Announcer Park Jae-hong has personally revealed the reason for his approximately 20-day absence from broadcasting. He said he collapsed while running around a stadium track at about 10 p.m. on August 22, was taken to the emergency room roughly an hour later after his family called 119, and was diagnosed with a cerebral infarction following an MRI examination.
Key developments
Park Jae-hong announced his illness through social media. He explained that he made the disclosure to prevent speculation about why he had been absent from “Park Jae-hong’s One-on-One Show.” According to the official CBS program page, “Park Jae-hong’s One-on-One Show” is a weekday radio program on which Park Jae-hong is introduced as the host.
The key point of the disclosure is that he personally explained the reason for his absence from broadcasting and his current treatment status.
Current condition
Park Jae-hong said he is currently undergoing rehabilitation treatment to restore motor function. He also explained that his language abilities, memory, and sensation on both sides of his body have fully recovered. However, these statements are based on his own disclosure and should not be interpreted as independent medical confirmation.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s National Health Information Portal advises people to call 119 immediately or visit a hospital capable of providing treatment as soon as possible if a stroke is suspected.
Impact
The news confirmed that Park Jae-hong’s absence from broadcasting was due to a health issue. Park Jae-hong presented a return to broadcasting around Chuseok as a goal, but said the schedule could be adjusted depending on his recovery, his medical team’s recommendations, and the judgment of the CBS production staff.
The fact that he collapsed while exercising alone does not establish that exercise was the direct cause of the cerebral infarction. The currently available information is limited to the circumstances of his collapse, the cerebral infarction diagnosis, rehabilitation treatment, and the recovery status he described himself.
What to watch next
The next points to monitor are Park Jae-hong’s rehabilitation progress and an official announcement about his return to broadcasting from him or CBS. A “return around Chuseok” is only a goal, not a confirmed schedule, so the actual return date will need to be confirmed through additional announcements.
Source verification:
- MoneyToday, “Taken to the emergency room… ‘One-on-One Show’ host Park Jae-hong explains his absence”: https://www.mt.co.kr/amp/entertainment/2026/09/02/2026090220594042013
- Sports Today, “‘One-on-One Show’ announcer Park Jae-hong collapses during exercise with cerebral infarction, ‘focusing on treatment’”: https://stoo.com/article.php?aid=108668994868
- CBS, “Park Jae-hong’s One-on-One Show”: https://www.cbs.co.kr/program/home/cbs_P000269
- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency National Health Information Portal, “About Stroke”: https://health.kdca.go.kr/healthinfo/biz/health/ccvdInfo/ccvcdInfo/cbvcacdInfoMain.do