Omniscient Interfering View (The Manager / 전지적 참견 시점)

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Let's begin The Manager.

- Happy New Year. - Happy New Year.

Happy New Year!

- Happy New Year. - Happy New Year.

- We have a superstar here. - He is the superstar.

He's become the pride of Yongin and Korea.

He's "Sufustar."

Fu Bao and Fu Bao's grandpa, zookeeper Kang Cheol Won.

Welcome.

Grandpa!

("Fu Bao Ranks 1st in the Popularity Ranking of Pandas in China")

(Sufustar Fu Bao is the happiness-giving treasure.)

(As the fruit of Ai Bao and Le Bao's love,)

(she became Korea's first natural-bred panda.)

(Receiving lots of love from her fans, Ppudings,)

(There's a person who always stood by her.)

(Fu Bao's grandpa, zookeeper Kang Cheol Won)

(The baby panda learned about the world from him.)

Grandpa.

It's good to meet you.

Hi, Fu Bao.

- It's adorable. - How adorable.

Hi, Fu Bao.

(Fu Bao was first to arrive at the studio.)

Look this way. That's it.

(She helps her grandpa relax by taking photos with him.)

- How adorable. - Hi.

(She then greeted the rest of the crew.)

She's so cute.

Make a heart.

What you should see is the hair standing up.

It's adorable.

To be honest,

- with the pure love I have... - I can't tell you and Fu Bao apart.

- I... - She's the brown bear.

A brown bear?

Anyway, it's our first time observing the day...

of an animal.

She's shy.

You've been a zookeeper...

- for a long time now. - Yes.

Has the zoo ever been this popular before?

There hasn't been an animal this popular before.

These days, many visit the zoo...

by already being in line when it opens.

Sometimes, you must wait at least...

- three hours to meet her. - You can't meet her easily.

Pandas aren't easily born,

but you also managed to bring twins into this world.

That warrants a fat bonus from the company.

Yes, I agree.

The company president gave me a reward yesterday.

- What kind of reward? - Did you receive a bonus?

I was recognized for my contribution.

- For your contribution? - You received an award?

Did you receive money along with that award?

Did anything good come with that award?

- Of course there was. - Of course.

You received additional things.

Thanks to Fu Bao,

the entire crew was given a bonus.

I expected no less.

Considering the concept of our show,

you must be here as Fu Bao's manager.

Who's the manager?

Zookeeper Kang is also a celebrity.

- That's right. - Exactly.

I gave my sack to her earlier,

- and it suited her just right. - She's the manager, then.

However, I'm here as her manager today.

- I see. - You're her manager.

You're good at chatting us up, aren't you?

He kept talking without pausing.

(He's as talkative as variety show specialists.)

Anyway, let's dive into a day of Fu Bao's life.

- Hold on. We should still ask. - Really?

Are you good with us seeing how your day is?

She's saying she's good with it.

She's good.

(Is Fu Bao here to report something?)

Hello,

I'm the butler of Fu Bao's family, her manager,

and her grandfather, Zookeeper Kang Cheol Won.

- It's good to meet you. - Grandpa.

Doesn't he look kind?

Fu Bao was born on July 20, 2020...

at exactly 9:49 p.m.

For 1,281 days since then,

I've been her manager.

My daughters?

Of course I remember when they were born.

My eldest daughter was born around 3:30 p.m.

- "Around." - He left it vague.

My youngest daughter...

My youngest daughter... My wife was taken to deliver...

the baby at around 10 a.m., so I believe it was around 10:30 a.m.

You put me in a tight spot.

You said "around" again.

Fu Bao is on my mind all the time,

so my family finds that upsetting.

My family says they understand,

but I only have photos of Fu Bao on my phone.

I spend most of my time with Fu Bao,

so they sometimes tell me to pack up and leave the house.

(Being Fu Bao's manager keeps me busy all day.)

- Of course they're upset. - I bet.

Who would you save if both were drowning?

Fu Bao or your wife?

My wife, of course.

He sounded flustered.

- Really? - I get that question a lot.

What about Fu Bao?

After I save my wife.

- After? - After?

- In her next life? - There's no "after."

Don't worry. I'll save you both.

- She must be upset. - Right.

- Fu Bao, did that upset you? - Don't drive us apart.

Don't come between them.

You must get up early in the morning.

It's not even 6 a.m.

Goodness.

He came to work around 5:30 a.m.

It must be exhausting.

Is that bamboo?

(At a bamboo grove early in the morning?)

Seriously?

Are you not at the office?

- He's at the gym. - No way.

I make it my goal to work out in the morning.

Being a zookeeper...

requires a lot of stamina.

And being Fu Bao's manager...

requires a lot of physical strength.

It's why I've been constantly working out.

It's like raising a child.

You need to have stamina...

- in order to raise one. - Sure.

(He passionately dives into a cardio exercise.)

(A quality Fu Bao's manager should have)

That's right. Fu Bao runs off like that.

She's strong and fast.

Your running form is quite stable.

I think he's been at it for a while.

(he works his upper body by doing seated chest presses.)

To carry the twins, I need 43kg.

(To carry the twins, he needs to press 43kg.)

(He passionately pumps the muscles in his arms.)

He must work out to carry the pandas.

He has two to carry now.

Back when Fu Bao was born,

I lifted 40kg.

Now, I lift over 50kg...

- since they're twins. - Gosh.

(Next, he moves on to the hyperextension.)

- Goodness. - Hey, look who it is.

That's his wallpaper.

He works out while looking at the celebrity he works for.

(He doesn't get tired thanks to Fu Bao cheering him on.)

I can't believe it.

Kids would love this.

How adorable.

- No way. - Check out his plank.

Do you work out every day?

Whenever I can.

You work hard to maintain your health.

After graduating high school...

I've been working in zoos for a very long time.

How long has it been?

- It's my 37th year. - Gosh.

Since starting work in 1988,

I've maintained my weight at 63kg.

- Gosh. - I've been maintaining it.

He looks exactly like he did in his old photos.

He's missing some hair, but his face is the same.

He's missing some hair.

As you know, hair is my specialty.

When I had a beard like Byung Jae's,

many said I looked like Kim Duk Soo.

- Right. - The one who performs samulnori.

I was touched by why he grew a beard back then.

When monkeys connect with other animals,

- they comb their hair. - That's right.

- He grew it on purpose. - To connect with them...

- How touching is that? - He truly loves them.

(To finish off, he gets on a stationary bike.)