The South Korean actor Lee Seung Gi made a one-day appearance as a newscaster on SBS' 8 O'Clock News on March 30th.
The multi-faceted celebrity stunned his fans after showing-up as a news reporter on the said program wherein he broadcasted the sports segment about Lotte Giants' player Kim Sang Ho. The news anchor Kim Yoon Sang introduced him.
He started delivering his lines with, "We prepared a clip of Lotte Giants' player Kim Sang Ho who was diagnosed with a brain tumor two years ago." He talked about the return of the baseball player into the field for a practice routine and remarkably hit the home run.
His fans took to social media to express how amazed they were to see him broadcasting. Here are some of the comments:
"Our Multi-Talented Entertainer does it again, showing us how awesome he is..."
"So proud Everyone introducing you a handsome newbie SBS Sports Anchor, Lee Seunggi."
"SeungGi appear as one day Sports News,News Anchor in SBS SPORTS NEWS.The Dashing sports news anchorman Lee SeungGi.His delivery like a Professional Sports News Anchor"
"News anchor Lee Seung Gi!! out of nowhere.. as usual seunggi always suprising us"
"I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me but it's really you you look so good babe, i missed you so much...thank you for this wonderful surpise"
He became an instant trending topic on Naver because of his sudden appearance. Prior to his appearance, Lee Seung Gi's followers have been longing for his presence and would want to see him again in dramatic roles.
Lee Seung Gi who is known for his hits songs and unforgettable lead roles in dramas such as "My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox", "A Korean Odyssey" and "Vagabond " caught the hearts of the many due to his lively character and versatile projection of his roles.
His fans have shared their miseries on Twitter and asking about when would they see him again in a drama role once again, of which they desire to have him pair again with previous leading ladies.
He was paired to several South Korean actresses like Shin Min-ah, Suzy Bae and Ha Ji-won. Aside from his natural charisma, Lee Seung Gi gathered several acting awards as an entertainer.
Some netizens are speculating that his sudden appearance on SBS broadcasting show is a sign that he is coming back with a new project that his fans are expecting. He ended his report by saying, "This has been one-day announcer Lee Seung Gi."
