The first generation of Korean idol groups made their appearance on the 25 August broadcast of MBC's Norowa, and memories from their early years in showbiz flooded back.
Son Ho Young of G.O.D, Eun Jiwon of Sechskies, Moon Hee Jun of H.O.T, Eugene of S.E.S, Kim Dongwan of Shinhwa and Ok Ju Hyun of Fin.K.L all came together for an unprecedented reunion on the show. As the top 6 idol groups in the music industry, they all shared funny incidents and their relationships with the other groups.
Moon Hee Jun and Kim Dongwan, by virtue of being in the same company, were rather close to begin with, but as the media and the public often pitted the two groups against each other, they too started to become conscious of their rival status.
On a lighter note, Kim Dongwan spoke of how he and fellow Shinhwa member Junjin had to stop themselves from laughing at the jokes that G.O.D members Yoon Kye Sang and Son Ho Young cracked, as they felt that they were fellow gag rivals.
All the guests took an embarrassed trip down memory lane as their debut moments were played once again. Although their fashion styles back then seem rather outdated now, their enthusiasm was still apparent. The guests were understandably rather embarrassed and all broke out in laughter.
Kim Dongwan said after their debut videos were played, "I once had very thick gothic makeup put on me to create a charismatic image, I'm glad you didn't play that", but he probably heaved a sigh of relief too early as that video was played right after he said that.
Eun Jiwon, who was similarly embarrassed by his image back then, said, "I was really hurt when fans asked me 'Don't you feel embarrassed about the way you looked back then?'. I didn't feel ashamed, but I was shy about it."
The other guests added salt to his wounds by saying, "Don't feel bad about it, you looked better then actually."
However Kim Dongwan sympathized with him, "Our fans told us that they felt embarrassed by the way we looked too."
Viewers were thrilled by the reunion of the 6 legendary idol groups, as they flooded the messageboard with posts: "It was really happy to bask in the memories"; "It was great to reminisce about those days, I really miss those times back them"; "It was amazing to see all these top idol groups all gathered on one show".
The guests also performed dances from their hit songs, such as Shinhwa's Wild Eyes dance, which earned the applause from the guests. Kim Dongwan then shared an interesting incident that took place during their first performance of T.O.P, "I was counting down to the start of our dance routine, and I thought I couldn't be seen. But I was wrong because the cameras caught me mouthing 1, 2, 3 very clearly.
Part 2 of the Norowa idol group special will be aired next Monday
Source: consolidated articles from ocean's 6
Chi trans: jojoyu7@shinhwachina
Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwabiz
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