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  • When in Korea, it's best to have

  • a guide who really knows the country.

  • Fortunately, I have such a friend.

  • Steven Yeun, we've been naked together,

  • and as close as two men can be.

  • Yeah.

  • I'm excited to show you the country.

  • Maybe...

  • (speaking in Korean)

  • (audience laughs)

  • They're thrilled we're here, just thrilled.

  • Let's go.

  • (Korean instrumental music)

  • Oh my god.

  • Oh my god, oh my god.

  • (yelling)

  • Nooo!

  • No!

  • Hold on.

  • No, why did it do that?

  • It let it go on purpose.

  • Hold on, we got another one. Why?

  • Why?

  • Come on, come on.

  • No!

  • No! (thumping)

  • Yeah!

  • (audience cheering)

  • Yaaay.

  • I am now about to enjoy a traditional Korean meal.

  • Steven, can you tell me what these dishes are?

  • Um, yes.

  • You don't seem to know.

  • Do you know what this is?

  • What's that for example?

  • I mean, I've seen it, that's uh...

  • Seriously, you have no idea?

  • So it looks like rice.

  • Yeah?

  • (uncertain groan)

  • You're my cultural ambassador.

  • What are you doing? I just eat it.

  • No, listen I'm Irish--

  • That's potato salad.

  • Yes, I know potato salad.

  • Yeah, that's good.

  • This was a Jewish delicatessen about 15 minutes ago.

  • Those look like pancakes of some kind.

  • Yes, yes, Korean pancakes, pajeon.

  • Pajeon?

  • Yup, has whatever my mom puts in it, I dunno.

  • I just eat it.

  • And then that is...

  • Fish cakes?

  • Why'd your voice get so high?

  • Uncertainty.

  • (laughter)

  • Is this a soup?

  • This is kimchi gungmul, or byul kimchi,

  • or one of those things,

  • which is essentially kimchi water.

  • Right.

  • You're sort of like Anthony Bourdain,

  • if he knew absolutely nothing.

  • This is you.

  • I believe this a spoon of some?

  • Maybe a spoon, maybe a fork?

  • It could be a knife?

  • Okay, let's not talk about the food you know nothing about.

  • We will eat the food he knows nothing about.

  • Try like this.

  • Oh, with spoon.

  • No that's...

  • not how you use...

  • Don't I have to use...

  • No, you can use your hand.

  • This is counter-intuitive to most...

  • You sort of...

  • (slurping)

  • (audience cheering)

  • You lose, I win.

  • Our ways are different,

  • but who's to say which one is better?

  • Me. Yeah, that's a better way.

When in Korea, it's best to have

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