Oh Ha-young of Apink shines as an energizing force on the time-slip variety show ‘Irioneora’ - 스포츠경향

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Oh Ha-young of the girl group Apink transformed on the show into a Baekje female official from 1,400 years ago, delivering both history and entertainment.

She appeared on the time-slip variety show ‘Irioneora’, broadcast via Jeonju KBS1 on the 23rd and 30th of last month, conveying the tastes and charms of Iksan in North Jeolla Special Self-Governing Province, where the dignity of a thousand-year-old capital coexists with the warmth of everyday life.

She took on the role of a Baekje female official from the Court Ladies Department who crash-landed in modern-day Iksan after traveling 1,400 years, and with sharp variety instincts and positive energy she introduced local landmarks and culture. She explored Baekje cultural heritage and listened to historical stories, delivering both fun and information.

She actively embraced distinctive experiences, making for an enriching time. She visited the ‘hot place’ Hwangdeung Seoksan Observatory, which looks out over the only open quarry in Korea, and took in the Geum River sunset, counted among the seven great sunsets on the west coast, vividly conveying the beauty of the scene.

At the Iksan Baekje Culture Experience Center, she drew admiration with visuals that perfectly pulled off queenly attire. As a well-known ‘sweet potato lover’, she also made and sampled a sweet-potato traditional liquor herself, rounding out a fulfilling travelogue.

Recently, on KBS2 ‘2026 International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) North and Central America World Cup Pre-show’, she asserted her presence as a recognized soccer enthusiast, and she is continuing a versatile path by appearing on a variety of entertainment programs including KBS2 ‘The Secret of the Celebrity Soldier’ and this ‘Irioneora’. She also showcases content infused with her own personality through her personal YouTube channel ‘Ohhabbang’.

Apink, of which Oh Ha-young is a member, began the first-ever eighth solo concert in Korea by a domestic girl group in the first half of this year, and successfully completed the 2026 Asia tour ‘The Origin : APINK (The Origin : Apink)’ across eight citiesTaipei, Macau, Singapore, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Manilaproving their firm standing as a leading long-running K-pop girl group.