Yoon Eun-hye confessed her family history of severing ties with her father.
On the afternoon of the 15th, MBC's entertainment program 'Junjis' featured Xiumin and Yoon Eun-hye.
On this broadcast, EXO's Xiumin appeared as the first guest. He showed a neat appearance, tidying his hair as soon as he woke up in the morning.
While organizing his face with toner, he said, "I need to reduce the swelling," and put on a swelling management band before watching TV. However, he also rode a cycle to remove the swelling. The manager explained, "Usually, after a tough schedule, he would just lie down and sleep, but he insists on cleaning up first. He is quite tidy."
Later, while having breakfast with his mother's side dishes, he called his manager, saying, "Mom asked you to give me some egg sauce. I'll give it to you when I come down later," showing his care for the manager. The manager expressed gratitude, saying, "Since I came up from Daegu to Seoul, I haven't been able to eat home-cooked meals, so Xiumin's mother makes food for me too."
He continued, "My brother's nickname is 'youthful,' but when I see him, he has a lot of masculinity and loyalty. I want to report on Xiumin, the loyalty fairy."
After neatly finishing the dishes, he headed to the schedule location with his manager. In the car, he said, "The 'so' in soju means 'to burn.' I should have a drink today," surprising the panelists with his sincerity about alcohol.
The manager praised Xiumin, saying, "Xiumin is a 4th-degree black belt in Taekwondo and a 1st-degree black belt in Kendo. He really enjoys moving his body. He plays tennis, goes hiking, runs, and cycles a lot. When we have overseas schedules, he doesn't do sightseeing but insists on playing tennis. I join him. It's a job where the commute isn't certain, but he suggested we learn tennis together, so we play."
Upon arriving at the practice room, Xiumin immediately started practicing and showcased a dance at 1.1x speed, finishing the practice quickly. He then asked his team members, "Have you eaten? I ordered chicken?" showing his care for them.
After practicing choreography, Xiumin met with his classmates. One friend said, "I have a toast today. Congratulations to Sung-min for becoming a dad! For Xiumin, the dad~ His name is also Xiumin," congratulating him. When Xiumin asked, "Why Xiumin?" the expectant father replied, "People around me ask if it's because of Xiumin, and when I heard that, I thought, 'Oh, I named him wrong,'" showing their close friendship.
Xiumin then said, "I prepared for this," pulling out a cash envelope, and the manager introduced, "When someone among my friends of 20 years has a baby, Xiumin gives a support fund for diapers."
Xiumin said, "As long as your kids get along with mine, it's fine," showing a cool demeanor. When another friend asked, "Which would you prefer to have first, a daughter or a son?" Xiumin immediately replied, "A daughter." He added, "I don't want a son... I don't want a son like me!" His friend responded, "You know that well," making everyone laugh.
Xiumin continued, "I started as a trainee after finishing my senior year exams. I auditioned for SM following Eun-kyu in my second year of high school. It was thanks to him that I got connected to the audition. In fact, I was also preparing for physical education college entrance exams," revealing that his original dream was to be a physical education teacher or a bodyguard. He reminisced, "Do you know how Eun-kyu persuaded me? He said I could see TVXQ. What a joke."
Eun-kyu explained, "I had to take him with me. His features were too distinct. I brainwashed him into thinking he had to audition," claiming that Xiumin became a singer thanks to him.
The second guest was Yoon Eun-hye. She woke her manager up as soon as she got up in the morning, and the manager introduced, "Neither of us has gotten married. We've lived together for 7 out of the 15 years."
The two, showcasing different breakfasts from the morning, continued to bicker, with Yoon Eun-hye constantly nagging, "Don't drink water while eating. Stop drinking carbonated drinks."
Yoon Eun-hye took care of her manager by doing his makeup and choosing clothes for him as he was going out for a meeting. After the manager's meeting, they arrived at the gym, where the manager revealed, "When I was young, my dream was to be a police officer. I was also an athlete and I love all sports," demonstrating a high kick that surprised the panelists.
After exercising, Yoon Eun-hye headed to a profile shooting location to meet with the manager in charge of internal affairs. He, who graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in business administration, found himself awkwardly sandwiched between Yoon Eun-hye and manager Sang-min, who said, "You will become a CEO one day."
After finishing the profile shoot, Yoon Eun-hye returned home and immediately made dishes like chicken soup and truffle cream risotto. During dinner with her vocal trainer, manager Sang-min asked, "Have you two thought less about marriage?" to which Yoon Eun-hye replied, "I don't want to talk about it."
Yoon Eun-hye brought up her parents, saying, "I helped with the interior of my sister's restaurant before," and manager Sang-min recalled, "When I was very busy, my dad was battling cancer, and you both visited him every day," reminiscing about the past. He expressed gratitude, saying, "Even during such a busy time, the sisters visited him more than I did. Eun-hye came to the funeral home and spent time with us; we were almost family."
Yoon Eun-hye said, "That time was a period with many problems. I felt sorry, but they never complained and instead expressed gratitude, which I truly appreciate," shedding tears.
She continued, "After my mom got sick this time, my dad really... He was a good person to begin with, but since we hadn't been in touch for a long time. This is the first time I'm saying this, but on the day my sick mom was discharged, he looked so thin. Yet, he came to see me, saying, 'Eun-hye, I'm sorry. Sang-min, I'm sorry.' I thought, 'We really are family.' Since then, I feel like things have gotten better," wiping her tears.
She then revealed, "I used to say I wanted to meet a husband like Sang-min a lot, but suddenly he said to stop. I spoke seriously, saying, 'Just hold on for three years. Just try it for six months.'
When asked why she held onto her manager so tightly, she said, "I've been hurt by people a lot. I realized at a very young age that people can be two-faced," shedding tears once more. Manager Sang-min recalled, "I think she was wandering as a person named Yoon Eun-hye after being scammed by managers."
Yoon Eun-hye said, "Sang-min has been very considerate of me. When I had severe insomnia and wanted a bed that was too expensive to buy, he bought it for me and told me not to take sleeping pills. I was shocked. He really opened my heart," speaking candidly.
'Junjis' airs every Saturday at 11:10 PM on MBC.
[Seo Yeo-ji, Star Today Guest Reporter]
