[Open Radio] Why is Rosé and Bruno Mars' "Apartment" going crazy overseas?

[Open Radio YTN]

■ Broadcast: YTN Radio FM 94.5 (20:20-21:00)
■ Air date: November 2, 2024 (Saturday)
■ Host: announcer Choi Hwi
■ Dialogue: Kim Heon-sik, cultural critic

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◇ Announcer Choi Hwi (hereinafter referred to as Choi Hwi): It's a new media trend. Today's new media trend is with cultural critic Kim Heon-sik. I only talked on the phone every time, but today I invited you to the studio myself. Welcome, critic.

◆ Kim Heon-sik: Yes, hello.

◇ Nice to meet you. Today, I prepared news from the entertainment industry, but if I tell you the sad news first, actor Kim Soo-mi has passed away. Many people were surprised to hear that he died suddenly. Did you originally have a health problem?

◆ Kim Heon-sik: First of all, hyperglycemic shock death was the final cause of death with official analysis. But the diabetes level was over 500. In general, the normal range of fasting blood sugar is about 70 to 100. But it was a huge number to say it was 500. In fact, for blood sugar in the body to rise sharply like this, you can fall into a state of consciousness or coma. Since you usually have diabetes, some analysts say that you may have reached 500 due to external factors. Speaking of which, he said, "The delayed payment of my mother's musical must have increased my stress." Actually, in May, I was hospitalized because it was so hard after my mother's performance. This analysis suggested that even though he was discharged from the hospital after that, he could not recover his energy in the end. What was unfortunate was that he lost his life only a day after his birthday, which made him even more sad.

◇ Choi Hwi: Let's pray again for the repose of the deceased. He was so active that he died at the age of 75. Since you debuted in 1970, you've been acting for more than 50 years. I can think of a lot of masterpieces. What is there?

◆ Kim Heon-sik: That's right. I can't help but think of "The Country Diary." Starting with 'The Investigation Team Leader', I appeared in 'Guests', 'Master', and 'Centennial Guests'. In 1980, you appeared as a daily tusker in the country diary. So I showed a different side of the national mother, but now I have a very comical acting transformation in the TV sitcom 'Hello Francesca', and from then on, I continued to appear in the movie 'The Glory of the Family'. After that, I also appeared in works like "Barefoot Gibong." Most of all, he was very active in entertainment programs. What we often think of is 'Sumisangjang' and such cooking shows, but in '82, 'Today's Cooking' and so on, he already conducted cooking programs in '85. In a situation that has now been converted into a food program that shows various attractions, it played a big role in "Sumi Mountain Market". You can look at it like this. In any case, Kim Su-mi has used a variety of characters from our 'national mother and grandmother' to acting a bit comical and from entertainment to a 'cooking master' character.

◇ Choi Hwi: I think the keywords are just being organized on behalf of Kim Soo-mi. Cooking, national mother, grandmother, comical acting, abusive grandmother. There was something like this, too. In fact, it's not difficult to see it now, but I don't think it would have been easy for an actress of the time to carry this image of "appreciative swearing."

◆ Kim Heon-sik: That's right. So, for example, when I had my daily tusks, I was only 32 years old, but I had to play the role of an elderly person. So he once ran away to Jeju Island for three months because he didn't want to play the role of his daily tusks. Since she didn't come back, Kim Hye-ja also appeared on the show. "If you go into hiding like this, wouldn't the two actors who played the role of Park Eun-soo, Kim Hye-jeong, son, and daughter-in-law be cut off?" Kim Soo-mi said she was awakened. I heard that's why it came out again. It was difficult for an actress to get into another role when her image as a grandmother is imprinted. After that, the image of a sweary grandmother was added again. As a result, it wasn't easy, but it was a bit of a reverse idea. While taking a walk in the neighborhood with my dog, middle school students said, "Please curse. ” That's what he asked for. So on the other hand, I was like, 'Why did I end up in this situation? ’ But he really cursed at a middle school student. Then, he laughed and said he enjoyed it. As a result, swearing may be bad for someone, but Kim Soo-mi's swearing was a curse that saved someone. That's why the abusive grandmother was very popular for a while. Kim Soo-mi showed the character of such a abusive grandmother who comforted modern people who are suffering from stress. That's why Kim Soo-mi showed well through broadcasting and movie activities that there are curses that hurt people, but there are curses that relieve and save people's resentment. That's what I think.

◇ Choi Hwi: I think I already miss my sweary grandmother.

◆ Kim Heon-sik: I know.

◇ When it comes to Kim Soo-mi, we can't forget the dish we just mentioned. The taste of hands is so good and affectionate that fellow seniors and juniors took good care of it like a family.

◆ Kim Heon-sik: That's right. So it's very famous for being generous. Shin Hyun-joon, Tak Jae-hoon, and Jang Dong-min, who worked together in movies or entertainment shows, are close enough to be called adoptive sons. It was revealed a lot through the broadcast that they were serving food to them. And Yoon Youngmi also revealed her story. So I was usually invited and I was so thankful that they prepared a table like this. Also, even when I went to the 70th birthday party, I realized that so many famous celebrities came and lived a life of giving like that. In the case of Lee Sang-min, he also mentioned that he couldn't be around because of foreign filming, but the advice he usually gave was very memorable. Kim Soo-mi's words to Lee Sang-min, "Don't get too complicated," were very helpful, and Kim Jong-min was also a person who filled in for the shortcomings of those around him. ” And in the case of Koo Hye-sun, who was with her at Sumi Mountain, she mentioned that she remembered seeing off her food after the filming was over, and many of the side dishes that she usually took care of were introduced as anecdotes.

◇ Choi Hwi: What do you think Kim Soo-mi left behind in our popular culture through her 50 years of acting and broadcasting activities?

◆ Kim Heon-sik: First of all, some of the manuscripts were recently found, and your son also mentioned it, making headlines. But there was something I left for my juniors.

◇ What is it?

◆ Kim Heon-sik: 'If you hold out here, you will have a chance someday, so even if you have a slump, keep it hard until the end. Then the opportunity comes. ’ I've said this, and I've also put up supporting roles. When I entered the broadcasting station, beauty like me was common. She said she wasn't competitive in the competition with her beauty, but then she said she had to play the role of a mother who no one was interested in, so she practiced again and again. So, I'm saying that the character of the daily tusks or abusive grandmother didn't just come out. I even said this to Kim Hye-ja. "I'm a national mom, so can't I cook?" and she says that she worked hard on cooking.

◇ Choi Hwi: You must have cooked for the completion of your character.

◆ Kim Heon-sik: So it wasn't just an image, but it was actually completed through cooking. In addition, he showed such a good performance in taking care of his juniors like a mother in an entertainment program, so even if he was a supporting actor, he worked hard like this throughout his life. So I told my juniors, "I've been a supporting actor all my life. ” I was able to cheer up by saying it confidently. In fact, Yoon Yeo-jung started as a supporting actor, but what drew attention from all over the world was her supporting role in Minari. She played the role of a grandmother. I think Kim Soo-mi showed a good practice that can make good use of certain meanings for this supporting actor from a popular culture perspective.

◇ He was a supporting actor like the main character, right? It's also memorable to say that if you hold out, you'll have a chance someday. Let's change the mood. The hot news in the music industry these days, Rosé's apartment craze is not unusual. How popular is this song now?

◆ Kim Heon-sik: At first, there was a reaction around the Internet. The streaming site Spotify achieved 100 million views as a K-pop singer in the shortest period of time. It also achieved 100 million views in the shortest period on YouTube and reached 200 million views this week. And if you look at the official chart, it was first released in the UK, and it ranked 4th on the official chart and 8th on the Billboard Hot 100. I thought it was different because the official charts in the UK are strict about K-pop. But it ranked higher on the chart than Billboard. That's why this BLACKPINK is so popular in Europe. And I also received a medal in England. In this regard, it can be said that the UK responded more strongly.

◇ Choi Hwi: It's the first time to be ranked 4th in the UK, which is known for being strict, right?

◆ Kim Heon-sik: That's right. It's the best record for a K-pop female solo artist. Before that, BLACKPINK ranked 13th with ice cream. In the case of Billboard Hot 100, Jungkook and Jimin won first place, and Psy's Gangnam style ranked second for seven consecutive weeks. In the case of female singers, they didn't get this high. So I think we should appreciate this again.

◇ Choi Hwi: This song is so easy to sing along to and has an addictive melody that it has emerged as a banned song for the college entrance exam.

◆ Kim Heon-sik: No, a netizen said that. "I have a month left until the college entrance exam, and Rosé released the poison on the Internet. Are you trying to drop us? ’ It's a song where the chorus, "Apartment, Apartment" sticks in my ears to the point where I say this.

◇ Choi Hwi: If you have an important test ahead of you, please avoid this song. As you said earlier, not only in Korea, but also abroad, the response is very hot. If you watch the music video, it's also new to see Bruno Mars holding up the Korean flag and shouting a toast. Videos of foreigners playing drinking games while pronouncing apartments in the Korean way are being posted on social media. I think I'm also interested in drinking in Korea right now.

◆ Kim Heon-sik: In the case of Yoon Soo-il's apartment, 'starlight flows' but Rosé's apartment is 'drinking'. ’ I'm playing an apartment game to make it familiar to change the atmosphere when I'm unfamiliar with drinking and face-to-face. After all, it's not just the apartment game itself, but what is the drinking culture in Korea? I'll tell you all about it. So Rosé revealed it through a separate video. So, 'Our drinking culture is somaek. ’ That's how I introduced it. That's why I put beer in soju. We talked about it like this, and since we can't miss snacks when it comes to alcohol, we also introduced snacks. Not only dried squid, but they also introduce a sauce that combines Cheongyang red pepper and mayonnaise that can be dipped in dried squid, and we also eat together. So, kimchi emerged as a health food after going through COVID-19 around the world, saying, 'We make kimchi fried rice and eat it. While talking about 'Kimchi fried rice and dried squid, everything became a hot topic.

◇ Choi Hwi: Rosé is a patriot. Won't K-mainstream culture and soju enter the global market?

◆ Kim Heon-sik: Actually, we are 'Hongduke in the middle of the night'. ’ That's what we're talking about. Yoon Soo-il also got a red shoulder. It suddenly went back on the charts, and more than 200% of people are listening to streaming.

◇ It's the original apartment.

◆ Kim Heon-sik: We call it a built-up apartment, and Rosé apartment is a new apartment, but the Internet users are mixing it and showing the line, so it's a 'double-decker apartment'. ’ We talked this much. So in the end, we can say that SNS is mainly focused on idol groups, so that only K-pop is getting attention, but when we see such a case, it shows that old singers can re-emphasize and coexist. So I was able to think about the harmony of the old and new generations.

◇ Choi Hwi: That's nice. I hope that we will have more prosperity in the future, and we will stop here today. Thank you.

◆ Kim Heon-sik: Thank you.

◇ Choi Hwi: This has been Kim Heon-sik, cultural critic. Open Radio YTN. We'll wrap up today's turn here. You can also listen to our program again on the YTN radio website and app, YouTube and Podbbang. Today's last song is Rosé and Bruno Mars' apartment. We will greet you again next week at this time. I'm announcer Choi Hwi. Thank you.