Author Cha In-pyo, a journey that took 10 years to reach the Oxford podium with a comfort women novel

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‘You Quiz on the Block’ Cha In-pyo reveals the process of how he became a writer and stood on the Oxford podium.

Episode 259 of tvN’s ‘You Quiz on the Block’, which will air on the 28th, will feature a special on ‘Things You Should Not Forget in Life’.

On this day’s broadcast, Professor Seo Eun-guk, a happiness scholar who resembles ‘anxiety’, Professor Moon Jeong-hoon of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development at Seoul National University who is a true ‘food expert’, Coach Oh Hye-ri of the national Taekwondo team who has shown true leadership, and actor and writer Cha In-pyo who has captivated Oxford with his sincere writing will appear.

Professor Seo Eun-guk is a world-renowned happiness psychologist who has studied the origins of happiness for 30 years. He will tell an interesting story about how he became interested in happiness and the differences in happiness felt by extroverts and introverts. There is also growing curiosity about the critical difference between Finland, which ranked first for 7 consecutive years in the 2024 World Happiness Index, and Korea, which ranked 52nd out of 143 countries. In a modern society where it is easy to compare with others, we will delve into the story of a happiness evangelist, from how to find your own happiness to the secrets of happiness that we did not know.

The story of Professor Moon Jeong-hoon of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development at Seoul National University, who travels around the world to find “flavors” for the Korean table, is also revealed. He is the holder of the largest amount of food data in Korea, and he reveals how he first became interested in food, as well as the anecdote of how he traveled around the world to find food from French native chickens to Spanish ranches, and made farmer friends in each country. He also tells the story of how he traveled all over the country from Gwangyang to Busan to Seoul to find food for the Korean table. In addition, his special philosophy that consumers should be given many choices, from the delicious history behind food to rare Korean foods, is drawing attention.

We are also curious about the story of national Taekwondo team coach Oh Hye-ri, who impressed us with her true leadership that shone through in the midst of a referee crisis. In the round of 16 of the men’s 80kg class Taekwondo, which was her first time participating in Korea, she jumped onto the court while the game was in progress to protest the referee’s decision and turned the game around. In relation to this, she reveals the urgent situation and the behind-the-scenes story of the competition with Seo Geon-woo. We will also hear the story of Oh Hye-ri’s solution to the constant vibration of her phone when she had to analyze the next game, along with the tearful interview story that even Yoo Jae-suk cried. From a 29-year-old gold medalist to a leader of the players’ army, the leadership of Coach Oh, a true adult of this era, will be touching.

Cha In-pyo will resonate with his special journey from a passionate actor to a sincere writer who captivated Oxford. He will reveal his emotions the moment he stood on the podium of a prestigious British university with a novel that deals with the story of comfort women victims, and the fact that the Emperor and Empress of Japan coincidentally visited Oxford on the day of his lecture. He will add to the immersion by sharing the story of how he began writing the novel in 1997, a word from his mother that helped him complete the novel after 10 years of hardship, and the content of his Oxford lecture. In addition, Cha In-pyo’s humble attitude toward his popularity, where he consistently continues volunteer and donation activities with his wife Shin Ae-ra, will also resonate.

‘You Quiz on the Block’ airs every Wednesday at 8:45 p.m.

(Seoul = News 1)

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2024-08-28 16:26:45

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