Broadcaster Yoo Jae-seok indirectly mentioned the martial law situation and the impeachment situation.

On the 22nd, a video titled ‘The 2nd Ping-gye-go Awards Ceremony’ was uploaded to the YouTube channel ‘Tteun-tteun’.

On that day, Yoo Jae-seok held an awards ceremony with guests who appeared on the web entertainment show ‘Ping-gye-go’ throughout the year. The awards ceremony was attended by actors Cha Seung-won, Lee Dong-wook, Im Soo-jung, Lee Kwang-soo, Song Ji-hyo, Park Shin-hye, Lee Sang-i, Lee Dong-hwi, Girls‘ Generation Yuri, SHINee Key, Ji Suk-jin, Jo Se-ho, Nam Chang-hee, Yang Se-chan, Hong Jin-kyung, and Yoo Byung-jae.

At the end of the ceremony, Yoo Jae-suk began by saying, “We were able to make you laugh a lot this year because you were here.”

He then indirectly mentioned the impeachment situation by saying, “As you all know, the current situation is so frustrating that we can’t even see an inch ahead.”

Yoo Jae-suk added, “The new year is just around the corner. I believe that the day will come when the fog surrounding us will clear and we can return to our peaceful daily lives.”

Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com reporter tmdgus@donga.com