How Do You Play? (놀면 뭐하니?)

(Everyone's busy preparing for the 80s MBC Seoul Song Festival.)

(August 28, today, Song selection meeting)

(Song selection meeting 1: Director Yu, Writer Joo)

(It's D-14, and they head to a cafe to discuss the song list.)

- Hey, Jae Seok. - You can't call me that.

- I'm Director Yu. - You treated me...

so nicely that I feel we're close.

I want to call you by your name.

Well, the older guys aren't always nice.

- Okay, director. - Yes, "Director."

- That sounds distant. Director? - Yes.

Do you want water with a few drops of black coffee?

- No. - Got it.

- Okay. - That's not it.

I'll place my order myself.

You can trust me with it.

No. I have a feeling you'll mess with my order.

Can I have a latte but weaker than usual?

- Yes. - Can I order kaymak?

What the...

In the 1980s Korea...

No?

Can I have a strawberry latte?

Yes, of course.

Why would you order kaymak?

- I didn't. - Why not?

You told me not to. Can I have some?

Go ahead.

Some kaymak too, please.

He's so pleased. He's overjoyed.

- Okay, so today... - Yes.

We need a broad plan...

so things can progress...

- and the singers can prepare. - Yes.

We must give them the details.

(The first participant enters right on time.)

- Oh, hello. - Hi.

- Lee Juck. Hello. - Goodness.

How did you find this place? Gosh.

You don't have to dress like you're back in the 80s already.

- What? - Were you...

dressed by Jung Jae Hyung?

- Shall I drop out? - No.

I'd be wearing shorts if Jae Hyung had dressed me.

- He wears shorts. - Don't mention Jung Jae Hyung.

He's always in shorts,

just in different colors.

- And long socks. - Shorts and long socks.

He rubbed off on you, and you've been wearing shorts often too.

- It was so hot. - For real?

- Yes. - You never wore shorts.

I didn't wear them on stage.

- But these days... - Jae Hyung got back from Japan...

and insisted I wear shorts, and I tried on a pair.

- Juck. - Yes? They were comfy.

It's not your living room, so don't lie down.

- The backrest is so far back. - Why would you lie down?

- The backrest is back here. - Your order...

- My order? An iced Americano? - What would you like?

- An iced Americano. - A weak iced Americano.

Back in 2023...

- World Barista Championship winner. - World Barista.

Then I shouldn't order an iced Americano.

You can.

No, wait. Let me change my order.

Hello. Instead of an iced Americano,

- what would you recommend? - A recommendation?

- Yes. Make me that instead. - All right.

I'd recommend water.

Why would you say that?

- Why not? - What's that?

The narrow mouthed toad gets water?

Seriously. Don't say that.

Isn't that your nickname?

Juck really wants to do away with that nickname.

- He can't accept that he's a toad. - He wants the species gone?

I didn't know Myung Soo would sit behind me that day.

(How have you been, narrow mouthed toad?)

I should've shut him up from the start.

- That toad nickname... - I couldn't.

Myung Soo gave him that nickname.

Yes, that's right.

Recently, did you say somewhere...

that being a celebrity isn't for you?

You're not exactly a celebrity yourself.

Being a celebrity doesn't suit my temperament.

Your temperament and looks too.

- Oh, come on. You... - Actually...

- What are you saying? - You and I both.

This is when I'm most perplexed.

I meet some people and I happen to be...

the first person in the entertainment industry...

that they meet.

- Then... - Those people think...

- you're the industry average. - Yes.

- Like Director Yu went abroad, - Yes.

and they assume Koreans...

- look like him. - Yes, that's it.

It's that feel.

It's like they watched "KPop Demon Hunters"...

and came to Korea...

People that look like this and this.

- Woo Jae's in that category too? - I'm quite approachable.

If you set your mind to it, it's very possible...

- for you to meet people like this. - Yes.

- A long time ago, the Japanese... - Yes.

They suffered from Paris syndrome.

- "Paris syndrome?" - "Paris syndrome?"

They had an overly rosy view or expectation of Paris.

The romance, baguettes,

the Eiffel Tower, music.

So they saved up for a lifetime to visit...

only to see subway stations with rats,

and alleys that smelled of urine.

So what they actually saw...

- and thought they'd see... - Rude locals.

They end up returning home and falling ill...

because of the discrepancy.

I'm sorry to interrupt,

but this isn't a talk show.

Stop talking.

You made me talk.

- Who made you... - Where's my mic?

- You ordered a drink. - Should I sing?

Why would you move on to Paris syndrome?

Why did I go there?

- Director, it's contradictory. - What is?

Someone who said he wasn't cut out to be a celebrity...

coached Choi Yu Ree on how to be one?

- That makes no sense. - No, listen.

- That day, behind the screens. - Yes.

- The three of us waited together. - You sang with her.

"Once you get out there,"

"Myung Soo will not leave you alone."

"Don't get too flustered."

(If you say that, Myung Soo will go...)

Back when HYUKOH came on TV.

- Yes. - That's right.

Myung Soo then said...

"Go and wash your face!"

(On Episode 435 of "Infinite Challenge,")

I was reminded of that,

so I told her what had happened to them.

- Okay. - That happened.

I'm sorry,

but stop sharing anecdotes.

You asked me a question!

- Why would that tie to an anecdote? - You asked first.

You asked me what I'd done.

Should I have kept quiet?

Not keep quiet,

but you don't have to talk too much either.

- Anyway, Juck. - Yes.

Thank you.

Your joining the festival got many people excited.

I'm so grateful that you invited me.

We should thank you.

- You freed up your Thursdays. - Yes.

To be honest,

- I let out a sigh of relief. - Why?

I'm glad I'm part of this project.

If I joined the Non-Popular Celebrity Club...

- That thought hit me. - What's wrong with that?

The NPCC...

- No. Keep quiet. - The NPCC is a hot topic.

I wake up at night, relieved that I'm not on that episode.

That was just a thought.

I was even part of the Ugly Festival.

I know you were.

If I were to do both the Ugly Festival and NPCC...

- You... - I should just retire.

Juck, you did a lot of hardcore projects.

- I was duped into doing it. - Thanks for that.

You duped me.

You're an ideal candidate for NPCC.

Don't be like that.

You're so famous.

- He had a hit with "Snail." - PANIC's song.

Back when I was part of PANIC,

people called me Snail in public.

- "Snail." - People who thought...

they were being witty...

would ask me if I were Whelk.

I got that a thousand times a day.

The guy thought...

he was the only one to call me Whelk.

- I'm sorry, but... - Stop him.

enough with the anecdotes.

- Why... - You start it each time.

- Why do you tell so many stories? - There's no end.

Why do you have so many?

- You're sweaty under the nose. - Goodness.

- It's hot in here. - How is this?

(The second participant joins just as the talk show's heating up.)

Hello.

- My gosh. - Hey.

- Hello. - "Butterfly."

- "Butterfly." - Today...

You look fine today.

I look fine today?