Actor Kwak Si-yang, who appeared on ‘Radio Star’, confesses that he once fell in love(?) after appearing on a variety show.

The MBC ‘Radio Star’ (planned by Kang Young-sun/directed by Kim Myung-yeop and Hwang Yoon-sang), which will air on the 4th, will feature a special episode of ‘My Second Act: Clear’, starring Choo Shin-soo, Ku Hye-sun, Kwak Si-yang, and Yoon Nam-no.

Kwak Si-yang smiles, moved by the thought of appearing alongside Choo Shin-soo, who is like an idol to him. As a fan of Choo Shin-soo, he took out a baseball he had personally prepared and got Choo Shin-soo‘s autograph, and even received a one-point pitching lesson, being swept up in a ‘crucible of emotion’.

Since his acting debut, Kwak Si-yang has been active as the main character in romance dramas, and recently he has become famous for his ‘villain roles, earning him the nickname ‘the man with two faces’. It is said that he surprised everyone by proving that his left and right faces are different, showing his face’s coexistence of good and evil images.



He mentions his senior actress ‘Jang Nara’ about his villain role in the drama ‘Good Partner’, which received the most criticism during his acting career. It turns out that he was a huge fan of Jang Na-ra during his school days, and he made everyone burst into laughter by revealing the fact that he decided to appear in a drama to satisfy his selfish desires(?).

Kwak Si-yang also revealed that he was cast in his second year of middle school, and became an ‘SM trainee’ after seven auditions. The trainee he was with at the time was Kim Hee-chul.

In particular, he draws attention with his passionate side. Kwak Si-yang confesses that there was a time when he was so immersed in a variety show that he really fell in love. The program in question was ‘We Got Married’, and he mentioned his partner at the time, Kim So-yeon, and surprised everyone by saying that it felt like a real breakup during the last recording.

Kwak Si-yang then made everyone laugh by sending a love call to a variety show he would like to appear on. He said, “I‘m the type that’s fun to watch for a long time” and “I like programs where I can fill in with my body because I don‘t have much to say” and raised curiosity by saying that he sent a love call to a certain variety show.

In addition, Kwak Si-yang also reveals his true feelings about marriage. He said that he wants to start a family quickly and the reason for this is his family history as the youngest of the three. People are curious about the marriage dreams of ‘classic handsome man’ Kwak Si-yang and why he wants to get married quickly.

‘Actor with unexpected charm’ Kwak Si-yang’s honest talk and variety episodes can be seen on ‘Radio Star’, which airs on Wednesday the 4th at 10:30 PM.

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com