(Episode 788)
Generation MZ, I heard meenoi's Kiyeok-Nieun Dance is popular,
but the original Kiyeok-Nieun Dance is different.
(Park Nam Jung, the creator of the Kiyeok-Nieun Dance)
Idol stars are taking up the Street Man Fighter Challenge,
so as a dancer, I gave it a try as well.
It was a horrid sight.
(Krumping baboon)
- He's krumping. - I see.
He's grumping.
Dance competition shows are in nowadays,
but Gura-ice is the legendary dance from an awards ceremony.
Look it up any time you are feeling down.
Sha-sha-sha.
As a dancer,
I hope I will be able to perform...
with Gu Ra at the Entertainment Awards one day.
Gu Ra, join me.
(Pull your chin in and dive into love)
(Cute)
When I don't reacts to it, it means I'm not interested in it.
Please react to it. I'm embarrassed.
That's right. Every Wednesday,
we want to dance with our viewers. You are watching the high-end music show.
Watch my shoulders. They are dislocated
- Radio Star. - Radio Star.
Today, we have four comedic acting fighters...
that are born to play funny roles here with us.
This is the Street Comedy Fighter special.
Whenever he uses a Chungcheong Province dialect,
it becomes popular.
You are second best after Choi Yang Rak...
when it comes to using the Chungcheong Province dialect.
It's Lee Beom Soo, the godfather of comedic acting.
Hello, Beom Soo.
(Lee Beom Soo, the godfather of comedic acting)
Every time he was on Radio Star, he shared hilarious stories,
making us laugh harder than the comedians could.
It is Lee Jun Hyeok, the surprisingly witty actor.
Hello, Jun Hyeok.
Welcome.
(Laughter spoon)
Next is a rising model with unique looks.
We see him more often on variety shows than the runway.
He is known as a quiet weirdo.
It's Jung Hyuk, the off-the-wall variety show fighter.
He's handsome.
He has 2.2 million subscribers on his YouTube channel "Shortbox."
His posts have gotten over 270 million views.
With his hyper realistic acting,
he has grabbed the attention of Generation MZ.
It's Kim Won Hun, the YouTube fighter.
- Welcome. - Welcome.
- Come on in. - Come in.
- Welcome. - Welcome.
- Hello. - They're all smiling as they enter.
It's nice to meet you four.
It's been four years since you were here, Beom Soo.
I heard you met someone special by being on the show last time.
Yes.
(The story he shared 4 years ago about when he wasn't famous)
(He was struggling with an unstable income.)
(The owner of the supermarket in front of his home lended him money.)
(I'd like to meet him, my savior.)
- Did you meet him? - Yes.
- You met him? - Yes, I did.
- That's amazing. - Goodness.
- His daughter contacted me. - After watching the show?
- She was 5 or 6 back then. - I see.
- She is now in her late 20s. - Of course.
So I got to talk to him over the phone and go meet him.
He now owns an auto repair shop.
Even when he had a supermarket,
he loved cars and his dream was to run an auto repair shop.
- He said he'd do it one day. - I see.
It was a happy moment.
- All because of Radio Star? - That's right.
Do you feel flustered for only bringing funny stories...
after listening to this sweet one?
No, of course not.
- It's nice and sweet. - Right.
We're only getting started, but you look pale.
Are you okay?
- He looks nervous. - Right.
- He's gone totally pale. - I know.
- I couldn't sleep last night. - I see.
I'm so exhausted every time I'm on Radio Star.
- Don't fake it. - Okay.
I want you to feel less pressure.
I have many sweet stories.
(I plan to share them little by little.)
I heard you want to meet someone else through Radio Star.
In the past, I was told...
I resemble Hwang Sun Hong.
- That's right. - Lately,
- Lately? - I've been told...
- I resemble actor Kim Hyeong Mook. - Who?
- Someone you look like? - Kim Hyeong Mook.
- That's right. - You do resemble him.
Even my wife told me we look alike.
I'd like to meet and talk with him.
- You're curious who he is, right? - Yes.
- It is this person. - He brought photos.
- He played many funny roles. - That's right.
- They look the same. - They really do.
- That's Hwang Sun Hong. - Yes.
Aren't they the same person?
- They look so alike. - They're just wearing different glasses.
These two really look alike.
When Radio Star did a look-alike special,
Hyeong Mook and I...
- You almost came on the show. - Yes,
- but it didn't fit my schedule. - Really?
- A look-alike special sounds fun. - Right?
Let's meet if we get the chance, Hyeong Mook.
You should meet since you're in the same industry.
Many actors were on Radio Star,
and we chose the top three actors that made us laugh.
One of them is Lee Jun Hyeok, the laughter spoon, who joined us today.
- I heard you were worried last night. - Yes.
- I can see it on your face. - Right?
- I was on Radio Star twice. - You were hilarious both times.
- We had fun, right? - Yes.
(His amazing mime performance)
(Entertaining stories)
- Come on. - Brazilian.
(He's become the actor you can trust to make you laugh.)
I'm all out of stories.
- You're like a soldier without bullets. - That's right.
You look like a soldier that lost the war.
(He shared all his stories and doesn't have any more.)
I took medicine to calm my nerves.
It's that bad? You didn't take it before?
I didn't have money back then and had a vitamin drink.
- You took medicine for your nerves? - Yes.
Did you have it before or after a meal?
- I took it when I woke up. - Good job.
- Is that okay? - Is that before breakfast?
- Is it better to do so? - Is it different?
No, I was just curious.
All right.
Let's have small talk like this today.
I felt so stressed.
I spoke to the script writer for a long time over the phone.
I thought we had started dating because we spoke so long.
- Should we not look forward to anything? - What?
- Should we not expect anything? - Lower your expectations.
- All right. - It's better to exceed your expectations.
- All right. - Got it.
He shared so much in the past.
Jung Hyuk, the modeltainer joined us for the first time.
I heard you've been achieving your ambitions on variety shows.
- I was on "SNL..." - You were on "SNL?"
and "Player."
I was currently on various shows,
including a YouTube Channel and "First Love Again."
Those were a few I was on,
- but it's over, and I'm taking a break. - You are?
- I am open to offers. - Okay.
I am affordable, so call me any time.
- I work hard! - He's good value for money.
- He's very eager. - I always do my best.
Don't you do any modeling?
Modeling? Yes, that would be an honor.
- All right. - I heard you were a host with Gu Ra.
- Yes, we were on "Two Face" together. - That's right.
- His name is easy to remember. - Right.
But 9 out of 10 times when I met him,
- I called him Sung Hyuk. - Right.
- "Hi, Sung Hyuk!" - He...
- Sung Hyuk is harder to pronounce. - My name.
I know.
- But it wasn't... - I feel very bad.
Sung Hyuk wasn't too bad.
- Many people call me Jang Hyuk... - Jang Hyuk.
- or Jung Yup. - Jung Yup?
Thanks to that, I developed a conditioned response.
When someone calls me "Jung Yup,"
- this is what I do. - You just do that.
Yes, I just respond like that.
When someone calls me "Jang Hyuk," I just do Jeet Kune Do.
- Like this. - Jeet Kune Do?
- It's like this. - I see.
(He gained many personal talents due to the similar names.)
Next is a comedian...
- that is hot on YouTube. - That's right.
It's Kim Won Hun.
You can tell by the 2.2 million subscribers he has.
- I got 220 subscribers within 10 months. - It's not 220.
- It's 2.2 million. - It's 2.2 million.
- Did I say 220 subscribers? - Yes.
Does 10,000 feel like 1 now?
You got that many in ten months?
You received a big award for the first time after debuting?
Yes, I received an award at the Brand of the Year 2022...
- in the comedy sector. - Nice.
It was my first award in my life.
- It was your first award? - Yes.
- Congratulations. - Congratulations.
Congratulations.
How long has it been since you debuted?
- I debuted in 2015. - I see.
It took some time for me to become known.
Who did you debut with?
A long time ago,
- I was filming "Guracheol" for YouTube. - Right.
He asked me who were the 30th comedians...
- back then. - The same question.
(Are you from KBS?)
(Yes, I'm from the 30th batch.)
(Who are your colleagues?)
The same atmosphere, the same question,
- and the same facial expression. - And the same air.
I also repeat my questions.
(Embarrassed)
When I met him on "Guracheol,"
he asked a rookie comedian why "Gag Concert" went down.
- The thumbnail was clickbait. - You're right.
It was something like, "Why 'Gag Concert' can't succeed."
Please don't be mistaken.
I was covering the issues of KBS as a representative of KBS.
It had been discussed with the producer.
So don't be mistaken.
But the ones who you interviewed all made it.
That's good news.
(On a roll)
Won Hun, how is it being on our show for the first time?
I'll use it as a stepping stone...
to take over showbiz. I'm under Gu Ra's protection now.
(Goodness.)
- What? - I'm from Incheon.
- You're from Incheon? Where? - His face changes.
- I used to live in Jakjeon-dong. - Oh, Jakjeon-dong.
- Still? - Now I live in Cheongna.
- Cheongna. - The same face.
- The same air. - Probably.
- Really? - There are many talents in Incheon.
When I said I'd be on "Radio Star" today...
You see, my mother is...
- very ambitious. - Your mother is.
I told her that I was going outside for an interview...
over the phone,
and she saw me off at the elevator.
It was Chuseok.
She put a slice of jeon in my mouth.
She was so supportive...
- during the call. - It must have been nice.
In the meantime, Jun Hyeok is almost dying.
- Are you all right? - Yes.
You should get a blood transfusion.
The others are working so hard to keep the talk going,
and there's no room for him.
Jun Hyeok, has your insomnia gotten better?
No, it doesn't get better that easily.
- You have insomnia? - I see.
I darkened the mood a bit. Is this good enough?
- Yes. Good. - Is it okay now?
His complexion is coming back!
He feels better.
(His complexion is coming back.)
- Don't be too nervous. - You lowered the expectations.
- Okay. - All right.
Lee Beom Soo, you're the master of comedic acting. After ten years,
- you're in a new comedy movie? - That's so good to hear.
It's called "Come Back Home." It'll be released soon.
It's a story that happens in Chungcheong Province.
Song Sae Byeok, Ra Mi Ran,
- Jun Hyeok... Yes. - There are a lot of stars.
Sae Byeok plays a comedian in the movie.
But his father is a gangster, so he has to carry on...
- He has to take over. - Yes.
And I'm the second-in-command of the gang.
(Beom Soo is the villain that confronts the hero.)
I'm a villain. And he tenaciously bothers...
this evil villain.
- The detective? - Police. Yes.
- Really? - You played the detective?
- Yes. - I thought you were the villain.
- I played a lot of detectives. - Really?
You look like you've been on stakeout for a month.
Go home and get some rest.
- He had to film non-stop. - Well...
Beom Soo, you used your ultimate comedy move?
- Yes. - I heard you did.
- Why are you answering? I asked Beom Soo. - Is that right?
- But you were looking at Jun Hyeok. - Detective, get some sleep.
I was staring so that he would wake up.
- Am I hearing things? - Detective Lee.
I specifically said, "Beom Soo."
- I'm actually from Chungcheong, so... - Where was it? Cheongyang?
You don't really know, do you? I'm from Cheongju.
Oh, Cheongju.
- He doesn't know that well. - I see.
- You're right. It wasn't Cheongyang. - No.
I filmed the movie with great actors...
using the Chungcheong dialect for once.
You've acted in a lot of films using that dialect.
There was "The City of Violence." And a drama called...
- "History of the Salaryman." - I also enjoyed "Oh! Brothers."
I spoke in the Chungcheong dialect. But the funny thing is...
that I started to wonder...
what my friends were doing. Yoo Hai Jin,
- Cha Seung Won, - Right.
- and Jung Joon Ho. - Right.
(The masters of the Chungcheong dialect)
(Why?)
I wanted to act with them.
(With the best actors)
I wouldn't say that I'd like to compete to be the best...
(He wants to get together with his friends.)
Jun Hyeok, you're in "Come Back Home" with Beom Soo.
How was the acting chemistry with Beom Soo, the Chungcheong man?
I've been a fan of his since I was a little kid.
Although I was glad, I was also afraid.
Because I admired him so much.
I was eating with him for the first time...
on a private occasion,
and he was so quiet, unlike how he usually was.
- I thought he'd be outgoing. - He seems that way on the screen.
Yes. So I thought, "Does he have a sore on his tongues?"
"Why isn't he speaking at all?"
He was silent the whole time.
But he completely changes on the filming site.
- I see. - He completely changes.
Also, "The City of Violence" is like the bible of Chungcheong-dialect acting.
- Oh, right. - You're right.
He's like the originator. So I studied that a lot.
- Where are you from? - I'm from Seoul.
(He was born and raised in Seoul.)
So I went to study the language.
- To Chungcheong Province? - Yes.
- Can you say a line for us? - Please do one for us.
When someone is staring at you, you go,
"What are you peeking at?"
- "What are you peeking at?" - Yes.
- We say that. - Right.
I also used the word "impressive" a lot.
It suits any type of situation.
When you feel good, you can go, "That's impressive."
When something bothers you, you go, "You're impressive."
So it's like...
- It's an all-around word. - Yes.
There's a French phrase called "Oh la la."
When you feel good, "Oh la la."
When you feel bad, "Oh la la."
"Impressive" is a word that you can use at any moment.
When people from Chungcheong talk to those from Jeolla or Gyeongsang,
they go, "They use a dialect."
They don't know that they're using one too.
- Chungcheong people... - I feel like you only change...
- the accent, not the words. - Right. The accent.
So the Chungcheong dialect is...
(So the Chungcheong dialect is...)
For instance...
- Oh, gosh. - So frustrating.
- This is the pace of Chungcheong. - Please hurry.
- It's normal for them. - Right.
That's impressive.
You want to say, "The weather is hot today."
We go, "The weather is hot today."
- The intonation changes. - Yes.
- It goes up and down. - You add vibration for no reason.
I heard that you should ask someone from Chungcheong three times.
I'll tell you why.
Maybe you can relate to it.
- Because... - Go ahead.
- You know... - He's taking all our breath away.
- I'll tell you. - I like the pace.
- Go ahead. - You're supposed to say,
"I don't think so," when you don't agree with something.
But people from Chungcheong Province don't want to show it.
- I see. - Right.
Even when it doesn't feel right, we go, "That's fine."
- Right. They do. - I see.
That must be why there are funny comedians from Chungcheong Province.
- Right. - Yes.
- The lingual habits. - Like Choi Yang Rak.
In the skit "It's Fine,"
they go, "Are you all right? I'm fine."
They always throw a fit on the third time.
- They're like, "Come on! It's fine!" - You're right.
They always ended it...
- by throwing a watermelon on the head. - They did.
It ended with slapstick comedy.
(Kyung Ae's grandpa and Nakamura...)
(He holds his anger the first time.)
(Kyung Ae's grandpa and Nakamura...)
(He explodes the 3rd time he says it.)
I watched a baseball match between Seoul and Chungcheong.
The fans of Seoul were like, "Victory!"
"Let's go!"
But the fans of Chungcheong were going, "Do a better job!"
- Goodness. - Gosh.
That was funny.
A former model and an aspiring entertainer, Jung Hyuk.
When did you first try out comedy acting?
When I dreamed of being a comedian at the age of 18,
I tried it out for the first time.
I started acting seriously with other comedians...
on "Saturday Night Live Korea."
Where did you try it when you were 18?
- It was YWCA at the time. - Yes.
- A youth organization. - Yes, it was a youth organization.
There were a drama club and a comedy club.
- No, keep talking. - Yes, so...
What did you want?
- What was it? - You have the stage now.
- You have their attention. - What is it?
I was in the drama club of YWCA.
- Really? - Oh, my.
- In Myeong-dong. - Yes, that's the one! Mr. Lee!
So I was surprised.
- Oh, my gosh. - That's the one.
His complexion is back to normal.
- I was in the comedy club though. - Exactly. Should we stop holding hands?
Okay.
- They were affiliated the same group. - The comedy club?
Yes, it was a comedy club called Comedy Rascal.
- Comedy Rascal? - Yes, that was...
You rascal!
(His old catchphrase)
I tried it there, but I had to quit due to various circumstances.
So I was really glad to join "Saturday Night Live Korea."
The producer was impressed by me during the audition.
He even said, "You're nuts," to my face.
- That was the best compliment for me. - Yes, you are nuts.
I liked the name Nutty,
- but they added Good-looker. - Nutty Good-looker.
- So a lot of people call me that. - Nutty Good-looker.
That all collapsed once.
"Squid Game" was sensational when I was on "SNL."
I had to act like Oh Il Nam...
in a segment of the show.
I worked so hard to observe and analyze him.
I did it, and it wasn't that funny.
I realized that it was not easy to make myself look bad.
The makeup didn't suit me.
It would have suited Kim Min Kyo better.
- So... - When he rolls his eyes,
- you can't beat him. - Right.
- He's the whole package. - You bet.
(No effort can beat his innate talent.)
The YouTube star, Kim Won Hun.
The most popular content was your idea?
- "Long-term Relationship" was... - Yes.
- It's hilarious. - loved by many people...
- on YouTube. - It was a huge hit.
("Long-term Relationship" is realistic comedy about a couple...)
(that has been dating for a long time.)
(How do you poop twice a day?)
Our YouTube channel got bigger after that series.
We argued for so long about whose idea it was.
Cho Jin Se claimed that it began with his mouth.
Eom Ji Yoon insisted...
- that she gave us the idea. - Right.
But here's the truth. I've actually...
- been in a relationship for eight years. - Right.
Who do you think came up with all those details?
Of course.
They go on TV shows and brag about it without giving me credit for my hard work.
But I never had a chance to talk about it.
- So I'll settle the score today. - Right.
Besides, back in the day, we didn't call it...
- a long-term relationship. - What did you call it then?
- A long-hit relationship. - I see. A long-hit relationship?
- That's a distinctive word. - Yes. That's what we used to call it.
- I knew that word. - That's what it was. Right.
- I dated my wife for nine years. - Really?
You're a romantic.
- My wife used to be my junior back then. - Wait.
- What's wrong with your tone? - Pardon?
- Do you know why? - How should I talk then?
It's because you intimidated him!
- No. That's not it. - Then how should I talk?
- I dated my wife for nine years! - Oh, my!
- It was a long hit! Yes. - It really was?
- Should I talk like this then? - Gosh, Jun Hyeok.
- You have to make it funny. - This is why I like you.
A long hit!
(He does it again since they love it.)
- Impressive. - My goodness.
All right. Then what are some points that were based on...
your real-life relationship?
We did an episode at a cute cafe.
Ji Yoon and I are a couple...
- in the video. When cute desserts... - Right.
or coffee are served at cute cafes,
- they take pictures first. - They take a lot of pictures.
(As soon as the desserts and drinks are served,)
(the man pulls his chair back as if he's used to this.)
(And the woman takes pictures.)
- Are you done? - Yes.
(And then he pull his chair up.)
But that's what my girlfriend does.
When the desserts are served, I have to wait like a puppy.
- You give her space for the pictures. - Yes. I do that right away.
- I wait for her. Once she's done, - You let her take pictures first.
she tells me to eat. And I eat only then.
- And she's your wife now. - Right.
We used the story that I experienced with her...
- in that video. - How many views did you get for that?
As of now, it got over five million views.
(Add 2 million views more on top of 5 million views.)
I could totally relate to the story.
Actually, when we went on our honeymoon,
I took about 2,000 pictures.
- So my thumb has a callus now. - Your thumb?
That's why I grab hot stuff with my thumb.
(Talking big)
(He's satisfied after his boastful joke.)
Then did her parents oppose your marriage?
- When they were dating for eight years? - When you guys got married.
She and I decided to get married...
when I was obscure. It was before my fame.
We were already engaged before the YouTube channel became big.
We found a wedding venue, booked the venue, and prepared everything.
But my videos went viral within two months' time.
- That's great. - I see.
- So I was really happy and grateful. - Your mother-in-law must've been happy.
- She was so happy. - She's a lucky mother-in-law.
Beom Soo was in "Wet Dreams," "Oh! Brothers,"
and "My Wife Is a Gangster 3."
- He's the king of comedy movies. - Gosh.
You starred in a movie for a minute,
but that turned into a legendary clip?
A lot of people...
- find it funny. It was well-received. - Right.
- It was for "200 Pounds Beauty." - The taxi driver.
- Yes. It was in "200 Pounds Beauty." - You totally stole the scene.
- It was Kim Yong Hwa's second movie. - Right.
- His first movie was "Oh! Brothers." - You were in it.
Yes. When we were filming the movie, he asked me if I could star as a cameo...
for his second movie. And I said, "Sure."
So he filmed the movie two years later.
- That's what I remember. - That was so funny.
- Let's check out the legendary clip. - Yes. It was funny. I liked it too.
(Kim A Joong gets in a car accident with the taxi driver, Beom Soo.)
(Grabbing his neck first)
Sir.
(Beom Soo yells at her as soon as he gets out of the car.)
I live paycheck to paycheck. How could you...
(Are you all right?)
- Gosh. He changed his attitude so fast. - Haven't we met before? I think...
(He changes his stance like he's flipping a coin.)
(And a familiar face shows up.)
- Seung Soo! It's nice to see him here. - He's in the movie too.
(His eyes are fixed on her, clueless of the blood on his forehead.)
- Hey, you. You're bleeding. - That was such a funny scene.
- Sir. Oh, no. - It doesn't hurt at all.
(Gosh. This is embarrassing.)
(The king of comedy movies delivers a funny scene.)
That was so funny when he said it was embarrassing.
Your accent sort of sounds like it's from Chungcheong Province.
- Right. It does. - "Are you all right?"
- It was funny when you laughed like that. - "I can't look like this in front of..."
"such an important and beautiful lady." That was the scene.
I went to film the scene only knowing that I was a taxi driver.
- This was a funny scene. - Right.
I told him it would be funnier if I did this and that.
I acted like a bigger nuisance. And here's what was funny.
The script said there was a line of blood on my face.
But I didn't think it was funny.
I thought I had to bleed a lot more.
- I see. You suggested an idea. - Okay. You wanted it to bleed a lot more.
I was bleeding like crazy, but I was happy to see a pretty lady.
(This is how the legendary clip came about.)
"I'm all right." That's what I suggested. That's what I remember.
But it must have been really funny. I was in the movie for a minute.
But it was in the trailer too.
Seung Soo's role wasn't that memorable.
I knew it. Here's a thing about Seung Soo.
- He doesn't want to be famous. - Right.
- He didn't make a fuss. - He looked like a real traffic cop.
- Right. - Jun Hyeok, have you seen...
- Beom Soo's comedy acting? - Yes.
- I watched all of them as his fan. - All of them?
I watched almost all of his dramas.
Here's a thing about me. I started off my career as an extra.
It was important to deliver my scene in that short time...
- since I didn't have a lot of lines. - Right.
I had to leave an impression in that short time.
- I think I watched this movie... - Right.
about 100 times. I watched...
and studied the development,
how he handled the scene,
brought it to climax, and wrapped it up in that short time.
If you practiced the scene a lot,
is it possible to reinterpret the scene with your own style?
The lines... I can do something similar to that.
I live paycheck to paycheck. How could you... Are you all right?
Something like that.
What's this? Gosh, this is embarrassing.
- Come on. My goodness. - Gosh. He's so funny.
- That's different. - Gosh.
- That's funny. - That's a different version.
- Gosh. - Goodness.
- It has a different feel to it. - Right.
- It all depends on your preference. - It's different.
(He keeps hitting big with his stories and special talents.)
Jun Hyeok, you said you kept a secret notebook...
to become a scene-stealer in comical scenes.
I used to write it down on my notebook.
- There really is a notebook? - Yes.
But we live in the digital era,
so I transferred everything to this.
(They take a look at his notes.)
- "Failure is temporary." - Right. It's temporary.
- "But giving up is permanent." - There are a lot of cool sayings.
(An impressive wise saying)
- You write down sayings like that. - That's an important saying. How wise.
- Where did this come from? - "Even pigs float when a storm comes."
- Right.
That's a metaphor.
- To deliver your line well. - Right.
This is great. Goodness.
- Were these your lines? - Lines that I liked.
Can you start from the beginning?
I saw something in the beginning. "You jerk."
- You misspelled "jerk." - Right. "Jerk."
You spelled it "jork." It's supposed to be "jerk."
(Jerk, not jork.)
I was in a hurry when I was writing that down.
Even so.
- Did you not know the correct spelling? - No.
I was just in a hurry!
- Besides, this pen is slippery. - Yes?
(He keeps making excuses.)
- You'll know once you write with it. - Wait, Jun Hyeok.
A long hit!
(It's a perfect way to end it at times like this.)
- Let me reenact it. I was walking. - Okay.
- Two people were talking. - Let's talk.
- I see. You wrote it that hurriedly? - I wrote it like this.
- Like that? - Yes.
- Just like that. - I see.
Were you always in a hurry whenever you had to write that word?
- I was! I was in a hurry. - I'm sorry. I got it!
- Okay. - This is embarrassing.
So you managed to get more appearances thanks to your improvisations.
- This is like survival... - Right.
- when you have short scenes. - Yes.
Otherwise, your scenes can get edited out.
- Right. That happens. - So...
I was in the drama, "Six Flying Dragons."
- It was a 50-episode drama. - Right.
I was only supposed to be in the drama for five episodes.
- But I stayed with the drama to the end. - Gosh. How?
- The writer let my character live. - She let your character live.
There was this martial arts move I did when my character was happy.
It went like this.
I did that in the middle of my scene. Like this.
So she added that to all of my lines.
- Did you come up with that? - Even when I was brewing the tonic.
- He probably suggested it. - He used that.
(Jun Hyeok's comical acting grabbed the viewers' attention.)
(Even the main character ended up copying it.)
A lot of your improvisations worked. But I'm sure not everything worked out.
- When I was filming? - Are there some failure cases?
I wouldn't say my improvisation failed. Have you watched "A Hard Day?"
- Yes, I have. - Yes.
- I watched it at the screening too. - Okay.
- But I was never in the movie... - Okay.
- when I filmed a scene. - Really?
- I had a scene in the movie. - Was it edited out completely?
- It must have been edited out. - The whole scene was cut.
- Why? - It was funny when we were filming.
- What was the scene? - Lee Sun Kyun was driving the body away.
But he and I got into a car accident.
I yelled at him, and he hit me.
Then I went back. That was the story in the middle.
- Nice. It was just like Beom Soo's scene. - Right.
It was similar.
- But the movie had a dark tone. - Yes.
- There weren't any funny scenes. - Right. It was a serious movie.
But when we were filming, everyone was laughing.
When Sun Kyun was yelling at me,
I said, "Hey, did you learn opera singing when you were a kid?"
- He was yelling at me. - Sun Kyun has a deep voice.
(An improvised line for Sun Kyun who had a deep voice)
- So everyone laughed when we filmed. - "Do it fast."
- But it didn't suit the overall tone. - It didn't.
- Right. - It was such a serious movie.
Right.
- Only my name was in the closing credits. - I see.
- I still got paid. I'm grateful. - That was funny.
- I see. - Okay.
Jung Hyuk, you're a unique model on the rise.
Were you interested in comedy ever since you were a kid?
Yes, that's right. Ever since I was a kid,
I loved comedy.
I had a tough upbringing.
I'm not sure about it now.
But back then, there was the basic living security act.
Since my father raised me by himself,
things weren't exactly hygienic.
So I was very introverted. Because I was an introvert...
and didn't speak up, I was bullied when I was a kid.
- When things are tough... - I see. Watching comedy shows...
- comforted you. - You looked for comedy...
- in this tragedy. - Right.
It was like looking for a light in darkness.
- "Gag Concert" was... - Right.
- on Sunday night. - I see.
That was the highlight of my week.
Back then when I was young, I didn't want the band...
to stop playing. That's how I felt when I watched it.
- Right. - I grew up watching that show.
So when I watched these comedians who were really eloquent...
and full of energy,
I wanted to try being a comedian too. That's how I felt.
- I joined Comedy Rascal. - I see.
I prepared for the recruitment exams. I applied to every TV station.
KBS, SBS, and MBC.
But there were a lot more talented people...
than I expected.
I didn't think I would make it, so I gave up.
By the way, what was your favorite segment of that show?
He was in the segment. It's "Love Counselor."
- That's the one? Are you serious? - It was really funny.
I loved him when he made his debut as a rising star.
- Really? - Actually,
- his role model is Se Yoon. - Right.
- Right. I heard it was Se Yoon. - That's true.
But why did you like him particularly out of all the comedians?
Back in the day, the comedians made people laugh with their looks.
- I see. - But he was really good...
- at wordplay. - I see.
- I thought he was... - He imitated a baboon.
- He made a lot of funny faces too. - Right.
- Right. I didn't like that about his act. - I see.
- I'm clear on what I liked and disliked. - So that wasn't your style.
- Let me be very clear. - I know what you like.
Right. Back then, when he played the returning student...
and the counselor, I found him really funny.
So I wanted to be like Se Yoon. That's why back then,
I wanted to make people laugh with just my words.
But in the end, there was nothing I could do.
He said he would make people laugh with his words.
But he often made people laugh with his face.
- Are you taking something out? - Right.
- You kept doing this to be funny. - Gosh.
(Munching on his fist)
- Hold on. Who's that next to him? - Who is that?
- Is that the same guy? - That's me.
- That's him too? - They are both him.
- This one looks funnier. - My mouth and hands are big.
- How did you do this then? - I can cover my face with my hand.
- Gosh. - Your hands are huge.
- Right. They are big. - You need a big mouth and small hands...
- to pull this off. - Right.
- But your mouth and hands are big? - Right.
- How does your hand fit in your mouth? - But he has a small face.
- He has the smallest face. - So...
I used to do this a few times on TV. But I don't do this nowadays.
I went to a hospital...
- because of my bad shoulders. - Okay.
But the doctor kept looking at my face,
not my shoulders.
"Your shoulders are fine."
"You shouldn't put your fist in your mouth."
- This one? - He was so serious.
He said I could be seriously hurt.
- My jaw could get dislocated. - Right. It could get dislocated.
- He's a great doctor. - So...
- Yes. You should only do it a few times. - Don't do this.
- You said you would be funny verbally. - Right.
I wanted to be funny verbally too, but I ended up imitating Gollum.
(Confessing)
- I did it. I had no other choice. - Gosh. Right.
Other than putting your fist in your mouth,
- did you prepare other special talents? - So...
- It's time. - I was on "Saturday Night Live Korea."
I recently started...
to do this often.
I'll do Lee Sun Kyun's impression.
Great. Let's see that one.
(How will his impression of Lee Sun Kyun be?)
- Lee Sun Kyun's impression. - "One order of vongole pasta."
- Gosh. - He sounds just like Sun Kyun.
"Hey, I'll take it all the way." Something like that.
- That was nice. - You sounded like him.
- I'll write that down. - That was good.
I can now do a scene from "Parasite" on my own.
Really?
- Yes. - That's nice.
He comes in the car and says, "That was an amazing driving."
"I really liked her braised ribs."
"Well, if you want, I can find braised ribs for you."
"Siri." "Yes. How can I help you?"
"Right. You always have a plan, Siri."
"Find braised ribs."
"I will find braised ribs. Should I connect the restaurant to you?"
"Yes. Go ahead."
"Hello. This is Han Seok Kyu's spicy braised ribs."
- "I'll connect you now." Like that - That's funny.
(He can pull off 4 roles all by himself.)
- That was great. - It was long.
- You sounded just like Song Kang Ho. - Right.
You know what? You can go and give a lesson to your juniors.
- He sounded just like Song Kang Ho. - Yes.
- What about you, Won Hun? - Special talents?
- Yes. - My eyes can sound like frogs.
- Really? - Yes.
- Gosh. - As for this special talent,
- no one can pull it off. - Really?
- Yes. - No one would do it.
- You have to pay attention. - Okay.
(Everyone is focused.)
(Ribbit)
- This is crazy. - Right.
I have this special talent thanks to my dry eyes.
- Can you make it sound louder? - This is so funny.
- We'll be quiet. - Can you do it again?
- Let me do a different version. - That was funny. All right.
- A frog just woke up from hibernation. - Okay.
(Listening carefully)
(Ribbit)
I see. I can hear it.
(Holding back their laughter)
(Stopped)
- I can only do six times a day. - Okay.
- I can only do it a few times. - Protect your eyes.
- I'll try again... - Right.
- thirty minutes later. - That was precious.
- Protect your eyes. - That's a precious special talent.
It's like Dutch coffee.
- You know what? - You squeeze it out little by little.
- How precious. - He's compromising his health for us.
This is heartbreaking.
I have a question.
How did you come to make this frog sound with your eyes?
- Yes. I'm curious about that. - I'm serious.
One day, my eyes were really dry.
So...
(He rubbed his eyes.)
- That's when you heard the sound. - "What's this sound?"
"My eyes made sounds because my eyes are dry."
So since I was a comedian,
I decided to turn this into a special talent.
A green frog, a bullfrog, and a frog that just woke up from hibernation.
- I have about six different versions. - They are different.
- Gosh. That's fascinating. - In other words...
I think that's the smallest funny sound in the world.
- It was funny you got our attention... - And...
when it was nothing.
(It was funny you got our attention when it was nothing.)
You've been a great actor for 33 years now, Beom Soo.
You played a lot of villains. What was the most memorable villain role?
- This movie brought me fame. - Right.
- "City of the Rising Sun." - Yes.
- I was the villain with the bob haircut. - Right. You got famous with that role.
- You definitely looked different. - Villains wore their hair short then.
- Right. - But the director, Kim Sung Su,
suggested the short haircut.
But I told him I was against that which shocked him.
I was an obscure rookie actor, but I said no to his suggestion.
- That wasn't an easy thing to do. - No one ever did that.
I was serious about my role. I told him I would look younger...
if I wore my hair short. I told him it wouldn't suit my role.
That's why I said I was against it. But I told him I wanted a bob haircut.
He looked at me as if I was crazy. "What is he talking about?"
"If you wear a bob haircut, you'll look like a girl."
"That makes no sense."
- Actually, I got into a cab one day. - Okay.
- I saw... - You saw a thug.
Yes. I saw someone who seemed to have a rough life.
That unpleasant and strange feeling I got...
- was suffocating. - So did you reach a compromise?
The director wasn't sure about the bob haircut when we filmed the movie.
But on the day of the opening, he said,
"Hey, you were right." I was really happy that day.
A few years later,
- "No Country for Old Men" came out. - Right.
- Bardem. Right. - I watched Bardem's movie.
I thought, "This is how they must have felt..."
"when they saw me in my movie,"
- "'City of the Rising Sun.'" - Right.
What if he used you as a reference?
- His movie came out after mine. - Right.
- He must have used you as a reference! - Yours came out first.
- Gosh. - I knew that too.
- I bet he watched the movie. - It's the same hairstyle.
- Right. - Let's check out the bob haircut...
- Bardem copied. - Okay.
- Who's that? - That's me.
I thought this was Kim Sook.
- Isn't this Sook with sunglasses? - That's...
- He looks like a middle-aged woman. - He looks like Sook.
- This is a middle-aged woman. - No. That's not Beom Soo.
- That's not Beom Soo? - This is Beom Soo.
- Is that you? - He looks like my mom.
That's me.
- I thought you were a female CEO. - That can't be Beom Soo.
- Really? - After listening to you,
I do look like a female CEO doing a presentation.
- A female CEO. - A female CEO.
(He's the perfect fit.)
- Gosh, this is so funny. - A female CEO.
I thought Young Mi got the wrong board out.
- I have a question. Was that a wig? - It was his hair.
- That was my hair. - Gosh.
- He even grew out his hair then. - Then you grew out your hair?
I already had long hair because I was performing in a play then.
(This is Beom Soo and his real hair.)
- It worked out. - Seriously. This is hilarious.
Didn't you have a unique hairstyle...
when you played the villain in "The City of Violence?"
When I was in the movie, I played a thug.
I wanted to play an ambitious thug...
who wasn't any good in the movie.
So I thought about a hairstyle that would suit my role.
I thought my character was a thug, but he was quite shallow.
I thought he was casual and shallow.
With that thought, I got a perm.
- You got a curly hairstyle. - I got a perm.
From my character's point of view,
he probably wanted to look cool and tried to overcompensate...
with the hair. But he was like the guy you would see...
standing on top of a yacht...
- in Italy on the Mediterranean Sea. - In his point of view?
Right. That's what he would have thought.
- That's the style of perm I got. - Is that so?
All right, Beom Soo.
Do you often share a lot of ideas for your characters?
- I do it for the sake of my projects. - You shared your ideas as a rookie too.
- What were some ideas? - Do you remember anything specific?
I was in the movie, "The Divine Move."
I played a villain in that movie too.
But it had to be a different villain compared to "The City of Violence."
I got my entire body tattooed...
so I would look offensive even when I took off my clothes.
I had to make my character look scary.
- That was your goal. - To do that,
I suggested wearing glasses to the director.
- Glasses? - Yes. The director said,
- "Glasses on a violent thug?" - Right.
I don't get that either.
I saw it.
- I really saw... - Where did you see these thugs?
It was in front of a barbecue restaurant.
I was waiting for my car to pull up.
And I saw people who seemed like thugs. But I saw...
a short, pretty-looking guy walking over.
- But I guess he outranked them. - Did they bow to him?
All the rough-looking guys bowed to him.
He was even wearing glasses. He seemed smart.
"Gosh. He must have been legit."
- So he didn't have to use violence. - That crossed my mind. Yes.
Back in the day, when the professional baseball league started,
- OB Bears had Han Dae Hwa. - Right. He wore glasses too.
- The fourth hitter who wore glasses. - Right.
- He wore metallic glasses. Right. - Right. Just like that,
I realized that they wore glasses...
because they were confident about their physique.
- I see. You used that for your character. - Right. For my character.
Actually, Jun Hyeok's most famous villainous role...
- was from the movie, "Mr. Go." - Right.
- You played the gorilla. - Yes.
- Did you study the character too? - Right.
Korean gorillas don't move around a lot.
There's a park named Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan.
So I went there and observed gorillas.
- They formed a big jungle there. - It's big.
It was pretty big.
I observed them and studied how to make the sounds.
What did you learn?
- First of all, they crawl. - Right.
They are also called silverbacks. They have silver streaks on their backs.
And there's a leader among them.
- I see. - The leader doesn't move around a lot.
The leader is always chilling. Then his underlings come to him...
and bring him food. He eats the food and dances.
I noticed that the gorillas danced often.
- Do gorillas dance? - Yes.
Have you seen the video of a gorilla spinning around?
- It's on YouTube. Yes. - They move like this.
- I'll show you. - They do that when they're excited.
Right. They spin around like this.
- And... - Oh, my goodness.
- They walk like this. - That's so amazing.
- They scratch their necks like this. - Exactly. That's what they do.
And...
(A wild gorilla is here.)
(Frozen)
- My gosh. - Just as they look on some videos.
- That was so realistic. - That was amazing.
They move like that.
- When they're sad... - Yes. Show us.
(He acts like a sad gorilla using method acting.)
- Just like humans? - How about when they're bored?
(How would a bored gorilla act?)
- How about an angry gorilla? - Tapping with a fist?
- That's more like Gu Ra. - How about an angry gorilla?
Like Gu Ra when he's annoyed.
- Exactly. - Humans and animals are the same.
He taps the table whenever he wants us to move on.
He taps the table whenever he's bored.
- For the movie "A Werewolf Boy..." - Song Joong Ki starred in it.
- Yes. Joong Ki and I... - You taught him.
Yes. We went to see wolves together.
- Wolves? - Yes.
- You went to see wolves? - Where did you go? A zoo?
Yes. We went to a zoo and saw how they ate food.
We also cut some meat and fed the wolves by ourselves.
Watching animals in person is the best to learn their behaviors.
- My, he's so meticulous. - No one has asked you to show them...
your gorilla impression on a personal occasion, right?
No, no one has asked for it.
(No one has asked for it.)
- He meant to say "no jerk." - Right.
No, I didn't.
"No jerk."
You said there were side effects of acting as a gorilla.
The movie "Mr. Go..."
fell through once while we were shooting it,
- and the director was replaced. - I see.
I was cast for the role of the gorilla from the start.
- You got the role of the gorilla. - Yes.
I auditioned for the role two years later...
- and got the role again. - You got it again.
So I crawled for almost four years in total.
- Four years? - My back hurt so much. Also...
since I kept walking on four limbs while shooting the movie,
I felt dizzy when I walked upright.
(He felt dizzy when he walked upright after walking on four limbs for a while.)
- When I stood up straight... - You staggered.
- He got used to doing the position. - While walking on all fours like this...
- You had orthostatic hypotension. - That's right.
When the director said, "Cut..."
(Staggering)
(He had orthostatic hypotension.)
(He's so funny that he makes everyone feel dizzy.)
- He's hilarious. - That was good.
- He's incredible. - He's so hilarious.
Are there any other animals you want to try?
- Observing... - There are many other animals.
- I see. - I want to try a chimpanzee.
- Like the ones in "Planet of the Apes." - Yes.
- Intelligent ones? - Yes.
- Because they're close to humans? - Why?
- Actually, I was offered... - Yes. Go ahead.
to play in a Hollywood movie...
- after shooting "Mr. Go." - I see.
- I wasn't famous back then. - Right.
I mean, not for a human character.
I was acknowledged for my performance as an animal.
So I contemplated...
whether I should play the role of an animal in the Hollywood movie...
or stay unknown in Korea...
to play human characters.
- It must've been a hard decision to make. - Indeed.
He would've looked so cool in a movie like "Planet of the Apes" as well.
(We look forward to seeing your performance as a global chimpanzee.)
- Jun Hyeok, - Yes?
you're a star from the theatrical world.
Were you as funny as you are now when you were a theater actor?
I was kind of thickheaded.
There weren't many ways...
for a theatrical troupe to promote plays.
- A poster or a news article. - Yes.
When a reporter came, he was treated like a king.
- You mean, it was like that back then? - Yes, back then.
One day, I was cleaning the theater,
and the troupe owner was out of the office.
While I was cleaning, someone from The Chosun Ilbo came.
- While you were cleaning? - Yes.
- The Chosun Ilbo was very influential. - Indeed.
- He was wearing a trench coat. - Yes.
I was flustered. "What should I do? The owner isn't here."
I asked him to wait for a while and made a cup of coffee for him.
Then I called the owner and said,
"Sir, a reporter is here."
- We'd been preparing a big play. - I see.
The owner said, "Hey, stall him just for five minutes."
"I'll run back to the theater."
I tried my best to make him feel comfortable...
- and to entertain him through a chat. - Yes.
But the reporter seemed very uncomfortable.
- I think there will be a twist. - He seemed very uncomfortable.
The owner finally came back. He was all sweaty.
He was like this. "Hello. Please don't get up."
"Did you give him a cup of coffee?" I said yes.
- He told me to wait outside. - Yes.
Suddenly I heard him shouting, "Get out!"
- From the office? - Yes.
He turned out to be a newspaper salesman.
(He was a newspaper salesman.)
Seriously?
- Come on. - He was...
- He was a newspaper salesman. - Seriously?
- To sell newspaper subscriptions? - He was from an agency?
I mean, why was he wearing a trench coat?
Seriously.
- Why did you think he was a reporter? - That's funny.
Because he said he was from The Chosun Ilbo.
- Right. - While you were telling us the story,
weren't you worried if we wouldn't laugh?
I simulated the situation in advance.
(He calculated the probability of hitting a home run.)
It was nothing new, but he's really good at telling stories.
- He cracked us all up. - Exactly.
(Long Hit King made a predictable story a long hit as well.)
Hyuk, you dreamed of becoming like Se Yoon.
How did you become a fashion model?
- How did I become a fashion model? - Because he wanted to become like me.
To tell you the truth, I gave up.
- I wanted to become a comedian. - I see.
But I gave up on my dream...
- and tried to figure out what I liked. - The second best plan.
Since I was interested in fashion, I decided to work at a UNIQLO store.
So I worked there for a while.
I received an award for being kind to customers.
It's called the CS Award.
- It shows how hardworking the staff is. - You were acknowledged.
As soon as I received the award...
Normally, it takes an employee a year to get his first promotion.
But it took me only three months.
- You got promoted really fast. - Yes.
- I have my own secret. - What is it?
For example, most of those who come back to the store...
- to get a refund... - Yes.
- are very angry. - That's right.
Whenever we had an angry customer, I was called...
- and asked to help the staff. - To deal with the customer?
"Hyuk, can you come to the POS for a second?"
- We called the counter "POS." - I see.
When I went there,
- obviously, the staff looked exhausted. - Yes.
- Right. - When I got there,
I didn't say, "Hey, move."
I was kind to the staff as well.
"Let me take it from here. Please wait over there."
- Oh, that's your secret. - But...
I was a lower-level employee.
But I pretended I wasn't.
"Can you move aside for a moment?"
She was actually my supervisor.
(She was actually my supervisor.)
- And then I looked at the customer. - Yes.
- His voice melts my heart. - I had a name tag.
"Hello. I'm Jung Hyuk, a clerk at the Wangsimni branch."
"How may I help you?"
"I want to get a refund because I don't like this outfit."
The key is to listen to the customer as she explains why she's angry.
"Let it all out and vent to me."
(Let all your anger out and vent to me.)
Now that you understand what her problem is,
you should let her win once.
"I think our staff here made a mistake because of the lack of experience."
"I'll do everything I can do to help you."
If you say something like,
"You're wrong about that. Hold on a second." Once you say that,
the customer starts getting upset.
I was Dr. Oh Eun Yeong at the Wangsimni branch.
(I was Dr. Oh Eun Yeong at the Wangsimni branch.)
- That's amazing. - Back then,
- I was famous for being handsome. - Oh, my.
- I see. - Of course.
There were many female part-timers working at the store.
And every one of them said, "Why are you working here?"
- "Why don't you work as a model?" - Really?
I guess that gave you confidence.
I started thinking about becoming a model.
And I became one.
Did things work out well for you after you became a model?
Not at all.
- I was too skinny at the time. - I see.
I looked like an alcoholic or a junky.
- I had a decadent image. - Oh, I see.
- I decided to use my uniqueness. - Your decadent image?
Normally, the runway walks of male models...
- are gorgeous and elegant. - Fabulous.
- Like Kim Won Joong, Byeon Woo Seok, - I see.
- and Nam Joo Hyuk. - Oh, Nam Joo Hyuk?
But I wasn't handsome or fabulous like them.
- You were going to pursue the path. - Yes, but I changed my mind.
- So I used my sporty and street style. - Oh, I see.
- You became successful after that. - Correct.
How different is your runway walk style?
- We don't know much about it. - For example,
- for a sporty brand... - Show us, please.
- I'll show you. - Great.
- It's totally different. - I see.
- For an elegant brand, - Yes.
models always lean slightly back.
- Oh, leaning back? - They lean...
- slightly back. - I see what you mean.
And they move one leg forward before the upper body.
Like a lofty cat.
Like this.
Oh, I see what you mean.
(This is the elegant style.)
- They walk like this. - That's amazing.
- He seems confident. - You look so fabulous.
That's how models walk in elegant clothes.
But we walk differently in sporty clothes.
- You should stand up like this. - I see.
- Oh, you hunch your back? - Walk in this position...
- and think that you rule the street. - Yes.
From the moment you come out on the runway,
- put on an arrogant face. - I see that.
(Powerful walk)
(He takes over the runway with his captivating eyes.)
I prefer this style.
- Right. As for elegant clothes, - That was so cool.
you should maintain the silhouette,
but it doesn't matter when it comes to sporty clothes.
- I see. - You can let it slip off like this.
Since it used to be my profession,
I got excited to do it after a long time.
- That was so cool. - So usually...
Jun Hyeok, you can do the sporty walk, right?
Of course I can.
- Really? - You can really do everything?
- I've been in a fashion show before. - You have?
- Really? - Yes.
- What did you do? - Pardon?
You know... What was the designer's name? An...
- Oh, Designer Andre Kim. - Andre Kim?
- I've been in one of his fashion shows. - Really?
I did a mime performance during the fashion show.
- I mean, I was... - All his stories are related to miming.
- You mimed at a fashion show? - Show us.
- The models... - What kind of performance was that?
- I'll show you an example. - Okay.
- After the models walked, - Yes.
- my turn came. - Yes. Your mime performance.
I acted as if I was holding a newspaper...
and spun around while reading it.
- As if I was holding a newspaper. - Oh, I could see what you were doing.
Reading newspaper.
You have such a vast array of experiences.
- I've done everything to make money. - Right.
You're my senior model.
- Sorry? - You're my senior model.
No, I was mere tsukasari.
- Gosh. He said "tsukasari." - I gave a performance during the show.
What is "tsukasari?"
It means a side dish like kimchi salad.
- Oh, I see. - It's not "tsukasari."
Didn't you mean "tsukidashi?"
I'm not good at Japanese.
- Okay. I thought, - He said "tsukasari."
"What is 'tsukasari?'"
- I thought it was film set jargon. - "Tsukasari" is a Japanese word...
- that means... How should I put it? - Is it film set jargon?
- Like a side dish? - Exactly.
- That's "tsukidashi." - That's "tsukidashi."
Right. That's "tsukidashi."
- I knew he didn't misspell "jerk..." - Yes?
by mistake.
(I knew he didn't misspell "jerk" by mistake.)
He didn't know how to spell the word.
"Irrakkaimase!"
- You mean, "Irrasshaimase." - It's "Irrasshaimase."
(You mean, "Irrasshaimase.")
- It's "irrasshai," not "irrakkai." - Really?
He almost fooled me.
- My gosh. - Will it be aired?
- I'm afraid I'll look so stupid. - That's not true.
Since he worked as an actor in France, he's fluent in French.
- We all know that. - He's fluent in French.
- But he's not fluent in Japanese. - But not in Japanese.
- That's right. - Yes.
Won Hun, you're the master of frog impression.
Which of your comedy sketches is most popular...
except for "Long-term Relationship?"
There's a series called "Real Siblings."
- "Real Siblings" is very funny. - Many people loved it.
Ji Yoon, Jin Se, and I...
- have opposite gender siblings. - Oh, I see.
In the first episode of "Real Siblings," there's a scene...
where the older sister screams and walks while covering her body with a towel.
(The realistic scene in "Real Siblings" that people can relate to)
I told you to put on some clothes after showering!
That's what my older sister used to do all the time.
We weren't sure if people would find it funny...
when we uploaded the video.
- Many people had the same experience. - They could relate to it.
- At least once. - Exactly. So I realized,
- "I guess all siblings are the same." - That's right.
- We also made "Real Brothers." - "Real Brothers."
We always try hard to make a story that people can relate to...
in order to attract more attention.
- But none of us has a brother. - I see.
So when we shoot a video for "Real Brothers,"
we invite some people who have brothers.
While acting in it,
we ask them if they would act that way in such a situation.
"My brother and I wouldn't do so."
- Then we change the story. - Like a stunt coordinator?
We add more details based on their advice.
For example, in the original script, the younger brother is using the computer,
- and the older brother swears at him. - Right.
But one of our advisors said, "Wait. My brother and I would hit each other."
So we took his advice.
"Hey, move!" The scene looked more realistic.
We were shooting this scene where we were sitting on the sofa,
and I asked my brother, "Have you eaten?"
The advisors told us that real brothers don't talk to each other a lot.
- Right. That's true. - So we sat quietly for a while.
I suddenly asked if he had eaten as if the thought just crossed my mind.
They helped us make every detail more realistic.
So we always invite three pairs.
- Three pairs of brothers? - If the majority of them agree...
- when we ask them if it's realistic... - Really? I see.
- You guys work really hard. - You gather statistics?
- Yes, we realized we needed to do so. - Of course.
I heard there were some celebrities you wanted to cast in your videos.
- Since Jin Se and I look very different, - Right.
I thought it would be more realistic if I performed with someone...
- who looks like me. - Absolutely.
There are some celebrities that my fans say I look like.
For example, I'm called...
- the ugly version of Jo Han Sun. - I see the resemblance.
- You do look like Han Sun. - You also look a little like...
Actor Kim Won Hae.
- Oh, right. I get that too. - Actor Kim Won Hae.
You look like the announcer too.
- Some say that I look like Han Suk Joon. - I see the resemblance.
Right. You do look like him.
Also, people call me...
Son Ho Jun after 12 rounds of boxing.
- Son Ho Jun with a damaged face. - I totally see the resemblance.
- They're all handsome. - They're all handsome stars.
And some people call me a cheap version of Jang Min Ho.
You do look like Jang Min Ho too.
Actually, we wanted to cast Gu Ra...
for the role of Jin Se's father.
- He's perfect for the role. - We also considered Kim Won Hyo...
- and Kim Dong Hyun. - Oh, Dong Hyun?
But we thought Gu Ra was perfect for the role of his father.
But you see, I don't deserve to play a role of a traditional father figure.
- But... - Why would you say something like that?
- He's refusing to do so. - That's right. I don't want to do it.
Like a man saying, "I'm breaking up with you because I love you."
- It sounded like that. - You know...
- "I hope you find a better man." - Right.
(I hope you find a better chin.)
Beom Soo, is it true that you've been seeing Ma Dong Seok often?
Yes, because we're working together for a movie.
- What movie is it? - Oh, right.
- "The Roundup : No Way Out." - Really?
- Are you a villain in the movie? - Obviously, he's a villain.
- He must be Ma Dong Seok's partner. - You can tell us that much, right?
I've played too many villains before.
- Right. - So not this time.
I'm the captain of the regional investigation unit...
who works with Dong Seok.
(He plays Ma Dong Seok's partner.)
- I guess it'll be a larger-scale crime. - Correct.
- Are you two on bad terms in the film? - It should be on a larger scale.
- We compete against each other. Yes. - Right.
- You two investigate a case together? - Correct.
Oh, I see.
- It's the most anticipated movie. - Right.
How's the atmosphere on the set?
The atmosphere on the set is so nice.
One of the good things about it is...
there's so much food on the set, much more than the usual.
(Everyone on the team is serious about food.)
- Dong Seok eats a lot of food. - True.
And... Of course, we're provided with hearty meals.
- That's important. - We get to have various dishes.
And there's a lot of snacks prepared on the set too.
Dong Seok is always so generous when it comes to food.
- Oh, that's how Mr. Ma is. - Yes.
- He sent a Chuseok gift to me... - I'm sure he did.
- and many other acquaintances of his. - Right.
- I received an unusual gift. - What was it?
There were leaf mustard kimchi, green onion kimchi, and cabbage kimchi.
(What a thoughtful gift.)
- Really? - That sounds so delicious.
- He must've picked the most famous brand. - You seem so jealous.
Help me get a role in it.
(He has an ulterior motive.)
- A role of a wolf. - Do you know why he held your hand?
He turned you down.
- "Stop talking nonsense." - He held Jun Hyeok's hand gently.
- Right. - "It's already been decided."
Dong Seok is planning to make eight movies for the series.
- That's right. - Yes.
- I'd be happy if I can be in one of them. - Of course.
Do you want to play a detective or a criminal?
I would play any role I can get.
Any role they want me to play.
You'd be perfect for a detective who used to be a criminal...
or a criminal who used to be a detective.
- That's a great idea. - Really?
How about a gorilla that used to be a detective?
- It doesn't sound bad at all. - Or a detective dog.
- You even played along with that joke. - Of course.
- You play along with every joke. - My gosh.
- You're too enthusiastic. - He's always prepared.
- He never misses any balls. - If I get to play in it, I wouldn't mind.
- The filming location is in Incheon. - Yes.
We've been filming "The Roundup : No Way Out" in Incheon.
- But I don't know any famous restaurants. - I see.
- You know a lot of good places, right? - Of course I know.
If you could recommend me a few of them...
(He asked a random question.)
- He asked you for a recommendation. - Incheon is a metropolitan city.
- I need you to tell me the specific area. - Where do you mostly go...
- for a shoot? - You must know how big the city is.
- Tell me roughly... - You can tell me your favorite place.
I'm sure you shoot many scenes near the harbor.
There's a lot of great places in Chinatown.
- You're right. Near the harbor. - Right.
In Chinatown...
You live in Incheon. Eat with him sometime.
- I'll visit you sometime. - Okay.
- That was funny. - See? My gosh.
He held Won Hun's hand too.
My gosh.
But you won't know where to find me.
(It felt like something's not right, but it ended with a handshake.)
Beom Soo, you played a detective in many movies and dramas as well, right?
- Yes, I did. - What's the most memorable character?
I starred in the drama "The Triangle" that aired on MBC.
- Oh, "The Triangle?" - I wanted to make it realistic.
So I decided to observe real detectives.
- I asked my acquaintances a favor... - Yes.
and stayed at Seoul Gangnam Police Station for a week.
I followed the detectives...
to see them respond to crime scenes...
- You went there with them? - Of course.
- And I saw them arresting criminals. - I see.
- One night, they were on a stakeout. - Yes.
We were at the underground parking lot in an apartment building.
The detective told me to follow him. I was so curious.
I was hiding behind a car 10m away from the detective.
He called someone and said...
that he had scratched that person's car and asked to come out...
- to settle it. - To lure the suspect out?
- Yes. - In order to approach the suspect?
The suspect came out trudging while grumbling.
When he saw the detective, he must've figured it out.
- Right. He must've known... - He must've had a feeling.
- since he was on the run. - Right.
The suspect started running, and the detective followed him.
Before that, the captain told me...
never to make eye contact with the suspect.
Because if I did so, the suspect would remember me.
- The suspect would have remembered you. - And he might recognize me.
- Of course, he would've recognized you. - Yes.
When the suspect looked toward me, I turned my face.
Then I looked at him again.
The suspected even used a weapon before he was arrested.
- It's still hard to forget. - It must be.
(He acted in the drama passionately based on his experience.)
(They're on a stakeout.)
(He played his role of a detective realistically.)
(He beats the criminal.)
Jun Hyeok, you are the master...
- of playing non-human characters. - Absolutely.
- He played many roles of an animal. - What's the most memorable character?
When I was a mime artist,
Ho-Am Art Museum held an exhibition of works of Rodin.
I gave a mime performance there. I was almost nude.
I was only wearing a thong. I struck the poses...
of Rodin's famous sculptures...
including "The Thinker" and "The Burghers of Calais."
My entire body was painted in gray color.
The entire body. The hardest part was...
Since I was wearing a thong, my butt crack showed.
- Of course. - Yes.
So the body painter was painting...
There were five of us,
and we were all standing facing the wall like this.
- Like this. - Oh, gosh.
- The body painter... - Oh, boy.
- sat down... - My goodness.
- and painted on our bodies. - Gosh. Yes.
I was worried that I might fart since the painter was sitting down.
- It made me feel miserable somehow. - It must've been embarrassing.
- You were embarrassed. - Yes, I was embarrassed.
- Oh, boy. - It felt weird, right?
- It must have felt weird. - Oh, I see.
Anyway, we gave a performance. The pay was good though.
- I was financially struggling back then. - Right.
Also, I gave a mime performance in front of a college...
at a mobile carrier's promotional event.
- A promotional event? - Yes.
- I gave a mime performance. - Yes.
I think I performed in front of Pusan National University.
I was doing a classic mime routine wearing tights.
And people liked my performance.
Some college girls screamed.
I thought they liked my performance.
But one of them came up to me and said, "Gosh, this is so embarrassing."
Because I was wearing tights.
"This is so embarrassing. Why are you doing this here?"
There were three male performers including me. While raising our arms...
- You had to cover your bodies. - Exactly.
- You couldn't just stop performing. - That's right.
We were paid before that.
Also, in the movie "The Mimic..."
- I really enjoyed that movie. - Thanks.
I played the ghost in the movie.
They built a set for the tunnel scenes.
It was so dusty in there.
- I had to make a noise while crawling. - Oh, no.
I blew my nose after that. I felt like I was Taebaek.
It was as if I had coal in my nose.
I like comparisons like that.
- "Are you an opera singer?" That too. - Right.
While telling us those two stories,
he drank the whole bottle of drink.
(Empty)
- While miming, - The stories of his mime performances.
don't you get an urge to speak?
Yes, I do.
For those who don't get many chances to see a mime performance,
I go to remote areas to give a mime performance.
Most of the audience members are elderly people.
While I'm miming, some elder men shout,
"Hey, say something!"
(He burst out in anger.)
- "This is so frustrating. Gosh." - Right.
- Yes. - Of course.
I'm sure they didn't know it was a mime performance...
- when they entered. - Do people really say that?
- Did you explain to them? - Of course I did.
"Sir, I'm not supposed to speak."
(Cheeky)
My senior mime artist who also directed the show...
is from Busan, and he's impatient.
- He spoke... - Really? While he was miming?
during the performance. "This is a mime performance."
"I'm not supposed to speak."
- He's so kind. - He must've experienced the same thing.
- He's so kind. - That's right.
- I have many funny stories about him. - Yes.
- It was when we played in "Frankenstein." - Yes.
- He was the doctor. I was the monster. - I see.
The doctor was alone on the stage making a potion.
While stirring it, he looked at me behind the curtain.
(Suddenly, he gave Jun Hyeok a signal to come out on the stage.)
- He gave me a signal. - Yes.
- But it wasn't time for me to go out. - I see.
I said, "No."
But he kept going, "Come on out."
I had no choice,
so I went out and groaned.
- He was the producer. - Yes. He was the producer.
I whispered to him, "It isn't my turn."
"Go back inside!"
- Was he mistaken? - I don't even know.
(He went back inside right away.)
Was it a comedy?
He is impatient.
- My goodness. - He is very impatient.
One time, we were having a rehearsal.
Being impatient,
he went, "You should come this way."
"You should come this way."
"Lighting director, it's too dark."
"Let's do it one more time."
"The light is perfect now."
The lighting director went,
"I didn't touch anything."
(I didn't touch anything.)
- That's funny. - It seems like...
- he just enjoyed being a producer. - That's funny.
It was an impromptu story, right?
- Yes. - It was entertaining.
- You made us laugh once. - That's right.
- You found a way out. - You did it.
That's right. You managed to tell a funny story.
A home run!
All right.
You managed to tell a funny story.
(He finally hit a home run with his funny story.)
Jung Hyuk, your unique eating show was the talk of the town.
I ran a YouTube channel for a short while.
- It became pretty successful. - Your YouTube channel, right?
If I remember correctly, the channel had 130,000 subscribers.
- That happened in a month. - What kind of an eating show was it?
On an empty stomach, I did yoga for an hour,
lifted weights for two hours, and swam for an hour.
Then I came home and ate what I wanted.
- The setup was nice. - Seriously.
That's right.
You are eating after working out.
Seriously.
You are eating with gusto.
(He holds the sausage with his hand and takes a big bite.)
- The sound is nice. - I know.
He isn't even eating much. He is eating a cucumber and a sausage.
But I can't stop watching.
(He scrapes the rice.)
I am embarrassed.
Don't be embarrassed.
He is eating with gusto.
(True happiness)
He is enjoying his food.
(Biting into the meat)
He is really enjoying his food.
- I know. - It's ramyeon.
(Inhaling ramyeon)
You are like a special forces soldier who is eating after being hungry for days.
- After working out, - That's right.
I showered and began eating.
- You pushed yourself to the extreme. - Yes.
- So my eyes looked crazy. - That's right.
- I was close to eating dirt. - You were that hungry.
We checked out some comments.
"He is like the dark version of Song Joong Ki's 'A Werewolf Boy.'"
"A cucumber and a sausage are getting devoured in this video."
"I think I know why the lady of the house gave the male servant white rice."
Yes, ma'am.
I remember some of the comments.
"Why do you find the food spicy?"
"Why do you find the food hot?"
- I kept panting as I ate. - That's right.
- Seriously. - Your breaths were ragged.
- You panted on purpose, didn't you? - No.
- I didn't do it on purpose. - You were just hungry.
When I am really hungry, I eat a lot.
I eat mala xiang guo, fried rice, sweet and sour pork,
cake, and waffle...
in one sitting.
I was eating when it occurred to me...
- that I wasn't breathing. - You were out of breath.
- I see. - So...
while eating, I go...
(Panting)
I do that.
I realized that I don't breathe much when I eat.
- I see. - It's like that...
when you wait until the last moment.
I imagined the opposite situation.
- Like that? - Let's say you have a stomachache.
You are about to poop as you pull down your pants.
I used that for acting once.
- What do you mean? Being in a hurry? - Being in a hurry.
That's when you move the fastest.
That's right.
You move at the speed of light.
- You move like this. - Jun Hyeok, show us.
(Hurried)
Jun Hyeok.
Your hands didn't move right.
I was just showing you that they move this fast.
That's it, Jun Hyeok.
- You made it funny. - You can barely see the hands.
- You made it funny. - Seriously.
Beom Soo,
you are the master of comedy...
- as well as romance. - That's right.
You once stole women's heart by shouting and scolding.
I was on "Surgeon Bong Dal Hee."
The thoracic surgeon I played named Ahn Jung Geun...
was brusque and outspoken on the outside...
and warmhearted and caring on the inside.
He was a nice character, so I worked hard on portraying him.
Is there a brusque line you remember?
All of the lines I remember are strongly worded,
"You fool, what do you think you are doing?"
(My goodness.)
"Take off your gown! What do you think you are doing?"
It was so scary when you yelled.
(How could you say that as a doctor?)
(You can't do it in your current condition!)
(So be careful.)
I feel bad for Yo Won...
because I yelled so often while filming that drama.
"Beom Soo, my ears are about to fall off."
(Beom Soo, my ears are about to fall off.)
There was a thoracic surgeon at Seoul National University Hospital...
who went over the lines.
I asked him if the lines are realistic...
- and he said yes. - That's right.
- It's understandable. - The patients' lives are on the line.
- It's the thoracic surgery department. - The situation is urgent.
That's right.
Turn off her audio system.
That's just mean.
- "Variety Show Surgeon Kim Gu Ra." - That's right.
"Variety Show Surgeon Kim Gu Ra."
"What's this? Take off her microphone!"
"Make sure she doesn't flaunt her chest!"
Beom Soo, although you are the master of acting,
an MBC variety show catapulted you into stardom.
"Star Survival: Live and Enjoy Together."
It was an MBC variety show.
Before "Star Survival: Live and Enjoy Together" came to be,
I starred in a show.
- The producer looked kindly upon me. - He found you memorable.
"I will make a show titled 'Star Survival: Live and Enjoy Together.'"
"I want you to star in it."
I was like, "What?"
It was a survival show, right?
"I think I will get eliminated in 3 or 4 episodes."
"No, I think you will do well."
"I have no confidence."
Thus, the shoot began.
After two shoots,
- I said, "Sir." - "Yes?"
"I want to do this properly."
(Of course.)
He was like, "I knew you would be like that."
(The producer saw through Beom Soo's ambition.)
You were like the vending machine of catchphrases back then.
Back then...
Rudolphs, the red-nosed reindeer
- That's right. - You sang a strange song.
- That's right. - Everyone sang along.
I remember that.
- He was so cheeky. - I remember that.
- There is the footage. - Let's begin.
(Beom Soo at the age of 32)
(This is how you do it.)
(Rudolphs, the red-nosed reindeer)
(Cheeky)
I miss those days.
(Yu Jae Seok)
(There are multiple reindeer.)
(So he added S.)
(Rudolphs, the red-nosed reindeer)
(There are many Rudolphs!)
(That brings back memories.)
You had a bob back then.
- I didn't recognize you at first. - You had a bob back then.
I was eating tteokbokki in the waiting room.
I sang to myself,
and Jae Seok said it was funny.
He asked me what it was.
"It's a song I sing mindlessly when I am alone."
He said it was really funny.
When the shoot began,
Jae Seok suddenly asked me to sing it.
It became a hit in the entire nation.
I am sure you got invited to many other variety shows afterward.
I got contacted...
- by "2 Days and 1 Night." - Okay.
I was like,
"Oh, no."
Just a week before I received that call,
I had decided to be on an audition show, "Miracle Audition."
I couldn't take back my words.
I said, "It's unfortunate. Let's hope for another opportunity."
Was "Miracle Audition" successful?
It ended well.
(It ended well.)
- It didn't get canceled early on. - It ended well.
- That's right. - It wasn't exactly a miracle.
Miracles are rare, after all.
(Miracles are rare, after all.)
It was an audition show for actors.
A miracle doesn't happen every week.
(A miracle doesn't happen every week.)
Jun Hyeok,
you have tried all sorts of part-time jobs.
I must have tried about 1,000 part-time jobs.
I tried everything that brought money.
I worked as a paid guest at a wedding.
I worked as a security officer...
at a department store.
I worked as an extra.
I delivered newspapers.
- You lived diligently. - Seriously.
When I was a security officer at a department store,
I was hired to prevent theft.
I was hired since I had served in special forces.
During the sale period, it got very crowded.
Thieves would come in baggy pants.
They would grab tall boots...
(New tall boots)
and make them disappear.
- Were they that fast? - Yes.
- Did they really disappear? - They were like magicians.
(A magic show at a department store)
- Come on, - They were that gone.
- You can't even see in on the camera. - Really?
Tall boots can go into the pants.
- My goodness. - My goodness.
They would put on underwear and go home.
- Did they wear it over their clothes? - Yes.
They put it under the skirt.
- I see. - They would go into the changing room...
and put it on.
I see.
When I worked as an extra,
I got a call from the casting director.
"Come to this place."
They usually call when someone canceled on them.
"Go to the public stadium."
"Why?" "I have a role for you. Just go there."
I usually waited for 4 to 5 hours.
"Was it a spam caller? Why aren't they coming?"
Then the vehicle showed up.
I didn't even know what my role was.
I was just told to hit the main character.
- You just hit the actor. - Yes. I just hit the actor.
I didn't even know the plot. "Hello." "Action!"
"You punk!"
(Let me hit you now.)
When the director yelled "Cut," I went, "Thank you for your hard work."
- Then the vehicle drove away. - They filmed in a hurry.
- They just left like that. - Which actor did you hit?
It was an actor who starred in "Sandglass."
- Park Sang Won. - It was Sang Won.
- Park Sang Won. - I see.
When I played an extra, there was a manager in charge.
- There is always a manager. - Yes.
- The manager is really scary. - That's right.
Before the director says, "Read, action," the manager goes, "Move!"
Even now, that sound makes me flinch.
(The sound makes him flinch.)
I can't help but jump out.
- You remember the old days. - It's engraved on my mind.
When I worked as an extra for the very first time,
- I almost got beaten up. - Really?
The manager went, "You were in plays." I said, "Yes."
- "Don't try to act. Don't do it." - Why not?
- "Just do as you are told." - Otherwise, you stand out.
"Don't look at the camera."
"Just walk back and forth on the street."
I did that, but I still got criticized.
- Get up for a second. - Show us.
Did you look back?
- The camera was there. - Yes.
The main character was here. I set off from here.
- They walk past each other. - I had a rehearsal.
"Ready, action." I was told to walk back and forth, so I did this.
(He headed straight to the camera.)
The director was like,
- "Who are you, punk?" - Why did you do that?
Didn't you know what to do?
- I was told to walk back and forth. - So you did that.
"Walk back and forth."
(He just walked back and forth.)
- Jung Hyuk. - Yes?
You seem like someone who would flex as a hobby.
- Right. - But you are...
the master of saving up frugally.
- Really? - Yes.
I grew up poor,
so I am used to living frugally.
Since I am a model, people assume...
that I buy designer items and such.
But I am the type to take 50 dollars to Dongmyo...
and buy 1 or 2 bags of clothes that suit my style.
- He has a nice body for that. - That's right.
When I look at designer items,
I don't think they will make me cool.
- Ever since I was little, I saved up... - Really?
quite diligently.
My 1st paycheck was 80 dollars.
I saved up that money too.
Now, I save up to 90 percent of what I earn.
You must have saved up a lot of money.
- I... - Do you make investments as well?
A part of my savings goes into investments.
That's how it is.
What was the biggest amount of money you have used?
I use more money on other people.
I helped my parents buy a house.
I helped my mother with the house and business.
As for my father, he didn't have a house.
Since he ran an auto repair, he wasn't intent on purchasing a car.
He never had a car of his own.
I bought his first car so that he can go on camping trips.
At first, my father was like, "I don't need a car."
But when the car actually arrived,
he treated it like his third child.
He washed the car every day.
I was so proud.
I lived in a place with a restroom for the 1st time at the age of 25.
I remember that feeling.
When I gave presents to my parents, I felt emotional once again.
You feel happy when you spend money on other people.
When I was little, I received government aid.
I grew up feeling grateful for such help...
and told myself that I will extend help when I become well-off.
I support others financially,
but I want to take things further...
- and become someone like Daddy-Long-Legs. - That's great. I see.
I won't forget Jung Hyuk's name now.
- I won't forget Jung Hyuk's name now. - That's right.
- Don't forget it. - Okay.
- It isn't Sung Hyuk. - Okay.
Won Hun, you turned your life around through YouTube.
I heard that there are people who are more popular than you these days.
My parents developed a bit of the Celebrity Syndrome.
- Why? - My parents...
starred in a different YouTube channel before Short Box.
- I made many videos with them. - I see.
(I see.)
My father never wore a hat before.
But he began to wear a hat.
It's no longer required to wear a mask,
but he always wears it.
He loves to go to karaoke.
In case people might judge him,
he goes to the coin karaoke instead.
When I am in my room, I hear my mother talk to herself.
"Did a guest come over? Is she on the phone?"
She talks to Shin Dong Yeob and Seo Jang Hoon on "My Little Old Boy."
- She is practicing. - She is running a simulation.
She wants to be ready.
But the thing is, I am married.
I will need to get a divorce in order to star in "My Little Old Boy."
My parents are creating a synergy...
and shaking up the household.
(The synergy of the Celebrity Syndrome is shaking up the house.)
Won Hun, did you have any difficulties when you were preparing for the wedding?
There is a story I wanted to share on Radio Star.
- Go ahead. - Yes.
My father-in-law has three brothers.
Their names are so unique...
that I can't hold in my laughter.
- The father-in-law's name? - Yes.
- All four brothers' names. - Yes.
They use "Nyeon" as the repeated syllable.
- It isn't "Yeon." - It's "Nyeon."
- "Nyeon?" - Yes.
- It's a homophone for "Year." - "Nyeon?"
My Father-in-law introduced them to me.
The first brother's name is Hong Nyeon...
- with "Hong" meaning "Wide." - Hong Nyeon.
- Kim Hong Nyeon.
I was like, "I see. Hello."
My father-in-law's name is Kwang Nyeon...
- with "Kwang" meaning "Light." - Kwang Nyeon.
That name made my facial muscles twitch.
- Hong Nyeon and Kwang Nyeon. - They twitched like that.
The third one's name is Gye Nyeon with "Gye" meaning "Chinese cassia."
You could have a name like that. Gye Nyeon.
Gye Nyeon made me go...
(He acted like he didn't hear anything.)
Gye Nyeon sounds like a swear word.
- You had to hang in there. - The last one remained.
I thought, "Even if Nyeon is the repeated syllable,"
"the fourth name can't be that bad."
As for the fourth one...
- Your uncle. - His name is Gyeong Nyeon...
with "Gyeong" meaning "Good occasion."
- Gyeong Nyeon. - He changed his name later.
He was so traumatized from being teased...
- for his name. - Right.
- What's his new name? - I heard it from my mother-in-law.
"Now, his name isn't Gyeong Nyeon."
"His name is Gu Nyeon with 'Gu' meaning 'Mouth.'"
- Gu? - Yes. He changed his name that way.
- Didn't he change "Nyeon?" - No.
- It's the repeated syllable. - He couldn't change it...
because his father was insistent on him using that syllable.
I burst out laughing then.
(Laughing)
"I am sorry." The family didn't know why I was laughing.
Now, I burst out laughing whenever I see his face.
Nyeon.
The entire family has a funny side.
Beom Soo, are you 14 years older than your wife?
- That's right. - I see.
Do you feel the generation gap?
I don't feel it,
but my wife does at times.
About what?
- Terms. - I see.
- We use different terms. - Like what?
A few days ago, we were talking.
"Honey, business ventures these days..."
She began to laugh, so I asked her why.
"Honey, they are called startups these days."
That's right. That term is outdated.
"Hand me a jumper."
- "It's called a jacket now." - That's right.
That's right. We use different terms.
"Honey, I went to that cafe..."
- "and saw a lot of missies." - Missies.
That's an old term for married women who appear single.
- Seriously. - Missies.
- Missies.
I was recommending the cafe to my wife...
for a meeting. She laughed.
"Why?" "People don't use that word anymore."
- These days, - It's outdated.
- everyone dresses nicely. - That's right.
- You are right. - Yes.
Beom Soo, you used to be on "The Return of Superman."
- How old are So Eul and Da Eul now? - They've grown a lot now, right?
They are in 5th and 2nd grades, so they are 12 and 9 years old.
(Da Eul, So Eul)
They say kids hit puberty at a young age these days.
I think she is about to hit puberty.
Maybe it has happened already.
You feel the power of genes every time you see your son.
The children look after me...
and my wife.
Let's see the power of genes.
- They look so much alike. - The black and white photo is Beom Soo.
- It's from elementary school. - Your kids have the same eyes.
- Seriously. - Yes.
- Your son looks exactly like you. - Seriously.
I hear that a lot.
- Seriously. - Yes.
They look like their mom too.
- You are right. - They look alike.
Jun Hyeok, were you known to be awkward in terms of love...
in your school days?
Yes. I often had a crush.
In middle school, I took a bus.
I always got off before that girl.
I saw her every day on the bus,
but I couldn't talk to her.
I didn't know what to do. I didn't know where she'd get off.
so I readied a dollar and wrote a letter to her.
I decided to confess to her that day.
She got off after four stops.
I was glad that she didn't live too far.
She got off and began to walk.
She went around the stone wall and reached out to press the doorbell.
I didn't know what to say to her.
My heart was in my mouth.
I ran up to her and put my letter in her hand.
Then I ran back.
I took a peek to see if she was reading it.
I couldn't see well since it was dark.
She went inside the house.
"I did it." I put my hand in my pocket in order to go home.
- I had given her one dollar. - Goodness.
(He had given her the bus fare.)
- I had given her one dollar. - It sounds like...
you made up the story.
Many events in your life sound made-up.
Put yourself in that girl's shoes. A weird boy ran up to her,
put one dollar in her hand, and ran away.
- Unbelievable. - Did you walk home?
I walked four bus stops.
(He had unintentionally used up his bus fare.)
Were you that clumsy when you dated your wife?
I did that often.
At the beginning of our relationship, I ran late because of a part-time job.
I ended up making her wait for two hours at the movie theater.
- Back then, there were no pagers... - No.
or cell phones.
Imagine waiting for two hours. It's too long a wait...
- when you're dating. - No one would wait.
She was so upset that she wouldn't even talk to me.
I apologized,
and she started yelling at me for being two hours late.
I grabbed her shoulder and said,
"You waited two hours for me,"
"but I waited 29 years for you."
- My goodness. - Unbelievable.
She started crying.
Was it from the top of your head or did you prepare that?
- It was from the top of my head. - Really?
Did you read it off a tablet?
We didn't have tablets back then.
- Didn't you feel embarrassed? - What?
I didn't have time to feel embarrassed.
We missed the movie, and I had nothing to say.
- Your life is a movie. - That's right.
I heard you were popular as a student, Beom Soo.
I was class president in high school.
- You were popular among men? - Yes.
I was class president and...
Why are you using your class president voice?
- He's class president. - Why are you using that voice?
My friends liked me.
I was talking to a friend in May.
He said, "I feel tired and sleepy."
"Do we have to have class today?"
- He's asking you to talk to the teacher? - Yes.
I told him to wait.
The first period was Korean class.
After saying hello, I said, "Teacher?"
"I think we're ahead of the other classes."
She asked, "What page are we on?"
So I told her and said,
"Since it's mid-terms,"
"could we have time..."
"to study on our own?"
"What do you think?"
I'd ask my classmates as if I came up with the thought.
Second period...
was with our homeroom teacher.
"Everyone is tired,"
"and sports day is coming up."
He'd say, "You little..."
- "Fine, but don't go outside." - Okay.
The third period was PE.
Fourth period was music class, and I was close to the teacher.
She'd ask, "You didn't have class 1st to 3rd period?"
"No."
"We'd be able to rest until lunchtime if you give us free time."
"Is that so? Okay."
(He succeeds in persuading the music teacher.)
The last period before clean-up was math.
I wasn't that close to the teacher.
- It's hard to skip math class. - It must not have been easy.
Math class isn't easy to skip.
You must've felt uncomfortable.
My friend said, "We won't be able to skip math class, right?"
"Yes, you're right."
During recess,
I told my classmates not to come to class.
I said I'd take care of it.
The teacher came in and I was there by myself.
He asked where everyone was.
I said, "It was switched with PE."
(Outstanding acting)
He asked, "It was switched with PE?"
(Feeling suspicious)
"When?" "There was an announcement."
"Really? Okay."
Our classroom was far from the teachers' room.
It was at the end of the last building.
He left and returned 20 to 30 minutes later.
- He was upset. - Of course.
"Beom Soo, who said the periods were switched?"
I'd say, "Am I wrong?"
"Should I go and get everyone?"
"There are only 20 minutes left."
(Marveling)
- No wonder his classmates liked him. - That's right.
The teacher was really upset,
but I was the teacher's pet.
You did some funny things back then.
We enjoyed the Street Comedy Fighter special today.
Lastly, what did you think about being on Radio Star? Jun Hyeok?
Let's see.
Thanks to the medicine I took and Beom Soo, I did well.
(Satisfied with his contribution thanks to the medicine and Beom Soo)
- I had a great time. - I see.
I'd like to thank the four of you...
for keeping comedy alive with your witty comments.
We will say goodbye here.
See you next week.
- Please. - Please.
(The doting fathers are here, the Godfathers.)
(Real godfather Sam Haemultang?)
(Jasson who loves the scent of his kid's head)
(Agreeing with him)
(You don't watch your kid, do you?)
(Doting dad Jang Dong Min, dad of 50 days)
(His newborn talks?)
(Choi Min Hwan, the father of many kids)
(He wants a fourth kid?)
(Cho Choong Hyun)
(Imitating his baby's voice!)
(Radio Star's postnatal care center opens.)
(Ending the controversy about them having a contractual marriage)
(The dissing goes on.)
(Arguing)
(They won't back off...)
(when it comes to their kids!)
(The studio turns into chaos with the hilarious fathers.)
(Godfathers)
(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA)