Lee Hwi-jae is back on the show after 4 years..A close aide said, "Natural void, not suspension of activities." [a direct interview]

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• KBS 2TV's "Immortal Songs" appearance..PD, "One of the contestants"

Comedian Lee Hwi-jae will resume his broadcasting career after a four-year hiatus. He will appear on KBS 2TV's music and entertainment program "Immortal Songs" and meet with viewers for the first time in a long time.

According to KBS on the 5th, Lee Hwi-jae will participate in the recording of "Immortal Songs" held at the KBS New Hall in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the 16th.

It is the first time in about four years that Lee Hwi-jae will appear on the show since KBS 2TV's entertainment information program "Yeonjung Live" in April 2022. His exclusive contract with his former agency Cube Entertainment expired early next year, and he spent a break living with his family in Vancouver, Canada. Some people have raised rumors of retirement as they have stopped broadcasting without looking for a new agency.

In this regard, an aide to Lee Hwi-jae told Star News, "We kept in touch with each other even after we went to Canada after the contract with the former agency was over. Whenever we talked on the phone, we talked about 'let's try it if we have a good opportunity or if we have a good opportunity', and this time, a good proposal came and we decided to appear."

In particular, regarding the hiatus, he said, "I didn't have any big (return) plans," adding, "Somehow, there was a sudden break, and a gap naturally occurred. I understand that I have spent a lot of time educating children in Canada," he explained. Rather than intentionally stopping the activity, the gap was prolonged as the contract with the former agency ended at a time when the program was reduced.

"I had things to deal with in Seoul, so I spent time traveling between Korea and Canada," a close aide said, adding, "My wife Moon Jung-won continued to stay in Canada because of her children's education." He also said, "I understand that the idea is to work once in a while without any burden, rather than working in earnest with the agency right now."

The "Immortal Song" starring Lee Hwi-jae will be decorated as a "2026 Entertainment King's Special." In addition to Lee Hwi-jae, various stars such as Cho Hye-ryeon, Hong Seok-cheon, Park Joon-hyung, Moon Se-yoon, and Lalal, the musical "The Hague" team (Song Il-guk Oh Man-seok), the "Gag Concert" team (Park Sung-kwang, Jung Beom-gyun, Sanghoon Lee Seo Sung-kyung), and Kim Shin-young-Cheondan-bi will join.

The producer in charge of directing "Immortal Songs" said, "Considering the national recognition and long career, we decided that Lee Hwi-jae's appearance would also help the program."

Regarding the criteria for casting, he explained, "What the cast has in common is that they are not singers, but celebrities who have released albums in the past," adding, "It's been a long time ago, and it's a point to watch when you're back on the song stage after a while." In fact, Lee Hwi-jae released his first album "Say Good Bye" in 1995 and his second album "Blessing You" in 1997.

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