Jo Se-ho to launch YouTube variety show for potential comeback

Jo Se-ho will launch a new YouTube channel titled "How Can I Go If I Don't Know Them?" on the 5th, marking his return to variety programming after stepping down from fixed shows like "2 Days and 1 Night" following controversy last December.

Jo Se-ho is moving his stage of activity to YouTube after all of his fixed variety shows have concluded. The new channel, which will upload its first video on the 5th, is named "How Can I Go If I Don't Know Them?".

The channel is reported to be a project created in collaboration with the PDs who were with the early stages of the tvN variety show "You Quiz on the Block". It is a talk variety format where the team receives stories from viewers and visits the locations requested by applicants to engage in conversation.

The channel name is taken from a meme that brought public recognition to Jo Se-ho. When Kim Heung-gook asked him on a variety program, "Why didn't you go to Ahn Jae-wook's wedding?", Jo Se-ho replied, "How Can I Go If I Don't Know Them?", which subsequently earned him the nickname "Professional Non-attender."

Last December, Jo Se-ho was embroiled in controversy when his acquaintance with a businessman identified as a gang member was revealed. While he admitted to the acquaintance, he clarified that allegations of receiving money or being involved in business dealings were not true.

At that time, Jo Se-ho was a fixed MC for KBS's "2 Days and 1 Night" and tvN's "You Quiz on the Block," but he stepped down following the controversy. He later appeared in the Netflix series "Crazy Driver," but with the conclusion of this season, he now has zero fixed variety shows. Attention is focused on whether this new YouTube variety show will serve as a testing ground for his comeback.

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