World-renowned mountaineer Um Hong-gil grants the fact that he has become an 'honorary Nepali' as a prominent figure in the Himalayas while appearing on 'Radio Star.' After receiving an honorary citizenship certificate, he notes that he is exempt from obtaining a visa to go to Nepal and reveals the existence of a hotel with the 'Um Hong-gil Room.' He also surprises everyone by mentioning that the foundation named after him is about to commence the construction of its 20th school.
The upcoming episode of MBC's 'Radio Star' (planned by Kang Young-sun, directed by Kim Myung-yeob and Hwang Yoon-sang), featuring Um Hong-gil, Lee Soo-geun, Kim Dae-ho, and Sunwoo (The Boyz), is themed 'Pursuing Meetings on the Uphill Road.'
Um Hong-gil, who became the first person in the world to successfully summit all 16 of the 8,000-meter peaks in the Himalayas, states that he wants to help Nepal, which granted him his dreams as a mountaineer, by establishing the 'Um Hong-gil Human Foundation' to build schools for children in Nepal, surprising everyone.
The 20th school is currently under construction, and the first school was built in the village of Pangboche, which leads to Everest. He reveals a special reason for this, stirring curiosity. Additionally, the fact that the school exists at an altitude of 4,620 meters prompts Lee Soo-geun, who was next to him, to exclaim, 'It's the highest school in the world,' resulting in laughter.
For this reason, he recently received an 'honorary citizenship certificate' from the Nepalese government, enabling him to travel between Korea and Nepal without a visa, which elicited cheers from everyone. Furthermore, when it was mentioned that he receives more lavish treatment than the president while in Nepal, he humbly points out that he has 'formed long-lasting connections' and announces the existence of the 'Um Hong-gil Room' in one of Nepal's famous hotels. It is also rumored that there was applause for the special treatment he receives when boarding domestic flights in Nepal.
Um Hong-gil shares stories about his challenge to summit all 16 of the 8,000-meter peaks in the Himalayas as the first in the world while revealing his experiences with hallucinations and auditory hallucinations. He particularly mentions that the most frightening things are altitude sickness and frostbite, inducing a somber response from everyone as he shows pictures of his frostbitten feet. He also recounts a harrowing accident where he almost died but was rescued, then managed to reach the summit afterward, moving everyone.
There will also be revelations about the special connection between Um Hong-gil and MC Yoo Se-yoon. After Um set his record for being the first in the world to summit all 16 peaks in 2007, MC Yoo Se-yoon visited him locally, leading to their meeting. Yoo adds that he had to withdraw from 'Gag Concert' behind the scenes, raising curiosity about the story.
Um Hong-gil's story of conquering the Himalayas and his second life chapter, 'Uphill Road,' can be confirmed on 'Radio Star,' which airs on Wednesday night at 10:30 p.m.
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