Today, we're going to be with four guests with sweet voices.
Today's theme is "Voices as Sweet as Honey Special".
(When all the guests are singers, the show always becomes boring.)
(No. I'm desperate now.)
(He's straightforward. He's a real rocker.)
(He's determined.)
(The singers are proud of their songs.)
(My song was one of the most sought after songs.)
(Do you get upset when people don't recognize that?)
(You're handsome.)
(A ballad singer doesn't need good looks.)
(Would a romantic song work?)
(It wasn't that good.)
(A romantic song doesn't work!)
(The singers try to be funny to break the jinx.)
(I want to hire you.)
("Voices as Sweet as Honey Special" begins now.)
Are you ready to be mesmerized by my cute voice...
that is loved by Susie and all the viewers?
Once you watch our show, you fall in love with it.
This is a high-end talk show,
- Radio Star. - Radio Star.
Jung Joon Young is this week's special MC.
Please say hello to the viewers.
Hello. I'm Jung Joon Young, today's special MC.
We'll have a few other special MCs.
How do you feel to be a special MC?
There were a lot of news articles yesterday and today.
"10 Years of Radio Star History".
- "From 5 Minutes to 60 Minutes". - Did you read those news articles?
There was another news article today about who would be the special MC.
- They even interviewed Gu Ra. - That's right.
I'm under a little pressure,
but I'll do my best.
We're counting on you.
He didn't seem nervous at all in the waiting room.
- He didn't read the script. - He didn't.
- He was playing a mobile game. - He's just like Kyu Hyun.
- He didn't read the script. - Joon Young is always like that.
I hope you will have a good time,
and gain something from this.
(Gu Ra tells him with affection.)
Today, we're going to be with four guests who have...
voices as sweet as honey.
Today's theme is "Voices as Sweet as Honey Special".
Let me introduce our first guest.
He won women's hearts with his voice without appearing on TV.
His sweet voice makes every woman's heart flutter.
However, since he got married...
It's always Hoo
He lives in the shadow of his son. He has a heart-wrenching voice.
Yoon Min Soo of Vibe.
What's a heart-wrenching voice?
(Crying)
He used to be an invisible member of SG Wannabe.
Recently, with his sweet voice,
he's gathering fans. I love you, I'm grateful
- Lee Seok Hoon of SG Wannabe. - Lee Seok Hoon.
He made a dazzling debut as the runner-up of "Superstar K",
but now, he's just a naengmyeon lover.
I heard it was a little exaggerated though.
- I heard he opened a restaurant. - That's not true.
- Is that right? - He doesn't eat it a lot now.
He used to be like an anarchist of TV entertainment industry.
He used to say, "You jerks at TV stations!"
- He's here to meet those jerks. - That's right.
However, when he's on stage, his charming voice...
- makes women fall in love with him. - Sing the song.
John Park with the cave voice.
- It's because... - You should sing in falsetto here.
this isn't a hit song compared to the other two songs.
- That's true. - Not many people know this song.
Just like the song title, "Falling", it fell.
He was the leader of Y2K, a popular band in the 2000s.
- It was a long time ago. - Despite his great singing skills,
he was the least popular member because of the other members' looks.
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said something like this.
- Isn't that his song? - Sing it.
- He doesn't know the song. - I think...
they wrote the wrong lyrics.
I'm sorry, I shouldn't have made a face like that
I thought it went like this. I'm sorry
- No, no. - Let's talk about it later.
He's Ko Jae Geun with a frozen voice who came back after 15 years.
- Ko Jae Geun. - Please come in.
- Hi, Jae Geun. - We have four singers here.
- Welcome. Hi, Hoo. - Hello, Min Soo.
Hi, Jae Geun. All the guests are singers today.
It's our jinx. When all the guests are singers, the show gets boring.
We always get that kind of feedback.
Right? It's boring whenever we have four singers here.
Don't worry. Min Soo is funny.
Min Soo is funny?
(Trust me. I'll make you laugh.)
The four singers with voices as sweet as honey are here.
Please introduce yourselves to the viewers by singing.
I gave you
My everything, but you didn't invited me here, MBC
- I trusted you - Please make it short.
- I was stupid - Please make it short.
I guess all the TV stations are the same
You didn't invite me, so I volunteered to come on the show.
He sang as much as our guests sing at the end of the show.
- I thought it wasn't too long. - No, no.
Min Soo, I'm asking you this out of curiosity.
You've become very handsome.
I've always looked like this.
Seok Hoon, it's your turn.
They want you to make it short.
(What should I do?)
Sing me a lullaby with your pretty voice
Hello. I'm Lee Seok Hoon of SG Wannabe.
- Oh, like this? - Welcome, Seok Hoon.
- He got married recently. - Congratulations.
Do you wear your wedding ring every day?
- Yes, always. - He should.
- Do you not wear your ring? - No, I don't.
He has three children. It's the same as wearing his ring.
He's carrying his children on his finger.
(He's carrying his children on his finger.)
- Good. - John, please go ahead.
Naengmyeon, naengmyeon, naengmyeon
Please forget about that now.
I'm back as a singer with a sweet voice.
Not long ago, he and I finished "Secretly Greatly".
- We finished the show together. - We finished it together.
I once appeared on "Secretly Greatly".
There was nothing much going on on that show,
and John didn't have much to do on the show.
I didn't have to put in an effort.
(He's talking cheerfully.)
- Jae Geun looks so serious. - Oh, Jae Geun.
- Jae Geun. - He was getting ready for his turn.
- Jae Geun. - Right. He was getting ready.
Did you buy that leather jacket in Shinjuku?
(That came out of nowhere.)
- I like his jacket. - I don't think it's from Shinjuku.
- In Shinjuku... - I think it's from Harajuku.
- I bought it at Roppongi. - At Roppongi?
(What a funny guy.)
- I see. - Okay.
Please sing us a line.
(I'm sorry if you are hiding)
Hello, I have returned after 15 years.
I am Ko Jae Geun of Y2K.
It's nice to meet you.
Your singing method is from the late 90s.
It was trendy at that time.
It's hard to change.
- You will use that method forever. - Right.
Min Soo, you became the king of the karaoke...
among men with your captivating voice.
Perhaps, it's because of your voice. I was informed that...
many people who had their breakups come to your concerts.
- Often... - A lot of them are male.
One of the guys found out about my group through his girlfriend...
and he came to the concert with her. After that, they broke up.
- I see. - After the breakup,
I asked him to request a song.
He requested "Why Did You Come Back to Me?"
- The lyrics... - Did he mean to get rid of her?
No, that's not it.
In the song, the woman he loves gets married,
but she gets a divorce. After the divorce, the guy still accepts her.
So I asked him if he was willing to take her back.
He said that he was willing.
But you said you want to stop guys from singing your songs.
When I looked at men who imitate me,
they make those scratching sounds.
- Your songs tend to require them. - They'll ruin their voice.
The method is known as Devastated Method.
- They are about to... - It's also called Crying Method.
They can sing like this.
(They squeeze their vocal cords.)
This is what they do.
You know that Hyun Moo copies you a lot, right?
They do this, but this isn't the right way to sing my songs.
That's right.
Since there are people who like that kind of sound,
so I use that scratching sound moderately.
- I don't do it for the whole song. - Oh, you changed it?
Some of my fans tell me that...
they liked me better when I used to criticize people a lot.
I think some of your fans might say, "Is that all you can do?"...
and criticize you.
It's because you captivated the audience with that voice.
"I like you because of that voice."
"How can you not use that method anymore?"
- They don't say that to me. - They don't?
(I was mistaken.)
Seok Hoon, to put it bluntly,
you and Min Soo are both ballad singers.
You said that Min Soo's way...
of singing is overuse of his emotion.
Don't you think your junior singer is entitled to share his opinion?
- Well... Gosh. - You said that long ago.
Despite the hardship...
When I watch his performance on the stage,
sometimes, he staggers. I was so surprised.
How did he stagger?
- When he was singing, he staggered. - How?
Shouldn't you put that much passion into singing...
if you call yourself a singer?
Besides, he can't do what I can do.
His voice isn't suitable.
I guess it's not.
- You hit the high notes and reeled? - Yes.
- He reeled when he was singing. - I pushed myself too much.
Don't you have a similar experience?
- It was when I sang "Your Wedding". - Didn't you black out?
Gosh, nowadays, it's impossible for him to black out.
(Don't worry.)
Jae Geun, you said that you studied the singing methods...
of your fellow singers today and that you will criticize them.
- I did? - Yes.
(He doesn't remember.)
I didn't study their methods.
I heard you criticized them a lot.
- You wanted to share opinions. - I didn't criticize them.
Long time ago... Should I look at the number one camera?
I thought he said, "Japanese camera".
(I thought he said, "Japanese camera".)
When I was active, it was an era of handsome rock musicians.
- There were Y2K, Eve, - Eve.
- Yada, - Yada was one of them.
- and Click-B. - I remember them.
There were many rock bands. It was a good time for us.
After SG Wannabe got famous, our popularity decreased.
- It did? - Yes.
The focus was then on rhythm and blues or soul music.
- That's right. - The term, "Cattle Driving Method".
Other musicians of different genres...
made it up because they were jealous.
That singing style was beloved and successful.
- The originator is Michael Bolton. - You're right.
Everyone tried to imitate his style and that was where they ended up.
Since we have singers joining us today,
everyone pretends to be Lim Jin Mo.
You sure are presenting...
your analysis a lot today.
(It sort of happened as we talked.)
Jae Geun, your cheeks are flushed.
I feel very hot. Should I take this off?
Sure. You can take off the jacket from Roppongi.
Are you that hot?
- I'm a bit nervous. - You're nervous?
- I won't look flushed in a minute. - Try to feel at ease.
You are the only one who looks nervous.
- I am? - Didn't you debut before they did?
I made my debut in 1999. I am their senior singer.
- In which year were you born? - How old are you, Min Soo?
I made my debut in 1998.
- They debuted about the same time. - You started in 1998?
- Yes. - You are my senior singer.
How old are you?
I was born in 1977.
- I see. - He's older than I am.
- He was born in 1977. - Well, if you look at them,
Jae Geun sat all the way on the end although he's the oldest.
- From my perspective... - What's the standard for our seats?
- I'm sorry. - It's because I have a kid.
I'm sorry. Please understand. He has a kid.
I am a bachelor.
(He answers out of a habit.)
(He's still stiff.)
- Min Soo. - Yes?
In order to keep the voice awarded by the universe,
you make a fuss. Why do you make a fuss?
I don't understand you. What are you saying?
- He's asking what it's about. - What did you do to make a fuss?
- It means he takes care of it well. - I see.
- I didn't understand the question. - "Why do you make a fuss?"
Joon Young, don't be so nervous.
- It says he makes a fuss. - Yes, he does make a fuss.
- We want to know what's behind it. - It's not that.
- I need to sleep before concerts. - That's true.
- I bet you can't sleep though. - In order to sleep well...
Like you said, I can't sleep.
Before sleeping, I take a bath.
I spray some aromatherapy oil.
I have the heating eye mask that warms my eyes.
I put that one and go to sleep.
Before I sleep, I go to the hospital and get an IV.
I go to sleep then. The day after that, I wake up.
I go for a massage. After that,
- I go to the sauna. - You do?
- I go to both hot and cold baths. - Gosh, what a hassle.
- You do make a fuss. - You sure do.
(That's how he will be in the best condition.)
The pattern is similar to what I did yesterday.
I did what he said yesterday.
You didn't have to go to the sauna for this show.
This could be the end of my career.
(He gets serious.)
- What do you mean? - I don't know when I'll be cast.
- I think you will be cast a lot. - Please don't look so stiff.
You are so stiff. It's like he's about to go on stage.
He's about to perform on "I Am a Singer".
(He's extremely nervous.)
Jae Geun, this is your turn now.
What are the other two handsome members of Y2K doing now?
They are actively performing as a band named Swanky Dunk.
- What were their names? - Matsuo Kouji and Yuichi.
- Yuichi? - Kouji and Yuichi are brothers.
Is that so? Now, they are in a band.
Are they successful or what?
They aren't unsuccessful. They made an album and are on tours now.
They were a bit hostile to the idea of appearing on TV.
The days they were in Korea starring on shows might have been tough.
- They were young. - Their agency in Japan also...
had in mind that...
they should be recognized by their music, not their popularity on TV.
Do you still keep in touch with them?
Yes. After I starred on "King of Mask Singer",
the staff wanted me to film some clips in Japan, so I did.
I had drinks with them.
You went to Japan to film clips?
Yes, I am desperate now.
- I see. - Did you have beer with them?
I told them I came to Japan for business,
but I was there to film clips.
(It was his real purpose.)
- Really? - Yes.
Did they give you a camera?
- No, I used my cell phone. - You did?
- With your phone? - Yes.
(He's interesting.)
After you filmed the clips, your job was done.
- Did you buy the flight tickets? - The show probably bought it.
An agency takes care of my representation.
My agency took care of it.
I don't act alone.
After I arrived there,
I asked them to have a drink with me.
- I asked them, - You asked Yuichi?
but when I officially asked them for an interview, they declined.
They said that their agency in Japan was against it.
They didn't want these clips to air in Korea.
It's not like they are denying the days they spent as members of Y2K.
Since they are actively performing as Swanky Dunk,
they want to avoid reminding the audience of their younger days.
I said I understood and told them we should just get some drinks.
The CEO of my agency was at a distance.
- He filmed us secretly. - Oh, my goodness.
(This isn't a news show.)
Your CEO secretly filmed you guys?
- Yes, he did. - Like this?
(Pretending to do something else)
- Your CEO is amazing. - They found out about the rest.
Can you afford to buy enough food when you go to Japan?
- Is that meant for me? - I mean...
- What are you saying? - "Can you buy enough food?"
- Food in Japan tends to... - Is it because it's expensive?
Yes, it's expensive. I'm only asking out of curiosity.
We were at a seafood food stall.
The food there was really good.
They serve sashimi including assorted sashimi.
They also serve clams.
- Do I have to explain this? - They sound tasty.
(He feels it's pathetic to explain.)
- He ate a lot. - There were big conches too.
These days, eating shows are very popular. That's all right.
- The food was delicious. - He ate a lot.
- But... - How many of you were there?
It was me, Kouji, and my CEO.
Yuichi couldn't join because his child is a bit too young.
It would have been perfect if he joined us.
I'm thinking of going back since Yuichi wasn't there.
(He's going to film Yuichi.)
- You want to take a photo with him? - Yes.
I asked because I was worried about him.
He went all the way to Japan, but if he could neither eat nor film,
it would have been bad. As someone older than he is,
- I asked that question. - Thank you.
- Then buy me meals. - Excuse me?
Once we get to know each other more, I hope you will.
Of course. I go to Akasaka often.
- Akasaka? - Yes.
- In which area will you dine out? - Shibuya, the street of the youth.
It's equivalent to Hongdae.
It's a great street to take photos.
It's crowded just like Myeong-dong.
(It's the best way to take a photo.)
Thank you for valuable information.
You are our source about Japan.
(He's an expert on things related to Japan.)
We talked about lookalikes earlier.
You are known as the Aged Kang Nam...
and the male version of Shim Eun Kyung.
It depends on how you look at it.
When I was active, I resembled Lim Jae Wook also known as "Position".
Oh, that's right.
I guess people tell him he and I look alike as well.
- You and Jae Wook are similar. - Right.
You know the restaurant that opens late at night?
When I went to the barbecue place that opens late at night,
- the owner asked for an autograph. - Really?
- They must be surprised. - Can you eat a lot there then?
It's expensive there. It costs over 50 dollars.
- It's an expensive restaurant. - Exactly.
I can get by.
(He chokes up.)
I see.
- You are belittling him. - No, I am not.
- Do I look poor? - That place is too expensive.
(Darn it.)
- The prices did go up. - It's an expensive restaurant.
- They have to work all night long. - They lowered it from 160g to 120g.
- They did? - Yes.
- They also raised the price. - Really?
The owner asked for an autograph,
but it was when I was becoming less popular.
I thanked him and I was about to give him one.
- He said he likes Position songs. - Like the song "I Love You"?
So I wrote down Lim Jae Wook on it. It's at the restaurant.
- You did? - I pretended to be Position.
- Did you actually do the autograph? - I signed my autograph.
It was my autograph, but I just wrote down Jae Wook's name.
(He wrote Position's name.)
- Let me start with Kang Nam. - We did that show together, right?
- That's right. - Goodness, they look alike.
He resembles Kang Nam a lot.
- Only the hair color is different. - Why does Kang Nam look so old?
- He looks so old. - He stars on "The Law of Jungle".
- I resembled him with my long hair. - That's true.
I also looked like Kang Hyun Soo.
- I see. - That hairstyle was trendy then.
This is Shim Eun Kyung.
(She's his 2nd lookalike.)
He resembles Hong Seo Beom more in this photo. Don't you think so?
Isn't this Seo Beom's picture? He really looks like Seo Beom.
It's when he sang "Playing with Fire".
People also said I resembled Cho Hyung Ki.
(He has countless lookalikes.)
Succeeding after Sung Si Kyung who is known to have a sweet voice,
you became famous for having a sweet voice as well, Seok Hoon.
I thought that you would be more like an innocent guy at a church,
but I was informed you have hidden ambitions.
I always had this idea.
I thought once I made my debut, I'd rule the music industry.
I always thought this since I was very confident of my singing.
When I made my rounds around three major TV stations for music shows,
I wasn't nervous at all.
- You really were confident. - Yes.
- I was ready to amaze the audience. - You were confident.
When I made my 2nd and 3rd round, I noticed...
- a lot of good singers. - Who were they?
- Si Kyung was active at that time. - Park Hyo Shin was active as well.
There was a number of them.
- Weren't you nervous then? - I started to lose my confidence.
I started to practice from the basics again.
Don't you use nasal voice a lot?
- Do you sing with nasal resonance? - I find it easier to sing that way.
That's why.
Is that why you raise your eyebrows?
- It was during my college days. - Well...
- I... - He does this when he sings.
- He keeps doing this. - That's true.
(Wriggling)
(The eyebrows are doing all the work by themselves.)
- That's true. - His sounds are...
You are analyzing a lot today.
(Is this an episode with critics or singers?)
When I was in college, I always had this expression on.
- I have to lift this for resonance. - Just like the opera singers.
- Right. My professor told me to... - Just like this?
- imagine lifting eyebrows and hair. - That's right.
That's why during those days, I said hello to people like this.
- They make students to practice. - They did.
That's why I naturally got the laugh lines here.
- My eyebrows got raised too. - Really?
What about you, Jong Shin? Will your mouth stick out?
I am going to get closer to the audience.
(He loves his audience.)
That's why he sounds exactly like the recording.
- He's amazing. - You can sing live well too.
There was a time you put on an act to show you were singing live.
People said you were pretending to sing it live when you weren't.
It was when I was on a radio show as part of SG Wannabe.
Since we sang well on the radio show...
and we sounded exactly like the recording in our album,
the DJ asked us to do something to prove it was live.
- She wanted it to be differently. - She asked us to do that.
I said that I was going to start with a narration first.
Jin Ho said he was going to add some improvisations into the song.
Yong Jun said he's going to give it a try.
We were doing what was promised.
But Yong Jun started to cough out of nowhere.
When he started coughing, it made all of us laugh.
That was a huge mistake on the live show. We couldn't sing.
- He coughed on purpose? - Yes.
- He wanted to prove it was live? - He wanted to show it was live.
- It was done purposely. - He's an odd guy.
(Seok Hoon, Jin Ho, and Yong Jun)
(Just like planned, he started with a narration.)
(Yong Jun started singing.)
(Coughing)
(Laughing)
(They couldn't sing.)
(Cracking up)
(His voice is shaking.)
(Now, you all know that it's live.)
- What was the song? - It was "Winter Tree".
- It went viral as "Coughing Tree". - "Coughing Tree"?
It received a lot of views.
(Laughing)
John, you are known as the handsome ballad singer.
Your good looks contributed partially to your popularity.
You said there was a particular person...
who helped you mold that reputation.
- Who is it? - It's Huh Gak.
- Huh Gak? - Yes.
When we both starred on the reality competition show...
- Right. You both starred on it. - It was Gak, me,
Jang Jane, and Kang Seung Yoon that made to Top Four.
- They were the Top Four. - After Seung Yoon...
got eliminated,
Gak and I were the only male singers.
Out of the two, I was clearly the better one.
How do you mean?
- I was better looking. - Gak made...
- John look really handsome. - He did.
- That's why at that time, - I see.
I was getting famous as a handsome singer.
I made my debut.
- When you weren't with Gak... - When Gak wasn't with me...
He realized that Gak made him stand out and appreciated him.
- You didn't look so handsome. - When I went to "Show! Music Core",
"M Countdown", and other shows, I saw other singers.
I realized that I'm just an average looking guy with a big face.
- That's what I felt. - When I saw him on TV, I thought...
it was a film in the 70s.
- His face looks long on TV. - He sort of looks like this guy.
I think the CEO of my agency got...
a bit ambitious...
since I, a 23-year-old-singer, was joining his agency.
He wanted to cultivate a good-looking singer.
That's why he made me switch my hair salon 5 times within 1 year.
He kept changing my fashion stylists.
- It was because it wasn't working. - But then...
- "He's asking for the impossible." - That's my point.
The problem wasn't the clothes or the hair. It was me.
- He kept switching them. - He kept...
trying different attempts.
Gak did a good job making others stand out.
He's a nice guy after all.
You chose Min Soo as your competition in terms of the looks.
- You chose me? - Well...
I wouldn't' say competition. He's sort of the standard?
I think ballad singers have this standard.
They think they shouldn't look...
- too handsome? - Right. They can't be too handsome.
- Handsome guys can't sing. - If they have great bodies...
I mean...
If the singer is too handsome, the singer's talent isn't recognized.
- Are there handsome singers? - Not that many.
- That's why... - Seok Hoon looks handsome.
- Me? - Seok Hoon is considered handsome.
(Embarrassed)
- He looks like Gu Bon Seung. - Seok Hoon is good looking.
No, he resembles Henry.
- I do? - Yes.
- It's true. - Thank you.
Yong Jun is handsome too.
- He's the handsomest. - He just put on some weight.
What about Jun Su?
- Handsome singers are scarce. - Min Soo is the standard?
If they can look as good as Min Soo...
- I mean... - They won't have a problem?
Exactly.
(He's having a hard time.)
- He's the standard look, right? - To be honest...
So I don't look as ugly as Kim Bum Soo?
- That's right. - "That's right?"
- I'm just average looking. - Seok Hoon is...
- handsome. - Bum Soo looks like he can sing.
- He must sing. - "He must sing?"
His looks make people evaluate his singing as it is.
- His looks won't distract them? - No, they won't.
- People can focus on his singing. - That's true.
It's perfect. Good looks are not necessary for us, ballad singers.
(Good looks are not necessary for us, ballad singers.)
When a tall, good-looking singer sings a sad song, it's not sad.
- It's because... - We don't understand why he's sad.
- That's how we feel. - That's true.
- Joon Young. - What are you doing?
- It's your turn. - Joon Young.
- Hey, pay attention. - Focus.
The shooting time is shorter than "One Night Two Days"'s.
- It's going to end quickly. - Wait, it's Jong Shin's turn.
- It's your turn. - It is?
It's not my turn.
- Is it? - Look at you.
- Get a grip. - Jong Shin is always like this.
My question didn't come up yet.
- This is how he is. - I was waiting for my turn.
- Jong Shin, go ahead. - He has a lot of problems.
I got it.
(Look at this, everyone.)
We thought you only sang ballad songs,
but you sing Eminem's songs during private gatherings?
- It sounds like a swearword. - You do?
Since I was young, I really liked hip hop.
When I was in fourth grade,
our family immigrated to Chicago.
At first, to me, everyone was a foreigner.
So I felt a bit lonesome. When Eminem...
started his career as a hip hop artist,
he was the only Caucasian hip hop artist.
I felt that he and I were in the same position.
- Shall we listen to your rap? - Should I?
Okay.
(I am not good.)
I am not really good.
("The Real Slim-Shady" by Eminem)
(His pronunciation is unclear.)
It wasn't that good.
- He wasn't that good. - No.
- I do it for my own enjoyment. - That wasn't good.
- I am just memorizing the lyrics. - Do you have other songs?
- Are there other songs you can rap? - Well...
(He starts rapping right away.)
Is it "Without Me"?
(Acting cute)
He just sounded like an everyday American trying to rap.
(Disheartened)
- What was that? - I'm sorry.
It said you can rap Eminem's songs. You are a singer after all.
- I never said I was good at it. - You lived in the States too.
I just like to rap his songs.
- John says he is sorry. - Gosh.
- John is very sorry. - He could have just...
Jae Geun, don't you think this is problematic?
- It was funny. - This was Solid's song.
The rap goes like, "In the late morning sky"
- Why did you just do that? - I just did.
Seok Hoon, you also started to listen to hip hop a lot.
- Really? - Kyu Hyun likes hip hop too.
- I can't rap in this atmosphere. - Don't think that way.
- No, this is the best atmosphere. - This is better.
- I am not a good rapper. - We know.
I always listen to "She's a Baby" when I shower.
I just...
In 1, 2.
(I'll tickle you without my hands, so listen up)
- Beg for our forgiveness. - Wasn't I better?
- That was horrible. - I was better, wasn't I?
What was that?
From now on, make sure he doesn't rap.
You can't say you can rap.
- You should do it only for fun. - John was better.
- I was better, right? - He's a great rapper.
- He was good. - Wasn't John harsh on you?
That's enough.
(Don't make it too long.)
Looking at Jae Geun,
we can see that he came back after a very long time.
Almost half of our writers don't know who he is.
- They're not interested in him. - Exactly.
However, he told our writers many stories about his band...
such as the fans at the airport, balloons, and shoes.
You said Y2K is the first group that created this culture.
- I'm not so sure though. - Okay.
- However... - What are the things you did first?
We're the first international band in Korea.
Circle debuted after you, right?
- There were foreigner members. - They debuted before us,
but they weren't successful, so let's say we're the first.
They worked with our agency too.
- There are many groups like that. - Which agency did you work with?
It was Joseon Records.
Joseon Records?
It sounds so old-fashioned.
- Like a North Korean company. - Exactly.
- A North Korean company. - Joseon Records.
- Doesn't it sound like that? - It's Joseon as in Joseon dynasty.
It sounds so old-fashioned. Please go on.
Our fans came to the airport every time we took a plane.
About 1,000 fans gathered once, and the airport stalled for a while.
- Fans didn't do that before us. - I see.
- A large group of fans. - What else?
- Se7en wore roller shoes, right? - Heelys.
We wore them first. They were called Y2K Roller Shoes.
The wheels were bigger than the ones on Heelys.
- The wheels were? - Yes, they were difficult to ride.
(He's too honest.)
- The product had a problem. - Later, the wheels got smaller,
and Se7en wore them while dancing on stage.
- You were the first to ride them. - Yes.
He told this story when our writer didn't even ask.
Do you feel upset when other people don't know that?
Yes, I feel very upset.
So I tell people about it.
- I see. - I want more people to know that.
You were the lead singer of Y2K. I heard you were proud as a singer,
so you didn't try to draw more fans. You focused only on your singing.
I sang almost all the parts of our songs.
You were less popular than the other members.
- Only they were popular. - That's right.
They were really pretty.
They're part Russian.
- They have a perfect face shape. - I see.
So I decided to focus on singing as I'm not that handsome.
However, I ended up being hurt.
What do you mean?
- When we held a fan event... - Okay.
For example, at an hour-long fan event,
I was done giving my autographs in 10 minutes.
- Were there no one in front of you? - There were none.
- I see. - The female fans must have said,
- "I don't want his autograph." - It wasn't like that.
They must have whined. Teenage girls are like that.
- Some fans just passed me by. - I have the same experience.
- I understand. - It happened to me too.
The fans were asked to go to me, but their eyes were fixed on the others.
- They wouldn't move when pushed. - Of course, they wouldn't.
They would say, "I don't like him!"
There were not that mean.
(He looks serious.)
- Anyway, I felt... - Why would they be so mean?
I was frustrated. If you haven't experienced it, you have no idea.
I had never thought I was ugly.
I thought I was a good singer, and I was better than anyone.
The other members were Japanese, but they were more popular than me.
I was so distressed that I became quiet.
I didn't talk much.
- It must've been stressful. - These days, fans don't prefer...
- handsomer members. - That's right.
- They prefer funny members. - They prefer funny members,
- They like unique members. - or the members who make songs.
It was different back then.
- Handsome stars were more popular. - Yes.
Having a handsome face was everything.
- It was everything? - Jae Geun seems...
to have a lot of resentment.
Going through the hard time made me who I am today.
What do you mean by that?
- I'm talking about my personality. - I see.
- You're very patient now. - Yes.
- You became... - I let go of my worries.
I don't understand what he's saying.
Your voice cracked on stage once.
- That's right. - You want to explain about this?
I heard your manager made a mistake.
We usually sang live.
No one knew that.
Everyone knew that.
- Why do you keep saying that? - People didn't know that.
- They knew it. - They knew it.
- Not many singers sang live then. - People didn't know that.
- People didn't know that, right? - But...
At that time, dance singers were the most popular.
- There was a mark on the screen... - Right.
when we sang live to indicate that the singer was singing live.
To rock musicians, that live mark was...
- They were proud of it. - It gave us a great sense of...
- Pride. - pride.
We decided to sing live no matter what happens.
At that time...
When we recorded the song, the key was too high for Yuichi's voice.
So we made an accompaniment track in a lower key.
- We should've brought that CD, - CD?
but our manager forgot to bring it.
- He didn't bring the CD? - He didn't bring it.
He didn't bring it.
They use USB sticks now, but the singers used CDs back then.
- We used CDs. - That's right.
- Even CDs were rare at that time. - Right. They used CDs.
I used cassette tapes in my days.
- Directors had to hang the film. - That's right.
We had a van.
The person who drove the other car couldn't catch up.
We had two cars as we had many stylists too.
He's putting emphasis on his glory days. They had a van and...
- We were quite successful. - He's bragging.
We had two cars.
(He says it again naturally.)
Y2K was very successful.
- He's saying Y2K was so popular. - They were so popular.
- He's bragging about it subtly. - So...
- As it wasn't the right key, - The key was too high.
I watched the video. The notes were out of his vocal range.
- He couldn't sing that note. - Right.
His voice cracked while singing.
He could've gone on,
but he remembered how his favorite rocker did when his voice cracked.
The rocker shouted "I'm sorry!" and moved on. That came to his mind.
(I'm sorry that I'm hiding)
(He cheerfully said, "I'm sorry.")
It still remains a legendary moment.
Looking back, Y2K became more popular...
because of that video as he created a friendly image.
- Yes, the effect lasted for long. - However, when you look back,
don't you wish you had been the one whose voice cracked?
- I understand. - He went back to Japan.
- Why do they still talk about him? - That too.
I didn't realize that until now.
I wish it had been me.
(He's ambitious.)
His fellow singers are here with him today...
and hear the story of the time when he was going through hardship.
Weren't you talking about the good times?
- Those were glorious days for me. - He was talking about...
- his glory days. - Why do you make him look pitiful?
You keep saying that he wasn't so popular.
- That's too harsh. - He's talking about the good times.
- He's talking about his glory days. - I know.
You were hosting your internet show when I was successful.
(You were hosting your internet show when I was successful.)
(I'm just joking.)
Min Soo debuted with his sorrowful voice at the age of 19.
He's better known as Hoo's dad now,
but he used to be called the king of karaoke.
The king of karaoke.
When I was younger,
- Coin karaoke? - the vocal range was important.
When you can hit high notes, people thought you sing well...
- at that time. - It's the same these days.
- I think it's different now. - It's different now.
- If a song has high notes mostly... - It sounds old-fashioned.
Did you debut as a member of Vibe?
- No, it was 4Men. - 4Men?
I'm the original member of the group.
- Shin Yong Jae's group? - Yes.
Yong Jae's group is the third batch of 4MEN.
Does 4Men refer to 4 members?
- I joined Vibe in 2002. - The group name is 4Men.
How can it be a three member group? Am I right?
- It's a three-member group now. - That's right.
Do you share the recording studio with other groups?
The group is not called 4Men because it consists of 4 members.
- That's why 4Men feels like... - It started with 4 members.
- All right. - Listen.
4Men consisted of 3 members including Yong Jae,
- but one of them left the group. - That's right.
- The 2 members are remaining. - The group consists of 2 members.
You didn't name the group after George Foreman, did you?
(George Foreman is a former professional boxer.)
- We started with four members. - Gosh.
- George Foreman. - What was your question?
(What was your question?)
- You can sing high notes. - Right.
- Karaoke. - Back then,
female fans liked handsome members at first,
but when they heard me sing high notes, they became my fans.
When I was younger, Kimera was very popular.
(Kimera is the first operatic pop singer in Korea.)
(Kim Gu Ra Dinner Show)
As a great singer, he said he worked with almost all singers.
- Which singers did you work with? - First of all,
one of the singers I felt honored to work with was...
- R. Kelly of "I Believe I Can Fly". - R. Kelly.
I sang duet with him in my seventh album.
Do you pay singers like R. Kelly a lot?
- Yes, they're paid a lot. - Of course.
You should've told him...
that it's Korean culture that people in the same field help one another,
and you hope you can work with him again soon.
He can take a plane only once at a time.
He has a fear of flying.
Once he gets off the plane, he needs to travel by car.
- His song is "I Believe I Can Fly". - Exactly.
- Maybe that's why he made the song. - Right.
- He tells himself he can fly. - "I can fly."
That's what he told himself.
(You got me.)
When I was a member of Y2K,
Yuichi and I had a fear of heights.
So I stayed up all night before I took a plane.
- To sleep during your flight? - Yes.
Do you still have a fear of heights?
I feel less afraid of flying now,
but my legs still become shaky when I'm three stories high.
- There was a bungee jumping show. - There were many shows like that.
- I couldn't do it. - Bungee jumping.
Even Jung Yang jumped.
Jung Yang? My goodness.
- I haven't heard of her for long. - It's been a long time.
- Did he say Jung Yang? - Jung Yang.
I'm an expert in this area.
- Even I didn't think of her. - She's an old star.
(Jae Geun brings back memories of old stars.)
John said he dreams of working with female singers from major agencies.
- Which singers do you have in mind? - I want to...
- Idol groups? - Do you want to sing with Twice?
I really like Twice,
but the singers I want to work with are Lee Hi...
- Oh, Lee Hi. - and Baek Ye Rin.
I really like them.
- Ye Rin sings really well. - Baek Ye Rin.
I was watching videos on YouTube.
I saw a student singing in her school uniform.
I asked my company's casting manager...
to find this person.
The casting manager told me,
"This is Baek Ye Rin."
- She is a famous person. - She is already a big star.
- It sounds like a big agency. - My agency?
- Yes. - It's not a big agency.
You ask the casting director to find someone.
I pay him for each person he finds.
(It's a win-win situation.)
- Many people use that method. - Hiring him as an employee...
- would be hard for your agency. - It won't do.
It will be burdensome for him too.
- He gets paid per person. - It's good to be flexible.
- It makes sense. - That's right.
He gets paid per person he finds.
There was an MBC special...
- titled "Studio of Love". - It's a show with arrows of love.
It was a special.
(Seok Hoon and his wife were on the show.)
(He chose a song by Sung Si Kyung to show his charms.)
(Gulping)
(Why don't we go on a date?)
(His wife)
Now...
(The moment of a final decision)
(Nervous)
Whose heart will it pierce?
(Seok Hoon chose his wife without hesitation.)
You met your wife...
on that show...
and showed your charms...
with your biggest strength, your voice.
Did it involve anything other than singing?
Since I am a singer,
the production team asked me to show my charms with a song.
That's why I sang a song by Sung Si Kyung.
After we started dating,
we talked about that time.
"The song you sang played a big role in my decision to date you."
Who else was on the show?
The eagle eye, Lee Jong Soo.
Lee Jong Soo.
- "The eagle eye"! - They are celebrities of the past.
Lee Jong Soo didn't shock me as much.
He isn't as shocking as Jung Yang.
Anyway, I sang to her on the show.
Was it love at first sight?
It wasn't love at first sight.
It wasn't like that at first.
The more I saw her and talked to her,
the more I realized, "She is a good woman."
"She seems kind-hearted."
That's what I thought.
When it was time to make the final decision,
she came to me and asked, "Are you going to pick me?"
I realized that I shouldn't let her go.
We started dating a week later.
Then you went to the army.
Yes, I did.
At the army, you were so nervous that you acted like...
- a character in "Misery". - Kathy Bates.
That's what I heard.
Now that I think about it, I was obsessed.
- What did you do? - Well,
I would start calling her after dinner.
If she doesn't pick up, I would call her again.
I kept calling her.
- You kept calling her. - You did it until she picked up.
Lee Seok Hoon, Lee Seok Hoon, Lee Seok Hoon, Lee Seok Hoon...
The numbers that start with 070 made up the missed calls.
I bet she showed it to her friends. "He is driving me crazy."
Lee Seok Hoon, Lee Seok Hoon...
I should have held myself back.
She was with the Korea National Ballet back then.
She can't answer the phone if she is performing or practicing.
- That's right. - Yes.
When I became a sergeant,
I suggested that we register the marriage first.
We did that before the wedding.
- You must have been anxious. - Was that when you were on leave?
No, she did it on her own.
She must have liked him.
- Can it be done by one person? - Yes.
Since I was at a camp far away,
she registered the marriage.
I have a question for Jae Geun.
Both Min Soo and Seok Hoon are married.
You are at the stage of life to be thinking about marriage.
You aren't married, are you?
No, I am not.
- Do you have a girlfriend? - No, I don't.
Do you think this is a news program?
(He is stiff.)
"No, I don't."
Please give us a report of your current events.
I broke up with my last girlfriend two years ago.
- Was it heartrending love? - No, it wasn't.
We had a date after a date.
A date after a date?
(He is so pressured that he begins to blabber.)
- What do you mean by that? - You don't need to feel pressured.
Everyone has a date after a date.
- That's right. - You don't need to feel pressured.
- Anyway... - Who is your ideal type?
It used to be Shin Min A.
Shin Min A. He is precise.
- He is precise. - He really is.
- His ideal type is Shin Min A. - He is a rocker.
- What did you like about her? - Did you like her figure?
- I liked her overall style. - Okay.
- What about now? - Now, I don't care about looks.
I like sensible women.
(He is hilarious.)
I like women who are wise.
These days,
I want to meet someone who can manage my money.
- I have to start from scratch. - That makes her his accountant.
In that case, wouldn't it be okay to marry an older woman?
No.
"No." He is very stern.
He is a stern man.
(He is a stern man.)
You give precise answers.
- You don't want an older woman. - I have clear standards.
I don't think I can date older women.
What about a woman of the same age?
I haven't met a woman in my age.
- What year were you born? - I was born in 1977.
What about a woman who was born in the early 1978?
I don't think so.
He is stern.
It's a matter of preference.
What about a woman who was born in 1979?
I can date someone who was born in 1979.
- My wife's friends are pretty. - I see.
(Disinterested)
My goodness.
- He doesn't care about looks. - I don't have time to date.
It's time for me to start from scratch.
People like him...
- Of course you have time. - You said you were jealous of them.
And you say you don't have time to date.
I really am jealous of them.
People like him...
go to Japan often.
- They date flight attendants. - No, no.
Flight attendants are...
A lot of flight attendants have caught my eyes.
Air Asia... I shouldn't mention the company name.
He is ridiculous.
(This is hilarious.)
Cheap airlines are necessary.
- Cheap airlines are good. - They really are.
Flight attendants wear name tags.
It's a hassle to remember the name and contact her later.
Some people write their number down and give it...
to the flight attendant in a way other people can't see.
People have done it a lot in the past.
- You can look up the name on SNS. - Many people use SNS.
I might make a mistake since I am not used to SNS.
Okay. Enjoy being single.
(Gu Ra is tired.)
Seok Hoon, you are the singer people most want at their weddings.
However, you said you are close...
to a blacklisted singer.
About that...
During the wedding season,
I get a lot of requests to sing at a wedding.
I used to decline most offers.
There's this person who's been a fan of mine for nine years.
She contacted me through SNS and told me that...
she is getting married.
I offered to go to her wedding.
I was about to say hello on the stage at her wedding.
I hadn't thought about it. The groom had...
a murderous look...
- on his face. - I see.
He knew that his soon-to-be wife was a fan of mine.
They came to my concerts...
- and autograph signing events. - They must have fought...
- because of it. - If you think about it,
I had followed them to the wedding.
I could tell that he was upset.
Did he mouth, "I will kill you"?
It wasn't that bad.
Seriously.
My goodness, it wasn't that bad.
It wasn't.
(I was joking.)
- I could read the look in his eyes. - That's right.
He didn't look happy.
- I am sure they are living happily. - My fan told me later,
"My husband likes you now."
- He likes me now. - I doubt that.
(John isn't so sure about that.)
When you were in the US,
you were popular due to your baritone voice...
that captivates women's hearts.
You became the heat guy.
It's not "heat guy".
It's "hot guy".
- A hot guy. - You said, "heat guy".
- My goodness. - It's "hot guy".
- Hot. - A hot guy.
I thought he was speaking Japanese.
- He is the hot guy. - I understood him.
I didn't know it was "hot guy".
- Well... - A hot guy.
- A hot guy. - In 11th grade,
I passed the audition for an a cappella group.
In the US, students who join an a cappella group are...
- a bit... - Are they nerds?
- Yes. - They are the quiet ones.
- Yes. - So it's like a book club.
- That's right. - I wouldn't go that far.
They are a bit like Sweet Sorrow.
They are a bit nerdy.
You made the perfect comparison. Sweet Sorrow.
You aren't making fun of Sweet Sorrow, are you?
- No, I am not. - What about Noel?
- What about Noel? - They're like honor students.
One time, I gave a solo performance.
(One time, John gave a solo performance.)
Every woman in the school began to wonder,
"Who is he?"
- "Where did he come from?" - Which song did you sing?
- "He has charming eyes." - I sang "Stand by Me".
"Stand by Me".
I was loved by so many women...
back then.
Before, I used to hang out with Koreans.
It was my first time getting so much attention...
from Caucasian women.
It made me feel good about myself.
The hot guy.
I became the hot guy.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
The hot guy.
We prepared a segment for the vocalists...
who must have captivated women's hearts at a karaoke.
The honey-like voice of Radio Star,
A song that makes people fall for me in 10 seconds.
- Wait a minute. - 10 seconds.
Why did you make up a segment by yourself?
- He didn't make it. - The scriptwriters did.
- The scriptwriters did. - Why did they make it?
It was my first time reading the script.
I was a bit surprised.
I thought I should stress the words.
The vocalists who must have captivated women's hearts.
Seriously.
You can captivate a woman in 10 seconds.
Let's say Gook Jin is a woman.
Should I play a woman?
- I will give you a demonstration. - He will play a woman.
- Si Kyung's songs are nice. - He is the woman of Radio Star.
He is the woman of Radio Star.
- Is there a seat for me? - Love is in the air today.
- It's a jazz cafe. - Should I walk like this?
(Taking light steps)
My goodness.
- What is he doing? - May I sit here?
(He is a middle-aged man in hiking pants.)
- You won't need to act. - Yes, just sit still.
- Min Soo will do the acting. - I am playing a woman.
You are sitting there instead of a doll.
- I am playing a woman. - For goodness' sake.
- He needs to be in the mood. - You know what?
Gook Jin makes this look like a song for an old mother.
(A love song for his old mother)
A song for an old mother.
He looks like a middle-aged woman with a lot of volume in her hair.
(A middle-aged woman with a lot of volume in her hair)
Seriously.
He put a lot of volume in his hair.
It feels like a love song...
- for mother. - It's ridiculous.
All right.
(A proposal song for a lover)
(It will be nice)
(To hold your hand tight)
(Oh my goodness.)
(He kisses the voluminous hair.)
Why is he touching Gook Jin?
- It's too much. - Why is he touching Gook Jin?
(They can't hear anything.)
This is a bit awkward.
I will end it with a hug from the behind.
What is going on?
We only asked you to sing.
- It requires physical affection. - Let us take care of it.
- I'm excited to hear from a rocker. - How would he do it?
Back in my days,
a man stayed behind a woman...
and watched her.
- Did men do that from afar? - Really?
A man stayed behind a woman and watched her.
- You watched her from behind. - Then she will feel the gaze.
She will feel my gaze.
(He begins to serenade to her back.)
(I love you)
(Serious)
"A crazy man is singing behind me."
(He ruins the mood.)
(Laughing)
What is that sound?
(He sings despite the comments.)
(Meaningless words)
He stinks of leather.
(He ruins the mood.)
He stinks of leather.
- Seriously. - It's the smell of old leather.
(Blowing air)
(He acts in a ridiculous way to be funny.)
(Laughing)
Jae Geun, you once become obsessed with acting like a superstar...
with the handsome members.
Y2K used to be pretty popular.
One time, we performed at a stadium.
Fans broke through the restriction line.
- They forced their ways forward. - Yes.
They forced their ways forward. Yuichi, I, one manager,
Kouji and the other manager were separated.
- We hid inside a house. - A house?
Is he talking about the war?
Did you perform inside the Civilian Control Line?
- Seriously. - What are you, a spy?
It happened in the late 90s or the early 2000s.
When Yuichi and Kouji came back to Korea...
after the first album, they had become arrogant.
They made me become arrogant as well.
- I felt like... - A superstar.
Yes. Among celebrities these days,
Joon Young is very popular.
I think the arrogance comes not only from within you,
but also from other people.
I understand that.
How arrogant were you?
- How arrogant were you? - You were talking about Joon Young.
- Are you saying he is arrogant? - No.
- I mean... - Was he talking about me?
He was talking about you.
Joon Young is nice.
I never said he isn't nice.
(I know what you mean.)
I was talking about people who are as popular as Joon Young.
They don't carry their own bags.
They make the managers carry them.
Recently,
- the no-look pass became popular. - The no-look pass.
I am the one who came up with it.
What are you talking about?
(The no-look passing of a water bottle)
He is good.
He couldn't do it. That means he lacks skills.
Have the three of you done that?
- I haven't done that. - I was never that popular.
(They shouldn't have asked.)
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star.
The boy who was born under Min Soo and raised by MBC,
the lovely Hoo.
What does it have to do with going on a trip?
I want to go on a trip with chicken.
What an incredible taste!
It's really tasty.
(This taste is otherworldly.)
(Chewing)
Is it good?
(The nation loved the way he ate food.)
- He is in fifth grade. - Yes.
He recently moved to a different school.
He is trying to adjust in a different environment...
- and study. - He is in fifth grade.
- Yes, he is. - He is a year older than my son.
Children don't listen to their parents around that age.
My son hit puberty in fourth grade.
- No one can escape it. - In the past,
he let me hug him.
These days, it's hard to hug him since he runs away.
- He tries to get away. - Does he say, "Stop it"?
Some children punch their dads like this.
They make the punch painful.
- Does he not do that? - He doesn't punch me.
- He doesn't punch you. - When I put my arms around him...
and touch his stomach and tickle him,
he says, "I will have my revenge."
He is still a cute boy.
- He is still a baby. - Fifth graders are cute.
- He is still cute. - I opened my eyes in fifth grade.
- To sexuality? - No, to the world.
- The world. - It happened in fifth grade.
That sounds about right.
I remember that when I was in fifth grade,
I used my mom's oil in my hair...
and dressed myself in clean clothes.
I hate that Hoo goes to school when his hair is disheveled.
These days, I wash his hair.
Do you style him?
I apply wax to his hair.
From sixth grade to the end of middle school,
children aren't cute.
They are in an awkward stage between childhood and adulthood.
No, they are still cute.
- Dong Hyun was cute back then. - They are still cute.
- Hoo is still cute. - It's a case by case situation.
I mean...
Are you referring to Hoo as a case?
You told Hoo that he doesn't have a singer's face.
That's right. I told him to become a producer...
since he doesn't have a singer's face.
John said earlier that a singer shouldn't be...
- too handsome. - Hoo said,
"I take after you."
(I take after you.)
Min Soo, you wanted a daughter so much...
that you even got help from Hoo to scam your wife.
I felt like the house was a bit dreary.
I thought it would be nice to have something the family can share.
I thought about adopting a dog.
On "My Little Television", Lee Gyeong Gyu gave away puppies.
Upon seeing that,
I made a request.
"My family needs something to bring energy into the house."
"I would be grateful if you could give us a puppy."
Gyeong Gyu gave us a puppy.
My wife is very responsible.
She thinks raising a dog...
- is the same as raising a child. - That's a big chore.
That's why Hoo and I came up with a plan.
I made Hoo tell his mom...
that he is lonely.
"Tell her that you need a sibling..."
"that isn't necessary human."
By "The pretty daughter", you were referring to the puppy.
"Why don't we have a puppy?" I made Hoo do it...
- for a week. - You made Hoo do it.
My wife began to give it some serious thoughts.
Then I turned on "My Little Television" and said,
"I think that puppy is cute."
Then Hoo said, "Dad, I also think..."
"it will be nice to have a bulldog..."
"instead of a small dog."
- We came up with a plan. - The two of you are alike.
However, Gyeong Gyu wanted me to take the puppy earlier.
- The puppy came. - I ended up bringing the puppy.
It took me three months to convince my wife.
Now, she loves the dog...
- She probably loves it the most. - more than anyone in the family.
Do you really want to have...
- a pretty daughter? - What about an actual daughter?
To be honest, I don't think I can do it.
The moment we have another child,
our attention will focus on him or her.
Does your wife think the same?
I don't know what she thinks.
(I love you, honey.)
Jae Geun, you said you are three years younger...
to match other members' age in your Y2K days.
- You said you were born in 1980. - That's right.
Because of that...
Kang Hyun Soo? It has been a while since I heard that name.
- Having a guest from the past... - Hyun Soo...
is bringing up celebrities of the past.
You almost had a fistfight with Hyun Soo. How old is he?
- He is around Jae Geun's age. - He is a year younger than me.
He was born in 1978.
Hyun Soo and I are still good friends.
- He is living diligently. - He runs a business.
He said he was born in 1979.
He should have said that he is three years younger like me.
I was asked to do it, but that's beside the point.
Anyway, on TV, he was older than me.
- When we were in a family program, - "Family Arcade".
he purposefully called me "Big brother".
You can feel it.
- I thought age was a big deal... - It's nothing.
- because he lied. Back then. - It was, back then.
He lied again.
- I said, "Come out." - "Come out."
"You're dead if you do it again."
"Be careful."
Hyun Soo could have a different story.
His story will definitely be different, 100 percent.
- It was long ago. - It'll be completely different.
- It'll definitely be different. - Many people lowered their ages.
Why did people do that?
- I just talked about it. - Being young was considered nice.
Being young was better...
Susie was also shown to be born in 1969.
I thought she was of my age, but she wasn't.
Why would you tell me that?
To whom would he say it?
She didn't lie about that herself.
- Her agency did. - That's right.
He's saying that because she's your girlfriend.
Yes, I actually knew about it.
(That's how things were back then.)
Lee Eun Ha was actually born in 1961 or 1962.
- She said she was older though. - She said she was older.
- It's because she was too young. - It was when she was a teenager.
- She was friends with Noh Sa Yeon. - That's right.
They were friends for 40 years,
- then she confessed the truth. - After 40 years.
Sa Yeon was speechless.
(Sa Yeon, or should I call you as a big sister?)
So the other Japanese members were rebellious,
and they lynched you.
After we finished performing our first album,
we went on several TV shows in Japan.
They learned the different cultures of TV networks in Korea and Japan.
Since then, they kept questioning.
They refused to be on Korean TV shows if they couldn't understand.
Like Yoshiki.
- Yoshiki. - Why mention Yoshiki suddenly?
- A member of X Japan. - A member of X Japan.
Yoshiki is a man's name.
It doesn't mean "this guy".
"This guy".
(He's so witty.)
They kept doing that even though we weren't that famous.
It was really tough for me.
It was so hard to mediate in between.
There's a Korean way too.
- There's a Korean way. - There's a Korean tone and manner.
Getting Japanese guys to understand Korean culture was tough...
Tone and manner, my foot.
There's a Korean tone and manner.
What could Yoshiki do for that?
- Who is Yoshiki? - I mean,
- you, Jae Geun. - I'm Yoshiki now?
- What could you do? - I just...
What's the matter with this guy?
What could you do?
I...
All I could do was to mediate in between the parties.
- Mediate? - Yes.
I did counseling and pacified the relationships of people...
as a facilitator, like an MC.
I often took a position like that.
He has his eyes on this seat.
Are you after this seat or what?
It was easy for me.
It was after our third album.
They hated the image of...
- pretty boys with long hair. - I see.
As I mentioned before, Yuichi is a bit strange.
He shaved his head.
You would've seen on television.
When we performed "You Inside of Me" of our third album,
he wore sunglasses with a shaved head.
(His head was shaved.)
(Why did you do that?)
We performed on TV just like that,
then we disbanded after our third album.
- We were disbanded. - In the past...
Seok Hoon, on "Produce 101",
you're enjoying the second glory days as a refreshing vocal trainer.
- You're teaching guys, right? - Correct.
It's my first time being on a show like that.
People kept telling me to encourage the contestants.
I can't do that though.
I was just being myself,
- and they said it felt good. - That's right.
Actually, Daniel may not remember...
- Speak politely. - I...
I'm sorry.
(With his straightforward comment, he became the refreshing man.)
Seungri was crying on a Chinese TV show on purpose.
- I saw that episode. - He cried on purpose?
- Since there are 101 contestants, - He cried on purpose.
the trainers don't get any spotlight.
The fact that they grow and build themselves is crucial,
so there hasn't been a chance to cry yet.
Will you cry if the chance comes?
I'll try my best.
(I'll try my best like Seungri.)
Seok Hoon...
- is Kim Yeon Woo's student. - He is Yeon Woo's student?
I heard you were completely shocked when you saw him on Radio Star.
Seeing him do the falling techniques...
He did the forward roll.
The forward roll.
(Ta-da)
(A very common sight of a professor demonstrating judo techniques)
Seriously,
my professor...
- A professor rolled like this. - He's a professor.
He must have been strict.
He was a really cool professor.
After seeing him fall and dance...
He showed falls and danced.
- Also, - He danced to a girl group song.
he asked the staff members to make him do it.
- He wanted to do it. - "Let me..."
"show my falls and my dance."
- He asked for it himself. - He's such an ambitious man.
- He loves variety shows. - I thought it wasn't necessary...
for him to do all those.
(How could you say that, Seok Hoon?)
How was Yeon Woo as a teacher?
He wasn't as busy as he is now.
For example, when I sang "Parting Taxi",
I'd sing like this. "Where should I go, sir?"
He'd say, "Seok Hoon, that's not it."
He sang from the beginning to the end,
so I just stood there for an hour.
"You should sing like this in this part."
He has a gesture like this. He'd keep doing that.
- He'd be the one singing. - That's right.
- He sings everything. - When he gave lessons,
the classroom was on the first floor, but he left the door open...
- so everyone could listen. - So everyone can listen.
His voice is amazingly loud.
Students from another department peeked to see who was singing.
They'd go, "That's Kim Yeon Woo?"
Then he'd sing like this.
There's an interesting story behind "Parting Taxi".
He didn't have a car back then,
so I drove him home.
We were talking about this and that.
Then he said, "Seok Hoon."
"I'm releasing a song."
I was really glad to hear it.
I asked, "Really? What kind of song is it?"
"Jong Shin wrote the lyrics."
"It goes, 'Where should I go, sir?'"
(What kind of lyrics is that?)
He criticized Jong Shin.
He said, "That's such a bizarre line."
He kept whining.
Since I was his student,
I took his side. "That sounds not right."
However, "Parting Taxi" became a huge hit.
After seeing him perform passionately...
How does he sing when he performs passionately?
- Show us. - He cringes his shoulders.
Where should I go?
He purses his lips like this.
The lyrics were unique indeed.
- It was nice. - Nobody used "sir" before.
Such experiments can change the world.
The lyrics that follow afterwards are really nice.
- That's right. - I say yes when others say no.
There was "wipers swish" in the lyrics.
(What if only the taxi driver likes the lyrics?)
John, you swayed so many women's hearts,
but people now worry that you don't date at all.
The director of my agency...
- asked me if I'm seeing anyone. - "Are you seeing anyone?"
I said no.
Then he asked me why I'm doing music.
"All the male singers I know started singing to win a woman's heart."
That's the beginning to performing music.
He was worried about me.
He said I must be in a relationship to produce good music and lyrics.
Shouldn't you go out with someone?
I do date women in my spare time.
- Case by case. - Yes.
- "Case by case". - How about someone older than you?
Surprisingly, I like someone who's older than me.
How big can the age gap be?
- Up to 12 years. - Older than you?
Go on "Flaming Youth" one day.
(Go on "Flaming Youth" with Gook Jin.)
"Flaming Youth".
Wouldn't it be okay to be on "Flaming Youth"?
- But he's so young. - Why not?
- There's no age limit. - Exactly.
- Go on "Flaming Youth". - I'd love to.
I'd also love to be on that show.
"Flaming Youth".
- It'd be nice. - Jae Geun would be okay.
I'm tempted to cast Jae Geun.
(Let's go, guys.)
Recently, you were shocked by Kim Dong Ryul's sensitivity.
From what I know, Dong Ryul is cool-headed,
and he has a firm and distinct taste of music.
However, when the first season of "Produce 101" was aired last year,
Dong Ryul asked me...
if I watched the show.
You sound like him.
"I do. How do you know the show?" I was amazed...
- because I've never heard him... - I don't think he'd watch it.
- talk about idol singers' music. - You've never heard him say that.
He doesn't even watch funny variety shows on TV.
I asked if he watches the show too.
"The show is so touching."
"I want all the contestants to become successful."
I thought he has changed a lot.
I think he's become old.
Yes.
In your 40s, you cry more often, and shows like those move you.
Seeing him like that was a surprise to me.
In fact, Dong Ryul is the only singer that's still mysterious.
- Everyone is exposed to public. - Everyone else is exposed.
Even Seo Tae Ji showed his house and his child.
- He's the only mysterious one. - In fact,
I'm Dong Ryul's only outlet.
- Yes. - I'm the only one...
- that talk about him. - What does he do these days?
Dong Ryul hates being exposed though.
(John wants to maintain Dong Ryul's mysterious image.)
What are you trying to do?
He'll probably call me because of what I said regarding "Produce 101".
"Why did you talk about that on TV?"
Does he usually eat alone?
How would I know that?
(I don't even know.)
Jae Geun parted with Yuichi and Kouji who were like brothers.
I heard you fell into a bad slump after that.
We debuted in 1997 and performed for about 4 years until 2002.
- That's all? - Yes, it wasn't long.
We enjoyed our popularity for a short period and quit performing.
Being affiliated with another agency and releasing albums...
after that failed repeatedly,
so it was really tough.
I've never failed many times in a row,
so I locked myself inside.
Once, I didn't leave my house for about 3 to 4 weeks.
It's embarrassing to see my family.
It was when I was living with my family, not alone.
- Your family was there. - Yes, they were.
When my mother asked me, I told her that I'm not going out.
It continued that way.
After going through that repeatedly,
I saw my mother struggling a lot.
She'd sometimes be sick...
in the evening.
When she's alone...
(Thinking about his mother makes him feel sad.)
What year was that?
- That was after 2002. - It was then.
- Yes, between 2003 and 2006. - Between 2003 and 2006.
Then I started working on musicals...
and regained my confidence.
The reason I go on TV shows...
is because we're really sorry to our fans.
They wouldn't have waited if we disbanded and finished performing.
However, we dawdled for a while.
How many fans do you think Y2K has now?
Come up with an objective number.
We'll be able to count them with our eyes.
(I'm sorry.)
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star.
We prepared this because four men of sweet voices are here today.
"A Candy-like Song for Your Ears".
First, let's hear the song Seok Hoon chose.
(Seok Hoon chose "Will You Marry Me" by Lee Seung Gi.)
"Will You Marry Me" by Lee Seung Gi.
(This song was released in 2009. It's known to be romantic.)
Why did you choose this song?
In fact, many of my songs are about confessing love.
This song is very similar to those,
and I thought I'd be able to sing...
this song of Lee Seung Gi...
with my own style.
That's why I prepared this song.
Let's hear Seok Hoon's "Will You Marry Me".
His wife would like to hear it.
("Will You Marry Me" by Lee Seok Hoon)
(He twitches his eyebrows.)
(He starts his eyebrow movement as he begins singing.)
("Love Studio")
(You and I will be lovey-dovey)
(It was love at first sight.)
(I like you more)
(Marriage certificate)
(Between a man and a woman)
(I heard that's better)
(I'll love you more)
(I'll cherish you more)
(Twitching)
(The more he moves his eyebrows, the sweeter his voice becomes.)
(I'll love you forever)
(I am grateful that I met someone as nice as you)
(I want to love you everyday)
Seok Hoon.
Hearing this song made me think...
- that you're happily married. - That's right.
I could feel that.
- It was so sweet. - It was so sweet.
I envy him so much.
Let's hear the song Min Soo chose.
(Min Soo chose "Fly, Chick" by N.EX.T.)
Shin Hae Chul's voice.
(It's the title song of N.EX.T's second album.)
I can hear his voice.
- "Fly, Chick" by N.EX.T. - All right.
There must be a reason Min Soo chose this song.
I was actually here on Radio Star with Shin Hae Chul...
last time.
- That's right. - I see.
(He suddenly cuts in.)
(Nodding)
(Those who came to see N.EX.T perform...)
(don't care about Vibe at all.)
(Don't be such a crybaby.)
(They sit back like this.)
(Hae Chul delivers a bright smile.)
I wanted to sing this song with him that time,
but I couldn't.
That's what I remember a lot.
The topic that we dealt with that day was...
a bit naughty,
so he asked me if the questions were too wicked.
"In that case, I'll speak to the producer."
He encouraged me a lot.
He said a lot of things to us...
so we could keep our pride as musicians.
I missed him especially last December.
Since I got to be on Radio Star again,
I really wanted to sing this song.
Let's hear Min Soo's "Fly, Chick".
(He wanted to sing "Fly, Chick" to relieve his longing.)
("Fly, Chick" by Yoon Min Soo)
(To show his respect for Hae Chul,)
(even the accompaniment is played live.)
(It's a stage that holds his longing heart.)
(He closes his eyes.)
(When I was really small)
(My friend was even smaller than I)
(When he sang on top of my hands)
(his voice filled the small room)
("To You" by Infinite Track)
(He always had warm smiles on his face.)
(He was always delightful.)
(His quiet voice sounds as if he was talking.)
(The studio's vibe becomes quiet and down.)
(Goodbye, Yallie)
(I wonder if you're now flying)
(in the place without pain)
(In the place without pain, in the place without pain)
(In the place without pain)
(Tears well up in his eyes.)
(One day in life after death)
(Please be born)
(As my friend again)
Thank you.
(We were able to be reminded of Hae Chul.)
After hearing Min Soo sing,
I felt bad to clap because it might...
break the emotional resonance.
It reminded me of Hae Chul a lot.
It was "Voices as Sweet as Honey Special".
Tell us what you thought about today.
It was an honor...
to be aired on a major TV network after 15 years.
Thank you very much. Little by little,
I'll move on to "Infinite Challenge" and others.
Please look forward to seeing my performance.
Let's send Jae Geun there.
We'll send him there.
(We'll wrap him well and send to "Infinite Challenge".)
John, what did you think?
Thank you for including me as a singer with a sweet voice...
along with my senior singers.
My new song is released. Please listen to it. Thank you.
That was John.
Seok Hoon.
I was on Radio Star after 8 or 9 years.
Thank you for letting me to enjoy interesting conversations...
with such great singers.
My new album will be released tomorrow.
- Nice. - Please listen to it.
- Thank you. - He released a new album.
It was nice to be regarded as the singer with a sweet voice.
Anyway, stay healthy at all times.
I also have a concert tour coming up.
- Please come see it. - Of course.
Everyone should be successful.
Joon Young, you were the special host today.
You were amazing today.
- Are you making fun of him? - That's not it.
The fact that such talented kid stayed still is...
amazing.
- It was amazing. - Moderation is crucial.
Moderation is crucial indeed.
- I showed my moderation to people. - Of course.
Let's hear what he thought.
It was nice to hear many stories.
- My album comes out in August. - That's right.
(I'm also a singer.)
The four of you always offer your sweet voices for us.
Your voices are as sweet as candies to my ears
Keep your voices well.
You should sing like this.
Your voices are as sweet as candies to my ears
For a very long time
- I wish to hear your voices. - I'll sing at your wedding.
- Sing at my wedding? - "For a Long Time".
"For a Long Time".
I hope I'll hear it this year. We will say goodbye here.
See you next week.
- Please. - Please.
There were no stones before. Why are there so many of them?
(Moaning)
My goodness.
(Meanwhile, a man visited the hungry brothers.)
(Who is it?)
(Min Yong, the survival expert came.)
Please wash the tip only.
How beautiful.
(What will happen to them?)
(It'll be revealed on June 17 at 11:15pm.)
("Wind" by FTISLAND)