(Bonjour 2019.)
(The heroes are here to give us good energy!)
(I haven't played golf for a long time.)
(I can compete against you then.)
(Gook Jin tries hard,)
(but Se Ri's one step ahead of him.)
(Pak Se Ri, the queen of golf)
(The son of wind, who once ruled the baseball world.)
(But he's just a dad of a son now.)
(Night and day, he's only thinking about his son, Jung Hoo.)
(That's enough!)
(Lee Jong Beom, the silly dad.)
(We all thought Bonjour was always cheerful.)
(I know how variety shows work.)
(Lee Bong Ju, the professional entertainer.)
(By the way, who is this?)
(The legendary taekwondo player who's writing history.)
(Lee Dae Hoon, the heartwarming man.)
(Let's chase away the bad energy,)
(and look forward to this year with positive energy!)
("Let's Get Their Energy in 2019" begins now!)
The new year has begun.
In the new year,
you should also try to get in shape like me.
Let's get it with Gook Jin!
Well, the thing is, he has a cold now.
- He's weak. - I do have a cold now.
The real entertainer's cure is...
the camera that's on.
(Cure)
All right.
In the new year, I'll keep going on tour,
and I'll also do my live streaming show.
Whatever you do, make persistent efforts.
At least you'll be successful in one of those.
Let's get it with Jong Shin!
I called the people in the broadcasting industry...
celebrating the new year.
Always move to keep up.
Let's get it with Gu Ra!
My instinct as a singer is awakened...
while preparing for the second album of HONGCHA.
Kyung Min,
let's win the first place on music programs!
Let's get it with Tae Hyun!
Kyung Min?
Was it not Hong Jin Young?
No, it's not.
Isn't it the right timing to change it to the new Hong?
Why couldn't I think about that?
(Regretting)
We'll give you positive energy in 2019 as well!
We're a high-end program that gives you the energy of a tiger,
- Radio Star! - Radio Star!
Today, we invited four people...
who'll bring you positive energy at the beginning of 2019.
Here are the national sports heroes!
"Let's Get Their Energy in 2019".
- We'll break free and go forward - Go forward
- To overcome in the end - To overcome in the end
That was in 1997.
The whole nation was moved by her swing with that song.
21 years later,
she's living as a homebody these days.
However, she's still a living legend.
Pak Se Ri, the queen of golf.
- Welcome. - Hello.
Because of how fast he is, he was called the son of the wind,
or the baseball genius in the past.
However, he's called the father of the handsome baseball player,
Lee Jung Hoo.
Lee Jong Beom!
- He's amazing. - Hello.
He's a coach now.
Run, run
- Run - What is that?
- Bong Ju - What is he singing?
What are you doing?
- That's not how you do it. - Run
You have to sing it like this.
- That's not it. - Isn't it from "Run, Hani"?
That's not it.
- Run - Run
(Run, run)
(Run, Bong Ju)
- That's not how you do it. - Bong Ju!
- This must be right. - How can you not know that?
Anyway, Bong Ju...
- Nobody's going to run like that. - Bong Ju, BJ.
We're the same age. He's my BJ.
He's the new national record holder of the half marathon.
You would think of him at first when it comes to marathon.
He's an iconic figure. The most important thing is...
that he completed the full-course marathons a lot.
He looks attractive the most when he runs. Lee Bong Ju!
There's a young athlete...
among the senior athletes.
Even though he's the youngest, he's ranked number one in the world.
This guy has taken over the world of taekwondo, the nation's sport.
He's the idol of the taekwondo world. Lee Dae Hoon!
Welcome.
- Pak Se Ri. - Welcome.
- Hello. - Nice to see you all.
- Please have a seat. - I feel pressured to sit here.
Se Ri, please say hello to our viewers.
When I'm home, I literally do nothing...
until my couch gets moldy.
I'm Pak Se Ri. Nice to see you all.
Do you play golf these days?
- I don't play it at all these days. - Really?
You're not playing it after the retirement.
I can compete against her then.
- What are you talking about? - What do you mean?
- Seriously, - She is not playing it these days.
She said so.
Maybe it could be a good time to go up against her.
Jong Beom, please say hello to our viewers.
Hello, this is Lee Jong Beom.
I'm known as Jung Hoo's dad these days.
Whenever I hear that,
I feel full without eating anything. I'm Lee Jong Beom.
- Jung Hoo is doing great. - I'm envious.
I'm glad your son's doing well.
(Laughing)
Bonjour!
- He's a pure entertainer. - I agree.
This is Bongdari, Lee Bong Ju.
- Lee Bong Ju. - Bongdari, Lee Bong Ju.
Please say hello to our viewers, Dae Hoon.
Hello, I'm a national taekwondo player,
who's sitting next to the legendary athletes.
I hope to become like them in the future.
- I'm Lee Dae Hoon. - He's still playing.
That's amazing.
You can tell he's an active athlete by his hair.
- That's right. - I agree.
When you figure out if they are active or not...
- Look at his hairstyle. - What year were you born in?
- 1992. - 1992? Goodness.
You can do anything then.
By the way, I heard Se Ri became a CEO.
- I heard that too. - Really?
I'm trying hard to become one these days.
I've spent my life as a golfer for a long time.
Since I'm not an athlete anymore,
my life feels really different. It's fun but difficult.
- What kind of business is it? - Isn't it a wine business?
Yes, there's a wine company.
I also run a clothing company.
- Is it golf clothing? - Yes, it is.
And I'm trying to start...
a golf course design business.
- That sounds great. - Cool.
Why do you not play golf anymore though?
Well, I made my living with it for a long time.
And I prepared for my retirement...
when I had no regret.
After the retirement, I haven't really missed it...
or wanted to play it. So I'm not doing it at the moment.
When Gook Jin failed to become a pro golfer,
for a while, he didn't play golf.
It's the same thing she's going through now.
- Well... - How can it be the same?
- I guess... - Can I see your hand?
Are you trying to touch my hand like that?
No, I want to see your calluses.
- A lot of them are gone. - You don't have that many.
I never had a lot.
Really good players don't get much calluses.
- Really? - Yes.
- I don't have any. - It's about the grip.
Jong Beom, aren't you good at golf?
- I really like it. - I see.
I can really relate to...
what Se Ri just said.
Since I played baseball for 30 years,
I didn't even want to touch a bat or run.
So for seven years, I didn't play baseball at all.
As a result, my waist became bigger.
That's how I felt though.
On the other hand, Bong Ju, my BJ...
- still loves to run. - That's right.
Do you still run then?
- I do. - That's amazing.
- BJ is amazing. - I run a lot.
When we play golf, he would run to the next hole.
I haven't seen anyone running that much for an 18-hole round.
I don't use a golf cart.
- Really? - He never uses it.
He likes to check his golf ball with his eyes.
Do you still run around your neighborhood these days?
Normally, when I wake up in the morning,
the first thing I do is running.
- That's amazing. - Goodness.
- I run about 10km to 15km. - 10km?
Do you have an itch to run?
Yes, my day doesn't go well if I don't run.
Do you run when your wife is about to nag you in the morning?
I go out before she says something.
(Thanks to his wife, he's still running.)
Se Ri, I heard you were very hesitant to come here...
until the last minute and even at the pre-filming interview.
Honestly, I don't think I accepted the invitation...
when you guys called me.
- But you're here now. - I just thought...
I got an invitation call from Radio Star.
So I thought it could be an option.
- But somehow... - Suddenly,
- All of a sudden, - Our production team is sneaky.
- When they call you, - You didn't exactly say no.
No, it was just a suggestion to be here.
And I said, "Oh, I'll consider that."
That's all I said, but somehow it looked like I said yes.
So I came here today.
You rejected to be on "Real Men 300"...
because you were afraid you would become a professional soldier.
"Real Men 300" wanted to cast you?
- It's... - Se Ri has an image...
- of a sergeant major. - What?
I think so.
- Her charisma is... - She does have it.
I have to finish something if I start it.
- Other athletes are the same. - That's right.
So when they called me,
I knew it wasn't going to be a good idea.
You were afraid you would try too hard.
Yes.
And I was afraid...
if I would compete with instructors in the military.
I could become greedy.
"The Law of Jungle" made you lose your temper.
You...
(Her anger exploded.)
(This is not going right.)
I didn't accept their invitation either.
During one of interviews,
someone asked me if I like any TV programs. I love variety shows.
So I told them "The Law of Jungle" is one of my favorite programs.
And somehow, I found myself at the airport after that interview.
- So I went there in the end. - Se Ri is...
much easier to invite than I thought.
- That's right. - She doesn't say no.
You have to make sure to say no.
By the way, I don't know if I should say this,
but the producer of "I Live Alone" contacted me first after my divorce.
As soon as he became divorced.
- That's amazing. - He said,
- "Do you want to be on our show?" - He's a professional.
He just became alone!
(It was too much for him to be on "I Live Alone".)
What Jong Beom does these days is arguing with his wife.
- How long have you been married? - It's been 21 years.
When the season is finished,
you go here and there for seven months.
I went back to work as a coach lately.
So we spend a lot of time together.
If I get a bit closer to her, she'll be angry at me.
Both of us are in menopause.
Our feet are too hot. So we keep our feet out of the bed when we sleep.
We feel too hot.
- They feel too hot. - When I was still on the field,
we always shared a room between a senior and a junior.
So you could give an order to the other one then.
After spending seven months...
with a junior roommate,
being next to my wife can be a bit awkward.
If there's a guy next to me,
I can just tell him to bring me a snack.
But I have to get up when I'm next to my wife.
It just makes me feel small.
- It's a bit... - I get you.
- It could feel different. - His wife is pretty amazing.
Her energy is... Why do you think Jung Hoo is doing great?
Because you're not working on the field after the retirement,
I thought your skin tone would become brighter, but it's not.
So I realized your life isn't going easy.
(He's speechless.)
The only time you can understand her is when you're watching a drama.
I became really emotional recently.
In the past, when I was playing baseball,
I always tried to win and become competitive...
whoever the other player was. It was quite animalistic.
But these days, if I watch a drama, I can empathize so much.
What was the drama that made you cry recently?
It was a sad drama.
- Especially documentaries... - Documentaries?
Didn't you tear up when Jung Hoo recorded the most hits...
- among the new players. - Did you cry?
I didn't get emotional then.
- Really? - But these days,
when he hit base hits or home run that I couldn't expect,
I can't really express my feelings in front of him,
but I tear up a bit from behind.
Your eyes got teary now.
Even now...
- Goodness. - Look at him.
- You cry a lot at that age. - My eyes get dry too.
But I cry a lot.
When men are in their 40s and 50s,
men become emotional after they become 40.
- We didn't even talk about much. - It's just...
- We didn't even talk much. - Your eyes are teary.
- Goodness. - I'm looking at you.
I know, right?
Jong Beom, you always carry around a notebook.
- Yes, I do. - What do you write there?
Well, since I was in the 3rd grade, I think it was from 1979 to 1998.
I wrote my journals.
It was my exercise journal.
At the end of every journal, I wrote things like,
"P.S: I'll become a national player."
"I'll become the best batter!"
I wrote my dreams there.
- And you actually made it. - That's cool.
This is what I normally wrote.
This is...
for starting my career as a coach.
"The second life diary".
For example, these are commentaries.
- Commentaries... - "Although the time passes by,"
"and things are changing,"
"there's something special that never changes."
These are what I can use...
- when I'm a commentator. - That's amazing.
What a quote!
Do you tell your wife these quotes at home?
Of course not.
I'll be too angry to do that.
(He'd rather be angry at his wife.)
Like we said earlier,
Bong Ju still enjoys running, and it's part of his life.
- It's my everyday life. - Really?
When I have a drink,
even though I brought my car there,
I don't bring my car back home.
- Without a designated driver. - No, I don't call them.
- What about your car then? - He might just leave it there.
I run to the car the next morning.
- You run there? - I run there to drive back.
- Is that so? - Yes.
How long is the distance? Is it about 10km?
Usually, it's over 10km.
- From what I heard, - I can just run.
marathoners have the highest tolerance level for alcohol.
They are really fit, you know.
Well, I don't drink that often,
but when I do drink, it gets pretty long.
- I knew it. They keep drinking. - Just like marathons?
I guess you weren't satisfied with just running.
You came up with your own running route.
I have my own running route.
- Where is it? - Is it in your neighborhood?
Yes, it's in Hwaseong.
- Do you live in Hwaseong? - Yes, I live in Hwaseong.
Three cities are adjoined at this one area.
- It's in Hwaseong? - Yes, it is.
When you cross a street, you're in Yongin.
- Hwaseong and Yongin. - On the other side, it's Suwon.
- Hwaseong, Yongin, and Suwon. - Yes.
- I would start off in Hwaseong, - Okay.
pass through Suwon,
- and come back to Hwaseong. - Usually, people would drive.
- People usually drive those areas. - Yes.
- As a part of your workout? - I can go around three cities.
Is there a special way to run in the rain?
- In the rain? - Yes.
When it rains or snows,
- it's hard to run outdoors. - That's true.
At those times,
you can use the treadmill.
- I hope you would stop running. - Listen.
- I thought he had a special tip. - I wish you would stop.
- Do you even run at home? - So...
- What a pity. - The treadmill?
(The sound effect of being disappointed)
- I thought he had something else. - Listen.
His record is great. He finished it in 2 hours and 8 minutes.
- It's 2 hours and 7 minutes. - 2 hours and 7 minutes?
- Yes. - To get that record,
- he must finish 100m in 17 seconds. - That's not easy.
Yes, I must be able to finish 100m in 17 to 18 seconds.
To finish in 17 to 18 seconds, we must run at full speed.
- Is the world record... - That's a hard thing to do.
about 2 hours and 4 minutes?
- 2 hours 2 minutes? - It's 2 hours and 1 minute.
(Kipchoge from Kenya finished in 2 hours, 1 minute, and 39 seconds.)
- That is exceptional. - In Korea...
- It'll be less than 2 hours soon. - Right.
- There's a big difference now. - Right. I see.
He's the only active athlete among the guest today.
- Dae Hoon. - Yes.
Did you have a competition last week too?
Yes, I finished my last competition of the year last week.
- What is it called? - On Monday...
- It's the Grand Slam. - I see.
Athletes who won at big competitions can only enter this competition.
Compared to other competitions, it has the biggest cash prize.
It's a renowned competition.
Please tell us how you did at last week's competition.
In the last competition, I was placed third.
- You were ranked third. - You won the bronze medal.
Yes, as for this competition, the World Taekwondo Grand Slam,
the cash prize is big,
and China sponsors this competition.
They tried to change the rules to make it more entertaining.
Usually, we have to fight three rounds in a row to win.
But as for that competition, each round counts as a win or loss.
If you win the 1st round, you have 1 win.
That's how they calculate the wins for the competition.
My strong suit is my stamina.
Even if I lose in the 1st and 2nd rounds,
I usually win matches by catching up in the third round.
After playing under a different set of rules,
After losing 1st and 2nd round, the whole match was over then.
- It felt disappointing. - I see.
- That's what happened. - Are you giving us an excuse?
No, I'm not making excuses.
- I was just disappointed. - I see.
Dae Hoon,
after hearing about today's guests,
you asked if you could join today's special.
Well, as for these senior athletes here today,
- I heard about them as a kid. - I bet.
And he was even in the game.
- They are celebrated athletes. - The baseball card game?
- You were on the baseball card. - I see your point.
- They are respected athletes. - Yes, he's on the baseball card.
Upon hearing that I would be starring with these athletes,
I was honored and grateful,
but I questioned if I deserved to be here.
- Of course, you can be here. - I just had that thought.
- The staff probably thought... - You are a national athlete.
we needed someone handsome.
We must have someone handsome. Solely relying on Bong Ju...
and Jong Beom would be a mistake.
- We are old now. - That's why we probably invited.
- Try to think in our shoes. - This is crazy.
We must freshen up this special with good looks.
That's why we invited you. Don't feel out of place now.
We must listen from young athletes too. That's it, you know.
Did I have to mention this?
Isn't that obvious?
You said starring on "My Little Television"...
raised your popularity than winning...
- 10 competitions. - That's where I saw you before!
- We met on that show. - He was on "My Little Television".
You left such a strong impression on me.
I was a bit scared of your facial expression.
- I might come across scary. - I was.
- But seeing you here today, - He had gotten softer.
- you seem much... - By the way,
- I wasn't mean to you, was I? - Right, no.
You just said, "Is that so?"
Did I use the Chungcheong Province dialect?
I guess I said it like that.
- Anyway, we met there. - I see.
Please elaborate on how the show helped you gain popularity.
Did a lot of people recognize you?
Well,
I usually have 4 to 5 grand prize competitions every year.
I enter international competitions once every two years.
- I attend a lot of competitions. - Despite your participation...
A lot of people told me that they liked me on "My Little Television".
They said that they watched me on the show.
I can see that the power of media is indeed greater.
Then when you were invited to join today's special,
- you must have happily said okay. - This time... Yes.
Besides, he just finished a competition last week.
Well, a lot of people...
don't know much about the competition,
but they'll know about it once this airs.
- Right. - Probably.
I bet this will have a huge impact.
This is a special for legendary athletes.
There's an athlete I don't know.
(There's an athlete I don't know.)
(He's unable to refute.)
- I know all of them here. - That's right.
- I bet he will go viral though. - That's right.
- He's the legend of the future. - Yes.
(He doesn't sound sincere at all.)
Bong Ju, to you,
Se Ri is someone very special although it's a one-sided thing.
- Yes. - Is that so?
Se Ri and I are from the same hometown.
- That's right. You're from Daejeon. - Yes, yes.
I also trained a lot in our hometown.
- When I was an active athlete, - Okay.
- I went there to train. - Okay.
I used to run all over the town.
I'm sorry to say this.
I tried not to say this since we have legendary athletes.
But that's it?
- That's the only common ground? - From the beginning,
- his stories weren't substantial. - Yes.
When we asked him if he had a tip on running in the rain,
- he said to run on the treadmill. - The treadmill.
- That wasn't impressive. - It wasn't.
- His stories aren't substantial. - Besides,
- the hometown story is over. - I was just telling the truth.
- Se Ri, - Okay.
did you know that you were special to Bong Ju?
- You didn't, right? - I didn't.
He was just a marathoner to her.
(It was only one-sided.)
- It was just me. - I'm sorry to ask this,
but is this your first time meeting each other?
- No, we met in the Asian Games. - We met a few times.
- We met at the opening ceremony. - Yes, yes.
- At the opening ceremony? - Yes.
- When was that? - My gosh.
- Every athlete gathers around. - That's not special.
(Hundreds of athletes gather.)
Bong Ju said that there is...
- Lee Bong Ju Street in Cheonan. - Is that so?
- When I go to my family's house, - My gosh.
a street in front of my house was named after me.
Is it called Bongjuro?
- Bongjuro. - I see. Bongjuro.
Didn't you say you were from Daejeon?
(You said you were from Daejeon.)
He's all over the place.
- You said you lived in Daejeon. - He said he was in Cheonan.
- I just trained a lot in Daejeon. - He has different hometowns.
He said he was from Daejeon earlier.
- Are you from Cheonan? - Are you from Daejeon?
- I just trained a lot in Daejeon. - What?
(She was puzzled when he said they were from the same hometown.)
A long time ago, Daejeon was part of South Chungcheong Province.
(He just wants to be her close friend.)
This is for Dae Hoon.
When you saw Bong Ju, you thought he was an expert TV personality.
- Today... What do you think? - That's his theme today.
- Didn't he surprise you today? - No.
- He keeps making us laugh. - I see.
It looks like he's just talking,
but it's funny.
Which part was funny?
What he just said was funny too.
He didn't mean this to be funny though.
He just got lucky.
It's the same as getting lucky when you play taekwondo.
- I see. - Get lucky during taekwondo?
- He's good. - That's what it is.
On which show did you star together?
- We were on "National Team". - We were on that together.
- On that show? - I see.
You once came to the training center to eat some food.
- I'm not sure if he remembers. - Yes, I do.
- He came to have some food. - Before the Olympics.
You two were on a lot of shows.
(He's fascinated.)
- I was invited to many shows. - They are great on TV.
The ways they present themselves are liked by the hosts.
- They have a lot of holes. - Yes, right.
(They have a lot of holes.)
You are watching a high-end music program,
Radio Star with legendary Korean athletes...
who are exuding good vibe...
from the New Year with their bodies.
Let's start today's special, "Let's Get Their Energy in 2019".
These four guests today...
- made a mark in their fields. - That's right.
- As for Se Ri's accomplishment, - Yes, right.
- this photo will explain all. - That was 20 years ago.
(Her legendary barefoot swing)
- Right. - This was for the US Open, right?
- Yes. It was in 1998. - Which year was this?
- It was 1998. - It was after the economic fall.
(This scene gave courage to the people of Korea.)
But you said you would never do this if you could do it over again.
Back then... How should I put it?
- I was new to the sport. - Okay.
Back then, all I could think about was challenging myself.
Had I gotten stuck...
in the water and hadn't it worked out,
I might have just lost that round and I would've been done.
- This is an important moment. - It was when I had to swing.
Why wouldn't you want to do the same?
- In hindsight, - Okay.
that was such a reckless thing to do.
It was reckless.
I knew that it would be impossible to make that shot.
I shouldn't have gone for it.
- It could've been risker. - Going for it... Right.
In the photo,
the golf ball seems to be far away at a decent distance.
When I was actually in the pond,
the ball was right in front of me.
- And the bank was very high. - I bet.
The moment I swung, the ball might've hit the bank...
- and flung onto me. - That could've happened.
The possibility of getting out of that area was very low.
I just went for it even if it was impossible.
It's probably because you don't know golf that well.
For example, say that there is a wall...
Must I listen to his explanation when Se Ri is here?
- Exactly. - I can still explain a few things.
I would listen to you if Park Gwang Hyun was here,
but Se Ri is here.
The golfer is with us today.
(This amateur brags in front of a professional.)
I always felt this whenever I saw that.
I thought it wasn't a reckless challenge.
- It's an act of her confidence. - That was our point of view.
When I go into the batter's box, I make this analogy.
Even if the opposing pitcher is out of your league,
- he might not be that good. - Yes.
I must fix my grip.
- You think that you can do it. - As long as you can...
somehow hit the ball,
- the probability becomes 5 to 5. - That's right.
When I saw that, people might say it was reckless,
but had she not been confident about her ability,
I wondered if she would have gone for it at all.
- It was about her confidence. - Yes.
- I wanted to try everything then. - Right.
- All I had left was my confidence. - That's right.
Jong Beom, you said that...
- the celebratory gesture... - Yes.
you did hastily in 2006 WBC was the most memorable.
Please explain about this.
It was during the 1st inning of the 2006 WBC.
- I was 37 years old by then. - Okay.
It was the semifinal against Japan.
The moment I hit the ball when we had 1st and 3rd bases,
I raised my arms.
- Right, I remember that. - I raised my arms.
(Yes! This feels like a home run.)
As I was running,
I realized that I had to make it to the third base,
but my legs weren't the same as before.
- It was tough for you. - I see.
- I felt like I was being pulled. - You were out on the third base.
- I slid to the base, but I was out. - He tried.
- That's what he meant. - Hadn't you done the gesture,
- you could've made it to the base. - That's right.
- I feel bad. If you were 37... - This gesture?
When I hit the ball,
- You knew it was a third-base ball. - I knew by instincts.
I felt with my fingers that this had to be a home run.
After thinking that it was a home run, I started to run.
I thought I should do a gesture at that moment.
(He celebrated early.)
- I did this as soon as I hit. - He did that.
When I was running, I had to run for the base.
I was out when I was running.
(He was out on the 3rd base.)
People in Korea said I shouldn't have run that far.
Hadn't I run to the 3rd and waited at the 2nd,
we could have gotten a point when Lee Seung Youp hit.
If we had gotten one more point, Japan wouldn't have advanced.
We did win by 2 to 1.
If we won by 3 to 1, the US would have advanced.
When Japan advanced, we lost to them.
- Right, right. - It was the final match.
Whenever I go out drinking,
people still ask why I had run.
- You celebrated hastily. - I see.
Say that you go to the baseball stadium and watch his match.
There is a reason that baseball fans like him.
Usually, when they hit the ball,
they don't run to the 2nd or 3rd bases.
But Jong Beom goes...
- midway to bases and come back. - Right, I do.
So the defense players are in a hurry.
When he hits the ball to the second base,
- they're worried if he might run. - Right.
- That way, they mess up. - That's right.
This excites the spectators a lot.
He plays baseball that excites...
- the spectators. - Do you think if you hadn't...
done the gesture, you wouldn't have gotten out?
- Of course, not. - I see.
- So people were right about you. - Right.
(It was done hastily.)
Your retirement was...
- the talk of the town too. - Yes.
You said your junior players gave you a special present.
Yes, they did. On the day of my retirement,
everyone wore the jersey with number seven on the back...
and played my last game.
KIA Tigers will all wear jerseys...
with seven on the back and play their game.
(It was a special present from his juniors.)
- How old were you then? - I was 42 then.
Did KIA give you a vehicle or something?
I already had gotten three vehicles from the company.
I got one when I signed with the team and another after WBC.
After I did the gesture, the CEO...
gave me a new car.
When I played for Haitai,
I got the multi-present package.
- Cars are way more expensive. - That's right.
- The difference is fierce. - Right.
- I see. - Really?
You got the multi-present package when you were in Haitai?
My mother asked,
"What's this? Sabre?"
- "What's Matdongsan?" - They are snacks.
I see.
"What's Matdongsan?"
- Do you know Sabre? - I know, Sabre.
They gave me these.
Only my father liked them.
(The snacks were to his father's liking.)
Even during the baseball game, if it's your last turn...
If I'm the opposing pitcher, and he's batting for the last time,
- I'd feel bad to strike him out. - Right.
But I can't let him hit the ball too.
- That's a bit tricky. - At times like that,
- Do they go easy on you? - I heard they go with fast balls.
But...
the senior players whom I saw have their last game...
- played fair and square. - Right.
- That's right. - They have to give it their best.
Yang Jun Hyuk, the player I like,
- got strikes out three times. - Right.
- In his last game? - Really?
(His last game will be remembered forever.)
It's the same with us. Just because it's the last show,
we don't laugh at jokes that they aren't funny.
"My gosh, you are so funny today."
- This would seem weird. - Right.
- We should carry on as usual. - Right.
Or we say, "This is why you're retiring."
"Don't you ever come back!"
(The world of professionals is cutthroat.)
Se Ri, you cried throughout your last game.
I did.
I have been preparing myself to retire three years before that.
I accepted my retirement emotionally.
I had three years left before my retirement.
And then I had 2 years left. Then I had 1 year left.
In no time, I only had a month left.
And then I only had a day left.
Even the day before my retirement, I felt...
- I felt weird, you know. - I bet.
The whole circumstance...
- You couldn't play anymore. - felt sad and happy.
On the other hand, I felt...
I was relieved to retire from my career.
I had a lot of complicated feelings.
On the morning of my retirement,
I went to the tee box after warming up.
As I passed through that short corridor,
it was as if a series of photos flashed by.
- I went there. - Like flashbacks.
When I got to the tee box, there were so many people.
- Gosh, it must've been moving. - Yes.
I didn't think that they would come.
- I teared up when I saw the people. - I would too.
- Isn't that distracting? - Yes.
I had to play, but I kept tearing up.
I didn't have much time. I kept wiping my tears away.
- You couldn't see the ball. - Right.
Yes, after that, I was going to do my tee shot.
I stood in front of the ball,
but I couldn't see it. I saw two balls in front of me.
- Really? - I thought that was terrible.
I did stand in front of it to make my shot,
but as expected, the ball went somewhere ridiculous.
- Well, for that, - Right.
the gallery cheered and encouraged me every time I made my shot.
They all told me something they wanted to tell me from before.
In my last hole,
it was too hard.
- I could understand. - I mean,
my favorite part of the game was...
people's cheering when I made it to the last hole.
I like that part so much that it gives me a shiver.
After that day, I wouldn't be able to hear that.
- Right. - That feeling...
It was the first feeling of disappointment.
I thought I would miss that too.
When I was walking to the hole, I started to cry a lot.
- When you made the last hole... - Yes.
- During the last putting... - Yes, the last putting.
- After that point... - That would be your last one.
- Yes. - It was her last one.
(The last putting of the hero golfer)
(As she remembered her 1st shot in 1996,)
(she remembered 365 competitions and 25 wins.)
(It was the moment she had to let go of golf, her everything.)
I don't think it was possible for me not to cry.
Bong Ju participated in...
44 marathons.
- Yes, that's true. - That's a great record.
- He finished 41 marathons. - Yes, I did.
Hwang Young Cho didn't finish a lot of his races.
- He finished less than 10. - Exactly.
- Really? - When he finished less than 10...
But he still won the gold medal.
- Right. - Yes.
- By the way, - I heard this was rare.
elite runners can finish...
- 2 to 3 marathons every year. - I see.
- They can run three marathons? - Yes.
Regular people can go for it once every week.
They run a few hundred marathons.
- They run over four hours. - Right.
- Athletes can't run that much. - Right. They can't run a lot.
- They practice for one marathon. - They're practicing for it.
In order for me to prepare for a marathon,
- it takes 3 to 4 months. - Right.
- You couldn't finish three races. - Which ones couldn't you finish?
- Was it because of muscle pain? - Why couldn't you finish?
- I was injured then. - You were injured.
I had an injury.
I was under a lot of pressure.
One time, I couldn't finish this marathon.
It was right after I had won the Boston Marathon.
I had the world championship match.
When I entered, the whole world was watching.
- I see. - Besides,
- even people in Korea... - Right.
had high expectations.
I couldn't overcome the pressure.
Towards the end,
- I couldn't pace myself. - At the end. I see.
- Did you win the Boston Marathon? - Yes.
It was in 2001.
Marathons move you in a different way than other sports.
When a runner from Korea is leading,
that excitement continues on.
- Right. - As for baseball,
you would find it cool when a batter hits the ball.
- You're excited for two hours too. - Right.
- You see people on the road. - Right.
They stand there, clap for you,
- and cheer you on. - And when they catch up...
- with the lead, that's the best. - Marathons...
- The remaining distance... - He's catching up.
(The Booster Incident in 2007 Seoul International Marathon)
(His victory was thrilling as he caught up at the end.)
As for marathons, people stress more importance on...
- Boston Marathon than the Olympics. - That's right.
- It's 1 of major 4 marathons. - Yes.
- Among them, the most historical... - It's the Boston Marathon.
- marathon is the Boston Marathon. - I see.
At that time,
it was crazy.
(The whole world went crazy.)
Have you broadcast for a marathon race once?
- Yes, I've done it once. - Isn't that hard?
Broadcasting it is the hardest.
- What could you say for two hours? - I bet.
- I had to keep talking... - "All right."
- for two hours. - Nothing much happens in races.
It's the same thing for two hours.
Everyone looks like this.
Anyway, Bong Ju isn't a chatterbox either.
Right.
- That's why it was hard. - It must have been hard.
I stopped after doing a few marathons.
I have no idea what you should say though.
- "He runs very well. He does." - What do you usually say?
(An infinite repeat of the same thing)
In the 2008 Asian Games, Dae Hoon...
was able to overturn the game. People say it was the best kick.
That kick is unforgettable for you.
I thought I would meet someone else at the final.
That player lost out to a new player.
A player that I had never seen...
- or played with made to the final. - That was a surprise.
Even before the game, a lot of people assumed...
that I would have an easier time.
People predicted that I would have an easy match.
When the match started,
he was strong.
Unlike a young player, he ran his play pretty well.
- He was good. - His play was good.
During the match, I thought I might lose.
I couldn't score many points, and it was hard.
Luckily, the match unfolded to my favor later.
- I started to get more points. - Your kick.
I also got points from landing a kick on his face.
- The kick was crucial? - Yes, yes.
(He got the score to 7 to 7 from 0 to 4.)
He has 1 minute and 20 seconds.
- Great! - Well done!
(He could win the match with his signature kick.)
What's your shoe size?
It's 265mm.
- It's not that big. - It's smaller than I expected.
- Are big feet more advantageous? - I mean...
- It would be hard to lift them. - Listen.
- To lift them... - Then how would you walk?
- A lot of athletes have big feet. - Is that so?
There's a player who weighs 58kg,
- but his shoe size is 290mm. - My gosh.
- See? - He has big feet.
- Is that so? - With big feet...
I think they might be too heavy.
- Since sensors detect hits, - Seriously.
- they wear bigger sensors. - Right.
- I see. - The area they can reach is bigger.
- Instead of hitting the face, - That's right.
they hit the neck.
We call those Rice Cake Feet.
- The broad feet. - Yes.
- When we see those feet... - They have...
a big ball of foot.
When we see those feet, we become intimidated.
Rice Cake Feet.
"He has Rice Cake Feet."
(They gauge the opponent's skills from their foot size.)
You have shown many come-from-behind wins.
In the 2014 World Taekwondo Grand Prix,
your opponent turned the tables with two seconds remaining.
- No, I turned the tables. - He turned the tables.
- I see. - Yes.
I had never had a match against that opponent,
so it was hard to figure him out. The match was six minutes long,
but I was losing...
for 5 minutes and 50 seconds.
- You were losing. - My last kick...
turned the tables. It was a buzzer beater.
- It was a buzzer beater. - Yes.
- It must have been exhilarating. - Who is your biggest rival?
A Chinese athlete won the championship last week.
There is no way of knowing who will win...
- every time he and I have a match. - You are neck-and-neck.
Russian athletes are strong.
They are good in every weight class.
The era Korea used to bring home every gold medal is over.
- That's right. - That era is over,
- but Korean athletes are good. - They are good.
You currently rank first, right?
Yes, I currently rank first.
Also...
- Go on. - Also,
my score is much higher than that of the second rank.
He is bragging.
- He is bragging. - He is confident.
He wanted to stress the point.
(Despite being embarrassed, he wanted to brag.)
Se Ri, you went to the US at the age of 19.
As soon as you arrived,
you received a ridiculous question from Americans.
In 1997,
I went to the US to have PAT, Playing Ability Test.
In 1998, I received the LPGA Tour card...
and competed as a rookie.
Then I won.
No one cared where I was from before I won.
"She is from Korea."
"Korea? Is there a country called Korea?"
I received questions like,
"Are there golf courses in your country?"
I received questions like that.
- I got looked down on. - Your victory was unexpected.
Although I was one of the top players,
I didn't get...
- You didn't get screen time. - No, I didn't.
During the tour, it's customary to put up the national flag...
of each participating golfer.
They put up the national flag.
However, only the Korean flag was missing.
Only the Korean flag was missing. I wondered,
"Is it because I am a rookie? Don't they know it's missing?"
It remained that way for a year...
although I won four times in major golf championships.
It only changed in the third year.
- They couldn't ignore me anymore. - That's right.
Then they began to put up the Korean flag.
(She couldn't be ignored after countless victories.)
(A hero of Korea, Pak Se Ri)
When you watch the LPGA Tour these days,
you see the Korean flag here and there.
- There are so many Koreans. - It's always on the top.
In terms of the world rankings,
- Korean golfers are the best. - That's right.
Jong Beom, you have many nicknames.
Master Jong Beom, King of Base-Stealing,
Baseball Genius and so on.
I heard that you are the proudest of Son of Wind.
- The person who gave me... - Is it the coolest?
that nickname is Suh Soo Nam and Ha Cheong Il's...
Ha Cheong Il.
He used to have a baseball supplies store.
Since I created a bit of wind when I stole a base,
he gave me a nickname, Son of Wind.
(A man who controls the wind, Lee Jong Beom)
I thought it was unique.
Baseball Genius is...
- more common. - Also,
I once ran, slid, and stirred up dust.
Then I dusted myself off. Ever since that happened,
I have liked the song, "Becoming Dust".
- Seriously. - His talk is all over the place.
I suddenly remembered it.
I have a friend whose nickname is also Son of Wind.
He doesn't play baseball. He simply has an affair very often.
That's how he got his nickname.
Some people are like that.
There were people who asked me if I got the nickname...
since I was born outside of marriage.
They took it a bit far.
- They didn't know. - They took it a bit far.
In 1994,
- you stole a base 84 times. - Yes.
84 times?
- There were many matches. - That's right.
That's means you stole a base in every match.
I was 24 years old back then.
I hit many home runs as the first batter.
If you hit a home run, you get one point.
If you steal the 2nd and 3rd bases,
the pitcher and catcher become anxious.
Since I won many points that way, the senior players told me...
to stay at the first base without hitting a home run.
"Make the opponents anxious."
Back then, my weight was 68kg...
and my waist size was 28 inches.
When I ran,
I felt like I was flying in the air.
- You felt that way. - Yes.
I see.
That's how light you were.
When a cheetah runs,
- its paws hit against the dirt. - That's right.
(A cheetah on the baseball ground)
My record was 11.1 seconds.
- That was your record for 100m. - Yes.
Bong Ju ran long distance, right?
I ran 27.43m in 3 seconds.
- That's right. - That includes sliding.
I wasn't focused on making a record in base-stealing.
- To help the team win, - That's right.
I did what I had to do.
- He contributed a lot. - It's exhausting.
Let me tell you how much energy it takes.
When you take the first step towards the next base,
you immediately know whether you will be safe or not.
Dull-witted hitter hits...
and makes a foul ball.
(Annoyed)
- That's right. - We know what you mean.
You would have succeeded.
I would signal to the hitter not to do that.
- "Don't hit a foul ball." - However, he does it again.
After 10 foul balls, I give up.
"He and I aren't on the same page."
(He still stole a base 84 times in a single season.)
Let's say you are in a baseball club with the members in their 40s.
If the hitter makes a safe hit, you have to run to the second base.
You go, "Please catch the ball."
You do that.
Most people fall down on their way...
to the second base.
Their bodies tilt forward.
Their bodies can't catch up,
so they end up falling on their faces.
- It happens often. - I don't understand.
Then what's the point in playing?
- It's exhausting. - What's the point in playing?
(He is a youth at heart.)
Bong Ju, it has been 10 years since you retired.
- Yes, it has been 10 years. - Unfortunately,
no Korean marathoner has broken your record.
It's hard to do that in a marathon.
You must be both proud and disappointed.
That's right. The record needs to be broken...
for marathon to develop.
I think the shift in generations...
resulted in a period of transition.
The current marathoners can't pull off...
the training me and my colleagues pulled off.
It's too hard for them.
If you make them train that much, they would run away.
The Japanese marathoners still do very well.
Do they train a lot?
They have many marathoners.
- They have many marathoners. - That's right.
There aren't many marathoners in Korea.
- The talented runners... - They go for sprinting.
choose something different.
Have your sons ever said,
"Father, I will be a marathoner..."
"like you"?
He has never said something like that.
I made my sons try a variety of sports...
ever since they were little.
They tried skating, soccer,
- volleyball, basketball... - They tried many sports.
I made my sons try a variety of sports.
When I made them play soccer, they caught ants.
They caught ants?
- They caught ants! - They like insects.
They like insects.
It sounds that way.
It's not easy to catch ants at a soccer field.
Dae Hoon is the living legend.
He makes a record every time he breathes.
He ranks first in the world.
He has been in the national team for nine years.
That's not easy.
He has won the Asian Games three times...
and Athlete of the Year Award four times.
- He is impressive. - He is a legend.
You receive pension, right?
- Of course he does. - Yes.
I hit the maximum amount of pension I can receive in a month.
- You hit the maximum amount. - That's why...
I received a lump sum payment a few times.
How well have you done in the Olympics?
I won a silver medal and a bronze medal.
- It's time for a gold medal. - That's right.
Bong Ju, you also won a silver medal, right?
I won a medal since I was behind by three seconds.
- That's right. - Three seconds.
When was it?
- 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. - That's right.
Hwang Young Cho won a gold medal in 1992.
- That's right. - That's right.
Everyone thinks you won a gold medal, Bong Ju.
That's right. Everyone thinks that.
That's right.
Perhaps you act like you won a gold medal.
(He got caught.)
Right?
- I thought he won a gold medal. - I know.
I was only behind by three seconds.
You might as well have won a gold medal.
What do you say when people go, "You won a gold medal, right?"
"Sure."
Do you really do that?
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd marathoners came in...
almost at the same time.
(Bong Ju passed the finish line 3 seconds after the 1st place.)
(Lee Bong Ju wins a silver medal.)
- People are mistaken. - That's right.
Dae Hoon, were you in a bad condition...
during the Olympics? What happened?
I just lose.
He just loses.
- He doesn't know why. - You just lose.
- I see. - That's right.
You just lose.
It's understandable.
- There is no reason. - That's a good answer.
I do well in other events,
but I just lose in the Olympics.
He has a strong mind.
He isn't bothered by it.
"I just lose."
Seriously.
Many people say,
"I hope you win a gold medal at the Olympics."
- Don't you feel stressed out? - I don't know.
Even if I compete in the next Olympics,
I might lose.
You are right.
- Why? Why? - You need to think you will win.
- You are right. - You have a strong mind.
- You shouldn't get hung up on it. - That's right.
- It might bring the same result. - It's okay to lose.
I guess you don't lose often.
After losing in the 2016 Olympics,
I hadn't lost in a single international event...
before I lost last week.
He loses once every few years.
He is incredible.
How many wins have you had?
I doubt he remembers.
As for the World Taekwondo Grand Prix,
I had won 12 times...
in a row.
Aren't you disappointed that you lost this time?
No, I am not disappointed.
Had the winning streak continued,
I would have gone, "What am I going to do next time?"
Are you happy that you lost this time?
"It's about time I lose. When will I lose?"
- My goodness. - For years,
I have had that worry.
- He has a strong mind. - "It's about time I lose."
- My heart was at ease when I lost. - It's understandable.
You must have a lot of medals at home.
The medals I won in citywide or national tournaments...
- aren't on display. - Did you throw them away?
- I didn't throw them away. - Why would he do that?
Most medals are...
from World Taekwondo Championships or World Taekwondo Grand Prix.
I hang the medals I have won,
but my mother likes marathon.
- Really? - Yes.
She hung her finisher medal...
right next to my medals.
- That's good. - She completed a marathon.
She must have been happy to hear that you will meet Bong Ju.
My mother once went to run a marathon...
and you came.
- I did? - Yes.
She told him that...
her son is a taekwondo athlete and took a photo with him.
Is that the photo?
(She looks overjoyed.)
We could run a marathon together.
(Mom, are you happy?)
Se Ri's father is well-known.
He is the original golf daddy.
He was so strict...
that there were many talks about him taking you to a cemetery.
I heard about that training.
I heard you wanted to leave home hundreds of times.
My dad is very authoritative.
He did everything for me...
like my boyfriend, dad, and brother,
but he didn't give out compliments.
The training was hard...
and I felt like he was scolding me even when I had done well.
In my mind, I ran away dozens of times.
However, my body stayed at home.
I have never run away from home.
Doesn't your father nag at you these days?
- He can't. - I see.
You need to consider my age.
(I see.)
Jong Beom, you said you could succeed...
because your father only acted as a guide in your life.
- What does that mean? - It's a sad story.
A father should be like...
a big pine tree...
and make a big plan for his child.
He just paved the road for me.
He didn't do much after that.
- He left you to your own device. - It's a sad story.
Can you give us an example?
I began to learn baseball in 1979.
My father would give me...
a bicycle ride to a field and leave.
- He just did that. - I had to practice,
but he tell me what to do.
I was lost.
- After practice... - His upbringing is very different.
Fathers were like that back then.
- Fathers were like that back then. - That's right.
When I was seventh grade,
I thought that I should achieve the dream...
I had worked so hard on.
I hit the tire...
300 times a day.
For 14 years, I did that...
and my father continued to play.
I loved how consistent he was.
- His father was like that. - Both tactics worked.
Your father didn't change.
For 40 years...
from 1979 to now, he has remained consistent.
Wouldn't he be upset when he hears this?
I recently told him,
"Father, you lived comfortably for 40 years..."
"without doing anything you need to do."
"You are the best."
He just laughed.
(He is cool.)
- You know, - He just laughed at my words.
some people say...
a child's success...
depends on his mother's passion and father's indifference.
My father has been indifferent for 40 years.
I think his father's indifference helped him succeed.
- Seriously. - You know,
I have always wanted...
to tell a story about...
how my parents contributed...
to my success.
However, I have nothing to say about my father.
(However, I have nothing to say about my father.)
(The stories about his father are hilarious.)
Jong Beom, that's enough.
- Seriously. - I was joking.
- I know. - I think...
my father taught me wisdom.
He often told me...
to be good to my junior baseball players...
when I am succeeding in life.
Even to this day, he tells me to be humble.
I say the same thing to my son.
Didn't your father come to the stadium?
Gosh, he fully enjoyed his status.
- Really? - "Do you know who I am?"
You know what it's like.
"He is my son."
He was proud.
In his car drunk were 10 boxes of autographed baseballs.
- He is manly. - That's right.
(Jong Beom was raised by a manly father.)
Dae Hoon, you come from a family of taekwondo players.
Yes.
Your father taught you taekwondo etiquettes...
and your brother taught you tricks.
What's your father's rank?
My dad operates...
- a taekwondo gym. - Really?
Instead of going to the kindergarten,
I went to the gym with my parents in the morning...
and came back home with them in the evening...
ever since I was five years old.
I had to call my father "Master'...
when I was at the gym.
My friends didn't know he was my father.
I learned a lot from him.
Which tricks did your brother teach you?
They have to do with the electronic sparring gears.
When my brother was a professional taekwondo athlete,
the electronic sparring gears had just gotten developed.
The lightest touch...
counted as points.
Right now, the gears have improved.
My brother shook his feet...
instead of kicking.
That made his points go up.
It was like that in the Olympics back in the days.
Whenever he shook his feet,
the points went up.
He taught me tricks like that.
Since my brother is three years older than me,
he was in middle school when I was in elementary school.
I got to train with my brother's friends.
- I got to train with people... - That's right.
who were one step ahead of me.
I learned a lot from my brother...
and joined the national team when I was in 12th grade.
What does your brother do now?
My brother is in a different profession now.
How far did he go as a taekwondo athlete?
He represented Seoul...
and won a medal in a national competition.
He couldn't go further by shaking his feet.
It made him represent Seoul.
He shook his feet.
Jong Beom, you used to practice specialties...
to liven up the atmosphere.
You used to sing and such on TV.
- Specialties. - You used to imitate...
Lee Duk Hwa and Cho Yong Pil.
I don't know...
if I will be able to do it now.
- Give it a try. - Let's hear Lee Duk Hwa's voice.
Switch to Hi-MO.
He sounds the same.
- He sounds the same. - Seriously.
Hair, hair.
(He sounds the same.)
He is good.
- He is good. - I know.
I was a big fan of Cho Yong Pil when I was little.
Mom, I am I will end it here.
- "Mom, I am" - "Mom, I am"
If I go on, I won't sound like him.
He knows the details.
- Was it good? - Yes, you are really good.
- Do you have a specialty? - I think I remember seeing one.
My specialty involves imitating...
Suh Yu Seok.
Give it a go. Give it a go.
- It's a classic specialty. - Give it a go.
All right.
The passing time
(He is absorbed.)
He sounds similar.
I was fascinated...
by the way his voice thickened for a second.
He has a thin voice.
(He can be a baritone.)
Bong Ju, was your beard the source of your energy...
- that made you run? - It was your trademark.
It was my beard.
- I had a beard in the past. - That's right.
When I was a professional marathoner,
I felt like beard gave me strength.
It was my lucky charm.
Did you have a beard when you set the record?
- Yes, I did. - That's right.
Why did you shave it off after you retired?
It was your trademark.
I thought it looked shabby.
- I see. - Many people told me to shave.
That's all.
(Are you surprised?)
He gave me...
the exact answer I wanted.
There wasn't anything more to the question.
Seriously.
"Was your beard the source of your energy?" "Yes."
"Why did you shave it off?" "It looked shabby."
All right.
(He hasn't changed at all.)
Se Ri, you weren't interested in anything other than golf.
Although you went abroad countless times,
you haven't gone sightseeing once.
She didn't have time.
Golf courses are always at scenic places.
I have been to nice destinations.
I have been to famous destinations.
I think my personality is like that.
When I am focused on something, I don't care about anything else.
In order to succeed as an athlete,
I gave up on everything.
That's why I never visited the nearby tourist attractions.
Did you come back to Korea right after the tour?
- Yes, I did. - I see.
Are professional golfers different these days?
Things have changed a lot.
These days,
professional golfers enjoy some time for themselves...
and take care of their looks.
They think it's important to take care of their looks.
- That's right. - They do it for their fans.
Young professional golfers...
wear a full face of makeup early in the morning.
I find it hard to put on sunscreen.
(She finds it bothersome.)
I hate it,
but the junior professional golfers do that early in the morning.
I find it fascinating.
They think of themselves as products.
- That's right. - That's right.
Bong Ju, when you were a professional athlete,
you took care of your entire body except for your face.
Well... While running...
Well...
You know...
Bong Ju, when you were active,
you took care of your entire body except for your face.
Well... While running,
the uniform chafes thighs and some other parts.
When you run for a very long time...
You know that marathoners have to run for hours, right?
- Especially thighs get really sore. - I see.
And here...
- I see. - You know, right?
- Right. I heard about it. - Your chest. That's right.
- The skin around the area chafes. - The chest...
- is chafed because of the uniform. - That's right.
- So I... - That's right.
- put a bandage on the area. - Bandage.
- Did you? - I ran with them on the area.
Why didn't you put black tape in an X shape...
like comedians do in their comedy skits.
There are some marathoners who actually do that.
- Really? - Yes. They use black tape.
They put it on the area.
Have they ever fallen off when you took the tape off?
(Excessive imagination)
You mean nipples?
- They can be sore, but... - If you use a strong tape...
A very strong one.
They would rather take them off while running. Gosh.
- That never happened. - What are you talking about?
- It's not like that. - Maybe some hair can fall off.
How do you get chafing on the thighs?
Is it because your thighs touch each other?
- Do you apply lotion there? - So we usually apply...
- "M" brand's products or... - To make skin slippery?
You said a brand name again.
(Without hesitating)
I haven't heard of that brand in a while.
He also said a bandage brand name.
Bong Ju, I heard you run...
even when you go on a trip overseas.
That's true. Even when I go on a trip overseas,
I have to run always.
- I pack my jogging suit first... - I see.
My running suit and shoes.
Have you ever met a mugger while running?
Or you needed to go to the bathroom...
Do you have any stories like this?
During...
- During a marathon match? - No.
- While jogging in the morning. - While practicing?
That's right.
I've never met a mugger while practicing.
But I almost died twice.
- Really? - While running?
I went to Daegwallyeong for training.
Marathoners usually run early in the morning.
While I was running,
about 100m away from me,
I saw a dark thing in front of me.
Was it big?
It was huge. It was as big as a calf.
Really?
The wild boar was standing in front of me.
We encountered each other while running.
- Like this? - Yes.
Gosh. I was so scared.
- My hair stood on end. - Right.
- I froze. - You stood still.
- I stayed still. - Right.
But I thought I should do something.
So I turned around and started running.
Just like Usain Bolt,
- I ran for life. - You ran.
- I ran. - Did it follow you?
The wild boar was also scared, so it ran too.
But we ran in the same direction.
- Oh, no. - I needed to run away from it.
- Like the old movie? - Exactly.
The wild boar and I were running in the same direction.
- What did you do? - Which one was faster?
It was really fast.
It passed me by like this.
(He improved his speed thanks to the wild boar.)
You said you almost died because of water. What happened?
In a marathon match,
marathoners get water every 5km.
- They pick up a water bottle. - That's right.
Some marathoners knock others' water bottles away.
- Intentionally? - Yes.
- Some do that on purpose... - So they can't drink water?
Some do that on purpose, and others...
- Accidentally? - Yes. Others...
- hit others' bottles by mistake. - But you can't drink anywhere else.
If you fail to pick it up,
you have to drink water from a cup instead.
- A cup? - Yes.
But if you drink from a cup,
it's hard to drink it.
- It's because you're running. - You should drink while running.
So you spill half of it.
Did you get any special drinks just for you?
Yes, I got a special drink.
But someone else knock it away.
- I see. - If I can't pick it up,
I have no choice...
but to drink water in a cup.
Have you ever knock someone else's bottle away?
- I'm sure... - Well, I...
- he never did that on purpose. - He has.
- I bet he didn't do it on purpose. - He has.
I did it once or twice by mistake.
- I didn't do it intentionally. - He would never do it on purpose.
Jong Beom tried all kinds of food to maintain his physical strength.
When I was active, as he must know,
I ate all kinds of living things that crawl on the ground.
- Like a snake? - Like a centipede?
- I ate centipede, - Centipede?
- snakehead, eel, - Snakehead?
Snakehead and eel are not very unusual.
- and cicada larva. - That's good for liver health.
Back then,
it was hard to get that kind of food around us.
- So our fathers... - That's right.
caught eels or snakeheads by themselves.
- Your father made an effort. - Yes, he did.
- He made an effort. - He helped you.
He did try to help you.
But he didn't catch them by himself.
He brought food someone else caught.
- He just delivered. - He ate it too, right?
- He ate it too, right? - Was it for himself too?
- No, he didn't eat it. - I see.
- Of course. - You should acknowledge that.
Right.
(The fathers at the time act aloof.)
At the 2018 Asian Games,
for the first time in Korean baseball history,
Jong Beom and his son became dad and son gold medalists.
I heard that Jung Hoo's role model is not you.
- It's Ichiro Suzuki, right? - That's right.
- I... - I think he's different from you.
We're completely different. We have different personalities.
I'm so impatient...
that I try to hit the ball the moment it comes out.
But Jung Hoo is calm.
Does he take after his mom?
I think he takes after his mom for that.
What about his face?
He looks more like his mom as well.
To be honest, I respect Ichiro Suzuki...
as a baseball player.
He has his own practicing method,
and he practices really hard.
- He's never rested, even a week. - Exactly.
I read this from a book.
When he played for New York Yankees...
For example, he got no hits in four at-bats.
So he practiced in a batting cage.
And he has a batting cage in his house too.
And a pitching machine.
Until he realizes how he should hit the ball,
he practices all day long.
Even that player with the most hits in the world...
practices for 4 or 5 hours after his training.
So I told my son not to take after me.
I used to drink...
(He evaluates himself very objectively.)
- So... - You know yourself well.
I admitted it.
I told him, "Even your mom hates that about me."
I didn't try to get out of my comfort zone.
So I said, "If you become a baseball player,"
"try to become like Ichiro Suzuki..."
"when it comes to practice method and habits..."
"and self-management."
- I bought three books about him. - I see.
Maybe that's why...
- my son, too, seems to... - He makes a lot of effort.
I think a batter can maintain his best skills for 5 to 7 years.
In order to maintain his skills,
he must practice hard.
Jung Hoo has been doing well for the past two years.
But if he sets a new goal every year...
such as 200 hits this year...
and 30 home runs in the year after that,
it can be a stepping stone to a better chance.
- Does he drink a lot? - He can't drink.
- That's good. - He can't drink.
He likes going to the club instead.
He's from a different generation.
It's okay since he doesn't drink.
So he have fun at clubs instead.
When I was his age,
I had fun on Sundays...
- and slept a lot on Mondays. - You liked drinking.
- But they're different from us. - Right.
Therefore...
- Also, physical strength... - You drank a lot.
- I drank a lot. - He did.
I drank all night long sometimes.
- But... - You drank a lot.
Then why do you tell your son not to drink?
(You drank as much as you wanted.)
(He dotes on his son.)
Dae Hoon,
you have the happiest event ahead.
Really? Are you getting married?
- Yes. - I heard you got engaged.
I wanted to get married earlier,
- but I had too many matches. - You were too busy.
So I got engaged first.
And I'm getting married this year. I'm preparing for my wedding.
In what month?
We're thinking of May.
Did you start dating her four years after the blind date with her?
- Really? - I was introduced to her.
But I didn't know how to develop a relationship with a girl,
and my girlfriend didn't know either.
- So I lost touch with her. - I see.
However, one day, she came across my mind...
while chatting with my friends, so I called her.
And things have been going well...
- since then. - How long have you two been dating?
- For over two years. - That's quite long.
What does your girlfriend do?
She's a flight attendant.
(Congratulations on your wedding.)
The legendary funny moment of Se Ri...
still makes her embarrassed.
- What is it? - I think this is it.
What is it now?
- I... - Many athletes have this kind of...
- I'm sorry to show you this, but... - Oh, this?
- I'm afraid she might kick me. - Gosh. Seriously.
Gosh. Seriously.
(We thought many people might've forgotten her in a dress.)
My goodness.
See? She almost kicked me.
It looks like a photo from the late period of Joseon Dynasty.
Right.
She looks a little like Hong Jin Kyeong.
- Well, I think... - She looks nice.
Who is he?
- Hong Sung Heon. - Your makeup...
I don't know.
- Did you choose to do it? - I don't know.
- I have no idea. - Se Ri.
Did you want to be on the show? Or did you do it...
because other people asked you to do it?
I wouldn't have done it because I wanted to.
- I mean, I'm not a fashion model. - You could've refused to do it.
"I don't want to do things like this."
I was told that it was...
- a charity fashion show. - Of course.
It was a good deed, but your makeup...
When you saw yourself, did you feel...
- How did you feel? - I thought it went wrong.
- So you knew. - When I looked at myself,
I knew it was a disaster.
- But I couldn't... - That's why...
That's why her makeup at her second fashion show...
- is different from the first one. - Who is this man?
- Oh, Seo Jae Weong? - They're all baseball players.
Exactly.
- I was paired up with athletes. - Your makeup changed.
Still, I don't like it. I mean, seriously.
(Staff members, I won't let you off.)
You don't like this one either?
Hold on. If you hated it that much,
- why did you do it again? - Exactly.
- It was also a charity event. - Was it?
They were top stars back then.
Which one do you prefer?
- This one. - I don't like any of them.
I don't like any of them.
- I... - I think this one is better.
- After this airs, - This one is better.
those photos will be viral for a while.
I heard you went to a beauty parlor for your makeup this time.
If you get invited to a charity event like this again,
will you participate in it?
- I bet she will. - It's a good deed.
But I won't be able to wear a dress like that.
I can't wear a dress like that.
Did you expect to see these photos?
No, I didn't know.
The writer asked me about it in the interview.
- I regretted as soon as I said it. - The writer tricked you.
I thought they might not talk about it on the show.
(I told the writer about it.)
But they did.
When Jong Beom was a sports commentator,
- he made a lot of mistakes. - Right.
You said you regretted a lot.
For example, I was supposed to say, "Jung Hoo jumped really well."
But I said, "That's cool. He sure can jump."
That's not bad.
- That's not bad. - I should've spoken formally.
- I think that's okay. - It's okay.
I also said, "When I was in high school,"
"I was that player's minion."
- I said things like this. - That could be a problem.
- Minion? - Whose minion were you?
- On a live show? - Whose minion were you?
"How could you say things like minion..."
"as a commentator?"
Like that. After I said things like that...
"Why did I say that?"
Stories like this are so funny when you hear after a long time.
You regretted after saying the word, "minion".
There were times when my back started sweating.
- When you... - You can't remember words...
- around our age. - I think it's trendy these days...
When I criticize myself when I was active...
- Right. - and compare myself to a player,
- viewers like it so much. - They like it.
- They like it. - I...
asked the producer to leave me out of my son's games.
I asked sincerely.
- It must be difficult. - To be honest,
even if I rate my son lower than he deserves,
people would say that I'm biased.
I once made a memorable comment.
In a match against KIA Tigers,
Jung Hoo made a great sliding catch.
The anchor asked me, "How well did you do that in the old days?"
I said, "I did it so easily." People loved that.
"I was awesome."
- People liked it. - Right. I understand.
I talked about myself instead of complimenting him.
Commentary like this became more fun while doing it for four years.
Cha Bum Kun was just like him.
- Right. - Cha Duri is his son.
- "Duri. Duri." - He rarely compliments his son.
He only talks about Duri when Duri runs.
But he talks about Duri's mistakes.
"Oh, no. Duri shouldn't have done that."
Bong Ju, who always runs, went to a school track meet...
to cheer his kids up, but only got humiliated.
Really?
- Did you run a relay? - Was it...
- a race among dads? - I guess you lost.
After I retired,
I went to my children's school track meet.
The parents had a race.
- It was a sprint. - I see.
It was a 100m race.
- "He must be very fast." - That's right.
My son asked me to participate...
in the race. At first, I said I wouldn't.
I didn't want to get humiliated.
These days, people even post a video on the internet.
Exactly.
"Daughter, I'll beat Lee Bong Ju. Watch me."
- That's right. - "I can beat the cold medalist."
- People like it. - There are people like this.
That's right. Some of the parents must have thought like that.
Some people are good at sprinting.
Since I said I would participate in the race,
- I got all the attention. - Right.
Of course.
I was even more nervous than I went to the Olympics.
I went to the Olympics four times,
but I was more nervous at the track meet.
- How did it go? - I started running.
As it hadn't been long since I retired, everyone thought...
I would easily win the race.
But I barely came in third.
- You came in third? - You did well.
- It's possible. - I wonder how your kids reacted.
"Gosh, Dad. What was that?"
His wife might've said, "How could you come in third?"
The 1st and 2nd places must have celebrated.
- "I beat an Olympic medalist." - I bet they talked about it a lot.
- "I beat Lee Bong Ju." - While drinking.
- "Listen. I beat Lee Bong Ju." - Yes.
"It turned out he wasn't that great."
They will talk about it for the rest of their lives.
I'm sure they will brag that they beat me...
- for the rest of their lives. - Did you go to a track meet again?
- I ran again next year. - Did you?
I came in second that year.
- You improved like in a marathon. - Exactly.
I just realized that Bong Ju is so professional.
He took our advice, and now he tries to make story longer.
He's extending it so well.
I meant to run in the race again...
the year after then, but the track meet was canceled.
See? He's extending his story so well.
(He's a professional entertainer who can freely extend his stories.)
- I see. - Jong Beom, how fast can you run?
My best 100m record was 11.01 seconds.
- That's amazing. - You're fast.
When I went to Jung Hoo's school track meet,
I was only allowed to hold the pole during the basket breaking game.
- I see. - If I run in a race,
- You would win. - I would win.
- So I only held the pole. - People would've said...
- it was cheating if he ran. - That's right.
(His existence itself is cheating.)
Dae Hoon, you made an irreversible mistake...
during an interview with a reporter. Did you say something wrong?
Since taekwondo mostly uses kicks,
the reporter wanted to film me...
kicking an apple on his head.
- Reporters do that often. - It's dangerous.
They try to create a scene that can draw attention.
He was a young reporter,
and he had sparred with me wearing wristbands before then.
He was very passionate.
So I said I would give it a try.
Since I was worried, I kicked higher than his head.
I repeat kicking a little lower every time I kicked...
- until I touched the apple. - You adjusted the height.
Yes. But while I was doing that,
the reporter said, "Dae Hoon, just kick it with confidence."
"It's okay." So I said yes...
and kicked, but I kicked his head.
- I was confident, but... - He must've passed out.
- I bet you busted his head. - Right.
- I hit the side of his head. - It must've made a loud noise.
He said he was okay.
- But it must've hurt. - Of course.
Taekwondo players do that. Batters pose with a baseball bat.
What kind of pose do marathoners strike?
- Marathoners? - Yes.
We run, and they take photos.
I see. They just have to get a good one.
- In front of me or behind me. - It's up to them.
- I just have to keep running. - They should find a good angle.
The question that Se Ri gets the most...
isn't about golf, but about plastic surgery.
That's because of the photos you showed before.
Right.
It's because of photos like them.
You don't look like you had plastic surgery.
She would've looked pretty if she had plastic surgery.
That must hurt.
I told you. He's ruthless.
Have you ever considered plastic surgery...
because you didn't like your face?
No, I haven't.
What looks different as I've aged...
I think it's because I lost my baby fat.
- And I have droopy eyelashes, - They poke your eyes?
so I had eyelid surgery.
I was scared, so I asked to put me under anesthesia.
So they put me under sedative anesthesia. I really hate surgery.
Other than that, I didn't have plastic surgery...
since I went back and forth between Korea and the States.
I didn't even have a chance.
On TV, people always see me playing golf...
wearing golf clothes. I look like a man with dark skin.
So when people see me in person,
they always say, "She lost a lot of weight. She looks so small."
I hear people saying that a lot.
- I didn't know she had surgery. - Neither do I.
(I shouldn't have said it.)
What Se Ri hates to hear the most is the word, "marriage".
I, too, want to meet someone and get married.
But it's hard. I guess I can be difficult for men to talk to.
When people ask me when I will get married,
I say, "Introduce me to someone." I said it to a lot of people.
They all said they would set me up with someone,
but none of them kept their promises.
Maybe it's hard for them to find the right person...
for you.
Right. Many people think that way.
However, it's not that I'm picky.
I think it's because... When you've been single...
for a long time,
- you get used to your lifestyle. - That's right.
- There can be a lot of changes. - To living alone.
At some point, you want to avoid...
a lifestyle that makes you feel like you're restrained.
As time passes,
it becomes even harder.
Jong Beom, I heard you also worried when she'll get married...
in the interview...
- while trying not to upset her. - It's because...
Yang Jun Hyuk and Park Jae Yong...
will turn 51 in 2019.
Park Jae Hong is single too.
- I ask them every day. - Park Jae Hong.
- When I ate balloon flower root... - Oh, Park Jae Hong is also single.
He's also single.
- Jae Hong is still single too. - Right.
When we drink together,
starting from the oldest member, everyone ask them,
"Mr. Yang, aren't you going to get married?"
- It's like a kind of greeting. - Exactly.
But they have been hearing...
the same question for five years.
Why don't they organize a blind date at least?
- It makes them uncomfortable. - Even if I don't ask that question,
- Se Ri must be... - Of course.
stressed out.
Even if it doesn't stress her out,
- her relatives... - That's right.
or family members must ask her that all the time.
So I rarely ask that question...
to Jun Hyuk or Jae Hong.
And it's common...
for people who are married...
10 out of 10 married people say,
- They tell you not to get married? - "Why would you get married?"
- I see. - You hate that too, right?
"I envy you the most."
- "I envy you, Se Ri." - Exactly.
- Should I get married or not? - Exactly.
- It's confusing. - Bong Ju,
were you worried about Se Ri too?
Since you care so much about her...
That's so unexpected.
Of course. She's my junior athlete from my hometown.
(Of course. She's my junior athlete from my hometown.)
They're from different areas.
- Of course I'm worried about her. - You said you're not from Daejeon.
- Of course I'm worried about her. - Were you worried about her?
- I can't set her up with anyone, - He's not even from Daejeon.
- but I'm worried about her. - Are you?
(Both Bong Ju and Se Ri are from Chungcheong Province.)
Jong Beom...
doesn't get enough allowance from his wife,
so he takes money from his son.
His son is making money now.
He does the same thing that his father did.
(It runs in the family.)
- That's right. - He asked Jong Beom for money too.
Every son tries to avoid becoming...
- like his father, but fails. - In fact...
Sometimes, baseball players...
get extra income.
Such as prize money.
When I look Jung Hoo in the eyes,
I can tell he's going to receive prize money.
- Then I convince him. - To give you an allowance?
"Since a baseball player understands another player well,"
"you should be nice to me."
"Or I'll tell your mom."
I tell him things like this.
How much is your monthly allowance?
I get 700 dollars, and Jung Hoo gets 1,000 dollars.
(700 dollars per month!)
- Per month? - How can you drink that much?
(Suspicious)
I drink only soju.
- You're lying. - Can you drink that much with it?
As you know, there are many nice people around me.
I'm sure he has a slush fund.
(I'm sure he has a slush fund.)
- Gosh. - I mean,
whenever I text him, he's having a drink.
You know what kind of path I followed.
So I have some money that my wife doesn't know about.
If she wants, I could give it all to her.
It's up to her.
Jong Beom, you didn't...
earn a huge amount of money, but you played in Japanese league...
I earned a lot of money. However,
my father...
(He can't finish the sentence.)
- I get it. - I can't tell you that.
(I won't tell you the rest.)
My father made my life a little hard,
but we're managing.
Have you lost money as well?
- Not at all. - I see.
My goal was to become a successful baseball player,
so my child wouldn't have any financial problem.
- I see. - So when I ask Jung Hoo for money,
I just say it jokingly.
When we talk about money, his nostrils shake like this.
That means he has money.
(My son has money.)
He suddenly buys a lot of gifts for his friends and buys them meals.
Since I have the same experience,
- I tell him to treat his friends. - That's great.
- What year was he born? - He was born in 1998.
- He's the same age as my son. - That's right.
- My son... - Really?
Why does Jung Hoo feel older than your son?
Right.
- He's 21. - Yes.
So he was 20 last year.
And he's already so great.
Do you want Jung Hoo to join MLB?
No. I don't think I'll ever let him go.
- Really? - He'll go through such hardship.
When we look at a batter's swing,
we can see his future. Right?
- Yes. - I told him to be a thug...
in the neighborhood instead of going to a higher league.
He should be the best in his league first.
You can call it a leader instead.
- Right. - A thug in the neighborhood?
You shouldn't say that as his father.
That's what he should do.
He shouldn't go there just because they offer him more money.
- What if he can't do well? - Korean league is good too.
Challenges are good.
But if you consider realistic matters,
in my opinion, Jung Hoo would do better in Japanese league.
- Considering his playing style? - Yes.
Some batters get a lot of long hits. Like 30 home runs in a year.
Meanwhile, other players, who hit only a few home runs,
are better at short hits.
However, some people...
"Jung Hoo, you should hit 20 home runs this year to get a raise."
Some people confuse a player like this.
That's right.
I told Jung Hoo to tell me if anyone does that.
So you can deal with him by yourself?
(I won't let you off if you touch my son.)
Bong Ju is suffering negative effects of retirement.
What are the negative effects of retirement?
When I was active,
- I never gave up on anything. - Right.
I thought "give up" is the word used to count cabbages.
- That's an old saying. - That was a good one.
"You say 'give up' only when you count cabbages."
However, these days,
there's nothing I'm doing consistently.
There's nothing you can do consistently.
- I do nothing consistently. - No.
I do nothing consistently.
- You do nothing consistently now. - That's right.
You start something and then quit it right away?
What have you tried?
- Even if you don't... - For a while,
I collected viewing stones as a hobby.
- Viewing stones? - You don't have to keep the hobby.
But then I quit collecting them.
- I was into dancing for a while. - Dancing?
- You danced on a TV show too. - You were on a show.
- I was on a show. - I remember that.
(Bong Ju's irresistibly charming dance moves)
(Bonjour)
- I learned to dance for a while, - You quit it too.
but I quit it too.
- I've tried many things. - He does nothing consistently...
except for marathon.
That's right.
(He used up his patience to run in marathon.)
Bong Ju has a special plan...
to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his retirement.
- This year marks 10 years. - I see.
- We're 50 now. - That's right.
- I'm 50 too. - So is Jong Beom.
Yes. I'm 50.
To celebrate it, I'm thinking of running in a marathon.
Are you asking me to do it too?
He said we both are 50 now.
Would you like to...
- I don't think I can do it. - I want to give it a try though.
I think it's a great idea to run in a marathon.
With people in their 50s?
- No. That's not what he means. - No.
It's my personal challenge.
- I see. - It's his personal challenge.
- Why would he run with you? - However...
(Why would he run with you?)
I have a wish.
The record of the late Sohn Kee Chung...
(He wants to beat that record.)
I'm going to try to beat it.
- Around 2 hours and 20 minutes. - Yes.
In your 50s?
Yes. When I'm in my 50s.
It's not easy to beat that record.
- It's really hard. - It's hard. He's in his 50s now.
Even for a professional runner like him.
- It's not easy without practice. - Without practice?
- You'll have to practice again. - It's hard to even complete it.
- I have to practice hard. - I see.
- It's a good plan. - He also wants to...
be on variety shows and start his acting career.
- He's already doing variety shows. - That's right.
Do you want to be an actor?
I have passion for acting. I played a few cameo roles.
- What role did you play? - I saw it.
I saw his performance.
I played in the morning drama, "Backflow".
- What role did you play? - What role did you play?
What role?
- I played... - A runner?
I played the chairman of a marathon club.
- I was the chairman. - Do you remember your line?
I went to a store to buy something.
(The chairman visits the store.)
(He's acting.)
I found the right place.
Her little sister was sitting next to her.
Hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
Her sister was there, so...
(What could be the club chairman's next line?)
I suggested her sister should give a marathon a try.
That's it?
(His story is too short once again.)
- My goodness. - I played in a movie too.
- In which movie? - A movie?
You have a lot of experience.
- "Pace Maker". - He played in a movie too.
What role did you play in it?
- In a marathon contest, - They're all related to marathon.
I'm running.
And then Kim Myung Min comes up to me.
While we are running,
he asks,
"If you race with Hwang Young Cho, which one will win?"
That's what he asks, and I say,
"Do you have a death wish?"
(Applauding)
That's funny.
(This is the line he told about.)
(Bong Ju said his line powerfully.)
I'm going to watch it.
- Right. - I'll watch it too.
(Lee Bong Ju, the rising star for 2019)
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star.
Today's theme...
is to boost your energy for the New Year.
"The Song to Sing with Energy".
- Let's hear the song Bong Ju chose. - I'm excited.
("I Have No Problem" by Hwang Gyu Young)
(The song has a cheerful melody and positive lyrics.)
I haven't heard this song for a long time.
- It's Hwang Gyu Young's song. - "I Have No Problem".
- Why did you choose this song? - It's a perfect song for him.
When I drank with the team after I won...
the Boston Marathon,
I sang this song.
- Did you? - The lyrics...
- inspired me a lot. - It gave you strength.
"I Have No Problem".
Shall we hear Bong Ju singing "I Have No Problem"?
Let's hear Bong Ju singing.
(I am living in this world)
(With the people who love me)
(Although he sang off-beat at first,)
(he sings cutely with his hands together.)
(Shaking his shoulders)
(The painful, lonely times of running)
(I will not fall down, I have no problem)
(Bong Ju starts running alone again.)
He's running.
- Oh, my. - That's good.
(Bong Ju never stops.)
He's trying to be funny.
(Bong Ju tries to be funny.)
(He got used to the race that's called variety show.)
(Now, he's passionate about the race as an actor.)
(No matter how hard and lonely it is)
(It is only practice)
(I will not fall down)
(Everyone cheers for Bong Ju.)
Thank you.
Bong Ju wants to appear on "King of Mask Singer".
Does he?
(Shy)
Well... That's...
Are you okay with 10 votes?
Today's episode was "Let's Get Their Energy in 2019".
We wish you a wonderful new year.
It's the Year of the Pig.
Always smile and stay healthy.
Be happy!
We will say goodbye here. See you next week.
- Please. - Please.
("Late Night" by Loco and Gray)