Shin Dong-yeob on 'My Little Old Boy' Reveals He Was Once Turned Down by Lee Eun-mi When Asking for Her Number

By  Kim Hyo-jung  | Oct 19, 2026

Shin Dong-yeob on 'My Little Old Boy' Reveals He Was Once Turned Down by Lee Eun-mi When Asking for Her Number
My Little Old Boy (Photo=Getty Images Korea)Shin Dong-yeob revealed his unique past connection with Lee Eun-mi.

On the October 18 broadcast of SBS's "My Little Old Boy," singer Lee Eun-mi appeared as a special MC.

On this day, Seo Jang-hoon drew attention by looking at Shin Dong-yeob and saying, "I heard you once asked for Lee Eun-mi's phone number at a club in the past and got rejected."

Shin Dong-yeob gave an embarrassed smile and confirmed it was true. He then began, "There was a live bar near the Sanwoollim Theater, and someone said there was a person there who sang incredibly well."

Shin Dong-yeob honestly shared, "It was before she debuted, but even at a young age, she was insanely good at singing. So rather than hoping something romantic would happen, I just wanted to get to know her. That's why I asked for her contact information, but she refused to give it to me until the very end. So I felt both disappointed and regretful."

To this, Lee Eun-mi explained, "I remember meeting Shin Dong-yeob, but I don't remember him asking for my phone number. But not giving him my number wasn't because Shin Dong-yeob was strange; I think it was just because I was so in love with music back then."

Shin Dong-yeob then quipped, "So you couldn't love both at the same time. How hard must it have been when you had an album to prepare for?" drawing laughter.
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