Ahn Sun-young, who chose to quit broadcasting and move to Canada, said, "15 million won for 60 minutes of home shopping, leaving at the peak of her career."
Jul 23, 2025
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Recently, broadcaster Ahn Sun-young decided to move to Canada to support her son in earnest after he showed his talent in ice hockey on his YouTube channel" he said. He said "It's now impossible to broadcast live, but I'm not quitting the broadcast completely. The online business is ongoing, and I plan to come to Seoul every month and take care of my mother's hospital, which is fighting dementia, he added.
What drew the most attention was his confession of home shopping fees. When the production team asked "How much is the cost for a live home shopping episode?" Ahn Sun-young looked embarrassed at first, but "I think we can reveal it now because we're off the air."," he replied cautiously. He said "Celebrity guests are also divided, and I was quite high. "It wasn't done overnight, but the result of 20 years of broadcasting experience..." and "15 million won as of 60 minutes," he said, causing the studio to tremble. The sudden disclosure of the amount made even the filming staff blank, and Ahn Sun-young burst into laughter at the appearance.
Ahn Sun-young previously said, `This is the peak of my live-action career, but I decided to put it down for my son's dream.' `My son said 'This is my dream, and if my mother can't go, I'll go to the boarding house.' The motherhood toward her son's dream has touched many people.
Ahn Sun-young debuted as a comedian for the 11th open recruitment of MBC in 2000 and has been active as a trusted host with accumulated sales of KRW 1 trillion as the first generation of domestic celebrity show hosts. Recently, he has continued his career as a businessman by setting up a new headquarters in Mapo. In addition, he has been receiving sympathy from many people for taking care of his mother, who has been suffering from dementia for seven years.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
