Have you ever thought...
there would be another world that we're not aware of...
by any chance?
There exists a world...
that's totally different from this world,
and we're living there...
in totally different shapes.
Something like that.
How weird would we look to other people?
But I'm an actor,
and in every work,
I act as a different person in a different life.
When I'm immersed in my role,
it sometimes feels like...
I've become that person.
Maybe an actor could be traveling...
through different parallel worlds.
(Lee Dong Wook's meet-and-greet, "I'm Wook")
Once I was being interviewed,
and I was asked this question.
If I were to be doing something else...
other than acting,
what would I want to do?
So I answered...
that I'd like to host a talk show with my name on it.
I think my longtime dream will be fulfilled.
I have become the host...
of Because I Want to Talk.
It's like being in another new universe for me.
It's a big deal for me.
(First planning meeting)
(Conference room on the 13th floor of SBS)
The question to my answer was...
I want the stage...
to be classic, but modern.
(Because I Want to Talk)
As a whole,
I want it to be fancy, but simple.
You get it, right?
At the center of the stage,
there are two seats for the host and the guest.
And we'll be talking one on one,
so we'll be able to concentrate.
Right. We have a band, don't we?
I wish there's brass in our band.
We'll invite the audience, of course.
Maybe 300 people?
Is that too many?
Or should we do it intimately?
I'd like that too.
(Intimate)
This is the important part.
How am I going to talk to the guests?
(Larry King, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon)
None of them has subtitles.
There are no pictures on it.
("How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere" by Larry King)
(I'm supposed to study for 10 minutes and rest for 50.)
Being diligent...
(He realizes something.)
"Sometimes you have to be able to ask difficult questions."
Hi.
It might be a little rude question to ask as we've just met.
When was the hardest time you've had throughout your life?
This another question could be a little sensitive.
But do you have a boyfriend?
Yes.
You do?
I have one.
You have one boyfriend?
Who is it?
- Tae Hoon. - It's Tae Hoon.
(The full moon implies that it's serious.)
I think the Blue House should...
do everything they can.
Yes.
I know you're having a hard time.
You can't suit every palate of the people.
(He seems frustrated and keeps moving around.)
Excuse me,
but may I talk to the person with the highest rank in the Blue House?
Please hold.
Chef, you should take this.
He's talking about suiting people's palate or something.
- Who is? - Take it.
Our pork tastes great.
Hello?
Our pork tastes great, you weirdo.
Now, anyway,
how should I...
get the guest to open his or her heart...
and have an honest talk?
That's my biggest concern.
(The angle looks serious.)
(The angle holds that he has a lot of worries.)
I'm getting ready for a one-on-one talk show.
You've had in-depth conversations with a lot of people.
How do you lead a person to say his honest thoughts?
I've come to get your advice.
(Hong Chang Jin, Father John Bosco)
To understand and draw out a person's mind,
you must share the feelings and commune with each other.
Thank you. I love you.
Cheer up.
- You must say these a lot. - Yes, Father.
Thank you.
- I love you. - He's doing it right away.
I love you.
"Ti amo."
- But a confessional is... - Yes.
- where you confess your sins. - Yes.
Since you're already in here,
if you have done anything wrong, please confess.
Yes.
I do have a sin to confess.
I'm guilty...
of being handsome.
Let me see your face.
How handsome are you?
It's seriously handsome.
- You're... - Hello.
- Aren't you that Grim Reaper... - Yes.
from "Goblin?"
I apologize for coming here when I'm the Grim Reaper.
It's all right.
Are you starting a new show?
Yes, I'm preparing for a talk show.
But you're an actor.
Why are you hosting a talk show?
That's...
just because I want to talk.
What's the title of the show?
Because I Want to Talk.
(Host, Lee Dong Wook)
(Host, Jang Do Yeon)
(Seo Young Do Band and Announcer Jo Jung Sik)
(Because I Want to Talk)
(D-Day)
- We should go. - Yes.
Dong Wook is entering.
Hello. I'm a comedian, Jang Do Yeon.
It feels different to actually start.
I'm nervous.
I've never imagined...
I would be hosting a talk show with this person in my life.
When I was offered to be in a show with him,
I didn't know what it was about, but I said: "Okay."
I found out on the news.
This was the title of the show.
It's very new, isn't it?
(First script meeting)
When you heard the title for the first time,
what did you think?
He hadn't put a lot of thought into it.
That's what I thought.
"Because I Want to Talk."
So what? What comes after?
Is that why he started it?
All my friends laugh at me too.
- Have you been here all this time? - Yes.
People love it already.
- Yes, it's great. - They asked me...
if I wasn't able to talk that much.
When he decided to be in this show,
he said to himself.
"I should listen to others very well."
"Because that's what we need in a time like this."
Bravo!
What a nice guy.
He has come to see you because he wanted to talk.
Let me introduce to you the host, Lee Dong Wook.
(Lee Dong Wook, Actor and Host)
Because I Want to Talk.
My name is...
Lee Dong Wook. It's nice to see you all.
I have only been seeing you...
through acting.
But today, I'm here as the host...
of this talk show.
So I've given some thoughts to it.
What's the difference between an actor and a talk show host?
The first thing that came to my mind was...
a talk show host doesn't have lines.
So I don't need to memorize anything.
It feels easy,
but pressured at the same time.
Because even I don't know what I'm going tonight.
(You can come to me.)
And the second difference is...
that I get to look...
into the camera and speak.
Please film me well...
so that I look good in every direction.
And today,
thankfully,
we have...
the audience here tonight.
Hello.
You have milky skin!
I want to have it.
- Marry me! - You're so good-looking.
What did you want to have?
(I wanted to have you.)
The lady in the back with the black top.
Yes, you.
Hello.
It's good to see you.
What's it like to see me?
You're too...
(She covers her mouth.)
You're too handsome.
You're too... And?
You look great.
Thank you. I asked because I wanted to hear that.
Let's maintain this excitement,
and let me introduce you...
to the person who will be hosting this show with me.
She's the best MC there is. Jang Do Yeon, everyone!
(Jang Do Yeon, MC)
And I wanted to make the show perfect.
What would I need...
for a perfect show?
Right.
We should have a live band.
There has to be a band for a talk show.
They'll be in charge of the mood of the show.
It's Seo Young Do Band!
(Bandmaster Seo Young Do, Park Gi Hoon at Saxophone,)
(Lee Myung Geon at Keyboard, Yeo Jin Woo at Drum,)
(Q the Trumpet at Trumpet, Sinil Jo at Guitar)
I'm the Bandmaster, Seo Young Do.
- Yes. - It's good to meet you.
The people who want to talk are all gathered.
As it's our first episode,
I've invited a man who's not easy to find.
I plan to let him loose.
With the audience,
and the viewers,
I'd like to share this man.
He's backstage right now, isn't he?
He is.
It's the guest you've all been waiting for.
It's the guest that was revealed a month before our show.
It's Gong Yoo!
(This will be the picture for the review of today's show.)
It's Gong Yoo!
(Gong Yoo, Actor)
What are you doing?
Am I sitting here?
You're so handsome!
Thank you very much.
(- I want to have you. - He's so cute.)
You be quiet now.
You were five times louder than when I came out.
- Good to see you. - Good to see you too.
You looked nice earlier.
I think I've tried...
30 different poses.
Before the curtain call from the movie "Joker,"
there's a pose he makes behind the curtains.
- I was going to try that. - I see.
I was just too shy to do that.
You looked amazing.
- Show us! - Do it!
No. It's just...
Show us! Show us!
It has been about 15 years...
since I last faced the audience in person.
- They're very aggressive. - I agree.
I didn't know they would be this aggressive either.
It goes like this.
(Screaming)
It will be tough today.
It's good to have Kkaebi here.
Kkaebi!
Although "Goblin" was over a long time ago,
I still call him Kkaebi when we meet in private.
But since we aim for a high-end talk show,
so as of now, we're a host and a guest.
So, I'll call him Gong Yoo.
(Laughing)
I'll call him by his name although it's quite awkward.
I also feel awkward,
but I'll try to call you Dong Wook.
When I was cast for the talk show at first,
the very first person I've discussed with...
was Gong Yoo.
How were you when you first heard that?
He told me that...
when we were having a drink...
in casual.
He told me he'd been dreaming...
to be a host of his own talk show.
We joked...
- about me being a guest. - We did.
- And that... - Right.
became true.
Were you joking back then?
I never knew I would be doing this here now.
- You decided to be on the show. - Yes.
Was there a change in your mind?
Or is it because you want to start appearing in more variety shows...
or become a host of a talk show later just like me?
(Because Gong Yoo Wants to Talk)
- It's not like I changed my mind. - Okay.
But rather,
I wasn't willing to be...
on this kind of show...
because I thought I wasn't funny enough...
and I had not much to talk about.
I see.
I was going to say that.
Actually, you don't have to talk.
You can just sit here for one hour.
Showing us your face is enough.
You're funny. You don't need to talk.
The audience really talks a lot.
(Because The Audience Want to Talk Too)
- It's a talk show. - They've found...
the perfect audience that suits this show.
I appreciate that.
On the other hand,
I feel more comfortable...
- having you as a host. - Right.
The person who knows me well...
asks questions and listens to me.
And that is comfortable for me.
Thanks to you,
I am glad I got to be on this show.
You're very kind.
Because we're on television.
I am here too.
There's a person here.
Am I in Jeju Island all alone?
At least you can have eye contact with him.
I'm more like watching a movie here.
I wish you could sit near us,
and it's sad we're just too far away.
Why do we stay away from each other, by the way?
I'm not sure if it's...
because they're scared I might hurt Gong Yoo.
They even tried to tie me to the chair earlier.
She's so funny.
Yes, he laughed.
I told you.
- He was really happy to see you. - Was he?
Seriously, I enjoy...
watching comedy shows that she's in.
I think she's the funniest person in the world.
(Surprised)
I'm a huge fan of her.
We've known each other...
- for about 8 or 9 years. - Right.
I didn't know we would be...
this close back then.
How about you?
I was so glad...
when I heard that you were cast...
as the Grim Reaper in "Goblin."
I was glad.
I felt we got closer after shooting the drama.
- I agree. - I personally think so.
I felt that you think of me...
- as a good friend. - I see.
But why do you like me?
Why...
You want me to ask you out?
I felt it for sure...
but I want to know exactly when and why.
You've helped me a lot...
and...
I felt you were not a bad person at all.
I like how you described me.
"Not bad."
So that's when I started...
to call and text you...
more often.
Don't you realize I get...
quite lovely in texts?
Well.
He calls me Kkaebi,
and I call him Dongseung...
mixing "Dong" from his name and the word from "Grim Reaper."
He tends to repeat the same words in his texts.
Like: "Kkaebi, Kkaebi."
"What are you doing? What are you doing?"
My gosh.
"Let's meet up, meet up."
- That's how he texts. - Why would you...
But that's not how it sounds.
"Kkaebi, Kkaebi. Let's meet up, meet up."
That shouldn't sound dry.
It's more like: "Kkaebi, Kkaebi. Let's meet up, meet up."
"When are you free? When?"
- "When are you free? When?" - "I miss you."
And he adds a lot of emojis...
like the heart-shaped one.
How do you reply to that?
I normally say:
"Are you drunk?"
Then he replies back.
"Am I not allowed..."
"to say these things when I'm not drunk?"
He's very clingy.
But I'm thankful...
for treating me comfortably.
I think he treated me this way...
a while after the drama ended...
and having enough personal time,
rather than during the time we filmed "Goblin."
Of course. I don't do that to anyone.
I do that because we're close.
But this guy always...
Excuse me for calling you casually for a while.
In his replies,
he puts a lot of dots at the end.
We usually feel...
sad and down when we see those dots.
I agree.
I hear a lot about the dots...
from other people too.
- I'm sure you do. - They'd ask: "Are you all right?"
- "Are you feeling not good?" - "Are you depressed?"
But it's just my habit.
I'm used to...
putting ellipses from a long time ago.
People think the dots mean something.
So you're not going to change it, are you?
Well, I have no issue with that.
- How selfish. - He is.
You heard me?
I'm sorry. I forgot I had a microphone on me.
- I thought I was watching a movie. - I didn't hear it.
Please say that one more time.
I didn't even know I said: "How selfish."
- I find that so funny. - Right?
Was it okay?
Yes. I like...
- That... - Her outspoken comments.
She seems very shy,
but she teases others without much effort.
She definitely has a twist, which is very charming.
I thought people might be curious...
about us in ordinary days.
- Us in our daily lives? - Yes.
In summer, we usually put on shorts and a t-shirt...
with a cap and flip-flops in a sweatshirt.
It's beautiful out here.
It sure is pretty.
It's totally a date.
(Is it?)
What we're doing is technically a date.
- It is a date. - Right.
Should we hold hands?
(How is that?)
(Gazing)
(Holding tight)
(Throwing off)
(November 2019, Jeju Island)
Wait. What is it?
- It's a fly. - That scared me.
- I think it flew away. - Did it? How?
- Is it still here? - It's still here?
Isn't it... Is it still here?
(Laughing)
Why are we asking each other?
One of us should answer, at least.
Asking the same thing each other...
How dumb we are.
It should be out.
(A fly left as they're headed for somewhere.)
I never knew...
I would be driving with you...
here in Jeju Island.
Thank you, staff members.
(We thank you too.)
Give them an air kiss.
(Muah)
Wait.
Okay.
That's going in the teaser.
(For the teaser)
Now I feel your passion for this show,
your enthusiasm for this show.
Maybe I can relate to this.
When we shoot a movie or a drama,
- the first shoot is difficult. - You're right.
- We don't know how to kick off. - Right.
We get to figure things out after the first shoot.
- I think that's how you would feel. - Exactly.
Right now,
I'm testing things with you.
(Laughing)
Anytime you want.
Wait, where am I? Is it a right turn here?
I think it's that street over there.
[Kocowa Ver] SBS E01 'Because Lee Dong Wook Wants to Talk' "Gong Yoo" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
- Keep your head inside. - Okay.
(They find everything funny as if they're teenage girls.)
(Looking urgent)
- Go straight and turn right. - Okay.
I don't think I can take a nap because of you.
You have time later.
(It's an advanced strategy of host Lee Dong Wook...)
(to keep the guest awake and to talk...)
(by acting like he lost his sense of direction.)
You know what I'm bad with?
- What is it? - I'm bad at reading the GPS.
(He even made up a weakness.)
I see the ocean.
- Gong Yoo. - What?
- That's not the issue here. - Why not?
I'm busy following the GPS right in front of me.
Excitement for Jeju Island and anything of the sort...
doesn't matter at all to me now.
(He must find it hard to use the GPS really.)
(Dong Wook is ready for the talk.)
(Shall I play some music?)
There you go.
("The First Snow" by Jung Joon Il, Original Sound Track of "Goblin")
That's a good one,
but you know what?
You and I are traveling with this music in the backdrop...
(Laughing)
In Jeju Island.
Right.
What is it?
You know,
Eun Tak is about to die,
so you're allowed to meet her for the last time,
where you cry your eyes out and all.
Prior to your filming that scene,
I was so concerned about you.
That was a bit tough back then.
Because you had pulled an all-nighter so much...
- and was tired then. - I was.
I couldn't help but look at your direction,
concerned for you.
When I saw you sitting in the corner, far away,
listening to music with earphones,
I went up to you, patting you on the shoulder.
- "Hey." - Yes, you did.
"Are you going to be okay?"
You said: "Sure, I will be fine,"
as if it's nothing, in a grown-up manner.
The director said: "Action!"
And you started crying your eyes out.
I am so sorry.
I was standing next to you then.
I got so emotional.
It's so saddening. Stop talking about it.
That's right. I feel...
- like that even now. - It gets you thinking about it.
This kind of topic is for when we drink, right?
That's right.
You get rather bashful talking about things like this.
Only when both of us get drunk a bit...
Then we start getting things off our chest.
How's your movie going?
I know it's doing well.
It's doing well.
We were all actually worried,
even if we pretended otherwise, whether the audience might be...
("Kim Ji Young, Born 1982," directed by Kim Do Yeong)
They'd be affected by misconceptions...
about movies, albeit partially.
Still,
there have been many viewers.
It's a relief.
Remember the message I sent to you after I watched the movie?
Can I say that here?
I was thinking about it.
- Go ahead, yes. - Can I say it as it is?
Well,
it was...
It's a tear-jerker.
- It reminded me of my mom. - That's right.
I was reminded of my mom upon reading the scenario.
It got me thinking...
about how my mom would have lived...
- Of course. - a tough life.
Our parents' generation must have gone through similar things.
It's good to hear...
that your movie is doing well.
I saw that you've filmed in Jeju Island already?
That's right.
I read in an article.
- We were filming in Jeju Island... - Yes.
when we heard that an article was published.
In real-time.
Yes, we heard that from someone else afterward.
Things like that are normally shared...
among the cast prior to filming,
but I also came to know about it through an article.
Have you heard of news literacy, Gong Yoo?
No, I haven't.
We will edit it so you can appear as if you do.
You should, it's whether...
- Okay. - you can discern truth or not.
I've exercised my news literacy...
and went through all the photo news articles.
"Jang Do Yeon."
"High fashion poses of a female comedian."
"Misrepresentation of her long-limbed body."
The pose in question was...
for the Fashion Week.
It was like this.
"Misrepresentation of her long-limbed body,"
or "Misuse of her long-limbed body."
- It was something along the lines. - I just saw that in person.
- This was published... - Yes.
in the Korea Economic Daily. I will have to reference this.
Can we directly address the Korea Economic Daily on SBS?
Yes, it's due to copyright issues.
We have to ask for their permission and clarify the source as well.
- Making sure the source is known. - That's right.
- When I read the title out, - Yes.
you can pose for it...
- like I did just now. - Are we doing this?
Yes, if you remember it.
- Pose suited for the said title? - Yes, that's right.
These were actually published in the newspapers.
Okay then, here we go.
- This is an article about Gong Yoo. - This rather...
- worries me. - It does,
not knowing what it'll be.
I chose this one.
"Gong Yoo making eye contact makes your heart pound."
Hang on, this is easy.
He can just look at you, and your heart will flutter.
That's not true. Normally you'd look at the camera...
when making eye contact,
but then, I am the only one with human eyes...
behind the camera here,
so you will have to make eye contact with me.
Make eye contact with her.
We're too far away.
You can go up to her.
Let's go.
(Her heart is about to flutter.)
- Can I walk up toward you? - In fact, I haven't met you...
before and we haven't even been able to say hello in the waiting room,
but I was told to hug her as soon as I arrived here.
In fact, I'm on this show on the condition that I don't...
move away from this seat here,
but they should understand me because this is about Gong Yoo.
You're so tall.
- Shall I shorten my height for you? - No, no.
It's quite embarrassing now that I have to do this.
- Okay, then... - Please be nice to me.
Now two of you, turn around.
- Turn around? - I look forward to this.
At the count of three, turn around to look at each other...
and make eye contact to make her heart flutter, okay?
Are you ready?
Yes, I will be married to him happily.
Oops, I'm sorry.
Okay, then. In 1, 2, 3.
2, 3.
In 1, 2, 3.
No!
(She dropped dead due to heart failure.)
Hello?
Hold on a second.
Are you okay?
- Are you okay? - I'm good.
You know, I have a repertoire of reactions on entertainment shows,
but this was the only way to express my feelings.
It was rather banal.
What is he talking about? Take two, please.
(He bursts into laughter.)
What do you want?
Tell me what you want.
- Please go back to your seat. - Maybe you got a bruise.
It made a loud noise,
like your bones must have hit the ground or something.
My bones get stronger as they hit the ground.
- You don't miss a beat. - It's nothing.
- Let's go back to our seat. - Look at her.
(She's a born comedian.)
That was so...
Such mannerisms of Do Yeon she just showed us was...
the very reason why I wanted...
to be on the show with her.
It's in the contract that I should fall over about three times.
The next article is...
"Lee Dong Wook, the contour of his face from the side..."
"is cutting sharp."
There's one about Gong Yoo right next to it.
"Gong Yoo, the contour of his face..."
"from the side shows human evolution."
That's what it is here,
a sharp contour and an evolved contour.
- What shall we do? - What do you want?
- I'd like to look at each other. - Okay.
Did you say that you'd like to look at each other?
- Can I face that way? - Okay, go ahead.
I will be looking at the back of your head.
- What do you want? - It's not about that,
- What are you doing? - We can sit this way.
(What spectacle are we seeing?)
We can be facing that way,
and at the count of three, we can look at this direction.
- All right? - Yes.
In 1, 2, 3.
(Evolved contour, sharp contour)
What's that music about?
(This is news literacy.)
- Thank you. - Get off of me.
This is the last one...
about Dong Wook.
It reads, "Showcasing the standard of 'boyfriend' clothes,"
"Lee Dong Wook heads off to the boarding gate..."
"as if it's a runway."
- "As if it's a runway." - That was about Dong Wook,
and this one about Gong Yoo reads,
"Here comes the mannequin."
I think the journalist wrote this...
having seen you...
- walking toward her. - Can you stand up for a second?
Please stand up with your hands at your sides.
Shouldn't a mannequin look like this when it walks?
Isn't it?
I saw it in Dongdaemun.
Isn't that "Here comes the mannequin?"
- That makes sense. - Isn't it?
By the way,
as was the case in "Goblin,"
didn't Leek Runway become a huge issue?
We have prepared a little runway here.
- Just like how we did in "Goblin?" - Yes, like we did in "Goblin."
- Take it easy. - Reconstructed.
This was when we were...
- on our way to rescue Eun Tak. - We turn up...
in a chic fashion when we were trying to rescue Eun Tak,
which was received well by the audience.
- That's why you did it once again. - Our writer put it once more...
in a comical tone.
That scene where you were holding the basket?
Yes, that's right.
Let's step back a bit.
- We may as well do it properly. - Look at this!
(State of the art AI curtains)
We looked expressionless. You looked a bit upset.
I did.
Were you on this side?
No, this is right. I was on this side.
(We get to see this!)
Shall we?
Let's get out there.
Take it slow.
(Swooshing)
Shouldn't we be doing this as well?
The sword has to be green if you add the CG.
You must like this.
- I know. - You must have missed this.
If you're going to do it, you'd better do it properly.
In this day and age,
one has to promote oneself.
One can't just say that...
humility is a virtue any more,
which is why we prepared...
this mini segment...
titled "Flex Talk."
Do you know what "flex" means, Gong Yoo?
- No, I don't. - You don't, right?
This is being used frequently in the hip hop industry,
meaning bragging or boasting.
Are you going to be okay with it?
I will give it a try.
Do Yeon, you may not know...
a lot about Gong Yoo,
but he flexes quite a lot.
- Does he? - Day in and day out.
Quite a lot.
We've prepared a few keywords...
people are reminded of when they hear the name, Gong Yoo.
If you acknowledge a keyword,
please feel free to flex your muscles about it, okay?
People won't get it wrong...
considering this is done with a concept, right?
- Of course not. - Okay then.
Say, this is a play.
- Please go ahead. - Okay.
I told you. He's ready.
- He's revved up. - Well...
Speaking of flexing one's muscles...
(He's a quick learner.)
Didn't you say...
that the show was going to be a bit western?
Our postures have been a bit polite since the beginning, though.
As I was crossing and uncrossing my legs,
I wondered if I shouldn't be sitting cross-legged...
because you've been sitting too upright.
I don't cross my legs in front of the audience.
How dare I?
I can do it like this, even.
(Well-mannered country of the East)
Depending on whether he gets it right or not...
flexing his muscles...
This so-called host makes his guest feel so uncomfortable.
- Please listen to your senior. - Okay.
Depending on whether he gets it right or not flexing his muscles,
our Seo Young Do Band will be playing some music.
Our audience must be also curious...
as to how this will pan out,
- so let's practice a little bit. - Okay.
I will ask you a question as an example.
What is the reason the public goes crazy about Gong Yoo?
First, in a humble version,
please answer in a cliche way.
What is the reason the public goes crazy about Gong Yoo?
For starters,
I find this kind of question really tough.
If I have to come up with an answer,
I cautiously assume that it may be...
because of my genuine attitude...
toward my roles,
in my humble opinion.
(Wrong answer)
I almost dozed off.
This is an example of failure.
- Fail if I answer in a humble way? - Yes.
- In an arrogant way, then. - Go ahead.
What is the reason the public goes crazy about Gong Yoo?
What is this?
Hey, you're supposed to be flexing.
- I was about to. What's the rush? - Sure.
I have to think because there's too much to brag about.
(There you go.)
Not everything can be broadcast,
so I have to think a bit before I say.
Dong Wook is a bit impetuous.
(It's time for some flexing.)
I'm quite good-looking.
My goodness.
One more?
Well, people often say this.
The clothes look good thanks to Gong Yoo.
- This is it. - I don't think that was necessary.
- But... - This is what you want, right?
- I get it now. - I don't know...
how this is for you,
but it makes me feel good.
It has a sharp feeling.
Now, we'll first start...
the actual flex talk.
The first keyword is...
brand power.
This is a keyword I first told the production crew.
Brand power is the first thing that comes in mind with Gong Yoo.
All the commercials with Gong Yoo have been successful.
And it also makes me jealous. This is what I told...
the production crew.
Even more with the beer,
it's hard to not admit it.
Will you flex?
I can't say that I won't on this one.
I knew it.
The facts actually support this.
(Loading on some flex)
But for this talk...
I told you to brag, not to get arrogant.
I just turned out like this without even realizing it.
Don't take it...
too seriously.
I also heard this from someone else.
I was at the filming location for the beer commercial.
I asked the advertiser as I got curious.
All my acquaintances said...
that Hetba** was delicious.
It's okay.
This must be why advertisers love you.
- You're an expert. - I flexed too much.
- It's okay. - But now,
T** beer, K** coffee, and I** furniture.
(It's not so easy to edit these names.)
The world is filled with joy.
(A talk show filled with joy)
(That was amazing.)
But I asked. Those around me said that it was good...
and that it would turn out well,
I asked how he felt.
I was told that it's going really well...
thanks to me.
About ten bottles are sold per second.
They already reached their annual goal...
over the summer.
Well, that's about it.
(Flexing is successful.)
This is embarrassing.
Ten bottles a second?
Then there must have been about 200 bottles sold just now.
The bottles keep opening up.
Pop!
There are bottles popping up everywhere.
Popping up everywhere.
They are all cheering.
What an amazing man.
You're amazing.
You can be like me if you try just a little bit more.
Oh, my gosh.
That was supposed to be this.
(It sounded like flexing to me.)
The band and I are not getting along well as it's our first day together.
This is fun.
- It feels good, doesn't it? - I feel like my stress is relieved.
- When I first read the script, - Yes.
I didn't think...
that you'd like "Flex Talk."
So while I thought that the brand power had a lot to talk about,
I assumed that you'd react like,
"The beers are a success thanks to the yeast."
I really didn't expect this.
- I've been... - Yes.
- on furniture commercials recently. - Yes.
I shoot this commercial...
which its view exceeded 10 million on You**.
My movie had over 10 million viewers,
and my commercial also had over 10 million views.
- It's double 10 million. - It's double 10 million.
Let's go!
Should I stop?
- I'm loving this. - I hit the jackpot.
- You're doing great. - Let's move on to the next one!
We'll look...
at the next keyword.
The next keyword is...
a face that is about to disappear.
(A face that is about to disappear)
Would you flex on this?
I can tell from your face that it's already starting up.
- I can see you getting ready. - No.
- I won't flex on this. - Not on this?
It's because...
- I tend to think... - Yes.
that my rather smaller head or face could...
act...
against masculine or strong roles.
You wouldn't say that it's a flaw...
- but nothing to brag about either. - That's right.
Sometimes it's a bit inconvenient...
when acting.
It's good as a model.
That's why I flexed a little bit...
- on brand power. - A little bit.
All right. Then he won't flex...
on the face that is about to disappear.
This is the next keyword.
A proper actor.
(A proper actor)
Do you know what they mean by "proper"?
Does it mean that you cook something properly?
Like properly cooking a potato.
Is this a word that is used nowadays?
Yes, it is.
What is it?
- It means authentic. - The best of the best.
It's a word used to empathize on authenticity.
That you are authentic.
This is the first time I've heard this.
- A proper actor. - A proper actor?
Will you flex?
This is seriously...
You should do this.
Are you a fake actor then?
- I'll flex. - Good.
This is how far I've gone when acting.
Do you have any stories on that?
When shooting this movie called "The Suspect,"
in a way, that was my first time shooting a proper action movie.
So I spent a lot of time...
preparing for the movie.
For a long time, I ate the same way...
athletes do when they work on shaping their bodies...
and ate 5 meals a day every 3 hours...
at regular intervals...
- to... - Don't forget to flex.
- That's right, I was flexing.
Well, so...
it was a long time...
but I was able to build my body pretty soon.
As I had the basics down,
I just had to lift some lump of metal a few times...
and in no time I had cracks on my belly.
I thought that my stomach was a washboard.
(That washboard would work great.)
I heard that you wash your undergarments on your abs.
So you've heard.
Only a few people know this.
What we are talking about is...
So this is how it works for us.
So for us, you don't want to ask, if we have abs,
but you ask how deep they are.
This is worth flexing...
for both you and Dong Wook.
There are even pictures...
comparing you two with the tops off...
- Really? - on the internet,
which went viral.
- Show us! - Show us!
So...
The movie has a lot of car chases.
I actually remember it to be the Korean movie...
with the longest car chase.
You know, I was always good at driving.
I would reverse park with one hand...
just like this...
or drive with my feet.
How do you do it with your feet?
This is how you do it.
You do this and pull the gear with this.
(His flexing has gone overboard.)
Can you drive in reverse with your feet?
Basically for reverse driving,
you need to put a hand on the side.
That's what people like.
Maybe it's because of my Adam's apple.
This is reverse.
You don't just reverse. You need to turn the wheels.
(His flexing is on fire.)
You're good.
Everyone, always drive safe.
- Let's go eat. - Okay.
I want to have something like a seaweed soup with sea urchin.
Let's get inside.
We'll eat here.
- It's here? - Yes.
- They have earthen pots. - Okay. Go in.
- Hello. - Hello.
Look behind.
Amazing.
Did they put it up on purpose?
Of course not. Why would they?
That's Gong Yoo.
You're Gong Ji Cheol.
So what should we eat?
These are strongly recommended.
The four on the top.
(Shaking)
I'm having...
decision problems.
I can't decide between the top shell porridge.
Eat both top shell porridge and seaweed soup with sea urchin.
Should I eat all of them?
Then I'll get the cold raw fish soup and the haemulpajeon.
You'll get the seaweed soup with sea urchin?
Excuse me,
which is better between the seaweed soup and the top shell porridge?
- The sea urchin would be better. - Then I'll go with it.
That with the cold raw fish soup, and the haemulpajeon.
Thank you.
(A sigh wanting something)
Why? Do you want makgeolli?
No, but I am curious.
But you are unable to drink it because you are driving.
And you like that, don't you?
- Yes, I do. - Drinking by yourself.
- I'll fill up your cup. - Yes, please.
Let's just clink.
Clink.
I'm watching you drink.
(Gulping)
But you don't really like makgeolli.
No, there are some that I like.
- But I can't say which here. - Of course not.
You know that if I say the names...
- they will sell out more. - You're right.
Which beer is best?
- What? Can I say it? - Yes.
(Laughing)
(No, you can't.)
Thank you.
Enjoy your meal.
I'll get some soy sauce.
Do you have Instagram?
I have an official account.
If I do,
I would only have food pictures.
(Sharing pictures taken by Gong Yoo)
(Must capture)
I'll get the onion with the soy sauce.
(Smirking)
(Looking around)
I saw a marker just now.
- It's here. - What are you saying by yourself?
It's nothing.
It's good.
It's so crunchy.
- You're good at cooking. - Me?
- I can't call them cooking. - How come?
- Last time... - It's just heating things up.
you made me tteokbokki.
That's just an instant food. I just need to heat it up.
I do...
try things.
I don't eat it as it is,
- You make your own recipe? - but I mix it...
with good ingredients.
For example,
I would put in a jumbo shrimp...
when I eat ramyeon.
It changes how the soup tastes.
- When you go on trips, - Yes.
- do you look for good restaurants? - Yes.
- You search them up? - Yes.
I like eating...
and I like it more as I get older.
- I find a lot of joy in eating. - That's right.
If you think about it, what is there to enjoy...
when we go to rural areas for shooting?
All we can do is eat something good whenever we have time and feel good.
But if you play a role...
where the character is on a diet, it becomes painful.
You have to eat chicken breasts at home.
I've already gained back some of the weight.
You know that it only takes seconds to ruin everything.
It becomes unstoppable once we start to gain fat.
It feels so futile.
- Our bodies don't lie. - They don't.
You know that in this world you don't get much back...
- for what you've done. - You don't get things back.
- This is a sad reality, - That's true.
but you get what you put in in exercises. That's why I like it.
It doesn't lie.
Is it okay to go to the bathroom?
Go ahead.
Could you help me?
You're so annoying.
What should I do?
I heard that it's your birthday.
Sing to me.
- Standing up? - Yes.
Hold on.
(I can't do this sober.)
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Dong Wook
Happy birthday to you
You know how to harmonize?
Thank you.
I've never done this between guys.
- Congratulations. - I've never imagined this.
And based on the day that we're filming...
- Your 20th year since debut? - Yes, in 2 days.
- Sir. - Yes.
You're amazing.
You've been going on for such a long time.
(The "B" and the "I" are switched around.)
I already wrote one.
- Where? - Over there.
Before you came in.
Before I came in?
Right here.
("Happy birthday, Dong Wook.")
I wrote it.
Write, "I'm Lee Dong Wook."
I'm Lee Dong Wook.
Write over here.
"Gong Yoo wrote this." Write with this.
(Geez!)
This is not it.
I should have written, "Then I'm Gong Yoo."
Under "I'm Lee Dong Wook." If you're Lee Dong Wook, I'm Gong Yoo.
- This will be on TV anyways. - You're right.
("Happy birthday, Dong Wook. Thank you. I'm Lee Dong Wook.")
You took some time after finishing "Goblin..."
until you started the next work.
Why was that?
Well, actually...
(There are still some stories left to share.)
I'm going to say all the stories worth ten years of talk.
(Stories that can be told over 10 years)
I've been watching you since your debut!
Have you two ever been on blind dates?
Do you want to go on a blind date?
I'm here for the double blind date.
Are you the arranger?
No.
- I'm here for the blind date. - I see.
Do you want to get married if you're not busy?
I just need your seal.
(See you again.)
(Please!)