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It's always better when we're together, Happy Together!
(He feels energized.)
- Come on! - Come on!
All right.
Hyeon Gyeong is on a winning streak...
- these days. - Why do you say that?
- You recently threw the first pitch. - Yes, I did.
However, you threw the ball towards the batter.
- I almost hit him. - I know.
Uhm Hyeon Gyeong will throw the first pitch.
The ball flew towards the batter's body.
Myung Soo, you aren't dressed like...
- a middle-aged woman. - Exactly.
Why aren't you dressed that way?
- It feels awkward. - It does.
I think they made me wear this so that I can walk out.
That's what I think.
It has been long since he wore normal clothes.
Did you discard his concept of a middle-aged woman?
Did you decide that it doesn't help with the rating?
Can he show off his fashion sense now?
I will wear my everyday clothes.
- It feels like it's his last shoot, - I know.
and they are letting him do as he pleases.
They want to send him away with a good image.
Producers tend to do that...
before the reorganization of programs.
(They show excessive kindness.)
They give you a lot of courage.
I am getting a lot of compliments these days.
They tell me that I did a good job.
If they ask you to have a cup of coffee, refuse.
- "I don't like coffee." - That's right.
Hyun Moo, please introduce the guests...
who have visited Happy Together.
They are the two MCs from long-running programs.
- Really? - He is a musician on a different level.
- Who is he? - He is a man with unrivaled talent...
who hosted "Yu Hui Yeol's Sketchbook" for nine years.
The man with irresistible charms, Yu Hui Yeol.
Who else is visiting the program?
He is not only on war-like weekend variety programs,
but also on an afternoon radio program.
A man of "Immortal Songs" and "Fun Life",
- Jung Jae Hwan. - Jung Jae Hwan?
- Who? - For goodness' sake.
Yu Hui Yeol of "Yu Hui Yeol's Sketchbook"...
and Jung Jae Hwan.
(Welcome to Happy Together.)
You really look like a celebrity now.
- I know. - He became handsome.
You are dressed like a college student.
Having him next to me...
makes me feel like he is Nam Chang Hee.
(He looks similar in a strange way.)
You are right.
- Nam Chang Hee. - Having him next to me...
makes me feel like he is Son Bum Soo.
(Standing up)
(He stops the shoot.)
- Why are you so annoyed... - Don't be like that.
to be compared to Nam Chang Hee?
He resembles Cha In Pyo.
Myung Soo's hairstyle...
It has been a while since I saw him.
He reminds me of someone in North Korea.
Don't say that.
- Don't say that. - I really wanted to say that,
- but I swallowed my words. - We all know that.
We all know that.
I don't think his hair has been neutralized.
His jacket only adds to the effect.
Don't say that.
Your accent is terrible.
I don't know if it's a coincidence,
but both of you are regulars at KBS programs.
How long have you hosted "Yu Hui Yeol's Sketchbook"?
I am on my ninth year.
- Next year will be your 10th year. - That's right.
True artists want to be on "Yu Hui Yeol's Sketchbook",
- not "Music Bank". - Many artists visit his program.
- You are right. - I visited...
- and had an EDM party. - I remember.
DJs usually touch the equipment,
but his hands moved in the air.
Back then, I had only begun to learn how to DJ.
I see.
He led the party alone for about two hours.
He had a lot of fun.
- Did he do it alone? - He had fun by himself.
The program almost got cancelled.
(The program almost got cancelled.)
It doesn't suit the program.
(It was the biggest crisis the program encountered.)
Hui Yeol has a lot of nicknames.
"Sentimental Pervert", "Hawk-like Hui Yeol",
"Peeping Hui Yeol", "Vampire-like Hui Yeol",
and "Sick Cha In Pyo".
How can you call your guest "Peeping Hui Yeol"?
It's a pre-existing nickname.
- I'm an esteemed MC. - It's a pre-existing nickname.
Many people are unaware,
- but they are great composers. - You're right.
Their history goes way back.
(The synthetic sound stood out...)
(in "Passionate Goodbye".)
"Is It Still Beautiful".
(Kim Yeon Woo sang...)
("Is It Still Beautiful".)
He also composed a song for Lee Moon Sae.
"Early Morning Discount".
(It ranked 1st on "Top 10 Songs" for 3 weeks in a row.)
I heard that in person...
Hui Yeol composed "Early Morning Discount"...
- in a hurry. - Really?
- Right? - He is a genius.
- I composed the song in three minutes. - Really?
We didn't even ask.
I knew...
because Hui Yeol told me.
He had promised to give Lee Moon Sae a song.
That's right.
Lee Moon Sae asked to visit when he wasn't ready.
He said, "Sure." You wrote the song...
after the phone call, right?
He asked me if I had written the song.
- You hadn't. - No, I hadn't.
He said, "Okay, I am visiting to listen to the song."
- He visited right away. - It wrote the song quickly.
He wrote the song in time to make cup noodles.
He wanted to listen to the song at my place.
I couldn't refuse since he is a senior musician.
I didn't know what to do. Then it just came.
(Then it just came.)
If you listen carefully,
it's similar to another song.
- Wait a minute. - Listen carefully.
(I think I have an idea.)
Listen.
(He pretends to know.)
- That's not the song. - What's the song?
This is the beginning.
I saw the resemblance when I listened to it later.
("Early Morning Discount" by Lee Moon Sae)
("I still remember")
- Uptown girl - Uptown girl
My goodness.
- I wrote another song this way. - Which song is it?
Kim Jang Hoon...
entered my place late at night.
You know what he is like.
- "Write a song." - He suddenly asked you that.
"Write a song."
- I asked him to go home. - "Write a song."
I wrote this song while he watched from behind.
I surrendered and wrote a song.
This one is also similar to another song.
- This is the intro. - We will take a guess.
(What is this familiar song?)
It's light music.
- It's "I Am a Man". - "I Am a Man".
The intro is similar to "Europa" by Santana.
(The intro is similar to "Europa" by Santana.)
That's right. The end note is a bit different.
(Only the end note is a bit different.)
"I Am a Man".
You are my partner
It's similar to that song too.
You are my forever partner
It's a bit similar.
Do you copy other people's songs?
These songs sound similar.
There is enough difference.
Hui Yeol, you are a singer.
You have never sung a song you composed, right?
- Of course he has. - I have,
but I can't sing most of the songs.
For Music Festival of "Infinite Challenge",
Kim Jo Han, Yu Hui Yeol, and I...
sang a song.
I was number two.
In terms of singing techniques?
He was much worse than me. I am serious.
You would agree if you listen to the song.
Jae Hyung is on a radio program and "Immortal Songs".
He has rooted himself at KBS.
- That's right. - He has.
However, people call him Kim Heung Gook.
He makes many slips of the tongue.
Does he?
We will list a few of his mistakes.
Jo Kwan Woo's father is Jo Tong Dal.
Jae Hyung called him Jo Tang Dol.
Jo Tang Dol!
Jo Tang Dol.
(It's a legendary slip of the tongue.)
Where did Jo Tang Dol come from?
Jo Tang Dol is too different from the original name.
He is a senior artist...
who is like a parent to us.
- He is an esteemed artist. - Having him before me...
made me so nervous that I called him Jo Tang Dol.
It almost sounds like Stendhal.
That happened once.
Jo Tang Dol is a pretty big mistake.
Kim Heung Gook will be nervous.
There are more mistakes.
Instead of "Crushing force", he said "Crouton force".
"Crouton force".
"Rude Miss Young Ae" became "Evil Miss Yeong Ja".
Do you think Lee Yeong Ja is evil?
- He must really think that. - That's mean.
If you make many slips of the tongue,
you should do an exceptional job in hosting.
I find it hard to give an interview...
- or to speak at an unfamiliar space. - I see.
It's not a fear but a difficulty.
- He is shy. - He is very shy.
He is extremely shy.
Jae Hyung has a lot of hit songs.
- Basis. - "Introduce Me To A Nice Person".
He wrote a song for Seo Ji Won.
- "Gathering My Tears". - Gathering my tears
Gathering my tears
Why did you list only two of my songs?
- Are there more? - "Why I Abandoned Myself".
"Why I Abandoned Myself".
- "The Rite Of A Parting". - What is that?
You are listing songs we don't know.
(The songs are faint in their memories.)
I don't know those songs.
- "Romantic Macho". - Anyway...
Why are you giving such half-hearted reaction?
The two songs I listed are my favorites.
I don't know more of his songs.
Did you release any songs in the past six months?
- "Immortal Songs". - "Immortal Songs".
- That sounds like a nice song. - It's his best work.
You should take care of your guest.
You should help the MC.
- He has mood swings. - Exactly.
- You should help the MC. - He is self-centered.
I know.
Be grateful that we didn't beat you.
"Be grateful that we didn't beat you."
What are you talking about?
You are so rude to your guest.
I couldn't stand you.
We prepared a segment...
that will help everyone realize...
that our guests are great artists.
Are you sure about that?
- Yes, I am. - Will we look like artists?
Of course you will.
This special is called...
Immortal Happy Together Pop Star.
We initially named the special Happy Together Pop Star,
but Jae Hyung insisted that we add "Immortal".
- For goodness' sake. - Take it out if you want.
- Really? - Then we will take it out.
- Okay. - We are having a special today.
Stop teasing me.
Immortal Happy Together Pop Star.
You are the CEO of Antenna Music,
an agency with many talented artists.
Hui Yeol is respected in his office.
- Is he the CEO? - That's right.
Being judges with Park Jin Young and Yang Hyun Suk...
set his standards too high.
He learned strange things from them.
He extends the company and renovates the building.
Why does Antenna Music need a room for dance practice?
I thought it was strange.
The space next to the current building was on sale.
He decided to buy it.
For Immortal Happy Together Pop Star,
Team Yu Hui Yeol and Team Jung Jae Hyung will compete.
Artists of Antenna Music...
- will join us. - That's cool.
Please come on out.
Antenna Music!
(Peppertones enters first.)
- Hello. - Peppertones.
- Shin Jae Pyung. - Jung Seung Hwan.
Jung Seung Hwan.
The family of Antenna Music has joined us.
- In the history of Happy Together, - It's crowded.
we have never had so many guests.
These two men are members of Pepperstone.
It's not Pepperstone.
(It's Peppertones.)
- It's Peppertones. - You are ridiculous.
- He called them Pepperstone. - I knew.
He is ridiculous.
Pepper and stone. Pepperstone.
Pepper and stone!
Since some viewers might not know who they are...
like Myung Soo and Me, please introduce them.
Sitting next to me are singers...
who have sung of youth for a long time.
This band is one of the best in Korea...
and the members are talented musicians.
Pepperstone!
It's actually Peppertones.
(Shin Jae Pyung and Lee Jang Won of Peppertones)
- Hello. - Jang Won...
is in a program with me.
He is in charge of entertainments.
Am I?
However, he is shy.
It takes 3 or 4 hours for the ice to break.
- That's right. - He doesn't seem that way.
He reminds me of Superman.
The old version, right?
He reminds me of Superman.
Please introduce the next artist.
His voice make the listeners want to fall in love.
He is the sentimental balladeer, Jung Seung Hwan.
All right.
(The sentimental balladeer, Jung Seung Hwan)
It has been a while since I saw Seung Hwan.
He looks like a celebrity now.
- The scriptwriters said the same thing. - I know.
- They said he became a celebrity. - That's right.
Thank you.
I know his face from the preliminaries.
- He became a celebrity. - His face shocked me.
- He became a celebrity. - In the past,
he was a boy with a bad haircut.
The moment I saw him, I knew he would sing very well.
You knew he would be talented.
Shin Yong Jae and Kim Yeon Woo are bound to be good.
I got the same feeling as soon as I saw Seung Hwan.
Hui Yeol introduced Seung Hwan. Let's move on.
He was asked to work with Suzy, IU, and "Goblin".
The man who is more popular than Chef Sam Kim, Sam Kim.
Sam Kim.
When Myung Soo heard the name Sam Kim,
he thought he was a chef.
(Myung Soo mistook him for a chef.)
Are you the singing chef?
That's the other Sam Kim.
Many people still confuse him with the chef.
- It happens very often. - I bet.
Among us, we pronounce "Kim" and "Gim".
- Sam Gim. - It's a way of telling them apart.
Sam Gim.
Many people get confused, right?
When I release a song,
some people comment, "Chef, you can sing very well."
They mistake me for a chef.
- Who else do we have here? - Sae Ho.
These artists of Antenna Music have honey-like voices.
They are the two Jin Ahs, Kwon Jin Ah and Lee Jin Ah.
- Kwon Jin Ah. - Kwon Jin Ah and Lee Jin Ah.
They have honey-like voices.
Even though you are on Happy Together...
with artists from your agency,
aren't you still nervous? How are you feeling?
(Her face is flushed.)
I can tell you why she is reacting that way.
Even before she started singing, she admired Jae Seok.
- Really? - I am serious.
How does it feel to see Jae Seok in real life?
His face is very small.
What about Myung Soo?
(Laughing)
What does that mean?
Jin Ah, it's your first time visiting a talk show.
You must have been nervous, the night before.
(How does it feel to be on the show?)
I was expectant since two weeks ago.
Use your natural voice.
- It is her natural voice. - Really?
It's her natural voice.
- Wasn't she imitating Lena Park? - No, she wasn't.
- Why would she do that? - She has a unique voice.
I slept well yesterday.
I came here with an excited heart.
It's fascinating to see cool and beautiful people...
on the set.
- You are charming. - It's fascinating.
Your hairstyle is very pretty.
She attacked him.
All right. We are with the CEO...
and the senior artist of Antenna Music.
We will divide the guests into two teams...
and have a competition.
There will be Team Hui Yeol and Team Jae Hyung.
Some artists must prefer one team...
over another.
- Some of them must want to change places. - Right.
Jang Won, are you happy to be in Team Hui Yeol?
I want to join Team Jae Hyung no matter what.
- He is straightforward. - No matter what.
- Really? - I said that...
because he's an angry man.
In that case...
Hui Yeol and Jae Hyung should wear a blindfold.
The artists will stand behind them.
Your feelings get hurt if no one stands behind you.
- It's hurtful. - It really is.
Although Jang Won shared his thought,
we don't know who he will choose.
As soon as I heard him, I decided to delay the payment.
He is a bad CEO.
He holds grudges.
That's why he wants to join the other team.
Hui Yeol and Jae Hyung will put on blindfolds.
I am worried.
- Why? - Everyone will go to the CEO.
- You don't know that. - You don't know that.
I won't be upset. Make your choice honestly.
You are pressuring them.
Hurry up and put on the blindfold.
Please be nice.
(The CEO versus the senior artist)
In the count of three, stand behind the person...
you want to join.
(Their pride is on the line.)
(Whom will the musicians of Antenna Music choose?)
- In 1, 2, 3. - Let's go.
(Choosing the team starts.)
They are moving hurriedly.
(What?)
What?
My goodness.
All right.
(Nervous)
Please take off your blindfold.
(What will be the result?)
Hui Yeol, how many people are you expecting?
I think there will be everyone except for Jang Won.
Why am I so nervous?
Seriously.
Please turn around in the count of three.
- I feel bad. - In 1, 2, 3.
My goodness.
(One versus Everyone else)
Three.
My goodness.
Yes!
(It's a landslide victory for Jae Hyung.)
I felt bad.
Only Jin Ah stood behind Hui Yeol.
Jin Ah hesitated, too.
She almost went to Jae Hyung.
(Disheartened)
It wasn't like that.
It's lonely to be the CEO.
- It's lonely to be the CEO. - That's right.
Jin Ah will receive her payment quickly.
The payment isn't everything.
(He has no words to say.)
Seung Hwan, why did you choose Jae Hyung?
- I feel uncomfortable around him. - Really?
- My goodness. - He didn't mince his words.
- What I mean is... - How mean!
It feels like a hidden camera prank.
His face became red.
It feels like a hidden camera prank.
- A part of me is happy. - Why?
They learned how to be funny on a variety show.
I don't think that's the case.
Think about the result when you go home.
- Hui Yeol. - Hui Yeol, it's necessary...
that you reflect on yourself.
Tell him, Jae Seok.
You became so familiar with a variety show.
Good job. It's a big improvement.
(What is wrong with him?)
- This is hilarious. - Jang Won shrugged.
He doesn't understand what Hui Yeol is talking about.
- They are incredible. - Please sit down.
Please choose.
(Three of them will be forced to join Team Hui Yeol.)
Sae Ho.
He doesn't seem sorry.
Jang Won.
Jang Won, come over here.
(He kicked out members of Peppertones.)
We got kicked out.
Come here.
The teams are decided, right?
- They are decided. - There are four members.
They are decided.
(Team Hui Yeol versus Team Jae Hyung)
I have good singers while Hui Yeol has bad singers.
- Aren't they singers? - They are better composers.
Really?
Hui Yeol is a senior artist in the industry.
What is he like?
Sir Hui Yeol...
provides the artists of Antenna Music...
with the best environment...
so that they can create music as they want.
We aren't filming a commercial for a company.
He sounded like he was reading from a book.
This isn't a time to explore a business venture.
- A business venture. - What are you doing?
We aren't in Guro Digital Complex.
Seung Hwan, why don't you tell us what he is like?
I heard he is cold on the outside.
He is brusque and taciturn.
Is he taciturn?
He is.
We know him as the clown.
- He talks in front of the camera. - He is the clown.
- He is usually taciturn. - He is a manly man.
He is a manly man.
- He is a manly man. - Yes.
Did he congratulate you when "The Fool" placed first?
Yes. I was so grateful for the good result...
that I texted him late at night.
I sent a short text since he hates sentimentality.
He replied in less than 10 seconds.
He said, "Go to bed."
What a cool man!
- He's so cool. - It showed me how happy he was.
When I congratulated him, he was over the moon.
He even sent me the video of Seung Hwan winning.
- Really? - Yes.
- He just pretends to be indifferent. - That's him.
- I know. - I heard Hui Yeol kissed Seung Hwan.
Did I?
Seung Hwan really hates it.
- It's... - What's this, Seung Hwan?
Like what I said,
he's usually very quiet. He never holds my hands.
- We never touch. - He changes in front of a camera.
He becomes very touchy when a camera rolls.
Hey, when was I ever like that?
(Hey, when was I ever like that?)
Jin Ah, what kind of a boss is Hui Yeol?
He's like my dad. He treats me like a young daughter.
But he's very frank when he gives mean comments.
What kind of mean comments does he give?
He's more critical than when we were on "K-Pop Star".
- We have a monthly assessment. - Do you?
- Do you? A monthly assessment?
- Yes. - Is that right?
You do everything big companies do.
Are you looking down on me?
- No. - You just did.
- No, I didn't. - We are a company too.
I am sorry, but is your company a pyramid?
- Is it a Pyramid scheme? - Is it?
- It's just like that. - So?
He told me that he could read all my music...
and that he's tired of my songs. He was very mean.
He only meant you to be more successful,
- but he was... - He was too mean. It kept me awake,
- He talks frankly. - and I got an upset stomach.
- Goodness. - Why would your stomach get upset?
That's an exaggeration.
Have you ever cried because of what he said?
- Yes, I have. - Goodness.
But he only meant well. He treated me afterwards.
- What? - That gave me an upset stomach.
Right.
(You're a bad boss.)
- Why did you do that? - It's amazing.
How can you try to make up with food?
You make them cry and then get sick.
I'm sorry that it's turning into a hearing.
Let's talk to Jae Hyung this time. Hui Yeol may rest.
- Goodness. - Many people are scared of him.
- Why? - He always has a new manager.
- He must give people a hard time. - Please tell us.
Why does he always have a new manager?
Almost once every month,
his new manager requests a consultation.
When I ask them, "Is it that tough?"
(They become emotional when they see Hui Yeol.)
He became a much better actor.
- He's like a trainer though. - He trains them.
When they spend 2 to 3 months...
with Jae Hyung,
they become the best.
- It's like the army. - You become the best.
The new ones come to me first.
- They come to me first. - They go to him first.
- The managers take care of us together. - Right.
There was one person who was fine with other people...
but became all tensed up in front of Jae Hyung.
Did you learn to act from Hui Yeol?
Jae Hyung must make them miserable.
- That's not true. - They can't stand that.
I don't do that.
It's like this. I'll give an example.
Let's say he suddenly needs a tape measure.
He asks for it, but you don't have that around.
When his manager says, "I don't have it."
He says, "What's the most important to a manager?"
"It's a tape measure."
- Then he scolds the manager. - Goodness.
- Goodness. - That's bad.
Is he a tailor? Why would he have that?
When Jae Hyung looked the most charming was...
when we went to Bali together.
- He was so charming. - Why?
We all went to get a tan.
And Jae Hyung kept doing this.
Wasn't he stretching?
- Right. - He stayed like this.
He stayed like this to get his armpit tanned.
(He stayed like that for 30 minutes.)
- It's hard to get the armpit tanned. - Right.
People usually don't get this part tanned.
And there were tubes like these next to the sunbed.
- What were those? - I checked them, and...
it turns out they were sun screens...
with different SPF ratings.
(The one with SPF 15 is for the armpit.)
He's so sensitive.
- The one with SPF 30 is for the tummy. - You saw it.
So he uses a different one for a different area.
He's unbelievable.
(He tanned his body thoroughly.)
I'm not joking.
He keeps rotating himself.
- Like a barbecue? - I thought he was roasting.
You said you're shy, but I don't think you are.
It's not the time to be shy, is it?
My image has fallen so low.
- I don't make up stories. - Right.
That's when I realized how charming he is.
- Goodness. - Really.
We are the contract workers.
(The boss and employee fight intensely.)
Stop the shoot!
(Antenna faces its biggest crisis.)
Who sings better?
(I was a singer.)
(I can hit the highest note.)
(Happy Together Pop Star Audition)
(Brave Bear)
(Mr. Park and YJ)
(Please the judges.)
(From the youngest artist to the owner,)
(they will have a fair singing competition.)
(It's the crazy audition of amazing artists.)
(The owner will sing with his perverted emotions,)
(and the music fairy will showcase his madness.)
(Everyone in Antenna Music will participate.)
(Who will be the winner of Happy Together Pop Star?)
Antenna Music suits Hui Yeol very well.
Is there a standard for the artists of Antenna Music?
I pick artists solely based on their looks.
(100 percent based on looks)
(Even the artists can't believe it.)
They might know about it,
but we are very clear about this criterion.
- Is it true? - We only look at their appearances.
Among the four MCs of Happy Together,
there is one person who fits our criteria perfectly.
- Who is it? - It's him.
- Right. - He's perfect.
My looks fit SM Entertainment.
(He's proud of his appearance.)
- Goodness. - It's true.
They hired me for my looks.
- You are unbelievable. - Why?
It's right in front of me,
but I can't read this.
- What is it? - I won't read it.
It says Hui Yeol is the Daniel Henney of Antenna Music.
Aren't you more like Yogi Daniel?
(He's Yogi Daniel of Antenna Music.)
Aren't you Yogi Daniel?
- Are you doing yoga? - He's going in.
Come on.
(Go, buddy!)
Go inside. Go.
- Stop it. - Please go inside the box.
- Please go inside the box. - Go in.
- I am sorry. - Come on.
(Antenna Circus Team)
(They crack up.)
- Come on. - Even his head won't fit in.
He's not a human.
- By the way... - I think he can go in here.
Are you Daniel Henney?
Watch your mouth if you don't want to go in here.
- Aren't you Yogi Daniel? - Watch your mouth.
And do you know who they think Jae Hyung looks like?
- He's Antenna Music's Joe Odagiri. - What?
- He's Joe Odagiri. - His legs are bowed.
- Are they? -That's why he's like Joe Odagiri.
- They stick together. - His legs are bowed.
- How about Seung Hwan? - He's Park Bo Gum.
Goodness.
- He's Park Bo Gum of Antenna Music. - Can you walk?
- Yes. Please. - And we will call you.
- Bo Gum. - Yes, sir.
(His thick face surprises us.)
- That's nice. - That's what he does.
- He's very confident. - Yes.
- I have to boost their confidence. - How about Sam?
- Sam is next. - Sam is Antenna Music's Taeyang.
Isn't he more like a red pepper?
He's more like a red pepper.
We don't say it when there's no resemblance.
- They resemble those people slightly. - Right.
- They do. - Very slightly.
I can't stand that. I can't.
- How about Jin Ah? - Jin Ah is...
- Antenna Music's Suzy. - Right.
Isn't he more like Suzie Q?
- She's got Suzy's feel. - She has.
- It's not completely made up. - No.
- They resemble those artists about 1 percent. - Yes.
Let's call her.
- Suzy? - Yes?
(She responds as if she's Suzy.)
- This is fun. - I am confused.
Who is Jin Ah then?
She is Antenna Music's Yu Aoi.
- She does resemble Yu Aoi. - She does.
- She really does. - It's convincing.
Yu Aoi.
Yes.
(It's getting more and more interesting.)
- She's got the resemblance. - How about Jang Won?
Jang Won is like a typical Bollywood actor.
- An Indian. - Is that right? Jang Won and...
- Hyun Moo could start in a Bollywood movie. - Right.
- Hello. - Hello.
Isn't Antenna Music a cult?
- Why? - They fake their identities.
- They just do it among themselves. - I love it.
- It brings them closer. - Right.
All the artists from Antenna Music are successful,
but Seung Hwan is particularly successful.
Recently, he sang a duet with Suzy.
We performed together on "K-Pop Star".
("Farewell Under the Sun" by Jung Seung Hwan and Suzy)
How was it?
- I can't forget Seung Hwan's face. - Me neither.
When I first met her, she was so beautiful.
I had never seen a more beautiful person.
But you see her at work every day.
- Right. - She's Suzy of Antenna Music.
(She hits Seung Hwan.)
- Suzy. - Why did you...
Jin Ah, Suzy of Antenna Music.
She's very violent.
Sam also sang a duet with Suzy.
- They sang a duet together. - Did they?
People look for Sam all the time.
- IU wanted him too. - Right.
You wrote IU's new song, didn't you?
IU's fourth album...
was released just yesterday.
I wrote the song.
- They worked together. - Yes.
Good job.
It's called "Ending Scene".
- "Ending Scene". - "Ending Scene".
- Did IU come and ask you for a song? - Yes.
She actually called me first.
She called me. "Hui Yeol."
"I'm releasing an album, and I need a song."
So I was going to say,
"Okay. I will write you a song."
- Did you almost say it? - Yes.
And she mentioned Sam.
- So? - So I...
Did you call Sam?
That made me realize that my days are gone.
(It made him realize that his time is gone.)
Jae Hyung, she came to your place to ask for a song.
I starred in IU's music video too.
- You're in the music video of "Good Day". - Yes.
- I'm the music fairy. - Right.
She owes me.
- Does she owe you? - Yes.
- I'm glad to hear it. - It looks like...
- IU and Antenna Music's male artists are... - Yes.
very closely related.
Don't you want to recruit IU?
Why don't you recruit IU?
Even if we sell our building, we couldn't afford her.
- We can't. - We can't.
Why don't you use the tangerine field as a collateral?
Get a loan using that as a collateral...
- and recruit her. - You should...
- make an effort. - Right.
If IU plans to sign with us,
I will change our business name to "IU".
- Will it be "IU Music"? - IU Music.
(It will be a music space for IU and other musicians.)
- It's the music of... - Right.
- you and I. - That's it.
I like the name "IU Music".
- That was funny. - Hui Yeol mentioned appearance.
It's as if the criteria is the educational background.
Right.
Jang Won and Jae Pyung went to KAIST.
- The two of them did. - Is that right?
Hui Yeol went to Seoul National University.
Jae Hyung studied in France.
Lucid Fall went to Seoul National University too.
Doesn't that prove it?
Is it...
really one of your criteria?
I didn't go to college. Does it mean I can't join you?
No. It's a coincidence.
- Is that right? - It's completely coincidental.
In case of Jang Won,
he was offered a job...
at a banking industry.
- That's crazy. - At a banking industry.
- But he chose to do music. - Goodness.
That's what he chose.
- Was studying the easiest thing to do? - He's...
There's no easier accomplishment...
than exam grades.
(Is this the answer you want?)
We heard that so many times.
There's nothing we can say.
- Usually... - Goodness.
You can enter KAIST early when you're in high school.
When did you enter?
Both of us entered after two years of high school.
Yes. They entered KAIST when they were juniors.
I studied in high school for four years.
I didn't know that.
You entered KAIST after two years.
They let the students enroll early...
so that they won't lose these smart students.
- That's why. - That's why they accept you early.
- It's like skipping a grade. - It is.
It's very embarrassing for us to mention this.
Their initial purpose of educating us...
was to raise us as good scientists.
But now we're doing music at Antenna Music.
How much did you study?
And how did you study?
We're interested because we have children.
The atmosphere became very serious.
- You have to be serious. - Tell us seriously.
- A lot of parents are watching this. - Yes.
How did you study?
Well,
I loved playing with numbers.
One of the band members of Peppertones...
told me about Jae Pyung.
I heard he solves math problems when he's perplexed.
Really? Are you mad?
Don't you get perplexed because of math problems?
He loves that there's an answer to every problem.
That's why he solves math problems.
Do you solve math problems when you're perplexed?
- Well... - That's how he relieves stress.
It's for the purpose of finding peace.
When I was young and whenever I saw a car plate...
There are 4 numbers in the bottom and 2 on the top.
- At the time, it wrote, "Seoul." - Right.
I used to do arithmetics using those four numbers...
to make the number on the top of the car plate.
Do you do that to relieve stress?
Yes. I used to.
What we did with the car plates were...
if there were two sevens, we said it was seven hits.
(They related it to a game.)
If there were four ones, we said it was four hits.
And you talk about whether or not to build a house.
We talk about what you inherit too.
But you used that to...
do arithmetics.
Ever since I was little,
I've been fond of those things.
- You played with numbers. - He's Einstein.
Studying well is a talent.
You can't beat someone who enjoys studying.
You won on many math contests too, right?
- Yes. - When you were in school.
Have you ever been an area representative?
Each student represented a province.
- He represented Daejeon. - He represented it.
Yes. I represented Gyeonggi Province.
For the benefit of the country, he should leave...
Antenna and join Cyber Crime Investigation Unit.
- They belong there. - Cyber Crime Investigators.
- Why did you bring that up? - It's irrelevant.
They can catch hackers.
They should work for the country.
- We are busy making a living. - Right.
I told you I'm going to diversify the business.
They are going to open a tutoring academy.
"Antenna Tutoring".
- You see... - Doing music is good, but...
you should let them go and do more important things.
Those people need to catch the foreign hackers.
- It's... - How do you study, Jang Won?
- Right. - How do you study?
The parents would want to know.
I always had my principle.
- What? - It was how much I had to study each day.
There was no day I didn't study.
But when I finished, I played hard.
- That was it. - You had a daily quota,
and you made sure to do the quota.
It was like "sitting on the desk for three hours."
Did you study with only textbooks?
No, I went to all kinds of tutoring academies.
He went to tutoring academies.
We need an answer like that.
Yes. That's more humane.
It's a lie that people study with only textbooks.
So you had a lot of tutors.
I enjoyed going to tutoring academies.
I could hang out with my friends.
Teach them a secret.
Teach them one secret about studying well.
I make a summary note.
And I start erasing them.
- Then? - Then I memorize them.
When the note becomes blank, you know everything.
Right.
You memorize everything.
You erase what you have mastered.
Only smart people can do that.
He can recite everything while looking at a blank note.
- Hui Yeol, let him go. - What?
You should leave. Why are you working for me?
You should let them go for the country.
- They make me feel sorry. - I know.
They don't make that much profit anyway.
Goodness.
You studied Composition at Seoul National University.
- I heard it took him one year. - Is that right?
To enter the Composition major,
you have to demonstrate your piano skills.
They always choose two songs for you to play.
- One is Bach's "Fugue". - Okay.
The other one is a song of Chopin, Beethoven, or Liszt.
I would've failed if I had to play one of their songs.
But when I took the exam...
There's a Hungarian pianist called Bartok.
- He's a contemporary musician. - He is.
When you hear it, you'll think it's a mess.
It's very strange. It's like a horror movie soundtrack.
It's scary.
(He shows them how his music sounds.)
- It's like that. - It's like "Jaws".
It feels like that.
I thought I could manage this. I was confident.
So I took the test.
We had a blind test.
After the test, the professors said,
"We don't know who it was, but someone was amazing."
They were so impressed.
And it turned out it was me.
- Goodness. - Goodness.
The reason they were impressed was this.
All the other people played like this.
(They hit repeatedly using different fingers.)
That's how they played.
It's playing one note repeatedly like this.
(You play one note using different fingers.)
- It's a tricky technique. - It's a technique.
But I didn't know about this technique.
I played like this.
(He played one note repeatedly with speed.)
- That's what you do at an arcade. - The Olympics.
Did you really do that?
(He played the piano as if he was playing a game.)
Really?
I got so excited...
that I almost rubbed it with my palm.
(He almost used an arcade technique.)
(He opened a new era for piano playing.)
- I think he's exaggerating. - It's true.
- Really. - You didn't do this.
You had to do that when you play The Olympics game.
- Who does this? - He didn't know the technique.
- He just hit the key repeatedly. - You don't know.
We used to use the round casing of a toy...
- to rub the buttons. - There were.
I played that game for about five years.
- Goodness. - Goodness.
So I was able to pass because of my arcade skills.
You didn't play the way you should've.
- I didn't. - You would've been too slow.
- I couldn't do it. - Even pianists...
find it very hard. Hitting one note...
- using different fingers is tough. - He can do it.
- You rotate your fingers. - He can do it.
- He knows. - This is how you play.
- But he used the game technique. - He just did this.
(Hui Yeol played as if he was playing a game.)
The professors said I was the incarnation of Bartok.
(They thought he was the genius musician.)
They said I couldn't play like that otherwise.
(I am Bartok.)
I want to ask this question to Sam.
You play the piano very well.
I heard it's because your mom's Spartan education.
What does it mean?
When my aunt was in the US,
she was a piano teacher.
When I went to the US, my mom made her teach me.
- She taught you. - Just for that,
she bought a 14,000-dollar piano.
That's a very expensive piano.
My parents work all day,
from 10am to 11pm. They work long hours.
My mom used to call me,
put her phone on a speaker phone mode,
- and listened to it for hours. - She checked on you.
Yes. She was checking on me.
Through the phone, she checked if I'm playing.
She's amazing.
I played the piano every day for 3 to 4 hours.
Did she leave the phone like that all the time?
You should've recorded it and play.
I did that.
- It was so good. - You're teaching him good things.
It was so good.
Since the song was playing for two hours perfectly,
my mom called me and she found out I wasn't playing it.
- You didn't answer her. - No, I didn't.
(He was caught.)
Sam, you were like a young guitar prodigy.
He was the best guitarist among other contestants.
- He was. - I played the guitar...
because I didn't want to play the piano anymore.
It started off as my act of rebellion.
- I see. - Is that so?
There was another reason why he learned it.
Why did you learn how to play the guitar?
(He's acting like a host.)
Excuse me, but we are supposed to ask questions.
- You are not the host. - Goodness.
What on earth are you doing?
- If you ask... - You're putting me in a tight spot.
- Please wait for your turn. - He will lose his job.
When I was in school,
there was a girl l liked.
When she came to school,
- she brought her guitar sometimes. - And?
She taught me how to play the guitar just a bit.
So that's how it started.
So I asked him what happened between them.
- I had to ask him that. - Of course.
He confessed his love, but it didn't work out.
- It didn't? - But he became a star and is on TV now.
- I said that she must have seen him on TV. - Right.
He said that she had seen him on TV.
I thought the girl must've regretted rejecting him.
She sent him a text message.
I asked him what happened then.
He told me that he didn't reply.
- Why? Did you want to look cool? - He's successful.
At that time... How should I put it?
I was gloating.
(I was gloating.)
- He's so honest. - "I was gloating."
He confessed his love...
- Why didn't you reply? - Goodness.
- At that time, I was over the moon. - It's possible.
- Were you that happy? - Yes, I was.
Don't you regret not answering the text?
- Do you? - I didn't tell him, but I did answer it.
You did? Good job. You should.
I just asked how she was doing. I sounded cool.
Well done.
The artists in Antenna Music...
should make the most of the profits.
I heard the CEO makes the most of the profits.
- People say you're monopolizing. - He does?
I heard you will put it in writing.
if the artists don't make profits.
Seung Hwan, did he say he will terminate your contract?
- Please elaborate. - If I displease him,
he tells me to go back to Incheon since I'm from there.
- He's so petty. - Sam.
Can you tell us what happened when we filmed a show?
At that time,
It was my first time being on a variety show.
I was so nervous, so I couldn't' say anything.
He said it was fine since he'd terminate my contract.
That's what he said.
- Come on. - That's harsh.
You are tormenting him.
- It's stressful. - I sang like my life was at stake.
Jae Hyung, I heard that he tried to pressure you...
to release an album.
He's turning into a materialist.
He's putting his artists to work.
This is driving me crazy.
- Please tell us. - That...
- He said he wanted to talk. - Talk?
He called me into his office.
It felt so weird. He looked like a real CEO.
He asked me why I wasn't releasing an album.
He said if he were me, he would have...
released two albums a year.
- He yelled at me. - You are unbelievable.
- Stop lying. - Let him finish.
- Do you believe I'd do such a thing? - Hear him out.
- Hui Yeol. - Sit down.
- Let him finish. - Let's hear him out.
- People will think it's all true. - Hey.
- We will listen to the labor union. - Hear him out.
He's scaring me right now.
(Can you calm him down?)
- Let's listen to him at least. - He's scary.
I'll call a certified labor consultant.
He stopped speaking formally...
and started pressing me.
At that time, I was going through a rough patch.
I wondered if I joined him to be treated like this.
- I was questioning my decision. - Hey.
- This is... - He was treating me...
- Let me finish. - Please sit down.
I told him that I planned on releasing one,
but it wasn't as easy as I wanted it to be.
- At one point, I got angry. - Then?
I thought to myself if he lost his senses.
- You only thought this in your head. - I did.
- You are just an artist. - I'm a lowly artist.
The artists are in fact, the contract workers.
I will tell you the truth now.
I wasn't mad at him because he didn't release an album.
- Then why were you mad? - What was it?
He insisted on singing the songs for the album.
- He kept on insisting. - Did you laugh?
We can understand why he was angry now.
- That's right. - He said he would sing every song.
Every song on the album?
I asked him what good it would do.
- From the listeners' perspective... - The sellers...
I asked what his album's selling point would be.
- If he sang every song, it's a bit much. - Exactly.
I was trying to negotiate to prevent him from singing.
He said he wanted to sing. I said the album won't sell,
but he said it would.
I said he could sing 3 songs, but he wanted 5 songs.
We were negotiating on the number of songs.
We finally agreed to include two songs...
and the rest would be his piano instrumental songs.
His ambition for singing is huge.
People are under the impression that I can't sing,
but I was known as a singer in the past.
We heard you sing at the song festival on a show.
"An innocent man"
- You sang this. - No!
I actually heard him sing at the festival.
"An innocent man"
Didn't you sing like this?
When did I sing like that?
- Jung Hyung Don... - I didn't recognize him.
(He did sing with his throat.)
That's why he plays the piano.
You wanted to cover up your bad singing with it.
I know to know who sings better.
- What do you all think? - You or Hui Yeol?
- I'd like to know too. - Jang Won, I'm insulted.
Everyone!
Let's try not to be funny regarding this subject.
- Be honest. - Seriously.
Let's hear them sing.
Jin Ah, who do you think sings better?
You heard both of us singing in the concert, right?
- Don't mind him. Be honest. - Don't think too much.
Jae Hyung...
can't keep the beat.
- How about Hui Yeol? - His pitch is often off.
His pitch is off?
- Hui Yeol is worse. - Both of them are bad singers.
Being tone-deaf is worse than having no rhythm.
- I think Hui Yeol sings better. - Really?
Jae Hyung can't keep a beat that badly?
He has a hard time memorizing the lyrics too.
He had a hard time singing the song too.
He stressed the syllables like this.
That's why he was skinny.
I thought he meant to hit something.
(Hit the innocent man)
(Hit the can)
(Hit the balloon)
(Or keep the beat)
This must be true.
Out of all the artists in my agency, I can reach...
the highest note.
- I see. - You can?
- But you were out of tune many times. - Really?
- His voice is displeasing to our ears though. - I...
Jae Pyung, what did you say?
The importance isn't on whether he can reach it or not.
I don't even know what good will come out of this talk.
- He sounds like a dolphin, right? - He screeches.
- He screeches? - It's like a scratching sound.
When I was recording...
my album, he told me how to sing the song.
He could really reach the high notes.
(Will Hui Yeol be evaluated justly this time?)
I thought I shouldn't sing like him though.
You're learning a lot today.
- Gosh. - His voice...
- You guys are so funny. - The truth is...
You were mean and nice. You repeat this process.
I bet you will pass out when you get home today.
It's hard to go from compliments to criticisms.
- It is. - You won't be able to get up for two days.
(On top of teasing him...)
- So... - Seung Hwan, you can impersonate Hui Yeol?
I can copy his habits I spotted at private gatherings.
- What are they? - What are those?
To us, he's a man of few words.
His chin is always slightly sticking out.
"All right, Seung Hwan."
(Hui Yeol touches the back of his head.)
This is how he acts.
- I know what you're talking about. - That's true.
- I know his habit. - Only some people know this.
- It's Hui Yeol's habit. - Do his walk.
Do the walk.
- Show us. - Do it.
When he walks...
(This is how Hui Yeol walks.)
- That's completely identical. - It is.
He sort of...
(Walking is the most troublesome thing in this world.)
(He sways and swaggers.)
This is how he walks.
- You do walk like that. - He really does.
(This is all true!)
Am I a thug?
(Swaggering)
Goodness. This is how a thug walks.
- He walks like this. - I know what you mean.
- He's right. - I've known Hui Yeol.
He does touch the back of his head often.
It's my habit.
- It is. - Say you are laughing and having fun...
and Hui Yeol comes in.
Hello.
(That's what had happened?)
"Hello."
- "Hello." - "Hello."
(Sighing)
- I didn't know about this. - I bet.
This happens everywhere.
- It does. - Right.
He works hard though. He went to your music video set.
- He went to everyone's set. - He did?
Jin Ah, did he cry when you filmed your music video?
He didn't cry. He tried to make me cry.
We had to film a scene at night.
We filmed the last scene at 4:30am.
The director told me to cry, but I was too sleepy.
I was in a daze.
I couldn't cry and the staff were getting tired.
Hui Yeol said, "Cry right now."
- He has... - He really did.
- He has a scary tone. - He wanted me to cry.
- He did that on purpose. - Right.
So I ended up crying a lot.
How can you leave the next part out?
- Did you really make her cry? - But it is...
But it is true that you made me cry.
- They are unbelievable. - But...
- But... - She's telling her side of the story.
- This is too mean. - Let's hear Jin Ah's story.
- This is your perspective. - It is true.
They only had the last scene to film.
As you all know, there were about...
40 or 50 staff members.
She couldn't cry although it was the last scene.
The director and I are quite close.
The director said that she wouldn't be able to cry.
I told him to wait and I would make her cry.
I approached Jin Ah and called her.
- I told her to cry and scared her. - You scared her.
I said, "You're not going to cry? Cry."
- I got mad. - She didn't cry.
She got mad on the contrary.
So you didn't cry then.
- You didn't cry then. - I asked you how to cry.
I thought I must do something. I took her to a corner.
I took her there, and I gave her a hug.
- I hugged her and... - You didn't hit her?
No, I didn't. I only whispered just a sentence.
- What was it? - Was it "Cry"?
I said, "You must be tired,"
"so why did you want to be a singer?"
When I said that, I felt her warm tears on my shoulder.
I pushed her gently and told the staff to film her.
(This is the time.)
Are you serious?
- Goodness. - I was...
- I really did that. - You're unbelievable.
You saw his eyes? He's hawk-eyed.
- However, this wasn't the end of it. - What?
(This is how the scene was filmed.)
The director approved of the scene. The shoot was over.
- She kept crying and looked right at me. - Then?
I asked her why and she said, "What do you know?"
- She really said that? - On the set?
- No, I didn't. - Did she?
(Whining)
She said that to Hui Yeol?
I think making people cry is his area of expertise.
I had to get drunk in one scene.
Many staff members were waiting for it to be over.
I tried so hard to stay alert and consequently,
I didn't look drunk, so I kept on drinking the alcohol.
- When he did... - I can't drink a bottle by myself,
but I drank four bottles on that day. - Oh, my.
The same director filmed the video.
- He said Seung Hwan couldn't cry. - You are a team.
I told him that I would make Seung Hwan cry.
- I pushed him against the wall. - You pushed him.
I hugged him, but he was too drunk.
I told him,
"You must be tired. Why did you want to be a singer?"
All of a sudden, my shirt got wet.
- You did the same thing. - I did.
When he said that,
- I cried right away. - "You're almost there."
- He cried a lot. - Then what happened?
(Hui Yeol, this is making me so sad.)
He was standing against the wall, but he had...
- to cry crouching down. - He had to crouch down?
One of the agents thought Seung Hwan was falling...
down and tried to get him up. I said, "Get out."
(This is the most important moment.)
The agent said, "Hui Yeol, you can't do this."
- I tried to make him sit. - "You can't do this."
- I made him crouch down. - Did you lift his head?
Then I hugged him.
I told the director.
(He handed Seung Hwan over to the director.)
(This is the time!)
- Gosh. - You're unbelievable.
(He was really leaning against the wall.)
All right. We listened to everyone's story. Jin Ah.
What is this? Why is he stopping you from buying a car?
- Why? What can't she buy one? - Well...
When we have a meal together, sometimes...
- he gives advice to us. - He does?
"Don't buy a car until you reach a suitable age."
He said if we have a car, we would want to go on trips.
- "You can't play now." -"It isn't the right time."
(They are locked up in Antenna Entertainment.)
- "Work out." - "Live in the recording studio."
He told us that we ought to do these things now.
He told us not to buy cars.
I heard you worked in a regulation-free environment.
Is this some sort of a boot camp?
But the thing is Hui Yeol has a lot of cars.
- Come on. - What is wrong with you?
- You have a lot of cars? - You are hypocritical.
One of his cars is big, and another one is cool.
- One of them has only one door. - Hey.
- Isn't that a bad car then? - One door?
- One has only two doors. - It's a sports car.
He has a big, cute car.
You have a big car, cute car, and car with two doors.
You should focus on your work, not cars.
You often get sick. Buy an ambulance.
That's enough, Myung Soo.
- He'll buy it soon. - Goodness.
He will buy one. The country will get you one.
How are the benefits?
There was no dressing table. I told him I needed one.
- He bought it right away. - Goodness.
When Lee Soo Jung moved in with me...
I heard he doesn't go shopping with artists,
but the three of us went shopping and he told us...
to get things we needed.
He was trying to show his company is like a family.
- He was trying to trick you. - Right.
He's the typical CEO who cares about the appearance.
(The staff are busy setting up for the audition.)
(There are only a keyboard...)
(and a guitar.)
This is "Immortal Happy Together Pop Star".
Please do your best to become the ultimate winner.
- What is the prize? - The winner gets...
300,000 dollars.
(The winner actually won't get 300,000 dollars.)
The winner will get a Korean pork set.
After the show, the winner's music video will air.
They sang to win 300,000 dollars, 500,000 dollars,
or a car.
(There is nothing better than music.)
- They have to win. - Right now...
(Even the seniors want their music video to air.)
(They put aside their positions and sing zealously.)
One who brings smiles by singing will be cast.
It's a survival audition.
I'm the host of "Immortal Happy Together Pop Star".
- It's nice to meet you. - This feels so real.
I will introduce the judges who will evaluate fairly.
- You know who it is by his ears. - Yang Hyun Suk.
- It is... - It's YG.
This is Yu Jae Seok from YG Entertainment.
He and I are quite close. And the next judge is...
- He only lives for Electronic Dance Music. - No.
It's just Mr. Park.
Excuse me? Let me have a proper title.
- So Mr. Park will be joining us. - Mr. Park.
- Hello. - He likes music.
- I will introduce Cho Sae Ho. - No, he is...
- Brave Shape. - I am Brave Shape.
You're Brave Shape? Please explain your criteria.
I will focus on judging their passion.
- Passion? - Did you say passion?
- I'll focus on that. - Don't your eyes hurt?
I am in a tight spot no matter what.
We have Hyeon Gyeong joining us from Actor Association.
I will focus on their emotion...
- and acting skills. - It's important.
You'll judge their passion and emotion.
- I will focus on their attitude. - Attitude.
- How about you? - I will focus on their attitude.
- Aren't they the same things? - What?
- No, they are not. - They are the same things.
The first contestant is the guitar prodigy.
He's a soulful singer, Sam Kim.
(Sam Kim, the soulful singer)
(With his attractive voice, he can play with the beat.)
(People want to keep him close for his singing skills.)
I didn't want to play piano.
It started off as my act of rebellion.
- That's why. - When I was in school,
there was a girl I liked.
(She changed...)
(a life of this handsome guy.)
She brought her guitar to school.
(Which song will he sing?)
Hi, it's nice to meet you.
I'm Sam Kim from Seattle, Washington.
(Even someone from overseas applied.)
- I like that you are making eye contact. - Thanks.
We have these four judges,
and Hui Yeol isn't among them.
This is Blackpink's song...
- "Playing with Fire". - I like this song.
(He will sing "Playing with Fire.")
I will give you extra points. It's my favorite song.
(They are the object of many girls' admiration.)
(This masterpiece is quite catchy.)
(How will Sam with an attractive voice...)
(reinterpret this song?)
(Everyone is waiting in silence.)
(This is the very first performance.)
This is funky. I like it.
(He grabs the attention with a melody of his guitar.)
This is amazing.
("Playing with Fire" sung by Sam Kim)
In 1, 2, 3.
(He smiles proudly.)
(He makes them forget the original song.)
(He demonstrates his own rhythm and blues style.)
(This is a survival audition program after all,)
(but he looks quite composed.)
(They are completely lost in his singing.)
(All of a sudden, he puts a twist of EDM.)
In 2, 3.
Go for it.
(This is his guitar solo.)
(Brave Shape can't hide his surprise.)
(With his unique variation and groove,)
(the sound of his guitar fills the stage.)
(Our love is like playing with fire)
(His voice from Seattle is irresistible.)
(His version of the song makes their hearts pound.)
This was great.
(Judging him is useless.)
- I'm nervous. - This was...
- Sam's performance. - Let's hear your evaluations.
(Judges of this audition seem to be quite serious.)
(Their expressions aren't revealing anything.)
- What is this? - Personally,
other than anything, I focused on his passion.
I'd like to give an applause for his thumb.
He played the guitar as if he was playing the bass.
- He flicked the strings. - Is he right on this?
- Your thumb did a great job. - Hyeon Gyeong.
I'd like to play with fire.
So I'd like to give him a good score.
- Is that your wish? - Yes, it is.
- How about you, Mr. Park? - I like the introduction.
- I arranged... - It's dry and a lot of people go...
on trips nationwide. There might be a lot of fires.
- Please keep it short. - That was nonsense.
This song is a bad influence.
Why would you worry about that on this show?
I disapprove of this song.
(I prohibit playing with fire.)
- Is the score zero? - He added in EDM.
(He added in EDM.)
- It is one of my favorite songs. - I see.
This song made me very excited.
- It was nice. - However,
I said I would focus on his attitude.
He showed off too much.
- He showed off too much? - Yes.
- And... - That's why...
The chord progression was too fast as well.
He was sort of...
(I am the cool guitarist.)
He's showing off too much.
He's good, but he has a smug look on his face.
(Other men are feeling jealous.)
- You think he was over the top? - Yes,
but it was great. Let's give him a round of applause.
- Sam. - Next contestant.
Next contestant, please come forward.
The next contestant can turn a sweet love song...
- into a sad breakup song. - Who is it?
His voice always sounds sorrowful all year long.
It's Jung Seung Hwan, the great vocalist.
(Seung Hwan, the great vocalist)
This is what I'm talking about.
Look at him. He's very polite.
- He has a great attitude. - I like his attitude.
(His sentimental voice fascinated Hui Yeol,)
(but they seem to not get along though.)
If I displease him,
he tells me to go back to Incheon since I'm from there.
I was nervous, so I couldn't say anything.
He said he'd terminate my contract.
(Terminate his contract?)
- This is crazy. - That was too mean.
(He is desperate.)
Hello, I am Jung Seung Hwan...
from Incheon. This is nerve-wrecking.
- It's like "K-Pop Star". - It is indeed.
Why am I so nervous though?
You're more nervous now than you were on "K-Pop Star".
- I will sing you a song. - All right. Great.
(What has he chosen to sing?)
(As expected, a quiet melody starts.)
(Keyboard by Lee Jin Ah)
(We are dreaming girls)
I really like this song.
(We will share our dreams at this moment)
(Wait. Can this song be...)
I really like this song.
(This is everyone's favorite song.)
(This intense beat has disappeared.)
(The song has been reinterpreted as the saddest song.)
(Dancing)
(He dances the choreography 0.5 times slower.)
(He'd like to be in good graces of Hui Yeol again.)
(It's a desperate cry of an emotional vocalist.)
(Please don't abandon me.)
(I'd like to play my music video too.)
(He lost focus.)
He just laughed.
His vibrato.
(He's overwhelmed.)
This is making me sad.
(Please pick me)
- Just like I said, - Let's hear the evaluations.
he can turn a happy love song into a sad one.
It was a nice try that you changed into a ballad.
It would've been better if you danced to the song.
- To this sad song? - Well...
I am a bit disappointed since it could have...
- Like this? - been better with him dancing.
- It is disappointing. - I agree.
- It is indeed. - As a judge,
- if you pointed your finger to the sky, - Right.
- it could've been better. - I agree.
- You should have stretched your arms. - Right.
I didn't like your reserved attitude.
You are eliminated.
- Come on. What was that? - He didn't do anything.
- Sorry, but... - That was so sudden.
- are you trying to go home early? - No.
I either like something or hate it.
There's no in-between.
All right. Let me introduce the next contestant.
He can fill our hearts just with his voice.
He is as reliable as a sweet potato.
He is Shin Jae Pyung.
(Jae Pyung of Peppertones)
Will the two of you enter separately?
- Yes, they will. - I will perform alone.
(We often hear their songs on the radio or...)
(travel TV shows whether we knew it or not.)
(They have been with the agency from the start.)
(He liked to play with numbers since he was young.)
(He met a fellow man of science.)
(They started to play music together for fun.)
(They have become old friends of their fans.)
This sort of feels like a music festival at a college.
It really does.
- He's a good singer. - College music festival.
- Is he? - He's an excellent singer.
- I've never heard him sing alone. - Show them!
(He will sing by himself.)
(How does it sound?)
- This is nice. - It is indeed.
- I'll sing this for only one person. - Who is it?
I prepared Myung Soo's "Prince of the Sea".
I will give you 50 points for now.
Although he didn't join us today,
I will sing how Lucid Fall who has joined our agency...
- before us would sing. - That sounds excellent.
- How Lucid Fall would sing? - I thought it'd be...
weird, but it's actually quite nice.
("Prince of the Sea" sung by Jung Jae Hyung)
(Wait. So this is...)
(how Lucid Fall would sing?)
Is this how he'd sing?
Is it?
(Jae Seok doesn't know Lucid Fall well.)
(Sae Ho is in the same boat.)
Is this how Lucid Fall would sing?
(He's determined.)
We haven't heard many of his songs though.
I think he's copying Lucid Fall, but we can't compare.
(He continues to sing.)
- Isn't this "An Old Man Goes to Seoul"? - What?
This is just like that song.
(This is Antenna Traveling Theater Troupe.)
(Laughing)
The technique you played on the guitar was arpeggio.
- That's elementary knowledge. - It is.
I'm dreading if this would show up in my dream.
(This is quite catchy.)
- It's quite scary. - Why? I like it.
(For instance...)
- Wasn't this good? - I loved it.
If I am not asking too much, I'd like to hear...
- your voice just for a bit. - That's a good idea.
- My voice is... - Yes.
(From this one line, everyone recognizes the song.)
("Summer Day" sung by Shin Jae Pyung of Peppertones)
(Wind)
- He sounds the same. - It was his voice all along.
- He sounds exactly the same. - What is this?
- What is he doing? - Is he suffering from rhinitis?
(I think everyone is a con artist here.)
- He was singing in his voice all along. - He lied.
- Go back to your seat for now. - Go back.
- Give him a round of applause. - It was funny.
- So... - Where are you going?
- Where are you going now? - Well...
I wanted to pick my nose. You don't like nasal sounds.
Just sit in your spot.
Other singers are waiting.
You are competing under the same conditions.
Pick your nose where we can't see you.
Don't put your booger on the wall.
Prop Department won't let you off easy.
- We'll bring in the next contestant. - Unbelievable.
He is intelligent, and his voice is mellow.
He is amazingly good-looking nowadays.
It's Lee Jang Won of Peppertones.
(Jang Won, the smart guy)
(He is too attractive. That is the problem.)
(Tests are the easiest way of getting recognized.)
(600,000 test takers hate him.)
(He summarized the notes and erased some of it.)
(The notes I erased are in my head.)
(He's an expert in memorizing things.)
I am Lee Jang Won.
- What is that? - He wrote it down.
We can't give you a lot of time.
- All right. - I should've written mine too.
- I guess he's nervous. - I am very nervous.
- Of course you'd be. - I prepared the newest song.
This is awesome.
(He gets into the song.)
- He's acting poorly again. - It's quite nice.
His poor acting drives me crazy.
Zico
- What? - This is Zico's song.
("She's a Baby" by Zico)
(Jang Won will rap?)
(Listen up, I'll make your heart race without touching)
(I will stop saying that I like you)
(Was that part of Korean traditional music?)
(I will love you every day with all my heart)
(He stops suddenly.)
I'd like him to withdraw from this.
He doesn't sound nothing like Zico.
(He studied the textbooks to learn how to rap.)
(Everyone applauses out of embarrassment.)
It was great.
Does he have something against Zico?
If I can bring joy to you in any way, I am satisfied.
Mr. Park, what did you think?
I was informed that you are quite intelligent.
Study for the civil service exam or bar exam.
This year will be the last year bar exam will be held.
I will bring in the next contestant.
When I hear her voice, I feel like I'm in a fairy tale.
Her voice is one of a kind. It's Lee Jin Ah.
(Lee Jin Ah with the most beautiful voice)
(Her magical voice makes us feel the time has stopped.)
(She sings as if she is talking to the audience.)
(She always makes the listeners feel at ease.)
(I looked forward to this since two weeks ago.)
(She looks around.)
(She's a celebrity who is amazed by other celebrities.)
- Can I start right away? - Yes, you can.
("A Hundred-Year-Old Life" sung by Lee Jin Ah)
My goodness.
(Tell him I have unfinished works)
Shall we sing together?
(She urges everyone to sing in the cutest way.)
("A Hundred-Year-Old Life" by Lee Jin Ah)
What did you think of her voice?
If death comes to me right now,
I wouldn't mind follow him.
- You are talking about death. - It doesn't matter.
I wouldn't mind following death.
You liked her performance that much.
Yes. Her passion moved me.
Her passion moved you.
What did you think of her performance?
The Korean people...
I will pass.
Let's move on to Jae Seok.
Pass.
- We are the Korean people. - Okay.
Goodbye, let's meet again
We knew how beautiful her voice is,
- but it was especially nice today. - It's pretty.
I said that I will pay attention to her attitude.
- How was her attitude? - Since this is the audition,
she shouldn't have said, "Shall we sing together?"
She should have focused on showing off her talent.
It doesn't make sense for us to sing together.
Here comes the next contestant.
The corrupt man of music industry, Hui Yeol loves her.
A singer with a voice that melts hearts,
- Kwon Jin Ah. - Kwon Jin Ah.
(With her brave choices in songs and singing skills,)
(she captivated the judges' hearts.)
(She was like this in the past.)
(He told me that he could read all my music,)
(and that he's tired of my songs.)
(Hui Yeol's change of heart hurt her feelings.)
Goodness.
That's unbelievable.
I will sing "TT" by Twice.
(She will change her image with "TT".)
(She sings with her calm and serene voice.)
(Her voice is still sharp.)
(Her nervous face...)
(now forms a smile.)
(Dancing)
(She reinterprets the charms of nine girls of Twice.)
("TT" by Kwon Jin Ah is addictive.)
(She can't wait to hear the assessments.)
What did you think of her performance?
This moment can't be bought with money.
It's a cliched expression.
What about you?
This moment made me very happy.
It's a very cliched expression.
- I enjoyed it very much. - Thank you.
You are very good at giving assessments.
(That's not how you give an assessment.)
Why did you close your eyes when you are pretty?
This isn't a hearing.
What are you talking about?
She sang with her eyes closed. I didn't like that.
I wanted an eye contact.
That's right.
You should have sung like that.
You didn't sing like that. You are eliminated.
He wants to eliminate everyone and go home.
Why did you close your eyes?
Her voice...
is worth a million dollars.
- A million dollars? - That's not a lot.
It's another cliched expression.
Let's move on. He has an irresistible laugh...
that tickles our cochleae.
Jung Jae Hyung commands the stage with his charisma.
(The romantic macho, Jung Jae Hyung)
(His musical talent has been recognized so early on...)
(that he wants to be funny now.)
(He regretted joining Antenna Music.)
(He doesn't want people to think that he can't sing.)
(I am a singer.)
(He stretches his hands.)
What is he doing?
It's nice.
- Why won't my voice come out? - I don't like that.
I don't like that.
He makes a show of scratching the keyboard.
- He is pretentious. - What's this?
Do you think you are at Nagwon Instrument Arcade?
You aren't.
Don't be ridiculous.
Start with the performance.
- That's good. - He has talent.
All right.
("Running" by Jung Jae Hyung)
(More than any other time in the past,)
(Jae Hyung sings passionately.)
(He slammed his head.)
My goodness.
(He was surprised by his own performance.)
He slammed his head.
Let's end it here.
He slammed his head. I will give my assessment.
He became so excited that he slammed his head.
It was something.
I pay a lot of attention to the contestant's attitude.
He pressed the pedal with one foot and shook the other.
- It was distracting. - It chases away good luck.
I hated it.
I hated the way he moved his hand across the keyboard.
My plan was to continue singing right away.
Myung Soo, please give us your assessment.
(Myung Soo disapproves.)
- He has no words. - Please say a few words.
He seems like a nice man.
You are not here to read his face.
- I don't how this will sound. - Go ahead.
His piano skills surpass his singing skills.
It's another way of saying that he sang badly.
That might be the case.
Would you please sing, "Romantic Macho"?
He is good at it.
(Charismatic)
That's good.
This is the best.
(Romantic macho)
This is the last contestant...
of "Immortal Happy Together Pop Star".
(Toy preferred having a guest singer.)
We preferred having a guest singer like Kim Yeon Woo.
(However,)
(he claims he can hit high notes.)
I want to be a singer...
who can move your heart with a melody.
I am contestant number eight, Yu Hui Yeol.
I like his attitude.
You should learn from him. He is polite.
It's nice.
("That I Was Once by Your Side")
Isn't this song too old?
My goodness.
(I hope you aren't sick)
(I am worried about you)
Was he that bad?
(I am worried about you)
Was he that bad?
(The atmosphere turns cold.)
If death comes to me,
I will go with him.
- You want to die with him. - That's right.
I want to share that pain with him.
What about you, Hyeon Gyeong?
I felt like he will kill me if I forget him.
It was the emotion of a psychopath.
A psychopath!
Yes. That was the feeling I got.
I uttered to myself throughout the performance.
"Give me an excuse. Give me an excuse to hit you."
(His performance made Jae Seok want to hit him.)
"Come closer."
"I will punch you in the gum."
His gum will swell and swell.
Stop trying to be funny. A judge should be respectful.
His gum will swell and swell.
A judge should be respectful.
(Now,)
(who will be the winner?)
(The music video of the winner will play soon.)
("Fly Away" by Kwon Jin Ah)