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We will counsel you on your secret issues.
This is Hello, the National Competition on Issues.
She's been getting a lot of love these days.
She's Lee Soo-min from C.I.V.A.
- Hello. - Hi.
The expert on the heart, Yang Jae-jin.
A lot of people think you have a unique personality.
Do you know that you have a unique personality?
From my perspective, I don't think I'm very unique or anything like that.
Do your Transformer thing.
Yes, try it.
- You can do that? - Yes.
I really wish from the bottom of my heart that you wouldn't show us.
I wish you wouldn't show us.
Just show us. It's okay.
(Five minutes before recording)
If it's okay, you can do it on air later.
(They ask Soo-min to show her talent.)
- I can imitate those Transformers... - Bumblebee? Optimus Prime?
Yes.
Optimus Pr...
It sounded like you were blowing your nose.
(This was five minutes before the recording)
That was...
(We were going to bury that memory of Soo-min and pretend it never happened.)
(Please, don't do it.)
(Will she succeed this time?)
(Optimus Prime...)
(Bumblebee...)
(Her wonderfully strange personality has been verified!)
- That was a strange talent to show off. - It was.
I'm sure she has at least 100 more of those.
Last week, "Is Life Supposed to be this Way?"...
went on to win for the second time. Has there been any changes with your parents?
Do they express themselves a lot?
He plays with the twins more.
- He also sometimes help me out with the dishes. - He washes the dishes?
He's not doing them lying down, is he?
- Does he really look after the twins? - Yes.
- It feels like Su-bin became more cheerful. - It does.
Does your father tell you he loves you?
- He didn't. - Not yet.
- It's still awkward for him. - Yes.
- Tell her you love her. - Try to say it more.
Su-bin, I love you.
Let's see if this issue will continue to win for the third time.
- The winners... - They'll get a 1,000-dollar gift certificate.
Yes.
A woman in her 40s sent in this issue.
Hello. I'm a working mom with three kids.
Whenever I get home from work, I feel like I'll suffocate.
"Kids, let's eat dinner."
"Tell your brother to come eat dinner."
"I don't want to. You tell him."
"Let's eat dinner, son."
"Go sit next to your sister."
"I don't want to."
"You sit next to her." I'm sorry that they all sound the same.
- Please try harder. - I'll try again.
All right.
"Go sit next to your sister."
"No. I don't want to."
She's starting to sound like a father.
"You sit next to her."
She sounds like a father.
My son and daughter act like the other person doesn't exist.
It's been four years since they last talked to each other.
- Four years. - Wow.
They haven't talked to each other for four years.
"Mom, I have to use the bathroom. Tell him to get out."
"You should go tell him yourself!"
"Your sister needs to use the bathroom. Hurry up and get out."
"Tell her to wait."
- "He told you to wait." - "Tell him I really need to go."
- "She said she really needs to go." - "Tell her to hold it in."
- "He told you to hold it in." - "Tell him I can't!"
"And just several days ago..." "Mom, I'll be heading to school."
"Hey, he's leaving for school. Hurry up and go with him."
"I feel like I'll suffocate if I ride the same elevator with him."
"I'll go after he goes."
I tried yelling at them. I even tried begging and crying.
But none of that worked.
Please help me...
to get them to talk to each other. That's what she wrote.
- This sounds like a big issue from the parent's perspective. - Yes, it does.
When I was a teenager, I would...
fight a lot with my older sister.
But during my freshman year of high school,
I was able to make up with my sister after...
talking things out with her for five hours.
- From then on, we've been best of friends. - Really?
- I think all they need is a chance to talk things out. - Yes.
- Can I ask you a personal favor? - Yes?
Can you talk a little louder?
When you talk so softly, it sounds really sweet to my ears.
It makes me have these personal feelings...
- That would have been bad. - Yes.
Yes, it would have been bad. We would have almost gotten married.
Let's welcome the mother. Please come out.
(Who's the parent suffering with the children who won't speak to each other?)
(Choi Bok-hyeon)
(Welcome!)
(Tae-Joon escorts her out of the ball pit.)
Tae-Joon is very dependable, isn't he?
He's really handsome.
Thank you.
The siblings might not talk to each other because they have clashing personalities.
The oldest is a senior in high school. The other is a freshman in high school.
They don't make eye contact. They don't talk to each other.
Whenever I see those two, it really hurts me.
It's been four years. My youngest and I are always busy going between...
- those two. - You guys are practically translators.
- Kind of. - Maybe they normally don't talk a lot.
- Maybe they don't really like to talk. - That's not it.
- My oldest is very kind and gentle to me. - Really?
Unlike how she looks, the middle child is very cute.
Why can't you just say that the middle child is very cute.
You didn't have to say something like "unlike how she looks".
- I wanted to be clear. - We can already tell who the middle child is.
(We can tell which one is the middle child.)
Did something really big happen to them to start all this? Did they fight?
They fought a little when they were very young because their personalities clashed.
But as they hit puberty, they started to fight a lot more.
Gradually, they started to not talk to each other. Somehow it ended up like this.
But you should know that between siblings...
Even friends have a very hard time...
being the first one to approach the other...
- to make up. It feels like you're losing. - Yes.
- It feels weird. - Plus, they're teenagers.
- That's true. - Also, if the other doesn't accept their apology...
when they muster up their courage to apologize, it can become traumatic.
- Yes. - I think we should listen to what they have to say about this situation.
- That's right. - Let's ask how it came to this.
Where are the son and daughter?
Hello.
(Who are the siblings who don't talk to each other?)
Who's the person next to you?
Not that side. The person on the other side.
- There. - Here? He's my brother.
- I see. - Why are you sitting so far away from your brother?
- Do they really not talk to each other? - The mother is surprised.
Even when she ask me something about him,
she would address him as "him", "that guy", and so on.
She never addressed him as her brother but just now...
It's because we're on TV.
The mother was surprised.
(Her expectations were crushed mercilessly.)
We were very surprised when we heard about how you...
didn't want to ride the same elevator with him.
So you waited for him to go first.
It's just awkward to ride the elevator with him.
Why would it be awkward? You're siblings...
Which part feels awkward?
Just being in the same space with him is awkward.
Then, why do you live in the same house? You're together in the same space.
- You just said it was awkward. - That's refreshing.
I have my own room.
Do you also feel awkward riding the elevator with her?
It does make me uncomfortable.
(Very uncomfortable)
Have you ever ridden an elevator together?
It's been so long ago. I knew she was coming so I waited for her in the elevator.
- Wow. - Nice. You waited for her?
She might not remember.
Did you wait with the doors open?
- Wait... - I pressed the open button.
Wait. This is very normal.
- It is. - You should wait if you know someone is coming.
If you closes the doors in front of them...
- For a second there, we were all thinking you did something amazing. - It's normal.
- It's very normal. - Why did we think that?
There must be some situations where you have to talk to your sister.
Like when you have to ask her a question or tell her something.
Am I right?
Even then, I don't talk to her. Once, she was watching TV.
- There was a program I wanted to watch. - Yes?
But I couldn't talk to her so I just...
- went to my room. - You didn't see it?
Do you hate your sister?
I don't hate her. It's just we kept fighting since we were kids...
- so it became awkward. - Awkward?
So you're not talking to her because...
- you don't want to fight with her? - I think so.
I'm more used to just not talking to her.
Throughout the four years, did you ever think...
about making up?
I never thought about making up with her...
because I believe this situation is the best for us.
Even if we made up, I don't think we'll talk with each other.
I don't think we'll talk.
(How did it come to this?)
What do you think will happen...
if you talk with your brother?
Even if we talk, we'll quickly run out of things to say.
Are you afraid of that happening? Or do you think it's all just meaningless?
It's meaningless. There's nothing special to talk about.
When I said talking, I didn't mean debating or having a discussion.
I meant it more in terms of getting your message across.
Getting your message across doesn't have to be meaningful.
That's true. For example, "Are you almost done in the bathroom?"
"It might take a while." "I see. I need to go too, so, try to hurry."
You can at least communicate like this, right?
It's hard to talk to him and it is very awkward.
- Don't you think it'll be hard for your mom? - Exactly.
If I think of them as my own son and daughter, I would get so frustrated.
How did you endure this for four years?
I'm very exhausted. I guess I already gave up on them.
But when I think...
of them still being like this after my husband and I die,
I can't... I even tried persuading them by crying.
After they fought, I tried listening to each of their perspectives but...
it didn't work so well.
When I go to talk with my son, he complains that I always think only about her.
And when I go talk to her, she complains that I don't understand how she feels.
It was hard for me being in the middle,
and the youngest had to act as a liaison.
Does she have to if you aren't present?
Even when I'm there with her, she'd sometimes do it.
Let's meet the youngest.
Where are you?
She's obviously right there.
She looks like the youngest.
It must be hard for you. It's like you're an interpreter.
When I'm with my siblings,
it's somewhat suffocating because they don't talk to each other.
It makes me feel awkward and uneasy.
When did you hate it the most?
At night, I'm so sleepy,
but they would force me to run errands.
That's when I hate it the most.
Have you ever refused?
They become upset if I don't listen.
I have no choice but to listen.
- On trips, you take family photos, right? - We all do.
- How does that work? - Where do they stand?
- Someone always has to stand between them. - I see.
- They need a wall between them. - When did they take a picture together last time?
At my daughter's graduation, they took a picture...
- together. - When was that? Middle school?
- It was elementary school. - When she was in sixth grade.
- The last time a picture of them together... - That was the last time.
- was taken at your daughter's elementary graduation? - That's right.
So they were okay until then, which was four years ago.
They weren't really close before, either.
We were able to get this special picture...
with their permission. We asked them to bring it.
It's the one and only picture of them together.
The very last picture of Hyo-jeong and A-yeon.
(What is that supposed to be?)
They look so awkward in the picture.
(The graduation picture)
They look so awkward in the picture.
This is the last picture of them together?
He looks like he did something terrible to her.
- It looks like it. - He looks very guilty in this picture.
The sister is about to hit him with the balloon because she's angry.
She's about to hit him with the balloon.
It's as if the brother is apologizing for what he's done.
Can we call this a picture that they took together?
I couldn't find anything else.
Did you take this picture, Bok-hyeon?
- Their father did. - The father?
- This is what I don't get. - Why did he take the picture at that moment?
He could've told them to come closer.
"Look this way. Look this way!"
"Fine. I'll just take a picture as it is."
They wouldn't look at the camera.
- How does the picture make you feel? - It's embarrassing.
Doesn't it look like you're going to hit him with the balloon?
- How about you? - I'm embarrassed, too.
Look at the picture.
(He really didn't want to be in it.)
I'm sad as a mother.
I wonder if I did something wrong raising them like that.
- Looking at the picture again makes me feel... - Heartbroken?
- Yes, my heart's broken. - I'm sure it would be.
What does your husband do when they are fighting?
He's a bystander.
The kids' father...
works night shifts.
Since he comes home in the morning, he doesn't see them fight that often.
When was the last time you had a conversation with your sister?
I don't know if I can call this a conversation,
but we cursed at each other in a fight.
- Swear words are the last words that you shared? - Is that your last conversation?
When was the last time you talked with your brother, A-yeon?
I don't remember when, but he told me to move.
You're not something that he can just push aside.
- Was that the last time you talked? - Yes.
When he tells you to move out of his way,
- what's your usual response? - I just move out of his way.
No, you usually say something.
She doesn't listen to him obediently.
How does she respond, then? Can you show us?
She would...
Look at A-yeon staring at her sister!
A-yeon, look this way.
That was the same expression you had in the picture.
I was about to take another picture.
(She's about to strike with a balloon.)
She would complain.
"Who does he think he is? Ordering me to move..."
(Exactly)
- Hyo-jeong is... - Please speak louder.
- Your voice is too attractive. - I was almost in trouble.
Your mom came onto this show because she thinks it's serious.
Have you ever tried to reconcile with A-yeon?
On her birthday, I bought a notebook and a pen...
to give to her,
but she didn't say anything.
Why didn't you thank him for the presents?
I lost the chance to thank him.
- You lost the chance. - No, that's not true.
- What is it? - It was the first time Hyo-jeong...
had extended an olive branch to A-yeon,
and so I gave him credit for that.
After I complemented him,
I told A-yeon to send a text message to thank him, but she didn't.
What did you mean by that you didn't have chance?
I didn't have his phone number.
You don't know your brother's phone number.
- She doesn't know. - I didn't save it on my phone.
- Do you remember the number, though? - No.
Why didn't you thank him in person? You could have done that.
- It's just awkward. - I see.
Do you have your sister's phone number?
I did save it,
but it's saved as a number without a name.
Doesn't that come up as a stranger's phone call?
Do you remember the reason for distancing yourself...
from him four years ago?
It wasn't four years ago. It started when I was in third grade.
It goes back longer than we thought.
I had an operation on my leg.
I had a cast on for a while, which made my foot smell.
Anyone with a cast on would smell.
Hyo-jeong teased me about it in front of my friends at church,
and my friends started to tease me as well.
- Did the teasing hurt you? - Yes.
- Since then, he became an annoying person to you. - Yes.
- You didn't want to talk him. - Right.
I had no idea she was hurt by that.
I was very young at the time.
It was an immature and childish thing to do.
She's a girl. Girls are very sensitive.
What made you stop talking to A-yeon?
When we are in fighting, she starts to swear.
I'm an older brother, and she swears at me.
- You're her brother.- She doesn't treat me like an older brother.
- Did you really swear to him? - She doesn't respect him.
It wasn't that bad of a word.
- Was it like "idiot"? - Yes.
You don't think that's a serious swearing word?
It's actually really bad, especially if it's said to your brother.
I have a question, Bok-hyeon.
They must have had problems even when they were younger.
How did you handle it?
A-yeon was a very weak child,
and she went through many operations. I naturally treat her differently.
I would tell Hyo-jeong to be more understanding...
considerate of her.
- As an older brother, right? - Right.
That's what I'd been telling him,
but Hyo-jeong thought it was unfair.
The reason why I asked you the question is that the problem is not based on...
just one incident. Many things have been accumulating,
in addition to the puberty they're going through.
It seems to me that's how it got worse.
The first child gets stressed
when he or she gets a younger sibling.
Hyo-jeong must have been stressed from the different treatments he got.
The worst part is that, since A-yeon...
was a weak child,
she was getting more attention and love...
from her parents.
The firstborn is then always suppressed...
and feels like everything is unfair.
The second born can also become selfish...
and self-centered and treat her elders with no respect.
What do you think, Bok-hyeon?
I think he's right.
Out of the two, I asked Hyo-jeong...
to be more patient.
Can you tell us what you told them while you were crying?
- Assume that I'm your daughter. - I'll be your son.
I'll just look at Hyo-jeong.
(Burden)
- Do you not like me? - You're too handsome.
Think of him as your daughter, and I'll be your son.
- How did you talk to your daughter? - That's perfect.
A-yeon. When Hyo-jeong talks to you,
can you listen to what he has to say without talking back to him?
Try to understand him.
Let's stop having fights, please.
- How about your son? - You said you cried while talking to him.
Yes, I did.
Hyo-jeong. A-yeon went through many operations as a child.
You've witnessed it with us.
Please understand what she had to go through...
and be more thoughtful towards her.
It's so hard for me to be in the middle of this.
Since you're older, can't you be a little more considerate?
Talk to her with more affection.
Can't you do that for me?
- What do you think of that? - She took the daughter's side.
I'm sure everyone heard it the same way. She's telling Hyo-jeong to be patient.
You ask Hyo-jeong to act like an older brother.
Since he's older, he has to be patient,
and he also needs to approach and take care of her.
- To A-yeon, you don't ask her for anything. - She doesn't?
You're giving the younger sister more power.
- You keep saying that you feel bad for A-yeon, - I did do that.
but because of that, their relationship might have become that way.
You're right. What I'm regretting now...
is that, even when A-yeon calls him by his name,
there are many problems with that.
- And you told her to call him... - To call him properly, I told her.
I would tell her to call him by his name.
But I didn't do it all the time.
(I don't think I taught her to treat him properly.)
I'm also a second born, so I understand A-yeon...
because it's also unfair for younger siblings, too.
Firstborns have their rights just because they were born earlier.
When I was young, I borrowed comic books by myself.
I returned the comic books after finishing them.
That's what you are supposed to do, but I was beaten by my older brother.
- Because you returned them. - Because I returned them before he read the books.
There are older brothers like mine, too.
- He accentuated the fact that he was an older brother. - Yes.
Even though I was treated in such a way, I gave him my respect.
You'll also realize when you get older...
that having an older brother is very important.
Your parents right now are a large shadow in your life,
but as we get older and start working,
you'll see how small they become.
That is when you'll find a connection between...
you and your brother.
It'd be better if you're in good terms...
you can prepare for that faster.
If you start to believe it's normal to yield to him,
- than he will be even nicer to you. - That's right.
- Both of you lost your timing. - Right.
Both of you said that you don't remember how it started.
Aren't you sad to have a bad relationship because of something you don't remember?
If you two were close like other siblings in other families,
what would you like to do with him?
I want to talk to him about my regular life...
- through instant text messages. - You want to talk to him.
- "I had a really bad day today." - Right, you want to share.
- Then, let me ask the same question to the brother. - That's nice.
What would you like to do with your sister?
I want to say hello to her on the street when I am with my friends.
- We don't normally talk to each other on the street. - When you meet...
Don't you two talk to each other on the street?
She said that, she would like to...
talk about her regular life with you.
How did you feel when you heard that? Do you feel the same?
- It's the same for me. - Have you exchanged numbers?
Please exchange your numbers first.
- Yes. - Save the number.
- Save the name. - Right.
Try pretending to send each other a text.
- "Hyo-jeong..." - "What are you doing?"
- What are you doing? - I'm on the set of Hello, A-yeon.
- That's warm. - He sent that to you.
What are you talking about? I'm right next to you.
What are you two doing?
- Imagine that you are texting on a regular day. - You received a text message.
- "What are you doing?" - I'm playing basketball.
- "I'm playing basketball." - Who would send a message while playing basketball?
You can't just cut the message off like that.
- He was playing basketball. - Let's keep texting each other.
"What are you doing?"
- What are you doing? - That's good.
- He sent you a message. - "I'm just sitting in my room."
- Okay, then keep sitting. - Okay.
- You have to find a way to continue the conversation. - Right.
- "Have you eaten?" - That works.
- "I haven't eaten. Have you?" - That's good.
"I've eaten. You should eat."
"You should eat."
(That's it!)
- That was good. - You need to continue the conversation.
Eat something good.
You should also recommend him something tasty as well.
- That's not a regular conversation. - Stop getting excited when we talk about food.
- They're not dating. - I got excited, right?
But, right now...
- It looks like she really likes this. - You shouldn't be happy with just this.
I'm just happy that they are talking to each other.
When I look at my other nephews and nieces,
they text and call each other a lot.
I was so jealous when I saw that.
If my kids would communicate like that,
- then they could become closer through that. - Right.
Is there anything that you want from them?
- Anything you'd like to see from them? - Yes.
When they are at home together, they eat separately.
Yes, they do that at home.
I wanted to see them eat together.
I'll fulfill your wish. I'll get the food.
Bring out the meal table.
- Are they going to eat together? - Yes.
(Dreams come true)
Hyo-jeong, can you escort your sister down here?
- Come down to the table. - Leave him be.
You should have escorted her. She's so happy because of the food.
Please sit down here. Take off your shoes.
(It's their first time eating together.)
- It's done. - You haven't seen them eat like this in a long time, right?
- It's a first, right? - Yes, it is.
Hyo-jeong, you should fill her bowl for her.
Ma'am, could you get out of the way.
This isn't a restaurant.
Yeong-ja, even if you're hungry, you have to bear it.
Yes, okay. You two should at least look at each other.
- You should talk to each other while you eat. - They looked at each other.
- They looked at each other. - Does that make you happy?
Say that you will fill her bowl for her and do it.
There's no one at home except you two. We are dolls.
Talk to each other while you eat.
- What do you want? - The meat and vegetables.
- Yes, vegetables and meats are good. - They have a lot.
You're giving her too much meat and vegetables.
That's too much.
That's like a doenjang jjim.
(It's filled with his love.)
Your brother gave it to you. What are you going to do?
Do you want soup or vegetables and meat?
- He's the opposite. - They're not very respectful to one another.
Don't only pour soup just because he said, "Soup".
(These siblings are frustrating.)
You only gave her meat and vegetables, and you only gave him soup.
- You two are really bad at this. - This is funny.
Go with a ratio of 7 portions of soup to 3 meats and vegetables.
You just want all the meat and vegetables for yourself, right?
- That's it. - That's it.
That's it. That's putting your intentions into it.
This is what your mom and family wants. Enjoy the food.
- Talk to each other. - Let's stay out of their way from now on.
Let the two of them talk.
You have to eat half a bowl of rice.
You haven't eaten yet, right?
(They silently eat.)
Your wish is being fulfilled.
- What did you today? - Look at him.
- He's asking. - I was just at home.
I was just at home.
(It is a short answer again.)
- Try to be nicer. - Don't interrupt them.
(This is so frustrating.)
Say something.
I told you what to say before.
He's giving her a side dish.
I told you what to say before.
He's giving her a side dish.
(The egg roll is filled with his love.)
If you're going to give her one,
- Give her one that looks tasty. - give her the middle one.
Give her one from the middle. Like this one.
You should get rid of these ones at the end. They don't taste good.
(She seizes the ends of the egg rolls.)
(She shares and eats it with the concerned mother.)
- Okay. - This is insane.
That's it!
- Gosh! - I like egg rolls.
(A-yeon gives him a side dish.)
It's like the two of you are making a business deal.
They are exchanging side dishes.
The two of you are eating a meal together. Talk to each other.
- Did you do well on your test? - I haven't taken it, yet.
- There seems to be a wall. - She does have that.
I haven't taken a test yet, but I have one next week.
- Good luck! - Thank you!
She said, "Thank you".
They've improved a lot. The younger sister also seems happier.
This is fascinating.
- Is it? - Yes.
When we look at it, this doesn't seem like a big deal...
- but from your perspective, it's like a miracle, right? - Yes, it is.
It really is and as the two of them talk,
and they made eye contact, I felt so happy.
I felt so happy when they looked each other in the eye.
It's their first time talking to each other in four years, right?
How did it make you feel right now?
It's a little awkward.
- Yes, it would be. - However,
when we see the two of you,
- it doesn't feel that way. - It's because they are family.
- Right. - They are family,
that's why it doesn't seem awkward.
Could you say one good thing about your sister in front of the people?
She must have a strong point.
She's easy-going and sociable.
That's her personality? Could you say something about your brother?
You don't have to say anything if there's nothing good about him.
He plays well with our younger sister.
- With your younger sister? - Yes.
Please give them a big round of applause.
(Well done)
- Please go back to your seat. - Yes.
If there is anything you want to say to them, please say it.
If you could call each other by your names...
and treat each other warmly at home, even just a little, like you did today.
Then I'd be happy.
If you could use this opportunity to... I'm getting goosebumps.
I just wish that you two would get along. I don't expect a lot.
I don't expect you to walk around with your arms around each other's shoulder.
I just want you to have a simple conversation like, "Have you eaten?"
Now, let's see what Soo-min and Jae-jin thinks.
I think this is a concern. This would have been heartbreaking for her.
From a parent's perspective, when the children don't get along...
then it would be distressing. Especially for a mother.
What I'd like to tell you is, as the children mature,
the relationships between a parent and child as well as that of siblings...
helps to develop how they cope with the relationships in the real world.
You don't automatically become close because you are tied by blood.
- You need to work at it. - Right.
I think you two are starting to do that after you have grown up.
This is going to be a big help for you in the future, so I hope this works out.
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I have something I'd like to say to Mom.
She is a little ill these days.
I tell her all the time that she's not young anymore and she needs to exercise.
But she doesn't do it.
(She is careless with her own health.)
We'll try to change. So, we want you to change as well.
(Please try to change as well.)
- I'm worried about you. - As expected of the eldest.
He's worried about her health.
Okay, let's talk to the elder daughter.
- Is there anything you'd like to say to her? - I love you.
Is there a promise you'd like to make?
- I'll be a nicer girl. - Remember to address your brother properly.
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Look at him.
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(After the recording)
(They save each other's numbers.)
(A-yeon)
(They save each other's numbers.)
(Hyo-jeong)
(Please talk to each other more often.)
This issue is called "My Son's Appetite".
Hello, I'm a housewife from Busan in my 40s.
Why does your accent sound like that?
(I can do it!)
I'm always fighting a war in the morning.
It's because of my son who is in the first year of middle school.
"I'm not going to school! I won't go."
- That was good. - "What's wrong with him?"
"Give me food! Give me food."
"What are you talking about? You just ate! Go to school!"
Give me more. I said give me more.
"If you don't give me food, I won't go to school."
- "I won't go to school." - You're speaking like a person from Seoul.
- Wasn't he supposed to have a dialect? - What's wrong with the son?
- Where does he live? - It's written here to read this line with a dialect.
I think he comes to Seoul very often.
"My son eats a lot. He eats too much."
"During the weekend, he wakes up at 12pm..."
"and eats two bowls of rice,"
- "doenjang jjigae, and stir-fried spicy pork." - Sounds good.
- That sounds perfect. - At 12pm.
- "One hour later, he eats bibimbap and jjigae again." - One hour later?
- You wouldn't be hungry after an hour. - He's overeating.
"You just ate. You're eating again?"
"That was breakfast. This is lunch."
He eats all day like this.
He also goes on to eat three portions of ramyeon with rice for his late night snack.
He drinks a 1.5L bottle soft drink in one shot.
Because he eats like this,
my son is 165cm tall and weighs 103kg.
- He's growing sideways. - Yes.
(A 14-year-old?)
He eats like there's no tomorrow.
(Coughing)
"There's chicken bone stuck in my throat. I'm going to die."
He eats as if someone is about to steal his food.
- Oh, no. He eats too fast. - A chicken bone...
almost killed him because it got caught in his throat.
I'm so upset.
Please help me stop my son's appetite. She sent in her issue to us.
(Please stop eating, Son.)
The son seems to eat a lot.
But I think it's more problematic that he eats so fast.
- You also eat very fast when you're eating with others. - I do.
That's why I always had...
mouth injuries when I was young.
- I kept biting inside my mouth. - Because you ate too fast?
- Yes, because I ate too fast. - You were in a hurry to eat?
Gook-ju and Min-kyoung are the same..
We all had bite marks inside our mouth.
- We always had injuries in our mouth. - There's too much fat...
- You end up eating your own fat. - Yes.
She says he eats too much and can't control himself.
Let's welcome the mother. Please come out.
(Who's the mother with the son who has an insatiable appetite?)
(The guest has a very noticeable aura.)
(Lee Do-gyeong)
(Welcome.)
Was he always so well-built?
He was a healthy, well built baby.
He always ate a lot.
While other babies would drink...
around 100ml to 200ml of milk, our baby would...
- always drink over 300ml of milk. He was very unusual. - I see.
I think you should take a deep breath before continuing.
- It's okay. Don't be nervous. - Just take a deep breath.
You were so tense.
- Oh, my. He's so cute. - He's pretty cute.
- That picture was taken before his 100th day, right? - So cute.
That looks very normal.
And now, we can see it happening slowly.
- He has presence. - He's still okay.
Every morning, I make...
- around 8 servings of rice before I go to work. - Did you say 8 servings?
- But by night, there's nothing left. - How many people are in your family?
- There are 4 people in our family. - I see, 4?
When I asked about who ate all the rice,
he would confessed that he ate all the rice.
- He ate it all by himself? - Yes.
Also, before he goes to sleep, he eats three to four ramen.
He eats three to four ramen.
He adds rice to that.
- Also, he drinks a 1.5L bottle of soda... - The 1.5L bottle.
Yes. He drinks that 1.5L bottle of soda like its water.
- That's really fattening. - He drinks it in one shot.
- He drinks a 1.5L soda in one shot? - Yes.
- Is that true? - He must have taken several drinks.
It's very strange for him to say he won't go to school because he's hungry.
When I make him a bowl of rice and soup,
he complains that it's not enough.
"I'm not going to school! I'll run away from home!"
- Run away from home? - He'll starve if he runs away from home.
He'll starve.
Have you ever said no or tell him up straight that he couldn't have any more?
- Tell him firmly... - "Stop eating!"
I did tell him he needed to lose weight and stop eating.
But it was all useless.
One time, when I made bulgogi for the next day,
- he secretly searched the fridge during the night and ate it. - He did?
Yes, he found it and ate it.
What does he say when you yell him to stop eating?
He tells me, "You're also fat."
I say, "I know I have to lose weight but you need do it for your sport."
What kind of sport does he do?
- He does wrestling. - Wrestling?
Then, isn't it all right for him to eat a lot?
He's currently in the unlimited weight class.
But if he could just get to 85kg,
- and qualify for a lower class, - Reduce his weight.
his record would improve.
He has to lose about 20kg to do that.
He's a freshman in junior high school. When did he start wrestling?
He started in March.
- He started this year? - It hasn't been that long.
Hello.
(The son who can't control his appetite.)
He looks reliable.
Can you stand up for us?
(Solid)
- Turn around for us. - He has really wide shoulders.
He looks very handsome.
- He looks very sturdy. - Are you sucking your stomach in?
- He's sucking it in. - Let it go.
(Bulging out)
(His stomach fat appears!)
Can you introduce yourself to us?
I'm a freshman in Sejong Middle School. My name is Park Sang-won.
All right.
- Are you a wrestler? - I am.
What's your weight class?
- I'm in the unlimited class. - What's the weight range for unlimited?
It's from 100kg to 160kg.
- Wow. - There must be so many...
- big guys in that class. - They're probably all really tall.
- That's why he doesn't have a good record. - What's your record?
I had five different matches.
- I lost all of them. - What?
He competed in five matches.
- He lost all of them? - How much did your opponents weigh?
- They were around 130kg. - No wonder.
- How tall were they? - Around 175cm.
They were 175cm tall and 130kg?
Is that why you lost all five rounds?
- Yes. - Then, do you know what you must do to win?
I have to weigh 85kg and get into a lower weight class.
- That means you have to lose 18kg. - Yes.
How are you planning to lose weight when you eat so much?
Food is so delicious.
- Delicious? - They're so delicious?
- He's cute. - Is your mom a good cook?
- Is your mom a good cook? - Yes.
What does she make best?
She's good at cooking meat...
And?
Is he licking his lips?
- Pork rinds... - Pork rinds?
- and gamjatang. - Gamjatang?
They all sound like they would go well with alcohol.
Pork rinds and gamjatang go well with soju.
I often make those for him.
- You make him pork rinds? - Yes.
- Pork rinds? - At home?
- What else do you like to eat? - What else?
- I eat 2 portions of fried chicken... - Did you say 2?
- Two chickens? - Stop licking your lips like that.
- He keeps licking his lips. - He's licking them.
- I like them with sauce... - He keeps licking his lips as he list out the food.
(It feels like he's going to run out to eat.)
- Yeong-ja, too. - Yes.
These days, pizza and chicken come out as a set.
I get the extra-large pizza.
Drink some water before you continue. It's because you're nervous.
- Drink. - He's sweating.
(Spilling)
- He drinks a lot of water. - Oh, no.
(I'm hungry.)
(Crushing)
You don't have to drink it like that.
(I'm going to eat it all!)
- Why do you squeeze your water out like that? - Why are you drinking like that?
(Crushed)
Why are you drinking like that?
(He loses control when he's eating.)
- He eats a lot. - So, pizza. What else?
I drink a 1.5L soft drink...
with three servings of ramyeon.
You eat that all at once?
- You eat that in one sitting? - All of that?
- Yes. - In one sitting?
- In one sitting? - You eat all of that?
How many servings of meat can you eat by yourself?
I can eat 12 servings.
It doesn't matter if it's pork or beef? You can eat 12 servings?
Wow.
When you go to a buffet, don't people give you looks?
- I went to an all you can eat meat buffet. - A meat buffet?
I ate 12 servings of meat.
The restaurant owner...
(Oh, no)
said I'm ruining his business...
and kicked me out.
That was mean of him.
- Yes, it was an all you can eat buffet. - I know.
How much did it cost for you to eat there?
It was $9.90.
He'll definitely ruin his business that way.
Since you seem to really like eating,
- we asked them to capture on video how he eats. - Really?
- It's like those eating program. - It makes you want to eat some food, too.
(This footage is not an exaggeration.)
He ate it in three bites.
Oh, no. He's eating too fast.
Wow, this is a big issue.
He's on his second bowl.
(He already cleared two bowls of rice.)
- Look at how he's not chewing his food. - Why are you fighting with your food?
It's his third bowl.
He's pretty much fighting with his food.
(Happy)
He's not chewing his food.
- He's not chewing his food. - Oh, my. He's just swallowing it.
Is someone coming after you?
(Scraping)
It's his third bowl.
(I'm going to clear it all!)
(People might think they don't feed him at home.)
- Wow. - Why are you fighting with your food?
- Because it's delicious. - Do you normally eat that fast?
- Yes. - You should eat like this not like...
(Rice Attack!)
- He... - It's because it's so delicious.
Normally, you need to chew your food to savor it and get the taste.
Can you really taste the food by just swallowing it?
How many times do you chew before you swallow your food?
- About two times? - So you...
- Like that? - Yes.
He took literally 45 seconds to eat 1 bowl of rice.
- Only 45 seconds? - Yes, 45 seconds.
How many bowls of rice did you eat back then?
I ate six bowls of rice.
We have something called a masticatory function. We have teeth for a reason.
If you swallow everything, it can strain your digestive system.
- You might even get gastrointestinal problems. - That's true.
There's this thing called the satiety center in the brain.
It helps you feel full.
But it takes a while for this signal to get through.
Basically, when we eat very slowly,
we feel full from eating just two thirds of what we normally eat.
People who eat very fast like you...
swallow all their food...
and suddenly feel painfully full later on.
Has that ever happened to you? Have you ever felt that?
Have you ever felt that your stomach was so full that it would burst?
- There was one time... - How much did you eat then?
- Just once? - That time, I...
ate about eight bowls of rice.
- Did it made you uncomfortable eating 8 bowls? - He ate 2 more bowls of rice.
Why do you think you crave for food?
Do you get stressed?
I train very hard, but my coach...
would tell me to lose weight.
- It makes you upset. - I got scolded.
When I practice my techniques,
it doesn't work as well as I wanted it to.
I get stressed from that, too.
You get stressed.
After I finish my training, I eat pizza.
- You eat pizza. - It gives you pleasure.
I'm sure Sang-won's mom is worried,
but I think the coach must also be worried.
He must be concerned.
The coach is sitting next to him.
Do you tell him to lose weight often?
It's okay if he's not good at wrestling...
and if he can't win at a competition,
but I'm worried about his health.
When we do a physical, his body fat is...
much higher than what it's supposed to be for his age.
We need to be careful with his workout schedule and diet.
Even though we are following a strict plan,
its strange how there is...
no change in his weight.
There has to be some result,
considering how much we've been working out.
I even thought that it might be in his genes,
and this is the best he can do.
I was so concerned, and I called Sang-won to ask him,
"Sang-won, do you eat outside of your diet?".
I asked him once.
- Any food out of his diet plan? - Right.
- He replied, "No." - He didn't want to get in trouble.
I was still concerned,
and that's when I got a call from his homeroom teacher.
One day,
Sang-won blockaded the whole washroom,
and he was eating cup noodles and kimbap...
and yelling while he ate.
- He was yelling? - Because he was happy?
I don't know why he was yelling.
"It is ramyeon!"
(Roaring while they eat)
You blockaded...
- the whole washroom. - Right.
He blockaded so that no one could use it.
Can you tell us why you did that, Sang-won?
Why didn't you eat quietly?
- Quietly. - Please tell us.
It was so delicious.
It was delicious. "It's so delicious!".
"Cup ramyeon!"
Why did you block the whole washroom, though?
So that my classmates wouldn't eat my food.
You were afraid that they would.
You were afraid, so...
you blockaded the whole washroom.
(Unbelievable gluttony)
It's so shocking to us. Did you know about this?
- Ma'am. - I had no idea.
- Is your first time hearing about it? - Yes.
Were you shocked by any other incidents?
About a month ago,
I ordered fried chicken,
and he was trying to eat more than us.
He ate the chicken in such a hurry...
- In a hurry? - Yes.
A bone got stuck in his throat.
He wasn't able to breathe.
That's really dangerous.
We were patting his back,
and he put his...
fingers into his throat to get the bone.
- It must've been frightening. - Yes, it was.
- Did he continue eating the chicken? - Yes.
People would normally stop eating after that.
They would get sick of the food.
How did it get stuck in your throat?
- You didn't chew enough? - No, I didn't.
- How many times did you chew? - About 2 or 3 times.
Didn't you think that you have to be more careful the next time?
No, I didn't.
You just wanted to eat more chicken.
How painful was it?
I couldn't breathe,
and my throat hurt a lot. I almost died.
And after you took the bone out?
I felt very relieved.
"Now I can eat more."
"I want to eat more."
Isn't tough for you in your daily life?
- Be honest. - It's hard.
- In what way? - When I run,
- I get breathless much faster. - Right.
Does any part of your body hard?
- My knees... - Your knees.
and my back.
Since I weigh a lot,
- The shock on my knees is worse. - It would be.
I get injured more easily.
He likes to run with his big build,
and, when he sprains his ankle,
unlike other people who gets a treatment for a day or two,
Sang-won needs to get a half-cast...
for a couple of weeks.
He seems to be extremely obese.
The problem is that he could have diabetes and also...
high blood pressure, and hyperlipidemia,
which could cause cardiac disorders and cerebropathy.
I'm not cursing you,
but this is what happens generally.
I'm mostly concerned about his health.
What do think about that?
You have been on a diet before. - Yes, I have.
In sixth grade, I had only three meals a day.
You had three meals a day to lose weight.
How was it? Tell us.
I lost about 6kg or 7kg.
- How long did that take? - With three meals a day.
About two weeks.
- That shows how much you ate prior to dieting. - You had three meals per day...
- for 2 weeks and lost 6 to 7 kilograms? - You eat a lot.
You intake a huge amount of food,
but the kinds of food you eat are also a problem.
In addition to the high-calorie menus like fried chicken and pizza,
you also drink soft drinks that contains sugar.
You drank at least a 1.5L bottle of pop per day.
Do you like vegetables at all?
- I don't like them. - You don't.
- How come? - I tried them, but they don't taste good.
They don't taste good for you.
- No. - At least he's tried them.
He's used to the high-calorie food.
Do you want to lose weight?
Yes, I do.
What do you want your parents...
to do to help you lose weight?
I go to a gym,
and I'd like my mom to go with me.
I want to lose weight together.
What do you think about that?
I think I should,
considering my age,
start working out with him.
I think it's a good idea...
- for you. - For your own health.
I want her to stop nagging me.
She nags because you eat too much.
What kind of nagging are you talking about?
She says, "You're not smart,"
"and if you're not good at sports. What will you do?""
It really upsets me.
So I had dumplings and ramyeon.
You eat whenever something happens.
Are you interested in anything else...
like hobbies aside from eating?
- No? Eating is your hobby? - Yes.
If your mom doesn't nag or scold you,
- would you be able to lose weight? - Yes.
- Really? - Yes.
- Can you start eating slowly if there's no nagging? - Yes.
- Slowly. - His responses are by the book.
- Eating slowly is important. - I don't know if I can trust him.
Do you have a girl that you like?
- I did. - Did you lose weight at that time?
Yes, in sixth grade.
- That's why you were on a diet. - Hold on.
Let's have an in-depth talk about the girl.
(Tell us about it.)
- You were in sixth grade. - I wanted to tell her,
but I couldn't because I was fat.
It was a one-sided love.
You had a crush on the girl.
- You couldn't tell her how you felt. - No.
How come?
I had low self-confidence.
Sang-won started training for wrestling this year.
When you see him,
do you think he has any potential in wrestling?
How good is he at the moment?
He is a naturally gifted athlete.
When I see him do a 100m dash,
he has a record of 14 seconds.
- Really? - Are you serious?
If he lowers his weight division,
he'll become a rising star by next year.
Sang-won, what made you start wrestling?
It's fun competing with opponents,
and I have a dream of becoming a gold medalist at the Olympics.
You need to start decreasing your weight, then.
So you are very competitive.
Don't you think you should eat less and train harder?
It did come into my mind.
- It's no use when you're in front of food. - Right.
He's tall and big for his age,
but he's only 14 years old.
When you are at that age,
you are more likely to follow your instincts...
than go through patience and agony.
He's not used to it.
He needs to be taught first.
Young-ja made a very good comment.
Sang-won's not old enough to...
accept the fact that there are things we have to endure.
- He's too young for that. - At that age, adults should...
guide the children.
Give them a boundary...
where they can act in a certain way within the boundary.
You need to be firm and determined.
Cooking eight servings when you know he can finish it all
and preparing bulgogi when you know so well that he'll eat it...
doesn't help Sang-won...
in any way. It's harmful for his health.
- You are ruining his health and his daily routine. - That's right.
You cooked for him all the time, right?
I was just worried that...
he wouldn't go to school.
So I cooked for him more than I needed to.
I guess it wasn't a good thing to do.
That's how it became a habit for him.
He knows what works on you.
I will become more firm...
when I supervise him.
I'm not sure if I can give you an advise,
but you know that I know food very well.
Give him a quota for daily intake of food.
Two servings of fried chicken is what you can have today.
Six servings of rice is prepared for you.
You can have this much of the pizza.
When I was told that I could have all that food,
I ended up eating less.
- My craving for food decreased. - You also save food for yourself.
I would eat in small amounts in the morning,
at lunch, and at dinner.
Craving food is really scary because it makes you desperate for food.
I have to eat it right then before anyone takes it away.
- It makes you crazy. - I think it's a good method.
- Assigning him with food. - Giving him a list of food that he can have daily...
would make him less obsessed with food.
Can you tell us how much do you want to eat daily?
No breakfast, small lunch,
and sweet potatoes for dinner.
You won't be able to keep up with that.
It's too dramatic, Sang-won.
- Do you mean 50 sweet potatoes? - No.
You'd like to try that meal plan.
- You know you are handsome and very manly. - That's true.
If you lose weight, you'll be popular.
Be honest. Do you have any girl in your mind?
No, I don't.
You have to lose weight before you decide to propose to a girl.
- Do you know what I mean? - Yes.
If you fail again, you'll end up eating pizza again.
(You'll vent your anger on pizza.)
I wish we could see how you'll look...
after you lose weight...
- on the "Hello News" segment later on. - Me, too.
- Yes. - Do you have any last words to say to your son?
Sang-won, I know you're having a hard time because of your sport...
but let's work hard to reach your goal weight of 85kg...
so that you can become a great wrestler someday.
I'll try harder to go with you to the fitness center...
so that we can both become healthier.
I love you.
(I love you, son.)
Is this an issue or is it not an issue?
I don't think this is an issue but...
the reason I kept saying something about it is because...
I'm seriously worried about your health.
When you're obese, after a few more years,
if you get diabetes, you can't eat the foods you enjoy so much.
- He can't wrestle, either. - He won't be able to do that either.
- Soo-min? - Me, too.
- You don't think this is an issue? - Right.
She doesn't think it's an issue.
If you think it's an issue for the mom,
press the button.
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- In 5, 4, - In 5, 4,
- and 3, 2, - and 3, 2,
and 1. Stop.
How many votes did they get?
Let's see the results.
"My Son's Appetite".
Will it go over?
(Will they be the new winner with 175 votes?)
- It's 175? - Oh, it's 125.
(Eliminated and Survived)
Well, this one is very...
It's very strange.
He's a worker in his 20s at a dog training school.
I'm always screaming as I work.
It's because of my boss.
"What's this?"
"That stings! What is this?"
"I'm the one who put that there. I did it."
- "I can't believe you fell for that." - What?
There was a thumbtack sticking out from the back of the chair.
- "A thumbtack." - What?
"My boss is always playing jokes on me. And I'm getting so many injuries."
"Are you hungry? Have some ramyeon."
"I added some eggs and spring onions as well." "Thank you."
(Choking)
"This ramen smells weird."
"The egg's rotten."
(It's because the egg's rotten.)
"Was it good?"
"This is just the tip of the iceberg."
"I have so much to say."
"Please, listen to everything I have to say."
(Please, hear everything I have to say.)
- His livelihood is at stake here. - It is.
That's why he's able to endure those pranks.
If a friend did this to me,
- I would punch them. - Same here.
But he's not his friend. He's his boss.
Let's welcome our guest.
(Who's the guest who's having a hard time with his boss's pranks?)
(Bae Jun-ho)
What?
(Playful)
- Now I see why. You want to do it. - You want to pull pranks on him.
(He's very playful.)
Everyone who came out with this problem have something in common.
Either their reactions are priceless...
- You want to pull pranks on them. - Yes.
Or, the way they look makes you want to pull pranks on them.
- You look like a prankster. - Are you...
okay coming out against your boss here?
He's my boss but his pranks are very serious.
I couldn't endure them anymore. That's why I came here.
I want to see this through the end.
- You came to end this? - Yes.
All right. Tell us all the pranks he did on you.
(Tell us everything!)
When I'm sleeping,
he farts on my face...
- or burps over my face. - Burps?
One summer, while I was sleeping,
he turned on the heater.
(Are you serious?)
- He cooked you alive. - That's mean.
Also, while I'm taking a shower, he waits for the right time to...
- close the water pipes. - He does?
When I freak out and ask what's going on,
he replies back that he's the one who did it. That's normal.
Also, our dog training school is in the middle of the mountains.
There's not a lot of streetlamps there. There's also so many wild animals there.
It's really scary at night. There's also a lot of graves.
But he'd leave me behind and drive away in his car.
(The boss left him alone in the mountains.)
I was so scared. I would yell at him to take me with him.
He would find it funny.
He would laugh and continue to just drive away.
(He doesn't want to think about it anymore.)
But, if he keeps pulling pranks on you in the workplace,
doesn't it affect your work?
- It affects my work a lot. - Really?
When I'm grooming or washing a puppy,
he smears his bellybutton dirt...
- over my mouth. - That's...
- really annoying. - Once,
while I was driving,
he kept touching my nipples and poking my ears.
- While you were driving? - Yes.
- I ended up driving into the field. - Oh, no.
The mountain roads were very narrow and he wouldn't stop bothering me...
so I ended up driving into the fields.
- You must be super sensitive in those spots. - Are you normally very ticklish?
- I'm very ticklish. - Do you mean like this?
(What was that?)
(#Oh, I see #I think I understand)
This is why he keeps pulling pranks on you.
You have a great reaction.
Have you ever thought about taking revenge?
The previous people in your situation always tried to get revenge.
- They planned it out. - They tried but they all failed in getting revenge.
That's true.
When he was taking a shower, I sneaked in...
and kept putting shampoo in his hair.
But he caught me and said...
"This is something only I can do."
You should have closed the water pipes.
- I'm too scared to take it that far. - It's because he's the boss.
- You were worried about the consequences? - Yes.
Let's meet your boss.
He's that person, isn't he?
He looks like a prankster.
But at the same time, he looks scary.
You can't win.
Let's meet him. Hello.
Hello.
Why are you teasing your employee so much?
- Jun-ho... - Yes?
Just like you mentioned before, he has a good reaction.
When I play pranks on him, he goes...
"Please don't do that."
(Sticks out his tongue)
Like that.
(Shocked)
He ends up licking my nose.
- He does that? - He does that.
- You're playing along with him. - You're trying to provoke him.
Yes. Exactly. That's why I can't help but do more pranks.
But still, how could you...
leave him alone so late at night...
in the mountains?
It's not that dangerous there.
A lot of people go through that place. It's near a hiking trail.
- At 11pm? - There's a lot of people at 11pm?
There's no lights.
He had light. He could have used his cellphone light.
Plus, it only takes around 3 to 5 minutes to make it down the mountain.
But he probably felt that it was 30 minutes.
It took him five minutes because he drove down with his car.
But I ran down for 30 full minutes.
It was so scary that...
I was drenched in sweat when I finally made it down to the base of the mountain.
Can you tell us more about the thumbtack in the chair?
The thumbtack? Well...
I wasn't the first one to put the thumbtack on that chair.
One day, when I was about to sit in that chair,
I found a thumbtack on the seat.
I was the first to find that.
- You didn't fall for it? - I didn't.
When I saw it, I realized what it was.
I didn't fall for it.
(This little rascal)
I thought to myself, "This little rascal".
- But I didn't use his method. - Then?
- I put it on the back of the chair. - The back?
I taped the thumbtack on the back of the chair.
I feel wronged.
- I know that person's personality. - That person?
- You called him "that person"? - His true feelings came out.
He spoke what he thought.
During that time, we were busy with paperwork.
I think the thumbtack slipped out when we were doing that.
- That's why... - It fell out like that?
Be honest. Did you do it?
- I didn't do it. - Really?
How can I do something like that? He'll kill me if I did that.
Wait, does he hit you?
(He'll kill me if I tried to get revenge.)
(Sighing)
He's really fond of "Ultimate Fighting Championship".
- He is? - Does he put you in a headlock or an arm bar?
I think causing someone physical harm...
is going too far for a joke.
- When you put rotten egg into his ramyeon, - Yes.
he could have really gotten sick from that.
We don't only train dogs in our school.
- We also raise some chickens. - Chickens?
- That egg was from one of our chicken. - Really?
I used that egg when I was making some ramen for him.
But I really didn't realize that egg was rotten.
I tasted it a little before giving it to him.
I put in some spicy peppers...
but it wasn't able to hide the smell.
If the food was weird when you tasted it,
you should have just thrown it away. Why didn't you?
It's because we're family.
- Then you should have eaten it together with him. - Yes. You should have.
I already had a taste of it so I wanted him to try it, too.
(Let's share a bite of this rotten taste.)
(He's so mean.)
He's really stubborn when it comes to certain things.
He says men should be sturdy and...
- have some guts. - I see.
He forces me to eat eight bowls of rice a day.
- Hey, you should apply as a worker here. - You should.
You should apply here.
He also said we should train our bodies.
He made me do a handstand and tied up my legs to a pillar.
He wouldn't let me down for 30 minutes.
He wouldn't let me down.
- A pillar? - He wouldn't?
(It's a prank that could lead to an accident.)
- When the blood rushes to your head... - Yes?
- Your blood vessels might break. - I know.
I thought I would throw up.
From what we're hearing, this isn't training.
It's more of a punishment.
If he was telling the truth, I wouldn't be able to be here.
- I would have been arrested a long time ago. - That's true.
We were about to report you.
But he went, "Please, help me make a body..."
"just likes yours."
- He asked you to help him? - Yes.
We tried a handstand but he kept falling down.
He suggested we try tying him up.
- He did? - Yes.
That's why I tied him to the pillar.
But you didn't untie him for some time, right?
Even though it was evident that he was suffering, you left him there.
But just think about it. If I really tied him up for 30 minutes,
I wouldn't be able to be here.
- How long did you tie him up? - It was about 3 to 5 minutes.
- It was about 3 to 5 minutes. - Really?
- Your stories are so different. - It's so different.
- Before, you said it took five minutes to...
- run down the mountain. - He said it took 30 minutes.
- He was doing a hand stand for 30 minutes. - That's a difference of 10.
But you're also at fault as well.
First, it seemed like...
he was forcing you to eat that huge amount of food. But you asked him for it.
It's true that I told him I wanted to have a more fit body.
But he started training me in such unusual methods.
- He also keeps provoking me. - Yes?
So I have to do it to prove myself.
He's also really great at speaking.
Does he seem like a pushover to you?
Does he make you want to bother him?
I don't think of him as a pushover.
I really like him. I think of him as my own flesh and blood.
I think of him as my own flesh and blood.
Do you agree?
Flesh and blood?
(Do you know what flesh and blood means?)
Let's listen to someone else. Hello.
- Hello. - Nice to meet you.
Who's telling the truth?
He really does pull a lot of pranks.
Jun-ho was telling the truth. He's also a fan of "Ultimate Fighting Championship".
He jabs Jun-ho like this.
Jun-ho says, "Stop it. It hurts."
He must think the way he says it is funny.
He took out his phone and started recording him.
"You've got the emotions down pat!"
He'd say, "Good job."
When I see that,
I feel sorry for him.
Did he ever pull pranks on you?
- He doesn't really play around with me. - Why not?
- I guess I'm not as funny. - Your reactions aren't as funny.
- I have some complaints. - Really?
- Just say it. Tell us everything. - All right.
Jun-ho started to take out his stress on me.
- It trickles down. - It does.
- It all trickles down. - Yes.
He was the one who closed the water pipes...
when the boss told him to when I was taking a shower.
- He's the one who did that? - They're a team.
They're also related. They're brothers.
They keep attacking me together.
That's why I take out my stress on him.
Then, who's the person next to you?
- I'm their customer. - You're a customer?
What brings the customer all the way out here?
- Tell us. What brought you here? - Customer?
- He also pulled a prank on me, too. - What did he do?
After we ate meat,
- I asked him for a toothpick. - Okay.
He gave me a toothpick. But as I was using it,
- it felt a little soggy. - No way.
It was a used toothpick.
(He gave him a used toothpick.)
- He does things like that. - Stop it already.
- And you let him go? - What?
Yes.
It was disgusting.
You keep falling for his pranks.
Didn't you ever try to forcefully...
stop him?
I complained to him but he said that if I have something to say,
I should fight him like they do in the "Ultimate Fighting Championship".
I took his challenge but I ended up with a lot of bruises and cuts.
- I basically lost. - You never challenged him since?
Well, I actually thought up something I'm very good at.
I'm really confident I can win in a chicken fight against him.
I want to challenge him to a chicken fight.
- And if I win this chicken fight, - Yes?
I want to be allowed to flick him on the head.
- You do? - Flick him?
Also, I want him to stop playing such dangerous pranks.
- I want him to not use any tools in his pranks. - Tools?
- Do we have a deal? - All right.
- Are you good at chicken fight? - I'm called Chicken-feet Choi.
He's Chicken-feet Choi.
- He says he's really good at it. - Let's see. Come on down.
(I've waited for this day.)
- He said he's good at it. - He's good at it.
(You can't defeat me.)
(Good luck!)
- You lose if you let go of your feet or fall down. - Okay.
(They get ready to chicken fight.)
(Shaking, Stable)
- Ready, go! - He's shaking.
(Laughs at him)
(Did you just laugh?)
- He's so happy. - He doesn't like that.
(What?)
(He rushes forward...)
It's over. He lost.
You're bad at this.
What was that all about?
- What was that? - It was just practice.
Men are like this.
(This was not how I planned it.)
- Hey. - Just hit him already.
Oh, no. I didn't hit him hard enough.
- That's fine. - Men are so immature.
- Ready... - Don't just go rushing in.
- Go! - Go!
Come here. Come to the middle.
Fight.
(The boss makes a preemptive strike.)
(That was close.)
He's trying hard.
Fight.
(Pushes down)
(Falling down)
(No. This is all just a dream.)
(He's so happy.)
He gets to flick your forehead again.
(Did you say you were good at chicken fight?)
(His second forehead flick.)
Is there anything else you're good at?
- Let's try something else. - What?
- What else? - Do rock-paper-scissors. It's up to chance.
- Rock-paper-scissors sound good. - Do that.
- It's your final match. - He's really angry.
- I feel sorry for him. - Let's do rock-paper-scissors.
- Ready? - Rock, paper, scissor!
(He lost again.)
(He doesn't have any luck.)
- Wow. - He's really...
(His third forehead flick)
Men should fight with their fists.
- Should we give him another chance? - You want to try again?
Rock, paper, scissor!
(He manages to get a tie this time.)
(His misfortune explodes.)
(The god of fortune abandons him.)
(He gets four forehead flicks while trying to get his revenge.)
Move your hand.
(He's thoroughly humiliated.)
- All right, stop. - Let's stop this.
- Stop. - Look at how happy he is.
- He's having the time of his life. - Go sit down.
- I feel sorry for him. - It's so frustrating.
How could you lose every last match?
Don't forget your shoes.
Look at how red it is.
- Men really hit each other hard. - Someone get revenge for him.
- The boss is so mean. - Why should we?
(Then, shall I take revenge for you?)
Rock, paper, scissor!
(Tie)
I got you.
(Yeong-ja wins.)
(Yeong-ja is coming for you.)
All right. I'll let you hit him for me.
Come on. I'll let you hit him for me. It's your chance.
He went.
- I don't think that's such a good idea. - Here.
- This is your chance. - Give him a good hit.
Hit him from farther away.
(Hit him well.)
(Concentrating)
He tied my legs...
and I couldn't come down for 30 minutes.
We are family.
I tasted it so you should taste it as well.
I didn't hit him squarely.
(Put in all the frustration from today...)
(and redirect it onto your boss.)
(I can do it.)
(Missed)
(He can't even take the opportunity that was given to him.)
You can't do that. It won't hurt.
- Everything he does seems clumsy. - It's funny.
- No, he can't do it. - No, he won't be able to get revenge.
- He can't beat his boss. - He really can't beat him.
(Why can't he do it?)
What was the incident that made you feel like you had to come on our show?
I watched the movie, "Train To Busan".
There are zombies in the movie.
There's a scene where they attack the zombies with a bat.
You look like a zombie. Try and act like one.
He keeps on picking on me until I do it.
He said zombies need to die and he'd hit me with the baseball bat.
He'd beat me up with the baseball bat.
- I got bruises on my legs. - Did he really hit you?
- He wouldn't have hit him hard. - There's no way he would've done that.
If you poke someone with the end, it hurts.
You'd get bruises or broken bones.
He did hit me with the bat.
What happened?
If you just asked him to imitate a character in a movie,
that could be understood as a joke.
- Did you really hit him with a baseball bat? - You can't lie here.
- Are your stories different? - Is it different?
At that time,
the baseball bat wasn't a real bat.
It was a bat made from Styrofoam.
- Styrofoam? - Yes.
- It was made from Styrofoam. - The ones that kids play with.
Yes, I used that and he told me that he got bruises.
I asked him where he's hurt and he said it was his legs,
even though I had only hit his arms.
(He complained that he got bruises on his legs.)
Who is telling the truth?
So, you're saying the pranks weren't harsh?
I do feel bad about that.
Right. It's true that everything is relative.
But if I could tell you one thing, when we joke around...
or apologize, it's the same with pranks.
How the person who does it doesn't matter, it's how the other person feels.
A lot of people do this, they make that person...
feel bad or hurt.
And then they say, "I was joking. Why do you take it so seriously?"
"Why are you getting angry?" They think like this.
Although you think of Jun-ho as a part of your blood,
the jokes you play do hurt him and give him bruises as well.
Is the fault of the employee for not being able to accept the jokes?
Or is it your fault for not being able to understand...
the feelings of your employees. I think you need to think about this.
What are you going to do if he doesn't change?
What if his pranks get harsher?
Since I'm getting hurt so much,
I might have to change jobs or run away to another country.
Run away to another country.
What if he gets seriously injured and quits?
He quits because he gets injured.
I don't think Jun-ho will quit.
So, if he quits than I think I need to let him go.
- Jun-ho is... - He's so cold.
If he's not going to quit,
then I promised him that I would put him in charge of the training facility.
- Next year? - Yes, I'll step aside.
And Jun-ho will be promoted to the manager of the training facility.
Does that mean, you won't be coming to the training facility?
- He will. - It's not that I won't be coming.
- He'll come to joke around. - Yes, that's right. I'll come to visit.
Did you know that he was going to leave the training facility in your hands?
Yes, I knew that he had planned this and I also wanted the position.
To be honest, after I had finished my military service,
he bought me a car, - What?
as well as a motorbike.
- He did everything. - He also bought me a cell phone.
- He's like a dad. - Honestly, he also bought the clothes I am wearing right now.
- He is like family. - Three years ago,
I had broken up with a girl that I had loved.
Since I was having a hard time, he came up to me and gave me a hug.
- That was really cool of him. - He's really cool.
I still can't forget that feeling and I want to keep working with him.
I want to keep working with him.
But since his pranks are so harsh, but if he does it and says...
- he was just joking around. - You mean in a year's time?
You'd feel dejected.
That worries me a lot. Even if I get to run the training facility,
he's going to keep coming to pull pranks.
I don't know if I can bear that.
He bought you a car and clothes,
but that doesn't mean you have to just let him do what he wants.
- That's right. - That doesn't make sense.
People who really joke around...
don't really realize how bad it can get.
- That's right. - It crosses the line...
- and I saw people who got hurt because of that. - I've seen it, too.
- That's right. - The joker still feels guilty because of that.
He's always guilt-ridden about that.
- You'd feel guilt. - Right.
You're going to decrease the harsh pranks, right?
Yes, I will. If that is what Jun-ho wants.
Please stop pulling pranks on me in front of the guests.
If I get hurt, I can't work.
So, please stop with the dangerous pranks.
Sir, I mean Yong-i, I'm always grateful and I love you.
(I'm always grateful and I love you.)
(He's got a soft-heart, so he's tearing up.)
- Gosh! - Oh, my.
- I don't want to see that. - Do you feel his affection?
- What this is... - You should stop playing bad jokes.
Girls might not know this but friendship among guys is different.
What do you think? Is this an issue? Let's start with Soo-min.
I think it is an issue.
- Okay. - I don't think it's an issue.
As he said before, "Why does the boss only pull pranks on me?"
He should ask himself whether he instigated it.
- I think he needs to think about that. - He instigated the pranks.
If you think it's an issue for our guest, press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
A lot of people are pressing the button.
- In 5, 4, 3, - In 5, 4, 3,
- and 2, 1. and 2, 1.
- Stop. - Stop pressing the button.
Sir, please say something to your employee who is like your real brother.
Jun-ho, we worked hard, right?
As you said,
- when you take over the training facility, - He's become serious.
I love you, Jun-ho.
Yes.
Please show us the result.
(The result)
The first place winner has 170 votes.
- Has it gone over? - Is it 107 votes?
The female audience members might think this was harsh.
- What is it? - Is it 107 votes?
(Will it beat Su-bin's issue?)
- How many votes is it? - It's 137 votes.
- That's a lot. - That is a lot.
Thank you for your hard work.
Yes, with this "Is Life Supposed to be this Way?" has won for the third time.
Congratulations. We will give the winner a 1,000-dollar gift certificate.
(Congratulations)
Until the day we are all issue-free,
- Hello will continue to counsel you. - Thank you.
(Hello will continue to counsel you.)
("Fanfare" by SF9)