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While top representatives from each country...
were convening at the UN to discuss global peace-keeping and security,
despite the lack of any official recognition,
the self-appointed G's from around the world...
are convening for the peace-keeping and security of global youths,
hence the Non-Summit Meeting.
We shall begin the session.
I'm the Chairman of Non Summit Meeting, Jun Hyun-moo.
I'm Secretary General Yoo Se-yoon.
- I'm Chairman Sung Si-kyung. We are Junyoosung! - We are Junyoosung!
(Welcome representatives.)
The Lunar New Year
- That was yesterday - In 3 and 4,
- Our Lunar New Year - Our Lunar New Year
That was the day before yesterday
That's the R&B version.
- Happy New Year. - Happy New Year.
I mean... What is that?
- Hello. - I've...
- never seen this scene in my life. - Hello.
I can imagine foreigners and traditional Korean instruments together,
but the fact that they're in formal suits...
- That's true fusion. It's a crossover. - It's fusion.
The foreigner's talent show is the best during national holidays.
It's been a while since I saw this kind of scene.
All right. Mark, what are you doing?
I wanted to learn geomungo recently.
I started learning lessons. I wanted to take up the challenge.
- It's been two months. - What?
- It has been 2 months. - However, I only had 4 or 5 lessons.
Please don't expect too much.
We want to have anticipation.
These two are good.
However, I only started learning recently.
- It hasn't been long... - Christian?
Do you know how to play haegeum?
It's been a month since I started learning haegeum.
- I mean... - All of us are like that.
- We did our best. - We'll see you guys next Lunar New Year.
I don't think your skills will be good enough.
- I'm not sure whether it will be entertaining or moving. Let's listen. - Moving...
All right.
Let's do it.
(A round of applause)
Let us begin.
In 1, 2 and 3.
("Arirang" by Mark, Christian, and Alex)
(A young Mexican man plays a sad melody on the haegeum.)
(A young Swiss man plays the delicate gayageum.)
(A New Yorker who lives in a hanok building plays the friendly geomungo.)
(Even though they are not skilled, they do their best.)
(The three Non Summit members create a beautiful Korean melody.)
(A wonderful finale)
- That was great. - Good job.
- They're good. - Encore.
That was nice.
There's no encore performance.
- There isn't any. - We don't have an encore performance.
They can't do an encore performance. They can only play that song.
They can't do an encore performance.
I mean... I was very surprised.
Right. If they can play that well in a month...
I think they're really skilled.
I think it would be great if they each learn a traditional instrument...
from their country and played together.
- Right. - It's easiest to play the Pakistani instrument.
You just need several people here sitting and clapping.
- That's true. - Please take your seats.
- Yes. - Thank you.
They were the "Arirang" group.
(Thank you for giving us a gift with the Korean traditional instruments.)
Does any other country celebrate January 1st as the Lunar New Year?
China's Lunar New Year is called the Spring Festival.
It's the greatest national holiday in China.
It's not just China. Countries like Vietnam and Mongolia also celebrate this day.
When we talk about Chunjeol, we can't forget to mention...
without speaking about making dumplings.
Of course, even though every district has their own way of making dumplings,
I made dumplings in the way my district does.
You made it yourself?
Yes. I kneaded the dough and made them myself.
- Show it around the table. - They're pretty.
(He kneaded the dough and made the dumpling skins himself.)
(He filled the skins with the stuffing he made.)
(He does his best.)
(Ta-da.)
(Xinlin's Northern Chinese style dumplings are complete.)
The green ones are for Zahid.
They're Halal dumplings.
- Really? - Halal dumplings?
- Halal dumplings? - The green ones are Halal dumplings?
- Yes. - Thank you.
- These... - Thank you.
How do you say "Thank you for the food" in Chinese?
We just say, "Eat slowly". Like this.
"Eat slowly."
They're really good.
Not only so... We have to eat all at once.
It's because Northern Chinese dumplings... - Tristan...
(Should I spit it out or not?)
He ate it already?
(That's why we told you to eat slowly.)
In Northern China, we insert...
coins or jujubes in some of the dumplings.
We believe people who eat those dumplings receive many blessings in the new year.
Did you put coins inside here?
I just put jujubes inside.
- Jujubes. - You put them inside?
- Should I give you some? - Okay.
- We have to eat them in one bite, right? - Where are the jujubes?
I think it's green.
- Can I eat them? - Yes.
(They try Xinlin's Northern China dumplings.)
(Munching)
What?
(Is it inside?)
- I can taste the jujube. - It's really good.
- Seriously... - They're good.
- It's good. - It's really good.
- You're good at cooking. - You don't need to dip them in sauce.
- You don't need to dip them in soy sauce. - Right.
- I didn't add seasonings. - I think there's jujube inside.
- What? - You can dip them in soy sauce.
- Did you find the jujube? - Alex ate the one with jujube.
Alex, did you find the jujube?
This is a jujube.
You got it?
We should have got the one with jujube.
What?
- Successful ones are always successful. - He's already rich.
- How rich do you want to be? - Xinlin?
(Alex is the man of good luck.)
- Are Chinese men usually this good at making dumplings? - Yes.
My father can make the dumplings, too.
- Do you make dumplings with your family in the New Year? - Yes.
My father would make the dumpling skin.
- Really? - That means Chinese men know how to make dumplings.
Thank you for the dumplings.
- It was moving. - Thank you for the dumplings.
Thank you for the dumplings.
(Thank you for the dumplings.)
- It really feels like Lunar New Year. - Now that we've eaten dumplings...
Does anyone have wishes for the new year?
I hope more foreigner guests would come out.
If more foreigner guests come out, we can speak in English.
English?
- I'm not that good at Korean. - Aren't you French?
My Korean isn't that good.
- The viewers are Koreans. - Right.
We hope you understand.
Usually, new year wishes...
are like, "I hope I can study Korean harder this year"...
- That was unexpected. - I thought that's what he would say.
- It's another way. - You want the viewers...
to study foreign languages.
- That's a shocking idea. - It's a good wish.
- You want people like Simon Pegg. - I want guests like Simon Pegg to come out.
All right. If we work hard for our dreams in the new year,
we anticipate good news.
(We anticipate good news in the new year.)
Let us welcome our Non Summit representative for today.
The size...
- It's a big size, right? - He's a great man.
His head's big, too.
We invited a great guest for the national holiday.
He's a guest who made his debut 25 years ago.
It's Kim Yong-man.
(The 134th Korean representative is Kim Yong-man.)
(Kim Yong-man, Korean, broadcaster)
- Good to see you. - Good to see you.
(Everyone stands up.)
- Good to see you. - I see.
- I see. - Is the mood usually like this?
- Please take a seat. - We can sit when you sit.
- Please sit. - All right.
This is our show's unique trait. Please introduce yourself.
No one introduces the guests?
You have to introduce yourself.
The mood is very cold here.
Good to see you all. It's been 25 years since I made my debut in broadcast.
Even though I do broadcasting outdoors these days,
I'm a man who loves the studio.
I'm Kim Yong-man. Nice to see you all.
(We welcome Kim Yong-man, the lover of studios.)
Nice to see you all. Guillaume.
Before we proceed, Guillaume...
was curious about Kim Yong-man.
We gave him a good explanation.
- How... - You may be curious of many things about me.
- You can ask me frank questions. - Can we really be frank with you?
You can ask me according to the situation of your country.
- According to each country... - I see.
However, I also heard that the hidden contributor...
behind Hyun-moo becoming a freelancer was Kim Yong-man.
- Did you say that yourself? - I mean...
(Laughing)
I don't think you remember.
You've climbed up a long way.
To be honest, Jun Hyun-moo...
did a show called "Vitamin" with me at KBS.
Before he left, he had some fears...
about the world outside the broadcast company.
At that time, there was a lot of gossip.
He was caught hosting an event he wasn't supposed to do.
- His worldly desires... - His worldly desires...
- and his ambitions. He was very ambitious. - I had those.
He had no respect for people above him.
(You were like that since then?)
I told him, "Hyun-moo, you'll do well when you go out".
"There's no one like you".
I gave him courage.
As I predicted, he's doing so well.
Kim Gook-jin and Kim Yong-man told me that it was the right time,
so I became a freelancer.
He gave me the courage.
I misunderstood.
I thought the cameras were there because the scriptwriters were there.
I kept turning my body that way, but the camera was here.
(Is my camera over there?)
(He kept looking at his side.)
You should have told me.
He used to do broadcast when there were only three cameras.
- The cameras over there... - The big cameras.
- The camera was here behind the hole. - We...
Good to see you all. The cameramen are inside there.
The studio is very nice.
- It's warm, right? - It's warm.
He doesn't like roofless places.
I like places with roofs. I at least need to have a hat on.
I need something to cover myself with.
I don't like sunlight. I like the lighting.
- All right. - All right. The 134th Non Summit issue...
- will be given by Kim Yong-man. Can you tell us what it is? - Yes.
I had these thoughts.
"Recently, I was experiencing a new kind of fun not through..."
"a spontaneous tour, but a package tour. That's why I brought this topic."
"I can only be at peace when there's a fixed plan."
"Am I abnormal?"
- This topic is related to your show. - Right.
You're not normally concerned about issues like this.
(He's embarrassed.)
- No... I contemplated this issue since a year ago. - No...
You don't worry whether to go on free tours or package tours.
- I mean... - What is a package tour?
(You're good.)
Anyway, I used to go around without a plan.
I didn't go on package tours.
However, it was quite nice when I went on a package tour.
I found it attractive. I was wondering whether you identified with it.
I'm also curious whether other countries also have package tours.
I was curious about that.
- They probably do. - That's my topic.
Each person's personality and viewpoint is revealed according to how one travels.
There are package tours where you have to move according to a fixed schedule.
There are free tours where you can move freely according to your will.
Please press the button if you prefer going on package tours.
In 1, 2 and 3. Please press the button.
- Kim Yong-man likes package tours. - I see.
- Does this mean only Wang Xinlin and Kim Yong-man pressed the button? - Yes.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
(Nice to meet you.)
- You're from China? - Yes, I'm Chinese.
Zhangjiajie.
- I went there recently. - He's trying to speak Chinese.
- What's Zhangjiajie? - I don't know.
- I went there recently. - You visited Zhangjiajie?
- Zhangjiajie is beautiful. - China is great for package tours.
- Everyone loved it. I felt that as well. - Right.
I prefer package tours because you lack the ability to fix problems overseas.
I'm afraid there may be a big accident.
When you go on free tours,
you have to cooperate with those who travel with you.
There will always be someone who will complain if I make a tight schedule.
If I don't make a tight schedule, you can't feel the joy of traveling.
However, you travel to relax.
- If you make a tight schedule... - Right.
you may be more stressed. Recently,
I went to Jeju Island with Wang Xinlin and Niklas.
- Really? - Was it a free tour?
We were there for 3 days and 2 nights.
- It wasn't a free tour at all. - Package tour?
The moment we arrived... I wanted to go to the residence...
to wash and relax, but Xinlin wanted to go pick tangerines.
He wanted to pick tangerines right away. He made a really tight schedule.
- All right. Tangerine picking. - We did a lot. We hiked.
After that, we went to the beach. After that...
- He said we have to go to the Love Land. - Love Land?
- Love Land? - Love Land?
- The one on Jeju Island. - He wanted to go there.
I wanted to say this. I learned this in Germany before.
It's nice if you have a good plan,
but if you can't change the good plan, it's a bad plan.
It will become even more stressful.
Through this trip,
- I realized how big our cultural differences were. - Right.
I made the schedule and shared it with them before we left for the trip.
I asked them to tell me if they have any other suggestions.
They read my text message but didn't reply.
However, the moment we arrived, they said, "Xinlin, I want to rest".
I'm the oldest.
I was holding the luggage.
I mean... They were complaining.
I'm also old.
- That's the burden of the older brother. - I mean...
- To be honest, I know that Westerners drink coffee when they wake up. - Westerners.
- They drink coffee in the morning. - Let's not use the word, "Westerners".
- They sound like strangers. - Westerners.
I'm aware of that, so I gave them some time.
However, they drank coffee for two hours in the morning.
- What's wrong with that? - I mean...
That can never happen in package tours.
- Two hours is quite long. - We wanted to relax.
We woke up at 11am.
They drank coffee until 1pm.
Imagine drinking coffee in the morning at a beautiful cafe beside the beach.
- You would feel the breeze. - I reserved tickets.
(Can their friendship be restored?)
(Wang Xinlin's package tour in Seoul)
(The Jeju Island members and Oogi)
(Trust me and follow.)
(Food tours and fashion shows)
(The conflicts begin again.)
(Free tour versus package tour)
(We will soon reveal how Wang Xinlin's package tour in Seoul turned out.)
- Alright. - Kim Yong-man, you prefer package tours, right?
- Yes. He's totally for package tours. - After listening to all this,
I know what they're arguing about.
It's because I went on both free tours and package tours.
In the past, I never went on package tours.
However, once I went on a package tour, the best thing about it was...
that you only need to complain.
- You can complain to the guide. - Right.
- Right. - I don't like it.
Why are you telling us these things?
Why are we going there? If you complain like this,
you will be able to see many sites...
and enjoy everything.
I didn't prefer package tours in the past.
You have to get rid of the thought that package tours are never great.
- You shouldn't be prejudiced. - Right.
I have a question. When you went on a package tour,
did you ever argue with another person?
There's no time to argue.
- Why? - It's because...
- you have to go when the guide leaves. - That's nice.
- We know... - We have to eat.
The reason why I asked was because when I was a tour guide,
the tourists would argue when they sit on the bus. They would ask,
"Why does that person always get to sit in the front? I always sit at the back".
- He really was a tour guide. - Not only so...
When I took them to their hotels, they would complain,
"Why is my room the only one with mosquitoes when other rooms don't have any?"
Do they ask you, "My room doesn't have any mosquitoes. Please give me some"?
- Right. - That's funny.
- I want rooms with mosquitoes. - Yong-man, you've still got it.
- You're awesome. - You're incredible.
I see. If so, let's change the situation a little bit.
When you're traveling...
with your parents,
do you prefer package tours or free tours?
- It's different. - It's different. Raise your hand if you prefer package tours.
- Raise your hand. - You want your parents to go on package tours?
- Yes. - You're not raising your hand on this one.
- What? - I helped you out so much.
(I'm sorry.)
- He's really unique. - Why didn't you raise your hand for this one?
My mother is old,
so she can't ride the car for a long time.
She has to go to the bathroom quickly.
My mother is old, too.
In addition, my dream is to travel with my mother.
- I see. - I want to do everything my mother wants to do.
You want to plan the best trip for your mother.
The package tour schedule is too much for your mother.
Wouldn't it be hard for your mother to go on the Wang Xinlin package tour?
- Right. - You will stop her from putting down her luggage.
- We had such a hard time with him. - I'll carry the luggage.
- They had such a hard time. - I'll carry the luggage.
- They had such a hard time. - A hard time.
Last year, I took my parents on a trip to make them happy.
I gave them a two-week-long package tour in China.
My parents preferred the package tour as well.
I chose the package tour for myself as well.
It's because if we keep traveling together for two weeks...
I need my own time as well.
- What? - While doing the package tour,
my parents naturally made new friends.
They would hang out by themselves and I would have time for myself.
I need that kind of time.
While meeting new friends...
- Right. - You can experience a new kind of fun there.
When I married, my parents and my younger brothers came to Korea from Italy.
I wanted to show them many places, so I made a plan.
However, it didn't suit my parents at all.
For instance, I went to Jeonju.
There are many things to see there. During lunch,
there wasn't much time, so my father-in-law...
suggested eating jjajangmyeon so that we could move on quickly.
The problem was that my father observed the view while eating jjajangmyeon slowly.
After eating jjajangmyeon, he also drank instant coffee.
He drank that for 30 minutes.
He said that the Jeonju was so beautiful. The schedule didn't suit him at all.
I went on a free tour with my father, not a package tour.
I was able to see a different side of my father that I never knew before.
I think that when you go on package tours,
- you will never be able to see new sides to your family. - What you never knew...
Free tours with your family...
is very romantic and exciting. However, from my perspective,
you have to worry about lunch after eating breakfast.
- You don't know what to eat next. - You have to plan.
Comprehensively, including safety issues,
you have to responsible for everything.
In package tours, you sight-see, eat, and sleep when they tell you to.
You depart when they tell you to depart.
I discovered a new world.
It's a relief that Kim Yong-man isn't easily influenced by others now.
- Right. - He would buy crocodile skin wallets.
In the past, I was easily influenced by others.
However, now I have my own opinion.
People need to relax.
- That's why I've become more thoughtful. - I became more thoughtful.
You're enjoying this a lot.
All right. This is the Lunar New Year special show.
We'll be talking about various plans for the new year.
Let us begin with a topic that Kim Yong-man may like.
What are some popular package tours...
- these days? - In Mexico,
diving package tours are very popular.
The deepest cave in the world is in Mexico.
For 1 or 2 hours,
you can climb up the highest point of the cave.
After that, you can jump with a parachute.
(Exclaiming)
(Jumping)
(A free dive from a height of 376m)
(A diving package tour where you can have a thrilling experience)
(However, you have to climb up yourself.)
I think it's going to become more popular in the future.
The first person who tried that must have been crazy.
- You think he must have been crazy. - He must have been.
- All right - It would be funny to take someone who doesn't know and make him jump.
- To the package tour... - Without giving any explanations...
- The person has to jump if you say so. - Right.
In Canada, the drama "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God"...
is very popular. It's the new Hallyu drama.
- They filmed it very beautifully in Quebec. - It was filmed in Quebec.
(Quebec looked beautiful in the drama.)
(Quebec is where the two protagonists share a lot of memories together.)
Koreans...
are already taking pictures in front of the famous hotel.
Because of the drama... Do you remember the beach...
- where Gong Yoo and Kim Go-eun meet? - Right.
(This is where the Guardian and the Guardian's bride first meet each other.)
The vendors lend a scarf for one dollar.
- Kim Go-eun's scarf? - They lend you a red scarf so you can take a picture.
They even let you borrow buckwheat flowers.
(My goodness...)
- No way. - They should let you borrow the sword.
There must be a sword, too. You can't pierce in real life.
The animation pilgrimage is very popular in Japan these days.
- It's because of "Your Name". - That's a big issue.
Animation worlds are usually imaginary.
However, they create animations with real-life settings.
- "Your Name" is probably in Tokyo. - I thought it was imaginary.
(Tourists visit locations from "Your Name".)
(It's popular to take pictures during the pilgrimage.)
The region called Hida in Gifu Prefecture is the setting for the animation.
That's why a lot of tours are provided there.
Another thing is... "Ring"...
Japan is known for making good horror films.
A taxi company started something called a spirit tour.
- So... - Do you tour around haunted places?
Yes. If you ride a taxi,
- you can go to sites of murder. - My goodness.
You can also go through a tunnel where it's rumored...
that a woman dressed in white appears when there's a specific noise.
The price is around 70 dollars for a tour.
- Expensive tours are about 150 dollars. - 150 dollars.
If you pay as much as 150 dollars...
- The taxi driver... - He would give you a tour.
He would take you around the tourist sites.
There's a popular place in Berlin for tourists.
There's a very unique tour there.
- It's a tour given by a homeless guide. - Really?
A homeless person would take you to places...
where he or she slept. The guide tells you where he or she earned the most money.
The guide will tell you how he or she slept under a bridge.
The guide tells you about his or her life.
- The guide shows you various places in Berlin. - I'm curious.
However, the guide doesn't take you to well-known places in Berlin.
- Instead, the guide takes you to different... - Realistic places.
The guide takes you to the darker places of Berlin.
Homeless people...
- know Berlin best. - Right.
They know where you need to be careful and where you...
- They tell you where you need to be aware of pickpockets. - Right.
They would say, "That person is bad".
Package tours in Italy change very fast.
- Last year, an R-rated package tour was very popular. - That's amazing.
- Especially... - Please talk more slowly.
- Please speak more slowly. - It's an R-rated package tour.
The most important part of the tour is...
visiting a district called Cap d'Agde in France.
There's definitely a nude beach there.
A nude beach package tour?
All the beaches in that city are like that.
- You can shop naked. - Naked.
You can go to the bank naked.
- However, there's no place to store your money then. - Everyone would stare.
After drawing out cash...
There's no where to store it.
This place would be everyone's wallet.
The armpits...
- Right. - A hand wallet.
- You can take your bag. - You can take your bag.
- You can take your bag when you shop, too. - True.
I think you like nude parks and nude beaches.
Why do you say that while looking this way?
- Just now... - It's not that I like those places.
- It's because you were looking this way. - I...
Last year in Paris, nudists...
protested to the city mayor,
- requesting a nude park. - They made a request to the mayor.
This summer, Lac Daumesni is the proposed location for...
- the nude park. - Nude park.
Recently in Switzerland,
there's a chocolate train tour.
First of all, you get on a train from Montreux.
You would then move to Gruyère, a village famous for cheese. After visiting there,
you would go to the oldest chocolate factory in Switzerland.
You can make your own chocolate and eat it.
The landscape itself is very beautiful there.
- We went to Switzerland recently. - Really? Where did you go?
I'm not sure about the names.
- My goodness... - It hasn't been that long.
- I mean... - Was it even in Switzerland?
Isn't this the down side to package tours?
- You saw many things, but you don't remember any of it. - I mean...
They take you to places the moment you wake up, and back to your residence.
- You can check by watching the show later. - Yes. That's right.
You're good at hosting shows.
Hyun-moo, it's a good thing you became a freelancer.
- You're really good. - He's funny.
There are issues in various countries because of tourists that travel in groups.
What kind of issues are there?
In Thailand, someone uploaded this on social network.
It was written, "Chinese men are lying down naked on the beach."
Someone uploaded that on social network.
There were even police investigations.
- However, it was revealed that they were Japanese. - My goodness.
- They danced naked? - Yes. They danced together naked.
When the police officers came to the site,
the Japanese had already escaped to Japan.
They couldn't investigate them.
- What was the reason? - Even though we don't know why they did that...
However, I understand why they did that.
It's because Japanese people have a very communal mindset.
Japanese people can do nothing on their own. When they're in a group,
they can do anything.
- That's why there's a saying that goes like this in Japan. - My goodness.
It's not scary to cross the road when it's red light if you're with others.
- There's a saying that goes like that. - What kind of saying is that?
- That's a very scary saying. - It's a very scary saying.
That's why I was able to understand them after hearing this news.
(Japan has a very communal mindset.)
In 2015, in France,
the president of a Chinese company...
sent 6,4000 people to Nice.
- They... Do you know about it? - I saw the news.
- Group tour. - They reserved hotels.
They reserved the department stores.
- Are they all people? - Yes.
- My goodness... - At the Nice Beach....
- They wrote sentences that could only be seen in the sky. - Yes, they did.
However, it helped the economy of Nice.
The most popular tourist sites for Germans...
are either Ibiza or Majorca. Islands in Spain...
- Clubs in Ibiza are incredible. - They go there to party.
The majority of tourists are German.
When you go there, the Spanish people know how to speak German.
It became a huge controversy when there were those who were against tourists.
Some of them made a graffiti saying,
- "Tourists equal terrorists". They would write that. - My goodness.
They also wrote, "Refugees are welcome here,"
- "but tourists should go home." - Why do they hate tourists so much?
They go there to party a lot.
- They play hard and behave very impolitely. - They play hard.
- Those people won't be sober either. - Right.
There's a very scary and nonsensical tour in Pakistan.
It's called a war tour.
There are districts that are very dangerous.
The government doesn't send people there, especially foreigners.
However, tourists only visit those places.
They risk their lives...
and go to places people usually don't go to.
They go there, saying that they want new experiences.
Recently, about nine foreigners...
went to one of the dangerous district...
and they were attacked and killed by the Taliban.
If you go on pilgrimages,
there's a set course.
They believe that by departing from that course,
- they will find a place of more grace. - Right.
That's when bad things happen.
- I think it's something like that. - You truly are an expert on touring.
Are you from a tourism company?
I'm Lim Jin-mo of the touring world.
- Lim Jin-mo? - Lim Jin-mo?
Guides plan all the schedules when you go on package tours.
However, you have to be responsible for your own life.
There are various planners who make plans for you.
What are some planners that are newly emerging in your country?
Wedding planners have been in the United States for quite a long time.
- Right. - Recently, there are baby planners.
There's a lot to do after becoming pregnant.
There are a lot of things to buy. You have to hold a baby shower.
What was most surprising for me was that...
a photographer would follow the mother to the delivery room.
- While the mother is having a hard time giving birth, - Birth pains...
the photographer would take pictures.
It's popular to upload that on social network after that.
(Some people upload the process on social network.)
- It's like a documentary film. - Right.
The baby planner would plan meticulously for important moments like those.
In Germany... There aren't a lot, but there are...
career planners like Gangnam mothers.
- Career? - Career planners...
Mothers would take their children...
to the career planner and consult which school or university they should attend.
They ask which occupation they should take in order to succeed.
The career planners help out with that.
The service isn't just for young children.
It's also for those who graduated from high school or university.
The career planners would help them...
plan out their life so that they can succeed with what they learned.
- Personally, I don't think that's good. - Right.
That's why there aren't many career planners.
Right. My son is in Grade 12 now.
I'm thankful just to hear that my son wants to do something.
For parents to plan out their children's lives...
Of course, you can make suggestions for their future.
It's a pity to hear that.
In Japan, we have people who did this,
we have a love hotel planner.
- I mean... For lovers... - Let us hear what he has to say.
You seem to have become very interested.
(He heard the magic words.)
- All right. - This show is very good. The mood is great.
The one who started was a man called Shoukichi Hirata.
For almost 30 years,
he tried to rejuvenate love hotels that were dying.
He rejuvenated over 100 love hotels.
In 1993,
there was a love hotel that he created.
For eight years, there were no empty rooms.
For eight years, the rooms were always full.
- How did he decorate the interior? - What did he do to the rooms?
- There must be something inside. - I see...
What's the secret?
- It's very unique. - It's a bit...
embarrassing to go in.
That's why there's a cafe beside the love hotel.
If you go towards the bathroom,
there's another door.
If you open that door...
You can act like you went to drink coffee.
You can act like you're going to the bathroom.
Can you go inside after opening the tiles?
Yong-man, you have a lot of good ideas.
- That's a good idea. - That's what I think it looks like.
Customer can enter and get out of the hotel without getting noticed.
Those hotels are pretty popular.
Personally, what kind of a planner do you need?
To be honest,
I'm not familiar with the latest trends since I'm an old man now.
I need a planner who can introduce the newest trends to me.
I wish I could have my own "trend planner".
For example, he can recommend me movies or performances which are hot these days.
"You should know this new phrase."
That's right.
That word is not used anymore, sir.
Yes, I need such advice.
It'd be really helpful if he can provide me fashion tips as well.
- Since the fads come and go really fast. - I'd appreciate it.
- That sounds nice. - I wish I had one.
One of the most common New Year's resolutions is to be a morning person.
- Yes. - You have to wake up early.
So there are a lot of state-of-the-art alarm clocks in the market.
- State-of-the-art? - Let's see what they are.
As many Americans have trouble waking up early, we have various alarm clocks.
One of them is used in your bedroom.
It's usually placed in the bedroom.
When it starts to ring, it displays a code.
You have to enter the code onto its keypad.
But the keypad is placed in a different room.
(You have to go to other room to enter the code.)
- My goodness. - I hate it.
You have to go to that room and enter the code.
- No way. - But there's more.
There's a harsher alarm clock,
this one shreds bills.
It shreds bills.
A dollar bill is inserted in the clock.
- Does it really shred the bill? - Yes, after 15 seconds.
If you don't wake up when it rings, the bill will be shredded.
- It's crazy. - It makes you wake up on time.
We have alarm clocks that are similar to the ones he just introduced.
It's called "snooze and lose".
The alarm clock is connected to Wi-fi.
When you hit the snooze button, it automatically draws money from your account...
to donate it to someone you hate.
- That's cruel. - You donate the money?
- I don't like it. - Me either.
Why doesn't it donate to someone you like?
- Why to the person you hate? - You can hate me if you want to.
There's a very clever alarm clock in Italy.
It looks like a ball.
It starts bouncing all around the room when it's time for you to wake up.
It stops ringing only when you catch the ball.
(You should hear it ringing until you catch it.)
- That's cool. - Guillaume found a clock that just fits him.
It's a clock that never lets you fall asleep again once it rings.
It starts to cook a bacon when it rings.
Inside the clock, a bacon is fried and the smell of it will wake you up.
(That's nice.)
- It's so cute. - I like it.
- A real bacon? - You can't go back to sleep.
You can go to bed again after eating it.
As we're talking about smells, I'd like to talk about...
an 18-year old student in France who...
invented an alarm clock called "Sensorawake".
It's an alarm clock which produces fresh scent.
- Then it doesn't ring at all? - No.
It produces certain scent at the time you set.
For example, you can choose your favorite smell such as frying bacon or ramen.
Ramen? That must be quite strong.
- If it smells like ramen... - It's good.
So it doesn't ring with sound.
It will be more refreshing if I wake up to nice scent.
It's more peaceful.
We have more gentle one like that. It's a pillow alarm clock.
There's a light inside the pillow.
It gradually lightens up until you wake up. It's like sunlight getting brighter.
- It gets brighter gradually? - That's annoying.
That's so annoying.
- Look at his expression. - He's annoyed, too.
That's the worst idea.
It seems he's glaring at the pillow.
But it's more gentle than the bill-shredding clock, isn't it?
- A lot of people just toss their pillows away while sleeping. - Yes, that's right.
One person made an alarm clock in the form of the hand.
You should put it on the wall against the headboard. When it rings,
it will slap you in the face.
- No way. - That's scary.
Wang Xinlin invented an alarm clock by himself.
- Really? - Yes.
Most university freshmen living in dormitories have to run...
in a group every morning.
My roommates often slept in and got scolded for missing the run.
So I changed the alarm sound from a ring to sounds made in adult movies.
Wow.
If that sound suddenly goes off in your room,
you have to wake up right away and turn it off to keep others from hearing it.
It worked very well.
What do you think is the most effective alarm? You are a clever person, too.
All the ideas were wonderful.
But two of them looked especially nice.
- The scent producing one. - I like it too.
Waking up to the smell of coffee. The adult movie sounds seems smart, too.
- I see. - It's what Xinlin made.
How about the combo of the two?
(A surprising combo to wake you up)
That sounds wonderful.
I was just kidding about that sound.
But the alarm clock producing coffee smell is a really delightful idea.
- Yes. It wakes up people in a pleasant way. - Right.
It's wonderful. I like it.
Who is the most organized person you know?
I know a few people who are very well organized. But Yu Jae-seok comes to mind.
- I see. - He's a very organized person.
When I worked out at a gym,
he asked me to introduce my gym to him.
So I introduced him to the gym I went to.
It's been about 10 years now.
- Now he looks... - He looks like a model.
People around him say that...
he's almost addicted to workout.
He's so into it.
What about you? You introduced the gym to him in the first place.
I am the person who set up the plan for him.
- You only use its sauna, right? - I'm the mastermind behind the plan.
I set up all the workout plans for him.
I introduced a lot of people to the gym, including Kim Je-dong.
I helped them start the workout.
What about Jung Hyung-don?
He's got a long way to go.
He has a long way to go.
I saw what he had packed for a trip last time.
He brought his wife's pants.
- He just picked up anything from the closet and put it in his suitcase. - Right.
He's not good at organizing things.
Being a plan man looks good.
But it would be tiring if your closest friend is one.
- If he enjoys planning too much. - Right.
We'd like to hear your opinion about leaders who make a decision and set up plans.
One person is quick to make decisions but he always decides on impulse.
The other one is very well organized but has no flexibility at all.
Everyone has to stick to his plan until the end.
No one can change it once he decides his mind.
If you prefer a leader who makes impromptu decisions,
please raise your hand.
Yong-man and...
Guillaume raised their hands.
A leader with quick but impromptu decision making who's subject to changes.
If you make a quick decision, you can get at least 50-50 chance of success.
But if you just set up a plan and do nothing but waste time,
- there's no way you can get things done. - We don't work alone.
If he's a leader, he would have staff to work for him.
They work for their boss.
If the leader can't provide a solid plan,
- people will lose their trust in him. - They can't rely on him.
- That's not the case. - If there's no thorough plan...
But a leader has to make decisions in time.
A leader's role is to get things done.
- Listen. - It's not like that.
The most important quality of a leader is responsibility.
Trust is important. A leader should be a reliable person...
to people who work for him.
If he keeps changing his decisions, how can people trust him?
- Let me say... - But Niklas, you just said...
- things that you can't change are not good. - That is true, but...
He caught you with your own words.
- You're contradicting your own argument. - No, I'm not.
- Please, listen to me. - Let me finish.
Let's think of it this way.
There's a project.
Your leader wants to do the project, and everyone starts working on it.
Then suddenly he wants to dump it, and people have to just throw it away.
- Hold on. - You should wait.
People go to their leaders when they need a fast decision.
Because they need his decision.
- No. - You can't work alone.
Okay. I got your point.
- The worst boss is a person who changes his mind too often. - Do you think so?
It tires the people underneath him out.
He makes an order and as soon as we're about to start, he changes his mind.
- He keeps changing his order and it tires people out. - Wait.
- Okay. - Hold on.
- Let me finish. - Okay.
From the perspective of employees, the most important thing is the company's vision.
- Right. - Today, I'm working on this,
but I'm also well aware of what I'd be doing tomorrow and after two years.
If a leader can't build a proper plan,
it's very hard for employees to work.
It's not that those people have no plans at all.
Quick decision making and adding changes to the plan...
is actually the key to the success of Silicon Valley.
They always stresses "fair fast".
You have to be responsive change to survive in the rapidly changing market.
- That's true. - But I was...
talking about individuals. A leader in a company.
In a start-up company or in Silicon Valley in general,
if you wait until you set up a perfect plan,
- the market will already be changing. - I see.
But if there is no underlying plan...
It doesn't mean there's no plan at the base of it.
Okay, you have a plan but your forecast was wrong.
Then you are bound to face a trouble.
But when you have inflexible leader,
do you think that leader will always make the right decisions?
He might have planned the wrong strategy.
When can we say whether his plan was right or wrong?
When you start a new business, for example if you open a coffee shop,
there won't be many customers during the first six months.
- That's right. - If it is an impulsive leader,
he would like to change everything, saying there aren't many customers.
- But that's not always the case. - I think...
What if you're an employee?
Let's say Aurélien is an employee of the coffee shop and you want to say something.
But your perfectionist boss never listens to you.
- He never changes. - Hold on.
And the business is not going well. Is it okay?
- That's terrible. - If a leader makes a decision,
the staff has to follow it.
- He's the boss. - Right.
Okay, both types of leaders are not really desirable.
But if I'm just an employee,
I won't be held accountable for decisions.
I can just get by every day.
- What? - If there's no customer, my boss will just tell the employees...
that we should make only tea, not coffee.
Then he might be saying "No, I've changed my mind."
- "We should sell coffee again." - It's not good for employees.
- It doesn't matter to me. - Or you can cook jokbal instead.
Let's sell jokbal and coffee.
- Or Japanese ramen. - Then he goes "No, I was wrong."
"I'll change the menu again."
Leaders who are too rigid...
tend to stick to their original plans...
even when their plans fall through.
Leaders should be more open to changes and be flexible.
That's an important quality to becoming a leader.
- You should admit your mistake... - I have to take the responsibility.
Yes. You're responsible for it.
- Yong-man isn't talking much. - Right. He's very quiet.
- It seems he's very surprised. - It's beyond my expectation.
- Did you have fun? - It's like this every week.
We've been doing this for three years.
(Laughing)
What's interesting is, it's actually always the same every week.
The two options given to you, like A and B, are both not good.
You have to choose a less worse one among them. That's why the debate is so hot.
They always give those topics to us.
- Right. - It's not our bad.
I chose the first option, a leader...
who's impulsive because...
it's really hard to find an extraordinarily clever person in this world.
But it's a bit easier...
to make it a better place to live with collective wisdom of ordinary people.
So if I have to choose between the two,
I'll go with the former one with whom we can complement each other.
- I think that kind of leadership is needed these days. - I agree.
- Also, he himself is so easily swayed by other people. - Right.
You're very likely to become a leader like that.
I'm 100 percent sure that I'd be an impulsive leader.
I believe in everything I hear.
- That's me. - He's so easily influenced.
Now let's talk about plans on a larger scale.
Countries build their plans for national development.
Some of the plans are considered very successful. Please give us an example.
In Switzerland, actually not only in Switzerland,
the most successful plan for the development of Europe was...
the construction of a tunnel in the Alps.
From a long time ago, you had to climb up the mountains...
to get to the other side of the Alps.
So 120 years ago,
we built a tunnel that penetrated the Alps.
Last year, we completed the construction of the world's longest, 57km long tunnel.
When the tunnel was opened,
heads of states from Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland got on the train.
The tunnel has brought...
- Europe closer together. - I see.
NASA in the US built a great plan for lunar exploration.
They started working on the plan in 1961.
In just eight years, they succeeded in sending men to the Moon.
But there's much more to the plan.
They had designed a long-term plan covering 72 years,
that encompasses everything until 2033.
They set up all the plans for lunar exploration to 2033 in the very beginning.
There's a plan that was very successful in Japan...
which is called the "Cool Biz" campaign, a combo of cool and business.
It encouraged people to work not wearing their ties and jackets...
to set the air conditioner temperature at 28 degrees.
The policy was designed to save energy.
At first, people were not pleased with the idea.
But when the Great East Japan earthquake broke,
- energy saving became a national issue. - Right.
That's when the campaign spread across the country.
In 2012, the "Super Cool Biz" campaign was introduced.
It's not only about ties and formal shirts.
It even allowed Hawaiian t-shirts or shirts.
- Or shorts and sandals. - Sandals too?
Even those casual items are allowed.
- That's what Guillaume wears. - Super Cool Biz.
People welcomed the idea and it's so wide-spread now.
Moreover, there was a huge growth in the markets related to the campaign.
It's pretty much the same in Korea.
- Yong-man, can you tell us about... - Yes.
a successful plan set by the Korean government?
Instead of plans suggested by the government,
I'd like to talk about...
campaigns led and participated in by the Korean public.
- For example the "gold collecting" campaign. - During the Asian Financial Crisis.
To save the country from the crisis.
I remember that I sold some of my gold during the campaign.
My mother sold hers too.
What I pondered over was...
whether I should sell the plaques made of gold.
- Should I sell it too? - I wasn't sure.
My family had a discussion about it.
- So? - It was 6 to 4 against the idea, so I didn't sell it.
It was very democratic.
- Yes. - I still remember that.
That shows how much Koreans were devoted to...
their countries and eager to help out the government.
Now let's talk about national plans that didn't go well as expected.
Not so long ago in Mexico,
the government raised the oil price...
20 percent in a day.
- It was chaos. - In a day?
Yes, because they thought...
the oil price has to be in line with the prices of oil drilled in...
other countries. That's what they thought.
For example, the price of oil in Mexico...
has become similar to that of oil drilled in California.
But the problem is our minimum wage.
The minimum wage in California is three times higher than that of Mexico.
So people fiercely criticized the new pricing policy.
They even coined a new word,
"gasolinazo".
It means a gasoline punch.
Because of the new policy, the economic situation in Mexico...
has aggravated a lot. The economy lost much of it stability but...
it quickly recovered.
We think the college and university scholarship system in Japan is a failure.
To be honest, they are called scholarship funds but...
actually 98 percent of them are loans.
So by the time students graduate from the schools,
they will find themselves in debts of tens of thousands of dollars.
I have a debt of 300,000 dollars too.
I'm still repaying my debts.
As young people have to make money,
they get part-time jobs.
There are companies called "black corporations"...
which force employees to work under poor conditions without fair payment.
- They exploit young people desperate for money. - Because they are debtors.
It became a serious social issue.
Starting from 2018, the Japanese government will...
operate scholarship funds which students don't have to pay back.
- Too late. - But...
there wouldn't be many of these funds.
Moreover, the amount of scholarship funds will be limited as well.
- So people are skeptical about its effectiveness. - It isn't a scholarship.
When India built an expressway that connects satellite cities of Deli,
they made a totally wrong forecast about the traffic volume.
So it became a toll gate of death.
What happens at the toll gate is...
cars waste as much as 1 million dollars per year...
while they wait to pass the gate.
- That's huge. - When there was a severe traffic jam,
- I had to wait for six hours to pass it. - Don't you have something like "Hi Pass"?
"Hi Pass"? If there are too many cars, it's meaningless.
The calculation for the traffic volume was completely wrong in the first place.
- It's like we have 1,000 cars coming when we expected only 100. - That's too much.
Because of the wrong calculation,
people had to suffer great inconvenience and we ended up with getting rid of it.
- Have you heard of the passenger plane Concorde? - Sure.
- It's very famous. - Concorde.
The fastest plane in the world.
It's a supersonic airplane.
In 1960s, France and...
the UK jointly developed the aircraft.
It took only three and half hours to get to New York from Paris.
Three and half hours.
It's always like this. Three "and" half hours.
- It's okay. - It took only three and half hours.
But they've all been retired.
Now we have to fly eight and half hours from Paris to New York.
- Why? - Because...
though the Concorde was much faster...
but it used three times more fuel than normal planes.
Also its maintenance cost was very high.
- The noise was terrible, too. - It was noisy.
That's why they don't operate any more.
It wasn't good for the environment.
It's called "breaking the sound barrier".
Supersonic planes make huge noises. The noise don't stop during the flight.
(Noise created by the Concorde)
So they flew at a supersonic speed only when they cross the ocean.
They slowed down above cities.
- It couldn't fly at a supersonic speed over the land. - Because it's too noisy.
People could hear the sound even from distance.
- Have you ever been on the plane? - No. It was too expensive.
One of my friends has been on the Concorde.
No wonder when he's a super rich Swiss guy.
What did he say?
How did you find the plane ride, personally?
He said it was really noisy.
The flight was from London to New York. He said it's so uncomfortable.
It was incredibly noisy and he couldn't enjoy the flight at all.
He couldn't enjoy the flight. I see.
(Because of an explosion accident, the Concorde had to retire in 2003.)
One of the failed plans in Italy is the third subway line in Rome.
We initially had A and B Lines.
In 2007, the construction of C Line started.
At first, everyone welcomed it.
Compared to the existing subway lines that are 50 years old,
C Line trains were so modern and convenient.
But if you look at the system in detail, it had so many defects.
For example, it had wonderful facilities for physically challenged people.
They can easily go down to the subway station without using the stairs.
Also there were footpaths to guide them.
But the lanes are suddenly cut off.
The lane.
You'd use a pathway for wheelchairs, and then all of sudden, stairs would appear.
During the construction,
connecting pathways were supposed to be built.
But it didn't happen in some cases, so there were problems.
There were a lot of these kinds of problems.
The construction was stopped many times, wasn't it?
There were other problems as well. We'd find a lot of historic sites under ground,
which became problematic for construction.
So we have stations that are like museums now.
- They are stations, but there are areas that display historic sites. - As expected.
This may not be so great for the people in Rome,
but for me, I liked how there wasn't a metro station...
- that takes you some exit to go to the Colosseum. - Yes.
It's because there is no such a thing like Colosseum Station.
You have to walk to get there.
Actually, we do have such a station, "Colosseo".
Is it newly built?
It's been there for a long time.
- Where have you been all along? - There really is Colosseum Station?
- It's been there for 50 years or so. - Okay then.
- Okay, scratch that. - Well, but..
- I don't like that. - But you do have a point.
- There are only three metro station lines. - Yes.
That's because it's difficult to make more.
Tourists would want them, but the citizens...
- That makes us envious. - Yes. We, on the other hand, carry on construction anyway.
- I've been to Italy before. - Yes.
I saw some people sweeping a bridge with brushes, like they were cleaning.
At first, I thought they were painting,
but I realized that they were actually cleaning with brushes.
And the entire city was like a well-preserved heritage site.
So as I was looking at how people were meticulously cleaning with brushes,
I got a culture shock at the time.
- At that time in Korea, historic places were lost and even burned. - That's true.
I realized that Italians have a different attitude toward historic cultural assets.
I think we should at least start being like that with what we have now.
I think such policies should be implemented.
What is your favorite cultural historic site in Italy?
- Pardon? - Well, you are an expert on it.
- Well...culture... - Tell us what you thought looked beautiful.
Well, the Louvre Museum is filled with cultural assets.
- That's in France. - That's France.
I see.
I was talking about Europe, anyway.
(I see how it is.)
Recently, the Ministry of the Interior...
released a controversial fertility map that shows...
the number of women in childbearing age in each region and ranking of such.
Many people found it to be ridiculous.
So the homepage of the map is shut down now.
Are there some other national policies or plans that seemed absurd?
We had something similar.
In September of last year, the Italian Ministry of Health...
designated a day called Fertility Day.
- Fertility Day? - Yes, so that day was designated.
So many people were against it.
The campaign quality was so low to begin with.
For example, there are a lot of images and slogans.
Among them, there was one that went "There's no age when it comes to beauty,"
"but there is one when it comes to fertility."
That's not all. There's also one that went, "Fertility is good for society."
"Do not wait for a stork to bring you a baby. Hurry."
- "Hurry up." - The campaign looked at women as if they're machines for babies.
Yes, it looked at women like machines for giving birth.
There was an absurd case in Mexico as well.
As the number of sexual violence against women went up,
the government proposed...
that it provide pink whistles to women.
- Pink whistles? - Yes, the government proposed to give pink whistles to them.
The minister announced it, gleaming with pride,
that when women go through sexual violence, they can blow on the whistle and...
talked about how loud whistles would be.
- It was heavily criticized, because... - What if someone takes it away?
Then it's all over
There are more effective ways to ask for help. For example,
you can shout "fire!" People will come to help you then.
Japan has a very low birthrate.
There are matchmaking parties called, "Machikon".
(Machikon is a combined word of "region" and "organized group dates".)
(The word refers to dating events with about 100 participants.)
The government decided that it would provide support.
And it was kind of absurd, because the support was a lot more than expected.
Last year, the budget for it was 50 billion yen.
And this year, it's two times as much. The budget is 110 billion yen...
- for that. - They are meetings officially organized by the Japanese government?
- Whether they'll will be effective or not... - is something that time will tell.
Yes, we should wait and see. I'm not sure how they'll be at the moment.
In Pakistan, there was a political party...
that called for a ban on "Doraemon", a Japanese animation.
- Ban "Doraemon"? - Yes, it was because of...
Doraemon's friend, Noby.
- Noby. - Yes, I remember Noby.
Because of the way Noby talks back to adults....
and how he doesn't want to do homework,
- the animation supposedly could affect children badly. - According to the party.
- Yes. - But there were so many kids and parents who liked the animation.
So now there are even petitions going against the idea on social media.
I guess that party hasn't seen "Crayon Shin-Chan".
"Crayon Shin-Chan" can't even be compared.
- They need to see "Crayon Shin-Chan". - Shin-Chan is super lazy.
- It's an animation for adults. - This isn't a government policy,
but there's a girl group made up of elderly women.
The group's name is KBG84.
This is the name of a girl group in Okinawa Prefecture.
You must be 80 or over to join the group.
- And that's a girl idol group? - It's a girl band?
- So you can't join if you are 78? - That doesn't cut it.
So if you want to join,
you have to wait as a trainee until you turn 80.
(Taking care of one's health is a must for a trainee.)
Trainee...
Once you are 80, you can become an official member.
The oldest member of the group is 97.
The day starts with a blood pressure check-up.
- So there day starts off with a blood check-up? - Yes.
Since they're a girl group,
they are even banned from dating, which is very strict.
That's too much. That's too harsh.
- I mean, think of how old enough they are. - Exactly.
(KGB84 is an idol group made up of elderly women.)
(She's the oldest granny.)
(Their moves are just as in sync as young idol groups.)
In my opinion,
there might be some similar policies in other European countries but...
I think other countries might think of Switzerland's...
unemployment benefits to be absurd.
You can get the benefits even if you aren't a Swiss.
If you lose your job,
you can get back...
around 70 to 80 percent of what you used to make.
- For how long? - I heard you can get it for up to two years.
(How amazing. This is impressive.)
For 2 years, getting 80 percent of what you've been getting is...
- It'll really help you to look for jobs while being stable. - Right.
I think it'll be really nice to have a referendum in Germany...
like Switzerland does.
I say that because when politicians make decisions, rather than doing it their way,
they should find out and listen to how the citizens feel.
There are a lot of weird referendums, right?
- Yes. These days, there are some ridiculous referendums. - Like what?
For example, there was about whether dairy cows should have horns or not.
And another one was about the right to hire lawyers for animals.
- For animals? - So that was another one.
- "Your honor, my client cow thinks..." - "Your honor, my client dog thinks..."
(The demand for animal lawyers is increasing for animal-related issues.)
At that referendum,
about 70 percent were against it.
So Yong-man has more life experience than us. - For the Lunar New Year...
He's our life mentor.
Please give us some words of advice. There are many people with new resolutions.
Many people around me said this to me,
and it even became my motto.
I heard, "The night is the darkest just before the dawn."
"The north wind made the Vikings."
And even the books I read were along those line too.
"Even if you fail, be thankful for it."
They've been the words of wisdom for 20 to 30 years now.
I think if you live with that kind of spirit,
you will be able to keep pushing forward with your plans and resolutions.
Thank you very much. - Let's give him a hand.
(Thank you for your kind words.)
Kim Yong-man laid an issue for the 134th Non Summit Meeting.
"I can only be at peace when there's a fixed plan. Am I abnormal?"
There are many who's made some grand resolutions but haven't lasted for three days.
So in 2017,
I hope...
you can make 122 plans that each last 3 days,
so that you can spend an entire year meaningfully. How does that sound?
That statement suited you, Se-yoon.
- It's not so bad. - True. It's not bad.
Think of how much you'll get better if you make 122 goals that last 3 days.
You'd have improved a lot. - I'd like to give another idea.
You could have 100 things you want to do.
For example, you might want to read a book.
So write that down. You might want to be better to your wife.
Write it down. So write them all down somewhere and pick one.
If you can't do it, then you fail.
So whatever you pick, aim to stick to it for three days.
I think doing just that much would be much better than doing nothing.
How did you find Non Summit Meeting today?
I didn't know...
that we'd debate so passionately like this.
I enjoyed listening to all of you,
And I'd like to talk about package tours with some of you.
- With that, I'll end. - Thank you so much. We enjoyed having you here as well.
It was my pleasure. Thank you.
(We had fun.)
I bet the people who stick to their new year's resolutions probably feel this way,
- which is something I also want to say to Yong-man. - Okay.
But before that, I hope that you will appear on...
TV a lot. So much so that you'd feel 24 hours isn't enough hours in a day.
Twenty-four hours isn't enough
- Twenty-four hours isn't enough - You haven't changed a bit.
I would now like to adjourn our Non Summit Meeting.
(Xinlin's package tour is coming soon.)
(Exit Seven of Gyeongbokgung Station, 11:50am)
(Xinlin is waiting for the members.)
It's so cold.
(I'm freezing.)
There will be heavy snow warnings for some areas, including Seoul.
It will be below zero today. So many places are icy and slippery today.
Hurry up. I'm freezing.
(What a perfect day for a trip.)
Hey.
Hello, everyone.
- What are you doing? - Xinlin, what is that?
This?
- Isn't this cool? - Yes.
(Xinlin made the package tour flag himself.)
It's cold today, right?
- It's so cold today. - Are you going to be like how you were in Jeju Island?
- Hello, new member. - No, I'm not a new member.
I thought we were going to pick tangerines.
I'll tell you again why we're here.
I've been to Jeju Island before with some people.
They were complaining too much then,
so I thought we'll do another Wang Xinlin Package Tour today.
But today...
- Do you have the program? - Yes, I do.
- Oh my gosh. - So today...
There are so many plans today, too?
- We'll be going to five places today. - It's just like Jeju Island all over again.
So we'll go to five places today.
We're going to five places today, okay?
So at noon,
we'll get lunch at Tongin Market.
After that, we'll tour Deoksu Palace at Two o'clock.
After that, we'll shop at Dongmyo Market.
Then we'll go to Ihwa-dong in Mural Village.
Last but not least, we'll go to Naksan Park.
We'll watch the beautiful sunset at 5:43pm.
You even got the exact time.
Let's go home.
- I can't do this. - No, no.
Just trust me.
- Can I? - This is just like how it was in Jeju Island.
- I'll now collect 30 dollars from each of you. - How much?
- Did you say 30 dollars? - Yes, 30 dollars.
- Here's 30 dollars. - Let's see...
That's cute.
- That's really cute. - That's cute.
- That really is cute. - That's cute.
It's difficult for me to take care of everything, so I'll let you take care of this.
(Oogi is appointed as the treasurer.)
- Okay. - We'll now begin the Wang Xinlin Package Tour. Let's go.
Let's get going. We don't have all day.
(Gyeongbokgung Station, Tongin Market)
We're here. We're here.
Let me give you a brief explanation of this place before we go in.
In 1941, Tongin Market...
was created for Japanese residents living in Hyoja-dong area.
So it was made for those Japanese citizens.
It is now one of the traditional marketplaces in Korea.
- Listen to me. - Okay. I'm listening.
These days, lunchboxes that you fill up with market coins are popular.
What I mean by that is...
that we need to buy market coins here first.
And then we can buy food here with the market coins we bought.
So you can eat whatever you want here.
- Let's go in first. - Let's go in then.
(After a long explanation, they're finally in.)
- It's my first time here. - Me too.
Me too. It's my first time here too.
So I looked up the Internet,
and I found that the most popular food here is fried tteokbokki.
Oh my gosh.
- The market coins... - That looks so good.
Can we buy market coins here?
This is it.
There are ten market coins for each.
- How much is this? - They're five dollars each.
- Five dollars? - Then we can pay 20 dollars.
Yes, we should pay 20 dollars.
This is cool.
(This is so cool.)
So we should walk around.
If you spot some food you want to eat, then you can eat.
- I can eat whatever I want? - It's up to you.
- But let's move together. - Spicy stir-fried pork looked so good.
Let's just eat what we want.
Yes. We didn't have a choice at Jeju Island.
We only ate what he wanted to eat.
- What? - Give us some freedom.
- That's what I ask for. - Okay, fine.
Fine. Then let's go together.
Let's go together.
Let's get tteokbokki together first.
- Let's get tteokbokki. - Okay, let's get that one together then.
(Treasurer Oogi suggested eating tteokbokki together.)
- Xinlin... - Wait a minute.
- It's nothing. - Let's go.
Did you just try to get rid of me?
That's so mean.
(Team Freedom and Team Package are already off to a rough start.)
- I think it's this one. - We're here.
- What would you like? - What do you want?
- The plain, please. - The spicy one, please.
Is the spicy one really spicy?
Can I just try a bite?
- Here you go. - Okay.
- The plain one... - We get to pay here like this. How cool.
It is cool, right?
- Did you wanted the plain one? - Yes, please.
- Do I eat with this? - I'm going to take a selfie with this.
- So we're supposed to get all foods first and then eat later? - Yes, we eat later.
Okay. I see.
What time is it?
- I don't know. - Wait a minute.
- Are you worried about the time? - It's 12:37.
- I guess we'll need to eat fast. - Then we don't have as much time left.
Yes, we need to move fast.
(Food shopping starts now.)
- I'd like some japchae, please. - Japchae?
- What is this? - It's spicy stir-fried pork.
- It's spicy stir-fried pork. - What do you recommend here?
You've got great tastes.
(One free dumpling for you.)
Thank you.
- Thank you. - My nickname is Dumpling Man.
Since we don't have much time,
- we need to go up there soon. - What should I eat.
I want some chicken.
He says wants some chicken.
(I'm starting to get worried.)
Hurry up and decide. Are you going to eat that or not?
- Let's go. We don't have enough time. - Thank you.
You can have this. Thank you.
(Xinlin and Christian, Oogi and Nik)
- Enjoy your meal. - Let's enjoy the meal.
- Let's enjoy the food. - This is delicious.
This is going to be so good.
- This is good. - This is delicious.
This is quite spicy.
There is more food than I thought.
- You bought a lot. - This is great for five dollars.
I need to get some water. There is water here, right?
We have 10 minutes left here.
We've just started.
- What do you mean? - We've just started to eat.
Actually, we've barely started our meal.
- "We've barely started." - We should drink coffee here for two hours.
Coffee?
Coffee for dessert, yes.
In Mexico,
we talk over a cup of coffee for 2 to 3 hours.
- Well, this isn't Mexico. - This isn't China.
When you were in Jeju Island,
- did you have to rush eating? - Actually,
we were basically dragged along.
We had no choice.
But I was very happy. We took a lot of pictures.
We were forced to take a lot of pictures.
- We probably took around 500 photos. - You're done eating, right?
- Sure. - Okay, then let's go to Deoksu Palace
Let's go.
We're running all around today.
- Let's hurry. - Okay.
(Tongin Market. Deoksu Palace)
The ceremony will begin at 2 o'clock, so we have 10 minutes.
- Did you say 10 minutes? - Yes, we have 10 minutes left.
We need to get some coffee.
- Coffee? - Let's get some coffee.
- After a meal... - We're here.
There's a gate called Daehan Gate.
It starts now.
(Xinlin's Package Tour Note, Deoksu Palace's The Royal Guards Changing Ceremony...)
(is a reenactment of changing Royal Guards.)
(The ceremony is very solemn and fancy.)
- Isn't there something like this in Mexico? - There's nothing like it.
- There's nothing like this? - We've got different cultures.
- But you have kings in Mexico, too. - Yes, in the UK as well.
- Yes, but... - The UK has kings, too.
- In the past... - Oh my gosh.
(What a surprise.)
Did you see Xinlin's face?
(This is a very rare expression even in other countries.)
Did you look at Xinlin's expression on his face?
This is cool.
(The Royal Guards have changed shifts.)
- This is awesome. - Indeed.
(Deoksu Palace's The Royal Guards Changing Ceremony is over.)
(What's next for Wang Xinlin Package Tour?)
(Deoksu Palace, Dongmyo Market)
We're here at Dongmyo Market.
- Is this it? - Yes.
So this place used to be...
the "Hongdae" for grandfathers. It was that famous among them.
It became popular these days, because even many young people come here these days.
- Chris. - There are socks here.
- Chris, there are socks here. - Do you want to get some socks?
- Since it's cold... - you need something warm.
I like bright ones.
You like bright ones? How about this one?
This is bright. Is this your color?
- This is great. - Then will you be getting this?
You should wear it now.
This is...
Look at Chris.
(These socks can beat even the harsh weather.)
(This is Dongmyo Style.)
You look so different now.
- You look different. - I look better, right?
- Let's get going. - Look at these.
You should dance. Dance with those.
- I want to walk like this. - Hey, everyone.
These are all used clothes, and so they are dusty.
So when you shop here, you have to put on dust masks on.
- I have my own. - Okay.
You have your own?
Okay. How is it?
Your face is way too small. This won't work.
If you want to buy it, just let me know.
(Let's shop.)
- Pick one for me. - Me?
This one?
- I just need a shirt. - Seriously, the dust mask...
- This isn't it. - I want something for suits.
I'm going to wear this.
How much is this?
It's only three dollars.
- Three dollars? Wow. - It's only 3 dollars?
- You must get it then. - Buy it for 2 dollars.
(I bought a red coat.)
- Just get it for two dollars. - You must get it.
Okay. I have the permission.
Oogi, try this.
- I think it'll suit you well. - It looks like Christian's one.
You two are a couple.
(It's a couple item.)
You two are like a couple.
- Should I get this? - Yes, you should.
I think this is good and cheap.
This is nice but...
This one.
This one? Okay. How much is this?
Now, you two are a couple.
You two are a couple.
- We are a couple. - Okay. Let's get it.
Nik can't talk.
(They are dressed in Dongmyo style.)
It's four o'clock. Since we don't have much time,
we need to go to this place where G-Dragon filmed his music video.
- Let's make our own video there. - Did you say G-Dragon?
- Okay, then. - I think you are huge fan of his.
- Yes, I'm his huge fan. - He's a big fan.
(This part of Xinlin's Package seems personal.)
(G-Dragon's music video of "Crooked" was shot in London.)
(G-Dragon made another film of that in Dongmyo with Jeong Hyeong-don.)
(This is the actually where it was filmed.)
Aren't we supposed to sing at least?
We should sing at least.
(They're so into it.)
You two aren't in the angle.
(Then I'll be get in the front.)
Yes, be a solo artist. It's solo time.
(How will their movie turn out?)
("Crooked in Dongmyo" by Representatives)
(We might get more crooked if we keep watching them, so let's go to the next place.)
(Dongmyo Market, Naksan Park and Ihwa-dong Mural Village)
- We're here. - I'm happy to see a painting here already.
There are many murals here due to Naksan Public Art Project.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Wow, Oogi. - You are so popular.
Let's just go.
(Can I get a picture with you?)
(Of course.)
Be quick. We don't have much time.
In 1,2,3!
(I'm in front of the wings mural with my fans.)
- Oogi. - What time is it now?
(It's 5:25, 18 minutes before sun starts to set.)
Look at that. Look over there.
(It's a cafe!)
- This is a very famous place. - Is it famous?
- Really? - Should we go in?
- Let's go! - We don't have the time for it.
You can find this cafe on Instagram a lot.
- Really? - Please.
We're really asking you this time. Let's get a cup of coffee.
- Let's just get one cup of coffee. - Do we even have money left?
- We have a lot of money left. - We have a lot.
We have 77.5 dollars left.
Is that so?
Well, I'm a flexible leader.
I'll give you 10 minutes.
- Did you say 10 minutes? - Yes, 10 minutes.
We have 10 minutes to get some coffee.
- What do you mean just 10 minutes. - If we...
If we keep talking here, we won't even have those 10 minutes. Let's go.
Let's go. We have 10 minutes.
Xinlin is so flexible.
- Push "Press". - Hello.
- Hello. - Hello, there.
- It's so warm. - It's warm.
It's so warm here.
(They finally get to relax in five hours.)
It's so warm here.
(This is so nice.)
It's so warm here.
- Well then, I'll... - Let's see how much we have left.
- Since we're sitting here, I want to ask you something. - What is it?
What was your favorite part of the tour up to now?
- Of course it's here. - Yes. It's warm here.
That's why I want to stay here for a while.
- But.. - Come on. How can we be here for just 10 minutes?
Then what was the most ridiculous part? What made you mad?
It was when you told us outside that we can only stay here for 10 minutes.
- That was the most ridiculous part. - It was ridiculous.
It was ridiculous, so let's stay here for a while.
It's good to have plans.
But if you can't change them, then they aren't good plans.
You have to be well-planned in advance to see as many places as possible.
Xinlin, when you make plans,
- I think you need to make some room for... - Keep listening to him.
- This is exactly that. - Keep your voice down.
- This is exactly that. - I say that, because...
If there is no room for change, then you can't be prepared for unexpected events.
This moment is that unexpected event, which lasts 10 minutes.
- Come on. It's just 10 minutes. - You can't say that.
I call for 100 minutes.
- It should be 100 minutes. - That's too...
- That's good. - I call for 120 minutes, or 2 hours.
There's a certain time for the sunset.
That's when the sun sets. There's a specific time for that.
So the sun sets at half past.
Okay, let's have them.
- And here... - Let's take our time.
(The long-held dream, coffee time, is finally here.)
- Wow, this is... - Try this.
This tastes different.
(This is what I'm talking about. This is traveling.)
Let's go.
- Fine. - Sure, whatever. You don't give us time to relax.
- I didn't get to have any. - Let's go.
Let's get going.
(He feels a little sorry.)
Xinlin, look at that.
The sun's setting. We need to see that. We need to go up.
Let's look at it over there. Come on. Hurry.
Hurry. Hurry up.
(The place to watch the sunset is 1km away.)
The sun has gone down already.
If we go up a little further, we can see the sunset.
This way or that way?
Whatever.
(The finale of Wang Xinlin Package Tour is the sunset.)
(I can't miss it.)
I'm still young. I'm still young.
- Are we there yet? - We're almost there. Hurry up.
Everyone, run faster.
(They are finally at the observatory. Where will the sun be?)
We could've...
We can still see a small part of the sun.
- Great. - It's a success.
Xinlin, what time does the sun go down again?
- Right, I forgot. - It was supposed to be 43 past 5 o'clock.
- What time is it now? - It's 42 past 5 o'clock.
- This is perfect. - We got here just in time.
We can also see Namsan Tower from here.
This is it.
(The beautiful scenery washes away all the difficulties.)
I can't stop thinking about something at moments like this.
What is it?
There are so many buildings in Seoul,
but none of them are mine.
I have one last question for you. Would you choose package tours or free tours?
In 1, 2 and 3.
- I choose free tours. - I can't hear you.
- I can't hear... - I said free tours.
- Fine. - I want to yell.
In 1, 2 and 3.
(Yelling)
- Happy New Year. - Happy New Year.
(Non Summit Meeting has a brand new look now.)
There are times for starting anew.
There's a trend going on called "Reset Korea".
It was better to live during the old days.
There was great economic growth, and everything was wonderful.
We learned that bubble bursts, right?
We have more opportunities now than we did back then.
(The sweet, cheerful girls are here.)
We have Seul-gi and Wendy from Red Velvet here with us.
I want to eat whatever I want as much as I can.
I've never been on a diet.
I don't really have cravings for certain foods.
I'm jealous.
I live to eat.
"Mark, why is your bottom so big?"
- When I weighted the most, I was 100kg. - Really?
I've done one-food diet.
I've also done a lemon detox diet.
I've done witch soup diet.
Let's talk about diet plans in different countries.
There's a diet called "kyoja diet".
Really?
You can lose up to 7kg.
It's called cotton diet.
- It's bugs diet. - Really?
(Let's plan your diet for the new year with Non Summit Meeting.)
(Non Summit Meeting will air 10:50pm on Monday.)
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