Heartfelt advice that Yook Sung-jae gave to his close friend Kim Ji-yeon has been revealed.
On the afternoon of the 9th, stars of the new SBS drama 'Haunted Palace', Yook Sung-jae and Kim Ji-yeon, who have been friends for 16 years, appeared on the 'Naraesik' YouTube channel.
Earlier, the two met for the first time at the JYP public audition, establishing a connection, and later, Yook Sung-jae debuted in the idol group BTOB under Cube Entertainment, while Kim Ji-yeon debuted as Bona in WJSN under Starship Entertainment.
Park Na-rae noted, "I've known them since they were young, and they are both pretty and good-looking, so I thought they caught each other's eyes," to which Yook Sung-jae and Kim Ji-yeon shook their heads, saying, "When you practice together, a camaraderie develops." Kim Ji-yeon added, "I saw everything, the good and the bad. But Sung-jae is a little bit of a dragon style," and laughed.
Kim Ji-yeon recalled, "Before going to Cube after the JYP audition, it hadn't been a year yet, but he was really tall and originally chubby. When I first saw him, his bangs were long, so he walked around covering his eyes with his hair. He was going through a rebellious phase. I always wondered, 'Can he see in front of him?' (Laughs) It hadn't been a year yet. He had grown so much taller."
Yook Sung-jae acknowledged, "Back then, I grew about 20 cm, and I really transformed from a mu-gi to a dragon," adding, "Ji-yeon is the same then and now. She's really like a preservative, a preservative. Wearing a padded coat after a long time feels like a preservation."
In particular, Kim Ji-yeon confessed, "Whenever I had worries, I would talk to him, and since he debuted before me with BTOB, I would seek his advice when I was a rookie, saying, 'I'm really struggling because of this, what should I do?' Each time, Sung-jae said, 'Don't think about making money.'"
Yook Sung-jae said, "That's still the case. My motto is to chase after the stars. I want to chase after stars, not money, and I want to die chasing my dreams. I shared my ideals focusing on that."
Kim Ji-yeon explained, "When I mentioned that I had trouble with the company, Sung-jae said, 'They're all the same. Think of it as working with the person who knows you best.'" In response, Yook Sung-jae revealed, "I said that in a nicer way, but I meant, 'There are many jerks in this industry, work with the jerk who knows you the best.'" Kim Ji-yeon added, "Thinking like that made it a valid point."
[Photo] Captured from the 'Naraesik' broadcast screen
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