'You Quiz on the Block' singer Yoon Jongshin showed affection for his close friend Jang Hang-jun.
The episode of tvN 'You Quiz on the Block' (hereinafter 'You Quiz') that aired on the 4th featured singer Yoon Jongshin and Yun Hee-jun, head of SM Entertainment's idol development center.
Yun Hee-jun, head of SM Entertainment's idol development center, was the talent behind producing numerous idol groups. EXO's Kai described Yun Hee-jun's strictness, saying, "A person wearing a black suit with red lipstick watched from beyond the practice room door,". Yun Hee-jun said, "I have never worn red lipstick. I think it was just because I was scary when I scolded people," and "When someone in black scolded someone, I heard a rumor that they ran to other trainees and said, 'Hey, there's a big problem.'"
EXO's Kai said, "I have been with the company for 20 years," and added, "Back then we were evaluated every Sunday. Each time he would say, 'Wake up. Do you think this pitch is right?' " He explained that he was afraid as a child at the time.
RIIZE's Wonbin recalled his trainee days, saying, "Director Yun Hee-jun seemed like black smoke was coming out. When the trainee before me got scolded, I hoped it wouldn't be me, but when my name was called I sang tremblingly."
There were idols who practiced to the point of making people marvel at Yun Hee-jun in a system that receives 150,000 applicants a year, passes about 2,000 in the first round, and selects about 13 trainees a year. They were EXO's Kai, NCT's Doyoung, and RIIZE's Wonbin.
Yun Hee-jun said, "Kai is ruthless. Especially Kai, the staff really have a hard time. He doesn't go home. The staff can't leave," and added, "When we say let's go home, he says do it one more time. One time becomes 20, then 100. We can't leave the trainees behind, so we just can't leave." Perhaps because of this, Yun Hee-jun revealed a meaning of Kai's stage name that, despite being known for 15 years, was completely unimaginable.
Yun Hee-jun said, "He's such a cool, hardworking kid, a child sent from heaven. From the sky came 'Kai'," and Kai laughed like a child, saying, "I didn't know. Noona didn't tell me. From the sky. I'm touched."
However, not every trainee made it into a debut group. Yun Hee-jun said, "I do not speak ambiguously to trainees. Especially Lee Jae. He mentioned it on You Quiz," and said that he himself terminated Lee Jae's SM contract, who was regarded as a leading figure of Kedehun.
Yun Hee-jun said, "I was the one who told him the contract would be terminated. I felt very bad," and said they still keep in touch.
Meanwhile, Yoon Jongshin could not stop worrying as Jang Hang-jun approached 10 million moviegoers. He said, "Something beyond Jang Hang-jun's abilities has come to him, you know? Fate that will last for generations has come to him. I'm worried," conveying sincere concern rather than a curse. Still, Yoon Jongshin said, "Lastly, I hope Jang Hang-jun has moderate success. If he succeeds too much, you'll be ruined," and added, "It would be good if he reached around 13 million viewers."
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