• "Having this name makes me pressured to be successful..." RIIZE's Wonbin is honest about the pressure his name alone puts on him

    After all, it is THE Wonbin.


    The new boy band RIIZE from SM Entertainment had their first show on September 4, 2023. Fans loved their songs "Get a Guitar" and "Memories."

    During the performance, the press asked the boys a few questions. A reporter asked visual member Wonbin what it was like to have the same name as one of South Korea's best-known stars.

    One of South Korea's most handsome stars is named Wonbin. Even though his last movie, The Man From Nowhere, came out in 2010, he is still in demand because of how handsome he is.

    Wonbin of RIIZE said that having the same stage name as the star did make him feel a little bit of pressure.

    "That's really my name. I do feel some pressure at times, but since it's a name my parents chose with all their hearts, I'm going to be strong and work hard.—" Wonbin

    A lot of people thought that he had every right to use that name. He looks just like the star Won Bin.

    I find it interesting that no one here is making fun of him. Likely, it's because he's attractive.
    Please don't be afraid.
    You have every right to take on the weight of that name.
    You have earned the right to carry the weight of that cap.
    You did well.
    Be sure of yourself, because you already deserve that name.
    Go go.
    He reminds me of Rowoon.
    He really does live up to his name. I want to know why his parents chose that name for him.


    His real name is Kim Do Jin, but everyone calls him Won Bin. But for decades, he has been going by the stage name Won Bin. The real name of RIIZE's Wonbin, on the other hand, is Park Wonbin. He chose to use only Wonbin as his stage name.

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  • Former S.E.S Shoo brings her twin daughters to a night market and reveals emotional story: “I once sold clothes just to get by”

    Former S.E.S member Shoo (Yoo Soo Young) warmed hearts as she shared a touching moment with her twin daughters—taking them to the same wholesale market where she once worked during a difficult time in her life.

    On May 8, Shoo posted several photos on Instagram showing her spending time with her twin daughters, Ra Hee and Ra Yul, at the Dongdaemun wholesale market. In the caption, she wrote, “Did everyone enjoy the holiday? I feel like I made a memory I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.”

    The photos showed Shoo and her daughters smiling brightly while eating and shopping together. Her daughters, now visibly grown up, were even seen wearing similar shoes and clothes as their mom.

    Shoo opened up about a painful chapter in her past. “When I was struggling, I once sold clothes I got from Dongdaemun with the help of a friend,” she shared. “I used to go there from night to early morning, picking up fleece clothes, hairpins, and shoes, thinking, ‘My kids would love this if I brought them here.’”

    Now that her daughters are older, Shoo finally fulfilled that dream. “We laughed so much while shopping. We bought hairpins, socks, and clothes together,” she said. “They’ve grown so much—they can even wear the same things as me.”

    Reflecting on the experience, she added, “Memories of my past flashed before my eyes. I told them how I used to work late at night, carrying heavy bags and walking around for 10 hours straight.”

    Shoo emotionally concluded, “I was so happy to show my kids the nighttime world I once worked in.”

    Fans who remember Shoo’s twins from The Return of Superman were touched to see how much they’ve grown. Shoo, now a proud mom of three, continues to update fans through her TV appearances and social media, showing her strength as both a mother and former idol.

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