Director Jang Hang-jun, who drew 16.9 million viewers with the film The King's Warden, exchanged lively banter with his close friend Yoon Jongshin. Yoon Jongshin said "I benefited from Jang Hang-jun after 30 years" and revealed the behind-the-scenes story of a 'parachute booking,' bringing laughter.
On the first broadcast on the 10th on KBS2's Happy Together, mainstay MC Yu Jae-seok, director Jang Hang-jun, who recently surpassed 16.9 million viewers and rose to the ranks of a master, and singer Yoon Jongshin appeared.
That day Yu Jae-seok congratulated Jang Hang-jun, saying "To be honest, I thought it would exceed 5 million viewers before release, but it exceeded as many as 16.9 million viewers." Yoon Jongshin also congratulated him, saying "Now you're a master. Your life has changed," and Jang Hang-jun quipped, "If you keep at it, one day you'll hit it. Don't give up. It will come someday," drawing laughter.
Then Yu Jae-seok joked toward Yoon Jongshin, saying "You look very intimidated today," and Yoon Jongshin opened up, saying, "I never imagined my close friend would benefit from Jang Hang-jun after 30 years."
He revealed the 'parachute booking' backstory, saying, "In the past, I often suggested bookings and asked the production team, 'How about director Jang Hang-jun,'" and added, "I used to be the one who pushed people forward, but today it feels like I was pushed because of Hang-jun."
In response, Jang Hang-jun shot back, "When the production team asked, 'How about Yoon Jongshin,' I confirmed it," displaying the stature of a director of ten million viewers. Yu Jae-seok chimed in, "The articles also read 'Jang Hang-jun, followed by Yoon Jongshin'," and Jang Hang-jun pressed on, saying, "It feels like Jongshin is taking it with both hands on the receiver."
Yoon Jongshin also self-deprecatingly said, "My tone has changed. In the past it was a disparaging tone, but now it's much softer," making the set burst into laughter.
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