Happy to be together on "Happy Together"!
("Happy Together")
- Hello! / - I'm glad to see you all.
Saeho, you're looking rather happy today.
Yes, my nephew is healthy and growing so fast.
He was hilarious on "Radio Star".
Congratulations.
- Was I? / - You really are a star now.
- I've never been on that show. / - Come on.
While you were being funny on that show,
- our producer cried his eyes out. / - No way.
Cao Shihao!
Myungsoo, you're looking rather tired today.
- Did you grill your face? / - Well, this is...
You have marks on your face.
He looks like a steak.
How I sleep is none of your business.
Today's special episode is "Glorious Return Special".
"Glorious Return" means that you make a great comeback.
- Of course. / - I've heard that often.
- Have you made a glorious return? / - Yes.
He came back after his betrayal.
Thankfully, they took me in.
But some people also said that it was unsuccessful.
That's what people said.
Our guests today are
people who have made an absolutely glorious return.
These top movie actors have made a glorious return
- to musicals. / - Yes.
Please welcome, Hwang Jungmin, Kim Wonhae,
Jeong Sanghun, Baek Juhee!
(Hwang Jungmin, Jeong Sanghun, Baek Juhee, Kim Wonhae)
(The renowned actor)
(Makes his way into the studio)
- Hello. / - It's been a while.
(But he had his days as an unknown actor)
(Rock musical, "Subway Line One")
(He began his journey on a small stage)
(Fueled by)
(His passion for acting)
(We all began our journey somewhere)
(The top-grossing Korean actor, Hwang Jungmin)
(The essential actor for a box-office hit, Kim Wonhae)
(She's never been on a variety show, Baek Juhee)
(A TV personality and a musical actor, Jeong Sanghun)
(These four were in the musical, "The Orchestra Pit")
(The popular movie actor, musical actor)
(And TV personality are here!)
Nice to see you.
- Please take your seats. / - Hello.
Myungsoo, will you introduce
- Jungmin first? / - Sure.
First of all, he's the same age as I am. We're friends.
- Is he? / - We aren't that close, though.
His nickname is a Hit Movie Vending Machine.
The prominent film actor made
a glorious return to musicals.
- Please welcome Hwang Jungmin! / - Come on!
Hyunmoo, please introduce our next guest.
Oh Dalsu isn't the only box-office hit
supporting actor. He is, too.
Here is Kim Wonhae, who gloriously returned to
a musical in 19 years.
- Welcome, Wonhae. / - You're the best!
- Saeho, please. / - She did musicals for 16 years
and now she wants to make it in variety shows.
- Please welcome Baek Juhee! / - Welcome!
(Baek Juhee will make her debut in variety shows today)
Lastly, Poong.
We have yet, yet another amazing guest.
What's wrong with you?
- He stutters. / - This is how I am.
She's obsessed with fashion, interior and
small weddings. Lee, Kim Nayoung!
(Obsessed with trends, Lee Kim Nayoung)
What kind of a host is he?
(He did the same thing last week)
He called her Lee Nayoung, not Kim Nayoung.
He first made his big break as a comedian.
His popularity is growing with "Youth Over Flowers".
- Please welcome Jeong Sanghun! / - Hello.
(His popularity is growing, Jeong Sanghun)
Welcome!
These are our four guests for today's episode.
First of all, congratulations.
Jungmin, all of your recent movies were successful.
- You're amazing. / - I envy you.
You have two movies which drew over
ten million moviegoers each.
He really is a box-office hit machine.
He draws ten million at the least.
- That's his bottom line. / - It's been a while
since you were here. What brings you here?
I thought it'd be fun to come
with my good friends here on
- "Happy To". / - It's not called "Happy To".
Are you here just to promote your musical?
(Are you here just to promote your musical?)
- Hey, let it pass. / - Let it go.
- Jungmin will get embarrassed. / - Come on, Mr. Kim!
Why would you call him Mr. Kim?
I heard you also directed this particular musical.
- Are you on the stage, too? / - I am.
Many people don't know you began your career
on a musical stage.
Yes, I debuted as a musical actor.
- It was "Subway Line One". / - Yes, it was.
"Subway Line One", I see.
(About 20 years ago)
(There was a budding actor)
(Who wasn't so young but was full of passion)
His leg was broken in Samcheong Training Camp.
He was polishing shoes
in front of a cold noodle restaurant
and he was hit by a car
and broke one of his arms.
Did you also meet your wife
- while doing a musical? / - Yes, I did.
- Which one was it? / - It was "Cats".
- I see, "Cats". / - I met her in 1999 on "Cats".
- Did both of you play cats? / - Well, of course.
The title is called "Cats".
Isn't it hard for you to do both movies and musicals?
That's right. He filmed a lot of commercials, too.
He was in ramen and coffee commercials.
How do you manage?
I just somehow manage.
Movies and advertisements are side jobs for me.
(He drew 30 million audience with his side job)
- Well, Jungmin... / - Wasn't it a little too obvious?
- He puts musicals first. / - What an amazing man.
- Let's not talk about his movies. / - He drew
ten million audience and that was from his side job.
That was very bold of him.
He must be desperate.
He just belittled his movies.
I guess you can't do well in everything.
Look at these guys.
They are ready to attack you
with every little thing you say.
You can't have everything.
They won't stay calm any longer.
Are you classified as a musical actor on the Internet?
Yes, just like how you're more famous for "Radio Star".
I have never been on that show.
The producer drank soju yesterday.
This is a private matter.
That was Jungmin. And now,
let's talk about Wonhae.
(The rising movie star, Kim Wonhae)
We are actually used to seeing you on movies,
but I heard you began your career with a musical, too.
- You're right. / - You did begin with a musical.
We were in the same musical.
He's a great supporting actor
- just like Oh Dalsu. / - I'm not as good as him.
He's amazing, isn't he?
Tell us about your movies.
- "The Admiral: Roaring Currents". / - That's right.
- Everyone saw it. / - He was the scene stealer.
- And he was on "The Pirates". / - Yes, that's right.
- "Tazza: The High Rollers". / - Yes.
- I recently did "The Himalayas". / - That's right.
"The Himalayas" drew over seven million moviegoers.
"The Admiral: Roaring Currents" drew 17 million.
"The Pirates" drew over eight million and
"Tazza: The Hidden Rollers" drew four million.
- Wow. / - You're amazing.
Dalsu is much better than I am.
- Were you two in "The Himalayas"? / - We were.
I can tell by your face
that you have been through a lot.
- Sure. / - Myungsoo, speak for yourself.
You look like someone who lives in the Himalayas.
It looks like he slept in the Himalayas yesterday.
- You'll look like him in the cold. / - Is that so?
It's true.
(He looks like he tumbled down from Mount Everest)
We heard you have a nickname.
You are Jungmin's Sidekick.
You were in "The Himalayas" together
and in this musical as well.
I heard your nickname is Jungmin's Sidekick.
Yes, we've been working together for two years.
Do you work for him?
(Do you work for Jungmin?)
Do you work for him as I work for Jaeseok?
Jaeseok doesn't want him,
but he says that he works for Jaeseok.
I'm trying to keep my place right next to him.
- Anyways. / - Why do you always work with him?
I heard you returned to musicals after 19 years.
- Yes. / - Really?
I heard he said, "Jungmin asked me, so I must do it."
I don't think I was the only one who said that.
Juhee. Did you say that, too?
I did.
- I did. / - Is that so?
Juhee must be really nervous.
(She breathed in too much)
She's trying hard.
She's too nervous.
I have never seen such a shiny shirt before.
(I have never seen such a shiny shirt before)
Come on, don't say that.
I thought she was a dancer.
Do you know how nervous she is?
Her shirt is too shiny, though.
She's trying to stand out.
It looks like you have a fish on your hair.
(It looks like you have a fish on your hair)
(Extremely vivacious hairstyle)
Jungmin said my shirt looked like a fish.
Okay.
It's been a while since she was
- on a variety show. / - You look pretty today.
- So she must be nervous. / - Today's my first time.
That's why she's nervous.
Is this your first time on a variety show?
- Yes. / - Really?
- Yes. / - Haven't you been on any shows?
- Is this really your first? / - Yes.
- You must be very nervous. / - Yes.
- This isn't an investigation. / - That's right.
I thought she'd elaborate at least one of her answers.
- How are you feeling right now? / - Great.
I heard Juhee has been in musicals
- for quite some time. / - Really?
- Is that right? / - Yes, she has.
- We worked together on "Cats". / - I debuted, then.
I see. What are some of your other works?
I began in 1999. Let me begin with the most recent one.
"The Orchestra Pit", "Bare the Musical",
"Gone with the Wind",
"Total Insurance Company", "Singing in the Rain",
"Legally Blonde" and others.
- That's amazing. / - Are you a bit old?
- Are you a bit old? / - Yes, I'm very old.
(Yes, I'm very old)
- Why? / - Why do you ask?
- Are you attacking Juhee? / - I heard you were coming,
so I searched online for your profile.
- But your age didn't show up. / - Did you not post it?
- No, I kept it a secret. / - She must have a reason.
- Why? / - Is someone chasing after you?
- Were you born in 1976? / - Yes, we are the same age.
- Yes, we are the same age. / - The Year of the Dragon?
- Yes. / - Your shirt told me.
(Her stylist tipped off)
- That's why I asked her. / - I see.
- He's right. / - It does say 76.
She was born in 1976.
Your T-shirt is showing the year you were born.
Oh, they noticed.
Sanghun, your profile says you were born in 1978.
- What? Are we of the same age? / - That is...
- Well... / - I'm sorry. I made things worse.
I sincerely apologize to all.
You shouldn't lie about your age.
You apologized all of a sudden.
- You're not an idol singer. / - Your profile says
- you were born in 1978. / - That's right.
- Yes. / - When I was younger,
the president of my agency said
it would be better to lie my age,
so we decided to subtract two years from my age.
Since then, I have worked mostly as a musical actor,
- so it did not really matter to me. / - Okay.
- Now I became famous... / - You left it as it is.
Yes, and it is not bad at all.
So you've changed your year of birth to 1978.
What also felt good was when I actually became 40,
I was still in my 30s according to my online profile.
So I just left it that way.
But you are 41 now.
- Yes. / - You're a year older than me.
Juhee, your profile even says
that you were born in 1980.
- She was born in 1980? / - A long time ago,
I was also in an agency
and we decided to go with 1980.
- Oh, I see. / - Yes.
- It was the agency's decision. / - Yes, that's right.
But it bothered me a lot.
So I deleted my age from the profile
- after leaving the agency. / - I see.
You should have put your real age if it bothered you.
Well, that was just too hard for me.
(That was just too hard)
- Was is that hard for you? / - Right, I really
didn't want tell my age.
Nowadays, Sanghun is one of the hottest celebrities.
Yes. "Lamb skewers go perfect with Tsingtao beer."
Do you get better offers in musicals now?
How is it?
Yes, things changed a little.
How did it change?
This...
(Payment)
Payment increased a bit.
- How much did it go up? / - Tell us approximately.
-Tell us the exact amount. / - About threefold.
- Threefold? / - Oh!
(A threefold increase in payment)
Sanghun is I went to
the same college.
It took 17 years for him to become popular.
- Gosh. / - It must have been hard for him.
We went to the same college.
What changed your career is
the impersonation that you did.
- That's right. / - Can you show us a little?
(Show us a little)
- Right now? / - Will it be okay?
(He's preparing to start)
(Thank you)
(Lamb skewers are always perfect with beer)
(Today I am a guest of "Happy Together")
(It is amazing that they are understandable)
Yes, this is how it goes.
Did you shoot a TV commercial with the impersonation
that you just did?
Of course.
(Of course)
(I shot lots of TV commercials)
(It helped me out a lot financially)
I hope to shoot more TV commercials.
(I want to shoot more TV commercials)
That's Cantonese.
- Yes, it is Cantonese. / - Cantonese?
People from Hong Kong speak Cantonese.
(Cantonese sound more vigorous)
(Although it is a mere greeting)
(It makes you feel exceedingly welcomed)
That is Cantonese.
Yes, it is Cantonese.
Oh, I see. That's Cantonese.
- You know the drama, "Justice Pao"? / - Yes.
That is Mandarin.
Oh, "Justice Pao".
- That's right. / - Yes.
That is so cool.
(Justice Pao solemnly)
(Asks where your dwelling is)
How do you speak in Cantonese?
Hey, come over here and have some drinks.
(He offers some drinks)
Hey, let's drink together.
(Although Chinese speak different languages)
(They cherish friendship and enjoy drinking together)
- Oh, yes. / - So that's how it goes.
This is how it sounds like.
Can you have a conversation in Chinese?
Hyunmoo can speak Chinese.
- Right, he can. / - Yes.
Hyunmoo is good at Chinese.
He advertises a Chinese language academy.
Why don't you talk in Chinese?
Have you ever spoken proper Chinese on TV shows?
Never.
Why don't you try?
I should learn to speak some Chinese at least.
That's right.
It's different if you really know how to speak Chinese.
So I had a private Chinese tutor for two months.
- Hyunmoo, start a conversation. / - Ni hao.
- Hello. / - Hello.
- Oh, he is good. / - Yes, he is.
(It is nice to meet you)
Don't just repeat after him!
Why is he repeating after me?
Are you a parrot?
What are you doing?
- I am sorry. / - Gosh.
Musical actors have their own ways of
doing vocal exercises.
We talk in different tones
to make our voices come out naturally when we sing.
Lift the soft palate a little and
try to sing as if you are vomiting
or as if you are yawning. Try yawning.
Yes, just like yawning.
(Just like yawning)
(Yawning)
(Unexpected series of yawning)
And now try this.
(To make a higher-pitched voice)
(What?)
(Squeaking)
This is how you do it.
This is it.
He's right. This is how you sing in musicals.
- Can you speak in this way? / - Yes, that's why
we are told to speak like this every day.
So we'd say, "Hello, good to see you."
- Gosh. / - "Hey,"
"how have you been?"
You must speak in a consistent tone.
Can you go even higher?
(What happens if he makes higher-pitched sound?)
- "Hey!" / - You sound like Yang Heeun.
- "Hey!" / - Is he impersonating her?
"What is your name?"
(He sounds very classy)
- This is how... / - So that's how you practice.
- Thank you. / - Now we know how you practice.
We really practice like this.
Actually, I practiced it a lot,
but it was useless for me.
- Why? / - Why?
I was a supporting actor.
I have been performing as a supporting actor.
But this vocal exercise applies to leading actors.
Was that for leading actors?
- They have many lines. / - Leading actors would go,
"Oh, did you know? I didn't."
And they would start singing.
- 'Aria' / - I see. Then?
Then the supporting actors would go,
"Oh, good to see you."
- "Yes!" / - And how do you sing?
'I like you'
(A song of a swindler)
I have to sing like this.
But if I change my tone...
Oh, now I get it.
If I change my voice like a leading actor.
it'll just sound weird.
I see. It will just feel awkward.
That's right. So it was useless for me.
The supporting actors need to act in their own tones.
Yes, the play will be more appealing to the audience.
- Now let's talk about our guests. / - Okay.
Today's guests have a lot
- to talk about Hwang Jungmin. / - Be prepared.
- About me? / - Yes.
We will reveal Jungmin's true colors.
That's right.
Juhee, tell us about Jungmin's first impression.
How was Jungmin's first impression?
I heard his facial color has changed.
I saw him recently and was startled.
He wasn't like this when I first met him.
- Do you mean his facial color? / - Yes.
(He wasn't like this when I first met him)
- Well, back then... / - He is flustered.
Jungmin seems...
- It's not like he's ill. / - Well,
his skin wasn't in a great condition, but back then,
- it was much better. / - His facial color?
- Yes. / - What color was it, then?
Skin color.
- What about now? / - Now it's red.
(Now his face doesn't have the color of a human)
Yes, people often ask
why Jungmin drinks in the daytime.
His face looks red a little.
Your face is turning into the color of your sweater.
I'm a red-faced humanitarian.
(A red-faced humanitarian)
(Oh)
(Was that)
(A joke?)
A red-faced humanitarian?
I'm sorry, but why are you funny only in the movies?
Why are you funny only in the movies?
It's widely said that
the redder your face gets,
the more popular your movies become.
- It could be the other way around. / - Yes.
So I prepared photos.
- Yes. / - Some already saw this.
Let's have a look.
- This is from "Waikiki Brothers". / - That's right.
About 88,000 people watched the movie.
"You Are My Sunshine" attracted 2.7 million moviegoers.
His face got a little redder.
About 7.5 million watched "The Himalayas".
Now it is much redder.
"Ode to My Father" attracted 14.2 million moviegoers.
His face is getting redder, right?
So Jungmin's fans
nicknamed you as Hwangsi.
- Why? / - His face is red
- like a persimmon. / - My face is red.
Can you distinguish Jungmin's mood by his facial color?
Can you tell how he's feeling?
- Can you? / - Oh, yes.
I have to be careful about the jokes
I make in front of him.
I have to look at his facial color closely.
Oh, really?
If his face is yellowish,
it is okay to keep making jokes.
- What if it is red? / - Sometimes it is hard to tell.
Sometimes his face turns reddish a little,
- but it is ambiguous. / - I see.
Then I look at his ears.
If his ears are red, that means he is angry.
I also can tell if he is about to get angry.
And when his face turns completely red,
- I stop making jokes. / - I see.
And finally,
when his face is red and he moves up and down,
I have to get ready to run away.
Jungmin, do you feel it when your facial color changes?
- Yes, I do. / - You do.
I can feel that my face is turning red.
I can feel the heat.
It gets hot
and I can feel the heat.
Also, I can see the redness around my eyes.
It's reddish.
Do you know what I'm talking about?
You can see that if you look downward.
- Okay. / - I see.
Nowadays, many upload photos using your face on SNS.
- It is very popular. / - That's right.
Let's see them. They use the poster of "The Himalayas".
- That's it. / - Many girls are doing it.
That's Yumi.
- She is Jeong Yumi. / - Wow.
(Kim Jinwoo)
Look at that.
Oh, this is funny.
It's just...
This is really funny.
This one is funny as well.
- Oh! / - My goodness.
- This is hilarious. / - It's funny.
They all look like your relatives.
- My goodness. / - Right?
Jeong Yumi started it.
- Did she? / - I see.
She did it as a joke and put it up on SNS.
- It spread. / - I see.
Should we try it as well? Why don't you try, Wonhae?
- That's good. / - Yes.
- Yes. / - It works.
- That's pretty. / - Yes.
Jungmin looks weird in that clothes.
It works.
Do your lines.
(Does Jungmin speak Chinese?)
Why did you come so late?
I was freezing in the Himalayas.
(He can work in China with no problem)
I heard that Jungmin's words
don't match his actions.
- Really? / - You told the script writers
that you never get angry when you work.
But I heard you yelled at them while working with them.
- Really? / - No, I don't yell.
Really? You don't get angry at work?
Of course not.
Juhee, can you tell us about him?
Doesn't he get angry at work?
He does.
- She didn't hesitate. / - Well,
- he may not think he's angry. / - That's right.
He does get angry,
- but he quickly calms down. / - Really?
He apologizes in ten seconds.
Does he apologize within ten seconds?
- I think it's the way I talk. / - Really?
I'm rather impatient.
My face is red and I look a bit intimidating.
I should talk softly like this.
- I talk like, "Hey, it's this one!" / - I see.
I try to get a point across,
but people think I'm getting angry.
- I see. / - Did you just soften your tone?
No... Wait.
Are you asking whether I swear while I talk?
- Does he swear while he talks? / - Yes, a little bit.
I asked Jungmin's friends about
what he is like.
- He's usually satirized. / - That's right.
Do you mean "glamorized"?
You're not making sense.
I'd like to report Jungmin.
Jungmin, I'm going to report you.
- I see. / - They're his friends.
I don't understand him. He scolds everyone.
Then, he sheds tears of joy by himself saying,
"I love you all."
He says, "Thank you, everyone."
- I see. / - He is expressive.
It's quite creepy.
In my phone, I saved his name as
- Swearing Red Face. / - What?
- He is the Swearing Red Face. / - What?
- He looks very handsome / - It's Juhee.
in the movies, but...
(In real life)
he's actually... very ugly.
Will you blur me out?
- I thought I'd be blurred. / - Yes.
- It's blurred. / - Jungmin.
How could you do that? Gosh.
Sure, you are a director.
You are so strict
on everyone, but
why are you so forgiving to yourself?
(He's happy)
- We just saw the videos. / - Swearing Red Face.
Why are you called Swearing Red Face?
It's because I swear a lot.
- So she called me that. / - I see.
I see why they call you that.
Do you swear like in the movie, "New World"?
No, I don't.
I only swear to people I like.
- Without hard feelings, right? / - Yes.
It's because I feel close to them.
He swears not just to anyone.
He only does it to close friends.
If you swear to anybody, then you're a gangster.
It's true. Am I wrong?
He only does it to his friends.
Do you have anything to add, Wonhae?
He doesn't sleep.
He's always the first one to arrive at the theater.
Don't you feel sleepy?
You're not very young. You need sleep.
You seem a bit tired.
No. It was just itchy.
I sleep for about four or five hours.
Just four or five hours?
I love working.
- Working makes me happy. / - I see.
When someone is late for rehearsal,
he checks to see if Jungmin is there first.
If he's already there,
he leaves the bag outside and walks in
with a cup of coffee as if he was there all along.
- I see. / - He walks in and says,
"Hello. I was in the restroom."
Some people walk in while brushing their teeth.
- Oh. / - I see.
- I see. / - That's a great idea.
- They pretend they arrived early. / - I see.
- I always do it. / - Well,
you respect Jungmin
- and his diligence. / - Of course.
But people working with him
- can feel a bit tired. / - That's right.
Don't people talk behind his back?
"Does he ever sleep?"
- People say they're uncomfortable. / - Really?
- Well... / - He doesn't have time
to practice his lines because he also has to direct us.
He's worried that we might get injured during practice.
- Wonhae is helping out Jungmin. / - Wait.
(Wonhae tries hard)
Did you know that people felt uncomfortable with you?
- Yes. / - They can get tired because of you.
But that musical
could be the first and the last work of my life.
I may never work with them again.
You will. What are you talking about?
- I mean... / - He just sounded like Myungsoo.
Wonhae looked like Myungsoo.
(Jungmin is like Jaeseok to Wonhae)
- Why do you say that? / - Come on.
- You're being too dramatic. / - Come on.
That musical...
Did you do something wrong?
I'm sorry.
(We need to apologize)
I might not get to work with him again.
I work hard for every musical.
- Because the audience is / - Yes.
watching the musical that I direct.
I have to do my best.
People say that
he works too much and practices too much,
but it's better to work with someone who works hard.
- What do you think, Sanghun? / - Pardon?
- What are Jungmin's flaws? / - His flaws?
Well... As I said before,
as I said in the video earlier,
- "He's forgiving to himself"? / - he actually
makes a lot of mistakes on stage.
- When he directs? / - He's a perfectionist.
- You mean when he acts. / - Yes.
- I forget my lines often. / - Really?
- I make mistakes. / - He makes up songs.
- What? / - What do you mean?
- How? / - He makes up the lyrics.
- The lyrics. / - How?
Let's say the lyrics should be "With my love".
He changes it completely.
'With my melody'
(He writes new lyrics)
He makes things up. Then we say,
"Wow, that was great."
- I see. / - Only we know what he does.
- Only we know. / - So the audience doesn't know.
- No. / - When he forgets his lines,
- he uses his hands. / - Okay.
- It means he can't remember. / - Okay.
(He spins his arms)
- He keeps going like this. / - I see.
Then he laughs.
He would go, "I did it wrong."
- He's forgiving. / - Yes.
What if someone else makes mistakes?
"Why did you make a mistake?"
"You can't slow down there."
What if Jungmin makes a mistake?
"That can happen."
(I am generous)
I have worked with him before.
We did "Man of La Mancha" and "Assassins".
- We were assassins in "Assassins". / - I see.
We had to have prop guns.
He told everyone to never forget the guns.
- But he forgot his own gun. / - Okay.
My goodness.
- So... / - What happened?
I could see he was flustered.
He slowly
raised his two fingers.
(He raised his two fingers)
- Did he? / - Just like this.
There's a scene where we shoot the guns
and we have to load the gun.
- But he did it with his fingers. / - I see.
He was shameless.
Everyone else had a gun, but he did this.
(He has no shame)
- He used his hands. / - Did his face get red?
His face got all red. We tried hard not to laugh.
He made mistakes like those.
If it were a younger actor, he would have scolded him.
- He would be dead. / - That's right.
- How did you do it? / - Why didn't you carry the gun?
He must have been flustered.
I didn't have the gun.
So I thought, "Should I go back and get it?"
- But it was too late. / - Okay.
"Should I just snatch it from another actor?"
(A robber without a gun)
- That's funny. / - What would he do, then?
Other actors would get flustered.
He would actually do that.
I tried to take it from an actor
and she went, "No, this is mine!"
- What happened? / - So I used my fingers.
I see.
- That's funny. / - The director of "Veteran",
Ryoo Seungwan told us that you always
came very early to the shoot.
You came early and
you didn't leave even when your part was done.
Do you not want to go home?
- Be honest. / - He agrees.
He would have to come out to the shoot again anyway.
He would have to be there the next day anyway.
What about in "The Himalayas"?
Was he like that?
He would run.
- Everyone was out of breath. / - I see.
- But he'd still run. / - I see.
- I thought he wasn't tired. / - He loved filming it.
- He cried so much afterwards. / - Why?
I think he felt overwhelmed.
Why did you run so much? Weren't you tired?
- Pardon? / - Why did you run around?
- Were you happy? / - No.
Were you happy to be out of your house?
Freedom!
- I was playing the leader role. / - I see.
I played Um Honggil.
None of the actors or the production crew
- were professional climbers. / - I see.
- Accidents could happen. / - That's right.
- Were there dangerous moments? / - Of course.
Really?
Tell us about it.
- It's called a white out. / - Okay.
When it's foggy and windy,
- you can't see anything properly. / - Really?
- I couldn't even see my hand. / - Gosh.
- It's very snowy and windy. / - What happened?
If the leader goes the wrong way,
- everyone could fall. / - Oh, my.
So the local guides tried to dissuade us from filming
- because it was dangerous. / - Did you continue?
- Then Jungmin got upset. / - Oh.
"We are here for these shots."
"We don't have scenes like this in Korea."
"That's why we are here."
Did he apologize after ten seconds?
They didn't understand him.
The local guides kept saying,
They annoyed me so much.
So what did you do?
- After you got upset... / - "No, no."
"Don't be ridiculous, you jerk."
- "No." / - What?
- "No." / - I was annoyed.
I heard that a donkey farted at Wonhee
during the filming. Is this true?
Yes, it was while filming "The Himalayas".
- "The Himalayas". / - Is that why your look...
- Really? / - You look like a donkey.
- He looks like it. / - Did a donkey fart at you?
I had a really hard time.
- We were hiking up a narrow road. / - Okay.
- One side was a cliff. / - I see.
It was too narrow even for two people.
So when a donkey came down,
- we had to make room for it. / - I see.
- It was in Nepal. / - I see.
I was too tired while walking down,
- so I was squatting like this. / - Okay.
You're already looking sickly.
You look like a local.
- You are well today, right? / - Yes.
But you look sick.
The donkey stopped in front and turned around.
(Then it farted)
It farted for ten seconds.
(It farted for ten seconds)
- My goodness. / - Wow.
I was too tired to even turn my head.
You were too tired.
(Fine, fart all you want)
It farted right at me.
You were too tired to look away.
When you're high up in the mountains,
you get tired easily.
We told him he shouldn't have been sitting there.
How bad was it?
Do you know the strong air blower
used in the variety shows?
Was it that strong?
- You're lying. / - Come on.
It farted in front of me.
Come on, it's just a fart.
- It's really strong. / - Really?
It can blow your hair.
- Like a hair dryer. / - Really?
- It will blow your hair. / - Okay.
Really? I've never heard anyone experience that.
Was it warm?
(Was the fart warm?)
- Yes. / - Really?
- Are you serious? / - Yes, it's warm.
- What about the smell? / - It wasn't pleasant.
- It can't be pleasant. / - It has to be bad.
No one
- has smelled donkey's fart. / - That's right.
This is exclusive. Please describe it to us.
- We are curious. / - What was it like?
- It smelt like rotten grass. / - Really?
- It was very wet... / - Did it smell like rotten hay?
- Did it smell like rotten hay? / - Yes.
- Did it make you throw up? / - No, I was too tired.
(I had no strength left)
He probably thought, "You go ahead, I'll sit here."
(You go ahead, I'll sit here)
"You seem tired. I am too."
- How do you feel today? / - Yes.
- But you seem a little... / - When I think back...
- It was horrible. / - He's taken back.
Are you wearing that color because of the donkey?
Did you wear shabby clothes on purpose?
- "Shabby"? / - It reminds me of rotten hay.
- What do you mean? / - Why did you wear that sweater?
This sweater looks old. Look right here.
It's all stretched out.
It was like this when I bought it.
- You have naps. / - That's right.
- Oh, gosh. / - I see a lot of naps.
I was trying to get rid of them, but they got worse.
(He made it worse)
Just buy a new one.
Why didn't you tell him about his clothes?
I didn't know he would wear that.
(I didn't think he'd wear that)
- Come on. / - He didn't know.
I didn't know these two would dress like this.
This isn't mine.
Wonhae and Juhee have completely
different fashion style.
- I got scolded this morning. / - Why?
He said, "What are you wearing?"
You look fine.
The writers told me I could wear anything.
Jungmin usually wears
- black hiking pants / - I see.
and a burgundy shirt.
- Burgundy? / - Yes.
He's burgundy.
- My face? / - Your shirt...
Your face is also burgundy.
He just thinks his face is burgundy.
Juhee told me
that Jungmin is a bit odd.
Yes. During the musical,
there's a part where we have to dance like this.
When Jungmin dances,
he does it in a soulful way.
Unlike other people, he makes it look exciting.
- Really? / - It's very charming.
Can we please see it?
Show them, Jungmin.
- What's it like? / - We want to see it.
- We have to see it. / - We want to know.
- It's just a Leg Dance. / - He's getting up.
(This is Jungmin's Leg Dance)
(This is the soulful Leg Dance)
- It's this. / - What?
Then I'd go like this.
(You just shake your body)
(Shaking)
- Great. / - That's good.
- He's funny. / - What dance is it?
(He shows off his moves)
- That's not a Leg Dance. / - Wow.
That's Jedong's dance.
- You dance like Jedong. / - You're right.
Jungmin and Jedong are close friends.
You dance similarly.
I heard your face gets red when you tell a boring joke.
He turns even redder than now.
- Really? / - What kind of a joke was it?
- Ad-libs. / - Ad-libs?
When the musical starts,
- a grand overture plays. / - Okay.
When the cue light turns on and blinks,
he has to say,
"Yes, I'm arranging it." Then he looks at the audience
and says, "This is the Orchestra Pit."
That's the line he had to say.
He said he wanted to open up the audience
- and wanted to ad-lib. / - Okay.
We told him not to do it.
As soon as the light came on,
he said "Yes, I'm arranging it."
"Did I have dinner? Of course."
"What did I eat? A Frog."
Gosh.
(Frozen)
Did someone laugh?
- No. / - We laughed in the backstage.
- The audience was silent. / - It was totally silent.
- They were very quiet. / - No one would laugh at that.
- But the atmosphere was great. / - I see.
So we said, "Jungmin, you made it work."
We asked him to prepare another ad-lib.
So he came up with another one.
"This is how the orchestra performs."
(Making weird sounds)
My goodness.
That's an old joke.
- That's terrible. / - I think he likes it.
Did you really think that was funny?
Did you do it on purpose?
- A frog. / - Were you helping others?
You were doing that so others could be funnier.
- It wasn't really for the audience. / - Yes.
I love making my colleagues laugh.
- I see. / - I understand.
- The audience likes it, too. / - Keep it up.
- I won't do it anymore. / - I'm sure he will.
- There's something he said / - Yes.
- that touched my heart. / - What was it?
"Work as if this is your first and last musical."
It really touched my heart.
I try to do the same.
That's why you worked so hard on "Radio Star".
I always think this is my last
- "Happy Together" episode. / - This is your last one.
(This is your last episode)
- That's right. / - Thank you for having me.
- You can go out this way. / - Pardon?
- I'll replace you. / - All right.
(Sanghun replaces Saeho)
(Kim Poong moves up)
- This is good. / - It's the new season!
(I love you, "Happy Together")
Let's get to know Wonhae.
He's a year older than Jungmin
- and his college classmate. / - He's two years older.
- Two years? / - Yes.
But why are you under his thumb?
He speaks like his attorney.
- No, it's not like that. / - Whenever Jungmin's
in trouble, Wonhae seems to come to rescue him.
He falls down and rescues him again.
He's like Jungmin's bodyguard.
Wonhae is a good person.
He's purposely wearing shabby clothes
so that Jungmin looks better in comparison.
It's not that he doesn't have nice clothes.
- Myungsoo does the same for me. / - That's right.
You guys are like Jaeseok and Myungsoo.
- Yes. / - Really?
I have always been a supporting actor.
My motto in life is not to
upset the main actors.
You're as important as the main actors.
He seems very nervous in front of Jungmin.
- They are very different. / - How?
Jungmin's impatient and Wonhae is slow-paced.
- I'm not slow-paced. / - Then why...
- I'm impatient too! / - Then don't repress it.
It's because he's in front of Jungmin.
(It's because the main actor is here)
- He's the main actor. / - He's impatient, too.
- I heard you are good at English. / - Really?
- You got a perfect score. / - Really?
- How good are you? / - Tell them
what happened in New York.
- What happened? / - New York?
- We almost got shot. / - Why?
I saved him.
- Why? / - What happened?
We were at a park in New York.
- Our studio was right next to it. / - Okay.
- We came down to smoke. / - Okay.
It was very hot at that time.
I believe it happened in the summer of 1999.
- It was really hot. / - I see.
- We had our shirts off. / - It was hot.
The youngest actor had the cigarettes.
- We were smoking like this. / - Okay.
Then a big car, an Escalade, came toward us.
- A van? / - Yes.
- We were in a park. / - Okay.
It ran over the garden and came toward us.
Did it run over the garden?
- Did it run over the garden? / - Yes, it did.
The car stopped in front of us and the police came out.
- They were NYPD. / - That's dangerous.
They searched the youngest actor who had
the cigarettes. They searched him.
(The police did a search)
They thought he had marijuana.
They thought he sold drugs.
A neighbor called the police.
(A neighbor called the police)
You were all topless.
One was handing them out.
- He was handing them out. / - The one handing them...
They thought he's the distributor.
I understood all that.
(Things must have been suspicious)
- What did you say? / - It's not marijuana.
I said, "It's not marijuana."
What else did you say?
"This is This."
(This is This)
"This is This."
- "This" was a cigarette brand. / - Yes.
"What?"
"This is This".
"Just a Korean cigarette."
Did they let you go?
"It's just a cigarette." They got back in their car
(They left without a word)
and left without an apology.
They were too embarrassed.
- They were embarrassed. / - My goodness.
I had traveled a lot to perform "Nanta".
- I see. / - "Nanta".
- Were you in "Nanta"? / - He was.
You're one of the original members.
Yes.
"Nanta" is the first Asian show
to receive an official invitation to perform
in a Broadway theater and receive a guarantee fee.
(Wonhae was at the center of it)
(As a member of the first team)
Don't you all know this poster?
- Where is he? / - Isn't that Ryu Seungryong?
Ryu Seungryong?
He was the cigarette distributor.
He was the youngest one
with a huge knife.
We all know this photo very well.
I didn't know that was Wonhae.
I had no idea this was you.
Seungryong was in "Nanta" as well?
- Yes, they did it for ten years. / - For ten years?
You might not know this,
but Wonhae performed in New York before PSY did.
You're a star. Was it NBC's "Today"?
I think we were on the same show in 2002.
- The World Cup. / - We had no clue it was a big deal.
We were just annoyed by the early hours.
We had to be ready by 5 a.m.
Who whacks chopping boards at 5 a.m.?
That's funny.
We reached the studio at 5 a.m. and got ready,
then went outside where the stage was set up.
- There was a huge crowd. / - Really?
- Yes. / - There were so many people.
We just did our thing like this.
"Ah!" Then we left.
How was the response?
It was crazy.
- Crazy? / - Americans
- are from all over the world. / - That's true.
"Nanta" was a huge hit.
The "Today" show is a morning show in America.
We found that out after ten years that
Can you share any stories about the mistakes you made?
- Didn't you get hurt often? / - Did you?
Our choreography involves waving arms like this.
One time someone did this and poked my arm about here.
It was with the tip of their knife.
Our costume was white.
- Oh, no. / - We struck the final pose,
and I had blood streaming down my arm.
- Oh, no. / - What did you do?
- Did people scream? / - How did the audience react?
The American backstage crew
disinfected the stage and props right away.
They quickly cleaned up the blood.
The rest of us were Korean however.
I was like, "Does anyone have a band-aid?"
(A band-aid was enough)
"Does anyone have a band-aid?"
If you were in "Nanta" for ten years...
- It was a famous show. / - It was.
I heard you sold kimbap for a while.
You performed for ten years,
then left the stage to sell kimbap.
I felt that I had...
- Doubts. / - Doubts.
I had a panic disorder of sorts.
I was frustrated and
felt like I'd done nothing for ten years.
I was much younger back then.
I was ten years younger than I am now.
I got frustrated and thought
I should just quit performing.
That's why you left the industry?
- I tried my hand at selling food. / - I see.
Were you forced to perform in "Nanta"?
Didn't you want to do it?
No, that's why I say I both love and hate the show.
- I loved it so much. / - It's a fun show.
Ten years of my youth went into it.
- That's true. / - Ten years is a lot.
- His story is heart-wrenching. / - It's a bit sad.
- At first... / - Jungmin told me off once.
- What for? / - "Acting is hard."
"Theater actors always struggle."
"No one will want to perform if you keep saying that!"
That's what he said.
So do you watch what you say now?
He told us even worse stories.
Are you gauging his response?
Why don't you...
We all know that pleasure follows pain.
If you persist, good days will come.
What kind of conclusion is that?
He really is a lot like Myungsoo.
He's just like Myungsoo.
You suddenly...
- He patched things up. / - To the theater actors...
To the younger actors and actresses.
You vowed to quit "Nanta" which you loved and hated,
but Director Jang Jin persuaded you to come back.
It was when I was doing "Saturday Night Live Korea".
Director Jang Jin knew very well that
I didn't like to talk about those days.
- I see. / - But
I think he worked up the courage to mention it.
He said, "Work with me."
I said, "No."
"I can't go back."
- It's been so long. / - Too long.
Yes. And after I quit "Nanta",
I was offered to teach
or give lectures a lot
when I was making little money.
Teaching pays a lot.
Because I was one of the first "Nanta" members,
I could get ridiculous amounts
of money from large companies.
I thought that
I could just do this for the rest of my life.
(I could just do this for the rest of my life)
That's why I was reluctant to get back to it,
and the offers didn't appeal to me.
So I said no.
Jang Jin said, "You devoted your youth to that show."
"You do it best."
"We can shock the world with this show."
"Trust me on this."
- You owe him. / - I do.
- Okay. / - It worked out.
I thought it would flop.
- It had been too long. / - We were live on TV.
We had no time to practice.
I picked up the knives,
but I couldn't remember the moves.
Right then, my arms started moving.
Your body remembered it.
- It worked. / - Did it?
That's when I cried.
- Why? / - I thought, "I can't quit this."
It's become part of you.
You tried to turn your back on it,
but so guilty towards everyone who had been
involved for hating them and pushing them away.
- Does your body still remember it? / - Let's check.
- Do you mind? / - Show us.
You can't do it today?
- Right now? / - Could you perform for us?
(The original "Nanta")
I didn't know that Wonhae...
This is an honor.
"Nanta".
Something like this...
(A flashy opening)
(What?)
What happened?
- Try again. / - I hope this works.
- Try again. / - Sorry.
- Good luck. / - I'm glad this is taped.
(Let's begin)
That's so cool.
(Speedy chopping)
(Incredible skill)
There.
(He's so cool)
(Concentrating)
- Nice. / - He's dancing.
(The unique "Nanta" rhythm)
Lovely.
(He speeds up)
(It's so moving)
(My goodness)
(Heading towards the climax)
- Look. / - Amazing.
(A perfect ending)
What's this?
- What's going on? / - What's this?
Oh, my gosh.
(He successfully caught 40 plates)
(What an incredible act)
Let's give him a warm round of applause.
(The original "Nanta")
- Did you hurt yourself? / - I'm fine.
How much did you have to practice back then?
About 12 hours a day.
- Per day? / - Yes.
Six months of practice
could get you on stage.
- 12 hours a day for six months? / - Yes.
We say there's a 10,000-hour rule.
Wonhae said it felt like he practiced
about 30,000 hours.
That's why his body still remembers what
to do after all this time.
- I'm impressed. / - We got to see
- a new side of you. / - We did.
Let's move on to Sanghun
for a little chat.
I heard that when you perform,
you improvise a lot.
But when you ad-lib on stage,
Jungmin tends to ignore you
- while he goes along with Juhee's. / - Yes.
Juhee's ad-libs are funny.
Are they?
- She's funny. / - Do you know that much?
(You're in no place to judge)
I only did it three times.
Just three times.
Are you the worst?
- I'm terrible. / - Your "Frog" ad lib...
- What's worse than that? / - The "Frog" one was...
What kind of ad-libs do you do?
I skimmed through the script of the musical
as soon as I got it,
and I didn't have many lines.
So I just spewed out nonsense.
We call it "marking the territory".
I notify the other actors
- of how far I will go. / - I see.
The line on the script said,
"You're so nice to everyone."
"That's why all the men like you."
- That's what the script said. / - Yes.
I thought that was really boring, so I changed it to
"You just flirt with everyone."
"That's why all the men like you."
- You changed one word. / - Yes.
Everyone else at the table was giggling and laughing.
A bit later the production assistant
who was beside Jungmin
came over and put a sticky note on my script.
- Saying what? / - It said
"Director Hwang said that"
"if you ever use the word flirt again,"
"he'll make sure you'll never be able to flirt again."
I read that then looked up at him.
He was smiling at me but with a glare like this.
(You'll never be able to flirt again)
That was fine.
- Why did you complain? / - Were you jealous?
What was wrong?
That was 100 times better than your frog ad-lib.
It was way better.
I was funnier.
Were you jealous?
- He had to hurry. / - But?
He took his time with his lines on purpose.
He had to run and say the line, "I'll do it."
But he didn't really run and kept blabbering on.
- "I'm coming." / - On the same spot?
We had to get on with the act,
but we had to wait for him.
- What was the original line? / - I should have said,
"I'll do it," then run quickly.
- Okay. / - But instead
I wanted more stage time.
(To gain more stage time)
"I'm coming. I'll help you."
"I'm on my way. I'm moving."
"I'm nearly there. You just wait."
"Hang in there, okay?"
"Wait." And I'm here.
(He succeeded)
That's funny.
Don't you think that's funny?
It's not funny.
It's better than your frog ad lib.
(A jealous little frog)
It's better than your other ad-lib.
It's funny if everyone says it is.
- We host this show now. / - Yes.
We all once messed up a live show
or failed miserably while trying to ad lib.
Jaeseok, you did a lot of shows.
- I did... / - "Entertainment Weekly".
I put a finger on the part that I kept messing up.
Say it's this word here.
I was shaking so much that
my finger moved downwards
and I ended up reading the wrong paragraph.
When that happened...
"The Ministry of Col... Excuse me."
Because I knew I'd messed up,
I tried to laugh it off and go on.
Laughing out loud actually made it worse.
The ownership of the copyright of the film...
Sorry. I think I just
made a mistake.
They petitioned the Ministry of Culture
- and Tourism. / - And Tourism.
- I made too many mistakes today. / - Don't worry.
I was once a reporter
on Son Sook's radio show.
I was a rookie back then
who had to interview a few people outside.
I had a script
but because I was so nervous I kept reading it
to make sure I didn't mess up the live broadcast.
As soon as I went on air,
I realized I was holding the last page in my hand.
"Saeho's on the scene."
"Hello, I'm Cho Saeho."
"I hope to see you again with another interview."
"Back to the studio."
(Back to the studio)
Son Sook said, "I hope so, too."
"Your next interview will be better,"
"but let's get through this one first."
"Right, so I'm on the scene..."
You're hilarious on other shows and boring on ours.
- What do you mean? / - You're ruining our show.
Saeho's really...
Wonhae, what kind of person do you think Sanghun is?
I found out that a good female friend of mine
had breast cancer that had spread to the brain.
It was everywhere.
We all paid her a visit.
Everyone asked which friend or colleague
she wanted to see.
I asked her
which celebrity she wanted to see,
saying I'd bring anyone.
I was willing to go to any agency
and ask for the celebrity.
Jung Woosung, Hyun Bin, an idol singer, anyone.
I was willing to try.
I was so surprised when she said
- Sanghun's name. / - Was that a shock?
His name was the last one I'd expected to hear.
I expected her to name a very famous celebrity.
Someone really hard to meet.
"Sanghun, so I'm in this kind of a situation."
- Speak up. / - We can't hear you.
- I couldn't hear you. / - I whispered on the phone.
(Jungmin's rage)
It was a re-enactment.
- Are you angry? / - This is it.
You just scared him again.
Jungmin.
- Sorry. / - That's what I did.
He apologizes right away.
(He transforms after ten seconds)
It was a re-enactment.
- Sanghun said, / - What?
"If that's what you need, I'm your man."
He was incredibly busy.
I knew that so I was reluctant to ask and he came.
(He visited Wonhae's friend)
He stood right in front of a comatose person and
(Sanghun went through his whole comedy repertoire)
"You need to get better."
"Lamb skewers go best with Tsingtao."
He did all that while her family was watching.
It was...
I felt so grateful.
But we couldn't
laugh or cry.
It was so heartbreaking.
My friend passed a week later.
- You gave her a great gift. / - You did.
I was so grateful.
(He gave her a special gift)
This is a Glorious Return Special,
but they got off to a slow start.
- That's true. / - They were unknown.
- We'll dig into your past. / - Let's do it.
As we mentioned earlier,
Sanghun got off to a fairly good start.
Weren't you in the sitcom "What Do You Think?"
- I was the lead. / - That's right.
With Jo Yeojeong
and Choi Changmin who was very popular at the time.
- Song Hyekyo. / - She's so pretty.
I bet you thought you had made it.
Of course. I thought I had made it big.
One shoe company let me take
any pairs of shoes I wanted.
Really?
There's a scene in "Shaolin Soccer"
where they scoop up shoes.
I did scoop up shoes like that.
(An endless supply)
I actually did that.
I thought I'd made it.
I met and greeted all these fans.
But after that...
For 17 years after that...
- I struggled. / - You wore the shoes for 17 years?
I felt behind.
I was a poor actor.
I did take on a few acting jobs.
I was in "Jang Gilsan" and "Green Rose".
I did win some good supporting roles,
but my acting just wasn't good enough.
No one wanted to cast me.
That's when I saw Chung Sunghwa's musical.
It was called "I Love You".
My brother has 11 toes.
Wow.
("I Love You", 2006)
I have a sense of humor.
(Sunghwa won Best Newcomer Award for this musical)
I fell in love with musicals.
So that's how you started.
Yes, that's how I got into musicals.
I learned so much that way.
I performed the fake Chinese gig on stage first.
I mixed fake Mandarin and the Gyeongsang-do dialect.
I also mixed French with the Jeolla-do dialect.
- Give an example. / - French and Jeolla?
(Bonjour)
"And so..."
I just mixed random words like that.
What you did on stage for 17 years
finally shone through.
I thought you were a comedian.
When I saw you on "Saturday Night Live Korea",
I thought you were a seasoned comedian.
I'll tell you a story.
Once I got famous
because of my sketch, I wished I'd made it as an actor.
Around that time Jungmin called.
He'd had a few drinks.
He said, "Sanghun, you're just great."
"Don't think of acting and comedy separately."
"Nothing is as cool as being a comedy actor."
"Do your best."
He might not remember, but that really touched me.
What made you call him all of a sudden?
I just wanted to.
I do remember.
I'd known and liked him for a long time,
so I was pleased.
It's good to see people succeed.
Does your mother-in-law treat you differently?
I first met her when I was on stage.
I was in a play.
It was "Adam and Eve"
and I was the serpent.
A serpent for a son-in-law?
- Not a good first impression. / - That's right.
I flicked my tongue.
- How? / - Like this.
(Looking sly)
It bothered me so much.
She was sitting right in the center.
It's embarrassing to see someone watching you on stage.
- It is. / - It's embarrassing.
The serpent lures Eve
and makes her stray.
"It's over for you now."
"Your life is over." Those were my lines.
His mother-in-law must have thought,
"I won't let him take my daughter."
The look on her face...
She didn't even look up.
I had no choice but to expedite things before marriage.
- A baby? / - Yes.
- Really? / - I see.
Did she say, "You're quick as a serpent"?
(My goodness)
(What a cheap shot)
- And so we got married. / - I apologize.
(I'm sorry)
- I think I... / - It sounded like a musical.
"Quick like a serpent."
But now
things are completely different.
You're famous now.
Your mother-in-law is lucky to have you.
Now, she feeds me so much delicious food,
especially eels.
She says, "Come on and eat."
She cooks a fine dish with freshwater eels for me.
- Wild one? / - Wild eel.
I walked through a field with her
and went to a flimsy shack.
- There was a local eel place. / - A local eel place?
- That's the real deal. / - They exist.
Men just go fishing and lift these squirming eels.
They're so strong.
Grill it on charcoals?
That's how the locals eat it.
- With raspberry wine and... / - That's great.
- That's impressive. / - She must be proud of him.
Has your mother-in-law done something
like this, Wonhae?
- I think... / - She's frugal.
She's frugal?
- "She's frugal." / - "She's frugal."
(What he said can mean a lot of things)
His answer was short but memorable.
- You scored today. / - You scored twice today.
"Frugal mother-in-law" will be
the most searched keyword today.
Thanks to frugal mother-in-law...
I should do things for her.
Could you tell us
about how you prepared for your wedding, Wonhae?
I met my wife in an online chat room.
- What? / - A chat room?
You met her in a chat room?
It must have been back then.
We were using Unitel.
You guys were friends on Unitel?
- That's quite modern. / - Really?
- We used Uniwin 98 . / - I see.
What was your ID on Unitel?
- My ID was "Chef". / - Okay.
- Hers was "Sook". / - "Sook"?
- Okay, it was "Sook". / - It's a one-word name "Sook".
We chatted for a few months.
- She was pleasant to talk to. / - So what happened?
When I met her,
she was similar to the person I imagined her to be.
Was she how you imagined?
When people meet the person whom they met online,
they would often get disappointed.
- Was she how you imagined? / - Yes.
Did your wife also say you were what
she imagined to be?
She told me later that
she thought no one else would take me.
- Did she pity you? / - Yes.
Didn't you say that your wife was a fraud?
She kept calling me "oppa".
Right, that's what you said.
I thought she was younger than me.
- What? / - After we spent a night together...
- Where did you sleep? / - What are you talking about?
You don't need to talk about that.
- What is he talking about? / - I have to mention this.
You spent a night together.
You two spent a night together.
- After you spent a night... / - We went to see
her parents to set the wedding date.
As we were trying to pick a date,
her father said she was born in the Year of the Monkey
when I thought otherwise.
I told him that she was born in the Year of the Dog.
But he said that she was born before her sisters.
Then her sisters said,
- "Don't say that, Father." / - Goodness.
- I couldn't back out. / - So you were fooled.
I found out she was actually older than me.
How much older is she?
- She's one year older. / - One year?
It'd be okay if I had thought we were the same age.
But I thought I was older!
You thought you were older.
(Furious)
What did she say after you found out?
She said her birth was registered late.
What does she call you now?
- She calls me Honey. / - Honey?
I got upset when she treated me like
I was older than her.
Goodness!
Goodness.
(He is physically repulsed)
"I'm not older than you."
Wonhae is the funniest one today.
- He's so funny. / - Yes.
I heard you were also surprised
- by Sook's cooking. Why? / - That's right.
She's really bad at cooking.
Oh.
Soon after we got married,
she once made me seaweed soup.
I was watching baseball while she was cooking.
She called me saying that something was wrong.
I went into the kitchen and saw
the seaweed overflowing out of a small pot.
It was almost crawling out of the lid.
- The seaweed was crawling out? / - I was surprised.
She told me to do something about it.
So I turned off the gas.
(He calmly turned off the gas)
I asked, "This is your first time, right?"
She said, "I thought I just had to boil it like ramen."
I showed her how many portions were written
on the seaweed packet.
It said 40 portions.
(She was making 40 portions in the pot)
- The pot was too small. / - She put all of it.
- That is too much. / - Goodness.
When Wonhae wasn't famous,
he used a corporate card that belonged to a lady.
Who was the lady?
- That's his wife. / - His wife.
I see, his wife.
- What were you thinking? / - He's not a gigolo.
- "Gigolo"? / - Of course, it's his wife.
Why would you say that?
No one uses that word anymore.
But why would you refer to her as a lady?
I thought he was having an affair.
I was flustered thinking maybe I had someone else.
- I was startled. / - Why was it a corporate card?
It was actually her personal credit card.
- I didn't go out as I had no money. / - That's right.
I didn't go out to drink, either.
When she gave me ten dollars,
I went to an Internet cafe.
I can imagine him at an Internet cafe.
Were you having a difficult time back then?
It was right after I was in "Nanta".
She gave me her credit card, so I could meet people.
She told me not to lose people because of money.
She said people are important.
She's wise.
Back then, I really wanted to buy some workout clothes.
You know the brand.
I didn't know some workout clothes
were pricier than suits.
- They were very expensive. / - Yes.
I wanted to brag about the workout clothes I bought.
- I went back to the Internet cafe. / - Okay.
I showed my clothes to people I knew.
- I dropped my cigarette butt. / - Did it make a hole?
Because of the cigarette butt?
What was the maximum amount you spent
with her credit card?
I couldn't treat my younger colleagues much.
I even packed my own lunch.
I treated them to a meal.
I couldn't spend 12,000 dollars like Jungmin.
But I spent about 1,000 dollars.
Did he say 12,000 dollars?
- Now I'll treat them often. / - Jungmin spent
12,000 dollars?
He spent 12,000 dollars on dinner.
What did you eat?
It's possible when there are a lot of people.
Were you there when he spent 12,000 dollars?
- Yes. I even took my family there. / - Your family?
Really?
- When was this? / - After filming "The Himalayas".
It's because "The Himalayas" was very popular.
Wow, 12,000 dollars?
People say Hyunmoo is very stingy.
- He treated us last time. / - That was the first time.
He spent 230 dollars.
I didn't feel like I was treated.
I told you to eat a lot.
- I know. / - Goodness.
- You should treat us more. / - Okay.
I heard Juhee was on the news twice.
What was that about?
- Once was because of "Cats". / - "Cats"?
We had to pay the copyright fee
when we performed "Cats".
But the person in charge didn't pay it.
He brought a video.
We had no idea. We were in trouble for not paying.
Is that why you were on the news?
We had a lawsuit.
You have to pay the copyright fee.
Unfortunately, a scene I was in came on the news.
I was one of the twin cats.
The court banned the performance of "Cats"
due to copyright infringement.
Unfortunately, the scene I was in came on the news.
I was one of the twin cats.
The cat that was holding this pose was me.
- What happened? / - Only my parents noticed me.
They said I was on TV,
but I said it wasn't for something good.
They said I might get famous and I said I was doomed.
- Were you also in the musical? / - Yes.
So this incident took place, then.
I heard you were on the news again.
I was injured because the stage set broke down.
Why is your life so difficult?
It's bad news again.
- The stage set... / - Where was the stage?
It was when I performed "Legally Blonde"at COEX.
- That's right. / - I have heard about that.
- Was that you, Juhee? / - Yes.
She answers with such excitement.
- It could have been really bad. / - I know.
Last night, at a musical theater in Samseong-dong,
part of the stage set for "Legally Blonde"
fell during the performance.
Two people including an actor, Ms. Baek were treated
at a hospital for shoulder and leg injuries.
I was mentioned on the news.
Your mother must have called you.
She must have called again.
"You're getting famous!"
"This is your theater!"
I couldn't answer the phone. I just couldn't.
You've gone through a lot, Juhee.
I heard Sanghun said Juhee can't dance
even though she majored in dance.
- That's not it. / - It doesn't make sense.
How does it make sense?
I heard she majored in dance,
- but I've never seen her dance. / - Really?
I'm not a good dancer for a dance major.
- Could you show us? / - I really can't dance.
- Show us your dance. / - I am so embarrassed that...
- Show us. / - I don't tell people my major.
Then what do you tell them?
- What do you say? / - Something similar...
What?
- You studied dance. / - Can't you do basic movements?
You must be better than Saeho.
- Can you do a free-style dance? / - Can't you show us?
- No, please. / - Show us your dance.
- Let's applaud! / - Go, Juhee!
(Show us your dance now)
- Wow. / - There she goes.
See? She has to be good.
(She was only being modest)
(Embarrassed)
- Come on. / - I can't do it.
- Show us more. / - I can't do it.
- Oh, Sanghun! / - There he goes!
(Showing his experience on stage)
Sanghun is good.
(Stretching)
(And turning)
- He's so good. / - Ouch!
He's so good.
(Screaming)
I think I'll hurt yourself.
- Can't you dance, Saeho? / - Me?
Have I done modern dance before?
I know you're good.
- Stop it. / - Yes.
Hey! Hey!
- If you feel sorry, do it. / - What should I do?
- Just dance to the music. / - I will just dance, then.
That's great.
(He bows)
(An amazing moonwalk)
(He knows how to have fun)
He's so good. Look at him.
- He's great. / - Isn't he?
(A thud)
Are you okay? Is he okay?
- That's bad for your spine. / - I'm fine.
It's really difficult.
(He is)
(The Center of "Happy Together")
(Saeho is flying)
- I didn't know you could dance. / - He's really good.
- I was surprised. / - I'm sorry,
but take your shoes with you.
Why did you take off your shoes?
Give him some compliments on his dance.
- He is really good. / - I know.
"Give him some compliments."
Juhee, you saw Jungmin learning to dance, right?
- During "Cats"? / - Yes.
That's Jungmin when he was in "Cats".
Is this it?
(He looks more like a leopard than a cat)
Is that Jungmin?
Cats have to dance very well.
- That's right. / - But he wasn't a good dancer.
I moved backwards
whenever I had to dance.
The dance in "Cats"
is a combination of jazz and ballet.
- It must be difficult to do. / - Yes.
Most people could kick their legs all the way up here.
But he couldn't do it in the beginning.
So he kicked his leg up to 90 degrees
and moved his head.
(He moved his head)
So his wife taught him all the dance moves.
I heard his wife treated him almost like a slave?
A slave?
She didn't treat him like a slave.
He became her slave instead.
- Really? / - He should do it at his will.
"Jungmin."
"Come here. Let's learn this move."
"Yes, Ma'am."
(He follows her orders)
He really loved her.
Really?
Did you like her that much?
I don't know. I just liked her.
I thought I should live with her.
- It was love at first sight. / - Really?
Yes.
I know it's cliche, but would you choose her
- again in your next life? / - Yes.
Really?
She's like a big shield for me.
Also,
Jungmin's wife is a strong person.
She's quite charismatic.
Is your ideal type of woman someone charismatic?
No, my mother's from Gyeongsang-do, so she talks fast.
She has a high-pitched voice.
I told my mother that
I wouldn't want to meet someone who talks very fast
and has a high-pitched voice like her.
- Someone strong? / - But
my wife is worse than my mother.
You never know what will happen.
So when
my wife and my mother are having a conversation,
they ask me what each other is saying
because they don't understand each other.
Is it because they both talk so fast?
I heard Wonhae knew her before Jungmin met her.
I met her in the first musical she was in
after college.
Was she very popular?
- She was extremely popular. / - Really?
- Wow. / - Really?
No wonder he fell in love with her.
People in musicals at the time
usually wore sweats and looked pretty gloomy.
But she was riding a sports car.
- A sports car? / - Was her family wealthy?
Was she rich?
- No. / - It was a Korean car.
It was a car that looked like a sports car.
But wasn't it a sports car?
- Scoupe? / - Scoupe.
- It's nice. / - It meant you were rich.
You were on top of it if you rode a Scoupe.
I know.
- People loved that car. / - All the guys were like...
(All the older male actors wanted a ride)
They wanted to get a ride.
The steering wheel of her car
had a beautiful white cover.
- I see. / - How do you remember it so well?
- Did you also like her? / - Didn't you?
Everyone liked her, then.
Everyone must have loved her.
What does she look like?
When I confessed to her that I liked her,
- You confessed to her? / - she rejected me.
How did you change her mind?
She said she pitied me.
- It was out of pity? / - She pitied you?
Did you make a face like this?
She just said she pitied me a lot.
- He cried a lot. / - Why?
After getting drunk he said,
"I love Mihye so much."
(His dark past is being revealed)
"What do I do?"
- It was fate. / - You two must have been close.
I heard Jungmin asked Juhee about Mihye a lot.
We were out drinking last year.
(Nudging)
He said, "Don't you think she is pretty?"
He must brag about his wife a lot.
- Even these days? / - Really?
That's amazing.
"Isn't Mihye still pretty?"
I said, "You must be so happy."
Do you still call her Mihye?
- Yes. / - I see.
Does your heart still flutter around her?
We have lived together for over ten years.
Instead of heart flutters,
I still feel...
I love her so much.
At home, my wife and I are the same age,
so we treat each other like friends.
When I call my wife by her name,
our baby hears it.
Babies learn and follow their parents.
When our baby was about two or three years old,
he called his mom by her name.
So
- when we go out... / - He calls her Mom now, right?
Yes, of course.
It's intentional if he calls her by her name until now.
(He doesn't do that anymore)
Women usually cry when they give birth.
I didn't like that.
Giving birth is a blessing.
I prepared a party hat.
I also prepared a set of speakers for music.
What kind of music did you prepare?
It was "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire.
- "September"? / - "Do you remember'
- 'Ba de ya' / - 'Ba de ya'
I was holding the camera.
While my wife was in pain, I was singing.
(One in pain, one in bliss)
(He's so oblivious)
I kept telling her to look at the camera.
My wife said,
"Leave, you..."
(I was giving birth)
(They burst into laughter)
(They love things like this)
- His wife is pretty tough. / - That's right.
I have met his wife a few times.
- Did she laugh? / - She is
- definitely a strong woman I know. / - Really?
- Did you leave right away? / - No.
I was happy,
so I filmed everything with my camera.
That's hilarious.
- Wonhae, you have two daughters. / - Yes.
I heard your daughters like Jungmin more than you.
He gives them money.
You don't give them money?
I don't have money. My wife has it.
You don't seem like someone who has money.
Stop it.
- Goodness! / - What do you mean?
He is a frugal man.
He's frugal, so he doesn't
- carry cash with him. / - A few days ago,
I met Jungmin's son.
But I had nothing in my wallet.
So I asked my manager to lend me 50 dollars.
- Your manager? / - He gave me five ten-dollar bills.
I asked if he had a 50-dollar bill.
He said no.
It didn't look good to give him five ten-dollar bills.
A 50-dollar bill looks better.
That's right.
I was looking for a 50-dollar bill.
I decided to give it to him later.
So you didn't give him the money.
- I didn't give him anything. / - Gosh.
- He didn't. / - Goodness.
You didn't give him?
I did look around for money.
He said he looked around.
He reminds me of Jang Hangjun.
They are so similar.
- I know. / - He sat in the same seat, too.
We should invite Hangjun again.
There are others who are similar to him.
- People who make others tired. / - I know.
- He is funny. / - Yes.
They told us so many stories today,
- but it's time to wrap up. / - That's right.
Jungmin should take on the role
of wrapping up the show.
I heard you
blow kisses and give a wink during curtain calls.
- Could you give a wink / - It's for your musical.
to our viewers?
Where should I look?
(Over here)
- Look there. / - Well,
please give support and love
to our hosts of "Happy Together".
It's a bit late, but Happy New Year.
(Blowing kisses)
Goodness.
(Enthusiastic)
How about a wink?
(He even sends a wink)
See you next week!
- Thank you. / - Thank you!
(See you next week)