Jeong Hyun-gyu “Yoon So-hee is my sister… I donated the prize money, I have nothing to say to Choi Hyun-jun” [DA : Interview ①]
Jeong Hyun-gyu “Yoon So-hee is my sister… I donated the prize money, I have nothing to say to Choi Hyun-jun” [DA : Interview ①]
‘Devil’s Plan: Death Room ‘winner Jeong Hyeon-gyu apologizes for the controversy over his character.
On the 27th, an interview for the finale of Netflix’s ‘Devil’s Plan: Deathroom ‘(hereafter referred to as’ Devil’s Plan 2 ‘) was held at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul.The interview was attended by PD Jeong Jong-yeon, who directed the program, and season 2 winner Jeong Hyeon-gyu.
He shared his thoughts on winning, saying, “After the broadcast, I looked at the reactions and asked myself.I really tried my best to win, but it is my responsibility if I made many people and viewers uncomfortable in the process.I think that those uncomfortable feelings are also my responsibility.” He continued, “The secret to winning was not that I did well, but that I did my best in the situation, the people around me helped me, and I also had a lot of luck.What I realized after winning is that it is more important to convey sincerity to people than sincerity.I am reflecting on that,” and apologized for the viewers ‘strong reactions.
‘ Devil’s Plan: Deathroom ‘, which returned for season 2 following season 1 in 2023, is a brain survival game where players from various occupations stay together for 7 days to determine the best brain.The’ Legend of Baduk ‘Lee Sedol, who won the match against AlphaGo, as well as Kang Ji-young, an announcer and who passed the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants(AICPA)certification exam, Yoon So-hee, an actress from KAIST who graduated early from a science high school, Seven High, a professional poker player and music producer, Lee Seung-hyun, a college student who was Miss Korea, Jung Hyun-gyu, an influencer from Seoul National University who was recognized with an IQ of 156, the maximum score on the Mensa Korea IQ measurement, Choi Hyun-joon, a model from KAIST, and actors Justin H Min, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, and singer Chuu participated.Non-celebrity contestants include plastic surgeon Kim Ha-rin, who beat out over 1,000 competitors; 2021 International Physics Olympiad gold medalist Park Sang-yeon; corporate merger and acquisition(M & A)lawyer Son Eun-yu; and board game master Tino.’Devil’s Plan: Death Room ‘, consisting of a total of 12 episodes, was released over three weeks from the 6th to the 20th.
Jung Hyun-kyu, who won the final prize of 380 million won in’ Devil’s Plan 2 ‘, explained, “I received the prize money after the program ended.I don’ t have any specific plans yet.I’ll use it to buy delicious food for the cast members, and since I’ve caused harm to the program and viewers, I plan to donate it later.”
Before the winner was announced, Jung Hyun-gyu had expressed his intention to donate when he appeared on Hye-ri’s YouTube channel, ‘Hyeoks Club’.He said, “I had originally planned to donate, but on ‘Hyeoks Club’, the host guessed the winner by talking about how the money would be spent.I said that because I didn’t want to be found out as the winner, but I had originally planned to donate.”
Jung Hyun-gyu also said, “This incident made me reflect on myself.I realized that I am an immature and imperfect person.I plan to take some time to heal on my own.I have no specific plans to do any broadcasting or entertainment activities in the future.”
Jung Hyun-kyu, who has been on a roll thanks to his alliance with fellow Lifestyle members Kyuhyun and Yoon So-hee in ‘Deples Plan 2’, explained about his unexpected love line with Yoon So-hee, who was the finalist, saying, “In Lifestyle, Kyuhyun hyung, me, and Yoon So-hee talked about ‘let’s go all the way to the end, eliminate all the pieces, and have a fun competition among the three of us.’ I never imagined that it would be seen as a dating rumor during that process.So-hee and I are just good older sisters now.”
When Yoon So-hee took a step back during the final match against Jung Hyun-kyu, some even responded, “Isn’t that giving the championship to Jung Hyun-kyu?” Regarding this, Jung Hyun-kyu stated, “Kyuhyun hyung, Sohee noona, and I won consecutive matches as a team.During the process, the three of us became close, and a sense of camaraderie blossomed, so we worked hard as a team.I feel sorry to them.In order to win, I strategically asked for help, and Yoon So-hee noona and Kyuhyun hyung were on my side during that process.I apologized because I felt like they were hurt because of me, and[the two]said it was okay.” He emphasized, “We didn’t give up the championship, but fought fairly and fiercely.Because we had a seven-day journey, we were physically exhausted.It was difficult for us to go into the final match in 100% condition.It’s true that we both did our best.”
He also explained the controversy over his attitude during the prison match ‘Formula Pyramid’ with Choi Hyun-jun.There were reactions that said it was ‘scary’ to his body shaking back and forth and glaring throughout the game.Jeong Hyun-gyu said, “I was so immersed and focused in it that the numbers on the screen were smaller than I thought, so I leaned forward and opened my eyes wide to prevent myself from reading the alphabet incorrectly.”
When asked, “Do you have a message for Choi Hyun-joon?” he answered, “I became close with Hyun-joon before the show, and we were close even before I saw his reaction.We’re still close now.I don’t think I have anything else to say.” Regarding the photo of the two of them holding hands, he said, “Since we’re the same age, we hung out together a lot after filming ended in September of last year.Hyun-joon and I met each other once.The photo of us holding hands must have been at a company dinner,” and explained, “I think I was holding hands with Hyun-joon because I was drunk.”
When asked, “Do you have anything to explain about the editing?” Jung Hyun-kyu apologized again, saying, “I loved this program so much, and I did it with the mindset of sincerely trying to win in line with its purpose.I don’t see it as the devil’s editing.I think I overlooked whether that kind of behavior of mine could make others or viewers uncomfortable or hurt.I am aware of my responsibility, and I am trying to improve, grow, and reflect.” He concluded the interview by saying, “I did it with sincerity, but I feel like I had a negative impact on many people in the process, so I am sorry.I will try to grow well.”
Reporter Jeong com -yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga
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