Singer Kim Heung-guk declared he would completely distance himself from politics and return to his primary work, sharing candid feelings.
On the 22nd, a video titled "Kim Heung-guk reveals his honest feelings" was released on the YouTube channel "Kim Heung-guk Deulidae TV." In the video, Kim Heung-guk updated viewers on his recent condition and said, "There are no broadcasts or events. Right now I'm hanging on by doing YouTube and TikTok live."
He went on, "It used to be good, but now people's views of me are very cold. I think I have to consider this the bottom," and "I'm thinking a lot about how to recover," he confessed. He reflected on the time by saying, "I'm afraid of meeting people, and I'm an embarrassing father to my son and daughter."
Kim Heung-guk also spoke openly about his continued political activities. He said, "I don't know much about politics. I'm not a politician to the point of hanging myself," and drew a line by saying, "I'm not just stopping politics; I have completely ended it. I have no interest in politics." He added, "My belief that South Korea should prosper and live well has not changed."
Regarding the background for stepping back from political activities, he explained, "I supported people because our inclinations matched and they asked for help, but the political color became too strong," and said, "I thought it was right to return to Kim Heung-guk the singer and entertainer." He firmly said, "Even if there is a 2026 election, don't think about contacting me."
He especially said, "I have lost all the love I received during 'Horagnabi.' This kind of fall is the first in my life," and, choking up, showed emotion by saying, "I miss broadcasting, and I want to hold a microphone again. I want to give songs and laughter like before."
Earlier in October, after political controversies, Kim Heung-guk expressed his intention to return to the entertainment industry, saying, "Politics was not my path." In a phone call with this outlet at the time, he also said, "I want to return to my main work," expressing his will to work on a new song and return to broadcasting.
Meanwhile, Kim Heung-guk had publicly shown conservative leanings and supported former president Yoon Suk-yeol and members of the People Power Party. In the process, he was embroiled in controversy over political coloring, and his broadcasting activities later sharply decreased. Through this video, Kim Heung-guk once again emphasized his break with politics and said, "I want to start again as a new person."<
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