This year marks the 50th anniversary of his debut, broadcaster Im Seong-hoon (75) visited 'You Quiz' to share his feelings about leaving 'There Are Such Things in the World'.
On the 12th, a preview video titled 'The truth about the eternal MC Im Seong-hoon and the life of independence fighter Lee Yuk-sa told by the daughter of poet Lee Yuk-sa' was released on the YouTube channel of tvN's entertainment show 'You Quiz on the Block' (hereinafter referred to as You Quiz).
The video features Im Seong-hoon, who left SBS's current affairs program 'There Are Such Things in the World' after 26 years, appearing as a guest.
Im Seong-hoon revealed the truth behind the rumors of being the 'king of fists' in the entertainment industry. Yoo Jae-suk asked, "I heard you have been exercising consistently since your teens." To this, Im Seong-hoon replied, "That kid just passed by. He was the one who always bullied me," and shared an anecdote saying, "I said, 'Do you want to see me for a second?' and he knelt down right away." He then added, "Now, don't mess around," which piqued curiosity.
Im Seong-hoon recalled the moment he left 'There Are Such Things in the World' last year.
He said, "I said I would give my last greeting, and I got caught up in my own words," showing an emotional reaction during the final recording.
When asked about how he felt the week after the last recording, Im Seong-hoon said, "That's right. What I was most afraid of was the recording the following week. I wondered how empty it would feel. I don't usually cry while broadcasting," and his eyes welled up, drawing attention.
Im Seong-hoon has co-hosted 'There Are Such Things in the World' with Park So-hyun since 1998. The two have never missed a single episode and have been listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the 'longest-running co-hosts'.
On this day, in addition to Im Seong-hoon, independence fighter Lee Yuk-sa's daughter, Lee Ok-bi, will also appear on 'You Quiz'. The episode featuring Im Seong-hoon will air on the 13th at 8:45 PM.
[Yang So-young, Star Today reporter]
