(With good music and cool people, JYP's Party People begins now.)
(JYP's Party People is for those who are drinking alone at home.)
Did you have a good week? Saturday night has come again.
You know who are here today, right?
- Yes. - Yes.
I think the male audience will have...
(Male viewers, stay tuned.)
a particularly good time until late night.
Let's get started. JYP's...
- Party People! - Party People!
(Which artists will make people's hearts flutter tonight?)
(Kim Wan Sun, Bada, Sun Mi)
(He politely shakes Wan Sun's hand.)
Why won't you give me a hug?
I never imagined I would host a show...
with the three of you as the guests.
Doesn't it look like...
Jin Young is dressed formally to greet Wan Sun?
He is wearing something like an apron.
- I thought it was an apron. - He's ready to serve.
He kept his hands together too.
He is wearing cute pants.
You can dress up as much as you want here.
It's impossible to dress up more than I already did.
It's impossible.
(Turning)
(Bada is dressed like Beyonce.)
The viewers will be surprised to see the guests of the day.
For the past 30 years, you captivated men's hearts...
and made women want to be like you.
(Madonna of Korea, Kim Wan Sun)
(She led the trend in dance and music.)
(The first global girl group, S.E.S)
(Bada was the talented main vocalist who became the legend.)
(The national girl group, Wonder Girls)
(Sun Mi is the queen of performance who succeeded as a solo artist.)
(They are women we still love.)
("24 Hours" by Sun Mi)
("24 Hours" is a dance song about a woman...)
(who opened her eyes to sensual love.)
("Full Moon" by Sun Mi)
("Full Moon" is a song that shows Sun Mi's mysterious charms...)
(with lyrics about waiting for love at the night of the full moon.)
(The best divas of the past 30 years have gathered.)
Sun Mi, you did a good job. You were amazing.
(Sun Mi is the best.)
You must have seen each other's performances on TV.
- Of course. - Each one of you were...
a female artist who represented the era.
You saw Wan Sun's performances when you grow up.
Do you remember how you felt?
If I were to name my role model,
it's Wan Sun.
When I was preparing for "24 Hours"...
and "Full Moon",
I watched many videos of Wan Sun.
- Really? - I did it...
since I had to sing like...
24 hours
- That's how I had to sing. - How cool!
She has a certain air about her.
I found her expressionless face...
and charismatic eyes very cool.
I wanted to copy them,
but people told me to stop glaring.
Both of you have eyes that look different...
- from those of the others. - Yes, they are.
Why don't you stand next to each other?
- Stare into the camera. - My goodness.
Show your confidence.
(Kim Wan Sun's original stare versus Sun Mi's stare)
This is what I remember about Wan Sun.
She was very pretty.
She had a facial shape of the East...
and sexy eyes of the West.
Back in the days, no one had...
such a well-proportioned body like Wan Sun's.
Most importantly, she could dance very well.
- That's right. - When she danced,
my heart fluttered.
(Wan Sun's dance skills were on another level.)
As one of the public and a male fan,
my heart beat fast whenever I saw her.
Your debut album was "Tonight".
("Tonight" is Kim Wan Sun's 1st album...)
(that created a sensation upon its release.)
- It's still stylish. - It really is.
I didn't dance much for this song.
I did this.
- I did this. - My goodness.
- I moved as I saw fit. - "The Pierrot Laughs at Us".
Do you remember the dance for that song?
The dance became a hit. It was called Rabbit Dance.
Rabbit Dance. It's called shuffle dance now.
(Rabbit Dance preceded the trend by 20 years.)
(Stepping lightly)
(She has incredibly light steps.)
You make my heart flutter.
What about "Dance in the Rhythm"?
Music, please.
- Please give her a big hand. - In 1, 2, 3, 4.
("Dance in the Rhythm")
Am I doing it right? I don't know the dance.
Seriously,
- We did it at once. - it's rare to see...
the three divas of the different generations...
dance at the same time.
Dance songs quickly go out of style.
That's why most dance songs of the past are...
largely forgotten.
Although "Dance in the Rhythm" was released in 1987,
people still listen,sing, and enjoy it.
I don't think there is a girl group that hasn't danced to this song.
- There really isn't. - Every girl group members...
and female dance singers have covered the dance.
I realize once again the power...
of a legendary musician.
This song was composed and written by Shin Jung Hyeon.
- He is a rocker. - Yes.
However, since I was the one who asked him for a song...
It was after I released my first album...
and he had seen me on TV.
Since he knew that I could dance,
he decided to give me a dance song.
He bought Intel 80386...
and learned how to program.
- He learned MIDI. - That's right.
Not many people knew about it.
Back in 1987, there weren't a lot of computers in Korea.
- You are right. - He learned MIDI.
"Dance in the Rhythm" must be...
the first song in Korea to use MIDI.
("Dance in the Rhythm" is a song Shin Jung Hyeon,)
(the legendary rocker made for Kim Wan Sun...)
(after learning MIDI.)
He came into the recording studio and said,
"Wan Sun, it's not very good since I only began to learn MIDI."
"However, I think it's good enough for you to dance to."
Then he played the song. It was the best.
- That's incredible. - Then he said, "When you sing,"
"you use your entire body, not just your mouth."
He did this next to me.
He expressed it for you? He is a great producer.
When I listen to "Dance in the Rhythm",
I see that it has many changes...
and a different tone unlike the other songs.
(It's a song Shin Jung Hyeon, the legendary rocker...)
(gave to Kim Wan Sun, the legendary dancer.)
- My goodness. - The atmosphere is set.
Sun Mi will sing...
"The Pierrot Laughs at Us" and "Dance in the Rhythm".
(Sun Mi will pay homage to Wan Sun, her role model.)
- Go, Sun Mi, go. - Let's go.
(Sun Mi will pay homage to Wan Sun, her role model.)
(Make Your Song Mine)
("The Pierrot Laughs at Us" and "Dance in the Rhythm")
("The Pierrot Laughs at Us" and "Dance in the Rhythm" by Sun Mi)
(Make Your Song Mine)
("The Pierrot Laughs at Us" and "Dance in the Rhythm")
(Sun Mi's version...)
(of "Dance in the Rhythm" by Shin Jung Hyeon and Kim Wan Sun)
("The Pierrot Laughs at Us" and "Dance in the Rhythm" by Sun Mi)
(Now, the senior artist will sing.)
Now, Wan Sun will sing...
"Full Moon" by Sun Mi. Please give her a big hand.
("Full Moon" by Sun Mi)
(How will the dancing queen, Wan Sun reinterpret the song?)
("Full Moon" by Kim Wan Sun)
(With a band accompaniment,)
(Wan Sun made "Full Moon" more intense and powerful.)
(Wan Sun's Make Your Song Mine)
(The performances were special to both Wan Sun and Sun Mi.)
Seriously.
You are shy and girly when you talk. How do you do that on the stage?
Who is the woman I saw on the stage?
(Who is the woman I saw on the stage?)
Sun Mi, I really wonder how Sun Mi felt.
Sun Mi, "Full Moon" is your song, right?
- Is it your song? - I don't think it's my song.
What did you think of the performance?
I honestly didn't know what to think.
Before she took the stage, Wan Sun said,
"What should I do?"
Then she transformed when the intro came on.
- She suddenly transformed. - She crossed her legs.
(She tilted her head.)
(Relaxed, charismatic, seasoned, and sexy)
- I was so surprised. - The intro shocked me.
Upon seeing her pose to the rhythm of the intro,
I didn't think, "She can dance and sing well."
I thought, "I want to go out with someone like her."
- Really? - Yes.
Even though I am a woman, I fell for you.
That's right. It's not about doing a good or a bad job.
- We fell for you. - We simply fell for you.
You could have thought,
"Many idol singers are talented these days."
"I might not be as good as them."
If you have these worries, you can't perform that well.
Well, the idol singers and I have completely different styles.
I try not to compare myself to them.
Compared to them, you are superior.
- Really? - That's right.
- No way.
That's what he is talking about.
You misunderstood my words.
I meant that you are superior to the current idol singers.
Watching Sun Mi sing made me feel proud.
I still become nervous...
when she takes the stage.
That's right.
Then came Wan Sun's performance.
(The next performance was too good.)
Then I realized that Sun Mi should work harder.
- My goodness. - I said,
"I have a long way to go."
- Come here. - My goodness.
- You did a good job. - Thank you.
S.E.S' debut was...
sensational.
There hadn't been a girl group like S.E.S.
The members were cute like fairies.
All of them were beautiful.
It was sensational.
- I know. - The members wore ties and warmers.
That's right.
- "Dreams Come True" was nice. - That's right.
It's Europop styled song...
- with a Korean twist. - It was dreamy too.
I loved that.
I saw Jin Young for the first time when I was a member of S.E.S.
He came in with a guitar.
- Really? Why did I do that? - Do you remember?
- I don't remember at all. - He came in with a guitar.
and said, "There is a reason why I came here."
"I have a song I want you to listen to."
He played...
the acoustic version of "I'm Your Girl".
- I had never heard it before. - I remember now.
Do you remember now? Now you remember.
I thought an acoustic version of the song will...
bring out your singing skills.
I went to tell you that. I remember now.
We listened to the acoustic version of "I'm Your Girl"...
with Jin Young's guitar accompaniment.
Would you do it again? I want to hear it.
(It happened 20 years ago.)
It was memorable.
(The acoustic version of "I'm Your Girl")
Kyung Hwa.
Give me C.
Please believe in me Give me...
G and B.
We will be together A minor.
How cool!
- I will give it a try. - Okay.
I am so excited.
Take a trip down memory lane and imagine me with a guitar.
("I'm Your Girl" helped Bada and Park Jin Young meet.)
(She changes her hairstyle to the way it was in the past.)
("I'm Your Girl", Acoustic version)
(Sun Mi is posing like Eugene.)
(They are like girls in the waiting room.)
(Embarrassed)
- It was amazing. - It was amazing.
I am so proud of you.
(The tables have turned.)
Today, I will sing...
the acoustic version of the song you played for us.
- "I'm Your Girl". - "I'm Your Girl".
How cool!
("I'm Your Girl" by Bada)
(The acoustic version of the song with brass accompaniment...)
(accentuates Bada's sweet and lovely charms.)
All right.
Come on.
JYP!
(The blast from the past)
(Bada sings "I'm Your Girl" by Bada)
(I love Bada.)
(You will have a more entertaining...)
(Saturday night than your friends outside.)
Sun Mi,
you are like Bada in a way.
You started off as a member of a girl group...
and then pursued a solo career.
I haven't asked you this before,
but which song did you hate the most?
- During my Wonder Girl days? - Yes.
(What was the song Sun Mi hated the most?)
- I can say it now. - Yes, you can.
Okay. In my case, it's...
(He's curious.)
I hated to perform "Tell Me".
"Tell Me"?
(Jin Young wrote the song and the lyrics.)
(This song written by Jin Young...)
(made Wonder Girls famous.)
(Why did Sun Mi hate singing this song?)
You were great at the choreography though.
- Well... - You did it the best.
Don't you remember our album cover?
(She had an issue with the album cover.)
- I don't remember. - My hair was...
in tight curls and on top of my head.
(They sported a retro style for the song.)
- Your hair? - It's a style...
that overwhelms most women.
(They went slightly overboard.)
I wasn't too fond of the choreography either.
Jin Young was in the US at the time,
so he sent a video of him dancing.
(Jin Young sent over a video of him...)
(dancing tothe choreography he made.)
Every one of our members hated the choreography.
You must've been surprised. And back then...
They didn't know it'd be that big of a hit.
We didn't.
We were shocked by the choreography...
because we weren't born during that era.
However, it was a mega hit.
Anyway, that's the song I didn't like the most.
I'm still very grateful though.
(Thank you for the national hit song.)
I'm really grateful. I truly am.
It's time to hear Sun Mi's new single.
(The hit single that has made her this year's diva)
(The perfect performance, "Gashina")
Please give her a round of applause.
("Gashina")
("Gashina" by Sun Mi)
(Stay tuned for Baek Z Young...)
(and Gummy's shocking transformation.)
You're really good.
- I had good training. - It was amazing.
I felt like she was aiming at you during the song.
- That's where she aimed. - Why was that?
- What? - Why was that?
It was me saying, "Take that!"
I was aiming at you.
She was very mischievous. We always used to argue...
and even mimic professional wrestling.
(They were like father and daughter.)
Sun Mi was with my agency, but now she's not.
I was worried about how she'd be since she wanted to be on her own.
Here's why I was so worried though.
There are many other talented producers,
but I know Sun Mi better than any one of them.
I'm glad now that she found her success.
Actually, I called her right away...
- when her single was released. - That's right.
I told her how proud I was because I was deeply worried about her.
- When I heard the song, - It was good.
- I told her that it'll top... - That's right.
the charts even before the result came out.
I said that it was perfect in every way...
on the phone.
- Before then, I was... - You were worried.
That's right.
- So... - He must've been truly moved.
- He's tearing up as he talks. - He thinks...
of her as his daughter.
Right after my showcase,
he called me.
I could tell that he was excited from the tone of his voice.
When he's excited, his voice gets thrown off...
- when he speaks. - I know what you mean.
- He called me... - I know what you mean.
- to tell me that I did a great job. - I know how he sounds.
I was deeply moved because...
he's my first mentor and his agency was my first home.
Yes, of course.
(From her younger years as a trainee,)
(she grew up at JYP Entertainment.)
(She's now flying solo at a different agency,)
(so she's grateful for his concern.)
- It was my first home. - Yes, of course.
- So... - You need to move out though.
(Stern)
- You should always leave home. - Yes, at least once...
- even though you crawl back in. - That's how you grow up.
Wan Sun, what I admire about you is...
the fact that you keep releasing songs...
- of various genres. - Right.
It's very important, but so difficult to do.
I know it always happens,
but don't you feel upset or devastated when...
you're not obviously at the top anymore?
Back when I debuted, it was abnormal...
to start a singing career at my age.
I became a singer because I loved music,
and I made it in the industry,
but I wasn't the singer I thought I'd be.
- That's why I felt... - You became skeptical.
In a way, yes.
Other issues also surfaced too.
One of them were with my manager.
Anyway, years passed while I dealt with those,
so I never really knew just how popular I was...
in the music industry.
(She doesn't know how popular she was.)
I never felt like my world had changed.
Nothing had changed for me.
What's different now though is...
that I'm not nervous, anxious,
or unhappy like I used to be.
I suddenly realized I shouldn't live that way...
when I had so much going for me.
I could eat delicious food and buy whatever it is I want.
There were many things I could do,
so I didn't have to live a miserable life anymore.
Once I changed my perspective,
my life became a joy.
In terms of work,
I sing and dance now as if I'm at a party.
- Gosh. - So...
In a way, I'm a rookie artist. One that just debuted.
(She never knew how popular she was.)
(Now she's a rookie artist who is enjoying her life.)
("Only Mine" by Kim Wan Sun)
("Only Mine" was her 1st song to win 1st place,)
(and it validated her as a talented singer.)
(We wish 30-year veteran artist Wan Sun our very best.)
(Stay tuned for Baek Z Young and Gummy.)
Next stage is Bada. What will you sing for us next?
The song is "Girls' Generation".
I chose this song...
because I debuted as a teen and so did Wan Sun.
- You all debuted in your teens. - That's right.
So even after so many years,
we will still be remembered as girls in a way.
I also thought we could reminisce our youth.
Just the title alone drew me in.
- It totally works. - It does.
(The song is good enough to be a soundtrack for everlasting girls.)
("Girls' Generation" by Bada)
(With the jazzy and captivating rendition of the song,)
(the former teen star Bada sings a hopeful message.)
Raise your hands!
Everybody, clap your hands.
Make some noise, Jin Young.
Come on.
Once again, sing with me.
(Stay tuned for Baek Z Young and Gummy.)
- Party People. - Party People.
Please welcome our next guest.
(The vocalists with great voice, Baek Z Young and Gummy)
Z Young,
there's something I want to tell you first.
Ever since you got married,
you have become more relaxed and comfortable.
Really?
There's this beauty to you.
- Is that so? - It's just...
- how you are now. - I guess...
my emotions have changed in a way,
and you're also seeing the stability...
- marriage has brought me. - To be honest,
you can tell how great the husband is...
just by seeing how different his wife has become.
It's evident when I look at you...
which goes to show how sweet your husband is.
Thank you.
The adjective that comes to mind when I think of Gummy is this.
Gentle.
- Yes, gentle. - She's a gentle soul.
That's why she needs to be with a sweet man.
And she is.
Exactly.
(Gentle Gummy is dating such a sweet man.)
There's a segment called Make Your Song Mine.
- I see. - Make Your Song Mine.
- I'm sure you've seen this show, - Yes, we did.
but you can sing any song by any other artist.
I wonder if you remember this.
We once crossed paths at the airport.
It was shortly after Joo had released...
her single "Because of a Man".
(One of JYP's gem Joo debuted in 2008...)
(with a heartbreaking song called "Because of a Man".)
When I met Jin Young,
I told him how much I've been singing that song.
He said in return that...
he had been considering giving the song to me.
It would've suited you.
Joo's a talented singer, but she was too young.
The emotions can only be portrayed...
- by someone with experience. - Right.
That's why I thought of Z Young.
Z Young, Z Young...
I've never heard this before either,
so why don't we hear her sing a snippet of it?
- I can't wait. - Gosh.
("Because of a Man" by Joo)
(She gave us chills!)
This reminds me of my old days.
I'm glad you didn't get to sing this song.
- Really? - If you had...
If you had, I would've fainted.
(He's not joking.)
I can't believe you said that.
Gosh, that was incredible.
(Z Young's voice is always great.)
- So what now? - You should know...
that she once asked me...
- to write a song for her. - Right.
When I think of her, she is like...
a female version of me.
She was fearless.
So thinking that she could be her own person,
I wrote her...
- a song called "Woman Off to Work". - My gosh.
My gosh, do you remember that?
No way.
I'm sorry for only laughing by ourselves,
but this song...
- "Woman Off to Work"? - Can I explain this?
Sure.
It was about seven years ago.
Jin Young wrote me a song based on who he thought I was.
- He thought of you. - He wrote me a song,
and this was before we used flash drives.
Anyway, once he was done, he saved it on a CD.
I took it home and put it in my CD player.
The title was "Woman Off to Work".
"Woman Off to Work"!
- It's like a career woman. - Yes, it is.
Let me tell you some of the lyrics.
I'm a woman who earns money
That's really in the song.
To be honest, I didn't know if I could sing it.
A woman who earns her own money.
- How cool is that? - This also followed.
I bought my own car and house
That's when I realized...
that he's very straightforward with his expressions.
- Right. - I couldn't do it,
- Why not? - so the song was never released.
- She turned it down. - I couldn't do it.
I'm a woman who earns money
I bought my own car and house
- I just couldn't. - You're not like that.
I couldn't see myself singing that.
She told me that the lyrics were too bold for her.
They were. Anyway, I brought that demo...
and handed it over to the show's staff.
- Do you still have it? - This show?
Of course. How could I throw it away?
I kept the demo that he sang himself.
- I'd love to hear it. - I still had it.
- I sang it in a female voice. - That's right.
I can't believe you still had it.
I gave the copy to the show's staff.
It's the song that was never released.
(The unfortunate song that was never released)
("Woman Off to Work")
- It's not bad. - I quite like it.
It's really not that bad. Can I have it instead?
It's really good.
- This is too good for a demo. - I can't believe you still had it.
How could I possibly throw it away?
She can't throw away what you sang.
I think you gave it to me too soon. If only you had given it to me now.
That's not where the story ends for this song.
(What happened after she turned it down?)
I like the song too much to just give up on it.
That's why I turned to Miss A.
Do you know their song "I Don't Need a Man"?
(Miss A released it in 2012,)
(and it's about women who take care of themselves.)
This is how I came to write it.
If you hadn't asked me to write a song for you,
I wouldn't have thought of these lyrics.
Since the lyrics were for you though,
I needed to change them.
So I made them more appropriate for a girl group.
(The unfortunate "Woman Off to Work" became...)
(the hit single "I Don't Need a Man".)
(It all worked out in the end.)
- I contributed then. - You did.
I'm pretty sure that the viewers...
including myself can't wait to hear...
the song you'll cover today.
There's a song that I always sing...
at karaoke rooms after a few drinks.
- Would you like to hear it? - Yes!
This is Z Young's Make Your Song Mine.
(Z Young's Make Your Song Mine)
("I Don't Love You" by Urban Zakapa and "Pick Me" by I.O.I)
(The shocking transformation of the queen of ballads)
("Pick Me" by Baek Z Young)
(This EDM dance number with an addictive melody was...)
(the main theme song for an idol singer audition show.)
("Pick Me" by I.O.I)
("I Don't Love You" by Urban Zakapa and "Pick Me" by I.O.I)
- Okay. - Seeing you on stage just now...
reminded me of the woman you really are inside.
As you all know, I've recently given birth to my child.
I went to the dance studio to practice,
but my body was too stiff.
- It forgot how to dance. - If you stop dancing,
it'll show in your moves.
Exactly. That's why when I danced just now,
I stomped the wrong leg.
- The same arm and leg. - Yes.
(My limbs don't seem to move like I want them too.)
I think it was about seven years ago.
I once went to a karaoke with Gummy...
- Yes, we did. - and a couple of our friends.
You should have heard how she sounded...
while slightly tipsy.
It was unbelievable. To be honest,
you sounded better than on TV.
I mean...
You were so charming.
It was the first time you praised my singing.
(She's embarrassed to say it.)
I couldn't help but fall in love with you.
- You were slightly tipsy. - I wasn't put together.
That's why I want to see you go crazy on stage more.
- She mostly sings ballads, - I want to see that too.
so maybe...
It wasn't easy to choose,
but I chose the song that I've been singing a lot these days.
- It's "Ko Ko Bop" by Exo. - My gosh.
Hold on.
I bet it'll have a richer reggae vibe.
- That's right. - Deeper and richer.
So this is Gummy's cover of "Ko Ko Bop" by Exo.
(How will the free-spirited Gummy sing Exo's "Ko Ko Bop"?)
("Ko Ko Bop" by Exo and "I'm a Guy Like This" by DJ Doc)
("I'm a Guy Like This" by DJ Doc)
Can you party harder?
(DJ Doc's bold and witty song from their 7th studio album)
Can you party harder?
Say, "Oh yes".
Make some noise!
All right.
Say what?
Sing with me.
Jump!
(JYP's Party People)
(Next week on Party People)
(The queens finally sing in harmony.)
(They touch your hearts with their songs this fall night.)
(Performances you can only see on Party People.)
(Finally, it's Exo.)
(Exo is on Party People!)
(The center of gravity of all K-pop idols)
(What are they like in real life?)
(Let's go right now.)
(The 4-time consecutive platinum artist)
(We can't tell since the money isn't wired instantly.)
(Only on Party People)
(Hear Exo let go of the brakes.)
(That's not all!)
(Get ready to study Exo.)
(The multi-talented Exo can sing, dance, and play instruments.)
(Get ready to be captivated by them.)
(You've never seen this much of Exo before anywhere.)
(JYP and Exo's exclusive interview and performances.)
(Recharge your energy with Exo next week.)
(JYP's Party People)