This Korean Actress Surpassed Fan Bingbing to Become the Most Popular Star in China
On the September 8 episode of SBS’s “Running Man”, the members participated in a race called “Suyu Catch Lucky,” where they searched for hidden luck in the area of Suyu. During the episode, Ji Suk-jin recalled, “I went to Suyu Market with my father almost every Sunday. Whenever he said, ‘Let’s go to the market,’ I would go with my younger sibling and we would eat bindaetteok (mung bean pancakes).”
Yoo Jae-suk then expressed his surprise that the house he used to live in was still there, saying, “Even after becoming a comedian, I still lived here. I walked to school through this alley.”
Kim Jong-kook humorously chimed in, saying, “Tell us where you got your money taken,” to which Yoo Jae-suk responded, “There were a few places. There were some spots where older guys liked to hang out,” eliciting laughter.
Yang Se-chan then turned to Song Ji-hyo and asked, “Noona (older sister), back in school, you were the prettiest, right? Honestly.”
To this, Song Ji-hyo replied, “No, honestly, there was someone else who was the prettiest.”
Haha expressed his surprise, saying, “I’m so shocked that Song Ji-hyo was not the prettiest in school,” to which Song Ji-hyo explained, “The girl who was considered the prettiest had a great figure, tall, fair-skinned, and had a classy, model-student image.”
She added, “There were boys waiting in front of the school for her, while I didn’t have that.“
In another show, singer Youngji, who attended middle school with Song Ji-hyo, revealed, “When Song Ji-hyo transferred to our school, the entire student body lined up in the hallway to see her.“
On China’s largest video platform, numerous clips of “Running Man” featuring Song Ji-hyo have been uploaded, with a total of around 1.8 billion views. She holds the record as the most popular star, surpassing even Chinese female celebrities.