tvN‘s ‘You Quiz on the Block’ captivated viewers with the story of Poomsae prodigy Byun Jae-young, psychiatrist Yoon Dae-hyun, and actress Kim Sung-ryung.

On the 277th episode of ‘You Quiz on the Block’ (abbreviated as ‘You Quiz’), which aired on the 22nd, the ‘How to Beat Myself’ episode featured 16-year-old Poomsae prodigy Byun Jae-young, psychiatrist Yoon Dae-hyun, and actress Kim Sung-ryung appearing and sharing various stories. The broadcast that day recorded an average of 5.0% and a high of 6.9% in the metropolitan area, and an average of 4.5% and a high of 5.9% nationwide. (Nielsen Korea, based on paid platforms)

Byeon Jae-young, who won the 2024 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships with a world record, shared a behind-the-scenes story of practicing at taekwondo and acrobatics academies every day, as well as the special love of his parents. Byun Jae-young said, “My parents both work, so it makes me happy when they can’t come and just congratulate me,” and expressed his regret for the expensive competition fees and the high cost of the money he spends every time he competes. In particular, he touched everyone’s hearts by sharing the story of his father getting injured while working as an environmental public official and confessing that he feels bad whenever he sees his wounds. On this day, Byun Jae-young thrilled his mother by personally showing off his world-class freestyle poomsae, which has garnered 10 million views, in front of her for the first time. Yoo Jae-suk couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration at his dazzling acrobatic skills, saying, “I get goosebumps.”



As we live in an era of collective apathy, the story of Yoon Dae-hyun, a psychiatrist with 32 years of experience and a mental doctor, also garnered much attention. He revealed that apathy can have a negative impact on physical health, and said that ‘Thinking that I am apathetic and have a problem’ is a habit that worsens apathy, drawing attention. In particular, he revealed that his personal spell to overcome apathy is shouting “I am Son Heung-min”, saying, “Son Heung-min has incredible physique, but he must be tired after the game. I shout ‘I am Son Heung-min’ and say ‘It’s because I worked hard. It‘s okay’ before starting my day.“ He also recommended Song Hye-kyo’s practice of keeping a gratitude diary for 5 years as another way to overcome apathy. He emphasized about burnout symptoms experienced in the workplace, saying, “Burnout is not an illness. It naturally comes because you work hard,” and advised people not to feel guilty even if they experience burnout.

Actress Kim Sung-ryung garnered attention with her honesty as she looked back on her 37-year acting career. Kim Sung-ryung, the first actress to have been a Miss Korea, revealed the story of how she began acting in director Kang Woo-seok’s work, and confessed that although she had won the Rookie of the Year award at the time and was on a roll, she would get irritated whenever work came her way. Kim Sung-ryung said that because she was burdened by so much work, she kept turning it down, and at some point, the offers just stopped coming. Kim Sung-ryung mentioned Yum Jung-ah, Go Hyun-jung, and Lee Ha-nui, who have shown such great acting that the title of Miss Korea is forgotten, and revealed that she decided to enter college at the age of 38 in order to become an actress who is remembered for her ‘acting’ rather than her looks.


Kim Sung-ryung‘s efforts for acting are slowly starting to shine. Kim Sung-ryung, who has appeared in over 70 works, made people laugh by leaving a video letter to Lee Min-ho, who played her son in the drama ‘The Heirs’, saying, “Thanks to you, I’m doing well.”. She also mentioned the 60th birthday party she dreams of, adding, “I want to invite all the people who played my children, including Lee Min-ho, Song Joong-ki, and Yeon Woo-jin, and throw a party. Kim Sung-ryung, who constantly strives to be a prepared actress, surprised everyone by confessing that she suffers from a fatal spasmodic vocal disorder as an actress, and that to overcome it, she has been taking voice lessons and exercising for 18 years without a break. Kim Sung-ryung‘s notebook of famous quotes that she has collected over the decades also garnered attention. Yoo Jae-suk burst out laughing after checking the notebook of famous quotes from soccer player Lee Young-pyo to a list of condolence money, saying, ”You’re so funny, sister,“ making everyone laugh.

Meanwhile, the next episode will feature legendary duo Song Soo-young & Lee Seung-joo, who are making their third appearance on ‘You Quiz’, conversation trainer Park Jae-yeon, actors Park Geun-hyung and Son Sook, and Kang Yoon-seok, a detective with 35 years of experience in the violent crimes division who arrested escaped convict Shin Chang-won.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter, projecthong@donga.com

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