Jung Hyung Don And Defconn To Leave "Weekly Idol"

Jung Hyung Don and Defconn will be stepping down from their positions as MCs for “Weekly Idol.”

Reports emerged on February 22 that claimed, “Jung Hyung Don and Defconn will be leaving MBC every1’s ‘Weekly Idol’ and their last filming will be on March 7.”

Kim Jin, the producing director (PD) of the show, confirmed the news through his personal Twitter account with the words, “An article has been published. I am so upset that we will no longer be with ‘Weekly Idol,’ which we’ve been working on together for seven years. We, the staff and MCs, would like to thank all idol fans for the love we’ve received.”

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기사가 났네요…
7년째 함께 했던 주간아를 이제 그만하게되서 너무 속상합니다…
저희 제작진과 엠씨들은 그동안의 주간아를 사랑해준 모든 아이돌팬께 감사드립니다..#주간아이돌 #주간아 #정형돈 #데프콘

— kim jin (@moviekj) February 22, 2018

“Weekly Idol” began in July 2011 and is a program that invites idols to participate in a variety of games and promote their music. The show has been popular throughout the years, attracting top stars like BIGBANG, EXO, BTS, and IU to the show.

“Weekly Idol” is projected to find new MCs and change to a structure with multiple seasons.

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