After returning to variety shows for the first time in four years, Lee Hwi-jae smiled again.
On the April 4 broadcast of KBS2's Immortal Songs, the "2026 entertainment industry king of entertainers part 2" took place, and Lee Hwi-jae's changed appearance drew attention.
This "entertainment industry king of entertainers" special featured all-purpose entertainers who officially released albums or singles, and in part 1, Hong Seok-cheon, Park Joonhyung, Moon Seyoon, Lee Hwi-jae, and Kim Shin-young & Cheon Dan-bi, among others, took the stage and showed their presence.
In part 2, Lalal, the Gag Concert "Chatflix" team, Song Il-guk & Oh Man-seok, Lee Chan-seok, and Cho Hye-lyeon, among others, appeared to keep the momentum going.
In particular, Lee Hwi-jae, in part 1, announced his return after four years and poured out his sincere feelings. He said, "If I say I've been doing well, that would honestly be a lie," confessing the worries during his hiatus, and he recalled a letter from his twin sons and shed tears.
Against this backdrop came part 2. That day Lee Hwi-jae blended into the atmosphere looking much more at ease. As Cho Hye-lyeon performed a memorial stage for the late Jeon Yoo-seong and cried, Lee Hwi-jae paid his respects to the deceased, saying, "He was always ahead. He made things comfortable for juniors."
When the talk properly began, Lee Hwi-jae's "main job" came alive. When MC Kim Joon-hyun asked, "Isn't this the kind of atmosphere where you bite into things after a long time?," Lee Hwi-jae said, I was told by the writer teams that 'the recording is long' and 'it takes a long time,' but honestly I'm fine even if it goes until the day after tomorrow. It's been so long since I laughed like this. I'm so happy, expressing his satisfaction.
Especially in the heated atmosphere, Lee Hwi-jae naturally sat at the MC seat and took charge of wrapping up the talk. After leading the cast's attention with applause, he continued the flow, asking, "How did you see it?," a scene that recalled the past host Lee Hwi-jae. Watching this, Kim Joon-hyun admired, "This hyung fits here," adding to the atmosphere.
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