'Male duo Country Kkokko reunited for the first time in eight years. Singer and broadcaster Shin Jung-hwan and Tak Jae-Hoon's reunion was "spicy" from the start. Their chemistry drew attention to whether they might reunite as Country Kkokko.
On the 14th, the YouTube channel "Noppakku Tak Jae-Hoon" released the episode "Shin Jung-hwan, the icon of self-restraint who refuses to wear a Moncler padding even in a crazy cold wave." Shin Jung-hwan, who appeared during a skit by Tak Jae-Hoon and Shin Gyu-jin, took control of the mood at once with a self-deprecating joke, "Did you get caught again?", and Tak Jae-Hoon, who had been holding back laughter, eventually burst out laughing.
The two recalled memories from their Country Kkokko days and spontaneously sang "Happy Christmas." But amid the laughter, complaints about settlement payments surfaced. Shin Jung-hwan said, "Back then the album sold about 150,000 copies, but the company paid us 2 million won each," and added, "then suddenly it goes up." When Shin Gyu-jin said in surprise, "150,000 copies but 2 million won?", Tak Jae-Hoon nodded and said, "I remember. It was shocking." Shin Jung-hwan mentioned the amount he had expected at the time, "20 million won," and Tak Jae-Hoon empathized, saying, "Same as me."
As the mood heated up, Tak Jae-Hoon tried to calm things, saying, "Isn't it because of those times that we are who we are now? Let's take it in a good way," and Shin Jung-hwan stepped back, saying, "It's in the past." However, Shin Jung-hwan also expressed grievance by mentioning his contributions to rap lyrics and making.
Another highlight that day was the concert love call. Shin Jung-hwan actively proposed, "When will the Country Kkokko concert be? Don't do only solo shows, I don't need a 50:50 split of revenue. I'll go as far as 80:20." Tak Jae-Hoon replied, "That's a good posture. If you talk well, I'd do it for free," eliciting laughter.
Mentions of Shin Jung-hwan's past controversies continued. In response to the "dengue fever" question, he revealed, "I didn't actually get it. It was an idea from a close hyung at the time," and shifted the topic, saying, "Let's talk about more interesting stories."
Country Kkokko debuted in 1998 and enjoyed great popularity, but activities were suspended in 2010 after Shin Jung-hwan's overseas gambling controversy. The two's broadcast reunion comes eight years after 2017's Project S: Devil's talent donation.
Internet users reacted, "I was surprised by how frank they were about settlement payments," "If they're talking concert, they might really reunite," "the self-deprecating jokes are the same, the chemistry is the same," "amid the laughter they talked about reality... it was oddly serious." Laughter, revelations, and even a love call. Attention is focused on whether the reunion after eight years will lead to Country Kkokko's "again".
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