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To ensure global peace and security,
while top representatives from each country
were convening at the UN for discussions,
despite the lack of any official recognition,
the self-appointed G-men around the world,
are convening to ensure global peace and security for youth around the world.
Hence, the Non-summit Meeting.
(Declaration of the meeting)
I am Chairman Jun Hyun-moo of the Non-summit Meeting.
- I am Secretary-General Yoo Se-yoon. - I am Chairman Sung Si-kyung.
We're Jun. Yoo. Sung.
(Welcome, each country's representatives!)
(Welcome to Non-summit Meeting)
Why are there.. so many chairs today?
You're right.
I think I'm going to fall off the table.
It's like the crowded military camp there.
- What is this. - Is this the 'Real Men'?
I hope a girl group make their appearance today.
(Yay)
But that's never the case.
Right.
We'll get started right away.
First, let's find out about people's pride in their countries,
and dispel stereotypes in,
"What Country? Neighboring Country!"
Yes.
Today, we prepared a USA special following the previous China special.
(Yay!)
Made up of 50 States, USA is number 1 in the world with its GDP.
And is the 3rd largest country in the world following Russia and Canada.
Imagine! How hard it would have been for Tyler...
all this time!
To defend the variety of customs and culture arising out of the 50 States!
That's why!
We invited someone to side with Tyler today.
Are you alright there? What's wrong with you?
I started with the wrong tone.
I think it's good.
- Is it? - Yes. Finish it off.
Today we have Gabe, Jonathan, Michael and Guy from the US!
(USA representatives enter)
(Let's delve into everything about the USA)
("What Country? Neighboring Country" USA Special)
(Guy/31, Jonathan/28, Gabe/34, Michale/34)
(Excited)
Welcome.
(Nice to meet you)
(Everyone seated)
Your name is Guy?
Yes.
Please introduce yourselves one at a time.
(Whispering)
Yes. You didn't get that?
I didn't get the last part.
(I like that you're honest)
I'm really curious how fluent he is in Korean.
Alright. Gabe.
Don't expect too much.
I'm expecting a lot now.
From this one sentence, you can tell he's better than Zhang Yuan.
Don't expect too much...
My name is Gabe from Boston.
I majored in journalism in the States.
I usually work as a model and an actor in Korea.
And recently in the "Descendents of the Sun," I was the right-hand of the villain.
(Appeared as the villain's right-hand!)
(#Yoo Shi-jin #Kang Mo-yeon #Villain_right-hand)
I have to say. He has really pretty eyes.
You're good-looking.
- Thank you. - Don't take me wrong.
(Reaching out)
(Panic)
I'm taken.
(Dang it)
Okay. Michael?
Michael.
Hello.
Thank you for making time for me today.
(Haha)
Did we come here for you?
You don't have to use textbook English.
(Hehehehe)
(Me too)
(Me three)
My name is Michael and I'm from Washington D.C.
I enlisted to the military as soon as I graduated from college,
and was stationed in Korea.
I came back to Korea after I was discharged.
(Has many relations to Korea)
What did you do while you were serving in Korea?
I was an interpreter.
Just enlisted?
(Out of nowhere)
A KATUSA.
Were you in Yongsan?
Dongdoocheon.
I was enlisted in Dongdoocheon and I shoveled a lot too.
He kinda talks like a middle-aged man.
(LOL)
(Nice to meet you)
I'm Jonathan.
I studied the Korean language in Kansas.
I'm working as an English interviewer at a Korean company.
But why were you saying you were unfortunate?
'Cause it's no fun there.
- Well, Kansas.. - 'Cause we don't know Kansas very well.
This is Kansas.
(Empty)
(Oh... unfortunately..)
What is this?
That's.. that's for later.
Isn't that a drawing?
(My picturesque home state?)
It's not a drawing?
We'll find out more why he said it was unfortunate.
Jonathan. You're an English interviewer?
Yes. Right.
Will you test Yoo Se-yoon?
(This should be fun)
Yoo Se-yoon and Zhang Yuan.
Okay.
I have to beat Zhang Yuan.
English interview. Start.
It was good. Why did you say that?
It's because we learned that stupid "Fine, thank you. And you?"
(Consequences of rote learning, "And you?")
Do you know what this company is for?
(Good job!)
(Pressure)
(Proud)
That's how you get rejected.
(Relief)
(Bang)
(Shock from the interview)
Zhang Yuan. Do you want to try?
You can do it!
Alright. Applicant number 2 Zhang Yuan.
(Same question as Ye-soon!)
He's been studying.
(Amazed)
(You know what I mean right?)
He passed.
(Zhang Yuan passes the English interview)
(Mom.. I did it.)
He's definitely improved a lot.
You must've been studying.
(English is the easiest for me)
Guy?
(Wow 6 years?)
Hello? My name is Guy.
I started an advertising media company with my friends.
You have a Korean name too?
Yes I do have a Korean name.
It's Seo Kyung-soo.
(Puhahaha)
It suits him. It suits him!
It suits him.
Kyung-soo!
Kyung-soo.
It's good right?
Kaeng-soo.
You can call me Kaeng-soo too.
(You.. my friend)
Gaeng-soo!!!
(We welcome all four of you)
Should we begin asking detailed questions about the USA now?
Yes.
Tyler always tells us that the law and everything is different depending on the state.
Since you guys are all from different parts,
I think it'll be interesting to hear from you guys.
We'll begin with Kansas.
Kansas is located in the center of the US.
And everywhere you turn to is a flat land.
One can say that it feels country, as you can see.
When I lived in the States, all they had were roads.
If you drive, it's all farms.
The roads are endless?
Continuously.
There are no mountains.
Is there still a city within the state?
We have Kansas City.
Kansas City doesn't look like that. It's a big city.
It's very fun.
(Sounds like a kid who's never seen a city)
But Jonathan, you didn't come from Kansas City.
You can from Lawrence, Kansas?
Yes. So friends call me a country boy and look down on me a lot.
How's everyone like? Are they conservative?
They are a bit conservative but...
they're very kind and giving as well.
Kansas is where Superman is from.
Right.
(Superman is from Kansas)
The base of Kansas is kindness.
He represents Kansas people very well.
Superman represents the Kansas people?
He lived there.
Do you agree? Are Kansas people nice?
This is probably my second time seeing a Kansas person.
(Oh.. I see I see)
But they seem nice.
(Naive)
Kansas is portrayed in movies or media as...
- They're a bit slow... - relaxed, nice, and kind I think.
Country people.
Just completely country.
Country person.
I see.
Gabe, you're from the city.
Yes. I lived in a small city not far from Boston.
Where?
(Excuse me)
Zhang Yuan looks too sad.
It's very different from when we had many...
Chinese friends here during the China Special.
He looked like this when they spoke English.
It's Korean time right now. Why are they--
It's Korean time.
He had a good point.
You spoke Chinese before too.
Alright.
Yes. In Boston,
Harvard, MIT,
and other Ivy Leagues are all located there.
People may think we're conservative because we're very educationally centered.
But actually Boston is located in the State of Massachusetts.
You can say that Massachusetts is the most progressive state in the country
because it was the first country to lawfully permit gay marriages in the States.
Really?
In 2003.
How many states allow gay marriages now?
- All of them. - Now the whole country.
But Massachusetts was the first state.
(I see)
Very different from before right?
(Bitter...)
What's good about Boston is that...
if you go to New York it's very crowded and you can feel stuffed,
but you can walk around everywhere in Boston,
- and it feels like the old times.. - Right.
The food is good and
there are baseball games too.
(Boston's baseball team Red Sox)
And Celtics for basketball.
Isn't Boston famous for its pizza?
- Boston pizza? - Yes.
- Pizza? - Pizza?
(Isn't it New York pizza?)
- You mean Chicago? - Chicago pizza?
I don't think I've ever heard of Boston Pizza.
No there's a very famous chain in my town. It's called Boston pizza.
(Never heard of it)
In Korea?
No. In Canada. In Canada.
You're talking about Canada?
(Sad)
They're good.
(Thanks for the info)
We had a bakery called the New York bakery too right?
- Isn't New York famous for its bakery? - No Germany is.
Oh. Is it?
Boston pizza is famous in Canada.
Michael, you've lived all over the place because your dad is in the military?
Yes.
If you look at New York... US used to be under the British rule.
- Right. - Right.
We're more accepting to other cultures
and stand as the center of economics, international trade.
From a western state point of view,
people in the east are very conservative so people moved to the west.
People who were open and wanted to try new things settled down in the west.
People there do many outdoors activities
and tend to be more open.
That's why it was so funny when Park Joon-hyung came out.
We had our differences.
(Joon-hyung imitated Tyler from the northeast)
(Hey man. What's up yo?)
Even now!
(East man and the west man even said hi differently)
(Yes I remember)
In Washington D.C.,
there are many events taking place these days.
So like Seoul, there are many people
and a variety of cultures.
And because it's a bit competitive, DC has the highest educational background.
Weren't you there Tyler?
Yes. I've lived there for about 2 years.
I worked in that building.
Here?
Where?
- Here? - Actually,
it's a bit cut off, but to the right.
(Here?)
(There?)
(Here!!)
The nose?
(Forehead? Ear?)
(Find Tyler's workplace!)
To the left of the picture...
US has the bicameralism.
Yes.
So right now...
there's the United States Senate where his mouth is.
The Senate.
And to the left is the House, the House or Representatives.
The Senate and the House.
They have different roles.
I used to have to study what D.C. stands for.
Yes. District.
Of Columbia.
You didn't know did you?
Would I have known?
(Guilty)
USA is a country of entertainment and is known for its variety of contents.
Is it a accurate portrayal of the States?
Like in the movies, or the TV series...
I am curious sometimes as to whether all Americans are like that.
We'll go ahead and ask.
What I'm most curious about are...
the college parties.
American pie.
(Aha)
Right right.
(We want to know how parties are in the States)
If we see in the movies, all friends are called and the drinks are in plastic cups.
And the camera follows the character into the house.
The main character arrives late to the party and goes in.
And on the second floor, there's always...
You know.
- Let's make sure this is appropriate. - Okay.
I understand that you can be personally curious.
Are there bathrooms on the second floor too?
("Non-summit Meeting" cares about the Korean Communication Standards)
They're high school graduating parties.
But they party too much like adults.
It's always portrayed in the US movies like this.
There has to be a date on that day.
And some event takes place on the date.
Like that...
Yeah.
And the guy asks the girl to dance,
then the date is successful.
Something like that.
My high school didn't have a prom.
So that's Vermont. Next state.
Vermont out.
(Dang it...)
- I'll ask you this. - So we won't go to Vermont.
Is it embarrassing to go to prom without a date.
You're a loser.
(Totally shocked)
Really?
You normally go in groups.
You go with your friends in pairs.
You take pictures together.
You hang out together, at dinner together, and etc.
Then you party at a friend's house if their parents are not home.
Before the party, guys ask the girls to go to the prom with them.
- Right? - Yes. You ask them.
- Do you get rejected too? - Yes. You do.
Do they just say 'No'?
They can awkwardly say 'It's okay. Thanks.'
(A promising actor)
Oh they may already have someone.
They already have a date.
Did you have a prom date?
Yes I did.
You didn't get rejected did you?
Oh I had a girlfriend then.
(Nothing to worry about for him)
How many times have you been rejected?
(Dang it, Chair Jun)
He's similar to me.
We're similar.
(Not happy)
I was rejected a lot.
(Bitter)
He treats Koreans and foreigners the same.
I'll apologize after the show.
Over a drink.
(Me too)
Americans that I've seen on TV,
eat hamburgers in the morning and drink coke when they're thirsty.
And they eat fried chicken when they want chicken.
Do Americans really eat a lot of fast food usually?
Do they actually eat a lot of them?
Yes. A lot.
When I would go to the cafeteria when I was in college,
all they had was fries, pizza, and chicken.
There's something called the Freshman 15 during your first college year.
Everyone gains about 8 kg.
And there was something called the Big Gulp in 7/11 when I was young.
- Yes. That big one. - Yes.
The biggest Big Gulp in Korea was this big.
But in the States it's this big.
(Me too)
I used to drink 3 of that in a day.
- You can get them refilled anytime? - Yes. I refill them and would drink again.
That's why obesity is a big problem in the States.
So up until you graduate high school, parents generally have control?
You don’t have money for that then.
College students here begin to eat a lot of hamburgers too.
Isn't it kind of like ramen?
- Yes. - Things you eat in college.
I remember seeing in Iron Man,
when Robert Downy Jr., after coming back from a kidnap,
the first thing he said was 'let's go get cheeseburgers'.
(I want a cheeseburger)
(Cheeseburger yum yum)
Is cheeseburger kind of like a "home sweet home" food?
- It's salty and-- - It's kind of like comfort food.
When you're feeling down, pizza and hamburgers...
Do you eat them, Tyler?
So for Vermont...
It doesn't have a McDonald's.
I don't think we eat a lot of fast food.
We may barbecue at home but we don't really go to buy fast food.
Let's ask this.
Do you guys think Tyler is a good representation for the States? Or is he unique?
(Different answers)
He's interesting in some ways.
Tyler is very smart in many ways,
and doesn't really eat food that's bad for his health...
So he's not exactly an average American.
He's not an average American.
I think he is a good representative as America's best.
So he's great as a representative. An ideal.
I think the average American is this guy.
(Dang it...)
He's an American.
Guy. What's your favorite food?
Pizza.
(Very good)
(Best teamwork)
(To Guy, Pizza is love...)
(Pizza love exploding)
Now that he's said it, I feel like he's right.
An average American.
I am the average American.
In American movies,
a guy with the perfect body comes home and eat a slice of pizza with beer.
It's hundred percent a lie.
(He's right)
People who eat a lot pizza looks like this.
(I'm the average)
(American confirmed)
It looks good though.
What do Americans do with leftover pizzas?
Put it in the fridge for the morning.
Cold pizza is the best. Cold pizza.
- Cold pizza? - Cold pizza.
Cold pizza is delicious.
Cold pizza?
You've never had it?
Just do it.
Like North Korea's cold noodles?
Like, when it's hard?
- You don't heat it up in the microwave? - It's hard--
You don't have very much money in college.
So you order pizza and because you can't finish it,
so you put it in the fridge and just eat it right away.
Even if you have a microwave.
(Cold pizza is the best)
I never knew that.
From what I hear, you can find..
any food in the States.
And I heard they're good.
What do you actually eat in a home?
- Is it different for everyone? - I think it's different for everyone.
Completely different?
Cereal in the morning.
Cereal, usually.
And eggs and bacon on the weekends.
Like in the movies.
Cereal in the morning, pancakes on special days.
Pancake, eggs, sausage, hash-browns.
French toast.
My favorite American food is the breakfast food.
When I was in the USFK, they ate a lot of cereals.
'Cause they're easy to make.
What do you eat for breakfast, Guy?
Shake.
(Side eye)
A diet shake.
How many shakes did you drink?
(You caught me!)
Ten.
(LOL)
What do you eat for breakfast?
I eat candy.
(Culture shock beyond imagination...)
(Why are they laughing?)
(American friends don't understand either)
Not what your grandmother eats. What you eat.
- Because I don't have the time... - What kind of candy?
Sour ones. I eat a lot of sour ones.
- Sour ones? - "Ah-yi-sheo" (Korean candy)
"Ah-yi-sheo"?
(Another shock...)
He can't be the American representative.
(All he did was to eat candy for breakfast...)
I eat it for breakfast.
Hold on.
Not all Americans eat like this.
My family actually used to eat healthy.
We ate a lot of vegetables.
Sometimes salads.. with cooked chicken.
You ate a bit more healthily.
There's a wide variety of diets.
There are many hot topics these days because of the election.
Trump, especially.
Yes.
He has a high approval rating.
There was a similar prime minister in Italy years back.
His name was Berlusconi he was a bit...
We know him.
He used a lot of media--
I feel like he's one of our members.
(A member of Non-summit Meeting?)
He utilized the media actively. Why do you think Trump's rating is so high?
First off, Trump is...
saying a lot of things that the conservative folks want to hear.
I think that's why he's approval rating is high.
One of the things he said he'd do is...
that he'd build a wall between the Mexico and the US borders.
Generally, the public is suspicious whether that would be physically possible.
Isn't it because of his hair?
(His inspirational hair style)
Oh this hair.
Get me some eyeshadow.
I personally don't approve of him but
I do understand why people support him.
First of all, he's very direct.
There aren't many politicians who tell it like it is.
So I think that's why people like him.
And--
all you ever see in the news is Trump.
So he can't help but to have attention.
- I think that's why. - He's a celebrity.
I heard viewer rating goes up when Trump appears.
You're right.
He's good for viewer ratings.
- You don't know what he'll say. - Right. It's very funny.
The US presidential election got the whole world interested.
In Europe, you can lawfully bet who'll win the election on a betting site online.
But I heard the betting amount increased by 800% because of Trump.
Everyone's entertained by the election that much.
There are some aspects to him that could be criticized.
The way he talks, for example.
He made many controversial comments.
Sexist and racist comments..
Trump is doing that on purpose.
On purpose?
He's using his popularity.
Like a comedian, he tells jokes at the places he speaks at, then he...
remembers the comments that has the most response.
Like, let's build a wall.
If it brought about a response, then great.
Let's stop the Islamic people from coming into the US.
If the people respond, then great.
He takes that into account in the future to build a speech that works.
Out of the promises that Trump makes, there aren't many he can physically keep.
"I'll make Mexico build a wall!" There's no way that's possible.
And what good would a wall do? Tunnels are the problem.
Right.
That's why, actress Chloe Moretz.. we heard her together.
There's only one reason Trump is popular.
People are watching a reality TV show.
I think that's right.
It's true.
They're watching a Trump show.
The problem is that it's a real election.
Right.
A picture of people in Texas buying groceries all holding a gun became popular.
Really?
I'm curious as to how serious the gun issue is.
They're all holding guns.
What?
He has a machine gun.
What is this? Is it for a show? Is this real?
Yes. Carrying a gun is legal in part of America.
Both mom and daughter has a gun.
In Texas, on the entrance of a family restaurant,
there's a box full of guns.
And there are bullets on the side.
Then there are kids with their grandma eating right next to it.
- What are the guns for? - They're for sale.
You can buy them.
Like umbrella holders when it's raining?
They put their guns their while they eat?
But why is it more prevalent in Texas?
Eh.
(We're not sure)
I'm from New Jersey.
When I'm hanging out with my friends and we go into the forest or something,
we shoot glass jars or something with our guns.
Some of my friends do carry a pistol.
He just has it with him when he comes to my house.
(Culture shock)
Starting from last week, teachers can be armed in schools as well.
Oh yeah, at schools.
Then do you guys all have guns at your homes?
- You don't? - Tyler do you own a gun?
No.
Not in Korea.
(American joke)
- What about in the States? - No no. I don't.
Really?
Jonathan may have one, to our surprise.
My grandmother has one.
She probably needs one.
She has it under our pillow when she sleeps.
Really?
This can't exactly be generalized because...
every state has a different law regarding possession of guns.
In my state, you can buy one when you turn 16.
You can't drink but you can...
So you can't drink, you just started driving, and you can't vote...
but you can buy a gun.
People who support the possession of guns talk about the Second Amendment.
What does that mean exactly?
According to the U.S. Constitution 2nd Amendment,
it states that citizens have the right to bear arms but it doesn't exactly say guns.
It just says they have the right to bear arms and this cannot be infringed upon,
but an interpretation of it applies to the possession of guns.
So it's possible to regulate them,
but it'll probably hard to expel them completely.
If we were to expel them, it can be a violation of the Constitution at the court.
It's a violation. I see.
Americans really love their guns.
A downside is that there are many mass shootings.
A shooting is considered a mass shooting when more than 4 people are killed.
It's taking place a lot these days.
42? I think.
- So there are sayings of... - 42 just this year?
Yes.
And this year President Obama shed a tear because of the continuous mass shootings.
(President Obama tears down thinking about the victims)
To prevent them, a gun regulation law was introduced
but mass shootings continued to increase.
So recently, in April, they tried to come up with a new regulation
that said that anyone who buys a gun has to be checked and them to be registered.
- They're trying to come up with a regulation - To be more meticulous.
I see.
I heard President Obama's limousine is specially made because of these threats.
It's called 'The Beast'.
The car is called 'The Beast'.
It's height is about 1.5 m.
Length is 5.5 m.
And the door is actually very heavy.
It's 20 cm thick.
It's as heavy as the Boeing 757 plane door.
There's the door.
It's hard for one person to open it by themselves.
It's that heavy.
Because it's bulletproof, even if there are grenades or bombs
it's relatively safe.
And Obama is able to call internationally any time.
Lastly, if there's an emergency situation,
there's a supply of blood and and oxidation tank for Obama.
In the car?
They're in the trunk.
- Wow. - In an emergency. I see.
And it's very big in side the car as well.
I'll never be on that car.
But it was towed away 3 years ago because the car didn't start?
Yes. In Israel.
4 years ago, I think?
- In 2014? - In 2014.
'Cause he left the lights on.
The battery ran out.
I bet it was very heavy when being towed away.
Doesn't it use too much gas?
Too much gas?
Why are you worried about that?
He'll pay so much for gas.
(Worried about another country's president's gas price)
(Funnier the more he thinks about it)
(Funny and not funny at the same time)
According to a survey from an online English educational site,
there are 10 keywords that represent America.
One, individualistic.
Two, free.
Three, equal rights.
Four, abides the time
Five, works hard.
Six, optimistic.
Seven, direct.
Eight, nonchalant.
Nine, loves to have fun.
Ten, loves pets.
What do you guys think about the 10 things representing America?
I agree most with the individualistic.
- Yes. - That's certainly true.
It's about not minding. Tyler said "I don't care" when I talked about 'I am Canadian'.
There's a long-running beer commercial saying "I am Canadian".
Don't compare us to the States.
Does US want to say anything?
We don't really care.
(Chinese rep. got fired up too)
(Shocked)
(Still doesn't care)
- They-- - You still remember that?
Of course I remember. Do you know how much...
I was shocked.
(Doesn't care X3)
Anyways, it's because they're individualistic.
They don't mind too much about others.
And don't really care about what others think about them.
But it doesn't necessarily mean we ignore others.
- Right. It's respect. - It's just...
you worry most about what you want over others.
Like about finding happiness and love in life.
"It's not your business" is a typical saying.
Right. Mind your own business.
It's nothing for you to worry about.
When I first learned that phrase I thought it was very cold.
Right.
I didn't know when I would ever use that phrase.
When you get mad.
When do you use that phrase?
That was the first phrase I read in English...
(Everyone's talking. Indistinct noise)
(Can't listen)
10 people are talking at once right now.
(High class free-talking debate)
Tyler. When do you use it?
When do you use it?
(Right now)
When do you use it?
If this isn't his business right now when is he supposed to talk?
(This is the Chairman's business..)
Well, for example...
In the States,
there may be people who are discriminated against.
Like say, a homosexual couple holding hands on the streets.
Some people may point their fingers.
Then the couple may say to them, "Mind your business".
We're an individualistic society.
- That was a good example. - That could be an example.
- Was it a good example? - Very good.
Mind your own business.
It's not your business (literal translation).
(This is why you memorize idioms instead of translating them)
This is my business. (Literal translation)
I hope your business runs out of business.
How about the 'equality'?
Is it equal?
Equality...
Equality.. is one of a societal ideal that we strive for.
If you ask Americans "Should this country be equal?"
"Do you think equality is an important value to America?"
Then they would say yes.
But if you ask them if equality is in place right now,
they'll probably say we have more to work on.
We always think we should be more equal.
The Obama Administration worked hard to provide free health care for everyone.
Incidents like these are examples of America striving towards equality.
So you guys strives to be equal but at the same time...
acknowledge that it's not achieved yet. Right?
I personally think...
if we look at the disparity between the rich and the poor,
- Or... - Racism.
Same goes for racism as well.
I've been victims of racism as well.
- In the States. - Discrimination?
Yes.
When my grandmother passed away
I was looking for a place to bury her body.
The cemetery was separated.
A black cemetery and a white cemetery.
- They were separated. - Still?
Yes still. I don't feel great thinking about that.
I think it's unfair that my grandmother has to be treated like that.
It's been over 50 years since the separation laws have been eradicated.
But the consequences still remain.
So I don't think we can say that we're equal in terms of races just yet.
About 3 weeks ago, there was an American man who was flying from a city to city.
And he was from Arab.
He was talking to his uncle in Arab, he said one sentence.
He was kicked off of the plane and was prohibited from boarding.
He was telling his uncle that he boarded the plane and said "In-sha-la" in Arab.
"In-sha-la" is just a common phrase that Arabs use.
He was denied to board the plane because he said that one phrase.
Discrimination against race and religion still remains in the States.
This took place not even 3 weeks ago.
Not only racism but other types of discrimination still remain in the States.
For example, homosexual people are lawfully fired or have to move forcefully.
There's no law against that discrimination.
So things like that.
There are a lot of people that thinks that we need to change that.
I see.
We hit a variety of topics with the guest representatives from the States.
It was very interesting.
- Each one of them - are funny right?
Yes. Unique too.
I don't think I'll ever forget Jonathan's candy.
It's a big country.
How was it for you guys?
Jonathan?
Everyone seems to have their own colors.
And opinionated ones as well. It was fun.
It was more fun than I thought.
(Jonathan your candy story was funnier than we thought too~)
I don't know how to put it in one phrase.
(Thinking hard)
What should I say.
Koreans love "one phrase"
- Right. - Short and sweet.
It was really fun.
Really.
Alright then.
(Thank you Guy, for showing us the average American)
And Gabe?
It was really fun.
I think what people were curious about America were interesting.
Thank you for answering our questions.
It was fun.
(Thank you Gabe for answering our questions)
I was more nervous than I thought so it was hard to talk.
But it was nice to meet you guys and thank you.
Alright. Thank you, Gs, as well.
(Thank you to the four of you)
I'm glad we seemed to have made more friends.
Today’s "What Country? Neighboring Country - US Special" was a success!
We'll invite our Korean representative today.
Many actresses have visited us here as guests.
(Heart fluttering)
We invited the "queen of queens" of the actresses today.
(Heart fluttering)
She doesn't usually appear on variety shows.
From what I know this is her second time.
Second time?
This is her second.
It's been 50 years since her debut, the best actress in Korea,
Yoon Yeo-jung!
(Welcome)
(97th Korean representative Yoon Yeo-jung)
(Yoon Yeo-jung/68, actress)
It's been 50 years since her debut, the best actress in Korea,
Yoon Yeo-jung!
(Welcome)
(97th Korean representative Yoon Yeo-jung)
(Yoon Yeo-jung/68, actress)
(Wow. So cool!)
Welcome.
Nice to meet you.
(Everyone seated)
I know you won't have to do this much, but please introduce yourself.
I'm...
Yoon Yeo-jung, an old actress of Korea.
(It's an honor)
As I've mentioned, she rarely appears on variety shows.
The reason she came out to our show today is...
she of course enjoys watching our show,
but I heard it was because of a certain person.
Not exactly because of him but...
I just wanted to apologize to Se-yoon if I did come here.
Why?
I was on this variety show for the first time long time ago,
it was Kang Ho-dong's program.
I thought I had to answer everything that Ho-dong asked.
So I worked hard to answer all his questions but I noticed
when I was watching it later, Se-yoon was just sitting there right beside me.
But it's not like you didn't answer his questions right?
He was just sitting there.
I don't think he even asked anything.
(He did it to himself)
I noticed it after.
It was a long time ago.
So she felt sorry towards Se-yoon.
- I had no hard feelings at all. - I was going to apologize if I see you.
Are you sorry now that I'm center?
Are you going to look at me now?
(Haha)
- I hear that you're a fan of our show? - Yes.
- Really? - Yes. Yes really.
I've watched it from the beginning. When it was a new show.
I may be old but I like new things.
I enjoyed it but some of the members changed, right?
Guillaume was here from the beginning.
Here we have Alberto, Sam, Samy, Zhang Yuan, Tyler.
And Nikolai is new.
But for me, one person's name.. not Daniel, is really difficult.
- P... - Right here.
(P...something)
I'm sorry.
No no don't apologize. I think Polish names are hard.
Psh..?
(It's okay)
It's difficult for us too.
(Putting on her glasses)
You can say P-shabu-shabu.
My eyes are very bad. Przemysław.
Wow.
I'm just reading Korean. Why are you guys saying wow?
Hold back on the "wow"s.
It was amazing.
Is there a particular G member that you like?
I thought Nikolai was funny.
(Honored)
North Korea is a country that we're scared of, and we can't go there.
I thought it was incredible that he went there several times.
(She really is a fan!)
- The movie.. - Oh. Right!
- Hwa Nyeo. - You watched that?
He says he saw the original one.
Really?
There was Hwa Nyeo, and the second movie Ha Nyeo.
Yes. I filmed that second movie in 40 years.
You've been an actress for 50 years.
You debuted in year '66.
Wow.
This may sound cliche but you really haven't changed at all.
Of course I changed. Have you seen my old picture?
I was pretty when I was young.
(She was quite the beauty when she was young)
Your young pictures are probably up right now. Is that okay?
Yeah. I mean I looked better when I was young.
Why?
I was just worried maybe you weren't pretty...
(It's dangerous..)
I wasn't pretty. It's okay. I don't care.
You've never looked me in the eye and talked to me before.
(Of course, it's Se-yoon)
If we look at words that describe you,
they're classically charismatic, blunt,
smile still beautiful,
scary queen, fashionista.. etc.
Which one do you think suits you the best?
People keep saying that I'm scary so I guess I am.
Do you think that you are?
I.. I would be Socrates if I knew myself.
(My type of jokes)
I don't know.
How others perceive me would be me that I show I guess.
You kind of don't beat around the bush,
and don't talk behind someone's back. Right?
I do talk behind someone's back sometimes these days.
(The scary queen is very charming)
You go to film festivals abroad often.
I'm sure you got to meet some of your favorite actors.
- Who had the biggest impression? - Who did you meet?
First time I was in Cannes, there was a very big party.
I met Catherine Deneuve, an actress that my generation adored.
She's probably around my age.
So at the party I told her that I was her fan, and that Koreans love her. Then she..
(Shrugs)
(That's really rude)
- That's how French people are. - Alberto. How do you know?
French people are a bit...
(Come on. Just because he's not here?)
It's just kind of their habit.
They kind of do this when they talk.
Oh. It's not that they're rude?
It's not that they're rude.
But I felt so awkward.
She felt awkward.
Koreans would at least pretend like we have interest and make conversation.
She could. It's not hard but...
I regretted ever going to her.
If it was Se-yoon, he wouldn't have let her get by.
If she scoffs, I would have...
(Him too..?)
Oh seriously?
You're really spitting!
(He's a spray bottle)
My face feels fresh.
(Don't eat, leave it to the skin)
(Copies him, not funny)
Many people are anticipating your upcoming movie, "Grandmother Gye-choon"
- You acted as a hae-nyeo. - Yes.
Hae-nyeo?
Are there hae-nyeos abroad too?
(No there isn't)
There aren't?
I heard there are some in Japan, and only in Korea.
I'm the leader of the hae-neyos in the movie.
The leader gets a different net than the other hae-nyeos.
Because I'm able to hold my breath for the longest.
So I got mad at them saying why did you give me the heaviest one?
I told them to give me a small one.
They told me I had to carry the biggest one because I was the leader.
So it's a story of a hae-nyeo grandmother,
and her grand-daughter.
Non-summit Meeting is a debate show.
- Do you usually debate? - You're right.
I saw Yoo Si-min and other people, and they were really good.
And Jin Joong-kwon too.
They were fit for this show.
We invited you as the female Jin Joong-kwon.
Really?
I didn't study in Germany or anything.
We're looking forward to you as the debater.
We'll look forward to it.
Okay, now.
We'll officially begin the 97th Non-summit Meeting.
Ms. Yoon. Please announce the Korean youth's issues.
I'm in my mid-thirties and I've been working for a company for 6 years.
A senior employee gave me a hard time for being older
and having more influence when I started to work.
So for the longest time I've always told myself that I would never do that.
But I don't know when this started but I began to judge others,
criticize the junior employees,
and I find myself forcing my ideas as the only right ones to them.
Then I become guilty,
and remind myself that I should be good to the junior employees,
and invite them to a drink with me.
Then I see the junior employees being uncomfortable with me and become angry.
When I look back on my behaviors,
they all resemble the senior employee's that I despised so much.
So my heart feels heavy.
I've become the old fogey that I despised so much.
Am I abnormal?
I'd like to announce this issue as the topic of the day.
It's a slang that shouldn't be used so often,
but we use the word fogey because no other word fully captures the meaning.
Have you ever felt like you were the "fogey"?
Is that why you called me here today?
No no.
(Of course not)
You're the non-fogey representative.
Non-fogey?
No.
You're here as the female Jin Joong-kwon.
We thought it'd be good to have someone who's not a fogey at this age...
How would you know?
How can we do a debate if you really were a fogey?
Once you start missing your good old days, then you've become the fogey.
Our generation was really poor. I was born on year 1947.
I went through the war when I was young.
I was 3? Or 4?
Everyone was poor.
So when someone was rich,
it meant they had a piano or something.
There was no gap between the rich and the poor.
Something like relative deprivation that you guys experience these days.
- We didn't have that. - Everyone was poor.
Yes because everyone was poor.
So I miss those times and feel like I was happier then.
- Happier then. - Happier then.
So when I think "happier then," that makes me an old fogey.
Because I keep looking back at the good old days.
Old fogey is a term targeted to be offensive to the elderly.
Especially when they don't admit the rights or the power of the younger people,
and criticize or try to teach them a lesson.
Recently, a shortened term of a rather strong expression
"thoughtless middle-aged men and women".
- TMAM or TMAW. - And not even using proper honorifics.
Expressions are evolving
and increasing number of people are criticizing the middle-aged and the elderly.
We'll debate over how the middle-aged and the elders who should be respected
came to be subjects of criticism, with Ms. Yoon Yeo-jung.
"I've become the fogey I despised so much. Am I abnormal?"
I announce this topic of the debate. We'll begin.
He says he's doing the same behaviors as the fogey.
If you think he's abnormal,
please press the button.
One, two, three.
Go ahead.
- Ms. Yoon. If you think he's abnormal-- - Where is it?
Right here. Should I press it for you?
Yes, please.
You think he's abnormal.
No I think he's normal.
- Then you shouldn't press it. - I shouldn't?
I can't even follow up anymore. How can I do a debate?
We'll look forward to it.
Tyler, you think he's normal?
It can be problematic if
he wasn't listening to his junior employees after becoming a senior one.
But I think people cannot help but to be changed by situations.
There must be things that you realize as the boss that certain things need to be done.
I think, to a certain degree, that slow change is natural.
You..I.. It...I..
Are you having hiccups?
Give him some water.
I don't think he as a boss would experience the same things.
It's different depending on the people, the group dynamic, and time.
If he wants to be respected,
he needs to respect the younger people too.
You have a lot you can learn from them too.
If you listen in to what they have to say,
you teach and learn from one another.
Then a criticism wouldn't be so offensive.
- Nikolai. - Yes.
I do admit that there are things you can learn from the younger people.
But not as much as you can learn from the elders.
I've lived much longer than them, and have experienced more things.
I have more things I could teach.
(Same team, disagrees)
Can't I get a different color and make another team?
(What?)
I don't really like some of the expressions used by the topic.
One is "bossing around."
And the other one is to "insist one's ideas on another as the only right one."
I think it's those two.
So, just because you've aged, doesn't mean you've acquired wisdom.
And if you just boss around, then you prohibiting the young from revolutionizing.
If you look in the movie "Matrix,"
there's a scene where Morpheus is teaching Neo.
Morpheus?
Morpheus. Yes.
This is what he says.
Was Matrix a German movie?
From what I remember it was an American movie.
They must have dubbed the movie.
(Give us the interpretation)
(I guess he saw the dubbed version...)
It must have been dubbed.
It was dubbed and I only remember the German line. It means...
I can only show you the door.
You're the one that has to walk through it.
That's what it means. So that's the senior employee's role.
But he may be bossing around too much.
But a movie is different from reality.
So, the person can only pass if another person shows them the door.
But that act of showing the door itself can sometimes
make the junior feel like they're being bossed around.
- But-- - No.
(Everyone disagrees)
Now that I look around, the people that said that he's normal...
do not work under anyone or for a company.
(Alberto provokes everyone)
He really sounded like a fogey.
(I admit)
People who don't work in a company? What is this?
Are you saying no one else experiences this?
Do you know how bad this is in schools?
There's a difference.
They wouldn't know because they don't work in a company?
There are things that one may really really hate in the real world.
I was a beer sales guy for a couple of weeks.
I have to park in front of the store and give the beer quickly.
And there are securities in front of the store.
I told them that I'll be back in a second and move the car and they go,
"Get out."
Move the car.
You're not supposed to park here.
But you're not supposed to park in front of the building.
He didn't use any honorifics with me.
And if he has a problem with me like that,
he could've tried to talk it out with me.
You just remember what the good men do and do what they do.
Forget about the rude fogeys.
You're right.
Everyone's talking so off-tangent.
The reason I said he was normal is because
he's contemplating right now.
He's trying not to do what he's doing.
If that's the case,
he's normal.
So that's what I thought, but these people were just all over the place.
Starting from parking issues and...
You just met a rude person, he's got a bad character.
He's not exactly a fogey, right?
- So.. - He's just a rude person.
Right. He was rude.
You're keeping us on track. That's why you're the female Jin Joong-kwon.
(In awe)
It's not always black and white clear that a certain person is
a fogey up to this point and not a fogey from here on.
Because we're humans, we can sometimes act like a fogey,
and sometimes act like a wise old person.
I think that's more likely, so--
I thought I only had to answer this but this is getting complex.
Now we have to talk 3 more hours about this.
Really?
Most fogeys are oblivious.
They do not know that they're a fogey.
- But this person-- - A real abnormal person
would be oblivious.
No they wouldn't know. They don't know what they're doing.
This person's behaviors--
- They actually enjoy it. - Oh they like it?
Really abnormal ones. They exist. Really.
That's really abnormal.
I've met a lot of people like that.
As you know, I run a commercial company.
I am a CEO of the company.
I ask them in a meeting of in private settings.
Do I sound like a fogey?
No not at all Mr. Yoo.
Am I being a fogey if I do this?
I think that's okay Mr. Yoo.
You're being a fogey by asking them.
No no.
No but he's still aware. He's aware.
You know what's more important?
Whether I'm a fogey or not,
- they'll always say no. - They just don't want to be with me.
They can be uncomfortable.
This will always be hard.
The solution to the "fogey" issue.. is to not be with them.
No. You know they say to shut your mouth and open the wallet once you're the superior.
Exactly.
You just have to buy them a lot of food but it becomes...
"When I was your age," then it's a bit...
I'm the fogey of this room.
I'm the one paying but I can't even talk?
(Yes!)
Just don't give a sermon.
Each country, perhaps not to the point of "thoughtless,"
but are there such things as middle-aged men or women being criticized?
China. Yes.
In China, women are stronger than men.
So there's a derogatory term for middle-aged women.
The word is "Tta-ma"
Tta means big and ma means mother.
It means an aged mother of a middle-aged woman.
The word itself doesn't have a positive meaning because
1,000? 2,000?
(Checking)
Yes.
In 2013, in China,
- Are you cheating off of something? - Huh? No.
(Flustered)
(Telling on him)
Look here.
What's wrong with you today?
You have one too!
- Look! - I don't have one.
- You don't? - I don't.
That's more embarrassing!
That's more incredible.
A cheat cushion.
It was the most popular word of 2013 in China.
The word was on the famous American dictionary,
Ox..ford.
That's British.
Oh it is?
It's on there.
There are some characteristics unique to the Chinese "Tta-ma"s.
They're a bit rude.
Not everyone, but some of them are, because...
For example, at a mall or at a market,
when buying a fruit, you can touch them but you can't press them hard.
But the women press them really hard and then later
the store owners are not able to sell them.
I was in Thailand couple of weeks ago,
and there was a sign in Chinese that said, "Do not touch, if you touch you must buy."
I was so embarrassed.
There's one more.
If someone says something to these women to be a bit more considerate,
they become angry and can yell and even fight.
So the Public safety in China sort of want to avoid these women.
Even public safety?
They're a bit.. imprudent.
They're thoughtless.
Chinese are buying a lot of gold and things around the world right now.
Chinese women buy them when the gold price is the highest,
and never ever sell them even if the price goes down.
Even the.. famous American economy magazine.. the..
- Wall Street Forbes? - Yes.
Wall Street.
- Wall Street Journal? - Yes. That.
Wall Street.
In Chinese it's Wol-ga-il-bo.
Wol-ga-il-bo.
There was an article on there.
Chinese women are buying in gold to the point where they can choose the gold price.
As long as they have manners, I mean, they have the money so they can spend it.
- Right. - They can say...
"Thank you." "Can I have this one?"
but they go, "this and that."
- Some people are like that. - Yes. Some of them.
There are many who are also well-mannered and classy.
- Okay. - Nikolai?
When did Norway begin to be so well-off as a country?
Was it the late-70s? I was in Sweden
and wanted to visit for a short time because it was close.
But they told me not to go because the country was too poor. I was told not to go.
In the 70s?
In the late 70s.
After we discovered petroleum in the 70s, we began to be well-off.
Oh it's petroleum.
Yeah. All my stories are old ones.
- They're so fun. - I love them.
(Walk.. into the past)
(She's cute)
In Norway, there isn't a word for middle-aged men or women.
There was a survey on when does one become a middle-age?
Someone who wants to be inside rather than out.
For vacations, do you prefer something like a cruise where you don't have to move?
And the person who's the most middle-age is,
someone who makes a sound every time they bend down.
I was looking at Hyun-moo earlier.
He came like this and...
(Pronounced as the king of all middle-aged men)
I'm just not feeling well.
Right. When you begin to make sounds every time you stand up, you're a bit old.
Yes.
And when you're looking for something too.
- Let's see - They sing.
We have arrived
(I can relate)
I'm very curious.
Don't middle-aged men make big sounds when they brush their teeth?
(Brushing teeth with anger)
I don't think I did that when I was younger. I was very worried for dad when he did it.
(Gagging!)
I couldn't understand.
But I do feel like my sound is getting bigger too.
As I age.
When I first dormed in Korea, the bathroom was right in front of my room.
A middle-aged man, every morning at 6AM,
did this.
I woke up once and asked him if he was okay.
(Don't worry!)
(Thumbs up on one hand and brushing teeth on the other)
What does this mean?
(I'll be back tomorrow morning)
In Germany, there are a variety of fogeys.
A man that's in his forties but tries to live like they're young.
People like that throw a lot of inappropriate jokes.
My friend who's a pilot.
When he's with the captain inside of the cockpit,
he says he throws a lot of inappropriate jokes.
Like the entire flight time.
The entire time? Isn't that a bit too much?
So inappropriate jokes symbolizes youth?
So they're trying to put themselves down a level.
In a bad way.
When Daniel said that they throw inappropriate jokes,
the two directors up here were pointing at each other.
The cameraman?
(Caught)
Those men aren't fogeys. They just like inappropriate jokes.
- Even when they were young. - Started when he was 15.
There is no such thing as a "fogey" in Brazil.
Really?
Young people don't really listen to the older people anyways.
- They don't listen anyways? - No, they don't.
They're not very polite and they don't care.
If anyone acts like a fogey, they won't be acting like that because of their age,
they'd just be considered weird.
Don't you think that's great?
We have a habit of standardizing things, always talking about fogeys and things.
Old men are like this and young men are like this.
People who look like that are like this.
We standardize in this manner too much.
So I'm cornered as the fogey here too. I shouldn't have come here.
- So you're saying you're not happy. - Yes.
Wasn't there an article about that in Korea?
A elderly said something to the students who were smoking, and something happened.
When I first came to Korea, this one college girl was smoking in front of McDonalds,
She was an adult?
Someone beat her.
By an adult?
How dare a girl smoke?
That's not very common these days. That was the early 2000s.
Were there any cases of such things that took place in each country?
Yes. There is.
Chinese "Tta-ma"s dance a lot in plazas.
But many of them aren't considerate of others.
They're dancing in the plaza and it just gets too loud,
to the point where students and workers around cannot continue with their day.
They have a huge speaker.
Do they yell while they dance?
No, the music is just too loud.
Oh the music.
They dance from 7 in the morning to 10 at night.
(Oh my...)
(Morning dance energized by the sun)
(Dancing all night without ceasing!)
I saw on the news.
July 1st is Canada Day.
Around 30-40 Chinese "Tta-ma"s may go to Ottawa, the capital of Canada
and they might dance go there just to dance.
Chinese see that and they really really hope that they don't.
It's just so scary.
There's a problem in Ghana too recently.
Middle-aged men try to date younger girls.
They take advantage of their power and money.
They especially try to lure high school girls.
But the problem is that they're mostly married men.
- Married? - Yes. Married men.
Young ladies these days prefer married men as well.
Recently, there was a controversy.
Two men were working at the same place.
One man had a girlfriend in high school.
And the other man tried to lure the same girl.
So they started fighting for the same girl.
The fight was so big that it made the news.
So the elders' stance and authority in the society has decreased by a lot.
Ms. Yoon looks disgusted right now.
No I'm not disgusted. I was just thinking.
If I were to date a 30-year-old man,
isn't that not allowed?
Come to Ghana.
I can't go. It's too far.
I don't think that's okay at all.
- The times have changed. - Yes. It has.
I mean, Madonna.
Right.
Jennifer Lopez, too.
The problem here is that they're minors.
- If they're adults-- - I mean, you can date Zhang Yuan if you want.
Really? I haven't been dating because I thought it'd be a problem.
(We're dating now)
I want to ask Ms. Yoon.
Do you usually try to connect with younger people?
I only hang out with the younger people, because...
No it's not like I intended it to be that way.
I'm too old and people my age are all retired.
Wherever I go, everyone's younger than me.
I had no idea that I'd be an actress until age 70.
This may sound cliche but you really don't look 70.
Really.
Really?
According to the US I'm 69, no 68 going on 69.
In June. 69.
I'm serious.
She's almost my mother's age.
If I look at my mother's friends, I don't think of them as attractive.
- They're moms. - Right.
You're saying she's...
Yes. I think she's great.
(Shy)
Do you want him to say "Good night" to you?
I've heard it too many times.
She says she heard it too many times.
Stop telling me to sleep.
She's slept for too long.
Non-summit Meeting today is hoping for the world youth to become not fogeys
but respected mentors.
We have stories of people who are having a hard time because of the 'fogey' issue.
We'll try to find solutions for them.
Alright.
First story.
Hello, I'm a guy in my 20s.
I work at a convenience store part-time.
I'm stressed out from a very rude man who's been coming to the store for a while.
If I'm being really mean, he's the worst thoughtless man.
That's the worst.
No honorifics of course.
He throws the things that his going to buy and the money at me as if I'm a dog.
How much?
He's just rude.
He yells at the top of his lungs if I'm a bit slow at my job.
It's not like I can quit my job because of that one man and
I don't want to confront him and get in a fight.
Would there be any way to stop him from behaving such a way?
Before you go to work, you brace yourself saying
that 1% of the customers today will be rude.
Brace yourself.
Yes. You brace yourself.
Before you go to work.
So when he comes,
you quietly sing a song to yourself.
- Whee Sung's song. - Which one?
(No way)
(Not that one)
- This is too hard - Can't it be
- You sing that to yourself-- - You just wanted to sing.
I've studied a situation like that in a textbook.
- At school? - In your textbook?
In our culture, you can't directly confront the elder.
So I teach that person that he is doing wrong by doing the same to him.
- For example-- - To the man?
Yes. For example,
if he asks
"How much is this?"
Then I say,
"are you asking me how much this is, sir?"
If he throws something and says "this," then "do you mean to purchase this, sir?"
If you continue this on, the man will one day realize his wrong.
(I don't know about this...)
He says it was in his textbook.
Hey.
Hey. Hurry up.
What did you say you'll say?
Are you asking me to do this quickly, sir?
No. I'm asking hurry up. I'm not asking politely. Go on.
- Wait-- - There are a lot of people like this.
(Textbook falls down before his life-like acting)
Look into supplemental textbooks too.
He only studied textbooks.
I see what you're trying to get at but it's not very realistic.
I've actually experienced the same things several times.
3 years ago, I worked overnight at a convenience store for 3 months.
There was this one guy, every night at 2 or 3 AM,
he would come drunk.
Of course he's throwing things, and not using honorifics.
And if I was a bit slow,
he would curse at me.
He even used insulting words to me as a Chinese.
I have two ways of dealing with it.
One is.. he comes around 2 or 3 AM,
I go to the bathroom before he comes.
There's no bathroom at the store.
I have the close the store if I go.
So I avoid him.
- I avoid him. - Then he'd come and say "Why is it closed?"
He waits. He waits.
He waits. But if he curses at me after I return,
I sometimes curse at him too, actually.
While smiling.
- In Chinese? - In Chinese.
If I really can't hold back. If he's being too much.
Rest of us have to study Chinese then.
I say.. I say just have patience.
If other customers see him,
he yells at him for me.
They say, "you shouldn't do this."
I see that and I get comforted.
What's touching about Yuan's story is
that he's comforted when other customers side with him.
If we encounter situations like this next time,
we have to be heroes as well.
- Of course. - Because he can't do it as the employee.
Recently, a picture of an part-timer with a T-shirt on was circulating around.
On the T-shirt it said, "I'm someone's precious son too."
Right.
I'm a precious daughter to my mom too.
(Every part-timer in this world is a precious son or daughter of someone)
Let's hear the next story.
Second story.
I'm a worker that's suffering because of a 'fogey' senior employee.
He started working for the company a year earlier than I did.
He takes care of me ever since I started working for the company.
Even if it's not his work, he comes to my desk and asks me what I'm doing.
He drinks with me after work saying that I need to let out the stress.
The problem is that I feel very uncomfortable that he cares for me too much.
He says that we should be like brothers.
So I tell him about my worries, but he says,
"Hey. We were not treated as well as you guys are in our days. You should be thankful."
Then he forces me to laugh after throwing one of his dad jokes that aren't funny at all.
He seems like he really cares for his juniors, but he's a fogey at times. What do I do?
I think.. he says he's a bit uncomfortable with him,
I think he can become the junior that the senior can be comfortable with.
In a way, rather than a junior who's always so polite and appropriate,
it might be better if he was playful a bit with the senior.
For example, rather than a younger person coming to me and telling me I'm funny,
if they say, "you're not funny at all, try harder." If they do this,
It can be cute and playful. The two of them--
Is this from personal experience?
It's from experience.
It is from experience.
But if you become too close with him, the situation might get worse.
He wants to drink with him one or two times a week.
- If they get too close, - He has no time to himself.
If he tries to go home, "Bro, I'll buy you a beer."
"It's been a while since we talked." We talked two days ago!
A while?
If you're thankful, you can find other ways to thank him.
You can make excuses, I don't think I can do dinner today but
eat a lunch with him once.
Or get him a cup of coffee in the morning.
Or buy him snacks or things like that once in a while.
You can avoid uncomfortable situations,
but you can still show them that you think about him.
But then he tells you,
"Don't you think it's been too long since we drank?"
I'm tired of snacks. Let's go eat intestines.
(He's good)
He doesn't even drink but he's so good at imitations.
- You know what we talked about before. - Yeah. I was thinking that.
You did too?
- Borrowing money? - Yeah.
Can you lend me like a $50,000?
(Right!)
(Magical phrase that ends all relationships)
It'll be difficult but if you do lend it to him,
Then your life is over.
You're one with him.
What should we do?
I was pretty rebellious.
I would say, "no I don't want to."
Isn't it because you're an actress?
At work, "Hey, let's go get a drink."
"I don't want to."
- It'll never work. - I think the senior will be speechless.
- That's true. - "Okay. Yeah sure."
He's speechless.
What is he supposed to say?
He'll do this.
Right.
How can your cheeks shake so well?
(Oh my)
Wouldn't there be a gentler way? Than saying no?
They won't get it if you're being gentle.
- Because... - Be direct?
During my days, there were stranger things than this.
We had to do things that didn't even make sense if the senior asked.
You can't always try to deal with it nicely.
I was able to do that because I was odd and reckless.
But not everyone can.
I see.
Real world is not an easy place.
While showing him that you're still thinking about him and considering him,
I know it won't be easy, but find your time as well.
Find another way.
Should we listen to the third story?
Hi. I'm in my 20s, due to the nature of my work I have to travel around with my boss.
My boss can be a bit temperamental but she's very caring so it's not too bad.
But one thing that's difficult is that she does not trust technology.
There are people like this.
Rather than trusting a GPS, she thinks trusting her own senses is always right.
I told her once to trust me and that the GPS is much faster,
but we ran into a road ends and now she distrusts it even more.
She only uses the roads that she's always used.
She also does not use her phone but paper to jot down important notes.
She even tells me to get in the habit of writing things down.
My boss' stubbornness to deny technology.
How can I persuade her?
I use paper.
But I'm not stubborn.
You were too quick to confess on your own.
Story seemed like it was mine.
I still use paper to memo.
What about... GPS?
My manager who drives me around is very young, in his 20s.
So I trust him. I trust him, but--
But sometimes I want to do that too.
I know this way. Why is he following the GPS?
This road is better.
But I don't do it. I bite my tongue to not say it.
What if you hit traffic after going the way the manager suggested?
You're going to be late. Then you tell him right?
I say it quietly. "See? I told you we shouldn't have gone that way..."
(You're very cute)
I think she's rather very open.
- Because-- - You don't feel a wall.
You have to be flexible to be around for a long time.
Who would cast me if I'm arrogant and stubborn?
We're people who do comprehensive art.
We have to know when to step back and to step forward.
Actually, today's story was sent by.. Yeo-jung's manager.
My manager?
(The comprehensive artist knows she's right when she's right)
She was confessing earlier.
From what we hear,
you don't necessarily always hold back.
That's why. My story is always different.
That's why even in court, it's not always clear.
What did he exactly say?
(Scared)
- What did he say I said? - "I told you so."
He said it's very loud.
Do you not trust a GPS?
It's not always exactly right.
They're wrong.
He says he got in trouble for directions on the way here.
I didn't get him in trouble. From what I know you don't go this way for JTBC,
you go through Seosomoon.
Did you say that quietly?
No he heard.
(I told you so)
Hearing from the story, I think he is a bit stressed because of directions.
Okay. I'll keep that in mind.
(Sorry)
But people are most comfortable when they go the direction they know.
And it is a lot faster often.
There's that new thing these days.
Going by the pretty road.
So the GPS leads you not the quicker way but the pretty way.
Oh really?
Someone from the back says,
"that's not a pretty road..."
That road is prettier.
It's prettier by the Seosomoon road.
(Dizzy)
You've become a lot quieter.
All of the sudden--
(Sudden drop of blood sugar level)
I'm depressed.
- The staff probably asked the manager. - To make it fun.
Still, how can he betray me like this?
We're a bit worried about the manager at this point.
I heard he's getting rid of the GPS right now.
(We'll see...)
Yeo-jung. You joined us for our show today.
May I ask what kind of senior actress you aspire to be for the juniors?
I've found that nothing in life goes as planned.
Ideally,
I'd like to be respected, comforting, and understanding.
But no one can be that perfect, having everything.
I just--
live by my own ways and whatever they feel or learn from me, I can't force anything.
I plan to not teach or guide them.
I'll die having had a fun time with them.
We'll just hear up to having a fun time.
But won't you like it if your senior wants to have a fun time with you?
Right.
No that's not right. You should do this in your 30s.
Rather than saying that, "hey, things don't really go as planned."
"Just have fun with me."
I think I'll want to talk to them and depend on them more.
Right.
Also we met your manager through the story,
but the fact that you apologized right away had an impression on me.
It's not always easy--
I'll just.. I'll just stay put if he turns the GPS on
Alright.
We debated with Yoon Yeo-jung today. Let's take the last vote.
97th Non-summit Meeting Korean youth issue.
I've become the old fogey that I despised so much.
Please press the button if you think he's abnormal.
One, two, three.
Go ahead.
97th Non-summit Meeting Korean youth issue.
I've become the old fogey that I despised so much.
Please press the button if you think he's abnormal.
One, two, three.
Go ahead.
(Normal: 6 vs. Abnormal: 6)
Regarding the 'fogey' issue,
it's not normal, but it's kind of normal,
(Malfunction in the brain)
I'm abnormal.
Not normal, but kind of normal,
like normal,
- but abnormal. - That's... the result.
Alright.
(Non-summit Meeting roots for a society without generational conflicts)
Ms. Yoon Yeo-jung. What did you think?
Was it good?
I don't know if it was good or bad, but I had fun.
You were like the French actress.
(Oh my)
(Goosebumps)
You've become the person you despise!
(I'll never forget her name...)
Thank you so much. We loved having you here.
We enjoyed you.
Best of luck with the new movie!
Until the day we all become normal!
Like normal, kind of normal, but not normal
A guy with a selfishly good-looking face.
Jung Woo-sung!
I'm an actor Jung Woo-sung.
Zhang Yuan, are you sitting far away on purpose?
This seat is too unfair.
Zhang Yuan, you're just a giant king squid.
Yes. That's right.
Woo-sung, you're so good-looking
but I heard you suck at taking selfies.
I don't like this pose.
(Looks like a film whatever he does...)
(Crowd provoked)
He knows he's good-looking.
No! I don't.
I do! What about it!
I know!
Each country is actually decreasing in interest regarding refugee crisis policies.
We'll debate on the refugee crisis with Jung Woo-sung.
There are many poor countries and countries that are experiencing hardships.
You can't not help them.
There are too many refugee and they lack facilities. It's a mess.
We don't help the refugees for financial benefit, we do it for humanistic reasons.
There are people that need our help, and refugees are one of them.
(For world peace)
(Non-summit Meeting)
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