This week's story on Rainbow Club.
You can imagine anything and everything.
What they've only imagined and dreamed of...
are finally coming to life.
Jung Wan will have an exciting day while preparing for his wedding.
You must eat home-cooked meals.
It doesn't matter who cooks.
I can assure you that you will be the one to cook.
(You will be the one to cook.)
Young Chul is getting ready to perform on a long-awaited stage.
Your acting is quite poor.
(He is harshly criticised.)
And we have one of the best Korean webtoon artist, Kian 84.
(Kian 84 makes his presence.)
His life is just like a webtoon.
His life is more like a cartoon than a real life.
(Webtoon artists often live like a homeless person.)
Today's episode is called "The Secret Life of a Single Man".
Dreams come true
I will take care of you
With all the passion and love I kept so far
(The Rainbow Live)
Nice to meet you.
How have you been?
- How have you been? - Wow.
You look much better.
- You lost some weight. - That's right.
I got great energy from the temple last week.
My view on life has changed, and I don't have a foul mouth anymore.
Usually, I would ask Jung Wan,
"Why do you have such a huge face?"
- You just said it. - Right now, I'm just...
He still has some of his bad habits.
Yes, he still does.
- I'll try harder to get rid of it. - But...
- you do look better. - Thank you.
- Today's guest is... - I hope the guest is a guy.
a man whose occupation is favoured by...
- young people nowadays. - Oh?
- The door is open. - He's coming.
Hello.
Is he a cameraman?
(Is he the cameraman or a guest?)
Come here.
Stand up. He's the guest for Rainbow Club.
(His webtoons are unique and unexpected.)
(They are one of a kind.)
(Kian 84's webtoons have over 500 million views.)
(They ranked the most popular for 26 weeks.)
(One of his webtoons was made into a film.)
(The webtoon "Fashion King" is the most popular among teenagers.)
(The webtoon artist, Kian 84)
Please introduce yourself.
Which camera should I look at?
Whichever one that you prefer.
Hello.
I'm the creator of...
"Fashion King" that was published online.
Now the protagonist from "Fashion King" went to college.
So I'm currently working on "College King" now.
I am Kian 84.
(I am a webtoon artist Kian 84.)
Your most popular webtoon was "Fashion King".
- Wow. - It's the most popular one.
- This character was... - What's his name?
- Woo Ki Myung. - Woo Ki Myung.
- This guy goes to college. - Yes.
He becomes a "College King".
- That's right. - He still has the same hair.
Your pen name is Kian 84. Were you born in 1984?
Yes.
- So Kian is your name? - No.
I used to live in Kian-dong, Hwaseong.
So you are the guy from Kian-dong, born in 1984.
Yes. But now I have nothing related to Kian-dong.
Where do you live now? Did you move?
I'm currently looking for a place to live.
- Pardon? - You are looking for a place?
If he's looking for a place to live,
how can he be on the show?
- He can be if he's alone. - Really?
- It doesn't matter where he lives. - Is that right?
We'll hear more about his story soon.
I'm so curious.
- Shall we watch the video? - Let's check it out.
(The Rainbow Live)
(On the 11th floor of a company building in Seongnam)
It's a website company.
(Welcome to our company.)
You are an employee of the major company.
No, I'm not an employee. I couldn't finish my work...
on time so they forced me to be there.
(The deadline is today for him to submit his work.)
So that's how you make your webtoon.
("College King" is published on Wednesdays.)
It's the most popular webtoon on Wednesdays.
(The deadline is tonight at 11pm.)
(He looks innocent.)
Nice to meet you.
I wrote "Fashion King", and my current project is "College King".
I am 33 years old.
I'm Kian 84, and I've been working as a webtoon artist for 9 years.
After I was discharged from military service,
I lived with my parents for a while.
Then I lived alone for about six years.
(He's wearing an uncommon jacket.)
You're wearing a police uniform.
It's what I was wearing when I was in the army.
That jacket boosts my confidence.
- Is that why you're wearing it? - Yes.
I don't know how to finish it.
(He doesn't know how to finish the story. He has six hours left.)
This chapter is doomed.
(He's doesn't know how to go on.)
I didn't have any good ideas to finish the chapter.
(He starts drawing for the parts where stories are already made.)
Gosh.
(He's anxious.)
- So many people look forward to it. - Right.
The time pressure must be overwhelming.
(There are yet many scenes...)
(to be drawn.)
With the lady...
(He approaches.)
What I can write is...
He's the person in charge of me.
What do you mean? Is he your manager or what?
Well, he's in charge of six people.
He supervises webtoon artists that are struggling.
The last part...
(Kian 84 asks the supervisor for an advice with the ending.)
I need a strong finish.
Woo Ki Myung gave clothes to his mother as a gift.
She wore it.
She tells people how proud she is of her son.
I'm trying to transform filial love to fantasy.
Are magpies a symbol of filial love?
They pick seeds and bring them home.
- Those are swallows. - Swallows.
No, that's not right.
Is there something else? Any other animal?
The animals will only briefly appear later, though.
You should colour the drawings first.
(You should colour the drawings first.)
Colouring doesn't take long.
- I'll do it later... - I can do that quickly.
"Quickly"?
(He smiles bitterly.)
I will do it quickly.
Don't worry.
You worry me.
- Can you finish in three hours? - Three hours?
Three hours from now on.
Give me three hours.
(He's nervous.)
I'll be back in 40 minutes.
- I'll be done soon. - All right.
There is a written promise?
(Is Kian 84 always late?)
I used to always miss the deadline.
I thought it'd be better to make a good story even if it's late.
The damage was immense.
I tried all kinds of things to fix the problem.
I even tried working on the mountains and temples.
Later, the company called me to work at the building...
because I couldn't meet the deadline so many times.
So I draw at the company now...
and try my best not to be late.
- You're like Hyun Moo. - That's right.
I'm glad to meet you.
I also wrote a written promise at MBC.
(He's typing nonstop.)
(He's working madly to meet the deadline.)
I don't like the story.
(I don't like the story.)
My goodness.
This is a problem. It's not even funny.
How do I finish the story?
(How do I finish the story?)
He can draw perfectly and...
he's a perfectionist. He keeps drawing and erasing.
You have drawn 50 cuts so far?
(Jeon Seon Wook, another popular webtoon artist)
I think...
you didn't even finish a half of it.
(You didn't even finish a half of it.)
I can do it. I must do it.
Or I will be fired.
(He stops drawing...)
(and starts playing a video.)
What is he watching?
(It's a drama "Behind the White Tower".)
Why are you watching it?
You know how middle aged women watch TV when they're cooking.
It's just like that.
- Oh. - It helps you to focus.
(He's totally focused in finishing the episode.)
Look at how fast his hands are moving.
He's painting now, right?
It's amazing.
His work is very delicate.
This is how "College King" is drawn.
He still does his best even when he's running out of time.
He's very meticulous.
(He's calling someone.)
(The one he's calling is Lee Mal Nyeon.)
- Hi, I'm drawing webtoon now. - Yes.
Woo Ki Myung works at a constructions site...
and gets his mother a gift.
So the universe has been deeply moved by his deed.
(So the universe has been deeply moved by his deed.)
It's a respectful gesture.
(Laughing)
I want to draw an animal at the end to symbolise a thoughtful son.
Because the whole chapter is dull...
from the beginning until the end. The end needs to be funny.
I don't think that will be funny, either.
Really?
There is a saying.
"A crow..."
"brings food to his old mother."
- Really? - Yes, it's a saying.
Okay, I will think about it. Thanks!
(He starts drawing immediately after hanging up.)
He tries to make his drawing...
as life-like as possible.
The details take the longest time.
I need to depict everything in detail.
- That's true. - Even the smallest detail.
(Everyone starts getting off work.)
(He's alone at work to meet the deadline.)
(Rubbing the pen against the screen)
Why are there so many of them?
He drew them himself...
Oh, those trucks...
(The trucks line up endlessly.)
- His hands hurt. - They must hurt.
It must be painful.
He needs to perfect his drawings as well as the story.
(The supervisor approaches.)
I finished painting and now I'm working on the end.
What time do you think you will finish?
10:30pm.
10:30pm is too late.
(Why are you giving me such a hard time?)
You said nine o'clock before.
10:30pm is an hour and a half later than nine o'clock.
10:30pm is really too tight.
Okay.
(Two hours left before submission)
The mother cooks for Ki Myung...
after he got her a gift.
But if the mother...
eats alone at the corner, it would be sad.
(The generous supervisor trusts and waits Kian 84 to finish the work.)
Excuse me.
(Excuse me.)
She is of higher position than the supervisor.
(She is of higher position than my supervisor.)
How many people are coming over?
- Can you finish by 11pm? - What?
- Can you finish by 11pm? - I can do it by 11pm.
- Really? You can? - I can finish by 11pm.
- Make sure you finish by then. - I promise.
- You promised. - Yes, yes.
I will try to finish it by 10:30pm.
(Let's focus.)
(He's working on the last bits.)
It's a huge pressure when there is only little time left.
(30 minutes left before submission.)
He came by again. I feel sorry for him.
Why doesn't he just stay beside Kian 84?
It's a lot of pressure if he's beside him.
You have 30 minutes.
- You have 30 minutes left. - Okay.
(You have 30 minutes left.)
In an hour...
I drew seven panels.
I was drawing seven panels a day before.
And now I'm drawing 40 panels today.
(He's nearly done, but there is still a little work left to do.)
Did you realise that the supervisor has a different facial expression?
- Right. - He cannot...
wait for him anymore.
(His arms are crossed.)
(He's very anxious.)
(All the lights in the building are out.)
- Oh, my. - Oh, the lights are out.
The lights are out.
My goodness.
(The supervisor keeps watching him.)
I'm done.
- He's finished. - Yes.
- He's become fast. - I need to edit.
(The supervisor is finally smiling.)
I'm satisfied.
You can't be satisfied yet.
You can't be laughing and enjoying the moment yet.
I understand your anger.
(I understand your anger.)
- I am sorry. - Don't mention it.
He has 20 minutes left.
(He sends the copy for the 79th chapter of "College King".)
It's finally over.
(I did my absolute best.)
I'm done.
(I did my absolute best.)
(The email is being sent.)
I sent it.
(I sent the email.)
- Seung Hoon, I am sorry. - Did you send it?
For editing,
- please look for typos and... - I will do it.
- I'm sorry. - I'll be done soon.
Okay.
(He feels bad to make him wait.)
(He's copy-editing.)
If you worked at this speed every day,
you'd be able to finish three chapters a day.
Yes.
(You'd be able to finish three chapters a day.)
Guess how many panels I drew in the last hour.
- How many? - Eight panels.
(It's the amount he usually draws in a day.)
He did a day's worth of work in an hour.
(10 minutes before uploading the chapter)
Are there a lot of typos to edit?
About this much. I wrote them.
Really? There aren't much?
There aren't much.
There was a typo here.
You didn't spell it right.
- Remove this word, motel... - Yes?
Let's just remove it.
Is that so? But I need to express that they're going somewhere.
What about an inn?
(An Inn...)
- Gosh. - Motel and inn...
they're pretty much the same thing.
What about a cheap inn?
(How about a cheap inn?)
This webtoon is for viewers of all ages.
It's a bit inappropriate.
What about "MT" for short?
- Yes, "MT" could be... - Hold on.
"MT"? MT is like an outing.
You could go to an MT.
(Should he replace the word motel with MT?)
I don't think it's a good idea.
(You can't use the word MT.)
- Which word should we use then? - Just use "Kian Inn".
"Kian Inn"?
- Oh, Kian inn. - Wow.
(Kian Inn)
Or you can write "Rose Motel".
(You can write "Rose Motel".)
(He only smiles.)
I'm done. I'm really done.
Nothing's missing, right?
(He's satisfied.)
It's over!
Wow, you finished it!
I'm proud of him.
The story for this chapter was bad in the first place.
- It's... - What is this?
What happened here?
(A panel is missing in the middle.)
Oh, no.
Gosh.
I made a mistake while editing.
- Oh, that's what happened. - Thank goodness.
It was close.
- That's right. - I am sorry.
I will send it right away.
(He sends the email three times.)
He ended up missing the deadline.
Right.
(Did you read the comments?)
Did you read the comments?
They're already up?
I'm afraid to read them.
They're okay.
Really?
They're not bad. They're nice.
I don't know. I will read them tomorrow.
The last panel was great.
There are a lot of comments on the last panel.
That's all there was.
But the first part was funny.
The first part was funny, and the middle was a bit dull.
Gosh, I can't...
(He's more upset after he's done with his work.)
What should I write about next week?
That's not what you should worry about yet.
Great job.
I will do my best.
(I will do my best.)
- You will do your best? - I will try hard.
(I will try hard.)
I won't be late next week.
- Don't be late. - Okay.
- You had a rough day. - You finished it.
(He's finally eating.)
(Who is the first person he calls after work?)
(Webtoon artist, Park Tae Jun)
He's the most popular webtoon artist nowadays.
This chapter was really funny.
Really?
You finished it well.
Really? Was it okay?
Yes, it was great.
The story will appeal to a lot of viewers.
Do you have time tomorrow?
If you have some spare time for me, please give me some ideas.
I'm out of ideas for the story.
(What about Mal Nyeon?)
I'm not sure. He needs to meet his deadline tomorrow.
My deadline is also tomorrow!
(My deadline is also tomorrow!)
Ok, well... I'll see you tomorrow if you have time.
(See you after the deadline.)
All right.
(His first meal today is a lunch box from the convenience store.)
My goodness.
Are all the lights out by that time?
Yes, because everyone's gone home.
This is what your life looks like.
(He can't read the comments online because he's afraid.)
I should read this.
(He reads his webtoon while eating alone.)
(Kian 84 goes somewhere after the meal.)
(He goes into a conference room with a roll of toilet paper.)
(He lies down on the floor as if he's done it many times.)
(He sleeps comfortably as if he's home.)
(The night grows darker.)
I think many people will empathise with him.
Many people feel pressured from work,
they get lack of sleep and they are stressed out.
I'm making it a big deal.
Other artists meet the deadline unlike me.
Actually, I'm a huge fan of webtoons.
I love reading webtoons.
When the next chapter is not uploaded on time,
- you get irritated. - Right. You waited so long.
I don't know when it will be uploaded.
Sometimes it is uploaded after 20, 30 minutes...
sometimes it takes 1, 2 hours.
That's how popular it is.
- That's true. - Yes, it's so funny.
Right.
Once, the highest authority figure of the company...
came to my house.
Gosh, that's too much pressure.
I hadn't drawn a single panel at that time.
You didn't show up at all.
I was so scared.
At first, I thought that...
since I was to never meet the deadline and get fired anyway,
I should run away.
That's so dramatic!
- I know how that feels. - Wow.
Trying to come up with ideas when you have nothing...
is awful.
When new chapters are uploaded,
you can see the rankings of of the popular ones.
- Like a stock market. - Like a stock market.
Has your webtoon always been on top?
Yes, but I don't know how long it will be on top.
But right now, yours is always either the first or second?
Yes.
Is there a popular webtoon that rivals yours?
It's the one called "The Master".
He draws martial arts cartoons.
- Oh, "The Master"... - I love that one.
(I love that one.)
Don't laugh in front of him.
Isn't that one always on top now?
- So rude! - Don't say that.
- He's already upset. - His face turned red.
You should visit Yongmunsa.
- I am sorry. - You shouldn't be so mean to him.
Can you draw simply with a pen?
- Yes. - Did you major in...
Our faces are easy to draw.
None of us are that good-looking.
(Kian 84 draws a caricature of Hyun Moo.)
(Hyun Moo's face makes him laugh.)
Men are most attractive...
- when they're focused. - I will hang it at home.
He's handsome.
(How does he look?)
- This is too handsome for you. - Wow.
- It's amazing! - He drew it so well.
He should look more swollen.
It's me a week after getting a Botox.
- Wow. - Really?
Why are you laughing?
This is so well-drawn.
- Jung Wan, stop laughing. - Okay.
It's either me or you, Jung Wan.
I think you will be mad.
- Well... - I will be mad?
How can you say that even before you give her the drawing?
I can't look at it.
Hold on.
Do you not like her?
Sorry,
I think hundreds of harsh comments will be easier to take than this.
Why? I haven't seen it yet.
What's the matter?
It's a caricature, so...
It's not a horror movie.
I have a bright smile. What's wrong?
She's bright, too. But...
People said I look pretty today. What's the matter?
This facial expression is when she has starved for a while...
(She confronts herself in the drawing.)
I don't think I will hang it on the wall, but I will keep it.
- I will enlarge it and keep it. - This is such an honour.
Wow.
(Next morning)
(It's time to come to work.)
- Everyone's coming to work. - It's time to work.
(At the same time, on the 10th floor...)
You're sleeping when everyone is coming to work?
Yes, I fell asleep in the office.
(He won't budge.)
You're sleeping on the floor without a blanket.
(What time is it now?)
Oh, no. I slept for too long.
(I'm so tired.)
You feel uncomfortable after sleeping like that.
(Waddling)
I'm afraid I might catch a cold.
(He looks like a homeless man.)
Hello.
He looks embarrassed.
(He keeps his toiletries in his drawer.)
(I should wash up.)
He looks like a detective.
Hello.
(He hurries to the bathroom.)
(He fills the sink with water.)
(Then he brushes his teeth really hard.)
(He frowns his face.)
- You look angry. - Right.
(He brushes his tongue hard.)
He's moving between the sinks.
Exactly.
He uses both sinks.
(He washes his face and rinses his mouth at the same time.)
(He finishes brushing his teeth quickly.)
He's going back to that sink.
(Why did he fill up the sink?)
Oh, he filled it up to do that.
He's washing his hair.
(He was planning to wash his hair.)
I'm not supposed to wash my hair in the sink...
because it might clog the drain.
You'll be in trouble when they see this on TV.
- I think so, too. - He might be in trouble.
- I get into trouble a lot. - My goodness.
He looks funny.
(He cleans the mirror.)
(He does his best.)
(After cleaning the mirror, he rinses his hair.)
(He closes his eyes tightly.)
(He washes his face while rinsing his hair.)
(He squeezes out the water, and he's done.)
(He dries his hair with paper towels.)
He's drying his hair with paper towels.
(He rubs his head hard.)
(He wipes his neck.)
(Then he looks at himself in the mirror.)
(Now he looks much better.)
You wash yourself cleanly.
Let's hurry up.
He looks good now.
It's so funny that he seems to feel refreshed.
(What is the first thing he does after washing up?)
- Is he going to work again? - My goodness.
I didn't get many good reviews.
He's checking the readers' reviews.
(He reads the comments.)
(He laughs.)
He must have seen a good review.
You're happy about a good review, right?
Some people leave funny comments.
- I see. - Yes.
(He moves his mouse busily.)
(It's funny.)
That's funny.
- He gets reviews every day. - Exactly.
(Now he checks his email.)
- You're checking your email? - The fans send me emails.
I see.
"I thought your grammar would improve over time."
"What does it mean to provide with lodging, food and meals?"
"Doesn't food mean meals?"
- You wrote that in your webtoon? - That's right.
- I see. - I see.
I'm so grateful.
(I'm grateful.)
It's good. I enjoy reading the comments a lot.
They say that the joy of webtoon artists' lives is...
reading the readers' comments.
I feel the happiest when I read my readers' comments.
When I get compliments, I feel even happier.
I don't mind harsh comments.
I rather feel grateful for them.
It means that they care about my webtoon.
(He's at the cafeteria in his office building.)
He's the first one to come.
- Are you waiting for them to open? - You must be excited.
They haven't even started to serve.
(He's never late for meals even though he misses deadlines.)
(Soups are boiling.)
Oh, my goodness.
(Delicious side dishes are almost done.)
- My goodness. - I love this cafeteria.
It looks delicious.
- Look at all those people. - They're waiting desperately.
They're ready to run to the counter.
(Many people are waiting in line.)
We're ready to serve.
- He's running. - Look at him.
(He runs to get food.)
(He's excited.)
Oh, my goodness.
You're moving fast.
(I'm happy that I'm the first one to be served.)
Thank you.
(He's the first one to sit down.)
You eat alone?
- Why don't you eat with someone? - Exactly.
Since I always eat alone, I feel comfortable with it.
- Is that so? - Yes.
It looks delicious.
- I can focus on the food better. - That's a drama.
You're watching a historical drama.
- What are you watching? - It's "Taejo Wang Geon".
- "Taejo Wang Geon"? - Isn't it an old drama?
Yes, the old drama.
- Why do you watch it now? - It's fun.
(The drama is fun.)
Have you already watched it several times?
I've watched it three times.
(It's the happiest moment for him.)
(While Kian 84 is enjoying his meal by himself,)
(the other employees are eating in groups.)
(He enjoys his meal even when he's alone.)
(He turns off the drama.)
(He is done eating.)
I want to buy him a new pair of slippers.
- Me, too. - Right.
(Clean)
I'm the first one to finish.
(He's proud of himself.)
He's proud that he's the first one to finish the meal.
(Kian 84 goes to see the supervisor before going home.)
That's the nice supervisor.
I think the readers liked it.
- They liked it. - Yes.
But I don't have many comments.
It's because we uploaded it late.
- I thought so. - Exactly.
- I won't be late next week. - Just be on time.
I think...
it's better than last week other than that.
- He's so nice. - Indeed.
After this chapter...
Do you think the story is unfolding too fast?
Don't you think the story should be less...
heart-warming next time?
- Right. - You should...
- wait a few chapters. - That's right.
It'd be funny if his mum gets sick.
No, you can't write that.
- That's not good. - I don't think it's a good idea.
It would be too boring, right?
- It wouldn't be interesting. - Right.
It wouldn't make any sense.
- I should get going. - Where?
- Are you going to take a rest? - Yes.
- I'm going to your house. - To my house?
To his house?
I'll find a place as soon as I can...
and move out.
I'll move out soon.
- Okay. - Okay.
- See you later. - See you later.
(I'll see you at home.)
I haven't been able to find a place to live yet.
I left my stuff at a friend's house.
Sometimes I stay at a friend's house...
and sometimes at the supervisor's house.
It has been four months since I moved out.
But I don't feel really uncomfortable with it because...
I spend most of my time at work.
I think I feel at home when I am at work.
As I got used to this life, I don't rush with finding a place.
(Kian 84 leaves work.)
(He looks like he is going to a store nearby his house.)
He should get changed.
Aren't you cold in slippers?
(He is going to the supervisor's house.)
It is cold.
He answered your question right away.
(He runs into the building.)
He knows the door lock code.
- That is not your house, right? - No, it is the supervisor's house.
You would be baffled if he changed the code without telling you.
Don't you think so?
(He picks something up casually.)
(He then sits down comfortably.)
Kitty, come here.
You look like you are the owner of the house.
You're playing with his cat.
(You are here again.)
How many days a week do you stay at his house?
I stay at his place when I have nowhere else to go after work.
So you must stay there at least once or twice a week?
That is right.
(He calls the supervisor.)
Hello?
- It's me. - Yes.
May I borrow your clothes?
Oh, my goodness.
(He is embarrassed.)
I've been wearing the same clothes for four days.
I have to go somewhere, but I don't have any clothes.
- Take all that you need. - Really?
I will move out as soon as possible.
Okay. Okay.
Bye.
The cat is adorable.
(He is going to the bathroom with scissors.)
(What is he going to do?)
(He's going to cut his hair.)
- What? - What is going on?
Do you cut your hair yourself?
I have to because I have a weird-looking head.
(He's used to it as has done it many times.)
Oh, my goodness.
It looks like the famous scene from the movie...
"The Man from Nowhere".
I can't believe this.
It's scary.
You look like you have done it many times.
(The hair piled up.)
He is wiping off the hair.
- Look at him. - He is hitting himself so hard.
(He looks like a tough guy.)
(He cleans up the bathroom.)
Would you clean this up for me?
(I don't want to.)
From the cat's perspective, he is the guest.
He is taking a shower finally.
(He is taking a shower in four days.)
(He is fully satisfied.)
(He gets ready to go out hurriedly.)
He looks the same as before with that jacket on.
What is the point of washing up if you are wearing the same clothes?
(That is true.)
(The bag is stuck in the door.)
(Go inside.)
(Throwing)
(Where is he headed?)
- He went to a real estate agency. - He went to a real estate agency.
You should get a place to live.
I am here to find a house.
- What type are you looking for? - I am looking to rent an apartment.
- What size are you looking for? - Apartments are very expensive.
I need a three-bedroom apartment.
Because the apartments in Bundang are very old,
a 3 bedroom apartment is at least 100 square metres.
- Larger than 100 square metres? - Yes.
So the deposit...
- is quite expensive. - How much is the deposit?
I have 200,000 dollars, and I can get a loan for the rest.
How much are the apartments in this area?
The deposit for a 112 square metre apartment over there...
- is 650,000 dollars. - Oh, my goodness.
- I thought so. - The prices have risen so much.
I left my stuff...
at my friend's house.
And I pay for the monthly fee.
- It has been three months. - It is hard to rent a house lately.
Does it have to be an apartment?
I need a place to live with my mother.
- To live with your mother, - You are a good son.
I recommend the apartments across the bridge.
It's in Jeongja-dong.
- I see. - You can't walk from there, though.
Is that so? I can walk here.
Cheaper apartments are too far from here to walk.
- Is that so? - Yes.
- How much are nearby apartments? - In a walking distance?
They are all expensive.
There is another option.
You can pay the half of the deposit,
and pay the rest as a monthly rent.
- A monthly rent? - Yes.
- Paying a monthly rent isn't good. - There are...
86 square metre apartments across the bridge.
The yearly rent is 290,000 dollars with a monthly rent of 500 dollars.
- That is very expensive. - Adding to the yearly rent?
- That's expensive for an apartment. - I think that's better.
That way, you can get a three-bedroom apartment.
Are they in a walking distance from here?
You can just cross the bridge.
- Is that so? - Yes.
- I'll call you later. - Okay.
I used to live with my mother...
in Dongtan.
She said she wanted to live in Jeju Island,
and so she moved to Jeju island.
I plan to live with her for her sake.
My father passed away when I was writing "An Old Labourer's Song".
I was 26 years old. I didn't earn a lot of money then.
I realised that I had not given him any pocket money.
I regretted it after he passed away.
I was 26 years old,
and I had not done anything for him.
So I told myself to do anything my mum wants...
because I don't want regrets.
- Where does your mother live now? - She's in Jeju Island.
She's living in Jeju Island.
And your dream is getting a house to live in with your mother?
My mother said that she would...
- come back 2 or 3 years later. - I see.
- I'll need a house by then. - I see.
Does your mother know that you've been...
staying at your friends' houses?
I once told her that I was sad because I had no home.
And she cried.
- Oh, no. - Oh, dear.
She said she was worried.
I told her not to worry since I'm not poor, and...
and I just haven't had the chance to find one.
- But she's still worried. - Right.
When I lived alone,
I wondered what I usually did after finishing work.
It turned out that all I did was play with my phone.
But I still had to pay for all the bills.
If not for your mother,
there would be no problem...
- for you with living like this. - That's right.
- You enjoy your free lifestyle. - That's right.
He could make great webtoons because he has a free spirit.
- You are right. - Exactly.
(Where did Kian 84 go after visiting the real estate agency?)
(He came to an art school.)
(He's focused.)
Oh, wow.
(A webtoon artist is drawing a statue?)
You are good. That's Venus, right?
Yes. You recognise it!
I used to learn to draw statues, too.
I gave up when I tried to draw the statue of Agrippa.
It was hard for me to draw it.
Could you have a look at it?
You are doing a good job.
Venus is supposed to look feminine.
But she looks too strong.
(She looks too strong.)
She's a goddess, but I made her look like a general.
I've had this thought for a long time.
- You don't have hands of a painter. - I don't?
What job would my hands suit?
Do they suit construction work?
Do I have hands of a labourer?
The two things I've put the most effort into are...
playing a video game called "Tekken"...
and learning to draw statues.
I majored in fine art.
Back then, I was hopeless.
I didn't know how I was going to make a living after graduation.
When I was serving in the military,
I learned about the webtoon.
I wrote a lot right before I was discharged.
So I decided to write a webtoon.
I write my webtoons...
(I write my webtoons...)
based on my personal experiences.
I write about when I was in high school, university and the military.
I could not come up with any stories that I had not experienced.
So that was all I could write about...
in my comics.
You must have your own philosophy for your work.
You've done two projects, "Fashion King" and "College King".
I wrote about my thoughts when I was in the military.
It's embarrassing when I think of it now.
I wrote, "What is life?"
You wrote about philosophical topics.
- When you were only 20 years old? - "What is life?"
I thought of some ideas for my webtoons.
- That makes his works realistic. - Exactly.
It occurred to me that he's like the film director Hong Sang Soo.
I might be exaggerating a little bit,
but Hong Sang Soo's movies are all very realistic.
Judging from his works,
- he's very observant. - He's interested in people...
- and the world. - So...
rather than science fiction webtoons,
- this is more suitable for him. - That's right.
(Kian 84 is better than anyone at portraying reality.)
It's so cold. Let's go.
(Who is he going to meet here?)
(Lee Mal Nyeon, webtoon artist)
It's Lee Mal Nyeon.
(Mal Nyeon just finished his work.)
(He's a legendary webtoon artist.)
Then what should I do?
I should just write your name on your forehead.
Now it looks like you.
(He is a unique, peculiar webtoon artist.)
What did you do today?
- I looked for a house. - You did?
Why don't you move to this area? It's nice.
- It's too expensive. - It isn't.
I asked a real estate agent.
Where will you live? It's expensive even in a suburban area.
- I should keep living like this. - You will keep living like this?
I can just keep living in the office.
- But... - They haven't kicked me out yet.
- It's just that people don't... - Yes.
- complain to you directly. - Yes.
But I hear complaints about you.
They told me not to leave, though.
(What do they talk about me?)
They don't say it to you, but...
- they seem to feel uncomfortable. - Really?
Many people are complaining.
- But they told me not to leave. - Someone asked me...
when you would leave the office.
- Really? - Yes.
Why do they feel uncomfortable?
That isn't your office.
You can't be a nuisance to them.
If I heard the complaints, it means it's a serious problem.
I should get a house soon, but...
You really need to hurry.
- I should. - Tae Joon is here.
Hi.
- He's popular these days. - Hello.
(Park Tae Joon, webtoon artist)
He is very popular.
(His webtoon is the most popular on Fridays.)
His webtoon is very popular these days.
(Park Tae Joon is a handsome webtoon artist.)
- Did you find a new place? - Me?
- You're still living in the office? - I should leave.
The supervisors wouldn't tell you this, but...
they told me that they wanted you to leave.
- They did? - Yes.
Mal Nyeon just told me the same thing. I really should leave.
The building manager complained to one of the supervisors.
I heard that, too.
They told me that they didn't mind me staying there.
I thought they meant it.
I shouldn't stay there anymore. I'll get a new place.
You used to live with him.
It was terrible.
I lived with him in Hongdae to live in a cultural place.
After living with me for a year, he got sick of it.
He moved out saying that he was getting married.
I didn't get married in order to move out.
- It was like he ran away from me. - I moved out because I got married.
Was I supposed to live with you and my wife?
- You promised two years. - The place was...
full of mold.
Think rationally.
I moved out because I got married.
I would not get married because I don't want to live with you.
You promised to live with me for two years. You should've kept your word.
(He must have been very disappointed.)
He must have been very lonely after you moved out.
He always...
feels lonely whenever he's alone.
He is lonely.
- We should get married. - Marriage?
I'm not sure. I saw married men around me including Mal Nyeon.
- He doesn't seem happy? - No.
- He doesn't look very happy. - I am happy.
- I don't want to get married. - Be honest.
Don't I look the happiest among all the married men you know?
It's nice to have a family...
that you can rely on.
- Is that so? - Yes.
I didn't know I could rely on my child.
(I didn't know I could rely on my child.)
Watching my child living hard gives me strength.
It's not that I am motivated to support my child.
It's more like I get inspired...
to become more enthusiastic like her.
How old is your child?
- She's 4 years old. - She's only 4 years old?
It's her Korean age.
She was born in December. So she's actually only two.
It is amazing that both of his webtoons...
- are popular. - Stop saying "amazing".
No other webtoons have been made into both movie and drama.
- You can have that. - The drama wasn't from his webtoon.
- Does it just have the same title? - That's right.
- It's a different story. - He complained...
about it on Twitter,
and he got harsh comments.
(He only got harsh comments.)
People said...
that he doesn't own the title "Fashion King".
I posted it when I was drunk.
I should not write a post when you are drunk.
I almost lost my job.
- You really should stop doing it. - I know.
Mal Nyeon, do you know that?
It's been over a year since my debut as a webtoon artist.
Whenever I get...
any mean comments,
- I get hurt. - I see.
That's why I think Kian 84 is amazing.
He once got 180,000 comments,
and all of them were harsh comments.
I thought...
there were so many harsh comments.
When was it?
- Was it when you missed deadlines? - When he turned into a werewolf.
Was it because you turned the character into a werewolf?
He kept missing the deadlines at that time.
The character suddenly turned into a werewolf for no reason.
(The leading character appears on the runway.)
(Suddenly, he turns into a werewolf.)
(The readers were shocked, and he got 180,000 harsh comments.)
Why did you turn him into a werewolf?
The leading character joined a runway contest.
But I could not go on with the contest.
I could not continue the story.
I thought it needed a twist.
(I thought it needed a twist.)
- It was your last resort? - Yes.
(It was too much.)
Once you miss a deadline,
it becomes your habit.
I should just work a day faster.
- That isn't easy. - I can't...
You can't even wake up five minutes earlier.
How could you finish your work a day earlier?
You should keep the deadline.
What do you do for six days?
I work on the story for four days.
I draw for the rest two days.
That's unbelievable. He is a genius in a way.
He is a genius.
I always work on the schedule.
But he doesn't start drawing until he comes up with a story.
Here is why.
He could start drawing when he comes up with a good idea.
- But he keeps... - That's right.
trying to come up with better ideas until the day before the deadline.
He keeps changing the story one hour before the deadline.
- That's right. - He doesn't start drawing...
until he's almost running out of time.
He's been doing that for seven years. It must be exhausting.
As I told you before, it isn't a good thing.
- Because... - You can't keep going like this.
you make some parts funny, but...
- you don't see the bigger picture. - That's true.
That's why people say that your story is ridiculous.
That's why.
I understand that you want to make it funnier.
But I think it would be great if you try to keep...
- your main story consistent. - You are right.
There is a reason why you have a panic disorder.
When he works...
he pushes himself to the limits.
That's right.
What is panic disorder exactly?
You feel anxious for no reason.
- So you can't do anything... - You feel like...
you are standing on the edge of a cliff.
- You feel anxious and... - Do you start sweating?
- Yes. - It feels like you will get killed.
- I feel like I will die. - Do you feel helpless?
- How do you snap out of it? - I heard you could even faint.
But I'm okay now.
(I'm okay now.)
It was the first day when "College King" was published.
(It was the first day when "College King" was published.)
I was worried if I would get good reviews...
as I took a break for a year before that.
I was driving my car from Gangwon Province.
I felt weird. I felt like I would turn the wheel for no reason...
or stop the car.
Suddenly, I was...
afraid that I might not be able to control myself.
My thoughts were incoherent.
I pulled over.
Since then, I've never liked driving on the high way.
When it's worse, it comes with depression.
I was afraid I might not be able to continue doing my work.
I should take care of my mother, too.
(I should take care of my mother, too.)
I should take care of her as I am an only son.
There would be no one to take care of my mum.
I was really depressed back then.
I had no hope or a reason to go on living...
or drawing webtoons.
You can say that panic disorder is an occupational disease...
- as you work alone. - Many webtoon artists have it.
I see.
I can see how stressed you get from your work.
I don't know what would have happened if I had a different job.
How about you start drawing a new chapter...
the day after the deadline of the previous one?
I see what you mean.
- I would probably... - I don't think he can do that.
- I tried it once. - I think he'd get another disease.
I've done that before.
I finished a chapter before the deadline.
I went over my work...
- and revised it. - Exactly.
- That won't work for him. - It's your personality.
That's right.
(He's a perfectionist.)
(After meeting with other webtoon artists,)
(where is Kian 84 going?)
Goodness. It's freezing cold.
(He came to a sauna.)
Finally, he got changed.
He looks the best now.
(I will stay here tonight.)
My goodness.
(The video game will help him relieve his stress.)
(He's gazing at Kian 84.)
(Who is he?)
(His lifestyle is like one in a sitcom.)
How should I continue the story?
(How should I continue the story?)
I have to come up with a new story.
(I have to come up with a new story.)
(What is your dream for the future?)
I haven't thought about the future in the long term.
(I haven't thought about the future in the long term.)
I just hope that Woo Ki Myung, the leading character, will be...
He was 18 years old when I started the webtoon.
Now he's 23 years old.
I hope that he could...
grow old with my readers until he turns 30.
I hope that I'd be able to continue until he gets married.
(Kian 84 hopes the readers will grow with his character.)
That's the kind of webtoon I want to create.
(Kian 84 hopes the readers will grow with his character.)
I want my characters to grow with the readers.
(Even though he is always under the pressure...)
I should get some sleep.
I should start drawing tomorrow so I can visit my uncle.
(he always tries to entertain his reader.)
That's the problem.
(Webtoon King Kian 84)
I am so lonely.
(A day in the life of Kian 84 was like that out of a webtoon.)
It was indeed...
(We really enjoyed it.)
- like a chapter of a webtoon. - That's right.
How do you feel now that you've watched yourself?
- It was fun. - Was it?
I was worried...
that it wouldn't be interesting...
because they only filmed me being tired.
They are amazing.
What's the most amazing is your lifestyle.
- Exactly. - I think...
that the person who edited my video is like me.
He lost a lot of hair while editing this.
He lost a lot of hair.
He is still sleeping in the next room.
- Is that so? - He is sleeping in the next room.
- His life is similar to yours. - Right.
I hosted "Rainbow Live" several times.
- You were the most realistic guest. - That's right.
It couldn't be more authentic.
You showed yourself just as you are.
I hope you will settle in a new house and take care of yourself...
while maintaining your free spirit.
Thank you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Thank you.
(We will look forward to seeing your webtoons.)
(I Live Alone)
(On a street in Gangnam in the middle of February)
This is it.
(I found it.)
(There is an elegant dress.)
(Is it a wedding dress?)
(Why is he here?)
It's amazing.
I went there...
to have my tuxedo fitted for the wedding.
Marriage doesn't feel real.
It doesn't feel real that I am getting married in a month.
I am too busy preparing my wedding and my new album at the same time.
It still doesn't feel real.
- Hello. - Hello. Please come in.
- It's nice to meet you. - He's the groom.
- Hello. - Hello.
(It has been a while.)
- How have you been? - Is the preparation going well?
- I don't think you're preparing. - You're right.
(He turns out to be right.)
- This way, please. - I'm not rushed.
- It's nice to meet you. - Hello.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
Look at those wedding dresses.
(Shall we start preparing for the wedding?)
You look like a groom.
If you know a good person, please introduce me.
- I am still single. - You are?
Yes, I am single.
(Excuse me?)
- First... - I am single.
(I am single.)
These are the sample pictures...
for your wedding photos.
As you can see, it will be simple and neat...
Will I be where this male model is sitting?
Just swap your faces to imagine.
These are the kinds of photos we'll take.
Wow.
I should lose a lot of weight to look like him.
- How should I... - Yes.
- react... - Yes.
when my girlfriend comes out in a wedding dress?
- You should show good reactions. - Right.
- You should compliment her. - Even if...
I don't mean it?
(Even if I don't mean it?)
- You should try your best. - Exactly.
- Or you will regret. - Your wife will complain...
about how you reacted for the rest of her life.
What should I do if the dress doesn't suit her?
- How should I react? - Say that she is still beautiful.
"It doesn't suit you, but you still look beautiful."
(Jung Wan has a lot to learn.)
That would be great. We will look forward to seeing your reactions.
You'll try on a tuxedo now.
- Me? - Yes.
Don't we have the biggest size? We need 120.
I don't wear 120. I am size 110.
- Custom made suits are different. - What size is this?
- What size is this? - This is 110.
(This is 110.)
That can't be. I usually wear 110.
Wearing a slim fit suit is in trend these days.
Is that 110? Are you sure?
(Let me see myself again.)
(He can't hold his laughter.)
- I easily find suits that fit me. - Hold on.
Let me try to make it fit you.
(Let me try to make it fit you.)
(The first tuxedo he tried didn't fit him.)
(He tries a gold coloured jacket.)
This one is golden.
(This jacket isn't different from the previous one.)
You've humiliated me.
(You've humiliated me.)
(He finally found a tuxedo that fits him!)
- Let's try a tie. - Okay.
The wedding feels real now.
(He becomes emotional.)
- I still can't believe... - Right.
- I'm getting married. - You will.
I still can't believe it.
I used to dream of living like a child for my entire life.
I will open the curtains now. In 1, 2, 3.
In 1, 2, 3.
(Ta-da)
And then, my girlfriend would scream.
(He plays Jung Wan's girlfriend.)
(I'm already so excited!)
You look great.
This kind of reaction is good.
(I know what to do.)
(Don't I look awesome?)
(I've been preparing this...)
(for today.)
(He pretends to smell the flowers.)
(Here are the flowers that are as beautiful as you are.)
(I love you.)
(Yuk Jung Wan is in tuxedo now!)
Thank you.
I will go to your wedding with my friend.
- Don't forget to lose 5kg. - Thank you.
- Okay, 5kg. - Lose 5kg.
- Lose 5kg. - I will.
- You have to lose 5kg. - All right.
- Thank you. - Thank you!
- Thank you. Take care! - Thank you, I will see you soon!
Okay!
Oh, goodness. It's cold.
(Jung Wan is back at his house.)
It's cold!
Oh, there it is.
It's finally here!
My parcel is here
(He's entering his house with the parcel he was waiting for.)
(Sighing)
I wonder if my girlfriend will answer my phone call.
We argued again yesterday.
Will she answer the phone?
(He's worried.)
Oh, dear.
Hello, my girlfriend!
- Hello. - Hello, my wife.
Yes?
Argument between a married couple is meaningless, isn't it?
Oh, dear. What's the point?
We will argue again.
(He is embarrassed.)
By the way,
did you see the pictures I sent to you?
- I did. - Which one of them is better?
I don't know.
Your head looked really big in every picture.
(I didn't expect to hear this.)
I can't do anything with my big head.
Now I understand why people try to get married only once.
I learned why people talk about studios, makeup and dresses.
We started preparing for our wedding from six months ago.
I'm getting tired of it.
Taking care of all these is very stressful.
And we get into arguments because of that.
I want to get it over with.
It's finally here
Wait a minute.
(What?)
Do I have to do it myself?
(It's the parcel of wedding invitation cards he ordered.)
I didn't know it would look like this.
I have to fold them myself.
"I came to Seoul only with my guitar."
"By the time I was getting tired of everything,"
"I met a special friend who helped me keep working on my music."
"We spent 10 years as friends, and another 6 years as a couple."
"Now we'd like to live another 100 years as a married couple."
(Good. This is very well-written.)
This is amazing.
Oh, this is how it's supposed to be done.
Okay.
(He confidently puts the stickers on the cards.)
Where is the envelope
This is how it works
I'm Yuk Jung Wan
(He only realised that he was wrong.)
I'm a fool! I did it wrong.
(He put the sticker on the wrong side.)
(It's too late to fix it.)
I wasted one card.
I had to work on my music and...
wedding at the same time.
I'm so busy
(He groans again.)
I forgot to put the invitation card inside before I put the sticker.
Oh, goodness.
(What's wrong with me?)
What a fool!
Whom should I invite for my wedding?
I'm inviting Yoon Je Moon.
He's extremely busy these days too.
On Joo Wan is next.
He may be in China on my wedding day.
And this is for Jun Hyun Moo.
(Wedding invitation cards are done!)
Hyun Moo promised that he would host the ceremony.
I wonder if he can make it.
(He's going to ask Hyun Moo.)
Hello, Jung Wan.
Hello, Hyun Moo. You still don't sound so well.
I'm getting the IV injection now.
Really?
Why? What's going on?
(This is not a good day to ask him to be the host of my wedding.)
I'm not sure if I can ask you this now.
- Well, - Are you asking me to sing now?
no, I was going to ask you if you can host my wedding ceremony.
Of course I can. I will do it.
I already took care of my schedule.
Really?
If you already asked someone else for the position,
I might have to have a day off on your wedding day.
Thank you so much, Hyun Moo.
(Hyun Moo will be the host at the wedding.)
(He's calling Kang Nam.)
(Kang Nam hasn't changed a bit.)
Hello?
- Hello, Kang Nam! - Hi, Jung Wan!
You should come to my wedding.
Are you sure you want to get married?
- What do you mean? - Are you really getting married?
What do you mean? I'm getting married.
Yes, you must. You will never get to marry if you miss this chance.
- Oh, goodness. - You will be like Kwang Kyu.
(You will be like Kim Kwang Kyu, if you miss this chance to marry.)
You should hurry up and get married.
- Don't miss this chance. - I will take your advice.
- And don't forget to... - Yes?
prepare a song for my wedding.
Really? Can I do that?
Of course! It will be an honour if you can sing at my wedding.
- Is your wedding day set? - Yes.
- When is it? - It's March 20th.
- What? - March 20th.
I won't be in Korea.
(I'm doomed.)
Why did you pick that day?
I chose the day I liked, of course!
Your schedule is not my business.
- Change the date. - You...
You...
are driving me crazy.
You already knew about this, didn't you?
- You're doing this on purpose. - No, that's not true.
- You're running away from this. - No, don't get me wrong.
I really didn't know about the date. I thought it would be early March.
What made you think like that?
- You're driving me crazy. - I thought it was early March.
- I don't think that... - Yes?
- your number will remain... - Yes?
on my contacts by March.
Don't delete my number!
I will definitely go to your wedding if my schedule gets cancelled.
- Okay, got it. - Okay.
- Go Jung Wan! - Yes, Go Jung Wan!
I'm deleting his number now.
(This can't be happening.)
I trusted him.
I can't believe he can't sing for my wedding.
(I can't believe he can't do it for me.)
(He failed to find a singer for his wedding.)
Let me find the wedding officiant now.
Let's see.
(Let me find the wedding officiant now.)
Perhaps it's better to ask her in person.
Yes, I should meet her in person.
(Where will he head now?)
(Jung Wan is now at MBC broadcast centre building.)
Is she working now?
(He's carefully looking for her.)
(A radio programme is now being recorded.)
Hello.
(He's nervously greeting.)
(Welcome, Jung Wan.)
There was one person that came across my mind to be my officiant.
I thought of Yang Hee Eun.
She is a senior singer I've admired for a long time.
I never imagined I could ever meet her in person.
I once joined her album while ago.
I had a chance to sing for her song.
And there I was to ask her to be the officiant for my wedding.
I feel very nervous.
Hello, Yang Hee Eun!
(Singer Yang Hee Eun, Comedian Seo Kyung Seok)
(Hugging is the first thing we do!)
You shouldn't do that. You're getting married.
(You can't do that before your wedding.)
We can hug each other.
- She's like my mother. - Of course.
- I was just kidding. - Mother? I'm like your mother?
(How can you say that?)
I'm in your mother's age?
- You made it, Jung Wan. - Yes.
I thought it would take longer for you to get married.
- Did you? - Have a seat.
- You look great, by the way. - You're right.
- Your face seem more handsome. - Really?
- I mean it's true that... - Yes.
if you keep working on a television,
- your face become very photogenic. - Yes, you look better in camera.
- I... - I mean you're still below average.
- still think he looks good enough. - You should look better than that.
- Okay. You look great. - Yes.
Well, I'm a groom.
- Oh, that's right. - Of course, you are.
- You look great indeed. - Thank you.
- It can't be better than that. - Okay.
- What's that? - I've got a gift for you.
- What is it? - You're up to something.
- Let's see what it is. - I saw that...
- you put brooches a lot. - Yes.
I bought one...
- for you. - Wow, you didn't have to!
- What's going on? - Oh, wow!
- What a moment. - Right.
- This is amazing. - I'm getting married.
Look at this. They were friends for 10 years and dated for 6 years.
- Is that total 16 years? - Yes.
- You met her when you were young! - That's very beautiful.
Send us your story.
(Your story sounds interesting for our radio programme.)
I like this kind of love story.
What do you want me to do? Am I the singer?
Actually,
- I will be so happy... - Yes?
- if you could be... - Yes?
the officiant of my wedding.
Oh, the officiant.
Oh, goodness. Really?
The couples I officiated are living very healthy and happy now.
- Really? - Yes.
Wow. I've never expected that I would officiate your wedding too.
- It will be my honour, Jung Wan. - Wow!
- She accepted right away! - It's an honour.
Congratulations.
- I will do it. - I talked to my fiancee about this.
- She agreed with having you too. - Wow.
People like me because I make my officiant message very short.
- That's good. - Yes, it's very short.
I was so nervous on the way here.
I wasn't sure if you would accept it or not.
- I wasn't sure. - Of course, I will do it.
- She happily accepted. - I officiate a lot.
- Thank you. - Oh, dear.
Mum!
Don't over react.
- Thank you so much. - It's not a big deal.
So you'll be fired from "I Live Alone" after your wedding, right?
(He's surprised.)
- Am I wrong? - You're right.
You should quit before they have to fire you.
Or you can live alone after getting married to stay on the show.
- That's my dream. - Programme...
- I mean it. - Really?
You will understand after 30 years of marriage.
(This newly groom has no idea.)
Please give me some tips of your 30 years of marriage.
How did I make it to 30 years?
- Yes. - Communication is important.
But you've been friends for a long time so it's good.
But while preparing for the wedding,
- we argued a lot. - I'm sure you did.
Yes, that's very common.
You should let your wife decide. You should never interfere.
You're not a person who can have opinions on beauty or decorations.
Everyone knows how you took care of your house and so on.
He must not make any comments regarding beauty.
He shouldn't move his lips at all regarding beauty.
- If you do, argument is inevitable. - That's right.
What's the problem? Is it about the cost of the wedding?
Or is your opinions different about beauty? What do you argue about?
We argued about choosing a place for our honeymoon.
- Oh, about choosing the place. - Yes.
- You can go both of them. - You should change.
There's no need to worry.
You can go to the place where she wants go.
You can also go to the place you want to go. Travel to both places.
- Where does she want to go? - He's a busy man though.
Come on. This is his priority.
- She wants to go to Hawaii. - She wants to go to Hawaii.
What I want is...
a simple tour all around this country. I want to go backpacking.
- Do both of them. - I see.
Go backpacking to Hawaii.
(He should go backpacking in Hawaii.)
- That sounds like a plan too. - Problem solved.
- That sounds good too. - Backpacking in Hawaii.
What else? What do you argue about other than this?
- We argued about the wedding hall. - About the wedding hall?
I wanted to get married...
- at a club. - At a club?
I wanted to get married as if we were performing.
That's not a good idea. I would say no if I were her.
- All women I asked said that. - Of course.
Take the wedding hall where she has dreamed of.
And hold a wedding reception at a club.
You are right.
You don't need to choose only one opinion. Mix them.
- I think it's all set. - I think so too.
Do you have anything else?
- I should have come here earlier. - You should have.
Is this too late? Is it already set?
- Yes, we've already made decisions. - Good.
- Did you really? - You can rent a club.
- We made decisions, but... - Yes?
we argued so much about this.
- That is okay. - It must have been tough.
- You get to know each other better. - She is right.
You share what you like and dislike.
You might think, "Is she the person I've known for 16 years?"
- She might think the same way. - That is right.
- You still have more to learn. - You are right.
We argue about every little thing.
"How do you want to remodel the place?"
"What about the bathroom?"
"What home appliances should we buy?"
There are so many things to take care of.
She feels upset if I don't take care of those issues with her.
- I see. - Yes.
So now, it's more like...
she tries to take care everything alone...
- because we argued too much. - So she decided to be in charge.
- Too much conflict, right? - Right.
- That can be a way, too. - Yes. That's how it's like lately.
It's better for her to pick because she'll be the one using them.
But there's also a joy when you two get...
- things what you need as time goes. - Oh, that kind of joy.
It's not possible to start with everything ready.
- I see. - Yes. That's a joy.
But he is doing better than we thought.
Although he said he argued a lot with his bride.
He ended up listening to her.
- I feel like I lost. - Of course.
- My ego gets hurt. - Even when it's not your fault.
- Yes, my ego gets hurt. - I know what you mean.
Your ego will be hurt even more.
(There is more coming.)
But that's how you win things.
- I mean it. - Don't say that.
There are only two women you can trust.
They're your mother and your wife.
- Forget about other women. - There is one more to trust.
You can trust the GPS navigation of your car.
- I trust her too. - Right?
She is so honest that she's rigid and unbending.
You can trust those three women.
- Don't trust other than them. - Okay.
- I will keep that in mind. - He has matured a lot, hasn't he?
- He acts like a real groom now. - I agree.
- Do you cook well? - No, I don't.
- What? - I can't cook at all.
I always...
- ate out. - Did you?
It's important to cook at home no matter who is going to cook.
It's very important.
I bet you will be in charge.
(I bet you will be in charge of cooking.)
Yang Hee Eun and Seo Kyung Seok gave me realistic advice. They said,
"Let your wife take care of the wedding preparation,"
"then there will be no conflict."
I think there will be a joy of making our living...
together step by step.
I will do my best to live happily with my bride.
I'm glad now you released a record and get married.
- I'm happy for you. - Yes.
Although my regular record is out,
I'll be abroad for honeymoon.
- You're hilarious. - Well,
- I really appreciate your support. - My pleasure.
(This is Young Chul's house where it is full of worries.)
What should I do?
I need to update my profile.
It's been updated up to 2013 only.
I need to add "Real Men" and...
"I Live Alone". They should be updated on my profile.
And in 2015,
I won the grand prize.
(Grand prize of 2015)
I got a trophy.
Like this.
(Why is he working on his profile written in English?)
I always wanted to be a comedian who...
speaks English very well. It was my dream and my motto.
There are dramas and singers in the centre of Hallyu, but no comedian.
I want to be the first comedian of Hallyu.
I believe that chance favours only the prepared mind.
So I already started working on my English profile from 2013.
It's a profile I might need in case of working abroad.
Shall I practise my presentation, Wilson?
(Practise as if it's real.)
Now ladies and gentlemen,
Oh, there are no ladies here.
I meant two gentlemen.
And...
Okay, he became very famous since his very first debut.
And he's famous for imitating a female singer.
Just like that.
(He imitates Ha Chun Hwa.)
(That's his specialty.)
(Next is the star of Asia, BoA.)
(Finally)
(There's Celine Dion inside me.)
(He sings passionately with his whole body.)
(I wish I didn't see it.)
(He can't forget his appearance in "Infinite Challenge".)
(But he forgot to add his popular line,)
"Cheer Up Super Power".)
(By doing a mock presentation, he is filling up the missing parts.)
(And he ends the presentation in earnest.)
I think he is going to be an international comedian.
I hope to see you soon. Thank you.
Applaud, Wilson.
(Go Young Chul!)
When I was updating my 2015 on this presentation draft,
I added "Real Men", but...
I forgot to add "Infinite Challenge" and "Cheer Up Super Power".
So I can edit that now.
There, I sent it.
(To whom did you send your resume?)
It's sent!
From end of March to early April,
a comedy festival will be hold in Melbourne, Australia.
I just sent an email to apply for the event.
They have my contact and my profile.
I sent the information they need to them.
I can't just go there and participate.
I'm waiting for their response.
I'm hungry. There is bread and...
(Is there anything to eat?)
This will taste good with some bread.
(I've found something to eat!)
There are tomato, hot chicken...
(He is serious more than ever.)
How about chicken?
Okay, I will take this one.
(Today's lunch is chicken.)
Okay.
It will be done in four minutes.
I need to take this too.
(He is taking vitamins for his health.)
(He heard a strange sound from his microwave.)
Didn't it just make a noise?
(Instead of eating in a disposable plate,)
(he gently pours it into a bowl.)
Let's go.
Here's the soup you ordered.
(He likes to have a decent meal.)
It looks delicious.
(He's enjoying it.)
(Shall I try it with some bread?)
(It looks great.)
(It's too hot.)
It's hot!
(But it tastes good.)
Do you know what I keep thinking of?
I can't stop thinking about the comedy festival.
(Video monitoring is important.)
(Audience is laughing.)
People are laughing but I don't find it funny.
Let me look up Melbourne Comedy Festival.
(He's searching about the event online.)
ONGALS will be performing.
They are so cool.
Let me ask them in person.
- Hello. - Hi, Su Won.
- Hello, Kim Young Chul. - Yes, this is Young Chul.
- Yes. - I was just online searching...
about Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Did you participate last year?
Yes I did. It will be our third year this year.
You are my senior then.
What is going on? Where is that coming from?
I said it as soon as I heard it is your third year at the festival.
I see. And we're invited this year.
(He lost words out of shock.)
Oh, I see.
- You have been officially invited. - Right.
I am applying for it this year.
I applied for it but I don't know yet.
Are you going to Melbourne?
I want to go to Melbourne so I sent them an email.
Really?
Just come visit our practice room...
and see how things are going.
- I will go there immediately. - Okay.
I will send you the address now.
Okay.
The reality is quite cold.
(Let's do this though.)
(He plucks up the courage and leaves.)
(He brings gifts for ONGALS.)
Hello.
- Hello, Young Chul! - Hello.
(They welcome Young Chul.)
Why are you acting like this?
- Nice to see you. - What's going on?
- It's so good to see you. - You didn't have to bring all this.
Wow!
You didn't have to bring this.
I heard you went to New York.
(ONGALS is invited to Melbourne Comedy Festival.)
(They are popular even in foreign countries like the UK and Canada.)
(They are the best Korean comedian team recognised universally.)
(ONGALS)
I noticed them as soon as I came in here.
These T-shirts represent the festivals that you were invited to?
Yes, and the poster was for the festival in Spain.
- You even went to the Middle East? - Yes.
I am over 40 already.
- You are not 40 yet, right? - No.
Do you know what happens when you're over 40?
There are not many things that thrill you.
- Wow. - So I want to be thrilled...
and live my life doing something exciting.
I know that...
I may end up in failure...
or fail to make people laugh.
But I really want to do this.
Now that you want to join the festival...
and come here to ask us for a help,
I feel so excited.
- We are the one who feels thrilled. - We are excited.
- We are so thrilled. - We totally are.
- We want to do anything for you. - We'd do anything for you.
- It makes me feel that way. - Really?
There is a comedian, Kim Young Min who is my friend.
He is good at speaking English.
We brought him to a festival once as he wanted to experience it.
And he wanted to go on the stage as he is a comedian too.
So we let him do so.
He said "I introduce you the sexiest and hottest comedian in Korea."
"Please give him a big hand!"
Then he went on the stage and said he just introduced himself.
- People loved it. - They burst into laughter.
Ladies and gentlemen. I introduce very good-looking...
- and funniest guy. - Exaggerate more!
Give him a big hand.
(Give him a big hand.)
Here I am!
It was funny.
"Now that many people came here,"
"all seats are sold out." And if some people look back,
say "Don't look back!"
Isn't it funny?
"Don't turn around!"
- People would burst into laughter. - I need...
- I need to write it down. - People like that kind of jokes.
You will need to make jokes...
with some acting and mime.
Each country is different.
I guess so. Then, how can I make people in the Middle East laugh?
You can never make a joke about sex in the Middle East.
- You can't do it in Asia. - You can't say anything sexual.
- You should never do that. - Okay.
And don't stare into people's eyes.
We can't see if they are laughing or not.
Because they are wearing hijab.
- We can't see their mouth. - When I try to see their reaction,
I can't see their face because of the hijab.
But you can notice it when they laugh.
- You'll notice it when they laugh. - You will.
The hijab flaps when they laugh.
(The hijab flaps when they laugh.)
Then we know that they're laughing.
When their hijab moves, I guess they are laughing.
There is not a big difference in the intensity of laughter...
but people don't laugh at the same time.
- I see. - Yes.
In the United States, people tend to laugh immediately,
but they laugh for a long time.
(Like this?)
No, I mean...
No, I will show you how they laugh.
When I say something funny,
people usually laugh once and stop.
But there are some people...
(Laughing)
keep laughing. It never ends.
They make it even funnier.
People laugh more because of them.
So you should wait.
In the United Kingdom, they are about the same.
And they compliment us at the end.
- Do they compliment you? - "Unbelievable."
"Fantastic. You are very good."
"Unbelievable."
- "Lovely." - That's good.
- "Wonderful." - He's good at this.
"Very nice. It was amazing."
(He sounds the same.)
- You should do this. - "That was fantastic."
(He sounds like an old British lady.)
- He sounds like an old lady. - "Oh, my goodness."
- I live with this old lady. - He sounds like Scottish too.
I live with this old lady.
I think it's important to create a bond of sympathy.
Can you show me what you did at the festivals?
Do you talk like a baby when performing?
- Yes. - Just...
imagine us as babies.
- We perform in baby costumes. - That's right.
We are looking at world from baby's perspective.
- Right. - Babies are usually very curious.
(What is this?)
Then I show them a new item.
- We show each other's items. - I also act like I'm curious...
because I have a different item.
(I'm holding a microphone.)
(They overcome the language barrier with a mime performance.)
(Amazed)
(Let's spin it.)
(I can gather them together and...)
(start juggling.)
(They captivate audiences only with their face and gestures.)
(Wow)
(Doing it slowly)
I see.
(He's doing it so well.)
(Doing it fast again)
(It's amazing.)
Are four of you a team?
Yes.
- Why? - What are you thinking about?
Do you want to join us?
Since this is my first time, I want to join your team.
(I want to be a member of ONGALS.)
You should prepare for it well.
You should spend a lot of time on preparing and planning.
As we told you earlier,
audiences might hurt your feeling.
We understand that...
you really want to do this as a comedian,
but we've been through tough times.
I'm very worried...
if you can bear it out as we did. We've been so hurt.
You'd have a hard time even after the festival is over.
(We are worried about you.)
It's good that I came here to see you.
I know it is a famous comedy festival.
I felt a lot of pressure as I talked to them.
I could not believe that they performed in the festivals.
I thought...
if I was dreaming too big.
"Am I dreaming something impossible?"
I was afraid if I was being too confident.
In fact, I was confused.
(He could judge for himself with a cool head.)
Thank you.
(It is time to go.)
I want to see you there.
It would be great to see you there.
We feel lonely as we are the only Korean team.
We don't have any other Korean comedians there.
- We should do it as a team. - It would be great.
I really want to see you there.
- See you later. - Bye.
See you.
(He's walking back with a heavy heart.)
When you guys meet someone...
for the first time,
what would you say? As far as I know, British...
(He continuously practises.)
(He looks more confident now.)
Yes, as a student.
(It is not good enough.)
Hello.
- Long time no see! - Long time no talk.
- How have you been? - I'm good.
- How have you been? - Not bad.
- This is my house. - Lovely.
- Hi, Scott. - How are you?
Good to see you.
Glad to see you again. This is my house.
Sam Hammington came to my mind when I thought of...
Australia and Melbourne.
And his friend, Scott.
As they are well aware of people in Melbourne,
I wanted to show them what I prepared...
and they could be the panel of judges.
To be honest with you,
it turns out I was not that good at speaking English.
You should be confident though.
What about accents?
With American or American teachers,
I can talk about any topic. It's okay.
But sometimes British or...
- with Australians, like you. - Is it hard to talk with us?
Yes, it is. I usually have a hard time to understand.
- I will ask you a question. - Is this a test?
What did you do this arvo?
- What? - What did you do this arvo?
What did you do this arvo?
What is...
What did you this December?
- No. - This arvo.
Arvo is an abbreviation.
ARVO.
What is arvo?
- Arvo. - Afternoon.
(Arvo stands for afternoon.)
- Arvo! - Arvo.
How did I know that?
- Is it Australian English? - Yes, it is.
I wanted to see you today, because...
I want to join a comedy festival in Melbourne.
I wanted to show my performance...
and ask you if Australians would like it or not.
But things are not going well from the beginning.
I don't even understand Australian English.
This might help you...
preparing for the festival.
Because a comedy in foreign countries...
is different from one in Korea.
The audience can be mean sometimes.
They might say something mean when you perform.
They would say, "It's not funny. Go home."
- It can happen. - What should I do then?
It is up to you.
Should I say, "Do you want to go home with me?"
It's a good idea.
So I should make a joke like this.
I've prepared something for the festival.
Do you want to see it?
Show us.
- Should I stand up? - You should stand up.
You know stand-up comedy is hard.
(He feels very nervous.)
Well, I just prepared some jokes for you guys.
Ladies and gentlemen.
Oh, no ladies and two gentlemen.
I'm a comedian.
Not Canadian.
(I'm not Canadian.)
(It makes him clear his throat.)
Calm down.
Wait a minute.
What should I do? Should I laugh or cry?
Don't get me wrong. This is a Korean joke.
I'm Korean comedian.
Before starting the show,
I just want to say a couple of topics to you.
When you meet someone for the first time,
what would you say?
As far as I know, British, I mean people in England,
they only talk about weather.
American, when they meet for the first time,
they try to find something in common .
In Korea, Koreans...
only say "How old are you?"
(How old are you?)
Okay.
I mean... I want to say...
Was I supposed to laugh?
Just wait a minute!
This is not a lecture.
You should make people laugh.
Please. Okay?
(He is being judged by Australian people.)
So... one more episode.
He was in a restaurant.
He ordered, "Can I have two cheese burgers?"
And the waiter asked, "Anything else?"
So he added, "Two coke please." Everything was perfect.
Then finally the employee says...
- "Here or to go?" - "Sorry?"
"I said here or to go." They sounded angry.
"I said here or to go."
He didn't get it at this moment.
Finally, he got it and said "There".
(There.)
So, it is time to laugh.
Hey.
I thought it was funny.
Thank you for listening.
Thank you.
I didn't make them laugh even once.
(I didn't make them laugh even once.)
I can't believe this.
You should deliver your message more clearly.
And I think it should be funnier than this.
Sometimes you sound serious...
and sometimes you sound funny.
You should choose one.
I don't think you are good at acting.
(I don't think you are good at acting.)
- No, I mean... - You were standing here like this.
You were like this.
Instead of it,
you should look more serious.
It is not funny when you laugh alone...
- at your own joke. - I know.
I thought it was funny.
I liked it and I had a little tear.
Scott doesn't have a good sense of humour.
A little bit.
- Hang on. - It was not that funny.
You should be honest with you. You thought it was funny.
But you didn't say it as you don't want me to be too confident.
That's not it.
- Hang on. - That was a joke?
Hang on. I will show you.
I will show you.
(I will watch and learn.)
So a friend of mine, she is Korean.
And she doesn't speak much English. But she went on holiday to New York.
After walking around the whole day, she was getting a little hungry.
She needed to eat some lunch.
So she decided to check out...
one of the fast food stores that are famous over there.
She started ordering.
But she didn't quite get the order right.
She kind of ordered more than what she needed.
She ended up ordering like five hamburgers.
And the girl behind the counter was like...
"This little Korean girl is going to eat five hamburgers?"
So she wanted to make sure that she got the order right.
"Excuse me, are you hungry?"
(Are you hungry?)
And my friend said "No, I'm Korean."
(I'm Korean, not Hungarian.)
(Is that it?)
Yes.
I'm a tough crowd, I think.
I've heard of it before.
This one was just...
- "I need some cabbage." - "Are you vegetarian?"
"No, I'm Korean."
(No, I'm Korean.)
- Vegetarian? - Vegetarian.
When he eats vegetable.
- "Are you vegetarian?" - "No, I'm Korean."
- You know what? - What?
- The magnet thing. - It's your turn.
This is a competition.
This is a preliminary to go to Melbourne.
There is this Korean woman and...
she's been living in America for about five years.
Unfortunately, she hasn't had the opportunity...
to learn as much English as her children.
One day, she was driving down a freeway.
Deers jumped out in front of her.
She had to sway so she didn't crash into the deer.
She went off the road and crashed her car.
And the police have come up...
and tapped on the window and said to her.
"Are you okay?"
And she was like "I'm fine. Thank you. And you?"
(It is funny.)
(I don't want to laugh though.)
The biggest difference between you and me...
is that you explain things too much.
Okay.
Just make it simple...
like storytelling.
It is important to deliver your message.
And you should improve your acting skill.
It is more important.
You should keep practising it so that your mouth memorise it.
You need to interact with the audience.
If you don't have enough confidence to ad-lib,
(If he doesn't have confidence to ad-lib, he should use props.)
you should just do this.
You should pretend to feel awkward.
If people don't laugh, pretend to check your list.
"Okay. Delete!"
"Delete."
Things that Sam told me today...
were all helpful.
First, I need to collect more data.
And I will practise it more in front of foreign people.
I will also try to make up...
funny stories and sentences in English.
Things are going well for my career in Korea.
But as you know,
I'm not the top class comedian.
There are many things...
I should try and dream of.
I believe my efforts will pay off.
(There is nothing to be afraid.)
Trying itself means a lot to me.
I will try my best for this.
Sam, Scott. Thank you.
My pleasure.
I hope to see you soon.
I think I learned a lot, too.
- Really? - Yes. Sure.
Sam, I will call you again later.
I will call you once I'm done.
Okay.
(He will need to start over.)
(Cheer up!)
(Young Chul practises his performance again.)
(Focusing)
Am I going on this stage?
(We hope Young Chul's dream will come true.)
(Next week,)
(the girl from "Real Men" is coming.)
(She is an actress, Han Chae Ah.)
(She will reveal her secrets of beautiful skin...)
(and how she keeps everything tidy.)
(My goodness.)
(She is clumsy even in the army or at home.)
(She will show her powerful life.)
(She is coming.)
(Han Chae Ah's Rainbow Live)
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