Jun Hyun-moo of 'Sadanggwi' reveals the full story behind the 'KBS announcer dance ban'.
KBS2 'The Bosses' Ears Are Donkey Ears' (directed by Choi Seung-hee, hereafter 'Sadanggwi') is a program of voluntary role reversal and self-reflection by Korea's bosses to create workplaces where people want to work. The last episode recorded a peak rating of 7.8% and a nationwide rating of 5.3% (Nielsen Korea), and it renewed its highest nationwide rating of 2026, continuing its 194-week streak as the No. 1 entertainment program in its time slot.
In episode 346 of 'Sadanggwi,' airing on the 1st, Jun Hyun-moo confesses, "A ban on announcers dancing at KBS was issued because of me," drawing attention to the background of the claim.
Jun Hyun-moo said, "I appeared on a variety show and danced wildly, but a dance ban was issued saying, 'All announcers, including Jun Hyun-moo, may never dance on any program' citing 'damage to announcer dignity,'" and his shocking dance moves prompted him to confess that a standard for announcer dignity had been created, provoking laughter.
When the dance video of Jun Hyun-moo, the starting point of the announcer dance ban, was revealed, the studio erupted in laughter. Park Myung Soo couldn't stop laughing, saying, "I'm going crazy because of Hyun-moo," and Um Ji-in said, "That's why they wrote a report of the circumstances," closing her eyes tightly at Jun Hyun-moo's dance moves.
Meanwhile, Jun Hyun-moo spotted producer Lee Dong-hoon, who shared the historic(?) moment, and broke into a big-toothed smile of joy. Jun Hyun-moo joked about 'The Unprecedented Jun Hyun-moo Show,' which he did with producer Lee Dong-hoon more than 10 years ago, saying, "The Jun Hyun-moo Show was way ahead of its time," and "If we did it now, it would succeed." Releasing behind-the-scenes stories from the shoot and showing his affection for 'The Unprecedented Jun Hyun-moo Show,' Jun Hyun-moo suggested, "Shall we make The Unprecedented Jun Hyun-moo Show 2?", causing producer Lee Dong-hoon's eyes to quake.
Stimulated by Jun Hyun-moo's proposal to launch 'The Jun Hyun-moo Show 2,' Park Myung Soo said, "We tried 'The Geo-seong Show' on Infinite Challenge and it didn't work, but now it's possible," and "Let's go cleanly with 'The Park Myung Soo Show'," promoting himself as a variety entertainer of this era who rose above his past, reportedly turning the studio into an ocean of laughter. The truth behind the announcer dignity standard that Jun Hyun-moo started will be revealed in the 'Sadanggwi' broadcast.
KBS2's 'The Bosses' Ears Are Donkey Ears' airs every Sunday at 4:40 p.m.
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