This K-pop icon recalled how his "withdrawal" from the group was announced WITHOUT him knowing after his dating news was revealed.
Here's how he was able to avoid being ultimately kicked out of the team.
Joon Park Recalls Almost Getting Kicked Out of g.o.d Due To Dating News
On April 14, g.o.d Park Joon Hyung, also known as Joon Park, appeared on the web show "Psick Show." The episode was uploaded on Psick Univ's official YouTube channel.
On this day, the show brought back the legendary video of Park when he was 32 years old.
During the early 2000s, Joon was suddenly embroiled in dating news and the video happened at the time he called for a press conference amid danger of being kicked out of g.o.d. for dating actress Han Go Eun.
Since dating was a huge taboo in the K-pop idol world at the time, the Korean-American star expressed his resentment of knowing that he would be kicked out from the group only through the official announcement.
At the time, even his co-members, who were also clueless, decided to take his side along with their strong fan base, Fan god.
Fortunately, their label SidusHQ listened to the group and fandom's demand, avoiding the expulsion he almost faced.
In the video, Park Joon Hyung expresses his resentment by saying:
"I’m 32 years old."
Seeing the video, he recalled his feelings at the time and confessed:
"If you look carefully at the video, at the time, I can't even cry because I'm so angry. Because to me, I was raised in the United States and there, even in Korea, it's natural to have a girlfriend and boyfriend, especially when you're in your 30s.
But to be kicked out of the band, to me, was crazy because what the heck? Because I have a girlfriend? I didn't know if I wanted to cry or laugh, but I couldn't cry."
Moving on, when asked about the suitable age for idols to date, Park Joon Hyung answered:
"You can do it at any time. That's the most natural thing that a human being can do. First is eating, sleeping, and having a partner."
At the time, he even considered not getting married. However, after meeting the flight attendant Kim Yoo Jin, Joon changed this view and got married in 2015.
In 2017, they had their first daughter.
Summary of Park Joon Hyung's Dating & Expulsion News in 2001
For more context, in 2001, the news broke that Park Joon Hyung was dating actress Han Go Eun. As this was a crucial time as the group was at the peak of their career, his then label SidusHQ announced his withdrawal without his knowledge due to the dating news.
Accordingly, Park Joon Hyung held a tearful exclusive press conference and appealed for his position, and after the active efforts of fans and god members, he was able to prevent his expulsion.
In 2014, Park then revealed how he met his ex-girlfriend saying:
"We met by chance. We were friends at first, but we became close because we were both based in the United States. It was amazing because it was the first time I heard her call me oppa."
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz
