[Sportschosun Reporter Lee Ji-hyun] A variety of reactions are pouring in online after footage of MC Mong and Gil meeting during a TikTok live broadcast was released.
This is because the two, who were once representative figures of the variety show industry, appeared side by side while having suspended their broadcasting activities following various controversies. Recently, an edited video of a TikTok live broadcast hosted by MC Mong and Gil together was posted on MC Mong's fan social media account. In the video, MC Mong joked to Gil, "Hyung, if I take off my hat, will I get suspended?" to which Gil laughed it off, saying, "Who said that? Why would I get suspended?" MC Mong responded, "Oh, really?" and they continued their lighthearted conversation.
Although it was a brief scene, the meeting between the two garnered considerable attention. MC Mong was greatly loved as a core member of the KBS2 variety show '1 Night 2 Days,' and Gil also enjoyed his heyday through MBC's 'Infinite Challenge. ' However, since then, they have left the broadcasting industry due to various controversies, and their appearances in public have significantly decreased.
MC Mong has been active as a music producer after his career took a hit due to a past controversy regarding his military service. He later co-founded the One Hundred Label with Chairman Cha Ga-won, but it is reported that he has recently been excluded from company operations. Furthermore, he has recently been drawing attention as he has become embroiled in various controversies regarding allegations surrounding Chairman Cha Ga-won.
In particular, the MBC program 'PD Notebook,' which aired on the 2nd, raised suspicions that Chairman Cha's embezzled funds were used for MC Mong's overseas gambling trips. In response, MC Mong strongly refuted the claims on his social media, stating, "The assertion that I gambled illegally with company funds is not true. " Gil has also virtually suspended his broadcasting activities due to a drunk driving controversy.
After being caught drunk driving for the first time in 2004, his license was revoked in 2014 due to another drunk driving incident, leading to his departure from 'Infinite Challenge. ' He attempted a comeback afterward, but faced criticism when his third drunk driving incident became known in 2017, and his activities on terrestrial and major broadcasts remain suspended to this day.
Meanwhile, while some fans are glad to see the two together, many netizens are viewing the situation coldly, stating, "It is uncomfortable to see two people who were at the center of controversy appearing together. " olzllovely@sportschosun.com
