Kim Dong-hyun, who appears on 'Radio Star', makes ears perk up with stories of how his daily life has changed raising three children and his career from his playing days to the present. He talks about becoming a "reels monster" after immersing himself in childcare and short-form filming, and as a father of multiple children juggling childcare and his main job, he shares realistic hardships that draw the studio's sympathy.
MBC's 'Radio Star', which airs on the 7th (planning: Chey Yoon-chung / directed by Yoon Hye-jin, Hwang Yoon-sang, Byun Da-hee), is staged as a "Happy new year, get lots of abs!" special featuring Kim Dong-hyun, Kwanghee, Dunn and Amotti.
Kim Dong-hyun is a former mixed martial arts fighter who was the first Korean to enter the UFC and is a broadcaster active across variety shows and sports after retirement. With international competition experience and physicality-based candid talk, and after becoming the father of three, he has added realistic parenting talk, earning public affection not as a "talented athlete entertainer" but as a relatable everyday character.
From the start, Kim Dong-hyun, who promised a talk storm, delivers frank banter about the real parenting hardships he faces as a father of three, and even behind-the-scenes of shooting reels with his children. He also reveals the identity of the "attachment belt" that soothed his regret over never having a championship belt during his UFC days, making everyone burst out laughing.
As the team leader who led the Korean team to victory in "Physical: Asia," he candidly discusses the circumstances during the competition and the whereabouts of the 1 billion won prize money, drawing attention. Meanwhile, Amotti, a teammate who endured the "Physical: Asia" competition with Kim Dong-hyun, adds revelations about team leader Kim Dong-hyun that provoke laughter. Then Kim Dong-hyun and Amotti even stage an impromptu strength contest, heating up the studio.
Kim Dong-hyun raises curiosity by revealing his recent condition of maintaining fitness beyond his active days and sweeping international competitions. He then ramps up the mood with an anecdote he reveals on the program for the first time alongside the remark "Choo Sung Hoon hyung is the real deal" about his close colleague Choo Sung Hoon.
The real story of Kim Dong-hyun juggling childcare, training and variety can be seen on 'Radio Star', which airs Wednesday, the 7th, at 10:30 p.m.
Meanwhile, 'Radio Star' is widely loved as a unique talk show that disarms guests and draws out real stories with its hosts' razor-sharp wit that can go anywhere. <
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