Jun Hyun-moo, who received unexpected harsh criticism for his first broadcast of the South Africa match, confessed the behind-the-scenes of his World Cup coverage.
On KBS2 'Boss in the Mirror,' Jun Hyun-moo said he had planned to kiss Lee Young-pyo during the World Cup and revealed the backstory.
KBS 2TV 'Boss in the Mirror' (directed by Choi Seung-hee, hereafter "Boss in the Mirror") is a program of voluntary role-reversal and self-reflection by Korea's bosses to create workplaces where people enjoy working. As of the last episode it ranked 1st in its time slot for 212 consecutive weeks, continuing its dominant run. (Nielsen Korea)
In today's (5th) 4:40 p.m. broadcast of 'Boss in the Mirror,' the sweat-and-tears behind-the-scenes of Jun Hyun-moo's broadcast site, who flew to Monterrey, Mexico for his first World Cup broadcast, will be revealed. Jun Hyun-moo took charge of the first broadcast for the 2026 FIFA CONCACAF World Cup group stage match 'Korea vs. South Africa' held on the 25th, boldly showing his announcer mode, but after the shocking failure to reach the round of 32, he became the protagonist of the most difficult broadcast.
Meanwhile, Jun Hyun-moo reveals behind-the-scenes content that was not shown at the time through 'Boss in the Mirror.' 'Boss in the Mirror,' which will contain the behind-the-scenes of the broadcast, shows vivid footage of the KBS commentary team Lee Young-pyo and Jun Hyun-moo shocked at the starting lineup. The starting lineup omitted Son Heung-min and Lee Jae-sung, whom the entire nation trusts. When Jun Hyun-moo showered Lee Young-pyo with questions, asking, "Why did you really do this?", a clearly flustered Lee Young-pyo forced a laugh and expressed his shock, saying, "Don't ask me about the lineup."
Also, vivid footage of Lee Kyung-kyu in the cheering section is revealed. Lee Kyung-kyu, too, reacted with his keen instincts, saying, "Why is that? I'm worried," and suppressing his excitement, expressing regret over a situation that went wrong from the start.
On the other hand, Jun Hyun-moo expressed regret about the caster's goal performance that he could not show. Jun Hyun-moo confessed, "If we scored a goal during the World Cup, I was going to celebrate reaching the round of 32 and do a lip-to-lip kiss performance with Young-pyo," and then revealed a pledge for the kiss performance, saying, "I will cheer harder for the K League from now on. I hope the day comes when I perform a kiss with Young-pyo."
Earlier, Jun Hyun-moo took on football commentary for the first time since his debut, and reactions were mixed. Some offered harsh criticism.
In response, Jun Hyun-moo showed a dejected appearance, saying, "I think I was very lacking myself." Nevertheless, Lee Young-pyo gave a positive assessment, saying, "After the match I told Hyun-moo, 'If you did this broadcast, you can do all sports broadcasts in Korea.'"
When asked whether he would do commentary again with Lee Young-pyo, Jun Hyun-moo bowed his head and said, "Wouldn't he offer the proposal? I think Young-pyo won't offer it." But Lee Young-pyo promised a next time, saying, "Hyun-moo, you may not have noticed, but I could see the talent you have for football casting. Let's do it together."
[Photo] KBS 'Boss in the Mirror'
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