Singer Lim Young-woong, who is also active as the owner of a football team, has drawn attention by revealing his unique conditions for recruiting team members.
The KBS2 program ‘Immortal Songs’ (directed by Park Hyung-geun, Kim Hyung-seok, and Choi Seung-beom) airing on the 30th will feature a special episode titled ‘Lim Young-woong and Friends’. This is Lim Young-woong's first solo special, showcasing a special stage created with friends who have accompanied him on his musical journey across generations.
Among them, Lim Young-woong, who leads the football team ‘Returns FC’, invites his junior Jeon Jong-hyuk, who plays as a goalkeeper on the same team, to share heartwarming episodes. Jeon Jong-hyuk, a former professional football goalkeeper, is now living a second life as a singer due to an injury.
On this day, Jeon Jong-hyuk expresses his respect for ‘club owner’ Lim Young-woong, saying, “We started as a casual football team, but Lim Young-woong hyung said, ‘If we’re going to do it, let’s do it properly,’ and even founded a league called KA. He supports the team’s equipment with his own money, and the support is greater than that of many second division leagues.”
Additionally, Lim Young-woong revealed the special recruitment conditions of ‘Returns FC’. He humorously stated, “The most important thing is character,” adding, “The character test is verified by whether you stay until the end of the company dinner.”
In response, Lee Chan-won chimed in, “It’s the same as the conditions for appearing on ‘Immortal’,” while Shin Dong-yeob, known as a ‘self-proclaimed company dinner enthusiast’, expressed his eagerness, saying, “I want to join even if I have to learn football,” which brought laughter to the scene. Lim Young-woong also showcased his football juggling skills on the spot, receiving applause.
On this day’s broadcast, Lim Young-woong and Jeon Jong-hyuk, who share the relationship of ‘club owner and goalkeeper’, will perform a special duet of ‘My Love Like Starlight’. This raises expectations for the meaningful stage of Lim Young-woong and his friends, as well as the charm of ‘human Lim Young-woong’ in the ‘Lim Young-woong and Friends’ episode.
Meanwhile, the ‘Lim Young-woong and Friends’ episode, which will present a rich stage and diverse stories with Lim Young-woong and his musical friends, will feature artists such as Lee Jeok, Lyn, Roy Kim, Jo Jae-ju, No Brain, Jeon Jong-hyuk, and Choi Yu-ri, who were directly invited by Lim Young-woong to participate in the special.
The ‘Immortal Songs - Lim Young-woong and Friends’ special will air today (30th) and on September 6th (Saturday), reaching viewers over two weeks. It can only be confirmed through the main broadcast.
[Yang So-young, Star Today Reporter]
