'Miusae' Eun Ji-won: "I Took a 2-Year Break from Activities to Play Games..."

Group Sechs Kies leader Eun Ji-won / Photo by SBS

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] Eun Ji-won, leader of the group Sechs Kies, revealed that he once took a two-year break from activities to play games.

On the afternoon of the 15th, singer Eun Ji-won appeared as a special guest on SBS variety show 'My Ugly Duckling' ('Miwoosae').

Seo Jang-hoon opened by saying, "In a way, Eun Ji-won is a representative celebrity who fits best as a son appearing on 'Miwoosae'."

Shin Dong-yup asked about Eun Ji-won ranking first in a survey for "stars who probably got scolded a lot by teachers," and Eun Ji-won replied, "Surprisingly, I was once the top student in the entire school. I was first in the whole school in 4th grade at Yeouido Elementary School," adding, "But I never went to high school. So, early education failed."

Then, when a scene of Kim Hee-chul playing games appeared, Eun Ji-won said, "Hee-chul is the type who doesn’t show it much. But for me, it’s written all over my face that I play games. I’ve played games my whole life. There’s nothing I haven’t tried," and added, "I even took a two-year break from activities for gaming," surprising everyone.

Shin Dong-yup asked, "When you played for a long time, how deep did you get into gaming?" Eun Ji-won answered, "I lost track of time. I thought I was just playing briefly, but the manager came to pick me up for a schedule. I stayed up all night. Still, I didn’t completely neglect work because of gaming."

He continued, "There was a time I didn’t work for a while. I took a break for several years. It was a game where 40 people promised to go somewhere, but I couldn’t match my schedule. So, I took about two years off to properly focus on it," making the cast burst into laughter.

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