Comedian Kim Jong-seok, who worked as a ‘dad with a stick’
A month after comedian Kim Jong-seok, who worked as a ‘dad dad’, complained about a debt of 10 billion won in a documentary program, he appeared on another program of the same broadcasting company and revealed his assets worth tens of billions of won, sparking controversy over ‘false broadcasting’.
Kim Jong-seok revealed his assets. MBN ‘Sano Ramen’ broadcast screen capture
On the 20th, comedian Kim Jong-seok appeared on MBN’s current affairs and culture program ‘Human Documentary Sano Ramen’ and reported on the current situation. He runs three large cafes in Hanam-si and Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, and is said to have a current real estate value of 30 billion won and total assets of about 50 billion won.
This became controversial because it contrasted with the appearance shown on MBN’s current affairs and culture program ‘Scoop World’ just about a month ago. On September 12, in the program, Kim Jong-seok revealed that he was in debt of 2.2 billion won after trying to enter the American market with Korean coffee.
In the past, Kim Jong-seok confessed to a debt of 10 billion won. MBN ‘Scoop World’ broadcast screen capture
At the time, Kim Jong-seok confessed, “I am in debt of 10 billion won due to a series of business failures,” and “I am also separating from my wife.” Also, after work, he was seen wandering around shabby motels, wearing only a singlet and eating cup ramen instead of meals.
However, Kim Jong-seok’s appearance at the time turned out to be a false presentation. In an interview with a media outlet, he said, “Not only is the debt of 10 billion won only 20% of the assets of 50 billion won, but the motel and cup ramen that appeared on the air were staged by the production team,” and “I also have my own apartment of 69 pyeong in Seocho-gu, Seoul.” did it
Previously, Kim Jong-seok gained a lot of popularity by appearing as a ‘dad dad’ in the EBS children’s program ‘Ding Dong Dang Kindergarten’. After working as a children’s expert, he reached his peak, hosting hundreds of events and lectures a year.
Kim Jong-seok also expressed his intention to explain on ‘Sano Ramen’, saying, “I feel like I need to clear up any misunderstandings.” He explained, “Having worked as a children’s professional for 40 years means that many parents have grown up watching me,” and added, “My final appearance should be beautiful, but I need to correct my mistakes.”
As the controversy over the false broadcast intensifies, the replay of Kim Jong-seok’s episode of ‘Scoop World’ has been deleted. On the 21st, MBN issued a statement saying, “There was a risk of misunderstanding in the content of the September 12th broadcast program that dealt with Mr. Kim Jong-seok,” and “We supplemented the coverage and broadcast the content through ‘Sano Ramen’, which aired on October 20th.” announced.
He then bowed his head, saying, “In order to provide accurate information, we have deleted the problematic ‘Scoop World’ replay service,” and “We apologize for the inconvenience caused to viewers.”
Ga-yeon Park, online news reporter [email protected]
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