A Series of Unique Stories about Vernon SEVENTEEN, the American-Korean Mixed Idol Whose Behavior Often Invites Laughter

Kapanlagi.com - Vernon SEVENTEEN who has the real name Hansol Vernon Chwe and the Korean name Choi Hansol is a mixed American-Korean idol. He was born in New York on February 18, 1998 and moved to Korea when he was five years old. At the age of 14, he started training and it lasted for three years and three months.

With his cool abilities and visuals, Vernon occupies the position as the main rapper, vocalist, and visual in his group. Not only that, he is also part of the Hip-Hop Team subunit. Besides being handsome and talented, Vernon also often behaves in a funny way, KLovers!

Vernon's cuteness in SEVENTEEN even seems natural. Starting from losing English vocabulary while speaking to forgetting his own name in an interview. Want to know more about Vernon's funny story that invites laughter? Just check out the following information.

1. Vernon SEVENTEEN Refers to Himself as Ahjussi

Vernon SEVENTEEN (Credit: Instagram/yosvt_t)

During the birthday celebration of Vernon and DK SEVENTEEN on February 18, 2021, Vernon referred to himself as 'Ahjussi' (Uncle) or middle-aged man.

The birthday celebration was celebrated with a mukbang and they each ate a piece of cheesecake. Strange things started to happen when Vernon read one of the fan comments stating that they were in fourth grade. In response, Vernon calculated the age difference between himself and the fan.

As a result, Vernon realized that the Carat's age was likely 13 years younger than him. The birthday moment reminded him of their age difference and he made a joke by saying, 'Ahjussi eats well' and then devoured his food.

The joke was made by imitating the style of one of the Korean YouTubers. It successfully brought laughter to DK who was beside him.

2. Vernon SEVENTEEN Once Forgot His Own Name

Vernon SEVENTEEN (Credit: Instagram/chwehanvernon)

Although Vernon SEVENTEEN doesn't always intentionally act like a comedian, he often behaves strangely and funnily when doing activities with other members. Vernon's funny behavior was captured in an interview with Zach Sang Show on YouTube last July. As with the beginning of an interview, the members introduced themselves one by one.

Then, it was Vernon's turn to speak, and he said, "Hi, I'm Zach." Of course, this momentarily made the members silent before they burst into laughter. With a slightly confused face, Vernon asked for confirmation if he said 'Zach'.

"Wait, did I say 'hi, I'm Zach'?" Then quickly corrected himself. "I'm Vernon. I was just thinking about his name (Zach)," and his face looked even more confused.

All the members clearly couldn't hold back their laughter. Even Seungkwan and Joshua seemed incredulous and said they thought Vernon was just joking. The atmosphere of jokes continued with the members asking again and greeting Vernon as if it was their first meeting.

3. Vernon SEVENTEEN Lost English Vocabulary Moment

Vernon SEVENTEEN (Credit: Instagram/chwehanvernon)

Vernon SEVENTEEN once acted funny when expressing gratitude to Carats using English. Of course, the English language ability of an idol with a Western face and who used to live in New York is unquestionable.

Unfortunately, in the V-App SEVENTEEN broadcast, Vernon acted funny. Maybe it was unintentional, but Vernon's behavior of replacing English vocabulary with Korean vocabulary in the middle of sentences made him look so funny in the eyes of other members.

"Wow, this is our first victory in 'gong joong pa,' I don't know what it's called," said Vernon, making other members laugh. Joshua then informed that the English term for 'gong joong pa' is 'public broadcast.'

Vernon's confused behavior and expression actually drew attention from Carats. They assumed that Vernon seemed more comfortable using the Korean language.

4. Vernon SEVENTEEN Becomes an Idol Through Street Casting

Vernon SEVENTEEN (Credit: Instagram/chwehanvernon)

Vernon SEVENTEEN once mentioned in Japanese Seventeen Magazine that he used to be a student who often played at internet cafes with his friends. In his second year of middle school, he got the opportunity to do Street Casting.

Street Casting is actually a common occurrence for some idols in South Korea. It happens when they are on the street and are offered a chance to become an artist.

Vernon experienced it himself while he was at the subway station in front of his school. Vernon, who was born and lived in New York, initially felt confused when he received an offer for casting in South Korea. Vernon then followed the casting with a representative from an agency at the underground station near his school.

As a result, Vernon was accepted by Pledis Entertainment. He then moved from his home in Hongdae to a dorm in Gangnam to undergo training. Of course, Vernon has a long story before finally being able to debut with SEVENTEEN and have many fans like he does now.

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