MBC announced on April 4th that Eunkwang Seo, a member of BTOB, and Lee Mi-joo, an entertainer and singer, were chosen as the new MCs of ‘Weekly Idol’.
‘Weekly Idol’, the longest-serving idol program, is expected to become even younger and more trendy with new faces of entertainers Seo Eun-kwang and Lee Mi-Joo, who represent the MZ generation. The meeting of the two all-rounder entertainment stars will show the best K-pop idols appearing on 'Weekly Idol' and a fresh light chemistry that has not been seen anywhere else.
First of all, Seo Eun-Kwang, the leader of BTOB who is steadily loved nationally and abroad, and the owner of trusted vocals, won the final championship in KBS 2TV's 'Immortal Song 2022 King of Kings last year, imprinting his unrivaled 'magnificence' once again. Seo Eun-Kwang, who showed off his flawless hosting skills by acting as a judge and MC on JTBC's 'Second World' and Star TV's 'Idol League Season 3', was recently praised as a special MC for 'Weekly Idol'.
On the other hand, Lee Mi-Joo, a former member of the girl group Lovelyz, is also proving her presence as a trend by appearing in various broadcasting companies’ signature entertainment programs such as MBC’s ‘What Do You Do When You Play’ and tvN’s ‘Six Sense’. Lee Mi-Joo showed a popping charm with the character. In addition to this, her ability as an MC also stands out with her smooth progress through the ‘2023 Seoul Music Awards and KBS 2TV’s ‘Battle Trip’.
'Weekly Idol', which introduced a new MC system after about 3 years, is expected to capture the attention of viewers of the MZ generation with unstoppable talk and unprocessed charm. The meeting of the two MCs, who showed positive synergy will be broadcast for the first time on April 19th.
Meanwhile, Super Junior Eunhyuk and Hwang Kwanghee, who have been cooperating as MCs for the past three years and helped idols to display their talents and talents through comfortable progress, will leave after the broadcast on April 12th.