Korean Zombie on Star King (Episode #231)

I’m a huge fan of UFC Fighter, Jung Chan-Sung, otherwise known as the Korean Zombie.  The transcript of the show was translated by the lovely Ms. Hana K. of Supahcute.com!  A special thanks and shout out goes out to her!  Part 2 of the Korean Zombie’s visit is after the jump. 

A little background – “Star King” is a Korean variety show similar to “America’s Got Talent.”  The host or MC Kang Ho-Dong was a former ssireum (traditional Korean wrestling) champion who later became a comedian who eventually became one of the highest-earning MCs in Korea.  He is joined on the stage by several Korean celebrities including K-pop stars and comedians. 

The first match you see is Korean Zombie vs. Dongi “The Ox” Yang, UFC middleweight and a fellow member of Korean Top Team. “ The Ox” is fighting this Saturday at UFC Fight Night #25 on Spike.  As the announcers note, there is a substantial weight difference between the two.  At 0:25, the subtitle on the screen describes the fight as “Strength vs. Speed.” 

At 1:16, the announcer says, “In this situation, you have to be careful of the twister.”  They call it Korean Zombie’s signature move.  Arianny Celeste presents him with the “SFC” belt 1:51. “ SFC” is something they made up – Saturday Fighting Championship.  At 2:14, Korean Zombie tries to “choke out” Kang Ho-Dong who responds that he almost farted on live TV.  He warns KZ to avoid any dangerous moves.  2:38 Kang Ho-Dong: Why did you try to choke me?  KZ: I like Kang Ho-Dong so much.  When would I ever get the chance to do that again?  So I tried it.  Kang: Why would you choke someone you like?  2:48 KZ: I’m a pervert like that.  3:04 attention shifts to Arianny.  After Arianny praise KZ, Kang asks him to translate for the Korean fans (3:59).  4:00 – KZ: She likes me that much.  I like her, too!  Kang: Do you have a girlfriend?  KZ: No.  They make them stare at each other to see if there is any attraction. 

0:14 – interpreter explains how Korean Zombie’s t-shirt was the bestselling MMA shirt last year.  0:31 – “The UFC president usually doesn’t wear fighter’s t-shirts, but he wore Zombie’s shirt. ”0:57 – Zombie: If you go to the American airport, people will recognize a UFC fighter.  They’re pretty famous.  But in Korea, MMA isn’t popular.  Koreans think of MMA as “fighting.”  But actually it is a competitive sport.  A lot of people misunderstand, and I want to let more people know about MMA.  1:15 – they notice that Korean Zombie has a picture of the Korean flag on his mouthpiece.  1:19 – Korean Zombie explains that since he fights without a uniform and can’t wear a flag.  So I put it in my mouthpiece.  1:40 – Kang asks to be shown MMA techniques.  1:48 – Flying Armbar 2:00 – other host says the Twister is Korean Zombie’s signature move.  He goes on to explain that Zombie became even more popular after winning with the Twister.  2:42 – “After Arianny saw the Twister move, she fell for Korean Zombie.”  2:48 – Interpreter says that Korean Zombie was the first person to successfully use the Twister in UFC history.  3:00 – everyone goads Kang to experience the Twister.  4:33 – they ask Kang what the Twister felt like. “ I realized that I could’ve died right now.  If I resisted a little longer, my back would have gone out.  And I could tell that Chan was taking it easy on me.  4:45 – KZ: Yeah.  If I did it for real, you would have been really hurt.  Kang: So you didn’t try your hardest?  KZ: Yes.  Kang: (laughs) You are trying to be cute.