Friday, April 24, 2026

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Shin Seungho shares pre-debut story of becoming Red Velvet's body guard: "I was working part-time as a security team at a department store"

SOURCE: 신승호, 데뷔 전 레드벨벳 경호 비화 “백화점 보안팀 알바하다가”(전현무계획3)

Actor Shin Seungo shared the behind-the-scenes story of being Red Velvet's body guard before his debut.

On the episode of 'Jeon Hyunmoo's Plan 3' that aired on the 24th, Jung Woo and Shin Seungho appeared as 'food buddies' for Jeon Hyunmoo and Kwak Tube as they explored hidden restaurants in the back alleys of Seoul.

Jeon Hyunmoo asked Shin Seungho, "What's this about being a bodyguard?" Shin Seungho previously went viral when a past picture of him guarding Red Velvet while working part-time as a security team at a department store surfaced online.

Shin Seungho explained, "Actually, I wasn't a professional bodyguard. After I quit being a soccer player, I wanted to try part-time jobs since I had never done anything other than sports. So I worked for a security team at a department store. At the time, Red Velvet came for an event, and they told me, 'Seungho, you handle the close-range security.' I just did it because I was asked."

He continued, "After some time, I completely forgot about it, but then I ended up filming a movie with Irene Noona," sharing the special connection of going from a security staff member to a colleague in the entertainment industry.

Meanwhile, Jeon Hyunmoo caused laughter by asking, "Irene is older than you?" expressing his surprise at Irene's youthful looks compared to Shin Seungho's more mature appearance.

Meanwhile, Shin Seungho was born in 1995 and is 30 years old. He played soccer for 11 years, from the 4th grade of elementary school until the age of 21. After working as a fashion model, he transitioned into acting upon the suggestion of model Park Dulseon and made his debut in June 2018 with the web drama 'A-TEEN.'