(The Radio Star family has never crossed the line.)
(One day, those who have crossed the line come visit.)
(The icon of hope who has surpassed his limit...)
(has turned into a man with a sharp tongue?)
(She smiles.)
(She yells.)
(Jang Young Ran is full of emotions.)
(A one-time hottest superstar in China)
(But now he's just a man next to Jo Bin.)
(Won Heum of NORAZO goes over the top on the stage.)
(A proud prince of Republic of Congo!)
(Jonathan crosses the line back and forth.)
(2019 version of Radio Star's high-end tragicomedy)
(They start to cross the line that wasn't on the plan?)
(Keep Radio Star from...)
(those who cross lines.)
("People Crossing the Borders" starts now!)
(Episode 631)
The only one that doesn't cross the line here...
is me.
We had one dinner together,
and now they want to go on a trip together.
Guys, enough.
He's right. Enough.
- Why? - That's too much.
I want to see how crazy Young Mi's joke can get.
I've prepared 40 things to show at the talent show.
Why don't you two go alone?
- You two go alone. - That would be weird.
I'm the one who is crossing the line for real.
I'm going to be a nomad that crosses borders.
New York, Paris, London. I'll soon cross the borders. Wait for me.
I'm the one who crosses the line of the extensive knowledge.
On August 21, 1911, which is the same date as today,
Mona Lisa got stolen in the Louvre Museum.
- We're not interested. - Who else would know this?
- You just read the script, right? - Yes.
He just came up with the idea.
I'm the one who crosses the line in weddings by singing.
I'm sorry, Yu Mi.
During your wedding,
I shot my breast guns, cried,
- and then laughed. - You're unbelievable.
(She started sobbing even before singing.)
We need to dance.
(Nodding)
(Startled)
(The intro of the song plays.)
(Jumping)
(Ecstatic)
(Sobbing)
(Jumping)
Please give us an applause!
(Soon she forgets about the sadness.)
(The groom's parents)
(Shooting)
Yu Mi, I crossed the line again.
I promise I'll do better at your next wedding.
That's right.
As always, we walk a tightrope called censorship with risky jokes.
You're watching a high-end and bold music program,
- Radio Star. - Radio Star.
That's Young Mi's catchphrase. "Narrow".
- "It's narrow." - "It's narrow."
He's giving off the autumn vibe already.
- It's so cold. - On such a hot day.
- That outfit is for autumn. - You look so cold.
Our outfits have nothing in common.
My goodness.
- Look at us. - He looks like the leader...
of New Village Movement from when I was young.
You're right. "For the wealthier life".
(The dawn bell has rung)
- A new morning has brightened - He surprised me.
Today, we have invited those who cross lines as if they play games...
and are active in various fields.
"People Crossing the Borders".
He's the original comedian singer.
He started crossing the line, debuting as Tin Tin Five.
Since he starts seeing the world with the eyes of his heart,
he's become a DJ, an actor, and even a writer.
Now he's crossing all kinds of lines...
and is a jazz vocalist. Lee Dong Woo.
- Lee Dong Woo. - Lee Dong Woo.
She used to be an over-the-top unlikable character,
but she's successfully crossed the line with her positive energy.
Now, you'll be sad if you can't see her around.
A laughter bomb, Jang Young Ran.
What's "a laughter bomb"?
Right. I haven't been bombed yet.
What does it mean by, " a laughter bomb"?
She must feel so burdened.
Okay.
While Jo Bin is called Korea's Lady Gaga,
he stands by him...
and no one even recognizes that he's a new member.
He crossed the border of China and came here.
The normal guy next to Jo Bin.
Won Heum of NORAZO.
- He has an extreme style today. - His hair...
His hairstyle is like Ahn Jae Wook's from the past.
- It's Ahn Jae Wook's hairstyle. - Right.
Does it look a bit like hijiki?
Hijiki?
- It does look like hijiki. - All right.
After appearing on "Screening Humanity" just once,
he's created a legendary meme.
He's crossed the mountains and oceans to come to Korea...
and has been living here for 13 years now.
He's now a blue chip of the entertainment industry.
He's more Korean than Koreans.
The prince of Republic of Congo, Jonathan.
Jonathan.
Jonathan. Welcome, everyone!
(Lee Dong Woo, Jang Young Ran, Won Heum, Jonathan)
- It's Young Ran. - Hello.
(Dong Woo shakes hands with the hosts.)
This is Jong Shin.
- Long time no see. - Welcome.
We were both hired through the same SBS open recruitment.
- Welcome, everyone. - Nice to meet you.
Dong Woo, I heard you quit the radio show...
you've been hosting for a long time.
That's right.
How do you feel?
About what?
Do you think he'd be happy to quit the show?
No one is happy to quit the show they've been hosting.
- I mean... - What an offensive question.
Dong Woo, how long have you hosted the show?
- 8 years. - 8 years, I see.
That's a long time.
Was it in the morning or in the evening?
The show started around noon.
And now I feel somewhat empty around that time.
- I can imagine. - No wonder.
It was my workplace for the past eight years.
- Right. - You're right.
Usually, we don't get to work regularly like that.
You're right. That's what hosting a radio show like.
I was quite attached to the radio show.
- I understand. - It made me feel somewhat empty.
I have one question, Dong Woo.
How do you look at your watch?
- He has a watch. - I'm curious.
Right. This is...
a braille watch for the visually impaired.
- I see. - I haven't seen it before.
This thing here is the hour hand...
and this up here is the minute hand.
- You can look at those. - Yes.
I have a question. I recently got a message from Dong Woo.
So I texted him back...
and I wondered how you texted me.
I used a special phone for the visually impaired.
- Is there a special phone? - Yes, I have one.
I didn't write the message using my voice. I used the keyboard.
I know where the keys are by heart. I'm really fast.
- You know the keys by heart. - Right.
I just type in each consonant.
- Just like that. - Yes.
When you get a message, how do you know who it's from?
It says, "A message from Yoon Jong Shin..."
- "has arrived." - The technology has improved.
Then you shouldn't save people...
as weird names.
It could offend you.
"A message from jerk..."
(Watch out for the bad words.)
Dong Woo, I heard you've learned a new skill from hosting the show.
I have hosted the radio show for eight years without scripts.
Right.
Now I can memorize things very well.
- I see. - Memorizing is pretty hard.
Actually, I haven't mastered braille.
- It's hard. - I've learned how to write it,
but you have to be incredibly good to able to read it.
So the basic lines...
like opening lines...
are simply told by my co-host.
About one minute before the live show starts,
my co-host would read the line for me.
I just listen to it carefully...
and it turned out I can memorize it in one minute.
- That's amazing. - There aren't so many lines, so...
Last year, shortly after we released "Cider",
we guested his show once.
And I was really surprised.
- Seriously. - Why?
When he hears something, he can copy it exactly.
It's not like he says the lines right after he hears them.
There's some time in between.
After we say hello and everything,
he says all the lines at the exact moment.
- That's an amazing talent. - When I saw that,
I was really surprised.
- I thought he must be a genius. - Well.
I think anyone can acquire such an ability.
They say doing the same thing for 10 years...
- makes you good at it. - Right.
And when you get paid for it, you can do it.
He's right.
That's what keeps you going, yes.
You can't just memorize them for free.
(Capitalism has given him the mystical ability.)
Young Ran, you want to resolve a misunderstanding...
between you and the viewers?
- There's a misunderstanding? - What is it?
- What's the misunderstanding? - The viewers,
many directors, and writers...
seem to think I'm already on many shows. They want to have me over,
but they think they can't, because I'm too busy.
- They seem to think so. - They think you are?
They seem to be concerned...
and I think that's why they don't call me.
But the truth is, I'm a regular on only two shows.
Who told you that?
I just got the feeling...
Because no one is contacting you.
- Young Mi. - That's why she thought so.
It looks like you had a misunderstanding.
- Young Mi. - Goodness.
I think the director should tell her the truth.
- She misunderstood the viewers. - Right.
- So I... - You're often on home shopping.
I am, yes.
The reruns of "Taste of Wife" are aired often too.
That's true.
- Because of the reruns. - Yes.
I'm a regular on only two shows.
- I have a lot of time. - So you plan to...
(Anyway, I'm on only two shows. I'm free, so call me.)
Won Heum, this is not your first time on Radio Star?
- No. When Jo Bin was a guest here, - That's right.
You were behind the stage.
I was behind the set and got caught on the camera for three seconds.
- Actually, - I see.
I was very nervous then.
I was more nervous than when I was on a music show.
I thought you guys might tell me...
to come up to the set and talk.
I had these crazy thoughts.
That hasn't occurred to us.
You watched Jo Bin on Radio Star...
and realized how great the hosts are?
I did. Jo Bin is...
really talkative.
- He is. - But he's not necessarily funny.
- When you're with him... - He just talks a lot.
He talks for so long, but...
You guys cut him at the right moments...
and it was so funny. While watching that next to him,
I thought, "I didn't know he was such a funny man."
I was thinking that.
He was just speaking like a machine.
- Right. - He answered even before we asked.
Is that a hairpiece by the way?
- Yes, it is. - What's the theme?
- Really? - What was your intention?
We released a new song, "Shower".
So you wanted to look moist.
- Wet hair. - I see.
- You wanted to make it look wet. - That's right.
Gu Ra said earlier...
that it looks like hijiki and I can't get that out of my head.
- It really looks like hijiki. - It's seaweed-themed.
- It's seaweed-themed. - Yes.
It looks like you paid attention to the details as well.
- Look at that over there. - It's all handmade.
- There's even a scrub towel. - You're right.
- He put a scrub towel here. - It's a scrub towel.
The bubble wraps are supposed to be the soap bubbles.
That's why I used the bubble wrap.
- The towel is inside the pocket. - The scrub towel.
And...
- No one's paying attention to it. - there's another one here.
- This is also a scrub towel. - There's another scrub towel.
- This is a scrub towel. - How interesting.
The fans of NORARO may be impressed by the details,
but normal people...
- wouldn't even recognize them. - Exactly.
They might just think the designer made it that way.
That's possible.
Okay.
Since I can't see it. I imagine how he would look.
He's got his hair hanging down here.
And the hair is wet.
In my imagination, Won Heum is a sad man.
He is.
- He is. - He's so sad next to Jo Bin.
- He's next to Jo Bin. - You can see, can't you?
You're doing this because of Jo Bin, right?
To keep his company?
When E Hyuk was a member of NORAZO,
Jo Bin can be playful. And E Hyuk...
- stopped it getting out of control. - He calmed him down.
- But I want to amplify things. - Right.
- You're worse. - Yes.
That's what one of the comments said...
- that he was there to augment it. - Amplify things?
I'm really happy, you know.
But everyone around me says they feel bad for me.
- I'm happy, you know. - Yes, you do look happy.
- It's fine as long as he's happy. - Yes, that's right.
- It's okay if he's happy. - It's good as long as he's happy.
- It's all good if he's happy. - He said he's happy.
All right. Jonathan, you said you woke up earlier than anyone here.
Actually, I came to Seoul yesterday.
- I came to Seoul yesterday. - From where?
- From Gwangju. - From Gwangju? I see.
I came early because I was late to the preliminary interview...
- because I missed the train. - You missed the KTX?
And if I'm late this time, it'd be a big problem, so I came yesterday.
- That's why. - Jonasan, some might not know...
- It's Jonathan. Enunciate. - Why do you do that?
- You should just... - Come on.
- say "Jonathan". - Besides, he pronounced it wrong.
- It's Jonathan. - You completely mispronounced it.
- Jonathan. - He does that all the time.
- Right. You mispronounced it. - What's your full name?
I'm Yiombi Jonathan.
- Yiombi? - Yes.
Does it mean your last name is Jonathan?
- Pardon? - What's your last name?
- It's Yiombi. - Yiombi?
- Yes. - Jonathan Yiombi?
- My name is Jonathan. - Right.
- I switched them like Korean names. - I said it like a Korean name.
- I see. Yiombi. - Yiombi.
Jonathan, you are a high school senior studying for the exam?
- Yes. - He's a high school senior?
- Yes, he's a senior. - Yes, he is.
- People are more surprised... - I had no idea.
- by my age than my fluent Korean. - Yes.
- Yes, they are. - When you stare at him, he's cute.
- Really? - You're adorable.
- He's cute. - Do you have to stare for that?
- Right now, I'm 20. - He's so cute.
I'm just a senior in high school.
When I first came to Korea, I couldn't speak Korean.
I was supposed to be in second grade,
but the principal came and said I couldn't join second grade.
- So I was put in first grade. - You were held back a year?
But I'm really disappointed, you know.
I should be at college now.
- Right. - Gosh.
What do you want to major in?
I'm thinking of majoring in Political Science and Diplomacy.
- Political Science and Diplomacy. - I see.
Is there a college you are trying to get into?
I want to get into a university of foreign studies.
- I see. - That's my goal.
Is it hard for a foreigner to get accepted to that school?
- No, no. - Isn't that weird?
- I mean... - That's how it should be.
But he speaks such good Korean.
And there are a lot of different majors.
- There are a lot of majors. - There are.
- But that's a nice major too. - Right.
- He must be smart. - I guess.
- I guess he is. - He's so eloquent.
I came to Korea when I was young.
I was like a sponge. I absorbed everything.
- When you listen to what he says... - He's bragging about himself.
When you pay attention to what he says...
He told us that he wanted to go to a university of foreign studies.
And we went, "A foreigner will go to a university of foreign studies?"
And he explained to us that it has various majors.
Isn't it obvious that he's smart?
(Jonathan is smart.)
- Right. - Right.
Jonathan, did you say...
- this was a dream show to be on? - Really?
- Really? - Are you a big fan of our show?
- Yes, I'm a big fan. - Which host do you like?
- I was Jong Shin's fan. - Really?
- A long time ago... - He'll leave us soon.
You have a good sense of humor.
- A long time ago... - He'll leave soon.
- People who are sensitive like me. - "Family Outing" was...
- my first Korean show I watched. - Right.
- Really? "Family Outing". - I watched it too.
- I really enjoyed the show. - Right.
He always didn't want to do anything. He was like an old man.
He was always lying down on the show.
- That... - It started when this show started.
Right. I always liked...
- your character on each show. - Gosh. Thank you.
- I like him too. - Right.
I'm a fan,
but what was the question?
Didn't we just say you were smart?
- No, no. - Didn't we just say you were smart?
No, no.
- I see. This is bound to happen. - No.
I'm going to ask a question now. You can't rush things.
- Please look forward to it. - He's so cute.
- You said that you could give... - He told us to look forward to it.
a chronicle of our show.
- Since I'm a big fan, - Really?
I can divide the show into...
the Ancient Times, Medieval Times, and Modern Times.
As for the Ancient Times, Mr. Shin...
- Mr. Shin? - Yes, he was on the show.
- That's the Ancient Times. - When he was on the show?
- The show was sensational. - Totally.
During the Prehistoric Times,
it was Jong Shin, Shindong, and me.
- Really? - That's right!
(Gook Jin wasn't on the show, but Shindong was.)
- Shindong was on the show? - Yes.
- It was the beginning of the show. - I see. The beginning of the show.
(There were two deities in the beginning of the show.)
- After those times, - Right.
Kyu Hyun joined during the Medieval Times.
- Kyu Hyun. - Yes, right.
- It was when Se Yoon was here. - Right.
Ancient Times, Medieval Times.
After the Medieval Times,
- there was a world war. - A world war?
When Kyu Hyun was off the show...
- There was a period of confusion. - That's right.
- Many different people on the show. - That's right.
During the Modern Times, Cha Tae Hyun joined the show.
- It was Tae Hyun. - I see.
And today, we have Young Mi.
I'd like to offer my advice since you want to major in...
- Political Science and Diplomacy. - Okay.
Jong Shin and I are the center of this show's history.
How could you focus on the people who came and left?
- I don't understand it. - That's perfectly understandable.
When he started off, we were the center of the story.
But how could he talk about the history of our sidekicks?
You shouldn't just redefine as you wanted.
- A student who wishes to study... - It's not that.
- He studied an unofficial history. - Exactly.
("The Chronicle of Unofficial History" by Jonathan)
When the show was at its peak,
- Gu Ra was gone for a year. - Right.
- The show was so entertaining. - Exactly.
- He wasn't here at its peak. - I see.
(The driving force of the show's golden days)
- You forgot an important part. - That's disappointing.
- History doesn't lie. - You know what? Back then,
it was the biggest crisis of the show.
- I... - Those were nice days.
- When Gu Ra wasn't here, right? - Those times were good.
That was the era of the crisis.
- Don't perceive history like that. - Everyone should have his own.
(The Chronicle of Radio Star, coming soon)
- Dong Woo. - Yes?
You feel weird whenever you see Gu Ra's career going well.
- We started our careers together. - Why?
Please tell us how that feels.
- It's a complicated feeling. - Okay.
Actually, a part of me feels sorry.
And on the contrary to that,
a part of me respects him.
- Why do you feel sorry? - Let me explain.
When we started off as colleagues,
as soon as I made my debut,
- I became popular. - Right.
- He was an idol star. - Right.
- I was very busy. - Right.
But Hyun Dong and Yeom Kyung Hwan...
- It's been ages since I heard that. - He's summoned once again today.
He's the one who brought up Yeom Kyung Hwan.
- I wasn't going to mention him. - Seriously.
- But you brought him up! - Come on.
I didn't know he'd bring Kyung Hwan up.
- Okay. Go on. - I see.
- How was Hyun Dong back then? - Hyun Dong.
Including myself, people around him...
always said the same thing about him.
- What did they say? - So...
- for the sake of that guy, - "That guy".
- we sincerely hoped that... - For his sake?
- he'd quit as soon as possible. - That sounds cute.
People wanted him to quit this job?
- That's understandable. - Right.
- "Quit being an entertainer." - Right.
- I can understand that. - I bet people said it to his face.
A part of me still feels sorry because...
I also thought he should quit back when we started.
- I see. - I can understand that.
I did see him trying all sorts of things to be successful.
- But everything didn't work out. - Right.
Whenever he came up with a skit,
the skit was cut only after 1 or 2 weeks from the show.
- He was quite depressed. - Right.
Afterward, I went blind.
- Hyun Dong... - Things started to go well for him.
- Right. Things worked out for him. - He was on the panel.
- You thought about him. - I analyzed this by myself.
Dong Woo, Gu Ra is frowning right now.
- I'm just telling you. - I'm listening to him.
- He doesn't look happy. - His face is saying,
- He says, "Stop talking." - No, I'm listening very carefully.
- Just tell us why you respect him. - No. I didn't say that.
- I'm getting to that. - Okay.
When I analyzed his career,
- I found out why he was successful. - What is it?
- I found out later. - What is it?
In hindsight,
Hyun Dong always carried newspaper during his rookie years.
- Right. He reads a lot. - I see.
Isn't it because he wanted to use it as a blanket?
I can't believe it took this long for someone to bring it up.
Shouldn't this already be brought up a long time ago?
- Hey, here me out. - My goodness.
- This is Dong Woo's strength. - Yes?
Since you can't see people's faces while talking,
you just saying anything.
Before that, Gu Ra looked unhappy.
- He looked upset, you know. - You know what?
- The latter part was nice. - Listen.
- Yes, it was nice. - It's a moving story.
- Right. - He carried newspapers with him.
I wondered why he did that.
The more I watch his shows,
the more I was impressed by his vast knowledge.
- That finally paid off. - That's right.
- That's an understatement. - Right.
- That made him very competitive. - He talked about your newspapers.
I'm always happy to see my friend.
That applies to all of my other colleagues like Hong Rok Gi.
Actually, I'm the only celebrity...
who talks about Kyung Hwan.
But today, Dong Woo brought him up.
- I'm so thankful. - I'm grateful.
(Thank you for mentioning him in my place.)
Young Ran, lately, you've been jealous of Young Mi? Why is that?
After doing a show with Gu Ra,
I thought I would've made a good fit if I were to take her spot.
- That crossed my mind. - I see.
Let's just work on "My Little Television".
You want my spot?
Earlier today, he was annoyed to have met twice this week.
By the way, as a matter of fact,
she talked about you with me several times.
- Really? - "Don't take care of Young Mi."
- Unbelievable. - Is there bad blood between you?
- What are you talking about? - Nothing at all?
- Gu Ra... - I think she's just jealous.
- It's not that I'm jealous. - I guess so.
People might not have realized it,
but I was the only celebrity...
he would take care of or yell at.
- But he takes care of Young Mi. - She's jealous.
- He takes care of me? - Young Mi...
Yelling at you means he's taking care of you.
- I don't get that. - It's like...
Are you seeing Young Mi like you're my work wife or something?
- Unbelievable. What is this? - I don't know I just felt that way.
- What are you talking about? - There's a saying like that.
- "Mistresses Are Bound to Be Hurt". - He's teasing her and all.
- It hurts a lot, you know. - I felt so bitter when I got home.
That's why I'm looking forward to find out...
- whom he'll look at more today. - My gosh.
- What's wrong with her? - Whom will he take care of more?
- I've been glancing... - I don't get this at all.
- at him subtly. - I don't get it either.
I didn't know he was taking care of me, but she was jealous of me.
Just a bit.
According to Jonathan, high school students these days...
like Young Mi more than girl groups.
- Let me explain. - Really?
She's jealous again.
(She's on alert when it's about Young Mi.)
Let me explain. I think that's just my friends.
I can't say for all of high school students.
As for girl groups, we found them pretty and all at first.
They do get our attention first.
But given the duration that we stay as fans,
I'd say that Young Mi...
is the perfect comedienne for male students.
- Male students like her. - I think she makes the perfect fit.
- Don't boys like pretty women? - Me?
We like people who are laid-back and tough.
- Come on. - Yes.
- You keep getting jealous of me. - I'm not jealous.
- Young Ran, I'm disappointed. - No, no.
- Come on. - Young Mi.
- Gosh. - That's not true.
- I haven't had a gig for a while. - That's not true.
- Come on. You are on two shows. - Congratulations.
- No. - Come on.
Are we in the Joseon Dynasty?
"Young Ran, I'm disappointed."
- "Young Ran." - It's because...
I can't sit here because this is embarrassing.
Come on.
Let me explain.
- You should keep doing better. - You know the breast dance?
- The breast dance. - Yes.
We think it's really funny...
and she's really attractive. We watch her videos.
- At boys' high schools... - Some guys like her.
- Right. That's right. - That's true.
- I want to go to boys' high school. - And she's pretty in person.
Yes, she's pretty in person.
What was that?
Hey, it's been ages since I saw someone do that.
- Seriously. - Right.
- Moms used to do that. - "What's wrong?"
My goodness. Mothers used to do that.
- Right? - "You got it, right?"
My goodness.
(I knew it. Young Mi is the funniest!)
All right. You are watching...
a high-end music program, Radio Star with four guests...
who are experts in crossing the borders...
of many different fields.
Let's start today's discussion, "People Crossing..."
- "the Borders". - We're starting now?
Dong Woo, he crossed the border as a jazz vocalist recently.
You started because a singer, Woong San,
- suggested it to you? - He's a great singer.
- That's perfect for him. - He was a good singer.
(He made a mark as an excellent jazz vocalist.)
(Woong San)
Earlier, I talked about...
- the radio show I dropped out from. - Yes.
- She was my weekly guest for that. - Woong San was the guest.
After the radio program,
I said farewell to her.
She asked if I was interested in singing jazz.
- My gosh. - Really?
She really wanted me to try it out.
She said she'd be responsible to the end and give me lessons.
- She gave you lessons? - Yes.
- She said she'd give free lessons. - My gosh, really?
I was grateful and moved.
But I told her that I gave it a lot of thought,
but I still didn't get why I had to do this.
She told me that...
I would be able to lead a happier life with jazz.
That's what she said.
That's when I knew I had to do it.
- It was hard, but I gave it a try. - Right.
He also sang one of my songs.
- Right. - It was my song.
- His voice sounds like... - You know...
- Michael Buble's. - Michael Buble's?
- Isn't his voice great? - He has a great voice.
A lot of people tell me I have a good voice,
but personally,
I don't feel confident about my own voice...
because my ideal type of voice is...
Sting's.
- Sting's? - Yes.
I wanted a voice like Sting's.
- Thin voice like a string? - When I was going through puberty,
- I made my throat bleed. - Thin voice?
But your voice sounds nothing like Sting's.
Not at all.
By the way, Young Ran,
you had to think for a while when he said Sting.
"Sting? Thin voice?"
What do you mean?
Isn't he the one who sings a lot of high notes?
- No. - That's not it.
(Wrong!)
- Just now, - You know...
she said, "thin voice".
- When she looked at me, I did this. - Hey.
- Hey, you... - Both of us went like this.
(Replaying)
(I see. Thin voice.)
(Nodding)
(Seeing how certain she is gives us goosebumps.)
- You nodded her head. - I went along with that.
- I agreed with her. - It's so embarrassing today.
- How embarrassing. - Young Mi.
You should study a bit.
- You're a host now. - My gosh.
- Goodness. - That's okay.
Sting is famous for his thick voice.
- My gosh. - Really?
- He has a nice low-pitched voice. - By the way,
until when will you act like a dummy?
- It's against the times we're in. - This is funny.
- You should stop it. - It's funny, you know.
(Since it's funny, she'll do it until today.)
Dong Woo, when you hold jazz shows,
instead of looking at musicians, there's something else you do.
As you know, eye contact...
- is very important for jazz... - Right.
since everything is improvised.
Since I can't do that,
- I make hand gestures. - You do hand gestures.
- I have to give them signals. - I see.
Usually, other musicians look at my back.
That's how we perform together.
How can they do that by looking at your back?
That means they are following your rhythm.
- That's right. - They observe your rhythm.
- And I would do a hand gesture. - I see.
I would spin it, cut it,
raise it, or lower it.
- They look at my signals or back. - I see. This is how.
That's how the musicians improvised on the spot.
- Something like this, right? - Yes. Something like that.
I went to a party with Dong Woo.
He was surrounded by beautiful ladies...
and touching their hands.
Seriously. They were so beautiful and let him touch their hands.
- He touched the hands? - Dong Woo also gives them a hug...
since he can't see.
Since we're on the subject, let's talk more.
I didn't know Jong Shin remembered that.
Let me continue the story a bit more.
(He'll give additional explanations.)
I think Jong Shin...
becomes the king of wits starting that moment.
- Gosh, stop it. - No, I mean it.
Here's why.
I still remember what he told me that day.
(It's still fresh in his mind.)
"Dong Woo,"
"you have the upper hand now."
- You know what? - A lot of people laughed at it.
These kinds of jokes...
are considered high quality.
- You're right. - That's true.
- It has so many meanings behind. - That's right.
- He's really smart. - Here's why.
- I'm actually handicapped. - Right.
But he told me that I had the upper hand now.
- He looks like a different person. - Hear me out.
Since I have vision impairment,
- people can't joke around me. - That's right.
- They watch what they say. - They are careful.
I thought that even in my next life,
no one would make a joke about that except him.
Everyone was careful...
- when making jokes around him. - Exactly.
- He likes it when we joke around. - Right.
- He likes it? - Yes.
- His joke wasn't just any joke. - But that's hard.
He made me feel better about myself with the joke.
And with his joke, he made the whole crowd laugh.
- Seriously. - "Untouchable."
- He's amazing. - Jonathan,
- you study Korean with Radio Star? - I can explain this.
I've been studying Korean with the show for a long time.
- Yang Se Hyeong... - Yang Se Hyeong.
and his brother were on the show before.
I think they were talking about a hardship their family had.
They wanted to say that their house burnt down.
- Right. - Right. They were trying to...
- explain about the incident. - Right.
- But all of a sudden, Gu Ra said... - Right. It was destroyed by fire.
- it was destroyed by fire. - Destruction by fire.
- When he said that, - I see.
all of those little things they were trying to explain...
could be explained in one word and they could move on.
I was impressed by how he could use such vocabulary.
Since then,
I always pay attention to his vocabulary.
The most entertaining part of the show is...
the boxes behind Gu Ra...
when he talks.
- That? I see. - It's different for every episode.
- I get it. - The boxes with keywords?
I'm always excited to see what he'll discuss on that episode.
- I already had a few boxes today. - Seriously.
(Economy, History, Historical Figures...)
(Gathering knowledge)
You're hiding your Korean proficiency these days?
It's because...
This story has to do with taxi drivers.
When I get in the cab and tell them my destination,
they are always shocked.
- "How are you so good at Korean?" - Right.
This happens. And when I start explaining to them about me,
- I can't rest until I arrive. - Right.
- You have to keep explaining. - My gosh.
- Right. - Yes.
"When did you come here?" They keep asking questions.
- "Where do you live?" - I know what you mean.
They keep asking me questions.
There are many different types, but they fall into three categories.
For the first category, these drivers are very patriotic.
"Look. Look at the buildings in Korea."
"People in Korea had to go abroad to work in the 1970s."
"We had a hard time making a living back then."
"We built this country on our blood and sweat."
"You know how strong the spirit of our unity is, right?"
"You know this?"
The drivers in the second category are the average ones.
"Sometimes, our country is doing well. And sometimes, we don't."
That's what they say.
And the drivers in the third category say,
"We should leave Korea." They always say that.
- "The rate of unemployment..." - They think Korea is ruined.
"You see what's happening to our country?"
"Here's a thing. Do you know..."
"about the low rate of pregnancy in Korea?"
"Korean people don't make babies now."
And they talk about the unemployment.
And these taxi drivers try...
to talk about their political views with me when I'm in the cabs.
I'm so exhausted.
- So these days... - Do you speak English to them?
No, I don't speak English to them.
- What do you say? - When I get in the cab,
I speak unclearly. "Take me to Jjinwol-ddong."
(It's "Jinwol-dong".)
(He pretends he's not good at Korean.)
I just speak like that.
If I just start with that,
- they don't talk to me. - I bet they don't talk to you.
- And then I fall asleep. - I can understand it.
After I say, "Take me to Jjinwol-ddong", I fall asleep.
- I can understand why. - That's amazing.
And they wake me up when we get there.
And I say, "Thank you."
- "Thank you." - I can understand that.
(Jonathan is indeed smart.)
Before Won Heum joined NORAZO,
you had a career in China.
But you went to China because you were conned.
Before going to China, what did you do in Korea?
- I sang the chorus for singers. - I see. For other singers?
Yes. I sang for Koh Yu Jin from Flower and Lucid Fall.
- You had some experiences. - Yes.
I did that for two years before going to China.
The five of us formed something like an idol group...
and went to China.
Before we went to China,
the CEO said that he booked 100 shows just that year.
And he said that each of us get 1,000 dollars per show.
He told you that you'd make money.
So even if our group fails,
I thought that I'd be able to make 100,000 dollars in 1 year.
I told him I'd do my best.
And he even told us that he'd teach us Chinese too.
But for the 1st 6 months, we didn't have anything.
- There were no shows? - No, none.
And he didn't teach us Chinese either.
- He just conned you guys? - Yes.
But he didn't extort money out of you, did he?
But we gave him living expenses.
- You gave him money? - And for visas too.
- He collected money from you guys. - Yes.
He didn't pay for our living expenses or our visas.
- You guys had to pay for those? - Yes.
We gave him a year's worth of living expenses.
After six months, I realized that this wasn't going to work out.
So I asked the CEO to return the rest of the money.
- I had to fight him for it. - My gosh.
What did you do for six months?
We just practiced at home by ourselves.
We woke up in the morning.
I was the leader too.
- You did that in China? - This is so sad.
We'd wake up at 7am.
- We jogged before breakfast. - My gosh.
- You wanted to get in shape. - Yes.
Even if the CEO didn't take care of us,
- we had to do it ourselves. - You wanted to do your best.
I woke the younger members up and took them jogging.
- We bought books to study Chinese. - You studied.
And we had our own tests too.
- They would try not to study. - He was so nice.
He was nice.
He's like Song Kang Ho in "No. 3".
Right. It sounded like the movie.
- It reminded me of the movie. - Right.
I'm curious as to what the producer gains from conning them.
The CEO got a lot of investments.
He had investors to produce an idol group.
Sometimes, he'd call us.
"Hey, come to the office."
And we'd try to look our best when we go to the office.
And we'd see some chairmen or CEOs of companies.
- From China? - Yes.
And we'd sing in front of them.
It was when...
- Korean Wave was big there. - Yes.
He was trying to score some money when it was popular.
- What a sad story. - My goodness.
Won Heum, in order to learn Chinese,
you went somewhere else instead of a Chinese academy.
Oh, that?
I think I know what it is.
- Is it what I think it is? - I went to clubs.
- I see. - Clubs.
It was when I couldn't speak Chinese.
- I only memorized one sentence. - What is it?
"I thought you were Korean."
- "I thought you were Korean." - "Korean."
- You memorized that line. - Yes.
Back then, there weren't many Korean people in China.
There was...
a notion that Korean people are stylish.
stylish.
It was how we thought about Korean Americans in the 90s.
- Yes. Back then, - That's right.
I would approach a woman I liked...
and say hello in Korean.
Then she would say,
"I don't speak Korean."
Then what did you say?
Then I said,
- "I thought you were Korean." - You said that in Chinese, right?
- You said that in Chinese. - Yes.
- Then that woman went, - How did she react?
"Really?" She loved it.
So you learned Chinese by communicating with them...
through body language.
The next day,
I would open a notebook and send her a text.
"What's up? Did you get home safely yesterday?"
I would write those sentences in the notebook,
- look up unfamiliar words, - You looked up unfamiliar words.
- and write down pronunciation. - That's how you studied Chinese.
- A lot of people learn that way. - You are incredibly smart.
- That must be so hard. - Really?
Books teach you words...
people don't use in real life...
whereas texts consist of everyday words.
Among the members,
were you the only one who went?
- He means the club. - We went together.
- I see. - Then...
- we split up. - Maybe they split up...
and said the same thing.
"I thought you were Korean."
(Maybe they endlessly repeated "I thought you were Korean.")
"There was another man who said the same thing."
(He showed his passion for learning in the middle of the club.)
Young Ran,
you once dreamed of becoming the next Jang Yun Jung.
What is this?
- This story makes me feel small. - Okay.
To be honest, I thought that...
I would perform at many events and make a lot of money...
if I become a trot singer.
"I should make some money."
I felt like trot didn't require...
great singing skills.
(Nasal sound)
I mistakenly thought...
that would be enough.
- That's why I gave it a try. - That's right.
It was much harder than I expected.
- You received a lot of criticism. - I did.
- You wasted a lot of money. - That's when I became disliked.
You were the mysterious singer, Rani.
- Rani. - Rani.
It's from Jang Young Ran.
"Who is that incredible singer?"
"Who is that?" Then I would take my mask off.
"Jang Young Ran? My goodness!" We wanted that reaction.
Although I was wearing a mask, everyone recognized me.
The mask wasn't custom-made.
- It was bought at a store. - It was expensive!
I could see this much of her eyes.
(Jang Young Ran)
You developed a fear of army bases from your time as a singer.
My song flopped.
I thought the music would follow...
the way my lips moved.
Did you think the music would follow...
the way your lips moved...
- like A.I.? - That's right.
Also...
(She is unbelievable.)
I thought the live performance...
would work itself out.
When the time came,
I had to sing the song live...
without the recorded music.
It was so hard. When I went to an army base,
the soldiers were enthusiastic. "Give it up to Rani."
- Then... - They are like that.
- they shouted. I said, - I bet they went wild.
"Hello, it's nice to meet you. I am Rani."
"Soldiers, let's go!" Then the music played...
and I became weak.
(I am gentle and cute)
I lowered my voice when I sang as I'm scared of singing.
The performance ended that way.
- I think... - I continued...
to become scared of singing.
You became scared of it. Although she had passion,
she didn't have talent.
- You should read the newspaper. - Would that solve the problem?
- If you don't have talent... - I should read the newspaper.
- I should do that. - You don't read the newspaper.
(She will subscribe today.)
Jonathan, it was "Screening Humanity"...
that made you a TV personality.
The "Screening Humanity" crew shoots for a month.
- That's right. - A month?
- Really? - Yes.
- Oh, my goodness. - They shoot for a month.
At first, we decided to be fake.
That lasted about a week.
We woke up early in the morning on purpose...
and cleaned up the house. When the camera crew came,
we went, "Good morning."
We acted. "You came too early in the morning."
(The pretentious dishwashing)
I am a member of the family, so this is my job.
(Carefree)
When my sibling and I fought, I went, "Don't do that."
- "Let's talk this out." - "Don't do that."
Stop it, my friend.
(The siblings pretended to get along.)
After a week, it became so uncomfortable.
We realized that we can't live like this...
and let go.
That's why they shoot for a month.
- That must be why. - You know,
they don't even use what they have from the first week.
- That's right. - There is a rumor...
they use empty cameras in the first week.
They just pretend to shoot.
Jerks at the broadcasting station can do that.
(Wake up.)
Since then, people are in search of the Jo Clan.
I can explain.
People think Jo is my last name.
None of my friends call me...
Jonathan.
They call me Nathan as if Jo is my last name.
- I see. - A cook at my school...
became curious.
I was walking with a tray when she went,
"Nathan, come here. Which Jo Clan are you from?"
(Which Jo Clan are you from?)
She asked me that.
I was so flustered.
I had to move along since there were students behind me.
- I was like, "I... I..." - She thought you were Korean.
- That's insane. - You couldn't even move.
- It's so funny. - After that incident,
I began to look up the Jo Clans.
I recently had a school assignment.
It involved finding the meaning...
of the Chinese characters in our names.
I was so happy that I was exempt. I was sleeping.
(He was sleeping deeply.)
When my teacher woke me up,
I told him that my name doesn't have Chinese characters.
He said he will find the characters if I give him the meaning.
You know David and Jonathan from the Bible, right?
I was named after Jonathan, the man who helped David.
When I told him that, he found the characters right away.
- What are the characters? - "Jo" means "Help".
- "Jo" means "Help". - Yes.
"Na" means "Giving" and "Than" means "End".
Thus, they meant, "Giving help until the end".
Isn't that incredible?
- The three characters for Jonathan. - Yes.
I was so thankful...
that he didn't give up on me.
Mr. Choi Gwang Chun, thank you.
(Mr. Choi Gwang Chun, thank you.)
Good job.
Didn't you visit "Three Wheels"?
Are you only remembering me now?
- I see. - Were you on "Three Wheels"?
He was on the show with his father.
(Jonathan was in 7th grade.)
(He dreamed of becoming a historian.)
(Gu Ra complimented him and forgot about him.)
- You know, - The two of you have met.
I expected you to go,
"Jonathan! Jonathan!"
Really?
- Jonathan. - Jonathan is funny.
Jonathan.
- Jonathan. - I forgot.
Didn't you say you play soccer?
- That's my brother. - Your brother?
You don't remember much about me.
- Well... - You are the worst.
I miss his brother.
His brother received a lot of focus.
I was supposed to take that position.
- No, no. - Let me explain.
My father and I got invited to the show.
- My brother simply tagged along. - I see.
I hated being on the show because the shoot took so long.
"Do you have a favorite singer?" "No."
You were in seventh grade.
- It was you against the world. - Yes.
- You were going through puberty. - Yes.
"What do you want to be?" I didn't have a clue, but I went,
"An astronaut."
- How cute! - That's why I don't remember him.
- How cute! - I remember most people.
His family visited the show,
but I don't remember much about him.
His brother played soccer and his father did this and that.
What he said didn't air because of that attitude.
That's why Gu Ra doesn't remember.
No one remembers me,
but I was the main guest.
- He is so cute. - Then why did you behave that way?
I was the main guest.
Dong Woo, I heard that you continue to star in plays.
That's right.
How do you practice the lines?
I record everything at first.
Then I listen to the recording and memorize the lines.
This process takes a long time.
You have to memorize other people's lines too.
I used to memorize by reading,
but I have to memorize by listening now.
I heard there are other hardships.
- I have to memorize the crossings. - That's right.
Let's say I have to go to Young Mi,
say my line, and come back.
Then I count the steps.
If I don't do that, I might bump into her.
I might extend my hand when I haven't reached her.
I have to make sure these incidents don't occur,
so I repeat endlessly.
It's more of training than practice.
Do you perform on the stage without any mistakes?
That's impossible.
One time, during the performance,
I heard a scream from the audience.
I had to exit,
but I walked into a wall...
next to the exit.
(He walked into a wall.)
I bumped into the wall and fell backward.
Anyone could tell that...
it was an accident.
(Anyone could tell that it was an accident!)
At such a moment,
immense sadness hits me.
- That's right. - I can't help but question,
"Is it right for me to go on like this?"
But I still feel happy...
- when I am on the stage. - That's right.
(He exudes happiness with the power of positivity.)
Your happiness is all that matters.
Young Ran, I heard that you actually majored in acting.
You had many dreams.
Ever since I was little, I dreamed of becoming an actress.
I dreamed of becoming...
someone like Yoon Seok Hwa, so I studied acting...
in middle school and high school.
Did you watch "Death of a Salesman"?
Of course. I watched "Our Town" too.
You haven't heard of "Our Town", right?
I also watched "Hamlet".
- I practiced those plays. - You know many impressive plays.
How many acts does "Our Town" have?
- About three acts. - She is right!
I know what I am talking about.
- "About three acts?" - She wasn't sure.
Did you test her just now?
- "About three acts." - If she answered it wrongly,
she almost got caught.
You know, a famous line from "Hamlet" is...
"To be, or not to be, that is the question."
Please deliver an important line from a play.
Everyone doubts you.
- Why does everyone doubt me? - That's not it.
I was a trainee at the National Theater Company of Korea.
A trainee? Then show us your talent.
I assisted Jang Min Ho and Baek Seong Hee.
- You assisted them? - Yes.
I diligently played an extra.
Then please deliver a few lines.
- I can deliver Shim Eun Ha's lines. - Please do that.
Shim Eun Ha's lines?
- "Trap of Youth". - Please go ahead.
(Wasn't she talking about plays?)
How could you do this to me?
I will tear you apart!
(She shows the white of her eye.)
(Flustered)
(Laughing)
I mean...
She tore the studio apart.
Jonathan, please laugh.
- Jonathan. - I am shocked.
Until now,
you were talking about "Our Town". Then you suddenly moved on...
to "Trap of Youth".
- It happened so suddenly. - The producers lowered their heads.
I am sorry.
This is why I gave up on acting.
I thought acting would be easy.
- I had many talents, - You think everything is easy?
I thought I would be good at everything.
After you made up your mind to become an actress,
your family suggested something.
I played the lead...
and delivered emotions with my eyes during the performance.
My mom came to see me perform,
but she didn't look happy.
Later on, she said, "Let's do it."
"Do what?" "The double eyelid surgery."
When your eyes are small,
your acting doesn't show.
Even when you glare, laugh, or get angry,
the audience can't see it.
- A lot of people... - Your eyes are quite big now.
How were your eyes in the past?
- My eyes are 10 times bigger now. - 10 times?
- My eyes were half the size. - Are you serious?
Yes. My eyes were a lot smaller.
- Really? - Yes.
Did they cut the corner of your eyes too?
- They cut both corners, Gu Ra. - Really?
- Of course. - How did your eyes become so big?
I know.
The doctors said I could die,
but I asked them to do it all the way.
I asked them to make my eyes as big as they can be.
- My goodness. - She put her life on the line.
- "You could die." - "Young Ran,"
"your bone might show later on..."
- "if we cut so much." - That's right.
I said, "I don't care. Do what you can."
You were very desperate.
Yes, I was very desperate.
I was very self-conscious about my eyes.
You turned a misfortune into a blessing...
because your eyes are the prettiest now.
- Are my eyes the prettiest? - That's right.
I am really satisfied with my life now.
Young Ran, you treat a drama like a variety show.
You were in a drama...
with Lee Da Hey.
I was in "Hello! Miss" with Lee Da Hey.
When I act,
I put my passion and positive energy into it.
I do it diligently.
If a scene requires me to sleep,
I want to act passionately.
(Sleeping passionately)
"Cut! Cut!"
- I know what you mean. - "Young Ran, stay still."
- I know what you mean. - "Young Ran, just sleep."
Why don't you sleep with your eyes open?
You feel like you have to do something.
- You know what I mean, right? - Yes.
- Just to show the details. - How did you debut...
in the entertainment business?
I debuted as a video journalist.
- It suits you. - I knew it would suit me.
I got chosen among 600 people...
- and debuted on Mnet. - That's right.
You were called the female Ro Hong Chul.
That's right. The female Ro Hong Chul.
The shocking girl. The crazy girl.
- The crazy girl. - Another video journalist was...
- Kim Na Yeong. - That's right.
There were so many female Ro Hong Chuls.
Kim Na Yeong is my junior video journalist.
I debuted before she did.
- You are the original. - I am the second generation.
People say you are good at hosting a home shopping program.
- Really? - A home shopping program.
Really? Where did you hear that?
I was just saying.
- Gu Ra. - Gu Ra got caught.
I was just saying.
She is hungry for compliments.
How am I supposed to answer that?
You made it sound like you lied. You should have kept going.
- Listen. - I was curious.
People say you do well in a home shopping program,
- so I wanted to know more. - I work diligently.
I am sorry to say this myself,
but a lot of women are Wanname Young Ran.
It's "Wannabe", not "Wanname".
- I almost nodded along. - "Wanname Young Ran".
Dong Woo is about to pass out.
(He is about to pass out from Young Ran's excessive purity.)
- "Wanname Young Ran". - For goodness' sake.
A lot of women are wannabe Young Ran.
I work, take care of my husband, and look after the house expertly.
The housewives aspire to be like you.
That's right.
I am so thankful.
I see.
That's right.
Won Heum, you worked with Sola Aoi,
a Japanese actress who is well-known in Korea.
Before I worked with Sola Aoi,
I was preparing to be a solo artist.
One day, the president of the agency summoned me for a get-together.
"What? A get-together?" Then we ate meat together.
- This happened in China. - That's right.
"You need to go to Shanghai and star in a movie in two days."
- My goodness. - I had...
no interest in acting.
I had no interest whatsoever. I didn't think I would act.
Then I heard the female lead is...
- Sola Aoi. - But...
- she usually stars in porn. - You are right. I was so surprised.
I thought, "Is my agency going in that direction now?"
It wasn't like that.
Sola had retired from porn...
and come to China to change...
- her image. - I see.
They wanted me to be the male lead.
How did you form a group with her?
After that,
I debuted as a singer in China...
to promote the movie.
To debut in China, we brought in a Chinese member.
- I see. - We formed...
the Korean-Chinese-Japanese group.
The group was called JAM.
- JAM. - Yes.
- JAM? - Na, na, na, na, na, na
- We had ZAM. - That's right.
Then we filmed the movie.
I still remember the first scene.
(Episode 1, Won Heum's Life Abroad)
I had only taken the stage...
as a singer.
When the camera moved towards me...
in the end...
(Why does the feeling of unease grow inside me?)
(Blinking)
Since I didn't have any chance to sing,
I offered to sing the guide track.
(Jonathan is at a loss for words.)
When a song was composed...
Jonathan, you look really bored.
(I know how you feel.)
- Seriously. - It's not like that.
- Jonathan. - Please concentrate.
Jong Shin looked really bored earlier too.
I was looking at Jonathan.
Hold on. Hold on.
I am curious...
about how Won Heum ended up at where he is now,
but his story is too long. I don't know what to do.
- I should summarize the story. - Let's move on to this story.
If it weren't for Jo Bin, you would have become...
Bang Si Hyuk of China.
Are you trying to shut him up?
You cover up love with another love...
and question with another question.
- I am sorry. - Let's hear the answer.
I thought...
I had lost my chance to work in Korea.
One day, Jo Bin called me and...
You suddenly began to talk fast. Don't do that.
Don't do that.
Listen.
I asked you to be funny, not talk fast.
You should make the story funny.
What's the use of talking fast?
Jonathan laughed.
(He is cheerful.)
- All right. Keep going. - I feel dizzy now.
Keep going.
Where was I?
- You got a call. - I got a call.
I got a call.
- I like that your voice is clear. - I got a call.
"Do you want to join NORAZO?"
(He made a suggestion.)
"I would be grateful."
"I would love that." I accepted the offer.
Not too long after that,
China banned the Korean Wave content...
and I began to get so much work.
All Korean celebrities who were working in China went back.
- It was an opportunity for you. - Yes.
Because of all that work,
- I made a lot of money. - Really?
I was like, "What is this?" I got an offer to be the CEO.
CEO?
- Yes. It was for a big company. - Really?
The salary they offered was so big...
- that I wavered a bit. - How much was it?
- How much was it? - We will keep it a secret.
That's nonsense. Whatever he says will be aired.
(He won't be fooled.)
How could you say that when we are on a show?
- I wanted him to spill. - How much was it?
It was a six-figure salary.
At the time, I was already 38 years old.
It was a chance to be a good son to my parents.
I thought he was younger.
Jonathan thought he was younger.
Are you 39 years old now?
- I am 41 years old now. - My goodness.
- He has a babyface. - Are you serious?
- I had no idea. - Seriously.
I see. Go on.
(Gu Ra wants him to go on.)
- He plays hot and cold. - I love it.
So...
I asked Jo Bin this question...
although I felt bad.
"If I join NORAZO, how much money can I make?"
- You could ask that. - It's a realistic question.
He said, "If we succeed,"
"we can make this much."
It was...
much smaller than the amount I was offered.
I see.
After many thoughts,
I suddenly thought...
of my parents.
As Dong Woo said,
I thought my parents would want me to be happy.
- I had that thought. - I see.
Since I lived abroad for 11 years,
I realized that my parents would be happy...
- if I go back to Korea. - They would be happy.
- You made the right decision. - That's right.
You are the treasure of NORAZO.
Jonathan, there is a variety show your friends want to star in.
It's "Show Me the Money".
- Can you rap? - From what I have seen,
- he can talk very fast. - Can you rap well?
I can't rap well.
It could be a stereotype.
- It's a stereotype. - That's right.
They always see African American hip-hop musicians,
so they think I would be good at it.
"Having you on 'Show Me the Money'..."
"is like having the Almighty at the summer bible school."
Your friends are funny.
My friends probably say that...
because I like foreign hip-hop music.
8 or 9 out of 10 foreign rappers...
are from the slum.
- That's right. They have the soul. - They are from the slum.
They sell drugs...
and use that money...
on women.
When they get tired of that lifestyle,
they make music.
A lot of them are like that.
The lyrics about shooting people...
- come from their memories. - That's right.
They are real.
The lyrics about doing drugs are real.
Korean hip-hop music is like... It might come off as rude,
but this is my opinion.
A delinquent...
in Korea...
may be someone who smoked at school.
It's nothing in comparison.
- It's nothing in comparison. - There are no drugs.
There are no drugs.
There are no true delinquents.
The only gun in this country is my chest gun.
(He loves the joke.)
- So... - They only see the funny guns.
So yes, I think...
these people are expressing themselves,
and I don't think there's no need for Korea to copy them.
Korean hiphop has a different style.
My favorite artists are...
UV.
With Yoo Se Yoon in the group.
I don't even need famous Nas, it's UV all the way.
Because...
UV is hiphop.
Yes, they're very hiphop.
Especially "Mom" by UV.
"Mom" by UV.
I love that song.
- Can you sing us a bit? - It goes like this.
Mom, mom
I'm really sorry
That I didn't go see her on Chuseok
I'm sorry, Mom
- It's like this. - Right.
Jonathan didn't go see his mother on Chuseok.
(How are Jonathan and Chuseok related?)
Jonathan acts like Korean.
It's too much of a Korean custom.
He looks like a sweet persimmon.
(Jonathan is likable.)
Dong Woo, you tried a triathlon?
- How did you do that? - How did you do that?
Dong Woo, you tried a triathlon?
There are swimming, cycling, and a marathon.
- How did you do that? - How did you do that?
- My agent at the time said, - Yes.
it was so random,
"Dong Woo,"
"why don't you try a triathlon?"
I was like, "What?"
(He was taken aback.)
"Why? How?"
He said, "I think you can. Why don't you try?"
"How would I do that?"
"I can't do that."
It's even tough for people...
- who can see. - It's tough.
How could I even try that?
It's nonsense.
And after a while he said,
"Dong Woo,"
"you don't have to finish it."
And I felt...
You have great people around you.
- Right? - They're so great.
- That's a good mindset. - So I thought...
who would throw stones at me...
when I couldn't finish?
I thought I could go as far as I can.
I said, "Let's do it. I'll train."
- "What should I do?" - You tried so many things.
And since then,
I trained for eight hours a day, morning and evening.
You trained longer than other people.
Yes, I trained for eight hours a day.
And it was natural I took more time.
I received tough trainings for 3 to 4 months.
And during the process,
- I was often injured. - Right.
And every time I was injured, my agent thought...
maybe he offered me...
something too difficult.
He was worried he was troubling me too much.
So he said, "You should quit."
"I can't watch it anymore."
But then, I was already training out of spite.
You're also great.
I said, "I wouldn't be able to finish it like you said."
"But I should at least start."
"I don't think it's fair to quit during training."
Isn't it?
I participated in the general one, not the one for the handicapped.
The competition was held in Tongyeong.
There were about 2,000 people.
And they were all cheering for me,
- so I would have still done it... - You had to do it.
even if I didn't get the training.
When you're so touched...
So did you finish the triathlon?
I did finish it after all.
(That was great.)
You finished it?
- I did. - He finished it.
- That's awesome. - How did he do that?
(He took up the challenge of his dream with his passion.)
(1st event was swimming for 1.5km.)
(2nd event was cycling for 38km.)
(3rd event was a 10km race.)
(He took one step at a time...)
(and stood up every time he fell.)
(He finished the race...)
(among all the support.)
(He's a man who made a miracle.)
(We support his constant challenges.)
NORAZO is famous for a concept that crosses the line.
And this time,
they took a shower outside.
That was...
You took a shower outside?
Yes, outside.
This is it.
It was on KBS.
- On the way to work, - Yes.
the idol groups take pictures there.
- Right. - He took a shower outside.
(It was hilarious and refreshing.)
(Take pictures well, please.)
(They're also polite.)
- It was with Jo Bin. - He's in shape.
- That's a costume. - That's a costume?
It's a costume.
Come on.
Celeb Five watched this,
and we admitted our loss.
We said, "We were defeated. We can't beat that."
But when we cross the line too far,
- we could be disliked. - Right.
So we decided...
to wear something that looks naked,
- So he wore that. - but he wasn't actually naked.
He actually used a shampoo to wash his hair.
- Right. He did wash his hair. - He did.
And we could be criticized if we left bubbles on the ground,
so we used a washbowl.
- You got the red washbowl. - Yes.
So how did people react after that?
They were...
- Our fans told us... - Yes.
that they're embarrassed by every bit...
of ourselves.
(The fans love their artists.)
And Jo Bin is,
on the stage,
- quite extraordinary. - Right.
But he's very gentle,
- Right. - He is.
and he's really serious.
I've never seen someone as gentle as him.
- And he's kind. - He is.
I can't decide whether to invite him to a talk show or not.
He's too still.
I wonder how he stays that way.
- Right. - He's serious.
People may think that NORAZO doesn't work too hard...
to make music,
- Right. - But we devote ourselves...
and put our hearts in every stitch of a song.
- Their songs are also experimental. - Yes.
I want to ask, since all celebrities want to stand out,
can't you do these things?
- Actually... - You could want to.
I did want to do it.
- Right? - I did.
You wanted to do it.
There was an incident...
when we were working on "Cider",
he was the only one wearing the cider head,
so I asked him if I could wear that.
- Right. - I asked him once.
- Right. - Right.
- You could want to. - But he said,
"This is mine."
(Jo Bin said, "This is mine.")
"Don't cross the line."
(It was Jo Bin's thing.)
Jonathan, you knew the secret of your birth in Korea?
Some people call us,
- the princes of Congo, - Yes.
and there are talks about my father's occupation.
But I found that out after I came to Korea.
My father took out...
a map,
and explained us everything.
It was so interesting.
My self-esteem went up.
But...
the thing about the African continent is...
that it counts tribes, not countries.
So when I talk to people from the African continent,
they were also royal families.
- They're... - They're all royal families.
all royal families.
(He's still a prince although it's common.)
Won Heum, you were also called a prince in China.
They're all royal.
- Right. - They're both princes.
My group's name...
before the group, JAM, was...
- Neighboring Prince. - It was Neighboring Prince.
- That's your group's name in China. - "Neighboring Prince".
The first song was...
- the remake... - Yes.
of the drama, "Boys Over Flowers" in China.
So we sang it in Chinese.
Is that all?
So...
- You can't finish this way. - Right.
You should take something out.
Won Heum, you can't finish the story this way.
So this is...
- the album. - It's a CD.
- It looks good. - Yes,
- We made this unique album. - You really worked on the design.
- What does Neighboring Prince mean? - It means...
- Linga means "the house next door." - The house next door.
So it means, "the prince next door."
In Korea, it's similar to "a mother's friend's son".
(Prince next door in Chinese means a mother's friend's son in Korean.)
- You worked hard. - I think he's discontented.
- Why? - The CD goes around this way.
Here.
Thank you.
Thank you for being considerate.
We always look at things first.
You wanted to look at it too, right?
(The CD goes further from him.)
(He's very disappointed.)
- There's another album. - Show it to Jonathan too.
- I'll just have a look. - Sure.
To be honest...
Before forming Neighboring Prince, the group name was ikon.
- It was called ikon? - Yes.
- It was the group... - You've been in a lot of groups.
- This is... - What's that?
- You formed a duet too. - Another member left the group.
So the rest two of us released an album as Neighboring Prince.
- Hold on a second. - It was like a survival audition.
(The last one left wins and goes solo.)
- It was a five-member group. - That's right.
What was the group name when there were five members?
- SP1. - SP1? Okay.
What was the group name when there were four members?
- It was still SP1. - I see.
When there were three of us left...
- Neighboring Prince? - Well...
- It was ikon. - Oh, ikon.
- Right, it was ikon. - And then?
- Then we formed Neighboring Prince. - Neighboring Prince.
- They formed groups... - Another member left,
but we used the same name.
They formed groups like we gather friends to play golf with.
"How many of us will play tomorrow?"
"Two of us are out."
- SP1 had 4 and 5 members. - Yes.
- It was ikon when there were three. - It was ikon.
- And then Neighboring Prince, - Neighboring Prince.
- and a duo as Neighboring Prince. - Neighboring Prince again.
(It feels like 500 years of history being an idol group.)
- That's unbelievable. - A lot of things happened.
They can form a group when there is more than one person.
- Exactly. - I joined JAM and then NORAZO.
- JAM and then NORAZO. - NORAZO.
It seems that Jonathan's parents...
interfere with his decisions.
He said there are things he can't do because of them. What are those?
Unlike Korea, in Congo,
- shamanic culture is widely spread. - Shamanic culture.
- It's common especially in Africa. - Yes.
- Shamanism. - Exactly. Shamanism.
- It's very intense. - Pig's blood?
When I came to Korea...
When Africans come to Korea,
and see Korean shamans holding a ritual,
we think, "That's cute."
(That's cute.)
I'm telling you the truth.
- But they swing swords... - Even when they see shamans...
- dancing on the straw cutter blade? - Of course.
- It's very creepy. - Really?
- It's more realistic in Africa. - That's right.
- It's scary. - Right.
What do shamans in Africa do?
- It's so intense... - Do they hold ceremonies?
They often hold ceremonies.
Especially, we believe...
For example,
if a parent shows...
his naked body to his child, he's cursing his child.
- A parent? - Cursing his own child?
That's a cursing ritual ceremony.
- They can't take a bath together. - Never.
- That's why... - They can't wash each other's back.
(The son is cursed while washing his father's back.)
I have never seen my dad...
I've seen him in a sleeveless shirt.
But I can't even imagine...
doing anything with him if we should be naked.
When you get married and have a child...
- Every father's dream is... - Exactly.
- going to a public bath... - With their sons.
- That's what surprised me. - with their sons.
- So what do you think? - Pardon?
What are you going to do?
- I'm going to... - When you have a child.
I'm going to have to think about it.
- Are you also influenced by it? - It's difficult.
Yes, a little.
- Of course. - I argue with my parents often...
because of the cultural differences.
I can give you another example.
If there's someone you want to put a curse on,
you're advised to make that person eat something.
So we're always careful about what we eat.
In Congo, people don't eat what others give.
- You don't eat it. - We don't eat it.
- Whatever others give to you. - If someone offers food,
- we never eat it. - It's a cultural difference.
- We suspect the person's intention. - We share food because we care.
- "Try this." - When I just moved to Korea,
my mom and I argued...
over food samples at a supermarket.
The staff gave us food saying, "Try this."
But my mom would say, "Don't eat it. You don't know what intentions..."
- "she has to give it to you." - "She might curse me."
- Her intention is to sell. - She goes on...
(Mom, don't worry anymore.)
Young Ran is very successful as a home shopping host.
You said you never remove your eyeliner.
I had never revealed my face without makeup on it...
- on any TV shows before then. - I see.
But I got many offers to sell makeup removers.
- I have to remove makeup. - That's right.
I said, "I'm sorry, but I'd like to leave the eyeliner."
So I go on a show without removing the eyeliner.
How about you get your eyeliner tattooed?
But eyeliner tattooing requires advanced skills,
and it looks artificial. I got the inner corner tattooed.
I had lateral canthoplasty, so I don't have eyelashes on the tail.
(There are no eyelashes in the part she had the surgery.)
- There are no eyelashes here. - I get it.
So the point the eyelashes end...
- is where you had the surgery. - Correct.
Oh, no. I shouldn't have said it.
- That's not true. - You're right.
- No wonder. - I didn't know about that surgery.
I wondered why she had no eyelashes here.
- My eyes weren't that small. - I get it now.
- So you had them separated? - Yes.
- It's like land reclamation. - Exactly.
I still remember it.
It was a new experience, and I wanted to do it well...
and show people a new side of me.
I practiced a lot at home.
"Good. Nicely done. I did a great job."
"Look at me. I'm clean now, right?"
So the live show began.
While wearing eyeliner,
I put on lipstick on my cheeks.
"I'll show you how to remove all of this."
I washed my face. I thought I did well.
I said, "Look at me. Don't I look so clean now?"
The show host kept sending me a signal to turn my face around.
I thought it was odd, and they even turned the camera around.
They probably thought it was an animated GIF.
I had makeup all over my face.
I couldn't remove it at all.
I was too nervous,
and I focused more on protecting my eyeliner.
- You were worried about it. - I was worried too much.
I could stay relaxed at home, but I couldn't.
I made a big mistake.
Do you still show your husband your face...
only when you're wearing makeup?
- I show him my bare face now. - I see.
- How many years did it take? - After we had two children.
I was anxious when I had my first child, and when I had...
- What made you anxious? - Why were you anxious?
I thought that if he saw my face without makeup,
- he might be disappointed. - You thought he'd disappointed?
I put on makeup on my face even when I went in...
for C-section to give birth to my second child.
(I'll keep my eyeliner on my eyelids forever.)
Dong Woo, you said that your 14-year-old daughter...
nags at you so much lately.
My daughter is used to taking care of me...
- since she was a little girl. - Right.
Does she tell you not to drink too much?
That's 99.9 percent of what she says.
And since I carry my white cane with me all the time,
- she tells me to be careful... - Oh, your cane?
- not to break it. - Oh, my.
- That's so sweet of her. - I see.
And I think she tells me not to drink too much...
- because I fall easily when drunk. - Of course.
It happened several times before.
- When she saw me bleeding, - Oh, gosh.
- She must've been upset. - she went to her room,
and cried alone when she was little.
So when she nags at me, I actually feel happy.
However, your daughter can be so cool and even cold-hearted.
I once participated in a marathon.
Since I was going to run a long way, I was afraid,
and didn't know how to finish it. And a thought came to my mind.
If I run while holding my daughter's doll in my hand,
- I thought it'd cheer me up. - Oh, my.
I came up with this idea like a fairy tale.
So I ran with her doll in my hand and finished it.
(During the painful race,)
(he was holding her doll tightly in his hand.)
When I went back home, I told my daughter,
- "I was able to finish it..." - "It gave me strength."
"thanks to your doll." Then she said,
"That's not the one I like."
- She's clear about it. - "It cheered you up?"
- She's honest. - That's right.
"Why did you choose that one?"
- She's precise. - "You should've asked me..."
- "if it was my favorite." - But then,
- she gave me another doll, - "Dad, take this instead."
and told me to hold it while running next time.
- She's precise. - I was grateful to her.
(Lee Dong Woo)
(Her daughter's love is his secret to finishing the marathon.)
I'm touched.
Won Heum has a special talent...
that was edited out unfortunately on every show he went on.
- Show us. - We'll see.
- We'll see if he was just unlucky. - That's right.
- Just in case. - We'll see if that was the case.
Okay. I'm going to sing a song in Beijing Opera.
- Beijing Opera? - Yes.
- That's a good idea. - Yes.
Well... I'll sing just a little.
(Excited)
(Sorrowful voice)
(Serious face)
(She feels bad for him.)
(He sings incredibly well though.)
It goes like this.
(It's hard to evaluate.)
- It wasn't bad. - We can just watch a documentary.
- Comedians do it differently. - It wasn't funny.
It didn't make us laugh. We were impressed...
- by your singing skills. - He's good at singing.
- That's how we felt. - Exactly.
He's good at singing high notes.
Kim Kyung Shik was good at imitating a Beijing Opera singer.
(Like this)
- Something like this. - That's right.
- That's a funny version. - Yes.
- If you want to make people laugh. - Koreans usually expect that,
- but I do it seriously. - I see.
You can do it on Chinese TV shows.
Chinese people liked it very much.
(He's already done it.)
Elderly people just love it.
Then do it when you're in China.
(Good. Keep doing it only for Chinese fans.)
You meant to show a special talent, but didn't even get a chance?
You know I appeared on "King of Mask Singer", right?
But since I got eliminated in the first round,
- I didn't get to show my talent. - Is that so?
- We should see it. - We should.
It's not a very special talent.
- Don't say that. - He prepared a lot.
Do you have super strength? Are you going to tear the book?
I think he will.
- That would be awesome. - Super strength?
- No, it's not what I'll do. - I thought it would be.
I have this ability to spin anything on my finger.
That's what Kim Byung Man did on his comedy show.
That's right.
Show us.
- I'll start with a book. - He's spinning a book, Dong Woo.
- Like this. - He can spin anything.
I think Yoo Min Sang did it as well.
- Many comedians tried it. - He's picking up a table.
- A table? - But it's a little heavy,
so I'll use two fingers this time.
(Step 2. Spinning a table)
(Success)
- He's good. - I can spin it like this.
- Can you sing while spinning it? - While spinning it.
(Step 3. Singing while spinning a table)
(Success)
(It looks like Chinese circus.)
- Singing makes it more interesting. - It's a large tray.
I'll try a more difficult trick this time.
- I'll throw it in the air. - It must be difficult.
- I'll throw it. - Variations are important.
If it's too slow...
By the way, I like that sound.
It's time.
(He succeeded in throwing the tray while spinning it.)
Like this.
- Awesome. - It looks like pizza dough.
- Do it again. - Pizza dough?
(Encore)
Thank you.
- That was amazing. - It was hard to believe.
(Today, his special talents were successful.)
Jonathan, is it true that your feelings were hurt...
because of your face recently?
- I'm working at a restaurant. - I see.
I was waiting tables.
Some customers are surprised when they see me.
Of course, they're surprised.
One time, I said I would change the grill.
The customer said, "Oh, my. Your Korean is good."
I said, "Thank you."
Then she asked about my age.
While switching the grills, I said, "I'm 20 years old."
(You're funny.)
She said, "Oh, your son is 20?"
(Laughing)
- That was too harsh. - Really?
Gosh, seriously.
- It really hurt my feelings. - That was unexpected.
- It was unexpected. - Right.
- It wasn't a joke? Was she serious? - She was serious?
She said, "It's hard for me to tell a foreigner's age. I'm sorry."
- After that, - But he looks cute.
I looked into the mirror a few times in the restroom.
I looked at myself, and thought, "That was ridiculous."
(How cute! He's 20-year-old Jonathan.)
Jonathan was appointed as the tourism ambassador for Korea.
- Really? - That's amazing.
- Yes. It just happened that way. - That's great.
- That's amazing. - Thank you.
As the tourism ambassador for Korea,
you have something to say to Koreans.
- In any country, people... - He's adorable.
feel so good when foreigners like their culture or food.
It's the same for me too.
And it seems to me that Koreans are unusually sensitive...
about this matter.
When I do a pre-interview for a TV show,
the writer would ask about my favorite Korean food.
Then I would say I like sweet potato pizza.
Then the writer says, "Tell me traditional food like bibimbap."
- To get you to say what they want. - Yes.
I don't like bibimbap. It's full of vegetables.
- There's nothing wrong about it. - It's just his preference.
- I can tell they're leading me. - They lead you.
The problem is...
that foreigners know what Koreans want to hear...
and how they should answer to win Koreans over.
- That's true. - So even if foreigners...
ate something else the day before,
- when someone asks what they ate, - I see.
they say, "I had pork rib soup."
- Even if they didn't eat it. - "I had pork backbone stew."
Even if they don't usually go to a public bath,
they go there and say, "I get a body scrub all the time. I even bleed."
"I do this all the time." It's sort of a side effect.
Therefore, I've been wanting to tell this to Korean people.
- You don't need recognition... - You're right.
from foreigners.
You have a long, great history,
amazing culture, and a great language.
- You should be proud... - He's better than me.
of yourselves...
- without getting recognition. - That's true.
- It's just my opinion. - We shouldn't force it on others.
- Exactly. - That's exactly his point.
Jonathan, is it true that you're a big fan of history,
and you're interested in Korean history?
- Yes, it's true. - Which period do you like the most?
- From Heungseon Daewongun... - The modern history?
The late period of Joseon dynasty?
before the independence from Japan.
- I'm interested in that period. - I'm impressed.
It's because Korean history is very similar to that of Congo.
Congo was colonized by Belgium as well.
- That's right. - Korea was colonized by Japan.
After the independence of Korea...
- Congo gained its independence too. - Yes.
However, Congo still remains the same since the 1970s...
- whereas Korea improved greatly. - I see.
Right. You can see the difference between the two countries.
Since the two countries have so much in common,
- I like to learn Korean history. - Korean history.
Jonathan, you're also participating in the boycott of Japanese products.
Let me explain.
In my opinion,
you just have to...
follow your conscience and do what you believe you must do.
I used to buy underwear...
from this brand.
- It's cheap. - You used to wear them.
But as the boycott began,
I tried underwear from a Korean brand.
But it couldn't handle my size.
- I didn't know what to do. - They don't have your size?
- That's understandable. - Right.
- It was too tight for me. - I see.
I was so surprised when I tried it.
(He suddenly feels embarrassed.)
That's not what I was trying to say.
- That's possible. - Yes.
- It's completely understandable. - Yes.
Anyway, what I'm trying to say is...
- They made an absurd remark. - Yes, they did.
If I didn't know, I wouldn't feel bad.
But since I knew what's going on, the thought of using...
their products weighed on my conscience.
So I began to refrain from buying Japanese products.
By the way,
I'm just curious. What is...
the biggest export of Congo?
The biggest export of my country is coltan.
- Coltan? - Coltan is...
used to make all kinds of electronic device.
- I see. - Coltan?
- That's right. - It wasn't much sought after,
but as time passed,
- and IT became so important, - Coltan?
the price skyrocketed.
- And Congo has almost... - The amount of reserves.
70 or 80 percent of world's coltan reserves.
- It's called the country of coltan. - I see.
- I read an article about it. - Okay.
Korean people get so excited when they found resources in Korea.
But we automatically think, "People will come to take it from us."
"There will be another war." It breaks my heart.
- It happens so often. - War begins because of that.
Many African countries are poor despite rich natural resources.
- It's a sad history of Africa. - I understand.
I envy Korea...
because it succeeded with its people's abilities.
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star.
Today's theme is for those who...
used to cross the borders, but now need to settle in one place.
"The Song To Help You Cross the Border..."
- "and Settle Down". - "Settle Down".
- Here's the song Dong Woo chose. - I'm excited.
("What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong)
(A healing song with a charming low-pitched voice)
- "What A Wonderful World". - I love this song.
It's a great song.
- You chose this song. - Yes, I did.
What's the reason?
I desperately wish that the world...
I can't see...
is very beautiful.
If I have to choose one song to listen to for the rest of my life,
I would choose this song.
- I see. - It's a great song, indeed.
I really like this song.
Shall we hear Dong Woo sing "What A Wonderful World"?
("What A Wonderful World" sung by Lee Dong Woo)
(The imagination comes true.)
(A beautiful world is created by Dong Woo's voice.)
(Concentrating)
(I've been a member of Tin Tin Five, actor, radio DJ, and jazz vocalist.)
(Although I have to listen more carefully,)
(and I'm seeing the world through my heart,)
(I learn and feel more than I used to.)
(What a wonderful Radio Star)
That was amazing.
That was so great. I'm so touched.
It was beautiful and touching.
He has such a great voice.
- It was so touching. - He was just like Louis Armstrong.
Right?
- I really enjoyed it. - Young Mi, we felt the same way.
(What?)
Seriously.
- Don't play along with her. - My goodness.
I was surprised to realize how beautiful and rich...
- Dong Woo's voice is. - It made my heart flutter.
- He sounded like Louis Armstrong. - He's the best.
Thank you for saying that.
We really enjoyed your performance.
The four of you gathered here...
despite different fields and nationalities.
Even though you crossed various borders,
you should know the line you shouldn't cross.
We hope you will be loved for a very long time.
We will say goodbye here. See you next week.
- Please. - Please.
Thank you.
(Born To Be Great special will visit you next week.)
("BUNGEE(Fall in Love)" by OH MY GIRL)