Announcer Wang Jong-geun revealed that he lost 1 billion after declaring himself a freelancer.
On the afternoon of the 20th, in the KBS2 entertainment program ‘The Boss's Ears Are Donkey Ears’ (hereinafter ‘Sadangui’), Eom Ji-in and Hong Joo-yeon visited announcer Wang Jong-geun.
In this broadcast, the first boss, Eom Ji-in, appeared. He said, "This time, Joo-yeon was selected as the first female MC of 'Genuine Goods'” while waiting for announcer Hong Joo-yeon to finish recording. Eom Ji-in called Hong Joo-yeon separately and scolded her, saying, "I came because I was frustrated. You can't bring out your character! Do you think about your character? Your tone is inconsistent, right? You didn't have a fixed program before this, right? You know all the juniors have gone into the news, right? You have no ambition!"
Hong Joo-yeon replied, "Actually, I have a lot of worries. I'm worried because I'm stepping into a position that didn't exist before."
Eventually, Eom Ji-in found announcer Wang Jong-geun with Hong Joo-yeon. Wang Jong-geun said, "I know Joo-yeon. My son has a vocal cord issue. His friends said she is pretty. If my son knows her, wouldn't it be nice to have a daughter-in-law like her!" indicating that he was already familiar with announcer Hong Joo-yeon.
Wang Jong-geun recalled, "After I was assigned to Seoul, we had a review meeting. They said I did well in the broadcast monitoring. But they asked why I looked so rustic. Hearing that made me think, 'How can someone as handsome as me be called rustic?'"
He continued, "The reason I declared myself a freelancer is that I was getting too many advertisements. I was getting so many that I couldn't handle it, like digestive medicine and suits. I thought I would be sitting on a pile of money, so I asked my wife. She agreed. I received a retirement payment of 200 million won, but I lost it all. I invested everything. I invested 200 million in a waste processing oil extraction company, but they didn't send me the stocks. Then I started a mushroom business using waste, but that was a scam. After that, I invested in a golf business and a business venture, and I lost 1 billion," shocking everyone in the studio.
Wang Jong-geun said, "When I was an MC as a freelancer, Hyun-moo was a reporter. No matter how exaggerated an announcer is, they can't step out of the announcer category, but he was different. He was really unique. I was also a standout announcer, but he stood out even more. After coming to Seoul, I met Hyun-moo. I told him one thing: to start as a reporter for 'Entertainment Weekly.' I thought that was the shortcut to going into entertainment," revealing that he helped Jeon Hyun-moo enter the entertainment industry.
Jeon Hyun-moo said, "I received offers for several cultural programs, but they all told me to do cultural shows. But I listened to Wang Jong-geun sunbae and did 'Entertainment Weekly.' At that time, I was offered 'Star Golden Bell,' but I didn't take it," surprising everyone.
Wang Jong-geun advised Hong Joo-yeon to learn some Chinese characters. He said, "You should develop your observational skills. You need to cultivate the ability to judge whether something is repairable. If you go to the committee member, they will help you well," offering advice for his junior.
The second boss was chefs Shin Jong-cheol and Jeong Ho-young. The two competed to secure an abalone contract, continuing from last week. Shin Jong-cheol said, "The menu I prepared is abalone cream pasta and abalone salad," while Jeong Ho-young confidently stated, "Abalone octopus stir-fry and abalone fried seaweed rolls."
Chef Shin Jong-cheol coldly treated Jeong Ho-young, who had taken his staff. After cooking, Shin Jong-cheol said, "I've lived in Wando for a long time, so I can capture their taste," keeping an eye on Jeong Ho-young.
Shin Jong-cheol said, "I think the boss is on Jeong Ho-young's side, so I called my cousin," secretly bringing in his cousin without Jeong Ho-young knowing. After all the judges appeared, Shin Jong-cheol and Jeong Ho-young explained their menus.
The children's expressions soured after tasting the pasta, and they ultimately commented, "It's greasy." Jeong Ho-young took the opportunity to promote his own dish, saying, "If it's greasy, you can stop eating. If it's greasy, eat this."
When a child who tasted Jeong Ho-young's abalone fried seaweed roll gave a thumbs up, Shin Jong-cheol remarked, "Are you eating the other team's dish without even trying your boss's?" addressing his innocent staff. Ultimately, chef Jeong Ho-young won with an overwhelming score of 7 to 1.
The third boss was Lee Soon-sil, who visited the home of defector actress Kim Ah-ra. Lee Soon-sil decided to make North Korean-style pig's feet for Kim Ah-ra, who was struggling with parenting. He even brought a torch and showcased his expert skills by burning the hair off the pig's feet.
After tasting Lee Soon-sil's pig's feet stew, Kim Ah-ra exclaimed, "It's so delicious! It's more delicious than I expected! Maybe because I didn't have high expectations, but it's so good! It's better than what I bought. Among the various gifts, this is my favorite," enjoying the meal. Lee Soon-sil also expressed, "I made it for Ah-ra, but it tastes good to me," admiring his own dish.
Na Min-hee responded to Lee Soon-sil's question about why she wasn't having a baby, saying, "I tried IVF. The hospital said there were no problems. People from the North usually have three or more children when they give birth."
Lee Soon-sil said, "A little while ago, your mother came and asked, 'Did Ah-ra eat the placenta?' and she said you also ate the placenta," referring to Kim Ah-ra. When Kim Ah-ra mentioned that she had stir-fried it, Lee Soon-sil explained, "If you stir-fry it, the nutrients decrease. I had to force-feed it to the mother while kneading it by hand. They wash the baby and boil the shrunk placenta in seaweed soup. It's to supplement nutrition," shocking everyone with the realities of North Korean mothers.
Lee Soon-sil also revealed, "Ah-ra's child is definitely a boy, but I keep making girl clothes," explaining why she made girls' clothes. She said, "In a corner of my heart, I think of my own child... I couldn't even make clothes for her myself and carried her around without diapers. I carried her while receiving her poop and pee, and I still have blue marks on my back," recalling her lost 3-year-old daughter during her defection.
When Park Myung-soo asked if she had lost contact, Soon-sil replied, "She was sold off in human trafficking, so the only memory I have is of her at 3 years old. She would be 20 now, but she stopped at 3," missing her lost daughter.
Soon-sil expressed, "How happy must Ah-ra be? Just having a child next to me makes me so grateful. So I thought a lot about what to do when I go," sharing her feelings when she first saw Kim Ah-ra's baby.
Eventually unable to hold back her tears, she said, "The mother of the baby who knows my story told me to hold the baby, so I did. I turned around and cried a lot. I can't express how much I cried because it felt like I was holding my own child. The smell of Ah-ra's baby is the same as my child's," shedding tears.
Afterward, Lee Soon-sil and Na Min-hee prepared a 200-day celebration for Kim Ah-ra's son.
‘Sadangui’ can be seen every Sunday at 4:45 PM on KBS2.
[Seo Ye-ji, Star Today Guest Reporter]
