Former Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) announcer Kim Dae-ho marked the first anniversary of his move to freelancing with a self-congratulatory post.
On the 4th, Kim Dae-ho uploaded a video on his social networking service (SNS) account. The clip was a news segment from last year reporting that he was leaving MBC and in talks to become a freelancer.
For the background music, Kim used Sanulrim’s classic song “What, Already?”. By choosing that track, he seemed to hint indirectly that the year since he declared himself a freelancer has flown by while he was racing ahead without a break.
Kim Dae-ho joined MBC in 2011 as part of the 30th class of open recruitment announcers through the variety show “Sunday Night – The New Employee.” He went on to anchor and host programs such as “MBC Evening News,” “Live Today Evening,” “MBC News Today,” and “MBC Weekend News.”
After resigning, he appeared on the MBC variety show “Radio Star” in March last year and said, “I received a signing fee far higher than my severance pay,” adding, “My appearance fees have also gone up to 100 times, or even as much as 150 times, what I used to make.”
He also revealed specific salary figures through YouTube and other platforms, explaining, “Announcers are paid on a seniority-based scale, so after 14 years I was at deputy department head level, earning about 100 million won a year.”
In addition, he stated, “In about nine months after quitting, I earned an amount equivalent to my four years of salary at MBC.” This suggests he brought in roughly 400 million won in those nine months.
During his time as an MBC announcer, Kim Dae-ho hit his stride after showing his unfiltered charm on the show “I Live Alone.” Appearing on the same program in <a I worked hard at the company with no regrets. It’s not that I wanted to quit so much as I became curious about how I might live a different life," adding, "I felt this was my last chance to really take the reins of my life. I became convinced it would be a fun moment in my life, so I decided to resign."
This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.
