Yoo Jae-suk, Yang Sang-guk, Heo Kyung-hwan, and Park Young-jin rejected... Ending the 'Comedian Free Pass Theory'

In episode 348 of the MBC variety show ″Hangout with Yoo,″ Yoo Jae-suk denied the ″comedian free pass theory″ by giving all rejections to Yang Sang-guk, Heo Kyung-hwan, and Park Young-jin. The broadcast depicted Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Heo Kyung-hwan, and Joo Woo-jae continuing their preparations for the ″95 MBC Seoul Music Festival.″ The re-evaluation of ″Stop Moving,″ which had received a hold decision in the first preliminary round, took place. Yoo Jae-suk evaluated the stage where ″Stop Moving″ performed Lim Jae-beom’s ″After This Night Passes″ as ″not bad.″ However, ″Stop Moving″ failed the high note in the last verse and was rejected by Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, and Joo Woo-jae. The identity of ″Stop Moving″ was revealed to be Heo Kyung-hwan, who expressed relief after being eliminated, saying, ″I feel at ease.″ In the second preliminary round, ″Pilot″ was the only applicant to be eliminated. ″Pilot″ was revealed to be Park Young-jin, and Yoo Jae-suk explained the reason for rejection, saying, ″It seems like you shouldn’t be here in this condition.″ Joo Woo-jae and Haha agreed with Yoo Jae-suk’s opinion. In last week’s first preliminary round, Yang Sang-guk, who participated under the nickname ″Walking to the Sky,″ was eliminated. Haha recognized his identity, saying, ″There is a dialect in the singing,″ and Yoo Jae-suk gave a rejection, saying, ″I can’t even get rid of my prejudice. You have to be bold.″ Heo Kyung-hwan also said, ″It’s a skill that can’t be on stage. It’s an accident.″ Meanwhile, Haha mentioned his wife Byul’s determination to continue her singing career on the show, saying, ″Our Byul said she would quit if there was a ’housewife singing contest’.″ Yoo Jae-suk jokingly told Haha, ″Then you should take a break.″ Haha expressed his grievance, saying, ″I don’t do many. I only do two.″ When Joo Woo-jae mentioned Byul’s new song news, Haha expressed gratitude with a glance. Additionally, Yoo Jae-suk recalled an episode where actor Lee Jun Young was encouraged to perform the dance song ″Missing You″ at the ″80s MBC Seoul Music Festival,″ which led to winning the grand prize. Yoo Jae-suk said, ″I raised Jun-young. Do you know how much he danced in the military?″ Haha joked that he also raised Lee Jun Young.