summer vacations jokes

(traveling is a war) (kim sook, sung sikyung) (lee hwijae, san e) traveling is a war! battle trip! the fall weather has begun. it was really hot this year. - it was so hot. / - the heat seemed endless. now, the cold wind has begun blowing. - when it comes to fall... / - gizzard...

he just says whatever he feels like eating. fall means ballads, fall means gizzard. right. no, fall means ballads. - ballads means sung sikyung. / - butter prince. there's a saying about fall. high skies, plump men. what is that? - high skies... / - high skies, sikyung gains weight.

everyone, it's fall. which keyword is brought up when you type fall? gizzards? ballads? no. - travel destinations. / - that's right. following last week, today's episode is part 2 of the battle trip special. the theme is seoul as recommended by foreigners. that's really different. sikyung, you know a lot of foreigners, right?

the amazing thing... they don't visit locations that we're familiar with. they have their own places. - hot spots? / - they went there? they went to places that i've never been to. they have a different perspective. - it's possible. / - places that we don't know. - san e, you lived abroad too. / - yes. - when you came... / - really? you lived abroad?

- you seem like you're from itaewon. / - right. my family migrated. when i came back to korea... i was really curious about hongdae. i read about it in the papers, watched news, films. it's the mecca of youth. i went there right away. how was it? - i got drunk like a koala. / - koala... - it's a little... / - you became a koala? - like a koala? / - koala.

you fit right in. sikyung, where in seoul would you recommend? i wouldn't take visitors to tourist sites. to crowded locations? my favorite pork back-bone stew place... ox knee soup restaurants... don't just mention drinking places. - the food... / - no alcohol. i would take them to traditional markets.

recently, drew barrymore uploaded photos of the fish market. the real taste of korea. foreigners love the fish market. - they don't have that abroad. / - of course not. they can see live fish. - they love seeing sliced raw octopus. / - right. pig heads... i would take them to places that aren't typical.

my dream is to eat blood sausage soup with beyonce. that's so cool. what kind of trip did these foreigners plan? let's meet our travel planners. please come out! sam, sam, sam. two sams. i don't know if we can really refer to them as foreigners.

please introduce yourselves one at a time. beginning with sam hammington. hello, i've lived in seoul for 14 years. my name is sam hammington. - 14 years? wow. / - sam. okyere. hello, i've lived in seoul for 8 years. my name's sam okyere. wow, sam!

sikyung, you're well acquainted with them, right? yes. we were on a show together. what's your opinion of these two? aren't they too korean? yes. they've become very koreanized. personally, when i visit ghana, it doesn't feel like home. it's the place where my family lives.

when i come to korea, i feel at home. that's how i feel. is that possible? why are you so in love with korea? i spent the most important years of my life in korea. - your youth? / - yes, my youth. i've grown so accustomed to life in korea. i can't live anywhere else...

- did you spend all your 20s here? / - yes. let me ask you this. before you came to korea, what was your impression of korea? i'm curious too. i watched "jewel in the palace" in ghana. i watched that drama. i thought koreans still lived in palaces. i thought they wore hanbok.

he was shocked to see people with cell phones. the cars all have gps. - i was shocked when i saw that. / - why? ghana doesn't have that. i thought koreans still lived like that. you thought we still used brass coins. before i came to korea, i majored in korean studies so i knew a little about korea.

before i began studying, i didn't even know where korea was located. i didn't know anything but when i watched the news, all the reports were about north korea. even now, my mom tells people i live here and people ask her if it's south or north korea. a lot of people ask that. so many people ask that. when i lived the u.s.,

"where are you from?" "i'm korean." "north or south?" people still ask that. they're foreigners but they know more about korea than the locals. they're going to present their tour of soul. there's no battle today. however, the judges will vote. we have 100 people in the studio as our judges.

- welcome. / - hello. what should we look for? sam's in charge of yeonnam-dong. - yeonnam-dong. / - i love yeonnam-dong. he knows a lot of great hidden places. i want to be the pr ambassador of yongsan. - pr ambassador? / - he wants to be that. - it's his dream. / - i want to do that. kangnam wants to do that too.

- really? / - yes. broadcasting with ulterior motives. i'm going to present sites in yongsan that are attractive and hidden. sam's knowledgeable about haebangchon. he lives in that area. you live close. there are hidden places and new places too. - new places? / - new places?

- we went to a variety of locations. / - okay. these days, people search for information and visit a lot of places. let's see how surprising the sites that they've prepared really are. i want to point out that they're foreigners. we think of them as just koreans... he's australian. a tour of seoul from a foreigner's perspective.

this should be fun. i think so too. let's check it out then. let's begin the two sam tour. let's go! (the day of the two sam tour) - two sam tour. / - i like the name. two sam tour! that's really strange.

what a great introduction. it looks like a different country with the two sams. we're going to look around seoul. to be honest, we're experts on seoul. it's over 20 years. - 14 years, 8 years. that's 22 years. / - right. korean people know many places in seoul but seoul as seen from a foreigner's perspective. - that could be really different. / - for sure.

seoul for koreans, seoul for foreigners... we're going to show all that. (two sam tour explores seoul) (600-year history, 4th in international tourist numbers) namsan tower, yeah! sam thought we all lived like that. in hanbok. (two sam tour, a unique trip in seoul) now that i've lived in seoul for a long time...

- i have my secret spots. / - right. hidden spots. i know a lot of great hidden spots. - i was really concerned. / - secret locations. if we show them, they're no longer secret. - that's true. / - yes. it's the first day of the two sam tour! let's introduce a hidden place! this suburb is my hidden place. it's my front yard, yeonnam-dong.

yeonnam-dong. - it's a hot area right now. / - right. - yeonnam-dong's a hot place. / - personally... i'm a resident of yongsan. i'm going to introduce my favorite places in itaewon. itaewon! i bet our favorite places are the same. - i lived in itaewon for 14 years. / - right. two sam tour, let's go!

shouldn't we go this way? that's such a old joke. it's television from 20 years ago. (first site in seoul) this used to be a railroad track. i knew it was a railroad track. now, it's called yeontral park. it's the central park of yeonnam-dong. it's really well constructed.

- it's become a park now. / - i didn't know. - hello, ma'am. / - hello. - nice to meet you. / - hello. who are you? - who? / - sam 672. oh, 67... 572! you crack the oldest jokes. sam okyere. - there aren't many places like this in seoul. / - yes.

it's so good if you come here at night. i recommend it to singles. the crowd's so hot here. this looks like a scene from a foreign country. families, married couples, lovers, puppies... anyone can come here. we didn't have many places like that as kids. it's great to see more places like this these days. we need to eat something to fill us up.

that would be meat! - here? / - there it is! this is it. i came here last time. it's delicious. - you know your stuff. / - it's so good. this place... hello, sir. i'm back. you can eat this steak as you walk around. it has alcohol too.

it's really good. good! (cup steak's cooked in front of their eyes) the audience is whispering. you can eat and drink at the same time. as soon as they mentioned alcohol... see the grass? you can just sit there and eat. it looks good.

everyone, this is our food. it's steak. it has blue lemonade underneath. it has tropical ingredients. it has pineapples in it. pineapple means hawaii. it's healthy. it has broccoli and tomatoes too. - thank you. / - thank you! (touched)

the beef is so tender. it melts in your mouth. it's so good. i'm having lobster. many people use sns... - when people see this... / - lobster! lobster! that looks expensive. - this was amazing. / - it's $12.90.

it's the main event. wow, that looks good. if you drink beer with a straw, you get drunk faster. drink beer with a straw? what is it? cheese? wow. man down! (the beauty of melting cheese) it looks delicious.

this is amazing. look at this. there's steak inside. there's steak inside the lobster's tail. how does it taste? (i'm going to pass out) i went to thailand a few months ago. - it's better than the lobster there. / - it's that good? the sauce is the most important part. i've tasted lobster without sauce...

or lobster that's bland. i even ate it at a 5-star hotel. - it doesn't compare to this. / - really? viewers like honesty these days. i mean it. maybe it wasn't very good there. this is amazing. to be honest, i don't really care. it's okay. i don't want to share anyway.

eat up then. sam, do you like meat or seafood? - i prefer meat. / - meat? meat over fish? there are a lot of great restaurants here but this is a great way to eat. if the weather's nice, it's better than going indoors. - it's better to stay outside. / - for sure. - are you finished? / - i enjoyed that.

it's nice to see you begin with food. it was really good. i'm going to show you another hidden place. really? so far, so good. - how good? / - really good. - it's going to get even better. / - really? he's so excited. that's why he doesn't put on weight.

yeonnam-dong is special. there are regular homes here. there's a hairdresser's. there's a restaurant. i'm thinking of moving here. you can walk around, discover new things. - that's what makes this area so fun. / - right. we're going to a really special hidden place. a totally hidden place?

most people just walk past. the most hidden of hidden places? see if you can find it. you didn't find it, right? let me open the door. is that how hidden it is? where is it? look around. is that it? - what? / - is that it?

we've found it! we've found sam's hidden spot. what? what is this place? it's my hangout. it looks like s secret cave. it's so different. you found it. - is this it? / - yes.

i like this place. did you know that this is an african song? it's from nigeria. i think he's drunk. (it's great to hear my native music) we're at my hangout. i fought with the show writer. why? i didn't want to show this on tv.

i don't want places like this to appear on tv. this place is totally my style. i wanted to bring you here because... they serve a lot of food here. the coffee's good. they have mixed grain shakes. do you know what a mixed grain shake is? what's that? a shake made of grains? (what's that?)

it's made from powder... it's a grain powder to be eaten with milk. you can drink it in place of a meal. mixed grain shake! try the mixed grain shake. (how will he respond to his first taste?) oh! - you know what it is? / - he knows. so that's the name.

- he's tried it before. / - his eyes lit up. it tastes like a healthy milkshake, right? they sell something similar in mexico. - horchata. / - horchata. horchata's made with rice. they add cinnamon. it's a little similar to this. it would taste more exciting with cinnamon. it's hard to believe but there are times when i don't feel like eating.

(difficulty breathing) is it that funny? if you've lost your appetite in summer, you can eat this in place of a meal. i don't even see a sign. this place is really nice. i really like it. they even play african music. game over. - where are we going now? / - us?

it's really different. (to the third spot) - there are a lot of great places here. / - totally. the building's really beautiful. it's a book cafe. they have illustrated books here. is it an illustrated book cafe? it's a clean environment. we have to change shoes. is this a sauna?

books get dirty really easily. can you drink tea like a cafe? - borrow and read books too? / - yes. you need to buy a drink before you can read. they have books that we read as children. illustrated books. this is great. i can't believe we came here. we have a space like this in my house.

we had a library. it feels like i've returned home. i want to live in a house with a library. the books here... they have pictures. even if you can't read korean... you can still enjoy reading here. - what's that? / - the space is great. - how relaxing. / - i want to go there. - you can relax. / - is that a couple seat?

look at this. (someone's inside reading) (regular customer takes a seat) how did you know about this place? i've never been to a cafe like this. i live in this neighborhood. i come here all the time after i eat. this place is really amusing. we don't have spaces like this at home.

you can read books. you can drink. it's a great date course. imagine sitting here with a girl you like. it would bring us closer together. (feels pleased) it'd be nice if they had a curtain here. i know. people can see what you're doing. doing what?

i don't want people watching me as i read. i wish they had a curtain here. couples get bored of eating and drinking all the time. - how relaxing. / - it's a great idea. storybooks... they're different when you read them as an adult. i'm going here after the show. this could be off the topic but i don't want to tell people about

places like this on television. that's why i said i didn't want to do this. i don't want people to come to yeonnam-dong. if we show secret places on television, they're no longer secret. - show people on battle trip. / - no. - why not? / - not yeonnam-dong. it's forbidden. i bet i have to line up the next time i'm here.

to be honest, it's really... geez. i refused to go there several times. anyway, it's nice to share good things. - i need to find a new place now. / - yes. the next hidden place! foreigners often go there. koreans know about it but don't go there very often. i think all foreigners have to go there.

a place foreign visitors go to. (number of foreign visitors increases every year) i took my mother there. she was really pleased. i took my mom there too. she liked it. gyeongbokgung? the place foreigners like best? the war memorial of korea. - the war memorial? / - the war memorial? war, war.

i went there for a wedding. - sam, you got married there, right? / - yes. they hold weddings at the war memorial? they held traditional weddings there. it's gone now. the viewers are probably wondering why we came to the war memorial. - foreign visitors all come here. / - right. a lot of people come here to learn about korea. foreigners all come here to find out

the details about history. it's unfortunate that not many koreans come here. i'm australian so this memorial is more meaningful for me. australia fought in the korean war. in some respects, this place is sad. whenever foreigners visit korea... their grandparents could've fought in korea. i heard that many foreigners who have that sort of

connection go there. you know i'm on that show about soldiers, right? how long have you done that? a year? i'm nothing compared to sam. sam hammington was on that show for ages. (his blood is pumping) fire! fire! (passion) - you didn't take your medication today? / - no.

he cracks the oldest jokes. look. he thinks you're strange. - hi, little boy. / - hi! - as a kid... / - boys all want to join the army. i wanted to become a soldier too. after i did the show about soldiers... - you changed your mind, right? / - totally. (and) (early hours of june 25th, 1950)

(the korean war broke out, lasted 3 years) (152,000 koreans in the north and south died) (over 37,000 un soldiers from 21 nations died) (13-year-old boys fought on the front line) (a letter to mother) one student, the day before he died... he wrote a letter to his mother saying he'd return. "i've killed many people." this story is really...

"i think the enemy is approaching again. i'll write again." - no one wants to write this kind of letter. / - right. no mother wants to receive this sort of letter. a young student wrote this. (the deaths were so brutal) (they're our enemies but also humans like us) (they speak the same language, share our blood) (they are our race)

(that makes me sad and frustrated) (i hope the war ends soon) (i hope to enter your arms again calling out mother) now that i'm a father... this is very upsetting. the reason why we live so comfortably now is because of men like him. (also... there was another sacrifice) they didn't have a reason to come to korea.

- they didn't even know korea existed. / - right. those men came here... they were so brave. i feel really proud. i can't believe it. our lives today are so comfortable. these people sacrificed so much. (the memories of un forces who fought with us) the australian pilots operated the f51 mustang.

the australian pilots wore jumpers. back then, koreans had never seen jumpers. they felt so curious. they asked a pilot about it. he thought they were asking about the plane so he replied, "mustang." that's why even now, koreans refer to brown jumpers as mustang. that's why!

- i didn't know. / - the plane was called mustang. general macarthur told general walker that he'd plan and carry out a landing operations in incheon. he told him to protect the land until then. for a month and a half, general walker... until the landing operations began in incheon, he hung in there. - do you know walker hill? / - yes. the hotel is named after general walker.

it's named after him. - i've heard about this. / - really? - general walker. / - i heard it was named after him. - the hotel's more famous than the general. / - yes. (september 28, 1950, korean forces recapture seoul) the korean flag's raised in this photo. this is the flag. - that's the flag? / - yes. when i was in elementary school,

i saw this photo in our textbooks. this is a very meaningful treasure. - it's not just a flag. it's a treasure. / - for sure. it's been over 3 years since i came here. it feels very different. is there a guide there who explains? you can apply for a guide. otherwise, there's a cell phone app. you can listen to that as you explore.

it's okay. history is both sad and amusing. i'll let you know some amusing history in itaewon. - it's time for itaewon. / - you make a good team. i'll show you my favorite places in itaewon. (the final hidden place, itaewon) (they feel right at home, foreigners in itaewon) i'm going to show you my hidden place.

you're going to show me your hidden place? you probably already know them... this is my favorite place. i often come here. over half the people here are foreigners. that's why it could be a hidden place for koreans. i'm close to the owner. there are so many people! it's always crowded.

(excited already) i've come here over 10 times. really? same here. - really? / - i come here often. - wow! / - wow! - ribs? / - ribs? it's southern american food. it's a southern style barbeque. the style of barbeque is different.

- the serving's huge. / - what is it? southern american style barbeque? it's cooked in a fire oven. that's why it's been smoked nicely. (the main menu, tender baby pork ribs) look at the color. it's really well cooked. this is the main dish. eat this first. (digs in) (a wolf?)

this is hard to look at. - you look like you're in heaven. / - it's so good. (baby pork ribs make him sing) you can just tear the meat. american smoked barbeque has a strong taste. it's called rubbing in english. when the meat's marinated, it's hand rubbed. the preparation process is lengthy. it's done several hours in advance.

platter! there's a variety. beef, pork, bread, fries. potatoes, coleslaw. you can make your own burger. there's bread... beef, pork. how much is that? you can make a burger... or you can eat it separately.

if you eat that much, you need to jog all the way to the war memorial. after we eat this, we'll walk. i'm going to put pork first. then place some beef on top. now, add mashed potatoes. it's simple but really tasty. (okyere style burger perfected) (yum)

look at his expression. he has the world in his hands. now... what's sam hammington's burger like? - he loves meat. / - oh, my god. sauce. i love this sort of thing. you can make your own customized sandwich. sam looks like a professional.

he looks like a real fighter. meat and potatoes. it's the perfect pairing. the meat at this restaurant is really tender. you don't need to chew. it just melts. you make it look so good. it was delicious. - was it good? / - totally. when i first tasted this, it was like finding treasure.

i used to just go to regular barbeque places. there weren't many southern american style places. i was so happy when i found this place. not many people know this place. there are a lot of delicious restaurants in itaewon. - it's the same as yeonnam-dong. / - right. yeonnam-dong's packed with great shops. let's go and exercise now. - exercise? / - yes.

do we have to? you have to lose weight now. you shouldn't exercise right after you eat. for foreigners... also for koreans who aren't familiar, i'm going to introduce my hidden places. - what is this place? / - it's a bowling alley. bowling, bowling! - bowling? / - yes.

- it looks like a club. / - yes. you can bowl while listening to music. he's totally amazing. he hasn't had a single drink. i know why. there are 3 women here. (bowling bet, forehead flick) they're playing for a flick on the forehead. (human bomber, okyere) (double-handed bowler, hammington)

it's over! - you don't hold it with your fingers? / - that's weird. i had surgery on my fingers so i can't use them. (former australian youth bowling athlete) (i'm going to get you!) (fire) (go! my spirit!) you think you can win? goodness.

(sam can't put his fingers in the holes) (aims to win with a unique bowling pose) that's cheating. it's not cheating. (the human bomber's skills?) (right in the center) he used his strength. that's totally ridiculous. - today's a special day. / - no way.

okyere is usually really bad at ball sports. he's poor at soccer, basketball. you could end up with a hole on your forehead if sam okyere flicks your forehead. yes! (prepare to be hit!) (howls) pros are different. do it properly.

(sam throws the ball and his own body) - how cute. / - goodness. (nothing happened) you lost the ball and your pride. - you lost so much. / - i lost my spirit too. (ugly) hurry up and do it. (wails) (i'm going to win this time)

- you can play pocket ball too? / - yes. he's good at it. (sam hammington gets hit again) (set of darts for 1 person, $1) (please...) - how many times? / - he got hit. it's fun when guys hang out like that. now, the last hidden place in itaewon. it's really well hidden.

it's mostly foreigners there. koreans don't really know about it. we're here. - a coffee shop? / - yes. it's strange, isn't it? right? there's no door, no sign. - right. there's no door. / - that's why it's special. you can't even look it up on the internet. - not many people know... / - there's no address.

hello. it's been a while. have you been well? - hello. / - i brought sam with me. there's something even more special. they don't sell americanos here. there's a signature coffee that the owner made. it means to break. i'm going to break your heart with the taste.

drink up. - in one go? / - yes, like soju. like soju? you have to drink it in one go. it's good. drink it. (gulp, gulp) it's good! i want more. the taste is unique.

at first, it's a little bitter. suddenly, the milk enters. it's savory. after that, it tastes like marshmallow. at the end, it's very sweet. there's a korean expression. sweet after... sweet after bitter. it's sweet after bitter. you said this looks like a flower shop. that's because there's something...

- there's a reason for that. / - what? they give you flowers. - to anyone? / - yes. enjoy your coffee. thank you. (i feel happy) i'm going to give these to my mom. an elderly lady came here. she cried when she was given flowers.

when asked why, she said it was the first time since getting married that she'd received flowers. after that, they decided to give flowers to all the female customers. women would love this. it wins over women's hearts. this... i thought he gave these to me because he liked me. it felt a little strange.

(as if) you knew about this hidden spot. why didn't you tell me about it before? this place... i really love it here. i don't want to reveal it to other people. now it's on television... okay. everyone who's watching this will come here. this is a great hidden place but

i don't think men should come here together. i'm wondering why i came here with you. (end of the first day of the two sam tour) (pleased) there was a lot to see in seoul. there are so many places i'm not aware of. have you been to any of the places they went to? i've been to a wedding at the war memorial. - i've been there once. / - there was a wedding.

i went there when i was an exchange student. i didn't really know much about it. now that i've seen it again, i want to go back so i can learn more about history. australians fought in the korean war so i was really interested. foreign visitors really like the war memorial. when we went there, most of the people there were foreigners.

it'd be good if more koreans visited. - the park there is beautiful. / - it's lovely. there are a lot of good restaurants across the road. it's right in front of the 4th or 6th line metro stations. - it's easy to get there. / - great transportation. it's free. there's no reason not to go there. we should be telling them about it but it's the other way around. - i feel really bad about that. / - it's the other way.

when you were first interviewed, you were asked where you'd like to go. you strongly recommended itaewon, right? - i told you earlier. / - you live there. i've lived in itaewon for a long time. - the pr ambassador of yongsan. / - your aim. i told you earlier. hong seokcheon will probably get it. kangnam's aiming for it too.

i wanted to do that when i lived in itaewon too. it's... every time you go to the district office... i ask if i can be the pr ambassador. - why? / - do they give you a house? - it's not about money. it's pride. / - pride. - pride? / - you're the pr ambassador for laver. - the contract's ended. / - it's finished. he feels proud about the area he lives in.

he wants to represent it. anyway, this is really great. seoul as introduced by foreigners. places we weren't aware of. we'll we be shocked in the second half? you'll be shocked by almost everything. really? it's that good? - it's true. / - we were shocked too. - you could pass out. / - pass out?

you should call an ambulance now. - really? / - it's that surprising? what if it ends up being boring? they won't vote. are you okay with that? no. you exaggerated. it's not that great. they'll be surprised. i was surprised. - let's see the rest of their trip. / - i was shocked. (a guesthouse in seoul)

did you sleep well last night? - did you sleep well? / - no, thanks to you. why do you snore so much? me? i don't snore. you were so loud. it must be because i'm tired. anyway, we checked out hidden places yesterday. today, new places. new places!

(meet undiscovered seoul) - this places is really hot. / - what? i love places like that. let's go to the places daniel recommended. what was it? - ttonggil. / - daniel recommended it? he's really romantic. your friends come to visit you, right? which places did they like best?

i really love the mountains. i go hiking at bukhansan. there's a temple called seunggasa. how does daniel know that? stop talking about temples. temples are okay but don't talk about hiking. he always goes on about temples. temples here, temples there. temple, mountain, temple, mountain.

i recently went hiking for another shoot. the director almost killed me. stop talking about temples and mountains. if you go down towards that way, there are a lot of hidden spots. there's a railroad track. (hangdong railroad track) (discover seoul as recommended by the two sams) (time has stopped here at the railroad track)

the trail is so pretty. it looks like the countryside. (until the day we arrive at a populated village) (it looks like a track from the movies) (fails to evoke memories) movies aren't real, everyone. - this is a new place. / - yes. - hangdong railroad track. / - it's so pretty. - it's in guro-gu, right? / - it's nice.

- guro-gu? / - this is really great. if you don't like hiking, you can come here... - take a leisurely stroll. / - that's good. - this is a great photo spot too. / - right. has the track been shut down? trains pass by very rarely. it felt like the city earlier. - after you pass here, it's like the country. / - yes. the great thing about this place...

seoul is really crowded, things change all the time. i'm happy that a place like this still exists. when a country advances, old scenery like this... it's hard to see that. how did daniel know about this place? - it's strange. / - daniel goes on a lot of dates. what's this? guro ollegil. i think daniel knows this place because of this.

- he likes hiking. / - right. he came to walk on the guro ollegil. (a natural, healing course away from the city) - it's so pretty. / - look how pretty the track is. isn't that a train station? seoul is so big. (photo spot made to look like a country station) gaeseong? i don't know where that is.

you've never been to gaeseong? - you haven't been? / - gaeseong. - it's really famous. / - really? of course. they sell all the things you like. i've never heard of gaeseong. - you've never heard of it? / - never. - gaeseong's in north korea. / - really? sam hammington's been in korea for 14 years. he even makes north, south korean jokes.

haenam's at the bottom of the south. gaeseong's in north korea. i really like this place. this place makes me feel like writing poetry. while you write a poem, let me rest. (another poor joke) - that's so lame. / - this one was okay. his jokes are like my dad's. he's born in 1937.

(scenery makes okyere write poetry) (sam okyere's fall poem) i'm done. hanggong railroad station. hangdong? hanggong? get the spacing right. hangdong railroad station. let me read it to you. 80km to the north of unity.

a train stops so lifeless. point of opposite separation. the city sits aside and waits with eagerness for the sound of a passing train. that doesn't really sound like a poem. read it again. i don't understand. do i have to? you should show a new side to yourself too. (he's passionate about photography)

1, 2, 3. hangdong railroad station, mission cleared! people know bukchon, seochon hanok village. there's a hanok village in ikseon-dong. i heard it's beautiful. not many people know about it. - here? / - ikseon-dong hanok village? - this place is great. / - i've never been. - not many people know it. / - i've been there.

(seoul new place where past meets present) people like visiting hidden places like this. foreigners find it really amusing. (ikseon-dong hanok village, near jongno 3-ga station) this is jongno 3-ga. - it's located in jongno 3-ga? / - yes. that's close to where i live. next to the nakwon shops. it feels really old.

this is a new place in seoul. that's right but the buildings... it feels like we're in the 1970s. - it's different to the seoul we know. / - totally. it's funny. the buildings in this area are tall. this village exists among tall buildings. - tall buildings nearby? / - they're really tall. this village is hidden. - can you speak softly? / - why?

- people live here. / - really? they're all residential homes. when foreigners visit, they prefer hanok villages to urban areas like gangnam. - cities are all the same. / - right. - this village feels very korean. / - right. on the outside, it looks really old but it's very modern inside. they've preserved the old appearances...

- i want to live in an area like this. / - same here. there's a supermarket. - there's a supermarket. / - i want to eat. i want something cool. (vintage items take them back in time) that's really nice. - is this a supermarket? / - yes. a supermarket? really? it's a supermarket but we have tables.

the customers can drink beer. we sell dried snacks too. i think we should sit here. (they sit where they can observe the village) i should bring my friends here. if they visit korea and we show them the same things as other countries, they won't feel impressed. if they come here, they'll be curious.

- the atmosphere adds to the taste. / - right. it was nothing special but it was delicious. look outside at the village. (we hope that traditional korean beauty continues) - excuse me. / - thank you. here you are. wow. look at this. you know your stuff. we cook fish, squid over a coal briquette.

this is very korean. he's put chili in the soy sauce. - is it cheese underneath? / - no, mayonnaise. soy sauce, chili, sesame seeds. mayonnaise, soy sauce, sesame oil, peppers. i love cheongyang peppers. you have to dip it in that sauce. we don't eat dried fish in australia. i ate it because of my wife.

i eat this sort of thing when i drink soju. - it's the best dried snack. / - it's eaten like this? it's perfect. it's good. (yum?) gosh. that's what makes it taste good. it would be funny if his tooth fell out. he can't pull out his tooth just to be funny.

is fish usually this hard? - when did you come to korea? / - 8 years ago. if it's been 8 years, you should know how to eat this. i've never eaten this before. have the peppers. some places just serve mayonnaise and soy sauce. those who know how to eat add peppers. foodies. it tastes really different with peppers.

i was surprised at first but it's really tasty. (sam okyere has now realized the taste) i don't usually like eating while seated on the floor. maybe it's because of the atmosphere... i feel like i've made a great discovery here. i feel really happy. i don't want to tell other people about it. - the alleys are pretty. / - alleys should be like this. - it's like a time machine. / - back to the past.

(a snack shop from school days) - fried pork cutlets? / - let's have that. - let's play a game. the loser... / - let's play. (focused) (celebrities playing a video game) (people come to watch) it should be played seated like that. on a bathing chair. they're like the local fools.

there's always someone like that. they used to sell cutlets like this. you pay. everything's so expensive these days. $4. (at the end of the alley) look at the prices. $3.50, $4. dried pollack stew with rice and sides, $3.50. okay, let's eat.

you can only buy 1 seaweed rice roll for $3.50. - it's so cheap. / - $4 is really cheap. i don't like fermented soybean paste stew. not many foreigners can eat that. what can't you eat? - beef tripe? / - i eat that. - pork hocks? / - i love that. - blood sausage? / - i like that too. - chicken feet? / - i like that.

i love spicy chicken feet. - sliced raw octopus? / - i ate that at the fish market. (fish market regular) what's with them? - pickled fish. / - what? - pickled fish? / - yes. - is that a swear word? / - do you eat that? - it sound like a swear word. / - it isn't. pickled fish...

(sam can't fight back the laughs) look how much they give you. - it looks good. / - what is this place? $3.50? - this meal's $7.50. / - look at the bibimbap. wow. they serve this much? - thank you. / - let's eat. look how much meat is in it. i can't believe 2 foreigners are eating that.

i feel so hungry. they sell a lot of bland kimchi stews. the taste is rich. it has big slices of meat. they give you eggs too. - not many places serve fried eggs. / - right. kimchi stew, eggs, dried laver... there's no laver. - ma'am! / - no, no. we shouldn't ask for favors at this price. even so... ma'am!

do you have dried laver? - yes. / - can we have some? (they're given dried laver) (rice tastes great with dried laver) when i eat bibimbap at old restaurants like this... it feels like i'm eating a proper korean meal. - this place is great. / - what a great meal. we're the first to come here. (a big spoonful of bibimbap)

you're so messy when you eat. it's all over your beard. (it still tastes good) everything that sam okyere does... it's all for show. - you noticed that? / - really? he exaggerates for tv. - it's not true. / - he practiced that too. - this is homemade cooking. / - totally.

when foreign friends come to korea, if you bring them to a place like this... "wow. how did you know this place?" when they say that, you'll feel really knowledgeable. (looking cool) (seoul's new place, ikseon-dong hanok village) sam okyere looks handsome. sam hammington looks like a local.

he looks natural. (new place in seoul, hangang) it may sound typical but i really like hangang. - hangang? / - the great thing these days... they show movies there. they hold cultural events there. they even have parties. a dj plays music. the night market at yeouido is really popular.

i heard about that. the night market. is it just friday and saturday? a lot of foreigners go there. i heard there's a yacht too. a yacht on the hangang. you can ride that for free? you can ride free 3 times a year. welcome. this is my boat. it's my yacht.

sam and sam's boat party. go! this is perfect weather for a yacht. the sun's setting and the train's going past. it looks like a scene from a movie. it looks like the ocean. you can enjoy this for an hour. i never imagined taking a yacht on the hangang. - the yacht culture's new, right? / - yes. - not many people know about this. / - right.

hangang is really... - we should be proud of our river. / - right. there aren't a lot of big, pretty rivers in the city. sir, i just saw this. it says prawn crackers cost $3. - you want to feed the seagulls? / - yes. - there aren't any seagulls. / - seagulls! it's here. - there are a lot. / - you communicate with them?

see if they approach. seagulls, eat! i think it's funny that they eat prawn crackers. seagulls will eat anything. (it eats a cracker in the air, nice catch) (the two sams are so excited) it caught it. i didn't know there were so many seagulls here. i never imagined i'd do this in seoul.

it's $15 per person, for how long? - an hour. / - an hour? - that's plenty of time. / - right. i heard the night market in yeouido's popular. - i've heard about the market. / - right. is it only on fridays and saturdays? - the night market at hangang? / - yes. - i've heard about it. / - just friday and saturday. they sell a variety of foods here.

- on the hangang? / - it's new. every friday and saturday. - there's a night market? / - yes. you should go. it's packed. daniel told us about this market. what is this? they sell a variety of foods. there's spanish food. - sausages. / - that looks delicious. (new place in seoul open until end of october)

the energy here's really vibrant. it feels like we're in a different country. look at the lines. there are so many people lining up. we made a bet. the loser... he's going to line up, right? - if you lose, line up, pay and bring food. / - okay. (take a photo of the hangang, ask people to choose) - it's really pretty. / - i like this tour.

that's not very pretty. i think sam okyere has the advantage. - which photo... / - which one is prettier? - this one. / - okay. - this. / - okay. i think the sunset's prettier here. sam okyere's winning every game. - where's the line? / - the line... they're lining up behind.

- it's so long. / - how many menus are there? - there are so many. / - you can't count. they sell everything that you could want to eat. i don't like this. i have to line up and pay but i can't eat. that's the life of a loser. you should've played hard to win. around 6 people should all line up. bring a dish each, share 6 dishes.

sam's really rotten. i think it's going to take an hour. i'm a lot older. he's so inconsiderate. did you keep complaining? (sam okyere's having a great time) (sad australian being tortured) (hungry sam hammington arrives from behind) - with women. / - he only takes photos with girls. good for you.

hey! it's spanish food. - fried shrimp? / - that tasted so good. - they sell it everywhere. / - look. of course fried shrimp tastes good. enjoy. this is spanish food. spanish style shrimp. it looks... it looks really good.

(all i can see is you) - you couldn't eat that? / - no. why not? (sad) - it's good. this is the best. / - it's the best, right? the batter is really crispy. the shrimp flesh is soft. i want to share with you but we made a bet.

we need to stick to the rules. you didn't want to share. i didn't want to share. (the night deepens) - the night view's pretty. / - hangang's nice. it's nice. we went on a yacht, we're eating. personally, on this tour of seoul, i discovered attractions in seoul. through this trip, i made new discoveries.

i still don't know all about seoul. it's the same for koreans and foreigners. - wear a backpack. / - you don't need to do that. just go as you are, go out. - go right now. / - leave! (end of the two sam tour of seoul) no. 1! the second half of the tour was great. there were so many places i was unaware of.

it wasn't a resident of guro but a foreigner who told you about the railroad track in guro. i've never seen hangdong railroad track. same here. has anyone here been to hangdong railroad track? - no one. / - wow. - see? / - no one. - i've never even heard of hangdong. / - same. it's amazing that our foreign friend told us.

- not a korean. / - daniel from germany. the railroad i heard about... - there's one behind hongdae. / - right. there are a lot of cars there. - that's yeonnam-dong. / - that park. - yeontral park. / - that's the same road? it connects hongdae and yeonnam-dong. it goes all the way to samgakji. i guess i was at the end, drunk.

there's something to beware of. cargo trains still go past sometimes. you need to be careful. they're all residential homes nearby. you can't be too noisy. after seeing the second half, i can see why the staff said they're more korean than koreans. i lived abroad too. it's difficult for foreigners to sit on the floor.

you both looked so comfortable seated. dried pollack stew... - did you eat that? / - kimchi stew. it was a huge serving and so cheap. - i want to eat a meal like that. / - how much? $7.50? kimchi stew, $3.50. bibimbap, $4. it was $7.50 for both of us. - 1 seaweed rice roll costs $4. / - right.

1 roll. we usually eat 2 rolls each. also, the yacht, 3 times a year... what do you mean that it's free? it's available in 3 districts in seoul. you can experience it for free. it's not free all the time. it's finished in yanghwa, ichon districts. there's only 1 district left now, banpo.

you need to apply. it's until the end of october. you need to hurry. i'm sure there's a huge line. couples who enjoy dates... it doesn't matter who. one person should hurry. "hey, let's go on a yacht." i'm sure they'll be impressed. we haven't voted yet but... this feels a little similar to ji sangryeol's tour, right?

- don't say that. / - okay. - i couldn't help it. / - let's begin voting then. after seeing the two sam tour, if you want to take their route to travel around seoul, please vote. (the seoul trip as introduced by the two sams) (will the judges be impressed?) how did the judges vote? here we go.

- what's the second digit? / - it's going up. 7. wait. 7... (two sam tour gained 87 votes) wow! (totally excited) sung sikyung, 83! they beat sung sikyung. goodness. everyone, champion!

you represented foreigners today. - are you pleased? / - totally. please say a few words. during the shoot, i kept saying this. "this is a new side to seoul." it was a great opportunity for me. i really want to thank you both. it isn't easy for foreigners to know so much about korea and to love it.

it's because you love our country. this has been a time for me to reflect. we see people line up at restaurants. it would be really nice to see people line up at places like the war memorial of korea. we'll be back next time with more... - great travel tips. / - that's right. the world is a school, life is a trip. battle trip!

thank you! (next time, the return of the hosts' special) (sook and san e's battle trip) (foodie heaven, jeolla-do) (explore the sites, gyeongsang-do) (activities on the ground, in the air) (an array of delicacies) (which travel mates will accompany them?) (look forward to the next battle trip)

("fanfare" by sf9)