Lee Sang-soon Returns as DJ After One Month: "I Should Rest Frequently Now"

Lee Sang-soon, who had been absent for more than a month, has sat before the microphone again. However, this return does not simply mean he has restarted his broadcasting schedule. Having paused to reflect on his body and daily life, he met listeners with an attitude slightly different from before. He also shared a realization that is extremely common yet difficult for busy modern people to practice: that one must sometimes stop and rest in order to work for a long time.

Lee Sang-soon returned as a DJ approximately one month later through the MBC FM4U program 'A Perfect Day with Lee Sang-soon' broadcast on the 1st. Upon starting the broadcast, he simultaneously expressed apology for his long absence and gratitude to the listeners who waited for him. Stating that he felt the effects of rest firsthand, saying, "My body was briefly unwell, but it felt better after definitely resting," he mentioned that although he has not yet fully recovered, he wanted to meet the listeners on the first day of October.

The biggest change he gained from this rest was not the determination to "work harder," but rather the thought that he "should rest frequently." Lee Sang-soon said, "I think I can view it as having gone on a slightly long vacation," and added, "From now on, I will work while resting frequently." While broadcasting has the characteristic of needing to be carried out steadily at set times once started, he has decided that there is no need to maintain daily life to the point of ignoring the signals his body sends.

He explained the reason by saying, "Now I will take vacations occasionally and rest while working, managing my health diligently so as not to damage it," adding, "Because I need to see you all for a long time." Although his remarks regarding his return as a broadcaster were somewhat calm, they contained thoughts about sustainable activities. It is the idea that to work for a long time, one needs rest time as much as working time. While in the past, rest might have been accepted as a gap in not working, his attitude is now to accept it as a process to return to daily life while maintaining health.

Lee Sang-soon also shared his changed lifestyle after the rest. He laughed, saying he has been waking up early in the morning to go running lately, adding, "I am working hard to live my life too." Rather than a grand health secret or a dramatic lifestyle change, he chose an ordinary daily life of waking up early, moving his body, and resting sufficiently. He promised the listeners who waited that if they wait just a little longer, his energy will rise even more.

Radio also seems to be a space that holds more meaning than just a simple task for him. In the broadcast the following day, Lee Sang-soon expressed gratitude, saying listeners who could not listen to the previous broadcast were sending messages saying they were glad to see him again. He then said, "It is already October, and although I rested for a long time, as I return to my daily life, I will present good songs to you all this Friday as well." He described his broadcast as "authentic radio" and mentioned that he had prepared much for the program during his rest.

In particular, his enthusiasm for the return was evident in his words, "Since I have rested well, you can look forward to a new 'Perfect Day'." This means that instead of distancing himself from work because he rested, he prepared to return to daily life and broadcast for longer after recovering sufficiently. This is a part where his thought that rest and labor should be appropriately circulated rather than viewed as opposing concepts is naturally revealed.

Lee Sang-soon took a break from appearing on the radio for more than a month last month due to autonomic nervous system dysfunction. At the time, he personally informed listeners that he could gradually recover if he took sufficient stability, and that he would return after taking enough time to recover his health more certainly during this opportunity. While he was absent, 'A Perfect Day with Lee Sang-soon' continued broadcasting under a special DJ system.

Ultimately, what draws attention in this return is not how quickly Lee Sang-soon returned to broadcasting, but his changed attitude regarding why he returned. If his past daily life was closer to "continuing without stopping," this time he returned to daily life through a stop. It is common to realize the necessity of rest only after losing one's health, but leading that to an actual change in lifestyle is another matter.

Having sat before the microphone again, Lee Sang-soon still plays music and talks with listeners, but this time, the speed with which he approaches that daily life has changed slightly. Just like his words that he will rest "because I need to see you all for a long time," stopping for a moment to work longer and meet for longer. Perhaps that simple principle is the most realistic change the one-month gap left him with.