Lee Jung-hyuk reveals on 'Radio Star' that he is friends with BTS's V's father, sharing drinks and karaoke sessions together.
May/2/2026 15:11
Actor Lee Jung-hyuk revealed that he is a close friend of BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) member V's father. Recently, on the MBC variety show 'Radio Star', guests included actor Lee Jung-hyuk, Yoo Sung, singer Jeong So-mi, and AB6IX's Lee Dae-hwi. On that day, Lee Jung-hyuk said, 'I lived in the same town as V's father. We drink and play billiards together.' Kim Gura commented, 'Aren't you basically best friends? When I ask acquaintances how Jung-hyuk is doing, they say he goes to the billiards hall with V's father. They are close enough to go to karaoke together.' He further shared, 'When I ask at karaoke, 'Brother, what are we singing today?' he says, 'Let's do Cho Yong-pil today,' and then sings 30 songs by Cho Yong-pil.' This brought laughter. Lee Jung-hyuk also mentioned, 'When I was getting along with V's father, the son (Taks) said, 'I might become like that too. Don't be jealous.' It's nice to have that kind of feeling. He wrote on his KakaoTalk profile, 'I will be filial to my parents.'
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