Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, fans and netizens didn't let go of the opportunity to celebrate the 1st of April or also called as the Fools' day. As people were busy pranking their loved ones and friends, a viral video of Red Velvet's Irene pranking Park Bogum circulated once again, and the netizens can't help but to find it cute and claimed that it was one of the iconic prank done by K-Celebrities.
In the video taken way back 2016, Irene of Red Velvet and Park Bogum hosted the KBS's "Music Bank," and as the episode was aired on the 1st, the female idol decided to play a prank on Bogum during a live broadcast. It was noticeable that Irene acted like she was dizzy, and as Park Bogum chants his lines, Irene then drops to the floor, groaning in pain. It was that moment when Park Bogum carefully holds Irene's shoulder, guiding her to stand up. His professionalism was seen as he continues his spills amid confusion, stuttering and looking back and forth to the camera and Irene.
[CLIP] 160401 MC #IRENE #아이린 April Fools Day Prank to Park Bogum @ 'Music Bank'https://t.co/clk1UO6Qsv pic.twitter.com/aRFDPVtMp2 — IRENE (아이린) NEWS (@Baejoohyunews) April 1, 2016
The audience was also worried as they became silent, studying the situation.
However, Irene seems to gain his energy to stand up, and as she raises her head, she suddenly says, "It's a joke~," the audience immediately screams with laughter and cheers.
While Bogum looking so confused and frozen, Irene then explained herself and apologized to the male artist, and said, "Since today is April Fools' Day, there are probably lots of people who will pull cute pranks like mine, but remember not to do pranks that will harm you or others."
Bogum then continues to introduce the next performer on the show, and as the camera shifted, Irene says sorry to Bogum once again while Bogum softy hit her shoulder.
But if you think Red Velvet only succeeded to prank Bogum, you are all wrong!
The two celebrities pranked the audience instead!
According to the male celebrity three weeks after the prank on a fan meeting held at Taipei, Park Bogum confessed that the prank isn't a real prank ---for it is scripted.
When the local media asked him about the prank, he smiled while hesitant to answer, but he honestly said, "Actually... it was scripted."
Upon admitting the scripted prank, fans and netizens went back to the video, and it was amazing how it looks realistic! No wonder Park Bogum is one of the rising Korean actors, for it was undeniable that he's great at acting.
Meanwhile, even after four years, fans and netizens still think that it was still one of the best prank videos to date. The "visual couple" on Music Bank become more popular after the incident, and dating rumors spark as well.
On one of Irene's guesting on Radio Star, she confessed that Park Bogum is a well-mannered man.
"If I am wearing heels, he would hold me if there were stairs."
When asked about her ideal type, Irene answered, "I like a warm person."
The emcee then exclaimed, "Park Bogum is a warm person." Irene was aback, but the tension subsided when Yoon Joong Shin followed it with a joke, "But he has cold hands." Nevertheless, Irene admitted that she's not aware of any dating rumor, closing the rumor.
