Lim Young Woong moved to tears by friends' gift in New York

Lim Young Woong was moved to tears in New York. In a moment where he stepped away from his glamorous stage persona to be an ordinary person among long-time friends, an unexpected gift left him emotional.

In the episode of "Play, Eat and Relax: Lim Young Woong's New York New York" released on Lim Young Woong's official YouTube channel on the 24th, the pleasant New York travelogue of Lim Young Woong and his friends was revealed. On the last night of the trip, the atmosphere shifted as his friends revealed a secret gift they had prepared without his knowledge.

The friends had a specific reason for the gesture. They wanted to express their gratitude to Lim Young Woong, who had taken charge of everything from cooking to various chores throughout the trip. To avoid being caught, the friends had been secretly searching for gifts throughout the day.

After much deliberation, the friends chose a microphone to support Lim Young Woong's career as a singer, along with a T-shirt featuring a handwritten letter. Explaining their reasoning, the friends said, "We thought about what could stay by your side," and "We wanted to give you something like a trophy that could represent you."

Lim Young Woong's expression changed upon receiving the unexpected gift. While looking at the T-shirt containing the handwritten letter, he confessed, "I will read this when I get home. I'm tearing up."

He continued to express his sincere gratitude for his friends' thoughtfulness, saying, "The heart was well delivered. Thank you so much."

Although he is a star who receives the cheers and love of countless spectators, it was not a grand gift that moved him. Instead, it was the small gesture prepared by friends who have stayed by his side for a long time. On the final night of the New York trip, Lim Young Woong's honest tears revealed a human side rarely seen on stage.