Anchor Um Ji-in mentioned former anchor Kim Dae-ho, who left MBC.
On the broadcast of KBS2's "The Boss's Ears Are Donkey Ears" on the 23rd, anchor Um Ji-in sought out former anchor Kim Sun-geun, who is working as a freelancer, to provide mental training for anchors Kim Jin-woong and Hong Joo-yeon.
That day, Um Ji-in took the two to the house of former anchor Kim Sun-geun. Here, anchor Kim Hyun-wook also joined and they talked. As soon as Kim Jin-woong saw the two, he stood up and greeted them, emphasizing the suspicion of declaring himself a freelancer by saying, "I planted my soul at KBS."
Hearing this, Jeon Hyun-moo said, "You can leave your body behind as long as you have your soul. I also had my soul here," and both Um Ji-in and Kim Hyun-wook shook their heads. In particular, the two mentioned Jo Woo-jong, saying, "He said he would be the boss, but he left first."
Um Ji-in also said, "There is a reason I brought my juniors today. Recently, Kim Dae-ho left MBC, so every time someone leaves, the people inside feel uneasy about how cold it is outside," referring to the concern of senior members.
Um Ji-in was also curious about the genuine reason for anchor Kim Sun-geun's departure in his third year after resigning. Um Ji-in remarked, "As a freelancer, anchors like Jeon Hyun-moo and Jo Woo-jong have public recognition, and Jo Chung-hyun has financial strength at home. Do Kyung-wan's wife is Jang Yoon-jung. What does Kim Sun-geun have? It's a great mystery."
In response, Kim Sun-geun stated, "I left because of money. I was filming "Six O'Clock My Hometown" when I received a call saying I had passed the lottery. I couldn't focus on filming. The down payment, interim payment, and balance, along with my children's education expenses and my parents' support costs, made me feel overwhelmed," adding that "it's impossible to resolve it with a monthly salary. I don't know what will happen after I leave, but there's a chance I could earn a little more. At that time, the audition for "Mr. Trot 2" came up, and I left to match that timing, but I got eliminated quickly."
In particular, Kim Sun-geun had no revenue for a while. "For 4 to 5 months, about half a year, I had no income," he explained, "I'm very grateful that Jang Yoon-jung gave me 2 million won. She told me, "Sun-geun, you'll have things to spend when you go out.""
He added, "After getting through that period, I felt unstable and had no money, so I did part-time work wrapping books and delivering packages. The longest I worked was in laundry, where I earned about 100,000 won per day." He also revealed that while working early morning delivery, he was insulted by an security guard. While talking, anchor Kim Sun-geun mentioned that he also considered wanting to return to KBS, saying, "You can leave when you have your own position. I was ambiguous. The timing and recognition were also ambiguous. So, even after leaving, it was ambiguous. Think carefully, no, don't think about freelancing."
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