Actor Joo Jin-mo recorded a hole-in-one during a golf YouTube shoot and received a luxury watch worth 27 million won as a prize.
On the 27th, a video titled "Will I really take home a 27 million won Rolex?" was released on the YouTube channel 'Byeon Gi-soo Golf TV'.
During the shoot held at Blue One Sangju Golf Resort in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, Byeon Gi-soo explained, "If you get a hole-in-one on a par 3, you will receive a Rolex Submariner. It starts today, so feel free to make a hole-in-one and take it home."
"Par 3" refers to a distance that must be completed in three strokes from a designated position to the hole. Joo Jin-mo's shot with a 9-iron towards the hole from the 7th hole flew straight, and the ball rolling on the green went right into the hole, causing excitement at the scene. He succeeded in achieving the required distance in just one stroke.
Byeon Gi-soo could not hide his surprise, saying, "This is unbelievable. Today is the first day of the prize..." Joo Jin-mo also seemed astonished, exclaiming, "I did it," and hugged Byeon Gi-soo in celebration.
Byeon Gi-soo continued, "The gift was originally prepared as a year-long event," joking, "Something unbelievable has happened. It's the first time in 5 years and 4 months of Byeon Gi-soo TV that a hole-in-one has occurred."
Joo Jin-mo received a Rolex Submariner watch worth 27 million won as a prize for the event.
He attended the hole-in-one ceremony held at the High Time store in Apgujeong, Seoul, on the 26th, to personally collect the watch. Joo Jin-mo expressed his gratitude, saying, "I am very happy to have unexpectedly gained luck in golf, which I usually enjoy."
Lee Seong-sik, the representative of High Time who organized the event, noted, "Honestly, I did not expect a hole-in-one to happen. I was thrilled to deliver the event prize after actor Joo Jin-mo succeeded beautifully," adding, "I am contemplating whether to give the next hole-in-one winner an ultra-luxury watch like Patek Philippe or just finish it off with a box of golf balls."