My first impression was, "He seems like a punk."
Even if we live near each other, we can't meet often if we're both so busy.
As someone from my hometown...
Were you always this cute?
I have to win no matter what.
VIVA! Millennial Diary #OurStory
EP. 5 Introducing my friend
WAIT FOR ME!
Today, we will be riding my friend's car and go to the Noryangjin seafood market.
Nice to meet you all. My name is Il-guk Kim.
He's driving but his focus is so much on the camera.
He keeps looking over at the camera and it's making me nervous.
(Il-guk): I'm an attention hog. (Jang Hyuk): Attention hog.
We're planning to buy some (live) crabs to eat,
but crab prices are so high we're going to buy dead(?) crabs instead.
Actually in North Korea, crabs weren't that expensive.
But here, with Russian-imported crabs and king crabs, it's really expensive.
But I never tried king crabs in North Korea.
As you can see, his face is pretty rough.
This face type is very popular in North Korea, but in South Korea
his face or my face is not considered handsome.
I don't know why
Maybe in a hundred years, our face type might grab some attention
In North Korea, they still make fun of people with small heads.
As our elders used to say, Jang Soo Sang is someone
who has a big face and a strong physique.
And those with a weak frame and small heads were called
"Anchovy brains."
Anchovy brains is a little harsh lol
But anyways, they would say that he's weak. It's still considered a man should be strong!
It's still considered a man should be strong!
However, what I want to focus on is not his face.
I want to show you all this cute, gentle side of him.
What are you going to do about this >.<
(Il-guk): Dude, either make fun of me or praise me, but stick to one.
#NoryangjinSeafoodMarket
[So many fresh seafood!]
So many crabs for 163,000₩ (~$140)! At 4.2kg (~9lbs)!
[Trying to take a selfie with the snow crab...]
Oh, crab, OW!
(Owner): Oh no, no, no! It'll pinch you!
(Finally releasing the crab after taking a selfie.)
The crab pinched me! It's quite feisty!
Stay still!
[While Jang Hyuk continues to fight with the crabs...]
[A new face appears]
Oh, it's right in your face?
Unni is so cool!
As someone from my hometown, I'm very proud of her.
[Who is this unni she's talking about?]
Please give her lots of love.
(Miso): What did you say?
I was talking bad about you.
Hello, my name is Joy.
[Miso teaching a class to Joy and a friend on image consulting.]
[Spending time for just the two of them after class.]
It's the first time we're eating together since we met.
For just us two, it was a first.
Hanawon was fun, right?
Back then, I just wanted to hurry back to my home,
but thinking back on it now, those were the good days.
With no worries.
After finding freedom, I didn't know what to do next.
I had a dream, but I didn't know how to pursue it.
[Understanding each other's hardships without needing to say it out loud]
[Joy and Miso eating together for the first time and sharing their stories]
[Meanwhile...after fighting with the crab, Jang Hyuk]
[WINS]
This crab feast is perfect for this weekend.
Because it's so expensive, I feel like we have to raise the honorifics on this crab.
Put some muscle into it. How can you not even break crab legs.
"Unbelievable"
[cursing with his eyes.]
Eating because of my friend..
Oh is the phrase, "eating because of my guest"? [North Korean phrase describing eating something rare because of a guest.]
(Jang Hyuk's Mother): Whether it's friend or guest, the meaning is still the same.
(Mother): You should grab two more spoonfuls to make it really look delicious.
(Mother): Il-guk is eating so neatly, but my Jang Hyuk is so messy.
Six-year defector, one-year defector.
Why bring that up all of a sudden
I like this raw taste from the hand
Showing a very playful side that Jang Hyuk's friend is not used to
Was he always this cute type?
I've decided to stick to the cute concept.
(Il-guk): It was so hot today
and I was so annoyed all day,
but I'm feeling so much better now.
I've never heard of cooling down with crabs before.
Today, the friend I'd like to introduce you all to is
very funny
and a little handsome.
(Eunjung's friend): Why point out the obvious?
I take back the handsome part.
[Jang Jung Hyuk: North Korean defector kickboxer and Eunjung's significant other.]
What was your first impression of me?
I thought we'd eat a lot of food together.
(Jung Hyuk): We are headed to a North Korean restaurant.
Show us your face.
The thing we do most is eating
so for this episode, I will be eating with Fighter Jang Jung Hyuk
some North Korean foods.
This is called Nongma Noodles.
This is corn noodles.
This is a meat side dish and has rice underneath.
#mukbangcouple #NorthKoreanMustEat #Thisplaceisgood
[Headed to the bowling alley with Jung Hyuk]
[Excited]
(Eun Jung): Hey, you only got yours?
(Jung Hyuk): I didn't know your size.
(Eun Jung): So petty!
(Jung Hyuk): We are rivals. I am not your boyfriend right now. [Ignore]
We are going to play two games
The winner of the first game will pay for bowling.
Second game will be for who buys dinner.
I will eat something delicious.
I'm going to go to Noryangjin to eat some snow crabs.
We were both really into bowling at one point and bowled every day.
There's rarely a big difference in our scores.
[Truly at equal standing]
I have to win. No matter what.
(Jung Hyuk): Last one, last one.
(Jung Hyuk): Oh, how unfortunate.
(Jung Hyuk): It's 108, okay? 108.
Judging by the situation, I-- (Eun Jung): Shush, just hurry up.
Jung Hyuk's last shot!
Round 1 Eun Jung's Win!
(Eun Jung): High-five! Give me a high-five. I won! [Rivals don't high-five each other!]
[Immediately begins another game.]
(Eun Jung): This round I'm falling behind.
(Jung Hyuk): I'll probably take it easy this round.
(Eun Jung): Are you kidding me? [Provoking Eun Jung]
(Eun Jung): Ugh, lost by two points.
Ending the game with a 1:1 win.
Piece of cake. [Jang Jung Hyuk: Eun Jung's boyfriend; Specialty: Making fun of Eun Jung]
(Eun Jung): Are you kidding me?
[Because it was a tie...]
[The two hit the arcade to continue betting on who would pay for the taxi ride home...]
My friend is someone many of you may have seen on YouTube.
Hello, I am a close friend of Chung Haneul. My name is Kang Yoo Kim.
What was your first impression of me?
We met on the soccer field.
He came out as the opposing team.
His hair was blonde and kind of long.
He was wearing this headband and just looked like a punk.
[We're actually really close ^^]
So I looked like a punk... (So confidently) Yes.
And now?
Well, now I know who you are.
[Few days later]
When you first saw me, [Haneul still hung up on first impressions]
You said you didn't really like me, but how about now?
When you see me on the field?
At first, he'd make a goal and then wave his hair around.
I really hated that.
But now we know each other better so I like him a lot,
because he's good at soccer and is on my team.
So I like him a lot now.
Thanks for the compliment.
We'd play soccer together then afterwards, Haneul would say,
"Kang Yoo, let's grab a drink!" or "Let's go eat dinner."
He'd always invite me over to his place and we'd drink and eat while talking about different things.
Soccer was a big thing for us.
Had we not played soccer together
I don't know if I'd be as close to him like I am now.
It's because I know that feeling after playing soccer.
After working out, I hated coming back
to a dark and empty home.
After playing with friends I'd come home by myself
and it'd feel so quiet and
the loneliness was exponentially greater.
So I felt Kang Yoo might have also felt that and reached out to him.
Anyways, I think we got really close through soccer.
Although they met as opponents on the soccer field,
through their mutual interest in soccer,
they came to rely on each other like brothers.
[Se-in is on her way to meet someone]
Hello, everyone. I am Se-in's friend and my name is Park Eunhee.
My hometown is Kangwon Province Wonsan
and I defected from North Korea to find freedom.
[Came to a bingsoo shop to cool down and chat.]
I first met you at the (university) club.
It was when I was pretty scruffy back then.
But the reason why I was able to recognize you was because
there's something obvious about us when we first defect.
There's these subtle hints that show we grew up in North Korea.
And also, I saw you at the Hanawon.
You were probably a year behind me?
You asked me "Are you from North Korea?"
Oh I asked first?
"Are you a defector student?" is what you asked.
Oh really?
I'd follow you into class.
I know we hung out and visited a lot of places,
but the one I remember the most
was our trip to Australia.
That memory is still so vivid even now.
There was a point in my life where I didn't do anything at all and was just lethargic all the time.
So I was really depressed and
as you said, I had very low self-esteem.
And the world I knew was this small,
but through meeting you I was able to grow this much.
You say, "I never did anything for you."
but the energy, the positive energy I get from you
and just you being there next to me gives me great strength.
Really? Really.
"During a low point in my life, you became my light and fueled me with positive energy."
"To me, you are the most charismatic and strong woman I know."
EPILOGUE: When Se-in makes friends.
There are people who ask me this sometimes.
I'll be talking about my friends
and then they'll ask if they are from North Korea or South Korea.
Whether they are older or younger,
what's important to me when we hang out is
how compatible we are, how well our personalities are together and how long we can stay friends.
Even if Eunhee wasn't from North Korea, if I really liked her
I'd probably have continued our friendship regardless.
(Haneul): Do you think North Korea is hotter or South Korea?
I think South Korea is hotter.
I mean, there's fans and stuff,
but it's still hotter. I feel like I'm dying.
(Haneul): When you were in the North Korean military
there weren't any fans or air conditioning. How did you live?
I just took off all my clothes
I've gotten so weak. So weak.
The Millennial's Survival Guide to defeating South Korea's hot summer
Let go~~
Let go of your every day lives
I have no thought because it is too hot to think.
It's such a hot summer day, shouldn't we go play in the water.
Don't miss Episode 6! Millennial's Hot Summer Survival Guide
What happens if you do?
Ahn-dwe! Ahn-dwe!
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