@jj_binni: I’m 26 by the old Korean age system, and 25 internationally. Not quite a kid anymore, but not quite a fully grown adult either. It feels like I’m somewhere in between. With my life about to change once again, I’ve been thinking about a lot of things lately. I started contemporary dance relatively late, and soon I’ll be beginning a new life in Europe. After spending the past seven years working in different areas of the arts—acting, musical theatre, contemporary dance, and more—I think I’ve finally developed a philosophy of my own when it comes to art. “Art that helps people live.” Because whenever I was going through difficult times, I was also healed by great works of art. They helped me get back on my feet again. Maybe for the same reason, one of the things I love most is making people laugh. And I think that’s probably the biggest reason why I stream on TikTok. Whenever someone tells me, “You made my day,” I feel incredibly proud and fulfilled. I love knowing that I was able to make someone’s day, even just a little bit happier. At the same time, I know that someday I’ll probably stop doing TikTok. I still love making other people laugh, but there have been moments when I realized that I was paying so much attention to everyone else that I wasn’t taking enough care of myself. And I’ve been hurt along the way too. Still, for as long as I’m here, I want to make sure that the people who support me and believe in me never have a reason to regret doing so. Kindness is one of the most important values I have. I try to be kind to everyone whenever I can. That is part of my philosophy on life, and simply the way I want to move through the world. Of course, there are people who mistake kindness for weakness. But how they choose to see me is ultimately up to them. And as we go through life, we inevitably meet people who are different behind our backs from who they pretend to be in front of us. When that happens, I get hurt too. I’m human after all. And I think it hurts even more when it comes from someone I once considered close. Even so, my decision to live my life with kindness hasn’t changed. If people who don’t truly know me want to talk about me, I’m learning that I don’t need to carry every word with me. Sometimes I wonder how many people I’ve lost along the way. Some chose to walk away on their own. Others left after I treated them sincerely, while saying completely different things behind my back. But instead of continuing to spend my energy on the people who left, I think it makes much more sense to give that energy to the people who are still here. And sometimes I think about this: How beautiful is it that someone like me, who has never thought of himself as exceptionally talented, can still be loved, supported, and believed in by other people? That is something I will always be grateful for. To everyone who likes me, believes in me, and supports me as I am now, I simply want to keep growing together with you. I don’t know how much my life will change from here. The place I live, the work I do, and even the people beside me may all continue to change. But through all of those changes, I think I’m slowly becoming more certain about the things I never want to lose. Making people laugh. Being grateful for what I’ve been given. And even after being hurt, continuing to live as a kind person. No matter how much my life changes or where it takes me, I hope I never lose the person I am underneath all of it. More than anything, I just want to keep living as myself.

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Saturday 15 August 2026 16:05:34 GMT