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A LUSH, GREEN SUMMER DAY IN JULY

ALWAYS FILLS YOU UP WITH HOPE

LET'S RETURN TO 1995, THE YEAR JUST AS FULL OF HOPE

My heart grew so heavy

DON'T TELL US YOU DRESSED UP AS SEO TAIJI

HOW DISRESPECTFUL IS THIS?

I apologize.

TODAY'S DRESS CODE: REPLY 1995

WHAT ON EARTH?

SHAKY AND SKINNY LEGS

Who's he, though?

Can you show us your thing?

WHO EXACTLY IS WOO-JAE PORTRAYING?

If the thought

That you're all alone

-Turn around -Lee Jae-hoon from Cool, right?

I like it.

LEE JAE-HOON WOULD BE CONFUSED

COOL AND SEO TAIJI REIGNED THE CHART BACK THEN

LET'S GO WATCH THE TV SHOW, K-POP TOP 10

-I'm exhausted. -Hey, Jae-hoon.

-Hey, guys! -Shoot, what on earth?

Here's my sword.

Here!

ICON OF INNOCENCE

-Go play somewhere else. -Sae-ho.

For a little kid, he sure is ripped.

-Come on, Sae-ho! -Gosh!

Doesn't this kid look like he'd love ladies a bit too much?

Woo-jae…

Tell us a bit about your looks of the day.

When the crew told me that today's theme would be 1995…

-Is that you back in 1995? -Yeah.

-I was actually in kindergarten then. -Really?

"Nobody for Deungchon-dong? Then we're rolling."

"Nobody for Deungchon-dong?"

-Excuse me. -"Then we're rolling."

Could you give us a minute?

The crew told me to join you.

-They clearly told me to, okay? -Lee Young-ja?

-Can we see it again? -You're her, right?

Please do the impression again. One, two, three, four.

"Nobody for Deungchon-dong? Then we're rolling."

It's been forever.

-Totally. -Beep-beep, honk-honk

-Beep-beep, honk-honk -Beep-beep, honk-honk

YOUR MUSCLES STILL REMEMBER THE MOVES

-I'm so tired. -Beep-beep, honk-honk

Why is the intro so draining today?

Just a second.

Aren't you the one

-who was late for Sun-hui's wedding? -You're right.

-Yeah, I was. -It's him.

APRIL 2025 VS. FEBRUARY 2024

WOO-YOUNG AND WOO-JAE PROMISED TO PERFORM "MY HOUSE"

AS USUAL AT A WRITER'S WEDDING

BUT WOO-YOUNG'S OTHER ENGAGEMENT RAN LATE

…Woo-young is getting delayed because of the traffic jam.

In the meantime, Woo-jae offered to perform alone.

Please take videos if you can.

If Woo-jae does mess up,

please share that part online.

-I'd appreciate it. -Excuse me?

-If it happens, that is. It's fun. -I see.

WOO-JAE IN HIS ANIME MALE LEAD ERA

HAD AN IMPROMPTU SOLO PERFORMANCE

WOO-YOUNG ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER

AND DID HIS BEST FOR THE NEWLYWEDS…

-Hooray! -Hooray!

APOLOGIZING FOR THE NTH TIME

ON THE SHOOT THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING

I'm sorry for being late, Sun-hui.

She won't get to have any of that.

I'm so sorry… Why?

Because she's not here. She's on her honeymoon.

AND SHE'S RIGHT

She won't get to eat any of that.

But she's my top priority today.

TURNS HER BACK ON HIM

Sun-hui, I'm so sorry I didn't get there in time.

Turns out I timed my apology way too early this time.

-Oh, no. Sun-hui. -Come back home

I'll treat you to a meal later.

So, the dress code for today's shoot is…

Please tell us.

Today's theme is "Reply 1995."

Can you kick us off, Sae-ho?

Let's revisit 1995.

I was in seventh grade,

and I was a big fan of Seo Taiji and Boys.

That's why

I recreated his look when he promoted his song, "Come Back Home."

The song "Come Back Home" had the whole country

-in deep shock. -Come back home

The music and the dance were so groundbreaking.

-Exactly. -They had us stunned.

The short dance moves for the intro were sensational.

One, two, three. Get in there.

One member would pass through the arm hoop like this.

-I still recall the moves. -Me too.

I'm dressed up as the God of trust fund babies.

He was the original pretty boy.

-Cool's Lee Jae-hoon. -He was indeed a pretty boy.

I still remember the details of how he wore his suit.

-The collars were laid over the lapels. -That's right.

You could see them clearly.

-That's how it was in 1995. -Back in 1995,

I took part in a skit in the SBS show, Our Happy Saturday.

"Nobody stopping here? Then we're rolling." That line blew up.

-What a legend. -It gave her instant success.

Some might not know this side of Jin-kyung's career,

-especially the young. -But not me.

-A-list actors made guest appearances… -Sure.

-…for an interview with her. -Right.

While I was doing all that, Woo-young here was in kindergarten.

How old were you?

I was six years old.

-My gosh. -I know.

-So there's a huge age gap. -Right.

Says much about my young soul, right?

I have fun with these guys no problem.

We're basically like peers, aren't we?

Sometimes you seem more immature than me.

SHE'S AT THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE

WHERE YOU GET EXCITED ABOUT BUBBLES

I should ask for your understanding first.

I've had slight health issues recently… That's my fault, of course.

My lymph nodes up here got inflamed, so I had surgery.

-For real? -For sure.

-So I might not-- -Surgery, huh?

I can walk just about fine,

but I can't take a direct hit here.

-A running competition is also-- -Hold on.

-You should be careful. -We're all professionals, right?

So what's with the excuses? They'd edit them anyway.

-I only-- -Why should the viewers care?

We're all out of sorts, aren't we?

I'm a wreck myself.

-I need to poop. -Here's my suggestion.

ARE YOU AN AMATEUR OR WHAT?

WE'RE ALL PROFESSIONALS, AREN'T WE?

A SUDDEN PITY PARTY

You don't seem to believe me,

so I'll show it to you for five minutes.

I meant the surgery scar.

-Don't talk him out of it. -I won't.

And blow our precious second chance Netflix gave us?

I'm just so upset you won't believe me.

-Would you believe me… -It was your fault like you said.

…if I showed you my surgery scar?

-Let's see it. -Come here, Jin-kyung.

-Come here, Jin-kyung. -All right.

-Wait, what? -I meant it.

YOU'RE WATCHING SCREWBALLS, THE REFINED VARIETY SHOW

-He has a huge bandage on his thigh. -So I hear.

It had bloodstains too.

I hear physical activities are off-limits.

That's why…

we're parting ways with Sae-ho.

What?

-"Parting ways"? You're firing me? -Good.

What are you thinking? You think I'd leave alone?

-A key trait of our show… -And?

-…is physical activities. -Is that right?

Then, I'll do my part by delivering top-grade banter today.

Jin-kyung can play all the games that Sae-ho can't today.

IGNORES HIM

I actually have a request to make of you.

To tell you the truth, this episode happens to mark

-the beginning of our show's new season. -What?

-What do you mean? -Really?

FOR REAL?

Here's to hoping the show will soar again.

Does that mean we've secured an order for the second season?

-We survived, then. -We just need to do our best as usual?

-Understood. -All right.

-I'll leave the show in your good hands. -Applause!

PLEASE KEEP SUPPORTING US

Let's greet the viewers again.

-Okay. Thank you. -Seriously? A bow?

Thank you.

Please excuse me.

I can't go down lower than this.

Where's our angler, anyway?

-Right, one of your costars is missing. -Where is… Yeah.

She's currently shooting an episode of Same Bed, Different Dreams.

So she wasn't available?

ARE WE REPLACING HER?

We scheduled a shoot when Sook couldn't join you…

-Her absence is notable, by the way. -…for a reason.

-I'll tell you today's theme first. -Let's hear it.

It's "Celebration of the 30th Year in Sook's Career."

-So we got here early to prepare for it? -That's right.

I sort of caught on, you see.

She debuted in 1995.

-Isn't that right? -It is.

We celebrated Jin-kyung's 30th anniversary on Beat Coin.

-We sure did. -Right.

Has it been two years already?

We should also note that July 6th…

-It's her birthday. -Yeah?

It happens to be Sook's birthday, yes.

You must complete certain tasks before Sook joins us.

We're going to prepare a surprise for her.

Namely, "Roped-In Special Envoys for Sook's 30th Anniversary."

"Special envoys"?

Sook will be joining us

around 7:00 p.m.

Before then, please recruit special guests

to celebrate Sook's 30th anniversary with us right on this very spot

and go meet them.

We have to meet them too? To do what, exactly?

You'll shoot a video of them congratulating Sook

and carry out a group mission.

If you successfully complete the mission,

we'll give you funds you can use to prepare for the celebration.

What about our guests?

Do they shoot a video, tackle the mission, and leave?

-That's how Korean variety shows are. -I have a suggestion.

-Who is it? -Their name will surely amaze anyone.

-We have high hopes for you, Sae-ho. -We sure do.

I still remember the 900 guests at your wedding.

-Sae-ho, do us a solid here. -Hey.

How's G-Dragon?

Unfortunately, he happens to be on a tour.

He's in Japan.

-We could get there, though. -Jin-kyung.

If he's okay with it, we can land at Haneda Airport in Tokyo

in 2 hours 30 minutes.

He's having a concert,

so it'd be almost 11:00 p.m. by the time he's finished.

-We can't wait for so long. -That's true.

It'd help to have a global star, right?

For instance, Jennie.

-Wow. -My gosh.

-How does it sound? -You got her number?

-Can I ask her? -You sound so confident, though.

Are we sure we can host her?

SHE TOOK OUT HER PHONE!

Why are you putting your phone away after asking us if we'd like to have her?

I was only checking if you'd be okay with her coming here.

GOES OVER THE CONTACT LIST

Okay. How's Jae-seok?

IMAGE SOURCE: ANTENNA JAE-SEOK?!

Don't bother Jae-seok.

He's a busy guy.

I'll make a call first. I wonder how you'd feel about this person.

Is it Jennie?

-Shall I, then? -But you just told me not to bother him.

-She's securing her airtime. -Let's bother him.

JAE-SEOK'S FAVORITES ARE ANXIOUS

-I'm hitting the button. -She did it.

Fine, then.

THIS PERSON WAS FAKE YU JAE-SEOK

Wouldn't he be super busy on Sundays?

-I think it's his day off. -Hey, Jin-kyung.

HE PICKED UP!

-Jae-seok. -What's up?

How are you?

I'm good.

Where… If you don't mind me asking, where are you at the moment?

-Why do you ask? -Just because.

I always want to know everything about you.

I get it. You're on camera, aren't you?

CRACKING UP

One breath can tip him off.

-Hi, Jae-seok. -Hello!

-This is Woo-jae. -Hello, this is Woo-young.

Oh, you're shooting Screwballs.

-That's right. -Yeah, we're doing Screwballs.

We'd like to see you for a minute and ask for your advice.

-Is that right? -Yeah.

-I'm afraid… -We're listening.

…I'm with my family at the moment.

Oh, really?

OH, WE GET IT

Where exactly are you?

PFT

I'm in Gangwon-do.

My gosh, that sounds lovely.

Trains can take us there, no?

Sure, it's lovely in Gangwon-do.

Whereabouts in Gangwon-do again? Is it near Cheorwon?

-But guys. -Wonju?

You can't come this far.

I'll be returning to Seoul soon.

BY THE TIME THEY GET THERE, HE'LL BE RETURNING TO SEOUL

LET'S LAUGH IT OFF

-Since we got to talking… -What is it?

Woo-jae's having an issue, you know. He's in a bit of a scandal.

Really?

-Please tell us. -What's it about?

He's acting like a big shot singer.

HIS COVER WENT VIRAL

-I'll sort him out, Jae-seok. -I've never acted that way.

He seemed that way to me too.

I'll talk sense into him, Jae-seok.

All right, Jin-kyung.

-Give him an earful. -Sure, count on me.

-Make sure to get the point across to him. -I will do that.

When's your ETA for Nonhyeon-dong?

-Nonhyeon-dong? -Yeah.

I can't say for sure.

But your call is making me feel like

I'll have to take lots of detours.

-I'll call you again, Jae-seok. -All right.

-Goodbye. -Have a great time!

THANK YOU, MR. YU JAE-SEOK

Shall I try calling this guy?

-Sounds good. -Okay.

Who is it? He's a fine choice.

It's Lee Soo-hyuk.

-He's more than fine. -Would he be available?

If he says he has time for us,

we can go to him, right?

Yeah. We have some time until 7:00 p.m.

Would he… Here goes nothing.

CALLING SOO-HYUK

CALL CUT OFF

What on earth? What's wrong with my phone?

Give me a second. I think it's my phone.

THE SECOND-HAND EMBARRASSMENT IS KILLING THE VIEWERS TOO

TRIES CALLING SOO-HYUK AGAIN

-Hello? Hi, Sae-ho. -Hey, Soo-hyuk.

I think my phone glitched.

I was in a recording booth, and I needed a minute to get out.

So that's why you declined the call.

-That's why. -You're recording something?

Yeah, I was recording some ADR lines for a film.

Oh, I get it.

I love your voice.

Where's the studio?

It's near Yangjae-dong.

-It's quite close. -Is that right?

Why do you wanna know?

Oh, it's just…

we're filming an episode of Screwballs.

If it's okay with you,

I'd like to swing by and introduce you to my friends.

Can you spare me a minute?

-If you're-- -So you're saying

you want to swing by to introduce me to your friends during a Screwballs shoot?

They say good company…

-They can give you a good time. -Yeah.

CHUCKLES

The thing is,

today's a special day for one of my castmates, Sook.

-I'm listening. -It's her 30th anniversary soon.

-Oh, I see. -So we're preparing a surprise for her

by going to see a real star--

Then you should see a star, not me.

You're the star. Come on, Mr. Lee.

Anyhow, could we come to you

and film a short clip of you celebrating Sook's career?

Sorry, they want me back in the studio.

So suddenly? I didn't hear anything.

Anyhow, if it's okay with you, could we join you there?

MAY WE COME SEE YOU?

Sure, okay.

Would you like snacks? How about some yogurt?

-Where are you now? -We're near Hakdong Station.

-All right, then. -Okay. See you.

Thanks for reaching out. Good luck, guys.

BARELY MANAGES TO GET MR. LEE ON BOARD

See you soon.

Isn't his voice amazing, Jin-kyung?

-You bet it is. -He's got such a soothing voice.

-Oh, I think I have someone. -Who is it?

How's Chimchakman?

Sounds amazing.

We've been talking just earlier, actually.

He said he was near Gangnam Station.

-Hello? -Hey, man.

-Hey yourself. -What are you doing?

My family and I are visiting the Kyobo Book Center.

-What a lovely, happy family. -Does that mean

you have Sso-yeong and your wife with you?

That's right.

-I'm actually filming Screwballs. -I see.

Could you please spare us

-just a minute-- -You wanna swing by? Go ahead.

Seriously? You're so straightforward.

Woo-jae has some pocket money for Sso-yeong.

You bet I do.

Where were you again? Was it the Kyobo Book Center?

Not exactly, but we're nearby.

I'll call you again when we get there.

-All right. Thank you. -Thank you so much!

Thank you!

SEE YOU SOON

My friends are straight shooters.

They never nitpick.

-You can make calls on the road too. -Right, let's hit the road.

-We don't have much time. -Let's hop on.

-All right. -Okay. Let's go.

LET'S GO MEET CHIMCHAKMAN

DISPATCHING ENVOYS FOR SOOK'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY

Man, look at that minibus!

My gosh, "Sook's 30th Anniversary?"

-How cute. -I'm shook.

Can you take a photo of us?

And we'll be riding this for a full day.

Three, two, one.

SOOK'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY? I'M SHOOK

NO MORE PASSENGERS? THEN WE'RE ROLLING

-Can't you think of anyone to call? -My closest friends are my bandmates.

-How about Jun-ho? -How's Taec-yeon?

-Try calling Jun-ho. -He has a shoot too,

but I'll try calling him.

-All right. -Okay.

Just a second.

CALLING JUN-HO

Your call cannot be connected. Redirecting to…

HE MUST BE BUSY

-I'll try calling TWICE. -TWICE?

Your call cannot be connected. Redirecting to…

-Just how have you led your life so far? -This says so much about it.

Try to make it a habit of treating your friends to a meal.

Here's another suggestion. DAY6 is having a concert today,

but you never know, right?

They might still be available.

SOMEONE WOULD ANSWER, RIGHT?

-Who are you calling? -Young-hyun.

-I mean Young K from DAY6. -Oh, him.

-He's nice. -I'm tight with him.

-Hi, Woo-young. -Hey, Young-hyun.

-Hello. -You have a concert today, don't you?

I'm shooting Screwballs now, Young-hyun.

I have Jin-kyung, Sae-ho, and Woo-jae here with me.

-Hello! -Hi, Young-hyun.

-Hello. -Hey, Young-hyun.

-I miss you all. -I miss you too.

-We could come see you. -Please do.

-Even now? -Sure.

-Young-hyun. -We can be on our way.

Young-hyun, when do you start the show? Around 7:00 p.m.?

-Was it 5:00 p.m.? -At 5:00 p.m.

At 5:00 p.m.? In that case…

-It won't work. -What's up?

-Hi, Young K. This is Sae-ho. -Oh, hi.

I think Woo-young called you without thinking things through.

Yeah, he probably did.

I wish you all the best with your concert this evening.

If you need a guest musician, please reach out to Chonam Zone.

-Don't be so brazen. -We're such a huge fan of DAY6, you see.

I'M HERE TOO

That's enough, Sae-ho.

-What's the problem? -Why bring up Chonam Zone?

-Young-hyun. -Hey, I'm listening.

Good luck with the concert!

-Good luck, Young-hyun! -We wish you all the best!

Good luck!

WILL THEY BE ABLE TO SECURE ANY FUNDS BEFORE THEY MEET SOOK?

What the heck?

What have I…

Goodness.

IMPROMPTU GUESTS AND THE TEAM DO THEIR BEST

FOR THE FUND UNTIL SUNSET

-What's this? -Good work, Sook.

-Hey, you're here. -Good work with the shoot.

SOOK JOINS THEM

SOOK'S OUTFIT MAKES THEM GIGGLE

-I'm so tired. -Sook.

Good work today.

-Thank you. -Good work.

We know you had a shoot today.

So the four of us did ours by ourselves.

What's your concept anyway? Are you going for "A Day in Savanna"?

So your character for the day is…

What's with the questions? Isn't the answer so obvious?

We've got multiple options.

-Multiple? -She's portraying Shim Hyun-sub.

ANSWER WILL BE REVEALED SOON

Bambaya.

By the way,

where are we?

What's this place? I see a familiar name.

-What? -Oh, it's that place.

The production company of our show.

-Director Park's. -Right.

PRODUCTION COMPANY OFFICE?

It's huge.

-No way he's a small business owner. -He doesn't qualify.

What's up with this?

WHY IS IT SO SPACIOUS HERE?

A WELCOMING SIGHT OF THE POSTER

AND THE FRIENDLY PROPS

THERE ARE SHOTS FROM THE SHOW WE'VE ALL SEEN BEFORE…

AND SIGNS CONGRATULATING SOOK'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY

WELCOME TO THE HUMBLE OFFICE OF THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER

Everyone, here comes Mr. Shim, the star of "A Day in Savanna."

Bambaya!

ENTERING THE OFFICE

What a heartwarming sight!

-Come on. I'm not portraying Hyun-sub. -Who are you portraying, then?

Can't you tell?

My gut tells me Shim Hyun-sub.

A sales representative of a mop company?

Of course not.

Look. What comes to your mind?

Think hard about 1995.

LET'S GET THE RIGHT ANSWER

That member from Roo'Ra?

Three, four.

CORRECT! SOOK IS DRESSED UP AS CHAE RI-NA FROM ROO'RA

PHOTO SOURCE: CHAE RI-NA HERSELF

You're Chae Ri-na

-and not some random cheerleader? -What cheerleader?

WE'VE HAD ENOUGH DAD JOKES!

I have one question.

You gave us the impression you only ran a small-scale business,

but the office here says otherwise. It's mind-blowing.

-Yeah, what was all that? -I think we can even do a shoot here.

We only use this one, single room.

So not the other office areas?

Of course not.

-You mean you only rent this room? -Exactly.

-Are you for real? -Sure.

He must be telling the truth. Look at those ponies we rode and stuff.

All right, then.

Does that mean you edit our show here?

Sure. Please look around.

-Our producers work here. -Seems that way.

Why do you have that nasty scene pulled up?

Yeah, that's a shocking scene.

-Goodness. -What on earth?

So this is where you work.

As you can see from the signs, we're celebrating your 30th anniversary.

-Congrats! -My gosh.

Every small ornament here is centered around you, Sook.

This is incredible.

How did you know it was my 30th anniversary?

-It's not exactly a secret. -Come on.

-It'd be more shocking if we didn't know. -Is that right?

Is that a special cake for me?

Why don't you turn it around?

It features a few key moments of your career, Sook.

A SPECIAL CAKE DECORATED WITH A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM HER CAREER

That's me wearing that fried chicken costume.

I see myself dressed as Auntie Omakase and everything.

The bratty girl character was the one I performed back in 2002.

This one's from Screwballs.

That one's Nanda Kim.

My gosh. This is me as a member of Unnies.

SOOK IN HER UNNIES ERA

Look, Jin-kyung.

-This is from those days, Jin-kyung. -I see it.

Do you actually own the items laid on top like the Birkin?

-She must have them. -Don't forget the Chanel.

I don't own any of them, so I'd love to have one.

My goodness. Thank you so much.

All right. So we celebrated her big moment together.

Is that all? No blowing out the candles?

I'm afraid we used all our funds on custom-ordering the cake.

WE CAN'T EVEN PAY FOR CANDLES

I guess you are a small business owner.

Do you remember when you first launched your career?

I meant the exact date.

I took part in the open recruitment in 1994.

I believe I first started to work officially in January 1995.

And 30 years have passed so far.

-Full 30 years. -But I haven't accomplished all that much.

-Come on. -That's nonsense.

-You've done so much. -You merely didn't get as many chances.

I didn't do much over the 30 years, and it's rather embarrassing.

Seriously though, don't think that way.

You appeared on 120 variety shows.

THE LIST OF COUNTLESS SHOWS SOOK APPEARED IN

Let's say 30 years passed by much quicker than I thought they would.

When we celebrated Jin-kyung's milestone, I thought she was so amazing.

During the time the episodes of today's shoot are released,

your birthday comes up.

Right, July 6th.

-Happy birthday to you -It's not my birthday yet.

-Our dearest Sook -Our dearest Sook

-Happy birthday to you -Happy birthday to you

Thank you.

We're celebrating Sook's 30th anniversary and her 50th birthday.

Surely, this can't be the end of it.

It's enough for me. I'm more than satisfied.

Even so, it's not a proper celebration…

-Without a meal, no. -Hear, hear.

-We should have a nice meal, right? -Sure.

-You're hungry, Jin-kyung? -Yeah.

We've prepared a menu.

My gosh.

-I'll read the main dishes. -Gosh, so many.

Bowls of rice are complimentary.

"Assorted raw fish. Braised short ribs."

"Cockle bibimbap. Boiled pork and pig's trotter."

"Steak. Seaweed soup. Pasta. Pizza. Fried chicken. Sweet-and-sour pork."

SO MANY OPTIONS!

You're giving us all of these?

That's a feast.

Did we set the time limit at one minute?

-Oh, dear. -What time limit?

-What? -Why is there a time limit?

-We have one minute to do what? -We'll be playing a game

as a gesture of celebrating your birthday.

Remember Sook's comment from earlier?

-She asked for candles. -Right.

And she was right to ask for some since it's her birthday soon.

You'll each be asked to blow out three candles.

-Okay. -So…

much like the Loyalty Game, all of you must finish your task

-under the one-minute time limit. -Got it.

-We only have to blow out the candles? -Of course.

That's a cakewalk.

Then, we'll supply you with the food.

There has to be a caveat of some sort.

YOU BET WE DO

Sook is undeniably the star of the show.

-What? -Sure.

THE STAR OF THE CAST AND CREW OF SCREWBALLS, KIM SOOK

Sook is undeniably the star of the show.

-What? -Sure.

To celebrate our tight relationship with the star,

-you'll wear tights… -Unbelievable.

…to play "Blow Out Candles for the Birthday Party Feast."

-I can't believe this. -That doesn't make any sense.

My birthday and stuff were only excuses.

-Can we hear the impression? -They never meant any of that.

-"Star chosen by the stars! Star King." -I remember that one.

"Okay. All the top celebrities are here. Let's meet the star chosen by the stars."

"This is Star King!"

NATION'S BELOVED MC IS HERE

Ho-dong would say. "Let's talk about our guests today."

"We have the Jegi King today."

"Please show him your support with applause and loud cheer!"

-"Can you introduce yourself?" -Hey, Sae-ho.

-I think that's blood on your pants. -I'm bleeding.

HE GOT WORKED UP

How many can we choose? Two?

We'll order generous portions of the two dishes.

I think it will be a breeze.

-Yeah, we can make it work. -Right? I thought so too.

It will be a piece of cake.

The candles are far away. So that's how it is.

We're to stand here?

I don't think I can blow them out even without the tights.

Yeah, she's right.

FURTHER THAN THEY EXPECTED

I don't think we can manage it at this distance.

You'll go first, right?

I thought you would.

-Kick us off. Don't quibble. -All right, then.

-The tights are barely noticeable. -Wait.

-You're wearing them, aren't you? -Of course.

What are you implying?

OOPS, SORRY

YOU'RE ROCKING THE LOOK

-How rude. -But he's wearing them so well.

It looks like he received Ulthera shots.

The tights made his skin go taut.

-See what I mean? -I'm ready.

Ready.

Set.

-Go. -Please, Sae-ho.

-My gosh! -That's it.

-My gosh! -That's it.

-My gosh! -That's it.

One more time.

-Let's roll! -Go, Sae-ho!

One more!

Aim your breath.

Is it that difficult?

-Okay! -It's done!

-Tell us the time. -I feel dizzy.

-How long did he take? -Fifteen seconds.

-I feel so faint. -All right.

-We're all set. -Good job.

-Oh, wait. No. -But we're good.

Take all three out in under five seconds. Then we're good.

You're a singer, for crying out loud.

-No, I'm not. -Use your good lungs.

-So you're not a singer? -Come off it!

But I thought you were one after all this time.

MASTER OF LIVE PERFORMANCES

WE'RE HOPING TO SEE YOU SHOW OFF YOUR SPECIAL TALENT HERE

-I can't see so well. -Guys.

-Sook. -It's incredible.

-He looks like a fetus. -My gosh.

A fetus, I tell you.

He's turned into a fetus.

He's turned into a fetus.

I can't see properly.

TURNED INTO A 9-MONTH FETUS

He looks like a fetus, seriously.

If it's not too much to ask,

could you do a dance to one of 2PM's songs?

Listen to my heartbeat

It's waiting for you

A FETUS WITH EXCEPTIONAL TALENT

-Wait, but-- -How is his face so small?

I didn't realize it, but the tights do make you look younger.

UNEXPECTED BONUS

By the time this episode is released,

I may be promoting my new album.

Let's see you try it first. Go on.

Take a deep breath.

It's reaching here now.

Aim a bit lower.

Okay. This should take them out.

See my demonstration.

Suck in a deep lungful of air

and exhale forcefully.

Okay. This requires concentration.

THE DETERMINED FETUS

I want the assorted raw fish and the cockle bibimbap.

WOO-YOUNG HAS SO MANY CRAVINGS

AND I'LL HAVE THEM ALL

Ready.

Set. Go.

My gosh!

My gosh!

-Okay! -Goodness.

ACCUMULATED SECONDS

-Okay! -Goodness.

Gosh, he only took a second.

No, three seconds.

Great job, buddy.

-How did you manage that? -Okay, we're sailing smoothly.

-Keep the momentum going, Woo-jae. -All right.

EVEN HIS BACK SEEMS DETERMINED

-Okay, we can do this. -Help me, Sook.

-Sure, we can. -We only need to focus.

Let's do some practice.

Take a deep breath.

TUTORS THE WEAKEST LINK WHILE WOO-JAE MAKES PREPARATION

WHY IS IT TAKING HIM SO LONG

TO WEAR THOSE TIGHTS?

COVERS HIS FACE AS IF HE'S FEELING SHY

-Take your hand away. -Take it off.

-Come on. -Mister.

-Mister? -Three, two, one.

Move your hand, sir.

-Mister? -Three, two, one.

Move your hand, sir.

A BIG GAPING HOLE

You've seen it, so there. He tore the tights while wearing them.

It couldn't be helped.

-It's a good comedy. -It wasn't his fault.

I tore them while putting them on.

They got snagged on his teeth.

If you fault him for that, I'm giving you a yellow card.

-It's funny. -It's a personal attack.

Get him a new pair.

YOUR TRICK WON'T WORK, GIVE IT UP

But seriously, he sure is something else.

The tights merely got snagged, that's all.

That was hilarious.

Is this supposed to be mine? Wait.

Where's mine? I lost it while laughing.

PUTS ON NEW TIGHTS

Try to pull them down a bit more. It'd be too tight here.

GOODNESS

-Here it is. -He looks the worst.

-Gosh, it's hilarious. -You have to finish all three in one go.

WOW!

You've been gaining popularity with "To Reach You."

Wait. I feel bad.

-I don't think… -I can't seem to…

You look so fresh. Hey, watch it.

I'm trying to pull it down further.

I don't get how your upper lip is pressed upward.

I'm going to take a look at the photo if I feel poorly at night.

-It's funny. -It's a personal attack.

SAE-HO, GET WELL SOON

Exhale with full force like earlier.

Don't make many attempts.

-So hilarious. -Focus is the key.

Crouch down lower.

Okay, he's ready.

-Ready. -Finish it in one go.

Set.

-Go. -Don't pull me back too hard.

GO!

Sorry.

HE'S DONE IT IN ONE GO!

ACCUMULATED SECONDS

NOPE

-Okay. -He's done it.

-How are you so good? -Tell us the time.

He's done a good job of putting on the tights.

-A couple of seconds? -What's our time?

In total, 24 seconds.

-He's done well with the tights. -The time seems to fly by.

-Are you sure this is a new one? -I'm sure.

-I still wonder. -Let me help.

WE'LL HELP YOU

It's not working.

Pull it down just a bit further.

UHM

-Just a second. -I can't move my lips.

-Her lash fell off. -You can't move your lips?

Okay, we're good.

Suppose we went outside in that state and ran into little children.

I bet they'll see us in their nightmares.

Sook.

-I'm sorry, Sook. -You should open your mouth wider.

Give it your all as you push out air.

GOOD-MANNERED PHOTOGRAPHER TAKES A DAMAGING PHOTO

Sorry. I'll only enjoy that by myself.

What's his deal? What's this anyway?

Let me remind you that we're celebrating the 30th anniversary of Sook's career.

-This dedication helped her make it. -Let me pull the tights a bit.

-We're all set! -Ready.

Focus, Sook.

Take a deep breath.

And now,

we'll see how the comedian with 30 years under her belt--

-Don't stall! -Hurry up!

What's wrong with you?

I was holding my breath.

Ready.

-Set. -Show them, Sook!

Go!

You've got one down.

Okay.

Aim lower.

-Go lower. -Pick up the pace.

-Inhale. -Lower.

One more time.

-Keep going. You did it. -Okay!

SUCCESSFULLY BLEW OUT THE CANDLES!

-Tell us the time. -Thirty-six seconds.

Okay, that leaves Jin-kyung with 24 seconds.

Twenty-four seconds? We still have enough time.

We do.

-I took them out pretty quickly. -That you did.

-We could say you've already won. -We're handing the game on a platter.

-That's for sure. -Finish it in under ten seconds.

What happened?

Were you so awful at this game when you tried it, my dear crew?

Cultivate your skills, okay?

Practice more.

WOO-JAE FORGOT ONE DETAIL AS HE BRAGGED HERE

If you were to run simulations, hone your skills before all that.

Just a minute.

Turn off the cameras.

LET'S PROTECT HER RIGHTS

-Give us a second. -She looks familiar.

PHOTOGRAPHER HITS AGAIN

Hey, you. Don't you dare.

Doesn't she look like Park Seung-dae?

-Good. You're all set. -She does look familiar somehow.

I still think she looks like Seung-dae.

Hurry up.

YOU CAN'T MISS THIS

HIDES THE PHONE AWAY

JIN-KYUNG…

PLEASE FINISH THE GAME IN UNDER 24 SECONDS

Let's see you try it.

-Take his phone. -It's a game of strength.

The game requires fortitude as well.

Don't exhale like this.

INSTEAD, DO THIS

You've got to blow it out like this.

Are you sure we can air that?

She looks awful.

Jin-kyung used to be a model, you know.

We've seen Sook take on the game, and she's a veteran comedian of 30 years.

The next player has 32 years under her belt.

With 32 years of experience…

You have to be ready to go this far to last for so long.

I know it's not the point,

but you look god-awful.

All right.

-Ready. -Do you have a death wish?

As for Jin-kyung,

she debuted as a supermodel in 1993.

Let's just have it done already!

Wouldn't it be better for you to wear sunglasses?

I'm sorry.

I mean, she looks way too bad here.

LET'S DOLL HER UP A BIT

That's better. Ready.

-You look like an over-ripe cucumber. -We're counting on you.

Please help us out.

-Set. -Take a deep breath.

-Play the game in your mind. -Do your best for us.

YOU MUST STAY ON YOUR TOES

-Go! -Jin-kyung!

-You have to aim lower. -Give it more force.

You have to give it more energy.

-You can do this! -Just a bit more!

Yeah, shake your head.

That's not it.

Take in more air.

Lower your torso more.

-Take in as much air as possible. -Go lower.

-Come on, Jin-kyung. -Expel the air to the front. Go!

-Wait. Her spit… -You've got this.

Wait. Her spit…

OH, DEAR

You've got this.

Can we use our spit?

WOO-JAE'S TRYING TO HELP

You can do it.

-Please, Jin-kyung. -You're almost there.

-Just a bit more. -Come on.

GIVES UP

BUT THE 32-YEAR VETERAN

DOESN'T GIVE UP SO EASILY

-Jin-kyung. -Where's her breath going?

Try it again.

Go on.

Geez. She's spitting.

She's spitting more than letting out air.

THIS ISN'T GOING TO FLY

We should wipe the desk.

We need to maintain our players' physical condition,

so let's wrap it up here.

Your total time has already passed 1 minute 33 seconds.

THAT'S WAY PAST THE 1-MINUTE GOAL

How time flies, am I right?

Can't we please have another go?

-I'm dizzy. -Good work, Jin-kyung.

-I don't think she can play again. -Take it off.

-It was the funniest thing I've ever seen. -Go sit down. I felt dizzy too.

Take a seat here.

How about we play again with the four of us?

JIN-KYUNG IS ICONIC IN HER OWN WAY

ALL THANKS TO HER HARD WORK OF 32 YEARS

-Jin-kyung can't manage it. -I don't think she could either

even if she tried it until Chuseok.

-I'll give the four of you 30 seconds. -Thirty seconds?

Jin-kyung, we keep a foldable bed for when we have to crash here

-for an all-nighter. -You do?

-Wanna lie down? -Yeah.

-Goodness. -Good idea.

I didn't know this game could be this harmful to our health.

REST WELL, DEAR PATIENT

Make it quick, Woo-young.

-I'll kick us off. -What should I do?

-I think you should close us out. -Okay, I'll do that.

Take two seconds, Woo-young.

I'll take another two.

-You get three seconds, Sae-ho. -Okay.

Give me ten seconds at least.

-We'll spare you 23 seconds. -Okay.

-Okay. -Get those tights ready.

-Okay. Let's roll. -Looking good.

Ready.

HUNGRY WOO-YOUNG FOCUSES HIS ENERGY

Set. Go.

GAME BEGINS

-He's done it. -Okay.

-3 seconds? -No, 4.93 seconds.

Really? He took longer than we hoped for.

-I did better earlier. -Yeah.

-You still did well. -You have to go lower.

Do some soul-searching. Finish it in under four seconds, okay?

Understood, sir.

-That was a mess. -I'm sorry.

Your record was 2 to 3 seconds last week.

-What the heck is 4.93 seconds? -I'm sorry.

Shall I send you packing?

The 4.93-second record isn't acceptable at all.

Go stand before the wall and blow on it 4,000 times.

INTENSIVE TRAINING

Let's roll. We can do this.

-Ready. -Let's get this done!

Set.

Go.

-Okay. -He's done it.

His aim is very sharp like he's shooting a gun.

In total, 8.91 seconds.

Your breath went out like a bullet.

-I'll do my best. -So then,

-you have to pinpoint your breath. -That's right.

-Like a sniper. -This is great.

It almost felt like we had a sniper with us.

All right.

Sae-ho, you've crossed the line.

Do you mean health-wise?

Geez, man.

HEH

Ready.

Set. Go.

HERE GOES!

What is he even doing?

What on earth?

THE CANDLES WON'T EVEN FLICKER

WHAT IS THIS?

-What's gotten into you? -What the heck?

Aim lower.

HE'S DONE FINE SO FAR

BARELY MANAGED TO BLOW THE CANDLES OUT

How long did it take?

WHAT THE HECK?

What was all that about?

Seriously.

-That's Jin-kyung's place. -What happened?

-Scoot over. -You wanna lie down?

I'M SO LIGHT-HEADED

So that was your goal?

-He bombed the game to do that! -Totally!

That's not true.

Tell us the time.

In total, 25 seconds.

-What? -What on earth are you playing at?

Twenty-five seconds, seriously?

There's not enough room here!

-You threw us under the bus for laughs. -Not at all. Geez, my head.

You did fine earlier.

It's cramped as is.

But you're staying put?

HUDDLED TOGETHER ON THE CRAMPED BED

Dang it. My face.

What's your problem, you two? Seriously, come on!

We genuinely have migraines.

WE'RE PATIENTS, OKAY?

-Can we get it started? -It's all set.

All right. Let's do it.

Sook, squat down a bit. There you go.

-Ready. -Okay.

-Ready. -This is our last shot.

-Set. -Give it your all.

-Do it. -Go.

Go, Sook, go. Blow harder.

It's the last one.

ALL CANDLES ARE OUT!

Geez. Be gentle!

My lymphatic nodes!

-Not all three can fit here. -Oh, no. Ma'am.

Wait, ma'am.

DON'T FUSS, LET ME LIE HERE TOO

Wait, you might hurt his surgery scar.

AT LEAST YOU LOOK CLOSE

-I'm worn out. -The three of us can't fit…

I'm exhausted!

THE ORIGINAL OCCUPANT IS KICKED OUT

-I'm drained! -You're getting up?

Yeah, you took enough rest. Go.

You're booting her out because she's had her time?

That took more than 30 seconds.

TOTAL TIME: 31.62 SECONDS

-What? -It's your fault, Sae-ho.

-Why, you… -I'm sorry.

You bombed it to do that bit about lying down.

No, I didn't do that on purpose.

PRINCIPLED COMEDIAN

-Let's take Sae-ho out. -Yeah.

-Let us try again, the three of us. -Yeah.

Give us 20 seconds.

I want to lie down. Come and step on my back for me.

Step on your back? Got it.

I'm a good masseur, Jin-kyung.

-Twenty seconds for the trio? -Yeah.

-It's not a bad deal, is it? -My gosh.

Ouch.

You know it's a good deal.

-We've spent enough energy, so. -You're right. Okay, then.

-I'll give you 20 seconds. -Okay. Twenty seconds.

Shall I go first to see if we're hopeless or not?

-Yeah, you can go ahead. -Okay.

Gosh, you're really good.

-Can you hold… Shall I, then? -How did you get so good?

-Sure. -I'm a great masseur.

Don't mind these guys here.

Why are they here, exactly?

SAE-HO'S BEAUTY SALON

IT'S HEAVENLY HERE

Don't you mind the locks?

We have a new cast member here.

Here's a new guest.

A NEWCOMER

Are you crying?

Don't cry.

I'm hungry.

CAN YOU TELL

IF THESE ARE MY TEAR STREAKS OR MY WIGS?

Finish it off with a long puff of air.

-Ready. -You've got this.

Set. Go.

LUNGFULS OF AIR

Make it a long one, Sook.

Come on.

It's over. Let's not bother, Woo-young.

Good luck, Sook. Congrats on the 30th anniversary.

Take your time.

Keep going, Sook. Knock yourself out.

There you go.

Excuse me. I have a new client coming in.

Come this way, ma'am.

-Ma'am, I have a new client. -Got it.

NEXT CLIENT, PLEASE COME ON IN

My gosh. Are you a soccer player?

IS THAT AN AFFIRMATIVE OR A GRUNT?

This may be painful, but please keep still.

-How long will it continue? -Please exhale.

TAKE A LONG BREATH OUT, MA'AM

This is an amazing massage salon.

THE MARK OF SATISFACTION

It's super satisfying.

-You have knots here. -He's so good.

-You should try this too, Director. -Come along.

This will give you a total glow up.

I'll give you a five-second massage. Cut us some slack.

That's not necessary. Let's try it like this.

-Since it's Sook's 30th anniversary… -And?

…work as a group to blow out candles in a second.

I doubt we can.

-How many seconds? -Just one.

-Come again? -One second.

-One second? -Yeah.

Inhale, and that's one second.

THERE GOES THE TRICKSTER

How's two seconds?

-That's acceptable. -Okay.

-Let's do this. -That will work.

RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION

BLOW OUT ALL THE CANDLES AS A GROUP IN 2 SECONDS

THIS IS THEIR FINAL SHOT

IF THEY FAIL AGAIN,

THEY'LL ONLY GET PLAIN RICE ON THEIR TABLE

Goodness.

-We're all set. -I'll aim lower.

-Got it? -Sure.

-Two seconds? -That's right.

WHAT A STRANGE SIGHT

Ready.

Set.

EVERYONE TAKES A DEEP BREATH IN SUCCESSION

Sorry, guys. But--

What now? We were literally holding our breath.

My chest hurts.

-It was such a-- -We were holding our breath!

Gosh, my chest.

I took in too much air.

We sucked in deep lungfuls of air, okay?

I apologize.

-We took in large lungfuls, okay? -Let's roll.

Let's try it right away.

-Okay. Let's go. -I can't see anything.

Here goes. Ready.

Set.

WE MUST HOLD A FEAST

FOR SOOK'S BIG DAY

Go.

IF WE WORK TOGETHER,

WE CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING

THEY'RE OUT

-Okay! -We did it, right?

-It's done. -I'm sure of it.

DID THEY SUCCEED?

-You took two seconds. -Two seconds!

-We did it! -It's a success!

You did it.

HOORAY

-That was insane. -Putting all our efforts together did it.

We worked together, Sook.

Let's go for pig's trotter and cockle bibimbap.

-And seaweed soup? -I want braised short ribs.

How many can we choose?

Up to five dishes.

Five? Then I want assorted raw fish.

WE'RE QUITE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR LUDICROUS TRICKS BY NOW

-You can choose three. -Okay!

YOU MAY CHOOSE THREE BECAUSE YOU WORKED SO HARD

AFTER THE CHAOTIC GAME

-My gosh. Look at all this food. -At any rate,

it's lovely to have dinner together to celebrate Sook's birthday.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE

-Thank you for the food! -I'm so happy.

I'll give you your present in July.

There's no need. The way I see it, the whole evening was a gift.

Okay, then.

THAT JERK…

Please enjoy the food.

-Thank you! -We'll enjoy them.

Look at all this feast.

THEY WON THE BRAISED PORK,

PIG'S TROTTER, AND COCKLE BIBIMBAP BY WORKING TOGETHER

They all look so good.

Shall we, then?

-Thanks for the food! -Take the first bite, Sook.

YUM

It's good. Don't overdo it.

-Come on, dude. -It's so good.

EXTRA BIT OF KINDNESS FOR THE 30TH-ANNIVERSARY GIRL

-One more thing. -What is it?

One of our writers, Ms. Choi Eun-yeong, has been collaborating with Sook

for a very long time,

and she brought home-cooked seaweed soup.

-You can enjoy it as a bonus. -Seriously?

-My gosh! -Thank you!

You didn't have to.

Is this pot yours, Eun-yeong?

HOW TOUCHING IS THIS?

My gosh. Thank you, Eun-yeong.

I can't believe our head writer cooked a potful of seaweed soup.

My gosh, Eun-yeong.

-You're a real one, Eun-yeong. -We're so touched.

I'm so moved.

I'm not sure if it's well-seasoned, though.

-When did she do all this? -If we complain, we're the baddies.

THE SOUP WILL PROBABLY TASTE BEST

Don't you have a birthday party planned with your family?

I don't, no.

I dropped birthday celebrations sometime ago.

Why is that?

When I was still young, I had a birthday party at a karaoke.

That was the last one I had, actually.

What? The last one?

I invited all my friends.

I ended up having a crowd

because my friends invited their friends, and they in turn invited theirs.

Honestly, there were so many.

We booked a room…

-Man, it's good. -…and we hung out.

You could go outside and dance, you see.

-I don't drink, right? -Yeah.

In the end, I was the only one left in the room.

But it was your birthday.

I was the only one who didn't get drunk and go wild.

That's when I decided to give up on such parties.

The soup is amazing.

My appetite increases whenever I'm with you.

That's good to hear.

We kept it a secret from you, Sook,

but your costars prepared a little something for you during the day.

Are we playing it so soon?

This might be a good time to show it to you.

Hello.

-Did he come by earlier? -This is Chimchakman, Sook.

3 HOURS AGO

THE FIERY JOURNEY OF THE ROPED-IN SPECIAL ENVOYS

You got me confused!

I could've succeeded.

-What was it again? -You failed!

FAILED

HE'S FAR FROM CHILL, UNLIKE HIS NICKNAME

-I admire your energy. -I'm usually not this energetic.

A DIE-HARD GAMER

AND…

AN UNEXPECTED GAME COMMANDER

HIS STRATEGIES WORK ALL THE TIME

You failed!

AND YET…

SOMETHING SEEMS TO BE GOING WRONG

Heuningkai.

-You've got something under your nail? -Looks that way, right?

HE'S FITTING IN NO PROBLEM LIKE HE BELONGED HERE

You could come join us as a guest later. We'll prepare a wonderful day for you.

I can join you even now.

Are you serious?

But you must have other engagements.

-Did you really mean what you said? -He always means what he says.

-Gosh, Young-hyun. -Hey, he's here.

Young-hyun!

-You really came. -What's going on?

-I wanted to congratulate you in person. -I can't believe what's happening.

A WONDROUS DAY FOR SOOK

That's how much Sook means to her colleagues.

So many people are eager to celebrate your milestone, Sook.

-In fact, there are three. -Yeah.

ENJOY THE HIGHLIGHTS AND THE BTS CLIPS

ON STUDIO++'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL

"REBOOT" BY KYOUNGSEO (SCREWBALLS OST)

Subtitle translation by: Jeongwoo Kim

SCREWBALLS IN SEARCH OF LOST STEERING WHEELS