Joo Ji-hoon: "'Ping-gye-go' was just sitting and talking, yet it hit 16 million... More amazing than a 10-million-view movie" [Blue Dragon Hand-Printing Ceremony]

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Actor Joo Ji-hoon expressed surprise at the explosive viewership of the 100th special episode of 'Ping-gye-go'.

On the 7th, the hand-printing event for the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards was held at Seoul Yongsan-gu CGV Yongsan i-Park Mall.

Attendees included ten recipients from the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards: Joo Ji-hoon (Best Actor), IU (Best Actress), Lee Kwang-soo (Best Supporting Actor), Yeom Hye-ran (Best Supporting Actress), Choo Young-woo (Newcomer Male Actor), Kim Min-ha (Newcomer Female Actor), Ki-an 84 (Male Variety Performer), Lee Su-ji (Female Variety Performer), Moon Sang-hoon (Newcomer Male Variety Performer), and Mimi (Newcomer Female Variety Performer).

Before the hand-printing, Joo Ji-hoon joked, "I even washed my hands and removed cuticles," drawing laughter.

Earlier, the 100th special episode of 'Ping-gye-go' on the YouTube channel 'Tteun-tteun', featuring actors Joo Ji-hoon, Kim Nam-gil, and Yoon Kyung-ho, sparked major buzz. As of the 7th, the video had recorded 16.18 million views and continued to gain explosive popularity.

On this day, regarding the high viewership of 'Ping-gye-go', Joo Ji-hoon remarked, "I think getting 10 million views for 'Ping-gye-go' is harder than making a 10-million-view movie," eliciting laughter.

He continued, "Movies have VFX and emotional intensity, but 'Ping-gye-go' was just sitting and talking, yet it surpassed 16 million views," failing to hide his astonishment.

He added, "When a movie succeeds, we can somewhat analyze why it succeeded. But with that genre, there's no analysis possible—it's simply amazing and surprising." He then joked, "80% of the content is Yoon Kyung-ho, yet 16 million people listened to his story, which is quite puzzling."

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