Cho Jung-seok reveals absurd experience during 4th year of debut: "I'll give you an autograph if you swipe your card for over 50,000 won"

Actor Cho Jung-seok revealed an absurd episode he experienced during the early stages of his debut. In a video uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Channel Jo Jung-seok', Cho Jung-seok mentioned an incident that occurred during his fourth year of debut while exploring Haebangchon in Yongsan District, Seoul, with junior actor Lee Su-chan.

"I'll give you an autograph if you swipe your card for over 50,000 won"

In the video, Cho Jung-seok recalled an experience from around four years after his debut. He explained that at that time, every day was a period of joy and happiness. Cho Jung-seok shared a situation where he was drinking beer with friends at a restaurant and was about to pay the bill. He said that at that time, a customer requested his autograph with a shy expression, but Cho Jung-seok tried to decline, saying he was not that famous.

During this process, Cho Jung-seok reported that the customer said something to the effect of, "If I swipe my card for over 50,000 won," please give me an autograph. Cho Jung-seok added that since this anecdote, he always checks if the person's autograph is correct, saying, "Is this your autograph?"

"No plan is an advantage" Spontaneous exploration enjoyed in Haebangchon

After sharing the past anecdote, the two continued their exploration while walking through the alleys of Haebangchon. Cho Jung-seok cited 'just going blindly' as a characteristic of this exploration. He explained that the advantage of this exploration is making a plan but not preparing. Cho Jung-seok also reminisced about his curious school days, mentioning that he once took a bus without a plan from a bus stop and went all the way to the terminal.

The two checked out the cityscape visible from the uphill roads of Haebangchon. Due to the nature of Haebangchon being located at a high altitude, Cho Jung-seok mentioned the view where N Seoul Tower is visible from a terrace and talked about the environment of the people living here. After parking at Gongnyong Market, Cho Jung-seok mentioned the view of Namsan and Haebangchon seen from the rooftop and talked about the environment of the residents who enjoy the view of N Seoul Tower while sitting on a terrace.

Following this, Cho Jung-seok introduced a cafe he frequently visits and visited a space that was a villa converted into a cafe to enjoy drinks and desserts. The two enjoyed iced americanos and financiers while admiring the view of N Seoul Tower from the cafe's terrace. As they passed near Sinheung Market, Cho Jung-seok continued the exploration by mentioning various attractions in Haebangchon, such as LP bars and a pasta restaurant that mixes blue crab.