Hwa Sa Reveals the Behind-the-Scenes Story of Jensen Huang's Shout-Out on 'My Little Old Boy'

Hwa Sa shared her thoughts on Jensen Huang's unexpected shout-out.

On the August 9 broadcast of SBS's "My Little Old Boy", Han Hye-jin was featured spending time with Hwa Sa.

During the broadcast, the two enjoyed shopping at Namdaemun Market before visiting Hwa Sa's favorite restaurant. Hwa Sa raised expectations by saying, "This place is the original spot for deokjajjim [braised monkfish]. After trying it here once, I looked everywhere else for deokjajjim, but there is nothing like it. There is no other cooking method like this."

Hwa Sa showcased an impressive mukbang while enjoying deokjajjim, a dish named because it brings in a lot of blessings [deok]. In response, Han Hye-jin sparked laughter by saying, "You remind me of when you ate gopchang [beef tripe]. Aren't you the only person on Earth to win an award for eating something?"

In the past, Hwa Sa became a hot topic for her gopchang mukbang, which even led to a nationwide shortage of gopchang. Han Hye-jin drew attention by adding, "Back then, you ate gopchang and the whole country ran out of it, but now even deokja is going to dry up."

Hwa Sa, who shared that she has always been a good eater since childhood, said, "I wondered if I was blessed because I ate so well. When I went to the school cafeteria, if I greeted the kitchen ladies loudly, they would give me more food. If I greeted them in a booming voice, they would give me an extra sausage, so I always greeted them loudly to get more food."

When Han Hye-jin asked why she went to such lengths, Hwa Sa confessed that she had no choice as she grew up in a large household of daughters where competition for food was fierce.

Hwa Sa continued, "I always greeted them loudly at the cafeteria, and the kitchen ladies really liked me. That actually led to a musical offer." She recalled, "An acquaintance of the kitchen lady was a musical planning director, and the lady recommended me, saying there was a girl with a clear, ringing voice at our school. So I went to an audition right away and immediately landed the role of Parkji. It was a massive musical. All the other kids auditioning had so much experience."

Han Hye-jin then remarked, "So you were drafted straight from the cafeteria," to which Hwa Sa replied with a laugh, "I just wanted to eat more food so I greeted them, and that's how it turned out."

Han Hye-jin asked, "Does a turning point in your life happen every time you eat something?" To which Hwa Sa answered seriously, "Seeing the gopchang phenomenon made me seriously wonder if there really was something special about me."

Next, Han Hye-jin brought up Jensen Huang's shout-out to Hwa Sa, saying, "What is going on with Jensen Huang? I doubted my own eyes." Hwa Sa shared, "People said they all thought it was AI. Actually, I received more text messages than when I ranked first with 'Good Good'. People were congratulating me, but at first, I didn't think much of it because I didn't really know who he was. I was ignorant about economics."

Hwa Sa added, "At first, I thought he must have studied K-pop. It just didn't feel real. After that, I wrote him a letter and gave it to him along with an album. But before he left, he talked to me again. That's when I realized he was truly sincere," mentioning Jensen Huang, who had confessed to being a fan.

In response, Han Hye-jin joked, "Didn't you ask for about 100 shares? They aren't that expensive. Ask for 500 shares this time." Hwa Sa straight-facedly replied, "Unni, you're embarrassing me," bringing laughter to the set.
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