Actor Son Ho Joon and TWICE’s Jeongyeon have a surprising link!

On August 24, the show 'The Appraiser' dropped a new video called "Are they close? Introverted Son Ho Joon was teased a lot (with Yoo Seung Ho and Lee Tae Bin)."

In the video, Son Ho Joon talked about his connection with Jeongyeon. He shared, "I asked to be on the show to promote my play 'Angels in America.' Actually, I reached out to Jeongyeon for help."

Their friendship started through Jeongyeon's sister, Gong Seung Yeon, who is also an actress and had dating rumors with Son Ho Joon in the past.

Son Ho Joon explained, "While filming 'Police Station Next to Fire Station,' I got close to Gong Seung Yeon. We spent a lot of time together, and Jeongyeon visited us. When I met Jeongyeon, I thought, 'I need to get to know her.'"

Jeongyeon added, “There's another reason. I took up tennis because of my brother, and I even donated a tennis racket.” Son Ho Joon jokingly responded, “I thought about bringing my own racket, but Jeongyeon’s was so much better, so I decided not to,” making everyone laugh.

When asked about her first impression of Son Ho Joon, Jeongyeon said, “It was very intriguing.” She then revealed, “You didn’t know about TWICE. When Momo’s name came up, you thought Momo was a dog's name,” which embarrassed Son Ho Joon.

Son Ho Joon responded, “What? Is this a big deal? Am I in trouble?” Jeongyeon reassured him, “It’s fine. Her name is Momo. The important thing is that I know.”

After returning to the stage for the first time in a decade with his play, Son Ho Joon is promoting 'Angels in America' and showed off his painted nails.

He mentioned, “I painted them myself. I have a lot of nail polish at home, organized by day of the week. Yoo Seung Ho and I share the same role. He performs one day, and I perform the next. I once did a musical.”

Fans are intrigued by the unexpected friendship between Son Ho Joon and Jeongyeon, especially since Jeongyeon is Gong Seung Yeon’s younger sister.

Earlier in March, there were dating rumors between Son Ho Joon and Gong Seung Yeon, but both quickly denied them, calling it a misunderstanding.

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Seo Ye Ji is facing major backlash after her surprising appearance on SNL Korea 7.

On April 12, Seo Ye Ji made her long-awaited return to variety shows by guest-starring on Coupang Play's SNL Korea Season 7.

Before the show started, she made jaws drop by joking, "I'll gaslight the SNL crew and make it fun," referencing her own past controversies.

During the "Seo Ye GPT" segment, Seo Ye Ji played an AI that helped Kim Won Hoon nail a company presentation. She then made a sharp comment, saying, "The truly embarrassing thing is sitting quietly and being talked about behind your back. I've experienced that a lot," hinting at the criticism she’s faced.

In the "Eve Hair Salon" skit, Seo Ye Ji acted as a salon director and joked about her past "Kim Ddak Ddak" scandal, where she was accused of controlling her then-boyfriend Kim Jung Hyun. When a character mentioned her stiff neck, she responded, "It's firm," making everyone laugh but also stirring mixed feelings.

Fans were shocked to see Seo Ye Ji using her past scandals as comedy material, especially since it’s been eight years since her last variety show appearance. Many pointed out that joking about serious accusations like gaslighting and academic fraud might have gone too far.

The controversy over Seo Ye Ji’s education also came back into the spotlight. She had previously claimed she studied abroad in Spain, but in 2021 it was revealed she never actually attended the university she mentioned.

Her agency explained she was accepted but didn’t attend because of her career in Korea, but many netizens weren’t convinced.

On SNL Korea, Seo Ye Ji even played a character who lied about her past to impress a boyfriend, making fans think of her real-life academic background scandal.

After the episode aired, reactions online exploded. Some comments included, "Falsifying academic background is a crime," "This was too much," "It was funny though," "Let’s forgive it since it’s black comedy," and "Why was Seo Ye Ji the first guest?"

Seo Ye Ji’s bold jokes have definitely split public opinion, with some calling it brave and others saying it only reopened old wounds.

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