“I’m sorry, Jaeseok hyung” … Why did Son Seok-gu choose Jimmijo?

May 25, 2025

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Capture from YouTube ‘Jimmijo’ channel
Capture from YouTube ‘Jimmijo’ channel
Son Seok-gu showed a real-life romance with a fan.

Actor Son Seok-gu showed off his humanity as well as his fans ‘hearts through a date content with YouTuber Jimmijo.

Son Seok-gu recently personally promoted the YouTuber Jimmijo channel on his SNS, introducing him as “a great friend, my fan, and a YouTuber that I raised.” Jimmijo is a fan who gave Son Seok-gu her Instagram ID during a stage greeting for the movie “Comment Unit,” and this video is the result of the special relationship between the fan and the star.

Capture from YouTube ‘Jimmijo’ channel
Capture from YouTube ‘Jimmijo’ channel
The first meeting between the two dates back to 2022, when Jimmijo came to greet the stage in a Spider-Man costume.Son Seok-gu was amazed by the sight, took a selfie himself, and even uploaded it to SNS story, drawing attention.Later, at the’ Comment Unit ‘stage greeting, Son Seok-gu recognized Jimmijo and approached him, expressing interest by saying, “You do YouTube, right? I looked it up.”

In the video, Jimmijo recorded a day full of things from meals to instant photos, a pottery workshop, and an umbrella date under the title, “I went on a date with Seokgu oppa.” Son Seokgu gave her a T-shirt and snacks he bought himself in New York and said, “Today is more beautiful than in the video,” and also said, “I won’ t go on Yoo Jae-suk or Na Young-suk, I’ll go on Jimmijo.”

Capture from YouTube ‘Jimmijo’ channel
Capture from YouTube ‘Jimmijo’ channel
At the end of the video, Son Seok-gu left a message saying, “Call me when you come to Seoul,” and captured the hearts of viewers with his sincere communication that went beyond the relationship between a fan and a celebrity.

Meanwhile, Son Seok-gu is currently starring in the Disney+ original series ‘Nine Puzzle’ and the drama ‘More Beautiful than Heaven’ is also nearing its final episode.

Capture from YouTube ‘Jimmijo’ channel
Capture from YouTube ‘Jimmijo’ channel
Jimmijo Social Capture
Jimmijo Social Capture



Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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