‘Original handsome comedian’ Jung Jae-hwan, retired…Current status as a university professor

TV Jun 21, 2025

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Professor Jeong Jae-hwan, a historian who transformed from the ‘original handsome comedian’ to a university professor and ‘national MC’, will appear on SBS health entertainment show ‘Storytelling that Satisfies the Five Senses: Three Views’.

On the 6th episode SBS ‘Three Views’ on the 22nd, special guest Professor Jung Jae-hwan, who was once called the ‘original all-round entertainer’ but has since transformed from a comedian to a ‘linguist’, will make a surprise appearance.Jung Jae-hwan, who transformed from an entertainer who was the ‘symbol of Generation X’ and a ‘national MC’ to a university professor, will unravel the topic of ‘cancer’ from each of their perspectives as a linguist, along with science writer Kwak Jae-sik and specialists Kim Bo-min and Lee Jae-dong.

In this episode, Jung Jae-hwan delves into the etymology of the word ‘cancer’ in an interesting way, while also introducing the shocking choice that Hippocrates, the ‘father of medicine’, made for medicine.This scene, which instantly changes the atmosphere of the studio and allows us to meet the ‘sensibility of entertainment’ and the ‘depth of knowledge’, is expected to properly show the ‘essence’ of health entertainment that ‘Three Views’ aims for.

Regarding the fact that the number of cancer patients is still increasing even in this day of advanced medical science, Dr.Lee Jae-dong, a specialist in family medicine, gave a surprising answer that “it is because medicine has advanced.” Dr.Kim Bo-min showed that he sympathized with the disease called cancer more than anyone else, revealing that he has a family history of cancer.He also conveyed the importance of management before cancer develops, saying, “It is most important to maintain a body condition that makes it difficult for cancer cells to grow.”

Meanwhile, science writer Jae-sik Kwak, who shows off his ‘molecule nerd’ side, introduces ‘glucosinolate’, an anticancer molecule called ‘a powerful warrior that fights cancer ‘.There will be a variety of stories that fit the theme of cancer, including’ curly kale ‘, a’ super celebrity food ‘loved by world-class stars such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna, and rich in glucosinolate.

SBS’s ‘Storytelling that Satisfies the Five Senses: Three Views’, which presents a new perspective for a ‘healthy life’, is not a simple health information program, but a knowledge health entertainment program that three-dimensionally combines the three perspectives of history, science, and medicine.From science writer Kwak Jae-sik to specialists Kim Bo-min and Lee Jae-dong, experts in three fields convey the essence of health from three-dimensional perspectives.

The morning SBS show ‘Three Views’ that awakens your knowledge and senses airs every Sunday at 8:35 AM, and the 6th episode featuring historian Jeong Jae-hwan as a guest will be released on June 22nd(Sunday).

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

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