(On a day filled with excitement,)
(Funding Together's hideout has newly opened.)
(They'll share valuable ideas here.)
(Hong Chul carefully enters.)
This is nice. What?
Welcome. Would you like a cup of Americano?
This place is so nice.
(The third guest, Hui Yeol enters.)
- A variety show should be fancy. - You're right.
I think... What?
- Here is our host of the show. - The host...
- He's our host. - He's the host.
(In Na appears bashfully.)
- In Na! - Hello.
- Hello. - Nice to meet you.
(They greet her with much enthusiasm.)
- Hello. - You suit this place.
You are beautiful.
- You are so beautiful. - Nice to meet you.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Hello, it's been a while. - What's up with you?
- What about me, Hong Chul? - You're usually not like this.
What about me?
- In Na and I are personally... - What?
- I heard that you guys are close. - Yes, I heard that too.
- I heard you guys are close. - We visit each other's houses.
How did you get to know this?
(How did you get to know this?)
- "This"? - Are you dissing him?
I heard you guys know each other well.
- Since it's a place of business... - "A place of business".
She looks very neat today.
Forget about that dim-witted side of me.
That's the kind of word she usually uses.
This is the real In Na.
That's what she says.
Her vocabulary doesn't match her voice.
- I'll sit over there. - Oh, my.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Hello, nice to meet you. - Hello.
- It's been a while. - Hello.
- Hello. - It's been too long.
I know.
- Let's have a seat. - All right.
- Have a seat. - Have a seat.
- Have a seat. - Okay.
What is this?
- Isn't it lovely? - Yes.
Do you like soda or water?
It doesn't matter. I like them all.
Did the two of you buy your clothes from the same online shopping mall?
I know.
- You're right. - Even the color is similar.
It looks like we intended to wear matching outfits.
I have a good feeling about it.
I met Jun Sang at "Sketchbook"...
- three times. - That's right.
He appeared on my show three times.
- He sings? - Yes.
I released albums.
Some people don't know this.
Jun Sang released more albums than me.
- For real? - He works harder than necessary.
I saw him working on writing songs.
It takes him 4 minutes to make a 4-minute song.
He does it like a live show.
It's totally live.
Why aren't you appearing on "Sketchbook" lately?
- I'm refusing "Sketchbook". - Why?
Why?
My feelings were hurt by the writers and staff members.
How badly did they disrespect you?
(Can you really write a song on the spot?)
(I will make it happen.)
(It's a familiar melody.)
(I wonder if you have changed)
(Don't look at me with those eyes)
(Are you looking down on me?)
(Did you really make a song like that in your album?)
I was hurt musically.
I thought it was meaningless to appear on the show.
And then I appeared on "EBS Space".
- For real? - Even on "EBS Space"?
- The staff of "EBS Space" were... - It's an educational broadcast.
very nice to me.
Actually, it's not easy to appear on that show.
They healed the sorrow...
I experienced at Hui Yeol's program.
(The stage at "EBS Space" healed his wounded heart.)
(Feeling happy)
I decided not to appear...
on "Sketchbook" for the time being.
- But today we met with much joy. - That's right.
You must have a strong tie to each other.
How did you get to know each other?
- They are very close. - Yes.
- Actually, we met... - It's been almost 10 years.
- 10 years? - 10 years ago...
we met on a variety show.
In Na and IU were all rookies at that time.
The three of us especially were of like mind.
It looks like you have a member that you don't like.
(It's a special bond after working in a sweat.)
- We shared our troubles. - Is that so?
We even shared our secrets, so we're relaxed with each other.
It's been a while since I met Do Yeon.
That's right. It's been very long.
She appeared on "Talking Street".
- She gave a speech on the show. - That's right.
She talked about herself.
I felt very touched by her speech.
I saw another aspect of her that day.
- She did really well. - Do you remember?
- Did you watch that episode? - Of course.
I watched every single episode of "The Fishermen and the City".
What a surprise.
- Do you watch every show on TV? - I watch many shows.
I watch TV shows to understand...
the broadcasting trend.
When you monitor that many shows...
- you must have a hunch. - That's right.
What do you think about this program?
This program has newly directed by Director Kim Tae Ho.
And his programs will be in charge of the weekends.
It's not easy for one director...
to do two programs at once.
- That's right. - Since you did...
"Infinite Challenge" with him, you should know.
But there won't be any more halo effect.
- He's very objective. - That's precise.
- It disappeared. - His Saturday program has started.
- I watched it. - "How Do You Play?"
- Yes. - That's right.
Because the camera is passed on to many people's hands,
he depends on many people after all.
- So it's not his ability? - No, he's depending on others.
- And? - Though he depends on people,
fortunately, it's entertaining.
- Our program is important. - This is the problem with us.
The existing programs suddenly became much more interesting...
after they heard about us.
"All the Butlers" became really entertaining recently.
- He is the monitoring agent. - But on Sunday...
SBS and KBS also became really entertaining.
- Then what should we do? - They are all doing well.
- What should we do? - We are...
- Funding Together, right? - Yes.
I don't know what to do either.
But all of us could meet each other because of Director Kim Tae Ho.
I'm thinking maybe we could mooch off on him or something.
He's funny.
Let's have this like a segment in our show.
You should appear every week and do "A Man Reading Variety Show".
- That's a good idea. - And give a briefing on...
the flow of the entertainment industry.
I think it's a good idea.
(A Man Reading Variety Show, Yoo Jun Sang)
(He analyzes the flow of the entertainment industry each week.)
- Let's properly begin the show. - We should.
What kind of program is this?
Have you heard of crowdfunding?
I don't know the exact idea of it.
As the word itself, wouldn't it mean to collect the money from people?
- "Collect the money from people". - Literally speaking.
- That's what I think. - I watched a movie called...
"Spirits' Homecoming".
I heard the movie was produced via crowdfunding.
After the movie was over, the names of people who supported...
the film's production budget appeared on the end credits.
(This movie was produced with 75,270 people's support fund.)
(The names of the supporters were listed on the end credits.)
I thought it was very interesting that consumers could...
personally participate.
The world has changed.
We usually think and hope someone to make something for us.
And when you want something to change...
The viewers can also participate with Funding Together...
and create the program with us.
I heard that's the point of this show.
But you never know.
Little things add up...
to make a big difference in the future.
Of course. And that's what we are dreaming for.
That's right.
I heard the three of you have already started.
Yes, that's right.
I heard the three of you had an idea and started already.
I heard you are in progress.
From what I know,
many amazing celebrities have lined up...
- to participate. - I heard that too.
- Is that so? - They want to participate.
I wonder what kind of ideas are...
- I'm curious to know. - being prepared right now.
I haven't heard anything.
- Me neither. - I'm very curious.
I wonder who will share the first story with us.
Let's watch.
(It begins right now!)
(A theater in Seoul)
- Where is this place? - A theater?
(A man came on the stage alone.)
(Who is he?)
(Who is today's star?)
(It's Actor Yoo Jun Sang.)
I had a concert recently.
- You did? - I see.
- It wasn't a musical? - No, not a musical.
(Yoo Jun Sang has multi-faceted talents.)
(There are many terms that describe him.)
(He is a national actor who led the viewer ratings to 40 percent.)
(He is a 50-year-old idol in the musical industry.)
(He is a singer who released 9 regular albums.)
He's such a unique character.
(He even took over variety shows.)
I watched that episode.
- I watched it. - I didn't expect to see that.
Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Yoo Jun Sang.
(Why did you decide to appear on Funding Together?)
When I choose a show as an actor,
I must be interested in it myself for the viewers and audience...
to enjoy the show.
I always worry about how I can make...
- the show entertaining. - Do you play the drums too?
I put those things high on the list of priorities.
When I was asked to appear on Funding Together,
I thought I could do something fun while being on the show.
It was more like a hunch.
- I thought it would be fun. - Fun is an important factor.
Yes, it should be interesting.
(Meeting with the crew one day in May.)
In May?
- That's a while ago. - You started early.
- You worked on it for a while. - Yes.
I find these sessions very awkward.
I thought a lot about some other projects,
but after I picked this,
I told my wife and...
she said, "It's great."
After considering many options,
I think I'll go with this.
- That's my plan. - What is it?
- That's nice. - It's meaningful.
- Do you see the glint in my eyes? - Yes.
(Hello, hello.)
(Various market research)
(Idea development meetings)
(His amazing passion)
(What is passionate Jun Sang's project?)
- You went to many places. - Meetings too?
You did a lot of things.
I thought about the life I led.
One idea I always had...
was that in my previous life, I fought for Korea's independence.
As a kid, I was short and pretty weak.
My idea...
made me think it wouldn't hurt to get beaten up,
and it filled me with joy.
I told myself I'd hang a Taegeukgi in the hall when I got married.
So when the time came for me to actually get married,
I told my fiancee about it.
I asked if we could get married in front of a Taegeukgi.
She loved the idea.
I said I wanted to get married on March 1.
- What? On March 1? - Yes.
- For real? - Yes.
If the hall was this big...
It was about this big.
We hung the Taegeukgi.
I looked up at it.
(Amazed)
I got goosebumps.
I remember looking up at it as I made my entrance.
(Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!)
This is giving me chills.
Hooray!
You see the Taegeukgi as soon as you come in.
All the guests thought there'd be a special...
ceremony for Independence Day.
So I got married in front of a huge Taegeukgi.
Then I told my wife.
"Since we went this far,"
"for our honeymoon, let's visit the Provisional Government."
(No way.)
- It's your honeymoon. - Right.
Going to the Provisional Government of Korea in Shanghai...
It's not easy to bring up.
Did she really willingly...
- Yes, willingly. - That's amazing.
"As long as I'm with you."
It was like that back then.
(It was like that back then.)
How would you...
feel about such a honeymoon?
Yes, okay, let's do it.
(Yes, okay, let's do it.)
I said I'd think I'll do it.
Is someone coming after you?
Who's chasing you?
Watch. We'll reenact that.
See if this feels like a couple in love.
Do Yeon, I want to marry you,
and I want to honeymoon in Shanghai.
Okay, yes, let's do that.
Let's leave now.
(A newlywed couple on the run)
The production crew gave me something.
They gave me a photo and I had a look.
- This photo... Look. - He hasn't changed.
This doesn't look like a photo of a newlywed couple.
- Then what? - Honestly...
He has the eyes of an activist.
- Is this it? - Yes.
(Embarrassed)
Look at the glare in his eyes.
You had an even stronger look than you do now.
He always was full of energy.
He doesn't look like a newlywed in this.
He looks more like one of the 33 representatives.
- I want to take a look. - "I saved our country!"
"I saved our country!"
His eyes... Wow, they're piercing.
- They are. - Why...
Once you're there, you can't help but feel different.
(Your gaze changes!)
You're dressed like you're in "The Age of Shadows".
It looks like something those who fought for our independence wore.
I thought at first that you were slightly odd,
but it was your sincerity coming through.
So I got married in front of a huge Taegeukgi.
"For our honeymoon, let's visit the Provisional Government."
The moment we arrived at the location,
I cried.
They came this far, to such an isolated place,
a place no one knew about where they were alone.
I realized I was walking where they would've walked.
It broke my heart.
"Without this country, without my homeland,"
"would I be able to be an actor?"
That's so commendable.
The thought stayed with me ever since then.
The thought of our country.
What we can't lose. The Republic of Korea.
(The Republic of Korea)
That's why I decided to make this my project.
It is...
What is it?
It is...
It is to make a Taegeukgi box.
(Taegeukgi, the symbol of Korea.)
A Taegeukgi box.
(The Taegeukgi was with us throughout our painful history.)
(Our ancestors fought for it,)
(so we could celebrate with it.)
(In moments of glory,)
(the Taegeukgi was at our side.)
(The Taegeukgi represents Korea,)
(and it's kept in a box.)
A Taegeukgi box.
When I was a child, my family actually had...
a Taegeukgi box at home.
- I opened the wooden box... - That's right.
- I made one in school. - Just like that one.
The Taegeukgi was in it, folded nicely.
I'd take it out, tie it to the pole with string,
and say, "I'll hang it."
- I'd take it out to the balcony. - That's right.
I remember it so clearly.
I was so happy when I got to hang the Taegeukgi.
Every house had the flag flying outside.
Houses that didn't...
got pointed at and had to answer to it.
In my day, it was a given,
and we were all proud of it.
Nowadays, I get why people wonder if they should even bother.
Where's the Taegeukgi you ordered for your wedding?
The thing is, while we moved...
We had kept it safe.
We had treasured it,
but it didn't have its own box.
It disappeared somewhere.
Oh, no.
You must be so upset.
It's such a pity. If only I'd had a box,
I could've kept it.
That's when I thought that...
I wished...
the day would come for the Taegeukgi to fly into everyone's heart.
It's not something I can do alone.
It's just too hard.
I need people to help me.
I want to meet some powerful people.
This program is called Funding Together.
I want to work together with others.
(Amazed)
What an amazing way to start.
- Thank you. - Gosh, no.
- What an idea. - I know.
Hong Chul, what about us?
I think I'm dressed inappropriately.
I feel... What do I do?
I didn't think it would get this solemn.
Watching this video made me think...
you're amazing and impressive.
Will you sell your Taegeukgi box?
- Yes. - I'll buy it.
- I've made up my mind. - You're convinced?
- Just like that? - After that?
I'll buy them as gifts too.
What if the Taegeukgi box...
is really not your style...
and costs 5,000 dollars?
"Yes, good, let's buy one now."
Just like that?
Look at her clenching her teeth.
I'd buy my own...
but can't give many as gifts.
- If it's 200,000 dollars? - "Let's get a loan."
Back when we were kids, in school...
- Yes. We made one. - Right?
- That box. - We painted it with varnish.
- Yes. - Yes.
- With wooden slabs. - We hammered nails.
Do kids still make it in school?
- Don't they? - But...
we're talking about that like it's a memory.
- We must actually think about it. - Yes.
We kind of erased it from our mind.
Now I think that we were a bit negligent and careless.
My plan is to change...
the image you have in your mind...
- of the Taegeukgi box. - Okay.
I needed a lot of help,
and I met some amazing people.
(I met some amazing people.)
- Standby. - Are you filming right now?
Yes, I am.
- Hello. - Hello.
I'm Hong Eun Hee.
It's his wife.
(It's his wife.)
She hasn't changed at all.
(Squirming)
(Glancing)
Just a moment. Pause the video.
I noticed something hilarious. When Eun Hee appeared on screen,
Jun Sang suddenly did this.
(Extreme politeness)
He's almost sitting on the floor.
It was subconscious.
You might end up over there later.
Right now... In a while, he might go...
(Will he do this in a short while?)
- Why are you like that? - He went from up here...
You suddenly sat up straight.
- He's suddenly so polite. - It's automatic.
She was so gentle,
but living with Jun Sang for many years...
changed her gaze to...
(The fizz overflows)
- You're a mess. - It's a festival.
Look after him.
You knew it was carbonated water.
How badly were you shaking for that to happen?
- He's so nervous. - Relax.
- Why are you so nervous? - Why tremble?
He might fall ill after the first shoot.
You seemed so fearless.
I thought he can do anything he wants.
- His wife is above him. - How nervous were you?
I'm on the case because my husband asked for my help.
Today is June 6.
As you all know, it's Memorial Day.
How many houses are flying the Taegeukgi?
(Stop it.)
We're out in the neighborhood...
to have a casual look.
Let's see how many flags we can find.
Thank you for helping me.
You're my husband.
How nice.
(Watching Eun Hee made him sit up straight again.)
There aren't as many Taegeukgis as we expected.
Well...
I just came out, so I have no idea.
As you can tell, not a lot of people put up a Taegeukgi today.
Not a single house.
We can't spot a single Taegeukgi.
Many houses used to hang it up back in the days.
There's just one house.
We were really happy to see that one Taegeukgi.
Even in the apartment complex over there,
we can only spot one Taegeukgi.
We don't hang them at homes now,
- but management offices still do. - I see.
Let's try making a visit to that one home with Taegeukgi...
and interview the family.
Right, there was one home that hung it up.
- Hello. - No way!
- Did you just visit them? - Yes, by surprise.
Do you always hang a Taegeukgi...
- on national holidays? - Yes.
I see. Why do you do so?
Why do I do so?
Because I'm Korean.
We need to hang it on all the days we can.
We hang our Taegeukgi on national holidays.
I see.
- We can't forget about it. - Of course not.
We're thinking of making Taegeukgi boxes and sell them.
- Once we finish making them... - That's a great idea.
We'd love to buy one.
- Thank you. - It's an honor.
My goodness. I'm a fan of you.
Thank you.
You're beautiful.
She sounds so different when she talks to Eun Hee and to Jun Sang.
Please come again when I need you.
Sure.
Aren't I always at home though?
Thank you.
(I'll see you at home.)
Hello, nice to meet you.
- This is your closing night, right? - Yes, it is.
Remember how we always had a Taegeukgi box when we were young?
- Right. - That's not so common anymore.
Right.
- People don't have flag holders... - At home anymore.
Every household had one before.
For multipurpose buildings,
because they don't have balconies like apartments do,
- they had alternatives. - Right, those are gone now.
Thank you.
It seems like Eun Hee gave you a lot of support.
I didn't have the courage to go around alone,
conducting interviews with different people.
I don't know if this is fitting,
but when you two first started dating,
I hear that you stole her heart by playing the piano for her.
No, I played it for her mother.
- For your mother-in-law? - Yes.
We had such a big age gap, which wasn't common back then.
- You're 11 years older, right? - Yes.
I told her mom that we're dating...
and she didn't seem too happy.
I noticed that there was a piano where we were,
so I told her that I'll play the piano for her.
I really want to know what you played. Do you remember the song?
I began with "Ballade pour Adeline".
(Is it this one?)
- That's "For Elise". - Right.
It's the song that plays in cars when you back up.
You know what kind of a person she is now, right?
This is how In Na is all the time.
This is the real In Na.
It must be easy to become friends with her.
I bet only people of our generation...
know what "Ballade pour Adeline" is.
You're right.
(Singing)
The song that comes out at weddings or when you order pork cutlet.
A large one, that is.
It's a song for all happy things.
You made a good choice. Everyone must've been happy.
Did Eun Hee's mom let you date her daughter...
- after hearing that song? - No.
I know what really went on.
She wasn't satisfied with just one song.
- Right, he only played the piano. - That wasn't enough.
She thought he was good, but still too old.
- Right. - Jun Sang, sensing how she felt,
did the splits in front of her.
(He suddenly did the splits.)
Yes.
I'll show you my splits.
You're awesome!
(Did he really do this in front of his future mother-in-law?)
I did two turns and then the splits.
Seriously?
How strange.
I think that'd be good enough to steal my heart.
Why? What makes you say that?
It's such a courageous move.
- It's brave. - I just did turns out of nowhere.
- In front of Eun Hee's mother? - Yes.
I just suddenly did two turns and then broke into the splits.
- That's very brave of you. - He must've meant to express...
that he's willing to do anything to make Eun Hee happy.
- Although he doesn't have much? - That's right.
Was Eun Hee's mom satisfied after seeing the splits?
Very satisfied.
She was quite impressed, wasn't she?
Doing the splits.
I know the clip didn't show everything,
but we went to a lot of different places.
I noticed that your home doesn't have a Taegeukgi.
We were wondering if we could do an interview with you.
I guess we don't really feel the need to have it at home.
(This student hung up a Taegeukgi at his home.)
They could let us in if they see us.
- Cheers. - Thanks.
There were barely any homes with a Taegeukgi hung up,
so my wife also had a hard time.
She does such good works,
but just met the wrong husband.
She had no choice but to help him out.
I feel like...
we used to hang up a Taegeukgi quite often back then.
What I remember is...
how everyone had a Taegeukgi during the 2002 World Cup.
- People carried them around. - Didn't they?
- Didn't you have one then? - That's a very long time ago.
I had one too.
I remember a photo,
where I had a Taegeukgi wrapped around my shoulders...
and was playing the chants at home.
I have no idea where that Taegeukgi went.
As you know, I loved doing business,
so I sold Taegeukgis during the World Cup in 2002.
That's impressive.
But even then, just like Hui Yeol,
I have no idea where mine is.
We all have a Taegeukgi for events,
- but when we really need one, - On important days.
on days when we really need them,
we don't have them.
- Thank you for this. - Yes.
This is really important.
We all must know this.
This is a great show.
- Right? - Yes.
- It's really nice. - Awesome.
It's good!
It's quite good, isn't it?
Watching this together is so much fun.
- Indeed. - It surely is.
(A few days after the survey on Taegeukgi raising at homes)
Are you at a valley?
- It's Mount Bukhan. - Mount Bukhan?
It was a beautiful temple.
It's Jingwansa Temple.
I love that place.
Their food is incredible.
I want to meet some people who are willing to help me out.
(A man is waiting for Jun Sang.)
(Smiling from ear to ear)
- Hello. - You've come a long way.
- It's him. - Nice to meet you.
It's Seol Min Seok.
(Korea's top history lecturer, Seol Min Seok)
It's him!
What is this show?
Is this "How Do You Play"?
How have you been?
I've just been lecturing a lot.
Hearing that I'll be meeting you today,
I was looking forward to hearing a lot from you.
Do you come here often?
- Is this your first time here? - Yes.
It's my first time.
This temple was named after Monk Jingwan...
during the Koryo Dynasty,
hence the name, Jingwansa Temple.
- Today's focus is on the Taegeukgi. - Yes.
There's a great secret regarding the Taegeukgi...
hidden here at this temple.
Let's go and find out what it is.
(What can this secret be?)
It's beautiful.
(Where will they be talking today?)
This is the classroom that we'll be talking in.
- It's really nice. - Indeed.
What a stunning building.
You're right.
Thank you.
Isn't the scenery so beautiful?
- It's really nice. - What is he doing?
What's that?
My professor taught me...
to write learning journals each day in my first year of university.
- Your acting professor? - Yes.
Since then, I've been keeping that promise...
and have been writing what I learn each day,
sketching different places that I've been and more.
(Jun Sang's journal has helped him in improving his acting every day.)
- I've been writing every day. - Really?
Do you write in that every day?
- How can you do that? - I finish one journal per year,
so I have more than 30 of those now.
Where do you keep them all?
They're all kept in my room.
You've been writing journals for the past 30 years?
That reveals my age now, doesn't it?
(Age is a big secret for actors.)
You're a great artist too.
I drew what I saw on my way to meet you here as well.
He's like a man from the Renaissance era.
The purpose of our meeting today...
is to talk about how we can sell Taegeukgi boxes to people.
A lot of people have to buy them...
in order for us to be able to...
- donate more to those in need. - Right.
The act of buying something...
means that the buyer sees worth in what they're buying.
That's what makes people pay for things.
Then we need to get our viewers...
to agree with us on how valuable...
the Taegeukgi and Taegeukgi boxes are.
That's right. That's what comes first.
On your way here,
you described yourself as a patriot.
Let's get to the basics.
Do you love Korea?
Yes, I love Korea so much.
- You love Korea a lot? - Yes.
You love it because it exists.
(Where do you think nations lie?)
Where do you think nations lie?
(Flustered)
What a question.
I've never heard of a question like that before.
You love Korea because it's there, right?
- Right, but where is Korea... - Where do nations lie?
It lies as a land that I was born on.
It's right here, in Korea.
That's why I'm Korean.
- Right? - He's flustered.
- That's why I'm Korean. - He's stammering.
Where does a nation lie, on this land?
That's what our addresses are for.
We all have a home.
He's now talking about homes.
(Laughing)
So you're saying that a nation lies in one's home.
I'm not saying that a nation is equivalent to a home,
but it's just that we're born here.
I once wrote a song called "Finding My Motherland".
That's why I keep trying to search for it.
- That makes sense. - You're right.
- Is there really such a song? - Yes.
You couldn't really answer it...
when I asked where a nation lies.
Have you touched a nation before?
Have you talked to a nation before?
I talk to a lot of mountains,
fields, and trees.
(A sudden confession about being a nature lover)
- I see. - I can do that because they exist.
It's a really hard question to answer.
- I don't know how to answer that. - Right.
I wouldn't have been able to answer it.
There's a book which struck a chord with me.
The title of the book is "Sapiens". It's "Sapiens".
I'll tell you what the book discusses.
The book's argument is that a nation does not exist.
I see.
- No one has touched, talked to, - That's true.
- or had a meal with a nation. - Right.
However, although a nation does not physically exist,
people love their nation. And some do more than just loving it.
There are countless people who are willing to throw away...
their lives for their nation.
We can approach its concept with this. "What is a nation?"
Although a nation doesn't have a physical presence,
and it's intangible,
a nation signifies a promise and trust between...
the countless ancestors who had lived on this land before us...
and everyone who's living on this land now.
But when this promise or trust collapses,
or when we lose our nation to another nation,
the people of the nation suffer from a great deal of pain...
and humiliation.
We can have a glimpse of that through our history...
when Korea was under Japanese rule.
Once our nation is stable, our life will be safe, our happiness...
will be guaranteed, and we'll have opportunities...
that will help fulfill our dream. The promise and the trust...
among the people of this land make a nation.
However, since it's not something we can touch,
we can neither describe or talk to our nation.
That's why we need a symbol that will represent the nation.
And that symbol is the Taegeukgi.
I see.
In the end, the Taegeukgi is...
the spirit of our ancestors who had lived here before us.
It is also a symbol that contains a number of wishes...
from the countless people living on this land.
This is what we should learn first.
To continue on the same subject, I think it'd be great...
if people can learn about two meanings behind the Taegeukgi.
Let me tell you the first meaning.
It upholds our will to be an independent country.
I'll tell you about the very first Taegeukgi.
In 1882, we had to establish diplomatic ties with the US.
In the US, they had their own flag.
Korea needed some kind of a symbol that represented our country.
We didn't have anything to use as our symbol.
We had to sign a treaty with them.
There was a senior executive named Kim Hong Jip.
And he gave an order to an interpreter named Lee Eung Jun.
It's rumored that an interpreter came up with the very first...
design of the Taegeukgi.
- That looks different. - Yes.
You're right. The order is different too.
The Taegeuk symbol is different too.
In the same year, delegates were dispatched to Japan.
- They had to put in a flag... - That's right.
to let people know that they were from Joseon.
There was a governmental official named Pak Yung Hio.
Based on the original design, he made the Taegeukgi on the ship.
And that was the second Taegeukgi, drawn by Pak Yung Hio.
And after that, our country designated the design...
as our flag, Taegeukgi.
It hasn't been long since we had our own flag.
There was a problem. The Taegeukgi hadn't been popularized...
among the people.
It's something they added to sign a treaty with or send delegates.
The people of this country desperately longed for it...
ironically after we had lost our country.
(It was after we had lost our country.)
What he said is really sad.
(What he said is really sad.)
In 1910, our country perished.
For 10 years, we were trampled upon.
And on March 1, 1919,
the people of our country assembled together to get our country back...
and shouted, "Hurrah for independence!"
That's when people held a Taegeukgi as a symbol of our independence.
When the March First Movement spread all over Korea...
and around the world,
the waves of the Taegeukgi were spotted all over the place.
After the movement, Taegeukgi became a symbol of our independence.
Ahn Jung Geun cut off his finger...
to write "Independence to Korea" on the Taegeukgi.
And Ryu Gwan Sun shouted, "Hurrah for independence!",
at the top of her lungs when she was only 17...
while holding onto the Taegeukgi.
It was also on Lee Bong Chang's chest...
as well as the backdrop of Yun Bong Gil's photo.
The Taegeukgi was at the center of the freedom fighters...
and was always present.
And even at the moment when we had retrieved our independence,
the Taegeukgi was fluttering away.
(A painful story behind how the Taegeukgi became popular)
That's why the first meaning...
behind the Taegeukgi is our spirit of independence.
The spirit of independence.
From what I know, the very first Taegeukgi is...
at Smithsonian Museum. Is that right?
The first design of Taegeukgi that we know of...
which was drawn by Interpreter Lee Eung Jun...
is being kept at the Library of US Congress as of now.
The oldest surviving Taegeukgi...
is Jouy Taegeukgi.
It's on display at Smithsonian Museum.
- That's quite sad. - You're right.
- It's a sad reality for Korea. - Right. It's not in Korea. '
I wonder why the oldest Taegeukgi ended up in the US.
Shouldn't the first Taegeukgi be in Korea?
- You have a point. - Right.
When I was studying this, it made me wonder...
why the first Taegeukgi ended up at Smithsonian Museum.
That's why I'm going to send an email to them.
I plan to make a request.
I'm planning to ask if they can send it back to Korea.
I'm sure we don't have it in Korea for some reason.
We probably couldn't bring it back for a reason.
Right. Let's all send them an email.
If we get the first Taegeukgi, you can be there with me.
Okay. Thank you.
Let me tell you about the second meaning behind the Taegeukgi.
It demonstrates harmony and the spirit of unification.
After our liberation,
the Soviet Union took control of North Korea. And the US, South.
There were military governments run by the Soviet Union and the US.
Back then, both North and South Korea used the Taegeukgi.
But once our own administrations got established,
North Korea created their own flag.
When they did, our National Assembly was completely shocked.
"Since North Korea was the first one to create their own national flag,"
"let's create our own flag that symbolizes the Republic of Korea."
Someone suggested this idea.
But the majority of assemblymen and assemblywomen...
were against creating a new flag.
"Yes, for now, North and South Korea are divided."
"But until when do you think we will stay divided?"
"I'm sure we will reunite once again in no time."
But they had no idea that this split would last over 70 years.
They assumed that we'd soon be reunited.
And if we created our own national flag, after the unification,
Koreans from the north would find the flag unfamiliar.
They wouldn't see it as their own.
As we wait and hope to reunite with North Korea,
we should continue to treasure Taegeukgi as our national flag...
which have taken up the spirit of March First Movement.
- I didn't know about that one. - Right.
That's why we kept the Taegeukgi.
(Many don't know about the second meaning behind the Taegeukgi.)
Since this was the popular consensus,
in 1949, Korea had officially designated...
the Taegeukgi as the national flag.
That's why the Taegeukgi is still waiting to be united once again.
(As the shape hasn't changed, our hope to reunite is the same.)
To sum it up, firstly, our Taegeukgi...
symbolizes the spirit of independence.
Secondly, it symbolizes harmony and the spirit of unification.
These are the two meanings.
- We'll start with the basics. - Yes.
This is making me think a lot.
- Right. - I want to keep going.
Besides, it's something we ought to know.
But I feel sorry because I just learned about it.
To be honest, the majority of what he just told us...
is new to me.
- It's my first time hearing them. - Exactly.
When I had the chance to listen to his lecture for this show,
I realized that...
in the end, it was the people who brought it thus far.
- If it weren't for the people... - That's true.
It moved my heart even more because it was only possible...
with the help of the people.
Did you get an answer to your email?
I really wanted to send an email.
So I talked to the staff about this.
I asked the staff how it ended up in the US.
It's not that they just took it. They have the rightful ownership.
- Right. - They can't return it to us.
They can hold an exhibit.
- We can bring it? - But...
- But... - But it's ours.
that will take about two years.
It's a complicated process. It's not easy.
Earlier... Mr. Seol doesn't get flustered that easily.
And when he talks, his eyes are piercing.
I think he's more intense than you.
- I felt it too. - Right?
When he talks, I'm completely focused.
It's hard not to focus.
Besides, he developed a new skill.
When he needs to emphasize something, this is what he does.
- Anyway, he... - Before he emphasizes something.
- He stresses it like staccato. - Back then,
he didn't do that.
But now, he does this.
That was a nice impression of him.
- He's always trying to improve. - Right.
He told us a lot about the Taegeukgi.
I think you can get started right away.
We learned two meanings behind the Taegeukgi which we didn't know.
What are these two meanings?
- What? - Harmony and unification!
The spirit of unification. What else?
- Hong Chul. - What else?
(Moving his lips only)
- You should pay attention in class. - Seriously?
- What about our national holidays? - It's my loss.
What about our national holidays?
National holidays? I know a lot of them.
Name the dates.
This is terrible.
- Let's take turns to name one. - Okay. Let's do that.
- Independence Day. - Independence Day.
- Memorial Day. - Memorial Day.
- The day where we hang the flag? - Taegeukgi.
What did you say? Independent Movement Day. Memorial Day.
- Memorial Day. - Don't stall time.
Memorial Day? National Liberation Day.
- National Liberation Day. - That was funny.
- Constitution Day. - Constitution Day.
- The Korean War. - The Korean War.
- Yes. - I see. Korean War.
It's like playing Russian roulette. I'm sweating a lot.
Is Hangul Proclamation Day one of them?
Why are you whispering?
I'm sorry to say this,
but I heard everything because of your microphone.
You asked if Hangul Day is one of them.
In Na goes to Gwanghwamun often.
- Hangul Proclamation Day? - That's not one of them, right?
- Well, just answer it for now. - Is this ASMR?
- You should just answer it now. - It's like ASMR.
- Armed Forces Day. - Armed Forces Day.
- Armed Forces Day. - We have six so far.
I'm done for. I only thought about National Liberation Day.
Hey, you're not going to get scolded. Just answer it.
- I'm sorry. - We have seven so far.
- Don't gather your hands like that. - I can draw the Taegeukgi well.
We have seven so far.
- We must know how to hang a flag. - Lunar New Year?
- Lunar New Year. - Lunar New Year.
We celebrate Lunar New Year.
- Why is that a national holiday? - Right?
- I don't think so. - I don't think so either.
- No? - That foreigner must think so.
- He's... - You should've named Pepero Day.
Why didn't you name Valentine's Day?
You're just naming all the holidays.
Do you raise a flag on National Foundation Day or not?
Of course.
I don't think you're supposed to on October 3.
- National Foundation Day... - I don't think we raise our flag.
- Dangun founded Gojoseon that day. - When he founded our country,
we didn't have our Taegeukgi back then. It wasn't present.
He only established the kingdom. That's all there's to it.
What about Hangul Proclamation Day when King Sejong made...
That's not even a national holiday anymore.
- Didn't it become one again? - I think that was canceled.
- Was it? - They can cancel those?
- It's because... - Wait. I'm sorry,
but we'll come back after we take some tests.
And give us some socks! My feet are sweating.
Me too.
I'll sing the national anthem.
So how many are there?
How many days do we put up the national flag...
in a year?
- I'd say 7 days. - 7 days?
You're not Korean, are you?
(How about you?)
- How many days are there? - What?
Does it go up or down?
Why would you play "Up or Down" on the number of national holidays?
We're talking about the Taegeukgi,
and she said, "Up or down?"
I was so surprised.
That was...
- So is it up or down? - Up or down?
- Hurry up! - Tell us.
It's up? So you'd say eight days?
- Yes, 8 days. - 8 days.
- You say 7 and you say 8. - Yes.
- Yes. - One of these is the answer.
- One of them is the answer? - Yes.
Let's see who's not Korean.
- Now... - Tell us that first.
Are there 7 days or 8 days?
The answer is...
The answer is seven days.
(The answer is 7 days.)
(He suddenly stands up.)
Mr. Traitor.
In this social atmosphere,
in this situation, will you keep on hosting this show?
You can pull out now.
- The answer is 7 days. - The children are watching.
- There are 7 days out of 365 days. - I knew that.
- Did you? - Yes.
- Of course. - But of the days you said,
- two of those were wrong. - Right?
So one of the days wasn't revealed.
Who said the wrong day?
- Pardon? - Who was it?
(It was Hong Chul and Hui Yeol.)
I got it right! Professor.
No, I meant...
Mr. Traitors.
We have a red traitor...
- I'm so happy. - and a blue traitor.
It's not the Korean War.
- I knew it. - And it wasn't Lunar New Year.
It wasn't?
We don't put up our flags.
It's confusing when someone actually asks you.
- Then tell us the answer. - It's the National Foundation Day.
(The remaining day was National Foundation Day.)
Let's go through the seven days again.
Independence Day, Memorial Day,
Constitution Day,
- and National Liberation Day, - National Liberation Day.
Armed Forces Day, National Foundation Day,
and then there's Hangul Proclamation Day.
I didn't know we raise the flag on Hangul Proclamation Day.
We have an expert today.
- That's really helpful. - We have to learn this.
- The topic is perfect. - Right.
In Na was hilarious. She said, "I got it right, Professor!"
She was so happy, she stood up.
(She couldn't control her joy.)
- We're learning a lot, Professor. - Right.
- The content is very useful. - Yes.
- I've been curious about this. - Yes?
- You said there was a secret here. - Yes.
Why and how is this place related to the Taegeukgi?
- Jingwansa Temple and Taegeukgi. - Yes.
(You said this was a secret place related to the Taegeukgi.)
(How are Jingwansa Temple and the Taegeukgi related?)
- Jingwansa Temple and Taegeukgi. - Yes.
Here, Jingwansa Temple is...
closely related to the Taegeukgi.
It all starts with the name...
of a hero that we failed to remember.
He's a Buddhist monk, Baek Cho Wol.
- I've never heard of that before. - It's Baek Cho Wol.
It was also my first time hearing that name here.
(Was there a hero with that name?)
The time he started showing himself in front was...
right after the March First Movement.
One of the representative figures in the Buddhist community...
regarding the March First Movement is Manhae Han Yong Un.
He was imprisoned right after the March First Movement.
So the Buddhist community needed a figure to lead the movement.
And the person that became...
the center and the leader was Monk Cho Wol.
Now, how did he lead the independence movement?
The March First Movement took place on March 1, 1919.
- Yes. - November 25 of that year is...
National Foundation Day of Dangun.
Celebrating National Foundation Day of Dangun,
he made plans to raise the Taegeukgi...
in Samcheong-dong, Jongno.
Not only that, he formed a secret organization,
made plans for independence movements,
raised funds for independence movements.
He was involved in a variety of activities,
but he was arrested eventually.
Due to numerous numbers of imprisonment and torture,
- the aftereffects were too severe. - I see.
This is how severe it was.
He lost the senses of his body.
When mosquitoes were all over his body sucking up his blood,
he couldn't even feel the itchiness.
That's how severe it was.
So the Japanese police officers diagnosed...
that he was mentally ill.
He was released after he was diagnosed with a mental disorder.
But even after he was released, they kept on monitoring him.
So he acts like a lunatic.
How did he do it?
He wrapped a dead turtle in a cloth,
put it in the sanctum,
and he talked to the dead turtle.
The Japanese police officers said, "This guy is completely insane."
"We won't have to monitor him anymore."
That's how he evaded the surveillance.
So his pen name was Guguk.
"Gu" stands for turtles.
(It's "Gu" for turtles, "guk" for the nation.)
The funny thing is if you switch the Chinese characters of "Guguk",
it means, "Saving the nation."
- Yes. - He was Guguk.
(Monk Cho Wol wanted to put his desire to save the nation.)
So he proceeded with the independence movements secretly,
and where did he proceed the movements?
It was in this very temple, Jingwansa Temple.
This was the base of independence movements for Monk Cho Wol.
The Provisional Government's secret network organization was...
called Yeontongje.
The headquarters in Seoul of Yeontongje is...
assumed to be this Jingwansa Temple.
In 1939, Monk Cho Wol prepares...
an uprising that thrusts a dagger into the heart of Japan.
Here's what the plan was.
On the troop train from Yongsan Station to Manchuria,
they were going to engrave the words,
"Hurrah for independence!"
This was his plan.
- In those times? - During the Japanese colonial era.
Let me explain the meaning of this.
- May I borrow your pen? - Yes.
Look.
This is our country.
And all the railroads in Korea...
were installed by Japan.
(The people were exploited to install the railroads.)
Gyeongin Line was the first one.
The second was Gyeongbu line passing Daejeon,
- Yes. - then they install Gyeongui Line.
And in the Japanese colonial era, they installed Honam Line...
and Gyeongwon Line.
They were all installed by Japan?
They were all installed by Japan. Why?
Because railroads are the symbol of imperialism.
Why did they lay the tracks?
- This is the breadbasket of Korea. - Yes.
- The Jeolla Province. - Yes.
They took rice from there,
and sent it to Japan.
It was to plunder our country...
of rice.
And one more thing, they bring munitions,
weapons, and supplies from Japan.
They moved them along Gyeongbu Line to Yongsan Station...
through Pyongyang, through Sinuiju,
Manchuria, Fengtian, and Harbin.
It's the symbol of imperialism.
That's why our righteous armies tried so hard to blow up trains.
But for Monk Cho Wol, killing was forbidden for Buddhists.
So he decides to send a powerful message...
to the symbol of imperialism.
He wanted to doodle on the military railroads,
"Hurrah for independence!"
In graffiti.
(He's touched.)
You know, artists cover things in graffiti at night.
He planned that at that time.
But it's a risky job.
Who would ever do that? No one can.
There was a person who stepped up to write that...
at that moment.
His name was Park Su Nam.
And his occupation was a day laborer.
There were fine public servants, maybe not all of them,
but it was those with vested rights who betrayed our nation.
Lee Wan Yong was the Minister of Education.
(Minister of Education, Lee Wan Yong)
(Minister of Agriculture, Kwon Joong Hyun)
(Minister of National Defense, Lee Geun Taek)
(Minister of Public Administration and Security, Lee Ji Yong)
(Tanaiste, Park Jae Soon)
They sold our country to Japan...
for a house and three million dollars on present value.
However, there were people who wanted to get back...
the country that had been sold.
The laborer and monk who were treated poorly...
took the lead.
So on October 24, 1939,
they went ahead and wrote...
"Hurrah for independence!" on the train.
And it was seen by many people. What this means is that...
if the troop train sets off to its destination,
which is China,
it would arouse attention to the Koreans living in China.
Back then, a lot of young people were drafted into the military...
by force to Manchuria.
It told the young Koreans to not forget their motherland.
It was to relay that message.
Japan flared up in anger. "Who did this?"
So that's how they were arrested.
Martyr Park Su Nam was tortured...
and died from the torture's aftereffects.
- I see. - Monk Cho Wol...
did his time for three years and was released.
After that, he worked for the Provisional Government again.
Then he got arrested again.
He passed away in the prison due to the aftereffects of tortures.
That was a year before Korea restored its independence.
He passed away in 1944.
(Monk Cho Wol gave his body and soul for Korea's independence.)
He didn't get to see it.
(Unfortunately, he didn't get to enjoy the independence of Korea.)
All right, so this is the only photo left...
of Monk Cho Wol.
This is when he was in prison.
That's when the photo was taken.
(The only photo of Monk Cho Wol when he was incarcerated)
(Courtesy of Jingwansa Temple)
Monk Cho Wol passed away...
in a prison cell of Cheongju Prison.
In the Buddhist term, he entered nirvana.
After he passed away...
There was his grave near the prison.
Korea became independent one year after he passed away.
He got to see the light he's been dying to see.
But the country was divided into two.
It was already sad enough that the country was divided.
But Koreans had a war among themselves.
So during the Korean War,
Monk Cho Wol's grave disappeared.
His body went missing.
[VIU Ver] MBC E01 'Funding Together' "Yoo Jun Sang's Taegeukgi Box" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
(People who heard this story for the first time...)
(and the one who has already heard it have teary eyes.)
I'd love to talk more about Monk Cho Wol,
but there's no more record of him.
The reason...
we remember Martyr Ryu Gwan Sun is that...
there are many reports about her.
However, all of Monk Cho Wol's reports...
were burned during the Korean War.
That's why...
(He was forgotten because there are no records or memories of him.)
he was forgotten.
(He was forgotten because there are no records or memories of him.)
No one...
(No one...)
remembers him.
(The past days where we could not remember...)
(the hero who sacrificed his life for Korea's independence)
(A sad reality where we must have remembered him...)
(but could not)
This is how Monk Cho Wol became generally known.
It was 10 years ago in 2009.
Right.
Back then, something huge...
happened here at Jingwansa Temple.
There's Chilseonggak in a corner of Jingwansa Temple.
It went under renovation back then, so they removed the walls.
They found a bundle in there.
(A bundle was found in the wall of Chilseonggak.)
- It's this bundle. - I see.
They were all very surprised.
They wondered what it was...
and why they didn't find it up until then.
They carefully opened the bundle.
There were many records found inside.
(Many records were found inside the bundle.)
By avoiding strict observation of the Japanese,
Monk Cho Wol...
risked his life...
and hid these records in the most deserted place...
at Jingwansa Temple,
which is Chilseonggak.
They opened to see...
what was kept inside the bundle.
There was the Tongnip Sinmun.
And there was a warning against the Japanese...
and Sindaehan published by Sin Chae Ho.
Sindaehan was recorded...
that it was published along with Tongnip Sinmun.
But it was the first time the actual newspaper was discovered.
Inside the bundle, there were precious historical records...
of how Koreans fought against the Japanese for independence.
(A desperate heart to hide the records...)
(even if it means he has to risk his life)
But what's even more surprising...
is that the cloth that was wrapping all the records...
was in fact, the Taegeukgi.
(The heartbreaking identity of the cloth)
(Monk Cho Wol hid important records...)
(of Korea's independence movement inside the Taegeukgi.)
This Taegeukgi...
(This Taegeukgi...)
is assumed to be drawn by Monk Cho Wol.
If you look closely, you'll find it somewhat strange.
(An even more surprising secret hidden within the Taegeukgi)
He drew the Taegeukgi over the national flag of Japan.
(Back then, ruining the Japanese flag was a very dangerous act.)
(Nonetheless, he drew the Taegeukgi over the national flag of Japan.)
He used blue paint to draw the Taegeuk on the red circle.
Then he drew four trigrams with ink.
Then what's this supposed to mean?
It was an act of expressing the will of regaining independence...
from the imperialism of Japan...
who invaded an innocent neighboring country.
That's the meaning hidden behind this Taegeukgi.
So Jingwansa Temple...
is closely related to the Taegeukgi...
(Jingwansa Temple is a meaningful place for the Taegeukgi.)
that holds the spirit of independence.
(Jun Sang's eyes got teary again after watching the video.)
It makes you feel...
Oh, no. You're tearing up again.
Even in the video, he was crying a lot.
- Here are some tissues. - Thank you.
Every time I hear such stories,
I can't help but cry.
It makes me...
What would I have done if I lived in that period?
It was total chaos, with our country being stolen and all.
Right.
It's so... I mean, we should be happy about the fact...
that we're safely sitting here, but we take this for granted.
So every time I hear such stories, it makes me think more.
There are so many patriotic martyrs who fought for independence...
written in our textbooks.
But they're remembered only because...
- there are records of them. - That's right.
But there must be thousands of independence fighters...
- who weren't recorded. - There must've been a lot.
We just simply can't remember them.
When I glanced at you guys earlier,
your eyes got teary.
I felt a shudder...
when he said that the cloth...
was the Taegeukgi.
But I was even more moved when he said that the Taegeukgi...
was drawn over the Japanese flag. I could feel how he must've felt.
But it's so heartbreaking...
that he passed away a year before Korea regained independence.
- It's so heartbreaking. - I know.
For me, Jingwansa Temple...
is where I went to for a field trip when I was young.
And I had no idea...
that the temple held the Taegeukgi,
which held the overwhelming yearning for independence.
This is what surprised me.
Mount Bukhan is the first mountain I climbed...
when I learned mountain-climbing.
I went to Bibong a lot. It's one of the mountaintops.
That's why I often went to Jingwansa Temple.
And since I like talking,
I'd meet...
Monk Gye Ho and Monk Beop Hae there.
We even exchanged our numbers.
That's the temple I went very often.
Jingwansa Temple is only remembered as a good restaurant...
because their temple cuisine is so good.
I've been there a lot,
but I've never heard of the story.
It's a big relief that it was found in 2009.
It's so relieving that we found that at least.
If the bundle was burned during the war...
Right, we'd have never known who Monk Cho Wol was.
(He would've been forgotten if the bundle wasn't found.)
Now, we will go to Chilseonggak...
to meet Monk Baek Cho Wol.
It's so nice to hear the story from you.
- I... Oh, hello. - Hello.
My gosh, I'm a big fan of you two.
- It's Monk Beop Hae. - Hello.
Monk Beop Hae loves bread.
If you have a chance to go there, buy a baguette for her.
- She loves baguettes. - Does she?
She seems familiar, liking baguettes and all.
Get her two baguettes.
- It's nice to meet you. - It's nice to meet you.
Thank you so much for coming.
If you look here,
Jingwansa Temple is located in a good land...
where hawks incubate their eggs.
I heard you came to see the Taegeukgi.
- Yes. - Right.
Follow me.
Because Jingwansa Temple was bombed during the Korean War,
every building was burned down except for three.
Chilseonggak was the one...
that was the most secluded.
- That one? - How did that one survive?
- How fascinating. - I know it's in the corner, but...
That's a relief.
- The others were destroyed? - Yes.
This is Seoul's 33rd cultural asset.
I see.
(Monk Cho Wol's Taegeukgi was found here.)
- Come on in. - Okay.
Okay. Let me take off my shoes.
(They carefully enter the historic place.)
(Where was the Taegeukgi hidden?)
(Here in Chilseonggak is the story of Monk Cho Wol.)
The door to the altar is here.
It's over here.
The Taegeukgi was found here.
- Where? - Over here.
It was around the middle.
He carried that Taegeukgi...
and crawled in there.
The walls were made of mud.
He dug into it, hid the Taegeukgi,
covered it,
and even papered it.
(He tried his best to keep it hidden.)
And even papered it.
He wanted to make sure no one would find it.
- Imagine if he got caught. - It would have been dreadful.
(Afraid that the Japanese soldiers might find it, he crawled inside...)
(and hid the Taegeukgi in the farthest corner.)
- It's heartbreaking. - When we had found it,
he had covered it up as if it was medicine.
The newspapers were inside it.
We normally think...
that the Taegeukgi is inside the newspapers.
- Right. - But in this case,
the newspapers were inside the Taegeukgi.
I don't know which one is more crucial.
The people from the Independence Hall visited.
When they saw the newspapers,
they were grateful just to even look at it.
I looked at the newspapers...
and wondered who hid them.
I also wondered why they were here.
I couldn't find any records of it anywhere, so I was stuck.
The Year of the Sheep was in 1919.
There was a monk who was born in 1919.
So I called him...
and asked which monks were related to our independence.
There were Monk Han Yong Un, Monk Baek Yong Seong...
Someone mentioned Monk Baek Cho Wol to me.
I asked him if he knew him.
And he said he did very well.
He said the monk was a great patriot.
I immediately ran over to him.
Since the monk was old,
we brought a photo...
just in case he couldn't remember.
The monk stood up,
saw the photo, cried,
and asked the monk how he hid them in there.
He paid respect to his efforts.
Then, he told me that he was 14 years old.
Whenever Monk Baek Cho Wol came, he wrote some things...
and took a walk around Jingwansa Temple.
He said, "The Japanese are like eggs."
"And we're like Mount Bukhan."
"When will we gain our independence?"
He'd tell me about his memories.
(He firmly believed in our country's independence.)
Let's go to the chief monk.
We're planning to see the Taegeukgi.
- Let's go. - Okay.
They're going to see the original one?
(Here are some tissues.)
(Thank you.)
(The Taegeukgi is here in Nagawon.)
(How will the treasures left by the monk look?)
(Opening)
Come on in.
- Go inside. - Hello.
Hello.
You're the chief monk.
We're here to see the Taegeukgi drawn by...
- Monk Baek Cho Wol. - Right.
Let me show it to you.
(They finally get to see it.)
(He did everything he could to preserve it.)
(He also hid his desire for independence inside of it.)
(How will it look?)
Doesn't it look unique?
(The two men carefully approach it.)
- Is this from the fire? - Yes.
I believe it was burned.
(It shows the hardships the flag had to endure.)
It makes you emotional.
(The Taegeukgi has many wounds.)
I was deeply moved by it.
We should never forget this.
Was this drawn over the Japanese flag?
Yes.
This Taegeukgi represents his heart.
(He drew the Taegeuk symbol on top of the Japanese flag.)
He was preparing for the second independence movement.
He gave his all.
The Taegeukgi represents our country.
I think it's imperative for the younger generations...
to know how desperate our patriotic martyrs were...
while fighting for our independence.
Right.
So in the beginning,
we became quite emotional.
- She must be getting emotional. - Yes.
(They can't help but get teary-eyed.)
We were like that.
(Glancing around)
Everyone's crying so much.
Seriously.
(Sniffing)
How was it to see it in real life?
We can only see it through the monitor.
After listening to the story, I went to see it.
And...
it looked like the Japanese flag.
I couldn't do anything but cry.
(He couldn't help but cry.)
I've been close friends with In Na for a long time,
but I've never seen her cry this much before.
I think this is the first time I cried this year.
(She makes a confession.)
While I was watching...
Even before they showed the Taegeukgi,
I became so nervous.
It felt like I was about to meet Monk Baek Cho Wol.
- The Taegeukgi itself? - Yes.
That's why I became teary-eyed.
What I'm the most shocked about is that through the photo,
I couldn't really see the Japanese flag underneath.
But the moment I saw this, tears fell down.
- I couldn't help it. - We felt the same way.
- Right. - I can see it now.
- Right? - It was a Japanese flag.
(The running ink expresses the monk's desire for independence.)
In any case, he drew over the Japanese flag.
He trampled over Japan.
- You mean, the imperialism. - Right.
- We trampled it. - Yes.
During this year's Independence Day,
the President carried this.
He is entering after the Taegeukgi from Jingwansa Temple...
that was used during the March First Movement.
(A large-sized Taegeukgi was specially made.)
There were these newspapers inside.
Let's look at them.
(The anti-Japanese newspapers are revealed.)
These are rare newspapers.
"Daehan Newspapers", "Jayu Shinjongbo".
(These are the 1st 3 issues of Sindaehan.)
This is the first issue.
Sindaehan was made by Sin Chae Ho in Shanghai.
That's correct.
These are very rare documents.
(It's not easy to find these anywhere.)
If you look here, this is Tapgol Park...
where they first started the March First Movement.
Look here.
It's very moving.
This is Tongnip Sinmun which was made by Kim Gu.
(This was published at the Provisional Government.)
(17 different official papers were found.)
In the 13th issue of Tongnip Sinmun,
there's a poem called "Taegeukgi".
This is the very first of its kind.
(This was the very first "Taegeukgi" poem.)
When the morning dawned on Mount Bukhan
Did you see the beloved Taegeukgi
Did you see it
See the Taegeukgi fly in the wind of freedom
My 20 million fellow compatriots, scream for freedom
Scream for freedom, for the revival of our Taegeukgi
Protect the Taegeukgi, our precious, precious flag
Even if the whole world attacks us
Nobody can ever lay a finger on our Taegeukgi
People of Korea, get out to the world
Protect the Taegeukgi, protect Korea
Just think about it.
What was hidden...
wasn't gold,
nor expensive pottery.
It was copies of Tongnip Sinmun.
- It was poems about the Taegeukgi. - My heart really aches.
It's not something that was worth a lot of money at the time,
yet Monk Cho Wol wrapped it like it was some precious jewelry.
He had it hidden so well.
I can't even imagine...
- how Monk Cho Wol must've felt. - Me neither.
I'm so thankful that those didn't burn down during the Korean War.
It's such a relief that it was hidden in the right place.
In your next movie,
you could be someone like Monk Cho Wol.
You'd be really good at it since you understand him so well.
- Right. - You could pull it off quite well.
You could be someone like Monk Baek Cho Rok.
- It's Cho Wol. - It's Cho Wol.
Mr. Traitor!
Hey!
Are you hiding something? Who are you?
We've been talking about Monk Cho Wol the entire time.
What was that?
Where did you even get Cho Rok?
What are you saying? That was just so sudden.
- How could you? - I'm sorry.
As I was watching this,
I realized that the three of you were crying so much,
but the traitor and I weren't.
I thought something must be wrong with me.
(Everyone was in tears, touched by Monk Cho Wol's love for Korea.)
(Looking around)
(Blinking)
(At least I'm not the only one who's not crying.)
It was a relief that I wasn't the only one crying.
- That's hilarious. - I felt so much better.
Monk Cho Wol...
revived in 2009,
then 10 years later, in 2019,
through this show,
- we're remembering him once again. - That's right.
You're right.
This is a good chance to commemorate him.
This is a story that the whole country needs to know.
I shouldn't smile, I should be serious.
- Look courageous. - It's okay, you can smile.
I think you can smile now,
since we're once again reminded of his love for Korea.
- That's right. - Monk Cho Wol...
(A precious experience, where they reflected upon patriotism)
We'll get going now.
Okay. Bye.
Bye.
(A precious lesson on the Taegeukgi at the Jingwansa Temple)
I really had a great time today.
I brought something.
It's...
a Taegeukgi.
My son is four years old.
I see.
He drew it at preschool...
in commemoration of Memorial Day.
I'd like to...
pass on this Taegeukgi as a family treasure to him one day...
and tell him that this was his first time drawing his country.
But I don't have a box to keep this in.
(But I don't have a box to keep this in.)
Please build a Taegeukgi box for me,
a box that'll be meaningful.
- May I take a photo of it? - Yes.
(I have to get this on camera.)
(Smiling)
I won't forget this.
(He'll forever remember how grateful he feels right now.)
I'll try to make a Taegeukgi box...
that you'll be able to remember forever.
I wish you the best.
- I'll see you next time. - Right.
(Jingwansa Temple)
When he was taking a photo...
of the Taegeukgi that Min Seok's son drew,
he completely cropped out Min Seok's face.
(He completely cropped Min Seok's face out of the photo.)
- He only cares about the flag. - He only zoomed into the flag.
He completely forgot about Min Seok.
I took one with his face in it after.
On Constitution Day every year,
I have my two kids...
write a poem about the Taegeukgi.
They've written around 40 poems in total now.
I was astonished...
while reading my second child's...
poem about the Taegeukgi.
Why? Was it that amazing?
I could really understand how a child...
feels about the Taegeukgi through the poem.
Like father, like son.
I'll read the poem to you.
Read it out loud.
- That sounds great. - That's great.
My mind changes when I lift up the Taegeukgi
The Taegeukgi is like the heart of the people
Looking at Taegeukgi is like looking at fire and the seas
Fire is passionate,
while the seas are blue
For my country,
I carry both the fire and the seas in my heart
The Taegeukgi is the people
- Did you say he's 11 years old? - He's just 11.
I think I can almost see where he'll get married...
and where he'll go on a honeymoon to.
I think I can too.
That's so precious.
(Looking at the Taegeukgi through the eyes of an innocent child)
What did you tell your son after reading the poem?
- He must have been astonished. - I complimented him so much on it.
When he showed it to me,
- I was speechless. - You must've cried.
I asked him if he really wrote that.
- He said yes. - "Yes."
I told him that it was incredible,
then asked him how many national holidays we have.
He started naming them all, one by one.
I ask him all the time.
Min Seok gave you...
a very important mission at the end.
He wants to pass the Taegeukgi on as his family treasure...
- and he needs a box for it. - A box.
He asked you to make a Taegeukgi box for him.
What are you going to do now?
I've been working on it from the day after our meeting.
- You're working very hard. - Are you getting enough sleep?
Do you not work these days?
I do,
but I'm really into this show.
I've started my market research now.
(How can we get people to raise the Taegeukgi at their homes?)
(Extremely passionate)
(Passionate Jun Sang visited...)
(the medal designer for the Pyeongchang Olympics.)
(Industrial Designer Lee Seok Woo)
(I want to make some Taegeukgi boxes.)
(What a precious and meaningful purpose it is for.)
(The Taegeukgi box project begins now!)
(Solar power)
(World map)
(Speaker)
(Your ideas are shocking.)
(Jun Sang and Seok Woo work together...)
(to get this Taegeukgi box out to the world.)
(How did you do such an amazing job?)
(With endless thoughts and passion,)
(they're making the Taegeukgi a part of our daily lives.)
(The evaluators are here for the idea inspection.)
(How will it go?)
(We'll see the Taegeukgi wherever we go.)
(That's awesome!)
(I love it.)
(We could sell this on our website and it'd sell well.)
(I'm willing to buy one.)
(Me too!)
(We're getting such good feedback overall.)
(Satisfied)
(Let's get this to be a million-people project.)
(Stay tuned for Yoo Jun Sang's Taegeukgi Box!)
As we're watching,
we're all wondering if this will really work out.
Before our show today,
I was dragged somewhere...
and I saw something.
- Did you see it? - Yes.
I saw a sample...
and I couldn't help but think...
about how incredible the box is.
- I hope it works out. - I really hope it does.
- It's our first project. - Exactly.
You can order it right now.
The outcome of our Taegeukgi box...
really depends on our viewers' interest and orders.
Do you have anything to say?
There are so many good shows...
that our show may not get as much attention,
- but you can watch re-runs. - Yes, you can.
In Na can also promote it on her radio show.
It's been years since I quit.
- I meant as a guest. - I thought you knew everything.
- Me? - Yes, you can go as a guest.
- Use your beautiful voice. - Will do.
Hui Yeol, you can promote it on "Yu Hui Yeol's Sketchbook".
Do Yeon, please promote our show on "The Fishermen and the City".
- I'll do that while fishing. - On "Where Is My Home" as well.
Out of nowhere,
I'll bring up the Taegeukgi box while looking for homes.
I'm willing to promote the show only because of its good purpose,
but I'm starting to get sick of Jun Sang otherwise.
(I'm starting to get sick of this show already.)
She's now killing mosquitoes.
I got bitten just now.
- That's too bad. - Oh, no.
That's a good sign.
- Is it a good sign? - Are mosquito bites a good sign?
- While filming the show too. - That's never happened before.
I've seen a lot of flies, but it's my first time seeing a mosquito.
(I've seen a lot of flies, but it's my first time seeing a mosquito.)
- It's right here. - It really is.
- I got bitten. - We'll bite the viewers like that.
We'll get our viewers.
She bled for this.
That's right.
That's such an adorable mosquito bite.
Our viewer ratings will swell...
like your eye.
Hold on. The pre-order is on the line.
This is how we get our customers.
Everyone, please press the pre-order button.
(Let's fund for Yoo Jun Sang's Taegeukgi Box together!)
- They're coming. - Let's do our closing.
- Sure. - Right.
You two can close.
Yes.
- Where should we look? - Why don't we look there?
Isn't this like his old advertisement?
(Please give me a chance to talk to you)
(This is Jun Sang from 2002, asking for a chance.)
(He looks so young.)
Give me your wallet
There's something you need to open it for
We have to make Taegeukgi boxes
And get it out to the world
This is perfect.
- That's awesome. - Yes, just like the ad.
Let's change the lyrics and ask them to open their wallets.
- That's a great idea. - Ask them to fund with us.
- "Give me your wallet." - "There's something to get."
You two can sing the song together...
like they did in the old ad.
- Sounds good. - Great.
(Laughing)
(This is what I have to do for the Taegeukgi boxes, right?)
"Give me your wallet." It's not time, we need money.
- Right, wallet. - Right.
Give me your wallet
- Let's fund together! - Let's fund together!
(Fund together for Yoo Jun Sang's Taegeukgi box.)
It's really funny to hear it from someone who sings well.
He brings out the sound from his abdomen.
That was a good mosquito bite. You're lucky.
How did I get bitten by a mosquito?
(Next week, Hong Chul will introduce his project.)
(It's a small group project called...)
("Noh Hong Chul's Special Exhibition".)
(Someone visits the small group.)
(It's Actor Jung Hae In.)
(Welcome. It's your first time joining a small group, right?)
(A special story will magically begin.)
(When night comes, strangers hold a suspicious meeting.)
(What will happen when perfect strangers gather?)
(Just let it all go and enjoy the wonderful and thrilling moment.)
(He's happy.)
(Before you know it,)
(it'll be a magical moment that will make you bring out...)
(the story that you kept deep inside of your heart.)
(Funding Together)