The nation’s comedian, Yoo Jae Suk, brought up his wife, former announcer Na Kyung Eun on broadcast and explained why she will not appear in a variety show.
On an episode of KAKAO TV‘s original variety show Playou, Yoo Jae Suk had a mission to find the lucky tree. The staff instructed him to find a partner who was to help him complete the mission.
As the comedian went looking for his NPC (Non-Player Character) partner, who was planted by the production team, the live chat started asking if his wife in real life, Na Kyung Eun, would be appearing.
Is Na Kyung Eun going to appear?
— Live chat
Yoo Jae Suk emphatically stated that his wife would not be appearing and gave a compelling reason why.
Na Kyung Eun will not be appearing. Na Kyung Eun always tells me that the moment she appears on a broadcast, my career is over.
— Na Kyung Eun
Before marrying Korea’s living national treasure, Na Kyung Eun was an up-and-coming announcer for MBC. She voiced a character on Infinity Challenge where the two first met.
Yoo Jae Suk and Na Kyung Eun married in 2008, after two years of dating. The happily married couple has a son and a daughter together.
KAKAO TV’s Playou was a live-streamed variety show featuring Yoo Jae Suk. The show featured a live chatroom where users could interact with Yoo Jae Suk.
