Yoo Ji-tae Promotes New Film with Dumpling Mukbang on YouTube

Actor Yoo Ji-tae recently appeared on YouTube to promote his new film through a dumpling mukbang.

On October 9, a video titled 'Feeding Yoo Ji-tae, who has eaten only dumplings for 15 years,' was uploaded on Tzuyang's YouTube channel.

In the video, Tzuyang and Yoo Ji-tae exchanged greetings and looked at each other with curiosity. Tzuyang, initially channeling the character Oh Dae-su from the movie 'Oldboy,' found herself disarmed upon meeting Yoo Ji-tae.

Yoo Ji-tae expressed admiration for Tzuyang's YouTube success, saying, "It's amazing. I haven't had a film reach ten million views yet. Five million is my highest. My goal is to surpass that with my new film, 'The Man Who Lives with the King.'"

When dumplings were ordered, Yoo Ji-tae candidly admitted, "I prefer boiled dumplings over fried ones because fried dumplings are too greasy." The screen humorously displayed a photo of Choi Min-sik with the caption, "My health..."

Celebrating his 28th year in acting, Yoo Ji-tae shared, "I love movies and want to act well." Discussing villain roles, he noted, "A villain who harms others is still a villain, but when a film reflects life, its depth truly emerges."

Yoo Ji-tae also recounted an amusing incident after the release of Disney+'s original series 'Vigilante,' where he was mistaken for a real gangster. "Someone approached me in a bathhouse, and when I said I was an actor, they asked for a photo. I was completely undressed at the time," he recalled.

Finally, Yoo Ji-tae teased the ending of 'The Man Who Lives with the King,' saying, "There's a scene where Danjong plays by the water. The director changed it on set after seeing Park Ji-hoon do it. It's a film that showcases the director's strengths."

In a light-hearted moment, Yoo Ji-tae offered to treat Tzuyang, known for eating 130 plates at a sushi restaurant, to sushi next time, only to regret it immediately, saying, "Ah." Tzuyang smiled, noting, "Not many people offer to buy me a meal."

Reported by Kim Eun-jung, TenAsia. Contact: eun@tenasia.co.kr