoseogi is a popular abbreviation."
- Then the kids will say... - "Where is it popular?"
- "Where is it popular?" - It's from history.
I'm going to make it popular.
(He's determined.)
(He's the trendsetter from Joseon.)
Woo Jong, you've met some great...
people like Song Hae and Lee Gyeong Gyu...
over the years while hosting different variety shows...
and you seem to have developed tolerance.
During the shoot of "A Look at Myself",
you threw yourself to stop...
angry Choi Min Soo.
There was an event when he got very upset.
- Right. - We went to Jangheung.
There was trouble deciding where to shoot.
Min Soo didn't want to shoot there,
and the producer saw no problem with the location.
They argued for a while, and it became quite serious.
I was the next oldest person...
to Min Soo.
He was trying to approach the producer,
so I went up to him and stopped him.
People think I stopped Min Soo from fighting.
Min Soo got really upset and took off his shirt.
- He was hot. - He took off his shirt.
He was wearing a mesh shirt.
It was like a fishing net.
He was running towards the producer, so I stopped him.
And suddenly, my watch...
(What happened?)
My watch got stuck to the mesh.
(His watch got caught by Min Soo's mesh t-shirt.)
When he walked forward, I walked forward, too.
When he walked backwards, I walked backwards, too.
(He unexpectedly performed slapstick comedy.)
It was so chaotic at the moment...
that nobody knew about the watch incident. From afar,
people thought I was trying to stop Min Soo the whole time.
I said, "Min Soo, my watch is stuck."
(That was what really happened.)
He could've heard it as, "Go stick it to him."
(He must've misheard him.)
(Did he?)
By the way, I had a culture shock watching that show.
I understand it is a variety show.
I understand you can call Jo Young Nam "Brother"...
but I don't understand you calling Mr. Song Hae that.
That's over the line.
I really don't get it.
Even after the show ended,
when I call him,
I call him "Brother".
How can you call a person who's nearly 90 years old "Brother"?
He was born in 1927.
He was born in early 1927.
He's the same age as Marilyn Monroe.
He's a year older than Martin Luther King Jr.
Yes.
(They are Mr. Song Hae's friends.)
During the break,
Woo Jong's fans gave us sandwiches.
- Do they actually exist? - Yes.
(He questions their existence.)
- Isn't it fishy? - It looks like he did it.
It looks like you made it up yourself.
There are event planning agencies.
(He can't keep himself together.)
It's because the sandwich was made...
- It looked like the ones in stores. - with too typical ingredients.
- They've been my fans for 13 years. - Have you ever met with your fans?
Did you tell them you'd be here today?
- My fan club name is "Be Together". - That's right.
- "Be Together"? - Yes.
It means we hope all human beings will be happy together.
When I was in my early 30s,
I looked much younger than now...
so they used to hold a fan event.
About 100 fans attended the event. They picked a piece of paper...
and I did what's written on it like putting my arm around them.
Then, my fans would blush. It's a true story.
- How many members does it have? - He says 100.
Back then, there were about 7,000 members in my fan club.
- Really? - 7,000 members?
It's been over 10 years. They throw me a birthday party every year,
but when I turned 40, they started to feel embarrassed.
"Aren't we too old for this?"
The number of my fan club members decreased gradually.
Now I can meet with only seven of them.
(The number decreased to one thousandth of the original.)
When I receive a snack from the fans of someone,
I usually show my gratitude.
- Today, I was puzzled. - Me, too.
Gu Ra even said,
"This is too much."
(I was kidding.)
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star.
We're with the four freelancers who aren't paid salary any more.
Today's theme is "The Song That Will Make Me a Popular Entertainer".
First, let's hear the song that Ji Youn and Hyeon Nuk chose.
("Unreasonable Reason" by Park Mi Kyung)
- They must be determined. - We can tell how old they are.
They must be determined.
- Ji Youn chose the song. - She did?
Ji Youn, why did you choose this song?
This is my favorite song to sing at a work get-together.
Since Hyeon Nuk promised me he'll help me out,
I'll sing with him. If it turns out well, I'll be a trot singer.
- You can give her feedback here. - Okay. Let's see.
- Exactly. - Right.
- Let's hear them sing. - Okay. Here we go.
(Ji Youn and Hyeon Nuk will sing "Unreasonable Reason".)
(She puts on sunglasses.)
Why did you bring a briefcase?
- I prepared something. - Will you open it?
- Why do you need it? - Why do you carry this around?
- Please give them a hand. - Okay. Here we go.
(What's his secret item in the briefcase?)
- No way. Are you serious? - Really?
(He brought a tambourine.)
(Don't be so surprised already.)
("Unreasonable Reason" by Lee Ji Youn and Kim Hyeon Nuk)
(Shall I start with warm-ups?)
That's good.
(Here I go.)
That's amazing.
(The tambourine dancing machine is here.)
It's been a while.
He looks so funny when he dances with it.
(He shows off his dazzling tambourine skills.)
(Here's another one.)
(Jong Shin laughs.)
Let's go.
(The intro is playing again.)
(He can do a lot of different dance moves with a tambourine.)
(Bounce, bounce)
(That's funny.)
(He wipes sweat off his face.)
(I'm starting the song.)
(You're doing great.)
She's good.
(They sing the chorus part together.)
(She sings with a nasal voice.)
(He makes the performance more exciting with his dance.)
(Don't try to comfort me with your pretentious words)
(I don't expect anything from you)
(It's perfect for Jong Shin's preference.)
(She continues singing dreaming of becoming a trot singer.)
(He doesn't care if his face looks ugly.)
Come on
(He finishes the performance in an impressive way.)
He's really good at dancing with a tambourine.
This is Hyeon Nuk's briefcase.
He carries the tambourine around with him like this.
I have a question.
Did you buy this from a store or is it customized?
- I bought it from a store. - You did?
I think you deserve your own customized tambourine.
- You need your own tambourine. - I should buy one.
- That's right. - Get a tambourine with lights.
Make one with a wooden body and golden jingles.
- Should I get a new one? - Yes.
- It's an idea. - I think it's a good idea.
You can sell the jingles when you need money.
(You can sell the jingles when you need money.)
- Now... - That's cool.
Let's hear the song that Woo Jong chose.
- It's "Entertainer" by Psy. - I see what he wants to say.
- He says he'll be an entertainer. - He wants to declare it.
- Woo Jong. - This is his debut performance.
- Is that why you chose this song? - You're already an entertainer.
- He's already an entertainer. - I just became an entertainer.
I'll try my best at my debut performance.
- Woo Jong will sing "Entertainer". - "Entertainer".
- He's a newcomer entertainer. - "Entertainer".
- He just made his debut. - That's right.
Here I go.
(He starts singing excitedly.)
(The first talent to show is rapping.)
(He made a mistake from the beginning.)
I'm sorry.
(Rock and roll)
(His microphone fell out while he was hopping.)
(He tries to pick it up.)
What's that?
(Hyeon Nuk sprays water at him.)
Here I go.
(He's so distracted that he made another big mistake.)
(He continues his singing though.)
(Wasn't it over?)
- It's not over yet. - Come on down.
(His face is still wet.)
(I am your own)
(Dance singer)
(It's dance time for the newcomer entertainer.)
(Hyeon Nuk stands up again.)
(He plays the tambourine again.)
(He shows all kinds of tricks.)
(He almost tripped.)
(There's no entertainer who tries so hard like him.)
That's good.
(I want to become a popular entertainer.)
(I am your entertainer, everyone.)
Thank you.
(We hope you'll be successful.)
He must've been dying to show off his talent.
- I don't know why, but I feel sad. - His fellow announcers...
tend to feel sorry for him.
- Woo Jong, it made me feel sad. - They feel sorry for him.
- He looked like a college student. - He looked great...
doing his best.
You're unexpectedly good at it.
- I sang this song many times. - I see.
You'll be singing this again in front of your agency artists.
(He sighs.)
You'll sing this in front of Jae Seok.
- I hope he gets good comments. - Me, too.
What if they said, "Poor Woo Jong"?
- I hope they don't say that. - I don't get hurt by criticisms.
This is the harshest comment I've gotten.
- "He's extremely disgusting." - My goodness.
Someone said, "He gave me cancer."
- I don't get hurt by such comments. - You got a lot of criticisms.
- I didn't know... - He's been through a lot.
As the next Jun Hyun Moo...
(Kyu Hyun teases him.)
- I hope you'll be successful. - Please stop saying that.
He's my junior announcer and younger than me.
(I was just kidding.)
(I'm getting thirsty.)
The theme of today's show is "The Good Days Are Over."
The four of you quit your steady job and started a new career.
There will be tough days,
but your courageous challenges will pay off.
I'll play the tambourine for your bright future.
Hula, hula
- Hula dance with a tambourine - Is there a song like that?
- Is that a real song? - Yes. It is.
We will say goodbye here. See you next week.
- Please. - Please.