Do Ji-won, ‘flexibility’ beyond compare…Kim Guk-jin’s shoulder and leg(Las)[TV Comprehensive]

TV Jun 12, 2025

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Do Ji-won, Kim Geum-soon, Cha Chung-hwa, and Han Ji-eun, who appeared on ‘Radio Star’, captivated the viewers on Wednesday night with their unique personalities and sincerity in the ‘Actors’ World ‘special.

From Do Ji-won, who reenacted famous lines from’ Empress Cheonha ‘to ballerina-level flexibility, Kim Geum-soon, who met the character of her life, Cha Chung-hwa, who became an’ episode rich man ‘from playing a zombie to leaving a sitcom, and Han Ji-eun, an aspiring entertainer with’ clear eyes ‘.The laughter, empathy, and unexpected charm they poured out left a deep impression on viewers and drew favorable reviews.Thanks to their activities,’ Radio Star ‘recorded the highest viewership ratings in the same time slot and the highest viewership ratings for the 2049 age group.

MBC’ Radio Star ‘(planned by Kang Young-sun / directed by Kim Myeong-yeop, Hwang Yoon-sang, Byun Da-hee)broadcast on the 11th was decorated with a special feature on’ Actor World ‘.

According to Nielsen Korea on the 12th,’ Radio Star ‘that aired the previous day recorded 4.7% in viewership ratings in the metropolitan area, taking first place in its time slot, and also took first place in the 2049 viewership ratings category.’ The Best Minute ‘is a scene where Kim Geum-soon feels her explosive popularity through photo shoots, Baeksang Arts Awards, and Gag Concert appearances, recording a high viewership rating of 5.9%.

Do Ji-won perfectly reenacted the famous scene of Lady Park from the legendary historical drama’ Empress of the World ‘after 23 years, leaving everyone breathless.She dominated the set by showing off the different stages of anger,’ What are you doing? ‘and garnered sympathy by sharing an anecdote from the filming where she had to wear a ring and slap others.

Do Ji-won attracted attention by revealing the reason why she declined the casting for’ Empress Cheonha ‘and the behind-the-scenes story of her decision to appear.She revealed that she had turned down the role because she had a hard time filming the MBC historical drama’ Sunrise Peak ‘, but she changed her mind after receiving a phone call from her mother and an interesting script.Thanks to this, she was able to become the lead role in a drama that recorded the highest viewership rating of 49%.

He also mentioned the hair fight scene with Kim Jung-nan and revealed the behind-the-scenes story of the drama’ Treasure Island ‘.He told an anecdote where Kim Jung-nan grabbed Do Ji-won’s hair and said, “There’s more to grab than you think,” and made everyone laugh by saying, “It’s not about bragging about hair, it’s about bragging.” He made the studio cheerful with a story about the rehearsal for the power struggle scene.

As expected from a member of the National Ballet, she still showed off her amazing flexibility.She placed her leg on Kim Guk-jin’s shoulder and showed off a perfect one-character split, drawing exclamations from the MCs and leaving a lasting impression on them.

Do Ji-won also introduced her past in sports history, such as being a picket girl at the 1986 Asian Games and participating in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.She revealed her loyalty to the agency she has been with for 27 years since her debut, and revealed her connection to the agency by joking, “It’s hard to move because they’re pillars.”

Kim Geum-soon rose to fame as a “nation’s mom” overnight with her role as Jenny’s mother in the drama “Foolish Girl.” On the show, she revealed the secret story of how she had wanted to play a haenyeo(female diver)at the time and was determined to lose weight, but she ended up accepting the role after the director persuaded her.



He also introduced his acting philosophy, saying that he paid attention to expressing the rich man’s speech and ‘cheap luxury’ in the play.He testified to the explosive response, saying, “Colleagues who I had lost contact with in the play contacted me after 30 years,” and he also drew attention by revealing anecdotes about his personal connections, such as actress Moon So-ri sending him messages saying she was a fan.

Kim Geum-soon recently mentioned various topics such as Yoo Byung-jae’s YouTube content appearance, ‘Gag Concert’ appearance, and Baeksang Arts Award nomination, and confessed, “Park Bo-gum said he was a fan,” causing a stir on set.She also recalled the time when she won the ‘Actor of the Year’ award at the Busan International Film Festival for the movie ‘Star of Ulsan’.Her touching confession of memorizing the comment that judge Lee Young-ae made about her added sincerity.

There was also a story about his two bad relationship(?) with IU.He played a role of targeting IU’s child in the movie ‘Broker’ and he felt sorry for having to play a role of bullying IU again in ‘Fooled In’.His words, “Let’s meet again in a good role next time” were full of sincerity.

In particular, Kim Geum-soon sang “I am a Firefly” passionately to cheer on everyone’s dreams on this day, touching everyone’s hearts.He revealed that he had done a lot of part-time jobs while doing plays before, and that he had also tried day jobs because his movie schedule was not fixed, receiving applause from everyone.

Cha Chung-hwa showed off her gift for gab with various anecdotes, from her role as a zombie in the movie ‘Train to Busan’, to her fighting spirit due to a leg injury in the drama ‘Mr.Queen’, to the story behind her departure from MBC sitcom ‘Elephant’.In particular, she showed her affection as the ‘daughter of MBC’ by saying, “If it weren’t for MBC, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

After leaving the sitcom, she began studying acting, and the story of how she won her first MBC award for “The Season of Kokdu” and the behind-the-scenes story of how she was cast as Yook Sung-jae’s mother were also revealed.I felt pride in being an actress who can play any role regardless of age.

He explained that the anecdote about receiving pocket money from Yoo Jae-suk was somewhat exaggerated.In reality, he received it twice, but it was revealed that he received it every month, and he made people laugh by saying that his mother asked him, “Did you have a hard time?”

J-Hope’s ‘Chicken Noodle Soup’ dance, performed 11 months after giving birth, also received attention.He showed his passion for dancing despite having weak joints, and the episode where he asked actor Kim Jae-hwa for advice and developed a ‘boneless dance’ resonated with viewers.Cha Chung-hwa confessed, “I had a child at 45,” and shared her life as a mother and an actress.The MCs repeatedly exclaimed, “Amazing,” at the sight of a ‘trustworthy treasure’ who combines entertainment and sincerity.

Han Ji-eun attracted attention by introducing herself as a ‘clear-eyed madman’, saying that even though she’s been in the industry for 16 years, her fans don’t know her very well.She also showed her ‘ambitionist’ side by revealing that she memorizes English sentences and idioms every day to hone her entertainment sense.

He revealed that he received his first award after debuting with the drama ‘Study Group’ and the movie ‘Hitman 2’, and shared the box office success, saying,” ‘Study Group’ ranked in the TOP 5 in 147 countries(on the relevant platform).”He said that the single mom character in ‘Melo is My Nature’ resembled his real personality and created a sense of empathy.

He also revealed the behind-the-scenes of the drama ‘Bad and Crazy’ where he filmed a kiss scene with Lee Dong-wook.When Jang Do-yeon asked him,” Was there a lot of hair? “about the anecdote that he instinctively grabbed his hair while filming, he answered,” There was a lot, “causing laughter.He also revealed his friendship with Lee Min-ho.He shared a heartwarming story, saying,” It was hard to approach him at first, but he asked me to be his friend first at a company dinner, “and added warmth by sharing how Lee Min-ho often hosted company dinners and led the atmosphere.

The story of how she got hit while filming an action scene with Jung Joon-ho in the movie ‘Hitman 2’ was also revealed.She confessed the difficult behind-the-scenes of the filming, saying,” It hurt so much,” and showed her professional side by mentioning the scene where she had to endure shoe marks despite being an actress.Finally, she revealed that she was from a dance club and showed off her dance skills, and even perfectly executed the ‘girl group ending pose’, showing off her presence as a ‘variety rookie’.

Meanwhile, next week’s ‘Radio Star’ will feature a special episode of ‘Mr.Voice’ featuring Kim Tae-kyun, Cheon Rok-dam(Lee Jung), Lee Dae-hyung, and Go Yu-rim.

Reporter Yoonna Choi com Donga.com yyynnn@donga

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