Love of 7.7 Billion (7.7 Billion In Love / 77eogui Sarang / 77억의 사랑)

Hello. I'm Shin Dong Yeob of 7.7 Billion in Love.

I'm Yoo In Na. - I'm Kim Hee Chul. Hello.

It's good to see you again.

Before we begin, I'd like to ask our viewers for their understanding.

Because I had eye surgery,

I will wear sunglasses this week.

It wasn't plastic surgery.

You should be careful. - Okay.

You couldn't see clearly before, right?

That's right. Even when I was wearing contact lenses,

I couldn't see clearly.

It feels so good now. - It must be.

Now, I can see your faces clearly.

Great. - You look awesome.

He couldn't see us clearly.

Recently, something to celebrate happened.

At the Academy Awards that people across the world have their eyes on,

Director Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite"...

won Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay,

Best Director, and Best International Feature.

The film won four awards. - It's awesome.

"Parasite" is the first Korean film to win an Oscar,

and the first non-English film to win Best Picture,

which is the most prestigious award.

Let's applaud to celebrate. - Congratulations.

Bong Joon Ho!

I feel so great since the people from all over the world...

celebrate it with us...

although I made no contribution to this film.

Joseph, I wonder how people in the US are reacting.

Ordinary people in the US...

hadn't known Director Bong Joon Ho's films.

But experts were already aware of Director Bong's works.

Right. - So...

I've been recommending his movies to my friends for a long time.

I said there are a lot of great Korean films,

including Director Bong's films.

My little brother contacted me yesterday.

He said "Parasite" looked fun and that he would go and watch it.

Only film experts knew about him before,

but even ordinary Americans know...

about Korean culture.

Did "Parasite" become big...

because you recommended it?

In Japan, it became a sensation too.

After it won the Oscars,

tickets for the movie got sold out in all the cinemas across Japan.

Now you can't watch it even if you want to.

The tickets are selling really well.

Japanese people don't watch a lot of films.

So this is really amazing.

Russians love drama, black comedy,

and thrillers. And "Parasite" has everything.

That's why. - Russians loved it.

In Columbia, "Parasite"...

is very well received.

Fabulous Columbia.

There's a con-artist family in the movie.

In Columbia,

there are lots of con-artists.

All countries...

have con-artists.

All countries have con-artists. - All countries do.

There are a lot of con-artists,

and Columbians loved "Parasite"...

for having portrayed the social phenomenon.

People must've sympathized. - It became really popular.

It's the same in my country.

I think the title "Parasite" suits the film so well.

When you look at the story...

When the film ends, you realize...

Don't spoil it. I haven't seen it yet.

All right.

Right. - Zeno.

Don't spoil it, Zeno.

The title suits the film so well.

Right.

As you know, I came to Korea to study film.

Right. - Yes.

Seeing a Korean film winning...

an Oscar while I am here...

made me happy about the decision to come to Korea.

You must be proud.

Personally,

it's better than Hollywood films in the sense that it makes you...

think deeper about social problems.

In Germany, people are evaluating it as a brave film.

It's not easy to portray the bad side of your society...

and put it out to the world to see.

People praised it highly for that.

Did you know that Korean films are banned from...

showing in China?

After the news got out yesterday,

everyone is looking for ways to watch the film.

Right.

That's amazing. - And people are saying...

that Director Bong is fearless.

The film contained political issues,

Social issues. - social issues,

and many other issues. People think it's amazing,

and they admire Director Bong for it.

When we said it contains social issues,

Aancod looked really sad because he didn't get to see it.

Spoiler alert.

I think you are slowly spoiling it.

No. No. - No. No.

Some have not seen it yet.

Let's not spoil it. - Let's not.

Let's congratulate Director Bong again.

Bong Joon Ho!

I'm sure all of you have experienced culture shock...

when you first came to Korea.

You must've been surprised by some things.

I have one.

At first, whenever I met a new person...

and asked how old that person was,

everyone asked me, "How old do I look?"

They gave me a quiz. - They give you a quiz.

Right. They give you a quiz.

At first, I was flustered.

When someone asks your age, you could just say your age.

But we like to say, "How old do I look?"

Always.

"How old do I look?" - "How old do I look?"

Now I know that they like it if I say a number...

lower than their actual age.

Koreans love hearing that they look young.

We love it. - We love it.

I don't understand it. You already look so young.

Right. Right.

When it came to Dong Yeob...

When the production crew asked him how old...

the MCs look, Maksim said Dong Yeob...

looks like he's in his 60s.

Hee Chul didn't say it.

Maksim did. - Maksim.

He must really regret it. - Here's why.

I already know that Koreans look young.

So I intentionally gave a higher number.

He looks young though.

By the way, I am curious.

Koreans love hearing that they look young.

Right. - When...

there are people who look very young for their age,

they go viral on the Internet.

How about in other countries? - It happens in my country.

Really?

Japanese also love looking young.

But not as much as Koreans do.

There is a famous Japanese actor...

named Kimura Takuya.

He's very famous. - Yes.

Recently, the Korean press released articles saying that...

he got very old. - Right.

It became an issue. - Japanese press also...

wrote articles about his aged appearance.

But they focused more on the fact...

that now he gives off the air and depth as an aged man.

He became more mature. - His acting reflected that too.

They said he's got the image only the man of his age can have.

It was a positive thing.

It's similar in Sweden.

Really? - Swedish are famous for...

being handsome and beautiful. - Right.

You must all know that.

I don't think so. - It's embarrassing to say it.

But in Sweden, looking old is more popular.

Really? - Like wine.

You mature. - The older they get,

the more handsome some men become.

George Clooney and Robert Downey, Jr. became...

handsomer when they got older.

But I have a feeling I am going to age like milk rather than wine.

I am scared. - Isn't that upsetting?

Don't worry.

Julia. - I'm from Northern Europe too.

When a man looks older,

he looks stable, and he looks like he can...

protect me. - Right.

My elder sister has dated a man...

who's 30 years older than her.

She's dated a man who's 30 years older?

No way. - Is that possible?