Kim Jaejoong Offers Heartfelt Advice to Teens on MBC's 'Oh Eun-young Report'

Kim Jaejoong shared sincere advice with teenagers.

On the October 15th episode of MBC's 'Oh Eun-young Report - Marriage Hell', a special segment titled 'Youth Hell - Adults Don't Know' aired, featuring a surprise video message from Kim Jaejoong.

During the broadcast, Oh Eun-young, Kim Eung-soo, So Yoo-jin, Park Ji-min, and Moon Se-yoon appeared before students at Ilsan Juyeop High School to listen to their concerns. Oh Eun-young remarked, "The room is filled with healthy energy," and added, "This vitality is wonderful."

The episode revealed the unexpected worries of teenagers, including parental expectations, career paths, and friendships. The girl group Say My Name made a surprise appearance to support the students.

Particularly, Dohee from Say My Name shared her personal experience in response to a student's story about feeling isolated among friends. She confessed, "I became completely invisible after the high school sports day," and shared how she overcame the difficult period of feeling alienated.

Amidst this, Kim Jaejoong's surprise video message was revealed, drawing attention. Kim Jaejoong expressed, "I heard there's a gathering to share the concerns of today's youth, and I feel compelled to support and encourage you," adding, "I've heard many of you are wondering what you like and what you should do in the future."

He continued, "A phrase that resonates with me these days is 'A dream is a promise you make to yourself.' If there are friends striving to keep that promise, that's truly admirable," and reassured, "It's okay not to rush and to be different from others." Kim Jaejoong concluded, "It's enough to go at your own pace and find your own happiness, even in small ways."

Reporter Chaeryeong Lim, TenAsia syjj426@tenasia.co.kr