Comedian Yang Sang-guk recently shared a humorous story about a proposal gone wrong on the SBS variety show 'A-ni Geun-de Jinjja!' aired on the 13th.
The episode featured actor Kim Sung-kyun alongside Yang Sang-guk, who is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity thanks to his 'country bumpkin' character on MBC's 'Hangout with Yoo.' Yang, who has become a trending comedian, proudly stated, "I've lived my whole life as a country bumpkin, and now people are finally recognizing it. I don't have any days off these days; I'm quite busy."
Hailing from Jinyeong-eup, Gimhae-si, Busan, Yang revealed, "It's a complete countryside. I was born at home, delivered by a midwife grandmother," surprising everyone.
Despite this, he humorously claimed to be a 'study abroad' student, saying, "I hated autumn because we had to harvest persimmons. I thought, 'I can't live in the countryside,' so I got permission to study in Changwon. It felt like moving from Seoul to New York," drawing laughter from the audience.
Yang attempted a joke, "The monk is right, there's a Buddhist spirit," but it fell flat. When Tak Jae-hoon teased, "Should we edit this out? The future of this edit is at stake," Yang, after some thought, requested, "Since I'm on a roll, please cut this one out. I'll work harder later," but it aired, causing laughter.
At 42 years old, Yang candidly responded to the question of whether he hasn't married or couldn't marry, saying, "As I get older, opportunities seem to disappear."
He reminisced about a proposal attempt, saying, "Even if I haven't married, I've proposed before. During my girlfriend's high school graduation, I did an event like an ad saying, 'Seon-young, I love you,' with a message congratulating her on her graduation."
Yang shared, "I posted 500 flyers in front of the school, but I never got a call. Other female students with the same name went wild, and another boyfriend claimed he did it, so I had to explain," expressing his frustration over the stolen event.
Reflecting on past relationships, Yang humorously revealed, "I thought I was dating a Seoul girl, but she was from Pocheon," causing laughter. When Tak Jae-hoon provocatively asked, "Have you kissed?" Yang jokingly replied, "Not yet," adding to the humor.
Reported by Kim Eun-jung, Ten Asia. eun@tenasia.co.kr