I won't be able to enjoy a cup of coffee at home.
You could have coffee with one of your creditors instead.
(Lee Sang Min turns his painful memories into funny stories.)
Oh, no. I forgot.
(Solbi baffles Gu Ra with her unpredictable charms.)
(Kwon Hyuk Soo makes everyone laugh with his impersonations.)
I like that.
(Gyeong Ree bursts into tears during the show.)
He said I was a princess in my past life.
(This week's guests will make you cry and laugh.)
I haven't tried that before.
("Sweet and Salty Special" begins now.)
Today, we're here with celebrities who tasted the unbeatable flavour,
the combination of...
sweetness and saltiness through their lives.
It's "Sweet and Salty Special".
The first guest is...
the icon of a sweet and salty life.
He enjoyed a sweet life as a member of Roo'Ra in the 1990s.
His life changed completely as his divorce and business failure...
gave him millions of dollars in debt.
- His life has been bitter mostly. - That's right.
- It's been more bitter than sweet. - His life has been bitter.
His group name Roo'Ra was misnamed.
It sounds like Lula, the former Brazilian president.
His approval rating was 80 percent, but now people hate him.
I think his group name brought him misfortune.
He's rubbing salt on Sang Min's wound.
(Gu Ra makes Sang Min even sadder.)
Lee Sang Min, also known as Lee Baby, is here.
- Oh, I remember that story. - Lee Baby.
- It's one of the best stories... - I remember it, too.
- told on Radio Star. - Right.
- Lee Baby. - His story about his name.
(Sang Min revealed the secret about his birth on Radio Star in 2009.)
My parents couldn't add me to my family register for two years.
They didn't even give me a name. They just called me Lee Baby.
I wasn't on my family register for two years after I was born.
- He was called Lee Baby. - That's right.
- Lee Baby? - I think...
you should change your name to Lee Baby again.
(Cooing)
(Mr Lee Baby contributed a lot to Radio Star's success.)
Her life used to be sweet as she was a successful entertainer,
but her life became bitter because of her slump...
and the side effects of her plastic surgery.
She's the one...
who made "We Got Married" popular.
Is it that you're smiling but you don't look like you're smiling?
It's not that bad.
(Solbi glares at him.)
However, her life became sweet again...
as she became a great painter and a bestselling writer.
She was reborn as a multi-talented artist. It's Solbi.
- She uses her real name Kwon Ji An. - That's right.
- She's Artist Kwon Ji An. - She's smiling.
- She smiles now that I've said it. - She's smiling.
Oh, so you're able to smile.
(You're able to smile.)
The next guest is a member of a semi-popular girl group...
whose life has been neither sweet nor bitter...
as she hasn't made a big success for seven years since her debut.
Recently, she became popular through "The God of Music 2".
It's Gyeong Ree of 9muses.
(Gyeong Ree recently started to taste the sweetness of life.)
He imitated Na Moon Hee's famous line, "Pumpkin sweet potato".
Ryeo Wook was better than him.
"Pumpkin sweet potato!"
His life has been as sweet as pumpkin sweet potato. Surprisingly,
- he's an actor, not a comedian. - He's an actor.
(He played a funny supporting role in "Lucky Romance".)
He's like Yoon Gi Won.
(He's an actor who's more like a comedian like Yoon Gi Won.)
He had been mistaken as a comedian for five years. It's Kwon Hyuk Soo.
- Right. - Let's give him a hand.
- Hello. - Welcome.
- Welcome, Lee Baby. - That's funny.
Sang Min looks great lately.
Not long ago, a report on an entertainment news show...
said that Sang Min refused to be on "I Live Alone".
"I Live Alone" is a popular TV show.
Did you decline the offer because you're successful now?
No. That's not the reason.
I once said that I really wanted to be on "I Live Alone"...
but unfortunately, I'm not capable of being on that show.
- Why not? - It's because...
- my life... - Do you live with someone else?
(Sang Min is a little baffled.)
- Maybe, he's not living alone. - Do you have something to hide?
Does someone visit you every night?
- What's the reason? - Please tell us.
- Here is the reason. - Okay.
I need to show my own philosophy on life...
to make my appearance on "I Live Alone" authentic.
- Your philosophy? - But I don't have that.
I need to be able to show...
what I value the most through my daily life,
but my current house doesn't reflect that yet.
What are the things you value the most?
You know, things people value.
(His answer is vague.)
- Even though I'm poor... - I don't think so.
- I have my own style of living. - Sang Min, listen to me.
Even the wallpaper or floor in my house could show my...
- Sang Min. - You could bring your wallpaper.
- That's not the point. - Listen to me.
What people expect to see from you right now is...
how sad your life is.
I used to live in a fancy, large house in the past,
That's what people want to see.
- Although I live in a 60m² house, - That's what they want to see.
I still want my house to reflect my unique way of life.
- I want to show my own style. - You can.
- It's good enough for this show. - For goodness' sake.
I told you, that's not...
- That's not what he wants to show. - It's frustrating.
How big is the house you're living in now?
- He said it's 60m². - It was a figure of speech.
It's not literally m².
Did you go with 60m² because it sounds like a swear word?
Is he in a similar situation to Yoon Jung Soo?
- It's different from Jung Soo's. - Is he in a better situation?
- In Jung Soo's case, - Yes.
- he filed for personal bankruptcy. - I see.
- Sang Min didn't do so. - I see.
- Instead of filing the bankruptcy, - That's right.
I decided to repay the debt for the rest of my life...
- as I promised to the creditors. - I think...
it would be great if you show how you struggle with debt...
- If that's shown on the show... - on "I Live Alone".
I won't be able to enjoy a cup of coffee at home.
You could have coffee with one of your creditors instead.
(That coffee would taste really bitter.)
As Sang Min became a successful entertainer,
- his creditors are very happy. - They must be happy.
- They're happier than anyone else. - They must be.
Since it's been five years now,
his creditors even send him health supplements like his family.
- My goodness. - Is that true?
Is it because they want you to work hard to repay the debt?
- It reminds me of something. - They're really like his family.
- There's a French dish... - That's amazing.
- called foie gras. - Right.
- They feed the geese... - They make the geese fat.
It's like making geese fat before cooking the foie gras.
- It's not the same. - Like they feed the geese...
to make them fat,
his creditors take care of his health.
Are you saying he's like a goose?
(Lee Goose has been repaying his debt for 10 years.)
The story reminded me of geese.
Since he borrowed the money,
- he should repay it. - Do they take care of you?
As a long time has passed,
- some of them care about me. - Right.
They gave me wild ginseng,
red ginseng supplements...
- and seasonal vegetables. - I see.
- Rare vegetables? - Yes.
- They want him to stay healthy. - They also gave me medicinal herbs.
Do you have a group chat room...
- Pardon? - to talk with your creditors?
- They're not that close. - You don't have a group chat room?
My creditors are in various age groups between 30 to 80.
(I was just joking.)
I hope people can see how hard he's working through "I Live Alone".
- It would be great. - You sound like...
the chief producer of "I Live Alone".
(He'd be great on "I Live Alone". What a shame.)
- Yes. - Solbi, it seems that...
when you're into something, you dig deep.
Last year,
- you were into Admiral Yi Sun Sin. - That's right.
That's why I go to Yeosu on Admiral Yi Sun Sin's birthday.
You go to Yeosu?
You're like his fan club member.
(I love Yi Sun Sin. Sun Sin is charismatic.)
Did you read his biography or watch a movie about him?
I became a fan...
after I watched the movie "The Admiral: Roaring Currents".
That happens.
When did the Japanese Invasions of Korea occur?
The year of 1592.
- I asked Solbi. - Why are you answering it?
I don't understand why you answered it.
This isn't the time to show off what you know.
I answered it instinctively.
I'm not good with short-answer questions.
(She cannot lie.)
(I'm good at guessing multiple-choice questions.)
I heard that you recently became obsessed with Korean politics.
It's not that I am obsessed with it.
I try to take interest in it.
It's a part of our lives.
- I read the news in the morning. - That's good.
What is the current issue you are familiar with?
- THAAD. - THAAD.
What is your opinion on the matter?
- My opinion? - Yes.
Can I share my opinion?
- Of course you can. - It's your opinion.
It's not like you are that influential.
Are you for or against it?
Let's hear your opinion.
It can be necessary,
but I would be against it if it were deployed in where I live.
What do you think about the Turkish coup d'etat attempt?
I know about it.
Coup d'etat is a bad thing.
(It's a bad thing.)
She knows a lot about the issue.
- She is so pure. - She knows a lot about the issue.
- "Coup d'etat is a bad thing." - She is right.
She understand the matters as either good or bad.
I know what happened,
but a coup d'etat is bad.
She is right.
She knows that coup d'etat is a bad thing.
Do you think it's a good thing?
(Do you think it's a good thing?)
(Solbi dreams of world peace.)
Solbi had an exhibition early this year.
- She also showed a performance art. - Is that so?
Did she really show a performance art?
Are you friends with Nancy Lang?
Nancy Lang is a well-known performance artist.
Is this the performance?
- What is this? - Wait a minute.
Is this the performance?
What is this?
Wait a minute.
(He showed Gyeong Ree's picture from the past.)
What are you doing?
Is this how you treat an artist from a different agency?
I can't believe...
I referred to a picture as performance art.
Why did you do that?
- You made Solbi confused. - It can be art made by Gyeong Ree.
I thought, "Why does the picture look so familiar?"
I thought it was my picture for a second.
Your action could lead to devastating consequences.
Gyeong Ree face used to be an act of performance art.
- For goodness' sake. - It will be revealed soon.
What kind of an artist are you?
Her performance must have involved dressing up as a student.
(Park Gyeong Ree)
Where is this?
I am inside my artwork.
I am inside my installation.
The cube represents my heart.
- I wrote down the words inside it. - "How are you?"
As you can see, there are words that hurt me.
What does the performance mean?
What does it represent?
- It shows Solbi as she is. - It represents freedom.
- Freedom. - It shows me as I am.
- That was impressive. - How interesting!
Shall we take a look at Gyeong Ree's performance art?
(Shall we take a look at Gyeong Ree's performance art?)
Gyeong Ree claims that she never had a plastic surgery.
However, her graduation photo is making people suspicious.
It's performance art.
It's Gyeong Ree's performance art.
Her face is a performance art.
- I had gained a lot of weight. - I see.
- How cute! - I had monolids.
Your eyes look nice.
- I had monolids back then. - You look pretty.
Take a look.
(Gu Ra starts to draw.)
This triangle creates a harmony.
Your mother once suggested that you get a plastic surgery.
- I debuted at the age of 23. - You debuted late.
The maximum age is usually 20 or 21 to debut as an idol singer.
- Even that is considered late. - That's right.
When I was young,
my mum told me not to get a plastic surgery.
When I visited her in Busan at the age of 22,
she said, "I think you should get a plastic surgery."
"Maybe the reason why you haven't made a debut is because you need..."
- "plastic surgery." - Your mother said that.
However, I didn't get one...
because I was scared and wanted to hold on to my belief.
I can see that she did not get a plastic surgery.
People comment that I had hordes of plastic surgery.
You cannot get "hordes of plastic surgery".
(It doesn't make sense.)
Gyeong Ree established her character through "The God of Music 2".
- You don't have an event to attend. - No, I don't.
My name is Gyeong Ree.
Only I can play the role of Gyeong Ree Gyeong Ree.
I heard that you were annoyed with Tak Jae Hoon at first.
- You were annoyed with him. - I can explain.
I'd known nothing about his personality before.
I was too young when he was active.
What did you think of Tak Jae Hoon back then?
I used to change the channel if he was on TV.
(She is straightforward.)
I also hate dad jokes.
He uses a lot of word plays.
He would pick on me during breaks.
If I am looking in a mirror,
he would go, "She spends an entire day looking in a mirror."
I thought he was acting that way because he hated me.
He told me that I look like a bar hostess.
My goodness.
I was so offended.
(Solbi's admissions makes everyone laugh.)
How did you response?
- Did you agree with him? - No, I didn't.
I told him to stop going to those types of bars.
(They give her a round of applause.)
Good job.
Solbi knows how to retaliate.
I know Tak Jae Hoon well.
There is no malice in his words.
I realised that as the shoot progressed.
I am now close friends with him.
There is not need to be close friends with him.
Gu Ra, you are ridiculous.
Hyuk Soo, you post your schedule your fan page.
Even though you weren't even cast to be on Radio Star in June,
you put up a notice about it.
- Really? - Why did he lie?
Putting up a notice makes it come true.
- It's true. - Is it some kind of a Death Note?
- It's like a bucket list. - That's right.
There is a drama called "Dear My Friends".
I put it down on my schedule that I am going to star in it.
I was waiting for someone to offer me a role.
When I made an appearance at "Cultwo Show", Kim Tae Gyun asked,
"Have you met Na Moon Hee?"
I said, "No, but I am going to star in 'Dear My Friends'."
I blurted it out.
Then I got a call 10 minutes after the shoot.
It was a casting call.
(He made a cameo appearance on the last episode the drama.)
Pumpkin sweet potato!
I had Radio Star on my schedule a month before I was invited.
I had a feeling that I would get invited.
- Then I got the call. - What about "Infinite Challenge" '?
I wrote down "Infinite Challenge"...
- on the last week of August. - How many programmes are there?
How many programmes did you write down on your schedule?
I wrote down a lot of them. It even includes a KBS drama.
I don't know even know what drama is on, but I wrote it down.
- I get a gut feeling. - You wrote down your wishes.
- I wrote down an MBC daily drama. - I see.
I wrote them down on my schedule.
- You clear your schedule for those. - My wishes shape my life.
You have an incredible ability.
(His wishes shape his life.)
What made Hyuk Soo a star...
is his imitation of Na Moon Hee's "Pumpkin sweet potato".
(Mouthing Na Moon Hee's famous line made him popular.)
(Pumpkin sweet potato, pumpkin sweet potato!)
(Hyuk Soo was perfectly in sync.)
You shout "Pumpkin sweet potato" three times an hour these days.
I must do it more than 4 or 5 times an hour.
- People ask you to do it. - I want to see it.
I haven't seen the video yet.
Since I do it so often,
I carry a wig with me.
- I carry a wig with me. - It's nice.
He is a comedian.
(He is more of a comedian.)
Gyeong Ree, can you take Park Hae Mee's role?
I have the script ready.
It's an ordinary wig.
Yes, it is.
(He is ready.)
I am ready.
How tasty!
Did you buy it at the supermarket?
(This is the original pumpkin sweet potato scene.)
That's what I said! Sweet pumpkin...
(How similar will their re-enactment be?)
How tasty! Did you buy it at the supermarket?
No, Yeong Gi's mum grows sweet potato pumpkin in her garden.
It's pumpkin sweet potato.
That's what I said! Sweet pumpkin...
Sweet pumpkin?
Pumpkin sweet potato.
Pumpkin sweet potato. Pumpkin sweet potato!
Pumpkin sweet potato!
Are you satisfied?
That was entertaining.
My goodness.
He reminds me a bit of Lee Ju Il.
- He does. - He has a similar style.
He does remind me of Lee Ju Il.
You are right.
- "I am sorry for my ugly face." - How nice!
(Hyuk Soo is capable of imitating anyone.)
Hyuk Soo.
I heard that you will show off the special talents you have honed.
- He is quite talented. - He can imitate a lot of people.
- What will be the first one? - Kim Kyung Ho.
- I am a huge fan Kim Kyung Ho. - Is that so?
(Kim Kyung Ho has a specific way of ending the note.)
This is the moment.
This is the day.
When I send all my doubts and demons on their way.
- That was great. - How impressive!
Have you done this in another programme?
- He knows the key points. - I've done this on "Cultwo Show".
That's acceptable.
- It haven't done this on TV before. - That's great.
It's important to get the shape of the mouth correctly.
(He gives an encore performance.)
(The shape of the mouth is the key point.)
(He sounds almost identical to the original.)
You need to pout.
He is a great singer.
- He knows the key points. - Let's see the next one.
- Imitate Kim Hye Ja next. - Kim Hye Ja.
- I will imitate Yu Hae Jin first. - Okay.
They only called me back after a month.
It puts me in a good mood.
I am not annoyed all.
- That was nice. - He did a great job.
- Imitate Kim Hye Ja now. - Kim Hye Ja.
- It will be hard. - I do this imitation often.
My son did not kill her.
It wasn't my son.
- This is how she speaks. - That was great.
- He gets the details right. - It's a work of realism.
- Give us more.
Give us voice imitations of Lee Jung Jae and Lee Gyeong Young.
Okay. I will imitate Lee Jung Jae first.
(It's the trial scene in "Assassination".)
(Lee Jung Jae has a throaty voice.)
(He has a booming baritone voice.)
In my body...
is six bullets fired by the Japanese soldiers.
I took a bullet when I assassinated Governor-General Terauchi.
There were two openings.
(Glaring)
"There were two openings."
That was nice.
When you imitate Lee Gyeong Young,
- you need to get the feeling right. - The details are important.
I will do his lines in "The Pirates".
I heard that there is a baby Buddha statue here.
(His lips close like magnets.)
This is how you do it.
I will now do his lines in "Misaeng".
Life is a funny thing.
(Closing his mouth)
This is how you do it.
(Here is the original scene for the viewers.)
It makes you charge forward without looking at the full picture.
(Closing his mouth)
He does that!
Do his line in "Whistle Blower".
I will do his line in "Whistle Blower".
These three children will be your future.
(He ends the sentence by closing his mouth.)
This is what he does.
He closes his mouth.
- I know what you are referring to. - This is what he does.
- His imitation was on point. - He got the details right.
My imitation of Han Seok Kyu also garnered a good response.
- Many people imitate him. - That's right.
Hello, I am Han Seok Kyu.
I am not a police officer. I am a cop.
(Swear words)
I wish we could air that part.
- That would make it funnier. - That's too bad.
(He failed to keep it suitable for general viewing.)
Is there a line without swear words?
The kid wants to do it.
There's a swear word there too.
(It makes Han Seok Kyu look bad.)
Would you imitate Kim Kyung Ho again?
His imitations of Kim Kyung Ho and Lee Gyeong Young were the best.
Imitate Kim Kyung Ho.
- Shall I sing a different song? - Choose a different song.
Choose a different song.
Sing "Although I Loved You".
Although I loved you.
(His explosive vibrations come from his jaw.)
(The hosts burst out in laughter.)
I can only look at you from afar.
This is how I do it.
This one is the best.
He can imitate Kim Kyung Ho very well.
- He is very observant. - That was great.
His imitation of Kim Kyung Ho is top-class.
I think he could be on "King of Mask Singer".
He can sing well.
Write it down on your schedule.
That's right.
I already wrote it down for August.
(Appear on "King of Mask Singer" in August.)
When Sang Min was in Bros,
he used to spend over 100,000 dollars on stage costumes.
Please sing "Win Win".
- I haven't heard it in a while. - Sing "Win Win".
Evergreen grass and dead grass.
Splendour of victory and hidden sadness.
Everything is obscured.
(He can't breathe.)
That was nice.
His face became flushed.
- His vocalisation is the same. - That's right.
- He has a nice voice. - Back in the days,
he used to spend 100,000 dollars on stage costumes.
- He had a lot of jewellery. - That's right.
- These days, - He had a lot of jewellery.
He shops for the most inexpensive things on the internet.
It's what I do it all the time now.
I do it all the time.
This happened recently.
I wanted to buy three T-shirts with an 80 percent-discount.
You can get the Astronomical Deal if you spend more than 20 dollars.
- You need to spend 20 dollars. - Astronomical Deal?
Since the three T-shirts were over 20 dollars,
I got the Astronomical Deal, which is a three-dollar discount.
In the end, I bought three T-shirts for 17 dollars.
However, one T-shirt was sold out.
I got a call from the online shopping mall.
They told me that one T-shirt was sold out.
I reasoned that...
since it was not sold out when I bought it,
they should still give me the Astronomical Deal.
(It's pitiful.)
You wanted the Astronomical Deal.
Why did you ask for it?
If I buy two T-shirts, the price would be less than 20 dollars.
Then the website wouldn't give me the Astronomical Deal.
However, I demanded it.
They acquiesced and I got a discount of three dollars.
It must have been fun.
He has his own philosophy on life.
It would be fun if he appears on "I Live Alone".
(Sang Min and the creditors unite under the Astronomical Deal.)
Would you order items for me?
Would you order items for me from the shopping mall you use?
You need to pay a commission.
- I don't need a commission. - He can order them with his items.
Doing so will allow me to order multiple items at once.
The Astronomical Deal that comes with the order is mine.
He wants the Astronomical Deal.
- You can have it. - The Astronomical Deal is his.
I also love using coupons.
Gu Ra likes Paul Smith socks.
I will add them to my cart.
(I will add them to my cart.)
Now that I quit drinking, I have a lot of free time.
It gives you a lot of free time.
When I am home, I watch dramas or check social media.
What I find the most entertaining is...
visiting online stores and looking at their sale items.
Back in the days,
Sang Min was always drinking.
- That's right. - His lifestyle has changed.
I stopped drinking.
I don't think I should be talking about this now,
but to be honest,
I did not know that I was suffering from a panic disorder.
Then I came to work with Gu Ra for a different programme.
He said,
- "Why do you keep sighing?" - You did it without realising it.
I told him I don't sigh.
He said, "You sighed about 20 times. It could be a symptom."
He directed me...
- to a doctor he knows. - Dr Kim.
He diagnosed me with alcoholism and panic disorder.
A lot of celebrities have panic disorder, right?
Yes, they do. Among them,
Sang Min follows my instructions the best.
- In my opinion... - Is he your disciple?
No, I wouldn't call him that.
He is more like a subordinate.
- It's like a pyramid scheme. - That's right.
We have the same doctor.
We have the same host.
He is a doctor, not a host!
Dr Kim...
It's not like the doctor spreads the disorder.
He is not a host.
(It's an absurd choice of word.)
Sang Min is the Dasan Call Centre for celebrities.
I heard that...
celebrities call him day and night for advice.
What do they usually ask you about?
I am sure they ask about debts.
I bet they ask him about a divorce, too.
- Debts, divorce, - You are an expert in many areas.
- panic disorder and other things. - You went through a lot.
Having went through a lot,
I can give an 80 percent answer to any question.
That's why celebrities call me for advice.
- You are like Solomon. - That's how it came to be.
I get a lot of questions about...
- becoming a victim of fraud. - It happens.
I have experienced it so many times.
I advise them to send certification of contents...
before the other party takes a legal action.
I advise them to consider what the other party is devising.
- Do you take a fee? - Of course he doesn't.
Doing so would be a violation of the Attorneys-at-Law Act.
(Doing so would be a violation of the Attorneys-at-Law Act.)
I heard Solbi wants to know how to gain more followers on social media.
Ask Sang Min for an advice.
How did you know?
I didn't personally snoop around.
He was informed of what you told the scriptwriter.
- I didn't say anything. - Really?
- Why would I? It's embarrassing. - How did they know?
Why do you want to gain more followers?
People ask me why a celebrity has such a small amount of followers.
- How many followers do you have? - What's the number?
- I have about 9,000 followers. - You have 9,000 followers.
You should have about 50,000 followers.
- I had one follower at first. - How many do you have now?
- I have 30,000 followers now. - See?
How did you get so many followers?
I will explain.
- With a celebrity's social media, - It's all about communication.
- communication is the key. - That's right.
- You need to connect with fans. - I do communicate.
You shouldn't be ashamed of connecting with fans.
I am not ashamed of it.
Your absurd comments are the problem.
It's not like that.
How would you know? You don't do social media.
What would you know about social media?
He wants to talk about a topic he knows nothing about.
(Stay out of topic you know nothing about.)
- My nickname among fans... - Maybe she needs to send emojis.
Is "The Fairy of Like and Retweet".
It's because...
I like and retweet...
a story about me faster than anyone.
It shows that I stay connected.
You must learn how to express what is going on in your life.
I didn't know so many people would be interested in my selfies.
- Do you post your selfies? - Yes.
Of course people take interest in your selfies.
- Why do you say that? - He takes selfies like this.
- Do you do that on purpose? - Show us.
Let me show you.
I have a missed call from a creditor.
(I have a missed call from a creditor.)
He got a call during the shoot.
My goodness.
(This show should explain why he couldn't answer.)
- This is how I take a selfie. - He is so funny.
This is the angle I use.
I do this...
because I want to show my fans the entirety of me.
- He focuses on the details. - If I use this angle,
fans can see everything from my hairstyle to my shoes.
It's a selfie you took during the shoot of Radio Star.
Let's see how it looks.
These are the selfies...
I post on SNS.
- I see. - This is the angle I use.
They show your unique character.
I want them to see me from head to toe.
That's why most of my selfies are taken from this angle.
- That's your tactic. - Sang Min,
can you tell me how I can gain more followers?
- Find a concept for her. - I have an idea.
- What is it? - Since your name is Solbi,
take selfies with an acorn.
- Should I do that every time? - Yes.
(Sighing)
It's obvious he has no experience on social media.
(Beware of an unhelpful advice.)
It seems like everyone has a lot of followers.
- I don't. - Everyone looks relaxed.
- "Everyone looks relaxed"! - He doesn't.
I don't have many followers.
Kyu Hyun has the most followers.
Look at his smug face. He is the world-class celebrity.
- He looks relaxed. - He really does.
Do you have a million followers?
- Yes, I do. - Of course he does.
That's impressive.
Gyeong Ree, you have 100,000 followers, right?
I have 510,000 followers.
- You have 510,000 followers. - Yes.
My goodness.
Solbi has such a small number of followers.
(Disheartened)
They have many followers.
(Solbi is sad.)
- You could attract followers here. - That's right.
- I don't think I can do that. - Say something to the viewers.
Help me.
- What does she mean? - You should say, "Follow me."
- "Follow me." - Why did she say, "Help me"?
"Help me."
(You can just say it in Korean.)
Please visit my social media page.
Solbi, you're so adorable.
You're so pretty.
- What are they doing? - What was that?
(I'm sorry.)
Solbi, is it true that you went to Europe to see a fortune teller...
- who told you about your past life? - I'm curious about this story.
It's not that I went to Europe to see the fortune teller.
There's a very famous fortune teller,
- and she said she wanted to see me. - The fortune teller did?
Did she want you to be her pupil?
No. What are you talking about?
I'm just asking since I don't know.
It's not like that. Please let me finish.
- So I... - The fortune teller is Korean,
- right? - Yes, and she's very famous.
One day, she thought of me, and a light shone on me.
She felt that I'd become successful and tried to contact me...
through many people to tell me about her reading.
The fortune teller told me...
that I was a Roman princess in my past life.
- A Roman princess? - Yes.
I've always wanted to visit the Vatican City.
So when I got to travel in Switzerland,
I went to Rome before coming back to Korea.
It was hard to believe...
that I happened to know the ways without looking at a map.
(She already knew the ways.)
(This is nonsense.)
It's true.
- Really? - It was amazing.
- So I... - The way to what place?
- The roads in Rome. - Of course, roads lead to places.
- You must have looked at signs. - Excuse me.
- No, I didn't. - All roads lead to Rome.
I decided to go to the Pantheon, and I found the way there.
- I didn't look at the map. - Excuse me.
Anyone can find the way there easily.
Not everyone can find the way that easily.
- All the streets seemed familiar? - Yes!
- She's right. It's not easy. - She was a Roman princess.
- Did you just know the direction... - Hold on.
- without looking at a map? - Yes.
- Really? - You didn't look at any signs?
- I didn't look at signs. - You should tell the truth here.
- Maybe, she really was a princess. - It's true.
The staff members who were with me there said...
"It must be true that you were a Roman princess in your past life."
- They were mean people. - Right.
- They made her believe that. - Exactly.
- Please go on. - They made her believe that.
We went to a castle where a princess would have lived,
and I felt really weird when we got there.
I felt a shudder.
(Gook Jin bursts out laughing on purpose.)
It's true.
- It's a true story. - We didn't say it isn't.
- What happened next? - Please go on.
I entered a room in the castle,
and I saw a bed in the room.
I thought, "Is this the place I lived in my past life?"
The thought crossed my mind all of a sudden,
- and I had a weird feeling. - I have panic disorder medications.
- You should give her some. - No. It can't cure her.
- It can't cure her. - It's not the right medicine.
- Do you think this won't work? - It won't work on her.
- It can't cure her. - She needs a stronger medication.
- It can't cure her. - That's not strong enough.
- I was a Roman princess... - You were a Roman princess.
Who slept in the castle for a long time.
- In the castle. - Something else happened.
I got an offer for a role in a Chinese drama.
I had a meeting with the Chinese producer.
During the meeting,
he said there was a perfect role for me.
The role he suggested was of a princess.
- In what country? - A Chinese princess...
- in the drama. - I see.
He said my face looks like a princess.
- Did she say "pace"? - She said "face".
It made me think that I might really have been a princess.
- I thought that way. - Weren't they swindlers?
- Did you... - No. I'm going to China tomorrow.
- Really? - Are you going to play a princess?
- Did you get that part? - For the shooting?
- I'll have the final meeting there. - Is your character...
a Turkic person, not Han Chinese?
Is she a Khitan person?
- Khitan people wouldn't appear. - What country did you say?
Turkic or Khitan people.
What people?
What kind of people?
- Turkic people and Khitan people. - Listen to me.
The most of Chinese people are Han Chinese,
- There are Khitan people. - There are the Turkic, Khitan...
and the Mohe people. There are many ethnic groups...
- in China. - I'm not sure about that.
(She doesn't understand.)
I think your character would be Turkic or Khitan.
Oh, I'll ask the producer about that.
- Okay. Ask the producer. - Anyway,
you got a role of a princess.
Everything adds up.
I thought you were a princess.
I thought I saw a princess when I entered your waiting room.
You shouldn't tease her!
Don't tease your senior.
I really saw...
- her glowing like this. - Why would you say such a thing?
- You shouldn't do that. - She's your senior!
What are you doing?
- It seems... - I'm not kidding.
That Gyeong Ree treats Solbi like a princess as if she were...
- Solbi's servant. - Are you feeling hot?
(Solbi isn't upset anymore.)
Solbi entered a technical high school...
just because she wanted to get attention from boys.
"Technical high school" sounds similar to "princess".
("Technical high school" sounds similar to "princess".)
Stop it.
- Stop it already. - It sounds similar to "princess".
- Stop saying that. - This is why...
I didn't want to talk about my past life.
- Technical high school. Princess. - The reason you entered...
a technical high school is...
I'm sure she chose the school because of her grades.
I didn't get good grades in middle school.
I was never interested in studying.
It's my own philosophy on life.
(She makes a ridiculous excuse.)
Normally, girls don't go to a technical high school.
- They pick commercial high schools. - I contemplated between...
technical and commercial high schools.
I thought it'd be better...
- to get attention from others. - Which high school did you go to?
- Why do you ask? - I'm just asking.
I'm just asking the name of your high school.
I went to Jemulpo High School. Which school did you go to?
I don't want to say it.
- You should say it. - But his high school...
- Why is it a big deal? - I went to a technical high school.
I went to Yeongdeungpo High School.
- He went to... - My school was located in Sanbon.
- In Sanbon? - A technical high school in Sanbon?
(They're looking it up.)
Why are you searching my school?
Kyu Hyun, you're weird, too.
- There's nothing weird about this. - You're so weird.
- Why would you... - Solbi.
Tell them to stop it like a princess.
- Stop it. - Gook Jin, stop doing that.
I can't believe him. He's really enjoying it.
- He can't stop doing that. - I can't believe him.
- Anyway... - Stop it.
(He wanted to try saying it, too.)
What was your major?
- I majored in chemical engineering. - Chemical engineering?
- Chemical engineering. - Yes.
It also sounds similar to "princess."
I tend to get involved with things that sounds similar to "princess".
(All the three words have "Gong" in them in Korean.)
Gyeong Ree, you were...
- very popular in high school. - I'm sure.
- She must have been very popular. - Which high school did you go to?
- Daemyeong Girls' High School. - I see.
- You were so popular... - She was very popular.
That your neck wrinkles deepened.
- What happened? - Well...
on the first day in high school,
- students find new club members. - That's right.
The senior students try to find new members they like.
Almost all the senior students came to my classroom to see me.
- Oh, she was famous. - My senior students came.
- Your senior students? - Yes. I was so embarrassed.
I felt really awkward,
so I pretended I was sleeping during the recess,
and I always kept my head down.
- I guess everyone had heard of you. - What about boys?
- You went to a girls' high school. - She went to a girls' high school.
What about the boys in other schools?
- They heard about me, as well. - She had been famous.
Solbi, how popular were you?
Did boys from another school come to see you?
Just like a scene from romance comic books,
boys were waiting on motorcycles in front of my school.
- Were they waiting to see you? - Yes.
- Were they waiting to see you? - Wow, really?
(Gyeong Ree is impressed.)
- Really? - Were they delivery men?
Were they?
Hey, Ji An, I'll give you a ride.
(Solbi, I'm here.)
Gyeong Ree, did anyone wait for you in front of school?
I had a boyfriend in high school.
He came to school to walk me home.
- Just one person? - Yes.
One of the boys on the motorcycle was my boyfriend.
I think she's making up a story.
Just tell them the name of your high school.
Your boyfriend was waiting for you on a motorcycle? That's ridiculous.
Hyuk Soo, have you met these three before?
- I haven't met Solbi before. - I see.
The other two appeared on "Saturday Night Live Korea".
- So you've met them. - She's amazing.
- Me? - Solbi is amazing.
Usually, people only pretend to be like this.
- But I think she's actually... - She doesn't pretend.
- But they can't be like Solbi. - Exactly.
- Look at Solbi's face. - She's amazing.
You can't beat people like Kim Heung Gook.
- Do I... - He doesn't have to pretend.
- Do I have a serious problem? - No.
- No, you have no problem. - What did she say?
- It means you're authentic. - You're authentic.
- Her character is unique. - No one can imitate it.
- It means you don't pretend. - He made this gesture.
- He didn't mean it like that. - I didn't mean it like that.
- I meant you're different. - You didn't like to be compared...
to Kim Heung Gook?
You're good friends with Heung Gook.
- He's an acquaintance. - All right.
So you think you're not the same kind as Heung Gook?
The same kind?
What do you mean by that?
The same type of person.
(She doesn't understand what they mean.)
I've been on "Saturday Night Live Korea"...
- for five years. - You've seen many peculiar people.
I meant to talk about unique people who made a strong impression.
But she's the more unique person I've ever met.
Who else is unique?
- Choi Min Soo. - She's more unique than him?
- Yes. - Did I beat Choi Min Soo?
Yes, you did. Congratulations.
Solbi, congratulations. You won.
Thank you so much. Follow me.
She'll gain more followers as she defeated Choi Min Soo.
Hyuk Soo, I heard that you lost your part...
in "Saturday Night Live Korea" because of Choi Min Soo.
Before that, I was told to come to the shoot urgently.
They called me in the morning to ask me to come to the set.
Around 3am, Min Soo called the producer of the show.
Let's say the producer's name is Kyu Hyun.
When the producer answered the phone, he said,
"There are two things you have to remember."
"I'm going for a motorcycle ride tomorrow."
"You can just film me riding my motorcycle."
"Do you understand?"
That's what Min Soo said?
- So, I went to the shoot. - Okay.
At the time, I had to play about seven roles.
- I went to his leather workshop. - Right. It's in Hongdae.
I went inside, and he said, "Hyuk Soo."
"Pick one." He told me.
I said, "It's an honour."
At the time, I didn't have a proper wallet,
so I chose a long wallet...
and took it to him. Then, he said, "I won't give it to you."
(What a twist.)
Right. He sells it.
"I won't give it to you. So that's what you like."
"Put that back."
He was joking.
I thought the shoot was going to be fun.
One of the roles I played was a part-timer at a gas station.
Suddenly, he said,
"Kyu Hyun, this is not right."
"There's a friend that I really like,"
"and he's perfect for this role."
"Give him the job, and pay him 1,000 dollars."
(He asked solemnly.)
I was supposed to play seven roles,
but I was replaced with his friends for all of my seven roles.
It ended up getting filled with his friends.
- I see. - He wanted to...
take care of his friends.
So he gave all your roles to his friends?
He must've wanted to make good memories with his friends.
And he wanted to look out for them.
"Kyu Hyun, he does my hair."
"Please give him 1,000 dollars."
(He solemnly asked again.)
"He does my makeup, and I really adore him."
"Please give him 1,000 dollars."
(He's a good friend who looks after his friends.)
I heard Mr Shin Gu...
didn't leave after the shoot, and you were curious.
I had the chance to be on...
the drama "Dear My Friends",
and Mr Shin Gu didn't leave even after the shoot.
I was wondering why, and suddenly a staff member ran towards him.
He said, "Sir, why are you still here?"
Mr Shin replied, "Nobody told me to leave."
"Nobody told me to leave."
"The shoot ended, but nobody told me to leave."
(He impersonates people realistically.)
- That's it. - All right.
That was a good one.
- He's a good actor. - That was a good one.
He takes advantage of his acting skills.
Impersonation is incorporated into every story.
- That was good. - He's good.
(He's the human copying machine.)
Sang Min,
you saw Gu Ra carrying his things in plastic or paper bags,
and you felt bad for him.
Despite your own financial difficulties,
you bought Gu Ra a designer bag.
Yes. I saw him carrying his things in...
plastic or paper bags.
I thought it would be nice for him to have...
- a bag to carry his things. - Right.
However, he doesn't care much about those things.
One time, I had to go abroad for a shoot.
I went to Hawaii,
and Hawaii is famous for outlets.
Even if I bought it at an outlet,
it was still 499 dollars.
- That's expensive. - There's a reason.
It's a very well-made bag.
I carry that bag every day.
I have a lot of ideas,
and there are many people who succeeded because of me.
They took my ideas and turned them into successful businesses.
It would be nice if they would help me with cash.
Instead, they always offer me...
to travel with them when they go abroad and pay for my flight.
That's how they repay me.
- They could just give you money. - I'd appreciate that very much.
- I get to spend it for many things. - That's not helpful.
Even if they get you a plane ticket, you'd have to spend money.
Is that when you bought it?
I took 1,000 dollars, and I spent 499 dollars on that.
You should...
I use that bag every day,
and even after that, Sang Min...
bought me a nice suit at an outlet in Hong Kong.
I went to...
an outlet that sells designer brands at very cheap prices.
That suit originally costed about 4,000 dollars,
but I found a place where I could buy it for only 600 dollars.
Unfortunately, they only had size 54,
- and it was too big for me. - That's my size.
It's Gu Ra's size.
I could just walk past it.
But it was a chance to buy a good product at a cheap price.
I thought I would buy it for Gu Ra since it wouldn't fit me.
I had preciously seen him on an awards ceremony,
and he was wearing shabby clothes with stubbles on his face.
- I told him this. - Right.
"You shouldn't look like that at an awards ceremony, Gu Ra."
- That's very sweet of him. - I still have that suit.
- But you have different sizes. - That design is...
- classic. - Does he fit into your size?
He said he bought size 54.
You should know how to listen when people talk.
I am size 48.
That's why you don't have many followers on social media.
- I said I bought... - Don't bully me using my weakness.
(What?)
- That's your weakness? - For me it's...
That's your weakness?
Solbi knows how to talk back at Gu Ra.
(Solbi doesn't lose to Gu Ra.)
Sang Min, I heard there's something you want to explain today.
A fan gives him gifts he doesn't deserve, and he's getting...
- misunderstood because of her. - It's her, isn't she?
Yes. I know absolutely nothing about her.
She sends me lunch boxes...
- to every show I'm on. - Right.
Some people do that.
When she sends the lunch boxes,
she asks them to deliver her gift along with the it.
No matter how much my manager asks,
they say nothing about her.
They say they've just come to deliver the lunch boxes.
- They don't disclose anything. - Nothing.
There was a such misunderstanding.
Along with the lunch boxes,
she always sends me expensive...
- What? - What does she send?
- Expensive shoes. - Shoes.
Actually, the selling price...
isn't that high,
- but it's hard to get them. - Are those limited editions?
They have high reselling value.
- Are you wearing them right now? - Are you?
I am wearing one of the many pairs I got from her.
- This pair. - It's very expensive.
- It's very nice. - It costs about 2,500 dollars now.
- Really? - That's how much it would cost?
(They become very interested after hearing its price.)
Really?
- It's a collaboration piece. - It matches his outfit.
These was designed by...
Justin Dunn.
- By the way, - Yes.
Don't your creditors...
- Don't they try to take them? - ask for those?
- But... - Those were gifts.
(He slowly retreats.)
- He's retreating. - Now they know the price.
Please zoom out the camera.
Yes. Zoom it out.
- That pair costs 2,500 dollars. - I know.
Let me clarify.
Clothes and shoes can't be seized.
- Thank goodness. - That's good.
That's good.
The fan must feel so happy that you're wearing it on TV.
Perhaps...
a location-tracking chip is installed...
on one of the soles of those shoes.
- There's nothing like that. - No?
- His creditor might have sent them. - I...
I... Well...
- I doubt it. - They look very nice.
I think the creditors are trying to coax him.
They must have a group chat.
- Then, they collected money. - "Did you send the package?"
She found out that I like shoes,
and she started to send me shoes.
So people started to wonder how I could afford these shoes.
- Some people misunderstood me. - So you want to clarify that...
- they are gifts from your fan. - Yes.
Usually, he wears slippers...
and keeps the shoes in plastic bags.
- He wears them only for the shoot. - I only wear them inside a studio.
Do you take them off when you go outside?
- You take those off? - You've never...
- stepped on soil with those shoes. - No.
I see.
They go inside a box again.
Usually, I wear acupressure massage slippers.
(He usually wears acupressure massage slippers.)
(He's concerned about his health.)
Solbi, when you were going through a slump,
you had a creepy experience at home,
and that's when you realised that you should be filling your head...
instead of your house. That's what I heard.
By that, you mean to fill your head with knowledge?
- Or you mean you implanted hair? - Knowledge or thoughts.
You should fill your own head with some common sense.
You don't make sense at all.
Kyu Hyun is slower than we think.
(He's dumber than you think he is.)
There was a time...
when tough things happened...
- all at once. - It was bad.
On top of that, my mother got hospitalised.
I was forcing myself to stay in one piece.
That's when I was starring in a musical.
One day, I went home after a performance.
I pressed the right passcode,
but the door wouldn't unlock.
So, I called a locksmith.
After unlocking the door, he told me...
not to get too shocked.
I asked him why, and he said it seems like someone broke in.
When I opened the door, I found out that it had been locked from inside.
I unlocked it and went inside.
The house was a mess.
It was just like a scene you see in a TV series.
I got goosebumps.
The things that were stolen at the time...
are worth about...
200,000 dollars in total.
You had that much jewellery at home?
There were my things, and there were also...
- my sister's things. - Did you lose cash, too?
I lost everything.
It's been really tough for me, you know?
Just when I thought things were looking up,
I lost everything I owned. And I felt like I was back to zero.
That's when I realised this.
I was so crazy about shopping and...
making myself look better.
I realised that I could lose them any time,
- and I'd be left with nothing. - You wanted something intangible.
Yes. So I started reading books since no one would steal books.
I started going to art galleries.
When you talk like that, you look like a princess.
- You look like a real princess. - Yes. So...
You look like a real princess.
Those things can't be stolen.
I learned a lot of things through that experience.
- She's amazing. - So I don't...
She could give a lecture with that story.
- She can't. - Can't she?
The lecture would end too soon.
(It will be the shortest lecture ever.)
How will she fill an hour?
That's when I started collecting books.
I used to go to department stores whenever I had money, but...
- I go to a bookstore now. - You buy books now.
- There's an old saying. - Thieves won't steal books.
- Right. - Hyuk Soo's eyes changed.
A while ago, he was having fun watching her.
But now, he's looking at her with admiration.
A while ago, he was looking at her like this and laughed.
- He admires her now. - She's really like a princess.
She's prettier in person. She told me to say this.
I told her that she looked better in person, and...
she told me to say it on television.
So, did you become less materialistic after that?
Materialistic?
- It means... - Do you have less desire to shop?
- Desire for things. - I see.
I thought you were referring to this.
(She didn't get it at first.)
All right.
You should read more.
Do you have less desire for things?
You don't buy designer brand watches anymore?
- I don't buy them. - You don't.
I get vintage clothes and refashion them.
- I see. - That thief changed you.
- In a way that's what he did. - She could give a lecture.
- She can't. - She could.
She needs something bigger.
Lecture industry is not easy to penetrate.
(It's not easy.)
Solbi, I heard that your mum wasn't good at using computers,
but her skills improved because of the malicious comments you got.
When I debuted at a young age...
and got many mean comments,
Mum enrolled in a computer class.
I asked her why she's taking a computer lesson.
She said she wanted to reply to those mean comments.
That made me feel sad.
So did she reply to those comments?
I went online and checked,
and it turns out she was using her name as her ID.
- Her real name. - She doesn't know better.
What did she reply?
"Solbi is not that kind of person. She's a very good girl."
She replied as if it wasn't her.
Usually, people would react, "I know this is you, Solbi."
That's what they usually say.
Was it you?
- How could you do that? - It's a touching story.
Why did you have to ruin it?
(Laughing)
Gyeong Ree, I heard you prefer the European way of greeting...
like kissing cheeks, also known as bisou.
My hands sweat a lot.
- I see. - But they are not sweaty now.
- You know John Park, right? - Yes.
- He sweats a lot. - Really?
I know it because I've shaken his hands.
I held John's hands when he was on Radio Star.
And his hands were drenched in sweat.
When I touched his hands, I felt like I was touching a fish.
(His hands were wet and slimy.)
Wait. I'll know when I touch her hands.
- My hands aren't sweaty now. - I'd still know.
- I'm serious. - I'd know.
- You're worse than me. - This is...
What are you talking about?
- What are you saying? - It's because...
You're a back-stabber.
- It's a hassle. - I tried learning to play a guitar,
- and the string became rusty. - That's what happens.
When I learned piano as a young girl,
sweat from my hand sticks to the dust on the keyboard...
and it becomes filthy.
Filthy water.
So I can't play any instrument.
That's why you high-five with the back of your hand.
- Yes. - I do this.
Isn't it better not to do it?
- You high-five like this? - It's better not to do it.
- I don't want to do it. - It's better not to do it.
- When someone high-fives me, - You can't avoid it.
(She automatically high-fives with the back of her hand.)
Gyeong Ree, I heard you think the right side of your face...
is 100 times better than the left side of your face.
- Yes. - Let's see.
They look different.
- That's the left side. - That's the left side.
And the right side.
- I think the left side is better. - Really?
- Some people like my left side. - They look different.
- They are different. - I like the left side.
- Is that right? - The right side is prettier.
(She's happy.)
Do your fans take pictures of you only from the right side?
There are fans...
who come to take my pictures.
They know that I don't look good from this angle.
At first, they take pictures from left side,
but they later shift to the right side.
And whenever there's an event, they usually sit on the right side.
(They take the seats on the right.)
Solbi, which side of your face is the prettiest? The front?
- I... - Her heart is the prettiest.
She's so beautiful.
- I look good from the front. - Her hair's pretty.
Your heart is pretty.
- Solbi. - Your heart is very beautiful.
(He insists.)
Solbi, I personally prefer your face before.
You look beautiful now, but...
- I look more like my old self now. - You do.
But I like your old nose more to be honest.
- What can she do now? - I'm just saying.
- She can't fix it again. - It's done.
Solbi, I like that...
you are becoming more like the old you.
- She's becoming more like her. - Yes.
We were on the show "Sunday Night" together.
We were like Tom and Jerry. Do you remember that?
Why are you bringing up old memories all of a sudden?
You and I share a beautiful memory.
(They used to pinch each other.)
(Screaming)
(You used to be happy watching me in pain.)
(Gu Ra's face bled.)
(That was one of their beautiful moments.)
(I pressed your head lightly.)
(And you couldn't lift your head.)
(Remember this beautiful moment?)
Were they beautiful moments?
No.
I think Solbi became less whimsical now.
No. She's still the same.
- She's still the same. - I think she's more whimsical.
The worse thing that happened to her was being on "We Got Married".
Why was it the worst?
- I personally think... - Through that show I was able to...
regain my positive image I'd lost because of you.
(I'd lost it because of you.)
On that show, her partner was Andy.
She used to be the rising variety show star at that time,
but suddenly she became a sweetheart.
And that's when her value started...
People were so mean to me when I was on the show with you.
(She disagrees with him.)
- I don't like being referred as... - Do you think you don't...
- the female version of Kim Gu Ra. - have any problems of your own?
- This is who I am. - I...
(He loses.)
Solbi and I share a memory. There was one time...
- I farted loudly on television. - He farted.
- It was aired, and she was there. - I was right next to him.
She was pretending to be dead in a comedy skit.
- That's one dirty memory. - It was...
- really loud too. Hee Ra was there. - It was...
- seriously loud. - And what happened?
I was still a rookie at that time.
I wondered if it's okay to fart on television.
(She was flustered.)
Solbi. Solbi.
- I... - Is she all right?
(At that time)
(He farts.)
(No way!)
(Everyone bursts out laughing.)
(They suddenly had to evacuate.)
Hyuk Soo, you were on "Hello"...
to be counselled about your father's obsession.
- Right. - It turns out that...
he's excessively frugal.
Yes. He is obsessed and frugal.
I see.
He only allows three side dishes when we have a meal.
- Is that right? - You can't have more?
We eat beans, seaweed and omelettes.
In my house, we can't turn even on the lights after 8pm.
- After 8pm. - All the lights are off.
- How do you live? - Only the television is on.
The house isn't so big, so we can live with the television light.
That's bad for your eyes.
We used to have good eyesight,
but now my parents and my elder brother wear glasses.
Only I wear glasses from time to time.
All of us got poor eyesight.
- That's bad for your eyes. - You'd pay more for the glasses.
We have to touch the walls to walk around in the dark.
Is your mother okay with that?
She just accepts it. She tells me to understand him.
Now, he's getting even more frugal.
Even when we use the bathroom, he knocks on the door...
and tells us not to flush because he's going to use the toilet.
- So... - It's that bad?
He flushes three or four times after using the toilet for peeing.
Today, he left home with me.
I asked him if he's going to work. He will go to a public toilet.
- Really? - He's unbelievable.
- He's very frugal. - Don't you need to learn from him?
Me?
(He just smiles.)
Solbi, you came out with your new song "Get Back".
Your goal is very humble.
You want to be ranked 99th.
It's not easy to rank in the top 100.
- It's really tough. - It is.
Are you mocking the music ranking system?
- No, I was sincere about it. - You were?
It's really tough to be even ranked 99th.
- It's not easy to enter the chart. - So...
your music video is...
far from mainstream videos. I heard it's hard to understand.
We will show you.
(Stills from her music video are revealed.)
- That's ginseng. - Ginseng!
(Her hair's shaped to look like ginseng.)
Does it have something to do with genetic engineering?
No. Not at all.
And this one.
- I love it. - What is it?
People do this a lot for college festivals. You stick out your face.
(He's referring to the water balloon throwing game.)
(Seven water balloons for 10 dollars!)
- What's up with your legs? - Right.
- It looks avant-garde. - Which are your legs?
- These are Solbi's leg. - These?
- Make a guess. - How can your legs be like this?
Think about it. How can your leg become like this?
- This is the true acrobatics. - What's wrong with her body?
(If it's real, she would be an acrobat.)
All right. I heard your song...
- has so-called "health" dance. - Yes.
- Please show us. - The health dance.
Does it involve a lymph gland massage or something?
- How's that? - You can just do it on your own.
- If you want a massage... - There's nothing...
There's no lymph gland massage?
- The health dance. - Yes.
It's the new song.
(Thumbs up)
(That's the health dance?)
- You have to bounce backwards. - I see.
- How is that healthy? - You bounce your body.
- That will make you healthy? - Yes.
Please show us more.
This is it.
(Bouncing)
- That's it. - You're wearing a wrong outfit.
Right. You can't see it well because of the outfit.
It looks a lot like what middle-aged women do on hikes.
(She jump ropes three times.)
- And just bounce backwards. - I see.
What do you think, Sang Min? You're a dance expert.
Well... Have you tried taking medication?
- Medication? I do, sometimes. - Do you?
- What kind are you talking about? - The mental kind.
(She takes medication for the mentally unstable.)
- When your mind... - It's not that bad.
- Is she okay? - That was nothing.
- That was fine. - Was it?
I think he's having a panic attack.
- Yes, when I saw her back... - I thought so.
- He blurted things out. - That's why...
I got the impression he wasn't thinking before he spoke.
He has a creditor like Solbi.
(Solbi reminds him of someone.)
Gyeong Ree, during your pre-taping interview,
- you cried three times. - Yes.
Apparently, even our scriptwriter cried with you.
Is that true?
You cried the most when you thought about how your agency CEO...
- was criticised because of you. - Why?
- Was that sad? - What happened?
- She's welling up already. - Was it that sad?
Oh, dear.
- What happened? - What happened?
Can I explain a bit later?
Is it a very sad story?
- Not really. - What is it about?
Is it very sad?
It's okay.
I can't speak just yet.
Just thinking about it...
Gyeong Ree, is it a very sad story?
You were there...
when we were asked if we had something to say to...
- our CEOs. - They're close.
I don't remember anyone saying anything sad.
- I wasn't sad. - It's hard to tell.
I just said that my CEO ignores me when I greet him,
- and that ended up on the internet. - I see.
We were on a programme where the celebrities...
got to say a thing or two to their CEOs.
Gyeong Ree said her CEO says hi back to people like...
Hyung Sik and Si Wan but not to her.
The next day, I went to the agency...
and I met my CEO.
- And? - It was a variety show...
so I'd just talked freely,
but there were so many malicious comments.
I felt so bad about it.
When I saw him, I said,
"Did you read the online comments?"
"Don't let them get to you."
"It happens to everyone in the business."
He said, "They hurt."
- Did he cry? - No.
"They hurt."
"I'm too old for this."
- He's over 50. - People looked him up...
- because of what I said. - I didn't know that.
I felt terrible about it.
I told my CEO that I really like him...
and that I was sorry for what I said...
and not clarifying the issue.
My CEO called me a while after that and said,
"You don't have to worry about things like that."
It's not a story worth crying about.
- It's a bit... - Did he say that...
- in tears? - No.
"You don't have to worry about things like that."
(He's pretending to be the CEO.)
- Gyeong Ree is sweet. - She is.
Crying about things like that means she's innocent.
Why did our scriptwriter cry, then?
There's a director who ignores everyone.
(A director ignores them.)
It was empathy.
Sang Min, if you cried as easily as her,
you'd have cried every day.
If I were to start telling sob stories...
Wouldn't you need five hours?
(I would, indeed.)
Even before her debut,
Gyeong Ree was famous as one of Chae Yeon's backup dancers.
- Right? - Were you on her team?
- Yes, I was her dancer. - For "Na Na Na"?
- No, for "Look Look Look". - "Look Look Look"?
- What's "Na Na Na" then? - "Look Look Look"?
I know the "Na Na Na" song, but "Look Look Look"?
- She copies her own songs. - She likes repetitive titles.
I performed with her on stage when she sang that song.
- "Look Look Look"? - Yes.
- How does the dance go? - Do you remember?
- Look, look, look... - Oh, it's that song.
(This was in 2010 when Gyeong Ree was 21.)
(She looks just the same.)
What's the "Na Na Na" dance?
That's it.
- That's right. - I also...
- danced for Park Mi Kyung. - Wasn't that Tak Jae Hoon's dance?
- Park Mi Kyung, too? - For "Come Back".
- "Come Back"? - I was on TV with her.
(This was in 2010 when Gyeong Ree was 21.)
I was also a backup dancer for Kim Gun Mo's national tour.
When you worked for him,
- did you have a hard time? - I had a very hard time.
- Okay, thank you. - So...
We'll stop there.
(Somehow, Gun Mo looks bad.)
Hyuk Soo was in the movie...
"My Love, My Bride" as a guy delivering food.
Did you have to ride a motorcycle when you didn't have...
- a licence? - Yes.
- That's true. - Was La Mi Ran scared?
Almost the all of the cast members were outside...
- when I delivered jokbal. - I see.
I had to stop at an exact spot in order to...
appear in the shot.
(He stops.)
- Is this 37-1? - Yes.
Did you order a large size of jokbal?
(No wonder they all looked worried.)
We shot the scene at dawn and I couldn't ride motorcycles,
so I practised riding from the evening before.
- I guess she felt uneasy. - I'm sure she did.
She told me, "Hyuk Soo, just go home."
"We'll add you in the ending credits."
(Your name will be there.)
"You won't be in a close-up anyway."
She was so calm.
I'd braked a bit abruptly, but they ignored it...
and used it.
She said, "I think we got it. Bye, Hyuk Soo."
- I was confident, but Mi Ran... - Why did she tell him to go?
"Hyuk Soo, we'll add you in the ending credits."
(His impersonations are extremely realistic.)
(He's satisfied.)
I was shocked to hear that Hyuk Soo...
- weighed 100kg when he was 23. - Really?
He eats a lot. Do you still eat cake right before going to bed?
I have to eat before I sleep.
You aren't fat, though.
- I exercise. - How much do you weigh?
About 75kg?
- 75kg? - Yes.
You can't sleep when you're hungry.
- Right? - I can't.
Do you still eat cake and donuts?
- What's this about donuts? - Donuts...
- Donuts. - Your pronunciation...
- It's so old-fashioned. - You're an English major, though.
That's what my dad says.
- Donuts. How many do you eat? - He's so funny.
- Donuts. - How many?
I love donuts.
- Do you? - I eat that more than regular food.
- What's your favourite? - Krispy Kreme.
- Those are sweet.
- The plain glazed ones. - How many can you eat?
One time, I ate up to two dozens.
- Two dozens? 24? - Yes, 24 donuts.
- You should be on TV for that. - In one sitting?
Yes. Aren't Krispy Kreme donuts easier to eat in large amounts?
- No. - How can one eat 24 donuts?
One donut is enough for me.
- When you're hungry, right? - Yes.
(Something doesn't add up.)
- I have a question. - Okay.
Your father was so frugal and only had three side dishes on a table.
- How did you get fat? - I ate in secret.
He secretly ate 30 omelettes.
(He ate a lot of the three dishes.)
Is that why your father started to spend less?
(He just realised the truth.)
You are watching a high-end music programme, Radio Star.
Our four guests are people...
who survived hard times and are enjoying success.
Let's hear the sweetest song of their lives.
They chose the same song.
Sang Min, Solbi and Gyeong Ree chose the same song.
- Will you sing together? - Yes.
Oh, the memories.
Lee Gun Woo wrote the lyrics.
("Angel Without Wings" by Roo'Ra)
A song composed by Choi Joon Young.
Why did you pick this song?
It's the song that shot Roo'Ra to stardom.
- It was a hit. - It was huge.
At the time...
- everyone knew the song. - It was widely popular.
- It would be his favourite song. - It should be.
You do gigs and events.
- You sing all the other parts. - His singing improved.
- I sing the whole song. - You look like you're going...
to pass out when you sing.
Certain Roo'Ra songs are really hard to sing.
- You're singing for two. - "The 100th Day".
I have to cover the rap that three people did.
(Two can't perform at the moment.)
- Hire someone. - Have someone help you.
A look-alike.
That's a bit... It's wrong.
Can't you ask Mikey to come back?
(Mikey was the rapper for Roo'Ra's 5th album.)
- Can't you call him? - He's in in his 60s right now.
- What? - He's old.
Is he over 60?
- I think... - The American guy?
- He was in his 40s when he joined. - Was he?
Is he really in his 60s now?
- He was 40 in 1997. - Really?
(I'm too tired now.)
- Sang Min, Solbi and Gyeong Ree. - Kwon Ji An.
Let's listen to them sing.
("Angel Without Wings")
(He warms up with awkward shouts.)
(Is it for my sake)
(Is that why you left without saying)
(Is it for my sake)
(Is that why you left without saying)
(Look for an angel)
(Singing chorus)
(The older guys are getting excited.)
(Sang Min's enjoying himself.)
(Solbi does her job in the chorus.)
(When so many people try to befriend you)
(He tries to do his best.)
(He's impressed by Sang Min's passion.)
(His blood pressure is slowly rising.)
(We travel back to the 90s, powered by his blood pressure.)
(She sings Chae Ri Na's part.)
(I'm looking for an angel)
(Like I used to)
(One, two!)
(Now I know)
(The Roman princess sings Kim Ji Hyun's part.)
(Can you feel it)
(The beginning of love is the end of loneliness)
(This hip dance was widely popular in 1995.)
(It's a perfect rendition.)
(Solbi washes off her image of being an airhead by singing.)
(Gu Ra isn't used to this side of her.)
(It's choreography that they hurriedly put together.)
(Her singing is powerful and clear.)
(She's pleased.)
(That was abrupt.)
(It's the 1990s style of communicating with the audience.)
- Are you having fun? - Yes!
If you're having fun, scream!
(The blast from the past ends with the music.)
He did it like this is a paid gig.
I was surprised by Solbi's singing.
- She's good. - She can sing.
She should be on "King of Mask Singer".
- Hasn't she been on yet? - Wear a pine cone.
(Wear a pine cone mask.)
What a terrible idea.
Solbi the pine cone.
For a painter...
- I'm a singer. - The key in this song is very high.
- She did really well. - As soon as...
Sang Min began, the memories flooded back.
- It was great. - You covered two parts.
Well done.
You wrapped it up like you would a gig.
(We almost paid you.)
The three singers sang a song together...
and now the actor has to sing alone.
Here's the song that Hyuk Soo chose.
(What song did he pick?)
This is tough to sing.
("I Loved You" by Park Wan Kyu)
- I like the tone. - It's Park Wan Kyu's version.
Will you lip-sync?
- No. - Why did you choose this song?
Whatever I do, I'm bound to imitate Kim Kyung Ho.
I like this song, too.
- It's a great song. - It is.
Let's listen to Hyuk Soo sing "I Loved You".
I have to...
imitate Kim Kyung Ho,
so I asked for them to get me a wig.
- I might as well... - He's a real entertainer.
(He puts on the wig.)
(A wig makes a big difference.)
(Even without using computer graphics, )
(we have an alternate Kim Kyung Ho.)
(Let's see how much of Kim Kyung Ho Hyuk Soo can put into the song.)
(I loved you)
(He starts off flinging his seaweed-like hair around.)
(It's enthralling.)
(They can't believe their eyes and ears.)
(He won't stop flinging his wig.)
(It hurts)
(He recharges his batteries.)
(He shouts as if he's breathing fire out.)
(It's a culture shock for him.)
(No. This isn't good enough.)
(His screams steals your soul.)
(Kyu Hyun is engrossed.)
(He gives it his all.)
(He's now a master of singing.)
(It's the sound of many pent-up emotions.)
(It's making someone think of his gloomy past.)
(The ending is powerful.)
(He's an actor who is just as funny as a comedian.)
- Well done. - He nailed the facial expressions.
You did so well.
Wow. Hyuk Soo.
I'm impressed.
Thanks for joining us for the Sweet and Salty episode.
Can you tell us what you thought?
I hadn't been here in a long time, but it didn't feel like it.
I felt very much so at home and I had fun.
Solbi, I mean, Princess.
- Our princess. - Solbi.
- I'd been here four years ago. - Really?
Has it been that long?
Gu Ra wasn't here then.
Today, he said so many nice things.
- So I felt... - Who, me?
When were you nice?
I had fun.
It was great to make new friends, too.
Gyeong Ree.
I loved it because you all put me at ease.
I once mentioned that Jong Shin...
is my ideal type.
Really? Why are you only saying that now?
- Why him? - You should've started with that.
I'm so honoured to finally have met you.
- Thank you. - I'm happy.
- But why? - His songs.
He's such a good composer and a great singer.
- I'm a fan of his. - I see.
- Don't ever change. - Okay.
Don't change.
- She'll change soon. - 9muses A, our sub unit...
just released "Lip 2 Lip" and I hope you like the song.
Hyuk Soo?
I was pleased to meet you, Solbi. You're so funny.
- We should be friends. - We should.
I'll follow you on social media.
- I'm touched. - Me, too.
Thank you.
- Me, too. - You look so pleased.
Your number of followers will shoot by the time we're done.
Thank you.
I don't think I did much today.
- You did fine. - I had a lot of fun.
The reason you can enjoy...
success after going through a rough patch...
is because you kept pushing forward with endless determination.
You four kept going through thick and thin...
and you're finally here.
- I'll need your help, Sang Min. - Okay.
Don't stop here, win, win.
Don't stop here, win, win
I waited for this for a long time.
Sometimes it takes a lot of patience.
(Shouting)
We will say goodbye here. See you next week.
- Please. - Please.