Joo Woo-jae joins SBS's 'Our Ballad 2' as judge, recalls model nickname
In short
SBS's music show “우리들의 발라드 2” (Our Ballad 2) premiered on Oct 5, with its first round held under the theme “songs that made me cry.” Joo Woo-jae appeared as a new panel member on the music team and said his nickname during his model days was Joo Jin-mo, or “the model world's Im Jin-mo.”
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SBS's music show “우리들의 발라드 2” (Our Ballad 2) premiered on Oct 5, with its first round held under the theme “songs that made me cry,” Chosun Ilbo reported. Joo Woo-jae appeared on the show as a new member of its music team, with Dong-A Ilbo describing him as a newly joined judge. [ 1 , 3 ]
Joo explained his placement by saying he “sat on the music team as 탑백귀,” according to Dong-A Ilbo. Jun Hyun-moo responded that it felt as though Joo had been cast for the entertainment team, the outlet reported. Jung Jae-hyung added that Joo picked his own songs and had many fans. [ 3 ]
Joo said his nickname during his model days was Joo Jin-mo, or “the model world's Im Jin-mo,” both Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo reported. He said he had entered popular music as a child, listened to a great deal of radio and hosted an emotional pirate radio show, Dong-A Ilbo reported. He said meaningfully that listeners would “really be surprised,” Chosun Ilbo and Dong-A Ilbo reported. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Chosun Ilbo reported that Moon Geun-young was the first to appear on the programme, showing excitement and nerves at the same time. [ 1 ]
Why it matters
The reports cover the casting and first episode of a Korean television music show, a routine entertainment announcement. The documents give no stated wider consequences beyond the programme itself.
Key facts
- SBS's “우리들의 발라드 2” (Our Ballad 2) first aired on Oct 5. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The first round of the show was held under the theme “songs that made me cry.” [ 1 ]
- Joo Woo-jae appeared on the show on the music team. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Joo said his nickname when he was a model was Joo Jin-mo, or “the model world's Im Jin-mo.” [ 2 , 3 ]
- Joo said he got into popular music as a child, listened to a lot of radio and hosted a pirate radio emotional show. [ 3 ]
- Jung Jae-hyung said Joo chose his own songs and had many fans. [ 3 ]
- Jun Hyun-moo said it felt as though Joo had been cast for the entertainment team. [ 3 ]
- Moon Geun-young was the first to appear, showing both excitement and nerves, according to Chosun Ilbo. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Joo's role on the show is described differently: Chosun Ilbo refers to him as “탑백귀,” while Dong-A Ilbo describes him as a newly joined judge (심사위원). The two outlets use different terms for the same panel position, and neither explains the distinction.
- What Joo meant when he said “you'll really be surprised” is not explained. A teaser remark reported without further detail; only one outlet carries the fuller context.
- Newsis's headline is about Joo Woo-jae's model nickname, but its article body is about Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae's remarks on a judicial reappointment request. Title and body of the same document do not match, so the body was not treated as coverage of this event.