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

Lee Sang-soon, returning as a 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 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 show 'A Perfect Day with Lee Sang-soon' broadcast on the 1st. Upon starting the broadcast, he simultaneously expressed apologies 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 wasn't feeling well for a bit, 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 you can consider it that I went on a somewhat 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 fixed 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 steadily so as not to damage my health," adding, "Because I need to see you all for a long time." Although these are somewhat calm words regarding his feelings on returning, they contain 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 maintain health and return to daily life. 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 so that I can live, 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 getting enough rest. 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 for him than just a simple job. In the broadcast the following day, Lee Sang-soon expressed gratitude, saying that 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 I have rested for a long time, but as I return to my daily life, I will show you good songs with you this Friday as well." He described his broadcast as "authentic radio" and mentioned that he had prepared a lot 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 a longer time after fully recovering. 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 decreased vagus nerve function. At the time, he personally announced that he would return after taking sufficient time to recover his health more certainly, explaining that he could gradually recover if he took sufficient stability. While he was absent, 'A Perfect Day with Lee Sang-soon' continued broadcasting with 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 is slightly different. 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 the most realistic change that the one-month gap left him is that very simple principle.