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[220220] Akdong Seoul radio w/ DJ #KUN 🐻 Chinese to English Translation Highlights 🎙translation thread🎙 #KUNONAIR #AkdongSeoul #KunD #DJKun #钱锟 #쿤

~opening~
🐻: Life is full of choices you make for yourself. As long as you take responsibility for your choices, what others say aren’t that important! Do so thinking of your future and build your “empire” of success!
(T/N: again, this is general advice from the script)

Now playing “最難的是相遇” by 吳青峰

open.spotify.com/track/4IrNKxjs…

~Happy Seoul Sound~
🐻: Laozhang, do you feel childish sometimes?
LZ: yes my wife would say so too LOL like I’m not an earthly person when dealing with some things…for example I bought clay to make a Bing Dwen Dwen 😂
🐻: ah yes i remember the one you showed me it was…😂

LZ: i didn’t use up (all the clay)! In addition to that, I also considered using my dog’s fur
🐻: huh????
LZ: my dog’s fur is black and white and Bing Dwen Dwen is white/black too and so are pandas so…
🐻: ur ideas are indeed not of a person from earth 😂

First OP said they were sleeping in their grandparents’ house when they broke into OP’s room while they were still sleeping so OP hid under the covers when they heard the doorknob turning. The relatives were saying things like “wow look they’re still sleeping! They’re+

+ so tall their feet reach the bed’s edge” OP stayed there until they left and then looked at their phone and it was only 8am
🐻: this listener…are they a newborn 😂 I feel like this is an experience newborns have where relatives are like “omg look at their small mouth, their+

+ big eyes, aw look at how they smile” 😂 (T/N: LMFAO yes kun that’s exactly what happened an infant is submitting akseo letters from the crib hahaha)

LZ: well maybe the last time the relatives saw them was when they were a baby?
🐻: that’s still kind of odd LOL who does this to someone who’s grown up?
LZ: have u not experienced this?
🐻: ofc not! I always close my door when I sleep haha so this doesn’t happen

They’re talking about questions they often get asked when they were little by relatives and LZ talked about the points he gets questioned all the time were about studies and relationships

Next OP said they like to talk with others sometimes for 2hrs non-stop and they often repeat themselves, so they always check by saying “did I say this alrdy?” And sometimes my friends will be like “this is the 3rd time you’ve said this” so they’re thankful for the reminder lol

🐻: do u often forget things you’ve said?
LZ: yeah that’s pretty normal i tend to get carried away chatting too
🐻: right when you’re talking about things you’re really excited about you’ll just keep talking and don’t know if you’ve said it already

They’re talking about catchphrases/phrases they tend to use a lot and LZ and Kun’s manager both use “必須的” (surely) with a northeastern accent. Kun said it reminds him of his manager and his northeastern china friends

Now playing “Again and Again” by 2PM

(T/N: omg never thought I’d hear this on akseo LOL)

open.spotify.com/track/42La57Xx…

Next OP said the only dish they were able to cook as a kid was fried eggs. They always put a little salt and one day they mistook baking/soda powder for salt so it was rly bitter. From then on OP never put the wrong seasoning again and asked Kun if he had mishaps when he first+

+ started cooking.
🐻: the first time I started cooking was in middle school. It didn’t rly count as cooking, but I liked watching my mom cook. Every time after she’d throw vegetables into the pan she’d ask me to go stir them around, so I’d happily go do so and then she’d +

+ add seasoning and I’d keep stir frying them back and forth. From then on I thought it was pretty fun! But I don’t often have disasters when cooking - when it comes to seasoning I usually put a perfect amount.
LZ: ah I can see that haha esp since u said u have sense when cooking

Laozhang talked about how when he was a kid in 6th grade he went to a wedding w/ his mom and he was playing/running around saw a cup of liquid thinking it was water…it was rly bitter and turns out it was hard liquor…
LZ: I felt like i was gonna explode

Now playing “A Little Messed Up” by june

open.spotify.com/track/5iDaEbPX…

Next OP said they have a habit when sleeping where is whenever someone asked they’ll respond to others without realizing it. Once they got up for breakfast and their mom was so angry at them bc they called OP 5 times and OP responded ‘ok’ 5 times but kept sleeping. OP didn’t +

+ realize and said they heard Kun mention on akseo once that he also responds to ppl in his sleep and ask if Laozhang and Kun have any small habits when they sleep

🐻: I’m someone who moves around a lot when I sleep. Sometimes I sleep talk, sometimes I’ll making “inginging” sounds LOL once I downloaded an app that records the sounds I make when I sleep, so I did that and there was this sound that went on for a long time. My college dorm +

+ mates even asked me once why I make noises like I’m riding a motorcycle LOL. They imitated it for me *motorcycle sounds* and even recorded it once too…I thought it was so interesting 😂
LZ: maybe u dreamed u were a motorcycle
(T/N: Kun has the need…the need for speed 😂)

Laozhang says he doesn’t often talk in his sleep, but does grind his teeth and Kun said he had a college friend who has a serious teeth grinding issue so he had to wear earplugs to sleep bc it went on the whole night

🐻: do u dream often?
LZ: sometimes I’ll wake up crying or smiling from dreams so sometimes I’ll have more memorable dreams like that
Then LZ recounted one particular dream where he scored 405/500 and then woke up and was disappointed bc he has to face reality :’)))

🐻: I’ve had similar dreams like that too
LZ: sometimes u get really sad
🐻: ah yeah and sometimes even cry tears - it’s quite normal I’m sure

Now playing “Please, Don’t Go” by SHINee

open.spotify.com/track/4YT0f6MB…

Next OP went outdoors w/ a few friends a couple days ago. Their friend thought they lost their mask turns out it was on their chin the whole time so OP and their friend were laughing so hard
🐻: hahah this is pretty common too! Like looking for glasses while wearing them +

+ or like looking for ur phone while holding it. Sometimes u forget ur phone is right next to so you’ll go all the way back to your car (LZ’s example) and come back just to find it on your bedside table
LZ: I’d be so angry 😆

Laozhang talked about how some ppl will do a gesture after completing something to remind themselves they’ve done the thing alrdy (i.e. raising ur fist after locking ur door(?))

Now playing “Oh My God” by Adele

open.spotify.com/track/3Kkjo3cT…

Next OP said their neighborhood has a PCR testing routine during the Spring Festival and many came wearing casual clothes/PJs so they saw a lot of neighbors dressed in casual clothes with pandas, mickey, polka dots, etc. and thought it was cute, amusing and relatable

🐻: I’m sure a lot of people wear comfortable loungewear at home and don’t care if they look good or cute
LZ: right comfort is their first priority! Now young ppl all lean towards comfort haha

🐻: our program is coming to an end today! Also a sad news to tell everyone…because of the program change, this is Laozhang’s last time as a guest :(( very thankful for laozhang bringing us so many happy moments on Sundays
(T/N: NOOOOOOO 😭 LAOZHANG GE not u too 😭😭)

🐻: Laozhang do u have any thoughts or things u want to say?
LZ: I prepared a special blurb - I’ve been on Akdong Seoul for almost an year…from preparing for the program to finishing recording it, I’m always very happy. Before with chenle and now with Kun made me realize that +

+ an amazing host can bring out the best in guests. Also the PD and staff working hard in the background making the program the best it can be. When I’m at home listening to akseo pre-recorded broadcasts, every beat is on point.
🐻: haha that’s right and pd jiejie will often +

+ help us edit and clean up the parts where we stumble over words.
LZ: right right right haha also, thank you all the passionate listeners - all your support and great content to help me prepare the program to the best it can be.

LZ: One last person, special thanks to Zhuama meimei for introducing me to such a great team and program. With the program change, this is my last broadcast episode so- (to PD jiejie) you should play sad bgm right now 😂

LZ: Although I feel a little sad like it’s a pity (to leave), I wholeheartedly wish that akseo will continue to get better and better and gain even more listeners. Thank you all!
🐻: wah applause~ Laozhang brought us so much happiness and fun times every Sunday. +

🐻: I feel like no matter what it is, Laozhang has experienced it haha
LZ: I’ve had more experiences LOL
🐻: It’s been a great experience working with you~ I’m sure we’ll have more opportunities to meet again in the future!
LZ: that’s right haha we’re all one circle of friends!

🐻: Like on random radio u can be a special guest!
LZ: alright! You have to call me (for that) okay?
🐻: for sure! Really, you worked hard Laozhang~
🐻: akseo’s spring format change will start from tomorrow onwards~ hope everyone will continue supporting our program!

🐻: Lastly we’ll play MAJORS “Dancing in the Starlit Night”. See you tomorrow~ bye bye!

~broadcast end~

Now playing “Dancing in the Starlit Night” by MAJORS

open.spotify.com/track/5O30HcXT…