(This is a rare combination.)
(Mayor Park, why are you here?)
(It's surprising, isn't it?)
(Today, Park Won Soon is also an entertainer.)
(And...)
(It's guaranteed to be fun because Kim Heung Gook is here.)
(He is the master of fun as always.)
(As we all know, this beautiful genius is the number 1 lyricist...)
(Nothing holds her back! She also knows how to talk.)
(Number 1 lyricist, Kim Ea Na)
(Wait, who is this?)
(His "I Don't Know" Series went viral on social media.)
(Go Jang Hwan, a comedian of I Don't Know Family)
(Get rid of your worry that today's episode won't be funny.)
(The spirit of the variety shows has descended on Radio Star today.)
("Along with the Almighty or Not" begins now.)
I thought I was the almighty one of the comedians,
but I'm just an old comedian.
I thought I was the almighty one of the singers,
- I'm just a short singer. - You're 167cm tall.
- It's 169 - It's 167.
Why are you doing this? You saw me measure it.
I'm sure you shrank.
I thought I was the almighty one of the hosts,
but I'm just a single guy.
I thought I was the almighty one of the actors,
but I'm just talking nonsense on this show.
Shouldn't he have talked more?
This is...
solely for Tae Hyun's benefit.
(Feeling proud)
- Tae Hyun whose film recorded... - It's about his film.
- 10 million viewers is joining us. - Thank you.
This individual is joining us on Radio Star as well.
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star with...
- Yoon Jong Shin, the almighty one. - Radio Star.
Because of Tae Hyun's film,
- they forced my name into this. - My gosh.
- Thank you. - Unbelievable.
- With Jong Shin, the almighty one. - That's my point.
It's our final spurt.
- It's crunch time. - It breaks the record or not.
- Right. - It's our final spurt.
- The finish line is right there. - Great. I'm happy for you.
- The truth is... - It's going well.
I'm very worried.
- Why? Why are you worried? - I'm very worried today.
For today's show,
we came up with a combination that no other shows have done before.
- I was so shocked. - These four shouldn't have met.
The TV station song has the line, "I'm a nice friend when we meet".
People, who would never cross path, have been introduced now.
It's a weird mix of people you'd see at the airport.
- They share no common grounds. - Right.
The TV station is just getting stabilized now.
I can't believe this show. The staff members of our show...
- like taking odd adventures. - Right.
I bet it's going to be a fun one today.
- Okay. - All right.
They thought that they were the best in their field of expertise,
but the three of them are quite clumsy.
And this guy came here with the almighty shoes on.
This special is called "Along with the Almighty or Not".
- There's "Or Not". - Yes.
This guest won the election for the chairmanship...
of Korea Singers Association by a landslide.
We thought he was number one entertainer who talked nonsense,
but he's the real chairman of Korea Singers Association.
He will continue to talk nonsense in 2018.
"Come at me." It's Kim Heung Gook.
- My gosh. - Long time no see.
- The color represents his identity. - That's right.
He's wearing a red outfit again.
(He's a conservative man.)
On January 1, the news of his impending appearance the tabloids.
He is in the limelight from the first day of new year.
With his appearance, people left comments such as...
"Not funny.", "Not funny.", and "Seriously not funny."
A lot of our viewers were worried.
Everyone agrees that he's not funny, but he argues that he is.
It's the Mayor of Seoul, Park Won Soon.
(Park Won Soon argues that he can be funny.)
- That's right. - One time, I filmed...
- a show with him for two days. - Okay.
He's really good-natured and nice,
- but he's not funny. - I see.
That side of him is etched in my memory.
- He came to redeem himself for it. - Okay. I see.
He's not fazed by this at all.
Along with IU's "Good Day", Lee Sun Hee's...
"Meet Him Among Them", and Brown Eyed Girls' "Abracadabra",
- she's a lyricist with 300 songs. - My gosh.
I'm sure the royalties are quite a generous amount too.
- She's the number one lyricist. - However,
she has lost out to young lyricists who write for idol singers.
So the number of her hit songs is going down little by little.
She's in her 40s, but that's all right. It's Kim Ea Na.
(Kim Ea Na, beauty in her 40s)
It's Kim Ea Na.
The guest I was supposed to introduce today...
- was Jin Jong Oh. - Right.
He couldn't join us because he fractured ribs.
I hope for a quick recovery, Mr. Jin.
- Let's meet some other time. - Okay.
That's why we invited this guest to fill in hurriedly.
He literally came with a pair of shoes.
He has become the most popular star on social media with the video...
he filmed about the pair he was sponsored with.
(Other celebrities copied it.)
"I don't know."
"I don't know what he does for a living."
Go Jang Hwan is famous among other celebrities.
- All right. - Go Jang Hwan.
- Go Jang Hwan. - I know our show is respected,
but it's not easy to invite a guest a day before the shoot.
- It's nice to meet you. - Okay.
- Okay. - "Okay."
(He exudes his presence from the start.)
It's very nice to meet you all.
- Heung Gook. - Okay.
Shouldn't you be wearing a wig?
- It's the new year, - Okay.
- so I got a haircut. - I can see that.
- It's a new look for Radio Star. - Okay.
Shouldn't you wear the wig? Don't you have a contract?
Why are you nagging me about that?
I'm just worried about you.
All right, Heung Gook.
Please say hello to the viewers.
Hello, everyone.
The new year, 2018, has dawned.
It's the Year of the Golden Dog.
I wish you a healthy and happy year.
- He sounds like the Mayor. - Please support the music industry.
- Thank you. - Why are you so well-mannered now?
- You sound so respectable. - What's up with your manners?
- You weren't like this on our show. - What's the matter with you?
I mean...
I have to keep my manners in the beginning.
Besides, the Mayor is joining us today.
It's not that.
You're watching out for yourself with the new administration.
Which party do you support?
(What about you then?)
- Are you in the Progressive Party? - "Which party do you support?"
- I'm in the middle. - In the middle?
I'm independent.
(Don't get the wrong idea!)
(I support the Conservative Party!)
(It was when he knew no limits.)
- All right. Mayor Park. - All right.
Mayor Park, please say hello.
Hello, everyone.
Gu Ra keeps on saying that I'm not funny.
- I'm merely the messenger. - No, I mean...
I came here to take your spot, Gu Ra.
(The mayor goes too far.)
- Mayor Park. - Happy New Year.
But you should have gone along.
He makes random remarks on top of not being funny.
Mayor Park,
I'm glad you pointed that out.
He's been on this for far too long. Besides, he's on too many shows.
- You can probably take his seat. - Excuse me.
Since when have you become his aide?
I was just speaking for him.
(He acts differently from his usual self.)
- Ea Na. - Lyricists Kim Ea Na.
Hello.
I turned 40 this year.
I'm a lyricist Kim Ea Na.
I was told to do a special introduction, but I went blank.
- I hope you understand. - Lyricist Kim Ea Na...
She's very nervous today.
- It's hard appearing on TV. - She called me...
a few days ago.
She asked, "What kind of combination is this?"
- "I don't know what to say here." - It's not an easy special.
I'm sure you know of Lyricist Kim, right?
She's a famous lyricist.
- I heard she wrote many hit songs. - That's right.
Mayor Park, do you know of her too?
Yes, I heard you make...
the most royalties.
- She makes the most in her field. - Actually,
I was an advisor in the Korea Music Copyright Association.
- Is that so? - But...
- I helped a lot of singers... - My goodness.
- fight for their rights. - I see.
I had no idea.
- You worked for the singers. - The mayor...
Back in the days, the Association had a lot of problems.
Yes, it did a long time ago.
- I straightened it out. - Actually,
you always protected...
the socially underprivileged.
He's underprivileged.
And we need to introduce him, but our time is limited.
- He's truly socially disadvantaged. - Right.
We had to invite him onto the show rather in a hurry.
Please take good care of him today.
- Go Jang Hwan. - I can't wait.
Okay.
I'm not sure if I'm a guest or a mere replacement.
I don't know.
It feels like they invited me at the last minute.
Okay. I'm Go Jang Hwan of I Don't Know Family.
(His introduction is witty.)
- Great, great. - But I heard that...
- the shooter was going to join us. - What is this?
He was shooting. Come on. You should've gotten it.
- This is for archery. - Yesterday,
- he hurt his ribs. - He's injured.
- So he's here to fill in. - Right.
- Okay. - We hope he'd be a buffer.
- What's that? - Believe in me, please.
You guys sound alike. "Believe in me."
- Is he a foreigner? He says "Okay". - It's not that.
You know how you say, "Come at me, gosh."?
- He says, "Okay." instead. - It's exactly the same.
- It's the same with yours. - "Okay."
The first thing he said to me when he met me was,
"Who are you?"
- Make nice. You're both singers. - Okay.
- Okay. - Come at me.
(Between two colleagues)
- We invited you yesterday. - Yes.
- You thought it was a scam? - Oh, yes.
- I can understand. - It was a day before the shoot.
- It's a bit hard to believe. - Right?
- When can I take off my hat? - You can take it off now.
- Can I? - Wouldn't it better without it?
Let me take it off.
- My gosh. - You're better off without it.
- He's handsome. - He's good looking.
- He looks exotic, doesn't he? - Yes, he does.
- So you thought it was a scam? - I thought it was a scam.
At first, I couldn't believe I was offered to appear on this show.
We were going to invite you even before this episode.
- Really? - On social media,
- you're very popular. - Yes, I'm somewhat popular.
I asked if this was for Radio Star.
I was filming something yesterday,
but they said they were going to visit me where I was shooting at.
I thought that they were certainly trying to prank me.
- A prank. I see. - I thought it was a prank.
I told my colleagues,
and they thought it was a prank. They were certain of it.
- They were sure. - "There's no way you are invited."
- They said it didn't make sense. - I see.
- We all thought it was a prank. - Besides, it was a day before.
The writer came to where I was,
but she dressed up like it was a prank.
(It was a misfortune after another misfortune.)
Did you go?
(Did the youngest writer go?)
- The youngest writer went. - Yes, she did.
- You might get that idea then. - I get it.
- There was a guy writer too. - Besides...
- There was a guy writer too. - The newest writer...
I saw a stain of kimchi soup on his shoe.
I see. There was a stain of kimchi soup.
I was sure it was a prank.
(He was 100 percent certain.)
I bet a lot of viewers are curious about this.
No one would have guessed that he would be on Radio Star.
Mayor Park, why are you on Radio Star?
As Gu Ra has mentioned earlier, we starred together...
- on "Sleeping with the Boss", - "Sleeping with the Boss".
But I showed him that I am a great entertainer.
(His confidence isn't supported.)
- The program got canceled. - I should watch out today.
For your information, we don't flatter our guests.
- I am well-aware of that. - It's the opposite.
You might be criticized.
I always argue that...
there is no such thing as a wrong question.
Only a wrong answer exists.
- But the thing is... - I think...
- you should ask me many questions. - You know what?
"Sleeping with the Boss"...
aired in 2013 if my memory serves right.
- That's right. - At that time,
the election wasn't in play.
- Many people are worried that... - But right now...
this year,
you're trying out for your third term.
The opposing candidate from your party isn't an easy battle.
People do perceive negatively when politicians...
appear on TV.
Well, did you not read the newspapers today?
- They conducted a poll. - Yes?
It seemed like it's a done deal. Why are you bringing it up?
(He goes too far to make a joke.)
- Why? - My gosh.
That's not what matters now.
- He was straightforward. - He's not holding back today.
- So you should keep learning. - Who is the opposing candidate?
Who is your opponent for this year's election?
- Within his party? - Yes.
- Well, that is... - Who is it?
(Laughing)
- My opponent is... - Well...
- It could be anyone. - Of course.
- There could be more tomorrow. - Right.
Whoever that's considered to be in the candidate competition,
that person must be amazing too.
To be honest,
I was kind of confused,
after finding out that the mayor is going to be here too.
Heung Gook called me,
but he didn't know the mayor is going to be here too.
So I told him about it. Then he said he wouldn't be here.
I thought my appearance wouldn't help the mayor at all.
Honestly, I am...
kind of supporting Chung Mong Joon.
- That's actually true. - That's right.
- It's a different path. - It can be a bit uncomfortable.
He lost both the presidential election and the mayoral election.
So I left the political world after then too.
- I'm focusing on TV shows. - It could be uncomfortable for you.
It must be uncomfortable.
Why do I have to be with him? I do respect him though.
When I heard he's going to be on Radio Star too,
I was worried about what Mong Joon would think watching this.
That's why I didn't want to be here.
- I really like you, Heung Gook. - Thank you so much.
I want you to know I'm your fan.
Tiger butterfly
I really mean it. Every citizen likes him.
And they like me too.
- That's true. - So...
I'm an entertainer too.
Everywhere I go, people want to take pictures with me.
I don't know why people take this as such a big deal.
- I'm just on a TV show. - So there's no problem.
You don't have to worry about it. It just needs to be fun, right?
- That's right. - I agree.
Since I'm a fan of yours, there's something I remember now.
At the end of last year, a monk I know called me...
to join him about giving rice and blankets to the poor area.
I found out there was a small lady working hard.
I asked, "Who are you?"
She said, "I'm the wife of the mayor of Seoul."
Really?
They volunteer for community service a lot.
- I would love to do it a lot. - He really does it often.
I knew about him more after doing voluntary service.
Does that mean you are done with MJ?
(Does that mean he abandoned MJ?)
- Hey! - You are helping Won Soon now.
That has nothing to do with this!
Cha Tae Hyun!
Don't move your head like that. That blocks the camera lens.
What did you say?
- It's a joke. - I can't believe you.
So you are on my side now.
(What?)
Well, look what's happening now.
- Are you leaving MJ now? - Why not?
Am I becoming a deputy mayor?
(Happily laughing)
Why do you keep bringing up MJ?
He could be watching it at home now!
(He is on pins and needles because of the viewer MJ.)
By the way, your lips are really glowing today.
- Are you wearing something? - Yes.
Looks like your stylist applied a lot of it to your lips.
Oh well. It's...
a lot more than usual.
I thought you ate something greasy.
(He can even make people laugh with his lips.)
I heard Kim Ea Na...
shares some high-level information with Jong Shin.
- What kind of information? - Stock?
When I was talking to the writer of Radio Star on the phone,
she asked me how close I am to Jong Shin.
She asked me what we usually talk about.
So I told her we really talk about many things.
I told her we even talked about some porn videos.
Porn? Are you guys that close?
We were talking about how we would write lyrics.
It was more like, "Don't we need to talk about porn too?"
Some people say that you guys may not be that close to each other.
It's because...
Ea Na's husband took over Jong Shin's place.
It's like Jong Shin lost the right to control the company.
- I'm the one who appointed him. - I heard you got kicked out.
- That's what I heard. - Kicked out?
- I thought you didn't like her. - I asked him to take over my job.
- Really? - Yes.
I'm the organizer.
Are you sure?
His husband is someone prominent. He even produced IU's album.
- So in Mystic Entertainment... - He is the CEO.
- He's the CEO now. - Ea Na's husband is the CEO.
- That's right. - I see.
She is the CEO's wife.
- The CEO's wife... - Jong Shin's...
- "Monthly Yoon Jong Shin" is... - Yes?
really amazing. I downloaded an application and listen to it.
- I love those songs. - So we even had a meeting about it.
It's such a great project of yours.
But I heard you didn't know the song, "Like It".
You even downloaded the application but you didn't know that song.
"Like It" is the song that did the best.
I listened to that song after hearing that news.
(Yong Jong Shin's biggest fan.)
When was that? You can be honest about it.
- Was it after Radio Star's call? - I only listened to it recently.
So it was after we called you to invite you here.
I did a lot of research before coming to the studio.
- Thank you. - I see.
(Someone's quite nervous while others are having fun.)
You know about "Monthly Yoon Jong Shin" though.
- You knew about the project. - Jang Hwan!
Jang Hwan, you should find the right timing.
It doesn't matter who's the mayor or not here in this studio.
You just need to get your airtime.
I don't really know what kind of combination this is.
If you don't like this, you can always go home.
I will stay here no matter what.
We are with three people that looked like masters in their own fields...
and a person who's actually here with his shoes.
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star.
Today's episode is called,
"Along with the Almighty or Not"
Finally, it's time to talk about this guy.
He was selected as a man trending on SNS by an online news company.
He really became a big deal along with his shoes.
That's why Jang Hwan came here.
- We'll watch the video clip first. - It's really funny.
Some might not know him well. So we need to watch this video.
(This is the trending video on SNS.)
It's really nothing but I would love to show off something today.
(Blank looks)
I got a pair of sponsored shoes usually provided for celebs.
(I got a pair of sponsored shoes.)
(I'll show you guys for the first time.)
(It looks like just normal shoes.)
(What about those shoes?)
(Gigantic)
(I don't know.)
(It's as big as this water bottle.)
(Can this be true?)
- He is insane. - I don't know, man.
(This is amazing.)
He got such huge shoes.
(This is about the hat.)
I got this sponsored hat. I don't know.
I will show it to you guys for the first time.
(It looks just normal.)
(The hat is also gigantic.)
(It completely blocks sunlight.)
- Is that possible? - I haven't seen this one.
(I don't know.)
(A whole tray of eggs can be covered by the hat.)
(I don't know.)
(Mom thought it was the cover for food.)
- He must be a genius. - It was so successful.
- How many likes did you get? - I think it was around 300,000.
- 300,000 likes? - My goodness.
And the videos that were uploaded somewhere else got 2,000,000 likes.
- 2,000,000? - Yes.
- Ea Na? - Honestly,
- I didn't know much about it. - I see.
I just watched it in my car because I heard it's famous.
I laughed so hard that I even cried.
I used to think that Yoo Sae Yoon...
is the funniest person on SNS in Korea.
- But he is... - Younger kids love him.
(He is a comedian who's even funnier than Yoo Sae Yoon.)
He really has it.
He makes the narration with the shoes.
How did you even come up with this? I'm really curious.
The reason I could come up with it is...
One day, my friend just brought the shoes...
and told me to wear them.
So it wasn't sponsored.
No. I can maybe say it was sponsored by him.
- Did you get any commercial yet? - He must be getting a lot.
Yes, I'm getting some.
(He is the trend.)
- He's wearing the shoes today. - I'm wearing them now.
(The shoes are here.)
- Okay! - Okay!
I don't know. It's bigger than this bottle.
- Okay. - I really don't know.
This is just...
If you watch the latest music video of Super Junior,
you can see Eun Hyuk made a parody of his video.
I was going to be in that music video.
But I had another work to do then.
(It didn't happen because of his other work.)
What do you think about his humor, Heung Gook?
- Isn't it too new to you? - He laughed a lot though.
I think...
it's really fresh. I haven't seen that before.
I can tell he tried really hard to make his living.
(Compliment)
Are those shoes actually made to wear?
- It was just an event. - I see.
They made the shoes to promote.
They used the shoes enough and it was done with its purpose.
- Oh, that's right. - Yes. It finished its job.
- And they gave it to you. - They were my friends.
- So there's only one pair. - Yes, it is the only pair.
I heard a lot of musicians are calling the company...
- I guess so. - to borrow the shoes.
- There's only one pair though. - That's right.
- Can you put it next to your face? - That's a very precious pair.
- It's huge. - That's true.
(It's 2 times the size of his face.)
- Park Joon Hyung has the radish. - Yes, he has the radish.
These shoes are like the radish of his to me.
I always carry it with me wherever I go.
So that I can make people laugh with it anytime I want.
I can even wear the hat too.
- Can you do it here too? - There he goes!
"I Don't Know", Radio Star guest version, is coming!
- Here it is! - Let's watch it!
Can you shoot him with the SNS angle?
Okay, it's been a while.
It's nothing but I'll tell you something today. Man, I don't know.
I'm on Radio Star today. I'm showing you the guests for the first time.
Okay, so this is Mayor Park.
I should say something but if I don't say it right...
Man, I don't know. I might have no future after this.
I don't actually know why he is on this kind of show.
I mean, he's still a newbie like me in this field.
Heung Gook...
Man, I don't know. Looks like he's here as a comedian today.
And...
- here's the songwriter. - Lyricist.
Yes, she's a lyricist. I know. Don't worry.
I know you are a lyricist. She's very beautiful.
I actually didn't know who she is before.
I'm looking forward to what she will do here today. Right.
(That was a good way to end it.)
- That's your move. - Alright.
- I guess it is easy to... - It's really fun.
imitate what he says.
- Does that mean you want to do it? - Really?
(He's eager to try what Jang Hwan does.)
My goodness. This is...
- You're going too far. - Tilt the hat.
- Let's find out. Is that how? - Okay.
- Okay. - "I don't know about this. Okay."
"Didn't we debut on the same day?"
(He just starts blurting out whatever comes to his mind.)
(Laughing)
- "It's been a while." - Say, "It's been a while."
- "It's been a while." - Right.
- "But I don't know about this." - Good, good.
(He's a late bloomer with a lot of ambition.)
Heung Gook, you won the first chairmanship...
of Korea Singers Association.
Yes, it's a first in a decade.
- I heard the election was simple. - Like one for the class president.
It was almost like the election for a class president.
- We have evidence. - Who said that?
- It seems he's quite offended. - Right now...
So this is...
- He's counting the votes. - Right.
- Korea Singers Association. - My goodness.
- This is it. - Where did you get this photo?
- Tae Jin Ah is... - He was the former chairman.
In Soon I was your opposing candidate.
- My gosh, that's a double score. - His score is double her score.
- I didn't know about the election. - We are not politicians.
Innocent singers came together and voted.
- So he won by a landslide. - Wait, by the way,
- there were some chatters about it. - Right, right.
- Has the problem been solved? - Yes.
The Mayor is here with us today. After serving as the chairman,
- regardless of my effort, - I agree.
- It's a difficult position. - people might criticize me.
- The singers... - He knows what I go through.
I just take it as a compliment...
from the members and executives to encourage me do a better job.
It's true that the whole country...
- is part of the association. - Some must be on opposite sides.
Well, opposing party and majority party exist everywhere.
- I know. That's why I mentioned it. - Aren't you in the opposing party?
(Forget it if you're not.)
We must forge a memorandum of understanding with Seoul.
Should we go ahead and do that?
- My goodness. - We can shake on it.
- Memorandum of understanding. - On the weekends, city hall...
I often visit other countries to watch the World Cup.
- Shows must be held on weekends. - There are shows.
- I agree. Yes. - There must be a lot of shows...
for us to become a strongly-cultured nation.
So we came up with a project, "Square That Music Flows".
- Right. - We did that for autumn.
- It must be a year-long project. - The singers couldn't.
- That's great then. - Sure.
- The MOU has been signed. - My gosh.
Gu Ra, take a photo for the frame or something.
(That was sudden.)
But Gu Ra is a comedian.
("Park and Kim Sign the MOU")
Whenever Heung Gook appears on our show,
he always encourages and suggests others to join the Association.
- So this is... - Singers are not in by default.
- They have to apply to get in? - Some don't even know about it.
- I promote this a lot on the shows. - Right.
The number of the members in our association multiplied.
- Not many singers know about this. - That's right.
I'm serious. Over past two years,
I have worked hard on managing the association,
so now, a lot of members enjoy being part of the Association.
Tae Hyun is a singer too.
- Right. - Precisely.
- He sang ""The Two Line Bridge". - He did indeed.
- He sang "I Love You". - "I Love You".
- His song took first place even. - Why don't you join us?
- It's just... - Do you not have 180 dollars?
(That's the membership fee.)
- His agency will apply for one. - Oh, his agency.
I'm not in the Association?
- Your agency will sign you up. - No, you're not in it.
If you have your own songs, you must join us.
Isn't he more of an actor?
- He's an actor and a singer. - But he sings too.
Some comedians sing too.
- That's true. - Such as?
- He's one of them. - There are a lot of them.
- Right, he's a singer too. - That's my point.
I'm listed in the Association, right?
I have to look into that.
Please do.
Did Wanna One sign up too?
If they join, we'll at our heyday. You know Big Three Entertainments?
There are SM, YG, and JYP.
If a lot of singers from those entertainments join us,
- It will improve our association. - Okay.
Do you need to appeal to the singers...
to join the Association for singers?
(Unable to answer)
- Gook Jin asked the question. - I did?
- It's time for 2-5. - Ea Na.
- You're taking initiatives today. - My gosh.
- He's rushing me, isn't he? - All right.
Of course. Let's just film for three hours.
(Let's make it brief, but entertaining.)
Ea Na, your nickname is Number One Lyricist.
- I'm aware. - Are you still in first place?
- No. - Aren't you still in first place?
- Well, the nickname has been... - Is that true?
- used to describe me. - It's been like that for years.
The truth behind it is that, in 2014,
I received an award for the individual...
with the highest royalties from Korea Music Copyright Association.
They didn't award anyone in 2015 and 2016.
- Is that so? - So were you in first place then?
- Who received it at that time? - Kang Eun Kyung did.
- Kang Eun Kyung. - Really?
If I were to choose the one with the highest royalties,
- she's probably the one. - Kang Eun Kyung. I see.
It was when the award was created for the first time.
- Luckily, I won the award. - The year it was created?
At that time... But I'm slightly...
more social compared to other lyricists.
- I see. - So I received the title tracks.
That's why even though I don't have the highest royalties,
- people continue to call me that. - You're Number 1 Lyricist of 2014.
That's right. Only in 2014.
- She's amazing. - How many of your songs are listed?
- It's over 300 songs. - Pardon?
The ratio of the hit songs is quite high too.
So how many of her 300 songs are hit songs?
- It's over 100, isn't it? - Yes.
Then this is over.
- The percentage is over 30. - My goodness.
- What's your most recent hit song? - I agree.
- Most recent? It's a hit song now. - Right now,
- isn't it Park Hyo Shin's? - It's "Sound of Winter".
("Sound of Winter" by Park Hyo Shin)
- Have you worked with Heung Gook? - You have a lot of songs.
- No, we don't know each other. - Well...
- She wants to write for trot songs. - Yes.
Is that so? When my chairmanship ends, I must release a song.
It'd be nice if you wrote the lyrics for me.
Of course.
You can't release songs when you're the chairman?
I made a promise that I will only work as a chairman for three years.
- For our association. - So you won't release albums?
Yes, but my term is almost over.
- You can start preparing now. - If Lyricist Kim Ea Kyung...
- It's Kim Ea Na. - No, it's Kim Ea Na.
- Kim Ea Na. - So I was sweating a lot at home.
- You'll remember it now, right? - Kim Ea Na.
If Lyricist Kim Ea Na writes the lyrics for me,
- my life will be beautiful. - That's right.
Good lyrics aren't the only requirement for a hit song.
- Everything must come together. - Right.
By the way, when are you getting married?
Will you get married this year?
- I'll do it when the time is right. - Send me an invitation.
Come on. Don't embarrass Kang Susie.
(He speaks without any hesitation.)
Heung Gook is really blunt today.
Ea Na, you communicate a lot with singers when you write.
There's a singer whom you talk to longer to than your boyfriend.
When Hyo Shin works on his songs,
he needs to have long chats with people involved in the process.
- One time, he went abroad. - Did you video call?
We kept the call going. We didn't hang up the phone after the talk.
We worked on our work without ending the call.
He could hear me typing.
- So it lasted over several hours. - Do you write based on that?
He gives a lot of thought to the lyrics.
In a certain aspect,
I'm helping him as a technician.
When he talks to me about his feelings,
- I sort of use them. - You turn them into words.
That's right. That's what I do.
So did you do the same thing for his recent song?
- This song... - "Sound of Winter".
Yes, it took a long time. We worked together.
We worked at my studio and his studio.
But nowadays, a lot of singers such as IU and...
- hip hop artists write their own. - That's right.
So do you feel slightly disappointed...
regarding that?
To be honest, the number of projects did go down.
Projects regarding idol singers have decreased.
I feel that I have been...
- Do idol singers write their own? - lost out to them.
- I can't help but feel that. - That's true.
- They write their own lyrics. - That's right.
- Writing their own is great. - I agree.
But among other lyricists in this field,
- it's... - Like young lyricists?
Compared to new lyricists who are on the rise,
- I am not the best lyricist... - They write good, trendy lyrics.
for idol singers' songs.
- Don't you think... - Things are different now.
- you might be over your head? - They use different language.
- The words are... - I don't think...
you can compete with young lyricists.
- I can't. - You are used to old slangs.
That's right. I used terms like "You're the best".
- Exactly. - "Awesome" was another one.
- Do you know Cafeteria Slang? - Well, that is...
- I... - Is the fad over now?
- If I try to copy their slangs, - Right.
the lyrics will be terrible which I learned from watching my seniors.
- So I don't try to copy. - Who has your attention now?
- Lyricist Seo Ji Um - Seo Ji Um.
- She wrote the lyrics for "Growl". - "Growl".
- I can't write lyrics like those. - I see.
- Lyricist Jeon Gandi. - Pardon?
- Jeon Gandi is her false name. - "Jeon Gandi"?
- Jeon Gandi. I see. - Gandi wrote for many FX songs.
Gandi wrote a lot for Lovelyz.
The lyrics for FX songs are...
- quite unique. - Yes, especially "Rum Pum Pum Pum".
- Is Gandi a pacifist? - Pardon?
Why did you do that?
- You said her name is Jeon Gandi. - Why?
- Why are you torturing us? - And Gandhi...
was a pacifist.
This is about Jang Hwan's catchphrase, "I don't know".
- Someone already said this line? - Yes?
Well, truthfully, I was copying someone.
He's a rapper in the underground rap scene.
He has a great swagger.
The important fact is that I never disclosed who this rapper is...
because I was afraid that I would hurt the rapper's feeling.
He has been rapping for quite a long time now.
I worried that if he might think I am patronizing him.
I guess this kind of line comes up a lot in his songs then.
- No, he says it causally. - Does he say daily?
- He talks like that. - When I posted a video, he called.
"My goodness, it was the funnies thing. Seriously."
He said, "I don't know why it's so funny, but it is."
But I couldn't tell him that I was copying him.
- I think he might be shocked. - No, no. He might like it.
- He doesn't know it's him? - No.
- He doesn't know? - He doesn't know that.
- How can no one figure it out? - But he said you were so funny.
(I'm sorry.)
I actually saw Jang Hwan in a photo.
It was when Jo In Sung was serving in the army. You were next to him.
- Each division selected someone. - That's right.
- You were one of them. - You joined them too.
So we partook in the event together.
- It was the 60th anniversary event. - That's right.
On that day, an announcer presented each one of us.
There were about 30,000 people.
"The King of the Singers, Lee Jung."
"A Handsome Actor, Cheon Jeong Myeong."
"The Star of Korean Wave, Jo In Sung."
"The King of the Comedians, Go Jang Hwan."
So the audience started to look around.
- "Where is the king?" - All of a sudden,
the level of popularity took a sharp dive.
- So we spent a month together then. - That's right.
How close are you to In Sung now?
Well, In Sung...
doesn't keep in touch these days,
but there is a reason.
Is there a reason behind his failure to keep in touch?
- Yes. - What's the reason?
I thought a lot about whether I should reveal...
this information.
(What is this about?)
- I have wronged In Sung. - I see.
- You have wronged In Sung. - Yes.
I wondered...
if I should make a public apology...
on Radio Star.
- How did you wrong him? - How did you wrong him?
- We can check the apology first. - That's a good idea.
He is good friends with Zo In Sung.
Please be a messenger of love.
One day, I received an offer to apply for a credit card...
that is only issued...
to the top 5 or 10 percent of the population.
The employee of the credit card company...
asked me to introduce him my acquaintances...
who would use the card.
I told him that I don't know anyone.
However, he said, "Please feel free to tell me."
"You have many celebrity friends."
The employee of the credit card company said that.
I was hesitant to give up information,
but he mentioned another celebrity's name...
and insisted that I should trust him.
I gave him In Sung's number.
(It happened in a blur.)
I wrote it down without a thought.
It wasn't like I was paid.
I wrote it down without a thought.
- "This card suits In Sung." - That's right.
I thought In Sung would be thankful.
"I bet he doesn't have this card."
You weren't offered a card in exchange for In Sung's number.
- No. - You did it with good intention.
- You did it with good intention. - I had the best intention.
- Then what happened? - I have him In Sung's number.
I asked him not to reveal my name...
if In Sung happened to ask from whom he got the number.
I told him that.
(He protected himself.)
I did that just in case.
I had to have a way out.
I told him that. About six hours later,
he called me hurriedly.
"I am sorry, Jang Hwan."
(Salesman)
"I gave him your name."
My goodness. Really?
"I am so sorry."
Is that when you fell out of touch?
The credit card salesman apologized and hung up.
About 10 minutes later, In Sung called.
"Jang Hwan."
"Did you give someone my number?"
(Scary)
His low-pitched voice...
made me wonder if this is a line from "A Dirty Carnival".
- He can sound scary. - I know.
"It's not like that, In Sung."
"Jang Hwan."
"We aren't that close."
(His words put their relationship in order.)
"I meant no harm, In Sung."
- "Okay. Let's hang up." - That's hilarious.
I sent him a long text message,
but he hasn't replied yet.
(He hasn't received a reply in a few years.)
- You have wronged him. - What should I do?
You have wronged him.
- Also, In Sung is very angry. - You are right.
(Jang Hwan.)
- In Sung is nice. - It's okay.
- You had good intention. - Yes, I did.
- While you have wronged him... - Later on,
I checked his profile picture...
and found that the number had gone to a stranger.
The profile picture was a flower.
Azalea.
(His VIP became a flower.)
(Disheartened)
Jang Hwan, you refer to yourself
- as a celebrity among celebrities. - Yes.
Are there videos? Whose video do you like the most?
You know,
I have a standard
for a celebrity among celebrities.
You need at least five celebrities to copy you...
- to be considered popular. - A celebrity among celebrities.
Wanna One's...
- Kang Daniel? - Ong Seong Wu.
(Popular stars posted the videos of the parody.)
(Song Min Ho of Winner)
I just want to brag about it.
I don't know.
(Woozi of Seventeen)
(And Suzy)
(It was even parodied in "Infinite Challenge".)
- Did Suzy do it? - Yes, she did.
- Really? - Okay.
He isn't all talks.
(Staring)
Heung Gook, you are looking at your phone again.
- You have an appointment, right? - Please support me.
He was talking a lot.
I took a peek when the cameras were on him.
- You don't listen to the others. - Keep on talking.
- I am listening. - He doesn't listen...
- unless you talk directly to him. - Is the appointment at Gangnam?
- Is the appointment at Gangnam? - No, Gimpo.
(Heung Gook is a multitasker.)
Mayor, I heard that you are almost addicted...
- to SNS. - He updates diligently.
You should be working.
I only did that in the past.
We have evidence.
- What do you have? - You brag about working hard.
- You did your research. - Of course I did.
You post pictures to brag about working hard.
"I need to organize these documents tonight."
- You bragged. - No way.
This picture...
is obviously staged.
Is that the amount...
- you have to finish in one night? - Is that really the case?
- Yes, it is. - You were bragging.
(Teasing)
You can't finish organizing these documents in one night.
- You were bragging. - Yes.
Did I...
write that?
(He pretends not to remember.)
I could tell that he is addicted to SNS.
As soon as we met, he asked,
"How many followers do you have?"
- Yes. - He asked me that.
How many followers do you have?
Among politicians, I am next to Barack Obama.
- How many followers do you have? - How many?
- 2,400,000 followers. - 2,400,000 followers.
- That's impressive. - My gosh.
(Donald Trump, Hilary Clinton have way more followers than him.)
(We almost believed his words.)
There is another one.
- What? - There is another picture...
that shows your bragging.
- The gloves are white, - The gloves are white.
but your face was dirtied on purpose.
- You put soot on your face. - Your face...
- The gloves are too white. - You put soot on your face.
You know,
people put soot on my face when I go to those places.
- Really? - I am telling you...
I didn't do it myself.
- People play pranks on me. - He changed gloves many times.
All right. That's your defense.
- You are good. - Thank you.
Tell me if you are uncomfortable in any way.
I will help you.
- Your gloves are too white. - It does look a bit pretentious.
It does, right? The gloves are too white.
Who took that picture?
These days,
- you can't lie on SNS. - That's right.
- People spot it right away. - It's a good thing.
Heung Gook, you became a model for wigs.
- A wing. - Lee Deok Hwa used to dominate...
- the industry. - That's right.
You almost caught up to Lee Deok Hwa.
Is Lee Deok Hwa still the most popular wig model?
Lee Deok Hwa represents Hi-Mo...
- while Heung Gook represents Milan. - That's right.
- Deok Hwa has been in the industry, - Hi-Mo.
Perhaps I shouldn't talk about this.
When I was on "Mom's Diary",
I wore the wig in such a hurry...
that it slipped a little.
(It was a disaster.)
The company wasn't happy.
(Laughing)
They told me not to wear the wig.
(They told me not to wear the wig.)
I remember that. I thought it looked a bit strange.
(His wig looked okay in the beginning of the shoot.)
A stylist from the wig company should have put it on for me.
Since I was in a hurry, I did it myself in the restroom.
My sweat...
caused it to move without my knowledge.
- It slipped. - It slipped a little.
The company wasn't happy.
- It's important. - Even I thought it looked strange.
I feel so bad.
(I am sorry.)
Jang Hwan, you receive many presents thanks to your shoes.
Yes. I received so many presents.
However, they are big.
- They are big in size. - Yes. They are big in size.
People hope their presents will make me make another video.
I got hat, shoes, and clothes.
- How big are those shoes? - They are 375mm.
They are enormous.
I have gone outside...
to film the video.
When I go out with these shoes on, people gather around.
"I don't know. I don't know."
"I don't know."
They take my shoes for pictures.
They take my hat for pictures.
Then they leave.
(His items are more popular than him.)
Mayor is all for the life with...
- a relaxing evening. - Life with a relaxing evening.
However, he calls his subordinates at 2am.
He calls his subordinates.
- How did this happen? - How did this happen?
You said you support life with a relaxing evening.
When I work diligently for the citizens,
there are times I get hit with ideas.
I don't want to forget them. Anyway, it's all in the past.
I reflected on myself a lot. I don't do that anymore.
If you got an idea for a project at 2am,
- you called. - I didn't call. I texted.
These days,
we decided not to contact each other...
- outside of the work hours. - It's prohibited.
Do you work alone at night?
No. I need free time, too.
What do you do in your free time?
I usually have an appointment every evening.
When I go home at 11pm,
- I get on SNS. - SNS.
- I go to bed around 12am. - Do you work out?
I used to enjoy hiking.
- However, hiking takes time. - That's right.
That's why I started running marathons.
Doesn't it take more time?
- I can run a marathon... - How long is a marathon?
- close to home. - It's 10km long.
- There are shorter ones. - I ran all 10km.
- Did you run 10km? - It's not an easy task.
- It's no joke. - It's a quite a feat.
Mayor, do you drink?
I couldn't drink back in the days, but I improved.
Why don't we have some makgeolli after the shoot?
Let's do that.
In Sangam...
- I think Heung Gook changed sides. - I know.
You look like you changed sides.
I see that he is a good man.
Everyone says that.
You should change the color of your shirt.
This represents the Navy.
- I can't believe you. - He is wearing a red shirt.
It represents the Navy.
(He averts a crisis.)
I am not in any political parties.
You are conservative.
That's my inclination.
- He is conservative about life. - That's right.
He is conservative about life. However, his music is progressive.
Your music is progressive.
Jong Shin's music is progressive.
"Tiger Swallowtail" is a progressive song.
My music is conservative.
(He is set with his inclination.)
The lives of the citizens in Seoul vary greatly.
Some are conservative while the others are progressive.
When people ask me if I am a left-winger or a right-winger,
- I say I am a citizen-winger. - A citizen-winger!
A citizen-winger!
You are laughing too hard.
- Seriously. - It's funny!
(A citizen-winger)
We have more Seoul residents.
- Tae Hyun is a Seoul resident. - Right.
- You live in Gyeonggi Province. - I do, too.
You live in Gyeonggi Province.
I was born in Seoul,
but I moved to Gyeonggi Province.
I am sorry. The housing prices are high in Seoul.
The housing prices are high!
- You are laughing too hard. - You are laughing too hard.
Seriously.
This is an honest talk!
- This is what's real! - That's right.
I moved to Gyeonggi Province since the housing prices were high.
It's nothing to laugh about.
- It's nothing to laugh about. - You must be too rich not to laugh!
- What? - Don't you get it?
I had to move to Gyeonggi Province since the housing prices were high.
Every house with a view of Han River is expensive.
(He is like a runaway train.)
(No one can stop Heung Gook.)
There is a rumor...
that you moved from Seoul to Gimpo...
because Park Won Soon became the mayor of Seoul.
- Who said that? - Is it a slander?
My goodness.
He surrounded himself with enemies.
- We are on this side. - A slander or false propaganda.
Everyone turned on him.
This is the kind of a program Radio Star is.
- No way. - Heung Gook.
Don't let their words bring you down.
The false propaganda...
- only speaks to your popularity. - The false propaganda.
He isn't swayed by rumors.
Tell us why you moved to Gimpo.
President Chung Mong Joon likes this kind of variety program.
You told me not to bring him up. Why are you bringing him up again?
I did it to stop your persistent questioning.
I don't know how the rumor started,
but why would I leave Seoul because of Mayor Park Won Soon?
- It makes no sense. - It makes no sense.
President Chung Mong Joon is a good friend of mine.
- He is, right? - We go to saunas together.
- You leave politics aside. - You can be on either side.
- Please invite me to dinner. - Okay.
I love this harmonious atmosphere.
Heung Gook, your laughter is louder than ever today.
I visited Radio Star after a long break.
You said that I always bump up the viewership rating.
It will be high for this episode.
I thought having the mayor on the show...
would bring it down,
but the harmony is unexpectedly good.
This is an idea no one can copy.
The harmony is great.
(Satisfied)
Mayor Park, you always buy pizza to your employees...
as if you are addicted to pizza.
The employees really like pizza.
You should ask.
They might want something different.
This is an actual complaint we got from the employees.
"We are sick and tired of pizza."
"We want a different menu."
"We can eat..."
- "other dishes too." - "Radio Star is the only way."
"We want to eat other dishes."
Recently, I sent fried chickens too.
- Fried chickens. - That's a small change.
President Moon had bought pizza for the employees.
Ministry of Strategy and Finance worked hard to pass the budget,
so President Moon bought pizza for the employees.
- President Moon did that. - I am the one who started it.
You are the one who started it.
Eating a lot of pizza...
made Seoul...
(Rambling)
a better place.
You were going to say, "A pleasant place".
Right?
- Pizza and pleasant. - You missed the timing.
Why did you hesitate? You never do that.
Did another politician come to your mind?
That's right.
He knows me too well.
I should have told the joke right away.
He couldn't help but hesitate.
The pizza you bought for the employees...
bought Seoul a pleasant place.
That's right. Pizza will make...
- everything pleasant. - Yes.
The two of you are a team.
We have great teamwork today.
Let's do this.
(Laughing)
- Heung Gook is so happy today. - Both of us...
were on the blacklist.
Why are you bringing that up?
(Don't ruin the mood by mentioning the blacklist.)
- It was absurd. - It really was.
It was the talk of the town.
Being on the blacklist got me fired from this broadcasting station.
(My goodness.)
He lived a tumultuous life.
- He lived a tumultuous life. - He really did.
(It's the life of a tiger swallowtail.)
Ea Na's husband is a famous producer.
He is a producer and the head of Mystic Entertainment.
Because of that, people think you became a lyricist easily.
I understand why people would think that way,
but such misunderstanding made me upset when I was younger.
When we got married,
both of us were office workers.
I worked as a lyricist on the side.
I met my husband back then and dated him.
It was after the marriage...
that my husband belatedly entered the music industry.
I am his senior in the industry.
- People think my husband... - They think he gave you work...
- and made you a lyricist. - Yes.
- The rumor spread. - The rumor spread,
but she is a talented lyricist.
Did you always dream of becoming a lyricist?
Ever since I was young,
I fell in love with the composers, not singers.
How did you become a lyricist?
I met Kim Hyung Seok by chance and told him,
"Becoming a composer was my most desperate wish."
He asked me to take a test at his studio.
However, I lacked basic skills.
I had gone to Kim Hyung Seok's concerts.
So I gave him...
the address of my website so that he could see the pictures.
He visited the website and read my journal entries...
and realized that I would make a good lyricist.
I debuted when he gave me an opportunity.
Is writing the lyrics very different from composing the music?
It's completely different.
- Often times, music comes first. - Music comes first...
about 95 percent of the time.
Then the lyrics are written.
Lyrics are becoming more important.
The story is becoming more important.
That's why story writers like Ea Na...
are becoming more important.
At what age did you start to write lyrics?
I think I debuted...
around the age of 26. Was it 25?
How old is she?
- I was born in 1979. - She was born in 1979.
I am 40 years old.
How does she keep writing such incredible lyrics at that age?
She has a great sentimentality.
She can express one theme in different ways.
Ask her to write the lyrics for Kang Susie.
I bet Susie can write good lyrics.
Susie can write good lyrics, right?
Yes, she can. She wrote the lyrics for "Fragrance in Time".
My favorite song is "Hades".
"Hades"!
He knows a lot about music.
My favorite song by Heung Gook is "Dibs".
For me, it's "Jung Ah".
You flatter me!
(He becomes embarrassed.)
- "Jung Ah" is a really good song. - It is.
Do you know the song?
- "Dibs" is another good song. - What is it about?
It's an election song.
(Number 100, Kim Heung Gook of Tiger Swallowtail Party)
- My goodness. I can explain. - I call dibs
I call dibs on you
This song is about calling dibs...
on a woman you like.
It became an election song since it came out during election.
I call dibs, I call dibs on you
I call dibs on Park Won Soon
My goodness.
(That's incredible.)
It wasn't an election song.
(He united the left and the right with "Dibs".)
There is a song of mine called "When Love Comes to Me".
When love comes to me
When I see the setting sun
- Someone asked me a question. - What was the question?
"Why does Heung Gook sing the same note?"
(Upset)
Calm down.
I am the chairman of Korea Singers Association.
Someone asked me that question.
I was only curious.
Gu Ra is a good man,
but he goes around hearing the bad things.
He doesn't hear the good things.
He has to attack people.
- I debuted as a Top 10 singer. - I know that.
There is no way I sing the same note.
What do you know about music?
(He becomes angry again.)
That's what I said.
I said, "What do you know about music?"
- Good job. - I made him quiet.
"Tiger Swallowtail" can give you that thought.
(He catches Heung Gook off-guard.)
"Tiger swallowtail" gets repeated throughout the song.
Forget the MOU.
(The MOU gets called off.)
It gets the song remembered by many people.
- It's a good thing. - "Tiger Swallowtail"...
- is an incredible song. - It's a masterpiece.
You shouldn't make light of it.
I didn't make light of it.
We were on good terms so far.
We had a talk like brothers.
You suddenly threw a rock at it.
(The duo parts ways.)
(The duo had a good talk.)
- Joo Ri told us that... - That's right.
because of Jang Hwan,
- her child's speech won't improve. - It's a problem.
- Her child's speech won't improve. - Did she say that?
- Yes. - What exactly did you do?
- The child just doesn't know. - Her child's speech won't improve.
When I read a children's book,
- I read it in my style. - Let us hear it.
"The three little pigs are getting chased by a wolf."
Okay. Okay.
The three little pigs...
are running away.
Okay. A wolf is approaching!
Okay.
(Video provided by Jung Joo Ri)
(Roaring)
(Licking)
Okay.
(It sounds like a lion and a snake appeared.)
(Screaming)
(It's a goblin!)
(You can only make out the words.)
That's how I read children's books.
- Does he understand? - He only hears the words.
Crawling.
He can't put the words together.
The words become jumbled in his head.
That must be why his speech doesn't improve.
I will visit again.
(You came again.)
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star,
with three people who thought they were almighty in their fields...
and one person who actually came along with the almighty one.
When Jang Hwan was asked about his weakness,
he showed something weird. What was it?
I have a big mole on my back.
- Did you show it to the writer? - Did you show it?
Yes, I did.
Could you show it to the camera?
Shall I?
You don't feel embarrassed about things like that.
- That's right. - Let us take a peek.
- I need to pull up my shirt. - What's that?
- I don't see it. - Oh, it's up there.
- Oh, that. - This is it.
- It's a big mole. - Yes.
- It looks like a cookie. - Right.
- It sticks out. - However...
- Like raisin. - Right.
However, do you touch it sometimes?
I touch it like a habit.
It was quite useful...
when I put my babies to sleep.
- I see. - They fiddled with it?
- They touched it and... - May I touch it?
- I wouldn't care. - I'm going to touch it.
- Why would you touch it? - I'll just touch it.
I want to know how babies felt.
- Why would you touch it? - I put them to sleep with it.
It's because...
It looks... Actually...
- It's prickly, right? - No. It feels good.
I mean, it's... I think...
- that babies would like this. - It's addictive.
- Babies would like this. - When babies sleep...
- My kids still... They're five... - That's enough. Stop touching it.
- and seven. - Babies would really like it.
- One of them touches my ear. - Right.
- That's right. - The youngest touches my ear,
and my second child touches my eyebrow.
- They do it while they're sleeping. - They keep touching it.
- Would you like to touch it? - Yes.
It's a lucky mole.
- The mayor will touch my mole. - It's a lucky mole.
- The mayor of Seoul will touch it. - Right?
- It really is so soft. - He...
- It's soft, isn't it? - He does everything he's asked.
- What's going on? - This is really...
- Moles are usually hard. - Right?
- Don't have it removed. - It's a lucky mole.
- Don't have it removed. - Right.
Please stop touching it, and come back here.
- My goodness. - It's a lucky mole.
- Right. - It's hilarious.
It's hard to make people laugh with a mole.
I have a mole and shoes.
A mole and shoes.
You made people laugh many times with your mustache too.
It's true that I made people laugh with this.
Your mustache looks much shorter now.
It's a bit shorter than before, and I dyed it.
It's because it turned grey?
People saw me on TV...
and thought I shave it because it was grey.
- So I dyed it. - I see.
You can't beat time.
You look great. I like it.
- Do you think so? - It looks good.
- Thank you. - Grey mustache looks great too.
Is that so? Cha Tae Hyun.
I'll give you a ride.
- That kind of pun is... - My gosh.
- such an old-fashioned one. - Right.
It takes a lot of courage to make that kind of pun.
(I admire your courage.)
I think your voice has a similar tone to Chinese people's.
- He can imitate Chinese. - In fact,
I imitated Chinese in my comedy skit in the beginning.
Do you speak Chinese a little?
- I don't speak Chinese. - I see.
- You just imitated it? - I don't speak Chinese,
but I'm so good at imitating it that people think I speak Chinese.
- Okay. - I'm that good.
(Hi. Thank you. Food, disinfection, paintings?)
(It's impossible to understand.)
- He's different. - Indeed.
He didn't say Korean words like other comedians do.
- Where did you hear that words? - It's not Mandarin...
- I heard it from a movie. - From a movie?
Yes, from a movie. Can I say the movie title?
Which movie?
"The Carnal Sutra Mat".
- It's okay. You can say that. - Is it okay?
- It's a legitimate movie. - It's okay.
- Many people watched that movie. - I watched Part Three.
- Do it again. - Part Three?
(Radio Star complies with the broadcasting regulations.)
- That's all. - I think I know what part it is.
So it's a line from the movie. Then it could be about erotic things.
- That's right. - I didn't know that.
I think it's a great movie.
- It's a legendary movie. - By the way...
You're good at dancing as well. So you'll show us your dance too.
Dance? However,
people say that I can't keep beat.
- Shall we see him dance? - Actually...
- This isn't a funny dance. - I know this song.
- He's a good dancer. - Indeed.
(He's dancing in his 375mm shoes.)
Look at his shoes.
(For Rain's "Rainism", restrained sexiness...)
(and the perfect sense of rhythm are critical points.)
(Dancing awkwardly)
(She can't believe that he's doing the same dance.)
(He looks like there's something wrong with his body.)
It's funny because he can't keep beat.
Look at his facial expressions.
(I keep time as I want.)
That's all.
He prepared a lot, considering he was invited yesterday.
- One day before recording the show. - You know...
Comedians are always prepared.
- I slept well. - You look like...
- you were the first to be invited. - Thank you.
- Mr. Park will imitate a celebrity. - Really?
I heard you learn how to rap from Zico.
- Gosh. It's... - He's nervous.
- It's because of Jang Hwan. - Exactly. I feel daunted.
- Please don't worry about it. - Jang Hwan did too well.
Freestyle rap?
It looks like I should show something.
- Heung Gook, - "It looks like..."
- "I should show something." - will you beatbox for him?
Must I do as you tell me?
No. It's just that you two seem to have good chemistry.
- Beatbox? Like this? - Yes.
- What was that? - "Like this?"
You should've at least finished one bar.
- My gosh. - I know you're good at it.
- I'll do it if he raps. - Okay.
You go first, Heung Gook.
But I don't know.
No, no. You can...
- I don't know what rap he'll do. - You can do it this way.
- Let him start first. - Good.
- I'll follow him. - Right. You follow him.
They say it's hard to be funny on a variety show
Nothing is impossible if you try hard
(The hip hop lovers let themselves go.)
(They made excellent teamwork at their first attempt.)
I didn't know he would slap his own face.
(It hurts.)
Can you do it just one more time?
- It hurts. - Does it?
He prepared for just one time. He won't do it again.
You should know Mr. Park's personality.
There's Heung Gook's fan club now.
- But it's hard to join it. - Is that so?
The name of the club is "Pigpen".
You were born in the Year of Pig.
Why is it hard to join the club?
- Only those who were born in 1959. - Those who were born in 1959.
A lot of people joined my fan club.
People who were born in 1958 and 1959 are baby boomers.
- A lot of people were born then. - We're baby boomers.
I gathered the men and women from across the country...
who were born in 1959, the Year of the Pig,
- at Wangsimni to hold a fan event. - That group became your fan club.
He texted me about the event.
Is it like a dinner show?
- Yes, it was a pork gukbap show. - I see.
(He gathered all the people in Korea who were born in 1959.)
(They had pork gukbap at his unusual fan event.)
- I think it's a great idea. - A gukbap dinner show sounds great.
- It sounds nice, doesn't it? - It's a great idea.
If I hadn't held the event last year...
We'll turn 60 this year.
It was the last chance.
However, it was scheduled on May 9,
but the presidential election was held that day,
so it was canceled. That's why I held the event at the year end.
People might have thought you had a political ambition.
That's right.
This is not "Ssulzun". You're hosting Radio Star.
He talked too much about politics.
I was just saying.
- Let's just laugh. - How can I laugh?
You're the only one who is laughing right now.
You know too much about politics.
(Laughing)
- Mr. Mayor, take my business card. - All of a sudden?
- Because of the MOU... - I see.
- And those who were born in 1959... - Give me one too.
This is the business card of Korea Singers Association chairman.
Oh, you spell Heung like this?
- H-E-U-N-G. - That's right.
- It's... I see. No reason. - Why?
He has so much cheery energy.
Must I get your permission on my English name?
- Are you that good at English? - No. I'm not good at English.
Do you want me to write just my initials, HK?
- Kim HK. - No.
It sounds like Hong Kong.
People would think your name is Kim Hong Kong.
- I can't be Kim Hong Kong. - In fact,
Heung Gook is my soulmate.
Is he really your soulmate?
Don't nitpick. It's true.
You're Kang Susie's soulmate.
(Be ready for his hilarious jokes.)
Jang Hwan, you have a fan club,
but you're not sure about it.
That's right. Seeing that my photos that I haven't seen...
are posted on social media, there must be my fans.
However, they have never revealed themselves...
- as my fan club members. - I understand.
I really don't know if it's real.
They might officially start the club activities from today...
- since you appeared on Radio Star. - Were they embarrassed?
You proved yourself on Radio Star...
- today. - You'll stand out from now on.
- Thank you. - I think so too.
Good. In that case...
- Are you going to leave? - Sorry?
Jang Hwan, do you have a gig after this?
- In fact, I have a gig. Yes. - Today?
- When? - It starts at 8:30pm at Daehangno.
- You should leave now. - Yes.
Jin Jong Ho got injured unexpectedly.
- Is that so? - He got injured yesterday.
- He has to hurry. - Then...
- You're leaving so early. - This is...
- what happens to only top stars. - This is unbelievable.
(I'm a top star comedian.)
- He beat Heung Gook and Mr. Park. - He's leaving before Heung Gook.
I meant to leave first...
with Mr. Park.
All right. I think we should let him go.
- Say a word before you leave. - He should say goodbye.
I had a wonderful time today.
I feel bad about leaving first.
I think I should fill my empty seat.
So I'll leave my shoes here.
- Hurry up now. - Okay.
(Fully satisfied)
- Right. - I'll get going now.
- Let's give him a hand. - See you again soon.
He really is walking barefoot.
He really left his shoes here.
(He left early, but he'll get much airtime.)
Radio Star has been getting good responses lately,
but when people heard that Mr. Park would be here,
we got a lot of harsh comments after a long time.
It's because he's a politician.
People are so curious...
about how your son and daughter are doing.
I don't know why they're so curious about it.
I'm grateful.
(Thank you for worrying about them.)
To tell you the truth,
- they had a hard time. - That's right.
It's because...
they had to go through all sorts of hardships...
because of the groundless rumors.
However, the truth has been proven officially.
Everything has been resolved.
They're doing well now, aren't they?
- They're doing fine, right? - Of course. They're doing well.
(Exclaiming)
Ea Na just...
Why did you...
- put your hand... - It's more intense than I thought.
- Everyone knows about it. - That's true.
- It was reported on the news. - Right.
- However, I... - I didn't expect to hear it here.
- Didn't you say she's married? - Yes, she's married.
She's married to the CEO of my agency.
- Do you have any children? - No. I'm not planning to.
Because of people like you,
this country has a low birth rate problem.
Why are you...
complaining about it to her?
How long have you been married?
However, I can't give birth to a baby...
just for the country's record.
- She's right. - Please give birth to a baby...
- this year. - It would be great if she will,
but we can't force her to do so.
- Why? - You can't force her to do so.
We have to make this world a better place to raise a child.
- A good environment for children. - Absolutely.
It seems to me...
- They're working like a duo. - That's right.
- They're like a team. - Exactly.
They help each other out.
He asks a difficult question, and...
And then he's convinced.
Mr. Park...
- It feels like he's being used. - That's not true.
You two have good teamwork.
They're incredible.
I like Mr. Park's political point of view,
but she's quite well off.
Let's hear Ea Na out.
You must have your own philosophy on marriage with no child.
We agreed to this lifestyle from the beginning.
- When you got married... - In the early years of marriage,
we reached to the agreement naturally.
A couple like us will never be able to...
experience the joy of having a child.
However, couples with children...
can never experience the joy of...
living alone together without a child.
How long have you been married?
- I've been married for 12 years. - 12 years?
We are very happy together.
In this society, people have to make a living on their own.
They're responsible for everything.
We have to make a country that lightens the burden of them.
A society where I wouldn't be judged because I don't have a child.
That's right.
The three of you make a great team.
She's saying that...
she'll enjoy life with her husband without a child, right?
- Traveling around. - That's right.
I'm jealous of her.
That's a good way to finish up.
(The debate ended peacefully.)
Seriously,
Heung Gook is a true liberal.
- He's very open-minded. - That's right.
He also changes his beliefs that he kept for decades.
- He's really mature. - I think...
- It means he's mature. - I'm firm in my belief.
I like people with their own beliefs who can accept others' opinions.
- Me too. - One must be open-minded.
- It's hard for elders to do so. - That's right.
(He's progressive when it comes to communication with others.)
Ea Na...
wrote such a touching text message to refuse the invitation,
so the writers were surprised.
Did you write emails and text messages for other people?
- Yes, for many people. - For whom?
- About dating? - Yes. About dating...
or a big mistake someone made at work.
For example,
I work at the city hall.
- I'm just making an example. - It's okay.
"Park Won Soon is annoying."
- Then I send it to him. - You didn't mean to send it to him.
- It's because you thought of him. - That's right.
- People speak ill of their bosses. - That happens.
- It's understandable. - But he sent it to his boss.
He typed his boss' name accidentally.
And he was eating with his boss at a work get-together.
I wrote his text message for him to apologize.
- What should we say? - In a situation like this,
you must be honest with him.
I gave him another tip.
It was late evening.
"In fact, I wanted to brag about eating with you..."
"at such a late hour."
(That's impressive.)
- "That's why I texted you"? - "That's how I really felt."
"It's just that I was bluffing."
"Also, to be honest, I have spoken ill of you..."
"with my work colleagues several times."
"However, I got caught in a stupid way."
- "Please forgive me." - She's good.
Surprisingly, many bosses...
focused more on the fact that their employee wanted to...
brag about being with them.
"Right. I am an important person."
They feel good about that.
Thanks to that,
they forgive their employees out of generosity.
That's how the employee got out of the situation.
If she had been born in the Joseon Dynasty,
she would've written the lyrics of "Yongbieocheonga".
- That's what I think. - It would be an honor.
Ea Na has the highest IQ among all the people I know.
- She must be a genius. - She's a Mensa member.
- I'm not a Mensa member. - You're not?
I didn't even take the test.
Her IQ is higher than 150.
Maybe that's why...
lyricists and songwriters...
tend to fail to meet their deadlines.
- They barely meet the deadlines. - It's easier when there's no time.
However, Ea Na can write the lyrics so quickly like a machine.
In the beginning,
I thought I would be competitive because of that.
A fast lyricist Kim Ea Na.
You send your lyrics soon.
- I see. - So...
Most lyricists use their artistic talents...
as their strengths to beat the competition.
- You're a practical type. - But I...
Since I used to work at a company,
I know how to survive competition.
If they know that I can write lyrics quickly,
I thought that they would at least give me a job when it's urgent.
However, the first song that became famous was...
"Perhaps Love", the theme song of the drama, "Princess Hours".
- "Perhaps Love". - She wrote the lyrics of that song.
I got a call right before I got off work.
They were going to record the song one and a half hours later.
I was asked if I could write the lyrics in that time.
Usually, many lyricists get the same offer.
We compete each other.
- The quickest and the best. - That's right.
I had about 40 minutes to work on the lyrics.
I wrote the lyrics and sent it to them.
- The story soon spread. - Yours was chosen.
"She wrote it in such a short time."
That's a hit song you wrote in the early years of your career.
It's my first hit song.
- It goes, "Could this be love?" - That's right.
- You know a lot of songs. - Yes, I do.
- I think you're also... - Could this be love?
like a doctor.
- He knows a lot of songs. - Doctor Kim.
Doctor Gu Ra.
I'm impressed.
Thank you.
But your face looks sarcastic.
"I'm impressed."
I am being sarcastic.
You're so arrogant.
Thank you, Doctor Mustache.
(Thank you, Doctor Mustache.)
Ea Na gained a nickname, "Robot Lyricist".
Do you know what that means?
- "Robot Lyrics"? - "Robot Lyricist".
- Lyricist? - Yes. Robot Lyricist.
Try to guess what it means.
That pond is near here.
(A pond?)
It's called "Pond Lyricist".
It's "Robot Lyricist".
- It's not "pond". It's "robot". - "Robot"?
- "Robot", not "brush"? - "Robot".
An opened floodgate.
She gave me a good hint.
What do you think "Robot Lyricist" means?
Obviously, it means...
- she writes easily and quickly. - That's correct.
Words just pour out.
- It means she's like a robot. - It means...
the once she decides on the title...
- or the first sentence, - All right.
she finishes writing so easily...
like everything will go well for her this year.
- That's so funny. - Like an opened floodgate.
That's right.
So that's why her nickname is "Robot Lyricist"?
That's not...
- what it means. - Are you a robot comedian or what?
A robot comedian.
- He means you're a valuable asset. - Is that so?
I'm a valuable asset of variety shows.
(I don't understand anything else, but I'm a valuable asset.)
(I only care about my nickname.)
I've been learning a lot from him today.
Governing the city should be this fun as well, right?
- You're enjoying it though. - Yes.
It's possible.
I think I'll have to meet him often.
You can do it.
I will make everyone laugh.
We made it possible for them to meet each other.
We'll have a drink after this.
- We'll drink makgeolli. - I see.
What dish will you eat while drinking?
Kimchi, of course.
Just kimchi, not even with tofu.
I didn't expect him to say kimchi.
Hey. When you drink makgeolli,
- Kimchi goes well with makgeolli. - you need kimchi.
I think they found their soulmates.
(They're soulmates like kimchi and makgeolli.)
What is the genre...
that makes you want to challenge yourself?
Trot.
Whenever I wrote the lyrics of a trot song,
I was rejected, to put it simply.
My lyrics weren't chosen.
Writing trot song lyrics...
- is like reaching... - The market is huge.
the peak of my career as a lyricist.
It's because...
the other genres have different targets...
and different vibes, but trot songs...
target everyone in the country...
regardless of gender and age.
The song has to make people...
feel the same way when they hear the song.
- Have you ever been rejected? - Me?
- Of course. - Then...
Is there any song...
whose lyrics you think are...
- very nice? - The one I'm jealous of?
- "Daring Woman". - It's Seo Joo Kyung's song.
It goes, "Will you buy me a drink?"
To me,
that song is the best example of...
the trot song lyrics written by a pop song lyricist like myself.
- That's how I feel. - Will you buy me a drink?
- That song. - Yes.
It doesn't sound that old-fashioned,
yet not so much of the recent style. It's in between them.
My goal has always been writing lyrics like that.
Which singer do you wish to work with in the future?
The thing is...
that the day after I talked to the staff on the phone,
I got a contract.
- You got one? - Which singer?
- Hong Jin Young. - Hong Jin Young? I see.
- What's the song title? - I can't...
She can't tell us now.
- The song title is very important. - She just got the contract?
I said, "You know you can't take it back..."
"once I tell this on Radio Star, right?"
Then they said they wouldn't mind if I tell it.
Ea Na will write the lyrics of Jin Young's new song.
(We're excited to see how the combination will turn out.)
Heung Gook announced soccer games on his personal internet show.
He attracted 54,000 viewers.
However, while he was hosting the show,
he didn't know what star balloons were.
Really?
I didn't know why they popped the balloons.
- It's kind of a donation. - Didn't you exchange it to money?
- Is it money? - No, I didn't.
I've seen fireworks before,
but I didn't know what was going on. Later, I realized...
- that it's like digital coin. - Right.
What kind of show was yours?
"Why would he pass the ball like that? That's stupid."
(Laughing)
"He's moving quite slowly."
"He better find another job if he'll keep going on like this."
- Like this? - "What was he thinking?"
- I see. - You sound quite harsh.
What would you say about high balls?
"That's garbage."
- That's his style. - "He shouldn't do it like that."
"He must have practiced all day long every day."
- "It's high time to score a goal." - Oh, right.
"You can score a goal even if there's a goalkeeper."
Like when the opponent team is about to score a goal,
and people say, "Trip him up!"
- I don't say things like that. - It's okay on an internet show.
- You don't know about soccer. - He can't just...
I would say, "Let a pig run for you. That would be better."
(I can see why he got a lot of donation.)
He says things that people usually say while watching a soccer game.
"Son Heung Min. Heung Min, I'm Heung Gook."
"You must lead your team to win."
(Heung Gook pours out funny comments.)
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star.
Today's theme is for those who are the best in their fields.
"The Song to Sing toward the World That Remembers Winners Only".
They're the best duo since Nam Cheol and Nam Seong Nam.
Shall we hear the song that the duo,
Park Won Soon and Kim Heung Gook chose?
(This song must be...)
- Will you two sing together? - Yes.
("Tiger Swallowtail" by Kim Heung Gook)
This is the song that everyone likes.
Actually, I practiced it when I got to the studio.
Heung Gook will lead you.
(Heung Gook, the original singer, will lead you.)
"Tiger Swallowtail".
(How will they sing "Tiger Swallowtail" together?)
Here we go.
("Tiger Swallowtail" sung by Kim Heung Gook, Park Won Soon)
(It's already exciting.)
This is great.
(Won Soon, the blue butterfly)
Heung Gook is excited.
(They created bromance dramatically.)
(He missed the timing.)
He missed the timing.
(It's as if they're singing a catch.)
(They have very different colors, just like they can't sing in sync.)
(The two of them became friends today.)
(Heung Gook is exceptionally energetic today.)
(Won Soon keeps missing timing.)
(It's exciting.)
(The two butterflies are preparing to fly high.)
- We should fly. - My gosh.
(He bursts out laughing.)
- One more time! - Fly!
(The flap of wings for friendship)
(Tiger swallowtail, fly)
(They're united through the song.)
(Let's drink makgeolli with kimchi after this.)
- Thank you. - Gosh.
Heung Gook is the best when singing "Tiger Swallowtail".
I'm embarrassed.
(He feels embarrassed now.)
This will be remembered for a long time.
- That's right. - When other singers sing...
- "Tiger Swallowtail", - No one can sing it like he does.
- they can't sing it like he does. - No one can make that song...
- that exciting. - That's right.
- It doesn't even sound new. - His dance is...
- perfect for the song. - Other singers sound boring.
It's a perfect song for him.
(Their chemistry stood out to the last moment.)
Today's theme was "Along with the Almighty or Not".
In which other area would you like to be on top in the future?
Heung Gook?
I am simply grateful.
I've been incredibly lucky...
- and am called the master of fun, - The master of fun.
- A valuable asset of variety shows. - the king of variety shows,
and the high ratings guaranteed. Whenever I hear these,
I feel grateful.
- There aren't many celebrities... - That's right.
as funny as you are on variety shows.
Also, Heung Gook's jokes make even children laugh as well.
- You'll be the variety show robot. - That sounds great.
- I like that nickname. - Right.
It's not the variety show pay. It's "robot", not "pay".
- "Robot". - We kept telling him...
- it's "robot". - We told you before.
- Like an opened floodgate. - The variety show robot.
- "Robot". - "The variety show pay".
All right. I heard you.
(He's upset.)
What would you like to be called?
Can't we say, "the opened floodgate of variety shows"?
(Let's change it as I want.)
(They're not so different.)
- I like "floodgate" too. - Me too.
He pours out ideas all the time.
(Heung Gook is the opened floodgate of variety shows.)
Mr. Park, what would you like to challenge yourself to do?
I wish I could do better what I'm not good at.
I wish I will complete a full marathon someday.
- Full marathon. - I want to give it a try.
Since the New Year has come,
I will start exercising so I can complete a full marathon.
I always want to be ranked top...
on music charts or song copyright.
It's hard for a lyricist to be sure about her work...
whether she did a good or not.
To be honest, I don't hate being ranked top.
I'm a kind of person who doesn't make detailed plans for the future.
So my goal is to complete my work for the day being ranked top...
- every day before I go to sleep. - I see.
- Be the best in my work. - The best for today.
We thought we would meet the almighty beings,
but none of them was the almighty being.
Why?
- Do you wish you were the almighty? - Am I a ghost or what?
(Am I a ghost or what?)
- My gosh. - Please calm down.
- We thought you were... - Heung Gook always...
makes a joke when the show is about to end.
Then he says he worked so hard.
(Oh, are we almost done?)
Why are we done so early today?
- This is my first time. - It's just right.
- It's good. - Aren't you happy?
(We were afraid you might leave early.)
We thought you were the almighty beings,
but it was so good to see your down-to-earth sides.
We're living in the world that only remembers winners.
However,
we hope that Radio Star will continue to be number one.
We will say goodbye here. See you next week.
- Please. - Please.