'Radio Star' guest and former announcer and broadcaster Lee Keum-hee mentions the late broadcaster Song Hae as a role model and candidly reveals her dream to work actively into her 90s. Sharing how she made her life by speaking it aloud, she brings up everything from that dream to her principles for relating to programs, eliciting both laughter and empathy with every word.
The MBC program Radio Star, airing Wednesday night on the 21st (planned by Chey Yoon-chung / directed by Yun Hye-jin, Hwang Yoon-sang, Byun Da-hee), will be presented as a special titled "2026 malmalmal: as you speak!" featuring Lee Keum-hee, Yeom Kyung-hwan, Ku Hye-sun and Jeon Min-gi. The talk of four people who have made their lives through the power of words is expected to unfold cheerfully.
Lee Keum-hee recalls that she said she would become an announcer since fourth grade and that those words eventually became reality. She mentions the late Song Hae, saying "the best old age is not retiring," expressing her conviction to live as a long-lived broadcaster and drawing the MCs' empathy.
Also, who was the longest-running host of Morning Yard, she reveals a special reason why she couldn't watch broadcasts after leaving the program, turning the studio into a sea of laughter. In addition, Lee Keum-hee reveals her characteristic plain but solid philosophy with the candid remark "I don't look back at ex-boyfriends or programs."
On this broadcast, stories about Lee Keum-hee's ex-boyfriends and her candid views on love are also revealed. She frankly says, "I look at a man's face," and mentions BTS member V as her ideal type, then is rocked by the MCs' unexpected choices in the subsequent ideal-type balance game, bringing great laughter.
She also redefines the real meaning of TMI and conveys a "philosophy of words" about balancing information and empathy in conversation, drawing attention. Amid that, she pours out aphorism-like remarks blessing everyone's future, prompting admiration.
Lee Keum-hee also shares that she has been busy lately, publishing a fairy tale following a recent essay. She reveals the story of a custom fairy tale she personally wrote and gifted to MC Jang Do-youn, warming the studio. Lee Keum-hee's various charms, which convey a warm heart through words, can be seen on Radio Star, airing Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. on the 21st.
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