(MBC 마이리틀텔레비전 캡쳐) |
“I understand there can be misunderstandings,” said Kim at the interview with a local media outlet. The driveway prize had actually been bought from his friend at a bargain price. Kim insisted that he purchased the car for 30 million won ($25,800) from his friend who had to sell it urgently before he immigrated to the U.S.
Kim previously hosted a kid’s program in the 1990s and is still remembered as a childhood hero to many young people in Korea. The 65-year-old recently rose to stardom following an appearance on MBC reality show “My Little Television,” since he dredges up childhood memories of those now in their 20s and 30s.
By Ko Ji-seon (jiseonko@heraldcorp.com)