Hometown Flex (Seoul Bumpkin / Seoul Chonnom / 서울 촌놈)

Hello, I'm Cha Tae Hyun of Hometown Flex.

Hello, I'm Lee Seung Gi. - Nice to see you all.

We can't be out and about...

because of the COVID-19. - That's right.

As Seoul hillbillies,

we should be going around the whole country,

admiring new cities like the hillbillies that we are.

But we're restricted to what we can do.

Is this the director's cut? - It's a special episode.

A special episode? - A special episode?

We have so many footages that haven't been aired,

as well as highlights.

We've gone to five cities so far. - Yes.

Busan, Gwangju,

Gwangju, Cheongju, - Cheongju,

Daejeon, and Jeonju. - Daejeon, and Jeonju.

We've visited these five cities.

Unlike the guests on other shows,

our guests were very eager...

and excited to be a part of us.

And another thing that makes the show so special is...

that once the show airs,

the locals give us feedback.

About themselves. - Yes, about themselves.

And they thank us.

Yes, they do. - Why is that?

They really appreciate us. - They keep thanking us.

Why are they thanking us?

In the end, it's all about customer satisfaction.

Every trip was great.

For sure.

And we've learned that there are so many great places in Korea.

I think this show gives us...

a chance to realize that Korea is full of things to see.

And the locals have taken us to restaurants and places...

that they have memories associated to,

which made it feel all the more different.

That's right.

Were there any moments...

that made you realize...

that you're indeed a hillbilly?

When the locals talk among themselves...

and I can't understand them fully.

When they talk in dialect. - It makes me feel left out.

And what was shocking was...

that we have to ask Cheongju people at least three times.

That's the Cheongju Rule.

It was really shocking,

because Producer Na said the same thing, too.

I got goosebumps.

Even Kang Hoon said the same thing.

I really got goosebumps.

How can that rule stay the same...

throughout generations?

After learning about the Cheongju Rule,

I finally started to understand my friend of 15 years.

What made me really feel like a Seoul hillbilly was...

that I thought I knew Korea quite well,

and that I've been to most of Korea.

You have. - Yes, we have.

We've gone around to all different sorts of places.

I've even gone to the military...

at the northern end of Korea,

but going to a different city...

What is it?

What is it this time?

What is all this?

I thought everything was here in Seoul.

I really did.

I was really amazed by the different foods.

And the Central Parks of each city.

There's a Central Park in every city.

I thought that only existed in New York.

Exactly.

But there are many Central Parks in Korea.

You don't have to fly all the way to New York.

From all of these experiences,

I realized that I'm a Seoul hillbilly.

Shall we take a look at the videos now?

Let's see what's waiting for us.

"Culture Shock in Hometown Flex".

Just thinking about this makes me laugh.

It's a big mission. - Really?

We haven't seen Hyuk for so long.

Just try to add an accent at the end of sentences.

Like old people. - I mean...

Hey, it's so nice to see you.

How have you been?

I can't tell if he's truly a Busan local to this day.

Hyuk also called...

and said that he really enjoyed watching the show.

He also gave us some suggestions for moving forward.

Half-Busan local did?

Yes. It was a really long talk.

He talks a lot.

What do we call each other? - We're on a first-name basis.

We call each other by our names. - We're like friends.

We call Tae Hyun by his name. - We do.

We just call him Tae Hyun. - Tae Hyun.

For those who are younger than us, we say "hey".

Hey? - Hey.

But we can't do that to Seung Gi.

I can't do that to him because we just met.

Just call me Seung Gi. - Si Eon.

That sounds like a Seoul dialect.

I didn't think that the way I said my name sounded so Seoul.

I mean, it sounds so gentle.

Is it strange? - It feels a little embarrassing.

They sounded like they were trying to look rough here.

Then how would you call him? - Seung Gi.

This is nonsense.

Come on, Simon Dominic. - He's trying to sound macho.

Come on, Simon.

I don't get that. - Simon! Simon!

His real name is Ki Seok. - My name is Ki Seok.

"Ki Seok." We don't call him like that.

"Hey, Ki Seok. Come over here."

"Ki Seok." - "Ki Seok."

"Ki Seok." - "Ki Seok."

Exactly. - "Seung Gi, Ki Seok."

"Tae Hyun." We'd call your name like this.

"Tae Hyun." - "Tae Hyun."

"Si Eon." - "Si Eon."

If it's Hyuk,

it's really hard to call his name.

How would we call his name? - For Hyuk,

"Hey, Jang Hyuk. Come here."

But it's... - I must say...

he has a name that's specialized for Busan.

Jang Hyuk. - For Seung Gi.

"Hey, Lee Seung Gi!" We can do this.

Si Eon's explanation helped me understand it right away.

I agree. Si Eon seemed...

like the most authentic Busan local there.

And we don't say "Hey there."

What? - Let me give you an example.

Let's say we're not that close.

"Look. Come over here."

He sounds a little awkward.

I think it's all the Seoul dialect he spoke in movies.

We mostly do this. "Yes?"

This doesn't make any sense.

"Yes?" - "Yes?"

Did someone call you?

Or are you calling someone?

I just answer beforehand.

"Yes?" - "Yes?"

I'm serious. Right? - That's true.

What's that? - "Yes?"

You should make some gestures as well.

You can't just say yes.

"Yes?"

Si Eon makes it sound...

so authentic. - "Yes?"

It's not like I'm being rude.

You should give a glance first. "Yes?"

I can't do that one.

I really don't get it. - I really can't pull that off.

What is that?

Remember how we went to the raw fish restaurant after...

and when we said "Yes?"

He came to us right away. - Yes, he understood it.

It was fascinating how he just got that.

Yes? - "Yes?"

"Yes?" - Yes?