Koo Seong-hwan, stuck at the airport due to record-breaking snowfall… What to do about his first trip to Hong Kong in 23 years (Nahonsan)
〈Photo courtesy〉MBC ‘I Live Alone’
MBC entertainment show ‘I Live Alone’ Koo Sung-hwan will be going on a trip to Hong Kong for the first time in 23 years.
On the upcoming 20th episode of MBC‘s ‘I Live Alone’ (directed by Heo Hang, Kang Ji-hee, Park Soo-bin, Lee Kyung-eun, and Moon Ki-young), Koo Sung-hwan will be seen going on a 2-day and 1-night trip to Hong Kong in search of past memories and romance.
Ko Sung-hwan said, “I was obsessed with Hong Kong movies when I was young,” and revealed that he dreamed of becoming an actor while watching Hong Kong movies such as ‘Chungking Express’, ‘Happy Together’, ‘A Fei Zhengchang’, and ‘A Better Tomorrow’. He said that he went on this trip to Hong Kong again after 23 years in order to reminisce about the memories he had when he traveled there with his family, holding a camcorder, when he was 21. 21-year-old Koo Seong-hwan will also be releasing a surprise video of his ‘Hong Kong Travel Vlog’, raising expectations.
Koo Seong-hwan, who started his Hong Kong trip wearing his beloved uniform and slippers, takes out a planner and a ballpoint pen filled with his 2-day and 1-night itinerary from his bag. Contrary to his looks, he is actually quite timid, and he said, “I get scared when I get lost in an unfamiliar place”, and he planned it out like a package tour.
〈Photo courtesy〉MBC ‘I Live Alone’
Koo Seong-hwan, who arrived at ‘Temple Street’, Hong Kong’s representative night market, falls into a state of ecstasy, exclaiming, “That‘s it!’. Mesmerized by the lights of the night market, he thinks of Jet Li and Donnie Yen, and realizes his fantasy by purchasing an oversized martial arts uniform. His appearance, holding a mirror and striking a pose with intense eyes, makes people laugh.
In addition, Koo Seong-hwan was caught eating alone for the first time during his trip to Hong Kong. He confessed that he was stuck at the airport on the day of his trip due to the record-breaking snowfall the day before, drawing attention. In particular, Koo Seong-hwan overcame 12 hours of fasting to eat his first meal in Hong Kong. People are curious to know what his ‘first meal in Hong Kong’ menu will be.
Ko Seong-hwan’s Hong Kong travel story, which he revisits after 23 years as ‘Romantic Koo’, can be seen on ‘I Live Alone’, which will air on the 20th at 11:10 PM.
Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com
