Sung Si-kyung jokes that Ha Ji-won's physical contact could mislead men

During a YouTube video released on the 5th, singer Sung Si-kyung jokingly warned actress Ha Ji-won that her habit of lightly touching shoulders or arms could be perceived as interest by men. The two, who are one year apart in age, used the remark to ease the awkwardness of reverting to formal speech.

Singer Sung Si-kyung issued a joking warning to actress Ha Ji-won, suggesting that her natural physical contact could lead to misunderstandings among men. He noted that light touches on the arm or shoulder could be perceived by the recipient as a sign of interest. Ha Ji-won burst into laughter at the unexpected remark, responding that she was "learning a lot," which created a pleasant atmosphere.

On the 5th, a video titled "Ji-won becomes Haerim and shares a sincere talk with Sung Si-kyung" was released on the YouTube channel 'Class of ’26, It’s Ji-won'. During the video, Sung Si-kyung and Ha Ji-won engaged in a comfortable conversation regarding their friendship, age, and how they address one another.

During the dialogue, Sung Si-kyung brought up a past drinking session they shared. He confessed, "When we last drank together, we agreed to speak casually (banmal) as older sister and younger brother, but as soon as you walked in today, you used formal language, so I thought, 'Ah, this is difficult.'" He explained that he felt a sense of awkwardness because, despite their promise to speak casually, Ha Ji-won reverted to formal speech upon meeting him.

In response, Ha Ji-won laughed and lightly tapped Sung Si-kyung's arm. Sung Si-kyung immediately shot back, "Don't hit my shoulder too much. Men get fooled. It's a dangerous habit," causing the scene to erupt in laughter. The joke suggested that casual physical contact performed unintentionally could be misunderstood by men as a special expression of interest directed toward them.

Sung Si-kyung added that he does not believe she does this with intent, stating, "I don't think you do it with intention." Ha Ji-won smiled and remarked, "I'm learning a lot. That was a bit intense." While the moment served to close the distance between the two, Sung Si-kyung's blunt joke became an unexpected highlight of the conversation.

Following this, Sung Si-kyung led the atmosphere to ensure Ha Ji-won could speak comfortably. He encouraged her to "just be comfortable," prompting Ha Ji-won to ask, "Are we one year apart?" to confirm their age difference. To Ha Ji-won's question, who was born in 1978, Sung Si-kyung replied, "I was born in April 1979. Let's be comfortable."

The two drew attention as they worked to resolve the awkwardness by reaffirming their agreement to speak casually. In particular, Sung Si-kyung's comment that "men get fooled" served as a witty joke regarding Ha Ji-won's friendly physical contact, adding amusement to their honest and relaxed conversation.

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