KANG JI HWAN AND HIS FRIEND PARK UNTE AT THE KINYON MAZE PARK IN JEJU ISLAND
translated by Joy Kiyota  6/15/13
edited by pechumori

***Note: The following conversation between KJH and his friend did not come in text form. It was painstakingly transcribed by Joy Kiyota after watching the video and translated it into English, in spite of her hectic schedule. .

KJHssi: I've been here before...I think it was 7 to 8 years ago, when we were doing photography. At first I thought it was a lie.. well after all, I learned it's really a maze park.

Park Unte ssi: Is it true that once you go inside, you cannot go out?
[It is the first time for KJH's friend, Park Unte ssi to visit the park.]
KJHssi: If there is no one to guide you or if you don't have a map,  you absolutely cannot go out! Haven't you been here before when you travel by your motorbike? It's really strange!You want to take the challenge?

Park Unte ssi: Ok! I will take the challenge! [Park Unte ssi didn't even feel scared in accepting the challenge]
KJHssi: Don't be lost!
[ To make sure that he wouldn't be lost, Park Unte ssi researched first]
Park Unte ssi: Wait I have one question. This is the entrance, right? [asking the guide, while looking at the map]

Guide: If you see the angle from outside, then you would have come back to where you started from.
KJHssi: Oh! No! don't tell it to him!
Park Unte ssi: I can proceed smoothly while looking at the map, right?
KJH ssi: Reach for the goal without depending on anything.
How do you reach the goal? [ KJHssi asked the guide]
Guide: The entrance is over there and the exit is here.
Park Unte ssi: Looking over there, I think it takes 30 seconds to enter. Just wait for 30 seconds and I will go inside.

[ Anyway today's mission is to find out!!]
KJHssi: How many minutes will it take for a fast person?
Guide: When I was young, I think it takes 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
[ Park Unte ssi didn't listen to whatever KJHssi was saying because he is concentrating on the map]

Park Unte ssi: Which is the right way?
KJH ssi: How about making a bet for dinner?
Park Unte ssi: Well! so let's make a bet for dinner!
Wait! please don't take it away! [ Park Unte ssi is pleading to the guide who was taking the map away]
KJH ssi: Okay! Okay! Let us set the time. What should we do on stop watch?
Park Unte ssi: See the bell over there? If I ring the bell, it means I win and you treat me for dinner.
KJH ssi: Hurry up! Hurry up!
Park Unte ssi: I think it's this way...did you see a while ago? Don't you remember? [Park Unte ssi is talking to the
cameraman ]
[ Can Park Unte ssi really come out of the maze within five minutes?]

Park Unte ssi: Is it here? I think it's here.
[ The Game has Started!!]
KJH ssi: If he comes out of the maze and rings the bell within 5 minutes, it's his victory!
[A GAME TO BET FOR DINNER!]

[Can Park Unte ssi ring the bell..?]
Staff: You can do it?
Park Unte ssi: I think I'm getting close.
[ Park Unte ssi started to grow impatient gradually]
Park Unte ssi: Oh! it sounds good!

KJH ssi: Is that the entrance?
Staff: Yes!
KJH ssi: Look to this camera and make a greeting.
[ So did Park Unte ssi succeed early?]
Park Unte ssi: Where? Is it here? Is this correct? By the way, why are you standing there?[Park Unte ssi is asking KJH ssi]
KJH ssi: Do you want to know why I'm standing here?
Park Unte ssi: Why?
KJH ssi: So that you'll lose time! (laughs!)
[ A good guy fooled by naughty KJhssi to lose time]
KJH ssi: it's already 3 minutes past and the remaining time is only 2 minutes.
Park Unte ssi: Okay! I think I was going to a different direction...Do you know this way?[ Park Unte ssi feels like hurrying up as time passes.]
Staff: Yes!
Park Unte ssi: This way?
Staff: Yes! [ Park Unte ssi violating the rules..? asking the staff?]
Whatever, he is looking forward and kept on running!
Staff: Hurry up! Hurry up!

KJH ssi: It's already 4 minutes past.[ the remaining time is 1 minute]
If he will not reach the goal within 5 minutes, he will treat me to a very expensive dinner here in Jeju Island.[Will KJH ssi's wish come true?]
[ Meanwhile, Park Unte ssi's mind is getting tangled inside the maze!]
Park Unte ssi: Here? Oh NO! It's NOT! (laughs!) [While KJH ssi was waiting at that time]
KJH ssi: Why did he come out over there?(laughs!) That is the entrance! why did you come out there? [ Park Unte ssi came out of the maze through the entrance]
Park Unte ssi: Oh! It's over...Okay, I got it! I lost!

KJHssi: I think I won! This is the goal. I don't know why he came out through the entrance. [KJH ssi's victory is confirmed]
Park Unte ssi: It's so difficult! [ Park Unte ssi's mission was incomplete.]
KJH ssi: So you must treat me with dinner!
Park Unte ssi: Okay! I got it! Ouch~ Because there was a limited time, it was full of thrills!

Later they went for a drive on the Jeju Island highway with a high quality convertible car..
Park Unte ssi: Where are we going?
KJH ssi: We are going to ride a boat.
Park Unte ssi: A boat? Go fishing?
KJH ssi: I really had fun fishing yesterday, so i want to go fishing again today.
Park Unte ssi: Oh! I see..
KJH ssi: Through the help of my friend, they prepared a chartered boat.
Park Unte ssi: Really! Oh Yeah!
KJH ssi: It's good they prepared a chartered boat, but I was little bit worried about seasickness. [ KJH ssi started to open the car roof]
KJH ssi: Wow! Feels refreshing, right? It's nice! Next time, you have to bring your girlfriend here. Oh! it's the sea!
[ Hope they enjoy their fishing! And Park Unte ssi gets so excited!!]

Q: Is that Han River we see?
A: Yes. That is Han River you see, and I like to sit here at the bar at night. I drink alcohol sometimes, but I also like to drink tea. I like to sit here night or day, and it is one of the places I spend a lot of time. Let me tell you a secret. Although it's winter right now and you can't really see it, I moved here during the summer and made a bar here because you can see the Han River Swimming Pool there. During the summer, I like to open a can of beer and sit here with a binocular and watch. Because I can't go out there and play with them, I like to watch them have fun. It is one of the most important reasons for having the bar here.

I like to sit here and watch TV.

From this angle, you can see many pictures of me. They are actually from photo shoots, and ones that came out really well. So some people ask me "We know you are an entertainer, but you have too many pictures of your self! Do you suffer "Wang ja Byung?" (Prince syndrome) But the thing is, I had a photo exhibition once and I didn't want to leave them in storage. There were so many nice pictures, and I had all this space in the house so I decided to put them here. So no, I do not suffer Wang ja Byung, I just had some space in the house. Haha

This is my special dining table, as you can see it doesn't have chairs with backing. I was traveling one time and found these tables in a cafe and wanted them. If you have the backings on the chair, it makes you think that the table is only meant for eating. I like to read, have tea with friends and make use of the table.

Q: The table is so big, you must be bored when you eat by your self.
A: That's why I eat here most of the time. You guys must have been curious about how I eat at home, I eat here like this.

To change the mood, you can't miss this! Let me show you guys the fruit of my hard work! One, Two, Three, four, ..............fourteen Trophies!! I have received 14 awards so far. They were mostly Best New Actor awards, so I put the Excellent Acting Awards in the front. In the year 2012, I wasn't able to get many rewards, so in 2013 I will try to fill up the empty space in the front!

Q: Will you invite us again if you do fill the spaces up?
A: Of course, if it does happen I will invite you to a bigger house! (laugh)

This is my kitchen, and I usually order food or eat out.

Q: Show us your refrigerator
A: I know! Whenever I watch the TV shows, you guys always ask to see the inside.

Q: Wow, it's really organized. Are you usually this neat?
A: No. As soon as I heard you guys were coming over, I had some time to sort them out. Here on the top are my drinks. I really like them, so they are always here.

Q: I see kimchee there.
A: Ah.. The kimchee, my mom just sent me some and so I have a non-seasoned cabbage on top for it to to start fermenting.

Q: There are many side-dishes here, are they also from your mother?
A: Yes, my mom basically makes all of the side dishes for me. I usually just cook rice or eat 햇반. (Het Ban-the cooked white rice that is microwave-able)

This side of the fridge.... is not organized. Uhm let me show you the highlight of the kitchen. The food storage cabinet!! I keep all the instant food in here: ramen, cup noodles, and also the handy packets of food that can be cooked in 3 minutes!! (edited screen)

Now, you've seen all of my house, and now here's what you've all been waiting for. I will show you guys my bedroom!

Isn't the bed kind of big?

Q: Do you sleep alone in this big bed?
A: Yes. But, when I do sleep, I sleep with my partners.
In the winter, I sleep with this friend, and in the summer, I sleep with this friend.
This friend's name is Jook Bu In (Bamboo wife) (laugh)
I always hug this friend to sleep in the winter. Haha (laugh)

Q: Would you show us how you sleep?
A: When I sleep? I sleep here.. Hugging this like this.
Wow.. this is so sad!!

This is my desk, computer, and my foot massager. I like to use it sometimes before I go to sleep.
The sunglasses and watches you can see as soon as you enter the room.

Q: Do you wear the sunglasses depending on your mood?
A: Yes. It could look similar but it has really different uses.

Q: When do you use this one?
A:This one I like to use when I ride my scooter, or I go out for a quick meeting with friends.
When I have events to attend, I use this item I bought recently which I wear it when I want to look cute.

I didn't mean to start collecting, but I got a hobby of collecting cologne.
The one I use most is this one, and this one that someone gave me recently.
When I go to Busan, I think I will be wearing this one.

Q: Is this your shower booth in the back?
A: Yes. That is where I take a shower, when I wake up I brush my teeth, and use the bathroom here.
Ah yes, and this is what I wear and smell like right now. This item right here.

Q:Who do you think smelt this before?
A:Haha.. What are you saying?! I don't know.

This is where I take a shower and a bath, and this is where I love the most.
This is my sauna, the space I love the most. This was gifted to me by my fans when I got my first best new actor award in 2008 for the movie 'Rough Cut'. The fans name were 'People who are with Kang Ji Hwan'
Whenever I am tired, I like to use the sauna after a nice bath.

Q: There are so many keys here, what are they for?
A: One of my hobbies are, because I am a guy, it's cars and riding them.
That's why I have so many keys. I have cars and scooters, I'll show you later.

Q: The cars you've shown us are all your cars and Motorcycles?
A: Yes, I've never shown you all of them before, but today is really special to me
so I've shown you the cars and scooters I like and ride often.
This is a car I like to use the most. If you look at the front, the mark here is
in my last name's Chinese character. Because my real last name is "Cho" I used
Cho and not Kang. This is my most cute, useful, fuel-efficient toy I have.
Would you like to come for a ride with me? (꺄~~~)

Q: Wow, the night view is so beautiful here.
A: Yes, isn't it different from the view before? That's why I like to sit here and have
wine or tea as I watch the view. I'm here alone most of the time, so I really want
someone to be here with me. Christmas is coming up, so I feel kind of anxious but because
today was a day I got to spend with you guys, I think I can go to sleep happily tonight.