The group Wanna One reunited after seven years.
Wanna One attended the VIP premiere of the film "The Man Who Lives with the King" held at Lotte Cinema World Tower Cinepark in Jamsil, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 27th.
The film "The Man Who Lives with the King" is set in Cheongryeongpo in 1457 and tells the story of a village head who exiled himself to revive the village and a young deposed king exiled from the throne, and it stars Park Jihoon, a former member of Wanna One, as the ill-fated King Danjong.
Wanna One members Ong Seongwu, Lee Dae Hwi, Ha Sung-woon, Yoon Jisung, Park Woojin and Hwang Min-hyun appeared together at an official event for the first time in a long while to support Park Jihoon. Standing in front of the photo wall, the members showed a more mature visual and displayed a cheerful side, including copying Park Jihoon's trademark saving pose.
Formed through Mnet's audition program "Produce 101 Season 2" in 2017 and causing a sensation before ending activities in early 2019, Wanna One recently made headlines by announcing a reunion after seven years and confirming the production of a reality program (Wanna One Go).
Park Jihoon said in an interview about Wanna One's reunion, "We filmed the reality show, and only a few episodes remain. We held preliminary meetings together, and the members all ate together. That was also filmed. The members all met twice, but I couldn't go that day because I had filming, so I met them once each," and added, "Kang Daniel went to the military. Lai Kuanlin is in China, so except for those two, everyone gladly accepted. We had a lot of fun filming."
He continued, "Today we are holding the VIP screening of 'The Man Who Lives with the King,' and the Wanna One members who had schedules said they would come on their own," and said, "These days the group chat has become much more active. It's lively, so I even wrote a video letter to Kwanlin. Now everyone talks a lot to each other. Still, members who are relatively quiet, like me, don't say much."
In fact, most Wanna One members attended the screening that day, proving their continued friendship. Fans poured out enthusiastic reactions to the sight of Wanna One members reunited after a long time.
Meanwhile, Wanna One's reality program is being prepared with the goal of being released in the first half of 2026.
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