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We will counsel you on your secret issues.
This is Hello, the National Competition on Issues.
Let me introduce you to the comedian, Hong Yun-hwa.
Hello.
The bad boy of comedy, Park Seong-gwang.
Hello. Nice to meet you all.
Nice to see you, too.
Are you a bad boy?
I don't know why I was called a bad boy.
He has a sort of bad boy vibe around him.
Yun-hwa is...
pretty much the Jun Ji-hyun of the comedy world.
You know who Jun Ji-hyun is, right?
Who was it again?
Jun Ji-hyun was able to succeed in both career and love.
Yun-hwa was also able to succeed in both.
I heard...
- your boyfriend publicly proposed to you. - Did Min-gi propose?
I was surprised.
But that wasn't the first time he proposed to me.
I had appeared on Hello as a person with an issue.
- It was on the 12th episode of Hello. - When we were just starting.
Let's keep our love strong...
and let's marry each other later on. I love you.
(This couple has a deep connection with Hello.)
Have you met your in-laws yet?
I've met my mother-in-law.
- What did she say? - She probably met her ages ago.
She takes good care of me.
She always treats me to good food.
- On New Year's Day, I wasn't able to go see her because of work. - Did you go?
But she heard that I loved beef and radish soup.
- So she made some with Han-u and sent it to me for the holidays. - Wow.
- That's love. - You must have eaten a lot.
How do you two relieve your stress?
I go on a low sodium diet.
- Really? - Yes. I do that to relieve my stress.
- You go on a low sodium diet? - Yes.
A low sodium diet is the best way to relieve stress.
"Who wants some pizza?" "Me."
"Who wants hamburgers?" "Me."
- "Who wants bossam?" "Me."
- I get it. - It's the best way to relieve stress.
That's the low sodium diet.
Last week, "Is Life Supposed to be this Way?" took first place.
Because I have to look after the twins all day,
- I finish my homework around midnight. - Oh, no.
I change their diapers, play with them, and put them to sleep.
It's too much for me to handle by myself.
So I end up depending on her.
- What about your husband? - What about him?
Even without my help, the mother raised them.
- That's what you think? - Do you know when Su-bin's birthday is?
I don't remember.
Did anything change after going on TV?
He started reading storybooks to the twins.
Wow.
So I can do my homework during those times.
- You have time to do your homework now? - Yes.
You must be happier now that your husband has changed.
- I am. Now, I don't have to ask Su-bin to help me as much as I did before. - I see.
During the weekends, I...
- try to bond with the twins more. - That's great.
Do you remember your children's birthdays?
- Yes. - When is Su-bin's?
Su-bin's birthday is on April 14th.
What about Su-bin's brother?
His birthday is on December 5th.
What about the twins?
(She questions him like a rapper.)
They were born on December 4.
- You memorized them. - He should.
Let's see if this issue will continue to win for the second time.
The winner...
We will give the winner a 1,000-dollar gift certificate.
Yes.
"Anxious Man"
"Hello everyone."
"I'm a 30 year old housewife whose hometown is in Jeolla Province."
"I'm married to..."
"a robust, 180cm tall man..."
"from Chungcheong Province."
"But I think I'll go crazy because of my husband."
"This was back when we were deciding where to go for our honeymoon."
"Where should we go? How does Phuket or Pattaya sound?"
"Why do we need to go abroad?"
"Let's go somewhere within the country."
"If we go overseas, we'll be shot dead."
"We won't be able to come back home."
"Every day, my husband worries about problems that don't even exist."
"I accidentally jammed my finger between the door."
"Do you think I'll die from this?"
"I think I'll go get an X-ray."
For a jammed finger?
"He goes to get an X-ray for the smallest things."
"It's becoming a habit."
"It's getting so bad."
"Seeing him like that makes me feel so frustrated."
"Please do something..."
"to help my excessively anxious husband."
(Please help my husband.)
Do you find yourself excessively worrying about something?
I don't really worry about my health but...
I'm always worried about my alarm clock not ringing...
- on days when I have morning appointments. - You don't want to be late.
- I'm always worried about that. - How many alarms do you set up?
I keep waking up from my sleep to check on the alarms.
I suddenly wake up.
And worry that I've overslept. But I've only been asleep 30 minutes.
It's really bad.
- It's like an anxiety disorder. - Recently,
someone asked to take a picture with me. I usually take photos...
with the fans but sometimes you just can't.
I keep seeing that person's face in my head.
- Because you feel bad? - Even though it's in the past?
- That person comes out in my dreams. - Really?
- That's a problem. - When our guest comes out,
I think it'll be good to compare how bad his anxiety is to yours.
Let's welcome the wife. Please come out.
(Who is having an issue because of her husband's severe anxiety?)
(Seo U-suk)
(Nice to meet you.)
When you suggested going to Southeast Asia for your honeymoon,
did he really say you were going to get shot?
"Are you crazy? You'll get shot."
He would also worry that they would steal our passports.
That's what he said. So eventually,
we went to Jeju Island for our honeymoon.
- Yes. - He's not afraid of the plane?
- Well... - Did you go by boat?
Usually we wear our seat belts when we take off.
And the flight attendants usually check to see if we have them on.
But he was still nervous. "Is this on right?"
"What if this plane explodes?" "Will it crash?"
He would keep asking me those questions.
And when you go to Jeju Island, normally you would ride horses and take pictures.
He kept talking to his horse.
He kept talking to his horse?
He'd tell the horse not to drop him.
- That's cute. - That's kind of cute.
- "Don't drop me." - It's cute when you do it once or twice.
There was some milk that passed...
it's expiration date by a day or two.
I drink those without a problem. But my husband never drinks those.
"Are you crazy? If you drink this, you'll die."
"It passed its expiration date!"
So when you drink that,
he probably doesn't say "No, Don't!"
He probably says "I told you not to drink it."
- Does he? - He does.
"As long as it's not me, it's okay."
Also when we eat fruits,
if there are some fruits that are mushy or some fruits that have bruises,
he doesn't eat them.
- He just chooses the clean fruits. - Even for fruits?
He must have gone into a panic attack when North Korea launched their missiles.
While I was working, he called me.
"Did you see the news? North Korea launched a missile."
"This country's about to go to war!"
- War? - He said we were at war.
He told me we had to take shelter. He told me to go home and wait for him.
Did you say you were from Busan?
Since he's so sensitive to the news,
did he eat any chicken or poultry...
- during that time when there was the bird flu? - Never.
- There was recently an issue about a cholera epidemic. - There was.
He used to really love sashimi and sushi.
- But he hasn't eaten it since the news of the outbreak. - To protect his health?
- He's afraid that he might catch something? - Yes.
- Does he drink and smoke? - Yes.
(Does he drink and smoke? Yes, he does.)
That's a contradiction.
He looks very sturdy...
and looks very dependable.
People assume that.
We currently live on the 15th floor.
Whenever I ask him to air out the blankets,
he goes...
"How do you expect me to do that?"
"Didn't you see the news?"
- "Several days ago..." - He must do it often for you to be able to mimic him.
- He must have said it so many times. - She mimics him pretty well.
- I'm good at mimicking him. - Yes.
Anyway, let's...
meet the anxious husband. Hello.
Give him the mic.
Wow. He's tall and tan.
- He looks tough. - Can you stand up for us?
- Try standing up. - Turn around for us.
- He's a tough looking guy. - Oh, my.
What are you so worried about?
Yes, why are you so worried?
- The world is a dangerous place. - Yes?
I can't help but worry.
Also, it's just my personality.
When you said you'll get shot when you travel abroad,
- were you serious? - That's strange.
Your wife probably had a lot of expectations for your honeymoon.
I didn't really have any expectations...
- What? - Were you afraid that you were going to be shot?
Getting shot is not good for your health, right?
If you get shot, health is the last thing on your mind.
When you watch the news, you see so many accidents.
You never know if that would happen to you.
You have no plans to ever travel abroad until the day you die?
I don't think I'll ever travel abroad.
- Never? Not even America? - No.
- Do you drive? - Yes, I do.
Do you shake when you drive?
But I'm the one driving.
I trust my driving skills.
You trust your driving skills?
What are you worried about the most these days?
- Recently, I'm worried about the earthquake. - What?
Earthquake.
- Earthquake. - That is worrisome.
- Because Busan is near that region. - What will you do when there's an earthquake?
I don't know. I'm afraid there'll be an earthquake when we're sleeping.
When you're sleeping? What about when you're awake?
Well, the first thing you do is hide under a table and protect your head.
Or you can hide in the bathroom.
- I know that much. - I see.
Are you that worried about airing out the blankets?
I have acrophobia.
I hate looking down from high places.
But you're okay with your wife doing it?
She doesn't have acrophobia.
- She doesn't? - What about expiration dates?
We should never eat them.
Why can't you eat bruised fruits?
It just didn't look visually appealing.
- It didn't look visually appealing? - It didn't?
You don't look very good either right now.
If we look at it from his perspective,
he's just trying to prepare himself for emergency situations.
Maybe you can think of it that way.
The problem is...
he trusts what other people say.
But he doesn't trust anything...
- that I say. - I see.
- He's always nervous. - Of what?
There was this time when we were driving from Busan...
to the Jeolla Provinces very late at night.
But he said he was tired...
- and drove the car while he was still half asleep. - That's dangerous.
I said, "I'll drive. Get out of the driver's seat."
He replied, "You wouldn't be able to drive this car." And he wouldn't let me.
- That's dangerous. - In the end,
we drove 40km on the highway.
- Is that right? - You drove 40km on the highway?
- You should have taken a rest. - That's more dangerous.
- There are places to rest. - That was even more dangerous.
I know that driving while you're tired is dangerous,
but no one here has been in a car with my wife behind the wheel.
It would be stranger if someone did raise their hand.
I felt like there was no difference between a tired me driving and my wife driving.
We have to listen to her side, too.
I'm a good driver for a woman.
I first got my driver's license after I turned 19.
I got it back then, and I still drive.
- She is a good driver. - If you can drive in a safely, that means you're good.
Can't you trust your wife?
Yes, I can't trust her when it comes to driving.
But driving 40km would've been frustrating.
Why didn't you just take a rest?
I wanted to get home quickly and rest.
You were driving 40km!
If you wanted to go home quickly, you should have taken a 10 minute rest.
You could have driven again after a rest.
I mean, that's dangerous for the other cars as well. You were driving at night.
If I had slept at a rest spot, I thought we would get home even later.
That's why I did that.
- With people who are worried about their health do that. - Yes?
I did find it strange that they would X-ray a finger that you had jammed.
They wouldn't X-ray your finger just for that.
They do take it.
And he also calls me.
"My finger was almost cut off. I'm bleeding."
But when you look at his finger, you have to look very closely to see the cut.
- "You have to look for it." - You have to look really hard.
"Where did you get hurt?"
- "Where did you get hurt? Which finger?" - Let's see.
My husband takes an X-ray every month.
Once a month?
- Well... - Why do you expose yourself to so much radiation?
- You're always sick. - He takes an X-ray when his body feels stiff.
- He takes an X-ray because his body is stiff? - Yes.
Don't men usually go to a sauna when their bodies feel stiff?
- What else does he do? - How often does he go to the hospital?
He goes about four times a week.
(Shocked)
(The husband lives in the hospital.)
He goes to a hospital and if the diagnosis wasn't to his liking,
- If they say he's fine. - like they tell him that's he's fine.
Then, he'll go to another hospital and get another checkup.
Sir, that's...
a very stupid thing to do. When you go to a hospital and they say, "You're fine."
"They said I'm fine? They didn't diagnose me properly."
"You're fine." "They are wrong, too."
- "You're in trouble." "That's a relief."
(Is that what you really want to hear?)
- That doesn't make any sense. - Exactly.
If they say you're fine, then you should be happy.
Is it because they could have misdiagnosed you?
- Sometimes, I don't feel like they don't check properly. - I know what you mean.
- That's when I go to another hospital. - No,
why do you think the doctor is like that?
He must have thought it was trivial problem.
I went because I was sick. No one goes when they're not sick, right?
- Who would want to waste money like that? - You went because of a cut.
But I could have had a broken bone.
Your finger would not have moved if that was the case.
Sir, did you know that taking a lot of X-rays is not good for you?
They told me that I don't take that much to affect my health.
How many times a year do you take an X-ray?
Do you take an X-ray once a month?
I go to take an X-ray when I want to.
- So, once a month? - Is it like going to a photo studio?
Is it like taking a selfie?
- Is it like a selfie? - Do you take more than 10 a year?
- It's not good for you to take one every month. - It's like a selfie.
It's like he keeps the X-ray prints as memories.
- "Look at my bones." - "This was me in my 30s."
Do you think you take at least one X-ray every month?
Yes, I take that many when I do take them.
But, a doctor told me,
healthy people don't go to the hospital.
They think that they are healthy so they don't go.
- Then, they get a serious illness. - They die from a serious illness.
That's true.
But still, you shouldn't be going this often.
- Let's say I was diagnosed with stage four cancer, - Okay.
people like me who go often and found it in stage one...
can avoid stage four.
You wouldn't get to stage 4 if you go 4 times a week.
- Exactly. Isn't that a good thing? - You wouldn't get cancer.
Dong-yeob asked this before, but why do you smoke?
What if you get lung cancer?
I'm thinking about checking to see whether I have lung cancer.
I want to get a CT scan for my lungs.
- A CT scan. - First stage lung cancer CT scan.
Do you have that written on your calendar?
What if the doctor says, "Your lungs look bad."
- "Stop smoking." Will you stop? - Yes, I would.
If the doctors tell me not to do it, I don't do it.
- I feel like you'd pay a lot for the hospital fees. - That's true.
The hospital fees for the checkup...
comes to about 300 dollars a month.
- That's insane. - But you have insurance.
Since we make so many claims, I felt really embarrassed...
- when I talked to the insurance agent. - They would be really suspicious.
Exactly. He goes so often.
Once, I was lost for words...
- because he had a sore on his tongue. - Your husband had a sore on his tongue?
That could happen.
- It happens when you're tired, right? - Yes.
My husband went to four hospitals to get it checked.
You went there because of your tongue?
I asked and the doctor said it's nothing.
He said I'd be fine after I take a rest.
I'm in pain and that's all he said.
I went to a different hospital to get my tongue checked.
The doctor told me I'd be fine after I ate more vitamin B and took a rest.
So, I bought some bananas because I heard they had a lot of vitamin B.
- I ate the banana. - You didn't get better, right?
- I was still in pain. - Okay.
- Did you go the next day. - So, the next day I went to see an Otolaryngologist.
I said, "My tongue has sores on it."
I'd like to get a CT scan for my tongue.
- You got a CT scan for your tongue? - There could be something wrong.
- Did the doctor say that? - We took it, because we were unsure.
- My mouth was in pain. - He kept saying that he was in pain.
- I was in pain for a week. - Right.
- If you have sores on your tongue, you can't eat, right? - Yes.
But he eats really well.
He ate spicy, salty, sour, hot foods...
without any problems. That's why...
My tongue was in pain so I had no problem eating.
That's why I thought I needed a CT scan.
- I went to several different hospitals because of this. - You exaggerate, right?
No, I don't exaggerate about the pain.
I think you're the only one who thinks like that.
Okay, who is the person next to you?
Hello, I'm his older sister.
When did your brother start to act like this?
No, he wasn't like this when he was younger.
He became worse after he became an adult.
Our grandfather passed away because of hepatic cirrhosis.
Our father passed away because of esophageal cancer.
He became worse from that point on.
He started to worry a lot about his health.
It started off as just wanting to prevent illnesses,
but now he has crossed that line.
He's started to worry about everything leading to his death.
We feel irritated just watching him.
When do you feel most worried?
He takes too many different types of medicines.
What?
As we mentioned before he goes to see the Otolaryngologists,
internal medicine specialists, dentists,
urinary organ specialists, he goes everywhere.
You didn't mention that you also go see urinary organ specialists.
(What are you saying?)
- If he feels a little sick, - I don't go see a urinary organ specialist.
he just goes to the hospital.
- He's become so serious. - Since he turned serious, he must've gone.
The problem is he takes medicine...
from different hospitals at the same time.
- That could cause a problem. - Right.
When he goes to a hospital for a diagnosis.
Apparently taking to many different medicines is not good for the liver.
Well, the hospital will give me medicine to heal that problem as well.
- The hospital wouldn't... - There won't be a medicine for it.
Haven't you ever told him seriously not to go?
I have. I always tell him all the time.
But he's stubborn.
He has to do it or else he won't feel okay.
He doesn't take anything I say in. It feels like I'm talking to a wall.
- He doesn't listen to you. - It's always the same.
So, he doesn't listen to you but I'm sure when his wife...
or his kids are sick,
he takes you and the kids to the hospital, right?
Our kids are 7 and 5 years old.
- So, when they have a runny nose or have diarrhea, - That could happen.
he says, "He has diarrhea. Take him to the hospital."
He makes a big deal of it.
- It's not a big problem. - Right.
If he has diarrhea, then we can just give him something warm to eat.
But he says, "Take him to the hospital."
He's making the problem than it already is.
Our daughter has started to say,
"Dad is always sick. He's always going to the hospital."
Yu-bin, what is your dad normally like?
He's a sick person.
(The Dad is always a sick person to the daughter's eyes.)
He is a sick person.
- She's cute. - He may be a hypochondriac.
I think his worry about his health is very serious.
- The children might learn from him. - Have you talked with him about this?
Yes, I told my husband...
that he is addicted to the hospital.
I suggested we go see a psychiatrist.
- That's a good idea. - It's a good idea.
Even healthy people go see a psychiatrist.
But he argues that this is not an addiction.
He says he's going because he's sick and tells me to stop nagging.
- How? - When he was really sick,
- he had a temperature of 40 degrees. - He should have gone to the hospital.
- He was moaning in pain. - I told him that we should go to the hospital.
He said that he wouldn't go.
(He did the opposite of what they suggested.)
He was being stubborn.
- Why didn't you go? - You should have gone.
You should have gone to the hospital.
Since I go to the hospital a lot, and I told my wife I'm in pain.
Her nagging gave me a lot of stress.
When I'm really sick,
I need to show her.
- That's why I didn't go. - You're talking nonsense.
Hold on you said, "When I'm really sick."
- Does that mean you weren't sick before? - No, that's not it.
I just wanted to show her when I'm sick...
She thinks I'm always faking it.
- He's raised his voice. - What I'm trying to say is...
Are you trying to start a fight?
No, I think I would lose.
He thinks that he would lose.
He was worried that he would get hit.
You worry about your health too much.
Even when we look at this objectively,
we do feel that you should get some a psychological consultation.
If I tell the psychiatrist, "I'm going because I feel sick."
"Why do I need a consultation?"
I don't think that he would have anything to say to that.
Do you feel like this isn't hypochondriac? Is that how you feel?
I'm going to the hospital because it hurts. Not because I'm a hypochondriac.
- But... - Let me ask you some questions from this self-diagnosis questionnaire.
- Nice one. - Nice.
Let's give him a round of applause.
- I want to try it, too. - Everyone should try it.
- Just tell us how many of these apply to you. - Be honest.
It'll be good for the viewers to check as well.
When I have a headache or am fatigued,
I'm afraid that I might have a serious terminal illness.
- Do I think I have a terminal illness? - Raise your hand if you do.
- Me, too. - Okay. That's one.
Even when I see my checkup results,
even when the doctor tells me that I'm not sick,
- I'm not completely convinced. - He said that before.
- The husband fingers keeps going down. - These thoughts...
have been plaguing me for over six months.
- For six months. - He's been having these thoughts for several years now.
I went to three different hospitals...
to check out the same symptom.
- He went to several different places. - Raise your hand.
I'm more obsessed with the results...
than the symptoms.
You might run out of fingers...
so feel free to count with your toes as well.
You can use your left hand, too.
If you said yes to even just one of these statements,
there's a chance that you are a hypochondriac.
- Really? - But you said yes to all five statements.
- What about you, Seong-gwang? - I got four.
- Which one didn't apply to you? - Which one?
- I didn't go to three different hospitals. - That was the only one?
But I sympathized with the tongue sores.
I also went to two different places because of that.
- Only people who had it understand. - He's right.
- That really hurts. - It did.
- It hurt so much. - It was so painful.
- You keep thinking about it. - What do you think of this test?
You said yes to all five statements. The probability...
of you being a hypochondriac is very high.
But my body reacts that way.
It tells me to go to the hospital because it hurts. It signals the brain.
- The brain? - Does the brain talk to you?
My body hurts. When my body hurts,
I just can't stand the pain.
But do you really have to go to the hospital for those tiny injuries?
All of my injuries are so painful I have to go to the hospital.
- Really? - Yes.
(He exaggerates his pain.)
How long do you plan to live?
I want to live until I can see my children get married,
I'm fine with that.
- You should want to see your grand kids. - What if your kids...
accidentally create a baby and have to marry when they're teenagers?
Be specific. What age do you want to live up to?
I think living up to 70 would be ideal. Everyone lives till they're 100.
How do you plan to live until you're 70?
Will you just keep going to hospitals all your life?
I plan to go to the hospitals and eat my medicines.
- That's how you plan to live out your life? - Yes.
Have you ever thought of exercising...
or trying other methods to stay healthy?
- Maybe take up a hobby? - Yes, have you?
I've been doing my breathing exercises.
How do you prioritize your time?
Do you spend more time going to the hospital or do you spend more time...
taking care of and playing with your kids?
I spend more time taking care of my kids.
- I'm a family-oriented man. - Is he really?
Your wife will know.
- Does he play with the kids a lot? - What did he say?
- He said he was a family man. - What?
- Family man. - Did you mishear him?
He said he was a family-oriented man.
Sure, he is.
- I'm speechless. - How do you feel about that?
When he's hurt, he gets extremely sensitive.
When the kids are playing noisily, he yells at them.
"You're so noisy. Be quiet!"
"I'm going to sleep. Go play over there."
When he's hurt, he prioritizes himself...
over his family. And that's upsetting.
- That doesn't sound like a family-oriented man. - Is that family orientated?
It's only when I'm in pain.
But you're always in pain.
You go to the hospital four times a week.
There's still three days left in the week.
- What does that have to do with anything? - Wow.
- You're in pain for four days. - You're so...
Is 4 days more than 3 days?
But you have to count it by the hours.
- You have to count it by the hours? - You're evading the subject.
If your husband didn't spend so much time going to the hospital,
what would you like to do with him?
Do you have anything you want to do with him?
We have been married for seven years now.
But we've never been on a family vacation.
- Even within the country? - Never.
It's not even an overseas vacation.
I would like to travel somewhere with our children.
I also wish he wouldn't worry about the things...
- that haven't occurred, yet. - Yes.
He ends up worrying about nothing in the end.
If you worry a little bit more about...
your wife and kids instead of yourself,
I think it'll be better for everyone in the family.
All right. Seong-gwang? What do you think?
When you were telling that to the husband,
I felt like it completely applied to me as well.
- That's true. - You should take that advice as well.
- You said yes to four statements. - I think it would be a good idea for...
- us both to go get therapy for this. - That's a good idea.
- I think this is an issue. - I see.
I think it's a big issue for the wife.
If you keep complaining about being in pain,
later on, when you're really in pain,
your wife might not believe you.
She might think it's just another tantrum and not take it seriously.
- She's right. - You'll be the boy who cried wolf.
That could happen.
If you think...
it's an issue for our guest, press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
- In 5, 4, - In 5, 4,
- and 3, 2, - and 3, 2,
- one. Stop. - Please stop.
You wife came out here because she was worried about you. Please say something.
I'm not very sure...
if I'll be able to guarantee that I won't go to the hospital as much as before.
But I'll try harder to spend more time with you and our kids.
Let's see the results. Show us the results.
(The result)
- How many... - Su-bin got 170 votes.
He has to get at least 173 to win.
(Will they be the new winner?)
- What's the result? - It's...
- Is it... - It's 143.
(Eliminated and Survived)
- That was high. - You got a lot of votes.
There were many people who sent in their application...
because they had a lot of issues in the workplace.
But this issue is pretty serious.
Hello. I'm a 28-year-old, and I work in a gopchang restaurant.
Because I trusted the owner, I have worked there for over seven months now.
But slowly I'm starting to realize the bitterness of life.
I go into work at 2pm.
I prepare the ingredients, serve the food, and also work as the cashier.
The only problem I have with this...
- is that I leave work the next day at 7am. - What?
How long do they work?
- I work 17 hours a day. - He works 17 hours a day.
- They can't even sleep? - It seems so.
"The way you guys work is so sloppy."
"Wait a minute. What are you eating over there?"
"I thought I told you to only order jjajangmyeon."
"How dare you order sweet and sour pork!"
- Those little breads! - Those little breads!
"Because we work this much, we should be allowed to rest on the weekdays, right?"
"We're busy. So hurry up and come here."
"But today's my day off. I'm out with my friend..."
"Don't argue with me."
"Are you talking back to me?" "I barely have any time to rest."
"I was so exhausted that I went to the hospital."
"The enzyme levels in your liver are three times higher than normal."
"Make sure you get some rest."
- He's only 28? - Wow.
"Is it okay for me to keep working for him?"
"Help me out."
(Please help me convince my boss.)
How can you work for 17 hours?
Maybe he's sticking around because of the high pay?
- Maybe. - That would be worth it.
- Yes. - If the pay is great, I would do it.
Let's welcome our exhausted friend.
Please come out.
(Who's having a hard time because he works on his days off?)
(Won Gu-yeon)
That's cute.
It's not easy to call out your boss like that in public.
Will you really be okay?
Yes. I'm determined to see this through.
The other workers are also having a hard time.
I thought it would be a good idea to use this program to help us out.
Now that I see them, those people sitting over there...
look like they had their soul sucked out of them.
- Everyone looks so tired. - It's like they have no energy.
We work 17-hour shifts 4 times a week.
- We work from 2pm to 7am the next day. - Wow.
On days when we get a lot of ingredients,
because we have to prepare them on time,
we sometimes come earlier to work at 11am and leave at 7am the next day.
We said this before but...
we all agreed that if the pay was high, it was worth it. How much do you get paid?
I get a little less than $2,000 every month.
- A little less than that? - Yes.
Even though you work a 17-hour shifts 4 times a week?
When I first started working there, he promised...
that he would give us a fat paycheck and help us to live happy lives.
But in reality, we're pretty much treated like slaves.
He also likes to push us to work faster.
- He does? - Does he curse at you?
Yes, he curses at us a lot. He's always cursing at us.
When we go buy chives and other ingredients for the gopchang...
Don't worry about me. Keep talking.
When you're not very healthy, you start to sweat a lot.
My liver level was high...
- So when you go shopping for ingredients... - When we go...
- to the market, there are things like hotdogs and pork cutlets. - Of course.
- But he curses at us when we buy them. - Why?
He tells us to eat inside our restaurant.
But when we go to the restaurant to eat a little gopchang,
he curses at us, saying, "We have to sell those. How could you eat that?"
- But he told you to eat in the restaurant... - Sometimes, when we buy some...
chives from the market, the lady gives us extra spinach and vegetables.
We end up eating that for our meals.
He's kind of like a dictator.
If it was getting hard, why didn't you tell him it was getting hard?
- He probably did. - I told him so many times.
- But he's very scary. - He's scary?
So I drank some alcohol and told him.
But he said, "You're not the only one who has it hard."
Whenever I try to tell him that the workload is too much,
he shuts me down.
But even though he says that, doesn't he sometimes also reward you for your work?
I guess so. But I don't remember.
He doesn't remember because it looks like a carrot...
but he whipped him with it instead.
- Just how scary is your boss? - I'd like to know that, too.
- Have you ever made eye contact? - I make eye contact...
but I automatically bow my head when I talk to him.
Who is this dictator who treats his workers like slaves?
- Let's meet the boss. Hello. - Hello.
(Who is this dictator who treats his workers like slaves?)
You heard his issues, right? He was pretty straightforward.
- Yes. But there were some exaggerations. - They all say that.
I'm actually shocked.
They don't understand that I'm their boss.
- We all know you're their boss. - Yes.
We all know you're their boss.
I don't understand how you can make them work 17 hours straight.
Our restaurant is a little far from the main streets.
Because it's far away, we don't get as many...
customers as those stores near the main streets.
Also, when they work 17 hours, I work 19 hours.
Wait, really?
- Is it true? - He's always outside the restaurant.
We don't know what he does outside the restaurant. It's not like we can ask him.
- That's true. - He's right.
- Right. - How long is he out?
He goes out in the morning...
- We don't really know when he'll be back. - Maybe he went to take a nap.
There's a lot of work outside the restaurant, too.
After we close the store at 7am,
I go straight to the Garak Market.
I take care of all the things that need to be done outside.
Things like taking care of the menus and the design,
I have to take care of those fast.
- It's for the sake of the restaurant. - But...
you don't really need to take all day for things like menu and the design.
- Yes, you only need to make the menu once. - That's true.
It lasts for about 6 or 7 months.
- Yes. - That's right.
Be honest. Have you ever gone home to sleep?
- Just say yes or no. - No.
- No? Really? - If I made my workers work...
like that and gave them little money, I'd be a bad owner.
But I work just as hard as them.
That's why I can curse at them.
If he does then there is nothing to say.
It's not bad to be fired up about your business...
because it's your business.
But why do you require your workers to be passionate about their jobs?
They should be given their basic rights.
If you yell at them about food, it's very hurtful.
Even if you work them to the bone, if you'd feed them well,
- it'll make them feel better. - It will.
Why did you yell at them for ordering sweet and sour pork?
- Tell us. - Well, they can order...
sweet and sour pork if they want to but...
They're also allowed to order jjajangmyeon.
But when they order jjajangmyeon,
they order an extra serving of this and that.
- Isn't that only 50 cents more? - No, they cost $1 more.
Let's talk logically.
If they work this long,
they should have a higher salary.
But not only do you make them work long hours but you...
don't let them choose what they want to eat?
- Just a little extra serving... - No.
We're only allowed to spend the budgeted amount on food.
You haven't seen how much these guys can eat.
It's like I'm raising cows.
But you wanted passionate and energetic workers.
Look at the people next to you.
He's wilting.
But based on minimum wages,
you should have given them a higher salary.
I don't think I'm obligated in any way to pay them a higher salary.
- I don't think I'm obligated to pay them a higher salary. - Why not?
(Why not?)
- Why not? - I'm providing them a place to live.
I pay their rent.
- You feed them and give them a place to sleep? - Yes.
- He gives you housing? - Yes.
I ran this business for...
about seven months now.
For six months, I wasn't able to make any profit for myself.
We just found out that he provides you with housing and food.
So it doesn't sound that bad at all.
- He does provide housing. - Okay.
I'm the youngest.
So I have to do the laundry.
- I also have to do the cleaning. - Are you really the youngest?
Well, those two are part-timers.
The full time workers live in the house.
When work ends at 7am,
we have a meeting. So we can't just go to sleep.
He makes us read business books until 9am.
- Business books? - Yes.
He tells us this is the way to succeed.
The four of us have to read it out loud.
- This all happens after work? - Yes. We read it until 9am.
- But after that, I have to do the laundry... - It sounds like a religious life.
When we close our store for that day,
I try telling them about the sales we made that day.
I also tell them about what they did wrong...
and what they did right.
And he also mentioned something important. The business books.
If you want to succeed in your business, you have to read those books.
After work, all they want to do is sleep.
So can't you do that meeting before you open your restaurant?
- I'm also tired. - So go to sleep after work.
We have to bring up our sales.
This is crazy.
I can't be completely mad at him.
He also just said he hasn't made any profit for himself.
You understand that he's doing this all for the...
- sake of the restaurant though, right? - I do.
I know he works very hard.
But he keeps making me do strange things.
He makes me put on a cow costume...
- and tells me to go lie down in the subway. - For marketing purposes?
He tells you to lie down wearing a cow costume?
Did you get that from your business book?
It wasn't from the book. It was something I decided to experiment with.
Also, he made me go to a big cafe...
and order coffee wearing the cow costume.
- He said it'll become an issue if I do that. - Through social media?
He said our store will become famous.
Another thing was... Well, we had a rock-paper-scissors event.
It was an event where customers could eat for free...
if they won at a rock-paper-scissor game.
I was the one who was in charge of rock-paper-scissors that day.
I did it and lost.
We lost $300 that day.
You should have read that business book more carefully.
He immediately called me over.
"Why are you so bad at rock-paper-scissor?"
- Rock-paper-scissor is all about chance. - That's right.
Let's try it out. Rock-paper-scissors.
You're bad at this.
(I guess I'm bad at this.)
I wore that cow costume before he did.
Normally, you wait a day or two before you wear a...
new costume because of the toxic fumes from the glue.
But because we needed to raise our sales,
I just wore that toxic costume.
I ended up hallucinating...
for 2 to 3 hours from those fumes.
If I didn't do it before I made him do it, I'd be a bad owner.
I endured it. I'm the oldest one here.
I should be more tired than them.
It differs by people. He has a high enzyme level.
I am going bald.
- I also... - You have a lot of hair.
It's because I permed it.
- But I want to ask about that day off. - Yes?
Don't you think that calling someone on their day off is a little much?
These guys don't do anything during their days off.
- How do you know that? - Yes, how do you know?
They're always just inside the house.
You really don't have anything to do on your days off?
- I have so many things to do. Like meet my girlfriend... - You have a girlfriend?
We met before I started working.
We have three days off in a month.
Out of those three days, he always makes us work at least one of those days.
I go on a date on two of those other days.
He tells us where to go on our dates.
He'd say, "There's a famous gopchang restaurant in Gangnam."
- "Go and try it out." - He made you do that?
He also told me to bring some for him.
- He's benchmarking? - Yes. He made me bring him samples.
When I came back, I went straight back to work again.
He also told me to go to a park near Han River.
I went without thinking too much about it.
He told me that since we do delivery, I should...
upload a photo of our food.
Your girlfriend must have hated that.
- She must hate your boss. - She despises his guts.
When she comes to see me sometimes at my work, she doesn't come straight...
to the store. She goes to the next street...
because she doesn't want to see him or the sign.
- She hates him. - Really?
Did you know his girlfriend hated you?
I knew. But they were on a date anyway.
They would go see movies and do other things.
- They would also eat something. - True.
Since he's going to eat anyways, he should eat from the other gopchang stores.
- But to eat gopchang every day is too much. - That's...
No. This is our fate as...
workers in a gopchang restaurant.
- Your fate? - Yes.
The girlfriend must think their dates are days when they eat gopchang.
She really hates gopchang.
I'm the only one eating in those places.
Later on, we go to a fast food place so she can eat hamburgers.
She eats hamburgers while I eat gopchang.
- You should eat together. - I think...
your boss wants all of his workers, whether they're on a date or resting...
- to think from his perspective. - That's right.
- Do you have a girlfriend? - No.
- Why not? - This isn't the right time to have a girlfriend.
- There's so many things to do. - You think it'll be a waste of time?
I do think like that.
(He only thinks about the business.)
But even though he makes you work hard,
if he would just treat you to a big meal once in a while,
- that would really motivate you. - That's right.
- Your grudges will melt away. - Yes.
We went out for dinner once.
We begged him.
We begged him until we got it.
We went out to eat for the first time in five months.
We were all very excited for it and we got ready.
Our boss said he would bring the snacks. Why would he bring the snacks?
- I thought we were eating out. - That's strange.
It felt weird but I let it go thinking he would buy us something really good.
He bought us shrimp crackers and chicken.
- He told us to head for the house. - The house?
- That's lame. - So we ate in our house.
I ended up falling asleep because I'm not a strong drinker.
I heard that the boss's friends came over to drink at his restaurant...
early in the morning. Everyone had to go back to work.
- They had to go back to work? - Even though you were having a drink?
They were having dinner together.
That was too much. To make them work like that.
I think he's still lacking the drive to success.
He still needs to work harder.
He's worse than Guus Hiddink.
We can have a night out whenever we want to.
But that night, my friend brought 10 people to drink at our restaurant.
That's a lot of money. I sobered up straight away.
- It's tempting. - Yes, it is.
- But still, that wasn't right. - Yes.
You can't see the forest because of the tree.
What will you do if they all leave you?
Your business is still very young.
That's why you think you have to do this.
But let's listen to what the others have to say.
I feel the same as Gu-yeon.
- Gu-yeon is very optimistic and energetic. - Good man.
But during work, he always look so sad.
Does he have a sad face?
He's normally energetic and positive.
Since his face is crying,
- He cries while he works. - I feel bad for him.
What do you find difficult about working? Is there anything?
When the boss talks,
he can be brutally direct with his words.
He doesn't filter what he wants to say.
He doesn't filter what he says.
So, to put it simply,
the boss doesn't really think about what he says?
No, that's not it.
(Shaking)
- He's shaking in his boots. - He's shaking.
"That's not what I meant."
(I'll have words with you later.")
(Don't I filter my words?)
We thought that we would have a day off before the national holiday.
- Do you mean the day before Chuseok? - Yes.
- Almost everyone gets a day off. - We didn't take a day off during Chuseok.
We worked throughout the three days.
You shouldn't mess with family.
- Did you give them a bonus? - Right, normally we get a bonus.
He gave us prawns and 100 dollars.
- I would have preferred... - Hold on, it wasn't 100 dollars.
It was more than that. You got to be truthful, we're on TV.
- Right. - He moved his hand like this.
- He moved his hand like this. - He gave us 150 dollars.
- What? - That's not a big difference.
I thought it was something...
- like 500 dollars. - We'd have preferred not have worked and...
rested. That's what I thought.
- I'm the second-in-command at the gopchang restaurant.
(Second-in-command)
After we finish work,
if he wants to say harsher things to the other employees, he calls me.
"Come out here for a second." I call everyone together and say,
"Let's work hard. What can we do?"
"What can we do?"
- "What can we do?" - "What can we do?"
- There's nothing you can do about it. - Okay, go on.
You don't look like someone who would speak in a dialect.
Do you have any incidents where you felt disappointed because of the boss?
- During Chuseok, I received the Chuseok bonus. - The 150 dollar bonus.
I lost the money that day. It was 200 dollars for me.
- I see. - I'm the second-in-command.
- There was a difference. - I had received 200 dollars...
- and I lost my wallet. - You lost it?
Luckily the boss told me that he had my wallet.
So, I was feeling relieved.
But he asked for 50 dollars as a finder's fee.
- A finder's fee. - I found it for you.
"Give me 50 dollars as a finder's fee."
- You ended up with 150 dollars. - I had to give him the 50 dollars.
Also once, I had a table tennis a beef wager with the boss.
It was a situation where I would have won if I scored one more point.
He intentionally threw the table tennis racket at my face.
- What? - I see. He made it look like he was doing a smash.
The table tennis racket hit me on the nose.
- Gosh. - Goodness.
I couldn't eat beef and I had my nose broken.
Do you think that it was intentional? What do you think?
The throw was accurate.
- My nose broke. - Exactly. It's not easy to hit someone on the nose.
He didn't want to pay for the beef.
- You can't lie about this. - Right, be honest.
Just tell us honestly.
- Just tell us. - Were you aiming somewhere else and it hit there by accident?
To be honest, I was a little afraid.
- He was afraid. - Yes, I thought I would win.
And that's why I made that bet.
- You were losing. - Yes, I was feeling the pressure.
I need to stop this match somehow.
- So, it was intentional. - But, that doesn't mean I was going for his nose.
"If it's so hard, you could just quit. Why did you come on here?"
There are probably a lot of people who are thinking this.
I'm an only child.
So, as I started to live with those guys, I developed a bond with them.
A bond you develop when you live together. So, we talk and share our worries.
That's how we developed a bond. I'm staying because of that.
But now, the boss wants to open the restaurant for lunch as well.
If we are going to open for lunch,
- we have to come in at 10am. - They can't sleep.
- They can't sleep. - They have no time to sleep.
- That means the restaurant is open for almost 24 hours. - Yes.
This is my biggest worry right now.
- Are you going to open for lunch? - Yes, I am.
- Does that mean you will finish earlier? - He'll have to close at 2 or 3am.
If we don't make enough money,
I'm thinking of opening until we do.
That means you won't sleep. You shouldn't read book about business.
I'm thinking about a rotating working system.
That's one solution. I am going to open for business at lunch.
- Look at his expression. - I mean even though you are living together,
are you thinking of raising their wage?
Even though I haven't made any money, I always make sure to pay them.
I make sure they get bonuses and everything.
Do I have to raise their wages? We are like family after all.
We are like a family of brothers. I had a change of heart while I've been on here.
I think they have too much free time.
- That's why they are thinking like this. - It's gotten even worse.
- So, from this point onwards, - Wow.
I feel like we have to operate the restaurant 24 hours a day.
- You won't just be adding lunch? - Yes.
I feel like they have too much free time.
- I don't think I should give them time to think. - This is how he talks.
- When we tell him a concern like this... - He won't hear you out.
Yes, you guys are thinking like this because it's too easy.
If you were tired, you wouldn't be able to say things like this.
I mean, he just said that he'd open the restaurant 24 hours a day.
After hearing that, what thought crossed your mind?
I felt like I might have to quit.
You feel like you might have to quit.
I can't keep staying because of this bond.
- I'm not a slave. - Right, you can't.
Have you thought of trying to become more efficient?
It's better to give them the carrot rather than the stick.
When you ask them to do something,
they'll work harder thinking it's their own business.
Well, if I praise them,
they become more lax.
Praise makes even the whale dance.
I have a passion to succeed.
Because I have already failed once.
That's why I have nightmares every day.
I dream that I go to the restaurant and there are no customers.
I have a responsibility to all of these guys here.
I have to carry them.
Before I opened the restaurant,
I went and talked to all of their parents.
I promised them.
I will pay you back by turning them into successes.
I asked them to pretend not to see anything while this happens.
"Whatever happens."
But sir, that's your perspective.
The employees have their own perspective.
No, up until now...
I have never called them employees.
- Then what do you call them? - Will you give them shares later on?
Yes, of course. I will give them shares as soon as we become a corporation.
- That's very nice. - I also promised to buy them a foreign brand car in 2018.
- A foreign car for each of them? - Yes.
Sir, please take a look at your employee's faces for a second.
- Right. - Before they get that foreign car,
it looks like they will collapse.
Look at the person in the middle.
He already looks lifeless.
- His lips are becoming whiter. - Right.
People who run an independent business will know how I feel.
We're living in such a competitive world and you have to work hard to survive.
I have a responsibility.
If I think and run my business in a normal way,
and we don't run our business in a competitive way...
then I'm worried about us in the following years.
I'm hoping that they don't look at these processes as something to just pass by...
and they work hard to learn them.
Then our future will be brighter.
I'd like it if we worked harder and together.
I'm always grateful, I just don't say it.
- I'm always grateful to them. - Just say it to them.
- Tell them. - Say it now.
I don't think it's the right time to tell them.
- It's not? - It isn't the right time.
He doesn't want them to become lax.
When he says that he has a vision,
it means he wants to share and make money together.
- I understand his feelings. - I understand what he wants to do, as well.
He wants to do things together, and he's like a dictator.
"You have to do it because I told you." That's what I found difficult.
That makes it hard. When I tell him, he says I'm the only one who is like that.
He says it's because I have become lax.
And that's why I am complaining. It's what he always says.
It's great that you are taking the lead.
- You are looking at this long term, right? - Yes.
The problem is...
that you are running this like this like a short-term business.
- I feel like it's going to break down. - You have to look at things long-term.
To be honest, no matter how young you are,
- if you can't get any sleep, - It affects the health.
then it ruins your health.
No matter how much money you make, I don't think that they can last.
Now, are there any final things you would like to say to him? What is his name?
His name is Son Seong-gyu.
If you want to quit,
then you can call him in a rude way.
If you feel really bad, than you can curse.
You can also say, "Hey."
(Say whatever you want.)
Seong-gyu, we are working really hard...
and we are working as if we were the owners.
But if you only push us, then it's hard for us, too.
Please say some kind words to us.
I don't expect a lot, but if you'd give us...
a carrot once or twice for every five sticks, we'd be satisfied with that.
We'll work hard if you do that.
I'd like it if you'd listen to us.
We are telling you because we are struggling.
- Let's ask our guests. - Yun-hwa.
Looking at how no one has quit,
I think they trust the boss.
They also believe in his vision.
So, I think they should trust him a little more and keep going.
- I don't think it's an issue. - It's not an issue.
The boss does use the stick a lot,
but I think if he gives them a couple of carrots now and then,
I believe they will look back at this time and be glad that they didn't quit.
And I'm glad I learned from him.
I believe that's how they will look back at this time.
That's why I think they will do well in the future.
They have a great vision of the future so I don't think it's an issue.
Okay. He had come on the show because of the boss.
If you can sympathize with him then please press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
- In 5, 4, - I'm sorry.
- and 3, 2, - And 3, 2,
- one. - Please stop pressing the button.
A lot of people have pressed the button.
Gu-yeon,
you do look like you are having a tough time.
(Why does he sound so determined?)
I feel hurt because you look tired.
However, the road we have to walk...
is a long and difficult path.
If we were to walk the same path as everyone else,
then will that road actually lead to where we want to go?
I would like it if you trust and follow me a little bit more.
He just wants you to listen to him.
- Listen to him more. - I will do that.
I will just listen.
He's only going to listen.
I wonder how many votes they got. Please show us the results.
- They have gotten over 100 votes. - It's over.
- They got at least 100 votes out of 200.
How many will "Don't Talk to Me About Passion" get?
They got 118.
(Eliminated)
This is called "Don't Make Me Laugh."
Hello. I'm a woman who just started working for my dream company.
I'm in charge of giving lectures about how to provide good customer service.
When I watched the previous instructors,
it made me want to become a great instructor.
"How do I become a great instructor?"
"The basic foundation of lectures is humor."
- What? - Humor.
I thought she was joking at first.
"Hey, new girl. We have to practice our humor."
"Tell me if this is funny or not."
"It's a pun."
"What's the most boring junior high school?"
"Loading High."
(Only middle-aged men laugh at those jokes.)
"Let me show you my silly dance."
(Dancing)
"How was it? Was it funny?"
"I'm a crow."
(Cawing)
"Yes. That was funny."
"Was this not funny?"
"No, I'm being honest. It was really funny."
(They force her to give a reaction.)
Everyone's obsessed about making people laugh.
"Trying to be funny is really hard. I don't think I can do this."
"Just following them."
"Just keep practicing."
"That's what it means to be in this company."
"Is that really true?"
I'm getting confused about whether I'm an instructor or a comedian.
Is this the right path for me?
Can you help me decide?
That would be a worry.
If you're not used to humor, this isn't a good path...
It's really hard. Even though I have a great personality,
I get embarrassed very easily.
- Really? - Yes. That's why I get so nervous whenever I go on stage.
- Really? - Yes. I get so red.
- I hate being the center of attention. - Me, too.
I don't think this is the right job for me either.
- Really? - I'm telling the truth.
- Really? - Yes.
- What can't you handle? - I can't handle everyone looking at me.
This person thought she would be a great instructor.
She wanted to be a great instructor.
But they're forcing her to do comedy acts.
- That's why it's weird. - She's supposed to teach how to provide good service.
But they're making her do comedy acts.
Let's hurry and meet her.
Please come out.
(Who is the girl suffering from everyone making her do comedy acts?)
(Hwang Ri-won)
Does everyone really do all those comedy acts?
We're instructors who work to teach the employees within the company.
I think everyone in our team uses comedy acts.
- Give us some examples. - During lunch,
we were walking to the cafeteria, wondering what to have for lunch.
But this person starts dancing.
- While going there? - Yes.
- Or this other person starts singing very loudly. - Are they sober?
Is this some kind of training?
It may be a way to strengthen their mentality.
When they eat some peppers, they'd say, "Hot! Hot!"
They'd say, "Hot! Hot!"
- Wow. - Really?
It would have been okay if we were the only ones there.
- But they do it loudly. - Hot! Hot! Like this?
- Hot! Hot! - In a cafeteria?
- The others get along well? - Yes.
And you're the only one who can't do that? You're like an outsider?
It makes me cringe.
- That's true. - It can be embarrassing.
Do they really force you to show something?
Once, they made me do an introduction...
with a rap like in the show, "Unpretty Rapstar."
They told me to rap out my introduction.
- They gave me homework. - Homework.
- This? - So I worked hard and wrote out the lyrics.
But it was really hard.
And they would ask me questions in rap....
and tell me to respond back in rap.
- They would force me. - Wow, that's awkward.
What will you have for lunch? Like that?
- So you have to respond back in rap? - I can't do it.
- Why not? - Because everyone is looking at me.
- She didn't think they'd make her do this as an instructor. - That's true.
She's supposed to train them.
The four people in the front don't look like they'd do that.
They look very normal.
Actually, even among comedians,
people don't usually do their comedy act in real life.
The only person who does this in real life is...
- Yeong-cheol. - Kim Yeong-cheol.
Comedians all avoid that one comedian.
If he does something, we have to keep reacting to him.
It's super hard to keep doing that.
When your coworkers do an act, you have to respond, right?
Because I'm new, I do my best to have a reaction.
But I'm only human. When it's not funny,
my expression gets tense.
When that happens, they think I'm mocking them.
- Forcing a laugh is hard. - Yes.
I told you how hard it was for me when I first met Jung Jong-chel.
- Hello, Jong-chel - Hi. I'm enjoying your skit.
(The side effects of being a comedian)
(It must be tough for them both.)
- I know. - Let's meet the coworkers.
They really don't look like they'll do that but let's see.
Hello.
They all look like new anchors.
That greeting was too lame. Try again.
- Hello. - Hello.
(Did you want this?)
- That's what she meant. - Please introduce yourselves.
Hi. My specialty is silence.
I'm a company instructor, Lee Da-in.
- It's nice to meet you. - She has her own introduction.
Hello. I have a special part on my body.
I'm the big mouth instructor, Yang Ji-hye.
(Opening wide)
Give her the microphone.
That was funny.
Please introduce yourselves individually.
- Please do it. - I'm the beauty in our team.
I'm Kim Han-Na. Nice to meet you.
You're hiding something.
I think I'm the most normal member of our team. I'm Park Sat-byeol.
Hello.
Why are you all so into comedy acts?
- Is there a reason? - It's good to have fun while working.
She would laugh together with us.
I can't believe she sent in this as an issue behind our backs.
She's good at indirectly dissing someone.
Why did you make her introduce herself through rap?
When Ri-won introduces herself,
she goes, "Hello. I'll bring you happiness. I'm Hwang Ri-won."
It seems very fake.
- That's why. - It's too common.
I thought she could make her introduction...
more special by trying to rap it out.
I thought it'd be helpful for her. Along with the other team members,
- we had a great time. - I think...
the other members weren't too fond...
of doing that either. But they hid it very well.
Maybe she just can't hide her feelings as well as the others?
If you really didn't want to do it...
You should look over there while they vote.
- Raise your hand. - It was tough.
One, two, three.
- There's no one? - Then, raise your hand if you had fun.
We were all in this together. So it was very fun.
I personally think I found my life's calling. So I'm very happy.
- That's what she has to say. - Right.
Can you show us what you did that day?
I would really appreciate it if Hwang Ri-won would join us.
When I say, "Drop the beat,"
can you do this for us?
What?
(She wanted this sound.)
- Seong-gwang, you do it. - I'll try doing it.
- Mic test. - Girl crush.
- We'll start. - Look at her posture.
(Wow)
(Good pose)
- She's like Jessi. - Let's do this.
She said, "Let's do this."
(Oh, no)
(Oh my gosh! That was bad.)
Our guest is laughing. It was super funny.
That was a little embarrassing.
- She's embarrassed. - She's embarrassed.
- She's embarrassed. - Hide your emotions.
(Ting, ting, ting, ting)
(Tang, tang, tang, tang)
Let's start our introduction.
(Yeah!)
No, Haven't you eaten?
(Louder)
All right DJ Seong-gwang, drop the beat.
(Drop the beat.)
This is kind of fun.
- Look at the people next to her. - Right.
I ask why this person is like this
Everyone else looks at her like she's crazy
And I tell them this
Hello, I'm the CS instructor, Lee Da-in.
Okay.
(Awkward)
Yang Ji-hye, come on.
I'm looking forward to this.
If you think my name's too plain, I'll get upset
- If you don't remember my name, just remember my smile - She's good.
If you don't remember my name, just remember my smile.
I'm the Big mouth instructor, Yang Ji-hye
- That was good. - It was really funny.
Let's go, let's go, Kim Han-Na
(Her frown deepens.)
My name? It's Kim Han-Na
People ask whether I go to church.
They ask whether I got my name from the Bible
I got my name from my mother and father's surnames
There's stars in the sky and stars on the ground.
I always want to shine. I'm the star instructor, Park Saet-byeol
Let's get this started, Hwang Ri-won
If you don't get it right today, you're worth two cents
- Yes! - Are you ready Hwang Ri-won?
Come on.
I'll give you the microphone.
I'm the small chick
- I'll give you a wise lecture - She's really bad.
- She's really bad. - Call me the new star among the instructors
My name is Ri-won.
Remember my name It's Hwang Ri-won
- She really didn't want to do it. - That was bad.
You're really bad at this.
But seeing how they do this almost every day,
it seems like a chaotic company.
- It's very... - Actually, this is more of our issue than hers.
Ri-won is too rigid.
We all went to an amusement park together...
but when we saw one of those mascots dancing.
That made our supervisor get into rhythm.
She started to dance...
saying, "If you can't dance, you'll be paying for our dinner."
She was making a bet to pay for dinner...
Although I was embarrassed, I started to dance a little bit.
But Ri-won just stood there the entire time.
So she paid for our dinner.
- What about you? - I also sometimes get frustrated with her.
- We're also DJs in charge of our company's music program. - Who?
- Us. - I see, you take turns.
After listening to the music, I say, "That was our music."
"Da-in, what did you think?" Then,
- You'd act out a situation. - Then she would say something about how it...
reminded her of her first love or something like that.
If I ask Ri-won that, she'd just say,
- "Oh, it was okay." Like that. - She would get flustered.
- She doesn't react. - Yes.
As we listen to them,
we can see that it's not wrong.
Maybe you could adjust to their conversations.
That way, it could be more comfortable for you.
I tried. When we were rapping, I tried dancing.
I'm not really shy so I tried my best.
But those four go beyond the ordinary.
They're just filled with more energy than ordinary people.
There's too much pressure trying to live up to that.
Also, during break time,
they each practice their talents.
They go on to battle each other with their talents.
They act like a crow.
- A crow? battle - They do funny dances.
Everyone has to get the supervisor's approval.
When I prepare something and go to her,
she disapproves saying I'm acting too girlish.
It's very tough.
Do you really need to battle each other with your talents?
I think that the more we do this,
the more it'll help them develop a intuitive sense to make something up on the spot.
Whether you're instructing students or meeting people,
you just don't know what will happen.
- This is to prepare you for all kinds of situations? - Precisely.
So you're saying that you were able to...
smooth over an awkward situation because of all...
your experience doing these kinds of things?
When we were sent to look over the company's gas station,
people would say, "Does the HR department not have eyes? All of you are so ugly."
- Some customers would say that. - I see.
But we would have to continue talking with a smile.
"Does the HR department not have eyes? All of you are so ugly."
I'm sorry. It's just that I was run over by a car before I came here.
Is it very noticeable?
- Wow, that was great. - That one was good.
If a customer said you were ugly, how would you respond?
(What do I do?)
- A guy should say it. - Do it.
Try saying it, "I was run over by a car."
Why are you so ugly?
I'm sorry. My face was run over by a car.
My face was run over by a car.
- That surprised me. - It feels like she really was run over by a car.
- I'm so sorry. - Apologize to her.
(Seong-gwang, you should apologize.)
I really didn't know.
- I really didn't. - This...
felt like you really were run over by a car.
- It really did look like you were run over by a car. - I'm so sorry.
You were really run over by the car in this case.
- It becomes the truth if you say it like that. - It does.
What are your specialties?
She's good at singing Korean trot songs in a funny way.
- She's our crow representative. - Is she?
- She's very good at dancing. - Is she?
- Show us how you battle. - Yes.
- Show us your specialties. - I'll mimic Jessi.
Jessi?
(Groaning)
- Something like that? - That was impressive.
- We're looking forward to seeing your specialties. - Show us your trot.
- Should I do it here? - I think she'll be good.
It's starting.
Look at her go.
(She got the grooves.)
(Her voice is addicting.)
(The main point is where to take your breath.)
(Laughing)
(Everyone's falling for the Big Mouth's charm.)
(Excluding her)
(She's reaching the climax.)
(For the finale, she exaggerates her movements.)
(The studio has become lively after her performance.)
- I'm jealous. - Wow.
- This must be a big issue for her. - Right.
When her coworker was singing, she was embarrassed.
(She didn't know how to react.)
- Do you feel embarrassed when she does that? - Yes.
She's just worried that they'll make her do this as well.
- That's true. - Right.
If they're able to do that here, think of how outrageously...
- they would act when they'd by themselves. - That's true.
- Miss Crow? - He just called her Miss Crow.
- Miss Crow. - Yes, I'm a crow.
That was really good.
(Cawing)
- Let's try it, too. - Yes, that's how you do it.
(Everyone is cawing.)
That was good but try to put emphasis it more.
Do you have another specialty that you can show us?
- Anything? - Something new?
- She has to go on stage. - The stage? Sure.
Come on down.
- She's tall. - She really is.
You look so normal when I see you up close.
That's true.
- Wait. - They weren't in the right spot.
- Da-in, she has to narrate. - Oh, right. I'm sorry.
- There must be a narration. - Yes, we did it together.
- I'm going to narrate... - Oh, is that right?
- She's already embarrassed. - It's her personality.
Da-in and Ji-hye from our company...
are going to appear on Hello.
I wonder what they're going to wear today.
I'm sure they'll have worn something fashionable.
Why are you so bad at this?
- Try harder. - Her expression is good.
You have to do better.
Let's go.
She doesn't like doing this.
(Beauty is power.)
(Fashion is explosive.)
She looks great.
She really looks great.
- She only looks good from the back. - She's like Jang Do-yeon.
Be quiet. Let's listen to her comments.
- Try again. - Try again. Go.
She only looks good from the back.
But her front is...
(You're really bad at this.)
Put some emotions into it.
- Keep doing it. - This is funny.
I wonder what our cute Ji-hye wore today.
(Where is her passion?)
(Don't worry. I'll take care of this.)
(The more outrageous it is...)
(the better it is.)
(Comedy)
Wow, look at Ji-hye's long legs.
Let's give them a round of applause.
(Great job.)
- That was funny. - But it seems like,
- you're the only one who finds this awkward. - That's true.
- We can feel it. - If you did it like that to me,
- I'd get angry. - I would, too.
- Yes. - There was no passion in what you did.
You have to help them out. But you're the only one backing out...
"She only looks good from the back."
-"Looks good." - "But her front is..."
I think this is their issue more than yours.
Are you confident you can teach?
I've been an instructor for a long time.
I'm not too worried about teaching but...
ever since I entered this company, I have to do comedy acts.
Or show off specialties.
- So I end up losing confidence at things that I was good at. - You struggle.
I just lose confidence.
- But I totally understand what you're going through. - Me, too.
Because for people who can't do this, they just can't do this.
When I was a new comedian, whenever we had outdoor events,
or talent shows, everyone would show off their specialties.
They would get into groups.
Everyone was having so much fun.
- But I couldn't do it. - It was the same for me.
I understand. That's why I know how tough it is for her.
- It's like this... - Dong-yeob.
I feel like I understand those four better.
- As a comedian? - It's not just about getting a laugh.
For her to talk to someone else with confidence,
her voice is very...
- flat. - That's true, too.
I think they're just being strict on her so she could get better.
- They're doing this to build her confidence. - Did you see them teach?
- Yes. - While watching that,
you probably saw how they lead the atmosphere with how they talked.
- Yes. - Don't you think that's something you should learn, too?
I would like to learn how to do that but,
I want to teach in a serious and honest manner.
But I feel intense pressure,
not from the lectures but from the comedy acts.
It's just very...
hard for me to have to think about that.
These are the good points.
They're not commanding you to do this or that.
Instead, they're using rap to...
communicate with each other.
I would like to recommend this method...
to the gopchang restaurant owner.
What do you think?
That sounds good.
Give him the microphone.
Do you think this is an issue?
This is an era of endless competition.
- What? - Were you asleep or something?
- You were asleep, weren't you? - You think she has to do it?
- Yes. It's the only way to survive in this world. - What?
(It's a tough road to survival.)
They are all beautiful women.
Are any of them your ideal type?
It's not the right time for me to get a girlfriend.
- He's a workaholic. - It's not the right time?
You should promote your restaurant to them.
Come over any time.
- You can't just say that. You have to rap it. - That's right.
- You have to adjust to their humor. - They love that kind of thing.
In 1, 2, 3, 4.
Come over any time
(For the sake of survival)
- He wasn't bad. - That was pretty good.
He probably hated it but...
for the sake of his restaurant, he did it.
- He'll do it for his restaurant. - This is the era of competition.
But for her coworkers,
It'd be hard for people who don't have that sense of humor.
Maybe you can take it slower with her.
It's only been three months since she started working.
After three more months,
- I think she'll become like us. - I think so, too.
I also understand her situation very well.
Whenever I go around with our manager and stylist,
they both want to have a good time working.
When I treat them to food,
they make me do something like this.
(They make Yun-hwa do strange things.)
At first I was really awkward.
But they thought it was cute. Later on, everyone became more energetic and...
now we end up making up random things.
Our stylist goes, "Thanks for the food."
This is all done for the sake of making work more fun.
Could you do "Thanks for the food."
"Thanks for the food."
- Try it out. - You have to be loud.
- How was the food? - Thanks for the food.
This isn't bad. It's cute. They're laughing.
The four of them won't change.
You have to change yourself.
She will be a crow for the rest of her life.
Since you're so close,
do you all talk to each other after work as well?
- Yes. - You go out with each other?
But she doesn't hang out with you guys, right?
She never hangs around after work, right?
We would like her to join us but...
- she keeps avoiding us. - She still finds it uncomfortable.
It's because you keep making her do these strange things.
If they didn't, you'd go hang out with them, right?
- I would. - As long as they don't pressure you.
Then, you guys should...
Ri-won isn't very good at these things.
Why don't you help her find her own specialties?
Help her to come up with her own humor skit.
Dong-yeob's ears don't really turn red when he thinks about lewd thoughts.
He's very shy. That's why they're red.
But we made that into his specialty.
We made him into a lewd person.
That's how we did it.
No. He's lewd.
He is but...
that has nothing to do with his red ears.
That's why you should...
try to find something she can do.
If you do, I think she'll have an easier time fitting in with you.
Some people get scolded for eating sweet pork.
But there are also some people who keep giving chances.
- It's a great workplace. - Yes, it is.
- They're all sitting comfortably. - But he's sitting next to his boss like this.
Do you see that?
(Do you see his rigid posture?)
You can cross your legs if you want.
- You can. - Sure.
Everyone's doing it.
They work well together.
Is this an issue or is it not an issue, Seong-gwang?
I don't think this is an issue.
You're always on a stage. You can afford to...
be a little livelier.
That's why I think this is not an issue.
Right now, it must be hard for her. But she has to endure through this.
If you think this is an issue, please press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
In 5, 4,
and 3, 2,
- one. Stop. - Please stop.
Da-in, would you like to say something as the representative?
Ri-won. I didn't know...
until now that this was an issue for you.
But you should know that there are a lot of people who cry as they work.
Being able to smile as you work is a privilege.
From now on, we'll do our best...
to wait for you and support you from the sidelines.
- Let's do our best. - Sir,
- Yes? - do you have any advice for her?
I think you're working at a great place.
I hope you learned a lot after looking at my workers.
- His workers... - "Look at my workers."
You're happy. Look at my workers.
Let's see how many votes "Don't Make Me Laugh" got.
"Don't Make Me Laugh."
- Did it get over 100? - Probably not.
- It was funny. - It's 73 votes.
Thank you.
"Is Life Supposed to be this Way?" is able to...
take first place for the second time.
We will give you a 1,000-dollar gift certificate. Congratulations.
Until the day we are all issue-free,
Hello will continue to counsel you.
Thank you.
("Blood, Sweat and Tears" by BTS)