Korean TV Host Jun Hyun-moo Reveals His Generous Wedding Gift Contributions

Popular Korean TV host Jun Hyun-moo, who reportedly earns over 4 billion won annually, has disclosed the amount he typically gives as a wedding gift.

The 354th episode of KBS2's variety show 'The Boss Has Donkey Ears' (directed by Choi Seung-hee), aired on the 26th, achieved a peak viewership rating of 6.0%, according to Nielsen Korea.

During the episode, Um Ji-in introduced Nam Hyun-jong, who was struggling with wedding budget concerns due to a rental scam, to venues with free rental fees, wedding car services, and hotels with lavish floral decorations. Nam Hyun-jong also discussed practical concerns such as the range of acquaintances to invite and the amount of wedding gifts.

Um Ji-in suggested, "Since Hyun-jong didn't attend my wedding, and I introduced him to the venue, 50,000 won seems appropriate." Jun Hyun-moo countered, "Given the chemistry shown on the show, it should be at least 100,000 won," and added, "Park Myung-soo should give 300,000 won." Um Ji-in noted, "In our company, if someone gives 200,000 to 300,000 won, they might get a call asking if it was a mistake," eventually settling on 200,000 won considering the meal cost.

Meanwhile, Kim Sook humorously mentioned that she was considering giving 10 million won to close friends like Song Eun-yi, Choi Kang-hee, Lee Young-ja, Choi Hwa-jung, and Park So-hyun, but joked that she was relieved they weren't getting married. Jun Hyun-moo revealed, "The most I've given as a wedding gift was 5 million won," and added, "If I add up all the wedding gifts I've given, it amounts to billions," surprising everyone. He humorously concluded, "For a second marriage, I might give a bit less."

Um Ji-in and Kim Jin-woong expressed their desire to perform at the wedding, leaving Nam Hyun-jong flustered. An impromptu audition for the wedding song was held, with Kim Jin-woong singing Park Myung-soo's 'Fool to Fool' and Um Ji-in performing Jo Hye-ryun's 'Anakana.' Watching the performances, Nam Hyun-jong quipped, "Why do I only have two options for the wedding song?" and declared, "I'll either perform it myself or not have one at all," causing laughter.

'The Boss Has Donkey Ears' airs every Sunday at 4:40 PM on KBS 2TV.

Reporter: Kim Se-a, Ten Asia haesmik@tenasia.co.kr