[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jeong-ho] Former Go player Lee Sedol expressed his affection for girl groups.
On the afternoon of the 6th, SBS's 'My Ugly Duckling' (hereafter 'My Ugly Duckling') aired a scene where Kim Hee-chul met singer Kim Jang-hoon and former Go player Lee Sedol.
That day, Kim Hee-chul visited Kim Jang-hoon's studio. There, Kim Jang-hoon's close friend and former professional Go player Lee Sedol was present.
Kim Jang-hoon said, "I called them here because they are the same age and I wanted them to get close," drawing attention.
When Lee Sedol asked Kim Hee-chul, "By any chance, what month were you born?" Kim Hee-chul replied, "I was born in July." Then Lee Sedol said, "Ah, then there's a bit of a difference," which made everyone laugh.
Afterwards, an Omok match between Kim Hee-chul and Lee Sedol took place. Kim Hee-chul said, "It's an honor to play Omok with Lee Sedol, who defeated AlphaGo."
Kim Hee-chul admired Lee Sedol's quick stone placements, saying, "Wow, he's really fast." Kim Jang-hoon also enjoyed it, saying, "I haven't seen that hand shape in a long time," upon seeing Lee Sedol's hand gesture.
Surprisingly, Lee Sedol 9-dan did not finish quickly, and Kim Hee-chul said, "This might take longer than expected," causing laughter. Lee Sedol said, "Usually, it's hard for the white stones to win. It probably won't end easily." When he talked more, Kim Hee-chul said, "Did you usually talk this much?" which made everyone laugh.
Kim Hee-chul said, "I almost made a mistake just now. I almost said, 'You're playing well.'" As the match prolonged, Kim Hee-chul jokingly said again, "But you're playing well."
Later, Kim Jang-hoon revealed, "I recently invited Lee Sedol's family to my concert. That was their second concert in life," and added, "When I asked what the first was, they said it was a Gugudan concert," which caused laughter.
Kim Jang-hoon continued, "So I asked if they watched it because their daughter liked it, and they said, 'I like Gugudan.' Especially since she was a fan of Sejeong, I later met Sejeong on a music program and got a tribute video for Lee Sedol," but expressed disappointment, saying, "However, on 'Radio Star,' she said she was a fan of Oh My Girl."
In response, Lee Sedol said, "I am indeed a fan of Sejeong. I started liking Oh My Girl as a group after watching 'Queendom.' But my favorite girl group is actually T-ara. I like T-ara's Jiyeon, Sejeong, and Oh My Girl," attracting attention.
Meanwhile, 'My Ugly Duckling' airs every Sunday at 9:05 PM.
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