This evening (20th) at 8:10 p.m., Channel A's Best Friend To-documentary–Table for Four invites first-generation original idol singer Bada, Eugene and Brian.
That day Bada, seeing Eugene who resembles Olivia Hussey for the first time, recalled her first impression, saying, "I realized I wasn't the center." She then recalled how Eugene personally wrote in Hangul the pronunciation and interpretation of the English song she sang for the university entrance exam and how Eugene brought snacks while studying, expressing gratitude that she was able to enter university as the top in practical exams thanks to Eugene. She then revealed the handwritten letters and photos full of memories that Bada and Eugene exchanged during their S.E.S. days, evoking emotion.
Next, the full story of the incident in which Brian confessed "I Like You" to Bada in the past is revealed on air for the first time. MC Park Kyung-lim, surprised, asked, "Were you dating? Why did you toy with Brian?" Brian shot back at Bada, "Why did you play with me?" making the studio burst into laughter. Eugene, who knew the feelings of Bada and Brian, sorted things out between the two, and the behind-the-scenes story that ruined the matchmaker after 28 years is revealed. Also, Bada confessed, "There is a secret that Kyung-lim told me never to tell," and Park Kyung-lim joked, "Was that still a secret? I thought you were going to say I liked Kim Dong-wan of Shinhwa," sending the studio into laughter.
Bada's childhood is also revealed. She said that due to her father's illness the family fell on hard times for three years and lived in a prefabricated building next to a church until her debut. For Bada, who insisted on entering an arts high school, her father, given a six-month terminal prognosis, put on his traditional robe and hat to go on stage.
One day she heard her father say, "I really don't want to go out today," and she said she sobbed in the bathroom and vowed then that she must succeed. She went on to say that she was able to debut as a singer thanks to many people's help, including a person who anonymously paid her tuition and a priest who paid for study room fees. She said she has held a UNICEF bazaar for 13 years to give back the help she received, and that her close friends Eugene and Brian also participate in the bazaar, which moves people.
Bada recalled her family washing with cold water in a house without hot water, and confessed that she also washed with cold water at the dormitory, remembering that she could never forget the day she first washed with warm water after receiving her first settlement payment. When MC Park Kyung-lim asked about plans for a full S.E.S. comeback, she said, "Both Shude and the fans are waiting for the right time when it feels natural."
Entering their eighth year of marriage, Bada also shared the love story with her husband, who is 11 years younger. She said she repeatedly rejected his feelings because she thought he was too young. Eugene said she was always worried about Bada's relationships, and after meeting Bada's husband found him to be a genuinely good person and gave her blessing, expressing affection for Bada. She also revealed that Bada and Eugene's annual couples' gathering will be held this year at Brian's house, showing the trio's close friendship.
The time to look into a star's life with close friends, Channel A's Best Friend To-documentary – Table for Four, airs every Monday at 8:10 p.m.<
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