Actor Ahn Jae-wook, who was caught driving under the influence twice in 2003 and 2019, will be hosting the live broadcast of ‘Hope TV’.
With Ahn Jae-wook and announcer Choi Young-joo leading the live show, a star-studded lineup including singers Jang Min-ho and Na Tae-joo, actors Jung Ae-ri, Go Doo-shim, and Song Il-gook, history communicator Choi Tae-sung, and entertainer Lee Hyun-yi will join to share messages of sharing and hope.
Singer Jang Min-ho visits the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, the world’s largest refugee camp. Facing a medical system on the brink of collapse due to the Somali civil war, climate disasters, and reduced international aid, Jang Min-ho witnesses the heartbreaking reality of children suffering without treatment. Specifically, Hagadera Hospital, the only general hospital in the Hagadera region, sees an average of 400 patients a day with only four doctors available. After returning, Jang Min-ho will hold a mini talk concert with singer Na Tae-joo to share the grim medical reality of the Dadaab refugee camp.
The stories of the children Jang Min-ho met are truly heartbreaking. The show introduces 5-year-old Sadam, who has suffered from bladder exstrophy since birth, and 10-year-old Amin, who has fought juvenile diabetes since age 4 and must inject himself daily. In a broken medical system, these children endure each day without proper access to treatment. Jang Min-ho reportedly expressed his sadness, saying, “Treatment that is natural for us has become like a miracle for the children here.”
Actor Jung Ae-ri visits the Samburu region of Kenya to meet girls at risk of child marriage. Having been part of ‘Hope TV’ for 23 years, Jung Ae-ri shares the reality of children stripped of their education and choices in the name of poverty and tradition. Young girls in the Samburu region are forced into marriage instead of school, wearing ‘child marriage necklaces’ as a symbol of their betrothal. After hearing the desperate pleas for help from children as young as 8 to 11, Jung Ae-ri broke into tears and appealed for public interest so these children can reclaim a childhood appropriate for their age.
The show also revisits a place where education has brought hope. The current state of the ‘Kwarara Hope School’ in Tanzania, the 100th Hope School completed in 2017, will be revealed. A result of the ‘Project to Build 100 Hope Schools in Africa,’ this school has grown over nine years into a learning hub for nearly 2,000 students. Equipped with a science lab, library, computer room, and even a media education center, the school has become a center for regional change beyond just being an educational space.
To mark the 76th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, history communicator Choi Tae-sung follows the footsteps of Korean War veterans. In Ethiopia, he highlights the reality of the veterans of the ‘Kagnew Battalion,’ who wrote an undefeated legend of 253 wins in 253 battles, and their descendants. The stories of those who fought for Korea but faced persecution and poverty in their home country after the war remind us of the meaning of sacrifice. Additionally, the story of the ‘Ankara Academy,’ established by Turkish veterans for war orphans, will be introduced, reflecting on the dedication of 1.98 million veterans from 22 countries who fought for Korea.
In the 7th episode airing on the 16th, announcer Yoo Hye-young, actors Go Doo-shim and Song Il-gook, and entertainer Lee Hyun-yi share the reality of ‘young carers’—children who have taken on the role of the head of the household to care for sick family members at a young age. The stories of these young heads of household will be revealed, including 12-year-old Yun-ji, who cares for her mother suffering from the aftereffects of a cerebral hemorrhage; siblings Ji-su and Ji-hoon, who look after their father whose health has deteriorated due to diabetes complications; Si-hyun, who cares for a father with leukemia and a grandmother with mobility issues; and Young-cheol, who dreams of entering the department of architecture while caring for sick parents.
SBS ‘Hope TV’ will be broadcast live on the 15th from 8:40 AM to 7:00 PM, and on the 16th from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
