General Hospital Joo Yong-man retires after shooting 20 recent commercials in 25 years? To play with my little daughter (Near Olympic Games)

By Sohee, Kim

Apr 19, 2025

General Hospital Joo Yong-man retires after shooting 20 recent commercials in 25 years? To play with my little daughter (Near Olympic Games)



20 CFs and retired from mystery in his heyday.. A video titled 'What have you been up to, that no one knew?' was released.

In the video, Joo Yong-man confessed his heyday, reasons for retirement, and his thoughts on returning.

General Hospital Joo Yong-man retires after shooting 20 recent commercials in 25 years? To play with my little daughter (Near Olympic Games)
Joo Yong-man is an actor who impressed the public in the 1990s when he played the role of Doctor Kang Dae-jong at MBC Drama General Hospital. He was widely known in the drama MBC 'General Hospital ' in the past. It was a really unusual character. I think the viewers felt sympathy and compassion for me"I think he gave affection to a person who lacked a little more than a good person " he recalled.




In particular, Joo Yong-man shot nearly 20 commercials due to the popularity of the drama at the time. Joo Yong-man received four to five in the fourth inning of "General Hospital". I took it back then"We filmed a lot of various drug commercials, eating commercials, hamburger commercials, etc."I also trembled.

It was the first medical drama. Joo Yong-man got hit so many times while filming about 90 episodes. It's really taking a long time. I took 10 hours of five-minute footage. When I took off my surgical gloves, my hands were swollen"What's wrong with this drama?", but for some reason, five or six commercials came in. There were so many circles of appearance fees that I collapsed on the pay phone. I was so surprised that I remembered the time cheerfully.

General Hospital Joo Yong-man retires after shooting 20 recent commercials in 25 years? To play with my little daughter (Near Olympic Games)
However, he suddenly stopped broadcasting. He "I was eating at a restaurant while filming, and the baby next to me cried. But at that time, I missed my baby so much. I can't wait to go to Seoul and see my kid, but the filming has been delayed. The delay was so stressful. "When I came up to Seoul, I cried and complained to my wife. 'I'm going to stop doing the broadcast because I'll feed you somehow' After that, I stopped broadcasting."




After that choice, Joo Yong-man chose to live a life with only his family. Joo Yong-man "It's really because of my daughter. After that, I had so much fun with my daughter for 30 years"He's already 30 years old. So I graduated from law school this time"I was thrilled.

He said "How would it have been if the broadcast continued then?"' I also think that, but I don't regret it. "It's such a precious time to have 30 years of good memories with my daughter. I would have made the same choice if I went back."

Nevertheless, he said he is still preparing to stand back as an actor by seeing people who recognize him on the street.




Joo Yong-man "It's normal when it's forgotten, but I'm so grateful. So I'm coming back to the broadcast after 25 years. I'm going to do it with the feeling of being reborn. Young dads, grandfathers, janitors, market presidents, and laundry presidents all do it. I can do better,' he said, expressing his willingness to return to the entertainment industry.

Joo Yong-man is back as an actor after 25 years. I'm looking forward to the second act of his life.

Meanwhile, Joo Yong-man made his name as doctor Kang Dae-jong in the MBC drama 'General Hospital' in the mid-1990s.



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