Lee Sang-yeop properly proves his title as a ‘history brain’.

On the Channel A quiz show ‘Brain Academy’ that will air on the night of the 26th, the scene where Choi Tae-seong, known as the ‘Legendary Teacher’ of Korean history and ‘Big Star Teacher’, appears as a master and receives a warm welcome from his disciple and ‘history brain’ Lee Sang-yeop will be revealed.

On this day, with ‘Brains’ Jeon Hyun-moo, Ha Seok-jin, Lee Sang-yeop, Yoon So-hee, Hwang Je-seong, and Gwak in the studio, Jeon Hyun-moo looks at the ‘Knowledge Medal Zone’ and recalls, “I missed a question last week and failed to get a medal.”

Last week, in the final quiz of the ‘politics’ quiz posed by Dr.Ji-yoon Kim, ‘Brains’ failed to get the correct answer after confusing the AI photo with the real photo, asking them to ‘find the real photo of President Trump.’

Regarding this, Ha Seok-jin expressed regret, saying, “We fell for fake news,” and Orbit said, “(While failing the quiz)I became more alert to fake news.Are medals important? Is it important to alert the public?”

When ‘history’ was revealed as the quiz category this time, ‘history brain’ Lee Sang-yeop was delighted but also admitted that he felt “burdened.” On the other hand, Jeon Hyun-moo expressed his anticipation, saying, “Will we be able to see the rare ‘Korean History Advanced Level 1’ performance among celebrities?” and Ha Seok-jin also teased, “Isn’t it almost a living historical record?”

When Choi Tae-seong, a living legend in Korean history who even received the Presidential Award in 2025, appears in the studio, the ‘Brains’ are surprised and give him a standing ovation.In particular, Lee Sang-yeop shows special affection for his ‘teacher’ by saying, “History is Choi Tae-seong! My teacher!”


Reporter Lee Jeong- annjoy@donga.com

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