Model and actor Kim Won-joong earned high marks for taking on the variety MC challenge through Netflix's daily variety show "Closet Battle" season 2.
In Netflix's variety show "Closet Battle" season 2 (hereinafter "Closet Battle 2"), which was released on the 20th, Kim Won-joong drew attention by showing the fashionable sensibility befitting Korea's representative model as a variety MC and a knack for discovering talent comparable to co-host Kim Na-young.
In "Closet Battle 2," a closet makeover competition where two fashion experts with different sensibilities thoroughly raid celebrities' wardrobes and challenge themselves to "revive and reuse" styling tailored to clients' closets, top model and actor Kim Won-joong has appeared as the new MC following Jeong Jae-hyung from last season, gaining popularity.
Along with revealing celebrities' private closets and offering practical fashion tips for everyday life, the so-called "fashion sibling chemistry" between Kim Won-joong and Kim Na-young — who immerse themselves so deeply they use actual items from the two MCs' personal collections as trump cards in styling battles — is one of the viewing points of this variety show.
On "Closet Battle 2," Kim Won-joong sincerely commits to the styling battles, going so far as to scour clients' Instagram accounts and create styling PPTs himself. As a fashion model, brand designer and fashion entrepreneur devoted to clothing and fashion, he alternates between variety and documentary tones, creating cheerful laughter with his visible emotional swings over competition results and client satisfaction.
He positioned himself as an introverted "rookie MC" who boldly launched a challenge to professional broadcaster Kim Na-young, yet he fully displayed his charm as a promising new "revive and reuse" variety star by delivering timely witty lines and showing the competitive drive of a powerhouse.
Kim Won-joong, a style icon in the fashion world, is a top model and fashionista with global popularity, having become the first Asian model to walk in a Prada show. In particular, last year he demonstrated new possibilities as an actor by perfectly portraying the mysterious and dangerously attractive man "Habibi," the protagonist of the final episode of the drama "Love in the Big City."
After working as a model, designer and actor and now as a variety MC, he has approached the public more closely with his own style and unique charm across various genres, and expectations are growing for what new faces he will show next.
Meanwhile, Netflix's variety show "Closet Battle 2," featuring Kim Won-joong, is released every Monday at 5 p.m.<
[Photo] Netflix "Closet Battle", Esquire Korea
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