Choo Young Woo was a guest star on the popular YouTube program "Jewel Box" on February 4, 2025. On that occasion, the actor born in 1999 also talked about his father who was once a top South Korean model.
The episode stills show host Hong Seok Chun who can’t stop praising Young Woo’s good looks. “So, were you popular growing up?” Seok Chun asks. Young Woo smiles shyly and admits, “Yeah, I was.” Seok Chun then commented, "Your parents must be handsome.
I heard your father is a top model." Young Woo nodded and proudly admitted that he got his handsome genes from his father. "Yeah, I guess I inherited some of my father's model genes," he said. Unexpectedly, Seok Chun then hinted that he had met Young Woo's father before.
The man who admitted to the public that he was gay turned to the camera and said, "I hope you are doing well." Seok Chun then told Young Woo, "I was really surprised when I found out I knew your father. He used to appear in a lot of fashion shows.
He was so handsome. He had such striking facial features that I often wondered, 'Is he Korean?'" Laughing, Seok Chun joked, “Good thing I restrained myself and didn’t approach her back then.” Young Woo quickly replied, “Oh wow, good thing you didn’t.
Otherwise, I might not have been born,” which made Seok Chun laugh. On the other hand, Young Woo's father is a top/famous model in the 1990s named Choo Seung Il. Young Woo's father shot to fame with Cha Seung Won in the 1990s.
The actor's mother is also a model named Kang Sung Jin who is 3 years older than his father. It is said that Young Woo's father was one of the few male models in the 1990s and became famous for his height of 187 cm and his signature long hairstyle. He made his debut at the SFAA Collection in 1992.
Young Woo's father once walked in fashion shows for designers Jang Kwang Hyo and Im Tae Young. He went on to win numerous "Best Model" titles at various modeling award ceremonies, establishing himself as one of the top fashion models of his time.
In 1993, Young Woo's father was voted "Best Model of the Year" alongside celebrities Choi Min Soo and Choi Jin Sil in the entertainment category. His influence was so profound that actor Oh Ji Ho once revealed that as a high school student, he was so fascinated by Seung Il's looks and style that he tried to copy his hairstyle.
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