Siumin revealed his bittersweet (?) concerns regarding his youthful appearance.
In the 8th episode of the U+ original entertainment show 'Let's Be On Each Other's Side 4,' which was released on the 11th, a healing talk revealed Siumin's unexpected charm, as he is known for his preservative-like youthful appearance and as the original ending fairy.
On this day, an unusual concern called 'youthful stress' was introduced. The protagonist of a story who stated that they are a 31-year-old office worker expressed that they have had unique difficulties due to looking younger since school days.
In relation to this, Han Hye-jin empathized deeply with 'preservative-like youthful' Siumin, who perfectly pulled off a school uniform look to the extent that she said he looked like a high school student. Siumin said, 'I'm 36 now, but people still see me as about 25,' and he expressed his concerns about the side effects of looking young, saying, 'I also want to look manly and cool, but casting offers only come for bright and cute roles.'
When a question was posed to list Siumin's photos from the past 14 years in chronological order, the MCs were flustered, saying, 'Aren't these photos all from yesterday or today?' and 'There's no way this photo is recent.'
When Han Hye-jin asked, 'As the original ending pose of music shows, what ending pose have you prepared for this album?' Siumin candidly shared, 'The term ending fairy is burdensome.'
However, soon after Siumin showcased the cat and dog ear poses that are currently trending among idols, the venue erupted in cheers, allowing fans and viewers to witness the adorable class of the 'original ending fairy.'
Siumin's unexpected concerns about looking young and the precious 'ending meme' from the 8th episode of 'Let's Be On Each Other's Side 4' will be available on U+tv and U+mobiletv.
On the other hand, Siumin recently became embroiled in controversy due to a failure to grant participation in music shows. In particular, regarding his failure to grant participation in KBS 'Music Bank,' the agency One Hundred SM Entertainment stated that simultaneous appearances with artists from the agency are impossible.
In response, KBS clarified, 'This is not true,' and Han Kyung-cheon, the head of the entertainment center, also stated, 'I have been doing 'Music Bank' for a long time, and the casting and lineup are 99% the responsibility of the production team. Ultimately, it's a matter of communication between the production team and the planning agency. This stance was conveyed last week through a meeting with a senior official.'
The One Hundred side stated, 'We trust the announcement from Han Kyung-cheon and will prepare for artists like Lee Soo-geun and Lee Mu-jin to participate in recordings normally starting next week. We ask KBS for active cooperation, as it is impossible to grant participation with a specific agency's artist simultaneously.' They added that they received no specific explanations beyond the unofficial response that this was unfair treatment of the artists and that they have tried to communicate several times, but only heard the media's claim of 'not true.' They are waiting for KBS's official stance. This is to prepare a comeback stage that Siumin has worked hard on for the fans and to arrange schedules for the fans who have believed in and waited for Siumin for a long time.
[OSEN = Reporter Jang Woo-young]