Kim Dae-ho, who left MBC, revealed his marriage plans and his thriving status after declaring freelance.
On KBS2 variety show "Immortal Songs," Kim Dae-ho reveals his intention to marry before turning 50.
'Immortal Songs' (directed by Kim Hyung-seok, Choi Seung-beom/hereafter "Immortal Songs") is unquestionably the top music variety program with a history exceeding 700 episodes. The 753rd episode, airing today (25) at 6:05 p.m., is 'Immortal Songs - announcer family special,' featuring six witty announcer families: the Kim Dae-ho family, Kim Hyun-wook X Kim Seon-geun, the Park So-hyun couple, the Park Tae-won family, the Park Chan-min family, and the Wang Jong-geun family. In addition, KBS's lead announcer Um Ji-in joins as a special MC to support the announcer families, raising expectations.
Among them, Kim Dae-ho, who caused a stir when he appeared on the '2025 variety stocks surge special,' returns to 'Immortal Songs' after a year, drawing attention. During his previous appearance, Kim Dae-ho appeared on 'Immortal Songs' shortly after declaring freelance and created buzz by saying, "I will become KBS's second son." On this day, Kim Dae-ho said, "I think I received good energy after my last 'Immortal Songs' appearance," and added, "It's been just over a year since I left my job, but life is livable," revealing his freelance life update. In response, freelance life seniors Kim Hyun-wook and Kim Seon-geun exploded with envy toward Kim Dae-ho, saying, "Even at this moment I'm regretting leaving," turning the surroundings into a sea of laughter.
Earlier, Kim Dae-ho drew attention by visiting a matchmaking agency and saying, "(My income) is not bad. After leaving MBC I received four years' worth of MBC salary over nine months," It was reported that his final annual salary while employed was in the 100 million won range.
Kim Dae-ho, as a "43-year-old single man," also revealed his lonely status. He emphasized, "My saju doesn't mean I have no luck for marriage," and said, "There is marriage in the saju until age 50. But if you go past 50, you may have a long difficult period," showing eyes full of determination and eliciting laughter. However, seeing the lovey-dovey two-shot of the "five-month newlywed" Park So-hyun and Go Su-jin couple, Kim Dae-ho burst with envy and said, "When I get off work and go home I hug myself," performing a "self-hug performance," which reportedly tugged at viewers' heartstrings.
Meanwhile, the Kim Dae-ho family drew attention by boasting close family bonds. They revealed the behind-the-scenes story that Kim Dae-ho was able to become an announcer thanks to his younger brother Kim Seong-ho. Kim Seong-ho said, "When I was serving as a career soldier, Dae-ho hyung contacted me saying, 'I want to try being an announcer but I have no money.' I had never heard him talk about his dreams before, so I was very happy. It happened to be the time when the Lunar New Year bonus came out, so I gave it for the announcer academy registration fee," and Kim Dae-ho added, "I even repaid it with interest," prompting warm smiles.
The Kim Dae-ho family also performs Kim Soo-hee's "Aemo." "Aemo" is Kim Dae-ho's mother's favorite song and a piece imbued with the sorrows of a mother who endured a hard life to raise her children. The harmony of the two grown brothers and their mother is expected to create a moving and meaningful stage that will touch viewers' hearts.
[Photo] KBS2 'Immortal Songs'
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