Unexpected Stories About Actor Byeon Woo Seok’s Personality Draw Attention Online

The latest episode of Yoo Jae Suk‘s YouTube show Pinggyego starred IU and Byeon Woo Seok, the leads of MBC‘s new K-Drama, Perfect Crown. While the episode itself was filled with entertaining moments, it was the numerous comments under the video that generated online buzz.

One commenter—who identified himself as a hoobae soldier who served under the actor in the military—shared in the comments, “At the time, I was a private first class, and he was a sergeant.”

On the day he was discharged, I was having a hard time in the second-floor shower room, and even though we weren’t in the same platoon, he said something to me that I still remember to this day. He told me, ‘Don’t overthink things right now. I know you’re doing your best, so things will get better soon. Stay strong. I’m heading out now.’ Those words gave me strength throughout my entire military service.

— Byeon Woo Seok’s Hoobae Soldier

The commenter added, “He had such a great personality, and seeing him do so well after his discharge makes me really happy. I was truly grateful back then,” underscoring the comfort he found in the actor’s kind words during his time in the military.

Another commenter, who revealed they had worked as Byeon Woo Seok’s on-site manager during the K-Drama Live Up To Your Name, also shared a touching memory.

Back then, he hadn’t become famous yet, and I was about to quit my job as a manager and start a different one. After finishing a schedule, we had coffee at a café, and he told me, ‘I hope you succeed, too. Let’s both do well and meet again someday.’ He was such a kind actor, and I’m so happy to see him succeed now.

— Former Manager

As more stories praising Byeon Woo Seok poured in under the Pinggyego video, netizens remain impressed, noting, “There are seriously so many good stories about him—he must have lived such a kind life!”

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