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While top representatives from each country...
were convening at the 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.
We shall begin the session.
I'm the Chairman of Non Summit Meeting, Jun Hyun-moo.
I'm Secretary General Yoo Se-yoon. I'm Chairman Sung Si-kyung.
- We are Junyoosung! - We are Junyoosung!
(Welcome Non Summit Meeting representatives.)
This is some welcome news. Chung Yoo-ra, who had been on the run,
- has been arrested by Danish police. - Yes.
The special prosecutor's team...
had requested Interpol to issue a Red Notice for the arrest of Chung Yoo-ra.
After she was arrested, a formal request was issued for Chung Yoo-ra's extradition.
A formal request has been made.
We've only heard of them in movies.
What is Interpol? They are the international police.
We don't really know a lot about them.
What kinds of work does this organization do?
Interpol was created to help catch criminals who had fled the country...
after committing a crime.
That's why the organization was formed.
- The organization's headquarters is in Lyon. - I see.
That means we're all
- There are... - Almost everyone is a member.
- around 196 countries in the world. - Apart from a few, everyone is a member.
Currently the president of Interpol is...
the Deputy Minister of Public Security of China, Meng Hongwei.
I think you have a misunderstanding about Interpol.
They are not an organization that can make arrests.
- They can't make arrests. - They can't enter another country and make arrests.
They just pass on the information. They can't make arrests.
They don't come barging in shouting, "Interpol".
Exactly, they don't come in shouting, "Hands up! Interpol!"
The arrest warrant requested by the Korean law enforcement agency...
is called a Red Notice.
- There is a grade for this. - Yes.
What kinds of people fall under the Red Notice grade?
There are eight types of notices.
(Interpol notices, Red Notice, Yellow Notice, Blue Notice, Black Notice,)
(Green Notice, Orange Notice, Purple Notice and...)
(United Nations Security Council Special Notice)
The Red Notice is the highest grade.
- Really? - Yes, it is normally issued only for murders, robbery,
rape and other serious crimes.
Or they are issued to the mid-level captains in an organized crime syndicate.
Or someone who has committed a financial crime worth over five million dollars.
These types of people fall under this category.
- The special prosecutor's team made the request for the notice, right? - Yes.
It's fun to take a look at Interpol's most wanted list.
- It feels like a top 10 list for criminals. - Right.
It's a list made up of people that have disappeared from the world.
So, was Chung Yoo-ra one of the people on the list?
- No, she wasn't on the top 10. - No, she wasn't.
She was around 24th place.
(Laughing)
- The top 10... - Why would she compete for that?
When I looked at the top 10, there were no Asians on that list.
- Really? - A couple were Dutch,
there were a few Mexicans, and 1 or 2 were from El Salvador.
Like this case, have there been other cases where people tried to avoid arrest...
by fleeing to another country and were successfully arrested thanks to Interpol?
Thanks to China's cooperation...
the notorious Korean con artist...
Cho Hee-pal's right-hand man...
- Cho Hee-pal's right-hand man. - Cho Hee-pal's right-hand man.
Cho Hee-pal's right-hand man
I thought it was a rap lyric. It really does rhyme.
The right-hand man, Kang Tae-yong was arrested in China.
He had been one of the criminals that had been issued a Red Notice.
They had planned out his arrest...
in one of the provinces in China.
He was arrested in October and was extradited to Korea in December.
(He was sent back to Korea in December 2015.)
That's amazing.
(Kang Tae-yong was sentenced to 22 years and...)
(was ordered to pay back 12.5 million dollars.
In 2007, there was a man named Christopher Paul Neil who became infamous.
In Vietnam and Cambodia,
he was convicted of being a child molester.
He personally took the photos...
and used a digital technique to swirl the image of his face.
But German computer experts at the Federal Criminal Police Office...
were able to reconstruct the original picture. He was at that time in Korea.
He was in Korea but someone had identified him.
In the end, he was caught.
After he was arrested, all English teachers in Korea must now have...
a criminal background check before they can work.
They check before they employ them.
Last year, we also had a very famous person get arrested.
He was known as the kind gentleman.
This person had committed a crime in 1990.
He had fled to Germany but was arrested thanks to Interpol's assistance.
In 1992, he broke out of jail.
He has continued to commit fraud while he's been on the run for the last 24 years.
He had conned the Russian mafia as well.
He conned the Russian mafia?
In the end, he was arrested in Italy.
- It's a relief that he wasn't caught by the Russian mafia. - That's true.
That's the best.
For me, rather than the arrest,
there was a case where I was disappointed because they didn't make an arrest.
He was the CEO of a very famous beer company in India.
The company made the beer, Kingfisher.
He had borrowed two billion dollars from the banks to start an airline.
When the airline went bankrupt, he ran away to the UK.
Even though everyone knows,
and India formally asks for him to be extradited, he's not coming back.
He must be helping to benefit the UK in some way.
- That must be it. - We also thought this was because of money.
We thought that might be playing into it.
- It's always about money. - We thought money might be playing a part.
- It would be nice if I had a lot of it - It would be nice if I had a lot of it
(Middle-aged men love that.)
We forgive you since it's the new year.
- Sorry? - We forgive you because it's the new year.
- I don't understand. - It's the first bad joke of the year.
The government must feel embarrassed because they can't catch him, right?
- Yes. - So, in the news,
they keep saying, they'll bring him back by the summer of 2017.
They've made the formal request. So, there has been a lot of discussion about this.
In Switzerland, we have a certain rule.
If you flee to Switzerland,
the government's first priority is to protect its citizens,
so they'll refuse to extradite any Swiss nationals to face prosecution.
We do have a unique law that states that.
- Don't a lot of people run away to Switzerland? - Yes, they do.
We are starting to realize...
what an important role Interpol plays in the world.
Thank to you all, we've learned more about this.
Like love, there are no borders for crime, either.
The Non Summit Meeting is a border-less meeting of young minds.
- We'll start today's discussion now. - This is how we start it.
Well...
(A border-less meeting of young minds will start now.)
It's time to discuss the various issues and opinions in each country.
It's time to discuss the various issues in the world. "What Is So Important?"
Let's listen to the issue brought forth by Oogi.
In Japan, people have started to use ambulances like taxis.
To counter this, the government is thinking of charging people for the use of taxis.
This has become a hot topic of debate.
I would like to hear about what you think about this.
So, I'd like to hear your opinions on this issue.
Have there actually been cases of people misusing ambulances?
- You have to go to the hospital, right? - Yes.
But they didn't want to pay for a taxi.
- Stop it. - They called for an emergency ambulance,
and they give an outrageous excuse such as, "I was lonely."
- Or... - "I was lonely"?
They didn't want to go to the hospital alone.
They couldn't go to sleep, so they wanted someone to listen to them.
They gave reasons like that.
This is only a small percentage,
but the number of people who are abusing this are growing.
The government wants to gather the data on this.
In 2015, there were over 6 million cases like this.
The number of times they were called for cases like this.
That's outrageous. So, they call for an ambulance...
and as soon as they reach the hospital, do they tell they are okay?
You can't ask them, "Why are you okay?"
- You could only reply, "That's a relief." - Right.
You can't say, "How dare you."
"Do you think you'll get away with this?"
(That's true.)
How are the citizens reacting to the idea of paying for an emergency ambulance.
They've responded by asking what took them so long to implement this.
Almost 90 percent of doctors who have been asked agree with this.
- Goodness. Really? - Yes. However they implement it,
On the one hand, when you receive payment,
people will distance themselves from receiving medical treatment.
- People who really need it will pay. - What if they don't have money?
They might not be able to afford it.
Yes, that's why the government is having a hard time saying yes to this.
But, rather than the abuse of the healthcare being the problem,
doesn't the problem lie with taxi fees being too expensive?
- That's a very good point. - I mean...
- You were shocked. - I went to Tokyo and was shocked.
- He's right. - If you could make taxi rides cheaper,
- this problem wouldn't happen. - That could be true.
- It's really expensive. - Exactly. That's the problem.
Okay. In Korea, emergency ambulances are financed by the taxpayer's money.
And anyone can call for an emergency ambulance at any time.
However, there have been several hundred calls that...
- have abused this service. - Is that right?
In Japan, to counter this,
they've started to charge the ambulance service to the calls and credit cards.
What is your opinion on this?
To stop the reckless abuse of ambulance services, they're charging for the use.
Let's hear your opinions on whether you agree or disagree with this.
If you agree, please press the button.
In 1, 2 and 3.
There are a lot of people who agree.
- Surprisingly, Mark disagrees. - Yes.
You're saying it is too expensive.
(Charging for the cost of ambulances, 7 agree and 4 disagree.)
In the US, we already pay for this service.
We pay for it, and the service is really expensive.
You're paying for the service as soon as you've made the call.
It costs from 1,000 to 1,500 dollars.
- Wow. - It costs 1,000 to 1,500 dollars.
- Really? - You could buy a return ticket...
- from Seoul to New York with that. - How can it be so expensive?
- That's too much. - That's almost a month salary for some.
I think of this as something similar to insurance.
Because going to the hospital in the US is very expensive.
There are a lot of people who don't go.
People think of ambulances in the same way.
In truth, let's say you had an emergency and you had to go to the hospital.
But there are still people who wouldn't call for one because it is too expensive.
They can't afford it.
That's very sad.
As I see it, in Germany,
the problem isn't with paying for an ambulance service.
The problem lies with the health insurance.
- I think that is the problem. - It's a problem for both sides.
First of all, it isn't that expensive.
When you use it, you only pay around 10 dollars, which is the cost of petrol.
Your health insurance will reimburse you for that cost.
I think we need this system in place as well.
If it is an emergency,
If they need to go to a hospital, they would pay for it.
Having a free service like this was a shock for a Mexican person, like me.
It's because in Mexico, when you call for an ambulance...
We have to pay about 100 dollars.
That's why I think the Japanese don't really appreciate...
the value of ambulances.
Having people pay for ambulances...
people will come to value them more.
Do you think it could be the other way around?
- Possibly. - "I called because I was lonely."
"I paid 100 dollars."
- "Can you take me to the hospital?" - They can't do that in Canada.
The reason I agree with this...
is based on research done in Australia in 2003.
When ambulances are free,
there were so many prank calls.
In India,
there are already a serious shortage of ambulances,
and it takes a lot of time for EMTs.
There are many who critically need ambulances that don't get them.
I think it would be better if there's a system...
in which paid ambulance services are refunded...
by the hospital for cases that actually warranted emergency medical attention.
I think that would be beneficial.
There are situations where there's an emergency situation in public.
However, the injured person is in no state to call an ambulance.
A bystander called the ambulance and they both go to the hospital.
Who will the hospital charge then?
The injured person might say they didn't want to be taken to the hospital.
That doesn't result in any losses.
Like Lucky said earlier,
if there is a refund system in place, it could be resolved.
What if the injured person is in no circumstance to pay?
Does that mean he has to die?
There are situations where people may not be able to pay the fee.
There are many impoverished people in this world.
That's right.
In cases involving serious injuries,
the doctor could determine...
that emergency medical attention was necessary,
then they can be waived the fee.
- That's right. - There wouldn't be any problem.
It would be good if they didn't have to pay,
it's not free in some countries. They have to pay.
- The US. - There are no exemptions.
I'm curious. In countries where they have to pay, who pays...
when someone else calls the ambulance?
- The injured party has to pay. - That's a problem.
In Canada, ambulances are very affordable.
It's only 45 dollars. However, if the doctor...
determines that it wasn't a real medical emergency,
the fee multiplies to about five times that.
- That's good. - That's a good system.
For unnecessary ambulances calls, the fee may increase to up to 240 dollars.
That's pretty good.
I think Italy also has a good system.
All ambulances in Italy are free, but...
they give you a code based on severity.
White is for the least serious injuries.
There's a red code and black one. They're all patients,
but if a patient is a white code, for example,
they can't get reimbursed with insurance. They have to pay out of pocket.
They don't ignore it. They acknowledge...
- the injury but have them pay. - All right.
Are there other stories involving inappropriate use of emergency services?
Once, a member of parliament named Gustavo Selva...
had an emergency and pretended he was sick...
to call an ambulance and used it for his personal business.
He was caught and had to pay 200 euros...
and serve a six month sentence.
- That's good. - The punishment was very clear.
It's quite strict.
It's not a small sentence for a parliament member to serve in prison for six months.
He wouldn't be able to work as a politician after something like this.
In India, the ambulances need to be on stand-by for patients, but...
it was found they were used for personal purposes.
For instance, the doctors at the hospital would sometimes use the ambulances.
To go out for lunch?
Yes. They used it to go out to lunch and deliver mail.
When they were hungry, they even used the ambulances to deliver lunchboxes.
It was a really baffling situation.
- It's an emergency lunchbox. - It's served hot and fresh.
I won't get cold.
They open the lid, and it's hot.
(It's too hot, it'll make you choke.)
In Pakistan, there are many civilian ambulances. It's very similar to India.
They even used ambulances to go grocery shopping or even on family holidays.
- That's too harsh. - They don't just use the ambulance.
They even use the siren to get to their destinations faster.
They're really rushing to have fun.
People get really mad.
They see the ambulance rushing...
with the siren on, but there's no patient.
Instead, people see an ambulance filled with a family on their way to an outing.
Because the sirens were being used unnecessarily,
people don't believe them as much.
I see.
(People lost faith in ambulances.)
In Mexico in 2015, employees at a hospital used an ambulance...
to sell socks. It caused major havoc.
They sold socks?
What were they thinking?
- They sold them on the street. - For emergency holes?
They took out socks on the street...
from an ambulance and displayed all the socks.
- They were selling them for cheap. - "Step right up!"
(As soon as some walks by, he hides the socks.)
(Do you want me to report you to the prosecutors?)
(Let's go to prosecutors!)
(Mind your own business.)
(They hurriedly packed up their things.)
Someone had taken video footage of this and posted it online.
It disappeared after that.
That's insane.
The Ministry of Public Safety and Security states that...
the average time for an ambulance to arrive at a scene is 8 to 9 minutes.
It normally takes about 17 to 18 minutes to get to the hospital.
Let's hear about the ambulance system in other countries.
In Germany, like their taxis and buses, the ambulances are also...
made by Mercedes Benz.
Lately, due to the increased terrorist attacks in Europe,
they are trying to improve their emergency equipment.
They brought in a lot of medical supplies that are used in the military.
Since there are many people who get injured from explosions in warfare,
they wanted to be properly prepared...
for similar kinds of situations.
Military equipment...
In Italy, each region has slightly different ambulance systems.
In regions with poor systems, it takes a long time. It's a problem.
In regions with good systems, when an emergency call is made,
a software program determines the location...
and sends the closest ambulance nearby.
If necessary, medical staff...
would take an SUV and follow them.
Since the doctors leave from the hospital,
they can get there faster than ambulances...
or get there at the same time.
How is it in Venice?
Venice has ambulance boats.
- They have emergency boats? - Yes.
How fast will they have to row?
(Like this?)
They have engines.
(The EMTs sing on gondolas as they take off?)
You don't have to sing.
Why not? It's an emergency song.
They're singing, "Get out of the way!"
"Get out of the way."
(It's actually a very fast motor boat.)
Due to a shortage of large-sized ambulances in India,
a region in Chhattisgarh...
formed a team of motorcycle ambulances.
It's cheaper than regular ambulances,
and it's faster for patients to use.
The patients would have to be well enough to get on a motorcycle.
Does the patient grab the driver from behind?
There's a space for the patient next to the motorcycle.
They've made emergency motorcycles.
Also, as you know, when people get organ transplants,
they have to transport the organs very quickly from one hospital to another.
To accommodate that, they made emergency drones.
Using the drones, they deliver crucial things like organs...
and heart-related equipment and so on.
In Switzerland, as I've said before, there are emergency...
helicopter services for those injured up on mountains.
The service is called Rega.
Because there may be no phone reception up on mountains,
they use radios to request emergency services.
You'd set the frequency and contact the Rega through radio waves.
What I want to say is that in many countries there is...
the emergency symbol, the image of the red plus sign.
That is actually the symbol of the Swiss flag.
When the founder of the International Red Cross was making its logo,
he wanted to add the neutrality of the Swiss and...
- reversed the colors of the Swiss flag. - Really?
After that, medical systems all over the world...
began to use the same symbol for...
- all hospital and emergency related operations.
In Mexico, the ambulances are too slow.
However, the bigger problem in Mexico...
is that the emergency number is a bit long and complicated.
A lot of people don't know about it.
It's a very long, 270-8686?
It's a 10-digit number.
That's why the Mexican government recently...
changed it's emergency number to 911 like in the US.
Let's talk about people's experiences with ambulances from around the world.
When I saw cars make room for ambulances, it was so amazing...
that it gave me goosebumps.
It's like that in Germany.
What kind of touching stories are there?
An old man in Canada made a bucket list, and it was to...
die on the farm he lived as a child...
and die inside the grave he dug with his own hands.
However, the problem was that that was 2,000km away.
He was in so much pain and was quite old,
but he took the ambulance for 17 days to get there.
He eventually got there.
He said his last goodbyes to his family and friends and died three days later.
They drove him for 2,000km.
Of course, he paid for it. It came to...
6,500 dollars.
It was 6,500 dollars.
He paid a lot.
That for 2,000km?
Don't you think he paid too much?
I wonder if his remaining...
family had to pay for it?
He paid too much for it to be a touching story.
That's not a touching story. That's business.
- Was there a different motive behind the story? - I shouldn't be laughing!
- It's not nice. - I shouldn't be laughing.
You're saying that because it's not about you.
It'll cost you the same by taxi.
His family might have paid for him.
For the ambulance driver,
it is a beautiful story, isn't it?
I mean, it really is a beautiful story.
- "It really is a beautiful story." - I mean, it was 2,000km.
He couldn't move that far since he was ill,
so he had no choice but to use the ambulance.
- I thought people could have collected money. - It's really moving.
- They could have let him use it for free. - Yes, for the grandfather.
- Also, the driver could have approved. - It's 6,500 dollars.
So the nurse could have said okay to it.
- Yes, it's 6,500 dollars. - Are you okay, Guillaume?
He's pretending to cry too much.
It's a big story.
I have never seen him moved that much.
He's almost sobbing.
- Well... - What's wrong?
I don't know. Just stop it.
Yes, it sounds funny even to you.
I think we need to call an ambulance now.
- All right, do you have any other stories? - Wang Xinlin.
There was a child born with an abnormality in stomach in Sichuan.
He needed a medical treatment right away.
He had to move 1,420km, passing through five cities...
and even a desert.
The drive took 14 hours,
but with the help of traffic police and citizens, he arrived safely.
Is it free to use ambulance in China?
No, it's not.
How much did it cost this time?
(How much did it cost this time?)
Wasn't it 6,500 dollars?
- How much did it take this time? - I have no idea.
- I see. - It can't be as expensive as Canada.
Right.
In France,
there was a terminal cancer patient...
riding in an ambulance.
The driver of the ambulance suddenly...
fell down from myocardial infarction.
So the patient...
gave him first aid...
from the knowledge he had gained from being treated himself.
After helping the driver, he took the wheel...
himself.
He saved the driver's life.
- He was quite fortunate. - That's incredible.
So you mean the terminal cancer patient drove?
I see.
- Anyone can be in an ambulance. It can be you or your family. - Right.
In 2017, we wish more mature civic consciousness on emergency care...
and proper government funding.
Next week, we'll figure out more on "What is So Important?"
Thank you.
Today, we invited a representative from Mongolia,
the nation of wide meadows and deserts!
Can you introduce yourself, please?
Hello. My name is Shyrmen.
I'm from Mongolia and a senior of Korea University.
Hello. I'm a senior student of Korea University...
and my name is Shyrmen.
Your Korean sounds more fluent than your Mongolian.
I have lived in Korea so long, so my Mongolian has gotten rusty.
You’re a senior now? Were you working before?
Yes. I took a leave of absence and went on a trip.
- Wow, he speaks Korean well. - He's living a good life.
He's obviously a nomad.
(He's obviously a nomad.)
I heard that all Mongolian kids learn how to ride a horse.
- Riding. - Speaking of which,
there is a Mongolian saying that "We are born, grow up and die on horseback."
When I was a child, I also rode horses...
and often ran through meadows.
I'm a good horse rider.
Well, Mongolian people are also known to be strong.
The famous Mongolian wrestling.
Even Japanese Sumo wrestlers are all from Mongolia.
That's because they're so powerful.
Perhaps it came from the fact that they eat lots of meat in nomadic life.
- Lamb. - They are known to be powerful.
In the past, they often said since Mongolians eat only meat,
so they have a short life span.
But now it has changed and...
we have good food that is high quality.
They take nutritional supplements or vegetable...
to manage their health a lot.
So we Mongolians don't die young anymore.
We don't die young anymore, you said.
Mongolian people have been famous for their superb eyesight.
- Yes! - That's right!
They can see far in the distance.
They can see their father coming back from far away.
But he arrives home in the evening that day.
We can't see that far.
- Is it true? - Yes, it is.
- You seem to have good vision. - My vision got very bad...
after I came to Korea.
It used to be very good in Mongol,
but I studied too hard here,
(Laughing)
Don't you miss watching stars?
Yes, I do. In Mongolia, you can see shooting stars.
When you're lying on your back, it feels like a shower of stars.
- You might feel that you're insignificant under it. - A shower of stars!
We shall begin the session with Shyrmen.
Now, let me introduce today's abnormal representative.
He is very close to me.
He makes comedians threatened with unique eyeballs and actors with piercing eyes.
He is a crossover actor who can act in both comedy and drama.
It is Kim Min-kyo!
(The 132nd Korean Representative, Actor Kim Min-kyo)
(Nationality, Korean, Occupation, Actor)
(Look at his eyes!)
He's great!
You look like a rich Thai man.
A rich Thai man!
Please have a seat.
(Everyone is seated.)
- Hello. – Hello.
(A multi-player actor, Kim Min-kyo.)
Hello. I'm a comedian actor, who is good at tragedy,
Kim Min-kyo.
(Welcome.)
Is there anyone who knows who he is?
- Knows him? - Almost everyone knows him.
I can't believe I'm so well-known throughout the world.
That sounds good.
Well, you did a lot of parodies mimicking Kim Jung-eun.
Yes, I did.
Are you all right?
Well, I came to do parodies a lot,
like mimicking someone or satirizing the reality.
It sort of made me feel alive.
That is, we think we're clowns,
and it kind of feels like scratching...
the people's itchy parts.
So, we do many parodies.
- Recently, you... - Yes, I did it on Choi Soon-sil recently.
Please show us her face.
(It's like this.)
He's so good!
I was surprised you looked the same.
I was so surprised!
I was once on the show as a host.
How was my acting?
It was rubbish.
(Acting is too hard even for Hyun-moo.)
I thought I was quite good.
I'm very honest.
- Thank you. - Sorry.
- Do you have any parody in your countries? - You might have many of them.
Please tell us.
We have a singer named Daler Mehndi in India.
Do you remember the music on the Mansama segment...
on "People Looking for a Laugh" in 2000?
(Singing)
(He is the singer of this famous song.)
(The song was famous for its addictive melody, lines and video and was parodied.)
What does the title "Tunak Tunak Tun" mean?
- It has no meaning. - No meaning?
Even in Korean version, it doesn't have any meaning.
The entire song is just "La La La La".
- Really? - Wow, really?
The most famous American parody show is "SNL".
It has a very long history.
It did a lot of parodies on our politicians.
(This show has been on air 42 seasons since 1975,)
(the show is famous for its...)
(comical parodies and political satires.)
The Actor Alec Baldwin is so good at mimicking Trump.
By the way...
(Alec Baldwin as fake Trump)
(He perfectly mimicked Trump, even the shape of his mouth.)
In Italy, there are many Trump parodies, too.
However, the most famous one is obviously Berlusconi.
Especially, we did a "Gangnam Style" parody version of him,
"Berlusconi Style", and it got quite famous.
(The horse dance of the fake Berlusconi)
("I am Silvio style.")
Are you showing your parody today, Christian?
Yes. Last time, Aurélien,
he forgot my name.
- He called you "Mexico". - Yes, he did.
I mean, well... What was...
- his name? - Christian.
(Breaking News, Aurélien doesn't know Christian's name.)
(So he prepared a parody to get his revenge.)
"Aurélien, do you know my name?"
"My name is Christian Burgos. It's Christian."
"But you called me..."
"Mexico Representative"?
"I'm lost for words."
"But today,"
"we lost Aurélien."
(Shrieking)
(Laughing)
(This is how we feel now.)
(We are lost for words.)
That was quite similar to the acting of the former chairman in "SNL".
(He has no talent for acting.)
Can you tell us your secret tips for good parody?
Actually, parody needs a little bit of exaggeration.
That is, you have to catch the target's most distinguished point.
I think you need to exaggerate that point.
- Right. - For example, in the line "I'm lost for words,"
it is impressive because...
there is too much breathing sound in between.
Then, you have to breathe like this.
(This is what you call a parody!)
- He's very good. - That was great.
It is really important to express one single point. Just one.
We'll now begin our debate.
Let's hear about Kim Min-kyo's issue.
I'm 44 years old.
I've come to think this after a long period of my career as an unknown actor.
"I think having a long and stable career..."
"is better than rising to fame quickly."
- "Am I abnormal?" - I feel the same way.
- Really? - You debuted in 1998.
- But it is only recently when you started to gain popularity. - Right.
Didn't you want to give up during your long struggle?
Of course it was tough for me.
But I never thought I wanted to give up.
My family was really well-off when I was young...
and started to suffer from financial trouble.
It's quite rare in Korea, but we used to have a pool in my house.
Your family was really rich.
When my parents asked what I wanted when I went to college, I said I want a horse.
A horse?
You just made that up.
- It's true. - Really?
He enjoys horse-riding.
We ended up moving to a shanty town.
- You became really poor. - Yes.
I had to experience the extremes in life.
- But I felt happy when I was doing plays. - I see.
I was able to earn more than 1,000 dollars a month.
That was enough money to buy other actors soju.
So I never wanted to be a really famous celebrity.
I never wanted to make it big in Hollywood.
I didn't have those dreams.
I try to focus on what I'm doing right now because...
I'm worried that people might forget about me and I won't have more opportunities.
I understand what you mean.
There are people who pursue a long and stable life.
- On the other hand, some try to live a bold life. - Yes.
What kind of life do you want to live?
Do you want to live a short life that contributes to the development of humanity?
Or do you want to live a long and normal life?
If you want to live a long and normal life, press the button.
One, two, three.
I knew Xinlin would press the button.
Alex...
First of all,
I think living a bold life is important even if it means a short life.
You could live...
a comfortable life just for yourself.
I think you should give it your all...
to change the society.
You mentioned about the life that contributes...
- to the development of humanity. - Yes.
I think it is very valuable to live your life for others.
If you can contribute to the development of your country and the world,
your life would be very valuable.
Lucky, we all want to contribute to the development of humanity.
We all want to do that, but how short do you want your life to be?
Let's say you contributed to the development of humanity.
But do you want to die at the age of 34?
- You're still very young and... - That's too short.
But that's the whole point of this discussion.
Given the situation,
I would want to contribute something to this world before I die.
As for me, I want to live for other people...
even if it means my life ends tomorrow.
I want to live a life that can influence other people positively.
We all have different opinions.
But we will all die one day.
If I live a bold life,
many people will remember me for that.
My life will go on in their memories.
I don't understand why you think living a bold life is so important.
If you love yourself and focus on your life,
it means you're influencing other people's lives, too.
- I think... - Wait a second.
You have to know how to love yourself...
in order to love other people.
Even if you live a long and ordinary life, your life still can be valuable.
I don't agree with the agenda today.
Because it's my fate.
What?
- Your fate? - I mean...
I feel like I was born in this world...
to inspire...
and motivate other people.
I believe that's my responsibility and purpose of life.
That's how I feel.
But you're also a part of this humanity.
Taking care of yourself and living a long life...
means you're contributing to the development of humanity.
But you have to take this into account, too.
In my hometown,
we have no universities or good hospitals.
But I'm living a good life in Korea.
Would it be better to live and continue enjoying my life in Korea?
Or should I work harder...
and help them live better lives?
Which do you think would be better? I think it's the latter.
But it depends on the purpose of your life.
What I'm saying is that it's good to set the purpose of life...
- on helping others. - I think...
- the fact that we're living is an honor. - Yes.
So I don't really want to rise to fame.
I think living a long and healthy life is enough me.
That's what I think.
I guess so.
I guess he's right.
(Goodness)
I have a question.
The fact that you're on this show...
means you're not living a stable and ordinary life.
- Non Summit Meeting? - Yes.
But Guillaume and Alberto have been very stable on this show.
(An unexpected attack from the youngest representative)
They have been on the show for a long time.
- That's right. - Thank goodness you pressed the button.
Yes.
Today's issue is "I think having a long and stable career..."
"is better than rising to fame quickly."
"Am I abnormal?" We will begin the discussion.
(The discussion begins.)
Speaking of stable careers, let's talk about late bloomers.
It will be interesting to talk about people who became successful at an older age.
There's this Canadian actor who became successful...
when he was 50 years old.
- He's Leslie Nielsen. - "The Naked Gun".
- I'm his fan. - He has gray hair.
- He was an actor. - Yes.
He passed away.
(He was known for his comic and parody acts.)
I think he was born in 1926.
When he was 17, he joined the Air Force.
He lived as a soldier.
Then he became an actor and went to Hollywood.
He had worked as a bit actor for a long time.
Then he rose to fame through the movie "Airplane".
- Do you know it? - I love the movie.
The budget of the film was only 3.5 million dollars.
But it was a huge hit.
- It's hilarious. - So he became an international star.
But sadly, he passed away.
Speaking of Hollywood, I want to talk about Bollywood.
It's really tough to make it big in Bollywood.
Unless you have a famous actor in your family,
or unless you're from a rich family, it's hard to make it big.
Having said that, there's an actor called Shahrukh Khan,
who is the most famous actor in India.
He was in "My Name Is Khan".
Yes.
Shahrukh Khan started...
his career as a poor theater actor.
Then he worked as a bit actor on TV.
Later, he starred in a movie as a villain.
- Actors who play villains never make it big in the industry. - Right.
But he worked so hard and became the most famous actor in India.
He showed the young people of India...
that even people from a poor background like Shahrukh Khan...
can also be successful.
There's an actor who started as a theater actor in the US,
just like Min-kyo. He's Samuel L. Jackson. We all know him, right?
He's a famous actor that we all know.
He made his debut when he was 23 and started doing plays.
When he was 43, he received an award at Cannes for his movie "Jungle Fever".
Since then, he has been really successful. What's cool about him...
is that before he became successful, he was a drug addict.
- Really? - He decided...
to give up the drug in order to be successful, so he stopped taking drugs.
But in the movie "Jungle Fever",
he played a cocaine addict.
At that time, he was going through drug rehabilitation process.
But still, he played the character.
After that movie, he gained a lot of popularity.
- He's an amazing actor. - There's another late bloomer in Italy.
He's a soccer player called Moreno Torricelli.
In order to become a professional soccer player,
you have to join a top soccer club when you become 12 or 13.
But Moreno Torricelli worked as a carpenter...
until he was 22.
- Really? - Yes.
Playing soccer was his hobby.
One day, he had a chance to have a friendly match against Juventus F.C.
The coach from Juventus F.C saw him...
and thought he was really good. They ended up scouting him.
So he joined Juventus F.C. right away.
He went to his workplace and told them he will quit.
- Of course. - They gave him 50,000 dollars and made a contract.
They didn't pay him a lot.
But Moreno Torricelli even joined the national team.
His team won the Italian A League title a few times.
They even won the Champions League.
- They won so many times. - Was he that good?
Amazing.
Even Min-kyo has mimicked him. I want to talk about the PPAP guy.
He's an interesting guy.
(PPAP video heated up the social media in 2016.)
(Even Min-kyo did a parody of his video.)
(This pineapple guy took the world by storm.)
The PPAP guy made his debut in 1992 as a comedian.
He appeared on some shows, but he wasn't very popular.
Until recently, he did part-time jobs to make a living.
Actually, he became famous, thanks to Justin Bieber.
What?
Justin Bieber posted his video on his social media, saying it's his favorite video.
It wasn't really popular in Japan.
The video became famous overseas first, then it became popular in Japan.
There's a person who is not rich and famous.
But she's a late bloomer in terms of having happiness in her life. It's my mom.
My mother wanted to be a flight attendant since she was 20.
Since she had to take care of me and my brother, she couldn't become one.
My brother and I are all grown up now.
So six years ago when she was 40,
- she became a flight attendant. - At 40?
- Great. - She's been working as a flight attendant for six years.
She said she wouldn't take another job,
no matter how much money they'd pay her. That's how happy she is.
I guess they don't consider age...
when they select flight attendants.
I heard a lady in her 40s became a cheerleader in the States.
(Kriste Lewis showed everyone that age is just a number.)
She's dancing with girls in their 20s.
Min-kyo, do you know any late bloomers around you?
I have to say...
Ra Mi-ran is a late bloomer.
That's right.
When I was doing plays,
she got pregnant and stopped working as an actress.
She later came to see the play...
and said, "When my child grows up, will I be able to act again..."
"just like you guys?"
I told her, "If you keep trying hard,"
"you will be able to have another chance. You're a good actress."
That's what I said. But now, she's doing a lot better than me.
- Did you go to the same college? - Yes.
We went to the same college.
Great.
To become successful in your field, you have to learn to be patient.
Let's talk about patient people from each country. Who is famous for being patient?
In Mongolia,
- you need to know how to be patient if you're a nomad. - I see.
Nomads have to feed their livestock.
So there's no grass on the field when their livestock eat it up.
They have to move to a new place where there's grass.
- They have to keep moving. - Yes.
I heard they move about 12 times a year.
But you're not just taking one sheep with you.
You have to move with thousands of livestock that you have.
The temperature in winter can drop to 30 or 40° below zero.
To raise your livestock in such a harsh condition,
you have to know how to be patient.
Recently, Chicago Cubs won the World Series.
They won their first World Series in 108 years.
A lot of fans had cheered for them, but they couldn't win the title.
Chicago Cubs wins the World Series.
(It was a touching moment they couldn't believe.)
What's interesting is this incident that took place in 1945.
A fan of Chicago Cubs...
took his goat to the stadium.
People were saying...
the goat stinks and asked him to leave.
He really got upset. As he was leaving, he said,
"Chicago Cubs will never win the World Series."
- People called the incident "Curse of the Goat". - I see.
People said they couldn't go to the World Series...
- for the past 71 years because of the curse. - Has the curse ended?
Yes, the curse has ended.
(Five million people came to see the parade.)
The last time the Cubs had won, Thomas Edison was alive.
By the way, even for a White Sox fan, it's a pretty big deal.
I congratulate the Chicago Cubs.
(In Korea, Lotte Giants fans are longing for their first title in 25 years.)
There was a short old man in Nanjing.
One day, he got into a fight with a bus driver.
He was completely beaten up...
by the bus driver.
After that,
he got up at 3am every day for 8 years to train Tai Chi.
Wow.
So he went to see the guy and told him,
"Do you remember the old man you beat up in the bus eight years ago?"
"It's me."
- He took his revenge. - By training Tai Chi?
Yes, it was even on the news.
He had really strong muscles.
- It's like a martial art film. - So he'd been remembering him for eight years?
For eight years, he had been watching him...
because he was worried that he might move out.
That's scary.
- Wow. - If he lost again after training for eight years,
he would've waited another eight years.
(Training Tai Chi for eight years again)
Hey, I'll come back after eight years.
- He'd wipe the blood on his nose. - Wait until I come back.
(Wait another eight years.)
In Switzerland, there was this watchmaker called Abraham-Louis Breguet.
He completed making a watch in 44 years.
It was 1782...
when he started making the watch.
But he passed away while he was in the process of making the watch.
After his death, his son continued to make the watch...
and completed it after four years.
According to a magazine,
the watch is worth about 35 million dollars.
It's really expensive.
I want to talk about beaver. I'm not talking about Justin Bieber.
It's beaver, the Canadian symbol.
It's beaver.
At Wood Buffalo National Park,
the beavers made a dam.
They found it on Google Map,
and the dam was about 850m in length.
- The dam that beavers made. - Yes, they found it on Google Map.
An expert said that...
it would have taken 40 years to build the dam.
- I see. - But the beavers can only live up to 10 years.
It means they had built it through generations.
- Wow. - It's really big.
Okay.
There are professions that require patience.
In Japan, there's a profession in which you have to listen to people complain.
Well...
For 24 hours, 365 days a year,
you listen to people talk on the phone.
When you want to say something, and you have no one to talk to,
you can call them.
The complaints people have said the most...
were about the relationships married women had outside their marriage.
They even complained about trivial things including...
the automatic doors opening up slowly.
Some complained about it.
They should call up the manufacturer.
- They just want to complain. - That's right.
Who can I call and complain?
They have to listen to them complaining without saying anything.
Do they have to talk with them?
- Of course. - Of course you have to.
Oh, is that right?
I understand.
(I understand.)
You have to listen to their complaints for 30 minutes or an hour.
- It requires a lot of patience. - Of course.
When they're about to hang up, the caller would say, "Are you listening?"
Yes.
Min-kyo, have you ever played a character that required patience?
I think it was my first movie.
In the movie "A Little Monk", I played a monk.
I shaved my head, and we started filming.
But they didn't call me for the next shooting.
You shaved your head.
I thought, "Why don't they tell me about the next shooting?"
They said the film company doesn't have enough money.
They asked me to wait until they make more money.
What about your hair?
My hair grew a bit,
so I decided to audition for other roles.
Then they asked me to come back.
- You shaved again? - I shaved again.
So...
it took us fives years to complete filming for the movie.
- Really? - Your head was shaven for five years?
Yes, I had to shave my head.
The child actor was a kindergartner when we started filming.
He grew up and went to middle school.
- My goodness. - He grew up.
Wow.
But still, I had hopes since I played the main character.
I thought people would recognize me.
The movie actually did better than I expected.
We even won awards at a film festival. It was great.
But people didn't recognize me when my hair grew longer.
- You wanted them to recognize you. - Yes.
The movie really didn't help me out.
It's just one of the many movies that I had appeared in.
No one knows that you were in that movie, right?
No.
When I tell people that I was in the movie, they go, "Oh!"
It's a movie that you'll never forget.
We support people who pursue their dreams and try to be successful.
But if it's your family, you might think differently.
Let's assume that you're in a certain situation.
- Let's vote. - Okay.
He's not talented or rich.
He has a lot of debt.
In pursue of his dream, your 40-year-old brother...
has been auditioning in Hollywood for the past 10 years.
- Brother? - It's Guillaume.
- Me? - Guillaume.
He's been auditioning for roles...
- to star in "Transformers". - But he's not talented.
You have to say he's talented.
He believes he's talented.
(Guillaume believes he is talented.)
- Oh no. - Will you support him or stop him?
If you want to stop him, raise your hand.
One, two, three. Raise your hand.
Will you tell him to do something else?
It won't be easy to stop him.
What will you say to him?
I don't want to tell him that...
he's a bad actor or he has to give up his dream.
Time isn't what's important. His dream is important.
Your brother might tell you, "I have a lot of debt."
"Can I borrow some money?"
- He says he'll pay you back. - That's right.
- Yes. - I will lend him money because I trust him.
- I trust him. - But the thing is...
wanting to do something...
- is very different from having the right talent. - Yes.
You need to have the talent.
For example, I love music,
but I can't sing like a singer.
(Christian sang Taeyang's "Eyes Nose Lips".)
(Your eyes!)
(I don't know what to say.)
You have to accept the fact that you don't have the right talent.
You just have to appreciate the talents of others.
- Yes. - Maybe you don't have enough passion for it, so you can't call it a dream.
- Dreams... - Having a dream is a different thing.
Will you not stop your brother?
I won't. If I were to stop him, I should've done it earlier.
What's the point of stopping him now?
- Are you saying it's too late? - Yes.
- Goodness. - Also...
- It's too late to achieve his dream. - Think about it.
You've been watching him trying to make it for the past 10 years.
You would understand how much passion he has for his dream.
Just like how no one can live your life,
you can't evaluate someone else's dream.
If it's that important to his life,
he'll do what he needs to do.
There's a difference between dream and reality.
Christian, what's most important is...
he's been doing it for 10 years.
As long as he has the confidence to do it until the very end,
I'd rather take him by the hand and go to audition together.
He can't buy food with confidence, though.
Going on auditions doesn't have anything to do with buying food.
It's his life wish.
Lucky, his brother should live with you.
He doesn't have any money.
Since he doesn't have any money...
and your married and have kids, you can live with him.
He can take on the challenge with you.
He can eat at your house,
borrow money from you, and live with you.
He can practice acting at your house.
He'll be like, "What?"
Since he's 40 years old,
I would tell him to pursue acting after making some money.
He can continue to live his dream, but...
he should be able to take care of himself financially first.
If he has no talent, others should try to stop him.
However, if he has the confidence and the talent,
it'll be hard to stop him.
Whether he has talent or not, he kept failing the auditions.
Still, I don't think it's right to stop him.
If he ends up giving up his dream because of people around him,
he'll be resentful of them later.
For all his life?
- "I gave up my dreams because of him. I should have persevered!" - True.
However, I'd encourage him,
but I would never let him sleep at my house...
or lend him money.
You have to remember that if you give money,
his life is still going to be comfortable even if he doesn't succeed.
You wouldn't object to his dream, but...
- he should take care of himself. - I won't give money...
or let him stay at my house, but I'll cheer for you.
There's a reason for that. If he really doesn't have the talent,
he needs to realize for himself...
- when he needs to give up. - I agree.
I think it would be my responsibility to tell him he doesn't have the talent.
For instance, if my close friend smells of a bad odor everyday,
I have a duty to tell him.
- That's right. - I'll have tell him to wear some spray or something.
- Lucky? - Even if he doesn't want to hear it,
it's important for me to honestly tell him.
I will encourage him no matter what.
Even if he may have talent, it doesn't guarantee immediate super-stardom.
Without luck, he won't be...
he can't find the right role because auditions are like lottery.
- Right. - The chances of succeeding are very low.
Just like buying more tickets increases your chances,
the more auditions he takes will lead to a better result.
I would encourage him too.
They say you never know when opportunity will strike.
If he gives up after 10 years, his chance could have...
occurred on the 10th-year and second year.
The hope of that could also ruin his life.
- You never know. - It could happen.
- You never know. - It's just like gambling.
"I'll hit big on the next one."
It's easy to say, but I don't think we heard the details of the matter.
He has a lot of debt...
- and no money. - Money isn't everything.
He's 40 years old!
If you put it like that...
Let's hear the opinion of an investor.
What Oogi said is similar to Guillaume's opinion.
Even with talent, it could take a long time. Like the lottery,
it could work next year if it didn't work this year.
He doesn't have the talent.
That's what I'm saying!
If you look at singing audition programs,
a lot of tone deaf people go on the show.
Only after the judges tell...
the auditioner that they're off tune, do they realize this.
- Before that, no one had told them the truth. - Since they're not professionals...
- It ends up being a waste of time. - Some don't listen even if you tell them.
- There are some who refuse to listen. - There are famous bad actors these days.
They are even quite popular.
(That's pushing it a bit...)
There are singers who are tone deaf.
They sing easy songs.
I have a friend who's in a similar situation.
For the past three years, he kept failing in various auditions.
However, he should have a plan B after three years.
- What do you think, Min-kyo? - I'd say it with more cruelty.
You also had a late-blooming career.
However, I believed in my own talent.
They also believe in their own talent.
The topic here is about people who carry on despite their lack of talent.
I've seen many instances of that.
I was in the theater for over 20 years. I have friends who...
started with me when we were in our 20s.
However, when we were young,
we were always encouraging each other.
Ten years had passed and we were all in our 40s,
but he'd make 2,500 dollars in a year.
- That's his yearly salary? - 2,500 dollars a year.
He made 2,500 dollars a year?
He made that through acting?
Yes, through acting.
His teeth were rotting, but he couldn't go to a dentist.
He couldn't get married.
I had told him early on...
that he doesn't have any talent. I told him...
it would be better to learn a trade.
If he had changed his life path then,
he'd be living a more stable life.
He could enjoy plays.
He could do it as a hobby, with a group of...
- enthusiasts. - In remembrance of the past...
- He could have lived a happy life. - I have a similar story.
If you look at aspiring anchors, you can tell that some of them...
- will never achieve their dream. - Right.
However, they gained hope after seeing me.
(Hyun-moo disses himself.)
After I made it, there were so many applications for anchors.
They realized you don't really need the looks. However,
- I tell them coldly that I'm like the Marginal Line. - "Only I got in."
I was the last of my kind.
My younger colleagues in comedy will ask me.
What if they're not funny?
However, in the field of comedy,
you never know what kind of humor will make a hit.
Not being funny could also make a hit.
I'd tell them, "I don't think you have the talent..."
"to make people life, but your unique character could be a source of comedy."
"However, I don't know when that will happen."
"It could be after 10 years..."
"or even 40."
"It could even be right before you reach your grave."
You're funny even then.
"Though the timing is uncertain,"
"if you enjoy even the wait, take on the challenge."
"However, if the wait is painful,"
"it'll be better to give up."
Inversely, there are some that rose to success right away.
- The immediate success stories? - Yes.
Let's talk about people who have succeeded at a young age and depress ourselves.
In Japan, there's a child actress who was thought to be an acting prodigy named...
Mana Ashida.
At the age of six, she was the youngest...
recipient of the Rookie of the Year Award at the Japanese Academy Awards.
Right, she was in "Pacific Rim".
Right. She was in a Hollywood movie in 2013.
(She was recognized for her role in "Pacific Rim".)
(She earned 1.9 million dollars in 2014 alone.)
(She showed emotionally-charged, tearful acting.)
She was such a successful child actor...
that it started a child-actor boom in Japan.
As a result, many child actors were created.
Now, the industry is in a war of the child-actors.
Kim Min-kyo seems very disheartened by that.
I was once really surprised by child actors.
It was during my first film, "A Little Monk".
The kid would play with toys and was like, "This is a pen."
He'd call me "uncle" and play like this.
When it was call time, he'd get on set and...
cry, "Mommy!" He'd have tears streaming down his face.
(A waterfall of tears)
(He's ready to act.)
(This scene was born after playing with toys.)
That's so incredible.
He doesn't feel any embarrassment.
- We get self-conscious, right? - He's pure.
We think about how we have to do well on this set.
- We think too much. - There's the camera and whatnot.
It's like when we were young and playing house. We weren't ever embarrassed.
They can concentrate better.
There's a Chinese dancer named Xiao Chai Chi.
She was a great dancer since a young age...
and entered Beijing University for dance at the age of 12.
In a Chinese CCTV program in 2014,
she twirled for straight four hours on air.
Is that her?
She twirled non-stop for four hours.
Did people watch that for four hours?
The camera would go back to her in between shows.
They're doing something else while she's twirling?
That's right. There would be other shows airing at the same time,
but they'd check up on her in between shows.
(An early spring special program)
(Whatever goes on around her...)
(she turns and turns.)
In award ceremonies, there's the twirling trophy.
The camera would start here.
It's a realistic version of that trophy.
- You know the soccer team AC Milan in Italy? - Yes.
The goalie of AC Milan was born in 1999.
He was born in 1999?
- How old is he then? - He's been playing for two years,
and he makes about 1.2 million a year.
- What? - How old is he then?
He would be 17 in Korean age.
- He's 17. - In Italy, there are a lot of really young...
- soccer prodigies. - I see.
A problem that would arise from this...
is that the prodigies when they are around 5 to 6 years old.
Once these really young prodigies...
are discovered, teams from Barcelona or Manchester United...
would come and snatch them away with million-dollar contracts.
The Italian teams find it so unfair.
Supermodel Miranda Kerr's fiance,
Evan Spiegel, is a very young entrepreneur.
He made the photo-sharing application, Snapchat.
I see.
He's become the youngest millionaire from its success.
- Now, he's amassed... - How much does he have?
He has over 20 billion dollars.
He came to visit Korea one time,
and I somehow became his guide.
You must have made some connections.
Yes. However, I noticed he had a different way of seeing things.
I showed him various things about Korean culture,
and the thing he liked most was in Myeong-dong.
You know the shops where they take photos?
- The ones where couples get dressed to take sticker photos? - Right.
- Sticker photos. - He immediately wanted to take pictures there.
Since his business is based on taking and posting pictures,
It's quite Korean but stroke a chord with him.
There's a person in Canada who's often dubbed as "Tiny Trump".
- His name is Ryan Ross. - I know him.
- Tiny Trump? - He raised hens at home when he was only three.
He sold eggs from the hens at a church.
You know in Canada, you always have to clean up the snow and mow the lawn.
Ryan recruited boys in the neighborhood and sent them to where they are needed.
- That's how he made money. - He's a business genius.
He started real estate investment at the age of five.
- At five? - Real estate investment?
- Yes, he did. - Don't lie to us.
He became a millionaire when he was only seven.
- Sorry? - Really?
So he started his own business with the money he earned through selling the eggs.
And he became a millionaire when he was seven.
That's right. He's still a teenager.
Is he still a teenager?
- His dream is to become an owner of a professional hockey team. - Wow.
- Cool. - In India, there's a famous person whose name is Akrit Jaswal.
At an early age of seven,
he successfully performed an operation to release burnt fingers.
It was big news.
He was able to speak when he was only 10-months old.
He read Shakespeare's books when he was three.
He entered a medical school when he was 12.
Did he read Shakespeare when he was three?
Is it a kind of a legend?
I didn't get Shakespeare even though I read his books in my college years.
But unfortunately, all those geniuses in India went to the U.S...
for study and didn't choose to stay in India.
- I see. - Despite their early success, whereabouts of...
some celebrities are vague.
Who are they?
At the end of every year, you will be bound to see this movie on TV.
- It's "Home Alone". - Macaulay Culkin?
- I remember. - It's him.
(We can see his movie almost every Christmas.)
(He's a man of Christmas.)
He made a huge success when he was very young.
- We sometimes see how he's doing on the Internet. - You can't see him quite often.
Though he became incredibly successful at an early age, he had to see...
his parents disputing over his money and that was reported by the media in detail.
At 17, he took drugs and got married, and then soon divorced.
He was only 17 at that time. He was so pitiful.
- There's Joey Wong in China. - I know her.
Wow.
She was an outstanding beauty and appeared in many commercials when she was only 14.
- She became a huge success with "A Chinese Ghost Story". - Right.
(She starred as a beautiful ghost in the movie released in 1987.)
(She was an iconic star at that time.)
She suddenly announced that she'd retire from her acting career.
There was a rumor about her.
She was in relationship with a very rich man.
Since his parents were so opposed to her,
she retired and immigrated to Canada.
She was really beautiful.
Where is she now?
I don't know but I'll try to find it out.
In Japan, it is very common that...
comedians make a quick success and disappear quickly.
Those comedians are called "one hit wonder".
- What does it mean? - That means they hit only once.
- I see. - Then they disappear.
They hit once and that's it.
- Only once. - They hit just once.
In 2016, there was a comedian group called 8.6 second bazooka.
Within a year after the group was formed,
they became really successful with so-called rhythm comedy.
It was such a rare case in Japan.
What kind of comedy is it?
It's like clapping and singing.
We used to have similar one in Korea.
(They just repeat the same meaningless phrase over and over again.)
Now people are already...
tired of it and think it's too old. So they disappeared.
In Italy, there's a TV program that covers...
old stars who used to be very famous but not popular anymore.
Its title is "Meteore".
It means a shooting star. Stars that shined so brightly but have gone now.
- That's cruel. - I know it's cruel, but it's really fun.
- Because... - It's like "Sugar Man."
All the forgotten stars attend the show as guest panelists.
They watch the old star's video clip together and often ask questions.
"You used to be so hot. How have you been these days?"
Is it true that Min-kyo was once very popular in Mongolia?
You were a star there?
Is it true that Min-kyo was once very popular in Mongolia?
You were a star there?
No, I wasn't that popular. In 2014,
- I appeared in a KBS drama as a foreigner. - Right.
My role was a man who came to Korea to find his father.
I visited Mongolia last year for shooting.
- I saw you. - Yes, I did.
I was with a lot of stars including Seo In-guk.
- You were with stars. - Yes.
But the people flocked to me, saying "Hello, Nam-soon."
- Nam-soon? - It's the name of the man I acted.
They also asked me to take a picture with them.
Wow.
A child even cried because I couldn't take a picture with him.
It is because Min-kyo...
- can make a variety of funny faces like this. - Yes, he has various expressions.
How far can he see with those moving eyeballs?
The popularity of Korean culture...
- is amazing. - True.
Once I visited Thailand,
there were two buses carrying Girl Scout members. I was standing across the street.
All the girls were clinging closely to the window.
I thought it couldn't be me...
but tried waving my hands.
Then they went crazy.
The whole bus literally moved up and down.
(Min-kyo stole the hearts of Thai girls.)
- I was really surprised. - Do you remember the honey and butter flavored chips?
- Yes. - It was really popular.
Is there anything that was once really hot in your country but not anymore?
Pocketmon Go.
- I know. - It was really popular.
- Everyone was so into it. - It's not that hot anymore.
Especially in Japan.
When it was really popular, there were part-timers who hatched the monster eggs.
Right.
(Pocketmon Go is a virtual reality game that was internationally popular.)
(People around the world gathered together to catch Pocket Monsters.)
- It was so hot. - As of last November in Japan,
the usage rate of the game is less than 30 percent.
The reason for such drastic decrease is...
that 20 somethings think it's embarrassing to catch the monsters outdoors.
Come to think of it, it's embarrassing.
- Right. - Also it stirred a lot of controversies in Japan.
- People jaywalk while playing the game. - Some even fall in a manhole.
So now they find it embarrassing to play it.
- In Germany, the Japanese game named Tamagochi was... - Tamagochi.
- was hot. - Was it popular in Germany, too?
- In my country, too. - Everywhere.
- It was so popular. - Really?
I didn't feed it well and they starved to death.
- It was popular in Germany. - I wanted to have it too when I was young.
But mothers were not happy when...
their children were obsessed with those virtual pets.
They didn't like it at all.
Mine died in three days and my interest quickly faded.
Guys usually neglected them and left them to die.
It was hot for my parents' generation.
The fad was actually quite hilarious.
It's pet rock.
- Pet rock. - In one year,
it was a huge hit as a Christmas gift. It was in 1975.
(It became headlines at that time.)
(CEO of Pet Rock, Gary Dahl)
While looking at a stone, one thought came across his mind.
He wouldn't have to feed it nor...
- walk it. - Oh my.
Also he didn't have to clean up its poop.
(Pet rock instructions include how to teach the rock who's its master.)
(It says you can train it as a royal pet that can protect you and your family.)
He made pet rocks.
But to everyone's surprise, it hit the jackpot that year.
- Really? - Yes.
During the Christmas holiday season in 1975, about...
100,000 units of them were sold per day.
Why didn't they buy a doll instead?
- Thanks to pet rocks, he earned more than 7 million dollars. - Cool.
Koreans use the word "cutie pie" to describe someone who's so cute.
Chinese people use the word "mungmung ta".
- Mungmung ta. - It means something cute.
- It's same as cutie pie. - Right.
That's how we call cute people or things.
One example of this is "dusangchangcho".
It is a hairpin that you can put on your head. It looks like a sprout.
When it became popular at first,
- even senior people used to put it on their head. - Right.
It was that popular but you can't see it anymore.
- Not at all. - Not.
Chinese tourists who visit Japan usually put the hairpin on their heads.
There were a lot of posts on Japanese social media accounts about that hairpin.
- But it's cute. - Right. They are cute, indeed.
In Switzerland, snowboarding was popular only for a short period of time.
The popularity of snowboarding suddenly picked up because of Nagano Winter Olympics.
People thought snowboarding is really cool.
But those who loved snowboarding got old now,
- and they returned to skiing. - People ended up with skiing.
When I went skiing for the first time in Korea,
so many people were enjoying snowboarding.
When I was a college student, snowboarders...
- were considered cool. - That's right.
In Mexico, when El Chapo Guzmán, the drug king escaped from a prison,
t-shirts with his face printed on...
and other stuff...
like shoes and bracelets...
were sold like hot cakes.
He's like an idol to many Mexican people.
People loved wearing those shirts.
But his popularity quickly dropped when he was caught again.
It's all gone now.
- Dear members of Non Summit Meeting. - Yes.
Is there anything you'd like to say to people who think it's too late?
Any advice for them?
Is there anything you'd like to say to people who think it's too late?
Any advice for them?
I'd like to say...
"Yes, it's too late."
- What's that? - But it's an important point.
We should admit it.
You need to be reasonable.
It isn't helpful at all to give false hope to people who are really late.
They have to lower the level of their anticipation.
But it doesn't fit today's topic.
That's true.
- I agree with him though. - I think he's got the point.
There's a saying in English about it. "Slow and steady wins the race."
Before you start the race, you should have a thorough plan to endure longer.
That will help you a lot in the end.
- In Korea, people are quite conscious of their age. - Right.
You should go to Europe, then. You can become two years younger that way.
If you think you're too old,
you can go to other countries.
In Japan, there's a saying "ima disho".
It means "right now".
Personally, I think the earliest time that you can change your future is right now.
I'd like to cite my favorite lyrics.
When the Sun sets, the Moon rises.
If you don't lose your hope in your heart,
you can find the light some day.
I love it. Who wrote the lyrics?
It's from the original sound track of "Iljimae".
- What? - Iljimae?
It's a Korean drama.
- All right. - Thank you for your advice.
Kim Min-kyo laid an issue for the 132nd Non Summit Meeting.
"I think having a long and stable career is better than rising to fame quickly."
"Am I abnormal?" We had a discussion over the issue.
Min-kyo himself made a relatively late success. He'd like give...
advice to those who think they're too late.
When you set a plan now,
think back how you were like 10 years ago.
It will be very helpful when you set a plan for your present.
Think what would have been changed by now if you had thought...
differently 10 years ago from now.
You will have nothing to regret after 10 years if you do that.
Thank you for your great advice.
Please tell us how you feel now.
Even if I go on an overseas trip,
I don't have a chance to talk with locals and understand them.
But here, I don't even need subtitles.
(The 11 members are all fluent in Korean.)
- What does it mean? - I understand everything without subtitles.
It was such a great time to hear thoughts of people from all over the world.
I'll continue to be a regular viewer of the show.
- Thank you. - Good.
(We wish him greater success.)
I would now like to adjourn our Non Summit Meeting.
Until the day we all become normal.
As Min-kyo said, we wish him a long and stable career. To this end...
- we'll play an old song. - Isn't it a song by another Kim Min-kyo?
- Yes. You know whom I'm talking about, right? - Sure, I know who he is.
I'll stake everything
for every moment
I'll never give up because I have dreams
See you again!
(France proposed a very strong act on organ donation.)
(Unless your refusal is registered, your organs will be donated after your death.)
I think organ donation must be mandatory.
I have the right to my own body.
The shortfall in organ donation is really serious.
But why do we have to donate our organs?
- There are people who don't want to donate their organs. - But it's different.
It's Kim Jong-min, the winner of the Entertainment Awards.
I easily trust people. Is it abnormal?
Internet cafeteria. Bar business. Once I was cheated twice with just one car.
(Extraordinary schemes and frauds around the world)
(Half human and half fox)
(A fraudster who sold the Taj Mahal)
(The father of stocks)
(A 65 billion dollars of Ponzi scheme)
(A man of unsolved mystery)
(Is he a genius or a fool?)
(Is he pretending to be stupid?)
(I solved it because I just knew it.)
(Is he a math prodigy?)
(He looks like a genius.)
(A real genius doesn't know he's a genius.)
(Is he a math prodigy who's really good at numbers?)
(Nice to meet you.)
(The truth about him will be revealed next Monday.)
(Non Summit Meeting will air 10:50pm on Monday.)
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