Actor Yoon Jong-hoon (42) named comedian Kim Sook (50) as his ideal type.
TV Chosun's Heo Young-man's Baekban Journey, which airs at 7:50 p.m. on the 15th, heads to Nonsan with Yoon Jong-hoon. A self-described "old-shop maniac," Yoon visits long-running local restaurants in Nonsan — a fertile city along the Geum River — whose combined histories span 125 years.
A leading player on the drama Penthouse and often described with labels like "villainous sexy" and "the phoenix," Yoon revealed he also endured humbling years of obscurity. Early on, he worked as a body double and appeared only as another actor’s back — yet still drew attention with what he jokingly calls a "possessed shoulder" performance. The bittersweet story of how he debuted with his shoulders before his face will be revealed.
After those lonely years he rose to leading roles and now commands the small screen with steady, convincing work. He’s earned a reputation as an audition powerhouse — reportedly passing nearly every audition he’s taken. The episode will reveal Yoon’s signature audition tactic; insiders say one past audition was so compelling it even surprised the production team.
Yoon confessed, "I usually pick comedian Kim Sook as my ideal type." He added, "I've lived alone for a long time, so I'm confident around the house," and said he was won over by Kim's forward charm and her preference for "a man who quietly keeps the home." He then declared, "I want to be a man who takes care of the household," a modest aspiration that sent the set into laughter.
Yoon Jong-hoon's tour of Nonsan's long-standing eateries airs tonight in the Nonsan episode of Heo Young-man's Baekban Journey.
Tae Yuna, TenAsia reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr
