Yoo Yeon-seok visits Sejong University MT to support junior students

Actor Yoo Yeon-seok visited his alma mater, Sejong University, to join a membership training session where he distributed gifts including a cordless vacuum cleaner and a coffee machine. During the event, faculty members led a rock-paper-scissors lucky draw to award students prize money of up to 200,000 won.

Actor Yoo Yeon-seok visited the membership training (MT) site of his alma mater, Sejong University, to spend time with his juniors. The video, released through Yoo Yeon-seok's YouTube channel 'Jumal Yeonseokgeuk', captures him approaching his juniors as a senior with prepared gifts and sincere stories from the faculty.

"Acting for the camera is a first" Yoo Yeon-seok reveals his initial mindset and affection for his alma mater

At the beginning of the video, Yoo Yeon-seok candidly expressed his unfamiliarity with acting in front of the camera. He mentioned that acting for the camera was more difficult than expected, making it hard to focus, but shared his sentiment that he could become naturally close to students after about one semester. In particular, he emphasized how deeply he has lived as a "Sejong person," noting that he began lecturing at Sejong University in 2007 and has since taught acting at many universities.

Yoo Yeon-seok cited "studying" as the strength that allowed him to endure from his graduation in his 20s through his 30s. "When I wondered how I could endure, the choice I made was studying," he said, sharing the process of his continuous efforts to grow as an actor.

Faculty encouragement and a tense lucky draw scene

The atmosphere at the MT site was heightened by the participation of the faculty alongside Yoo Yeon-seok. The professors, who have maintained ties with the school through graduate and undergraduate programs for over 10 years, offered words of encouragement to the students. In particular, the faculty led a game of rock-paper-scissors for a lucky draw to encourage student participation. Tension and joy intersected as the results of the rock-paper-scissors determined prize money of 200,000 won and 100,000 won.

The thoughtfulness of Yoo Yeon-seok as a senior was also evident in the gifts he personally prepared for his juniors. "I couldn't come empty-handed," he said, revealing the prizes he prepared one by one. The prizes included a new JBL Bluetooth speaker, coffee beans roasted by Yoo Yeon-seok himself and a commemorative cup, a Nescafé Dolce Gusto coffee machine, and a cordless vacuum cleaner useful for cleaning.

"I will drink coffee diligently" cheers and laughter from juniors

Cheers from students followed every time the lucky draw was held. A student who received the coffee machine prepared by Yoo Yeon-seok made the scene erupt in laughter by saying, "I will have the most fun, and I will drink coffee diligently starting today." Additionally, a student who received the cordless vacuum cleaner expressed joy, noting it was a practical gift for those living alone.

Yoo Yeon-seok naturally blended into the MT atmosphere while communicating with the students. By conversing with students and sharing the prepared food, he closed the distance with his juniors, showing his side as both a senior and a teacher.

Source: original video (YouTube)