(They are here today!)
(Please accept my bow!)
(The trio of Seoul Institute of the Arts)
I'm a fan of CNBLUE's Minhyuk.
You should go with Kim Yeongcheol.
(He has younger entertainers in his grip)
(They begin to fight back!)
(Look forward to it, Ahn Jaewook)
Stop it.
I'm glad I bowed to him earlier.
I'm surprised you didn't ask us to wear hanbok.
(This isn't easy)
Your father must hate incense.
(Their story begins now)
(Author Ahn is waiting for today's guests)
- Jaewook. / - Hey.
(He looks apathetic)
(Today's guest cautiously walks in)
(Well-known frugal star Kim Saengmin)
(He's been on "Entertainment Weekly" for 20 years)
(The living fossil of reporters)
(Yu Jaeseok testifies how frugal Kim Saengmin is)
(He saved up $100,000 over 10 years)
Hello. I'm Kim Saengmin.
(He's become no.1 in Internet broadcasting)
("Kim Saengmin's Receipts" on podcast)
(To be aired on public TV networks now)
(Bank account sprite Kim Saengmin)
Hello. I'm Kim Saengmin.
(But he is intimidated by his senior)
I should look happy to see you.
I've been waiting for you.
I think this is the longest time I've spent
waiting in the lobby since I debuted.
(Class of 1994 / Class of 1996)
- Are you intimidated by me? / - A little.
Of course you intimidate me.
How could you not, when you harass me so much?
I don't see you often enough to harass you.
We're here today thanks to We Like Zines!
Please tell us what programs
you are on these days.
The viewers don't know. "Entertainment Weekly."
I only appear briefly, so they can easily miss me.
I'm on a program that introduces movies.
- Because of Shin Dongyeob... / - "Animal Farm."
Don't you appear on a given program
for 15 to 20 years on average?
Yes.
How many years for each program?
It's strange that you keep asking me questions.
I'm trying to talk to you before Euni gets here.
She's here. She's here.
Welcome.
(I shall bow to you)
- That's so funny. / - I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
♪ Seoul Institute of the Arts in Yejang-dong ♪
(Class of 1995)
- Do I embarrass you? / - Yes.
- I heard that you hurt your leg. / - A little.
But I'm still able to bow to you.
You must be good at bowing
because you got married recently.
I watched you get married. (Let's tease her)
(Congratulations, fake marriage in broadcast)
It's a pretend marriage anyway.
Couldn't you choose someone better?
(Speechless)
You could have chosen someone you like.
If I could choose to marry someone I like
in a pretend marriage...
I'm a fan of CNBLUE's Minhyuk.
What do you think?
You should go with Kim Yeongcheol.
- You've imagined it already, huh? / - Of course.
You're dressed quite nicely today.
I dressed up out of respect for Ahn Jaewook.
Is this your own outfit?
Of course. I only wear these clothes on TV.
Really?
I've never seen this outfit before.
I know most of the outfits he owns.
(Embarrassed)
I think you wore these pants in college.
Be quiet.
I wore this last week on "Entertainment Weekly."
Kim Saengmin is handsome, so if he dressed better,
he would look even more handsome.
Song Euni, too. She's always had
this boyish image since college.
She looked like a boy from a distance.
She's become more beautiful these days
as she wears more makeup. I like it.
Really?
Why now? After you're over 40.
Have you finally matured?
She's the only who's growing prettier with time.
She really didn't dress up in her 20s.
She's finally realized the value of dressing up.
But it's too late now.
But it's nice that you look beautiful.
I'm a late bloomer.
I personally didn't know until now.
According to Euni, Kim Saengmin is...
He's so popular now.
"Kim Saengmin's Receipts" launched as a podcast.
It's titled "Kim Saengmin's Receipts"?
"Kim Saengmin's Receipts"?
A program with that title has been produced now.
It became no. 1 in comedy within a month.
If you send us receipts from the past month...
If she spent $2,164 in Japan,
excluding airfare...
That's a lot.
She's someone who can't save up money.
(He criticizes people's spending habits)
If this person saves $1,660 every month,
he'll have $10,000 saved up in 6 months.
Are you a celebrity or an accountant?
An accountant can do that.
Why are you doing it?
It's hard to explain it to you right now.
He's an expert when it comes to finances.
That's right.
Whenever I want to invest in something,
I ask him for advice. I profited thanks to him.
Right! You bought that thing in Banpo.
Other colleagues, too.
You must've looked into my personal life.
I know because you told me.
How else would I know that?
Is that so?
I almost got excited.
Let's talk as we eat good food.
Let's go to the restaurant I recommend.
- Let's go. Where is it? / - This way.
This way. (But...)
Here? (Euni)
It makes me uneasy that we're not going out.
Let's go anyway.
I'm really hungry.
I'm so hungry. Is this place good?
I haven't eaten anything since 9 a.m.
I just came from a rehearsal.
(A surprising scene before their eyes)
(The place that KBS employees love)
(The excitement of a different menu each day)
(Welcome to the KBS cafeteria)
Thanks for the meal.
I can't believe I'm being treated by Saengmin.
Isn't it the first time?
- Yes. / - Our first time.
I'm sorry. (Saengmin finally opens his wallet)
Thanks to this program.
Come to think of it,
I don't think I've ever let someone younger
pay for a meal before.
You became a top star at a young age.
You're eating already?
I haven't had a bite yet.
It's the year 2017.
Don't be ridiculous. I'm the father of two kids.
Are you older than I am in 2017?
I can't believe he started eating first.
Many young people watch this program,
and you sound too old-fashioned.
Since he's in the musical "Arirang,"
I think his mind is stuck in the past.
- You're promoting his musical? / - Sure.
I don't know much about your program.
But I'm quite curious.
What are people's spending habits like?
This one woman earned $2,200 a month.
She told me she wanted to move
to a rooftop place with a great view
that cost $1,100 in monthly rent.
"Is it okay to spend 50% of my income on rent?"
I got so angry when I read it.
I looked at the receipts and yelled, "Stupid!"
That became popular, and we came this far.
A woman told us how much she spent on her hair.
"Should I grow out my hair?"
"Should I get a perm?"
She spent $600 on her hair.
I got angry again. $600 on her hair?
"It cost $600 to get my hair dyed and treated."
He told her to just wear her hair up.
$600 on hair, stupid!
Hair up. I like it.
Since then, that became his catchphrase.
Wise spending? "I like it."
Foolish spending habits? "Stupid."
Do people admit it?
That they were foolish to spend money that way?
- In fact, he.. / - Are they grateful?
Totally. He gets many comments from people.
That's what you think.
You do get many comments. You just don't read them.
In the near future...
It's because he doesn't use the Internet often.
He only uses the Internet where he gets free wi-fi.
He has an online fan club, but he won't join.
He only uses free wi-fi.
I agree with this comment that Saengmin made.
Labor is very important.
Why are you speaking English?
Saengmin likes to speak English.
What do you mean?
We had a drink together once in Daehak-ro.
He used to love singing show tunes to me.
That was the best.
It's because he couldn't go on stage himself.
He sang whenever he got drunk.
He sang a song from "Jesus Christ Superstar."
The lyrics are "I don't know how to love him."
He knew the melody, but not the lyrics.
♪ I don't know love some my way ♪
I sang so confidently that he found it funny.
He laughed out loud.
That was so brazen of you.
He must've thought if he sang confidently,
no one else would notice.
When I pointed it out, he was surprised.
I'll tell a story about Jaewook.
I used to own a tiny car.
When Jaewook was a big star in China,
I decided to buy a big, black car.
A sedan that was popular back then.
But it was too expensive.
So I started to take out options. No CD player.
Manual transmission instead of automatic.
Then he came back from China.
He said he'd buy me a meal, so I went.
He called me and told me to park nearby.
He told me not to do valet parking.
So I told him, "I got a new car.
My car isn't embarrassing anymore."
He said, "I know. But it's a manual transmission.
Dongyeob told me. I'm embarrassed."
I kept the car so clean, I wasn't embarrassed.
So I gave him a ride in my car.
I didn't realize it then.
I took out so many options that
the backseat windows weren't automatic.
The windows?
Ahn Jaewook was so spiteful.
He kept saying, "It's okay, Saengmin.
I can roll down the window like it's automatic."
He kept fidgeting with the window.
The fact that he got a new car
became a big issue among us.
I couldn't believe it at first.
Saengmin really bought that car?
It was the cheapest model in Korea.
No special features in the car.
It only had the exterior.
I was rehearsing all day,
so I haven't a decent meal all day.
It's good to eat here again.
Today we have
radish water kimchi and steamed eggs.
Everything is healthy.
Can't we just eat in peace?
Exactly.
I've said this to Euni many times.
I gave you high evaluations for working hard
in preparing for performances.
Is it okay for him to evaluate you?
Do you know what my popular saying is?
Don't evaluate me.
(He isn't happy to hear compliments)
This is good.
We had a nice meal thanks to Saengmin.
It brings back memories, right?
Please tell us what made you
become so frugal like this.
You want to know? I just...
(Ha)
We're on camera.
(He continues to tease Saengmin)
I thought...
I thought I'd never be successful, ever since 1992.
I even thought that in 2002, 10 years later.
You helped me get jobs on different programs,
but I wasn't famous. I was embarrassed.
Yu Jaeseok became famous.
You were already a top star.
My fellow comedians became famous one by one.
I thought all I could do was save up money.
(He debuted as a comedian in 1992)
(He was passionate on stage...)
(But he never got his opportunity)
(Instead of giving up, he found his strong point)
(He used consistency as his weapon)
(As a result, he finally succeeded after 18 years)
(He finally received an award in 2010)
Thank you. I'm so nervous.
I'd like to thank "Entertainment Weekly."
I've been on "Entertainment Weekly" for 14 years.
(Getting emotional)
A day like this has finally come.
I have to be quick. I'm sorry.
That was the first broadcast that made me cry.
Watching that awards ceremony.
What I thought then was...
He has this black padded jacket
that he wears every winter.
I thought I should get him a new jacket.
(He is indeed a frugal star)
But he does know how to express his love.
Was it on my birthday this year?
He wrote a letter in a red envelope.
I opened and read it.
He wrote, "It's been 20 years already.
Let's continue down this path together."
I was about to throw the envelope away.
Then I realized there was money inside.
I only expected to get a letter from him.
Both hands.
Oh, come on.
Stop being so old-fashioned.
I'm glad I bowed to him earlier.
I'm surprised you didn't ask us to wear hanbok.
That's what you did?
So what's your goal, as you save up money?
We spend money due to ceremonial occasions.
I haven't heard that term in a long time.
You criticized me for being old-fashioned.
We don't even use those terms in our musical.
Ceremonial occasions.
There will always be occasions to spend money.
People who are desperate to save money
don't spend at all.
People can save up money for a certain thing,
but there's a higher chance it won't work out.
But the media only reports
the stories of a few people who succeeded.
There are times when things are tough.
In order to help our families or friends,
we must always save money.
No matter what we do,
$150 or $200 should be transferred automatically.
Then you can follow your dream while saving.
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