KBS also hired new announcers for the first time in three years due to the impact of the economic downturn.
On the 25th broadcast of KBS 2TV's "The Boss's Ears Are Donkey Ears," the first evaluation meeting was revealed along with footage of KBS's 51st class of new announcers.
That day announcer Eom Ji-in introduced KBS's new rookie announcers. Eom Ji-in said there was another piece of good news following the "Producer's Special Award" she received at last year's year-end awards ceremony.
He boasted, "At the 2025 Korea Announcer Awards the 'KBS Sadanggwi announcer team' won the TV hosting award in the institutional sector. We received a group award," and Eom Ji-in said she would be taking on hosting duties for a new variety program.
Eom Ji-in met with Deputy Minister Han Sang-kwon and talked, and Han Sang-kwon said, "You have to work hard. Stay where you are. I heard you said you're freelancing." Eom Ji-in smoothed things over, saying, "That's something Park Myung Soo keeps saying in the studio. I'll work hard," and then began to talk in earnest about the KBS rookie announcer training.
Eom Ji-in introduced, "New announcers were hired for the KBS announcer office for the first time in three years," and Jun Hyun-moo said, "KBS was known for hiring the most new announcers among the three broadcasters. But even KBS hasn't been hiring because the economy is bad, so they hired after three years."
Announcer Eom Ji-in said of the new announcers, "More than a thousand applied and only three were chosen," and at that moment Kim Jin-woong entered through the door. Kim Jin-woong said he is serving as the homeroom teacher for this group of new announcers and is conducting their training.
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