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Professor Jung Il-young brought laughter with an unexpected case of "memory manipulation."
In the episode of the MBC variety show "What Are You Doing on Your Day Off?" broadcast on the 14th, the song selection process for participants in the "95 MBC Seoul Song Festival" was depicted.
On that day, when one participant selected "Letter from a Private," Professor Jung Il-young said it reminded him of his time in the military and became lost in nostalgia.
However, there was a fatal error in Professor Jung Il-young's hazy reminiscence. The song in question had been released nearly 10 years after Professor Jung Il-young's enlistment period.
Professor Jung Il-young ended up feeling nostalgia for his military days over a song that did not even exist at the time. This absurd "memory manipulation" that transcended time drew laughter from everyone, and he suddenly became the protagonist of "memory manipulation."
Meanwhile, "Letter from a Private" is a song written and composed by Kim Hyun-seong, first released in the 1980s. It later gained widespread popularity after being covered by Jeon In-kwon and then Kim Kwang-seok.
Professor Jung Il-young is a visiting professor of French language and culture at Inha University. After gaining recognition for appearing on the "Chimchakman" YouTube channel, he has recently been showcasing his distinctive bold talk and variety show sense across various media outlets.
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