MBN program 'Unnamed Legend' judges and living legends of the music world Nam Jin and Jo Hang Jo will on the 21st (Sat) appear on the 17th episode of MBN 'Kim Juha's Day & Night' to share unprecedented true stories and variety-style anecdotes possible because their combined careers total 109 years.
In particular, Nam Jin vividly recounts his hair-raising Vietnam War service, saying, "I was even hit by a bomb," and describes the countless life-or-death situations he endured. Nam Jin said that just a week after he arrived in Vietnam he witnessed a bomb fly by right next to him and recalled being flustered, saying, "Did they come to film? What is this?" Still, curiosity grows over why Nam Jin said, "My two years serving in the Vietnam War were the most valuable time of my life."
Nam Jin also mentions the widely reported 1989 "stabbing attack" that shocked Korea. He suffered a major injury when a weapon wielded by three assailants pierced his left thigh, putting his life in danger, but fortunately he survived and was able to return to the stage. However, Nam Jin later revealed that he recently had a meal with one of the perpetrators, a revelation that shocked people. Attention is focused on why Nam Jin forgave the perpetrator and on his magnanimous character.
Jo Hang Jo also reveals a laughable episode tied to rumors that he "pretended to be divorced." Jo Hang Jo said he and his wife promised that while he was active as an entertainer they would never reveal his wife, family, or domestic affairs, and he explained the misunderstanding came from strictly keeping that promise. Moreover, Jo Hang Jo said that although he and his wife thoroughly hid their faces when they went out, once at a supermarket a fan recognized him, and his flustered wife ran off, saying, "It's not Jo Hang Jo," which he recounted to much laughter.
Meanwhile, Nam Jin and Jo Hang Jo stir interest by sharing behind-the-scenes stories related to their first hit songs. Nam Jin revealed that his biggest hit in 1965, the song that introduced the name Nam Jin to fans nationwide, "Did I come here to cry," was actually chosen as the follow-up song suddenly after the originally released second song "Love district 0" was banned. Nam Jin, who once said, "The thing I disliked most was trot," raises curiosity about why he chose "Did I come here to cry" as the follow-up and why "Love district 0" was banned for being "decadent." Jo Hang Jo draws attention by sharing behind-the-scenes stories about his first hit "Because I'm a man," which was loved as "the men's anthem during the IMF," and interest centers on how "Because I'm a man," a song whose lead singer changed several times, became a hit thanks to Jo Hang Jo.
Finally, Jo Hang Jo testifies to Nam Jin's warm-hearted affection for juniors, saying, "When I was unknown, Nam Jin suddenly came to my mother's 70th birthday party and sang," and anticipation rises for the subtle parallels between Nam Jin and Jo Hang Jo, who have maintained a deep, long-standing relationship since that day.
Broadcast every Saturday at 9:40 p.m.
[Photo] MBN
[OSEN]