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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BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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