KBS announcer Kim Jae-won expressed his regret ahead of his honorary retirement.
The 'Tuesday Special Seat' corner of KBS1's 'Morning Yard', aired on the 29th, featured Shin Jae-dong, the bandleader of 'National Singing Contest', among others.
On this day, the 'Tuesday Special Seat' was also the last one hosted by announcer Kim Jae-won. Earlier, Kim Jae-won had announced that he would leave 'Morning Yard' on the 31st after deciding on his honorary retirement.
Announcer Kim Jae-won started, "Thank you for your encouragement. I hope we can create a beautiful farewell today," and continued the segment in a comfortable atmosphere, demonstrating his time-honored hosting skills.
Before the second guest appeared, announcer Kim Jae-won said, "This is the last 'Tuesday Special Seat' with Kim Jae-won, and we only have the final guest left."
He continued, "I appreciate all the supportive comments coming in. Many are worried about how 'Morning Yard' will manage without Kim Jae-won, but there's no need to worry," and added, "(My successor) announcer Park Cheol-kyu is well-prepared and is already here watching."
In particular, announcer Kim Jae-won emphasized, "Although it seems like I'm leading 'Morning Yard', there are over 50 staff members working with me. It's not like a national skating athlete is retiring; it's more like substituting one player from the national soccer team, and Lee Kwang-ki and Park Ae-ri will take good care of it, so I can step back without worry."
In response, Gae-ae-ran, the announcer currently substituting for the on-leave Eom Ji-in, said, "That one player is Park Ji-sung, so it really breaks my heart."
Lee Kwang-ki asked announcer Kim Jae-won, "Please come as a special guest when we are here." Kim Jae-won humorously replied, "I think that would be difficult. This company..." drawing laughter.
Meanwhile, announcer Kim Jae-won, born in 1967, joined KBS as part of the 21st announcer group. Since leading 'Morning Yard' from 2008 to 2013 and from May 2018 to now, he has warmly opened viewers' mornings for a long time.
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