"These XXs who will be XX" drunk hit-and-run molding machine suggests returning to broadcasting with abusive language...Netizen's response is cold

By Minjeong, Cho

Apr 10, 2025

'These XXs who will be XX' drunk hit-and-run molding machine suggests returning to broadcasting with abusive language...Netizen's response is cold



The recent situation of actor Cho Hyung-ki, who was virtually expelled from the broadcasting industry due to a drunk hit-and-run and abandonment of his body, was belatedly known. Although he was convicted of a shocking crime more than 30 years ago, he still showed regret over his return to broadcasting, aiming at the broadcasting industry.

In December last year, a video of the event 'Talent Yeonwoo Association Artist Night' was uploaded on the YouTube channel 'Smile Performance Group'. In the video, the image of a molding machine as an MC was captured. He said "I came as kkakdugi last year, but today I came as Chonggak kimchi" and then he said "The atmosphere is better than last year."

On this day, the molding machine revealed its dissatisfaction with the broadcasting industry without filtering. He poured out harsh expressions, "'I really wish I could be on TV, this nursery rhyme has become our song now' and "'You XXs who are going to be XXs, I only make children's programs.'"




Then "In today's dramas, people in their 20s play the role of prosecutors and managers. My father is also getting younger, and the king is all children. Then there's no place for a molding machine to sit in the court. It's natural to be pushed out."

He said, `I really hope that the subject matter will become more diverse next year and that 'I want to be on TV' will come trueHe indirectly expressed his willingness to return to broadcasting by saying, `I hope the opportunity will come.'

In 1991, the molding machine shocked a woman in her 30s under the influence of alcohol and then dumped her body in the bushes. After that, he was arrested by the police and sentenced to three to five years in prison, but was sentenced to two years in prison and suspended for three years in a remand trial.




However, he returned to broadcasting a month after being released from prison and continued his active activities in dramas and entertainment, starting with 'Mother's Sea' and 'Apple One Star'. However, after the popularization of the Internet, past events were attracting attention again and disappeared from the broadcasting industry with the end of MBN 'Golden Egg' in 2017.

Since then, he has tried to do YouTube activities, but he has stopped it after failing to overcome criticism from public opinion.






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