Actor Hyun Bin (현빈), who stars in the upcoming second season of “Made in Korea,” recently appeared on the variety show “Whenever There’s Time” with his co-star Woo Do-hwan (우도환) to promote their new series. During filming, Hyun Bin unexpectedly encountered a “recognition slump.” The two actors ran into a group of elementary school students leaving school, who immediately recognized Yoo Jae-suk (유재석), Woo Do-hwan, and Yoo Yeon-seok (유연석), but completely overlooked top star Hyun Bin standing beside them. The children even handed him their phones, asking him to take their photos, which instantly brought laughter to the set.
The latest episode of SBS’s variety show “Whenever There’s Time,” which aired on the 1st, featured regular cast members Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Yeon-seok, along with guests Hyun Bin and Woo Do-hwan. The group traveled to Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, to complete a mission. After finishing their first task and preparing to move to the next location, they encountered a group of elementary school students on their way home from school.
The children immediately recognized Yoo Jae-suk. They then called out to Woo Do-hwan, asking, “Are you Woo Do-hwan?” Upon seeing Yoo Yeon-seok, they excitedly inquired, “Did you star in ‘Hospital Playlist’?” However, Hyun Bin, standing right next to them, went completely unrecognized.
Even more hilariously, when the students prepared to take photos with Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok, and Woo Do-hwan, they simply handed their phones to Hyun Bin, asking him to take the pictures. Hyun Bin showed no signs of awkwardness, calmly taking the phones and pressing the shutter, becoming their impromptu “photographer.”
Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Yeon-seok, standing nearby, couldn't help but offer hints, laughing as they told the children, “This uncle is also a very famous actor.” To their surprise, the children looked puzzled and asked, “Really?” which sent the entire scene into fits of laughter.
After the episode aired, the clip quickly became a hot topic online. Many viewers commented, laughing, “Their moms will probably regret this picture later,” “A photo taken by Hyun Bin himself will become the most precious souvenir,” “This was taken by Hyun Bin himself, the value is completely different!” and “Yoo Jae-suk truly has national recognition; even the kids know him.”
While Hyun Bin unexpectedly faced the awkward situation of not being recognized by elementary school students, his calm and composed reaction to taking their photos was widely praised as very gracious. This amusing incident became one of the most hilarious and memorable moments from the episode.
