K-Pop Star Kim Jaejoong Discusses 'Death Note' and the Origin of L's Name

K-pop star Kim Jaejoong recently shared a video on his YouTube channel 'JaeFriend' titled 'Best Deal! Same Day Shipping! For Those Who Need a Death Note, Gather Here.'

The video features musical 'Death Note' cast members Cho Hyung-kyun, Kim Sung-kyu, Kim Min-seok, and Tang Jun-sang. During a discussion about 'Death Note,' Kim Sung-kyu mentioned the theme of 'justice.' He explained, "L and Light both claim 'I am justice' as they face off against each other." Kim Jaejoong then asked Kim Sung-kyu, "But isn't there a real L among your members?"

Kim Sung-kyu responded, "After playing L in 'Death Note,' I talked to that friend. I was curious about his reaction, expecting him to say, 'Wow, you're L too, that's amazing,' but he just said, 'Oh, I saw it.'" Kim Jaejoong added, "I heard there's an original L." Kim Sung-kyu clarified, "The original manga was released in 2004, and Infinite debuted in 2010."

Kim Jaejoong then joked, "Could it be that your former boss got the name from the manga?" Kim Sung-kyu replied, "Our boss does like manga. In fact, everyone in our team uses their real names except for L." He further explained, "When our boss was considering the name Myung-soo, he might have thought of Park Myung-soo's strong impact."

Kim Jaejoong concluded, "Looking back, it's fortunate that he got the name L." Kim Sung-kyu added, "It suits good-looking guys." Kim Jaejoong humorously remarked, "But aren't you L now too?" eliciting laughter. Infinite's L is known by his real name, Kim Myung-soo.

Reporter: Im Chae-ryeong, TenAsia syjj426@tenasia.co.kr