Actor Park Ji-hoon's childhood days are drawing attention anew as an old broadcast clip resurfaces online.

On March 2, the official Wavve account posted a short video with the caption, “A forgotten gem rediscovered. Park Ji-hoon's tearful acting that can move you to tears if he sets his mind to it. 'Star Golden Bell' now streaming on Wavve!” The video, from 2008, features Park Ji-hoon as a 10-year-old child actor making an appearance on the popular TV show.

At the time, Park Ji-hoon was introduced as Jang Young-ran’s "fake nephew" on KBS2’s 'Star Golden Bell'. Jang Young-ran affectionately said, “He’s my nephew who doesn’t hurt even if you put him in your eye,” using a Korean expression of endearment, as she introduced Park Ji-hoon. Park responded wittily, saying, “I like Aunt Young-ran best when she gives me pocket money, but I don’t like it when she tries to kiss me—her breath smells,” drawing laughter from both the studio and viewers.

Further showcasing his talent, after Jang Young-ran commented, “Ji-hoon is really good at crying on command,” Park demonstrated impressive crying acting, showing a professionalism well beyond his years and astounding those on set.

The theatre of Park Ji-hoon's early acting journey was mentioned again recently on tvN’s ‘You Quiz on the Block’, where Park Ji-hoon reminisced about that filming. He revealed, “Curious about what happened back then, I asked my mother, and she told me she was shocked at how I could instantly cry as soon as the director called ‘cut’,” highlighting his natural talent for acting even as a child.

Meanwhile, Park Ji-hoon's latest film, 'Live with the King', is on the verge of joining Korea’s coveted “10 million viewers club,” having surpassed 9,213,408 cumulative ticket sales just 27 days after its release.

'Live with the King' tells the story set in 1457, recounting the lives of a village chief who volunteers for exile to Cheongnyeongpo, and the young deposed king who is exiled, offering audiences a window into a forgotten chapter of Korean history.

Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”

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