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Yoo Seung-ho Reflects on His 29-Year Career on 'Whenever Possible'

star@sbs.co.kr(SBS Star) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:34:00 +0900

Yoo Seung-ho and Young K looked back on their early days as rookies.

On the September 15 broadcast of SBS's "Whenever Possible", actor Yoo Seung-ho and singer Young K appeared as gap friends, catching the viewers' attention.

During the broadcast, the Yoo brothers successfully led the first gap mission alongside Yoo Seung-ho and Young K. The four of them then headed out for lunch with light hearts.

They went to a nostalgic home-style meal restaurant. In particular, Yu Jae-seok greeted the owner warmly and said, "It has been so long since I came here. I really haven't been here in a long time."

Yoo Yeonseok also drew attention by revealing that it was a place he frequently visited during his rookie days. Young K added that memories from his early debut days were coming back to him vividly.

Watching this, Yoo Seung-ho shared, "Back in the day, when I went to set, everyone was a noona or a hyung, but at some point, everyone started calling me hyung-nim and oppa." In response, Young K and Yoo Yeonseok said, "Since you debuted so long ago, most people are your seniors now." Yoo Seung-ho then surprised everyone by revealing that he started working in 1998, marking an impressive 29 years since his debut.

As Yoo Seung-ho mentioned that he was just a clueless kid back then, Yu Jae-seok asked, "You don't remember everything from when you were little, do you?" Yoo Seung-ho replied, "I don't remember everything, but I do remember the projects that left a strong impression," adding, "As you know, the sets were tough back then."

Hearing this, Yoo Yeonseok and Yu Jae-seok sympathized, calling it "an era of lawlessness." Yoo Seung-ho then recalled the grueling and harsh filming environments where even minors were not spared.

He continued, "The environment has gotten really good these days. While filming a drama about a chaebol detective, it was almost my first time experiencing such an improved set. When I was young, it was fine to pull all-nighters for three days and keep filming, but now, even with the better environment where we finish filming and get to go home right on time when night falls, I get so tired and exhausted," expressing his amazement at how much things have changed and bringing laughter to the set.

Hearing Yoo Seung-ho's story, Young K also reflected on his own fierce past. Yu Jae-seok commented, "DAY6 wasn't a group that was widely known to the public at first, but their past songs suddenly climbed back up the charts and gained tremendous popularity. Life is truly mysterious," and asked how long after his debut he finally started receiving public attention.

Young K recalled his long nameless period, saying, "You Were Beautiful entered the charts six years after its release." Yu Jae-seok responded, "Since you had such great songs and skills, it seems like synergy was created when the attention finally poured in," bringing mutual empathy.

On this day, the meal bill was decided through a ladder game. Yu Jae-seok, the eldest of the group, drew the losing spot, drawing cheers from the younger members.

Additionally, Yoo Seung-ho caught attention by being selected to pay for dessert through a card draw. Among the flashy cards, the restaurant owner drew the most ordinary card, leading Yoo Seung-ho to voice his grievance with a laugh, saying, "Wait, all the other cards are good ones, and only mine is ordinary."

Meanwhile, at the end of the broadcast, Byun Yohan, known for his unmatched competitive spirit, was previewed to appear as a gap friend alongside Roh Jae-won from the movie "Tazza 4", raising anticipation for the next episode.

※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.

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