Comedian Kim Kyung-jin appeared on ‘Sadanggwi’ and complained about the hardships of life. Jeon Hyun-moo also talked about the valuable fruits of his efforts that made him who he is today.

On the KBS2 entertainment show ‘The Boss‘s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ (directed by Ahn Sang-eun, hereinafter ‘Sadanggwi’) that aired on Sunday the 15th, various stories from the cast unfolded. First, Boss Lee Soon-sil visited an all-you-can-eat buffet with her employees. Lee Soon-sil and her North Korean defector siblings shared stories about their first buffet experience that they can laugh about now, saying, “I didn’t even know where the plates were” and “I thought I had to pay for each plate.”

Lee Soon-sil said, “I can eat frogs, salamanders, and grasshoppers, but I can‘t eat raw fish,” but she caught attention by successfully entering raw fish for the first time in her life. In particular, the popularity of Park Myung-soo, who is extremely popular in North Korea, was revealed, surprising everyone. Lee Soon-sil’s defector younger brother said, “When I was in North Korea, I really liked Park Myung-soo‘s songs,” mentioning Park Myung-soo’s hit song “Prince of the Sea.” Even Lee Soon-sil mentioned Park Myung-soo‘s popularity among the MZ generation in North Korea, to the point that they say, “If you don’t know ‘Prince of the Sea’ in North Korea, you‘re a spy.”

Park Myung-soo gave junior comedian Kim Kyung-jin a full course of counseling, from real estate to divorce. In particular, the couple Kim Kyung-jin and Jeon Soo-min, who have been married for 5 years, drew attention by complaining of financial difficulties despite their combined assets of 2.3 billion won. The reason is that there are three houses in Kim Kyung-jin’s name and one villa in his wife‘s name, but Kim Kyung-jin surprised everyone by saying, “It costs more than 6 million won in interest,” and revealing that the loan interest was 6.5 times the living expenses.

Kim Kyung-jin then mentioned his business failure story and said, “There were some comedian friends who were having a hard time, so I borrowed 70 million won to help them,” and the lawyer got angry on his behalf, saying, “This is a really serious reason for guilt.” In the process, Jeon Hyun-moo said, “Because of what I said here, I gave 2.2 million won as a wedding gift for Jo Se-ho. I don’t usually give 2 million won,” and blamed Park Myung-soo for having him give such a large sum of money. When asked how much he would give for Jeon Hyun-moo‘s wedding, Park Myung-soo said, “I will reflect the inflation rate and give 1.1 million won. Instead, he said, ”If you give me one job, I’ll give you 2 million won, and if you give me two, I‘ll give you 3 million won.“ Jeon Hyun-moo, who was touched by this, shouted ”deal“ and made everyone laugh.

Jeon Hyun-moo continued to meet with his junior announcers Kim Jin-woong, Hong Joo-yeon, Heo Yu-won, and Jung Eun-hye. In particular, Jeon Hyun-moo said, ”I’m a hard worker,“ and talked about the efforts that made Jeon Hyun-moo who he is today. Jeon Hyun-moo said, ”After 3-4 years of working here, I was offered to be an MC for an educational program, but I really wanted to do entertainment, so I turned it down and asked to be a reporter for ‘Entertainment Relay’ instead.“ He continued, ”I wasn‘t on camera much and it was just my hands, but I really enjoyed that job,“ and shared his will and grit to pursue his clear goals and dreams since he was a rookie.

Jeon Hyun-moo shared an episode where he constantly knocked on the door of the entertainment industry to the point of participating in entertainment department meetings, and revealed a behind-the-scenes story about working with PD Shin Won-ho, saying, ”There was even a senior who wouldn’t greet me.“ Jeon Hyun-moo said, ”PD Shin Won-ho, who didn‘t like me, was the only one who recommended me when ‘Qualifications of Men’ was reorganized, against everyone’s wishes.“ He continued, ”After watching ‘Happy Together’ that I was in, he thought, ‘This guy really likes entertainment,’ and discovered another side of me. PD Shin Won-ho expressed his gratitude by saying, “He is the greatest benefactor who opened up my entertainment career,” and continued the exciting behind-the-scenes story.

Jeon Hyun-moo also mentioned his difficult choice to become a freelancer, saying, “I recommend being a freelancer because I can show my abilities in the position I want.” He also said, “There is no celebrity with better diction than me,” and shared his precious time as an announcer that made Jeon Hyun-moo who he is today. In particular, he gave his juniors who dream of being the “next Jeon Hyun-moo” some great entertainment tips and even gave them a gift, ending his time with them on a warm note.

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Reporter Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com misty82@donga.com