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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.
(Episode 142)
We shall begin the session.
(The session will begin.)
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!
(Welcome representatives.)
Representative Mark has been absent for a long time, hasn't he?
He couldn't make it this week either. It must be a long business trip.
That's why we have another American representative this week.
It says he's from Utah. Can you introduce yourself?
Hello, I'm Joseph Nemelka. I'm from Utah, America.
Currently, I'm studying political science at Korea University.
Hopefully, I'll be able to do a good job of showing you a kind of younger image.
That's too mean. You shouldn't attack Mark with your age.
Hello, I'm Joseph. I came from Utah, America.
I'm currently studying political science at Korea University.
I love Korea just as much as Mark.
And I love learning Korean.
I came here because I wanted to show you a new image of a younger American.
What year were you born?
- I was born in 1994. - In 1994?
- You're really young. - He is.
Were you born in the Year of the Dog?
(Born 1982, born 1994, 12 years apart)
You're 12 years apart.
- This feels refreshing. - Yes, it does.
When I was really into NBA, there was that guy from Utah Jazz...
- There was Karl Malone. - And John Stockton.
Yes, there was John Stockton too.
(John Stockton, the Pass Master of NBA)
(Karl Malone ranked 2nd place in total scores.)
(NBA's greatest legendary pair)
That was probably Joseph was born.
- Do you know Malone? - Yes, my grandfather really liked that team.
We're with his grandfather's generation.
- Thank you for knowing who they were. - I like them too though.
I'm not part of this.
- Are you a fan of Utah Jazz? - No. I like Miami Heat.
- You can do that? - Sure. Why not?
Sure, he can do that.
I see. I guess I'm a grandfather.
- That was shocking. - It wasn't even your father but your...
We prepared something because our new US representative was from Utah.
It was hard setting this up.
"We're Curious About Your Homeland, Utah!"
(Happy)
I heard there was absolutely nothing in Utah.
Is it really as boring as Switzerland?
I actually went to Switzerland before.
As someone who went to both places, I can say Utah is a lot more boring.
- That bad? - More than Switzerland?
- Yes. It's true. - That's so sad.
It's true. Utah's about the same size as the whole Korean Peninsula.
But it only has a population of 3,000,000 people.
- So there's literally no one there. - Wow.
- But there's one thing great about Utah. - What's that?
Nature. It's almost as great as Switzerland. We even have a ski resort.
(The State of Utah has great natural attractions,)
(boasting of five national parks,)
(and even a natural ski resort.)
(Every year 3,000,000 tourists come to take in all its attractions.)
- This election, Utah voted for Trump. - Yes.
Did you also vote for Trump?
Utah is an extremely conservative state.
That's why, all the way from 1968 to 2016,
they always voted for Republicans. They never voted for Democrats.
- Not even once. - That's crazy.
It's because of the electoral college.
The majority of the votes in a state determine which candidate the state votes for.
- Presidential candidates don't even go there, right? - No, they don't.
They know they're going to vote Republican anyways.
- It's a waste of gas. - Whether the candidate was Republican or Democrat,
none of them have come to campaign there for the last 20 years.
That's so weird.
Personally, I acknowledge him as our president,
but I don't really agree with his policies or methods.
All right. We'll be working together with Joseph, the young man from Utah today.
Let's discuss hot issues that have been going around in our respective countries.
We'll be discussing all kind of issue during this Global Side Dishes Time.
Let's...
(Happy)
Let's listen to Oogi, the Japanese representative's agenda.
Recently, Prime Minister Abe and his wife sold national land for a very cheap price.
There are suspicions that he also sponsored an extremely rightist school.
Therefore, the ratings for Prime Minister Abe has been dropping very rapidly.
I brought up this agenda to hear everyone else's opinion on this matter.
To build an "Abe Shinzo Memorial Elementary School", a private school in Osaka...
appointed his wife, Akie, as an honorary principal...
to collect construction funds and get the school for a cheap price,
causing a huge controversy.
How much has his ratings dropped?
Compared to last month, his ratings dropped by 7 percent.
He even lost favors with a lot of people in their forties too.
But the problem lies in how he sold national land bought with our taxes...
for a very cheap price of 8,000,000 dollars.
There are growing suspicions that this foundation is connected to the government.
Most of our citizens are outraged.
If it's that bad, shouldn't he resign from his position?
That's right, he should. But Prime Minister Abe stated that if he was found guilty,
he stated that he'd step down from his position.
(If I'm found to be connected to the Moshimoto Foundation,)
(I'll step down from my position as prime minister.)
- So if it's found to be true... - He'll have to step down...
- because he lied. - Yes, he has to step down if he lied.
But, there have been ongoing investigations.
And it's slowly being revealed that...
- he was indeed connected... - Really?
(When we were alone together, Ms. Akie told me, "Abe Shinzo gave it to me",)
(and gave me an envelope filled with 1,000,000 yen.)
Prime Minister Abe is facing a crisis right now.
The ratings reflect the citizens' trust and aren't things that can be ignored.
Let's hear your opinions about a leader's rating.
A leader who's losing ratings because he couldn't earn the citizens' trust...
Should he resign voluntarily or should he not resign because of low ratings?
If you think he should resign please press the button. In 1, 2, 3.
- We have four who agree. - Four?
Yes.
(A leader should resign if his ratings drop)
- We are the one who choose the leader. - Yes.
Because we're paying him his salary with our taxes, we're in charge.
- The citizens are in charge? - Yes.
That's why if he's not doing his job properly,
he should resign right away.
Although I understand your way of thinking,
not one person can get a 100 percent rating.
The ratings can go up and down and change every week.
Are you going to call him back if his ratings rise? Fire him when it drops?
Then, when will the country have time to develop?
I'm sure popular leaders are important.
But I think stable government is more important.
If leaders change all the time, I think it'll be difficult.
But I want to point out that we shouldn't fire the leader by law.
I think the leader should understand his situation and step down voluntarily.
Because eventually, the leader...
should have the power to lead the whole country.
But if people don't want to follow him, it's meaningless.
I tend to see it a little differently.
When we vote, the policies are important.
But let's say it's been a year since he became prime minister.
But his ratings have dropped.
If he resigns, he wouldn't be able to keep his promises on his policies.
And if that happens, what happens to the whole year?
We'll lose it.
I told you how Japan kept changing its prime minister last time.
(The prime minister changed three times in three years.)
(They all worked one year before being taken over by someone else.)
(Those years were called the "Lost Three Years".)
Personally, I don't want to lose anymore.
I want to see some results.
- You think it's a shame to waste so much time. - Yes.
Although what Oogi said was right, you said policies were important, right?
But a leader with low ratings...
won't have the ability to pass a policy.
Basically, it'll be just a waste of time and money. It'll be better...
for him to resign and find someone else.
If his ratings are low,
he won't be able to do anything because of a strong opposition party.
Nothing will work.
I tend to think of it as being similar to sports.
In sports, when you choose a coach, you contract them for a certain amount of time.
If that person does well, you'll come to trust him.
But if he's horrible and keeps making us lose,
then you should hurry and find someone else to replace him.
(Alberto. Alberto.)
Look at it this way. Ratings can be seen as the same thing as popularity.
Somewhat.
If a leader is forced to always think about his popularity when he works...
If his goal is to make people love him, that's what an idol does.
But his job is to make the citizens happy.
If he wants to make the citizens happy, he should have been an actor.
(Actor? Actor?)
- Ratings are like opinions. - That's right.
I'm not saying that a politician should resign when his ratings drop right away.
But if people continue to be unhappy,
I believe he should voluntarily resign.
When citizens lose their trust, they won't follow such a leader.
But recently, the prime minister of Netherlands...
had really low ratings before the elections.
But recently, when they had diplomatic issues with Turkey,
he grasped the problem and resolved it in a very good way.
His ratings shot up right before the election and he was able to win.
That's a little different. In his case, his low ratings went up.
We're talking about how people lose their trusts once their ratings drop.
Instead of making them resign, how about making people vote?
For example, to make the president of Venezuela resign,
they made a law in the constitution for the citizens to vote.
Nowadays, when the president reaches half his term,
the citizens are allowed to vote...
and decide if they want to recall him.
- That doesn't sound bad. - Venezuela.
Same goes for our country.
Ratings are something made up by the media.
- So you can't really trust them. - No.
In Italy, if they can't get at least 50% of our votes,
they voluntarily resign from their positions.
- It's the same. - It's same as Venezuela.
Then, at what percent should they voluntarily resign?
I think they should resign when they're at 40 percent.
I'm not saying they should resign right when they reach 40 percent.
When they reach 40 percent, they should start acting out...
on the promises they made to their citizens.
They'll be able to raise their ratings because they'll be doing what they promised.
Ratings drop because they don't act on what they promised.
- I think they should resign when they're at 30 percent. - Did you say 30 percent?
- That would be three people out of ten. - Because,
something like 40 percent is something the media made up.
It could actually be a lot different.
It could be exaggerated. But if the rate declines below 30 percent,
even if media exaggerated it, it definitely means the majority is against him.
I think a leader's role is to follow the wishes of the majority.
I think he should resign when his rating is 33.3333333 percent.
- The percentage for tax deduction? - If two thirds of the people don't support him,
- it's obvious there's something wrong with the government. - Two thirds?
You know how American has the Constitution, right?
If you want to change the Constitution, you'll need two thirds majority vote...
for it to be changed.
I think they should retire when they're at 0 percent, because...
Because the press and media are always using shocking numbers to make an issue.
I don't think you should trust their numbers.
I believe those numbers could be manipulated,
so we shouldn't let ourselves be easily swayed by them.
- What do you think about 4 percent? - Four percent?
- Four percent? - Four...
I like Sapporo more than 4 percent.
Yes, Sapporo is better than four.
Recently in Korea, Park Geun-hye, the former president...
was expelled from her position and impeached.
Are there other leaders who's been forced to step down before finishing their terms?
Yes, in France, back in 1960, de Gaulle...
(Charles de Gaulle became a temporarily prime minister during World War 2.)
(After the war, he came back to politics and was active as president for 10 years.)
(A main political figure who shouted, "The Great France".)
To revise the Constitution,
he implemented a voting system.
If he couldn't get the majority vote,
he said he would resign.
(Your votes will control the destiny of France.)
(If I don't get the majority vote,)
(I'll will immediately step down from my position.)
He wasn't able to get the majority vote.
So he resigned.
- He kept his words? - Yes.
He promised just like Prime Minister Abe, right?
- Hey... - I'm sorry. I was concentrating so hard that I couldn't hear...
But nowadays, there isn't anyone like him in France either.
He was a very special case.
For example, President Chirac...
was also subjected to that voting system.
He didn't get a majority vote, but he kept his position as president.
In Japan, there are a lot less people who were able to fill out their whole term.
Most of our politicians haven't been able to fill out their terms.
Even Prime Minister Abe. When he first became prime minister in 2007,
most of his supporters were forced to withdraw because of various scandals.
Because he felt responsible for them, he also resigned.
But this situation is very similar to what happened back then.
Everyone is wondering what will happen this time.
How many people were able to fulfill their whole term?
- How many? - I think he meant what percent.
I would like to know because in Pakistan, only one was able to fulfill his term.
Oh, that's what you meant?
- Only one? - Yes, only one person was able to fill out his term.
- He was the past... - He's a hero.
That's why I have nothing to say about this.
Is he still respected after he finished his terms?
- Or is he... - Has his ratings been stable?
His reputation became very bad.
But he finished his term...
They probably think he should have resigned much earlier?
Maybe.
In Germany, back in 2010,
there was a president who couldn't fill out his term called Christian Wulff.
- He resigned voluntarily. - He did?
There were various reasons why. So many that I wrote them down for this.
- First... - Let's here it.
First, during his vacation in Oktoberfest, he borrowed 900 dollars from a friend...
to upgrade his hotel room.
Second, during 2008,
to build his house as the president, he got a loan...
from his friend with an interest rate that was a percent lower than the norm.
On top of that, he said he paid back all the loans but that was a lie.
For getting just one percent off his interest rate?
Moving on. Third,
when his wife got a lease on a car,
she was able to get a low interest...
- of 0.5 percent. - This is a very serious matter to the Germans.
- Did you say 0.5? - It's very serious indeed.
And the most serious reason why he resigned is...
because a car dealer gave Wulff's son a 50-dollar...
toy car as a present.
How could he let something like that happen?
- This is insanity! - It was a bribe!
How could he just give a 50-dollar toy for free?
- I'm sure it was cordless. - It's the German version of Kim Young-ran Law.
Yes.
- That's a cute car. - It was a bribe.
There were no investigations into his ratings.
- He just resigned voluntarily. - Because he was ashamed?
He probably brought out the toy car and returned it.
I will never take any toy cars again.
(I'll never take any toy cars again.)
- But that made me think the world isn't so bad after all. - He was so honest.
In Switzerland, the president changes every year.
In history, there was only one president who wasn't able to fulfill his whole term.
He was called Wilhelm Hertenstein.
- Why wasn't he able to fulfill his term? - He got sick and passed away.
He wasn't able to fulfill his term because of his health?
- Yes. - It wasn't due to low ratings or anything like that?
That's the total opposite of Pakistan.
Yes, it's completely the opposite.
(Only one person filled his term. Only one person couldn't fill his term.)
There are some people who resigned but are still the center of various issues.
When the situation of the government is chaotic,
the words of previous leaders hold more impact.
The former presidents whose words carry a lot of impact...
The opinions of those former leaders...
Do you think they should express themselves or refrain from doing so?
If you think they should, raise your hand. In 1, 2, 3.
Most of you agree?
Except for Alex and Joseph...
I guess the boring regions think similarly.
Personally, because former presidents will have a big impact,
they should be very careful with what they say.
For example, in America's case,
even though Obama's not the president, people still call him...
President Obama.
If he's not careful with what he says, it can cause really dangerous situations.
But on the other hand,
when they were prime minister or president, they did everything they could...
for their country.
So if their country fell into chaos after they were done with their terms,
I think they would feel a little sad.
It wasn't like that when they were in office.
If they think what they say now can somehow...
help their country in some way, they should be allowed to express their opinions.
Every citizen is allowed to express their opinions.
Why shouldn't the former prime minister be allowed to do that?
But if the former president...
is always against everything the current president is doing,
the country will be put in chaos.
And I don't think it'll be a good influence on the stability of the nation.
That's why I think they should refrain themselves.
There are a lot of positive points.
For example, although Trump was elected as president, if Obama...
is always against all of his policies, you're asking if that will that be...
helpful for the country?
- Because if he keeps doing that, the whole country will be put in chaos. - Yes.
And people believe Trump can solve those issues without Obama there.
But I have a question for Joseph.
Do you think a country is more safe if you can't criticize its leaders?
They're allowed to criticize the leader.
Then, why...
Well, that's...
(Why else?)
- You said it was better for people to stay silent. - Wait.
- People are allowed to criticize... - But Obama isn't allowed to?
- No, because Obama was... - But...
One second. Let me finish what I was saying.
Obama has a lot of influence.
- That's why... - Exactly. So...
Please, wait.
Let me finish what I was saying.
Okay, you can finish.
Obama...
When Obama comes out to say something...
Obama should have a lot of friends.
I think it would be better for him to speak through his friends.
Westerners are always speaking about freedom of speech but...
(The term "Westerners" is back.)
- Westerners... - Yes.
America is always going to other countries, saying they aren't free.
It's not right how you can't even let your former...
president have to freedom to say what he thinks.
- No, that's not what I'm saying. - This is getting intense.
Refraining and being forced to be silent is the same thing!
Xinlin is on a roll here.
(The Westerner's ears have turned red.)
The former president is the current president's senior.
Isn't it common courtesy for him to ask the former president about his opinions too?
Wait. That's...
- Wait just a second. - This is intense.
- Xinlin. - That's...
You believe that's common courtesy, right?
But, do you think Trump will think of Obama as his senior?
- Wait... - He should have that kind of mindset if he's going to lead a country.
- He should consider how his predecessor ran the country. - But in America...
But what if you want to do something completely different from your predecessor?
They're completely different.
- This is a clash of civilization. - He's not too fond of him.
But he has experience. He can offer him good advice to lead the country.
Since you're not the US representative, I'll take it from here.
America has a solution for that.
On his last day as president, Obama has to write a letter and put it on his desk.
He left after that. That letter was left for Trump.
- Is that what freedom is to an American? - It's how they communicate.
This is so...
(He sighs deeply.)
That was a very youthful sigh.
- A youthful sigh... - He succeeded in attacking the Westerner.
In China, does the former leader make a lot of remarks about the current government?
Not really. After they serve their term, the live a wonderful retired life.
(They live a wonderful retired life.)
- So in China... - We're don't have a lot of chaotic situations.
In Japan, even if you retire as prime minister, you're still active as a politician.
I feel it is strange for them to hold back.
But when you look at politicians and politics,
it always comes down to whether it is good for themselves...
- or whether it is good for the people. - That's why...
- I wanted... - I'm still talking.
- Go, Oogi. - Well done.
- Well done. - He gave me courage.
- Japanese people don't talk like that. - You sounded like a person from the west.
- You didn't even apologize first. - Right.
- I wanted to talk about this topic. - Okay.
It's because politicians might try and use this to gain popularity, right?
I don't like that kind of attitude.
- That's why... I'm sorry to cut in. - Well...
- I'd like to say... - Give me 10 minutes.
- This is chaos. - Give me 10 minutes.
- All right. - Were you counting the minutes?
Aurélien, we'll give you 30 seconds.
If retiring politicians had acted in a way that did not embarrass their office,
instead of saying they're allowed to have a voice, I'd ask them to tell us.
It's because after a politician has retired, they no longer for political ambitions.
They can be candid and open.
They can say what they truly feel.
There are a lot of politicians who said they're retiring, right?
But there are a lot more politicians who run again even after they said that.
- How are you going to stop them from doing that? - This is a recent development.
This is a recent development because in the past politicians used to be older.
So this is more of a recent development.
But if I think about this case here,
in my mind the politicians I'm talking about are the elderly statesmen.
What if the politicians had retired under a cloud of suspicion?
- Then, I'd tell him to keep his mouth shut. - You'd tell him to stay quiet?
- You want to keep his mouth closed. - I see.
- He's allowed to voice his opinions though, right? - Yes.
- It's our right to be angry at them if we want. - Right.
- We all have the freedom to do so. - You can tell them to be quiet.
I think the citizens need to have the right to decide.
We need the citizens to voice their consent or opposition to what politicians say.
All right. I'm sure there are ousted political leader in every country...
who has influenced the situation in some way.
I'm sure there has been controversial situations like this before.
Former President Sarkozy...
did want to run for the office of president again.
But he got eliminated in the Republican primary.
Although he was eliminated his, he has a lot of influence within the party.
For example, François Fillon had a controversial scandal two months ago, right?
He didn't know how to handle this scandal, right?
He contacted Former President Sarkozy for help.
- He asked for help. - Yes, he did.
He still is a very influential figure within the party.
I'm sure all of you know the situation in the US.
The most popular musical in the US right now is "Hamilton".
The main character in the musical is a founding father of the US.
Alexander Hamilton was part of George Washington's administration.
Even after he retired from politics,
he was still able to maintain influence within the party.
During the third presidential election, there were two candidates.
The two presidential candidates were Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
Alexander Hamilton gave his support to Thomas Jefferson.
He was influential in that way.
Aaron Burr would've been infuriated by this, right?
Aaron Burr was not happy so he challenged Alexander Hamilton to a duel.
- He challenged him to a duel. - Did they use real guns?
Yes, they did.
In the duel, Alexander Hamilton was shot and killed in the duel.
(In 2004, to commemorate the 200th year of the duel)
(Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr)
(Are you ready?)
(Yes.)
(Present)
(Alexander Hamilton falls down.)
(The descendants of the 2 men put on this event to allow the 2 men make peace.)
In Germany, there was a former chancellor called Gerhard Schröder.
Although he didn't create any political problems.
After his time in office was up,
- like a celebrity who fears the loss of popularity, - Right.
he suddenly started to write a book...
- and went on talk shows. - Like a celebrity.
- He even went on variety shows. - Really?
He did this for several months.
- He no longer was interesting. - Right.
So, his popularity dropped again.
- I see. - He must have drunk a lot of alcohol.
Depending on how popular you were as prime minister,
their life after politics could take different paths.
In the case of former Prime Minister Koizumi,
he had finished his term with a high approval rate,
so after he retired, he voiced an opinion that was against something.
But 60 percent of the people polled agreed with him.
On the other hand, Naoto Kan from the Democratic Party of Japan...
was not popular when he was in office.
He had also voiced his opinion opposing the same topic.
- But not as many people agreed with him. - They were saying the same thing.
Even if they say the same thing, the difference in influence is huge.
The number of TV appearances was huge as well.
It really depends on their approval rating.
All right. On variety shows in Japan,
President Park Geun-hye's controversy was used as a topic for laughs.
Prime Minister Abe might be the one filling that role soon.
(He could be the butt of the jokes soon.)
- We'll continue this segment next week. Thank you. - Yes.
Let's meet this week's Korean representative.
Goodness me! She has come to our show.
You can hear her voice as the ring tone for middle-aged women's numbers everywhere.
She's the trot singer, Jang Yun-jeong.
(The Queen of Korean Trot music, Jang Yun-jeong)
(The 142nd Korean representative, Jang Yun-jeong)
Goodness me.
Hello. Thank you for welcoming me.
(Wow)
- It's nice to meet you. - Please take a seat.
Thank you for coming.
- It's nice to meet you. - It's nice to meet you.
Could you introduce yourself?
I made my debut in 1999 as a singer. I'm the singer, Jang Yun-jeong.
- Yes. - It's nice to meet you all.
(It's nice to meet you.)
Some of the representatives here might not be familiar...
with the music genre of Korean trot.
Could you explain to our international representatives...
here the charms of Korean trot music?
Simply put, this genre is the most Korean out of all the musical genres.
I feel that this genre has a lot of repetitive lines in the lyrics.
It's also...
a style of song that children can understand.
The lyrics are normally composed of simple phrases and ideas.
I heard that a lot of foreigners...
- use Korean trot music to try and learn the Korean language. - I see.
As you just said now, the lyrics in a Korean trot song touch the heart.
- It's easy to remember. - Right.
I'm curious about something. I use to run a travel agency.
When you go on the bus, the songs that all middle-aged Korean women sing...
was called "Sightseeing Train".
(Did he say "Sightseeing Train"?)
- I think you meant "A Train Going South". - Right.
("A Train Going South")
- It was a train. - "A Train Going South".
"Sightseeing Train" is not the original.
- "A Train Going South". - They sing that song a lot.
- Right. - It was the most popular song.
- It's a national song. - A lot of people here are interested in Korean trot music.
Could you give us a few tips on how to sing Korean trot music well?
If you want to imitate the style easily,
when you sing the melody, you have to claw the sound out of your throat.
(Clawing)
- You have to make this sound. - Right.
Instead of singing it in this tone, you have to raise the tone like this.
- You have to accentuate the pronunciation. - I see.
- That's a detailed explanation. - When you sing it like this,
That person is just stunning
(The song comes to life when you sing it like that.)
(That person is just stunning)
(It sounds the same.)
- That's a great tip. - Guillaume, give it a try.
I can't even sing ordinary songs well. How do you expect me to sing that?
(On the 10th episode, he tried singing Si-kyung's "On That Street".)
Since we know you can't sing ballads, let's get you to try a Korean trot song.
- Baby Baby - That person is just stunning
(The singing techniques of a cow)
His singing is always the same.
He always tries his best.
- Is that true? - Yes.
Do you have something that is similar to Korean trot music in your country.
I'm sure that each country has a genre of music that is loved in your country.
In Japan, we have enka which us our musical equivalent of Korean trot music.
Enka is very similar to Korean trot music.
(Hibari Misora, the Queen of enka music)
(Enka music is similar to Korean trot music)
- This is normally a genre that is sung by older people. - Right.
However after a young singer made her debut as an enka singer.
Her name was Maya Sakura. Her debut captured the media's attention.
She made her debut when she was in elementary school. She was 10 years old.
She's good. So, a lot of people refer to her as a genius singer.
(She changes as soon as the music comes on.)
(Cute)
(It's hard to believe that a child has such vocal range and is so expressive.)
Last year, an idol group that only sings folks songs made their debut.
The group's name is Minyo Girls.
- The group's name is Minyo Girls. - That's a great photo.
- I like the concept. - Goodness me.
I like this idea.
(These girls broke the stereotype that this genre was only for older people.)
In China we have an actor who is referred to as a national treasure in Japan.
The actor's name is Li Yugang.
He's a man but he plays female roles.
He makes it easy for younger viewers like myself to understand what is going on.
(He mixes Beijing opera and contemporary music)
(With his beautiful acting, he makes Beijing opera...)
(ore approachable for the contemporary viewer.)
You can't perform a Beijing opera piece, right?
I'll give it a try.
This is unexpected.
I've never tried it before.
(Eagerly waiting)
("The Drunken Beauty", originally performed by Li Yugang, sung by Wang Xinlin)
(The feelings of love and hate only last a moment)
(I show my lofty affection to the moon)
(Accentuating the end character)
Did you accentuate the end part on purpose?
- That was new. - You sounded like an old lady.
- The melody really touched the heart. - Right.
- I received a feeling of melancholy. - Yes, it sounded sad.
- What does it mean? - It means...
Love and hate only lasts a moment.
- Goodness me. - If you raise your glass to the moon,
your emotional feelings will soar to the sky.
(The drunken feeling is upon us.)
- You gave me goosebumps just now. - Right.
- That's nice. - The melody of the song is similar.
It really touches the heart.
- It really touches the heart. - That was really nice.
In Mexico, we have a genre of music that has been designated as a cultural heritage.
- It's called mariachi. - Mariachi.
This is our traditional style of music.
The people who play this style of music wear large sombreros.
- And they play the guitar. - They play that music in the family restaurants here.
Right. Yes, they do.
(The light-hearted mariachi music is played at parties.)
- Is there a famous mariachi song? - Yes, there is.
(Matalas with an overdose of tenderness)
- That sounds nice. - That's lovely.
(Joining in)
Look at how he raises his eyebrows.
(It's a mariachi duo.)
(Christian's sweet voice melts the heart of women everywhere)
(Thunderous applause)
What does that mean?
This song is about killing a woman.
(It's about killing a woman.)
- What? - Kill them with love.
I see, kill them with love.
- Punish them with love. - I was shocked for a moment.
That would be perfect for a Korean trot song. "Punish them with love."
- Punish them with love - Where did that come from?
The lyrics translates to, "Just kill Matalas".
That's similar to, "That person is just stunning".
It is similar. The lyrics is ordering someone to do it.
It means to kiss her and suck all her breath out.
The singer is telling him to just kiss her.
- Just kiss her. - Yes, exactly.
- That's powerful. - That's similar to us.
That's a powerful image.
In the US, the majority of people who listen to country music live in rural areas.
They are mostly farmers.
The singer who made it big through this music was,
- Taylor Swift. I'm sure all of you know her. - Yes, we do.
(Taylor Swift has gained popularity worldwide.)
(She made her start with country music.)
I think she could possibly be the most famous singer in the world.
Yes, Aurélien?
(Oh, no)
- What about chanson? - Do the French have that?
A lot of people around my grandmother's generation like chanson music.
- Edith Piad is an example. - Yes, Edith Piaf.
(The most well-know singer of this style is Edith Piaf.)
(This was the background music for this memorable scene.)
That's a great song.
- Everyone close your eyes. - Sing it for us.
- Close your eyes. - Okay.
- I'll close my eyes. - I'll do it.
- I won't look. - "Non, Je Ne regrette rien"
(No absolutely nothing)
(No I regret nothing)
This is the song from "Inception".
(Surprisingly, Aurélien's voice suits chanson music.)
This sounds nice.
(We're getting closer to the high notes.)
(High expectations)
(Hesitating)
(If you're not going to sing it, I will.)
(Se-Yoon sings the song instead.)
- I'm not sure if my pronunciation was correct. - That was great.
In Italy, we have a traditional dance called ballo liscio.
(It's a light-hearted dance between two partners.)
It is very popular. We also have a club for this dance.
We actually have a club dedicated to ballo liscio.
They open on Sunday afternoons.
The older people go to the club after finishing mass.
- They go to the club after mass. - They have to go to church.
- They go to the club. - They go after church.
No. They go after praying.
"Let us pray."
"We're going to go clubbing today."
There are a lot of people on Sunday afternoons. Everyone goes.
They all go home around 7:30pm.
- The people really are going to dance. - Right.
They dance like this.
(Alberto demonstrates for them.)
Normally, this is how you do it.
(This is a common scene at these clubs.)
- It's a waltz. - Yes, it is a waltz.
All right. We will now officially hear the issue...
brought to us by the 142nd Korean representative.
- Let's hear Yun-jeong's issue.
"I also dreamed of being a idol singer once."
"But I succeeded in becoming the only trot singer in my 20s."
"So, I bring this issue forth."
"I believe that I need to things that no one else will do to succeed."
"Am I abnormal?"
- That's my issue. - That's right. She started off as a K-pop singer.
(She received the Grand Prize at the MBC Riverside Song Festival...)
(for her song, "Inside of me")
(She was 20 years old back in 1999.)
I first started to sing Korean trot songs when I was 23.
Right. You changed direction.
- Yes. - Right.
The term, "Blue Ocean Strategy" is defined as creation of an untapped market...
with so much potential.
This is the definition of Blue Ocean Strategy.
Yun-jeong says this word is an official term in text books.
- Exactly. - Yes, it's a term that is in business administration courses.
Did you choose that singing field because you were interested in the music...
or was it a choice you made to try and succeed.
It was the second choice.
You really did put the Blue Ocean strategy into practice.
Back then, I didn't know that was what I was doing.
You could consider K-pop music as Red Ocean, right?
Since I couldn't succeed, I had thoughts of maybe I'm not cut out to be a singer.
So, I was just about to give up my dream of becoming a singer.
When someone asked if I'd like to try being a Korean trot singer.
I felt that this might be my last chance to go on stage and sing.
So, I started off with sadness in my heart.
What I found fascinating was, you weren't given formal training,
- but you succeeded while you were preparing to become a ballad singer. - Yes.
When I made my debut as Korean trot singer, people said I wasn't one.
- I was a semi-trot singer. - Right.
The comments I got the most at that time was, "She's strange."
- "What's wrong with her?" - "She's strange."
People started off by saying that,
and things started to change after people said it was refreshing.
Yes. The difference was paper thin.
As soon as people acknowledged that it was new, this became a Blue Ocean market.
All right. This is today's issue.
"I believe that I need to things that no one else will do to succeed."
"Am I abnormal?"
Let's start our official discussion now.
All right. We're going to start by talking about the various markets in the world.
What would be a Blue Ocean market in your country?
In Japan, the credit card market is a Blue Ocean market right now.
- Did you say credit card? - Yes. We use cash a lot.
- I realized that. - Right.
- Yes, it's true. - Almost 80 percent of all the people pay with cash.
Only around 15 percent of Japanese people use credit cards.
Right. It's uncomfortable unless you have Japanese money with you.
- We still use cash. - That's true.
That's what we like.
- Is it to avoid taxes? - Avoid taxes.
- A lot of people who try to avoid taxes ask for cash. - Right.
I had the same thought.
If you do, you can't accept credit cards.
- They don't give you a cash receipt. - Right.
Right, you don't.
- That's why their taxes are so large. - You won't be able taxed properly.
You won't be taxed properly.
I don't know a lot about that.
There seems to be a lot that you don't remember that well.
(Japan is the seventh biggest nation with tax evasion problems.)
We have one more Blue Ocean market. It's the nuclear energy market.
Nuclear energy is a big topic.
Up to the year 2050,
up to 420 nuclear power plants have to be decommissioned.
But the only country with the technology to do it...
the US, Germany and Japan.
There aren't a lot of competitors in this market.
- There's a monopoly on the skills. - Yes.
- If you control the market, it would be a Blue Ocean. - Can we trust Japan?
Yes, you can. But the US and Germany is...
better.
I understand.
In Germany, we also decided to shut down these reactors.
And we're trying to come up with a new renewable energy source...
that can replace the nuclear energy. This is a growing industry.
This has created a lot of new jobs.
- I will continue to think of this market as a Blue Ocean market. - Yes, it is.
This is also about energy.
Canada has the third largest oil reserves in the world.
But since it requires a lot of tar sands, it creates pollution.
So, the Trudeau administration...
has pledged to start an oil industry that is friendly to the environment.
- He has promised an industry that is Eco-friendly. - This is a Blue Ocean market.
(Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada)
(Our descendants deserve this.)
The Blue Ocean market in Italy and Europe is...
the private plane market.
Europe is one market, right?
So, the number of people riding planes to go to work is growing.
So, a lot of companies that provide this service is growing.
They don't own the planes.
The people are just riding in them.
So it is cheaper than you think.
The price does change depending on the distance.
But normally the price of a trip is from 500 to 1,000 euros.
So, it is around 600 to 1,200 dollars.
What do you think? Are you interested in this?
I am interested.
The event organizers do send me a ride.
- Right. - They send me a helicopter.
- Yes, you need to get there fast. - What kind of event do you go to?
It's because I don't have a lot of time.
- If I tell them I can't make it, - She does five events a day.
they tell me that they'll send me a helicopter.
If you're really busy, you could just hang on to the rope as it goes.
- I see. You grab the rope and go? - Yes.
- Goodness me Whatever shall I do - Goodness me Whatever shall I do
I'll see you next time.
You could have an exit music for it, too.
Almost every city in Europe has an airport.
So, it is very convenient.
The only negative thing about it is that this is not a Eco-friendly industry.
So there are people who oppose this.
What I'd like to acknowledge about that business is...
India has started to explode in population number and as a growing market.
The pollution is really bad.
Last year, the pollution in New Delhi was larger than the one in China.
- Was it higher than China? - Yes. There was an article on this.
Schools had to be canceled for days.
Since the environmental problems are starting to hit India,
You've heard of air purifiers, right?
I believe appliances like that could be a new Blue Ocean market in India.
If you could sell those, that could be a Blue Ocean market.
- I truly believe this is a Blue Ocean market. - Right.
In Pakistan, the whole nation is a Blue Ocean market.
- Okay. - If you look at where Pakistan is located,
and for the past several years, the GDP of Pakistan...
has steadily been on the rise.
This is a Blue Ocean market, so if a lot of companies with capital,
come to Pakistan, I think you'd do well.
I think you should just think of India as the original Blue Ocean market.
It's because our nation has a population of 1.3 billion people.
However, only around 200 million people use smart phones.
Xiaomi is making an astronomical amount of profits with their phones in India.
There are over 20 million people in New Delhi alone.
There are no seasoned spicy chicken stores in New Delhi.
If you open one up there, you'd make a lot of profit.
You could travel back and forth to Korea in a helicopter.
(A battle of pride between Pakistan and India)
All right everyone. You've just heard the arguments for India and Pakistan.
(A huge market with 1.3 billion people.)
(India)
(A rising market that is growing at an incredible pace)
(Pakistan)
If you had a choice, would you invest in India or Pakistan?
Before you decide,
Our time for appealing is over.
(A last minute appeal from a patriot)
- He's worried. - He's really worried.
I'll give you one last chance.
You know who Bloomberg is, right?
- I don't know. - I do.
- Bloomberg... - I know him.
Bloomberg News stated that...
Pakistan was the tiger of Asia.
But our country is a tiger.
Roar.
- Our country is a tiger. - Well, Korea is already a tiger and well developed.
- Is the air cleaner there? - The air is cleaner than Delhi.
He's a complete con artist.
Let's hear what you have to say.
There's prediction that Pakistan's economy will increase by five percent in 2017.
- Can you acknowledge that? - No.
- How about 5.2 percent? - I'm not so sure.
Anyway, India will increase by eight percent.
He's just saying what he thinks.
- Let's vote on this. - Wait a second.
- All right, that's enough. - Let's not drag this.
Okay.
Raise your hands if you'll invest in India. In 1, 2, 3.
(India 6, Pakistan 6)
A lot of people chose India.
I'll definitely invest in India.
Chinese people are always saying, "After China, there's India."
India is a big country with a huge population.
In fact, it's developing at the same rate as China.
Chinese people think you'll succeed...
if you apply the same methods to succeed in India.
Because Pakistan is on good terms with China,
- I would invest in Pakistan. - But Chinese people are trying to come into India.
- It's because... - Wait, that's...
Foreign relations should be kept separate from the economy.
But good relations is important...
Wait. Did you say foreign relations should be kept separate from the economy?
No. Xinlin meant to say...
Can you really be saying something like that?
I think you need to have good relations with China to make a lot of money.
I would also invest in Pakistan.
I chose Pakistan because India said its economy already increased by eight percent.
That means there's more opportunity in Pakistan.
It means a lot of people have already invested in India. If I invest in Pakistan...
- There's already a lot of people there. - Yes.
Although Pakistan sounds better...
I don't want to offend Zahid, but Pakistan has a lot of cons for an investor.
- Why? - I'm not sure if it's still like this now...
but it's really hard to place your trust in the government.
Even if I open up a business there, you never know what might happen there.
But I want to let Alberto know that...
the World Bank...
will guarantee your funds, so you won't need to worry about such things.
- For when something happens? - Yes.
I would rather earn money in India and go to Pakistan for a vacation.
According to an economic report in 2013,
the total number of branches McDonald's has all over the world is...
a lot less than the total number of chicken stores in our country.
- Is that really true? - More than all the McDonald's in the world?
- Wow. - That's crazy.
The term "red ocean" is used to describe the over-saturated market.
Let's talk about various red ocean industries.
- In Japan, that would be the dental industry. - What?
- There are more dental clinics than convenience stores. - Is that true?
I saw one on every corner.
There are close to 65,000 dental clinics,
whereas there are only about 50,000 convenience stores.
The reason why there are so many is due to the huge number of students.
It's because one in every four medical students choose to major in dentistry.
Are all of those dental clinics doing well?
They're not doing well at all. On average, four clinics close down every day.
I can see that happening. There's too many of them.
There are way too many dental clinics in one area.
Therefore, there have been cases where many have increased their price illegally.
I see.
Because Mexico is dealing with a lot of issue concerning obesity,
the dieting industry have taken over the market.
You can find everything there. There are consulting platforms,
- medicines, books, and even rings. - Rings?
- Rings? - You lose weight by wearing them.
- Is that a diet ring? - No. They're not for your fingers. They're for your toes.
You put them on your toes.
- Are they heavy? - So they stimulate you?
- Heavy? - Heavy?
They're not handcuffs, you know?
(Supposedly, they correct your body type and are effective for dieting.)
Stop saying such ridiculous things.
If you start up a dieting business in Mexico right now,
it'll definitely go bankrupt.
- There's too many? - There's way too many.
In Canada, Vancouver and Toronto are red oceans for immigrants.
Long ago, people went there to make it big.
But these days, because so many people who already made it big have gone there,
it'll be hard for normal immigrants to make something of himself there.
(Rich foreigners have been buying up all the real estates.)
(It has become very difficult for a regular immigrant to settle there.)
In New York, so many Chinese people have been buying up our land.
Things have gotten a lot more expensive because of that.
- That's also a red ocean. - Yes.
- In India's case, India is known for their expertise in IT. - Yes.
That's why back in 2000, everyone was forced to learn only IT.
It's true that a lot of people were called abroad because of those skills.
But right now, it's been really saturated.
Even though one of my relatives have great IT skills, he still can't find a job.
- Even though he has these skills... - The IT industry is saturated too.
What kind of red ocean do you think exist in Korea?
- There are too many tow trucks... - Yes.
When I called to report an accident,
so many different cars came...
and it became a really scary situation.
- They're very competitive. - Yes. They were very competitive.
- It was scary. - Once, when I called in to report an accident,
three tow trucks arrived within a span of 15 minutes.
And out of those three, two of them drove into each other.
- Yes, they drive into each other... - Yes.
That's why we had to call in another tow truck.
And five more came in.
And the sound of their sirens are very loud too.
Yes! That's what it sounded like.
Yes.
Anyway,
- they really should place stricter regulations for their safety. - I agree.
Because red ocean is fiercely competitive, I'm sure there were controversies too.
Yes. In Mexico's fast food industry,
the competition is really fierce.
Once, there was a rumor going around that said McDonald's meat patties...
were made from rat meat.
- In Mexico? - Yes.
Since then, McDonald's reputation has dropped significantly.
- Everyone thinks that Burger King was the one who spread those rumors. - Really?
Yes. They think that because back then,
McDonald was really popular. No one knew about Burger King.
But ever since then, Burger King was able to be on the same level as McDonald's.
- That's so mean. - Yes.
(Eventually, they never found out where the rumors came from.)
(To recover from their bad reputation,)
(McDonald's showed how they produced their patties.)
We had an olive oil scandal.
- Olive oil scandal? - How much olive oil did you eat?
We use olive oil in all of our food.
There are actually two kinds. One is virgin olive oil, which is a little cheaper.
And the other is extra virgin. Extra virgin olive oil is more expensive and better.
But, several years ago, a German company...
launched extra virgin olive oil, but it was really cheap.
It was a huge success. All Italians bought from that company.
But they found out that it wasn't extra virgin olive oil.
But they didn't sue the company.
Instead, the Italian companies did the same thing.
Even though it was regular oil,
- they sold it as extra virgin olive oil. - Oh no.
But it was last year or the year before that...
Six of those companies were caught and severely penalized for that.
(This is such an abominable thing to do.)
(It's very Italian. Sadly, we were fooled by these scams a long time ago too.)
In India, there was a scandal involving fake universities.
We have a huge population,
but 30 percent of that population haven't been able to get an education.
Therefore, the market for education has been developing very fast.
But the issue with that is how they made fake universities.
In 2015, it was discovered that there were 21 universities were fake.
Even the names are unbelievable.
For example, UN University.
- Yes, UN University. - Is it international?
It's because it sounds very trustworthy.
You sure it wasn't UN me University?
- I'm sure there is UN me University. - Didn't America have something similar too?
- America has... - In America, there's Trump University.
Trump also has a university named after him called Trump University.
He made that. But during the election,
a person came out and said he still hasn't received his diploma.
There was a huge issue about that.
They said you would be able to take a picture with Trump if you enrolled there.
- But it turned out you could take a picture with his poster. - What?
- What? - With his poster?
It's like taking a photo with Seol-hyun.
There's a full sized photo of Trump there.
After Jang Yun-jeong appeared, the trot industry has turned into a red ocean.
How is it between the singers?
Because people tend to see me as someone who...
made it as a young trot singer,
- there were a lot of new singers. - There's so many.
A lot of new younger singers...
Personally, I want those singers...
to be successful and help expand the trot genre...
but for some reason, they think they have to push me down...
to become a successful singer. There are some singers like that.
- They probably see you as a rival. - Yes, but they use such shocking headlines...
- Like what? - Any examples?
For example, it looks like they're waving hello in the picture.
But they write headlines using this gesture to say "Move aside, Jang Yun-jeong."
It definitely seemed like they were waving at me but they wrote "move aside".
And when they pose like this, they write "Jang Yun-jeong, stop right there."
- "Jang Yun-jeong, stop right there"? - Yes and "I'll surpass Jang Yun-jeong!"
And for this, they wrote "No thanks to being the second Jang Yun-jeong".
Do they see me as a stepping stone? Why do they have to...
That would make a good song title. "Am I a Stepping Stone?"
(2017's hit will be "Am I a Stepping Stone?")
It doesn't sound bad at all.
Just as Jang Yun-jeong who succeeded in the blue ocean,
there are probably people who made it big in the red ocean too.
What will the representatives choose?
If you had to risk everything you had into a business, which would you choose?
Everything you have?
Yes. Everything.
Putting everything on the line sounds a little scary.
It's really difficult.
If you choose red ocean,
- press the button. - In 1, 2, 3.
This means they have confidence, right?
It's the same as opening up a chicken store in Korea when there's so many of them.
- Yes. - And as for the rest of you,
you're going to try the market with fried pigeon or fried rat.
Yes. Blue ocean is where pigeons...
- It's where you try out the fried pigeon. - Yes.
- Fried pigeon. - Fried pigeon?
(Did he say pigeon?)
I would choose blue ocean because there's is value in being the first one.
The pride of having done something first...
The fact that I came here first and swam in the blue ocean...
Think of how great you would feel.
- That's why that's not so bad. - Yes.
What if you end up being the first one to fail your business?
You might end up drowning in the ocean.
Then, I'll just have to find another blue ocean.
But I think it'll be better if you came in later...
and surpassed the original. Doing that would make you feel more accomplished.
But although it would be great to succeed as the second person,
it's not easy to succeed as the second person in the market.
That's why you feel more accomplished.
There's something called a first-mover advantage.
The first people to enter the market will monopolize the market.
They won't make it easy for other people to come into their market.
- It's really not easy. - But, red ocean...
means there's already a market for that.
Profit is somewhat guaranteed in those markets...
and in terms of blue ocean, you would have to start from zero.
- That's true. - You have to make the market.
- Yes. - It might not work.
Yes, it might not work. But in a red ocean, if you have a great idea,
or if you improve a pre-existing product, you could be successful.
So rather than making big bucks, you're okay with making a small profit.
But if you're going to challenge yourself, you should go all out and make it flashy.
Even if you fail, it's better to go out with a bang. That way you won't regret it.
- That's exactly how a lot of people went out of business. - Yes.
There were some who went all out and withered away.
But if I don't fail, there's a chance...
that I could appear in the front page of the history books.
I'll be written about in our history books.
Oogi said there's stability in the red ocean.
But that stability could suddenly go down the drain.
But when you start out in the blue ocean, the only way you can go is up.
- But if you start out in red ocean, the only way you can go is down. - No.
(The pro-red ocean group retorts back.)
Blue ocean is just like what we were talking about before like fried pigeon.
- Because... - Hey, let's just call it turkey.
- Turkey? - Yes, turkey.
Fine. It's just like fried turkey. It could be a huge success.
But after investing everything you have to set up a shop and pick out workers,
it won't make any profit.
As for red ocean, there are already a lot of information about that market.
It's predictable. You won't make a huge fortune, but you won't go bankrupt either.
But actually, I did go bankrupt once in the red ocean before.
(What?)
(The representatives can't keep in their laughter.)
- In the red ocean... - How did you go bankrupt?
It's very easy to go out of business there.
- Because if you're a little lazy... - Lazy?
Or if you don't run your business well, it'll go bankrupt.
What kind of business did you do?
I ran an internet shopping mall for electronics.
The margin was only seven percent. No matter what I did, I couldn't make any profit.
That's how it went out of business.
From what I can see,
- I don't think you should think of red ocean being more stable or safer. - Yes.
Even if you used a blue ocean strategy inside a red ocean and created a...
- new king of chicken, that could also fail. - Yes. It's very difficult to succeed.
Whereas in a blue ocean, if I have a new idea, there are no competitors for that.
Red ocean will be full of competitors.
Whenever I walk around my neighborhood,
there's a convenience store on every corner.
If I open up a convenience store there, I won't be able to make much.
Same thing with saving...
What about changing the concept of a convenience store?
- If I change that, it's the same as starting in a blue ocean. - No.
Basically, you're saying you need an idea whether it's a blue ocean or red ocean.
I have a good example of red ocean and that's Facebook.
Everyone knows what it is.
Facebook was competing with other sites like MySpace and so on.
But it gradually developed into something more better...
and managed to become one of the biggest social media platform.
I actually agree with what Joseph said.
No, wait. No, don't change that.
When foreigners come to Korea, most of them are annoyed by that one thing.
- What? - The red ocean business trend.
- I agree. - When you come here, all the stores are chicken stores.
There's so many of them.
There isn't a variety.
- Yes. There's nothing special... - Yes. They don't develop anything new.
Didn't it annoy you too?
- Well... - Annoy? Did it annoy you as a French?
- I agree with you. - You don't need to get so annoyed...
And six months later, every one of them is doing the same thing in another market.
It was extremely uncomfortable for me.
If I acted like them,
I'd be very disappointed at myself.
- But, what's so bad about following trends? - So...
What about you, Yun-jeong? If you had to pick,
would you go for a more stable route?
Even if I started over again,
- Blue ocean? - I think I'll use the blue ocean strategy.
Because now, I think I sort of developed a...
little know-how to succeed in this field.
I also think that...
Yun-jeong's case is a successful one.
It's not only because she went into the blue ocean.
Anyone can think of starting something,
but not everyone can work as hard as she had.
- Because she was successful, everyone... - They think it's blue ocean.
Yes, exactly. If you succeeded with fried pigeon, that would be blue ocean too.
And if you fail, you're just the guy who fried pigeons.
You just become known for that.
Just like Yun-jeong,
let's talk about others who were successful in a new field.
In the 90s, there was a very popular Chinese ping-pong player.
Her name was Wang Nan.
- She was Hyun Jung-hwa's rival. - Yes.
After she retired,
she went to a prestigious school called Tsinghua University and studied English.
After that, she went to Cambridge University.
She was the first athlete to ever receive a PhD for Economy...
- in the last 800 years. - Wow.
After graduating, she returned to China...
to work as a politician and college professor.
The fact that she's the first athlete to ever achieve this in the last 800 years...
- It's something really amazing. - There was a time when all her hair fell out,
because she studied so hard.
There was someone who debuted as a comedian in Japan.
But now, he's called "Japan's Picasso" and is working as an artist.
He's called Jimmy Onishi.
He was originally a beloved comedian who was known for his unusual characters.
But once, when he appeared in a auction program,
he had to draw a picture.
But that picture sold for 3,300 dollars.
- My goodness. - Yes.
A famous artist called Okamoto Taro saw the show and wrote him a letter.
He gave him advice, telling him to break free of the boundaries of the canvas.
Getting such advice made him motivated to draw, so he started to draw more.
(Like Picasso, his paintings are known for the surrealism.)
- That's amazing. - These days, he came back to being a comedian...
That's so amazing.
- That's how Se-Yoon wants to live too. - Yes.
- That's amazing. - How about France?
In the 70s, the most popular comedian was Coluche.
He attempted to run as a candidate for the election.
He did?
Because politicians were running the government like it was a joke,
he stated he would also try out for it too.
- Wow. - It was just for a joke.
(I've received a lot of ratings because there weren't...)
(a lot of politicians who took their jobs seriously.)
- It'd be like Se-Yoon suddenly running for president. - Yes.
But six months before the election, his ratings...
increased to 16 percent.
Because of that, the other candidates started to get worried.
- Because the votes would be spread out. - Yes.
They put him under a lot of pressure to make him give up his candidacy.
Eventually, he gave up.
- But that was cool how he attempted it, saying politicians were a joke. - Yes.
- When are you going to run for president? - If you do, you might get 10 percent.
You sure it won't be higher than that?
(You sure it won't be higher than that?)
Unlike other comedians, I do a lot of political parodies in another program.
- Yes. - Shouldn't that help with my ratings?
But, if you do become president, what would you do first?
- Let's hear what he has to say. - President Yoo.
What will you do when you're president?
It's funny how you suddenly became all serious after hearing that question.
It's not completely far-fetched.
- For our country... - I'll definitely...
Pretend this is the conference where candidates state their policies.
They're all foreign reporters.
- Foreign reporters? - Yes.
Once every month, I will...
show you my bank account.
- Wow, that's a good one. - How many accounts do you have?
- What? - How many accounts do you have?
That's a secret.
(That's a secret.)
This is pretty hard. I won't be going into politics.
(He gives up really easily.)
Out of all winter sports, sledding is very popular among the Germans.
But there's a very famous comedian named Stefan Raab in Germany.
- That person used the Chinese wok... - Wok?
He had an idea and invented the Wok World Championship.
You would tune the wok like a sled...
and ride that wok, just like you would a sled. - He's definitely a comedian.
(A thrilling speed of going 90km/h.)
(A group wok sled)
And recently, they added one more thing.
They added in a wok jump. It's just like a ski jump.
- You're going to break your hips... - Wow!
- That's so... - How do you come to a stop on that?
You ride that,
jump, and land in the swimming pool.
(In the middle of winter, the field comes equipped with a swimming pool for safety.)
(Let's go.)
(Jump, Splash)
(The highlight of this winter sport is the diving.)
- Everyone knows about Lego, right? - Yes.
There's this famous Lego artist called Nathan Sawaya.
But originally, he used to work as a...
lawyer for a famous law firm in New York.
But after realizing that this wasn't what he wanted to do,
he decided to use the Lego he enjoyed as a kid...
to make an art piece.
- And he became very popular for doing that. - Yes.
His shows made it on the list of CNN's top ten must see exhibitions.
- You know the Oscars awards? - Trophy?
Yes, those awards...
There are some who weren't able to receive them.
So they asked him if he could make Lego trophies for those people.
And he actually made one for everyone.
- Wow. - That's amazing.
He must have made a fortune as a lawyer.
But he left his stable job as a lawyer...
to challenge himself.
In Italy, there was a CEO of a tractor company.
Back then, Ferrari was the best sports car. He bought one.
Although it was Ferrari, he had some complaints about it.
- That's why, he went to the CEO of Ferrari directly... - Yes?
and told him about what he could improve on in his cars.
The CEO of Ferrari got really angry.
"You make tractors for a living."
- He asked him if he knew anything about sports cars. - Right.
This person was so furious that when he got home,
he had made up his mind to make a sports car.
He made a sports car.
The sports car that he had made was a Lamborghini.
He built the first Lamborghini.
The president of Ferrari N.V. annoyed him so much that he founded Lamborghini.
I see. That's what happened.
We also have celebrities who have become successful after changing jobs, right?
- Yes. If you look at Kang Ho-dong or Seo Jang-hoon. - Right.
- They were both athletes, right? - Yes.
They were the top of their professions.
But even after they changed to an MC, they are still one of the top MCs.
- It's the same with Ahn Jung-hwan. - When I work with those people,
- They are fast at picking up on things. - What did you think of Jang-hoon?
- He's smart. - He is smart.
- In the entertainment world, your endurance is important, right? - Yes.
You have to film for eight hours for an outside episode.
And that 8 hours becomes a 1 hour episode.
The problem with Ho-dong is that he believes everyone has the same endurance as him.
I think he's opened a new genre in the entertainment world.
- Right. - It's thanks to him that we have a new genre.
"A Purple Ocean strategy uses a Red Ocean strategy to make a new market."
This is called Purple Ocean strategy.
- Purple Ocean. - That's the name of my fan club.
Is that so?
(That is funny.)
I just realized that now.
I didn't think of this. Thank you very much.
- Purple Ocean strategy. - That is a good name.
- Purple Ocean. - I'm always grateful to my fans.
Are there any good examples of Purple Ocean strategy working in your country?
The wine market would be a Red Ocean strategy, right?
But the Canadian ice wine is famous worldwide.
This business first started when a German immigrant came to Canada...
and the wine he was making froze.
- He used that to make ice wine. - Right.
Canada produces the most ice wine in the world.
We produce almost 75 percent of the world's ice wine.
We drink the most wine in the world, right?
But a few years ago, a new company was established.
They put enough wine for a glass in a pack.
- Right. I've tried it. - Yes.
When it first came out, the response were really bad.
- They said it was strange. - "It looks cheap."
They thought it must be cheap wine and asked who would buy that?
What this company did really well was,
he didn't use cheap wine,
instead he only put good wine into the packets.
It was perfect for one glass.
We use wine a lot in our cooking as well.
- It'd be a waste to open a bottle to cook, right? - Right.
- It was perfect for cooking and camping. - That would be perfect.
- It's good for a picnic. - It is cheap too.
- It's light. - It's perfect.
It's the same as Koreans taking packets of soju when they go overseas.
It has become very popular.
It is popular overseas.
I received it as a gift, and I thought it was great.
- I drank it all in one go. - Right.
I should've just opened a bottle.
I thought it was good, so I kept drinking it.
- We can't use you as the market target. - Right.
You're not a typical case.
Swiss chocolate is famous worldwide, right?
In truth, we're not the ones who invented chocolate.
- I knew that. - So,
A person named Daniel Peter...
mixed chocolate and milk together.
He had the idea of making chocolate by mixing the two together.
There is not a lot of difference between the chocolate he made...
and the chocolate we consume today.
- We consume milk chocolate the most. - It is the most popular.
- So... - Right.
Alex, did you eat chocolate today?
- Of course I did. - What about yesterday?
I eat it every day.
- He eats chocolate every day. - Really?
- Really? - What chocolate do you eat?
I eat chocolates in the morning.
- At night I drink hot chocolate. - I see.
- Hot chocolate in the evening is nice. - It's great with milk.
Switzerland was found to be one of the happiest countries in the world.
One of the reasons was because we consume a lot of chocolate.
- Right. It releases hormones in the body that makes you feel good.
I think it will make a difference.
Right.
In the US international trade is quite popular, right?
In the past, people used to move one box at a time into the boats.
But that was dangerous since the boxes could fall on someone.
There were a lot of people who died due to these accidents.
But a person working at a shipping company...
saw this and felt that it wasn't efficient.
He built a container.
It was easy for the trucks to carry.
The containers were easy to move on and off the boats.
- The containers were a benefit to all shipping companies. - Right.
They were a container box.
In Japan, Kodokushi insurances could be considered a market.
Gosh.
There are a lot of people who die alone now.
A company actually made an insurance for these deaths.
This insurance company takes care of the body.
They also take care of the dead person's belongings.
They also provide a gift for the homeowner.
When the person renting the home dies,
the house gets a bad reputation, right?
The company remodels the home.
The rent price would drop as well.
They cover all of that through this insurance.
- There has been a Blue Ocean market created for the French laziness. - Right.
We have a car parking service.
It is an application for people who are lazy.
For example, let's say I drove all the way to Hongdae.
And let's say I don't want to think about where to park my car.
I'll just part in front of a yard.
I would then call one of their employees.
And he will park my car for me.
Do you contact them by phone?
No, you contact them through an application.
When you turn on the application, you will be connected to an employee.
The employee will be waiting for you.
And they will find a place to park your car for you.
- That would be great. - Yes, it would be.
- Do you trust people so easily? Aren't you afraid of being robbed? - Right.
- It's an application. - You contacted them through an application.
When you go to a car store in India,
the store gets their cars stolen by customers who ask to test drive a car.
- Every country is different. - I see. They steal while test driving it.
- That's interesting. - It happens sometimes in Korea too.
Just recently we heard of a man who stole 60 cars by doing that.
(He's bold thief.)
Since the 16th century in China,
we've been the world's leading consumer of sweet potatoes.
To help with the growing consumption of sweet potatoes, a company built this tool.
It's a sweet potato washer.
After it washes the sweet potato, it gets rid of the mud,
and it then steams them. Because of this, it is very popular.
- They sold a lot of these. - You do eat a lot.
That's the sweet potato cleaner.
How many sweet potatoes must you eat before someone comes up with that?
Is it washing the sweet potatoes?
- It just looks like a washing machine to me. - Does it work with potatoes.
- It works on potatoes too. - Okay.
Has there been a successful Purple Ocean strategy in the singing industry?
I'm a Korean trot singer, so for me, it'd be when...
idol singers tried singing Korean trot songs.
Super Junior tried their hand at it.
- "Rokkugo". - Right. They did.
- Dae-sung also tried singing a Korean trot song. - Right.
Don't forget Orange Caramel.
Lizzy also tried releasing a Korean trot album.
We've talked about Blue Ocean, Red Ocean and Purple Ocean strategies.
If you could try your hand at pioneering a field, what would you like to do?
Since Donald Trump is president, there are a lot of people...
who are afraid that they'll be a war involving nuclear weapons.
It's because it is very difficult to predict what he'll do.
He also said a lot of strange things about nuclear weapons.
So, I believe the bunker business could be very successful.
If we built bunkers in the peaceful country of Canada, it'd be a huge success.
It wouldn't be successful in Switzerland,
because people will feel their neighbors will get hit.
I think it would become a successful business in Canada.
Does the Swiss embassy have a bunker beneath it?
In the embassy?
The embassy is currently renting the building, so I don't think so.
- You don't. - It's a new building.
We're currently in the process of building a new embassy.
I'd like to start a business of running and managing...
a high speed train in the US.
- Do you know how expensive that is? - That's a good idea.
Donald Trump is actually showing a lot of interest in this.
The US is huge, but the only way to travel around is by planes, right?
Japanese people have a lot of pride in our trains. So if we introduce this,
- I think it'd be a huge success. - I think it's something we need, too.
You've already lost, Oogi.
You've lost. Give up on that dream.
- What do you mean? -We've made an agreement with France.
- I see. - We've made a contract with them.
We're negotiating with them.
- I have something. - Okay.
I'd like to start a business in India.
- I want to start a cool pillow mat in India.
- I used one of those in Korea. - Did he say cool pillow mats?
- What is that? - Cool pillow mats.
- It's a cold mattress. - It's a mattress.
You use it in the summer. There's a variety of different cool pillow mats.
I tried one in Korea.
- It was really nice and cool. - It would have been.
Mexico is a hot climate country like Mexico,
- so I think it'd be popular. - Would it sell?
Don't you have cool pillow mats in India?
Lucky, don't you have anything like that over there?
In India? It's very hot. The temperature gets to 40 degrees Celsius.
We just fill a bucket with ice water and dunk our heads.
It would be popular in India.
Instead of dunking your head in water, you should just buy a cool pillow mat.
I just remembered something about a trip I took to Germany.
Back then, I didn't really care about my appearance.
It was probably because I was lazy.
So, I want to start a hair, makeup and styling business in Germany.
- Could that be a success in Germany? - I think it is something that we need.
But the problem we have is, just like how Korea has too many cell phone stores,
we don't have enough cell phone stores.
This is because a German person will use their phone until it breaks.
- They're trying to save money. - Right.
What do you think of Yun-jeong's style?
What do you think of her style?
She looks good. It's spring.
- Yes. - She's wearing something that reminds me of spring.
- Thank you. - Do Italians also wear clothes with flowers printed on them?
There are people show wear them...
I don't wear clothes with flowers on them.
(I don't wear anything like that.)
Clothes with flowers on them are seen differently in Europe.
- What do you mean? - It's a type of style only worn by elderly women.
Are you saying...
(An elderly women's style in Europe)
- I'm not saying that she is an old lady. - You attacked her.
She's wearing something completely different.
She's put a lot of energy into her hair as well.
Maybe I should have worn Horn-rimmed glasses.
You should have put them on when you read your issue.
(You should have worn them when you read your issue.)
(I have poor eyesight. I can't see.)
You should have also sat in a rocking chair as well.
I should have started knitting as he talked.
- What about you, Aurélien? - There is a business that I'd like to start.
There is a business that I'd like to start.
But I don't want to say it on air.
I don't want to tell people where and how I want to start this.
- That's true. - Are you really going to do it?
- It must be a good idea. - I want to start it.
What is it?
- I'm not going to tell you. - Okay, then. We promise that we won't air it.
No, not here. Look at all the people here.
- Oh, don't be like that. Tell us. - No.
- I'm not going to say. - We won't tell.
Everyone, you promise not to tell, right?
- Hold on. - He's worried that you'll quit and start the business.
Is it something related to food?
It's not related to food. The end.
- He said it's not related to food. - What is it?
It's not related to food.
Let's give him a big round of applause to cheer for Aurélien's dream.
(We don't know what business you want to start, but good luck.)
Yun-jeong, is there a business that you'd like to start?
I have thought of something that I'd like to do.
- It's something I want to start when I'm a little older. - What is it?
Sorry? I'm not going to say either.
- Are you worried someone else will do it first? - What about as a singer?
- If you're asking about a genre, - Okay.
I'd like to work with classical artists...
although we have our own sound, we still decorate our voices, right?
That's what Korean trot singers do.
- When you combine Korean trot music with classical music, - Like a collaboration.
I'm sure we could create and hear a sound that is really cool.
I would like to work with people like that.
Couldn't you rap in a Korean trot song?
"Heung-Bo Is Lost For Words"
Right. There was something similar to that.
(Goodness me)
- He asked him to leave the room - He asked him to leave the room
- Where are you going - Where are you going
It's a harsh snowy winter
Where do we have to go
(They have great chemistry.)
- Okay. - All right. The issue brought to us by Yun-jeong was...
"I believe that I need to things that no one else will do to succeed."
"Am I abnormal?" We talked about this.
The genius inventor, Thomas Edison said this,
"Many of life's failures are people..."
"who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."
Please take over.
To all of you pushing yourselves in your respective fields...
That was an awkward transition.
We wish you nothing but...
success in your endeavors.
Yun-jeong, you've released a new song. We have to listen.
(Wow)
- What is the song called? - What is the name of the song?
- It's "Cherry Blossom Road". - I see.
- Sing it for us. - Sing the most important part for us.
(You're immature You're heartless)
(I detest you so much)
(Occasionally I act Occasionally I act)
(Like a woman too)
That's the song.
(It sounds like a hit.)
That sounds like a good song.
Could you do this gesture for a moment?
Step aside Jang Beom-June.
Don't say that.
- Don't make fun of me like that. - Could you do this?
- Could you do this? - Do you mean this?
Don't move, Jang Beom-June.
- No. - Okay. We'll stop.
(Yun-jeong says that she'll end "Cherry Blossom Ending".)
We'll end the Non Summit Meeting here.
Until the day we all become normal.
We were feeling sad to be saying good-bye to you here, Yun-jeong.
- So we prepared this. - Yes.
We were feeling sad to be saying good-bye to you here, Yun-jeong.
- So we prepared this. - Yes.
(Don't make my heart skip like that)
(Just leave without saying a word)
(They're exploding with joy.)
We will now adjourn the Non Summit Meeting.
Thank you very much.
(On a public broadcasting channel in Italy they talked about sexual discrimination.)
(The debate on whether we need a public broadcasting station.)
(We need stations that think of the public's interest.)
(Why do you need advertisements?)
(There are a lot of misconceptions about each country.)
(Do all Mexicans exaggerate?)
(Are all Pakistani men taxi drivers?)
(Are Swiss people all corrupt bankers?)
(Are Japanese all professors of adult videos?)
(They use this topic about media to dispel these misconceptions.)
(They have everyone's attention.)
(The Korean representatives are So-Jin and Yu-Ra from Girl's Day.)
(Everyone has their hands together.)
(They're all silently clasping their hands.)
(I prefer being in a team rather than alone.)
If you're alone, you can get things done faster.
If you fail, you have to take on the burden of failure alone.
If they are better than me,
I can't earnestly applaud them.
(The Non Summit representative's refreshing talk about teamwork.)
(In Japan, it is about working as a collective group.)
(We have something called a group diet.)
(What did you say?)
I want to be good at English, too.
(If you talk about English think of Watson Graduate School of Management)
(Mark shows off his charm.)
(This isn't a blind date.)
(It's a Monday night filled with charm.)
(Non Summit Meeting airs every Monday night at 10:50pm.)
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