Will Jung Yong Hwa Be Funny In Chinese?
Jung Yong Hwa has a sense of humor. He likes to make jokes on variety shows, to joke around on set and he can deliver funny scenes in rom coms.
He has even attempted to be funny in English. And now he may try another language. The CNBLUE singer and actor will appear on the fourth season of the Chinese sketch comedy show "Diors Man." He will play a friend of the show's host Da Peng.
It's not known whether he will have to speak Chinese or whether there will be subtitles.
There's no precedent for a Korean idol appearing on the program because Jung Yong Hwa is the first Korean star to appear on the program.
While he may not have a command of the language the show's producers think he does have an understanding of Chinese culture.
"Jung Yong Hwa is one of the Hallyu artists who understands the Chinese culture very well," said a "Diors Man" representative. "Thanks to his efforts and many requests from our Chinese fans, we decided to contact him with a casting offer."
The actor's dramas are popular in China and he often performs there. In Dec. 2014, the band was the only Korean artists to participate in the 2015 iQiyi Night awards ceremony in Beijing. The band sang "Can't Stop" and "I'm Sorry" and won the Best Group award.
On his own he won The Hottest Korean Star and Gaeon-Weibo Chart's Most Influential Star awards at the 2015 Hong Kong Weibo Star Awards ceremony.
"Diors Man" is a sketch comedy and variety show with actress Tang Wei and actress singer Fan Bing Bing. It's a very popular show that generated over one billion views at the end of season three.
Jung Yong Hwa will appear in the show's fourth season but it is not yet known what date he will appear on. Season four of the program begins in May.
Jung Yong Hwa's last drama was "Three Musketeers." This year he was also a guest on a half-dozen variety shows, including "Infinite Challenge," "Golden Fishery Radio Challenge" and Yu Huiyeol's Sketchbook. He hosted his own reality program "Yonghwa's Hologram," which focused on his real life.
