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It's always better when we're together, Happy Together!
- Hello. - Hello.
- Hello. It's nice to see you. - Hello.
Today's guests...
have been through a lot. They've been through everything.
- In fact, Myung Soo here... - That's right.
has been through a lot as well.
I also started from the bottom...
but became a successful star.
I worked very hard to get here.
- When did you become a star? - Pardon me?
He's a rookie star. He hasn't been a star for a long time.
What about you, Hyeon Gyeong?
I've been in this industry for 10 years,
- That's right. - so I've been through a lot, too.
- I forgot about that. - It's like a new world these days.
Hyeon Gyeong is getting better at doing variety shows.
- I know. - Many shows want her.
- She can't act like before. - Is that right?
- Don't you find acting difficult? - Yes, it's hard.
It's possible because she has gotten better at variety shows.
- Oh, someone's here. - It's possible.
(The doorbell rings.)
- All right. - I haven't even said a word.
- You're saying something now. - I couldn't say anything.
- That's not important. - It's not?
- Hello! Welcome to our show. - Hello! It's been so long!
(Our special guests for today.)
Ji Sang Yeol and Ji Seung Hyeon.
- Eric Nam! - Welcome!
- Hee Jun and Ji Sook. - Eric, Eric!
(The fierce battle makes the viewers laugh.)
(Their dedication moved the hearts of everyone...)
(and gave them a blessing.)
Unbelievable!
Director! We should've ended this earlier!
- That's seriously hilarious. - Why don't you know when to stop?
("Been through a Lot" Special)
- We should introduce our guests. - Yes.
He makes you cry, he's funny, and his brain works like Wi-Fi.
He has a special way of using words. He's like a word magician.
- Please welcome Ji Sang Yeol! - Welcome to the show!
From an unknown soldier to a scene- stealer on "Descendants of the Sun",
this senior lieutenant received so much love.
Let's welcome, Ji Seung Hyeon!
(The Senior Lieutenant, Ji Seung Hyeon!)
(What?)
- Welcome! - He's over there.
What are you doing now?
Don't you know his face?
This is my first time on a variety show. Thank you.
- We apologise. - You're handsome.
- Myung Soo, it's your turn. - Watch me.
I thought he's a reporter who can speak English,
but he's become popular. He's living his heydey these days.
Let me introduce, the musician, Eric Nam!
- Welcome to the show. - Thank you so much.
I truly want this group to become popular.
It's already been eight years since their debut.
- The member of Rainbow, Ji Sook! - Ji Sook!
- Ji Sook!
From Barack Obama to Jennifer Lopez,
he says he's well-connected globally.
The quirky guy who was on "American Idol", Han Hee Jun!
- Han Hee Jun! - Welcome!
Welcome, Hee Jun.
Today's guests are here because they've been through a lot.
It means they've been through all sorts of hardship.
Sang Yeol, tell us a bit about what you've been through.
I've been through so much...
that I actually could've died.
- Right. - You're in your prime years now.
I think I escaped from throes of death twice.
- Is that right? - Yes.
I've always liked fishing even as a kid.
- There's a lake called "Paroho". - Yes.
My brother is almost 20 years older than me.
- You're telling a story already? - Is it too soon?
- It's too soon. - You didn't have to rush like that.
- The opening is... - Control your facial expression.
- If you're starting your story, - I apologise.
- I'll shut my mouth. - Okay.
- I'll start in a bit. - You should see how things pan out.
- I didn't know. - I see.
I'll start my story later then. The chatty mouth...
- is coming soon. - Everyone should say hello first.
- That's right. - I didn't know. I'm sorry.
- Well, Seung Hyeon is here, too. - Yes.
- He looks so cool. - He was a scene-stealer...
- That's right. - on "Descendants of the Sun".
Weren't you from the North Korean forces?
Yes. I'm here because of that role, Ahn Jung Joon.
(Senior Lieutenant Ahn confronts Captain Yoo Si Jin!)
It was nice meeting you, Captain Yoo Si Jin.
(They fought for different countries.)
(Seung Hyeon is such a charismatic actor.)
- This is difficult for me. - Really?
I'm nervous because this is my first time on a variety show.
My mind is blank right now. Please help me out today.
- Is this your first variety show? - Yes, that's right.
- I see. - You need to get used to it.
- Why are you nervous? - His face turned red.
Give him a word of advice on how to get used to variety shows.
Just relax and do whatever you want.
- Okay. - Just be honest.
- That's hilarious. - She's like an expert.
I thought you were the famous host, Lee Keum Hee.
You're saying that you feel nervous,
but you'll get used to this environment quickly.
- Okay. I'll do my best. - Great!
I'm sure you can feel how popular you've become these days.
Yes. I've earned nicknames such as the North Korean version of Si Jin,
as well as Naengmyeon.
- I'm on Happy Together, too. - Si Jin's North Korean version.
Yes. I'm getting interview requests as well.
I'm busy these days.
I heard you were only supposed to appear in the first episode.
Yes. I had a brief action scene only on the first episode.
I was told that they might need me to save the lead actor later.
That's what we discussed originally.
But they watched the first episode and thought the role suited me well.
That's why they wanted me to appear again. I live in Busan.
They sent me the script in Busan via registered mail.
- Via registered mail! - The drama was shot in advance.
- I see. - That was funny.
- Yes. I got it via registered mail. - It must've been a surprise.
- Yes, it was a big surprise. - I heard that Song Joong Ki...
calls you the lead actor. Tell us about it.
I was really surprised when I got the script.
I guess everyone was surprised. My part increased...
to the point where it's filling up almost the entire episode.
My character spearheaded that specific episode.
When I showed up on set, Joong Ki said to me,
"The lead of the 14th episode is here."
- That felt good. - Wow.
I did my very best.
- Why did you ask him that question? - It was for the next question.
I see. What's the next question?
- What's Song Joong Ki like? - I knew it.
(The drama is over but we're still curious.)
- Are you close to him? - Goodness.
Hyeon Gyeong, you blew my mind.
- Is she always like this? - Yes, totally.
- You're awesome! - She's usually worse.
- I thought she'd ask about me. - Well, I just...
- wanted to ask. - Joong Ki is very kind.
We practised an action scene at the beginning for a month.
It was a difficult time for Joong Ki,
but he rearranged his schedule...
for the practice. He's very hard-working.
I think he's an amazing actor.
I heard from so many people that Joong Ki is a kind person.
- He's a loyal person. - Being popular makes you kind.
- I heard some people think that... - Right.
- you're a real North Korean. - I heard that, too.
It was the best compliment I've heard as an actor.
- It means your acting was awesome. - He's a great actor.
I shot the first episode in August...
and the rest in November and December.
There was a long gap in between. When I was eating with my agents,
I always practised acting.
"Hey, I want an order of kimchi jjigae."
- I used to joke like that. - The dialect sounds so real.
They gave me many side dishes at the restaurant.
I thought they recognised me.
It's because a Korean-Chinese lady thought I was from her hometown.
She heard a dialect she's familiar with.
- That's possible. - She took great care of me.
- Do you remember your lines? - Can you do it for us?
Yes. On the drama, I talked in a deep, raspy voice...
to portray the character better.
"I'm happy to be on Happy Together."
"I'll buy cookies for all of you after this."
I talked like this.
- Wow. - His eyes are charismatic.
Hyeon Gyeong, you've played a role like this too, right?
Yes. I can speak the North Korean dialect, too.
- That's good. - Yes, I heard that you can.
- I played a North Korean defector. - She's good.
- Isn't she so good? - You two should talk.
We'll sound a little different though.
You look pretty in person.
Thank you so much. You're very good-looking, too.
- Have you eaten? - Yes, I had a good meal.
You had a good meal?
(Is Seung Hyeon giving up?)
- Why did you stop all of a sudden? - You should keep doing it.
There's a little problem.
I always practised like this for "Descendants of the Sun",
so I can't really talk if I don't lower my head like this.
- I need to practise my lines. - As we said,
- He's so popular these days. - Eric Nam is super hot right now.
Ladies want you to be their boyfriend.
- You're every girl's boyfriend. - That's right.
- Can't you feel your popularity? - Tell us, Eric.
- Pardon me? - How did it happen?
- I'm not really sure. - You're not sure?
- I just do my best. - Who else would know if you didn't?
- I really don't know. - Yoon Do, you can feel it, right?
- I guess I'm popular... - Yoon Do.
- His real name is Yoon Do.
- I see. - Yes, my real name is Nam Yoon Do.
I really don't know what the reason is.
I've actually been asking around.
- "Why am I popular?" - Yes.
- "Why do people like me?" - Yes. Why am I popular?
Why is that? Why?
- Hyeon Gyeong, please tell him. - Yes, tell me.
He knows exactly what women want.
- Is that right? - What are they?
From his manners to what women want to hear,
- he knows exactly what to do. - Give us an example.
He didn't let the lady lift a finger at the restaurant.
Whenever she needed anything from utensils to water,
he said, "I'll do it. I got it."
- That's the key. - Why would you do that as a man?
I didn't think ladies liked those things these days.
Well, it depends on who does it.
(It depends on who does it.)
- What was that about? - That's harsh.
- Who does that is what matters. - That's right.
- Do you mean I'm not good enough? - No.
Eric is not a typical handsome man.
- Women find his face attractive. - Exactly.
He's like Matt Damon.
- Matt Damon? - He's like a health clinic staff.
A health clinic staff member?
It's a good image.
- I agree with him. - Me, too.
- He looks neat and tidy. - I realised this when I saw him...
hanging out with Chloe Moretz.
- Oh, right. - He has such good manners.
He looked like a romantic male lead in an American drama.
- Thank you. - I think that's why he's popular.
He might be under pressure. He has this image of a gentleman.
Aren't you pressured to maintain that image?
That's true. I make...
mistakes sometimes like everyone else does.
- I'm afraid how people would react. - I see.
You have the same concern as Jae Seok's.
- Well... - How would you know my concerns?
- My goodness. - He's always so cautious.
He gets startled while littering.
I do the same.
I pick the trash up right away.
That's why Hyun Moo doesn't carry backpack anymore.
- Because of his image? - He only carries a sponge bag.
- A sponge bag. - That's right.
- A sponge bag. - He carries a sponge bag.
Have you heard that you appear on every TV channel?
- He appears on TV shows, too. - That's right.
- Yes, I heard that. - Right.
- People recognise me now. - I see.
- I am very grateful. - How different do people react...
compared before?
I'm used to be mistaken by people as Eddy Kim.
Now they say, "Is he Eric Nam?"
- Is that so? - People recognise me now.
Come to think of it, there are people with similar names.
- Eddy Kim and... - John Park, Eddy Kim, Eric Nam...
- and Sam Kim. - Sam Kim.
- We can't leave out Twist Kim. - Right.
- Don't make a joke like that. - Why not?
- That's... - It's an English name.
- Okay. I understand. - Okay.
- He's a friend of mine. - Right.
- Please be nice to him. - Both of you, please keep quiet.
I am sorry.
Why don't you seal my lips with a battery?
Why would I seal your lips...
- with a battery? - This is just the beginning.
- Okay. - This is the first phase.
- Please keep your friend quiet. - Okay.
- Eric Nam is here with us today. - Right.
Han Hee Jun is here as well.
- We saw him on TV a few times. - I don't know much about him.
But people still wonder about who Hee Jun is.
That's right. I'll briefly introduce myself.
I made it to top nine on "American Idol".
It's a first for an Asian.
- That's amazing. - Exactly.
How did John Park do on that show?
John made it to the final 24.
(Hee Jun brags about his ranking.)
- He did better than John Park. - I was top nine.
You appeared on "K-pop Star", as well.
I was only fifth on that show.
That is true.
- Wait a second. - He's amazing.
Isn't it hard to make it to the top nine on "American Idol"?
Exactly.
- It wasn't my singing skill. - What was it then?
I got many votes because I was funny.
- You were funny to Americans? - Yes.
- Can you give us an example? - Did you make jokes?
- They liked my Korean jokes. - Can you show us?
- I'm curious. - How did you make them laugh?
Did you make a joke in front of the judges?
Yes, in front of the judges. Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler...
were sitting in front of me. I said I was very nervous.
Steven Tyler said, "Isn't that because we look like models?"
I said, "Only Jennifer looks like a model."
- That's good. - That made him laugh so hard.
He said, "How did he think of that? He's a genius."
- Because of that joke? - Yes.
- We could win if that's funny. - Exactly.
- We could win the competition. - It's not that funny in Korea.
- It would be cut out in Korea. - We'd be scolded.
We should stand like this in front of the producer.
(Sae Ho, you can't be on our next episode.)
My joke became popular among Americans.
- Is that true? - Tell us another joke you made.
I watched "American Idol" when he appeared on it.
- Americans don't often act cute. - That's right.
He acted cute on the show.
- Hee Jun did? - He did some funny acts, too.
Watching him, I realised, he's very talented.
Do you two know each other well?
I only met him once.
Do celebrities from overseas get along well with each other?
Eric is like Yu Jae Seok among overseas Korean celebrities.
- I am? - Eric is?
We always say...
- Celebrities overseas... - He's a role model.
with English names always say we should follow him as an example.
We always say that.
Eric is the ideal person among celebrities overseas.
- We admire him so much. - Eric is the person you want to be.
- He's their role model. - Eric isn't denying it.
- That's not true. - If we can be like Eric,
- we can go back to the US. - Why is Eric your role model?
Is it because he has good manners or because he's popular?
You know how they say big agencies make anyone a star.
(Hee Jun is hilarious.)
- I mean... - His agency made him a star?
- Is that what you meant? - without his agency's help,
he'd become successful with his own charms.
- He's a self-made man. - The manners he has...
- aren't unique. A lot of people overseas have that.
I could do the same for you.
- Who does it is what matters. - He promoted himself.
No offence.
He says he could do the same.
- It's not unusual to them. - That's right.
- It's not unusual to them. - When we're together,
- we help each other. - Please sit here.
- We all do that. - I see.
- He showed those manners. - He's always polite.
And that made it easier for us to approach Korean people.
Listening to Hee Jun, I realised they have their own culture.
Do you have an English name?
Yes, I do. When I joined "American Idol", I was Dante.
- Dante? - Dante.
- That's my English name. - Dante Han?
- Jennifer Lopez asked me,
"Why do you use an English name instead of your Korean name?"
- "What is your Korean name?" - She has a point.
- She told me to use my Korean name. - She's cool.
- Did Jennifer Lopez say that? - Yes.
- She is right-minded. - But we can't ask her if it's true.
Are you good friends with Jennifer Lopez?
We hug and greet each other when we run into each other.
She's the Jennifer Lopez we know, right?
Yes, she is.
That's a good point.
Even Seung Hyeon can't seem to believe Hee Jun's story.
- We won't know if it's true. - He was listening quietly.
- But he couldn't believe it. - Exactly.
- You thought she has the same name? - Yes.
Let's say you run into Jennifer Lopez.
Would she recognise you and say "Hey, Hee Jun"?
She would say "Hey, baby", and hug me.
- Really? - "Hey, baby''?
- Jennifer Lopez does that? - Yes.
She uses the word "baby" very often.
You shouldn't lie because we can't confirm it.
It's true. You can ask her when you have a chance.
- You can't just say that. - We don't get to talk to her.
- There's no way we can confirm it. - There's no way.
- We can't call her. - We can't ask her.
- I can prove it to you. - How?
Jennifer mentioned me on her SNS page.
- What did she say? - "I miss you."
- "I miss you"? - It's true.
- She might've not said it. - Her manager might've posted it.
She wrote, "Hee Jun, I miss you."
- "Hee Jun, I miss you." - She wrote,
"Laugh out loud. Hee Jun, I miss you."
Why did she post it?
I don't know. Maybe because it was late, she got sentimental.
You should consider our time difference.
- It might have been morning there. - We'll check if it's true.
Okay. Hee Jun.
They're checking her SNS.
You should get back to 2012.
That's too long ago.
- It's been four years. - That's too long ago.
How do we find that post?
(We managed to find the post.)
- What's your name? - I'm Hee Jun.
And where are you from?
I'm originally from Korea, but now I live in New York.
You guys are so unreal. You look like one of those...
wax museum dolls. You're unreal for me right now.
We're like three super models, right?
One, actually. Just her.
(Thank you.)
- Steven, would you start? - What will you sing for us tonight?
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" by Michael Bolton.
That should be the chorus.
(What would they think of his singing?)
She's a great singer, reporter and she's skilled with handicrafts.
She is versatile. She's the most talented member of Rainbow.
Please welcome Ji Sook.
(It's Ji Sook of Rainbow.)
Ji Sook is famous as a blogger. Isn't that right?
- Yes, that's true. - She's amazing.
She gets between 10,000 to 20,000 visitors a day on her blog.
Yes, but that's when I post a new article on my blog.
She was ranked as the ninth most popular blogger in 2015.
- Wow, really? - Yes.
That's amazing.
That's right. The reason I started my blog...
was not because I wanted to become a famous blogger.
My group had a longer break compared to other idol groups.
- I see. - Yes.
I wanted to spend time productively, so I started a blog.
I became a popular blogger. Some people forgot I'm a singer.
You're more famous as a blogger.
- That's right. - You're a blogger who dances well.
Some people think so.
What do you write about on your blog?
- Almost everything. - I write about my daily life.
- She posts hand-written messages. - She learned calligraphy.
- She's a good cook, too. - Look at that.
- She does nail art, too. - She decorates phone cases.
- Did she make them by herself? - She's good at it.
- Yes, I made them. - Did you make these?
Yes, I did.
I made these for the hosts.
- Really? - You did? Wow.
- She could sell these. - It's pretty.
- This one has a Superman logo. - Which one is for whom?
- This is for Jae Seok. - She must've known our phone types.
- It's pretty. - What does this stand for?
You drew a mouth and a bow tie.
My mouth is a bit protruding.
- That's right. - You have a protruded mouth, too.
- That's true. - The lips reminded me of you.
They look like Jae Seok's lips.
Myung Soo is called, "Forever second banana".
That's what the hand gesture means.
- It's for Myung Soo. - I see.
- This must be for Hyeon Gyeong. - That's right.
- Thank you. - This is great.
I bought all the materials by myself.
- You did? - Hyeon Gyeong likes giraffes.
- Yes. She put a giraffe on it. - She likes giraffes. It's pretty.
- Thank you very much. - It was hard to find a giraffe.
Really?
Thank you.
Ji Sook is very smart. She used the right phone cases...
for our phone types.
- I asked you before I made them. - She made all these.
- Exactly. - I like this very much.
- Oh, that's why she asked me that. - She's smart.
I am touched.
I will play a cameo in Rainbow's next music video.
- Really? - Yes.
No, it's okay.
(You won't make it to the shoot, anyway.)
- A busy man is offering. - She says it's okay.
Is that so? Okay.
- If you say so. - In the future,
let's make a collaborative song.
Thank you.
We have exchanged a few words with our guests.
I didn't know this,
- but Seung Hyeon is married. - Are you married?
- Yes. I got married five years ago. - Really?
- He got married five years ago. - His daughter...
- Do you have a child, too? - Yes. She was born on February.
- Your second child? - He has two daughters.
- Really? - Yes.
Ji Sook looks shocked, too.
- I thought he was around my age. - Seriously.
- I think... - I am around your age.
- he got married too early. - Excuse me.
- For goodness' sake. - What did he say?
"I am around your age."
Is that what he said?
He wants all.
When Seung Hyeon was invited to Happy Together,
his wife analysed the show for him.
Yes. She instructed me on how to be funny. She said that...
Jae Seok is bound to ask me how I feel about my recent fame.
- I did not intend to ask that. - I see.
Honey, you were wrong.
She instructed me to stay humble and say that...
even though I get interviewed a lot, I am bad at posing for pictures.
- It's... Yes, I pose like that. - What is that?
- That's how I pose for pictures. - Your hands rest on your hips.
It looks like a picture for a student council election.
- Let's have you pose for pictures. - Okay.
Those pictures are from the early stage of your fame.
You must have improved.
Photographer Cho, are you ready?
- All right. In 1, 2, 3. - Let's go.
In 1, 2, 3. Click.
- In 1, 2, 3. Click. - In 1, 2, 3.
Give me a cute pose.
(These pictures are fit for student council election.)
- Ji Sook will be good at it. - Ji Sook.
- Me? - Please give it a go.
- Show us what you can do. - All right.
Would you pose like a girl group member?
- Like a girl group member? - That's right.
- As if I'm with the other members. - You can recreate that.
In 1, 2, 3. Click.
- In 1, 2, 3. Click. - How cute!
That was great.
It was ridiculous.
(It's as if Rainbow is with her at all times.)
Shall we invite one more person to do that?
I loved how machine-like her pose was.
- Let's pick the next person. - Hyeon Gyeong.
Let's do five poses in a row. Ready, go.
Click, click, click, click, click.
Good job.
(Her facial expression remains the same.)
- My goodness. - Did you see this?
We will take five pictures in a row.
Sang Yeol will give it a go. Ready, go.
Click, click, click, click, click.
(It's the funniest possible accident.)
(He impressed the novices of the variety show.)
(The pants miraculously ripped.)
(20 years of his career led to this moment.)
It's green.
(Everyone got a peek of his green underwear.)
His underwear is green.
Hey, this is an occupational accident!
Why did you ask me to pose?
It's like you don't know when to stop.
My goodness.
You just don't know when to stop.
You should have left me alone.
Please sit down.
We were saying "Click, click"...
- when his pants made the sound. - Seriously.
His pants went, "Click".
He is a "fashionista".
- Look at him. - For goodness' sake.
- I should change my clothes. - Please sit down.
- You're a senior. - Sit down.
Director, please get a diaper for me.
Please sit down.
- I need to cover myself. - It's okay.
- Eric is so considerate. - Look at him.
He brought a blanket for Ji Sook.
- He is so considerate. - It's too late.
(Hee Jun is one step behind.)
It's too late.
Have you ever ripped your pants before?
- It's hard to rip your pants. - It's a lucky sign.
- You can't even do it on purpose. - My goodness.
While our guests for today are quite popular and successful,
they haven't released a hit song.
(Hee Jun, Ji Sook and Eric haven't released hit songs.)
While I debuted as a singer in 2013,
I haven't been very active as one.
- That's right. - I worked as a reporter...
and a guest star in various shows.
I recently released "Good for You".
- "Good for You". - It got many good responses.
"Heaven's Door" is also moving up the ranks...
- on music charts. - Yes, it is.
- I see. - I love "Heaven's Door".
- Thank you. - Would you sing a bit of the song?
Heaven's door is opening
Hee Jun is harmonising.
Walking on the mysterious path
(His voice sounds divine.)
- It's amazing. - It's a good song.
- Hee Jun is a talented singer, too. - That's right.
You haven't released a hit song yet, have you?
I haven't released an official album in Korea.
- Really? - It was a pity.
However, being invited to Happy Together...
made my agency confirm a release date.
- Really? Good news! - That's great.
- What's the genre? - Urban, hip-hop, soul and R&B.
- That's a lot. - What does that mean?
- He added every genre. - Urban, hip-hop, soul and R&B.
- What will the music sound like? - Is it like Usher's music?
Is there a song that will sound similar to yours?
- Sing a song. - Give us a reference.
That's just R&B.
I will mix in hip-hop beats to R&B.
In 1, 2, 3, 4.
When a man loves a woman
That sounded the same.
He only added the dance.
(Does the dance make it an urban R&B song?)
Singing in English doesn't make you better.
Are you looking down on us?
- He can sing very well. - He is cool.
I finished in ninth place on American Idol...
- because I have singing skills. - Of course.
- Of course you have singing skills. - Which song did you sing then?
The song Jennifer liked the most was...
- Jennifer? - My goodness.
This is awkward.
I haven't even met Jennifer Lopez, but this is awkward.
She tweeted you one time six years ago.
The song she liked the most was...
This is nice.
He is good.
It's a song by Michael Bolton.
- My goodness. - He is a good singer.
(He was a man of South Korean nationality...)
(in the competition to pick the best singer in the US.)
(He was a contestant with singing skills and humour.)
(The judges were charmed.)
That was great. How do you say your name?
- Hee Jun. - Hee Jun.
- You sing great. - Thank you.
- You have a beautiful voice. - Yes, surprisingly.
- I was shocked. - Yes, really.
Look at him! I love you.
(I love you, Hee Jun.)
Hee Jun composes songs, too.
- Yes. - That's right.
One song couldn't be released because of plagiarism.
- What do you mean? - I composed a song...
without knowing that it sounds similar to a K-Pop song.
Since it sounded like it was plagiarised, I couldn't release it.
- Really? - Can we hear it?
I wasn't aware. I will give you some examples.
We will take a guess.
I am going crazy
What?
It's unmistakable.
It sounds exactly like "I Miss You".
("I Miss You" by Kim Bum Soo)
Women these days
It's "A Goose's Dream".
(It sounds just like "A Goose's Dream".)
I had no idea.
I will run freely
It's "Magic Castle".
What a trickster!
Even the lyrics are similar.
That's why I couldn't release these songs.
Don't be sorry
("Eyes, Nose, Lips" by Taeyang)
- It's unmistakable. - It's "Eyes, Nose, Lips".
It will be fun to compose songs like this.
Did you finish composing these songs?
Can we hear other parts of the songs?
Of course.
I am going crazy Tears are falling
- The song goes like that. - That's good.
It sounds like a different song.
- It's not plagiarised. - No, it's not.
What comes after "I will run freely"?
I will run freely
I will stand on my own
Something like this.
- It gets better at the end. - I am glad he became a celebrity.
Otherwise, he would be branded as a fraud.
I am serious. I am glad that he became a celebrity.
He would be a fraud.
Let me see your passport.
- Let me see your passport. - Show us what you want to sell.
We will be nice and buy a few.
Show us.
- What are you doing here? - Let me see your passport.
They are renowned for their skills as reporters.
For three different broadcasting stations.
- MBC, KBS and SBS. - That's right.
You are right.
Do you want to know whom I have visited today?
- Yes. - If you are, follow me.
It's the talk of the town.
Seriously, who are you?
A foreign celebrity's talk of his daughter is coming up.
Stay tuned.
Eric, how long have you worked as a reporter?
I started in April of 2013 and did it for a year.
You left a good impression.
- You met many foreign celebrities. - Among them are...
- Jamie Foxx, - Jamie Foxx.
Amanda Seyfried, Matt Damon...
and Iron Man.
(Robert Downey Jr.)
You stopped being a reporter because you wanted to.
- It was your wish. - You decided to quit.
At the time, I had released an album...
15 months after the debut.
I was excited about my new album...
and wanted to focus on my music.
That's why I quit working as a reporter.
The production team tried to change your mind.
That's right.
Hee Jun, how long have you worked as a reporter?
I worked as a reporter for three months.
It's pretty short.
He started in March of 2015 and worked for 3 months.
While Eric wished to quit, Hee Jun was let go.
The production team wanted him to resign.
Even during the interviews,
I couldn't stop talking about myself.
He should have focused on the guests.
He seems like the type to do that.
So...
I met Matt Damon, too.
- What happened? - I went to LA for an interview...
- and got 2 minutes and 30 seconds. - Really?
- Then I was told to get out. - My goodness.
- 2 minutes and 30 seconds. - That's so short.
- Was it over after saying hello? - How did the interview go?
I entered and Matt Damon greeted me.
I told him that I like the colour of his eyes...
and asked what he thought about my eyes.
- Why did you ask him that? - The staff member did this.
(The interview was over after a question on his eyes.)
- Then it was over. - The managers make these signs.
They do this.
- Really? - Matt Damon said, "I am sorry."
Then he exited the room.
I feel so bad about what I put him through.
Let's say Matt Damon gave you 2 minutes and 30 seconds with him.
Eric, how would you conduct the interview?
- I want to learn from you. - First impressions are important.
- That's right. - Matt Damon is sitting right here.
- Matt Damon. - He looks more like a pig villain.
I'm a pig villain.
- That's so funny. - A pig villain!
- Here he comes. - The pig villain is here.
- Hi, Matt. It's nice to meet you. - It's good to see you.
It's nice to meet you. How have you been?
- Everything has been good. - Yes?
My name is Eric and I hope we have a good interview.
All right? Tell me about your movie.
- "Martian". - "Martian"! Its going to be good.
I'm really excited.
Time's up.
- Time's up. - I see.
Then I will say "Thank you so much" and exit the room.
All right. This time,
- Hee Jun will give it a go. - Let's go, Hee Jun.
Please have a seat. How are you?
Hey, man, you look great.
- All right. Thank you. - I look great, too.
- You do look great. - Do you like my shirt?
Your shirt? Why do you ask?
It's Old Navy, but I got it really cheap.
How are you?
- The interview is over. - The pig villain is gone.
- We are done. - He talked about his own shirt.
Ji Sook, you are the reporter of "Entertainment Weekly".
Please conduct an interview in "Entertainment Weekly" style.
- In "Entertainment Weekly" style? - Yes, please.
This is Matt Damon who speaks Korean fluently.
- I see. - Here comes Matt Damon.
- Hello. - Hello.
- It's nice to meet you. Please sit.
- Hello. - It's nice to meet you.
I love Korea!
(He loves Korea.)
This is ridiculous.
I love "Gangnam Style".
How do you speak Korean so fluently?
I mastered Korean in three months.
(He mastered Korean in three months.)
Please tell me what you have been up to.
- I acted in films... - I see.
- and ate kimchi jjigae in Korea. - Kimchi jjigae?
- Yes. - This Matt Damon is strange.
Now, please make a poem about kimchi jjigae.
(He experiences culture shock through an interview.)
That was good. Ji Sook is a good interviewer.
That's how you do it.
Where did the poem come from?
This is why everyone loves Matt Damon.
For the closing scene, please say,
"I love Entertainment Weekly."
All right.
Ji Sook, you're like the AlphaGo of reporters.
- She speaks without emotions. - She doesn't listen.
She charges on like a machine.
She doesn't listen to what her interviewee has to say.
If his manager is giving me a sign, I need to hurry up.
Say, "I love you."
I love you, "Entertainment Weekly".
- Thank you. - My goodness.
- Wow. - That was great.
Ji Sook, you have been mortified during an interview.
I'm in a girl group, as you know.
When I conduct an interview,
I don't reveal the fact that I'm in a girl group...
because I don't want the interviewees to hold prejudices.
I was a bit flustered when I interviewed Ha Jung Woo.
What will happen when these four men join forces?
Let's find out.
Members of my group were so excited about meeting the four of you.
What members?
(Flustered)
That was mean. I'm in a girl group.
- That's right. - Right.
I see.
My goodness, these two still don't know who I am.
- You were mortified. - Reporters speak like that.
"My goodness, these two still don't know who I am."
- Seriously. - The job requires me to speak fast.
It's time to talk about curiosity in the entertainment business.
My goodness.
- That was amazing. - I got used to talking fast.
Sang Yeol was in...
- KBS' fifth batch of recruits. - He joined before me.
That's right. More than 20 years have passed since his debut.
Since your debut,
- you have fulfilled many roles. - That's right.
There used to be a programme called "Curious World"...
- with experiments. - I remember.
It was a popular programme at that time.
When I had debuted, I went wherever I was needed.
I had a pager at that time.
Numbers starting with 02 meant a good job...
because only broadcasting stations had such numbers.
That's right.
Producers were the ones who invited celebrities to the show.
I said, "Hello, this is Ji Sang Yeol."
"This is 'Curious World'."
"Please come to the SBS building..."
"in Tanhyeon."
I said, "Wait a minute. What do I need to bring?"
- You didn't know what to wear. - That's right.
He said, "Bring a T-shirt and shorts."
- "A T-shirt and shorts"? - Yes.
- That's simple. - "Is there a script?"
"You will see when you get here."
I went to the SBS building in Tanhyeon.
I asked, "Where should I go?"
The producer instructed me to go to the rooftop.
When I went to the rooftop,
I saw nets with signs that said, "A, B,"
- "AB and O". - I remember this episode.
That's what I saw.
They asked me what my blood type is, so I said that it's O.
"Then you can go into that net."
I went inside...
and there must have been tens of thousands of mosquitoes.
(Tens and thousands of mosquitoes)
They wanted to know which blood type...
mosquitoes preferred.
I was the man with blood type O.
- I remember that episode. - Then the shoot came to an end.
It my first shoot.
I was happy because I was told that I'll be a regular guest.
- It was a big deal at that time. - You do anything for the job...
even if it involves eating dirt.
The same producer called me again the next week.
- You must have been grateful. - Of course I was.
I said, "Hello."
"Where? Mapo Fire Station?"
- "Okay." - What was the experiment?
"What do I need to bring?"
The producer said,
"Wear a T-shirt and shorts."
It's the same outfit.
Did it involve mosquitoes again?
I went to Mapo Fire Station.
There was a fire hose and mannequins...
that floor managers had set up.
When the fire hose was directed at the mannequin,
it shattered into pieces.
"Sang Yeol, go and stand..."
"where the mannequin was."
- My goodness. - I asked, "What?"
"The thing is, we're trying to find out..."
"how much a human body can endure a fire hose."
"That's the experiment." Then they turned on the fire hose.
I held on for a while and flew away.
After that, the show concluded...
that a person can resist the pressure of a fire hose from 3m.
The experiment was a success and it aired.
The producer called me the next week.
- Did you jump into a fire pit? - No, I didn't.
He called me again on the third week.
- For goodness' sake. - "Hello."
"Okay."
He told me to come to Iksan.
Monkey School, to be specific. "What do I need to bring?"
"A T-shirt and shorts?"
"All right. Understood."
When I arrived, I saw a monkey.
It was sitting down.
It must have been the leader.
"Don't be nervous."
"We want to know who eats peanuts faster..."
"between a human and a monkey."
- That was the experiment. - I see.
They gave us a minute.
I must have shelled three peanuts...
while the monkey shelled 50 peanuts.
I lost.
Had it taken place now,
- that would be the end of it. - The monkey is skilled.
The conclusion will be "A monkey can beat a man"...
and that would be the end of it.
However, at the time,
people couldn't stomach the fact that a monkey can beat a man.
- Really? - "Let's do a retake."
That experiment wasn't aired.
I see.
There is a rumour that a programme becomes popular...
when Sang Yeol quits.
You were once a regular panellist on Happy Together.
- That's right. - Really?
I was a regular panellist...
- on Happy Together. - "One Night Two Days", too.
- He was the original member. - I struggled at first and quit...
just when the show was getting popular.
Why did you quit if the show was getting popular?
The show was getting popular,
but I had to be in a drama called "Yi San".
Because I am good friends with Producer Lee Byung Hoon,
I quit "One Night Two Days" to be in "Yi San".
Do you get jealous when the programme you quit does well?
My mother got sick after I quit "One Night Two Days".
(My mother got sick.)
(She suffered for the loss in Sang Yeol's stead.)
Sang Geun was the mascot.
(Sang Yeol loved Sang Geun.)
My goodness.
Gosh, the air is cool.
- We can't because of Sang Geun. - Who is Sang Geun?
This is my brother, Sang Geun.
(Sang Yeol's brother, Sang Geun)
You are raising Sang Geun's puppy.
- Yes, I am. - That's right.
I am raising it.
- What happened to Sang Geun? - He died.
Sang Geun passed away...
- three years ago. - You were at the funeral.
- Really? - Yes, it took place in Hwaseong.
- You went to the funeral. - Many people were there.
(Sang Yeol went to Sang Geun's funeral.)
(Sang Geun, I love you forever.)
- Sang Yeol has a way with words. - He is the best.
He really is.
Have you heard the expression of damp eyes?
- Damp eyes. - Damp eyes.
- It is in the dictionary, too. - Really?
The person who first came up with the expression...
- is Sang Yeol. - Really?
- Yes. Do you know what it means? - Have you heard the expression?
- I don't know what it means. - Ji Sook?
- Of course. - I know what it means.
It means your eyes are damp with tears.
It means you got teary-eyed.
- It was a popular expression. - It's the state your eyes are in...
- right before the tears fall. - That's right.
That's the meaning.
He coined many new words.
There is a specific expression for "Come and have drinks".
- How does he say it? - Don't forget to bring your liver.
Right.
What are you touching?
Where are you putting your fingerprints?
- Fingerprints? - Fingerprints?
You speak well today.
Your tongue has good Wi-Fi today.
There are lots of sayings like that.
If you give me typical sayings,
- I can reinterpret them. - All right.
That's not easy.
- If you give me typical sayings... - Can you do that?
- You're an automatic translator. - Right, let's put him to the test.
- Right. Give me a saying. - Hyeon Gyeong, go ahead.
Let's eat something good.
Let's give our taste buds a treat.
I'm hungry.
He can't do it.
I got it.
Make it a little longer. That was too short.
It has to be longer.
Should we go on a trip since the weather's so nice?
- Shorten it. - Gosh.
It's way too long.
Can I borrow some money?
(He fails miserably.)
What is this?
(This translator is no good.)
- What is this? - What's wrong with him?
- It's weird. - Yes.
Seung Hyeon, did you drop out of school to be an actor?
I went to a high school in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province.
I wanted to hurry up and move to Seoul.
But my father was against it.
I wanted to take the high school equivalencing exam and move to Seoul.
I wanted to pursue my dream to act.
I was planning to drop out, but my father kicked me...
and I stayed in school.
Did he literally kick you?
- Is he a martial artist? - My father...
trained judo at Yong In University.
He became a gym teacher afterwards.
- Goodness. - He must be fit.
I knew Seung Hyeon would do well.
- Why? - When my friends and I saw...
- "Wish"? - the movie, "Wish",
his character was just...
The movie slowly gained more popularity.
- Yes, it did. - Right.
As Jung Woo became popular, the movie did well.
I was doing an errand for my father yesterday.
You should've said you couldn't make it.
- Isn't that right? - Yes. I'm sorry.
Did you get hit?
I got hit right here.
He said he got hit.
Are you joking?
Hey.
Does it look like I'm joking?
(2007 drama, "H.I.T")
That was my debut role.
Detective Ma?
- That was it. - Is that you, Seung Hyeon?
- I can't even see his face. - I can't see his face properly.
I was in "H.I.T", too.
- Really? - Yes.
(2009 sitcom, "High Kick through the Roof")
Hey, can't you come with us?
I played Jeong Bo Seok's friend.
The major league is in the US.
You've been acting for quite awhile.
I was also in "Boys over Flowers".
Are you smiling? You must have no fear.
Stop it.
(After one blow,)
(he stayed down.)
- Yes. - Wow.
You had really brief appearances.
Since 2007, I appeared in one scene...
in all the famous dramas.
I thought you were a new actor.
- It's been 10 years. - Yes. It's been 10 years.
You're experienced.
Eric, didn't you know what the term "been through a lot" mean?
I'm still not sure. How do I say it?
- Been through a lot. - Yes.
It means you've experienced struggles.
It literally means climbing a mountain,
swimming in water...
and flying in mid-air. It means you went through a lot.
I see.
Did you ever have a tough time with pronunciation?
There were a lot of bewildering incidents during interviews.
I had interviewed big stars, but I had trouble with pronunciation.
- You had to speak quickly. - For example,
I once said "transformation" and it sounded like "idiot".
I ended up saying "image idiot".
There were things like that.
"I've never seen such a transformation."
Yes, but I ended up saying "I've never seen such an idiot."
Thankfully, it wasn't live and it was edited out.
I'm still not used to this.
When you say "starting point", it sounds like a curse word.
- Starting point? - Oh, I see.
(It's a culture shock.)
I still don't understand.
- It's a normal word. - It sounds so bad.
When I'm on programmes,
I'm not sure if I can say that.
I wondered if the scriptwriters were joking.
- Just pronounce it gently. - Yes.
I really want to do well.
But I would get so stressed out.
When I was looking for my agency,
I said I would do anything but entertainment shows.
I'm fine with events or performances.
But I don't want to do entertainment shows.
Before the interview, I had a lot of nightmares.
- What kind of nightmares? - I dreamed that I failed in school.
Or my teeth fell out and I couldn't speak.
- You were really stressed. - It was that kind of thing.
You were really stressed out.
Are there cultural differences you have trouble with?
I have trouble with the Korean social hierarchy.
When I look people in the eyes while speaking,
people accuse me of being disrespectful.
They tell me to lower my eyes. I wasn't aware of that.
I would pour drinks for myself.
People would ask if I loved alcohol that much.
There were misunderstandings like that.
- "Won't you pour one for me?" - Right.
I didn't want to meet anyone and I wanted to be alone.
Eric was born in the US so he had to adjust to Korea.
But in contrast, I was born in Korea and moved to the US.
When I couldn't speak English 16 years ago, I went to a museum.
At the time, you had to turn or push water faucet handles.
But US faucets had sensors.
- They're automatic. - But I didn't know that.
There's a famous manufacturer called Speakman in the US.
So I leaned over...
and said "water".
But nothing came out.
- Was your pronunciation bad? - So I said,
"hot water".
You thought it was bad pronunciation.
My mother told me to always say "please" in the US.
Even when I said "Water, please", nothing came out.
Then I saw a man doing this next to me.
So I figured it out.
There are cultural differences.
Are the songs you sing for your girlfriend different in Korea?
- They're very different. - How?
Korean people are into ballads like Sung Si Kyung.
- Emotional ballads? - They're soft.
I wish you loved me
They like this kind of song.
Americans like a sexier vibe.
I sang in a husky voice.
What's popular with American girls?
I really like the song "Jealous".
They like those types of songs.
("Jealous" by Nick Jonas)
(He sings with a husky voice and soulful eyes.)
He's like a jukebox.
- It's like that. - That's pretty good.
They don't really sing...
- soft songs. - They like husky voices.
It's such a big difference.
When I get contacted from the US to sing,
I can't really sing my Korean songs.
- They'd think, "What is this?" - Right.
"Why does he sing in such a cute way?"
- It's too childish. - Yes.
When I sing songs in the US, it's completely different.
I have to sing differently and add more rhythm.
Sing the Korean version for us.
(This is the Korean version.)
- It's very clear. - Yes. The words are enunciated.
What's the US version?
(This is the US version.)
- Wow. - I like that.
- That's great. - It's pop music.
- It's different. - It feels more like pop music.
It is different.
- We like nasal voice here. - It's like US pop music.
Is it true that they announced your name on a flight?
- Yes, it's true. - It's doubtful.
- Are you sure? - I'm not sure about that.
They don't announce things like that on planes.
That makes no sense.
They're busy selling duty-free products. When would they find the time?
They do announcements once you board.
(He's imitating the pilot.)
At the very end,
he said "By the way,"
- "today..." - You're like Kim Sang Joong.
("By the way...")
That's what he says.
"We have Han Hee Jun on board."
All of the passengers looked around.
"I'd love him to come out and sing for us for a little bit."
- On the plane? - Was it like a tour bus?
Is that possible on a flight, Eric?
It's possible.
- Yes. People enjoy that. - Really?
You know how popular I was in the US.
- Of course. - Hee Jun...
Wait. Eric.
- We can't verify it. - How frustrating.
I have a feeling he's like me.
So did you sing?
I refused but they chanted my name.
- Hee Jun, Hee Jun. - Hee Jun, Hee Jun.
I said, "Thank you. Thank you guys."
- I sang and returned to my seat. - What did you sing?
- Do people in the US know you? - They do.
- Tell them, Eric. - They know him.
- At the time, - They know him?
he went viral because he was the first...
Asian on "American Idol".
He was known for being funny.
When it comes to "American Idol", we know John Park.
- John Park? - John Park.
He was on "American Idol".
I didn't know about you.
The "American Idol" staff don't know who John Park is.
- Gosh. - Is he not a big deal?
He's no big deal.
I want to talk to John.
- Should I call him? - Did you sing during...
the opening of baseball season in New York?
There's a team called "New York Mets".
I got a call saying that I was the neighbourhood hero.
They wanted me to sing for the opening game.
At the Mets' stadium?
- I sang at the Mets' stadium. - Did you sing in the audience?
He said all this and we believe him,
but he might say, "That's my dream."
I won't let it go, then.
By the way...
The story could change.
Singing at a Dodgers' game is great...
but singing at a Mets' game is amazing.
(A man sings.)
(Who is it?)
Here's the thing. I lived right by the stadium.
I really wanted to go to a game.
Tickets cost around 18 dollars...
for seats at the very top.
They're called "nosebleed seats".
You get a nosebleed because it's so high up.
Those seats are steep.
So I saved up 18 dollars and went to see a game.
But 10 years later, I was singing there.
- Goodness. - My American dream was realised.
- It was all over the news. - Eric is confirming it.
You would've been in trouble without him.
(The story continues with...)
Wow, it's Manny Pacquiao.
- It's Pacquiao! - Pacquiao!
You're with Pacquiao.
In the internationally renowned fight,
they earned around 178 million dollars.
- That's no joke. - Are you his close friend?
- No. - Are you an expert at Photoshop?
- No, I'm not. - Did you edit all the pictures?
How did you take that picture?
- Manny really likes music. - I know.
He really liked me on "American Idol".
He gifted me tickets to his fights.
But he lost every fight I attended.
Does that mean you actually keep in contact with Manny?
Do you text him?
I see him often when I'm in LA.
- It's getting more suspicious. - Do you have proof?
Wow, this is...
Shouldn't he have stayed in the US?
Is that really Manny Pacquiao?
(Is that really him?)
He's talking about Manny like they're neighbours.
There's even bigger story to come.
- What? - There's more?
- It's about President Obama. - President Obama?
- Stop it. - That's too much.
Stop.
I nearly got tasered by Obama's bodyguard.
- I can see why. - That's right. He's delusional.
(You better get it together.)
- With that level of delusion... - He'll get tasered today as well.
- Have you been telling the truth? - Of course.
- I'm only stating the facts. - Didn't you exaggerate at all?
A little bit.
(What did you say?)
(He admitted that he exaggerated.)
- I exaggerated a little. - He admitted.
I got a call from Washington D.C.
When "American Idol" was popular, there was an event going on.
They offered plane tickets and hotel fees.
I asked if they were going to pay me.
- "I'm Han Hee Jun." - What were they thinking?
Why should I do it?
They pleaded so much, so I ended up going.
Before I sang,
they offered me a chance to meet the host of the function.
I wondered why I had to go instead of him coming to me.
- That's how I felt. - After all, you're Han Hee Jun.
Before I met him, they became serious...
and told me not to say anything.
They also told me not to put my hands in my pockets...
or pull out my mobile phone.
I opened the door and saw a very familiar silhouette.
He was adjusting his tie in the mirror.
He turned around and it was President Obama.
What did he say?
"Thank you for coming."
- Was that an imitation? - You sounded like him.
Did you just imitate President Obama's voice?
(He imitates Obama's intonations.)
- It's similar. - Yes.
- He's good. - It's similar.
Most people would be nervous and freeze up.
But I thought, "If I make him laugh,"
You're really ambitious.
- "he'll definitely remember me." - So?
I thought of what I was told.
They told me not to talk about politics.
- That's a sensitive topic. - Yes.
I said...
(What happened?)
"It must be tough for you lately."
- Goodness. - He replied,
"What makes you say that?"
(It's weirdly compelling.)
He's really imitating Obama's voice.
- It's similar. - It's the first time in Korea.
I think he was expecting me to say something.
The secret service agents were standing by.
"Is he going to do something strange?"
Like in Korean comedy, I said,
(What did he say?)
"You have a lot of white hair."
That's what I said.
President Obama burst out laughing.
(He laughed out loud.)
- It was to that extent? - It's like Korean comedy.
I was like a genius in the US.
How did I connect having white hair...
with him having a hard time?
- It was a joke. - Right.
He had the biggest smile ever from the picture we took.
- It was because of you? - Yes.
- Do you have the photo? - I'm going insane.
- It's true. - Isn't that a wax figure?
- It's not! - It's a wax figure!
- It's a wax figure. - It's got to be.
- It's... - Did you go to COEX Mall?
- Is that really President Obama? - Yes, it is.
It looks like a wax figure.
Myung Soo just asked if it was Denzel Washington.
It's President Obama.
He told me I was funny.
"You're a funny guy, Hee Jun."
Now I can understand why you were...
- such a hit on "American Idol". - Thank you.
Actually, Hee Jun asked me in the restroom.
"Won't I be disliked?"
"Am I overdoing it?"
- But this is the real you. - It's good.
I don't know if I should say this...
but I'm much happier now even though I'm more struggling...
than when I was at the height of popularity before.
- Right. - I think I needed people...
who could understand me.
It was due to my loneliness.
It felt as if my own mother doesn't know me,
but my friend's mother next door adores me.
You'll end up meeting aliens at this rate.
(He adds a joke.)
I heard you already met them.
- You already met them. - Aliens?
- Did you? - Not yet.
You've experienced a lot at such a young age.
I hear you can do another voice besides President Obama.
- Who else can you imitate? - Do it while you're at it.
I can only do one other voice.
- I can do Gollum. - "The Lord of the Rings"?
There's nobody in Korea who can do Gollum's voice properly.
- There's Cho Hye Ryeon. - She doesn't do it right.
- She imitates how Gollum moves. - Yes.
- Well... - She doesn't do it right?
Gollum has two different personalities.
- There's Gollum and Smeagol. - Right.
- Gollum is bad. - Right.
- Smeagol is good. - Right.
I'll show you his different personalities.
I'll try.
(Smeagol from "The Lord of the Rings")
(Gollum)
(Hee Jun imitates Gollum.)
(His expression is perfect.)
"This is the ring that I've been looking for."
"No, you didn't."
He's so good.
"You know he's been betraying us."
- "No, he didn't!" - That's Smeagol.
"He never betrayed us. Yes, he did. No, he didn't!"
"Yes, he did. Leave now."
"And never come back."
Hee Jun.
It might be funny in the US, but it's not working here.
You have to go up like this.
"My precious."
"Gollum."
It's funny if you do this.
- It was so similar. - It got scary.
It gave me chills.
I'm sure it was a hit in the US.
- We like Hye Ryeon's style. - We like her version in Korea.
Eric will give it a go.
"Smeagol."
- "Precious, it's mine." - He can do it, too.
"It's all mine."
(Here comes Gollum Korean-style.)
That's how you do it.
- I get it. - They can all do it.
- It's Korean-American comedy. - Really?
It's Korean-American comedy.
Eric, do you have anymore Korean-American comedies?
- I can only do a monkey. - What is that?
A monkey?
- I'm not supposed to do this. - What is it?
- Can you show us? - He looks kind of like a monkey.
- I'll give it a go. - Will we be disappointed?
(He's causing a ruckus.)
(That's cute.)
I'm sorry.
- That was American style. - That was great.
- That was pretty good. - Do it again.
Take off your jacket.
I think it'll be more similar that way.
- That's better. - It looks like pyjamas.
- I just woke up. - Right.
(Find Eric.)
(I must be crazy.)
- He did it. - That was cute.
(Eric's gag was a hit.)
You're a hit today.
- Wow. - Hee Jun is...
Bump fists with him.
(Did I scare you?)
(It's ladies first.)
That gag is going to be a hit.
Sae Ho is great at monkey gags, too.
Me? I've never done it before.
Do the gorilla gag.
- Yes. - Go ahead.
(There's a yellow gorilla.)
(Is this a mirror?)
The monkey should join in.
(The monkey joins in.)
(They're primate brothers.)
(It's a family reunion.)
(The gorilla and monkey are having fun.)
(He's Eric, the monkey.)
Hyun Moo, you give it a go.
You resemble a gorilla.
There are lively animals in the zoo.
Also, there are those who stay seated from being tired.
- I see. - I agree.
They're quite inactive from being tired.
Let's say someone calls the monkey.
- Hey. - Hyun Moo.
(What?)
(He makes a face.)
(There are monkeys who look like him.)
- That's true. - They look like that.
They're angry. Those are the angry monkeys.
That's right.
- We need to see a female gorilla. - Let's take a look.
Let's see Hyeon Gyeong do it.
All you have to say is "Oh". Like this.
Are you ready?
- There she goes. - Wow, that looks good.
Run out.
(The actress runs out without hesitation.)
Go to the monkey.
(Eric the monkey and Hyeon Gyeong the monkey)
(Goodness)
(What are you doing?)
Thank you but...
I think you should control yourself to an extent.
(An acting class from an actress)
Wow.
- How about you, Ji Sook? - Imitate a gorilla?
(Cute Ji Sook gorilla)
(She's making gorilla sounds.)
That move was good.
That was good.
Seung Hyeon, can you act like a gorilla?
- Seriously. - I bet he'd do it well.
He looks like someone from "Planet of the Apes".
He does look like the ape from "Planet of the Apes".
(The chimpanzee leader from "Planet of the Apes"?)
(He's yelling.)
- He acted like the man next door. - I understand.
- I tried to do it well. - I understand how you feel.
We understand exactly how you feel.
I heard Seung Hyeon...
was in KBS Andong Children Choir.
- Is that true? - I was when I was in fifth grade.
- It's his photo. - Wow.
Among the children,
I'm the sixth person from the right standing in the back.
What are the children's songs you sang back then?
- We sang "Jingle Bells". - Really?
Could you stand up and sing it like you're in a children's choir?
I sang alto.
- When... - Alto?
you begin singing "Jingle Bells",
I'll sing it in harmony with you in alto.
The men should sing it. One, two, three.
- Jingle bells, jingle bells - Jingle bells, jingle bells
(Jingle bells, jingle bells)
Wait a minute.
(He already sings the worst harmony.)
- One, two, three, four. - One, two, three, four.
- Jingle bells - Jingle bells
(Jingle bells, jingle bells)
(Who am I? Where am I?)
I'll sing alone instead.
- Just sing by yourself. - Okay.
They're singing "Jingle Bells" differently.
(Ding-dong, ding-dong)
(He's stiff.)
- Is that your part of the song? - Yes.
- I see. - I should have practised more.
- I'm not so experienced. - I almost got teary.
- Why? - He reminds me of a studious boy.
(He looks like a studious boy.)
A studious boy who tries to play.
The studious boy I knew was an MC at a field trip once.
- At that time, he sang this song. - Was he serious when singing?
- He sang so seriously. - Honestly.
His classmates had high hopes but...
(They were very disappointed.)
- Were they disappointed? - Yes.
- She also sang children's songs. - Which ones?
I used to enter singing competitions...
- representing my school. - Really?
The way you sing children's songs in general is...
slightly different from singing at a competition.
Can you demonstrate what the difference is?
This is singing in general.
(Children's song in general)
(She's singing it cleanly and clearly.)
This is singing children's song in general.
Her voice sounds like the one that you hear at a competition.
- How about at a competition? - It needs...
- to be more charming. - It should be more emotional.
(Singing at a competition with charm)
(On a meadow)
(He agrees.)
(Looking at the blue sky)
You need to do this while singing.
This is amazing.
(Holding the hands together is necessary.)
It's like watching a competition.
(Holding the hands together is necessary.)
- You sing it like this. - This is amazing.
Her voice is exactly like the one you hear at competitions.
- Can you sing a faster song? - Yes.
Could you sing it?
(Hey, the wind is blowing)
- Let's fly a kite - Let's fly a kite
- There's this song. - This is great.
Cute cotton candy
(Mum, that's not how you do it.)
(The mother and daughter who are excited about children's songs)
There you go. That's enough.
Can you sing "Over the Comrade's Cadaver"?
("Over the Comrade's Cadaver")
That's not a children's song.
- "Over the Comrade's Cadaver"? - Wait.
We're going to attack if you don't come out
- Stop singing. - Can you sing a military song?
- Yes. - Ready, go.
("Over the Comrade's Cadaver" in a children's song version)
The next one is, "Stay still".
- Stay still - She can sing everything.
(She wins first prize.)
- She has a great voice. - Hyeon Gyeong is practising.
Are you practising again, Hyeon Gyeong?
- Are you ready? - Can you sing for us?
- One, two, three. - Blue sky
Blue sky
A dream of the blue sky
Look at her facial expression.
(Looking cute)
Why would she do it like that?
Was that a children's song from North Korea?
(A children's song from North Korea?)
(Hyeon Gyeong with a flower)
Look at her facial expression.
Seung Hyeon wants to sing a children's song from North Korea.
- He wants to sing it. - This should be exciting.
(Full of expectations)
(Blue sky, a dream of the blue sky)
The studious boy is trying hard.
(He wants to be funny but lacks skills.)
- He wants to stand out. - He's...
- He's not only good at studying. - I like studious boys...
- like him. - He's so friendly.
He's very proactive in student activities.
There are times when you wish students like him would stay still.
Students who aren't smart act like him.
- I have to control smart students. - They behave badly.
- Anyway, Ji Sook has many talents. - Yes.
- I hope to be on TV more often. - I know.
Since there are seven members in her group,
you have to compete to be on screen.
- It's true for other groups. - Being centre stage is important.
What makes me sad...
is that it's difficult to choose an outfit that I want to wear.
The outfit is determined by a certain order.
During the photo shoot for our album,
each of the seven members had a colour.
My colour was green.
Each member took a photo...
while holding a flower according to her colour.
Since my colour was green, I had to hold leaves.
I see.
I felt sad then.
While others looked pretty with flowers,
I was the only one with the leaves.
I felt quite sad.
To receive attention on stage,
- you have to compete for it. - People wink a lot.
That's right.
You have to give a wink or stick your tongue out.
Sometimes you turn around and fix your hair.
(Beautiful)
- Or you do something like this. - You stick your tongue out?
Let's say I'm in the camera frame momentarily.
- Then I have to do something. - You have to look at the camera.
(Acting cute)
(Giving a wink is necessary.)
(Exaggerate a move to the beat.)
(Even prepare a prop.)
I run out of ideas on what to do since I sing solo.
I see.
I was on a music programme recently.
I was given three minutes.
I wasn't sure what to do, so I kept winking at the audience.
My fans and producers told me to stop...
- because I was doing it too much. - Right.
He's blessed. I'm only given three seconds.
That's true.
(Hand movements according to the lyrics)
(Making a heart with his fingers)
(Winking)
People may think you have a vitamin A deficiency.
Goodness.
I heard Ji Sook got through a difficult time...
because the Rainbow members were there for her.
About four years ago,
my mother got very sick and passed away.
Mentally, I had a very difficult time.
It was such a big shock.
It was a very painful time.
Not only the members, but also their mothers...
approached me to take good care of me.
They helped me a lot while I was mourning.
Did your mum tell you that she was sick?
Actually, I didn't really know.
I knew she was sick, but she didn't tell me...
- how sick she was. - You didn't know.
She didn't want to affect your career.
I was working at the time.
She also knew that I wasn't strong enough.
- She was afraid to... - She was worried.
affect my career in a bad way.
She only told me that she had a bad case of influenza.
I didn't know exactly how sick she was.
I had a chance to see her place.
She left everything that reminds her of her mum.
That's right.
In other words...
(She tries to be strong.)
How shall I put it?
My parents raised me very well.
Things were very peaceful at home.
I'm sure many of you live that way.
Since I believe I was raised well,
I'm very grateful to my parents.
The passing of my mother was a big shock.
A reality that suddenly hit me...
was really difficult for me to face.
Do you care for your father much more now?
Yes, my father doesn't easily show...
he's having a hard time.
Does your father cook for you?
- He's like my cookbook. - Really?
Did you learn all the recipes on your blog from him?
- Yes. - Oh, I see it there.
- You learned that from your dad? - I made that to make him happy.
I made fried rice looking like my dad's face.
- It looks delicious. - You're a great cook.
- Wow! - That's kalguksu.
Did you make that yourself?
- Yes. I made the noodles, too. - I love kalguksu.
Really? Did you also clean the clams yourself?
- I really love kalguksu. - It's delicious.
- I made kimchi, too. - You made kimchi?
- You actually made that? - Yes.
- Oh, my. - That's amazing.
- You made all those? - Yes.
- And I eat them, too. - You really are an amazing cook.
- Impressive. - I'm really impressed.
- My goodness! - Did you make those dumplings?
Yes. I made them from scratch.
- That's songpyeon. - Yes.
- Mugwort songpyeon. - I made songpyeon, too.
- It's pretty. - I heard that...
your father helped you with your blog at the beginning,
but he's starting to become self-conscious these days.
One day, we went to a grocery store.
I had no makeup on. People rarely recognise me without makeup.
But someone came up to me and asked for my autograph.
I gave the person my autograph and asked, "How did you recognise me?"
The person said, "I recognised you because of your father."
- The person must've read your blog. - That's right.
Ever since then, he asks me what he should wear,
whenever we go grocery shopping.
- "Should I wear my hat?" - As if he's going to the airport.
- People recognise him. - He pays attention to his style.
He should pay attention to those things now...
because he has fans, too.
I heard you'll plan your father's 60th birthday party yourself.
- Really? - What a great daughter.
Let me explain. I was on "AM Plaza" once...
- The most moving stories! - The most moving stories!
- "Have You Heard?" - "Have You Heard?"
Welcome to the show, everyone.
Recently, I saw my father tearing up a few times while watching dramas.
So I thought, "Is my dad beginning to secrete female hormones or what?"
He's becoming more feminine. Even I get upset when people...
forget my birthday. I thought it'd be more upsetting for my dad's age.
So I wanted to do something special for my dad's 60th birthday...
and have all of his friends gather and celebrate together.
My father watched the live broadcast of that show. Even to this day,
he asks me what I'll do for his 60th birthday.
- Does he keep asking you? - Yes, he does.
You must have thought of a plan.
Yes, I do have a plan.
Dad, don't expect too much though.
Ji Sook is such a sweet daughter.
I want Ji Sook and Rainbow to make it big.
- I really want to say something. - Go ahead.
The members cheered for me for my appearance on this show.
I love you girls!
- How sweet. - She really cares about them.
Sang Yeol, your stage name as a singer is G.C. Hammer.
What's the song, "Club Arirang"?
- Oh, right. - G.C. Hammer?
- He released an album. - G.C. Hammer.
- What's wrong with it? - I see, G.C. Hammer.
- G.C. Hammer. - Was there a song with that name?
No, his song was called "Club Arirang".
Sang Yeol is best known for "Wooskidala".
- It's the best. - I know.
He's the best in Arabian-style rapping.
- Back then... - He was the best.
It was about 10 years ago.
He introduced songs from those foreign countries...
- to the variety shows. - Yes, that's right.
What I did was revolutionary.
Before the music starts, someone has to shout first.
Someone has to shout out loud. "Scream!" After that...
(The music starts after that.)
"Everybody, all right!"
- Could you show us? - Please show us.
- I haven't seen it in ages. - It's...
It goes like this.
This song is so old.
- How did it go? - Here it comes.
Doesn't he look like a tightrope walker?
(Let's get the party started.)
- This is fun. - It's so much fun.
(Dancing)
Gong Gil!
(Featuring Gong Gil and Jang Saeng)
He's Gong Gil.
(You're doing a great job, my friend!)
He totally looks like Gong Gil.
(The Cardinal Points Dance)
(East)
- He's 48 years old. - Is that the dance?
(East, west, south, north)
Gosh, Sang Yeol.
- He's 48 years old. - Gosh.
You just started loosening up.
- Tell me. - He has aged a lot.
You used to do this 10 times in the past.
- I know I used to. - You used to be so fierce.
Please show us a little more. Let's try it one more time.
Then I'll show you Baghdad-style rap first and ask for the music.
- Play the music at my cue. - Please connect the two well.
Is he all right?
(Rapping)
When you're drunk, call a chauffeur service!
(Singing)
Music, please!
- He looks like a cheerleader. - He's Gong Gil.
One, two, three.
(Watching him turn could give you motion sickness.)
- Here it comes. - It's coming.
- Get ready. One, two! - He used to turn with one leg.
(This is the LP Dance!)
- Nice. - Yes!
(This 48-year-old is doing his very best.)
(The first round of the Cardinal Points Dance)
You need to change directions now!
Keep going. You can do it!
Go, Sang Yeol!
Keep dancing. The music hasn't ended yet.
(The second round of the Cardinal Points Dance)
This is like a workout.
- It's a workout. - It's an aerobics exercise.
It totally is a workout.
You're slowing down!
- You're getting slower. - It's time to do a turn!
(His body reacts automatically to the music.)
- Gosh, he's trying so hard. - I know.
Call the ambulance!
(He's about to faint.)
What did you just say?
The Severance Hospital in Sinchon.
The Severance Hospital in Sinchon?
(The word magician is starting to put his skills to work.)
Gosh, my arrhythmia is acting up.
I need my blood pressure medication.
It's 230 and 180.
Give my blood pressure medication.
- But... - I'm sorry,
but did you just run in a marathon?
You look like a marathoner at the finishing line.
- Well, you worked as a deejay. - Yes.
You used to do other things when you were super excited.
I can show you this.
I got the power, you got the power, I got the power, you got the power
Why didn't you do that earlier?
- What is that? - I was sad not to see this.
- Is that right? - Show us the whole dance again.
- Gosh. - Please play the song again.
(He is almost semi-unconscious.)
(He's focusing again.)
That's right. Here we go!
(Gong Gil and Jang Saeng appeared again.)
You can do it.
You need to raise your hands higher.
(Rapping)
(My goodness.)
(Rapping)
Hey, go that way.
Move backwards now.
(He's the master of Baghdad-style rap.)
Step backwards!
(Rapping)
Step backwards!
When you're drunk, call a chauffeur service!
(Step backwards now!)
Move backwards! Show us!
(Let me show you.)
He's slow. He's moving so slow right now.
Sang Yeol, you should do this dance now.
Hey, you little...
Come here.
Am I your guinea pig?
(Did you just figure it out now?)
You know what?
I keep seeing a man dressed in black waving his hand at me.
- He keeps saying it's time to go. - He's the security guard.
He's wearing the traditional hat.
He's wearing that hat.
- He keeps calling me. - They're filming a period drama.
- Is that right? - Yes.
Sang Yeol, you go out for drinks a lot.
Have you ever met any woman whom you thought was the one?
- You should get married now. - You always go out for drinks.
He has had many girlfriends.
He seems so out of it right now.
He looks so out of it after that dance.
Do you guys have a stretcher around by any chance?
You should just pay me a bit of money and let me go now.
- He's funny. - Totally.
Please say a few words to your future wife.
Is this "Live Info Show" or what?
Sang Yeol, tell us about your plan.
Well, I don't plan.
I always just go with the flow. I want to live like air.
- Naturally. - That's right.
Thanks to the guests, we had such a great time today.
- We discovered a gem. - That's right.
- Hee Jun. - You did it, Hee Jun!
- He could look like a con artist. - Right.
- There's no one like you. - He's very charming.
Thank you in advance for making my name the most popular keyword.
- From now on... - I don't think that will happen.
- Listening to him is tiring. - Well...
Myung Soo here is my role model,
and Eric is someone whom I love so much as well. He's the reason...
why I became a reporter. Being here with them along with...
Jae Seok, Hyun Moo, and everyone else...
was more meaningful than any of the moments I spent...
- with the Hollywood stars... - Even compared with Jennifer Lopez?
No, not really.
- What are you talking about now? - Still, I'll never forget today.
Thank you for making my name the most searched keyword.
Let's all imitate the gorillas before the show ends.
Let's say goodbye to the viewers and run that way...
- like gorillas. - All right.
We'll make you laugh more next week!
Thank you!
(See you next week.)
("Exquisite" by CoCoSoRi)