[Sportschosun Lee Woo-joo] Jonathan admitted on 'Radio Star' that he has been struggling with hair loss.
On the MBC variety show 'Radio Star,' which aired on the 10th, Joon Park, Jonathan, Jeong Il-young, and Dayoung appeared.
Jonathan, who returned to 'Radio Star' after a long time, shared an update on his life, saying, "I bought my first car two years ago, and it was a domestic-brand SUV. It was exactly the car I had always wanted."
He explained, "When I first appeared on 'Radio Star,' I was working part-time at a fast-food restaurant. At the drive-thru, you can see every car, and you can even see inside them. After seeing so many cars, that was the one I liked best." He added, "When I looked at it myself, foreign cars just didn't feel like they suited me. I checked out the inside, and it was so good that I decided I wanted to buy that car someday when I made enough money. I kept working hard, saved up the money, and even though I didn't have a driver's license yet, I bought the car first and got my license afterward."
Jonathan also said, "I went to get gas, and someone recognized me. But then they asked if I could even drive. I thought about why they would ask that, and I think they remembered me from when I appeared on 'Screening Humanity.'"
Dayoung spoke about the reason she decided to debut as a solo artist, saying, "As soon as I told my agency I wanted to go solo, they said no in one second. At the time, there was a flood of female solo singers. They told me to be realistic and focus on variety shows, so for two years, after every variety schedule, I went home and studied songwriting. Once I started taking vocal, dance, and English classes too, I barely had time to sleep." She continued, "After three months, I said I wanted to go to Jeju to see my family, and the next day I booked a flight to LA. I also sent messages to many famous composers, but not all of them replied. Some didn't even read them. Then Eric Nam came to mind." The song that emerged from that process was 'Body,' which completely transformed Dayoung's image.
Jonathan also confessed, "My hair loss has progressed." He said, "These days, even young people worry a lot about hair loss. Mine was especially noticeable, so I shaved it. Around when I was 19 or 20, whenever I went to sleep, my head felt extremely hot. I washed it with cooling shampoo and just let it go, but at some point my hairline started creeping back little by little, and my hair gradually thinned out. Then I realized I had lost a lot of hair. I was so shocked."
Jonathan joked, "A lot of Black people shave their heads. I thought, 'I guess heaven can't give me everything.' I look at a lot of photos, and it didn't look bad, so I just went and shaved it." He added, "The good thing is that the weather feels cool, and even the slightest breeze reaches every cell in my body. People usually check the weather on their phones, right? I don't need to, because I can feel it on my head."
In response, Kim Gu-ra asked, "Have you ever thought about wearing a wig?" Jonathan replied, "I tried wearing a wig last year." A photo of Jonathan wearing a wig was then revealed. After trying out various styles, he said, "If I get the chance later, I think getting a transplant would be okay. I heard they use body hair, and I have a lot of body hair."
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