Composer and broadcaster Joo Young-hoon: "Kim Hee-sun's birthday party was the benchmark of success… all top celebrities gathered" [Selecting]

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Composer and broadcaster Joo Young-hoon recalled the unique status that actor Kim Hee-sun's past birthday parties held in the entertainment industry.

On the 13th, a video titled "The day I got thoroughly grilled while eating with Joo Young-hoon x Yoon Jung-soo" was released on the YouTube channel "Lee Sun-jeong's Selecting."

On that day, Lee Sun-jeong revealed her special connection with Joo Young-hoon. She stated, "My older brother moved into the house I used to live in. Since I connected him directly with the landlord, he was able to move in at a low brokerage fee."

Joo Young-hoon said, "I still live in the house this person used to live in. I even had my child there," adding, "I can no longer leave that house. I have decided to keep living there."

In response, Lee Sun-jeong shared an anecdote: "I used to live in the house where my older brother now lives, but I hadn't updated my address registration despite being required to pay taxes. So he called me. He said he kept receiving demand letters."

Subsequently, reflecting on his career as a composer, Joo Young-hoon candidly stated, "I have composed about 450 songs so far, but less than one-tenth of them are hits," adding, "I am also somewhat of an overhyped composer. My image is overhyped."

He continued, "These days, singers from the 1990s are attending a huge number of events," and added, "It seems like a blessing to be able to work as a broadcaster in Korea for such a long time."

In particular, Joo Young-hoon drew attention by citing his past friendship with Kim Hee-sun as his greatest source of pride.

He recalled, "Above all else, Hee-sun was the best. When I was close to Hee-sun, being friends with Kim Hee-sun was a bigger point of pride than how much money I earned."

He continued, "At that time, whether one was invited to or not invited to Kim Hee-sun's birthday party was the standard for determining who was doing well that year," explaining, "When you went to the birthday party, all the celebrities who had shone that year were gathered there."

Joo Young-hoon said, "I felt incredibly proud to be at that gathering," and added, "Among those invited for the first time that year, there were people who said, 'Now that I am here, I finally feel like a star.'"

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