Yeon Jung-hoon jokes about 'thief' nickname after marrying Han Ga-in on KBS2 appearance
Actor Yeon Jung-hoon appeared on KBS2's 'Rooftop Troublemakers' on July 24 and owned the viral nickname he got for marrying Han Ga-in.
Yeon Jung-hoon showed up on KBS2's Oktak-bang-ui Munje-adul ("Rooftop Troublemakers") on July 24, 2026, and leaned straight into the joke that has followed him since his wedding.
The actor earned the label of one of "Korea's three great thieves" after marrying Han Ga-in, widely regarded as one of South Korea's top beauties, while she was at the peak of her career and announced the marriage in her 20s. He didn't dodge it. "I have some pride about it," Yeon said on air.
He traced the origin back to the wedding press conference. "When they asked 'How do you feel?', I jokingly said 'I'm a thief~'," he explained. That offhand comment "became as impactful as ganjang gejang"—a reference to the dish's reputation as a "rice thief" for being irresistibly good.
When the panel gave him no sympathy, Yeon fired back in a mock-crying voice: "I had no one on my side."
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