Park Soo-hong and Choi Eun-kyung are leaving 'Dongchimi' after 13 years.
On the 24th, news came that Park Soo-hong and Choi Eun-kyung would be departing from MBN's 'Sokpuri Show Dongchimi'. 'Sokpuri Show Dongchimi' (hereinafter 'Dongchimi') is a program where the Dongchimi matrons provide a refreshing Dongchimi to relieve frustrations.
The 'Dongchimi' that first aired in November 2012 was hosted by Park Soo-hong and Choi Eun-kyung, who were also hosting MBC's 'Happy Time!' at that time, and they have been broadcasting for 13 years, establishing it as a long-running program.
However, the production team of 'Dongchimi' notified Park Soo-hong and Choi Eun-kyung of their departure due to program restructuring. This decision to change MCs was made as part of the 30th anniversary of the channel.
Park Soo-hong and Choi Eun-kyung are said to have already completed their final recording for 'Dongchimi'. However, reports have emerged that they could not even say proper farewells due to the sudden departure, raising suspicions of forced departure.
Earlier, Shin Bong-seon and Jung Joon-ha from MBC's 'What Do You Do When You Play?' and Kim Shin-young from KBS1's 'National Song Contest' left their programs after being unilaterally notified of their departures by the production team. This led to backlash from viewers, and when it became known that SBS's 'Running Man' notified Kim Jong-kook and Song Ji-hyo of their departure, they reversed their decision, halting the departures.
Moreover, since Park Soo-hong and Choi Eun-kyung have held their positions for an impressive 13 years, there is a growing reaction that it is "not proper" for them to part ways with viewers without even a proper farewell.
Meanwhile, in the revamped 'Dongchimi', Kim Yong-man, Lee Hyun-yi, and Enok have been newly appointed as MCs to fill the vacancies left by Park Soo-hong and Choi Eun-kyung. As negative sentiments surround the MC change, attention is focused on how they will engage with the viewers.
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