Hong Seok-cheon recalls male celebrities seeking meetings with Ji Yeon-soo

During a YouTube video released on the 2nd, broadcaster Hong Seok-cheon revealed that male celebrities used to flood him with inquiries to meet Ji Yeon-soo during her period of high popularity. The two reminisced about their long-standing connection and a visit to his restaurant around 2008.

Broadcaster Hong Seok-cheon has revealed the extraordinary past popularity of Ji Yeon-soo. While Ji Yeon-soo remains beautiful today, Hong Seok-cheon noted that in the past, male celebrities were desperate to meet her at least once. Recalling when Ji Yeon-soo visited his restaurant, Hong Seok-cheon jokingly remarked that he felt like he was "losing his jewel again," using his signature wit to recreate the situation.

On the 2nd, a video titled "First meeting 18 years ago: Ji Yeon-soo steals Hong Seok-cheon's jewel. Min-su snack making" was released on the YouTube channel Ji Yeon-su's Yeonsuropda. During the video, Ji Yeon-soo met Hong Seok-cheon to cook together and reminisce about their long-standing connection. The two, meeting after a long time, naturally continued their conversation while recalling memories from the past.

In particular, Ji Yeon-soo shared an anecdote about visiting Hong Seok-cheon's restaurant around 2008. She explained that she visited the restaurant with a "some man" (a romantic interest) at the time, and that Hong Seok-cheon also knew the man. Upon hearing the man's name in a whisper, Hong Seok-cheon immediately burst into laughter as he recalled the memory.

“I took special care of him,” Hong Seok-cheon joked, adding, “So when he brought him along, I thought, ‘Sigh, I'm losing my jewel again, I have no choice.'” He brought laughter to the scene by expressing that when the man he held in special affection appeared with Ji Yeon-soo, he felt his "jewel" had been stolen once again.

However, Hong Seok-cheon's revelations did not end there. He spoke seriously about Ji Yeon-soo's past popularity, saying, “When I see women who take away my jewels, I treat them even more poorly. I do it on purpose to be more fun.” He added that while Ji Yeon-soo is beautiful now, back then, "the boys wanted to meet her no matter what."

Hong Seok-cheon revealed that the interest extended to male celebrities at the time. “It’s a bit of a tiring position for me. The boys, especially the celebrity boys, would start by asking, ‘How can I meet her?’” he confessed, explaining that inquiries from male celebrities wanting to meet Ji Yeon-soo continued to pour in. Hong Seok-cheon added, “So I was envious and jealous, you know. Even if I fought with Yeon-soo, would I win?” bringing more laughter to the moment.

Ji Yeon-soo's past popularity, which remains notable alongside her unchanging beauty, drew fresh attention through Hong Seok-cheon's vivid testimony. As the story revealed that male celebrities were curious enough to seek meetings beyond simple compliments on her beauty, interest has also turned toward her past romantic stories.

Ji Yeon-soo married Eli, a former member of the group U-KISS, in 2014 and has a son, Min-su, but announced her divorce in 2020. In this video, she drew viewers' interest by playfully revisiting her popularity and memories from before her marriage through her long-standing relationship with Hong Seok-cheon.

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