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(We will counsel you.)
We will counsel you on your unspeakable concerns.
National Competition on Worries.
Let me introduce our two guests.
We have a charming lady and gentleman.
Please welcome Choi Hee.
(Choi Hee)
- Jun.K. - Jun.K.
Welcome.
Now we don't even introduce Tae Joon.
- No. - He's family now.
Please welcome Tae Joon, our youngest MC.
(Choi Tae Joon)
Where does your boyfriend live?
I'll kill you if you eat this.
I'll try to sympathise and share the pain.
I'll do my best as the newest and youngest MC.
You should introduce yourself.
I feel like I've been here for a long time already.
- I'm Choi Tae Joon. - Hello.
(What was that?)
- That was awkward. - You should greet the audience.
- Not her. - Is this a blind date?
- Oh, sorry. - Don't say hi to her.
Hee, what do you think?
- You're here with Tae Joon and Jun.K. - Yes.
Who is closer to your ideal type?
When he looked straight at me to say hello,
my heart skipped a beat before I could say anything.
He's so handsome.
She likes younger men.
- Young men. - No.
In real life, Jun.K has shoulders...
- the size of the Pacific. - The Pacific?
Do you want to see broader shoulders?
- Yes. - Say hi to Yeong Ja.
- Look at her shoulders. - His are nothing.
Jun.K, turn around. Let's sit back-to-back.
- You win. - Jun.K.
He's no match for me.
(Two Pacific Oceans)
She has more bone and flesh.
(More bone, more flesh)
- Yeong Ja. - What?
What did you do to your hair?
It was so hot this summer.
You look like the professor on EBS.
- Isn't she wearing a wig? - Professor Kim.
Hee, do you counsel your friends a lot?
My friends share their secrets with me.
- Do you keep them? - Yes.
I can't give them an answer or a great advice,
but I can take their secrets to my grave.
Will you not tell anyone what you hear today?
I won't.
Why not? This will air on national TV.
The public will know.
Do members of boy bands share secrets...
or does it depend on the members?
If someone is dating,
then we know who the girlfriend is.
Tell us if there are anyone dating at the moment.
Who has a girlfriend?
Don't mention their names.
I haven't seen the others since I released my album.
He doesn't know.
- What about before that? - Before you went solo.
- Before that. - How many?
You can tell us.
Just tell us how many.
We debuted eight years ago, so...
No names, just a number.
- Just 1 or 2. - Just 1 or 2.
That means two.
(That means two.)
- Just 1 or 2 means 2. - Exactly.
You released a solo album.
Do the support you and cheer you on...
Or are they jealous?
My members actually suggested...
last November that I release a solo album...
in Korea this time.
My song has some dance moves.
I'll dance for you.
- Sure. - Okay. Jun.K.
("Think About You" by Jun.K)
(It's unlike 2PM's other songs.)
(The choreography's smooth but powerful.)
(Jun.K comes closer to you...)
(with his unique sentiment and charms.)
(That was so cool.)
We have three worries today.
Show us the keywords, please.
("Customer", "Message", "Son")
I'll go first.
The title is "I Have a Message".
Hello. I'm a 26-year-old woman who suffers from...
severe invasion of privacy.
When I go out to the streets,
people stare at me.
"My goodness. Look at her."
"What a look."
"That's weird. I've never seen someone like her."
"Is she Korean or foreigner?"
People whisper about me. They say...
"Go and get a photo of her."
"I got it. I'll send it to the others."
People take photos of me all the time.
Isn't that invasion of privacy?
Do I have the height or looks of a celebrity?
No. Am I a foreigner?
No. I have pale skin and blond hair,
but I'm Korean.
I just have blue eyes like a Caucasian.
Doctors say I have albinism caused by...
the lack of melanin, a skin pigment.
I was teased ever since I was in primary school.
"You're a ghost. Stay away from me."
"Don't play with her."
"You'll end up like her if you hold her hand."
I told myself that...
people would understand and accept me one day.
Now I'm an adult...
and people still point and stare.
It took a lot of courage for me to come on the show,
but I'm doing this to send a message.
Could you please just treat me same as others?
That was the message.
A few years ago we had a blue-eyed...
mother and daughter on the show.
- Do you remember? - Yes, Cho Eun.
Cho Eun's mother wrote us because...
- her daughter looked different. - She had blue eyes.
- She... - She lacked melanin.
Kids and parents said, "Don't play with her."
It hurt them so much.
Fortunately, things have improved...
since they were on the show.
Cho Eun gets along well with her friends.
I hope today's guest...
experiences the same positive change in her life.
Please welcome our special guest.
(The lady with a lot of courage)
(Hang on.)
(What's that?)
Jun.K.
(She's wearing a helmet.)
(What an impressive appearance!)
(Hwang Ji Young)
- She's wearing a helmet. - Shoes off.
The helmet made the slide...
look like some kind of extreme sport.
She's wearing a helmet.
Before you take the helmet off,
could you tell us how you feel?
I feel more nervous than I expected.
- Do you? - Yes.
- But you're here. - Right.
Are you ready to take off the helmet?
Yes.
Take it off, please.
(Take the helmet off.)
(What his she hiding...)
(beneath the helmet?)
(Everyone gets surprised.)
Okay.
To be very honest,
she does look very different to us.
That's why anyone would notice her.
- It can't be helped. - But...
these days,
many people dye their hair this colour on purpose.
Is your hair colour that big an issue?
I was walking along the street once.
I noticed a group of middle school-aged girls.
One of them dashed forward to overtake me,
looked around and ran back to her friends.
She said, "I saw her face. It's no joke."
I just ignored her because...
it happens to me all the time.
But then the rest of her group took turns to look.
I'd had enough and yelled, and they ran away.
That happens quite often.
People think their curiosity is harmless,
but it hurts you so much.
(She is hurt.)
Once I took a bus and I sat in front of some teenagers.
I heard one talk on the phone.
"She's in front of me."
"I saw her."
I wondered what was going on.
Then I heard her say, "I'm sure. She's an albino."
I froze when I realised she was talking about me.
I thought that was okay and tried to brush it off,
but the girl next to her took out her phone...
and took a photo of me.
(She took a photo.)
"I'll send it to you right now."
(They laughed and sent photos.)
- They were taking photos of me. - That's so rude.
I really couldn't stand that,
so I asked to see their phones to delete the photos.
- I spoke up. - Well done.
They ignored me and looked out the window...
as if they'd done nothing wrong.
There were other people in the bus...
and there wasn't much else I could do.
(She didn't want trouble.)
(All she can do is brave the pain and move on.)
It must be hard for her,
but parents will know how hard it is...
- to deal with something like this. - It's painful.
Ji Young's mother is here today.
Let's meet her. Hello, Ma'am.
Hello.
Was Ji Young always this stressed...
or did she try to hide it?
She struggled a lot when she was younger.
I just found out that it's always been like this...
even after she grew up.
- She didn't mention it. - No.
- She hid it. - She seemed so confident.
- Good for you. - She's incredibly strong.
When did you learn what she had?
- When she was born. - Right away.
It was worst when she was in primary school.
The children teased her too much.
- They do. - "She's white. She's an alien."
Some even threw stones at her.
(Some children threw stones.)
- So... - Oh dear.
I took her to school and picked her up every day.
When people asked about it,
I didn't know what to say.
It hurt already and I couldn't express all that.
I tried hard to hide what I was going through...
for her as well because I didn't want her to know.
- Of course. - I wanted her to be normal.
When I was in primary school, for about two weeks,
my classmates said, "The ghost's here."
"Don't let her in. Shut the door."
("The ghost's here. Shut the door.")
They shut all the doors and windows.
- In primary school? - Yes.
- So you couldn't go in? - In primary school?
They pick on me during breaks.
They poked me and said, "Hey, ghost."
(They picked on her.)
Once, during a sports day,
the wind ruffled a girl's hair.
I was behind her and she thought I'd touched her.
She picked up some sand and threw it at me.
(She threw sand at me.)
She yelled, "How dare you touch me. Go away."
She complained at me for something I didn't do.
I didn't want to go to school the next day.
- Of course. - The same thing will happen again.
I transferred to different schools three times.
When I was getting used to the new school,
one of the cheeky boys in my class said...
"Don't hold her hand or you'll end up like her."
That scared the rest of the class.
Even the nice kids who wanted to be my friend...
gave up because they didn't want to get involved.
(She lost all her potential friends.)
You must've been so lonely.
(All she remembers is being lonely.)
(Time has passed, but the wounds still hurt.)
Did you not have any friends, then?
I tried not to speak in primary and middle school.
If I defended myself by saying they're wrong,
or if I threw something to fight back,
the rumours got worse.
(She didn't want things to escalate.)
So did you not make friends...
or talk to anyone first?
Did you just let people talk about you?
Yes. So when I went to high school,
I couldn't ask someone to be my friend.
If someone I liked...
talked about me, it would feel worse.
That's why you were reluctant to make friends.
(She's been fighting loneliness all her life.)
(If only she had a friend...)
(who treated her for who she is.)
People notice you...
because of your hair.
Did you try to colour it so people would stare less?
My mum coloured my hair...
from when I was 6 to 16.
She said people would tease me once I started school.
Once the roots start to show,
I had to colour my hair every month.
I wanted to be me.
Why should I hide who I am?
- It's no crime. - Exactly.
- That's true. - That's what I thought.
So I stopped colouring my hair,
but people don't know that.
It's not just the hair. Your eyes are different, too.
Did you try wearing coloured contact lenses?
Contact lenses? My eyesight is pretty bad.
- I see. - I didn't consider contact lenses.
I knew what this story was about because I read it.
I knew Ji Young would come down the slide,
but in the audience...
- I noticed someone different. - Me, too.
Could you tell us who she is?
I met her when I was in high school.
We met at a bookstore by chance.
I summoned up my courage to talk to her...
and found out she had what I had.
We've been friends for about 10 years now.
You heard Ji Young talk about what it was like...
in the past and in school.
- You must have gone through that. - Right.
I was bullied a lot in school because of my looks.
The toughest part is the endless questions.
"Are you Korean?" "What's wrong with your skin?"
"Did you bleach your hair?"
I can't answer the same questions over and over again.
A lot of the time I pretend to be a foreigner...
and I walk on as if...
I don't understand what they're saying.
People ask if I coloured my hair...
or if I'm wearing a wig.
If I say no to all that, they ask,
"Is your mum like this? Is your dad a foreigner?"
- "What about your ancestors?" - They're so nosy.
I even get asked if it's a side effect of a medicine.
Even friends wouldn't ask me those questions.
Why do they do that?
I'm not happy every single day.
I have bad days, too.
If they ask me such questions on a bad day,
I get angry.
Do many people ask you questions?
On a busy day, about 4 or 5 people ask.
- Really? - In a group.
- It's never just one person. - Right.
I'm really amazed.
You're amazing.
I think she grew up very well.
She has a very strong identity and personality.
It's all you, Mum.
- It's not easy. - It's not.
(We see the result of your hard work.)
(She tried to hide behind her dyed hair.)
(Ignorance and misunderstandings hurt.)
(But so do rudeness and mocking.)
(Through all that, she stayed confident.)
(She dreams of a day there will be no more hurt.)
Having a tight-knit group of friends and family...
- give you courage. - Yes.
If you have a boyfriend,
- he can help a lot. - Are you dating anyone?
I never had a boyfriend.
(Really?)
Never.
You've been single all these years?
(Me, too.)
(I feel you.)
I suddenly feel better.
It must be the new hair.
(They have a lot in common.)
Why did you never date? Were you shy?
I never even considered it until recently.
Even if there was someone I liked,
I wouldn't be able to stand...
the thought of him rejecting me.
- You tried something new by coming on TV. - Yes.
Challenges change you.
Give it a go.
What's your ideal type?
Name a celebrity.
Anyone with functioning limbs will do.
(She doesn't care about looks.)
I recently noticed how handsome Lee Jong Suk is.
(Lee Jong Suk?)
He has more than just functioning limbs.
(He's way more than that.)
His limbs may function, but they're weird.
They're just too long.
- It's not easy. - Did you go on blind dates?
I did ask someone to set me up and I sent a photo.
The other person apologised and said no.
I'm not so sure about that any more.
- Then... - Maybe not.
Don't let fear take the upper hand.
For your future blind dates, you should practise.
- With whom? - With Tae Joon.
- Me? - A simulated blind date.
(She's shy.)
I see cake.
(Hello Cafe)
(She's captivated.)
This piece of cake...
- Leave it. - She'll scream if you cut it up.
(She'll tell you off.)
Don't cut up what's already a slice.
- Just eat. - Really?
A piece of cake is already in pieces.
- Hello. - Hello.
- You said your ideal type is Lee Jong Suk. - Yes.
That's why we're sitting on the floor.
To hide my height.
(To meet you sitting down.)
I'm not that tall.
You're handsome enough.
Thank you. Do you like cake?
I'd die for cake.
She'll die for cake.
- Have some. - She's witty.
- Do you want syrup? - No, black is fine.
- Me, too. - Really?
- Drink. - Okay.
(Drink)
(Okay)
Even if a man tells you to eat on the first date,
pace yourself.
"I like women who like to eat." They don't.
Stop giving advice. It never helps.
(No more advice, please.)
We help each other.
What's your blood type?
Which blood type do you think I am?
(He changed the topic from food to blood topic.)
- Blood type O. - It's blood type AB.
Really? I wouldn't have guessed it.
I don't know if I should thank you.
I thought you were a doll without a blood type.
(I thought you were a doll without a blood type.)
(My goodness.)
(Beware of the joke that makes you cringe.)
For goodness' sake.
(For goodness' sake.)
(People don't say such things in real life.)
(I thought you would do well on your own.)
- That was good. - I thought you were a doll.
I didn't know you would have blood type AB.
You have something on your face.
(You have something on your face.)
Handsomeness.
Handsomeness!
(Stop it.)
"Doll" and "Handsomeness".
She carries on a conversation very well.
- That was funny. - Thank you.
What do you like to do?
I used to go scuba diving with my friend.
I once fell into water that is three metres deep,
and she saved my life.
I am really bad at swimming.
- Please teach me later. - I will be glad to.
I once went to a water park with a diving stand.
Since I am tall, people thought...
I would be good at sports.
He talks too much for a man on a first date.
So I...
(He talks too much for a man on a first date.)
You should have lowered your voice.
Men like him could be swindlers.
- Maybe he wants to borrow money. - By the way,
have you joined any insurance plans?
There you go.
Since you scuba dive, you should be insured.
I know about a good insurance plan.
Let me get you a brochure.
- It's a good insurance plan. - Give them a hand.
(A blind date with an insurance broker came to an end.)
All right.
- She spoke very well. - That's right.
- She didn't get nervous. - It was great.
- She spoke very well. - She is cheerful.
If I couldn't think of things to say,
she led the conversation.
- She has a way with words. - "Doll" was the best.
- Did I do a good job? - It was Song Joong Ki's line.
You were like an old man.
(You were like an old man.)
An old man?
Aren't you an old man?
(Aren't you an old man?)
(We knew Dong Yeob would get a beating.)
Yeong Ja is like an old man.
Had we been hurt since childhood,
- we wouldn't have her personality. - That's right.
- She is a tough woman. - You are right.
I am sure you know this better than anyone.
I tried my best to raise a confident child.
I am more worried about her eye sight than her looks.
When she entered middle school, we moved to be nearby.
It was inevitable.
Does albinism come with poor sight?
- It usually does. - I see.
I was interested in bioscience since middle school.
I wanted to conduct a research on albinism.
Towards the end of 10th grade,
my sight worsened and I couldn't read the board.
I had to switch majors...
and go to a college for special education.
My parents were too worried.
However, I couldn't focus on my studies.
I used to cry two hours a day without studying.
You were sad to give up your passion.
Did you find a job in special education?
I majored in special education for primary schoolers.
However, children were scared of me.
They screamed, cried and refused...
to enter the classroom I was in.
It hurt my feelings.
I thought, "Children find me scary."
"Should I become a teacher in these circumstances?"
I was filled with regrets.
I knew I would regret it if I don't study science,
so I went to a graduate school for medical science.
Many people were against my decision.
It was especially hard...
when my dad wanted me to continue teaching.
"You have poor eyesight."
"What will you achieve in a field of medical science?"
I had hoped he would worry about the matter...
and give me strength.
It hurt me to hear such harsh words.
He said, "Does life seem easy to you?"
It was hard.
Ma'am, did you know that...
people's well-meaning words had hurt her greatly?
Yes, I knew.
As her parents,
I want her to live an easy life.
(I want her to live an easy life.)
That's my wish.
The reading glass is small,
and she has to squint to read letters.
I saw how thick her textbooks are.
That's why my husband and I...
were against her decision.
- You didn't want her to suffer. - I want her...
to live an ordinary life, but she wants too much.
Ma'am, I am sorry to interrupt.
It's normal for parents to wish...
an easy life for their child.
However, she is an adult now.
Life's struggles cannot be avoided.
Regardless of your wish,
she needs to make a life for herself.
There are people who are without sight or a limb.
Even those people...
try to make the most of their lives.
I want to applaud her, but I cannot express it.
Use this opportunity to compliment her...
- on anything. - I am very proud...
of my daughter.
She did more...
than the efforts I put into her.
She got a job and studied on her own.
I am very thankful for that.
I don't want anything. I only want her to stay healthy.
I don't want her to get hurt.
I wish she wouldn't play sports,
but she loves adventures too much.
- Don't be afraid. - She tries to take on the world.
Don't be afraid.
You don't need to be afraid.
Listening to her words reminded me of something.
I am sure you had this thought when you watched TV.
I watched a programme about someone...
with big burn scars.
Everyone avoided him in Korea.
When he moved abroad, he began to live a happy life.
Why do people who are different...
only become happy...
when they live outside of the country?
Many foreigners live in Korea.
They look different from typical Koreans, too.
There is no need to find our looks strange.
I hope people would accept us as we are.
That's right. Things need to change.
I don't have many requests.
Like my daughter has said,
I hope people wouldn't whisper or point fingers at her.
Sometimes, people bother her because they are curious.
- That's right. - I hope people would treat her...
as an ordinary person.
I ask this of everyone.
All right.
(I ask this of everyone.)
Use this opportunity...
to say what you wanted to say.
Thank you for listening to my story.
I am a 26-year-old woman...
and my wishes include...
going on dates and following my passion.
Please give me support...
so that I can do those things. Mum,
(Mum)
Thank you for having me and raising me. I love you.
(I love you.)
(Her different looks...)
(should not result in her being singled out.)
(I want to be happy as a human being.)
Hee, you can go first.
I think it's a worry.
However, it's not a worry she needs to solve.
It's something we, the biased people need to solve.
All right.
It's a worry for the society in Korea.
When this episode airs,
parents with children...
- should educate them in these matters. - Right.
She has a great personality.
She does.
I hope she would always remain confident.
If you think it's a worry,
please press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
- In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. - In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Time's up.
Regardless of the number of votes,
I sincerely hope...
you will lead a happy life.
- You will live happily. - Thank you.
Show us the result.
(The result)
The last digit is five.
It's over 100.
(It's over 100.)
(Please let it be over 162.)
It's 105.
(I will help her.)
We sincerely hope you will live happily.
- All right. - Come here.
Help her.
Let's run away together.
My goodness.
"Let's run away together."
He is ridiculous.
Be careful.
(Good job, my daughter.)
This is "An Annoying Customer".
Jun. K, I will give you a role.
- There is a role of a part-timer. - A part-timer.
Please take that role.
Hee, make yourself useful.
Please take a role of a customer...
who is ugly and angry.
Tae Joon, you get a role of a palm tree.
- A palm tree. - That's right.
It's a worry from a woman in her 40s.
- Tae Joon is a nice man. - Hello.
I am a woman in my 40s who run a pub.
There is an annoying customer at the pub.
"Where is my food?"
"Bring me more drinks!"
He shouts when he is drunk.
"Please remove that drunk man from our table."
He was causing troubles with other customers.
The identity of this man...
is my husband.
(This man is my husband.)
He doesn't work and drinks all the liquor in stock.
"If you're going to work with that attitude,"
"you might as well stop working."
He even bullies the staff members.
"I can't take this any more. I quit."
That's usually how it goes.
(He's not used to acting.)
It's a good thing you're not an actor, Jun. K.
(Good thing you stuck with singing.)
(It sure is.)
My husband is up until 5am...
(He stays up until 5am.)
drinking at least seven bottles of soju.
(Stays up until 5am drinking bottles of soju.)
He crawls back home after that...
and goes out again at 8am.
He then keeps on drinking until noon.
- What? - Oh, gosh.
When the sun goes down, he goes drinking again.
(Drinking continues even after that.)
For 25 years, I've spent nights alone crying.
Oh, my goodness.
Please save me.
That was her story.
We've read a lot of stories so far.
We've never had someone say, "Please save me."
Be quiet, Dong Yeob.
- Well. - You love drinking, too.
- I do, but not that much. - Yes.
- Not this much. - He wakes up at 8am...
and starts drinking at noon.
I only do that when I'm on vacations.
- I don't even on vacations. - Oh, really?
Why would you do that?
(Not me.)
(He betrayed Dong Yeob.)
Our guest today has a lot of back pain,
so she won't take the slide coming out.
Let's bring her on stage.
Please give her a round of applause.
(Here comes the guest with a drunk husband.)
(Kim Mi Kyung)
Does he really drink that often?
He's always drunk when he's at the pub.
- At his own pub? - Yes.
Who does he drink with?
I don't think the customers will like it.
He doesn't drink by himself.
- He drinks with the staff members. - What?
Aren't they supposed to be working?
I mean, I pay them to work, but...
- it's frustrating, - That's weird.
It's not like he drinks with his friends.
- Even when they should be working? - Yes.
How do they do their jobs?
It's all up to me.
(She's the only one doing work.)
Sometimes he drinks at a customer's table,
and they would ask me to get him.
You mean he joins the strangers?
They chat a bit...
- and join tables. - Wow.
Sometimes he just falls asleep on the couch.
(Sometimes her husband passes out at the pub.)
How do you usually call your husband?
I call him, Honey.
- Call him out. - Honey.
(Who is this man with drinking habits?)
- He looks like a drinker. - He does.
Why don't you drinkers say hello to each other?
- Hello. - Hello.
- You too, Dong Yeob.
Nice to meet you.
(I don't want to be a part of this.)
Do you like drinking a lot?
Yes, I do.
- Okay, then. - He isn't...
- drunk, is he? - That was quick.
- I'm out of words. - Me neither.
I've been drinking since I was young.
It's an ongoing process.
You drink too much, though.
Yes.
- I want to drink less, too. - I'm speechless.
Shouldn't you help out at the pub?
It's too much work for your wife alone.
Why drink at the pub? Can't you control yourself?
I try to control myself, but I don't have the will.
It's not like I've ever made a big mistake.
There are different reasons for drinking.
Some like being around people and...
some just like getting drunk. Which one are you?
Do you like drinking alcohol in general?
Yes, I like the feeling I get.
- You like being drunk? - Yes.
When I get customers, I get a whole bunch at once.
He always disappears at such moments.
- When the pub gets busy? - Yes.
He disappears without saying anything...
and he calls the staff members.
He invites them to drink in different places.
(Why would he do that?)
After a while he gets drunk.
- The staff members, too. - Yes.
He then starts lecturing them.
He tells them how they should work harder.
- He starts scolding them. - Oh, my.
They wouldn't want to work there.
They don't say it to his face,
but I get a message from them the next morning.
"I'm sorry, I quit."
I think at least five of them quit like that.
- Because of your husband? - Yes.
- He's the reason why they quit? - Yes.
I don't know about that.
You wouldn't know since you were drunk.
I don't drink until I pass out.
The customers always come in when I start drinking.
They always show up when I'm about to take off.
When I'm done drinking, the customers are gone.
It's a weird coincidence.
I see. When you're not drinking there's no customer.
- They come in when you start drinking. - Right.
We understand that he loves drinking,
- but does he have bad drinking habits? - He does.
- That's a big problem. - Really?
- How so? - I don't usually call him in.
Whenever he's out drinking,
I do all the work by myself.
Because I don't want him to cause more trouble for me.
I only get him to help when I really need it.
Sometimes I'll ask him to do something in the kitchen,
but he's too drunk to do anything.
When things don't work out for him, he gets violent.
- He starts throwing stuff. - Oh, no.
The customers get scared.
- After that he just takes off. - Gosh.
He disappears again.
Is your husband aware of his own behaviour?
- Yes, I think so. - He does?
Oh, really? When I see people with bad drinking habits,
I take a video of them.
When I show them that the next morning,
- they tend to change a bit. - That's true.
I also have a similar video of that nature.
- It's a famous celebrity. - Good job.
That person is here with us.
(Who is it?)
If I release that video, his life is over.
(The producer must be my hater.)
That will be the end of his life.
I love you, Yeong Ja.
You should stop drinking.
One of my colleagues was...
so sweet and was such a gentleman.
When he got drunk,
- he would change. - How so?
He was very rude to strangers.
I thought you were good at keeping secrets.
Did you just tell a secret?
It wasn't a secret, was it?
- No, it wasn't. - It was more of an observation.
That person didn't say it was a secret.
He didn't say so.
- Then you're good. - Please, continue.
We wanted to help him with the problem.
We took a video and showed him,
but he was already aware of his behaviour.
- He knew? - Even then,
- He couldn't change? - No, he couldn't.
The people around him were scared.
Only he didn't know that.
Her whole family is also here today.
- They're pretty. - Your daughters are here as well.
Where are you?
(The guest's family is also here today.)
Can you use the microphone?
- Are you the eldest daughter? - Yes.
Doesn't your mother look pretty today?
Yes.
Do you love her the most in the world?
- Sorry? - I asked if you love her the most.
Yes, I do.
What do you think of your mother's worries?
When I was little, they used to fight a lot.
Sometimes she'd bring me to her mum's house.
I've been studying abroad for four years.
I never saw my dad sober,
when he saw me off at the airport.
He says he drinks four times a week,
but what he actually means is that...
he's drunk four days a week.
He rests for a couple days and continues drinking.
That's how much he drinks.
When he's sober, he's fine.
- When he starts... - He goes all the way.
The eldest daughter looked happy for some reason.
It was because she lives abroad by herself.
I know.
Let's talk with the younger daughter.
- Hello. - At least, your sister lives abroad.
- Good for her, right? - Yes.
How do you feel about your father's drinking habits?
It troubles me.
Last October, my grandfather passed away.
- Dad has to be the chief mourner. - Of course.
He was drunk then.
He didn't fulfil his role as the chief mourner.
Was he that drunk?
Yes. The coffin had to be borne out,
but he was too drunk...
and fell asleep. He couldn't wake up.
- Oh, my goodness. - We had to continue the service,
his friends woke him up.
He was still drunk...
and was angry at us for waking him up.
There were a lot of people watching us.
It was a serious situation.
Honestly, what did you think of him?
I hated it.
I hate to see him like that.
When he gets drunk,
- does he wake you up in your sleep? - Yes.
This one time, I locked the door up...
and he would bang on the door and yell at me.
He just wanted to see his pretty daughter.
- I know, but... - It must've been hard on you.
- Poor kid. - When it's once in a while,
like your payday and you're celebrating,
- it's fine. - But not every day.
How can someone live with that?
(Her dad's drinking problem left a deep wound.)
It's always upsetting.
One of the staff members from Hello called us.
My mum's not very emotional and isn't much of a talker.
It was late at night after work.
It must've been late when she finished work.
She must've been tired after work,
- but she was very talkative. - Oh, on the phone?
- During the late night? - She had a lot on her mind.
She never shared her thoughts...
even with her family.
She finally found someone who listened.
Yes, it was heartbreaking to see.
How did that make you feel?
I think she needed someone to talk to.
- I never saw her like that. - She felt lonely.
Ma'am, is that true?
It was the first time someone listened to you, so...
Yes. Who can I talk to?
I only have my family to turn to,
but talking to my family doesn't solve anything.
I just wanted to say everything...
whether it gets to be on the show or not.
I wanted to tell her everything...
and let her know what my husband is really like.
Did telling her everything make you feel better?
Yes, I must say that it did.
- We can't keep things bottled up inside. - Exactly.
I'm sure seeing that made your daughter...
think of these two things.
First, she must've felt apologetic...
- for not being there for you. - That's right.
I'm sure she could also feel your pain.
I see a beautiful lady beside the younger daughter.
- Hello. - Are you her mother?
- I'm her mother-in-law. - I see.
You're the husband's mother. Nice to meet you.
Ma'am, does your son's habitual drinking worry you?
- It worries me a lot. - You're worried, too.
I want my son to look healthy and energetic...
like other people, but as you can see,
he doesn't look so healthy, so it worries me.
When did he start drinking so much?
About 10 years ago.
- 10 years ago? - Yes.
- 10 years? - That's not too long ago.
He probably started it when he was in his teens.
- I see. - It started when he was a teenager.
So it started 10 years after he was born.
(She meant 10 years after he was born.)
Ma'am!
Tell us everything today...
- so that we can resolve the issue. - Then we'd...
have to be here for a month.
- Do you have that much to tell us? - A month?
Were you aware of how stressed out she has been?
Of course. Her life is very stressful.
As you can see, her health isn't good, either.
- She has back problems. - She manages the pub alone.
I feel so bad for her. Everyone who knows her...
talks about how generous and giving she is.
To this date, I've never had...
any conflicts or problems with her.
I want my son to be good to her,
but he just doesn't change. He never helps her.
I feel so apologetic and sorry for her at times.
Then you should say something to your son.
Do you think he'll listen to me? He won't.
I can't win.
(I'm sorry, Mother.)
Ma'am, have you ever been in an awkward situation...
because of your son's habitual drinking?
- Of course. - Please give us an example.
When he's drunk, he obviously shows it.
He becomes loud, and the dog barks.
(The dog barks.)
- "The dog barks." - The dog barks at him...
(Do you mean that I bark like a dog?)
"Mum, Mum! I'm home, Mum!"
- "The dog barks." - I can't sleep.
It'd be great if he just goes to bed quietly,
but he keeps calling me like a baby.
- He wakes you up, too? - He does.
What does he say?
He keeps shouting, "Mum! Mum!"
He calls you like that with that serious face?
- When your husband passed away, - At his funeral.
we heard that he couldn't wake up at his funeral.
It must've upset you so much.
Yes, of course. I was beyond embarrassed.
I was so humiliated and didn't know what to do.
Sir, be honest. You probably couldn't admit it then,
but I'm sure you beat yourself up when you woke up.
I wanted to die.
After the funeral,
the fact that my father is no longer around...
really hit me and I felt so sad.
- You must've drunk again. - Did you drink again?
Well, I think... I think it's become a habit.
- You can't stop drinking. - Drinking itself...
I can't control the urge.
- I've seen people like that. - Right.
Sir, would you say your health is in good shape?
Yes. I think it's all right so far.
- "So far". - You're optimistic about everything.
You said he drinks with your server all the time.
- Does it affect your pub's numbers at all? - Right.
- It does, of course. - Does it?
He doesn't pay, does he?
- Of course not. - He probably drinks everything.
We buy all liquors from wholesalers...
- to sell them. - Yes.
- He should pay for the cost at least. - Once, he...
drank an entire barrel of draft beer...
- Goodness. - with our staff members.
Do you seriously mean a whole barrel,
- not a pitcher? - It makes 40 to 50 glasses.
- That's about 20,000cc. - He doesn't snack,
- Your servers do, though. - but staff members do.
So we have to either buy food or make something.
- For drinking, he spends... - How much?
He spends 300 to 1,000 dollars every time he drinks.
Then how much does he spend in a month?
- I give him allowance these days. - On average.
I give him 1,000 dollars, so he can't go over it.
I think he spends the entire amount on drinking.
- He even got a line of credit. - Line of credit?
He did that a couple of times to lend money to friends.
- I paid it back myself. - How much was it in total?
- Well, it was... - How much did he borrow?
about 10,000 dollars. His friends didn't pay him back.
- My elder daughter studies abroad, - That's right.
so we have to pay for her expenses.
My younger one is also going to university this year,
so we have to pay her tuition and so on.
That's our current situation, so I'm stressed out.
Sir, your elder daughter studies abroad,
and your younger daughter is starting university soon,
so you must need a lot of money for their education.
Doesn't it make you think...
that you should cut down on drinking?
It does. I should stop drinking.
- He agrees with everything. - He admits everything.
Do you know how much your family's living expense is?
I don't know the exact amount.
I stay away from anything to do with our finances.
You're making your wife do what you have to do.
Ma'am, do you get any days off?
- No. - Not even a day?
- No. - I'm sure the pub's closed on set days.
Small business owners rarely get days off.
- She's impressive. - Not even on holidays?
No. We're open on holidays.
- We're busy on those days. - It's the busiest time.
Do you get to visit your parents on their birthdays?
My parents' birthdays... Well,
I just sent them some money.
- That's crazy. - You got married when you were 21.
How many times have you visited your parents so far?
Ever since we opened the pub... My mum was sick...
and was hospitalised a few times. I went to see her...
- Right after work? - after work and came back.
- And you worked again? - I didn't get any sleep.
I'm assuming your husband was drinking...
- as usual. - He did drink a few times.
You rarely get to visit your parents,
so your husband should offer to help you...
- so that you can visit them. - He should.
Exactly. I'd love it if he's like that.
But he goes, "Why do you need to visit them?"
(Why do you need to visit them?)
Does he really say that?
- He does. - Sir, that's too harsh.
- I feel like I've become a machine. - Seriously.
When did you open your pub?
About seven years ago.
Is that how long you haven't visited your parents?
- My goodness. - Sir.
- Why do you do that? - You said you're good to her.
I do want to let her visit her parents,
but our pub is important, too.
- It is, but... - She deals with our customers, so...
- Her family is important, too. - Still...
She would need at least two days to visit them.
That means we have to close the pub for two days.
I guess we're both being selfish.
- Hold on a second. - You drink all the time.
- How is it being selfish? - What's selfish about it?
Sir, you leave the pub often to go drinking.
And your wife isn't allowed to visit her parents?
How is that being selfish, exactly?
The pub won't function well.
Your absence affects the pub, too.
Why do you take off all the time?
Let's say that your daughter is married.
- Right. - What if her husband does what you do?
What if he doesn't let her visit you?
"Just visit us. Why do these things matter anyway?"
"Come visit us."
- Seriously. - Well...
That's what I've been doing,
so I shall accept it.
- I'm at a loss for words! - How could he...
Well, Sir.
I get your point.
Your elder daughter goes to school abroad.
You have to worry about the younger one's tuition, too.
You can't close the pub even on holidays...
because you two have to work hard to make money.
You're right. You two can't afford to leave the pub.
However, you should've stayed and helped her then.
- We would've understood everything then. - Yes.
You sent your daughter abroad so that she can have...
a better life than you, so you should deal with it.
You shouldn't be taking off like that, either.
The problem here...
is that you leave the pub 3 to 4 times a week.
That's why this talk is dragging on,
and we think that you're the selfish one.
You don't let her go anywhere,
but you step out whenever you want.
I'm very sorry. I think that...
I should take this as an opportunity...
to start treating her better.
Does that mean you're willing to change?
I must change.
I'm definitely willing to change.
- But... - What I'm scared of the most is...
When other husbands say things like that,
we think, "He has come to his senses."
"This is great. He'll change."
However, none of us are feeling that way now.
- We can't trust him. - It's because...
he has been agreeing with everything.
"Yes, I did. Tell me what I did."
"I should change."
He talks like that all the time, doesn't he?
Yes.
She'll give up if he goes, "Sorry, I can't change."
- Exactly. - "I will change."
- He gives her hope. - Not keeping your word...
is worse than saying no.
I want to find out...
what the daughters think of their dad.
Dad is very kind and warmhearted.
All he does is drinking, though.
- That's the problem. - He's kindhearted, but...
The younger one, what does he mean to you?
Someone who stresses Mum out.
(Someone who stresses Mum out.)
- That's the right answer. - That's so sad.
(We can feel how sad and hurt she is.)
I'll be leaving Korea again next month.
Knowing that Mum works by herself all the time...
really bothers and upsets me.
I'm always so worried about her.
We're also moving next month,
and we'll see Dad more often at our new house.
If we keep fighting because of his drinking problems,
I don't think I'll be able to put up with it for long.
That's why I'm worried.
What about you? What's your biggest worry?
He's aging, too. He's turning 50 soon.
He really shouldn't be drinking that much at his age,
so I'm worried about his health.
- He's not 50 yet? - No.
I thought he'd be older than me.
Hey, you're younger than me. Sit up straight.
(Sit up straight.)
(Calm down, Yeong Ja.)
Sir, I'm sure you decided to come here today...
because you're willing to change.
Please reassure your wife that you want to change.
I'll think of being on Hello as an opportunity...
to kick my drinking habit...
(I'll kick my drinking habit...)
and try to drink properly.
- You'll drink properly? - Properly?
- What does that even mean? - He won't quit.
- He won't drink like this. - He'll do this.
He'll sit straight and drink properly like this.
Sir, you have to be more specific. What do you mean?
One of my friends says this when he drinks with me.
"I'll tweak it a little." And he drinks like this.
I'm serious. My friend does it.
What was that about?
I think you just made it up.
- He made it up. - You try too hard to be funny.
(Dong Yeob is embarrassed.)
- He must be running out of ideas. - Who does that?
Ma'am, please tell him how you want him to change.
I want you to quit drinking completely,
but if you can't, cut it down to 3 to 4 glasses a day.
Have some self-discipline.
Don't drink if there's an important thing the next day.
It'd be amazing if all of our acquaintances...
can tell him not to drink if they ever...
see him drinking.
- I'm sure they'll watch this show. - All right.
I'd like to know what Jun.K and Hee think.
Sir, your daughter said earlier...
that she thinks of you as someone who stresses her mum.
- I'm sure it was heartbreaking to hear that. - Yes.
You drink to comfort yourself when you feel lonely,
but drinking won't solve your problem.
You'll be much happier if you can try to remember...
how much your family loves you.
Frankly, quitting drinking is difficult.
However, if you don't have any self-control,
- you'll lose your family. - Yes.
Then you'll have nothing left but your drinks.
Do you really think that's the right direction to take?
- You think it's a worry. - You empathise with her.
- Yes. - All right.
Everyone, get ready to press the button.
Okay. Then we will...
(Everyone looks so determined.)
- I've never seen everyone looking so eager. - Yes.
I know that I joined Hello only recently, but it's...
Those of you who empathise with this worry.
Please press the button!
(What does the audience think?)
- In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. - In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
- Stop! - Time's up.
Please say a few words to your wife.
Mi Kyung, I must say...
hearing all these things made me think a lot,
and I am so sorry.
I feel so bad for everything I put you through.
We talked about many things today.
I'd like to ponder on everything again,
and I promise that I'll try to quit drinking.
(I promise that I'll try to quit drinking.)
Yes, Ye Ji! Go ahead.
I'm sure that Dad will quit drinking after this show,
but I want him to promise us that he will seek help...
at a rehabilitation centre if he fails to quit.
- It's that serious. - You want him to promise.
Ye Ji, I'll definitely consider it.
- Good. - We want you to be happier.
- We wish you much happiness. - I'll work hard...
for my family's happiness.
- Great. - Thank you.
Well...
She's been hiding her hand, but it looks like...
she got a burn while cooking for her family...
in this extreme heat wave we've been having.
Sir, please take a good look at your wife.
Her hard-working hands that never get a day off...
and her hair that is overdue for a perm.
Watching her makes my heart ache.
I really hope you can understand her pain, Sir.
"My Gluttonous Woman" got 162 votes.
All right. Please show us the result.
The first digit.
(The result)
("An Annoying Customer")
If it gets 163 votes, it'll beat the current winner.
- Will we have a new winner? - It'll be a problem.
- She could win. - Their pub is open every day.
("An Annoying Customer" takes its first win!)
(She feels shy.)
"An Annoying Customer" is the new winner.
("An Annoying Customer" is the winner.)
(Congratulations!)
The title of this story is "My Suspicious Son".
His mother is suspicious of what he's up to,
but I know what he's up to.
- How do you know? - It reminds me of myself.
(It reminds me of myself.)
- Really? - Yes.
Hello, I'm reaching out for help because of my son.
I'm a housewife in her 40s.
My son is always like, "Mum, I'm home from school."
"I'm stepping out to see a friend."
"Where are you going? Don't stay out until late."
Coming home at 1am is considered early for him.
"You absolutely cannot go out today."
"All right, fine. I'll stay home."
But I wake up at night and find out that he's gone.
The problem is that my son is in grade 12 now.
(He's in grade 12.)
What can I do to make him stay at home and study?
Please tell me if you have any ideas. That's the story.
(What should I do?)
It sounds like me when I was in grade 12.
- It reminds you of yourself. - Yes.
I guess my mum could've been on Hello.
(My mum could've been on this show.)
Frankly, I also don't think that it's...
- a serious problem. - When I was in grade 1,
I went home at 10pm.
- When you were that young? - Yes.
I loved playing alone so much.
- Really? - When guys are at that age,
just being outside is fun and exciting.
- You don't think it's a worry, right? - Not really.
Guys can't empathise with it.
We'll be back next week, everyone.
(We'll be back next week.)
See you next week, everyone!
Ma'am, please come on out!
(Who's the mother worried about her son?)
(Lee Taek Soon)
(Welcome to the show!)
So your son who's in grade 12 goes out all the time?
- He's not even home for five minutes. - I see.
He wears out a pair of shoes every month.
(That's how much he goes out!)
He must wander around a lot.
So where does he go?
- Well... - Shall I tell you?
(Shall I tell you?)
Chan Woo will be able to give you exact answers.
He says that he goes to pool halls and karaoke rooms.
He also goes to the mountains and the fields.
The mountains and the fields?
So he goes everywhere.
He doesn't skip school, does he?
No, he doesn't.
But as soon as he comes home from school,
he drops off his backpack and goes out.
- He gets home and... - At least he comes home.
(He's a good son.)
School might be like a resting place for him.
(It might be a resting place.)
So he goes to school to rest?
Is scolding him useless? I'm sure you've tried it.
We end up fighting all the time. Plus, he tells me...
that I keep bringing up things...
- from the past. - Things from the past?
You sound just like my mum when I was his age.
Sometimes, I wake up in the middle of the night...
and find out that he's gone.
- That means I'm home alone. - This is so funny.
- He disappears like that. - Yes.
Do you have conversations with him often?
I can't find time to talk to him...
- because he's never home. - He's always out.
His dad can talk to him if they're close.
The same goes for his dad. He can't find time to talk.
- Her son is never home. - He's too busy.
Does your husband drink for three days by any chance?
(Does he also drink for three days?)
So do you want to know what he's up to?
What exactly are you worried about?
What worries you?
- I'm worried that he might do bad things. - I see.
What kind of bad things? Can you give us examples?
- Tell us. - He shouldn't be drinking or smoking...
- at his age because he's in high school. - Right.
I have nothing to say.
- I see a boy grinning over there. - It must be him.
Looking immature and carefree, he's laughing like this.
He keeps laughing. You're the son, right?
Hello, everyone.
(The son who is never home)
Where do you go, seriously?
Your mum is dying to know.
Kid, you must be honest. We know everything.
(We know everything!)
We'll scold you if you lie to us!
My friends and I go to pool halls a lot.
We also go to internet cafes and karaoke rooms.
On hot days, we go to the valley and hang out there.
We go to cafes often, too. When we're really bored...
(When we're really bored...)
We go to school.
(We go to school.)
- You go to school? - When you're bored?
I told you. School is like a rest stop.
- You were right. - I said it's a resting place.
We go to school and run around the tracks.
We hear that you're gone when she wakes up at night.
I just go out to get fresh air and exercise.
I just walk through the rice fields...
(In the middle of the night?)
And I chat with my friend.
- While walking through rice paddies? - Yes.
- That's quite poetic. - It's romantic.
There must be no one around. You don't do anything bad?
- I really don't. - You don't drink or smoke?
- She should catch him. - And you're never home?
Your mum is saying that you're almost never home.
Yes. I go home to sleep.
(I go home to sleep.)
He rests at school and sleeps at home.
(Shall I thank you for it?)
I'm happy to meet you, pal.
(Nice to meet you, mate.)
Have you given up studying, then?
No. I think that I will...
start studying when I turn 20.
(I'll study hard when I turn 20.)
I'll study hard when I turn 20. I'd like to...
play hard when I'm still in high school.
He's thinking, "I'll study hard when I'm an adult."
Is there a reason why you can't stay at home?
- Yes. It's because I am... - See? I told you.
- very outgoing. - That's right! This isn't a worry.
Well, this is...
(Chan Woo, please.)
- I think he's extremely outgoing. - Yes.
It would worry his mum a lot, of course.
He probably can't empathise with her, though.
I want to ask you this. Your mum is here because...
she wants to know if you drink or smoke.
That's what worries her the most.
Do you do it or not?
My goodness! Do you guys really have to ask him?
- She wants to know. - I'm so frustrated.
- Well... - We already know the answer,
but your mum wants to hear it from you.
I can understand why she's worried about him.
Look how tall he is.
Please stand up. You're tall, right?
- Oh, my. - See?
- He got up right away. - He's good-looking.
- Look at him. - He's very tall.
- He's showing off his physique. - I know.
Have you bought alcohol or cigarettes for older guys?
Have I ever bought liquor?
Never.
- How about cigarette then? - I don't smoke.
- You don't drink or smoke. - I don't.
His mum said she couldn't trust him.
So under his parents' consent,
we followed him around and filmed him.
Let's watch it.
(It's a one hot summer day.)
- I'm so curious. - Good job.
It's 10:30am.
It's so funny that they shot a video.
(Where did he go first?)
- Where did he go? - It's a cafe.
It's a cafe.
He's drinking a morning coffee with his friend.
He's drinking a morning coffee.
(Because it's a week day, it's filled with mothers.)
(He's flustered.)
(He's happy.)
He's adorable.
His other friends arrived.
He's the only one moving around.
At that age, being with your friends is the best.
Where are we going? Karaoke? Is he going to play pool?
He's at the internet cafe.
Aren't they supposed to be at a library?
You should go to school now.
- Where are you going? - Study room?
- They're on a summer break. - Billiard room.
- They're on a summer break.
(He looks professional.)
Look at his hand movement.
He looks like a professional player.
He should be busy studying.
- He should be studying. - He should be.
- He should be studying all day. - There's no time.
- Bye. - Bye.
The college entrance exam is coming up soon.
(They go straight to the gym.)
Gym.
(It's like a package tour.)
(They play indoor football.)
(The entire town is his playground.)
He's like a kid.
- It's 2:30pm. He's having a summer break.
- Where is he going now? - You should go home.
They're going to eat.
They went to a restaurant.
They went to eat galbitang.
(What will they do now?)
Why don't they go home? They have nothing to do.
- Let's go home, Kids. - "What should we do?"
- They're getting in a taxi. - A taxi.
- They got in a taxi? - The kids...
(Where are they going?)
Perhaps they're just driving around the town?
We're stalking him.
- That would be funny. - It's Sherlock's music.
Maybe they're going to the rice field?
Maybe a stream?
They'll meet someone there for sure.
It's a stream.
(He jumps into the water right away.)
- That must feel good. - The water must be cool.
It must feel great.
- They play healthy. - He swims well.
It's the coolest here.
He swims well, too.
(He's so happy.)
- He never loses his smile. - He's so innocent.
He's so innocent.
They're adorable.
They haven't done anything bad yet.
I can't believe high school seniors play like that.
He looks really happy.
(They continue playing until the sun sets.)
- What are they doing? - They're playing football.
- Football? - They're finally at the school.
They must like football.
He needs to go home now. It's 10pm.
He'll come out again when his mum goes to bed.
(He spends one day like it's two days.)
From what I've seen...
"It's a stream. This is the coldest part."
Let's listen to what his friends have to say.
Since they spend the most time with him,
they can give the most precise opinion on him.
Hello.
What do you talk about in the rice field?
- I'm so curious. What do you do there? - I know.
- It's nothing serious. - No.
We're very curious. Please tell us honestly.
Please.
We only talk nonsense, nothing worth remembering.
Honestly, do you drink a little too?
No. We're students. Why would we drink?
You've done it at least once, haven't you?
We don't drink in the rice field.
Then where do you do it?
(Does it mean he's done it elsewhere?)
The truth is coming out.
You didn't put watermelon and beer in the stream?
- No, we don't do that. - Where did you drink?
- We don't drink. - His mum's watching.
How about cigarette?
(He sighs.)
- At the rice field... - How was it?
- You smoked? - He's going to say it.
I became curious and smoked once before.
But I got caught right away and stopped.
He got caught too and stopped that time.
You said you didn't smoke.
Wait.
(He's in trouble.)
When I was in grade 10, I smoked...
just once out of curiosity. That's the only time.
How do you feel when you hear this?
I should trust him.
But he never stays at home.
He's a senior, yet I haven't seen him studying.
You'll see it when he turns 20.
I've never seen him study. Even with TV,
he can watch more than five minutes.
Do the other family members think like you?
Since he's a boy, my husband doesn't care much.
This tendency is usually hereditary.
It's hereditary. He must've got it from his dad.
That's what I think.
Why don't you...
They look similar.
- They're the same. - They're so similar.
Let's talk to her husband.
Your wife says it's worrying her.
Do you understand her concern?
It doesn't concern me much yet.
You were like him when you were young, weren't you?
I was a little bit like him.
You taught him where the stream is, didn't you?
Yes.
(He passed down the stream to his son.)
Why do you think it's not a worry?
I used to do that too when I was young.
Men need that.
What did you do when you were his age?
I used to steal food from farms.
- Steal food? - Watermelons and Korean melons.
You mean "steal", right?
His pronunciation was strange.
We stole a chicken from my friend's house and ate it.
You stole a chicken and ate it?
Yes. We hid underneath a bridge.
You drank soju as well.
Of course.
(Why bother asking?)
(They're the same.)
(He got it from his dad.)
So you think your son's growing well.
Yes. There's no problem with him.
Then...
did you learn to drink from your father?
When I was in grade 12, my coach made me drink.
He must've played sports when he was a senior.
I did Taekwondo for more than 20 years.
- Wow. - Wow.
- Is the girl next to you your daughter? - Yes.
Let us talk to her for a while.
Hello.
How is your brother at home?
I don't get to see him much at home.
(She doesn't get to see him at home.)
It must've been a while since she saw him.
She doesn't have anything to say about him.
They live together, but she can't see him.
- Can you still tell us something? - It's crazy.
Even when he's home, he walks around...
and bullies me.
So I like him being outside.
- How does he bully you? - Like your mum...
I'm a girl, and he asks me to play football.
He even practises wrestling skills on me.
I like him being outside.
You like him being outside.
It seems like other family members...
don't take it too seriously.
Especially your husband thinks he's well.
(He thinks his son is doing well.)
That's what they think.
The way he looks now says it all.
He's thinking, "Why are we even here?"
"Why are we here?"
Is there another reason? They don't seem worried.
He always spends time outside.
One time, I got a call at midnight.
He said he was in an ambulance going to a hospital.
He told me to come to the hospital.
His ligament was torn.
He had to get surgery...
and be hospitalised for a month.
She must've been really worried.
- Why did you get hurt? - Why did you get hurt?
I went to a rice field to cycle with my friend.
In the rice field?
- Why would you go there? - Stop going there.
- The rice field... - We were playing, and I fell.
- You fell. - He was hospitalised for a month?
He was in the hospital for about a month.
He was on a wheelchair, yet he still...
- hung out with his friends. - I can picture him.
(He would smile even on the wheelchair.)
He's unbelievable.
He went to play pool on the wheelchair.
- It suits him. - He'd lift the wheels.
- Sorry? - He went to play pool.
- He went to play billiards. - On the wheelchair?
You can do it.
- You can? - You can do this.
(He has to do what he wants to do.)
Did you play the pool while on the wheelchair?
It was suffocating to stay in the hospital.
- My friends visited me, so... - He can't stay in.
- The pool room was on the third floor. - Yes.
- Did they carry you? - Two of them carried me.
The other two carried the wheelchair.
(His friends carried him and the wheelchair.)
- And we played the pool. - You have good friends.
(He has good friends.)
It's all right to play and have fun.
That makes you happy.
We're worried about your mother.
She's having a hard time because of you.
We have to fix it to make this visit worthy.
Tell us honestly what you've done wrong.
- Be honest. - Be honest.
Tell us if you've done something wrong in school.
Even my teacher doesn't know it.
(He's got a secret.)
Even your teacher doesn't know it.
Even my teacher doesn't know this yet.
I told her I wasn't well and went home early one time.
(She's worried about what he's going to say.)
And then I went to a stream.
(That's it?)
- He's good. - That's the worst you've done?
- That's the worst thing he's done. - Is that true?
- That's true, right? - Yes.
Is there anything else? Tell us honestly.
What was the worst thing you've done?
That was the worst thing. I was late a few times.
He was late for school a few times.
Senior year is very important, you know.
That's why your mother is very worried.
It's not about whether he goes to college or not.
I'm worried about his adult life.
When he likes something, he's very determined.
But he gets bored easily.
- That happens all the time. - He's not persistent.
- I have thoughts. - Right.
- I thought like him too. - Do you have a dream?
- I was like him too. - What do you want to be?
But my dream never came true.
I'm thinking a lot about my future.
Right now, I want to be a firefighter.
- He has a dream. - But you have to study hard...
to become a firefighter.
I will start studying when I turn 20.
(He will start studying when he turns 20.)
- I'm so frustrated. - I told you.
- Don't be frustrated. - I told you.
I told you.
He's very determined.
Why do you want to be a firefighter?
Was it when I was six?
My father is a volunteer firefighter.
(His father is a volunteer firefighter.)
From what I remember, one day we were eating.
When he got a phone call, he quickly left home.
I didn't know where he was going. But after two hours,
he came home with his face covered in dirt...
and burnt shoes.
- Shoes? - Yes. His shoes were burnt.
This is what he said when he came home.
"I put out the fire."
I thought he was amazing.
That's when I started to want to become a firefighter.
So you were motivated by your father.
(He saw his father and got his dream.)
Did you know about this?
No, I didn't know.
How do you feel right now?
- He must be proud of him. - I'm proud of him.
(I feel proud.)
- Dong Jin. - Yes.
Have you ever persistently tried anything?
- Anything? - Taekwondo.
I've been doing Taekwondo...
since I was seven years old.
I've been doing it for 12 to 13 years.
- That's a long time. - Are you certified?
I have a fourth degree in Taekwondo.
(He's very good at Taekwondo.)
He trained hard.
Did you do that because of your father too?
My father is my role model.
(His role model is his father.)
That's a very nice thing to say.
His father must be very happy to hear that.
- You can continue doing Taekwondo. - Persistently.
Due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury...
Is it because of the last time?
- Yes. At the Ulsan competitions, - Too bad.
I got silver and bronze medals.
(He had a promising future.)
My doctor told me to stop Taekwondo.
That's why I'm so frustrated.
I was really devastated that time.
- You were frustrated. - That's why he's lost.
- Is that why you go out... - You should've told us.
- and meet your friends? - There was a reason.
- You're sad when you're alone. - I feel bad.
Right.
You should have said that first.
- I feel sorry now. - I know.
If we knew this first, it would've been different.
You said you started to go out of the house...
because of Taekwondo. So you didn't do that before?
I got injured while playing. Recently,
I injured it again after the surgery.
(What? While playing outside?)
I am really surprised.
He used to love Taekwondo so much,
and he lost his dream of pursuing Taekwondo...
- because of playing. - Yes, that's what happened.
Yet he's not affected at all.
He doesn't reflect on himself at all.
Actually, his father should be...
the one to behave with more discipline.
But instead, he approves anything.
I think his mother is doing the father's job too.
I know.
Are there things you're not happy with your husband?
Unlike what I think,
he says everything is okay.
Because he's so nice,
my son disregards me.
He doesn't listen to me,
and he talks back.
(She feels alone at home.)
- Yes. - All right, Choi Hee.
Is this a worry or not?
I think it's not a worry.
When he finds something he really likes to do,
I hope he will pour all his passion into it...
and make his parents proud.
- Jun.K? - I think it's not a worry.
If you think it's a worry, please press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
- In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. - In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Tell your mum something.
Mum, I didn't know you thought like that.
I will try to be the better son.
I won't go out too late,
and I'll give my best in everything. I love you, Mum.
(He promises his mum he'll be better.)
He's a good son.
Say something to your respectable father.
I've been admiring you since I was young.
I won't disappoint you and...
I'll grow up to be a good son. I love you.
(He promises his father that he'll be good.)
You should say something to your son.
You just have to try hard. I love you.
(You just have to try hard.)
- Please say something to your wife. - To your wife.
I love you.
He's adorable.
(He loves his wife.)
Let's see how many votes they got.
(The result)
I think they will get about 45 votes.
But I understand his mother's frustration.
When it's...
Thank you.
"An Annoying Customer" became the new winner.
("An Annoying Customer" is the new winner.)
We'll give him a 1,000-dollar gift certificate.
Until the day we are all worry-free...
Hello will continue to counsel you.
Thank you.
(Hello will always counsel you.)
("Love I've Done" by Lim Chang Jung)
(Hello)