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While top representatives from each country were convening at UN...
to discuss global peace-keeping and security,
despite the lack of any official recognition,
the self-appointed G's from around the world are convening...
for the peace-keeping and security of global youths, hence the Non-Summit Meeting.
(Non Summit Meeting, episode 103)
(Are the chairmen entering the room now?)
In 1, 2, 3.
(Ta-da!)
I'm Jun Hyun-moo, chairman of the borderless Non Summit Meeting.
- I'm Secretary General Yoo Se-yoon. - I'm Chairman Sung Si-kyung.
- We're Junyoosung! - We're Junyoosung!
- Non Summit Meeting is finally starting its second season. - That's right.
Now we have new non-summit representatives.
- We'll introduce the G9. - Right.
- Come in. - Come on out.
Which country is it?
- India, Lucky. - Nice to meet you.
- Finally! - Yes.
(Current CEO of an agricultural importing company)
(I'm putting my life into sesame seeds!)
(India's sesame giant!)
(A successful businessman in a foreign country)
(He will share 1.2 billion people's diverse stories.)
(Indian non-summit representative, Lucky)
(India, Lucky)
(Hello, everyone.)
(I'm Abhishek Gupta from New Delhi, India.)
(It's a pleasure to meet you all.)
(Pretending to understood)
- My nickname is Lucky. - Why did you use your nickname on the nameplate?
- I like Gupta better. - Does everyone use nicknames in India?
If you call my mother and ask for Abhishek Gupta, she won't know who it is.
- Because everyone in India has nicknames. - So, does she call you Lucky?
For example, "Hello, I'm Sung Si-kyung. Please call me, Wonbin".
- Wonbin? - It was an example. It's a nickname.
- You can just call me Lucky now. - Welcome.
I heard you prepared a song.
Have you heard of the movie "Haathi Mere Saathi"?
- "Haathi Mere Saathi"? - It was when my parents were young.
- It's a famous elephant movie. - An elephant movie.
- It's a song from that movie. - Okay.
- I'll sing that song for you. - Oh, that sounds good.
(Anticipating)
(Let's, let's, let's go my friend)
I know this!
(Oh my elephant)
(It's a bit embarrassing.)
It only looks good when everyone dances together.
- Yes, help me. - I'll give you a hand.
(Joint stage of four)
(Si-kyung doesn't know the steps.)
(Oh push this for me)
(The car has stopped)
- Thank you. - It was a jolly song.
What's your profession? You don't look like a choreographer, though.
I run a business related to sesame seeds. I'm an importer.
- Sesame seeds? - Yes.
- Do you import Indian sesame seeds in Korea? - Yes.
- Oh I see. - He's an Indian sesame seed importer.
(Indian Sesame giant)
- Welcome. Take a seat. - Welcome!
- Take your nameplate with you. - Lucky from India.
Next one up... This person is from my brother-in-law's country.
- Germany? - Representative of Germany, come on out!
(A second representative from Germany)
- Wow, he's so handsome. - He's handsome.
(German representative, Nik)
(Handsome young man from Hamburg)
(Newly emerging rookie model)
(Although he is young, he is a true professional.)
(His passionate side is charming.)
(He is majoring in East-Asian studies and is interested in Korean history.)
(Young German non-summit representative, Nik)
(Germany, Nik)
(Hello, my name is Nicholas Tim Clabunde.)
(I'm from Germany's most beautiful city, Hamburg.)
(I studied in University of Heidelberg, majoring in East-Asian studies.)
Hello, I'm Nik from Germany's finest city Hamburg.
I came to Korea three years ago to learn Korean.
- Just three years ago? - Yes, it's has been three years.
- Wow, he's good. - Why did you have special interest in Korea?
- Why? - I went to United States as an exchange student.
My closest friends were Korean.
- So I hung out with those dudes... - "Those dudes."
- Those friends. - It's okay to say "Those dudes".
- You must have met them in Korea. - All my male friends are in the military.
If your friends are in the military, you must be young.
- How old are you? - Take a guess.
- You look like you're in your 20's. - Are you 21?
- I was born in 1993. - In 1993?
- I'm twenty four. - I was in seventh grade back then.
- Are you 24? Thank you. - Oh.
What are you thankful for?
- Lucky can hear you. - Don't mind me.
I was on my way to Korea in an airplane, back in 1993.
I have to think about all our members.
You were already in Korea back in 1993?
- Just how old are you, sir? - I was born in 1978.
- You were born in 1978? - Sir, why are you doing this?
Our G9 finally has someone from 70's.
- He has nice skin. - That's true.
- You're right. - Okay.
- Here's the 24-year old. - He's 24 years old.
- Please take a seat. - Welcome.
(People from 1978, 1993, you're all welcome!)
Chinese representative is next. Please come on out!
- Well... - Nice to meet you.
- It's Mao Yifeng. - Hello.
(President of the Shanghai Wedding Center's Korean branch)
(Chinese City Guy leading Wedding Hallyu)
(Popular Chinese Radio DJ with 7.2 million daily listeners)
Welcome.
(Hello, I'm Mao Yifeng from Shanghai, China)
(I'm part of Shanghai's SMG Media Group Kimchi Radio...)
(and president of the Shanghai Wedding Center's Korean branch.)
- Well... - I live in Gwangju, South Jeolla Province.
- Gwangju? Jeolla Province? - Gwangju, Jeolla Province. Have you been there?
- Many times. - He speaks with Jeolla dialect.
Why did you pick Gwangju to settle in?
My dad is a police officer. He's a public security officer.
- Public security officer? - I'm sorry.
I had lots of interest in democracy,
so I entered Chonnam National University in Gwangju in 2008.
- Nice to meet you. - Thank you.
- Okay, take a seat. - Take a seat.
Next one up is... This country is keeping an eye on China's rise.
- Representative of the United States, come on out! - I'm curious who it is.
- Hello, hello. - He's a familiar face.
- Hey, how is it going. - It's Mark, my friend.
- Long time no see. - Long time no see, my friend.
(Venture capital investor from an Ivy League college)
(With a deep interest in Korea,)
(he constantly studies about Korean culture.)
(A New Yorker who loves Korea so much that he live in Bukchon Hanok Village.)
(A person to tell you about the metropolitan city of New York)
(United States' non-summit representative, Mark Metto)
(U.S.A, Mark)
Nice to meet you.
He's from an Ivy League school. He graduated from Princeton.
You got your MBA in world's best, Wharton School.
Do you know any celebrities from Wharton School we might know?
Yes. There are few people you might know.
Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk.
- Tesla, right?. - Warren Buffett too.
Plus, it's bit embarrassing to mention this,
- but Donald Trump is also... - He's the most famous one out of those three.
He's famous, right.
If Tyler's hometown of Vermont had an image of a warm country village,
but New York is the prime example of a city.
- So I hope you'd introduce a different side of the U.S. - As an urbanite.
New York is known for it's diversity.
I wanted to show you the diverse sides of New York.
People think of New York as the capital of the world.
So I have lots of things to brag about,
but I'd like to show you the modest side of the U.S. too.
- Oh. - That's great.
He has a lot to brag about but wants to be humble.
- It's difficult to comprehend. - That's not a very humble attitude.
"Hi, I'm Mark. Call me Wharton the Humble."
- I'm a Wharton the Humble. - Welcome.
This country is making its first appearance on Non Summit Meeting.
It's the peaceful country of neutrality, Switzerland!
(The fifth representative is from Switzerland.)
I'm looking forward to meeting him.
- Nice to meet you. - Wow!
(Young man from Alps who will tell you the stories about a neutral country.)
(He currently works as global business development manager.)
(He followed his father, who works at the embassy,)
(and has broad knowledge from living in many countries.)
(Swiss non-summit representative, Alex.)
(Switzerland, Alex)
(Hello, my name is Alex Mazzucchelli.)
(I'm from Lugano in Switzerland.)
(My father is a Swiss diplomat, so I lived in various countries.)
(I've been living in Korea for three years now.)
(I'm working in a Korean startup company.)
- Which countries did you live in? - United States, Egypt,
Beijing in China, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
I know this is a boring question, but Swiss people can sing a yodel...
You know, like Koreans singing Arirang.
- Hyun-moo, you know how to yodel. - I did it in commercials.
- "Yoronamin C". - Should I yodel?
- Can you yodel? - Most Swiss people can't do it.
- I'll give it a try. - Yes, show us.
(Yodeling)
- This is embarrassing. - I'm embarrassed, too.
- As I thought... - That was very bad music and dance.
You're from a neutral country, so you would understand all different points of view.
- We'll be looking forward to seeing you in your mediator role. - I'll do my best.
Okay.
- He looks a little like Captain America. - Captain Evans?
This time, it's country of the Silk Road and India's eternal rival.
Representative of Pakistan, come on out.
(Sixth non-summit representative is from Pakistan.)
(Parkistani representative, Hussain Zahid)
(An elite engineer visiting the country known for IT )
(Working as a project manager at a solar power company)
(He studies MBA during his off-hours.)
(Parkistani non-summit representative, Zahid)
(Parkistan, Zahid)
(Hello, my name is Hussain Zahid.)
(I'm from the town of Skardu in northern Gilgit-Baltistan, Parkistan.)
(I've been in Korea for almost eight years.)
(I have graduated from Korea University and have been working in Korea since.)
- I get the strong feeling that you do well in classes. - Right.
- You're right. - With those glasses and...
I heard that you care a lot about titles.
Former chairman of Korean Students' Union in Pakistan, Yongsan Police...
- Are you an officiant for a wedding? - Yongsan Police?
President of 2012 Seoul International Student Forum.
Teaching Assistant at Korea University, 2009.
Captain of Pakistani Soccer Team in Korea.
Captain of Foreigners' Field Hockey...
How do you do all these?
I wanted to do everything since I was a child. I do anything I can do.
- So I play soccer and hockey. - You're amazing.
- I work, study, and so on. - That's amazing.
- That's impressive. - You're like Tony Stark.
- Right? - I get that a lot.
When I was young, people said I'm like Frodo from "Lord of the Rings".
(Bursting into laughter)
Come on, he's so different from Tony Stark.
I've been told that I look like that guy a lot,
- but as I aged, it became Tony Stark. - You do look like him.
How do you feel, Lucky? We have a Pakistani friend here.
You said you play soccer and hockey, but do you play cricket?
- Cricket! - I'm actually...
India and Pakistan have fierce rivalry going on in cricket tournaments.
(It's as fierce as matches between Korea and Japan.)
He can't bring it up because Pakistan is losing.
- Wow. - That's not true.
Me meeting a Pakistani person in Korea...
- is like a South Korean person meeting a North Korean person. - Really?
- We were one nation and a country. - Right, but because of religious reasons...
- To be honest... - You feel strange.
I to feel strange and curious.
But I do feel a bit worried that there might be problems.
- Don't fight each other. - You won't have fist fights.
I'll treat you as my elder brother.
- You're definitely fit for a manager position. - You're used to the hierarchy.
- He's unique. - Welcome.
(Looking forward to stories of India and Pakistan)
Next representative from the country of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
It's the non-summit representative of France.
(Seventh non-summit representative is from France.)
(French representative, Aurélien Loubert)
(French young man with unique charms)
(French instructor at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)
(Multilingual who is fluent in four languages)
(Great Teacher Aurélien)
(French swordsman who enjoys fencing as a hobby)
(French non-summit representative, Aurélien)
(France, Aurélien)
My name is Aurélien Loubert.
I'm from city of Lille in northern France.
I have much interest in foreign languages, so I studied a few.
Now I teach French at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
- Okay. - Do you want me to translate?
I'm Aurélien Loubert from Lille, France.
- I teach French in Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. - I see.
He looks like Thor.
We have Captain America and Thor!
- We have the whole Avengers here! - Iron Man.
- Iron Man! - Here's Iron Man and...
(Non Summit Avengers is complete!)
This is amazing. His hobby is fencing.
Don't they say "En garde!" in fencing?
- There is fleuret and... You know. - Right.
- Don't you have a sword? - Yes?
- Don't you have a sword? - Do we have a sword?
- Give us the sword. - We have a sword?
- Hold it. Like this. - Okay.
- Hey, this is unfair! - Let's see.
(Fighting against Thor with a tiny mallet)
- En garde! You need to bow first. - How do I start?
(Salute)
(Like this?)
- Move back and forth like this. - Are French people such poor sports? Look at this!
(Thors kindly teach him despite the banter.)
- He's amazing. - Thrust his wrist.
(There!)
I've never seen anyone whose hobby is fencing.
I look forward to seeing more new sides of France.
- I'll try my best and participate. - Okay.
(Welcome to Non Summit Meeting)
Next non-summit representative is from Italy.
I wonder what kind of Italian representative he will be.
- Right. - We had Alberto who was a substitute.
- He was almost like a Korean. - Let's see who this person is.
- Come on out! - Italy!
(laughing)
Hello again.
They met each other before though.
- What happened? - You put us in an awkward spot.
- No, I... - You make us uncomfortable.
Don't I get to introduce myself?
- Everyone here knows you already. - You've been here for two years.
- Do you still want to do it? - I'd love to.
Okay, introduce yourself.
(Hello everyone? I'm Alberto from Venice)
(Pleased to meet you all.)
(I came prepared for Non Summit Meeting, season two.)
- Forza! - Oh, forza.
What did he say, Alex?
His pronunciation is weird.
It's an Italian person speaking Italian and you say his pronunciation is weird?
- How does he understands me? - He's from Switzerland.
- Where are you from? - Lugano.
Swiss people in Lugano speak Italian, but it sounds completely weird.
(Unexpected insult)
It's like a dialect. It's like North Korean.
(He jokingly says it sounds like North Korean.)
- The pronunciation... - You tricked us.
- Maybe it's because I live in northern region. - For example,
"Hello, how are you?" in Italian is like this.
But in Switzerland, it's like this.
- Is that right? - That's completely not true.
- Hello. - In my hometown...
- We... - Do it properly.
- Give me an ice cream. - An ice cream?
Okay. How are you doing these days?
I've been in the Italian Chamber of Commerce's board of directors since five years ago.
- Oh my. - I was recently elected as the vice president.
- Now you're the vice president? - But it's...
Not many Italian people speak Korean, so I got lucky.
Congratulations, indeed.
We're so glad to have you with us.
What worries me is, do you still have anything left to say about Italy?
I can go on for about 3 or 4 episodes of Italy Special all by myself.
- I'm ready. - Is that so?
- Okay, nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
- Where was your seat? - Right here.
He's like the class president now.
This person is the G9's last representative.
Which country is it?
- Which country is it? - Don't get your hopes up.
He spent more time living in Korea than in his own country.
- He's practically a Korean, right? - Yes.
- He's essentially a blond Korean. - He's the Korean representative.
Step forward. Canadian representative, Guilaume Patry.
(Canadian representative, Guilaume Patry.)
Guilaume is like family member to us. He was in the first episode.
My bottom got sweaty from waiting too long.
- Sweaty bottom? - Please introduce yourself.
(Let me introduce myself, again.)
(I'm Canadian. I'm from Québec.)
(I was born in Québec City.)
(I've been in Korea for 17 years now.)
(Soon, the time I lived in Korea will be the same...)
(as the time I lived in Canada.)
- Just say it in English. - You can just speak Korean. Everybody knows it.
Hello, I've been in Korea for 17 years.
I thought I'd be here for three months, but I ended up spending half of my life here.
(I spent half of my life here.)
- You're the second Robert Holley. - Tell us about your aspirations.
- Aspiration? I don't know that. Is it like acting tough? - It's like resolution.
- Acting tough is different. - It's like resolution.
This is showing off. And this is resolution.
This time...
This time, I...
Your Korean is the worst out of the nine people we have.
- Do it properly. - When I first started two years ago,
I was very nervous. After two years, I'm still nervous.
I don't think being nervous is a bad thing.
Do share us your honest stories here.
And if Hyun-moo gives you hard time, do tell me.
Thank you, Guilaume. Have a seat.
(All non-summit representative are present.)
Alberto and Guilaume are our previous members. How do you feel about the new ones?
The previous members were very handsome and young.
- Yes, they chose the members by their looks. - But...
- Now... - Alex. Alex is handsome.
When Lucky came in, I thought we're picking people based on their looks too much.
- He's handsome. - He looks manly.
I don't know their ages, but they all...
- Age? - I used to be the oldest.
This is Korea. Let's clarify the hierarchy.
We should. I think there are some people older than me.
I think this side is older than that side is younger. This side looks older.
Nik is such a handsome young man.
- Lucky is the eldest, right? - No, the eldest is Hyun-moo.
- That's true. - He's the only person in his 40's.
- I'm 38 in American way. - You're the elder.
- This side is older. - Right.
You're like the falling leaves.
Si-kyung, you should join them.
(Chairman Sung joins the old men.)
(Don't cross this line.)
- What are you talking about? - The global old men.
Age is only a number. I'm the youngest at heart.
Saying those things shows that you are old.
- He's the old man! - I say that all the time.
You're revealed to be an old man!
We need to broaden our spectrum of viewers.
We have a lot at stake for the old side.
I want to ask about how French people think about Americans.
We have so much to discuss. There's relationship between India and Pakistan.
We never had anyone fro Switzerland before. I'm very curious.
- I wonder what young Germans have in mind too. - This will be fun.
We'll look forward to how nine non-summit representatives will unfold their stories.
Since we have everyone here now, we'll announce the launch of season two.
Borderless young adult committee. Non Summit Meeting, Season two!
We announce its official launch.
(Welcome, representatives.)
(Countries represented in today's meeting)
- Representatives from nine countries are here. - Yes.
You must have your own impressions or curiosities about each other.
Let's have a time to speak freely.
We ask the new representatives. Curious G9, Earth!
Lucky ended up returning to the Indian style.
- Indian Earth. Well... - It's...
Let's start with India. I have so many questions about India.
(Country with thousand faces)
What do people ask you when you tell them you're from India?
When I tell them I'm from India, the first thing they ask me is,
"Do you know how to train cobras?"
- Oh that. - Koreans must ask that a lot.
It's odd that everyone asks about the cobras.
- There's that stereotype. - But do you know how to train them, Lucky?
They don't teach us how to train snakes in school.
It's because of a famous ice cream commercial back in the day.
We used to have them, but now you can't see them...
because of animal protections and things.
- It's hard to find them. - Animal protection?
"How do you eat with your hands when Korean cuisine is hot and things?"
Then I tell them, how would I eat grilled pork belly with my hands? I'd burn them.
(He would end up grilling his hands.)
If you think about Indian cuisine, we have bread like naan.
You can't eat bread with spoons.
For pork belly, I can use chopsticks well too.
- So you hands for everything. - He's going to tell so many good stories.
What comes to your mind when you think of India?
- I'm sorry. - Yes?
- I don't know if I should say this. - Don't.
- Okay. - Didn't seem so, right?
India's a bit dirty.
What do you mean by that? What's dirty?
I'm talking about the streets and bathrooms.
It's difficult to explain India in one sentence.
A baby is born every two seconds.
The population is about 1.2 billion.
The best way I can explain India in one sentence would be to say...
that it's a country that has 15th to 21st centuries coexisting at the same time.
There are villages that still don't have clocks, electricity, or cars.
But there are also cities where people drive Lamborghinis and Ferraris.
- It's a country that has many facets of life. - I see.
I used work as a interpreter at a global beauty pageant.
There, I saw an Indian woman.
When I asked her about India, she didn't give an honest answer.
For example, when I asked about the caste system.
People can read about it on internet,
but she would refuse to acknowledge any of it.
Sometimes one thing is true, but the opposite can also be true.
- So, it doesn't explain everything? - Our former president was of the lowest caste.
- Really? - But there are also places where caste system is still severe.
So it depends on where and how you look at things.
I heard that there are many national languages in India.
Is it possible to have a language barrier between two Indians?
If you've graduated middle school, then you already know three languages.
You learn one national language.
- Is that Hindi? - Yes, Hindi.
And each of 30 states in India have its own language.
So if I move from northern to southern India, I also need an interpreter.
- I've been to India. - Really? You've been to India?
Delhi and Mumbai felt like two different countries.
Yes. People look different and the culture's is different.
- I think you'll look great if you had a dot on your forehead. - I did.
Someone did it for me in a temple.
What's the meaning of the red dot on your forehead?
If a woman has a red dot on her forehead, you can't touch her.
- It means she's married. - Oh I see.
- Women... Then why did they give me one?
They probably thought you were a housewife.
He does look like a mother in a way.
For men, it means that they've visited a temple.
It means to signify a blessing from their gods.
Does a man have a symbol for their marriage?
If they have a protruding belly, then they are.
(Global standard for married men)
It's the same for our country.
- Are you married? - I've heard that a lot. They think I have children.
Maybe you are hiding something.
I've watched a funny video clip.
Where a hungry man...
would refuse to eat a cow that was just right behind him.
You can't eat beef in India.
In India, religion prohibits such consumption.
But there's also freedom. Indian steak is really amazing.
- You mean beef steak? - Delhi steak is really good.
- You mean beef steak? - I've never heard an Indian steak.
Korea has an impression that you can't eat beef or drink alcohol in India.
But these aren't the truth.
In India, chicken is the most expensive meat.
Chicken is the most expensive and beef is the cheapest.
- It's the totally opposite from us. - Completely.
Indians don't usually eat beef,
but India is the biggest exporter of beef in Asia.
I heard that cars stop to make way for the cows.
- When cows pass by, all the cars stop. - That's true.
There's a very good way to avoid traffic accidents in India.
If a car appears in front of you suddenly,
don't run in panic.
You must stay still like a cow.
Then the car will drive away from you, no matter what.
Because that's what cows do. They stay still.
I've had experience about this. Our car had to make a left turn,
but there was a cow in front of our car. It was waiting to make a left turn too.
- With its ears? - With its tail.
It's also used as a windshield wiper.
That cow was used to the streets.
The light changed, but it's not moving.
It didn't. I was just staring at its buttocks.
It won't move at all. People don't even honk at the cow either.
No matter how big the car is, a cow will stay still calmly.
- That's right. - Okay.
- French people think Indians are... - Very handsome.
Not that.
They think Indians are mathematical geniuses.
Because Indians are prominent in the IT industry.
- Many are good at math, right? - Is science very well advanced?
The number zero was invented in India.
- They discovered zero? - Yes, it was discovered in India.
- There are many theorems in math. - Zero.
Simply put, India has a multiplication table up to 19th.
- Up to 19th? - You can remember the multiplication up to the 19th?
When we go to the school in the morning,
we all have to practice the multiplication to 19 before the classes.
- Every morning. - Doesn't the school end before that?
Can you remember that, Lucky?
My throat hurts all of sudden.
- I'll stop talking. - How do you do the 19th?
That's quite easy. You just subtract one.
It's 38, 57.
The front digit increases in odd numbers.
There's a principle to it.
- Zahid, do you know any? - We only do multiplication up to 10th.
- Isn't 10th too easy? - Let's not talk about the 10th.
10 times 1 is 10, 10 times 2 is 20.
We are talking about numbers.
In Switzerland, there's a region where people speak in French.
Numbers 70, 80, 90 are read, "septante, hultante, nonante" there.
But in France, it's like doing advanced mathematics,
because 70 is read as 60 plus 10.
- Why do they say it like that? - 80 is called...
It's 4 times 20 in French.
So, 90 is called...
It's 4 times 20 plus 10.
- Why do they do that? - Because they're smart.
- Why do it the hard way? - A 90-year old man must hate talking about his age.
- How old are you sir? - Stop asking.
- How old are you? - Be quiet.
(I'm 4 times 20 plus 10 years old)
The hardest number to say is 99.
It's four time 20 plus 10 plus 9.
How do you say that in French?
"Vingt" is 20. "Quatre vingt Dix", 10. "Quatre vingt Dix neuf."
- Forget French. - I'm just glad that I only have to learn multiplications of 19.
- Yes. I think that's easier. - Do you know the reason for doing that?
It's because during the Roman Empire.
French people were of the Celtic tribe.
Other tribes used decimal systems.
Celtics used 20 decimal system, so...
It's like decimal and 20 decimal systems.
- That became the tradition. - Let's talk about Switzerland next.
I'm curious about Switzerland.
(A well-balanced country that loves peace)
- I think our population grew because of Switzerland. - What do you mean?
Switzerland is the most desirable destination for honeymoons in India.
- For honeymoon. - Really?
Since Indians go there for honeymoons, our population grew. I think.
- Because of the honeymoon babies? - Honeymoon babies.
(Satisfied of his own joke)
I've been to Lugano once.
It had a very beautiful mountain and a lake in front of it.
There were flowers everywhere.
It was very beautiful. I went to relax.
But after a boat ride, there was nothing else to do.
It was boring?
- Have you never been to Switzerland, Alberto? - I've been there many times.
To Italians, it's not attractive.
The nature's beautiful, but you can see those in Italy as well.
- But there's more to do in Italy. - There's more to do in Italy.
- After 7pm, there's nothing to do in Switzerland. - 7pm?
What do young people do in Switzerland?
- They travel to Italy. - Yes.
For example, from my hometown of Lugano,
it takes less than an hour to Milan.
So we travel to Milan to party then come back.
- You stay up all night partying. - Do clubs in Switzerland close at midnight?
There are clubs, but clubs in Milan are better.
Do you guys play yodel in clubs?
(Glass of milk from the Alps to go with a yodel remix)
(Laughing)
Young people in Switzerland really hate yodel.
This is a stereotype too. Thinking that Swiss people yodel.
- It's like asking a Korean to sing a traditional Korean song. - Right.
(Upon confirmation, they don't play yodel in clubs in Switzerland.)
Are there regular pubs in Switzerland?
There are, but people don't usually go to restaurants.
Because everything is expensive.
And it takes less than 20 minutes to Italy.
I go to Italy to have pizza, then come home.
That's awesome. "Where are you? I just stopped by in Italy."
- Just to have some pizza. - "I'll be back really soon."
- Is this an international call? - Is it?
It is an international call. One inconvenient thing about crossing the border...
is that, when you go from Switzerland to Italy, it's very easy.
- They just let you go. - I see.
But when you go to Switzerland from Italy, things are very strict.
- They check everything. - That's something.
Only Switzerland still uses francs, while others all use the euro.
- So you have to exchange money and it's expensive. - The exchange rate...
Their Italian accent is weird. Like the North Korean dialect.
(The neutral country is being patient.)
- It's like being at Joint Security Area. - Stand properly.
I heard that there are four languages in Switzerland.
Then how does the president give out a speech? In which language?
- In his or her mother language? - What languages do you usually speak in schools?
- What is the standard language? - It's hard to justify.
Switzerland has four national languages.
About 72 percent speak German.
About 24 percent speak French.
- Only 6 percent speak Italian. - That's unique.
And 0.4 percent speak Romansh language.
So, if you go to a municipal office, would there be four different documents?
My passport is written in five languages.
It has German, French, Italian, Romansh, and English.
What does the president speak?
- Does he or she speak all five languages? - He or she uses German.
Because most people can speak German.
- So, German is most commonly used. - Right.
Someone I know works at the R watchmaker company.
I heard that Chinese people like to give watch gifts.
- That's because it looks good. - Also, it's made of gold.
- "What time is it now?" - Like this.
Swiss people hate the R brand because of the Chinese.
Why? Because they buy too many?
The brand's image became a symbol for rich Chinese and Middle Easterners.
So people rather buy watches of some other brands.
You know, it costs a lot to make one of those watches.
If you dislike the brand because lots of Chinese and Middle Easterners buy it,
then why do you make the watches?
They still need to make a living.
The company might like it because they make lots of money.
The general public in Switzerland is starting to dislike it.
Are people punctual since they make good watches?
Wouldn't there be a reason as to how they became skilled watchmakers?
- Yes, I'm pretty sure. - Maybe they care a lot about punctuality.
Swiss people are usually punctual. If they make an appointment for 6 o'clock,
they usually come to the meeting place about 15 to 20 minutes early.
- So both parties come earlier. - How about in France?
We are little different. If I were to invite Alex to my home,
he shouldn't come early. He should be a little bit late.
- It's good to be 5 to 10 minutes late. - Hence the term, fashionably late.
(The important person always arrives late.)
In Pakistan, if you promised to meet in the evening,
- you don't set an exact time. - "Let's meet in late evening."
- Where do you usually meet up at? - Do you also not set the place to meet?
- We decide the area. - Like, "In Seoul"?
We usually set an area to meet in.
I know it might vary depending on person, but Lucky, how do you...
I am not kidding about this, but if a train is three hours late,
- then it's considered to be on time. - Three hours?
Leaving three hours later is on time.
If it's 10 hours later, then it's considered a little late.
If it's a day late, then it's considered late. But even then people don't complain.
- How can a train be a day late? - It happens a lot.
- KST means Korean Standard Time, right? - Yes.
In my country, IST means Indian Slow Time.
- Listen to the joke. - People are very lenient.
- Isn't being a day late same thing as not coming? - He said lenient.
Indian weddings are at night. If it starts at 8pm,
then the only people showing up at 8pm are the bride and the groom.
- The officiant should be there. - People don't show up on time.
The bride and the groom will wait for hours.
The reason they get married at night is...
because Hinduism states that all gods are awake at night.
So to get the gods' blessings, you need to get married at night.
People are punctual in big cities like Delhi, right?
No, it's all the same in Delhi. If you are on time in India, you are considered...
- as someone with nothing to do. - But don't you have to go to work on time?
- Not at all. - Not at all?
- It's because of the traffic, right? - It's because of the habit.
(Simple and clear)
- It's simple. - Right.
When people think about Switzerland,
they think about watches, cheese, and chocolate.
Switzerland exports more coffee than chocolate and cheese combined.
- Coffee? - Coffee is your number one export item?
- Yes. You know the N brands, right?
- They are all from Switzerland. - Are they?
- You can't call that coffee. - And the other N brand...
What do you call it then, coffee-flavored?
Those are instant coffee.
Now that we mentioned it,
let's talk about each countries' exports.
Let's hear it one by one.
When you look at the potential for the future,
software is the most important thing.
- What? - Software.
- Software. - He's right.
- They're very cheap. - India exports its software to 90 different countries.
- It's cheap, first of all. - India has to be the best in exporting software.
- Everyone speaks good English there. - They are good at English and mathematics.
I don't know about the prices, but I think we're the best in software.
- The U.S. - Right, with software.
You know, like Silicon Valley. Technical innovations.
You know the F, G, I, and T companies.
Everything came from the Silicon Valley.
It's true that many Indians work in the Silicon Valley...
Indians work there because they are smart.
There are many Indians working in the Silicon Valley.
India also has the best sesame seeds.
- Not you're relating it to your job. - Wait, but...
Well, what about France?
We have electro-music.
French people are good at it.
- What did you say? - Daft Punk.
- Oh electronic dance music. - Right, Daft Punk.
I didn't know he'd bring that up.
- That's a very personal opinion. - Well that's refreshing.
For example, my favorite band is Crystal Castles.
- Don't you know? - They are Canadians.
- I know Emerald Castle. - Right.
- Do you know "The Footsteps"? - Do you?
I get touched when I listen to music like that.
- Did you cry when you heard it? - No. It's not like that.
How can you cry from listening to EDM?
(Buzzing)
(Sobbing)
France is the place where trendy music is born and spread.
I thought you'd mention wine.
- Right, I lost things to say. - It's...
I think he's very smart man.
Now that you mentioned wine,
I didn't mention wine. You brought it up.
Italy has the largest amount of wine production in the world.
There's a very famous wine magazine.
They choose the 10 best wine in the World every year.
In that list, three of them were from Italy last year.
But there was only one French wine.
Producing a lot of wine is nothing to brag about.
I actually met the owner of a winery.
He told me that he can't trust Italian wine.
- They are inferior. - What are you talking about?
- Because it's mass-produced? - He said...
- he can make 10,000 bottles a year. - Low quality?
- He criticized it a lot. - Who is that guy?
- That's the reason why. - Some other winery owner said...
- It was about the sweetness. - No, I mean...
You two fight outside.
- Aurélien isn't even talking about wine. - Exactly.
- He's arguing with the Canadian. - He didn't say anything.
He just talked about EDM.
I accepted it already.
I'm actually from northern France.
In northern France, we don't drink much wine.
- You drink beer. - We drink beer like in nearby Belgium.
- So you drink beer in the colder climates. - So you have no interest.
Does Canada have something to be proud of?
Canada is country that is most loved by Koreans.
- You have good welfare. - We do,
but since we have someone from Switzerland, I'll be quiet.
Canada is where Indian people want to emigrate to the most.
You'd see lots of Indians in Canada.
But I think it's also like the 51st state of the U.S.
- We say that a lot. - If so...
If you are going to joke about it, at least say we are the first state of the U.S.
You'd rather be the first.
Canada is more open-minded and has more positive qualities.
They have good qualities. They are generally nice and kind,
but if you compare it with a family...
It's like a big brother whose doing well is taking care of the little brother.
It's not the typical annoying little brother.
Canada is... In a search engine,
if you look up the Rocky Mountains, you only get Canadian results.
- I see. - It's more beautiful from the Canadian side.
- I see. - What about the American side? It starts from the American side, right?
Do you know Whistler?
Tell me if you know any skiing resort other than Whistler in the Rocky Mountains.
You're asking too much from us.
- You don't know any. - I only know Yong Pyong Resort.
- I don't know either. - Aren't you being too mean?
- Isn't Alps the best of all mountains? - Yes.
(You're not helping me.)
The World's most beautiful mountains are in Switzerland.
What a minute, do you know Mont Blanc?
(Suddenly, a debate about the most beautiful mountain starts.)
Mont Blanc is not in Switzerland. It's in France...
- and Italy. - But Matterhorn is the most beautiful mountain.
Matterhorn is in Italy.
(The World Mountains War)
People, mountains don't belong to anybody.
- Mountains are just there. - They are acting like they own them.
- Earth is suffering. - What I want to say is that the Alps...
also is in Germany. But have you heard of a German person bragging about it?
- No I haven't. - Right.
Switzerland has nothing to brag about, so they always bring up the Alps.
And let me tell you about the tallest mountain.
First place is Mont Blanc in Italy and France.
Second place is Monte Rosa. It's in Italy and Switzerland.
Third place is Matterhorn in Italy and Switzerland.
- It looks more beautiful from Switzerland. - Anyway.
So you're saying Italy is part of all top three.
You see, 27.6 percent of Alps is located in Italy.
(Incredibly precise, going into decimals)
- It's almost one-third. - It's...
- It's one-third. - It doesn't matter if it's a big part, pretty, or tall.
What's important is that the skiing should be fun.
- Have you been to Italy? - I went to Austria for four years in a row.
- There are so many fun things there. - It's fun.
You can making a skiing resort without a mountain.
There is no mountain in Dubai. But there is a skiing resort.
You can make it if there's enough money.
If you're talking about mountains, Pakistan is the best.
- Himalayas? - There's only 10 percent of it in Pakistan.
- Why... - But...
The mountains are like links between countries.
There are only 14 mountains that are taller than 8,000m in the world.
Is even one of them in India?
- They are all in India. - No, they are in Nepal and Pakistan.
Five of them are in Pakistan and the rest are in Nepal.
- Himalayas... From north to south, all of Himalayas are in India.
Yes, but there are no tall mountains in India.
- Tall mountains? - Right.
- There are none above 8,000m. - Yes, there is.
- No, there isn't. - Yes, there is.
- Are you really fighting over mountains? - Are you elementary school students?
(The discussion has literally gone over the mountain.)
Now, over to a country with much national pride. What is the impression on France?
(A romantic country of EDM?)
I went to Paris, France once.
I'm not good at it, but I spoke some French.
(I want to buy this.)
I tried like this,
- but they ignored me. - Oh, because your French is bad?
They pretended they didn't understand and replied in English.
- "No, I don't want to talk to you." - Really?
- That's almost... - Doesn't that differ from person to person?
When I speak French with a dialect there,
I get treated just the same.
- Why are French people like that? - That's just Paris.
(It's not France, it's just Paris.)
People are a little cold-hearted.
(Laughter)
- Which area are you from? - I'm from Lille.
- So you feel that from people in Paris? - You can sense their arrogance?
But the funny thing is that 30 percent of Parisians are from regional areas.
- It's similar to Seoul. - But their hearts change.
Their hearts change?
- Like, "I'm a Parisian now". - Yes, that's right.
Oh, I see.
I also hear rumors that they don't wash well.
- I hear that about people in Paris. - They don't wash?
- There are those rumors. - They say they stink a little.
- People say that's why use a lot of perfume. - They don't wash?
I wash myself well.
- At least once every three days, right? - I wash once or twice a week.
I see, French people like jokes of this kind.
But people didn't shower often in my grandfather's generation.
And Americans were jealous of French people.
- So they spread rumors like that. - In the morning...
We weren't jealous of you not washing well.
Are there no saunas in France?
No, not a lot.
Why do French people not wash?
No, it's just a rumor.
Oh, is it because people are too lazy to?
- We are done with that topic, why is he... - It was a joke.
(It's a bitter ending for French humor.)
There is something that shocked me at the metro in Paris.
The place smelled so badly like urine.
- Did you look for a bathroom at the station? - You have to pay, right?
- I was too afraid to. - There are no bathrooms at the metro stations.
- There are no bathrooms? - No, none.
- Then how do you manage? - It's just unbelievable.
- I don't understand it myself. - What do you do then?
- What did you say? - It's the same in India.
(Laughter)
What is at France that actually makes people happy?
- What is France the best at? - It's rolling around.
- Being lazy? - And also complaining.
- We're good at complaining. - You're saying you're good at complaining?
- Yes, strikes. - Strikes!
- Yes, they're infamous for it. - He is equating strikes with complaints.
French men are romantic in movies, riding bicycles, and such.
But I think French men are not that romantic.
- Really? - Are there romantic expressions used in France?
- Something in French. - They are corny.
Oh, so people don't actually use those in real life?
No, they don't express much. Just "I love you" or "I want to see you."
It's the French pronunciation that's romantic for Asians to hear.
- It just sounds elegant. - But it's actually all complaints.
- In fact, they're just lazy. - It's actually just continual complaining.
- I think Italians are much better at romantic expressions. - I admit it.
Actually, I am genetically romantic.
We have a culture of respecting women.
We express adoration a lot.
There are times when we do it excessively, like at drinking gatherings.
- What is that? - What does that mean?
Wow! You look a lot like my "Future girlfriend".
My "Future girlfriend"?
(That is so cheesy.)
- That's something. - My future girlfriend.
You look a lot like the girl I will be dating later.
That's not bad!
You have to be smiling a little as you do it.
My "good-night" can't even compete with this.
(Italy's cheesiness is on another level.)
You have to do it while smiling.
(I am defeated.)
- Alex understood all of it. - It drives you crazy, right?
He is about to go crazy.
The color of your hair would match my bed's pillows well.
(Oh my)
(It's so corny that it makes people look down.)
- Let's practice this in Chinese. - Make it romantic.
(Nice one)
(It was just right.)
(He is a star pupil.)
How about Nick? I think he can pull it off.
(It's good.)
It's because he's handsome.
In our country, we think the moon is really beautiful.
So when we say romantic things to women...
We say something like this.
It means, "You look like the full moon".
- Full moon? - It's so old-fashioned. Korean women would hate it.
It's like saying, "Your face is as big as the moon".
(Your face is like the moon!)
- What about India? - What about romantic expressions in India?
So this is what Indian friends do in clubs.
While Canadians or Americans would...
be commenting on their hair and saying many romantic expressions,
- do you know how Indian men approach women in clubs? - How?
They just continually glare at them.
They don't say a word to the woman. They just keep glaring.
(Smiling awkwardly)
- Is it the same in Pakistan? - Yes.
- What are clubs like in India? - There are clubs.
But women play by themselves and men just glare like this.
Wait. But if so, how do they end up dating?
What do Indian women do in that case?
"Hey look, that guy is glaring at you. He must like you."
There's still people in India who get married without ever having seen each other.
- I see. - They say romance comes after getting married.
- They say it's after getting married. - That's why...
So when I hear these, I think, "Wow, there are cultures like that".
Imagine how much passion must be burning within that glare.
Are they looking for a potential wife when they're glaring?
They are just looking for a woman.
What if they are just looking? "I'll be having an arranged marriage anyways."
I guess I'll just enjoy looking.
Just being drunk.
- That was funny. - Okay, lets move onto the U.S.
(Global superpower that moves the world.)
What is the impression of the U.S. that you have?
When French people...
think about America,
they say America has a short history and that Americans are not well-educated.
(As expected of France)
We can say American history is short. It's only a few hundreds of years.
But it was a very impactful hundreds of years.
- Impactful history! - I see, instead of it being long and boring.
- It was short but impactful. - That's a new way to think of it.
Whether it's in areas of fashion or technology...
American companies are spread out globally in all industries.
The history is short, but very impactful.
Americans give compliments very easily.
Americans? Yes, their reactions are really over the top.
It's different according to the region.
I am from the East Coast. You can call me a city guy.
(Who knew he would say that himself?)
People are not like that in New York City.
Instead, it's people in the West Coast, like from California.
They see people saying things like, "Hey, how are you doing".
That makes people think Americans just say empty words.
- I see. That's how East Coast Americans view West Coast Americans. - Right.
On the other hand, people from California...
say East Coast Americans are too cold and blunt.
But it's not that we are cold. We are just very straightforward.
I see, so Americans differ according to the region.
I visit the U.S. a lot.
- You go everywhere. - A police approaching you in Canada or Korea...
would make you feel safe. But it's the opposite in the U.S. and scary.
Last time, I was driving.
I drove because it was a green light. But a police car followed me.
- He was really angry at me. - You have to be still like this.
He had his arm on the car, but I could see a gun right here.
He said, "Why did you not stop?"
I would've been told to get out of the car if he didn't like me. It was very scary.
There are must be good American cops too. While their rights and power are upheld,
I don't think there ever was an end to controversies over oppressive police.
- I mean issues around that topic. - What do you think?
- I think police officers should be scary to a certain extent. - How much?
I mean, you saw his gun,
- but he didn't pull it out. - You would've cried.
I would have had a heart attack.
I was shocked by this in Seoul. You know the Seoul Police...
They dress in mascot costumes.
- Right, you mean Podori. - Podori!
They are so cute.
- That's right. - He's right.
(I was shocked from seeing Podori after being used to the NYPD.)
I think as Mark said. The U.S. is a huge country.
It has people of many different races.
So I think law enforcement has to be strong to ensure safety.
But Korea is the opposite. I worked at Yongsan Police Office.
(Laughter)
You do look like a police officer.
But the reason why they created the organization...
was because non-Koreans seemed to be too scared of the Korean police.
So that organization was created to change that belief.
It was so that they would view policemen as friends who want to protect them.
It was to send the message that you do not have to be afraid of them.
- That's why Podori was created too. - Yes.
There's also the firearms problem in the U.S.
If you have a license, you can buy any gun.
That is unimaginable in Asian countries.
But that is deeply tied to American history.
Our country was created from fighting against another country.
It was to ensure that I can protect myself from the government...
by having firearms or other weapons.
- Isn't that the case in Australia? - Alex?
People often think of Switzerland as a safe country.
But a lot of people in Switzerland have guns like in the U.S.
It's a country that allows ownership of firearms.
In our history, there were many nearby countries that attacked us.
In order to protect Switzerland, people came to own guns.
So even now, Swiss soldiers serve as Vatican city guards.
That's correct.
Switzerland has most number of firearms following the U.S. and Yemen.
But Switzerland still feels safer compared to the U.S.
We have a different way of thinking from the U.S.
Americans own guns for self-protection.
But Swiss people own guns to protect our country.
Like Koreans, people in Switzerland must serve in the military.
- Really? - After their time in military, they can take their guns home.
We did not talk about German police yet.
German police is famous for being scary.
If everyone lives according to the law as Germans do, they're not scary.
It's scary because we think about breaking the law.
- I want to jaywalk. - Let's talk about Germany.
(A country that strictly adheres to laws.)
What's your impression of Germany, Mark?
They don't express emotions much. They are clean and efficient.
Compared to Asian countries, I heard Germany is a lot like Japan.
Is it similar to Japan?
They say Germans are cold when you first meet them,
and that they don't express emotions well. It's correct.
But once you get to known them well, they are kind.
What makes us different is that the Japanese hide their true feelings.
But Germans are really honest. They say what they think.
That's what separates Germany from Japan.
Germans follow rules well.
But sometimes they follow rules that they don't have to follow.
For instance, when it's a red light,
French people just cross the street if there's no car.
- But Germans don't cross even then. - We can't do that.
For instance, you have to buy a ticket at the metro.
- You use cards in Korea, but. - You don't use cards there, right?
No. They rarely check for the tickets.
And yet, every German person buys metro tickets.
That is really amazing! There are no ticket gates at all.
If you wanted to be bad, you could go around for free.
If you get caught, you have to pay 40 euros at first.
But if you're caught once more, you might have to pay more.
- I have a question. - Okay.
I went to Germany once to study.
There was something that became an issue in the newspaper.
A person in the National Assembly said he's proud to be German.
We also say things like that sometimes in the U.S.
- "I'm proud to be an American." - American.
But that became a huge issue in Germany. After World War II...
you cannot express national pride in Germany.
I learned about Germany history in close detail since high school.
Most schools go to Auschwitz for their field trips.
We learn that our country did those things.
We learn that we must be ashamed and sorry about this. However,
the people similar to my age...
take pride in how Germany did well after the war ended.
I see, a gradual growth in pride about that and you could talk about it.
- Nick is saying he likes being German. - But they don't forget past, right?
All Germans know that the past must never be forgotten.
After the war, Germany's technology developed so well.
- I think we should take pride in that. - Of course you should.
(Mysterious country that has the Himalayas)
- What is your impression of Pakistan? - I don't have one.
(He doesn't have an impression of it!)
- You don't know it well. - There's not enough information.
There are many mountains there. That's it!
We have a lot of mountains.
I think of it as scary because of many terrorism issues.
These problems happened after 9/11.
We are right next to Afghanistan.
But we were on the Americans' side and helped.
A lot of refugees came to Pakistan at that time.
They came, but we can't tell which of them are terrorists.
We just let all of them in because it was a wartime.
But during that time, terrorists had also entered our country.
And now they are carrying out terrorist activities in Pakistan.
Have you personally seen a bomb in the air?
India and Pakistan are next to each other.
- Kashmir? - Yes, Kashmir is an issue.
That issue has been around since Pakistan came to be.
But after that,
India and Pakistan had four wars.
In 1999,
I went to my grandmother's place for summer vacation.
It's at the edge of the country. Foreigners can't go to it, only we can.
We were eating, but then we heard an explosion.
We stepped out because we were scared.
I saw a missile flying towards us from India.
It didn't drop into our village.
There are so many mountains in Pakistan. So they protect us.
- So missiles can't drop down. They land on the mountains. - That's interesting.
When you watch Pakistani news, all terrorism is blamed on India.
This wasn't a terror activity.
- This was during war. - But you said we had four wars.
But historically, it wasn't four times.
The war in 1999 was not an official war.
Soldiers just crossed over the border.
But something happened in Mumbai during 2008.
There was a huge terror incident at Taj Mahal Hotel.
What do you think about that?
- Well, that... - That was by Pakistani terrorists?
Of course it was. Before that, Indian hotels were easy...
to get into but now they are more difficult to get into than airports.
- They inspect everything. - Everything.
Of course, that did occur.
When a terrorist attack occurs in India, they think it was done by Pakistan.
When a terrorist attack occurs in Pakistan, we think it was done by India.
There are always those thoughts.
However, I don't think this is right.
Terrorism is a global issue, not something in just one country.
In my point of view, that's a wrong way to think about it.
Unless an investigation confirms it, let's not jump to conclusions. Right?
- What is so sad is that we used to be the one nation and country. - Right.
Our closest friend has become our scariest enemy.
As Lucky said,
we are neighboring countries with the same culture and ethnicity.
We are identical, so we could help each other economically...
and walk together hand in hand.
I want to give him a hug for what he said.
- This is what we want. - I think it would be really great.
However, the politics get in the way. It hurts my heart.
Yes, things just don't work out the way we want.
Can you two compliment each other as a way of a new beginning?
The cuisine in Pakistan is incredible.
Roasted lamb, lamb curry,
- and fried rice with lamb. They are so good. - That sounds delicious.
I am a big fan of Indian movies.
I also like songs from India. Pakistani and Indian music are the same.
I sing songs from Indian movies a lot.
If you cook good food and bring it over, I'll show you movies.
- Okay. - And then they'd go to a club afterwards and do this.
- I think this would make the most beautiful picture. - Right, sounds good.
(Endlessly)
(They can forget politics and join together to win some romance.)
What is your impression of Italy?
(A country of love and passion)
If you've seen Venice, you can die without regret.
I see. See Venice and before you die.
(He is satisfied.)
- Is that a French proverb? - A proverb?
Yes, so we cannot kill someone before he's been to Venice.
- You mean he cannot die. - Yes, so he can't die.
- Is Venice that beautiful? - It is a city that's one of a kind in the world.
It's a city that's on top of the ocean. You can only walk or use boats.
My younger brother has been there.
I wanted to go, so I asked him how it was. He said it's beautiful,
- but he also said it really stinks badly. - It stinks?
That's like, getting to the top of Mount Everest...
and saying, "It's beautiful, but it's cold".
- That was a good one. - He is completely shameless.
It's a city on top of the sea. It was made 800 years ago.
So there's no way it won't smell like the sea.
That's an obvious truth. It's true.
It's so beautiful so you don't have to worry about the stench.
Do not go with other guys.
Make sure to go with your girlfriend. It's the worst to go with your mom.
- It's the worst? - Because it's so romantic...
- and much pretty views. - So what's a good place to go to with your mom?
- Most likely the country side. - The Alps.
(Alex feels defeated.)
"Mom, isn't it nice?"
- Hey, I want to go where you can row the boats. - No, that place stinks.
- That place is... - I heard it's okay.
My hometown is next to Italy.
There's been a huge problem. Many Swiss companies hire Italians...
and so Swiss people are not happy about that.
(Silence)
What is that? Should he say sorry?
They pay better, so Italians want to work there no matter how boring it is.
My company has the same problem. We want to hire non-Italians.
- People like African immigrants. - It's the same problem.
They are skilled and well-educated, but don't need to be paid as much.
Actually, at my hometown... This is a bad thing to say,
but when something doesn't work well, we say an Italian made it.
- They say that. - Like when someone doesn't do his job well?
For example, if someone doesn't park properly,
we say it was by an Italian person.
- "That was probably an Italian person." - Yes.
- Really? -There's a stereotype like that.
My parents are Italian and I am Italian-American.
I really love Italy. It's a country of passion.
It has passion for life, with singing, and drinking.
But I feel that they lack the passion for work.
I see, they are passionate about having fun.
I traveled to Italy. I needed to get cash at the airport in Rome.
The machine was broken. So I decided I should go to a bank.
I went to the escalator, but that was also broken.
So I went to the bank.
The line was so long, and there were two employees.
One employee was reading the newspaper, and he said to the other...
"Why is the line so long today? Why is there so much work today?"
He was reading the newspaper!
- While the customers are waiting? - Yes, so I got that impression too.
There are a lot of Italians who work really hard.
That's why there are famous brands.
But there's a problem with either public institutions or its employees.
Some of them just don't work at all.
- I felt that too. - But those who do work hard, work extremely hard.
When I was a kid, I always took a book to the post office.
- Because it took forever. - I had to wait for half an hour to one hour.
You must have read a lot of books.
But, then I went to Germany.
I also took a book to the post office.
- But it was done in a moment. I couldn't read at all. - That's too bad.
- So... - "I couldn't read at all."
I realized that post work could be done quickly.
What is it like in France?
It's a little similar in France.
(Feeling relieved for some reason)
At post offices or administration offices,
- you have to wait a long time. - In Korea, customers are treated like kings.
In Italy, customers are sadly not the kings.
Companies and organizations are still the kings.
Let's learn about the way we think. How about India?
I thought we were talking about India all this time.
I think Alberto will feel very comfortable in India.
- Bring a lot of books. - Maybe some customers come the next day.
You should take about three books.
It changed a lot because people have cell phones.
But when I was young, in early 1990's, when a family got a phone,
the household gave out cakes and candies to the entire neighborhood.
You had to wait five years after the registration to get it.
- To get the phone? - Five years?
- If you register today... - You might as well wait for cell phones.
You know the term, customer services.
In India, there are no customer service centers.
(Oh my goodness)
- Those are... - What is the reason it took five years? Did they forget?
They didn't forget it. It's because the population is just so huge.
- You have to bribe them and... - You have to pay to make them do it quicker.
And with electricity bills too. It's so convenient in Korea.
It's all automated.
But if you want to pay it in India, you have to take a day off of work.
You have to go in the morning and stand in line, there are so many people.
You take a day off to pay taxes?
These ridiculous things still happen today.
It's not frustrating at all.
- Everyone became modest in front of India. - They can't complain.
Today was the first day of our season two.
We learned about misunderstandings, prejudices,
and impressions of each other.
I think it was a good beginning.
I think it was a time to get to know each other.
You all did really well, even though you must have been nervous.
Does anyone think he was the most nervous one?
- Look at the sweat on my palms. - You were the most talkative.
Then what is he like when he's not nervous?
I think he will dominate the show when he's not nervous.
Will he be like a rapper on "Show Me The Money"?
I would now like to adjourn our Non Summit Meeting.
- Until the day we all become normal. - Let me give it a try at the new members.
You seem normal, yet abnormal, but normal
- We shall now adjourn! - Okay.
It is a time when you can only agree or disagree to each issue!
"What is So Important?"
There was a voting on everyone receiving basic income.
They'd get paid without doing anything. Why would they work?
It won't help the country grow.
- I think it's for future. - Mark is rich. He doesn't want to pay taxes.
(Arguments clash in "What is So Important?")
- Here is Cao Lu. - Yes!
It's been 10 years since you've come to Korea.
I am afraid I might become an outcast.
- An outcast? - What a refreshing expression!
"We left our countries and work abroad."
"Are we abnormal?"
- What Korean items would work well in your countries? - Karaoke for Switzerland.
Korean barbecued chicken would be a hit.
Renting rooms by hourly.
- Oh. -Instead of overnight stay?
A lot of Indian people come and work as spies.
- All the time, right? - Yes.
Do you think there are no Pakistani spies in India?
I do not know. Maybe there are.
- This is it! - No, I mean...
I would like to see you sing an Indian song together one day.
(Monday evenings mean "Non Summit Meeting".)
("Non Summit Meeting", 10:50pm every Monday)
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