(Radio Star Kingdom: The Wild Food Chain)
(An apex predator of variety shows is here.)
(The invincible godmother of variety shows, Noh Sa Yeon)
(She has been a predator in the music industry for long.)
(She will take over variety shows wit her experience. In Soon I.)
(The queen of hip-hop...)
(rules variety shows too? An idol, SOYEON.)
(A small fry among the predators, Boom.)
(A talent for Radio Star, special MC, Brian.)
(He can easily attack Boom?)
(The small fry, Boom's counterattack)
(Among the master of variety shows,)
(Boom is on a roll.)
(The atmosphere heats up.)
("Tell Me, Yes or No" begins now.)
(Episode 641)
Who should I nitpick today?
The scary ladies?
Idol SOYEON?
Okay. I made up my mind.
The pushover, Boom.
(This is put on this way on purpose.)
That's why he put on his glasses that way.
Where should I put my hands today?
Next to my breasts?
Or on the table?
Okay. I made up my mind.
I'll just hold...
the pushover, Gu Ra's chin.
Go ahead.
Go ahead and hold it. I'm fine.
What should I do after the shoot today?
Pilates or work out with my personal trainer?
Okay. I made up my mind.
Let's finish it up as quickly as possible.
When will you stop?
Stop the skit.
Goodness.
- It's the most fun. - Goodness.
Who should I make work in my behalf?
- It's "on my behalf". - My manager?
In my behalf...
- It's "on my behalf". - I'm sorry.
Who should I make work on my behalf?
My manager? No.
Hwanhee? No.
Okay. I made up my mind.
I will take care of it myself.
(Enunciating)
- That was difficult. - It's difficult.
- This seat is a little difficult. - It's difficult.
That's right.
We always say yes to whatever the viewers want.
You're watching a high-end "Yes or Yes" program,
- Radio Star. - Star.
- Brian. - Brian.
You cleared up the misunderstanding last time.
- I cleared it up really nicely. - Thanks to me smelling your shoe.
(The suspicion surrounding his stinky feet has been troubling him.)
(Gu Ra checked his shoes.)
(Your worn shoes smell like your shampoo.)
Gosh, I would like to mix this with rice and eat it. I'm serious.
Goodness.
(She even claimed it smelled delicious.)
People around me asked me...
if his feet were actually stinky,
but I endured it for Brian.
- Many people believe that. - Right?
Young Mi said it smelled delicious.
- Right. - About my shoes.
One day I went to a barbecue restaurant that I often go to,
and the ladies working there wanted to smell my shoes.
But I couldn't take off my shoes.
- So they watched the episode. - That's hilarious.
You should try smelling it.
It's not that disgusting.
All right. Today, we have invited the best entertainers...
who have been through everything.
"Tell Me, Yes or No".
She has told us all the stories,
so now she has no stories to tell.
But her appearance always guarantees big fun.
The godmother of variety shows that lives up to her name.
Singer, Noh Sa Yeon.
(The godmother of variety shows, Noh Sa Yeon)
She looks beautiful as always.
The almighty gave singing skills to her,
and took humor away from her.
That's right
I believe in Sa Yeon
She's counting on her super fun friend, Noh Sa Yeon.
Singer In Soon I.
In Soon I.
His talks are exaggerated.
He reacts to others' talks.
Without special anecdotes to tell,
he gets his face shown on the screen for long.
He's a greedy man.
He's dedicated to broadcasting.
A reaction robot,
Boom.
(A reaction robot, Boom)
(Reaction)
Through "Produce 101" and "Unpretty Rapstar",
she proved her talents.
Only 20 days after debuting, she topped the music chart.
She swept seven Best New Singer Awards.
She's a musical genius.
But we'll have to see if she's a genius in variety shows too.
In reality, she's pure and soft. She's a too-faced idol.
SOYEON of (G)I-DLE.
(SOYEON of (G)I-DLE)
Welcome.
Come on in.
Boom!
- Hello. - Our encounter is not a coincidence
My friend, time has changed you a lot
Boom wants to finish this shooting quickly today.
- He's determined. - He's determined indeed.
Welcome, all four of you.
Sa Yeon, in variety shows...
Why do your shoulders get narrower whenever you're with me?
- Look. - Sa Yeon.
His shoulders are half the width of your shoulders.
His are half the width of yours. That's why.
No one can square their shoulders in front of you, Sa Yeon.
I heard there's something you always say to variety show staff.
I tell them they can ask me to do anything they want me to do.
I say they just need to tell me what the theme is,
and I will do whatever they want.
- Ask me anything. - Will you really do anything?
Well...
You're strange today.
- But... - I mean...
- you said you would do anything. - You said you would do anything.
Sa Yeon is...
- a woman of her word. - She is indeed.
- We will give you things to do. - We have many ideas for today.
Boom is here too.
Something physical.
You will have to show us 40 kinds of dance.
- Please keep that in mind. - Okay.
(We didn't know you would do this much for us.)
(Sa Yeon does anything she is asked to do.)
(Today, I'm the star...)
(of Radio Star.)
By the way, I heard today was the day...
Soon I starts a new challenge.
- It's a new challenge indeed. - You look quite nervous.
You usually don't appear on variety shows.
Right. I'm not good at it, to start with.
When I'm ready to say something,
- the subject changes. - It has already changed.
Then I just end up doing nothing but laughing.
I woke up at four this morning.
- So... - Because you were worried?
I was excited and worried,
so I tossed and turned for an hour...
before going to bed last night.
I think I will end up doing nothing but laughing again today.
She's got a specialty.
Her specialty is...
to make everything serious.
Oh, no.
- Even a funny story... - Even on a happy occasion?
Even on a very happy occasion,
when she speaks, people listen to her...
and the vibe dies down.
It becomes a documentary.
It's supposed to be a variety show, but it ends up a documentary.
Are you usually like that?
Usually,
she's locked up.
I can see...
she has been protecting herself very well.
She makes me think that.
So today, you...
She tries to be funny though. That's what's funny to me.
- I want to be funny, but... - I get that Soon I is not funny.
But it looks like when Soon I talks,
Sa Yeon becomes boring too.
This is bad.
- What do we do? - He's right.
You have to keep your balance.
She has given up already.
But you shouldn't.
Why did you suddenly get serious?
I should keep my balance.
- Just take it easy. - You should lead her.
Okay.
You take care of yourself.
Each of you should take care of yourself.
Soon I, you're releasing a new song soon?
- Yes. - To celebrate it, you would like...
to give us presents?
Really?
It's nothing big.
I want you to focus on the meaning.
- It's a mirror. - A mirror?
- Yes. - A mirror?
You look at a mirror to check your make-up or outfit.
- Right. - But...
it's not easy to really look into yourself.
- That's true. - Right.
Yourself in the mirror.
While looking at the mirror, I want you to remember...
the excitement and thrill from the old days...
- and find small pleasures. - I see.
But all I can see is my nose.
After listening to what Soon I said, I looked at myself...
and I see the wrinkle between my eyebrows.
And I realized...
I frowned a lot.
- I can see that too. - Right.
A four-leaf clover means luck.
A three-leaf clover means happiness.
Happiness is all around us,
but we only seek for luck.
It means we should find...
- small pleasures. - Those are some good words.
Those are some great words to begin the show.
- Those are good words. - Actually,
- when I got the mirror, I was... - Those are great words.
- Let's change the vibe. - So you gave us mirrors.
What's the title of your song?
- "Happiness". - "Happiness".
That's why it's written "Happiness" here.
But seriously,
it not only has good meaning...
but also is a classy way to promote your song.
Boom, your everyday is "ttoobi ttooba" these days?
What does this mean?
It means I feel great every day.
I'm always happy.
"Ttoobi ttooba" is...
something I made up.
Are you saying that...
because you're actually happy these days,
or after going through a lot of things,
you want to appreciate what you have?
- Are you actually a bit down? - Right.
Which is the case?
Hosting a radio show, I gained much confidence.
Communicating with the listener helped a lot.
Together with friends and together with Boom.
Like that.
Together with friends and together with Boom,
and sometimes I add, "with an elephant" too.
That helped me a lot...
when we unite as one.
The word around the radio industry is...
that Boom used to be idle,
but now he's busy with work,
he might quit the radio show soon.
- There's a rumor like that. - Right.
I heard he often wants to record the show these days.
He has been hosting the show live five days a week,
and now he wants to record the show.
He's got arrogant.
You took that hint?
But we have adopted a system where the recording...
- sounds like a live show. - But it's not live.
It's not live.
What do you mean by the recording sounds live?
I don't just record what I have to say...
and send it to the staff.
Just like how I would do it live,
I record the whole show for exactly two hours.
How many times do you record the show in a week?
I do 3 lives and 4 recordings a week.
Sometimes I do 4 lives and 3 recordings a week.
If Gu Ra wants, I can do 6 lives a week.
(Laughing)
Don't sigh like that.
His schedule is packed these days.
I'll do however you want.
What's the secret of being so busy?
As for me, what helped me the most was the wit.
I try to be quick-witted around my seniors.
Boom is very talented in that.
Sometimes, things get awkward and he can't tolerate that.
- That's true. - He has to do something about it.
When she gave me the mirror earlier,
I had to resist my urge like four times.
- How? - When she gave the mirror to me,
I wanted to say my catchphrase, "Here we go!"
Something like that.
- I know. - I want to say those things.
- I understand. - Look.
If you want to be big, you need to ditch those small jokes.
Have you ever seen Shin Dong Yeob or Yu Jae Seok...
saying things like "Here we go"?
They never do that.
You should trust yourself and go with it.
If you keep butting in with the trivial jokes,
you will only end up a trivial person.
Many small jokes make a big joke.
- A big joke. - Yes.
(Big)
SOYEON, you're a member of (G)I-DLE.
Your group was busy setting records as soon as you made a debut?
We received seven Best New Singer Award.
Seven awards.
20 days after we debuted, we topped the music chart.
- Do you think we will... - Let's listen to their song.
recognize your song once we hear it?
Do you know "LATATA"?
- "LATATA"? - I think I've heard of it.
(The night with you)
- She's right. - Yes, that's it.
- "LATATA". - Could you do it again?
- That's the title? - Why does she do that?
I'm scared
- That's it. - You should ask her to sing.
- You even know the choreography? - Ask her.
That's famous enough.
- Because I don't know about it. - Right.
- Because... - Tell her.
When you reach a certain age, you don't know new singers.
I just know ITZY is popular these days.
Please excuse my ignorance.
Is your group as popular as ITZY?
- They topped the music chart... - Maybe I shouldn't put it this way.
in the public networks. But we haven't made it yet.
- So you don't know it. - We are more like...
- a work in progress. - I see.
She speaks so politely.
- Please excuse my ignorance. - That's okay.
On our script, it's written, "(G)I-DLE".
Why are there parentheses?
Is it because there's another group called "I-DLE"?
We don't know that either.
We also wondered if there was going to be (B)I-DLE.
It was always a mystery to us too.
So there are parentheses in the name of your team?
Yes. "G" means girls. You should type the parentheses too...
when you look it up on the internet.
- That's hard. - So when there's a text voting,
just "I-DLE" doesn't count as a vote for us.
- It doesn't count? - No.
Who is the producer?
The producer is the CEO of the agency.
(Was it me that did wrong?)
That makes sense, but...
I mean, what's the name of the CEO?
- Who is the CEO? - What's his name?
- What's his name? - Who is the CEO?
The CEO of Cube Entertainment.
You're from Cube, I see.
You even participated in producing all songs?
- So you can write songs too. - Yes.
Besides me, MINNIE also takes part in producing.
I have produced all the title songs though.
Are you like G-Dragon in your group?
- I don't know much about you. - G-Dragon...
I don't know much about the group, so...
- That's just a reference. - Right.
I just don't know much about you. That's why.
I'm doing my best to play his role in our group.
- As a member. - Yes.
She's like Seol Woon Do in the group.
She composes songs and sings the songs.
Now I understand.
Why are you blushing?
- Seol Woon Do... - Why are you blushing?
You regretted that you made the Seol Woon Do joke, didn't you?
I'm just trying to make it easy for each generation to understand.
- I see. - That's why.
SOYEON, after the meeting with the Radio Star crews,
you gave up on the appearance on our show?
I got famous for dissing.
- Dissing? - Yes.
(When she was on "Unpretty Rapstar",)
(she was highly acclaimed for a powerful diss song.)
Now, when people see me,
they seem to expect me to diss them.
- They think I would speak rudely. - I get it.
- You look straightforward. - Straightforward, exactly.
But in fact, I'm not that tough.
Then are you like Jessi?
- Come on. - I don't know about you, so...
It's because I don't know about you.
I'm asking this because I don't know about you.
- I think I'm not as tough... - I don't know about you, so...
- as Jessi. I'm milder than her. - You're not that tough.
- She's not as tough as Jessi. - Jessi sings a song when she raps.
Can we hear you rapping?
Rap. Okay. Let me try.
Do you need a beatbox?
I'm good, thanks.
(I'm good, thanks.)
- He's rejected. - Wait.
Why did you take off your glasses...
when you asked her that?
I wanted to start beatboxing in earnest,
- My gosh. - but she turned me down.
How did you want to beatbox?
I wanted to do it properly with 16 beat.
- How? - Why did you take off your glasses?
Let me rap to it then.
Let's try.
(He pushed his way through.)
(Her flexible rap flow divided the 16 beat.)
- No. - Well done.
- I loved how it started. - Boom's mouth...
was almost destroyed.
She looks so haughty...
- when she performs. - Right.
Her tone sounds...
very similar to that of Nicki Minaj.
The lady who recently got married, you mean.
- Was she married? - Yes.
Her boyfriend is an ex-convict.
It was talked about much.
He doesn't know much about Korean singers,
- He was arrested for assault. - he knows all the foreign singers.
She married to an ex-convict who once committed a serious crime.
I'm glad you came to our show.
And you have prepared something for our show?
Right. For Radio Star,
I made a jingle.
- May I start? - Yes.
- I'm so jealous. - I'm so nervous...
to sing in front of my seniors.
If you can perform in front of us, you can perform in front of anyone.
You're with Noh Sa Yeon and In Soon I.
Are you good with keyboards?
I'm not that good with it, but since I compose songs,
- I can play some chords. - I see.
She's sitting at it. Of course she can play it.
Could you play G minor?
- G minor. - You can do it.
G minor. Okay. Good.
Okay.
G minor is all he knows.
Hey, I used to play the guitar.
That was a nice G minor.
- A jingle for Radio Star. - Yes.
Yes, let me play a jingle for Radio Star.
Gosh. Okay. I can do this.
- You can do it. - SOYEON.
("Radio Star Jingle" composed and written by SOYEON)
(When you can't fall asleep while the sun is asleep)
(When you feel like the bed that used to be full is now too big)
(When it was raining the whole day after a sunny day)
(The sentimental jingle is sung with her unique husky voice.)
(When you are bored)
(And when you are lonely)
(When you are depressed)
(We will light up your dark night)
(We will sprinkle some laughter in your desolated heart)
(The jaunty melody makes your shoulders move up and down)
(I will be your star)
(Every Wednesday at 11pm)
(Radio Star)
- That was impressive. - She's so cool.
She's so talented.
That was amazing.
That was very sophisticated.
It was a high-end jingle.
She's got a very unique voice.
- She has a beautiful voice. - She does.
(Her husky voice fascinated her seniors.)
Boom, you said...
you would be 10 times as energetic today as usual.
How do you evaluate your energy level?
As for me, I don't want to miss out the hip joints part.
- Hip joints? - What does that mean?
- It's so-called power zone. - Power zone.
- Here. - Shouldn't you stand up?
- Here we go. - Show us where the zone is.
It's this area.
There's the hip joints, the biggest bone here.
- Those who work out should know. - Power zone?
- It's called power zone. - Power zone.
This part should be strong to be energetic.
Whenever I see someone energetic,
I check out his or her hip joints.
Wait. You only see someone's hip joints when you see them?
I checked hers too in her videos.
(Soon I also have great hip joints.)
She's got amazing hip joints.
Hip joints are the foundation of one's body.
She's got massive hip joints.
- She does? - Yes.
Especially when she sings, "My Friend",
her hip joints almost get dislocated and then relocated.
They're dislocated and then relocated.
(Her hip joints are almost dislocated.)
Could you show us some dance moves...
using your hip joints?
Hip joints dance... Well...
I haven't prepared anything, but...
What is it? Show us.
You have brought this up.
- There's this thing you always do. - You've done it many times.
- Classic Boom's moves. - Hip joints...
Do that thing that you did in the beginning.
There are some dance moves...
that make my hip joints stand out.
- Please show it to us. - Now?
I can do it, but...
- You want me to dance now? - Yes. Show us.
Yes.
- You brought this up. - You brought this up.
Think about "boom boom power".
He was emphasizing hip joints so much...
I thought he had something to show us.
There's an exercise where you can strengthen your hip joints.
(An extemporaneous hip joints dance)
All right. The music started.
- This is just like 15 years ago. - Hip joints.
- Move your hip joints. - Here it comes.
(Warming up)
Move your hip joints.
Let me warm up first.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4. 1, 2, 3, 4.
You have to start walking here.
(Taking big strides)
(Look at this! This is the power zone.)
1, 2, 3, 4.
Do the split.
(Split the hip joints.)
Just like this.
- My goodness. - That's my hip joints.
- That was amazing. - You're still going strong.
- Seriously. - It's a shame...
for you to be only on radio shows.
- Look at his hip joints. - My gosh.
It feels a bit numb after I dance though.
(That's the aftereffect.)
- It feels numb. - Seriously.
- I have faith in Boom. - Right.
When the hosts ask him to do something,
he delivers more than what they expect.
That's right.
Some people just know how to make it work.
And in the TV industry we call them vending machines.
- Right. - We call them that.
- You are... - When we ask, they can do it.
a great vending machine.
(Vending machine of variety shows)
- SOYEON. - That was funny.
You brought a story about Incheon...
- to join Gu Ra's clique. - You're from Incheon?
- Incheon? - I knew it.
SOYEON is from Incheon.
- Incheon is Hollywood of Korea. - Right.
So she became a singer thanks to Incheon.
Are you from Incheon?
- I'm not from Incheon. - Thanks to Incheon?
- Like a local in Incheon? - To be on Radio Star,
I have to mention an area whether it's Incheon or somewhere else.
- We always talk about cities. - That's not true.
- Actually, - But you're not from Incheon.
I had my audition in Incheon. That's how...
- Cube Entertainment signed me. - You auditioned in Incheon.
The audition in Seoul was over,
so I wasn't able to audition,
but I took the subway to Incheon for two hours.
And I had my audition there.
And that's how I ended making a debut.
- Here's another story. - Which part of Seoul are you from?
I'm from Gangnam.
- Gangnam? - Yes, I'm from Gaepo-dong.
- Gaepo-dong. - Yes.
When he heard that when she's from Gangnam, he looked flustered.
- No, no. - Hey.
I feel so distant from you now.
- There's a psychological distance. - "Gangnam"?
(There's a psychological distance.)
- He feels different now. - Boom.
- Yes. - You were more concerned about...
Gu Ra than Jong Shin who left the show.
I was watching your show when Young Mi joined as the new host.
We can go along with Young Mi's jokes...
because we're on the same level of energy.
I've known Gu Ra for a long time.
When he's around people who are really energetic,
- he seems to frown even more. - He doesn't like that?
Later on, when he can't control that person,
he would take other measures to alienate the situation.
- Really? - Yes, he takes actions.
What do you mean I take other measures?
There are many.
- Like how I talk to the staff? - You talk to the staff.
You would meet with them often.
- That's a misunderstanding. - Is that so?
I used to worry about that.
- Young Mi is like a fire. - Yes.
And if I'm the same way,
everything will get burnt.
So there won't be many clips we can use for our show.
Because I am a bit...
- I'm serious. - Okay.
Because I bring the gloomy side to the show,
- it neutralizes our show. - He definitely puts out the fire.
- Exactly. - I see.
- What's the source of your energy? - Your energy...
- I'm not sure. I don't know. - Your energy.
Perhaps, my hot breasts...
(Putting out Fire Young Mi)
(She freaks out.)
Don't ask her serious questions.
- Can she say that on TV? - But can she say that?
She touched her own breasts. What can we do?
- Unbelievable. - Can she do that on TV?
Even Soon I is shocked.
- I'm so shocked. - Only she can do this.
- Is that so? - She's known to be bold.
I shouldn't do anything when she does something like this.
- Right. - I should just hold his chin.
- I should hold his chin. - I shouldn't do anything now.
You get what I'm saying now?
- Okay. - I shouldn't do anything now.
(I learned a trick from you.)
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star...
with guests who want to entertain people...
even if they have to give everything they've got.
Let's begin today's theme, "Tell Me, Yes or No".
Sa Yeon, as soon as you heard today's topic,
you screamed?
They said I didn't need to have any stories.
But why did you scream then?
- Because I was happy. - You were happy?
- Yes. - Despite that, you prepared...
a story that you want to tell for the last time on our show.
- So I read the script here. - I...
I see "perilla leaves" and "fasting retreat" here.
- I want to stop talking about them. - Right? You want that, right?
- And how I met my husband. - People ask you every single time.
When I was reading the script,
I thought that you talked about the perilla leaves...
- and how you unchained the fridge. - I did that.
- That' s really famous. - Even I heard 5 or 6 times.
And that story about College Song Festival.
- They talked about my hair. - Right.
People said that I looked like Choi Bae Dal.
- I heard the retreat story a lot. - You met your husband...
- at the swimming pool. - I met him at the swimming pool.
- That's right. - I fell in love at first sight.
When he proposed to you,
he fell trying to lift you. Stories like this?
- That's right. - Yes, stories like those.
You're happy that you don't need to talk about these stories.
- That's why you were happy today. - That's what I meant.
When the writer said that we wouldn't talk about such stories,
I knew she was different from other writers.
My gosh, she studied about me...
and suggested not talking about these stories.
That's when I thought Radio Star was different.
I see.
- I was so happy to have met her. - That's good.
But in the end, you talked about them.
- Did I just talk about them again? - Yes.
- You told the whole stories. - Everyone is searching online now.
(Summoning Sa Yeon's stories again)
Sa Yeon and Soon I are friends.
There's something you didn't get to settle between you two.
We have not yet dropped honorifics.
- If we are friends, - What?
we should address each other by name.
- We call each other honey. - That or Ms. Sa Yeon.
- I can't drop the honorifics yet. - Or Ms. In Soon.
- Why not? - But you've known each other...
for a long time.
- Yes, we have. - We've known for a long time.
We've known each other for a long time.
And as for the number of times we meet every month,
we always meet once or twice a month.
And we text each other every day.
- We do. - We text each other.
Did you two become close friends recently?
- Yes. - I see.
- That must be why. - Yes.
Sa Yeon, why don't you drop your honorifics first?
- She does that for me. - I do that these days.
- But I can't seem to drop mine. - You're careful.
I'm sure it's uncomfortable to talk to me.
- I can't drop my honorifics. - "How did I end up meeting her?"
(She's joking.)
- She keeps teaching me. - Some people are like that.
Sa Yeon, you said you and Soon I are in a parallel universe.
Here's why. When I was a singer,
- we didn't cross paths. - I see.
If there's Soon I...
I...
(Struggling to speak)
I can't seem to speak now.
If the concert has both you and Soon I,
- it would go over the budget. - Right.
- They need more budget. - That's it.
- You're good at being blunt. - You bet.
- We need one pot of stew on stage. - That's right.
- The rest are the side dishes. - Exactly.
- Right. - I'm making an analogy.
- He's so eloquent. - I mean...
there can't be 2 headliners in 1 concert.
So I thought that...
it wouldn't be a bad idea if we can perform together.
Tell us about the parallel universe.
What I just said is the parallel universe.
Why did I decide to join you guys today?
- Come on. Sa Yeon. - Why am I here today?
- Even you're not entertaining. - I know.
- This can't be happening. - Right.
- Listen. We're the same age. - The parallel universe...
- Yes. You're the same age. - You're the same age.
- Her husband is younger than her. - That's right.
- Right. - And she has only one child.
- Who debuted first? - We're in the same...
We made the debut in the same year, 1978.
- It makes sense then. - My gosh.
- And you're the same age. - Yes, we are.
(What a surprise.)
I should be blunt with you guys.
Yes.
I'm jealous that you address them as "you guys".
- I want to try it too. - You can say that too.
- Call us that, please. - Try it.
- You should practice. - Try it.
- All right. Let's try it. - Go.
You guys are so funny.
(Refreshing)
- Nice! - See?
- She did it. - Yes, she did it.
- I'm about to go deaf. - I did it.
- My gosh. - You did it.
- She did it. - "I did it."
- Nice. - That hit the spot!
That hit the spot.
Try that tomorrow too.
- That suits you well. - Okay.
Soon I, you said that you had more of scary stories than funny stories.
You almost died on stage?
You went to perform at so many events.
- There were so many events. - Right.
- I was in the Art Leading Corps. - Right. I know.
- For soldiers? - It was when I went to five...
- islands on the West Sea. - It was mandatory.
It was the monsoon season.
I had to perform at Yeonpyeong Island.
- So it rained a lot. - It rained a lot.
We couldn't anchor the boat,
so we were in the middle of the sea.
Somehow, we got into the island,
set up the stage, and got ready.
But it was a huge rainstorm.
All of us were sitting in the green room.
And the roof flew away.
So we put on ponchos again.
We waited in our green room with our ponchos on.
When I went up to the stage...
Back then, we used the microphones with lines attached.
- It wasn't wireless like now. - Right. We had lines back then.
The wires were electrified.
- That's right! - So...
- My goodness. - I wrapped it with my handkerchief,
but the electricity kept running because it kept getting wet.
- I sang while switching my hands. - My goodness.
- People thought you were dancing. - That's dangerous.
(Fancy dance)
- So on my way back, - Okay.
they asked me to perform on the boat.
The marines on the boat...
- couldn't see my performance. - They couldn't.
But when I was on the boat,
the waves came up as high as the boat.
I performed on that boat.
It's like a tsunami.
- Seriously. - The waves were so strong.
I sang while moving my body from side to side.
- They thought she was dancing. - Right.
- That's how I came back. - They thought you were dancing.
- My gosh. - It must've been hard.
- That's amazing. - I had to perform for them too.
(Her performance was dynamic.)
I almost died on so many accounts.
I didn't know it was such an entertaining story.
That was impressive.
- Did I tell a good story? - Yes.
Thank you.
(The godmother of musicians is quick-witted.)
As you were in the very first girl group,
you have a lot to say to the girl groups these days.
It was called Hee Sisters.
- That's right. - I was in Hee Sisters.
"Weeping Willow".
- There were three girls. - Right.
After we made our debut,
we had our own goal.
- "Let's achieve this." - Right.
Until then, girl groups don't split.
But after they reach their goal,
- that's when they start to split. - Right.
- It's after they get popular. - Right.
- That's true. - If one of them is more popular...
- and gets more airtime on TV... - Right.
- That's so true. - Especially, when you go home,
- your parents... - Right.
- talk about that. - "Hey, only Soon I was on TV."
- They say something like that. - Right.
"Without you, the group means nothing."
Everyone thinks they are the best when they are with their family.
But when they are on the stage, the popularity tends to...
- go up and down. - That's right.
They can't handle it.
Nowadays, we have the Internet,
- but back then, we got letters. - Right.
Depending on who had...
- more letters at home, - People used to get a whole bag.
- we'd size each other up. - I see.
Until they reach the goal between your relationships,
they should be patient. That's what I want to say.
And if they decide to leave the group,
they should have a talent that can help them...
become independent as a singer.
Whether it's writing songs or lyrics,
they need to have a weapon that will help them survive alone.
I would like tell them to have something like that.
- That's right. - That's very true.
- When she talks, we always clap. - It keeps happening.
- I do it without realizing it. - I keep clapping.
- And your outfit suits too. - Right.
- She's eloquent. - It's like meeting a consultant.
(How to Survive in a Girl Group)
By the way, I still remember that you were...
by far the most popular girl in Hee Sisters.
- Right. - That's true.
She's an excellent singer.
- You can't deny that. - She can't deny that.
So after Hee Sisters got disbanded, you were in...
- In Soon I with Rhythm Touch. - Yes.
I wanted to give an identity to my dancers.
I named the group Rhythm Touch.
- Kim Wan Sun was in it. - Right.
- Right. - Kim Wan Sun was in it.
And...
- Juno of Seo Taiji and Boys. - He was in it too.
And Chul Woo was in it too.
- Park Chul Woo of R.ef. - Park Chul Woo.
- Chul Woo. - Oh, him too?
- He plays janggi a lot these days. - Is that so?
- He's the oldest rapper. - Anyway,
I was the first one to form a group of male dancers.
So dancers who performed with me...
probably taught the dancers who are active now.
- They're continuing the tradition. - They keep the tradition.
Boom.
You said that you can figure out...
how well you did on a variety show with your bottom.
There are times when you're satisfied with your work.
As for singers, when you sing a song live and when the audience...
- loves it, you feel great. - That's right.
As for me, when I go home after filming a variety show,
I always check my bottom.
What?
- I feel great. - I don't get it.
(Unable to understand)
They put the microphone...
- above my pelvis. - Yes.
When you talk a lot, it gets hot.
- Yes, it gets hot. - Right.
If it gets hot,
when I go home and take a shower,
it still feels hot.
- Did the microphone burn it? - Yes.
Then, I know that I talked a lot that day.
I did a good job.
But let's say that I've been filming for 4 to 5 hours.
If the spot above my pelvis feels empty in the car,
and that it feels cold, that means...
I didn't do a good job that day.
Goodness.
- What about today then? - It's really hot today.
It's so hot.
- I think it's overheating. - You know what?
Is getting burnt on low temperature your dream?
- That's my dream. - Is that so?
- I want that spot to be always red. - That's nice.
I want there to be a microphone mark.
- I want there to be a mark. - I see.
- Like getting branded? - Yes.
You know what? That's a wrong way to check.
The microphone doesn't get hot because you talk a lot.
- But it gets hot. - No, no.
- The radio waves go into this, - No, no.
- That's not true at all. - and it uses the DSP system.
Mine is always cold even if I do my best performance on the show.
- Mine is hot. - That's not true at all.
- You're a cold-blooded man. - But mine is hot.
SOYEON, you go by the idol star who specializes in competitions.
- I was on three competitions. - Tell us about the competitions.
- I was on "Produce 101". - I see.
- "Unpretty Rapstar". - I see.
- And I'm on "Queendom" now. - That's right.
- She's on "Queendom" now. - I see. You're on "Queendom".
I like participating in competitions.
So I got a lot of nicknames for it.
- Was it MCS? Something like that. - What?
- Monster from Competition Shows. - I see.
- MCS. - Yes.
- I have many nicknames like that. - Hwayi of Competition Shows.
- Something like that, right? - I guess so.
- "Hwayi: A Monster Boy". - Actually,
I enjoy participating in competitions.
- Why am I embarrassed by you today? - I'm sorry.
- My sole focus is you. - Okay.
You bet.
- I'm good as long as she laughs. - Right.
I didn't say that for you.
- I see. - Do you think I've gone mad?
- What's wrong with you, Young Mi? - What's wrong with her? Right?
- Don't be like that. - You're embarrassing today.
- No, no. I'm only focused on you. - Young Mi, don't overreact.
Hwayi of Competition Shows. Isn't that nice?
- Right. Yes, I'm Hwayi. - Hwayi.
(She's a pacifist, not a competitor.)
SOYEON, before your debut,
- you weren't even a trainee. - We got nothing right.
In fact,
I wasn't even able to become a trainee when I first started.
I was preparing to be a trainee.
- I was preparing to be a trainee. - I see.
- So you must go through that first. - Of course.
There are pre-trainees who prepare to be trainees.
- And there are trainees. - Trainees.
And there are trainees, preparing for a debut.
- There are stages. - Is that so?
But why weren't you able to become a trainee?
You weren't able to meet the conditions...
- the label gave you? - Yes, that's it.
The label wanted to make...
a girl group with feminine girls. That's what they wanted.
- The theme didn't suit you. - No, it didn't.
It was hard to get here.
You know what?
You remind me of Ahn Ji Young.
- Who's Ahn Ji Young? - I see. She's in BOL4.
- Do we have the same hair color? - Right.
Yes, BOL4.
- Her hair is short too. - That's why he said it.
Her hair is short, and she has the same hair color.
I don't know how she looks.
Come on.
- He only knows her bleached hair. - I see. It's our hairstyle.
- I don't know how she looks. - Our hair does look similar.
- You know what? - They are so different.
- I'll look her up. - Okay.
- You just remind me of her. - I see.
(I see.)
You know the 007 movie series?
- Yes. - He's in that movie.
- Daniel Craig? - Yes.
- You think you resemble him? - My philtrum and chin resemble his.
- I see. - Call me.
(No, it's just Boom.)
- Right? - Yes.
Yes, you look like Daniel Craig. Right.
- I can wear a suit like him. - Okay.
(Intelligence operation: Find the resemblance.)
Sa Yeon, the best partner on variety shows...
- is Lee Mu Song. - Right.
So there are side effects of starring on shows together.
Since we see each other a lot on variety shows,
my husband thinks he's really handsome and so cool.
Really? I thought he was really cool.
- But he was really cool. - Right, after he got older...
The TV shows always make it look like I like him more than he does.
- That's why? - Yes.
- But you do like him. - But...
You love him.
(Look at her blushing.)
Goodness.
- But that's too much. - He's cool.
I feel like I'm like the girl in "Misery".
Because of that,
I got a new image.
Some people say,
"Sa Yeon, you're so charming."
- "Why are you not confident?" - I see. "You like Mu Song..."
- "too much." - "Be confident about yourself."
When Mu Song talks,
he sounds...
- He sounds nonchalant. - a bit cold-hearted.
They keep editing things with that angle.
My husband thinks he's really cool or something.
- He's nonchalant, but kind. - Yes.
I hate that.
(Whatever)
Soon I, you're confessing your love every single day now.
I started to write "I love you" on a sticky note...
and put it on my daughter's bed.
I write it on the sticky note and put it on her bed every day.
- Every day? - Every day.
- She seems to like it. - Really?
But I couldn't do that to my mother.
So I regretted that so much.
I started to think that I should reach out to her first.
This is amazing.
- Goodness. - My gosh.
- I wrote that every day. - Every day?
Really? Every day?
How long have you been doing this?
I started around July 5.
- This year? Not several years ago? - No.
(This year? Not several years ago?)
- It was her new year resolution. - I see. Seriously.
It hasn't been that long. So you'll keep doing this?
Even so, this is impressive.
"Princess Park". "Se In".
You wrote that you love her with different nicknames.
- I changed it around. - You wrote the same things.
Your daughter is very pretty. This is great.
Soon I, you have a lot of hit songs.
And there's a song people always ask you to perform at events.
- "A Goose's Dream". - "A Goose's Dream".
They always ask for me.
A while ago, I officiated a wedding.
You officiate weddings?
I've done it for more than 20 times.
When I officiate weddings,
- I can do two things. - Right.
I can officiate weddings and sing at the weddings.
But as for this wedding,
I was officiating the wedding for people with hearing impairment.
When I was at the wedding... How should I put it?
I wanted to do something I could do the best for them.
When I sang the song,
I also did the sign language.
Through the performance, we could share feelings together.
It was the most touching performance even for me.
- She leads such a reverent life. - Seriously.
- My gosh. - You do a lot of good deeds.
Right. Sa Yeon, but you...
Your voices...
I'm sorry.
- No. - We will...
We'll give up on the entertaining part of the show today.
- We'll go with touching stories. - Right.
- Our show must be meaningful too. - We don't need to funny.
- You can't be funny all the time. - Right.
But that doesn't mean you shouldn't be funny on purpose.
- You don't need to stop yourself. - Okay.
- Okay. - All right.
(Yes. We believe in you, Sa Yeon.)
Soon I,
- Park Jin Young produced your song. - Yes.
Which song was that?
- "Again". - "Again"?
- "Again". - Yes, that's the one.
- I'm letting you go again - Yes, that's it.
- Right. - Great.
- Yes, that's the song. - Right.
- Right. - You got it right.
I know this song.
- Park Jin Young wrote the song? - That's right.
- It was a bold song. - I knew it.
- He called me and told me to come. - He did? Okay.
When I went there, for me, he...
Back then, we had LP records.
On the front side, Jin Young wrote all the songs.
And Kim Hyung Suk wrote the songs on the back side.
And they waited for me.
But why did you almost stop recording the songs?
He's too detail-oriented.
- He is. - He's too detail-oriented.
A lot of people already made statements about it.
- G.o.d keeps talking about it. - When I sang...
- It's been 20 years though. - Right.
I sang "Again" about thousand times.
Singers from my generation sang their songs on beat.
(Singing off beat)
- You sang it off beat. - He wanted to perfect this.
We didn't use the machine to fix that or anything.
I had to sing it off beat on my own.
- We didn't have computers for it. - Right.
So that's why...
he kept asking me to sing it again and again.
- I sang the song thousand times. - So...
- did you say something to him? - Seriously.
I couldn't...
because that's how I learned.
I was so livid and wanted to leave the recording booth.
- But you were patient. - My gosh.
I had to. What else could I do?
I had to be patient if I wanted to sing the song well.
- if you sang the same song... - When you recorded it...
- that many times... - I bet he was the only one...
who made her sing that many times.
I don't think I sang it wrong, but he said that I did.
Because of that subtle difference, he asked me to sing again.
He asks you to bring out the feel of the song.
You don't work with Jin Young after that song, right?
I doubt that you want to work with him again.
Be honest.
I mean, I can understand that.
- All that fame doesn't matter. - Right.
I'd love to work with him, but he doesn't want to now.
That's a compliment.
While the song gave Soon I a traumatic experience,
I am thankful for it.
- "Again"? - Yes.
I lived in New Jersey before I debuted.
- Really? - You know him.
Garry Boon.
Garry Boon. I know him.
Who is Garry Boon?
He is the one who scouted me.
He scouted many well-known celebrities...
such as Tony of H.O.T., Eric of SHINHWA,
- Andy, and... Who else was there? - Garry Boon did that.
Teddy and Danny of 1TYM.
He scouted all of them.
- Garry Boon. - Garry Boon.
He is an incredible man.
Back then,
a backup dancer of In Soon I couldn't leave the country...
due to some passport issues.
He asked me, "Can you do the dance for 'Again' by In Soon I?"
- Really? - I wasn't a singer back then.
- Really? - I had no idea.
- There was that story. - Yes.
- Did you do it? - Yes.
- Thank you. - I performed in New Jersey.
- Thank you. - That's the best story.
For two days, I practiced with another backup dancer...
at home.
(Spot-on)
I practiced the dance endlessly.
Really?
After the performance, I met In Soon I.
I didn't even think I would be paid,
but she gave me an allowance at the get-together.
Do you remember Brian?
- I didn't know. - I was in high school.
- You didn't know? - I remember the backup dancer,
but I didn't know it was him.
Didn't you want to find him for the past 40 years?
It was him.
It was him, In Soon I.
- I found him. - You finally found him.
You finally found him.
Why didn't you tell her before?
- It's a new story. - I wanted to tell her,
- but I never had a chance before. - Right?
I see.
When she brought up the song, I remembered,
"I took the stage for the first time thanks to that song."
- What a connection! - Have you talked about it before?
No, I haven't.
I haven't heard the story before.
- I should treat people well. - You remember, right?
- It's a new story. - You debuted through that song.
It's incredible.
Can you do the dance?
- I only remember this dance move. - I see.
- That's too bad. - You showed it to us.
(That's too bad.)
Boom, you are working on your next album...
in Park Jin Young's style.
I respect Park Jin Young a lot.
On a talk show, I heard him say that...
he comes up with the title...
before he comes up with the melody.
Then he makes adjustments. That's the order of events.
Thus, I came up with various titles.
I just need to add to them.
- When will you do that? - What?
That means you haven't done anything.
- I came up with various titles. - My goodness.
How many titles do you have?
I need to look at my phone. I have 6 or 7 titles.
Is there a title you remember?
- "Heave-ho". - What?
"Heave-ho".
- "Heave-ho". - What did you expect?
- "Heave-ho". - My goodness.
I was a fool for believing you for a second.
"What a Surprise".
- "What a Surprise". - "What a Surprise".
- What else? - "Give and Take".
All of them sound like trot songs.
Yes, they are semi-trot songs.
I have about eight titles.
But I haven't been able to complete them.
Boom has musical aspirations.
Unbeknownst to anyone, you dream of topping the charts.
I released a song titled "Boy Next Door".
After Jang Yun Jung released "Girl Next Door",
I released "Boy Next Door". There were both a girl and a boy.
The song did pretty well.
It was the top 26 on the trot chart.
- Really? - "Boy Next Door".
How does the song go?
(He sings right away.)
He has the best body and style
I released that song.
You were surprised by my amazing singing skills, right?
How could sing so halfheartedly?
At this rate,
you will become the next Rani.
Jang Young Ran took a fall...
because she looked down on the trot industry.
I am not like her.
Jang Young Ran took a fall.
I have always been a musician.
I released albums since 1998.
Then sing the song with your heart.
- Sing again. - That's right.
Don't do it jokingly.
Seriously.
- You sounded so insincere. - That's right.
- It was soulless. - That's right.
- Wasn't it bad, Sa Yeon? - It was.
- It was soulless. - In front of the senior singers,
- you need to do better. - That's right.
- The title is "Boy Next Door". - "Boy Next Door".
(He is the boy next door)
(They burst out laughing.)
(He has the best body and style)
(SOYEON can't hide her incredulity.)
(It's like a try not to laugh challenge.)
(Ta-da)
That's the song.
Seriously.
It's your specialty.
- It's your specialty. - I can't believe you released it.
Middle-aged women listen to the song a lot...
when they do aerobics.
- Aerobics? - Do they listen to the song...
- when they do aerobics? - It's his specialty.
Are you sure?
This song isn't cheerful at all.
Cho Yeong Su made the song.
Show us your specialty again. "Boy Next Door".
("Boy Next Door")
- That's the song. - My goodness.
It's your song.
Why does your face keep turning red?
Check his microphone. I bet it became hot.
It was my first time...
to give a live performance this year.
(He makes a confession.)
It was my first time to do it this year.
Usually, I rely on pre-recorded music.
I haven't sung it live since the recording session.
If it was your first time this year...
It's understandable.
- You rely on pre-recorded music. - It was nerve-wracking.
It was your first time to sing it live.
- You turned pale again. - It changes quickly.
- That's interesting. - He has a speck of conscience.
- That's right. - He gets a bit embarrassed.
That's why.
- He was embarrassed. - He isn't completely shameless.
I am affectionate and friendly.
(An affectionate and friendly man next door)
SOYEON, I heard that you prepare a PowerPoint presentation...
along with an album.
When I write a song for an album,
there are composers who are competing against me.
My song isn't the only candidate for the title song.
To promote my song,
I always make...
- a PowerPoint presentation. - Really?
It's nothing to brag about.
- I printed it. - What are these?
I printed the PowerPoint presentation.
- I see. - I made this before I debuted.
You made it when you were starting out.
- It was for the first album. - It was well-received.
I said the title of the album should be "I Am".
The members and I wrote the meanings.
You explained these to the higher-ups of your agency.
I gave a PowerPoint presentation.
As for the group name, (G)I-DLE,
the agency offered a strange meaning.
So...
I pitched in my suggestion...
for the meaning.
(G)I-DLE.
I made the logo too.
The logo has the letter I and the Korean letters for "DLE".
- The Korean letters for "GLE". - Yes.
I made these suggestions.
- You worked hard. - You pitched in a lot.
- Yes. - Did you do the same...
for "HANN" and "LATATA"?
Did you talk to the agency?
As for "LATATA", we had a secret ballot.
A secret ballot.
"LATATA" placed first...
- and became the title song. - The title song.
A lot of people were against "HANN" being the title song,
but I prepared a PowerPoint presentation...
- and succeeded. - She is competitive.
- You convinced them. - That's right.
- She is incredible. - I try hard to convince people.
Unlike Boom, she makes a lot of effort.
I root for you. I root for you.
- Seriously. - Boy Next Door.
This is my equivalent of a PowerPoint presentation.
- This is my equivalent. - Unlike Boom...
(For goodness' sake.)
He is going to sing.
(I am the PowerPoint presentation.)
- This is my equivalent. - You would fail right away.
(He quickly wraps it up.)
SOYEON, there is a song that used a special inspiration.
There is a popular phrase, "Lata lata, all right."
(It's a popular phrase by a comedian, Song Jun Geun.)
I guess it was memorable.
I was thinking about the phrase...
when I came up with "LATATA".
The same thing could happen with your popular phrases.
It's entirely possible.
Er, er, entertainer.
Shake it fondue group valet parking.
- It's entirely possible. - What was that?
What was that?
Shake it fondue group valet parking.
Three dollars are too much. Please give me a dollar-discount.
I am always ready.
- You know, - Seriously.
there is Kim Hyun Chul.
TV, Elvis, New York.
Welcome to 1994.
(He created the rap that makes no sense.)
Time is, bear is, spring is back.
Boom, Buddha, let's, some, good.
Now that Kim Hyun Chul is in his 50s,
he doesn't do those raps...
out of embarrassment.
Until when will you do that?
Until I am embarrassed.
Until you are embarrassed.
When I go to events, people ask me to do it.
A few of them laugh, right?
A few of them? A lot of them laugh.
(Laughing)
I am not embarrassed about it yet.
I still write down ideas on my phone.
Is there anything you are embarrassed about?
I am embarrassed about something I did in the past.
Of, of, of course.
(Shocked)
"Of, of, of course."
"Of, of, of course" was a bit embarrassing.
- There was "I will praise you." - What?
"I will praise you."
- I will praise you. - My goodness.
- I have never heard of it. - You tried many things.
You have to say it with a lisp.
- "I will praise you." - "I will praise you."
(Sexy)
Sa Yeon, you have been a singer for 40 years.
There is a genre you want to try.
- Really? - The genre...
I want to try the most is...
- jazz. - Jazz.
- It suits you. - I think my voice...
- would suit the genre. - Yes.
Every time I hear jazz,
I think to myself, "This will always be..."
"my last destination."
A lot of people want you to try rock.
(Try rock.)
Sa Yeon doesn't like rock music.
Because I love Sa Yeon so much,
I often tell her, "You are like Tina Turner."
She hates it. She tells me not to say that.
- She has that image. - She hates it.
Why do you hate it? Tina Turner is amazing.
Gu Ra keeps calling me Tina Turner,
but I think I know why he says that.
- It's not like that. - I think I know.
It's not like that.
- I know what you mean. - Right?
You do have a similar hairstyle.
I admit that.
But Tina Turner also has incredible legs...
- Her voice. - and the roaring voice of a lion.
Those things are what I have in mind.
- Tina Turner. - She has a similar tone.
- It's not about the lion's mane. - Right?
You have seen a lion in real life, right?
- A lion? - Yes.
Of course, I have.
When I see a lion,
it feels nice.
For a program one time,
- I had a past life regression. - Hypnosis.
He continued to tell me, "Go deeper, go deeper."
"Go deeper into the tunnel."
It was for a program.
"What do you see?"
I opened my mind's eye and went,
"Oh, my goodness!"
I saw something really big.
They were my paws. Lion's paws.
You were on your fours.
- You were on your fours. - They were my paws.
I looked down when I heard, "What do you see?"
I went, "Oh, my goodness!"
I was a lion.
I looked up...
and realized that I was a lion.
I don't think I am a tiger. I think I am a lion.
(What sound do you make?)
(Roaring)
(It's a loud roar.)
After that experience,
- I feel close to the lions. - You feel close.
- You feel close to the lions. - Lions.
- We were talking about music. - I know. Jazz.
- We were talking about music. - Jazz.
I fee like I am in a swamp today.
(The swamp-like story of a lion)
In Soon I, there is something you don't have at your concerts.
I don't have guest singers.
- You perform by yourself. - You don't have guest singers.
But I had PSY over one time.
He invited me to his concert...
to sing "Friend" together one time.
Then he offered to come to my concert.
I told him not to come...
because it isn't necessary,
but showed up in the middle of the concert...
and performed with me.
I was very thankful.
Do you sing and dance alone for two hours during the concert?
- Yes. - I change about seven times.
Isn't it physically exhausting?
I feel like I channel a spirit when I take the stage.
- That's right. - Yes.
Sometimes, I feel like I can't take the stage.
I said, "I can't sing today."
When people put me on the stage,
the pain went away.
That's right.
Don't you feel pain afterward?
You feel pain afterward.
You collapse afterward.
You collapse.
Since both of you have healthy hip joints...
(An expert's diagnosis)
(Her singing skills come from her hip joints.)
Boom, you live excessively because of music.
Every space in my apartment has a speaker.
There are nine speakers in total.
- Nine? - Yes.
Do you have only nine speakers?
Boom, you live excessively because of music.
Every space in my apartment has a speaker.
There are nine speakers in total.
- Nine? - Yes.
There is one in the kitchen.
I even have one in the restroom so that I can listen to music.
You connect it to your phone.
There are nine Bluetooth speakers...
in total.
Depending on the moment and emotions,
I add theme music.
(He listens to music no matter what he does.)
Do you have only nine speakers?
I have 11 speakers.
- Really? - That's incredible.
I was talking about myself.
He has 11 speakers.
I really like music.
You made Boom look insignificant.
I really like music.
"Why do you have only nine speakers?"
- Seriously. - Boom became intimidated.
Do all of them work?
(He doubts if they work well.)
- I love house parties. - I see.
When I play music on the main speaker,
all the speakers come on.
- All the speakers come on. - Yes.
- All 11 speakers. - All 11 speakers.
Depending on the mood,
- I play music on all nine speakers. - They're all working.
- Sometimes, I feel sad. - Of course.
It's because I have lived alone for 11 years.
I live with my dog, Jjong Jjong.
Is your dog called Jjong Jjong?
Yes. Jjong Jjong.
- How many dogs do you have? - One.
I have three dogs.
My goodness.
When I go home, three dogs welcome me.
Boom doesn't compare to him.
(Depressed)
I listen to music on 11 speakers.
When I go home, those three dogs show me love.
I am so happy.
Do your dogs sing?
They sing and act cute.
I am jealous.
What else?
What else do you have at home?
I know that I won't lose...
when it comes to plants.
How many plants do you have?
I have 40 plants.
- 40 plants? - Yes.
I have everything from the succulent plants.
I love keeping plants and trees.
- They give me energy. - Energy of life.
- Do you have plants? - I run a flower shop.
He runs a flower shop.
Didn't you know? He arranges flowers.
- I feel bad. - He arranges flowers.
- When you talked about plants... - Seriously.
I saw you smile.
"I beat him this time as well." You had that thought, right?
- I knew it would end badly. - He runs a flower shop.
- Do you run a flower shop? - Yes.
- Do you run... - I teach lessons too.
He is well-known.
We didn't know much about Brian.
- I knew about Boom, but... - A lot of celebrities brag,
but I keep quiet.
He runs a flower shop...
- and teaches classes. - He runs a flower shop.
I don't brag much.
I don't order deliveries often...
because it's important to eat well when you live alone.
I order deliveries four times a year.
I eat...
home-cooked meals...
at home.
I like vegetables like aster scaber.
- It's tasty. - I prepared it yesterday.
- Really? - Yes. I prepared it yesterday.
I also made stir-fried anchovies.
I make my own side dishes...
- and kimchi. - You make them yourself.
Yes. I really like to cook.
I see.
I won the bronze award at a cooking contest.
Stop it already. You can't win against Brian.
- You can't win against Brian. - Stop it already.
He is a better cook.
When it comes...
- to cooking... - Cooking.
and cleaning up, he is the top.
I began to work out again.
Feel my chest.
(I trust my body.)
- My goodness. - I can't believe you.
I run a CrossFit gym.
I told you.
- I told you to stop. - My goodness.
You are nowhere near your level.
Lee Seung Gi is one of the members.
- You run a gym? - That's right.
If you want to work out, you should come to my gym.
Okay.
- I will teach you properly. - I will be sure to go.
(Boom gets asked to come to Brian's gym.)
Sa Yeon, you prepared a specialty...
for Radio Star.
- No, no. - It has been a while.
- This is it. - It's not like that.
You have imitated the chicken and elephant.
Elephant, chicken, and lion.
- That's right. - I want to hear those sounds.
Have you imitated the lion?
- I remember the other two. - Lion.
I will imitate a pretty lioness.
- Don't expect too much. - Okay.
I honed this specialty when people compared me to a lion.
(Screaming)
- Was that your lion impression? - Yes. A pretty lioness.
(Shocked)
It was like a hybrid of elephant and lion.
It was a pretty lioness.
A pretty lioness doesn't roar loudly.
- Really? - The sound needs to be pretty.
So that we can compare, do a regular lion impression.
A regular lion impression.
(Roaring)
- That's a regular lion. - A regular lion.
Here comes a pretty lioness.
(She makes a strange sound.)
- I heard an elephant. - What was that?
(A hybrid lioness)
- What do you mean? - It didn't sound like anything.
Is that how a lioness roars?
- That's right. - Really?
It was quite creative.
A pretty lioness.
She showed her professionalism by revealing the white of her eyes.
Let me make an announcement.
I want to stop doing these sorts of specialties.
- As a singer, I need to sing. - This is bad for your throat.
When I go to an ENT doctor,
he always tells me,
"Don't do anything other than singing."
I see.
Imitating a dog won't be a problem,
but she always chooses the lion, elephant, etc.
- I do chickens and crows. - Crows?
Can you imitate a crow?
(Shouting)
(They're startled.)
She doesn't hesitate one second!
(You said you weren't going to do it.)
What is this?
- Watch out your tempo. - It's like...
someone stepped on your foot.
- Watch out your tempo. - 1 step and 2 step.
People say Boom's comments are...
retro style.
I write them down.
- Let me see. - He has so many of them ready.
I was absolutely crazy about retro comments.
- For instance, - What are there?
when I make a remixing sound,
people these days go...
But in the past, Kim Kyung Shik used to say,
"Mixed, mixed, mixed jjigae."
- Mixed jjigae? - Yes.
SOYEON was just appalled.
This could be another idea for your songs.
Comedians used to say these funny comments when they...
- deejay at clubs. - Right.
- But not these days. - Have you ever heard of it?
- I've never heard of mixed jjiage. - I see.
Do people say, "Bruce, Bruce, fussy Bruce Willis?"
Bruce Willis?
- I'm surprised. - I was watching a movie,
and added the word, "Fussy."
I thought it'd be fun to add it.
That's how it became, "Bruce, Bruce, fussy Bruce Willis."
That's how I made it.
How about "Willis bonus?"
Willis bonus.
I won't write that down.
Are you using a marker to write on your phone?
No.
This is a notebook.
- Is that a notebook? - You're being ridiculous.
- Does it have that function? - Why are you using a marker?
I didn't know that function. Can it be saved?
When I look at Boom,
I think he's really good at killing time on shows.
(He's really good at killing time on shows.)
You don't do much,
- and you kill time very well. - Yes.
I feel that a lot.
Thank you. Yes.
(The variety show cheat code, Boom. Call me anytime!)
SOYEON,
do you have any specialty?
- I can't wait. - I have just one.
I can put a fist in my mouth.
- Are you serious? - Yes.
- I'm serious. - That is amazing.
- Really? - Yes.
- It's not easy at all. - Right.
This is great.
But your hands seem small.
And also, my mouth is big.
- Sa Yeon also has a big mouth. - She does.
But I have a huge fist.
I wasn't asking you to put it in your mouth.
I know how big your fist is.
I saw when she roared just now, and her mouth was huge.
- You can't put that in. - No.
- I can. - Yes.
- Shall I? - Yes.
- Can a fist fit in there? - Really?
How is that possible?
The jaws have to open.
(Eating)
Oh, my.
(She's shocked.)
- Here it is. - Oh, boy.
- My goodness. - It's like a horror movie.
That is awesome.
- It's way deep in there. - I think she can push deeper.
- Yes. - You're not an anaconda.
If I cut my nails, I could have pushed it deeper.
- Can you put it this deep? - Yes, I can.
- That deep? - How is that possible?
- I can't do it. - No, you can't.
- Don't put it in. - It's impossible.
It keeps going in as the floor space in there is huge.
Yes, I can put it almost down to my throat.
The atmosphere is heated up.
Let's watch "the Inssa Dance."
It's "the Inssa Dance."
She's really talented.
They told us to teach you...
- the dance, - Yes.
- so I went to learn it myself. - It's "the Inssa Dance."
- It's called the Benny Walk. - The Benny Walk?
(It's a Western-style of dancing at the hip joints.)
- Can I show you? - Let's go.
It's like this.
(He's looking forward to it.)
Here it goes.
Let's see.
(Dancing)
How would we do that?
(She gets sullen.)
(SOYEON gets more popular in the meantime.)
(Popularity)
(Her popularity blows up.)
This is it.
(It's a fancy footstep.)
This is the Benny Walk.
(- It's easy, isn't it? - Yes, it is.)
You have to move your legs.
(That's all.)
We can't do it.
We'll only do the steps.
- I'll learn. - Yes.
- Brian, you should try. - The Benny Walk?
- Let's all learn it. - Let's do it next to her.
- Let's all do it. - We'll all do it.
- Altogether? - We all have to do it.
I think we should do it together.
Why did you have to start a whole thing?
We have to learn.
- This is... - I've always wanted to learn.
I wasn't planning on standing up when shooting.
- Can we start? - You have to lift...
your arm like you're holding the handle on a bus.
- If we all did it... - Then you wiggle.
In 1, 2.
- Is this it? - Yes.
You just have to keep doing that.
- In 1, 2, 3, 4. - Okay.
- Like this? - Yes, you can also switch sides.
- You can also walk. - Okay.
- We just have to keep walking. - Yes.
You just have to keep walking.
- I think I got it. - Okay.
- We'll try it. - Yes.
- You need to get into it. - Yes.
- Get into the feeling. - Yes.
- Come on. - Come on.
Let's go!
(Let's become popular.)
Look at him.
(She dances soulfully.)
Let's try one at a time.
Look at Brian!
(They're about to dislocate their hip joints.)
(He's struggling.)
That was...
That was a workout.
We became one finally.
- We did. - We became one.
- This is a workout. - It's fun to do.
This isn't popular yet in Korea.
- So it's a new dance. - Yes.
Thank you.
- Thank you, SOYEON! - We learned a new dance.
What's interesting is...
that although SOYEON has a small frame,
her lower body strength is enormous.
I think I can carry Gu Ra on my back.
- Can you do it right now? - Are you serious?
- No. - I think I can.
No matter how strong your hip joints are...
I weigh 95kg,
and with the clothes and all, I'll weigh about 97kg. Let's do it.
You're very tall.
- What year were you born in? - I was born in 1998.
My son was born in 1998.
- I'll think of you as my daughter. - Yes.
You can think of me as your old father...
- and carry me. - Yes.
You can think of me as your old father.
Give me your hand.
- Okay. - Let's see.
Keep your balance.
(Grunting)
(The daughter goes...)
(pretty far.)
How far are you going?
(He's amazed.)
Wait.
(She's amazed.)
- She's amazing. - And her heels are...
- very high. - Yes.
- It must have been tough. - Did you really...
think of me as your father?
- Sure. - I see.
She's very strong.
Even my own son can't carry me on his back.
- That's awesome. - Can you carry Sa Yeon?
- That's... - She can easily carry her.
- What? - Sa Yeon.
- What if she gets hurt? - If SOYEON can't...
- carry you this time, - Yes.
- you're in trouble. - Yes.
How would anyone carry her?
Don't hurt yourself.
- I'm worried I might hurt you. - It's okay.
- But she's so thin. - Let's do it.
- We'll see. - I don't think she can.
(She collapses.)
- You have failed. - She made her collapse.
Why would you make her collapse?
- I'm sorry. - What are you doing?
Why would you make her collapse?
- You need to give me your hands. - Hold her hands.
And stay still.
She was trying to mount her.
That's good.
- That's enough. - Be careful.
I'm sorry.
- She said, "I'm sorry." - She said, "I'm sorry."
She said, "I'm sorry."
It was the toughest deal in her life.
- I mean... - I think...
you kept the balance in the wrong way.
- Yes, you're right. - You could have done it.
- I'm sorry. - It's okay.
You're...
(The devoted daughter couldn't handle her huge mother.)
Sa Yeon, did you get a disease because of Kang Ho Dong?
- What happened? - It was...
when I was on the show, "Star King."
The show is usually finished filming...
in less than two hours.
But he's very strong.
- Since he's strong, - Right.
- he just kept going. - Right.
I was sitting on a stool,
and the shooting continued for eight hours.
We did that every week,
- And it hurt your back. - and I started...
- having backache since then. - Yes.
I was never in pain before.
- And I was in pain because of him. - My goodness.
That's another victim of "Star King."
But I'm not a victim.
- Was it advantageous for you? - Yes, the show was,
for me...
- You learned variety shows. - Yes, I learned.
- And I was really new at the time. - Right.
I had a little cut during the show...
- on my finger. - Yes.
When the show goes on, the guests are...
mostly excited.
Yes, they got nervous.
And I need to stay nervous.
Some people walk out shouting...
- as the door opens. - Yes, they're bracing themselves.
If one's specialty is breaking things,
- he or she roars as the door opens. - Yes.
That's right.
They're here to become a star on this show.
- Yes. - That's why we clap and everything.
- My role was... - Yes.
to prevent them from getting hurt.
They wanted me to play that role.
So I was holding it for him,
- he broke it, - Yes.
and a piece of glass cut my finger.
- You were cut. - I bled a little.
So I asked Ho Dong if we can take a break...
because I was cut.
He grabbed...
my finger...
and pushed it back here.
"You can go on like this."
(That's a novel idea.)
He didn't want you to stop the show.
- That's exactly right. - He didn't want it to stop.
- He didn't want me... - Yes.
to reduce the chances for them to become stars.
- So if I'm a professional... - He didn't...
- want you to stop it. - "Will you pretend..."
- "that hand doesn't exist?" - So...
- he pushed it in and said, - Right.
- You learned a lot from him. - "Is that right?"
- Yes, that's right. - He went...
- to continue the show right away. - You learned a lot.
So I went on like this that day.
- Was that okay? - Yes, it was.
- I liked it. - I'm serious.
It was the funniest story among everything you've told.
- I'm touched. - You're evaluating me.
(You're evaluating me.)
- He knows his things. - I do.
He's been in this business for 20 years.
He won like four times against me,
and now...
You shouldn't come at him like that.
SOYEON,
I heard you hate green.
Since I was little,
I couldn't eat vegetables.
Do you only eat meat?
I just can't eat vegetables.
Do you just eat the meat without the wrap?
I've never eaten meat wrapped in a vegetable before.
- Until now? - Do you eat radish?
- I don't eat radish. - What about kimchi?
- Carrots? - I don't eat carrots.
- You eat kimchi, right? - I don't eat kimchi.
- Oh, my. - Really?
- It's good for your health. - How about vegetable ramyeon?
There are seasoning and dried vegetables in separate sachets...
- in an instant ramyeon packet. - Yes.
- I only put in the seasoning. - She doesn't eat the vegetables.
She takes out the dried ingredients...
- because of the vegetables. - She really hates vegetables.
- What about jjajangmyeon? - She really hates vegetables.
I have my own way of eating jjajangmyeon.
I pick up noodles with chopsticks and put some in my mouth.
- And then I slide them down. - You squeeze out the vegetables.
That way, I can avoid eating vegetables.
So you don't know how eggplants or cucumbers taste?
I've never tried eggplants before, but I had one bite of cucumber.
- Did you hate it? - It was the worst moment.
- In your life? - That crunchy feeling...
gave me goosebumps.
- Do you eat apples? - I eat apples.
- Oh, she eats fruits, though. - So, you don't eat...
- vegetables, but you eat fruits. - That's right.
Then, it's not all bad.
I eat cherry tomatoes too.
- You eat cherry tomatoes too? - Yes.
- She's the opposite of me. - Oh, my. I...
I can't eat meals...
- without vegetables. - Me neither.
- Me neither. - I like vegetables too.
- I need something green. - If the two of them...
got married, they would be so unhappy.
What would happen?
They just won't date.
- They don't have to. - He's right.
- They don't have to date. - She can find a man...
- who loves meat. - They can avoid eating together.
Absolutely.
- But she should eat vegetables. - I heard you had...
a health check-up because you were worried.
- I was worried. Since I... - You did the right thing.
haven't eaten vegetables for 22 years,
I was worried about my health.
But the doctor said I was perfectly healthy.
I think I can stay healthy without eating vegetables.
No. You're wrong about that. The problem is...
that you could have health issues if you keep avoiding...
eating vegetables for the next 80 years.
That's why I've been taking health supplements instead.
Do you eat vegetable crackers?
I don't like vegetable crackers.
- You don't like it? - She doesn't like it.
- She just hates vegetables. - She really hates vegetables.
Then, will I be as skinny as her if I quit eating vegetables?
(Shall I try it in my next life?)
Soon I, is it true...
that you became a mother of 32 children recently?
- One of them is my daughter. - I see.
The other 31 are the students at the school I run.
They're my students.
- Your students? - Yes.
Are you the chairman of the school?
Yes, I am.
It's an alternative boarding school in Hongcheon.
We only provide with the middle school course.
I wanted to help children by their side when they go through...
hard times in their adolescence.
- It's free. - 60 percent of the students...
- are from multicultural families. - I see.
- You're doing such a good deed. - We provide free education...
- to help them grow up well. - That's so great of you.
She's incredible, indeed.
It's been 7 years. The 1st batch of graduates began college this year.
- They're like your children. - Yes, they are.
Some of the students who graduated this year...
got admitted to foreign language high schools.
- Is that so? - Yes.
Although she's my friend, whenever I hear things like this,
- I deeply respect her. - Of course.
She's living such a meaningful and fruitful life.
Also, you even counsel the students too.
- Free counseling services? - She's a certified counselor.
I got two types of multicultural counselor license...
- as I started to run the school. - Oh, I see.
And I've been studying life coaching.
You should coach these guys too.
(Here are four more students to go to your school.)
However, the secret to Soon I's long-running career of 42 years...
is strict self-management.
- You can say that. - I see.
- As I want to sing for a long time, - Yes.
- I try to maintain good health. - You work out hard too.
She once committed to three-month intense workout training.
- She's amazing. - Oh, my.
- Awesome. - This is how she looked after that.
How old were you back then?
It was 3 or 4 years ago.
- Then, you were... - It wasn't long ago.
Exactly.
- The Muscle... - The Musclemania Fitness Contest.
- I see. - You participated in the contest.
She looked amazing.
- Do you still work out? - Gosh. This is annoying.
- She's your friend, Sa Yeon. - I know.
Look at her body. It's surprising...
- Compared to the other contestants, - Exactly.
she looks the best.
I'm sure they're in their 20s or 30s.
- Exactly. It's unbelievable. - Also, she even has...
prettier hip joints than the others.
That's right.
- Her skin looks lively too. - However, that day...
When I applied for the contest, I wrote my real name, Kim In Soon.
- That's your real name. Right. - I thought people wouldn't know.
But when I look at the audience...
before the contest began to find my family,
I saw a lot of reporters in the audience.
That made me so nervous.
I was worried people might say,
"Oh, that old lady got naked to gain popularity."
- I contemplated whether or not... - She looks fabulous.
to give up and go home to the last minute.
- It was her first time. - But it's a sport.
- Absolutely. - Swimmers wear swimsuits, right?
- With that thought in mind, - You overcame the fear.
I told myself...
to enjoy the experience as much as I could.
And that's how I put that look on my face.
I love your facial expression in this pose.
- There's an old singer Kim In Soon. - That's right.
- She sang "High School Days". - That's right.
(My sorrowful school days)
- No, no. - Isn't that her song?
- It's "High School Senior Girls". - Oh, right.
- I know a lot of things, right? - Yes, indeed.
I know a lot of things. In Soon had...
- buck teeth. - Yes, she did.
He even knows how her teeth looked.
I'm worried about your brain.
Will it be okay?
- It's okay. - I mean, his brain is holding...
- so much information. - I'm fine.
I filter out things like what Young Mi says.
I only keep information like this.
That's true. He does that.
- I just forget what she says. - He is like a search engine.
Sometimes I even forget that she sits next to me.
I say, "What are you doing here?"
- You completely forget about her. - That's right.
- My words are like a fart to him. - We should call him Guragle.
(His brain deletes Young Mi's comments automatically.)
SOYEON, you said you're jealous of EXO.
Why?
Since I was a little girl,
I've been dreaming of having a super power.
But you already have a super power.
- That's true. - Her dance is her super power.
I often dreamed about having a super power too.
And I used to write about that dream in my diary.
- I see. - Do you still want a super power?
To be honest, I want a super power.
- What kind of super power? - I want to be special.
What would you do if you had a super power?
Since I was a little child,
I've been wanting to be a phoenix.
It's because a phoenix can fly and breathe fire,
and it never dies.
So I really want to be a phoenix.
Can you shoot laser beams from the eyes?
Laser beams?
Laser beams.
(Gu Ra Laser Man demonstrates his ability.)
- What was that? - When GREE...
- was a little boy, he would say, - What was that?
"Dad, I can shoot laser beams from my eyes."
He made his face look like this.
Then I said, "You're adorable."
(The old memory makes him smile.)
You know what I mean, right?
The writer told me several times...
that if I really want to be a phoenix that much,
the staff will make me one.
Really? Using computer graphics?
- Yes. - Then,
- shoot us. - Try it.
- All right. - We'll act like we're attacked.
- We'll play along with it. - Okay, then.
- I'll imitate a phoenix. - Go ahead.
- You will play along, right? - Of course.
CG me too.
I'll attack you with my laser beams.
(He volunteers to play a villain like a dad would do for his child.)
- Stop him. - Okay. I'll begin. I'm a phoenix.
You're a phoenix.
(Gu Ra Laser Man is knocked out.)
(The impact was tremendous!)
(Giggling)
That was good.
(Great acting)
She's so powerful.
- Thank you, everyone. - We all were blown away.
It'd be so funny if there's no CG when we all acted like that.
(Here's their amazing acting performance.)
That was good.
(He performs with passion like Daniel Craig.)
(Is it over?)
Please add CG.
- Even Sa Yeon and Soon I acted too. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - That was funny.
I felt like an innocent child.
- She has a lot of dreams. - She's innocent.
- Isn't she lovely? - Yes, indeed.
You are watching a high-end music program,
Radio Star.
Today's theme is for those...
who can laugh out anything.
- "The Song to Make You Excited". - "Excited".
("The Song to Make You Excited")
- Let's hear the song Soon I chose. - Okay.
("Happy" by In Soon I, a song with a hopeful message about happiness)
("Happy", In Soon I)
- Is this your new song? - Yes, it is.
- It's been four years. - It's been a long time.
I wanted to sing a love song.
- I see. - A song about passionate love.
But no one gave me that kind of song.
The first thing that comes to their minds...
- when they think of me is... - Life.
- hope, family, - That's right.
- or cheerful energy. - That's true.
- Shall we hear her singing "Happy"? - All right.
(Soon I will sing "Happy".)
("Happy" by In Soon I)
(The path I walked in the past)
(Is engraved on my mind)
(I can't forget it even if I want to)
(Try to remember the excitement you used to feel)
(Back in the days)
(Show me your smile just as it used to be)
(Find your true color that you've been hiding)
(And show it to me once again)
(I'll do it too.)
(And now, sing it out loud)
(Happiness)
(Sing happiness)
(The spell to bring happiness...)
(helps to increase your happiness.)
(She sings happiness...)
(from the hip joints.)
(The happiness fills the studio.)
(Happiness!)
(Listening to the song made everyone happy.)
I must say, when Soon I performs on stage,
she's fantastic.
Thank you.
- She looks the most natural... - That's right.
when she sings. She looks amazing.
Soon I is unbeatable when it comes to singing.
- Right? - Of course.
- You're incredible. - Brian was our today's special MC.
- Brian. - How was it?
I want to applaud myself.
You did a great job.
Thank you so much for inviting me.
- And I came to realize... - Okay.
that I should co-host this show with you guys every week.
- I promise to the viewers. - Okay.
I'll be the host of this show.
- So you will... - I'll be the host of this show.
Everyone has his own story,
and Radio Star is always funny.
We'll continue trying to give you a good laugh with many stories.
We will say goodbye here. See you next week.
- Please. - Please.
(Happiness Begins at Home special will visit you next week.)
("FOLLOW" by MONSTA X)