In the episode of 6 May of the YouTube show “Salon drip 2“On the” Teo “channel, Kyuhyun appeared as a guest and discussed his recent participation in the survival reality show”The devil’s plan“((Death room).
He explained his initial hesitation “I had the offer to appear, but I really had to think about it. I am known as one of Super Junior’s “brains”, so if I went on and have been wrong?“, Revealing the internal pressure to maintain its intellectual image.
He shared that the opinions around him were conflicting. The colleague member of the Super Junior Shindong, who appeared on escape themed shows such as “The great escape“, Encouraging him to take part. Kyuhyun also asked the Lee Hye-Sung broadcaster for advice, who appeared in the first season of”The devil’s plan“.”**He told me it was difficult because things never went as expected, but that I would have adapted well,*he said.
Looking back to the shooting, Kyuhyun felt positive, “*It was nice to be a player again. Lately, I only did Mc or Panelist roles, but this looked like a return to mine New journey to the west days.*”
Jang Do-Yeon asked if he felt sure he enters such a high brain high intensity show. Kyuhyun admitted: “*Looking at brain survival shows made me understand that the rankings are not only based on an educational background.*”
Graduated from Kyung Hee University, Kyuhyun admitted: “*While I am proud of my school, I have always had a complex of inferiority on education.*” He explained: “*My father managed a private academy. Crescendo, he always said:” If you don’t get to the university, the academy will go under. “I studied for the admission exams to college with that weight on my shoulders.*”
He added: “*That pressure was so intense that he traumatized me, so much so that he still fought with English. It was a full Sparta method.*”
Despite those struggles, Kyuhyun found comfort in the idea that intelligence and wit could overcome academic credentials, “*When I was against the people of Soul National University or Harvard, I remembered that it is not an education but quick thought.*”
Kyuhyun’s candida resonated with many spectators, showing a different and vulnerable side of the idol known for his balance and intelligence on the screen.