Lee Soo-geun opens up about feud with Kang Ho-dong, “I was betrayed” (Radio Star)

TV Mar 26, 2025

Translation

Comedian Lee Soo-geun from ‘Radio Star’ confesses that he was once betrayed by Kang Ho-dong. He will reveal the whole story of how he announced his premarital pregnancy on ‘2 Days ’ and show his ‘professional side by dispelling rumors of discord with Kang Ho-dong, making everyone laugh.

Today‘s (26th), Wednesday night’s MBC ‘Radio Star’ (planned by Kang Young-sun/directed by Kim Myung-yeop and Hwang Yoon-sang) broadcast will be decorated with a special episode of ‘Pursuing Uphill Meetings’ featuring Um Hong-gil, Lee Soo-geun, Kim Dae-ho, and Sunwoo.

Lee Soo-geun previously appeared on ‘2 Days ’, and is currently appearing on ‘Knowing Bros’, ‘Ask Anything’, and ‘Hanbli’. Because he ‘longevity’ he is called the ‘longevity beetle’ in the entertainment industry because he ‘lives long’ on every program he appears on, he mentions the programs he has appeared on and reveals the secret to his longevity.

Lee Soo-geun, who serves Kang Ho-dong on ‘Knowing Brothers’, Seo Jang-hoon on ‘Ask Anything’, Han Moon-chul on ‘Hanbli’, and Lee Kyung-kyu and Lee Deok-hwa on ‘The Fisherman in the City’, reveals that the secret to his longevity is listening to the advice of his older brothers on each program.

He also reveals that properly establishing one‘s own character for each program, such as taking charge of the ‘driving’ on ‘2 Days ’,’, is also the secret to his ‘longevity’. When his relationship with Kang Ho-dong, which cannot be left out when talking about ‘2 Days & 1 Night’, was mentioned, he brought out various behind-the-scenes stories as if to say ‘now I can talk about it’, and cleared up the rumors of discord and assault that had surrounded the two of them.

Lee Soo-geun, a ‘professional helper’ who shines the brightest next to Kang Ho-dong, makes people laugh by saying that he almost died while helping Kang Ho-dong because of his broadcasting beliefs.

He also reveals an unforgettable story of betrayal by Kang Ho-dong. Before going into recording, he received a phone call from his current wife, with whom he was dating, and found out that she was pregnant before marriage, which he told Kang Ho-dong, and made everyone burst into laughter by saying that it was revealed to everyone during the opening of ‘2 Days & 1 Night’.

Lee Soo-geun and PD Na Young-seok, with whom he worked on ‘2 Days & 1 Night’, were ‘soul mates’ and worked together on ‘New Journey to the West’, ‘Kang’s Kitchen’, ‘Diner Alone’, etc., but he revealed the reason why they ‘collaborated rarely for a while, raising curiosity. It is said that Lee Soo-geun yelled at Na Young-seok, ‘You have to get to the root of it!’, causing the recording set to be filled with laughter.

The secret to the entertainment industry‘s longevity as a long-lived beetle, Lee Soo-geun’s entertainment career and the behind-the-scenes story with PD Na Young-seok can be found on ‘Radio Star’, which airs today (the 26th) at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

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