Actor Han Sang-jin experienced the humiliation of being unpopular.
On the 11th, a video titled "Famous but popular Haha vs. not famous and unpopular Han Sang-jin" was uploaded to the M-Dromeda Studio channel.
That day on "Busan resident Han Sang-jin," the ceremony appointing Haha and Han Sang-jin as Haeundae promotional ambassadors was captured. The two received a warm welcome as soon as they entered the district office, and Han Sang-jin boasted, "Did you see the popularity? Do you know why I hardly go outside my door? I make people uncomfortable."
In response, Haha said, "Let me give you one example. I performed in a place in Gwangalli that was absolutely packed. I really wanted to make hyung look cool, so the shout-outs went wild. People started getting excited. When someone asked who was coming out, I said 'Han Sang-jin.' Perfect. All you need is the audience noise. But the more hyung appeared, the more people looked puzzled. Hyung was embarrassed. He was holding a jersey with his back number on it, but people still couldn't recognize him. Then some kid suddenly checked (online) and said, 'Oh right!' A kid who didn't even know his name or family name came and even doing just this made a big fuss. But when I said 'Han Sang-jin,' it suddenly went cold," he revealed.
Han Sang-jin excused himself, "That was Gwangalli and this is Haeundae. I'm a Haeundae person," but Haha said, "Back then we even went to Amso Galbi with hyung. But it's really comfortable. No one recognizes him. He even came dressed like a celebrity then." Han Sang-jin insisted, "Those people looked like outsiders. They're not Haeundae people. I'm popular overseas too in some places, but not on my side in Europe."
Haha asked, "Then if you go out in Haeundae now?" and Han Sang-jin replied, "I can't go around. I'm worried because I told them to deploy security today. If security isn't deployed I'm fine. But citizens might experience inconvenience or difficulty," he said. Haha conveyed the production team's live reaction, "Film those incredulous expressions. He shakes his head," and the production team shot back, "This is our seventh shoot today and we've never been inconvenienced even once."
Han Sang-jin said, "Because I take care of everything. I meet each fan one by one," and Haha suggested, "Or let me verify with my own eyes. In 30 minutes, 100 people will recognize hyung," adding, "This is how it should be. Hyung should be standing there. Just walking by and saying 'That's Han Sang-jin' won't do. They should come and act like they know him at least once." He offered, "I'll remove the main camera and just hold a self-cam," and reduced the count to "50 people in 30 minutes," to which Han Sang-jin confidently replied, "Do 100! I don't like saying this, but when you come to Haeundae, Jaeseok hyung is similar to me."
Haha warned, "Hyung.. don't mess with Jaeseok hyung. I nearly took a 10-year break because of him," and a flustered Han Sang-jin corrected himself, "I admit Jaeseok hyung. I can beat Haha." Haha clicked his tongue and said, "We need to exorcise the ghost on you. Hyung is struck by a very severe ghost illness. This needs a ritual," and Han Sang-jin, lost in self-satisfaction, said, "When I close my eyes I hear the roar of cheers."
But from the start photo requests poured in only for Haha, leaving Han Sang-jin overshadowed. He tried to comfort himself, saying, "How can a situation like this exist? We were standing together but only he got requests for autograph pictures and I was pushed to stand by the restroom. I was standing behind and nobody recognized me," adding, "It's because it's the district office."
After leaving the district office, Han Sang-jin's surroundings were empty while Haha was surrounded by a crowd asking for photos. He emphasized, "That guy will be exhausted today. I told you he won't be recognized by 100 people. This is a great concept — not to mock him for being unpopular but to correct his delusion. And live a proper life. That's also cool."
Five minutes passed with no one recognizing Han Sang-jin, and the production team asked, "Haha has already been counted. Right now it's zero. What should we do?" Han Sang-jin shifted blame, "We were supposed to do 30 minutes from over there. It took too long to walk over," and suffered the additional humiliation of a citizen answering "Oh Sang-jin" when asked his name.
Eventually the target was changed to 50 people in five minutes, and Haha suggested, "How was this planned? If I give ideas, invite the main MC every episode. Not as a guest. Sang-jin hyung shouldn't be an MC. Work hard with a newcomer's mindset. Become a guest every episode." The production team said, "He said he's best suited for variety shows," but Haha snapped back, "That's because he's possessed. We'll exorcise that nasty thing today."
Heading to Haeundae Beach, Han Sang-jin showed confidence, "If we go here it's over. I'm someone who lives here all the time. I'm a Haeundae person," but Haha shook his head, "He's just a tourist. This is his most pathetic moment. Everyone else is happy but he's not. That will get the ghost out."
The production team revealed that Han Sang-jin still keeps his Thursdays free for filming and is waiting to be cast on 'How Do You Play?,' and Haha warned, "No. Because of him the filming day could change. He's a stalker. A vicious person. Actually, the reason I had hyung take the 'Greeting Fan' audition was because I was afraid he might be targeted." He added, "I come from street beginnings. There are ways. If you say 'Hello' from the start, they run away. Sang-jin hyung's 'Do you know me? Who am I?' is off-putting."
Haha said, "Treat him well today and just send him back to Seoul with a bowl of gukbap. That should help exorcise him a bit." Han Sang-jin excused himself, "It's a weekday morning so there might not be many people. We came too early. If we come between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. it's no joke," but citizens kept answering wrong names like "Oh Sang-jin" and "Hong Guk-young," drawing laughs.
Then Haha complained to the production team, "I'm about to cry. I'm upset. Stop teasing my hyung. Stop making him play at being a star. My hyung isn't popular and he's not famous. Don't make him into something he's not," He then asked a citizen who had recognized him, "Isn't that Mr. Han Sang-jin?" and the citizen answered, "Of course, Director Park Jung-eun." Haha wailed, "If Director Park Jung-eun wasn't here, this can't be explained. This isn't it!" He asked people by the vending machine to, when hyung comes by, greet him warmly like, 'Isn't that Han Sang-jin? Isn't that right, Han Sang-jin?' and pretend to get a drink, making it look natural.
A citizen followed Haha's request, recognized Han Sang-jin and approached warmly while Haha pretended not to recognize him. Han Sang-jin was very happy, and Haha said, "Make sure people see this on the broadcast. Let's make him feel good today."
In the final tally, Haha had 32 recognitions and Han Sang-jin had four. Han Sang-jin couldn't believe it and said, "Don't do that on purpose," but Haha consoled him, "You just have to accept this." They then went to his regular shaved ice shop where even the regulars didn't recognize Han Sang-jin and only asked Haha for an autograph. Haha pleaded, "Let me sign for Han Sang-jin instead. Please let me sign for Han Sang-jin. Why can't Han Sang-jin do it?"
Faced with the historic numbers, Han Sang-jin said, "This is really cruel. Are you kidding me? Surely they would ask for my autograph. Right..?" denying reality, but there was only one autograph sheet. Han Sang-jin complained, "Did you stage this? Did you arrange this?" and Haha joked, "Don't call me again. I might catch it. I need to be seen with someone popular right now," drawing laughter.
The production team noted, "There's an autograph of a celebrity here — Heo Kyung-hwan," and Han Sang-jin was surprised, "Heo Kyung-hwan is here? That can't be. Could Kyung-hwan have signed here?" Haha said, "Kyung-hwan is very popular," and the production team shot back, "Then why isn't our senior here?" Han Sang-jin excused himself, "I ate outside a lot. I brought some back. There were many people," and Haha waved him off, "Stop it!" Han Sang-jin admitted, "Popularity? If I get it, fine! I'm not afraid of not having it! I just envy it a little.."
Meanwhile, when the production team asked Han Sang-jin who he was messaging, he revealed, "Director Park. There's a match tomorrow and a lot of officials will be there. She told me not to stand out and to behave properly in Busan because of the match tomorrow." The production team again shot back, "Fortunately no one could recognize you.." and Han Sang-jin left after writing unsolicited autographs and comments, adding to the amusement.
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