Singer and actor IU said she has been receiving Park Myung Soo's apology for 20 years.
On the 4th, a video titled "Destiny is an excuse" was released on the YouTube channel 'DdeunDdeun'. The video featured IU and Byeon Woo-seok, who appeared and talked about MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama "Perfect Crown", which will be released on the 10th, among other topics.
IU said she has now accumulated a "Pinggego" three-appearance coupon and can finally receive appearance fees. Byeon Woo-seok, though a new member, had previously worked with Yu Jae-seok in the "Yu Jae-seok camp." Byeon Woo-seok said, "I have no memory of the two-night, three-day period. I asked for time to look at the script, but I didn't even have time to open it," which drew laughter.
IU and Byeon Woo-seok had previously worked together in "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo" before "Perfect Crown." Byeon Woo-seok also appeared in IU's "Lips Between" music video. Having completed eight months of filming for "Perfect Crown" and now handling promotional schedules, IU said, "I'm very excited before the work is released, but this time it feels burdensome," and Byeon Woo-seok said, "At the beginning of filming we felt pressured, but from the middle we just thought let's work hard. After that, the sense of burden has returned."
Saying she came hungry because she was nervous, IU said she planned to eat ramen and spring cabbage bibimbap after the shoot. When Byeon Woo-seok said he had no idea what spring cabbage bibimbap was, Yu Jae-seok explained and also promoted the recently trending butter rice cake. IU said about the Dubai jjondeuk cookie, "It's not that I dislike it, but I don't end up seeking it out to eat again," and Byeon Woo-seok candidly said, "It's tasty, but when I'm having a hard time at home once in a while, one is nice. It's good for a sugar boost in one bite."
The conversation continued to algorithms. IU said, "Performances like stages are going viral a lot, and drama shorts are also rising. These days, shorts made with AI voices are trending," she said. Byeon Woo-seok said, "A lot of clips of animals dancing go viral. They're made with AI so they dance with their butts. I didn't search for them; they just appeared in the algorithm and kept showing up. I have no sense of dance in my body or face," he said. Yu Jae-seok said, "History, world history, comedy and songs come up a lot in my algorithm," and when the topic shifted to health checkups IU said, "I had a health checkup for the first time in three years." Byeon Woo-seok said, "It's been about five years since I had a colonoscopy. I once had an upper endoscopy without sedation, and I was very worried about sedation because there are concerns that you might not wake up from it, so it was really hard."
When the conversation naturally turned to health, Yang Se-chan said, "I take a lot of supplements and try not to eat fatty foods. I would never buy and eat offal with my own money," he said. About IU liking offal, Yang Se-chan said, "Watch shorts and be careful when it makes you worried," which drew laughter. IU said ramen is best with kimchi and introduced her own recipe. Byeon Woo-seok said that living alone makes it hard to prepare rice dishes and that he likes ramen and tteokbokki.
IU said her plans for this year are the drama airing, a new album release and performances. IU, who said the album would be around late summer to fall, explained, "It's still well prepared." Byeon Woo-seok said that after the drama and variety shows, he plans to appear in a new drama. Byeon Woo-seok explained, "I didn't have plans for this year. Rather than making distant plans, my mindset is to work hard on what's in front of me. My MBTI is INTJ." Yang Se-chan drew laughter by leaning back as if hurt when Byeon Woo-seok said he was a 'T'.
IU said about her recent concerns, "As I enter my mid-30s, my temperament inside seems to be changing. If there's something I want to say, I can't hold back. For about a year, if there's something I want to say, I can't hold back, and I wonder if this means I'm becoming healthier. Debuting young, I used to hold things in, but by any measure I'm not that young nor inexperienced anymore, so if I have an opinion, I say it all," she said. Yu Jae-seok said, "I used to think endurance was a virtue, but now I try to say what needs to be said. I speak up about things that need to be said for many people, but I don't insist on sharing personal matters. Enduring everything isn't necessarily a good thing," he advised. Byeon Woo-seok said, "Time goes by so fast that devoting all my time to work means I can go three months without seeing my parents; I like what I'm doing now but I wonder how to balance it," he said. Yu Jae-seok agreed, "Finding balance isn't easy."
Yu Jae-seok cited Park Myung Soo and IU as unforgettable moments in the entertainment industry. After Park Myung Soo hit it big with "naengmyeon," IU came in as a guest vocalist, but seeing IU, who was not more famous than Jessica at the time, Park Myung Soo scolded her. Yu Jae-seok said he still can't forget that 17-year-old IU remained composed and didn't appear intimidated. IU said, "I wasn't the type to be intimidated even when I was young. He has been apologizing for that for almost 20 years," which drew laughter. By contrast, Byeon Woo-seok said he was almost always intimidated, which elicited sympathy. Byeon Woo-seok said, "Compared with my friends, I started social life earlier, and I think I tried to fit the surrounding atmosphere," he said.
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