He was blamed for the low ratings of his shows.
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Choo Sung Hoon, a former MMA fighter-turned-Korea’s favorite ahjussi star, took to Instagram to share his thoughts about a scathing Tenasia article about his recent low TV ratings—and how his being involved in too many shows might actually backfire.
Choo Sung Hoon | @akiyamachoo/Instagram
The article headline read, as captured in his Stories update, “Choo Sung Hoon Everywhere On TV, But Ratings Flop… Overexposure From Too Many Shows Raises Concerns [TEN People].”
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To that, Choo Sung Hoon sounded discouraged but still determined to keep working hard:
Thanks to all of you, I’ve been able to appear on many TV programs and work hard, but it’s never easy. I still feel that my skills are lacking in many ways. I will take this as a chance to reset my mindset and do my very best from the beginning. Hwaiting to me!
— Choo Sung Hoon
Seeing their favorite ahjussi so disheartened, Korean netizens slammed the press reporter for being unnecessarily malicious.
| theqoo
- “Why wouldn’t he strike while the iron’s hot? Ahjussi, hwaiting!”
- “Hwaiting ahjussi!“
- “Choo Sung Hoon always gives his all in his shows. It’s great. So why the hate? It’s fine if he does a lot of shows, seriously. Ahjussi, don’t pay attention to the hate.”
- “This isn’t even Choo Sung Hoon’s fault. Why is the article written like that?”
- “Malicious reporters are the ones who are everywhere stirring things up. If you don’t have a real story, just put down your pen.”
- “Hwaiting to him!”
- “Waiting for Health Farmer again today. Ahjussi, hwaiting!”
- “Hwaiting ahjussi!”
- “Aw, ahjussi. Forget about hateful commentary like that. I’m enjoying all of your shows. Hwaiting!!!“
Currently, Choo Sung Hoon is a regular on four variety programs like tvN’s Health Farmer and Chaga-ne, Channel A’s Chef and the Hunter, and JTBC’s Can’t Do It Alone. Despite his active presence, the shows’ ratings have hovered around 0–1%. His latest program on MBC, Manito Club, premiered on February 1, 2026 (KST), and he is also set to appear in SBS Plus’ A Man’s Travel Guide in April.
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Source: xportsnews and theqoo