Former K-pop idol goes viral after group disbands, juggles 4 part-time jobs while starting over at 22

Sep 18, 2026

Former ARrC member Park Hyun-bin is drawing widespread attention online after documenting his life following the K-pop group's disbandment, including a 155-kilometer walk across Korea and a new routine juggling four part-time jobs, from warehouse shifts to construction work. Park, 22, launched his YouTube channel "Gwangjin City Boy" in July. Despite having uploaded just three videos, his candid account of losing the dream he had pursued since adolescence has struck a chord with viewers. The three-part series, titled "22 years old, quit being an idol and walking 155 km from Seoul to Jecheon," follows Park as he makes the journey on foot from the capital to Jecheon, a city in North Chungcheong Province. Park first became known to K-pop audiences through Mnet's idol audition program "Boys Planet" in 2023. He debuted as a member of boy group ARrC in August the following year, but the group disbanded in June, less than two years after its debut. "The group disbanded. I started training to become an idol when I was 14," Park said in the first video. "I entered this industry with the dream of b

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