'Oktapbang' Jo Kwon Proposes New Greeting Method in the Military: "Felt Reality Check from a 9-Year-Younger Junior"

Jo Kwon. Photo by KBS2, screenshot from the broadcast of 'Problem Child in the Rooftop Room'

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] Jo Kwon shares an anecdote about how he changed the way people greet each other in the military.

On the April 4th broadcast of KBS2's 'Problematic Men in the Rooftop Room,' Jo Kwon and Seo Eunkwang will appear as guests. They are set to share stories from their military service periods.

During the show, Jo Kwon said that he softened the use of the 'danaka' speech style in the military. He explained that he changed the extremely formal greetings to his seniors, such as "Did you sleep well?" and "Please sleep well," to more casual greetings like "Good morning" and "Have a good dream."

Jo Kwon also revealed the reason behind proposing the new greeting method. He said, "After being assigned to my unit, I looked out the window and felt a reality check when I said 'Did you sleep well?' to a senior who was nine years younger than me," sharing his difficulties at the time.

Later, Jo Kwon suggested the new greeting method through the battalion commander instead of the extremely formal speech. He said this brightened the atmosphere of the unit, which impressed the other cast members.

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