Song Eun-yi Says “Jang Hang-jun Is No. 1 in Revenue”; Yoon Jong-shin Tells Him, “Come Back to Mystic”

Comedian and entertainment agency Media Lab Siso CEO Song Eun-yi reveals that the agency’s No. 1 exclusive entertainer in revenue is director Jang Hang-jun.

On the June 26 broadcast of KBS 2TV variety show “Problem Child in House,” Yoon Jong-shin and Jang Hang-jun, close friends of the same age who have maintained a strong friendship for 31 years, appear together and show off their witty talk.

Song Eun-yi expresses how much things have changed as she looks at Jang Hang-jun’s recent standing. The director has risen into the ranks of major filmmakers after the mega-hit success of the film “The Man Who Lives with the King,” which climbed to No. 2 in all-time Korean film box-office performance.

Song and her agency artist Jang Hang-jun have been under the same roof since 2021. Speaking about how his status inside the company has changed, Song says, “When I go around handling schedules, I usually move quietly on my own, but today every employee at the agency came out.”

She adds, with a subtle jab, “He used to go around by himself without a manager, but now he has started going to the salon and even has a stylist.” Joo Woo-jae and Yoon Jong-shin then jump in as if they had been waiting, teasing him by saying, “This is the first time we have seen director Jang Hang-jun in a T-shirt whose neck is not stretched out. It used to look stretched out like someone had grabbed him by the collar, but now he wears T-shirts with tight necklines.”

Jang Hang-jun responds confidently that he still lives modestly despite having joined the ranks of major directors, saying, “I keep wearing both outerwear and underwear until the holes get really big.”

A playful war of nerves also breaks out between Jang Hang-jun’s former agency chief and his current agency chief. Before signing an exclusive contract with Song Eun-yi, Jang belonged to Mystic, the entertainment agency founded by Yoon Jong-shin. When Yoon reveals his hidden agenda by telling Jang, “I think it would be fine for you to come back to Mystic now,” Song quickly moves into firm defense, saying, “He renewed his contract before ‘The Man Who Lives with the King’ was released.”

Song then says with satisfaction, “Among our artists, Jang Hang-jun is currently No. 1 in revenue.” Kim Sook asks in response, “What will you do if director Jang Hang-jun declares independence?”