Actor Ryu Jun Yeol opened up about his love for photography and how it all started with a special gift!

On the March 19 broadcast of MBC FM4U’s A Perfect Day with Lee Sang Soon, Ryu Jun Yeol appeared as a guest to talk about his Netflix film Revelations.

Known for having many hobbies, Ryu Jun Yeol gave an update on his recent activities, saying, “I do some running. I recently completed the Tokyo Marathon.”

When asked what he likes about running, he shared, “It’s really convenient. You can go out anytime, even in the rain, and you can do it alone.”

Lee Sang Soon then mentioned Ryu Jun Yeol’s photography skills, saying, “I saw your exhibition, and the photos were amazing. How did you get into photography?”

Ryu Jun Yeol explained, “I used to take a lot of photos while traveling. I wouldn’t call myself a professional, but I got into it more seriously when my fans gave me a camera. It was such an expensive one that I felt I had to make good use of it—and that led me here.”

Hearing this, Lee Sang Soon was impressed and said, “For something that started like that, the quality is really high. I once held a photo exhibition in the same location, and I remember thinking, ‘I can’t compete with this.’”

Ryu Jun Yeol’s passion for photography continues to amaze people, and many are looking forward to seeing more of his work!

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BIGBANG's G-Dragon opened up about his surprising past as an SM Entertainment trainee, leaving aespa and fans in shock.

On the March 30 episode of MBC’s Good Day, G-Dragon met aespa as senior and junior artists. During their conversation, he revealed that he was once a trainee at SM Entertainment, the same company that manages aespa.

He shared, “I joined SM when I was just 8 years old. I was on a family trip when a dance competition was held. Lee Soo Man was the host, and he personally cast me.”

Curious about his departure, Karina and Winter asked, “Was it not a good fit for you?” and “Did you feel like you didn’t belong?”

G-Dragon explained, “I struggled to find my place, but then I started learning rap. Including my time at SM, I trained for 11 years.” His answer left everyone amazed.

Defconn then raised an interesting question: “What if G-Dragon had debuted under SM?”

Giselle boldly responded, “I don’t think he would be the G-Dragon we know today”. Ningning unintentionally made a funny comment, saying, “SM is kind of… normal”, before quickly correcting herself, “I meant more traditional in style”.

Winter also shared a hilarious story about her trainee days, saying, “For my first SM evaluation, I sang BIGBANG’s ‘IF YOU’, but they told me to change the song”. Her unexpected confession made everyone burst into laughter.

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