Broadcaster Ahn Seon-young has put a brief pause on her 26-year live broadcasting career.
Ahn Seon-young shared her thoughts on completing her last live broadcast through her social media on the 13th. She noted, "It's not like I'm going away completely; I'm just taking a short break to take care of my child until they adjust," adding, "Yet, it still doesn't feel real that I am turning off the live broadcast mode that I have been in for 26 years."
In particular, she confessed, "The team I have been with for three years prepared a gift for me today for doing well on my last live broadcast," and while taking a commemorative photo, she said, "Tears welled up, but habitually, I thought, 'I must not cry because I need to look good for the late-night live broadcast,' and turned off the emotional button." It was a calm and composed ending from a '26-year veteran' as she delivered her last greeting with a smile.
She then shared, "Throughout my 26 years of live broadcasting, there were moments of pain, sadness, and collapse, but I couldn’t show it on my face. It was a life where I could only cry after it was all over," noting, "Now, I have the freedom to cry freely when I am sad."
Earlier, Ahn Seon-young revealed on the 4th through YouTube that she would be transferring her residence to accompany her son, who decided to study abroad in Canada. She explained, "Now is the peak of my live broadcasting career," but decided to let it go for her son’s dream, saying, "My son said, 'This is my dream, and if you can’t go, I’ll stay in a boarding house,'" showing her trust and support for him.
Meanwhile, Ahn Seon-young made her debut in 2000 as a comedian through MBC's 11th recruitment and became one of the first-generation entertainment show hosts, establishing herself as a 'trustworthy presenter' by recording cumulative home shopping sales of 1 trillion won. Even until recently, she has shown her aspect as a businesswoman by opening a new office in Mapo and publicly shared the latest news about her mother, who has been suffering from dementia for seven years, which resonated deeply with many.
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