'Original Ice-Prince' Hong Young-gi, Already Popular Before '100 Million Won Plastic Surgery'... "Received Fan Letters in Prison"

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'Ice-Prince Era' alum Hong Young-gi revealed that he received fan letters from inmates during his school days.

On the 8th, a video titled 'Hong Young-gi, First-generation Original Influencer, Original Ice-Prince, Psy-world, Old Girl is Now a Cool Lady' was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Noppakku Tak Jae-hoon'.

The released video featured Hong Young-gi, the first-generation 'original ice-prince' who gained explosive popularity among teenagers in the 2000s.

Recalling his time on 'Ice-Prince Era', he shared, "When I appeared on the show, many people liked me because, unlike other ice-prince friends, I was genuine and honest."

Hong Young-gi revealed that he received numerous letters from fans at the time, including fan mail even while in prison, drawing attention.

He explained, "When I was a high school student, letters came to my school. It wasn't scary at all; I was moved to think that because of me, people could spend their time happily even in prison. When they wrote in the letters, 'Thanks to Young-gi, I always live smiling and joyfully,' I felt I had to work even harder."

He continued, "I took good photos, so people liked my looks. We used phones to take pictures and Photoshop on computers. Now that I've had plastic surgery all done, it's fine," eliciting laughter.

Meanwhile, Hong Young-gi first gained recognition through the comedy TV variety show 'Ice-Prince Era' in 2009. He married Lee Se-yong, who is three years younger, in 2012 and has two sons.

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