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Live without regrets Hammington plans to leave no stone unturned in honing his craft in Korea, with a movie in the works and directing a distant pipe dream. He’s ready to give anything a go. “There’s a lot that I want to still try. One of my goals is to host a TV show here. If the right program came up, I’d jump on it,” he says. “I’m of the philosophy (that) you have to try something before you make a decision on whether you’re good at it or not, whether you can succeed at it.” There are some regrets about not being able to spend much time with his family and wife, but in the end he has to do his job, like everyone else. Their being supportive of his success has made it easier for him to deal with. And when the camera’s not rolling, he hits the “off switch” and enjoys a quiet married life with Yumi Jung, the woman who helped him fall in love with Korea. “I may fail miserably and I might end up with an egg in my face,” he shrugs, “but if you don’t try, you’re just going to live with regret and you’ll never know the answer. Thinking about what could have been is a time killer and a self-confidence killer.” With this way of thinking, Hammington has plen- ty more things to try. Maybe he’ll work in politics someday. Either way, he’s hoping to hijack a TV screen near you for as long as people keep laugh- ing. “I really enjoy having the ability to bring some happiness into someone else’s life,” he says — just not while he’s off the clock. ‘ I m a y f a i l m i s e r a b l y a n d I m i g h t e n d u p w i t h a n e g g i n m y f a c e … b u t i f y o u d o n ’ t t r y , y o u ’ r e j u s t g o i n g t o l i v e w i t h r e g r e t a n d y o u ’ l l n e v e r k n o w t h e a n s w e r . ’ S a m H a m m i n g t o n