Kim Hee-cheol, the real reason for stepping down from 'Knowing Bros': "I deeply respect Kang Ho-dong's professionalism... I felt my limits" [Egennam]

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Kim Hee-cheol revealed why he stopped appearing on 'Knowing Bros' while simultaneously managing Super Junior's overseas tour and broadcasting activities.

On the 1st, a video titled "Superstar Kim Hee-cheol almost participated in the first-ever idol control dispute" was released on the YouTube channel 'Egennam Swing S'.

Regarding his reason for leaving 'Knowing Bros', Kim Hee-cheol stated, "Filming takes place every Thursday. During Super Junior's 20th-anniversary tour last year, when performances were scheduled on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays, I would miss filming, or due to me, two episodes had to be filmed at once."

He then mentioned Kang Ho-dong's professionalism: "For Hyung-nim Ho-dong, viewers are always the top priority. Even if he is tired, has a broken leg, or catches a cold, he believes showing it would be disrespectful to the viewers. I have changed a lot after meeting Hyung-nim Ho-dong."

Kim Hee-cheol added, "Hyung-nim Ho-dong always says, 'That's not allowed.' The reason no one can say anything to him is that while we have time to sit or rest during filming, he continues to stand and host. Watching from the side, I realized no one could object to the compensation he receives."

He concluded, "In the past, I didn't understand why he went to such lengths, but now I truly respect him as a senior figure."

However, Kim Hee-cheol admitted that balancing overseas tours and broadcasting activities pushed him to his physical limits. He explained, "Repeatedly traveling between Korea and abroad made it impossible for me to jump around energetically in the front row of 'Knowing Bros' like before. I judged this situation as unprofessional and discussed it with the production team before stopping my appearances."

Finally, Kim Hee-cheol expressed his deep affection, saying, "'Knowing Bros' is a program that gave me a second life."

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