Announcer Lee Seong-bae is resigning from MBC.
On the 14th, Lee announced his resignation on social media, saying, "Today, I say my final goodbye to MBC." He added, "Seventeen years ago, I entered the broadcasting station with a strange ID badge hanging around my neck, and that day is still vivid in my memory. And today, I am putting down that ID badge."
Lee expressed his gratitude, stating, "MBC was not just a workplace for me. It was the foundation of my life that allowed me to live as a person who speaks, thinks, and conveys the times. I will not forget that I am who I am today thanks to countless moments of broadcasting, days filled with joy and regret, and the colleagues and viewers with whom I laughed and cried in tension."
He continued, "However, I have now decided to take a step back from that familiar and warm place and leap into a time of confusion. Knowing that it is a path I cannot return from, I throw my life into a new path. I hope that at the end of it, there will be a beginning of change for someone. And I hope that this path will be filled with the 'public language' and 'sincere attitude' I learned at MBC."
Lee Seong-bae joined MBC in 2008 and hosted radio shows such as 'Before Sunrise with Lee Seong-bae', 'Morning Opening with Lee Seong-bae', and news programs like 'MBC 2 PM News Special', '12 MBC News', and 'MBC Noon News'. He also appeared in entertainment programs such as 'Section TV Entertainment Communication', 'Complaint Zero', 'King of Mask Singer', and served as a caster for the '2024 Paris Olympics'.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today reporter]
