The MBC radio program hosted by 'slow-aging' expert Jeong Hee-won, who was embroiled in a private life controversy, has finally come to an end.
MBC Radio standard FM 'Jeong Hee-won's radio comma' quietly ended with its broadcast on the 19th. From the 22nd, the successor program 'Radio Culture Center' was scheduled and has already aired.
The program said on the 22nd, just five minutes before the regular broadcast, in a notice, "Because the 'Radio Comma' host has personal circumstances, 'Radio Culture Center' has been scheduled," and asked listeners for their generous understanding.
Jeong, the representative, recently caused a stir over a private life controversy involving a former colleague researcher, but the radio continued to operate normally. There was no mention of the controversy even until the final broadcast on the 19th. MBC has been tight-lipped, saying it was "verifying the facts," while reportedly closely monitoring the situation. After the weekend, the program ultimately proceeded to a sudden cancellation.
Currently 'Jeong Hee-won's radio comma' has been changed to a 'concluded' program on its homepage. The official Instagram account was deleted and the YouTube account, which had about 20,000 subscribers, had all its content set to private, visibly cutting ties.
Earlier on the 17th, it was revealed that Jeong, the representative, said she had been the victim of threats and stalking by former commissioned researcher A. She said, "A came to my home or sent threatening letters continuously since September," and "I tried to resolve it amicably, but it failed, so I plan to file a complaint with the Seoul Bangbae police station."
A was a researcher who worked with representative Jeong and continued to try to contact her even after being notified of contract termination in June. Afterwards, A is said to have continued stalking behavior, appearing at the workplace of Jeong's spouse or entering the lobby of her home.
Accordingly, on Oct. 20, Jeong reported A for violating the anti-stalking law, and the police issued a restraining order until Feb. 18, 2026. However, A later claimed, "I created the concept of 'slow-aging'," asserting participation in the writing and reportedly demanding a portion of the book revenue.
Jeong refuted the claims as "groundless." She explained, "We signed a coauthorship contract last year, but A's writing ability was insufficient, making an actual coauthorship impossible," and "this year the contract was terminated."
She also acknowledged private exchanges with A. "From March to June this year there were personal meetings, but beyond one-sided physical contact there was no sexual relationship," and she claimed, "A's obsession was severe, including demanding that he 'divorce his wife and marry him,' so I told my wife everything and we are responding legally together."
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