• Yook Sung Jae Reveals He got His Big Break in Scting after Standing Up for BTOB in ront of a Rude Director

    BTOB’s Yook Sung Jae opened up about the moment he almost quit acting — and how that moment actually got him cast in a major drama.

    On April 9, Yook Sung Jae appeared on the YouTube channel Narae Sik with actress Kim Ji Yeon. The two are currently starring in SBS's historical drama The Crown Prince Has Disappeared (Gwigung).

    During the talk, Yook Sung Jae shared how he started acting and how his unexpected anger got him the role in School 2015.

    He explained,
    “First of all, I wanted to have fun. That’s why I became a celebrity. I’m the type who likes trying new things, so I told my company, ‘Just let me try anything. I want to do it all.’”
    He added, “I did a tvN drama first, then School 2015, and as I kept acting little by little, it started to get fun. That’s how I got into it.”

    But the real shock came when he talked about his School 2015 audition.

    Yook Sung Jae shared,
    “The director wanted to test my personality. He asked me, ‘What do you even do?’ At that time, BTOB was still a rookie group. He said, ‘BTOB? Never heard of them. Nobodies.’”

    Hearing that, Sung Jae couldn’t stay quiet.
    “My face turned red. I said, ‘Even so, director, we’re all people with dreams and we’re working hard toward them. Isn’t it wrong to say something like that?’ Then I just walked out.”

    Comedian Park Na Rae, who hosts the show, asked if his company got mad.
    Yook Sung Jae said,
    “They did. The company director went with me that day. He asked, ‘How was it?’ and I came out with a red face and said, ‘I don’t think I can do anything in the drama world anymore.’ That’s how shocked I was.”

    But in a twist, that moment actually helped him land the part.

    He revealed,
    “Luckily, the character Gong Tae Kwang has anger issues.”
    When Park Na Rae asked, “Did you know that before the audition?”
    He laughed and replied, “No, I didn’t. Later the director told me, ‘This guy is funny. He’s a total rookie but talked back to me. That’s why I gave him the role.’”

    Talk about turning anger into opportunity.

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  • 'Weak Hero 2' takes over Netflix and sends webtoon sales skyrocketing 20 times

    The hit drama Weak Hero 2 is taking over both streaming charts and fans’ hearts—and now it’s bringing massive attention back to the original Naver webtoon Weak Hero.

    According to Netflix's Tudum Top 10 update on April 30, Weak Hero 2 pulled in a huge 6.1 million views (based on total watch time divided by full runtime) just three days after its release. It grabbed the #1 spot on the Global TOP 10 Non-English TV Series chart.

    That’s not all—right after it dropped, the drama soared to the top of Korea’s TOP 10 Series and even made the TOP 10 charts in 63 countries, including Brazil, France, Mexico, Belgium, Morocco, Greece, Indonesia, and more.

    This follows the success of Weak Hero 1, which previously ranked #8 and stayed on the global chart for five weeks straight.

    With all eyes on the new season, fans are now rushing to read the original webtoon, leading to a massive jump in popularity.

    The webtoon, which first started in May 2018 and wrapped up in November 2023, is famous for its intense storytelling and emotional depth.

    It tells the story of Yeon Si Eun, a quiet and seemingly weak student who turns into a top fighter at a violent school—giving fans a unique and gripping coming-of-age story.

    After Weak Hero Class 2 aired, many viewers started reading or re-reading the webtoon from beginning to end. As a result, sales of the webtoon have shot up more than 20 times compared to its average monthly sales after completion.

    The series has also been turned into printed books, a mobile game, and even emojis, and has been exported to 9 countries, including North America.

    When the first season of the drama premiered on Wavve in 2022, it held 45% of the platform’s total viewing share, proving its wide appeal.

    Fans are now hoping for a new sequel season of the webtoon, and the franchise is being praised as a perfect example of how a strong original story can keep growing through great adaptations.

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