Actor Song Seung-hwan calmly confesses on MBN's 'Kim Ju-ha's Day & Night' about the trials he experienced and his feelings about overcoming them after being diagnosed with grade 4 visual impairment.
MBN's 'Kim Ju-ha's Day & Night' is a new-concept issue-maker talk show that touts "day and night, calmness and passion, information and emotion." Kim Ju-ha, who reinvented herself from a 27-year veteran anchor into a queen of entertainment, draws fierce interest each episode with her uninhibited wit, the harmony of Moon Seyoon and Jo Jazz, and guests' candid talks.
On Saturday, Jan. 10, the seventh episode of 'Kim Ju-ha's Day & Night' will feature lead actors of the play 'The Dresser' and stage acting masters Song Seung-hwan and Oh Man-seok, who will pour out a variety of stories about the work, acting and life. In particular, Song Seung-hwan reveals that he was diagnosed with grade 4 visual impairment after serving as the general director of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, which shocked viewers. Song Seung-hwan said he felt his eyesight deteriorate rapidly for six months after the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, visited hospitals here and there and even went to the United States, but was told, "You will probably go blind within six months" and "there is no treatment," which aroused sympathy.
But Song Seung-hwan said, "After being diagnosed with grade 4 visual impairment, I cried my eyes out only once all night," and then confessed that he got up, brushed himself off and tried to find the maximum amount of work he could do, drawing attention. Song Seung-hwan, who said he can only make out shapes but sees nothing, showed positive thinking by saying, "There are many good things about deteriorating eyesight. You don't have to see things you shouldn't see," which moved the audience.
Oh Man-seok revealed his respect while recounting an anecdote about the late Lee Soon-jae, whom he met as the grandfather in his first leading drama 'The Man in the Vineyard.' Oh Man-seok, who had a special relationship with Lee Soon-jae to the extent that he appeared in the play 'The Seagull' directed and performed by Lee Soon-jae himself, honored Lee Soon-jae by singing "The star is falling," which brought a lump to the throat.
Meanwhile, Kim Ju-ha, reacting to Oh Man-seok's remarriage story after living a long time as a single dad, exclaimed, "If you remember that time, you shouldn't do it!" and burst out laughing. At Kim Ju-ha's sudden reaction, Moon Seyoon and Jo Jazz, sweating, said, "Our editor-in-chief is very sensitive about remarriage," and shouted, "Wait, time out!" creating a sea of laughter.
Moreover, when Moon Seyoon and Jo Jazz sympathized with Oh Man-seok's story of taking care of his wife, children and in-laws affectionately after his remarriage and said to Kim Ju-ha, "Look. There are many good men in the world," Kim Ju-ha self-deprecatingly fired back, "There are many good men in the world! They're just not mine," leveling the scene. Kim Ju-ha's runaway locomotive performance raises anticipation.
The producers said, "We are infinitely grateful to Song Seung-hwan for calmly sharing his story of facing trials," and added, "Please look forward to the deep, heartfelt talks of Song Seung-hwan and Oh Man-seok, who have always shown passionate attitudes on stage and in life."
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