After five long years and three months of hosting KBS Cool FM‘s “Kiss the Radio,” it was announced today that Super Junior members Leeteuk and Eunhyuk will be passing the radio host baton onto fellow bandmates Sungmin and Ryeowook.
Leeteuk and Eunhyuk’s increased activities have been cited as the reasons behind this departure, as the duo has been busy with television programs, musical performances and packed personal schedules. The December 4th broadcast will mark Leeteuk and Eunhyuk’s final episode on the show, with Sungmin and Ryeowook scheduled to fill in directly after.
Although groups like SNSD and INFINITE were reportedly interested in succeeding Leeteuk and Eunhyuk, the show’s producers insisted on maintaining the “Super Junior” element of the show, making a special request for Sungmin and Ryeowook to take on the DJ positions.
On December 1st, the members of SNSD attended ’Show Show Show‘, an event celebrating the establishment of SNSD’s new show on JTBC and was held at the JoongAng Newspaper office building in Seoul. It was here that they introduced ‘SNSD and Troubled Teens‘, the program they will be leading.
When asked who they felt was the most ‘dangerous’ member among their own group, leader Taeyeon remarked, “This is just how I feel personally, but I pick Hyoyeon“, evoking much laughter.
“Not neccessarily ‘dangerous’, but she is the most individualistic, and has a lot of personality. You never know what she’s going to do next“, she continued. Member Yuri added, “When we were filming, Hyoyeon created a lot of fun and entertaining scenes with the teenagers“, further praising her fellow member.
Hyoyeon was then asked how the filming for the first episode was like. “At first, we looked at video clips of these teens and got to know what their day-to-day lives were like in more detail. After watching the videos, I didn’t have the slightest clue as to how to begin helping them resolve their issues. But when I met them in person, they weren’t bad kids, and we shared some good conversations. They listened really well“, she answered.
‘SNSD and Troubled Teens’ is a new program in which the girls become mentors to rebellious teens who are trying to begin a new life. The first episode airs on December 18th at 7:30PM.