Singer Kim Jong-kook has stirred up controversy with his surprise marriage announcement, and he will remain on 'My Little Old Boy' alongside Lee Sang-min and Kim Joon-ho.
On the 19th, the production team of the SBS entertainment program 'My Little Old Boy' (abbreviated as MiuSae) stated to OSEN, "There are no changes to the cast. There is nothing under discussion," expressing a firm official position.
Previously, on the 18th, Kim Jong-kook attracted attention by announcing his marriage plans through his personal fan cafe. Since 'My Little Old Boy', in which he is currently appearing, has focused on featuring unmarried single celebrities as its main content, interest was drawn to whether Kim Jong-kook would continue to appear. Thus, the production team firmly set boundaries.
Kim Jong-kook's participation has drawn more attention along with the recent marriage announcements of key members from 'My Little Old Boy'. Lee Sang-min, a member of the mixed group Turbo, and comedian Kim Joon-ho have both recently remarried. However, both Lee Sang-min and Kim Joon-ho are also still remaining on 'My Little Old Boy'. As a result, it seems that Kim Jong-kook's continued presence has been confirmed without any issues.
At the same time, voices calling for program reform and format changes surrounding 'My Little Old Boy' are also growing louder. 'My Little Old Boy' fundamentally is a program where the mothers of celebrities observe their sons' daily lives and record moments through the device of a parenting diary. Thus, as the celebrity children have grown to an age where they are of middle age, unmarried and single celebrities have taken the lead, worrying their mothers so much that they once again use the term 'parenting'. The marriages of popular fixed members like Lee Sang-min, Kim Joon-ho, and Kim Jong-kook contradict the original identity of the program, making change essential.
Amid this, Kim Jong-kook is also focusing on his broadcasting schedule while showing professionalism in addition to his marriage announcement. According to an exclusive report from OSEN on the 18th, he is preparing for a private wedding with only family, relatives, and some acquaintances attending soon. He plans to carefully prepare for the honeymoon later instead of immediately after the ceremony. Since Lee Sang-min and Kim Joon-ho also delayed their honeymoons for broadcasting schedules, this is seen as a measure to fulfill previously scheduled broadcasting commitments.
In addition, Kim Jong-kook will announce his marriage news directly on another fixed program, the long-running SBS 'Running Man'. Apart from a handwritten letter to his fan cafe, the first on-site announcement of his marriage was made during the recording of 'Running Man' on the 18th. The episode featuring Kim Jong-kook's marriage announcement is scheduled to be broadcast on the 31st.
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