Cartoonist Heo Young-man was caught up in controversy after he made remarks that crossed the line with Kim Jun-ho and Kim Ji-min, who is in a relationship. Kim Ji-min’s professional spirit, who wittily responds to rude questions, is a hot topic.
In the TV Chosun entertainment program ‘Sikgaek Heo Young-man’s Alumni Journey’, which was broadcast on July 15, Heo Young-man and Kim Ji-min went on a trip to Donghae and Samcheok together.
On this day’s broadcast, Heo Young-man asked Kim Ji-min, “How are you?”, referring to Kim Jun-ho, who is openly dating. After moving, Heo Young-man asked, “What happened to Kim Jun-ho?”
Kim Ji-min said, “I usually ask questions from the middle when I go out on a variety show, but I ask from the beginning.”
Heo Young-man asked, “Does Kim Jun-ho look like a man?”, and Kim Ji-min said, “I like people who work hard. People who work hard. At some point, working seems cool.”
At this, Heo Young-man said to Kim Ji-min, “Isn’t Kim Jun-ho a divorced person?
Jimin Kim was embarrassed, saying, “It’s a taboo word,” but shivered, saying, “As a joke, if we want to be similar, I’ll go there too.”
The two went on a gourmet tour by moving seats several times. In the meantime, when Jimin Kim wraps the meat wraps and puts them in the mouths of the staff, Heo Young-man said, “What would Kim Jun-ho think of feeding them one by one?”
Jimin Kim said, “I don’t even care,” and “I rather don’t do it to that person. It’s going to get bad.” He trembled again, saying, “If this is enough, Kim Jun-ho’s performance fee will be a little bit higher.”
After the broadcast, netizens commented, “It’s rude”, “It’s bad to see”, “I should have said that”, “Is divorce a sin?”, “The question crossed the line”, “I applaud Jimin Kim’s professionalism”, etc. , and expressed displeasure at Heo Young-man’s remarks.
Meanwhile, Kim Jun-ho, who was born in 1975 and is 47 years old, made his debut as a comedian in the 14th KBS open recruitment in 1999. Kim Ji-min, who was born in 1984 and is 38 years old, made his debut as a comedian in the KBS 21st open recruitment in 2006. Kim Jun-ho, Kim Ji-min, who has been a senior and junior in the gag world, announced that they were dating in April, and are currently in a public relationship.
Kim Jun-ho and his ex-wife, musical and theater actor Kim Eun-young agreed to a divorce in 2018, and Kim Ji-min developed a relationship with Yoo Sang-moo in the past, but broke up in 2011.
Kim Jun-ho and Kim Ji-min are showing good compatibility on the air to such an extent that marriage is frequently talked about regardless of the age difference of 9 years.