"Incident occurred": Joo Woo-jae's 10-year-old "great reversal" heartwarming story surfaces [Star Issue]

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A reversal "heartwarming story" from broadcaster Joo Woo-jae (39), formerly a model, has become a hot topic.

Recently, an Instagram account belonging to Person A, with around 10,000 followers, posted a video and caption stating, "Now I'm sharing a heartwarming story about a male celebrity who has completely disappeared from the public eye. Wow, looking back, this is a story from over 10 years ago. The protagonist of the story is Mr. Joo Woo-jae."

Person A began by saying, "I don't do any acting work at all now, but I joined as a supporting actor after auditioning for a web drama when I was 22. At that time, I had gone through various storms. I had no company, no manager. Most people whose roles were smaller than mine went with their companies. But I did everything alone."

At that time, Joo Woo-jae warmly took care of Person A, who was working alone. Person A shared, "He always looked out for me, who was always shrinking into myself. Even when he was with company staff, he made sure to include me in conversations."

In particular, Person A recounted, "Then an incident occurred! It was a scene where only the two of us appeared, and we both wore identical white striped T-shirts. The staff said, 'Change clothes quickly and come back,' and I apologized. It was a misunderstanding with the prop team that led to this mishap. I quickly changed clothes and finished filming, but overwhelming sadness came over me, and I secretly cried in the restroom. However, he must have seen this, and he said, 'Thank you so much for your consideration,' expressing deep regret (not even 1% at fault)."

Continuing, Person A said, "The final wrap party was at a Hanjeok-jeok (grilled pork trotter) restaurant in Gongdeok. Even then, he sat next to me and told me, 'This is collagen, so eat a lot' (I remember he enjoyed it too). Years later, while walking around my neighborhood with my mom, I saw him filming near Exit 6 of Yeouido Station. As soon as I greeted him during his break, he called out, 'Suji' (a name similar to my character's name in the drama), and warmly greeted me by using the name of my character from N years ago. He also bowed respectfully to my mom, who was smiling from a distance. On TV, he has a cool and cynical image, but he was truly a warm and handsome thin man. I hope more people come to know this about him."

Additionally, in response to a fan's comment saying, "Yes, I attended a fan meeting and performance for Joo Woo-jae. His eyes were so warm, completely different from his TV image, and that warmth is deeply remembered," Person A replied, "Now, working alone isn't a problem, but back then, with little experience and youth, it was really hard. So, I remember how well he treated me even more."

Joo Woo-jae has appeared in web dramas such as "No Girls Allowed" and "Beauty Salon M" since 2016.

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