Na Young-seok mentioned his past experience of not being able to leave KBS for a while even after resigning, as he continued to visit KBS for about a year to meet colleagues and acquaintances, stating, "I am divorced but still close to my in-laws."
On 4th, a video titled "My longing for my first job, the NA of those days" was posted on the YouTube channel 'Channel 15'. Na Young-seok returned to KBS's entertainment department after 13 years to participate in KBS 2TV's "The Seasons - Lee Young-ji's Rainbow" grants.
On the day of filming, Na Young-seok said, "I really feel like I am going to a schedule. My clothes are hanging, and I am sitting in a car driven by a junior from tvN heading to KBS." When the production staff said, "It's a triumphant return," he laughed and replied, "I'm not sure if it's a triumphant return."
Then the production staff asked, "Did you not think, 'I should at least visit once' when you resigned?" Na Young-seok opened up, saying, "I don't know if those who have changed jobs will relate, but I, being an old-school person, naturally thought of KBS as a lifelong job when I entered. I thought I should work hard and bury my bones here."
He continued, "From here on, it might be difficult to broadcast some parts," hesitating for a moment, "but honestly, I was really happy when I worked at KBS. I learned the most there, met many great seniors and juniors, and enjoyed working. Sure, it was physically demanding, but on another hand, it was the hottest time when I was in my 30s and 40s, full of passion and desire."
He then revealed, "Somehow, in the various processes, I didn’t change jobs. To be completely honest, after changing to tvN, I visited KBS for about a year, just swinging by. I didn’t get out of the car."
At that time, Na Young-seok, who lived in Hapjeong, confessed, "I made excuses to go there. I would sometimes drop by as if it were a coincidence, and I would schedule appointments in front of KBS to meet seniors on the street. It’s funny how I behaved like that."
When the production team asked, "Regret? Bitterness? Longing?" Na Young-seok expressed, "I think it is longing. It is a former workplace I feel very attached to, and since they are employees, I have a desire to see them, but it felt a bit inappropriate to contact directly and meet. I've already moved on. Changing jobs is like getting divorced from this person. But I'm still close with my in-laws."
He added, "We greet each other by saying, 'Did you come?' but it doesn’t feel quite like it used to. Then I became friends with people at my new job and didn’t see them anymore. However, when I go back to KBS, I still see the seniors who taught me my work and scolded me, and the juniors I taught and scolded."
The production team asked, "Do you still have feelings of it being your company?" Na Young-seok replied, "That's one-sided. I have a sense of longing. I left, so I just keep it in my heart and live on."
Finally, Na Young-seok expressed, "Do you know what is the saddest part about quitting your job? After leaving KBS and for some event, I had to go, but the parking barrier wouldn’t open. I was thrown off at that time. You have to return your employee ID. I went back to return it last, and that employee said, 'You worked hard, Producer Na; take this as a souvenir.' So I still have it at home," revealing his sentiment towards KBS.
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