This is his last chance.
(Desperate to make you laugh)
Out of her eyes, nose and lips, only her nose is natural.
How long had you been dating?
No, we'd been dating for a while.
Call him now.
(JYP's sniper)
(Jo Kwon's never-ending parade of dorkiness)
(And)
It's R&B with reggae tones.
Is it a bit like Haha?
(A free spirit)
(Uncontrollable)
He's almost like Heo Kyung Hwan or Cho Sae Ho.
(The CEO of an agency gives it his all.)
He's amazing.
(I'm Here to Make You Laugh Special)
Today, we have a CEO whose only goal is to promote his entertainers...
and the three artists who don't know why they're here.
It's the I'm Here To Make You Laugh Special.
- First of all, - Yes?
he releases new songs all the time even though there are singers...
in his company who are waiting for their turns.
He wasn't sure if the public would prefer 2PM or Miss A,
so here he is instead.
He wasn't sure if Jackson or Yoon Bak would be funnier,
so he's here instead.
- He just loves to stand out. - Yes, he does.
Instead of singing with air and sound,
he's here to promote his artists and make us laugh.
The CEO of JYP Entertainment, Park Jin Young.
Welcome, JYP.
Taeyang sang a song about her.
Out of her eyes, nose and lips, only her nose is natural.
(Shielding her nose)
- Did she fix her lips? - I'm curious, too.
- How do you do that? - Braces.
- She said yes. - Then, we should say teeth.
- "Eyes, Nose, Teeth". - There's no surgery for lips.
Let's ask her.
Today she's here because of her boss.
Please welcome JYP's cannon fodder, Min Hyo Rin.
We finally meet the man in person.
- We talked about his spirit. - His soul.
There were rumours that this man is Jin Young in disguise or his son.
There were many conspiracies.
He finally made his debut after 15 years as a trainee,
but he enlists next year.
We have JYP's old boy, G.Soul.
Out of the four members of 2AM,
he's the only one to extend his contract with JYP Entertainment.
I heard he's an outcast.
- There are many rumours. - Yes.
Jin Woon signed with my agency.
- Right, he did. - He did.
He says he's so happy now.
- He likes my company. - You split them up.
He debuted nine years ago but even now,
he's wanted for his dorkiness.
He even made his CEO's atopic dermatitis a laughing matter.
The creator of atopic dermatitis mimes...
and JYP's official sniper, please welcome Jo Kwon.
(JYP's official sniper, Jo Kwon)
(Park Jin Young, Min Hyo Rin, G.Soul and Jo Kwon)
The CEO came in first.
He could have let the other three come in first, but he didn't.
Jin Young.
This is the I'm Here to Make You Laugh Special.
This is how Koreans describe the three largest talent agencies.
For SM Entertainment, "We don't know what you like so we have it all."
For YG Entertainment, "We don't know what you like so it's all for me."
For JYP Entertainment, "We don't know what you like so you get me."
- Jin Young. - He's everywhere.
Are you here because you weren't sure who'd be funny?
It's not like that.
- It is like that. - No, I have to clarify.
I wanted to get Ji Hyun on the show...
- because... - G.Soul?
- Is his name Ji Hyun? - His name is Kim Ji Hyun.
- Kim Ji Hyun? - Yes.
- I see. - Hyun?
After returning from the States,
he focused too much on his style of music.
He didn't do anything to get his name out there.
I decided that this wouldn't do.
He has to join the army in less than a year.
I wanted to promote him so my agency contacted Radio Star.
"Could we get G.Soul on Radio Star?"
The waiting list was a month long.
We had to wait.
We couldn't because other singers will be making comebacks, too.
Then your scriptwriter said,
"If he comes on with Park Jin Young..."
"then we can shift things around."
- They'll move you up. - Yes.
The person we really wanted...
was Suzy.
(We wanted Suzy on the show.)
- That's right. - Yes.
- She's... - I forgot about her.
For her, we'd play three of G.Soul's songs.
(Should I have come on with Suzy?)
You are slow-witted for a CEO.
(He didn't get the hint.)
- Does she have a boyfriend? - Lee Min Ho.
- That's right. - Also...
- Are they still dating? - Yes, they are.
So I guess...
(He seems nervous.)
Why are you quiet?
And then...
- You brought Hyo Rin with you. - We like her.
I appreciate that.
(Welcome to the show, Hyo Rin.)
Who do you think will be funny?
Who would you pick?
Of all the people I know, Hyo Rin's the funniest.
But if there's one person in the group that she doesn't know well,
she doesn't make jokes.
Oh, I see.
Yes, it comes out among friends.
That won't do.
I want people to know how funny Hyo Rin really is.
- We'll see. - There are over 30 strangers here.
I hope by getting her on TV, it will help her bring this side out.
It usually takes her a year to come out of her shell.
- A year? - I'm on another variety show and...
he asked not to fire me for a year.
- I asked them to wait for a year. - Which show is it?
- What is it? - It's a KBS show.
- I doubt it'll last a year. - Why?
- The programme itself... - It's doing pretty well.
The ratings are only about four percent.
(The ratings are only four percent.)
Jin Young, is this the last time you'll promote G.Soul outright?
Are you giving him one last chance?
He has to join the army next year.
This is his last chance to get noticed.
If he does that, he won't struggle after he leaves the army.
He's not ready.
- It's his last chance. - Is it?
I want him to consider this as his last chance.
- So this is it. - Yes.
So it's his last chance, not yours.
Why would it be my last chance? What are you talking about?
I was clapping inside.
- It's the last time we'll see him. - He can't be stopped.
- Listen. - Who can stop him?
Others would think you've accomplished enough, so...
This is just the beginning. What are you talking about?
(This is where it all starts.)
- I want you to retire. - Exactly.
I will peak when I'm 60.
- That's the climax. - Your peak?
Are you still rising?
This is bad.
(He takes his first hit.)
- We thought G.Soul was a soul. - G.Soul.
This is my first time seeing him.
- He looks nice. - This is fascinating.
Thank you.
There were rumours that you were actually Jin Young,
- or his son no one knew of. - No one had seen you.
There were so many rumours.
How did you feel about that?
It was fun. I'd heard that so many times over the years.
What other things did you hear?
"Maybe he's Park Jin Young's son."
"Maybe they're dating."
What?
- Was that a rumour? - I heard someone posted that.
- A secret lover? - "I heard someone posted that."
He grew up in America, so his gestures...
- Can you speak English? - I like that.
I sent three people...
- to study abroad at a young age. - Who were they?
- They were in primary school. - Min.
- Min, Baek Ye Rin and G.Soul. - Min.
- Baek Ye Rin? - Ye Rin.
But once they came back to Korea,
I realised they had too much of the American soul in them.
It's tough to localise.
That could be a weakness.
Your artists don't have tattoos but he does.
He got it behind my back.
- Where? - It's right there.
Did you get it done in America?
- I can see it. - I covered them up.
Are tattoos forbidden?
I try to discourage them from getting one.
You don't own a sauna.
- Why is it a problem? - You're quite conservative.
I want my artists to be able to adapt anywhere.
Sometimes they might have to look like serious entertainers...
but sometimes they might have to look innocent.
- That's what I'd like. - Did you know it was forbidden?
It's not forbidden.
Was it forbidden? I didn't know that until now.
(Didn't you know?)
I like his American style. "Were they forbidden?"
- "I didn't know that." - I like that.
Jo Kwon and G.Soul were in the first batch...
- of Jin Young's prodigy project. - In 2001?
- Were they in the same year? - When Jo Kwon first met G.Soul,
- he thought G.Soul was a girl. - Yes.
- We have photos. - What did he look like?
Why did you think he was a girl? I'm curious.
This is the first photo.
- Back then... - You look cute.
- Because... - He looks smart.
He looks smart and handsome.
- You look smart in the photo. - You went from this to this.
15 years in America does this to you.
(It's dangerous to study abroad.)
We wanted to find out what Jo Kwon looked like.
- This was you. - Back in 2001.
- That's... - You look more like a girl.
- I was... - You look like a scriptwriter.
I'd straightened my hair for that.
- Do we have a video? - Yes.
A video of G.Soul.
(Young Jo Kwon and G.Soul are singing together.)
Is that Jo Kwon?
(He can't bear to watch.)
He looked so cute.
He was cute.
(He has a cute face.)
(He covers his face out of embarrassment.)
(The highlight)
(A monotone ad-lib)
(It sounds like a whistle.)
You tried to sound so fancy.
(They sang a duet in the same key.)
How did you find this?
- You were so cute. - G.Soul went from that...
- Jo Kwon, you were very cute. - They've grown and improved.
- You thought G.Soul was shy... - Yes.
but America changed him.
Before he went to America,
he was more of an introvert and he was very polite.
He greeted a person to the point that the person felt uncomfortable.
"Jo Kwon, how are you?" This is how he used to greet you.
2AM once got a chance to perform in New York.
After that, we met up after a very long time apart.
I wondered what he'd look like and I saw him walking up to me.
I thought I was looking at Justin Bieber.
- How low were his pants? - Baggy trousers?
His trousers were down to about here.
I felt excited and nervous about seeing him again.
He came in like this.
(Bursting with excitement)
(After the prodigy project, they met again nine years later.)
He came in like this.
(He walked in and laid down on the chair.)
He's good at this. Jo Kwon is really good at this.
He's really good at this. You're funny.
(He can't look.)
"How are you, Kwon?"
He's so good at this. Wow.
- Did he really do that? - Yes.
- I was so shocked. - I bet you were.
Living in America brings out the swag in you.
- Swag? - Can you...
actually lie down in a chair? I didn't know.
- I felt... - I bet he ate like this.
I was pleased because it looked like he'd gained confidence.
Is this true or was he exaggerating?
I didn't go this far down.
My personality really did change, though.
Do people on American talk shows sit like this?
I don't know. I guess people sit the way they want to.
It's up to them.
- They're just like us. - Look at him.
Sit like that if you want.
People will curse you out soon. Can you handle that?
Jin Young's the one who really needs help.
- His song isn't in the top 100. - Really?
- "Still Alive". - "Still Alive".
- "Your Mother" did well. - "Your Mother"?
- That song did well. - "Who's Your Mama?"
"Who's Your Mama?"
- "Who's Your Mama?" - "Who's Your Mama?"
- That song caught on. - I released the music video first.
People viewed "Still Alive" an incredible number of times.
For the first two days, the views kept rising.
- You got excited. - I thought it would be a hit.
Right.
The lyrics are basically me bragging about...
what I'd done for the past 20 years.
People liked it the first time but then they stopped listening.
- I get it. - "Why should I listen to you brag?"
That's true.
They'll only listen to it once.
(Dropping out of the top 100)
Which part do you think they hated the most?
"A 44-year-old singer who dances..."
"beats all the idol groups to top the charts."
That really is infuriating.
Politicians judge how much they're liked through votes.
I think we should do the same with sales and chart rankings.
- You realised that. - I shall listen to the public...
and go back to singing sexy songs.
No. That's not what they want.
Politicians who don't get voted in decide to retire...
or bow out of the next election.
You keep showing up.
Take a break for a year.
Or maybe two years. What do you think, Jo Kwon?
- You're right. - Don't you agree?
I agree with you.
- See? - Take a break.
Do you decide on whose album gets released?
- No. I don't have that right. - Take a break.
You keep releasing albums.
- The nomination... - I have 1 out of 19 votes.
They dropped two of my songs before "Still Alive".
If they dropped "Still Alive", I was going to take the year off...
but I got a pass with 84 points.
- What's the cut-off point? - 80.
- 80 points? - Yes.
- They are on your side. - The majority...
- No. - You can't deny that.
- He's the major shareholder. - No.
- Everyone there is on your side. - Right.
- They're on your side. - Is anyone here anti-Park?
- No one. - They're on your side.
He's the only one who is on the fence.
The real anti-Parks left already. Jin Woon or Chang Min.
- He got rid of them. - They're gone.
- He eliminated them. - Everyone's on his side.
He needs time to rest and reflect.
You can't keep releasing albums...
while telling other artists that this is their last chance.
I heard from our crew that Jin Young...
said he felt uncomfortable about coming on the show with Jo Kwon.
Really?
He's afraid he'll reveal something...
or make up something like this.
- That's right. - Jo Kwon does this.
Because of that,
he wanted Jo Kwon off the show.
- Did he? - "I'd rather have..."
"Chang Min on the show."
(Conflict escalates in the Park party.)
Jo Kwon actually believes what you tell him.
Once he gets upset, it lasts five years.
That's a lie, okay?
He isn't laughing as loud any more.
It's all true.
It's true.
- He doesn't lie. - I don't make things up.
He just hugely exaggerates the truth.
(Gu Ra exaggerates the truth.)
- This time... - He looked so serious.
He did.
(Serious face)
- This time... - They have a strange dynamic.
I wanted three artists who the viewers are unfamiliar with.
Artists who people really don't know.
We need to get something out of this, too.
What would we get out of that?
Hyo Rin, not only is Jin Young your boss...
but you said he's your only celebrity friend.
- Yes. - Is that true?
Didn't you leave JYP Entertainment?
I was a trainee when I was 19...
and then I got kicked out.
- You got kicked out? - Yes.
It was when I was 19, so that was 11 years ago, right?
15 years ago? 13 years ago?
- I can't subtract. - Ask the one who kicked you out.
What would he know?
- He kicked you out. - He signed the paper.
- He's the one who decided. - That's right.
Jin Young, you don't seem to agree with this.
We have trainees and pre-trainees.
I only know those who become trainees.
- She was a pre-trainee. - That's what is worse.
He didn't even know I existed.
Right.
After I got kicked out, I joined another agency and debuted.
I heard your former agency wouldn't let you speak.
I shatter people's image of me when I speak.
I talk like a middle-aged woman...
and at the time I still...
- spoke with a dialect. - Where are you from?
- Daegu. - I see.
You're from Gyeongsang Province, so you're a real pro-Park.
There are a lot of pro-Parks there.
- Her father's from... - Jeolla Province.
- Her dialect... - It's mixed.
is mixed in a way.
Your father's from Gyeongsang Province...
- Jeolla Province. - She just said Jeolla Province.
- She just said it. - I can't hear clearly.
(Does he need a hearing aid?)
- Hyo Rin. - Yes?
Did you not want to come on because we'd ask you to act cute?
Whenever a female actor or singer comes on,
- you make them act cute. - No, no.
- They cut out what leads up to it. - Do they?
The last time I was on, you forced someone and made her cry.
- Kara. - Kara, yes.
I heard that when Ji Young acts cute,
- the Japanese fans swoon. - Do they really?
(Upset)
I don't act cute. Why do people say so?
Who would know if you don't?
For goodness' sake.
Show us your cute act.
I really don't have one.
- Is that your cute act? - Wait a minute.
- Please don't cry. - I really don't have one.
I am sorry. I didn't know.
We have reflected on our actions.
(It's a dark past.)
When Kang Ji Young cried,
were you taken aback?
- Was he here? - It was an important episode.
Many people have forgotten about that incident.
My two songs didn't become popular.
One is the recent song in which I bragged about myself.
- What was the other one? - At Jerusalem...
That's right. You got make-up done like an old man.
- The song spoke of life and death. - Right.
I thought many people would be interested in issues such as,
"Why were we born? What is death?"
- These are interesting questions. - They are, indeed,
but people wouldn't look for answers in your songs.
- They want fun songs from you. - Right.
I don't make such songs anymore.
(He stopped bragging about himself or being serious in his songs.)
Anyway, I remember being too nervous...
to reveal the song for the first time on the show.
I was nervous, but Ji Young cried...
- and objects flew across the room. - The latter was not my doing.
- Someone threw a water bottle. - That's right.
- Ha Ra threw it. - That's right.
Conversations were focused on members of Kara.
When Ji Young cried, the MCs apologised, blamed each other...
and asked her why she cried. It was awkward to be there.
(He lost his sense of presence.)
I thought, "Today is an important day for me."
Which one was a bigger flop between the two songs?
"Still Alive" did a bit better.
It stayed on charts. The other song was gone in an instant.
("Had Enough Parties" never made it to the charts.)
I couldn't find it so I went up just in case I missed it.
- You went up again. - It wasn't even on top 80,
so I thought I must have missed it.
(My songs are precious.)
Apollo Theatre is a venue...
for African-American performers.
You took first place at the theatre.
It was for a TV show called "Showtime at the Apollo".
That's right.
I saw a sign for the audition. So I went,
performed and took the first place.
You sang the chorus at Mariah Carey's concert.
- Yes. - When did it happen?
It happened 3 or 4 years ago.
A friend of mine called me...
and told me that they are looking for singers.
I might be wrong on this one,
but I heard Mariah Carey draws her lips bigger than they are.
- Isn't that Park Jin Young? - No.
- Park Jin Young does that. - It's Mariah Carey.
I use lip balm while she uses lipstick.
There is a rumour that she draws her lips bigger than they are.
Like Woong's dad?
(The lips take up half of his face.)
- When did you come to Korea? - About a year and a half ago.
- It hasn't been long. - About two years ago.
Do you understand everything?
Of course, I do. I grew up in Korea.
I went to a high school in the States.
Did the agency pay for the living expenses?
Of course. The agency paid because he had no income.
However, since he hadn't debuted,
we could only give him a small amount.
It was heartbreaking to see him...
make ends meet with that money. He refused to come back.
- You wanted him to come back. - I have something to say...
- on that matter. - Go ahead.
I never said I wanted to stay in the States.
- My goodness. - What did you say?
Articles talked about...
how I said, "I will stay in the US."
- However, I never said such thing. - Really?
- He didn't ask me to come back. - I see.
Perhaps Jin Young had forgotten about him.
- "Wait, G.Soul is in the States." - Seriously.
Have you never asked him to come back?
Here is the thing.
Before the financial crisis in 2008,
there were many opportunities.
We had record labels and producers who wanted to work...
- with G.Soul. - In the States, right?
That's right. However,
after the financial crisis hit in 2008,
record labels decided not to take any risk.
They dropped out all projects.
Three artists took the hit. Min...
- Min, Lim Jeong Hee... - Lim Jeong Hee.
- and G.Soul. - I see.
After the record labels pulled out,
I got very flustered.
I knew G.Soul would be struggling.
At the time, I had written a drama.
I didn't know that.
When did that happen?
- I wrote "Dream High". - That's right.
I got a bright idea after I finished writing it.
My plan was to make G.Soul a star in Korea...
through this drama.
I thought debuting in the States would be easier...
- if he is the lead of "Dream High". - You cast him as the lead.
When I told him that I wrote the drama...
(He is unenthusiastic.)
He had no faith in you.
I think so.
(G.Soul was too honest.)
He must have asked you to star in the drama.
- Did you refuse the offer? - Yes.
- Why did you refuse? - I refused...
because I didn't want to debut as an actor.
It just doesn't make sense.
- He called me at the time. - What did he say?
I said, "How are you doing?"
He told me that he was offered to star in a drama.
He explained his role to me and I was a bit hurt.
- I thought, "What about me?" - Don't talk about yourself.
I need to talk about myself when I have the chance.
It would have been nice to be in the drama...
even as a ridiculous character,
but I didn't get an offer.
(Glaring)
(Jo Kwon shoots daggers at him.)
(He is joking.)
At the time,
G.Soul had no interest in acting in dramas.
It's a big opportunity to play the lead in a drama.
In the end, Kim Soo Hyun and Suzy starred in it.
Did you offer him Kim Soo Hyun's role?
That was the role I intended for G.Soul.
I am sure KBS executives tried to stop Jin Young.
All right, G.Soul.
Since you have been a trainee for 15 years,
you must not have any income.
- I am paying off my debts. - What does your family say?
Don't they blame Jin Young?
If I were your parent, I would curse him.
For goodness' sake.
This man sent my son to US for no reason.
He only releases his own albums.
- Parents could think that. - Of course.
I need to work hard.
Why is your T-shirt stretched?
- It's the microphone. - It's because of the microphone.
- Thank you. - It looks like it's stretched out.
It breaks my heart.
The agency doesn't give him money to buy T-shirts.
You should buy clothes for him.
It looks like someone grabbed his T-shirt.
(He is miserable.)
It's my mistake. A few days ago,
he wore a stretched T-shirt and I complimented him.
I shouldn't have done that.
(I hate you, Jin Young.)
Jin Young, you met Conan O'Brien,
who is one of the most famous American television hosts.
I heard that you would like to tell the MCs of Radio Star...
what you learned.
We filmed a music video together.
After that, we went for a drink...
and drank until 2am. I asked him why he decided to...
become a television host. He was a writer first.
His answer...
- made me think of you guys. - Why?
- Gu Ra in particular came to mind. - Why?
- What did he say? - What was his answer?
When he was a writer,
he hated how guests were put under pressure and made fun of...
for comic effect.
That's why he decided to become a television host.
He became a television host because of people like us.
He must hate Radio Star.
He became a television host...
because he wanted to make people laugh...
at the expense of him, not the guests.
Your words are directed at Gu Ra, right?
You should whisper those to his ear.
Gu Ra has his back turned on Jin Young.
People misunderstand me.
The production team wants me...
to be harsher to the guests,
but I refused to do it.
These days, he brags about himself instead.
He brags about himself.
He raises himself up and lowers the guests.
I am a piece of garbage.
- I am a piece of garbage. - He is criticising himself.
Kim Gook Jin, the noble...
will lead the show from now on.
- He is upset. - Are you upset?
- For goodness' sake. - Are you upset?
Don't be upset.
Everyone has a different style.
That's right. I understand.
- Are you upset? - No, I am not.
- Smile! - Don't be upset.
- I am not. - Come on. Don't be upset.
- Don't be like that. - Should we take a break?
Gu Ra is upset.
- Let's move on. - You won Grand Prize, Gu Ra.
- Don't be upset. - Gosh.
(Gu Ra is happy again.)
Jin Young, you flustered the viewers last year.
You were nicknamed, "Mozart of the Feet"...
because you played the keyboard with your feet.
(A video footage from CJ E&M)
(He played the keyboard enthusiastically with his feet.)
- Why did you do that? - The last time I came first...
was eight years ago. I won an award then...
as a male artist. On that day,
I won many awards with "Who's Your Mama?"
I was so excited to win an award...
in front of the big audience.
Beating so many talented artists...
and winning an award made me very excited.
People cheered for me...
- as I accepted the award. - No one uses that keyboard anymore.
It has been sullied.
"That's the keyboard Jin Young played with his feet!"
I don't know why it became the talk of the town.
Artists like Elton John...
have done such performances. Here is a better idea.
When you are excited, you can close the top...
on your hands as a part of the performance.
- You can do that with a piano. - Isn't it a great idea?
Severed hands can keep on playing.
Conan O'Brien would never say such things. Only we do.
- Isn't that right? - Don't be upset.
(Gu Ra holds a grudge.)
Would you show us the performance again?
- We want to see it. - That's right.
We prepared a keyboard.
(He claps like a seal in excitement.)
Jin Young, please come out.
Think about last year's performance.
Just pretend you're excited.
(The pianist takes a seat.)
(He starts off the performance with intensity.)
("Honey" is the first song in Park Jin Young's fourth album.)
(He hits.)
(The alluring melody improves people's mood.)
(Dancing)
(Your beautiful smile)
(His fingers dance across the keys.)
(He ad-libs.)
(It's time to play the keyboard with his feet.)
(He struggles.)
(He does a cacophony.)
(He feels dizzy.)
- Play with your feet. - What?
- My feet? - That's right.
- You were wearing shoes. - Was that it?
- I did play with my feet. - Come on.
You should play with your toes.
Play with your toes.
I thought you would play the notes with your toes.
- I thought you would show us that. - It's an impossible task!
I thought you would show us that.
- That's why we were impressed. - Anyone can do what you did.
I thought you would play a major triad with your toes.
Don't be ridiculous.
- It's an impossible task. - You should've worn toe socks.
What you showed us isn't impressive at all.
Give us a real performance.
- Come on. - You hit the keys with your foot.
Even I can do that much.
Play the keyboard with your toes.
It's an impossible task.
- My goodness. - Take off your shoes.
- Is it possible? - Of course it is.
- For goodness' sake. - Try again.
Let's begin.
What am I supposed to do?
(He places his foot on top of the keys.)
I knew you could do it.
(He hits the keys.)
Play some more.
(He gently hits the keys.)
There you go.
(It's a new way of playing the keyboard.)
From this day, no one will use that keyboard.
Hyo Rin, even after you left JYP Entertainment,
G.Soul kept in touch and looked after you.
- That's right. - Really?
G.Soul and Jo Kwon did.
How did G.Soul do that when he was in the States?
I really don't remember.
- What do you mean? - Don't pretend you can't remember.
I heard that Jo Kwon knows...
why G.Soul contacted Hyo Rin.
Yes, I do. G.Soul told me this...
when Hyo Rin became a trainee.
He told me that the agency recruited a really pretty trainee.
Her real name is Eun Ran.
We called her Eun Ran at the time.
- I see. - Eun Ran.
- Eun Ran. - I don't like my real name.
In English, her initials will be ER.
- Refer to me as Ran, at least. - Ran.
G.Soul really liked Hyo Rin at the time.
- He really liked her. - Come on.
- Be a man. - Don't act surprised.
- Tell them. - Come on.
- I like all pretty women. - She is pretty.
Because she was pretty, I told Jo Kwon so.
I even have a text message he sent me.
- You have a text message. - Yes.
I found my old cell phone in my place.
- What did he write? - It's nothing special.
(He is nervous.)
I am impressed that you found it.
You can glean a person's feelings from a text message.
"My cell phone is acting up, so it's hard to call..."
"or receive and send text messages."
- "How are you doing?" - There is more.
Let's see the next one.
- Slide to the next one. - This is fun.
"Make sure to call me."
"Call me."
- "Hyo Rin, this is Ji Hyun." - He contacted her often.
- He liked her. - It seems that way.
He liked her. I am sure of it.
He sent many text messages.
"This is a text for those who left me with an impression..."
"in 2005."
- That one is from Kwon. - I see.
His text seems genuine.
G.Soul liked Hyo Rin.
- You can see the difference. - That's right.
- You must have liked her a lot. - Text messages make it obvious.
You shouldn't have said, "I don't remember."
- I don't think he liked me. - He said that he doesn't remember.
- Seriously. - I remember everything now.
- Do you? - He remembers everything.
I remember everything.
Did you have feelings for her?
- No, he didn't. - I like all pretty women.
I think he wanted to look after me.
Who catches your attention now?
(He is hesitant.)
- You can tell us. - I am not sure.
Jin Young, don't you think he should open up more?
It will make him more famous.
He needs to show his energy and passion.
I think this is my doing.
How?
I told him that he shouldn't feel pressured...
to make everyone laugh.
- I see. - I told him to ease up...
since such mentality can lead to mistakes.
I can see that my advice backfired.
A little stress helps. He is too at ease.
(It's my fault.)
G.Soul reminds me...
a bit of Song Baek Kyoung of 1TYM.
He resembles Kim Hyung Kyu.
- Who? - He is Kim Yoon Ah's husband.
- Kim Hyung Kyu. - Yes, Kim Hyung Kyu.
(They have big eyes.)
I can't think of people who look like him.
He was trying so hard to find people who look like him.
This is exhausting.
Thank you.
(Jin Young is grateful.)
Jin Young always owns up to his embarrassing past.
In the music video of "Still Alive",
he revisited his embarrassing past...
- and wore his infamous vinyl pants. - That's right.
I heard some fans were disappointed.
- Vinyl pants. - Vinyl pants.
He wore them for "Still Alive".
- What is it? - Some fans noticed...
that change in design.
No way! Please don't.
- What do you have under the table? - Don't.
These are pictures of his old and new vinyl pants.
This is the old design.
(I won't look.)
- Is this the new design? - Is this the new design?
Why were the fans disappointed?
Fans were disappointed that I wore boxers instead of briefs.
The old design showed more skin.
Why did you wear boxers when you were revisiting an old look?
I need to be mature.
Then you shouldn't have worn vinyl pants to begin with.
(The age of 45 is too early to act mature.)
"Still Alive" is a song...
Jin Young cherishes very much.
I remember reading an article about "Weekly Idol".
You danced and did so many things.
I didn't know much about the show. They made me do so many things.
I have never been to a shoot like that.
- Really? - Yes. I nearly burned out.
Would you dance two times faster for us?
- Only idol singers get asked this. - Dance two times faster.
I had done that on TV.
- You can dance three times faster. - What?
We can't ask him to do what he had already done on "Weekly Idol".
For goodness' sake.
- You danced two times faster. - I did.
- Why don't you... - I nearly killed myself doing that.
Try dancing three times faster.
Let's choose a different song since I did the dance for "Still Alive".
I see that he is done with "Still Alive".
- He is no longer attached to it. - I know.
He is determined to dance to a different song.
(He laughs.)
Dance three times faster.
- What's the song? - "Honey".
Let's go, Jin Young.
Radio Star will beat "Weekly Idol" with this dance.
- Who came up with this idea? - Give us the intro.
(Oh, honey, kiss!)
- He can do it. - Dance three times faster.
(He nods three times faster.)
(His arms and legs look tired.)
He can do it. I am impressed.
(He shouts.)
- Go on. - Keep on dancing.
(He takes the stage once again.)
There he goes.
(Ready, go.)
(Laughing)
(He dances to the rhythm.)
He is good.
He is a good dancer.
(Old dancers never die.)
He is a good dancer.
He visited the show to promote G.Soul,
but his dance will be more talked about.
Jo Kwon, when you had just debuted,
Jin Young scolded you for your ridiculous dance.
When you ignored his complaints and kept on dancing,
you gained popularity.
Since MCs requested me to dance,
I did my best...
with the girl groups' dances.
However, 2AM has an image to uphold as a ballad group...
and Jin Young called me every time I appeared on a show.
He said that it's disturbing how funny I am.
- Really? - Yes. He told me to tone it down.
- I tried my best to stop. - Did Jin Young raise his voice?
Did he say, "You need to stop"?
"Why won't you respect my wish?" Did he speak like this?
Only you speak like that.
"Hey, do you think I'm joking?"
- "I told you to stop." - That's you.
- "What is wrong with you?" - That's you.
Did he say such things?
He didn't speak that harshly.
(He is flustered.)
People only speak like that when they want to cut ties.
- What did you think of his dance? - He didn't get angry.
At first,
I was so surprised when I saw his dance on TV.
I reminded him that...
he sings ballad songs that go, "I can only give you this song".
I was afraid that he won't be able to focus on ballad songs.
That's why I called him.
I told him that he should stop. However, it blew up...
and he was asked to dance on every variety show.
I realised that his popularity helped with the album sales.
(He smiles.)
You often did girl groups' dances.
Have you danced in front of Jin Young?
No, I haven't.
- We should make it happen today. - Let's see it.
I can't do it.
- You must dance today. - We want to see it.
G.Soul's success depends on it.
What?
You must dance.
- "OOH-AHH" by Twice. - Give us the music.
(He is troubled.)
I can't do it.
(He begins to dance to the music.)
(I am watching you.)
- He must be nervous. - You aren't usually like this.
- Come on. - Well...
- This is really uncomfortable. - Is it because of Jin Young?
Does he make you uncomfortable?
- Should I give it a go? - Please do.
- You must overcome the discomfort. - That's right.
Show him that you succeeded with it.
G.Soul's success depends on it.
Show Jin Young what you can do.
(He unleashes his talent.)
(He's like a fish in water.)
Jo Kwon is the best.
He's shaking his hips.
(He doesn't care about G.Soul or others who may be uncomfortable.)
(See you later.)
(He jumps.)
(He jumps high into space.)
(Silliness overload)
- Wow, that's it. - Wow.
That's the Kwon we know. What do you think, Jin Young?
He's really good.
- Isn't he good? - Yes, he is.
He's so good. Why did you stop him?
- Did you know he'd dance like that? - No, I didn't.
I was surprised when he jumped.
- He's so excited. - Why didn't you shake it?
I forgot about that.
- You should've done it. - Why not do it to Jin Young now?
Yes, do it.
- See for yourself, Jin Young. - Overcome this hurdle.
- Yes, go ahead. - Show Jin Young.
- Do it. - All right.
- This is it. - Face Jin Young and do it.
Go in front of him.
- Right next to him? - Yes, do it.
- Watch him. - Look at him.
Hurry up and watch.
- Watch! - Come on.
You have to see it.
Turn around.
(Here it goes.)
(He's covering his eyes.)
He did it.
- He likes it so much. - That's the Kwon we know.
(He's a joker at heart.)
G.Soul and Jin Young always tell the same story about you.
When G.Soul was young and sick, he collected bus tokens...
and walked to school so he could buy a Boyz II Men tape.
It seems like that story has a lot of MSG in it.
It combines typical stories of Korean kids from the 70s and 80s.
- G.Soul... - It's when he was in the States.
Were you really sick as a child?
I was a very healthy child.
(G.Soul's direct response causes him to spill his water.)
There's a rumour he won a healthy baby contest.
How could he walk to school if he were sick?
Actually, bus tokens were not around when I was young.
That's right.
How could he have used bus tokens?
Don't tokens have holes in the middle?
I know what they are.
- But I've never used them. - Have you seen them?
Were you born in 1988?
- Yes, I was. - Of course, you wouldn't know.
- How did that story start? - Why did you say he was sick?
I really hate exaggerating on programmes.
I never said he was sick.
- Didn't you say that? - No, I didn't.
I wasn't sure if I said tokens or tickets.
But G.Soul did tell me he saved up to buy that album.
When I was younger, it's true that I saved money...
and bought music tapes.
But I don't know if I listened until the tapes were ragged.
(He didn't listen until they were ragged.)
He was actually a healthy child.
That's as bad as Heo Kyung Hwan and Cho Sae Ho.
(We're talking about exaggerations. Where are you two?)
Did R. Kelly want to sign you upon hearing you sing for 30 seconds?
- Yes. - Right.
We heard you became his prodigy afterward?
- No. - Well...
Before I debuted, I heard those stories about R. Kelly.
I was in the US at the time and I read some news articles.
I heard that R. Kelly took me under his wing.
There were rumours that he was training me.
I only met him once. It's something...
I'll never forget.
But aren't you close?
It's not that.
But he did say my singing was great.
He told me I'd be Asia's R. Kelly and he wanted to work with me.
- He did? - So...
I was really moved.
The way I see it,
I always tell my artists that if they exaggerate,
they'll get caught someday.
It comes back in the end.
Are you confessing right now?
I tell them not to do that.
I think the stories get embellished...
with things I never said.
- They become... - Things somehow get added on.
I thought you were really close to R. Kelly.
- That's what I mean. - Right.
We thought you always called and said, "Hey, R."
"It's me, G."
- "I'm G." - "Hey, R."
"Should we have some spicy fish roe soup?" I'm sorry.
How did you meet R. Kelly, Jin Young?
I really wanted G.Soul to work with R. Kelly.
I contacted everyone I knew to get ahold of him.
- You pursued him. - We went to his house in Chicago.
He cancelled our scheduled meeting and wanted to meet us later.
I felt like I wouldn't have another chance.
I told him I'd wait until he had time.
I booked a hotel for three days.
I'm sure it weighed on him.
- Right. - We met on the third day.
He asked us to come to his house.
You waited even though you're a celebrity in your own right.
That's not easy to do.
I'm fine, regardless.
But their lives depend on it.
I'll do whatever it takes for their sake.
- So you waited. - Yes.
He's very dedicated.
We enjoyed meeting R. Kelly.
G.Soul said he threw up after meeting him.
He was so nervous.
- There was a buffet there. - The food must have gone bad.
I don't know if that was the case.
Things were added again. The food was gone bad.
- The food was spoiled. - We had the salmon fillet.
Salmon tends to spoil easily.
- It tasted strange. - It spoils easily.
Did you sense something strange while eating?
- It's... - This is the MSG I'm talking about!
- It wasn't because of R. Kelly. - He wasn't nervous.
You vomit when you eat spoiled food.
Kwon, do you let the other singers know how...
not to be scolded by Jin Young?
Tell us.
It's easy.
It's not really about how to avoid scolding.
In order to be liked by Jin Young,
just compliment him.
- That's simple. - Yes, it is.
Tell him you love his songs...
or tell him he's really cool.
"Your concert was amazing."
In contrast, he must dislike criticism.
I have a feeling G.Soul is critical.
I'm not critical, but...
I always try to be honest.
- If he gets frustrated... - Yes.
or has a different opinion, he speaks up.
That might be why your debut got late.
That's possible.
G.Soul, you don't seem intimidated.
- Intimidated? - I'm intimidated.
By G.Soul?
During the past 15 years, he did great...
but it must have been tough at times.
- I feel guilty. - I see.
So I tend to be careful around him.
Will you return to the US, G.Soul?
He'll definitely try again if he does well.
He's back for now, right?
He has to join the military.
- Does he need to serve first? - Yes.
I'm positive that he's talented enough to be recognised in the US.
You're really encouraging.
You're pumping him up.
He'll return to the US.
He's going to buy a one-way plane ticket for you.
It's a one-way ticket.
"Book a one-way ticket for G.Soul."
I'll tell you why.
R&B and soul singers tend to change up the melody.
They change it up a lot.
There are different skill levels when it...
comes to ad-libbing melodies.
There's a vibrato level one.
There are different levels.
African American music doesn't have a long history in Korea.
There are no different levels of ad-libbing.
Show us how good you are. Sing something.
(He sings.)
We can understand that much, right?
(He does the vibrato.)
He's still going. It's going on for too long.
- Wait. - It's too long.
There are two factors. First, each note needs to be distinct.
Second, the notes should flow in an unexpected way.
The US has a long history of R&B music.
The audience knows the difference.
But the Korean audiences are not yet aware.
Since they don't know the exact difference, it's a shame.
At the Apollo Theatre in Harlem,
the audience was amazed at G.Soul's vibrato.
- He's that great? - I want him to return...
and try again because it's such a waste of talent.
He could do well in Korea as well.
- That's why we're here today. - Well...
Why don't you consider Guam?
(He bursts out laughing.)
(The tickets are cheap and it's nearby.)
(He's really excited.)
What about Guam?
He should go to Guam. What can he do?
- He's hilarious. - America is too far away.
Right.
(I'm Guam's representative artist G.Soul.)
Hyo Rin is dating Taeyang.
As soon as you joined JYP Entertainment,
- pictures of you two were posted. - That's right.
How did you feel afterward?
I was really shocked.
How long had you been dating?
It had been awhile.
- In the middle... - Did you break up?
Yes, but we got back together.
The pictures were posted after we'd been dating for awhile.
Who called first?
I knew the day before the photo was released.
- Did the media outlet let you know? - Yes.
- They let you know. - Yes.
- They told you beforehand. - Yes.
Did you speak with YG Entertainment about this?
I called YG right away.
We agreed to just acknowledge it.
Did you know about it, Jin Young?
I knew from the start. We don't have any secret.
- From the start? - Did Yang Hyun Suk know as well?
Did he know?
- I think so. - Of course.
Do entertainment companies communicate with each other?
- We discussed it. - They have to agree.
- They need to agree. - For example,
if one side acknowledges while the other denies, it'll become awkward.
"Our Taeyang?"
You met Taeyang while shooting his music video.
Did Taeyang want you to appear?
- Yes, that's what I heard. - You began dating then.
Did you already know each other?
No. Not at all.
We met after I got offered a role in his music video.
He liked you.
Right.
He told me that he had enjoyed my movie.
- "Sunny"? - "Sunny"?
- Yes. - I see.
I heard Taeyang's song "Eyes, Nose, Lips"...
is about you, Hyo Rin.
Is that true?
You have to make sure your stories match.
If we agree but Taeyang denies it...
We can't have that. Call him now.
No, it's not that.
I'm in no position to talk about the making of the song.
There's a lot of talk about "Eyes, Nose, Lips".
People are saying this and that.
There's so much talk.
He said he wanted to talk about it...
on a programme if he ever gets the chance.
He already said that...
- so I can't really talk about it. - He wants to talk about it.
Yes, he wants to talk about it.
- Did he write the song? - Yes.
- Then that makes sense. - Yes.
It'd be strange if it wasn't about her.
It can't be about his mother or something. That's weird.
(She's embarrassed.)
It's probably about his girlfriend.
Jin Young, did you have G.Soul practice...
an unaccompanied version of "Eyes, Nose, Lips"?
Could we hear it?
- It's not like that. - Can we hear it?
I thought it might come up.
- I wasn't sure. - It might have come up naturally.
- It did come up naturally. - Yes, it did.
- It's a smooth transition. - Can we hear it?
Make sure to add some vibrato.
- Make sure you add a lot. - Add some vibrato.
- I really like the song. - Yes.
I'll sing a little bit.
(Your eyes, nose and lips)
(The soul is surging.)
(Even your small fingernails)
(And everything)
(I can still feel it)
(It's full of soul.)
(He's good.)
(Our love)
(Is everything)
(Jin Young is moved.)
(I'll call it a sweet memory)
- I heard some vibrato. - That was good.
We understand vibrato.
I understand what you mean by an American style.
- Yes. - It was very natural.
I think the Korean audience will like it, too.
- Thank you. - It was really great.
Thank you.
(Thank you for singing it well.)
Your new single is being released the same day as the show.
It's G.Soul's new single.
It will be released at midnight on May 12th.
It'll be right after Radio Star.
- We don't want that. - That's a bad idea.
That was our strategy.
- We're all in today. - I see.
- We're all in. - Super Junior did that, too.
- Really? - They failed miserably.
We were number four initially.
- Who cares? It dropped after that. - Number four is good.
- Of course. - What's the song called?
It's called "Far, Far Away".
- "Far, Far Away"? - The title is...
- "Far, Far Away"? - That's New York, isn't it?
Why is it called "Far, Far Away"?
- What was your song called? - It was "A Million Pieces".
- It broke into pieces. - It broke into tiny pieces.
- It broke into bits and pieces. - "Far, Far Away"?
- I have a bad feeling. - It turned into dust.
It'll do great and he'll go far away to the US.
- I don't think so. - He'll go far away.
- You don't think so? - Will it fall far on the charts?
The title is a bit...
- What genre is it? - Pardon?
- What genre is it? - It's reggae and R&B.
- Reggae and R&B? - It's a mix-up.
- Is it a bit like Haha? - It's not like that.
He's more of a reggae artist.
I'm just trying to help the audience understand.
Reggae is Haha.
(In other words, reggae equals Haha.)
It took four years.
Next year, you'll join the military together.
You'll join together. What?
You're going, right?
- When are you joining the military? - I told you next year!
- What's wrong with you? - I mean...
I want to know what month.
- How would he know that? - He doesn't know.
(He doesn't know yet.)
- What month are you joining? - He doesn't listen to us.
(I don't think he's listening to us.)
Jin Young hates wasting time on clothes.
Do you wear the same clothes all week?
I have two outfits for each season.
I wear six outfits a year.
- Is that true? - When I see him at the office,
he wears the same clothes and shoes.
Do you have multiples of the same clothes?
I have different colours of the same clothes.
Why is that?
I never have enough time.
I'm a singer, producer and I also run a company.
I never have enough time in a day.
When my shoe tongue keeps slipping,
I have to bend over to put my shoes on.
So I sewed all of it.
- I see. - On your trainers?
I sewed the shoe tongue to the sides.
It's annoying. It can be annoying.
- Of course. - It stays up if you sew it.
- I can just slip my foot in. - I see.
So you don't wear boots?
- You have to pull the zipper up. - Any shoe I have to sit down...
to put on is out of the question.
You're very unique.
I think about how to save time a lot.
Do you ever space out and do nothing?
I don't understand what doing nothing is.
The two things I don't understand are...
depression and spacing out.
- You don't know what depression is? - I've felt sadness, pain...
and suffering many times but I've never been depressed.
Those three things combined means depression.
(This is spacing out.)
When I feel those three things,
I try to find a solution as quickly as possible.
It'll just get worse if you sit there and do nothing.
How do you feel about G.Soul's appearance today?
I'm really worried.
That's depression.
- That's depression. - You look depressed.
- I'm worried. - No.
If you keep worrying, you become depressed.
Why do you keep insisting he's depressed?
- He's numb and depressed. - He knows what it is.
- He just doesn't express it. - Right.
When you start to feel depressed,
you quickly divert your attention.
I've never felt depressed before.
- Let's keep going. - I know you've felt it.
Raise your hand if you think Jin Young's been depressed.
(Me)
- Raise your hands. He's depressed. - In my opinion...
(You're really depressed.)
(He's depressed.)
I heard you're sad that Jin Young's...
- atopy was cured with organic food. - Why?
- Why? - Is it because you can't do this?
- Is that why? - He doesn't do that anymore.
- All of a sudden, I had... - Right.
- no reason to imitate him anymore. - How many things were there?
- There's this. - Right.
Since his arms are so long...
- What about the lips? - He was itchy.
He always puts his lip balm on.
He's done it since I was young.
When I was in elementary school,
I wondered if he always ate meat.
It was lip balm.
(Did he eat meat?)
Were his lips shiny from eating meat?
He ate samgyeopsal.
"Why are his lips so oily?"
That's what I always thought.
"Does he only eat the fat?"
They use fat to grease the pan.
- They use fat to grease it. - I met him...
often in the recording studio.
I found out it was his lip balm.
He applied it like this.
Is that true?
- It's not to that extent. - Then how do you apply it?
Show us.
My lips were always dry from the atopy.
I had to apply lip balm outside my lip line.
I do this.
- No, you don't. - How does he do it?
This is how he does it.
Jo Kwon says that's how you apply it.
Didn't you know?
- How do you do this? - Do it for us.
At first, it itches here.
Then it itches here, so I keep going.
I do this since I'm already over there.
It's weird to do this from the start when it itches over here.
Now we understand!
We thought you were weird.
- Why would you scratch like this? - This is more effective.
- Rather than using the other hand, - Right.
- since his hand is already there... - I see.
Your hand is already there.
If it itches here, you scratch it like this.
Nobody would do this.
What about saving time and scratching it ahead of time?
Scratch it in advance.
- Then it won't itch. - Right, scratch it in advance.
He'd raise his hand to scratch the itch.
"I already scratched it."
(I already scratched it.)
Did you catch a pickpocket with your bare hands?
- Yes, I was 19 years old. - How?
I was walking down the street with a friend.
A pickpocket was covering his arms with a coat.
- He had his coat over his arm. - Right.
He was hiding something there.
I glanced behind and saw him...
taking something out of my bag.
I grabbed his hand.
When I asked what he's doing,
he stared at me for a second, then he broke free.
- Like this? - Yes.
- Like this? - They always do it in the movies.
I grabbed him and he broke free. He ran away.
- I grabbed him. - Did you catch him?
I grabbed his hand.
She grabbed his hand.
- She grabbed his hand. - She didn't catch him.
- I didn't teach him a lesson. - We thought you caught him.
- Yes. - You just grabbed his hand.
- Right. - If only she had hit him once,
she would have taught him a lesson.
- Was there a news report on that? - Yes, there was.
Didn't you consider correcting it? "I didn't catch him."
- But... - All she did was grab his hand.
Should I have said I grabbed his hand?
No, don't say that.
It should have said, "Min Hyo Rin was pickpocketed."
That's how it should have been.
- I see. - That's right.
- But I got my stuff back. - "She was nearly pickpocketed."
- "She avoided being pickpocketed." - Right.
Is that better?
"She held hands with a pickpocket."
(She held hands with a pickpocket.)
(I've held a pickpocket's hand.)
Jin Young, I heard you're into jade.
Yes, I've heard that, too.
You have a jade mat, a jade belt and a jade necklace.
He sleeps with a jade in his mouth.
- Really? - I had it specially made.
When I wake up in the morning,
I can sing really well.
It sounds like a dragon flying to the sky.
(It sounds like a dragon flying to the sky.)
What are the effects of jade?
I have small joints for my physique,
so I get hurt easily.
One time, when I got injured, someone told me...
- that jade emits far-infrared rays, - That's right.
which improves blood circulation and helps in healing.
I wore a jade bracelet on my injured wrist for three days.
- Then, my wrist got better. - Wow.
I heard that jade absorbs body heat,
and emits far-infrared rays that penetrate the body,
- which helps blood circulation. - I see.
Since then, I've always worn a jade belt on my waist.
- Are you wearing it right now? - No, I wear it only at home...
- when I work on my music. - I see.
I also sleep...
on a mat with jade beads on it.
- You sleep on jade beads? - It's a jade mat.
I attached a string on two jade beads...
to put them in my ears since my ears are often tired.
(I put jade beads in my ears.)
- I listen to music all day. - Musicians have that problem.
Do you favour Ok Taec Yeon because Ok sounds like jade?
(Do you favour Ok Taec Yeon?)
It would be good to sleep with a jade bead on your belly button...
like a suppository.
(He is embarrassed.)
A suppository is not supposed to be put in there.
Like a suppository.
- That's funny. - Just like a suppository,
you can put it on your belly button or in your anus.
I think it would be helpful.
When will you stop talking about it?
- Okay. - Will you continue the story?
- No, that's all. - He's finished.
(He finishes up.)
One of our staff members gave information on Jin Young.
The writer of "Radio Star" saw him bragging about himself...
like the lyrics of his song "Still Alive" on "K-pop Star".
Jin Young said to Yu Hui Yeol, "Hui Yeol, it's amazing."
"I still have many ideas for new songs."
"Hui Yeol, I still don't run out of breath while dancing."
"Hui Yeol, I did vocal exercises this morning."
The writer saw Hui Yeol listening to all these,
and she became a fan of Hui Yeol's.
(She became Hui Yeol's fan after seeing his patience.)
- Yang Hyun Suk didn't do the same. - I see.
Only Hui Yeol listened to Jin Young.
- Hui Yeol is amazing. - Indeed.
- Hui Yeol is a nice person. - I should be his fan.
- Hui Yeol is a good man. - Right.
Then, Hui Yeol takes out jade beads from his ears after he talks.
(It turns out Hui Yeol was blocking his ears to avoid listening to him.)
Will you imitate Hyun Suk and Hui Yeol's voices?
I will imitate their behaviours.
As a judge on "K-pop Star", Hui Yeol improves his image,
while my image keeps getting worse.
Hui Yeol is good at improving his image.
I felt it was unfair to me, so I started...
observing Hui Yeol.
I wanted to find a way to improve my image like he did.
I found out that Hui Yeol...
has his own method, which is...
to make the contestants worry and solve their problems.
That's how he wins their hearts.
There are three steps.
First, he makes a contestant worry.
He combs his hair with his left hand.
"I think you lack..."
(Scratching)
To make them more worried, he scratches the back of his head.
(He combs the back of his hair.)
"I think you lack..."
That makes a contestant worry.
"I think you need your own colour."
(After he makes a contestant nervous...)
Then he says, "Let's find it together."
(Let's find it together.)
(It makes everyone cringe.)
My goodness.
Seriously.
It seems like he's planned to say that in advance.
He is a good image maker.
(Hui Yeol is a good image maker.)
He's really good at that.
- What about Hyun Suk? - What about Hyun Suk?
Hyun Suk is the only one...
- who prepares his comments. - I see.
He says it to anyone when it fits their situation.
As you know, he's the last to give his comments most of the time.
He listens to our comments...
and think of what he should say while we give reviews.
Sometimes, he can't come up with any good comments.
When he's flustered, he spins his pen.
He touches his nose with his index finger.
(Hyun Suk spins his pen and touches his nose when he's anxious.)
It means he's a bit anxious. When he gets more anxious,
he holds his pen and touches his nose like this.
(He touches his nose quicker when he gets more anxious.)
- Like this? - Yes.
It's really funny if you watch him doing it on the show.
(Jin Young glances at the staff.)
You're trying hard to promote G.Soul.
They promised me, they'd play his music video if I make you laugh.
(They promised to play G.Soul's music video.)
The producer promised me.
- It was funny. - Hui Yeol's imitation was funny.
- Then, play the first verse. - Hyun Suk's imitation wasn't.
The half of it was funny.
(He's smiling.)
This is a story about G.Soul.
Lee Mi Ok sent us this story.
(I love jade.)
"G.Soul was my classmate in high school."
"He said to me,"
"if I lose weight, he would introduce me to Brad Pitt."
"I said he might ignore me when he becomes a celebrity."
"He laughed telling me to come to the broadcasting station."
"I wonder if he still remembers that."
"Anyway, watching him on Radio Star as a singer..."
"makes me feel happy, touched and proud of him."
This is from Lee Mi Ok.
That's a funny joke. He said he'd introduce her to Brad Pitt.
- In high school? - Do you remember her?
She was tall and big.
- Was she a female student? - Yes. That's right.
Why Brad Pitt?
I didn't mean anything. It was complete drivel.
- It was drivel? - It was drivel?
That's the funniest thing he said today.
(That's the funniest thing he said today.)
- He's hilarious. - That was good.
At least, you made us laugh once.
- It's a shame we're almost done. - Please be specific.
- He called it drivel. - That was funny.
My goodness.
Jo Kwon, the song "Crosswalk" you released not long ago...
- was a flop because of Jin Young. - Was it a flop?
When did you release this song?
I was the first one to release a new song in my agency.
The agency staff had a meeting about this song.
Jin Young's "Who's Your Mama?",
and my "Crosswalk" got the best reviews from the staff...
among all the songs made by the artists in the agency.
- Did they all like the song? - Yes.
What kind of song is "Crosswalk"?
I was afraid you might have left
It goes like this.
(He sings "This Song" by 2AM.)
(It sounds similar.)
What song is that?
- It's "This Song" by 2AM. - I see.
- He used the same melody. - That's not true!
- He's under SM Entertainment. - Did you just diss him?
- You're so mean. - He's right.
- That is why they like him. - I'm getting thirsty.
No wonder, it sounded familiar.
That's why he holds a high position in his agency.
(That's why he holds a high position in his agency.)
(He's kidding.)
You are watching a high-end music programme, Radio Star.
Today, we have a theme to help our four guests...
who are here to promote G.Soul together.
It's a song to promote myself.
Let's hear the song that Min Hyo Rin chose.
Me?
It's Kim Bum Soo's song.
(Bum Soo's sixth album title track, "Sad Inflection".)
Why did you choose this song?
I often sing this song when I go to karaoke with Jin Young.
I see. This is your favourite song.
I had to choose a song to sing in this show.
Jin Young told me to sing "Full Moon".
- Sun Mi's song? I like that song. - Yes.
It goes like this. Right?
Am I right?
"Full Moon" is a very good song.
I can't do the lower body move of this dance.
So you ended up choosing this song.
Yes, I chose the song I could sing well.
Hyo Rin, you debuted in 2007 as a singer.
- Yes, I debuted as a soloist. - Were you a soloist?
(It's Hyo Rin nine years ago.)
(She doesn't seem to have aged since then.)
What was the title of the song?
- The song title was "Stars". - "Stars"?
Your debut album sold 7,000 copies of pre-orders.
You were nominated as the best newcomer.
- That is exaggerated. - Is that so?
- It's exaggerated a lot. - Is it not true then?
- Her experience was exaggerated. - I haven't heard of it.
- I have no idea. - She wasn't in JYP Entertainment.
Why did you quit being a singer?
I wasn't successful as a singer.
Back then, there weren't singers who were...
- actors at the same time. - I see.
My agency suggested that I start an acting career.
So I stopped being a singer.
I heard that you still have a passion for singing.
- Yes, I do. - That is a great thing.
- I like her song. - I can't be a singer...
- if I don't make a profit. - Right.
- Profit? - It sounded like Suzy.
- I didn't say that. - She said "Profit".
- Did she diss Suzy? - She said "Profit".
(What?)
- I am sorry. - Gosh.
What type of singer were you?
I was a ballad singer.
Could you sing for us?
Okay.
It was a good song.
(Like a shining star)
(Her voice hasn't changed.)
You should appear on "King of Mask Singer".
- Please appear on that show. - Jin Young once suggested that.
Please join "King of Mask Singer".
I meant to let her join the show.
- She didn't do well. She was shy. - She should be on that show.
- She'd be great with a mask on. - Absolutely.
(Okay. I convinced them.)
- You can recognise her voice now. - No, I can't.
He will recognise her voice and brag about it.
No, I can't.
"That's Min Hyo Rin."
(Gu Ra will definitely recognise her.)
- He will recognise her voice. - No, I won't.
He will say, "That's HL".
(Gu Ra lost his chance.)
Jin Young doesn't like people who use abbreviations.
Please explain why.
It's okay to use it to be funny,
- but some people do it too much. - All the time?
I really hate it.
When I was in middle school, I went on a blind date.
My friends and I met a group of girls.
We had naengmyeon. There were 3 boys and 3 girls.
- I liked one of the girls. - Right.
She called the waiter and said,
"Can we have 4 spicy Naeng and 2 plain Naeng please?"
I hated that.
- You hated it? - That's strange.
That's okay if you wanted to be funny.
- Some people do that all the time. - It felt like...
she said that to show she's not naive.
- That is nonsense. - Everyone uses that expression.
- What makes you think that way? - That's ridiculous.
- He uses abbreviations sometimes. - What does he say?
- I use it to be funny. - It wasn't funny at all.
(He makes a good point.)
It's too much.
- I think it's acceptable. - Those words...
- Old people use those words, too. - You are too strict.
- Almost everyone says that. - Old people just say...
- "Can I have plain?" - They'll just give you water.
- Don't be ridiculous. - It makes sense.
They'll give you water.
Who would serve water when you ordered plain naengmyeon?
- Gosh. - They would do that.
- Let's say I already have water. - They'll give you more water.
- I ordered plain naengmyeon. - They'll give you more water.
- I can't believe you. - They must think you're thirsty.
- Most of all... - Recently, Kim Hyun Chul said...
he is a SSW.
- What does that stand for? - Singer-songwriter.
- I really hate that. - Right.
I thought it wasn't good but he kept saying that.
- He called himself SSW. - Look at his face.
- Go talk to Hyun Chul. - That's the worst.
Isn't it?
- That's the worst I've ever heard. - I thought so, too.
- He does that a lot. - What is SSW?
(Hyun Chul is humiliated.)
- SSW. - That's the worst.
Please welcome SSW, Park Jin Young.
(He likes it when it's used as a joke.)
SSW.
- SSW, Park Jin Young. - Is it the worst abbreviation?
- Yes, it is. - Okay. I see.
Hyo Rin will sing "Sad Inflection".
("Sad Inflection" sung by Min Hyo Rin)
(Hyo Rin looks nervous as if it's her debut performance.)
(As if I forgot everything, as if I got over you)
(I live with a peaceful mind)
(Jo Kwon listens to her quietly.)
(I wonder why I feel so bad and I shake my head)
(And I found out it's because I thought of you)
(G.Soul listens to her carefully because she's pretty.)
(She sings from her heart tightly holding the microphone.)
(She still has a pretty face and a voice like when she debuted.)
(Jin Young is making a plan to make Hyo Rin's dream come true.)
(She's singing her heart out.)
(Gu Ra is thinking of how to invite her to "King of Mask Singer".)
(She's still holding the microphone with both hands.)
(She ended her performance without mistakes despite the tension.)
(Now, she's smiling.)
She has a feminine voice.
She can sweep music charts with her voice.
- Doesn't he sound half-hearted? - She is amazing.
- He's so funny. - She is amazing.
She is really amazing.
(He makes us laugh as usual.)
Today's show was I'm Here to Make You Laugh Special.
- Who are the guests today? - Jin Young talked the most today.
- Jin Young was funny as expected. - That's right.
- As always. - Jo Kwon, how did you feel today?
I had a great time. I haven't been here for a while.
- Please come and watch my musical. - Thank you.
- G.Soul, please tell us. - Yes.
I'm very happy to be here on Radio Star at last.
- I'll continue making good songs. - That's great. Thank you.
Hyo Rin, please tell us how you felt.
- I'm worried that I wasn't funny. - That's not true.
You couldn't be funnier.
Right.
- I laughed so hard because of you. - He's still half-hearted.
In his mind, he's in the waiting room.
- She was so funny. - He started his car in his mind.
She couldn't be any funnier. She's not a comedienne.
(Hyo Rin is addicted to Gu Ra's jokes.)
- Thank you. - Jin Young, please tell us.
I came here to promote...
Hyo Rin, G.Soul and Kwon.
I hope they receive lots of support from the viewers.
Don't lie to us.
- That's a lie. - Today, we learned...
how successful Jin Young has been as a singer.
It was a special episode for you.
Jin Young is at his peak now.
I am sorry.
(The leader of JYP Entertainment gives a good laugh.)
If you did your best today, you deserve a good sleep.
- You said that, Jin Young, right? - Yes.
Do you think all four of you deserve a good sleep tonight?
- What do you think? - We need to have a talk.
I should teach them how to talk on a variety show.
Will you let them have a good sleep then?
Jin Young, you deserve a good sleep tonight.
We'll say good bye here. See you next week.
- Please! - Please!
(We'll play G.Soul's music video because Jin Young was funny.)