tvN You Quiz on the Block will present a special titled "piercing the number of cases."
Today (11th, Wed.) at 8:45 p.m., episode 334 of You Quiz on the Block (directed by Heo Kang-seok and Kim Ji-young, writer Lee Un-ju) will feature Hosan, the Buddhist monk who raised South Korea's snowboard medalists; singer WOODZ, who created a reverse-run hit with a song he sang in the military; brain scientist Kim Dae-sik, who researches AI; and scene-stealer actor Lee Dong-hwi.
Hosan, the head monk of Bongseonsa temple, who has supported South Korean snowboard medalists for 23 years, will visit You Quiz. Known as the spiritual pillar of national team snowboarders such as Choi Gaon, Kim Sang-kyum, Yu Seung-eun and Lee Chae-un, he will share how he entered the world of snowboarding by chance with five ski resort season passes he received and the background of holding the first Dalma Cup Snowboard Competition in 2003 and continuing it for 23 years. In addition to behind-the-scenes stories of players who competed as "Dalma kids" in their childhoods and grew into medalists, moments when the athletes personally place medals around the monk's neck add emotional weight. The monk's peculiar habits to avoid forgetting his duties despite living a double life between the temple and the ski resort, and the story of the "championship bracelet" he made himself for LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop also promise to be interesting.
WOODZ (Cho Seung-yeon), the protagonist of the reverse-run syndrome, also meets Yu Jae-seok and shares stories never heard before. Returning with his first full-length album and short hair, WOODZ reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the reverse-run hit achieved with the self-composed song "Drowning," which he sang while serving in the military. Alongside the backstory, "I never imagined it would change my life," he performs an unaccompanied impromptu live of "Drowning" and a dance time, heating up the atmosphere. Viewers will also learn WOODZ's growth story as a 12-year veteran since debut: from his days as a 14-year-old who went to Brazil to study soccer, through his pursuit of a singing career by taking about 50 auditions, to his three years as a YG trainee.
He also recounts the time he finally achieved his debut dream but had to suddenly halt activities and the period when he hit rock bottom after his father's death. WOODZ recalled, "I felt like only an empty shell remained," and tells how he returned home holding his father's urn after hearing the death notice overseas. He also shares unexpected behind-the-scenes from his appearance on Show Me the Money 5 and the words his mother told him that kept him from giving up on being a singer when he was about to quit. After enduring long hours like the "10,000-hour rule," WOODZ's honest story of reaching a beautiful moment with "Drowning" can be heard.
The story of brain scientist Kim Dae-sik, who has researched AI for more than 20 years, will also be revealed. Professor Kim explores how to survive in a rapidly advancing AI era beyond the DOS, mobile phone and Windows periods, and digs into the truths and falsehoods behind the AI craze, stimulating viewers' curiosity. He presents shocking forecasts, including AI's impact on jobs and the possibility that serious human-to-human conversations may disappear. He will also reveal the existence of an "AI-only group chat" and eerie conversations between AIs that ostracize scientists, which prompts Yu Jae-seok to exclaim, "Isn't this something from a movie?" For the first time, he will unveil a You Quiz concept game completed in 10 minutes using AI-driven vibe coding. The broadcast will also cover why Professor Kim always speaks politely to AI and his original insights for living in the chaotic AI era.
Viewers will also hear the story of scene-stealer actor Lee Dong-hwi, who boasts an irreplaceable presence. Serving as Yu Jae-seok's new "flip-side spoon," Lee Dong-hwi holds his first-ever clarification time as he reveals the behind-the-scenes of the viral "Pumba look." Although he is an alumnus of Seoul Institute of the Arts like Yu Jae-seok, he graduated alone, and his various episodes add interest. He honestly recounts everything from his college days when he was afflicted by an artistic obsession, to graduating after seven years and signing a written pledge with his father, to his struggles circulating profiles as an extra before debut. In particular, he shares the confession, "If you send profiles to 200 places, fewer than eight lead to auditions," and the story of how he cried after hearing Yu Jae-seok's words on the show.
Behind-the-scenes of Lee Dong-hwi, who became an audition legend after countless auditions, also draws attention. He recounts how his efforts performing impressions and dance at the audition for the drama Reply 1988 led him to join a career-making project and his special feelings toward his friends from Ssangmun-dong. He also reveals the behind-the-scenes of joining MSG Wannabe, which once performed on music shows, and his special feelings toward Yu Jae-seok. His screen achievements, including Veteran, The Outlaws, and Extreme Job, which made him a triple 10-million actor, and behind-the-scenes of the new work "method acting," in which he participated in both acting and production, can also be heard. The broadcast will cover his deep feelings for his family and the stories that moved Lee Dong-hwi to tears.
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