Music Adventure by Accident (2024) s01e01 Episode Script

(Dreaming of becoming a singer
by accident)
(A man's music travelogue)
There was a time I told my mom,
"I signed a contract with a music agency."
"What if I release an album?"
Here was what my mom said.
"Hee Min."
"Haven't you been criticized
enough already?"
"Release an album,
and you'll be criticized more harshly."
"Don't do it."
Some may laugh at me for saying this,
but to be honest, I've always been ready.
I'm over 40 now.
I'm too old
to listen to my mom.
(Another adventure story by accident)
("Adventure by Accident")
(Music Adventure by Accident)
(Kian84)
(Yoo Teo)
(Pani Bottle)
(A man whose feet are faster
than his brain)
(Arrived in the US with his dream
of becoming a singer)
(Let's get inspired.)
(Someone like him appears.)
(Cheering)
(Cheering)
You didn't drink soju by yourself,
did you?
(It's a snowball fight in July!)
(He may be someone wilder than Kian84.)
(And another Little Kian84.)
(Glacier-melted water)
(The wind chill is minus 10°C.)
(The 3 Kian84 brothers in the US)
(Triple the inspiration)
(Triple the recklessness)
(The trip)
(messed up my head.)
(This isn't a trip.)
(We're practicing asceticism.)
(Isn't it self-mortification?)
(Knocking out from fatigue)
(A self-mortification
making you roll over)
(Don't worry one bit.)
(With the 3 Kian84s,)
(there's no problem.)
(It's actually better.)
(Experiencing with the whole body)
(The 3 brothers' music self-mortification)
It sounds fun!
(Music Adventure by Accident)
- Gosh.
- How cool.
(Lee Seung Hoon)
The vibe is different.
It was about half a year ago.
- Yes.
- It ended in February of this year.
When "Adventure by Accident 3" ended,
the audience had nothing to watch
on Sunday.
Was it that good?
You had the whole nation
twisted around your finger.
- I did?
- Stop being humble.
- Thank you.
- Many were bummed out.
We returned ambitiously with
a groundbreaking season this hot summer.
How was everyone?
- Since Kian84, Seung Hoon,
- Yes?
- Si Eon, who's not here,
- Yes?
and I like bikes,
- we went to Japan together.
- We did.
Our adventures continued.
- That's nice.
- During our break.
- Hold on. Since earlier,
- Yes?
- Let's see.
- something's been shining next to me.
- Wait, the radiance is
- The light
- Who is he?
- Yoo Teo is sitting right there.
It's Yoo Teo. My goodness.
Hi. I'm actor Yoo Teo.
(A man with both)
(a pure boyish charm and charisma)
(Yoo Teo, the first Korean
British Academy Award Best Actor nominee)
(Selected as Gold House's
most influential 100 Asians in 2024)
(The celebrity the world is focused on)
(Actor Yoo Teo)
By the way, you have a boyish charm
and a masculine charm.
- Yes.
- But watching the short footage just now,
you seemed like Kian84.
He's very pure.
There are people who pretend.
- But he doesn't?
- He doesn't.
He's right.
Teo is a very transparent person.
- He's also honest.
- Yes.
He's a lot like a boy.
I lived in New York for about seven years.
But I experienced new things
even in New York.
I've always wanted
to go on an unplanned
and spontaneous trip during my life.
It made my heart pound
and was on my bucket list.
Is that so?
Upon hearing we were going to the US,
I thought it'd be a leisurely trip,
which would give us a break.
But it was as intense as the other seasons
of "Adventure by Accident."
- It was fun.
- I can say it with confidence.
Do look forward to it.
(Do look forward to it!)
(A red clay lodging in Pocheon
1 month before the trip)
It's already sad.
He's Director Kim Ji Woo.
It always starts like that.
The season always starts sad.
Where on earth is the table?
I've always wanted to ask.
Do you remember when we first came here?
I think it was just a year ago.
Now that you say it,
it was just a year ago.
Right?
We came after our trip to India.
No. We came before that.
- Before that?
- Yes.
We talked about it before that.
It's been half a year
since "Adventure by Accident" ended.
- A lot happened in the meantime.
- Time flies.
- Whenever you meet people,
- Yes?
you ask them what they want to do
and what their dream is.
Yes. He asked the children.
(In the first destination, South America)
Yes, I remember.
(I want to become an entrepreneur.)
The baby monks.
(Even in the third destination,
Madagascar)
(He always asked their dream.)
Here's my reason.
(Why do you always ask about their dream?)
I'm always in the holiday spirit.
It's like, "Are you studying hard?"
And you can't answer it.
Like an uncle.
Honestly speaking, the people around me
barely talk about their dreams.
What I found different about myself
from others is that
- I keep doing things.
- Right.
- I drew comics, appeared on TV shows,
- Yes?
and acted in the past.
(Starting off as a comic artist,)
(he appeared on TV shows by accident.)
- You look like a baby.
- How young.
- You look so young.
- My gosh.
(He took up a new challenge of acting.)
Goodness, look how young you were.
(And he even won
the Entertainment Award Grand Prize.)
That was cool.
It was a touching Grand Prize.
(Kian84 kept achieving things.)
- Stuff like that
- Yes?
- is fun.
- Right.
Do you have a dream you couldn't achieve?
From what we see, Kian84's dream
has already come true.
My dream was to become a singer.
It's clearly written
in Sohwa Elementary School's yearbook.
"My dream is to become a singer."
- It's true.
- What a surprise.
I always listen to the news,
current affairs,
- and things like that.
- Right.
They do nothing to me.
But music still
touches my soul.
It makes me emotional.
I shed tears while singing at karaoke.
There wasn't a time I cried
while watching dramas or movies.
But music still has the power to move me.
My heart is a rough gemstone.
It needs someone to craft it.
(His exhausted and dried-up feelings
are still)
(moved by music.)
Good grief.
I know how that feels.
You can feel the sincerity in the music.
(The dream he always had
like a one-sided crush)
That's the life I dreamed of.
Singers shined to me.
The title of the show this time
isn't "Adventure by Accident."
It's Music Adventure
by Accident.
- "Music Adventure?"
- Yes.
So that was how
Music Adventure by Accident
- happened.
- We're going to a country of freedom
where you can express yourself wildly.
It's the country of full freedom.
- And that's the US.
- "The US?"
- Gosh.
- He loves it.
(From the King of Rock and Roll
Elvis Presley)
- Elvis Presley.
- He's so cool.
(To the King of Pop Michael Jackson)
- Jackson!
- Beat it!
(Beyonce)
- I know each and every song.
- Right?
(Eminem)
(Lady Gaga)
Just the names itself make my heart pound.
- Isn't the US crazy?
- They're global artists.
The legends.
This is a hit song everyone knows.
(The sacred place of music, the US,
and)
(and Kian84's personality,)
(which changes nature
into a fried chicken)
(and the afterlife into a happy place,
meet.)
But
the thought that Kian84
will make music like them
- doesn't make sense.
- Right?
It was Beyonce, Stevie Wonder,
- then Kian84.
- Kian84 popped up next.
That was a natural flow.
(Incheon International Airport,
The day of departure)
- That's when you're the most excited.
- It's the airport.
The airport gets you the most excited.
Hi.
(His easy-going footsteps)
(I'll show you something.)
(were uploaded onto social media.)
- "I'll show you something."
- It's Hyun Moo.
He wore those during a show.
(The same outfit
as the previous day's recording?)
After recording "Home Alone"
the previous day,
I slept at a nearby motel.
- It's the life of a celebrity.
- Right.
I wonder what events
will be waiting for us.
It's time for me to leave again.
I can see how excited you are.
- Your flight ticket.
- Okay.
Prices are high in the US,
so I prepared a generous amount.
The dollar exchange rate is currently
You're going to the most expensive
country.
Let's see how much Director Kim gave me.
(Knows the international financial trend)
One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight
- Twenty? Gosh.
- He gave you a lot this time.
(If there's 22 of 100 dollars)
Twenty-two in total.
(Using his brain)
I got 220 dollars.
(2,200 dollars)
I got twice the amount
when we went to Madagascar.
- You're right.
- But I used it up much faster.
Hi, it's Kian84.
It's been a while
since the last Kian84 TV.
Let me show you what I packed.
Clothes-wise,
I brought one pair of pants and underwear.
Since I have to be stylish
in the US, I packed two tops.
You took two?
Aren't those new?
I haven't seen them before.
I bought new clothes.
You packed a lot.
This is the bag Porpi gave me
when he came to Korea.
Kian84.
(Porpi, a local friend he met
in South America)
(Porpi flew to Korea
and gifted him the bag.)
Carrying that bag around
made me feel at ease.
- Like a guardian angel?
- Yes, it put me at ease.
Are you doing well, Porpi?
(Taking the Porpi bag on this trip)
Our first destination is
New York. It only takes 14 hours.
On this show,
a 14-hour trip is short,
like going to Daegu.
It doesn't feel that far.
So I'm not that worried.
The 14-hour trip felt like visiting
my next-door neighbor.
It's considered a domestic flight
in this show.
Relatively speaking.
Do you remember?
(He can't help but hum.)
The 21st night of September
- He took a direct flight to New York.
- Yes.
(JFK Airport, New York, USA)
(Arrived at JFK Airport, New York)
(Tired)
The departure checkpoint is no joke.
The immigration checkpoint is strict.
It's tough.
I heard the US
was the most powerful country
and thought they'd be quick
to handle things.
Korea is fast.
- Yes. Korea is on the quick side.
- I'm disappointed.
Thank you.
(Sniffing)
This is how New York smells.
- Was that your 1st time in the US?
- It was my 1st time.
- His first time?
- Gosh.
- What? Really?
- I've been to LA before.
LA is in the US.
It was 6 to 7 years ago.
(He's been to LA but not the US.)
(Making his first steps
while smelling New York)
(Trying to take a taxi first)
Just a moment.
- Those yellow taxis are famous.
- The yellow cab?
That's right.
Those appear in movies a lot.
It's like you should get in the taxi
with a bagel
and coffee in your hands.
(A foreign yet familiar feeling)
Excuse me?
Do you go to Manhattan?
Go? Okay.
Do you know this place? Plaza Hotel?
- You're going to the Plaza Hotel?
- Plaza Hotel?
- Do you know the Plaza Hotel?
- Yes, it was in "Home Alone."
- I remember.
- So you knew.
First off,
- I need to find an accommodation.
- Are you paying in cash or credit card?
- What?
- We can hear English.
Cash or credit card?
(Struggling)
Gas or car?
Gas or car?
(Gas or car?)
(What?)
"Gas or car?"
(Gosh, Kian84.)
Gas or car?
Let's see.
I
- Cash?
- Yes.
- Cash? Money?
- Yes.
What money?
The meter?
- The driver is confused.
- He's puzzled.
You go. You want to go.
- "You want to go?"
- Why would he go?
(A smothering communication gap)
Why did you make him uncomfortable?
You see, my brain needed time to think
- in English after six months.
- My side hurts.
- "Gas or car?"
- "What money?"
- The driver can go as he wants.
- "You want to go?"
(They couldn't communicate but set off.)
How long will it take?
- One hour.
- "One hour?"
The minimum fare is 70 dollars.
(70 dollars is a fixed price
from the airport to Manhattan.)
It's
(If it's 70 dollars)
- about 8,000 won.
- "About 8,000 won?"
- Eight thousand won.
- You're totally out of touch.
How will you survive in the US?
We should give Kian84 his pay in dollars
from now on.
Just give him in dollars.
Reduce it tenfold.
(A discount in pay due to miscalculation)
My sides hurt.
- I live in a different world.
- It hurts.
How funny.
(Going downtown
using both English and math)
I'll go to an accommodation first.
There's only one accommodation I know
in New York.
It's the Plaza Hotel
Kevin stayed
in New York 30 years ago.
My dream was to go there
when I was little.
- Same here.
- Me too.
When I first went to New York,
that was the only accommodation
I could think of.
I went there
without looking into how much it was.
- It's likely expensive.
- It's a five-star hotel.
(Thoughtlessly going to Manhattan)
I can see it.
Gosh.
If we keep going
- It's New York.
- It's actually New York.
I'm finally in the best city
Manhattan, New York.
The city among cities.
(The city among cities)
You can't help
but want to work in New York
inside those buildings.
- Do Yeon?
- Yes?
(Ready?)
(Ready? Yes.)
Let me inform you about New York
you must be wondering about.
I was dying for this moment.
- You all know New York, right?
- Of course.
In New York
(You know this song, right?)
(Laughing)
- You should've gone to New York instead.
- Listen.
Manhattan, the Bronx,
Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.
New York is comprised of five boroughs.
It is the largest city
located in the northeastern US.
As the center of economy, culture, and art
not only in the US but also globally,
- it's named the capital of the world.
- Gosh.
A city symbolizing freedom and diversity
where many races live together.
A city robust of various music.
Called the most loved city
by people around the world,
- it's New York!
- New York!
Goodness.
That over there.
Wasn't this place
where Spiderman flew here and there?
- Yes.
- In "Spiderman."
(It feels like Spiderman
could appear at any moment.)
It's amazing.
This kind of place wasn't seen
in "Adventure by Accident."
(Oh, my goodness)
Kevin!
(They arrived at the Plaza Hotel.)
Oh, that's the Plaza Hotel.
Driver, here.
(Sir, this is my destination, right?)
Thank you.
- It's 120 dollars.
- Including tips.
Not just taxi drivers,
but people in the US
have earned money
through tips for a long time.
They earn a living through tips.
(It's a must to tip people
in service industries!)
(He has finally arrived
at the city center of New York City.)
Okay.
(This place stirred
his childhood 30 years ago.)
(The Plaza Hotel,
which was in his imagination)
- This is the Plaza Hotel.
- This is the Plaza Hotel.
(Did 41-year-old Kevin's dream come true?)
Being in a developed country
doesn't feel like "Adventure by Accident."
(On every road we traveled,)
(there were traps.)
(Chaos and noise were
part of everyday life.)
- Gosh, I remember that.
- Be careful.
We felt humanity, and it was wild.
(He feels bewildered
by the unfamiliar sensation.)
(Well)
(He doesn't enter but walks by.)
- Why?
- Why is he not going in?
On the way here, I did a quick search.
I found some information
about the fees on the map.
It was 680 dollars per night.
It's 1,000,000 Korean won per night.
(It's 1,000,000 Korean won per night.)
That's too expensive!
I received 22 hundred-dollar bills.
I had to use 7 bills
to spend a night there.
It was impossible. It was too expensive.
- That's too bad.
- But it's so expensive.
I gave up spending the night there.
I felt something
just by looking at the external building.
To feel Kevin's childhood,
you need 680 dollars.
(Where shall I go now?)
And then
this is the Central Park.
(Central Park)
I think we have this in Dongtan, Songdo,
and other 20 cities,
but this is the original Central Park.
I thought Central Park was
originally from Dongtan.
Is it a franchise?
- I'm not sure.
- Is it a franchise park?
Maybe it's directly managed
from the headquarters.
Directly managed from the headquarters?
- Maybe, yes.
- My goodness.
(Kian84 always thinks out of the box.)
(He wanders to find Central Park,
the headquarters.)
The weather is nice. All good.
I'm hungry.
There are many food trucks
around Central Park.
I haven't had a proper meal
since coming to the US.
(He passes the hamburger truck.)
Even in front of the Central Park,
people sell the same fake products.
I thought there wouldn't be any fake goods
in New York City but it was the same.
- It was the same.
- There is no big difference.
Chicken over rice?
Can I have one chicken over rice?
(Ordering his first meal in New York City)
- It looks delicious.
- Oh, my!
New York city is famous
for their street halal foods.
- I didn't know. I saw the chicken rice.
- Yes.
That's very delicious.
I like it. I eat it when I go there.
- Halal food.
- Yes, halal food.
(The chef looks trustworthy.)
Oh, he crushes it.
(He's looking forward to his first meal
in New York City.)
Thank you.
It looks so good.
American food is expensive
but the portion is huge.
It looks delicious.
(He explores the park
after buying his lunch.)
It's beautiful.
Being in the park makes you happy.
Just the park itself.
It's nice that they have
a lot of greeneries.
There are many wild animals too.
(Looking for a place to eat)
(The New Yorkers are enjoying
their lunch on the grass.)
This spot is nice.
(He follows the New Yorkers
and looks for his place.)
Eating on the grass.
He's a New Yorker.
(Among the people sitting on mats)
My goodness. This is nice.
(He just sits on the grass.)
Lunchbox on the grass.
He likes being on the floor.
It tastes like Indian food.
- The rice was long.
- It must be tasty!
It looks so good.
(He starts eating on the ground.)
(It's tasty!)
It's delicious.
(He immediately goes for another bite.)
It looks so good.
(He gobbles up.)
- He eats so well.
- Yes.
(Gobbling)
(What's that sound?)
(New Yorkers are relaxing
and sipping coffee.)
(The foreigner is just gobbling up
his first meal.)
(We're used to seeing him like this.)
(In South America,)
(in India,)
(and also in Madagascar,)
(he always ate on the ground.)
Only the menu and the background changed.
It's the same.
Whether in India or New York,
he remains the same.
- You're right.
- I love it.
I'm so tired.
(I had my meal.)
(He lies down.)
- Is he going to fall asleep?
- I felt sleepy after the meal.
(A romantic nap in Central Park)
He's taking a nap in Central Park.
You're truly enjoying New York.
Don't steal my things.
You should take good care of your bag.
You never know.
(He threw aside the lunchbox,)
(and he's now indulging
in a peaceful nap.)
Gosh, this is awesome.
Is he chewing while sleeping?
- It's rumination.
- Is it rumination?
(He feels sleepy with a full stomach.)
I want some more.
Seriously.
- I knew it.
- Is he always like this?
- He is living the most enviable life.
- He can never waste food.
The more you chew,
the more delicious it becomes.
(Coughing)
(He nonchalantly ignores the choking
and lies down again.)
It's because of gastroesophageal reflux.
That's too weak.
Look at his arm. He's like a beggar.
(He drinks while lying down.)
I need to go to my accommodation
and change clothes.
(He continues to walk.)
(Swallowing his saliva)
- My goodness.
- What's wrong?
(He stops and scratches his ribs.)
(My goodness)
- Wait.
- What's wrong?
- Why?
- Do you need to use the toilet?
- My stomach hurts.
- How did you know?
- For real?
- Yes.
How did you know?
I know just by looking at your face.
Are you going to do your business here?
As soon as he arrived in New York,
he ate, and now he's looking for a toilet.
(Embarrassed)
Is there no toilet around here?
Will the police catch me
if I do my business here?
There are many trees.
I need the toilet.
(There are no toilets in sight.)
At Dongtan Central Park,
there are toilets,
but there are none here.
There were no toilets!
Yes, because
there are too many drug addicts.
- I see.
- So the country
- They got rid of it.
- got rid of the toilets.
I couldn't poop
because of the drug addicts.
It was a social critique.
- My gosh.
- I mean
A comment from the winner
of the Grand Awards.
We can't poop because of you all!
His words now carry a different weight.
Toilet.
Then,
(He suddenly doesn't look so good.)
I should poop at the Plaza Hotel.
Will they charge me 50 dollars
for using the toilet?
(He's going to the Plaza Hotel.)
Oh, my goodness.
(I'm in trouble.)
(We can see how much in a hurry he is.)
(He's running fast.)
Why didn't they install a toilet here?
(He has a suspicious mark on his pants.)
- Wait. There's something on your bum.
- No.
He was on the grass.
Wait, it's so dark.
When you sit on the grass,
- the dirt gets on you.
- Same dirt on his arm.
Aren't you going to the toilet
since you already dirtied your pants?
Pooping since there's already dirt on it.
- If I do that
- This is too much.
But some might misunderstand.
(His closing argument)
- My goodness.
- What's that?
(I didn't poop on my pants.)
The signal came immediately.
I'll enter here
and use their toilet.
(Smiling)
What? President only?
What does that mean?
President only? What does that mean?
(Resident only)
(It's resident, not president.)
- Resident.
- Resident.
- Resident.
- It's somewhat similar.
If you didn't pay 680 dollars per night,
you can't poop here.
This is difficult.
It's not this way.
(Those without power or money,
find another toilet.)
My goodness.
- It's Toilet Adventure by Accident.
- I know.
The signal is here. Please.
(He goes to the next building
after his failure.)
Is this an office building?
Is the office building open
only for their employees?
I should be able to enter here.
(He tries to enter.)
- Are you going to the car park?
- Toilet?
(Kian84 turned off his camera
out of embarrassment.)
- It's up here.
- Yes.
- It's right through the bridge.
- Thank you.
You couldn't understand him, right?
He told me to go out and turn left.
Wait. I'm serious.
(His sincere sweat falls.)
This situation is making me sweat.
- Gosh.
- If you see the footage,
you can see all the cameramen lost me.
Right. We only have
your self-camera footage.
- I felt like dying.
- It's to survive.
Yes, this is reality.
I need to go to a cafe.
- Yes.
- Have one drink and go to the toilet.
He needs to go to a cafe.
The cafe lets you use the toilet
if you buy a cup of coffee.
Cafe and espresso.
(He tries to use a cafe toilet.)
I don't think there's a toilet here.
I don't think there's a toilet here.
It's too small.
I couldn't see the toilet sign there.
(He fails to poop for the 3rd time
because of the small space.)
(My goodness)
Seriously.
For real!
Oh, no.
Starbucks.
Is there a Starbucks here?
(There's a wine bar next to him.)
If I buy one bottle of wine
"If I buy one bottle of wine"
For goodness' sake.
Let me buy a bottle of wine.
"Let me buy a bottle of wine."
There must be a wine name
with that curse word.
If I buy one bottle of wine
But wines are expensive.
(The fierce battle
between instinct and reason)
In the midst of it all, you thought
about the cost of living in New York.
Yes.
You make me want to poop too.
(He's sweating.)
(Gosh, wine)
I'll buy a cup of coffee.
- It was expensive.
- Oh, no.
It was expensive.
There's Starbucks!
I knew it.
I never saw someone
who wants to poop for this long.
Seriously.
(He speeds up after finding Starbucks.)
Starbucks.
(He tries to ask politely
after turning off his camera.)
Is there a toilet here?
- It's only for guests.
- Oh, only?
(He tries to ask politely
after turning off his camera.)
You don't know toilet?
Why are you starting a fight?
I wouldn't stop you
from going to the toilet.
Thank you.
- Jerks.
- "Jerks."
- Starbucks punks.
- "Jerks."
Of course, he's upset.
It's a physiological reaction.
(The ordeal of 41-year-old Kevin,
who crash-landed in New York)
Just let me poop.
- This is crazy.
- I'm going crazy.
The angle of the camera is so funny.
(The angle makes
the viewers want to poop.)
Even I'm so tired.
Mart?
(After failing for the 4th time,
he enters a supermarket.)
- Kian84! Hello.
- Yes. Hello.
(Is she Korean?)
- It was a Korean mart?
- Hold on.
- Oh, my.
- It's amazing.
Is there a toilet?
(Is she a Korean savior
in a foreign country?)
Oh, my goodness.
Toilet? Okay.
Seriously. I was saved.
- You were lucky.
- He made it.
How fortunate.
I guess you can't use the toilets
freely in America.
Koreans had my back.
Thank you.
Here. My goodness.
For goodness' sake.
(I saw the paradise.)
(Toilet Adventure by Accident. The End.)
(Laughing)
Thank you so much.
- He looks peaceful.
- He looks happy.
- Why did you sweat so much?
- Why did you sweat so much?
I was so happy.
You make me want to poop.
- Looking at the footage?
- Yes.
(It was a successful
bowel movement marketing.)
Thank you so much. You saved me.
The toilet was so good.
Hope you make a lot of money.
- Thank you so much.
- I feel so thankful.
Kian84
That place will be known
as the place where Kian84 pooped.
(The place where Kian84 pooped)
Koreans are the best, everyone.
Korea is the best.
The buildings are cool,
but you can't poop in there.
For goodness' sake.
The Plaza Hotel that gave me a fantasy,
thanks to Kevin.
It gave me a fantasy,
but it didn't let me poop.
New York lacks warmth.
No matter where you go, Korea is the best.
- Yes.
- I agree.
- There is no place like Korea.
- You still left a permanent mark.
(What shall I do now?)
After it gets dark,
many places become dangerous.
Before it gets dark,
I'll visit the Bronx.
- The Bronx?
- It's nice there.
Yoo Teo told me about this place.
It's where hip-hop originated from.
(The two met before he departed.)
Nice to meet you.
This was the first time we met.
You've seen "8 Mile," right?
- They do a rap battle.
- Yes.
Is there still something like that?
I filmed "Past Lives" a while ago.
I went to the Bronx to take a break.
- Kyung Soo road?
- "Kyung Soo road?"
- The Bronx.
- Bron?
- The Bronx.
- The Bronx.
The Bronx.
It's a place where
many immigrants came in the past,
and where many Black people also live.
That place has not been
as touristy as Manhattan.
I thought Harlem was
the birthplace of hip-hop,
but now it's been redeveloped,
and it's no longer like that.
He also knows about real estate.
Harlem is touristy now.
- Yes, you're right.
- I see.
Harlem
People put nicknames for famous streets.
- Was it like Harlidan-gil?
- Yes. Like that.
- It became a trendy area.
- From Kian84 Real Estate.
The Bronx.
How far is it?
(It takes around 20 minutes by car.)
The taxi fare is
If I go around only by taxi
it'll be over my budget.
The cost of living in America is high.
Let's take the subway.
Yes, you can't take a taxi from now on.
You should take the subway
to see the real New Yorkers.
I'm curious what the New York subways
look like.
Is it this?
This is unusual. It's the first time
to take a subway in Adventure by Accident.
You're right.
They built the subway in 1907.
My goodness.
How did they build it? They're not aliens.
It's an old subway.
I need a ticket.
(A self-service ticketing machine)
A fast metro card is 9 dollars.
Is it about 10,000 Korean won?
The subway isn't cheap.
(He inserts coins.)
(He chose to purchase a 1-way ticket
that costs 3.25 dollars.)
Let's see. Metro card.
Did you get the right ticket?
It's not easy to buy the ticket.
He got better
after traveling here and there.
(It's so easy for him
to buy the right ticket now.)
(He passes the gate without an issue.)
Bron
Which way is the way to the Bronx?
- Here? Thank you.
- This way.
Thank you.
(He tries to get to the right platform
with his imperfect English.)
The Bronx. It's here.
It goes to the Bronx.
(He gets to the platform
going to the Bronx.)
He found it without getting lost.
The facility is very old.
(An old ceiling)
It's like what I saw in "Joker."
I think it's a few decades old.
Maybe more than 50 years.
(It's common to see a rat
in the New York subway.)
A New York rat.
Oh, my goodness!
- They're kissing.
- My goodness.
(He enters hesitantly.)
I got into the New York subway.
The camera angle feels intrusive.
It's smaller than I thought.
It was not spacious.
- It's not spacious.
- It's narrow.
Fortunately, there is air conditioning.
(After standing cramped for a while,)
(he arrived safely.)
(Looking around)
This is the Bronx.
We're at the Bronx.
The Bronx.
This is where hip-hop
originated from. The birthplace.
It's the birthplace of hip-hop.
- In "8 Mile," they do a rap battle.
- Yes.
- It's so cool.
- You're right.
I want to do that.
Will there be a real rap battle?
(He came to this city
to fulfill his wishes.)
Simon Dominic.
This is where hip-hop started.
- Have you been here?
- Yes.
(Glancing)
The ambiance must be different.
Hi.
Hello.
They don't greet me back.
- It's not easy.
- I was a bit scared.
(Siren noise)
Is that how they take the car?
- My goodness. It's pushing it.
- What's going on?
- What's going on?
- Is it helping by pushing?
Is it like a wedige?
It's interesting.
(The unknown traffic order of the Bronx)
I see.
Someone made the car
to look like vintage.
- Someone broke into the car.
- My goodness.
Did they make the shock absorber
purposely like this?
(The bumper isn't in a good shape.)
The last driver we met in Madagascar
The taxi driver.
I suddenly remember his car
that had a plastic window.
(It reminds him of Madagascar.)
They're honking a lot.
I surely was in Manhattan,
but within 30 minutes,
I came to Madagascar.
(From a city
full of high-rise buildings)
It didn't even take 30 minutes by subway,
but the atmosphere changed drastically.
(to a Madagascar-style street)
Why am I here?
(Where is this street that's different
from his imagination of the US?)
You can't leave out the Bronx
when it comes to hip-hop.
A large population came to New York
in the 20th century,
and African Americans
and various immigrants settled here.
Amazing.
(The center of African American culture
in New York)
Hip-hop was born
when DJ Kook Herc
threw a party.
There is a part without the vocals
just with the drum and bass.
That's called a breakdown.
(While singing along to the music)
(Break down!)
People danced in that break down.
That's how breakdancing started.
Next to Kool Herc,
there was a host.
The one who would say, "Go, Pani."
Those people became the MCs of today.
Like rappers.
That's why they were called MCs.
I thought MCs were like
Jae Seok, Gyeong Gyu,
or Hyun Moo.
Why do people who do hip-hop
say they're MCs?
- MC stands for microphone checker.
- Right.
This show is really informative.
I studied a lot.
(The vibe that comes from experience)
(Tripping)
(He trips while looking around Bronx.)
(He keeps walking in search
of a rap battle.)
What is that?
Why are there so many events?
(The fireplug is open.)
(Packing)
(Washing)
(Catching attention)
(He takes a shower
in the middle of a New York street.)
(Shaking)
Bronx mineral spring.
- It tastes good.
- You're like a water sommelier.
Is that clean water you can wash
your face with?
(It wasn't just Kian who enjoyed
the mineral spring.)
- What?
- My gosh.
(The Bronx people do more.)
(Glancing)
- Is this an open space?
- There's music.
Hold on. What's with the beat?
What?
It's not easy.
You know,
with my shallow thinking,
I thought I would go somewhere
that plays hip-hop music
and enjoy that culture.
But I keep avoiding places
where the music is played
instead of going toward it.
(An unfamiliar street mood)
I'm a bit scared.
I think he's going to do something random.
(He finds a clothes shop.)
It's here.
I'll quickly get rid of the skin
that I came with from Korea.
I'll disguise myself
as a Bronx person.
That's right. Let's change the fashion.
It doesn't fit here.
Isn't there a shirt that says
"I love Bronx?"
"I love Bronx?" Like "I love New York."
(He bought the clothes as disguise.)
(Struggling)
(Undressing)
He has a good body.
(Thinking)
You're saying you like this body, right?
Kian84 has a nice body.
(It's to his friend's taste.)
(Putting it on)
(Disguising as a Bronx person)
(The locals think it's interesting.)
(He doesn't mind.)
What did he buy?
- "Brooklyn?"
- "Brooklyn."
- But it's Bronx.
- Hold on.
(What happened to the Bronx?)
- Why did you buy the Brooklyn one?
- They didn't sell one with the Bronx.
- They didn't?
- No.
The jetlag is troublesome.
- My uncle's name
- What is he doing?
Is Jeong Jin Chul,
he works as a fashion designer
Why are you calling my uncle?
(It's a song with memories
of Simon Dominic and his uncle.)
My uncle's name
(He calls him in the middle of New York.)
- Is Jeong Jin Chul, he works
- He's calling someone else's uncle.
My uncle's name is Jeong Jin Chul,
he works
(Is he a rapper?)
(There's music coming from behind.)
- There's music.
- They're playing music from behind.
(Two people are enjoying hip-hop music
from its hometown.)
They carried a speaker with them.
(They carried a speaker with them.)
The leather pants look warm.
- In this weather?
- He looks cool.
(Staring)
(That moment)
What?
(The man wearing leather pants
suddenly approaches.)
Hello.
- What?
- What's happening?
Hold on.
- Hi.
- Yes.
- Hello.
- Okay.
- They suddenly came
- He's scared.
It was scary.
(His eyes are shaking.)
What?
(Two men surround him.)
Come
- Money?
- "Money?"
Money?
You thought they were asking for money?
What?
- I don't have money.
- You thought they were taking your money?
It's scary.
Money.
I have no money?
His posture becomes polite.
Look at his posture.
(Polite)
You don't look like
you're from around here.
- Yes.
- Yes?
Okay.
(They just came
because they were curious.)
I think Americans speak to strangers well.
They're kind.
- That's right.
- They start small talks.
Are you an artist?
Me? I'm not.
I do a little bit of it.
When I play around.
I do here and there.
So it's not a big of a deal.
- Okay.
- You know what I mean?
- That sounds cool.
- That's cool.
I'm Korean, and I'm a rapper musician.
Korean.
- I'm
- Why did you say you were a rapper?
I'm Korean.
From a hip-hop musician company.
- Really? Music company?
- Yes.
A little bit.
- Respects.
- Yes.
Sorry.
(He first apologizes.)
They're hosting a freestyle cypher.
- Freestyle.
- Cypher.
Really?
(He can listen to freestyle rap?)
There we go.
- Today?
- Today. Tuesday.
- Rap?
- Rap.
(Many people gather in the streets)
They do it in the streets.
People stand around and rap together.
It probably occurs often.
We do it often in Korea as well.
- It's in Korea too?
- There are lots of cyphers in Korea.
They do it often in Hongdae playgrounds.
- Really?
- Right.
Where is it?
This is happening in The address
is Brooklyn.
- Brooklyn?
- At 8 p.m.?
- Tonight.
- Can I go?
- Is it okay if I go?
- Yes.
Okay. Thank you.
Wait.
I should take a picture.
- Thank you.
- Yes.
(Smiling)
I thought this really was the hometown
of hip-hop.
They said there are people who gather
and do music.
I was a bit scared.
I was curious,
so I decided to go there in the evening.
- See you.
- See you.
See you.
(The aspiring hip-hopper searches
about it.)
Brooklyn 177.
Is it far?
- It's quite far.
- It's a bit far. About an hour.
I'll look for a place to stay around here.
(He looks for an accommodation nearby.)
Is there one like a motel for 50 dollars?
This is the cheapest.
I should get this one.
(He booked a place near the cypher.)
My uncle's name is
(His friend's uncle is summoned again.)
(He heads to Brooklyn
where the cypher will happen.)
He bought one shirt from the Bronx.
He bought a Brooklyn shirt.
I also washed my face.
(Bronx)
(Traveling for 50 minutes)
(Brooklyn)
(He arrives in Brooklyn by subway.)
- It was a good thing. I had the shirt.
- It was fate.
(Stopping)
(Confused)
It's so confusing.
There were many places
where you couldn't use your phone.
- It's working well.
- You're using the navigation app now.
The sun sets late here. It's 7 p.m..
It's past 7 p.m., but the sun is up.
(He walks while looking
for his accommodation.)
Grafitti.
(Is this)
Street?
It's amazing.
(Brooklyn)
- Brooklyn.
- It's cool.
- Right.
- Really.
- Here.
- It's okay.
Countless artists live in this area,
so much so that it is often called
a gathering place for artists.
It's also famous for being
one of the most ethnically diverse places.
(People of various ethnicity
from all across the US live here.)
Also, it is well known as the hometown
of prominent East Coast hip-hop musicians,
Jay-Z and Biggie.
They're legends.
(I can New York)
(Humming the song by the legends)
All right.
Just one night here.
(He arrives at his lodging in Brooklyn.)
Hello. Excuse me.
How much for one day?
Right now, we only have
three-bed mixed dorms available.
It's going to come out to 74.36 dollars.
- So, it's 70
- It's 74.36 dollars.
- Seventy-four?
- And thirty-six.
Seven
Wait.
Seven hundred dollars?
He doesn't even do the math now.
"We got lucky."
Did you really pay them 700 dollars?
No, I didn't.
Oh, 74 dollars.
It's 74 dollars.
(It's about 100,000 Korean won.)
It's 74 dollars.
(Too bad.)
Room 308.
(He arrived at his 1st room
after 20 hours.)
There are three beds.
Three beds?
- It's a dormitory.
- I see.
You're sharing the room
with other people, right?
- No.
- No, he uses the room alone.
- I'm using the room alone.
- No
But he said it was a mixed dorm.
You need to communicate
with others when you enter.
You don't have to share the room
if there aren't other guests.
Because it's impossible
to find a room in New York
for only 100 dollars, as far as I know.
That could have been really inconvenient.
(Finally, a bed!)
Oh, my back.
Rap
What was it called? A cypher?
Yes. I should go and watch a cypher.
What? Hold on.
(He starts dressing hip-hop
before watching a cypher.)
That song choice is insane.
You look pretty cool.
You put on Biggie's music
for being in New York.
His life is more hip-hop
than anyone else, though.
- It is. Certainly.
- He's a real one.
(Ripping)
See? It's already starting
to look like hip-hop.
(He cuts something without mercy.)
All right.
(He made a pair of shorts.)
Oh, nice.
That's the type of fit I want.
(Altering his top as well)
They keep playing Biggie's songs.
Oh, it's a song by Biggie.
Nice!
Looking good!
(His T-shirt turned
into a sleeveless shirt.)
Don't I look stronger?
Yes, you look great.
(He ran away in the Bronx,
but he's different in Brooklyn.)
I look good.
(Heading out to take over Brooklyn)
I didn't want to look like a nerd.
That's true.
They might look down on you.
(It's gotten pretty dark in the streets.)
(He goes to find the place
that he heard about.)
He said it was somewhere around here.
(Looking around)
It looks like a factory.
(Unlike the energetic vibe
in the afternoon,)
(it's pretty bleak here at night.)
It can get dangerous at night.
New York isn't such a safe city
to walk around at night.
(The cool graffiti start to look
a bit chilling.)
Gosh.
- What's that?
- A pigeon?
It's a dead pigeon.
(Turning his head)
(He's extra careful
and keeps a lookout in all directions.)
I couldn't walk around at night.
It's like "Home Alone 2" in Manhattan.
Once you leave that area, it's "Joker."
- You were probably able to walk around
- Right.
as you were with the production crew.
It's safe not to go outside
once it gets dark
- That's true.
- in other countries.
Had it not been for the production crew,
my shirt would have been torn to pieces.
You didn't have to tear it yourself.
Exactly.
You'll be left with underwear only.
- Exactly.
- And you lose everything.
The word "Brooklyn" will have been gone.
It would have been torn, even if I hadn't.
You would have been forced
to have a makeover.
(Have a safe trip
without any forceful makeovers!)
(He keeps looking back,
in case he gets a makeover.)
Yes, you need to be careful.
You want to stay safe on a trip.
Simon Dominic
- He's even singing my song.
- That's touching.
I thought of you so many times.
- Right?
- Yes.
You should have video-called me
or something.
(He keeps turning his head.)
It's 177
I think I hear hip-hop music.
- Yes, I hear a beat.
- Yes.
(He gets close to the music.)
This must be it.
It says 177.
(What is this place, by the way?)
- What?
- Hang on.
- Oh, I walked by it.
- He walked by the place earlier.
- I had no idea.
- It was right next to you.
(And it was an empty lot
right next to his dorm.)
What?
He took a lap around the block!
What?
- That's
- What happened?
Was it right next to his dorm?
- How far did you go around?
- How did this happen?
- That's hilarious.
- It was too dark at night.
It was that close?
(He went around the whole neighborhood
for going the wrong way.)
(He only got more courageous
and came back to the dorm.)
This must be it.
It says 177.
(He carefully approaches it.)
Goodness.
I didn't know they actually did that.
- Goodness.
- You've got bars?
(He spits out words without a break.)
(Dozens of rappers are
in this vacant lot.)
I feel an adrenalin rush
just by watching them.
(Intimidated)
I'm scared.
(Hurried)
(Surprised bunny eyes)
I came to 177 that the guy in the Bronx
told me about this afternoon.
And I'm scared.
You look really awkward.
But
real hip-hop
Real hip-hop is
(Stammering)
right here. Let's
check it out.
(Excuse me.)
- Gosh.
- You can do this.
(He's extremely nervous)
(as he slowly approaches them.)
(This is a real classic
What the heck is a Beethoven?)
(One man spits a line that goes hard,)
(and another one follows.)
It's what I could only see in "8 Mile."
(They freestyle on the spot.)
(We've got bars
We've got a rhyme for it)
(We keep it classic)
(What do you think
you're playing the symphony now for?)
(The rappers are focused
on rapping, and)
Look at that.
- I did not see that coming.
- It's a violin.
I was so surprised.
(Hold up!)
(Let me just rap with the legends)
(Because I just stacked it)
(See what happens? I'm the stake)
(Because I'm the lone ranger)
(I feel like Goku)
(Because this is
the Hyperbolic Time Chamber)
That's called a punchline.
(Listen and understand
there's nothing you can tell me)
(I'm not about the LV
Man, I'm about LC)
(For those who don't know
on how we get it hyped up?)
(You all know what it is)
(This legendary cypher)
- This legendary cypher!
- This legendary cypher!
(If you're loving where you're at)
Say, "Heck, yes!"
- Heck, yes!
- Heck, yes!
(Side to side, if you're loving the vibe)
Say, "Heck, yes!"
- Heck, yes!
- Heck, yes!
Your jaws are going to drop.
It was certainly different
in the place of origin.
At first
You know, when you go to a labor office
for a part-time job at construction sites,
there are contract workers
waiting for the van to come.
I see what you mean.
(Heck, yes!)
They were rapping back and forth.
(The way that they passionately engage
in hip-hop)
It was so cool.
It must have been.
- It was cool, and
- It's so cool.
(He can't seem to close his mouth.)
(Among the New York men
who groove to the rhythm)
(is a foreigner
who doesn't know what to do.)
(Peeking)
- It's cool.
- Yes.
- Yes.
- Do you rap?
I like it.
(A little scared)
I'm from Brooklyn.
- Brooklyn, yes.
- Where are you from?
- Korea. South Korea.
- Korea?
- South Korea? That's cool.
- Yes.
I've always wanted to go to South Korea.
- Yes. South Korea.
- Yes?
So
(Do you want to rap?)
- Do you want to get in?
- I'll listen.
He suggests it.
That's what I like about Americans.
They cheer you up.
I like that too. I love that vibe.
Even if he doesn't mean it,
you feel so thankful.
- They want you to participate.
- Yes, they look after you.
I was watching them,
and he suggested that I try it out.
Are they all freestyling?
Yes. Everybody
They just jump in when they want to.
Everybody?
(He starts by singing love and peace.)
(Because I was 14
when I first left my home)
(So, I remember thinking,
"Who can I really call?")
(Who can I get on the phone?
So, I found these rhymes)
(And then, I found my song
And right now, this is my home)
(They really hate to see me shine)
(I had to leave my momma at 16)
(The cypher looked violent,)
(but the serious stories begin
unexpectedly.)
- It's pretty deep.
- That's sad.
Hip-hop that I was familiar with was
"Yo! Shake it! Listen!"
And the F-word.
(That's how tough it seemed.)
(But the cypher he saw today was)
It wasn't exactly a battle.
It was more like taking turns
to release their pent-up emotions.
You saw right through it.
Yes. You just rap what you want to say
in a cypher.
They were talking
about not having any clothes,
and it sounded cool.
There's no pretense
because they talk about their actual life.
I realized that there was a soul
in hip-hop.
They're literally street poets.
(Street poets who tell their stories)
I don't know what they're saying,
but they look cool.
(Immersed)
Wait.
What?
(He leaves out of nowhere?)
(Sighing)
I feel like I should do something.
Come here.
"Come here."
Come here.
(He feels his swag
5 minutes into watching them.)
- He's guiding them.
- Like a guard.
Are you a waiter
showing the customers to their table?
- "This way, please."
- It looked like that.
"Two people."
I had to do something while I was there.
It's so cool.
(He sits on the pavement.)
Wait. Why did you leave?
Are you writing the lyrics?
I should at least rap a line or two.
How did you know? You're indeed
You look like you're going to write
something.
It was a bit embarrassing to say things.
- Freestyling is always tough.
- It is.
Freestyling on the spot is
even tough for me.
(He takes out his notebook.)
This is
(He writes his lyrics
half nervous and half excited.)
I'm so embarrassed.
(Simon finds it cute.)
I feel so shy.
I don't even remember what I said.
Why are you so nervous?
- I can't watch this.
- That's adorable.
It's admirable that you wrote
the lyrics and did it.
- You're right.
- It's so admirable.
I feel like a teenage girl.
But mustering up the courage
to actually do it
- is valuable in itself.
- Yes.
(He fights his embarrassment
and writes the lyrics.)
Is that a rat?
I thought it was a pet dog.
Remy from "Ratatouille" is here.
(She enters with a pot.)
Is she here to find her son?
(Finding the courage
by looking at the lady)
Anyone can participate in a cypher, so
(A deep sigh)
- I wrote a few lines.
- Seriously?
But it's
I can't wait to see it!
I'm not sure if I can pull it off.
(He's nervous.)
It was pretty nerve-racking.
Of course, it was.
Even I would have been nervous.
(He gulps down a bottle of water
as he's anxious.)
(Exclaiming)
I wish I had soju.
This is good. I'm excited.
Even I'm getting nervous. Seriously.
Yo. Shake it.
- You're walking differently now.
- "Shake it."
That's all I know.
(And they're still rapping
without hesitation.)
(Someone interrupts him.)
You're allowed to interrupt them?
(Is that all right?)
(He gets his turn back and raps.)
(Someone interrupts him again.)
(Fancy and provocative gestures)
(So, you want this battle?)
(Sneezing)
(Things are heating up.)
- Are you sure you can join them?
- I couldn't.
Do you think you can spit anything
in the middle of that?
(Someone joins them.)
(A three-way battle begins
out of the blue.)
This is war.
(Feeling dizzy)
(Screaming inside)
I'm not sure when to cut in.
It was so difficult.
You need to have that vigor.
Vigor and guts. You need to be shameless.
(One man starts rapping,)
(and other rappers cut in instantly.)
(Yo!)
What?
- It's the violinist.
- Yes, it is.
(Bring it on!)
(The girl with the violin had hidden
her strength.)
They're good.
I need courage.
(Realizing)
I need courage.
Yes, have courage.
- You don't have to do well.
- You've got this.
You just go in and spit it out.
You just need to say what's on your mind.
(Yes.)
(I'll have courage.)
Hey. Yo.
(Screaming)
He's finally begun!
(Kian84 starts screaming like a water deer
out of embarrassment.)
He's finally here. It's MC Kian84.
- MC Kian84.
- I can't watch this.
Hey. Yo.
This is driving me crazy.
Yo.
(Bringing out his inner swag)
(Here it comes.)
The beat changed.
He's grooving.
It's a tough beat to rap to.
He's revving up.
I didn't know how to start, Simon.
(I'm a hip-hop truck
with a broken steering wheel.)
- Are you ready?
- Yes.
My man, guys.
- Ready?
- Okay.
Are you ready?
- I can't watch this.
- To the center?
Even I hadn't done that before.
(It wasn't exactly a battle.)
(It was more like taking turns
to release their pent-up emotions.)
(What he realized
in the birthplace of hip-hop)
(Hip-hop is about releasing
your pent-up emotions!)
Show them
that you're the Grand Award winner.
Just shout things out in Korean.
I decided to do what I wanted.
I'm starting without hesitation.
(Okay!)
(I'm a Korean!)
(Making nuclear bombs)
(You know North Korea?)
(I'm South Korean)
(Oh, South Korean.)
(You scared us, bro.)
(I'm a)
(BTS)
(BLACKPINK)
(My friends)
- Oh, please.
- My goodness.
Please take his microphone away.
(You know Simon Dominic?)
(How about that?)
(Simon who?)
"Simon who!"
(Don't they know him?)
(Screw MBC)
(Excuse me?)
(The crowd goes wild.)
- This was a wrong project.
- "Screw MBC!"
Ji Woo, this was a wrong project.
This is so wrong.
This is wrong.
(Crying)
- I can't believe you said that.
- We need to wrap it up.
- Wrap it up.
- Something went seriously wrong.
Let's go back to Serengeti.
- I mean
- Go back.
(They all started crying
30 seconds into his rap.)
- I can't watch this.
- My belly hurts.
I wish I could hide.
(Embarrassed laughter)
CEO of MBC, please don't get me wrong.
I guess I wanted to act tough
without realizing.
The broadcasting industry is
pretty screwed.
I kept using the F-word
for things that I cherished.
I almost cursed my mom too.
Even your mom?
The type of hip-hop that I learned
always began with a tough story.
I meant to say that I was
from South Korea, not North Korea.
You wrote "new clear"
instead of "nuclear."
The spelling was
Those are the words "new" and "clear."
Oh, did I spell it wrong?
- It's clear.
- New and clear?
"New clear."
You wrote
about how you're getting paid more.
Has your appearance fee gone up?
- That's good news.
- Hold on.
I forgot about that as I was doing it.
MBC pays you more, and you swear at them?
MBC decided to pay you more.
Why did you swear at them?
(Stammering)
(Feeling embarrassed a bit too late)
(Keep going.)
(He's already too dizzy.)
(I got you, bro.)
He's so reliable.
(I'm from Brooklyn,
and he's from South Korea)
(The rapper next to him helps.)
- He's helping you out.
- This is crazy.
(Fortunately, he catches his breath
and regains consciousness.)
(Thanks, friend.)
I used to be a cartoonist
Now, I'm on TV to make a living
I thought this TV show was a failure
Now, it's the fourth season
MBC's best TV program
- He's telling his story now.
- He's getting serious.
My mom always tells me
to give her a grandson
He's rhyming too!
Sorry, Mom,
I'm rapping in Brooklyn instead
I don't know when this trip will end
Let me try making music
I like it!
(Good job, bro!)
- "I like it."
- All right!
- I liked the ending.
- This is crazy.
- That was a freestyle, but he rhymed.
- Yes.
Like, "MBC's program."
And "grandson."
He actually rhymed.
- That was pure instinct.
- And he had amazing courage.
That was impressive. Well done.
- Gosh.
- You didn't embarrass any of us.
- Really?
- Yes.
- Really, Simon?
- Yes.
At least you
- Do you mean that?
- I do.
- "Do you mean that?"
- Are you just saying it as a friend?
No, I mean it.
(Is that so?)
- The latter part was good.
- Thanks.
- I loved it.
- At least I have your approval.
- It's about confidence.
- I loved it.
(He maintained his confidence)
(and finished his part.)
(Shy)
(Well done, bro.)
Yo!
(Other rappers cheer him for his courage.)
Shoutout to the homie too.
He was rapping in a different language.
(He rapped in a different language.)
- Goodness.
- Thank you.
- He represented Korea.
- I'm proud of him.
Good job.
That's how you know
that hip-hop is international.
That's how you know
that everyone connects to hip-hop.
So, shoutout to the homie.
He was rapping in Korean.
(Regardless of the skills,
the clap for his brave attempt.)
Yo, real quick. Just so you know
I was
on the stage before I knew it.
I experience so many things
that I wouldn't have been able to
on "Adventure by Accident."
This new experience
was unbelievable.
In the birthplace of hip-hop,
I got to
rap some lines before I knew it.
It's tough even for professional rappers.
- You bet.
- That's impressive.
- It would have been tough for me too.
- It really is impressive.
- Still
- It would have been tough for me.
As a person
who has drawn webtoons for years,
I say this to aspiring webtoon artists
in Korea.
"Don't try to come up with the stories
to become a webtoon artist."
"You'll naturally become one"
"when you have a story
that you want to tell."
That's awesome.
What matters is that
they were my emotions to release.
- That was fantastic.
- Who would ever experience that?
I can't expect to succeed immediately,
but I find comfort in the fact
that I got to try it out.
It's still a shame, though.
(He finishes rapping his lyrics.)
Yes!
(Now, he enjoys the cypher
with a light heart.)
Heck, yes!
MC Kian84's face looks far more at ease.
- "MC Kian84?"
- He's more relaxed now.
- What did those lyrics mean?
- Yes.
I heard you said it.
What my rap meant?
Yes. Thanks.
- He's got new friends.
- Goodness.
(Hey, bro.)
(What are you doing tomorrow?)
Tomorrow?
Tomorrow I don't know.
I have no schedule.
No schedule.
(Do you want to come
to our recording studio?)
Seriously?
- Your studio?
- Yes.
Sure!
My name is VSOP SITY.
Okay. Hold on. What do I do?
Is this your Instagram account?
(He's invited to a studio
where only musicians are allowed.)
Oh, rap groups are created
at such cyphers.
- They cast you.
- On the street too.
- Yes, you were cast on the street.
- Even I never got such offers.
- Seriously?
- Yes.
- He must have liked you.
- Yes.
Let's meet up at around
We can meet up in the morning.
Can I DM you?
- Yes, DM me.
- Okay.
- All right. Thank you.
- Thanks, man.
- Bye.
- All right. Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
- Good job.
Good job.
(They promise to meet up
early in the morning.)
(Kian84 leaves first.)
What a shame.
I could have done better.
Simon
He keeps singing that song.
He's constantly reminded of Simon.
This feels like a trip dedicated to Simon.
- Am I dead or something?
- No, you're still alive.
(He's obsessed with Simon.)
Simon Dominic
It would have been great
if I had come here with him.
He would have killed it.
My friend, Simon, is a rapper
A 40-year-old bachelor
He doesn't even have a girlfriend
He's not married
Are you dissing me right now?
An old bachelor who lives alone
We grow old together
Get married
and give your parents grandchildren
I like it.
Excuse me.
- Hello?
- Hello.
What should I eat?
You must be hungry. You haven't had
anything to eat since lunch.
(He quickly scans the menu.)
Let's see.
Half I should get a half dish.
- Excuse me?
- Yes, sir.
This one. A big bag.
- Okay.
- Takeaway, please.
They close early at night,
so I'm taking the food out.
That was a bit
- You still regret it.
- You regret it.
I could have done better. What a bummer.
No, you did well.
(His food is ready.)
- All right.
- It's ready.
(His food is in a plastic bag.)
(Spices in steamed seafood)
- That looks scrumptious.
- It looks so good.
They come in plastic bags.
- That's delicious.
- American steamed seafood.
(Try it out.)
- Is this famous?
- Yes.
- Famous
- Most famous.
- The most famous store?
- Yes.
- Yes?
- Yes.
(He takes out all his dollars
and gets ready to pay.)
- Forty-four dollars.
- All right. Thank you, sir.
- Thank you.
- Goodbye.
All right.
(Take care.)
(He returns to his dorm.)
Such a long day.
What a bummer.
(He still thinks
he could have done better.)
(Sitting)
(Going through his things)
I like beer.
(The beer he bought on his way here)
(He drinks from the bottle.)
- That must have felt nice.
- I bet it was good.
(Looking around)
(Looking around)
He didn't give me any chopsticks.
(The dish he picked turned out to be
finger food.)
(He casually eats dinner with his hands.)
(Adding the taste of his hands)
(Moaning)
- Goodness.
- It tasted good, though.
(Biting the lobster tail off)
(He doesn't want to miss
a single drop of this taste.)
(Sucking)
This is my favorite part
of "Adventure by Accident."
(He forgets about his regret by eating.)
(Here comes a big one.)
That looks so tasty.
(A big bite of the crab)
I'm getting hungry.
(He finishes his dinner
with the taste from his hands)
(and takes his phone out of the bag.)
(Putting on music)
You're enjoying the lingering excitement.
(And it's Simon's song again!)
- Can you stop playing my song?
- Your songs give me courage.
Is that right?
That song was released a decade ago.
(Are you watching, Simon?)
(Singing for his fan)
I came late
(At least I participated
in real hip-hop while I was here.)
- You look like a musician.
- I was reminded of you.
(At least I participated
in real hip-hop while I was here.)
(Thinking hard)
I should write a journal.
(Writing down today's inspirations)
You used to draw things to summarize them.
This time, you write rap lyrics.
I just wrote down what came to my mind.
I sent them to the songwriter.
I kept doing it during the entire trip.
- You kept communicating with them.
- Yes.
Hi
I'm from South Korea
I do whatever I want, though I'm old
Now, I'm in Brooklyn
- To make music
- You're rapping.
You're certainly in AOMG.
Exactly.
I thought this show was a failure
Now, it's the fourth season
It's like I went from the universe
of cute and adorable "Home Alone,"
which was filled with dreams and hopes,
to the world of "Joker."
It's like "Home Alone 2" in Manhattan.
It's the hotel that Kevin stayed at.
Once you leave that area,
it's "Joker."
(His first day in New York felt like
coming to a tough and crude world.)
I borrowed two videotapes from the store.
"Home Alone" and "Joker."
"Home Alone Joker."
- "Home Alone Joker."
- Two very different movies.
- He's certainly a storyteller.
- Indeed.
(Shy)
(His 1st day of the trip ends.)
(Day 2 in New York from Brooklyn)
(The morning of colorful Brooklyn
slowly begins.)
What?
- A bodybuilder is there.
- Who's he?
- I was having trouble over the jet lag.
- I understand.
(He painfully gets up.)
Gosh.
(Yawning)
Oh, I forgot. I'm in New York now.
I should've worked out. Gosh.
- Excuse me?
- Yes?
One day One more.
- You'd like to extend your stay?
- Yes.
It seems so natural now.
My level of English reached the top now.
"The top?"
- Yes, I reached the top.
- It can be better, for sure.
You speak like a native speaker.
(He is a different type of prodigy.)
- Thank you.
- Yes.
(He extended his stay
without any problem.)
- Have a nice day.
- Have a nice day.
(The accommodation fee is 74.36 dollars,
roughly 100,000 Korean won.)
Oh, the US! This clean air without dust
makes me so good!
Let's see. I should go to see that guy.
What was his name?
(Who is he going to meet
in this early morning?)
(They met each other
at the cypher yesterday.)
- I have no schedule.
- I have a studio.
Tomorrow, I can go.
- I mean, to your company.
- That's nice.
"Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, New York"
Oh, it's not far away.
(He moves to the appointment place
full of expectation.)
It's there.
(Is this a music studio?)
It's here.
It looks like a public office.
- "Voicing, Natural."
- Didn't he say it was for recording?
I should download a translation app.
"Photo translator."
(He opens a photo translation app.)
"Service. A retirement community
that was naturally organized?"
(A retirement community)
(Embarrassed)
It looks like a career office.
This guy wanted to help me get a job?
He might have been offered a job
with his rap skills.
- He surely looks very earnest.
- That's right.
(He just rings the doorbell.)
(There's no bell sound.)
The bell is right next to him!
(You should look at me, Kian84!)
Oh, it's here.
(He finally found the doorbell.)
Excuse me?
- Yes?
- Hello!
- What's going on?
- Oh, yes.
How are you doing?
I am
Could you tell me your name again?
- Sorry?
- I don't remember your name.
"Abudabu?"
- My name?
- Yes. I'd like to know your name.
- My name is Kim.
- Kim?
Yes. What's your name?
- "VSOP SITY."
- "P CITY?"
- It's v, s, o, p, "VSOP."
- "Risa?"
- V and SOP.
- V. "VSOP."
- "SITY."
- "SITY."
- Yes.
- "VSOP SITY."
- Okay.
- That's my music name.
- Oh, it's your music name?
- Yes, and Instagram as well.
So, is this a school?
This I work here.
- Oh, you work here?
- Yes, I work here. And
We teach kids different things.
- Are you a teacher?
- Yes.
(He was the master of cypher,
ruling the backstreet.)
(However, he's a teacher here.)
I'm an assistant director of the program.
- I'm in after-school programs.
- Oh, really?
Oh, What he said is
like an after-school program?
As I saw it before,
there were some students,
and the place seemed like
it was for culture and arts activities.
- So, in groups
- Yes, like teaching kids as well.
- That's right.
- I see.
Please, look at this.
Do you see it right here?
It's all my staff.
- I'll show you around.
- Okay.
So these are like classrooms.
We teach them.
VSOP SITY, you
Do you teach music?
- I teach students music. Like you know
- Do you teach hip-hop?
Yes, I teach them hip-hop.
- I teach them how to
- It's an early education.
You know, making music
So, this is the gym.
All of my kids are here.
Shouldn't he teach kids now?
You don't have a class now?
Oh, no. Not right now.
Right now, I'm hanging out with you.
He's a senior here. then.
He can take his time.
(He can surely have time for himself.)
Let's take a seat and continue talking.
(Surprised)
(He brought some snacks.)
I'm fine with a glass of water.
- This
- Yes.
- Gosh.
- It's a salad.
I shouldn't forget his name. VSOP SITY.
"VSOP SITY."
(He even wrote his name in Korean
in order not to forget it.)
What do you do?
It's a famous Korean television show.
Okay. It's like
VSOP SITY, I thought you were
a real gangster and hip-hop rapper.
- You mean I was hiding my true self?
- I thought you did.
But I see you are a really good person.
- Right.
- There were some gaps in between.
I used to have a whole different life.
You see, there was
a lot of different stuff.
I'd been in gangs.
- Did you?
- Yes, I did.
- Gosh.
- Really?
- He used to be.
- Yes, he was before.
- Two years?
- Yes. Two years ago.
I went to jail.
He had a tough life.
People I had to protect myself.
You know what I mean, but
Before I had a kid.
Now, I have a daughter.
- Are you married?
- I'm getting married.
I've proposed, and I'm engaged now.
That's not my life anymore.
- I don't do that stuff anymore.
- That's good.
Like my overall thing
that I do in my life is music.
It's hip-hop, so
Is your dream a rapper, then?
Oh, yes. I'm an artist.
- I have a lot of music in stuff.
- Yes, I see that.
You
- You want to see some of my songs?
- Yes.
I want.
(His mainstream beats come out.)
- It's a music video?
- Yes, that's a music video.
Oh, really?
- "VSOP SITY."
- Yes.
(Based in Brooklyn
where he was born and raised,)
(he made all music videos here.)
That's it. That's what rappers often do.
Rappers often make songs
using their hometown and experiences.
They all show up in their lyrics.
(It's good.)
Listen, I'm going to take you here.
Are you still good?
Are you ready for a little tour?
- Okay.
- Ready?
He wanted
to show me his town and region.
I'm just taking you
to different places in Brooklyn.
The project right here is Bushwick.
This is the Bushwick project.
And I work in the Bushwick project, right?
But my neighborhood's project is
Cooper project.
So, that's where we are going to walk to,
and I'm going to show you
everything like that.
What VSOP SITY said is
the council estate founded
by the US government
to solve a shortage of houses.
Especially black people,
they cherish their communities,
so their neighbors and friends
who grew up
in the same communities
are considered families.
So that's what the project was about.
It's a popular place
- in many movies and dramas.
- Yes.
- "Cooper project?"
- Yes.
That's where the home
of the real hip-hop artists.
(It takes roughly 25 minutes from here to
Cooper project place, VSOP SITY's town.)
- Yes.
- Real hip-hop.
Real hip-hop artists are
Have you heard of "Slaughterhouse"
from Eminem?
Oh, Slaughterhouse?
One of the members of the group is
Joell Ortiz.
- His group.
- Really?
Yes, Joell's old name is Joell Ortiz.
Oh, wait. On his backside. Who are you?
Look at this! He's my friend.
What's up, brother?
It's cool.
What are you doing, brother?
Say hi to this guy.
- Yeah, brother.
- He's a famous artist in South Korea.
- It's Kim.
- From South Korea.
What's up, man?
Oh, you want it? Teach him!
It was cool.
Take a look. I'll show you. You watch us.
(It's a perfect partnership.)
Did you see that?
Gosh!
(A bit clumsy)
There you go!
People always have that kind of gesture.
- You did well.
- They often do it, right?
Come walk with us, man. I was going to
take him to the neighborhood.
I'm just showing him
different places and stuff.
- These guys are
- So, this is crazy.
They all look so strong.
- Are you guys friends with each other?
- Yes.
It's like that in New York.
It's like that in Brooklyn, especially.
You never know who you might run into.
(It's amazing!)
This is Borinquen. You see this?
Yes.
Do you see this?
This is called Borinquen Plaza.
- "Borinquen?"
- Yes, right.
Where is it?
- You are
- Fight.
- A lot of fights.
- What fights?
MMA or punches?
- MMA
- No.
When the streetfights are in
Here Your people
All down the streets. Like this whole
Literally right here.
Why?
It's just we are from over there,
and they are from over here.
It's just
because they are from different streets?
"This is not our territory."
(The fights were severe back then.)
Some died while fighting?
- Yeah, a lot.
- Why?
It was different things like gun violence.
Suicide and health issues.
There was a sad story.
So many friends lost their lives.
They lost their lives on the streets.
I see.
(Bitter)
It's crazy how violent back then.
It was like a drama. Shootouts and fights.
- Shootouts?
- Yes.
- Shots?
- Yes. There were shots.
This is America. Yes. There are shootouts.
- Shots?
- This is Brooklyn.
- Brooklyn!
- And it's crazy
It looks so peaceful now.
But back then,
this was more dangerous than Harlem.
That's what I heard.
(The fights for territory at night
never ended back then.)
(It's a whole different view
compared to the city center of New York.)
We mount to Grand Street.
Grand Street is
Projects.
Are you fighting?
- WWE
- There's an MMA champion!
- MMA champion?
- Yes, right here.
He's Bing Nation.
You're now in enemy territory.
Grand Street.
That's the cross reference.
(Kian84 sees something.)
These shoes, what does it mean?
- What?
- What does it mean? Shoes.
The shoestrings?
I see many shoes.
(He saw shoes in the Bronx
the previous day.)
Are they doing that for some reason?
I guess it has a meaning.
(The shoes seem to mean something.)
You know, if you enter a neighborhood
and you see shoestrings,
you already know that
you're going into somewhere
crime happened.
You're going somewhere, you know,
it could be dangerous.
- If you die here, we take your shoes,
- Take my shoes?
- put them on the line.
- We throw them on the line.
Every time we throw shoes on the line,
it means somebody died.
Bodies of fallen soldiers.
(The hanging shoes symbolize crime.)
Once we cross Grand Street,
it's enemy territory.
- This side is for the enemy.
- Right.
Now, it's more united.
Now, you have settled a peace negotiation.
Now, you're in diplomatic relations.
Those shoes are like the 38th parallel.
I've never seen those.
(Amazed)
- What's wrong?
- I don't know why, but
In Brooklyn, now,
are there many gangsters?
- Heck, yeah.
- Do they do drugs?
I mean, just because you sell drugs,
that won't make you a gangster.
That won't make you a gangster.
A lot of people think about
what a gangster is.
- But it's a misconstrue.
- Right.
Real gangsters are the people
who provide for their family.
They're men. The real gangsters are men.
- That's what we consider a gangster.
- They're knights.
Just because you do something bad
or because you're in a gang, you know.
I guess they don't use the word gangster
for a negative meaning.
- It means a chivalrous fighter.
- Right.
You're a gangster.
- Yes.
- In both ways.
You're a gangster.
(Learning another meaning of gangster)
(They managed to cross
the enemy territory.)
It's the same territory.
They met someone.
(His voice makes them laugh.)
Everybody is outside today.
- My boy, yeah.
- What's going on?
My goodness.
(Hip-hop vibe)
They're splitting the beat
into so many pieces.
- How many times did they do it?
- They did it so many times.
They did it like ninjas.
(How American ninjas greet)
I can't imitate that one.
- How are you doing?
- How are you doing, Bro?
I was just on my way to get some food.
(Amazed)
(Handshake in the air)
Hello.
- Hi.
- You know
- I think I saw you yesterday.
- I saw you yesterday.
- At the
- Yes.
- At the cypher.
- I saw you.
- You saw me.
- Yes.
Now you do know
(Yesterday at the cypher)
He's a great rapper.
(He has a great sense of rhythm.)
- You were very good. I love you.
- Thank you. I appreciate it.
You were good yesterday.
He has a good vibe. He's energetic.
We were about to show him.
We were about to show him Cooper.
- Do you want to come? Join us.
- All right, man.
- Want to go?
- All right.
- Where are we going?
- My gosh.
(How can he join them so easily?)
- Everyone is joining them.
- They don't make any appointments.
It's like the animation "One Piece".
It's enough if they run into each other.
It's not like "I have work to do.
Let's meet at this place."
If they happen to meet, they're like,
"Let's hang out."
- That's what it's like there.
- That's funny.
That's so natural for them.
It's like the Korean countryside.
That's a good vibe.
"Hey, where are you going?
Let me go with you."
What's going on?
(Cool suggestion by friends)
- Do you want to go?
- All right, man.
- Where are we going?
- Come on.
Do you know where you're going?
It's Brooklyn, right?
- What's your name?
- Toox.
- Toox.
- Yes, sir.
- Toox.
- Toox, officially.
Officially Toox.
- Do you like sports?
- Baseball.
- Baseball?
- Baseball.
See this. I'm a New York Yankees fan.
- Do you like the New York Yankees?
- I love the Yankees.
- The Yankees.
- I like the LA Dodgers.
Okay. I know Shohei.
Shohei is the best player
in the world. We know.
(Laughing)
Toox showed a great response.
- It's nice.
- Yes.
(He makes people laugh.)
I met Toox. We didn't communicate well,
but just looking at him made me laugh.
He resembled Whoopi Goldberg,
and he was all smiling.
His teeth look healthy.
The person with the best-smiling face
in the world
was Jean Claude I met in Madagascar.
I met someone better than him here.
I don't know. He was smiling,
so his face made me smile
when I looked at him.
(His energy has no limit.)
(Shouting)
(He's an energizer who never stops.)
- He's like a cartoon character.
- He makes me happy.
He has wonderful energy.
And there's God Nation.
I guess he's good at fighting.
He resembles Daniel Cormier, a UFC player.
He was a legendary heavyweight player.
His look and body shape are just like
those of Daniel Cormier.
And VSOP.
"A gangster is someone
who protects his family."
(Leaving his past behind)
He's a real man
with a sense of responsibility.
He's mature.
(Kian84 got more friends
as he was walking.)
He keeps smiling.
Are you high school friends?
Man, we grew up together.
- We grew up together.
- We grew up together.
- Yes, since babies.
- Baby?
- You're bosom friends.
- They're like family.
- Brother.
- Yes.
When you see the neighborhood,
you'll understand.
- It's one big community.
- Family.
Gosh. What's that?
- Yes.
- There you go.
(So many shoes)
You have to watch out in such an area.
Enemy?
That's how you know
you're in my territory.
That's the bridge to Cooper.
That's the gate to Cooper.
So, this is the
This is the beginning of the neighborhood.
This?
This is the beginning of the neighborhood.
- Cooper?
- Yes.
Contrary to popular belief
They google the address,
and they'll see the drug dealers.
(A place where drug dealers were seen)
- They made the front page of this.
- The front page.
It almost feels like a dungeon gate. Okay.
This is the gate.
Let's walk this way.
There are so many.
It's for a reason.
(Overwhelmed by so many shoes)
What's up, boy?
Yes, definitely.
What's going on?
This is Kian84 from South Korea.
A famous artist from South Korea.
It's hip-hop break.
- Hip-hop break.
- You got to break.
- What's that? Who is it?
- Did they meet another friend?
- You got to break the beat.
- Goodness.
It's Kian84. Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
- From South Korea.
It's a hot wheel.
- My man.
- Buddy.
- Cool.
- Gosh.
(Friends keep appearing.)
We're getting more gang members.
Doing what we can. That's all.
I know what you see.
That's all. Yes.
Yes, everybody outside.
(Will he be able to survive in the gang?)
(You're Cooper family now!)
(Am I?)
(Now I am)
(going on the dark side!)
(How Gangster84 survives in Cooper)
(Enemies, go away!)
(Gangster84 shows powerful leadership.)
(His followers increase.)
(Becoming a boss by accident)
(Proud)
(I love the life of a boss.)
What's going on?
(His rival Teo appears.)
(This isn't right.)
(The Cooper boss loses his face.)
(The boss of the good look is relaxed.)
(Can I sit?)
(He attracts women by just being there.)
(He's so popular everywhere he goes.)
(Bitter)
(Trying to win favor by dollar)
(He fails.)
(Why)
(He keeps the boss position by his guts!)
(Screaming)
(Laughing)
(How come he's so good?)
(They're similar and different.)
(A good match, unexpectedly)
(Two unpredictable bosses)
(stay with music and conquer New York.)
(A stronger one threatens two bosses?)
(New York)
(and Kian84 create)
(the first song.)
(Kian84 becomes a singer?)
(Singer84)
(releases his first digital copy?)
(Music Adventure by Accident)