Singer Lee Chan-won expressed extraordinary confidence in the field of history.

At the online production conference for KBS 2TV‘s new entertainment program ‘Celebrity Soldier’s Secret’ held on the morning of the 5th, Lee Chan-won expressed his admiration, saying, “Jang Do-yeon, (G)I-dle‘s Miyeon, and Dr. Lee Nak-jun as MCs are perfect. In particular, I met Jang Do-yeon, the ‘Korean Oprah Winfrey,’ for the first time and I understand why she has that nickname.”

He continued, “I’m also a member of the MZ generation. I think a lot of my peers will watch this program, and I think it will get good viewership ratings for the 2049 demographic. Of course, the viewership ratings will be good, but I think it will do well in terms of topicality. More than anything, it‘s interesting to look into the lives of people we’ve seen a lot of before that we didn‘t know about. There are a lot of things I learned for the first time today,” he said, expressing his affection for the program.

Also, regarding his thoughts on being the MC of a program that combines medicine and world history, he said, “I may not be good at Korean, English, and math, but I never missed first place in social studies throughout high school. I also got perfect scores on social studies during the college entrance exam. As a history buff and top scorer in social studies, I will continue to pour out historical information by connecting it with real medicine. I will continue to open ‘Chanto Wiki’,” receiving applause from his colleagues.

Meanwhile, ‘Celebrity Soldier’s Secret’, which will be broadcast for the first time on the 10th, is the first medical storytelling program in Korea that crosses world history, science, and humanities, and looks into the world of disease and medicine through the deaths of historical figures and celebrities.


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com