[Exclusive]"Round hair loss." Fighting spirit..Kim Young-hee said, "I'm not an icon of hope for 'Grandmother to speak to' or 'Don't live like me'." [Interview ②]

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Comedian Kim Young-hee (42) foretold a warm smile with her "horsehair grandmother" in 2026, despite her fighting spirit of "circular hair loss."

Kim Young-hee has opened her second heyday with a secondary character (Lictor) "Malja Grandmother" and is active horizontally. Last year, he was named the first Grand Prize candidate at the "2025 KBS Entertainment Awards", so he said it.

Unfortunately, the "Grand Prize" award failed, but he made a big achievement of "Entertainer of the Year" and opened 2026 with great momentum. In particular, it is expected that KBS 2TV's "Malja Show" will finally continue its "general trend" by visiting viewers in the new year. "Malja Show" is gaining expectations by Kim Young-hee's success in KBS 2TV's "Gag Concert" with Jung Bum-kyun, expanding it into a regular program and winning the program. Kim Young-hee's spicy taste advice and instant communication chemistry with the on-site audience were pleasantly combined, leading to a great response from the pilot's third episode. It is a 'malja show' launched by sharing honest stories on various topics such as childcare, youth, and family and forming a broad consensus.

Kim Young-hee recently visited the Star News headquarters in Gwanghwamun, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and talked about the behind-the-scenes story from her determination to participate in the "Malja Show." He said, "Actually, it's really hard, as the 'talk show' is an instant communication talk show that goes on without a script. He confessed honestly, "To the extent that I had circular hair loss."

Above all, these days, when the standards for gags have become strict, they are deeply concerned about controlling the level. Kim Young-hee said, "All the gags in the 'horse talk show' come from Kim Young-hee's mouth. That's why I'm trying to be more careful. Keep the line that doesn't hurt you, but you have to make sure you smile again. He also said, "The direction of that laughter is very stressful because you have to keep warm and there are many things to pay attention to."

As such, any risk is bound to come as the 'Malja Show' targets non-celebrities. Kim Young-hee said, "Most of the responses are good, but sometimes there are bad comments on the clip video, starting with the appearance evaluation. In that case, since they are non-celebrities, there are some people who ask them to erase them or request editing because they feel pressured after recording. People who haven't experienced malicious comments will say that it's better to be indifferent. This is a problem that cannot be called 'cheer up', so of course I will erase it," he said, urging people to refrain from malicious comments.

Kim Young-hee said, "You don't have to practice 'Malja Show' and you only get a famous saying test during rehearsals. It would be easy, but it's crazy on the day of the recording. The recording time is about 2 hours and 30 minutes, and I keep talking. Still, there is a target audience for each episode. In the first episode of the pilot, 50 minutes of parenting mothers were accompanied by the rest of the general audience, the youth in the second episode, and the seniors in the third episode. Celebrity guests sitting in the auditorium are also invited according to the target audience and theme, not for publicity purposes. I came to hear about "Grandmother to speak" and I'm inviting you because I want you to hear other people's advice. In the case of Hong Seok-cheon, he really slapped his knee by giving the right advice to the self-employed. I'm also learning from the guests. After the recording is over, I always have an after-sales meeting with the production team. We are making it together like this," he said.

What is the secret to becoming a "communication king". Kim Young-hee said, "People are asking if I read a lot these days, but no. I like to buy books. "I only buy it, thinking that I will read it someday," he said, drawing fierce sympathy.

Soon after, Kim Young-hee said, "In the end, experience became the biggest book. I've been having a hard time, so I'm nagging, saying, "You can't live like Kim Young-hee." There's no solution. Even if an expert comes, you can't solve it, and you shouldn't approach it emotionally. Then it's going to be a hope adviser. You can just think of it as "Don't live like me." Even if I don't read the book, I haven't thrown away a single post-it I've received as a "spoke grandmother" and read all of it. I think it was accumulated in me that I answered alone, saying, "I have this kind of concern." He also said, "It's been a great help that I've been doing stand-up comedy."

Kim Young-hee also said, "At first, I was really stressed out and sensitive to the recording day. But now that I think about it, I don't record well just because I'm sensitive. Now I'm trying to go with the flow. If it doesn't work this time, I'll do something else, so I put it down a little bit," he said.

What kind of program do you want the "Malja Show" to remain. Kim Young-hee said, "I'm going to visit every Monday, but I don't have a grand idea of 'I'm going to treat Monday'." Because what's the point of treating Monday's disease. "Twilight Sick," "Demand Sick," and "Thursday Sick" will come. Rather than that, I just want you to feel good after watching our program. I don't have the grandeur of becoming an icon of hope and dream. I just want people who are a little happier, and depressed to be a little less depressed. It's an entertainment show where the grandmother next door talks comfortably and doesn't put much effort into it. Even if you don't watch it like you're listening to a podcast, I want you to play it and listen comfortably," he said, encouraging people to watch the show on.

"The Talk Show" will air at 9:50 p.m. on the 19th.

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