Comedian Cho Hye-lyeon revealed a group photo from 'Immortal Songs' (hereafter 'Immortal Songs') that she took with Lee Hwi-jae.
On the morning of the 30th, Cho Hye-lyeon posted a photo with the caption, KBS 'Immortal Songs' entertainment industry king 2nd part special, saying, Hwi-jae, I was so moved~~ All the members who participated were so warm. Please look forward to next week too!!! #ImmortalSongs #LeeHwi-jaeComeback #Support.
The released photo shows the recording site of 'Immortal Songs' held recently. Along with Lee Hwi-jae, who drew attention for his return after four years, the photo featured Cho Hye-lyeon, Hong Seok-cheon, Kim Shin-young & Cheon Dan-bi, Moon Seyoon, the Gag Concert 'Chatflix' team, Park Joonhyung, Lee Chan-seok, MC Le Chanwon·Kim Joon-hyun and others. In particular, Lee Hwi-jae did not attend the 'Immortal Songs' after-party, but in the group photo taken with all cast members he appeared with a bright smile, delighting many fans.
Meanwhile, KBS2 variety show 'Immortal Songs' broadcast on the afternoon of the 28th was presented as the 2026 entertainment industry king tournament.
The most notable cast member was Lee Hwi-jae. He returned after about four years following the end of MBN's 'Battle in the Box' in January 2022, and his wife and their twin sons are currently living in Canada.
Choosing Choi Ho-seop's 'When Time Goes By' as his song and taking the stage, he cried during rehearsal and said, I was inadequate, lacking and made mistakes in the past, and I think he himself knows that best. Now there's no way to turn back time, so if you give me something now, I thought the only thing I can do is to do my best with it. He added, I am grateful and sorry and many emotions are mixed. I didn't think my name would be raised again when I came to the broadcaster. I hope people will recognize that, That friend must have thought a lot for four years and came out.
Lee Hwi-jae also said that his twins Seo-eon and Seo-jun have already become first-year middle school students, and said, Actually, they have reached the age where they know exactly what their dad does. When they were young they didn't know. They said they thought dad was going to exercise, and added, As the four-year hiatus passed, they came to understand the situations caused by my various mistakes that led me to rest. They didn't say it, but they wrote me a letter. They said they wanted me to work again, and he shed tears again.
Meanwhile, 'Immortal Songs' recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 4.8% (Nielsen Korea), maintained first place in the same time slot for 147 weeks, and continued the power of the traditional Saturday variety stronghold. Public reactions toward Lee Hwi-jae, such as "I support you," "I cried with you," and "I missed you," have noticeably increased, and responses to his comeback are becoming more positive.
[Photo] Cho Hye-lyeon SNS, 'Immortal Songs' screen capture
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