‘Newly Released Convenience Store Restaurant’ Kim Jae-joong and Kim Jun-su are raising expectations by foreshadowing their first joint appearance on a terrestrial broadcast in 15 years.

On the KBS 2TV ‘Newly Released Convenience Store Restaurant’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’) airing on October 18, Asia‘s center Kim Jae-joong and Asia’s star Kim Jun-su will appear together. The honest story of the two who first met as teenage trainees dreaming of becoming singers and have walked the same path for over 23 years while relying on each other is expected to present pleasant laughter and touching emotions to Friday evening viewers.

Kim Jae-joong‘s VCR, which will be revealed that day, began by welcoming a very special guest, Kim Jun-su, who has visited Kim Jae-joong’s home. Kim Jun-su, who Kim Jae-joong introduced as “like my real brother,” gave a warm hug to Kim Jae-joong‘s parents as soon as he saw them and then held their hands tightly. Kim Jaejoong’s parents also greeted Junsu with eyes dripping with honey, just like they would their son, and started by asking about Junsu‘s family’s well-being, saying, “Are your parents healthy?” and continued with nagging, “Why is our Junsu so skinny?”, making everyone laugh. Kim Jaejoong and Junsu also naturally hugged. Their affectionate appearance, as if showing their long relationship, created a warm feeling like family.



The ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’ family members who saw Kim Jaejoong and Junsu together through the VCR exclaimed, “We‘re so touched to see the two of you together.” In fact, it’s been a long 15 years since Kim Jaejoong and Junsu appeared on a terrestrial TV variety show together. It is said that the two shared memories from the past, such as their trainee days, that they had not been able to talk about on air, and cried and laughed together.

What did Kim Jae-joong and Kim Jun-su talk about when they appeared together on a terrestrial entertainment program for the first time in 15 years? Why did Kim Jae-joong specially invite Kim Jun-su to his parents‘ house? What do they mean to each other? The two are preparing together for their 20th anniversary solo concert, ‘JX 2024 Concert [Identity] in Seoul’. The real chemistry between the two, who have already become a hot topic with all tickets sold out, can be seen on KBS 2TV’s ‘New Release Convenience Store Restaurant’, which will air on Friday, October 18 at 8:30 PM.

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