("Soul Mates", Father and Son Special)
(Find the best father and son!)
(The father dotes his son,)
(but his son hates his father?)
(The king of trot turns out to be a clingy man?)
(Tae Jin Ah can't live without Eru.)
(Obsessed with his son, Jin Ah sticks to his son?)
(Tae Jin Ah and Eru are forever companions.)
(Lee Dong Jun worries about his son all the time.)
(I will do my best to live up to your love.)
(He gives heartfelt criticisms to his son?)
(His son fights back, mentioning his father's shameful past.)
(He picks on everything his father says.)
(Lee Dong Jun and Il Min squabble but hit it off.)
(Right then, a dry father and son, Gu Ra and GREE appear.)
(But they get attacks from others right away.)
(They won't stop dissing each other.)
(Will they be knocked out?)
(Which of them are the best father and son?)
("Dad, Are We Going to Be on Radio Star?" begins now.)
(Episode 670)
I'm the father of my dog, Deok Gu.
For my cute son, Deok Gu,
I speak like this at home.
(Deok Gu, do you like your dog food?)
Deok, Deok, Deok.
(Please stay healthy. I love you as much as I love Susie.)
- He's a chihuahua after all. - Deok.
I recently released a song for my dad.
But it only ranked 248th at its best.
- My. - It isn't easy.
I think the ranking will go up if I sing the song today.
- I will sing a snippet. - Okay.
Tell me how could you never change
(Oh, no.)
The script says you should hold his hand now.
I wished its ranking would go up on Parents' Day,
but it didn't seem to show any change.
I probably shouldn't have sung the song just now.
I know.
Although I'm GREE's father,
I'll not mix personal matters with professional matters today.
I will be dispassionate and cold to him.
I used to think of Choi Wook as my father material.
Now, I'm going to let him go.
Because my mother is...
in love with Jang Min Ho lately.
Her family is amazing.
That's right. No matter how much parents want to see Young Woong...
or Min Ho, we wish their children would take the remote on Wednesdays.
You're watching a high-end smart Wednesday program,
- Radio Star. - Radio Star.
Gu Ra has been saying...
that he would never mention GREE on the show.
But today, he's here.
That's the moral laws I have to stick to.
GREE, did you know that you have been...
active on this show as GR?
Yes, I knew about it.
GR has been very active on this show.
(A hip hop beginner, GREE)
(He pretended he didn't hear anything.)
(The singer I know writes a song every few months.)
(He talked about GR whenever he had the chance.)
GR?
I mention him on the show from time to time.
What is it that you mentioned most recently?
Nothing much.
He talks about you from time to time.
These days, people are rather interested...
in my girlfriend.
So people are not interested in him anymore.
People are only interested in your girlfriend or your future baby.
- The public is very dispassionate. - Right.
That's the world of celebrities.
- He can't beat his girlfriend. - They don't care about GR.
I feel bad for GR.
As you will see soon,
today, we have a father and son special episode.
Look at the fathers that have put on...
flashier clothes than their sons, Eru and Il Min.
They obviously don't want their sons to stand out more.
- Even their hairstyles are flashy. - Exactly.
I think Eru and Il Min should be concerned...
about securing enough screen time because of their fathers.
Today, we have two pairs of father and son over...
who quibble and argue but resemble each other.
"Dad, Are We Going to Be on Radio Star?" Special.
This person used to be YoungTak and Lim Young Woong in the past.
His outfit still catches our attention...
even more than "Mister Trot" does.
The legend of trot, Singer Tae Jin Ah!
Hello.
He looks serious in the outfit today.
Thanks to his song, "Black Glasses", he's called a prince in Indonesia.
But in Korea, he's still no one but Tae Jin Ah's son.
No matter how highly he was praised as a songwriter and an actor,
his main title is still Tae Jin Ah's son.
An all-round entertainer, Eru.
He's now using his stage name, FamousBro.
Six years ago, he talked about how he fights and his taekwondo skills,
but the only thing we remember is...
his "Fantastic Butthole Show".
He performs the show in bars.
He's one self-sufficient man.
- All right. - That was hilarious.
You seem to like the topic very much.
It's my favorite genre.
He performs real shows, singing trot.
An actor and trot singer, Lee Dong Jun!
When he was an actor on "Assorted Gems",
he hid that his father was Lee Dong Jun.
But since he has turned into a trot singer,
he works with his father all the time.
He's a celebrity. Il Min!
(Celebrity Certificate)
Il Min.
Come on in.
- Welcome. - They are flashy.
- Welcome. - They are.
- Hello. - Come on in.
Nice to meet you.
- Hello. - Mr. Taes and Mr. Lees.
Welcome.
Jin Ah and Dong Jun came with their sons.
How does it feel to be here with your son?
I'm very happy.
You should also bring your son here one day.
Then you should know how this feels.
I'm sure you're happy and everything,
but you must be concerned as well.
Because you would like both you and your son to be funny today.
You must be concerned.
- They are fathers and sons. - Right.
Dong Jun, how do you feel?
Not anyone can be on Radio Star.
Only stars can be on this show.
And my son is here...
- as a star. - Right.
As his father, I'm very happy and proud.
Parents are all the same.
Parents always wish for their sons' success.
- So... - It's easy.
Just keep your mouth shut.
- I should keep my mouth shut? - Yes.
- Like this? - Yes.
Dong Hyun, why don't you shut your father's mouth?
(Shushing)
Jin Ah, I heard from the news...
that you wrote a song...
- about the COVID-19? - Really?
When they talk about COVID-19 on the news,
- they speak very fast. - Right.
"If you are coughing or having a fever, call 1339."
"Call a health center nearby." There are so many things to remember.
There is a lot of information to remember.
But as a person who is pretty old, when I see that,
- I get confused. - Some people don't understand.
Exactly. I couldn't understand.
So I decided to make...
a campaign song.
The campaign is, "Let's beat COVID-19."
"If you are coughing or having a fever,"
"call 1399."
Not long after I released the song,
the city of Yongin contacted me,
asking if it's okay that they play this song.
And I said yes, wondering what they will use it for.
You know, there are many old people in small villages.
- In senior citizens' centers. - In the countryside.
And they played the song in those villages.
- That was exactly your intention. - Exactly.
You will see when you hear the song,
but most campaign songs are cheerful...
and full of hope.
- Because it cheers people up. - Of course. It has to be upbeat.
So I would like to add...
more explanation...
in case of misunderstanding.
- The song is very sad. - Why is it sad?
Could you sing us the song?
(Wash your hands often)
(Put masks on)
- It's sad. - It sounds sad.
- It's for old people. - COVID-19
(COVID-19)
(Let's beat COVID-19)
Wait. That's a campaign song?
I think I know what happened.
He probably made the melody first...
and added the lyrics later.
I think that's what happened.
(You have a sharp mind.)
Eru, I heard you recently started to wear hanbok...
when you work?
- Are you shooting a historic drama? - Yes, I'm shooting one.
It's called, "Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny".
We usually don't wear hanbok for everyday occasions.
We only wear hanbok on the holidays.
But after wearing it for months for the shoot,
I came to realize that it's actually much more comfortable...
- than suits or sweatsuits. - Is that so?
It's actually quite comfortable if you wear them often.
- It's comfortable. - Hanbok is...
- really comfortable. - I see.
You should have put one on today then.
The only way to beat your father...
- is to wear that. - That didn't occur to me.
These days, the weather is nice enough...
for hanbok.
But in summer, it will drive you crazy.
- Why? - Is it too hot?
- It's too hot. - I'm sure it's hot.
Wearing hanbok in summer will give you heat rashes.
- Its undergarments are too warm. - I see.
Wearing too many of them will certainly make you hot.
What's the thing that makes you cry on the set?
- What is it that makes you cry? - You see, GREE is...
very good at cutting off.
- You're just like me. - I'm surprised.
This is my first time discovering this trait of his...
while shooting with him.
Until now, he's been only...
- poking us gently. - Exactly. He's good.
He suddenly moved on. It surprised me.
- He's good at cutting off. - We should move on quickly.
There are so many questions to ask.
- Oh, my. - He's good.
He doesn't hesitate.
We have a different sense of humor,
but we seem to be both good at this.
I think you can just take a break today.
- Take a rest. - Okay.
Since I don't have much experience in acting,
I have been struggling constantly with one thing.
- It's crying. - It's hard indeed.
There was one scene where I had to wail.
Since the day I learned about it, I have been really nervous.
I kept thinking about what I should do.
I thought about all kinds of sad things...
- the whole day. - I see.
And I finally got in the mood to cry and entered the set.
But while preparing for the shoot on the set,
- the mood was ruined. - Of course, it did.
- It happens. - Right.
I thought, "Oh, no. I'm doomed. The director is going to scold me."
And the shoot started.
I was acting with Jeon Gwang Ryeol then.
Gwang Ryeol said the line with his deep voice,
which sounded like a narration.
When I heard his voice and looked at his eyes,
I experienced the emotions that I didn't understand.
- He helped you. - Yes.
He's indeed a veteran actor.
He brought out the emotions in me.
When you have to act a sad character later,
think about the field day back in elementary school...
when your father came with mirrors on.
Think about the sadness...
you experienced then.
I got angry then.
It's not sadness that he experienced.
His elementary school was in Yongsan.
And that day was the day Yongsan Electronics Market opened.
There must have been a big opening ceremony.
There was a game where the kids ran with their parents,
and I realized...
I didn't have time to get changed.
And back then, "Woman Who Never Sees Mirror"...
was on top of music charts.
So I put mirrors on my jacket on purpose.
When I finally arrived at the school,
even I thought...
I was too flashy.
- It was so flashy... - That's impressive.
he couldn't see and run.
- He's an amazing man. - Oh, my.
You had a flashy school life.
I'm sure it flustered Eru then.
He probably understands that now.
- He might. - I do? No, I don't.
You still don't understand?
- He can't understand. - I still can't understand.
Dong Jun, you recently rejected the main role in a movie?
- Really? - I did.
The casting director came to me...
and gave me the script,
saying he would love to shoot the movie with me.
And here's the first thing I asked.
"What's the production budget?"
He's been a producer himself before, so he knows well about it.
I asked how much the budget was,
and the budget he said was ridiculously low.
- How much was it? - How much was it?
He said 400,000 dollars.
- In total? - Yes.
I invested 5.2 million dollars to produce a movie.
- Right. "Clementine". - He's right.
I couldn't see how one could make a movie with 400,000 dollars.
Right.
I failed with a big budget, so I was doubtful.
- So I said... - Actually,
I was supposed to play the main character in the movie.
They had a small budget,
which is why he cast me.
- Really? - Yes.
The movie...
- Il Min got cast? - That's a first for me.
Yes. Isn't the movie about fighting in Vietnam?
- No. - Is that not the movie?
That's not the same movie.
They can't seem to communicate at all.
- They can't communicate at all. - No, they can't.
We are the best here.
- I thought it was the same movie. - You should talk to each other.
That's not the movie.
I can't believe we can't communicate.
That's a work in progress.
The movie I'm talking about is something else.
But you can't turn him down, saying the money is to blame.
- He's right. - It's not like the movie...
you invested 5.2 million dollars in went successful.
He's right. It failed hard.
(Why did you have to bring up the movie again?)
Let's not talk about the heartbreaking story.
He invested 5.2 million dollars in the movie,
and I was going to elementary school then.
When the script was finished,
I had a look. But it was boring.
Even to you, an elementary school student?
When I read the script of "Clementine",
it was too boring, lame, and too much.
There were too many ad-libs.
All the lines were left empty.
They were all ad-libs.
Did it not have lines? It was all ad-libs?
- It was all ad-libs. - I see.
- Ad-libs. - I don't know why it was like that.
As I climbed on the back seat of my dad's car,
I said, "Dad, this movie is no fun."
"Why are there so many ad-libs?"
I told him that there seems to be a problem.
But he said, "What does a child know?"
He just pushed through with the movie.
- He gave it his all. - Yes.
I gave it some thoughts...
and there are movie roles I want to take.
To put it easily,
I want to take Lee Gyeong Young's roles.
He often stars in thrillers.
I want to take those roles...
since they don't take up much time.
Why would anyone cater to his wants and give him the roles...
- that don't take up much time? - I want to star in...
- thrillers. - He wants impactful roles too.
You are selfish.
- Father. - If there are such roles...
Hold on. If there are such roles,
I would love it...
- if the directors... - This isn't the 80s.
- Don't think of me as a director. - This is a different era.
Be quiet!
For goodness' sake.
- You aren't making any sense. - Father.
- There are so many actors... - That's what I am saying.
who would be happy to take any role.
- You won't let me talk. - I am sorry.
(They can't communicate.)
- For goodness' sake. - Keep going.
I forgot what I was going to say.
We briefly talked about...
the fact that Il Min is an actor...
who starred in "Assorted Gems"...
- and "My Love, My Family". - That's right.
Then you competed...
- on "Mister Trot". - I was so startled.
About 10 years ago, I was in dramas.
- That's right. - At first,
I was well-received.
- That's right. - I was popular for a brief moment,
but my career took a downturn after "Assorted Gems".
I actually struggled a lot.
My father influenced me a lot.
Since he loves to sing,
he always sings a tune.
I went around singing songs...
that cheered me up thanks to my father's influence.
I love to sing too.
So my friends suggested...
that I compete on "Mister Trot".
I went to the audition...
and somehow passed.
When I told my father about it,
he was against it.
"Don't do it. It's embarrassing, so don't do it."
Once I passed the preliminaries,
my family began to treat me...
like Song Ga In.
- I see. - Yes.
- They rooted for you. - My father said,
"You should try on this costume and that costume."
I wore his clothes...
and performed on "Mister Trot".
That's father's love.
For a trot performance,
- you need to wear a flashy costume. - You are right.
I made him try on...
all of my clothes.
I made him wear a white coat.
It was something...
I wore for my dinner show.
It fit him too.
"You should wear this."
But he shouldn't have done that...
because it made him look oilier.
- Seriously. - You added more oil to his looks.
- Yes. - My goodness.
Il Min, you plan to work as a trot singer.
You think your new song...
- will be a hit. - That's right.
So your stage name is Il Min without the last name.
Yes. It's Il Min.
You used to go by Lee Il Min.
- You changed it to Il Min. - Well,
my stage name as a singer is Il Min.
My stage name as an actor is Lee Il Min.
- All right. - All right.
Please call me as you want.
- Why will your song become a hit? - Look at the camera.
- Let me explain.
His father is poking him.
For goodness' sake.
Leave him be.
Please sit still.
He needs to be prompt,
- but... - For goodness' sake.
- he keeps getting sidetracked. - I often saw him do that...
on "Star Junior Show" 10 years ago.
Your son is a star too.
- Leave him be. - Leave him be.
We don't have all night.
Your stories were the longest so far.
For goodness' sake.
Let Il Min talk.
This must be father's love.
- How is that father's love? - Let me explain.
I want him to keep his comments impactful.
I don't want him to keep getting sidetracked.
Okay, Father.
- I am worried, that's all. - Dong Jun...
Let's start over.
He is ridiculous.
Please resume, Il Min.
I went on "Mister Trot",
and my appearance was well-received.
Then a composer visited me.
He had a strange hairstyle.
There was something eccentric about him.
Apparently, he was a bit of a psychic...
and he visited me as soon as he saw me.
After he saw you on TV?
Yes.
He proceeded to read my fortune...
and told me that...
I will be in the top one percent as a singer.
He made that prediction.
Then he received the energy...
and began to sing as he played the guitar.
He completed the song in five minutes,
but I loved it so much.
The working title was "Top 0.001 Percent".
- That was the song title. - The song title was...
- "Top 0.001 Percent"? - "Top 0.001 Percent".
But "Top 0.001 Percent" is too complex.
So he changed it to "Top 1 Percent".
"Top 1 Percent".
Il Min can explain that much.
Your son was talking.
Il Min can explain that much.
"Father, please sit still."
- Please. - Il Min is talking well.
So I said, "Okay. Let's work together."
"I will believe in you."
Whenever a note came out wrong...
or the arrangement was out of place,
he became sick.
He suddenly had a panic attack.
Suddenly...
When you messed up...
the song he composed with care,
- he became sick? - Yes.
When I sang off-key,
- he had a panic attack. - My goodness.
He struggled.
I was like, "I am sorry!"
"Il Min, it's okay."
That song...
was revealed today.
Really?
He really is in the top one percent.
Jin Ah, you are staring at him.
You heard some wild stories.
What are your thoughts...
- as a senior artist? - Jin Ah.
Jin Ah, the song went to you too.
Jin Ah is in a daze.
He is like, "What is he talking about?"
"What is going on?"
You should say some nice words.
"Il Min, don't rely on such predictions..."
"and focus on working diligently." Please say some nice words.
Don't rely on such predictions...
- and focus on working diligently. - That's exactly what I said.
What was the point of repeating the words?
There isn't much to say, right?
- Il Min... - Suddenly...
- Listen. - I was so surprised too.
- Suddenly... - He didn't even change the wording.
- Seriously. - Write it in your journal.
All right.
Here is the important information Il Min wants to spread.
"Top 1 Percent"...
got released today.
It got released...
- on the day of the shoot. - The day of the shoot.
- He planned it that way? - Yes.
- Let's listen to the song. - Let's do that.
It's a good song for the public.
Please let us listen to it!
- Il Min, you talk too much as well. - Really?
Why do you talk too much?
- Seriously. - Here I go.
I will become a rich man who is in the top 0.001 percent
And make you happy for the rest of your life
I will become a rich man who is in the top 0.001 percent
So let's walk down the path of success together
That's how the song goes.
I was a bit off-key.
"Top 0.001". That part is very charming.
I will become a rich man who is in the top 0.001 percent
- It tickles your ears. - Yes.
He has an incredible groove.
He has an incredible sense of rhythm.
(He repeats the part endlessly.)
Jin Ah, what do you think?
- What do you think? - When you sing the song,
change it a bit to suit your style.
You can go, "Top 0.001 percent".
Why do you enunciate every word?
- It makes you go off-key. - Jin Ah.
I tried to sing that way, but he suddenly had a panic attack.
- Really? - It's pretty catchy.
- It's nice. - It's pretty catchy.
Really?
(His buttery voice is in the top 1 percent.)
All right.
And make you happy
That's impressive.
Jin Ah, you once cried because of Gu Ra.
- Really? - What happened?
Let me tell you what happened.
He's in the top three celebrities...
- I like the best. - Thank you.
Gu Ra struggled a lot...
- during his debut days. - That's right.
He overcame everything...
and won the Grand Award on "MBC Entertainment Awards".
I got goosebumps.
I shed tears.
Because I burst into tears while watching TV,
my wife became startled.
Seeing him win the Grand Award after many struggles...
- reminded me of the time... - Thank you.
I won an award as a singer.
I was so thankful that I cried a lot.
Thank you.
- GURI, did you cry as well? - GURI?
- Hold on. - It's GREE.
- GURI? - Where did GURI come from?
First, it was GR.
- Now, it's GURI. - GR.
GR, did you cry?
I don't think you watched the award ceremony.
- I watched it, - Did you cry?
but I didn't cry.
- How was it? - You were just happy.
I just went, "That's incredible."
GR, do you cry as rarely as your dad?
I don't cry. You know that I don't cry.
We are the father and son with dry eyes.
- Dry eyes. - Dry eyes.
- The father and son with dry eyes. - They are very dry.
We don't cry much.
Eru, whenever you meet Gu Ra and GREE,
you feel strange.
Yes. It's funny because it has always been that way.
How we address each other is strange.
I call Gu Ra "Big brother".
Gu Ra calls my father "Big brother".
- That's right. - I call him "Big brother".
GREE calls me...
- "Big brother". - "Big brother".
Big brother. Big brother. Big brother.
I see.
GREE, you should call Jin Ah "Big brother".
That's ridiculous.
- You already call each other that. - It should be "Big brother".
He is much older.
One time, I was so annoyed...
that I called my father "Big brother".
- You did it as a joke. - Yes.
He messed up the way we address each other.
I wanted him to stop.
You said you want to be a father...
like Gu Ra, not Jin Ah.
I don't know if it would be possible.
- On another show, - That's right.
I watched Gu Ra for six months and had many thoughts.
The way he treats GREE is...
the ideal I have dreamed of.
It's not about giving him...
- special treatments. - Why are you laughing so hard?
Look at Jin Ah's face.
(Oops!)
When he said, "The ideal I have dreamed of."
(Twitching)
"That's the ideal you have dreamed of?"
- "Is he?" - Eru's words are understandable.
Jin Ah meddles with Eru's business...
all the time out of love.
He calls him and looks for him.
But I don't do that with GREE, at least from what you see.
That's right.
He is a father who obsesses over his son.
- He's very affectionate. - That's right.
I can feel his affection for me,
but as I get older,
something feels off about it.
It made me wonder...
if my father was making a fuss to take care of me.
- That crossed my mind. - Right. You're an adult now.
When I saw Gu Ra, the way he treats his son...
- is very American. - I see.
- To be honest... - Yes.
- Your son moved out, didn't he? - Yes.
- He moved out.
- But I still live with him. - Right.
I let him move out when he said he wanted to move out.
10 years ago, I could have moved out too.
I told my father that I wanted to move out.
He said no.
But I kept pushing for it. And he told me to wait.
So that's how far the conversation got.
One day, it was my day off. I didn't have any work scheduled.
He told me to come out. And I asked him where we were going.
He said we would look at houses since I wanted to move out.
- I was so excited. - Okay.
So I went out.
When we came out, we didn't have to drive.
We walked.
- It was near his house. - My gosh.
So we went to see the house.
When we look outside our kitchen,
we can see that house.
So it's a part of the house.
It's a part of the house.
If I run, I could get there in two minutes.
It takes two minutes to get there.
- He could see the house. - I see.
- So I didn't move in there. - Okay.
But I should have taken that house.
- I should have taken that. - But...
From what I observed, he looks for his son a lot.
- He calls Eru a lot. - Really?
Doesn't he call you about 30 times a day?
- 30 calls aren't a lot. - Who?
- No, my dad calls me. - Right.
- Dads don't call their sons a lot. - He calls you a lot.
- I call him once or twice a day. - Okay.
- That's normal. - Yes.
- He doesn't even call me. - What about you, Dong Jun?
- You don't call him? - I don't usually call him.
- It's been a while... - Really?
- since they met. - He's so cool about it.
- I... - He calls his son less than me.
It's the contrary. Before he got married,
I used to call him occasionally because I was curious.
But now that he's married,
it's so comfortable for me.
Getting no calls from him means he's doing well.
- It's different for a married man. - Right.
- That's true. - You should get married then.
I'll stop calling you then.
- Right. - Right?
- Why won't you get married? - That's the only way.
Well, you know,
I'll get married when it's time.
- Then, GREE, - All right.
what do you think about a father like Jin Ah?
He calls you 30 times a day.
I like my dad.
(Sounding indifferent)
All right. Okay.
He sounds indifferent.
By the way, Jin Ah, you said that...
you were nationally humiliated because of Dong Jun.
- It was in the gym. We had... - Right.
a ssireum contest with all the celebrities.
- There were a lot of such contests. - I see.
(I remember.)
- You remember that. - It was a ssireum contest.
And I was the champion for two years.
- You must have good techniques. - Really?
- He used to be a ssireum player. - In elementary school.
- Really? - Yes.
But you're so slim.
- It's about techniques. - Techniques.
- I use techniques. - I see.
In the third contest,
Dong Jun and I competed in the final match.
- You won two previous contests. - It was the final match.
And that year, I passed down the championship...
- to Dong Jun. - I see.
Afterward,
- I stopped participating... - You stopped.
in ssireum contests.
- I retired. - But...
- Let's watch the video. - Yes.
- Let's see how you were humiliated. - They were very young back then.
(The celebrity ssireum contest in 1992)
(Jin Ah's 1st round)
- No way. - He looks cool.
- You were so young. - Is that Lee Yong Sik?
- That's impressive, Jin Ah. - That's Lee Yong Sik.
(Jin Ah spun around and knocked him down.)
- That's impressive, Jin Ah. - My gosh.
You beat Yong Sik like it's nothing.
- The weight classes are different. - But...
- He has a small build. - This is it.
- You had a great body. - My gosh, both of you look great.
(There is a clear difference in weight class.)
- Look at Dong Jun's thighs. - My gosh.
- My goodness. - You have thick thighs.
- It's the same spot. - Yes.
I have legs of a ssireum player.
- Totally. - That's amazing.
- I think Jin Ah is amazing. - The weight class is different.
- They are in different classes.
He's hanging onto Dong Jun.
(Struggling)
(Flinging him down)
Gosh, Jin Ah.
- I'm sorry. - Who was that?
I'm so sorry.
Did you see that woman just now?
(Frowning)
I'm sorry, Jin Ah.
You had a small injury.
(It brings back memories.)
- Jin Ah had no chance. - He really threw you down.
- Even if he had good techniques, - Right.
- Dong Jun lifted him. - He did.
- He can't use his techniques then. - You know what?
He was able to hang in there because he was athletic.
- You're impressive. - A long time ago,
- I went up against Cho Chun. - Right.
We met in the semifinal match.
- But he's really strong. - That's right.
He lifted me up. When I was in the air,
I twisted his neck.
- When that happened, - What?
he was shocked.
- Like this? - Isn't that cheating?
- Is that a movie? - Is that allowed?
He couldn't flip me over.
He just kept pulling me up.
Two minutes passed like that, and I won.
- You weighed less than him. - When it was a tie.
- This is so funny. - That's a new technique.
- I won most of the celebrities. - My gosh. So...
you had pride in being a good ssireum player.
- But that's what happened. - Right.
- What was that? - I was destroyed.
Dong Jun could have gone home while lifting you like that.
My gosh, come on.
- Gosh. - He could've gone home like that.
You are watching a high-end music program,
Radio Star with four guests who are...
the true examples of the saying, "You reap what you sow."
Let's start today's discussion,
"Dad, Are We Going to Be on Radio Star?"
All right. Dong Jun,
you said there is a quality that Il Min takes after you.
Well, it's about his personality.
Let's say someone asks you for a favor.
Whether it's a favor about work...
or about money, when someone asks him for a favor,
he can't say no to favors.
And I am gullible.
And he's gullible just like me.
So his friend...
- The cryptocurrency was popular. - Bitcoin.
He was hooked on that for a while.
- He lost 150,000 dollars. - He lost money.
In other words, he went broke.
- And I was gullible too. - My gosh.
I listened to my son too.
(He also lost money too.)
- It's a food chain. - I can't believe it.
"Hey, it's going down."
"Should I go for it now? What should I do?"
- "Should I buy it?" - Okay.
He told me to buy it. He said I should buy it no matter what.
So he convinced me, so I said I'd do it.
I sent him the money, so he could buy more of that.
I get fooled by others,
and I got fooled by my son too.
- You guys are something else. - That was heartbreaking.
Il Min, after observing your dad recently, you said...
- that he hasn't learned his lesson. - But he's your dad.
He has a manager.
His manager has severe symptoms of diabetes.
- Okay. - It's serious.
- Didn't you go to Jeju Island? - Right.
He drank water.
His diabetes got cured.
That wasn't Jeju Island.
- We were in Seoul. - Was it bedrock water?
No, it wasn't that.
He doesn't know the details.
- They are so extreme. - He doesn't know the details.
- They don't know the middle ground. - Listen.
A friend of mine came over.
He came to me and started to talk about it.
- He was talking about it. - Okay.
I decided not to be fooled, so I didn't pay attention to it.
But he kept repeating that.
I told him that my manager had a severe case of diabetes.
He said that the water would cure it.
I made him drink it.
- But after six days, - Okay.
he no longer had diabetes.
I bet it didn't cure him but lowered the sugar level.
Right. That's it. But I was really impressed.
So my son is worried...
because I'm trying to start this business.
- You're planning to sell the water? - Yes.
He'd be selling water.
Actually, it's a rock.
- Rock. - The rock is in the water.
- You know what it is, right? - I saw that back in the day.
But that costs 1,500 dollars.
Who would buy the water bucket for 1,500 dollars?
It's not the same.
- How? - How is it different?
If the water is that good, in my opinion,
conglomerates would've gotten it.
- Right. - Exactly.
- Jin Ah, what do you think... - There's a branch in China.
- about Dong Jun's idea? - What do you think?
If I were to follow my rules,
I wouldn't go for it.
(He sounds firm.)
Dong Jun said that he learned...
a way how to protect his money.
I'll show you.
"Send me 30,000 dollars. It'll take 3 months to pay back at the latest."
"I don't have a lot of money in my account."
- I sent that text message. - You sent that?
"More importantly, all of the business people..."
"and my friends who borrowed a bit of money from me..."
"never succeeded with their venture."
- "I must settle a lot of things." - That's like a chain letter.
"My money has bad luck. I'm serious."
"I'm sorry. I'm just worried that I'd ruin your business."
By the way, look at his rhyme.
It's nicely positioned.
- They end on the same syllable. - I knew it.
"My money has bad luck."
- "I'm serious." - "I'm serious."
- So his friend said, "I know." - The ellipsis.
- "Okay. It's fine." - "Okay. It's fine."
Well, this does it.
- This is something. - I sent the text because...
I didn't want to lend him money.
In all my life, people who took my money...
never became successful.
- You meant it. - So...
what if they fail because of my money?
- I'm worried about that. - Right.
In my opinion,
I don't think his money has bad luck.
I don't think he's a good judge of character.
- He's a bad judge of character. - He's not good at judging people.
- You should reconsider. - And the water business.
So that's one idea.
And people think of me when they think of a healthy man.
I'm trying to make my own brand.
- See? That's not a good idea. - Listen.
So I decided...
- You can stop running businesses. - to stop...
- making monetary investments. - Okay.
- I can't make a wrong investment... - That's right.
and lose what I have now.
I won't make monetary investments.
But I'll invest my reputation...
and my brain.
- What? - My brain as a businessman.
I don't think that's a good idea.
I don't think you should.
- As a businessman... - I don't think that's a good idea.
- No. - "I'll invest my brain."
- I'm sorry. Don't make investments. - What is this?
(Please don't make investments.)
Jin Ah, you're known to give out...
- allowances to your junior singers. - He does.
But when you star on this show, you end up spending a lot of money.
- I'd be on "Show! Music Core". - Okay.
- They all come to say hello. - As they should.
They come and give me their new albums.
How could I just take their albums?
I say, "My money comes with good luck."
"I hope you guys win."
So I would put money in an envelope and give it out.
When he has to be on TV shows,
he always makes a pit stop at the bank...
- before going to the shoot. - I see. He goes to the bank.
I think he spends at least 10,000 dollars...
- to give out allowances. - To his juniors?
Yes, and...
he enjoys it so much.
Though I'm worried,
it's still one of his joys.
- So I don't stop him. - Now that you talk about it,
here's some for GREE.
Oh, my.
- Jin Ah, no. - Just like that?
That was sudden.
He's 23 years old.
- Keep it. - I think...
he gave me about 2,000 to 3,000 dollars until now.
- Really? - He gave me so much.
- From Jin Ah? - Yes.
- Every time they meet... - 2,000 to 3,000?
Yes, he gave me 300 to 400 dollars every time.
Well, I know he spends a lot of money on this.
I mean...
- This is... - Thank you so much.
- I'll put it to good use. - When it's a singer...
Yes, put it to good use.
By the way,
Jin Ah always used to draw something...
on the envelope.
- That's right. - He always draws something...
- on the envelope. - A mysterious one.
What did he draw?
- It's like a bird. - It's a bird.
Does it mean anything?
Magpies are known to bring...
- good news to people. - Right.
He hopes that could be good news.
- It's a magpie. - I won't reveal...
- the amount. - Why would you reveal it?
It's just that...
it's quite thick.
- It's really thick. - Yes.
- Thank you so much. - Il Min,
you should visit his store in Itaewon.
I've often visited his place. Do you remember?
Have you?
When does your new album come out?
I released mine today, so we could go around...
Yes, he's also your junior.
- I'm having a hard time. - Visit him with your album.
I will.
(Visit Jin Ah in his waiting room before going to a music show.)
Eru, you think Jin Ah has an obsession.
What do you mean?
It's about security.
He's quite obsessed...
with security.
Really? In what way?
- The safe. - Yes.
Or the door lock.
- The door lock. - Or his cell phone.
He likes to keep those secure.
He still refuses to use telebanking on his phone.
- Really? - He goes to the bank.
- Then how does he... - He has to go to the bank.
- Does he? - He goes there himself.
- I do too. - I use the giro service.
- Really? - You can use automatic payment.
He doesn't do that either.
Really?
You go to the bank, and you can listen...
to the sound of the bankbook.
- Yes. - Right.
I love listening to that.
(Bankbook ASMR)
- I love it. - Here's a story.
When you use your credit card...
- late at night, - Yes.
the credit card company sometimes calls to confirm it wasn't stolen...
late at night.
He uses the card,
and he gets a call. They say,
"This is the credit card company." And he hangs up.
- Why? - It could be voice phishing.
Because it could be voice phishing.
When I was in boot camp in the past,
- I did well in firing the rifle. - Yes.
So they gave me three minutes to call as a reward.
It's not even that long.
The only number I memorized was my father's.
So I called him.
When you use a collect call,
there's an announcement telling you where the call is coming from.
I said, "Dad!" And he hung up.
He thought it was voice phishing.
- So I couldn't even talk to him. - He thought you were a fraud.
That's how sensitive he is.
The safe these days are usually made with buttons, right?
He still uses a lock.
- Really? - It's like "Chief Inspector."
Do you mean this?
That's what he's used to.
- He's just used to it. - Yes.
Il Min, you're really embarrassed to go...
to a certain place with your father?
When we used to live together,
the two of us often went to a sauna.
I like taking a sauna.
He always shouts as he goes in.
(Shouting)
- He runs... - Goodness.
- and does pushups naked. - In the sauna?
- Naked? - Really?
- Naked. - Yes.
He goes to a cold bath and a warm bath back and forth.
(Shouting)
- When he goes to a cold bath... - That's quite noisy.
When he goes to a warm bath...
And it made me feel so embarrassed.
That's because...
This is just a guess.
Dong Jun once came to our show in the past and said...
that when he was going through a rough patch,
the bathhouse offered...
to pay him if he takes a bath in their bathhouse.
It was sort of a performance.
Seriously?
- I didn't know people do that. - He has to make noises...
to attract people's attention. Am I right?
I don't think anyone else has ever gotten such an offer.
You make a contract for 30 days.
- For 30 days. - Yes.
With the bathhouse.
- I have to go there for 30 days. - Yes.
Then they give me 90,000 dollars.
So it's like an event.
That's right.
Then I go to the sauna and be like, "That's good."
I go to the dry sauna and be like, "They have a good sauna here."
"It's a nice setup."
Then the married ladies come.
When they're in the sauna,
I get closer to them and say, "This place is good."
That's what I say.
I say a few words.
I've never heard of a bathhouse event.
- Me neither. - Really?
Here's how...
I found out about it.
There was an advertisement in the newspaper.
Dong Jun was sitting before a log wall.
There are log walls in a sauna.
Yes, that's the one.
He was wearing a sauna outfit and everything.
I thought it was his sauna.
I asked him later on,
and he went there to get paid.
I've never heard of a sauna event.
- I want to do it. - Me too.
That's awesome.
- It sounds great. - Right.
Il Min, there's something...
you've been hearing ever since you were little?
The famous 11-on-1 fight.
- The 11-on-1 fight? - Yes.
He fought 11 guys at a nightclub.
- Right. - In front of all the actors.
- He fought 11 paratroopers. - Right.
(He told the story on Radio Star in the past.)
(He taught the soldiers who smashed the nightclub a lesson.)
(As soon as I take off my slippers,)
(you start counting the seconds.)
(Who do you think you are?)
(The spinning back kick)
(The chop kick)
(Punching 10 times in a row)
(He calls himself the best fighter among celebrities.)
You said they knocked them out in 10 seconds.
It was like one of Aesop's Fables to me.
(His father is known as the legendary fighter.)
Didn't you fight the marines in the past?
Did you twist some necks?
Their sons are getting competitive.
Didn't you?
You said it was for someone you love.
It hasn't been long since I met my wife...
at that time.
- When you were dating her. - When I was dating her.
I was at a Korean nightclub in New York.
I used to work there singing in the evening.
My current wife came with her friends.
A group of nine men entered...
and came on...
- to my wife. - There was a quarrel.
I saw that as I was singing,
and I lost my temper.
- On the stage? - On the stage.
So I came down there,
fought them, and won.
(He defeated the flirting guy at once.)
There were...
about 15 of them.
- There were 15 of them? - 15 men.
Dong Jun and I had experience...
in taekwondo.
- Are these all true? - We were pretty good.
I could bring someone down if I got my hands on him.
When I had some distance, that gave me a chance...
to hit him better...
since I was good at kicking.
So I beat them all.
Let me tell you another story.
- I've never told this story... - He's going to add another one.
- anywhere else. - Is it a new one?
- Does Il Min know about this? - No, he doesn't.
- Really? - I had a senior...
named Bae Gwang Ju.
Bae Gwang Ju.
He and I went to New York.
I suddenly remembered when Jin Ah mentioned New York.
- There's Harlem in New York. - Yes, Harlem.
Gwang Ju had dollars...
- in cash in his wallet. - Oh, no.
We were hungry,
so we went into a burger restaurant.
He took out his wallet...
and paid with a hundred-dollar bill.
- He took the bill out. - That's dangerous.
- Then some of them saw it. - They saw it.
We came out, and they had a gun.
- A gun? - Then...
- they led me to an alley. - Guns are legal there.
- I was right next to him. - Yes.
- What do you think I did? - What did you do?
You didn't dodge any bullets, did you?
- You couldn't have. - No, I didn't.
You didn't, right? Because you can't say that.
He's all grown up.
(The grown-up sons are watching.)
At that instant,
I measured the distance...
when I was standing there.
One of them was holding a gun.
Before I realized it,
I had the courage to do something.
It was a do-or-die situation.
I did the spin hook kick.
- The spin hook kick. - Yes, I measured the distance.
I kicked him right here.
- Seriously? - Yes.
That's how I saved Gwang Ju.
He could have been in trouble. That's how dangerous America is.
Goodness.
He said he did the spin hook kick. Is there another story, Jin Ah?
Tell them about Bruce.
Is there another one?
That's...
- You must have heard it, Eru. - I heard it a lot.
- Eru is familiar with the stories. - Yes.
- I was on Broadway. - All his heroic tales.
I was doing an event on Broadway.
There are T-shirts that say, "I love New York" on Broadway.
- He used to sell those. - Yes, I sold those.
When a customer came to buy one, someone else was stealing...
two shirts on this side.
(They stole two shirts on the other side.)
- So that's how it is. - And later...
when I'm done,
I found out that I'm always at a loss.
That's when I realized they were stealing.
- So I brought a tin chair... - Yes.
like this one.
And I started smashing it.
I just kept punching it.
- With no reason? - With no reason.
- It was to prove how strong he is.
So it was also to attract customers.
- Yes. - That's right.
- When I saw the thieves, - So that's what it was.
I punched it harder.
- It was to survive. - Bruce Lee's movies were...
quite famous in New York at the time.
- He was popular. - When he was popular.
I was doing kicks...
and punching the chair.
The African-Americans came and asked who I am.
- I said I'm Bruce Cho. - Bruce Cho.
Since then, they'd call me...
their boss.
- Or their lord. - Sure.
- Their lord? - Yes.
Right.
It's a bit different from the story you've told me.
- It is different. - He added some things.
He was trying to tell the story.
Gu Ra, when people ask you about the fighting rankings,
you should put him on the list.
(Thank you.)
Eru, you're sometimes ashamed of Jin Ah?
Since he's a superstar...
and a trot singer, his costumes are flashy.
I'd be okay if the flashy costumes stayed on stage.
But when they're in my daily life,
- I see. - it's a bit...
- He wears flashy clothes. - How often does he wear them?
When we go out for a family dinner,
- A family dinner. - he doesn't have to wear those...
- for people to recognize who he is. - Everyone knows who he is.
But he had to wear a yellowish-green outfit.
- He wore that to a barbecue place. - That's right.
It grabbed everyone's eyes.
I wanted to eat comfortably.
You understand, right? Even I found his outfit strange.
(Their outfits differ a lot.)
Why did you wear a yellowish-green outfit?
I want my fans to see me in real life...
as they see me on TV.
Isn't it nice to have people know that it's me right away?
You want to be Tae Jin Ah at a barbecue restaurant too.
- Tae Jin Ah. - That's right.
Back in the day,
G-DRAGON approved of his fashion.
His fashion.
In an interview, he said that my father dresses well.
- G-DRAGON. - Since then...
- G-DRAGON. - We know who he is.
- G-DRAGON. - He was worried...
- that we wouldn't understand. - Seriously.
We didn't react much. So he repeated it once more.
- "Really?" - We wanted to see that reaction.
- "G-DRAGON?" - He began to wear flashier clothes.
G-DRAGON said it on TV.
(Tae Jin Ah's outfits are...)
(incredibly cool.)
(His fashion sense earned G-DRAGON's respect.)
Recently, you began to wear even flashier clothes.
Let's take a look.
(Laughing)
These words...
- are really hilarious. - It's like traffic lights.
- These words are really hilarious. - You are wearing...
light green, yellow, and red.
I call that...
- the traffic light outfit. - The traffic light outfit.
Green, yellow, and red.
It says you are dressed like a grasshopper in a fairy tale.
Seriously.
These outfits are better.
(He can pull off any outfits.)
I brought some signs.
Did you make them?
I made them in case the production crew didn't.
Here.
- It's a photo you are proud of. - He is well-prepared.
- This is... - "Homebound Train" is a new song.
It's a new song.
This is a good photo.
- It's a good photo, right? - Yes.
But the outfit...
doesn't go well with the title,
"Homebound Train", don't you think?
The song title should be "Nighttime Escape".
- A song title like "A Man's Story". - That's right.
I got the idea for the outfit from BTS.
BTS. You know BTS, right?
- Of course. - We know.
- BTS. - We know.
This is like BTS' outfit.
- BTS. - Yes.
How is this like BTS' outfit?
Be careful. Don't say that.
Seriously.
- Now... - Did you bring something else?
- I brought something. - He has more.
What kind of a guest prepares so many props?
I want to give everyone a CD.
- I see. - It's the same photo.
You must really like this photo.
Thank you.
This is like BTS' outfit.
Eru wrote the lyrics for Jin Ah's many songs...
such as "Companion" and "Jinjinjara".
There was an instance that made Jin Ah approve of him.
I composed "Companion".
Eru happened to be in the house,
so I asked him to write the lyrics.
There are three verses in the song,
but he only wrote the first verse.
"Father, the first verse contains everything."
- "You should repeat the words." - Repeat them...
for the 2nd and 3rd verses.
I didn't know...
that Eru wrote the lyrics of "Companion" until today.
- Really? - I didn't know either.
- That's incredible. - Eru, I have to ask,
were you busy at the time?
Was that the reason?
I want to hear your answer.
"Companion" sounds like a song with a hook...
since the words are repeated.
When I wrote the first verse,
I was satisfied with what I had.
So I thought it would be better to repeat the words.
If the lyrics are complex,
it's hard for the elders to memorize them.
That's right.
The song became a hit.
It was the top 1 for 19 weeks.
- All right. - GREE, you recently released...
- a song for your father. - Yes.
It's the first song of mine you memorized, right?
It's pretty good.
- Really? - Yes.
He even sang a cover on our "Y" Tube channel.
- Really? - Yes.
(Is he rapping?)
(What is he doing?)
(Tell me)
(It's the first time Gu Ra sang so passionately.)
(His cheeks are flushed with pride.)
Yes. It's nice.
Please like and subscribe.
His career hasn't been taking off,
but being involved with me is beginning to help.
(They go back and forth.)
Thank you so much.
I hope you would release a song together.
I had originally planned...
to release "HIM" as a Parents' Day present.
But it got released on April third.
Had that song been a present for me,
you should have given me the copyrights.
My goodness.
- For goodness' sake. - That's right.
They are so dry.
- They are so dry. - He has a point.
(The chemistry between the father and son)
Il Min, thanks to Dong Jun,
you learned that you shouldn't get a tattoo.
He has a few tattoos.
- That's right. - He has a few of them.
There is a tattoo of a dragon.
- Really? - Yes.
It would have been nice...
had he gotten a meaningful one at a cool tattoo parlor.
He went to the Philippines...
and went, "This place is cheap."
Did he get a tattoo because it was cheap?
He got a tattoo of "I love you" in Filipino. Right?
- "I love you" in Filipino. - Gosh.
- My goodness. - He got that tattooed on him.
Listen. I have a tattoo...
that includes...
my mom and your initials.
Until then, I found his tattoos cool.
Since my dad was getting old,
I said, "Do what you want to do. You are leading a cool life."
But one day,
I saw him take a nap while lying on his stomach.
I saw something like a big pterodactyl on his back.
It was this big.
When I asked him about it,
he showed me a photo.
When he went to a sauna,
he saw a sign about...
how people with tattoos aren't allowed to enter.
The photo of someone's back on that sign was so cool...
that he took it to a tattoo parlor and got the same tattoo.
My goodness.
He is like a boy who is going through puberty.
- Not even boys do that. - Seriously.
Lee Sang Min has a tattoo too.
He got it done to overcome the pain of going bankrupt...
with the pain of getting a tattoo.
Did you get tattoos to overcome...
- "Clementine"? - He got them for no reason.
- He got them because they are cool. - Are style and price the reasons?
I got an eagle tattoo on my back.
When I saw the photo,
it looked so cool.
You saw the photo.
The eagle was done by someone who won the world competition.
Really?
There is a reason why I started to get tattoos.
If you remember...
the ssireum video,
I have a scar right here.
When I was young, I went to Denmark...
for a competition.
I went to a tattoo parlor for fun...
and fell in love with the colors.
I told my friend,
"I want to get one, so you should get a tattoo as well."
That way,
I got a color tattoo of a rose...
in my early 20s.
I had no idea I would become an actor.
I became an actor, right?
"I shouldn't have this tattoo if I want to work as an actor."
With that thought, I went to a plastic surgeon.
Back then, I had no choice...
but to remove that much of my skin.
Then I received stitches.
- It left a big scar. - Right.
It looked really bad,
so I decided to cover it with a tattoo.
- Gosh, he is so tenacious. - That way,
I got a dragon tattoo.
(Carefree)
Eru, do you have a tattoo...
- that looks similar to Dong Jun's? - He does.
- My family is very conservative. - Right.
They are very conservative.
I couldn't even dream of getting one. But when I was young,
I really wanted to get a tattoo.
And I thought about what tattoo I should get.
I had a clever idea.
I got my father and my mother's names tattooed.
- On your shoulder? - I got them on my back.
I thought they wouldn't scold me if I got their names tattooed.
We had breakfast the next day.
I wanted to show them the tattoo. I wanted to see it,
so I put my arm like this. He was sitting in front of me.
When we were having breakfast, I kept tiling my shoulder to him.
He didn't see it and just kept eating his breakfast.
From the left side,
I could hear him breathing heavily.
(His breathing became louder.)
- Like this. - Okay.
When I glanced at him, his face already got so red.
He was so angry, but he couldn't say anything about it.
- Eru got his name tattooed. - Right.
He was happy that I had a tattoo of his name.
- "But did he have to?" - Right.
- "Did he have to?" Yes. - And he got angry.
But there's one drawback.
When I go to a public bathhouse, old men would come behind me.
The names are in Chinese letters, so they'd come and look.
I see. "Is your father..."
- Just like that, - I see.
- they come and talk to me... - I see.
- after seeing my tattoo. - Right.
- They are in Chinese letters. - They are in Chinese letters?
By the way, GREE, you are a hip hop artist.
- Yes. - You're a rapper.
Did you get any tattoos?
Did you get your dad's name tattooed here?
My gosh, no.
- "Kim Gu Ra". - I only said...
one thing to GREE.
"I don't like tattoos. So don't get them."
I asked him not to get them.
But it's up to him if he accepted that or not.
A lot of hip hop artists get tattoos,
so I don't want them.
- It had the opposite effect? - I didn't want them to begin with.
If you're interested in it, talk to me.
- Don't ask him. - You'll help him?
- Keep your distance from him. - You know what?
(Don't approach him.)
Il Min, you said that there was a moment...
when Dong Jun was proud of you.
My father...
used to be a former world champion in taekwondo.
He was the biggest actor in the 80s and 90s.
So I wanted to get recognized by my father.
He was the world champion and the best actor.
There's nothing I could do.
So I decided to apply to the Marines.
And I applied to serve in the Marines.
And the notice was delivered.
When my father saw that,
he was so happy.
He had something to brag about his son.
He was really happy for me.
You served in the Marines.
It made me feel very happy.
I didn't serve in the military because I was an athlete.
When I heard my only son was going to the Marines, I was happy.
- So he served in the Marines. - That's unexpected.
You said after you served in the Marines, your dad changed.
Yes. It was the day of my enlistment.
I looked at my parents.
My mother was crying behind my dad which was expected.
But when I looked at my dad,
he was crying too.
Really?
I never thought he'd cry.
He actually acted as if it was nothing.
"Hey, serving in the military won't be that hard. Just go."
- "All men must go." - But my dad was crying.
Is that the first time he cried?
It was the first time he cried in front of me.
So he didn't cry when his businesses didn't go well.
- He didn't cry then. - I didn't cry.
But after sending him to the Marines,
I cried often at home.
- After he left? - Yes.
I would be having drinks with my friends.
I'd cry when I was reminded of him.
I cried while eating and drinking.
He said he cried when he thought about me while driving.
I couldn't believe it.
GREE, to you, your father seems...
so mighty and powerful.
You'd think he'd never show you a weak side.
But imagine seeing your father's tears when you go to the military.
- Will that be his first time? - He'll never cry.
- We'll see. - I'm serious.
- I thought the same. - Listen.
- Everything is possible. - I'm so curious.
- He won't cry. - We'll see.
Let's see what happens.
Eru, you said that on the first day...
of your enlistment, your father gave you the chills.
It was the first day at the boot camp.
He dropped me off that day.
It was time to go to sleep.
I laid down to go to sleep.
It's like I was hearing things.
I could hear the melody of "Companion".
(He heard the melody of "Companion" as if he was hearing things.)
- I could hear it. - Okay.
I tried to listen in. It turned out it was from the next boot camp.
After dropping me off,
- he booked an event there. - Next to the boot camp?
- He's amazing. - He's something else.
- That's amazing. - You're so thorough.
- That's amazing. - You had an event there?
(I can't give up on that.)
So that day, I gave a special price for that event.
- It was on your way. - I see.
- I was going there anyway. - It was on your way.
- You're amazing. - I approve.
- That's amazing. - I told the sound engineer...
- to pump up the music... - On purpose?
- and the microphone. - So he could hear your voice?
- Seriously. - Eru might hear me sing...
before going to sleep.
- It must have scared Eru. - That's amazing.
"What's happening?"
- On the day of your enlistment? - You are my companion
Jin Ah, you said that sometimes, you're disappointed in Eru.
Eru...
- takes after his mother. - I see.
- He doesn't show affection. - I know that he is affectionate,
but he doesn't express his affection.
For example,
- I'd send him a text message. - Okay.
- He texts back after a long time. - I see. He responds late.
But sometimes, he doesn't text back.
- He gets back after a day? - And the text would be short.
When he does that, it's a bit disappointing.
- Sometimes... - He's worried and disappointed.
- Let's take a look. - Let's look at the messages.
All right. Right here.
I see.
He's sending these texts.
And he sends a lot of emoticons too.
- Look at that. Right? - Right.
"I'm having octopus and grilled abalones with your mom."
"I love you, son."
- But... - He didn't say it back.
- That's all he sent? - "Okay."
He only sent that after all of these texts?
(Jin Ah's texts take up 90 percent of the talk.)
- My gosh. - "Okay."
- You're right. - 19th, 20th, 1st,
- 3rd, 7th, 9th... - But...
- he read everything. - Really?
It took you several days to get back to him?
You didn't text back after reading them.
It almost took a month.
That's too long.
- Let me elaborate on that. - Okay.
Strangely, whenever he texts me,
I'm always in the middle of doing something.
I'm either at a shoot, recording songs, or working.
But nowadays, I'm forgetful.
- I forget about the texts. Yes. - Because you focus on work?
That's why you texted back after a month?
But you saw him during that month, right?
- Of course, we live together. - Right.
- We live together. - We live together, so we don't...
- You just don't text him back. - Yes.
And if there's an urgent matter,
- he'd call me. - Right.
It's faster that way.
- Jin Ah is very affectionate. - That's right.
But it'd be too much if Eru was...
- Right. - affectionate as much as him.
- Right. - You need to balance it out.
Right. That's why we can be happy together.
- If I were... - He's too affectionate.
- to be affectionate like him... - Right.
(His father is quiet.)
Eru, can you feel that Jin Ah is being careful these days?
To me, my father was mighty and strong.
He exuded an aura that I couldn't dare copy.
At one point,
he started to get really careful when he wanted something from me.
I hate working with my dad.
It could be a commercial or a TV show.
I try not to work on the same projects with him.
Earlier, when we were in the waiting room, he said,
"Son,"
"wouldn't a ramyeon commercial be okay?"
- He asked me that. - The commercial.
Now that I see how careful my dad is around me...
every year,
I could feel that my father is getting softer by the year.
A lot of parents are careful around their children.
In the morning, I'm careful around him.
- You are? - Yes.
He's not in a good mood in the morning.
Right, he'd be down.
- Because I had just woken up. - Right.
That's why I'd get annoyed at that.
- Not the moment he had woken up. - I called him.
It made me question what he was doing.
He heard your voice as soon as he woke up.
- I'm sure you nagged him. - No, I didn't say much.
When I asked him where he was, he didn't sound good.
When I heard that,
- it was a bit annoying. - Right.
- Il Min, I got... - You guys are too close.
- an offer for a coffee commercial. - Okay.
- Can you join me? - What are you doing?
- Is he doing a skit? - Do you want to do it with me?
- Are they paying us? - Yes.
- They'll pay us. - Is that so?
- Then, I must do it. - Right.
This is how it should be done.
- It was a skit. - It was a skit?
A skit.
(The lesson is to do everything that makes money.)
Jin Ah, you said you had a tip...
on how to renew the contract for commercials.
- The client has to like you. - Of course.
If a lot of the products get sold...
- Your contract would be renewed. - Right. It happens by default.
- If it's well-received. - But when it's about the same...
- When it's in the middle. - Then, it doesn't get renewed.
- So you have to work for it. - Right.
- So what do you do? - I do my money's worth.
For example,
when I go to sing at events outside Seoul,
I tell the people there...
about the commercials I filmed.
- To the audience there? - Yes.
I did a long johns commercial.
Then, I'd say,
"Everyone! Don't you get cold in the winter?"
"If you don't want to catch a cold,"
"you must wear long johns from "T" company."
I see. Long johns from "T" company.
- I'm their model. - I see.
I'd tell them to people.
And my manager would take a video of me telling people...
- and send them to the clients. - You send the videos?
- It's impossible not to renew. - There are a lot of branches.
- It's viral marketing. - There are many stores.
- I go and do a signing event. - Without getting paid for it?
- You do it for free? - I don't get paid for it.
I have signing events.
The fans would come and take photos.
- Your manager sends the photos? - He takes photos of that...
and sends them to the clients.
- It doesn't end there. - I see.
- He's a step ahead. - Of course.
- I'd take photos there. - Your manager takes photos.
- He takes photos and sends them... - You do?
to reporters.
And they get published.
The clients will definitely renew...
- the contracts. - They renew the contracts.
(The renewal went through.)
- I only get paid once. - I acknowledged...
his marketing and production skills.
We run a cafe.
- A cafe? Right. - Idol stars came...
to the cafe a few times.
A lot of fans from abroad come to the cafe.
So on the wall, you'd see photos...
of idol stars like Wanna One and EXO.
And between these photos,
he places my photos.
(Placing Eru between these stars)
Those fans won't know who I am.
- People from the 90s don't know me. - Right.
They'd be curious about me and my name is written there. "Eru".
- It's written there. - Right.
He plays songs by idol singers. And between the songs,
he'd play "Black Glasses" and "White Snow" out of the blue.
- He keeps doing that. - They are on the playlist?
- You know what? - They are on the playlist.
- As if they are played randomly. - My gosh.
So it won't be too much.
Seriously. I think...
- His algorithm is amazing. - It's impressive.
When he puts his mind to something, he makes it happen.
- My gosh. - It's not too much. It's smooth.
- It's smooth. - Right.
And he makes the customers sit where they can see my photos.
- He's the best. - He puts his photos in the back.
Dong Jun,
is it true that you write lyrics by yourself?
I released a new song not long ago.
A famous lyricist wrote the lyrics for me.
But maybe because I've aged,
- I didn't like it. - It didn't suit your taste.
So I started revising the lyrics.
However, I wanted to use the name of a place...
in my song title. So I made "The Lady at Haeundae Beach".
- "The Lady at Haeundae Beach"? - Yes.
The song is about a man thinking of a woman.
While I was working on the lyrics,
- my wife said something to me. - What did she say?
She asked me whom I was thinking about.
"Who is this lady at Haeundae Beach?"
But she's not a person who would act like that.
I couldn't help but worry about what she thought.
So I distracted her from the issue...
by saying something like, "Would this expression be better?"
I asked for her opinion,
- and she helped me revise it. - Your wife did?
So I wrote most of the lyrics...
after a discussion with my wife.
- That's true. - So I can sing it...
with a clear conscience now.
- That may be the case. - Yes?
She helped you write the lyrics,
but she wasn't the one who inspired you.
- She didn't inspire me. - Right?
(I got you.)
But she took part in writing the lyrics.
Then who inspired you?
- There must've been someone. - I got the inspiration...
- Am I right? - Who could that be?
- It'd be better to tell her, no? - Who could that be?
It's not that I had anything...
- going on with someone. - I see.
I checked the lyrics,
but I didn't think it suited the song well.
- That's why I changed it. - Did you meet your wife on a beach?
I met my wife at a club.
"A club"?
- You never went to Haeundae Beach? - Back then, nightclubs...
were not like the ones these days with a DJ and a dance floor.
- I know. - We had singing pubs.
- Yes, I know that. - Right?
- That's right. - We met at a club in Cheongju.
The cover charge was one dollar at the time.
- I was performing on stage. - He was amazing.
(The woman who left me)
While singing that song,
- I saw two ladies walking in. - Yes.
One of them caught my eye.
- She had such big eyes. - Yes, she has big eyes.
I fell in love with her right then and there.
- He fell in love with her. - Oh, gosh.
- I fell in love with her... - He fell in love.
and have been with her until now.
Stories like this make my heart flutter.
Il Min, is it true that you have lived in a motel with Dong Jun?
He lost 5.2 million dollars because of the movie he invested in.
- Stop talking about that already. - He lost all the money he had.
Because of that, he and my mom...
- argued many times. - I see.
They even talked about getting divorced.
I suffered so much stuck between them.
- It must've been hard. - My dad was...
filming a drama back then.
He felt lonely, so I stayed at a motel with him...
for days.
And your mother stays at home.
- Because they fought a lot, right? - Yes.
During the daytime, I went home...
to comfort my mom...
and to ask her to try to understand my dad.
I mediated between them.
I told my dad,
"You lost all your money. Imagine how she must feel."
You know how hard I try to mediate between you two.
- I know. - We're happy together now,
- and you owe it to me. - You're right.
While listening to him, I realized...
- Right? - that I owe it to him.
He did a great job of mediating between us.
Why don't you thank your wife since you're on this show?
- That's a good idea. - I do that all the time.
- The problem is... - Say it to the camera.
- I say it to her from time to time. - Okay.
Eru, you are called...
the prince of Indonesia.
I'm curious about the public image you had...
in Indonesia.
Just like many idol singers,
I visited Korea... I mean, I paid a visit to...
I mean, I went to Indonesia...
- Are you Indonesian? - To Indonesia.
Many singers often go to Indonesia to hold concerts.
But I had a different strategy from other singers.
I didn't try to differentiate myself from Indonesian singers.
As if I was a local artist,
I played in Indonesian dramas and sitcoms and went on radio shows.
I appeared on the media whenever I had a chance.
I would stay there for a month whenever I went to Indonesia.
So to Indonesians, I feel like...
If I should compare to someone working in Korea,
- I'm like Sam Hammington. - Sam Hammington?
I'm familiar with them, and they find me interesting,
but I'm a foreigner.
- That's how they think of me. - I see.
That's how it seems to me.
Like a man in their neighborhood,
they feel very comfortable when they see me.
Jin Ah always tries his best...
- to help Eru. - Yes, he does.
Is it true that you have filled in for Eru?
- Eru was very busy. - I see.
- In Indonesia? - In Indonesia.
- He was invited to so many events. - Yes.
So, if he couldn't arrive on time...
for an avoidable reason,
I gave a performance instead of him.
Did you only sing on stage?
Whenever Eru failed to show up,
I spoke on behalf of him.
Is that okay?
Yes, in Indonesia, they don't set the time...
for a rehearsal for a TV show.
They just rehearse right before a live show.
Really?
They rehearse during a commercial break.
- During a commercial break? - Yes.
- That is so spontaneous. - Exactly.
They're so spontaneous...
that if a guest won't be able to arrive on time...
For example, we both were invited, but he can't make it on time.
Then I would talk on the talk show for an hour without him.
And when he arrives,
he just says hello, and that's it.
- They just improvise. - That's how...
- They don't wait for the guest. - That's an ideal way of working.
- It's exactly what you want. - Right.
- I didn't get it at first. - It's because...
- It wasn't even a live show? - "How can he fill in for his son?"
- It was a live show. - Is that how it works there?
We have no choice because the traffic is so bad...
- in Jakarta. - Is that right?
- It's always been like that. - It's always been like that.
I perform dry rehearsals by myself instead of him.
- But... - I sing just the first verse.
And then, that's it.
However, he adjusts the mic settings to suit his condition.
(That's a fatal downside.)
It wouldn't suit your voice condition.
I keep thinking, "This is not how my voice should sound."
I see.
(This is not right!)
- Jin Ah, you must know... - Yes.
Eru's special talent. I heard you made a recommendation.
- Jin Ah did? - Yes, he did.
Do I have a special talent?
Eru is good at...
imitating a bird.
(That's modest.)
- One day, I was at home. - Yes.
I was drinking coffee after eating with my wife,
and we heard a bird chirping as if there was one inside our house.
We thought a bird had come into Eru's room.
- "That sounds so realistic." - I went to his room, and he was...
(Eru was imitating a bird.)
He was imitating a bird chirping.
It sounded so realistic.
However, since you're his father,
- you may not be objective. - Absolutely.
- You see... - It's possible.
I wasn't trying to show off that skill.
- I appeared on "Star Golden Bell". - Yes.
During a break,
I was so bored sitting in my seat,
- so I imitated a bird for fun. - I see.
And then, I heard the director telling the staff members...
that a bird got into the studio, and they should find it.
- Are you that good? - Really?
- Really? Show us, please. - Show us.
- I'm excited. - I haven't done it in a while.
(Listen to it with your eyes closed.)
- That was good. - It's a chick.
- It really sounded like... - Indeed.
- a real bird. - Can you do it longer than that?
(It's as if he were a bird.)
That's amazing.
- Does Jin Ah ask you to do it? - How does he do that?
No, he doesn't.
- He didn't learn it from Jin Ah. - He doesn't ask me to do it.
(The sound is so addictive.)
I heard you will show us a magic trick.
I perform this...
in my dinner show from time to time.
- What is it? - What is it?
- A magic trick? Really? - I'll use this scarf.
- Look closely at this hole. - Okay.
(The hawkish eye is activated.)
(He's shoving the scarf in his left hand.)
- You should focus when I do this. - Right.
While I'm moving my right hand,
keep an eye on my left hand as the scarf may disappear.
He's telling us the secret of his magic trick.
(He obtained energy from GREE too.)
(It's gone.)
Wait. What happened?
(Where did the scarf go?)
What was that?
And it's back.
(The scarf appeared again.)
- Awesome. - My gosh.
- You forgot the pose. - No wonder why...
he's dressed like Lee Eun Gyeol.
- I see why now. - That was awesome.
He chose that outfit for a reason.
(You got me.)
Il Min, is it true that you've been practicing something...
in order to make your debut in China?
I studied in China,
and then came back to Korea.
So if I have a chance,
I'd like to work in China.
- Working in China is great. - Indeed.
So I've been practicing to play the Chinese mandolin.
- Chinese mandolin? - Yes.
- Would you like to listen? - Yes, we'd love to.
It's difficult to play the Chinese mandolin.
(The unique sound of the Chinese mandolin)
(Playing the Chinese mandolin)
(He's even singing as well with much enthusiasm,)
(but something feels a little awkward.)
(Well...)
- "Comrades: Almost a Love Story". - The theme song of that movie.
(I am Il Min, the Chinese mandolin player.)
No, no.
(Finishing up)
- That was great. - It was beautiful.
- Hold on a second. - Did you actually play it?
- Hey... - When you need background music...
- Play it one more time. - Okay.
While he's playing it...
- Go ahead and play it. - Oh, Grasshopper is here.
(Il Min and Grasshopper)
(Jin Ah is continuing conducting for Il Min.)
(Ta-da.)
He performed that magic trick again.
(Welcome to Grasshopper's magic show.)
- He showed his trick again. - Please go back to your seat.
(Grasshopper is being taken to his seat.)
Bye, Mr. Grasshopper.
(But he has a fan now.)
When you work on your new song,
- Oh, right. - try to mix that sound...
- in the intro or something. - He's good at it.
- Il Min has a lot of talents. - Indeed.
Eru, you said that your thoughts on being Tae Jin Ah's son...
started to change.
In a sense, it's inevitable that the public...
is biased against celebrities' children like us.
You can say that we were born privileged in some way.
If we choose to work in the same industry as our parents,
we would obviously seem privileged.
That's true.
What every celebrity's child is worried about is...
how much better we can do than our parents.
We're all obsessed with...
the fear of damaging...
our parents' reputation they've built.
If I was going to be on TV shows with my dad like this,
I would've revealed that I was his son when I debuted.
However, I tried to hide the fact that I was his son...
because I wanted to become independent.
I wanted to show my dad what I could do on my own...
so he could see if I have what it takes.
I wanted to prove myself to my dad,
not to the public, to be honest.
However, at the peak of my career,
there were so many things I could've done...
- with my dad. - That's right.
But I couldn't do those things.
I couldn't get myself to do it...
because I was afraid of what the public would think.
But as a result, I missed the chance to make good memories with him.
(He realized he missed the chance to make good memories with him.)
It's not that I regret my decision.
I'm trying to be more open-minded.
Wherever I go or whatever I do, nothing would change...
the fact that I'm his son.
Since everyone knows about us,
- Of course. - I'm going to try more things...
- that I can do with my dad. - You two can work together.
(We hope you will make a lot of good memories with your dad.)
Il Min, you said that the older you get, the more you respect your dad.
That's right. My dad...
has never caused any controversies or trouble in his career,
and he has no enemy.
It's true.
I watched how he got along with his work colleagues...
and heard from his acquaintances.
Everyone told me...
that my dad is the best.
They said he's manly, loyal, and generous.
I hear things like this about him all the time.
So I respect him from the bottom of my heart.
Even though he has an eagle tattoo on his back,
- you still respect him. - Of course.
Whatever he plans to do, I will always cheer for him.
- That's great. - Yes.
And I hope he will fly even higher like an eagle.
GREE, is there anything about your dad...
that you didn't understand when you were younger,
- but you do now? - I'm too great...
for him to understand yet.
(GREE is speechless.)
- You're bragging about yourself. - What are you talking about?
- Gosh, seriously. - You always end up like this.
He thinks he's too great.
It won't be easy to understand me.
I won't even try. I won't.
I'd like to remain a mystery forever.
(Call me Mysterious Gu Ra.)
- Sure. - I wish you were more like him.
I'd like you to remain a mystery.
He shows me everything.
- Now, tell us honestly. - Right.
Gosh. You're the one who made that lame joke...
because you were embarrassed.
- Should I say you're mysterious? - No.
- Tell us how you honestly feel. - Gosh.
Tell us honestly.
- Tell us how you feel about him. - Exactly.
Since I have a similar way of thinking to my dad,
he rarely behaves unexpectedly.
So there's nothing particular that I came to understand recently.
You could understand him when you were a kid?
I mostly agree with his opinions...
and have similar values. Just like about having tattoos.
- We think very much alike. - Actually,
this is how I think of GREE.
When I started appearing on a TV show with him,
he helped to improve my public image.
Although he's my son,
he feels like a business partner to me.
- "A business partner"? - Yes. That's how he feels to me.
I didn't know you thought of me like that.
I think of him like that.
You gave him positive energy.
You're right.
When a lot of people thought badly of me,
- they found out I had a cute son. - Exactly.
- I've heard that before. - You two created a synergy effect.
That's why I still...
give him a lot of allowances.
I told you not to say things like that on TV.
- Why did he have to say that? - You made me look immature.
- Gosh, he's unbelievable. - That's not true.
You earned it. You deserve it.
- Don't worry. - Gosh. This is ridiculous.
- Just give it and don't say it. - Listen.
- You deserve it. - He just wanted to brag.
- You deserve it. - All right.
- He just wanted to brag. - No, that's not true.
Jin Ah, you said...
- His voice cracked suddenly. - Both Jin Ah and Dong Jun said...
that they always feel apologetic toward their sons.
I'm sure he feels the same way as me.
Since I'm still on top...
of my field as an active singer,
Eru may feel like...
- there's a tall, thick wall... - Absolutely.
for him to go over.
So I think that maybe he could've been even more passionate,
but he was too intimidated by me.
That's why I always feel apologetic toward him.
So I...
have even thought of retiring.
- For Eru's sake? - Yes.
I even thought of retiring for Eru's sake.
But you love your job too much to retire.
- That's right. - He performs a lot of gigs.
- Exactly. - You should keep singing.
- During his military service... - Exactly.
- He can't retire yet. - However, every parent...
would feel the same way. I feel the same way as him.
Wherever we go,
people talk about our sons, right?
- Right. - They tell us...
how they think about our sons.
When they say my son is much better than me,
- it makes me a lot happier. - Of course.
I think you hear that a lot, Dong Jun.
- That's right. - That your son is better than you.
I thought that way too.
In the beginning, Il Min tried too hard...
to make a good impression.
So I thought he was less profound than Dong Jun.
But since I've seen...
- how they behave around each other, - Yes.
now I think...
- Il Min is much better than him. - That's right.
- I realized after he got married... - Exactly. Right?
how reliable he is. I have nothing to worry about now.
He's also trustworthy.
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star.
Today's theme is for those who will be someone's father in the future.
- He sounds so indifferent. - "The Song to Sing To Your Son".
That was so emotionless.
- Really? Was it emotionless? - Yes.
Today, my dad will sing...
- with Jin Ah and Dong Jun. - Gu Ra as well?
- I'm surprised. - Really?
- Let's hear the song they chose. - Okay.
("Dad's Youth" by Oh Gi Taek)
- You're going to sing this song? - Yes.
Gu Ra will sing this song?
- Who chose this song? - Bravo!
Why did you choose "Dad's Youth"?
- May is Family Month. - Yes.
Since we gathered here with my sons,
we wanted to show them...
- we're still young and healthy. - "We're still young."
- That's why we picked this song. - That's right.
Dong Jun actually told me,
"Why must we sing 'Dad's Youth'?"
"I want to sing my new song on the show."
Let's hear them sing "Dad's Youth".
("Dad's Youth" performed by Tae Jin Ah, Lee Dong Jun, Kim Gu Ra)
(The three of them are on stage as fathers today.)
(Go, Dad!)
My dad is clapping to the wrong beat.
(My dad is clapping to the wrong beat.)
(All the parents in the world feel the same way)
(All they want is their children's success and happiness)
(They're grateful and proud that their sons grew up well.)
(But they're still young!)
(I still have)
(I still have youth in me)
(Wonderful)
(Wonderful, wonderful)
(Dad's youth)
("Bravo!")
(The 3 dads are cheerfully shouting "Bravo!")
(Dad is still young!)
Awesome!
- The song was perfect for you. - Thank you.
I really enjoyed it.
Gu Ra, you looked like a great singer...
- on stage. - Thank you. However,
I barely managed to hold in tears.
I became so emotional.
- I tried hard to hold in tears. - That's insane.
I almost burst into tears. It was emotional.
- GREE was today's special MC. - Yes.
How was it to hear celebrity fathers and sons' stories?
There were things that I could relate to.
- I realized it's the same for all. - Of course.
However, I'm a little worried about Il Min.
- Why? - I think...
- he will be scolded after this. - He'll be fine.
- Are you sure? - Dong Jun is cool.
I'll leave right after we finish the recording.
Dong Jun is easy-going.
Don't worry. I won't scold him.
I'm a little bit worried...
- I already forgot it. - Dong Jun is easy-going.
Today, we had "Dad, Are We Going to Be on Radio Star?" Special.
It would be great if you spend more time...
with your parents and make them happy at least until the end of May.
And don't forget to watch Radio Star with them.
We will say goodbye here. See you next week.
- Please. - Please.
("The Taste of Money" Special)