(They left their place...)
(and made their way into the new world.)
(What is Pyo Chang Won doing here?)
(He's the icon of changing minds.)
(He takes his golden badge off and joins the entertainment industry?)
(Pyo Chang Won is a prepared MC.)
(An American basketball player with swag)
- What's that? - Hang on.
- What's wrong with you? - Come on.
(This sloppy basketball player has got a professional sense of humor.)
(Chon Tae Poong, a man who wants to be the typhoon of variety shows)
(She used to be a member of a world-famous idol group.)
(HA:TFELT is now an artist who goes her own way.)
- No bra... - She's amazing.
(He made an appearance after 8 years of hiatus,)
(but he's still an unfunny comedian?)
(Kim Kyung Jin, a man who has ambition for a good sense of humor.)
(They don't spare themselves as if they have just debuted.)
(Will they manage to make their ways into the new world?)
(The New World begins now.)
(Episode 667)
I'm stuck in Susie's world these days.
Our wedding anniversary is in May,
and I look at our wedding picture every day in May.
These days,
I'm stuck in the world of parenting.
(Rolling his tongue)
(Peekaboo)
- You might scare the baby. - Right.
These days, I'm stuck in "A World of Married Couple".
"Gu Ra."
"You'd better fly right."
"Stop arousing me."
Why would you come so close?
That's what they do in the drama.
You were so close!
In the drama, they are so close they would almost kiss each other.
Young Mi, you've got to be careful now.
- Right. I should be. - What do you mean?
I should be careful for sure.
You really should.
- Don't do things like that either. - I should not.
You're worrying someone.
- He's a groom-to-be. - As a matter of fact,
when Gook Jin started dating about five years ago,
I asked him many questions,
and he was very embarrassed.
And now I understand how he must have felt then.
Those in the same situation as Gook Jin or me...
get embarrassed.
I'm a little embarrassed. Please be understanding.
I brought money gift for your wedding today.
Come on.
- I don't accept any money gift. - You don't?
We should hit the soles of his feet because he's going to marry.
- I won't accept it. - We should hit his soles.
- He has to have a wedding first. - I won't accept it.
I won't accept it. Anyway.
That's right. We all live in different worlds,
but on Wednesdays, we live in the Radio Star world.
You're watching a high-end program where its hosts fall in love easily,
- Radio Star. - Radio Star.
Welcome, Yong Jin.
Do you have a child?
Yes, I have a son, and he's seven months old now.
You must be having a hard time.
Your boy likes your hair down like this, doesn't he?
My hair used to be longer,
- but my boy loved to pull on it. - That's right.
- Babies love that. - So you cut your hair.
It looks so neat it almost looks fake.
- I should look like a father now. - Of course.
- Rather than to look cool, - He's right.
- It's about time. - I would like to look stable.
It's about time he moves on to family variety shows.
Can we still ask you to show your specialties?
He doesn't have a lot of specialties to show.
I don't have many specialties to show.
Didn't you say the same before?
He once showed us the Turkish ice cream performance.
- Right. I did that many times. - Right.
"Turkish ice cream! Take it."
When you try to take it, I say, "You can't."
- "Stupid, you are." - Right.
Right. I remember this.
Today, we have four professional starters...
who are ready to meet the new world.
The New World Special.
This man said he wasn't interested in politics,
but he ran for the National Assembly and then got elected.
He's the icon of changing minds.
He announced he won't run for the next election...
even before his term was over.
He's now about to retire from the political world.
A current assemblyman and soon-to-be unemployed,
Pyo Chang Won.
This man graduated from an American college...
that is famous for basketball.
After sweeping over the European All-star Games,
he made his way to Korea.
Quitting the eventful world of basketball,
he now makes a fresh start as an entertainer.
A former basketball player, Chon Tae Poong.
- Chon Tae Poong. - Chon Tae Poong.
Announcing she's a feminist and she won't marry anyone,
she showed us shocking moves.
She's an artist who grows with the public's attention.
She used to be Ye Eun of Wonder Girls,
and she's now a singer-songwriter,
HA:TFELT.
(HA:TFELT)
HA:TFELT.
By marrying a tall model who is seven years younger than him,
he proved that the theory about comedians marrying beauties is true.
He's one woman's man now.
My love, your love
Comedian Kim Kyung Jin!
(Comedian Kim Kyung Jin)
- Hello. - Hello.
- Welcome. - Hello, Tae Poong.
(Pyo Chang Won, Chon Tae Poong, HA:TFELT, Kim Kyung Jin)
Welcome.
Chang Won, I heard you were hesitant about guesting on the show.
Well, my daughter and son said...
I was not funny,
so I shouldn't be on TV shows like this.
- So I was very hesitant. - I see.
And we have a secretary in our office...
- who used to be a TV writer. - Is that so?
And she was very supportive of the idea.
She said, "You're not funny,"
(Laughing)
"but the MCs will do whatever they can..."
"to make the show funny. Don't worry."
I got courage from her words and came.
When we had Mayor Park Won Soon over last time,
he was having a local election soon,
which was a good reason to guest on the show.
What about you? Do you wish to work in the entertainment industry?
What's your intention?
Well, there's no intention.
I just would like to show...
my different sides to the viewers.
"Different sides"?
(He doesn't look any different so far.)
- Isn't that your intention? - I'm looking forward to it.
Will we be seeing you often on TV in the future?
I'm coveting...
the MC position of "Unanswered Questions".
He's ambitious.
You have a big dream.
There used to be an MBC show called "Police".
- Right. - The show is over now.
I would like to bring it back on TV.
I see.
Those are my dreams.
So you have your plans.
Is April 30 the last day of your term?
- It's May 30. - May 30, I see.
- May 30. - May 30.
- Don't shorten his term. - Okay.
- He's still got more time. - His term isn't over yet.
Your retirement is in sight.
Right. It is in my sight like my nose.
(Like my nose)
Was that a joke?
Was that supposed to be a joke?
- Goodness. - Was it supposed to be funny?
Please don't be like that.
- Sir. - This is why his kids were worried.
We are not your aides.
- Don't make jokes like that. - Your aides...
People in my office laughed at this kind of joke.
- Goodness. - It won't work here.
I guess it doesn't.
Some people say...
that being an assemblyman...
doesn't do anything.
You might as well build a good image of yourself on TV...
and run for the Mayor of Seoul.
(Chang Won has got his plans.)
Which makes sense.
"Being an assemblyman for a couple of times doesn't mean anything."
Some people say that.
You have heard of it, haven't you?
- Yes. There are people saying that. - Right.
Some people on social media ask me to do that too.
But I'm not interested at all.
- I have no intention at all. - But...
you're the icon of changing minds.
This episode is going to an online pilgrimage clip.
(- I came to witness it for myself. - Please let me pass the test.)
Tae Poong was...
a basketball player in the US.
Including his time in Europe and Korea,
he has been a basketball player for over 20 years.
Was your retirement unplanned?
Did you mean to play until this year?
Yes, that's right.
- It's because of COVID-19. - Right.
Humanity comes first.
- Right. - You're right.
You must be upset.
Usually, players get rings at their retirement ceremonies.
- Right. - You cry on the court and such.
I'm sure you're upset you didn't get to have that.
My goal was to play until this year,
but because of COVID-19...
I have to understand.
Then there will be no retirement ceremony, right?
- Right. - Once things get back to normal,
when the new season starts next year,
your team might hold a retirement ceremony for you.
- Right, but... - Have you been in one team...
for a long time, or did you change your team a lot?
- I changed my team often. - Well, in that case...
- He changed his team often. - If you changed your team often...
Ha Seung Jin called me.
He said Tae Poong would be here,
I asked him, "What kind of a person is he?"
Then he said, "He's just like Park Joon."
- I see what he means. - And he is indeed like him.
He called me yesterday as well.
Seung Jin did?
Because we are both on "Together Together".
He asked me to be nice to Tae Poong.
- He did? - Really?
Seung Jin, thank you so much.
He also said...
that he bought a motorcycle at 1,500 dollars by mistake.
- Did he even say that? - Yes, he told me everything.
Seung Jin, you're so dead.
Tae Poong, you said...
you found a new world as soon as you retired?
At first, I thought I would be...
a basketball teacher after retirement.
But Seung Jin told me good things...
about working int he entertainment industry.
He told me many interesting stories.
A player who will retire in a bit...
(He was on Ha Seung Jin's "Y" tube video.)
(What if your team suggests that you play for one more year?)
(He boasted his straightforward manner of speaking.)
- 500,000 dollars. - 500,000 dollars.
(That, I would accept.)
(Laughing)
I wanted to feel freedom.
So you're interested in this industry.
Which show are you interested in?
I don't have any preference.
- I don't mind anything. - I see.
- You don't mind anything. - Anything fun.
- Anything fun, I see. - You see,
for about 40 years,
basketball has been stressing me out.
I want myself to feel freer in the next chapter of my life.
I would like to feel comfortable.
You have retired now,
so you should just take a relaxing break for a year,
- Right. So you can feel free. - biking and everything.
My wife will kill me if I do that.
- Is that so? - We have three children.
- You do? - It's like a war.
- I see. - Seriously, it's like a war.
So in the end, you want to do something that makes money.
- Of course. - Yes, that's the main reason.
- Okay, I see. - Anything but basketball.
That's what you mean.
HA:TFELT, you said you recently released...
a unique type of album?
Yes. I'm here to promote my album.
The album is in book form.
- "1719". - Yes.
It's in book form?
Yes, there's a CD inside.
Inside the book are pieces of my writing...
that are about the songs.
There are illustrations too.
- "1719"... - Would you like to have a look?
What does "1719" mean?
The album consists of the songs that I made...
- between 2017 and 2019. - I see.
From 2017.
Which one of us is supposed to keep this?
(The book doesn't know where to go.)
Who is supposed to keep it?
There aren't many copies of it.
I would like to give it to those who really want to have it.
She can't give too many of them away.
- It's 27 dollars. - Right.
(It costs 27 dollars.)
Give it to one of us then.
- I'll give it to only one of you. - My daughter is a huge fan.
Then I will give it to Chang Won.
I would like to have your autograph on it too.
- All right. - It turned out well.
It did.
- That was new. - It was new indeed.
Anyway.
You said the music video shoot didn't go smoothly?
Since it's a regular album,
it consists of many songs.
And I shot four music videos.
(She shot four music videos.)
I spread myself too thin...
because I wanted to take many music videos.
Since we didn't have a big budget,
we shot some scenes in my place.
We once rented a club to shoot the video,
- but because of the COVID-19, - Right.
- it was hard to scout extras. - It isn't easy.
So we shot the video with my friends and acquaintances.
We shot music videos like that.
You should have asked Tae Poong.
- If I knew... - If only she knew about him then.
He would have been paid too.
- He would have been paid too. - I would take the job.
Tae Poong, you said today is the day your wish comes true?
Because I'm a huge Wonder Girls fan.
10 years ago, when I first came to Korea,
the first Korean pop song I heard was their song.
"Nobody" by Wonder Girls.
- "Nobody". - "Nobody".
When I saw it,
I was surprised to see such swag from Koreans.
I was fascinated.
Both the song and choreography were really cool.
I was shocked.
You must be really happy today.
I was so excited to hear that she was coming today.
I couldn't believe it.
I thought I should make myself look nice.
- How do I look? - You look great.
- I do? - You look really great.
You said...
you want to show how much you like her.
- By dancing? - He will dance.
(It's time to dance.)
Tae Poong is going to dance.
Imagine you are on a basketball court.
Let me do some stretching first.
(He warms up with some stretching.)
Okay.
His lower body seems so strong.
It looks so firm.
- It's been a while. - Right?
It's been such a long time.
(Take us back to the sentiment of the old days.)
(Let's go!)
He's good.
He can dance.
He's good.
(I'm a fan whose dream has come true.)
He's a good dancer.
Okay, that's it.
Tae Poong. From what I see,
there are some entertainers who used to be basketball players.
- Right. - Seo Jang Hoon, Hur Jae,
and Ha Seung Jin.
I think he will soon be 1 of the top 3.
Really?
- Yes. Top three. - I see why you say that.
His dance moves were...
- really something. - So he's beating one of them?
Yes. He will beat Ha Seung Jin.
He will beat Seung Jin?
I think it won't take long until he becomes number three.
Kyung Jin announced he's going to marry.
You said you were surprised to hear the announcement yourself?
Well, I have been postponing the announcement...
because of the COVID-19 situation.
I once went to a yoga event.
You go to yoga events?
My girlfriend is a Pilates instructor.
- Is she? - Yes.
So we went to the event together.
And the host of the event was a comedian I knew.
He suddenly said, "Comedian Kim Kyung Jin is getting married."
"Please give him a round of applause."
- That's how it was published. - And the next thing I knew,
I said, "Thank you."
And it turned out there were some reporters at the event.
(By coincidence, there were some reporters at the event.)
That's how it ended up being published.
I didn't know until I saw it the next morning.
(He was surprised to hear his own news.)
So it was not your original plan.
- No. - I have met you many times,
but now I look at you,
you seem to have gained a lot of weight.
I gained about 10kg.
He used to be skinny before.
People usually try to lose weight before their wedding.
My girlfriend eats a lot.
I eat with her,
but I'm the only one gaining weight.
Does she usually not gain weight easily?
Because she works out.
That's right. She has to eat a lot...
- to maintain her current build. - Unlike you.
If she eats little, she will lose weight.
- I see. - That's why. Only I gained weight.
It seems that you gained weight and lost a sense of humor.
- Don't you think? - He just started talking.
Don't people around you say that?
I mean, he used to be...
- famous as a weirdo. - Exactly.
- He was funny then. - But he's too well-behaved now.
- Exactly. - That's why we feel that way.
(You could tell he was a weirdo...)
(at a glance.)
I think I have become more serious.
- He wasn't like this before. - My voice has become a bit lower...
as I gained weight.
Wasn't your voice higher than this before?
Yes. "Hello, I'm Kim Kyung Jin."
- It used to sound like this. - Right.
But after gaining weight, my voice has become lower.
(Sighing)
- Okay. - That can't be good for you.
(Laughter)
(The laughter level is dangerously low.)
Kyung Jin, you were looked down on by Yong Jin's group.
- Yong Jin's group. - Group?
My group?
The comedy shows at MBC were at its closure.
- They were declining. - Thus,
I decided to have my new start at "Comedy Big League".
So you moved to a different TV station.
Park Joon Hyung called me over to "Comedy Big League"...
and immediately moved to MBC...
like a bat.
(Bye.)
- That's a politician's move. - Thus,
I had no one to work on a skit with.
I wanted to join Yong Jin's family,
but he didn't even spare me a glance.
I didn't have a so-called family.
There was the "Woong Yi's Father" team.
- I made an effort, but... - Hold on.
You are a comedian. Why didn't you come up with an idea?
I don't have any ideas.
Really?
He is responsible for the eccentric energy.
If someone gives me an idea, I can make it shine.
- But he can't come up with a skit. - I don't have any ideas in my head.
Asking a comedian...
- if he has any ideas... - He can't come up with a skit.
is like asking a singer if he can sing.
Even if they lack singing skills,
they are hesitant to say so.
But you said right away that you don't have any ideas.
That was unusual.
Let's say you ask a politician, "Do you have any beliefs?"
- "No, I don't." - "No, I don't."
It's the same thing.
That's just ridiculous.
I can imitate Yoon Min Soo who is memorizing the times table.
- Let's hear it. - What is that?
2 times 1 is 2
2 times 2 is 4
(The goat-like singing style and gesture are exactly the same.)
- That's it. - That's funny.
- That's Kyung Jin for you.
HA:TFELT is laughing.
She is laughing.
You can do it nine times by going up to the nine times table.
You should show a little at a time.
(He finally manages to laugh.)
Right now...
- Why am I standing on this path? - Why am I standing on this path?
You are watching a high-end music program,
Radio Star with the guests who are at the start of a new path.
The theme is The New World. Shall we begin?
Chang Won, you will soon retire from politics.
When did you make up your mind to do that?
I became a politician...
without any plans.
It wasn't my intention.
It was the wish of Moon Jae In,
the current president who was the leader...
of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy Party back then.
I simply thought to myself, "Will I be able to help in any way?"
Since then, I wondered when I would be able to leave.
Didn't it suit you?
It's very different. How I have lived...
has nothing to do with politics.
It's the same for everyone. Even doctors and entrepreneurs...
become politicians.
What didn't suit you?
When you are a profiler...
or a police officer,
the questions you ask are, "Is this illegal? Is this a crime?"
"Is that person the culprit or the victim?"
- Everything is clear. - You don't need to worry about...
who is on your side.
But it's not the same in politics.
With people on your side, you need to overlook their mistakes.
With the opposition, you need to make their good deeds look bad.
- That's the general atmosphere. - Yes.
So it was very hard to get used to it.
I couldn't get used to it for four years.
- I see. - Yes.
Was your decision to retire a sudden one?
From the start,
did you think, "I will quit after four years?"
It wasn't like that.
I found the good aspects as I worked.
It's good to enact a law and help those in need.
For 30 years, I had written theses...
and made an effort...
to reform the investigative processes.
Thus, it was nice to actually make it happen.
I did think, "This is nice. I could do this for many years."
I didn't have any inner conflicts...
when my party was the opposition party...
because I simply had to work towards a clear goal.
But now that my party is the ruling party,
the situations have been reversed.
I want to be more active.
Why didn't you change your political party?
"I can't do this."
"I can't be a member of the ruling party."
"I will join the United Future Party."
"I will go somewhere else."
I couldn't bring myself to do that.
So I thought a lot about it.
When conflicts kept arising...
due to the parliamentary inspection,
I decided that I can't do this any longer.
I see.
You have done many things in the past four years.
Is there anything you are proud of?
Back in my school days, I skipped my classes a lot.
During my four years of being an assemblyman,
my attendance rate was 98 percent.
- I didn't doze off once. - I see.
I was incredibly diligent.
I am very proud of that.
- Isn't that how it should be? - That's right.
- But most people don't do that. - It's the hardest...
- to stick to the basics. - Right.
- It's the hardest. - Comedians should be funny.
(He makes the perfect comparison.)
- That's right. - There are people...
- who can't do the basics. - That's right.
You know,
there are politicians who doze off during meetings.
I am sure they don't want to do that before cameras.
I am sure they are exhausted.
- That's right. - Do you understand that?
They do that...
because they work hard in their districts.
They wake up early in the morning...
to say hello to people who go hiking...
and middle-aged women who go on a picnic.
Then they attend meetings.
After those schedules, they attend the National Assembly meeting.
- It's a taxing schedule. - That's right.
- They lack sleep. - They lack sleep.
People who are old...
run out of stamina and doze off at times.
There are people who doze off without working.
There are people who sleep...
and suddenly grab the others by the collar.
Chang Won, when you announced your retirement,
people around you had polar opposite reactions.
People who had worked with me...
such as the members of the city council...
and members of my party expressed rage.
They had worked with you toward a goal.
Some of them...
even issued a statement...
- for me to withdraw my decision. - I see.
A lot of people who live in my neighborhood...
are on the older side.
A lot of them support the United Future Party.
That's right.
When they heard that I dropped out of the race,
- they were so happy. - They said you did a good job.
"I am glad you quit."
(Good job, Pyo Chang Won.)
- Really? - "You made the right decision."
In a few years,
he might run to become the Governor of Gyeonggi Province.
He might run as a member of the ruling party.
Then they will turn cold again.
Tae Poong, how did people react...
when you said you will join the entertainment industry?
My wife loved the idea.
So did my children.
How about your friends?
They love it too. They told me not to learn Korean.
They told me that.
That's his charm.
It's really hard to pretend not to know something.
It's really hard.
- It's really hard. - That's right.
You need to be professional with your facial expressions.
You need to look natural.
- That's right. - Some people must go,
"Why do all basketball players want to enter..."
"the entertainment industry after retirement?"
I heard that a lot.
- Right? - I heard that a lot.
People said I shouldn't do other works...
like comedians.
People said I should focus on basketball...
and become a coach or a trainer.
- But why? - That's right.
It's my life. I want to have fun.
- You want to live your life. - Of course.
- Ha Seung Jin is your teacher. - That's right.
When I first moved to Korea, Seung Jin helped me a lot.
"We are a family now."
He told me whom to avoid...
and whom to trust with money.
He taught me many things.
Now that I have entered the entertainment industry,
Seung Jin is helping me the same way.
"Don't enter that agency. It should come later."
I see.
Did you sign a contract with an agency?
It's the agency Seung Jin is in.
- It's the same agency. - It's the same agency.
Seung Jin is the only one in that agency.
We will make the agency grow.
- I see. - This is the beginning.
Confidence! Confidence! Confidence!
(Confidence!)
Does Seung Jin use you at times?
He does that a lot. I have an example.
When we have a long practice,
all the players become exhausted.
He goes, "Tell the coaches that too much is as bad as too little."
- I don't even know what that means. - I see.
He tells you to do that when the practice goes on forever.
Without knowing the meaning,
I would yell, "Coaches, too much is as bad as too little!"
I see.
Then their faces go...
"What? Oh, okay. Suit yourself."
He uses me that way.
- He uses you that way. - He used you a lot.
He made you speak up.
He must have prepared this story with Seung Jin.
- For goodness' sake. - I can tell they came up with it.
All right.
Tae Poong, you said you are open-minded,
but there must be programs you don't want to star in.
Programs you don't prefer.
Since I want to continue working in the entertainment industry,
- I watch a lot of shows. - You monitor them.
I become so surprised...
when I see foreigners.
- They speak Korean so well. - That's right.
- They know the culture so well. - Like "South Korean Foreigners".
- Yes. - I see.
When I watch them, I am so envious.
I can't be with them.
I won't be able to compete against them.
There is the Congolese Prince, Jonathan, right?
- That's right. - Jonathan.
I was in a program with him. When I met him outside,
he said, "Yong Jin, the weather turned dreary."
I was like, "How do you know that word?"
I was so surprised.
- Jonathan said that. - He never learned English.
That's right.
- He is Korean. - I thought he would speak English.
- He is Korean. - He is Korean.
You should learn some Korean.
Okay.
I will go home and study right away.
Are you a naturalized citizen?
Yes, I am.
You managed to pass the test.
- That's right. - I heard that it's difficult.
I took the test three times.
- Did you fail? - I failed two times...
- and passed on my third try. - I see.
On my 1st try, I scored 20 points.
- 20 out of 100 points. - Yes.
How many points do you need to get? 60 points? 70 points?
- 70 points. - I see.
- Then you failed. - Yes.
On my 2nd try, I scored 45 points.
- 45 points. - 45 points.
After that, I studied for a few weeks.
On the third try, I was like, "Oh, I see."
I could read and understand the problems.
What was the hardest?
When I first got the test paper, it was all in Korean.
- It was all in Korean? - When I first looked at it,
- my head went blank. - I can understand that.
- I felt dizzy. - I see.
You can't even understand the questions.
- Right. - Why did you take the test then?
It was obvious that you'd fail.
- Why did you take that? - You didn't even know Korean.
- You should have studied first. - You didn't know Korean.
- I was just ambitious. - I see. You were ambitious.
HA:TFELT, when you were performing as a solo artist,
people kept asking you this question.
I signed with a different agency.
- You were with JYP before. - Yes.
They asked me a lot of questions...
- comparing the CEOs of agencies. - That's right. Yes.
How are Gaeko and Choiza?
If Park Jin Young is like a dad,
- Gaeko and Choiza are like uncles. - Uncles?
- Are things better now? - Pardon?
It's different.
When I was at JYP, there were a lot of restrictions.
And I had to follow the plan he had for me the best I can.
At this agency, they just told me to do whatever I wanted.
- It's the opposite. - I have to find...
- my own plans. - But I bet you made money at JYP.
Yes, I did.
- Don't make it sound so vulgar. - But that's what it is.
Then, do you not make money with the new agency?
I'm sure you earn less compared to when you were at JYP.
But you can do whatever you want there.
It's not a matter of agencies.
When I was performing in Wonder Girls, we were very popular.
As a solo artist, I have to build my career again.
(She's pursuing her career with her own music.)
Kyung Jin, you are a groom-to-be.
Tell us how you met your bride-to-be.
It was at a party with my friends. It was in a banquet hall.
- "A banquet hall"? - "A banquet hall"?
- Was it a banquet? - Were you guys just drinking?
- It was a trendy, sentimental bar. - I see.
- A sentimental bar? - Between Night and Music.
- Between Night and Music? - Yes.
He said it was a party in a banquet hall.
- He was drinking at a bar. - Yes.
- You just made it sound fancy. - They dance to "Wrongful Meeting".
Go on.
- I was drinking a glass of beer. - Okay.
- She was dancing... - Okay.
- from a distance. She was skinny. - Okay.
She was dancing offbeat too.
And I thought she was nice.
I had a close friend of mine with me.
I made my friend find out if she had a boyfriend.
So my friend...
- asked her and came back. - Okay.
He said, "She doesn't have a boyfriend." I said okay.
I went over to her and danced with her.
Like that?
That's not easy, you know.
- It's not easy to dance with you. - There it is. "I'm Kyung Jin."
- Usually, women... - But she liked it.
- would just leave. - Right.
- She was laughing. - Right?
I asked her if she could give me her phone number.
- Really? - And then?
She gave it to me.
- Really? - That's how it started.
- You took the initiative. - Yes, I did.
- She must've liked you... - Right.
if she gave it to you right away.
I was going to call her the next day,
- but I'd look too desperate. - Right. You had to keep your pride.
I didn't call her for a month.
- Really? - You were patient.
- You didn't call her for a month? - A month?
- Here's what I want to know. - I thought she would...
- run away if I were too forward. - Listen, Kyung Jin.
Did you wait a month while thinking about her?
Or did you go out while waiting out a month?
- Did you... Right. - Did you go to sentimental bars?
Did you try at other bars too?
- Did you go to the bar again? - I'm just curious.
Be honest.
What a sharp question. I thought I was at the Blue House.
- The Blue House? - Why would people ask this there?
This isn't a sharp question.
- Or just say you don't remember. - It's his character.
- To be honest, back then, - Okay.
I had to stay in the mountains for a month to film a web drama.
- So it all worked out. - Yes, it did.
I stayed there for a month.
My girlfriend used to live near Gangnam-gu Office.
- I asked her out for a nice meal. - Okay.
- And she came out. - Okay.
- She said she was hungry. - Okay.
So I took her out for the day.
I bought her a meal.
And my friend ran the restaurant,
- so I saw a few of my friends. - Okay.
And she saw I was in a good relationship with my friends.
She said when she saw that part of me, she liked me.
- Did she know you were a comedian? - She didn't know.
- I see. - She worked abroad as a model.
- That's why. - That must be why.
- She didn't know me. - She didn't have any prejudices.
Think of it as "The King of Mask Singer".
(That's what it is to put it simply.)
- I see. - Yes.
I'm serious.
If his girlfriend worked in Korea,
- she probably had prejudices. - Right.
It would've been hard to approach him.
Since she worked abroad, she didn't know about him.
- "Is he a unique-looking artist?" - Kyung Jin...
But Kyung Jin is a good guy.
- I look a bit European. - Right.
- Really? - He looks artistic too.
I thought their meeting was dramatic.
But you guys didn't fight and got this far.
- Yes. Well... - Did you guys hit a rough patch?
Not really. But when we're planning the wedding,
we did end up arguing.
- Why? - I wanted a Korean meal.
I told her that people liked rib soup and rib patties.
- I wanted to serve that. - Okay.
- But she wanted to serve steaks. - Steaks.
- Many couples fight over weddings. - Yes.
- We fought a lot about this. - So what did you decide on?
- They'll serve steaks. - I gave up.
I gave her full control.
- I didn't want to fight. - From what I observed,
when he's on the phone,
- he talks about his mom a lot. - Right.
I thought that might make your girlfriend a bit uncomfortable.
- Like being a mama's boy... Yes. - The in-laws could be demanding.
- I'm not a mama's boy though. - You are not?
I'm putting...
a distance from my mom.
- Like social distancing. - If I'm too close with her,
- it's uncomfortable for both of us. - Right.
- That's the time we live in now. - I see.
- He must distance himself. - He must do that to everyone.
- Keep a distance from everyone. - From his mom too.
But your girlfriend said...
she decided to date you because of your looks.
She says I look different every day.
- Your looks? - Yes.
- She said I'm like an onion. - Is that so?
I wouldn't be doing anything. I'm just sitting here.
If I do this, she laughs like crazy.
Really?
- So... - You'd look different. That's new.
You guys are meant to be!
I tell her she's so reactive. And I asked why she was laughing.
Not that many people would laugh at that.
I do this to my son.
- I do that to my son. - I see.
- You're the perfect couple. - My gosh.
- Seriously. - You're meant to be.
- What else? Do some more. Come on. - More?
Well, I would be standing like this.
- If my girlfriend makes a mistake, - Okay.
I'd do, "Do you want to go to the police station?"
(Do you want to go to the police station?)
(What is that?)
- She likes that. - She does?
Really?
"Do you want to get locked up?"
- Does she like that? - A lot.
- Listen. - My gosh.
- That's her sense of humor. - This is crazy.
That's too bad. The viewers don't like that.
(Our sense of humor connects.)
You prepared your secret weapon on your first date. What was that?
First of all,
she is a model, so I wanted to make a good impression.
- I put on a nice suit. - I see.
- I wore the pheromone perfume. - I see.
It's very hip these days.
- Right. - I sprayed half of the bottle.
- Half of the bottle. - I used up half of the bottle.
- With that suit on and said, - I opened the lid...
- and put it in my pocket. - "Do you want to get arrested?"
- You put it in your pocket? - I did.
(Laughing)
- She kept saying I smelled nice. - This...
- I can't stop thinking about that. - What?
- She said I smelled nice. - Okay.
- I think this might be effective. - Really?
"Do you want to go to the police station?"
- You've never done that, right? - I...
- Then... - Right.
If I tell that to people,
they might think I meant it.
(If he says that, they'll really be arrested.)
- Chang Won. - Yes.
Are you the expert on saying no?
- I say no to a lot of things. - Okay.
Actually, it's a habit I developed when I was a police officer.
It's just the way I did things.
When I was a police officer, one of my high school friends...
- called me at night. - Okay.
He said he got caught drinking and driving.
- People did a lot of favors then. - Right.
You can't do that nowadays, but it happened a lot back then.
- You must've gotten so many calls. - That was decades ago.
I told my friend the police officer would take good care of it.
I told him to cooperate with the police officer.
- And my friend was so angry. - Right.
- I was his friend, - Right.
- but I didn't try to help him out. - Yes.
I told him not to call me anymore and stopped taking his calls.
I was worried people would call me for favors.
So I stopped going to school reunions.
And I stopped going to meetings.
I kept doing that...
and became an assemblyman.
Assemblymen and women are supposed to...
- look into people's complaints. - That's right.
- You're the regional employee. - Yes.
I have been following the Constitution and the law...
and refused to surrender to any temptations or pressure.
I have been working only for the country and citizens.
I've been doing that for 30 years since I was a cop.
I refused all types of requests for favors.
When I did that, everyone heard about it.
They say I say no to everything.
That's why they say I'm an expert on saying no.
But looking back, there must be a few occasions...
- that you regret not helping out. - There are a lot.
- You don't have a lot of friends. - Yes.
That's how I lived, so I must accept it.
It's the way of life I chose.
I don't have a lot of people around me.
I don't do favors for anyone.
So it will be lonely, but I chose this.
- You're talking about you, right? - Yes.
- But you still have your family. - Right.
- "It will be lonely." - I thought he meant someone else.
I thought he was talking about someone else.
When you became a politician, there's something you stopped.
Yes. Actually,
I used to be a professional meddler.
I've been really into following...
- the law, ethics, and regulations. - Okay.
Even in my neighborhood... Here's an example.
When people go to a sauna, they don't shower beforehand.
But I would tell them to shower before coming in.
(Keep your manners.)
- He's very nosy. - He's nosy.
- And I would look... - Right.
- very annoyed. - Right.
- I told everyone that. - By the way,
they should wash their bottom at least.
They are so dirty. How can they just come in?
- Some people really say that. - Listen.
- Right. - That's not all.
I was at a supermarket. I was waiting in line.
- Someone cut the line. - Right.
I told him to go to the back of the line...
and that there was a line.
- He's very strict. - That's understandable.
- That's how I used to live. - Yes.
When I became a politician, I realized that they are voters.
(They are all voters.)
My friends and my wife begged me...
- They told you to stop meddling. - to stop meddling and being nosy.
She told me to accept criticisms.
And my wife asked me to consider what she said.
Sometimes, you must let it go.
- It must've been hard... - Right.
- to correct it all of a sudden. - Exactly.
- It's hard. - It was very hard in the beginning.
I have a bit of a temper.
- I would get mad. - If you saw Kyung Jin do that,
you would have probably left, right?
"Do you want to go to the police station?"
"I'm Pyo Chang Won."
"How could he do that when I'm here?"
"What is he doing?"
- You've become flexible. - Right.
But I respect that.
There's also something that you're terribly addicted to.
Actually,
I'm known for being addicted...
- to social media. - That's right.
I watched you on a show last time,
and you were always on it.
- He's always on social media. - Really?
There was even news about it.
Sometimes, I have trouble...
- because of social media. - Yes.
And I post things when I'm very emotional.
When I was in the election four years ago,
the people in my campaign had a meeting without me...
to take away my cellphone and my laptop.
- Take them away. - Yes, forcibly.
They wanted to keep me away from social media.
They had a meeting about it.
But no one could tell me.
(They couldn't say a word to him.)
Because I'm known to be...
a bit bad-tempered.
They told me later...
that they had such a meeting.
They told me to stay away from social media...
and talk to the team...
before I post anything.
When you retire,
you could go to a coffee shop...
and post a picture of your cake.
(A photo with my cake)
You could post a picture from the MBC office.
You should do that.
You should take it with him, Young Mi.
"I love this cafe."
Right?
"Hashtag. Do you want to go to the police station?"
Right?
(Let's follow each other.)
Now you'll be on social media even more.
Yes. Since I'm free,
I might do an eating show which I haven't been able to.
An eating show?
(That's new.)
- I like that. - An eating show.
I'm going to try a bunch of other things.
Chang Won, you have...
your retirement plan ready.
There are too many things I want to do.
I don't have a specific plan,
but I have things I want to do.
First, I have a few practice pieces of mystery stories.
- You want to write a novel. - Yes.
- Mystery stories? - Based on your experience.
- Right. - Actually,
when I was a police officer,
the law sometimes limits the punishment...
even when the criminal is...
- clearly a bad person. - Right.
Sexual assault in the past needed the victim's complaint.
So if the victim withdraws the suit,
- we couldn't punish the criminal. - Yes.
In that case, I imagined things.
"What if I had the nickname of Leopard?"
- "Leopard"? - In the night...
Would you wear a mask and such?
(Why is there a leopard in a mystery novel?)
Yes, to cover up my identity.
It's a second identity.
- Then what happens? - Then...
I'd be a police officer during the day...
and a punisher during the night.
I'd go to the criminal and...
As Leopard?
(Chang Won and Leopard for justice)
Pyo Chang Won during the day, Leopard during the night.
I see.
Tae Poong,
which team were you in America?
- I was in Europe. - Europe?
Were you just in college in America?
- Yes. - Where in Europe?
- As a rookie, I was in Russia. - Russia.
- I was in France for two years. - France.
- I was in Croatia, - Croatia.
- Turkey, - Turkey is good.
Poland,
and lastly, Greece.
Even Greece?
- It was so fun. - Really?
I learned a lot...
from different cultures and people.
I see.
So you were playing in America and Europe,
then you came to Korea, and you were shocked.
- Yes. - What were you shocked about?
Well...
How should I put it? The old fogeys?
The senior and junior relationship.
When we go to a cafeteria in the dorm,
- Yes. - we had to wear shoes.
We can't wear slippers.
Right. You had to wear your shoes.
It's gotten better now. But in the past,
we had to wait until the coach came in.
You had to wait.
When he came in, we all had to stand up and bow.
When I first got there, I just started eating right away.
Then the teammates were like,
"Tae Poong, what are you doing?"
"What? I'm eating."
It turned out I had to wait.
You must have been shocked since you were only eating.
I was like, "Why? I'm hungry."
- You wanted to eat. - "I worked hard in the morning."
"Why aren't you guys eating? Start eating!"
But I didn't know.
And if...
the coaches or staff are in a bad mood,
the players have to stay inside the dorm.
You couldn't go out.
- You were grounded. - Yes.
- Grounded. - I didn't have...
any children at the time.
But the other teammates who had a wife and two children...
- also couldn't go home. - Right.
- That was... - They would have liked that more.
(You don't know what's what.)
- You're right. - Right?
- You know this. - Married men would...
- like that. - But at the time,
I was only 29, and I had neither a wife nor children.
So I wanted to go out and hang out.
If I were to be grounded now,
I have an excuse.
An excuse to not come home.
This is quite shocking to me.
There were times you had to hide...
your skills on the court.
Dribbling.
- Why? - Because it's too fancy.
It's fun to get past the defenders...
and talk trash after a layup.
"You can't defend me."
(I'm the best.)
- I see. - Something like that.
It's not actually swearing, but it's a bit...
Because the opposing team could be provoked.
Yes, you're right.
Tae Poong dribbles.
(His dribbling frustrates the defender.)
Jun Beom is defending him.
After fancy dribbling,
he scores!
And you wanted to show them how you...
actually dribble.
- Yes, I've got this. - He's got this.
It'll be much better than my dancing.
Have you seen Hur Jae dribble...
the last time he was here?
Hur Jae can't dribble.
Right.
- He couldn't dribble. - He just can't.
He couldn't.
You're going to be blindfolded?
He'll be blindfolded.
First, take off your blindfold...
- and warm up. - Sure.
This is easy peasy.
Is it easy peasy?
- It's easy. - Yes.
(Dribbling while looking far away)
- He's not even looking. - I look at the ceiling.
I don't even have to look.
He's good.
Now put it on.
- What? - Wait a minute.
(Swinging his arms)
- What are you doing? - Hey!
- Wait. - Hey, come on!
There's something sticking out here.
- Tae Poong. - What's wrong?
You should be able to dribble in any given situation.
You said you were going to show us.
Okay. The basics.
Basics.
(Fancy)
Basics.
(Dribbling hard)
He's good.
(Endless basic dribbling)
But Tae Poong, they all look the same to me.
They all look the same.
I could do everything without the blindfold.
Show us something else.
I can even do this.
I can do this.
And this.
While walking.
(He can even walk.)
And this.
Backward dribbling. Where are you going?
The floor is the problem.
(He's sad because the floor is uneven.)
Is it less bouncy than the basketball court?
Yes, it is.
- Thank you for covering for me. - You did great.
- Well done. - Thank you.
Kyung Jin, you have your major acting field.
When I'm in historical dramas,
since "The Slave Hunters"...
- You were the beggar. - Yes.
In the recent "The Nokdu Flower"...
- Really? - He plays a lot of beggars.
Yes, I was also a beggar.
He doesn't even need to change his hair.
Right? You just use your hair.
It's over once he takes off his glasses.
Yes, and I was complimented...
for how I ate.
Other people just hurriedly eat...
when they act beggars.
But they say I have my own thing...
- What is it? - and I'm good at it.
In my opinion, when a beggar...
gets some kind of food,
he has to look around because...
- someone might take it away. - Right.
So you look around.
Yes, I look around first.
- And you can't eat it right away. - Right.
You just love the fact that it's in your hands.
(My rice.)
- That's good. - That's method acting.
You can't eat it at once...
because you want to savor it. You take a bite off.
You look around, and...
I acted like this.
It's different.
Jang Tae Yoo directed "Deep Rooted Tree."
- Yes, Jang Tae Yoo. - Yes.
He said I was the best beggar he's ever seen.
- He complimented you. - Yes.
You put a lot of thought into it.
Yes, I tried to analyze the character.
I thought I shouldn't eat it hurriedly.
In "Deep Rooted Tree," there is a scene...
where I confront Jang Hyuk.
He looked closely at me and said,
"Just watching you makes me cry."
And he was about to cry.
As I watched him,
I also got emotional.
I started acting.
"You guys kill everyone!"
Isn't that the same as, "Do you want to go to the police station?"
You said that when Jang Hyuk was crying?
No, it's because I'm not into my character right now.
(He actually shouted in anger.)
(Do you want to go to the police station?)
(Tearful)
And that was...
in the news.
- Really? - Like "Kyung Jin's Great Acting."
- Really? - It was a highlight.
- Yes. - Really?
Have you appeared in any modern dramas?
I mostly play the perverts in modern dramas.
A beggar sounds better.
That's better.
What kind of perverts did you play?
What's your detail in acting a pervert?
- It's all about the eyes. - Yes.
(Evil laugh)
That feels awful.
(That feels awful.)
That feels terrible.
(Evil laugh)
What are you thinking?
(It feels lewd just with his gaze.)
- HA:TFELT, - Yes.
you've predicted everything that's happened in your life?
I wrote my life plan when I was...
in middle school.
About half of them came true.
At the time, I didn't have an agency.
I was just dreaming to be a singer alone.
The plan starts with me entering JYP.
- That was the first thing. - Yes,
I used to fail in a lot of auditions at the time.
When I get into an agency, I'd make my debut,
get the Rookie Award that year, and then the Grand Award.
Then I'd go to Japan and the States.
That's how I wrote my plan.
But some things didn't come true...
because I wrote I'd get married when I'm 30.
- Marriage is a difficult thing. - Yes.
That didn't come true.
You still have a lot of time this year.
But I'll be 31 next month.
- Really? - Has it been that long?
Yes.
That's crazy.
I see. What is it?
She looks young, right?
- She looks young. - I thought she was 32 or 33.
What are you talking about?
- She is 31. - Didn't she say she is 41?
- No! - She isn't 41.
- I am sorry. I thought she was 41. - Don't be ridiculous.
Why would she be 41?
- I was so surprised. I am sorry. - What is wrong with you?
Then she would be a year older than you.
(Watch me, Big Sister.)
HA:TFELT, are you interested in fortune-telling?
Yes, I am into the blood types, horoscope,
fortune-telling, and tarot card reading.
- Really? - Aren't you a hardcore Christian?
- Yes, I am a Christian. - She is a Christian.
Your makeup and outfit are like those of a tarot reader.
- They have that aesthetic. - I...
can read tarot.
- Really? - You can actually do it.
Are you interested in black magic?
- Perhaps alchemy. - I'm not interested in black magic,
but mysteries of the universe.
- You are interested in those. - Things like those.
You can look into other people's futures.
Would you do a tarot reading for the guests...
- who stepped into the new world? - That's a good idea.
- Kyung Jin and the others. - I...
- I am self-taught. - Can you self-teach tarot?
- Of course, you can. - Yes.
- It's entirely possible. - You can read books.
If you pick the cards, I simply read them.
That's right.
- Who wants to go first? Chang Won? - Here.
- Chang Won. - But this is...
No matter how hard I think about it, this isn't scientific.
- You are right. - He just needs to pick the cards.
Chang Won complains a lot.
- Seriously. - He is doubtful.
You don't believe in these things, right?
No, I don't.
I bet you only saw tarot cards as evidence at a crime scene.
When people like him fall for it, they keep calling.
- Really? - Yes.
You want to know what will happen after you retire, right?
- Yes. - The future.
Please pick three cards.
Three cards?
My goodness.
Pick out the ones that catch your eye.
People like him do their best when they are forced.
- You need to focus. - They do their best.
- Focus on picking the cards. - I will do this right.
- Be careful. - His attendance rate is 98 percent.
That's right.
- The King. - The King.
(Sighing)
It's bad.
- It's bad. - Why do you say that?
I was in a program about tarot.
(The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd card)
The current situation is very satisfactory,
but things will become complicated down the road.
Please explain the cards.
- What do you mean by that? - In what ways?
There could be...
many fights and quarrels around you.
I am quitting to avoid them.
Things could become more complicated because you quit.
- Really? - Maybe he should have stayed.
For goodness' sake.
(Maybe it isn't in his fate to leave the political circle.)
- I guess people won't let him be. - He is intrigued.
He is intrigued.
- He said he doesn't believe it. - You should give me an alternative.
He is intrigued...
even though he said earlier that he doesn't believe it.
He said it isn't scientific.
- He is falling for it. - Be quiet!
(Annoyed)
- He is falling for it. - You just need to be careful.
There isn't an alternative.
- Pick another card. - Another card?
- Is there more? - An alternative.
- This is how customers stay... - I saw in movies,
- for an hour. - The Death is one of the cards.
(The most careful)
I hope I don't get it.
You need to achieve harmony with your colleagues.
(The card urges him to achieve harmony.)
- With his colleagues. - The reading has a point.
- Harmony.
What's important is that all the cards have cups.
It means you are enjoying what you do.
But because of the situations...
that surround you,
you are thinking, "I hate this. I am ready to leave."
But you actually like it.
That's why you need to make a compromise.
I see.
This... This isn't the truth.
- No. - Of course not.
This isn't, but you became absorbed.
He couldn't school his facial expressions.
- Really? - His facial expressions.
Most people deny their tarot reading right around now.
- That's right. - That's how a tarot reading goes.
He didn't follow the view of his party,
- but he follows the tarot reading. - Seriously.
There are many places for a tarot reading, so...
(There are many places for a tarot reading, so...)
There are so many of them.
I will give you an in-depth reading later.
- Thank you. - There are so many of them.
- Do a reading for Tae Poong next. - That's right.
- Pick three cards. - He can dribble with closed eyes.
One.
The tone of your voice...
draws people in.
- It's soothing. - It has that charm.
Had it been Kyung Jin...
"This is a cup."
"This card means you will have a fight."
- He would have done that. - I don't talk like that!
I exaggerated.
It was accurate.
(A reading for the future unfolds on the table.)
What do those cards mean?
Those cards are completely different.
- That's right. - It's fascinating.
Isn't this a bad card?
That's right. Gosh, why is it like this?
Tell us as it is.
I guess he should continue doing what he does.
This is the situation.
You developed some feelings...
for the entertainment industry.
You developed an interest.
Currently, you have a partner who will walk this path with you.
But you will need to make a lot of sacrifices.
(That's the problem.)
This man is tied by his ankle. You are tied to the agency.
- So... - Talk to Ha Seung Jin.
He said the agency is just starting off.
Seung Jin, what did you do?
He will need to make a lot of sacrifices.
You didn't receive any money yet, right?
- No, I didn't. - Then you can just leave anytime.
If you didn't receive any money yet, you can just leave.
- You can leave. Don't worry. - Well...
You should ask for a reading to see...
whether the entertainment industry suits you and such.
- Should I pick a card? - Pick a card.
Pick a card.
I hope I get a good one.
This is scary.
- But it is fascinating. - Yes.
- Oh, yes. You got The World. - Is that good?
I think you will become very famous.
(Famous)
- In the entertainment industry? - Really?
Yes!
Chang Won is so envious.
(Chang Won is sullen.)
He is so envious. He keeps glancing over.
My mother-in-law once got a reading for compatibility.
- It came out very badly. - Really?
"Your daughter will suffer a lot if she marries this man."
It tormented my mother-in-law, and she became ill.
My father-in-law suggested that she goes to another fortune-teller.
When she went to the second fortune-teller,
the result was completely different.
"If your daughter marries this man,"
"she will have a dynamic and dramatic life."
- It seems like... - It's up to interpretation.
he wants another tarot reading.
Seriously.
You will go to another tarot reader today.
I will tell you where The World is, so just pick it out.
Chang Won, before you became a politician,
you were very well-known as a criminal profiler.
- as a criminal profiler. - Yes.
What do you think is your strong suit...
compared to the other experts of "Unanswered Questions"?
There are Professor Lee Soo Jung, Detective Kwon Il Yong,
and Professor Park Ji Sun.
While they have more experience and expertise,
I think I am better than them in one way.
- It's the delivery. - Delivery.
Even when we talk about the same topic,
I can make the viewers...
- understand and agree faster. - Right.
He is saying he is suited for TV.
(That's the conclusion.)
That's what he means...
by delivery.
- He can explain things easily. - That's right.
Chang Won, you have profiled...
ever since you were in middle school.
When I was in middle school,
I quarreled a lot with my friends.
Since elementary school,
I had a lot of pent-up anger.
- I fought a lot. - But...
what were you angry about in elementary school?
- What made you angry? - Right.
My parents would scold me and try to teach me a lesson.
My family wasn't well-off. We were struggling financially.
I'd compare my family to my friends' families.
- A lot of things made me angry. - I see. That made you angry.
I got angry because of the situation I was in.
I ended up fighting in the heat of the moment.
But afterward, I regretted a lot.
- And I felt sorry too. - Okay.
So when I started middle school,
this is what I did getting into a fight.
When my friend had different opinions...
and when we didn't see eye to eye,
I went to their houses.
- After looking at his family, - Okay.
I wanted to know and understand how my friend had been living.
- From what I observed... - When you were in middle school?
- It was to understand his friend. - That's impressive.
No students would do something like this back then.
When I did that,
- I realized we were different. - Right.
We were raised differently. Our parents were different.
And their living habits were different.
- The environments are different. - Yes, everything was all different.
That's when I accepted people are all different.
- But you know, back then, - I realized that.
your friends were young. From their point of view,
a friend they didn't like wanted to come over for a meal.
That's not an easy thing to do.
- It's hard to just say yes to that. - "I want to see your parents."
- "What are the side dishes?" - "Let's eat together."
That means you were really patient back then. A long time ago,
when you were newly elected,
- you screamed, "You come out!" - Yes.
You were being really patient then.
It would've been awful if other people didn't stop me.
My term as an assemblyman would've ended there.
That almost happened.
So is there a martial art you learned?
I got into so many fights back then.
I wanted to do something about that.
There was a hapkido gym in my neighborhood.
I went to the hapkido gym. I learned...
martial arts there.
I learned the spiritual aspect.
When I learned that, I learned to control my emotions.
I was pretty good. I was so good...
a martial arts director from Hong Kong wanted to scout me.
- Really? - Really?
- Why would you bring that up now? - Come on.
- Goodness. Come on. - It's been a while.
There you go again.
- It's the truth. - He's exaggerating now.
- Okay. Fine. - That was when I was in school.
Then, how far did you get with hapkido?
- Second-degree black belt. - That means you are quite good.
- I used to fly back then. - I see.
- All right. Bring them in. - Can you demonstrate it?
But it's been too long. And I'm old now.
- Show us something simple. - A simple one?
- Okay. - My gosh.
(Expectant)
- I've seen him only as a profiler. - He'll do hapkido.
All right now.
His term is going to end soon.
Right. It's almost over anyway.
- Breakfall is the basics. - I see.
- You learn it to protect yourself. - Right.
If something goes wrong, you must try to soften the fall.
- This is the forward breakfall. - Okay.
(Flying)
(Stuck to the mat)
- That's amazing. - Are you okay?
(Everyone is amazed and flustered.)
- You learned it properly. - Are you okay?
You learned it properly. That's it.
- Can you show us one more time? - That's amazing.
If you don't do this,
- you might break your nose... - That's right.
- or get fractures. - Yes.
When you fall forward...
(Just like this.)
- That's the real deal. - My gosh.
- Hey. - He's a second-degree black belt.
- That's impressive. - If he went a bit farther,
he would've been out of the mat.
(Reaching the end of the mat)
- Other shows will make you do it. - That's amazing.
KBS will say, "You did it at MBC. Why won't you do it here?"
- I'll show you one more. - That's so funny.
- It's called a spinning breakfall. - I see.
- Let's say a car is about to crash. - Okay.
- You'd be injured if you just fall. - Right.
You do it to reduce the shock.
Let's say you're walking.
(Swift)
(Jaw-dropping)
We have to get that one more time.
Look at this camera and do it again.
That one. Since you're doing it, it's better if you do it well.
Look at this camera.
You do this to prevent yourself from getting hurt.
(Even the last demonstration...)
(is cool.)
(Rushing)
- Here's how you can make it better. - Okay.
Roll forward here.
And turn around and fall here.
So listen.
You'll wrap it up here.
- It's the best. - We'll wrap it up with that.
- That's the best. - Yes.
- That's the best. - Here I go.
Roll forward.
Fall again.
(Finishing off with a cool fall)
- My gosh. Goodness. - That's it.
Gosh, that's some nice action.
- He was really flying. - That's great.
- He learned it right. - He learned it properly.
- He is the real deal. - Yes.
- Right? - That's the most basic moves.
There's this move where you rotate in the air.
You'd rotate in the air like this.
- I can't do that. No. - All right. Let's see that.
Let's see that.
I'd get hurt if I do.
Imagine if this happened at the National Assembly?
- It would've been a sight to see. - Yes.
(Stuck to the desk)
Tae Poong, you said there was one thing you regret...
during your career as a professional basketball player.
It's the national team.
I decided to be naturalized to join the national team.
When I was playing in Europe, I always had that dream.
I wanted to join the national team and play in the Olympics.
I wanted to be the top point guard in Asia.
But when I came to Korea,
- I totally flunked. - Why?
To be honest, that's what happened.
The basketball culture in Korea doesn't suit mine.
So you couldn't join them even if you were good...
- because you'd ruin the teamwork? - Yes. That.
They said I play by myself and don't work with others.
And they said I didn't listen to them.
And they said I didn't know much about Korea.
But players like Moon Tae Jong joined the national team.
Tae Jong is number 3 or 4.
He's tall. And when he gets the ball, he shoots.
But as a point guard, I need to choose and make decisions.
- I need to read players. - That's right. That's the role.
- You lead the game. - Yes.
He just gets the ball and shoots.
He only has one goal.
But I have so many goals.
- This is why he didn't get picked. - Right.
- Because he criticizes players. - Right.
He should have talked Tae Jong up.
"He only shoots, but I do everything else."
- That's why they didn't pick you. - Right.
So I stand out more.
Your Korean name now is Tae Poong.
I heard you had many other names before you picked that one.
My mom suggested...
- such a lame name. - What was it?
What's your English name?
- Tony. - Tony Chon?
- Akins.
- Akins is your last name? - Yes.
But when I came here, my mom called me Chul.
- Chon Chul. - Chon Chul.
- It sounds like a train.
- Chon Chul. - Chon Chul.
- Did you name yourself Tae Poong? - I wanted a unique name,
but a cool one at the same time.
- Tae Poong sounds lamer. - Right.
Chon Tae Poong. It sounds like...
- Really? - a cartoon character's name.
But this is a great name for an athlete.
- Chon Tae Poong. - Really?
I'll be the typhoon of the game.
- Chon Tae Poong. - You named it to look strong.
- Right. - Yes.
You should've gone with Chon Combat Ready.
- Chon Combat Ready. - Chon Combat Power.
HA:TFELT, you said that you have been in a tight spot...
because of face blindness.
It's face blindness,
- but I have a really bad memory. - Okay.
I tend to forget about what happened in the past very quickly.
So there was one time when I made a huge mistake.
- I'm close with Sohyang. - Sohyang.
I went over to her house.
We were thinking about what we could do.
Lately, Sohyang and Cho Seung Woo have been hanging out a lot.
She asked if I wanted to watch his movie as it came out recently.
I said I'd love to, and I was his fan.
I said I really wanted to watch the movie.
And she had this weird look on her...
- and said, "Don't you remember?" - Okay.
I said, "Remember what?"
The three of us had a meal together. NEW TC
(It turned out that they met.)
But you made it sound like you never met him.
- People would remember meeting him. - Right.
She said the three of us had a meal together,
- but I couldn't remember. - Really?
- We met, but I didn't remember. - This just crossed my mind.
Would you even forget me?
- Would you not recognize me? - Pardon?
- No. - That's not it, right?
- I wouldn't forget you, Gu Ra. - Right.
- For example, I know Young Mi. - Right.
But I wouldn't remember if we filmed together.
- So... - I see.
You won't remember him, right?
As for Yong Jin,
I wouldn't remember if we filmed a show together.
I remember watching him on "Comedy Big League".
We met on "Star King".
- Right. - On "Star King".
- It was a lie. - This is...
(It was a lie.)
We didn't meet. What do you mean, "Right"?
(She might not remember today.)
No matter how much time passes,
I'm sure she'll remember Chang Won's breakfall.
I think she'll remember that.
- She'll remember that. - He fell like this.
HA:TFELT,
you knew that your statements about feminism...
and your plan to not get married would cause a controversy.
I didn't plan to make such statements.
There was a book named "Kim Ji Young, Born in 1982".
An idol singer read the book.
And the fans burned the singer's CDs.
- Some fans did that. - Yes.
I was curious about the book, so I read it.
And I thought it was a very nice book.
And I'm the second child.
I have an older sister and a younger brother.
And the main character was in the same situation.
It was a story of women around my age.
I uploaded a post and wrote that it was a good read.
And then, people said that I was a feminist.
- They bombed my social media. - You posted it on social media.
- She just read a book. - Right.
They wrote comments asking if I was a feminist too.
So I looked up the word, "feminist".
They were just a group of people who believed men and women...
- were equal. - Right.
Since I believed that we're equal, I said that I was a feminist.
So I always think about something three times.
I try to hold it back three times.
And if I still want to say something after that, I'll say it.
I've come up with my own rule.
- So I've been making statements. - I see.
But you want to clarify about your plan to not get married.
It's not like I won't get married at all.
But I don't think...
getting married is a must.
That's why I said marriage wasn't a must for me.
People ask me why I won't get married.
- That's people's reaction. - Right.
And my mother was very sad.
- But you might change your mind. - But I keep...
- Of course. - If there's...
someone I want to spend the rest of my life with,
marriage with him would be an option.
But I won't get married...
- because I'm at a certain age. - That's not what you want.
- Marriage isn't essential. - Right.
- You don't want to force it. - That's right.
Kyung Jin, you had a hard time...
because of criticisms about your personality...
- after appearing on a variety show. - Yes.
There was this program called "The Taste of Money".
You and Park Myung Soo used to be...
- very close to each other, right? - Yes, we were.
- I used to work with his agency. - Right.
One day, I had a gig at an event.
I arrived on time, an hour before the event.
But someone said I was late.
- But you arrived an hour earlier. - Exactly.
He told me to get on my knees.
- Who? - Who said that?
I think he was an actor who had played a gangster.
(An actor who played a gangster!)
- He pretended he was the organizer? - Yes.
- I see. - "Why were you late?"
"The event is over. Get on your knees!"
I was confused, but I got on my knees.
But then, I saw a camera.
- I realized that it was a prank. - I see.
- I realized it. - Of course, you did.
After that, I went to an audition for a movie.
I was asked to act like a person...
who is possessed by a crow...
as soon as the audition began.
I knew it was a prank, so I did my best to act like a crow.
Meanwhile...
But why did they pull a prank on the same person more than once?
The shoot went on for five days.
- That's unbelievable. - What kind of prank is that?
Why would they spend five days...
playing jokes on him?
- That's a weird prank. - Exactly.
However, after the shoot ended,
I was told that they couldn't get enough to air.
- But they spent five days. - The producer...
and the writer came to me...
Actually, I didn't fall for some of the pranks...
because I knew it was a prank.
Then they should've accepted it and let it go.
Exactly. That would've been more realistic.
They asked me to act in 4 or 5 scripted situations.
- I did as I was told. - I see.
For example,
- I bought an imported car... - Yes.
- because I wanted to look cool. - Yes.
While driving on Jayu-ro with my junior comedian,
I demanded him for a taxi fare.
- Oh, that was the given situation? - I see.
The writer was sitting in the back seat.
She told me to exaggerate it to make it funnier.
We were driving on Jayu-ro,
and I pulled over on that expressway.
- Did you tell him to get out? - I said, "Get out of my car."
"Since you didn't pay the fare, get out." There was such a scene.
I acted in that way simply because I thought...
it would be funny,
but people called me a scumbag...
saying it was my true color. I was bombarded with hateful comments.
- I even developed depression. - He must've thought it was unfair.
I mean, he did it for the TV show.
Since the channel was just launched, they probably wanted to make it...
- as provocative as possible. - They did that in the beginning.
Did you complain to the staff?
I couldn't complain to them...
because Myung Soo was the host of the show.
I couldn't say anything.
Also, Park Myung Soo said, "It's okay. It was just an act."
"Let's take a photo together. Post it on social media."
I posted our photo on social media, but I only got...
hateful comments for that.
What did people say?
They said I was pretending to be close to him calling me a scumbag.
- They thought he was pretentious. - Exactly. "Pretentious".
"Why does he live like that?"
- "That's a fake friendship." - Really?
"He's an opportunist."
I suffered harsh comments like that.
He had such a rough time because of a hidden camera prank.
Exactly.
I mean, we all know how kind-hearted...
- Kyung Jin is. - Absolutely.
- Exactly. - Right.
- He has a kind heart. - I haven't been on TV ever since.
It's been almost eight years.
What about the rumor about you and Myung Soo?
- Myung Soo? - It's about a gig...
- and a money issue. - Rumor has it you betrayed him.
As for the rumor about the gig,
it's true that I went for a gig without letting him know.
- If he admits that... - What is that?
(He admitted what he did.)
My contract with Myung Soo's agency was about to end,
and I wanted to help my junior comedian,
- so I performed that gig with him. - So, the rumor is true?
- It's true that I did it in secret. - I see.
- It's true. - It's true?
(It's true that I did it in secret.)
(Smiling)
Kyung Jin, you said you almost lost all your fortune...
Since I didn't get cast on any TV show,
- but I needed to make money, - Right.
I decided to release my own songs just like UV.
I decided to ride on Ryu Hyun Jin's coattail.
And I released a song called "Pitcher King Ryu Hyun Jin".
Without Ryu Hyun Jin's consent?
That's right.
(He became speechless.)
- Anyway, I released the song. - Yes.
Many news articles about my song came out...
- as the song was about Hyun Jin. - Right.
I said I would sing that song at the stadium in Los Angeles.
(The victorious Ryu Hyun Jin)
(Iron arms and iron legs)
- The song goes like this. - I see.
I said I'd sing it at the stadium,
- and I actually got a call... - Yes.
- from Hyun Jin's agency in Korea. - Yes.
I thought I was finally going to sing at the stadium.
I met the person from the agency.
But I was told to pull my song from all music applications.
He said that if his team found out,
I would be fined.
- Oh, no. - And it wouldn't be...
only thousands of dollars, but more than 100,000 dollars,
so I should pull it as soon as possible.
- He made a cheering song for him. - Exactly. It was a cheering song.
But the problem was that I was making a profit...
with a song that contains his name.
- His name is in the song. - That's understandable.
- Right. - Yes.
- So I... - MLB is meticulous.
called all the music application companies...
- to ask to pull my song down. - Yes.
But they said it would take a week.
During that week, I felt like I was going crazy.
I mean, I didn't have 100,000 dollars.
I couldn't even sleep.
A week later, they took my song down.
- Yes. - A month after that,
I was paid only about 30 dollars.
That must have made people think...
that you had a bad personality once again.
- It wasn't my intention. - That's how it happened, right?
- That's right. - Yes.
It's not that he had a bad personality,
but he lacked consideration of future consequences.
- That's right. - He's not a bad person.
- He has a good personality. - Yes, indeed.
- He has a pure heart. - Anyway...
He's going to show us his special talent.
He said it's something he did before that will become popular again.
Show us some.
As I saw Copy Chu become successful,
I thought what I did in the past would be considered funny.
What is it?
- It's called "Lyrics Prodigy". - Okay.
One day, I was eating sashimi at Noryangjin.
The people at the next table were eating shark meat.
- Shark meat? - Yes, and that...
- inspired me... - I see.
- to write the lyrics. - You wrote lyrics.
I'll sing to the theme song of "Jaws".
Play the music, please.
Shark, halibut
Rockfish, bass
Tuna, yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna, skipjack tuna, bluefin tuna
Sea cucumber, sea squirt, webfoot octopus, spoon worm
Squid, long-legged octopus, cuttlefish
King crab, krill
Which one should I eat?
Everything
(He lowered his head.)
Why did you lower your head?
- Yong Jin. - Why would you lower your head?
- You should've watched it all. - He's right.
Why did you lower your head halfway through?
- Were you reading the script? - No.
- I didn't do it halfway through. - Gu Ra is right.
I lowered my head when he sang "bluefin tuna".
That was similar to Kang Seong Beom's comedy skit.
Didn't you just read the menu?
I wrote the lyrics.
- Really? - Yes.
You call that writing lyrics?
If that's the result of the eight years of hiatus...
Don't get the wrong idea.
- It's what I did in the past. - In the past?
- Okay. I see. - I did it in the past.
- And... - Show us another one.
One day, I was watching a news show on MBC,
and I heard that playing go-stop helps to prevent Alzheimer's.
I wrote lyrics for the theme song of that news show.
Double junk of November
Double penalty points
Three bird cards and quadruple points
If "go" was called three times
No winner
That's a good one. It's funny.
Why didn't you do that first?
You should've changed the order.
- Don't you think it's funny? - It would've been better...
- if he went all the way to the end. - Okay.
- I like the song choice. - Right.
- It was a funny combination. - That was funny.
- It was funny. I mean it. - It was good.
There's a fried chicken restaurant Ji Sang Yeol and I go to often.
I wrote song lyrics about how I felt at the restaurant.
Sauced fried chicken
Regular fried chicken
Please give us some more pickled cabbage and radish
We kept drinking soju-beer cocktail
Excuse me, could you please call a chauffeur for me?
No chauffeur available, so I couldn't go home
When I woke up, I found myself on the street
- That was the best 1 out of the 3. - Fried chicken
Kyung Jin, that was so good.
- That's what I'm talking about. - Bravo!
(We approve.)
- There's a story in the song. - That was great.
Those lyrics are well thought out.
They're well thought out.
Good job.
- That was funny. - You seem addicted to it.
It was a little thrilling as well.
They're well thought out.
- We wondered what would come next. - There was something about it...
that made us feel nervous.
It was well thought out.
- It was good. - "Please, please."
("Lyrics Prodigy" will probably become popular.)
Chang Won, I heard you are a romanticist...
and like to celebrate anniversaries.
- I thought all men were like me. - Right.
I met my wife for the first time...
on January 4, 1995.
Isn't it normal to remember the day you first met your wife?
Are you looking to be cast on a family variety show too?
I think he wants to be on a show like "Same Life, Unlike Dreams 2".
- He subtly showed his interest. - He's interested in various shows.
He seems that way.
I post about our anniversaries on social media sometimes.
For example, "Today is January 4, the day I first met my wife."
Then I get negative responses like "Why would you remember that?"
Does your wife like it when you do that?
My wife thinks it's a given.
- Really? - He always remembers that day.
He's amazing.
You said you could've been rejected on the first date.
My wife always tells me...
that when she met me for the first time,
she didn't like me and thought I was unlikable.
- Why? - Because of my appearance...
- and how I dressed. - I see.
Back then, I worked as a policeman,
a detective, to be exact.
I didn't care about clothes.
I dressed casually as always.
On top of that...
I'm not sure if I should tell you this.
My nose hair...
- Was it sticking out? - was sticking out.
- That's really bad. - That's kind of a deal-breaker.
I couldn't notice it,
but while we were having a conversation,
she was annoyed by it.
What did your wife do at the time?
She wanted to be a fashion designer,
I see.
but her parents were against it, so she majored in counseling...
- instead of fashion design. - I see.
- So, she was interested in fashion. - Of course.
But she met such a poor dresser like me.
Right. I can imagine that.
She said she had planned not to see me again.
However, when we first met,
I talked about things like our country and social justice.
- That's the worst. - That's the worst.
- On their first date? - That's the worst.
- How did it attract your wife? - I mean...
I guess it was oddly attractive.
She said she had never seen someone as patriotic as me.
- Really? - Yes.
- I guess your wife was also... - "He isn't a good dresser,"
- interested in such issues. - "but a patriot."
She became curious about me.
- So she gave me another chance. - I see.
I still don't know much about fashion.
I don't know how to match colors.
But you dress well now.
- You look great. - I owe it all to my wife.
- She chooses all your clothes. - That's right.
- When I go to a seminar overseas, - Yes.
- I'm away for a few days. - Right.
She's worried I might...
- mismatch the clothes. - Right.
So she takes photos of the matched clothes...
- for the days I'll be gone for. - Really?
She tells me to wear them just as they are in the photos...
when she sends me those photos via text message.
It sounds like he's quite a handful.
- Exactly. Yes. - He's a handful.
When I met some reporters at the National Assembly,
I heard I look best in a suit among members of the National Assembly.
I felt so embarrassed...
because I knew nothing about fashion,
so I dressed as my wife said.
Is that so?
- You look great. - Indeed.
Tae Poong, is it true that a club at Itaewon is your most precious place?
That's because my wife and I...
were friends when we were little back in Los Angeles.
Our moms went to the same church.
- But we lost touch for 15 years. - You two lost touch completely?
When I just moved to Korea, there was no one I knew.
- You know Myspace, right? - Yes.
I tried to find my friends, and I found only one of them.
- It was my wife. - Your wife?
- She was an old friend? - Yes.
We met for the first time in Korea at Itaewon.
Before I met her again, my goal was...
to have as much fun as possible in Korea.
But when I met my wife again, she was so beautiful.
- So I threw out my goal. - You became dedicated to her.
I fell in love with my wife.
That's why I like Itaewon.
I see. That's why Itaewon is special to you.
You said there's something harder than basketball and TV shows.
- Looking after my children. - That's hard.
- It's no joke, seriously. - I know.
- I try to... - How old are your kids?
My 1st child is 9 years old,
my 2nd child is 7,
- and my 3rd child is 9 months old. - 9 months.
- It must be really tough. - It's really tough.
When I was an active player, I often told my wife,
"I want to get some rest when I'm home."
"Why don't you let me?"
But I understood her after I retired.
"Honey, I'm sorry."
"You're the best."
Raising three kids is no joke.
You don't know until you experience it.
"I'm really sorry. Do you need anything? How about..."
"a designer bag or designer shoes?"
"I'll do the dish." I help her a lot now.
- I'm so sorry. - It's really hard.
Looking after kids is hard, but rewarding.
That's why...
I'm going to have surgery for my sack.
(Goodness.)
- If we have our fourth child... - Oh, I get it.
If we have another kid,
- we'll be doomed. - He's even worse than Joon Park.
- It's called a vasectomy. - Oh, right. Vasectomy.
I'll get a vasectomy.
You can also say, "having your tubes tied".
- I'll have my tubes tied. - You should do that.
- If I have a fourth, I'm finished. - Have your tubes tied.
Chang Won's face turned red.
He was surprised.
Have your tubes tied.
- I'm sorry. - Don't say that.
HA:TFELT, is it true that you've been practicing not to smile?
- Why? - I have several reasons.
Someone at my agency told me...
that I didn't have to smile anymore.
- But she rarely smiles. - Exactly.
- Now... - What's wrong with that staff?
- Now, I'm trying to... - Yes.
find the middle point.
Why did the staff say you didn't have to smile so often?
The thing is...
Since I was in a girl group for a long time,
I was used to smiling...
- like this while saying hello. - I understand.
- I was so used to that. - That? I see.
Besides, I don't look so natural when I'm smiling.
Many people thought I looked scary when smiling.
You look scary? How do you smile?
"Hello." Like this.
(It's possible.)
- I see what you mean. - "You look scary."
- "Are you faking that smile?" - Exactly.
- I actually forced myself to smile. - That's right.
I thought she meant how she smiled on a variety show,
- but she meant when meeting others. - In real life.
- It's emotional labor. - Exactly.
- She feels obligated to smile. - When I'm on a variety show,
I'm not sure if I should smile or not.
My excitement level is this high,
but I see the others much more energetic than me.
- We usually exaggerate a little. - Yes.
But I'm afraid I might look scary.
- Kyung Jin was funny today, right? - Yes.
- She laughed a lot at his jokes. - He was funny, right?
(Kyung Jin can make even HA:TFELT laugh.)
(Truth)
You are watching a high-end music program, Radio Star.
Today's theme is for those who are ready to run at the starting point.
"The Song to Erase..."
- "Embarrassing Memories". - "Embarrassing Memories".
- HA:TFELT will sing "Shallow". - All right.
("Shallow" performed by HA:TFELT)
(She paused for a bit to look back on the 14 years of her career.)
(HA:TFELT gained great love and reached the top as Wonder Girls.)
(Now, she's making her own path once again...)
(as HA:TFELT, not Ye Eun of Wonder Girls.)
(She's thinking hard and facing obstacles...)
(to become a better musician.)
(Sometimes, I feel lonely and tired as I'm all on my own.)
(But I will never break down.)
(She's pursuing her path quietly even if it's hard and takes time.)
("I don't know how this journey will turn out,")
("but I'll shine at this moment." From "Satellite" by HA:TFELT)
(Her performance showed her unique colors.)
That was awesome.
HA:TFELT is amazing.
She has such a strong aura...
- that it's hard to approach her. - She has a strong aura.
- She's incredible. - Indeed.
She has a different style from Lady Gaga.
- You're really amazing. - He wants to be a music critic too.
- I watched the movie. - He acted like...
- a film critic earlier. - He's ambitious.
He's going to appear on "The King of Mask Singer" soon too.
- You'll become very busy. - He has a lot to do.
Exactly. My goodness.
(Take off the gold badge and reveal your face.)
- Yong Jin, you were our special MC. - Yes.
- How was it? - I had a wonderful time.
- I'm glad you did. - Yes.
It was a meaningful time...
- to hear their stories. - Of course.
If you set up a new goal,
today is the earliest day to start working on it.
Do not be afraid of anything.
We, Radio Star, will always be rooting for your new worlds.
We will say goodbye here. See you next week.
- Please. - Please.
(Everything Is Fine Special)