Model-actor Ahn Jae-hyun candidly opens up about the brutal control he endured behind the runway and the rumors that followed.
On the April 9 broadcast of KBS2 variety show Problem Child in House, K.Will and Ahn Jae-hyun appear together, showing off an unexpected chemistry. The episode also brings Ahn face-to-face with fellow former models Hong Jin-kyung and Jo Woo-jae, drawing major attention.
Ahn recalls his early days, noting that while he is a year younger than Jo Woo-jae, he actually debuted as a model four years earlier. Jo responds, acknowledging Ahn’s presence on the runway: "Ahn Jae-hyun always opened the show, while I went later in the lineup."
Ahn also reveals the punishing regimen hidden behind the scenes. Standing 186 cm tall, he says he cut his weight down to 60 kg ahead of shows, confessing, "I ate nothing when I got home. My hands would shake." Thanks to that extreme effort, he was even booked for womenswear brand shows.
But that success brought unexpected misunderstandings. "Because people said I looked great even in womenswear, gay rumors started to spread," Ahn recalls with a calm smile.
The episode serves up more buzzworthy moments, too. K.Will moves to settle his long-running “look-alike” debate with Kim Jong-kook and Daesung, setting up a lighthearted competition over who among the three boasts the most striking visuals.
This gathering of model seniors and juniors airs April 9 at 8:30 p.m. on KBS2.