Ji Jin-hee says he had 'no other feelings' toward Hong Seok-cheon

According to the source article, the YouTube variety show Zzanhan Bro Shin Dong-yup featured Hong Seok-cheon and Ji Jin-hee as guests in an episode released on the afternoon of July 6.

The article said Ji discussed his mother's response after a previous appearance on Zzanhan Bro Shin Dong-yup, where he had talked about a 'secret of birth' story involving a different blood type from his parents. Ji said his mother was so relaxed that her response was essentially, 'Was that so?'

Hong asked whether Ji's mother was doing well and said he had met her before. Hong recalled that Ji's mother had run a shop near Ewha Womans University and said they ate there together after Ji suggested they go; the article said Hong also remembered Ji carrying a camera at the time.

When Ji appeared not to remember the visit, Hong asked what place he occupied in Ji's life and whether he alone had struggled with the memory. Ji answered that he remembered Hong as 'a good guy, a hardworking guy, a kind guy,' then added, 'That is all. There were no other feelings.'

Hong replied that Ji did not need to confirm it in that setting and said he did not misunderstand. Hong said that, among gay people at the time, simply being able to say 'we know Ji Jin-hee' made the actor an object of admiration.

When Jeong Ho-cheol asked whether Ji's popularity had now fallen behind Son Suk-ku's, Hong said Ji had been overtaken by Son and that Son was now being overtaken by younger men. Ji responded that the issue was not management but SNS voting, saying he and others his age were not active on SNS, before adding that he was 'the perfect No. 1' and that Hong later acknowledged Ji was 'top' in their time.

For our side, just being able to say 'we know Ji Jin-hee' made you an object of admiration.

I am the perfect No. 1, but a few people who are active became No. 1. If our age group moves, it is unshakable.