K-Pop Idol Is Brutally Honest About Not “Being Close” To Members Of His Disbanded Group

On November 22, the survival show Universe League aired its’ first episode.

Universe League is a follow-up to Universe Ticket, the survival program that formed UNIS and features 42 contestants. The show will have contestants form teams using a draft system while competing against each other. In line with the show’s title, members will be traded between teams like in professional sports.

Of the contestants, many viewers were familiar with Cha Woongki, who previously appeared on Boys Planet and To Be World Klass. Woongki successfully debuted as a member of TO1 (then TOO) following the latter show.

The idol would go on to leave the group just two years later.

Universe League‘s first episode allowed Woongki to discuss his time in the group and his relationship with his former groupmates.

During the portion of the episode where the contestants were introduced, Woongki’s reaction to Jang Kyungho, another member of TO1, was shown.

While Kyungho says he does not want to talk about Woongki, Woongki admits that he “naturally grew distant” from the members of TO1. He also says that there is not any bad blood between them, though he doesn’t have any of their phone numbers.

Though the pair may not currently be close, it is good there is no bad blood between them as they compete.