We're going to meet with four great radio stars.
Today's theme is "Send the Radio Signal Special".
(Bae Chul Soo is on Radio Star!)
(The DJs pursued their dreams to become a DJ like him.)
(He is great.)
(I came here because of Jin Mo.)
(In fact, he's very good at swindling the public.)
(Chul Soo is a fugitive born with the gambling gene?)
(They started disclosing secrets so soon.)
(If Jin Mo was born in Hollywood,)
(he would have been paid over 10 million dollars.)
(I'm always grateful to Gu Ra.)
(You should be thanking me.)
(The intense disclosure battle between Chul Soo and Jin Mo!)
(Squabbling)
(Moon Chun Sik became an official radio host after 18 years!)
(His sense of humour didn't get rusty.)
(He's really funny.)
(Kim Shin Young tells a story of her family.)
(She is funny as always.)
(Jin Mo suddenly reflects on himself.)
(He's daunted by Shin Young and Chun Sik.)
(What are you trying to achieve today?)
("Send the Radio Signal Special" begins now.)
We want you to watch Radio Star at 11pm every Wednesday.
Send the radio signal, send the radio signal
Beep, beep, beep, beep
He memorized it.
Send the radio signal, beep, beep
Doesn't this remind you of Ms. Bbangsang?
You can enjoy my high-end looks and high-end words on Radio Star.
Send the radio signal, send the radio signal
Beep, beep, beep, beep
He makes me feel bored.
- Why would you say that? - He makes me feel so bored.
Your chin is boring.
If you are hesitating to come on this show,
I am not as mean as you might think I am.
Send the radio signal, send the radio signal
Beep, beep, beep, beep
Are you candidate number two? It looks like an election campaign.
In what world would a candidate go like this?
- What was that? - That's not what I did.
This is what I would've done if that was the case.
I'm here as the special host to fill in for Kyu Hyun.
Send the radio signal, send the radio signal
Beep, beep, beep, beep
- I can't believe I did that. - All right.
We received the signals from our viewers,
and filled Kyu Hyun's absence with this giant entertainer.
This is a talk show that fills up your empty heart, Radio Star.
Special hosts will replace Kyu Hyun...
- for a while. - We'll have several special hosts.
Jang Hoon is our first special host.
- He fills up the screen. - In fact,
- Gu Ra mentioned him every week. - That's right.
- I was mentioned very often. - You really are a special host.
- Please say hello to the viewers. - Okay.
Hello. I'm Seo Jang Hoon.
I love Radio Star very much,
and Radio Star made me who I am now.
I'm here just for today.
- I won't be here every week. - That's right.
- We'll have many special hosts. - Right.
Today's guests always send radio signals to the listeners...
- to attract... It's a song. - What was that?
We're going to meet with four great radio stars.
Today's theme is "Send the Radio Signal Special".
Let me introduce our first guest.
It's amazing that we have him here.
From a legendary rock musician to the legend of his radio show,
he's the golden mouth of our time.
He's been sending signals to people every day in the past 28 years,
and he sent us Writer Bae Soon Tak.
He's the elder of MBC Radio, Bae Chul Soo.
For the past 21 years, he's been appearing on...
- It's been 21 years already. - Really?
- He's been appearing on... - He's been a guest on the show.
Radio Star must be nothing to him.
He's been a guest on Chul Soo's show for 21 years.
He may not be the golden mouth,
- but he's the golden philtrum. - It's been 21 years.
- What do you think? - Let's call him the hidden mouth.
- He's at least the golden philtrum. - The golden philtrum.
He's known as music encyclopedia thanks to Chul Soo and Gu Ra.
He's the walking music encyclopedia.
"Are you Lim Jin Mo?"
- He's the real Lim Jin Mo. - Welcome.
Many people think that he's around Chul Soo's age.
- He's much younger than Chul Soo. - Is he?
- Is that true? - Yes.
(He's actually 6 years younger than Chul Soo.)
She's the mature mouth who learned about life through radio shows.
She's been hosting her popular radio show for five years.
- She's a cheery radio host. - Right.
I listen to CBS though.
It's the cheery radio host, Kim Shin Young!
How could you say that when we have MBC Radio hosts here?
- I know. - You're working at MBC too.
(I was just kidding.)
He has a silver tongue.
He's called the reliable mouth by the staff members.
He had been a panel or a substitute for 18 years...
until he became the main host early this year.
The host of "The Era of Radio", Moon Chun Sik.
- Welcome. - Hello.
- Chun Sik looks great today. - He does, indeed.
- He's wearing a Beatles shirt. - Hello.
- Hi, Shin Young. - Where should we sit?
- She's like Cindy Crawford. - Next to Gook Jin?
(She's dumbfounded.)
- He said he listens to CBS. - Right.
We invited the four hosts who represent MBC's radio shows.
Please say hello in the way you speak on your radio shows.
- You even prepared the music. - Yes.
(On 1, 2, 3.)
("Bae Chul Soo's Music Camp")
Viewers of Radio Star, hello.
I'm the host of "Bae Chul Soo's Music Camp", Bae Chul Soo.
Jin Mo, please say hello.
This isn't the right song.
Why is this not the right song?
I've been appearing on...
Chul Soo's show as a guest for 21 years.
MBC never gave me an award.
(What?)
- He looks sad. - Are you going to move to CBS?
- Do they give out awards to guests? - They should.
MBC always puts the show hosts first.
- They don't care about... - That's a new perspective.
people working in a temporary position like me.
None of us are permanent employees of MBC.
None of us are.
Shin Young, please say hello. Music please.
They still use the same theme song.
Here she goes.
Welcome to "Song of Hope at Noon". I'm Kim Shin Young. Hello, everyone.
(She's full of energy.)
I always speak in a cheery tone.
Hasn't the same theme song been used for a very long time?
- Yes, it's been about 40 years. - That long?
- Chun Sik, please say hello. - Okay.
("The Era of Radio")
- It feels like an educational show. - This is "The Era of Radio"!
(He's very energetic.)
(Way to go!)
- That feels good. - That was good.
"The Era of Radio"!
His show is called ER too.
- Yes, it's called ER. - ER.
It can be confusing, but it's a radio show.
- Please don't be mistaken. - Many people call it ER.
- Your face is... - How did you know that?
still very big.
I feel comfortable today though.
I'm worried because I'm sitting next to Shin Young,
- and Gu Ra. - I'm here too.
- Jang Hoon too. I'm glad. - Great.
Actually, Chun Sik is...
good at singing too. He used to be a singer named Blue Moon.
(He released an album with Kim Mi Ryeo.)
Gu Ra remembers my stage name.
- People don't know what it means, - Blue Moon.
- but it means I actually sing well. - That's right.
"I don't usually sing, but when I do, I do well." Try it.
"I don't usually sing, but when I do, I do well." It's hard.
"I don't usually sing, but when I do, I do well."
(He speaks fast.)
(He discovered a new talent.)
I heard that Chul Soo has his own reason to come again in three years.
I'm here because of Jin Mo.
- We've been together for 21 years. - That's right.
He is...
- hilarious. - He's funny.
- I always thought he's funny. - He's really funny.
On variety shows,
- we only see the same entertainers. - That's right.
We can see them on many different shows.
I think there should be a new entertainer on variety shows now.
- Do you think that's him? - In my opinion,
Jin Mo will be a rising star of variety shows.
- Jin Mo's time is about to come. - I see.
- The era of Jin Mo is coming. - The era of Jin Mo is coming.
He's too old to be called a rising star.
- I think it's the opposite. - Okay.
- I was... - I'll call you an emerging star.
(He made a lame pun.)
I don't think that's what he meant.
It has been...
- so painful to watch Chul Soo. - Painful?
- He makes so many lame jokes. - I see.
- He thinks his jokes are funny, - I see.
- but other people make fun of him. - My gosh.
Chul Soo is a legend in Korea's radio show history.
He said that he was going to appear on Radio Star.
He asked me to come with him.
How could I refuse that?
I'm here because he asked me to come with him.
- I'm sorry, but... - You're wearing a bow tie and all.
- Oh, this? - You spruced yourself up.
(It's better to look great.)
Where do you live now?
- You used to live in Geumho-dong. - Why do you ask?
- I live in Balsan-dong now. - Balsan-dong?
Please have a look at his fist.
- Please stop it. - Show them.
- What about his fist? - He's Fire Fist of Balsan-dong.
Really?
- His hands look rather soft. - Look at this.
- Look at his wrist. - He has such thick wrists.
If he punches me, I would die.
(There's no way I forced him to come on the show.)
Shin Young recommended Jin Mo...
- as a future variety show star. - Yes, I did.
- He's like a baby entertainer. - Yes.
- He's a baby entertainer. - Right.
- He might win the Best Newcomer. - As a baby entertainer.
- I see what you mean. - She recommended Jin Mo.
- This is a king maker’s seat. - That's right.
I appeared on this show several times.
On my left...
No, she was on my right.
- Hong Jin Young became popular. - After her appearance?
(You dreamed of becoming a member of a girl group?)
(The name of my team was Swan.)
(Swan?)
(Do you know Swan?)
(Do you?)
(Why are you speaking casually to me?)
She was a big hit when she sat in this seat.
When I was sitting here, I thought I would be a hit,
but the guest who was sitting on my right was a hit.
It was Kang Ha Neul, the star with a lot of heartwarming stories.
- Were you here too? - Yes, I was.
(He listens carefully to the story.)
(There have been so many heartwarming stories about him.)
(He sensed that it's another heartwarming story about him.)
(There are unbelievably many good stories about him like this.)
(He's trying to give Ha Neul a hard time.)
(He threw away the empty cup in the trash can by himself.)
(It touched my heart.)
(He's the king of heartwarming stories!)
You sat next to such unique guests.
I sat next to the guests who became a big hit.
Anyone who sits on my right side will be a big hit.
- So I... - You're a king maker.
Yes, I'm a king maker.
- What about your left side? - Can't you help me?
On my left was a non-celebrity like the robot expert.
(Non-celebrities sat on my left side.)
(He's worried.)
- Looking at Jin Mo closely, - He's very funny.
he does look like a newborn baby.
Pardon?
That's just ridiculous.
I mean...
- You have such weird judgement. - Bring a baby that looks like him.
(We are looking for a newborn baby who looks like this man.)
Jin Mo said...
that he thinks Chul Soo accepted the invitation...
because of his ambition.
- I would call it greed. - Greed?
What's the difference between them?
To put it simply,
some people let go after they hold their position for long.
I thought he would be one of them.
(He's been hosting his radio show for 28 years.)
He's funny.
When did you think he should leave the show?
On the 20th anniversary,
- I told him... - You said he should leave the show?
that I'd definitely leave the show, and I thought he should do the same.
I told him to leave the show, and he said...
that it wouldn't be a problem to leave the show,
but it wouldn't be a bad idea...
that he would become a legend of radio DJs...
specializing in pop songs.
You said something like that, right?
- I never said that. - You did.
- Chul Soo is... - Why would I...
- call myself... - I'm younger than you.
- a legend. - Judging from his usual behaviours,
he would never say such a thing like he'll become a legend.
- You know me well. - Yes, I do.
Did he really say that?
In fact, he's good at swindling the public.
- I can assure you he said that. - Really?
- Absolutely. - Jin Mo wouldn't lie.
Goodness. You really shouldn't say such a thing.
- He said that as if it's true. - Right.
- Is it true? - Let's hear him out for now.
It's absolutely true.
He showed his fists.
It feels like we're playing the Mafia game.
- You know... - "I'm the boss."
- "I'm definitely not the boss." - Just as Gook Jin said...
- Jong Shin, you know me well too. - Yes, I do.
- Gu Ra, you know me, right? - Yes, but I know Jin Mo well too.
I even hosted Jin Mo's wedding.
I know him well.
Was it his 1st or 2nd wedding?
(He caught Jin Mo off guard.)
You didn't know him on his first time.
I think I was in elementary school on the first time he got married.
You should've hosted his first wedding too.
- However... - Is this okay to be aired?
Let's put it aside. I can assure you...
- You have to be clear about that. - that he said...
They need to decide whether to edit it out.
They started disclosing secrets so quickly.
(The merciless disclosure battle between the best friends)
- He changed the subject. - You told him to leave the show...
on the 20th anniversary. This is the 29th year.
Are you preparing to convince him to quit on the 30th anniversary?
- No. - A campaign for his resignation?
- At that time... - A campaign for his resignation?
It seems to me that's the case.
(Isn't that what he was trying to say?)
I meant to leave the show on the 10th anniversary.
When I started my radio show,
I hoped that I could last more than one year.
In 1980,
I hosted a radio show on MBC,
but I got sacked in six months.
- It was bitter... - He didn't get sacked.
- He got fired. - Right.
- It's the same thing. - That's right.
It's the same thing.
He seems determined to criticize Chul Soo.
(He's determined to criticize Chul Soo.)
(I will reveal all your secrets.)
You two have been working together for 28 years.
- You're like a married couple now. - They're hosting the show together.
To be honest,
we went through rough patches.
(He sighs.)
- He almost got fired. - I said...
- You convinced him to stay. - as we worked together for long,
so we should stick together until it's over.
- He's so cool. - This is how I feel about him,
- and I treat him well. - Jin Mo tries to drag you down.
Exactly.
- I want us both to live. - He wants you both to die.
Try to stay positive.
Death is greater than life.
- Sorry? - That's a good comment.
You can't beat him.
- I can't say something like that. - You can't beat him.
- He's so witty. - He's so good at it.
- All right. - I have a question.
As Gu Ra mentioned Jin Mo on TV shows all the time,
- and let more people know him. - That's true.
How you feel about that?
- I wondered that. - Being here is a good chance...
to thank him.
It's because...
- I'm not well-known to the public. - That's right.
However, I heard Gu Ra saying...
on TV shows sometimes...
- "Are you Lim Jin Mo?" - He said that many times.
- So did Ji Sang Ryeol. - After that...
Sang Ryeol called himself Ji Jin Mo.
- Ji Jin Mo? - What's that?
What does that mean?
- Ji Jin Mo? - Oh, he called himself Ji Jin Mo?
- That's right. - He showed off his knowledge.
He showed off his knowledge of music.
People started using that comment.
"I'm Lim Jin Mo of playing Go."
Right.
"I'm Lim Jin Mo of travelling."
- I became famous thanks to that. - That's great.
I'm always grateful to Gu Ra.
- You should be thanking me. - Please stop it.
- Please stop talking about that. - I'm the one who made...
who Jin Mo is now.
I trained him while we were hosting...
my radio show together.
That's how he became who he is now.
What did you do before you join Chul Soo's show?
- He used to be a music critic. - He was a reporter too.
He used to be a newspaper reporter.
- I see. He wrote news articles. - That's why...
- Let me ask you something. - Okay.
I've always been curious about this.
While he was working as a reporter,
he produced an album of...
an a capella group consisting of members of a college choir...
- called Ingongwiseong. - I remember that group.
- He produced their album. - He produced their album.
- He did? - I saw him promoting their album.
- He produced Ingongwiseong's album? - Before producing their album...
- Was he Park... - Park Heon Jong.
- Right. Park Heon Jong. - That's right.
- Did he work with someone else? - He worked with Park Heon Jong too.
- He was a rock musician. - That's right.
His album completely flopped.
After that, he produced Ingongwiseong's album.
- Their album was successful. - How do you know all that?
- Park Heon Jong? - I hosted his wedding.
(It's as if he's a fan who became a star.)
(He's proud of himself.)
Back then, he didn't use his stage name Kim Gu Ra.
His real name is Kim Hyun Dong.
He used to call me Mr. Kim.
I learned that he has a good musical taste.
I heard you had meant to become a music critic.
- Yes, that's true. - He wanted to become a columnist.
Pop music is the root of my career and the source of my strength.
- I'd like to thank pop music. - When we talk about...
He talks about pop music when we didn't ask him about it.
He just wants to show off his knowledge.
- Stop looking at the camera there. - Okay.
May I tell you another story?
- I think we were meant to meet. - It would be okay.
It was when most people used a beeper.
I think it was 1998.
- It was 1997. - I see.
- It was 1997. - Was it?
One day, I received a voice message from Gu Ra.
"I'm Kim Hyun Dong, a comedian in the second batch at SBS."
(He feels embarrassed somehow.)
"I was listening to 'Bae Chul Soo's Music Camp'..."
"and what you said intrigued me."
"So I'm leaving this message."
"When I heard your opinion..."
- Did you call me Mr. Lim back then? - Yes, I did.
"Mr. Lim, your approach is not like any other show."
"You told us the history of music."
"I have never listened to a radio show like this."
I'm not a person who would compliment someone this much.
- You know... - He wouldn't do that.
- He exaggerated the story. - He exaggerated it a lot.
- Gu Ra... - He's really good at it.
(He exaggerated the story a lot.)
Let's let him finish his story.
I went to Metallica's concert too.
- Metallica? - The most memorable comment was...
"This isn't a prank call."
(Did I say that?)
- I don't... - It feels like...
- usually make jokes like that. - It sounds like voice phishing.
Gu Ra, what's wrong with saying that?
- That's not how I speak. - He's just embarrassed.
- He feels like his innocent days... - Probably, I said...
- have been revealed. - that I meant it.
You said that it wasn't a prank call.
- How innocent was he? - He said it wasn't a prank call?
- He left a voice message as a fan. - What was your intention?
- At that time, - He was nice back then.
- I admired musicians so much. - He was nice.
- He was nice back then. - So I...
- Is he not nice now? - As I loved music,
- I was... - He was going through a hard time.
Wasn't it that he called Jin Mo...
because you wanted to...
- find a job? - No, it wasn't like that.
- He was a comedian. - To find a job?
- At that time, - That's an interesting approach.
- Gu Ra was having a hard time. - Even though I wasn't successful...
- The way I see it... - He showed interest in that field.
I think he was trying to get a job.
Let's move on to Chun Sik.
You said that Chul Soo, the legendary DJ, is...
- the elder of MBC Radio. - That's right.
This is a story about Chul Soo, not Chun Sik.
(He doesn't have stories about himself.)
- Oh, no. - This is...
- He came here after a long time. - That's sad.
- What did I tell you? - I'll fix my eyes on you, Chun Sik.
- I'll fix my eyes on you. - The robot expert was sitting here.
In the past,
I hosted a segment "Comic Book Festival" with him.
It was called "Comic Book Festival".
We created a radio drama based on "The Three Kingdoms"...
written by Go Woo Young.
- Writer Kim Do Sang worked on it. - That's right.
- For the past 18 years... - Let me go first.
Please go ahead.
I met Chun Sik for the first time then.
(Why can't you tell him that it's your turn?)
- I was very surprised. - Why?
I hadn't seen him before.
- He was good at acting. - He's a great actor.
- He is, indeed. - Above all,
- he has a great voice. - He has such a good voice.
His voice...
never makes people feel uncomfortable.
- He never makes such a sound. - His voice is clear.
That's right.
- Go ahead. - Okay. Since then,
I have known him for about 18 years.
I thought he would be intimidating, but he was nice and generous.
When he sees me working in the radio booth, he comes up to me.
He says, "You must be a new writer."
"Your name is Mi Seon? It's nice to meet you. Have a good day."
He once said, "Chun Sik, are things going well?"
"Good. You should work harder than Soo Hong."
He was quiet, but always cared about me.
He always said encouraging words to me.
- Like the head of a village. - Exactly.
- He looked like he was supervising. - The whole department?
- He unites the whole department. - I think it was...
- when he was on the seventh floor. - Yes, it was in Yeouido.
He had the highest seniority on the seventh floor.
He always had his meals in the cafeteria of MBC.
- I started working there in 1991. - That's right.
I don't think he's encouraging them.
- Excuse me? - He's inspecting how they're doing.
- Oh, so it's an inspection? - He's not being considerate.
- I see. - He does it because he's bored.
He's bored.
You get lonely when you get old.
What are you trying to achieve today?
- You came to criticize Chul Soo? - He's taking shots at Chul Soo.
(Do you admit that?)
You hosted "Simsimtapa" for 4 and "Song of Hope at Noon" for 5 years.
- "Simsimtapa". - You've been a host for nine years.
Your vast knowledge of music is what enabled your career to continue...
- like Gu Ra's. - That's right.
Shin Young, you and Gu Ra are known as the music critic among comedians.
- You're right. - Oh, we are?
- You're a female version of Jin Mo? - Yes.
- Shin Young, in your opinion, - Shin Young knows a lot.
combining the looks, personality, and knowledge about music,
who resemble Jin Mo more between you and Gu Ra?
To be frank, if I took all those points into account, it's me.
- You resemble Jin Mo more? - Yes, we look alike.
- They look similar. - Right.
- You might be seen as his daughter. - Yes, I look like his daughter.
Both of you look like dolls.
(They agree.)
- I know a lot about popular songs. - You do know a lot.
- Yes. - Shin Young is...
an amazing disc-jockey.
- I know unnecessary information. - She once had mental distress.
- She suffered from panic disorder. - I had it before you did.
- You had it before? - Yes, I did.
- You did? - Mine started in 2012.
Yours started way before mine did.
- Your happened way later than mine. - I see.
- Mine started in 2014. - It happened in 2014.
- Yours happened in 2014. - You didn't have it yet.
- I don't have them anymore. - You never know.
- By the way, - It might come back again.
It's nice if you can talk freely about your panic disorder.
- It's not something to brag about. - No, it's not.
- But Gu Ra brags about it. - No, I don't.
- Jong Shin might suffer from it. - Did he have a small panic attack?
I was looking at him a while ago. He sighed like this.
- I did? - He did several times. He's tired.
- He can't breathe properly. - He has a lot of burdens.
He has three kids and has to release a song monthly as a musician.
- He has to take care of Young Chul. - You can see my burdens?
Yes, I can. However, he can't drink his problems away.
- He shouldn't rely on alcohol. - I advise you to get massages.
- Or face your reality. - This feels like...
- treatment without proper license. - Don't think that way.
- To me, it feels like it. - I'm telling you. It really works.
Don't try to solve every problem with a massage.
- You like massages too much. - You say we all have panic attacks.
(Let doctors treat you and pharmacists give your prescription.)
Shin Young, you are the youngest disc-jockey.
Yes, I am.
You want to learn some things from your senior disc-jockeys here.
First of all, Chun Sik...
does skits.
- You're talking about me? - They are his own, signature skits.
He can mimic a woman who is annoyed.
Even if everyone doesn't have energy and feels most tired,
- when they hear him, they laugh. - Show us your skit.
Show them, please.
Honey, you told me you were going to buy me a bag.
How can you give me a paper shopping bag?
What's wrong with you?
(He can play multiple roles.)
I'd like to learn this from him.
- I really do. - What about Chul Soo?
I'd like to learn how to stay composed like Chul Soo.
- That's what I'd like to learn. - He's composed.
And from Jin Mo...
- What is it? - Well...
To be honest, I was under the impression he was perfect.
That was my opinion of him until now.
Chun Sik was sitting over there before the filming began.
- You know your face mist? - Yes.
- I was done spraying it on my face. - Right.
He was spraying it on his face.
- I asked, "Do you want this?" - He said, "Sure."
He sprayed it on his face with his glasses on.
I want to learn this sense of humour from him.
I really want to learn it.
I guess he must have been flustered. After he sprayed it on his glasses,
he sprayed it on his tuxedo.
- He did it right here. - He thought it was perfume.
(He's a rising star of variety shows.)
- I should start learning now. - Shin Young, you said...
you try to keep your philosophy about upbeat songs. What is this?
My philosophy is that from 12pm to 2pm, the shows must be exciting.
I avoid putting on songs written by intellectual scholars.
The songs by intellectual scholars are not upbeat.
Every second of the song should be exciting...
because listeners feel tired after their lunch.
(Mimicking fast-beat songs)
- You put on eight-beat songs. - Yes, I must.
There was one time I played Lee Juck's song.
I received messages from the application.
"This is making me sleepy."
- They asked me to put it on. - It's because it was at noon.
"It's only noon, but I'm so sleepy."
The song might make them sleepy after their meal.
"You are not a fun disc jockey." I got a lot of these messages.
I didn't know how to choose the songs.
I decided to put on fast-paced and songs that excite the listeners.
I didn't play Jong Shin's songs either.
- I play "My Ugly Lover" a lot. - I see.
- It was popular in 1995. - It goes like this.
(The song is a fast-beat, disco song.)
- The song is upbeat like this. - Really?
(He is out of tune.)
There is no such melody like that.
- This is how it went. You like me - You like me
What?
(It's getting messier.)
- It's your turn, Chun Sik. - At last.
You had been a guest and replacement on radio shows for 18 years.
When you were busy, you starred on 11 shows in 1 week.
He starred on "Date at Two O'Clock" with me. You starred on many shows.
After you became an official host of the show, you were surprised.
Yes. I began starring on a radio show in 2000 as a guest.
- The rate started at 50 dollars. - It was from 50 dollars to 100.
The rate increased little by little.
When I worked on 11 shows, I earned 3,000 to 4,000 dollars a month...
- which was surprising. - You worked on 11 shows?
- I was on 11 shows as a guest. - You starred on 11 shows?
After I became a host of the show,
- with this one show, - You sit in one seat.
- I earn enough money. - Did your salary go up a lot?
It's like I became the owner of a house from a house servant.
Ever since I became the main host of the show, it's been nice and cozy.
- It's a big difference. - Then is Jin Mo a house servant?
From Jin Mo's perspective, for how many years has he been a servant?
- He works at a massive house. - Right.
- He works at a massive house. - It's different.
When we were live, he complained and even asked to raise his rate.
- Guests don't really talk about it. - They don't mention it.
- I am greatly unhappy with this. - You ought to though.
My rate, 21 years ago, was 50 dollars.
It was 49 dollars and 60 cents after deducting taxes.
- I am not doing this for the money. - I agree.
I thought it was unreasonable, so I talked to the director.
I said, "Please raise my rate by at least 10 dollars."
When I was a host, there were no writers.
- I did the writer's job. - That's right.
They took that into consideration and raised my rate.
When it happened, I was really happy...
not because I got 10 more dollars, but because I got a raise.
- They complied with your demand. - Exactly.
In 2000, my rate became 100 dollars then.
After deducting taxes, it was 96 dollars and 40 cents.
After that, I kept bringing it up during the radio shows.
- I asked them to raise my rate. - What is the rate you want?
170 dollars?
What is your rate now?
- It's 160 dollars. - He has a definite rate in mind.
- It's 160 dollars. - He's so detail-oriented.
- Your rate is 160 dollars now. - Yes.
I see. It's 160 dollars.
- 170 dollars. - Your goal is 170 dollars.
- Yes. - In my opinion,
Chul Soo can help him and take part in this negotiation.
- Couldn't you? - I agree.
But isn't your wife a deputy director of the department?
- Gosh. - What?
- Well... - She is, isn't she?
She... Well...
All of a sudden, you can't talk.
(Chul Soo, let's host the show together for a long time.)
- Chun Sik, by the way... - Yes?
We started with Chun Sik, but it ended with him again.
- He's attracting all the attention. - Today,
- you won't get much air time. - It already happened.
Chun Sik, you dreamed of becoming a disc-jockey by watching Chul Soo.
There was this one time when he was really cool.
After we finished recording a radio show,
I was going home with other voice actors.
Chul Soo exited from the lobby of MBC in Yeouido.
When he said goodbye, he had a sports car.
He passed by me in that car.
His hair was silver and so was the color of the car.
He pulled down the top and said, "Bye, Chun Sik."
From my point of view, at that time,
he looked really cool.
After that incident, I decided to become like Chul Soo.
Since then, I dreamed of becoming...
- a disc jockey, and now I am one. - That was cool.
I think his car...
is a form of Chul Soo's identity.
Everyone has their own psychological factors...
that help them support their mental well-being.
For him, it's the fact that he's a rocker.
He has to be different from others.
Even his car is cool. One time, we went somewhere.
I asked him to take off his sunglasses.
He said, "I am a rocker."
- That's the spirit of rockers. - I thought...
- that's the spirit of... - But to the writers,
you criticized he's obsessed trying to keep a reputation of a rocker.
- Then how could you... - I got goose bumps.
question his attempt to keep his reputation as a rocker?
It might seem like that if you have a negative point of view.
I think you tend to have a pessimistic point of view on things.
I only said it because I thought that's how my story would air.
Gosh, Jin Mo.
- I told you. He's the rising star. - You are ambitious.
- You are ambitious, aren't you? - I agree.
- I am certain he is. - He's ambitious.
I don't have the spirit of a rocker now.
- I used to have it, but I'm old. - He still has it though.
Before I went to the army, I lived like a hippie.
I didn't listen to adults no matter what they said.
At that time, that's how rock bands were.
"Don't trust the words of people over 30 years old."
- There was a saying. - A lot of people should try...
- something new. - I agree.
There's a famous line from a band named The Who.
"I hope I die before I get old."
- Did Roger Daltrey say that? - He said it in an interview.
- "I hope I die before I get old." - He's still alive and well.
- Everyone's like that. - I agree.
- He said in an interview that he... - He said he couldn't die old.
doesn't want to think about his life after he turns 30.
Rock musicians tend to talk about death a lot.
It's good to live a long life.
We have a radio DJ and a business magnate,
- Moon Chun Sik. - He is a business magnate.
There is a show that is named after him.
- Really? - I watched it.
Chun Sik makes a lot in the home shopping industry.
- The sales are... - It's top-tier.
I wouldn't say it's top-tier.
Perhaps I shouldn't say this,
but he declares his taxes in June.
What do you mean by that?
Don't most people do that in May?
There is a set upper limit on the money you make.
If you earn more than that, you declare your taxes in June.
- I dutifully pay my taxes. - What I heard was...
- I didn't know that. - Talk about it on the radio.
- I have worked for 40 years. - Talk about it on the radio.
You should work harder.
There is no time to waste.
There is no hope for me.
(Cheerful)
There is no chance I will make a lot of money.
He is the top in the home shopping industry.
You prepared to introduce the guests like a show host.
I will provide a brief introduction on everyone.
I will introduce the radio DJs.
If you want a thorough discussion on pop music, choose Bae Chul Soo.
If you want to learn what music is,
choose Lim Jin Mo. Also,
there is the living proof of the music industry.
Kim Shin Young will show off her knowledge with comedy.
Moon Chun Sik's "The Era of Radio" will also be a good choice.
You can pick anyone with an automatic order. Let's go.
- That was clean. - That was neat.
- That was clean. - Please do it for Seo Jang Hoon.
- We need to sell him. - Ma'am.
- No, sell him to single women. - Single women.
He is a man.
- He is a man. - Some women like tall men.
Beautiful ladies around the nation,
I am sure you have many things you want in a man.
Do you want him to be tall?
He is very tall.
Do you want him to be wealthy, successful, and sporty?
He doesn't fall short in any way.
It will be hard to find a shortcoming.
I believe it's a matter of who gets to him first.
You will regret it if you come late.
Seo Jang Hoon is about to sell out.
(Seo Jang Hoon is about to sell out.)
- He is good. - He is the best.
That was amazing. He is the best.
Chun Sik is the best.
You should take Jang Hoon to a home shopping program...
(He is serious.)
and sell him.
You will get a lot of calls.
I promised myself to remain single until I am 50 years old.
Don't you think that's too long?
- I have been married once. - It's understandable.
- That's right. - The world doesn't work that way.
- The world doesn't work that way. - I will live a calm life.
I am the only one among the MCs who didn't get a divorce.
My goodness.
You are right.
- You were divorced too. - More of us were divorced.
More of us were divorced.
We won.
(Welcome, is it your first time at a place like this?)
For 28 years, Chul Soo has run a radio program from 6pm to 8pm.
Do you get to work at 4pm?
I get to work early because I have nothing else to do.
Do you go with your wife?
No.
I... You are ridiculous.
He doesn't come to work with his wife.
My wife works at MBC Radio Station.
She was the first producer of "Music Camp" in 1990.
We got married a year later.
After that, we never worked for a same program.
We treat each other like strangers when we meet at the radio station.
- You don't greet each other. - No.
Did you date her as soon as you started working?
- I wasn't interested at first. - Of course you weren't.
The more I talked to her,
the more I realized how great she is.
It seems like my wife had the same thought.
I am sure I looked like a thug at first.
I had dishevelled hair back then.
Talking to me made her realize...
that I am not a disorderly person.
My looks worked in my favor.
She had no expectations at first.
Talking about something I know would make her think,
- "I am surprised he knows that." - That's right.
I am a bit like that.
(He chimes in.)
- Most men... - Why would you chime in?
Don't compare yourself to him.
Don't be mean to Jang Hoon.
Don't do that.
Jang Hoon, keep on talking.
Women don't expect anything from me.
When I treat them nicely in any way, they say, "He is kind."
Chul Soo turned over a new leaf in terms of looks.
He has improved continuously.
He shed all evil from his face.
What?
- Did he shed all evil? - Take a look...
at a picture of him from his Songolmae days.
He looked like an escaped prisoner.
- I thought he looked very cool. - Me too.
There was a night club in Myeongdong called "My House".
- You remember "My House". - Yes.
- We took an elevator together once. - Really?
What were you doing back then?
I was attending school.
I looked at the person next to me...
and saw Chul Soo.
- He was so cool. - What year was this?
- Was it 1984? - It happened in the early 80s.
His looks were improving back then.
- Really? - In the late 70s,
he has depressing looks.
He sang "Rainwater" on TV.
It was so sad to watch.
- My goodness. - My late mother...
- It's usually the song that's sad. - He didn't have depressing looks.
Do you know what my late mother used to say when he was on TV?
"Change the channel."
(I don't want to see him.)
I heard that you know popular TV shows and in-words...
to communicate with the youths.
I don't try hard to do it.
I download an app if young people download it.
I use Instagram if young people use it.
I do everything young people do.
Have you tried an eating show?
- You don't, right? - Maybe he does.
I don't enjoy eating.
- He eats a little. - I don't eat a lot.
Jin Mo, you enjoy eating.
I am a glutton.
(Coy)
Jin Mo...
not only likes to eat,
- but is also good at cooking. - Really?
- He is cool. - You will be surprised.
- He is a gentleman. - Look at his hand.
- A chef in "Ratatouille". - I know what you are trying to say.
His hands look like those of a chef who made sushi for 30 years.
He does look a bit like a chef.
He looks like a chef of Japanese cuisine.
- I bet he is good at it. - You know,
if Jin Mo becomes the blue chip of variety shows,
he should visit "Chef and My Fridge".
(He will get a lot of calls.)
There are songs Jin Mo sings at a karaoke to stay young.
He sings songs by Twice and Girls' Generation.
That's impressive.
- I sing "Cheer Up". - "Cheer Up".
Do you really sing "Cheer Up"?
I should have performed with him last year.
- Seriously. - Do you know the dance?
- Do you do this? - I don't make it that cute.
Since I have a son and a daughter,
- I need to sing a song they like. - So you sing a song by Twice.
You know that I can't sing.
You can sing "Rainwater".
Why would I do that?
(I would rather sing the latest songs.)
Jin Mo, Chul Soo refuses offers to be on shows like a machine.
- Yes, he does that a lot. - He does.
That's why you and Bae Soon Tak...
ended up acting as his managers.
Soon Tak is really like Chul Soo's manager.
"What are you writing?"
"I am adjusting Chul Soo's schedule."
Seriously.
His refusals make me feel bad for the producer.
The producer would come and say,
"This is our plan for the episode. Please make an appearance."
He refuses no matter what. I have seen him do it.
He hadn't shown himself on TV for 10 years.
After 10 years, he began to get offers for commercials.
- A commercial for Gugu Cone. - That's right.
- He ate ice cream on a horse. - He wore a count's hat.
That's right.
(The prince on a white horse, Chul Soo)
(Little girl, would you like some ice cream?)
Why would you remember that out of all things?
Gugu Cone came out of nowhere. Don't you agree?
- I agree. - I thought it was strange.
Since he often turned down offers,
producers turned to me to talk to him.
Even I find it hard to bring up the matter with him.
He hurts my feelings too.
He says, "I won't do it."
"Why did you agree to talk to me?"
I lose my strength as I go home.
You are like his manager.
He needs to climb the hill of Geumho-dong, too.
(Poor Jin Mo)
There is something I remember.
Jin Mo talked about Chul Soo when I was drinking with him.
I remember that Chul Soo used to like soccer. He still likes it.
- We were in a soccer team together. - "Does he play soccer often?"
Jin Mo replied, "Chul Soo is a bourgeoisie."
"He plays golf now."
- He plays golf. - That's what Jin Mo said.
Playing golf doesn't make him a bourgeoisie.
He is very good at playing golf.
- He is the best among celebrities. - He is top one.
- Have you played it with Gook Jin? - Yes, I have.
- How way it? - I have played it with Gu Ra too.
Gook Jin...
plays golf with precision.
I still can't win against Chul Soo.
- Really? - Of course.
People tell me that...
you are very chatty.
I found it quite unexpected.
You divert people's attention with your words.
While it's fun to play sports with him,
he has DNA of a gambler.
There is a reason I say that.
I used up my money at Las Vegas.
I lost everything.
- However, Chul Soo won money. - He did that.
We were there to see a performance by Rolling Stones.
We were there to have fun.
It's a bit awkward to talk about gambling.
We went to the slot machine.
- You wanted to win big. - We continued to pull the lever.
We had 100 dollars.
I kept losing and making money.
On the last day, I just broke even.
- No, you made some money. - I did?
- You made a big profit. - He said I earned a bit of money.
With that money, you paid back the money I lost.
You had gambling debts?
Sorry? Yes, I did.
From one side, he walked towards me...
with a glum look, but the color of his hands were different.
He must have pulled the level on the slot machine a lot.
- No. He had to put in the coins. - It was dirt from the coins.
His hands were so black.
- So then... - I see. It was from the coins.
I asked what happened.
(Did you win or lose?)
- He said, "I've been robbed." - Robbed?
It was even funnier the next day at the airport.
He called me, and I asked him why.
He said, "Can I have 20 dollars so I can buy a burger?"
(This is hilarious.)
With the change he had left from buying the burger,
he gambled again.
(Chul Soo, I at least have to break even.)
Jin Mo, for 21 years starring on the show, Chul Soo has...
been correcting your English pronunciation.
You keep mispronouncing them even though he keeps correcting you.
Is your pronunciation bad? But your area of expertise is in pop music.
- His reading skill is excellent. - When I was young...
Really? But his pronunciation isn't good?
- His reading skill is good. - It is indeed.
He can translate the texts right away.
However, his pronunciation isn't good.
Can you give us an example?
- For example, the word, "legend"... - He can't pronounce English titles?
The word starts with an "L", doesn't it?
He should pronounce it like this,
but he pronounces it with an "R".
Isn't this wrong? He can't pronounce it like this.
- I would correct his pronunciation. - Right.
One of my senior singers said,
"I have a live show tomorrow."
- He pronounced it with an "R". - Really?
"I have a live show at 2pm."
"That is my plan."
(The singer pronounced "P" as an "F".)
- He fixed it a lot though. - By the way...
He can distinguish the difference between "P" and "F" now.
(Chul Soo takes the 2nd shot at him.)
To be honest, I am not that interested in the pronunciations.
No matter how many times he corrects me, it can't be fixed.
(I am good at reading.)
Exactly.
Shin Young, the show that airs at the same time as yours is...
- "Choi Hwa Jeong's Power Time". - "Choi Hwa Jeong's Power Time".
- That's right. - It's such a famous show.
You said, "The only way..."
"to win is to punish the listeners."
It's a bit different from punishing them.
We made our own inside vocabulary.
- I verbally discipline them. - Verbal discipline?
It's quite cute.
I address my listeners as teachers.
"What's wrong with you, Teacher Kim?"
(She's strict.)
- "Please refrain from it." - You made your own way of talking.
- Yes, and I verbally scold them. - That's nice.
Somehow, you find the listeners who sent a false story,
and verbally scold them.
Yes, they are scolded. I am very blunt.
I get a hunch.
"I'm a senior of Deungchon High School."
"I have a blind date with a senior from Jinmyeong Girls' High School."
High school students these days don't use the term, "blind date".
- That person must be over 30s. - I started investigating then.
- I was narrowing my dragnet. - They are professionals.
- There are some. - They're after the prizes.
- They are after the prizes. - I catch them.
- You investigated? - I called him right away.
When he said hello, his voice...
He should be a senior in Deungchon High School,
but his dialect is of North Gyeongsang Province.
"Hello."
"Is this Shin Young?"
I said, "Deungchon High School is in Seoul,"
"but you have a strong dialect."
He said, "I transferred from Andong."
I said, "Oh, really?"
We kept talking.
I figured out that he wasn't a student.
I told him I wasn't going to scold him, and to be honest with me.
He said that he was a senior in high school.
I said, "Are you sure? Which song do you want to listen to?"
He said, "I want to listen to 'The Legend of Autumn' by Bank."
- That's the song he picked. - Unbelievable.
After that, his nickname...
- became Legend of Autumn. - I see.
- That became his nickname. - Some people use the same story...
and get a lot of prizes.
"Hello. I am Seo Jin and nine years old."
"I really like your show."
"I like you, Jong Shin."
"Play 'My Ugly Lover'." This is the same thing as this.
(The song was released in 1995.)
Shin Young, you are known to get excited often.
A disaster almost struck in front of a guest singer?
Kim Su Hui starred as a guest.
- Su Hui? - She starred on my show.
- The one who sang "Sad Love"? - She sang "South Bound Train".
- Right. - "South Bound Train".
I said that she usually sang her songs off beat.
I asked if that specific method of singing...
stays as a habit or not.
She said that she used to have that habit, but not anymore.
She said she sings on beat.
Then I said that we would listen to her sing live.
Here goes the song live version of "South Bound Train".
It's raining on Honam Line
(It was off beat.)
At that time...
When she sang the song...
(She sang it off beat and Shin Young tried to hold in her laughter.)
- Was it a sophisticated joke? - It definitely was.
- And... - I didn't expect that at all.
I really like Lee Jeong Seok.
- You do? - Yes.
- He sang "Because I Love You". - Yes, he did.
- I love that song. - It's a great song.
- Because I love you - That's not it.
- Because I love you - Because I love you
- What are you doing? - If you are leaving
That's the song I was singing.
- Sing it. - Because I love you
- That's right. - It's the introduction.
I didn't sing it like that.
(Everyone becomes one through the song from 1987.)
He graduated as a Theology major from Pearson University.
- What did you say? - Pearson University.
- How do you know that? - This is his area of expertise.
- How do you know this? - This is his specialty.
- He is... - He's like an FBI agent.
- He's scary. I can't talk now. - Why would an FBI agent know this?
(Why would an FBI agent know this?)
- Call Heo Young Nan for me. - The biggest disaster...
I could have caused was...
when Kim Yeon Ja starred on the show.
- She was on my show. - She's such a great singer.
- She released a song "Amor Fati". - "Amor Fati".
She starred on "Infinite Challenge" with her song.
- She sings it rhythmically. - Old trot songs are better.
I thought the tunes were lilting, and I got to hear it in person.
The song goes like this.
("Mercury Lamp" by Kim Yeon Ja)
This is how it goes.
But the vibe she had...
(The vibe of the trot songs is full on.)
(She's lost in singing.)
(Bravo)
- You are so good. - She really sang it like this.
- It's not that. - She really did.
- You are right. - Seriously.
It's just that this is...
what Shin Young did on "Three Wheels"...
every week.
I am not exaggerating.
- You used to do this often, - It was good.
but you stopped after you started having panic attacks.
- I guess you've fully recovered. - Yes, I have.
You are recovered.
- This is the part. - Old singers have that feel to it.
- She wasn't holding the microphone. - It was a microphone stand.
(It was because the microphone was fixed.)
(Then I will move my body instead.)
- She usually has it here. - You're talking about Yeon Ja.
- She's famous in Japan. - Exactly.
- She's big in Japan. - She is really popular there.
I wish there will be a lot of traditional trot songs.
- She sings many traditional songs. - I really like it.
There is a singer named Shin Yu.
I know him.
He's an idol singer for middle-aged ladies.
- He is. - His songs are popular.
Shin Yu and Shin Woong starred on my show.
- Shin Woong is the father. - Right.
He walked in and said he really liked me.
He said that we shared the same last name.
He thought my last name was Shin.
(Gosh, this is hilarious.)
- Her story reminds me of something. - Isn't it funny?
Other members of my band were busy with other stuff...
before the recording of our album.
We all went to the countryside together for a month.
We were practising in the afternoon.
I went to the lobby because I wanted to drink a cup of coffee.
When I turned, I saw the chef was walking out.
When he saw me, he was so happy to see me.
He said hello to me.
He said, "I enjoy watching you on TV since we have the same last name."
I thanked him and looked at his name tag.
His last name was Song.
Goodness, I can't believe it.
Is your name Gol Mae or something?
- Your band name was Songolmae. - Was your name Gol Mae?
(Thanks to Chul Soo, everyone is laughing.)
Your name is Gol Mae? Hey, Gol Mae.
- I couldn't even laugh back then. - I see.
I just said okay and came back.
- Gol Mae. Gosh, hey, Gol Mae. - He thought my name was Gol Mae.
(We will continue with Part 2 with Mr. Song Gol Mae.)
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star.
Shin Young, don't you share...
- funny stories about your family? - I do.
- You talked about your grandmother. - That's right.
You told stories about her a lot,
but are there any new, funny stories?
- Please tell us one. - She's the same grandmother.
- She's still just a grandmother. - Give us a new story about her.
Tell us a story about your uncle who's looking for a job now.
- Tell us two stories. - Tell us the ones we don't know.
- I have an uncle. - Will you tell us about him?
His life is so easy.
He's been looking for a job for 42 years.
- What? - He's never worked in his life.
Are you serious?
How old is he this year?
- He's in the country. I can't... - He must be over 60 years old.
- tell his age after he hit 40. - He's over 60 years old.
He's good at calligraphy.
He can play the saxophone.
- He's like a socialite. - He is.
He's a socialite.
He likes drinking, doesn't he?
- He likes drinking. - I knew it.
He's good at brewing his own wine.
- Is he a man of nature? - He is almost becoming one.
No, I mean does he live in the wilderness?
- No. - A man who lives on a mountain?
He doesn't live on a mountain. My aunt works.
He looks after the town when he is free.
He is like the president of the town.
Even though he knows every event, he doesn't work.
He hasn't gotten a shoulder pain in his life.
- There is no stress in his life. - His shoulders are always soft.
His hands are soft too.
- He is good at playing the piano. - In Joseon Dynasty,
he would have been a scholar who never passed the national exam.
A scholar who plays a leaf flute...
- and gives an impromptu recital. - He has a lot of talents.
- He has a lot of talents. - He has useless talents.
He doesn't have any useful talents.
- Does he do household chores? - He is very good at them.
- He is good at household chores. - That makes him a housekeeper.
- If it gets hard on him... - Then he stops.
and he feels his shoulders harden, he goes on a trip.
He is also good at pungmul.
My aunt supported the family with much effort.
On her pay day, he should say,
"Thank you for your hard work. I am sorry." He never says that.
He expresses regret in his own way...
by playing kkwaenggwari.
"Here comes the money!"
(He is the only one who is excited.)
"Here comes the money!"
(That's hilarious.)
My goodness.
Is it okay to laugh at a situation another family is in?
- He likes being talked about. - Do your aunt and uncle get along?
- They get along splendidly. - That's why they stayed together.
My aunt gets very angry...
when he goes, "Here comes the money!"
When she gets annoyed, she hits his head.
When she does that, he goes, "It doesn't hurt!"
"It doesn't hurt!"
(His good cheer makes her anger dissipate.)
My aunt hits him first,
- then bursts out laughing. - Did you really see this happen?
- Yes, I did. - Really?
- That's incredible. - Some people live an easy life.
He once made fun of a 100-year-old grandmother...
who uses a stroller as a walker.
She was walking with much struggle.
"Mom, are you crawling?"
(Shin Young's uncle has a strange sense of humour.)
- He said that. - Some will say it's unethical.
"You are a jerk."
"How can you say that?"
"I was joking. Do you want me to play a leaf flute?"
(He has irresistible charms.)
Chun Sik, you were once in 11 radio programs...
- and called Kim Gu Ra. - Yes.
I heard that you have a special talent.
Since I was in many programs, scriptwriters asked for my opinion.
They would give me 10 submissions and say, "Please take a look..."
"and take out the ones that overlap."
"This one was on 'Cultwo Show'."
"This one was on Ji Sang Ryeol's show."
I can do that.
I used to appear in 11 programs and listen to many more.
I could pick out the overlapping submissions.
That kind of ability worked in my favor.
Also, introducing the funny submissions...
- gave me sources as a comedian. - I see.
You talked about them on TV.
That's right. I could use them.
That's a good idea.
Since I once had a submission about a sobriety checkpoint,
I can talk about it.
A police officer became flustered to have a foreigner at a checkpoint.
He didn't know how to tell him to blow into the machine.
The senior police officer came and asked, "What's the matter?"
"What should I do?" He used his wits and said,
"Say, ho!"
Then the foreigner followed.
There is a good chance this part will be edited out.
He should have exaggerated.
I am not good at exaggerating the story.
The listeners of my radio program sent incredible stories...
without exaggeration.
One listener was with a friend at a reading room.
The friend was taking a nap when he farted with all his might.
He wondered if his friend was crazy...
and gave him a tap. His friend continued to sleep...
and farted with all his might again.
When he woke his friend up, he said he dreamed about laying eggs.
(Shin Young is hilarious.)
You must have felt sad to remain a guest for 18 years.
Seeing Chul Soo work as a radio DJ...
made me dream of becoming one.
Then I ended up working as a guest in 11 radio programs.
I thought, "If I work hard, they will give me a show one day."
However, I didn't get one despite working for 15 years.
At one point, I decided to give up since I have tried hard enough.
Then Jung Sun Hee said, "You need to keep on talking."
"You must practice all the time. There is a podcast."
"Let's start one with me." I did as she asked.
Our podcasts became popular and gained subscribers.
When they didn't have a DJ for "The Era of Radio",
they called me back. I worked as an interim DJ for two weeks...
then became an official DJ in 18 years.
The theme song of "Chariots of Fire" should play in the background.
Vangelis.
- Your pronunciation is spot-on. - Vangelis.
- I thought it was Vanjelis. - Vangelis.
- I thought it was Vanjelis. - It's Vangelis.
What is going on?
We clapped and started to talk about Vangelis.
- We stole your screen time. - I struggled for 18 years.
- Vangelis stole the spotlight. - He had to show off his knowledge.
(I see that this show has changed.)
It seems that way.
Chul Soo is the veteran DJ.
I thought you would be perfect since you often point out mistakes,
but you are like the vending machine of mistakes.
I make a lot of mistakes.
My program...
- still plays CDs. - You don't use digital music.
I play CDs more than 85 percent of the time.
The CDs don't last forever.
- They go bad. - They go bad when they are old.
Sometimes, CDs go bad. Sometimes, the song gets cut off...
when I knock on the table.
That's it. It also happens when there is an earthquake.
Sometimes, CDs have to be pulled out.
Of course a song gets cut off when there is an earthquake.
Buildings shake when there is an earthquake.
I missed the part about the earthquake.
Who cares about CDs when there is an earthquake?
You still need to play the song.
An earthquake hit once when I was working as a radio DJ...
- in LA. - LA.
You were in a radio program for Koreans.
The CD stopped. During the aftershock,
the song began to play again.
(I hope the CD doesn't stop.)
This is a question I have been wanting to ask Chul Soo.
Do you have no intention of releasing an album again?
I love your songs.
Since I host a music program,
people constantly ask me to sing again.
I am close friends with Koo Chang Mo.
We once met...
and talked about releasing the last album of Songolmae...
and giving performances.
However, I don't have time.
I am constantly thinking about ways...
to work less.
I have something to add...
as Chul Soo's manager.
- Chul Soo's manager! - It's not easy to sing.
He will need a thorough preparation.
He will need to train with other members and open up.
Only then... You would know because you are a singer.
"Opening up" is the right description.
- He will need to practice a year. - I wasn't asking...
with that much seriousness.
(Embarrassed)
When I think about male celebrities who become finer with age,
Chul Soo is in top three.
Bae Chul Soo and Choi Baek Ho.
- Choi Baek Ho. - It will be nice...
if they work some more.
- They are already working hard. - I know that.
Working harder will ruin their health.
Be careful what you ask for.
If you take the stage with Koo Chang Mo...
and play the guitar,
the sound you make wouldn't be important.
I agree with him.
I don't want you to belt or anything,
- but... - Let me borrow words from you...
and say, "It's none of your business."
(Joking)
Chul Soo, you are a radio DJ who is like a friend.
I heard that you aren't a friend to your own son.
I am not a father who is like a friend.
He has a lot of friends.
A father should be a father. He doesn't need to be a friend.
When my son was little, I was stern with him.
These days, we are more like friends...
because he became an adult.
Jin Mo, I heard you are like a friend to your children.
Yes, I am like that.
I am serious.
- He answered right away. - Seriously.
I don't doubt your answer.
"I am like that."
There is a reason for that.
Since my daughter can hold her liquor,
I often drink with her.
She sometimes says, "I am the happiest when I drink with you."
It wasn't an empty compliment. When I asked her why,
she said, "You know 'Moonlight' and 'Manchester by the Sea'."
"How do you know all of those movies?"
There is no distance between us.
We have a lot to talk about.
- Does she not have a boyfriend? - She has one.
Even though she has one, she is the happiest...
when she drinks with her father.
- Yes. - Some daughters are like that.
- She can't be serious. - You are so pessimistic.
You are wrong.
- They are fighting again. - For goodness' sake.
If I am the one saying that,
- you have problems. - He is suspicious.
(For goodness' sake.)
- Is she the one I saw... - Yes.
- in fifth grade? - She said your voice is beautiful.
- She uses nice expressions. - I was very touched.
She said that when she didn't know any better.
Jin Mo is hilarious.
He once brought his daughter to the studio.
She listened to the program for a while and said to me,
"You have a beautiful voice."
- She uses nice expressions. - That's nice.
Her words made me open my wallet.
I wasn't going to, but I said yes.
- She knows how this world works. - I gave her allowance.
- That's what happened. - Whether it's a meal or a drink,
I enjoy it with my son and daughter four times a week.
I'm serious.
- It's too often. - It's too often.
It could be uncomfortable for your kids.
Rather than that, it costs too much money.
(It costs too much money for me.)
What do you talk about? Popular culture?
- Korean pop... - Family stuff, movies...
They would say, "Please don't talk about..."
"yourself being pathetic on Radio Star."
(Please don't do that.)
What is your daughter worried about these days?
She said, "Do you think I'll do well?"
- I don't know what it's about. - What do you say then?
- Your daughter... - Generally, my family...
lacks confidence.
I'm like that too.
You're very honest.
(Can somebody order the food?)
With his experience as a guest on radio shows, Chun Sik became...
- a golden mouth of home shopping. - That's right.
- Are you the top shopping host? - You're one of top three, right?
I don't have many competitors. I'm not trying to brag.
- Gosh, he has no competitor. - No, there are actually...
- almost no male hosts. - There aren't.
- Most are women in home shopping. - The G network. Lee Bong Won...
Lee Bong Won is well-known for eels.
Yes, eels and web foot octopus.
Bong Won for web foot octopus.
He has his area of expertise.
Kyung Hwan is known for the products to treat hair loss.
Kim Ji Hye's on home shopping networks too.
- Ji Hye promotes cosmetic products. - Ji Hye promotes cosmetic products.
After becoming a home shopping host by coincidence,
I was determined to be successful. I did my best,
and it's my seventh year working as a regular host now.
I saw his show.
- He sells so much. - Chun Sik sounds very trustworthy.
- He's handsome. He speaks clearly. - He has a nice diction too.
I'd buy the products he promotes too.
What's popular on home shopping networks now?
Now...
What would be nice to buy?
(What's popular? What would be nice to buy?)
- It's like a hearing. - In May and June,
- seasons change. - What should I buy?
- Antioxidants and many things. - Exactly. Berries.
- Berries, red ginseng, and syrups. - Fruit syrups.
- Do you have a tip for a sell out? - I tell my tip to male celebrities.
Here's a story.
I wanted to be different from others.
It was a commercial for duck meat without antibiotics.
I created my concept. I went home...
and ordered 50 pine boards.
When they were delivered to my place,
I printed "antibiotics" on a sheet and painted the pine boards with it.
- I asked if I can use them. - He really puts a lot of effort.
The producer said that the method is too old-fashioned.
"Let me try it once. If it doesn't work, I won't do it."
"All right, try it just once."
"Ladies, what I have today is duck without antibiotics."
"Think about going to a hospital when your kids got a cold."
"Doctor, please stop giving antibiotics to my son."
"Please remove antibiotics in the prescription."
Then I'd hold the pine board.
"My won will eat it. There can't be any antibiotics!"
I smashed the boards.
- The producer liked my effort. - "Chun Sik, people are ordering!"
Then the producer told me to smash more boards because people ordered.
I smashed more.
- It's not something special. - It's not something special,
- but it fixes people's attention. - Amazing.
You have to get people to fix their eyes on the screen.
- It's not easy to do it. - The products were sold out...
like that a number of times, so he wanted to renew the contract.
"Renew the contract after three months only?" I thanked him.
I renewed the contract for another six months, then for another year.
The products that you didn't like.
Have you ever refused to promote a product?
There's a fixed time slot when they promote what they want.
I must promote it even if I don't want to. In that case,
since I can't say that it's a bad product,
I'd only talk about its advantages.
However, my regular customers know that it's not a very good product...
if I'm not as enthusiastic,
so they don't buy it.
(I won't buy it!)
Do you get incentives for your sales?
Some celebrities get incentives.
I'm not at that point yet.
- It's an hourly rate then. - Exactly.
I only get the performance fee that I deserve with my popularity.
In fact, I was too full of myself.
I won't ask for a raise with my performance fee.
- No, you deserve a raise. - You could get 170 dollars.
You should get 170 dollars.
You should get a raise that's equivalent to other programs.
- You should get 170 dollars. - You should get 170 dollars.
Shin Young,
when you first became a radio host, you were dyslexic.
It's not only when I was a host.
My dyslexia is pretty bad.
I was supposed to read "It's a story of Ms. A from Mia-dong, Seoul".
I was too nervous, so I read "from Seoul-dong, Mia".
"I'm sorry."
Apologizing became my habit.
The story was interrupted because of my pause.
Producers thought that I'd be funny, but I was fired...
every time afterwards.
On "Song of Hope at Noon", Sun Hee invited me to fill in on Tuesdays.
I was nervous again, and I couldn't read properly.
I couldn't speak because I was nervous.
Then Sun Hee told me.
"Shin Young, you're really funny."
"You can read this, right?"
"I'm sorry. I'm not good at reading stories."
"It's okay. You have one full month. You got this."
That day, she gave me 500 dollars.
"I don't care what you do with the 500 dollars,"
"but this will change your life."
I bought biography books of great men and read from the beginning.
It was really hard.
A month passed by,
and I read a story out loud without making a single mistake.
"Song of Hope at Noon" was the first show that made me a regular guest,
and now I've been hosting the show for five years.
Teacher's Day wasn't long ago.
Shin Young suddenly showed up at the studio during the break.
She brought a bouquet for Sun Hee. "Thank you, Sun Hee."
"To Sullivan of my life, Sun Hee Jung."
She passed the bouquet to her while expressing her gratitude.
It was nice of Shin Young, and I also thought that Sun Hee...
- is amazing for giving such chance. - She is, really.
Listening to Shin Young and Chun Sik's stories...
really amazed me.
- They're really amazing. - Be on "People is Good" one day.
- They've already been cast. - That's what producers will do.
- Be on "Good People". - Recently,
he casts people for other programs on Radio Star.
(I strongly recommend these two with confidence!)
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star.
We prepared this because four radio hosts are here with us today.
"The Song that Thrills the Listeners".
First, are we finally going to hear Shin Young sing this?
- Yes. - Let's hear what Shin Young chose.
("Mercury Lamp" by Kim Yeon Ja was released in 1984.)
She's a really good singer.
- She sings really well. - Kim Yeon Ja.
- It was a mega hit song. - It was the best.
- That's right. - It was a mega hit song.
- Yeon Ja's "Amor Fati". - "Amor Fati".
- It was a big hit. - My stylist and my road manager...
are very young.
- They know her by "Amor Fati" only, - That's right.
- so I played "Mercury Lamp". - "Mercury Lamp".
They said the song is too old.
- I said that it was a mega hit. - Seriously.
Like "Good Day" by IU,
- she was known for "Mercury Lamp". - "Mercury Lamp", exactly.
I love old songs,
the sentiment and the lyrics.
I invited Choi Baek Ho on my show once.
- I invited him since I'm a big fan. - He's really cool.
- On the beach - With Yoon Byeong Soo...
- I build a cabin - "Yeongil Bay Friend".
- "Yeongil Bay Friend". - "Yeongil Bay Friend".
"Mercury Lamp" by Kim Shin Young.
("Mercury Lamp" by Kim Shin Young)
My homage to Kim Yeon Ja.
- Homage. - It's my homage to her.
(She'll express all the respect she has for Kim Yeon Ja.)
(She sings with a nasal voice.)
(They love it.)
(Pay attention to her face.)
(What is he laughing at?)
(I walked there with you alone)
(Look over there.)
(Just on time, Kim Yeon Ja was shown on the screen.)
(She looks very similar to Kim Yeon Ja.)
Her mouth is very similar.
(He's totally amazed.)
(You've changed)
(I couldn't find you)
(Humming sadly)
(She looks just like Kim Yeon Ja.)
She looked just like her.
- She didn't even drink. - She looked almost like her.
- Thank you. - Amazing.
- Her look... - She looked just like her.
- Her observation is remarkable. - Exactly.
("Mercury Lamp" by Shin Young was very detailed.)
- I think Shin Young's a genius. - She is a genius.
Comedians often say...
that there won't be a comedienne like her for the next 50 years.
When she first debuted with Kim Tae Hyun, we were speechless.
If you were born in Hollywood,
- you'd get over 10 million dollars. - Of course.
All she has to do is to learn English then.
- No, no. - That will be difficult.
You don't think it's possible?
Shin Young will take care of it on her own.
(He got me.)
Let's hear the song Chun Sik chose.
It's a rock song.
("She's Here" was Witches' title song released in 2002.)
"She's Here" by Witches.
Why did you choose this song?
I love its lyrics.
I came all the way here without certainty,
but my wife came along with me.
When it comes to home shopping, many customers ordered my products.
On top of that, I finally became a radio host in 18 years.
I got this opportunity, so I'm very grateful.
The lyrics talk about accepting a girl if she approaches.
- Blue Moon. - Chun Sik's "She's Here".
- Blue Moon. - Blue Moon!
("She's Here" by Moon Chun Sik)
(This is exciting.)
(He starts energetically as if he were to sell products.)
(Great job.)
(Enthusiastic)
He's really doing his best.
He's doing his best.
(Grooving to the beat)
(One day she left me)
(She gets excited.)
(Then she came back to me and cried)
(He smiles benignly like a dad.)
(Singing passionately)
(There's no need to hesitate)
(I better accept her)
Thank you, honey.
(It must be a song that explains Chun Sik's life.)
(I've been desperately waiting for you)
(Yoo Ra came to me)
- Great, great - Great
(Gu Ra is glad too.)
(Thank you darling, I've been waiting for you for so long)
(A home shopping network called too)
(He's driving me crazy.)
(I got a call)
(I became a DJ, it's what I wanted to be for my whole life)
(Running out of breath)
(Amazed)
Thank you, everyone. You only have a little bit of time left with me...
because I don't know when I'm going to retire.
You should see me whenever I'm on the screen.
You must make an automatic order.
Right, you get an extra discount with card payments.
Call us right now. There isn't much time. Come on.
(He lives up to the title of an unrivalled show host!)
- Thank you. - Make a phone call!
He really does his best.
Your wife's name is Yoo Ra?
- Yes, it's Son Yoo Ra. - Son Yoo Ra.
- Why? - He said "Yoo Ra came".
Yoo Ra came.
(The other Yoo Ra came too.)
- Right... - She's not that Yoo Ra.
(Jong Shin is indeed the official master of wordplay on Radio Star.)
We've spent time with...
"Send the Radio Signal Special".
Please tell us your thoughts. Chul Soo.
Let's hear what you thought about being on the show.
First of all, I had so much fun.
I should've assisted Jin Mo well.
- I'm not sure if I did it or not. - You did, very well.
Chun Sik and Shin Young were here today.
I had no idea that they were this hilarious.
Talented juniors like themselves...
are doing their best on MBC,
so I should also do my best as long as I can.
Thank you. I'll do my best.
Jin Mo, tell us what you thought.
Chul Soo sometimes tells me.
"Honestly, what is it that you're good at?"
You're criticizing him until the last speech.
I think he's right though.
I actually don't have much.
Why would you say that at last?
It makes me a strange person.
- No, it doesn't. - No.
You're the village school teacher that doesn't exist today.
Do I act like a village school teacher?
- I think you're teasing him. - That's even stranger.
- It should be warm instead. - The village school teacher.
- Continue. - I was...
moved by Shin Young's story.
I was amazed with how honest...
Chun Sik is. He didn't try to hide anything.
- He showed everything instead. - I see.
I'm still hiding something.
I reflected on myself.
Shin Young.
I've been on Radio Star a few times.
Honestly, I thought it was the most uncomfortable setting at first.
There's a generation gap too.
However, the more we talked, the more it felt like a radio show.
The biggest reason I came today is...
because I'd like people to love radio shows...
that you listen with your ears and see with your hearts.
No matter what show it is, radio is nice.
Please listen to "Noon Song of Hope".
("Noon Song of Hope" is aired every day from noon to 2pm.)
All radio shows should flourish.
- Please enjoy radio shows. - Chun Sik.
In fact,
since the comedy program on MBC was discontinued,
I wandered from place to place like a wind.
Then I got to work as a home shopping network's host.
I thought of just making money only...
because I'm a human too.
That's why I'd like to thank...
the listeners of my show, "The Era of Radio"...
since I'm here today.
I'm a bit embarrassed, but I would like...
to express my gratitude for Sun Hee.
- She's your benefactor. - She is my benefactor.
Jang Hoon has totally filled the spot...
of the youngest host on Radio Star today.
Let's hear what you thought.
I sat here for the day.
It was an honor to be here. I hope you'll find...
a great new host soon.
I hope Radio Star will be even more successful than it is now.
Radio shows are only heard through one's ears,
but it's charming because you can feel life while listening.
You can't see it with your eyes,
but it serves as a great energy and comfort...
in our busy lives.
Here's what I'd like to say.
Go, Radio.
- Go. - Go!
- We will say goodbye here. - Go, 91.9!
- See you next week. - Please.
- Please! - There's 95.9 too.
- Let's go, Radio! - 95.9.
- 91.9, 95.9. - I'm Kim Shin Young.
"The Era of Radio".