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("The True Story of Ah Q" written by a famous Chinese author, Lu Xun)
Ah Q lost all his money through gambling.
Then, he slapped himself in regrets.
But then he felt better
because it felt as if he was hitting someone else.
People called it "Mental victory".
"Mental Victory" means that even if you didn't win,
you rationalize yourself that you did win.
(The world where only the #1 survives)
(The "look back again" project)
(Fire up the Mental Victory Competition)
(The place where the ones that don't need any Mental Victory are watching)
(Husky voice)
(The forever #1 MC Ho-dong enters!)
(Standing applause)
(A one-day brother: Lee Sang-min)
Nice to see you.
(Clap)
"Ask Us Anything"'s special series
Mental Victory Competition.
I'm the main MC(host) for the show.
The symbol of Mental Victory,
(Putting in so much effort for the new program)
I'm Kang Ho-dong.
(Ask us Anything is back with a set scenery)
Ho-dong is finally the main MC of Ask us Anything.
I've been sitting in the middle this whole time,
but I caught him having a dinner engagement with the director.
Really?
After they had dinner, he got the position...
It's not the time for you to talk about the main MC Ho-dong,
but let's give a warm welcome to our guest,
Lee Sang-min.
Is he your assistant today?
- Our theme is Mental Victory Competition, right? - Yes.
He is the best example of someone
who went through hardships to get to where he is right now.
He's the best.
The best in the nation. (Winner of Mental Victory)
Number 1 in the world.
(Stare)
If there was a real
- Mental Victory Competition in the world... - Why, what happened to him?
World champion.
Min Kyung-hoon's like "why, what happened?"
(Explosion of innocence)
- It's better off not knowing. - Really?
The ones who work hard breaks the glass.
Things happen even if you work hard.
If you just live through it, good things will happen.
Why, what happened?
- Why? What is it? - These are the kinds of things you have to live through.
Of course.
Shakespeare once said,
- What did he say? - Those who cry when it's hard are 3rd,
but those who endure when it's hard are 2nd,
but those who smile when it's hard are first.
Mental Victory.
(So, he who endured all those hardships...)
(Indeed, he is the King of the Kings of Mental Victory)
What kind of show is this?
There are celebrities who went through hardships
but endured with their Mental Victory alone.
- Of course there is. - Endure.
So we will decide today,
who the real winner of Mental Victory is
through various challenges.
Okay.
Let me introduce you to
the first Mental Victory Competition's participants.
They're coming out now?
(The doors of Mental Victory opened)
Oh. (Disappointed?)
Let's bring out the two participants.
(Who're the participants for the first Mental Victory Competition?)
Everyone please stand.
Please welcome the two participants for the Mental Victory Competition.
Don't they look like they just got released from prison?
I'm sorry, you cannot participate.
Oh Sang-jin is the participant for the Mental Victory Competition.
Seo Jang-hoon, Kyung-hoon and Sang-min are your attorneys.
And as for Lee Chun-su.
Lee Soo-guen, Hee-chul and Young-chul are your attorneys.
Oh Sang-jin,
please say hello to your audience.
Hello everyone, my name is Oh Sang-jin.
Nice to meet you.
Doesn't he look very happy?
He doesn't look down at all.
Yes.
In any case, are you happy at the moment?
Yes, I am.
That's it for now.
- Please introduce yourself. - Hello.
I'm the rising star of variety...
Please take off your hat for your introduction.
Yes, that's great.
I'm the rising star of variety shows,
soccer player Lee Chun-su.
- Nice to meet you. - Welcome.
Is there a reason you have a hat on?
I was trying to look like an idol.
Can we begin now? (Attack their mental)
(Full of motivation)
I'm sorry, but two words bothered me.
- Which ones? - Idol,
and rising star.
(A sudden mental attack)
He was a rising star last year,
- so it must bother him now since he's being replaced. - No.
They need to endure.
May I say something personal?
The truth is,
today's my moving day.
so in the midst of packing and moving, I came here.
The fact that he's moving,
states that he's not settled down yet.
He must have bad Chi.
He didn't settle down yet.
Oh Sang-jin,
he's our client, but he does worry me.
- Why? - Because,
if he's out of his mind because of a move...
I worked even when my house was being taken away.
Don't say such thing.
Don't say that.
That's a very good point.
If moving is hard, he doesn't deserve to be here.
I'm on his team,
but good thing you're here today.
This is a perfect show program for him.
- It's that great? - Yes.
We're not worried.
He's known as the "new-dog Chun-su".
He's already reborn. (Sounds a bit mocking)
Sounds like "Chun-su is the dog not a new-dog Chun-su"
Please watch your pronunciation.
"The changed Chun-su"
If you pronounce it wrong,
it sounds like Chun-su's a dog.
He doesn't bite.
The reasons why the two of them
are perfect for this Mental Victory Challenge
is that they're both incredibly
not popular.
No, they're not.
Plus,
they both changed their careers.
Changed.
Oh Sang-jin was previously an anchor,
but now he's an actor.
- Yes, an actor. - Oh, you're an actor?
He's attacking you.
Good work. (Joking)
Lee Chun-su was previously a soccer player,
but now, a one-time variety show guest.
a one-time variety show guest.
Guest, guest. (Hahahaha)
(Oh Sang-jin flinched at the word "one-time")
This is exhausting already.
And unfortunately,
Oh Sang-jin is from Yonsei University,
and Lee Chun-su is from Koryeo University.
Their rivalry is as if it was planned from the beginning.
They're Yonsei alumni.
Yes.
They have that relationship between them.
But I was scouted for my sports skills,
so even if I graduated from Yonsei University,
I always say this beforehand,
because I wasn't admitted based on my scores
Our client didn't get admitted based on scores either.
(Attacking his own team)
- You were specially admitted too? - Hang in there.
First round is,
in order to become the winner of Mental Victory,
they need to have high self-esteem.
That's right.
In order to test their self-esteem,
we'll play Up & Down.
A person will appear in front of you.
If you believe or have a feeling
that the person in front of you is above you,
then put a thumbs up.
I see, like this.
He's above me.
- If the person in front of you is below you... - Whatever.
Then just put a thumbs down.
- You have to quickly make the decision. - You can't think for a long time.
You have to do it right away.
- Then let's try. One, two, three. - Up.
- One, two, three. - Up.
Then one, two, three, Kim Hee-chul.
Down.
At least I'm not in debt.
He did a down for Kim Hee-chul.
For the first round,
our client will go first.
He's known for being audacious.
The audacious man.
Stubborn.
- He'll just do it. - He'll just go.
He will just stay like this.
He's like the manual of this game.
This is how you do this.
The manual.
Then let's begin Up & Down.
Lee Chun-su is up first. (Kind of addictive)
Let's begin.
(The first is Oh Sang-jin!)
(What is Oh Sang-jin's Up & Down?)
Down.
(Mental Attack) (Down...) He did a down for Oh Sang-jin?
Of course he should.
(Next up is Lee Sang-jin)
(Looking at each other feeling uncomfortable...)
- You have to be cold. - Even if he is is in front of you.
Down. (My way)
Down.
(Kim Young-chul) Down.
(Quick decision) Down.
I'm a down?
(Seo Jang-hoon) Up?
Down.
(Hyun Ju-yeop) You have to be quick.
Up.
(For some reason, raging)
Wait a moment.
(Min Kyung-hoon)
Up.
Up. (Happy)
That's it for now.
Then as for Oh Sang-jin.
Why do you think he's beneath you?
- You know the popular drama recently? - Yes.
The one with Jeon Ji-hyun and Kim Su-hyun.
- Yes. - My love from the Star.
Jo Se-ho stuck out more.
(Damage to his Mental) (Pupils dilating)
Are you sure you watched the whole drama?
I watched the whole drama,
and I believe, real acting is
losing one's self if needed.
Yes, that's true.
Do you have what it takes to lose yourself?
He doesn't have the looks to act anyways. (Defending his team by killing him)
(More dizzy from his own team's attack)
Excuse me, sir.
Wait, but you did a down to Seo Jang-hoon.
- I can be truthful, correct? - Yes.
- Yes, of course. - It's okay.
I'm working without any managers at the moment.
But when I look at Jang-hoon,
I think his agency plays a big factor for him.
Agency's help.
(Laughing from the unpredictable logic)
If I was exposed to the public as much as him,
I believe I could do better.
Okay, I guess you could think that way.
Then why is Hyeon Ju-yeop above you? (Seo Jang-hoon's basketball rival)
It could be taken the wrong way.
There's some personal feelings behind the reason why I gave an Up.
He's an alumni as well,
and...
He's a great person.
(Speechless)
He doesn't know me, that's why.
Even on shows, I'm always truthful.
I like to be truthful on TV.
He keeps talking about that trust.
He says that he wants the audience to trust him.
I mean that I'd be truthful.
I can't trust you one bit.
(Feels great)
Please calm down.
Let me defend him.
Lee Chun-su is a person made up of truth.
Because,
to show how truthful he is,
he filmed a music video for a singer before
and there was a scene where he had to kiss.
He pointed out that you had to be truthful and really kiss.
And so, he really kissed with the actress.
- So you were involved in a lot of rumors. - Yes, I was.
That's how truthful he is.
Are you defending him or killing him?
That will be it for now.
I'm just saying that he's that much truthful.
I know that he's truthful. (The icon of truth)
Then let's begin the Up & Down once more.
Lee Dong-guk.
I'm looking forward to this answer.
I want to know this.
(Thinking deeply)
Do you know what he said?
Ah... Seriously.
Mr. Audacious,
you can just be truthful.
Down.
Now, Park Ji-sung.
Up.
An Jung-hwan.
Up. (Two ups in a row)
(World-star Soccer player Beckham)
(Thinking)
He doesn't even know Beckham personally.
It's funny that he needs to think about this.
This right now shows that he's not truthful.
(He can't hear anything right now) (It's just Beckham and himself)
Our client
isn't only thinking about how good he is in soccer,
but also how good-looking he is.
This is the hardest for him.
Up.
I wonder why he was thinking about this.
That's it for now.
You did a thumbs up for An Jung-hwan.
- Yes, he did. - Please explain.
If I only take his soccer skills into consideration,
to tell the truth, I might have put my thumbs down.
But...
(Shocked by how truthful he is)
No, it's okay. Go on.
Jung-hwan is very good at soccer,
but I trained a lot as well.
You can't really say who's better and who's not.
I just like to take high pride in my soccer skills.
You're right.
But if you look at his performance on TV these days,
he throws jokes here and there,
and I realized that I have a lot to learn from him.
So in regards to his performance on TV these days,
I throw a thumbs up.
Then, be up front and tell us,
who would be the winner of a variety show competition?
To be honest, at this moment, I would lose.
Look at how truthful he is.
- But there's a reason for that as well. - Like what?
To be exact, next to An Jung-hwan,
he has the joker card, Kim Sung-ju.
You have the joker card Oh Sang-jin next to you
(Is this destiny?) That's what we were talking about...
Just hold hands and run the show together.
(Let's do this together!)
JTBC doesn't need Sportscasters?
Oh Sang-jin and Lee Chun-su would be a great collaboration.
How about Lee Dong-guk?
He's been doing the variety show with his kids recently.
But I thought,
what is those kids were taken out of the picture?
Basically, he's saying that he's better off than Dong-guk without his kids.
Chun-su's logic isn't very complex.
Also, if you think about it,
he simply starred in a highly rated show.
Also, if you think about it...
(Haha)
- It's a popular show. - Also, he became known for having many kids.
- So it was just a good show to begin with. - Yes.
What's negative about our client is that he doesn't have many kids.
I'm actually very sad about that.
Lee Chun-su's logic in deciding the Up and Down is
that he believes other people's success
is based on their surroundings.
(Right on!) Right?
So first off,
An Jung-hwan is performing well these days because of Kim Sung-ju.
Second,
- Lee Dong-guk is doing well because of his kids. - One more!
Seo Jang-hoon is doing well because of his agency, Yoon Jong-shin.
If you sum it up and think about it,
he's still far off. (From being the Winner of Mental Victory)
(Speechless) His logic will end up being...
In the beginning he said
"thank you for inviting me to this popular show Ask us Anything".
If things don't work out well,
he will say that it was because this show itself isn't a big deal.
No, naturally, he will blame Oh Sang-jin.
It's not because of me.
This is because of Oh Sang-jin.
He's a very strong person.
Winner of Mental Victory.
But his logic on every person varies too much.
Why was he pondering about Beckham then?
One of my nicknames is
Beckham of Asia.
(The nickname derived from his incredible free kick) Because of your free kick.
To be good at Free Kick,
kicking itself isn't important
but the supporting foot is important.
But if you look at Beckham's Free Kick,
he twists his ankle.
- But his ankles don't get injured? - Yes, his ankles are that flexible.
He runs in the sand every day
and massages his feet in the hot sand.
Even with all that,
he fractured his ankle multiple times.
But he still trained and practiced hard.
Of course he must've put in a lot of effort,
but I was a bit confused about who put in more effort.
So your logic in comparing yourself to Beckham was
who put in more effort?
It's worth pondering about.
So your comparison in each person is different?
Perspective on every person is different.
Then what about Park Ji-sung?
Why the thumbs up?
To be honest,
even when I was putting a thumbs up,
personally,
it hurts my pride a lot.
The reason for that is,
we played and trained together during the same period.
He's a world wide soccer phenomenon,
but a player who can be compared to him
is only me.
You received attention first, correct?
Yes, that too and many other reasons.
But just the fact that we played together at the same time...
Truthfully, we need to climb up on top of each other.
You win if you climb up on top of someone.
I acknowledge it since I should,
but personally,
putting a thumbs up for him hurts my pride a lot.
And also,
if I do a down,
that would be a lie.
That would be a lie to save myself.
That's not right,
so I put a thumbs up against my pride.
Please say a word to him.
- He's over here. - He's smiling.
I believe we led the team well together.
We put in all our efforts and did our best
and I thank him for improving Korea's soccer team.
I'm on the opposite side of Lee Chun-su,
but when he was talking about this, I felt a bit sorry.
Because I can understand
exactly where he's coming from
as a fellow athlete.
Then...
Can't wait.
Now for Oh Sang-jin's first Up & Down.
Let's begin.
(Seo Jang-hoon) Seo Jang-hoon.
(Feeling pressured since he's on his team)
Just be comfortable and do it.
Seo Jang-hoon, down.
(Min Kyung-hoon)
Min Kyung-hoon...
Down.
(Psh)
Lee Sang-min.
Up.
Lee Sang-min.
Up.
(Kim Young-chul)
Down. (Of course, a quick decision)
(Lee Chun-su)
(What will the future of the Sportscaster duo's future be?)
Down.
Why?
Wait, what? What? What? (Didn't hear)
He did a thumbs up or down? (Down)
(Long Face) That's it for now.
Please state the reason why you're better off than Lee Chun-su.
I love Lee Chun-su so much as a sports player,
and I hear about him often.
he's acknowledged and known as the
best soccer player in Korea,
but he's sitting here next to me
trying to win a battle over Mental Victory...
Woah.
I'm really being truthful. (Just like Lee Chun-su)
I just wish he used those amazing skills for good
and to improve the field of soccer.
- As a fan. - To improve the soccer team?
So you're saying, "this isn’t a place for you".
To the extreme, yes.
I was really your huge soccer fan and supported you.
It's harder for me since
you say you like me but you put your thumbs down.
You mock me while you say you like me.
I'm from Ulsan.
I see.
When you used to play in Ulsan,
I went to Munsu Football Stadium a lot.
I have your uniform at home too.
I'm just saying that I would like to (Chun-su's heart melted like ice)
put that uniform back on and cheer for you at the stadium.
That's how I feel.
But what you have wrong there is,
to be honest, Lee Chun-su
should've been in this field first,
but went to the wrong field and played soccer.
You should've started your career by giving laughter,
(His face brings laughter)
He just went into the soccer field first.
It was just all messed up.
Are you saying all ugly people perform on TV?
Are you ugly?
Why're you saying that?
You're not making any sense.
Speaking of which,
you were a comedian too. (How dare you?)
No, what I'm saying is,
not his looks,
but he has more talents to make people laugh then soccer.
I'm just pointing out that
soccer just worked out well for him first.
- Isn't that right? - Yes.
Then next up, how about Min Kyung-hoon?
It's just that he doesn’t look so happy right now.
(Shocked) (Me?)
No, no.
You got it all wrong.
Min Kyung-hoon is very happy right now.
So you're saying that he's not happy right now at this moment.
Min Kyung-hoon gets out of his house once just for this show.
What're you talking about?
I go to concerts too.
I'm sorry to be like this when we just met,
but all I see is him right now on this show.
He doesn't look so happy right now.
- Watch the show after it's edited, he looks the happiest. - He's very happy.
He comes out on the show more than me.
It's because you don't show much reaction.
(Shocked) I don't show reaction?
(Let me show you) (This is how you react)
(He's got more minutes and also happiness)
Then what about Kim Young-chul?
The fact that he received the grand award is incredible,
but personally, I follow him on social media,
and he seems a bit lonely.
- A bit? - Loneliness means a down?
- Kim Young-chul. - Yes, Jang-hoon?
You earn a lot of money, earn popularity, do a lot of shows,
but what does that matter if you're lonely?
- Seo Jang-hoon. - Being lonely means
you're not happy at all.
- You're not lonely? - No, I am not.
Even if there's an anchor next to you?
I told you not to talk about that for weeks!
(Exploding rage due to the forbidden word)
You've been talking about it for weeks!
(I'm very s-sorry)
When I heard that you were coming on the show,
I was very nervous.
He was nervous.
Let me give Mr. Oh a chance to explain. (Pissed)
Speaking of which, I'm Anchor Oh.
(Bursting) Excuse me.
(Laughter from the team kill)
If you talk about that too,
I might turn against you.
What's wrong with you?
- He can be mad. - Of course he can.
Please help him.
He understands me well.
(Calm) (Of... Of course I do...) He's been there too.
He's above and beyond us. (Winner of Mental Victory)
You put a thumbs up for Lee Sang-min.
My perspective of life is
that it's not right for everything to go smoothly all the time.
Traumatic life experience impacts a person
and improves them a great deal.
I'm really sorry but could you please change your tone?
Why? You don't like his tone?
I'm getting sleepy. (Thought I was listening to education program)
His tone is so nice that...
Maybe I used too many difficult terms...
No, no... What're you saying?
Disrespecting a person like that?
You're attacking his school.
Why're you taking it so negatively?
Because we have negative impulses. (Making no sense)
Wait, what? Negative impulses? (Doubting his hearing)
I'll just stop talking.
I have a cynical side of me too,
but I kind of repress it.
Wait.
Lee Chun-su, do you know what cynical means?
I... don't know.
Our client... (Chun-su's team is shocked by the unpredicted attack)
All an athlete needs to know is physical.
I'm sorry but please don't
categorize all athletes into one. (I know what cynical means)
I ask of you.
I'm saying this right now,
that's definitely not right.
I'm sorry but,
a lot of children watch this show.
Please don't use difficult terms.
Because many children watch the show.
He didn't even use any complicated words.
(Cannot understand) Which word was difficult?
We can't say that Min Kyung-hoon understood 100% either.
(Bingo)
A dunce here and there.
To be honest, I didn't understand either.
Let's go to the next round.
Jo Woo-jong.
Up.
(Bae Sung-jae)
Up.
Kim Sung-ju, up.
Up for all the announcers I guess...
Jeon Hyun-mu.
Here's the important person.
- For this one... - He totally photoshopped it.
I should answer this aggressively.
Down.
(The only one down from the anchors)
Then let's go through each person one by one.
Jo Woo-jong, the current anchor right now.
I heard that he's in the midst of
thinking deeply about his career.
(Shocked) Really?
Yes.
But still,
he's at the same position still working.
It's proof that there're many places that want him,
so he must be very happy.
So it's okay for this comment to go out to public?
- It's out there. - It's already been published.
I found out from the articles.
After the articles, I heard that he's thinking deeply.
So let's say that he's thinking about his transfer,
what advice would you like to give him?
(Difficult)
This is very difficult.
At the awards,
he had stated that he would stay with KBS
until he becomes the CEO.
I believe that statement must be
playing a huge factor for his decision.
You should always watch your mouth. (Joking)
Said the wrong thing.
He aimed too high.
If not, then he must have a very big reason
to not...
- He doesn't have any reason. - Yeah.
(Filled with worry suddenly) What he said
- became an issue... - Yes.
Always watch what you say.
Now, he has no reason to leave.
After this show, it'll be harder for him to leave.
Totally nailed it.
(Dizzy from the endless attacks)
Why did he have to bring it up?
I have a complaint against Oh Sang-jin.
I hope that he answers truthfully like Lee Chun-su does.
- What're you talking about? - What I mean is...
- I'm being truthful. - He's covering himself too much.
Min Kyung-hoon has something to say.
Go on.
I can sense his truthfulness.
Then let me ask
why don't you think he's truthful?
People who speak truthfully don't emphasize anything.
He's cramming.
I need to go on shows tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
- Yes. - So if
I unilaterally mock a person,
that would be great for this show,
but what would happen to me?
That's exactly...
Those intelligent statements that I cannot go up against.
I just hate those pretty statements!
I apologize if I offended you.
Those kinds of statements!
(Attitude against the intelligent people)
I apologize if I offended you.
Those statements!
Hee-chul doesn't like politeness.
People with trashy mental as me,
get pissed when we see those kinds of people.
Last chance to defend.
Why do you believe that he is being truthful?
Before you mock another person,
I believe you need some mannerism.
It's basic.
But, when I take a look at Lee Chun-su,
I do realize he put a thumbs up for me,
so I won't say no more.
(Happy)
(What kind of situation is this?)
(Team members are shocked by his sudden change in attitude)
I felt the truthfulness from there.
You made so much sense.
Once more, is Min Kyung-hoon up or down?
- One, two three. - Up.
(Hehe) He surprised me.
I would like to point out,
my attorneys are the dream team.
They have offense, defense and center.
This is like the perfect dream team.
Those kinds of comments!
The ones that just destroy everything.
I heard that there're information networks for anchors.
There's no free talk about Bae Sung-jae?
Not that I know of.
I see. So it's just Jo Woo-jong.
I just wanted to the say the name.
- Next up. - What should I do?
Let's go on.
What about Jeon Hyun-mu?
Hyun-mu is too close to me now.
He's one of my colleagues that I talk to and call the most.
- You two had a misunderstanding as well, correct? - Yes.
So we support each other a lot.
But he has too much work now
and is losing his health.
He recently lost his voice and had to take a break.
There're talks about him singing and dancing at that time.
After I heard that, I called him right away. (Didn't budge one bit)
So you called and he said "Oh, yeah!" (Interrupting)
(Speechless)
You have so much self-esteem.
- I don't like smart people. - No, I like it.
Every time I talk on the phone I realize that he's stressed out,
but his personality can't let his work go.
He should get well and come back soon. Fighting.
I can really feel his love and care for him.
That ends the Up and Down.
Mental Victory Competition,
face-to-face battle,
Black History.
Each team will present what kind of
Mental Victory their participant went through.
Then through Black History,
you may attack and defend.
First off, leader for Chun-su's team, how's everything?
I have a great feeling about this.
How's Lee Chun-su right now?
Lee Chun-su is about 7 to 3 on the winning side for Mental Victory.
His straight forth statements.
The fact that he doesn't care about his image
and such when he speaks...
As his attorney, I'm a bit concerned as well.
Do you really think that's a good thing?
Of course not.
The one who remains his smile is the real winner.
I would like to say this.
Do you agree that you were being pushed during the first round?
I wouldn't necessarily say that.
We're not picking out who's more psycho.
So am I a psycho? (Happily)
No, no. (Don't misunderstand)
He's an Idol concept, not a psycho.
Don't get mixed up.
Don't think that way.
Please begin your first attack against Oh Sang-jin.
Oh Sang-jin.
After his declaration of being a free-lancer,
absolutely no awards.
While Jeon Hyun-mu received about 10 different awards,
how many did you received Oh Sang-jin?
None.
No Award.
He's not Oh Sang-jin but No Sang-jin.
He has no awards.
But what's surprising is...
Kim Young-chul on the opposing side,
when did you debut?
- Why would that... - Wait a second.
Objection, your honor. This is irrelevant.
When did Kim Young-chul debut?
I debuted in 1999.
If you debuted in 1999, you've been around for 17 years.
Lee Sang-min's been around for about 20 years.
- What have you received? - He received it a long time a go.
I debuted in 1994 and received awards throughout the years.
- When was your last award? - 1999.
What does that matter when he has so much debt?
- That's 16 years ago. - He has a lot of debt too!
No personal attacks please.
- He probably has more debt. - If you start comparing,
it'll just get dirty,
so please refrain from doing that.
If you compare Oh Sang-jin to Jeon Hyun-mu,
does he not have the brains?
He's even better looking than him.
He's even good at talking.
But the reason such an amazing guy like him isn't well off
is that he should've made one decision.
Drama or variety.
Not this or that,
and so, he shot about 15 programs and 6 dramas.
Seo Jang-hoon, do you know which programs he did?
No, I don't.
How would I know that?
You're comparing without even knowing?
I didn't even watch "My love from the Star".
But I'm asking why you're judging by the history of awards.
Of course we can talk about awards.
He wants to live calmly and just go on,
(About to have a mental breakdown)
He was the host for that Dancing show.
What? Dancing what? (Hearing for the first time)
- Dancing 9. - What is that?
There was such show?
Are you saying that receiving awards mean happiness?
(About to have a phase 1 mental breakdown)
That's a very good point that you have...
That's something I am sensitive to...
(Feeling sorry all of a sudden)
Oh Sang-jin is making us look like the bad guys!
If you say it like that,
that makes us look like bad people.
So please be exact and tell us
that awards don't matter.
Please raise your tone.
During the days when I was doing well on shows, (He continued to talk again...)
something happened where I had to quit all programs.
Most people know the reason,
but during that cold winter,
I remember feeling bad watching the awards night outside.
But even after that,
I watched the awards ceremonies as the audience
and felt really bad.
Was that when Jeon Hyun-mu was receiving the awards?
Jeon Hyun-mu received many awards last year.
So I congratulated him,
but as humans,
we of course compare each other.
I thought about who am I?
I felt really bad.
I was the audience while
the ones that I talk to and work with
are all dressed up in tuxedos receiving awards and being acknowledged.
(Regretting oneself)
I was very depressed that
I was the audience by myself.
(This Free-lancer Announcer needs warm attention)
Oh Sang-jin accepted and acknowledged this attack,
but the attorneys cannot just accept it, correct?
Everything has its moments.
Its moments?
Yes.
Oh Sang-jin is simply just waiting for his moment.
If you take a look at this,
he doesn't believe that awards are that big of a deal.
Every year before the awards ceremonies,
he enjoys his daily routines as if nothing happened.
He even has more than 1800 likes.
Out of 50,000,000 people?
(What is this...)
The title of the book says "you cannot avoid a catastrophe".
Are you reading a hopeful novel in the devastating reality?
or are you reading a tragic novel in a hopeful reality?
That's hard.
(This is definitely a foreign language or alien)
Lee Sang-min, are you even understanding this?
(Let's just laugh)
You should understand it yourself first.
(Flinch)
I don't understand Oh Sang-jin.
While everyone is doing so well off,
why's he doing like 10 different shows,
and no one remembers any of them.
Can you understand?
You should find out what the problem is
and not pick on why he didn't receive an award.
On New Years,
he told people his birthday himself,
then he asked to be congratulated,
how different of a high self-esteem lifestyle is this?
Wait, what picture is that?
He's sick!
(High self-esteem that he promotes his own well-being)
What's important is that he keeps up with his social networking.
People who lack Mental Victory cannot upload easily.
He uploads a lot.
I have a bit of a cold, but I will go to Gangnam today.
Is this too trendy for a Friday night?
I will be at Cheongdam.
Who's he trying to show this to?
I received an Intel.
He posted something during break today.
Most people don't post like this.
(Hot News) This is what we're talking about.
This shows how much he doesn't care about this.
Without a strong Mental Victory, you can't process this.
No, he simply let his mental go.
From the bottom of his heart,
he believes that someday he will shine.
He's relaxed and the way he thinks
is the true winner of Mental Victory.
Winner of Mental Victory.
Now Oh Sang-jin's team will attack
and you will defend.
Defense, ready!
They don't change one bit, do they?
Soo-geun has no time to put in some comedy,
so he keeps grumbling in the waiting room.
His looks shock people as much as his soccer skills.
Ever since he first debuted,
people said he looks evil, defense will hate his looks,
and such,
then finally he was picked as
second place for being the most ugliest soccer player.
If you're second place in the world,
he should be comforted a great deal.
He's mental should be unstable.
It's a bit weird for me to say this myself,
but I was popular at that time,
so it was just a bit of an issue maker.
I'm not good-looking,
but I have a charming face.
(Funniest thing I've heard this year) A charming face.
So, he's just charming...
My face...
In middle school,
my nickname was "an armed North Korean".
You should've said that later on.
Even after hearing that,
I stood back up.
Let me show you evidence
of how much Lee Chun-su loves and cares for his face.
Everything on his social media is his face.
He keeps uploading.
He even has a lot of likes.
Without Mental Victory,
he wouldn't have been able to post his face pictures.
He loves his looks.
Oh Sang-jin posts pictures of books.
About catastrophes and stuff.
How much do you love your looks?
I'm sorry to bring up my parents, but...
My goodness.
What did your parents say?
There's nothing that I did to get these looks,
so I believe it's not mine.
That's a reckless remark.
So if I don't build up that inner-self,
I would be an undutiful son.
So he's saying that he's good-looking.
I truly believe that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
When good-looking people say those things...
But what's important is,
do you know what distinguishes a man to be charming?
Chun-su's wife.
She's a professor who used to be a model.
If Lee Chun-su wasn't charming,
she wouldn't have any reason to be with him.
This proves that he's very satisfied with his looks
and is living happily.
Let us begin our attack on Oh Sang-jin.
No interest,
no scandals,
no attention what-so-ever celebrity.
Wow, that's harsh.
He dated very openly while he was an anchor.
However, not one article was written about him.
After he became a free-lancer,
he was the host for many various shows,
but not one producer
scouted him to be on a different show.
Oh Sang-jin personally brought evidence to
defend this attack today.
- He did? - Yes.
He personally brought it?
He brought it order to do the presentation.
Look at how neat Lee Chun-su is.
He's so clean without any dirt.
He would like to do this presentation to be happy,
what does that matter to you?
I don't like that kind of intelligence.
Who're we to stop him from his happiness?
Preparing this kind of thing is difficult.
Lee Chun-su, are you happy to be unprepared?
Just wondering,
why're you doing this?
(To be happy...)
Nice attack.
Let's take a look at Oh Sang-jin's Powerpoint.
I'll take opposing's critiques into sincere consideration.
Those kinds of statements!
It was something I always deeply thought about.
(Disapproving)
After becoming a free-lancer three years ago,
I began my life as a broadcaster on TV.
So it got me very curious.
How well am I doing?
What does the public think of me?
Who is Oh Sang-jin to the public?
In the midst of pondering about a lot of these questions,
I came across
Big Data.
What?
- Big Data. - Big Data?
I believe this will be the first in the nation
that a celebrity himself analyzed his own Big Data.
In professional terms,
it's called Data mining.
Data Chronic.
What did you say?
The two other broadcasters that are being compared to me,
have steadily increased the past 4 years.
I may have increased somewhat,
but I remain steadily the same.
I can see who A is, but who's B?
Mr. Oh, Mr. Jeon and Mr. Kim.
Mr. Jeon and Mr. Kim?
I'm not only taking positive words into consideration,
but I also took negative comments into consideration.
Shocking, unoriginal,
and disgusting and such.
However, you could see that
there're much more positive remarks.
Of course, it's only a small amount compared to others.
However, what's important is that
"Oh Sang-jin is warm".
"Oh Sang-jin is sincere".
"He's a role-model".
(He's feeling comfort from only 10-20 comments)
However, the trend these days,
"Snack Culture", I'm not fit for it.
- What? - What culture?
Snack culture.
This is culture shock.
Snack culture is
having laughter as some kind of light snack
for about 5-15 minutes.
(Everyone seems to be getting it...)
Lee Chun-su didn't understand it yet.
(Desolate)
I don't get it. (It may be best for his health to just let it go)
From the Big Data, what're Oh Sang-jin's charming points?
Warm, neat, sincere, perfect, charming.
These keywords were mentioned for long periods of times.
I was comforted by the fact that there're others
who like the sincere side of me.
And so, I had a chance to think about how to show
those people a good side of me with a better program.
Thank you for listening to my long speech.
Good job.
What does this say here?
Gathered and analyzed 6 months of data.
Who in the world
gathers his own information for Big Data for 6 months
and analyzes it?
This proves that he's indeed, the Winner of Mental Victory.
I guess so.
Right?
Most people won't be able to do this.
Think about it,
whether he receives awards or not,
the fact that he's still gathering information,
this isn't something someone can do
unless they are a winner of Mental Victory.
I'm the attorney for his team,
but this may be Oh Sang-jin's problem.
That's right.
Gathering data like that
and thinking about how many people said this about me,
while he's writing it down and thinking about it
someone is rising above him and gaining popularity.
You need to let go of that data.
What's most important for me
is the 25% of the negative comments.
If you think that I'm too self-absorbed in the data,
then for a person who gathered this for a long time,
that criticism hurts me.
It hurts you?
Then I'm sorry.
(This isn't it)
What do you think about his preparation, Kyung-hoon?
My voice isn't even coming out.
Are they going to edit his comment in?
He's very tired.
So there's this and that in there.
But I still don't know who he is.
(Chaos of Identity)
Oh Sang-jin, you must show us something here.
You shouldn't be explaining the data,
but analyze your rivals,
and then state what you're made out of.
(The true master of Mental Victory)
Why should everyone live the same?
If he enjoys that,
and gathering this data
forces him to look back at himself.
He could steadily continue on.
There're people like this and people like that.
He's not sincerely desperate!
You're desperate, right?
Please show your face of desperation.
Look at him.
Look at that.
You need to have that desperation.
He may say that he's happy,
but he's a broadcaster.
He needs to show us something as Oh Sang-jin, the broadcaster.
While you two are debating about me,
I was in deep thought
and I thought about my parents.
What does that make us?
(Uncomfortable)
(About to have a phase 2 mental breakdown)
I thought that I should try harder.
I should be more aggressive for my parents.
That made me sad.
- If you keep talking about it like that... - We can't be sad.
(We support the Big Data analyst, Oh Sang-jin)
I'll keep analyzing the data to make myself happy,
and I will try harder to not hear these kinds of comments.
The weird thing is,
we're the ones attacking Oh Sang-jin,
but why do I feel like I'm the one losing?
I keep feeling bad, and...
I'm sorry...
Let's begin Lee Chun-su's Black History round 2.
Whenever there's trouble,
he's always there.
Lee Chun-su, the troublemaker of the ground.
It's a bit ironic that I'm talking about this.
It makes me feel a bit uncomfortable
talking about something like this.
There's that saying,
don't point at other's spots with a foul finger.
I will pass on this attack to Min Kyung-hoon.
Okay.
The master of language that brings on anti-fans.
You once said "there aren't any respectable players in Korea".
Director Hiddink is a venomous snake with smooth words.
Did you really say those comments?
Yes, I did.
To be honest,
were you in your right mind as an athlete?
I was in my right mind,
but,
when that reporter asked me who do you really respect,
I couldn't really pin point one person that I respect.
I didn't want to make that complicated situation.
Of course.
I felt really bad about just choosing one person
so I just simply said "no one".
But that comment caused an uproar that I almost died.
I had a really hard time because of that.
After 2002 World Cup ended,
the first All Star Round in the Pro league,
I was the first person to ever get the goose.
Being truthful is great and all,
but whether it's true or not,
did you have to say it like that at that time?
(Reflecting)
That itself is a mental victory.
In 2003,
you flicked the middle finger at the audience
who held up the cards stating that you're a dog.
You were penalized $3000.
- That's absurd. - That's too cheap.
In 2009,
you flicked your fist at the referee during a game.
You were banned for 6 games,
and was penalized with $6000 fine.
Yes, that's correct.
Can you not control your anger well?
I'm okay with people cursing at me,
because you can just forget it,
but the card signs,
you can see it.
So you're not supposed to do it.
Since your performance is affected due to cards like that,
it affects the whole team.
I got penalized.
I dislocated my shoulder during the game,
and while I was in pain
leaving the field,
I saw the 3 young kids
holding up the placards "Dog Chun-su".
- Middle schoolers? - Yes.
I was in pain
and pissed off at the fact that I couldn't finish the game.
I was really pissed off.
I felt the need to do something,
so I lifted up my middle finger.
I understand you better than anyone else.
I've been getting the goose
and was cursed at all the time.
But the middle finger was a bit too much.
This is the best.
So for example,
when I played in the basketball league,
when I entered the gym for the finals,
I saw a placard while I was entering.
It said "Die Seo Jang-hoon".
I was so shocked from seeing that placard,
I killed them.
- How? - I killed the other team.
(Amazed)
You're covering it up so much.
It's like the Oh Sang-jin plague.
I totally killed off the other team.
We stepped all over them and won.
I killed them.
I finished them off so that they could never say that again.
(Satisfied on his own)
I can really understand him,
because it was even on the news,
when Super Junior first debuted,
people called us "Dog Juniors".
There was a group of anti-fans "Dog Juniors".
It was really on the news.
Dog Hee-chul, Dog Teuk.
You threw a fist gesture at the referee.
The situation was ridiculous.
We kept making goals and it was 5 to 0.
Goodness.
I was already out of my mind.
So I felt the need to do something.
(Shocking)
No, no I don't mean the fist.
Like shooting a goal,
or showing that Lee Chun Su is still alive.
In the midst of that, I put in 3 goals
but the referee called off-side.
All 3 goals?
I was off-side.
But at that time I didn't think so.
Of course.
So yes, I threw a fist at him.
- But... - You don't need to do that here.
Like that's the reaction.
So you did reflect.
Yes, that should never ever happen again.
Even after all that,
he led the K league to victory in 2005
and was selected as the MVP.
Really?
He played in the 2006 Germany World Cup
and scored the tie goal against Togo.
A hero.
So all the incidents and troubles he caused,
he won Mental Victory against all that.
and brought great victory for the team.
One of the best players.
In 2006 World Cup,
I shed tears in the last game.
Against Swiss.
Because of that,
it moved the anti-fans to becoming my fans.
Are you sure it's just not what you think?
Of course not.
Now that I'm retiring,
I thought let's just stop getting mocked.
Since I have a family to look after now,
I thought, let's just not get cursed at.
I feel like Lee Chun-su
is a child with a lot of scars.
Because,
ever since he started playing soccer as a young boy,
he was hurt by the reporters writing harsh articles.
He must've cried by himself from the hardship.
What's similar for me is that
you can't forget what you read.
"Forgive me because I was young", "it was because I was young""
it's too broad and unoriginal.
Are you talking about broad and unoriginal
when you know how you were back then as Roo'ra?
Can you say that when you produced songs?
Isn't he way above you?
Who cares about that?
This is a problem for me too.
What surprised me on this show
is how Hee-chul acts to Ho-dong.
(Why drag me into this?)
Every time Hee-chul acts Ike this,
I look at Ho-dong's face.
(And if he smiles like this)
(Then I think) I guess it's okay.
Why bring me into this?
The audience might misunderstand.
If he was in any other agency,
he might have died already.
Lee Sang-min, there's so much that doesn't go out to public.
I get beat up all the time.
(Those scenes)
I get bruised all the time.
However,
you shouldn't stop yourself because you're scared.
The winner of Mental Victory amongst us is
actually Ho-dong.
(Strong possibility of Winner of Mental Victory)
The actual competition of Mental Victory,
this round consists of
what both participants are confident in.
Dancing.
(Laughing)
Dance?
Are they both out of their minds?
Even singers that are good at dancing,
feel a bit embarrassed at dance battles,
but look at them.
They're waiting as if they knew this was coming.
That's why they're the perfect participants.
Where did you dance the most?
Night club.
(Powerful)
They don't even have night club these days.
Don't you just say club?
It was night clubs back in my days.
He's number 1 at night club dancing.
Since they're both confident,
we will now bring in a special guest.
Now?
(The current time in filming is 2:30 am) Someone's coming at this time?
Let's give a hand of applause.
(Kim Tae-hyun: Crump Dancer)
(Aggressive movements)
(Grabbing everyone's attention at once)
(So manly)
(Aggressive as if a lion is roaring)
(Dance by our special guest)
Please introduce yourself.
Hello, I'm the leader of Prime Kings, Kim Tae-hyun.
Nice to meet you.
Kim Tae-hyun showed us crumping...
Park Nam Jung's
The days passed by the rain...
(The song that began the dancing era in Korea in 1990)
(Exploding enthusiasm)
(Perfect imitation of the dance back then)
(Even on his way back to his seat)
We need to see whether they have that rhythm.
- Of course. - That's the most important.
We'll give you some club music.
Let's begin.
(First off, Oh Sang-jin)
(Slowly feeling the rhythm)
(Floundering)
(Sympathetic)
(He has the looks and the education...)
(But doesn't have the dancing skills)
(Pathetic)
(Are you watching this Lee Chun-su?)
(Frustrated)
Watching him dance like that, he's the winner.
We're like the YG family.
Ladies and gentleman.
(He's coming)
(Focused)
(Exploding with excitement)
The King's movements that take up the entire floor.
(His pupils are dilating...)
(Connect)
(All hardships go away!~)
(That ends everything)
Then now we'll learn how to crump dance from Kim Tae-hyun.
One, two, three, four. (Pump your chest strongly)
(Bad example)
One, two, three, four. (Stomp your feet)
(Warning) (Frilled Lizard)
One, two, pull. (Pull and jab)
(Excited father?)
Take your arm around then bam.
(Lady doing her aerobics)
Look up at the sky and shake. (talking to the sky)
(Deadly pelvic twist)
I think this is your problem.
You're moving this too much.
Oh Sang-jin v. Lee Chun-su.
Music Yo.
(Hee-chul, who's in charge of dancing in Super Junior)
(Let's just say that he's in charge of the visual)
(King of Kings of hardships)
(Dancing skills by the old singer)
(Shorty Cute)
(Preparing to be connected?)
(Hot)
(Finally, Chun-su's turn)
(Sir, come to me)
(Letting go of my mind)
(I will accept the calling)
(Connection complete)
(Height:180cm) (Stretch out long arms and legs)
(Then for the fancy steps...)
(Transform into a mop)
(He might mop up the entire studio)
(I will dance by myself this time)
(Pelvic thrust he couldn't get rid of)
(Exits after showing his fancy pelvic thrust)
(Obnoxious)
(Letting go of everything)
(Only focus on dancing)
(Became one with "dance")
(In the midst of all this, he realized...)
Mental Victory.
(His verve reached Mars)
(A fantastic performance by the two participants)
This is dance.
After watching Oh Sang-jin's dance,
I made my decision.
How else can you win Mental victory?
With that stiff body.
I believe it's pointless to even discuss
his Mental Victory after watching his dance.
Our dance team with our leader, Lee Chun-su,
Punch Potato.
I'm in charge of locking in this team.
Oh Sang-jin was indeed better at crumping.
But Lee Chun-su can make the music into his own.
You have to think highly of that.
Please reveal your decision.
Who's the winner of Mental Victory Dancing?
The winner is,
Who's the winner of Mental Victory Dancing?
The winner is,
Oh Sang-jin.
The fact that you're even disappointed
at losing this dance competition
means you're the Mental Victory winner.
Do it once more.
One, two, three, four.
(Dance out his disappointment)
I was really surprised.
He learned really well.
It really got me when he screamed.
Right?
Mental Victory!
(Shocked)
This dance, crumping,
it was a way for me to expose
my repressed emotions.
Thank you for a chance to enjoy this.
Encore stage for the winner.
We can see it once more?
(Embarrassed) It's an honor.
This is the moment for Oh Sang-jin.
(Turn off the switch to my repression)
(I trust my body to the beat)
Oh Sang-jin.
(Let's go)
(Let go of oneself to focus on dancing)
(He approached the apex of Mental Victory)
(We support your Mental Victory)
To end the Mental Victory Competition,
a letter to myself.
(What do they want to say to themselves?)
This is a letter from Lee Chun-su to Lee Chun-su.
(Music Cue)
Chun-su,
you're going through a lot.
you have a bunny-like daughter and a wife right now,
but I know the loneliness you felt the past days.
You received more than enough spotlight,
love and criticism.
How will you ever re-live all that?
You handled all the loneliness, hardship and sadness very well.
Troublemaker of the ground, Lee Chun-su,
take over the whole world.
Lee Chun-su, fighting.
(Truthful and brief letter by Chun-su)
Oh Sang-jin's letter to Sang-jin.
To Sang-jin from Sang-jin.
It's a bit embarrassing writing a letter to myself.
You're always lonely
and in need of affection.
But you try to act all high and mighty and that you don't need it.
You're a contradicting greed.
I hope you put yourself down now
and give laughter to those that are watching you.
Living the life where others see you,
it's hard to act your true self.
Just do your best in your own position.
I wish the decisions you make every moment,
will lead to a great end.
The end.
(Opposing side is touched as well)
Now all there is left for the Mental Victory Competition
are the votes.
If you believe that Oh Sang-jin is happy,
please press #1.
If you believe Lee Chun su is the winner,
please press #2.
Please make your decisions.
Three.
Two.
One.
Please press the button.
(Votes are now finished)
The votes are now in.
There's a total of 9 votes.
What do you think the score is?
I believe about 7 to 2?
7 to 2?
Bingo.
The votes are 7 to 2.
7 to 2?
Really? I just guessed.
(Jealous for no reason)
(Smile)
I got it.
Who will be the first winner
of Ask us Anything's Mental Victory Competition?
Let's reveal the result!
(The first competition is 7 to 2!)
(Who will the Mental Victory fire shine?)
I feel great that I let go of everything here.
This was a chance for me
to look back at what my problem was in the past.
(Who is the true winner of Mental Victory?)
(1st Mental Victory Competition)
(Will it be Oh Sang-jin or Lee Chun-su?)
(Who will be the winner of the 1st Mental Victory Competition?)
(Oh Sang-jin's victory!)
Oh my goodness.
(1st winner of Mental Victory Competition, Oh Sang-jin)
(Standing applause)
Fair play.
The two participants are hugging each other.
Please sit in your seats.
You're the first winner of Mental Victory Competition.
Please tell us your thoughts.
No matter what it is, winning is a great feeling.
I believe the votes came out like this
because of the different side of me that I showed in the last round.
I'm thankful for supporting my new efforts.
Lee Chun-su,
it means all 3 of them turned against you.
Wait, I'm curious.
Who did you vote for?
- I voted for Sang-jin. - See?
Two of us picked Lee Chun-su.
Who did you pick?
I picked myself.
(True as they say)
How many times do I have to say
that he's the winner of Mental Victory?
(True winner of Mental Victory)
What's important is that
we don’t give anything to the winner.
However, to the loser,
we give $100 as a consolation.
Really?
(Happy but sad) Go for a drink and have Mental Victory.
Here you go, please applaud.
This is the sportsmanship.
For the last time in this lifetime,
let's see the King's dance.
Last dance. Music please!
(Turning on the crumping engine)
(Full of self-esteem)
(Roar of victory!)
Mental Victory.
(We support Oh Sang-jin and Lee Chun-su for their effort in every moment)
My fellow citizens,
since you gave me a chance in order to change
I come forth to run in the election.
My name means
to enjoy your country.
In order for everyone to enjoy,
in order to make new changes in the politics,
I come forth.
My fellow citizens, vote for me
and give me a badge,
I will make sure to revive this country's economy.
Trust in me,
and vote for me.
I will make our country a world-widely known country.
Thank you.
(Is this a Mental Victory or really a declaration to run for the election?)
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