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(We will counsel you on your unspeakable concerns.)
We will counsel you on your unspeakable concerns.
- National Competition on Worries! - National Competition on Worries!
Let me introduce you to today's guests.
Kim Young Chul!
(Kim Young Chul, Yeong Ja's best friend)
- Jung In! - Hello.
Park Ji Sun!
And Seol A and Yoo Jung of WJMK!
Welcome.
- Young Chul, it's been a while. - I haven't come here for a while.
- That's right. - It's good to see you again.
Do you keep in touch with Yeong Ja?
There's a rumor that Yeong Ja is avoiding me.
The staff member asked me about the last time I ate with Yeong Ja.
- I haven't eaten with her lately. - Really?
- We thought you two... - It's been a few years.
- Are you avoiding Young Chul? - I eat with my manager only lately.
- I understand now. - We're a team.
Ji Sun is here today.
I heard you said you really like Young Chul.
- Really? - I really like him.
Whenever I see him, he's always cheerful...
- and full of energy. - He's always cheerful, isn't he?
He's positive and pretty.
He's got a nice and elongated face.
- I really like him. - You'd make a great couple.
Why don't you marry each other?
- They will be a comedian couple. - Yes, a comedian couple.
It's nice to see him once a week.
But seeing him every day is... I don't know what it'd be like.
- You could only meet on weekends. - Only on weekends.
We both live in Seoul, but I guess we could meet only on weekends.
- I will think about it. - That's funny.
Ji Sun, you are a collector.
When you fall for something, you fall deep, don't you?
- I do. - She's a big collector.
For a while, you were into "SpongeBob SquarePants".
You were once into an idol group.
- I was Batch Four of Club H.O.T. - Were you?
It's not a thing of the past. H.O.T. still remains...
in my heart.
But my heart is not a studio flat.
Other people keep occupying the rooms.
I was into TVXQ, SHINee,
- EXO, - They're all from SM Entertainment.
and NCT. I am into SM Entertainment artists.
My friends said I should stop liking all the SM artists...
and start liking the CEO Lee Soo Man.
(I am Soo Man.)
I am going to be his fan from now on.
(Mr. Lee is going to be the last person she's obsessed about.)
Jung In, is your husband looking after the baby?
Yes, Jung Chi is looking after the baby.
He's great. Is he good with the child?
I think he's better than me.
Is she...
(Hello.)
- She's so adorable. - My goodness.
- She has Jung Chi's good features. - She's so adorable.
- Yes. - She has lovely eyes.
- She's so cute. - My goodness.
- She's so cute. - That's so cute.
- She's cute. - She's cute.
(She's proud.)
WJMK, don't people ask you to explain...
- what WJMK is? - Tell us about it.
2 members of WJSN and 2 members of Weki Meki met...
and formed a new group.
- WJMK. - WJMK.
Both groups have a lot of members, right?
- Right. - Because there are many members,
it must be hard to receive attention during the performance.
Do you have your own know-how on how to draw attention?
I try to appeal my charms...
by giving off a cheesy look.
- Show us. - Show us.
- Just like this? - We understand.
- Where should I look? - Here.
- Look at the camera there. - I tend to...
show this side of the face.
(I want my eyes to land on you.)
- That's lovely. - She's so pretty.
How pretty!
Ji Sun, try copying her.
- How did you do it? Show me again. - Ji Sun,
- that's a nice one. - You do this.
You have to look as if you're looking at your first love.
(She looks like she's in love.)
(Taking a peek)
(Her charm is to make everything funny.)
She's cute.
(We love it.)
I think we need to say this first.
For nearly a month,
we have been updating this person's news.
We went to visit him.
- Did we? - We did. Let's go meet him.
It's a rest stop. Yeong Ja, it's a rest stop.
(She's shy.)
What's the name of the rest stop?
Namandong.
They are famous for smelt.
(His day as a cook is busy.)
(You promised to quit drinking. Are you keeping your promise?)
Whenever I think about opening a bottle, I am reminded of...
- Yeong Ja and Dong Yeob's face. - He's a cook.
It's helping me stick to the plan.
- Who is it? - It's me, honey.
He's come home.
- He talks like a gentleman. - I am home.
- Welcome back. - She looks so happy now.
- Right. - She was so worried.
- Right. - I am so happy for her.
Since we've been on the show,
he goes out to buy snacks instead of drinks.
He enjoys munching on snacks now.
That's how it used to be.
The fridge was filled with soju bottles.
(The green bottles are gone now.)
The best thing is that I can talk to Dad now.
I am thankful that he's become a father I can rely on.
Going on the show gave me an opportunity...
to live a new life.
I will do my very best.
Please keep watching me.
- Cheers. - Bye.
- We hope he will continue... - Cheers!
to keep his promise.
We have three worries today.
Let's see what they are. Show us the keywords please.
What's the first one?
"Are You Really Their Dad?"
"My Pathetic Life".
"My Troublesome Son".
Hello.
("Are You Really Their Dad?")
I am a housewife in her 20s...
from Cheonan.
- He's straining his voice a lot. - "I am a housewife."
- Yes. - "I am a housewife."
I have a six-year-old son,
and a nine-month-old son.
"Honey, the baby must've pooped."
"Please go and check."
"You check it."
"Then please wipe the baby's bottom with wet tissue."
"You wipe it."
"Then please throw away the diapers."
- "You throw them away." - What?
Can't he clean up his own child's poop?
He's so annoying.
(He really means it.)
My husband...
has never helped me with the children.
"Honey, I will do the laundry. Please watch the baby."
When I came back, he was asleep,
and our nine-month-old son was sucking on...
a phone charging cable alone.
Oh, dear.
"What are you doing? Something bad could've happened."
(Even if she yells at him...)
"Right."
"This is why you should watch them."
How can he be so indifferent to his own children?
I have too much to say.
Please help me.
(He's unbelievable.)
I have a young nephew.
I live with a 26-month-old nephew.
- You live together. - He was...
unwell for a while.
You normally check the baby's health...
- by looking at his poop. - Right.
When he finally had a golden poop,
all the family members got up and gave a standing ovation.
- Right. That makes you happy. - We were so happy.
It's such a joyful thing to do,
and yet he doesn't want to do it.
(We can't understand him.)
Let's bring out the lady who's worried about her husband.
Please come on out.
(Who has the husband indifferent about his own children?)
(Oh, my goodness.)
(Hwang Jin Ah)
Ji Sun and Jung In are in a frenzy. What's going on?
- I feel like she's my daughter. - She's a baby.
- She looks very young. - She...
- She looks young. - We need to apologize first.
Usually when a female guest comes down the slide,
a male guest, like an idol member...
- They escort you. - escorts you.
Unfortunately, Young Chul was the only one available.
- We are sorry. - He's the only male guest.
I shouldn't have done it.
You have two sons.
- My eldest is 6 years old. - 6 years old.
My 2nd son is just over 9 months old.
Having one son is hard enough.
Does your husband really not help you at all?
He neither looks nor hugs the children.
When I tell him to do it,
he either looks at them or hugs them.
He's got a cell phone without a sim card.
He threw the phone to our first son and said he should play a game.
He talks to the children like that.
"You should just look after the baby. You're the mother."
He said that.
- "You're the mother"? - But he's the father.
Did you try telling him, "But you're their father"?
- "You're their father." - I told him that.
He said I should take care of them because...
I've been raising them.
You should tell him this then.
"Did I have the baby alone?"
- Right. - "We made the baby together."
When we only had the first son,
I asked him to take our son to a playground.
I watched them from a veranda, if they were playing well.
Then I saw my first son...
wandering around on the road where cars were.
Where was his dad?
(Where did her husband go after leaving the child alone?)
He went to smoke.
(He went to smoke.)
- He didn't care. - He didn't care.
Does he not spend time with his children at all?
My first son told me this.
"Mom, is Daddy sleeping again?"
(The children only see him sleeping.)
When he sleeps, he must hear the children running around.
He yells at the boys not to run around.
- When he yells, - They're just playing.
- my son gets timid. - Of course.
He doesn't like being around his father anymore.
He told me that he was scared of his dad...
and that he doesn't want to be near him.
(Even the child feels his indifference.)
- That's bad. - He would be scared of his dad.
You must've gotten married at an early age.
Yes. I met my husband on October 5, 2012...
at a night club.
- We... - How old were you then?
I was 20 years old, and I was working.
My husband was 22 years old, and he was a sergeant.
- He was a soldier. - You met him during his break.
- He was on break. - Yes.
But later, I found out...
that he was just a private.
(He was actually new to the army.)
(How could he lie about that?)
In June of 2013,
I gave birth to my first son.
We became parents and a married couple...
without any preparation.
My parents raised my first son until he turned four.
I went to work from my in-laws,
and I went to see my son every weekend.
My husband went to school from his grandmother's house.
Was it too far?
He came home once every two weeks or not at all.
- Once every two weeks. - Yes.
Whenever he came home on weekends,
he just slept and left again.
Did you regret marrying him...
because he's not the person you thought he was?
Yes. I regretted it a lot.
I had to take care of...
both children alone.
Only if I can go back in time...
You want to go back in time.
(She wants to go back to the time before she met her husband.)
Let's ask him why he doesn't care about his children at all.
Hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
(Who is her husband who is indifferent about his children?)
You don't look like a bad person.
- He looks generous. - Do you sympathize with your wife?
I don't know. I don't think it's a big worry.
What?
Everyone is shocked.
Why do you think it's not a worry?
I don't know.
My wife has always been in charge of taking care of the children.
And she takes care of them better than me.
That's why I thought it would be better for her to take care of them.
But raising children is not about who's better.
The children need to feel loved by their father.
But my wife is always better than me.
- Please zoom in a little more. - Leave it.
Don't mind your son.
- He's fine. - Don't mind him.
Why would you mind him only now?
Just be yourself.
(That made us feel better.)
- He suddenly became sweet. - Like a different person.
(I will just be myself.)
When you take care of children, there are a lot of tough tasks.
We always make sure we bathe the baby together.
- We always do. - We did that too.
Do you think taking care of the children is your wife's job?
She mentioned about cleaning the poop.
I think she's gained know-hows on how to do those things alone.
That's just...
(Yeong Ja loses her temper.)
- My gosh. - She has no choice.
You are going to get hit by Yeong Ja after the shoot.
Please hold my hands, Young Chul.
- I will hold your hands. - I need to calm down.
- I need to calm down. - You...
You promised you wouldn't talk like Yeong Ja.
Right. I was in a hurry. I couldn't help it.
- Jung In asked you a question. - Yes.
Do you think taking care of the boys is solely your wife's job?
- Give an answer to the question. - I don't know...
- I think... - "I don't know."
Can you stop saying "I don't know"?
- Why would you say that? - I will hold her hands.
- Don't say "I don't know." - Go on.
- Okay. - 1, 2, 3.
- Go on. - I don't know.
Stop saying "I don't know."
- Let go of me. - Are you Mr. Baek Il Seob?
"I don't know."
My wife takes care of the children most of the time.
But other than that, I cook...
and clean. I think...
- I am doing my job. - You did those?
- Is that true? - Wait.
I cooked for him.
I cooked him kimchi fried rice.
When we sat down to eat it, he said,
"Who puts carrot in kimchi fried rice?"
- Is he fussy about food too? - So...
- He's got everything. - I apologized, and I said...
and I said I wouldn't put it in next time.
The moment I was going to eat it,
he said, "Then cook it without the carrot right now."
(He's very petty.)
- What is that? - Ever since that time,
I haven't been cooking dinner.
- Is this true? - You're acting as if...
- That's not cool. - What gives you the right?
Did you tell her to cook it without carrots?
No, I told her to cook it without carrots next time.
Did you eat the kimchi fried rice with carrots then?
Yes, I ate it.
- You always remember differently. - You remember differently.
- It always happens. - Right.
You remember different things.
In a day, how much time do you spend...
with your children?
It differs each day. But when I play with them,
I play with them for 10 to 30 minutes.
(But you are the father.)
- In a day? - You are the father.
I thought he would say he plays with them for four hours.
- You have two kids. - Are they like cup noodles?
It takes half an hour to eat cup noodles.
- Really? - Does it take half an hour?
- To eat 2 to 3 cups. - That's what I thought.
- I was shocked. - How can you...
But quality of your time spent together matters more.
When you spend time with them, how do you play with them?
That's more important. How do you play with them?
He usually has toys he likes to play with.
He sometimes has a new toy he wants to play with.
I do whatever he likes to do.
Let's hear what your wife has to say.
Everything is a lie.
(In 3 minutes, she corrects it.)
Your wife is here, so be honest.
He has never played with toys.
- He always gives our son... - Does he give it to him?
the cell phone and tells him to watch a video.
I have to tell him 100 or 200 times...
to make him play with toys with our son.
He never voluntarily did it.
- You... - Let's hear from their son.
When you play with your dad,
does he give you his cell phone all the time?
I play with a phone, and I don't go to him even if he calls me.
- Why don't you go to him? - Don't you want to play with him?
Daddy never plays with me.
He plays with me only when Mom tells him to.
- Do you want to play with Daddy? - Yes.
What do you want to do with your daddy?
- Turning Mecard. - Turning Mecard.
(They are experts.)
- Turning Mecard. - Turning Mecard.
- Yes. - Ask him if he knows it.
- I know it. - What is it?
- It's a toy. - My gosh.
- It's... - Do you know the song too?
I know.
- Sing it for us. - Start.
No.
All right.
Do you think your dad helps your mom a lot?
He helps her, but only a little bit.
How does your mom look?
Mom looks tired.
(He's a mature six-year-old.)
Does she look tired? Why do you talk so well?
- He talks so well. - He talks so well.
- He's smart. - Why does your mom look tired?
I go to preschool. And I am six years old.
Why are you suddenly introducing yourself?
You speak so well.
- By the way, your son knows. - Right.
- You never play with him. - It's different from what you said.
Who's your son's best friend?
Tell us his two best friends.
I don't think he has two best friends.
Are you saying your son doesn't have friends?
His friend is... Park Yeon Woo.
- Yeong Woo? - Yeon Woo?
When did you become friends with Yeon Woo?
His name is not Yeon Woo.
- Really? - Do you have no such friend?
- Are you talking about your friend? - No.
(She's frustrated.)
His work must be very tiring.
He's been working for about six months.
Your son is 6 years old, but he's been working for 6 months?
- He was a student. - Right.
- He's only 28. - He's young.
If he wasn't working, he had enough time to play with him.
- Right. - In college,
he was involved in several clubs.
- Whenever he did a club activity, - That's not nice.
he drank with his friends.
And this pattern repeated. He came home late.
And I was tired.
What time does he finish work?
He goes to work at 8am and finishes at 5pm.
- That's early. - Does he come straight home?
He wanted to lose weight,
so he joined a badminton club.
He could just play the badminton.
- He goes out for drinks again. - He goes out for drinks...
and gets home around 1 or 2am. He comes home when we sleep.
- Every day? - Six times...
- out of a week, he's like that. - That's like every day.
(Six days a week)
That's Monday to Saturday then.
That means he plays badminton more than he works.
- That's unbelievable. - What about weekends?
I beg him to stay with us during the weekends.
- Of course. - When I'm asleep,
he wakes me up and tells me, "I'm going out to play sports."
"I will play some badminton."
When was he the worst?
I think it was May 13.
- I remember the date. - May 13.
- You remember it so precisely. - He went out in the early morning.
He could have come home after playing sports.
He had lunch there. After lunch, he drank with them.
He came home around 1:30am.
He went out early morning and came home the next day.
Yes. So I told him that the day had been so tough.
- When I said that... - He's not tired because of work.
You play badminton and go out to eat.
- You don't want to lose weight. - He doesn't want to.
It seems like you play badminton to get out of home.
That's part of the reason. But I don't gain more weight.
You are so positive.
You think maintaining your weight counts.
- Yes, I do. - He's such a positive person.
You play badminton.
But your wife doesn't have any free time.
Actually, I told her several times...
to go hang out with friends.
Either the day before or two days before it,
it always gets canceled.
- Why is that? - That's not it.
He tells me to go out. But he tells me...
to take the kids with me.
- He wants you to take the boys? - Yes.
- I will ask you a question. - My gosh.
Is your wife lying or is she saying the truth?
I did say that.
How is that freedom?
- You told her to take... - Badminton...
- both boys with her? - Take her to the badminton club.
Why don't you just muster up your courage and try leaving home?
I haven't seen my friend for five years.
- 5 years. - And she's only 26 years old.
So you never got to see your friends.
I told him he should let me go outside once or twice a month.
Then he told me to take the two boys.
We fought a lot over that.
And I ran away from home. I did it 4 to 5 times.
- How about the kids? - I just left them at home.
I wanted to split up with him.
Then...
my son called me.
- "Mom, hurry home." - Your son called you.
- Seung Jae called you. - Yes.
When you first left home, how long did you stay out?
I went home after 30 minutes. I just calmed myself down.
- Is that leaving home? - The boy...
- How about the second time? - I came home...
- within half an hour. - Is that leaving?
- It's... - My goodness.
(That's too harsh.)
Did you leave after having a big fight with your husband?
Did something happen?
When my husband and I fight, my husband loses his temper,
and he throws things. He turns violent.
- He's really unbelievable. - That's really bad.
- He throws things? - What does he throw?
- While fighting, he threw a remote. - Okay.
And it hit me on my philtrum.
- You got hit on the face? - Yes. So...
(It precisely hit her philtrum.)
(Was he aiming at it?)
After all these things that have happened,
you must be so worn-off.
You must've thought about getting a divorce.
Yes.
- But I'm worried about our kids. - It's the kids.
But you want to get a divorce sometimes?
I always do.
- Right. - That's why she's here today.
You threw something at her?
- Why did you do that? - Well...
I didn't mean to throw it at her.
I just put it down. It wasn't intentional.
- You didn't aim at her mouth? - No.
Did you aim at her forehead then?
It doesn't make sense.
You didn't just put it down.
- Your wife was right there. - Right.
Did you just want to scare her or something?
I didn't throw it hard at all.
I just put it down.
You shouldn't have thrown it at all.
It doesn't matter whether it hit her or not.
Do you lose your temper easily?
Kind of.
Did you know that your wife considered getting a divorce?
Yes.
- You did? - She's told me a few times.
But she says it every time we fight,
so I didn't take it seriously.
- Seol A and Yoo Jung... - He looks like a nice person.
are about the same age as the wife.
She is only one year older than I am.
I'd never stay with a man like him.
The husband and the wife are supposed to raise the kids together.
But he is not being of any help.
He also doesn't seem to realize how serious the situation is.
I'd get a divorce.
Definitely.
(It's frustrating.)
Has anything worse happened?
In 2016,
- She remembers it exactly. - on May 25...
- May 25. The 525 incident. - The 525 incident.
- The 525 incident. - In addition to the 513 incident.
- The 525 incident. - The 525 incident.
Many things happened in May.
May is not Family Month for them.
- May... - In Family Month,
- you shouldn't fight. - No.
- What happened that day? - It was 4:58pm.
(It's very detailed.)
What time?
- 4:58pm. - 4:58pm.
When you fight often,
you need to present accurate facts.
- It was 4:58pm. - Is that so?
It's when the traffic report is aired.
Before I gave birth to our second child,
I had a miscarriage.
(Miscarriage)
- Before Eun Jae. - Yes.
It was the 18th week.
I had an appendicitis, and my water broke.
- Oh, my. - Oh, my.
So...
I had to push out...
the dead baby.
Our parents came...
to comfort me.
When the baby was just about to be taken out,
my husband was dozing off.
In that situation?
And he said,
"Can I get some sleep somewhere else?"
- He said that. - In that situation?
Yes.
That must have hurt even if the baby had been healthy.
And in that situation...
(Young Chul is holding back tears.)
How did you feel?
- At that time... - "What is wrong with this man?"
- I wanted to die with the baby. - She's the mom.
Do you remember that day?
Yes, I do.
- Why did you say that? - Why did you say that?
In my defense,
- I had exams the night before, - You had exams.
- so I had stayed up all night. - You had?
I had stayed up all night.
I do remember dozing off.
What about saying you want to sleep somewhere else?
- I don't remember that. - You don't.
(Choking up)
- Young Chul has been quiet. - You must have been disappointed.
What's on your mind?
- You seem to be choking up. - He cried.
The thing is, something similar...
happened to my acquaintances.
They got divorced in the end.
The husband never changed.
While listening to these two...
While listening to the wife...
The remote control and everything... It breaks my heart.
They feel like my little sister and little brother.
If the husband doesn't change today,
he might never become a good husband and dad.
I really want you to change.
I root for you.
Apart from taking care of your kids,
is there anything you're proud of?
My in-laws like me a lot.
I often suggest we visit them.
And I try to do something on special days.
I gave my wife a rose on Rose Day too.
That was the only time.
He gave me a rose,
and it felt so awkward.
- Because it's not like him. - Because you're not used to it.
Giving me the rose,
he said, "Now you can finally upload a picture on social media."
What?
- Is that sarcasm? - Yes.
He said he often suggests we visit my parents,
but that's a lie.
He never takes the initiative.
I always have to beg him.
- Really? - "It's my mom's birthday tomorrow."
"Let's have dinner with her." I have to tell him.
He doesn't say, "It's your mom's birthday. Let's have dinner"?
What do you want from your husband?
Say everything you want.
Well...
We've been married for more than six years now,
and my husband has never given me...
any compliment.
- You want a compliment. - Yes.
"You did a good job. It must have been hard."
I want to hear some nice words.
While taking care of the kids, I wear glasses.
- You can't dress up. - No.
But around when my husband comes home from work,
I put on contacts to look better.
- You try. - I do.
- But my husband... - He doesn't comment on it?
- Never. - That hurts.
And I want him to acknowledge my efforts I put in...
- to take care of the kids. - That's all she wants.
But her husband must have come here...
because he wants to change too.
That's right.
Let's cut to the chase. You can start here and now.
- Badminton. - What are you going to do about it?
It's not like you can become Lee Yong Dae anyway.
Do you really have to play badminton?
- Just play catch with Seung Jae. - Yes.
I once took Seung Jae...
to the badminton court.
But he's still too young.
He disturbed others, and it was a bit dangerous.
So I'll play three times a week for now,
and when Seung Jae is big enough to play badminton,
- You can play together. - I'll take him with me.
What about drinking?
Quit drinking for your health.
- Quit? - You'll keep putting on weight.
Let's do it like this.
You want to play badminton three times a week?
Then your wife should go out three times a week too.
Let's hear what she wants.
What do you want to do?
I want to be able to go out without worrying about anything.
For a couple of hours. 2 or 3 hours.
- She doesn't want so much. - So I can meet my friends.
Can you give her that much free time?
Yes, on weekends.
We'll check every week.
Okay.
(We'll remember what you said.)
Say something to your husband before we wrap up.
Look at his face.
Talk to him.
Start.
She must love him so much.
She cried when he talked to her, and she's crying now too.
It's all love's fault.
You promised me,
- so I'll wait. - Look him in the eye.
When I'm feeling down, please cheer me up.
She wants to be able to rely on you.
I've never been married, so I want to ask you.
- What do you want to ask? - Do you still love your husband?
Yes, I love him a lot.
- See? It's all love's fault. - Oh, my.
Sir, do you still love your wife?
Yes, I do.
Then why are you doing this?
- Exactly. - Oh, my.
It's an area unknown to me.
- All right. - Me too.
- Let's start from Young Chul. - Love is weird.
Let's start voting. Do you think it's a worry?
I think it's a worry.
(Young Chul thinks it's a worry.)
I think it's a worry too.
I absolutely think it's a worry.
I also think it's a worry.
Playing with your kids doesn't mean...
throwing a phone at them.
You should...
try to communicate more with them.
I definitely think it's a worry.
As the wife is only one year older than me,
I really hope she'll live for herself more.
I hope she'll start having hobbies.
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.
Stop!
Say something to your wife.
Go back to the day when you first met at the club.
Try to be nice to her.
I always want to say, "I'm sorry" and "Thank you".
You've been doing a great job so far.
From now on, I'll change...
so that you'll want to say to me "Thank you" and "I'm sorry".
- Oh, my. - I'm so sorry.
- That was so touching. - He changed so fast.
Oh, my.
I can't believe this.
That was surprising.
Can we come and check in six months or a year?
- Yes. - Would that be okay?
- Yes. - Okay.
- His words were so touching. - That was so sweet.
I think I fell in love.
- That's not okay. - Calm down.
- I'm his fan now. - Ji Sun.
To get married, we should go to a club.
(We should go to a club.)
Let's see how many votes they won.
Show us the result. "Are You Really Their Dad?"
(The result)
The worry got over 100 votes.
156 votes? 146 votes?
- What's the highest number? - 166 votes!
That puts this worry on the top.
This woman is sick and tired of even hearing the word, "Dream".
- She sent us a worry because of it. - It's because of a dream.
Hello, I am a mother in my 60s...
who is getting more wrinkles because of my son.
Ever since he was little, my son had artistic talents.
He had impressive dreams for the future.
In his teenage years, he said,
"Mom, I will be a composer who represents the country."
In his 20s, he said,
"Mom, I will be an actor who represents the country."
In his 30s, he said,
"Mom, I will be a webcomic artist who represents the country."
What?
Now, my son is 37 years old.
He can compose, act, and draw.
He is multitalented.
(He is multitalented...)
And he is jobless.
- My goodness. - Multitalented and jobless.
"Mom, buy me a piano so that I can practice composing."
"It costs 2,000 dollars."
"Big brother, pay for my acting classes."
"They cost 1,500 dollars a month. Come on."
"Buy me a tablet computer and tools for drawing."
"I need 4,500 dollars."
"Your dad and I don't make as much money as we used to."
"Why don't you work part-time?"
"Work part-time? I can't do that."
- "I need to focus on my dream!" - Goodness.
I am 63 years old and my husband is 71 years old.
We get more tired every day.
Until when do we need to take care of our son?
Please help my son come to his senses.
That's the worry.
(Please help my son come to his senses.)
What do you think about the worry? It can be a complicated issue.
- It's frustrating. - It is, right?
It was my dream to take the stage.
It didn't matter what it was as long as I took the stage.
I performed at the University Song Festival...
and auditioned to be a TV personality, but I failed.
I also auditioned to be a TV personality.
I never got past the first round of the screening procedure.
- I never made it. - They are good.
- They are cool-headed. - I had to make money somehow...
without inconveniencing my parents, so I took on many part-time jobs.
Ji Sun, you became a comedian after one audition, right?
Yes.
There are comedians like Ji Sun, Jeong Jong Chul, and Oh Na Mi...
who became a comedian after one audition.
I became a comedian after one audition.
- It took me three auditions. - Really?
- I am jealous. - What did you show them?
Some people say that I passed as soon as I walked in,
but that never happened. When I walked in,
the interviewers did sit up straight.
- They saw your face. - "You passed."
Let's talk to the mother who sent us the worry.
- Please come on out. - Please, Young Chul.
Please come on out.
(Who is worried about supporting her son?)
- Hello - Hello
(Kang Seong Ja)
- Ma'am. - Hello.
(Welcome.)
Please tell us about how you have supported your son.
Throughout middle school and high school,
he wanted to be a composer.
I bought him a piano.
It's expensive.
He entered the university,
but he dropped out after a year.
Then he decided to enroll in an acting academy,
so I paid for it.
It cost 1,500 dollars a month.
- My goodness. - A month?
- It's expensive. - I did that for two years.
- Two years? - Yes.
(She broke her back to support him.)
It's more expensive than college tuition.
- That's right. - I paid for his acting classes.
One time, he played a passerby in a drama...
and made 30 dollars.
However, he took a taxi home.
I had to wait at home and give the taxi driver more money.
30 dollars weren't enough for the taxi fare.
- It must have been a long distance. - He got employed...
- as an extra in a drama. - That's right.
He attended a shoot in the countryside...
- and earned 30 dollars. - Then he took a taxi back to Seoul.
(Frustrated)
The acting academy decided to have a play,
so my son needed 2,000 dollars. I paid for it.
- Do acting academies do that? - It was a scam.
(It was a scam.)
- It was a scam. - Acting academies don't do that.
Not many acting academies do that.
(Even Young Chul became speechless.)
After all that, he wants to be a webcomic artist.
Yes. He wants to be a webcomic artist.
With a webcomic company,
he signed a five-year contract.
For five years, he didn't make a dime.
My goodness.
How is that possible? Doesn't he get paid?
(Even when he works, he depends on his parents' money.)
I think everything about his life...
is a lie and fraud.
- Your son's life. - Yes.
How much did you pay for the tablet computer?
- I am sure he has one. - With the passing of time,
- the new models come out. - That's right.
I changed it three times for him.
(She changed it 3 times for him.)
- She is incredible. - How much does it usually cost?
- 2,000 dollars, right? - 2,000 dollars.
- One costs that much. - Then she spent 6,000 dollars.
Your son always asks for thousands of dollars.
It's a good thing to work towards a dream,
but most people work part-time as they do that.
- That's right. - Does he work part-time?
I told my son to work part-time.
He said, "Why would someone like me work part-time?"
- What does that even mean? - He slammed the door.
- He lazes around at home. - That's what he does these days.
- He stays in his room. - My goodness.
Does he work on his webcomic?
- Maybe that's why... - No.
- No? - He doesn't do that.
(Then why doesn't he work?)
Does that mean...
When he goes into his room, he doesn't come out.
He plays games, sleeps, and plays games some more.
My goodness.
Let's hear her son's side of the story.
Hello.
(Who is a 37-year-old son who depends on his parents?)
- He looks like a nice man. - He is carefree.
He is carefree.
Has it been a while since you came out of the house?
Yes.
How does it feel to be outside? Isn't it nice to get some fresh air?
Isn't it fascinating to be on TV?
Yes, it's very fascinating.
All right. Let us be straightforward.
(Laughing)
Please stop looking at the screen.
(He is on a different level.)
It must be because he has thought about being an actor.
Let us be straightforward. Do you understand your mom's worry?
It's not that I never made money.
In 2011,
I signed a contract with a website and published a webcomic series.
I made 1,000 dollars.
- 1,000 dollars a month? - Yes.
- For how long did you do that? - Two years.
1,000 dollars a month for 2 years. Thus, you made 24,000 dollars.
Afterward, the website...
- It no longer exists. - It no longer exists.
I sent my portfolio...
to different web portals.
I am waiting for a reply.
That's it.
(Is it his plan to wait forever?)
- It's your plan to wait. - Yes.
What is your webcomic series about?
- It's horror. - Horror.
To his mom, he is the horror.
(A 37-year-old leech)
He always drinks five cans of beer.
Then he draws in a drunken state.
He says being drunk gives him inspiration.
Then he takes a nap, plays games,
and drinks some more at night.
I became absorbed in games because I was stressed out.
When I get a good item, it's exhilarating.
(Laughing)
To get a good item...
- You need money. - A good item is expensive.
You need money.
Does he make micropayments?
Yes. He uses my card.
He also uses his cell phone.
- Who pays for his phone bills? - I do.
How much does he spend with micropayments?
- What was the biggest amount? - The micropayments.
- 300 or 400 dollars. - My goodness.
(Doesn't he feel bad?)
Comedians need...
to come up with new ideas for their skits.
Because of that, it's important for people in the similar fields...
to have various experiences.
You shouldn't be averse to working part-time.
- You need to try various jobs. - That's a good point.
You don't make a lot of money by working part-time.
I doubt it will help my family.
You don't do anything right now.
(Is he serious?)
- Even a small amount helps. - That's right.
My family isn't that poor.
(My family isn't that poor.)
My family isn't that poor.
- So... - You should help your family.
Do you want to make your parents support you...
when you are 37 years old?
There is a reason why I can't work part-time.
If I work part-time,
I won't be able to work on my future webcomic series.
- Does the time coincide? - That will happen if you get hired.
Yes. It's very possible.
I am certain...
I will get hired again as a webcomic artist.
Is there a set date you will hear from the web portals?
Do you have to wait indeterminately?
- There is a set date. - Really?
- When is that? - When will they notify you?
It's a month from now.
- He always says that. - Does he always say that?
For how many years has he said that?
- 10 years. - Has he said it for 10 years?
I haven't said it for 10 years, but for 6 years.
Six years.
6 years and 10 years are different.
He says the family is rich enough to pay his phone bills.
I was struggling so much financially...
that I got a loan.
- You got a loan. - Yes, I got 10,000 dollars.
I only need to pay back 1,000 dollars now.
He said the family is well-off.
He is well-off.
(My goodness)
I am not well-off.
You are funny.
Next to him...
is a man with a similar image.
He is an older brother.
What do you think of your brother's situation?
Since he doesn't make any money,
he asks me for allowances.
He also asks me to pay his phone bills.
One time, he asked me to lend him 50 dollars.
When people compliment his webcomic series,
he buys emojis for them.
(He is in no position to do that.)
When it comes to games,
he buys a limited-edition package that comes out once a year...
which costs 200 to 250 dollars.
When I told him that he doesn't have any money,
he said, "I can use my credit card."
Look at his facial expression.
- Look at his facial expression. - He said that.
I have two jobs because I am struggling financially.
I see.
You can work at a distribution center...
one day a week.
You can make 70 dollars.
- Did you tell your brother? - I did,
but he said he can't do something he has never done before.
By that logic, there is nothing he can do.
I know.
How do you feel when he says,
"You don't make a lot of money by working part-time"?
I shouldn't say this, but he is a lunatic.
(That makes them feel better.)
That makes me feel better.
Do you have a role model...
among webcomic artists?
No, I don't.
- Then who is your role model? - Me.
(I am my own role model.)
(I see.)
- You are your own role model. - Yes.
(Laughing)
(Clapping)
You are your own role model.
I am pretty famous.
(We have no idea who you are.)
I feel like we are seeing the worst example...
- of a person with high self-esteem. - That's right.
Seriously.
(He has incredibly high self-esteem.)
His high self-esteem is groundless.
Why don't you receive...
proper education?
I am not an amateur.
I am a professional. I don't understand why...
I would need to receive education. It makes no sense.
- He became sullen. - You might think that way,
but you shouldn't refuse flatly.
I should be the one teaching the others.
I looked for part-time jobs...
as an instructor at an academy...
or a coloring assistant.
I sent applications, but I didn't get the job.
- What do you think is the reason? - How many jobs did you apply for?
Five jobs.
- What do you think is the reason? - You should have tried harder.
I applied and got rejected for eight jobs.
Then the right job came.
I applied for the jobs at the same time.
Okay. Right now...
I want to ask you this question. If your parents or your brother...
refuse to support you from now on,
what will you do? Won't you work part-time?
I haven't thought about that.
(You are 37 years old, right?)
(He takes his family's support for granted.)
This is a serious matter.
He spoke truthfully.
He really hasn't thought about it.
- He really hasn't. - That's right.
(It's time to think about it.)
Perhaps you are a part of the problem.
Perhaps you were never strict with him.
I taught my sons...
that I love them more than anything.
They are the apple of my eye.
Your younger son is?
- Both of my sons are. - I see.
My sister-in-law criticized me a lot.
- You coddled them. - Yes.
I listened to their every request,
but I grew tired.
I went to the emergency room a couple of times.
I take sleeping pills at night because I am depressed.
I have been taking them for seven years.
- Do you have repressed anger? - Yes.
My apartment is on the 17th floor.
I have even thought about jumping out the window.
(She has thought about making a drastic choice.)
(That's how much she wanted to break away from the reality.)
Nothing goes the right way.
(Nothing goes the right way.)
I have to take pills every day.
(She has to take sleeping pills every day.)
I have often thought, "How would it be..."
"if I jump out the window and die?"
(She is doing her best to endure.)
She was so thorough with educating her sons...
that her sister-in-law criticized her.
However, her pride was ruined because of her son.
(Her pride was ruined.)
That's right. That's the case.
That's the case.
Had she kept her distance...
and let her sons roam free, it would have been different.
However, she gave her everything...
only to see that the results are unfavorable.
That's why she feels an intense sense of loss.
(She feels as if she has lost her entire life.)
Did you know that she struggled...
and thought about making a drastic choice?
Yes, I did.
I am also severely depressed.
It's one failure after another. I don't know how my life...
came to be this way.
My situation kept me...
from thinking about my mom.
I have often thought about taking my life, too.
So...
She has seen me try once.
I feel bad for my mom.
(I feel bad for my mom.)
I do.
I don't want him...
to give up on being a webcomic artist.
If he works part-time...
to take care of the necessities of life,
it would be better.
He is locked in his own world at home.
I want him to go out and meet other people.
I think he will change if he learns from those interactions.
I always have these thoughts.
I also agree with your older brother.
Even if you don't work,
you should go outside...
and get some sunlight.
- It's important. - You need to clear your head.
I think both your mom and you...
will improve...
if you go outside more often.
I have endured so far in order to achieve a big goal.
- I can't quit my work right away. - That's right.
I want my family to cheer me on some more.
(They can't cheer him on more than they already are.)
Instead of that, my brother sends me...
- text messages. - He wants you to find a job.
He sends me a text message every day.
It pressures me.
(The pressure makes him more depressed.)
It's not that I don't want to do it.
I want to do it, but I can't.
Have you received an emotional scar from doing an unfamiliar work?
I received a big emotional scar.
I see. You are averse to working part-time...
not because it's hard,
but because you are afraid of meeting people.
- Yes. - You are afraid of meeting people.
In that case, give us a specific timeline.
How long do you want your family to wait?
A month.
- A month? - What?
A month, my foot!
She said earlier that you always ask for a month.
- She burst out laughing. - It has gone on for six years.
- His brother is laughing, too. - It has gone on for 10 years!
What's the reasoning behind a month?
- She is laughing. - You make her laugh sometimes.
She burst out laughing.
- It's nice to see her laugh. - His mom was like this.
"It has gone on for 10 years!"
(It has gone on for 10 years!)
She did that.
It's hilarious.
(She must be traumatized from hearing it so often.)
- Tell us why you're laughing. - It's been too long.
- Her face turned red. - She burst out laughing.
She burst out laughing.
Has he always said that he needs a month?
Has he said the same thing for 10 years?
She is still laughing.
Is it true?
- He always says, - It has been 10 years.
"I will become successful."
It has gone on for so long.
It has gone on for 10 years.
- Seriously. - But...
This isn't like the time you promised your family.
This episode will air...
and be watched by a lot of people.
Will you be able to change...
after a month?
(Will you be able to change after a month?)
You are making a promise to the viewers.
I won't give up on my dream.
Your brother wants you to move towards your dream...
as you work part-time and support yourself.
Your mom isn't telling you to give up on your dream.
- No, I am not. - Go outside...
and work to support yourself.
Make micropayments with your own money.
That's what they are saying. No one is telling you to give up.
I need a month.
You could go work at the place your brother finds for you...
after a month, but...
I think he should start working tomorrow.
- Right away? - Yes. Because...
it's hard to change after you grow up.
But you know what changes people?
It's the environment.
I was able to be this way...
because I took the test eight times, and failed every time.
Everyone said I won't be able to do it.
But because I had to survive, I thought about what I could do.
I even sold fish. I tried everything.
I was unknown for 7, 8 years.
That's how I practiced...
to overcome any struggles...
- It helped you. - today.
The result comes out in a month.
(He is firm.)
- A month from today? - Yes.
So I'm going to wait for a month.
Then I'll get a part-time job and work on my dream.
Your mom and brother don't seem to trust you.
(Correct)
- Right. - She's laughing again.
What's so funny again?
She's thinking in her heart,
- "They're all fooled." - "They're all fooled."
Are you saying we're falling for your son's lie?
Look into your son's eyes. What do you usually call him?
- I just call him Son. - Son.
I thought you'd call him something else since you did...
everything for him like a puppy or something.
(Laughing)
Just my son.
- She laughs well. - There must be something.
- She laughs too often. - Is it Puppy?
Did you call him Puppy when he was young?
- My baby. - "My baby".
- My goodness. - Yes.
That nickname stopped him from getting mature.
You shouldn't call him a baby anymore.
Try your best with what you want to do.
Don't worry about Mom and Dad.
Take care of yourself.
(Take care of yourself.)
Tell him that you won't support him anymore.
There will be no more.
That will startle people in the preview.
There will be no more.
Also, I don't want you to blame yourself, ma'am.
- Of course. - You raised them the same way,
but look at your oldest son.
He got a second job because he thinks it's not enough.
You did a great job, but your second son...
is like that because of the nickname, my baby.
That nickname made him think immaturely.
Even the word "baby" makes her laugh.
The word "month" makes her laugh.
Your baby asks you to give him a month.
Now, Seol Ah.
- Yes. - Do you think it's a worry?
I think it's totally a worry.
You need to take care of other people,
and you need to change for them as well.
I hope her son makes her laugh more.
To maintain your dream,
you asked for money from your mother, father, and brother.
That's the price of sacrificing their dreams.
- Yes. - In order to maintain your dream,
- you shouldn't ruin... - Absolutely.
- other people's dreams. - He's exploiting.
Your parents' money belongs to your parents.
Your brother's money belongs to your brother.
- You really have to know that. - Good job!
- You need to keep that in mind. - Yes.
Jung In made a great speech. You must be worried.
- Really? Should I finish it cool? - Yes.
I don't think you know the fun of working.
I believe the fun of working is another way to express myself.
- It's regardless of your dream. - Yes.
When you express yourself, you'll get closer to your dream.
I hope you become a cool man who works starting tomorrow.
Good job.
When it's on air,
put what Young Chul said in front of Jung In's.
Come on. She said it so well.
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.
Stop!
I want to see his drawing. Even a little.
- Is there one? - We asked him...
to draw us while we were dealing with other guests.
- Did he draw it? - Here it is.
(Here's his drawing.)
He drew with a pencil.
(Son, Young Chul, Yeong Ja, Dong Yeob, Ji Sun, Jung In, Yoo Jung)
- It's not bad. - No.
- Other people too. - He'll be a good cartoonist.
- He has his own style. - He'll make a good horror cartoon.
(We cheer for his dream.)
Say something to your mother.
To you and dad,
I'm sorry. I love you.
(I'm sorry, and I love you, dear parents.)
Thank you.
Do you want to say something to your brother?
Brother.
Just give me a month.
- I'm serious. - My goodness.
He means it this time.
This is the last time. Please wait for just one more month.
If it doesn't work this time, I'll follow your way.
You're going to the distribution center after a month?
- Yes. - Promise.
- Promise. - They promised.
(Promise)
Let's cheer for them.
(For the day they're free from supporting him)
Is he going to the distribution center?
(For the day the whole family smiles together)
When the result is out a month later,
- we'll ask... - I can't wait to find out.
if he's working outside.
Can we really do that?
- Yes. - Okay.
- We'll see after a month. - Yes.
Let's check the result now.
"My Troublesome Son".
I hope he passes.
Then he needs knowledge on people.
Is it over 100?
- What is it? - 171?
- He's winning if it's over 171. - 181?
151? 161?
(Will he get more than 166 votes?)
That's a lot.
(I can't believe I got more votes.)
(151 votes)
This one is "My Pathetic Life".
I need a dad. Will you do that for me?
Shall I do it in a man's tone or your tone?
- Do it in a man's tone. - Okay.
- I'm a woman. - Okay.
- I'm sorry, Father. - Okay.
- How's your mom? - Good.
- I gave you seaweed. - Yes.
- I can't give her seaweed. - Why not?
How did you feel when I gave you the seaweed?
- It was really good. - How about you?
- It was really good. - When I gave it to her,
she could just say thank you.
She said, "If you're giving me seaweed,"
"are you asking me to be your baby's mom?"
I'm sorry,
but I can't give her seaweed anymore.
(Laughing)
Hello. I'm a 15-year-old middle school student from Jeju Island.
Lately I feel like I've become Cinderella.
When I come home from school, I wipe the floor, wash the dishes,
do the laundry and recycling. I have to do everything alone.
She's only 15 years old.
The person making me do all the chores is...
my dad.
No matter how much I wipe the floor, if he doesn't like it,
he gets mad at me.
Say this with anger.
"Did you really clean? Look at the dust in the corner!"
"Do it again! What's this grease on the plates?"
"Wash them again! Gosh!"
(She's acting.)
(He is good at acting.)
I have a brother who is 17,
and a sister who is 12,
- but he only makes me do it. - Why?
"Dad. Can't you make my brother wash the dishes?"
"You're a woman. You do it!"
"My sister is also a woman."
"You're older than her. You do it! Why do you keep talking back?"
I have to do it because I'm a woman, and I'm older. I'm so sick of it.
Actually, two years ago,
- my mother passed away. - Goodness. That must've been hard.
Since she has passed away, I'm in charge of chores.
Why is Dad making me do all the chores alone?
I hope Hello helps me.
(Help me.)
How about you, Ji Sun?
- I suffered a lot. - Really?
I have a brother who is a year older than me.
My grandmother was born in the 1910s.
That's when people preferred a son to a daughter the most.
If my brother and I sit down together for a meal...
when I was in middle school or high school,
and I eat pork cutlet,
she'd glare at me.
You're not trying to be funny, are you?
I'm serious. She glared at me. When I ask her what's wrong...
"What a waste. It's such a waste to let you eat it."
(What a waste. It's such a waste to let you eat it.)
- Are you serious? - I'm serious.
(I was so sad.)
The guest is here from Jeju Island.
Let's greet her warmly.
(Who's the guest worried about her dad making her do chores?)
Go.
(Yoon Kyeong Seon)
How hard is it that you had to come all the way from Jeju Island?
When I come home, even though I'm not a cleaning lady,
Dad makes me clean alone.
I clean the rooms. I wipe the living room. I wash the dishes.
I take out the food waste, and do the recycling.
- You do everything. - I also do the laundry and hang it.
- What time is it when you're done? - When I'm done,
- it's 11pm. - What?
Then how about your homework?
I go to school early to do it.
- At school? - That's amazing.
My mother passed away when I was in sixth grade.
We had to separate roles,
but as time passed, I ended up...
doing all the work alone.
What's the hardest part of doing the chores?
My dad gets angry when he's not satisfied.
When I do the dishes, he complains...
that dishes are still greasy and tells me to do it again.
- He gets angry when saying that. - Gosh.
When I clean the house,
he gets annoyed by dust on the floor.
He says I didn't clean it properly.
- I hate it the most. - I hate it so much too.
- It makes me upset. - That's so mean.
I once got upset because of that, so I grumbled...
while cleaning.
My dad told me to stop cleaning if I was going to keep grumbling.
He yelled at me so loudly.
(That's too harsh.)
I have bad period cramps...
- on the first day of my period. - I see.
So I said I couldn't clean the house because I was sick,
but my dad said that I didn't look so sick.
My goodness.
- How would he know that? - He can't relate to that.
- What he said... - It's really painful.
- It must've hurt your feelings. - Yes.
Why didn't you tell him...
that you were suffering from period cramps?
So you can get rest on the first day of your period.
Have you ever told your dad?
I didn't say I had period cramps. I just said my stomach hurts.
- I know. It's hard to say to him. - That's right.
(It's hard to tell her dad.)
If you don't clean the house,
do your family members not do that?
What about your siblings?
My dad makes side dishes...
and does laundry from time to time.
But my siblings rarely do house chores,
so I do almost 90 percent of it.
- She practically does everything. - She does almost everything.
My dad says it's my job...
because my sister is too young.
So I have no choice but to...
keep the frustration pent up inside. I've also cried.
- Did you cry alone? - Yes, I did.
I cried while lying down in my room.
- What were you thinking? - I just...
I felt my mom's absence greatly.
(Teary)
Where is her dad from Jeju Island?
I'm here.
- Hello. - Hello.
(Who makes his eldest daughter do all the house chores?)
Do you think doing house chores can't be a worry?
It's not true. We distributed house chores evenly.
It's just that Kyeong Seon thinks I make her do all the house chores.
But she said you made her do 90 percent of the house chores.
That's not true.
(That's not true.)
She said...
- that she did... - Let's find out the truth.
What does your son do?
He cleans the veranda where we keep the washing machine...
and the master bedroom.
My youngest daughter cleans her room that she shares with Kyeong Seon.
- She cleans the half of the room? - Only her space.
- She cleans only her space? - Only her space?
- What does Kyeong Seon do? - Where does she clean?
- The living room and the kitchen. - And?
- And her space in her room. - I see.
Is washing dishes included in her chores?
I wash dishes most of the time.
(I wash dishes most of the time.)
(I do dishes most of the time.)
I ask her to do it when I can't do it.
I think I do dishes more often.
(Nonsense. I do it more often.)
- After having dinner, - Yes.
they should at least put away their dishes.
But they don't even put away their dishes.
They just go to their rooms and play with their phones or watch TV.
- Then I should clean up the table. - Right.
When I ask them to help me,
my brother says that it's what I should do,
and my sister doesn't even respond. She throws a tantrum...
and says it's my job. She never talks to me respectfully.
(Her sister doesn't speak to her respectfully.)
Do you speak to your elder brother respectfully or not?
- I don't. - Oh, gosh.
I guess it's a family thing.
They passed it on to the next generation.
- That's funny. - She speaks rudely to him too.
- Then... - Your brother cleans the veranda...
and does laundry, right?
My brother doesn't hang the clothes after washing them.
He keeps them in the washing machine all day long.
- It stinks. - You have to wash them again.
- I wash them again. - Right.
The clothes still smell bad after washing them again.
So I have to wash them 2 or 3 times more.
- It feels so bad. - I have to hang them to dry too.
Sir, it doesn't seem fair. What do you think?
You said the house chores are evenly distributed.
That's not true. It's fair.
(She thinks it's unfair.)
I split the chores evenly.
The problem is that Kyeong Seon...
didn't do her part properly.
- She didn't do it well? - That's right.
- Sir. - Yes?
You didn't split the chores evenly.
Kyeong Seon has much more duties than the others.
That's not true.
It seems hard to make him understand.
- I think you should try harder. - Okay.
Your youngest daughter is in elementary school.
Kyeong Seon has been doing house chores since elementary school.
- Right? - Yes.
But Kyeong Seon's sister only cleans her desk.
She does laundry and washes dishes as well from time to time.
Your son doesn't even hang the clothes to dry.
It's just that he forgets doing that once in a while.
(He's strict only with Kyeong Seon.)
Instead of making her do the chores because she's a girl,
if you divide the chores fairly,
I think the problem will be resolved.
- Divide them by days of the week. - Right.
I do almost all the kitchen chores.
I do most of it.
(Everyone is confused.)
(What is he talking about?)
How many times do you do dishes in a week?
About five times a week.
She doesn't do it that often.
She doesn't do dishes nearly every day.
- She does it three times a week... - Hold on a second.
Kyeong Seon's sister is shaking her head.
Which one do you think is telling the truth? Your dad or sister?
(Kyeong Seon versus her dad)
(What could be the truth?)
- Which one of them is right? - My sister is right.
I knew it. Sir, you lied to us!
(My sister is telling the truth.)
- I knew it. - Right. Of course.
- She made it clear for us. - Let's hear the others out.
Do you understand why your sister is worried?
Yes, I do understand.
- I see. - You do?
Do you think she's working the hardest in your family?
Yes, I do.
Then it's true.
Do you think the house chores are divided evenly?
- No. - Of course.
Why do you think Kyeong Seon does most of the work?
When my brother finishes his classes late,
he comes home around 11pm. I usually come home at 7pm...
after finishing my classes at the academy.
But I feel too tired when I come home.
So I think Kyeong Seon is in better condition than us.
- My goodness. - Hang on.
I understand that your brother is tired as he comes home late.
But you come home at 7pm. Why are you so tired?
Well... When I do the dishes...
instead of her,
my hands get wet and smell bad afterward.
It's a bit annoying.
- What about Kyeong Seon? - What about her?
Her hands get wet more often.
She's better than me at doing dishes.
(She's saying Kyeong Seon should do everything after all.)
When does Kyeong Seon seem...
the most tired to you?
When she has period cramps,
my dad tells her...
to stop pretending to be sick and do house chores.
- It's really painful. - Why didn't you help her out?
- You could have... - Hang on. Sir.
Did you think she was pretending?
Or did you know that she had period cramps?
I wouldn't have made her do it if she'd told me that,
- but she was just lying in bed. - You should've told him.
So I thought she was making an excuse.
I told you I was sick, so I couldn't do the chores.
(She's disappointed and upset.)
(Displeased)
- Let's talk to her brother. - Okay.
- Hello. - Hello.
He's handsome.
- What grade are you in? - I'm in 10th grade.
Why do all the high school students have the same hairstyle?
Right. They all have the same hairstyle.
Everyone has a bowl cut.
I can't see his eyes.
They must use the same bowl.
When you think in her shoes,
do you understand her or not?
If she had done a good job, it's a worry.
But she says it's a worry when she didn't even do it properly.
I don't know what to say.
(That's harsh.)
Kyeong Seon said you don't hang clothes to dry...
after washing them.
I fall asleep as I can't wait until it's done.
- Is it because you're tired? - Yes.
Kyeong Seon did what you had to do.
You admit it, don't you?
- She doesn't do it often. - What is the truth?
She must've done it more than once.
Yes, she did it more than once.
- Gosh. - Then does she or your dad...
do dishes more often?
My dad does dishes more often.
- What is this? - Look at your sister's face.
Is your brother telling a lie?
Is this an inter-gender competition or what?
(They claim the opposite.)
My dad has been busy with work lately.
So he asks her to do chores, but she doesn't do it properly.
Anyone would think...
she didn't clean the house. It's true.
- Is your house dirty? - Yes.
Then why don't you clean the house?
- Show her how it should be done. - Right.
You could do that for your sister.
Until I started high school, I washed dishes...
and cleaned the living room.
But I haven't done it often since I started high school.
All of them says they cleaned the house. I'm confused.
- Who actually cleaned the house? - This is frustrating.
Who is it really?
We knew they would have different opinions.
So we invited their uncle, so we can hear the third person out.
Where is their uncle? Hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
What do you think about Kyeong Seon's worry?
They all claimed they did the chores.
Looking at them made me worry.
Kyeong Seon is more considerate.
- She's kind. - Exactly.
She is more considerate than her siblings.
Even if a housewife works all day long,
- it doesn't really show. - That's right.
- That's right. - I like him.
I think it's easy to criticize...
what she did.
(He's absolutely right.)
Have you ever thought your brother was too harsh on Kyeong Seon?
I visited them on the holiday, and I saw...
my brother nagging Kyeong Seon a lot.
"Why did you make such a mess?"
"Why can't you keep the house clean?" He said things like this.
It'd be nice if he can stop nagging her like that...
- and have more conversations. - He's right.
How was your brother when he was a child?
I also have an elder sister.
My father, who is Kyeong Seon's grandfather,
also scolded my sister a lot.
- He's just like his father. - I see.
He's always preferred a son to a daughter.
- Sir, thank you for telling us. - Thank you.
Your uncle fully understands you.
- You must like your uncle. - Yes.
However, your brother...
said he doesn't think it's a worry.
He also said you always slack off.
How does it make you feel? Are your feelings hurt?
Yes. Siblings are supposed to help each other out.
But we fight often over the house chores.
Sometimes we end up having a physical fight.
You had a physical fight with him?
- Yes. We... - But you look so fragile.
- We beat each other up. - What?
- Does he push you like this? - Yes, he does.
- Do you want to reenact it for us? - Tell us comfortably.
Do you think I'm your friend?
(Scary)
(Frozen)
- You know that I'm not. - She talks rudely to you?
Did you just say that to Yeong Ja?
- No. I said that to Kyeong Seon. - Hold on a second, please.
Tell us how you fight with your brother.
He punches me in the back while swearing at me...
or grabs my hair and pushes my head to the floor.
(My goodness)
Is it that you hate it when she speaks rudely to you?
- Of course you do. - She crosses the line.
She never talks to me respectfully.
If she talks to you nicely...
and treats you well, will you be nice to her?
I would approach her as much as she tries.
See? You should talk to him respectfully too.
Can you do that?
It's been like that since she was a child,
so she feels shy to do that.
(She feels awkward to speak to him formally.)
Sir, did you know that your children fight each other often?
Children grow up while fighting each other.
But he's a boy, and she's a girl.
I know that. I have a sister too.
(He's so stubborn.)
- All right. - He just wanted her to do better.
- That's why he hit Kyeong Seon? - Yes, that's why.
(I can't believe my dad.)
Sir, we all heard you and your family members out.
It seems that Kyeong Seon has no one to rely on in her family.
Her sister understands how hard it must be, but she never helps.
Her brother only said Kyeong Seon speaks rudely to him,
can't keep the house clean, and complains all the time.
And you said you didn't understand why she's stressed out...
because you think you do most of the chores.
Think about it. All of you spoke ill of Kyeong Seon.
None of you said nice things about her.
Kyeong Seon's brother, you admit it, don't you?
Yes, I do.
You admit it, right?
Do you ever praise Kyeong Seon?
Yes, I do praise her, but after that,
I say, "I see dust everywhere. Did you really clean the house?"
- Do you call that a praise? - After she washes dishes,
I tell her to do it again if I see grease on the dishes.
(He's reenacting the situation.)
- That's not a praise. - I think that's why...
she's frustrated and sulky.
When do you miss your mom?
Have you ever wished your mom was alive,
so you can vent to her?
When my friends talk about how they fought with their mom,
I feel sad because my mom is not with me when I need her.
I feel envious, but...
- Of course. - I know.
- I understand you. - Whom do you talk to?
I just keep it to myself.
- It's not easy for me to say... - Is it hard to say such matters?
- Yes. - She represses her emotions.
It seems so.
If your mom were alive,
what would she do for you?
She would try to understand me and be by my side...
She would understand you on your side.
Yes.
Kyeong Seon has much pride, doesn't she?
- Yes, she has a tendency. - I see.
It looks like she's not the type of person...
who tells others about herself.
She doesn't, but she's very thoughtful.
This is the first time he has said a nice thing about her.
- What has gotten into you? - I can't help but applaud him.
Tell us more nice things about her.
Tell us more nice things about Kyeong Seon.
When she sets her mind on something, she works hard and does well.
However, she's a bit lazy.
- Why... - Sir, please don't say that.
She works hard and does a good job.
I hope she keeps trying to do a better job.
She said she couldn't tell you because you're a man.
About her period cramps. You must've thought...
her mom would've helped her if she were alive.
Do you feel the absence of your wife often?
Yes, I do feel her absence a lot.
When do you miss her the most?
When I can't take good care of my children,
I think of her a lot.
However, I try to be a good dad.
When I come home after work,
I say, "How about we go for a drive?"
"Let's go to the supermarket together."
I try hard to spend more time with my children.
There aren't many fathers like him.
- Right. - He's making a lot of effort too.
- I even quit drinking. - What?
- You quit drinking? - Yes.
That's amazing.
(He's amazing.)
To be honest, I knew that Kyeong Seon was stressed out,
but I couldn't even imagine that she was...
this distressed. I really didn't know.
Her mom's absence must be greatly felt,
and she and her brother are both sensitive teenagers.
- Both of them are. - Oh, dear. Yoo Jung.
Yoo Jung, why are you crying?
My grandfather passed away a few months ago.
I didn't live with him,
but I felt so empty.
I believe that family members should comfort and cheer each other up,
- so they can become happy again. - Of course.
Family is the most important in your life.
Kyeong Seon, you know that your dad is making a lot of effort...
to raise you and your siblings well, don't you?
- Yes, I do. - Do you admit it?
- Yes, I do. - Good.
Do you express your affection for him?
- You don't, do you? - I don't.
- She seems a little blunt. - They should tell each other.
Do you have anything to say to your dad while you're here?
I hope you try to understand how hard it is for me...
to do all the house chores.
I want you not to expect too much from me now.
It would be really nice if you do so.
Please say kind words to her. Sir, please go ahead.
Kyeong Seon, I'm sorry I couldn't see how stressed you were.
I'll try harder, so you won't be this distressed.
- I'm sorry, and I love you. - Great.
I'm sorry for distracting you...
and interfering with your work...
instead of helping you.
I'll help you a lot from now on.
- Good. - Nice.
- Kyeong Seon's brother. - It's your turn.
- Tell her... - Call her name nicely.
Kyeong Seon.
- Kyeong Seon, I... - I thought he was crying.
I almost choked.
I was...
I'm sorry for getting angry at you because I've been so sensitive.
I can't do as much as I did in middle school, but I'll try.
- What about hitting her? - Hitting her...
I won't hit you... You should behave yourself.
- All right. - Talk to him respectfully.
You should treat him well too.
(Shy)
- Call him, "Brother". - Brother.
- Apologize to him for swearing. - Okay.
I'm sorry for swearing at you and speaking rudely...
to you. I hope we can understand each other.
- He's trying to say something. - Go ahead.
I accept your apology, and I'll be nicer to you.
That's nice.
- That was so sweet. - I'm touched.
Let's start with Young Chul. Do you think it's a worry?
- Okay. - I hope it'll be resolved.
- Thank you. - All right.
I also think it's a worry.
I hope she'll worry about...
things that teenagers normally worry about, not about house chores.
I also want to side with Kyeong Seon.
I think Kyeong Seon and her dad...
should spend some time alone.
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.
I wonder how many votes she got. Please show us the result.
(The result)
The last digit is three.
It's a three-digit number.
- 100 and... - 143?
173? She got 113 votes.
Oh, dear.
"Are You Really Their Dad?" 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!