‘Drunken body abandoned’ Jo Hyeong-gi “XX XXs, kids only pros…” Current status revealed[DA : Issue]
The current status of broadcaster Jo Hyung-ki, who suspended his broadcast activities due to suspicions of a drunk driving hit-and-run accident and abandonment of a corpse, has been revealed.
Last December, a video titled ‘Talent Yeonwoohoe Artist Year-End Night with Jo Hyeong-gi’ was released on the YouTube channel ‘Smile Performance Group’. The video belatedly became a hot topic.
In the video, Cho Hyung-ki greets us by saying, “Nice to meet you,” and adds, “I came here last year for kkakdugi, and this is my second time for bachelor kimchi. When I came here, I thought the atmosphere this year was better than last year.”
While doing so, Jo Hyeong-gi said, “In fact, the opportunities to appear on TV are decreasing, and those who do not receive much attention are still doing so. However, it is great to see and touching to see them working hard without being discouraged, thinking that this is their calling.”
Cho Hyung-ki said, “There’s a song among our children’s songs that goes, ‘I wish I was on TV, ‘but now it’ s not a children’s song; it’s our song.” “Those XXs who are going to do XX only make kids ‘programs. In the past, directors were hired in their 40s and prosecutors were hired in their 50s. Now, people in their 20s are playing the roles of prosecutors and directors. Even the fathers are getting younger and younger, and the kids are all earning wages.” He expressed his dissatisfaction with the reality of drama production that only hires young actors.
Lastly, Jo Hyung-ki emphasized, “Next year, I hope the material will be more diverse so that people will say,’ I really wish I could appear on TV. ‘“
Meanwhile, Cho Hyung-ki caused a hit-and-run accident in August 1991, killing a woman in her 30s. At the time, Cho Hyung-ki reportedly fell asleep in his car after abandoning the body, and was later arrested by police who arrived at the scene.
In this incident, Jo Hyung-ki was indicted for drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act and sentenced to 5 years in prison. After being paroled in 1993, Jo Hyung-ki was released after serving 7 months in prison, and resumed his activities in dramas in March of the same year.
After that, Jo Hyeong-gi, who had been active, stopped appearing on TV after appearing on MBN’ Golden Egg ‘in 2017. In addition, in January 2023, he appeared on the 800th episode special of MBC entertainment program’ Radio Star’ with his face mosaic-processed, drawing attention.
Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga
This article is automatically translated using Google AI. If you notice any inaccuracies, please let us know at allkstar@donga.com.
