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We will counsel you on your secret issues.
This is Hello, the National Competition on Issues.
Let me introduce you to today's guests.
The announcer, Cho Chung-hyun.
Hello.
Lee Su-ji.
Hello, I'm the comedienne, Lee Su-ji.
And Hwang Dong-joo.
- Hello. - All right.
I was really surprised.
I thought it was just a joke,
but apparently, it was true. For over 20 years,
this person chose Lee Yeong-ja as his ideal type of girl.
(The person that makes your heart shake with excitement...)
(is Lee Yeong-ja?)
(If she was my girlfriend, I would be so happy.)
You finally met her, Dong-joo.
(Dong-joo finally meets Yeong-ja.)
Right before we came in,
they were interviewing him.
They asked him how it felt to see Lee Yeong-ja in person.
And he was serious about it.
He was really nervous about it.
(At the interview before the show...)
Yes. Well, I...
(He can't speak because he's so nervous.)
(When did you start liking Yeong-ja?)
When I just made my debut...
No, even before that...
(Their eyes met.)
(Laughing)
What's your reason?
Look at them!
(This is amazing.)
This is the first time ever Lee Yeong-ja is able to play...
the role of a girl in this show.
The first!
- The first... - Does she always act like this?
No, never.
She's being so modest and quiet.
(When I see him smiling at me,)
(I can't help but want to be Yu-mi instead of Yeong-ja today.)
Look at how she's sitting so modestly.
(Modest)
She's not usually like this.
- Normally, she would sit like this. - Exactly.
- Normally, it'd be like this. - But today...
I won't be doing that today.
Even if I get arthritis here...
(Even though she can get arthritis, she wants to be girly.)
Before I made my debut, whenever I saw her,
I started to feel so happy.
I really started to like her. In my first agency,
- there was Lee Sang-a... - Oh, Lee Sang-a?
Yes, she was there. When I told her about it,
she would tell me how Yeong-ja was coming for an interview...
- and tell me to hurry there. - Oh?
- When I heard that, I would do my hair and wear my best... - Your best suit?
When was that?
- That was 20 years ago. - Oh my...
- So did you go and see her? - Yes, I went to Sinchon.
- Did you meet her? - Yes, and...
Are you crying?
She can't believe this is happening to her.
Well...
Do you remember back then?
I really don't remember.
- You don't? - Just what part of her is so attractive to you?
Tae-joon, are you curious? Is it that weird? What's with you?
- Why are you asking? - I'm just curious.
Well, I just like her.
- I... - He really likes her.
You really like her.
- You don't need reasons. - Yes...
- Which part of her do you like the best? - When she smiles...
(Twitch)
(Smiles widely)
(Yu-mi is the prettiest when she smiles.)
- This is so embarrassing. - When I...
said that on that show,
- I was worried people would think I was doing it to get attention... - Oh.
Also, she's been in this business longer than me.
I was worried that this would trouble her.
Not at all. This is a great benefit for her.
It's a great benefit.
I really hope you can become friends.
Do you like to eat food?
I can't drink alcohol.
- I actually really like desserts. - Desserts?
- And... - I also can't drink alcohol.
- I spend so much on desserts. - But...
Actually I feel bad for admitting this but I like staying home.
- I... - I don't really like going outside.
- I also don't like to go out. - Oh!
- You can stay home together. - Yes.
(Their eyes meet again.)
Yes, you can make each other some ramen.
Do you want to try staying at my house for six months?
Let's see what happens to us.
All right. I really hope you two...
will be able to have time to talk amongst yourselves later.
- You sound a little sad to let her go. - You don't want me to?
- What? - You don't want me to?
Oh, please, Mister.
- All right. - Mister?
Today we have three issues.
Show us the keywords please.
(The keywords are revealed.)
"Secret Room." "I Really Want to Catch It."
"The King's Woman."
This issue is called "Secret Room."
I'm a 50 year-old housewife, living in Yangsan, Gyeongnam.
My youngest son is 26 years old.
He's acting really suspicious.
Knock, knock. "Look at the state of your room!"
"What are all these metal things?"
"Get out!"
Are you the father?
(He failed his role.)
- He's not the father? - You're supposed to be the son.
"Hurry up and get out!" My son never lets me go...
into his room.
In his room, there are cellphone chargers,
cable cords, speakers,
and all kinds of other electronic things.
On top of that, he gets three to four packages delivered to him every day.
I don't know why he's acting so obsessed.
In fact, he used his entire 2,000 dollar scholarship...
- to buy more electronic equipments. - He must be smart to receive a scholarship.
Isn't that crazy?
Please help me find out...
why my son is doing this.
(Please, stop my son.)
There's really no reason to buy so many electronic equipments.
- You can use one for a long time. - Yes.
I'm more curious why no one's allowed in his room.
He's 26 years old, right?
- Yes. - He's already past puberty...
- Let's bring out our guest. - Please, come out!
(Who is the mother having issues with her son obsessed with electronic accessories?)
(Jung Suk-ja)
(She's having difficulties coming down.)
(Welcome.)
What do you think your son is obsessed with?
- He has a lot of monitors... - Monitors?
and speakers.
He has them in various sizes.
On his desk, there are so many wires sticking out of the outlet.
He also has around 100 portable batteries.
- Around 100 portable batteries. - What?
He has 100 portable batteries?
- Oh my goodness. - That's insane.
- What is that? - It looks like an electronics store.
(#thought it was an electronic store #kingdom of electronics)
- It's a mess. - Look at all those wires.
Mother, is this really your son's room?
- Yes. - Oh my goodness.
That blue thing down there...
It looks like a fire hazard.
- Your electric bills must run really high. - I can't even...
- I'm worried there'll be a fire. - It looks like a fire hazard.
No matter how many times I tell him...
Look at how many things are connected to the power strip.
(Why are you doing this, Son?)
- When did he start collecting all these? - This is pretty severe.
After he came back from the army,
- he changed. - After he came back from the army?
I tried throwing them away. But he's like a mentally, deranged person.
- Mentally deranged? - Yes.
He won't let me touch his things or let me clean his room.
Maybe your son is interested electrical engineering and aspiring to be a technician?
He's unemployed.
What did he major in? Did he...
Where did he get all the money?
How can he afford to buy all those things?
Because I'm his mother,
- I gave him my card... - Oh, your card...
- You gave him your card. - Mother's card.
(He's given his mother's card.)
I gave it to him to use for commute when he was in school.
But he still hasn't given it to me yet.
Sometimes, he spends over 1,000 dollars with that card.
- That's a lot. - He spends that much?
I'm sure the mother would like to know...
but we're also very curious as to why he'd do this.
Just what is he spending that amount of money on?
- Let's meet him so we can ask. - He doesn't even work.
- Hello, Son. - Hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
- He looks really cute. - He does.
What kinds of equipments do you have?
- I don't have 100 portable batteries. I only have 80. - That's the same thing.
- He says he only has 80. - It's still a lot.
- I also have some multi-charger... - Multi-charger?
Yes. I have about 20 of those.
- You have 20 multi-chargers. - And I have close to 100 cable cords.
- You have 100 cable cords? - I have 12 Bluetooth speakers in various colors...
and so on.
You said you had 80 portable batteries.
Do you go around offering to charge people's cellphone for them?
- Do you? - Just why do you have to buy that many?
In my defense, it helps me relieve my stress...
- and feel a sense of achievement. - How much have you spent in total?
- Until now? - Yes, until now.
Portable batteries cost around 10 to 50 dollars.
For cable cords, the expensive ones can run up to 23 dollars.
The most expensive Bluetooth speaker I bought was 256 dollars.
- Times four. - But he bought so much.
All together, I spent close to 10,000 dollars.
- You spent 10,000 dollars? - What?
- What? - That's crazy.
Don't forget he kept using his mother's card to buy it all.
Let's be honest here. You're hiding something, right?
You bought something secretly from your mother, right?
- I do, but if I say it, she'll... - We'll...
cover her ears for you.
You used her card to buy something...
You should promise him that you'll forgive him if he's honest.
If you're honest, I'll forgive you.
Recently, I broke up with my girlfriend.
So I got really stressed...
- and splurged on a smart watch. - A smart watch?
Yes. I also bought a neckband headphone. I paid for it...
through my cellphone bills.
Oh, he did it so he could pay it with his cellphone bills.
- You're a genius. - And...
for the neckband headphone,
- I used my mother's card. - What's a neckband headphone?
You put it on your neck...
- Oh that? - Yes.
- Oh. - You're wearing one right now too.
- Is that it? - Yes.
Then why didn't your mother know about this?
It didn't come out on the bills?
- Not yet. - Will it come out next month?
Yes.
- He admitted it. - Anything else?
I used my father's card to secretly to buy the latest model of cellphone...
- but no one found out about it yet. - You're still paying for it?
You used your father's card?
- How did they not find out about it? - It's deducted as your cellphone bill.
- They think they're just paying for their cellphone bill. - Yes.
What about the scholarship?
I received a scholarship...
of about 3,000 dollars.
- You studied well. - Right.
I wanted to give it to my mother, but there were many new products.
New products will be released until the day you die!
- I used 1,500 dollars to buy new products. - Wow.
I gave to rest to my mother.
- You must've been dumbstruck. - How did you feel?
I was furious.
His sisters found out later. Although we tell him to stop,
he doesn't listen. He's too obsessed.
- Are they his sisters? - Yes.
They're frowning right now.
You look angry.
- They're mad. - Let's meet his sisters. Hello.
Hello.
(First and second sister)
Do you also think this is an issue?
It's been four months since I came back to my parents house because of my baby.
I really don't understand something. He carries a big military bag...
- What? - A big military bag.
He always carries it around when he goes out.
I think it weighs more than a 20kg rice bag.
What's in the bag?
I can't lift it because it's too heavy.
I don't know what's in it.
- He carries it to his relative's house. - To his relative's house?
Yes. He received surgery for a disc in his waist.
He still carries that bag around.
- He has back pain. - But does he still carry it with him?
- Yes. - What is in this bag? For the first time today,
- we'll reveal it in front of you and your daughters. - I want to see it.
- Let's reveal what's in his bag. - Bring the bag please.
- He's staggering. - That looks very heavy.
It looks really heavy.
- Look how big it is. - It really is a military bag.
- What is this? - It looks like combat gear.
Oh my gosh.
What?
Is it heavy?
- You carry this? - You carry this around?
- Yes. - Let me see.
See how heavy it is.
What is this?
Oh my goodness.
What is this?
- Are there bricks in there? - Let me see.
- Wait a minute. - What is this?
Why do you carry this around?
- Why? - Why does he carry this around?
- Really? - My gosh.
- Watch your back. - Be careful.
His faced turned red.
- It's too heavy. - It's really heavy.
It's heavier than full combat gear.
- Lift it. - Oh my gosh.
Usually, Yeong-ja would stand up and lift it instantly.
She's not moving.
She's staying still today.
(I'm Yu-mi from now on.)
(The symbol of strength!)
(The icon of strength!)
(Yeong-ja the powerful!)
(Gender didn't matter.)
(Weight didn't matter.)
(She lifted anyone in any situation.)
(However,)
(I can't act like that today.)
(Right now, I'm not Yeong-ja.)
(I want to be Yu-mi today.)
- Try it. - She's carrying it easily.
Oh, my. Her arms are shaking.
- It's really heavy. - It's hard to walk forward.
- Be careful. - It weighs more than 20kg.
- It weighs way more than 20kg. - Dong-joo, you should try it.
- Okay. - Men need to have strength.
- It weighs more than 30kg. - Try it.
She keeps testing him.
- Let's see. - Watch your back.
- I'll check how strong he is. - Okay.
- I'll take a look. - Su-ji, help him out.
- Watch your back. - Here you go.
Be careful. Watch your back.
- Be careful. - Hold it tight.
It's really heavy.
(Watch me carry this!)
(I'll do it for you if it's too heavy.)
(Will he successfully pass Yeong-ja's test?)
It's really heavy.
(Oh, no.)
(My goodness.)
How cute.
- Is it heavy? - It's extremely heavy.
- It's about 30kg. - Be careful.
It might be 40kg.
Let's take a look.
You never saw what was in here?
- No. - Let's see.
How many portable batteries need to be in there?
(Let's see what's inside!)
I took a glimpse, and there's so much stuff in there.
So much stuff.
Oh my gosh.
(The secret door has been opened.)
- Is this a Bluetooth device? - What is this?
- Yes. - Isn't this a bomb?
- He has it in different colors. - It looks pretty.
- Is that a portable battery? - Let's take them out.
- Lay them out here. - Okay.
- Take them out one by one. - Look at this.
Look at this.
(Twisted cords)
- What is that? - You have to uncoil these.
- Why? - This is a Bluetooth speaker.
(Accessories keep coming out.)
(What did I just see?)
- What is this? - Why?
- There's more! - Oh my gosh.
- What is that? - Oh my gosh.
I can't believe this.
- This is unbelievable. - There's more.
- Amazing. - This looks crazy.
What is this?
What's wrong with you?
- What is this? - This looks new.
It's a cable.
- There's more. I can't believe this. - This is unbelievable.
- Isn't this a TV cable? - This is cute.
Why do you carry this around?
There's another one.
- Why? - I really don't understand.
- Sir? - Yes?
Your brain might be in here too.
Why are there so much cords in here?
This is too much.
- What is this? - There's more?
There's more.
- Let's see how many there are. - Okay.
Dong-yeob, keep talking. I'll arrange these.
- What is all this? - I'm speechless.
This looks the same.
- Look at that. - There are more than 10 of those.
This is unbelievable.
Can you believe this?
- Can you believe this? - They all look the same.
(His mom is speechless.)
- Look at this. - Can you believe it?
This is too much.
- It's gross. - I know.
I can't believe these things all went in the bag.
We took everything out from the bag...
he always carried around. How do you feel? Is it your first time?
It's my first time seeing it.
He's insane.
I charge 3 or 4 portable batteries using multiple adapters at once.
Do you charge them on purpose? To show off...
- that you have many items? - No.
Do people ask if they can...
- charge their phones? - Since I have a lot of equipment,
- people ask me if they can charge their phones. - I have a question.
But it's still too much. Why do you carry around so much?
I feel more comfortable when I carry them around.
- I don't like to leave them home. - You feel more comfortable?
- Yes. - All of it?
- Yes. - Do you sell these in the subway?
No.
Let's hear what he does with this when he goes outside.
Let's meet his friend. Hello.
Hello.
You're his friend?
Do you carry this around for him?
Are you really his friend?
- I'm his friend. - He is his friend.
- Really?- Are you the same age or are you just an older friend?
- I'm his friend. - Really?
You're really his friend.
I turned 26 years old this year.
Does he always carry this bag around when he meets you?
Always. When he sits somewhere,
he always tries to sit near a wall socket.
Does he help other people charge their electronic devices?
If he hears someone say that she doesn't have enough batteries,
- Does he go to the rescue? - Yes.
- What does he do? - He goes and charges her device..
Does she say thank you for charging her device?
- Yes, she says thanks. - That's what he's enjoying.
I'm satisfied if someone says thank you.
- Were you interested in dating her? - Right.
Were you looking forward to her reaction?
Are you doing this to pick up girls?
- I wish this was true. - I know.
Is this true?
No. My friend was interested in a girl,
but he's not confident in his looks.
I'm not talking about him.
- He was glaring at him. - He looks so funny.
He thought it was him.
He was about to get angry.
I have a question.
Was there ever a critical moment in the past...
- when you didn't have enough batteries? - I just enjoy buying them.
That's not true either?
- No. - Just tell us yes.
What is this then?
Or were you ever complimented?
You're always a friend who has enough portable batteries.
Whenever someone doesn't have enough batteries, they'll come to you.
- Did you feel satisfied from this? - That's true.
- Right? - Yes.
- But that still doesn't explain all this. - I know.
- What is this? - It's hard to understand.
Look at these cables. I understand that you like having enough portable batteries.
But why did you buy the same things?
When I show people something new, they compliment me.
I feel satisfied since I'm the only one who has it.
- But why do you buy the same things? - They're probably different.
The length is different. Some are 1m and some are 1.8m.
- My goodness. - The length?
- Yes. - The length?
I wasn't thinking about the length.
- Apologize to him. - We found the difference. Length!
But still...
(Yeong-ja is so cute.)
Aren't you embarrassed about all this stuff?
I'm embarrassed.
- I'm embarrassed. - You're embarrassed?
- He's not satisfied. - He felt something.
I feel embarrassed.
- I never took everything out like that. - How do you feel?
He's insane.
(There's nothing more she can say.)
- I'm speechless. - I can't understand this.
- We'd understand if he had a reason, but there's no reason. - I know.
- There's no reason for this. - I've been on show for a long time.
I can understand collecting Gundams...
and dolls. I can understand everything.
- I know. - But this?
- I can't understand this. - It's the worst!
- Why? - He has no reason for doing this.
I can understand everything else.
Why does he buy hundreds of these?
- You can't even use them all. - I know.
I don't understand either.
Gundams or figures are worth something if you collect them.
- But these don't have any value. - They're consumables.
- They're consumables. - You have to use them.
The value of these consumables doesn't rise either.
Why do you collect these?
There is no reason.
- Because of their length? - You two look good together.
They look like a couple doing some handcraft work.
(Yu-mi and Dong-joo)
- They look good. - I caught you.
You said they were different in length. They're the same!
Look at this.
They're the same. I can do jump ropes with these.
See? I can do jump ropes.
They're the same length.
- She's trying very hard. - Stop lying.
- Stop lying. - She's trying very hard.
- They're all different. - But these are all the same.
They're the same. How can you explain this?
- They're different. - I hope you can understand because...
she's just trying to show off that she's good at jump ropes.
- She's doing it on purpose. - No.
I'm good at jump ropes.
(Dong-joo, look at me.)
(Yu-mi is so cute.)
The mood feels very strange today.
- I know. - Is it always like this?
- No. - No.
- It feels different today. - You two look so cute with each other.
They look like a newly wedded couple.
- You look cute. - Thanks.
I hope you become a happy couple.
- Let's go! - Good luck to you.
- Let's go! - There's not much time left.
(You need to hurry!)
(Hello will always root for Yeong-ja and Dong-joo's love.)
When does your son make you the most upset?
When he comes home after meeting his friends,
he gets angry at me and slams his door when he goes in his room.
He doesn't even come out when I tell him to eat dinner.
When I say something to him...
while he's eating, he throws his spoon.
- He goes back in his room. - Why?
- You're an adult. - Are your daughters married?
- Do you spend time alone? - I spend a lot of time alone.
I feel lonely often and receive a lot of stress.
You're so kind helping people charge their phones outside...
but why are you so mean to her?
- Your mother lost all her energy right now. - I know.
You graduated college and finished serving in the army.
You shouldn't shout to your mom and slam the door like that...
no matter how much stress you're under.
She always scolds me.
She compares with me with other people saying that...
they're making money while I'm obsessed with buying electronic accessories.
- I get frustrated. - He said I compare him with his friends.
I don't compare him.
He gets up at 1 or 2 in the afternoon...
and goes out at night with his bag.
With his bag?
I won't say anything if he works at a company like anyone else.
(Make your own money!)
Why aren't you working right now?
I can get a part-time job. But if I work at a company,
I may have to work there my whole life and it's hard to take that responsibility.
- You're trying to run away from reality. - Yes.
Besides collecting electronic accessories,
is there anything else that you want to do?
I'm interested in information technology or sales.
- Sales? - Yes.
You'll be good at sales.
Did you ever apply to a company?
I applied once to a small company...
but they didn't even consider me. That was when...
- I realized how hard it was. - You were afraid.
- Right. - I see.
You had enough passion to receive a scholarship...
and studied hard. If you try your best, I think you'll succeed.
But you shouldn't avoid reality because you're afraid right now.
You shouldn't lose confidence because you failed in an interview.
- Later on, your failures will help you to succeed. - Right.
That experience will become useful in the future.
You have to keep trying.
Dong-joo, tell him.
Tell him how long it took for you to meet me.
Tell him how long it took.
How long did it take?
- 20 years. - It took 20 years.
Just to meet a woman.
(That woman is me.)
Many actors like me...
go to numerous auditions.
When we fail, it feels really devastating.
When I see someone acting on a program that I auditioned for,
- it's really upsetting. - Of course.
But instead of relieving your stress through something else,
you have to keep trying, and eventually something better will happen.
You'll have more opportunities.
Instead of comparing your son with other people,
can you compliment him more and encourage him?
- Yes. - Can you say something good about your son then? What kind of son is he?
He's good at things when he makes up his mind.
- He's smart. - When I feel uncomfortable, he gives me a massage.
- He's very kind. - Really?
- He gives me a massage. - He's kind.
He's good once he sets his mind on something.
I think you have to change how his environment.
- You have to take away his card. - Right.
You should give him an allowance instead.
He should spend his money within that limit.
He has to determine what's important and what's not.
- But since he has a card, he just... - He doesn't know.
keeps using it. You should take away his card and give him an allowance.
He should take care of daily expenses within his allowance.
Although you might not like this,
what do you think about receiving an allowance?
- Okay... - How can a 26-year-old receive an allowance?
- That'll spoil him. - Do you remember going to the army for training?
- Yes. - Do you remember thinking about your mom?
- Yes. - Why did you forget that?
(Surprised)
Do you think you'll be able to change after today?
- I'll try my best. - Okay.
It won't be easy.
We also feel anxious when we leave our phones at home.
- Right. - This is like a big phone to him.
You might feel anxious without it.
- But we hope you'll try your best. - Okay.
Dong-joo, do you think this is an issue?
I think it's an issue from his mother's point of view.
I hope you try harder this year. I'm sure something great will happen.
- I think it's an issue. - What an earnest guy.
He's so earnest.
I also think it's an issue.
I don't think you're in a situation to continue this as a hobby...
and it's not acceptable.
I also think it's an issue.
You have to think about your future, mother, and family.
I pressed the button hoping that you'll reconsider.
If you think it's an issue for our guest, press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
- In 5, 4, - In 5, 4,
- 3, 2, 1, - 3, 2, 1,
Stop.
Let's see the result.
Let's see how many votes this issue got.
Show us the result.
How many votes has this issue received?
- I'm sure it got more than 100 votes. - Yes.
Of course.
108?
158?
How many votes?
158 votes.
That's a lot of votes.
(This issue received 158 votes.)
- Thank you. - We need to clean up.
Come out here and see how much stuff there is here.
- Good job. - Your wallet is here too.
- Thank you. - You've never taken everything out.
Don't help him. He needs to do it on his own.
(Break time)
(Let's begin.)
(Everyone else including his friend has left.)
(He's cleaning it up by himself.)
(Did I really have this many stuff?)
(An endless amount of electronic accessories)
(Is there more?)
(There are still more cables remaining.)
(He has finally finished!)
(We hope you'll change from now on.)
"I Really Want to Catch It." Catch it then.
Hello. Fishing is my life.
(Laughing)
I'm Cho Seung-min and I'm in sixth grade.
- A sixth grader. - Fishing is his life?
His life?
He started fishing since he was six years old.
The fish might be bigger than him.
My mom hates it when I go fishing.
- "Mom, I'm going fishing." - "No. Do your homework."
When I watch the fishing channel at home,
The fishing channel?
- 40-year-olds usually watch this. - My father...
enjoys watching that channel.
You have to be at least 40 to enjoy this channel.
My mom changes the channel. When I wanted to go indoor fishing,
Indoor fishing?
- You get a gift if you catch fish. - she didn't allow me to go.
"Don't fish anymore. You'll be in big trouble if you fish again."
I'm grounded in my house right now.
What's wrong with my mom?
Please persuade her so I can go fishing again.
(Please persuade my mom.)
I don't understand. Most sixth graders go to the arcades.
- It's not easy to go indoor fishing on your own. - I know.
Let's bring out our guest. Come out please!
(Let's meet our guest who wants to go fishing again.)
(Where is he?)
(Empty)
(Climbing up)
Come out please!
- What happened? - Did he go fishing?
Come out please!
(Welcome!)
(Please...)
(Cho Seung-min)
How cute.
He's so fast.
He's so cute.
(How cute.)
- He's cute. - Sit here.
He's big enough to catch some big fish.
- You started fishing when you were six? - Yes.
I used to follow my dad along when he went fishing.
When I was in fourth grade, I caught a..
50cm catfish.
I became addicted to that feeling in my hand.
- Your hand? - I couldn't forget it and started to go fishing on my own.
What happens to the bobber when you catch a catfish?
- It goes down smoothly. - For catfish, it does.
What does it mean if the float comes up?
You've caught a carp.
- Oh. - What about...
when it goes up and down like this?
- Leather carp... - You really know everything.
- Wow. - The float really respond differently?
- It does. - He practically a veteran.
Do you have the skills to go fishing by yourself?
Yes. Last summer,
I've caught a 70cm carp...
- Did you say 70cm? - That big?
- How big is that? - It's half his size.
I engaged in a skirmish with a 70cm carp for 20 minutes before finally catching him.
- Engaged in a skirmish? - Yes.
People your age don't really use that phrase.
- How many fishing rods do you have? - Around 10.
- You have 10? - Yes.
Did you buy it or did you use your mother's card?
My grandma bought me...
You grandma bought it for you...
with her Grandma's Card.
- The Grandma's Card. - Grandma's Card.
- Grandma's Card. - Yes.
- There's Mother's Card, Father's Card, Grandma's Card... - Why do you need 10 rods?
Different fish comes out from various different depths and distance.
Different preparations are required to catch different fish with various baits.
(Cho Seung-min, Fishing Genius)
(He can't help but be amazed.)
Where do you often go to fish?
I often take the bus or taxi...
to Ijunggol Fishery, Anseong Stream,
Anseong's Reservoir, Hangaerri Fishery, Chungju Dam,
and Musim Stream.
I only go to indoor fishing sometimes.
- Just to feel it? - Yes.
Anyway, why doesn't your mother let you fish?
Yes. Why doesn't she allow your hobby?
I came here because I wanted to find out.
That's why you came here?
She suddenly prohibited me from fishing.
She said I was prohibited from fishing until February.
- You came to break free of the prohibition? - Yes.
Let's meet his mother.
Hello, Mother.
Hello.
(Who is the mother who prohibited her son from fishing?)
He wants to know why you prohibited him.
Originally, I gave him permission to go fish...
twice a month.
But suddenly, he started to sneak out secretly to fish.
Also, I got calls from his teacher that he hasn't been doing his homework.
She told me because he wasn't doing his homework, there were no progress.
If he violates your no fishing rule,
- what's going to happen? - If that...
were to happen, I would break all his rods and get rid of them.
(He doesn't want to even imagine it.)
She told us her reasons. What do you think?
I think I should start my rebuttal against her claim.
- Rebuttal? - Yes.
There are many instances in which an elementary...
school student could fall behind his homework...
- There are? - Wow.
(Speechless)
- You speak like a politician. - He does.
You speak so calmly.
- Also, it's cold because it's winter. - Yes.
Even then, he's so stubborn about fishing and insists he has to go ice fishing.
He also goes out to fish alone before the break of dawn.
- Alone? - Yes.
If he were to fall into the water,
- I can't even... - It is pretty dangerous.
Yes, it's dangerous.
You go fishing alone?
- You're not scared when you go alone? - No.
I'm not scared but it's heavy.
- What do you mean? - I have to carry so many rods.
Oh, he has to carry all 10 rods by himself.
If you go alone, your mother will be more worried about you. You know that, right?
If she's so worried, she should buy me with a life jacket.
Oh my...
But, it's still very dangerous for you to travel alone.
Also, if it gets cold, the house fishery turn on their heater for us.
What's a house fishery?
Is it indoor fishing?
- Yes. - It's like a greenhouse.
Basically your son is saying...
you should buy him a life jacket if you're that worried.
- And in winter, he can go to house fisheries. - Yes.
- It's not dangerous there. - He has a point.
Also it's normal for elementary students to fall behind their homework.
He offered a lot of good solutions.
From my perspective, your son's reasoning is very sound.
- Well, about the indoor fishing... - Yes?
What about the fees?
- The fees? - Is it expensive?
It costs eight to 15 dollars per hour to use those facilities.
- Per hour? - Yes.
He stays around three to four hours a day.
- That'll cost 40 to 50 dollars. - At first,
I didn't know anything and just gave him my card.
- But... - No! You can't!
Don't give him your card.
- If you let him, he'll buy 100 fishing line. - That's why...
Yes, 100 fishing lines.
He used about 30 dollars.
If he goes there more than one time,
- it'll cost over 200 dollars in no time. - Oh, that's bad.
- Oh. - That's indoor fishing.
The indoor fishing place near our house charges that rate.
But for this other fishing place,
you only need to pay 20 dollars for 24 hours.
- I don't go everyday. I only go every weekend... - That's 80 dollars a month.
Don't you think it's unfair for your mother to pay 80 dollars for that?
I don't ask my mom. I ask my grandma...
Grandma's Card.
- His Grandma's Card. - Grandma's Card.
You ask your grandma.
- Just go ask your grandma. - You said the water was dangerous before.
Has there been any real incidents where your son was in danger?
Once, when I asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday,
he said he wanted to have a party at a fishery.
So I brought a lot of snacks...
and brought everyone there.
But when it was time for them to come back, no one would pick up their phones.
Worried, I called the fishing place and the owner told me...
that the kids took the bus back home.
That place was really far away.
The other parents started to panic.
They couldn't get through to their phones and they weren't back.
After waiting two hours, they finally arrived home.
- What happened back then? - What happened?
Why didn't you call your parents?
- You should have called before you left. - Yes.
Fishing should be done quietly so I...
I guess the noise will scare away all the fish.
Mom always keeps calling me. She always calls me...
when I'm struggling with the fish.
- It's distracting? - Yes. I ignore it.
I was going to call her back when the nibbling died down...
but suddenly the fish started biting again so I couldn't.
What do you think of when you're fishing?
I think about hauling a big catch.
Sometimes, there are times when the fish don't bite. What do you think of then?
During those situations, I think that I should...
throw in more bait to lure some more fish.
More bait?
- Yes, I would throw bait in one location. - You focus on one location.
- Yes. - If you keep throwing in the bait,
after two to three hours, fish start to gather.
For him to know these fishing terms and techniques,
he feels like one of those announcers on those fishing channels.
- He seems like a fishing teacher. - He does.
Anyway, is Seung-min being cooperative...
of your fishing prohibition rules?
- Does he sneak out? - Currently,
he doesn't go fishing anymore.
But he went to an internet cafe and became obsessed with a fishing game.
- That's crazy. - A game?
He plays the fishing game, continues to watch the fishing channel,
- and read books about fish. - Books too?
And he goes on to say his rods are getting rusty and goes to clean his rods...
with tears in his eyes. He's trying to make me feel bad.
- But I... - That's crazy.
I pretend I don't see him and say nothing.
- He is really passionate about fishing. - It's really amazing.
Let's meet your fishing friend.
- His fishing friend... - Fishing friend?
- Friend? - Hello.
- Fishing friend? - You're his friend?
You're his friend?
(He's Seung-min's fishing friend.)
- Yes, hello. - Oh my goodness.
I'm Kim Ki-han. We both live in Cheongju.
About two to three years ago,
I was in the middle of fishing when this kid came to ask me something.
While everyone was using a fishing pole, I was using a rod.
It's a type of pole that's much longer than all the other poles.
He was fascinated by it.
He mustered up his courage to come ask me about it.
- Mister, can I touch it? - The rod?
- Yes. - Oh, you meant the rod?
- The rod. - Yes.
- Mister, can I touch it? - Can I touch it?
- Mister. - I told him he could try holding it as much as he wanted.
Some time later, he came back to ask if he could try using it.
I showed him how to cast the line.
There's a unique technique in how you cast the line using this rod.
I only showed it to him once but he cast the line perfectly.
He's a prodigy.
- He's a genius. - He was able to catch a fish with that first swing.
The fish was really small, but he felt the thrill of using that equipment.
He got a feel for that.
After that, he'd keep coming up to me to ask me various things.
And soon enough, he asked me when I'll be coming again.
I ended up giving him my phone number to call me whenever.
- He got his number? - Yes.
For his age, it's rare to see someone with such great interest in fishing.
Compared to his peers, he has really good concentration skills.
Do you think he'll become a famous fisher?
He's great at putting on the bait,
guessing where to cast his line,
and has a natural knack for this.
The mother doesn't look so happy.
She doesn't like his fishing friend.
She kept glaring at him.
Let's meet the person who was the start of all this.
- You're his father, correct? - He's definitely his father.
(He looks just like the guest.)
Hello. I'm Seung-min's father.
- Why do you look so gloomy? - I really didn't know he would take a taxi to...
go fishing before the break of dawn.
Because of that, I also became involved in this mess...
- I was also... - You can't go fishing either?
- No. - Is that why you look so gloomy?
- Yes. - Did you also start fishing when you were his age?
I used to live in the countryside.
There was a reservoir near our house.
At his age, I would often go to fish at the reservoir.
- Oh. - He takes after his father.
When you went fishing, did your mother prohibit you from fishing?
No, not at all. I went fishing after I did all my homework so...
she never forbade me.
- He did all his homework. - You're at fault here, Seung-min.
Your father did all his work before fishing.
Grandma told me that...
Dad didn't study at all.
He didn't?
Your father gave up on studying before your grandma could do anything?
- We'll have to check this. - He didn't study at all?
Father. Is this true?
No, it's not.
He can't speak anymore.
Seung-min...
Don't you think it's unfair to your husband?
He's going to work and doing everything he's supposed to.
Why can't he go fishing anymore?
He keeps using Seung-min as an excuse but he's more problematic than him.
- It's because he always... - He got really stressed.
Father, you're going to faint at this rate.
Are you all right?
(He's dazed from the double attack.)
- Are you all right? - Although you're physically healthy, you look really pale.
When you go to fish by boat,
- it cost 70 dollars per person. - Boat fishing?
Yes. When two people go fishing,
it cost 140 dollars. On top of that, food, gas and everything else cost 300 dollars.
They go on that trip twice a month.
- Oh. - That's 600 dollars.
Once, he would give me 1,000 dollars less for our living wages.
He said business wasn't good,
but I think he used that money to fish.
- I feel like he's taking out that amount for his fishing trips. - Oh.
- He's storing that money somewhere else. - You think your husband...
made a secret fund so that he and your son can go fishing?
That's what I think.
You have to be honest.
- Does your father have a secret fund? - Because I don't...
earn any money, I wouldn't know anything about that.
That makes sense.
- He doesn't know. - Good answer.
- That's the safe answer. - Witness, you can't act like this here.
- You don't know if your father has a secret fund. - No.
- It's like a hearing. - Be honest.
- You really don't know? - No.
Do you love your father?
- I don't know. - If you keep doing this, we'll have to take drastic measures.
Sometimes you can get a bonus. Sometimes that can happen.
Have you ever use that bonus to make a secret fund?
Did you take it in cash?
- Did you? - He's looking at her.
- Yes, a little... - You did?
(The existence of a secret fund is being revealed.)
How much was the fishing rod you bought?
The one I got in summer was 1,200 dollars.
It was 1,200 dollars.
Wow. It was 1,200 dollars?
- What about the rest? - Yes, the rest...
Well, I...
- You have to reveal everything here today. - Before that, the wife...
should assure him that it's okay.
I'll let you off the hook for what you say today.
- You need a car if you want to go fishing. - Yes.
- Car? - I lied and got a car.
- What? - Wait. You got a car?
You hid a car?
I drive it around time to time.
I put it under my friend's name.
You put it under a friend's name?
So you lied about it not being your car?
Spill it. How much did you pay for that car?
- About 4,000 dollars? - You bought a second-hand car?
- Did you know about this? - Yes.
Did you hear that?
What?
Look. When you...
were asking the question, he muttered, " 4,000."
- He knew? - He knew everything.
(Just now)
It was 4,000.
- You said you didn't know. - You knew everything.
- What else? Tell us. - That's crazy.
Before he says anything, you say something too.
- There's nothing else. - Nothing else?
Look at this kid.
But as your father reveals everything, you're losing your ground.
Your mother will be really against fishing. What do you think?
I think my case is different from my father's.
- Why? - Well, I...
wash the dishes, vacuum the floor,
go on errands,
and don't fight my friends so she'll let me go.
- Do you fight with your friends? - I endured it when my friend hit me.
- You endured your friend hitting you? - He hit you?
He's almost approaching puberty.
It's really hard for someone his age to endure being hit by his friend.
That's how much he wants to go fishing.
- Do you think you can reconsider... - He also doesn't look like...
- someone who'll be punched. - He doesn't.
But right now, Seung-min is...
enduring all that because he wants to fish.
So that he'll learn about patience, I don't want to allow him to go fishing.
- You want to teach him about patience? - Yes.
Seeing how his father can't go fishing whenever he wants,
he told me he won't marry anyone when he grows up.
- He said that? - After seeing his father?
Yes. His father can't go fishing whenever he wants to because of his family.
- That's not good. - Because he has those kind of thoughts,
I don't want him to fish.
Did you know your son had these kinds of thoughts?
I didn't know he thought that way.
But I can understand where he's coming from.
I can understand him.
- He understands him? - He should be repenting.
What do you mean you understand him?
Why would you say that?
I have a lot of married friends.
Whenever they go fishing,
their wives have no problem sending them off.
But my wife is always against it.
Right now, his mother and father is talking...
but the person in the middle is feeling so uncomfortable.
- He can't do this or that. - Seung-min's friend is having a hard time.
What do you think...
of their conversation?
I never had these kinds of issues so I wouldn't know.
- Are you married? - Before my marriage,
I made it clear to my wife that I liked fishing and gave her the option to back out.
So she doesn't say anything about you fishing?
- No, she doesn't. - She doesn't?
- He's so jealous of him. - He looks so jealous.
He looks so jealous.
(I should have also done that.)
We also have his sisters here. Let's meet them.
Let's start with the oldest. Hello.
- Hello. - She's pretty.
She's so cute.
Do you like it when your father goes fishing?
- I don't like it. - Why not?
He doesn't play with me and only talks about fishing.
- What about your brother? - I don't like it.
- Why? - He smells like fish.
(No one expected that kind of answer from her.)
- Wow. - Smells like fish?
Of all the things she could say...
(Let's see if he really smells.)
- He doesn't smell right now. - How bad did he smell to...
What do you think of what your sister said?
- She can't lie. - When I go fishing,
I sleep at my grandma's house so I don't smell.
- But she says you smell. - On Sundays though,
I go to the fishery because my mother doesn't allow me. That's why...
- What's your dream? - My dream is to be like Mr. Bae Sung-gyu and Mr. Lee Gap-chul.
I want to be a pro angler.
- Wow. - Wow.
Mr. Lee Gap-chul is legendary.
- Mr. Lee is so strong. - Isn't Mr. Bae showing off his little fish too happily?
(I'm a professional mountain angler.)
- It's so small. - But he's so proud.
Did you ever tell you mother that?
Did you tell her you were aiming to become a pro angler...
so that she should let you go fish?
I did but she was against it.
She told me to go become a pilot.
- A pilot? - Yes.
I really don't think fishing is good.
- Why not? - There are pro anglers.
To be blunt, I don't think they make a lot of money.
- You don't think it'll make enough money? - No.
It's unpredictable.
So to find out exactly what it means to be a pro angler,
- we invited... - It's not a good job?
- someone very special here. - Who?
We invited one of his role models.
- Wow. - It's one of the pro anglers.
- Look at his face. - He's smiling.
- Are you surprised? - Yes.
He's really surprised.
He knew nothing about this.
Look carefully. Please, come out.
- Who is it? - Is this real?
(The surprise guest is...)
- It's like a soccer fan meeting a soccer player. - It's Mr. Lee Gap-chul.
(A fishing pro! Lee Gap-chul!)
- It's Mr. Lee Gap-chul. - It's him.
(Regardless of place, he fishes up various species.)
(He's the pro angler who shares his fishing knowledge with everyone. Lee Gap-chul.)
- Look at his face. - Come sit over here.
- Wow. - It's Lee Gap-chul.
You should stand up to greet him.
Stand up and greet him.
Come on now.
(Stands up)
(He bows down to him.)
(I'm honored to meet you, Master!)
He bowed.
He has such good manners.
It's nice to meet you too.
- Look at his face. - Look.
He must have been surprised.
You heard everything in the back, didn't you?
- How was it? - I was surprised.
The thing about fishing...
There are many people like you who misunderstand it.
People think it's all about just catching fish.
But fishing is about the blue ocean.
There are over hundreds of recreational activities.
- But fishing is among the top three. - The top three?
And out of all the 35 OECD countries, fishing is the top recreational activity.
- Wow. - Look at the mother's face.
- She doesn't believe him. - The mother's really worried...
about the financial aspect.
- She's afraid he won't make money. - Not out of this.
I think you're missing the bigger picture here.
For someone his age, he's not just simply enjoying it.
He has a clear-cut goal he's striving for.
Just that fact that he has such a thing,
he has the makings of...
being successful in any field that he choose.
- Wow. - But, if you look at the mother, she's...
Seung-min was very calm and unfazed before. But now,
because he's in front of his role model,
- he's about to cry. - How do you feel right now?
- I feel so honored. - So honored?
You are?
I was really surprised by him.
He's going to cry.
The level he's at right now...
is on the top level.
- The top level? - Yes.
I'm sure he was influenced by his father...
- He's really crying. - This is too much for him.
- Oh my... - He's the best.
Oh my goodness.
- He's crying tears of happiness. - Oh my...
We should ask. Are you crying because you're happy?
Or are you crying because he understood you?
- This is... - Why are you crying?
- Because I'm happy... - Happy? Why?
Because I could meet Mr. Lee Gap-chul.
Because you met him?
- Wow. - He really loves fishing.
He really loves it.
I was listening to everything in the back.
- I knew he loved fishing a lot... - Yes?
but I didn't know how good his skills were.
But from seeing how he speaks and moves, I can see how serious he is...
about all this. And, I think his father is a great man.
No, his father is an unfortunate man.
I feel sorry for him.
- He probably wishes he was sitting next to you too. - Yes.
But Mr. Lee. His mother...
wants him to do the things he should do as a student...
before he goes out to fish.
It's a problem because he doesn't do anything else but fish all day.
Actually, I was going to tell Seung-min...
- something after the show. - Oh?
To be a pro angler,
it's not about only catching fish.
When you become a pro,
you'll have to come out on TV...
and go lecture in colleges.
And also, because there's a developing fishing industry,
he has potential to become a big...
- industrial competitor. - How many businesses are there in the fishing industry?
- There are about 7,000,000. - Wow.
That's why Seung-min should start by...
learning the basic knowledge.
You need to know the same thing as your peers.
- Yes. - It's important to study.
I also especially want to emphasize...
- the importance of learning foreign languages. - Foreign languages?
He'll need to learn English and Chinese.
He'll probably learn that in his junior high and high school.
Japanese.
He should start learning them...
from when he's young.
That way, he can become a global figure.
There's great hope for him.
Mr. Lee Gap-chul...
prepared something special...
- for our guest today. - What is it?
- Please, come out. - What's that?
- Wow. - Are those fishing poles?
- Oh my goodness. - Look at him.
Look at his face.
Come and get it.
He's in love.
(Try and catch me.)
Come on. Try and catch me.
Catch it. Go on.
Reel me in! Take it from me! Go on!
(I really, really want it!)
(This kid is strong.)
- Wow. - Be careful.
- How did it feel to reel me in? - Heavy.
Heavy.
Let's listen to the pro angler.
- If you look here, he signed his name here. - Wow.
To Seung-min...
- I also wrote my name. - Wow.
This is...
- the pole I used to reel in a 80cm red sea bream. - Wow, it's one of his poles.
- You used this pole? - Yes.
- Wow. - A 80cm red sea bream?
- Yes. - That's what you won that competition with, right?
Yes. And this one is hard to find on the market these days.
This is a 10m pole.
It's 10m?
It can be used to pierce through various aquatic plants.
It can pierce through various aquatic plants?
- Yes. - Do you know what you're talking about?
(I just pretended I knew.)
The mother doesn't look very happy.
- Her son is so happy. - Look at him.
(The mother is troubled by how happy her son is.)
Thank you very much for joining us here today.
- Let's give him a round of applause. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Good luck.
(They took a commemorative photo together.)
How do you feel right now?
- I'm so happy. - You are?
- He is. - He was in awe...
the whole time he was here.
About the no fishing rule...
After seeing how happy he was,
- have you changed your mind? - No, I haven't.
There's no guarantee that Seung-min...
will be able to find stability in that field.
- But, Mother... - But, you don't know.
Mother, listen to me.
He's still very young and there are so many possibilities.
You should be more open to the possibilities...
and support him so that he can continue with...
what he loves. Show him what's important and right.
It's not right to just cut him off and prohibit him from things.
I think that you also have to study up...
on this field a little more. We have our bias about this industry...
- that fishing is just a hobby. - Yes.
That it can't become a career.
A lot of people have those biases.
But I think you have to study up more to see what kind...
of opportunities exist for your son here.
(Hope she will make a wise decision considering his talent.)
Seung-min. If you do all the things you're supposed to...
If you do your homework, be diligent at school,
look after your sisters,
and help me out...
If he does all that, when will he have the time to go fishing?
- She gave you an option. - Do you think you can do it?
- Your role model also said the same thing. - Yes.
Tell it to your mother.
Even though I fish, I'll study hard so that...
I can make a lot of money later on to buy you many things.
- That's why I want you to allow me... - What are you going to buy her?
- A bag? - Yes.
(You better keep your promise.)
What do you think? Is it an issue?
I think it's an issue.
At first, I was thinking in terms of the mother's perspective.
I thought it wasn't an issue.
But the more I hear about it, I can tell how serious Seung-min is about this.
That's why I think this is an issue.
I don't think this is an issue because I think it has been resolved.
I think that Seung-min is really...
determined to make his dreams come true.
I believe he will be steadfast in his goals.
Personally, I also...
don't think it's an issue.
When I saw how he cried...
when he met Mr. Lee Gap-chul,
I think he was able to see a clear-cut path to his goals.
I believe he might become one of the best anglers in all of Korea.
I think he'll grow up to be something big.
That's why I don't think this is an issue.
If you think it's an issue for our guest, press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
- Stop. - Stop.
Is there anything you want to say to your wife and son?
Honey, I'll do my best to not lie anymore...
and tell you the truth from now on.
So let me go without nagging me.
- He's uncomfortable. - You can sit here.
(This seat is too uncomfortable!)
- It was too uncomfortable. - It was.
- He moved seats. - He did.
It was really uncomfortable for him.
- That seat was... - Even though it's hard, I'll also help around the house...
so help me out too.
Seung-min, I'm sure your mother...
will let you go when you do everything.
Put in more effort...
- at studying so we can go fishing together. - Okay.
Let's see how many votes this issue got.
"I Really Want to Catch It." How many votes did it get?
Currently "Secret Room" has 158 votes.
- That's... - That electronic guy...
That was a big issue too.
It would be great if he had that many fishing lines.
Did it go over 100 votes?
(Shakes head)
(Is it possible?)
It got 97 votes.
You did well.
"King's Woman"
I'm a housewife in my twenties. I live with a king.
As if nursing my 4 year-old and 6 month-old son weren't enough,
I live my life being at the beck and call of my husband. He thinks he's king.
He always says, "Give me food."
"Get me water."
"Clean up the house."
He's always commanding me.
It's true my husband is a lot older than me.
We are...
nearly 16 years apart.
- Wow. - All the more reason to treat her better.
- Wow. - After giving birth to our first child...
and being discharged from the hospital, he said,
"Give me food."
- Can you believe it? - Right after birth?
And after I prepared his food, the only thing he said to me was,
"Why is there so little food?"
"Go back and cook more for me."
- He said that? - Does he live in the Joseon Dynasty?
That's not all.
I have to bathe our eldest son so...
I asked him if he can change the baby's diaper.
"What? Me? You want me to clean up his poo?"
- What? - "How do you expect me to do something like that? It'll make me throw up."
Throw up?
What's more unbelievable is when he said,
Look at the state of our house.
All you do is play around the house all day? Don't you know how to clean?
This really won't do.
Let's get a divorce.
(What did he say?)
- What? - He's just...
I can't stand this anymore.
I hope all the hosts and audience can speak out for me today.
- Wow. - Wow.
- Wow, that was too much. - What do you think, Su-ji?
- She's 26 years-old. - I think it's an issue. I don't need to hear anything else.
- It's the 21st century. - Yes.
Nowadays, wives could go work while their husband look after the baby.
- They can switch roles... - There aren't any men like this anymore.
These kind of men...
On top of that, she's 16 years younger than him.
- Yes. - She's so much younger than him.
Let's bring out our guest.
Please, come out.
(Who is the woman having issues with her husband thinking he's king?)
(Ko Su-yeon)
- Welcome. - Oh my...
She's young.
She's also really pretty.
- She looks so frail. - Oh my goodness.
Can you introduce yourself?
Hello. I'm the 26 year-old mother...
of two sons, Ko Su-yeon.
- Wow. - She's only 26 years old.
- That means your husband is in his forties? - He's 42.
He's 42 years old.
Does he really command you like what you wrote here?
My husband has a Joseon mindset.
- He think's he the master of the house. - The master?
He always commands me whenever he speaks to me.
Because of our 4 year-old and our 6 month-old baby,
I'm always busy with so many things to do.
But on top of not helping me, he always comes to me during meal times...
and creates a fuss when his food isn't ready.
When I bring him his food table...
Wait, do you bring the table to him?
- Yes, I carry the table to him. - What?
- What? - That's...
You're practically offering him a meal.
When I bring him his food, he goes,
"What about the kimchi? The water?" He keeps commanding me.
He keeps making you go back and forth?
I also had to get a caesarean section.
- You did? - Yes. After getting that, I was discharged...
- without fully recovering... - But he still made you go get his food?
I made him something to eat...
and it was heavy. I asked him, "Can you carry this for me?"
"Why? You should've brought it here."
- You just received surgery. - You just...
- had a child. - You even made him food.
When I don't make enough food, he tells me to make more.
You should tell him to get a caesarean section too then.
Oh my goodness.
- Does this make sense? - Did you ever talk back?
Whenever I say something, he says,
"Me? Why?"
"Then go out and make money!"
- That's what he always says. - That's the worst.
You should never say that.
- That's prohibited. - You'll probably receive 200 votes right now.
- Let's press it now. - But did your husband want to get a divorce first?
My baby spilled a bunch of straws in the living room.
I was in a hurry and didn't have time to clean it up.
When he saw it, he got angry and asked me why I didn't clean it up.
- He can just clean it up first. - I know.
- He was angry for a week. - A week?
He didn't speak to me for a week...
and said he wanted to get a divorce.
- I was also upset with him for many things. - You agreed with him.
We almost got divorced, but didn't because of the kids.
She's 26 right now.
- You got married when you were 22. - 22?
- You got married when you were 22? - Yes.
- I had a baby when I was 23. - How did you meet him?
How did you meet someone 16 years older than you?
He was my senior where I used to work.
Your senior at work?
Yes, I was the youngest person and he was the team leader.
- There was a big rank difference. - Yes, he outranked me.
He's treating you exactly the same way he treated you at work.
He's just bossing you around.
- It's become a habit. - I think so.
Let's meet the king then.
Where is the king?
- Hello. - Your highness.
- What's wrong? - People usually clap at the beginning.
Everyone's glaring.
He looks very nice though.
Did you know that your wife was worried about this?
She complained to me a little.
But since she's 16 years younger than me,
I just thought we had different point of views.
- But you should treat her better... - They're frustrated.
if she's that young.
You should help her out.
You got married with a junior employee from work.
Has it become a habit? Do you treat her like a junior?
I've been working at a company for 15 years.
I have to manage the employees...
and my work requires me to give orders to other people.
I might have acted like that without noticing it,
but I think she's overreacting.
But you're treating her like an employee.
It feels like you're ordering around a servant.
She said you couldn't change the diapers because it was disgusting.
- You're a father. - I have a weak stomach.
It's okay for me when I see urine. But when I see poo,
I start gagging when I open the diaper.
- Really? - It's impossible.
Do you think your wife has a strong stomach then?
- That's true. - Moms need to be strong.
What about a dad?
(What?)
- What does that mean? - Oh my goodness.
- What about the straws? I was really surprised. - The straws.
You thought about getting a divorce...
because of a container of straws.
He didn't speak for a week because of that.
- For a week. - Was there another reason?
- Please. - Tell us there's another reason.
Of course there is.
I went to work at midnight...
and came home after my shift.
The living room was full of straws.
There wasn't any space to walk in because of the straws.
I lost my temper and got angry at my wife.
She went to her parents house and didn't come back.
You got angry at her because there were some straws on the floor?
- Yes. - You didn't slip on a straw and fall down or anything?
She wouldn't have gone out if you just talked to her.
- You probably shouted. - Right.
- Yes, I shouted. - That's why she went to her parent's house.
- The house is never organized. - Never?
She's raising two kids.
She has no time.
Keep talking.
She's a bit immature since she's so young.
She's a mother of two kids.
(Furious)
- She's a mother of two kids. - Oh my gosh.
- She has two kids. - Every time...
he says something,
- Calm down everyone. - Please calm down.
Your voices might be recorded if you keep talking.
Stop saying, "I'll kill him."
(Please stop swearing.)
We told you that swearing isn't allowed.
Please think carefully before you speak.
I asked her to tidy up the house at least before she left.
That's all I hoped for.
I think that made her angry too...
and she talked back to me. I lost my temper too.
That's why you wanted to split up?
- You wanted to get divorced? - She didn't come back from her parent's house.
I wanted to meet and talk, but she didn't come home.
I told her to come home so we could go to court.
- You didn't mean it. - You wanted to make her come.
- He wanted to make her come. - It was a bit extreme.
Do you think that was mature?
Of course she's less mature than you. You're 16 years older.
Why did you marry her if you can't understand?
- Right. - You mentioned it first.
You should've got married with someone 16 years older than you.
- He's also immature. - I know.
(That's right!)
You said you're exhausted when you come home from work.
What do you do for a living?
I used to work at a company back then.
I worked in the service industry.
- Did you meet with customers? - Yes.
- Then what do you do now? - I quit my company...
and now I'm a manager of a convenience store.
You're running it.
Do you work for a long time at the convenience store?
I work from 6pm to 12am.
Six hours?
That's so little.
- It's easy. - That's not a lot of time.
Do you receive a lot of stress?
Yes, a lot of elementary students come and go.
- It's hectic. - They don't clean up after they eat.
Do you hate it when it's messy?
- I don't like it. - There are people like you.
Some people can't stand it when it's messy.
I always have to clean. I never did this for 15 years where I used to work.
I think that's why I receive so much stress.
I think this has an effect until I go home.
The house might be messy too.
I get more frustrated if the house isn't clean.
Your husband said he receives a lot of stress, even if he works six hours.
(Only six hours!)
My husband always says the same thing. "I work outside."
After he comes home from work,
he plays games on his phone or sleeps until he goes to work again.
- He sleeps. - All he does is lie around.
When my son sees him in the living room, he says,
"Dad, go back in and sleep." My husband says,
"Okay, tell your mom I'm going back to sleep." He just goes back in.
I have to take care of the kids all day...
- With the kids. - without any time to rest.
She's too busy with housework.
She needs to clean.
During the daytime before you go to work,
you have plenty of time to take care of the kids and help her.
I'm trying to help her out during the daytime.
I carry my son around and put him to sleep.
When he falls asleep, I sleep next to him.
- Everyone does that. - Good job.
- You sleep together with your son. - You're a father.
- It's your son. - That's natural.
What about his wife?
Do you stay home all day with the kids?
When they're bored,
- I take them to a kids cafe. - Right.
- Many parents go there. - I'm still taking care of the kids...
- when I go to a kids cafe. - Of course.
But he thinks I'm just playing around.
You think she's playing if she goes to a kids cafe?
She leaves the children to play and drinks coffee.
Of course she can drink coffee.
- What does she have to do? - She's playing then.
She can't go inside the ball pool and play with them.
When you go to a kids cafe, where does he go?
He said he'll go fishing.
Fishing again?
- Say hello to each other. - Fishing is so popular.
He wanted to go fishing when you went to the kids cafe.
"You're also playing at a kids cafe."
- He came in late at night. - She talks like a baby.
You talk to her in an annoying way.
- You don't act like you're 16 years older than her. - I know.
Sir, were you trying to talk childishly...
so you could talk to her more easily?
I think I became an immature person...
since I started living with a younger wife.
- What? - What do you mean?
- Wait. - Stop blaming your wife.
He keeps making it worse.
No matter what we say, it keeps getting worse.
You don't think before you speak.
You just say whatever is on your mind.
Your feelings must've been hurt often because of what he said.
He always says, "What do you know?"
- It's easy to read his face. - Does he mock you?
"What do you know?" Like this?
- Or he suddenly gets angry. - He gets angry.
I'm always worried about how he'll react.
It's so hard if you get married and worry about that.
- That's really tough. - When do you get worried the most?
When we go outside to eat,
he asks me what I want to eat.
If I say, "Let's eat pasta."
He says, "What?" His face tells me that he hates it.
He says he'll drop me off at a pasta restaurant and go somewhere else.
- How annoying. - What is that?
What's wrong with you?
- Why are you eating out then? - You're so mean.
This is like a play.
"What do you want to eat?" "Pasta."
"What?"
- What is that? - "I'll drop you off."
Is there anything you can't do because of your husband?
I have to use his card if I want a cup of coffee.
- He's in charge of the money. - Really?
- Husband's card? - She uses her husband's card.
There are so many cards today.
- Grandma's card. - Mom's card.
When I have to go to the supermarket, I have to receive his permission.
He says, "Again?"
- "Again?" - That sounds annoying.
- "Again?" - You should be able to go to the supermarket freely.
You don't receive any other money?
Yes, he gives me his card when I need it.
- Oh my gosh. - He just lends her his card.
She doesn't have her own card.
I thought I wasn't wasting any money.
When I say I need to buy food or supplies for the babies,
he just sighs at me.
- That must be frustrating. - I know.
Baby book collections are very expensive.
I worked part-time for two days.
(She worked at a part-time job.)
A part-time job?
I can't understand.
- That's too harsh. - She wasn't using money for herself.
What is this? You're in charge of all the money.
That's why you made her worry so much.
It keeps getting worse.
Why aren't you giving her any money or her own card?
We moved to a bigger house...
and our debts increased because of the loan.
I was just trying to...
save more money for the family.
How many times does your wife buy coffee in a month?
She buys coffee 5 or 6 times a month.
Do you think that's too much?
I think she's wasting money.
Why don't you let her handle the money? You don't trust her?
No, she used to handle the money.
But she had a hard time writing the account book.
Do you write an account book now?
No.
She needs to write an account book when she handles the money.
But you don't write it when you're in charge.
I'm too busy with my work.
If you're in charge of handling the money,
did you save up a lot of money through installment savings?
The economy's bad these days,
and work isn't going along well.
- Right. - Since it's your own business.
As the head of the household, I received a lot of pressure.
We understand.
I'm searching for another job right now.
But it's hard since I'm too old now.
- That's why I also... - You received stress.
received a lot of stress.
I understand. If they have a loan,
- the interest keeps going up and they have to repay it. - That right.
Does he also try hard to save money?
He just doesn't like it when I use money.
He uses a lot of money for driving services when he drinks.
At midnight, taxis receive extra charges.
- He uses a lot on taxis. - Extra charges.
He uses that kind of money easily.
I remember when I got really upset.
My first child was turned upside down in my stomach.
It cost a lot of money for a caesarean section.
He told me to exercise and turn the baby around.
Did you have to say that?
(She can't take it anymore!)
(Yu-mi has turned into Yeong-ja!)
(This is unacceptable.)
I can't believe this.
(Sir, please stop being a jerk!)
I'm so frustrated.
That is crazy.
- I'm sorry, I was so angry. - We understand.
- Were you trying to be funny? - That's not funny.
You need to receive anesthesia during a caesarean section.
I heard it wasn't good for women.
The doctor said...
that the baby might find its proper place through exercise.
I didn't really mean it. I was just joking.
- Can you show us exactly how you said it? - Right.
He knew that it cost more money.
Dong-yeob mentioned this before.
If he didn't know about the money,
- He doesn't know how to talk. - he wouldn't have said that.
- He made the situation worse. - He knew it was more expensive.
After the straw incident...
when you almost got divorced,
did you talk with each other and figure out what the problem was?
Yes, I tried hard to communicate with her.
- What do you think? He said he tried. - Do you agree?
When?
- When? - When?
She stared straight at me.
- "I don't know when that was." - That's just what he thinks.
Most of the guests that come out on our program...
- don't communicate with each other. - Right.
Do you talk often?
We hardly talk.
We usually talk through text messages.
- With your husband? - At home?
- Yes. - Through text messages?
- Why? - We usually talk through text messages.
Usually after the kids go to sleep,
there's time for you to talk.
You talk about how your day went...
or how you received stress at work.
- Just typical chatting. - We don't talk like that at all.
- We just watch TV and talk about TV shows. - There's no conversation.
What are you worried about from now on?
Since I was young,
- I didn't spend any time with my dad. - Really?
I told my husband a couple of times.
I asked him if he could...
spend more time with the kids and become their friend.
When our baby cries, he just says "Stop crying!"
- He's strict. - "Stop crying!"
- To your child? - If our baby cries in the car,
he yells, "Get off if you're going to cry!"
- Get off? - When my husband comes home,
our baby says, "Go away!"
"Go away?"
Your son tells him to go away?
I'm afraid it might get worse as they grow up.
Why do you think your son avoids you?
I was being strict to him to teach him about discipline...
but I think this made us grow further apart.
We had an argument over this issue,
and I told her that I wouldn't take care of them anymore.
I thought the kids wouldn't be afraid of me then.
It's important to talk with your kids and share your feelings.
It's not right to cut off your relationship.
You need to scold them when it's necessary.
But you also have to comfort them after you scold them.
Your kids will grow further apart if you just scold them strictly.
The best way is to show them that their parents love each other.
You have to love each other first.
Did you ever show them anything like this?
I tried hard to show them that I loved my wife.
Did he try?
- What? - When?
She said, "What did he say?"
Is there anything that you want to say to your husband?
I came out here hoping that we could be happier.
I hope he can help me raise the kids more.
I hope he can tell me, "You did a good job."
- "Thank you." - A warm word of appreciation is all you need.
I hope he doesn't treat me like his subordinate.
- Like his subordinate. - He should treat you as a wife.
Can you express your love for her in front of everyone?
You can say anything you want to your wife.
Tell her how much you love her.
Honey, thank you for becoming my wife when you were only 22.
Thank you for accepting an old and pitiful guy like me...
as your husband.
I'm trying hard these days...
to make more money for you and our family.
- He feels sorry to her. - He has a lot of affection for her.
I'll find another job soon.
And I'll listen to what you want and ask me to do.
I'll also help raise the kids.
I'll try my best to help you from now on.
Thank you for marrying me. I love you.
He said he'll try harder and help you raise the kids.
- You need to trust him right? - Yes.
Think of today as a turning point.
Let's see what our guests think.
- Let's start with Dong-joo. - I think he will...
- be able to change. - I see.
- Right. - But I still think it's an issue.
I think she's having a hard time trying to hide her feelings.
I think it's an issue.
When I saw him, I personally thought...
that I shouldn't live my life like him. I think it's an issue.
If you think it's an issue for our guest, press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
- In 5, 4, - In 5, 4,
- 3, 2, 1, - 3, 2, 1,
Stop.
The current winner received 158 votes.
Show us the result. "The King's Woman."
(The result)
- 159? - Will she win?
- I doubt it. - 159?
- The cable guy? - The charging man?
He had 100 chargers.
It'll be hard to beat that.
(This issue received 159 votes.)
(A new winner!)
She won?
- It received one more vote. - 159 votes.
- She won. - This is surprising.
"The King's Woman" wins today.
We will give the winner a prize to root for their issues to be solved.
Until the day we are all issue-free,
Hello will continue to counsel you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.