Kim Byung-man finally bows his head, preparing an apology statement just one day after being late at an official event [Star Issue]

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Comedian Kim Byung-man will personally apologize for causing controversy by arriving late to the press conference for "Survival King 2."

According to Kim Byung-man's side on the 21st, he plans to post an apology statement on his SNS today. This follows his tardy attendance 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 the 20th.

Earlier, Kim Byung-man's side had released a statement via StarNews on the 20th saying, "We are sorry to those who waited due to schedule delays," but as criticism continued, Kim decided to post an apology statement directly. It is understood that he is currently carefully finalizing the content of the apology.

The "Survival King 2" 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 source at the venue informed the press corps around the start of the event that the cast members were arriving late. Kim Byung-man arrived at the venue later than the agreed time and hurriedly participated in the photo session schedule.

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

According to Kim Byung-man's side, he resides in Jeju and flew to Seoul the previous day to attend the press conference, staying in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province. However, his side explained that he arrived later than scheduled due to severe traffic congestion caused by rain on the day of the event. His agency stated, "Due to the chaotic circumstances, we were unable to convey an apology at the scene."

Kim Byung-man previously arrived about 15 minutes late to the kickoff ceremony for the "Prayer from the Himalayas" event, held on March 5, 2026, to wish for a 2026 North and Central American World Cup quarterfinal berth. At that time, his side stated that he could not attend due to other commitments, but later clarified that he attended late at the request of the production company. However, the event was ultimately disrupted 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 traverse jungles, deserts, and cities to complete extreme survival missions, ultimately determining Asia's strongest survival team. Kim Byung-man, the first "Survival King," along with Yoon Jun-seo from the UDT and Young-hoon of The Boyz, will form "Team Korea" and engage in fierce competition against teams from Malaysia, Japan, and Taiwan. Singer Kim Jong-kook has joined as the MC.

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