OK.
PRODUCER:
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The best way to describe it is,
I'm like a 70-year-old man in a 47-year-old body.
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I like what I like.
Same restaurants, same places.
Once you're in that pattern, it's very hard to change it.
And I need some help here.
PRODUCER:
We've known Stephen for...
Stephen's kinda hung around us... DEC LAUGHS
..for 25 years?
Hey, we've been joined by Stephen from CITV, everybody, come on!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
He's odd. He's an odd man.
He is, he's odd. He wouldn't mind me saying that.
Well, he would mind me saying that.
He's stuck in his... He's a simple creature.
He's stuck in his ways. Yeah.
He's very sheltered.
Like, he does the same thing most days.
He holidays in the same destinations,
he eats the same things.
He won't even try hummus.
That's a great example of how sheltered the man is.
He's only recently been introduced to ham.
'People don't really know this side of Stephen,
'so we've got a plan.
'We're gonna book him a trip just to open his eyes a bit
'and show him that there's life out there
'and there are other ways of doing things.' 'Yeah.'
I'm looking forward to him coming back refreshed, reinvigorated...
Mm-hm. ..with a zest for life.
There's more to life than bacon sandwiches and holiday parks,
cos that's all he knows.
Just pushed out of his comfort zone, just a little bit.
A lot. A lot. Well, quite a lit...
Let's push him. Let's push him.
Cos he won't do it on his own. No, he won't.
This is the only chance we're gonna get to really push him.
And if we don't do it, I don't know who will.
# Mother, father, gentleman
# I'm a, I'm a... #
What are the best experiences for Stephen to do?
Is that a good place to start? I don't think we can start there.
HE RETCHES, SHE LAUGHS
HE GROANS Where are my pants?
Ooh!
Do you reckon he'd do that? ANT GASPS
Not out of choice. Would you do that?
BLEEP! Argh!
Ah. I think that would be quite fun.
Get him to do that.
Bloody hell!
Oh, no.
"Do this, do that."
SCREAMING
HE LAUGHS
He's just gonna hate it.
# Mother, father, gentleman. #
On paper, you go, you must've been everywhere,
you must've gone to all these fancy restaurants,
all these far-flung places.
Well, the answer is no.
And as a family, we've never done it.
We know what we like, and that's what we do,
and we always have.
Right, so, who wants what? Mum, what do you fancy?
Cod and chips. Cod and chips, OK.
Susie?
Sausage and chips. Sausage and chips.
There's never been any real sort of risks
that I've taken in my life.
I'm frightened of food, scared of strange places,
fear of heights, terrified of the sea.
Just afraid of everything.
I've never had the guts.
It's very hard to go,
everything you've done for 47 years of your life,
you're now gonna virtually do the opposite,
which is what I'm doing.
PRODUCER:
I am scared, yeah.
I find my phobias so frustrating, but it is time to make a change,
and the change is now.
Here y'are, some chips. Mum.
Here we go. I've been looking forward to this.
I mean, seeing this, without being funny,
is like the Last Supper. SHE LAUGHS
PHONE PINGS
Ooh.
This could be it. Here we go.
'Ey! Stevie!' 'Stephen!
'I'm sure you're excited to know where you're going.'
'Well, we can finally tell you.
'We can reveal we have booked you a trip to...'
BOTH: 'Korea!'
Ooh, no.
'They've got fantastic food, amazing culture.'
'Squid Game. We all loved Squid Game.
'We've researched the whole thing online,
'and we have booked you an incredible trip,
'and we're gonna look after you every step of the way.'
'Make sure you send videos.' 'Yes!'
'Lots of love.' 'Have fun.'
Korea, Stevie. SUSIE: Amazing.
Korea. I wasn't expecting that. North or South?
THEY LAUGH
What do they eat in Korea?
Cabbage, bean sprouts.
Soup. Ooh, you don't mind that.
I'm a little bit worried, I'm gonna be honest.
I think there's gonna be a lot of tears.
I think there's gonna be a lot of tears, Stevie. I'm sorry.
'Because I'm in the dark on this,
'it's the most worrying thing I've ever attempted.'
Without question, if I was to tell my dad this...
My dad passed away at the start of the year.
HE INHALES
HE SNIFFLES
Sorry.
TEARFULLY: He wouldn't believe it.
But I hope it would...
HE SNIFFLES ..he'd be proud.
PRODUCER:
Honestly?
I hope not.
I'm on the way to the airport.
There is no going back now.
We're in Korea.
# Oh, my God... #
ANT: 'Stephen's holiday experiences are safe.
'Disney World, the Algarve, Benidorm.'
DEC: 'His fears stop him doing anything new.'
'So we're throwing him into a totally different culture
'he'll have to embrace.'
That's like a needle in a haystack.
'In South Korea, K-pop rules, beauty salons outnumber pubs,
'and all meals are served with fermented cabbage.'
There's a lot of different smells coming from the food tents.
'He's confused, hungry and a long way from Essex.'
# Oh, my God. # PHONE RINGS
Stevie! How are you?
Well, the flight was 14 hours. Food on the plane?
There was seafood stew.
And there was... Lovely.
..a bun thing.
THEY LAUGH
Well, listen, we're very proud of you. Yeah.
You probably wanna just check into your hotel. Yeah.
We've found you the best hotel.
Very authentic. The photos are amazing.
Do you know what, I'm gonna try my hardest here
because I do want the outcome to be positive, for myself.
Yeah, exactly. Embrace it. Embrace.
Slowly, slowly, catchy, Stevie.
Yeah. So, slowly, slowly, not fasty, fasty,
and at the moment, a hungry, hungry.
And now nighty, nighty. Bye-bye. Send us loads of pictures!
Get rid.
'We've booked Stephen into a traditional Korean home, or hanok.'
'Normally, he'll only stay somewhere
'if it's got a breakfast buffet or a water slide.'
That is gonna kill my back.
'Yep, this is scary new territory.'
Spray.
I've got my letter from my mum.
She gave me this when I saw my family
and said to read it when I arrived.
And I haven't read it yet.
"My darling Stevie, when you read this letter,
"you will be in Korea.
"Since you were small, you have always loved magic.
"From the bottom of my heart, I hope you see the magic in this trip.
"Give it your best shot like you always do.
"On that note, my darling, me and Daddy...
"..will be with you every step of the way.
"Get back quick.
"Love you forever, Mum and Dad."
See you tomorrow. Good night.
# BLACKPINK in your area... #
PHONE PINGS
Morning, Stephen. Morning, Stevie.
I trust you slept well. I hope you did.
We just wanted to let you know we're thinking of you.
Hang in there.
Now, you must be hungry.
Ah, well, fear not,
because we have laid on a quintessential Korean food tour.
It's gonna be brilliant.
Send us pictures and any videos, please.
Yep, feel free, feel free.
Enjoy. Have a great day.
# BLACKPINK in your area Keep talking, we shut you down. #
There's a massive sign up there
with two blokes holding a load of fish,
so I can only assume we're going to a fish market.
Are we tasting stuff today?
You went instantly silent when I asked that.
Oh, my... Wow. Well, she's enjoying it, though.
SHE SLURPS, SHE CRUNCHES
ANT GASPS Look at the size of...
She could be sick at any minute.
'Of all of Stephen's food fears, eating raw fish is the worst.'
'And listening to people chewing is a close second.'
Wow! Lobster!
'So, we found the perfect thing to help him - mukbang.'
'A Korean viral trend where people stream themselves
'heroically devouring huge portions of food
'whilst capturing every intimate munch, slurp and crunch.'
'To give Stephen a taste of mukbang,
'we've asked one of its biggest YouTube stars, Leeby,
'to take him under her wing.'
I would pay good money to watch Stephen Mulhern do that.
DEC LAUGHS
'He's got absolutely no idea what he's in for.'
HE SCREAMS What is that?
That's called agu. SHE LAUGHS
These are all fishes that people actually eat?
Yes. Right.
'My mum and dad live in Southend.'
It's literally cockles and fish,
but I would never choose to eat any of it.
'Well, I wouldn't eat it because it's not cooked.'
And I don't understand why people eat stuff that isn't cooked
because I don't think it's very healthy.
Are you gonna be OK with trying this...
all fish with me?
Th... When you say all this fish?
Not all this fish.
Maybe, like, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Why can't I actually go, "Do you know what, do it."
Because I just can't.
Which one is the prawn?
You've never had prawn before? Never had a prawn.
OK, she recommend this prawn.
We don't need a big one like that, though, do we?
Why are we buying so much fish?
I thought I was only trying one today.
OK, you flew all the way from England to here... Yeah.
..and try just one fish?
I'm sweating. SHE LAUGHS
Ooh! What is that?
That's called penis fish.
IN KOREAN:
'The one that squirts water.
'I'm sorry, but that cannot be the fish's name.'
No fish is called the penis fish.
That's octopus. It's really tasty.
Eurgh!
OK, come here. Come here. Oh, my...
I didn't realise you was gonna do it like that. No, no.
He's not gonna throw this at you in your face.
Look at it moving!
Do you wanna hold it? I don't think I can.
No, you don't wanna?
Eurgh! Yeah, you can hold it.
You can hold it. Don't let go.
Oh, God!
Oh, my God! Ah, God!
SHE LAUGHS Ooh!
Oh, my... Eurgh!
How does it feel? Eurgh! Horrible.
Oh, it's holding my... Let go, please. Argh!
Oh, give me a sec.
You did it.
What happens if I taste some of the fish
and I feel sick?
'What do we do?
'Because I don't think they're gonna appreciate me being sick.'
Do we have a bucket?
DEC: We need to talk about the whole food thing.
Exactly, I was about to say the same because, remember, spice is a no-go.
Spice? What...?
What do you mean spice? Salt and pepper?
Salt and pepper's... No, that's a winner.
Ketchup? Even brown sauce.
Brown sauce... Mayonnaise?
Mayonnaise, never tried that. You've never tried mayonnaise?
Never tried mayo, no. What do you mean?
Well, I only tried ham about a year ago.
What? DEC LAUGHS
What do you mean you only tried ham...? What made...?
Right, how have you avoided ham?
You... Well, it's very easy.
Ham and cheese? No, thank you. THEY LAUGH
You read the label.
Having a good old look. Before we send you off...
What's that? Crisp?
What flavour is it?
Cos they're not normal crisps, they're fancy.
You couldn't eat a pack of them.
You know what, I can't stand that either, the crunching. What?
That's another thing. You can't stand people eating?
No, not the noise, don't do it.
You're gonna... People will turn off.
People are switching off now. I'm telling you.
Mmm! OK, well, there you go.
How about this? Watch this. Watch this. Watch, watch.
Watch this.
I've gone again. And you would go again on that now?
THEY CHUCKLE
So, he's had part of that crisp in his mouth.
All the saliva is now in there,
and you just literally... so you've virtually kissed.
THEY LAUGH
You have. You've virtually kissed.
ANT LAUGHS I never thought I'd see it.
You've now swapped bodily fluids.
Well, not really. You have.
We haven't! I've dipped a crisp, for Christ's sake!
I know what I do when I double dip.
And then when your best mate does it...
Yeah, I'd do it back to him. You're sharing it. Yeah!
You may as well just go, "Eurgh!" THEY LAUGH
While we're at it, ooh, there's a tiny bit left,
shall we share it? Eurgh!
We do do that. I bet you do.
MUSIC: 'Crazy Form' by ATEEZ
# Ninety-two-four, kick that drum
# My ego in this show... #
I normally film myself while I'm eating.
Right. For mukbang.
It's basically eating show.
The most viewed one is this one.
3.5 million views.
SHE SLURPS, SHE CRUNCHES
SHE SLURPS
SHE CRUNCHES
Thank you.
Just so you're aware, I do have...
I don't want you to, in any way, think I'm being rude, OK,
but even prawns, which I know in the UK are very common,
I've never had one, never.
Textures also get me.
Just by looking at something,
my mind tells me I'm not gonna like it,
to the point where I feel physically sick.
It is... I'm embarrassed to say it, really.
'I just enjoy plain food.'
Let me just turn on my camera.
So, OK, for the prawn, show the food to the camera.
He's never had this before.
OK. Come on. Just bite it.
HE GAGS
Mm-mm. OK.
Oh, I can't. Sorry.
This is sweet chilli sauce. This gonna help.
I don't think it is.
Think of this as, like, goat's cheese.
Like, some kind of cheese with unfamiliar thing.
I wish we'd had a lot longer with each other today
because goat's cheese isn't gonna help.
SHE LAUGHS
Yeah, let's go. Go.
I can't do it. I'm sorry. OK.
# I bring the pain, like
# Taste that pink venom Taste that pink venom
# Taste that pink venom Get 'em, get 'em, get 'em... #
Oh, no. Yeah. SHE LAUGHS
# Straight to ya dome Like ah-ah-ah... #
Some people wants to hear the chewing sound.
It gives you weird satisfaction, by listening.
SHE LAUGHS
This is the reason why I have... bring mic. Yeah.
Microphone, always. I'm just gonna do, like...
I find it hard listening to people even eat crisps.
SHE CHEWS AND CRUNCHES
Yeah.
Absolutely revolting. SHE CHUCKLES SOFTLY
Let's go for that one.
SHE SPEAKS KOREAN Here we are.
Yeah. Let's go.
HE RETCHES, SHE LAUGHS
HE RETCHES
HE CHOKES, HE RETCHES
It's the texture, it's the texture. HE RETCHES
SHE LAUGHS Please, take a basket, please.
Oh, give me a second. Give me two secs.
That taste is disgusting, by the way.
Honestly, genuinely.
And that really doesn't help.
Let me try one more time. Yeah.
HE RETCHES
No? SHE LAUGHS
We did it! You did it!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
This one is sea snail.
Urgh! SHE LAUGHS
I'm gonna chop this. I don't eat this part.
There's not a chance.
SHE LAUGHS If you have this,
you are gonna be the person who had sea snail.
I can't believe this. Yeah.
I'm more happier with that one. Mm-hm. Mm-hm.
Yeah. Can I just say something, by the way,
we've double-dipped twice.
I would never share a sauce.
OK, sorry.
No. This is a good thing. No? It is?
Cos I would never normally do that. SHE LAUGHS
That one is penis fish. That's the penis.
That's the penis. Just take one.
Yeah.
SHE CHUCKLES
You like this one better? This is good.
OK.
I would eat that ten times more than a prawn.
Oh, really? SHE LAUGHS
I couldn't listen to Ant and Dec crunch crisps at the start of this,
but in my mind then, I was thinking,
"Look, you've come here for a reason,
"and you've come here for yourself,
"to try and just open everything up in my life."
And now, I've ate octopus, I've ate penis, and I've ate snails.
PRODUCER:
Penis fi... Oh yeah, that's... Yeah, yeah, yeah, sorry.
No, good point.
# I bring the pain, like. #
PHONE RINGS, CONNECT TONE
There he is. Hiya, pal.
Hiya, buddy. How you doing?
Sending me to the fish market, it took my breath away.
I nearly fell over. Did you get stuck in?
Well, let me tell you. I ate a prawn.
Well done. He ate a prawn.
I'm so proud of you. Yeah.
Yeah, but it gets better. An octopus.
No, you did not eat octopus? I did eat octopus.
But here's the final thing I ate.
I ate a penis fish.
Ha! Do you mean a fish's penis?
That's amazing. You're a changed man already, day one.
Breaking down barriers.
But listen, do you wanna be serious for one second.
Genuinely, thank you.
This has... It's blown me away today.
You can't believe how pleased I am.
And at least I'm going into tomorrow a bit more confident
than I did the day before.
We've got so much planned for you. It's gonna be amazing.
Honestly, you're gonna love it.
Do you know a good dry cleaner's?
Because the stench on my jacket, it was woollen.
It's really got into the fibres, hasn't it?
Yeah. We'll buy you a new jacket, they're only cheap.
I know which market he gets them from.
THEY LAUGH
Up to the value of £6.
See you later.
Bye. Bye. Bye, bye, bye.
# Yeah, yeah
# Let's go, like what? #
MUSIC: 'Sneakers' by ITZY
Thank you. Hello.
HE SPEAKS KOREAN How you doing?
Nice to meet you.
Are you having a good day?
MUSIC BLARES
HE SINGS IN KOREAN
This is great.
HE SINGS IN KOREAN
Where are we going, please?
HE SPEAKS KOREAN
TRANSLATE: 'Korean traditional sauna in the forest.'
HE SPEAKS KOREAN
TRANSLATE: 'When I go into the sauna,
'I take off all my clothes.'
What?
ANT: I've never seen him naked. You ever seen him naked?
Do you reckon he'd do that?
Well, he... Not out of choice. Ah! Would you do that?
I'm not sure that looks very relaxing.
'One reason we sent Stephen to Korea is that we've seen it's a country
'that values scrupulous beauty almost as much as he does.'
'You should see the size of his toiletries bag.'
'So, we're sending him for a day of treatments
'at a traditional bath house.'
'But what Stephen doesn't know is that here,
'getting naked is the norm.'
'Which makes this the next fear he needs to overcome.'
Over there. OK, thank you.
Thanks. What's this?
"Bathing and scrubbing the body.
"Men's tub."
They've given me what feels like I'm going to jail.
Here's one. Was it all right in there?
Great.
PRODUCER:
Well, I'll tell you how I like to relax,
I don't like going to saunas where you have to take your clothes off.
Right. OK.
Do you need to stand there whilst I'm doing this, or...?
PRODUCER:
I want you to film from there.
If you film from there, don't even see my lips,
then we can add on anything we want to, if we need to, OK?
Oh, no, look what's coming out. Look what's coming out.
I'm walking into a naked men's sauna.
And I have never, in all the time that I've been on TV,
ever had any part of my body out, not even my feet.
But it's all about...
..getting out my comfort zone,
and that's what I need to just embrace.
MAN SPEAKS KOREAN
I'm feeling even more nervous that I can't see this bloke.
Ooh! Jeez!
I do not feel relaxed. Ooh.
This is like a scour brush.
Jeez.
This is really hurting already.
It's like he's taking skin off.
'Apparently, it's called a traditional Korean scrub,
'and it removes all the dead cells on your skin.'
Ooh!
Ooh, that's actually gone into sores.
But it feels like he's actually removed a live layer as well.
Ooh, this is...
STEPHEN SIGHS
BLEEP. Ah!
Yeah. It wasn't.
Ooh. Ooh.
Bloody hell.
It feels more like torture.
I'll tell you how it was, that was painful.
Agh! Boy, oh, boy.
'And as I'm going, looking there...' Ooh!
..all I'm seeing is arses.
You know, it's just...
You know, and he's just turned round,
so I've seen balls as well.
If you come, don't have one.
BLEEP!
The only thing I'm gonna take from this
is that, culturally, this is something famous in Korea.
'And I can now say I have had one of those.'
And when people say, "What was it like?"
I'll say, "It was a nightmare."
DEC: 'Time now for another relaxing treatment.
'A treatment so specialised that Doctor Chung Wa Sung
'is one of only a handful of people in the world qualified to do it.'
So, my treatment is the acupuncture needle.
Do you know acupuncture needles?
LAUGHS
I didn't think it could get any worse.
ANT: 'She relives anxiety and chronic muscle pain
'with a rare form of deep tissue acupuncture.'
'To do this, she has to stab you through the neck
'with a six-inch needle.'
What...? You didn't show me the size of that one. Yes.
'Ah, did we mention Stephen's fear of needles?'
OK. Ah.
Here we go. Ah...
It's OK.
Breathe out, OK.
Do you know what it does, it shoots pains through my head.
Is it painful? Ah.
Like a wave of shock through the neck.
Ooh.
Ah!
Ooh. Ooh.
Wow. It's a... Agh!
Has that literally gone all the way through my neck?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Is it coming out? No, no, not yet.
Ah. OK. No problem.
Yes. Here.
Right. And the next one.
We're doing another one? Yes.
Are you for real? Yes.
Ah...
Don't worry. SOFTLY: Ah.
OK.
Now, you're done.
Do you want to see the acupuncture needle on your back?
Yes, please.
Look, it's coming... going from here.
What? It's like you've shish-kebabbed my head.
No, no. LAUGHS
There he is. Let's have a look. Hello, Stevie.
'Right, I may look dazed, and there's one reason for that.'
I just had three spears put through my neck.
THEY LAUGH Spears? Spears?
Spears! Show them that, please, doctor.
Can you just hold it like that, get round there?
Oh! Oh, my God, yes.
Wow. He's like a kebab. He did it, he did it!
That's what you promised me this morning - a nice relaxing day.
I'm gonna take these three needles.
In fact, I'm gonna get six, and they're coming your way.
THEY LAUGH
PHONE PINGS
Stephen. Hello, Stevie.
Hiya. How you feeling? Still jet lagged?
Well, fear not, because we've organised you a very special trip.
We're gonna get you to escape the city
and head up to the Korean mountains
where you're gonna have a spiritual experience.
Remember, we're always here if you need us.
Enjoy. Have fun.
Love you loads.
Wow.
That is one big bridge.
They know I don't like heights, hence why I'm obviously on a bridge.
I think we've just got to do it.
Don't bounce it.
Are you open to a new way of thinking?
Like, spirituality,
has that ever excited you, appealed to you? Hmm.
I would like to maybe learn something.
I'd maybe like to see stuff that I haven't seen before,
but we've got to be clever.
THEY LAUGH
No, we do. We're not the three guys to do that.
Well, yeah, why would you come to us when you wanna be clever?
You've got to get out of your comfort zone
and try new experiences, meet new people.
Like a baptism of fire?
Yeah, kind of. Fire. Fire.
Yeah, that's a good idea. Fire. Write that down in one of these...
We've gotta be careful here, though. Baptism. That's a good one for you.
THEY LAUGH
I'm not necessarily a religious person,
although I do believe there is something that's guiding me.
I've always been fascinated by star signs and fortune tellers.
From a very young age, I've always loved it.
And maybe that's why I get my interest in magic as well.
My dad always used to say,
if somebody wants to give you a message,
you won't need to pay them, they'll get that message through.
So, he was always very sceptical about stuff,
whereas my mum absolutely believes in it, as did I.
But what do they mean by spiritual experience?
That's what he wants - experiences.
Yeah, that's quite an experience, though.
'To help Stephen Mulhern find a new way to overcome his fears,
'we're sending him to a spiritual healer.'
'In Korea, many believe that shamans or mudangs
'can cure any and all ailments by channelling the spirits.'
'Jun Yu Park is a viral sensation and reality star,
'with clients including Korean royalty.'
'And she's agreed to work her magic on Stephen.'
'Basically, we just googled baptism of fire.'
Hello. Lovely to meet you. Lovely to see you.
How you doing?
So, what is actually gonna happen to me today?
Do I need to prepare for anything?
SHE SPEAKS KOREAN
TRANSLATOR: Have you ever visited the fortune tellers?
Yes, I have. In UK?
In the UK. A place called Blackpool.
It's very famous for fortune tellers. Oh.
SHE SPEAKS KOREAN
Oh. Should we start now?
Absolutely. Yeah.
BELL RINGS
SHE SPEAKS KOREAN Mm.
So, she'll ask a few questions, so please answer the questions. OK.
SHE SPEAKS KOREAN
Were you surprised by something very shocking?
Yes.
SHE SPEAKS KOREAN
There is a man who passed away,
and I feel a little bit sad about it.
Wow. OK.
SHE SPEAKS KOREAN
So, I think you have some, like, kind of illness
you have never told anyone, is that true?
I had one. SHE SPEAKS KOREAN
Yeah. SHE SPEAKS KOREAN
So... This is unbelievable.
'She mentioned about being unwell.'
Now, I had been, about three years ago.
'It was a moment in my life
'that I would never want to go through again.'
There is no way she could have known that,
so, yeah, it's incredible.
To open up your fortune next year, we will do some spiritual ritual.
SHE SPEAKS KOREAN
To make sure that you won't be sick again,
so it is for your health.
So, what's the ritual? What do we do?
SHE SPEAKS KOREAN
To remove the bad spirits and to bring good spirits to you,
we need your underpants that actually touched your skin.
SHE LAUGHS
SHE SPEAKS KOREAN
OK. I'll tell you what a curveball for me was... the pants.
It's just the most bizarre thing I've ever heard.
But, listen, if it works, and thankfully, they're pretty OK.
METAL CHIMES
Oh, she's ready for the ritual. Here we go. Come on.
Please lie down.
Lie down? Lie down?
This is really bizarre.
'I just didn't know what was happening
'cos all I could feel was things being put on my back,
'and then it sounded like knives being clinged together.'
Are they knives?
And then you said that I was set on fire.
This is slightly freaking me out.
'I was just underneath just thinking, what is going on?'
And also, what does it do?
Where are my pants? SHE SPEAKS KOREAN
She will show you.
SHE SPEAKS KOREAN
So, this fish represents you. Right.
SHE SPEAKS KOREAN
So, five colours are wrapping it,
and it is wrapping the bad spirits, and we will bury it.
You're gonna bury those? Yeah.
We can't bury you, so we are using this fish.
Unbelievable. And that's gonna help? Of course.
Well, that was just an experience that...
..I just can't explain.
'She doesn't use a crystal ball, she doesn't use cards,
'she doesn't read your palm or anything like that.'
Now, look, I'm a magician, I can watch a trick and go,
do you know what, that's the method, without fail.
But these rituals, they absolutely believe... work.
So, this was all for your good fortune and your health.
OK? Yes.
'I've definitely had a spiritual experience today.'
There is something she's done that's made me feel better.
When she was telling my fortune, she absolutely nailed it,
on more than one occasion.
And I believe her when she says
that your health is gonna be all right.
And I've realised, sitting on this, that you do miss a pair of pants
when you haven't got another layer under your jeans.
They're gone. They were 25 quid.
You've never really done anything that has taken your breath away.
No. That is something we think you should do.
You should do something where you're a bit scared,
and then you'll overcome your fear. OK.
A friend of mine did a bungee jump,
two weeks later, all of his hair fell out.
THEY LAUGH
No, no. I'm telling you, yes.
No way. Yes.
No way. I am telling you now.
He had a full head of hair, and two weeks later...
Blip. Gone.
DEC LAUGHS
# I can do this all day
# Back it up, back it up... #
MUSIC: 'Make A Wish' by NCT U
DOORS BEEP Quick. Quick!
'It's Stephen's final day in Korea,
'so we're sending him on a five-hour journey to the coast
'to confront his deepest lifelong fear.'
'Ooh, that sounds very dramatic.'
PHONE PINGS
Stevie! Hey!
Hiya! Are you ready for a new adventure?
Well, fear not, because we have something spectacular
lined up for you today.
You're gonna head down to one of the Korean islands
for a deep dive into the local culture.
It's gonna be amazing. So authentic.
You've done so, so well. Keep your pecker up.
Thinking of you.
"Deep dive into the local culture."
I just dread to think what they've got planned.
And this is a long journey, so I've got plenty of time to think.
It's gonna be... Listen, it's gonna be good, isn't it?
It's not gonna be good, is it?
You know Stephen's terrified of the sea.
He's never been in it.
How come he's never been in the sea before?
He loves swimming.
Yeah, in the pool, with a noodle. He's never been in the...?
"With a noodle." He's never been in the sea before?
Oh, my God, even that, like, that's huge. Yeah.
'We promised Stephen a deep dive into the local culture,
'and we're hoping this experience
'will help him finally confront his fear of the sea.'
'Geoje Island is home to the Korean mermaids, or haenyeo.'
'Who fish by free diving,
'so they don't use any breathing apparatus.'
'Naturally, we've signed Stephen up for a day out with them.'
'It's exhausting and dangerous, so win-win.'
The first time you swallow a mouthful of salty water...
Oh, it's horrendous, isn't it? Ugh.
# How you like that?
# How you like that, that, that That, that, that, that, that, that?
# Now, look at you, now look at me
# Look at you, now look at me How you like that? #
OK, so, it obviously involves water, but I didn't realise...
..that it was gonna be this.
I've never swam in a sea.
Even as a kid, I've never swum in the sea.
Swimming, I love, but only at a swimming pool
because I know it's clean, and I can see inside the water.
Here, you can't see what's in it.
And I hate the thought of anything touching my feet
because you g... it's that thing where you go, urgh!
Because you can't see it.
I just don't like that feeling.
I don't really think it's that safe to enter the water.
I don't know whether you can properly see
how bad this weather is.
There's nobody out there.
THEY CHEER
Ooh.
'I wish I was as excited as them.'
OK. Over there.
We're not gonna go too quick, though, no? No.
WOMAN:
Yeah? OK.
WOMAN: Belt. What is that for?
Wow, that's heavy, isn't it?
MAN:
Not gonna go down? THEY LAUGH
That's... That is so heavy.
SHE LAUGHS
I've never done this, and I've never been in the sea,
so I just think if... just for my own peace of mind,
if it's OK, we take everything just one step at a time. OK.
Is that all right? Yes.
OK. OK, let's go.
OK, let's...
PRODUCER:
Well, we've just gotta do it a bit at a time because...
because they're so used to it,
they're forgetting that they've got someone who's never done...
Look, that's what I mean - they're just going off.
Backwards. Back, back.
Backwards? Yes.
We've just had to stop for a sec.
Just to give two... just two seconds.
HE MOUTHS
Two secs.
PRODUCER: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
STEPHEN:
Yeah.
Just take your time. I really wanna do it.
I'd love to catch something.
STEPHEN:
'I didn't realise that we were gonna go in so far.
'My whole body just went.'
STEPHEN:
'One of the girls went down, and they said,
' "Yeah, this is where we're gonna dive." '
OK. So, I go down.
Do I take this off?
No, you need mask. Don't take it... I'm gonna try.
'So, they said, "Look, you've just gotta hold your breath,
' "take your snorkel away, dive down and just grab with both hands." '
MAN:
'I just had a second to myself to go, "I actually want to do it."
'I don't want to do it for the TV show,
'I wanna do it for myself.'
Yes! Yes!
THEY CHEER
Ah.
I did it! WOMAN SCREAMS
I did it!
Ah... Ah.
'It was just hard.
'Honestly, that was possibly one of the hardest things
'I've maybe done in my life.'
I've never felt so happy or tired in my life.
Oh, my...
Yes! THEY CHEER
If I can do the sea in Korea,
Margate, get ready, Mulhern's on his way.
Group hug. Come on.
Yes. Yes. THEY CHEER
Oh, I think I'm gonna collapse. How much will you get for that?
One dollar. One dollar.
One dollar? Yeah.
THEY LAUGH
PRODUCER:
Am I glad I came?
That is the easiest question to answer.
Absolutely.
It's been more than I could ever have wished for.
To do something and to change a pattern in your life
is a big deal.
Taking a chance...
..is sometimes worth the risk,
and I've only found that out from coming to Korea.
# Oppan Gangnam style... #
Bingo! ALL: # Gangnam style! #
How long till the airport, please? One hour.
# Oppan Gangnam style. #
DEC: Do you think he's gonna be annoyed with us?
ANT: Probably, yeah.
Did you get the text about him being jet-lagged?
Yeah. That he couldn't really speak.
Yeah, he's... He's so dramatic, though, isn't he?
Oi, oi. How are you doing?
He's smiling. He's smiling. He's smiling.
That's a good start.
He's made it. THEY LAUGH
Wowee. Are you OK? Yes.
Still in one piece? Did you get my text about jet lag?
Yes, we got your text about jet lag. I'll tell you what...
Are you over it? This is...
"I've been so tired."
DEC LAUGHS It's 15 hours.
I know. We've got a lot to talk about.
Before we do, shall we order some food?
Yeah, go on, then.
Is there anything on this menu you can eat that you couldn't before?
Right, let's check. Spicy chicken.
Spicy chicken. Do you know what, I had hot chilli.
Yes. Yeah. Yes. Yes.
And you like it?
I wouldn't have it over everything...
THEY LAUGH ..but I'll have a dip.
Spicy squid?
Spi... Never had squid,
but I'm telling you, I'll give it a go.
Ooh, good lad. Good lad. Try it.
We'll just get... Shall we just get a few bits?
Honestly, it was the trip of a lifetime.
I didn't think I'd swim in the sea. Yeah, you got...
First time I swam in the sea. Yeah.
If anybody said to me, is it worth opening your eyes and going,
get out there and try something new, I'd say, absolutely do it.
The most important question is, though, are you happy you did it?
I'm over the moon I did it. Are you? Good.
Yeah, I think it's given me a lot more confidence as well. Good.
Do you know what I mean by that? Pushed yourself.
Yeah, in so many... Look, you can give something a go.
Yeah. Ah, the food's here. Yeah. 'Ey up!
Yes.
Ooh, lovely. That looks nice.
We can just share everything. Thank you very much.
We can just double dip, share everything.
That's nice. Try that first.
What is that? What is that? Chicken? Like a teriyaki chicken.
Never had teriyaki, no. Never had teriyaki before?
Whenever would I do that? I can't believe my eyes.
The fact we're doing this, together, in a Korean restaurant.
Genuinely. I'm really thrilled.
That's a winner. Teriyaki, tick.
THEY LAUGH
Oh, we didn't try the squid. Come on.
Come on, try it, try it, it's good.
Oh. ANT GASPS
This is big news. This is big news.
It's not. DEC WHEEZES
Absolutely not. ANT LAUGHS
No way.
'I'm very, very proud of Stephen.'
It's done wonders for him. It has.
BOTH: However...
We sent him 14 hours on a flight, immersed him into the local culture,
gave him some "money can't buy" experiences,
and he's come back,
and he still can't eat a piece of squid.
Our work is not done.
Where next? Where do we go next?
It's not Florida. Or Benidorm.
Listen, don't knock it. Disney World...
STEPHEN KISSES No, no, no, no.
# I'm a... #
How do you eat them so they don't get all over your face?
# I'm a mother, father Gentleman... #
Earl Grey strawberry sandwich.
This is absolutely disgusting.
She wants you to get a picture with a king crab.
What? Smile.
Eee!
And the duck came out with its beak on.
THEY LAUGH # Mother, father, gentleman. #
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