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We will counsel you on your unspeakable concerns.
- National Competition on Worries. - National Competition on Worries.
We have a multi-talented guest today.
(This actress has many talents.)
La Mi Ran.
(Multi-talented Actress La Mi Ran)
(She greets the audience politely.)
I'll also introduce you to three charming men.
Lee Yi Kyung, Park Kwang Sun and Kwon Hyeok Soo.
(Lee Yi Kyung, Park Kwang Sun and Kwon Hyeok Soo)
Everyone's getting up after Mi Ran.
- After seeing Yi Kyung up close... - He's handsome.
He looks like a handsome dog.
- He looks like a Siberian Husky. - I agree.
I hear Yi Kyung and Kwang Sun are working on something together.
- It's a musical, right? - The musical's called "Altar Boyz".
- I see. - We interchange the same role.
- Can you show us? - Show us.
We'll reenact a scene from the musical...
with a little help from Mi Ran.
- Me? - You need an actress?
- Yes. - Me? Out of nowhere?
Here we go.
- Do I have to dance? - No, you just need sit there.
- Do they need a chair? - It'll be really short.
- Do I need to do a chair dance? - No, just sit here.
All you have to do is sit.
(She's always so funny.)
("Something About You" by Lee Yi Kyung and Park Kwang Sun)
(She holds their hands.)
Your husband is watching, Mi Ran.
(He whispers sweetly.)
(I'm open to you.)
("Altar Boyz" featuring La Mi Ran)
Hold on. Wait.
- There were more things to do. - What are we going to do?
You practised, didn't you?
We were going to do something.
- If it's all right, we'll continue. - Let's see it.
- What are you going to do? - We'd be down here...
(What is it?)
(They kiss her.)
(She's having the best day ever.)
Can someone help me up?
Why did you take your hands off? You rushed off.
She's going to collapse.
My goodness.
Last week, "Change My Husband"...
- won for the third time. - It won again.
We'll see if they will win for the fourth time.
- We will give the winner... - A 1,000-dollar gift certificate.
When I read the letter today,
I was speechless.
- Really? - This is a whole new kind of worry.
It's titled, "Are You Reading That Again?"
Hello. I'm a mother of a month old, and I've been married for two years.
Whenever my husband watches Hello, this is what he says.
"That guy is so clueless."
"You should consider yourself lucky to be married to me."
I think my husband is the strangest man on earth.
One time, we went to an electronics store.
"Which fridge should we get, Honey?"
"Hold on."
"Let's get the fridge over there."
"What? I like the other one. Can we just take a look?"
"No, we can't. Tarot cards say we have to get that fridge."
- Tarot cards. - Tarot cards?
You know what are those, right? My husband does...
everything in his life according to what the cards tell him.
It could be as simple as choosing a menu to as big as buying a house.
"Why bother visiting every place? Tarot cards will tell us..."
"which house to buy."
"Let's see."
"It's this house."
- "Let's sign the contract." - Really?
- That's how we got our place. - No way.
When I had some health problems in the beginning of my pregnancy...
"Honey, I'm getting rashes. It's itchy and it hurts."
"Rashes? Hold on."
- This doesn't make sense. - "Honey."
"Tarot cards say that you'll be better tomorrow."
"Don't worry and go to bed."
- Of course, I didn't get better. - That's very detailed.
I didn't get any sleep and cried all night.
Is it all right to depend on this man...
when all of his decisions are made through tarot cards?
This is new.
I understand a little bit.
I'm not as obsessed as him, but I love getting my fortunes read.
- You do? Really? - How old are you?
- Do you go to see shamans? - Do you go by yourself?
- I go by myself. - Not with your parents?
I go to a specific person.
- He has a personal shaman. - I go for counselling.
It's a shaman in Yongin.
I had a huge accident once.
I got a call from this shaman the night before and told me...
that he's seeing a hospital. The shaman told me to pay a visit,
- but I didn't go. - It was too late.
I got into an accident the day after and had a surgery for seven hours.
I'm not so obsessed, but I believe in it.
- You do? - That's why I changed my name.
- You believe in that stuff. - It's possible.
- Everyone has different beliefs. - Kwang Sun?
- I go to church. - I see.
Hallelujah.
He goes to church.
- It would be really difficult... - It's a problem.
to have everything be decided by tarot cards. Let's invite our guest.
Please come on out!
(Who is the woman that has a tarot card-obsessed husband?)
No, she'll come out here.
It hasn't been long since you gave birth.
You should be resting. What brought you here?
My husband is crazy about tarot cards.
Instead of resting, fixing my husband is more urgent.
You're here to fix your husband.
Did he really choose your house with tarot cards?
I can't understand that one. I can understand the others, but...
- Of course we picked it with cards. - "Of course".
- And? - Yes.
- She's speechless. - She's appalled.
Are you speechless?
Buying a place requires a lot of legwork.
You must always check them out first.
Also,
- we should go and see the place. - That's true.
My husband created a list...
on the internet without telling me,
and he made a decision according to the tarot cards.
- You didn't go? - You didn't see it?
- No. - You didn't see the place?
We didn't see it, but he had already signed the contract.
When did he start acting like this?
We had a long-distance relationship, so I had no idea.
As we were preparing for the wedding,
he chose the dress with the tarot cards...
- along with the rings. - The rings?
We even picked wedding gifts with the cards.
When we had the baby,
the cards chose the baby product brands and the amount we could buy.
- Amount? - Amount?
It tells you how many you should buy.
When I was pregnant,
my father-in-law gave me money to buy maternity clothes.
After telling me to choose five,
he told me they were all wrong. He made me choose repeatedly.
In the end...
- How many did you get? - One.
He's trying to stop you from spending money.
- He didn't give you any option. - What I can't understand is,
most men try to care well for their pregnant wives.
Why are you doing everything he says?
My husband has his way with words.
I tend to be timid and shy.
- Is that why you won't look at me? - Yes.
She doesn't look at anyone.
She's not looking at Mi Ran, either.
Most guests look at us in the eyes at least once.
She only looks straight to the front.
I didn't get to see her face yet.
Her husband believes in tarot cards.
I didn't know where she was looking at. It scared me.
- She was talking into the air. - She's really shy.
She only looks to the front.
- You should look at me. - Since she's so shy,
it must have been hard to decide on coming on the show.
In my opinion,
he's just making tarot cards as an excuse.
- He's fabricating your fate. - Also,
he could have visited the place by himself secretly.
He might not even know how to read tarot cards.
I agree. He has the full power over making decisions.
I'm really curious to meet her husband.
- Let's meet him. Hello. - Hello, nice to meet you.
- Hello. - Welcome.
We were talking amongst ourselves,
but did you read tarot cards for appearing on the show today?
No, I didn't read tarot cards for the show.
Why not?
I am rather proud of myself, and my wife should be thankful to me.
(He thinks his wife should be thankful to him.)
I've come out here partly to convince my wife.
Why should your wife be thankful to you?
First of all, many people have hard time making decisions.
- Right. Many people do. - When I was in my early 30s...
- Did you learn it? - Yes. I studied tarot reading.
When I choose food for delivery,
my skills reduce the margin of error.
And they maximise satisfaction.
But I think it's too much to decide on your house...
based on the tarot reading. You didn't go there secretly?
- I didn't go there. - Never?
How can you not go there when you're going to buy it?
I have a lot of experiences,
and I trust 99.9 percent of my decisions.
I just wrote down the name of the real estate agent and the area.
I just picked a house while thinking about those.
When I act according to what my gut tells me,
I can save resources and time I would waste going around.
The risk of getting scammed would be eliminated as well.
That's not true. That can make you get scammed.
That's how confident I am.
- You won't be scammed. - That's right.
What do you do when you don't have your tarot cards?
I always bring them around with me.
The tarot cards are always around me.
How do you make a decision if there are many people around?
- You can't just read tarot cards. - Let's say you're here.
Don't people look at you strangely?
Whenever that happens,
- I either go to my car... - Or to a restroom.
or go to a quiet place to pick a card.
Then I decide according to the card.
Can we see them, too?
- I am very curious. - Of course, I can show them to you.
- It's simple. - Can you please come to the stage?
Bring the tarot cards.
Bring them. Please come here.
That way, please.
- The tarot cards look old. - Yes.
You must've had them for a long time.
We are curious to know how you normally handle them.
Please show us.
Usually, people spread them out and pick a card.
- Right. - That's not what I do.
I need the tarot cards in every moment.
So I just carry them around and pick a card secretly.
Let's say you're choosing an electronic appliance.
There must be different brands of the appliance.
Let's say there are A, B and C.
I look at the appliances first.
I think about them and pick a card.
- You're choosing a refrigerator. - I'm choosing a refrigerator.
There's brand A, brand B and brand C.
- You chose three cards. - I need major and minor cards.
I mix the cards first and...
- pick the cards right away. - Brand A.
- Brand B. - This is so easy.
- You can do it, too. - He looks like a great gambler.
- You can also do this at home. - You can study about it, too.
- Not me. - It helps a lot.
When you pick cards, you shouldn't be distracted.
You are supposed to choose them seriously.
- Okay. - You cannot...
- play around. - Okay. I will shut my mouth.
That's not necessary.
I will choose the cards. Brand A, brand B and brand C.
I will open the cards now.
- I will open them. - We wouldn't know.
That's why it's better if you study it first.
The fortune is really great.
The product that will save you the most money is C.
- How can you say that? - All right.
Look at this picture. This magician is...
- touching a lot of things. - Right.
That means the appliance has different functions.
- And these shapes... - His interpretation is good.
- symbolise "money". - Money.
- There are three circles. - There are three money symbols.
- So you will spend less money. - This will cost a lot.
There are many circles here. It might cost you a little more,
but this is a safe choice.
When you compare this to the other cards, this looks nicer.
- It looks like radish. - No,
- it symbolises "honour". - It looks like...
a radish. So it's perfect for the kimchi refrigerator.
It could be that, too.
You have a good sense.
(I do?)
I am starting to believe it.
- You have a good sense. - By the way...
What's this?
- This animal is gushing out fire. - Right.
Perhaps the appliance will cause fire?
- Can it be interpreted like that? - Can it...
- be interpreted like that? - That's a broad interpretation.
First, I will put more weight on these two cards.
Out of 100, they weigh about 80.
The other cards determine minor details. It can spend more energy.
- That's how you read these. - So that's how you read them.
- You'd end up buying this. - This is better.
I would go with this one.
- The brand B. - Here's the reason.
This is not bad, but I see some flaws.
If you only consider the money, this one is good.
And this one has better functions.
Is there anyone who would want to try it?
- Me. - Who wants to try it?
- I knew it. - He has a blind faith.
- He has a blind faith. - Please come here.
- Come here. - He even...
goes to shaman. This won't satisfy him.
What is your concern?
- Be precise. - I...
got a week of vacation in August.
- You don't know where to go. - I'm debating whether I should...
go to Jeju Island or to the US.
- Those are the two options? - Yes.
Okay. You shouldn't think of it as a mere test.
If you treat it as a mere joke,
the tarot reading will be useless.
- That's what I believe. - You have to be sincere.
It's important to be sincere and...
and to want to know more about it. That's the important mindset.
I will go where ever the tarot reading says.
- I believe in it. - Just use this as a reference.
Your energy has been disturbed.
- His energy has been disturbed. - Then try it again.
His energy has gone weak.
Then make it stronger.
- There can't be other people. - We didn't disturb it.
I will start over then.
- Gather your energy and focus. - Let's do this.
- I'm really going to follow it. - We will keep quiet now.
Try it.
- I will choose the cards. - Okay.
Keep quiet, everyone. Let's see how he does it.
Let's listen to the explanation after he's done.
This is for the US.
I will choose the cards now.
(Where should I go...)
(this summer?)
I'm done. You may talk now.
- Can we talk now? - Yes.
- That was quick. - As you can...
- see the pictures, - Here?
- these cards look bad. - Why?
- When this happens, - There are skulls.
- Oh, dear. - He can't go to the US.
(The cards with skulls are chosen for the US.)
- He looks very tired. - It's appealing,
but it means you are going to suffer there.
Then what is this?
It means there will be many temptations.
It's really easy, isn't it?
- Temptation. - It's a girl.
It's a naked girl. So he will be facing a lot of temptations.
- This is really... - What did you say?
No, I just wanted to see the picture.
You can meet new people.
How about this one? There's a naked person here.
You can see it that way, but this card means satisfaction.
- Satisfaction. - It also means success.
- It's nice, and I'd choose this. - You should go to Jeju Island.
- Jeju Island. - Jeju Island?
By the way, I am not just saying this.
What he said is all right.
- You want to go to the US... - I want to go to the US,
- but you're worried. - I think...
I think you are very easily influenced by people.
No, he must've made the decision before he came out here.
Sir, recently I...
It's like watching a TV series.
- I recently formed a girl group. - I see.
- It's called Unnies. - Right.
We will be performing on shows before this gets aired.
But I'm wondering if our song can rank within...
- the top 10 of music charts. - That's a good one.
What's the title of the song?
- It's called "Shut Up". - "Shut Up".
- "Shut Up". - The battery ran out
- Let's check. - Don't care about the result.
- First... - Look at Yi Kyung.
He's so desperate to listen.
(He looks like he's curious to death.)
He's so desperate.
Let's see if your song can...
rank within the Top 10 of music charts.
- I am very ambitious. - Let's check.
Be quiet, everyone.
- Here we go. - Let's see.
(Please)
(The fate of Unnies depends on his hands.)
Please.
(Yi Kyung is even more nervous.)
- All right. - Yes.
- This side means it can. - That was easy.
- And this side means it can't. - It's very simple,
- isn't it? - Yes.
(What's the result?)
That looks good.
- Can they make it or not? - Let's see.
There are many money symbols.
There is a greater chance that the side with...
better cards is the answer.
It's a little unfortunate.
It did pretty well,
but this card is slightly bad.
- Why? - Is that right?
The knight on the horse looks very nervous.
It means that you are going to try your best, but...
you will be nervous about the result.
What about the burning furnace?
This is just a supporting card.
These two cards are the most important ones.
I think it will be a little tough to rank within the Top 10.
Try again with Top 20 then.
- Let's go with Top 20. - Anyway...
You're going to try hard.
- She'll try hard. - You will try hard,
but it will be tough.
If ever our song ranks within the Top 10...
Right now, she's...
Will you quit reading the tarot cards?
Right. What if her song ranks within the Top 10?
- If he's wrong. - If their song is successful...
- Well... - It might...
- go on the chart once. - Yes.
It might happen just once.
- It can go up for an hour. - His wife is so thrilled.
- Make a promise. - What if it does go up the chart?
Then it means you're wrong.
- What do you think? - When that happens...
When you do tarot reading in the presence of many people,
- It gets disturbed. - It's starting to get frustrating.
- That's how it is. - Okay.
(After burning Mi Ran's fighting spirit,)
(the Tarot World closed.)
By the way, it seems like he believes it blindly.
Have there been times when you got really frustrated...
- because of this tarot reading? - Did he rationalise it by force?
One day, he was...
doodling on his book.
So I went up to him to check what he's up to.
- He was looking at the stocks. - Stocks.
He followed the tarot reading to buy the stocks.
- He followed the tarot reading? - Yes. He said he'd analyse...
the tarot reading to figure out which stocks to buy.
There was another book, and it was a book about lottery.
- Lottery? - He was using tarot cards for it.
How do you invest in stocks using tarot cards?
Many people invest in stocks for financial gain,
but they often take a loss when they only follow others' advice.
I am sure tarot cards can find rules and correlations.
I study 160 to 200 companies with tarot cards.
I study the flow of money in different times, too.
I only invested small amount of money.
- How did you do? - Was it successful?
I have both failed and succeeded.
- My goodness. - I am analysing the methods.
It's the same for everyone.
That means the tarot cards are not helping.
The stock market is comprised of a lot of people.
That's why there are many elements at play other than my luck.
Everyone's luck affects the outcome.
- Then tarot reading is useless. - Seriously.
There are many elements at play.
I am analysing the methods.
He must have frustrated you often. Tell us everything.
I couldn't take a congenital anomaly test.
- Did he ask to not to take it? - Yes, the tarot reading said so.
Why did you use tarot cards for such matters?
I thought about the aftermath of a congenital anomaly test...
whether the result is good or bad.
We would be having the baby anyway.
That's why I didn't see the need for the test.
I did the tarot reading with those thoughts.
It told me that the baby is healthy and the test is unnecessary.
What did he do during childbirth?
Despite my age, I am pretty healthy.
However, he insisted that I get a C-section no matter what.
- What? - That's what the cards told him.
You could give a natural birth.
That's right. I was due on June 1st.
However, he insisted I give birth on June 10th.
- Your due date was June 1st. - He decided on a date.
He said that it gives our baby the best fortune.
Women can go into early labour.
I did indeed show signs of premature labour.
The baby had travelled down to my pelvis.
The doctors said that I might go into early labour.
My husband made me control what I eat over that matter.
He did it to delay the childbirth.
Did you give birth on June 10th?
- No. - When did you give birth?
I gave birth on May 24th.
- My goodness. - It happened before the due date.
Was it a natural birth?
Yes. The baby was coming out.
There isn't a way to stop it.
What did your husband say?
He told me to restrain myself for our baby's fate.
What?
He told you to hold off on childbirth until June 10th.
- You can't hold off on childbirth. - Yes.
- He wanted you to wait three weeks. - You can't hold off on childbirth.
This is entirely different from holding in your poop.
(She was not going to the bathroom.)
- You cannot hold in a baby. - Holding in poop is unhealthy, too.
That's ridiculous.
He must have done a tarot reading during the childbirth.
He told me that a tarot reading revealed...
the baby will have the good fortune if I give birth at noon of May 25th.
The baby will have the good fortune.
He told the doctor...
that I was to give birth at May 25th.
The doctor was dumbfounded.
I was exhausted and in pain.
You can't delay childbirth.
I ended up giving birth at May 24th.
This is ridiculous.
My wife's story paints me as a bad husband.
I did what I did...
since a brief moment have an impact on my child's fate.
You could think that,
but your wife was in pain.
It's impossible to delay childbirth in the face of labour.
I still wanted my wife to give it a try.
Since June 10th seemed impossible, I was looking for the best option.
The more I hear his story,
the more I think he fits tarot reading to what he has decided.
It seems that way.
For an example,
think about what came before conducting a tarot reading.
Between natural birth and C-section,
didn't you lean towards C-section?
Be honest.
I knew that the date of birth affects one's fortune...
and wanted to be able to choose the date.
- That's what I desired. - In order to choose the date,
- it has to be a C-section. - That's right.
That means you were leaning towards a C-section.
Think about it.
He firmly believes in these things.
There will be many things to decide...
- as your child grows up. - I wonder what he will say.
Will you conduct tarot readings for those matters?
Matters such as childcare, career path...
and everything else...
will be consulted with tarot readings.
Does he consult the cards for matters regarding the child?
Yes. A few days ago, my child developed rashes on the buttocks.
Books on childcare told me...
that I should rinse the area with warm water.
That was the instruction.
He did a tarot reading and told me not to do it.
Why not?
He said that the reading was bad.
Did you leave the rashes as they are?
The reading told him...
that wiping the area with a soaked handkerchief...
- will be good. - For goodness' sake.
- That's ridiculous. - We did that.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
I am sorry to say it, but that's what I think.
You chose between natural birth and C-section...
not with medical knowledge, but with a tarot reading.
- It's a dangerous idea. - That's right.
I don't think I am wrong.
Let me tell you something.
After my wife gave a natural birth, her health deteriorated.
- I see. - At the hospital,
there was another woman who gave birth on the same date.
She recovered enough to walk and run in no time.
- She ran? - She could stomp her feet.
However, my wife was fainting from pain.
She had a laceration and suffered a lot.
In my opinion, the other woman you saw was an anomaly.
What kind of a woman runs around after giving birth?
Every women's health deteriorates after giving birth.
She is still struggling even though a month has passed.
- She is still in poor health. - Then you should look after her.
It's a natural aftereffect of giving birth.
That's why companies give months of maternity leave.
Women to take care of their bodies in those months.
Many people say...
women should stay at home for 20 days after giving birth.
It has a big effect on health.
There is a reason why I believe in divination.
- There is a reason. - You should sit among the audience.
My sister recently gave birth to twins,
and my mother had gotten good dates from a fortune-teller.
She didn't end up giving birth on those dates,
but my mother brushed it off.
She worries about bad fortunes...
- and looks forward to good ones. - It should only act as a guide.
He tries to figure out his future to the readings...
and it frustrates those around him.
I used to get my fortune read all the time.
(He shudders at the memory.)
(Laughing)
I used to have blind faith in divination.
It's natural for people to feel apprehensive about the future.
They don't trust themselves.
(Nodding)
That's why they depend on other things.
Do you know what happens then?
You stop having the agency over your life.
You won't learn from mistakes...
because you will be busy blaming the fortune-teller.
(You will be busy blaming the fortune-teller.)
You won't learn anything by jumping from one fortune-teller to another.
"This fortune-teller's readings are incorrect."
You won't reflect on yourself...
because you didn't make those decisions.
Relying on divination keeps you from becoming a better person.
He even forces the others to follow the readings.
What do you want from your husband?
I can be understanding with other issues,
but I hope he wouldn't conduct a tarot reading for matters...
such as childcare and important contracts.
I think important matters should be decided with a tarot reading.
I can let my wife decide on trivial matters,
but important matters should be consulted with tarot cards.
- It should be the other way around. - It looks like you think...
Yes?
You think you are above your wife.
- I really... - Listen.
Your decisions come from a tarot reading.
(Your decisions come from a tarot reading.)
However, you do it because you think you are above your wife.
You don't take your wife's thoughts and decisions...
into consideration. It's the same with how you chose a house.
You chose it with a tarot reading and nothing went wrong.
The house was quite nice.
Your wife likes the house, too.
What upsets your wife...
is that you decided on a house without consulting her.
It doesn't matter whether the house is beautiful and nice.
That's what she is upset about. That's why she is here.
It doesn't matter that you depend on tarot cards.
However, you should still place your wife over tarot cards.
- There lies the problem. - You don't want Yu Jin's...
opinions or thoughts.
(Listen to your wife.)
Would you value your wife's opinion like Chan Woo has said?
Would you consult your wife first on matters concerning the family?
I am on TV.
I am not really good at lying.
When it comes to important matters,
I can't disregard tarot readings.
He doesn't think it is necessary to reach an agreement with his wife.
(Who do you think I am?)
- Let's vote. - It's more serious than I thought.
Tell us if you think it's a worry.
- I think it's a worry. - I see.
- Why is that? - Yu Jin's face shows...
resignation.
- If she lets go, - Seriously.
he will lose her.
(He will lose an important person in his life.)
I think it's a worry.
Even a divination addict thinks it's a worry.
(Even a divination addict thinks it's a worry.)
I wanted to say...
that I am glad that she visited the show.
It must have been a big worry for her.
Since you let your worry out,
it will be your husband's turn to think it over.
- You let it out. - That's right.
- Kwang Sun. - I think it's a worry.
(Kwang Sun thinks it's a worry.)
I 100 percent agree that it's a worry.
If you think it's a worry,
please press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
- In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. - In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
- Time's up. - Many people pressed the button.
Before the audience,
- Yu Jin's husband should... - Wait a minute.
- Predict the outcome of the vote. - That's a good idea.
Let's conduct a tarot reading.
- Let's conduct a tarot reading. - Bring the cards.
Where are the cards? Let's take a look.
Bring the cards.
- Let's see if he can predict it. - Please bring the cards.
Bring us a deck.
I am so excited that my hands are shaking.
Run over to Yu Jin's husband.
All right.
(Will he be able to predict five minutes into the future?)
Here you go.
Stop conducting tarot readings if you can't predict the result.
Everyone, please stay quiet.
The question is whether the story...
- will get over 150 votes. - Let's go with 150 votes.
What happens if I predict the result correctly?
Hurry up and do it.
We will edit this part out if you predict correctly.
That's a good idea.
(A good editing is needed in a situation like this.)
Don't be discouraged.
When you look up the show on web search engines,
you will see participants' stories behind the scene.
You can write,
"Those jerks edited out the part I predicted the result correctly."
- I will spread the cards. - Okay.
Focus.
(What will the cards say?)
I am sure he believes the story didn't get over 150 votes.
- I believe the tarot cards. - His interpretation is good.
- I will flip the cards. - Okay.
The left side is "Over 150 votes". The right side is "Under 150 votes".
(What will it be?)
What's the result?
Be honest.
The reading is quite difficult to comprehend.
Okay.
- Be honest. - Either one is probable,
but I don't think it will get over 150 votes.
(He believes it won't get over 150 votes.)
- It is hard to get over 150 votes. - That's true.
That's what I believe from the sound of it.
- How many votes will he get? - Maybe he counted from the sound.
I hope it gets over 150 votes.
Show us the result.
It is over 100 votes.
Will it be 157 votes?
(Everyone hopes for the story to get 157 votes.)
("Are You Reading That Again?")
("Are You Reading That Again?" takes a win.)
- It got over 150 votes! - No way!
(Yu Jin's husband will stop conducting tarot readings.)
This is the best.
Stop reading tarot cards.
- He predicted it wrong. - It doesn't work.
His tarot reading was wrong!
(You really can't predict the future.)
- We won! - Please take a seat.
Thus, "Are You Reading That Again?"...
takes a win.
I am glad we sorted it out.
How are you feeling?
- Well... - We will shred the cards for you.
We will shred them.
(Don't do that.)
(Few days later)
(Unnies' new song was released.)
It won't place in top 10 of music charts.
(It won't place in top 10 of music charts.)
("Shut Up" by Unnies topped major music charts.)
(Read tarot cards only for fun from now on.)
(Unnies made a successful debut on "Music Bank" as well.)
(Yu Jin's husband, are you watching this?)
This is "Fight Me".
Hello, I am a boy in 10th grade who has no fun in life.
A boy in 10th grade has no fun in life!
For the past three years, I have been going to a kickboxing gym.
I run, jump ropes, do push-ups...
and spar from 6pm.
I work out for three hours a day.
To be honest, I hate working out.
There is a reason why I live this kind of life.
The director of the gym is my dad.
(The director of the gym is my dad.)
I want to live a normal life, but he wants me to be a boxer.
"To be a champion, you shouldn't drink soda."
"To be a champion, you should go to bed early."
"Don't use your mobile phone after 11pm. I am confiscating it."
"To be a champion, you shouldn't meet up with friends."
"Let's spar. Come here."
He does more than watch my every move.
"You need to enter a competition in the 56kg division next month."
"What? I weigh 70kg now."
"Listen to me. Lose weight and enter the competition."
I ended up losing 54kg in a month...
- to enter the competition. - He is nice.
Please introduce me to the director of the gym.
He criticises me, too.
"You should have dodged his kicks."
"You fool!"
"Don't you want to be a champion?"
It's the only thing he talks about. I don't want to be a champion.
Dad, I will take care of my life.
Please leave me be.
He is a nice son.
(Please leave me be.)
Hyeok Soo, how does the story make you feel?
- Well... - You are an expert...
when it comes to disputes between a son and a father.
A son should rebel once in a while.
If he follows his father's every wishes,
he will begin to expect more things.
If should have lost weight until he was 58kg...
so that he wouldn't be able to enter the competition.
He should have said, "That's too bad."
- "It's unfortunate." - "I tried my best."
The father is forcing...
his dream on his son. It's his dream, not his son's.
I don't think such things should happen.
It will make children unhappy.
Let's meet a boy in 10th grade who hates exercising...
and is worried about his father. Please come on out.
(Whose worry involves a father who wants him to be a champion?)
There he is.
(Han Seok Jun)
He is handsome.
Please take off your shoes.
- His socks came off. - He looks like a nice boy.
Why does your father want you to learn kickboxing?
When I was in seventh grade,
he opened a gym.
He insisted that I become a professional boxer.
I laughed at first because I didn't take him seriously,
but he gave me a straight face.
He told me that he is serious.
You must have been dumbfounded.
Yes. I figured I should follow his wish.
(Sighing)
I guess he finds the idea ridiculous.
He sighed.
You must be good at kickboxing to enter competitions.
I don't want to take part in it, so I am not happy even if I win.
I enter a competition once every month or two.
You enter a competition once every month or two.
My father increases the time I exercise, too.
I run, jump ropes,
- You jump ropes. - do sit-ups,
push-ups, burpee exercise...
and mountain climbers and jump.
It's a basic training to improve my physical strength.
- It's a basic training. - Yes.
After that, I spar for an hour or two.
- You spar for an hour or two. - Yes.
To drop my weight to 56kg in a month,
I skipped both lunch and dinner.
That's how I lost 14kg.
When I shower and go home, it's 11pm.
I don't even have time to call my girlfriend.
- He wants to call his girlfriend. - Despite your busy schedule,
- you have a girlfriend. - Seriously.
What a cool man!
Love conquers all.
Children are born even in the middle of the war.
(Children are born even in the middle of the war.)
Have you tried having a serious conversation with your father?
"Dad, it's not my dream. I don't want to exercise."
I have, but he said, "Be quiet and start exercising."
- He won't listen to his son. - You should offer to study instead.
You don't want to do that, right?
- I did say I would rather study. - You did?
- I said I would rather study. - What did you father say?
He told me to exercise instead.
Let's hear from Seok Jun's dad...
why he meddles with his son's life and makes him exercise.
Where are you?
Hello.
He looks fit.
Why do you make your son exercise so much?
Did you know about your son's dissatisfaction?
He must be going through puberty.
Of course he is going through puberty.
- He is an adolescent. - I don't understand him.
I don't understand him.
Why do you make him exercise when he doesn't want to?
I opened a gym about four years ago.
It naturally led me to make my son exercise.
He showed talents...
and it made me want to make him a champion.
How good is he?
He won a gold medal in a nationwide competition.
He won the nationwide competition...
- with kickboxing. - He must be a good boxer.
He should keep on exercising.
He also won a kickboxing competition...
between Korea and Japan.
- Why are you so talented? - That happened.
Last year, he won the K-1 title match...
that was held in Gongju.
- He should keep on exercising. - I agree.
He should keep on exercising.
- Bye. - Become a kickboxing champion.
Become a good kickboxer. Good luck.
We will cheer you on.
(Somebody help me.)
- You should keep on exercising. - What is your final goal?
- What is your final goal? - I don't want him to settle.
I want him to win titles in 2 or 3 divisions.
- You want him to move up. - There are different classes.
I want him to win titles in other divisions.
There is an internationally renowned kickboxing competition called Glory.
I want him to win in such competitions, too.
(He is feeling hopeless.)
- What does Seok Jun think? - You don't want to be a champion.
No, I don't want to be a champion.
- "I don't want to be a champion." - My goodness.
- Is it only your father's dream? - Yes.
Is kickboxing not fun even when you are good at it?
It must be fun to win trophies in different competitions.
- Not at all. - Have you ever enjoyed it?
- Is it fun at all? - No, it's not.
It should be enjoyable...
to win trophies at competitions.
He shouldn't pursue kickboxing if he thinks, "This is meaningless."
When you punch your opponent during the match,
do you feel bad?
I punch so that I wouldn't get punched.
He punches so that he wouldn't get punched.
- That's a good reason. - You heard your son.
- "Gosh, I won again." - He really hates exercising.
It's not his dream to become a champion.
How does that make you feel?
I trained and dreamt of being a professional boxer...
from 7th grade to 12th grade.
However,
since my family was poor and I got married early,
I gave up on my dream.
That's why I am fixated on making my son great.
Do you want your son to realise your dream?
Yes. Seok Jun has good skills...
and I am giving him all the support he needs.
I don't understand why he wants to quit.
- He doesn't like it. - He doesn't like it.
He can't do anything else. He doesn't do well in school.
He wants to study.
- He's bad at it. - Because he has no time.
He can't do well because he goes straight to the gym after school.
- He works out then sleeps. - His grades were poor before that.
Did you ever give him time or a chance to study?
Right.
- Not really. - See?
- How well do you do in school? - I'm an average student.
- An average student? - Even now?
- Right now? - He's smart, then.
- You could do better, then. - If you didn't exercise.
Could you come first if you really tried?
- I guess not. - He doesn't think so.
- Why didn't you answer? - We doubt you now.
- Are you not sure? - No one knows.
Did you ever think, considering the reality,
that you should focus on this and make kickboxing your dream?
In my first year, I trained really hard for a competition.
I lost and in front of everyone there,
- he cursed at me. - You mean your dad?
He scolded me and didn't even say, "Well done".
After all that work?
He's really hardcore.
- Why did you react like that? - I'm bad at expressing emotions.
I do praise him. I say, "Good job".
Maybe in a smaller voice.
Oh dear.
- That was his best. - Do you take him to eat meat...
or talk about things man to man?
- Talking is a bit... - That's the problem.
- Then... - We don't talk much.
Do you want him to be strong?
- Yes. He should be strong. - Is that it?
His idea of strong is just too strong.
I once had a high fever and a really bad headache.
He said, "You're a man. Why are you so weak?"
"If you have to collapse, let it be at the gym."
Collapse at the gym?
- He's only a high school freshman. - He's too obedient.
I think he plays up his weaknesses.
He's impatient.
But he's the age when kids are impatient and play things up.
He's forced to do what he hates. I think that if you were to...
hug and comfort him and talk to him, he would do better.
I know all that, but it's hard to do.
- It's your personality. - Yes.
I regret the very next minute...
- I'm sure you do. - He's my eldest, too.
And I grew up in a poor household.
(He was forced to inherit his father's dream.)
(Now the champion is only left with stress.)
Did you talk about this to someone before coming on the show?
Not really.
Talking about it won't change anything.
A friend I trained with...
knows a bit about it.
Who's that?
- Do Yeob. - The boy next to him?
Hello, Do Yeob.
Hi, I'm Seok Jun's friend Kim Do Yeob.
- They look alike. - They do.
The face of athletes.
You two look alike.
I used to go to Seok Jun's father's gym.
Then I realised this was something no human being should ever do.
It was that tough, so I quit after a year.
Seok Jun can't do that because his father owns the gym.
- He can't quit. - That's why...
I feel sorry for him that he's still training.
When Seok Jun wins, his father says he was lucky.
That his opponent didn't train hard or do his best that day.
He doesn't praise Seok Jun.
Do you think he's good at kickboxing?
He's really good.
That's the real problem.
- You two... - He's good.
- Do you agree with his father? - Why are you so good?
I do see why he can't give up on his son,
but I know how tired Seok Jun is of it.
I want to tell him to give it up.
- He's that sick of it. - Who are you?
He's so cute.
Hello, I'm Seok Jun's younger brother, Han Seung Yeon.
- His brother? - Are you his brother?
You don't exercise, do you?
- I can tell. - Don't you learn kickboxing?
I had trouble managing my weight,
- so I just... - Your weight?
- That's what you should've done. - I swim.
- I swim instead. - You're a swimmer.
You won't understand how your brother feels, then.
I know he's under a lot of stress.
He talked to the school counsellor last year and took a test,
and his stress level was really high.
He cried about it.
He took a stress test and the result was high?
- Yes. - Did you take that test?
Mine was pretty high, too.
- Are you stressed? - You aren't a kickboxer.
- No. - Do you want to quit swimming?
Yes.
Wait.
- Was swimming your dad's idea? - This is insane.
- Who told you to swim? - My mum.
- Your mum? - Oh dear.
(The brothers suffer together.)
- As a witness... - It's not his thing.
Tell us about your dad and brother.
If Seok Jun loses a match, Dad shouts at him...
and gets really angry.
Seok Jun just keeps quiet and says he's sorry.
- I think that parents... - That's not right.
I think a parent could comfort their child through a hard time,
but I think it's weird that my dad only gets angry.
And I don't see why Seok Jun should apologise.
Do you call him "Dad" at home?
- No. - What, then?
- "Boss". - "Boss"?
- Why do you call him that? - Why?
Whether we're at home or at the gym,
he only talks about sports.
To be honest, he doesn't feel like...
- he's my dad. - Really?
- Yes. - That's serious.
Sir, why...
If I were in your position, I would say...
- "Don't call me that at home." - That's right.
"I'm your dad," and I'd try to be nice to Seok Jun.
We do talk a bit but not that much.
- It's all about sports. - He goes straight into his room.
That's because you only talk about sports.
That's our only common interest.
It's not common.
It's your interest, not your son's.
I know nothing about video games.
Sports is the only thing I can talk about.
What about your Seung Yeon?
- You just don't talk. - He swims.
He's not bad. He's quite good.
He doesn't want to swim any more.
I believe children should be left alone, almost free-range.
I feel suffocated just listening to you.
This is what I think. Your sons...
are good at what they do, but you made them hate it.
- That could be true. - It is true.
When kids are good at something, they will have confidence in them...
- and they will enjoy doing it. - That's right.
You force it on them and talk about nothing else.
- That can be very tiring. - That's possible.
Seok Jun, you're in high school.
- Say you turned 20. - Yes.
Do you want to move out and be independent from your dad?
- Do you? - Yes.
This should scare you.
You can control him right now,
but what if he turns 20, quits whatever it is he's doing...
and moves out?
Everything you put into him could become nothing.
He's a great kickboxer, so I think...
you should help him along, not let your traumas take over.
"I struggled when I was young, and I overcame all that."
"I did it and so should you."
That's not how education works these days.
I know all that to a certain extent.
I know that, but...
I can't change my ways.
You know your son is angry and what he thinks about you.
- Work this out. - Don't just say that.
- I want to ask Seok Jun. - You can't just say that.
Of all the things your dad said to you,
what do you hate the most?
"Just do as you're told."
- "Do as I say." - Yes.
- He doesn't ask for your opinions. - No.
When are you most angry at your dad?
I think I'm always angry.
- At your dad? - Oh dear, this is...
- Are you always angry? - This is serious.
I asked when he's most angry, and he said...
- he is always angry at his dad. - Always.
Then...
(After four years, anger is all that's left.)
If you're always angry,
how to you get rid of your anger?
I don't think being on the show just once will help much.
- Do you mean your anger? - Yes.
- I'd like Dad to be nicer to me. - Right.
- That would be nice. - That would help.
(I don't just need a scary instructor.)
(I need a comforting father, too.)
I think Seok Jun should find something else to do...
if he doesn't want to stick with sports.
- That's right. - When I told my father...
that I wanted to become an actor,
he said, "That's just nonsense."
- I said, "Don't make me hate you." - Right.
"If I must blame someone, I'd rather it be me instead."
That's what I said and now, finally,
I'm on track.
- He'll be pleased. - When was that?
- I was 24. - See?
What do you want to become, Seok Jun?
- If you could quit kickboxing. - Do you have any ideas?
Since I exercised a lot, I could become a bodyguard.
A bodyguard, because you're good at sports.
That's a good job.
A few more wins would help.
Right. But dreams or goals change all the time.
Because all he did was work out at an important time in his life,
he wasn't able to think about or experience anything else.
- That's why he went for that. - For something related to it.
It can change.
What do you think about him becoming a bodyguard?
I'd like him to continue with kickboxing...
and maybe become like Kim Dong Hyun.
I don't want him to become a bodyguard.
(I don't want him to be a bodyguard.)
Say he became a professional...
and he achieved what was your lifelong dream.
Say that's what happened.
What should he do then?
Do you think he'll be able to decide what to do with his life?
I didn't think that far ahead.
- You just keep on... - The present is what matters.
The present is important.
I really shouldn't be like this,
but I've been wanting to consult the tarot reader on whether...
- Seok Jun should continue. - Me too.
(I want to ask the tarot cards.)
Dong Yeob, say, for example, that your son is born to be a comedian.
You're sure he'll succeed.
What would you do?
I'd talk to him at first.
"You'll be able to meet many pretty ladies."
(You can meet pretty ladies.)
He'll come to his senses.
If he's my son, he'll come to his senses.
(My son will get it.)
You know him well.
Your son comes first.
Did you ever try to persuade your son?
Say he's competing in a ring or has become a champion.
Did you mention the round girls?
Did you? I mean seriously.
I can't wait to see what Dong Yeob's son grows up to be.
- Say your dad praised you a lot. - Okay.
And gave you some freedom.
Would you want to continue?
I'd probably want to.
- That's it. - You made him hate kickboxing.
His dad caused the problem.
Say you could learn from...
a previous champion or a reputable trainer.
If that were an option, would you want to learn?
- Would you want to? - I think so.
(He's willing to continue.)
- Really? - Look.
It's weird.
You aren't father and son. You're a trainer and athlete.
You're his dad.
The gap, that difference is what he's struggling with.
I think you should let him feel the joy of becoming a champion.
- That's right. - He needs to know...
why he's doing this.
Did you ever explain why he has to play sports?
His grades were poor.
It may be because I love sports so much,
but it's either studying or sports for me.
- So... - He could learn a skill.
- Right. - He could end up being unhappy.
For his future,
- let him do... - What he wants.
Yes. Can't you support him?
(A dad who can't give up on his dream.)
- I think... - He can't let go.
In my case,
I was born into a very poor home.
I delivered milk and newspapers from a young age...
so I could exercise because I loved to.
- I had... - But you gave up.
I grew up without a father.
- So you gave up. - I had to.
You couldn't play sports.
(The regret from his past...)
(prevents him from giving up on his talented son.)
If there's something you always wanted to say, say it now.
Speak from the heart. Once this airs,
he will change because now people know.
- That's right. - He experienced that.
I don't think they ever made eye contact.
- Because... - They didn't have time to.
Neither of them will look at each other.
Call him "dad" instead of "boss".
- Yes. - Look at him.
- Dad. - That's so nice.
(Dad)
(He's emotional.)
I know your life was hard.
(I know you went through a lot.)
But so is mine now.
(This is tough for me.)
To be honest...
(To be honest...)
I think, to be honest...
that I'm living your life, not mine.
That's why...
I want to take it slow.
I want you to think of me, too.
Ask for compliments.
Compliment me when I do well.
(Compliment me when I do well.)
(The dad finally faces his son's true feelings.)
- Is that it? - Yes.
Are you done?
- Yes. - Do you love him?
- Look at him. - I love you, Dad.
Oh dear.
A lot must be going through his mind right now.
- Of course. He's... - He must have so many regrets.
- It must hurt. - He sees what went wrong.
- It'll be complicated. - Of course.
Having to hear all this from...
- From his son. - Right.
- It must hurt so much. - Yes.
Especially because he tried to be strong and never shed tears.
That's why it hurts even more now.
He gave up on his dream and hid his discontent to do better in life.
He loves his son, but doesn't know how to show it.
- He never learned that. - That's right.
You want to be nice but you don't know how, do you?
Do you remember what he said at the beginning?
He said he knows you had it tough.
Don't force him to live the life you couldn't have.
- Come down to his level. - And talk.
- Share your ideas. - Right.
Is he a modern teenager?
This is what kids from my generation were like.
It's time to vote.
Mi Ran, you first.
I want him to live a life that makes him happy.
And I want Seok Jun's father...
to be able to put his son's happiness first.
I saw a father's tears.
He'd been so stoic and quiet all along,
but then he heard his son speak from the heart.
I believe he'll change, so I want to vote for the dad.
- Okay. - I think...
this is a worry.
As much as his father struggled, the son is struggling right now.
Seok Jun felt lonely,
but I'm sure his father felt much worse than that.
Based on my experience,
it works just as well when I take the first step.
- So Seok Jun should open up. - There will be ways out of this.
So I think this isn't a worry.
If you think this is a worry, please press your buttons.
(What does the audience think?)
- And 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. - And 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
- Stop. - Thank you.
You heard what your son had to say.
We did all the talking until now.
- It's your turn. - Look straight at him.
- It feels different. - Say his name.
Your son's looking at you, waiting.
Seok Jun.
I'm so sorry.
(I'm so sorry.)
I'll try hard.
(I'll try to change.)
But...
I don't know if and how I'll change.
I don't know, but I'll try.
(I will try hard, so please wait for me.)
I love you.
(I love you, son.)
(What he told himself was in his son's best interest...)
(turned out to be his own greed.)
(Now the father knows better and is willing to change.)
(You can achieve your dream and be happy, too.)
Show us the results.
(The result)
- 159? - 149.
What could it be?
Is it a five? Is it?
No.
(I might actually win.)
129.
Please give this young man a warm hand...
- and wish him luck. - Thank you.
It's Mr Smiley.
(Getting ready for the next worry.)
- He looks awkward. - It's a lollipop.
(Why is he wearing a mask?)
This is about a grown person, not a child,
and this person is causing trouble.
Hello, I'm a housewife in her 50s who can't take it any more.
I have a son who's in college,
and I worry about him every day.
Five years ago,
I noticed that whenever he yawned,
there was a candy in his mouth.
(A candy?)
"Son, aren't you too old to eat candies all day long?"
"You're eating one again."
"Not again. Wait, what..."
"What is that in your mouth?"
I can't forget the shock I felt that day.
My son had a piercing in his tongue.
As big as a candy?
Right here.
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"You're wearing a ring."
(Screaming)
He had something pierced through his finger.
- In a finger? - Like this?
- Yes. - He gets a new one every day.
I counted 16 so far.
(16 piercings)
- 16? - I might die from a heart attack.
I can't even eat across from him.
"Mum, look."
"Food keeps getting tangled up."
(Food gets tangled up.)
I gave birth to him, but I just don't get him.
"If you want to keep getting them, don't call me Mum."
"It's my only wish. Stop it, please."
I tried crying, begging and threatening.
"It's my life. Don't bother about it."
- Why do you think I wrote in? - I see.
Will you please talk to my son?
(Son! Stop getting piercings.)
This is a first.
What do you think, as a son?
Since I was young, my mother told me to...
dye my hair and have my ears pierced.
I was the one who hated all that.
I have a tattoo.
Tattoos and piercings go hand-in-hand in a way.
That's true.
I'd like to see the guy.
Where's your tattoo?
On my arm and shoulder.
That's why I always wear long sleeved tops when I'm on TV.
- It goes deep. - Deep?
(Someone's imagining too much.)
Your ears are red!
How bad is it?
The person we think this worry is about...
- is in the audience. - Wearing a smiley face.
Let's meet the mother who is worried about...
her son's growing number of piercings.
(The mother of a man who won't stop getting his body pierced.)
(Lee Se Yeong)
Please introduce yourself.
Hello, I'm 56-year-old Lee Se Yeong from Osan.
Welcome.
- You look so young. - She does.
She's wearing ripped jeans even though she's in her 50s.
- Exactly. - She's not too conservative.
- I think she's quite open-minded. - He has just a lot of piercings.
- You can't understand your son? - No.
It'd be fine if his piercings were on other places like these,
- but they're mostly on his faces. - That's why he wears a mask now.
- That's why it stresses you out. - Yes, they leave scars.
When did he get his first piercing?
It was during his school break when he was in grade 12.
One day, I noticed something white on his tongue.
- It was a piercing. - Goodness.
- So that's when it started? - Yes.
He kept getting more piercings done.
He got one between his eyes. He looks like he has four eyes.
- Right between his eyes? - It's right here.
- Here? - Yes, right between his eyes.
- He got a piercing there? - Yes.
- They look like eyes. - What does he wear there?
It looks like a magic wand with two balls at the end.
- A magic wand? - So you see the balls here?
He has also two piercings underneath his lips...
- Right here? - that look like monster horns.
- Here. - He must wear them like this.
Then I saw his gums and...
- On his gums? - Seriously?
- That must hurt a lot. - His gums?
- Yes, on his gums. - That must've been so painful.
- I saw a white bead there one day. - My goodness!
- That part hurts so much. - How do they pierce the gums?
- It's probably not even visible. - Can he talk properly with it?
Talking doesn't seem to be an issue.
Having something on the gums might...
- make him sound awkward. - Yes, like a foreigner.
"Hello." It could make him sound like this.
- "Nice to meet you." - Then one day...
- The nose ring, right? - I mean, he's not a cow, right?
He came home with a nose ring that looks like what cows wear.
- Right, those nose rings. - Do you mean right here?
- Earlier, we thought it was a ring. - Yes. I thought so, too.
It's also a piercing. It's not a ring.
He got one on his neck, too.
- On his neck? - How is that possible?
- How? - How did it get it pierced?
I thought it was a necklace, but there was no chain.
- There was no chain. - She thought it was a necklace.
- You mean like this? - "I thought it was a ring."
"I thought it was a necklace. I thought it was a candy."
(I didn't think they could be piercings.)
Of course, she did.
"I thought he was a cow."
Food must get stuck there when he eats.
He showed me his tongue, saying that he got food stuck there.
- Goodness. - It made me lose my appetite.
- You would lose your appetite. - Yes.
Has he served in the army yet?
He has completed his military service. He promised that he'd...
- stop when he joins the army. - He can't do it in the army.
- He can't. - He said he'd stop...
- when he joins the army. - Even after he's discharged.
Yes. He said he'd take them all off.
However, he started getting them again after completing his service.
- I put up with it patiently. - If that's the case,
what's the range you can tolerate in terms of his piercings?
- I don't want him to get any. - She doesn't want to see any.
- That's how I feel as a parent. - Of course.
I'm looking at him now,
- and I can see his hand. - Oh, I see that on his hand.
- On his hand... - We can see his hand.
We covered his piercings with the star stickers.
I see, we covered them.
- It seems that way. - We covered the piercings, right?
- He has those kid stickers on them. - I'm sure...
all of you want to see how the son looks like.
I think it'd be fun if he walks around like that.
Right, with those cute stickers.
Please reveal your face.
(Who is the son with piercings all over his body?)
(Everyone is surprised.)
(My goodness.)
- He must have a big head. - I'm curious.
(His face is revealed.)
- We covered them all. - All those are piercings.
- I can't see his face. - Goodness.
- He looks like Lee Chun Soo. - Yes, the football player.
- He looks like him. - I agree.
(He really resembles Lee Chun Soo.)
- We prepared some photos. - Yes, let's see them.
Let's look at the photos.
(The audience is shocked.)
- Oh, dear. - It looks like a candy.
(The mother seems deeply concerned.)
- Gosh, his hand... - Look at his hand.
That one is really... Gosh.
It looks infected. It must've hurt.
Doesn't it hurt when you get those piercings done?
- It does hurt, but... - It must be so painful.
As you know, many women get plastic surgeries...
to become pretty even though the process is painful.
Just like that, I get piercings done to look cool.
Do women or people in general tell you that your piercings look cool?
Some people say that.
- Who said that? - Some hate it, though.
- Who said it looked cool? - Some like it, and others hate it.
- Of course. - Right. That must be the case.
What happens when you're not wearing any piercings?
I don't feel confident.
- I think... - You feel less cool without them.
it might be like how women feel without any make-up.
That's how you feel.
I saw a few audience members nodding along.
- They can probably relate to him. - We saw his photos with piercings.
We also have a photo of him before he started getting piercings.
- Let's see that photo, too. - Without any piercings.
- Yes. - Please show us the photo.
- Gosh. - He looks so cool.
- He looks so cool. - That looks so much better.
- Doesn't that look so much better? - You looked better then.
- He sort of looks like a model. - Exactly. He has a unique style.
- He looks more like Chun Soo now. - That looks so much better.
You have a hexagon-shaped face.
A hexagon-shaped face.
(You're hilarious.)
- He has a hexagon-shaped face. - You looked better then.
Why do you get so many piercings?
We're not living in the Joseon era. We must embrace our individuality.
I've always wanted to have them since I was a kid.
What made you want to get them?
- Who inspired you? - Someone must have.
When I was in grade five, I saw a guy...
at a bus stop.
He had about five piercings on his face.
I thought he looked cool.
- You thought it looked cool? - That's what inspired you.
How did you feel when you found out about your mum contacting us?
I never thought that it could be a worry for her.
Other people get piercings, too.
So you still don't think it could be a worry for her?
No, I don't think it's a worry.
"I'll get piercings when I become an adult."
I told my mum every year.
She always said, "Do whatever you want."
However, she started nagging me when I actually got them done,
- so I was frustrated. - I can understand.
- He got too many piercings. - That's the problem.
Do you want to get more piercings in the future?
I do want to get more done.
Where, exactly?
- The gums? - I want another one on my tongue.
- I want one on my cheek, too. - Your cheek?
- His tongue and where? - You mean here?
- Did he say "brain"? - No, his cheek.
I misheard it as "brain" and got shocked. He said "cheek".
- The brain? - I thought that, too.
Do you feel some sort of a connection when you...
bump into other people with piercings?
When I see people with piercings on the parts that I don't have any,
- Do you get jealous? - I think they look so cool.
Shall I say that it also annoys me a bit?
- Is it because you don't have them? - Yes.
Do you envy them?
- I guess so. - Which areas in particular?
I've never gotten any piercings...
- around here. - Your nipples?
- When you see it on other people... - When I see them,
I get upset and think, "I should get it done soon, too."
- Gosh. - That's very unusual.
You promised your mum that you'd stop when you join the army.
Why did you start having it again?
I thought that my mindset would change while serving in the army.
I also quit smoking when I was in the army.
However, I really can't quit it when it comes to piercing.
You should've quit piercing instead of smoking.
For me, it's a way of relieving stress.
- So that's how you relieve stress? - What stresses you so much?
School is stressful. When you live your life,
- "When you live your life". - dealing with stress...
- is inevitable. - It'll get worse as you get older.
We've actually received stories about people whose bodies...
- are covered with tattoos. - Yes, it was all the way up here.
As you know, it's very difficult to remove tattoos completely.
In your son's case, he'll look normal again if he removes...
- his piercings soon. - If he removes them like this.
He'll eventually remove them when he's older.
- It's just a matter of time. - He also has tattoos on his body.
(He also has tattoos on his body.)
- Seriously? - He has tattoos, too?
- I see. - How many does he have?
It'd be fine if he has 1 cool tattoo but he has 5 tasteless ones.
- She said "tasteless". - "Tasteless".
- That was a funny choice of word. - He has five tattoos.
- Many people get tattoos nowadays. - Where are they?
I have a star on each shoulder.
- And... - He's so eccentric.
- Do you have one on your chest? - I have a flower here.
I also got an owl and a skull tattooed on my solar plexus.
There's also a yellow butterfly tattoo on my side.
- You have many tattoos. - That's all.
- That's a lot of tattoos. - Indeed.
I now understand why his mother thinks they're tasteless.
- There's no coherence whatsoever. - Usually,
sons are scared of their fathers.
Does his father say anything? He'd probably have to listen to him.
My husband used to get so angry at him at the beginning.
- He has given up now, though. - I see.
They don't even talk any more.
- They used to be like friends. - I see, they used to be close.
Up to when he was in grade 12, he used to give me a kiss...
every morning before leaving for school.
- When he was in high school? - He was so affectionate.
- It must've been a huge shock. - Yes, it was a big shock to me.
- It must've been hard to accept. - Yes.
I had no idea that I'd end up this distressed due to his piercings.
We also have the mother's younger sister...
- in the audience today. - She's his aunt then, right?
Is your sister really stressed out because of your nephew?
When I first saw him with those piercings,
I thought he had gone crazy.
It was such a big shock to all of us.
As you know, families gather during those big holidays.
At those times, our relatives say negative things about his piercings.
Hearing all those things stresses out my sister so much.
- Everyone must think he's weird. - That would upset the mother more.
One day, my family was going out for dinner.
Everyone in the elevator stared at him as if he were a monkey in a zoo.
- Everyone looked at him like that? - Yes.
Whenever I see that, my heart breaks into pieces.
Does getting people's attention that way...
give you a boost of confidence?
It makes me feel uncomfortable.
- It makes me feel uncomfortable. - You don't want the attention?
- That's very odd. - With all those piercings?
- Then don't wear those piercings. - Then they won't stare at you.
- He's doing it for himself. - Yes, exactly.
It looks like the son's friend is here, too. Hello.
Hello. I'm Lee Seung Min, and I'm 20 years old.
- He doesn't have any piercings. - I don't see any piercings.
Yes, I don't have any piercings.
- What do you think about his, then? - Gosh, I hate them so much.
I hate them so much. I can't even look at them.
- He hates them. - Seriously.
He hates the piercings.
You should try to stop him, then.
I can't really do that...
because he'd just go home and do the piercing by himself.
(He just goes home and does it by himself.)
Did you say he does it at home?
He does the piercing by himself?
- Yes. - Seriously?
He does it himself?
So he doesn't get it done at those piercing shops?
I went to a shop when I first got it done when I was in high school,
but seeing how they do it made me feel that I could do it by myself.
- However... - What do you use?
There are special needles for it.
Doing it myself is cheaper.
One day, he went into his room and locked the door.
He came out after a long while with a new piercing between his eyes.
Something looked different, and I realised he had a new piercing.
I was so shocked.
- What if he gets tetanus? - Exactly.
That's my biggest worry.
Do you not get worried about those things?
I'm very strict when it comes to hygiene.
I only use disposable needles,
and I have antiseptic ointments, too.
I also wash my hands thoroughly.
- I make sure everything is clean. - I see.
- You have strict hygiene measures. - By the way, we also have...
his friend in the audience who understands his piercing obsession.
- Do you agree with him? - Yes.
- I definitely understand him. - Why?
He also pierced my ears and eyebrow for me.
Do you want to get as many piercings as him?
- Yes, of course. - You want to look like him?
- Yes, if it doesn't hurt. - Do you think he looks cool?
Yes, he looks cool. He looks unique, to be more exact.
- You must want to look unique, too. - By the way,
you said some like your piercings, while others hate them.
Do you think people who like them outnumber the ones who don't?
No, more people say that it looks weird.
- So you're aware of it. - Why do you still do them?
That's what they think. It shouldn't determine what I do or not.
- It's all about individuality. - Well, then...
please raise your hand if you think that his obsession is okay...
because it's his personal taste. Raise your hand if you agree.
- Oh, my. - I see more hands than I thought.
- Then let me ask you. - Half of the audience agrees.
Raise your hand if you think he's too much even if you understand him.
- Many think he's too much. - That's what many people think.
They understand him but think he's too obsessed.
Raise your hand if you think 1 or 2 piercings are fine.
- I see, that's what people think. - Who thinks he's too obsessed?
The Tarot card husband raised his hand, too.
He thinks the son is too obsessed.
- That's what he thinks. - That's his decision.
Then who thinks the Tarot card husband is too obsessed?
(Is the Tarot card husband too obsessed?)
(He receives a counterattack.)
Does anyone in the audience have piercings?
- Where? - I heard there is someone.
- Oh, there. - It's a girl.
- Many women have piercings. - She's at the back.
Oh, there she is.
Where's your piercing?
- Is that a piercing? - I thought it was jajangmyeon.
It's underneath her lips.
Hyeok Soo thought it was jajangmyeon.
(Did you have jajangmyeon for lunch?)
I thought it was a fishing hook.
A fishing hook.
What do you think of his piercing obsession?
I think it's a bit much.
- She thinks he's too obsessed. - And your piercing is okay?
I think this is okay.
- Your mum doesn't say anything? - None.
Are you planning to get more?
I'd like one on my eyebrow.
- She'll get it eventually. - I wonder...
- if you'll keep getting more. - I guess it's addictive.
- She'll get it. - It's an addiction.
I'll ask her boyfriend. What do you think of her piercing?
Well... So far, I think it looks very pretty.
What if she gets one here?
I think I'll be okay with that.
- What if she gets another one here? - I can't allow that.
- Just these two, then? - Yes.
- You don't want to get any, right? - No, I don't.
(Never)
Then, what do you think about Tarot cards?
(What do you think about Tarot cards?)
That's how all of our conversations end.
- It always goes back to him. - All right.
Let me ask the guests, then.
Should there be a limit to how much individuality...
- one can express? - Should there be such limit?
If it's a way of expressing himself,
then there shouldn't really be a limit.
As we all saw, he doesn't worry about what others think.
Regardless of what others may say, I think that he will tame himself...
when his obsession reaches a certain stage.
I'd like to tell his mother to stop worrying about him for now.
- This is what I think, though. - It's her subjective opinion.
I don't think the worry here is what other people think.
We're talking about this because it worries his mother.
This is what I'd like to say to the son.
If you absolutely have to do it, I just want you...
to think about your family. You can take them off when your relatives...
- That's right. - or your mum are around.
That's a way of showing respect for your parents.
You should at least take them off at those occasions.
Wearing them confidently even at those times...
is very disrespectful and shameless, in my opinion.
In my case, meeting him today...
actually made me become more open-minded.
Usually, we associate piercing itself...
with punks or people who do bad things.
However, he doesn't even smoke.
He has already completed his military service, too.
I actually think he has a very pure and kind heart...
even though I've only talked to him briefly.
- If he can tame it a bit, - Right.
I think it's completely fine. He's saying it gives him confidence.
I'm indifferent when it comes to piercing itself.
I don't think that's a worry. Knowing it stresses his mum out,
and he can just take them off because removing them is so easy.
- He could remove them. - He can take them off...
and wear them again when he goes out with friends. It's so easy,
so I'm not sure why he doesn't take them off. Is it because you're...
- worried they'd get plugged? - Yes.
- That's why I don't remove them. - Even for 1 or 2 days?
- They get plugged in a few hours. - In a few hours?
- Yes. - Can you wear those stickers, then?
- You look cute with them. - Oh, these stickers?
I can definitely wear them when I meet my relatives.
- He could actually wear them. - It makes him look cute.
Are you willing to tame it a little for your family?
I do not want to do that.
You're not even willing to wear a fewer piercings, then?
No. In fact, I just want to ask my mum to be more understanding.
- I want her to... - "Leave me be."
- Yes, I'd like her to be more... - I'm sure she has requests, too.
Right. That's why we argue.
You're saying each party has to make a compromise, right?
"Wear a little less so that people don't find it..."
"too offensive or stare at you too much."
If she says that, would you be willing to listen to her?
No, not at all.
What if you get married and have a baby?
You'll stop wearing them for your kid, right?
I'll allow my kid to get piercings...
when he or she becomes an adult.
Then until what age are you going to wear your piercings?
Me? I'd like to wear them until I die.
If you go to a senior citizens centre with all those piercings...
- A senior citizen centre. - That's funny.
That's still far from now.
"Am I too obsessed? Is it stressing Mum out more than I thought?"
I think you could think that way as her son.
I do understand why it stresses her out.
Nevertheless, it's something I like very much.
I've wanted them since I was a kid,
so it'd be great if she could understand me.
So in a way, you've tried everything you wanted.
You got tattoos, too. Is there anything that you haven't tried?
I'd like to get more tattoos as well.
- Are you holding back? - Yes, I am.
- For whom? - For my mum.
- You're holding back for your mum? - Yes, I'd like to get more.
It looks like he's going through...
- a late adolescence now. - Yes, he refuses to take them off.
You promised to stop when you joined the army,
but you broke your promise. Don't you think you're too obstinate?
I understand that people may see it that way.
However, I never caused any trouble...
while growing up except for the piercing issue.
I've never fought with anyone,
and I've never done anything illegal.
I also had a part-time job when I was in high school,
so I've never received any allowance from my parents.
I think I take good care of myself.
Then look at your mum in her eyes now...
and try to persuade her.
- Persuade her logically. - Yes.
I've always wanted to get piercings since I was a kid,
so I started getting them upon turning 20.
They really make me happy.
They give me confidence and joy.
I like my piercings,
and I want to continue getting them.
If you keep trying to stop me, It will also stress me out.
It'd be amazing if you could be more understanding.
- Gosh... - Hyeok Soo, let's start with you.
Is it a worry or not?
She's his mother, so it would worry her, of course.
I think that he'll become a really cool person if he puts...
that passion towards what he really wants to do.
He'll achieve his goal quickly.
I don't think it's a worry.
He must be into this now because he hasn't started a real job yet.
I think he'll remove them when he's older and has a real job.
He will compromise if there is a need.
I don't think his mother has to worry much.
I'd also like to support him. I don't think it's a worry.
From his mother's perspective,
it's definitely a serious concern.
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