Veteran Korean broadcaster Sohn Suk-hee is returning to MBC radio as a DJ for the first time in 13 years, marking another high-profile comeback to the network where he built his reputation as one of Korea’s most influential current affairs hosts.
Xportsnews has learned that Sohn will host a newly launched program in the noon time slot on MBC Standard FM as part of the network’s upcoming programming reshuffle.
The slot is currently occupied by “Son Tae-jin’s Trot Radio,” hosted by singer Son Tae-jin. The program will reportedly move to a different time slot following the reorganization.
Sohn previously hosted the influential MBC radio current affairs show “Sohn Suk-hee’s News Focus” from 2000 to 2013. The program became one of Korea’s most recognizable radio news shows and was widely credited with reshaping the format of morning current affairs radio broadcasting in the country.
His return is drawing particular attention because it follows his widely discussed comeback to MBC in 2024 after an 11-year absence. At the time, Sohn returned to his former network to host the five-part current affairs and culture program “Questions by Sohn Suk-hee.”
The broadcaster’s return to MBC was already a major talking point in Korean media circles, as Son had spent years at rival broadcaster JTBC, where he served as president and became known internationally for anchoring news coverage during several major national crises.
Now returning once again to radio — the medium where many Korean listeners first became familiar with his calm but sharp interviewing style — Sohn is expected to reconnect with longtime listeners while also attracting younger audiences curious about one of Korea’s most influential media figures.
His upcoming radio program title and exact launch date have not yet been disclosed.
This article from Xportsnews is adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.
Source: Korea Times News
