[Exclusive]Don't worry about the charter fraud..Fabien, who returned after filming "Perfect Korean History", said, "Watermelon's superficial knowledge of 韓부끄러워, embarrassing." Korea [Interview]

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Fabien (39), a French broadcaster, expressed his feelings about returning after a one-year hiatus.

Fabien has been living in Korea for 19 years and is a representative "Korean foreigner." Fabien, who was born in France and was a Taekwondo player when he was young, was attracted to Korean culture and traveled for the first time in 2007. Eventually, he appeared in the drama "Eastern of Eden" the following year, led to his debut in the entertainment industry, and has been running for a long time until now. Since then, Fabien has built a public profile with the MBC entertainment show "I Live Alone" in 2014. That year, he was so popular that he won the New Star of the Year Award for Best Teamwork at the '2014 MBC Broadcasting Entertainment Awards'.

However, Fabien established an unrivaled position by taking a different step from other foreign celebrities working in Korea. Not just in the entertainment industry, but writing down an incredible history of exploring K-culture as a whole. Fabien has been serving as a foreign guest commentator at the Korean History Museum for eight years, a commentator on Changdeokgung Palace, and a public relations ambassador at the National Institute of Cultural Heritage since last year. In 2022, he also acquired permanent residency with guaranteed life in Korea for the next 10 years.

In addition, Fabien made a comeback after passing the "Korea Tourism Interpretation Guide Certificate" test, which is difficult during his one-year hiatus, and made him tongue-in-cheek with unstoppable love for Korea.

I met Fabien, who is more sincere about Korea than anyone else, at the Star News headquarters in Gwanghwamun, Seoul on the afternoon of the 9th. The recent situation that he would go to the museum for commentary activities was impressive even on this day when the rain poured out. He was also a Korean who pointed out on the business card handed over by the reporter, saying, "It's a pure Korean name."

When asked about his hiatus, Fabien said, "I stopped my activities for about a year, but I spent time doing things that had been delayed and studying as a government interpreter guide. There are times when everyone needs a rest. I said, "Let's take a break," but I didn't know how long it would be. I took a longer break than I thought because I wanted to build up more knowledge this time. Studying was also fun," he said.

Why was it a "tourism interpreter guide" certificate. Fabien said, "I didn't know at first. I happened to hear that there was such a certificate, so I went to the bookstore and looked for an academic book. At that time, I just knew some national history, so I think I thought it would be 'fun' and complacent. However, the test is only once a year, and the first writing and the second interview are composed of four elements, and the difficulty is high. There were so many things I had to memorize. It was difficult, but I became curious. I thought there was nothing I hadn't done since I came to Korea, but I've been living for nearly 20 years, but I still have a lot to learn, so I wanted to approach you professionally," he said, expressing an endless attitude of learning.

Fabien, who passed the "hard work" (studied hard) and eventually got a "full score" in the national history subject to the point where his turtle neck became severe. He said, "I knew Korean history to some extent, but with this opportunity, I learned more deeply. I learned a lot and came to understand (Korean culture). In fact, I felt a lot of shame in the process of obtaining a certificate. Before that, I thought the knowledge was too shallow. I felt embarrassed and studied harder when I realized that it was a watermelon flirtation," he said humbly.

What is the charm of "Korean culture" that made Fabien so immersed in it. Fabien said, "Korean society is not easy. I often don't understand either. It's such a culture that you have to go deep to understand a lot of things. At first, it was amazing that it was a 'community culture'. Because it is hard to find a community culture in France. I don't think I usually do, but when I'm in trouble, it's surprising that I'm trying to pull together and do it. Looking at history, Korea suffered from numerous invasions, and nevertheless survived and came this far with unity. In addition, this community culture has the influence of mutually supportive agricultural life, and in the background, the spirit of the Hongik human being, "benefit the wide human world," has been inherited and engraved in modern people. Whenever I learn one by one like this, I understand 'this is why this is why' and I became very interested in Korean culture.

Fabien said, "Everything started with pure curiosity rather than a sense of duty. Thankfully, the accumulation of such studies gave me opportunities, but whenever I did, I felt lacking, so I focused on learning because I didn't want to lose to myself. I'm always working with a learning mind so that I don't get eliminated. We will continue to upgrade step by step in the future," he said confidently.

However, Fabien suddenly stopped all activities such as entertainment and YouTubers without saying hello, which caused fans to worry. Indeed, there was even a concern in the YouTube channel's comment section, "Did you get a lease fraud?" In response, Fabien said, "I have nothing to say (about the blank period) because nothing has happened in my personal life. But my last YouTube video was a moving vlog, so I think this worry came out. But that never happened," he said awkwardly.

Soon after, Fabien said, "Thank you for your concern, and thank you for welcoming me as soon as I returned, even though you may not have posted a new video for a long time. Thank you for all your sincere long comments. Since we changed the channel name to "Fabby Yangban" and started over with an upgraded appearance, we will post a lot of fun contents in the future. Please watch it a lot," he said with a heartfelt greeting.

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