TREASURE’s Jihoon and Park Jeongwoo will appear on TBS’s “Banana Sand” and take on the popular “Hamor i Gaman Game.”
August/27/2026 15:56
TREASURE’s Jihoon and Park Jeongwoo will appear on a Japanese variety show. Through TREASURE’s official Japanese social media, it was announced that Jihoon and Park Jeongwoo will appear on TBS’s “Banana Sand,” which will be broadcast at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1. The two will take on the program’s popular segment, the “Hamor i Gaman Game.” In a preview video released through the program’s official YouTube channel, after the two are shown exchanging a fist bump along with their determination, saying, “I think we won’t lose,” there are brief scenes of Jihoon singing SEKAI NO OWARI’s “RPG” and Park Jeongwoo singing Official Hige Dandism’s “Mixed Nuts,” heightening fans’ expectations. ・Four members from TREASURE appear! They challenge “idea development” on Nippon TV’s “VS. Chotokkyu,” broadcast on August 24 ・TREASURE draws 22,000 people at Osaka concert! Fascinates audience with powerful performance
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