Lee Yeon-bok and Joo Hyun-mi went to an overseas Chinese school...We've been in the same class for six years (Altoran)

Aug 11, 2025

Lee Yeon-bok and Joo Hyun-mi went to an overseas Chinese school...We've been in the same class for six years (Altoran)



It was belatedly known that singer Joo Hyun-mi and chef Lee Yeon-bok are elementary school classmates.

Joo Hyun-mi and Lee Yeon-bok appeared on MBN 'Altoran', which aired on the 10th.

On this day, Joo Hyun-mi "It's the 40th anniversary of her debut. He made his debut in 1985 with "Rainy Yeongdonggyo"As the children grow up, there is no time to get together. I don't even think about eating every meal, and when I have time at home, I'll make it for you once."




Joo Hyun-mi had cup noodles and half a roll of gimbap for lunch before recording. He "You have to eat like this to get your voice out. When I eat a lot of food, I use up all my energy to digest food, so I can't sing. "I take care of my throat with something like propolis. I usually take multivitamin and take cabbage juice because cabbage is good for my stomach. But it really doesn't taste good.All.

Joo Hyun-mi was then invited by Chef Lee Yeon-bok. Chef Lee Yeon-bok asked "Have you ever boasted that Joo Hyun-mi is an alumni?"Of course I did." People are surprised when they talk about it. It's my first time appearing on a show together," he said, eating the food of his son Lee Hong-woon with Joo Hyun-mi in his private office.

Lee Yeon-bok and Joo Hyun-mi went to an overseas Chinese school...We've been in the same class for six years (Altoran)
Lee Yeon-bok "I didn't want to go to school because I was so bothered by tuition fees. I quit school in the second semester of the sixth grade, and Joo Hyun-mi agreed that it was difficult for us all then.




About Joo Hyun-mi, Lee Yeon-bok has won an award at an impersonation contest for Lee Mi-ja when she was young. I was in the same class from first grade to sixth grade"I immediately recognized Joo Hyun-mi on TV. I thought it was going to be like that. It was popular. He sang in front of his friends because he was rumored to win a prize. He also explained, "I felt that the voice is born with it."

Regarding Lee Yeon-bok, Joo Hyun-mi said, `It is very difficult to survive in this society as an overseas Chinese. I was very proud to settle down and get recognized. I was so glad to know that I was only recently in the same class." Lee Yeon-bok said, `There is still an overseas Chinese museum when I go to school, and Joo Hyun-mi and I are among the people who have shone in overseas Chinese" he said.






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