Comedian Yang Sang-guk jokes about following Yoo Jae-suk's lifestyle and marriage choices after quitting smoking

Comedian Yang Sang-guk provided a moment of laughter by naming broadcaster Yoo Jae-suk as his role model and making a bold joke that he would follow Yoo's lead not only in quitting smoking but even in choosing a marriage partner. The conversation, which began with his confession that he quit smoking for his health, quickly escalated into a declaration to catch up to Yoo Jae-suk. When he mentioned Yoo, who is married to announcer Na Kyung-eun, by shouting, "I'm marrying an announcer," his fellow comedians burst into laughter at his banter.

On the 19th, a video titled "Park Young-jin, Yang Sang-guk, Heo Kyung-hwan [Yoo Min-sang Birthday Special Broadcast] Part 1" was released on the YouTube channel 'New Minsang.' While Yoo Min-sang met with colleagues Park Young-jin, Yang Sang-guk, and Heo Kyung-hwan to celebrate his birthday, the conversation was sparked by Yoo Min-sang's noticeably changed appearance.

Observing Yoo Min-sang's face, Yang Sang-guk expressed surprise, asking, "Did you quit smoking? You used to have huge dark circles under your eyes." Heo Kyung-hwan added, "You've become much paler than before," and Yang Sang-guk recalled the past, noting, "That's right. He really smoked a lot." As interest focused on Yoo Min-sang's changed appearance, Yang Sang-guk unexpectedly revealed his own recent news.

He remarked, "None of the four of us are smoking now, right?" before revealing, "I quit smoking too. It's been a month." When Heo Kyung-hwan asked for the reason behind the sudden decision to quit smoking, Yang Sang-guk replied, "My body felt a bit unwell." He explained that he decided to quit smoking after feeling something was wrong with his health. Although it was a brief confession, his colleagues did not miss the opportunity and immediately began teasing him.

Upon hearing the news, Heo Kyung-hwan teased Yang Sang-guk, asking, "Sang-guk, are you following Yoo Jae-suk by not smoking and not drinking alcohol either?" He was poking fun at Yang Sang-guk by recalling the lifestyle habits of Yoo Jae-suk, who practices both abstinence from smoking and drinking. Park Young-jin joined in, asking, "Is he your role model?" while Heo Kyung-hwan added, "As expected, he's cool," heightening the atmosphere on set.

As the smoking cessation started for health reasons transformed into a project to catch up to Yoo Jae-suk, Yang Sang-guk did not back down. Appearing to be conscious of Yoo Jae-suk, who married announcer Na Kyung-eun, he declared, "I'm marrying an announcer." It was a remark suggesting he would follow Yoo's lead regarding a spouse's criteria following his abstinence from smoking and drinking. The unexpected marriage declaration brought the colleagues' teasing to a climax, resulting in laughter on set.

Yang Sang-guk's remarks are interpreted as a witty response to his colleagues' teasing rather than a serious announcement of marriage plans. However, he showed his characteristic pleasant charm by revealing his current status of changing his lifestyle habits to take care of his health, along with his eccentric competitiveness toward Yoo Jae-suk. Ultimately, the bold statement, "I'm marrying an announcer," drew more attention than the news of him being one month into quitting smoking.

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