Model-turned-TV star Han Hye-jin revealed the unexpected reason she hadn’t watched the 16-million-viewer phenomenon The King's Warden — and it left everyone cracking up.
On the 14th, a new video on Han Hye-jin’s YouTube channel showed her dining and chatting with transgender broadcaster Pungja and comedian Um Ji-yoon. When their talk shifted to recent movies and Um brought up the viral hit The King's Warden, Han surprised everyone by admitting, "I haven't seen it yet."
The reason turned even more heads. Han confessed, "I'm a descendant of Han Myeong-hoe, so I just couldn't bring myself to watch it." Hearing this, Um shot back, "As a descendant of Eom Heung-do, I feel offended," sending the table into laughter. Pungja wrapped it up with, "That's just because you haven't watched the movie," adding to the playful mood.
Han added, "I already know the historical background," sounding unfazed — but reports say she ended up watching it after filming. A caption at the end of the video revealed she stayed up until dawn to finish the film, delivering an amusing twist.
Meanwhile, director Jang Hang-jun’s The King's Warden has racked up 16.85 million admissions since release, fueling a box-office frenzy.