[Summary] 'Master in the House' Ong Seongwu's Top Spinning Master, Successful as a One-Day Disciple

Ong Seong-wu appeared as a one-day disciple on "Master in the House." Photo by "Master in the House"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] On the afternoon of the 22nd, SBS's 'Master in the House' featured Ong Seongwoo appearing as a one-day disciple, greeting the master together with Lee Seunggi, Yang Sehyung, and Shin Sungrok.

That day, Ong Seongwoo met the older brothers for the first time while wearing a mask. Seeing Ong Seongwoo in a mask at Infotech, Lee Seunggi, Yang Sehyung, and Shin Sungrok reached out their hands to receive the hand sanitizer Ong Seongwoo offered, grumbling humorously. Lee Seunggi, who received an overflowing amount of hand sanitizer, said, "You must have a generous heart," while rubbing his hands. When asked, "Can you speak?" Ong Seongwoo showed the three a card that read, "Please call my name, Seongwoo."

Yang Sechan said, "We have to call your name for you to take off the mask," to which Lee Seunggi replied, "You can't take it off easily," adding mischievously, "Since we have to wear masks these days anyway, should we just keep it on?" Yang Sechan then played coy, saying, "Actually, I don't really know who you are." Lee Seunggi and Yang Sechan kept asking each other if they really didn't know, and Lee Seunggi tried to back out, saying, "But the article might be fake news."

Listening to their conversation, Shin Sungrok said, "I know who he is," but then said, "Please write your name with your butt," putting Ong Seongwoo in an awkward spot. Excited by the eldest brother's suggestion, Lee Seunggi said, "If you write your name with your butt, we'll guess it." Hearing this, Ong Seongwoo started writing his name with his butt but suddenly felt a wave of embarrassment and sat down briefly, making everyone laugh.

After Yang Sehyung jokingly shouted, "Ongnyeo Ongnyeo Seonwoongnyeo!" the three called out together, "Ong Seongwoo!" Finally, Ong Seongwoo took off the mask and formally greeted them.

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After the playful initiation of one-day disciple Ong Seongwoo, the four went to meet Master Kim Deoksu, the last descendant of Namsadang. As the intro started with an EDM beat and Kim Deoksu appeared with a full samulnori performance, the four admired the exciting stage with amazement.

After the performance, Kim Deoksu bumped fists with the Shinsegi brothers and Ong Seongwoo, saying wittily, "These days, this is how you greet." Lee Seunggi said, "Seeing you up close, you have so much energy and excitement," and Yang Sechan shared, "They say you listen to music with your ears, but now I felt it with my eyes and heart."

Kim Deoksu explained, "The cultural genes we have?that is called 'sinmyeong' (excitement/spirit)." He emphasized, "At this time, studying the sinmyeong we had forgotten is the most important thing." Lee Seunggi immediately understood, saying, "So we're bringing out the DNA we originally had," and Kim Deoksu added, "Yes, everyone has it."

When Yang Sechan asked, "It seems like you collaborate a lot with other (genres) of music," Kim Deoksu replied, "I've been doing that since I was a kid," causing laughter. When asked, "How did you start?" Kim Deoksu said, "The most important thing in the world of performers is creation. We globalized with the times." He continued, "Tradition is not about copying or passing down. There is a core, an essence," and expressed pride in collaboration by saying, "While preserving that, we have continuously changed our clothes according to the times."

The Shinsegi brothers and Ong Seongwoo began the 'Sinmyeong Audition' led by Kim Deoksu. Kim Deoksu gave a vague mission: "Each of you should express the sinmyeong of Korea in your own way." Lee Seunggi said, "Master, do you have another appointment after the broadcast? This is too rushed," earning agreement from the members.

However, while the Shinsegi brothers and Ong Seongwoo were talking, Kim Deoksu sat in front of the janggu drum and asked, "Who will go first?" Yang Sechan said, "Master talks too much. Let us talk a bit too," asking for a chance to speak.

Yang Sechan summarized, "There are many types of dance, but I've never done traditional dance, so I think I just have to go with the flow." Master Kim Deoksu, listening nearby, advised, "By the way, the best dance is originally improvisational dance," adding, "In our language, it's called 'makchum' (free-style dance)." The four nodded at the master's explanation. Kim Deoksu continued, "It's dancing with sinmyeong, freely and as you wish," and gave the tip, "The decision of the heart must match the sinmyeong of the jangdan rhythm."

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After hearing Kim Deoksu's advice, Shin Sungrok was the first to dance. The master said about Shin Sungrok, "This person will do 'Dongsalpuri' (a traditional Korean dance)," and added, "It's a very cool jangdan rhythm." Following Kim Deoksu's description of a hip-hop rhythm, Shin Sungrok performed a dance matching it and received applause. Master Kim Deoksu gave Shin Sungrok a perfect score of 100. When Lee Seunggi pointed out, "Wasn't the dance a bit clumsy?" Kim Deoksu praised it, saying, "That's good. It's not artificial."

Next, Yang Sechan danced with all his might as if on his own whim, and Shin Sungrok and Lee Seunggi repeatedly exclaimed, "Cool!" The next contestant, Ong Seongwoo, seemed burdened by Yang Sechan's flashy dance moves. Kim Deoksu recommended the 'Gutgeori jangdan' rhythm to Ong Seongwoo, saying, "Earlier, I said the static one was good." Lee Seunggi told Ong Seongwoo, who showed his own dance not losing to Yang Sechan, "You dance well," and Shin Sungrok admired, "He's different from us."

Finally, Lee Seunggi declared, "I like fast ones," and Kim Deoksu started the 'Jajinmori jangdan,' which is between slow and fast. After struggling to finish dancing to Master Kim Deoksu's jangdan, Yang Sechan criticized Lee Seunggi, saying, "The more I see him, the more he looks like a bad dancer." Lee Seunggi defended himself, "It's because I haven't learned. I'm not learning dance for my last entertainment show."

Kim Deoksu suggested that the four dance together at the end. Following his suggestion, the four got lost in a trance of sinmyeong to the Semachi jangdan rhythms ('Arirang' and 'Doraji').

Then, the Shinsegi brothers and Ong Seongwoo watched a demonstration of spinning the sangmo (traditional Korean hat with a ribbon). The four, who were amazed and cheering at the high-level sangmo spinning performance, froze when Kim Deoksu said they would try it themselves. The four backed out, saying it was impossible to learn in one day, but soon started with experts' help, beginning by wearing the sangmo.

After putting on the sangmo, Kim Deoksu said, "Let's see who has the best 'beoseumsae' (performer's posture)" while looking at the four. He said to Lee Seunggi, Shin Sungrok, and Ong Seongwoo, "You're handsome," and pointed at Yang Sechan, saying, "This is our original standard type. In the old days, it wasn't like this (like Lee Seunggi, Shin Sungrok, and Ong Seongwoo)," making everyone laugh.

After hearing the tip, "If you can spin it with your hands, you can spin it with your head," the four trained. Lee Seunggi failed, but Ong Seongwoo successfully spun the sangmo and received applause. Kim Deoksu said, "I will debut the best performer as a solo in my show," and Ong Seongwoo and Yang Sechan had a fierce showdown.

Yang Sechan succeeded in hitting a water bottle while spinning the sangmo in a kneeling position. Kim Deoksu said, "Very good," but worried, "I don't know if your knees will be okay."

Stimulated by Yang Sechan's performance, Ong Seongwoo showed similar moves and then incorporated b-boying moves, proving himself the ultimate sangmo spinner. However, Master Kim Deoksu postponed the decision, saying, "I still have to see who can perform a solo stage alone."

The SBS variety show 'Master in the House' airs every Sunday at 6:25 PM.

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