“It’s not drugs” Jang Sung-kyu appears on KBS ‘News 9’ for the first time in 13 years

Jang Sung-kyu has finally appeared on KBS 'News 9'. This was not due to controversy or an incident, but thanks to a special connection with a national archery athlete he reunited with after 13 years. Jang Sung-kyu, known for his characteristic witty way of speaking, could not hide his own surprise at this unexpected '9 o'clock news debut'.

On the 2nd, Jang Sung-kyu posted a screenshot of the KBS 'News 9' broadcast on his SNS, writing, "I thought I would never appear on KBS news unless I did drugs, but I've stepped onto the 9 o'clock news. And for a good reason." Although he included a somewhat extreme joke, he revealed his extraordinary sense of emotion, as he had previously thought there would be no reason for him to appear on 'News 9'.

The background of his appearance on the news was a 13-year connection with national archery athlete Kim Jong-ho. After congratulating Kim Jong-ho on his gold medal at the Asian Games site, Jang Sung-kyu requested to take a photo together, but Kim Jong-ho instead said, "I already took a photo with the announcer," revealing their long-standing connection.

Kim Jong-ho explained that he met Jang Sung-kyu during the recording of 'Shinhwa Broadcast' held in Goesan in 2013. At that time, Kim Jong-ho was a freshman athlete, and Jang Sung-kyu was a rookie announcer. Because 13 years had passed, their faces had changed significantly, but as Kim Jong-ho found and sent the photo from that time, the memories of the two were revived.

When the photo from 13 years ago released by Jang Sung-kyu is placed side-by-side with his current appearance, the passage of time is felt even more clearly. In the past, they were a rookie announcer and a college archery athlete meeting for the first time at a broadcasting site, but now one has become an international competition gold medalist and the other has become a caster vividly delivering that moment. It is as if they met again after growing in their respective positions in life.

In particular, this reunion remained more than just a simple memory for Jang Sung-kyu. This is because Kim Jong-ho's performance, which Jang delivered as a caster, was eventually introduced on KBS 'News 9', causing even himself to appear on the news screen. Jang Sung-kyu also expressed a strange sense of emotion, writing, "He became an Asian Games gold medalist, and I became the caster delivering that moment."

Above all, a witty remark typical of Jang Sung-kyu added to the laughter. He, who said, "I thought I would never appear on KBS news unless I did drugs," actually entered 'News 9' for the most wholesome and meaningful reason. The connection between the archery athlete and the rookie announcer, which began with a single photo 13 years ago, crossed time to lead to a reunion between a gold medalist and a caster, and ultimately left a special record for Jang Sung-kyu: an unexpected '9 o'clock news debut'.