Singer Lee Chan-won reunited with his hometown friends of 12 years on the variety show "Fun-staurant." He brought laughter to viewers as he reacted with embarrassment to past photos that bordered on being his "dark history."

“Aren’t you the Student Dean?”... Friends’ Ruthless Roasts During the broadcast, Lee's friends revealed a collection of his high school photos. In the pictures, Lee looked youthful but wore thick glasses that covered half his face—a far cry from his current polished look. His unique fashion sense, particularly his habit of wearing suits as a teenager, became a hot topic. Looking at a photo of him at a baseball stadium in a full suit, his friends joked, “What high schooler looks like the Head of Student Affairs?”

Lee Chan-won’s Candid Confession... “It was a bit much” Though initially flustered, Lee Chan-won carefully examined the photos and eventually bowed his head, admitting, “Honestly, even from my perspective, this was a bit much.” At the time, he weighed only 52kg. He coolly acknowledged that his mature way of speaking—learned from living with his grandmother—combined with his suit-heavy style, made him look much older than his peers.

The Dignity of a ‘Trot Prodigy’ Hidden Behind the Dowdiness While his appearance might have earned him the nickname “Student Dean,” his inner talent was extraordinary. His friends shared videos of his “prodigy” days when he confidently sang trot and played the piano in front of 1,700 students. Expert Pyo Chang-won analyzed, “There is immense confidence in the eyes behind those glasses,” emphasizing that despite his outward appearance, Lee was a student with great inner strength.