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We will counsel you on your unspeakable concerns.
- National Competition on Worries! - National Competition on Worries!
Let me introduce our today's guests.
I didn't know she was...
so good at acting.
- Han Young! - Hello.
The master of variety show, Din Din!
- Kim Sae Rom! - Hello.
Do Yeon and Sei of Weki Meki!
Hello.
- Din Din. - Yes?
You're the only male guest today.
And all the female guests are tall.
When we were standing together before,
I saw the top of his head, and it was pretty.
(The top of his head is pretty.)
- All right. Why don't you all... - Stand up for a moment.
- stand up together? - The truth will be revealed.
Is that necessary?
Everyone, stand up.
My goodness.
(Here we go!)
(Jumping)
(Din Din is jumping. He wishes he were tall.)
Right.
- Do Yeon, stand next to him please. - Good.
(He's so unlucky to be invited on a day like this.)
- Din Din, I'll help you. - Hello.
- Din Din, I'll help you. - Jump with him.
Din Din, you need one more. Here you go.
- He's cute. - She's so tall.
(Din Din exudes his charm as always.)
People tend to think being tall is always an advantage,
but I bet you've wished you were a little shorter.
- Me too. - There is...
a very tall woman among my acquaintances.
She was going to get married, but her husband was short.
She was worried about it a lot.
So she put on slippers, and when she stood before the officiant...
I'm telling you the truth.
She was standing like this.
(Spreading legs)
- She was wearing a wedding dress. - Yes, with slippers.
Her legs hurt so much, so she changed her stance.
She walked like this when she walked out.
(She walked with her legs spread.)
- It's because... - No way. Who would do that?
(She is happily married now.)
Do Yeon, what are your worries?
I hate eating alone.
All of my group members are on a diet,
so we have only chicken breast at home.
Do you eat chicken breast as they do?
I don't like chicken breast, so I don't eat it.
Since I didn't eat much, I lost weight.
Lately, I've been trying to figure out a way...
to enjoy eating alone.
- A way to enjoy eating alone? - Yes.
I can't eat with other people.
- I feel rushed. - You're worried if they eat yours.
I watch the others eat while eating. "Gosh. She's going to eat it all."
If someone ate more than I did, I spoke ill of her for no reason.
Weki Meki released a new song. Please show us a bit.
- Let's watch. - Okay.
(I'm rooting for you!)
("La La La" by Weki Meki)
(Let's go! Go, "La La La".)
They're so cute.
(Powerful and confident)
(The charming teen stars!)
("La La La" is mesmerizing.)
That was wonderful.
Today, we have three stories of our viewers as always.
I wonder what they are. Show us the keywords please.
(The keywords are revealed.)
"A Mountain of Debt"? That sounds intense.
"The Woman Who Gets Hooked on Everything".
"Does Everyone Else Live Like I Do?"
The title is "Does Everyone Else Live Like I Do?"
Hello.
I'm Kim Ha Eun, and I'm in fourth grade.
I bet everyone is tired from living their busy lives.
However, I think...
- that I'm the most tired. - I wonder why.
When I wake up in the morning, I go to school.
After school, I go for a piano lesson.
And then, I have a lesson for school subjects, a writing lesson,
and a violin lesson.
I take a lot of private lessons.
I also have to read books and practice to use a computer.
I can go to sleep around 11pm.
It sounds so exhausting.
This is all because of my mom.
"Mom, my close friend is having a birthday party."
"Can I go to her party for a while?"
- "No!" - Gosh.
"Go study!"
Since I refused all the invitations from my friends,
they didn't even come to...
- my birthday party. - Of course.
- Oh, no. - I was so upset,
so I studied really hard.
"Mom, I got every question right except just one."
- "How can you call that a grade?" - Why?
"If you get even one question wrong, you fail."
(But she's only a 4th grader.)
That day, I cried my heart out because I was so sad.
I want to get some rest now.
Can anyone please help me stop my mom?
Whenever I hear a story like this, I feel grateful towards my mom.
My mom suggested I should run a butcher's shop,
a vegetable shop, or a fish shop.
She said that these three are...
the most profitable businesses.
- She suggested that? - Yes.
If I hadn't become a TV celebrity,
I would've opened a butcher's shop.
- It would've become so successful. - Of course.
(I would like to visit her store.)
If a child doesn't feel loved buy her parents,
I believe it can be a big worry for a child.
Let's meet our guest. Please come out.
(Who has a hectic life, but don't get any praise?)
(Oh, my gosh!)
- She's cute. - She's cute.
She's so cute.
- Oh, no. - Gosh.
Grab his hand.
- Grab my hand. - She's a baby.
She's adorable.
- Look how she smiles. - She's so cute.
- Look at her smile. - She looks so pretty.
Imagine her getting stressed out.
Exactly.
I can tell who is her mom.
She looks just like her mom.
(Her strict mom will be revealed shortly!)
- She's so cute. - She's also very smart.
When we said her smile was cute, she smiled more brightly.
(They look alike.)
Can you introduce yourself?
Hello, everyone. I'm Kim Ha Eun, and I'm 11.
How adorable.
(It's nice to meet you all.)
It looks like you take a lot of private lessons.
Tell us about your daily routine.
School ends at 3pm.
After school, I go for a piano lesson.
And then, I go to the institute where I take...
Korean, maths, social studies, science, and English lessons.
Those lessons end around 7pm.
- After that? - She spends 12 hours outside home.
And then, I take a writing class.
It's not all. You also take a writing class after that?
- The writing class ends at 9pm. - I see.
However, I have to write book reviews...
after reading a few books.
- After the lesson? - After your class ends at 9pm?
- Book reviews? - How many books do you read?
About five books.
You have to read five books at that hour?
Yes. I go home around 10:30pm.
Don't you eat dinner?
I eat gimbap for dinner at a convenience store.
- That's really... - Hang on.
- Your lessons end at 10:30pm. - Yes.
Do you have to do anything after that?
- When I go home, - She has to do her homework.
before I eat,
I have to read a book. Or else, my mom won't give me food.
Do you repeat this routine every day?
On Tuesdays, I take a piano lesson...
- and lessons for school subjects. - I see.
You take all the lessons, and...
My lessons end at 7pm.
Your classes end at 7pm...
- from Tuesday to Friday, right? - Yes.
Do you eat dinner and get some rest on these days?
- I read a book and eat dinner... - She has to read a book to eat.
- I eat dinner... - She can eat only after that.
I read dinner... I mean, I eat.
You can't read dinner. You can't.
You can't eat a book either.
How many times does she eat?
- She said, "I eat dinner." - You ate a lot.
She's adorable.
Have you ever skipped dinner because you didn't read a book?
No, I haven't.
Right. She eats, at least.
I guess you read a book no matter what.
- She likes eating. - Yes.
You take many lessons until Friday, but I'm sure you rest on weekends.
- Do you get some rest on weekends? - On weekends...
- On Saturdays, - Do you get some rest?
I have a violin lesson.
- How long is your violin lesson? - Is it short?
About three hours.
There are popular cartoons...
that children at your age watch often.
- Right. I bet you like cartoons. - There are things...
- children like to do at home. - That's right.
- If you like singers, - To play in the playground.
- you can watch music programs. - I can't watch TV shows.
Then what do you do?
I only take a glance before I go to the institute...
or before I go to school.
Don't you want to watch the whole TV show...
instead of taking a quick glance?
I want to watch TV,
(Why wouldn't she want that?)
but my mom said nothing interesting was on TV.
- Don't you play with a computer? - This is a very fun TV show.
- This is a popular show. - I know that.
She sent us the story because she knew that. You sent it, right?
- Yes. - How did you watch our show?
- My younger sibling enjoys Hello. - What?
Is that true?
(Laughing)
Let's talk to your mom now, okay?
- Okay. - Anyone can tell she's your mom.
Hello.
(Who is her mom who distresses her?)
Hello.
- Ma'am. - They look so much alike.
Did you know that your daughter was this stressed?
No, I had no idea...
until I got a call from the staff of Hello.
Why do you make her take so many classes?
Ha Eun mastered Korean language very early.
She was smarter than other kids.
Also, all the other kids have a similar schedule to hers.
- What? - I don't think so.
- My son is in sixth grade. - Not everyone does that.
I never made him take after school classes when he was in fourth grade.
Don't you think it's unnatural...
for a child to study from early morning to late night?
Doesn't every child do the same?
- Goodness. - These days.
- Is that so? - That's not entirely true.
- I don't do that to my kid. - Other people don't do that.
She doesn't think it's a problem.
Do you want her to take more lessons?
Yes, I do. She's a smart kid, and there's a maths private lesson...
she can take in our neighbourhood.
I want her to take that lesson if she has time.
She's already taking maths class at the institute.
Still, I want her to take another lesson.
Also, fourth graders start to learn Chinese characters.
So I want her to take private lesson for that as well.
But ma'am, there are things...
that children can enjoy doing only around her age...
such as digging in the dirt with their friends.
Children don't do that these days.
It's hard to see children playing in playgrounds.
(They don't play like we did?)
It's good that you try to help her develop her talents...
because you think she's smart.
However, kids at her age needs to eat well.
She needs to eat well.
Eating gimbap at a convenience store is so pitiful.
It's because she has only 10 minutes between her classes.
- You have to give her time to eat. - You have to give her time to eat.
- So she can eat enough at home. - Instead of take another class.
I would be at work even if she comes home...
- for dinner. - You have a job?
Do you not have time to make dinner for her?
No, I don't. Also, she has to wait for the institute bus...
for her next class. So she has time to eat only then.
She said you don't give her food until she finishes a book...
even if you are home.
I only make her wait for her dad.
I never starved her.
What time does your husband come home?
At 10pm.
She goes home at 7:30pm...
- from Tuesdays to Fridays. - She should go to bed at 10pm.
But she reads books...
until her dad comes home and eats at 10pm?
We've been doing that until now.
So I don't see a problem with that.
(We've been doing this all along.)
She also said you scolded her when she got only one question wrong.
I guess you get good grades.
I took an exam not long ago.
I got only one question wrong.
- You did a great job. - That's incredible.
- You're amazing. - And there was a writing contest...
in the first semester.
- I see. - I came in second.
- I was a runner-up. - Great.
- She's good at writing as well. - You did great.
She has a linguistic talent.
Let's give her a round of applause.
- Great job. - You're amazing.
(Ha Eun, you did a great job.)
- High five with him too. - That's good.
- You'll become successful. - Were your parents happy?
- They scolded me saying... - They must've been happy.
that if I got only one question, it's like I scored zero.
- Why did you say that? - Then...
- Why did you say that? - When they say that,
you can just show them what a zero score really is.
That's right.
"Mom, this is what a zero score really is."
- That's a good idea. - I think...
I don't think she'd praise Ha Eun even if she gets a perfect score.
- Me too. - When I got a perfect score,
- they said it wasn't impressive. - Exactly.
They think you must get that grade all the time.
- Yes. - How does it make you feel?
- How do you feel? - It motivates me to study harder,
and it makes me want to get compliments from them.
- This is... - She wants to be loved.
If she doesn't praise you for getting a perfect score,
- what else can you do? - That's because...
- I have to win more contests. - Do you think she'll praise you?
Is it because you want to get praise from your mom?
- Both my mom and dad. - You want to get praise from both.
- She should be enjoying studying. - Goodness.
There's no fun in her case.
You know we're the hosts of "Finding Genius", right?
- We saw many genius kids. - Oh, right.
The ones who study just to get praise won't last long.
Of course not. They can't last long that way.
They lose interest and get tired.
Ma'am, did you get good grades when you were a child?
- I got average grades. - Average?
I hated studying when I was a kid.
I bet she hates it just like you.
But she's very smart,
and gets perfect scores at exams most of the time.
In that case, you could've comforted her...
while trying to understand how she felt and praised her...
when she missed only one question.
- She called it a zero score. - You compared it to a zero score.
Don't you think that was too harsh?
She tries to solve the question she got wrong again.
As for maths,
she approaches in the right way and almost gets the right answer.
My husband and I think that hurts her pride,
so we tell her to get all the questions correct.
- Whose pride? - Did you ask if it hurt her pride?
Did getting one wrong answer hurt your pride so much?
No.
- You wanted to get praise, right? - She was talking about her pride.
- Yes, I did. - Of course.
Why did you jump to a conclusion?
She said she didn't mind it.
I think it hurt your pride, not hers.
If we praise her when she misses one question,
and she gets misses more questions in the next exam...
- What's wrong with that? - I really hate it.
It hurts my pride, so I hate it.
- Ma'am, that's your pride. - Why should she satisfy your pride?
- She's the one who studies. - If she misses...
- Do you think... - Don't press the button now.
that missing a few questions...
Would missing a few questions...
ruin Ha Eun's life? You know it wouldn't.
I'm worried if she might get lower grades.
- She might lose focus. - Ha Eun said...
that her dad is as strict as you are.
- Is that true? - Really?
My husband couldn't make it because of work,
but he's stricter than I am.
- Your husband is? - What would he say?
- Most dads aren't like her. - If she misses one question,
he won't even see the exam paper nor Ha Eun.
- In that case, - Did your husband...
who does Ha Eun get comfort from?
I think that's why she goes to see her grandparents...
who live in the same neighbourhood.
- She wants to be adored. - Ha Eun said...
- Ma'am, this is something... - Her dad won't even see her.
- That's crazy. - that we said on "Finding Genius".
When a child tries to get better grades just to get praise,
that means she wants to be loved by her parents.
"We love you as you are."
"It's not that we love you only when you get a perfect score."
That's what your child wants to hear.
It's not that I don't love her when she doesn't get a perfect score.
- We know. - But you don't show your love.
- You never express your affection. - She needs to feel it.
- She's crying. - Look. She's crying.
All that Ha Eun wants is to be loved just as she is.
Ha Eun, what made you cry all of a sudden?
- What made you cry? - Why did you cry?
I didn't know so many people would acknowledge me.
- Hey. You're in... - She didn't know...
- that she was doing well. - the top one percent in Korea.
Ha Eun, you're doing well.
She needs more affection...
Do you feel good as many people compliment you?
Yes.
She's been lonely until now. Ha Eun, wipe your tears.
Ha Eun, I heard you brought the awards you won.
Please bring them on to the stage.
Ha Eun will show everyone the awards she won...
and her school record cards.
There are so many.
Ha Eun, come with me.
It's time to brag about them.
- All right. Let's see them. - She's so adorable.
This is her maths exam paper with multiplication questions.
- She got a perfect score. - This is...
- She got a perfect score. - That's great.
(You're amazing!)
She got a perfect score.
This was the first exam...
in the second semester.
- You did a wonderful job. - Let's see.
She got a perfect score on this exam as well.
- She won awards too. - She's incredible.
She got a perfect score.
She got a perfect score on all the maths exams.
(You must be a genius.)
This is her report card.
It says she's good at every subject.
She got the highest grades in every subject.
I have an average grade here.
- Give her a hand! - It's physical education.
- I'm not good at running. - Hang on a second.
(She looks upset.)
She has only one average grade.
- She scolded me for this. - And the subject is...
"Extra-curricular activities"?
"Planning extra-curricular activities".
But she has no time for that.
And her mom scolded her because she got an average grade.
What would she have done when she had no free time?
(She has no free time.)
I won this when I was in kindergarten.
- She won an award in kindergarten. - "Good Manners Award".
In kindergarten.
I won this at a piano contest.
- It's a school writing contest. - I won it at a writing contest.
Right. You said you were good at writing.
She won an award at a reading contest. You definitely read a lot.
You read books to eat.
I came in second.
- That's great. You came in 2nd. - She came in 2nd.
What's this? It's a certificate of appointment.
I was the vice president in the first semester.
- She was the vice president. - That's amazing.
She's unbelievable.
What did your mom say when you were elected?
"I'm so disappointed you didn't get elected as the president."'
- Did she say that? - Yes.
(Yes!)
- I didn't expect that answer. - I ran for the president.
But I lost the election twice by only one vote.
It's like I take second place all the time...
- as I lost two elections in a row. - No.
- That doesn't make you a loser. - Why would you think that way?
So many people here never got elected as a vice president.
Raise your hand if you've never been a vice president.
Almost all of them don't have that experience.
Also, why is a vice president a second-place winner?
- It's just a different role. - Thinking that way is odd.
A vice president is simply a different position.
My younger sibling always teases me for being a second-place winner.
What's wrong with her sibling?
- Ha Eun, tell your younger sibling, - They both were brainwashed.
"You will always be younger than me."
Ha Eun, please go back to your seat. Thank you.
Let's give her a big round of applause.
Sit down.
- Ha Eun is a good student. - How can a kid think that way?
(Smiling)
The people sitting next to you are...
- They're my parents. - Ha Eun's grandparents.
Ha Eun's grandma and grandpa.
Hello.
(Ha Eun's grandparents who are on her side)
Ha Eun's mom resembles Ha Eun's grandmother.
- Ha Eun told us about her worry. - Yes.
Did you know she was stressed?
Just as you saw before, she got "Average" in one subject.
You don't see scores in school records these days.
She got "Excellent" in every other subject,
but she got "Average" in physical education.
She called Ha Eun over...
- and started scolding her. - Who?
- Ha Eun's mom did. - I see.
I told Ha Eun...
that her mom was in bottom two to comfort her.
But it caused a big problem.
I said that only to comfort Ha Eun,
but she was so glad to hear that.
(She was glad to hear that.)
- You burst out laughing. - It's so funny.
Did you think your mom was on top of school?
- I thought she was as good as I am. - Exactly.
I mean, she always scolds you.
Please tell us the truth.
- Okay. - Was she really the second last?
- Or was she an average student? - It's not like that.
She didn't get good grades.
But she didn't get bad grades either.
- She got average grades. - She was an average student.
I lied that she was the second last just to make Ha Eun feel better,
but I didn't expect her to be so excited.
That shows how stressed she had been.
I was so surprised by Ha Eun's mom's reaction...
- when you said she got "Average". - You saw her.
- You saw that too. - She shook her head like this.
They're categorized as "Average", "Good", and "Excellent".
She got "Excellent" in every other subject...
(Shaking her head)
- She does it habitually. - Why did you do that?
Is it not okay to be average?
Is it bad to be an average person?
That's not what I think.
I just want her to be better.
But if what you think shows to everyone,
it means that you're obsessed.
It scares me.
I want her to be a good student no matter what.
That's...
Sir, don't you feel sorry for your granddaughter?
I'm a taxi driver.
I pick Ha Eun up every Monday.
(He picks Ha Eun up on Mondays.)
I feel sorry for her every time.
- She looks tired. - I feel sorry.
Ha Eun is very cheerful. She runs into my arms...
whenever she sees me.
But on Mondays, she is too tired.
She is quiet the whole time.
She is exhausted.
It makes me feel so sorry for her.
My daughter had surgery when she was in high school.
- Ha Eun's mom? - Yes.
So she had to give up on...
going to college.
I'm suspecting that's why she is pushing Ha Eun so hard.
- That's why she became obsessed. - Because of what she couldn't do.
You're guessing...
- that is the reason. - Yes.
I didn't give up on college because I was sick.
It was because I hated studying.
Then why are you forcing your daughter to study?
- Exactly. - Do you think she likes it?
- I hate it too. - She has potential.
- Ha Eun said something. - Listen to her.
- Ha Eun doesn't like it either. - Do you like studying?
I don't like studying so much.
- What do you like? - I...
like to dance.
(I like dancing better.)
Don't you take any dance classes?
I told Mom I wanted to,
but she said that, now that I'm in fourth grade,
I have to take other classes.
You couldn't do what you wanted to do.
- These days... - She's been hurt.
Let her do what she likes to do.
Why did you stop her from doing what she likes?
Be it violin, piano, English, or maths,
what classes do you hate the most?
- Pick 3. - Just 2.
- Okay. - Which ones are the worst?
Violin lessons. They make...
- my shoulder ache. - Your shoulder aches.
It's difficult.
- I see. - Okay.
Why are you sending her to violin lessons?
I took music lessons in elementary school,
but because I quit,
I can't play any instruments. I just know how to read music.
- It's just what Mom wants. - I think it's such a shame.
Because I quit...
and regretted it,
I don't want Ha Eun to quit.
Anything else you don't like?
Piano lessons.
- Do you take piano lessons too? - You don't like music lessons?
- I like singing and stuff, - Everyone has a different taste.
- You don't like instruments. - but I don't like instruments.
Not everyone likes playing instruments.
My mom sent me to piano lessons for seven years.
But I still can't read music.
I hated it so much that I've forgotten everything.
There should be more communication.
There's not much communication right now.
Ha Eun is old enough to express her opinions now.
Do your friends take as many classes as you?
- Or is it just you? - They don't.
My best friend...
doesn't take many classes.
She takes only one.
- I'm jealous. Her parents... - You're jealous.
are very relaxed.
Even when her grades are bad, they don't scold her.
Do you have time to hang out with friends?
Not really.
One of my friends is here today.
- She and I planned to hang out. - I see.
But when we were planning, I forgot about my class.
- You had to attend a class. - Yes.
Kids at her age aren't usually that busy.
Let's meet Ha Eun's friend.
- Hi. - Hi.
(Ha Eun's friend)
Does Ha Eun study too much and have little time to play?
Yes. Other kids have time after school...
or after private classes.
But Ha Eun is always in class.
One day, we were talking on the phone,
and her mom told her to go back to studying.
I think she studies too much.
Which private classes do you take?
I take art, English, and maths classes.
I go to art classes on Thursdays and Fridays.
Because Ha Eun takes classes on weekends too, we can't hang out.
What time do you usually finish on weekdays?
- 6pm. - 6pm?
I finish before 6pm.
When you go home, can you eat right away?
Or do you have to read first?
- Do you have to do something? - I don't have to read,
but my mom gives me dinner too late.
What time?
- That's a problem. - Does your mom work?
No, that's not it.
She watches TV.
Come here.
Sit here.
Come sit here.
(Give me dinner early.)
Do you want to say something to Ha Eun's mom?
Don't make Ha Eun take too many classes.
Look at Ha Eun's mom.
She's not listening.
(Refusing)
Ha Eun concentrates in class...
and is a good student.
Please don't make her take too many classes.
- She isn't listening. - She isn't listening.
- She says no. - Oh, my.
She says no.
Why are you shaking your head?
- Let her quit... - After all this talk,
are you still not convinced?
She'll be in middle school soon.
- That's not until years later. - She'll be in high school soon too.
She's only in fourth grade now.
I want her to take even more classes.
- What? - When she is in college,
I'll give her freedom.
By that time, she'll be free regardless.
(It's what parents often say.)
I've seen cases like this before.
In 9th or 10th grade, kids get in conflict with their parents.
- It's dangerous. - And...
- some kids get out of control. - Of course.
It's been fine because Ha Eun is still in elementary school.
As Ha Eun is a smart kid, you don't have to push her.
You should help her study on her own.
- Leave her alone. - What do you want...
Ha Eun to become?
I want to hear about your dream.
AlphaGo?
I want her to do what she likes.
- Let her do it. - She likes...
I mean, when she grows up. After high school.
You should want...
- Ha Eun to be happy. - Of course.
She doesn't know exactly what she wants yet.
You think she'll be happy if she gets into a good university.
But it doesn't work that way although it may raise the chances.
It's not about you.
You should put Ha Eun's happiness first.
You want her to be happy, don't you?
Dong Yeob, don't you notice?
She's been signalling you...
to stop.
She wants you to focus on your kids.
- For her to be... - She's been ignoring you.
For Ha Eun to be happy,
you should give her a lot of love.
Does she adore you...
and smile at you often?
No. Before I started school,
she did.
But since I stared school...
Oh, my.
(Her mom has been cold.)
I grew up that way too.
I only did what my mom told me to do.
When I graduated from high school,
- I didn't know what to do. - Of course not.
Because I had been living the way my mom wanted me to,
I didn't know myself. Even if Ha Eun enters a good university,
she'll have a hard time finding what she wants.
If you encourage her to pursue what she likes,
she can find her dream early.
If you give her freedom when she grows up...
- She won't be able to do anything. - No.
She'll enter a good university,
study a subject you want her to study,
and study abroad at Harvard.
When she comes back,
she'll say, "Mom, what next?"
There's a joke like that.
She won't be able to do anything on her own.
(Please put your daughter's dream first.)
- What's your dream, Ha Eun? - What's your dream?
- I want to be an entertainer. - An entertainer.
- I want to be an announcer too. - I see.
- She wants to be on stage. - Do you want to be on TV?
- She's talented. - She is.
- At her age... - I want to host a talk show.
- A talk show? - You want to take our place?
When you quit, I might replace you.
- She's so ambitious. - She's determined.
- She is a good talker. - She is.
Did you decide to be on this show...
because you want to stop studying altogether?
- Or do you want to study less? - Do you want to study less?
I want my mom to understand me.
There's something I want to say.
It seems like you think of Ha Eun as your property.
Ha Eun has to live her own life.
You seem to want her to live her life for you.
- That's right. - She's brainwashing her.
- I'm so upset. - It makes you...
- You're upset. - It makes you sad, right?
If a kid is raised this way,
- it'll hurt the kid's... - That's right.
self-esteem.
I received full marks in all subjects in sixth grade,
but I didn't study hard in middle school.
- Listen carefully. - So...
please remember that...
Ha Eun should live her own life.
You just sent...
a very nice video message to your own mom.
(You just sent a video message to your mom.)
That's right.
- I feel so sorry. - I see it this way.
You never know how she'll turn out in the future.
But you seem to be limiting her potential.
Ha Eun has no time to dream.
She has no time to imagine.
- She needs time to think. - That's right.
How do you feel right now?
Please be honest.
I'm not sure. I still think...
I should educate Ha Eun.
I don't think Ha Eun will stray from her path...
because she has a good heart.
She is here because she is at her limit.
Ma'am, you are only focused on teaching her knowledge.
You should teach her the wisdom of life.
Why do you only teach her knowledge? She is a person.
- She needs to learn happiness. - I joked about her being AlphaGo.
She will become a robot at this rate.
More knowledge doesn't make a better person.
(Please don't turn your daughter into a robot.)
I can see how hard it must be for Ha Eun.
Ma'am, you are close to your mother, right?
- Of course I am. - You talk to her...
- about your struggles, right? - Yes.
Ha Eun doesn't have that person in her life.
She has her grandma.
My goodness.
That's not enough.
Ha Eun needs a parent who is on her side.
Get ready to press the button.
She needs someone who is on her side...
who will support her thoughts and ideas.
Either her mom or her dad needs to do that for her.
She must be frustrated.
(Please understand Ha Eun.)
It's time to say what you want to say.
Your mom heard the thoughts in your heart...
and saw people's reaction.
Say what you want to say to your mom.
- Mom. - My goodness.
Don't cry. It's okay.
She shouldn't have a reason to cry so much at that age.
- Her studies make her cry. - I am here...
because I am struggling too much.
I am not saying that I will neglect my studies.
I hope you would give me...
more compliments and love.
Let me do what I want to do.
Also,
visit places like Seoul with me.
She must have so many things she wants to do.
I will grow up as a good daughter. I love you.
My goodness.
Her mom is crying too.
I feel like I am watching a movie.
If she isn't going to major in music,
she doesn't need to learn violin and piano.
- Seriously. - Take out a few lessons.
- She should know how to read music. - That's what you think.
Who cares about your ability to read music?
Who cares about your piano skills?
You have seen how stubborn Ha Eun's mom is.
Not even her parents could change her mind.
However, Ha Eun visited the show...
to take control of her life.
She says her dad is worse.
Her mom couldn't stop her. Ha Eun, gather your courage.
We applaud for your future.
Good job.
(We root for Ha Eun's dream and courage.)
Please give her some air.
Let's start with Din Din.
It's a big worry.
When I think about how Ha Eun must feel at home,
I get so mad at her mom.
When I film a drama that airs for six months,
I sometimes feel like I am suffocating.
A child her age...
shouldn't keep a busy schedule that follows a pattern.
She must be under a lot of pressure.
I hope her mom would know that.
That's right.
(She shows him a heart.)
They are being lovey-dovey.
They are sending each other hearts.
You should let Ha Eun...
invest in her happiness in ways other than learning knowledge...
- for 1 or 2 hours a day. - That's a good idea.
You think it's a worry.
When I was in elementary school,
I ate tteokbokki and played soccer with my friends.
The sky was orange when I did that.
Even now, I feel happy if the sky is orange.
I hope Ha Eun will make those kinds of memories.
- That's why I think it's a worry. - It's a worry.
- Sei. - I also think it's a worry.
Please listen to Ha Eun...
and talk to her.
That's right.
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.
- All right. - Time's up.
Ha Eun told you what she wants.
It's time for you to give her your answer.
- "Ha Eun." - Ha Eun,
I can't let you take fewer lessons right away.
I love you a lot.
I love you too.
Promise her to take a step...
towards letting her take fewer lessons.
I will give it some thoughts.
- Okay. - Pay her a compliment.
- Pay her a compliment. - Pay her a compliment.
Even if you get a question wrong, it's a good job, my baby.
- My goodness. - Let's say she got a perfect score.
Let's say she got a perfect score.
That's excellent.
(Ha Eun, that's excellent.)
(She burst out in tears.)
Why are you so sad?
Although it wasn't a big compliment, her mother is crying.
It must be her first time hearing her daughter pay a compliment.
Your daughter gave you a sign...
- to help her survive. - That's right.
If you ignore this sign,
you will regret it.
You should talk to an expert...
- and set the path. - That's right.
All right.
We trust you to raise her with love.
Please show us the result.
(The result)
The last digit is five.
Will Ha Eun's worry win?
Is it 105?
- 145 votes. - That's right.
(145 votes)
"A Mountain of Debt".
Hello, I am a mother in my 40s whose heart aches every day.
Every day of the week, the bell rings.
"Hello, you have a package."
"Hello, this is a telecommunications company."
"Your phone bill hasn't been paid."
I am always pressed to pay of debt.
It's all thanks to my 28-year-old daughter.
My daughter is addicted to micro payments.
Micro payments.
"Tell me honestly."
"I bought items for a game."
Every month, she spends over 1,000 dollars.
- She does that with micro payments. - Over four years,
she has accumulated the debt of 35,000 dollars.
(She has accumulated the debt of 35,000 dollars.)
She should have opened an instalment savings account.
"What were you thinking? Can you even pay off this debt?"
"What do you want me to do? You should borrow money."
- My goodness. - She is shameless.
You have a new message! "Mom, I don't have money for fares."
"Send me money right away."
You have a new message! "Mom, I don't have money for food."
"Send me money right away."
- She acts like an eight-year-old. - She does.
Please help my daughter come to my senses.
It must be hard on her.
- A 28-year-old is an adult. - That's right.
- She is my age. - That's right.
- She is Din Din's age. - Din Din, didn't you use...
your mom's credit card until recently?
That was a long time ago. That was two years ago.
- Now, my dad uses my credit card. - Really?
You became successful.
Back in the days,
I treated my mom unfairly.
I was six years old.
When my mom tried to spank me for something I have done,
I ran around the neighbourhood...
with my mom in pursuit.
I said, "A 36-year-old can't catch a 6-year-old!"
I still feel bad about it.
(I am sorry.)
Seriously.
This mother has a worry because of her 28-year-old daughter.
Let's talk to her. Please come on out.
(Whose daughter is addicted to micro payments?)
(Shin Hee Won)
(Welcome.)
Your daughter has a debt...
due to micro payments.
My daughter is 28 years old.
She became a delinquent because of micro payments.
She became a delinquent.
About four years ago, she started to spend...
1,000 dollars a month on micro payments.
So far, she has used about 35,000 dollars.
That's a lot.
1,000 dollars a month is hardly a micro payment.
They added up and became a debt.
Does she make micro payments...
to buy items for a game?
She spends 600 dollars on a game.
Then she buys clothes and such.
She has 40 pairs of shoes at home.
Not even a celebrity has that many pairs of shoes.
She also spends about 600 dollars on deliveries.
- My goodness. - The limit on a micro payment...
shouldn't be that high.
When she goes over the limit,
she makes the payment on her sibling's cell phone.
There is a function which lets you do that.
Have you tried disabling it...
- or taking away the phone? - You should take away the phone.
That's right.
I have done that. I have tried taking her phone away...
and giving her a phone without the micro payment function.
However, since she works,
she needed to contact people at her workplace.
Then she came to me and borrowed my phone.
I had no choice but to let her use my phone.
Then she spent 3,000 dollars in 2 months...
with the phone that is registered under my name.
- She spent that much in two months. - How are you taking care...
of the debt?
My daughter works as a dog groomer,
but she lives away from home.
- She lives away from home. - They live separately.
I end up paying off the debt...
by taking out a loan...
after a loan.
- It's a vicious cycle. - A debt of 20,000 dollars remains.
A debt of 20,000 dollars remains.
Are there any other family members?
When my daughter was five years old,
my husband left home.
I work...
at a convenience store.
You work.
You daughter adds to your struggles.
Doesn't your daughter know the gravity of the situation?
- She thinks I will take care of it. - She trusts her mom too much.
In the worry you sent us,
you said she told you to take care of her debt.
Perhaps she trusts her mom in a childish manner.
Maybe you coddled her too much ever since she was little.
Let's talk to her daughter. Hello.
- Hello. - It's nice to meet you.
(Who is addicted to micro payments?)
Why do you keep spending through the micro payment?
When there's something I want,
I have to do whatever it takes to get it.
- That's why I do it. - Wait.
- But you can't afford it. - You can't...
- Right. - But you just can't help it?
- Right. - You should spend in moderation.
But you spend 1,000 dollars a month.
I didn't tell Mom about this.
- Do you spend more than that? - Yes.
(She spends more.)
How much do you spend?
I spend about 3,000 dollars a month.
You spend that much in a month?
I am very into electronic gadgets.
I have two tablets.
I have two phones registered under my sibling's name.
I have one phone registered under my cousin's name.
There's a projector called View.
And I love collecting notebooks.
I also like collecting shoes and clothes.
When I don't buy things I want, I can't stop thinking about them.
You love collecting things so much. But you don't want to collect money?
Whenever I have money, I spend them all.
That's why I don't manage my money.
- Then who does? - Do you have money to manage?
You need money to manage it.
If you give your money to your mom, she can manage it for you.
I told Mom that I would give her 1,500 dollars a month.
I asked her if she could pay the debts with that.
- Do you really... - Do you really give it to her?
- Yes. - What happened?
She gave me 1,500 dollars this month for the 1st time.
- For the 1st time? - For the 1st time.
She moved out two years ago,
so after spending on the expenses, she doesn't have enough to give me.
She gives me 1,000 dollars once in a while.
But even after she gives me that... She adores her dogs.
- Does she have dogs at home? - Yes.
She asks money to take the dogs to a clinic.
She calls me at work and asks for transportation fare.
Because I live in the country side, there is no bank nearby.
- I have to drive to the bank. - My goodness.
I have this trauma.
I always have to have emergency fund.
Whenever I have small money, I save it. So when I don't have...
money to send her, I take that to the bank and send it to her.
That money is enough to use for a few days for the transportation.
But she spends it all by taking a taxi.
(She uses the money on taxi.)
She spends it on taxi.
(She's too immature.)
She's doing that because you always give her what she asks.
Why do you do that? You could just refuse to help.
I can't just ignore her.
She asks me until she gets what she wants.
- You should still stop helping her. - She pesters me until she gets it.
- But that's... - I cannot not help her as her mom.
But I told Mom that she doesn't have to pay back the debts.
- What will you do then? - I said I'd pay for them.
- How will you pay the debts? - How do you plan to do that?
I am going to work. I am going to work.
You keep asking your mom to send you money.
So you're not paying for it.
(Why do you pester her to send you money?)
But she's my mom, so I ask her for money.
- She said it again. - No.
(She's shameless.)
Most people tell their mother that they are fine...
and don't tell her about the troubles.
But you deliberately call her and tell her about your troubles.
Don't you know that your mother will feel sad if you do that?
"I must've been mad."
"I should stop spending."
- She reflects on herself. - But...
At work, I asked too many times to get paid in advance.
- You got paid in advance. - Yes. So...
Mom is the only one I can rely on.
- So I keep asking her. - I am curious.
- You got paid in advance. - Yes.
- Where did you use the money for? - I used it to get tattoos.
- Tattoos? - Tattoos?
- Tattoos? - She does all kinds of things.
Where are they?
My whole back is covered.
I have some on my fingers.
Some on the back of my hands.
There's one here.
(She should be paying back the debts with that money.)
- I... - I...
want her to stop taking taxi.
If you don't spend that, your mother will suffer less.
Whenever I go to the bus station,
- I just miss the bus. - You could run.
It takes me five minutes to get there,
and it's cold too.
- You see... - It's cold.
- It seems like... - She lacks will.
This winter was pretty cold, wasn't it?
It was cold.
It seems like she's got a strong pride.
She's so proud that...
she gets upset when she can't do what she wants.
Right now, you can do that because your mother's helping you.
But later when you can't get any help from anyone,
you will be ruined very fast.
To be honest,
I used to resent Mom.
How so?
When I get a big phone bill,
I want her to treat me kindly.
(She's unbelievable.)
But Mom says,
"Take care of it yourself. It's your responsibility."
I want her to trust me.
- You never did anything... - But you've been...
- to gain her trust. - doing this for four years.
While forgetting what you did,
you are upset that your mother didn't treat you kindly.
Why would she? You're already old.
She can't change your diaper anymore.
When was the last time you bought something using the micro payment?
I am sorry, Mom.
- It's today. - Today.
(I can't believe it.)
- See? - What did you buy?
- I bought a limited edition game. - A limited-edition game.
A limited-edition game. It was about 80 dollars.
- What did you buy? - What game is that?
- What on earth is that? - I want to talk to her mother.
How do you manage? You don't get paid much at the convenient store.
I get paid about 1,500 dollars by working at the convenient store.
But I use 1,000 dollars to pay back the debts.
I have to pay for her phone bill, the utilities, and taxes with that.
- Then I am left with nothing. - Right.
How do you eat then?
The owner knows my situation, so she gives me the items on sale.
- You eat convenient store food. - I don't...
- use gas at all. - You don't use the boiler.
I don't. I am trying to buy an electric blanket.
It's 19.80 dollars. I keep adding and deleting it in the cart.
- Her mom is... - Did you...
know your mother was in this situation?
- Yes. - If you didn't...
use 80 dollars on that game,
- she could've been warm. - You knew?
She gets on a taxi because it's too cold to walk.
- Her mom doesn't even... - She sleeps in cold.
buy an electric blanket because she needs to save.
You spend money on tattoos nobody will even see.
When do you feel the saddest?
How do you know if nobody will see them?
People don't see your back.
Do you think people won't be interested in our backs?
- That's not it. - We go to public bath houses too.
- That's not it. - Wait.
You can't go that way.
(Come on, Yeong Ja.)
When my children were little, my husband left us...
- along with a 20,000-dollar debt. - He left you debts too.
So to pay for that,
I sold sweet potatoes at night. In the daytime,
I worked at grocery stores.
I managed to pay them back.
And you raised her too.
- But now she's giving me debts. - She's giving you debts too.
I don't know what to do.
(Now her daughter's debts are making her life miserable.)
Because I've been constantly working, I became hypotensive.
- That's dangerous. - I once got rushed in to...
- an emergency room. - An emergency room.
You've known her struggle the whole time, haven’t you?
I knew.
Did you know all of this?
Yes.
(She knew how tough it was for her mother.)
- Then why... - Then why do you act like that?
How does it make you feel?
I know this is bad.
I know I should stop spending.
But I just can't do it.
She seriously lacks will.
I used to suffer from depression.
Depression.
I didn't do it,
but some people suspected me of stealing.
I was betrayed by the people I trusted.
And I started playing games.
People praised me there so I wasn't going to be ill-treated.
So I could not not do it.
- I had to do it. - It became life.
She just stays home and goes on a binge.
She used to only weigh 40kg. She was thin and pretty.
- She gained a lot of weight. - She now weighs 80... I am sorry.
(She apologizes.)
(That was smooth.)
- That was bad. - She couldn't help it.
She had to say it.
- So what happened? - Her skin was good too.
She got treated for depression.
I got the medicine for her for two years.
Now that she's better and that I have to work,
I told her to get the medicine herself.
And she said, "All right. I can't sleep without those pills."
"All right. I won't eat anything." That makes me weak.
I cannot not do it for her.
When I am working, I can't go to the clinic.
But Mom has a car.
So I asked her to go.
I hate eating alone.
- She's just like Do Yeon. - When I eat alone...
- We can eat together. - You seem to get along.
You want to rely on her.
But how about your mom then?
Don't you think about how tough it would be for her?
Who should she rely on?
I should be there for her.
Whenever she went outside,
my aunts took care of me.
So I felt lonely growing up.
And I was a troubled child in middle school.
My friends were bad.
And my mom didn't let me see them.
I could do anything with them,
but Mom wouldn't let me see them.
In the past,
I...
There must've been a really tough time.
- It's okay. Take your time. - Tell us. She needs to know.
- Right. - In the past,
I had nobody.
Mom wasn't there.
(She didn't have anyone to rely on.)
I would be alone in the quiet house.
And...
there was a dog I really loved.
Thanks to him,
I promised myself to keep going.
One day, he got ill, and I asked Mom...
if we could take him to a clinic.
But Mom said...
(It's already too late.)
I should just let him be because it's already too late.
If we took him to a clinic, he would've lived.
I hated being poor.
I've been so hurt by Mom...
(That's why she's been spending and playing games.)
that I have been hiding myself.
Playing games and buying things,
I tried forgetting about it.
Did you know about how hurt she was...
and how much it has influenced her?
I was sorry to her, but I didn't have any money then.
And the dog didn't have any chance to live anyway.
You said you have dogs.
How many dogs do you have?
She has 2 dogs, and I have 2 dogs.
Your mom has two dogs too?
(What is she talking about?)
- Why does she... - Do you have dogs?
You must be lonely too.
We used to have 10 dogs.
My daughter is a dog groomer, so...
She brings dogs home.
She says the dog will be put down unless she takes it.
- She brings it to save her. - She's traumatized.
She keeps bringing dogs home.
We should be getting more wealth, but we are just getting more dogs.
I know I shouldn't do this.
But they keep reminding me of me.
- I understand. - Right.
When your dog died, your heart broke...
because you couldn't take care of him, right?
- I still think of him. - Right.
I can assure you this.
In the past when she left you with another person...
to go to work,
she must've felt the pain you couldn't even imagine.
Her heart must've broken over and over again.
That's what she went through.
That's why she continues to help you even though...
everyone blames her for helping her immature daughter.
She wants to make it up to you and do everything for you.
Even if she knows it's wrong, she still does it.
- Right. - You should know that.
(She should understand her mother.)
When I was young and immature,
I blamed my mom for not buying me things I want...
and not giving me things I want. But when I got a little older,
the regret haunted me.
You need to treat her well now.
When this time passes, it will never come back.
- I... - You have to change.
When things get tough, who do you rely on?
My nephew. He's here.
Your nephew.
Several times a week, he asks me to eat with him.
He saves money...
and asks me to go on a road trip.
- Your nephew is amazing. - He's a good boy.
Yes. My two nephews are all very good to me.
Even her nephews can sympathize with her.
Why can't her own daughter do that?
Let's talk to her nephew.
When does your aunt go through the toughest time?
It's always tough for her.
The bills and the debts...
drive her crazy. She says she wants to die.
She cried many times.
But her daughter is not the only one who has a problem.
Her little son is very problematic too.
What's wrong with him?
He wants to be a cartoonist.
By mistake, he committed plagiarism,
and he was charged with a fine of 10,000 dollars.
- How much? - 10,000 dollars.
(The debts are never-ending.)
If he fails to pay the fine,
everything he owns will be seized.
My cousin knows everything,
but she doesn't seem to realize the severity of the situation.
She just keeps blaming him about what he did wrong.
- It's very frustrating. - It must be so tough on her.
I didn't really think about it before,
but he just looks like a beast, and I hate him.
- What? - I just hate him.
He annoys me.
I just thought he'd take care of it himself.
You think your brother should clean up...
his own mess.
Then you should take care of your debts and your financial situation.
You should practice what you preach.
I want to change, but...
it doesn't last.
She said she uses multiple phones...
- under different people's names. - Right.
She couldn't have used his cousin's phone to buy things.
One time, she didn't have any other way, so she borrowed my name.
She promised me she wouldn't buy anything using my phone.
But she spent 1,000 dollars on the first month.
Micro payment is a problem,
but there is a bigger problem.
The half-gallon cup is the biggest cup at the ice cream chain.
She finishes it in one sitting.
She sends me over 300 messages to give her a gift certificate.
- Just block her. - I block her.
When I unblock her, she contacts me again...
- and asks for money for taxi. - She asks her cousins too.
It's not just me. If I don't give her the money,
- she asks my parents. - Right.
I still think she's doing this because you help her.
Have you tried being very stern with her?
What was the most extreme thing you did?
I told her we should break our family tie.
I blocked her number and didn't answer her calls.
Then what happened?
She said she was embarrassed to have a mother like me.
(How could she say that?)
She was embarrassed to have a mother like her?
- She was embarrassed. - She must've been upset.
Even so, how could you say that to your mother?
(Her daughter's words shocked her.)
She kept saying mean things to me,
so I lost my temper.
- You shouldn't have said it. - How could you say that?
I lost my senses.
She raised you until now because you're her daughter.
Right.
She must've gotten very much hurt.
- My goodness. - My dear.
I felt hurt for the next few days.
- My goodness. - I couldn't eat properly.
That's why my blood pressured dropped while working...
- Was it that time? - and collapsed.
That's when you got rushed into the emergency room.
Yes. I fainted.
Ma'am, it's not like you didn't want to raise...
your children the way other people do.
You just couldn't. Ever since you came out,
you've been so daunted.
- Yes. - Her daughter is very confident.
But she keeps crouching.
I keep losing my self-esteem.
After living so long without money...
For her to gain self-esteem,
she needs to be loved by her children.
Only then she can be happy and work harder.
But she's not in a situation to do that.
(She needs to take responsibility for herself and try to change.)
No matter what we say,
she says, "That's just how I feel."
"I can't do it." When you do that, nothing will change.
It's like this.
That happens because you spend time alone.
Why don't you spend some time together...
with your mother?
Can't they live together?
When I live with Mom,
I feel frustrated.
- Do you not want to change? - No, I want to change.
Then you should move in with her.
You have to do something for things to change.
Nothing will change if you don't do anything.
- You need to take actions. - What can you...
promise to do to change?
I don't think I can quit spending all at once.
No, you should quit all at once.
Then...
from now on, I will spend less than 50 dollars a month.
- 50 dollars a month. - 50 dollars a month.
- I will... - 50 dollars a month.
- Playing game is... - You love dogs a lot,
so you should take your dogs out to walk.
Honestly, there are many things I want to do.
I want to open an abandoned dog café.
Why don't you volunteer at an animal shelter?
Do that.
Rather than getting acknowledged in the game world,
you should volunteer at animal shelters,
show off your expertise, and earn respect from people.
- That would be more satisfying. - Much more satisfying.
What do you think?
Okay.
(Finally, we found a solution for her.)
- I am so frustrated. - We found a solution.
What do you want to do when you pay off all the debts?
That day will come, right?
- It will soon come. - It will.
- Your daughter will change. - She never thought about it.
- What do you want to do? - I want to save money...
and go on a vacation.
A vacation. Where do you want to go?
I want to go to Jeju Island.
I should call Lee Hyo Ri.
How much is a night at her guest house?
If there's anything you want to tell her, this is your chance.
I hope you will learn from my mistakes.
You can't waste your life...
paying back the debts.
Our life is precious.
Don't regret it later.
Don't give up. I'm not giving up.
You can do it. You can do anything if you set your mind to it.
You should save up and get married to a nice man.
You should live happily.
(She wants her daughter to live happily.)
Din Din, you should go first.
Press the button if you think it's a worry.
What she just said breaks my heart.
You only live once.
But she sacrificed her life for you.
If you don't change, it will be a really big problem.
I am very worried about her daughter.
I am worried that she doesn't know which direction to take.
Even until the last minute, she cared about her daughter.
After seeing her caring so much,
I think it's a worry.
I also think it's a worry. From now on,
I hope he helps...
- and works it out with his sister. - Right.
I think it's a worry obviously.
If you agree, please press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
- 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. - 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
- Stop. - Stop.
Say something to your mother.
- I won't spend money like that. - Really?
I'll support you with things you had to give up...
for me.
- Always be there for me. - Goodness.
She must have changed her mind.
If she doesn't spend money through the micro payment...
and changes for real in six months...
to a year from now,
call us, and I'll connect you to "Animal Farm".
(I'll connect you to "Animal Farm".)
I'll introduce you to experts.
I'll help you with what you want to do.
I promise you.
- But you must change. - Yes.
- You really have to change. - Thank you.
(Thank you.)
I wonder how many votes they received. Please show us the result.
(The result)
"A Mountain of Debt".
The last digit is zero.
It's obviously over 100.
- 100? - It's a total of 200.
What is it? 190?
- 150. - It's pretty high.
It should be high.
They don't oppose.
(She received 150 votes.)
- Her heart is stolen instantly. - She falls into something.
Hello. I'm a woman in my 20s living in Daegu.
I work in a clothing store in a department store.
There's a woman who's very easy to mislead.
"Hey. Organic food is really good."
So she bought organic carrots, organic sweet potatoes,
organic persimmon vinegar, and organic detergent.
"Have you heard?"
"If you breath your teeth with charcoal, it's really good."
- Charcoal? - Charcoal?
- Yes. - Charcoal?
Then she bought charcoal powder, charcoal toner,
charcoal pack and charcoal hot pack.
When my manager is into something, she has to buy everything.
That's not all. "Beep."
"This video will bring you money."
"Watch it on the way to work."
"Beep." "This video is about the reason you need to eat organic."
"You must watch it. I'm going to test you."
"Beep. Beep. Beep."
She keeps sending me videos...
at late night or on my off days.
"My goodness. You don't look good."
"Guys. Bring me a spoonful of charcoal."
- Even to customers? - She spreads and feeds...
what she thinks is healthy to customers.
- Please stop my manager... - She's into it.
on unreasonable stuff.
- I'm worried about her. - But these people...
become a target to...
- those with a bad intention. - Right.
- They're easily influenced. - They are.
As far as I know, Din Din gets influenced easily.
I agree with it. I totally understand her.
- Recently, I got fooled again. - Did you buy something?
There is diet medicine on social media.
I read the reviews, and it was crazy.
It said you'll lost weight in two weeks.
Don't you take a lot of supplements in a day?
- I do. - What do you take?
You're only 28.
I got addicted at one moment.
- I take magnesium. - The bracelet?
- No. - Supplement?
- Never mind. That's germanium. - "Germanium."
Right. That's germanium.
That's not magnesium.
Magnesium is when your eyelids twitch.
You'll break your teeth if you eat germanium.
Magnesium, Omega,
and I have supplements for prostate.
- You're too young to take it. - He's so weird.
I heard it's different if you take it.
You've used it too much.
Also, arginine which helps your blood circulation.
Also, vitamin B which helps you relieve stress.
- And multivitamin. - That's a lot.
You shouldn't take too much.
- Lespedeza cuneata. - It's full already.
"Lespedeza cuneata."
(Even lespedeza cuneata which opens the night door)
You take Lespedeza cuneata already at that age?
But it sure is...
- Different? - good.
It's very nice.
- Lespedeza cuneata is good. - It's very good.
It's surprising.
Because of a friend who puts into action when she's into something,
she sent her worry. Please come out.
(Who's worried about a friend who gets influenced so easily?)
Hello
(Seo Jung Min)
Watch out.
- She looked refreshing. - Welcome
What's charcoal brushing?
She doesn't only buy the product.
- She showers with charcoal. - What?
- Charcoal shower? - Charcoal shower?
She scatters charcoal in the water and bathe.
- A bath. - Yes. Charcoal brushing is...
she brushes he teeth with charcoal.
- Like salt? - Yes.
- I see. - Like bamboo salt.
Yes. One day we had a customer.
She recommended it to the customer.
But some people don't like it.
If they ever get any allergic reaction...
- from eating it, - Right.
- it's all her fault. - It might not work for them.
Every time she hears someone's sick...
- Does she give charcoal? - Yes.
Over 20 people ate charcoal in the store.
What about organic food?
Yes. She first started with organic carrots.
She bought organic apple, organic sweet potato,
organic bread. She buys everything organic.
She buys everything that is organic.
- Lately, she's into olive oil. - Olive oil
She eats two spoonful of olive oil before the meal now.
But we do it because it's healthy.
- "We." - Yes.
It sounds like my story.
I thought it was good too.
But she doesn't just buy one, but boxes of it.
- She buys high volume. - In case of kudzu extract,
she buys more even though she already has a box in the store.
Where does she get all this information?
She watches YouTube.
That deludes you.
There's a lot of information on health.
She once watched a video on physiognomy.
It said it's not good to have moles on your face,
so she went to see the dermatologist right the next day.
We wouldn't say anything if she only removes the moles.
She bought 2,000 dollars worth membership.
Her hands were full with cosmetics she bought.
- She got caught. - She's easy to influence.
She's really easy to influence,
so we touched her ears once in the store.
- Are they thin? - She has very thin ears.
- No way. - No way.
They're really thin.
I'm sorry, but Din Din has thin ears too.
- I think so. - They're very thin.
I can tell from the side.
Let's meet her friend first.
Hello.
(Who's the friend who gets influenced easily?)
Hold the mic.
Don't you think you're buying too much?
I don't think so. It's healthy.
Don't people usually buy this much?
But why do you make a volume purchase?
The shipping costs a lot.
If I buy a lot at once, I save the shipping cost.
I buy a lot and recommend to other people,
- so they can stay healthy too. - Do you share it?
- Yes. - Do you share it?
How many do you take?
When we asked Din Din, he has so many.
I think I take around 20 different kinds.
- You look healthy. - Per day?
- Really? Thank you. - You look healthy.
What do you take? What comes to your mind?
I take cabbage pill, organic, olive oil,
pills for blood circulation and vitamins.
- She trusts pills. - I have a question.
We use charcoal for purification,
but we don't eat it.
It's safe to eat edible charcoal.
- Edible charcoal? - How is it healthy?
It detoxes.
When you brush your teeth, it removes germs.
What is edible charcoal...
made of that it becomes edible?
- It's charcoal, but... - Bamboo charcoal.
- It's edible. - Is it powder?
Yes. It's powder.
- Do you use the spoon to eat it? - I brought it here today.
- Show me. - You can try it.
- Din Din's excited. - He's going to eat a lot.
I'm going to look it up later.
- Bring it to me. - It's over there.
Is it...
- For us to try it. - Does she eat that?
Here.
Do you...
- Do you want to try it? - No.
He's curious.
I'm really curious.
Do you see this in the store every time?
Yes.
Wait.
- It's charcoal powder. - Is it powder?
Yes. It's really healthy.
- It's pitch black. - It's real charcoal.
Do you take one spoon and drink water?
- Try it, Din Din. - I want to try it too.
- Yes, you too. - Give me some.
They're all going to eat it.
- Your teeth will become dark. - You have fair skin.
Thank you.
Oh, my goodness.
- Do you mix it? - Oh, eat it first then drink water?
- Yes. I'll do it for you. - Slowly.
- It's like soliciting. - Don't drop any.
It's black. It's charcoal. How does it taste?
Say it before you drink water.
He has to drink water. Let me try it.
Just swallow it.
- Let me try it. - Just swallow it.
- You try it. - Swallow.
Give it to me. Let me try.
Hey!
I'll eat it.
It's black. Show me your teeth.
- Show me your teeth. - Show me.
(They're dark.)
- You try it. - How much do I eat? This much?
- Yes. - Show me your tongue.
- His tongue is dark too. - Just taste it.
- Show me your tongue. - His tongue is dark too.
(Chan Woo tries it.)
- Can I have some water? - Try it.
- Drink water. - Just taste it.
What does it taste like?
- Isn't it delicious? - It's...
- refreshing. - It is.
- Will it be safe in the stomach? - Yes.
- Yes. It detoxes. - When you have endoscope,
your stomach will be dark.
(He grins.)
(He looks strange.)
- After you take this, - It doesn't taste like anything.
you might get constipated the next day.
- You might get constipated. - When you do,
take cheonggukjang pill.
Take cheonggukjang pill when you get constipated?
- For the side effect. - Take cheonggukjang pill.
- How do you brush your teeth? - Pardon?
- Do you want to try it? - When you go to restroom...
- it'll be black. - What?
- You use the toothpaste. - Yes.
- You dip it. - You use toothpaste.
- Yes. - You dip it like bamboo salt.
- Brush your teeth with this. - Who should do it?
Someone who has eaten it should do it.
Din Din, brush your teeth.
(Do I have to do it again?)
She says it's good for you.
Is this enough?
- Give it a try. - Give it a try.
You can always spit it out.
It doesn't taste like anything.
- He is brushing teeth now. - How does it feel?
- Show us your teeth. - Does it feel grainy?
(Dark)
- You shouldn't be able to feel it. - His teeth turned dark.
- The toothbrush turned dark. - It did.
There is a charcoal toothbrush.
Here is water.
Do I need to rinse my mouth here?
- Should he swallow or spit that? - Yes.
Do I need to rinse my mouth here?
Spit it in the cup.
May I go to the restroom?
Go ahead.
It is leaving marks.
- My goodness. - It leaves marks.
- There is a lot. - It will be a disaster...
- if you drop a little bit. - It's like that at home.
How do clean it up if she spills it at the store?
- We clean it up. - It can get on clothes.
- My goodness. - She spilled a lot.
You are right.
I feel like I am ink wash painting.
(Is he ink wash painting?)
You know,
this got me annoyed in no time.
Seriously.
It's so annoying because wiping doesn't get me anywhere.
It will be hard to clean up at the store.
It gets us annoyed, too.
Since when did you begin to be interested in your health?
After my brother got diagnosed with lung cancer recently,
I began to be interested in my health.
I got a lot of information from YouTube.
Did you suggest charcoal...
- to your brother? - Yes.
- Did he get better? - Yes, he got a lot better.
When I relay the information,
everyone loves it.
One time, I caught a flu...
and had a fever up to 39 degrees Celsius.
When I took a spoonful of charcoal,
my fever broke.
- Your fever broke. - Yes. It broke right away.
How much money do you spend on supplements for health?
In a month, I spend about 1,000 to 2,000 dollars.
- Only on health supplements? - That's a lot.
What was the highest amount of money you spent on supplements...
in a month?
About 3,000 or 4,000 dollars.
I bought many things recently...
for my brother.
- Do you buy... - Hold on.
- Chan Woo has something to say. - I feel a bit dizzy.
- Is that normal? - Really?
It's removing toxins in your body.
Your head will become clearer after 5 or 10 minutes.
- Do you feel dizzy? - My stomach is a bit upset, too.
You will feel fine once you get used to it.
People next to her are nodding. They must have taken charcoal.
It's removing toxins in your body.
Don't you feel dizzy?
Not at all. My teeth feel very refreshing.
- Really? - It feels great.
- It's good for you. - He fell for it.
My teeth feel really fresh.
That's bound to happen when you brush your teeth!
I feel it more than usual.
It must be...
- the placebo effect. - That's right.
I did have a fever of 39 degrees Celsius...
but charcoal healed me.
You should approach it carefully.
What kind of videos do you watch...
to stay healthy?
There is a writer named Kim Se Il who has a YouTube channel.
He says many good things.
He once said writing 3 wishes on a notebook for 100 days...
will make them come true.
He says it will make me happy and successful.
What will you do if they don't come true in 100 days?
Then, I will repeat the process.
My goodness.
It will go on forever...
in a 100-day cycle.
You won't be able to save up money...
since you are spending all of it on supplements.
I don't spend it on anything else.
It's not like I buy a mink coat.
I don't spend a lot of money.
You said you spent 2,000 dollars for skincare treatments.
- You are easily swayed. - I think...
it's natural to spend that much money...
when you love yourself.
What are your three wishes?
Tell us about your three wishes.
I earn 10,000 dollars a month.
My brother becomes healthy and lives a long life.
I become happy and everyone around me becomes healthy.
- She's very positive. - Those wishes are pretty vague.
You still don't make 10,000 dollars a month, right?
I will soon.
Back in the days,
Native Americans' rain dance...
always brought rain. Do you know why?
They kept at it until it rained.
"Our wish came true!"
When you are sincere, you will find a way.
The universe will listen and help.
(My goodness.)
Why are you interested in face reading?
I can tell what a person is like when I see him or her...
- for three seconds. - What am I like?
- Don't you have blood type O? - I do.
(Surprised)
How did you know?
I can tell.
How about me?
- What's my blood type? - What?
- What's my blood type? - What is he like?
- He seems precise. - What's my blood type?
Blood type A or AB.
- How about me? - Wait.
That's 2 out of 4.
She studies the subjects she is interested in...
and relays useful information to those around her.
It doesn't sound too bad.
I wouldn't mind if she keeps it to herself.
She messages me and other employees the links of YouTube videos...
that supposedly bring in money...
24 hours a day.
The next day, she goes,
"Did you watch the videos?"
- We don't watch them. - Of course not.
Then she forces us to watch them.
I am sure she only sends a few.
There are people who send good sayings...
and bible verses every day.
- My mom does that. - Some people are like that.
Is that it?
"Fascinating Meditation that Bring in Money".
What kind of a video is that?
When you listen to meditation on YouTube,
you become brainwashed.
I think you did.
The message is good, so there is no harm.
"Make 10,000,000 Dollars with a 10-minute Meditation".
- 1,000,000 dollars. - 1,000,000 dollars.
This video claims to help you make 1,000,000 dollars in 10 minutes.
I can't believe people buy this.
If I had a friend send me this video,
I would have slapped him and told him to come to his senses.
- I would have done the same. - By this logic,
you will have 6,000,000 dollars in 1 hour.
Even if I don't make that much, I might make...
- 100,000 or 2,000,000 dollars. - What?
You might, but this video isn't the key.
When you join the internet café,
you see various posts written by people...
who actually made it.
What do they say?
- She is absorbed. - They say their wishes came true.
I read a lot of those posts.
I bet Dong Yeob makes more money than those people.
- No. - You know,
receiving too many messages can be annoying.
Spam messages also contain information.
But, people hate spam messages.
I am not sending spam messages.
They are just like spam messages.
They may contain good information, but they are unnecessary.
You should acknowledge it. Do you acknowledge it?
- You should. - I will try to send less messages,
but good information must be shared.
- But, look. - But!
- She wants gratitude from others. - Yes.
But when others only say...
that it's a hassle, she becomes upset.
- That's right. - I don't become upset.
- What? - I don't become upset.
- You check if people watched them. - I only share information.
Why do you check if people watched them?
Since people don't want the videos,
I want to remind them.
- They don't want to watch them! - Now, look.
- They don't want to watch them. - They just don't.
Do you get stressed out if they don't watch the videos?
- "Why didn't they watch them?" - No, I don't get stressed.
I don't care if they watched the videos.
- You do care. - However, it's good information.
- Even if it's good information... - Adults tell children to study,
but they hardly listen.
Can't you stop once you begin to talk?
My goodness.
- She doesn't listen to others. - That's right.
She can't stop once she begins to talk.
Her sister is here. Hello.
Hello.
What do you think? Are you worried about your sister?
To be honest, I am worried about her.
I saw her throw out the supplements.
Since she buys too much,
she can't take all of them.
- Then she throws them out. - I know.
My family was home one day...
and she came over to use charcoal on us.
She made us lie down and put charcoal on our faces.
Then she made us take a bath in charcoal water.
Later on, I found that the entire house was covered...
in charcoal.
It was a hassle to clean up.
My daughter is in fifth grade.
She made her take charcoal, too.
She took a mouthful and threw up.
- My goodness. - That happened once.
- It's not good to her. - It was purification.
- No, it wasn't. - Purification, my foot!
- He is brainwashed. - She threw up.
- It can be disastrous. - Seriously.
It can be disastrous.
What was she like in the past? Was she like this?
She was always easily swayed.
In the beginning of the year,
she always went to a fortune teller.
- I see. - If the fortune teller told her...
she needs an exorcism...
- to get rid of bad luck, - An exorcism?
she would pay 1,000 or 2,000 dollars...
to buy talismans she can keep in her pillows...
and bags.
One time, a fortune teller told her...
- to change her name. - Her name?
- She changed her name. - Really?
Then she told me to change my name.
"Why would I do that? I am not going to change my name."
She said, "If you don't, something bad might happen."
I couldn't help but think, "Should I change my name?" after.
It's understandable, you feel nervous.
- Are there more stories? - Did something bad happen?
I changed my name, too.
- Did you change your name? - You too?
Are you easily swayed, too?
You spent thousands of dollars...
- on an exorcism. - How did it go?
I tried many different things...
because failure is the stepping stone to success.
You watch a lot of YouTube videos.
Now, did you stop going to the fortune teller?
Yes, I stopped.
- You don't go anymore. - I haven't gone in a while.
Thank goodness.
- She goes to a divination center. - What?
- She goes to a divination center. - A divination center?
- She goes to a divination center. - That's the same thing!
Who is the man next to you?
I am her sister's husband.
- I see. - Hello.
You are her brother-in-law.
Is it a concern to you as well?
I have received a lot of help from her.
What kind of help?
When I go to her place, her fridge is filled with raspberries,
- blueberries, - That's nice.
and chokeberries.
- It's superfood. - That's right.
I eat them as I like.
When I go home, she lets me take a bottle.
She is generous about it. Thanks to her,
I had a baby at the age of 50.
- Thanks to raspberry juice. - I believe she made it happen.
Since she helped me a lot, I'm very grateful.
He believes that she made it happen.
It's good that you have a positive influence on other people,
but you shouldn't force others to follow your advice.
What if your sister fed your niece charcoal powder,
and your niece had a seizure and develop a disease?
It would be terrible.
- She looks a bit disappointed. - Since they're all proven safe,
I don't think there's any problem.
- See? - I hope she listens to us.
Try not to buy too much at once.
- Buy less? - Yes. You end up wasting them.
I don't spend much on other things.
Other people spend between 100 and 200 dollars on drinking.
I save money to buy supplements to improve my health.
What we're trying to say is that it's a good mindset...
if you don't go overboard,
but your sister threw away expired supplements in your fridge.
It wouldn't be a waste of money if you took everything you bought,
and you benefited from it.
I agree that it's a good thing...
to take health supplements that suit you.
However, I heard a lot about them from many doctors...
on the TV shows with health information that I host.
You need accurate information before taking supplements.
It's best if you know about the supplements you take.
I do know about the supplements I take.
There's a book that says that health supplements...
can ruin your health.
You believe in it blindly right now, but 5 or 10 years later,
you might change your thoughts.
- You should... - Dong Yeob, try to read her face.
- While I was talking to her, - Actions are louder than words.
she looked like she was saying, "Shut it."
(Nodding)
That's right. You sensed it, right?
- "Okay. Shut it." - You knew it while talking to her.
Is there anything among what we said that you kept in your mind?
No, nothing.
- None of what we said? - I see.
Didn't what we said make you realize that you went overboard?
- No, because I think... - She's being stubborn.
You admit that you're into superstitions, don't you?
I don't think it's that serious.
- She doesn't admit it. - I understand.
Tell her what you want her to do for the last time.
I understand that you want to share good information with us,
but we try to stop you for a reason.
So I hope you text us a little less often from now on.
(The guests will vote now.)
- Din Din. - We all enjoy our lives...
in different ways.
So I don't think it's a big problem.
Since she spends her own money...
I find her positive energy quite adorable.
Thank you.
I hope she'll maintain only her positive energy.
- She accepts it. - She hears selectively.
"Thank you."
(She hears what she wants to hear.)
She only heard what she wanted to hear.
- I don't think it's a worry. - I see.
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. - 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
- Time's up. - Stop.
Please say a word.
I won't force you to buy if you don't want to,
but since we never know what could happen in life,
I'll share good information from time to time.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Show us the result please.
(The result)
"A Mountain of Debt" got 150 votes.
- What? - It startled me.
All right.
(She got 78 votes.)
As a result, "A Mountain of Debt" is this week's winner.
The winner will receive a cash prize. Congratulations.
Until the day we are all worry-free.
Hello will continue to counsel you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
(Jung Hwan and Jeong Nam are totally different and they meet again.)
(They try to find 1 percent of friendship with soccer.)
(He dares to show off in front of Jung Hwan.)
(Are they still not getting along together?)
(How much have their friendship improved?)
(A new guy visits the show to find a friendship.)
I'm not a bad guy.
(You might get shocked because of his rough words.)
(Hee Chul is embarrassed.)
(Will they get along together?)
("1 Percent of Friendship")
("True Love" by Kim Sung Kyu)