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While ambassadors to the UN hold meetings for the sake of global peace and security,
although not appointed by their country,
individuals claiming to be representatives of their country
have gathered to form an unofficial council
for the peace and security of the youths of the world.
The meeting is called to order!
I'm Chairman of Non-summit, Jeon Hyun-moo.
- I'm Secretary General, Yoo Se-yoon. - I'm Chairman, Sung Si-kyung.
We are Jeon Yoo Sung!
Welcome, Ambassadors!
There was a lot of chatting right before the opening.
Xinlin was especially chatty.
Yea, it looked like he was talking to his sister or something.
- I thought he was on a date with her. - He's so friendly.
Okay! We have a representative from Vietnam. Please introduce yourself.
Hello, everyone. My name is Thanh, and I'm from Hanoi, Vietnam.
Vietnam is currently one of the fastest growing nations.
For this reason, many Korean corporations are investing in Vietnam.
I began to learn Korean because I want to work in a Korean corporation in the future.
I've been living in Korea for 6 years now.
Hi, I'm from Hanoi, Vietnam... - My goodness!
- You talk too fast! - She sounds like she's rapping!
It felt like riding an airplane.
I'm Thanh, from Hanoi, Vietnam.
Currently, Vietnam is rapidly expanding financially.
As a matter of fact, Korean corporations have entered Vietnam.
So, I began to learn Korean so that I can work in a Korean corporation in the future.
I've lived in Korea for 6 years, now.
Wow, you speak Korean very well!
You're so fluent that any Korean company would hire you.
Where do you work now?
I'm unemployed right now.
Oh...
Where do you want to work?
At first, I wanted to work in a big corporation.
- But, now, I want to work at an animal photo studio.
- Where? - Animal studio.
- An animal studio? - Yes.
- At an animal studio? - Yes.
For taking photos for animal magazines?
Yes, that's correct.
Gosh, she said, yes! Stop asking!
- Do you have any pets? - Yes, I have 2 cats.
I have one cat.
This isn't a blind date!
Xinlin kept bragging that he can speak Vietnamese.
- You can't say a word! - Say something in Vietnamese.
Hi.
That's so basic.
(BURN!!!)
She got you there!
- Other words? - No... - Alright, then.
(Cheer up, Xinlin...)
So, Thanh, from Vietnam, is joining us today.
Now, let's begin to investigate some international cases.
(Global Report: Is this for real?)
Recently, in Guam, a Korean judicial couple was arrested for
leaving their children unattended in a car for 45 minutes.
They were initially charged with Child Abuse, then released with misdemeanor.
Actually, in the U.S., there was controversy
about dismissing this case as misdemeanor because...
- Temperature can rise instantly in a car. - Right.
This case should have been treated as Child Abuse.
So, Americans were surprised to see the case end like that.
Let's hear about other controversial misdemeanor cases from other countries.
In California...
knowingly exposing your sexual partner to HIV
used to be a felony.
It was a crime worth getting a sentence of 3 to 8 years of imprisonment.
Because HIV is a deadly disease, this kind of case was seen as a felony.
But when medical treatment became available for HIV,
lawmakers tried to reduce the sentence to a misdemeanor of 6 months' imprisonment,
and there were serious criticisms against this attempt because HIV is still deadly.
We've been having issues in Venice, too.
In Venice, there are water-buses that we call Vaporetto.
There are no roads for cars, so you pay for boat rides.
Do you row it like this?
- No, it's not that kind of boat. - Oh, the kind that has a motor?
It's quite a large water-bus.
But there are tourists that steal the water-bus and just ride away with it.
They don't even rent it?
Usually, it is stolen by drunk people at night times.
But, recently, a tourist was bold enough to steal it during the day.
Why do they steal it when they are bound to get caught?
Maybe tourists think that this is just a prank,
but this is a serious matter for us because it's our mode of transport.
In Germany, fare evasion is a serious problem right now.
As of 2016,
there was, approximately, a total loss of 416 million US dollars.
Since there are no scanning systems to check for payment,
there's no way of knowing if the fare was paid unless there's an inspection.
If you get caught not paying the fare,
you get a fine to pay or a year of imprisonment.
So instead of paying fares all the time, it's economical to not pay fares
and only pay occasional fines if you get caught.
That's more beneficial?
I think this law must be changed.
- At first I was impressed by the idea. - Me, too.
I thought, "So this is the culture of an advanced nation."
Trusting people to pay their own fares...
But, damn... A loss of $416 million...
People used to buy tickets, but tickets are rarely checked, so...
Right, I noticed.
I took public transportation to school for 10 years, but I was checked only once.
But I always paid the fare.
Paying customers lose while those that skip fares get away with a small fine.
You look like you regret paying the fare.
That's probably how most German citizens feel about it.
In France, people organize groups.
For instance, all of our members here form a group,
and sneak in without paying our fares.
If one of us gets caught, we contribute money to pay for that person's fine.
This way, you only spend a little bit of money per month.
So if one of us gets caught, each of us contribute 1/10 of the fine.
Aurelien is the mastermind of this fraud.
French people are smart.
There aren't many public bathrooms in France.
So people without manners just pee on the street.
Gosh, I was so shocked when I went to Paris.
I get off the subway, and... Wow...
As soon as the doors opened, I was overwhelmed by the smell of urine.
So to solve this problem, in the cities of Nantes and Paris,
Eco-friendly urinals were installed.
They made a system on the street that collects urine to be used for soil.
Step 1: Urinate
Step 2: Remove mulch stained with urine
Step 3: Mix mulch with soil
Subway stations don't have bathrooms in France?
A few stations do. Typically, there are no public bathrooms.
In Europe, it's common not to have public bathrooms in stations. - Why not?
They usually exist in big stations, and you have to pay to use them.
In Italy, we usually go to coffee shops to use the bathroom.
You pay for coffee, first?
Actually, you don't even need to buy coffee.
You can just ask, "May I use the bathroom?"
You can't do that in France! No, way!
Then, what?
They'll tell you, "This ain't your house!"
"May I use the..." "No, this ain't your house!"
People usually order something cheap to use the bathroom. - Oh, like, ice-cream?
Or just go to McDonald's and say, "My friends are waiting for me"
I, know, right!
- So, about urinating on the street... - Yes?
It's not a crime in Mexico.
It's not?
It's not considered a crime.
Then, what is it? An "oopsy-daisy?"
"Oops~"
- It's an "oopsy-daisy?" - Yes, something like that.
But, if you expose your private part while urinating,
it's considered a crime.
Oh, as long as you cover...
So it's not a crime if only the urine is visible? - Yes
There's something in Japan that produced controversy although it's not a crime.
It's breastfeeding in public.
Some people do breastfeed in public.
Well, a woman wrote a complaint to a newspaper
about people who breastfeed where she works.
She argued breastfeeding is a crime.
So it created controversy because
those that agree argued that
it's a crime because it causes
exposure of the body in a public space.
But that's unfair from a mother's point of view because
she needs to feed the baby.
It's okay to breastfeed anywhere in Europe.
People don't find it weird.
In Vietnam, there was a low-cost airline that
performed a bikini show.
- Oh, my God! - On the airplane? - Really?
The government punished them with a fine of about 1,000 US dollars.
So they paid nearly 1,000 US dollars in fine,
but they continued to do it anyway.
They continued provocative methods to promote their airline.
As a result, they developed as the biggest privatized airline in Vietnam.
So it was all a strategy...
They got lots of attention.
- Is it VietJet Air? - Yes.
- There's something else unique about that airline.
What are you? Their VIP?
- I did get on a couple of times. - He says he did!
(It must have been for a business trip, of course)
Their flight attendants don't tie their hair.
They leave them down.
In 2015, a video of a couple having sex
inside a changing room of a clothing store in Beijing
went viral after someone released it on the internet.
It was very controversial. People thought, "How can they have sex in public?"
So the couple and the person who released the video were all arrested.
The couple was released because the video belonged to the couple,
and it was filmed privately with consent from both partners.
Right. It's private property, so only the couple should have it.
Yes. Only the person who released the video was punished.
When the case was settled,
the clothing store where the video was filmed became famous.
People would go there to take pictures.
In Korea, body exposure and public display of affection
is charged with misdemeanor by degree.
But everyone has different ideas of what's acceptable in public.
Because an American society is open-minded,
this topic doesn't sound that serious to us...
I don't think it should even be a misdemeanor.
But, usually, to make the cut for misdemeanor, it must involve body exposure.
So, Mark, you think people should just be free?
Only up to hugging and kissing.
If all of that is considered a crime, then all Mexicans have to go to jail!
It's that bad over there?
We're unstoppable.
We're used to showing affection through physical contact.
So it's not possible to restrict by law.
When we see a couple making out on the street, we think,
"Aww, they must be so in love."
This is how we think.
(Mexico is very tolerant of lovemaking)
We're empathetic when it comes to love.
Ve~ry empathetic.
- Very, huh? -yes, very much.
Aurelien's eyes are filled with enthusiasm.
Well, in France, the level of affection depends on the location.
For example, in airports or train stations,
there are usually reunions with loved ones,
so people don't mind long kisses between couples
It's considered appropriate in such setting.
But, if it's on the street, a small kiss should be the limit.
So it depends on the "size" of the kiss?
If you have an intense kiss on the street,
some people might tell you to get a room or something...
In Vietnam, they used to charge about a dollar of fine
for getting intimate in public.
But that law disappeared.
Was a dollar expensive?
Kind of... It was a long time ago, so...
You could kiss as you're giving the dollar to the police.
I do believe that freedom is very important,
but I think some restrictions are necessary.
For example,
sexual intercourse should be forbidden in public.
But if it's an act not as severe as sex,
paying a fine is too much.
They should just be dismissed with a warning. - Just with a warning?
The location is important, though.
According to Italian law,
if you're caught getting intimate in public,
your fine will depend on where you got caught.
If you do it in the presence of minors, it's a crime.
I wish they wouldn't kiss for more than 3 seconds.
(Ogi suggesting such a short time)
One. Two. Three.
It's uncomfortable for me to see that.
So, uncomfortable.
I often see couples kissing on escalators and subways.
Right, happens a lot.
Especially, on a crowded subway,
people are stuck very close like this,
so that's a perfect opportunity for couples.
So a couple that was standing next to me started kissing.
Wow...
I could hear all the kissing.
They have no idea how painful it is for those that are single to see that.
It must be restricted for the sake of those that are single.
It's rude to get that intimate in a closed space shared with others.
So, everyone agrees that it's rude to do that in such circumstances?
I empathize with those couples.
Because we did that also when we were young, so...
Just, how old do you think you are?
(What a generous millennial you are...)
According to the Korean Police, recent statistics show that
there's been 48 million cases of misdemeanor in the past 5 year,
and nearly 20 million dollars of fines were paid.
Such reports have been made.
- There are 48 million cases a year? - Yes.
Don't you think that's quite a small number?
In a population of 50 million, that means 1 out of 100 are charged with misdemeanor.
Good point.
But in the U.S., that's about the percentage of the imprisoned.
So crime rate is actually low in Korea.
Maybe the U.S. is abnormal!
Yes, the numbers are too high in the U.S.
But, on the other hand, crime rate is abnormally low in Korea.
Why do you use the U.S. for an example?
I'm just trying to compare...
Talk about your own country, Canada.
Mark feels hurt, right now.
- You could just talk about Korea. - Why drag the U.S. into it?
Because I saw a report saying 25% of arrests come from the U.S..
So I thought to use the U.S. to compare.
That's why.
Is that so.
Public safety is good in Korea.
Let's discuss different kinds of misdemeanors of each country.
- Switzerland is known for its clean environment. - Right.
It's very clean and beautiful, but lately,
there's been issues with littering.
Littering is a misdemeanor in Switzerland.
For instance, if you dispose of a cigarette on the street, you pay a fine of $300.
Disposing of large items such as a bed or couch
results in a fine of $20,000.
That's strict.
It's not allowed to dispose of such large items on Sundays either.
Sundays?
Not on Sundays.
Speaking of littering,
In France, if someone illegally disposes of garbage,
that garbage is sent back to the owner.
That person is expected to dispose of it properly.
It's an effective method.
Step 1: Search garbage for owner's identity
Step 2: Find the house of the owner.
Step 3: Leave garbage at the owner's house.
In Italy, laws concerning misdemeanors changed last year.
Fines used to be low, and the chance of imprisonment was high,
but because jails are overcrowded now
they lowered imprisonment, and significantly increased fines.
They now charge from $6,000 to nearly $18,000.
And, also...
What? $6,000?
From $6,000 to nearly $18,000.
What if you pee on the street?
- I'm not sure, but they'd probably fine about 5,000 euros. (Up to 10,000 euros)
In Italy, unethical behaviors are considered misdemeanors.
Using profanity in public is a misdemeanor.
Not recycling properly is a misdemeanor too.
There's also this... For instance,
when you find someone's wallet or something, and keep it without reporting,
it's a misdemeanor, so you'll be fined if you get caught.
How do you get caught?
Also, don't we update our address when we move?
Right.
If you fail to to do so, you are fined.
We believe these things are also moral responsibilities.
In Germany, many people have home gardens.
It's illegal to take fruits, like apples, grown in someone else's garden.
Little kids commit this often.
(Mischievous kids)
Most people don't take it as a big deal,
But if you're unlucky, you could get sued by the owner of the garden.
If you get sued, you must pay a fine or be sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment.
- For eating an apple? - Yes.
Niklas, I have a question.
While I was living in Switzerland,
a branch of my neighbor's apple tree was extended to my yard.
Yea, I heard that people are sensitive about that.
What should be done in that case?
If the apple is still on the owner's tree, you can't eat it.
But if it falls on your ground, it's your.
- Then, I could just make it fall. - With something like a fan.
That's okay.
I could secretly throw rocks and eat it when it falls.
You can.
After the war in Vietnam,
Women's rights advanced.
So sex-based discrimination is punishable by law.
But in rural areas, child marriage still part of their culture.
- Child marriage? - Yes.
If they are caught by the police, they get arrested.
- Oh, if they marry a minor? - Yes.
Laws are influenced by the culture of its country.
Are there any special cases in your country that you can share?
The law is different in all 50 states of the U.S.,
so each state has interesting cases.
In North Carolina,
people like to play Bingo games, which is legal.
But it's illegal to play for more than 5 hours.
- Is it addictive? - Yes.
This is probably an old law, but in Virginia,
only a married couple should have sexual intercourse.
In America!?
Well, the law is there but...
no one respects it?
That's correct.
Honestly, no one cares.
So Virginia is conservative?
It's a law that's not enforced. The police doesn't look for it.
In France, up until 2013, there was a law stating that women couldn't wear pants.
Just 4 years ago?
Law that's not applied in reality, right?
Yes, same as Virginia.
The law existed, but no one knew or cared about it. Not even the police.
But the previous government made a symbolic act of abolishing it.
So that law is gone now.
Italy, also, has strange laws by city.
According to the law recently made in the city of Genova,
you can't hang your laundry outside.
Laundry?
That serves as a symbol of Italy.
- It's so beautiful. - People take pictures of the laundry.
But the mayor of Genova thought that
the sight of panties hanging out in the city doesn't look appropriate.
There's a famous tourist destination called, Sorrento.
Many tourists go there, so lots of people busk on the streets there.
And now, it's not allowed to perform in the same spot for more than 15 minutes.
They must move around.
- You can't even sing 5 songs, then. - Right.
To give all performers a chance?
- You couldn't do an encore? - Nope.
In Japan, you can't carry things like a bat or a flashlight in the back of your car.
It's a crime to carry such items without a reason.
Why not a flashlight?
They're not allowed because they can be used to rub a house.
Then, by that logic, you should be arrested for having arms and legs, too.
I guess so.
You must carry them with reason.
In Fukuoka, actually, many were arrested for possession of flashlight.
Many of you probably did this as a kid, but in Germany, it's illegal to skip school.
- School is a requirement and... - I got caught skipping.
There's no homeschooling like in the U.S.
So, you must go to school.
If a student gets caught skipping school,
that student must pay about $1,000.
For real?
Yes.
- $1,000 for skipping? - Yes.
And, if the parent is aware of the student's absences
but makes no effort to send the student to school,
They must pay another $1,000.
If absences continue after that,
the police goes to pick up the student from home,
and the student must ride the police car to school.
In Switzerland, many German tourists hike mountains while being naked.
So a law was made to prohibit naked hiking.
German tourists say that it's good to hike while naked
because you become one with nature.
Right, they want to feel nature.
They probably kept their socks on, though.
They get naked, and only wear hiking boots.
There's even a sign made for that.
Wow, there's a sign for it.
That's what it looks like.
A few years ago, I was jogging by the Han River.
Some are topless over there.
It was too hot, so I took off my shirt while running,
and some middle-aged men looked at me like...
(LIAR!) - You're lying!
You're delusional!
You're making up stories!
They saw you from the front?
They probably said, "so hairy." Not "good."
Probably, "LOL."
Is it common in Germany for people to hike while naked?
People tend to do that, but I don't understand it either.
In Germany, it's legal to drive while naked,
but it's illegal to step out of the car while naked.
You're free to be naked in your own house and car. Even in your own garden.
But in Germany, car windows aren't even tinted.
Right, it's illegal to tint car windows.
Well, if it's personal space, let them be tinted. - Because it's personal space?
What's wrong with that in Korea is that...
At tollgates in Korea,
some perverts...
roll down their window to expose their private part to the booth attendants.
That's a serious crime here.
In Mexico, there's law concerning tobacco
that prohibits electronic cigarettes.
- Really? - No, E-cigarettes? - No.
It's illegal to sell, advertise, or produce them.
It's an effort to reduce the number of smokers.
But if you look closely, the law prohibits
the selling, promoting, and production of E-cigarettes,
but not the smoking of E-cigarettes.
But, just to be safe, if you travel to Mexico, don't bring an E-cigarette.
- Because you never know. - That's interesting.
Also, in Mexico, drunk driving is a lighter offense than littering.
- A lighter offense? - Correct.
Is that possible...?
The penalty for drunk driving starts from a fine of $71.
But if you litter, the penalty starts from about $115.
Can they cancel or suspend your driver's license?
Yes, they can do that.
Now, let's discuss traffic laws and violations.
What are some interesting traffic laws from each country?
Swiss people are seen as good drivers.
One reason is because speed limit laws are very strict in Switzerland.
If you violate the speed limit frequently, you can go to jail for up to a year.
What's interesting is that when you're penalized,
the fine you pay depends on your income.
The higher your income, the more you have to pay.
As a matter of fact, recently, in Switzerland,
someone was penalized for violating the speed limit on the highway,
and that person faced $1,000,000.
- Say, what? - That's 1.2 billion Korean Won.
Yes, about that much.
So it was noted as the most expensive traffic ticket.
That much for a traffic ticket?
In Pennsylvania, to prevent speed violations,
they purposely mark traffic signs with unusual numbers
such as 31, 53, or 72
to draw drivers' attention to the speed limit.
That's a good idea.
All drivers in France
must keep a breathalyzer in their car.
Quebec actually adopted that law from France.
In Quebec, drivers carry disposable breathalyzers
so they can self-measure alcohol concentration.
In Switzerland, if you wear contact lenses
you must also keep prescription glasses in your car.
In case something is wrong with the contact lenses.
Does the police open your eyes to check for lenses?
You are under arrest!
It's written on the driver's license.
That you're wearing contact lenses?
No. Whether you need glasses or not.
It's like that in Japan too.
That's something necessary.
I have a story to tell.
I was once in a taxi in China.
So I showed the taxi driver the address and said,
"Sir, this is where I'm going."
And he said,
"Sorry, I have poor vision. Can you read it for me?"
That's scary!
I was debating whether to get off the car or not.
To respect traffic laws, you must be able to read traffic signs.
What kinds of signs exist in your country?
In Mexico we have...
a prohibitory sign with the letter E on it.
It means,
(WILL PUNCTURE TIRES FOR FREE)
That they'll puncture your tire?
In Mexico, that means No Parking.
The letter E stands for "parking" because
"parking" in Spanish is "estacionar," which starts with E.
In the U.S., they use the letter P to mean "parking.
Basically, it's a threat?
Right. "You can't park here, but if you do, we'll gladly puncture your tires."
Do they actually do that?
I don't own a car, so I've never experienced it.
- Try it with a rented car. - It's a reminder.
I think it's a friendly warning.
I guess.
In Japan, there's a traffic sign with a musical note.
It's called Melody Road.
It's made with a road paved at specific intervals,
and the friction of a car's wheels.
When a car is driven over it, music can be heard.
- It exists in Korea, too. - There's really such road?
(Music playing to the speed of the car)
(Also exists in Korea!)
The road is made with familiar nursery songs,
and the song doesn't sound right if you go over the speed limit.
So you're forced to drive within the speed limit.
To hear the song.
Our Melody Road is registered as the world's first music road.
Oh, it was invented by Japan?
In Germany,
on roads that are near woods or farms,
if you see traffic signs with a figure of a person riding a horse,
it means to proceed with caution because people ride horses on those roads.
Can the horse ride on the road?
Of course... Where would it go, then?
Oh... Good point...
Where do you think it goes?
There's a similar sign in Korea...
of an antelope running.
It's to prevent collision with wild animals.
On roads near the southern border of America,
because illegal immigrants often cross the area,
there are traffic signs warning to be cautious of
illegal immigrants crossing roads.
Isn't it because they may appear on the road?
It means to slow down so you don't hit running immigrants.
- Because they may run into traffic? - Right.
I find it unusual...
So, Mark, you were surprised by a restroom sign at a rest stop in Korea?
Yes. I was going to Daegu during the Korean thanksgiving season.
When I stopped for a restroom break,
I saw a screen indicating the vacant stalls and the occupied stalls.
- In our country? - Yup.
It was helpful up to that point.
But it also informed that 13 people are currently taking a dump.
It's clearly suggesting that!
How can you be sure that it was poop?
They gave me information that I didn't need to know.
No one can guarantee that it was poop!
I find that useful.
It was pretty much clear!
Thirteen people taking a dump...
How can you be so sure they were pooping?
Well...the image seemed to suggest...
Technology is very advanced nowadays.
We are in a free discussion zone governed by confidence and transparency.
We shall officially begin now.
Before we begin, there's someone we all have missed.
Welcome, Sujan!
Hi, my name is Sujan. I'm from Nepal. It's been a long time.
Thank you for inviting me today. I'm very excited.
Well, that was short!
You think so?
What have you been up to?
I've just been going to work.
- You've been dropping parachutes? - Yup!
People might misunderstand if you say it like that.
He works at a company that actually makes parachutes.
Sujan, are you familiar with all the members here?
I'm familiar with most of them but...
I've never seen the Representative from France.
They really must not be familiar.
Doesn't Aurelien hang out with you guys?
- He doesn't come often. - I think I've never seen him.
You guys made a gang without me?
He's asking you guys!
Please invite me too, guys!
They must have excluded you from their chat room.
I'm ignored!
I've seen him on shows, but not in person.
How's it seeing him in person?
He's older than you.
Oh, are you?
He is.
I'm 29. Born in '88.
I'm 36.
He said it with pride!
That was very Korean!
(Hope the two become friends...)
We heard Nepal was recently affected by a severe rainstorm.
Yea... Mother Nature's been harassing us...
We were severely affected by a serious flood.
Have you recovered?
We're in the process of recovery.
Many countries have come to help us,
and South Korea also sent relief to help us.
We're getting better.
That's really good to hear!
Alright! Let's have the Guest Representatives join us with Sujan!
Today's guests are difficult to see on entertainment shows! - Right!
They're actors that will certainly steal your heart!
Let's welcome Sung Ji-ru and Jeon Mi-seon
Welcome!
(Sung Ji-ru) (Jeon Mi-seon)
(Experienced in a wide range of genres in acting!)
Master of acting: Sung Ji-ru!
She is capable of any kinds of acting!
Jeon Mi-seon!
Please introduce yourselves.
Hello, my name is Sung Ji-ru.
I'm like Will Smith...
and Hugh Jackman because...
we're the Sam age.
People usually say that flower boys look younger than their age,
but Ji-ru really doesn't age either!
You look as you did 10 years ago!
Right, we met 10 years ago.
You look exactly the same!
Thanks.
Alright, your turn.
Hello, I'm Jeon Mi-seon, a mother of one.
(Nice to meet you)
I'm very nervous right now...
that there are so many men...
Ji-ru's been on entertainment shows a few times,
but I don't think I've ever seen Mi-seon!
Right... I appeared three or four times.
So, the two of you have been acting for 30 years
but this is the first time you're working together?
Right. We're in the same movie for the first time.
Can you tell us about your roles in the movie?
Well, we're a married couple in the movie.
It's a story about an ordinary family.
...an ordinary fami...
You don't know?
C'mon! He's organizing his thoughts!
It's the kind of movie that a family can watch together.
I think this story can inspire a family to look back on their lives.
- I can't wait to watch it! - I'd miss that kind of story.
Alright, let's begin the discussion!
Let's hear about the concern of our guests!
We filmed a movie that deals with life and death,
and that made us wonder:
Am I weird for thinking that
how I die is more important than how I live?
How we look at death depends on
whether we live alone, or have a family to live for.
Have you ever thought about preparing for your death?
I think anyone who has a family would think,
"If I was to die right now, what would happen to my family?"
In case I go unexpectedly, I always keep something
that can support my family for at least 2 years.
I, recently, lost a friend to a car accident, and...
unfortunately, he hadn't prepared anything for after death.
So, seeing that made me realize that
it is necessary to prepare for death.
No one ever expects it to happen.
And you?
Well...
I think how you approach death depends on your age.
When you're in your 20s, you might feel lost and wonder,
"Why live, when life goes on without me?"
But when you age and make your own family,
you think, "I can't die!"
Now that I'm not alone, and have a family to live for,
I think that I shouldn't take death so lightly.
So, now, when I travel by plane, boat, or car,
I think about what I need to prepare for if anything occurs.
I think about that, too, when I drive.
I want my kids to ride separately, just in case.
Before I had a child, I used to not look at
safety regulations on planes.
But, now, I look at them. Even when I ride a boat,
I look for life jackets and read safety regulations.
I feel that life isn't the same for those with family and those without.
I can't relate to what you said. But I can understand your concerns.
- Yea, same for me. - Right?
It's different for the head of the family.
How about you, Alberto? You have a baby.
The baby's safety is my priority now.
I asked myself, once, if I would be able to die for the baby.
Without a doubt, the answer is, yes.
Of course I can.
How about this?
Doesn't your speed change when you drive with the baby inside the car?
Yup! I drive with more caution when I'm with the baby.
Now! Let's finally discuss whether it's abnormal
to worry about death more than life.
Today's discussion is of life and death; a heavy subject.
Let's discuss what symbolizes death in each country.
While several religions exist in Nepal, Hinduism is dominant.
In Hinduism, a crow symbolizes death.
We believe that there's a god of the underworld.
This god, chose the crow to be his messenger.
For example, if someone dies, the crow tells the god about it.
There's also a saying that, if a crow flies over you,
you're going to die.
We're told since childhood that a crow is a negative sign.
- A crow doesn't have a good reputation in Korea either. - Right.
It's a negative sign.
Hindus have many beliefs of that sort.
For instance, if your shadow cannot be seen, you will die soon.
That's because the sun is above your head.
That doesn't count.
Japan has numbers too.
Just like Korea,
the Chinese character for 4
and the Chinese character for death
sounds exactly the same.
We pronounce 9 as ku.
It also means having a tough time.
When we give condolence
or congratulatory money,
4 or 9 can't be in it.
So no $40 or $99?
Exactly.
$50 and $100 is the best.
$4 and $9 is a bit noncommittal.
Korea doesn't use 4 in elevators either.
Just like in Japan,
4 is an unlucky number in China.
4 is pronounced...
Death is...
They're very similar.
So in hotels,
room 444 doesn't exist.
That's the worst.
444 is the worst.
How about in Western cultures?
Grim Reaper stands for death.
It wears black robe and has a scythe.
Just like the death angel in Korea.
What's similar is that
seeing one in real life or in a dream
means imminent death.
It carries a scythe
because just like farmers use scythe
to harvest crops,
it uses scythe to harvest humans' lives.
Grim Reaper came from Europe.
When the plague spread throughout Europe
during the 14th century,
and original for the Grim Reaper
wearing a black cloak
while holding a scythe.
It became a symbol of death
because of the plague.
Italy has a strong Catholic culture.
The cross represents death.
In Korea, when you say
you're dead to your friend,
you do this.
But we do this.
You're dead.
The first thing that comes to our mind
is catrina when we think about death.
It's a female skeleton wearing
a fancy had and clothes.
During the Mexican Revolution...
(A revolution in 1910 to end)
(30 years of dictatorship.)
All newspaper used that symbol
when they criticized the government.
This symbol represents
corrupt politicians may be rich
but they're also like devils.
(A satire that points out)
(politicians' corruptions.)
We have the Day of the Dead.
(A festival that celebrates)
(deceased friends or family members)
(from October 31st to November 2nd.)
People started to wear Catrina costume
for it
and now it's become an icon
of the Day of the Dead.
In 2005,
there was a huge hurricane in America.
Katrina.
It was called Katrina.
A lot of people died.
So the perception of Catrina
has changed.
So you would never name
your daughter Katrina?
Never.
But we do in America.
I think I heard of it before.
Not Katherine?
Katrina too.
(No way!)
My grandma's name is Katrina.
But it's not weird.
It's just a difference in culture.
This doesn't exactly represent death.
But if the bottom of your left eye...
Twitches...
Isn't that because you need more magnesium?
Just eat a banana!
(Bananas and almonds help)
(with eye twitching.)
Is the left side more unlucky?
Yes.
It doesn't mean death.
But it's a bad omen.
A dream about your teeth falling off,
means you're gonna die.
In Korea,
upper teeth falling off
means an elder is going to die
and vice versa for the lower teeth.
I vividly remember when I dreamed about
one of my upper molars falling off.
When I told my mom...
She said something could happen.
Or something to that effect.
My aunt passed away a week later.
I couldn't tell anyone about it.
It stayed between me and my mom.
White chrysanthemums represents death too.
That's right.
White chrysanthemums aren't gifts
in Korea.
(They're for funerals and graves.)
Do your countries have colors
represent death?
White stands for death in Pakistan.
We cover the body in white cloth
before we lower the body
into a grave.
When Muslims go to Mecca for Haji,
they all wear white.
That's Mecca.
We believe that we can only meet our god
when we die.
Because Haji is about meeting god,
we wear white like dead people do.
When we do a serious demonstrations,
It's called...
Everyone's in white.
It means,
we'd rather die if this isn't fixed.
That's why people wear white
for demonstrations.
White represents death in China too.
We think wearing white top and bottom
is weird.
Koreans really like white.
Especially at weddings.
Exactly.
I felt really uncomfortable
when I went to my friend's wedding.
Money was put in white envelopes,
everything from flowers to picture frames
in the lobby were white.
That made me feel so uncomfortable.
Then what color do you use for envelopes?
Always red.
White is weird.
Why do Chinese people love red so much?
Red drives ghosts away.
Black is a color of sadness in Germany.
We wear black to show our madness
with black clothes.
Same in France.
And chrysanthemums represent death too.
Ever since World War I,
chrysanthemums were placed on graves.
It's not black of white for us.
It's orange.
There's a flower called cempasuchili.
It's used a lot
on the Day of the Day.
To us, it's just a pretty flower.
It is.
But to us, it's what chrysanthemums
is to Koreans.
You can't give it as a gift.
It means, why aren't you dead yet?
That's good to know
so we don't make a mistake.
White doesn't mean anything?
Nope.
It's neither white or black in Italy.
Black is a color for sadness
in Catholic culture.
But dark purple is the color of death
for us.
Violet.
For lent,
which is 40 days before Jesus died...
Priests wear purple robes
on every Sunday.
And during a funeral mass,
priests wear violet robes too.
Does purple have a special meaning
in Korea?
In a novel Rain by Hwang Sun-won,
purple represents death.
That's on the test a lot.
Purple represents death.
And depression too.
Funerals must be vastly different
depending on cultures and religions.
How are traditional funerals like
in your country?
What's special about our funeral is that...
The actual body is revealed.
I thought that was so odd.
The corpse is cleaned
and undergoes a make up.
The dead's favorite clothes are put on too
before being lowered to a casket.
The family can decide whether
to open the casket or leave it closed.
My family always opened it.
You spend about two days
with the corpse at the funeral.
I was really scared when I was young.
I like Korean style
with having picture only.
Family gets to see the body
when it gets tied down
and when it's cleaned.
It's really painful.
Body isn't shown in Korea?
No.
We do.
(So does China, Japan and Italy.)
When funerals were held at home before,
the body was laid behind a folding screen.
That's right.
It would be on top of rice straw.
The reason for burning incense
was to cover the smell during summer...
(From decomposing body.)
Incense was used to cover that smell.
I have a question.
Are there specific food for funerals?
Is there a reason for that?
The hosts prepare variety of food
and not just yukgyejang.
It's because...
It means that the late person
is offering a meal to the guests
for the last time.
(I see.)
That's the reason behind it.
That's why everyone comes
for a meal
even homeless people were invited before.
That's why it wasn't taken for granted.
When I was young, I remember
weddings and funerals had best food.
And I think that was why.
(Yukgyejang is served because)
(people believed color red chases away)
(ghosts.)
Europe's funerals are all similar.
So if we take it further back in time,
since there were a lot of Vikings
in Scandinavia and northern Germany...
When someone dies,
Vikings made a tomb out of rocks
in a shape of a ship.
Or the corpse would be placed
on a small ship and burnt
in the ocean.
We have a thing called forced graves.
A dead body or ashes can never be
moved outside the cemetery.
Some people would want their ash
to be scatted in mountains or oceans
in their hometown.
But they can't in Germany.
If you really want to do it,
you have to do it outside Germany
through a foreign company.
Just not in Germany?
Exactly.
Our funeral culture changed a lot.
My grandma's father died really early.
She had to wear black clothes for 1 year
and refrain from smiling.
2 years?
1.
But it's totally changed.
After a mass,
everyone goes out to have a drink.
They talk to each other
with a drink or two.
Our perception has changed.
It's become a chance
to see family members we haven't
seen in a while.
When my grandpa passed away...
We prepared a letter.
The letter said...
Please laugh a lot.
We prepared a lot of champagne.
Please drink it.
(He wanted the mood to be jovial.)
If someone wants to cry,
that person goes to the other room
with someone who can offer condolences.
While other people are laughing and happy?
(Trying not to ruin the mood by crying.)
It's mixed in our funerals.
That's right.
Some people are crying,
some playing cards...
Some people are arguing...
We read eulogies in Canada.
In most of the times, young people read it.
Teenagers or younger.
Justin Trudeau read an eulogy
when his father died.
He got famous because it was so eloquent.
We finish funerals very quickly.
We think we have to send the late person
as quickly as possible because
our god is taking the person.
If someone dies in the morning,
the funeral's done by the evening.
If the funeral is held on the same day,
do people have to cancel everything
to come?
Pakistan's big.
Everyone has to come
but we don't wait.
If I'm here, and someone in my family dies,
it could be over before I'm there.
Then do some people just offer
condolence money?
We can use our phones sometimes.
Praying together is more important to us.
In Islam, we all bury our bodies.
But the body isn't facing up.
It faces the right side.
The body has to face the direction
where Mecca is located.
It has to look towards Mecca.
Nepal's funerals are 13 days long.
They finish in 1 day!
For 13 days, the late person's family
can only eat food without salt.
Salt is very sacred in Nepal.
It means, someone died so we're not sacred.
That's why people don't eat salt.
For sons who lost their father,
they have to shave...
Even their beards.
And wear white clothes for 1 year.
For 1 year?
Yes.
Because that year is the time to mourn...
They don't go to any festivities
such as weddings.
Even if it's your wedding,
you have to cancel it.
We believe only bad things will happen
for 1 year.
You can't work either?
Exactly.
Some people even close their stores.
Even now?
Is that only for sons?
Sons only.
How can they sustain themselves then?
It's a struggle...
For a year.
Not only that...
But there's a shocking funeral in Nepal?
Yes.
It's not Hindi.
It's a Buddhist funeral.
It's a funeral in the Himalayas.
I think China has it too.
We cut the corpse in pieces
and feed it to the birds.
Buddhists think than when a person dies,
the soul will return to the sky
and the left over body
is just a cover.
So by feeding the body to the birds...
One last good deed.
It's become a tourist attraction.
People go to see that?
(A funeral became a tourist attraction.)
Doesn't India let tourists see
the bodies burn by the river
without taking pictures?
What do you think about Korean funerals?
For me...
A colorfully decorated bier.
I actually got to see one.
I've seen it in TV shows.
(A cart that carries the corpse)
(to its grave.)
(Usually decorated with flowers.)
People carry it to its grave.
It travels along the route
that the late have traveled often.
We do that too.
For me,
instead of that march...
The song they sing is so sad,
it's stuck with me more.
The bells...
(A person with a bell will sing first)
(then the rest will follow.)
Do families sing that?
No.
There's an expert in every town.
Every town?
We have a song too.
That songs make everyone cry.
It's really sad.
Funerals are changing quickly
as perceptions of death is changing.
What's becoming more popular
in your countries?
After cremation,
we normally put the ash
in tombstones in cemeteries.
But these days, because tombstones
take so much space,
there's no space left in cities.
So we have futuristic graves now.
It's called,
an automated transport memorials.
It's very high tech.
When you touch your card to the sensor,
your urn will come.
Like parking towers!
That's a good idea.
I see.
So your urn will get delivered
once the system recognizes your card.
It's really popular.
(A good way to mitigate decreasing space.)
There's one more.
About 90% of all funerals
are Buddhist funerals in Japan.
So we ask the monk to come over
for funerals.
But since the number of monks
has been decreasing...
We have a robot for funerals now...
(A robot?)
(A robot monk.)
If there's a robot...
Who speaks?
The robot.
It's pre-entered.
It won't miss a beat!
(Right on the beat.)
(Calm.)
(A fusion of funerals and technologies.)
We have space funerals.
A company in Kentucky does this.
Ash will be placed in a balloon
and goes up 15 miles into the space,
where the ash will be scattered.
It has a camera so you can see it
and have a recording of it.
(Everything's on camera.)
I want to do that.
I want my funeral like that.
(For people who want special funerals.)
We have another cool service.
It's for people with tattoos.
(Tattoo?)
There's an organization called NAPSA.
They have a service called,
Save My Ink.
If you register,
when you die,
your tattoos will be cut off
and be stuffed for keeping.
Then who keeps it?
Family?
(For families.)
Some people might think
it's a painting!
That's my grandpa!
I guess some people like it.
My great grandfather...
We can do underwater funerals in Canada.
(What's that?)
After the body is cremated,
it's mixed with shells
and made into a living rock
in the ocean.
So when people visit,
they have to scuba dive.
(Cool.)
Mexican people buy caskets early.
But there's been a problem because
some companies sold used caskets.
Reusing caskets?
I heard caskets are expensive.
How?
Let's say a man went and bought a casket.
But bringing one home might
be a bit weird.
Who'd want one in a home?
So he leaves it at the company.
But while it's there,
it could be sold to someone else.
After that casket is used and buried,
if the original buyer needs it,
the company brings it out and clean it.
It's only in a black market.
What's changing in Korea for funerals?
These days...
Planting a tree...
That's right.
Is popular.
(Scattering ash on tree's roots.)
Personally, if my ashes were scattered
by a young tree's roots...
(Easy for families to visit.)
Maybe more people would visit.
Trees are important as well.
Exactly.
Watching that tree grow
will be incredible as well.
Talking about funerals have got me
thinking about deaths.
What are some unfortunate deaths
that happened in your country?
Sakamoto Kyu was a famous singer and actor
in Japan in the h80s.
He never used JAL,
he only used ANA for airplanes.
He head to board the plane to Osaka
from Haneda airport in Tokyo.
But because of our Thanksgiving, Obon,
he couldn't get tickets.
So he had to board the JAL airplane...
But that airplane crashed into a mountain.
A total of 520 people died.
It was a huge tragedy.
That's how he died...
His body wasn't even recovered.
It was really sad.
A few years ago...
An Italian person
signed up for an insurance.
It's an insurance that'll pay
$10 million
if that person got a disability.
So he planned an insurance fraud
with his cousin.
His cousin...
Was supposed to cut the guy's leg off
with a chain saw...
But it didn't work out...
A part that's not supposed to be cut
was cut.
(He died without getting insurance money.)
He couldn't even get paid.
He was 23.
That cousin...
Ended up killing his cousin...
He was arrested.
Of course.
There's a show...
Called Narcos.
It's fun.
I highly suggest it.
They're making a new season
about Mexican cartels.
So a staff came to Mexico
to find filming locations.
But he went to a dangerous area...
He knew that.
He was taking pictures
and asking around
to find a location.
He got shot in the car and died.
The reason was...
That area is known for being dangerous.
He was an obvious outsider...
So we think a cartel killed him.
Very unfortunate.
There's a famous TV show called Dropped
in France.
(Contestants are dropped from helicopters)
(to middle of nowhere.)
Celebrities and sports stars were
on the helicopters...
Olympic medalists for swimming
and boxing were there.
Two helicopters just ran into each other.
All 10 people died.
We were shocked by that news.
Let's talk about good news then.
Who miraculously escaped death
in your country?
In 2016,
A Chinese woman was coming back to Shanghai
from Japan by a ship.
But she fell off the boat
into the ocean.
It was caught on camera
so she was presumed dead.
But...
38 hours later,
she arrived at Shanghai port.
She arrived?
Without anything to lean on,
she swam for 38 hours
to Shanghai.
She had the stamina for that?
When she was asked that question,
she said even when I was sleeping,
I instinctively moved my feet
to swim.
How did she know the direction?
But she arrived in Shanghai.
Not anywhere else.
What if she ended up in North Korea?
Did waves help her?
How about hypothermia?
Exactly!
That's why it's a miracle.
It really is.
What did she do for water?
That's why it's a miracle.
You can't drink salt water.
Did she ride a dolphin?
(It's just a miracle.)
It's not an aquarium.
I remembered something when he said
she swam.
A miracle happened to me before too...
I learned wind surfing when I was young.
It needs wind but it wasn't windy that day.
So I was able go get on it as a beginner.
But I didn't know how to turn and return.
And I just went out there.
When I did...
The ocean was so big.
Its color was starting to get darker
as it got deeper.
The beach would've seemed smaller
as the only think you heard was water.
It was quiet.
I was worried about sharks.
(She was on the water for 2 hours.)
Is that how you got to Japan?
It would've been Shanghai!
I heard sirens from far away.
Then I saw a boat.
I was young back then.
(It was a life saving miracle for her.)
Were you alone?
Yes.
I remember being really scared.
An Australian named Tom
came to Canada
for extreme snowboarding
at a high mountain.
He had his GoPro with him.
But he got hit with an avalanche.
Because humans are heavier than snow,
there's a high chance of being buried.
It's dangerous.
But before he went,
he got a backpack as a gift.
It's a backpack with an air bag.
It pops during an avalanche
so you can float on snow.
Remember I said he had his GoPro?
You can hear the avalanche and the air bag.
That's real.
That's the air bag.
He's covered.
That must've been so scary.
Air bag on!
He's alive.
(He survived thanks to the air bag.)
Without it, he would've been buried?
Maybe.
(A real miracle.)
When his friends asked him,
are you okay?
(A perfectly timed gift.)
We talked about unfortunate deaths.
Do you guys remember any?
These days...
It's been in the news a lot.
The late Kim Gwang-suk.
You knew him?
When I was in theaters...
We met a couple of times.
My theater was close to where
he performed.
I guess I did know him...
Just seeing him made me happy.
I still remember a lot about him.
Telling his stories just by his songs
would've last forever...
But now he's on the news...
Some people die by putting themselves
in danger to save others.
Let's talk about few examples.
In 2001,
at Shin-Okubo station of Yamanote line
in Tokyo,
a drunk man...
Fell into the track.
To save him...
A Korean student studying in Japan,
Lee Su-hyun
and another guy named
Sekine Siro
jumped in
to save him...
Unfortunately, they didn't have
enough time.
All 3 people died.
Even when...
Our countries may not get along...
He jumped in bravely...
Japan was grateful and touched.
At Shin-Okubo station...
There's a memorial
about what he did.
There's also on in Busan, his hometown.
Really?
And...
His parents made a scholarship fund
out of donations they received from Japan.
It's for all Asian students studying
in Japan.
I heard over 800 students received
scholarships from them.
I was really touched.
I would like to express my gratitude.
Recently at a concert in Las Vegas,
the biggest shooting in our history
occurred.
A lot of people made sacrifices
during the horrible event.
A 50 years old man
went to a young girl
and held her
and got shot while protecting her.
There was a truck parked nearby.
A man moved the victims
to the hospital with his truck.
(Moved the wounded to the hospital.)
We're getting new stories every day.
There were a lot of heroes.
There are always good people...
As much as terrible people.
During a fire...
This guy didn't escape.
He went around the apartment
ringing doorbells
but he...
Couldn't make it out.
He was 28.
He wanted to be a voice actor.
We know him as the doorbell hero.
We found out later than he had burns
in both of his hands.
He knocked on scorching hot
metal doors
when doorbells didn't wake people up.
(Ahn Chi-bum had burns in his hands)
(when he passed away.)
I heard you actually saved a person too?
I went on a trip with my family.
We were just having fun.
I...
First thought this person
was just joking around.
That person kept going in and out
from the water
and didn't come out again.
I thought something was up.
So I just jumped in.
Then...
I kept pushing that person
towards the edge.
After 3 or 4 times,
that person was able to get out...
Coughed and threw up.
It was crazy.
I remember that person was very grateful.
I heard if a drowning person is conscious,
jumping in is more dangerous.
(Use a rope or wait until that person)
(is tired out before jumping in.)
There's a manual for that.
There are a lot of tombstones
famous for what they say.
What do you guys want
on your tombstones?
I finally found out what dying is.
Going to hell
or going to heaven
are talked about all the time
but only when I die, I'll find out
if it's true.
I want mine to be funny.
So I want to say...
You're next.
Why to Ji-ru?
What?
(Was that to me?)
(Turns his finger quickly.)
I was just gonna say that.
(Come here.)
(I didn't mean to.)
I don't want people
to take my death too seriously.
You want people to laugh?
Exactly.
And underneath that...
I want to put an ad for insurance.
Something like this...
So you're not the next one.
(Brilliant.)
That way my family can earn some money!
Unlike Christian...
I'll go first, but take your time.
That's so nice!
Yours is too mean!
(Making excuses.)
(Two polar opposites.)
I want it to say, I don't want to die.
That's sad.
That's too honest.
I want mine to be...I
If I get to write one...
One nice saying for my family.
And one line about my life as an actor.
Your two most important things?
Yes.
My life was not boring.
(Jiru = Boring in Korean.)
(Proud.)
To be honest...
I wondered...
What's the point?
I thought,
wouldn't not having one be okay?
until I got here.
But after talking to you guys...
I realized if it can make someone...
Think and remember who I was...
I think I should reconsider.
How about you?
Right now, I want mine to be...
I worked hard.
How about a link to your article?
There are too many!
(But that's a good idea.)
My best 3 articles about me?
A must read.
I want...
A funny picture of me up there.
Like the ape one?
(Always ready.)
Comedians talk about this a lot...
If we die...
Let's not cry in our funerals.
We want to be comedians
until the end.
But when close friends laugh...
It's so much sadder.
(Not laughing out of happiness.)
About Si-kyung?
Good night.
No, I'm sleeping.
Non Summit Meeting, episode 171.
Jeon Mi-sun's agenda was
I think how I die is more important
than how I live.
Am I abnormal?
What did you guys think about today?
I enjoy this show a lot.
This wasn't a place for me to speak.
It was for me to listen.
After listening to everyone,
it was very meaningful
to understand people from
all over the world.
Thank you so much.
In short...
It feels like I studied world history.
I learned about diversity in perspectives
even when we talk about a same issue.
It helped me to understand
different cultures.
That's it for Non Summit Meeting.
Until we're all normal.
We talked about life and death.
But so we can all live long healthy lives,
I prepared this.
We talked about life and death.
But so we can all live long healthy lives,
I prepared this.
(He's about to lose his voice.)
Adjourned!
They helped Hyun-moo to become a star.
Shinee's Min-ho and Tae-min!
Because I'm interested in fashion,
I can't throw away old clothes
in case they come back.
Am I abnormal?
Let's talk about fashion.
(China's must have item?)
Odd skin gyaru.
We were the first ones to wear
skinny jeans.
It was popular during Mexico Revolution!
Mexico Revolution?
(America can't fall behind.)
(Jeans.)
Europe already had them!
Anyways.
You know three stripes?
My dad made that.
Really?
(The real original?)
Body's the most important thing in fashion.
(Body competition begins.)
(Popping Ogi!)
(Can't lose this!)
(A pigeon comes in.)
(Monday night for fashion people!)
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