(With good music and cool people, JYP's Party People begins now.)
It's Saturday night again.
Did you have a good week?
- Yes. - Yes.
Are you ready to enjoy the party?
- Yes. - Yes.
JYP's...
- Party People! - Party People!
Hello.
Make some noise!
Hello, hello.
Make some noise!
Let's try that again.
- Let's try that again. - Gosh, don't do that.
You should scream louder for the superstars.
I know party people can do better.
- Don't do that. - Gather your energy.
Was that necessary?
I want to be welcomed with a loud cheer.
Stop it. You are embarrassing me.
We will introduce ourselves.
We are the true big heads of the era.
We are Cultwo.
(Cultwo receives loud cheer like superstars.)
Make some noise!
("The World Is Tasty" by Cultwo)
("The World Is Tasty" is a song with the retro and fun melody...)
(about wanting to give people a respite from the daily life.)
Make some noise!
One more time.
"Even though you have a scar".
This is our song. You have never heard of it, right?
This is our song.
(The audience steps backwards.)
Come on and sing with us.
Let's sing together.
- Say Cultwo! - Cultwo.
- Say Park Jin Young! - Park Jin Young.
Say Park Jin Young!
- Make some noise! - Make some noise!
(JYP's Party People is for those without a lover or a place to go.)
(Cultwo)
(Cultwo hosts the famous "Cultwo Concert"...)
(and the best radio program, "Escape at 2pm, Cultwo Show".)
It's good to have you here.
It's good to be here.
- The tables have turned. - I know.
We always invite you to our radio program.
Now that we are the guests, both sides feel a bit awkward.
(How fascinating!)
(Looking around)
Do people normally stare on this program?
Do people stare like this?
- It's the same on Cultwo Show. - I feel a bit uncomfortable.
What's different is that they stare with drinks in their hands.
- Are they drinking? - Yes, they are.
How nice!
They won't throw bottles at us, right?
The two of you...
host a radio program that has had the highest ratings for 12 years.
Is it possible to place 1st in a particular area for 12 years?
Yes, it is. We are the living proof.
A lot people must ask, "Why do you think it places first?"
Why do we think the radio program places first?
We are good.
(We are good.)
Our radio program places first because we are good.
(It's a well-deserved 1st place.)
I always tell Tae Gyun...
that we should quit if the radio program places second.
"Let's quit if the radio program places second."
However, it has been going for the last 12 years.
(They had no choice since it always places 1st.)
(I am good, right?)
Like here,
we get about 80 guests every day. You should know.
About 100,000 people have visited the show.
110,000 people.
(110,000 people visited in the past 12 years.)
Had we run the radio program...
without the audience,
we would have struggled with awkwardness.
You sang a moment ago.
(Cultwo is the first comedian-turned-singer.)
Recently...
- I am sorry to cut you off, - Okay.
but aren't you curious to know why we sing?
We neither have hit songs nor started off as singers.
It will be great if you can tell me that first.
We began to sing because we want a hit song.
(Their desire for a hit song made them release 11 albums.)
We have performed for so long.
We want a song that makes people scream...
upon hearing the intro.
I don't know how others will feel when I say this,
but singers are the flowers among celebrities.
You are right.
It's an experience most people can't have.
(Proud)
How does it feel to have a hit song?
(He is envious.)
Must you ask? I bet it feels awesome.
I bet it's an indescribable feeling.
It's better than being liked.
Our song, "Love Is Yayaya"...
was relatively successful.
It was top 13 on "K-pop Top 10" and top 12 on "Inkigayo".
- You remember that. - It was top 12.
You remember top 12.
- Of course we do. - It's the best our song ever did.
- Of course we remember it. - It's the best our song ever did.
The thing is, the two of them have...
incredible singing skills.
However, we don't have a hit song.
I did...
my absolute best,
but to no avail.
I composed the song as if my life depended on it.
(He had given them a song.)
I am serious.
Jin Young recently gave us a song.
Did you know about that?
(Park Jin Young wrote the music and lyrics for "100 Dollars".)
The two of you have...
the sentiments of the 70s and 80s' pop music.
That's why I was determined to help you place first...
with a song that suits your voice and style.
I put my soul into the song. You know it was high-quality.
- Of course. - It was the best.
The song has a live band with strings and horns.
Didn't you work on it in the US?
I did the mixing in the US.
I worked so hard.
I put my soul into the song.
- I am serious. - My goodness.
We said among ourselves,
"We ruin all collaborations."
"Not even Park Jin Young can save us."
"Not even Park Jin Young,"
"the best musician in Korea can save us."
We had planned to donate all profits, but...
(They have planned to donate all profits from "100 Dollars".)
I heard that it made about 100 dollars so far.
You sang it on a radio program, but never on a TV program.
That's right.
Shall we sing it here?
Shall we sing it on JYP's Party People?
This could be a chance...
A chance like this might never come again.
- That's right. - This could be a chance...
for the song to become popular.
I am not going to think about that.
- It's impossible. - Let's focus on singing the song.
We will sing the song today.
Please listen to it when the episode airs.
You won't regret it.
- You don't need to download it. - Stream the song.
Please purchase the song for your friends.
- Okay. - Okay.
You should be in the middle.
We even had a group name.
We received recommendations from the others.
Half Air and Half Big Head.
(Half Air and Half Big Head)
- Middle-aged YP. - That was one of the suggestions.
Middle-aged YP.
- We went with CulYP. - CulYP.
It's name you won't hear again.
Let's go.
Give us a big hand.
("100 Dollars" by CulYP)
Cultwo...
and JYP.
Come on!
("100 Dollars" is a rockabilly song about the deep friendship...)
(that is the title song of CulYP,)
(the collaboration between Cultwo and Park Jin Young.)
Come on, JYP!
One more time!
The last!
(CulYP is a collaborative group...)
(between Park Jin Young and Cultwo.)
(CulYP has its first and the last collaborative performance.)
Isn't it nice?
Yes.
("100 Dollars" by CulYP)
- Have you watched this program? - Yes, I have.
- You saw Make Your Song Mine. - Yes.
- It's a song you want as yours. - That's right.
Which song did you choose?
We have this thought every time.
We don't want Psy to have a concert in Korea.
Why not?
When Psy has a concert, we always lose.
- You lose in terms of sales. - That's a part of it.
As a joke, we always say,
"I hope Psy doesn't come back from the US."
We say that often as a joke.
Psy makes incredible songs.
- We are thankful to hear them. - "I wish that song was mine."
I have that thought almost every single time.
Did you choose Psy's song for Make Your Song Mine?
It's a Psy's song.
We once sang "Napal Baji"...
- in our concert. - It's a difficult song to sing.
It really is. We will struggle today.
I can't wait to hear it.
Everyone, Cultwo will sing Psy's "Napal Baji".
Please give them a big hand.
("Napal Baji" by Psy)
- Make some noise! - Make some noise!
Make some noise!
("Napal Baji" is a funky and dance song...)
(in Psy's 7th regular album...)
(with the funky guitar riffs, rhythmic melody, and funny lyrics.)
Put your hands up!
Let's go.
Come on.
Make some noise!
All right. All right. Make some noise!
("Napal Baji" by Psy)
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Backup dancers, stay on the stage.
- I am exhausted. - I can't end it like this.
Why don't we sing the chorus together?
Let's dance together.
("Napal Baji" by Cultwo and Park Jin Young)
Normally, we can only sing it once in a day.
We can only sing it once in a day.
All right. JYP's...
- Party People! - Party People!
(It's an impromptu collaboration for "Napal Baji".)
Let's go.
- Yes! - It's a party tonight.
Party people!
(You will have a cooler Saturday night than your friends outside.)
Thank you.
(Coming soon are Winner's special performances.)
- Cheers. - This is nice.
All groups suffer a crisis...
at one point in their career...
no matter how successful they are.
There is bound to be a conflict.
That's right.
When did you have that moment?
Our relationship...
is always on a peril.
It can't be helped.
It's impossible to work without conflicts.
You must have thought at one point,
"How can he be like that when I am older?"
Have you had that thought?
I don't have that thought anymore.
I no longer think of him as a younger person.
The CEO of A group and the CEO of B group...
- are on the same level. - Yes.
I might think that way if we stop working together.
If Cultwo disbands,
I might think of him as a younger person.
As long as we are Cultwo,
we can't do that.
- That would be awkward. - That's how it is.
We are in no position to stop working as Cultwo.
The public has given us a lot of love.
We can't say, "Let's stop."
Disbanding Cultwo...
can no longer come lightly.
What did you do...
before you became a comedian?
After serving in the military,
I sold clothes on the street.
- You sold clothes on the street. - Yes.
Did you buy clothes in bulk?
I would buy something for a dollar and sell it for 10 dollars.
(Nonchalant)
Back then,
I had to...
pack up and run when the officers came...
to enforce regulations.
I met a lot of people...
and learned what life is like.
I have tried many different things.
What about you, Tae Gyun?
To put it simply,
I went to Seoul Institute of the Arts.
(He graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts.)
Seoul Institute of the Arts was a legend back in the days.
So many top celebrities graduated from that school.
People in my class include...
Yu Jae Seok, Yeh Ji Won, and Jeon Do Yeon.
One class above me were...
Hwang Jung Min and Shin Dong Yeob.
I came to enter the guitar club.
A guitar club?
- Yes, a guitar club. - He was the president.
Had I not joined the club,
I wouldn't have become a comedian.
My talent developed when I was in the club.
The song I sang at the audition...
is the song of my life.
Which song did you sing?
I absolutely love the late Kim Hyun Sik.
"A Place of Sharing Love".
("A Place of Sharing Love" by Kim Hyun Sik)
(People of one mind meet)
(And hold hands with love in their hearts)
("A Place of Sharing Love" by Kim Hyun Sik)
The lyrics...
- apply to the two of you. - You are right.
"People of one mind meet and hold hands."
"They lean on each other to whisper and see eye to eye."
If I give you an acoustic guitar, will you be able to sing it?
I am not sure.
Please give him a round of applause.
(It's a song that changed Tae Gyun's life 20 years ago.)
("A Place of Sharing Love" by Kim Hyun Sik)
(It's a song that changed Tae Gyun's life.)
Thank you.
(and a theme song of Cultwo.)
It's fresh, right?
You have a great voice.
His voice is very charming.
Chan Woo, do you have the song of your life?
Recently, I released...
a song titled "Like Father" as a solo artist.
(Sometimes, like a close friend, sometimes, like a man)
("Like Father" by Jung Chan Woo)
I didn't release it to perform on music shows.
On my cell phone, I wrote "Like Father".
It's because I want to live like my father.
I wanted to dedicate a song to him.
I wanted to do that.
(I wanted to dedicate a song to him.)
How long has it been since your father passed away?
It has been 27 years.
(Chan Woo's father passed away when he was in his 20s.)
His death wasn't a good one.
He got into a car accident...
and stayed in a coma for a long time.
The cool man...
woke up as a six-year-old boy.
(The cool man woke up as a six-year-old boy.)
Then he passed away outside of the house.
He struggled for a few years before he passed away.
That's why...
(He feels bad for his father.)
there are so many things I couldn't do for him.
I had a painful time in my early 20s.
My father passed away...
when I was still immature.
(His father passed away when he was immature.)
There is something I want to do...
if my father comes back...
for a day.
I want to get drunk and have a conversation with him.
(I want to get drunk and have a conversation with him.)
I want to share what's in our hearts as a man to a man...
and ask about his life.
I want to tell him about my life.
I want to let him go...
after a conversation over soju.
I don't want anything else.
(He wants to let him go after a conversation over soju.)
When you reach this age,
parents pass away...
- or fall ill. - That's right.
(Parents pass away or fall ill at their age.)
I want to hear...
"Like Father".
I am in a similar situation.
Let's listen to the song.
("Like Father")
("Like Father" by Jung Chan Woo)
(If I am granted one wish, I want to have soju with my father.)
Making the song, I realized that...
my father was very dear to me.
He gave me so many things to be grateful for.
What upsets me the most is this.
I suddenly have so many things to talk about.
(It makes him upset to think about his old parents.)
(He suddenly has so many things to talk about.)
- Your father. - I had so many opportunities...
- throughout my life. - That's right.
That's right.
"Why didn't I start earlier?"
I have no excuse.
I don't know why we do this to our parents.
There is no other way to put it.
- We are terrible. - That's right.
We expressed anger and annoyance...
and expected our parents to deal with them.
Until the day they die,
we value our friends, wives, and children more.
We are so used to receiving their love.
That's why we don't fix our ways.
We make up our minds to be good to our parents,
but grow angry at the smallest things.
Then we yell at them.
(We grow angry at the smallest things.)
There is something you should never say.
I heard it somewhere.
"Mom, what do you know?"
"Dad, what do you know?" We say that to our parents.
(Don't say, "What do you know?")
It hurts a lot.
When they hear those words,
they feel like they are dying...
even though they don't show it.
Don't say that to your parents...
even if you quarrel.
My mother passed away in 2014.
(Tae Gyun's mother passed away three years ago.)
I tried my best...
to treat my parents right.
However, it was only in my head.
No matter how much you try...
to call and visit your parents...
No matter what you do,
it will amount to nothing when they pass away.
I realized it was only for my satisfaction.
(It was only for his satisfaction.)
No matter how much a child tries,
it's never enough.
(A child can never pay back to his or her parents.)
(Now that your son became a father)
(I want to say this to you)
(I love you, Father)
("Like Father" by Jung Chan Woo)
(The three sons are absorbed in the thoughts of their fathers.)
(Who are the second guests?)
(Winner)
(The multi-talented group, Winner)
(The multi-talented self-producing artist Winner)
("Really Really" by Winner)
Party People.
Are you ready?
Say!
Party People.
Are you all ready to head to an island?
- Yes! - Yes.
Are you ready?
Party People.
- Let's get it. - Come on.
("Really Really" and "Island" by Winner)
(The second guest is Winner.)
(Winner's debut single "Empty" topped the charts in 5 days.)
(Their new song "Love Me Love Me" has been keeping them busy.)
Please welcome Winner.
I'm nothing but in awe right now.
I mean...
When did you become a good dancer?
- You didn't dance. - No, I didn't.
Have you taken classes before?
No, I've never learned how to dance before.
- Once at YG... - You learned how to dance...
- after joining YG as a trainee. - Yes.
I can't believe how good you are.
I guess I finally woke up the dancer in me.
My gosh, Seung Hoon.
- It's so nice to see you. - It's a "K-pop Star" reunion.
"K-pop Star".
- Well... - He made me who I am today.
(He's proud.)
I can see that you're more relaxed now.
Back on the show,
I bet you were nervous with every performance.
I was.
(Seung Hoon finished 4th on "K-Pop Star" Season 1.)
(He has now become an artist of the Korean wave.)
Seung Hoon...
Back on the show,
you left quite an impression on me.
You were once up for elimination.
- Right. - And...
you were given a chance to prove yourself.
We gave the contestants...
a short amount of time to come up with a performance.
I couldn't believe what he put on display...
that day.
It was a work of art,
and I still remember it to this day.
(The performance Jin Young can't forget)
Thank you.
(He was up for elimination and...)
(had to come up with a performance in 30 minutes.)
Please give me another chance.
(You can see that Jin Young loved it.)
(That performance made him who he is today.)
Just like old times,
I'd love to see you improvise a dance.
(Seung Hoon's known for his improvisations.)
(They can't wait.)
Since I wanted to see it,
I already asked the band to play a certain song.
(The performance exclusive on Party People)
You'll need some time,
so I'll let you hear the song once.
Then you can dance to it.
Would that be possible?
It's not an improv...
if I hear the music first.
Whatever song it is,
I'll try to do my best and have fun with it.
All right then.
Guys, can you play the song that I requested earlier?
(Here goes Seung Hoon!)
(He dances to a song he's never heard before.)
(He moves to the beat...)
(in the way he feels the music.)
(He really never heard the song before.)
Make some noise!
All right.
It's been a while...
since we've seen him dance like this too.
He hasn't done any improvisations lately.
- That was awesome. - You were great.
Some still don't know Jin Woo too well,
so tell them what he's like.
Jin Woo is the oldest in our group,
but he's also the most tender-hearted.
I'm always worried that he'd be taken advantage of.
That's how sweet and kind he is.
However...
(However?)
He's been too self-absorbed with his looks lately.
(He's been loving the way he looks.)
Back when we first debuted,
we used to tell him how handsome he was.
He'd respond by being modest and humble.
He'd say that there are more handsome celebrities.
Meanwhile, when someone tells him...
how handsome he is now,
he'd just say "Thank you."
- "I know." - Yes, he'd say that too.
I don't know if I should say this,
but I find that very irritating.
(But it's the truth.)
All right then.
So Min Ho seems like he has the most unique style.
What is he like in person?
Min Ho is a completely different person...
when he's on stage and when he's not.
When he performs on stage,
he looks like a genius.
He's also always serious.
However,
he's the cutest thing ever backstage.
Isn't he charismatic and manly?
No, not at all.
- He's like a sweet girl. - I sometimes am.
Please say that I am.
He is sometimes, but he's mostly adorable.
(The adorable and girly Min Ho)
So are any of you in relationships?
We're not.
(He answered immediately.)
Even if you were...
Didn't I answer almost immediately?
I'm seeing someone.
(Unexpected)
I'm dating my fans.
(It's what the players say.)
(My gosh...)
The last time I heard this, it was by Hyun Seok.
(No one has said this after Hyun Seok once did.)
During a concert,
he was said the exact same thing.
(It was the beginning of YG.)
I guess it's a thing YG artists say.
So let's raise our glasses.
Party People.
(Shortly, Winner will bring you an exclusive performance.)
Guys, request a song.
(Jin Young ask the fans to request a song.)
"Who's Your Mama?"
(Jin Young ask the fans to request a song.)
They're the actual band that play at my concert,
so they can do this in their sleep.
What's your waist size?
(Kang Seung Yoon sings "Who's Your Mama?")
Do I sing it?
Come to the center.
(Kang Seung Yoon sings "Who's Your Mama?")
("Who's Your Mama?" by Park Jin Young)
(The funky number by Park Jin Young is about...)
(gawking at the perfect woman of his dreams.)
(Kang Seung Yoon sings "Who's Your Mama?")
Thank you.
Out of the four of you, who'd be the best boyfriend?
(Who would be the best boyfriend?)
- The best boyfriend? - Think of it this way.
You have a younger sister.
Whom would you let your sister date?
I choose Min Ho.
- Min Ho? - Min Ho.
- Why? - I mean...
If I were a woman,
I wouldn't be bored with him.
You see...
(Because he's like this.)
He's a goofball,
so it'll be fun to date him.
I only ask about love...
because you recently released "Love Me Love Me".
(Many are enjoying Winner's new refreshing love song.)
(In this song, they constantly ask to be loved.)
It's a very sweet song.
It makes me want to date.
In terms of love songs,
the lyrics are more easily written when they come from experience.
So where did you get your inspiration from?
My fans.
(Seung Yoon is at it again.)
Just think about the hook of the song...
and imagine our fans singing it.
They're asking us to love them...
and we will do so with every inch of our hearts.
(Winner will love the fans if they ask to be loved.)
You could say the way he talks is cool but...
also borderline cheesy.
He's making me almost cringe.
(You're doing great!)
So let's talk about "Love Me Love Me".
Every song has a part designed to woo people.
- Yes. - What would that be in this song?
It's the last line of Seung Hoon's rap.
When the thumb meets the index finger
Like that
(Follow the lyrics, and your hand will make a heart.)
(The part designed to woo us over)
The thumb meets the index finger like this.
Yes, and then we all make hearts with our fingers.
It's weird when we perform on stage though.
I see one of the cameraman here right now.
Anyway, I want the camera to capture Seung Hoon.
- They don't? - They zoom in on Jin Woo instead.
(Jin Woo's sorry. Seung Hoon's upset.)
(Seung Hoon's rapping, but the camera shoots Jin Woo.)
(We only receive Jin Woo's heart.)
(Sullen)
I feel so bad.
They must think that Jin Woo looks better with the heart.
I mean...
- I... - Jin Woo does look pretty.
I end up making a heart at a camera...
that has no red light.
(Unlucky Seung Hoon)
Jin Woo's camera is turned on,
and I'm left with one that has been turned off.
I have a suggestion.
Can you zoom in on Seung Hoon today for this part?
(He'll have the camera on him for the entire part today.)
I see.
So it's important for a song to have a woo factor.
Whose idea was this?
"When the thumb meets the index finger like that."
- Who wrote it? - It was Seung Hoon.
(It was me.)
So I hear that Hyun Seok helped with the choreography.
Oh, that.
He contributed to the dance sequence of our hook.
Did you hear him just now as I asked about Hyun Seok?
He let out a sigh.
(Oh, that.)
I can tell that you don't think it's a big deal.
That's not it.
Anyway, it's called the heart throwing dance.
He came up with the move we dance to during the hook.
You do it while stepping side to side.
At first, Hyun Seok came to us...
and told us to come up with our own choreography,
and we did.
After work, we went back to the studio,
and sent him a video of it.
His comment was "It's weird."
- "It's weird." - That's exactly what he wrote.
We put it together after work for days,
but he told us that it was too one-dimensional.
That was his feedback.
He said that he'd help us the next day,
and...
this is what he came up with.
(Throwing hearts)
That was his idea.
He told us that ours was one-dimensional,
but this is what he came up with.
Is this one-dimensional and this two-dimensional?
- It must be. - Well...
- Show us the original choreography. - That's...
It went like this.
(Let's see his one-dimensional choreography.)
In, 1, 2...
(This is what Seung Hoon came up with overnight.)
(I see.)
Is it just me?
- No. - This is better!
(This is better!)
Isn't this better?
(No. Hyun Seok is the best.)
Hear me out.
If I'm being objective,
that one's much better.
(Jin Young prefers Seung Hoon's.)
However, we like...
- Hyun Seok's better. - Let's hear the man out.
This is what's wrong with Hyun Seok's move.
(What's wrong with it?)
For this move to work,
the camera must zoom in.
However, that's not all you do on stage.
If you move your feet, the camera must zoom out.
The steps need to be shown too.
That's why it doesn't make any sense.
(Smiling)
I like how the hands slide down.
(He likes how the move feels.)
- Park Jin Young! - Park Jin Young!
Hyun Seok doesn't know what works in popular music.
(No...)
(Giggling)
- Park Jin Young! - Park Jin Young!
("Tell Me")
("Don't Leave Me")
("She Was Pretty")
They should dance to this choreography.
(They'll dance to Seung Hoon's original choreography today.)
Would you like that?
(If that's what the fans want...)
- Park Jin Young! - Park Jin Young!
Guys,
for the first time ever...
(It's the first time they're showing this to the fans.)
Here is "Love Me Love Me" with the original choreography.
(They will dance to Seung Hoon's choreography.)
Let's go.
("Love Me Love Me" by Winner)
(The camera will be fixed on Seung Hoon during his last rap.)
(They will also dance to his original choreography.)
(Seung Hoon starts his rap.)
(Get ready for it!)
(He's satisfied.)
(This is Seung Hoon's original choreography.)
("Love Me Love Me" by Winner)
(The performance meant a lot to the fans and to Winner.)
(It all was put in motion, thanks to Jin Young.)
(Seung Hoon was able to dance to his own heart.)
(My choreography is the best!)
Everyone,
should they dance this way?
Or go back to other choreography?
- This way. - This way!
- Guys... - We're in deep trouble.
- Park Jin Young, Park Jin Young. - Park Jin Young, Park Jin Young.
(He's on the same page with their fans.)
There's a segment on my show called...
- Make Your Song Mine. - I know all about it.
(Someone else's song you want to steal)
One of the best examples of that is...
- "Instinctively". - That's right.
(Seung Yoon's cover of Yoon Jong Shin's song)
I hear that Jong Shin benefited the most actually.
I read in an article...
that he moved to a better place.
That's what I saw.
Since it was one of the most successful covers,
we most certainly should hear it.
(How can we not hear him sing "Instinctively"?)
(7 years have passed since he sang the song.)
I'll end it there.
("Instinctively" by Yoon Jong Shin)
Another payment was just made to Jong Shin.
(Thanks, Seung Yoon.)
It's now time to hear the song you want for yourselves.
What have you prepared?
We chose the song that we'd want for ourselves...
when sung with our own style.
There's a song that we wanted to sing...
in the voice of Winner.
The original song was by Wonder Girls.
It's "Nobody".
(Winner wants to cover "Nobody" by Wonder Girls)
(The mega hit single by Wonder Girls...)
(that started the vintage craze in 2008.)
We thought about stealing that song for ourselves.
Can you imagine what it'll be like?
- Yes. - No, I can't.
(It's not easy to picture Winner singing this song.)
I can't believe it.
The song was made only for a girl group.
To be honest,
I'm excited to see your spin on the song.
Make Your Song Mine.
This is "Nobody" by Wonder Girls.
("Nobody", cover by Winner)
(Winner's dance hall cover of the hit single "Nobody")
(The lyrics seems more painful than the original.)
Let's go.
Clap, clap, clap.
Say.
(Make Your Song Mine, "Nobody" by Wonder Girls)
("Nobody", cover by Winner)
You're the creator of this song.
You wrote it yourself.
That's why we want your honest opinion.
- Please be brutally honest. - Right.
Will you cast us or not?
I'd...
(Will they be cast?)
I'd definitely cast you.
(There's no doubt about it.)
Seven years ago,
you helped Jong Shin become a rich man.
Today, you did the same for me.
(The song will bring in money thanks to Winner.)
(The song was arranged to highlight their talents.)
At YG Entertainment, there are so many big names.
Surviving in such a big agency...
while making a name for yourselves...
is crucial for an artist within a big record label.
Before we debuted as Winner...
and even after,
we never took on the traditional YG color.
(They weren't like other YG artists.)
That's why our agency was worried.
(Many worried about them and they fell pressured.)
We felt like the ugly ducklings.
(They felt like the black sheep of the family.)
So...
I guess we were intimidated.
We were compared a lot...
to the other artists within the agency.
I too was worried...
about how you'd survive in the mix,
but you then debuted with the single "Empty"...
and topped the charts in record time.
I don't remember how fast, but for rookies...
- 5 days. - 5.
- It was 5 days. - 5 days?
(Winner took the world by storm with their debut single.)
It isn't ordinary for rookies to release a song that...
does well on the charts and is received well.
I bet you thought your next song will be just as successful.
Yes.
Of course we thought that.
(They came out of a 17-month hiatus with "Sentimental".)
To be honest, "Sentimental" wasn't as...
- successful as "Empty". - That's true.
Were you surprised by the outcome?
We all thought...
that our song would be received well,
so it did shock us all.
We finally got a taste of the real world.
Even though I worked day and night,
I wasn't confident in what I was doing.
There was no light at the end of the tunnel.
(They came to lack confidence.)
Min Ho, you competed on "Show Me the Money".
- That's right. - I mean, during that time.
While I was on the show, I released my single "Fear".
("Fear" by Song Min Ho)
(He sang about his true fears in a way he never had before.)
While I was on the show,
I thought I was the best, and I could beat everyone.
- You weren't afraid of anyone. - No, I wasn't.
I was always in an enraged state,
and that led to me taking the competition too seriously.
I became self-absorbed.
In the end,
I made a huge mistake by forgetting the lyrics.
You wouldn't believe the level...
of disappointment I had with myself.
I was a mess.
Nothing was left for me anymore.
(That's when he released "Fear".)
For the first time in my career, I let go of...
all of my pretense.
(He wrote about his true feelings.)
I wrote everything that I was feeling.
I was brutally honest.
Male hip-hop artists...
normally write songs about how awesome...
and confident they are.
I was impressed by the fact that it was the complete opposite.
There has been a time when I was overly confident.
I've also been terrified too.
If I'm being honest,
it's better to be scared...
for a number of reasons.
When you're too confident,
you overlook so many things in life.
You forget the people around you,
as well as your situation, and the gratitude you should have.
You believe you did it all yourself.
So I'd like to tell you this.
What do you think is a life that's cursed?
It's when you're always successful...
or when you're always a failure.
(A cursed life is one with no ups and downs.)
What do you think is a great life then?
It's when you experience the good and the bad.
That's a life which gives you happiness.
So...
if I compare the time that I was confident to when I was scared,
the latter turned out to help me more.
(The time he was scared made him a better person.)
("Fear" is the song he wrote about his true fears and worries.)
Thank you.
(Min Ho sang his heart out with sincerity.)
("Fear" by Song Min Ho)
We've been talking about our worries,
and Min Ho told us about his story too.
I got emotional...
hearing him sing the song after that.
I feel like you're on the best path possible.
You called yourself the ugly ducklings,
but now you're the swans of YG Entertainment.
(Winner and their fans are now white swans.)
I hope that Party People gave you the strength...
to hang in there for another week.
- It did. - It did.
So I promise to be back next week.
This is JYP's...
- Party People. - Party People.
- Cheers. - Thank you.