'1 Night 2 Days' witness and 'perfect attendance king' Kim Jong-min, who had never missed an episode in 18 years, is seeing his standing shaken due to his first absence. With his empty seat while on a sweet honeymoon, the members have continued to make nervous jokes, presenting a lighthearted threat to Kim Jong-min's position.
Kim Jong-min, the leader of the group Koyote and a member symbolic of KBS2's flagship variety show '1 Night 2 Days.' In 2016, he won the grand prize at the KBS Entertainment Awards and made the list of the 50 people who brightened KBS in 2023; his presence is overwhelming. Notably, he was famous for being the 'perfect attendance king' who had never missed a single episode of '1 Night 2 Days' in 18 years.
Recently, however, Kim Jong-min left a record of his first 'absence' due to his marriage and honeymoon. While in France for his honeymoon, Kim Jong-min made a surprise appearance via video call during the recording, showing his affection for the members, but his first absence led to an unexpected 'butterfly effect.'
Earlier, Kim Jong-min could not hide his job worries about '1 Night 2 Days' even during his honeymoon. As soon as the video call was connected, he anxiously asked, "Did Dex not come?" showing concern for his empty seat. His older brotherly nature, reminding his younger siblings to be careful not to get hurt, was heartwarming but humorously indicated that his 'standing' was under threat.
After returning from his honeymoon, the members' 'nervous' jokes continued. During a broadcast on the 13th, while exploring the lava rocks in Jeju Island, when the proverb 'Trees lean on stones, and stones lean on trees' was mentioned, DinDin humorously likened his familial relationship with Moon Se-yoon, while Moon Se-yoon mentioned Kim Jong-min, saying, "It's like with Kim Jong-min. We're all sticking to him." In response, Kim Jong-min modestly replied, "No, it's me who's sticking to them."
However, Jo Se-ho later reinforced, "But it's nervous," directly mentioning that Kim Jong-min's standing, absent for the first time in 18 years due to his honeymoon, was indeed being shaken, which burst into laughter. The humorous external perspective that 'with Kim Jong-min absent, isn't there a generation change coming?' combined with the internal situations of the program has created an interesting test for Kim Jong-min's presence.
'18-year long-serving' Kim Jong-min was recognized as a 'big brother' by his younger siblings upon his first attendance after the honeymoon, but at the same time, he found himself in a precarious situation due to his first absence described as 'nervous standing.' However, his crisis has become a unique comedic element exclusive to '1 Night 2 Days,' providing fresh enjoyment to viewers.
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