A heartwarming story about entertainer Yu Jae-seok, who kept a small promise he made 19 years ago during the filming of "Infinite Challenge", is gaining attention once again.
Recently, an Instagram webtoon artist known as A shared a post titled, "The story of how I went to Yu Jae-seok’s wedding after appearing on 'Infinite Challenge'." A introduced the owner of a neighborhood grocery store in Jangchung-dong, who appeared in the Seoul Outing special of MBC’s "Infinite Challenge" in 2007, as the father of their current boyfriend.
At the time, Yu Jae-seok was on a mission with Park Myung-soo to travel around Seoul with a budget of 5,000 won. Lacking a wallet, he bought ice cream for himself and the production crew on credit. He promised the store owner, "I will definitely come back to pay you later. If I get married, I will invite you to my wedding."
A shared, "A few years ago, my boyfriend told me, 'Yu Jae-seok bought ice cream on credit back then, and later, we actually went to his wedding.' It turned out that Yu Jae-seok had personally visited to pay off the debt and invited the family to his wedding."
A added, "He even sent pizza and cake through his manager. My boyfriend said he followed along without knowing much, and ended up having a meal surrounded by celebrities. He said he even saw Noh Hong-chul and Kim Jong-min in person."
Yu Jae-seok married former MBC announcer Na Kyung-eun in July 2008. At the time of the wedding, it was noted by broadcast industry insiders in attendance that Yu Jae-seok approached the grocery store owner and their party first, greeting them by name.
Yu Jae-seok’s thoughtfulness has been shared as a heartwarming story in the broadcasting industry on numerous occasions. His habit of approaching non-celebrity participants first to take photos, helping citizens get autographs when they couldn't, and taking care of guests even after filming has ended has been consistently talked about among industry professionals.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)