Sungmo is also an expert with fans.
He went camping with them for his 20th anniversary.
- Camping? / - Yes.
That's amazing.
Going camping with fans
to celebrate your anniversary isn't easy at all.
It means you still have fans even after
- 20 years. / - How gratifying is that?
Many tend to move on to other artists.
The fact that they've liked me
- for so long... / - You must be grateful.
- Of course. / - It's extremely gratifying.
I thought about holding a big show,
but I've done a lot of those.
They'd already been to many of my concerts.
And you can always do one.
I wanted to do something different for them,
which is why I decided on an overnight trip.
It was a new experience for us.
We had a barbecue and a party.
We even danced together.
In the morning, we had a sincere talk too.
We were able to enjoy a quiet but also fun event.
- How many came? / - 200 fans.
(Only 200 fans could participate.)
You must've had a lot of fun.
I did.
You were with people who love you dearly.
Who covered the expenses?
- That is most important. / - It actually isn't.
The fan club president probably gathered the money.
(Why the president?)
Why would you suddenly say that?
Why did you chime in?
You're honestly no help at all.
As you all know, Sungmo has been in
the industry a long time as a solo act
and have been quite successful.
However, he started off in a dance group.
Yes, he mentioned that.
- A K-pop idol? / - He was in a group.
Is that so?
If I was surrounded by talents,
I would've debuted in a dance group like Woohyun.
- Back then, / - Really?
there was no K-pop trainee system.
- Whether it's... / - It wasn't developed.
For dance groups at the time...
There weren't any precedents.
We didn't even have a dance trainer.
The K-pop idol system
was just on the brink of emerging.
I was told to learn from another member
who was good at dancing.
That wasn't enough since I have never danced before.
I only knew how to sing.
Anyway, a year and a half passed,
and I still couldn't follow the dance moves.
They thought I had no hope,
- so... / - You were let go.
Yes, but my team didn't last long after that either.
We were able to enjoy your music
because that group of yours failed.
Now that I think about it, I'm glad.
- Of course. / - However,
we can't help regretting what we weren't able to do.
- Because you failed. / - Exactly.
- You keep wondering. / - Right.
There's still a dancer pulsing through my veins.
You're a decent dancer too.
Sorry?
- You are. / - I have dance numbers,
which I've been fulfilling my dreams with.
What was your group's name?
The name? I came up with it myself.
It was Sacheonsa, which you can also say backward.
- "Sacheonsa"? / - Oh, "Sacheonsa".
- I get it. / - "Four Angels" in English.
Did you reference a Chinese restaurant?
- "Sacheonsa"? / - It sounds like
a high-end repair shop.
(It's like a high-end repair shop.)
I'm reminded of a jeweler's.
Sacheonsa Repair Shop.
It sounds like a Chinese restaurant.
- It also reminds me of the group TAESAJA. / - Right.
- Seunghyun almost joined Sharp himself. / - Really?
I would've joined them
- if I were unlucky. / - Unlucky?
- Sharp was successful. / - Right.
(Choking)
I mean I'm not talented enough to be a singer.
Let me explain what happened.
Back then, there was a clothing brand "Storm".
It was very popular.
The competition must've been tough.
They were auditioning for models,
but specifically, models who could also sing and dance.
One of the judges was Lee Sangmin of Roo'Ra.
It turned out to be a joint audition
with the record label and the clothing brand.
They were going to hire a model
who would later join the group Sharp.
That was the purpose of the audition.
Seo Jiyoung was already a member of the group.
I had a 1-in-3,000 chance, and I made it to the finals.
Sangmin asked me
to show my talents and sing if I could.
I sang my school song.
You sang your school song?
- I wasn't a good singer. / - I see.
So I sang my school song.
You must've not made the cut.
I didn't have the talent to be a singer,
so I just modeled for the brand.
(Seunghyun just modeled the clothes.)
Jiyoung debuted as a member of Sharp.
If I had been a better singer,
I might've taken the place of one of
the two male members.
Jin, did Lee Yeongja help you during your unknown days?
I normally carpooled with others
when we had events at the same location.
Otherwise, you'd have to take the bus
or ride with the staff.
Exactly. Back then, Yeongja traveled
in a spacious van,
so I rode with her.
I was extremely flustered
to ride in the car of someone so famous.
We stopped at a rest area on our way to the gig
when I heard her
get angry over something.
I could tell she was baffled by her yelling.
- Really? / - Yes.
Her stylist told her that
she'd look for it.
"You should've kept it somewhere safe."
"Didn't I tell you to never lose my glasses?"
"Why is it here, though? Wait, it's here!"
- Was it in her hand? / - Yes, she was holding it.
She's just that impatient.
(Her impatience caused the commotion.)
"Where are my glasses?"
(You've probably seen it somewhere before.)
"Gosh, they're here."
(She frantically sorted things out.)
"All right. Let's go back to Seoul."
- "Here they are!" / - Are you Choi Yangrak?
Anyway, that's still carved in my memory.
So what did she do to help you?
- That was hilarious. / - How did she help?
She gave me rides in her car.
- She also gave him something to talk about. / - Yes.
Exactly.
She helped a lot. Was it not funny?
It was so funny that I almost cried.
As if I don't have enough to cry about already.
Today special is "My ID Is Handsome",
and our six guests have
so many things to tell us.
The stories are endless.
What's this about being traumatized over tissues?
- My tissue trauma. / - That's odd.
It happened a long time ago.
I was five then. Both my parents worked during the day.
When they're at work, my grandma would look after me.
There was a day when I stayed at home alone.
I was five and I wanted to poop,
so I went to the toilet.
At the age of five,
- you'd be scared to be alone. / - Of course.
- Red tissue or blue tissue? / - That wasn't it.
Anyway, I wanted to poop,
so I went to do the deed.
(He was about to wipe off when...)
There wasn't any toilet paper.
Oh, no.
If that happens these days,
I'd find some way to wash myself
or find something to replace toilet paper.
But I was young, so I got terrified.
I sat on the toilet for three hours
until my mom came home.
- That could happen. / - I was so scared.
I was worried I'd die from the germs
since I didn't wipe off.
Those thoughts went through my mind.
You must've been alarmed.
I didn't even realize my legs going numb.
I cried for three hours on the toilet.
That can happen to kids.
Now when I go to the toilet,
I make sure there is enough toilet paper.
(He secures enough toilet paper.)
You always make sure now.
- I do. / - You flush first too.
I check the amount of toilet paper.
You check the amount of toilet paper.
- You check if there's enough. / - If there's not,
I try to make do with what I have.
- You must check it first. / - I do.
- Intense childhood memories can be... / - Exactly.
So Seunghyun, you became popular
almost the moment you debuted.
You practically only knew of fame.
- However, you had quite a hard time. / - Yes.
I'm sure everyone knows about this,
but my schedule was hectic back then.
You were extremely busy.
Then I became a father at the age of 20.
- That's Soobin. / - Yes you see her on TV too.
I didn't know how to tell this to people.
I was so young at the time,
and becoming a father was a burden.
I was quite popular then,
so I didn't know what to do.
What about your agency or your family?
No one knew.
- Only I and her mother knew. / - Oh, dear.
Even though I was relatively young,
I knew that I had to take responsibility.
Her mother also made me realize
how precious a living soul is.
I was so grateful
that I told her we should have the baby.
I told my parents
- and then my agency. / - I see.
My parents wanted me to keep it a secret
since it'd interfere with my career.
I'm their son, so they wanted...
They wanted a future for you.
Still, I figured it was the best
to tell everyone about the pregnancy
as soon as possible.
- And be at ease. / - And be a proud father.
- Of course. / - Work is important,
- but so is your family. / - Exactly.
(There are many things to do as a father.)
I held a press conference
and told everyone I had a daughter.
(Kim Seunghyun reveals his three-year-old daughter.)
(My girlfriend at the time, whom I loved,)
(told me she was pregnant.)
I received a lot of criticisms for my decision.
Most comments were about how
my life and my career were over.
They weren't nice things to hear.
I didn't think too much of them, though.
I gained a precious new life
despite losing something in return.
You gain some, you lose some.
I kept maintaining a positive mindset,
but that's also when I realized
how fame is like bubbles.
My popularity fell almost in seconds,
and I was cut from most shows.
- You were cut from shows. / - Everything was stopped.
I was forced into a break for a few years.
(He was forced into a break.)
In order to raise your daughter, Soobin,
- you needed money. / - That's right.
- That's right. / - But you had no work.
Although I wasn't on TV,
I worked at many events.
I also made a small amount of money
starring in plays at Daehangno
to pay for my family's living expenses.
I worked at every event I could.
What kind of events did you work at?
I had a fan-signing event at soondae soup restaurant.
Although it was an absurd concept,
I felt the need to do it.
"If I do this fan-signing event,"
"I can do something for my daughter."
I had that thought.
I gave my autograph to everyone who came.
That's basically how I've been living.
I felt that the good days are coming when...
You and I were in "Saturday Freedom".
A scriptwriter of the show,
who was the newest recruit back then gave me a call.
It was an unknown number. She said, "I'm working"
"for a show called 'Mr. House Husband'."
"I want you on it."
I was so thankful.
She remembered me
and gave me a chance to be back on TV.
The condition was that
I had to star on the show with my daughter.
- You must have been torn. / - Yes.
I had never revealed my daughter before that.
It's not an easy thing to do.
- What Soobin wants matters the most. / - That's right.
I knew there will be an aftermath
- of revealing my child. / - That's right.
After much thought, I talked about it with Soobin.
"I got an offer to be on this program."
"Unless you want to,"
"I don't want to be on this program."
"You matter more to me."
She asked me to give her a day.
The next day, she called me.
It was touching and sad.
(Part 2 will begin in a minute.)
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