[Photo courtesy of JohnMaat]
Singer-songwriter Roy Kim shined in the Christmas special episode of the global K-food talk show ‘BYOB’.
Roy Kim appeared as a guest on the twelfth episode of ‘BYOB’, which was uploaded on the YouTube channel ‘JohnMaat’ today (20th).
Roy Kim began his talk in earnest by talking about the story of his study abroad when he was 9 years old. Roy Kim, who revealed that he was the student body president for 4 consecutive years during his school days, showed his humility when asked about his SAT score, which is called the American equivalent of the college entrance exam, by saying, “I got a score of 2300 out of 2400. There are so many people who are smarter than me.”.
Roy Kim, who graduated from Georgetown University, a prestigious university in the United States, said, “After being accepted to university, he applied for ‘Superstar K4’ and won. After winning, I had to return to school, but it took me 7 years to graduate because I was also promoting.”He said, “School was free and peaceful, so I was happy the whole time I went there.”
Roy Kim also presented a live stage filled with Christmas emotions along with an acoustic guitar. Roy Kim sang the single ‘If You Ask Me What Love Is’, which was released last October, and the carol ‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’, creating a warm atmosphere. As snow fell at the K-pocha, he presented the romance of Christmas.’
The special corner ‘Hot Challenge’ of ‘BYOB’, which showcases K-spicy flavors, was held in a way that if you succeed in all the challenges at each stage, gifts were delivered to a total of 30 subscribers for the Christmas special. Roy Kim successfully completed the last step of dipping the spiciest bungeoppang with buldak sauce and showed his indomitable will, drawing admiration from the production crew and the two MCs.
‘BYOB’ is a global K-food talk show where Park Joon-hyung and Brian become the owners of a K-pocha and have drunken conversations in English with guests. A new episode is released every Friday at 10 a.m. through the YouTube channel ‘JohnMaat’.
Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.com