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Anchor Kim Hyun-jung Returns to YouTube: “I Cried at Comments Saying They Missed Me”

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Kim Hyun-jung, who hosted CBS Radio’s news program for 16 years, has returned with a YouTube series titled Kim Hyun-jung’s Experts.
  • The program will feature conversations with specialists and include a live broadcast every Monday, with interview videos released on Fridays.
  • Kim said eight months of rest improved her health and that viewer comments welcoming her return moved her to tears.

Kim Hyun-jung is back on the air, this time through YouTube. After stepping down in January following 16 years as host of CBS Radio’s Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show, she has launched a digital program called Kim Hyun-jung’s Experts.

I had sometimes been unable to appear on the live broadcast as my stamina sharply declined from last autumn. Looking back, I feel sorry because I had been too hard on myself, waking at 3:30 a.m. for more than a decade since 2008.

· Kim Hyun-jungHer explanation for leaving CBS Radio’s morning program.

The program brings in specialists from fields including economics, health and culture. A teaser appeared on the channel on the 31st of last month, followed by the first episode on the 1st, featuring Seoul National University medical professor Jung Se-hee. The second episode, with Kim Deok-jin, head of the IT Communication Research Institute, was released on the 3rd.

The channel plans to stream live every Monday at 6:30 p.m. and upload an interview with an expert every Friday. Kim hosted the weekday morning radio program, which ran for about two hours from 7 a.m., from May 2008, apart from a break of about one year.

Another reason for leaving was the challenge of trying something new.

· Kim Hyun-jungHer description of why she decided to leave radio and pursue a new format.

When she announced her departure last December, Kim said her stamina had sharply declined from the previous autumn and that she had sometimes been unable to appear on the live broadcast. She said waking at 3:30 a.m. for more than a decade had made her realize she had been too hard on herself. She also described the chance to try something new as another reason for leaving.

It was actually the first time I cried while reading comments.

· Kim Hyun-jungHer reaction to viewers’ messages welcoming her YouTube return.

Kim later appeared on her former program, now hosted by Park Sung-tae, and compared the experience to returning home for a holiday after having moved out. She said eight months of complete rest had greatly improved her health and given her valuable time to enjoy ordinary life. Speaking about the positive response to the teaser, she said, “It was actually the first time I cried while reading comments.” Viewers had written messages including “I missed you,” “It’s good to see you,” and “Stay strong.” Kim said the program would not invite only famous figures. Anyone who has lived with a philosophy in their field, she said, could be considered an expert.

I believe anyone who has lived continuously with a philosophy in their own field is an expert.

· Kim Hyun-jungHer description of the guests she hopes to feature on the new program.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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