2PM’s Ok Taec-yeon has shared a behind-the-scenes story about how he became the reason for a new broadcast regulation.
On the July 6 episode of the SBS show "uh, but like, seriously!", 2PM visited Suzy’s boarding house.
During the broadcast, the members of 2PM revealed the story behind their famous physiques. They explained, "We didn't originally work out to build our bodies. Then we got an advertisement deal, and the advertiser asked us to show some skin," noting that they started training for a water park commercial.
At the time, 2PM showed off their beast-idol image in a water park commercial alongside Girls' Generation. The members drew attention by saying, "Back then, chicken breast wasn't sold pre-packaged. We bought raw chicken breasts, boiled them the day before, marinated them in lemon, and kept them in the fridge—we made everything ourselves."
2PM continued to show off their physiques during their "Heartbeat" promotions. In particular, Ok Taec-yeon earned the nickname "Jjit-Taec-yeon" (Ripping Taec-yeon) for his signature shirt-ripping performance.
When Tak Jae-hoon asked what his intention was when ripping his shirt, Ok Taec-yeon made everyone laugh by saying, "I didn't intend to rip it. It would just rip even when I touched it lightly."
Lee Su-ji asked if the shirt-ripping caused any issues with broadcast censorship at the time. NICHKHUN surprised everyone by saying, "There were no regulations back then. They were created because of us. Or rather, because of Taec-yeon."
Ok Taec-yeon added, "After I ripped my shirt, a regulation was introduced the following year stating that both sides of the chest could not be exposed." Jang Woo-young then shared a funny yet sad story about Rain, saying, "Rain wanted to rip his shirt too, but he couldn't, so he had to wear chest covers," highlighting the lengths he had to go to for his own shirtless performance.
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