And so Park Jae Bum left, shouldering the heavy victory of the euphoric netizens, leaving behind a league of brokenhearted and indignant fans, bringing with him the sorrow and disappointment of those around him. I'm not usually one to write an expository essay on something as frivolous as pop singers, but this is so way blown out of proportion, its mind boggling.
Yes, I like 2PM. I have a good impression of their stage charisma. My knowledge of them however, is limited to the fact that I saw them perform on Kpop Night last year, as well as three of their songs, 10 out of 10, Only You, and Again and Again. I do not have the personal history and biodata of the guys at my fingertips like some of the fangirls. I do not know the individual names of the members. In fact, they look the same to me, I can't even tell them apart. Heck, I didn't even know this guy was called Jae Bum till I stumbled on this on the Daum news portal today. Yet, I feel strongly towards this incident. The whole thing just seems so monstrously out of proportion and unfair. I could be biased, but I try not to be, objectivity and impartiality is something I value.
So we all know the notorious, korea-hating comments the guy left on his myspace account. 4 long years ago. Maybe some don't, and it would suffice to say that his comments were tactless, harsh and politically incorrect. I can actually empathise with how the local koreans must have felt at having these words slap them in the face. I've felt the same way listening to people degrade my own country so many times. Call it patriotism, egoism, whatever you like, no one would feel great reading derogatory comments about one's homeland. I definitely don't and the number of debates people have gone through with me on this attest to the fact. Even so, surely there are more civil ways to confront this difference than to throw rocks at the guy, or start a petition for his suicide. Such reactions are just pure irrationality. One thing fans another, with no one level headed enough to stop the madness, to start being logical and civil about things. You simply do not ask a person to suicide, not under any circumstances. That's just completely out of line. If the death penalty is outlawed in so many states, meaning that even judges do not have the power to decide on another's death, who are the netizens to propagate the notion of death?
People can be so selective at times. No one bothered to find out if he wrote anything good after the select few comments. Obviously situational bias would have been part of the big picture, but no one wanted to integrate the context of which he wrote the insulting comments in their judgement of the situation. No one wanted to stop to think if they would have committed the same mistake he did. No one wanted to consider for a moment if the environment might indeed have been extremely foreigner unfriendly. No one wanted to empathise. There was only one thing in mind, to hold hands all together and stoke the fire of scorned wrath, to let it spread everywhere, faster than you can say wild bushfire. Its like people completely ceased rational thought, acting only on the initial rage on hearing the comments to expel the deviant one from the in-group. Now that's he's really left, the accusations of him being cowardly, running away, leaving his teammates in the lurch come flying fast and furious. What is the conclusion that people really want?
There were many reasons given to justify his comments, we have the fact that he was having a hard time as a trainee, difficulty in adapting to an entirely new environment, youth... fair enough. We've heard his side of the story, and even if you cannot excuse the harshness of his choice of words, you would at least empathize with him to a certain degree. Everyone's been through some shit at some point in life, and while we can say not everyone reacts like he did, it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to say that colourful verbal expression is a common outlet for many to vent their frustrations. Especially when you were brought up in a place like America, where freedom of expression isn't just valued, its a way of life. I'm not saying that his actions should have been condoned. What he did was wrong, period. However the severity of the entire situation seems grossly inproportionate to the extent of his mistake. No one is denying the existence of his comments, they were there, he apologised, and we should move on. But this mistake was amplified to colossal hugeness, mainly because of his pop-idol status. Honestly, would this have caused such a massive brouhaha if it were written the average joe? We all know in our hearts, that it probably wouldn't have.
In many areas in life, we are given second chances. A second chance in love, a second chance to repent, a second chance to change ourselves. It looks like artistes are subject to a double standard just because of the attention they are given by the media and masses. There just aren't second chances, and there isn't any room at all for making right a wrong. The system works with an almost clockwork precision that's terrifying. A single mistake and you ought to DIE. You deserve all the rocks pelted at you, you deserve all the ugly insults hurled at you. Oh, but the average citizen like us is exempted from this. And OF COURSE I wouldn't commit such a fallacy. Even if I did say something this bad, it'd be because someone else was going overboard. Do you see where this is going? Sadly, this is really how a lot of us think in many situations, and it is not restricted to the discussion of this unfortunate incident.
Isn't it terribly ironical so many of us subject others to double standards like this just because of a career choice? Pop idols are infallible, faultless, flawless, and they don't make mistakes. Doctors are the saints of the earth, they are ethical, they save lives, they will do no wrong. Lawyers, judges, they will stand up for the oppressed, uphold justice in the world. What sets these people apart from the rest of us? Their career training? The money they spent to come this far? Or do they really have some kind of innate and intangible virtue that make them float in the air above us all? Its like we are overextending our expectations of virtuous godliness to a select group, forgetting an extremely fundamental point. We all make mistakes. Its human. Its inevitable. Godliness exists in books, in fiction, try as we might, we won't be achieving it anytime soon.
And so his biggest mistake wasn't that he wrote something so grossly politically incorrect. The biggest mistake he made was that click of his finger, he set the stage for the entire world to nose around, to pick on every single word, to point accusatory fingers at him, to fan the fire so huge that he would lose his budding career. What about his comrades, who've lost their direction with the downfall of their leader? Who can these young men with a once bright and promising future with endless possibilities blame? Already their future looks bleak, and my heart goes out to them. Already one has gone down at the airport, and I hope they remain strong to tide each other through this. I can't even begin to imagine the psychological impact/trauma the protagonist of this headline is going through. Must be the psychology training I'm getting in my course. Netizens wanted him to be punished? Don't you already have the punishment meted out? Probable death of career, wrath of just about everybody and anybody, rocks and potential lasting psychological damage. I'd say that's quite more than enough to atone for his sins from 4 years ago. Or maybe not, some others would say. Its never enough till the end. Whatever the end they're looking for is.
And with a click of my finger, I might be repeating the same mistake so many others have made.
But there's a difference between our situations. I'm not affected by the incident. I'm not a celebrity, I'm not a fangirl, neither am I a part of the netizens. I'm just an on-looker who's thoughts on this don't really matter in the aftermath of this chaotic mess.
The difference is, I'm a nobody.
posted by sarangaia || 4:54 AM Tuesday, September 08, 2009
There are just SOME things one shouldn't try without at least several years of professional training under one's belt, as well as an exclusive environment of practice. Even with all that, you need a pair of sharp ears and an agile tongue (ok this sounded BAAD. But think positively of this statement, get your mind out of the gutter!)
Let me emphasize that I'm filled with admiration for these singers who do crossovers (specifically language crossovers), because of their sincerity in reaching out to another market. Its a tremendously difficult task, I know. My own korean sounds dumb even to myself at times, and its not like I don't recognise that english can be annoyingly difficult on the tongue for adult learners, and mandarin, being a tonal language, can be even worse. Even in spite of this, sometimes I'm just so horror struck by bad pronunciation that I start to freeze up.
I get the economical sense of singing foreign language songs, especially when most record companies are looking into a global audience to maximize sluggish album sales. The thing is, it seems like they just throw their singers into the deep end, making them sing in different languages without proper training in the language. Its glaringly apparent, especially when the singers themselves say "I'm sorry, its been long since I've sung this version, I've forgotten my pronunciation." Notice they say pronunciation. Not lyrics. Meaning that they've basically just memorized a bunch of romanised stuff to sing along the way without meaning. I know its hard to pick up a language, but it should make practical sense to get some quality pronunciation and basic conversational lessons if you're going to be conquering a foreign market that spans a wide base of people for a substantial period of time.
I listen almost exclusively to 가요 these days, so my examples sway towards the 가요 scene, but this is an interesting situation that is NOT limited to the korean market. Many HK singers take years to perfect singing in mandarin without a noticeable twang, and there are a bunch of singers who sound resplendent in their native language but utterly HORRID when they try to take on say, english songs. Even if they don't take language lessons, I wish they'd at least employ a native to drill them in the particular song they're taking on, so that they don't sound so silly. At least make it a perfect fake right?
I have to admit though. Its entertaining to hear these crossover songs. I went into an uncontrollable laughing fit when I heard 주문 in mandarin. That was when I hadn't seen the lyrics. When I listened again with the lyrics, my fit upgraded itself into spasms. It was the same thing when I heard Love Story. Granted, Rain's chinese has improved by leaps and bounds since the disastrous Shou Ji. The standard is still hovering near his English though (and we all know the general consensus regarding this issue). Its really a pity, since I ADORE the two songs, and I had high expectations for the respective different songs. Maybe its exactly because the expectations I had were too high, and so I'm rather disappointed. Who writes the lyrics for these songs anyway? They sound SO AWKWARD! Not to mention tongue twisting for non natives. Its back to listening to the original versions for these. Originals are still the best.
I love it when you got no shame Do that thing, so insane You love it when i play your game Work that brain, I am in your aim Yeah~ I am in your aim! You know you got it!
爱的烟火瞬间爆发出无言的寂寞 我的魔咒要你停住一刻不思索 I got you~ under my skin 现在以后把你的心全部交给我 别再犯错我就是你唯一的选择
Rain Love story, Chinese
Rain love story, english
Some remakes, no crossovers but changes in lyrics. Sounds awkward to me, the lyrics. Listen to the original HERE (couldn't embed it, sorry).
Remake.
posted by sarangaia || 6:16 AM Saturday, January 10, 2009
The wonders of the internet. 9.55pm, Korea time. Airing of 꽃보다 남자. 11.30pm, Singapore time. I watched the first cut of the episode on youtube. 01.30am, Singapore time. HQ entai version on my desktop for my viewing pleasure.
How fast can things get?? Even our 1박2일 team doesn't work this fast. I'm lucky enough to be able to watch the episodes as they are and not have to wait for the subtitles, but from what I know, works on the subtitles have been madly fast too, especially the Chinese ones. I take my hat off to those working on the series. Translating is no joke, and after almost half a year of experience at it, I'm still learning a lot. And I can't even IMAGINE moving on to doing a series as of yet. I must say, they are 대박!
So far, the two episodes I have watched have sucessfully hooked me. I have watched the taiwanese and japanese versions, and like I've done in the past, I'm NOT, absolutely NOT comparing them. I hate it when people do that. You should appreciate a series in its individuality and entirety, and not start making petty comparisons based on casting, etc. There certainly are strengths and weaknesses in each of the versions, and its not fair to make comparisons just based on the fact that the series are (a lot of times very loosely) based on the same manga.
With that down, I'm going to watch the episode again. Tomorrow's going to be a busy day. Recapping of 1N2D, translating more of the cuts left out by KBS, and hopefully with some time to do a recap on 꽃보다 남자.
**I know I haven't been updating lately, but it isn't because I've stopped watching the usual stuff, more of like life biting me in the arse. But I'm still working on whatever I'm supposed to be working on. Just give me some time :) I'm totally hooked.
posted by sarangaia || 9:39 AM Tuesday, January 06, 2009
사랑하는 1박2일멤버들 안녕하세요! 저는 싱가폴 사람이에요. 저는 대학생이에요, 올해 20살에요. 1박2일 너무 너무 좋아해요 <3 그래서 매주 꼭 봐요^^ 처음에 저는 한국어를 잘 못했어요. 이 프로를 보면서 한국어를 많이 배워서, 한국문화도 많이 감상해요.
승기오빠에게 저는 오빠 노래 너무 좋아요~! 목소리 참 예뻐요~~ 저는 오빠를 보면서 많은 것을 배우고있어요. 예를들면 시간관리같은거요. 2009년 일본에서 콘서트 꼭 성공하실꺼에요. 화이팅~~^^ P.S: 허당 캐릭터 참 귀여워요. 오빠 짱!
몽이오빠에게 야생 원숭이 최고! ㅋㅋㅋ 저는 오빠 노래 너무 좋아요~! Circus^^ 오빠 파이팅! P.S: 오빠의 뼈다귀 옷 어디서 사요? 저도 사고싶어요!!
지원오빠에게 은초딩!^^ 앞으로도 변함없이 오빠 모습 그대로 있어주세요! P.S: Dangerous 하고 '너 하나' 너무 좋아요!
수근아저씨에게 아저씨 돼게 웃겨요!! 앞으로도 항상 좋은 일만 생겼으면 좋겠어요^^ 많이 늦었지많 아들탄생 축아해요!
김 C아저씨에게 아저씨는 그렇게 멋있지는 않지만 그래도 똑똑하고 좋아요^^ P.S: 음식을 더 많이 드세요!!
호동아저씨에게 아저씨는 뚱뚱하지만 그래도 좋아요 ^^ㅋㅋ 아저씨는 정말 좋은 사람 같아요, 우리에게 많은 웃음과 영감을 주잖아요. 행복하세요!
PD님께 한국에 좋은곳들을 더 많이 보여주세요. 감사합니다! P.S: 멤버들 고생많이하니까 더 잘해주세요! ^^
이제 날씨 추우니까 따뜻하게 입고 다니시구요 그리고 배고프면 안되니까 밥은 꼭 챙겨먹고 여행다니세요^^ (PD님! 멤버들한테 여행값좀 더 주세요!!^^) 1박2일 멤버들, PD분들, 매니저분들, 코디분들, 모든 스태프분들 한해 수고 많으셨습니다. 항상 행복하시고 꼭 건강하세요!!~~^^ 힘내세요! 1박2일, 파이팅!!^^ 사랑해요<3
~~웨린
posted by sarangaia || 7:14 AM Friday, December 26, 2008
They fight for their second item, the radish, and the PD tells them that the game will be flipping a coin, to which they win.
They continue with the bok bull bok game. The guys have won the radish, leeks and red pepper powder, and the next item they are fighting for is the chopped garlic. MCM volunteers himself for the next game.
MCM: I'll do this! No matter what I'll do this one!
PD tells them that the game to be played is 5 stones (throwing 5 'stones' and making sure you catch them all. Its a childhood game that we often play). MCM is delighted upon hearing this.
MCM: I'm good at this! I'm good at it! KHD: Great great great! He's good at this! Great, great! Now, we'll have MC Mong!
MCM gets ready for the challenge, and KimC asks for the stones, presumably to test things out before MCM does anything. KHD joins in asking MCM to pass them the stones for a moment, while MCM is babbling to himself that he can do it for sure.
MCM: I can do it, I can do it... KHD: I know that, now give it! (whacks hard on MCM's thighs)
Of course, MCM falls down in his typical wild monkey, exaggerated manner, and KHD laughs while asking for the stones. In the midst of all the confusion, Eun ChoDing surfaces and makes full use of the situation to deliver a few well aimed kicks at MCM. Its a hilarious scene! MCM then passes the stones to KHD, who explains with a demonstration that if any of the stones fall on the ground, then that's considered a fail. He asks MCM if he understands, and MCM told him nonchalantly that he does.
MCM then proceeds to demonstrate his skills at playing the 5 stones game, and boy, he sure is GOOD at it! Everyone is impressed by him and naturally they are delighted, with high hopes that they would win the game. MCM gets ready to play the game, and EJW casually comments that if they don't have the garlic MCM is going to be in trouble. MCM seems to hesitate for a moment, and he doesn't throw the stones. Everyone sighs in part frustration and worry that MCM will fail them. The wild monkey himself is pretty worried too, and the worry clearly showed through his face and words. He turns to KHD.
MCM: (If I lose) You aren't going to hit me right? KHD: Hmm? MCM: You're not going to hit me right? KHD: Just do it!* MCM: Promise that you won't hit me! KHD: (If you lose) Just think that you are going to die!
[If he loses, he's in for it!]
*(notice onscreen, it says (일단) 해봐요! Its actually a play on KHD's words, KHD says just do it, but with the two words in the parenthesis added in, it actually means I'll do it later, meaning KHD will hit him after he loses. Not sure if KHD actually had the intention of the pun on words though, haha)
With KHD's 'gentle' threat, MCM has no choice but to go on ahead and play the game. At this juncture, he seems affected by KHD's threat and is really worried.
MCM: Wow~ I'm really nervous now... LSGuen, KHD: Its ok, just do it calmly as you normally would... KHD: You are not going to be held responsible, just do it calmly! Its not your responsibility, be calm! MCM: Wow, I'm really very nervous... What should I do? The guys hold their heads in unspoken worry MCM: I'm just gonna do it. KHD: Yes, yes, do it!
MCM tosses the stones and flips them ever so gracefully with a flick of his hand, and the stones fell back beautifully onto his palm like metal to a magnet. The guy is really good at this, I remember it took me really long to master this when I was young! Everyone is thrilled and starts jumping around in glee at MCM's feat. MCM starts praising himself in front of the camera again, and KHD sweeps him into a huge bear hug. The captions are really funny here [Now I'm not gonna hit you!] LOL!
Having won all 4 of the items up for challenge so far, they move on to the next item, the main star of their dinner, the fish. Its a huge one, and everyone cooed over it. The PD then asks them to choose their next player, and EJW is picked. PD then tells them that the ajumas (middle aged women) who work there are usually bored at night and often play go-stop to while their time away, and thus their next task would be to play a game of go-stop with the ajuma representative. Since EJW was picked as their representative, he'd have to play the game. Everyone is visibly shocked at this, including EJW.
KHD voices his concern about playing go-stop (the gambling part) on the program, and LSGuen reassures him.
LSGuen: My parents in Yang Pyeong, after they've finished all their farm work in winter, they'd play Go-Stop. They would also pool their loose change together and buy some delicious food to eat and play together. Its also good for preventing dementia. Its not something bad, but something that they family does together for fun.
KHD then decides its ok and brings in the ajuma for their own version of Tazza (gambling) on Waeyeondo. As the women make their appearance, KimC shows his sense of humour again.
KimC: Can I have a look at your arms? (runs his hands over the lady's arms) All right, she doesn't have any flower cards hidden up here...!
The ajuma bursts out laughing at that. They start the game proper, picking cards to decide who goes first, while EJW grumbles about MCM.
EJW: I seem to have no luck because of him.
MCM ignores him. EJW picks his card and gets an 8. The ajuma also picks her card, and LSGuen screams suddenly.
LSGuen: WAIT! (holds her hand) Are you going to fool around right from the start?! You took 3 cards! Ajuma: No, but we do it like this around here...
Anyway, EJW gets to go first, and KHD lays down the ground rules. Whoever gets 7 points first will win the game (look at the Go Stop tutorial link at the end of my summary if you want to know how its calculated). LSGuen adds that if they get 7 points with a Wongo, they would get an extra pack of ramyeon. With that, they go on with the game. EJW gets a great start, and they guys start commenting that they should play for money (since the cards look great). PD tells them they're playing for the extra ramyeon already, so they won't be able to play with money. Ajuma deals her card, and there's a reversal of sorts, which throws everyone into a fit of panic. EJW however, looks delighted, and sticks a card (apparently his trump card for the moment) onto his forehead. He currently gets 2 points. The game fast forwards and we see a frustrated ajuma, as EJW continues his winning streak and accumulates 6 points. He decides to go, and a few moments later he gets a 2 go. Its at the crux of the game to decide who wins, and everyone is nervous. Ajuma draws a card, and the guys win. They let out a huge roar, which frustrates the ajuma to no end. She throws down the card in a small but cute fit. The guys count their points, and they win with 16 points to EJW. With the end of the game, the 3 ladies also leave the room. KHD and the guys thank the ladies as they take their leave, and shut the door behind them.
KHD: The lady seemed like she was really angry just now.
LSGuen reminds them that they should start calculating all their wins and keeping track of things. With the Go-Stop game, the guys have also earned and additional item, their all time favourite ramyeon.
As they round up the items they have earned, LSGuen suddenly remembers his poor dong-saeng who's still stuck on Nok-do.
LSGuen: Should we fetch (Seung Gi) now? We can go on the boat.. KHD: Go on the boat and get Seung Gi? PD: Well, we can do it if all of you here want to. KHD: That would be a waste then! KImC: Why? KHD: Taking the boat and going to and fro for Seung Gi... I don't wish to go on that journey!
Poor LSG. He's lonely and and jilted by his hyungs.
LSG: They just left me behind here, it's really too much. They're all dead, really!
Back at the house, the guys, or rather, MCM is cooking dinner. He seems like such a homely guy, always caring for the others and helping out with dinner.
EJW: There's too much water! MCM ignores EJW and continues to ask his mom for cooking instructions on the phone, and hangs up shortly. MCM: There's not even a person to make the food, and you're talking over there... (continues mumbling) LSGuen: Haha.. he's nagging. MCM: (throws down the cover) I'm angry... I won't do it...
He continues to mumble and grumble, hahaha. Guys are usually like this when they are forced to cook :D
LSGuen: Mong ah do you need help? MCM: Su Guen hyung! Come help with the soup, where have you gone to now? LSGuen: You do it! I've already boiled it!
KimC starts laughing at LSGuen's wisecrack. Finally the dishes are cooked, and the guys tuck in with great relish. The soup is really yummy, and KHD asks MCM a question.
KHD: Did you put the ramyeon soup base in? MCM: No, I didn't even put in a packet of those! LSGuen: Then this is chemical free. MCM: Its absolutely a no go for me! My food will not contain (these chemicals). I won't drink ramen soup. LSGuen: Then what's your secret method to get rid of the fishy stench? MCM: I added in kanari, and soy sauce. EJW: Wow, you couldn't drink kanari back then and now you are talking about it so well.. KHD: I think you can go open a restaurant! Isn't it?
The guys coin MCM's cooking as Mong Guemi, and they do a hilarious CF for it, with Mong Jang Guem (this is with reference to Dae Jang Guem) as the cook. The food does look really yummy! Well, after the feast, the guys have to settle the problem of sleeping.
KHD: PD, are we all going to sleep indoors today? Because its so cold.. PD: We were actually thinking of getting all of you to sleep outdoors once in winter. LSGuen: What? Oh my god! MCM: So 3 of us are going in the tent? PD: Since Lee Seung Gi is already sleeping outdoors, we'll have two of you.. KHD: Two people, two people. Let's do it now. What should we do? Can we think of our game too? PD: Oh well, of course, why not?
After some thought, they remember the blanket game that they played a few weeks back, and decide on it. KHD suggest that they should play scissors, paper and stone within the five f them, and the one who gets picked to be IT (the tagger for the blanket game) will have to sleep outside no matter what. Thus the person who gets to be IT will get to catch a guy to sleep outdoors with him. KHD also comes up with the brilliant idea that if a staff member is caught, the staff member will have to sleep outdoors too.
Everyone is nervous when they finally play the game to pick the tagger. KHD, LSGuen and MCM get through the first round, leaving the agonised EJW and KimC to battle it out. Round 2 of the game and KimC is picked to be the tagger, which automatically entitles him to sleep outdoors. KimC curls into a ball on the floor in anguish. He then gets ready to be the tagger, and KHD explains that they will be allowed to pivot around the point with their legs where they have chosen to hide in in the case the tagger comes near them, but if they move their legs, they will be out and chosen to sleep outdoors. With that, KimC begins counting down, and turns 5 rounds on the floor before going on his hunt. EJW tosses his jacket over to KHD's spot to lure KimC there, which earns him a fist from KHD. EJW throws another item out towards KHD and KHD returns the favour by throwing EJW's jacket back. KimC then goes in teh direction of EJW.
KimC: Oh, what's this? Staff: Its a camera.
Everyone else tries to hold in their giggles. KHD is now perking precariously between the door and drawer, with LSGuen beside him near the fridge. MCM is hiding near the room door while EJW is holed up beside the staff member. KimC goes near the staff, waving his hand wildly, nearly tagging EJW, but missing him just by a bit to land his hands on the staff's head. This game is really exciting!
Staff: I'm a staff member. KimC: Sorry.
EJW is delighted at the close shave, and LSGuen giggles at the comical sight. Meanwhile, KimC heads over to where MCM is, making LSGuen even happier, signing to KHD in his absolute joy. Just as KimC is getting dangerously near MCM, EJW lends a helping hand and claps. KimC is distracted by the sound.
KimC: Oh? Where is it now?
LSGuen lets out a cough, I think it was intentional, to mislead KimC.
KimC: Oh! That's Kang Ho Dong!
LSGuen tries again to distract KimC and looks to EJW for help. But EJW refuses to help him! :D In the end, LSGuen lets out a squeaking noise with his palm against the refrigerator as he tries to avoid KimC tagging him, which ultimately leads to his fate of sleeping outdoors. Such a big turn of events! This game is absolutely silly, but so crazily fun at the same time! I'm so playing this on my next MT when it comes :D
MCM: Wow, I was so nervous when he came to my side! MCM: Mong ah, when he went over to you hyung helped you by clapping continuously! LSGuen: Ah.. this is really ridiculous!
Hence, the final two picked for outdoors sleeping are LSGuen and KimC. After some more fooling around, the boys head outside to fish. EJW gets all excited and starts screaming for KHD when LSGuen catches a huge fish.
EJW:HoDong hyung! He caught one! Su Guen hyung!
They bring the fish in for KHD to admire (don't you love these sweet kids? They ALWAYS show KHD everything, and first :)) and KHD marvels at the enormous fish.
KHD: Its awfully big! How are we supposed to take this out? KimC: Hey we can just eat this.
The woman (who lost the Go Stop game, haha) comes out to help them prepare the fish (yum, sashimi!)
KHD: Do you get such big ones often? Woman: (in frustration) What do you mean by this is big!
KHD still gets his sashimi, which he proudly flaunts in front of the camera. His thought bubble shows us his wish for some mortal enjoyment.
[I wish there was a bottle of soju] [So]
KHD: Let's do a simulation since we have nothing to drink! Have a glass!
[Acting like there's soju!]
KHD: Love shot~!
[Fresh sashimi, goes best with cho jang*!]
*this is apparently some kind of soy sauce mixed with vinegar and pine-nut meal.
KimC and KHD launch into playacting with their imaginary soju shots, while chowing down the glistening sashimi that was fresh out of the sea with lots of kimchi. KHD really loves raw fish. He even showed off his english with KimC to show his satisfaction, with a loud "unbelievable". Haha. I think that's the only english word KHD knows. They continue to act like there's plenty of alcohol available.
KHD: Hey hey hey, its spilling out.
Haha. Even KimC plays along this time. Are these guys really dads (to-be)? Meanwhile, LSGuen is amazed by the number of fishes they are catching.
LGGuen: Hahaha!! Mong caught one too! MCM: AH!! Mine's big!
LSGuen catches another one. His reaction is ADORABLE, prancing around like a little kid excitedly. Who says LSGuen can't be cute?
LSGuen: Its not like as if I'm some kind of moving (fish) farm... MCM: Oh, this one is big! Its big!
MCM gets a 일타이피, which basically means two in one go. He somehow manages to get two fishes using only one rod, and both fishes are quite big!
LSGuen: Is there someone diving down there?
He's indeed our resident comedian. MCM too, comments on their fishing streak, and we move back to the two indoors who are drunk on imaginary soju.
KHD: Drink more, you! Fill this to the brim!
LOL. I can't imagine if the guys really go drinking. KHD forces KimC into feeding each other with soju, and then asks for a kiss. As usual, KimC panics upon hearing the dreaded word bobo (kiss). KHD pretends to be devastated.
KHD: When you did the 'freeze-up'*, because of you, I cried so much! You've had a tough time. You even took off your clothes!
[KimC's nightmarish memory!]
*refers to the previous episode where KimC was forced to take off his clothes in a cardboard box in the freezing cold for a game.
KimC: Seung Gi, because of his image... due to my belly fats I couldn't take it off (? not sure what he's trying to say, but should be along the lines that he didn't want to show the world how skinny he is). If I took off my clothes... (wipes away his imaginary tear)
Flashback to the past. Its hilarious how they are digging up the past and making a big fuss out of it, 'drunkenly'.
KimC: I didn't get any presents from my fans for 4 years... but because I took it (his clothes) off, I got presents! Relief supplies! I got relief supplies (as presents)!
This is way too funny! The way KimC described his agony was simply too funny. KHD then tried to comfort him, saying that he was stripped down to leave only his loincloth (because he was a sirreum wrestler) in front of the cameras, with the entire nation watching.
[Even though he won in wrestling...] [He was embarrassed by his (lack of) clothes...!]
KHD: Drinking all this alcohol makes me think of back then, there was one thing that could possibly happen that made me really nervous. When the athletes get to the wrestling ground, they would be without their loincloth. I was really nervous (and afraid) of that happening.
KimC nearly dissolves into giggles at hearing KHD's imagined fear. KHD goes on to share a little more about his sirreum experience.
KHD: There was once, in a match, when the score was 2:2. I was a match away from winning, and I'd be the strongest man on earth*. But I had no more strength... Pour me another cup!!
(*meaning champion, he used an idiom here)
KHD continues to moan over his loss after downing a one shot.
KHD: Now when I think back to then... I was just a match away from being the strongest!
What's done is done. They laugh, and MCM returns with his catch. Stepping in, he finds the guys in the middle of their play, and he starts acting like a drunk too. Both MCM and EJW join in the drinking, and MCM starts the ball rolling again.
MCM: KimC hyung! Tell us something sad! KHD: Tell us something sad then. KimC: Honestly, if you want me to say something, during the broadcast... Mong... was suddenly beaten... MCM: You are right, hyung-nim! KimC: I felt great through it! MCM: Yah~~~ this is funny... Funny. Hyung, do you know how I feel? Do you know how I feel?
MCM starts screaming at KimC about how he he feels, and EJW gives him a knock on his head when the staff and KHD start the whole "hey your hyung is talking you know" routine.
[Your hyungs are talking!]
MCM: What's that for! EJW: Wha..t? MCM: Hyung what did you mean by that?
Again MCM starts yelling about how EJW is using their hyung-dongsaeng status to shut him up and stuff. Notice the whole exchange is really funny since MCM is speaking in sattori, which means a local dialect (actually KHD speaks with one throughout his drunk acting too). The funniest thing is that before he gets up, he says something I can't decipher, to which the screen flashes:
[What kind of sattori is this again...?]
EJW gets exasperated, and stands up too. He starts beating up MCM, while KHD and KimC roll on the floor giggling madly. MCM decides to fight back, and throws his coat down, revealing the FUNNIEST and BEST clothes he's EVER worn on 1N2D. I used to think his green hoodie jacket that can be zipped all the way up to the head was the funniest thing ever. Well. Not anymore. This one takes the cake. He unzips the jacket with a skeleton drawn on to reveal another shirt with an IDENTICAL skeleton drawing. Everyone melts into a puddle of laughter, BUT! MCM takes off his pants to reveal another pair of matching skeleton long pants underneath! This is apparently his long johns, oh my goodness me. Everyone breaks out into uncontrollable guffaws, all red at the neck at this spectacularly hilarious sight. Eun Cho Ding KOs, and KHD declares that he gives up, leaving MCM to yell for another bottle of soju. KHD applauds MCM, who asks if its over, saying that he feels embarrassed. KHD asks where he got the clothes from (I wanna know too!), and MCM shows us the real wow factor of his jacket. Turns out that this one can be zipped all the way up too, completing the whole skeleton look! How cool is that?! He launches into his Rain Tears dance, which just totally KILLS KimC.
Amidst the fun and laughter, poor LSG zips himself into his sleeping bag and prepares to sleep alone. The other guys have had enough fun for the day, and KHD proceeds to chase the guys out for the night when the PD comes in.
PD: Thanks for your hard work today. Who's going into the tent tonight? KimC and LSGuen PD: Tomorrow morning, when you guys wake up, there'll be a mission for you. You'll have to wake up at 8.30am. When the morning song starts, you will also have to get out and start running to get breakfast. The main menu will be wild sea mussels. Here, have a look at it. KHD: Wait a minute! Wow! Is it bigger because its wild?
PD is smart! He shows them the huge mussel to tempt the guys, so that they will wake up the next morning. Everyone marvels at the mussels, passing it around. They confirm with the PD that 2 of them are not going to get to eat, which leads them to worry about LSG again. Finally, we move on to find out how the poor boy's holding up.
LSG starts talking to the audience about his being left behind on Nok-do, and introduces us to his new found greatest mission.
LSG: Dear viewers, My secret journey from Nok-do to Waeyeondo! [Secret journey to Waeyeondo?]
[10 hours before] LSG: Sir! By chance are there any... (his question gets cut off) Guy: Tomorrow morning.. we are setting out at dawn LSG: Can I by any chance take the boat at dawn? Guy: Sure, its possible.
So LSG's here to check out if there's any way he can sneak onto the island where the guys are and he's really excited at the thought of being able to leave the island. Apparently he was planning to persuade the fisherman guy to send him to Waeyeondo, but the the fisherman guy tells him that they are going near Waeyeondo, and that freeze frame of LSG is just plain funny with the caps
Why, this is a piece of cake!!!
Naturally he asks the guy if he could hitch a ride to Waeyeondo the next day, and the writer and VJ chime in behind with their wishes that they MUST, PLEASE get onto the island the next day. The fisherman guy obliges, and LSG leaves the place the happiest boy ever. Back at his resting area, LSG tells us he's setting off at 3am in the morning, and asks the viewers to watch over him from that instant to the moment he lands on Waeyeogdo and films his 'interview'. Ah, such a cute guy.
Back at Waeyeondo however, everyone is asleep, no one even remotely interested in their magnae LSG. We are also given a glimpse into MCM's sleeping habits as he cuddles up to EJW and treats him as a personal bolster. No wonder these guys wake up a few times throughout the night, their sleeping habits are really... unique :D
Meanwhile in the dark of the night (or day), LSG gets ready to sneak onto the island.
LSG: Alright, finally! Nok-do yah, bye bye! Here's Nok-do's beautiful night scene. I have to complete my mission, so here's a little PR (public relations)! This is really a great place, everyone, please do visit Nok-do! Bye bye! Ah.. Its really a very lucky day today, it seems I won't get seasick too?
[A while later] [Seasickness sets in]
LSG: I think I was overconfident! I'm a little seasick!
With that, LSG starts helping the guys on board with their fishing. The catch is huge, and they start shoving everything into the big baskets. LSG gives a little sigh, being worn out from the lack of sleep and rough waves.
LSG: Sigh~, my head hurts...!
Even so, the cutie manages to find joy in his suffering and strikes a few cute poses with the octopuses that they've caught. He even starts to make fun of his hyungs in his delight.
LSG: Oh, this one looks like HoDong hyung! Oh oh oh oh! (snaps up in shock)
[Shocked by the fish that looks like HoDong]
LSG: My seasickness just disappeared! HoDong hyung! HoDong hyung! (moves to another part of the ship) ENDURE! Arghhhhh!
Boy seems to be having lots of fun even when seasick! he even catches a crab, which slyly pinches his fingers. He flings the crab down in pain, only to scream a loud YAHHH! at the little mischievous crab. Never one to give up, LSG picks the crab up again and puts it in place.
I don't know about you!
With this, two hours flew by, and LSG reaches the island at last.
LSG: Was this place originally so bright with all the lights?
LSG nearly mistakes the lights for the lighting crew. But the fisherman guy tells him otherwise.
LSG: For a moment I thought, our staff knew we were coming back and were quietly preparing for us.
[But] [The staff, his hyungs] [are all asleep]
LSG thanks the fishermen and gets onshore.
LSG: Oh! What's this? Guy: This is your allowance (pay)!
His pay comes in the form of assorted (raw) seafood. The fishermen are really kind! Our tired out LSG then carries out his long awaited arrival interview.
LSG: Alright now, finally! Finally! I'm here! Ah, applause! Let's move! But where are they? Where's our location? VJ: Um, I don't know? Scriptor: I don't know. LSG: You don't know where it is? Really? Scriptor: I didn't get a reply (from the rest). LSG: Really? [What's this again...] LSG: Ah, I didn't think of where they're staying!
[It was so hard getting to Waeyeondo...] [But he's alone in the place again!]
LSG: You really don't know? There's no place we can call?
There's no one they can call since this is supposed to be a secret trip. Inspiration suddenly hits LSG.
LSG: Should we go ask the moms there?
He runs over to ask the women working on the boats for information, and they help him of course. Luckily enough for LSG, the women actually know where the rest of the members are putting up at. He sets off to join the rest.
LSG: It seems like 1N2D team can't keep the place they are staying under wraps, doesn't it? The residents all know where we are!
Well, this IS one of the hottest varieties in Korea!
LSG: Wow, I'm really going to cry! This is so tough...
While on his way to meet his hyungs, Seung Gi runs into a sleeping Sang Guen first, and his joy at seeing a familiar face is overwhelming.
Sang Guen ah! Sang Guen ah, hyung's here! Sang Guen ah!
But Sang Guen is sleeping and has no energy to entertain LSG! Disappointed, LSG shuts the door behind him in a huff.
Psh! I've been snubbed by the dog!
We follow his sad figure as he continues his search for the base camp after being ignored by Sang Guen. He makes a huge discovery along the way.
The outdated and old sports shoes of 2 years is here!
He's finally found the place! LSG makes his way quietly in, carefully opening the sliding doors so as not to wake anyone up. One of the staff stirs and turns around in his sleep, and LSG immediately shrinks back. When everything settles and he confirms everyone is still asleep, LSG sneaks in quietly into the room. He pops his head into the room where the older guys are sleeping and no one stirs. Since there's no one for him to vent at, he turns to the camera.
I'm back here.
You let go of me and went off! You're all dead!!!
Finally, he heads off to visit the tent team who are sleeping in the wild. He starts head-counting, which leads to hilarious results.
[One guy... two guys...]
LSG: There aren't any other people besides the two here? Only two guys?
[There are 3 guys in the room+ 2 guys in the tent = 5 guys?]
But we originally had 6 people... AH! Me! Me...! I wasn't here!
[Huh-dang...] [He's had a rough time] [He postpones his revenge] [And goes to sleep first!] [He sleeps beside his hyungs]
As usual, there's plenty of snoring going on in the room, and our light sleeper Huh-dang is awakened by it.
[I'm going crazy.. What kind of sound is this again?] [Now, this is a comforting sound next to his ears] [Ah.. So I've made my way to my hyung's side] [HoDong suddenly wakes and sits up] [He wakes to go to the washroom but] [He doesn't even know that Seung Gi has arrived...] [Without second thoughts] [He goes back into dreamland...!] [And here] [This time JiWon?] [He doesn't even know that Seung Gi has arrived...] [Searching only for the comforter] [Goes back into dreamland...] [He was anticipating for something to happen] [But nothing happened at all] [And time went by...] [Mong claimed all the entire comforter for himself again!] [?] [AH!] [There's a comforter...] [As expected, nothing happens...] [Only getting the comforter] [And lies back into his place, Ji Won] [. . . ?] [Who's that occupying the space and sleeping...] [! ! !] [Something seems strange?] [What's that?]
MCM: ... y...ouu~? When did you come? LSG: Hmm? Huh? MCM: Oh? Seung Gi came, Seung Ji* ah! Seung Gi, Seung Gi came? Hmm hyung! Hmm... Aigoo Seung Gi yah, i really missed you! LSG: You missed me? MCM: Yea... LSG: I'll listen to your afterthoughts a little later... They aren't in the least bit concerned, those over there. MCM: Eh.. Seung Gi is here!! LSG: Its alright hyung! Just sleep a little more.
(MCM pronounced LSG's name a little off with his morning voice. MCM is utterly adorable in the morning, so dazed!)
Morning comes and the guys are not awake yet, and we see LSG has hung his bag of pay outside KimC and LSGuen's tent. KHD snores deeply, while EJW gives off cute little snores (I didn't say this, the captions did! :D) The table is set for 3 with warm clam soup and side dishes, waiting for the early birds. Instead of the usual morning song, we have a guy counting down (in english!) to their big race for breakfast. Seung Gi stirs and soon the other guys are forced awake too. Looks like all the priming worked on MCM, he jumped up immediately, grabbed his coat and headed out in a flash. While he started out strolling leisurely, his competitive streak (or should we say survival instinct?) kicked in and he stared running. All this just for breakfast.
[Meanwhile] [The 3 people in the room] [Still don't know that Seung Gi has arrived]
[The one person who's unknown]
[!]
EJW: Hyung, Seung Gi's here. KHD: Seung Gi yah!
[He seemed shocked/scared] [Am I dreaming or awake...]
LSG: What's going on? Why did you abandon me and leave! KHD: How did you come? LSG: I took a boat, boat. EJW: Seung Gi yah~~~~ LSG: I took a boat at 3am and arrived at 6am. You didn't miss me at all i think, you didn't even make a call to me? How can you be like this? EJW: I missed you, Seung Gi yah.
LSG: How could you be like this? EJW: You're the precious baby of your hyung, do you know that? LSG: Yea, this is great. I can't open my eyes, I couldn't even sleep...
At this juncture, KimC makes a sudden visit to the house, and LSG waves a lazy hello to him.
Oh, Kim C hyung!
[?] [!] [He's shocked into silence]
Nice to see you hyung...
[He immediately atones for his 'crime'] [Seung Gi, hyung has done you wrong...]
LSG: Hyung how could you do this? KimC: You came back alive.. LSG: I thought I was dead. On the boat.. KimC: Your dark eye circles have gone all the way down!
Back at the tent, LSGune has just woken up and is preparing to race for breakfast. He is momentarily shocked at the bag that LSG hung outside their tent earlier. The guys in the house are still half awake until a female staff comes in to remind them of their race.
PD: Here, we need two of you to set off. There's already one (competitor) who's reached. LSG: What's that? KHD: Um, that's not important...
[He says its not important] [But he prepares to leave?] [KimC gets up fast too] [This atmostphere is REALLY~ weird...] [Seung Gi looks to have to set off no matter what]
KHD: Seung Gi! Seung Gi! You don't have to be concerned with this, Seung Gi yah!
[While KimC is searching for his clothes] [Seung Gi quickly goes out] [At the same time, Su Guen sets off too] [Seung Gi is putting on his shoes] [Runs away right under his nose, Lee Su Guen] [As expected he doesn't realise its Seung Gi] [And follows the scent of breakfast] [The two set off at the same time]
KimC: You don't even know where it is! Hey to your right! Right!
[He also tries to obstruct Seung Gi] [But Seung Gi finds his way well] [KimC presses behind] [And tries to catch up with all his might] [Seung Gi follows his example and sprints] [Huh?] [...Who's that guy!!] [Su Guen is shocked at Seung Gi's sudden appearance]
LSGuen: Isn't that Seung Gi?
[You're right, I'm Seung Gi!] [Like this,] [The three guys, Seung Gi, KimC, Su Guen] [Are the second group to make their way to breakfast] [One person gives up...] [Meanwhile currently in 1st place MC Mong] [Ah! Its a celebrity!] [He doesn't fall behind] [But still makes time for a greeting!] [And HoDong] [Sits in the sun..?] [And the latest to set off, Ji Won] [Is like a bear woken up from his hibernation] [While they are strolling] [There's intense competition in the second place group] [Mong, who's currently first, makes time for some sight seeing] [And the group in second place gives chase] [He starts running like like a madman!] [Using all his strength, MC Mong]
KimC and LSG continue to compete against each other for breakfast, while LSGuen throws the towel in and asks the cameramen to confirm his suspicion.
LSGuen: That's Seung Gi isn't it? Am I the 4th then? Who's the first one there? VJ: Mong
The bear family KHD and EJW continue to stroll along. As expected, MCM reaches the breakfast area first, earning himself the right to chow down the seafood soup prepared. LSG continues in second place, with KimC and LSGuen fighting closely for third place. KHD continues to stroll with EJW, pushing him in the wrong direction and heading off for the right one by himself. EJW is amused by this, seeing that his actions serve no purpose since the two of them aren't going to get any breakfast anyway.
EJW: HoDong hyung! Just continue to do this, you aren't going to get any breakfast to eat anyway!
Seung Gi then comes in second, not bad for a person who doesn't even now what he's supposed to compete for or where to go. 1N2D has really trained his survival instincts well! KimC is the third one to make it, and we have our breakfast entitled trio. LSGuen misses it by a bare bit, unfortunately. Our bear father and son continue with their morning exercise.
[The monkey who's eating his breakfast] [The cold Sa Oh Jung] (not sure what that means) [And the one who doesn't even know why he ran...?]
MCM: Hyung, come here! LSGuen: Hey, Seung Gi when did you come? LSG: 6am in the morning. I came by boat hitch hiking!
LSGuen may have been groaning away, but he's not forgetting about his favourite brother nonetheless.
LSGuen: This is hilarious, Seung Gi yah! What's happening? How did you come so early at dawn?
Well, he somehow did. With the arrival of the bear brothers, the family is now complete. LSGuen proceeds to ask KHD about LSG.
LSGuen: Hyung, did you know Seung Gi's back?
KHD ignores his question and takes the place of MCM and sits down, intending to stuff himself with the leftovers. Its heartwarming how LSGuen goes over to LSG at this point to give him a hug on the shoulders. The guys really do treat LSG like the precious baby of the group! Just look at all the hugs LSG got for making it back to the island, haha. LSGuen tries to sit on LSG's chair only to be pranked and have the seat pulled out from under him by EJW in his typical high school kid fashion. KHD helps himself to the food and EJW voices his dissatisfaction.
EJW: How can he be so thick skinned (brazen) and just help himself to the food? He was last! KHD: Hey, its ok to eat the leftovers! EJW: Even if its the leftovers, you can't eat it, because you were last! LSG: Ah, he has no tears, no tears! Really.
[Just let me eat the leftovers...]
The guys continue to chastises KHD while KHD tries to earn brownie points with his pathetic about to burst into tears look. The guys burst out into laughter and EJW concedes defeat, asking KHD to go ahead and eat.
[If I don't eat and die what should we do...]
Typical KHD fashion indeed. After breakfast, the guys head off to scenic spot for a stroll and to chill out, seated on the rocks.
KimC: Sitting on the rocks, you even found a rock of your size to sit on..
[A rock of just Su Guen's size] [Work name: Sea man] [Work name: Sea master] [Work name: My hyungs are embarrassing...] [And] [Skull Mong has made his appearance again!] [He's really funny without any reason]
KHD lets out a whiff of gas, probably due to eating too much of the leftovers
[The smell of fart...] [The mortal, HoDong?]
Well, with all that, the guys head to a sandy field to exercise and stretch a little. JiWon and SuGuen decide to warm up with a little footwork, and Su Guen tells EJW that he must not let slip of the person (meaning that he has to follow the person closely]. Sure enough, EJW follows LSGuen closely enough, to the point of leaving the ball behind! Once again, EJW's skill in acting the fool is proven. Mong chooses to go hang out with the residents, and as usual there's food.
MCM: Aren't you going to give me one of those snacks? Girl: (snatching the box away from another poor kid) Yea, I got it. MCM: Oh thanks! Girl: In this case, sing a song for me.
[A snack or a musician's pride...] [Is evident immediately!]
MCM starts singing Circus immediately, in exchange for a snack, earning screams from the delighted girl. The six guys then line up again to do an opening, where they introduce us to some locals to play a ball game. I'm not sure what this ball game is called, but you get the gist when you watch them play. Basically they are supposed to keep the ball within the boundaries of the court with their head or legs, and any contact with the hands would be considered a point to the opponent. Pretty simple game. Interestingly, there's a young boy amongst the mostly middle aged men line up, but the guys decide its ok for the boy to join in the game. Its then decided that the game will be decided by 15 points, and hence they start the game.
As expected, the guys screw up on the first serve. The rules of the game are explained again, and they continue, this time with KimC up for the serve. The ball gets tossed around, and the 1N2D team loses another point to the locals when LSGuen drives the ball into the net instead of across the net. The squabbling starts.
MCM: Hey, don't come over to MY position! EJW: But I went over to MY position!
Ah, those kids. KHD steps in to shut them up a little and KimC cuts in with a remark to pacify them.
KimC: Its always not the fault of you guys ok!
With that, KimC starts the game again, but this time, EJW's apparent lack of athletic skills kicks in. He swings his leg, only to miss the ball - BY A LOT! The ball went UNDER his legs instead of coming into contact with it. One by one the embarrassing mistakes start to surface. The locals serve, and LSGuen fails to catch it, citing the basketball hoop which was apparently in the way, that he would bang into the hoop if he tried to get the ball. The locals just look on in amusement at the guy's many excuses. KHD calls for time and instructs MCM to attack while EJW tosses the ball, together with a warning,
KHD: If you boys can't do it right this time, we're going to pull you out! Its your last time, understand? Mong ah, its your last try, understand?
With that, the game restarts. Score now is 2:6, in favour of the locals. LSGuen then yells at the youngest boy on the opposing team to to serve well to intimidate him. It doesn't work of course, and the team loses yet another point. MCM gets riled up and challenges the poor boy.
MCM: Hey you, come over here and try catching this... Catch IT!
[He really catches it...]
At any rate, the boy serves again, and MCM catches it beautifully with a header. Unfortunately that was followed up by a kick from EJW. As usual, his feet didn't even make contact with the ball at all, and that's another point lost. LSG and KHD ended up taking over, with an aggrieved trying to argue his case. KHD himself hams it up with mistakes, his header sending the ball to hit the basketball hoop, losing yet another point. He gets a little pissed off at the young boy.
KHD: Hey, are you going to keep sending your passes to the sides of the basketball hoop? Do you want to get it (from me)?
They threaten the boy again, but in the end KHD loses another point when he kicks the ball out of the court, not once but twice. However, he regains his footing a while later, scoring two points in a row. Score is now 4:11, still in favour of the locals. The game continues and they lose another point to the locals because KimC shouted and signaled the ball as his, but failed to get it over the net. KimC decides that this can't go on for long and takes KHD to the side for some scheming. KHD calls for time.
KHD: Can the students play in the game here?
They call the boy over.
LSGuen: Village chief, you should join in the game!
They protest that the boy is a student and too young, thus the game is unfair, and that the village chief should join in instead. Their plot works, and the poor boy gets pulled out of the game for no real reason.
LSGuen: Hey rascal, go home quick! KHD: Go home and do your homework!
With the athletic young boy out of the way, the team gains their point against the locals with the village chief's entrance. The captions says it all.
[He's a huh-dang, starting from the serve!]
The team continues to breeze through the game, earning points by attacking the local team's new weakness, the chief. In no time, the guys have caught up and lag behind by a point, with the locals at game point. However, KHD ruins their chances by shouting mine, confusing LSG but ending up not intercepting the ball! The locals are delighted of course. KHD goes up to the chief to ask him about what he thinks of the 1N2D team's skills in the game. The chief replies honestly that they have no skill at all, earning him an immediate protest from EJW, saying that he shouldn't say such things. The 1N2D then congratulate the locals on their win, and we end the episode with some comments to out a smile on everyone's face.
[The reason They've perspired together for barely 30 minutes [These guys are friendly now] [On the other hand, towards their youngest brother who's been traveling on the vacations with them for a year] [They are also the guys who schemed and left him behind...] [And took him on a ride...!] [Left behind for a night...] [But without any accident] [He believed he would return in one piece] [Without any words...] [His hyungs who simply give him a warm hug...] [They are undoubtedly the hyungs who didn't even know he had arrived but...!] [For them, there's no one who can take your place] [You know that too...] [Compared to the words You've hard a hard time] [I was worried about you] [Just that smile in an instant...] [And the warm hug that he gives...] [Now its time to leave Waeyeondo] [Loudly they call...] [Sang Guen who suddenly decides to joke around!] [My airtime has been really short recently!]
MCM: I think he see me as a rib!
[Play with me...]
[The small island Weoyeondo of the west coast...] [But a small island full of warmth!]
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My thoughts:
This was yet another great episode for me. Everything came together very well, and there were plenty of funny moments, with the LSG abandonment case working really well to create lots of surprises and laughs. I'm really glad to see all the members grow for the better, and even happier to see their concern for each other. It was nice that they immediately showed concern for LSG when they saw him, which just goes to show that they haven't forgotten that they've left him behind on Nok-do. Honestly speaking, in the very early pioneer episodes of 1N2D, I was quite disturbed by the fact that some members seemed to be quieter, overshadowed by the others, and their significantly diminished airtime was proof of it. This episode, for me, showed exactly how far all the members have come from those days. Everyone's character was unique, and they meshed together really well, no one overshadowing the other. Even the normally calm KimC produced many side splitting moments here. There's a certain sincerity, a special bond about this program that I haven't been able to find elsewhere in other programs. The way the guys play, how they interact with the locals, their bond with the crew and staff, their zest for making things fun... all draws me back to the show again and again. I guess its just the heart of the show :)
At any rate, I'm dedicating my translations this week to deemei and B unnie. Thanks to deemei for her generosity and kindness, and B unnie for her unending support when it comes to 1N2D. Sometimes its hard to get started on the summary especially since the episodes tend to be so long and I'm a perfectionist when it comes to 1N2D, but seeing B unnie's work on the blog and her zest in subbing as well as uploading onto the streaming websites, I find motivation to continue with what I'm doing. In watching the show, I've come to find my own sense of belonging to the wonderful subbing team. Fighting!~ And of course to the dear people who are hooked on the show, you are the thing that keeps everyone's efforts here alive! <3
For those who are interested in the Go-Stop game that the guys played, here's a couple of websites that you can visit to find out more about the rules and how to play the game. I'm pretty confused myself, but it seems simple enough when you read it a few times. ijjimax can be installed and played on facebook too, if anyone is itching to try playing go stop. http://images.ijjimax.com/v2/arcade/gostop/tutorial/main.html http://www.pagat.com/fishing/gostop.html
