(The legendary rascal that took over the internet, Kim Jang Hoon!)
(He has turned into a polite man.)
(Or has he?)
(The professional teasers attack him indiscriminately.)
(The sleeping lion inside Jang Hoon is unleashed?)
(He conquered fat!)
(But Don Spike is still Mr. Meat.)
(She has been suffering from numerous rumors.)
(Hyo Min laughs away the rumors.)
(On Radio Star, He overcomes the failure from "Produce 101".)
(Lee Jin Hyuk, a rising sun in the entertainment business)
(The hosts wouldn't go easy on the professional overcomers.)
(You will be adored in Radio Star's way.)
(For instance, you will be asked sudden and unexpected questions.)
(We never give up!)
(The professional overcomers start fighting back.)
(Don't Give Up Special begins now!)
(Episode 629)
Jong Shin, don't give up...
on social media.
Even if you leave the show,
don't forget to promote Radio Star.
This song used to be called "Chicken Lady".
I knew you'd bring that up.
Gu Ra, don't give up...
on love.
I know you're getting lonely.
I will be watching you even after I leave the show.
Young Mi, don't give up...
- on your character. - My goodness.
Don't suddenly act normal...
before the shoot starts.
- All right. - I knew you'd be like this.
Guys, don't give up...
on the trend.
(Guys, don't give up on the trend.)
Please don't give up on the trend.
(Dazed)
Guys.
- Don't do that. - Please don't give up.
- What song is that? - What is that?
Don't give up
This is the title song of "Produce 101".
- Don't give up - Don't give up
- Don't give up - Fine.
- C, C, E, G, C - Fine. We got it.
- Enough. - We got it.
"C, C, E, G, C", my foot.
- You just said anything, right? - I don't know. Just move on.
- It's even not C, C, E, G, C. - Just move on, okay?
That's right. We won't give up.
Please don't give up...
on watching Radio Star on Wednesday nights.
You're watching a high-end regular program,
- Radio Star. - Radio Star.
(Radio Star)
Today, we have invited...
those who never give up.
Don't Give Up Special.
This man...
has proved that a generous donor can also be...
an icon of controversy and self-reflection.
But he's become a new man now.
Jang Hoon has changed.
Singer Kim Jang Hoon.
- It's been a while. - Right.
Let's see if he actually has changed.
I think he'll be the same.
It's hard to change one's nasty temper.
(It's hard to change one's nasty temper.)
He's mainly a composer,
but he's a professional eater on the side.
"It's your stomach that believes you can't eat, not your brain."
- He left this great quote, - It's a great quote.
But he's now famous as a successful dieter.
A meat artist, Don Spike!
As the icon of retro vibes,
they took over the Korean music industry...
with their hidden great songs and unique themes.
Sadly, they had a short break in the middle.
She used to be a member of T-ara, the best retro group,
but she's a solo artist now.
It's Hyo Min!
(Singer Hyo Min)
On "Produce 101",
he stole all women's hearts who are in their 20s to 40s.
Unfortunately, he got eliminated,
but his name's become the most searched word on the internet,
and he's become the biggest buzz around town.
All my friends like Jin Hyuk these days.
The icon of a blessing in disguise, Lee Jin Hyuk!
- Hello. - Welcome.
Nice to meet you.
Welcome.
- Hello. - Nice to meet you.
- Hello. - Welcome.
He came in so quietly.
No, sir.
He never said things like "No, sir."
I haven't heard him saying that.
- "No, sir." - "No, sir."
This is my first time hearing that from him in 25 years.
"No, sir"?
It's been a while.
Has he ever been this polite?
All three of them are so tall...
- Hyo Min looks so small. - Right.
- She looks so small. - Exactly.
(The three giants disregards the perspective.)
Jang Hoon, you almost didn't make it to the shoot today?
Right. I was in Ulleungdo Island yesterday.
- Oh, right. - And I was supposed...
to go to Dokdo Island too,
but I couldn't because of the wind.
You have to be very lucky to go to Dokdo Island.
- It's hard. - I also failed once.
So I came back.
(That's the end of the story?)
- He has changed a lot indeed. - It's hard to go to Dokdo Island.
He shortened it into a very simple story.
He has changed a lot.
You seem to have become a nicer man,
but did you decide to be not funny?
(He left his sense of humor in Dokdo island.)
Recently, you even announced that you'll stop seeking attention?
I realized I was too active on social media.
While reflecting on myself,
I decided to focus on my job only.
I will focus on concerts, donations, Dokdo Island,
and my business.
What's your business though?
I can't tell you.
(I can't tell you.)
Could you at least tell us which field it is in?
He's seeking attention now.
No, I'm not.
We shouldn't be curious.
- The person... - That's what he wants.
The person who is running the business with me...
told me not to tell anyone about it.
Does that person know that you've got a temper?
- Does he? - Well...
Of course, he does. The whole nation does.
- The whole nation knows that. - I...
- stopped cursing. - Really?
The very first concert I had when I made a comeback...
was called "Nice Language Concert".
- "Nice Language Concert". - Really?
People asked me if that's ironic,
but it's not. I really stopped swearing.
I never lose temper these days.
These days.
(Are you sure you don't curse?)
That's not enough to annoy him.
(He gets angry.)
- Oh, my. - Seriously,
I...
Wait.
- Take this. - He's getting angry.
- I'm okay with things like this. - He's getting mad.
It's a little embarrassing...
that I winced when he punched me though.
He's right. He's trying.
- He's become much nicer. - So...
Anyway, I don't have a temper anymore.
I see.
Jin Hyuk has failed to make it to the final round,
but his name was the most searched non-actor on the internet...
two days in a row.
You used to be a member of UP10TION, right?
Yes, I was a member of UP10TION.
Then you know me well.
- I do. - How?
I was shooting a live show,
and I was supposed to perform at the end after his group.
I realized all the audience would be gone after their performance.
So I told them to perform at the end of the show.
They said they couldn't perform at the end of the show,
but I insisted they do it.
So they rearranged the show,
and they performed at the end after me.
They were very thankful to me.
There he goes again. Let him speak.
- It's just... - Let him speak.
I just wanted to tell you how we met.
It's because I'm still confused about my character.
- Let him speak. - What do we have in common?
You have nothing in common.
We don't? There's no theme?
- We have a theme. - There's no theme.
Radio Star has no theme.
Don't be cranky.
- He's seriously annoyed. - Don't be cranky.
But seriously,
I saw him earlier having a panic attack.
When I went into the waiting room,
he was sitting like this, with all the lights off.
I asked him, "What are you doing?"
- The lights were off already. - He was sitting like this...
in the dark.
So I asked him...
"I'm going to kill Kim Jang Hoon today."
I was surprised to see him like that...
and asked, "What are you doing?"
I think he's quite sensitive.
What makes me curious...
is why was your name...
- searched the most online? - What did you think?
I just suppose it's because I looked adorable.
We really don't have a theme today.
Actually, I didn't know I would be loved this much after the show.
I'm getting a lot of offers...
- from variety shows and dramas. - Really?
So I'm very surprised myself.
This is my first variety show.
Radio Star is your first variety show?
- So I'm very nervous now. - I can see that.
I realized...
you guys are really feisty as it's shown on TV.
We are. We say anything.
Don Spike, you were recently...
the talk of the town?
- When? - That's what it says here.
I don't think he was.
(Two pictures have stirred the social media.)
- Because he lost his weight? - Yes.
Did you use an app to take this picture?
No, I didn't.
But I did adjust the angle.
- Still. - Right.
- I weighed 101.9kg then. - 101.9kg.
- That's when I was the slimmest. - You look quite slim.
How much did you weigh when you weighed the most?
- I weighed 121kg. - You were 121kg.
- He lost 20kg then. - I can see his jawline now.
- This was the talk of the town? - This was the talk of the town.
That's what I heard.
How much do you weigh now? 107kg?
- It's around 107kg. - I see.
- So you gained 6kg. - I gained 5 to 6kg, yes.
During the pre-interview,
you said you would set your weight to the number we want?
I had the pre-interview...
after I gained a lot of weight from my vacation.
I ate a lot of food on my vacation.
The writer saw me and said,
"You didn't lose weight at all."
So I said I gained a bit,
but I'd be 105kg when I come back for the shoot.
If you're 105kg, does that do anything good to Radio Star?
If he now weighs less than 100kg,
I would have been impressed.
But he's already almost 105kg now.
I weigh about 95kg.
It's not different from me saying, "I will be 94kg."
It's not like that. As I always say,
- I have a lot of muscles. - Right.
- I may not look like it, - He's got a firm body.
But I have a lot of muscles.
I say I look fat because of muscles,
so I must eat less to lose weight.
But some people say I'm just fat.
I measured my fitness score this morning.
According to the result from this morning...
- Skeletal muscle mass, 49kg. - Okay.
And I have 19.7 percent of body fat.
- That's pretty good. - That's not so much.
- It's average. - Right.
But should we keep listening to this?
This show is not about health.
It's not like he's got a superstar's body.
And it's not like we can all see the document he's got.
Goodness.
I know this is Radio Star,
but don't you have to be understanding...
- and nice to the guests? - We are understanding right now.
But he's being so mean.
(You know this is how Radio Star adores its guests.)
- We'll try to be nicer. - Hyo Min said...
she feels home at Radio Star. We know why.
- She debuted here. - Right.
We debuted here two days before we did in a music show.
- Right. - Right.
- In 1, 2, 3. - Let's see your greeting.
- Hello, we're T-ara. - Hello, we're T-ara.
- Have a seat. - Have a seat.
(They made a debut in a popular variety show.)
(She used to shyly show off her sense of humor.)
I remember it.
The day before yesterday, July 29,
- was our 10 year debut anniversary. - Is that so?
- Did you meet all the members? - Yes.
And that day was when we shot Radio Star.
Did you talk about us then?
(Did you talk about us then?)
You think?
So you're one of the members.
- And Eun Jung is on dramas now. - Right.
What is Bo Ram doing?
She's also on web dramas and her personal things.
What is So Yeon doing?
She's also preparing a solo album.
- What about Qri? - She's also preparing an album.
I seem to know all the names of the members.
How do you know all their names?
You must have been a big fan of T-ara.
- I know all their names. - It's impressive.
- That's all, right? - Ji Yeon.
- Ji Yeon. - Ji Yeon, right.
- Ji Yeon. He knows all of them too. - He knows all of them.
Have you been watching them all this time?
I know well about T-ara.
You seem so.
- She's also working now? - Yes, she is.
They're all busy doing their own things.
Jin Hyuk, the day after you got eliminated from the final round,
something unexpected happened while you were asleep?
So this is it.
- While he was asleep? - Because I was shooting live shows,
- I couldn't sleep much. - Right.
So I was sleeping...
to convalesce.
Then suddenly my father said, "Park Mi Sun, Park Mi Sun!"
- Why? - He said, "Park Mi Sun!"
I asked him what he was saying...
and it turned out Park Mi Sun wrote...
a cheering comment for me on her social media.
- Really? - Yes.
She wished me good luck.
- And you haven't met her before? - No.
- Really? - She must've watched "Produce 101".
She probably thought of him like a son.
- I follow her, but I didn't see it. - Here's what she wrote.
That's what she wrote.
"I couldn't sleep last night because of him."
She wanted to write, "pursue", but she made a typo.
She must've been in a rush.
There's no reason to rush this.
- She made a typo. - It's a typo.
"Jin Hyuk, everything will be all right. Keep it up."
- She's cheering him up. - Right.
This is why he said, "Park Mi Sun, Park Mi Sun"?
My father woke me up and said, "Park Mi Sun".
- She must have been upset. - She must have been.
- I see. - So this is what she wrote.
Is BY9, the group formed of those who got eliminated...
from "Produce 101" really happening?
- BY9? - Actually, I don't know yet.
I'm still waiting.
So I can't say anything for sure yet.
After the first season,
- JBJ debuted. - JBJ and IBI.
Right. So it's going to be like that. I see.
So I don't know yet how it's going to be,
but I'm willing to take...
any opportunity.
I'll be waiting.
Jong Shin is leaving...
in a few weeks.
- Yes. - "Nitpick Yoon Jong Shin".
- In short, it's "NYJS" segment. - "NYJS".
Is there anything you want to nitpick at?
What would you even nitpick about me?
I'm nervous just to start talking about it.
It must be a sensitive issue.
I used to be...
- on "Secretly Greatly". - I remember the show.
- Back then... - It's been three years.
He told me I looked like someone.
That's the first time that it was aired that I looked like someone.
Who did I say you looked like?
- I can't say that. - It must be someone from the North.
- Did I say Hagler? - Well...
- Marvin Hagler? - Don King?
- Who did he say you looked like? - Who was it?
- Did we just mention that person? - Jimin. It was Jimin.
- What? - He said I looked like Jimin.
- Jimin of BTS? - I said that?
What's wrong with you?
- What's wrong with you? - What?
Do we have the video footage of it?
(This is a serious issue.)
I see Don Spike and Ji Min.
(I see Don Spike and Ji Min.)
He looks like Jimin of BTS?
(They even compared the pictures of theirs.)
- He said you looked like Jimin? - Yes, he did.
That was a long time ago.
It was when BTS just started their career...
and was getting popular.
Nothing happened then.
- But then it started to haunt me. - Goodness.
And now it makes me really uncomfortable.
- Oh, no. - I said that?
How far did it spread?
Last week, I went on a vacation to Bali.
A local person walked up to me...
and said, "Don Spike?"
I asked her how she knew me...
and she said, "I'm in BTS ARMY."
Oh, my goodness.
(Dazed)
Since then, I get messages...
on my social media every now and then.
The messages are written in Korean, but it sounds somewhat awkward...
as if they were translated by a machine.
"I am in pain."
"Why do you keep..."
"saying you look like Jimin?"
So I answered that message.
I'm going abroad soon. What am I going to do?
I wrote I have never said that myself.
I felt so bad.
I wish this whole thing will be edited out too.
It shouldn't be.
- You should clarify it. - This is funnier than your diet.
- Right. - Okay.
That 107kg story was the worst.
(That 107kg story was the worst.)
According to Jang Hoon, Jong Shin was...
born frivolous.
When I was not popular,
I wanted to make a hit song, so I asked Hui Yeol...
to set me up with Jong Shin.
Jong Shin was so popular then.
He was popular with his songs, but somehow I met him.
I asked him nicely and said I wanted to be popular.
So I met him...
together with Hui Yeol and we talked.
We were talking about ballad music, and then suddenly he ate a chili.
Do you remember that?
He ate a chili, but it must have been spicy.
"Jang Hoon, rather than high notes, you should..."
"Gosh, Auntie! It's spicy."
- "Gosh, it's so spicy." - He's so frivolous.
"Gosh, the chili is so spicy."
"Auntie! Gosh, it's spicy."
- You can ask Hui Yeol. - He's exaggerating.
I'm not. Call Hui Yeol and ask him.
I did sound like that,
but he's talking as if he was humble.
Do you know Choi Min Soo from "Walking Up to the Heaven"?
Yes, I do.
- He looked so rebellious. - Right.
- It's because I was struggling. - He wore some kind of a jacket.
- Right. - He clearly looked rebellious.
I'm not trying to make you laugh. His first impression was shocking.
"Gosh, Auntie!"
How many times will you say, "Auntie"?
Come on. He repeated that 3 or 4 times because it was funny.
- Seriously? - I did this three times.
- Unbelievable. - But it is funny.
- Here's what I think. - He's so tenacious.
- He just decided to stop cursing. - How many times did you say that?
- I haven't been on TV for a while. - I can't believe you.
- What are you saying? Goodness. - I mean...
- Stop it. - I was on a hiatus for six years.
(Please give love and attention to him.)
- Jin Hyuk. - Yes.
Your mother wants you to learn from one of us...
- as your role model. - Who is it?
Yes, that's right.
- It's one of the hosts here. - Okay.
- It's Gu Ra. - Your mother told you that?
- How old... - She's so unique.
How old is your mother?
- She was born in 1970. - She's the same age as me.
She likes Gu Ra's jokes.
- She likes his biting comments. - Where is she from?
- We're from Bucheon. - That was sudden.
- Bucheon? - Really?
- Bucheon and Incheon. - Wonmi-gu?
- The area code for them is 032. - Wonmi-gu, Bucheon.
It's very close to Incheon.
People from Incheon like Bucheon.
For example,
she told me...
to learn the way you talk from you today.
- She told me to be serious. - But...
Wouldn't that be weird if Jin Hyuk talked like you?
It would be so weird.
Your mother doesn't get this industry.
- Why would you learn from me? - It wouldn't suit him at all.
Even I tell my son not to talk like me.
- Why would you learn that from me? - I mean...
- Let me explain. - She doesn't get this industry.
- I don't mean just criticisms. - I see.
She told me to be honest.
- And logical? - She told me to be logical.
- What honesty? His name means lies. - And just talk about facts?
- I'm logical. - My gosh.
It is true that I'm logical. That's true about me.
I don't give up on that.
(He's nothing without his logic!)
- She gave you advice on dating? - Right, she did.
- She did? - Yes, she gave me advice.
To be honest, I'm not that interested in dating.
Right now, I'm solely focused on my music and being on TV.
That's all I think about, but my mom told me...
that I should know what love is to have a career in this industry.
- That's what she said. - She has a point.
- For me to learn those emotions, - That's important.
She told me that I should date people.
But in my opinion, I can feel those emotions with my imaginations.
- Why would I date? - It's different from imaginations.
- It's nothing like imaginations. - Exactly.
When your mother was watching TV,
did she single out a girl whom she wanted as your girlfriend?
- She does that from time to time. - Who is it?
- It's your mother's opinion. - Right.
- My mother... - She might've said, "She's nice."
But my mother...
She's...
I can hear your brain working now.
- "What if people criticize my mom?" - "I should be careful about this."
He's torn as her son.
- Why not? It's understandable. - But mothers can do that.
- Mom... - Right.
When she was telling me...
- Don't fall for that, Jin Hyuk. - No, no.
- I won't. - If you tell them,
- Moms aren't allowed to say that? - there will be articles online.
- Don't fall for their tricks. - No, no.
- Seriously. I mean it. - No.
- I can understand why moms do that. - It's your mom's point of view.
- But who is it? - What?
I guess you are curious.
When I was young, she singled out this actress.
- Tell us which programs she was on. - Ms. Shin Min A.
- Shin Min A. - It was Ms. Shin Min A.
My mom has a specific type she likes.
- I can understand that. - She's cheerful.
He came up with a nice answer after thinking hard about it.
- He came up with a nice answer. - Right?
- It was a decent answer. - That was a nice answer.
- It was decent. No. - A lot of viewers are in despair.
- It was a decent answer. - His mother...
(Jin Hyuk ends the conversation about dating without trouble.)
But I hear you study variety shows by watching Young Mi's shows.
I want to be witty on the shows.
I want to learn how to be witty. To tell you the truth,
when I'm demonstrating something in front of people,
I get really shy. I'm shy.
I wanted to learn how to be brazen.
I'm shy by nature.
I get embarrassed. It shows on my face.
Weren't you annoyed when Jang Hoon repeated his story earlier?
- "Why would he repeat that?" - He never stops.
"Gosh, Auntie!"
We're going to hear that 10,000 times today.
What would you like to learn?
When I was young back in the days,
I would copy her dance.
- Really? - Yes.
- Try it. Try it. - I've never seen a guy try that.
Give it a try.
- He got up. - All right. Jin Hyuk.
- He's really tall. - Okay.
How tall are you?
I'm 185cm tall.
- All three of them are tall. - Right.
- I'll do it now. - It's Young Mi's dance.
- Okay. 1, 2, 3. - Don't give up
- 1, 2. - You're good.
(Doing his best)
(Suddenly feeling embarrassed)
Right. You can't laugh there. You can't.
- You should've finished it. - You shouldn't have given up.
- You shouldn't have given up. - You must look unaffected.
- Why don't you teach him? - This is...
You really have to finish it up.
- You must shoot the gun too. - Dance like a man.
- I don't know how to wrap up here. - Dance like a man.
- When you do it... - Pretend that you're a guy.
- When she gets up, her eyes change. - You're a guy now.
- Is there a version for guys? - A version for guys?
For a male version of the dance, I should fire the bazooka.
You're saying nonsense. What was that?
- I should do that. - What's that? Show us that version.
First.
(Do the original version of the breast dance.)
I'll save it in my heart.
(Charge forward!)
(He plops down at her bold firing of the bazooka.)
Come on.
(Her attack was a success.)
He must fire the bazooka like a man.
She does everything when she's asked.
She does everything she thought about.
Whatever she has in mind, she carries it out in real life.
- I wasn't sure if she'd do that. - "The Secret Life of Young Mi".
You must own it.
- I'd like to say one more thing. - What is it?
- She asked for Gu Ra's autograph. - Your mother asked for one?
- Sign one for his mother. - Gladly.
Should we take a photo too?
- Yes, yes. - We can do whatever you want.
- I can video call her too. - I see.
("The Secret Life of Jin Hyuk's Mother")
(Looking stiff)
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star...
with four guests who managed to come out swinging...
no matter how hard it's been for them.
Let's start today's discussion, "Don't Give up".
- Jang Hoon. - "Don't Give up".
- This is how you say it. - "Don't Give Up".
(She hates it.)
- It's the same thing. - Gosh.
His song was on the music charts with mine in 1995.
Jang Hoon, you said that you overcome hardships like a pro.
- Yes. - What did you have to overcome?
- Everything. - There were several hardships.
- He overcame the panic disorder. - The panic disorder too.
- You did? You don't take medicine? - Really?
- No. - That and alcohol addiction.
- What alcohol addiction? - I don't think he drinks.
- Seriously. - There's nicotine addiction too.
- You're just saying random stuff. - Things like this.
- You overcame these addictions. - Did you overcome them?
It's a long story.
- I'm close to quitting alcohol. - Exactly.
I don't curse now.
I used to be the symbol of overcoming hardships.
When I sign autographs, I write, "Overcome it."
- That's a great sentence. - When people read it,
they ask if it's a slogan.
At the end of my concert, I say,
"No matter how hard it is, even if you want to die,"
"overcome it!" I end with that.
- Right. - I have a question for you.
Did you overcome that?
There's a rumor about you in this entertainment business.
You're very sensitive about your age.
- I overcame that. - People said...
- we should never talk about age... - No, no.
In front of you.
- Back then, you'd go home... - I overcame it.
- Really? - Come on.
When they talked about age. Did you overcome that?
I didn't go home because of that. That story got distorted.
But people think it was because of age.
- That's not true. - I see.
- You're not sensitive about it now? - I did.
Let me explain. Age is an important part of the social norm in Korea.
- You know, I wear skirts. - Yes.
"He's old enough to know better." Stuff like this.
Whatever I do on stage, they bring up my age.
When I meet people at bars, I just tell them how old I am.
But on TV, it's better not to talk about my age.
That way, on stage, I can dress up like a woman.
So you're cool with talking about age now?
- Yes. - Can I say your age now?
- So how old is he? - Listen.
- But you don't have to bring it up. - I see.
- It's only for his music. - I don't have to bring it up.
- It's when the subject comes up. - How old is he?
This is the same thing with his mask.
- Right. He'd leave back then. - He's smiling now.
- You did overcome it. - You overcame it.
(Smiling broadly)
Jang Hoon, these days, people...
- How do we read this? - "Kim Jang Hoon"?
- "Kim Jang Hoon". - "Kim Jang..."
- Do you know what it is? - Yes.
- What's this? - I don't know.
- It's spelled differently. - Everyone knows that.
- But... - "Kim..."
- That's Jang Hoon's name. - What's this?
The first letter looks like "Kim" in Chinese letters...
although it means "forest" in Korean. When you do,
- it's "Kim" in Chinese letters. - I see.
They picked a Korean letter that resembled "Hoon" in Chinese letters.
- That's hard. - They put two consonants together.
He knows it because he's young.
- Where's the video? - So it's "Kim Jang Hoon".
- Why would a video be down there? - Right. Over there.
"Where's the video?" Would there be a video here?
- Come on. What's wrong with you? - I just...
Give us the video! The video!
- There's a video. - What was that?
I thought this slide was the video.
Earlier, you had your head down with the lights off. What are you...
Wait. It's playing.
(Kim Jang Hoon's version of "Arirang" that went viral)
(Croaking)
(The one who abandon me)
(He sang the song zealously while sounding like a crow.)
That got three million views.
This is crazy.
(Laughing)
- What was the ending part? - I was wrong about you.
Let me explain.
That song, "Arirang" was the beginning of that nickname.
You know what's funny?
I uploaded the cover video for "Arirang".
People didn't upload the video.
I sang the song.
I thought I was really good in the video.
- So I uploaded the video. - That's why.
But people mocked me with the video...
by changing my name to Chinese and back to Korean.
(Collection of "Kim Jang Hoon")
(They put together clips of his unique performances.)
(It went viral as the collection of "Kim Jang Hoon".)
People asked me if I was going to sue them.
- I said, "Why? They're having fun." - It's entertaining.
Besides, it got three million views.
Getting hate comments is better than no comments.
I thought they'd see other videos too.
I said that it was better than nothing, and I'm grateful.
And one of the haters came to my concert.
People said, "You're going to get beat up by Jang Hoon."
I found out that the hater was here.
I asked which one of them was the hater.
He looked scared. I said I wouldn't beat him up...
and told him to come up.
When I asked him if he made good money, he said he did.
I told him to live a good life, and it was a job too.
I asked him to sing a song with me, and we sang "Don't You Worry".
And he uploaded the video.
And it got several thousands of views.
After that, the comments changed.
People said that I was generous. So that nickname...
had gotten a good meaning.
- You turned a hater into a fan. - Right.
- The comments all changed. So now, - That's nice.
- You overcame it. - He really did.
Thanks to your new nickname, your target audience changed.
Lately, I perform at high school festivals.
(It was unthinkable back in the days.)
This is unbelievable.
Seriously.
- Thanks to the video... - This is what you call overcoming.
Here's what I really like about that.
More than getting requests...
to perform at high school festivals thanks to the video,
I'm happy about being able to sing more freely.
I can just sing however I want.
There were times when I tried to sing my songs properly.
After that video went viral...
On the days I want to sing properly, I sing my songs neatly.
And during my concerts, I just sing songs however I want.
How about being proper on TV shows?
You're doing whatever you want on our show today.
- No, I'm being very proper now. - Is that so?
- A long time ago... - You weren't being yourself?
I would've stopped him once if this happened back in the days.
(Acting properly)
Don Spike, you decided to go on a diet for a reason.
I've been taking medicine for my blood pressure...
- since I was 27. - You have high blood pressure.
My father...
was diagnosed with high blood pressure...
- High blood pressure? - at the age of 37.
And he's been sick for 20 years.
- You really have to be careful. - He passed away a while ago.
So...
after my father passed away,
my mom blurted this out without thinking much.
"I'd have nothing to wish for if you could lose weight."
After hearing that,
I cut down on my food shows for which I mostly ate.
During that spare time, I lost weight.
I was worried.
- Your mouth is a bit distorted. - I...
I thought you were really sick.
My mouth is distorted too. Yours is distorted too, isn't it?
My mouth drooped five times.
- Really? - I see.
In elementary school, middle school,
high school, and college.
Your mouth drooped when you were in school?
It happened every three years.
That's very odd.
It happened whenever he went to a new school.
That's odd.
I'm just curious. Usually,
it just happens a few times.
But it happened every time you went to a new school.
I'm just curious.
I'm glad he didn't study after college.
Gu Ra is funny.
- I'm just curious. - I'm curious too.
- Back then... - His mouth drooped too.
When I was in elementary school,
it was after watching my parents fight.
- You were stressed out. - I was sensitive when I was young.
When I was in middle school,
- it was the cold water. - Yes, that happens.
I was washing my face with cold water in the morning.
In high school, I was studying for the college entrance exam.
- You were stressed out. - I was stressed out.
In college, it happened when I was drinking.
It just means that your stress distorts your mouth.
- That's true. - Right.
That's why I have trauma.
I can't do that thing.
- What thing? - What?
I can't gargle when I'm brushing my teeth.
- Don Spike can't do that. - And I can't whistle.
- You can't whistle. - You can't move it freely.
This part of my face drooped a bit.
I'm glad he stopped after college.
(Don't go for the master's or doctorate degrees.)
Hyo Min is in T-ara.
- There were so many rumors. - Right.
- There were quite a few. - Yes.
What were some rumors?
Recently,
- there was a rumor... - That rich guy.
- I received nine million dollars... - Wang Sicong.
From Wang Sicong, a Chinese entrepreneur.
(It was rumored that she received 9 million dollars.)
That was one of them.
And another rumor was that...
he gave a car to each member as a present.
At first, I was unhappy very briefly...
about these false rumors.
After that, I thought they were true.
- I decided to look into them. - Rumors about Wang Sicong?
You did?
"What if this was true?"
With that in mind,
I looked into these rumors.
I wondered if one of the members did receive a car.
- Perhaps, that might be why. - Someone could've gotten one.
I wondered if the rumors were true.
When I asked him about the rumors,
he publicly responded that the rumors were all false.
He publicly responded that the rumors were all false.
- Wang Sicong did? - Yes.
- I was disappointed. - Is that so?
- If you brought that to Korea... - So...
But don't you have connections to Wang Sicong?
Yes. So,
Wang Sicong,
he wasn't in the entertainment business before.
He wanted to manage our group,
so he set up an entertainment agency.
And we did sign with his agency.
But we didn't get that much money for our signing bonus.
- "Wang Sichong"? - Wang Sicong.
- Wang Sicong. - Is that a person's name?
Yes, it is. What else could it be?
(He must've thought he was a ghost.)
Hyo Min, for the first time on TV,
you'd like to clear up the rumor that your boyfriend gave you...
a supercar as a present.
Is it different from the rumor Wang Sicong gave you a supercar?
Yes, it's another rumor.
- Another supercar? - There's another rumor?
- There are so many supercars. - Why are there so many rumors...
- about supercars? - There are so many rumors.
I guess you must have a strong tie to supercars.
Tell us about this one.
- What is this about? - What is it?
This rumor circulated after the Wang Sicong rumor.
There was...
a car I used to drive in public.
- I see. - It was a yellow car.
Actually,
my cousin is the same age as me.
My cousin works at that car company.
Back then,
my cousin needed to promote the brand.
- The car company wanted... - It was from your cousin.
To hire celebrities to promote the car.
I got the car after agreeing to drive it for six months.
- I see. - So,
there was clearly a contract.
But people said that my boyfriend bought it for me.
- That wasn't true. - Right.
Did you return the car?
Yes, I don't have it now.
- After six months? - Yes.
I drove it for eight months.
- You must've liked it. - You drove it for two more months.
I always hoped that it was mine.
Just like the Wang Sicong rumor.
- She wants the car. - No wonder she'd be mad.
- I see. - But that's not true.
So you returned the car. What about now?
- I have my own car. Yes. - You went back to your own car?
I'm jealous.
What kind of car do you have?
What?
You should answer it since it's his first question.
Seriously. It really is.
- He must've been really curious. - That was...
the first question he asked today.
After driving a car with a low ride height,
I got to learn the downsides of driving such cars.
I changed to SUV.
(It's easy to understand.)
- All right. - That was...
Jin Hyuk, it was almost official that...
you were going to debut with "Produce 101".
But you got eliminated...
- during the live broadcast. - Yes.
When everyone was shocked, only your mom was calm.
Actually, my mom...
- has a lot of precognitive dreams. - Really? Precognitive dreams?
Whenever my evaluations...
are around the corner, she has dreams.
In her dreams, I would be in a fire...
or I would be swept away by the water.
She would have these dreams.
Whenever she has those dreams, I get the highest score,
- win the competition, - You have good results.
Or beat other contestants.
During the final round,
she didn't have any dreams.
- I see. - So she came to me.
She told me that everything would be okay and be myself.
So I realized what that meant.
She told me about her instincts.
- After she told me that... - Does your mom have...
precognitive dreams when there are important occasions?
- I'm just curious. - I'm not sure.
But she does dream often.
- Is that so? - She has a lot of dreams.
After the announcement, you were shocked when you checked the phone.
Yes.
I got so many hate messages.
- Why? - Who sent them?
They were angry.
- My friends were angry. - Your friends?
- Your friends. I see. - "This makes no sense."
My friends from high school kept calling me.
They said that they were crying for me.
Did you cry too?
- I didn't cry. - Your mother said it was okay.
My mom told me not to cry.
- So... - You must listen to your mom.
My family came to watch the live broadcast.
When I saw them,
all of them said,
"Don't cry."
Goodness.
- They are so cool. - Seriously.
- Right. - My eyes were brimming with tears.
Only my family went like this.
- Usually, don't families cry first? - Right.
You know, his family...
could be an example of a happy family.
- If families cry... - "Don't cry."
- If they cry... - Right.
- Well, right. - They controlled themselves.
I really liked how calmly...
- my family accepted the result. - Right.
He was the only one who garnered attention when he got eliminated.
- Don Spike, - Yes?
You'd like to announce big news on Radio Star?
Another one after your weight?
That's not big news.
- That's not big news. - It's just news.
- I was just discussing my diet. - This is big news.
Should I get some reporters?
- No, you don't have to. - Are you okay with that?
Since two years ago,
- I've been a lot of TV shows. - Yes, that's right.
After being on many TV shows,
- I started to respect this person. - Who is it?
It's Jong Shin.
- This is very important news. - What? Who?
- He's a musician on variety shows. - He's a musician on variety shows.
- I... - He does both.
I don't know how I'm supposed to do both.
It's doable, you know.
I definitely have the time to do both.
But I can't switch from one to the other that easily.
After filming a show, on my way to my practice studio,
I must forget about Gu Ra completely.
- He's on autopilot. - I must forget about Gook Jin.
- I must do that when I go home. - That's not possible.
He checked under the table to look for a video.
He's just on cruise control.
- Go on. - Since I couldn't do both,
I decided to do one thing right.
So which one will you give up?
I will say goodbye to music for a while.
- I see. It's music. - That's why there are no reporters.
This is why we didn't call the reporters.
- Is that so? - I see.
It's the opposite. I won't be on shows for a while.
- Right. - Right.
- I won't give up on shows. - But doing one thing is great too.
My plan for a barbecue restaurant is set in motion now.
He'll open a restaurant.
- Really? - A barbecue restaurant?
- Yes. - What's your goal now?
On social media,
this guy is famous for sprinkling salt.
- People like Salt Bae. - Salt Bae.
I want to be an icon like him.
- I see. - He's on SNS.
He slices the meat like this.
- Since I already started this, - You should grill a lot of meat.
- I'll take this to the end. - Yes, do that.
- He just declared it. - Go ahead.
He will put a pause on his music career and...
- focus on his business and shows. - Right, you should do that.
People say that I'm slicing meat instead of writing songs.
(He declares his hiatus on his music career.)
Hyo Min, you said that dealing with this person...
was harder than dealing with the vicious rumors.
Well, it was the CEO.
We had a CEO as famous as us.
- Mr. K. - Yes.
- Mr. Kim Kwang Soo. - That's right.
He's doing well with "Miss Trot", right?
- It was a huge hit. - Really?
He produced the show.
He's been producing many audition programs.
- He kept producing those shows. - Go on.
When we debuted on Radio Star,
- we had a normal theme. - Right.
- We were like an average group. - You released hit songs too.
Our group mostly went for those themes...
that other groups didn't want to do and wanted to avoid.
- We went for those themes. - Like what?
Like the one with kitty paws.
- It was so cute. - Right.
- It was a huge hit. - But...
(They were adorable school kitties...)
(and sexy grown-up cats.)
Those arrived at the TV station on the day of our filming.
I'm talking about the gloves.
On the day of the song's premiere.
- You'd never danced with those. - A courier delivered them.
It was the Cat Dance, after all.
He felt like something was missing for the Cat Dance.
After much thought, he ordered them via the internet.
- Did Kwang Soo order them himself? - Yes.
He ordered them himself.
- He has the knack for it. - That's impressive.
He came to enjoy ordering those things.
The next day, cat ears arrived.
The day after that, the tails arrived.
Usually, props for the album concept are prepared ahead of time.
In this case, they arrived the day before the performance.
- The concept wasn't preplanned. - That's right.
You could put together a retro look in a stylish way, right?
But Mr. Kim told the stylists not to use more than three dollars.
Three dollars?
That part was a joke,
but he did instruct the stylists to make the music video...
using clothes from the clothing bin...
- or parents. - It was for the retro concept.
(That's how the music video for "Roly Poly" came to be.)
He wanted...
a real denim jacket...
- from the era. - Like Uhwudong?
- Uhwudong? - Ignore him.
- Just continue on with your story. - I am trying...
to help her with her story.
- Block him from her view. - I will block him off.
- The clothes your parents wore. - That's right.
There were many unique concepts,
but one shocked every member of T-ara.
There were the retro concept and the cat concept.
Show us.
It was the talk of the town.
(The shocking concept gets revealed.)
- This is shocking. - My goodness.
- This is like "Cats". - These days,
- there is an app with that filter. - That's right.
There is an app.
This isn't the work of a filter.
- This is real. - This is real.
- It was drawn on their faces. - Usually,
the effect is created with different items.
But this concept involved the cat-like makeup.
It was like the final version.
You had collected all items.
- One by one... - The final version.
After we topped music charts...
and became popular in Korea,
- we debuted in Japan. - You debuted in Japan.
You debuted in Japan.
I think Mr. Kim wanted to add a kick to the look.
That concept was for "Bo Peep Bo Peep".
It was like, "Let's become cats for real."
Hold on. This is Eun Jung.
- Yes. - This is...
It looks like Eun Jung didn't finish shaving.
(It looks like Eun Jung didn't finish shaving.)
Seriously.
Doesn't she look like Jun Hyun Moo?
Jun Hyun Moo.
You draw a mustache like that to look like a man.
- That's right. - This is Eun Jung.
This is Hyo Min.
- No, no. - Is this Hyo Min?
- She is behind that one. - She is in the middle.
- This one? - There.
- This one? - Yes.
- Is this Hyo Min? - Hyo Min looks fine,
but Eun Jung...
Seriously.
- Why did they ruin her look? - I feel bad for Eun Jung.
The makeup team for "Cats" was invited...
- to create that look. - Really?
That must have cost a lot of money.
- How was it received in Japan? - Seriously.
- That's how you debuted there. - That's right.
"The Nation Is in Shock".
(Their strange looks surprised everyone in Japan.)
- "The Nation Is in Shock". - Our fans were very surprised.
Our concept was the talk of the town.
But we topped the daily and weekly Oricon charts.
- That's good. - That's good.
- Shock isn't a bad response. - It really isn't.
"What in the world is that?"
(T-ara turned shock into love.)
Jin Hyuk, you have 9 albums and 5 years of experiences...
- under your belt. - As a member of UP10TION, right?
- Yes. - UP10TION.
You thought about a career change up to the fifth year.
You work hard when you are a rookie.
After five years, you lose that spirit.
- That's right. - Despite releasing nine albums,
the group wasn't popular. Our passion...
didn't lead us anywhere.
Which groups debuted in the same year?
- SEVENTEEN and MONSTA X. - I see.
So...
- back then, - It's hard to be an idol singer.
People said it's a three-way battle.
- We started out that way. - UP10TION debuted with them.
That's right.
SEVENTEEN and MONSTA X continued...
- to become popular, - They were getting popular.
But our reality didn't live up to our passion.
Whatever the case is, some of the members struggled financially,
so we thought a lot...
about a career change amongst ourselves.
I guess your family is well off.
Me? Not at all.
You said your members struggled financially.
It was a problem for me as well, but other members struggled more.
I don't show it...
even if I am struggling.
I always comforted other members when they are struggling.
Dozens of agencies are preparing idol groups.
- That's right. - Only a few...
like BTS succeed.
Everyone mistakenly thinks it's a goldmine.
- It's not easy. - Right.
It's a difficult business.
He always represents the producers.
We only hear about the successful groups.
That's right. If you became dispirited...
despite releasing nine albums,
the production team must have suffered more.
Yes. They suffered a lot.
The president of our agency is Andy.
- Andy. - He must have suffered a lot.
UP10TION members suffered a lot too. Andy isn't the only one who did.
You shouldn't make this about Andy...
when he is talking about his struggles.
- They are in this together. - Yes.
They are struggling together.
Both Andy and UP10TION members are struggling.
- That's right. - But we didn't know about that.
You are right.
(An idol group's struggles aren't apparent.)
I hear you could only watch TV at night?
Let me explain the situation.
It was the year-end.
In our 1st and 2nd year,
we performed with other groups...
at the year-end.
In our 4th and 5th year... That was the year before the last.
Those who debuted with me took the stage,
but I was home with my family.
- That's right. - So...
I had the TV turned off.
SEVENTEEN and MONSTA X were on TV.
You can't see UP10TION on music programs...
- at the year-end. - That's right.
There is always a dull one who turns on the TV.
Do people turn on TV like this these days?
My goodness.
You open the cabinet and turn the dial.
"Dad, please take a look at the TV antenna."
It's like going, "I will call you."
- "I will call you." - No one does that these days.
Seriously.
- It's like that. - So you kept the TV...
- turned off. - Yes.
Even the junior idol groups were working,
but we didn't have work.
They would ask, "Are you performing today?"
"I don't think we will perform today."
"I will enjoy your performance." I would say that.
When my family is with me, I feel uncomfortable.
I can't help but feel uncomfortable.
- I bet they feel bad too. - Yes.
So I purposely watch entertainment awards.
But idol singers get invited as guests.
When I see that, I change the channel.
- They got nowhere to go. - There is nowhere to go.
Idol singers are everywhere these days.
Watch "Dongchimi".
Try minor broadcasting channels.
Here is a former idol singer.
Are you serious?
- Watch EBS. - EBS?
Watch "A Very Curious Story".
- That's right. - "Golden Egg".
When my parents and grandparents are asleep,
I watch TV alone in the living room.
I take pictures of my friends' performances and say,
"You did a good job today."
Haven't you ever done this to your friends...
when they kept asking about whether you will perform?
"You know the answer. What do you think you are doing?"
"Why do you keep asking? Are you mocking me or something?"
"What do you think you are doing? The group is on a hiatus, okay?"
"We won't perform!"
"Are you satisfied?"
I haven't done that yet.
Jin Hyuk is popular these days.
- That's right. - So...
I hope I continue to get work.
- I will work hard. - That's right.
When I was on a hiatus, I didn't watch variety shows.
Hold on. You are a seasoned celebrity.
You should let the others finish the story.
Why did you add to it?
- I... - You are a seasoned celebrity.
- I was on a long hiatus. - That's no excuse.
A parent suddenly hijacked a conversation among students.
"Back in my days..."
- Listen, Jang Hoon. - If I begin...
to curse again, it's all because of the two of you.
If I begin to curse again, it's all because of the two of you.
You changed something to become popular.
Yes. I changed my name.
My real name isn't Lee Jin Hyuk...
- but Lee Sung Jun. - Sung Jun.
- Lee Sung Jun. - Yes.
- And Wei used to be... - Wei.
My old stage name.
When I welcomed the new year,
I decided to change my name...
so that something good will happen to me.
I changed my name in a month.
Lee Jin Hyuk is much better.
Doesn't "Lee Jin Hyuk" mean "some time ago" in Korean?
- What? - Doesn't it?
That kind of conversation ended some time ago.
Doesn't it mean that?
His name sounds like...
- "some time ago" in Seoul dialect. - It's not.
- "A while ago". - "A while ago".
(All right.)
You are spouting nonsense.
Right after I changed my name,
- I starred in "Produce 101". - Things began to work out.
Lee Jin Hyuk is a strong name.
- That's right. - You should have changed it...
- some time ago. - Gosh, you're fixated on it.
Why didn't you stop being this way a while ago?
Is it "a while ago"? I see.
- It's like "Auntie" all over again. - Goodness.
You should have stopped a while ago.
We have a guest who has an opinion on panic disorder.
- He had it before you did. - Yes.
- Yes. - He had it way before Gu Ra did.
Jang Hoon, you said you made a full recovery.
I became certain when I starred in "King of Mask Singer".
- I see. - I have talked about this jokingly,
but I once visited "Change" and passed out during makeup.
- Really? - Thus, I was very worried.
"If it turns out that I can't do this,"
"it would be a big inconvenience." I had that thought.
(Despite his worries, )
(he make it to the 2nd round.)
My love, I am begging you
(He showed off his singing skills.)
Visiting "King of Mask Singer"...
and completing Round One would mean I have a mild condition.
Completing Round Three would mean I made a full recovery.
- Is full recovery possible? - That's right.
I made a full recovery.
Maybe you made a full recovery from panic disorder,
but I have noticed that you show a strange obsession.
(A strange obsession)
In neuropsychiatry...
- It's not a disorder. - Listen.
It's his unique charm.
It's an obsession.
"What was it? What was the name of the person I met yesterday?"
That kind of obsession could be a telling symptom.
I...
He keeps going on about "Auntie!"
He doesn't like stories about a full recovery.
He wants people to have panic disorder.
- That's not true. - He wants there to be...
a lot of panic disorder patients. Do you want to go into politics?
(Do you want to go into politics?)
- Don't say that. - Whatever.
What I said just now is very important.
- He shows signs of obsession. - Obsession.
Don't be ridiculous. I was just trying to be funny.
- "Auntie, Auntie, Auntie." - When did I say,
"Auntie, Auntie, Auntie"?
"Gosh, Auntie!" That's how I said it.
He did it again!
- In the end, he did it again! - He is so annoying.
We should have stopped at Jin Hyuk.
- My goodness. - Seriously.
- That's what we should have done. - Say what you want to say and go.
(Say what you want to say and go.)
Jang Hoon, you channeled Heo Jun...
to overcome vocal nodules.
- Oh. - What does that even mean?
- I... - This is a different disorder.
- I really... - Do you hallucinate?
Is that it?
Seriously.
- He fully recovered... - It's a delusion of grandeur.
- from panic disorder. - It's a delusion of grandeur.
- Now he goes, "I am Heo Jun." - Seriously.
- Wouldn't panic disorder be better? - It's better.
If I begin to curse again, it's all because of you guys.
Seriously.
(He screams internally.)
I was okay earlier,
but I am a bit annoyed now.
Seriously.
(They won't stop teasing Jang Hoon.)
You won't stop teasing me.
- Goodness. - Please explain.
How do you channel Heo Jun? "Please line up."
Is that what you say?
What is this?
It's not like that.
This information...
- will really help the viewers. - All right, sure thing.
Radio Star can't rely on creating noises forever.
I mean,
- it's what you said. - What I wanted from you
It's a song by Noise!
- Let's say what we want to say. - Noise and I are from the same era.
(Please stop talking.)
- Should I tell the story? - Yes, you should.
- Go ahead. - “Exemplar of Korean Medicine”.
- I got vocal nodules three times. - Okay.
When I got it for the third time,
I couldn't stand it.
- Back then... - You performed too many times.
The doctors of Western medicine recommended surgery.
- That's right. - Surgery.
I didn't have anything to do,
so I looked into Korean medicine...
by studying “Exemplar of Korean medicine”.
- Did you study it yourself? - Yes.
There is a chapter called "Seongeumpyeon",
- which is about the voice. - "Seongeumpyeon".
I found a section on vocal nodules.
I studied it...
and found which medicines I need.
"This is nice."
"These are medicines." As I read more,
panic disorder is mentioned in the book.
- In “Exemplar of Korean Medicine”? - That's right.
- I bought them at the shop... - They have those ingredients.
And cured my throat.
- Did that cure your throat? - You bought medicines at the shop.
I went to the shop...
- and bought the ingredients. - You took those medicines.
"Please exclude this ingredient since it doesn't agree with me."
- You did all the work. - I didn't speak for three months.
- He didn't speak for three months. - That's what cured you.
That's what cured you.
Not speaking for three months also cured your panic disorder.
He is worse, right?
You agree, right?
Then you shouldn't have asked me to tell the story.
(He is upset.)
Don Spike, you talked to DinDin...
in order to stop being so boring.
In one program,
I was sitting outside because I couldn't talk to people.
I heard other guests talk about me.
When someone said, "Don Spike is so boring,"
everyone agreed and said, "I know. He is so boring."
No one disagreed.
That's right. No one disagreed.
Didn't you think that you are boring?
I don't think he is boring.
I have a limited number of friends.
I have about five close friends.
Among them, I am a very funny man.
- Is that so? - Yes.
How do you make them laugh?
They say I am funny.
What did DinDin say?
- DinDin? - Yes.
About a week later, I asked, "Am I really boring?"
"I'm traumatized." I sent him a text message.
He laughed and tried to make me feel better.
DinDin is softhearted like that.
"No, of course not. We were just joking."
I replied, "Okay."
It's not that...
he is boring.
He can't choose the right stories.
(He failed to choose the right story.)
Here is the thing.
No one has talked about DinDin for so long in this program.
- I agree with you. - Right?
No one has talked about DinDin for so long.
When I talked about Yeom Kyung Hwan, I kept it short.
I don't talk about him for a long time. Why?
- Yeom Kyung Hwan... - You are talking about him again.
(Gu Ra only mentioned him briefly.)
Whether you are funny or not doesn't matter,
but whether you are likable or not does.
- You are likable. - That's right.
That's why they have you on the show.
- You aren't boring. - Really?
I don't want to make a mistake.
I worry a lot about what other people think.
If there is an article about me, I read all the comments.
Gosh, don't do that. Why would you?
There could be hate comments.
- I read them as well. - My goodness.
- I read all the comments too. - You do?
- Really? - Don't do that.
There are...
- a few nice comments. - Right.
Even though I know that there are more hate comments,
- I still go to the comment section. - I see.
Sometimes,
I can see that an increase...
in the number of nice comments.
I go to the comment section to read them.
- To read the nice comments. - You want to read them.
Reading them takes my mind off things.
Instead of reading the hate comments...
I will send you my picture. Look at that instead.
Why would she look at your picture?
- Look at that instead. - I would prefer the hate comments.
Is that better?
Why would she look at your picture?
Wouldn't it be better to look at my picture?
(It looks like Gu Ra wants to be criticized.)
Jin Hyuk,
you had a special motive for joining the entertainment business.
It could be a depressing story,
but I will try to keep it cheerful.
- They were too depressing, right? - Seriously.
- They were too depressing, right? - I guess he hated the atmosphere.
They are gloomy, right?
- I want to keep it cheerful. - Let's go.
All right. It's good to be cheerful.
I am fine now, so I want to keep it cheerful.
When I was in middle school,
I was bullied a bit.
Really?
When I was in middle school,
I was bullied a bit.
Really?
I was naive.
I was naive back in elementary school.
I erupt when I'm angry,
cry when I'm sad,
and smile when I'm happy. I was like that.
When my classmates begin to go through puberty,
- You couldn't get along. - I couldn't get along with them.
They might have thought that you were childish.
I couldn't do anything in middle school.
I couldn't get along with my classmates.
Then my family asked,
"What exactly do you want to do?"
"I want to be on TV..."
"like my sister was..."
"when she was little."
My parents set their minds...
and sent pictures of me...
- to different agencies. - Your sister was on TV before?
She was in commercials when she was little.
I was jealous of my sister...
because she traveled around a lot with Mom and Dad.
I think my answer touched their hearts.
They said, "You have to do this."
- That's how it started. - That's good.
Being bullied created...
- this result. - That's incredible.
What does your sister do now?
She is a student.
When she was five years old, she said she won't go on TV...
because it's embarrassing.
Did she retire at the age of five?
- She clearly expressed her wish. - That's impressive.
She was aged.
- "Aged"? - You mean she was mature.
- You mean she was mature. - Tomato-tomato.
Gosh, what are you talking about?
(Don't be ridiculous.)
(Joking)
Don Spike, were you also bullied back in school?
The entire school thought...
I was a bit strange.
I sat in classes and went home alone.
I think I was in eighth grade.
A student who sat next to me...
continued to bully me.
He bullied me to no ends.
One day, I hit him as soon as the teacher left.
I was so angry.
It was the first time I hit someone.
I hit him,
but my classmates didn't see it.
They only saw him fight back...
and beat me up.
Afterward, the situation became more serious.
- It became more serious. - Yes.
I became an easy target in their eyes.
That's why I struggled...
- back in middle school. - Others should have seen you angry.
- And about 24 years later, - Yes.
- which is last month, - Yes.
I met him at a sauna.
- The one who bullied you? - Yes.
- You met him. - We were in the sauna,
and I recognized him first.
He came to me and said,
"Aren't you..."
"Min Soo from Joongdong middle school?"
So I replied,
"I'm sorry,"
"but I don't remember you," and I left.
I could have just said hello to him,
but I couldn't forgive him.
- I see. - I see.
- He came to you first? - Yes.
Because that's all I remember from middle school.
That's possible.
You went to Joongdong middle school?
- Yes. - Why do you ask?
Joongdong moving company was quite famous.
You had 24 classes, right?
- What? - You had 24 classes, no?
In what year?
That's way back.
- Which class were you in? - During Chun Doo Hwan presidency.
- It was there until 2015. - Gosh.
There were 24 classes in Joongdong when I was little.
- You're off the course. - Since Gu Ra isn't saying anything,
- It was very famous. - he's giving too much information.
(Please stop.)
Hyo Min, when you were having a hard time,
did you dissociate from everyone?
Actually,
when we were in hard times,
there used to be ending performances at music shows.
All the singers had to come up to the stage then.
And every time we did that,
we could feel...
fellow singers who used to say hi avoid us.
They were avoiding you?
They were avoiding our team.
- Did they? - That's a bit...
it felt like...
I should ask for their permission...
when I'm taking pictures with them...
or post them on social media.
Because I felt sorry.
- For the other person? - Yes.
I felt sorry for the others.
Because your public image wasn't so good then.
Yes, it wasn't like sociophobia,
- but I was afraid I'd cause harm. - You felt uncomfortable.
- It felt like you were doing harm. - Yes.
I really felt that way.
But you managed to not give up thanks to two members.
- Yes. - Who are they?
The only group that was taking care of us was...
- Girls' Generation. - I see.
- Sunny and Yu Ri... - Sunny.
And I did a variety show together in the past.
They were deliberately calling me in front of others...
and taking care of me.
They cheered me up...
and invited me to their dorm to listen to my story.
And you overcame it since you got really busy...
after the controversy.
Should I call it, "Self-reflection"?
We could have...
taken some time off,
but we resumed our activities...
that week.
- After the controversy. - Yes.
So we just kept working,
and when we were performing,
there were people who turned their backs against us.
And...
(She still gets choked up when she thinks about those times.)
- You've suffered a lot. - The fans turned their backs?
- No, the audience. - The audience?
Really?
Why am I crying so much?
- I feel her. - Yes.
Having to be...
on a stage like that...
- seems so painful. - I was very sad.
I was very sad then,
but we used to tell each other...
that since we experienced those things...
(It motivated them to overcome the controversy.)
- But... - You already experienced it.
Yes, and we worked harder after.
So there are your members.
And what is Kim Kwang Soo doing lately?
Our CEO?
I'm curious.
He's very curious about...
- news on Kim Kwang Soo. - It's just...
- You're too curious. - He and I go to the same sauna.
Really? You do?
- You see him in the sauna? - Someone send him a message.
- He works out... - He works out.
And takes a bath.
He's a famous director,
- and he made T-ara. - You're right.
(The story ended up pleasantly thanks to him.)
Jin Hyuk, you have a secret you couldn't reveal.
This is my first time here telling anyone about this.
I actually...
have heart disease.
- You do? - I have heart disease.
And...
I'll also tell this story cheerfully.
- Sure. - It's not such a dark story now.
I have heart disease,
and I've had it since I was born.
- The disease? - Yes. So I don't know it well.
I don't know the details,
and I heard that my heart valves don't work properly.
I thought everyone was pigeon-breasted...
and had wounds like me.
Because I grew up with those.
Then I found out when I was in 4th or 5th grade...
that I'm the only one who has this.
- The wound. - Yes.
I didn't worry about it too much,
but when this worked as an obstacle was...
when I entered the company to become an idol group member.
And I got tired faster than others.
So I thought,
"Should I give up?"
My mom used to tell me to stop if it was too hard for me.
But instead, it made me think,
"Why should I give up because of this?"
"I don't want to give up my dreams because of it."
- You wanted to overcome. - I wanted to overcome.
So I worked very hard, came to practice every day,
and even gave up my holidays.
And then...
after the training period,
my heart got bigger and my muscles were developed.
- It helped you. - So I got better.
- But you still have it, right? - Yes.
- You overcame it. - I still have the disease,
and my doctor said he didn't know it could turn out like this.
It's not a unique case,
but he was just fascinated.
He thought you wouldn't be able to work out hard.
He kept saying, "It has to be exhausting for you."
Make sure to keep checking.
- Yes, I get checkups every day. - Okay.
And Jin Hyuk,
you're a voluntarily pure idol group member.
It's also because of my disease,
- but I don't drink or smoke, - You don't drink or smoke.
- and I don't drink coffee. - You don't drink coffee.
I don't take any type of caffeine.
- Things that are bad for health. - Yes.
I'm also a voluntarily pure MC.
I don't drink alcohol, smoke,
or take any caffeine.
- Then what do you do? - Me?
I do shows.
You curse.
I heard you play hwatu.
I heard you play day and night.
He also curses.
Is that so?
Why do you play hwatu so much?
And it was hard for me...
when the trainees and singers drink energy drinks...
when they're exhausted.
- You're right. - That has a lot of caffeine.
- Because there's too much caffeine, - Too much isn't good for you.
I have to go through it only with my willpower.
You can't drink those if you have a bad heart.
It could be bad for you.
What does the doctor tell you to eat?
Tasty foods.
The foods that will make you gain weight.
- Gain weight? - Healthy foods.
- He even talks pure. - Right.
"What does he tell you to eat? Tasty foods."
(Jin Hyuk is very pure.)
Jin Hyuk, you dreamed of being an idol group member watching Yun Ho.
- Yes. - But...
you were also deeply inspired by him in a bathroom?
How can you be inspired in a bathroom?
We talked a lot about bathrooms in the last episode.
- We've talked about this. - It's...
You can meet anyone in the bathroom of a broadcasting station.
I was handling my business,
then he came next to me suddenly,
and said, "Hi!"
- He's very passionate. - So I also said hello.
Since he was my role model, I was wondering...
if I should introduce myself as it could be embarrassing.
While I was thinking, he said, "Well, goodbye. Let's go guys."
And he went straight to the stage.
You urinate for a very long time compared to him.
(He points out something weird out of the story.)
- He doesn't even take caffeine. - He has to take long.
You urinate for a really long time.
And...
I like this one among everything that he said.
"The worst habit for a human is doing something roughly."
I like this saying a lot.
- That's like your philosophy. - Yes,
my motto is,
"Live like a fairy tale."
- A fairy tale? - Yes.
I wanted to live...
while always working harder and dreaming about things.
And in "I Live Alone",
he danced at his house in the morning.
Everyone was laughing about it, but I was like,
(While everyone laughed about it, )
"I really want to live like that."
(he admired it.)
- What? - What are you doing?
(This is the dance that inspired Jin Hyuk...)
(when everyone was surprised to see it.)
He was drinking water and dancing by himself.
- He was really enjoying it. - He was enjoying his life.
Yun Ho is his role model,
and he's going to perform...
for Yun Ho today.
I really wish...
that Yun Ho sees this.
- He's going to dance passionately. - A passion dance.
Let's find out.
He looks like Yun Ho from the back.
- He does. - Right.
His physique is...
- kind of like Lee Jong Suk. - Right.
- Thank you. - Will you...
take off your jacket or not?
I'll just start like this and when it gets heated.
- Right. - He'll follow the mood.
When it gets heated, I will.
(He switches as the music starts.)
I'm on Radio Star!
(I'm on Radio Star!)
(It's a powerful dance.)
(HIs microphone dropped due to his passion.)
Yun Ho's microphone also dropped to the ground!
(Gu Ra is more excited than him.)
(It doesn't matter.)
(He's heated up right now.)
(It's hot.)
(Their jaws dropped.)
(Jin Hyuk, you're amazing.)
(He's eradicating the worst habit for humans...)
(which is doing things roughly.)
As he's very tall...
(He twists his waist like a legend.)
(He ends it perfectly.)
- That was... - Jin Hyuk is...
very energetic.
It was like watching that tall ghost...
dancing passionately right in front of me.
- You looked great. - I just...
- His limbs are very long. - I just thought,
"He's young."
- Right. - How he behaves...
is something we can't find from us.
He was great.
You can't say that he's young...
when he did so well. You say that he did well.
- He also did great. - Why would you say that?
You should have said, "You're really good."
Instead, you said, "We're old, you're young."
What is this?
"He's so young. Gosh."
- "I should just watch TV." - But you're old.
I was saying it in a positive way.
(His performance showed his young spirit.)
Jang Hoon, you're like a president...
in South Sudan?
What does this mean?
Are you saying that's how unstable they are?
What does it mean?
I have...
a lot of experience that would happen in a sitcom.
And ridiculously,
in South Sudan,
there's a soccer coach named Im Heung Se.
He's the coach of South Sudan.
- Their national team. - The national team?
- What's his name again? - Im Heung Se.
Once he called me and said,
"It's a new nation and we're trying to go to the Olympics."
"Do you have any ideas?"
So I said, "We can do it. How many events are you thinking?"
He was like, "Go ahead and try."
So he made national teams for several events.
Then he submitted the application to the IOC,
and it was granted.
"What? We did it."
You just have to submit an application?
Two Korean men made it happen.
Then he said, "How should we train the players?"
He said he would send the coaches to Korea.
So I asked the Seoul Metropolitan Government for coach training,
- and they were trained in Seoul. - You organized everything.
- The coaches were trained. - He played a big role.
And then I was...
asked to perform there.
- In South Sudan? - There was...
a peace concert in South Sudan.
I said, "There must be no one in South Sudan who knows me."
And they said they would make me popular in 10 days.
In South Sudan?
- There's only one TV channel there. - I see.
People had to watch only me for 10 days.
(They promoted Jang Hoon through the only channel.)
- There's only one channel? - They have no other channels.
When I arrived in Dubai, people asked for my autograph.
- Everyone recognized you? - When I arrived in South Sudan,
people called my name. "Hey, Mr. Kim!"
- So? - However, they also asked me...
to be the flag bearer at the Olympics.
Even to be the flag bearer too?
- Representing South Sudan? - Yes.
- You became an iconic singer. - Oh, a flag bearer?
However, I thought I should refuse the offer because it'd be weird...
if I appear as the flag bearer representing South Sudan...
right after the players...
representing South Korea.
- It should be right next to Korea. - But the problem was...
that there were four players...
who were going to represent their country.
So I turned down the offer.
Which contest are you talking about?
- The Olympics. - The 2020 Summer Olympics?
Was it held in Brazil? The Rio Olympics.
- Oh, the Rio Olympics? - That's right.
- I see. - I worked with them for a year.
I performed in South Sudan as well.
- You made a lot of efforts. - In South Sudan.
Next time when you perform there, sing "Sudan in My Heart".
(Jang Hoon likes the pun.)
- Sudan in my heart - You can...
You can see a lizard coming into your hotel room.
All I knew about Sudan was its sesame.
- Is Sudan famous for its sesame? - Sudanese sesame is very famous.
It's much better than Korean sesame.
- Is that so? - Yes.
It's really tasty.
(Sudanese sesame is the best.)
Hyo Min will share a good tip for losing weight.
I tried every weight loss methods while working.
I tried different diets and workout routines.
However, I think it's more important that I can enjoy...
whatever I do to maintain weight.
- In fact, you should avoid sodium. - That's right.
- So I eat truffle salt instead. - I see.
I sprinkle a little bit on my diet food...
- or dip the food in it a little. - It's not too bland.
I think it helps to increase my metabolism and boosts my energy.
Does truffle salt have low sodium?
- Not exactly. - It's salt mixed with truffle.
But it has higher fiber content,
so it helps to prevent constipation.
That's a great tip.
- Pardon me? - It's a great tip.
- It makes everything delicious. - It's a great tip.
- It has a rich flavor. - It's a good tip.
- It's used to make pasta. - That's right.
- It has a rich flavor, so... - Of course.
- You need to eat salt. - It's a great tip.
- And... - What else?
- Do you have another tip? - Are you feeling sad again?
Look. Do you call that a sad face?
She's about to cry.
See? He prepared tissues for her.
It was so funny that he prepared tissues for her.
Many people have tried this.
- It's called calamansi diet. - Calamansi? Right.
It was very popular for a while.
(Laughing)
- I crush frozen calamansi... - Yes.
- and make a slushie with it. - I see.
- And when I drink... - Many people...
- mix it in soju. - That's right.
- But people are already doing this. - Right.
She thought it would not be so interesting,
which made her laugh.
That's not the reason.
She was overwhelmed because she gave us such great tips.
(Oh, I see.)
(That's why she acted like that.)
Don Spike, you have your own way to tell top-notch composer.
When you look at composers who work busily,
you can see a common thing that happens to them.
Bang Si Hyuk, Kim Hyung Suk,
- Cho Yeong Su, Shinsadong Tiger, - Cho Yeong Su.
And many other composers including myself. As we get busy,
making more and more hit songs,
- weirdly... Yes. - You gain belly fat.
- We gain weight. - That's true.
Musicians tend to gain weight easily.
Thinking about it now,
I was able to lose weight because I took a break...
from making songs. I think it's one of the reasons.
Being a musician is not exactly good for your health.
- Especially if you go all in on it. - It's not good for your health...
because it's stressful, and you sit for a long time.
Being a singer is good for health.
- Being a singer is different. - When a singer...
performs on stage, there's a moment when he thinks,
"I hope it all ends just like this."
"There won't be any moments like this."
I feel some kind of certainty...
as if it could cure any diseases.
I don't feel that way anywhere else than on stage. It feels exciting.
You may feel exuberant while performing,
but you also feel empty inside after that,
- which makes you feel down. - Right.
- Don't you think about that? - It depends on the individual.
- I used to... - Do you not think about that?
- No, because it goes on and on. - Is that right?
I used to hold a concert every single day.
- He held 100 concerts. - I said it because...
some foreign artists ended up choosing the wrong path...
because of the empty feeling inside after their performances.
- I have a lot of mood swings. - Right. I see.
- So I've never felt that way. - Then I'm relieved.
Hyo Min said she crams...
whenever she makes her comeback.
Do you want me to feel empty inside and die because of that?
- Gosh, no. No, I don't. - He's obsessed.
- I... - Why would you get riled up...
- after we all moved on? - He burst out in anger.
- It's not like that. - He got upset.
- I can't believe you. - That's not what I'm saying.
- What's wrong with you? - You want me to be miserable, yes?
- I want you to be happy. - You hate that I'm here.
- No. You're mistaken. - "Why did he return?"
- No. - Jong Shin.
- What's wrong with you? No. - He's asking for your opinion.
It's not that he wants you to die because of that.
He wants you to wither away.
That's not true.
Hyo Min, is it true that you cram before you make your comeback?
- What do you study? - It's true.
I always try hard to remember...
my fans' names and nicknames.
At some point, my fans became...
At a signing event, we ask our fans what their names are first, right?
But some of my fans just stand there with the arms crossed.
- "Let's see if you know my name." - "Try to guess my name."
- Like this. - They wouldn't tell me.
Some fans do that.
I have to remember their names.
- Some of them sulk. - Of course, they do.
- They went to see you every time. - "I'm so disappointed."
"You said you would remember my name." Since then,
I search their names and nicknames...
and try to recall my memories.
You can try calling a nickname.
"Hey, Cutie, you're here."
"I remember you, Prankster."
Give your fans new nicknames.
You can give them new nicknames. That could solve the problem.
It's difficult. I know.
I can't remember all my fans' names even the ones I've seen many times.
There are no rules for it.
Sometimes I say, "Why? Must I remember your name?"
Like this.
(What?)
"Are you insane?" And sometimes...
I say hello to them very politely.
You should just go your way.
Don't you think of the feelings of your fans?
You want my fans to die because of that, right?
- No. He wants them to wither away. - That's right.
- You even hate my fans. - For a very long time.
- You hate that they like me, - No.
- so you want them to be miserable. - That's not true.
No. It's not like that. I asked out of curiosity.
If you want to make him feel better, say you have panic disorder.
He hates that you fully recovered.
Just say one word.
- Tell him what he wants to hear. - Say that you're suffering.
Gu Ra, I'm miserable.
It's not like that. Stop it.
(I'm just joking.)
Jang Hoon, I'll be straightforward.
There's a rumor that you're banned from entering Japan.
- I go to Japan once a year. - Is that right?
I go there to see if I'm actually banned from entering.
- To see if it's true? - Just to check it?
You know how peculiar I can be.
When I first went there since the controversy, they let me enter.
I ate a bowl of udon, and came back the next day.
I felt a little empty for some reason.
But it got more serious after I participated in Dokdo swimming.
NHK described me as the symbol of anti-Japanese singers.
- You? - Yes. I was on the news.
I got calls from my friends in both Korea and Japan.
It was obvious that I support Korea's claim to Dokdo Island.
- So I was worried I might... - You were afraid it might...
- become an international issue. - That's right.
But that can't be a reason for an entry ban.
- It can't be a reasonable reason. - Right.
They think it is. A famous actor...
participated in the swimming event with me.
Next day, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary held a press conference.
He said, "The actor who participated in the swimming event..."
"is banned from entering Japan because of the national sentiment."
- Really? - So I...
I guess the actor...
was active in Japan.
No, he wasn't. He's such an amazing man.
He said, "That's okay. I don't mind if I can't go there."
- I think I read the article. - It was very controversial.
- He's an actor, right? - Yes.
- However, his managers... - They must've been worried.
- couldn't say anything. - Of course.
- They should write a press release. - So after that,
- he never... - Who is he?
You can tell us since you're on a Korean TV show.
- He's Song Il Kook. It's okay now. - Oh, Il Kook.
He was so great when he said,
"I'm okay. I just want to call my sons' names."
"Dae Han, Min Guk, Man Se",
which means "Long live Korea". That was so great of him.
I didn't know that.
- Isn't he great? - Indeed.
But why are you saying this now? You could have told us earlier.
So people can remember the story longer.
You were so secretive about him when he did nothing wrong.
- You didn't even say his name. - I wanted to get your attention.
Do you hate that I shared friendship with Il Kook?
(He got upset again.)
- No, that's not it. - Il Kook...
- is such a great man. - Still, he should've told us.
I thought it was strange when you tried not to reveal his name.
You should make people curious about him...
before telling them who he is to make them more surprised.
Or else, you lose their interest.
- He's a great man. - He sure is.
He's really great.
There are so many warm-hearted stories about him.
He's great.
You are watching a high-end music program,
Radio Star.
Today's theme is for those who need resilience more than money.
"The Song To Keep Me Going on Without Giving up".
We haven't heard Jang Hoon sing for a long time.
Shall we hear the song he chose?
("Don't You Worry" by Jeon In Gwon)
It's "Don't You Worry" by Jeon In Gwon.
(The song has a comforting message.)
(It became more famous as Lee Juck remade the song.)
So I suddenly start singing while chatting like this?
- Yes. What else did you expect? - What do you prefer?
Shall we pay a silent tribute or something?
(Warming up his voice)
- He should do some warm-ups. - I haven't heard it for a while.
- Go ahead. - Jeon In Gwon gave me...
- the back in 2004. - Really?
He saw me suffering from panic disorder,
and so he gave me the song, but I couldn't release it.
- He released the song in the end. - I see.
The song went to the right singer.
I see. it's a meaningful song for you.
You just don't want to see me succeed, right?
That's not it. Don't be like that.
- He's now fixated on this. - Right.
Jang Hoon will sing "Don't You Worry".
("Don't You Worry" performed by Kim Jang Hoon)
(You've gone through so much hardship)
(He has a unique, low-pitched voice.)
(This is nice.)
(The hard times when I wanted to give up.)
(But I shrugged it off and overcame it.)
(Just let bygones are bygones)
(They mean something)
(The way they are)
(Is he singing like he did in the video?)
(I'm no longer the person I used to be.)
(I will show you a whole new me.)
(He became a professional overcomer through the performance.)
(That was awesome.)
I love how he sings low notes.
I like how he sings low notes too.
- And the roughness. - That too.
I practiced to sing high notes my entire life,
but what everyone likes is how I sing low notes?
Not everyone can sing low notes like that.
That's true. The more I sing, the more I realize it.
You can practice singing high notes, but not low notes.
- You were really amazing. - Thank you.
Now that I heard how you all made it this far without giving up,
I think you've overcome everything 100 percent.
We, Radio Star, won't give up, so you can...
overcome a hard day with laughter.
We will say goodbye here. See you next week.
- Please. - Please.
(Work Experience Preferred special will visit you next week.)
("BIM BAM BUM" by Rocket Punch)