"Hangout With Yoo" showcased comedian Heo Kyunghwan asserting himself as a new potential regular.
At the end of the MBC entertainment program "Hangout With Yoo" (abbr. Hangout) broadcast on the evening of the 27th, a preview for episode 311 airing next week appeared.
"Hangout With Yoo" episode 311 will air on Jan. 3, 2026, and will be presented as the first broadcast of the new year. To mark the occasion, the preview showed "Hangout With Yoo" members offering New Year greetings to the "entertainment godfather" Lee Kyung-kyu, drawing attention.
In particular, Heo Kyunghwan also appeared among them. Recently on "Hangout With Yoo," the three-person lineup of Yu Jae-seok, Haha and Joo Woo-jae was formalized after actor Lee Yi-kyung's departure. Heo Kyunghwan reappeared following the "Insamoh (people who are not popular)" project and joined them starting with the first broadcast of the new year.
Lee Kyung-kyu offered New Year greetings and good wishes to Yu Jae-seok and Haha, saying, "In the new year it'll be Hahahada, not Haha." But toward Joo Woo-jae and Heo Kyunghwan he barked, "What are you?" showing a clear line-drawing attitude. The entertainment godfather's scolding, which previously amused viewers by treating Joo Woo-jae coldly during his appearances, returned and drew suppressed laughter.
Moreover, Lee Kyung-kyu expressed confidence about the 2026 entertainment scene, saying, "middle-aged people will dominate the scene, centered on me." At that moment, the appearance of someone who surprised both Lee Kyung-kyu and Yu Jae-seok aroused curiosity?. <
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