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We will counsel you on your unspeakable concerns.
- National Competition on Worries! - National Competition on Worries!
(National Competition on Worries!)
Let me introduce you to our today's guests.
Announcer Kim Il Jung and Announcer Kim Hwan.
(Kim Il Jung, Kim Hwan)
- Hello. It's nice to see you. - Hello.
- All right. - Hello. We are announcers.
What was that?
I didn't even know what I should do.
- You should've done it with me. - I see.
Yebin and Somyi of DIA.
(Yebin and Somyi of DIA)
They're so pretty.
Kenta of JBJ95 is back.
(Kenta of JBJ95)
(It's nice to see you.)
Il Jung used to be...
- Hwan's senior announcer at SBS. - I know.
You must be filled with emotion.
For me, I became a freelancer before he did.
And I appeared on Hello twice before.
- That's right. - You came on the show twice?
I feel a heavy responsibility.
Please give me a round of cheerful applause!
(Here you go.)
Gosh. What was that?
"Please give me a round of applause!"
Il Jung became a freelance announcer before you did,
but he advised you not to become a freelance announcer.
He just said I shouldn't.
- "Don't do it." - "I don't think you can do it."
- "Don't become a freelancer"? - That's right.
Jun Hyun Moo, who used to work at another TV station,
said, "Hwan, leave the TV station. You can do well..."
"as a freelance announcer."
But Il Jung never said I would do well.
I had to look out for myself.
If there were one more freelancer,
- That's cruel reality. - it'd threaten my job.
He's very honest.
However, you all heard the good news...
that's even better than becoming a freelancer, right?
His daughter was born recently.
Yes. Thank you.
Look at the photo.
- She's pretty. - She's so pretty.
- His wife is beautiful too. - She's adorable.
His wife is gorgeous.
Fortunately, she takes after my wife, so she's pretty.
Since I adore my daughter so much,
I do a lot of house chores now.
I even make baby food for her.
That's nice.
My nickname...
is Dangsan-dong Poop Expert.
Poop Expert?
I check my baby's poop...
and find out she can't digest carrot.
- You check her health condition. - I make sure...
I check everything.
Meanwhile, DIA's new song...
- was ranked top on a music chart. - Really?
- Oh, I see. - Congratulations.
Congratulations.
Yebin, do you have any worries?
Since many people say that all my group members are boring,
I'm worried about how funny my impersonation can be.
I can imitate the doorbell sound of a rich house.
- Doorbell sound of a rich house? - Is it different?
It's short, but intense.
(What?)
(What did she just do?)
(It ruined the mood.)
That's the doorbell sound of an old fancy house.
(Somyi is embarrassed because of her.)
While we're all laughing, he must be very nervous.
This is his first appearance on a variety show on a public network.
Really?
- Yes, this is my first time. - He's so popular.
Did you prepare to show us anything?
You saw how she made a weird sound.
Show us something.
I will imitate a crow.
- A crow? I see. - Yes, a crow.
Give me a second. It's a crow.
(He's doing his best while curling his lips.)
(It makes me cringe.)
That sounds just the same as the doorbell sound.
You all know that he's a great dancer, right?
- Please show us a little bit. - Okay.
(Show us your dance for your new song.)
("Home" by JBJ95)
(He has an unexpected charm unlike his cute face.)
(He stole my heart.)
We have three stories as always.
Show us the keywords, please.
"Looking for My Real Mom".
- "His..." - "His Addiction".
"Give Me Freedom!"
I will read the first letter.
Hello. I'm a 20-year-old girl, whose heart has been frozen...
due to a cold wave when winter hasn't even come.
"Mom, I'm home. I'm so hungry. Mom, give me something to eat."
"What time is it now?"
"Well... It's 6:03pm."
"Don't you remember what I said about the meals after 6pm?"
"I said you wouldn't get any food after 6pm, right? Skip your dinner."
My goodness. She's only three minutes late.
My mom is so cold and heartless towards me.
That's not all.
"Mom, I need money for transportation fee."
"Can you... Can you give me just one dollar?"
"Why should I?"
Really?
"You're the one who needs it. You should take care of it."
"Mom, I was told at school..."
"that I should pay for the student union fee."
"You're the one who goes to school."
(It's beyond everyone's imagination.)
"You should come up with the money that you'll use by yourself."
This is all because of the rules my mom set up.
My curfew is midnight.
When I broke my curfew, my mom said,
"If you weren't my daughter, I would've cut ties with you."
"Do you hear me? Don't even speak to me from today."
- Why does she act like that? - She treated me...
as if I was invisible for three months.
Could I have been adopted?
Please help me.
When my mom is the most cold-hearted...
My mom used to run a wholesale fish business.
She charged her customers extra one dollar for good quality fish.
But she charged me extra two dollars...
when the fish wasn't even that fresh.
- She did it to her own daughter? - Yes.
I said she was so mean.
She said, "I forgot that you're my daughter."
She drew a line between public and private matters.
(She kept things strictly business!)
I wonder why her mom acts like that. Let's meet her. Please come out.
Kenta, please escort her.
(Who is upset because of her cold-hearted mom?)
(Hong Eun Joo)
(Kenta escorts her in an attentive way.)
Be careful.
(Girls in the audience also want to hold his hand.)
Just as you wrote in your letter,
do you even think that you might have been adopted?
My mom is the most powerful member of my family.
- Among your family members? - Yes.
- She's the captain. - That's right.
There's a set of rules made by my mom.
Whenever I break those rules, she becomes cold towards me.
What are the rules?
When I was a child, she didn't give me dinner...
if I went home later than 6pm.
- 6pm? - Exactly how old were you?
- I was in elementary school. - I see.
- She needed to eat to grow up. - Exactly.
My curfew is midnight.
But it takes four hours to go to school and come back.
My school is very far from my house.
I was once 20 minutes late,
and my mom didn't speak to me for three months.
My mom didn't speak to me for three months.
- That's a long time. - Yes.
- Because you went home at 12:20am? - Yes.
It looks like your mother doesn't financially support you either.
I've never received an allowance since 10th grade.
- What? - So I had to...
work six days a week.
I worked part time at a supermarket and a barbecue restaurant.
I thought she would support me financially when I went to college.
But she still doesn't support me financially at all.
In fact, I started to work part time when I was in high school...
and lived off what I earned.
I have a sister who is two years older than me.
My mom financially supported my sister in high school...
- and college. - She supported your sister?
But I work two shifts on weekends...
- at a convenience store. - Where? A convenience store?
- 2 shifts at a convenience store. - 2 shifts at a convenience store?
I go to work by 9am.
- I work until 11pm. - She works really hard.
What do you do when you're short of money?
There's nothing I can do. For example,
when my friends ask me to go for lunch with them,
- I say I'm not feeling well... - My goodness.
or I'm too busy. I just leave.
And then you drink water from the faucet in the schoolyard.
Kids did that when I was young.
- That's right. - But that was in 1980s.
You couldn't say anything because it hurt your pride.
I just skip my meals.
I use a post-pay transit card.
I couldn't pay it, so my card was declined.
Since I couldn't go to school, I called my friends...
to borrow some money for charging a transportation card.
How about you borrow money from your mom?
Tell her you'll pay back later.
That's a good idea.
When I ask her for an allowance,
she sends me some money and tells me to repay her.
She texts me constantly to make me pay back.
What does she say?
"You owe me this much for student union fee..."
"and for the training. Manage your money well and pay me back."
- "Pay me back"? - "Pay me back"?
She sounds like a creditor.
- "Standard interest..." - She's like a loan shark.
(My mom is so cold towards me. She's scary.)
We'll meet her mother now. Hello, ma'am.
Hello.
- My goodness. - Hello.
Ma'am, you speak in a cute way.
But you text your own daughter in such a cold-hearted tone.
- You heard what your daughter said. - Yes.
Do you understand why she's worried?
- Your daughter's concerns. - I don't understand her.
- You don't? - We can't understand you either.
Doesn't every family have its own rules?
But she doesn't follow those rules.
- Eun Joo doesn't follow the rules? - No.
I wonder what rules she broke.
She hurt me.
- She hurt your feelings? - Yes.
(She doesn't explain.)
Ma'am, you're heartless towards me when we're interviewing you.
She's so scary.
Please don't just give us short answers. Please elaborate.
Tell us what happened.
Please follow the rules of Hello.
We also have rules.
- I wasn't informed. - Good job.
Do you think only your family has rules? We have our rules as well.
My oldest daughter always tries to follow the family rules...
and to do what my husband and I ask her to do.
But my younger daughter, who sent a letter to the show...
(She addresses Eun Joo too formally.)
- Gosh. - My goodness.
She doesn't follow the rules.
So I don't speak to her to control my anger.
Is that why you financially support your oldest daughter,
- That's right. - but not your younger daughter?
- Yes. - She can't even afford food...
or transportation money to go to school.
I believe one must take responsibility...
for his or her own actions.
She didn't study hard when she was in middle school...
and high school, and as a result of that,
she got admitted to the college that's two hours away from home.
Would I go to school for her? She must go by herself.
It's true that she's the one who should go to school.
But she's a student and should focus on her studies.
She should've worked part time during her school break.
I asked if she wouldn't work, but she enjoyed herself the whole time.
And as a result, she doesn't have enough money.
(I see.)
But you could help her out.
- Pardon? I lend her money. - She needs to go to school.
But you urge her to pay you back via text message.
This is the conversation between Eun Joo and her mother.
"I took care of it as I received your scholarship."
"You have 650 dollars left to repay me."
"What do you mean? Didn't I get 1,000 dollars?"
- Between a mom and daughter... - It's weird...
for a conversation between a mom and daughter.
It feels like Eun Joo got paid in advance at work.
If she were my mom, I would've been so upset.
I think I would cry every single day.
Ma'am, can't you be just a little nicer to her?
You sound like a loan shark.
You speak in a businesslike tone.
Since I've never borrowed money from a loan shark,
I didn't know that a loan shark sends such text messages.
- Have you gotten a private loan? - No, I haven't.
- You haven't, right? - I just can imagine it.
- She speaks too formally. - Exactly.
- And that puts Eun Joo off. - Exactly.
Her behaviors put me off too.
- Ma'am, please. - My goodness.
I guess Eun Joo disappointed her so much and lost her trust.
- Yes, she did. - I think that's the case.
(When did it all go wrong?)
Nevertheless, your daughter is working two shifts on weekends.
I think she's making an effort. What do you think about that?
I hope she grows up to be tough.
I could provide her with a sheltered life.
But we're living in a tough world.
Ma'am, you said Eun Joo disappointed you before,
and she's paying for what she did wrong.
But then you changed your stance...
and said you want Eun Joo to grow up to be tough.
So it can be confusing.
Rather than raising me to be tough,
she drains me emotionally.
I give my mom money for living cost.
(You have 650 dollars left to pay including the living cost.)
Does Eun Joo pay for living costs with the money she earns?
- Living costs? - My sister and I...
give her 150 dollars a month.
Is it like a monthly rent?
You pay her 150 dollars every month?
She receives 150 dollars per month.
It includes cleaning my room,
doing my laundry, and other house chores...
like washing dishes. She does house chores,
and requests for the money in return.
But these days, she doesn't do house chores...
- even though I pay the money. - She broke the contract.
- That's right. - She was the one who set the rules.
She yells at me because I didn't clean my room...
and nags me to clean it.
Next day, she starts to treat me like I'm invisible again.
Ma'am, you broke the rule.
You promised to clean her room.
I do clean her room.
I clean her room.
I just asked her to help me.
150 dollars is too little for my labor.
(She drops a bombshell.)
Ma'am, if you were going to be this cheap...
while receiving 150 dollars, you should've asked for 20 dollars more.
- That would be better than this. - Right.
I feel bad to ask for more money as she doesn't make that much money.
- I think I was... - Then don't receive it at all.
You're being incoherent.
She paid you 150 dollars as you said.
Then why would you keep nagging at her?
She told you I don't speak to her...
when she doesn't clean her room.
- That's because you're upset. - You keep changing your rules.
You don't speak to her because you're upset.
But that's... That's true.
(She's unbelievable.)
Eun Joo, how much do you earn a month?
Around 700 dollars.
- 700 dollars. - You pay her 150 dollars out of it.
- If I save it... - You spend 550 dollars a month?
I can't do anything I want to do...
after spending the money on things like that.
What would you like to do if you have enough money?
Since I'm a college student, I want to buy new clothes...
and accessories.
I also want to go on a trip.
That's just natural.
How about you clean your room by yourself...
instead of paying your mom 150 dollars?
My mom won't let me do so.
Even if I clean my room, she's not happy.
I help her with house chores too.
(She helps her mom with house chores.)
(She's on the verge of tears.)
Oh, no.
- Her mom must be very strict. - House chores...
What happens if you don't pay her for living costs?
For example, I leave two pairs of my shoes...
out in the porch instead of putting one pair in the closet.
Then she throws one pair out...
(Everyone is shocked.)
or hides them, so I can't wear them.
If I hang my clothes on a chair,
she throws them out or hides them.
It's normal for anyone to forget to do things like that.
Don't you think it's too harsh, ma'am?
(She stays silent.)
You said that you have made a set of rules.
Could you tell us about your rules?
First, I hate it when she lies.
I want her to keep her room clean and neat.
I want her not to smoke or get a tattoo.
And I want her to call me when she'll be home late.
If she follows all those rules,
you can treat her differently, right?
(No.)
- No. - What?
The rules I just said are about how she's supposed to behave.
Then what else should she do?
I haven't overcome the pain she caused me yet.
(I haven't overcome the pain she caused me yet.)
Could you tell us exactly what she did to cause you the pain?
Eun Joo... I'm not sure if you've heard this expression.
Eun Joo used to be like the tongue in my mouth.
- I see. - She was that precious to me.
She said what you wanted to hear...
- and acted just as you wanted. - Yes.
I mean, we're one happy family.
Therefore...
(Even before she was finished...)
(Laughing)
The atmosphere in the audience...
Right?
The atmosphere in the audience tells us all...
- about her anger issues. - You have a good sense of humor.
- In the row at the back... - Someone at the back...
of the audience burst out laughing.
(He failed to hold back laughter.)
"One happy family."
- "Is that what you call happy?" - He couldn't hold it back.
When my oldest daughter went through puberty,
Eun Joo helped me a lot.
She was just a kid, but she gave me strength when I was distressed.
- Eun Joo was? - Yes.
I used to love her so much.
But for the two years when she was in 11th and 12th grades,
she put me through such a hard time.
- What did she do? - She came home...
- around 1am or 2am. - I see.
She drank alcohol as a minor.
She also smoked cigarettes.
I didn't know my own daughter would do that.
I went to the convenience store she went to...
and begged the store owner...
for his forgiveness.
I apologized to him.
I asked him not to sell liquor to minors.
And then I brought her home.
I was so distressed...
and really angry.
However,
you're getting back at your own child.
- Yes. - "You brat, this isn't over."
Now she's an adult,
and you started to get back at her in your own way.
I'm acting like this...
because Eun Joo rarely apologizes to me.
She said sorry to me,
but I couldn't feel sincerity.
- It wasn't a sincere apology? - That's right. I couldn't feel it.
As for the smoking problem... She was born...
with weak lungs.
So I hoped she wouldn't start smoking at all.
But she started smoking, and so I told her...
to quit smoking.
But then I found a pack of cigarette and a lighter in her bag.
It was wrong that she smoked as a minor,
but since she's an adult, you can let her take care of herself.
She could quit smoking later.
Is it possible to quit smoking?
- I quit smoking. - So did I.
- I quit smoking too. - What?
(She came clean unexpectedly.)
You quit smoking too? Then you know it's possible.
Why would you even ask that?
- You quit smoking too. - She quit smoking too.
Your daughter takes after you.
(Like mother, like daughter.)
Since your mom wants you not to lie to her,
tell her that you have no intention of quitting smoking.
(It's a brilliant idea.)
Tell her that.
(That's not acceptable.)
Did you start behaving like that...
when you were in 11th grade?
- I think... - I bet that's when she got caught.
Be honest with us.
(You got the wrong idea.)
(Oh, I forgot.)
(It's not the time for a joke.)
I was talking to myself, but I said it too loudly.
I'm sorry.
Eun Joo, your mom just said how disappointed she was...
and how much pain she's still going through.
Do you understand how she feels?
I was sorry to her, so I tried hard to make her happy.
- You tried hard. - I made sure to keep my curfew.
I studied hard at school...
and worked hard to make money.
But my mom never notices my efforts.
She only criticizes for my mistakes.
Do the other family members treat you well?
They're not helpful.
My sister tends to come between me and my mom.
She talks about the problem that my mom and I...
have already resolved.
She makes my mom scold me once again.
What about your dad?
My dad is tactless.
He's tactless?
- My gosh. - So your dad...
- Your dad is tactless? - And your sister alienates you?
In her dad's defense,
I'm sure he's not tactless,
but he pretends he's tactless.
He doesn't want to get involved in their fight.
That's right. He might end up in a difficult position.
Let's talk to Eun Joo's sister first.
Do you think your mom can be cold hearted sometimes?
My mom is moody.
So if Eun Joo talks to her nicely...
when she is in a good mood,
she would give her an allowance.
But Eun Joo doesn't know how to please her.
- So I think... - Are you saying...
that Eun Joo is tactless just like your dad?
Yes.
Also, she said...
that I always come between her and Mom.
I never come between them.
When my mom buys me clothes or gives me an allowance,
I ask her to give Eun Joo an allowance too.
I try to convince my mom.
But by the time I change my mom's mind, Eun Joo causes trouble.
- What does she do? - She comes home late...
- Eun Joo causes trouble? - or... Yes.
- Or she doesn't answer her calls. - That's a bad timing.
Do you also have a hard time because of your mom?
In fact, I tend to forget...
- hard times I've been through. - I see.
- Would she tell us that here? - You're right.
I guess she can't talk about it now.
By the way, Eun Joo's father must be stressed out between them.
How do you feel about it?
Gosh. I'm so stressed out.
- You look stressed. - Can you tell us about it?
- Why didn't you send us a letter? - What is so stressful?
- I think I should've. - What is so stressful?
When my younger daughter and my wife fight,
they don't speak to each other for a very long time.
- Then... - There's tension in your home.
I have to tiptoe around them.
- I understand. - I can't...
just side with my wife...
or side with my daughter.
Between the two of them,
I don't do anything.
(He has mind-blowing social skills.)
He just stays at home like a piece of furniture.
Sir, which one of them do you better empathize with?
I empathize with Eun Joo better.
- Eun Joo? - I see.
The same goes for me.
When I argue with my wife, she doesn't speak to me for a while.
Until she feels better,
I can't get any allowance.
- My goodness. - Oh, gosh.
So I have more to lose.
She manages the family finances.
In a happy family,
no one has to tiptoe around each other.
Even we're tiptoeing around you too, ma'am.
(When will I feel comfortable around her?)
It seems that everyone in the family tiptoes around your mom.
Is that how you feel too?
Since everyone in my family tiptoes around my mom,
when my mom and I have a fight and don't talk to each other,
they talk to each other in a group chat room...
while ignoring what I say.
I feel left out and isolated.
I always stay in my room alone.
And I have found out...
that they ate out without me.
What?
Your family members ate out without you?
What did they eat?
Why would the menu matter now?
- It's because... - It doesn't matter.
It's important.
If they just had a quick bite to appease their hunger,
she doesn't have to feel disappointed.
But if they ate meat, pizza, or anything like this, that's bad.
That means they were determined to leave Eun Joo out.
(That's not what we meant to do.)
Sir, you know that Eun Joo works hard to make money,
but she doesn't have enough money to spend.
You could give her an allowance without letting your wife know.
Have you ever done that?
Whenever she needs money,
she either sends me a message or calls me.
Then I send her some money.
Does Dad send you money sometimes?
- Yes. - That's good.
Does Dad send you money sometimes?
(She's annoyed.)
It seems like her mother didn't know about this.
She's upset because she didn't know about this.
She told me this one time.
She said she wouldn't give me money if she finds me...
secretly giving money to my daughter.
- So... - She's scary.
So I secretly give her money.
I guess you can never give her a lot of money then.
- I can't give her a lot. - Because you might be busted?
(He just laughs.)
All right.
(Thank you, Dad.)
When was the time...
you felt the saddest?
I once had a high fever, so I went to a hospital.
I left a message on the family group chat that I'm sick.
But nobody replied.
Not even your dad and your sister?
So my boyfriend came to take care of me.
Then my mom came. When she came,
she didn't even thank him.
When my boyfriend said hi, she just said, "Hi."
That was it. She didn't thank him. And he left.
- That must've made you sad. - It made me sad.
Her boyfriend is here too.
(Her boyfriend is here too.)
(He's embarrassed.)
- Naturally... - Everyone is not happy,
and yet they still managed to come here.
How long have you been going out with her?
- It's been 270 days. - 270 days.
- He's counting. - Out of 100 percent,
how much do you love her?
Exactly 100 percent.
(They cringe.)
You've been watching her. When do you feel bad for her?
It's when she suffers from financial problems. She just got a job.
Usually, college kids eat good food at school cafeteria.
But she eats ramyeon because it's only 85 cents.
(Because she doesn't have money, she eats 85-cent ramyeon.)
She said you took care of her when she was ill.
- Yes. - You said hello to her mom?
- I did. - But she ignored you, didn't she?
- She did. - How did you feel then?
They aren't in good terms,
so I just wanted to hurry out.
You wanted to hurry out.
"I should hurry out. Otherwise, I might get in trouble too."
Next to him is her friend.
Did you spend junior and senior years of high school together?
Yes.
- Perhaps you were the one... - No.
(It was you.)
It wasn't me.
I watched her going astray in her high school senior year.
Her mom believes...
that it was all because of her friends.
So whenever we say hi to her, she doesn't talk to us.
These days, she is studying hard for her dream.
She is studying to become a skincare professional.
She sometimes gives us skincare treatments.
She does it for her mom also to be in better terms with her.
Does your daughter give you skincare treatments?
- Yes. - She is very proud of her daughter.
Do you give her money when she gives you a treatment?
Of course.
I make sure to compensate her for her labor.
(She love rules.)
It sounds like your daughter is trying hard to fix...
your relationship. What do you think?
I still can't feel...
that she is trying hard...
to really change.
But honestly, I'm not even sure if I'm doing the right thing or not.
It's my first time being a parent too, you know?
She told me, "Mom, I applied to Hello."
"Let's hear what they have to say..."
"and then make a decision."
That's why I decided to come out here.
- We are very grateful. - We are glad you're here.
You took the first step. But ma'am,
you love your daughter, don't you?
How can I not love my child?
- Of course. - She surprised me.
I thought she was saying, "I don't love her."
The reason why...
I asked such an obvious question is...
because you are different from other mothers.
Honestly, listening to her story...
made me feel so lonely.
Parents are supposed to give.
You are supposed to give unconditional love.
When you kept talking about cigarette,
it felt like I was talking to your daughter's friend.
(She sounded very immature.)
You just keep criticizing her for it.
Think about it.
I'm sure you wanted to be loved in a certain way too.
But I hope you will love her more generously.
(She should love her daughter more generously.)
It feels like love is seriously missing.
(It feels like love is missing in their relationship.)
I think it's like this.
I had revengeful thoughts.
I wanted to give it back to her. "You should go through it too."
"I can't be the only one to be hurt." I felt that.
I don't know how to give her love. I'm inexperienced.
I have to admit that I'm an inexperienced mother.
- She's admitting it. - She's admitting it.
The most important thing is this.
The experts say after scolding your child harshly,
you must give the child a hug.
You decided that she needs to pay the price for what she did.
So you didn't talk to her. You didn't give her money.
You just kept punishing her. That's a wrong way to educate a child.
When was the happiest moment...
you shared with your mom?
It was when I was in ninth grade.
Something bad happened.
(She breaks into tears.)
Did your mom hug you a lot?
I didn't tell her that at first.
I was afraid that she was going to get sad.
When I told her that later,
she became really sad...
and said I should've told her earlier.
She comforted me.
That made you happy.
(They reminisce the love they once had for each other.)
You are 20 now. Do you still want your mom's love?
Do you miss it?
- Yes. - Even when you have a boyfriend?
(Please love her more.)
Do you want to tell her how much you love her?
If you are not used to looking into her eyes,
you can practice with me.
Think of me as your mom. Try saying "Mom."
Say "Mom."
That's right. Look at her with those eyes.
And say "Mom."
- It's okay to look at her. - "Mom."
Mom.
(She shyly calls her mom.)
(Yeong Ja becomes emotional.)
I'm really sorry.
(She apologizes to her mother.)
I will work harder.
I will do better.
Please accept me with an open heart.
(She asks her mother to accept her with an open heart.)
Please accept me, and please have faith in me.
I love you so much.
(Guest voting)
Kenta, what do you think?
It's his first time being on a national TV variety show.
He must be thinking, "Why is Korean variety show so sad?"
(That's how he must feel.)
It's his first variety show.
- It's a worry. - Then press the button.
I'm convinced that your family can be amicable.
- I think it's a worry. - Please press the button.
I also think it's a worry.
After you whip a horse, you give him a carrot.
It looks like her daughter needs a lot of carrots.
(She's about to burst into tears.)
I hope she will love her a lot...
just for being her daughter.
(She pleads her to love her daughter simply for being her daughter.)
If you think it's a worry, please press the button.
- 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. - 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Time's up.
Please tell your daughter how you really feel.
All I wanted from you was an apology.
(She only wanted an apology.)
Thank you for apologizing to me.
(She thanks her for apologizing.)
I want you girls to live happily.
I love you.
My goodness.
Let's find out how many votes she got.
"Looking for My Real Mom".
Out of 200 votes,
she got 159 votes.
Let's see if you found your mom.
Where are you, Eun Joo's mom? Raise your hand.
- We found her! - We found your mom, Eun Joo!
Go hug your mom. Go hug her.
- Yes. Go, Eun Joo. - Go...
- and hug her tightly. - We found your mom. Run to her.
Hug your daughter.
That's your mom.
(Mom,)
(I won't lose you again.)
[VIU Ver] E387 Hello Counselor "Looking for My Real Mom" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
"His Addiction".
Hello, I'm a 23-year-old girl who is enjoying her lovely 20s.
I have a close male friend.
My friend does this 24 hours a day.
This is her friend.
(Shaking)
"What is it? What are you doing?"
"I can't stand it anymore!"
(Gulping water)
"How refreshing!"
"Water tastes the best."
My friend is...
- addicted to water. - Water?
He gulps down water every 10 minutes.
He must drink at least six liters a day.
(He drinks 6 liters of water every day.)
He drinks that much.
He's like fish.
"Are you drinking water again? Stop drinking water!"
"This is not water. This is coffee."
"It smells so good."
It's not just water he's addicted to.
He drinks more than 10 cups of coffee a day.
- He drinks a lot of coffee too? - He is addicted, isn't he?
That's too much.
"Get off. Get off."
"But it's just one stop away."
"No, just get off. I have to go."
Because he drinks so much water,
he always looks for a bathroom...
even during a bus ride.
How can my friend stop...
being addicted to water and coffee?
(Stop drinking, buddy.)
Have you been addicted to anything?
Is there anything you can't live without?
- Is there such a thing? - When I was young...
- When you were young? - When I was young,
I was addicted to mayonnaise.
(You know it's good.)
Did you eat it out of a tub?
- Because it was so good? - I even put it...
on rice.
- With soy sauce? - Even on side dishes.
- Yes. - Which food...
did you get addicted to in Korea?
Nakgopsae.
- Nakgopsae. - Nakgopsae.
It's got octopus, tripe, and shrimp.
When I tasted it, it was the best thing...
- I've ever tasted in my life. - It's really good.
That's...
Is nakgopsae good?
It's good.
(He speaks with his face.)
It was...
You speak Japanese so well.
(He is Japanese who looks like Korean.)
Let's bring her in. Please come on out.
(Who is worried about her friend who's addicted to water and coffee?)
(Kim Yu An)
You said he drinks at least six liters a day.
Does he really drink that much?
Yes, that's right.
His name is Jun Soo. Jun Soo...
drinks 2 liters... 1 liter...
- I'm too nervous. - It's okay.
Do you want some water?
No, thank you. I don't like water.
You don't like water because of your friend.
She's sick of it because he drinks too much.
Whether he's sitting down or standing up,
he gulps down water or coffee.
Do you know the movie "Deranged"?
He drinks so much water like the lead character in the movie.
He does that in the movie.
- Does he drink like that? - Have you not seen the movie?
I'm sure he doesn't carry all six liters.
- Right. - Does he buy them?
Yes. He always carries a two-liter bottle.
Whenever he finds a place with water purifier,
he refills the bottle. That's how he drinks his water.
He drinks that much water.
Does he drink more than 10 cups of coffee...
- on top of that? - He buys and drinks eight cans.
- At once? - At once.
(He drinks 8 cans of coffee at a time.)
When he orders coffee at a cafe,
he adds up to four shots of espresso.
- He likes strong coffee. - Four shots?
In the past, there was someone...
who drinks up to 100 cups of coffee a day.
He even poured coffee over rice and ate it.
Everyone was disgusted by the thought of it.
He actually mixed them together on the set,
and I had a bite.
- And it was good. - It was good.
(The MCs were shocked by the idea of mixing coffee and rice.)
(Try it.)
(But it was actually quite good.)
We were disgusted at first, but it was quite good, actually.
- We were all very flustered. - Right.
But it doesn't affect you.
- It's his preference. - Right. Why do you care?
He suffers from withdrawal syndrome too.
When I asked him why he drinks so much water,
he said his hands and legs shake if he doesn't.
- Really? - It's really serious.
In the waiting room today,
he bit off...
- all of his fingernails. - Not drinking water makes him...
He kept biting his nails. I checked his nails out of surprise,
and they were covered in blood.
I asked for a wet tissue and wiped them.
My gosh, I was surprised.
I thought he was drinking his own blood.
Come on.
- When he goes to a movie, - It's gruesome.
he sits in the very back row.
I'm the type...
who concentrates and watches the movie quietly.
But he kept going in and out of the bathroom.
You can go alone then.
- He keeps asking me to go. - He asks you.
(It looks like she doesn't mind it.)
He keeps asking you to go to movies with you?
No, we only went to see a movie together once.
I see.
Never again.
Is he really a friend?
- Yes. He's just a friend. - Right.
- Okay. - Okay.
Since she came out here,
they might be more than friends.
- But there's nothing going on? - Absolutely nothing.
He is just being an old man.
(He gets embarrassed.)
As a friend, I'm worried about his health.
And I'm worried that he might suffer from dehydration.
His family is worried too.
That's why I brought him here.
Let's hurry and meet her friend.
Hello.
(Who is her friend who is addicted to water and coffee?)
(It was cute when he waved his hands.)
There is a water bottle next to him,
and it looks like he's done drinking it.
- It's empty. - He's finished it.
- He's done with it. - In the waiting room,
- there were small water bottles. - Right.
He drank four bottles of those.
- This one? - Right.
- 4 bottles of those. - He finished 4 of these?
He drank about a liter then.
Do you want me to fill the water bottle for you if you're anxious?
No, I brought mine.
- You can drink it. - You can take it out.
- Take it out. - Take it out.
(It's a 2-liter water bottle.)
(Is that for carrying around?)
Is that the bottle you carry around?
- A two-liter bottle. - That's the water bottle...
a gym owner carries.
Do you always make sure to drink six liters a day?
It's not that I make sure to drink six liters.
I drink about four...
two-liter bottles a day.
So I assume that I drink about six liters.
You drink about 6 to 8 liters.
I heard you drink about eight cups of coffee too.
In a day, I drink about...
12 espresso shots.
- In a day? - Yes.
- That's so bitter. - Even if I drink that much,
there hasn't been any major side effects.
I heard you go to the bathroom very often.
- Yes. - Isn't that inconvenient?
It's inconvenient.
My school is in the province,
so I take an express bus to go home.
- My gosh. - How does he go to the bathroom?
It takes about two and half hours.
Really? Does your mom pay you for everything?
She's right behind you. She's right behind you.
Tell us.
I can't stop the bus just because...
- I have to use the bathroom. - You can't stop the bus.
- So? - So one time...
(No way.)
- No way. - No way.
- What happened? - Is it what we are thinking?
I went to the back seat and sorted it out.
(He went to the back seat and sorted it out.)
(Oh, my gosh.)
You peed in the bottle you carry?
No, that's not it.
Peeing in the bottle in the back seat of a bus...
is not an ordinary thing to do.
You need to be skilled to do that.
If the driver steps on the brake...
(That would be disastrous.)
You must be craving for water.
Don't stop yourself.
It's okay if you use the bathroom in the middle.
Don't worry about it.
- You can drink all you want. - Go ahead.
- Go ahead. - He's going straight for it.
He's happy.
I wonder how much he would drink when he drinks once.
- I'm curious. - That's why.
He must've been thirsty. My gosh.
He was thirsty.
He drinks a lot in one go.
He won't stop. He's still going.
- My goodness. - What?
- Is he drinking half of it? - What is he doing?
- Is he drinking the entire thing? - Bottoms up.
Is he drinking the entire thing?
He drank a lot.
Half of it is gone.
- He drank more than half. - It's a two-liter bottle,
and he drank half of it.
(I'm so relieved now that I drank water.)
(How can he drink 1l at one time?)
How can he... I'm shocked.
Why did you start drinking so much?
- There must be a reason. - Is there a reason?
Hold on.
He has to burp.
- He has to burp. - Does water make you burp?
Does drinking water make you burp?
- Of course. - He drank...
close to one liter of water.
When I went on a diet,
I started drinking a lot of water and coffee.
I think it helped me, so...
How much weight did you lose?
- I lost about 70kg. - 70kg?
- You lost 70kg? - Yes.
You should've disappeared then.
- Right now... - How much did you weigh before?
- He must've weighed... - I used to weigh about 150kg.
(No way.)
(He's got a sharp jawline now.)
He's a different person.
He's a completely different person now.
He's a completely different man.
When was that?
I think I was in eighth grade.
Around the autumn of my 9th grade,
I began the diet.
That was the freshman year when I had lost some weight.
- He is slimmer. - He is.
After losing all the weight, I entered college.
From elementary school to ninth grade,
I got hospitalized at least twice a year because of asthma.
- Asthma. - My goodness.
The doctor said I could die before I turn 20...
if I don't lose weight.
It affects the breathing.
Your parents must've been really worried.
It's so good that you lost weight.
His high school friend,
who watched him through it, is here today.
- Hello. - Hello.
You must've been surprised...
as you watched him change.
I was really surprised, and he seemed really amazing.
He looks slimmer than you now.
(Laughing)
Right.
(He's hurt.)
- He's hurt. - Why did you say that?
I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings.
I didn't mean to hurt you.
It's fine.
So for you, it's not a worry.
But he's obsessed about losing weight.
That's why he keeps drinking.
Because he takes in a large quantity of caffeine,
he has trouble sleeping.
And that makes him look unhealthy.
When he gains weight again,
he might become more extreme.
- That worries me. - He's always sensitive...
about gaining weight.
You must've watched him...
pushing himself to stay in shape.
When I went to his house and checked his fridge,
there was only chicken breast, sweet potato, and fruits.
That's all he had in the fridge.
When we go and have something good together,
he gets up at 4am the next day and works out.
(4am?)
How did you know that he works out at 4am?
I know. And how did you check his fridge?
I went to his house with other friends.
- You were with other friends. - We hung out there.
- You drank and hung out. - Right.
- He takes a lot of medicine. - He takes a lot of this and that?
And he takes them with coffee.
- You can't do that. - That's bad.
- That's really bad. - You could take it with water.
You drink so much water.
I have no other option. I take medicine...
because there are no ligaments left on my ankles.
I got a surgery.
When I was obese, I kept injuring my ankles.
And my ankle ligaments ended up getting worn off.
My back is in a bad state as well.
I take the narcotic pain medication when it gets bad.
- My goodness. - The pain must be severe.
(But you take it with coffee.)
Why do you take medicine with coffee instead of water?
Since the medicine is strong,
I get very drowsy.
Since I can't fight the drowsiness with my willpower,
I can't help myself but to depend on caffeine.
Since you drink a lot of coffee,
the production crew consulted with an expert.
If you take coffee and medicine together,
the medicine's chemical composition...
and absorption rate could change.
It's very bad, so please take medicine with water.
He drinks strong coffee.
- That's right. - He shouldn't do that.
Has coffee or water affected your health...
in a negative way?
When I don't drink them, I suffer from strong withdrawal symptoms.
My hands shake like this.
I collapsed about two times.
- Did you lose consciousness? - Yes, I lost consciousness.
I got a medical checkup because of that.
(The patient is suspected of a kidney disease.)
Drinking too much water...
ruins the kidney function...
and blood circulation.
It can affect not only your kidneys but your heart also.
Didn't you think to drink less coffee and water...
upon getting the result?
I tried, but my hands continue to shake.
He isn't determined enough.
(What will you do if you become sicker?)
Is there a reason why you began to depend on water and coffee?
When I was...
When I was young, I weighed a lot.
Because of that, I got picked on a lot.
Kids called me a pig and told me to kill myself.
I got beaten up a lot.
One time, I got bruises all over my body.
- One time, I got my bone broken. - My goodness.
(His bone broke due to a beating.)
People treated me that way just because I was fat.
When I used public transportation...
of walked around the streets,
women misunderstood me as a stalker.
Because I was fat,
my breath was very labored.
I ended up at a police station one time.
(He ended up at a police station one time.)
- My goodness. - My goodness.
That's why I still find it hard...
to look women in the eye.
I have been fat.
I don't think his problems came from his looks,
but his gentle personality.
That's right. I...
- No one could touch you. - That's right.
One time, a student called me to a back alley.
I taught her a lesson.
(How dare you pick a fight with me?)
- You dusted your hands off. - That's right.
You dusted your hands off.
- He is really mild. - It seems that way.
He can't look someone in the eye. When he talks,
his eyes look into the distance.
(His gaze was full of anxiety.)
He's pessimistic all the time.
Even when he can do something, he gives up.
He is self-deprecating when it comes to his looks.
- He is always pessimistic. - Why? He looks good.
He is very handsome and cool.
- He has appealing looks. - That's right.
Although I lost weight,
my looks haven't changed.
(That's not true.)
- Hold on. - That's ridiculous.
- Does that mean... - That's ridiculous.
you were confident about your looks back then as well?
Is that it?
(He shakes his head.)
- You took a different approach. - Or...
I think I'm really ugly.
I actually heard that a lot.
- He has low self-regard. - Let's try something.
- If you think he is handsome, - Then they press the button?
please press the button.
We'll ask only our female audience to participate.
If you think he is handsome, please press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
(Ringing)
My goodness.
(Surprised)
(Pressing)
- In 4, 3... - In 4, 3...
(How many votes did he get?)
- Stop. - Many people pressed the button.
When people pressed the button,
you grew wary for some reason.
She was mindful.
(Will they go out?)
Show us the result.
(The result)
- The last digit is 2. - Did he get over 100 votes?
- He is handsome. - I think he did.
- Watch the result. - I can't believe it.
He got a lot.
He got over 100 votes!
(My goodness.)
(That's incredible.)
He got over 100 votes!
See?
How many votes did he get?
(What does the audience think?)
(Nervous)
102 votes!
(102 votes)
(Do people think I am handsome?)
(Smiling)
He's happy.
- He is happy. - Hold on.
Yebin and Somyi, did you press the button?
- Yes. - They pressed the button!
What do you like about his looks?
He has a face I like.
(My goodness.)
He is happy.
He looks gentle.
- That's right. He is charming. - He is charming.
Somyi, you pressed the button. Why did you do that?
He has pretty eyes, pretty nose, and pretty mouth.
What do you think about the result?
To be honest,
I think people took a pity on me.
The corners of your mouth are turning upwards.
He is so happy.
He can't help but smile.
You look much nicer when you smile.
I'm grateful.
Kenta, what do you think as a fellow man?
Does he have anything you don't have?
What was it? The double eyelids that go inward...
- Hidden double eyelids. - They go inward.
Hidden double eyelids. I envy people who have those.
Would you close your eyes a bit? You have those.
(Winking)
We didn't ask you to wink!
(He suddenly winked.)
We didn't ask you to wink!
He winked.
He has confidence now.
- He has confidence now. - My goodness.
He's cute.
This is very important.
- Loving yourself first... - That's right.
- is very important. - That's right.
Why don't you love and trust yourself more...
so that you can depend on coffee and water...
- less in your life? - You should.
You lost 70kg.
- It's impressive. - There is nothing you can't do.
- That's right. - I'm serious.
As for water,
I will cut it down to 3 liters, which is about half.
That's good.
How about coffee?
When I drink coffee, I get venti.
- It's the biggest size. - It's about this big.
I will drink...
five cups of that size.
- 5 cups? - 5 venti cups?
(It's no wonder he made a promise so easily.)
Say what you want to say to your friend.
I hope you would stop worrying about other people...
and do what you want to do.
Please use this opportunity to cut back on water and coffee.
(Cut back on water and coffee.)
Shall we start with Somyi?
When I debuted, people told me that I'm ugly.
It was really hard.
(I'm not going to cry.)
It was really hard.
I thought I was really ugly,
and I resented my parents.
Can you imagine how I felt?
(They suddenly become solemn.)
I know what it's like.
However, I continued to love myself,
so I gained fans who recognize me.
Please be confident and live happily.
(Somyi doesn't think it's a worry.)
That was nice.
I think it's a worry.
It looks like he thinks of water as water of life.
It has a symbolic meaning.
When he held the microphone for the first time,
he couldn't look at us,
- That's right. - He looked into the distance.
I could tell that he has low self-confidence.
As soon as the DIA members said he is handsome,
he began to look us in the eye.
He changed in a short period of time.
It felt like he was saying, "Really? Do you like me that much?"
It wasn't like that.
It was a bit like that.
Even though he is someone I met today,
I'm worried about his health.
If you think it's a worry, please press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
- In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. - In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Stop.
When you have no confidence...
or when you go through something difficult,
think of the number you saw earlier.
(Crashing)
- My goodness. - This is symbolic.
Throw it away like that.
- Throw it away like that. - His water bottle fell.
- This is... - This is symbolic.
You remember the number, right? 102.
In times of struggle, think like, "I have 102 people behind me."
(Think of those 102 people who voted.)
"I have 102 people behind me."
Please tell your friend...
what's in your heart.
- It's okay to do that. - That's right.
- Yu An... - Look her in the eye.
(Embarrassed)
You are talking to a friend!
Why can't you look her in the eye?
You need to look her in the eye when you talk to her.
Yu An, thank you for coming all the way here...
- from Buan... - No. Look her in the eye.
Look her in the eye.
Let's do this again. Look her in the eye. It's okay.
The eye.
(Look her in the eye.)
- Look her in the eye. - You need to do this.
You need to do this.
(He stares intently.)
- He is manly. - My goodness.
- This is good. - He has a manly side!
- He has a manly side. - He's cool.
(Who knew he would have a gaze like that?)
Thank you for worrying about me and sending a letter to Hello.
Let's continue to be good friends.
(I hope our friendship doesn't change.)
(We will cheer you on.)
How many votes did the worry get?
Show us the result.
"His Addiction".
Did it get over 100 votes?
(Will it get more than 159 votes?)
94 votes.
Thank you.
"Give Me Freedom!"
Hello.
(How cute!)
I'm a woman in my 40s...
who is afraid to go out.
This happens whenever I go out.
Ring, ring, ring.
"Hello. Where are you?"
"Did you have a meal?"
(Who is the caller?)
"I'm working. I will hang up now."
(The phone rings again.)
"Did you get off work? Did you get on the bus?"
"Yes, I did. I did!"
(The ringing sound is scary.)
- Again? - Ring, ring.
"You are coming, right? I miss you."
- "Hurry up and come home." - Is the caller her husband?
If you think he is my husband, you are mistaken.
He is my 22-year-old son.
My son obsesses over me.
"I'm going to a market."
"I will go with you."
"I'm going to meet my friends."
"I will go with you!"
Even though he is an adult, he follows me around all day.
Seriously.
Please give my freedom back from my son.
Please come on out.
Give her a big applause!
(Who is worried about an obsessive son?)
There she is.
(He goes to escort her.)
Hello
(Falling)
My goodness.
- This pool is deep. - What is he doing?
Going freelance...
makes him over-the-top.
I didn't know the pool is so deep.
He made people laugh with his body. How amazing.
In the story you sent,
you said...
- you son calls you all the time. - Yes.
How many times does he call you in a day?
More than 10 times.
(More than 10 times)
More than 10 times?
Is that the average?
He calls upon arriving at school.
- He calls upon arriving at school. - He calls during lunchtime.
He calls during every break.
- Every break? - He calls during every break?
- Yes. - My goodness.
What happens when you don't pick up?
If I don't pick up, I get 20 missed calls.
You get 20 missed calls.
Not even a loan shark would do that.
It's hard to talk on the phone when I'm at work.
- When you work. - Yes.
My boss tells me, "You should go home since your son came."
- Does he come to your workplace? - Yes.
Does he really come to your workplace?
It makes me feel uncomfortable when he does.
- Why doesn't he get a girlfriend? - He follows her everywhere.
Even when he got a girlfriend,
it got slightly better. Nothing much changed.
He loves his mom very much.
- Seriously? - To see...
how often her son called her,
we asked her to give us the screenshots of her call history.
- My goodness. - Nine calls from Jong Hwan.
(Her son's name stands out.)
Three calls from Jong Hwan.
Only two calls from Jong Hwan's dad.
Jong Hwan. Jong Hwan again.
10:35pm.
Look at the time.
They were on the phone for over five minutes.
You were on the phone for over five minutes.
Does he tell you everything that has happened?
That's right.
(That's tiresome.)
Let's hurry and talk to her son.
He is attached to his mom.
Hello.
(Who is obsessed with his mom?)
Your mom is here because this is a worry for her.
Do you understand her worry?
I don't understand why my love for her...
is a worry.
- You are 22 years old? - Yes.
You haven't completed your military service yet.
I have been exempt. I got public service instead.
(He is a public service officer.)
You are a public service officer.
I wanted him to go to the army.
It's too bad that he can't go.
You wanted to put some distance.
It must have been so bad.
What kind of a mom says that?
Most moms cry...
when their sons go to the army.
- They cry a lot. - It's not like that.
- You were the opposite. - The thing is,
I'm with my son all the time.
That's why you wanted him...
- to serve in the army. - Yes.
I want to know...
why you call her so often...
and obsess over her.
Talking to her on the phone...
is comforting and nice.
When I think of something to say to her during the class,
I go, "I will tell Mom."
My goodness.
- Really? - It's like he is dating her.
I have a question.
I heard that you had a girlfriend.
Yes. When I was 20 years old, I had a girlfriend for 20 days.
(He had a girlfriend for 20 days.)
My goodness.
- 20 days? - 20 days?
Everything is nice that early into the relationship.
I had no idea.
20 days?
Everything is nice that early into the relationship.
- That's right. - Hold on.
Why did you break up with her so fast?
I was the only one who liked her.
If I date someone who reciprocates my love,
I would be less obsessive over Mom.
- You dated her for 20 days. - Yes.
Hold on. Was she unaware that she was in a relationship?
- No, no. - No?
Did she agree to date you?
I asked her to be my girlfriend, and she said, "Okay."
Then they dated.
- They dated. - Despite that,
we rarely went on a date.
Whenever we had a date, she didn't even wear makeup.
(He was upset about her bare face.)
She agreed to date you, and she didn't even wear makeup.
This is another worry.
It's okay not to wear makeup.
Wearing makeup all the time is weird.
I wasn't upset that she didn't wear makeup.
(What was the problem?)
She didn't wear makeup to see me,
but she wore makeup to see other people.
- That's a different matter. - You must have been disappointed.
If you call your mom...
and talk about your mom constantly,
a girl might think that...
you are mama's boy.
"Mom, I'm with my girlfriend. What should we eat?"
You didn't do that, did you?
You should call me next time.
I didn't do that.
Your son calls you to ask...
about your work and health.
Has there been a time...
your son put you in a tight spot at work?
- I go to church. - Okay.
The deacons and I went...
to a cafe together.
Although I didn't tell him where I was,
he showed up out of the blue.
I was surprised and flustered.
Although you didn't tell him where you were,
- he found you. - How did he do that?
- How did he do that? - How did he find his mom?
This is fascinating.
- I... - You didn't put...
a microchip on her, did you?
(His eyes shift.)
I think there is something he's hiding.
- How did you find her? - Without telling her...
(She didn't give him her location.)
(How did he find her right away?)
I trailed her.
(I trailed her.)
(Shocked)
You trailed her?
(She gets goosebumps.)
(My goodness.)
(They are at a loss for words.)
I do that sometimes.
I can guess where she will go...
because she goes to the same places.
(He can guess where she will go.)
Did you know that he trailed you?
- I had no idea. - Really?
I had no idea.
I didn't think he would do that.
Why do you do that? Are you worried...
she will go somewhere without you?
I get worried.
I get bad thoughts...
because I watch too many movies and dramas.
It's understandable.
Do you think someone will kidnap your mom?
A black car might show up out of nowhere...
and multiple men might try to do something to her.
- You think something might happen. - Yes.
Nothing happens, but I can't stop my thoughts.
Don't you think...
about your mom's position?
Don't you think...
people will think it's strange when her grown-up son...
suddenly shows up?
"You are too old..."
"to follow your mom around."
"You need to stop."
When people say that, I feel apologetic...
and sad. And...
it's not wrong to like mom.
(Sighing)
When was the longest time you were away...
from your mom?
- The longest time he was away? - Yes.
- The longest time. - I was forced to be away...
for 3 or 4 days.
Why were you forced to be away?
- Did you have a retreat? - I had a retreat in middle school.
You were forced to be away.
That's your idea of being forced to be away.
Did you want to go to the retreat with your mom?
I didn't want to go at all.
You didn't want to go?
Most people have fun with their friends...
- at a retreat. - How did you endure it?
- That's right. - You mom wasn't there.
Were you depressed all along?
Yes. My mom had made me packed lunch.
I cried as I ate it because I missed Mom.
- My goodness. - My goodness.
(I don't know what's wrong with him.)
- My goodness. - At night,
I cried because I couldn't stop thinking about her.
My stomach hurt so much from stress that I couldn't sleep properly.
You were stressed out?
(He had sleepless nights due to a stomachache.)
Have you never wanted to go on a trip?
Have you ever left home voluntarily?
- Yes, I have. - Where did you go?
I went to my grandma's place in South Chungcheong Province.
You went on a trip to your grandma's place?
Did you go alone?
I went there last week by myself.
Every time I'm away, I get worse.
I end up calling my mom more.
Do you call your mom when you are at your grandma's place?
Yes. I call her from morning to night.
What does your grandma say?
"Why did you even come?"
She tells me to stop going out because I call outside.
He goes outside too often.
(It would be better if he doesn't go.)
In your opinion,
is there a special reason why...
you want to stay by your mom's side?
In middle school and high school,
I suffered because of my classmates.
- He has the same scar. - There is a story behind his habit.
- What happened? - Especially...
in eighth grade,
kids swore at me and beat me up...
when I had done nothing wrong.
I didn't have a friend to depend on.
(He felt lonely without a friend to depend on.)
My dad was in another province for work,
but my mom was with me.
I relied a lot on her.
(When he was lonely and hurt, he had only his mom on his side.)
As she was the only one who comforted you,
you must have become obsessed with her.
He seems to think of you as his best friend...
and companion.
Then he must listen to you...
- and help you a lot. - He must help you a lot.
- Of course. - Of course.
When I'm outside,
he should prepare food for himself when he's hungry.
- But he doesn't. - Why not?
He thinks it's a hassle.
Instead, he asks me to come home and prepare food for him.
- He asks you? - Yes.
- To do everything? - Yes.
- It doesn't make sense. - That's what little kids do.
They can't do anything on their own, so they need their moms.
I think it's a hassle,
and I don't seem to get used to doing things like that.
You know how to cook ramyeon, right?
I tried making it for the first time...
a couple of years ago.
- And you're 22? - A couple of years ago?
- For the first time? - When did you do it?
I tried making it,
but I threw away everything. I didn't know how much water I needed,
so I filled the pot to the brim.
When you were making one portion?
(How did he live for 20 years?)
You haven't learned how to cook ramyeon from your mom yet?
What about fried eggs?
I don't make them.
Since I was little, my mom has done everything...
I've asked her to do.
I've gotten so used to it that I can't do anything myself now.
Listening to her son...
reminds me of how kids behave.
They cry when their moms are away.
They experience separation anxiety.
Her son seems to be just like that.
He can't keep a part-time job more than a few days.
How many days does it take for him to quit?
About three days at the most.
Does he quit or does he get fired?
Why do you keep quitting so fast?
The work itself is not that hard,
but when I'm working with other people,
I feel anxious and intimidated.
Why? Do they say something to you?
No. It's my fault.
Even the boss is nice.
But I keep telling myself that he might be a bad person.
- You tell yourself that. - You imagine things.
You can't stop thinking that way.
What's the longest time you've stayed at a workplace?
Three weeks.
So about 20 days?
Why is it 20 days every time?
What kind of standard is that?
(It never lasts a month.)
When you were working, did you not interact...
with your colleagues at all?
I did make a friend last year.
But we've met only once since then.
We've both been too busy.
Between someone around your age, someone younger,
and someone older, who do you like to meet the most?
I like to meet people older than me.
Why?
It's probably because of the trauma...
- people around my age gave me. - Because you've been hurt.
Also, younger people are quite sensitive.
- They swear a lot. - They use aggressive language.
They speak in a rough way.
On the other hand, older people seem to understand me.
That makes me feel comfortable...
just like when I'm with my mom.
But to live your life in the future,
you have to overcome this...
and start interacting with people.
I've been trying hard to change.
I'm also trying to make use of my major.
What's your major?
I major in French.
I'm going to try to find a job in that field.
I'm studying for certificates right now.
Can you introduce yourself in French or something?
- Can you show us? - Hello.
- I can introduce myself briefly. - All right.
Start.
Hello. Nice to meet you all.
My name is Hyun Jong Hwan. I'm a 22-year-old student.
(Proud)
My favorite actress is Cha Hwa Yeon.
He's good.
He's very good at what he studied.
He likes Cha Hwa Yeon? Isn't she pretty old?
- She's middle-aged. - He likes her.
- Actress Cha Hwa Yeon? - Yes. She's his favorite.
- That's so interesting. - Oh, my.
What do you like about her?
There was a series called "A Hundred Year Legacy".
I think that's when I started to like her.
He's not interested in young people.
He only likes Cha Hwa Yeon. She must feel like his mom.
My goodness.
(What should I do with you?)
What kind of girls do you like?
I like chubby girls.
Chubby girls?
What's wrong about it? Why do you sound so embarrassed?
What's wrong about it?
Do you like girls like Yeong Ja?
- Among celebrities, - Among celebrities.
- Who do you like? - I like...
comedian Lee Gook Ju and Lee Yeong Ja.
All right. You like girls who are warm and a bit chubby...
Your son has a good taste...
When you raised your arm, I thought you were hitting me.
I was wondering what you were doing.
He's traumatized.
I did this.
(Laughing)
You're worried about him, but he seems to have a dream.
I think you just need to be a bit stricter.
I'm too soft-hearted. It's hard for me.
- You need to be determined. - You... That's right.
It's time to set rules.
We have an expert here.
They really need rules.
Let me introduce you to an expert.
She's sitting right behind your son right now.
She's a rule expert.
Don't feed him after 6pm.
She's very good at raising an independent child.
- Ma'am. - Ma'am.
What do you think they should do?
What kind of rules would you set for them?
The son should be sent to their home.
Please tell us.
I would...
tell the son when it's okay to call me.
He needs his mom.
I'd tell him when I can take his calls...
- That's smart. - without...
- She's so wise. - causing others trouble.
Thank you.
- That's so simple. - You're right.
She solved the problem.
I'm not a bad mom.
- So... - If they set a time,
the mom would be able to take the calls more easily,
and the son would feel more comfortable too.
I think she should also tell him where he can follow her...
- and where he can't. - She should make it clear.
When the mom is not home,
as the son has his dream,
she should make him practice something.
She could promise him...
they can have a good time together if he finishes it.
Then he'd feel more comfortable while waiting for his mom.
Why can't you be wise with your own children?
It only works for someone else's child.
- You sound so calm right now. - I'm concerned about that too.
Why can't I do it with my own children?
- It's always like that. - Right.
But I can see that...
her daughter has a little problem.
When everyone else was saying her mom was wise...
and applauding her, she was like this.
(Irritated)
Thank you.
(Unhappy)
Your mom is watching you through the white of her eye.
(Is that true?)
It's harder with your own children.
Thank you, ma'am.
What do you think of the rule expert's advice?
- You like it? - Yes.
I'm satisfied.
But her son should keep his promise too.
What do you think?
I'll try to do more things...
- on my own. - You should do that.
When my mom is cleaning or doing the dishes,
I'll definitely help her.
If you don't keep your promise, instead of your grandma's place,
you'll be sent to that lady's house.
(You'll be sent to that lady's house.)
You'll be sent there.
(That's such a smart solution.)
(You better change before you're sent to the cold lady's house.)
Any last words for your son?
Look him in the eye and say his name.
Jong Hwan, please do more things on your own.
Stop relying on me too much.
- Also, please don't show up... - Don't show up.
when I'm meeting someone.
I love you, son.
(Thanks to the perfect solution, it ended well.)
Let's see.
I think it's a worry.
As a grown-up man, he needs to be more independent.
I agree. I think it's a worry.
I don't think it's a worry.
I think the mom needs to change too.
- She needs to change too. - Right.
- She should become stricter. - I think she should change.
I don't think it's a worry either.
If you think it's a worry,
please press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Time's up
Jong Hwan, please show your determination...
to your mom.
Mom, I've always been obsessed with you...
since I was a kid and taken away your freedom.
I've also made people point fingers at you.
I'm sorry for all that.
I'll do my best to change...
from now on.
I love you so much.
(You can do this.)
You should act like a grown-up.
Can you do that?
- Yes. - All right.
How do you say, "promise me", in French?
(Unsure)
You don't sound confident.
Let's just say, "Eiffel Tower".
- Eiffel Tower? - Eiffel Tower?
Let's say, "Eiffel Tower".
- Eiffel Tower. - Eiffel Tower?
He doesn't know how to say, "promise me", in French.
What can I do? He doesn't know.
Let's see how many votes they got.
Please show us the result.
- Is it over 100? - 100.
- It's over 100. - It is.
All right.
What's the result? Is it over 100?
It's 148.
(148 votes)
This week's winner is "Looking for My Real Mom".
("Looking for My Real Mom" wins.)
The winner will receive cash prize.
Congratulations.
Until the day we are all worry-free.
Hello will continue to counsel you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
(Hello will continue to counsel you.)
(We're back.)
("The Troublemakers of Rooftop Room")
(It's been added to the Wednesday program schedule.)
(They returned to the rooftop in glory.)
(What's going on?)
(Kyung Hoon's power)
(Group intelligence is realized.)
(It's not group intelligence, but group clinginess.)
(A series of tricks and desperation)
(Even more troublesome problems are coming.)
("The Troublemakers of Rooftop Room")
("Yes or Yes" by TWICE)