[Intrepid reporter: Part translation regarding Hongki's past]

(00:33~)
Reporter: Usually for an idol group, if there is any behaviour which is deemed not acceptable to the society, it will be labelled as a top secret which should never be revealed. However, Hongki whose character is very free-spirited, talked about his past in an out-spoken and frank manner which made his manager felt very nervous listening to him speak. So I asked them whether I could put these into prints, and Hongki replied "It's okay, I have always been very opened about it"

Since Hongki entered the entertainment circle at a very young age, he should have earned a lot, especially since he was a well-known child actor. However, it was because of the issue of money which caused him to rebel during his adolescent stage. After working so hard, he should feel a sense of accomplishment and be happy to be earning money on his own. However, because his family was facing financial difficulties at that period of time, most of the income went to support his family. For a very young child, he couldn't understand the reason and felt frustrated and decided to run away from home.

Although he was widely-recognizable, he still managed to escape from home for approximately 6 months. During that period of time, he worked as a delivery boy in a noodles shop.

Because he was young, cute and blessed with good looks, he became a very popular delivery boy. At that time, the families who called for delivery services had young children in their families and when they recognized Hongki from the TV, they sympathized with his situation and gave him extra tips (from 500 won to 3000 won). As Hongki is really adorable and popular, the workers of the ondol also specifically requested for him to be the delivery boy for them, so he was making more trips than an average delivery boy.

As I heard Hongki speaking so frankly about his past, I told him it might not be appropriate for an idol to reveal so much, but he answered "Never mind, all my fans know about my past"

He revealed that as he entered school earlier than other children, so even though he stopped schooling for a year, he was the same age as the rest of them when he went back to school. Due to his working and personal experiences, he was facing a lot of stress at that time and the only way to relieve pressure was through singing at the Karaoke. And it was then which made him realized how much talent he has and how passionate he is about singing. And as he had desires about acting again, he decided to go back home. He became good friends with Park Ji Bin and Jang Geun Suk who were also active then and they often confided in one another.

It was the people whom Hongki met at that time, his parents and his own personal experiences, which formed the foundation of who Hongki is today.

(06:09~)
Hongki wishes to say this as a senior to people who wish to become idols and to their parents "This is either your dream or your child's dream, hope that you can realize your dream or to understand and give your child the support needed"

Source: http://tvcast.naver.com/v/63918/list/6196

Chinese Translation: Lindy826

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