Haha, Facing Broadcast Retirement Crisis Because of Yoo Jae-suk "Even Went to National Petition"

Photo by KBS 2TV, screenshot from the broadcast of 'Oktabbang-ui Munjeadeul'.

[Asia Economy Online Issue Team] Singer Haha revealed an anecdote about facing a broadcasting retirement crisis because of Yoo Jae-suk during the filming of 'Infinite Challenge.'

On the 14th, Haha appeared as a guest on KBS 2TV's 'Problematic Men in the Rooftop Room,' returning with a new album after 10 years.

On that day, Kim Yong-man asked, "What do you mean by saying to Yoo Jae-suk, 'You have no friends,' and that it almost led to a retirement crisis?" Haha replied, "It probably even went to a national petition," causing laughter.

Recalling the filming of 'Infinite Challenge,' Haha said, "I was playing the 'I see' game with hyung Yoo Jae-suk, and I had nothing to say, so I said, 'You have no friends.' At that time, I didn't know that all of Korea was Yoo Jae-suk's friend. After the broadcast aired, a campaign to remove Haha started. It even went to a national petition." In response, Jung Hyung-don joked, "If things had gone wrong, the Blue House might have had to respond," bringing laughter.

Haha also shared an anecdote about Jung Hyung-don that day. Kim Sook was curious and asked Haha and Jung Hyung-don, "Has it been 6 to 7 years since you last saw each other?" Haha replied, "Didn't we run into each other by chance at another broadcasting station a year ago?" and added, "He was flustered when he saw me. Then, a week later, he called me drunk."

Photo by KBS 2TV, screenshot from the broadcast of 'Oktabbang-ui Munjeadeul'.

Jung Hyung-don said, "Last year, when I was taking a break from broadcasting, Haha called me drunk and asked, 'Are you making some money?' Then suddenly sent me 1 million won via message."

Haha explained, "I did it to be funny. At first, I gave him 1 won, and he laughed. Then 10,000 won, 100,000 won, and he just kept laughing, but when I gave him 1 million won, he finally replied."

Then Jung Hyung-don said, "I didn't accept it," and added, "Even while I was resting, I was making more money." Haha retorted, "What more did you make?" causing laughter.

Haha also revealed, "When I first talk to Jung Hyung-don, it's fun. But during the conversation, there is a 2-second silence. Then he says, 'But Dong-hoon, do you remember that?' and continues talking about what he said before."

He continued, "Jung Hyung-don has a tearful phone call meeting. After hanging up with me, he calls hyung Jung Joon-ha, PD Kim Tae-ho, and hyung Yoo Jae-suk." Jung Hyung-don added, "It's not that I cry while on the phone, but tears come when I remember old times during the call."

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