'Survival King 2' Kim Byung-man apologizes late for being late to the press conference... "I'm sorry" [Star Issue]

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Comedian Kim Byung-man apologized for arriving late to the press conference for 'Survival King 2'.

Kim Byung-man's side told StarNews on the 20th, "We are sorry to those who waited due to schedule delays." This apology follows his late arrival at the press conference for TV Chosun's new variety program 'Survival King 2', held at the TV Chosun studio in Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, on that day.

The press conference, originally scheduled to begin promptly at 10 a.m., was delayed by approximately 20 minutes due to Kim Byung-man's late arrival. A official informed the media that the performer's arrival was delayed around the time the event was set to start. Kim Byung-man arrived later than the agreed time and immediately began photo shoots.

TV Chosun had instructed the cast to arrive at 9:30 a.m. The plan was to conduct photo shoots for the media first, followed by the main press conference. However, because Kim Byung-man, the program's flagship performer, arrived late, the entire schedule was pushed back. Notably, Kim Byung-man did not offer a separate apology on-site, leaving further room for disappointment.

According to Kim Byung-man's side, heavy traffic congestion occurred due to rain that day, worse than usual. In the hectic situation, they explained that they were unable to convey an apology to the media on-site in time.

Earlier, on March 5, Kim Byung-man also arrived approximately 15 minutes late at the launch ceremony for 'Praying from the Himalayas' to wish for a 2026 North and Central American World Cup quarterfinal berth. At the time, his side stated that he could not attend due to other commitments but later joined the event at the production company's request. However, the event ultimately fell apart after being delayed by about 30 minutes due to conflicts with the production company and issues such as cast replacements.

Meanwhile, 'Survival King 2' is a program where top survival experts from four Asian countries compete across jungles, deserts, and cities to complete extreme survival missions and determine Asia's strongest survival team. Kim Byung-man, the first 'Survival King', along with UDT veteran Yoon Jun-seo and The Boyz's Young-hoon, will form 'Team Korea' and face fierce competition against teams from Malaysia, Japan, and Taiwan. Singer Kim Jong-kook has joined as the MC. 'Survival King 2' will premiere at 10 p.m. on this day.

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