Jo Hyun-ah "Your forehead is a bit..."—33-year-old Roy Kim confesses to hair transplant

A conversation that started casually suddenly turned into an exposé on "hair transplants." Singer Roy Kim directly admitted to the fact of his hair transplant following a sharp remark from his close friend Jo Hyun-ah.

Appearing on the YouTube channel "Jo Hyun-ah's Ordinary Thursday Night" on the 1st, Roy Kim met with Jo Hyun-ah to catch up after a long time. The two displayed their close friendship by reminiscing about the days about 12 years ago when they used to hang out and drink together.

However, the atmosphere shifted strangely when Jo Hyun-ah stared intently at Roy Kim's face and suddenly remarked, "Your forehead is a bit..." When Roy Kim retorted, "Are you saying it's receded?", Jo Hyun-ah went straight for the question, "Did you get a hair transplant?"

Ultimately, Roy Kim could not hide it. He admitted to the hair transplant, saying, "It's been quite a while," and appeared even more flustered, adding, "Is it only the forehead you see? Is it too obvious? I thought it looked natural."

Jo Hyun-ah immediately smoothed things over by saying, "No, it's good. You did well," and changed the subject by asking about Roy Kim's Republic of Korea Marine Corps class number before the atmosphere could become awkward. The unexpected questions and honest answers, possible only because of their close relationship, drew laughter.

Born in 1993, Roy Kim rose to stardom following his win on Mnet's "Superstar K4" in 2012. After serving as part of the 1259th class of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, he was discharged at the end of 2021 and has been consistently active with songs such as "Bom Bom Bom", "We Can Break Up Then", "If You Ask Me What Love Is", and "Should I Say I Love You Again?".

The changes that had been naturally hidden until now were caught perfectly by the keen eyes of his close friend. Although he worried, asking "Is it too obvious?", Jo Hyun-ah's reaction was unexpectedly simple: "It's good. You did well." This was likely the most reassuring conclusion for Roy Kim.