(The hot place for designs)
(Korea's landmark DDP)
(Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Jung-gu, Seoul)
(95th class at the foreigner school)
This is My Neighbor, Charles
where we meet foreigners living in Korea.
- Hello. / - Hello.
It's the new year. We are in 2017.
- Happy New Year. / - It's the first show of the year.
Did you make a wish?
Yes, since I'm concerned about my country,
I wished for peace in Korea.
In the new year, I hope that people will no longer
need to go out with candles in their hand.
That would be lovely.
Whenever a new year begins,
I set a new goal.
- What is it? / - My goal is to learn Chinese this year.
Our first guest of the new year is someone
who is very touching.
She has watched every episode of
My Neighbor, Charles.
- Who is this person / - Who is she?
That loves My Neighbor, Charles this much.
Let's invite her in.
- Please come in. / - Please come in.
(Curious)
- Hello. / - Hello.
It's nice to meet you.
The two of you are so adorable!
- A cute couple. / - You resemble each other.
- You resemble each other. / - Yes, you do.
My name is Erica Han.
I'm from the Philippines.
It's nice to meet you.
- It's nice to meet you. / - Nice to meet you.
Hello, I also came from the Philippines.
I'm Erica's husband, Han Jiun.
- It's nice to meet you. / - Did you say the Philippines?
Yes, I lived in the Philippines for almost five years.
You said that you had watched all the episodes.
- This is our 95th episode. / - That's true.
Did you watch all the shows in the Philippines?
Yes.
I watched the show online and
we also have a KBS World channel in the Philippines.
So I know Fabien and the hosts,
as well as Seokcheon. I really like Seokcheon.
Me?
You're so funny and I really like your character.
What do you like about our show?
Because I can relate...
We were planning to move here,
so it helped me to prepare myself.
It is helpful for those people
who want to move to Korea.
How long have you been in Korea?
It's been 6 months.
In only 6 months, she's made it onto our show.
Could you tell us about how the two of you first met?
I was a student as well as
a manager at a language institute.
She was best friends with one of the teachers there.
Our relationship developed from there.
We got married in the Philippines.
How did you end up coming to Korea?
My husband needed to work in Korea.
I just followed him here because I love him.
It was very difficult for me bring this issue up.
I warned her that it will be difficult for her in Korea.
I asked whether she was okay with this.
She told me it was okay. She said I'm her dream.
It's okay. I'm going to be by his side.
Her husband is her dream.
Erica decided to come to Korea.
She came to Korea believing in her husband.
- It's really cold. / - Very cold.
She can't speak Korean.
I'm curious to know how they are living in Korea.
Shall we take a look?
(My Neighbor, Charles)
(New employee, Erica)
(Erica's newlywed home, Gangdong, Seoul)
Erica is busy getting ready for work.
(Getting ready for work as soon as she gets up)
She needs to hurry if she wants to get to work on time
which is an hour and a half away.
(Does it look pretty?)
Meanwhile, Jiun looks like he is preparing breakfast.
(Struggling)
Jiun, why are you struggling to open that?
(Won't open no matter what)
Can you open it?
Why can't you open this?
Wow! It's done.
It's so easy, right?
Goodness.
I feel bad for you.
You're a man. My goodness.
Goodness me.
Still, he makes breakfast
so she doesn't go to work on an empty stomach.
Erica is busy putting on her makeup.
She looks a little uncomfortable.
Actually, this is broken.
I haven't bought a new mirror.
I want a nice makeup table.
I don't like this.
Every morning, they go to work together.
Jiun even carries her bag,
worried that her hands might get cold.
Oh, my gosh.
Let's try the next one.
She is still not used to the packed subways.
It is like this every day.
There are a lot of people every day.
You have to prepare yourself for a battle.
She's been working for two months.
It is something she has to face every day
but it's still sad when they have to
part for work every morning.
(It's time to say good-bye)
Good-bye.
Bye.
- Good luck. / - Good luck.
Excuse me, people might think that
he's leaving for somewhere far away.
Erica, are you studying right now?
If I'm bored, I read.
Like vocabularies.
She made the vocabulary book herself.
After riding on the train for an hour and a half,
she arrives at her company which is located in
Gasan Digital Complex.
Good morning.
At first glance, this looks like any other company.
But the employees are from all over the globe.
Hold on.
What are these two doing instead of working?
(Are they going to sing during work hours?)
Goodness, is she really going to sing in the office?
Not only that, she's also making a video call.
- What is going on here? / - You're good.
(What is going on here?)
They're singing during work hours
but no one is telling them off.
Is this a karaoke machine company?
No, I'm promoting with the prize.
This is the USIM number.
If you have this, you can plug this in
and talk on your cell phone.
You can use this in your home country
and it also works with the 3G network in Korea.
This is a prepaid phone service company
for foreigners living in Korea.
I'm so busy.
I have to check everything
to make sure everything is correct
and if it's in correct order.
It's been 2 months since Erica entered this company.
She's in charge of the clerical work.
How is the application record for company "K?"
We have 18 people who have registered.
How many do we currently have left?
How many are on the waiting list?
I didn't mean this. Hey, Jihye!
How many forms do we have in total?
And how many people have we registered?
In total, we have registered 25 people
and we have received 18.
We don't have anyone on the waiting list.
- What about "S?" / - With "S" company...
- Together... 38. / - What?
- In total. / - In total.
In total, we have 38.
I'm shaking.
After the couple got married,
they had lived together in the Philippines.
She's only been in Korea for six months,
so the language and weather is still foreign to her.
Actually, I was very scared about coming to Korea.
I didn't know if people would judge me
because of where I was from.
I don't have any regrets
because I know my husband and I can do this.
It's lunch time and everyone brings out their lunch box.
Wow! There are all sorts of dishes here.
What are you looking so closely at? Goodness.
(She's from Cambodia)
It's glutinous rice wrapped in a banana leaf.
She says it is a traditional holiday food in Cambodia.
Try this. It's really delicious.
What is it?
This is also a delicacy from Cambodia.
They must have a similar dish in the Philippines.
This is tasty.
Erica, is this the dish that you brought?
It looks similar to Korean braised potatoes.
Will it suite the Korean palate?
- How is it? / - What is that flavor?
That was mean.
(Gosh!)
When you go out,
it's hard to find food that suites our palate
since we are not Koreans.
Secondly, when we eat together,
we feel happy and it feels like we are a family.
It gets lonely when you eat alone
while thinking about your home country.
Rock, paper, scissors!
(They play the ladder game after lunch)
They are in the middle of a ladder game.
Lee Jun, you didn't get anything.
Now, it's Erica's turn.
Save me, assistant manager!
(Erica needs to go get coffee for everyone)
(At least, I don't have to pay money!)
What kind of coffee do you want?
I want iced milk tea.
I want the Korean coffee house style. Change the ice.
I want Monkey Banana coffee.
Iced?
We have two grape juice.
What is that?
Erica, you can't take a photo of this.
That's how I did it at first.
I will not fail. I can do this.
Grape juice.
Grape juice.
Will Erica remember correctly?
Hello.
Grape.
- Grape. / - Grape?
Yes.
Monkey Banana. Is that right?
Monkey Banana?
Ice-blended milk tea.
- Milk tea? / - Yes.
Make that blended.
Blended?
Blended.
Blended. Blend the ice, please.
- Oh, yes. / - Iced Monkey Banana
(She checks again)
It looks like she didn't have a problem.
Hopefully, it will be a success.
(Welcome, good job)
Here is the ice-blended milk tea for Lee Jun.
Thank you.
Here is the ice-blended one for Marina.
And then, for our director.
Go change it.
- Change it? / - Yes.
Iced milk tea.
I want the Korean coffee house style. Change the ice.
I want Monkey Banana coffee.
(Mission failed)
You failed your mission.
I'm sorry.
Erica, you tried your best.
(Is Erica stingy or smart?)
(It's her day off)
- Look at the pork belly. / - Wow.
The pork belly on the screen is tempting Jiun.
(Oh, my)
(Wow)
Let's have some.
- You want to eat pork belly? / - Of course.
Let's eat it some other time. It's expensive.
- Let's just have some. / - It's too expensive.
I'm so hungry.
It looks like they're going to eat at home.
All we have are fruits. We have only apples.
The couple end up going out for some food.
- Something catches Erica's eye. / - This is not bad.
- Let's leave it and go. / - No.
This is good.
Seriously, don't be like that.
It's not bad. We don't have this in the house.
We need this.
- It's weird. / - No.
It's all right. Help me carry it.
All right. I'll help you carry it. Let's take it.
Are you serious?
We just need to wipe it off and clean it.
We can reuse it.
My goodness.
Wow. It's really pretty, isn't it?
Maybe I can put the mirror on top?
What do you think? I can have a mini makeup table.
- Hurry. / - Hold on.
Ta-da.
(The mirror is added)
Perfect.
Oh, my gosh.
It's okay.
We also picked that up from the street.
That one as well and now we have this.
The colors don't match,
and our place is really small.
It's a sticky situation.
What's wrong? It's okay.
It's not safe.
- It could fall down. / - No, it's all right.
Don't do that.
- Let's put it there first, okay? / - Why?
- It's kind of dangerous. / - No, I don't want to.
- I just... / - No, move it later.
It wasn't stable.
It was very shaky. It looked like it would fall off easily.
If it falls forward, that would be disastrous.
She'll be putting on her makeup in front of it.
What if it falls?
No. You can put coins to stabilize it.
Right? Or you can put the legs in a cup,
so it doesn't move.
I think he should appreciate that kind of thing,
because I'm helping him save money, right?
(The couple finally leaves the house)
The couple ventures out for food once again.
Let's eat pork belly.
No, it's too expensive.
Let's just make food. I will cook.
- Let's eat here. / - No, it's too expensive.
- It's $9.99. / - No, let's just go to the market.
And buy something.
I can cook. It's so expensive. No way.
(Pork belly for $9.99, soju for $1.50)
Just as Erica wanted, they've come to the market.
Right then, something caught Jiun's eyes.
Look at the pork hocks. They look delicious.
- Do you want some? / - How much is it?
It's $18.
It's too expensive.
Erica coldly turned away.
Will she walk away again this time?
- How much is this? / - It's $2.
- Is it $5 for 3? / - Yes.
Really?
(Happy)
Can we get $3 worth of meat?
$3?
- Yes. Of pork belly. / - Pork belly.
This is $3.80.
- Do you want them cut? / - Yes.
- Isn't it too small? / - It's okay.
- It's just for the two of us. It's fine. / - Thank you.
- Thank you. / - Thank you.
Let's go.
What a frugal shopper.
We can eat for 3 days with $10 worth of groceries.
- You're right. / - Yes.
Three days!
All right.
In the Philippines, they lived an abundant life.
However, their life in Korea made a sharp turn.
In the Philippines, we had everything.
We had a swimming pool and a gym,
but we don't have that here.
Compared to the Philippines, it's really expensive here.
That's why I always try to save money.
I have to control spending for us to move
to a bigger house next year.
Are they finally going to have some pork belly?
Erica, can you cook Korean food?
I like the smell.
(Yikes!)
What is she doing?
She put in all that pork belly in the bean paste soup!
Look at the big portions.
Are you sure you didn't make too much?
It's good.
(Pork belly bean paste soup is complete)
I'll put some here.
Erica learned to make Korean food from videos.
How will it taste?
How is it?
Tell me.
- It's good. It's really delicious. / - Really?
Yes, it's really good.
(I'm such a good cook)
She's happy since he's enjoying the meal,
but it seems like he's missing something.
You're a pig, honey.
That's why you have to go on a diet.
You should only eat a little bit of pork belly.
Okay?
Are you serious? How could you say I'm a pig?
You are a little bit.
Let's go on a diet as of tomorrow.
I'm going to turn up the heat. It's cold.
Why?
You'll feel cold. It's so cold.
It's so expensive.
- What? / - You should use this one instead.
It's cheaper and it makes it hot here.
- Please. / - This is expensive. No, no.
- Just sleep. / - How do you expect me to just sleep?
This one is hot. Number three.
Yes, it will be hot. But it makes me, you know...
I will become a barbeque.
Why barbeque? You're human.
You said I'm a pig!
No, you're not. You're cute.
- You said I'm a pig earlier. / - No, I didn't.
No, you're cute.
Let's sleep.
- Sleep. / - Go to sleep.
Good night, piggy.
Good grief.
(The next day)
- I'd like to open a fixed deposit account. / - Okay.
Can I see your ID card?
You need a family relation certificate for this.
- Family? / - Yes.
It's a form.
- I see. / - You have to bring one.
- Do I have to bring it here? / - Yes.
A family relation certificate.
Where can I get it?
There's an office near Gasan Digital Complex out front.
You can see it once you cross the street.
It's on the second floor.
Since it's right across the street,
it should be easy to find.
(Cross the street, then go to the second floor)
Where is it?
However, she seems confused.
It looks like she isn't clear about the direction.
(Is it this way?)
(Or that way?)
Excuse me.
- Where is the bank? / - What?
- The bank. / - The bank?
(I'm not sure)
It's in Gasan Digital Complex.
- It's in here. / - Inside?
- Yes. / - I see.
- Thank you. Have a nice day. / - Bye.
Erica, are you sure you want to go that way?
Isn't this the building you walked out of?
This is the same building.
It's the building right next to this one. Block B.
I see. Thank you.
She's become exhausted in such a short time.
Is it this one?
(She finally found it!)
At last, she found it.
It took some time,
but things seem to be going smoothly now.
Please give me a family relation certificate.
Going to a public office alone isn't an easy task.
Erica, you are amazing.
- Thank you so much. / - Good-bye.
After much difficulty,
she successfully obtained the document.
Have you decided to make the account?
Yes. It's not easy.
It's too tiring to live like this.
She's completely exhausted.
(Worn out)
- Thank you. Come again. / - Good-bye.
I'm happy. I'm happy, but tired.
(Mom, I love you)
It's the weekend and the couple has visited
a nursing home in Geochang, Gyeongsangnam-do.
Mom!
Erica, you're here. Welcome!
Hello!
How are you feeling, mom?
I'm a lot better. I eat well. I've been doing well.
(Stroking)
I think you love your daughter-in-law
more than your son.
- Of course. / - Yes.
- I'm hers. / - She's like a daughter.
I'm going to take your blood pressure.
Erica's mother-in-law is currently battling cancer.
I'm wondering if the cancer will relapse.
She's very determined right now.
She's very determined to be cured.
As you can see, she looks so much better.
Her condition has improved as well.
(Erica gives her mother-in-law a heartfelt massage)
That feels so good.
- Do you like it? / - Yes, I do.
- Did you learn how to give massages? / - Yes.
I see. Where? How?
- I learned it in college. / - I see.
Erica had graduated from
a nursing college in the Philippines.
With her background in nursing, she's been
taking care of her mother-in-law like a real daughter.
Welcome.
This is my son and my daughter-in-law.
She cuts it vertically.
Erica, you have a unique way of peeling apples.
She peels the apples differently
to the way we do it in Korea.
It doesn't matter how you peel it
as long as it's delicious.
There are some who see foreign
daughters-in-law in a negative light.
Don't you care about that?
Many Korean women around my mother's age
often think that way.
However, aside from nationality,
I believe all people are the same.
She graduated college with a nursing degree.
She gives me really good massages.
You have such a good daughter-in-law.
What does that mean?
It means you're a good daughter-in-law.
I feel bad about it.
I want to talk to her about a lot of things,
like the things she wants to do with us.
If only I could speak better Korean,
I would cheer her up.
However, I can't. It's hard for me to
express my feelings to cheer her up.
(A hard day's work)
- Erica! / - Yes?
Can you come here?
What is it?
Applications 1 to 10 are missing.
Why are there only five?
You didn't get it this morning?
You didn't give it to me. You just gave me these.
You should have given me 1 to 15.
I will find it.
Then, I'll come here and give them to you.
I don't know English. Speak Korean.
I can't speak Korean.
Where is the assistant manager?
Find the assistant manager.
I couldn't understand what she said.
The assistant manager is in a meeting right now.
(I want to cry)
She gave me applications 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15.
She didn't give me applications 1 to 10.
I asked her and I don't know what she said.
Erica, you didn't give her applications 1 to 10.
She got 11 to 15.
That's why I told her she has to wait,
because I may have mixed the papers with others.
You have to wait.
Erica will look and bring them to you.
I'm sorry.
- Okay. / - Please wait.
I feel very down.
I feel I'm stupid.
I feel like...
"Why am I here?"
I shouldn't be here because
I can't communicate well in Korean.
You've done great job today.
Since it's the end of the year,
let's have a drink and go home.
(It's the year-end party!)
Today is Erica's first year-end party in Korea.
Cheers!
Is this Korean style?
You don't mix the drinks?
You'll end up wasted.
I'll show you. Watch this.
(Erica's senior begins making boilermaker)
(Beer, soju and coke are mixed)
- Bottoms up! / - No!
(Everyone raises their glass for Erica, the newbie)
Erica, are you okay?
- How is it? / - It's nice.
(They begin to share their stories of hardship)
Sometimes, on the bus or on the subway,
people don't sit next to me.
Even when I tell them, "Sit here. It's empty here."
They still don't sit.
Some Koreans in your neighborhood,
look at you strangely or talk to you rudely...
I've experienced that.
How?
I was on my way to work and someone said,
"You're weird."
How did you feel when that happened?
I felt so down.
They are looking at you with disrespect.
I said, "Why? I'm also human.
Koreans are human, right?"
Why do they have to do that?
Korean people view Southeast Asians differently.
They don't think or care about
why they came to live in Korea.
They just think that because we're Southeast Asians,
we came to work here.
That's how people are.
Right?
Go team! Stay strong!
(That night)
- Jiun. / - Yes?
Let's study together.
Study what?
You want to write it down?
Something easy?
"Something easy?"
No, I'm asking if you want something easy.
You mean, "feels good?"
No, easy. Something easy.
An easy question? Okay, good.
Pork belly.
(I know because you love it!)
Spicy rice cakes.
Spicy rice cakes?
Rice rolls. Shrimp.
They are all food. Are you hungry?
Kimchi.
- What's this? / - It's a double "C."
- Is it "C?" / - It's a double "C."
Pork belly.
- Spicy rice cakes. / - Dobokki?
Why?
It's "dobokki." Goodness.
It's okay. It's the same. "Dobokki."
- You got 6 out of 10. / - Is it a pass?
- Yes. / Yay!
How many times have I taught you this?
How many times did I tell you?
I forgot. I pass, right?
I made four mistakes. Yes!
You're still a stone head.
- What's that again? / - It's stone head.
- Does stone head mean smart? / - Yes.
- I'm a stone head. / - That's right.
That's why you're a stone head, too.
No, not me. You.
- Why not? / - You are very smart.
- You are very smart. / - No, no.
(I want to become a teacher)
Erica is searching for a job on the internet.
She's looking for a weekend job.
See here?
They're looking for a native English speaker.
I believe that you guys are looking for a teacher, right?
- Yes, that's right. / - I'm a Filipina.
Is that okay?
I can work for you. I also have a TESOL certificate.
I also have experience teaching.
Would it be possible for me to work at your academy?
Yes, we are looking for native speakers right now.
But we will keep your resume.
She didn't even get a chance to do an interview.
They want a native speaker.
Even though she has experience in teaching
and has a TESOL certificate,
no one is willing to hire her.
I think I've handed out more than 100 resumes.
I didn't get any calls from some of the companies.
Some of the other companies did give me a reply, but
the first thing they ask is, "What is your nationality?"
When I say I'm Filipino,
they say, "Sorry, it's impossible."
She finally got a call from one of the places.
- Are you nervous? / - Yes.
It's okay. Good luck.
1, 2 and 3.
(It's an English kindergarten)
She has to hold a demonstration lecture with the kids.
We're going to meet our new teacher now.
I think she is over there. Can everyone say hi?
Hello. Hello, everyone.
♪ Hello, hello ♪
Please follow me.
She has experience in teaching in the Philippines.
She captures the hearts of the kids very quickly.
♪ How's the weather, let me see ♪
Is this really her first time seeing these children?
Show me the sun. Sunny!
They follow Erica's instructions really well.
It feels like they see each other every day.
Good-bye everyone and see you soon.
Thank you, Teacher Erica.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Now, it's time for the interview.
Erica, I'm sure you'll do well! Good luck.
This is the TESOL certificate.
What is this about?
It's a COE from the previous school that I taught at.
- Was it in the Philippines or in Korea? / - Yes.
It was in the Philippines, but the students were
Chinese, Koreans and Japanese.
Oh, I got you.
You have excellent grades
and you have a lot of experience.
You're very good at teaching the children, too.
The way you look at the children is also very good.
However, if you watch TV,
an announcer wouldn't come on and
report in Busan dialect, right?
Korean educational institutions train
children to learn standard English.
With that being the goal,
I don't think it would be easy for us to hire you.
I felt so down, really down.
In the Philippines, when you go there,
everyone can speak English.
And I studied. But then they still
don't like a Filipino teacher.
They want someone with a North American accent.
(A few days later)
Jiun got home earlier than Erica.
It seems like he is going to watch TV.
The drawer they got last time is still shaky.
It looks like it needs some work done.
Jiun, why are you taking it outside?
Are you just going to throw it away?
(Thrown out)
Erica comes back home a few moments later.
She spots the drawer.
Why is this out here?
It looks like Erica has been hurt by this.
Are you back?
Jiun, why did you throw that out?
I touched it before while I was watching TV.
I was trying to watch TV
and I pushed down on the table.
And the table started to shake.
Why didn't you fix it? We already talked about this.
I told you that we needed to use it for a while
because I needed to put my makeup in there.
That's what I put it in here.
You know, the mirror was there, right?
The mirror could fall down.
You could have just removed the mirror.
What if the mirror falls down?
And if it falls in front of you, you can get hurt.
I don't think so. We already talked about this.
You shouldn't have thrown it away.
(Sighing)
- It can fall down. / - You always...
Why didn't you text me first?
Why did you decide before asking?
Things don't look too good between them.
He decided without asking me about it.
I saw that as I was walking back home.
I saw it in the garbage near the stairs.
When I saw that I went, "What is he thinking?"
It's our house. He shouldn't have decided
just for his own sake.
I need to know. I needed to know as well.
(Don't get sick)
(A few days later)
Erica doesn't seem to be able to get out of bed.
She looks very sick.
- My voice is gone. / - Don't talk.
Seeing his wife suffer,
he wishes that he could get sick instead of her.
In the end, he takes Erica to a hospital.
(She doesn't seem to be in a good state)
Jiun, is Erica very sick?
It's not a regular cold.
It's influenza A.
She got an X-ray of her face and lungs.
They think that she developed some complications.
She must have collapsed
due to severe cold and unfamiliar environment.
It hurt me so much.
I felt so bad.
Yes, I felt very bad.
Fortunately, Erica's condition
got a lot better a few days later.
Do you have foot powder?
I do. How many do you need?
My husband's feet smell.
That's why I bought foot powder.
Thank you.
The couple is enjoying their date at the Filipino market.
This looks good.
- Is it good? / - Yes, it's very tasty.
How many years has it been since you had this?
Five months.
Her grandmother cooked this a lot for her.
This brings back memories of my family.
I miss my mom.
She says this is her first time being so far away
from her family for this long.
Jiun, what are you carrying?
(Rustling)
(What is that?)
Is that a makeup table?
- Ta-da. / - Wow.
It's nice. It's so nice.
- Ta-da. / - Wow.
It even has a mirror.
Erica, do you like it?
I like it.
Do you remember that rickety drawer?
She's putting on makeup on her new makeup table.
It's lovely. It really is.
Jiun, what are you doing now?
(Another surprise to touch her heart)
What is this?
I miss you. I love you.
Jiun, when did you prepare all of this?
It is very touching.
Have you eaten?
I love you very much.
Seeing your husband trying so hard...
I'm very happy and not sad.
It is good to see you. I'm very happy.
So, thank you very much.
Thank you.
- Don't cry. / - How did you do this?
- It's a secret. / - Is it a secret?
Thank you.
I hope the two of you continue to be happy.
(My Neighbor, Charles)
I want to say that Jiun
brought back a good luck charm from the Philippines.
- Yes, he did. / - That's how I'd like to phrase it.
If she's only been in Korea six months,
it'd still be hard for her to find her way around.
She's a child, but to have already found a job is
very impressive.
I've submitted over 100 resumes.
I would check for a new job posting every minute.
I kept browsing to see if any new job posting came up
so I could apply immediately.
- Wow. / - You really did try hard.
Jiun, she must be really reliable. Your face says it all.
"My wife is amazing. I don't have to worry at all."
Yes, she's a reliable person.
People like her are smart and earn a lot of money.
You've married a very wonderful woman.
I'm sure even though she's very smart and frugal,
Erica also has a lot of concerns as well. Right?
Shall we take a look?
(Living in Korea is very expensive)
"Living in Korea is very expensive."
I feel the same way.
I do understand what she means.
Compared to 10 years ago,
the prices are completely different.
The cost has gone up so much.
How does it compare to Japan?
- It's similar. / - Is it?
The rent is a little bit more expensive in Japan.
The cost of food is more expensive in Korea.
- Meat. / - Meat.
- Meat is very expensive. / - Meat.
In the Philippines, the cost of a kilogram of pork
is around 300 peso.
- How much is that? / - Around $7.50.
- A kilogram of pork is only $7.50? / - Yes.
Yes, it is very cheap. But here
it is extremely expensive.
I don't like to touch it anymore.
Seokcheon, you know a lot about food.
Could you give us some tips to save costs?
I do have a tip for grocery shopping.
When you go shopping around 8 p.m.
the supermarkets have discounts.
They have a big sale.
- Right. / - If you make use of that...
You can buy a lot of food at a cheaper price.
- Winter clothes cost a lot more as well. / - Exactly.
Winter clothes are more expensive.
- Do I have to give you another tip? / - Yes.
Where are we right now? We are in Dongdaemun.
If you walk down here, the wholesale market is there.
Excuse me. Dongdaemun was cheap 10 years ago.
Now it's cheaper to buy clothes online.
If you go to a wholesale market, it is cheaper.
Go there, looking like a buyer from the Philippines.
If you go there with a carrier, speaking in Filipino...
Are you telling them to buy 100 of the same thing?
- If you ask them for a sample. / - That's a good idea.
If they ask where you're from, just say the Philippines.
- That's what you should do. / - Why move like that?
In Korea, we say this a lot.
When we go grocery shopping,
"Ma'am, please give me a discount."
You need to be able to do that. Is she good at that?
Yes, she's really good.
- "Please give me a discount." / - "Please."
- She's cute. / - She's better than Sayuri.
- I'd want to give her a discount. / - She's better.
But this is a little...
Let's say we wanted to buy a coat and it cost $100.
Then she'd say, "Please give me a $50 discount."
- That's too much. / - You're asking for too much.
- She keeps saying it is too expensive. / - But, it is.
- You must get embarrassed. / - Yes.
I get really embarrassed.
When you go to the Philippines or Thailand,
you start off the bargaining by asking for half price.
Yes, yes. It's very common in the Philippines.
"Please give me a discount."
They always ask for a discount
because they know it is part of the business.
I sometimes take home toilet papers from
the bathrooms in the TV stations.
That's stealing!
I take all the snacks in the waiting room.
That's why they started to lock the inventory rooms.
- Exactly. / - They did it because of you.
- Right. / - It was 10 years ago.
- Goodness. / - I don't do that anymore.
All right. This really touched my heart.
It was when you told Jiun
that he was your dream.
It was very sweet and lovely. And on the other hand,
Jiun would have felt a great responsibility.
My heart hurts so much.
I want to give her more.
I want to earn more money for her.
However, the reality isn't like that.
I always feel bad.
It's okay.
It's okay.
You both have hearts of gold.
You're not poor at all.
Also, you two are still very young.
In truth, there is a lot of bias
against international marriages.
Especially when you're marrying a Southeast Asian.
They give you a certain look to those couples.
heard it is very difficult to get a visa into Korea.
It took almost a year to get a visa.
When she came to Korea,
she had to take the TOPIK test.
- It's an exam to test proficiency in Korean. / - A test?
Do you have to take a test?
You have to take it in order to come to Korea.
Also, you have to study at an institute
that has been assigned.
I heard that you also have to do an interview
at the embassy.
It's a very hard interview that
makes you feel very depressed.
When they asked me,
"You got married to get out of the Philippines, right?"
- They asked you directly? / - They asked that?
- I think that is too harsh. / - I asked...
"Excuse me? Could you say it again?
I married my husband because I love him.
You can't say that
because I finished my school in the Philippines.
And we don't have that kind of relationship."
It happens from time to time.
When we're walking,
people do come up to us as we talk in English.
They ask where she is from.
When she says, "The Philippines."
They just leave.
We're bewildered when that happens.
We were having such a nice conversation.
But they just say, "I see." And then leave.
In truth, when Koreans went abroad,
we also used to be treated like that.
We need to think more carefully about our actions.
Just pay attention to those who are nice to you.
That's enough.
You will be happier.
They are our first guests of 2017.
Tell us about your New Year's wish.
Let's listen to your wish.
My New Year's resolution is
to move to a bigger house with my husband.
And I hope people will be kinder to everyone
whether you're Asian or European.
I just wish the best for everyone.
I feel really bad to her for giving up the good life
to come to Korea.
But we can also have better future
and better life in Korea.
So, let's work together and try to make it happen.
Let's try our best.
I'm sure something special will happen
to our first guests of My Neighbor, Charles.
I have no doubt.
Thank you for coming on as the first guests of the year.
- Thank you. / - Thank you.
We'll end the class here.
- Happy New Year, everyone. / - Happy New Year!
Good-bye.
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