[OSEN=Reporter Jang Woo-young] KBS’s ‘Weightlifting Caster’ Jeon Hyeon-moo closed the broadcast of the Paris Olympics women’s +81kg weightlifting match of Park Hye-jung with ‘Silver Cheers’. This broadcast, which was full of excitement and emotion, recorded double-digit viewer ratings of 8.42% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide) in the snatch match and an impressive 14.14% in the clean & jerk match, vividly showing KBS’s exclusive live on-site coverage of weightlifting at the Paris Olympics and the ‘Jeon Hyeon-moo Power’. The peak viewer rating soared to 18.5% during Park Hye-jung’s clean & jerk match at 8:39 PM, solidifying its position as the ‘best moment’.
In the women’s +81kg weightlifting match on the 11th (Korean time), Park Hye-jung won the silver medal with a total of 299kg, lifting 131kg in the snatch and 168kg in the clean & jerk, surpassing her previous Korean record of 296kg by an additional 3kg. The gold medal went to the world’s top-ranked Li Wenwen of China.
As a ‘uncle fan’ who has been cheering for Park Hye-jung, caster Jeon Hyeon-moo expressed his excitement even before the start of the match, saying, “I am a fan of the moment when Park Hye-jung won the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games.” He added, “I want to see her roaring triumphantly again today.” Commentator Lee Bae-yeong mentioned that one of Park Hye-jung’s nicknames is ‘Park Cae-jung’ because she lifts for the gold medal, to which Jeon Hyeon-moo replied, “I will also propagate this a lot.” However, both of them did not focus solely on the ‘gold medal’. Jeon Hyeon-moo stated, “Park Hye-jung said she will win a medal in her first Olympics and go for the gold medal at the 2028 LA Olympics four years later,” expressing support for her overall medal challenge.
During other athletes’ matches, their witty remarks were as entertaining as a variety show. Referring to the pressure of weightlifting associated with each lift, commentator Lee Bae-yeong mentioned, “If they fail, the lifters say ‘I ate bread’ among themselves. It’s because the record is 0… they even joke, ‘If you ate bread, you should drink milk.'” Jeon Hyeon-moo reacted, “They joke like that even though it’s so painful to fail. You must have heard that you ‘ate bread’ before.” Lee Bae-yeong humorously revealed, “I ‘ate bread’ during the clean and jerk attempt at the 2008 Beijing Olympics,” recalling a painful past incident where he failed during the competition. Jeon Hyeon-moo sighed, saying, “Ah… my heart aches.”
When Park Hye-jung finally appeared, caster Jeon Hyeon-moo expressed his nerves, saying, “Her own rival is herself,” and when the silver medal was confirmed with a new Korean record, he congratulated her with the promised words from before the match, “I believed in Park Hye-jung, and she did it! I’ll continue to believe in her!”
He further added, “Train relentlessly aiming for the gold medal at the LA Olympics, it’s not about the color of the medal, but about Park Hye-jung improving from the previous competition. I will continue to support her until the end.” Lee Bae-yeong also commended, “Park Hye-jung worked hard! Jang Mi-ran also started with a silver medal! How difficult it must have been… Thank you,” encouraging her efforts. Jeon Hyeon-moo emphasized, “Isn’t it important to improve from yesterday to today, and from today to tomorrow?”
Jeon Hyeon-moo then expressed hope for the next competition, emphasizing, “I saw hope in the smile of Korea’s Park Hye-jung. She didn’t show any regrets or heartache, already looking forward to her future after 4 years with a hopeful and bright expression. Our youngest Hye-jung did it,” conveying hope for the upcoming games.
The coverage of ‘Team Korea’ at the 2024 Paris Olympics by KBS concluded with Park Hye-jung’s match and Jeon Hyeon-moo’s commentary. KBS not only demonstrated its viewer ratings power in various sports during the 2024 Paris Olympics but also captivated viewers with diversified coverage. The heat of the Paris Olympics will continue with the Paris Paralympics from August 28 to September 8 (local time). KBS plans to broadcast the most events at the Paris Paralympics and deliver fresh emotions to the viewers. / elnino8919@osen.co.kr
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