Cast updates from the wildly popular "EXchange 2" are trending. Park Won-bin, who said on the show that he was preparing for the teacher certification exam, has officially become a teacher four years later.
On the 5th, Park Won-bin posted “Ha...” ― a sigh of relief ― on his social media along with a photo. The image shows his pass result for the 2026 Gyeonggi-do Public/Private Secondary Teacher Appointment Exam (General) in Physical Education. He passed, and the result page read, “Sincere congratulations on your final acceptance.”
Back on "EXchange 2", Park Won-bin was a Physical Education Education major at Chung-Ang University. Explaining why he joined the show, he said, “I was curious about how my ex was doing, and second, the appearance fee. I thought it would ease the financial burden while preparing for the exam.” After several failed attempts, he shared last year, “I’m preparing for the exam again. I’m finishing the studying I couldn’t before,” showing his determination.
Fellow cast member Park Na-eon also announced she was accepted to a U.S. law school. Last month, she wrote on her social media, “Last week, I received an acceptance ― along with a scholarship offer ― from a law school I’ve long prepared for and dreamed of.” She added, “When I heard the result, gratitude for those who quietly supported and watched over me came before excitement.”
At the time of the show, Park Na-eon was a law student at Hongik University. After the show, she continued preparing for law school while working as an influencer and running her YouTube channel.
Another cast member, Sung Hae-eun, has cemented her status as a high-profile influencer since the show. Now active as a YouTuber, she recently revealed that she moved into an apartment in Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul ― about four years after "EXchange 2" ended.
Sung Hae-eun had previously shared on her YouTube channel that she lived in a semi-basement and felt self-conscious about it. News that she has now moved into an apartment reportedly trading at around 5 billion won drew fresh attention and surprise.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)