Lee Se-dol and Lee Byung-hun are criticized for their victory..It's different from the real thing. Lee Changho doesn't like it either. (RAS)

Aug 21, 2025

Lee Se-dol and Lee Byung-hun are criticized for their victory..It's different from the real thing. Lee Changho doesn't like it either. (RAS)



「Radio Star" featuring Go Knight Lee Se-dol, Super Junior Heechul Kim, Creator Calm Man, and Chef Napoli Matpia (Chef Kwon Sung-joon) recorded the highest viewership of 6.3%. At the same time, both household and 2049 viewers ranked first, proving their popularity.

MBC 'Radio Star' (planned by Kang Young-sun / director Hwang Yoon-sang, Byun Da-hee) aired on the 20th was decorated with a special feature of 'An Calm Man' starring Lee Se-dol, Heechul Kim, Calm Man, and Naples Matpia.

According to Nielsen Korea on the 21st, the previous day's broadcast 'Radio Star' recorded a 5.0% viewership based on households and ranked first at the same time on Wednesday. The 2049 ratings, a major indicator of advertising officials, also topped the list at the same time. "Best One Minute" was 6.3%, and it was a scene that recalled the time when Heechul Kim was the most popular Super Junior and made fans run away.




Lee Se-dol showed off his honest talk despite his appearance on the show for the first time in a long time since retirement. "'When I watch the movie 'Victory ', I recall my life again' he calmly talked about the psychological and life-changing process of the game.

In particular, in this broadcast, the character Lee Chang-ho, who appeared in the recent Go movie 'Victory', was drawn so geely that it was different from the real thing. "It was regrettable that the movie showed hesitancy and anguish, even though it was the best compliment for Cheongchul-Eoram to overcome his teacher in Go." When MC Kim Gu-ra asked "Have you heard Lee Chang-ho's feedback?" "I didn't hear it directly, but I heard that people around me didn't like it very much" he added honestly.

Lee Se-dol impressed the public with his confrontation with AlphaGo, but he once entered the room and shouted, "One move."," he said, vividly conveying the joy he felt at the same time as his limitations as a human being.




After retirement, he will engage in various activities such as Go commentary, education, and lectures. "Time spent with my daughter is the most precious.. It also shared a new philosophy that "tells children to enjoy the process rather than the game." He usually goes out when he is invited to broadcast, "but he doesn't do family entertainment shows. It's hard to open the house because of my wife and child", he also confessed honestly.

In addition, he confessed his unique taste in suit style, and when it comes to entertainment planning centered on Lee Chang-ho and Lee Se-dol, he said, "I really planned it, but it's a shame that Lee Chang-ho is not easy."

In the broadcast, he also revealed a human aspect that goes beyond the modifier 'Go Genius'. He suggested a game against Kim Hee-chul, saying, `If it's not a bad game, I might lose" brought a laugh, and led the mood by joking to the calm man "less calm than I thought" Finally, he said "The match against AlphaGo was not the end, but the beginning"I want to communicate with many people through Go in the future." conveyed his aspirations. His story drew sympathy from viewers, conveying the authenticity of watching a documentary beyond a talk show.




Lee Se-dol and Lee Byung-hun are criticized for their victory..It's different from the real thing. Lee Changho doesn't like it either. (RAS)
On the 20th anniversary of Super Junior's debut, Heechul Kim performed like an entertainment cheat key. He burst into laughter saying, `There is a rumor that he has become nice since his 20th anniversary comeback,' and drew attention by revealing how he actually lost 5kg on a diet and was in the 'visual peak season'.

He also poured out legendary episodes of 'Idol Ancestral God'. In his early debut, he beat actor Lee Joon-ki to the top of the list of `Pretty Men,' an incident that caused inconvenience to TVXQ's U-Know Yunho, and a rumor about him with his colleague Mitsura. "When I think about it now, it's all memories and it's a laughing matter," he said, showing a relaxed and mature appearance.

He delivered his feelings of '20th year of entertainment', including the story of presenting wine as a gift to former general producer Lee Soo-man (founder of SM Entertainment) as a gift for the 20th anniversary of his comeback and the daily life of feeling a different way with his juniors at the music broadcast site. "I used to say only what I wanted to say, but now I do it with consideration for broadcasting." In addition, he said that he felt a sense of change while working with junior groups at the music broadcast site, which made him feel the flow of time.

Heechul Kim showed off his sense of entertainment with his unique impersonation skills. He made the cast laugh by perfectly recreating Kim Jung-min, Kim Min-jong, and Kim Jang-hoon with the drama 「Apartment」, and made fun of himself by revealing the behind-the-scenes footage of the kiss scene with Seo In-young and Um Hyun-kyung during the sitcom"Rainbow Romance".

Lastly, he said, "I want to be with Super Junior for a long time in the future."," he said, expressing his affection for his fans and colleagues. He showed his appearance as a sincere idol at the same time as the aspect of 'Entertainment cheat key' that he had accumulated for 20 years, giving laughter and emotion at the same time.

Calmman, who grew up as a YouTuber with 4.16 million subscribers (general manager of video platforms such as YouTube and Twitch) from webtoon writer Lee Mal-nyeon, confessed his live broadcasting (Rabang) philosophy and dancing communication method honestly. "I'm just a source and the chat window is broadcasting.", he explained the unique way of real-time broadcasting.

In particular, he delivered a variety of stories, including his experience standing side by side with Yoo Jae-seok and Na Young-seok at the Baeksang Arts Awards, the grievances of La Bang, the creative value of Internet broadcasting, and a heartfelt video letter to artist Heo Young-man.

It also revealed its talk know-how that led viewers to immerse themselves in even minor topics such as 'Tick Peach vs Soft Peach' and"Scissors Rock, Paper, Scissors'. In addition, he fell in love with the eight-month co-working room episode with his best friend Gian 84, the limitations of expression, and the taste of Internet broadcasting, and the reason for his retirement from a webtoon artist was explained plainly.

Calmman directly showed "YouTube scene that is more like entertainment than entertainment" and left a strong impression with his transformation, challenge spirit, and sincere communication with fans.

Chef Kwon Sung-joon, who won the title by appearing in Season 1 of the Black and White Chef ", went with the expectation that he would win at first." He said, "I like survival, and I'm competitive." Chef Kwon Sung-joon said, `The prize money was 300 million won, but I'm wary of being lazy, so I put it all in the lease on a deposit basis thinking I should get rid of it in front of my eyes.'

Napoli Matfia turned the studio upside down with her own entertainment character "Winner of Season 1 of the Black and White Chef, but always second in life". The strange competition with runner-up Edward Lee, the message "The real winner is Edward Lee", lost public sentiment, and showed various emotions, ranging from the reversal confidence that "I'm the number one in this field, though."

It unveiled multifaceted profiles such as Forbes '30 Influential People Under 30', the status of chefs active on the global stage, and broadcast-advertisement-collaboration challenges. The behind-the-scenes footage of analyzing and preparing entertainment shows enough to replay the `Physical 100' 20 times, as well as the aspect of a thorough strategist, such as the "Skate Mission", was helped by the god of entertainmentEven the humility of " showed the endless spirit of infinite challenge.

Napoli Matfia was straightforward, saying "checking Edward Lee in the spotlight on broadcasts and commercials, but sublimating to laughter" which left both MCs and guests roaring. In addition, he showed a serious singing talent, not a food talent, and proved his versatility to cross entertainment and music.

It also revealed a new goal. He said "I originally didn't like to go outside, so I bought the office building, and the first floor is a restaurant, and I'm drawing pictures of myself upstairs."

Meanwhile, on the 27th, a special feature of 'K-old man's box office Hunters' starring Kim Eung-soo, Kim Dong-wan, Baekga and Kim Ho-young was prepared. 'Radio Star' is loved by MCs as an exclusive talk show that disarms guests with the words of a cutting-edge murder that they don't know where to go and bring up real stories.



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