[Edaily Starin YUN GI BACK Reporter] The JTBC web variety show “Hal Myeong-su,” hosted by Park Myeong-su, is taking a brief hiatus. Interest is focused on the background of this announcement, as it comes amid a series of corporate restructuring proceedings recently initiated by JTBC and major affiliates of the JoongAng Group.

On the 24th, the “Hal Myeong-su” production team announced the hiatus via their official social media accounts, stating, “Hey fans, we’ve been going nonstop for six years, so we’re going to take a short break to recharge.”
They added, “Please wait while you catch up on past episodes of ‘Hal Myeong-su.’ We’ll be back with lots of fun and big laughs,” and continued, “We’ll be back before summer ends. Please leave plenty of comments with the content you’d like to see when we return.”
“Hal Myeong-su” is a web variety show produced by JTBC Digital Studio. Since its premiere in August 2020, it has gained popularity thanks to Park Myung-soo’s signature wit and appearances by various celebrity guests. With over 1.73 million YouTube subscribers, it has established itself as JTBC’s flagship digital content.
However, this hiatus is drawing even more attention as it coincides with the recent business environment surrounding JTBC. Last month, JTBC declared a default after failing to repay 20.6 billion won in securitized debt upon maturity. Subsequently, major affiliates of the Joongang Group—including Joongang Holdings, Contentre Joongang, Megabox Joongang, and Joongang P&I—filed for corporate rehabilitation. The court accepted JTBC’s application for the Autonomous Restructuring Support (ARS) program and postponed its decision on initiating rehabilitation proceedings for JTBC, while deciding to initiate rehabilitation proceedings for the remaining four companies.