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Park Ji Hoon recently appeared as a guest on Yoo Jae Suk’s tvN variety show, You Quiz on the Block. In addition to promoting his film The King’s Warden, the actor also shared his experiences in the Korean entertainment industry. The most interesting part of the show was Park Ji Hoon’s confession about gifting his father an SUV at the age of 22. Netizens are discussing how successful Park Ji Hoon has been since his early days.
Park Ji Hoon reveals he gifted his father an SUV at the age of 22
Parental support has undoubtedly been a motivating factor for Park Ji Hoon to continue honing his acting skills. Especially since he has been involved in the acting world since he was a child. On Wednesday (February 25, 2026), thanks to the success of the film The King’s Warden, Park Ji Hoon was invited to the tvN variety show, You Quiz on the Block. During the show, Park Ji Hoon revealed to Yoo Jae Suk that he gave his father an imported SUV as a token of gratitude. Interestingly, Park Ji Hoon gifted his father the luxury car when he was only 22 years old. Daebak!
“My father had been driving the same car for a long time. I thought about what I could give him. Since he likes cars, I decided to buy him an SUV,” said Park Ji Hoon on tvN’s variety show, You Quiz on the Block.
The SUV gifted by Park Ji Hoon is worth Rp2.3 billion.
From a conversation with Yoo Jae Suk on tvN’s variety show, You Quiz on the Block, it was revealed that the imported SUV purchased for his father was a Mercedes-Benz G-Class, also commonly known as the G Wagon. At that time, the Wanna One member reportedly bought the luxury car for 200 million won, or the equivalent of Rp2.3 billion.
“I took advantage of the Vagen promotion and bought the car right away. My father still drives it to this day,” continued the actor, who was born in 1999.
Park Ji Hoon’s career journey that began at a young age
Park Ji Hoon is a former child actor. He made his debut at a young age by appearing in a number of historical dramas such as Jumong (2006), The King and I (2007), and Iljimae (2008). Not only that, Park Ji Hoon was also active in musical theater such as Peter Pan and Radio Star. Park Ji Hoon trained at SM Entertainment and Fantagio, but an injury prevented him from debuting with ASTRO at the time. He then joined Maroo Entertainment and participated in Mnet’s survival show, Produce 101 Season 2, where he ranked second.
Park Ji Hoon successfully debuted as a member of the survival show Mnet, Produce 101 Season 2, Wanna One, which was active from 2017 to 2019. After Wanna One disbanded, he began his solo career by releasing the album O’Clock and the single “L.O.V.E” in the same year. Park Ji Hoon’s popularity in the acting world skyrocketed when he won the Best New Actor award at the 2023 Blue Dragon Series Awards for his role as Yeon Si Eun in Weak Hero Class 1 (2022). In 2026, the film The Kings Wardens, in which he starred, had been viewed over 6 million times.
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