Did Lee Gyeong-gyu snipe Choi Min-sik in ‘Breakdown’? “I don’t broadcast selfishly.”

Lee Kyung-gyu revealed his special relationship with Choi Min-sik.

In the 237th episode of tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block' (hereinafter referred to as 'You Quiz'), which aired on the 27th, Korea's first female submarine crew members, Captain Yoo Hyo-jin and Sergeant Kim Da-hee, Mathematics 1st class instructor Jeong Seung-je, and comedian Lee Gyeong-gyu appeared.

Lee Gyeong-gyu said hello with a happy expression and made people laugh by saying that he had been asked by the production team before recording to "please look at Jo Se-ho's side as well."

Yoo Jae-seok said to Lee Kyung-gyu, “Lee Kyung-gyu’s presence alone gives me great will.” Lee Gyeong-gyu said that he often receives text messages from Yoo Jae-seok saying, “There must be Lee Kyung-gyu to have Yoo Jae-seok,” and he burst out laughing, calling it “self-centered.” Lee Gyeong-gyu understood Yoo Jae-seok's feelings, saying, "It's much better to have one person on top."

We also talked about actor Choi Min-sik, who appeared in episode 231 of ‘You Quiz’. Regarding the relationship between Lee Gyeong-gyu, a member of the 20th class of the Department of Theater and Film at Dongguk University, and Choi Min-sik, a member of the 22nd class, Lee Gyeong-gyu said, “Choi Min-sik bows at a 90-degree angle, and when he sees Lee Gyeong-gyu from afar, he bows his head and runs to me.” Lee Gyeong-gyu boasted of his special friendship, saying, “When I was in college, I spent every day with Choi Min-sik.” At the time, Lee Gyeong-gyu said, "I was around the time of my debut and Choi Min-sik was a college student. I was making some money, so I used it to drink with Choi Min-sik."

Yoo Jae-seok asked Lee Gyeong-gyu if he appeared on ‘You Quiz’ for promotional purposes. Lee Gyeong-gyu drew a line, saying, “I don’t broadcast with such selfish intentions.” Then, he blurted out, “I am like the movie ‘Pamyo.’” Yoo Jae-seok laughed and guessed, “Choi Min-seok came out because of ‘The Grave’, but Lee Gyeong-gyu was not there for publicity purposes.” Jo Se-ho asked what he was thinking about appearing on the show that day, and Lee Gyeong-gyu confessed, "It's not for publicity, but to talk about how I should live while sharing my plans for this year with viewers."

Yoo Jae-seok, who heard this, said, "Lee Kyung-gyu said on MBC's 'Come Play' that the future will be 'an era of documentaries, not entertainment,' and he was accurately predicting the future." Kyung-gyu Lee said in the mid-2000s, "I expected that a middle-aged entertainer would be a hit." He also added that that's why he had 'the qualifications of a man'.

Lee Gyeong-gyu shared a new fact that, in fact, ‘You Quiz’ also had a predecessor. He said on JTBC's 'Let's Eat Dinner Together' that Yoo Jae-seok and Jo Se-ho could not agree, saying, "The textures are very different." Lee Gyeong-gyu joked, saying, "'You Quiz' is a copy of 'Let's Eat Dinner Together' and saying, "Walking around the streets is fun. There's nothing to do while walking around the alleys. I caught people and gave them quizzes, but when it started not working, I just sat like this." .

Yoo Jae-seok explained, “I came into the studio because I couldn’t go outside because of the coronavirus.” Lee Gyeong-gyu burst out laughing, saying, "'You Quiz' is a program that God gave us. If it weren't for the coronavirus, it would have disappeared."

Ten Asia Reporter Lee So-jeong forusojung@tenasia.co.kr