Lee Jun, clarifies 'currency value' controversy: "Couldn't sleep for a year... became a 'stupid idiot' after Dindin's curveball" [You Quiz]

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On 'You Quiz on the Block,' singer and actor Lee Jun clarified the controversy over 'currency value.'

The tvN variety program 'You Quiz on the Block' (hereinafter 'You Quiz'), which aired on the 27th as a special episode titled 'Living This Hard,' featured Lee Jun as a guest.

That day, Lee Jun recalled the past 'currency value' controversy, saying, "It was almost true." Lee Jun stated, "That's how I thought it was. It was early days for web variety shows. As the sole MC in the early stages, I had to say something. It meant, 'You work this hard, shouldn't you be getting around 10 million won?' But Dindin suddenly threw a curveball," he explained.

He continued, "I became a complete stupid idiot. Even though it was unfair, I couldn't say anything because the production team said they would film and cut it that way. If the performer goes down to the depths, they go down with them. But I suggested they air it. Isn't the situation interesting? I wanted the program to succeed even if I drew the heat. But when it aired, everyone was cursing me. It was so different from my expectations that I thought, 'What do I do?' I couldn't pick up the pieces," he added.

Lee Jun said, "I told Dindin, 'It's just a broadcast. Don't worry about that,' but behind the scenes, I couldn't sleep. I couldn't sleep for a year. Every now and then, that joke comes up. I cheered for her hard, and finally, she was said to be working hard. I've never not worked hard," he confessed.

Lee Jun also expressed gratitude to Dindin, saying, "I learned a lot. Dindin calls me three times a day to ask about my well-being. I checked on her for several days."

Meanwhile, in last year's YouTube channel 'Workman' release, Lee Jun asked a cafe manager, "Don't you earn 10 million won a month?" and Dindin firmly stated, "This is the problem with celebrities. They have no concept of currency value." As a result, Dindin gained favor as a celebrity with a concept, and Lee Jun's remarks unexpectedly turned into a controversy.

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