On The Seasons : 10CM's Pat-Pat, U-Know Yunho grants, and, true to the "icon of passion," captivated the scene with singular energy while declaring retirement from a viral meme.
On the 14th, U-Know Yunho grants on KBS2 music talk show The Seasons : 10CM's Pat-Pat.
That day, about Thank U, which wrote a chart-reversal legend after four years, he said, "These days I'm called 'lesson uncle,'" sharing a bittersweet behind-the-scenes story. "With the mindset that I should perform the 'first lesson' with reverence, I made the song really seriously, but before I knew it, the song flowed differently than I expected and I became lesson uncle, lesson teacher. Still, since the title is 'Thank U,' I'm grateful that it's receiving a lot of love," he said.
In response, Kwon Jung-yeol said, "U-Know Yunho has a personality that can't be made fun of, so the meme is even more endearing," mentioning the "Changmin, congratulations" meme. U-Know Yunho said, "Even these days, many people ask me to congratulate them," and jokingly added, "I think I should hold a retirement ceremony soon." In the end, with 10CM's Pat-Pat, he declared a "retirement ceremony" for the meme that represents him, and for an audience member celebrating a birthday, he reenacted the passionate meme one last time, heating up the scene. Kwon Jung-yeol pleaded, "This is the retirement ceremony. Please don't ask for the (meme) anymore," drawing laughter.
Above all, it was also the day U-Know Yunho grants on a KBS late-night music show for the first time in 17 years. Revealing himself at age 21 in 2006, he recalled, "TVXQ!'s debut was Dec. 26, 2003, and 'HUG' was the first song." He then teamed up with 10CM to stage TVXQ!'s "HUG" and "MIROTIC" as a duet, presenting a special collaboration never seen anywhere and getting the studio buzzing.
Keeping the momentum, news also came of U-Know Yunho's first solo full-length album in the 22 years since his debut. He said, "I got to greet you with stories I can tell as Jung Yunho," introducing the narrative contained in this album. "I won't lose a wavering conviction, I will go my own way, and I will work hard even where I can't be seen. I believe that is the very truth of life," he said, conveying his conviction and ambition.
[Photo] 'The Seasons'
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