"Million-Viewer Director" Jang Hang-jun Rings the Golden Bell in Front of Yoo Jae-suk... Makes a Big Payment: "It's not Eun-hee's card, it's my card"

[Sportschosun reporter Jo Yoon-sun] "Million-viewer director" Jang Hang-jun rang the golden bell in front of Yoo Jae-suk and Yoon Jong-shin.

KBS's new variety show "Happy Together - Glad to Be Not Alone" is a six-year comeback project for "Happy Together," which was regarded as the foundation of KBS variety shows after spending 20 years with viewers from 2001 to 2020. The show will premiere on July 10 and return as a Friday variety program. It is a storytelling music audition in which Yoo Jae-suk, who listens to people, Jang Hang-jun, who listens to stories, and Yoon Jong-shin, who listens to music, pay attention to the narratives and harmonies of a wide range of "life teammates."

In particular, after flagship MC Yoo Jae-suk, "million-viewer director" Jang Hang-jun and "music master" Yoon Jong-shin confirmed their appearances, drawing attention, the "Happy Together" team announced that it will release "The Man Living with Happy Together, First Reveal of the Thick-Frame Trio - Episode 0" on its official YouTube channel on Saturday the 13th.

The Episode 0 video is packed with candid conversations among the three MCs of the "thick-frame trio" — Yoo Jae-suk, Jang Hang-jun and Yoon Jong-shin. Speaking about Jang, who recently rose to the ranks of million-viewer directors with "The King's Warden," Yoon Jong-shin revealed his changed status, saying, "I used to be 'singer Yoon Jong-shin,' but these days I've become 'Jang Hang-jun's close friend.'" Yoo Jae-suk also joined in, saying, "Your weight has changed since before," and praised Director Jang. In response, Jang Hang-jun made everyone laugh by straightening his chest and saying, "Don't give up either. If you keep trying until the end, you can make it." Enjoying the looks of admiration and amazement, Jang kept tossing out nonstop lines like a master, saying, "You may have felt this too, but once you really rise, there comes a moment when it becomes your everyday life."

It is even said that Jang Hang-jun will ring the golden bell, drawing intense attention. He showed the generosity of a master by generously paying for drinks and food for all the staff. When Jang volunteered to cover the bill, he playfully emphasized the card's owner, saying, "This isn't Eun-hee's card, it's my card," sending Yoo Jae-suk and Yoon Jong-shin into laughter.

The video "The Man Living with Happy Together, First Reveal of the Thick-Frame Trio," where the witty banter of Yoo Jae-suk, Jang Hang-jun and Yoon Jong-shin — top experts in variety shows, film and music — explodes, will be available on the Happy Together Official YouTube channel at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday the 13th.

Meanwhile, KBS2's new variety show "Happy Together - Glad to Be Not Alone" will premiere on Friday, July 10, at 8:30 p.m.