Seo Kang Joon has opened up about why he no longer holds fan meetings!

On February 17, the YouTube channel Jjanhan Hyung Shin Dong Yup featured Seo Kang Joon, Yoon Ga Yi, and Jo Bok Rae as guests. The actors are starring in MBC’s upcoming Friday-Saturday drama Undercover High School.

During the show, Jo Bok Rae revealed, "Seo Kang Joon made a promise. If the drama surpasses 12% in ratings, the entire cast will go on an overseas trip together."

Since Undercover High School marks Seo Kang Joon’s first project after his military discharge, he confidently stated, "I don’t think spending money on an overseas trip would feel like a waste."

Host Shin Dong Yup then shared an interesting story: "One of my hairstyling staff, who worked with Seo Kang Joon, said he’s a rare case. Even though he became popular at a young age, he didn’t follow the mainstream commercial route but stuck to his own philosophy."

Seo Kang Joon responded, "People often tell me to choose projects that will make me more loved. While I get where they’re coming from, my heart just doesn’t naturally lean toward those kinds of roles."

He explained, "At the very least, when I’m asked at a press conference why I chose a project, I want to be able to say, ‘I wanted to tell this story.’ That’s the kind of work I want to do."

When the topic of fan meetings came up, Seo Kang Joon shared his honest thoughts, saying, "I used to do a lot of fan meetings, and meeting fans is really precious to me. But I’m not good at singing or dancing, so I started wondering, ‘Is this really worth people paying to see?’"

He continued, "I thought, ‘Can I really sell tickets while performing like this?’ That’s why I decided to stop doing fan meetings."

Meanwhile, Undercover High School, which follows an NIS agent disguising himself as a high school student, is set to premiere soon!

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IU recently revealed that she watched her own concert film in a public theater, but shockingly, no one recognized her—even when she dropped a hint!

On February 27, a new video featuring IU was released, showing her inside a car on her way to Daejeon.

She excitedly shared, “This is a surprise stage greeting for UAENA! I picked this location through a ladder game when I did stage greetings.”

Previously, IU had let fate decide which city she would visit after her stage greetings. She happily said, “There are UAENAs everywhere I go. Wherever I go, it's a flowery path.” The game ultimately led her to Daejeon.

IU originally hoped to explore the city, saying, “I wanted to visit Daejeon's pride, Sung Sim Dang, and walk around, but my team said it wouldn’t be possible. The lines are too long, and it’s freezing outside.” She sighed, adding, “So, things turned out this way.”

Dressed up for the occasion, IU smiled, saying, “I don’t get to meet UAENAs in Daejeon often, so I wanted to make a surprise appearance looking my best.”

She also joked about enjoying surprise events, adding, “As long as Hanteo oppa drives me safely, I’m happy.”

But what really caught fans' attention was IU’s unexpected confession—she had secretly watched her concert film in a theater, but no one noticed her! “No one recognized me at all. There weren’t that many people, and it was a weekday… but still! I even gave a hint!” she said, sounding both amused and surprised.

Later, when IU finally appeared at the theater, her fans were overwhelmed with emotion. Some even burst into tears, prompting her to gently say, “You really didn’t expect me to come, right?”

After wrapping up her stage greeting, IU laughed at herself, saying, “Wait, did I just do a 40-minute one-woman show? I must have talked so much.”

On her way back to Seoul, IU reflected on the day, sharing, “It was so cold today. I shook hands with all the UAENAs. My hands are usually cold, and since the weather was freezing, I think I made a lot of people’s hands cold, too. But after touching so many warm hands, mine became warm, too. I still haven’t washed them.”

Her love for her fans truly knows no bounds!

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