TV Personality Retiring After 34-Year Hosting Run

The South Korean television host Track Hae has questioned to move down as host of the Korean Broadcasting System’s (KBS) National Singing Contest after 34 many years, the broadcaster said. 

“Track Hae uncovered that he needed to leave Nationwide Singing Contest, a KBS staff members member instructed Korea JoongAng Day by day. “We are discussing our strategies for the long term and will release an formal statement before long.”

Track cited his well being as the cause for wanting to leave the clearly show, which worsened following he contracted Covid-19 in March.” He reported that he was no lengthier confident internet hosting the show and that time has appear for him to phase down,” claimed the employees member.  
 

On May possibly 18, a KBS formal declared that Tune was contemplating retiring from the exhibit. As the longest-working presenter of the community television application, the 95-yr-aged instructed the Nationwide Singing Contest’s production crew, “now is a excellent time to leave the show because of to wellbeing problems,” the official told The Korea Herald. Nonetheless, at the time, the broadcaster did not verify the veteran emcee’s departure.

“It is genuine that (Tune Hae) has expressed his intention to depart the show. But he has not discussed facts about his program,” a KBS formal told The Korea Herald. “We are in discussions with Track about his probable departure and a probable substitution.”

In addition, the official stated that the program staff members would regard the veteran host’s impression and comply in comprehensive with his decisions. An future recording is scheduled for early this thirty day period, the formal observed.

As a end result of the pandemic, the Nationwide Singing Contest, held at outdoor venues all above the place and with thousands of spectators observing people get component, ceased touring the nation in March 2020. Fairly than new episodes, preceding episodes have aired reedited.

In modern months, Tune professional wellbeing issues he took a break from web hosting the demonstrate in March when he examined beneficial for COVID-19 and a different in January for diverse health and fitness challenges. An unnamed health issues pressured him to be hospitalized in May well, but he wasn’t in a “critical situation,” according to the KBS official.

Track is one particular of Korea’s oldest lively stars. The nonagenarian was born in 1927 and created his showbiz debut in 1955. National Singing Contest launched in November 1980, and he turned the program’s host in 1988. He has worked as a comedian, actor, and radio exhibit host all over his decades-prolonged occupation.

On Might 24, Guinness Entire world Records recognized Track as the oldest Tv songs talent demonstrate host at 94 decades and 350 days, reported The Chosunilbo. The veteran entertainer credited all his followers who supported the show for numerous decades for the file, which was confirmed as of April 12. Past calendar year, Song’s daily life was designed into a film, Tune Hae 1927.