Comedian Kim Hak-rae Honestly Confesses His Feelings After Leaving 'Morning Yard'... "I Felt Bad When Lee Kwang-ki Took My Place"

Comedian Kim Hak-rae is drawing attention by honestly sharing his uncomfortable feelings after leaving KBS's long-running program 'Morning Yard'.

In the episode aired on the 24th of Channel A's variety show 'Close Friends Documentary - Four-Person Dining Table', announcer Kim Jae-won invited Kim Hak-rae and actor Lee Kwang-ki, with whom he worked on 'Morning Yard' after resigning from KBS after 30 years and 6 months.

Honestly Told Lee Kwang-ki, "You Took My Place"

Kim Jae-won described the two by saying, "They were the ones who opened Tuesday mornings with me every week," explaining that he worked with Kim Hak-rae for 9 years and Lee Kwang-ki took over for 3 years.

When Park Kyung-rim asked, "Did you two work together?" Kim Hak-rae revealed, "Lee Kwang-ki took my place. I actually felt bad at that time. This is an honest story."

Hearing this, Lee Kwang-ki awkwardly said, "I felt sorry for coming in as a successor," and Kim Jae-won added, "Kim Hak-rae was upset and said he wouldn't appear on 'Morning Yard' for a while."

In response, Kim Hak-rae expressed his disappointment that his feelings at the time of leaving were simply described, saying, "Is that what you call being upset? I thought Kim Jae-won was the best among the MCs because he uses various words in his speech, but being upset is..."

Recently Gaining Attention in Contrast to Lee Yi-kyung's 'Departure Controversy'

Meanwhile, there has been a controversy in the broadcasting industry recently as actor Lee Yi-kyung revealed that he was encouraged to leave MBC's variety show 'What Do You Do When You Play?' rather than voluntarily departing. In this context, Kim Hak-rae's past confession about his feelings upon leaving is receiving more attention as it contrasts with the controversies surrounding broadcasters' departures.