Jeon Hyun-moo: "I was lacking a lot" .. Confesses feelings on debut as a World Cup caster [Sadang-gwi]

*This content was translated by AI.

Behind-the-scenes stories of broadcaster Jeon Hyun-moo's 2026 FIFA North, Central America and Caribbean World Cup casting debut were shared on 'The Boss Has Donkey Ears'.

The 363rd episode of KBS 2TV's variety show 'The Boss Has Donkey Ears' (hereinafter 'Sadang-gwi'), which aired on the afternoon of the 28th, recorded a peak viewership of 4.8% and continued to rank first in its time slot for 212 consecutive weeks (based on Nielsen Korea).

The broadcast featured Jeon Hyun-moo's World Cup casting debut and its aftermath. Jeon Hyun-moo's best efforts in his first challenge as a football caster drew support, while his chemistry with Lee Young-pyo also caught attention. Jeon Hyun-moo and Lee Young-pyo, engaging in witty banter as peers, also ranked first in viewership for the World Cup broadcast in the same time slot.

Jeon Hyun-moo and Lee Young-pyo met Lee Kyung-gyu, Yang Jun-hyuk, and Jung Ho-young, who had cheered for the South Korean football team from Mexico, and both wore expressions full of regret. Lee Young-pyo said, "I am sorry," apologizing on behalf of football figures and evoking sympathy.

Lee Young-pyo said, "The South Africa match was a total crisis where you couldn't pick out just one problem. There was no structure, no purpose, and it was a match where it was hard to confirm why we were playing. I have been casting for over 10 years, but it was the most difficult match to commentate on, explain, and understand," revealing his honest feelings about the regrettable match.

Football fan Lee Kyung-gyu shared a vivid eyewitness account regarding Kim Min-jae's substitution situation. Having cheered from right behind the South Korean bench, he said, "After Kim Min-jae came onto the bench, he suddenly flew into a rage. Although I cannot know the exact reason for the substitution, I could not understand why Kim Min-jae was substituted." In response, Lee Young-pyo said, "I know the players' hearts well," recalling his own experience of making his first appearance in the third match of the 2002 World Cup due to injury. He added, "I prepared with the mindset that even if I could never play football again after this one match, I had to play," expressing his intense desire for each game and showing empathy for Kim Min-jae's feelings.

After completing his World Cup casting debut, Jeon Hyun-moo honestly confessed, "I prepared hard, but it was difficult. I was lacking a lot."

In response, Lee Young-pyo said, "It was a match with high casting difficulty, but (Jeon Hyun-moo did much better than I thought)," and sent warm support by stating, "I gave my first casting score of 20 points. Hyun-moo's first casting score was around 80 points."

'Sadang-gwi' airs every Sunday at 4:40 p.m. on KBS 2TV.

<© STARNEWS. All rights reserved. No reproduction or redistribution allowed.>

*This content was translated by AI.