[Exclusive]"I'm not going to Canada"..Lee Hwi-jae seeks activities in South Korea after returning to South Korea after four years

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Broadcaster Lee Hwi-jae, who finished his return stage after four years, will stay in Korea, not Canada, for the time being.

According to a report by Star News on the 17th, Lee Hwi-jae, who finished recording the KBS 2TV entertainment show "Immortal Songs" on the 16th, plans to stay in Korea for the time being without returning to Canada, where his family is located. It is reported that he will stay at his home where he lived in Korea and explore broadcasting activities in the future. There is no program confirmed right now, but it is known that they are preparing for activities with various possibilities open.

Earlier on the afternoon of the 16th, Lee Hwi-jae participated in the recording of "Immortal Songs" held at the KBS New Hall in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. This is the first broadcast appearance in about four years since the MC of KBS 2TV's entertainment information program 'Yeonjung Live' in April 2022.

Lee Hwi-jae sang Choi Ho-seop's representative song "The Mask of Time" in the recording, which was organized as a special feature of the "2026 Entertainment World King's Fair." "When Time Goes by" is a song released in 1988, and it is a masterpiece that has been steadily loved for generations.

Lee Hwi-jae, who took to the broadcast stage after a long absence, drew attention in that he chose a song containing a message about the passage of time and life. Broadcasting officials and producers who had previous relationships visited the recording site to support Lee Hwi-jae, who returned after a long time. It is rumored that Lee Hwi-jae also showed emotion on the stage for the first time in four years.

Lee Hwi-jae once served as a top MC, but his image was hit by allegations of noise conflicts between neighbors and "eat and run" over his wife Moon Jung-won. The method of progress shown at past entertainment shows and award ceremonies was also on the cutting board. Since then, he has suspended his activities after "Live Throughout the Year," and it was revealed that he left for Canada with his family, raising rumors of retirement.

Lee Hwi-jae hasn't been updated for a while since he went to Canada, but Moon Jung-won recently resumed his SNS activities after about four years, drawing attention again. It is said that Lee Hwi-jae has been living in and out of Korea and Canada. An aide told Star News, "I won't go back to Canada right away," adding, "I can go back and forth for a while, but I have something to do in Korea, so I've been going back and forth."

Lee Hwi-jae's appearance is expected to be an opportunity to gauge his chances of returning. In addition to Lee Hwi-jae, Cho Hye-ryeon, Hong Seok-cheon, Park Joon-hyung, Song Il-guk, Oh Man-seok, Moon Se-yoon, and Lalal's "Gag Concert" team (Park Sung-kwang, Jung Beom-gyun, Sanghoon Lee Seo Sung-kyung) will be on stage together. The PD, who is in charge of "Immortal Songs," explained about the special, "The concept is to set up a stage for entertainers who released an album but were not full-time singers."

In fact, Lee Hwi-jae was a singer in 1995 with his first album "Say Good Bye" and his second album "Blessing You" in 1997. Attention is focusing on what kind of story and stage Lee Hwi-jae, who will be on the broadcast stage for the first time in about four years, will meet with viewers. It is also noteworthy whether he will express his position directly on the controversy that has been raised so far.

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