Yoo Jae Suk opened up about why he left college before graduating.

In the June 1st episode of MBC's variety show 'Hangout with Yoo?', the final lineup for the 'Our Festival' on June 13th was being finalized.

During the episode, Yoo Jae Suk visited Lim Won Hee's house. Lim Won Hee mentioned that there aren't many people from Suyu-dong and revealed that they went to the same middle school and both attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts.

Lim Won Hee, who retook his high school exams and got into the Seoul Institute of the Arts in 1990, said, “I went straight to college but had to retake my high school exams because I didn't do well. I failed all the combined entrance exams. There were many schools offering night classes, but I even failed those,” making Yoo Jae Suk feel serious.

Lim Won Hee then teased Yoo Jae Suk, saying, “You enrolled in Seoul Institute of the Arts but didn’t graduate, did you? I tend to be picky about that.” He also shared that besides Yoo Jae Suk, Shin Dong Yup also didn't graduate.

Yoo Jae Suk, who was in the class of 1991, explained, “I enrolled in May and soon after, I wanted to be a comedian. When I told my professor I wanted to join the college comedy competition, he advised, ‘If you take the exam now, it will be hard to graduate. How about staying in school a bit longer and then going for your dream?’ But I didn’t listen,” revealing the reason for his dropout.

Lim Won Hee joked that Yoo Jae Suk, who was on TV at the time, seemed like someone who wouldn’t listen and asked, “What place did you get back then? Did you fail?”

This made Yoo Jae Suk flustered. Yoo Jae Suk replied, “Why would I fail? I won a consolation prize,” but Lim Won Hee kept teasing him by saying, “Oh, so you barely made it,” making everyone laugh.

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BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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