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Thank you so much for waiting for so long😍❤️ [Hello Counselor Sub : ENG,THAI / 2018.01.22] - Duration: 4:36.
Here are today's guests.
He's always full of energy.
Park Joon.
(Park Joon forever)
And this guy also has lots of energy.
DinDin.
(Rapper DinDin)
He'll now show what he's made of.
Former announcer Kim Iljung.
She sings well, she's beautiful,
she dances well, and she's very polite. Chungha.
(Charming Chungha)
It's been a while since we've said hello.
It's been nearly 3 months.
Many people have missed us and were concerned.
We missed you very much as well.
We'll work very hard from now on.
Several weeks have passed in 2018,
but this is our first show this year.
So let's wish everyone a happy new year.
Happy New Year, everyone.
(Happy New Year)
(A special gift to say thank you)
(Delicious rice cakes!)
(The guests are handing out rice cakes)
Give some over there, too.
In the end row, too. (Enjoy)
(Thank you so much for waiting for so long)
- The rice cakes look good, huh? / - Yes.
Take pictures, too.
They really do look good.
(We kick off again in 2018!)
It's so great to be together again, guys.
Yes. It's been a long time.
Dongyeob, you missed me, right?
Sure, sure.
Which side of me? Right or left.
Your back.
(Bam!)
Why are you punching me?
I'm too shy.
Joon, why don't you say a blessing to the viewers?
A blessing?
Something good.
(I got it, man!)
There are two things to watch out for in 2018.
So many good things will happen for you.
And be sure to say the word "year"
before saying "2018." Know what I'm saying?
Joon and...
Why don't you say something nice for Yeongja?
I hope your mouth gets smaller this year.
Taekyun...
I hope your head gets smaller.
We both need to get smaller.
Dongyeob...
I hope your eyes spread out more.
My eyes need to spread out more.
Do you have any concerns,
or any wish that you'd like to achieve?
My concern is that my dog jumps too much.
- He jumps? / - Yes.
I'm afraid he'll break his bones.
Don't worry, and just come on my animal program.
That sounds great.
I have a concern, too.
It's been 3 years since I've become a freelancer.
You still haven't settled down yet.
(Yeongja... Boo hoo)
I want a persona of my own.
Having a persona is quite important.
So it's high time that KBS steps up for me.
They have great programs.
I analyze programs at home.
You need a partner if you want to succeed.
Like Kang Hodong and Lee Sugeun.
Like Yoo Jaeseok and Park Myeongsoo.
Dongyeob, you don't have...
You don't have a fixed partner yet.
If you could... Could I?
He's always on his own.
Maybe I could be your second partner?
His eyes are far apart, so no peripheral vision.
He's always looking forward.
He can't look to his left or right.
Okay. DinDin.
In 2018,
the first search word on a portal site was me.
The first search word was my name.
I performed at the KBS Drama Awards,
and many people were surprised that I performed well.
So I want to succeed this year as a musician.
(All these wishes will come true!)
Can you rap for us a little then?
Rap?
(Freestyle rap for New Year!)
♪ I never asked for lots of money ♪
♪ I walk down this street with a single dream ♪
(The lyrics express his personal wish)
♪ I am the star ♪
♪ No matter what others say, it is my life ♪
♪ I will endure it, I hold up my fists ♪
♪ I jump up higher today than yesterday ♪
We have 3 concerns to address today.
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My wife is always drunk... 😭 [Hello Counselor Sub : ENG,THAI / 2018.01.22] - Duration: 28:26.
Please read it desperately.
A man sent us a concern.
Hello. I'm a married man in his 40s from Busan.
My wish is...
To eat dinner with my wife.
What? With his wife?
Does she work too much?
"Honey, why aren't you home?"
"I'll be home late. Bye."
Beep, beep, beep, beep.
My wife is always drunk.
She drinks so much that one day,
her stomach felt bad, so she went to see a doctor.
I keep... Blah.
I keep... Blah!
You throw up so gracefully.
(So graceful!)
Doctor.
Is my wife sick?
Congratulations.
You're pregnant.
What?
She drank without knowing she was pregnant?
Oh, no.
But once she had the baby,
I thought she would change.
Sure. Moms usually change.
But...
"Honey, feed our baby."
"I'm hung over. I'm sick."
(Wow...)
"Then do the laundry at least."
"I must go out to drink again."
"I'm busy."
She never does chores or watches our baby,
since she's always out drinking.
Will I ever have a meal with my wife?
That is my wish this year.
It's the opposite.
Isn't this your wives' wish, Chanwoo and Dongyeob?
Have you had dinner with your family this year?
Please continue.
- What about you, Dongyeob? / - Many times.
Don't lie. We're only 15 days into the year.
I had a meal with them... Several times.
Several times.
Your ears turned red.
(His ears turn red even in 2018)
- Your ears are burning red. / - You can't lie.
- You feel guilty, right? / - Yes.
Your ears are red.
Chanwoo. You're feeling guilty, right?
Please proceed.
Let's hear him out.
Please come on out.
(Gwon Daehan)
(Whoosh)
How much does your wife drink?
We've been married for 8 years now.
I only remember her coming home from drinking.
- Almost every day. / - Every day?
It's 4 times a week, except on Mondays.
Why not on Mondays?
She rests at home on weekends,
so she takes a break on Mondays.
She's letting her liver rest.
(Must I say it out loud?)
(The wife cares about her liver?)
She drinks so much,
and it's so hard for me.
It'd be nice if she only drank a little,
but she drinks a lot every time she goes out.
Once she starts, she drinks as much as she can.
So she usually comes home around 1 or 2 a.m.
When she gets home, she doesn't let me sleep.
She... She...
She rips my pants off and...
(Everyone in the studio blushes)
I'll continue from here on out.
(So what? They're married)
We have a 4-year-old daughter.
She didn't know she was pregnant
and drank 3 bottles of soju and a bottle of whisky.
Just my wife and her cousin.
- Just the two of them? / - Yes.
I think it was a few days after that.
She was throwing up, so we went to a doctor.
The doctor said she was pregnant.
You both must've been surprised.
We both cried.
We were so happy.
(What a surprise)
They cried because they were happy.
So she didn't drink while she was pregnant?
She drank non-alcoholic drinks then.
But once she gave birth,
she started to drink beer with friends again.
- When she did this? / - She was breastfeeding....
How can you call it "this"?
(Oh... Breastfeeding)
She drank beer while breastfeeding,
so she gave formula to our daughter
and decided to throw out her breast milk.
So that's what she did.
I've never met anyone who drank that much.
Does she drink on weekends?
Sometimes she leaves our kid with me and goes out.
But she doesn't go out often on weekends?
She drinks every day on weekdays and...
She was supposed to go drink overnight this week,
but couldn't go because of this shoot.
She takes overnight trips to drink?
- A drinking trip? / - There is such a thing? Wow.
Drinking trips exist?
Yes.
What kind of a trip is that?
You didn't know she drank before you got married?
I didn't know she drank that much.
What was she like when you two were dating?
I asked her when we first met.
"Do you like drinking?"
She said she just drank for pleasure.
People who love drinking usually say that.
When we got married, she said that
she wouldn't drink and would focus on our family.
So I married her.
I feel like I was deceived.
(It's unfair)
What chores do you do at home?
You said you do house chores often.
I feed breakfast to our kid and get her to school.
Our kid goes to school, and then after work,
I feed her, bathe her,
and put her to bed. Then my wife comes home.
- You take care of your daughter. / - Laundry?
I'm still wondering about that.
She never does the laundry.
She did it maybe 5 times in 3 years.
You always do the laundry?
I got angry and decided not to do it.
But then I ran out of clean underwear.
- Even before the baby was born? / - Yes.
So you do nearly all the chores.
Right. So I asked her to quit drinking,
but she said that drinking was her joy in life.
But you have a child. What about her?
Even then, her own life comes first.
That's more important to her.
- Drinking? / - Yes.
That's how it is right now.
(He's living miserably)
She loves to drink.
Let's meet his wife. Hello.
Hello.
(Who is this wife who loves drinking?)
What do you think about what he said?
Why are you crying?
Do you feel bad, or do you think it's unfair?
I often cry for no reason.
People who love to drink usually cry often.
What do you think about your husband's concern?
He doesn't enjoy drinking.
So he doesn't understand my point of view.
I don't think it's a major concern.
You said that he doesn't understand you.
Are you saying that if he could drink,
you'd be willing to drink with him at home?
Or are you saying you'd be understanding
if he went drinking after work at times?
I get stressed, and that's why I drink.
Just because a woman gets married
doesn't mean she has to stay home all the time.
That's true.
I work and have to meet people.
I can't help but drink at times.
We just have different perspectives.
But you don't have to be drinking
4 times a week.
I don't drink that often.
How many times a week do you drink?
I would say twice a week on average.
It's more than twice a week.
We have witnesses here.
(Coming soon: They will testify objectively)
I understand drinking after work.
But you drink all night at home with your cousin?
I'm sure many of you know.
Once you start drinking,
- you lose control. / - Drinking leads to more.
One drink becomes two, then three...
But I don't pass out every time I drink.
You're using such professional terms.
He's been saying that he does all the chores.
Is that a misunderstanding, too?
I think it's a misunderstanding.
What do you mean?
In terms of looking after our daughter,
I give her all my attention when I watch her.
We help each other out with chores.
I think he's exaggerating due to the drinking.
Why did you promise to quit drinking?
That's why he says he was deceived.
Everyone makes promises that they can't keep
before they get married.
It's usually men who do that.
I have something to say, too. My husband smokes.
He said he'd quit when we got married.
Then he promised to quit when I got pregnant.
Then he said he'd quit once the baby was born.
But he still smokes.
He likes to play video games, too.
I respect that as his hobby and stress relief,
but he acts perfect and tells me to quit drinking,
so that's why I'm upset.
As someone who likes to drink,
I understand what the wife is saying.
But drinking until late at night is a problem.
What do you think about that?
I usually get the mood going,
so I can't leave early.
I hate that I'm being persuaded by her.
I know. I understand what she's saying.
(Please don't do that!)
Does drinking affect your work at all?
I go to work every morning.
I'm one of the best employees.
How much do you usually drink?
I don't count drinks.
People who drink well rarely have a limit.
(That's not something to brag about)
One of his concerns was that
whenever you drink,
you wake him up and... You know.
It sounds like something a man would do.
Right?
I was in a good mood.
I was in a good mood after drinking, so...
(He can't understand her at all)
Do you remember doing that?
Or do you normally black out?
I don't normally remember things.
Let's be honest. You do remember.
How do you feel then, sir?
I have to go to work the next morning,
and she wakes me up at 3 a.m.
It's tough.
He looked at the clock.
And she reeks of alcohol.
(She even stinks!)
We just fight.
"Please, I'm asking this of you.
Don't harass me after drinking."
How is she when she doesn't drink?
- She never shows affection. / - Not at all?
- She only does it when she drinks? / - Yes.
Your wife said she may not do chores at home,
but she does her best with her daughter.
What do you think about that?
Once my daughter got sick and went to a clinic.
I told my wife I was taking her to a doctor,
and she said, "Okay. I have a meetup tonight,
so I'll be home late."
She has too many dinner meetings at work.
So I fed my daughter and put her to bed.
My wife came home completely drunk.
I have something to say about that.
That dinner meeting was set up months ago.
I called, and he told me that I should go.
So I went and came home around 9:30 p.m.
You got home early that day.
Yes. I control my drinking like that.
You have many dinner meetings at work.
When I used to work, I liked to get together,
so I often set up gatherings myself.
My wife got mad at me, saying,
"Must I raise the kids by myself?
Kids are young, and I need help."
"I'm sorry. I have a dinner meeting."
You often arrange those meetings yourself, right?
You invite people yourself?
Since you're here, let's be honest here.
I don't think you're being forced to go.
They invite me often.
She's the one who gets the mood up.
(Is she not like me?)
You two have very different perspectives.
The wife says she went all in with the kid,
and the husband doesn't agree.
We have guests here who know them very well.
Hello.
Hello.
Please speak into the microphone.
You agreed that they should come on this show?
I wanted to be a good mother-in-law,
so I never said anything about it before.
But my son is having such a hard time.
So I said they should discuss it.
"If you can come to an agreement, don't come,
but if you two keep arguing, let's come here."
- And they kept arguing? / - Yes.
They couldn't come to an agreement.
How did you find out about her drinking habit?
Their credit card statement was sent to my house.
They hadn't changed their address yet.
I see.
I read it, and she spent so much money in bars.
I was so angry,
but my son was in love with her.
So I didn't say anything.
But when you visit their home,
your daughter-in-law cleans so you can't tell, right?
She could visit without advance notice.
You can't do that these days.
I'm sorry.
What did you think when you visited their home?
There was no food for our granddaughter
or for my son.
I wish they could live happily,
having meals together
as a family.
But since your daughter-in-law works outside,
she can't be like other housewives.
- You understand that, right? / - Yes.
I'm not opposed at all
to my son doing chores at home.
But their happiness comes before her job.
I hope they are happy.
What are you most disappointed by?
Last summer,
we went to the beach with the kids and in-laws.
My daughter-in-law just left
- to go see her friends. / - During the trip?
She didn't come home that night.
She came back drunk in the morning.
You must've been shocked.
I was very upset, but I didn't say anything.
I couldn't say anything.
I'm impressed.
We really like to drink, too,
but if we were to travel with our in-laws,
we couldn't possibly go out on our own.
We can't.
You shed tears while your mother was talking.
Yes. Because I'm so upset.
You remembered everything that happened?
(He feels bad for his mother...)
When my wife came home drunk,
I would think of divorcing her.
But I couldn't because of our daughter.
But she won't change her ways, right?
You love her, but this is too much?
As a son, he wants to show his mother
that he is happy.
What do you think of what she said?
Whenever there's a family meeting,
I should keep track of it,
but if my friends invite me to meet up,
I always say yes.
So sometimes, meetings overlap.
You could tell your friends that you can't go.
Even if you go, you should go home.
It's not that I slept elsewhere.
I felt bad for going back to my in-laws drunk,
so I slept at home and went back the next day.
Couldn't you cancel that meetup?
I hadn't seen my friends for a long time.
It's not that. From what I've seen,
she just prefers drinking with her friends,
so she just goes out.
If she were a man, she'd be a playboy.
Her mother is here, too.
Hello.
Hello.
Please hold the microphone.
You must feel very uncomfortable right now.
It must be really tough sitting here.
Oh, my.
Her expression changed so many times.
How do you feel right now?
I'm very uncomfortable.
Who does your daughter take after with drinking?
She takes after her father.
Then you must understand your son-in-law.
Yes. He's such a nice man.
Anyone can tell that he's nice.
He resembles Yoon Dahoon.
The very nice Yoon Dahoon.
He's so kind and understanding.
So I always feel bad for him.
I feel like it's my fault.
Can't you scold your daughter?
If it were my married daughter,
I would smack her on the back.
"Get a grip, you!"
(Why are you smacking me?)
- I do when we're alone. / - You smacked her?
I smacked her and hit her on the head, too.
Because you feel bad?
I told her, "There's no one like your husband.
If he were mean,
he would've divorced you already."
But my daughter has always been outgoing,
ever since she was young.
She shows leadership at work,
and she has the gift of gab.
You seem to admit her flaws,
but defend her as well.
- She's her mother. / - She is indeed her mom.
Your daughter said she watches her child the most,
and your son-in-law said he does everything.
In your eyes, who do you think does more?
My son-in-law can't watch the baby 100%.
I would say it's a 50-50 split.
- What about housework? / - Housework?
My son-in-law does more housework.
What about you? In terms of watching the kid,
who do you think does more?
I would say it's a 50-50 split.
They both said the same thing.
But my son does more chores.
- How much more? / - About 90%.
- He does 90%? / - Yes.
Then he's doing almost everything.
You said that you considered divorcing her?
Things just piled up and exploded.
One time, she came home drunk and cursed at me.
She came home drunk,
so I told her to stop drinking. The she said...
Could you please say it nicely?
Your mother and mother-in-law are here.
They already know about this.
They must've talked during a family meeting.
What else did she do?
She gave me the finger.
This is what she did to me.
I was shocked, so I packed my bags and left.
A few days later, I got a call.
"The baby needs milk and diapers.
Go buy some."
So I bought milk and diapers and went home.
Your wife called you and told you that?
No, she has a drinking buddy.
That friend called me.
Your wife must've asked her to call you.
She always drinks a lot with that friend.
How did your wife react when you left home?
She cleaned the house,
cooked, did the dishes, and did laundry.
Didn't she change after that?
How long did that last?
About 4 days.
After that, she was back to normal.
I get stressed a lot,
so I went to drink a little and came home.
He didn't care about my feelings
and just yelled at me for drinking.
- He was harsh to you? / - Yes.
- What are you so stressed about? / - Tell us.
I've been doing customer service for a long time.
I see.
It's emotional labor.
I always have to be smiling.
Smile syndrome.
(Bottoms up!)
She drank that like it was alcohol.
Did you see that?
(She didn't expect to see that)
She had this snap.
Did you see that snap in her wrist?
Couldn't you talk to her?
Then she could relieve her stress at home.
You could ask her questions first.
I did. "Did you have a tough day at work?"
So she told me what happened at work.
When she finished eating, she kicked the table away.
"Stop this nonsense and clean up!"
- She was sober? / - Yes.
You feel like you can't talk to your wife?
I just cleaned up and left.
(Oh, my...)
This is absurd.
Let's imagine this then.
Your husband played video games and cursed at you.
After having a meal together,
he kicked the table and told you to clean up.
How would you feel?
I guess it would be upsetting.
But he's always frowning at me,
so I just...
So that's why I cursed at him drunk.
You probably don't remember the look you had
when you came home drunk the night before.
It could be terrible.
You said that you're stressed at work.
But you're pushing that stress onto your husband.
This is a vicious cycle.
(A serious vicious cycle)
Something upsetting happened a few days ago?
She had to talk to this show's scriptwriter.
But she went out to meet her cousin.
They probably drank.
The scriptwriter couldn't get in touch with her.
My wife called me from another phone
and told me she'd lost her phone. It was 2 a.m.
The next day, I got a call from a stranger.
My wife got drunk in Haeundae and fell down
and broke a motorcycle. She owed him $300.
We argued on the way here because of that.
I'm glad that you didn't get hurt.
The motorcycle was parked.
You said you don't drink until you get drunk.
But you were drunk if you fell down like that.
I shouldn't ask this question,
but I will.
Are you happy with your married life?
I'm happy when I look at my daughter.
But I'm here today because I'm not happy.
You're here because you want to be happy.
If you think back to why you fell in love with her,
it was probably because she was outgoing.
Isn't that why you married her?
She was an angel back then.
She did everything for me.
When she started drinking after we got married,
I knew something was off.
He didn't know because he hadn't lived with her.
Something was off.
Know someone's habits before marrying them.
He's giving you serious advice.
I'll ask you the same question.
Are you happy with your married life?
Yes.
You'll be happy continuing to live like this?
I guess I'll have to change a little.
Of course. She's here because she wants to change.
How does it feel to hear that he isn't happy?
- Do you feel sorry... / - I'm sure you feel bad.
How should your wife change
in order to make you happy?
I don't ask much. If I tell her to quit drinking,
she says I'm taking her joy away.
So I won't ask her to quit drinking.
Please drink less. Maybe just once a month.
I beg you.
Let's eat dinner as a family.
He asked you to only drink once a month.
Do you think that's possible?
Maybe once a week? Once or twice a week?
Not twice a week.
Once a week? Overnight?
No. I wouldn't drink like that.
Then would you agree to just once a week?
Would you?
As long as she comes home before midnight.
Once a week, and come home before midnight.
How about that?
(No confidence / Okay)
You should try hard.
You should really try hard to change.
Your daughter may be too young now,
but once she realizes the situation,
you'll face even more serious problems.
"I'll quit by the time she's old enough."
That won't work at all.
It'll be one or the other.
Your daughter will either become like you
or start hating you for drinking so much.
What do you want from your wife?
Why don't you say it again?
Look at her while you say it.
Sora, thank you for marrying me.
Drink once a week, and come home by midnight.
I told you what makes me happiest.
I love it when we eat together as a family.
Please keep your word. I love you.
You're so nice.
You're such a great guy.
You feel bad for both your mothers, right?
I'm sorry. I'll work harder from now on.
We'll start with Joon. Is this a concern or not?
I hope you're more understanding.
Try to change gradually.
DinDin.
I think it's a concern.
Iljung.
When we asked him to say something to her,
the first thing he said was,
"Thank you for marrying me."
Your friendships won't end
if you drink a bit less with friends and coworkers.
Before your daughter gets older,
I hope you spend more time with your family.
Chungha.
I hope you don't miss the joy of a lifetime
for a fleeting moment of enjoyment.
So I say it's a concern.
If you think that it must've been
a grave concern for him,
please press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Please stop now.
Please say a word to your husband.
I understand what you're trying to say.
I'll work hard to change now.
Let's raise our daughter well,
and let's be happy. I love you.
The two mothers must've been nervous.
Please say a word to your mother-in-law.
I was negligent.
I will work hard to become
a better daughter-in-law.
Let's see how many votes they got.
Wait a minute.
Their daughter was asleep.
- She's here? / - She's awake now.
That's why she wasn't out here.
She's so cute.
That's her?
She's so cute.
She is so adorable.
- Hi, cutie. / - She's so cute.
Where's mommy?
(Wah!)
She's scared.
Do you want your mommy, or your daddy?
(Dongyeob holds her...)
She's still crying.
(She's very upset)
You stink of alcohol, so she thinks it's mom.
I'm not a bad guy. It's okay.
Here's your daddy.
Daddy. Daddy.
Daddy. Daddy.
She knows her dad.
(She stops crying?)
(Nope. Second round)
You said you care for her 100%, but it's not true.
Let's go to your mommy.
(She goes to her mommy)
Your mom and I are about the same size.
(Once in her mom's arms...)
(She stops crying)
She must've been scared by your hairstyle.
(How cute)
Mom is always the best.
Are you disappointed that she prefers her mom?
No, I'm happy.
Of course.
How many votes did they get?
"Grant my wish." Please show us.
(Announcing the result)
It ends with 8.
They got over 100 votes, right?
No way.
(They got 148 votes)
They got many votes.
"Nonsense words" is the title of our next concern.
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Nonsense words(My mom is into meditation🙏) [Hello Counselor Sub : ENG,THAI / 2018.01.23] - Duration: 21:32.
"Nonsense words" is the title of our next concern.
I'm a 19-year-old girl.
My mom locks herself in her bedroom
every night with the lights turned off.
Then I hear a strange man's voice.
"You are a precious person."
"I love you."
He's a cheesy gentleman.
My mom is into meditation.
Oh, that voice.
From morning to night, we hear,
"I am a happy person."
"I do not complain."
Is it a pseudo-religion?
No. It's just a soundtrack for meditation.
We always listen to meditation music.
"Mom, I'm nervous about getting into college."
"It's not right to be worried all the time.
Let's meditate to calm our minds."
"Mom, I can't sleep well at night these days."
"Then let's listen to a track for insomnia."
She's always talking about meditating.
This upsets me the most. "Mom, I'm home..."
"Hold on. I'm meditating.
Please leave."
I can't talk to my mom anymore.
I'm tired of listening to those tracks.
Could you please stop my mom?
We've never gotten a concern like this before.
Let's bring her out here.
Please come out.
(Kim Ahyeon)
(Welcome!)
Please introduce yourself.
Hello. I'm 19-year-old Kim Ahyeon
from Jeonju.
Welcome.
What kind of meditation does your mom do?
"Love yourself. You're a wonderful child."
- "Love yourself." / - Yes.
"You're a wonderful child."
It sounds just like that.
I recorded it.
You did?
No.
We've never heard a meditation track before.
So we have no idea what it's like.
Does it go on for hours?
A long one lasts 10 hours.
- At home? / - Yes.
That would drive me crazy.
She goes to work at 8 a.m. So she gets up at 5 a.m.
and bows 108 times.
She starts playing the track, eats, and does laundry.
She lives with the meditation tracks on?
She doesn't watch TV?
No, she doesn't.
She comes home and bows 108 times again.
So she bows 216 times a day.
Then she turns on the 10-hour track and sleeps.
She turns it on and goes to sleep?
But meditating in order to calm herself
isn't a problem, right?
But she wants me to do it, too.
So she has it playing when I eat, too.
"You are a wonderful child."
That must be overwhelming.
"I love you." Like that.
She has it on whenever she's home.
- Even when you're studying? / - Yes.
You're a senior in high school, right?
Everyone must be quiet in order for you to study.
I'll be a senior in high school soon.
Then I'll be stressed about getting into college.
But she won't talk to me.
- She doesn't? / - No.
She's too busy meditating to talk.
Before she started this, whenever I came home,
she greeted me. "You're home."
But now she goes into her room
and turns off the light.
If I go in, she says,
"I'm meditating right now. Get out."
Did you ever tell her that you were upset?
I did, but she said,
"I must be happy so that
I can pass on that happiness to you."
We should talk to her mother.
Hello. Nice to meet you.
Hello. Nice to meet you.
She's so cheerful.
Meditation must be working. She's so cheerful.
She's so positive.
(She's full of positive energy)
- She's full of joy. / - "Mom is a wonderful person."
Do you understand your daughter's concern?
I love you.
(She meditated too much)
She's full of love.
I think she's been meditating too much.
Do you understand her concern?
From my perspective, not really.
Most people who sit there don't.
- What got you into meditation? / - I'm curious.
I listen to a Buddhist monk's lectures
on the Internet for almost a year.
Then I happened to hear about meditating.
As soon as I heard the first track,
I felt comforted and calm inside.
That's how I got started.
But it's too much to listen to it all day long.
Is there a reason?
Before I started to meditate,
I didn't want to look at my husband,
and I was full of resentment.
But once I started to meditate,
I became grateful for my husband's existence.
For him living with me.
Where can I buy those meditation tracks?
Dongyeob need to listen to that.
I think the husband should listen to it.
There's an Internet broadcast.
So your relationship with your husband improved?
Yes. I never told him I loved him before.
But after starting to meditate,
I text him with a bunch of heart emoticons,
and I tell him that I love him often.
Then why won't you talk to your daughter?
She said that you don't talk to her.
I have to become happy first by meditating
in order for my family to become happier.
It has become too much.
I spent a lot of time meditating,
so I guess we didn't have time to talk much.
I'm curious. What kind of meditation do you do?
We're very curious about what you do.
How much happier must you become?
First, breathing is quite important.
I should try it, too.
There's "5-5 breathing" and "10-10 breathing."
You inhale for 5 seconds.
Then exhale for 5 seconds.
You meditate while you do that.
Could you come up here and show us?
Please give her a round of applause.
(She's excited to be meditating)
Have a seat here and face the audience.
While I do the breathing,
I listen to a track that calms me down.
Please turn that on first.
I love myself.
I love myself.
(She's calming herself with the track)
I like myself.
(What is this?)
I like myself.
I care for myself.
I cherish myself.
I cherish myself.
I am a valuable person.
I am a valuable person.
She's like a monk.
I'm getting sleepy.
You are, right?
As you inhale,
hope, joy, and happiness come into your body.
As you exhale, all your illness and pain
will leave your body.
It says you shouldn't complain,
but what if I have complaints?
You let them go as you exhale.
So doing this will make my pain go away?
Then you could die from not seeing a doctor.
I don't get it.
You exhale and get rid of the pain.
You're supposed to control your mind first.
Your body becomes ill when you're ill at heart.
That's right.
I am full.
(This is for me!)
(Inhale, exhale)
I recommend this for Lee Yeongja.
It's a meditation track for losing weight.
- Let's try this. / - Let's listen to it.
(Let's try it together)
My stomach is full enough.
(Everyone loses concentration)
There is nothing that I want to eat.
Did you really lose weight by listening to this?
I am full.
I don't need to listen to this.
She gained weight.
I've always been skinny.
(It doesn't work, don't listen to her)
I am full.
(Here you go, Dongyeob)
(Ha ha ha ha)
There is nothing I want to eat.
(Even now?)
(She eats it without hesitation)
(It doesn't work)
Gulp.
You're supposed to spit it out.
(See?)
Do you know what Ahyeon said?
She said that her mom actually gained weight.
She gained weight.
Being quiet for meditation,
I end up thinking more about what I want to eat.
My daughter suffered from depression
and panic attacks starting a year and a half ago.
She dropped out of school because of that.
As her mom, it was tough to watch her struggle.
Of course.
It was very tough.
So I was comforted by meditating.
I'm sorry, but could you tell us what happened?
My parents fought a lot since I was young.
- They fought? / - Yes.
Every time they fought, I got scared,
so I went into my room
and listened to music
with my earphones on.
That affected you again and again,
- and you became unwell a year ago. / - Yes.
What went through my mind was that
they were fighting because of me.
I thought things would work out if I studied more
and became a good girl.
Because of that burden...
But you couldn't change yourself,
and you became unwell.
What do you think about what she said?
I feel so bad.
I felt guilty and blamed myself for it, too.
When I was young, my dad was an alcoholic,
and he verbally and physically abused me.
Because of that, I was depressed, too.
I got married without resolving that issue,
so it affected my daughter.
- The thought burdened me. / - You feel bad.
- That's your son next to you? / - Yes.
Hi.
- Hello. / - Nice to meet you.
It must've been tough for everyone.
How was it for you?
I understand that our mom started to meditate
to find peace within herself.
As for my sister, she's concerned
because she can't talk to our mom anymore.
I think that
things were too tough for our family last year.
So compared to that, this is a happy concern.
If you think about it,
you were depressed because your parents fought.
Now that she meditates, they don't fight anymore.
Isn't that a good thing?
I can tolerate her meditating all the time.
But whenever I'm stressed due to school,
she always tells me, "That's nothing.
Other people suffer more.
Always try to be positive."
She doesn't listen to your concerns.
I just want her to listen to me.
She doesn't listen.
She just tells you to endure it.
She's speaking as a monk, not a mom.
That must be upsetting.
So you don't agree with your sister?
I think it's a concern, too.
Mom meditates more than
she lives her daily life.
I come home in the evening after work,
but she doesn't greet me.
When I go into her room,
she has a track playing with the lights off.
She's sitting there and won't talk to me.
I was quite flustered at first,
but now I'm used to it.
How do you relieve your stress then?
I'm going to major in Korean art.
Painting?
I formed a drawing group, too.
To deal with my stress.
I talk to the group members, and it's nice.
She has a friend she talks to often.
That's you, right?
Hello.
Hello.
I'm 27-year-old Nam Minjeong.
She's an older friend.
What do you two talk about?
She texted me at 12:30 a.m. one time.
I'm having a hard time.
Why must I be the only one to suffer?"
So I went over to talk to her.
She told me that she couldn't talk to her mom.
She said she wanted to quickly move out.
- Move out? / - Yes.
When I first heard about her concern,
I didn't think it could be that bad.
It sounds like a pseudo-religion.
- That's what I said. / - You think?
(That was great!)
When she said, "Mom, I want to lose weight,"
her mom said, "I'll play the diet track for you."
She can't talk to her mom at all.
I can understand this concern.
I'm really curious.
While you're meditating,
your children come home and say, "I'm home."
Do you not hear them?
Or do you not want to be disturbed?
I can't break the flow of meditation.
Sure. I'm sure you hear them.
I hear them somewhat.
But I focus on meditating first
and talk to them once I'm done.
(That's serious...)
I asked the daughter because I was curious.
There are many types of meditation tracks,
but she only listens to this man's recordings.
Whether it's a dieting track or...
Shouldn't you listen to other tracks, too,
and learn different ways to meditate?
I feel peaceful and calm when I listen to it.
I don't want to listen to anything else.
Have you ever listened to other tracks?
No, I never sought out anything else.
When I first heard about the concern,
I didn't think it was that serious.
But it's quite serious.
You think it's better for the kids
because you feel better after meditating.
But they're stressed out by the tracks,
and they don't feel they can relate to you.
I'm still in the process of healing.
I won't be doing this forever.
I'm in the process of slowly getting better.
You meditate so much, and yet you got angry.
I think you needed meditation a lot.
Your daughter's fear came from her parents arguing.
Think about this while you meditate today.
When you were talking today, you kept saying,
"When my daughter was unwell, I was shocked."
"I was hurt. I need to be happy..."
Everything is about you.
This is the right way for you to heal,
but who's going to heal your daughter?
"Once I'm healed, she'll automatically be healed."
That's what you're thinking.
(It's time to find a way to heal her daughter)
Isn't there at least one good thing
about your mom meditating?
My curfew is 9:30 p.m.
She doesn't care if you get home late now?
I didn't come home by 9:30 p.m. on purpose.
I wanted to see when she would call.
It was about 12:30 a.m.
She didn't call. She texted me.
"When are you coming home?"
She must've been meditating.
Were you up meditating until that hour?
I always worried about her after she became unwell.
But after I started to meditate, worry disappeared.
- You trust her now? / - Yes.
But this is what you're doing.
It's quite funny.
You used to call her up.
But you're not telling her,
"I'm at ease now. I trust you."
You're just telling yourself that you trust her.
Well, I...
That's how she feels.
But she doesn't like it when I do that.
Do what?
When I tell her that I love her.
She's at that age.
I never told my parents I loved them at that age.
She just feels awkward. She doesn't hate it.
Of course she's at that age.
But the thing is, she can't talk to you.
She doesn't want to say that she loves you.
It's like this. You started to smoke non-tobacco
to quit smoking.
But now you're addicted to the substitute.
You don't smoke now.
But you're smoking the substitute too much.
That's what your daughter is thinking.
She's glad that her mom is happy,
but your life is dictated by meditation.
It's good to meditate, but you need to talk
to your daughter and hear her concerns.
Shouldn't you be doing that?
She feels like the meditation man took her mom away.
My meditation instructor told me to meditate
15 minutes in the morning and at night.
- That's good. / - That sounds good.
But I suddenly felt joy in my life for once,
and I wanted to continue feeling that.
It'd be nice if that other wife drank moderately,
but she just kept drinking because she wanted to.
Doing something excessively becomes a problem.
(Please shorten the time gradually)
What do you want from your mother?
Why don't you tell her directly?
I'm very happy that you're happier
now that you're meditating.
But please acknowledge me when I'm home.
You always tell me that you want to become
a mother who's respected by her children.
I respect you,
and I'd like you to know that I love you.
If you can't understand why I'm hurting,
at least respect what I'm going through.
All right.
Joon. What do you think?
Your daughter is like a blank piece of paper.
Rather than hearing a man's voice
tell her to be happy,
I think it's more important to hear it from you.
At first I thought this wasn't that serious.
But now, I think it's the most serious concern.
That's understandable.
She won't listen to what we tell her.
She just continues to meditate by herself.
(Guilty)
You should set specific times to meditate.
I think the problem can be solved
if you speak to your daughter more.
I think....
I think it's a concern.
If you relate to it, please press the button.
(What does the audience think?)
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Please stop.
Please say a word for your daughter.
I love you. Thank you.
I don't think I ever said these things to you.
I was hurt when you didn't seem to like
hearing me say "I love you" or "thank you."
But I always mean it.
I hope you open up and accept my words.
Thank you for being my daughter,
and I'm sorry that I'm not a better mom.
All right.
I understand that it's hard to say
"I love you" to your parents at this age.
It's awkward and embarrassing.
But when she said those things to you,
you just brushed it off.
You must change as well to grow closer.
You asked your mom to respect you,
but you never told her that you love her.
Why don't you tell her that you love her?
Tell her that you love her.
(Awkward)
I love you, parents.
Do this.
For real.
- Love your parents. / - Not that. This.
Stick your finger out!
Rather than saying, "I love you, parents,"
let's say, "I love you, mom and dad."
I love you, mom and dad.
(I love you, too)
I wonder how many votes they got.
Please show us.
(Announcing the result)
(The last digit is a 6!)
If they got 156 votes, they're no. 1.
What's the score?
76?
(They got 136 votes)
Be happy, Ahyeon.
(You can do it!)
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Gimp: Dragan Effect in Color and Black and White - Duration: 4:04.
In this Gimp workshop we are going to apply the Dragan effect.
If you want to use the same image as in the video,
there is a download link in the video description.
Go to file, open, and open the image that you want to use for this effect.
Usually it looks best when we have a subject that is tightly cropped,
so that is where we will start.
Select the crop tool in the toolbox.
Make a cutout and drag the handles and or the corners to make corrections.
When we click and drag inside the image, we can move the whole cutout.
Press enter or click in one of the corners to apply.
Then press Ctrl+Shift+J to maximize the image in the window.
Go to the menu bar and click on layer.
Then click on duplicate layer.
Back to the menu bar and now to colors and to desaturate.
Click okay.
Back to layer and again click duplicate layer.
Now we go to filters, blur and hit gaussian blur.
We change the blur radius to 50 and click okay.
Now we go to the mode and change it to grain extract.
Then we right click on the top layer and click merge down.
Back to the mode and now we change it to overlay, and that is it, the Dragan effect.
To make the effect a bit stronger, we can duplicate the top layer two or three times.
We could stop here, but I think the Dragan effect can be made,
even more dramatic in black and white, so we will go a bit further.
Make the bottom layer active, click on colors in the menu bar,
and then hit desaturate again. Click okay.
Now we press Ctrl+Shift+N, to make a new layer.
Name it mask, choose the option fill with foreground color and click okay.
Make the opacity somewhere around 50, so we can see the underlying image shining through.
Then we go to the toolbox and here we activate the free select tool.
We will make a selection, more or less like shown in the video.
Click and hold the left mouse button and draw the selection.
Let go of the mouse every now and then to make a selection point,
and continue with a new point,
close to the previous one.
When we hit the backspace key, we can remove the last segment.
In this way we make a somewhat erratic selection.
Make sure to stay well within the boundaries of the hair.
When we are back at the first point, we can place the cursor on it,
and when it colors yellow, we click to complete the selection.
Then we go to select, feather, and feather the selection with 100 pixels.
Hit okay.
Press the delete key on your keyboard to remove the center area,
and make the opacity of the mask layer 100 again.
Click on the mask layer and then press Ctrl+shift+A to deselect the selection.
To finish of, we go to the mode and change it to dissolve.
And there we have it, an impressive Dragan effect in black and white.
I hope you like this video and if that is the case, please give it thumbs up,
subscribe and leave a nice comment to support my channel.
Thank you very much for watching.
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Sudden cold in the morning tomorrow _ 022018 - Duration: 1:26.
Hello, I'm Michelle Park here with the weather update.
Fine dust levels have been coming down since this afternoon.
The central regions, including here in Seoul, have breathable air now, but those of you
in the south should keep your masks on for a bit longer.
By tomorrow, all parts of the nation should be free from the dust.
There's going to be a sudden drop in temperature in the morning tomorrow,...
Seoul making it down to minus 5 degrees Celsius.
Daegu at minus 2 degrees, Busan at 2 degrees.
But it gets warm as the day goes on.
Seoul rising up to 4 degrees.
Gwangju and Busan peaking at 6 and 9 degrees.
This week, the mornings will stay chilly, but daily highs are expected to rise.
As for the weather conditions in Pyeongchang,... similar temperatures are expected, and it's
less windy tomorrow, so the Olympic Games should go smoothly.
I'll leave you with the weather conditions around the world.
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Try this before the party & see the magic on your skin / INDIANGIRLCHANNEL TRISHA - Duration: 6:02.
In today's video i will share with all of you a simple home remedy
Most of the time when we need to go to a party or an occasion, we feel like our skin is looking very dull and we start thinking what to do now.
You will get the solution of this problem from this video. You just use this home remedy before going to any party
And you can instantly get a fresh and glowing skin. So without wasting anytime let's start this video.
Take a medium sized potato and peel off its skin. I am going to grate it now, but you can grind it as well.
I have grated this potato, now i am going to extract the juice from it.
I have collected the potato juice in this bowl. Now i will add 2 tablespoon of curd in it.
After adding the curd, i am now adding rose water in the bowl.
I have added 6 teaspoon of rose water in it.Now mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
After this i am now adding kasturi Turmeric powder in it. Kasturi turmeric is very good for our skin.
If you do not have kasturi turmeric powder, then you can use regular cooking turmeric powder. But try and use kasturi turmeric powder only.
Mix it thoroughly again.
Lastly i am going to add dry rose petals in it. If you do not have dry rose petal,you can use fresh rose petals.If you cannot find anything,you can skip this step.
I will add a few more petals.
Now we have to mix it again.
After adding the rose petals, it gives out an awesome fragrance. When you will use it, you will get a sense of refreshment from within.
After this you require an ice cube tray. Now you have to pour the mixture in this tray.
This mixture has potato juice. Potato juice acts as a natural bleaching agent and that is why it helps to brighten up your skin.
It removes the wrinkles from your skin. And if you have sun tan or pigmentation, it helps in removing that as well.
This mixture also contains curd. Curd has lactic acid which helps in removing the dead skin cells from your skin.
Curd also helps in moisturizing your skin which makes your skin look very glowing.
I have added Kasturi turmeric in it as well because it adds a natural glow to our skin and it improves our skin complexion.
I have added rose water in it as well because rose water maintains the pH balance of the skin.
The rose water also gives a refreshed look to our skin and also moisturizes the skin as well.
The mixture also has rose petals. Rose petals have an abundance of vitamin C and antioxidants.
Vitamin C boosts the collagen production which in turn strengthens the skin cells and tissues.
After this you have to put the ice tray into deep refrigeration, so that they become ice cubes.
Before applying these ice cubes. Clean your face with cold water and wipe it out.
After this gently massage your skin with one or two ice cubes.
Massage one or two ice cubes like this and again wash your face with cold water.You will see that your face has instantly become fresh and glowing.
Hope you have liked my video. If yes, please like it and then share it with your friends and comment on the video for me to read.
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N. Korea may co-host Asian Winter Games in 2021 with S. Korea - Duration: 2:11.
Could the two Koreas team up once again to host another global sporting event?
North Korea's IOC official says... why not... after giving the PyeongChang Olympics two
thumbs up.
Ji Myung-kil fills us in on the possbile scenario if South Korea wins the bid to host the Asian
Winter games in 2021.
The North Korean representative on the International Olympic Committee, Chang Ung, said Tuesday
that it is "possible" for the two Koreas to jointly hold the 2021 Asian Winter Games.
According to Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency,... Chang made the remarks in Beijing on his way
back to North Korea, after suddenly leaving PyeongChang last Sunday for health reasons.
Chang mentioned that if that happens, the Masikryong Ski Resort on the outskirts of
North Korea's east coast city of Wonsan could be used as one of the competition venues for
2021 Asian Winter Games.
Chang made the remarks after the governor of South Korea's Gangwon-do province, Choi
Moon-soon, said last Saturday that he is considering a proposal to co-host the 2021 Asian Winter
Games with North Korea to strengthen ties between the two Koreas.
Gangwon-do province is the host province of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
Experts on North Korea say Choi's proposal could have been inspired by the two Koreas
having a unified women's ice-hockey team for the PyeongChang Winter Games, as well as the
North's participation in the Games through cheerleading, art performances and taekwondo
demonstrations.
And when Yonhap News Agency reporters in Beijing asked Chang for his assessment of the PyeongChang
Winter Olympics,... he said he would give the Olympics a perfect score... as it provided
a chance to demonstrate harmony among all Korean people.
The Asian Winter Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years for
members of the Olympic Council of Asia.
The host of the 2021 event will be decided at the 2018 Asian Summer Games in Indonesia
in August.
Ji Myung-kil, Arirang News.
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PyeongChang Winter Olympics Day 11 - Duration: 3:03.
We are into Day 11 of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
Hi, I'm Kim Hyesung with the latest on the games.
Let's kick things off with the highlights
The South Korean women's curling team is on fire.
In the 10th round robin session this afternoon, the home team claimed victory against Team
USA by 9 to 6, securing their place in the semi-finals.
This comes after they narrowly beat Sweden 7:6 yesterday.
The squad managed to get this far by beating Canada, Switzerland, Great Britain, and, simply
taking China to school.
. Tomorrow morning, South Korea will suit up
to take on Russia.
The unified Korean women's ice hockey team's Olympic season draws to a close.
Their final match was against Sweden today.
The joint team failed to record wins,... losing 6 to 1 in their seventh place match.
But still, they were a headline grabber during the games, winning over numerous fans as a
symbol of peace and unity.
There was also ice dancing this morning.
South Korean duo Min Yu-ra and Alexander Gamelin ranked 18th with a score of 1-hundred-47-point-7-4,
dancing to the traditional Korean folk song Arirang.
Moving on to speed skating, one of South Korea's strongest winter sports.
24-year-old Cha Min-kyu had a silver finish in the men's five-hundred meter event Monday
night.
Clocking in at 34-point-4-2 seconds, he was just one-hundredth of a second behind Norway's
( ) Havard Lorentzen.
But remember, this is Cha's Olympic debut, meaning we could be seeing more of him, higher
up the podium in the future.
That brings us to the medal tally.
Norway's on top with 11 gold, 9 silver and 8 bronze.
Trailing behind is Germany... with a total of 20 medals.
Sweden ranks 7th.
The host country, South Korea, is in ninth place with 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals
There's still a lot of exciting events to come.
The women's 3-thousand meter short track relay is slated for 8:30 pm local time.
South Korea, winner of that event in Sochi 2014, is looking to maintain their dominance.
Keep your eyes on 19-year-old Choi Min-jeong, who clenched gold in the women's 15-hundred
meter event.
The qualification play-off for men's ice hockey will also take place in about three hours.
It's South Korea against Finland.
That's all I have for now.
Stay tuned to Arirang News for the latest updates on the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
I'll leave you with today's results.
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Seoul to give Ivanka Trump warm reception for South Korea trip - Duration: 2:16.
Ivanka Trump will be visiting South Korea later this week for the Olympic closing ceremony.
Seoul is looking to use the chance to convince Washington to allow inter-Korean talks.
Kwon Jang-ho shows us how the Moon administration will be driven by a singular purpose when
welcoming America's first daughter.
Seoul is preparing a warm welcome for Ivanka Trump for her trip to South Korea later this
week.
She is set to arrive on Friday and stay for three nights.
The main purpose of her visit will be to lead the U.S. delegation at the closing ceremony
of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Sunday, where she is expected to be seated next to
President Moon Jae-in.
Foreign ministry officials have said that a separate meeting between the two is also
likely over the weekend.
There's also talk that President Moon, or another senior official, such as Seoul's foreign
minister Kang Kyung-wha, might accompany Ivanka Trump to Olympic events to support Team USA.
Seoul is also reportedly arranging events that are in line with her role as an advocate
for women's rights and empowerment.
It's unusual for the family member of a world leader to receive such treatment -- a foreign
ministry official has said that there are no official guidelines to help them prepare.
But Seoul's lavish reception of Kim Yo-jung , North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister,
who came as part of the North Korean delegation for the opening ceremony, has led to pressure
to provide similar hospitality to the U.S. first daughter.
Ivanka Trump is also considered to have her father's ear, and Seoul is looking to court
her potential influence, at a time when South Korea looks to orchestrate talks with North
Korea.
But observers aren't expecting too much from the visit.
"I don't think there should be any expectation, I think this should be about creating a good
mood and understanding.
I think we need to be careful not to go too far in overestimating her influence over the
President.
But at the same time I don't think it hurts the South Korean government to have a good
relationship with some of the closest advisors to President Trump, and Ivanka Trump clearly
is one of them."
When U.S. Vice President Mike Pence came for the opening ceremony, he met with a group
of North Korean defectors to highlight North Korea's human rights abuses.
A similar event might also be on the cards for Ivanka Trump to make a similar statement
and keep the pressure on Pyongyang.
Kwon Jang-ho, Arirang News.
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Speculation that Washington's trade protectionism policies specifically target S. Korea - Duration: 2:41.
Turning our focus to America's import restrictions and steep tariffs on foreign producers.
Some speculate Washington's trade policies are intentionally targeting South Korea.
That there may be a link between trade and national security
Cha Sang-mi delves sheds light on this issue as well as what should be Seoul's next move
in response to such measures.
The United States' ever stronger trade protection policies are causing concern for its trading
partners,... and South Korea -- considered a strong ally of the U.S. -- is no exception.
The U.S. has been using a variety of tactics to restrict imports, from anti-dumping rules
to recent safeguard measures against Korean-made steel and washing machines.
And with the recent thaw in relations between the two Koreas, some say too much pressure
on trade may hurt mutual cooperation on security.
"Theoretically, the national security and trade issues should be separate, but the Trump
Administration's policies demonstrate that the national security issue impacts the trade
issue."
Another expert says trade and national security are two sides of the same coin, and that President
Trump may be trying to kill two birds with one stone by restricting imports from South
Korea.
"U.S. government or Mr. Trump are considering a solution all together - the North Korea's
nuclear threat problem and South Korea's trade continuous surplus against the United States
in a single shot."
The expert says the true intentions of the U.S. are revealed in the import restrictions
Washington continuously imposes on Seoul, taking into account the U.S. trade deficit
with South Korea is nowhere near the size of its deficits with Japan and China.
He says the U.S. could be trying to leverage its economic power to further its national
security goals.
Korea's former trade minister Bark Tae-ho points out that the United States' standards
for import restrictions are vague and subjective, and are against international trade rules.
"The Korean government is considering filing a complaint to the WTO regarding the United
States' unilateral trade penalties, and when we do so, we should cooperate with many other
countries who are affected by the U.S.' trade pressure."
Bark says the Trump Administration is using its trade pressure as leverage in the on-going
South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement renegotiations, but added that it's unlikely to have a huge
impact on the renegotiations to the 6-year-old trade deal.
Cha Sang-mi, Arirang News.
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