(Last week)
(Lee Gyeong Gyu is funny on Radio Star.)
(Another legendary episode has been made.)
(There was a storm of comments.)
I'll make this show a true B-list.
(Lee Gyeong Gyu, the funniest guest in this episode)
(Gyeong Gyu's loyal subjects reveal his funny quotes.)
"I'm actually a genius."
"Bury Yoon Seok with me."
(Yoon Seok is Gyeong Gyu's oldest loyal subject.)
I can guarantee it.
If he makes you laugh, I'll eat my hands.
Are you here to fill your stomach?
(He reveals his hidden funny side.)
You know that's not right.
(Han Cheol Woo is the secret weapon of Gyeong Gyu's group.)
(With his flattering words,)
(he won Gyeong Gyu's favour.)
- He's like a king's servant. - Right.
(Yoo Jae Hwan is the master of flattery.)
(The vindictive loyal subject tells a behind-the-scenes story.)
(He discloses how Gyeong Gyu stole his comment about a baobab.)
(Yoon Hyung Bin is the rebellious loyal subject.)
- How old are you? - Why are you yelling at me?
Don't speak while I'm talking.
(A fierce talk battle between...)
I can tell you what happened in Germany.
(the guests and the host begins.)
Let's tell them everything including the story in Germany.
(The godfather of variety shows is enthusiastic.)
(Gyeong Gyu and His Four Disciples Special Part 2)
This show will have no problem without him.
(The second round of their talk battle begins.)
(It's fiercer than the first round.)
Should I beat him up?
He's talking nonsense.
(The first part was just a foretaste.)
(Their stories are funnier this week.)
(There's more.)
(They share a story that they haven't told before.)
(Even his disciples didn't know Gyeong Gyu's sad story.)
(Gyeong Gyu and His Four Disciples Special Part 2 begins now.)
- Cheol Woo, is it true... - Yes?
that whenever Gyeong Gyu is drunk, he says he misses Yoon Seok?
Even when we're alone,
he always says, "I miss Yoon Seok."
It makes me feel invisible.
(He makes Cheol Woo feel invisible.)
That's why...
Yoon Seok is number one.
- Yoon Seok is... - He's number one for Gyeong Gyu.
If they were in a political drama, Cheol Woo would purge Yoon Seok.
- Cheol Woo would try to... - I don't think...
- come up with a scheme... - Listen to me.
in attempt to take over Yoon Seok's position.
- He's not yet... - He would notice once I try that.
- Gyeong Gyu would be mad at him. - However,
there's something that Gyeong Gyu should know.
In fact, Yoon Seok has...
his own way to avoid Gyeong Gyu.
- We were at a work dinner. - He is skilful at it.
Gyeong Gyu kept calling Yoon Seok to ask him to meet up at Gangnam.
Yoon Seok rejected his calls...
saying, "I don't know why he keeps calling me."
Gyeong Gyu kept nagging him to leave the work dinner.
He complained, "He keeps nagging when he knows I can't leave now."
You know it's true.
However, as a result, I went to Gangnam to see you.
- You went to see him after all? - Yes.
I was just stalling.
(Gu Ra is disappointed.)
They're really close.
They have the closest relationship like a married couple.
(We hope they live happily ever after.)
I hear that...
Gyeong Gyu never drinks with Hyung Bin alone.
Is it true?
- Yes, but he eats with me alone. - Why is that?
- That's right. - When we finish the meal...
and start to have a drink, he says, "What is Yoon Seok doing?"
- He likes drinking with Yoon Seok. - He always calls him.
The three of them talk too much when they drink with me.
I drink because I want to lead a conversation.
He has a point.
That's why I drink,
but they talk too much when I drink with them.
(They didn't realise what Gyeong Gyu wanted.)
Yoon Seok is different.
- That's right. - Is he quiet?
- He's quiet. - I see.
- He listens quietly... - He's always quiet.
or cries.
(He even cries while listening to Gyeong Gyu.)
You shouldn't complain about him crying.
- He even cries over my stories. - You shouldn't complain about it.
When he cries over my stories,
it makes me so happy.
He really cries.
Yoon Seok becomes very brave sometimes.
- Really? - He can be very brave.
He takes courage for Gyeong Gyu.
That reminded me of a story.
One day, we met...
Director Park Chan Wook at a bar we used to go to.
We drank with him, and Yoon Seok was so quiet and serious...
just as he is now.
(Yoon Seok was so serious.)
(He sighs.)
Others were laughing and talking.
(Yoon Seok was serious while the others were having fun.)
They were talking about movies.
- What happened? - Suddenly, Yoon Seok stood up...
and went over to Gyeong Gyu.
He said, "Gyeong Gyu, shall I beat up that director?"
Why would I hit him?
- It happens when people are drunk. - That's right.
It can happen to anyone.
I think he said it because he was worried...
Gyeong Gyu might feel small...
or he might be outshone...
by Park Chan Wook.
- He was trying to help Gyeong Gyu. - Was he trying to prevent...
- Chan Wook to get more attention? - That's right.
I was so startled by Yoon Seok, too. I saw Park Chan Wook,
and approached to say hello.
Yoon Seok was sitting far from me.
Suddenly, he stood up and came up to me. I wondered why.
He said, "Gyeong Gyu."
"Shall I beat up the director?"
Hold on, Gyeong Gyu.
- I just told the same story. - Exactly.
- His story will be forgotten. - Why did you tell the story again?
- It will be forgotten. - Why did you do that?
It's just like when he stole your comment on the baobab.
- Did you tell the same story? - I just did.
- I just told the same story. - Didn't you listen to him?
This is how he steal my lines.
The same thing happened when we went to Australia...
to film "Qualifications of Men".
You can use both of our stories.
- We can't. - You know...
- Can't you use both? - He told the story in the same way.
He stole Hyung Bin's story again.
It's funny how Gyeong Gyu made us laugh with the same story.
(He always gives Gyeong Gyu stories to tell.)
I wondered why he wanted to hit Chan Wook.
Did Chan Wook do something wrong?
- He didn't do anything wrong. - I agree.
Nothing happened.
How could I hit anyone? I haven't hit anyone before.
I know you wouldn't.
I haven't even grabbed anyone's shoulder hard like this.
(It just feels good.)
I always thought that Gyeong Gyu is...
considered as one of the greatest comedians,
but it seems like...
that he's treated unfairly in the film industry.
That day, we drank with some other people.
Everyone was working in the film industry, except for us.
It seemed that the conversations were mostly about Chan Wook,
and I felt like Gyeong Gyu wasn't...
treated right, so I was upset.
I said, "Should I give him a warning?"
- That's not what you said. - I said it.
- You said, "Shall I beat him up?" - That's not true.
I didn't say that. You must have misheard what I said.
I think his loyalty would've made Gyeong Gyu happy.
- I said... - You felt good, right?
"Yoon Seok, calm down."
"I'm trying to be calm, too."
Hyung Bin, you said you wanted to shake off your boring image today.
I heard that many times...
I'm afraid of the word "boring".
That's why you prepared something to show us today.
- Is it already time for that? - Yes, it is.
- It's not too soon. - We think...
- you need some drastic measure. - He should do something right now.
- He'll show us his special talents. - Do you have some?
Actually, I called 30 of my junior comedians together,
and I told them...
that I would appear on Radio Star.
- You gathered their ideas. - "You'll survive when I survive."
"So please give me some good ideas."
- I decided to do all of their... - I see.
funny acts as the representative.
- Okay. - Let's...
start with the sound of a fart.
Is this your junior comedians' idea?
Yes, comedian Kim Ji Ho taught me this one.
- He's the Japanese in his skits. - They call him Jihoko.
It's a fart sound that someone would make in a crowded bus.
He's been holding for a long time.
Do you think you can imitate that sound well?
- I'll give it a try. - Okay.
(They're half excited and half worried.)
(He's been holding it in and releases it.)
- I'll do the next one. - Okay.
- Give me a second. - You embarrassed Kim Ji Ho, too.
- I think we should... - He ruined Ji Ho's funny act.
Let's forget it.
(Kim Ji Ho's special talent died on Radio Star.)
What about imitating a jellyfish and a squid?
It's Comedian Ahn Yang Kyo's idea.
- It's Yang Kyo's special talent. - Imitating a jellyfish.
I'll imitate a jellyfish's movement with my hand.
Here it goes.
(He makes a shape of a jellyfish with his hand.)
(The jellyfish moves.)
(It looks like a jellyfish.)
(He made the hosts laugh.)
(It was quite funny and addictive.)
- It's funny. - Indeed.
- It's also easy to do. - I'll show the upgraded version.
- Zoom out, please. This is a squid. - He'll imitate a squid.
(A squid swims.)
(A jellyfish and squids)
(Everyone likes how he imitates a squid with his hand.)
Here goes a squid. That's a squid.
I like that.
- Isn't it funnier when he does it? - Yes, it is.
- Shall we invite him on our show? - I chose the funniest ideas.
This is the breakdancing in the Joseon Dynasty.
- Please show us. - It goes like this.
Whose special talent is that?
- I think this will be funny. - It's my junior comedian...
- Park Min Sung's special talent. - Right.
- The dance during that period. - Please show us now.
Wait until the music plays.
(He starts dancing to the rhythm.)
(He tries doing windmill.)
I'm Myeong Wol, my Master.
(He acts like a geisha.)
(He ruined the mood.)
- Oh, no. - My goodness.
(He feels guilty.)
(Gyeong Gyu is disappointed.)
- Isn't the original one funny? - Yes, it is.
It's funny when Min Sung does it.
Everyone, please understand that I didn't copy it perfectly.
- Try to imagine the situation. - You should have done it better.
He wasted his fellow comedians' ideas.
(He buried his junior comedians' special talents.)
Can we just watch their video clips?
I'll show you their clips in my phone later.
(Their special talents couldn't shine because of him.)
Gyeong Gyu seems to have become softer.
- It wouldn't have been acceptable. - That's right.
I'm just worried about the performance we're preparing.
- It's Cheol Woo's turn. - We don't have high expectations.
- He might be funny. - He's been funny today.
I'm more excited to see Cheol Woo's special talents.
- What's your special talent? - It's what people do when drinking.
- I'll show it to you briefly. - Okay.
I haven't seen him do this before.
He hadn't shown it to me before.
- Oh, they prepared props. - Cheol Woo.
Did you show this to Choi Min Sik?
- No, I didn't. - You haven't shown it to anyone?
Not yet. I'm worried.
This is his first time.
Let's say these are beer and soju bottles.
These are... They're stuck.
- These are... - Those are beer glasses?
- Yes. A soju glass, makgeolli bowl. - Makgeolli bowl?
This is a spoon, and this is a sauce dish.
- I see. - A sauce dish.
- I see. - This is a normal sprayer.
This is a juice.
- What is he doing? - Are you going to play a music?
- I'm not. - Let's wait.
I'll show you something first before the music begins.
I'll start.
(The soju bottle is stuck on his palm.)
(The hosts are amazed.)
(The guests are amazed, too.)
(They're even drooling because they're impressed.)
Watch this. Watch it carefully.
(His palm is like an octopus sucker.)
- Watch this. - That's amazing.
- He sticks them on his palm. - Next...
I'll try this spoon.
(He succeeds at once.)
(They look like children watching a magic show.)
- That's amazing. - Please play the music now.
- It's just the beginning. - Really?
- I'm excited. - Me, too.
- I'm really excited. - Please play it.
(The first object is the makgeolli bowl.)
(He shakes it in every direction.)
That's great.
Look at that.
I love this.
(He's dancing with the bowls on his palms.)
It's so cold. It's so cold.
(The hosts burst out laughing.)
"It's so cold."
(He chose the sauce dish this time.)
That's amazing.
(Kyu Hyun can't close his mouth.)
- That's juice. - What is he going to do?
(He fills half of the soju glass with the juice.)
(Everyone is focusing on his performance.)
(He wipes off his palm's sweat, and lifts the soju glass.)
(I'm Bartender Cheol Woo.)
(He's making a cocktail.)
(Let me have a sip.)
What's next?
(The sprayer sticks on his palm as well.)
He can stick everything on his palm.
(A customer in Cheol Woo's bar gets excited.)
That's great.
(He tries to get the beer cups off his hands.)
They won't fall off.
That's amazing.
(He tries again, but it only makes his arms hurt.)
Iron Man.
(Here goes Iron Man.)
- That's so funny. - He's amazing.
(He takes revenge on Gu Ra, and Gu Ra gets punished.)
(The guests are celebrating.)
Look at Hyung Bin.
- Hyung Bin must be embarrassed. - It's...
I see why he's sitting next to Gyeong Gyu.
Try it. It's really hard to do.
No wonder why Gyeong Gyu likes hanging out with him.
- That's a great talent. - I have a question.
- It's not easy. - Why didn't you show it to anyone?
I thought it wasn't something to show off.
How did you learn to do that?
- It's just easy for me. - You're natural.
(I won't be able to do this in my life.)
- Hyung Bin, shame on you. - Yes, I agree.
- I'm embarrassed. - He had 30 people to help him out.
- He stole their ideas. - Cheol Woo showed his own thing.
- It was his own talent. - You didn't even make us laugh.
- I'm too embarrassed to face them. - Exactly.
I really liked it.
- Isn't he adorable? - Yes, he is.
Please show us what you did while saying, "It's so cold."
- They really looked like earmuffs. - It's funny.
It's so cold.
- Cheol Woo is talented. - It was so unexpected.
- I'm impressed. - Me, too.
- I didn't expect that. - He's good at story telling...
- and at making people laugh. - It was beyond my imagination.
Did you usually act in plays or movies?
I performed in several plays until recently.
I also played in movies.
Did you major in acting?
Yes. Seoul Institute of the Arts.
- Are any of your friends famous? - A lot of them are.
- Like whom? - Park Gun Hyung.
- Oh, Gun Hyung. - Bae Seong Woo.
Bae Seong Woo?
- Were you in the same year? - Lee Chun Hee.
- Song Chang Eui. - They're all friends.
From the movie "Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time"...
- Kwak Do Won. - Kwak Do Won.
- Who's the other guy? - Kim Sung Kyun.
- Speak up.
It's a habit.
(He keeps whispering.)
You're his chief secretary.
(He whispers the answer.)
You're both celebrities and guests.
You don't have to whisper to him. You can speak up.
What was that?
Kwak Do Won, Cho Jin Woong.
- Yes, Cho Jin Woong. - Cho Jin Woong.
- That's about it. - They're all famous now.
- Because of that movie. - That's right.
- Everyone except Cheol Woo. - It's his turn now.
- He's more of a comedy actor. - Perfect for variety shows.
I told you that he wouldn't make you laugh at all.
- I said he wouldn't be funny. - You said you'd eat your hand.
It was a smokescreen.
- To drop our expectations. - To lower your expectations.
- That way you have a twist. - This episode is fun because...
we expected nothing from you.
(We expected nothing from those other than Gyeong Gyu.)
Gyeong Gyu cares a lot about Cheol Woo.
He said Cheol Woo wouldn't make it as an actor,
so he should work at his fried chicken joint instead.
What a terrible insult that is.
A part-timer, not even a permanent employee.
How did you feel?
- Isn't this too much? - Isn't it wrong?
One day, while he was driving along with me,
he said, "Do you see a store over there?", I said, "Yes."
"That's the fried chicken joint you will run."
(That's your fried chicken joint.)
That's what he told me. He also said that...
his dream, when he retires, is to move to Yangpyeong...
and live in a house with a large garden.
He's going to keep dogs and chickens,
and he told me to come every morning to do this.
- To feed the chickens? - To feed them?
Let me explain. As an actor...
he was struggling too much.
I thought it would help if he could sell fried chicken...
- on the side. - As a franchisee.
I meant well.
A free franchise?
- Would you open it for him? - Would he have to pay?
He has to pay.
(He has to pay for it himself.)
Gyeong Gyu cares a lot for his disciples.
When Yoon Seok...
asked for advice on choosing an agency to sign with,
Gyeong Gyu told him to sell chicken instead.
You're with an agency.
This was when my previous contract had expired.
- You should sell chicken. - Sell chicken?
He was willing to put Cheol Woo...
in charge of a fried chicken joint.
He told me to, "Go to a store that"...
"just opened up and help promote it."
They are two very different jobs.
I think that's how he shows he's looking out for us.
Was it just these two, then?
- Yes, not them. - To me,
Gyeong Gyu suggested a smaller brand.
He said he was setting up a franchise that sells...
cheap snacks and beer by mugs or pitchers.
He told me to open one of those.
- He told me about something else. - What?
- A pork cutlet restaurant. - Pork cutlet?
He said I could sell pork cutlet.
- That was his idea. - Their franchise is too big for us.
He couldn't offer the same thing to us,
so we got the smaller brands.
- I don't want anything in return. - We know that.
Their futures are so murky.
(Murky futures)
He is a well-known comedian.
Why is his future murky?
- Who knows what will happen? - That's right.
No one knows which cloud holds the rain.
- What a line. - Do everything you can.
- You're amazing. - We have to help each other.
- Say my name. - Gyeong Gyu.
You're just amazing, Gyeong Gyu.
(Flattery's part of his DNA.)
(He's very satisfied.)
- You chime in too often. - I'm so sorry.
(I'm so sorry.)
(Congenital Flattery Disorder)
- Hyung Bin. - Yes?
When you won your MMA debut match with a KO,
Gyeong Gyu came up to you...
and turned his back to face the cameras.
And then later on, you said...
that you were moved even more by Yoon Seok.
What happened, Gyeong Gyu?
Why did you face the cameras?
How could you? It was Hyung Bin's day.
(He turned around and screamed at the camera.)
(Hyung Bin won with a powerful punch that resulted in a KO.)
(Gyeong Gyu and Yoon Seok are cheering.)
(An overwhelming victory)
(Waving)
(Gyeong Gyu is turned around to face the cameras.)
He's with Lee Gyeong Gyu...
celebrating the overwhelming victory.
To be honest,
Jang Young Ran and Gyeong Gyu...
As soon as the cameras zoomed in on Young Ran,
- she started to cry. - She wailed.
Why did you go up to the side of the ring?
Out of duty as an entertainer.
- For entertainment value? - At first...
the Japanese fighter pounded Hyung Bin.
- He was surprised. - He shrunk back.
He was intimidated.
Then he took a step forward and threw a punch...
- That was it. - He got his opponent's chin.
The other guy went straight down.
- I was so pleased. - Of course.
So I ran to the ring.
I thought that if someone like me ran up,
- they'd let me in. - But they didn't.
They ignored me.
(The door stayed locked.)
They didn't open the door.
I couldn't scale the fence,
but I couldn't just come down, either.
I yelled, "Hyung Bin!"
- He was... - He'd be distracted.
He couldn't hear me.
I screamed, "Hyung Bin!"
He saw me and came over.
As he walked over, I glanced to check where the cameras were.
I didn't see any until I hugged Hyung Bin.
Then I saw one and turned around.
That was it.
- I was the baobab tree. - He was the other baobab tree.
You shouldn't have stolen Hyung Bin's thunder.
Wait, isn't this my story?
Why is he telling it?
- Why did Yoon Seok move you more? - Yes, Yoon Seok.
If possible, I want to tell this story...
without making fun of anyone.
I think it was two days before the fight.
I visited Gyeong Gyu on the set of one of his shows.
He said, "Why are you here?"
- "My fight"... - Is that how I speak?
Yes.
"Why are you here?"
"What are you saying?" Is that how I sound?
- You talk like that even now. - Do I really sound like that?
- Yes. - I'm not like that.
You make me sound like a weirdo.
(It's weird if I get angry over nothing.)
What happened?
At that time, to be really honest,
Gyeong Gyu and I had drifted apart a bit.
- With Gyeong Gyu? - Yes, I hadn't called him often.
To me, the fight was like preparing for war,
so I decided to visit Gyeong Gyu right before the match.
I went up to him.
"Gyeong Gyu, I'm almost ready." "Have you eaten yet?"
"Let's go and eat." And so we ate together.
"My fight's in two days."
"I know. I'll be there."
That's what he said.
I hadn't invited him to watch the match...
or asked him to come,
but he said he'd be there and he really was.
I saw him as I came in.
Seeing him there...
was a huge boost.
- It was. - That's lovely.
I knew there'd be cameras.
I had to show up for everyone's sake.
I still remember that face.
Him, standing on the other side, hitting the fence, calling my name.
"Hyung Bin. Hyung Bin."
When I turned around...
(The moment their eyes met)
I really want to thank Yoon Seok.
He's like a real brother to me.
I think...
he was a bit worried about me entering the ring.
When everyone else said that I wouldn't or couldn't make it,
he was the only one who gave me courage.
Right after my match ended,
when I was cheering with Gyeong Gyu,
if you listen carefully,
- you can hear him. - That's right.
- "Well done." - What?
- He swore. - Yes.
- Who was that? - You?
That was Yoon Seok's voice.
He's with Lee Gyeong Gyu celebrating his victory.
Yes, he is.
Well done.
- This is great. - It's so great.
- I'm impressed. - Me, too.
(He recognised Yoon Seok's voice.)
- He didn't have much support. - Right.
- People didn't really... You know. - We do.
I thought he was very capable,
but the public didn't give him that much credit.
- I was upset. - Okay.
"Can he manage? Won't he embarrass us all?"
That's how the majority reacted to the news.
He proved everyone wrong.
I was so pleased that I forgot about the cameras.
- The word came out. - He never swears.
I don't swear.
- It just came out. - He was that much pleased.
I see why he beat up Park Chan Wook.
(I defend Gyeong Gyu's disciples.)
Two comedians known for shouting and yelling are...
- Gyeong Gyu and Park Myung Soo. - Yes.
Jae Hwan, did you notice something they have in common?
- I realised this very recently. - This will be accurate.
Myung Soo debuted years after Gyeong Gyu did.
When Gyeong Gyu was famous, and Myung Soo...
was just a rookie comedian,
he came straight over every time Gyeong Gyu called him.
If Gyeong Gyu said, "Imitate Lee Seung Chul," he did.
Now Myung Soo does the same to his juniors.
Now that he's experienced, he says to Sae Ho,
"Come here. Imitate Whee Sung."
Sae Ho does it right away.
- He learned it. - He picked it up.
- It became a tradition. - That has to stop.
That's why I tell myself that I will never do that.
- Myung Soo has a loyal agent. - He does.
Myung Soo and I once went to Guam...
to film an episode of a variety show.
We had to start shooting at 6am,
but Myung Soo's agent and mine had a few drinks.
If I have to get up for a shoot, I set an alarm clock...
and wake myself up.
But Myung Soo...
needs his agent to personally wake him up.
Myung Soo's agent fell asleep...
with his bedroom door locked that night.
I got up, got dressed and got ready for the shoot,
but Myung Soo...
wouldn't stop screaming outside the door.
I told him to get to work, but he kept screaming,
"How dare the agents sleep when the celebrities are at work!"
He kept on moaning about it.
That's the problem.
You see...
- we need alarm clocks. - Yes.
He is my alarm clock.
(Gyeong Gyu's alarm clock)
We practically live together.
Your clock even drinks with you.
- Of course. - What an impressive alarm clock.
(He also functions as a servant.)
You all need one of these.
- It's a one-of-a-kind. - It is.
I'll follow him into his grave.
I'll wake him from the dead.
(He'll wake the dead.)
(You've been dead for 49 days.)
Gyeong Gyu's a perfectionist and it shows in his movies.
- Do you revise scripts for years? - I do.
You're working on two scripts currently.
That's right.
The main character of one of them is a dog.
He loves dogs.
- He does. - For the other one,
the main character is you.
Not really.
That's the script to the movie I want to direct.
I also want to play the lead.
- Is it an independent movie? - What?
- Whether it's a low-budget film... - I'm just asking.
or a commercial film, has Radio Star ever helped me?
(What did you ever do for me?)
(He swallows his fury.)
Cheol Woo said that...
he thinks Gyeong Gyu's next movie will be a huge hit.
- Do you know... - Would he say...
it'll flop and that I should quit?
He said this in his interview.
You can stream it or download it.
(Gyeong Gyu's lost for words.)
Is he talking about that already?
It's set to be released next year.
After it's released in cinemas... Sorry.
- How dare you. - Let me explain.
- After it's released... - When it's released?
No, no.
What are you saying?
After millions watch it in cinemas, more people will stream it.
You said it'll go straight for the streaming service.
I didn't say that.
- When it's released. - As it's released.
- A while after its release... - It's an extra source of income.
It'll show up on the web after it's exported to China and Taiwan.
(He doesn't seem pleased.)
Cheol Woo said that...
Gyeong Gyu's script was the first without any swear words.
Are there no swear words?
I produced "Highway Star" and "Born to Sing".
Neither have any swear words.
Right.
The scripts included cursing.
And we shot two versions.
One with cursing, the other without.
If you can deliver the message without any cursing,
then I think swearing can be cut.
Why do the characters have to swear?
Those two movies don't have any swear words in them.
I want to make movies the whole family can watch.
Did both movies break even?
Two million watched "Highway Star" in cinemas.
So you made money, then.
I think it was about 1.7 million.
"Born to Sing" did a little below a million.
It could've reached 2 or 3 million in cinemas,
but then Iron Man appeared.
That's why when he imitated Iron Man...
(He is looking displeased.)
Okay, so...
you cried talking about your movies on "Knee Drop Guru".
You asked them to cut that out. Why did you cry?
I got emotional during the chat.
Which movie was it?
- "Highway Star". - Oh, "Highway Star".
I cried while talking about it.
On my way home I thought it would be embarrassing.
Did you whine or sniffle?
- Or did you wail? - Wailing?
I'm too old to whine.
It's a type of crying.
Did tears drip or stream down your face?
- It was a moving moment. - How?
- I held back, then let a tear drop. - That's not too bad.
- That's fine. - But?
I felt embarrassed.
Why did you cry?
We talked about "Highway Star".
Cha Tae Hyun agreed to do the movie as soon as he read the script.
Right away. It was a great script, and he said yes.
But the distributor hadn't told him that it was my movie.
He found out through the media.
His fans were furious.
- "Don't do it." - Why not?
- It'll be another flop. - I see.
The title even has the same letter.
- And they're four-letter titles. - Yes.
They rose up, and Tae Hyun went into hiding.
After a while, he made up his mind...
and shot the movie despite the opposition.
All that pain...
(So much pain and emotion)
The rating is going up.
(He's finding it hard to focus.)
Yoon Seok.
(He joins in right away.)
Did they edit your crying because it was this awkward?
It looks so unnatural.
(It should've been natural.)
It was about the bias.
Yes.
It must be tough for you as a movie producer, then.
There are pros and cons.
It can help.
- When it comes to marketing. - Yes.
When it comes to selling tickets,
my movies don't do as well as movies made by directors.
Movies were never your only focus.
Exactly, and that's why Yoon Seok...
wanted to punch the director.
(He's stuttering.)
It was a split-second thing.
(He loves to tease Yoon Seok.)
Yoon Seok is very abrupt, too.
(I'm so sorry, Director Park.)
When Yoon Seok's father passed away,
he felt that you were someone he could lean on.
Did he?
In the funeral,
it gets quiet around dawn, so I went to the toilet.
I don't know if it was by coincidence,
but he stood at the urinal right next to me.
The two of us stood there...
doing our business in silence.
For some reason we made eye contact,
and Gyeong Gyu smiled at me like this.
So I just smiled back.
Then we cleaned up and came back.
It was nothing.
- I get it. - That minute we shared...
and that smile we exchanged remain at the back of my head.
I still remember it.
It's something only men feel.
It was nothing.
Right, women can't do that.
(Jong Shin ruined the mood.)
(He immediately jumps up.)
It's fine.
- That was... - Women can't do that?
That was dirty.
(That's not what I meant.)
You used to be like this.
You haven't changed!
It's not like that.
It's true, though.
Calm down.
- It's weird. - How about...
- Women... - They can't do that.
It's weird.
- I expected... - Shall I beat him up?
(Shall I beat him up?)
When I heard the story,
I expected it to have a moving plot.
- No. - Not this one.
- For example... - It was two men bonding.
For example,
when the coffin was transported,
there were no pallbearers, so Gyeong Gyu had to carry it himself.
- How would he do that? - What?
Isn't that worse?
- My comment was better. - I mean...
the two of them just happened to urinate together.
We are changing the story to idolise Gyeong Gyu.
- What? - Like a witness statement.
- I see what you're trying to say. - I don't get it.
There's no plot.
It was just an emotional exchange.
In a quiet toilet.
A long time ago...
Gu Ra and I had to attend a funeral.
- That was a first time for me. - What happened?
He said to me...
"Gyeong Gyu, how much are you going to give them?"
- He always asks that. - He does.
No one had ever asked me that before.
He did this.
Meaning three cheques.
I was stupid enough to respond.
(No, no.)
(Just one.)
(They're just the same.)
He always asks me that if we happen to go together.
"How much will you give?" "We're pretty close, so..."
I planned to give more than usual, so I showed five fingers.
(He suddenly became angry.)
(Why that much?)
Then he said,
"Now I have to give that much."
Because he's with you.
- They have to be the same. - I noticed that...
Jong Shin tends to give more than he's expected to.
I know why...
- he does that. - That's not true.
He has to give extra because he's a CEO.
As a singer...
This was before that.
No, it was after.
- He had to save face. - He got so angry.
He's the CEO of an agency attending a producer's event.
That's why I thought...
- it was too much. - No.
- That was it. - No.
- This explains a lot. - How?
I met Jong Shin at an event.
"Hi, Hyung Bin."
"Didn't your child turn one recently?"
"Yes."
"Hang on a minute."
He gave me 300 dollars cash on the spot.
"Here, take this."
"Wait, come back."
- He demanded a selfie. - Did he upload it?
"Send this to your wife."
(He wanted proof.)
I gave money to you both on your wedding.
I'm so grateful.
They pat themselves on the back.
(It's so fake.)
Some of them will make the cut.
(Some of them will be aired.)
(They're experts.)
- Hyung Bin, in your interview... - Yes?
People say that Gu Ra is a surprisingly warm person,
but you said that...
Gu Ra is someone who wants to come across as being warm,
and the truly warm person is Gyeong Gyu.
(He gives a big smile.)
This is what I really think.
Gu Ra wants people to think he's a nice person.
- Tell us why. - Can you explain?
Whenever there's a wedding, birthday or funeral,
he says, "I'll be there."
It's fine up to that moment, but then...
at my housewarming, he came up to the gate.
"I'm right outside your gate." "Come on up."
"No, I've got to go." And he just left.
He said he'd attend my wedding,
but right before it he called me.
"I'm sorry, but I can't make it. I have to film 'Taxi'."
Jun Hyun Moo was on "Taxi" as well, and he came to my wedding.
Oh, dear.
You... Why you...
- Don't make things up! - This is the truth.
- I'm not making things up. - Why are you making things up?
You should see a photo of my wedding.
Hyun Moo is in it.
I am sure I was busy with something.
Victims remember events with more clarity than perpetrators.
You know, listen.
I remember what happened with the housewarming party.
I went to your house to give you a bottle of liquor.
- It was a raspberry wine. - I had to leave because of work.
Hyun Moo only had a shoot for "Taxi" that day,
but I had work and couldn't attend your wedding. I am not so heartless.
I don't know about that.
(He got knocked out.)
Why are you saying such mean things to someone who wants to appear warm?
He is conscious about his appearance.
- Don't be so mean. - Why is he so obsessed with it?
It's not like that.
Your words are a critical blow.
- He is not mincing his words. - Seriously.
- He is not mincing his words. - I won't mince my words.
I have not gotten to the important part of the story.
I want tell you how warm-hearted Gyeong Gyu is.
- How is he warm-hearted? - Tell us.
This event was the most memorable. I once told him in passing...
that I want to learn Japanese.
He said, "Do whatever you want."
Wait a minute.
You will ruin the story if you keep that up.
"Do whatever you want." I didn't say it like that.
- He is ridiculous. - People will think that is...
- how Gyeong Gyu usually speaks. - Don't overdo it.
"For goodness' sake."
You imitate Gyeong Gyu too much.
(I will restrain myself.)
He was the one who took me to Japan for the first time.
It was a snowy day at the of the year.
He called me on the day it snowed very heavily.
He said, "Hey."
(He is imitating Gyeong Gyu again.)
Hyung Bin, come on.
He is addicted.
He constantly lies on variety shows.
"Hey"? There is no way I said it like that.
- Everything he says is a lie. - Hyung Bin.
- I am starting to... - He called you.
feel bad for Gyeong Gyu.
- He called you. - Go on with your story.
He asked, "Are you going to learn Japanese?"
I said, "Yes, I am going to."
"Okay." Then he hung up.
Stop it!
Everything he says is a lie. I'm telling you.
Hyung Bin, go on.
"Okay." Then he hung up.
When I met him that week,
he personally bought me a Japanese learning book as a present.
What did he say?
"You said you want to learn Japanese."
"Study!"
- He didn't yell. - "Here it is!"
"You said you are going to study."
- This is ridiculous. - It's a touching story.
People will think he does this when he eats. "Gosh, it's tasty!"
That's the picture Hyung Bin is painting.
He is only cold on the outside.
- I see. - Gu Ra is like that, too.
One time, Hyung Bin told me that he will open a small theatre.
He will talk about his good deeds now.
He wants to keep up appearances.
I have unfortunately missed many of his performances.
- You said you would go. - I felt so bad...
because I had promised to go.
- Tell him he is warm-hearted. - For goodness' sake.
- He is warm-hearted. - Stop it.
His heart must be warm now from anger.
- It's very warm. - It's hot.
I even bought a bottle of raspberry wine...
- and went to his house. - Gu Ra is still angry.
I felt so bad...
that I called him and said, "Come on out and take my present."
"I am leaving now. I am so sorry." That's what I said.
Then he spun the story.
Thank you for the wine.
- We will call you warm-hearted. - For goodness' sake.
I have an idea.
You should add red background with computer graphics.
(He is a warm-hearted man.)
I heard a story about Jae Hwan.
Ye Rim has confessed to Jae Hwan...
about how her father's popularity made her suffer.
We had a conversation over drinks.
We had a heart-to-heart talk.
When she was in school, upperclassmen would come and go,
"She is Lee Gyeong Gyu's daughter."
It can be overwhelming for a teenage girl.
She often skipped lunch...
and refrained from going to the restroom frequently.
I asked Gyeong Gyu about it.
"It was hard for Ye Rim back in school. Did you know?"
He said, "I couldn't look after her when she was going through puberty."
When I asked him why, he said he was having a midlife crisis.
That's why Ye Rim and Gyeong Gyu...
could not look after each other.
Were you the busiest when Ye Rim was going through puberty?
When Ye Rim was going through puberty,
I became an emotional middle-aged man.
Things were more difficult for me.
In an interview that took place before the shoot, Gyeong Gyu said...
he wouldn't mind having Jae Hwan as a son-in-law.
I wouldn't mind.
- You wouldn't mind? - No, I wouldn't.
- Is that so, Father-in-law? - What?
What about Cheol Woo?
Would you like someone who does this as a son-in-law?
He has a point.
- He doesn't speak. - "Father-in-law!"
(Father-in-law)
Among the four, who is the best son-in-law material?
(Gyeong Gyu has to choose.)
Doesn't the thought give you pleasure?
The four of them are very different.
I think Jae Hwan would make the best son-in-law.
He would make the best son-in-law.
Hyung Bin would stab you in the back.
I think Yoon Seok would be the best.
- I knew it. - I knew it.
I am already your son, so I cannot become your son-in-law.
(I love it.)
(He feels like the world is his oyster.)
He is incredible.
He really is a loyal subject.
(He is loyal to King Gyeong Gyu.)
Gyeong Gyu, when Ye Rim appeared in shows with you,
people said that she is born with a gold spoon in her mouth.
- You are right. - There were malicious comments.
Didn't they break your heart?
Nothing could be done about them. It's in her fate.
She was on TV ever since she was a baby.
She is my daughter.
She looks exactly like you. My goodness.
- Give me a kiss. - It's dirty.
What?
Is my mouth dirty?
This solves the problem, right?
(He kisses his daughter.)
See? It's not dirty.
It is true...
that she had more opportunities than the others.
However, I believe the judgment is up to the public.
- If the public doesn't like her, - That's right.
it doesn't matter that her father is a celebrity.
I caught something...
Gyeong Gyu said to Ye Rim.
"You shouldn't enter the industry without preparations."
"You should try harder than anyone. Learn how to act."
Ye Rim knows that.
I had this conversation with her.
I asked her, "Ye Rim, are you not going to auditions?"
"No, I have no desire to."
When I asked her why, she said, "I think it's only right..."
"for me to debut after perfecting my skills."
"It's my duty." That's what she told me.
- How old are you? - I am 28 years old.
Have you ever seen Ye Rim as a woman?
No, I have never seen Ye Rim as a woman.
- How old is she? - She is 24 years old.
- They are only four years apart. - I see.
- They are around the same age. - Even though Ye Rim is very pretty,
she has always been like a little sister.
There are no romantic feelings between us.
If I could pick a father-in-law,
I wouldn't pick Gyeong Gyu since he is very scary.
(What did you say?)
(Trembling)
When Cheol Woo was going through tough times,
Gyeong Gyu's international call made him cry.
- Did you cry? - I did.
When did it happen?
I didn't have any work last year.
I was drinking four-pack beer that costs 10 dollars.
He called me then.
"What are you doing right now?"
I said, "I am at home."
He said, "Keep your chin up."
"Things will get better."
"Keep your chin up. Living a good life is simple."
"Life is about eating good food and living long."
That's what he said to me.
He also said that he has a lot of money saved up...
and will spend some on me.
- Really? - My goodness.
- That's amazing.
This is an important piece of information.
We should draw up an agreement for Gyeong Gyu to sign.
It will keep him from going back on his words.
- That's amazing. - His words were comforting.
The moment he said that, I suddenly felt the desire.
(Is he his heir now?)
It's a realistic way to cheer someone up.
It's better than saying, "Your time will come."
"Your time may not come. If that's the case, l will share my money."
It's a very heart-warming story.
On his way back to Korea, he brought me...
six months' supply of multivitamins.
He realised that I was in poor health from living alone for long.
He is making me look great.
I am so glad I brought him along.
Hyung Bin imitates me, and Yoon Seok overreacts to everything.
Jae Hwan only goes, "Gyeong Gyu."
(My head hurts.)
(He became Gyeong Gyu's favourite subject.)
Why did it occur to you to make an international call?
Cheol Woo lives alone.
I was abroad...
when I began to wonder what he was doing all of a sudden.
It must be the reason why we are so moved by Gyeong Gyu.
It's small kindness.
He always takes interest in us...
and wonders what we are doing. He worries about us.
I was in a hidden camera segment...
of "Qualifications of Men".
The prompt was that the show needed to replace members...
since the producer was getting replaced.
Gyeong Gyu said, "If that's the case,"
"I will quit as well."
I didn't tell him this,
but I was very thankful.
That was why "Qualifications of Men" never changed...
any of its members.
Since I made it clear that I am against it,
the production team couldn't fire anyone.
(Heart-warming)
Isn't it a touching story?
(He forces them to believe it's touching.)
Your decision ended up causing you a loss.
(My goodness.)
- Members should have been replaced. - You are absolutely right.
Be careful what you say in this industry.
I regret saying that I will quit if the members get replaced.
It kept me from discarding useless members.
That's right.
If the members have been replaced,
the show would have survived.
(He looks away from the former members.)
Now, we will disclose...
- some sightings of our guests. - We have a few.
This is from writers who worked on a programme with Gyeong Gyu.
This is from writers of "Healing Camp".
"If Gyeong Gyu is not..."
"very interested in guests of the programme,"
- "he often leans back on a chair." - He is doing it now.
"One day, I found him sitting up..."
"and listening to the guest intently. I found out later that..."
"the director of the broadcasting station had visited."
"I knew it."
(The last sentence is meaningful.)
- "I knew it." - He is known to have...
- animalistic senses. - Right?
(Gyeong Gyu has a radar.)
- Let's move on. - Here is another report.
"This happened on the day of 2012 SBS Entertainment Awards."
I heard about this as well.
"Gyeong Gyu was so sure he would win the Grand Award..."
"that he had rented out..."
"a high-end oriental restaurant."
"However, Yu Jae Seok won the Grand Award..."
"and Gyeong Gyu won High Excellence Award."
"In a highly uncomfortable setting,"
"we ate lobster with wine as if it were a punishment."
- I see. - He didn't cancel the reservation.
- I know. - That's nice of him.
He thought he would win Grand Award with "Healing Camp".
I told them off when they were drinking wine.
They drank it as if it were some cheap raspberry liquor.
I told them to stop guzzling it down and savour the wine.
(Savour the wine.)
This is from the current writer of Radio Star...
who worked with Gyeong Gyu 10 years ago...
on "Hidden Camera" and "Here Goes Lee Gyeong Gyu".
She must have been a junior writer at that time.
"That time, Gyeong Gyu was so afraid..."
"that a failed hidden camera may ruin the show,"
"he even attended meetings to share his ideas."
"This happened on the day of a hidden camera for Brian."
"Gyeong Gyu got angry in the middle of the rehearsal."
"He said it wasn't funny at all..."
- "and cancelled the shoot." - Say the line as Gyeong Gyu would.
"Hey, this isn't funny at all."
(This isn't funny at all.)
That's great.
- "He cancelled the shoot." - "You are causing me chest pains."
(His imitation is on point.)
"He cancelled the shoot."
"However, the idea had come from Gyeong Gyu."
"During the rehearsal,"
"he often scolded non-celebrity participants who couldn't act..."
"and sent them home."
"Being a junior writer, I often had to act as a replacement."
"I have appeared on TV as a strange assistant at a salon,"
"Shin Hyun Joon's overzealous fan..."
"and a follower of a cult."
"The man I was seeing at that time stopped answering my calls."
There is something this writer is still curious about.
Even though you provided an idea for the hidden camera prank,
you often got mad and said, "This isn't funny at all."
Is it because you really didn't remember it was your idea?
Here is the thing.
Writers would often give an idea and say that it will be funny.
It often makes me say, "It'll be boring. Don't do this."
"For goodness' sake. Can't you think for yourself?"
However, when the same idea is applied on the shoot,
- it becomes funny. - It happens.
When that happens, I get flustered...
and make it less entertaining on purpose.
(He confesses.)
- He is ridiculous. - I told them it wouldn't be fun.
I only realise during the shoot that I have been wrong.
- It happens often. - That's right.
You act as though you made a mediocre idea shine.
(I get all the credit if it ends up being funny.)
(That's right.)
This apparently happened when "Here Goes Lee Gyeong Gyu"...
worked on a shoot for 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Gyeong Gyu wanted to keep Kim Yong Man in his place.
"Give me more information on the match than you give Yong Man."
"Actually, don't give any information to Yong Man."
(He is dying of embarrassment.)
Since Gyeong Gyu made that request,
this writer intentionally gave...
the newest information on the match only to Yong Man.
She did the opposite of what Gyeong Gyu asked.
- He holds Yong Man in high regard. - That's right.
This is what he said to me over drinks.
"There are two people whose jokes make me laugh."
"Those people are Kim Yong Man and Kim Gu Ra."
- He really said that. - Sure.
- Okay. - I am serious.
- Believe me. - Okay.
- I'm telling the truth. - He wants to improve his image.
- I am telling the truth. - Gu Ra is very warm-hearted.
(He is as hot as the sun.)
This one is from Gimi Writer, who was in charge of Gyeong Gyu...
- for "My Little Television". - Gimi Writer.
"When we were preparing a programme on flowers,"
"Gyeong Gyu wanted flowers which were not in season."
"We had to..."
Is that why you picked these four guests?
(They are flowers that haven't bloomed.)
"We had to search through every flower market in the nation."
"Because Gyeong Gyu asked for a pasqueflower,"
"we almost went to a graveyard where it is usually seen."
"We ended up not going since we are afraid of ghosts."
"After much struggles, Gyeong Gyu allowed us to use silk flowers."
"Then came the day of the shoot."
"The hot weather had irritated Gyeong Gyu,"
"and he suddenly didn't like the silk flowers."
"These flowers look frail."
"You should have brought 100 real flowers."
- "You did a sloppy job." - Use Kim Jong Pil's voice.
(He begins to imitate Kim Jong Pil.)
"These flowers look frail. You should've brought 100 real flowers."
"You did a sloppy job."
"He got angry."
They did a sloppy job!
This isn't suitable for a programme.
This is supposed to be a forget-me-not.
Look at this one!
This is the reality of the situation.
There are no flowers.
Hollyhocks are fake, too.
"He got mad at me..."
"that the idea he was confident about got ruined."
- He said okay to their decisions. - My programme got cut off.
- Is that so? - That's why I was flustered.
Gimi Writer wrote...
a letter to a writer who would work with Gyeong Gyu in the future.
- She even wrote a letter. - "To whom it may concern."
"First of all, stay out of his sight."
"He will get angrier when he sees you."
(He is about to explode.)
"Secondly, do not give excuses."
"He gets even angrier if you give excuses."
She emphasised his anger issue.
With this letter, Gimi Writer quit "My Little Television".
(With this letter, Gimi Writer quit "My Little Television".)
- She quit. - Were you aware of this?
I heard about it today.
- I see. - Did she quit because of me?
- No, she didn't. - She didn't, right?
- Thank goodness. - Though it will be funnier...
to say that she quit because of Gyeong Gyu,
we must stick to the facts. She didn't quit because of him.
She became overly confident.
(She became overly confident.)
I think she wants to become a celebrity.
- Is that right? - I was joking.
(I was joking.)
You just said that we must stick to the facts!
- What I said is not a fact. - Stick to the facts!
She didn't quit because of Gyeong Gyu.
Writers get divided into...
two types when they work with me.
- They either cry or get moved. - It's one of the two.
That's right. There were writers...
I became close friends with.
We stayed close...
and understood each other's viewpoints.
Every programmes I developed such friendship in got cancelled.
In some programmes, I fought with writers...
and made them go home in tears. Then I said, "Why did you go home?"
- Those programmes were successful. - Such programmes became a hit.
I am not saying that it's always good to fight.
However, if you become considerate of your co-workers,
it makes you compromise and settle for less.
It leads to the cancellation of a programme.
It's a wisdom I have learned. It won't apply to every case.
Gyeong Gyu and I share...
- a grand dream. - What would that be?
It is our mutual dream to have...
a 60-minute shoot for a 60-minute episode.
- Okay. - Thank you for sharing.
Go home, then.
- I bet Gyeong Gyu can do it. - I have done it.
I once finished a shoot for a 60-minute show in 65 minutes.
You made every minute count.
When I went to the waiting room,
I saw that none of the panellists had gone home.
They thought there would be more to shoot.
- The shoot was over. - It was.
I asked him if there is a reason why he finishes up a shoot quickly.
He said that he does so for both himself and the editor.
The shoot shouldn't have too many contents.
While shooting,
a producer thinks about the parts to keep and discard.
However, if the shoot is too long, editing becomes difficult.
- Perhaps you want to go home early. - That's not the reason.
You shouldn't talk like that. For goodness' sake.
My goodness.
That young man...
- has a sharp tongue. - You shouldn't have said that.
Fine! I begin thinking about going home...
even before the shoot begins.
(Kyu Hyun is in a pitiful position.)
Since "A Look at Myself" and "Ye Rim's Truck" got cancelled,
there is only one show in which you appear regularly.
That one might get cancelled, too.
(That one might get cancelled, too.)
I used to host "The Geeks".
I thought Gyeong Gyu and Kim Seong Ju would do well,
- but viewer ratings dropped. - I shouldn't have taken the job.
(I shouldn't have taken the job.)
Is Seong Ju responsible for the drop in viewer ratings?
One third of it is his fault.
(One third of it is his fault.)
He hosts every programme like a sports commentator.
"Here we go! Have many votes will she get?"
"Let's see it! In 1, 2..."
He is loud!
- He is so loud. - It's Seong Ju's style.
The votes are adding up. How many votes will he get?
How many votes will he get? Show us the result.
How many votes will he get?
Gosh, you are so loud.
- No one's never reacted that way. - The result is...
You are so loud.
Who cares about the result?
(His Angry Bird mode is on.)
Gyeong Gyu, I don't know if it's because of those failures,
but I heard that you'll be creating a new variety programme.
I heard that you will use half the number of cameras.
I got an offer from MBC Every 1...
- to produce a programme. - I see.
(I got an offer to produce a programme.)
They asked me if I would like to...
produce a variety programme for the first time in my life.
I gladly accepted it.
Producing a programme will be a different experience.
Variety programmes use too many cameras.
There are too many cameras.
- I will cut the numbers. - You can use Hyung Bin...
- for the audio. - That's right.
That's so mean.
- Is it a radio show or something? - Use Hyung Bin for the audio.
Will the programme you produce...
be shot in a shorter amount of time?
No, my own programme shooting will be long.
Your thoughts change when you become a producer, right?
Your thoughts change, right?
It's different when he is a producer.
The shooting will go on until people collapse.
- Until they froth at the mouth. - He got nothing else to do.
(They crack up.)
I have nothing else to do. I'll start early in the morning.
(It will be a strict schedule.)
Gyeong Gyu, Radio Star has been airing on TV for 10 years now.
As the godfather of Korean variety shows, can you give us an advice?
I think Radio Star will last for another 10 years.
It's the age of multi-channels.
(He predicts that it'll last for another 10 years.)
It will last long.
People in their 20s and 30s used to be the major viewers,
but a lot of them left.
It's a very desirable result for us.
As our society turns into an elderly society,
- We are getting old together. - We are getting old together.
We need to get people in their 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.
Only Radio Star can do that.
Nobody cares even if Kyu Hyun will leave the show.
Should we get someone a little older to replace him?
You should get someone a little older.
If you put someone older, you will automatically get two-digit rating.
(He suddenly loses his job.)
(He laughs.)
Many people mention Tak Jae Hoon as a possible replacement.
(He sighs.)
Isn't that too much?
I'm sorry.
(He suddenly apologises.)
His face said it all.
He hasn't said much.
He hasn't.
Tak Jae Hoon doesn't really fit into this place.
That's what I think.
What do you think about Shin Jung Hwan's return?
(Kyu Hyun is nervous.)
I'd say it's uncertain.
(He's relieved.)
It's something personal, so I can't tell you.
- He doesn't fit here. - How he makes himself look...
is totally up to him.
(Why would you ask me?)
- He's right. - Do I have to tell you that, too?
- What will you ask next? - I know.
Do you want to see everything?
(Jae Hwan fixes his clothes.)
I've never even thought of Shin Jung Hwan.
(He's not even interested in him.)
(He's just joking.)
You are watching a high-end music programme, Radio Star.
Today, we're here with King Gyeong Gyu and his four disciples.
"Songs That Make Gyeong Gyu Happy."
It feels like we're in North Korea.
- Finally, - In fact, it's a little tiring.
we even put on a show.
I heard Kim Jong Un watches...
a lot of South Korean TV shows.
When he watches our show,
he realises that there is a figure just like him in South Korea.
- It's very tiring to be around him. - Yes.
- Let's hear Yoon Seok's choice. - Yes.
Robert Palmer's "Bad Case of Loving You".
"Bad Case of Loving You."
Yoon Seok is a rocker.
Will Gyeong Gyu be happy listening to this song?
"Bad Case of Loving You."
The music genre I personally like is rock.
This song was in the movie, "Friend", which was set in Busan.
Gyeong Gyu is from Busan.
That's why I chose a pop song that we can both like.
How about "The Two Line Bridge" from "Highway Star"?
I'll sing, "The Two Line Bridge" in my performance.
- In your performance. - I can't sing it on TV.
(He stops talking afterwards.)
You can watch it live.
Perhaps, more people will show up if they listen to it on TV.
(Gyeong Gyu gets upset.)
Calm down.
- How dare you lecture me! - Yes. Yes.
He's good at stopping Gyeong Gyu.
- The timing was good. - He's really good.
- He's good. - Right?
When you do it a little later, it will become strange.
Let's see what will happen if I get up, and they don't stop me.
How dare you...
- It's very strange. - It is.
- I didn't see it. - It was supposed to be our job.
These two get up faster than us.
(They are very fast.)
I feel a little sad.
Jae Hwan, you said you get a panic attack, too...
if Gyeong Gyu will get it in the middle of a show.
You said even a producer gets affected by it, too.
To be honest, I am suffering from panic disorder as well.
- Is that right? - Yes.
Then you shouldn't stay beside him.
- Can't you stay together? - You can't.
We can also take care of each other though.
That's when it began.
When I suddenly started to get a lot of people's attention,
I started to feel the tension in my heart and panicked.
That's how I got the panic disorder.
He's around Myung Soo and Gyeong Gyu all the time.
Right.
- That's tough. - Are you managing it?
- Do you think you can manage it? - It's not easy.
- Is it all right?
I think I'm fine.
One day, I saw him on a shoot,
and he was sweating heavily.
I see.
He was shaking a little, too.
When I saw that, I got the panic attack, too.
(Is the panic disorder infectious?)
- You panicked together. - Jae Hwan.
Gyeong Gyu has achieved many things in life.
You...
You haven't gotten much, so what are you trying to protect?
Well, that's...
That's what doctors say.
How can you say something so mean when you're not close to him?
- That's not what he means. - Doctors...
Doctors say this.
Jae Hwan, lay your burdens down.
What's the big deal? Think about who you were a year ago.
Weren't you just a normal student from Incheon who loves music?
You suddenly rose to stardom.
- You don't have much to lose. - You don't have much to lose.
- Yes. - Don't you agree?
I'm sorry.
- He might cry. - I'm sorry.
It's like this though.
I was so thankful that I was getting gigs.
I went on all kinds of shows.
Suddenly, I was seen everywhere.
- It was too much. - That's right.
I thought people wouldn't like it.
- There are those mean comments. - Right.
- Reading those mean comments... - Don't read those.
Some pointed out the truth.
- Are you crying? - No, I'm not.
Cry. Cry.
(Gyeong Gyu wants him to cry.)
You have to break into tears.
To get a two-digit rating, we need someone to cry.
- Laughter isn't enough. - His pet theory is that...
you should cry.
Tears bring up the viewer rating.
That's really mean.
"In order to get a two-digit rating, someone needs to cry."
A day before Hyung Don officially declared his indefinite retirement,
he advised me on my panic attack symptoms.
- Hyung Don did? - All week long.
- He has the panic disorder, too. - Yes.
His condition was very serious,
but he didn't show it in front of me.
He even checked on me all week long if I was feeling okay.
Every day, he asked me if I was okay. On the last day,
he said only good people get panic disorder, so I shouldn't worry.
He said it means I'm really good.
Is that right?
Even he doesn't seem to agree.
I'm busted. Darn it.
- He's a good person. - Yes.
Gyeong Gyu, they say only good people get panic disorder.
Why do you have it?
I think he's good.
I am very good.
He's very good to himself.
- To himself. - He's very good to himself.
The same goes for me.
When I see someone doing injustice, I overlook it.
You overlook it.
- I overlook it. - Right.
- I am very generous to myself. - Yes.
When it comes to others,
I'm a little...
(He's too lazy to answer.)
It's about time he gets annoyed.
- It looks like... - It's been too long.
- Yes. - It's about time, isn't it?
- I'm very annoyed. - Right.
After his song, the next song should've come out.
That's what we are going to do.
Why do we talk so much in the middle?
(He can't understand.)
- Let's hurry up. - Let's hurry.
Please say something to Hyung Don.
Who?
(He can't make it too easy.)
You've had panic disorder longer than him.
Oh, Hyung Don? Right. He's a good friend of mine.
I hope he will... There's a rumour he's coming back.
- He's gotten much better. - Yes.
If not, I am willing to join "Infinite Challenge" myself.
Will Jae Seok welcome you?
Things will work out.
Why else would I bother coming out on here?
(Is this a stepping stone to get into "Infinite Challenge"?)
There's a reason why I'm here.
- I give one, and I get one. - There was a reason.
(There was a reason why he's here today.)
"Infinite Challenge" needs to increase the average age.
(He thinks "Infinite Challenge" needs older members.)
Yoon Seok will be singing, "Bad Case of Loving You".
Please give it up for Yoon Seok.
He looks like Yoon Soo Il.
(He smiles.)
Yes.
(As soon as the music starts, he shivers as if he's electrocuted.)
(He sings passionately.)
(His stiff body trembles as if he's getting an injection.)
I love it.
(He got intense body movements.)
He's good.
(Gyeong Gyu's satisfied.)
- Bravo. - He's good.
(He swings his thin arm and heats up the vibe.)
(He looks like he's in danger.)
(Gyeong Gyu is very excited.)
(He gets excited and moves forward.)
(He almost falls.)
(Oh, my goodness.)
(Even the lowest stages are like a cliff for Yoon Seok.)
(It's even more entertaining with a little bit of slapstick.)
(It looks like he has done it many times.)
(He's very passionate.)
(He's silly, too.)
(Looking like he's about to vomit blood, he ends the song.)
Will he sing that during the performance?
- Will he? - He will sing something else.
It's been a while since he actually sang a song.
- He's a good singer. - He sang it live.
(Looking at his legs, we can tell that he's tired.)
Thank you.
He's worn out. He needs to get IV fluid.
(He suffers from the after-effect of a passionate performance.)
Actually,
we are getting requests from abroad as well.
Hyung Bin will be performing an Elvis Presley song abroad.
He's singing Elvis Presley's song,
and he's singing Michael Jackson's song.
- Michael Jackson? - Michael Jackson.
Won't he get tired while dancing? We are going to...
have a doctor travelling with us just in case.
(They will have a team doctor just in case.)
Will there be a performance where the doctor revives him?
Of course. We have all sorts of performances ready.
(The revival performance is ready in case of emergency.)
All right. Now, let's listen to Gyeong Gyu's song.
(Which song did he choose?)
(He's awkward.)
We debuted together.
("A Little Greedy" by Sim Shin)
Why did you choose this song?
When we sang in a choir for "Qualifications of Men",
I lip-synced for the first time in the history of choir.
(He lip-synced in the choir.)
It was a choir, so I didn't need to sing.
- You just moved your mouth. - Of course.
- Anyway, we sing together. - There are people like him...
- It's a choir. - in choir.
When we were practising... Gook Jin must know this well.
- The conductor does this, you know? - Yes.
I didn't make any sound.
I was lip-syncing, and he told me that I was out of tune.
I was really surprised.
I didn't even sing. I was just opening and closing my mouth,
and he told me I was off-tune.
- I became perplexed. - You couldn't tell him the truth.
- You did it again. - I lip-synced again.
(He got it right the next time.)
- I remember that incident. - He can't know.
I am very bad at singing.
When I was told that I had to sing at Radio Star,
I had to do it when everyone else is doing it.
I went to Jae Hwan's office,
and we worked on it together.
- We produced a record. - A record.
- Yes. I sang it. - Your singing is included.
- Yes. - It was big surgery.
Will you lip-sync?
- Of course. - He only lip-syncs.
The technology is amazing these days.
There's no need to try hard.
These days, singing is science.
- What? It's science. - Singing is science.
One time, I went off-beat, and he just dragged the part forward.
I was shocked. Why was I so worried when...
- there's good technology like this? - Right.
I will be lip-syncing confidently with my record.
- You will lip-sync. - I'll sing, "A Little Greedy".
- Confidently. - Did you prepare the dance, too?
What will these guys do...
when they just sit here? They will go on stage with me...
- and stand like a folding screen. - Will you lip-sync at the concert?
Well, that's...
I will be lip-syncing.
I could sing live.
Wait. Whether I sing live...
or I lip-sync, why do you care?
- It's better to say it. - He became upset.
- It's better to say it ahead. - Why would you spoil it?
This must be the last question. The Radio Star crew was surprised.
Since you're just a guest, they thought you wouldn't try hard.
But before the shoot, you were thinking of ways...
to make the shoot better and sent them tens of text messages.
- I did. - They were really surprised.
I told you. When you work with me, you either cry or get touched.
I think the Radio Star crew got touched.
- They are all... - It's a one-week thing.
- Right. - If it wasn't, we'd be fighting.
("This week's item is bad." "Do you think it'll be funny?")
(This is what he would do.)
- Right. - It looks like you think about...
your shows all the time. Don't you get tired at times?
I'm doing some shows, working on my film...
and preparing for the concert.
I need to do a few more shows.
You want to do more shows.
- I don't have many. - He always takes sleeping pills.
I heard you can fall asleep without them when you go fishing.
Yes. It's because fishing is fun and relaxing.
- There's no one around. - Do you go there alone?
Why don't you build a floating house on Han River?
(He suddenly becomes mean again.)
Why do you care where I live?
Now, he gets upset whatever we say.
Why do you care?
Why do you keep pestering me? Haven't I done enough for today?
(He's excited to see Gyeong Gyu upset.)
- Let's quit it. - That was over the line.
- He usually doesn't... - Let's stop now.
work so hard near the end.
- What's wrong with you? - All right.
Let's listen to the music.
- Should I take my pants off? - Never mind.
What do you want me to do?
Good timing, Jae Hwan.
- Good job, guys. - What do you want from me?
All right. Let's listen to the music.
It's "A Little Greedy" by Gyeong Gyu and his four disciples.
(The music started, but the stage is empty.)
(What's going on?)
(Gyeong Gyu makes a fancy entrance.)
He's a professional.
(He wears a sequinned jacket and a pair of hiking pants.)
(It seems like he went clubbing a lot when he was younger.)
(He does Sim Shin's dance.)
Why aren't they coming up?
(Shall I call out my disciples?)
(The folding screens enter.)
They are all dressed.
(She always pesters me to buy things for her)
(Why is she quiet today)
(He only emphasises the front part of the sentence.)
(He makes fancy gestures to divert the audience's attention.)
(The disciples work hard.)
(He shows off the pelvis-bounce.)
(Yoon Seok flies out.)
What on earth is this?
(The performance shocks everyone.)
What is this?
(Gyeong Gyu makes everyone fall.)
What's he doing?
(He almost drops his sunglasses.)
(He smiles.)
His lips aren't even in sync with the music.
(She is prettier when she's upset)
(Cheol Woo gets it wrong alone.)
(He got a fancy waist move.)
(Walking along with you)
(Cut it.)
Okay. Okay.
Cut it.
Cut the music. It will be disadvantageous if it's long.
Will you perform this at the concert?
- No. - Don't do it.
It was like watching an old show.
(They're like a five-member retro singing group.)
When they edit this,
I know that my lips weren't in sync with the music at some points.
They can insert your reactions on those timings.
Our reactions were very bad though.
(Too bad.)
This is what we were talking about.
- "His lips aren't in sync." - "I know."
- "He can't lip-sync." - "What's that?"
- That's what we said. - Our reactions were bad.
- Then... - I said, "He's always like that."
We will make something out of it.
(The film crew did their best.)
This was Gyeong Gyu and His Four Disciples Special.
Why don't you tell us about your experience here?
Let's begin with Hyung Bin.
It's been a while since I was on TV, so I had a lot of fun.
I think he was quite funny today.
- He was? - He was.
It was a little risky at first.
Now, he's almost at his wife's level.
(He's now almost as funny as his wife, Jung Kyeong Mi.)
His wife has great sense of humour. His wife is very funny.
- Kyeong Mi is funny. - She's funny.
Jae Hwan?
I'm very honoured to be here as Gyeong Gyu's friend.
It was fun.
Yoon Seok?
I was a little perplexed...
about my relationship with Gyeong Gyu,
whether I should remain as Saint Peter or become Judas.
Today, I realised that Saint Peter suits me.
Saint Peter becomes a little mean later on, but...
- He does. - Yes.
Cheol Woo?
- You did really well today. - He did very well.
When you watch the show, you will know.
- I will do my best. - You will appear the most often.
Really?
After this, we hope you'll get more acting gigs.
We hope to see you more often in movies and dramas.
Now, everyone will know you.
- Okay. - Let's hear from Gyeong Gyu.
I felt a little sorry that...
I made today about me.
It was fun though.
- Should we do something about that? - No.
I knew it.
Please edit the show in a way that will make me stand out.
Anyway, it was fun.
You're going to have dinner together, right?
Of course.
We will go and talk about who did well and who didn't.
- You have to do that. - Yes.
Who will get the first drink? Who's the MVP?
I should get it.
Will you pour a drink for yourself?
(I want to go home.)
(He does his job until the end.)
This is from Hyung Bin's recording of Gyeong Gyu's words.
"We are where we are right now..."
"because we chased people rather than fame."
The reason Gyeong Gyu was able to keep his place...
in the Korea variety show industry for the past 36 years is...
not only because of his hard work...
but also because of the people around him.
We cheer for your friendship that surpasses age.
We will say good bye here. See you next week.
- Please. - Please.