Shin Dong-yup delivers wedding gift to Jung Woong-in after 20 years—and what about the bruising incident?

Broadcaster Shin Dong-yup is delivering a wedding gift to actor Jung Woong-in after a whopping 20 years. While belatedly confessing that he could not attend the wedding and handing over the gift envelope, Jung Woong-in responded with a mix of joy and regretful jokes, drawing laughter. Additionally, an anecdote about how Shin Dong-yup once suffered severe bruising after having his legs forcibly split by Jung Woong-in during their college days resurfaced, unfolding long-held stories between the senior and junior colleagues all at once.

On the 11th, the YouTube channel 'Zzanbro Shin Dong-yup' released a preview of a video featuring actor Jung Woong-in and director Jang Jin. Shin Dong-yup and Jung Woong-in, who are seniors and juniors from the Seoul Institute of the Arts, naturally brought up past memories during their long-awaited meeting. In particular, Shin Dong-yup mentioned missing Jung Woong-in's wedding, asking, "When did you get married?" and attempting to soothe his guilt by belatedly handing over the wedding gift.

After receiving the wedding gift envelope 20 years later, Jung Woong-in was happy but did not let it pass easily. He grumbled, "You should have written something. Like, 'Congratulations after 20 years,'" turning the scene into a sea of laughter. He humorously pointed out that too much time had passed in conveying his congratulations. The conversation between Shin Dong-yup, who showed sincerity even if late, and Jung Woong-in, who responded playfully, reflected the comfort that can only exist in a long-standing friendship.

Stories surrounding their college days were also not omitted. Jung Woong-in served as the president of a club that taught kung fu and acrobatics at the time, and he was reportedly known as a so-called 'devil senior' among his juniors for enforcing harsh training. Shin Dong-yup has previously revealed on various broadcasts the leg-splitting incident he experienced on his first day of joining the club.

According to Shin Dong-yup's explanation, leg-splitting training was conducted in the club at the time, and screams erupted from all directions. Even in situations where legs could not spread more than 90 degrees, they were forced to split them enough to touch both walls. Shin Dong-yup recalled that when he woke up the next day, he discovered that the capillaries inside his legs had burst, resulting in bruising. The passion of their college days led to training that might feel quite harsh by today's standards.

Jung Woong-in also remembered the incident. He responded to Shin Dong-yup's story, saying, "You split my legs so hard. You got bruised." To this, Shin Dong-yup added with his characteristic sly wit, "He was so shocked. He wasn't shocked by looking at my legs, but by looking at something else." By twisting a potentially embarrassing past memory into an adult joke, the conversation between the two became even more pleasant.

Shin Dong-yup asked Jung Woong-in, "Do you still do the splits?" and Jung Woong-in, as if he had been waiting, demonstrated the splits right there on the spot. It was a scene that seemed to check if the flexibility of the senior who used to train his juniors was still intact. Watching this, director Jang Jin also revealed unexpected skills by performing the splits flexibly. The surprise on set grew at the movements that defied the age and careers of the three men.

Director Jang Jin also revealed an anecdote involving director Jang Hang-jun from their college days. He shared that Jang Hang-jun used to keep an eye on him, saying that when Jang Hang-jun was writing a script and felt sleepy or when the work wasn't going well, if he pulled back the curtain, it would say 'Down with Jang Jin.' As this anecdote expressing rivalry in a ridiculous way was revealed, the preview was filled with various behind-the-scenes stories of the film and broadcasting industry connections that have continued since their college days.

The fun of this meeting comes not from the current appearance of the famous figures, but from the vivid memories of the past that remain even after a long time. The wedding gift delivered after 20 years became a joke surrounding the late congratulations, and the bruising incident was revived as a memory of the harsh college days. Of course, the past training cannot be glorified as is by today's standards, but how the parties involved remember and talk about it shows that the way relationships and experiences are interpreted changes with time.

The conversation, which started from a single wedding gift envelope, eventually summoned heroic tales from college days and the rivalry between seniors and juniors. With Shin Dong-yup's witty remarks, Jung Woong-in's uninhibited reactions, and director Jang Jin's unexpected flexibility, expectations for the main episode of 'Zzanbro Shin Dong-yup' are rising.

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