Wearing a black suit, he greeted the media in Mandarin and repeated a Lunar New Year greeting taught by the host Mickey Huang, although his pronunciation made everybody laugh.
It was his fourth visit to Taiwan, and he had wanted to visit the night market but changed his mind for the safety of his fans. As a result, he missed the mango shaved ice he had wanted to eat, and he jokingly said that he might come again just for the mango shaved ice next time.
In the commercial he filmed, he said the word "Wow" many times, but his junior colleague Park Bogum had more lines in Mandarin, saying, "Let’s use it together." When Mickey teasingly asked if it was because he got less remuneration, Joongki denied it with a smile and repeated the phrase "Let’s use it together" in Mandarin.
When asked about his plans for the new year in 2017, an audience member shouted, "Get married!" Joongki said, smiling, "Thanks" but he just wished that his new movie would be successful.