Singer Seo In Young, formerly of the group Jewelry, finally meets viewers.
Seo In Young will appear on tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block,' which airs on the 22nd. The broadcast that day will feature yo-yo Asia champion Lee Kun-hee, Professor Kim Gyeong-il, Seo In Young, Moon Geun-young and others.
It has been about three years since Seo In Young last met viewers on entertainment shows, when she appeared on KBS2's 'The Boss Has Donkey Ears' in 2023. In that broadcast Seo In Young revealed details of her wedding preparations. However, she is now divorced, and after a long silence she announced her return to activities through her YouTube channel "Reformed Seo In Young."
The impact of Seo In Young's return, saying she would reform herself, exceeded expectations. Partnering with PD Lee Seok-ro, known as the "Midas touch" of YouTube web entertainment, Seo In Young has made headlines with every revealing video: reading malicious comments (3.9 million views), first home reveal (4.76 million views), first family reveal (2.97 million views), first reveal of her faith life (2.66 million views) and more. Adding the views of 23 short videos, Seo In Young's channel totals 66 million views.
Through that YouTube channel the public reexamined Seo In Young. Her blunt personality had repeatedly landed her in controversy and branded her an unlikable character, but she hadn't committed any crime, and her unpretentious, honest demeanor moved the public more than anyone's affectation.
And Seo In Young finally returned to broadcasting by appearing on 'You Quiz on the Block.' In a pre-released clip Seo In Young shared a variety of stories.
After the profanity controversy she stopped activities, and when asked about the pain and hard times she said, "I had a lot of panic attacks, paralysis and convulsions, so it was good that I passed out. Actually I shouldn't drink, but alcohol helps you forget then. Taking medicine and drinking was the worst," and "I passed out so often that my younger sibling lived for years in constant anxiety."
She added, "Because of that swearing incident, my younger sibling had to live the same life as me. Living wasn't living for them. If they couldn't reach me they would always run over. Then they would find me passed out, carry me to bed — I don't remember any of it," and said, "When paralysis came they would massage me, and we couldn't go to the hospital. If word got out it would be so embarrassing; what did I do to deserve that? Because of those times I feel a lot of apology and gratitude toward my younger sibling."
Regarding peak earnings of 10 billion won she said, "I filled the emptiness of my heart with shopping. That's right. Looking back now, I was a person who was poor in spirit," and "That was the image in my music video 'Cinderella.' I just bought everything. I happily swiped my card everywhere — that was me. Money was trivial to me. And I kept thinking I would keep earning more."
Recalling her mother who passed earlier, she showed tears. She said, "I decided I had to live when my mother went into the crematorium. I realized death wasn't a big deal. How can I live well? Would my mother want this? Thinking that, I decided to show that I could live well, but my body kept not cooperating. Paralysis came. Then I went to Namyangju and when my body got a bit better I got a YouTube offer. A few weeks? A month? I thought about it and tried it," and said, "Now I have a reason to live. My mother must be watching from heaven. I was only ever a daughter who did so little. I now have a reason to live."
Seo In Young's various stories will be revealed on tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block,' which airs at 8:45 p.m. on the 22nd.
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