Lee Kyung-kyu of the World Cup threw a straight pitch at KBS announcer Nam Hyun-jong.
Lee Kyung-kyu of 'Sajanggum' told Nam Hyun-jong, "If you mess up the World Cup, resign," and displayed an ultra-powerful defensive stance.
KBS 2TV 'The boss's ears are donkey ears' (directed by Choi Seung-hee / hereafter 'Sajanggum') is a program of voluntary role reversal and self-reflection by Korea's bosses to create workplaces where people enjoy working. The last episode recorded a peak rating of 5.6%, demonstrating overwhelming power as the No. 1 entertainment show in its time slot for 205 consecutive weeks. (Nielsen Korea)
Today (17th) at 4:40 p.m., on 'Sajanggum,' 65-year-old Lee Kyung-kyu, the "godfather of variety" who has covered every World Cup since the 2002 World Cup and brought vivid excitement from each site, imparts special soccer commentary know-how to 32-year-old Nam Hyun-jong, who was selected as the main billboard caster for the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup as the youngest ever.
Lee Kyung-kyu begins special training with a brutal order to Nam Hyun-jong, "If you mess up the World Cup, resign and leave." For a moment Nam Hyun-jong's eyes tremble, but he firmly vows, "I will approach it with the determination that it is my first and last," showing strong resolve.
Lee Kyung-kyu encouraged Nam Hyun-jong, saying, "This is your chance. If you do well, you'll ride an upward curve," and then surprised Nam Hyun-jong by pointing out the key points of commentary, saying, "You have to catch the wind well." Lee Kyung-kyu urged that in the most tense moments, such as just before a soccer goal, a caster must know how to push and pull tension with their remarks while breathing with the crowd. In particular, Lee Kyung-kyu poured out unreserved, practical advice from decades of experience, such as, "You must put more feeling into it," and, "Those who truly love soccer are unbeatable." Nam Hyun-jong seems to nod vigorously as if having gained a great realization.
Then Lee Kyung-kyu called Jun Hyun-moo, saying, "There is someone who can help Hyun-jong." Lee Kyung-kyu offered solid senior support to Jun Hyun-moo, saying, "Hyun-moo, you should come and do this broadcast too. Help junior Hyun-jong."
After receiving Lee Kyung-kyu's special training and gaining Jun Hyun-moo as a powerful ally, whether Nam Hyun-jong, despite being the youngest broadcast caster, can take off at the World Cup can be seen in the 'Sajanggum' broadcast.
Meanwhile, announcer Nam Hyun-jong was a victim of a jeonse fraud two months after joining KBS, suffering enormous financial damage early in his career.
Nam Hyun-jong was selected late last year as a new reporter for 6 O'Clock My Hometown, and confessed, "I wanted to live comfortably, but two months after joining KBS and being assigned, I was a victim of a jeonse fraud. I lost a total of 65 million won; I recovered 5 million won, so I ultimately couldn't recover 60 million won. That's why I want to work hard for a long time."
He also announced that he will marry a non-celebrity fiancée this coming November.
On 'Sajanggum,' Nam Hyun-jong said, "I'm getting married in November this year. The partner is a non-celebrity. A friend of 10 years suddenly introduced the person," and added, "After the blind date I went straight forward. I confessed on the third meeting but was vigorously rejected with the words, 'Give me time.' However, I went straight and won the girlfriend's heart."
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