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Singer Kim Jong-koo shared his thoughts on joining 'Survival King 2'.
On the morning of the 20th, a press conference for TV Chosun's new variety program 'Survival King 2' was held at the TV Chosun studio in Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul. Lee Seung-hoon CP, Yoon Jong-ho PD, Kim Jong-koo, Kim Byung-man, Yuk Jun-seo, and The Boyz's Young-hoon attended.
'Survival King 2' is a program where top survival experts from four Asian countries traverse jungles, deserts, and cities to perform extreme survival missions, ultimately selecting Asia's strongest survival team. Kim Byung-man, the Season 1 Survival King, along with UDT veteran Yuk Jun-seo and The Boyz's Young-hoon, formed 'Team Korea' to engage in fierce competition against teams from Malaysia, Japan, and Taiwan, with Kim Jong-koo joining as MC.
On this day, Kim Jong-koo explained his role, stating, "I had concerns about my role (MC). After actually participating, I found my involvement to be high. I communicated extensively with participants from other countries and strived to balance things out. You can view it as a role of maintaining balance."
In response, Kim Byung-man expressed gratitude to Kim Jong-koo, saying, "If Season 1 was scattered, Season 2 had Kim Jong-koo as the control tower, organizing everything. It was incredibly reassuring."
Meanwhile, 'Survival King 2' will premiere at 10 p.m. today.
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