it's been a long time... hehe since I sat here like this. Can you introduce it to us? Its name is Mongs And we always sleep together. Oh, Mongs! It's my comfort stuffed animal. Do you still sleep with Mongs? I'm afraid it will get hurt, that scared me so I can't hug it to sleep. I used to hug it tight like this, but I think it scares me now maybe it's like... a safer grip...? I learned how to hold it. So, for today We'll give you a moment to tell us about Mongs. Okay. Do you remember how did you meet Mongs for the first time? At first, because my dad's Chinese zodiac is a monkey so my mom gave a monkey stuffed animal to my dad as a birthday gift. And that stuffed animal was Mongs. I brought the ‘Grandpa Mongs’... everywhere for four years. I hugged it to sleep, when I went for a trip, even when I traveled abroad. The Grandpa Mongs was so skinny. It was too skinny. I wanted to put some cotton in it,
but the surgery was finished already so I couldn't solve it. Since the Grandpa Mongs was really sick, so the 'Baby Mongs' took care of me since then. That's why I brought the Baby Mongs everywhere, but it kept getting hurt. It has gotten a lot of surgeries so the legs Mongs' legs are originally like this, meanwhile its legs are like this. Since then, 'Mommy Mongs' came in... when I was in the 3rd grade. I kept hugged Mommy Mongs to sleep in 3rd grade that its chest... was ripped. Since Mommy Mongs got hurt too... so I only left with this 'Daddy Mongs.' I always hug this (Daddy Mongs) since I was in 4th grade. I realized that I was hurting Mongs a lot... Since then, I felt like I started to cherish Mongs even more. Do you talk to Mongs as well? Yes, many times. I don't talk to it directly, but in my mind 'Mongs, things like this happened today' 'what's your opinion?' I asked a question, and when Mongs gives an answer I guess, I get the feeling? It's like Mongs' answer comes into my mind. If so, can you see the monitor in front of you? Yes. Would you watch a video with Mongs? Okay. What if I told you imaginary friends are real? When their kids grow up, they're forgotten. - Are any of them scary?
- Worse. Desperate. Question. Why do these kids forget about us in the first place? We've started a matchmaking agency to help 'IF' finds new kids. Or we just disappear! - We have to help them
- Yes, we do. - How did it go?
- Oh... My God... Woah... Already seems fun from the trailer. The adults in the trailer you just watched Yeah They're talking about the imaginary friends from when they were kids, and as they grow up they're forgetting them, right? Yes... Why do kids forget about their imaginary friends when they grow up? I'm still a 5th grader myself, Now if you imagine... Whenever my mom comes from working overtime, she falls asleep in 10 minutes. I realize she has no time to have an imaginary friend. I mean I feel like she's so busy
that she has no time to even think for a second. Do you think you'll forget Mongs when you grow up? Of course, I will never. Mongs has always been with me since I was one year old until now, I turned 12 years old It's a friend who's been with me my whole life. How is it lately? Are you two close? We are super close But... we were the closest (a year ago) when I was in 4th grade. All friends I was really close with, they're all scattered. No one... welcomed me at first. It felt like... I was trapped on a desert island. So I often spent my time alone... At the time... I only had Mongs by my side. I also struggled because of my study, and other things too but Mongs became my comfort the most. To make matters worse, the family was in a bad situation. Some are busy working, others are sick. In the midst of confusion, there's no family... I was so... lonely. The first time I ran to Mongs was in my first day of 4th grade. I ran to Mongs and hugged it tight, I cried for 10 minutes long then calmed down... I still remember that moment. It was the most desperate moment... I had toward Mongs... So if I imagine Mongs got hurt... I think it'd be more painful for me. I want to be able to talk properly with Mongs “I'm sorry.” I have no other wishes other than telling that one word. (Play the voice of a Mongs that was thought of by Harang.) Ha-rang That scared me. Yeah? First time hearing my voice, isn't it? Yeah... What do you think? You sound cool. Thank you. Is there anything you wanted to say to me? Don't cry...! I will take care of you carefully so you won't get hurt, and I won't give you a hard time again. Also... Also... I'm sorry. Ha-rang Yeah? When I get hurt you're so worried about me, aren't you? you're so worried about me, aren't you? Yeah Yeah And you fixed me as well. You're right. I'm so thankful for that so I hope you don't feel bad about it. Okay. All this time I've been with you, I remember that I always happy. How about you, Ha-rang? Me too! I always remember every moment that we spent together. When you grow up When you grow up you'll have more friends than now we might be growing apart I know that too I know that too but! I'm okay with that. Because it's natural. Even if that happened Even if that happened I'll always be by your side, looking after you. I'll always be by your side, looking after you. I... I... Even when you're sick struggling, sad, and upset I'll always be by your side. Thank you, Ha-rang. Thank you, Ha-rang. I love you. Me too. Even if you can't hear my voice, I'll always be by your side. I'll always be by your side. Please remember that. Please remember that. I'll do that. Bye! Bye! In the future too I'll talk to you more, and I think I can hug you more now.
