'The Return of SUPERMAN' major leaguer Lee Jung-hoo joins the 'Go Taehyun batter-making project.'
'The Return of SUPERMAN' (directed by Kim Young-min, hereafter 'The Return') has been loved by the public for 13 years since it first aired in 2013. Following Eun-woo in 2023, in the second and third weeks of June 2025 in the TV-OTT non-drama category's popularity for cast members, 'The Return' Jung-woo ranked in the top 10 for two consecutive weeks, proving he is the youngest and most popular brother, and in the second week of August 2025 in the same category, 'The Return' Haru and Shim Hyungtak simultaneously entered the top 10, proving viewers' strong interest. (Good Data Corporation standard) In addition, last July he received the presidental citation at the 14th 'Population Day' commemoration, showing the dignity of the 'national parenting variety show'.=
Episode 609 of 'The Return' airing on the 18th is the 'Haru Haru, already one year' episode, featuring MC Kim Jongmin and Lala.
Meanwhile, a secret operation by 'son of the wind' Lee Jong-beom to turn Taehyun, who has the golden DNA of a distinguished baseball family, into a batter unfolds. The key player in this operation is major leaguer Lee Jung-hoo, who, to shake Taehyun's heart—who shows more interest in K-pop than baseball—puts on a toy bat and flashes a fierce look.
Lee Jung-hoo uses the toy bat to produce a hit that makes Taehyun's eyes widen. Taehyun, seeming to take an interest in baseball, approaches and wakes an unexpected pitching instinct by grabbing a ball from a basket with his left hand and throwing it. Seeing this, Lee Jong-beom says, "Are you trying to go to San Francisco with uncle?" expressing excitement at his grandson Taehyun's potential as a major leaguer. In particular, Taehyun wears his uncle's major league team San Francisco Giants uniform and, looking satisfied, greets his grandfather with a bright smile saying "babaay," igniting speculation that he might be the youngest major leaguer and prompting grandfather Lee Jong-beom's beaming laugh.
At the same time, a 'ppabang' battle that transcends age between Taehyun and Lee Jung-hoo breaks out, causing bursts of laughter. When his uncle rides the ppabang and speeds off, Taehyun chases after him, running all over the living room. At his uncle's comment, "Taehyun, you should say 'please'," Taehyun immediately drops to his knees and, in a crawling position, stomps his feet, melting his uncle's heart, according to reports.
Meanwhile, the Go Taehyun batter-making project led by 'son of the wind' Lee Jong-beom and 'grandson of the wind' Lee Jung-hoo and the 모습을 of 'great-grandson of the wind' Go Taehyun, whose pitching instincts have awakened, will be revealed on 'The Return' in the main broadcast.
KBS2 'The Return of SUPERMAN' airs every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.
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