Kim Yoo Jung to succeed Lee Yubi’s MC spot for Inkigayo

Lee Yubi will be stepping off the MC spot on SBS Inkigayo due to her busy filming schedules with the upcoming drama PinocchioShe will focus on acting and will say goodbye to Inkigayo on the episode airing on November 9th.

On November 6th, an SBS source has confirmed that child actress Kim Yoo Jung will be succeeding Lee Yubi’s spot. Although Kim Yoo Jung has received many compliments for her acting in the past, this will be her first time to serving as an MC. She is set to host the show alongside Kim Yoo Jung, Hwang Kwang Hyun, EXO-K‘s Baekhyun, and EXO-K’s Suho.

Meanwhile, Lee Yubi’s fans can still see her starring as Yoon Yoo Rae on the new SBS drama Pinocchio. Yoon Yoo Rae is a reporter who has a background of being a sasaeng fan. The highly anticipated drama is scheduled to air its pilot episode on November 12th. The stars recently shared some fun facts about the drama to stir fan excitement as the first episode’s broadcast date rapidly approaches.

Source: dongA, Ten Asia