tvN ‘You Quiz on the Block’
Actor Jung Kyung-ho will appear on ‘You Quiz’.
Today (Wed the 3rd) at 8:45 p.m., episode 321 of tvN’s ‘You Quiz on the Block’ (directed by Kwak Cheong-a and Heo Kang-seok, written by Lee Eon-ju) features a special-cleanup worker in his twenties, Eom Woo-bin; Professor Yoo Jae-seok of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery; stock-trading psychiatrist Park Jong-seok; and actor Jung Kyung-ho.
Viewers will hear from Jung Kyung-ho, who has led numerous hits playing professionals such as doctors, prison officers, detectives, and lecturers, earning the label of a ‘professional-role specialist’. In tvN’s new weekend drama ‘Pro Bono’, he takes on the role of a lawyer who used to be a judge, once again connecting with a professional character, and he is set to share behind-the-scenes stories from 22 years of acting. From how he didn’t get a chest-up shot until episode 8 when he appeared in ‘I’m Sorry, I Love You’ early in his career, to the efforts he made to convey his earnestness to Director Shin Won-ho and Writer Lee Woo-jeong to be cast in ‘Wise Prison Life’, plus episodes with Park Hae-soovivid behind-the-scenes tales tied to his career-defining works will be revealed. Beyond his dogged efforts to research characters, viewers will also see a twist from his daily life, including an incident where the police were called after he went for a walk wearing a padded jacket in the height of summer.
A special story with his father, PD Jung Eul-younginseparable from Jung Kyung-ho’s acting lifewill also be shared. Star PD Jung Eul-young, who created dramas that topped 53% viewership such as ‘Men of the Bathhouse’, and his son Jung Kyung-ho, who grew into a star actor, will offer a heartfelt fatherson narrative that is expected to be moving. Jung will candidly recount how, as a child, he naturally came across scripts placed around the house and opened his eyes to acting, and how he chose the path of an actor despite his father’s dissuasion. He will also share how they came to understand each other on a trip together along the Santiago pilgrimage route, with the pair’s sincere text messages being unveiled on air for the first time to deliver an emotional touch.
tvN ‘You Quiz on the Block’
Eom Woo-bin, a young special-cleanup worker who prepares tomorrow for those standing at the end of life, visits ‘You Quiz’. He will share stories from tidying up not only hoarder homes but also sites of lonely deaths, suicides, and natural disasterssomeone’s final chapter. From opening a door at a strange sound and getting hit by a ‘cockroach rain’, to the heartbreak of reading a diary found in the home of a peer who died alone, he will recount unforgettable on-site stories. Saying he spent his school days as a recluse, guest Eom Woo-bin confesses that he felt more at ease in dirty spaces and, through special cleaning, came to understand people’s hearts more deeply. Along with his sincere wish to comfort those with similar experiences, his perspective on life and death as seen through the eyes of a special-cleanup worker is expected to resonate deeply with viewers.
tvN ‘You Quiz on the Block’
The story of Professor Yoo Jae-seok of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, known as the real-life model for Professor Kim Jun-wan in the drama ‘Wise Doctor Life’, will be unveiled in this broadcast. Sharing the same name as the main host, Professor Yoo jokes, “It was my dream to meet Mr. Yoo Jae-seok before I die,” and reveals the unique set of headaches he faces because of his name, eliciting laughs. He also talks about having two-thirds of a lung resected in the past and introduces the story of coincidentally sharing a hospital room with a patient whom he had blamed for giving him the disease. He is expected to deliver a moving account of being confined in an isolation ward by an unexpected illness, then coming to understand and help patients in their loneliness. Along with stories not revealed in the drama, viewers will also learn about the early warning signs of myocardial infarction, which has been surging recently among younger people, and the myths and facts surrounding it.
tvN ‘You Quiz on the Block’
The story of stock-trading psychiatrist Park Jong-seok also draws interest. He shares a tumultuous account of losing his entire fortune in the stock market, leaving even Yoo Jae-seok speechless. From an episode where he posted an 80% return in five months and went all-in to invest 300 million won, to mobilizing even his severance pay but ultimately losing his entire assets and job and falling into depressionhe unfolds a candid self-confession. Through his own experience, he came to understand stock addiction and, with the saying “Only someone who has lost 200 million won knows the heart of someone who has lost 100 million won in stocks,” he tells how he became a leading domestic expert in treating stock addiction. He is also set to reveal practical solutions for escaping stock addiction, heightening curiosity for the broadcast.
tvN’s ‘You Quiz on the Block’ airs every Wednesday at 8:45 p.m.
