TXT’s Soobin went viral for his insane watermelon challenge on MBC’s Radio Star. He shocked everyone by eating a whole watermelon in just three seconds!
His members weren’t fully on board, saying they’d been around long enough to pass on this, but Soobin pushed ahead anyway.
Soobin later shared with fans why he went all out prepping for this moment.
“Don’t be embarrassed by the watermelon, and please watch it because I’ll never be able to do it again. I went a bit overboard because I wanted to appear on TV for even just a minute more. After eating one for two days, I feel like throwing up just looking at watermelon. The weather is bad today, don’t get hurt, and hope you end the day well. Hwaiting.”
— Soobin
The twist? Soobin is actually known as a slow eater and slow chewer.
Fans caught on that he normally takes forever chewing his food, making this watermelon feat even crazier.
“ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ수빈이 먹는 속도가 느려가지구 동생들이 기다려조”
— Twitter user @TXT__Alex“수빈이 진짜 오래 씹는다 전 마지막 입 먹고 2분 넘게 씹어서 뭐 또 먹었는데 놓친 줄 알았어”
— Twitter user @plusmoa
Soobin even practiced the watermelon challenge at the dorm, going hard to nail the speed eating.
Netizens praised his effort, especially since TXT debuted seven years ago.
- “It’s already been seven years since TXT debuted? He really works hard.”
- “It’s cool to see him working so hard.”
- “He has a great mindset.”
- “A bunny who has an amazing mind.”
- “I like to see idols who work hard.”
This watermelon moment shows Soobin’s relentless drive—even if it means battling his own slow eating habits.
