Comedian Heo Anna Revealed as a Rare KBS Special Recruit

Comedian Heo Anna has been revealed to be a special recruit from KBS.

On the October 17th episode of SBS's 'Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny', Heo Anna and her husband Oh Kyung-joo appeared and shared various stories.

During the show, Heo Anna disclosed that she was a special recruit comedian at KBS. Notable figures like Im Ha-ryong, Song Eun-i, Jo Hye-ryun, Lee Soo-geun, and Ji Seok-jin are also from the KBS special recruitment. Kim Sook expressed her surprise, saying, "Getting into KBS as a special recruit is not something just anyone can do."

Kim Sook further explained, "Unlike open recruitment, special recruitment is selected by the authority of the officials, and it's almost non-existent at KBS. They pick someone only when they are exceptionally outstanding."

Heo Anna was an elite who passed both special and open recruitment. She reminisced, "I entered as a special recruit but wanted to start from the bottom, so I took the test again and spent two years as a rookie." Kim Sook praised her, saying, "Then you are truly talented. The open recruitment has a basic competition ratio of 200 to 1, and most get eliminated in the document screening. You are truly capable."

Heo Anna also revealed that her husband, Oh Kyung-joo, was once a comedian. Oh Kyung-joo shared, "I was in comedy programs like 'Gagya', 'Laughter Brings Blessings', and 'Hatangsa', but now I run a store."

However, Oh Kyung-joo has since left the comedy path and is now running a pub. He explained, "I was contemplating what to do after quitting comedy. There was a sashimi place I frequented, and it was so appealing that I asked the owner if I could learn cooking. Initially, he refused, but eventually, he accepted me as an apprentice, and that's how I started my business."

Heo Anna expressed her frustration, "Most people who visit once tend to return. We need to do some promotion, but it's hard to operate with just regulars. We don't get new customers. But my husband doesn't want to promote."

Oh Kyung-joo responded with a smile, "I believe things will get better through word of mouth. Marketing doesn't suit my personality." Heo Anna sighed, "He's someone who doesn't fit this era. He believes 'everything will be fine.'"

Meanwhile, Heo Anna faced emotional distress after losing her job due to the cancellation of the variety show 'I'm Excited', which was affected by Park Na-rae's controversy and hiatus in late 2025.

Reporter Se-yoon Jung, Ten Asia yoon@tenasia.co.kr