'Malja Show' reflected on the true meaning of friendship.
On the 23rd broadcast, KBS2's 'Malja Show' was presented as a 'friendship special.' That day, Kim Young-hee said, "There isn't a single person I can comfortably call when I'm struggling. Do true friends exist separately?" as a concern, and she shared her experience, forming a special bond with viewers.
'Malja halmae' Kim Young-hee said, "I also have a few friends I could call 'real friends'," mentioning the show's other MC, Jung Beom-gyun. Kim Young-hee recalled a period when, after enjoying the peak of her career as a comedian, she had briefly stumbled. She explained, "It was when I earned 100,000 won a week," saying that although she didn't earn much money, she kept making people laugh in small venues.
Kim Young-hee continued, "But senior Jung Beom-gyun, who wasn't even close to me, would quietly come and watch every time I performed," adding jokingly, "I thought he came to copy my material." Afterward, Jung Beom-gyun suggested trying the ad-lib performances where Kim Young-hee counseled audience members about their problems in his own shows, and when 'Gag Concert' restarted, he encouraged Kim Young-hee to turn it into a segment.
Kim Young-hee confessed, "I did three weeks on 'Gag Concert' and said I couldn't do it. If Jung Beom-gyun hadn't held on to me then, there wouldn't be 'Malja Show' now." She added, "Some say Jung Beom-gyun made money easily, but he is irreplaceable. He was the person who created the start for 'Malja halmae.'"
Guest Ji Seung-hyun also revealed a special connection. He said, "Because my period of obscurity was long, I thought 'life is alone' and tried to rely on myself. But seniors Cha In-pyo and Choi Soo-jong warmly opened their hearts and supported me, saying 'it will go well' and 'you're doing well,' and I was grateful," drawing attention.
Kim Young-hee concluded her story by advising, "We get hurt because of friends. But I have also hurt someone," and said, "There's no use holding onto the hurt you received tightly. Just meet friends who suit you and live with them."
That day the show ran an after segment for Baek Young-ok, who had said she wanted to find a friend she had lost contact with 42 years ago. The two were able to meet through 'Malja Show,' and even after 42 years they showed unchanged friendship, bringing many viewers to tears.
In addition, the episode revealed various stories related to friendship. In particular, an intriguing debate among audience members unfolded over whether men and women can be friends.
Meanwhile, KBS2's 'Malja Show' airs every Monday at 10 p.m.
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