"I'm A Loner."
Hello, I'm experiencing the greatest crisis.
I'm 18-year-old Ko Byeongjun.
I live with my mom, dad and older sister.
But I don't think I'm part of this family.
Why not?
Goodness, why won't this turn on?
The computer's broken."
"I'm sure Byeongjun did it."
Sister.
"Hey, Byeongjun! You lost the remote, right?"
It's right here.
Why scream at me without even looking?"
"This wouldn't happen if you're usually good."
What's this about?
Poor Byeongjun.
I feel bad for him already.
Whenever something happens,
my family blames me.
Mom, I have a concern.
Something's come up at school..."
All you ever do is complain!
If only he'd be half as good as his sister."
Why does everyone hate on me?
My sister says, "I just hate him without reason."
Poor Byeongjun!
- Let's give him a hug. / - Poor Byeongjun.
I can't live with this mistreatment anymore.
Please relieve my concern at Hello Counselor.
Give Byeongjun a big hug.
With elders...
"It's your fault, right?"
But then they find out they were wrong.
Most people won't apologize for being wrong there.
They'll be like... "Why you! Geez..."
Right?
- You're right. / - It's so... Right?
Adults need to acknowledge they're wrong too.
They're too embarrassed to.
- I'm going to hug him. / - Let's hear from him.
Byeongjun, please come out.
(Who is concerned about his family hating on him?)
It's Byeongjun!
(It's Byeongjun!)
(Bang)
Byeongjun!
Come here, Byeongjun.
Have a seat here.
I understood why as soon as you got on that slide.
(So bright)
Please introduce yourself.
Hello, I attend Jeongbal High School.
I'm in 11th grade, Ko Byeongjun.
(So cute!)
11th grade?
Do you really believe your family hates you?
My family has no trust in me.
If something goes missing at home.
Or something breaks.
Then they always blame me.
My dad's USB went missing.
There was an important file in there.
We looked everywhere but it couldn't be found.
Dad's USB?
Did he get anxious about it being lost?
That's strange too.
Sir...
He's certain you took it because of what's inside.
Was it named New Folder?
Then what?
Later he thought I took it
and even whipped me.
I was so upset. I never took it.
What happened in the end?
It was in my dad's bag.
What did he say?
"You should always be good."
Always?
It didn't deserve a whipping.
But they don't do that to my sister.
- They don't? / - No.
They listen to everything she says carefully.
But they ignore me.
Whenever I have trouble at school,
I say I have a concern.
"How is that a concern?"
I feel bad because with the new semester,
your friends show off when they get new bags
or things like that.
I want to do that as well just once. So I tell mom
and she brings me my sister's bag to use.
But then she buys my sister a new bag.
That's so upsetting.
No matter how busy the family is,
they all make time for my sister's birthday.
But they don't for my birthday.
Since when did your family start being like this?
Since I was young.
Tell us everything you're upset about.
I feel like I don't fit with my family.
They should've just not had me
and been a happy family of three.
Why did they have me and give me a hard time?
But don't grab the cushion like that.
(Oh, my goodness)
(It's the cushion's fault)
Let's switch.
He has a great personality and is so bright.
But he's really stressed.
He looks pulling at things.
Why would your family do that?
My sister is darn good with her studies.
You know those "I'm going to be the best" kids?
You're bad?
I'm not very good with studying.
If something unfair happens.
"But my sister didn't do that."
Then mom says, "At least she studied."
What if you fight with your sister?
She swears at me and I swear at her.
You swore?
Don't swear.
I didn't cuss real bad...
Mom says I'm the younger sibling
so I should never fight back.
I should just take it like a man.
That's true. You shouldn't do that to your elder.
Husband, don't do that to your elder.
You don't do that to older women.
- 3 years apart? / - Yes.
They're 4 years apart.
Haven't you ever told your mom about this?
Of course I have.
But mom is like...
"Why do you complain about nothing?"
And my sister is like...
I don't know what happened but
I won't take your side."
Why?
From what I can see, he's a real good boy.
He's in 11th grade. He could rebel.
Boys don't even want to speak with family.
That's right.
Let's hear from the parents first.
Hello.
Hello.
Do you understand your son's concern?
Nope.
(Upset)
It's not like we ostracize him at home.
Of course.
I'll ask because Dongyeob is curious.
What was in that USB?
My bank certificate was in there. Nothing else.
What? What else could be in there?
We knew it was your certificate in there.
What else would make you whip your son?
Exactly.
It's not like the USB can run away.
The only person to steal at home is him.
And he's always very forgetful.
But you found it in your bag.
Then whip your bag.
Did you apologize to Byeongjun?
Rather than, "Son, I'm sorry."
It was, "Oh, the USB was here."
What Dongyeob said was exact.
I think I might've said sorry.
He says you treat your daughter differently.
What do you think about that?
I think that's actually my concern.
You don't treat him different but he says you do?
I have no expectations of him, I mean...
(A complete Freudian slip)
(Shock)
(Thumbs up, mother)
I loved him without condition.
With his sister...
I loved her more if she got good grades.
But I loved Byeongjun even if he got bad grades.
Because you don't expect anything of him.
That's right. I just let it go.
(Mom?)
Dongyeob and everyone else, look at him.
Does he look stressed out?
That does sound right...
He mentioned his birthday earlier.
His birthday is April 26.
That's during the high school mid-term exams.
Is it?
If I say I'll cook seaweed soup for him,
he gets real mad saying he has to study
when he doesn't even study.
"Mom! Why cook soup when I'm taking an exam?"
You're really picky!
Why say that when you don't study?
Speak up. Am I lying?
I'm a second born so I think I get him.
What I was upset about
was getting hand-me-downs like with bags.
But my parents would buy my brother a new bag.
Right.
But in comparison, with my daughter,
she was only dressed in black and grey.
- Why? / - To hand down to Byeongjun.
Because dad's just a regular office worker...
And he'd act all cool about it.
When I say, "This was your sister's"
"Sure thing, mom!"
Why did you act cool about it?
But that can't be helped.
Because he's thinking about his mom.
I did that too. You act fine but you get upset alone.
It looks like your son thinks he's being
treated different because he gets bad grades.
That's not it at all.
He's never studied in his life.
He doesn't and he's bad.
She's really let go.
His sister is the type to go to academy
even if she doesn't want to. Without complaint.
With Byeongjun, he'd cry and whine.
He says I don't listen to his concerns.
I don't think that's true.
He relieves his stress by talking.
(Talking by himself)
You want to sit here, don't you?
He relieves his own stress.
It sounds like she's really good to you.
She doesn't give you any stress.
I think you keep becoming disadvantaged here.
Anything else you're upset about?
It's not like I never studied.
In 10th grade, I did try.
I really tried my best.
But my grades...
They rose by 60 points compared to junior high.
Just what were your scores like in junior high?
How bad were you before you tried?
They rose by 60 points.
I started going to the academy my sister went to.
When I ask her about something new,
Your sister never asked about this.
Why do you have to ask?"
That's wrong.
I kept getting told off for getting things wrong.
I have a bad habit of nail biting.
It's gotten so bad that I bleed.
I bite them without realizing.
You keep being discouraged.
They say things that lower my self-esteem.
- Who? What? / - How upsetting?
I'm not on the tall side.
(Stretch)
My mom always complains,
"I fed you good stuff, why won't you grow?"
"It's because you don't sleep."
I really do my best when I sleep.
You do your best?
It doesn't work if you sleep in class.
I don't sleep in class.
- Sleep at night. / - I do my best.
I didn't say it before. I'm only saying it now.
Now that he's in 11th grade...
I think it's too late to do something with grades.
But, still...
You never know.
So at least grow taller.
Let's try our best for that.
I can't give up on everything.
(Being traumatized here)
Sister. Let's speak with the sister.
Honestly. Do you understand your brother's concern?
When I think of his personality, I do.
But I do feel that everything he complains about
are first world problems.
What's his personality like?
He's very sensitive and soft.
"I won't take your side." "I just don't like you."
That's a bit harsh, even if you're joking.
I've moved out for college now.
But when I go home, it's strange at home.
- Between Byeongjun and mom? / - Yes.
Mom doesn't eat when she's stressed.
So I go home and find she's lost a lot of weight.
Or when I see her being stressed out.
I'm like, who's he to upset my mom.
- That's what I hate about him. / - For your mom.
And my brother
actually hurts my mom too.
- In what way? / - How?
He'd have friends who are better off.
Complaining that his friends' parents bought
things for them and he wants it too.
If my mom says she realistically can't.
Then he's like, "What have you ever done for me?"
That's the problem Byeongjun.
This is how that happened.
I get $50 pocket money per month.
I have to eat, travel
and play with friends and buy snacks.
So I asked my mom for more pocket money.
But she's like, "It's because you waste it."
- Without hearing you out? / - Right.
I didn't just waste my money.
Did your sister get $50 in 11th grade?
She used to carry mom's credit card around.
(That's not right)
Credit card?
That's not right.
- Mother, please respond. / - No, no.
In 11th grade, she didn't get pocket money.
I gave it to her in 12th grade for academy
and to buy food.
She never wastes her money
like Byeongjun.
She always complains about Byeongjun.
What does Byeongjun waste his money on?
Small Thomas the Tank Engine toys. Rail tracks.
That's cute.
You know CDs.
He buys Thomas the Tank Engine at his age?
That's what I'm saying.
(Impossible to understand)
I can't tell you just how many parcels we get
at home.
Even the courier says, "Hey, Byeongjun. Delivery."
- He knows his name? / - I mean it.
Byeongjun, what's going on here?
He doesn't use his pocket money for that.
Then what?
He buys them on my credit card.
With your card.
It's saved on the computer, right?
I didn't just use her card. I used my money.
- But you were short? / - Right. I ran out.
(Huh?)
Wait a minute.
You have a hair stuck on your face.
- 11th grade? / - Yes?
You can't be like that to an 11th grader.
We'll edit this out.
Your girlfriend might not like it.
- She'll be fine. / - She will?
He has a girlfriend.
I was being subtle.
I just don't understand.
Byeongjun, you have a girlfriend.
Just hang out with her!
Why are you hanging out with Thomas?
I just don't get it.
(Do you understand now?)
I'm scarred from my sister too.
By what?
It was a family gathering
but I had something depressing happen.
But I can't cry in front of the family.
So I went and told my sister.
And I started crying again.
And she's like, "Stop crying like a douche."
(She's so tough)
Sister, why didn't you listen?
She was wearing a dress and looking in the mirror.
So I told her she looks pretty but she says,
"Scram."
That's a scar.
(That's dangerous)
(She's so mean)
Why did you say that, sister?
Let's talk about calling him a douche.
It was family banquet.
Mom was just like, "Dad's studying something
these days and I feel sorry for him at his age."
Then he starts crying.
(It's not something to cry about)
She felt sorry for her husband studying at his age.
It wasn't even about him.
Wait, he said it was a family concern.
So as the son, he felt bad.
But she just said it to you.
I had no idea dad was studying that.
She mentioned that in front of all our relatives.
Okay, so we get that story now.
What about telling him to scram.
I looked fat so I was annoyed.
I wasn't annoyed at him.
I was just annoyed by the mirror.
I just took it out on him.
She didn't mean to say it to you.
You'll get it when you get a little older.
It seems Byeongjun is very sensitive.
You need to be careful.
If you tell him to scram,
he'll go and cry like a douche.
(Be gentle on Byeongjun)
While we're at it,
tell us what's upsetting about your son.
Ever since elementary,
Byeongjun's liked theme parks excessively.
- The theme park? / - Yes.
In 6th grade, we went every day for a week.
I got a yearly pass.
We'd wake up at 5:30 to 6 a.m.
and leave the house by 6:30.
Then we come home after the park closes.
We live in Ilsan.
So we get home by around midnight.
We went so often that
the staff at the park would be like,
"Oh, you're back, Byeongjun."
The courier knows him by name.
The staff know him by name.
He loves going on rides.
But he really loves the parade.
Parade?
One time, I think it was the New Year.
We bought KTX tickets to visit our hometown.
In the morning he told me he had to
go to academy for extra lessons.
But he wouldn't come home
so I called his teacher to send him home.
You can see where this is going. He wasn't there.
I have a reason for going there that day.
My dream is to be a parade director.
It's very exact.
That's the New Year, right?
A Korean festival is held there for Seollal.
That's really grand.
I don't just enjoy the parade.
I study what kind of books
or fairy tales were referenced.
I study why they shoot fireworks at certain times
and why they use certain music.
- That's great. / - He's really serious about it.
That's incredible.
He has a very specific dream at his age.
That's a great thing.
Do they oppose your dream?
They're like, "As if you'll make it."
Just do it.
Then just say, "Fine, I'll do it."
That's what I said.
That's how we all made it here.
That's what everyone up here did.
I made a promise with Byeongjun.
Get good grades in 10th and 11th grade.
Then I'd send him to academy during the holidays.
Then he got some advice at the academy.
Apparently the teacher told him
to go to an acting academy instead.
That's when trouble began between us.
I'm not saying I won't allow it.
But he keeps asking me to send him.
I don't think it'd be too late then.
You must study to become a director.
You need good grades to be a director.
In my spare time,
I think about what kind of performance is best.
So I try different things and sketch it out.
He's got talent.
You did this, Byeongjun?
We don't have Disneyland in Korea.
If they build one in Korea...
Like that?
- He has talent. / - What's this one?
Candlelight is really pretty, right? At Christmas.
That's a parade float using candlelight.
(So impressive)
Let's just check out his sketches.
Why are you so good?
- That's good. / - he's very imaginative.
That looks like a stage set.
It says "Dream of Adventure."
(Frustrated)
What's this?
- Is that your room? / - Yes, that's my room.
(A room filled with dreams)
- That's really good. / - So pretty.
That's why you buy Thomas toys.
There's a reason behind it all.
- There's a reason. / - Now I understand.
(Investment for his dreams)
That would cost a lot.
Wow, so cool.
That's all mom's money, right?
Yes, that's my credit card.
It feels like he'll make something of himself.
If you realize something late.
You can't help but lean towards
the dreams you have.
Check out our celebrities.
They were only interested in dancing
but suddenly they're a star.
They keep inviting them overseas.
Then fans in Japan go crazy.
Then they study Japanese like crazy.
And they speak fluently.
They study English without being told to.
I get that but
he only has one year left till his SATs.
How long must I wait?
- SATs? / - Yes.
Everyone around me says the same thing.
"Byeongjun has a dream, why do you worry?"
Right.
You have to go somewhere to make your dream.
But it's a real concern for a mother.
Because he wants to be a director.
It's really novel. It's not like a movie director.
Byeongjun, you need to convince her.
You need to set a plan and convince her.
I think your method of convincing is wrong.
You're just demanding she understands.
The production team says
you've prepared something for your parents.
You prepared something?
It feels like my mom, dad and sister
have lost touch with their inner child.
They've become too engrossed in reality.
So for just a moment...
- You want them to dream? / - Yes, to dream.
I feel like I'm to blame too.
I see. So you want to help them dream.
Such a beautiful mind.
Let's see it.
I'll take off my socks so I don't slip.
He's removing his socks.
So he won't slip.
You might get hurt...
(Warming up his feet)
(Split)
(Mouths wide open)
You said you want to be a director!
Cue the music.
I want to cheer him on.
(Wow!)
(Parade music starts playing)
(He commands the entire stage)
(Jump)
He's watched so many parades.
(So much joy in his expressions and dance)
(Connecting with their inner child)
Amazing.
(You are watching 18-year-old Ko Byeongjun)
(Even does flips)
Byeongjun!
(Is he a hidden prodigy?)
(How has he contained this talent?)
(We've fallen for Byeongjun's talent)
Incredible!
(Will you guys support my dream?)
(So cool, Byeongjun)
Sister, sister. Say something.
How does it feel?
Tell us how you feel.
H-He's really good...
She's speechless.
He's really good.
I was so moved watching that, almost to tears.
Did you know he was such a good dancer?
Byeongjun doesn't read at all at home.
But he dances like that in the living room.
Good, very good.
Are we in the wrong? He's in 11th grade.
He can do that in the living room in front of you
because you're family.
But in front of all these people.
And in front of these celebrities.
Don't you feel like he's talented?
He's full of confidence because I raised him well.
(So it's thanks to you?)
But he complains about having low self-esteem.
If I had pressured him,
would he be able to express himself like that?
I feel like he's just whining.
She always says things like,
I'm only doing this for you so you don't
resent me later on."
I feel pressured and bad when she says that.
Even if I do my best...
Taller people look better with simple actions.
I'm short so I don't look as good.
No, no. You look really good.
You were good enough.
The reason your mother keeps emphasizing
your studies is because...
If you can't use height to your advantage,
your studies can provide the advantage.
That's why she wants you to have it as a backup.
I don't she's just forcing you to study.
It seems like she does support your dream.
And she's suggesting you give it a shot.
And to speak on Byeongjun's behalf.
As I prepared to become a singer...
It's really an insecure job.
But the key is whether I can be happy
just by singing even if I can't make money.
I think he will happy to be on stage
even if he can't make lots of money.
Then I feel it's right to support his dream.
Even though he can't study.
(Right on)
This has been
Kim Sejeong of EBS on the dreams of youth.
Thank you for that lecture.
We were joined by Professor Kim.
- It was an honor. / - It was short but...
(I'll root for you, Byeongjun)
Say some finals words to your family.
It's a very different path to others.
So I understand that you're worried.
I'm worried too. I don't know what will happen.
But whenever I'm worried,
I want to hear from you that tomorrow is
another day so that I shouldn't worry
and keep doing my best.
This is the last thing I want to say.
What are you saying?
- Where are you going? / - Are you running away?
Tell your parents you love them.
Mom, dad, I love you.
I love you dad, the handsomest dad in the world.
Sis, you're really beautiful. You really are.
So be confident.
You are beautiful.
That's why she tells you to scram.
(Heh)
Let's start with Mingue this time.
Is it a concern or not?
I don't think it's a concern.
I do think it's a concern.
I also think it's a concern.
I will support your dream.
Thank you.
If you're stopping him because you just want him
to go to a better university.
Then I'd say it's a concern.
If you empathize with Byeongjun's concern,
please press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Stop.
Mother,
please say something on behalf of the family.
People tell me that you'll make something
of yourself, so I believe that you will.
You can do it.
Let's check the result.
Is it over 100 votes?
56 votes?
(Will he get over 167 votes?)
(He got 66 votes)
This concern must be double the trouble of others.
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