Nam Hee-seok Confirmed As MC For ‘National Singing Contest’..KBS

On the afternoon of the 4th, KBS 1TV’s ‘National Singing Contest’ side told Star News, “We are announcing that Nam Hee-seok has been confirmed as the new MC.”

Next, the ‘National Singing Contest’ side said, “We would like to thank Kim Shin-young, who led the way with youthful energy following the late Song Hae, and please support the new host Nam Hee-seok. The first broadcast of the new ‘National Singing Contest’ host Nam Hee-seok is scheduled for the 31st.” .

According to a media outlet on the morning of the same day, Kim Shin-young was recently notified by KBS that she would be leaving ‘National Singing Contest’. This is only one year and six months after she took over as MC. It is said that the production team was also in a position to be notified of Kim Shin-young’s decision to leave the show.

In relation to this, Kim Shin-young’s agency, C-JeS Studio, told Star News, “The production team contacted us in panic after being notified of the MC replacement, and we received notification regarding the final recording last week.” Next, Kim Shin-young’s side said, “With the last recording on the 9th (Incheon Seo-gu), Kim Shin-young plans to work hard on her last recording with the production crew who have been traveling the country for about two years.”

Kim Shin-young began the first recording of ‘National Song Contest’ in September 2022, following in the footsteps of the late Song Hae, who hosted ‘National Song Contest’ for a whopping 34 years from 1988 to 2022. She is the youngest and first female MC ever. He is currently the DJ of MBC FM4U’s ‘Noon Hope Song Kim Shin-young’ and meets listeners every day from 12 PM to 2 PM.