“Did he catch celebrity disease?” Hwang Kwanghee, whose phone screening attitude caused Hong Jin Kyung to erupt

Broadcaster Hwang Kwanghee was caught up in a revelations battle with his close friends on a variety show, sparking suspicions of 'celebrity disease.' Hong Jin Kyung's direct remarks added to the laughter in the studio.

On the 10th broadcast of KBS2TV's entertainment program 'Problem Child in House', the casts revealed stories implying that Hwang Kwanghee's usual behavior had become 'a bit strange.'

The first to open fire was MC Hong Jin Kyung. He said, “When I call Kwanghee, I feel like there’s some kind of code. Once, he deliberately didn’t answer, and only answered on the second call, saying, ‘You won’t get any work if you keep screening calls like that! Who do you think you are, taking calls like a spy operation?’” Hong Jin Kyung expressed his frustration at Hwang Kwanghee's comment that he set his phone to 'sleep mode' where the first call is automatically blocked. He questioned, 'Why have that setting in the first place?' Furthermore, he added, “If you want to contact him, you have to send a separate message, and replies are conditional. You need to fix that, seriously.”

In response, Hwang Kwanghee asked, “Did you call me to bash me?” surprised, yet explained, “I had very little personal time during my idol days. Getting phone calls from the company stressed me out, so I got into the habit of using sleep mode then.” However, Hong Jin Kyung joyfully shot back, “You’re still obsessed with your idol days. Who do you think you are now? No one is looking for you.” Hwang Kwanghee also laughed, admitting, “In fact, no one is looking for me.”

Actor Lee Joon, who appeared alongside them, also pointed out Hwang Kwanghee's changed demeanor, joining in on the revelations. He remarked, “Kwanghee has changed a bit compared to before. It’s not 'celebrity disease', but he’s become strange.” Continuing, he said, “Recently, I advised him during filming, saying, ‘You need to take care of your brother image; I’m doing that these days too.’ However, as soon as filming started, he called me ‘Hey XX!’ and wouldn’t even open the waiting room door, treating me like invisible.” Lee Joon continued to gossip saying, “Earlier, he was walking around holding an A4 paper over his face. He did that just now,” to which Hwang Kwanghee jokingly replied, “I was afraid that funny stories would fly away.”

The revelations also continued regarding Hwang Kwanghee's 'limited meetings'. Lee Joon said, “I can’t meet Kwanghee for more than two hours at a time. Anything more than that makes me extremely tired,” and added, “In the past, going home would result in ringing in my ears. Recently, he has been declining invitations, so this was really a rare reunion.”

Moving beyond the controversy of 'celebrity disease', Hwang Kwanghee seems to be actively designing his entertainment persona on his own. Amid friendly banter with his close friends, he took on the center stage of entertainment with his unique joyful energy.

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