KPOP: 2014-01-19

Chu Sa Rang Becomes the New Model for Johnson and Johnson TV Commercial

January 26, 2014

Lovely Chu Sa Rang has become the new model for the Johson’s Baby Soothing Natural TV commercial.

The Johnson and Johnson brand, which is famous for its devotion for baby products for more than 120 years, launched a new campaign in Korea and chose Chu Sa Rang to be its main model. It is said that the main reason for her casting is that Chu Sa Rang represents the adorable but at times chic baby, and her image matches well with the concept of the campaign.

While shooting, Chu Sung Hoon was beside his daughter at all times and became her own servant when bringing her juice and yogurts. Who would have thought that the tough macho guy Chu Sung Hoon would become such a happy fool for his daughter?

The TV commercial can be seen from February onwards.

Chu Sa Rang for Johnson's CF

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Kim Woo Bin May Leave “M!Countdown” Soon!

January 25, 2014

Actor Kim Woo Bin, who has also shown his talent as an emcee, is in talks to leave his host position on “M!Countdown.”

Earlier today, it was reported today that Kim Woo Bin will leave “M!Countdown” on the first week of February to focus on acting for the time being. But, not surprisingly, the actor’s agency, Sidus HQ, has come out to say that there are discussions going on right now for Kim Woo Bin’s departure from the show, and nothing is decided yet.

Kim Woo Bin first took the position of emcee on the weekly music show last year in August and solidified his position as the face of “M!Countdown” with his strong voice and stable hosting.

Meanwhile, Kim Woo Bin is looking into his next acting project after successfully wrapping up the hit SBS drama “The Heirs” last year.

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Rain Wraps Up Promotions for “La Song,” Heads to Hollywood

January 25, 2014

Rain will end promotions for his comeback track “La Song” today, and soon after leave for the US.

The singer is scheduled to perform on SBS’ live music show “Inkigayo” on January 26, and this appearance will wrap up the promotions for his sixth album “Rain Effect.” After returning to the music scene in the beginning of the month, he has received much love for his Latin-inspired “La Song” and the smooth “30Sexy.”

Right after making his comeback, the singer received multiple trophies for his addictive “La Song,” proving that his fanbase is as strong as ever. On January 24 and 25, Rain surprised the viewers by collaborating with legendary trot singer Tae Jin Ah on “Music Bank” and “Music Core.” Their stage quickly became an issue, and as a result, “La Song” suddenly recorded high rankings on the music charts.

After only three weeks of promotions, Rain will wrap up his domestic schedule, and head for the US to focus on his acting career. In the US, he will be busy filming “The Prince,” and reportedly, he will also audition for another upcoming Hollywood movie.

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A-Prince Have Fun on the Slopes of Gangwon in MV for “Love Snow”

January 25, 2014

The cute boys of A-Prince are back with a playful music video for their electronic dance song “Love Snow.” The members shoot the video in the snow filled hills of Gangwon Province where they visit the pristine ski resort Alpensia in the county of Pyeongchang. The MV should attract more tourists to the region as the cute members display how much fun one can have at the resort.

The group is currently acting as travel ambassadors for Gangwon Province, and they previously released the MV “Romantic Gangwon” which featured many of the region’s famous landmarks such as Yeongwol Byeolmaro Observatory and Byeongbangchi Sky Walk.

A-Prince will appear on the reality documentary “Gangwon Winter Experience” airing at noon on January 26 on MBC Music. The group is also scheduled to perform in Malaysia, China and other international destinations in February and March.

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T-ara’s Eunjung Says She Hasn’t Been Able to Spend Holidays with Family Since Her Debut

January 25, 2014

T-ara’s Eunjung recently talked about some of the hardship she’s faced since debuting, namely being unable to spend the holidays with her family.

On January 25, Eunjung and Hyomin made guest appearances on KBS 2TV’s “Immortal Song.” In response to a question that MC Shin Dong Yup had posed, Eunjung shared, “After debut, I have yet to spend the holidays with family.”

She went on, unable to hold back the tears, “I’m currently living with my mom, but since my dad lives in Gangneung, I barely get to see him. Despite all of that, my dad is always monitoring my activities. I’m so grateful for that. When my dad heard I was going to appear on ‘Immortal Song,’ he was really happy. I hope when he watches this performance, it’ll make him even happier. I think I’ll be able to spend time with my dad for this lunar new year’s.”

T-ara members Eunjung and Hyomin covered “Faraway Hometown” in their owns adorable fashion and received a huge round of applause for it.

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“We Got Married” Couples Get A Little Competitive When They Meet for the First Time

January 25, 2014

It’s a different environment when two couples from “We Got Married” meet for the first time. On the January 25 episode of MBC’s “We Got Married,” Jung Joon Young and Jung Yoo Mi couple visited Yoon Han and Lee So Yeon couple’s new home. However, when the two couples met, they couldn’t resist having a mini battle to show the couples’ chemistry with each other.

Yoon Han and Lee So Yeon had prepared special fortune cookies that carried specific missions that the couples had to complete. After successfully completing a mission which the male had to show his aegyo and the female had to show her seductive side, Jung Jung Couple (Jung Joon Young and Jung Yoo Mi) selected another mission in which the female received a ride on the male’s neck. However, Jung Joon Young quickly ate the paper that had the neck riding mission in order to prevent such task from occurring.

Jung Jung Couple

Thus, since they could not verify what the next mission was to be, Yoon Han suggested that the couples try and listen to each other’s heart beat. When Yoon Han and Lee So Yeon tried the mission, Lee So Yeon commented, embarrassed, “I can’t do this in front of the dongsaengs.” However, when Jung Jung Couple watched Yoon Han and Lee So Yeon, they brushed the mission off by saying, “It’s just a hug.” Yet, when they tried to hug each other, the awkwardness was evident as the two became stiff as ice.

Although the “We Got Married” couples seem to enjoy time spent alone together, when it comes to the other couples, competition seems to be inevitable.

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[Interview] Got7 Talks About Its Competition with EXO and Winner

JYP’s highly anticipated new boy group finally made its debut.

The seven members of Got7 performed Girls Girls Girls on Mnet’s M Countdown on January 15, and finally unveiled itself with head-turning performance.

With JYP being one of the three major agencies in the industry, along with SM and YG Entertainment, all eyes have been on its new idol group, which is inevitably being compared with SM’s EXO and YG’s Winner.

During a recent interview with Newsen, which took place before its debut, Got7 was asked about constantly being mentioned alongside EXO and Winner.

[Interview] Got7 Talks About Its Competition with EXO and Winner

“We didn’t expect this competition set up with EXO and Winner. We don’t really think we are rivals. We have a lot to learn from EXO as well as from Winner. Each group has its unique traits, so we believe that there are elements we can learn from them. We want to show support and respect other groups, instead of forming rivalries with them,” answered Got7.

The group continued by saying, “When we met Winner for Mnet’s WIN: Who is Next, we never thought, ‘we must beat them!’ It’s about respecting each other. Our specialty is ‘martial arts tricking,’ so we might have something that we are better at. But EXO and Winner all have different things they can show. It’s hard to say who is better than the other.”

[Interview] Got7 Talks About Its Competition with EXO and Winner

Like they mentioned, ‘martial arts tricking’ is pleasing to the eye as it combines martial arts movements with b-boying, freely crossing boundaries of different genres of dance movements.

When asked about their musical role models, BamBam chose Big Bang’s G-Dragon, Jackson chose Dr. Dre, Mark chose Kanye West, Yugeom chose Chris Brown, Youngjae chose ‘The Voice’ winner Javier, JB chose D’Angelo, Mark chose Kanye West, while Jr chose Park Jin Young, saying, “He always works hard while pursuing his dream in music.”

[Interview] Got7 Talks About Its Competition with EXO and Winner

Finally the group was asked to make an official promise for the album ranking.

After thinking for a while, they answered, “If we rank in top seven in a music chart, we will hold a free hug event for fans on the last day of performing Girls Girls Girls on a music program.”

Photo credit: Newsen/Jung Yoo Jin

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“Reply” Stars Seo In Guk and Baro to Appear on “Running Man”

January 25, 2014

Singer Seo In Guk and B1A4 member Baro will be starring as guests on SBS’s popular variety program, “Running Man!”

On January 25, Seo In Guk’s agency representatives told OSEN, “We just confirmed his appearance on ‘Running Man.’” On the same day, Baro’s agency told OSEN, “He will be taking part in the recording for the show ‘Running Man’ on January 27.”

According to sources, the concept of the “Running Man” episode will be based on the upcoming 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic games commencing on February 7.

Known for their musical and acting talents, Seo In Guk and Baro have viewers highly anticipating their appearance on the show as well as their knack for entertainment.

Both actors received their claim to fame after filming the “Reply” drama series. Seo In Guk starred in “Reply 1997,” and went on to film “Master’s Sun.” Baro starred in “Reply 1994” and is now filming SBS drama, “God’s Gift – 14 Days” with BEAST‘s Lee Ki Kwang and actress Lee Bo Young.

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Carol Huang

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!! two of my favourite people :D

Camila Martinez J

Nicole mira! :O

Regina Awit

Waaaa!!! Finally... B1A4's time.. i've been waiting for this since i can remember!

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seo in guk

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M! Countdown Highlight Seoul Music Awards Special: TVXQ Wins #1 For The Pre-Empted January 23, 2014 Episode + Recap of Awards and Performances

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Hey everyone, due to everyone being at the "23rd Seoul Music Awards" last night, there were no performances on "M Countdown." Though there was a winner last night. The artist was no surprise, Yunho and Changmin of TVXQ, for their song, "Something." Congratulations to the guys!!

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23rd Seoul Music Awards

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You readers get a special recap this week because you already know that TVXQ won on "M Countdown." Now here is what occurred on last night's special event for the "23rd Seoul Music Awards." But before getting into the recaps, here is some general information regarding what this important special event is.

The "Seoul Music Awards," is where all your favorite K-Pop stars gather on one night. This music event awards first initiated on the year 1920; so this event has been going on for quite some years now. The music awards is "held annually by Sports Seoul" in order to give recognition for idols that has made great achievement on the "music industry."

The way winners are nominated is through past year's of "releases by calculating 20% mobile votes, 10% Sports Seoul's popularity poll, 40% digital downloads and album sales, and 30% judge scores." All the numbers added up, equals one hundred percent. Finally, there is a "Popularity Award", which is "100% decided" as well. Now you got a general overview on why this is a big event for K-Pop singers.

Let's get onto the recaps!

Performance Recaps and Videos

BTS did a slow version for their song, N.O. which is great. It is different compared to the fast and high energy one. The guys never disappoint as each time they perform, it is with great energy as well charisma. They did not just perform one song, BTS also performed "No More Dream." Which version do you like of "N.O.?" The original or this R&B type one?

SHINee asked the question of "Why So Serious?" Then they moved to their powerful performance of "Everybody." They really do need to fix the microphone because you can hear the guys breathing. Though like always, they performed with high intensity just like any music performance. Such a shame that they did not win any awards. Should they have won an award last night? SHINee truly deserves it.

The guys of EXO performed great as well won big last night. EXO performed three songs which were "Let Out The Beast", "Wolf", and "Growl." Luhan, who is scared of heights, did not show any fear for the opening of their performance. Sehun slipped at the end of the performance for "Wolf." Though he is fine. Overall, awesome performance from the guys by always bringing energy on-stage. Congratulations to the guys also!

VIXX came out like always with their awesome choreography as well energy for their performance, "Hyde." Sure there were some technical difficulties with their mic and all, though they kept it professional and performed great still. Surely, they need to fix those mic's. Looked like sometimes they were lip-syncing and could hear the guys breathing hard. Also, their music background was way too low; so you heard the guys more instead of having a balance for both mic and music.

A Pink are getting ready for their return next month. Though the girls were all smiles as well brought energy for their song, "No No No" last night. What kind of concept will A Pink bring for their comeback?

INFINITE came out by first performing "Victorious Way" for their introduction. Then they said, Your my "Destiny" by bringing their awesome in-sync choreography. The guys does not need any back-up dancers during their performance for "Destiny," they perform better without any.

BEAST said they are "Shadow" last night by bringing their great voices and choreography. They had a great introduction by having a Dracula's castle on the screen. Halloween came early by bats being seen on the board as well. Hyunseung has a great hair color by it being red and black in the middle.

Crayon Pop brought the 5-cylinder pistol by performing "Bar Bar Bar." With all of the hard work that the girls did, they deserve an award. They had the loudest screams among the other female groups who performed last night.

Girls' Generation came out last night to perform, "I Got A Boy." YoonA and Sooyoung does; though not yet the rest of them. The ladies look tired; especially YoonA due to her acting on the drama, "Prime Minister and I." Also, it is time for a new song ladies, they have been promoting this song for too long. Looking forward to their comeback. Finally, they need some rest.

"What's Your Name" is what the ladies of 4Minute said last night. Though, the performance was good but not great. Their past performances has been amazing. Do you agree? Sohyun looks great with long hair. Would like to know when they are making their comeback and what concept the ladies will bring.

SISTAR, the group that knows how to perform sexy as well elegant at the same time, performed "Gone Not Around Any Longer" and "Give It To Me." Dasom looks tired as well since she is acting. Though all performed great as always by bringing energy; especially Hyorin.

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Actor Kwon Sang Woo Wishes Fans A Happy Weekend

January 25, 2014

Actor Kwon Sang Woo recently left fans an update while on break!

On January 25, the actor shared a couple of photos on Weibo with the message, “Looks like I’m kicking off my saturday morning with coffee. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!”

In the photo, Kwon Sang Woo poses with his black ice coffee in sunglasses and a beanie. Later he decides to take another photo, this time without the accessories, and gives the camera an adorable look.

Netizens commented, “I hope you have a wonderful weekend too Oppa!”, “Even on saturdays, you look handsome”, “You’re amazing” and “It must be summer over there.”

After finishing MBC drama “Medical Top Team” back in December, Kwon Sang Woo is enjoying some time off from work. The actor is currently on vacation to Australia with the rest of his family.

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Big Bang G-Dragon Delivers Chic Pop Icon Looks for 'ELLE'

G-Dragon modeling J.Estina's 'G-Dragon Leto Backpack' for 'ELLE'.

Big Bang's G-Dragon effortlessly models the latest accessories from J.Estina in the February 2014 issue of Korean ELLE. As the newest model for J.Estina, G-Dragon transcends gender boundaries to present androgynous looks that are receiving accolades within the fashion world. G-Dragon, winner of the 2013 Style Icon of the Year Award, recently took Paris Fashion Week by storm as one of the key faces of Korea's unique concept of fashion-forwardness. In addition to the feature in ELLE, J.Estina has released a video of G-Dragon modeling for the line.

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While other K-Pop idols continue to develop a sense of individual style, G-Dragon has solidified an image that could place him on the same level as global rock icon David Bowie.

G-Dragon makes androgynous style effortless

In the February 2014 issue of ELLE, G-Dragon gives credit to his fans for the confidence to pursue his endeavors through creativity. In the soon to be released interview, G-Dragon stated, "I think the confidence that I have right now is something that was created by the fans who love me".

Over the past year, G-Dragon has developed more of a rocker style than found in K-Pop.

Within the pictorial G-Dragon incorporates jewelry from J.Estina, as well as the G-Dragon Leto Backpack to create a diverse style story. The feature in ELLE is one of the first official looks at the collection G-Dragon will be modeling as part of J.Estina's Spring/Summer Beyond Icon campaign. Although, K-Pop remains one of the most artistically creative music mediums in recent times, few idols have adopted the same form of iconic style as G-Dragon. During Paris Fashion week, G-Dragon reconnected with Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld and American purveyor of preppy fashion, Thom Browne.

Photo Credits: ELLE Korea

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[Star of the Week] B.A.P

Another week, another Star!

This time it was pretty much no contest, as you BABYs came through in a huge way for the Star of the Week for the 4th week of January.

That′s right - B.A.P managed to take the lead and earn the title of Star of the Week!

[Star of the Week] B.A.P

The B.A.P members recently chilled with their BABYs at a fanmeeting on January 12, and also recently released its first video teaser for 1004 (Angel).

The group is all set to stay busy for a good while now, since B.A.P will be releasing 1004 and its first album, First Sensibility on February 3rd, with concerts scheduled for March.

[Star of the Week] B.A.P

With all this work ahead, it′s no wonder that you fans came out in droves to vote for B.A.P, who earned 74.4% of the votes, beating out Park Shin Hye, ZE:A, and Girl′s Day!

Stay tuned for more special articles on B.A.P today!

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Lee Young Ae Shows Her Family Life and Home in Food Documentary “Lee Young Ae’s Banquet”

January 25, 2014

Actress Lee Young Ae will introduce her family and her home on the upcoming food documentary “Lee Young Ae’s Banquet” for SBS‘s special Korean Lunar New Year program schedule.

The actress is currently taking a break from acting, and her last film “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance” was released in 2005. The actress had made a decision to focus on her family which includes twins. She revealed that her interest in food began when she started breastfeeding her children. She states, “Since the birth of my children, I breast fed them for a year and a half. I recorded how much they ate and what baby food they ate in a notebook. After preparing my kid’s food like this for over two years, my interest in food naturally developed.”

Lee Young Ae’s upcoming two part SBS documentary “Lee Young Ae’s Banquet” premieres on February 2 at 11:15pm. The documentary will follow the food history of Korea. The actress recently appeared in Marie Claire fashion magazine wearing the beautiful hanbok (Korean traditional dress).

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“Man From the Stars’” Kim Soo Hyun Impresses with Emotional Sobbing Scenes

January 25, 2014

Kim Soo Hyun displays his great acting skills with his powerful and emotional crying scene during the epilogue to episode 12 for the drama “Man From the Stars.”

In the epilogue, alien Do Min Joon (played by Kim Soo Hyun) is finally realizing that his time on earth is coming to an end, and that he will soon have to leave his love Song Yi behind. His recent crying performance was reminiscent of a previous emotional sobbing scene he had in MBC‘s drama Moon Embracing the Sun. It’s amazing how he can deliver such a believable crying performance on the spot.

You can watch Kim Soo Hyun’s tear jerking epilogue below. Learn more about “Man From the Stars” from this week’s recap.

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Emma Himmelhoch

nooo no baby please don't cry ;w; i have a love hate relationship with his crying scenes b/c he's amazingly talented but i hate to see him cry >

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Best actor ever!

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도매니저 ㅜㅜㅜㅜ

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Ivy Proves Singer Kim Bum Soo Is a Neat Freak

January 25, 2014

Singer and musical actress Ivy revealed a photo of singer Kim Bum Soo’s refrigerator.

On January 23, Ivy posted a photo and wrote on her blog, “Not long ago, we had a wine party at Bumsoo oppa’s house. I knew he was a neat freak, but what’s this in his fridge? The top shelf is stocked with make-up, the middle shelf is stocked with water bottles, and the bottom shelf is stocked with sikhye (sweet rice drink). Bum Soo oppa is a shikhye lover.”

She continued the blog post by writing, “After enjoying some wine, Guri Guri oppa (Yang Dong Geun) transformed into a monster. Everyone helped clear away the traces of our wine party and prepared for the second round. It was time for Bum Soo oppa’s Snack Myun time! He says Snack Myun is the best ramen.”

Prior to Ivy’s blog post, Kim Bum Soo appeared on KBS 2TV’s “Happy Together” back in 2012 and said, “I’m a neat freak. When I go home, my house has to be in the exact condition of how it was when I first moved in. It’s like a model home. I organize everything in my fridge according to size.”

Meanwhile, Ivy is currently starring in the musical “Ghost,” which also stars actor Joo Won. The musical is based on the 90s hit film of the same titled, which starred Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze. It premiered in 2011 in the U.K. and has also been performed on Broadway, in Australia, and the Netherlands. It is the first time the musical has been performed in Korea. The show will last until June at the D Cube Art Center in Seoul.

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Actor Lee Dong Wook to Star in MBC’s New Drama “Hotel King”

January 25, 2014

Actor Lee Dong Wook is making a TV screen comeback as a hotelier.

An MBC official confirmed on January 25, Lee Dong Wook will has ben cast as the male lead role for MBC’s new weekend drama, “Hotel King,” which will replace the time slot for “Golden Rainbow.”

In the drama, Lee Dong Wook will be playing the role of Cha Jae Wan, who holds resentment towards his father who left him and his mother. He grows up to be very levelheaded character and a perfectionist at his job.

The rep stated, “Lee Dong Wook confirmed his role after much deliberation and is preparing to film the drama. I’m looking forward to his transformation as he takes on a very complex and difficult character.”

“Hotel King” is written by Jo Eun Jung who wrote, “Feast of the Gods,” and “Golden Fish,” and is directed by producer Kim Dae Jin who worked on “Just Like Today.” The lead female role is still in the process of casting. The drama will premiere in March after the conclusion of “Golden Rainbow.”

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Meeee!!!

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Kim Ah Joong Displays Her Perfect Body for Cosmopolitan

January 25, 2014

Actress Kim Ah Joong showed off her perfectly fit body.

The actress recently held a photo session with fashion magazine, Cosmopolitan. She wore a pair of micro shorts revealing her slender legs and her lean body.

In the photos, Kim Ah Joong attracts attention as she poses barefoot showing off her toned bodyline. She also gave a sexy yet sweet pose as she gaze mystically into the camera with disheveled hair.

In her interview she revealed one of her beauty tips saying, “I do a green tea mask before I put on make-up.”

Meanwhile, Kim Ah Joong recently starred in the film “Catch Me” which released last December. The pictorial and interview featuring Kim Ah Joong will be available in the February issue of Cosmopolitan.

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Nicolë Stacey

That's right, conform to what society wants

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So Ji Sub Looks Tough and Charismatic for @Star1

January 25, 2014

Actor So Ji Sub recently held a interview and photo shoot session with fashion magazine @Star1. He confirmed that he intends to keep his promise to make an appearance on MBC’s variety program “Infinity Challenge.”

It had been last year when the actor had a rendezvous with the “Infinity Challenge” cast members as they tried to invite him for the show’s “Introducing My Lonely Friends” special. The actor revealed he plans to keep his promise to appear on the show and said, “I didn’t make the promise just for show, so I’ll do it.”

So Ji Sub said during his interview, “I like slapstick comedy. I want to show some of my moves if I’m invited on the show. I promised I would go on the show, so as long as the concept is right, I’ll keep my promise.”

In connection to other variety shows, the actor said, “I think going on other variety shows other than ‘Infinity Challenge’ would be difficult, but I will take them into consideration. Usually, when I go on variety shows, it feels very awkward like I don’t belong there.”

So Ji Sub’s interview and pictorial will be featured in the February issue of @Star1.

Check out the behind-the-scenes video of the photo shoot!

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